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of_o the_o release_n it_o be_v verse_n 2_o thus_o to_o be_v understand_v every_o creditor_n that_o dare_v aught_o unto_o his_o neighbour_n shall_v release_v it_o it_o be_v a_o entire_a acquittance_n not_o of_o debt_n contract_v by_o sale_n of_o land_n or_o good_n to_o those_o who_o be_v able_a to_o pay_v but_o of_o money_n lend_v to_o a_o neighbour_n or_o friend_n mere_o to_o relieve_v his_o poverty_n not_o to_o carry_v on_o trade_n or_o to_o make_v a_o purchase_n for_o nothing_o can_v have_v be_v more_o absurd_a than_o to_o have_v extinguish_v such_o debt_n whereby_o the_o borrower_n be_v enrich_v he_o shall_v not_o exact_v it_o of_o his_o neighbour_n or_o of_o his_o brother_n here_o the_o word_n brother_n be_v add_v to_o explain_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o a_o neighbour_n viz._n a_o israelite_n or_o a_o proselyte_n entire_o of_o their_o religion_n who_o have_v all_o the_o privilege_n of_o a_o israelite_n some_o think_v that_o by_o not_o exact_v money_n lend_v to_o such_o a_o man_n be_v 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be_v among_o you_o a_o poor_a man_n of_o one_o of_o thy_o brethren_n in_o any_o of_o thy_o gate_n in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o harden_v thy_o heart_n nor_o shut_v thy_o hand_n from_o thy_o poor_a brother_n as_o they_o may_v be_v incline_v to_o do_v after_o the_o pass_v of_o this_o law_n think_v with_o themselves_o that_o what_o they_o lend_v to_o such_o a_o man_n they_o shall_v never_o have_v again_o but_o must_v lose_v it_o if_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o repay_v it_o before_o the_o year_n of_o release_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o verse_n which_o the_o jew_n interpret_v not_o of_o lend_v but_o of_o give_v alms._n it_o be_v not_o much_o material_a which_o way_n we_o take_v it_o for_o he_o that_o lend_v to_o a_o poor_a man_n be_v willing_a to_o give_v what_o he_o lend_v if_o he_o can_v not_o pay_v he_o before_o the_o year_n of_o release_n after_o which_o he_o can_v not_o demand_v it_o thou_o shall_v not_o 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he_o with_o household-good_n if_o he_o have_v be_v force_v to_o sell_v all_o he_o have_v that_o he_o may_v live_v comfortable_o yea_o they_o proceed_v so_o far_o as_o to_o determine_v that_o the_o neighbourhood_n shall_v join_v together_o and_o make_v a_o purse_n for_o he_o to_o put_v he_o in_o as_o good_a a_o condition_n as_o he_o be_v before_o he_o fall_v into_o this_o want_n they_o determine_v also_o the_o quantity_n that_o every_o man_n shall_v give_v a_o very_a liberal_a person_n the_o five_o part_n of_o what_o he_o have_v if_o need_v require_v a_o man_n of_o moderate_a bounty_n a_o ten_o part_n if_o any_o man_n give_v less_o when_o the_o case_n require_v
it_o seem_v to_o have_v indemnify_v he_o if_o he_o kill_v he_o before_o he_o get_v thither_o whereas_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o death_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o hate_v he_o not_o in_o time_n past_a which_o in_o his_o rage_n the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n do_v not_o consider_v and_o therefore_o be_v guilty_a before_o god_n of_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n though_o the_o law_n do_v not_o punish_v he_o for_o it_o ver._n 7._o wherefore_o i_o command_v thou_o say_v thou_o shall_v verse_n 7_o separate_v three_o city_n for_o thou_o to_o prevent_v which_o mischief_n god_n command_v not_o mere_o one_o but_o three_o city_n and_o those_o in_o several_a place_n of_o the_o country_n where_o man_n may_v find_v safety_n if_o they_o make_v haste_n to_o flee_v to_o they_o ver._n 8._o and_o if_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n enlarge_v thy_o coast_n verse_n 8_o as_o he_o have_v swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n and_o give_v thou_o all_o the_o land_n which_o he_o promise_v to_o give_v unto_o thy_o father_n as_o far_o as_o unto_o the_o river_n euphrates_n xv_o gen._n 18._o xxiii_o exod._n 31._o i_o deut._n 7._o ver._n 9_o if_o thou_o shall_v keep_v all_o these_o commandment_n to_o verse_n 9_o do_v they_o which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o to_o walk_v ever_o in_o his_o way_n this_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o condition_n upon_o the_o performance_n of_o which_o depend_v the_o enlargement_n of_o their_o border_n which_o be_v more_o full_o express_v xi_o 22_o 23_o 24._o and_o so_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n in_o xv_o gen._n 18_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o include_v in_o it_o this_o condition_n thou_o shall_v then_o add_v three_o city_n more_o for_o thou_o beside_o these_o three_o we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o any_o more_o add_v to_o these_o though_o their_o border_n be_v enlarge_v in_o david_n and_o solomon_n time_n and_o that_o as_o far_o as_o euphrates_n but_o those_o nation_n which_o they_o subdue_v be_v only_o make_v tributary_n to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n who_o do_v not_o people_n and_o possess_v those_o country_n and_o consequent_o there_o be_v no_o occasion_n for_o such_o city_n there_o unless_o the_o israelite_n have_v be_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o those_o country_n as_o they_o be_v of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n v._o 1._o verse_n 10_o ver._n 10._o that_o innocent_a blood_n be_v not_o shed_v in_o thy_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o as_o there_o will_v if_o upon_o supposition_n of_o such_o a_o enlargement_n of_o their_o border_n there_o have_v be_v no_o city_n near_a to_o flee_v unto_o than_o these_o six_o which_o be_v sufficient_a only_o for_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o the_o land_n they_o possess_v on_o this_o side_n jordan_n where_o they_o now_o be_v and_o so_o blood_n be_v upon_o thou_o the_o gild_n and_o punishment_n of_o blood_n in_o not_o take_v care_n of_o the_o safety_n of_o innocent_a person_n verse_n 11_o ver._n 11._o but_o if_o any_o man_n hate_v his_o brother_n and_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o he_o and_o rise_v up_o against_o he_o and_o smite_v he_o mortal_o that_o he_o die_v and_o flee_v unto_o one_o of_o these_o city_n when_o there_o be_v a_o manifest_a design_n of_o kill_v another_o and_o know_v hatred_n he_o that_o commit_v the_o murder_n be_v to_o receive_v no_o benefit_n by_o his_o flee_v to_o a_o city_n of_o refuge_n and_o then_o a_o man_n be_v judge_v to_o hate_v his_o brother_n when_o for_o three_o day_n together_o he_o have_v never_o speak_v to_o he_o though_o they_o have_v keep_v one_o another_o company_n as_o i_o observe_v before_o out_o of_o mr._n selden_n lib._n iu._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n ii_o p._n 473._o verse_n 12_o ver._n 12._o then_o the_o elder_n of_o this_o city_n shall_v send_v and_o fetch_v he_o thence_o demand_v he_o of_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n to_o which_o he_o flee_v that_o he_o may_v be_v send_v to_o they_o and_o try_v by_o they_o whether_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o wilful_a murder_n or_o aught_o to_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o their_o protection_n be_v innocent_a of_o that_o crime_n xxxv_o numb_a 12_o 24._o it_o be_v likely_a there_o be_v probable_a reason_n give_v why_o he_o be_v suspect_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o murder_n and_o therefore_o they_o desire_v the_o matter_n may_v be_v examine_v otherwise_o if_o the_o case_n be_v know_v to_o be_v like_o that_o in_o v._o 5._o they_o do_v not_o make_v this_o demand_n and_o deliver_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n that_o he_o may_v die_v that_o be_v if_o they_o find_v he_o guilty_a of_o wilful_a murder_n otherwise_o they_o be_v to_o deliver_v he_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n and_o restore_v he_o to_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n that_o he_o may_v not_o die_v xxxv_o numb_a 25._o ver._n 13._o thy_o eye_n shall_v not_o pity_v he_o nor_o take_v any_o verse_n 13_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o life_n of_o a_o murderer_n as_o the_o law_n be_v xxxv_o numb_a 31._o but_o thou_o shall_v put_v away_o the_o guilt_n of_o innocent_a blood_n from_o israel_n by_o put_v he_o to_o death_n that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o thou_o by_o have_v no_o guilt_n upon_o they_o as_o they_o have_v when_o they_o let_v this_o crime_n go_v unpunished_a ver._n 14._o thou_o shall_v not_o remove_v thy_o neighbour_n landmark_a verse_n 14_o which_o they_o of_o old_a time_n have_v set_v in_o thy_o inheritance_n etc._n etc._n the_o jewish_a doctor_n think_v that_o this_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o holy_a land_n as_o they_o call_v it_o and_o to_o the_o term_n or_o bound_n which_o be_v set_v by_o joshua_n in_o the_o division_n of_o the_o country_n which_o no_o man_n may_v take_v away_o for_o that_o make_v he_o both_o guilty_a of_o theft_n and_o also_o of_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o precept_n and_o consequent_o he_o incur_v a_o double_a punishment_n and_o be_v whip_v twice_o as_o much_o as_o another_o offender_n see_v selden_n lib._n vi_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n iii_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n this_o be_v a_o law_n among_o the_o greek_n as_o appear_v by_o plato_n lib._n viii_o de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n let_v no_o man_n presume_v to_o remove_v the_o bound_n of_o land_n look_v upon_o this_o as_o be_v true_o to_o remove_v thing_n immovable_a i._n e._n to_o unsettle_v and_o overturn_v all_o thing_n numa-pompilius_n therefore_o make_v this_o crime_n capital_a which_o make_v josephus_n his_o explication_n of_o these_o word_n seem_v more_o reasonable_a than_o that_o of_o the_o talmudist_n who_o extend_v this_o precept_n to_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o their_o neighbour_n nation_n who_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o war_n and_o insurrection_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o covetousness_n of_o man_n who_o will_v thus_o enlarge_v their_o territory_n lib._n iu._n archaeol_n cap._n 8._o which_o may_v be_v think_v a_o reason_n why_o moses_n join_v this_o to_o the_o forego_n precept_n about_o punish_v murder_n and_o make_v this_o one_o of_o the_o curse_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o pronounce_v and_o consent_n to_o it_o at_o their_o entrance_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n xxvii_o deut._n 17._o which_o they_o of_o old_a time_n have_v set_v in_o thy_o inheritance_n which_o thou_o shall_v inherit_v in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o to_o possess_v it_o this_o may_v seem_v to_o determine_v this_o precept_n peculiarly_a to_o the_o preserve_v the_o bound_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o by_o those_o of_o old_a time_n they_o understand_v joshua_n and_o the_o elder_n who_o divide_v the_o land_n and_o fix_v every_o once_o lot_n but_o it_o be_v as_o necessary_a to_o be_v observe_v in_o all_o other_o country_n as_o that_o which_o be_v their_o proper_a inheritance_n for_o as_o josephus_n true_o observe_v they_o that_o remove_v the_o bound_n of_o land_n be_v not_o very_o far_o from_o subvert_v all_o law_n verse_n 15_o ver._n 15._o one_o witness_n shall_v not_o rise_v up_o they_o that_o give_v their_o testimony_n in_o any_o cause_n always_o stand_v up_o against_o a_o man_n for_o any_o iniquity_n or_o for_o any_o sin_n a_o single_a witness_n be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v as_o sufficient_a to_o convict_v a_o man_n of_o any_o offence_n whatsoever_o whither_o in_o civil_a or_o in_o criminal_a matter_n for_o a_o inquisition_n into_o the_o fact_n one_o be_v enough_o but_o not_o for_o the_o condemnation_n of_o he_o that_o be_v accuse_v yet_o in_o pecuniary_a matter_n one_o witness_n be_v sufficient_a to_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o purge_v himself_o by_o a_o oath_n see_v
