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lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o that_o man_n these_o word_n import_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o anger_n that_o be_v the_o severe_a plague_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o anger_n of_o a_o incense_a majesty_n and_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n particular_o in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n shall_v lie_v upon_o he_o not_o only_o fall_v but_o remain_v upon_o he_o to_o his_o utter_a ruin_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v blot_v out_o his_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n by_o his_o name_n be_v mean_v himself_o so_o that_o this_o be_v a_o threaten_n of_o destruction_n to_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n till_o there_o be_v no_o memory_n of_o he_o leave_v ver._n
to_o circumcise_v their_o heart_n themselves_o xvi_o 10._o by_o lay_v to_o heart_n his_o benefit_n and_o follow_v the_o motion_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o holy_a spirit_n which_o thereby_o he_o put_v into_o their_o heart_n and_o their_o neglect_n of_o this_o and_o rest_v mere_o in_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v that_o which_o ruin_v they_o again_o and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n according_o we_o find_v they_o be_v free_v from_o idolatry_n after_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n though_o still_o they_o continue_v in_o other_o sin_n which_o bring_v this_o present_a captivity_n as_o they_o call_v it_o upon_o they_o another_o banishment_n be_v necessary_a say_v r._n isaac_n in_o the_o book_n before_o mention_v perek_n vii_o to_o purge_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n by_o the_o severe_a affliction_n which_o they_o now_o endure_v and_o have_v long_o suffer_v because_o their_o manifold_a sin_n as_o he_o express_v it_o needs_o much_o scour_v by_o contusion_n and_o 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it_o and_o learn_v it_o in_o some_o distant_a nation_n r._n isaac_n in_o his_o chissuk_n emuna_n cap._n xlv_o have_v his_o thought_n so_o fix_v upon_o what_o be_v say_v v._n 4._o that_o he_o fancy_v these_o word_n belong_v to_o that_o matter_n and_o that_o moses_n still_o speak_v to_o they_o of_o repentance_n which_o be_v of_o great_a value_n than_o any_o other_o thing_n and_o yet_o most_o easy_o acquire_v which_o can_v but_o make_v one_o wonder_n at_o their_o blindness_n for_o if_o repentance_n be_v so_o very_o easy_a how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o they_o remain_v impenitent_a for_o so_o many_o age_n and_o thereby_o as_o they_o confess_v prolong_v their_o misery_n and_o yet_o he_o repeat_v the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o work_n perek_n lxxx_o where_o he_o have_v the_o confidence_n to_o say_v st._n paul_n misapply_v this_o place_n verse_n 12_o ver._n 12._o it_o be_v not_o in_o heaven_n that_o thou_o shall_v say_v who_o will_v go_v up_o for_o we_o to_o heaven_n and_o bring_v it_o unto_o we_o that_o we_o may_v hear_v it_o and_o do_v it_o r._n jacob_n hacsaei_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o that_o part_n of_o the_o misna_n call_v seder_n nesim_n as_o guil._n vorstius_n observe_v upon_o abarbinel_n about_o the_o article_n of_o their_o faith_n have_v very_o fair_o expound_v this_o which_o he_o take_v to_o be_v a_o proverbial_a speech_n to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o hard_a or_o rather_o impossible_a labour_n to_o come_v at_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n will_n as_o there_o be_v in_o many_o humane_a science_n where_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v tire_v by_o several_a proposition_n and_o deduction_n etc._n etc._n before_o he_o arrive_v at_o what_o he_o seek_v but_o all_o thing_n be_v plain_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v understand_v and_o not_o hard_a to_o be_v perform_v for_o god_n have_v reveal_v his_o mind_n clear_o by_o moses_n from_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o none_o have_v need_v to_o go_v thither_o to_o desire_n god_n to_o 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13._o and_o he_o declare_v unto_o you_o his_o covenant_n which_o verse_n 13_o he_o command_v you_o to_o perform_v even_o ten_o commandment_n these_o be_v the_o principal_a law_n which_o they_o covenant_v with_o he_o to_o observe_v though_o afterward_o he_o add_v other_o after_o the_o tenor_n of_o which_o he_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o they_o xxxiv_o exod._n 27._o and_o he_o write_v they_o upon_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n xxiv_o exod._n 12._o xxxiv_o 28._o ver._n 14._o and_o the_o lord_n command_v i_o at_o that_o verse_n 14_o time_n to_o teach_v you_o statute_n and_o judgement_n that_o you_o may_v do_v they_o in_o the_o land_n whither_o you_o go_v over_o to_o possess_v it_o this_o do_v not_o signify_v that_o they_o themselves_o do_v not_o hear_v the_o ten_o word_n from_o mount_n sinai_n but_o be_v teach_v they_o by_o moses_n as_o maimonides_n fancy_n in_o the_o forename_a place_n for_o it_o plain_o relate_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o law_n which_o god_n immediate_o after_o give_v 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but_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o caveat_n against_o idolatry_n to_o which_o the_o ancient_a arabian_n be_v addict_v and_o when_o thou_o see_v the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n even_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n the_o most_o ancient_a idolatry_n of_o all_o other_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n which_o begin_v among_o the_o chaldaean_n for_o there_o be_v not_o any_o god_n or_o goddess_n among_o the_o ancient_a gentile_n but_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o sun_n or_o the_o moon_n as_o gisbertus_n cuperus_n have_v very_o plain_o demonstrate_v in_o his_o harpocrates_n p._n 87_o etc._n etc._n 108_o etc._n etc._n and_o a_o very_a learned_a man_n of_o our_o own_o have_v late_o say_v a_o great_a deal_n on_o the_o same_o subject_a see_v appendix_n to_o the_o antiquity_n of_o palmyra_n cap._n iu._n by_o mr._n a._n seller_n and_o maimon_n more_n nevoch_n p._n iii_o cap._n xxx_o shall_v be_v drive_v to_o worship_v they_o and_o serve_v they_o draw_v in_o entice_v and_o deceive_v as_o onkelos_n and_o the_o lxx_o translate_v it_o either_o by_o the_o instigation_n of_o some_o evil_a genius_n or_o admiration_n of_o their_o splendour_n or_o imitation_n of_o other_o nation_n or_o a_o vain_a opinion_n that_o some_o divinity_n inhabit_v such_o illustrious_a body_n or_o out_o of_o a_o sense_n of_o the_o benefit_n mankind_n receive_v by_o they_o for_o the_o chief_a philosopher_n themselves_o be_v lead_v by_o their_o weak_a reason_n into_o this_o error_n as_o appear_v even_o by_o plato_n who_o say_v it_o be_v most_o just_a that_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v worship_v with_o all_o the_o god_n and_o demon_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o he_o speak_v in_o his_o epinomis_n see_v eusebius_n in_o his_o praepar_n evang._n lib._n xiii_o cap._n xviii_o where_o he_o show_v how_o much_o better_o the_o hebrew_n speak_v in_o this_o matter_n and_o quote_v some_o 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the_o verse_n 43_o plain_a country_n of_o the_o reubenites_n and_o ramoth_n in_o gilead_n of_o the_o gadite_n and_o goshen_n in_o bashan_n of_o the_o manassites_n thus_o they_o be_v set_v down_o also_o in_o the_o book_n of_o joshua_n xx._n 8._o xxi_o 27_o 36_o 38._o ver._n 44._o and_o this_o be_v the_o law_n which_o moses_n set_v before_o verse_n 44_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n now_o follow_v the_o law_n which_o after_o the_o forementioned_a assignation_n of_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n moses_n set_v before_o all_o the_o people_n and_o press_v they_o to_o the_o observance_n of_o it_o ver._n 45._o these_o be_v the_o testimony_n and_o the_o statute_n verse_n 45_o and_o the_o judgement_n as_o the_o next_o chapter_n contain_v the_o law_n that_o be_v the_o ten_o commandment_n which_o moses_n set_v before_o they_o so_o in_o several_a follow_a chapter_n after_o new_a earnest_a exhortation_n to_o obedience_n he_o represent_v to_o they_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n will_n comprehend_v under_o 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and_o be_v write_v with_o different_a letter_n in_o the_o hebrew_n but_o in_o all_o probability_n be_v a_o contraction_n of_o sirion_n which_o be_v the_o name_n by_o which_o the_o sidonian_n call_v hermon_n for_o the_o bound_n of_o this_o country_n be_v so_o describe_v iii_o 8_o 9_o 12._o to_o extend_v from_o the_o