after_o till_o the_o feast_n of_o dedication_n which_o be_v in_o our_o november_n after_o which_o they_o be_v not_o accept_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o go_v up_o with_o a_o bullock_n before_o they_o who_o horn_n be_v gild_v and_o head_n crown_v with_o a_o olive_n garland_n with_o music_n and_o sing_v in_o the_o way_n the_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o cxxii_o psalm_n etc._n etc._n see_v wagenseil_n in_o the_o place_n abovementioned_a and_o selden_n lib._n iii_o de_fw-la synedriis_fw-la cap._n xiii_o n._n iii_o with_o dr._n lightfoot_n in_o his_o temple-service_n and_o here_o i_o can_v but_o think_v fit_a to_o note_v that_o the_o heathen_a in_o all_o probability_n from_o hence_o derive_v the_o custom_n of_o carry_v their_o first-fruit_n as_o a_o tithe_n every_o year_n unto_o the_o island_n delos_n where_o apollo_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v his_o special_a residence_n and_o this_o not_o only_o from_o the_o island_n thereabouts_o and_o the_o neighbour_a country_n but_o from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o jew_n we_o find_v every_o where_o send_v from_o the_o country_n where_o they_o dwell_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n every_o year_n instead_o of_o first-fruit_n and_o tithe_n unto_o jerusalem_n which_o privilege_n the_o roman_n allow_v they_o after_o they_o have_v conquer_v they_o as_o josephus_n tell_v we_o lib._n vii_o de_fw-fr bello_fw-la jud._n cap._n xiii_o that_o heathen_a custom_n now_o mention_v be_v express_v by_o callimachus_n in_o his_o hymn_n upon_o delos_n in_o those_o remarkable_a word_n v._o 278_o 279_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sense_n of_o which_o be_v this_o that_o first-fruit_n be_v send_v for_o tithe_n every_o year_n from_o all_o country_n not_o only_o from_o the_o east_n and_o west_n and_o south_n but_o from_o the_o north_n also_o and_o they_o be_v send_v with_o such_o joy_n as_o the_o jew_n express_v on_o this_o occasion_n for_o all_o city_n he_o say_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o we_o read_v in_o several_a author_n that_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o call_v they_o solemn_z embassy_n send_v from_o several_a people_n by_o choose_a person_n unto_o delos_n to_o celebrate_v there_o the_o feast_n of_o apollo_n with_o music_n and_o dance_a etc._n etc._n particular_o the_o athenian_n peloponesian_o and_o messenian_n etc._n etc._n of_o who_o see_v ezek._n spanhemius_fw-la in_o his_o observation_n on_o callimachus_n p._n 487._o and_o which_o be_v most_o strange_a the_o hyperborean_n a_o very_a northerly_a people_n send_v frugum_fw-la primitias_fw-la to_o this_o island_n as_o pliny_n and_o i_o know_v not_o how_o many_o other_o author_n testify_v only_a what_o he_o call_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o their_o corn_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n they_o call_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o their_o holy_a thing_n as_o the_o same_o excellent_a person_n observe_v there_o p._n 490_o 492_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v do_v to_o testify_v their_o honour_n to_o this_o god_n and_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o priest_n and_o other_o minister_n who_o attend_v upon_o he_o there_o for_o delos_n of_o itself_o be_v but_o a_o barren_a isle_n the_o soil_n be_v dry_a and_o stony_a and_o call_v therefore_o by_o callimachus_n v._o 208._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v other_o footstep_n of_o this_o among_o the_o heathen_a the_o mystica_fw-la vannus_fw-la jacchi_fw-la mention_v by_o virgil_n in_o his_o georgic_n be_v nothing_o else_o according_a to_o servius_n but_o be_fw-mi vimineum_fw-la a_o wicker_n basket_n in_o which_o their_o first-fruit_n be_v carry_v see_v the_o same_o spanheim_n p._n 495._o verse_n 3_o ver._n 3._o and_o thou_o shall_v go_v unto_o the_o priest_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o those_o day_n who_o be_v then_o in_o attendance_n at_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o particular_o appoint_v to_o wait_v for_o their_o come_n when_o they_o enter_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n they_o sing_v the_o second_o verse_n of_o psalm_n cxxii_o our_o foot_n shall_v stand_v in_o thy_o gate_n o_o jerusalem_n and_o then_o they_o go_v to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o sing_v the_o whole_a hundred_o and_o fifty_o psalm_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o enter_v the_o court_n of_o israel_n the_o levite_n begin_v to_o sing_v xxx_o psal_n 1._o i_o will_v extol_v thou_o o_o lord_z my_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o say_v unto_o he_o the_o follow_a confession_n in_o this_o verse_n be_v make_v by_o they_o with_o the_o basket_n on_o their_o shoulder_n to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o humility_n as_o maimonides_n interpret_v it_o his_o word_n be_v these_o while_o they_o be_v compel_v to_o carry_v their_o basket_n on_o their_o shoulder_n and_o in_o that_o manner_n to_o proclaim_v the_o divine_a benefit_n it_o signify_v that_o it_o be_v a_o considerable_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v mindful_a of_o his_o affliction_n and_o tribulation_n when_o god_n have_v give_v he_o ease_n and_o rest_n from_o they_o this_o the_o law_n take_v care_n of_o in_o several_a place_n as_o when_o it_o say_v thou_o shall_v remember_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o servant_n etc._n etc._n with_o this_o intention_n that_o he_o who_o live_v in_o riches_n and_o pleasure_n may_v be_v secure_v from_o the_o vice_n which_o spring_n from_o thence_o such_o as_o pride_n haughtiness_n apostasy_n and_o the_o like_a according_a to_o what_o be_v say_v in_o this_o book_n viii_o 12._o lest_o thou_o eat_v and_o be_v full_a &_o and_o xxxii_o 15._o jesurun_n wax_v fat_a and_o kick_v etc._n etc._n to_o prevent_v which_o god_n command_v the_o first-fruit_n to_o be_v thus_o offer_v every_o year_n to_o his_o divine_a majesty_n more_o nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n thirty-nine_o i_o profess_v this_o day_n unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n that_o i_o be_o come_v into_o the_o country_n which_o the_o lord_n swear_v unto_o our_o father_n for_o to_o give_v we_o this_o be_v a_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n of_o god_n faithfulness_n to_o his_o promise_n whereby_o they_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n to_o be_v faithful_a unto_o he_o of_o who_o they_o hold_v this_o good_a land_n by_o his_o gracious_a and_o free_a gift_n and_o hold_v it_o by_o this_o tenure_n of_o pay_v to_o he_o this_o yearly_a rent_n ver._n 4._o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v take_v the_o basket_n out_o of_o thy_o verse_n 4_o hand_n and_o set_v it_o before_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n after_o the_o forego_n word_n be_v say_v the_o basket_n be_v take_v down_o from_o their_o shoulder_n and_o every_o one_o hold_v his_o basket_n by_o the_o handle_n or_o the_o rim_n of_o it_o the_o priest_n put_v his_o hand_n under_o it_o and_o wave_v it_o about_o according_a to_o the_o prescription_n in_o the_o law_n while_o the_o man_n recite_v the_o follow_a word_n v._o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n this_o wave_a be_v a_o manifest_a token_n that_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n as_o a_o acknowledgement_n that_o he_o be_v in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n their_o lord_n and_o sovereign_n of_o who_o they_o hold_v this_o land_n ver._n 5._o and_o thou_o shall_v speak_v and_o say_v before_o the_o lord_z verse_n 5_o thy_o god_n audible_o pronounce_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n a_o syrian_a ready_a to_o perish_v be_v my_o father_n their_o father_n jacob_n be_v not_o a_o syrian_a by_o birth_n for_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o divers_a country_n as_o bochartus_n have_v observe_v with_o regard_n either_o to_o the_o place_n of_o his_o nativity_n or_o of_o his_o education_n or_o of_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n which_o occasion_v three_o country_n to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n viz._n bethlehem_n nazareth_n and_o capernaum_n see_v his_o phaleg_n lib._n ii_o cap._n v._o thus_o jacob_n who_o be_v bear_v and_o breed_v in_o canaan_n be_v notwithstanding_o call_v a_o syrian_a because_o he_o live_v twenty_o year_n with_o his_o uncle_n laban_n who_o be_v a_o syrian_a xxv_o gen._n 20._o and_o consequent_o jacob_n mother_n be_v so_o as_o be_v both_o his_o wife_n and_o all_o his_o child_n who_o be_v bear_v there_o except_o benjamin_n but_o he_o be_v more_o particular_o here_o call_v a_o syrian_a to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o his_o poverty_n when_o he_o go_v first_o into_o that_o country_n and_o there_o live_v as_o a_o servant_n under_o a_o hard_a master_n which_o be_v express_v in_o these_o word_n ready_a to_o perish_v that_o be_v very_o poor_a and_o reduce_v to_o great_a strait_n be_v force_v to_o flee_v from_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o brother_n esau_n and_o to_o travel_v on_o foot_n to_o padan-aram_n which_o be_v comprehend_v ancient_o under_o the_o name_n
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
beforementioned_a plain_o import_v that_o man_n can_v not_o pretend_v ignorance_n of_o their_o duty_n nor_o have_v any_o reason_n to_o desire_v that_o some_o body_n will_v go_v to_o heaven_n again_o for_o those_o thing_n which_o moses_n have_v already_o bring_v from_o thence_o and_o thus_o the_o apostle_n most_o just_o accommodate_v these_o word_n to_o the_o new_a revelation_n from_o heaven_n by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o abstruse_a and_o difficult_a but_o as_o plain_a and_o perspicuous_a as_o this_o now_o make_v by_o moses_n ver._n 13._o neither_o be_v it_o beyond_o the_o sea_n that_o thou_o shall_v verse_n 13_o say_v who_o shall_v go_v over_o the_o sea_n for_o we_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o philo_n in_o his_o book_n concern_v reward_n and_o punishment_n so_o as_o to_o need_v long_o and_o tedious_a voyage_n laborious_a and_o wearisome_a travel_n to_o fetch_v it_o from_o foreign_a country_n such_o as_o the_o greek_a philosopher_n take_v who_o travel_v into_o egypt_n and_o the_o eastern_a part_n of_o the_o world_n to_o learn_v wisdom_n which_o god_n now_o teach_v his_o people_n in_o the_o wilderness_n without_o any_o pain_n to_o attain_v it_o ver._n 14._o but_o the_o word_n be_v very_o nigh_o unto_o thou_o be_v verse_n 14_o bring_v to_o their_o very_a door_n by_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n who_o now_o deliver_v to_o they_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o do_v afterward_o when_o he_o come_v and_o dwell_v among_o they_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n make_v so_o familiar_a to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v always_o have_v it_o in_o their_o common_a discourse_n to_o teach_v it_o their_o child_n and_o have_v now_o be_v so_o often_o repeat_v that_o it_o may_v well_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o their_o memory_n never_o to_o be_v forget_v by_o they_o vi_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o xi_o 18_o 19_o 20._o it_o be_v also_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o their_o priest_n who_o be_v to_o teach_v they_o knowledge_n two_o malachi_n 7._o and_o press_v it_o upon_o their_o heart_n here_o the_o forenamed_a r._n isaac_n in_o both_o the_o place_n forenamed_a observe_v that_o repentance_n depend_v on_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o mouth_n and_o grief_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o the_o large_a confession_n and_o the_o sore_a grief_n will_v not_o avail_v they_o till_o they_o repent_v of_o their_o crucify_a the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o shall_v confess_v he_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o believe_v in_o their_o heart_n that_o god_n have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n as_o st._n paul_n speak_v x_o rom._n 9_o 10._o that_o thou_o may_v do_v it_o that_o they_o may_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o to_o put_v it_o in_o practice_n and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o continual_o read_v it_o and_o keep_v it_o in_o mind_n in_o which_o the_o jew_n be_v so_o diligent_a that_o as_o josephus_n tell_v the_o gentile_n lib._n ii_o contra_fw-la apionem_fw-la they_o can_v as_o easy_o recite_v all_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o tell_v their_o name_n but_o here_o be_v their_o error_n that_o they_o be_v not_o careful_a to_o do_v what_o they_o know_v to_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o so_o when_o he_o send_v his_o son_n among_o they_o who_o plain_o declare_v to_o they_o more_o full_o the_o meaning_n of_o their_o holy_a book_n they_o can_v not_o understand_v and_o receive_v that_o which_o they_o read_v every_o day_n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o common_a error_n as_o dr._n jackson_n well_o observe_v of_o all_o corrupt_a mind_n to_o seek_v that_o afar_o off_o as_o if_o they_o be_v stranger_n to_o it_o which_o be_v real_o in_o their_o mouth_n and_o in_o their_o heart_n so_o that_o they_o will_v but_o be_v doer_n and_o not_o only_a hearer_n of_o the_o word_n as_o st._n james_n speak_v allude_v perhaps_o to_o these_o word_n of_o moses_n as_o st._n paul_n apply_v this_o whole_a passage_n to_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v that_o word_n of_o faith_n so_o preach_v and_o 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19_o ver._n 19_o i_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o record_v this_o day_n against_o you_o that_o i_o have_v set_v before_o you_o life_n and_o death_n god_n angel_n and_o man_n be_v witness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v his_o duty_n see_v iu_o 26._o viii_o 19_o and_o therefore_o be_v own_v by_o god_n himself_o to_o be_v faithful_a in_o all_o his_o house_n xii_o numb_a 7._o bless_v and_o curse_v they_o be_v the_o same_o with_o life_n and_o death_n but_o he_o use_v several_a word_n to_o make_v they_o sensible_a that_o both_o proceed_v from_o god_n the_o one_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n and_o the_o other_o of_o his_o anger_n and_o high_a displeasure_n therefore_o choose_v life_n that_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n may_v live_v that_o be_v choose_v to_o be_v obedient_a without_o which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v happy_a or_o he_o wish_v they_o to_o set_v their_o heart_n on_o the_o happiness_n god_n have_v promise_v they_o that_o it_o may_v incline_v they_o to_o do_v as_o follow_v verse_n 20_o ver._n 20._o that_o thou_o may_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o obey_v his_o voice_n love_n be_v the_o noble_a and_o the_o strong_a spring_n of_o obedience_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v cleave_v unto_o he_o obedience_n to_o god_n be_v the_o sure_a preservative_n from_o apostasy_n for_o he_o be_v thy_o life_n and_o the_o length_n of_o thy_o day_n xxxi_o chapter_n xxxi_o the_o author_n and_o giver_n of_o life_n which_o he_o preserve_v and_o prolong_v unto_o those_o who_o be_v obedient_a that_o thou_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n to_o abraham_n to_o isaac_n and_o to_o jacob_n to_o give_v they_o which_o promise_v confirm_v
set_v up_o his_o tabernacle_n with_o man_n and_o dwell_v with_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n and_o he_o will_v be_v their_o god_n xx_o revel_n 3._o which_o i_o mention_v because_o this_o part_n of_o the_o prophecy_n reach_v unto_o the_o last_o time_n and_o be_v not_o yet_o all_o fulfil_v thus_o this_o famous_a song_n conclude_v which_o as_o the_o jew_n reckon_v consist_v of_o seventy_o verse_n each_o of_o which_o contain_v two_o distinct_a and_o entire_a sentence_n and_o as_o they_o fancy_n be_v a_o compendium_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o moses_n nay_o some_o of_o they_o such_o be_v the_o idle_a conceit_n of_o this_o nation_n think_v this_o hymn_n be_v so_o perfect_a a_o prophecy_n that_o it_o contain_v in_o it_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n which_o they_o undertake_v to_o find_v and_o by_o that_o versicle_n where_o it_o be_v to_o tell_v what_o fortune_n he_o who_o name_n they_o seek_v shall_v have_v in_o the_o world_n thus_o instead_o 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to_o observe_v to_o do_v this_o necessary_a duty_n of_o instruct_v their_o child_n be_v often_o press_v iu_o 10._o vi_o 7._o xi_o 19_o because_o without_o this_o care_n their_o religion_n will_v soon_o be_v lose_v but_o by_o this_o mean_n may_v be_v preserve_v and_o propagate_v to_o all_o generation_n all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n which_o they_o may_v be_v certain_a be_v deliver_v by_o god_n to_o moses_n there_o be_v as_o many_o witness_n of_o god_n presence_n with_o he_o as_o there_o be_v man_n in_o their_o nation_n but_o he_o have_v see_v so_o many_o instance_n of_o their_o unbelief_n that_o he_o use_v all_o the_o way_n manner_n and_o form_n as_o pellicanus_fw-la observe_v that_o he_o can_v think_v of_o to_o urge_v they_o to_o obedience_n by_o deliver_v they_o table_n of_o their_o law_n write_v by_o god_n himself_o by_o book_n by_o pillar_n by_o blessing_n curse_n obtestation_n threaten_n long_a exhortation_n song_n phylactery_n and_o other_o ceremony_n etc._n etc._n which_o he_o continue_v to_o do_v as_o long_o as_o he_o have_v breath_n and_o be_v able_a to_o speak_v that_o they_o and_o their_o posterity_n may_v be_v happy_a verse_n 47_o ver._n 47._o for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o vain_a thing_n for_o you_o you_o shall_v not_o employ_v your_o diligence_n in_o this_o matter_n unprofitable_o the_o jew_n upon_o these_o word_n have_v found_v a_o maxim_n which_o maimonides_n often_o mention_n that_o every_o precept_n have_v its_o end_n and_o use_v which_o though_o they_o do_v not_o appear_v to_o we_o be_v ground_v upon_o strong_a cause_n and_o reason_n more_n nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n xxvi_o and_o l._n the_o design_n for_o instance_n of_o many_o ceremonial_a law_n can_v now_o be_v full_o discern_v because_o they_o be_v institute_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o idolatrous_a rite_n of_o the_o zabij_n which_o be_v long_o since_o utter_o abolish_v and_o but_o imperfect_o record_v in_o those_o ancient_a author_n that_o speak_v of_o they_o because_o it_o be_v your_o life_n the_o mean_n to_o make_v you_o a_o happy_a people_n here_o be_v two_o benefit_n say_v r._n isaac_n which_o be_v promise_v by_o the_o observation_n of_o this_o law_n a_o spiritual_a and_o a_o corporal_n the_o spiritual_a in_o these_o word_n and_o the_o corporal_n in_o the_o next_o you_o shall_v prolong_v your_o day_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o put_v the_o spiritual_a first_o though_o among_o all_o corporal_a blessing_n this_o of_o long_a life_n be_v the_o chief_a chissuk_n emuna_n p._n i._o cap._n xviii_o and_o through_o this_o thing_n by_o teach_v your_o child_n to_o observe_v to_o do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v in_o this_o law_n you_o shall_v prolong_v your_o day_n in_o the_o land_n whither_o you_o go_v over_o jordan_n to_o possess_v it_o have_v the_o great_a blessing_n of_o a_o long_a life_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o happiness_n which_o your_o posterity_n shall_v enjoy_v for_o many_o generation_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o nothing_o else_o but_o contempt_n of_o this_o law_n can_v have_v eject_v they_o out_o of_o this_o country_n ver._n 48._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n that_o self_n verse_n 48_o same_o day_n immediate_o after_o he_o have_v end_v the_o forego_n song_n and_o give_v they_o this_o admonition_n at_o the_o conclusion_n of_o it_o vre_n 49._o get_v thou_o up_o into_o this_o mountain_n abarim_n verse_n 49_o which_o he_o have_v point_v he_o unto_o before_o and_o tell_v he_o what_o he_o do_v now_o xxvii_o numb_a 12._o unto_o mount_n nebo_n abarim_n be_v a_o ridge_n of_o hill_n whereof_o nebo_n be_v one_o see_v there_o upon_o xxvii_o numb_a 2._o which_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n that_o be_v over_o against_o jericho_n this_o be_v a_o more_o particular_a description_n of_o the_o site_n of_o this_o mountain_n than_o he_o give_v before_o in_o the_o book_n of_o number_n behold_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o