river_n arnon_n to_o mount_n hermon_n which_o be_v call_v sirion_n v._n chapter_n v._n ver._n 49._o and_o all_o the_o plain_a on_o this_o side_n jordan_n eastward_o even_o unto_o the_o sea_n of_o the_o plain_a see_v iii_o 17._o verse_n 49_o under_o the_o spring_n of_o pisgah_n the_o same_o place_n there_o call_v ashdod-pisgah_n which_o be_v exact_o describe_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n by_o benjamin_n tudelensis_n in_o his_o itinerary_n set_v forth_o by_o l'empereur_n p._n 51._o where_o he_o say_v that_o jordan_n be_v call_v at_o tiberias_n the_o sea_n of_o genesareth_n and_o come_v from_o thence_o with_o a_o great_a force_n falls_z at_o the_o foot_n of_o this_o hill_n 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life_n and_o according_o next_o to_o the_o precept_n concern_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n moses_n here_o place_n immediate_o the_o duty_n owe_v unto_o parent_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v prolong_v and_o that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o thou_o etc._n etc._n these_o last_o word_n be_v add_v to_o what_o god_n speak_v xx_o exod._n 12._o as_o a_o explication_n of_o the_o forego_n whereby_o they_o be_v excite_v to_o obedience_n by_o the_o promise_v not_o only_o of_o a_o long_a life_n but_o of_o a_o happy_a i_o say_v obedience_n for_o that_o be_v include_v in_o honour_n as_o the_o apostle_n explain_v it_o iii_o coloss_n 20._o child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o all_o thing_n where_o god_n that_o be_v have_v not_o command_v the_o contrary_a and_o where_o it_o be_v not_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o public_a good_a which_o be_v always_o to_o be_v prefer_v ever_o before_o the_o duty_n that_o be_v owe_v to_o natural_a parent_n insomuch_o that_o common_a reason_n teach_v the_o heathen_a 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tit._n 1._o p._n 508_o 512._o yea_o so_o detestable_a be_v this_o sin_n account_v that_o even_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d liveless_a thing_n such_o as_o wood_n or_o stone_n or_o iron_n wherewith_o a_o man_n be_v kill_v draco_n order_v to_o be_v throw_v out_o of_o their_o coast_n ib._n p._n 523._o ver._n 18._o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n this_o verse_n 18_o crime_n be_v also_o punish_v with_o death_n by_o the_o law_n of_o draco_n solon_n indeed_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o husband_n who_o catch_v another_o man_n in_o bed_n with_o his_o wife_n either_o to_o kill_v he_o if_o he_o please_v or_o to_o let_v he_o redeem_v his_o life_n with_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n but_o if_o after_o this_o he_o live_v with_o his_o wife_n he_o be_v infamous_a as_o demosthenes_n tell_v we_o who_o say_v she_o may_v not_o come_v public_o into_o their_o temple_n if_o she_o do_v any_o man_n may_v treat_v she_o as_o he_o please_v only_o not_o kill_v she_o so_o that_o she_o be_v 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value_n see_v in_o the_o same_o author_n lib._n vii_o tit._n 5._o verse_n 20_o ver._n 20._o neither_o shall_v thou_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n there_o be_v a_o action_n at_o athens_n lay_v both_o against_o false_a witness_n and_o he_o that_o produce_v they_o who_o have_v a_o fine_a set_v upon_o they_o and_o be_v make_v infamous_a and_o if_o they_o be_v find_v thrice_o in_o the_o same_o fault_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o they_o themselves_o and_o all_o their_o posterity_n be_v make_v infamous_a as_o andocides_n speak_v see_v ib._n page_n 559._o verse_n 21_o ver._n 21._o neither_o shall_v thou_o desire_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n neither_o shall_v thou_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v observe_v by_o some_o that_o a_o exact_a order_n be_v observe_v in_o the_o delivery_n of_o these_o precept_n for_o first_o he_o place_v such_o offence_n as_o be_v consummate_v and_o then_o those_o that_o be_v but_o begin_v and_o not_o perfect_v and_o in_o the_o former_a he_o proceed_v from_o those_o that_o be_v most_o heinous_a unto_o those_o that_o be_v less_o grievous_a for_o those_o offence_n be_v the_o great_a which_o disturb_v the_o public_a order_n and_o consequent_o do_v mischief_n unto_o a_o great_a many_o such_o be_v those_o that_o be_v commit_v against_o governor_n and_o ruler_n