i_o give_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o a_o possession_n which_o he_o may_v easy_o do_v from_o the_o high_a part_n of_o the_o mountain_n call_v pisgah_n iii_o deut._n 27._o ver._n 50._o and_o die_v in_o the_o mount_n whither_o thou_o go_v up_o verse_n 50_o after_o he_o have_v take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o land_n every_o way_n and_o be_v gather_v unto_o thy_o people_n to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob._n this_o signify_v say_v r._n isaac_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v associate_v and_o join_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o just_a who_o be_v call_v his_o people_n for_o the_o people_n of_o moses_n be_v not_o bury_v in_o mount_n abarim_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o gather_v his_o body_n to_o their_o body_n but_o of_o his_o soul_n to_o their_o soul_n chissuk_fw-mi emuna_fw-la p._n i._o cap._n xi_o xxxiii_o chapter_n xxxiii_o as_o aaron_n thy_o brother_n die_v in_o mount_n hor_n and_o be_v gather_v unto_o his_o people_n see_v numb_a 24_o 28._o xxxiii_o 38._o ver._n 51._o because_o you_o trespass_v against_o i_o among_o the_o verse_n 51_o child_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n rebel_v against_o his_o commandment_n as_o he_o speak_v xxvii_o numb_a 14._o because_o you_o sanctify_v i_o not_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n xx_o numb_a 12._o xxvii_o 14._o ver._n 52._o yet_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o land_n before_o thou_o he_o have_v earnest_o beg_v of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v go_v over_o verse_n 52_o jordan_n but_o he_o deny_v he_o that_o favour_n i_o deut._n 37._o iii_o 25_o 27._o yet_o he_o be_v please_v to_o mitigate_v his_o punishment_n by_o let_v he_o enjoy_v a_o sight_n of_o that_o good_a country_n into_o which_o he_o may_v not_o enter_v but_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v thither_o unto_o the_o land_n which_o i_o give_v the_o child_n
after_o they_o have_v destroy_v the_o inhabitant_n verse_n 11_o ver._n 11._o and_o house_n full_a of_o all_o good_a thing_n which_o thou_o fill_v not_o etc._n etc._n in_o this_o and_o what_o follow_v in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o verse_n he_o set_v forth_o the_o great_a bounty_n of_o god_n to_o they_o who_o intend_v to_o enrich_v they_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o good_a thing_n without_o any_o labour_n of_o their_o own_o to_o purchase_v they_o verse_n 12_o ver._n 12._o then_o beware_v lest_o thou_o forget_v the_o lord_n which_o bring_v thou_o forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n in_o prosperity_n we_o be_v too_o prone_a to_o forget_v our_o benefactor_n verse_n 13_o ver._n 13._o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o preserve_v a_o awful_a sense_n of_o he_o in_o thy_o mind_n and_o be_v constant_a in_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n which_o be_v never_o more_o necessary_a than_o when_o they_o enjoy_v so_o many_o blessing_n from_o he_o 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you_o shall_v not_o go_v after_o other_o god_n of_o the_o god_n of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v round_o about_o you_o this_o show_v verse_n 14_o that_o his_o intention_n in_o this_o chapter_n be_v to_o press_v upon_o they_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n which_o our_o saviour_n just_o call_v the_o great_a commandment_n ver._n 15._o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v a_o jealous_a god_n verse_n 15_o see_v xx_o exod._n 5._o xxxiv_o exod._n 14._o among_o you_o in_o the_o hebrew_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o you_o to_o observe_v all_o you_o do_v though_o never_o so_o secret_o lest_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n be_v kindle_v against_o thou_o and_o destroy_v thou_o from_o off_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o this_o be_v the_o most_o provoke_a of_o all_o other_o sin_n and_o therefore_o we_o never_o read_v either_o in_o the_o law_n or_o in_o the_o prophet_n the_o word_n charon_n i_o e._n fury_n or_o aph_n anger_n or_o caas_n indignation_n or_o kinah_n 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they_o not_o to_o follow_v their_o own_o desire_n which_o be_v call_v do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n but_o govern_v themselves_o by_o his_o holy_a will._n and_o that_o thou_o may_v go_v in_o and_o possess_v the_o good_a land_n or_o rather_o after_o thou_o have_v go_v in_o and_o possess_v the_o good_a land_n which_o the_o lord_n swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n for_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n of_o their_o go_v in_o but_o only_o of_o their_o behaviour_n there_o after_o they_o be_v make_v so_o happy_a v._o 10_o 11_o 12._o verse_n 19_o ver._n 19_o to_o cast_v out_o all_o thy_o enemy_n from_o before_o thou_o as_o the_o lord_z have_v speak_v he_o seem_v particular_o to_o charge_v they_o to_o drive_v out_o the_o people_n of_o canaan_n as_o god_n have_v command_v xxxiii_o numb_a 32._o for_o otherwise_o they_o will_v tempt_v they_o to_o forget_v this_o great_a principle_n of_o their_o religion_n that_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n be_v the_o only_a god_n and_o entice_v they_o to_o serve_v their_o idol_n v._o 14._o verse_n 20_o ver._n 20._o and_o when_o thy_o son_n ask_v thou_o in_o time_n to_o come_v say_v what_o mean_v the_o testimony_n and_o the_o statute_n and_o the_o judgement_n which_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n have_v command_v you_o abarbinel_n think_v that_o their_o posterity_n in_o future_a age_n may_v observe_v three_o sort_n of_o precept_n in_o the_o law_n viz._n testimony_n which_o in_o hebrew_n be_v call_v eduth_n which_o be_v such_o constitution_n as_o bare_a witness_n of_o some_o great_a thing_n god_n have_v do_v for_o they_o and_o preserve_v the_o memory_n thereof_o such_o be_v the_o passover_n and_o then_o second_o there_o be_v chukkim_n statute_n which_o be_v such_o precept_n the_o reason_n of_o which_o be_v unknown_a and_o three_o mischpatim_o judgement_n which_o be_v such_o who_o reason_n be_v evident_a now_o they_o may_v desire_v to_o know_v the_o reason_n why_o such_o several_a law_n be_v give_v and_o he_o think_v moses_n teach_v 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and_o all_o his_o household_n etc._n etc._n particular_o slay_v all_o their_o first-born_a and_o spare_v those_o of_o the_o israelite_n the_o memory_n of_o which_o he_o order_v to_o be_v preserve_v by_o give_v their_o first-born_a unto_o he_o xiii_o exod._n ver._n 23._o and_o he_o bring_v we_o out_o from_o thence_o that_o he_o verse_n 23_o might_n bring_v we_o in_o to_o give_v we_o the_o land_n which_o he_o swear_v to_o our_o father_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n abarbinel_n fancy_n of_o give_v they_o the_o judgement_n beforementioned_a god_n bring_v we_o out_o say_v he_o to_o place_v we_o in_o this_o good_a land_n and_o settle_v we_o here_o under_o a_o government_n of_o our_o own_o now_o civil_a society_n can_v be_v preserve_v without_o just_a judgement_n and_o therefore_o that_o we_o may_v live_v in_o good_a order_n god_n give_v we_o these_o political_a law_n ver._n 24._o and_o the_o lord_n command_v we_o to_o do_v all_o verse_n 24_o these_o statute_n to_o fear_v the_o lord_n our_o 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the_o vulgar_a latin_a here_o understand_v it_o and_o to_o take_v in_o this_o sense_n these_o word_n may_v be_v thus_o expound_v if_o we_o observe_v to_o do_v all_o these_o commandment_n god_n will_v account_v we_o a_o righteous_a people_n and_o be_v kind_a to_o we_o before_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n as_o he_o have_v command_v we_o have_v a_o sincere_a respect_n to_o god_n in_o all_o that_o we_o do_v chap._n vii_o verse_n 1._o when_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v bring_v thou_o verse_n 1_o into_o the_o land_n whither_o thou_o go_v to_o possess_v it_o that_o be_v when_o he_o have_v put_v they_o into_o possession_n of_o it_o and_o have_v cast_v out_o many_o nation_n before_o thou_o the_o hittite_n and_o the_o girgashites_n and_o the_o amorites_n and_o the_o canaanite_n and_o the_o perizzites_n and_o the_o hivites_n and_o the_o jebusite_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v ten_o nation_n inhabit_v this_o country_n in_o the_o day_n of_o abraham_n but_o three_o of_o they_o be_v either_o wear_v out_o since_o that_o time_n or_o be_v but_o a_o small_a people_n be_v incorporate_v with_o the_o rest_n for_o the_o kenites_n and_o the_o kenezites_n see_v xv_o gen._n 19_o be_v not_o mention_v after_o that_o time_n and_o the_o rephaim_n possess_v but_o a_o little_a part_n of_o canaan_n the_o great_a body_n of_o they_o be_v in_o bashan_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n where_o moses_n now_o be_v see_v upon_o xv_o gen._n 19_o seven_o nation_n great_a and_o mighty_a than_o thou_o the_o amorites_n alone_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v mighty_a than_o the_o israelite_n for_o there_o be_v no_o less_o than_o five_o king_n of_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o mountain_n x_o josh_n 5_o 6._o beside_o those_o in_o other_o part_n and_o therefore_o all_o the_o seven_o nation_n be_v much_o superior_a to_o they_o in_o strength_n verse_n 2_o ver._n 2._o and_o when_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n shall_v deliver_v they_o before_o thou_o thou_o shall_v smite_v they_o and_o utter_o destroy_v they_o etc._n etc._n he_o still_o pursue_v his_o intention_n to_o preserve_v in_o they_o a_o due_a care_n to_o observe_v the_o first_o commandment_n of_o which_o he_o begin_v to_o treat_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n for_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v to_o destroy_v these_o seven_o nation_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v seduce_v by_o they_o to_o serve_v other_o god_n v._o 1._o but_o whether_o they_o be_v not_o first_o to_o offer_v they_o term_n of_o peace_n according_a to_o the_o direction_n in_o the_o twenty_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n be_v a_o question_n which_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o resolve_v in_o another_o place_n upon_o xxiii_o exod._n 33._o certain_a it_o be_v that_o if_o they_o refuse_v their_o offer_n there_o be_v the_o great_a reason_n to_o be_v severe_a to_o they_o and_o without_o offer_v they_o any_o term_n god_n may_v in_o justice_n order_z the_o israelite_n to_o destroy_v they_o for_o every_o king_n have_v power_n in_o his_o dominion_n to_o cut_v off_o evil-doer_n and_o therefore_o much_o more_o the_o king_n of_o king_n who_o may_v order_v who_o he_o please_v as_o other_o king_n do_v to_o be_v executioner_n of_o his_o vengeance_n upon_o these_o seven_o nation_n for_o their_o abominable_a idolatry_n beastly_a lust_n and_o horrid_a cruelty_n and_o other_o suchlike_a sin_n of_o which_o they_o be_v guilty_a this_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o such_o moment_n that_o god_n order_v moses_n to_o give_v they_o this_o charge_n some_o time_n ago_o xxxiii_o numb_a 52._o which_o he_o now_o renew_v thou_o shall_v make_v no_o covenant_n with_o they_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o live_v with_o they_o in_o the_o same_o country_n xxxiv_o exod._n 12._o nor_o show_v mercy_n to_o they_o for_o that_o have_v be_v cruelty_n to_o themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n to_o spare_v such_o incurable_a idolater_n how_o far_o the_o talmudist_n extend_v this_o see_v in_o diony_n vossius_fw-la upon_o maimonides_n treatise_n of_o idolatry_n p._n 139._o and_o maimon_n himself_o in_o the_o follow_a paragraph_n 4_o 5_o 6._o ver._n 3._o neither_o shall_v thou_o make_v marriage_n with_o they_o verse_n 3_o thy_o daughter_n thou_o shall_v not_o give_v to_o his_o son_n nor_o his_o daughter_n shall_v thou_o take_v to_o thy_o son_n see_v xxxiv_o exod._n 15._o some_o of_o the_o jew_n think_v they_o may_v marry_v with_o they_o if_o they_o become_v proselyte_n of_o justice_n as_o they_o call_v those_o who_o receive_v circumcision_n and_o undertake_v to_o observe_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o they_o that_o think_v this_o be_v not_o lawful_a yet_o think_v that_o they_o may_v marry_v with_o the_o child_n of_o such_o proselyte_n see_v selden_n lib._n v._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n etc._n etc._n cap._n fourteen_o xv._o and_o the_o talmudist_n say_v this_o law_n do_v not_o extend_v to_o proselyte_n who_o may_v marry_v with_o any_o of_o these_o nation_n as_o he_o show_v there_o cap._n xviii_o ver._n 4._o for_o they_o will_v turn_v away_o thy_o son_n from_o follow_a verse_n 4_o i_o that_o they_o may_v serve_v other_o god_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v great_a danger_n if_o they_o love_v their_o wife_n that_o they_o may_v draw_v they_o to_o their_o idolatry_n in_o which_o they_o be_v so_o root_v that_o there_o be_v little_a hope_n of_o convert_v they_o to_o the_o true_a religion_n therefore_o this_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o love_n of_o the_o lord_z their_o god_n for_o the_o preserve_n of_o which_o in_o their_o heart_n they_o be_v forbid_v such_o marriage_n xxiii_o josh_n 11.12_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v but_o a_o piece_n of_o natural_a equity_n that_o they_o shall_v abstain_v from_o such_o familiarity_n with_o those_o who_o will_v certain_o undo_v they_o which_o make_v abraham_n before_o this_o law_n charge_v his_o son_n isaac_n not_o to_o take_v a_o wife_n from_o among_o the_o canaanite_n and_o the_o same_o care_n be_v take_v of_o jacob._n and_o when_o this_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v abolish_v the_o apostle_n warn_v christian_n themselves_o against_o such_o unequal_a match_n 2_o corinth_n vi_o 14._o the_o danger_n of_o which_o david_n have_v note_v cvi_o psal_n 35_o 36._o so_o will_v the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o you_o etc._n etc._n see_v vi_o 15._o verse_n 5_o ver._n 5._o but_o thus_o shall_v you_o deal_v with_o they_o or_o therefore_o thus_o shall_v you_o deal_v with_o they_o that_o be_v to_o prevent_v the_o forementioned_a mischief_n he_o order_v they_o to_o leave_v no_o relic_n of_o their_o idolatry_n remain_v you_o shall_v destroy_v their_o altar_n the_o very_a same_o precept_n xxxiv_o exod._n 13._o and_o break_v down_o their_o image_n the_o very_a same_o word_n with_o these_o be_v in_o xxiii_o exod._n 24._o only_o there_o it_o be_v say_v quite_o break_v down_o and_o in_o xxxiv_o exod._n
without_o repeat_v they_o all_o again_o in_o every_o place_n that_o thou_o see_v to_o be_v beautiful_a lovely_a and_o invite_v by_o its_o situation_n and_o shady_a tree_n and_o fountain_n etc._n etc._n such_o as_o be_v mention_v v._n 2._o which_o the_o gentile_n choose_v perhaps_o wherein_o to_o sacrifice_n because_o they_o be_v more_o delightful_a or_o solemn_a than_o other_o whence_o ezekiel_n vi_o 3._o mention_n river_n and_o valley_n together_o with_o mountain_n where_o there_o be_v fine_a pasture_n and_o spring_n of_o water_n which_o be_v so_o pleasant_a and_o refresh_a in_o those_o country_n that_o they_o fancy_v the_o god_n delight_v in_o they_o so_o st._n hierom_n note_v upon_o vii_o jerem._n that_o this_o gentile_a error_n omnes_fw-la provincias_fw-la occupavit_fw-la etc._n etc._n spread_v itself_o in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n that_o they_o shall_v offer_v their_o sacrifice_n at_o the_o head_n of_o fountain_n and_o delightful_a grove_n verse_n 14_o ver._n 14._o but_o in_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v in_o one_o of_o thy_o tribe_n there_o shall_v thou_o offer_v thy_o burnt-offering_n this_o he_o have_v say_v before_o five_o 5_o 6_o 11._o but_o repeat_v it_o again_o because_o of_o the_o great_a importance_n of_o it_o to_o prevent_v all_o strange_a worship_n elijah_n indeed_o offer_v upon_o mount_n carmel_n after_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v but_o it_o be_v by_o a_o prophetical_a inspiration_n and_o if_o any_o one_o at_o that_o time_n have_v ask_v he_o if_o they_o may_v take_v that_o liberty_n he_o will_v have_v answer_v by_o no_o mean_n but_o he_o that_o offer_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o xvii_o levit._n 4._o as_o for_o what_o i_o do_v now_o it_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a case_n to_o convince_v the_o lie_a prophet_n of_o baal_n etc._n etc._n thus_o maimonides_n in_o geder_o zeraim_n and_o there_o thou_o shall_v do_v all_o that_o i_o command_v thou_o bring_v their_o tithe_n and_o first-fruit_n beforementioned_a v._o 6._o and_o eat_v and_o rejoice_v before_o the_o lord_n v._o 7._o ver._n 15._o notwithstanding_o thou_o may_v kill_v and_o eat_v verse_n 15_o flesh_n for_o common_a food_n in_o all_o thy_o gate_n in_o any_o city_n town_n or_o house_n while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n indeed_o they_o may_v not_o kill_v their_o beast_n but_o only_o at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o consequent_o they_o eat_v nothing_o but_o peace-offering_n which_o have_v be_v first_o present_v unto_o god_n and_o part_n of_o they_o burn_v at_o his_o altar_n xvii_o levit._fw-la 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n but_o when_o they_o go_v into_o canaan_n they_o be_v free_o indulge_v to_o kill_v their_o beast_n in_o any_o place_n without_o bring_v any_o part_n of_o they_o to_o the_o altar_n whatsoever_o thy_o soul_n lu_v after_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o creature_n not_o prohibit_v in_o the_o xith_z of_o leviticus_n according_a to_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n which_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o suitable_a to_o every_o man_n estate_n and_o condition_n the_o unclean_a and_o the_o clean_a may_v eat_v thereof_o they_o who_o be_v under_o any_o legal_a uncleanness_n may_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n but_o of_o common_a food_n at_o their_o ordinary_a table_n they_o may_v as_o well_o as_o other_o as_o of_o the_o roebuck_n and_o as_o of_o the_o hart._n he_o instance_n in_o these_o because_o there_o be_v great_a plenty_n of_o they_o in_o that_o country_n as_o aelian_a observe_n in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o five_o book_n where_o he_o say_v they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o high_a mountain_n of_o amanus_n libanus_n and_o carmel_n these_o creature_n may_v not_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o god_n but_o they_o may_v eat_v of_o other_o which_o be_v use_v in_o sacrifice_n sheep_n goat_n ox_n as_o free_o as_o of_o these_o which_o be_v not_o verse_n 16_o ver._n 16._o only_o you_o shall_v not_o eat_v the_o blood_n but_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o those_o creature_n they_o may_v no_o more_o eat_v than_o of_o those_o that_o be_v sacrifice_v at_o the_o altar_n but_o as_o there_o it_o be_v to_o be_v sprinkle_v upon_o the_o altar_n and_o then_o pour_v out_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o it_o so_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v pour_v on_o the_o earth_n you_o shall_v pour_v it_o upon_o the_o earth_n as_o water_n so_o that_o it_o may_v sink_v into_o the_o ground_n and_o disappear_v as_o water_n do_v when_o it_o be_v pour_v on_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v so_o strict_o enjoin_v though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o oblation_n to_o prevent_v those_o superstition_n which_o be_v exercise_v by_o the_o old_a idolater_n about_o the_o blood_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n in_o which_o they_o think_v their_o daemon_n delight_v and_o by_o eat_v of_o which_o they_o hope_v to_o have_v communion_n with_o they_o as_o maimonides_n observe_v in_o his_o more_n nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n xlvi_o verse_n 17_o ver._n 17._o thou_o may_v not_o eat_v within_o thy_o gate_n in_o their_o own_o private_a habitation_n the_o tithe_n of_o thy_o corn_n or_o of_o thy_o wine_n or_o of_o thy_o oil._n this_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o tithe_n pay_v to_o the_o levite_n which_o the_o people_n may_v not_o eat_v any_o where_o be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o levite_n alone_o he_o speak_v therefore_o of_o a_o tithe_n which_o the_o people_n may_v eat_v though_o not_o at_o home_n yet_o in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v it_o must_v be_v mean_v of_o that_o which_o the_o hebrew_n call_v the_o second_o tithe_n which_o be_v set_v out_o after_o that_o to_o the_o levite_n be_v pay_v concern_v which_o he_o speak_v fourteen_o 22_o 23_o etc._n etc._n or_o the_o firstling_n of_o the_o herd_n or_o of_o thy_o flock_n these_o be_v entire_o the_o priest_n portion_n by_o a_o express_a law_n xviii_o numb_a 15_o 17_o 18._o and_o therefore_o can_v not_o lawful_o be_v eat_v by_o the_o people_n either_o at_o home_n or_o at_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o make_v it_o necessary_a to_o understand_v this_o of_o some_o other_o firstling_n and_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o female_n which_o open_v the_o womb._n for_o the_o male_n only_o be_v the_o lord_n as_o appear_v from_o xiii_o exodus_fw-la and_o other_o place_n who_o give_v they_o to_o his_o priest_n but_o he_o will_v have_v the_o first-born_a female_n also_o to_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n sacred_a by_o require_v they_o to_o be_v eat_v at_o his_o sanctuary_n where_o his_o priest_n have_v their_o share_n of_o they_o for_o i_o see_v no_o ground_n to_o think_v that_o as_o there_o be_v a_o secondary_a tithe_n so_o there_o be_v a_o secondary_a firstling_n set_v apart_o by_o every_o man_n to_o this_o use_n