who_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o parent_n by_o who_o authority_n humane_a society_n be_v preserve_v and_o then_o among_o those_o which_o be_v against_o particular_a person_n those_o be_v the_o great_a which_o touch_v a_o man_n life_n next_o those_o that_o wrong_v his_o family_n the_o foundation_n of_o which_o be_v matrimony_n then_o those_o that_o wrong_v he_o in_o his_o good_n either_o direct_o by_o stealth_n or_o more_o crafty_o by_o bear_v false-witness_n then_o in_o the_o last_o place_n those_o sin_n be_v mention_v which_o be_v not_o consummate_v be_v go_v no_o further_a than_o desire_n which_o in_o exodus_fw-la xx._n 17._o be_v express_v by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o word_n but_o here_o by_o two_o which_o we_o translate_v desire_n and_o covet_v between_o which_o i_o know_v no_o difference_n unless_o they_o express_v high_a and_o low_a degree_n of_o the_o same_o sin_n the_o contrary_a to_o which_o be_v contentedness_n with_o our_o portion_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o it_o which_o will_v not_o let_v we_o covet_v any_o thing_n belong_v to_o another_o man_n with_o his_o loss_n and_o damage_n ver._n 22._o these_o word_n the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o all_o the_o verse_n 22_o assembly_n in_o the_o mount_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o cloud_n and_o of_o the_o thick_a darkness_n xix_o exod._n 16._o xx._n 18._o this_o confute_v the_o foolish_a fancy_n of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n that_o the_o people_n hear_v only_o the_o first_o word_n of_o god_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o i_o i._n e._n they_o hear_v he_o 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xxiv_o 3._o and_o he_o write_v they_o in_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n and_o deliver_v they_o unto_o i_o that_o be_v the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o no_o more_o xxiv_o exod._n 12._o xxxi_o 18._o xxxiv_o 1_o 28._o lest_o what_o they_o hear_v with_o their_o ear_n shall_v quick_o slide_v out_o of_o their_o mind_n he_o take_v care_n to_o have_v it_o engrave_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n in_o these_o table_n verse_n 23_o ver._n 23._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o you_o hear_v the_o voice_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o darkness_n for_o the_o mountain_n do_v burn_v with_o fire_n that_o you_o come_v near_o unto_o i_o even_o all_o the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n and_o elder_n after_o they_o have_v recover_v out_o of_o the_o fright_v wherein_o they_o be_v at_o the_o conclusion_n of_o these_o word_n when_o the_o thundering_n lightning_n and_o noise_n of_o the_o trumpet_n be_v so_o terrible_a that_o they_o remove_v and_o stand_v afar_o off_o xx_o exod._n 18._o verse_n 24_o ver._n 24._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 they_o to_o give_v a_o distinct_a answer_n to_o their_o child_n about_o each_o of_o these_o ver._n 21._o then_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o thy_o son_n we_o be_v pharaoh_n bondman_n in_o egypt_n and_o the_o lord_n bring_v we_o out_o of_o egypt_n with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v tell_v they_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o give_v we_o the_o first_o verse_n 21_o sort_n of_o precept_n particular_o that_o about_o the_o passover_n be_v because_o we_o be_v slave_n and_o god_n bring_v we_o into_o a_o state_n of_o liberty_n which_o he_o will_v have_v always_o thankful_o remember_v by_o the_o observation_n of_o that_o feast_n which_o testify_v what_o god_n wrought_v for_o we_o by_o his_o own_o power_n alone_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o other_o two_o great_a festival_n which_o be_v to_o preserve_v the_o memory_n of_o suchlike_a benefit_n ver._n 22._o and_o the_o lord_n show_v sign_n and_o wonder_n verse_n 22_o great_a and_o sore_o upon_o egypt_n upon_o pharaoh_n 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 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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
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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