nor_o any_o of_o thy_o vow_n which_o thou_o vowe_v etc._n etc._n all_o such_o thing_n be_v also_o whole_o the_o lord_n xxvii_o levit._n 28._o and_o give_v by_o he_o to_o his_o priest_n xviii_o numb_a 14._o but_o that_o be_v only_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o what_o be_v vow_v to_o god_n absolute_o without_o mention_v any_o particular_a use_n to_o which_o it_o be_v design_v beside_o which_o they_o may_v vow_v what_o they_o please_v to_o be_v spend_v in_o solemn_a feast_n with_o the_o levite_n the_o widow_n the_o fatherless_a and_o other_o poor_a people_n and_o of_o such_o moses_n here_o speak_v or_o heave-offering_n of_o thy_o hand_n these_o be_v first-fruit_n of_o corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n as_o i_o say_v upon_o v._o 6._o which_o be_v also_o the_o priest_n portion_n xviii_o numb_a 12._o therefore_o this_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o no_o other_o first-fruit_n but_o such_o as_o man_n free_o offer_v without_o any_o obligation_n to_o it_o to_o be_v spend_v in_o this_o fashion_n for_o he_o be_v speak_v before_o of_o such_o kind_n of_o thing_n unless_o we_o will_v understand_v this_o of_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o young_a tree_n which_o may_v not_o be_v eat_v in_o three_o year_n after_o they_o be_v plant_v but_o in_o the_o four_o year_n be_v to_o be_v holy_a to_o praise_v the_o lord_n withal_o xix_o levit._n 24._o which_o as_o josephus_n say_v be_v spend_v in_o these_o sacred_a feast_n see_v there_o verse_n 18_o ver._n 18._o but_o thou_o must_v eat_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v thou_o and_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n etc._n etc._n see_v before_o v._o 11_o 12._o verse_n 19_o ver._n 19_o take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o that_o thou_o forsake_v not_o the_o levite_n as_o long_o as_o thou_o live_v upon_o the_o earth_n he_o give_v this_o caution_n lest_o covetousness_n shall_v make_v they_o defraud_v the_o levite_n of_o their_o tithe_n and_o not_o let_v they_o have_v convenient_a habitation_n or_o profaneness_n make_v they_o not_o invite_v
come_v that_o the_o physician_n have_v obtain_v his_o end_n he_o change_v the_o diet_n and_o permit_v his_o patient_n what_o he_o former_o forbid_v and_o prohibit_n that_o which_o he_o former_o permit_v which_o exact_o agree_v to_o what_o our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v do_v chap._n xiii_o xiii_o chapter_n xiii_o verse_n 1._o if_o there_o arise_v among_o you_o in_o future_a verse_n 1_o time_n a_o prophet_n one_o that_o pretend_v to_o have_v a_o message_n from_o god_n deliver_v to_o he_o in_o a_o vision_n or_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o there_o be_v a_o constant_a succession_n of_o prophet_n to_o who_o god_n reveal_v his_o mind_n several_a way_n among_o the_o jew_n to_o preserve_v they_o in_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o instruct_v they_o in_o their_o law_n and_o admonish_v they_o on_o some_o occasion_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v which_o be_v the_o more_o necessary_a because_o there_o be_v such_o kind_n of_o person_n among_o the_o gentile_n or_o a_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n who_o pretend_v god_n have_v appear_v to_o he_o in_o a_o dream_n as_o he_o do_v unto_o jacob_n xxviii_o gen._n 11._o and_o reveal_v his_o mind_n to_o he_o such_o there_o be_v in_o jeremiah_n time_n xxix_o jerem._n 8._o and_o give_v thou_o a_o sign_n foretell_v something_o or_o a_o wonder_n by_o what_o follow_v one_o will_v think_v this_o belong_v to_o the_o forego_n word_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o he_o foretell_v some_o wonderful_a thing_n which_o shall_v short_o come_v to_o pass_v or_o it_o may_v be_v interpret_v shall_v work_v a_o miracle_n unto_o which_o the_o heathen_a do_v not_o so_o much_o pretend_v as_o they_o do_v to_o prediction_n which_o be_v common_a among_o they_o ver._n 2._o and_o the_o sign_n or_o the_o wonder_n come_v to_o pass_v whereof_o verse_n 2_o he_o speak_v unto_o thou_o the_o event_n confirm_v the_o prediction_n so_o that_o he_o seem_v a_o true_a prophet_n say_v let_v we_o go_v after_o other_o god_n which_o thou_o have_v not_o know_v and_o let_v we_o serve_v they_o and_o consequent_o he_o persuade_v you_o to_o worship_v other_o god_n which_o he_o pretend_v be_v demonstrate_v to_o be_v lawful_a by_o the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o sign_n and_o wonder_n verse_n 3_o ver._n 3._o thou_o shall_v not_o hearken_v unto_o the_o word_n of_o that_o prophet_n or_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n notwithstanding_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o liar_n and_o not_o as_o a_o true_a prophet_n for_o god_n can_v contradict_v himself_o nor_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o persuade_v man_n to_o forsake_v he_o and_o give_v his_o worship_n to_o another_o this_o show_n that_o he_o still_o pursue_v his_o intention_n in_o this_o chapter_n as_o well_o as_o all_o the_o forego_n to_o establish_v they_o in_o the_o belief_n and_o worship_n of_o one_o god_n according_a to_o the_o first_o commandment_n from_o which_o nothing_o be_v more_o likely_a to_o seduce_v they_o than_o false_a prophet_n who_o be_v the_o great_a instrument_n of_o establish_v the_o foul_a idolatry_n in_o israel_n as_o appear_v from_o 1_o king_n xviii_o 19_o where_o we_o read_v of_o no_o less_o than_o four_o hundred_o prophet_n of_o baal_n and_o four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o prophet_n of_o the_o grove_n that_o be_v of_o other_o false_a god_n particular_o astarte_n as_o mr._n selden_n conjecture_n in_o his_o syntagma_n ii_o de_fw-la diis_fw-la syris_n cap._n ii_o and_o there_o can_v not_o be_v a_o plain_a demonstration_n that_o a_o man_n be_v a_o false_a prophet_n than_o if_o he_o endeavour_v to_o draw_v they_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o other_o god_n or_o if_o he_o pretend_v to_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o any_o other_o god_n xviii_o deut._n 20._o or_o if_o he_o command_v they_o to_o offer_v such_o sacrifice_n as_o god_n abhor_v thus_o aristander_n as_o david_n chytraeus_n note_v discover_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o false_a prophet_n though_o he_o foretell_v the_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n for_o he_o require_v humane_a sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v as_o tiresias_n also_o predict_v victory_n to_o the_o theban_n provide_v creon_n daughter_n be_v offer_v up_o in_o sacrifice_n and_o chalcas_n the_o time_n of_o the_o siege_n of_o troy_n but_o together_o therewith_o command_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o iphigenia_n these_o and_o such_o like_a thing_n plain_o discover_v they_o be_v not_o inspire_v by_o god_n who_o be_v the_o lover_n of_o mankind_n and_o can_v delight_v in_o their_o blood_n for_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n prove_v you_o to_o know_v whether_o you_o love_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o your_o soul_n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o open_a and_o public_a discovery_n make_v whether_o they_o sincere_o love_v god_n or_o no_o or_o be_v steadfast_a in_o their_o religion_n so_o maimonides_n in_o his_o more_n nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n xxiv_o god_n will_v make_v know_v to_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o measure_n of_o your_o faith_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o law_n and_o of_o the_o approbation_n wherewith_o you_o apprehend_v it_o etc._n etc._n for_o it_o have_v be_v a_o great_a weakness_n to_o suffer_v even_o a_o miracle_n to_o shake_v their_o faith_n after_o it_o have_v be_v confirm_v by_o so_o many_o miracle_n ver._n 4._o you_o shall_v walk_v after_o the_o lord_z your_o god_n verse_n 4_o follow_v the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o maimonides_n interpret_v it_o declare_v by_o himself_o more_o nevochim_n p._n i._o cap._n xxxviii_o which_o be_v a_o plain_a and_o more_o genuine_a interpretation_n than_o that_o of_o the_o gamera_fw-la of_o sota_n cap._n i._n sect._n 52._o where_o r._n chama_fw-la expound_v it_o of_o imitate_v god_n in_o clothing_n the_o naked_a visit_v the_o sick_a bury_v the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n for_o beneficence_n be_v the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n which_o be_v a_o pious_a sense_n but_o not_o here_o intend_v and_o fear_v he_o worship_v he_o alone_o vi_o 2._o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n the_o great_a of_o which_o be_v this_o xi_o 13._o and_o obey_v his_o voice_n which_o you_o hear_v from_o mount_n sinai_n say_v thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o i_o and_o you_o shall_v serve_v he_o and_o cleave_v unto_o he_o steadfast_o adhere_v unto_o his_o service_n and_o not_o be_v draw_v from_o it_o by_o any_o persuasion_n verse_n 5_o ver._n 5._o and_o that_o prophet_n or_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n these_o two_o signify_v person_n who_o pretend_v to_o different_a sort_n of_o revelation_n by_o vision_n or_o by_o dream_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n this_o the_o jew_n interpret_v to_o signify_v strangulation_n unto_o which_o upon_o good_a proof_n of_o the_o fact_n he_o be_v to_o be_v sentence_v by_o the_o great_a sanhedrim_n for_o that_o be_v a_o receive_a maxim_n among_o they_o that_o a_o lie_a prophet_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v no_o where_o but_o by_o the_o council_n of_o lxx_o see_v selden_n lib._n iii_o de_fw-la synedriis_fw-la cap._n vi_o n._n i._n because_o he_o have_v speak_v to_o turn_v you_o away_o from_o the_o lord_z your_o god_n who_o bring_v you_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o redeem_v you_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n persuade_v you_o to_o forsake_v your_o god_n and_o his_o service_n to_o who_o you_o owe_v your_o liberty_n and_o all_o your_o possession_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o thrust_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o way_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n command_v thou_o to_o walk_v in_o these_o word_n express_v how_o zealous_a such_o impostor_n be_v in_o their_o importunity_n and_o how_o restless_a in_o their_o endeavour_n to_o draw_v man_n to_o idolatry_n press_v they_o so_o earnest_o as_o if_o they_o will_v force_v they_o to_o it_o so_o shall_v thou_o put_v the_o evil_a away_o from_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o i._n e._n the_o danger_n of_o idolatry_n by_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o he_o that_o will_v have_v seduce_v other_o unto_o it_o verse_n 6_o ver._n 6._o if_o thy_o brother_n the_o son_n of_o thy_o mother_n who_o lie_v 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besiege_v a_o city_n a_o long_a time_n in_o make_v