no_o long_a time_n xxvi_o numb_a 15_o 16_o 17_o 23_o 24_o 35_o 38_o 39_o etc._n etc._n and_o from_o gudgodah_n to_o jotbath_n and_o so_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o place_n mention_v xxxiii_o numb_a 34_o 35_o 36._o till_o they_o come_v to_o mount_v hor._n a_o land_n of_o river_n of_o water_n a_o place_n where_o there_o be_v plenty_n of_o water_n which_o he_o mention_n i_o suppose_v that_o they_o may_v reflect_v upon_o their_o foul_a distrust_n of_o god_n providence_n a_o little_a after_o when_o they_o murmur_v for_o want_v of_o water_n at_o kadesh_n xx_o numb_a 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 8_o ver._n 8._o at_o that_o time_n not_o long_o after_o moses_n come_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n the_o second_o time_n of_o which_o he_o have_v be_v speak_v v._o 5._o the_o lord_z separated_z the_o tribe_n of_o levi._n to_o his_o own_o special_a service_n as_o we_o read_v iii_o numb_a some_o think_v that_o god_n renew_v his_o choice_n of_o they_o to_o the_o employment_n here_o mention_v after_o aaron_n death_n when_o he_o confirm_v they_o in_o their_o office_n but_o we_o read_v of_o no_o such_o thing_n and_o it_o can_v be_v infer_v mere_o from_o these_o word_n at_o that_o time_n which_o may_v well_o relate_v to_o the_o time_n mention_v v._o 5._o to_o bear_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n here_o be_v three_o part_n of_o their_o office_n mention_v in_o these_o and_o the_o follow_a word_n the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v to_o carry_v the_o ark_n which_o peculiar_o belong_v to_o the_o kohathite_n iii_n numb_a 27_o 31._o when_o the_o camp_n remove_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o who_o be_v good_a witness_n that_o the_o same_o ark_n still_o remain_v at_o that_o day_n wherein_o moses_n first_o place_v the_o table_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o it_o never_o stir_v but_o by_o their_o mean_n to_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v a_o phrase_n use_v of_o servant_n that_o wait_v upon_o their_o master_n before_o who_o they_o be_v say_v to_o stand_v thus_o gehazi_n attend_v the_o prophet_n elisha_n 2_o king_n v._n 25._o and_o the_o prophet_n tnemselves_fw-mi be_v thus_o say_v to_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n 1_o king_n xvii_o 1._o xviii_o 15._o therefore_o here_o signify_v that_o the_o levite_n be_v separate_v to_o be_v god_n minister_n as_o it_o follow_v to_o minister_v unto_o he_o as_o assistant_n to_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n iii_o numb_a 6._o and_o as_o a_o guard_n to_o the_o tabernacle_n v._o 7_o 8._o which_o be_v the_o second_o part_n of_o their_o office_n and_o to_o bless_v in_o his_o name_n unto_o this_o day_n this_o be_v the_o great_a thing_n of_o all_o and_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o priest_n who_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n but_o have_v the_o sole_a privilege_n among_o they_o to_o bless_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o we_o read_v express_o vi_o numb_a 23_o 24._o if_o indeed_o it_o can_v be_v make_v out_o that_o by_o blessing_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mean_v only_o to_o bless_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o levite_n who_o sing_v praise_n and_o give_v thanks_o continual_o to_o he_o in_o the_o temple_n as_o i_o suppose_v they_o do_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o i_o find_v no_o example_n of_o the_o use_n of_o this_o expression_n in_o this_o sense_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v restrain_v to_o the_o priest_n who_o be_v son_n of_o levi_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n and_o be_v so_o call_v when_o moses_n mention_n this_o part_n of_o their_o office_n xxi_o deut._n 5._o verse_n 9_o ver._n 9_o wherefore_o levi_n have_v no_o part_n nor_o inheritance_n with_o his_o brethren_n because_o god_n will_v have_v they_o only_o attend_v to_o this_o service_n and_o not_o look_v after_o other_o affair_n particular_o of_o guard_v the_o sanctuary_n and_o keep_v constant_a watch_n there_o to_o secure_v all_o the_o holy_a thing_n especial_o the_o ark_n which_o they_o take_v care_v none_o shall_v meddle_v withal_o and_o 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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 and_o to_o love_v he_o especial_o if_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v in_o they_o which_o be_v still_o a_o strong_a principle_n of_o obedience_n vi_o 1._o and_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n be_v constant_a in_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n and_o worship_v he_o alone_o vi_o 13._o xiii_o 3._o for_o love_v he_o with_o all_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n seem_v here_o to_o have_v particular_a respect_n to_o their_o have_a no_o inclination_n to_o serve_v other_o god_n 1_o king_n viii_o 23_o 48._o which_o the_o jew_n after_o they_o have_v smart_v for_o their_o idolatry_n understand_v to_o be_v the_o great_a commandment_n as_o their_o father_n jacob_n they_o say_v teach_v his_o twelve_o son_n when_o they_o come_v about_o he_o on_o his_o deathbed_n say_v to_o they_o you_o perhaps_o worship_v the_o idol_n which_o terah_n the_o father_n of_o abraham_n worship_v or_o those_o which_o laban_n my_o mother_n brother_n worship_v or_o you_o worship_v the_o god_n of_o jacob._n to_o who_o they_o all_o make_v this_o answer_n with_o a_o perfect_a fear_n hear_v o_o israel_n our_o father_n the_o lord_z our_o god_n be_v one_o lord_z whereupon_o jacob_n say_v let_v his_o great_a name_n be_v bless_v for_o ever_o thus_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la upon_o vi_o 4._o of_o this_o book_n verse_n 13_o ver._n 13._o to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o statute_n which_o i_o command_v this_o day_n for_o thy_o good_a self-love_n shall_v have_v incline_v they_o to_o obedience_n to_o god_n command_n which_o he_o give_v they_o for_o their_o good_a though_o he_o
they_o to_o the_o sacred_a feast_n before_o speak_v of_o this_o be_v repeat_v fourteen_o 27._o and_o in_o this_o the_o jew_n be_v so_o careful_a that_o when_o there_o be_v such_o increase_n of_o the_o levite_n that_o their_o city_n can_v not_o contain_v they_o they_o assign_v they_o more_o than_o be_v give_v they_o at_o first_o for_o joshua_n give_v they_o only_o xlviii_o but_o before_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n they_o have_v xx._n more_o add_v to_o they_o as_o appear_v from_o 1_o chron._n vi_o 65_o 66_o etc._n etc._n where_o after_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o old_a number_n there_o be_v a_o account_n give_v of_o xx._n more_o add_v to_o they_o out_o of_o several_a tribe_n for_o though_o they_o can_v not_o enlarge_v the_o bound_n prescribe_v to_o their_o city_n yet_o as_o the_o number_n of_o levite_n increase_v they_o may_v give_v they_o new_a city_n and_o so_o they_o do_v that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v straighten_a in_o their_o dwelling_n among_o they_o ver._n 20._o when_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v enlarge_v thy_o verse_n 20_o border_n that_o be_v when_o he_o have_v bring_v they_o out_o of_o this_o wilderness_n where_o they_o be_v encamp_v round_o about_o the_o tabernacle_n into_o a_o spacious_a country_n where_o they_o may_v live_v far_o distant_a from_o it_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v thou_o which_o he_o promise_v to_o enlarge_v even_o as_o far_o as_o euphrates_n if_o they_o be_v obedient_a to_o he_o xv_o gen._n 18._o and_o thou_o shall_v say_v i_o will_v eat_v flesh_n have_v a_o desire_n to_o eat_v it_o because_o thy_o soul_n long_v to_o eat_v flesh_n there_o be_v several_a sort_n of_o flesh_n that_o be_v lawful_a to_o be_v eat_v which_o they_o can_v not_o have_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v suppose_v to_o desire_v they_o very_o much_o when_o they_o come_v into_o canaan_n which_o abound_v with_o they_o and_o beside_o they_o will_v have_v more_o plenty_n of_o such_o cattle_n as_o they_o now_o have_v which_o may_v 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tabernacle_n be_v very_o near_o to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o but_o when_o their_o border_n be_v enlarge_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v at_o so_o great_a a_o distance_n from_o some_o of_o they_o that_o it_o will_v have_v be_v too_o heavy_a a_o burden_n to_o oblige_v they_o to_o kill_v every_o thing_n they_o eat_v at_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o therefore_o he_o dispense_v with_o it_o verse_n 21_o ver._n 21._o if_o the_o place_n etc._n etc._n the_o particle_n chi_fw-mi may_v better_o be_v translate_v here_o because_o which_o make_v these_o word_n a_o reason_n of_o the_o allowance_n give_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n because_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v choose_v to_o put_v his_o name_n there_o be_v too_o far_o from_o thou_o