war_n against_o it_o to_o take_v it_o thou_o shall_v not_o destroy_v the_o tree_n thereof_o by_o force_v a_o axe_n against_o they_o for_o thou_o may_v eat_v of_o they_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o cut_v they_o down_o it_o be_v very_o plain_a that_o he_o speak_v of_o fruit-tree_n such_o as_o bare_a apple_n olive_n date_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v to_o be_v preserve_v both_o in_o war_n and_o in_o peace_n except_o in_o a_o few_o case_n in_o war_n if_o the_o enemy_n make_v advantage_n of_o they_o for_o their_o archer_n to_o lurk_v and_o shelter_v themselves_o behind_o they_o by_o which_o the_o israelite_n be_v much_o annoy_v then_o they_o think_v they_o may_v be_v cut_v down_o to_o shorten_v the_o siege_n and_o in_o peace_n if_o they_o do_v not_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n or_o if_o the_o fruit_n will_v not_o be_v so_o profitable_a as_o the_o wood_n will_v be_v for_o building_n and_o other_o use_n or_o if_o they_o hinder_v the_o growth_n of_o 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e._n concise_a form_n of_o speech_n in_o scripture_n as_o in_o 1_o sam._n xvi_o 20._o where_o a_o ass_n of_o bread_n be_v a_o ass_n load_v with_o bread_n so_o here_o the_o tree_n be_v a_o man_n i._n e._n the_o life_n or_o support_n of_o man._n just_o as_o xxiv_o 6._o it_o be_v say_v a_o man_n shall_v not_o take_v the_o upper_a or_o neither_o millstone_n to_o pledge_v ki_n nephesh_n hu_o because_o it_o be_v his_o life_n i._n e._n that_o whereby_o he_o get_v his_o livelihood_n but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o who_o translate_v the_o word_n by_o way_n of_o interrogation_n and_o the_o hebrew_n will_v bear_v it_o and_o join_v they_o with_o those_o that_o follow_v make_v this_o the_o sense_n be_v the_o tree_n of_o the_o field_n a_o man_n that_o it_o shall_v come_v against_o thou_o in_o the_o siege_n so_o the_o vulgar_a the_o greek_a and_o the_o arabic_a translation_n and_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v and_o josephus_n as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v lib._n vi_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n xii_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v they_o need_v not_o fear_v any_o danger_n from_o the_o tree_n as_o if_o they_o be_v soldier_n that_o can_v fight_v against_o they_o and_o if_o this_o sense_n do_v not_o seem_v dilute_a as_o some_o have_v censure_v it_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o render_v the_o word_n by_o way_n of_o interrogation_n but_o only_o of_o repeat_v the_o word_n not_o out_o of_o the_o forego_n word_n in_o this_o manner_n thou_o shall_v not_o cut_v they_o down_o for_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o field_n be_v not_o a_o man_n etc._n etc._n of_o this_o there_o be_v many_o example_n as_o glassius_n and_o our_o gataker_n have_v show_v and_o thus_o r._n bechai_n among_o the_o jew_n expound_v these_o word_n and_o the_o famous_a abarbinel_n who_o thus_o gloss_n upon_o they_o it_o be_v not_o decent_a to_o make_v war_n against_o tree_n who_o have_v no_o hand_n to_o fight_v with_o thou_o but_o against_o man_n only_o and_o this_o sense_n grotius_n follow_v lib._n iii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la belli_n &_o pacis_fw-la cap._n xii_o sect._n ii_o where_o he_o produce_v philo_n for_o this_o opinion_n and_o josephus_n who_o say_v if_o tree_n can_v speak_v they_o will_v cry_v out_o that_o it_o be_v unjust_a that_o they_o who_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o the_o war_n shall_v suffer_v the_o mischief_n of_o it_o and_o thus_o onkelos_n translate_v these_o word_n and_o those_o that_o follow_v for_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o field_n be_v not_o as_o a_o man_n that_o it_o shall_v come_v against_o thou_o in_o the_o siege_n that_o be_v they_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o fear_v tree_n and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o hurt_v they_o but_o this_o be_v a_o reason_n against_o cut_v down_o any_o tree_n whatsoever_o whereas_o moses_n
ver._n 8._o take_v heed_n in_o the_o plague_n of_o leprosy_n that_o thou_o observe_v diligent_o this_o be_v the_o high_a legal_a uncleanness_n and_o therefore_o the_o great_a caution_n be_v to_o be_v use_v to_o prevent_v its_o contagion_n and_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n they_o be_v constitute_v by_o the_o law_n the_o sole_a judge_n whether_o a_o man_n have_v the_o leprosy_n or_o no_o and_o be_v to_o order_v his_o separation_n from_o other_o if_o he_o have_v and_o frequent_o make_v inspection_n whether_o it_o spread_v or_o be_v at_o a_o stand_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o thirteen_o and_o fourteen_o chapter_n of_o leviticus_n where_o there_o be_v law_n about_o house_n and_o garment_n as_o well_o as_o person_n infect_v with_o this_o disease_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n as_o the_o jew_n understand_v it_o shall_v teach_v you_o to_o teach_v in_o this_o place_n signify_v to_o declare_v the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n by_o the_o judge_n of_o it_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n thus_o jehosaphat_n be_v say_v to_o have_v send_v his_o prince_n to_o teach_v in_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n and_o with_o they_o he_o send_v levite_n and_o priest_n 2_o chron._n xviii_o 18._o where_o r._n solomon_n note_n that_o it_o be_v the_o business_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v as_o be_v here_o write_v in_o this_o place_n which_o he_o quote_v and_o the_o prince_n go_v with_o they_o that_o none_o may_v disobey_v they_o but_o be_v constrain_v by_o their_o authority_n to_o do_v according_a to_o their_o command_n see_v mr._n thorndike_n in_o his_o religious_a assembly_n chap._n ii_o p._n 22._o where_o he_o observe_v that_o in_o leviticus_n direction_n be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n how_o to_o proceed_v in_o judge_a leprosy_n but_o no_o provision_n make_v till_o now_o that_o the_o people_n shall_v stand_v to_o their_o judgement_n they_o who_o imagine_v that_o the_o priest_n have_v the_o care_n of_o leper_n as_o their_o physician_n forget_v that_o no_o other_o disease_a person_n be_v order_v to_o repair_v to_o they_o which_o be_v a_o sign_n they_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o cure_v they_o but_o only_o to_o preserve_v other_o from_o be_v defile_v by_o they_o and_o to_o do_v what_o be_v necessary_a for_o their_o cleanse_n when_o they_o be_v heal_v by_o god_n as_o i_o command_v they_o so_o shall_v you_o observe_v to_o do_v they_o be_v so_o to_o observe_v the_o priest_n as_o to_o mark_v what_o god_n command_v and_o according_o obey_v they_o not_o against_o but_o according_a to_o his_o command_n ver._n 9_o remember_v what_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n do_v unto_o verse_n 9_o miriam_n by_o the_o way_n after_o that_o you_o be_v come_v forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v mention_v that_o they_o may_v not_o think_v much_o to_o be_v shut_v up_o seven_o day_n when_o they_o be_v but_o suspect_v to_o have_v the_o leprosy_n and_o seven_o day_n more_o to_o make_v far_a trial_n and_o to_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n when_o it_o appear_v plain_o they_o have_v this_o disease_n xiii_o levit._n 4_o 5_o 45_o 46._o since_o so_o great_a a_o person_n as_o miriam_n be_v exclude_v so_o long_o from_o the_o society_n of_o god_n people_n xii_o numb_a 15._o and_o this_o may_v be_v also_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o admonition_n to_o take_v care_n lest_o they_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n which_o bring_v this_o punishment_n on_o miriam_n or_o disobey_v the_o command_n of_o the_o priest_n which_o may_v bring_v the_o like_a or_o some_o other_o judgement_n upon_o they_o verse_n 10_o ver._n 10._o when_o thou_o do_v lend_v thy_o brother_n any_o thing_n thou_o shall_v not_o go_v into_o his_o house_n to_o fetch_v his_o pledge_n this_o be_v a_o very_a merciful_a provision_n for_o the_o poor_a who_o house_n he_o will_v have_v so_o privilege_v that_o no_o man_n may_v enter_v into_o they_o without_o their_o consent_n and_o there_o choose_v what_o he_o please_v for_o the_o security_n of_o his_o debt_n but_o he_o be_v to_o take_v what_o the_o borrower_n can_v best_o spare_v verse_n 11_o ver._n 11._o thou_o shall_v stand_v abroad_o keep_v without_o door_n and_o the_o man_n to_o who_o thou_o do_v lend_v shall_v bring_v out_o the_o pledge_n abroad_o unto_o thou_o so_o the_o debtor_n not_o the_o creditor_n be_v to_o choose_v what_o pledge_n he_o will_v give_v for_o he_o best_o know_v what_o he_o can_v with_o most_o convenience_n to_o himself_o part_v withal_o and_o if_o it_o be_v sufficient_a the_o lender_n have_v reason_n to_o be_v satisfy_v with_o it_o verse_n 12_o ver._n 12._o and_o if_o the_o man_n be_v poor_a thou_o shall_v not_o sleep_v with_o his_o pledge_n but_o restore_v it_o before_o night_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o life_n or_o health_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n demonstrate_v verse_n 13_o ver._n 13._o in_o any_o case_n thou_o shall_v deliver_v he_o the_o pledge_n again_o when_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o that_o he_o may_v sleep_v in_o his_o own_o raiment_n and_o not_o to_o be_v force_v to_o borrow_v of_o other_o a_o necessary_a cover_v to_o defend_v he_o from_o the_o cold_a and_o not_o be_v able_a perhaps_o to_o procure_v it_o see_v xxii_o exod._n 26_o 27._o which_o law_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v intend_v to_o keep_v they_o from_o take_v any_o pledge_n of_o a_o very_a poor_a man._n for_o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v they_o every_o morning_n fetch_v a_o pledge_n and_o every_o evening_n carry_v it_o back_o again_o which_o will_v only_o create_v they_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o trouble_n and_o bless_v thou_o pray_v god_n to_o bless_v thou_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v righteousness_n unto_o thou_o before_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n procure_v thou_o a_o blessing_n from_o god_n who_o will_v esteem_v it_o a_o act_n of_o great_a mercy_n which_o be_v often_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o holy_a book_n cxii_o psalm_n 9_o x_o prov._n 2_o etc._n etc._n nay_o such_o like_a action_n be_v proper_o call_v tzedekah_n or_o righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o maimonides_n who_o observe_v more_n nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n liii_o that_o this_o word_n do_v not_o mere_o signify_v give_v to_o every_o man_n his_o own_o for_o when_o a_o man_n pay_v the_o hireling_n his_o wage_n or_o a_o debtor_n pay_v his_o creditor_n that_o be_v not_o call_v tzedekah_n but_o what_o a_o man_n do_v out_o of_o pure_a love_n to_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n