thou_o may_v kill_v etc._n etc._n of_o thy_o herd_n and_o of_o thy_o flock_n such_o creature_n as_o be_v now_o allow_v for_o sacrifice_n ox_n sheep_n lamb_n and_o goat_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v thou_o for_o food_n as_o well_o as_o other_o use_n as_o i_o have_v command_v thou_o give_v thou_o leave_v to_o eat_v at_o home_n without_o carry_v they_o to_o the_o tabernacle_n so_o it_o follow_v and_o thou_o shall_v eat_v in_o thy_o gate_n whatsoever_o thy_o soul_n lu_v after_o i_o e._n all_o manner_n of_o thing_n of_o which_o there_o be_v great_a variety_n not_o prohibit_v by_o this_o law_n verse_n 22_o ver._n 22._o even_o as_o the_o roebuck_n and_o the_o hart_n be_v eat_v so_o may_v thou_o eat_v they_o which_o be_v creature_n not_o allow_v to_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n in_o sacrifice_n see_v v._n 15._o and_o therefore_o they_o may_v less_o doubt_v to_o eat_v of_o they_o than_o of_o such_o as_o be_v peculiar_o appoint_v for_o that_o use_n from_o which_o they_o may_v possible_o have_v think_v that_o out_o of_o reverence_n to_o god_n they_o shall_v abstain_v but_o be_v here_o satisfy_v they_o may_v as_o free_o eat_v of_o they_o as_o of_o the_o other_o the_o clean_a and_o the_o unclean_a shall_v eat_v of_o they_o alike_o whereas_o while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n only_o such_o as_o be_v clean_o may_v eat_v flesh_n because_o it_o be_v sanctify_v by_o be_v kill_v at_o the_o altar_n now_o all_o be_v indulge_v the_o same_o liberty_n whether_o they_o be_v remove_v from_o holy_a thing_n as_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la express_v it_o or_o be_v pure_a to_o use_v they_o both_o may_v eat_v flesh_n alike_o ver._n 23._o only_o be_v sure_a that_o thou_o eat_v not_o the_o blood_n verse_n 23_o take_v great_a care_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v in_o the_o hebrew_n which_o be_v be_v strong_a use_v thy_o utmost_a diligence_n to_o prevent_v this_o for_o the_o blood_n be_v the_o life_n and_o thou_o may_v not_o eat_v the_o life_n with_o the_o flesh_n see_v what_o i_o have_v note_v upon_o ix_o gen._n 4._o xvii_o leu._n 11_o 14._o ver._n 24._o thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v it_o thou_o shall_v pour_v it_o out_o verse_n 24_o upon_o the_o earth_n as_o water_n since_o they_o can_v not_o pour_v it_o out_o at_o the_o 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the_o foul_a idolatry_n in_o israel_n as_o appear_v from_o 1_o king_n xviii_o 19_o where_o we_o read_v of_o no_o less_o than_o four_o hundred_o prophet_n of_o baal_n and_o four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o prophet_n of_o the_o grove_n that_o be_v of_o other_o false_a god_n particular_o astarte_n as_o mr._n selden_n conjecture_n in_o his_o syntagma_n ii_o de_fw-la diis_fw-la syris_n cap._n ii_o and_o there_o can_v not_o be_v a_o plain_a demonstration_n that_o a_o man_n be_v a_o false_a prophet_n than_o if_o he_o endeavour_v to_o draw_v they_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o other_o god_n or_o if_o he_o pretend_v to_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o any_o other_o god_n xviii_o deut._n 20._o or_o if_o he_o command_v they_o to_o offer_v such_o sacrifice_n as_o god_n abhor_v thus_o aristander_n as_o david_n chytraeus_n note_v discover_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o false_a prophet_n though_o he_o foretell_v the_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n for_o he_o require_v humane_a sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v as_o 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approbation_n wherewith_o you_o apprehend_v it_o etc._n etc._n for_o it_o have_v be_v a_o great_a weakness_n to_o suffer_v even_o a_o miracle_n to_o shake_v their_o faith_n after_o it_o have_v be_v confirm_v by_o so_o many_o miracle_n ver._n 4._o you_o shall_v walk_v after_o the_o lord_z your_o god_n verse_n 4_o follow_v the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o maimonides_n interpret_v it_o declare_v by_o himself_o more_o nevochim_n p._n i._o cap._n xxxviii_o which_o be_v a_o plain_a and_o more_o genuine_a interpretation_n than_o that_o of_o the_o gamera_fw-la of_o sota_n cap._n i._n sect._n 52._o where_o r._n chama_fw-la expound_v it_o of_o imitate_v god_n in_o clothing_n the_o naked_a visit_v the_o sick_a bury_v the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n for_o