as_o when_o a_o man_n cure_v a_o poor_a wretch_n of_o his_o wound_n be_v proper_o call_v by_o that_o name_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v say_v concern_v the_o restore_n of_o a_o poor_a man_n pledge_n it_o shall_v be_v to_o thou_o for_o righteousness_n that_o be_v say_v dr._n hammond_n in_o his_o practical_a catechism_n that_o degree_n of_o mercy_n which_o the_o law_n require_v of_o every_o jew_n without_o which_o he_o can_v not_o be_v account_v righteous_a but_o there_o be_v a_o degree_n of_o bounty_n beyond_o this_o called_z chusidah_fw-mi which_o be_v a_o excess_n of_o righteousness_n or_o goodness_n ver._n 14._o thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v a_o hire_a servant_n verse_n 14_o either_o by_o put_v more_o work_n upon_o he_o than_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v or_o by_o detain_v his_o wage_n when_o it_o be_v do_v the_o latter_a of_o these_o be_v most_o proper_o here_o denote_v as_o const_n l'empereur_n observe_v out_o of_o d._n kimchi_n who_o in_o his_o book_n of_o root_n say_v the_o difference_n between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o word_n here_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o lie_v in_o this_o that_o the_o former_a signify_v to_o defraud_v the_o latter_a to_o take_v away_o by_o violence_n but_o the_o former_a signify_v to_o detain_v by_o force_n and_o the_o other_o to_o take_v away_o by_o force_n what_o belong_v to_o another_o and_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o allege_v this_o place_n in_o deuteronomy_n which_o he_o thus_o translate_v thou_o shall_v not_o detain_v by_o force_n the_o wage_n of_o the_o hireling_n which_o be_v express_v more_o clear_o iii_o malachi_n 5._o annot._n in_o bava_n kama_fw-la cap._n ix_o sect._n vii_o p._n 247._o that_o be_v poor_a and_o needy_a and_o therefore_o the_o more_o to_o be_v pity_v and_o not_o oppress_v either_o by_o give_v he_o less_o wage_n than_o another_o man_n when_o he_o ought_v rather_o to_o have_v great_a or_o by_o keep_v back_o his_o hire_n beyond_o the_o time_n wherein_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v pay_v for_o as_o the_o ancient_a lawyer_n say_v minus_n solvit_fw-la qui_fw-la tempore_fw-la minus_fw-la solvit_fw-la as_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o grotius_n upon_o five_o james_n 4._o whether_o he_o be_v of_o thy_o brethren_n or_o
at_o their_o number_n for_o if_o only_a the_o ten_o commandment_n few_o than_o twelve_o will_v serve_v if_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o deuteronomy_n so_o many_o be_v not_o sufficient_a as_o for_o the_o marginal_a reference_n in_o our_o bibles_n unto_o iv_o josh_n 1._o it_o can_v have_v no_o respect_n to_o this_o place_n for_o those_o twelve_o stone_n be_v order_v to_o be_v take_v our_o of_o jordan_n and_o leave_v there_o where_o they_o lodge_v that_o night_n which_o be_v at_o gilgal_n see_v there_o v._o 3_o 8_o 20._o and_o plaster_v they_o with_o plaster_n that_o be_v plain_a and_o smooth_a they_o may_v write_v what_o be_v here_o command_v upon_o they_o which_o they_o can_v not_o do_v while_o they_o be_v rough_a and_o uneven_a ver._n 3._o and_o thou_o shall_v write_v upon_o they_o all_o the_o word_n verse_n 3_o of_o this_o law_n many_o think_v he_o mean_v the_o whole_a book_n of_o deuteronomy_n which_o because_o it_o be_v long_o great_a stone_n be_v order_v to_o be_v provide_v for_o this_o purpose_n other_o think_v only_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v here_o intend_v which_o be_v the_o principal_a word_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o moses_n call_v this_o law_n xxix_o 1._o but_o josephus_n l._n iu._n archaeol_n cap._n ult_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o he_o mean_v the_o curse_n which_o here_o follow_v from_o v._o 15._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n which_o be_v no_o improbable_a opinion_n they_o contain_v several_a select_a precept_n and_o the_o last_o of_o they_o seem_v to_o respect_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o moses_n v._o 26._o but_o however_o we_o understand_v this_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o before_o the_o use_n of_o paper_n be_v find_v out_o the_o ancient_n particular_o the_o phoenician_n and_o egyptian_n be_v wont_a to_o write_v their_o mind_n upon_o stone_n as_o a_o great_a many_o author_n testify_v mention_v by_o huetius_n who_o observe_v that_o this_o custom_n continue_v long_o after_o the_o invention_n of_o paper_n especial_o if_o they_o desire_v any_o thing_n shall_v be_v vulgar_o know_v and_o convey_v down_o to_o posterity_n see_v demonstr_n evang._n propos_fw-fr iu_o cap._n ii_o n._n xv._o where_o he_o observe_v that_o moses_n order_v the_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n to_o be_v inscribe_v upon_o stone_n i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v all_o the_o law_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n not_o all_o the_o exhortation_n and_o historical_a passage_n which_o agree_v very_o well_o with_o this_o injunction_n that_o they_o shall_v write_v on_o the_o stone_n all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n when_o thou_o be_v pass_v over_o that_o thou_o may_v go_v in_o unto_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o etc._n etc._n when_o they_o be_v go_v over_o jordan_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o be_v come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o direct_v these_o stone_n to_o be_v set_v up_o and_o this_o inscription_n make_v upon_o they_o which_o place_n be_v particular_o name_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o from_o these_o word_n fortunatus_n scacchus_n think_v he_o have_v reason_n to_o assert_v that_o none_o of_o the_o thing_n foremention_v be_v mean_v by_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n here_o command_v to_o be_v write_v but_o that_o upon_o the_o very_a top_n of_o these_o stone_n or_o the_o altar_n make_v of_o they_o as_o he_o will_v have_v it_o understand_v be_v write_v only_o the_o word_n of_o this_o covenant_n whereby_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n confess_v themselves_o to_o have_v receive_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n from_o god_n and_o to_o hold_v it_o on_o condition_n of_o their_o obedience_n unto_o he_o for_o so_o he_o interpret_v the_o word_n write_v upon_o they_o in_o summa_fw-la superficie_fw-la and_o to_o make_v we_o know_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n he_o think_v the_o follow_a word_n be_v add_v that_o thou_o may_v go_v in_o unto_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v declare_v who_o bring_v thou_o hither_o and_o give_v thou_o possession_n of_o this_o country_n and_o upon_o what_o condition_n viz._n that_o thou_o shall_v keep_v the_o command_v give_v to_o thou_o by_o god_n in_o horeb._n and_o therefore_o moses_n do_v not_o bid_v they_o write_v on_o the_o stone_n the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o the_o law_n absolute_o but_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n where_o the_o demonstrative_a particle_n hazoth_v limit_n the_o sense_n to_o the_o present_a matter_n of_o which_o he_o be_v speak_v thus_o he_o myrothec_n 2._o sacror_fw-la elaeochrism_n cap._n lvii_o where_o he_o endeavour_v to_o strengthen_v this_o interpretation_n by_o observe_v that_o after_o this_o command_n for_o write_v this_o law_n upon_o the_o stone_n moses_n and_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n speak_v unto_o all_o israel_n say_v take_v heed_n and_o hearken_v o_o israel_n this_o day_n thou_o be_v become_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n v._n 9_o 10._o ver._n 4._o therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o you_o be_v go_v over_o verse_n 4_o jordan_n that_o you_o shall_v set_v up_o these_o stone_n this_o phrase_n set_v up_o seem_v to_o imply_v that_o they_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o pillar_n erect_v for_o this_o purpose_n that_o the_o inscription_n may_v appear_v more_o fair_o upon_o they_o in_o mount_n ebal_n here_o the_o samaritan_n pentateuch_n have_v in_o mount_n gerizim_n which_o be_v a_o manifest_a corruption_n to_o justify_v their_o building_n a_o temple_n there_o which_o they_o pretend_v god_n command_v in_o these_o word_n ver._n 5._o and_o there_o shall_v thou_o build_v a_o altar_n unto_o the_o verse_n 5_o lord_z thy_o god_n that_o they_o may_v offer_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n and_o renew_v their_o covenant_n with_o he_o a_o altar_n of_o stone_n upon_o which_o josephus_n himself_o fancy_v the_o forename_a inscription_n be_v to_o be_v make_v and_o so_o the_o talmudist_n also_o in_o mischna_n sota_n cap._n vii_o but_o it_o be_v plain_a the_o stone_n design_v for_o that_o use_n be_v to_o be_v set_v up_o before_o the_o altar_n be_v build_v the_o intention_n of_o it_o be_v as_o i_o shall_v show_v present_o that_o they_o may_v promise_v to_o observe_v the_o word_n which_o be_v there_o write_v thou_o shall_v not_o lift_v up_o any_o iron_n tool_n upon_o they_o see_v xx_o exod._n 25._o verse_n 6_o ver._n 6._o thou_o shall_v build_v the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n of_o whole_a stone_n not_o hew_v nor_o polish_a whereby_o all_o manner_n of_o imagery_n be_v avoid_v such_o rustic_a altar_n of_o rough_a stone_n pile_v one_o upon_o another_o be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o heathen_a who_o seem_v to_o have_v imitate_v this_o pattern_n the_o form_n of_o one_o of_o they_o fortunatus_n scacchus_n have_v give_v we_o out_o of_o some_o ancient_a monument_n at_o brixia_n relate_v by_o octavius_n roscius_n see_v his_o forename_a book_n cap._n lix_n p._n 585._o such_o altar_n the_o israelite_n be_v permit_v to_o build_v upon_o some_o special_a occasion_n as_o gideon_n and_o manoah_n do_v vi_o judg._n 24_o 26._o xiii_o 19_o and_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n vii_o 17._o and_o saul_n 1_o sam._n fourteen_o 35._o and_o david_n 2_o sam._n xxiv_o 25._o and_o such_o a_o one_o moses_n himself_o build_v xxiv_o exod._n 4._o and_o as_o moses_n there_o set_v up_o twelve_o pillar_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n when_o they_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n at_o horeb_n so_o the_o forementioned_a author_n think_v at_o the_o confirmation_n of_o it_o when_o they_o come_v into_o canaan_n they_o build_v not_o twelve_o altar_n but_o heap_v up_o twelve_o stone_n which_o make_v one_o altar_n without_o any_o cost_n at_o all_o bestow_v upon_o it_o and_o thus_o elijah_n take_v twelve_o stone_n and_o on_o a_o sudden_a build_v a_o altar_n with_o they_o when_o he_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v the_o israelite_n back_o again_o into_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n 1_o king_n xviii_o 31_o 32._o and_o thou_o shall_v offer_v 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