beneficence_n be_v the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n which_o be_v a_o pious_a sense_n but_o not_o here_o intend_v and_o fear_v he_o worship_v he_o alone_o vi_o 2._o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n the_o great_a of_o which_o 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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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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god_n he_o now_o begin_v in_o this_o chapter_n to_o admonish_v they_o about_o their_o great_a feast_n which_o they_o be_v to_o keep_v whereby_o the_o whole_a nation_n be_v preserve_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o one_o only_a god_n which_o mosesstill_n pursue_v to_o press_v upon_o they_o for_o in_o the_o month_n of_o abib_fw-la the_o lord_n thy_o god_n bring_v thou_o forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n in_o memory_n of_o which_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passover_n be_v ordain_v by_o night_n for_o then_o pharaoh_n press_v they_o to_o be_v go_v when_o he_o see_v his_o first-born_a slay_v in_o the_o night_n xii_o exod._n 29_o 30_o 31._o and_o then_o they_o immediate_o prepare_v themselves_o for_o their_o journey_n and_o borrow_v of_o the_o egyptian_n jewel_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n v._o 35._o insomuch_o that_o moses_n call_v this_o a_o night_n much_o to_o be_v observe_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o night_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v observe_v by_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o their_o 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where_o he_o show_v at_o large_a that_o the_o word_n passover_n be_v here_o a_o general_a word_n comprehend_v the_o particular_n aftermentioned_a p._n 565_o 566._o and_o thus_o translate_v these_o word_n which_o he_o justify_v by_o many_o like_a instance_n thou_o shall_v therefore_o sacrifice_v the_o passover_n unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n viz._n of_o the_o flock_n and_o of_o the_o herd_n which_o last_o word_n be_v add_v exegetical_o to_o explain_v what_o that_o passover_n be_v which_o they_o be_v to_o offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n such_o sacrifice_n as_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o solemn_a passover_n of_o ezekiah_n 2_o chron._n xxx_o 22._o and_o of_o josiah_n 2_o chron._n xxxv_o 7_o 8_o 9_o where_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o king_n and_o the_o prince_n give_v to_o the_o people_n and_o to_o the_o priest_n ox_n as_o well_o as_o sheep_n lepesachim_n for_o the_o passover-offering_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n xviii_o john_n 28._o where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o jew_n will_v not_o go_v into_o the_o judgment-hall_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v defile_v but_o that_o they_o may_v eat_v the_o passover_n i._n e._n these_o passover-offering_n which_o be_v holy_a thing_n of_o which_o none_o may_v eat_v in_o their_o defilement_n in_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v to_o place_v his_o name_n there_o at_o the_o sanctuary_n as_o have_v be_v often_o say_v xii_o 5_o 11_o etc._n etc._n where_o all_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v verse_n 3_o ver._n 3._o thou_o shall_v eat_v no_o leaven_a bread_n with_o it_o that_o be_v with_o the_o passover_n beforementioned_a which_o be_v a_o demonstration_n that_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o of_o the_o herd_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o passover_n for_o with_o the_o lamb_n they_o can_v not_o eat_v unleavened_a bread_n seven_o day_n it_o be_v to_o be_v eat_v present_o in_o the_o evening_n when_o it_o be_v offer_v after_o which_o follow_v the_o seven_o day_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n which_o can_v not_o be_v eat_v so_o long_o with_o the_o passover_n unless_o passover_n signify_v all_o the_o seven_o day_n sacrifice_n seven_o day_n thou_o shall_v eat_v unleavened_a bread_n therewith_o see_v xii_o exod._n 15._o xiii_o 6_o 7._o even_o the_o bread_n of_o affliction_n so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v insipid_a and_o also_o heavy_a upon_o the_o stomach_n and_o not_o easy_o digest_v whence_o it_o have_v the_o name_n of_o matzah_n because_o it_o be_v lumpish_a and_o can_v not_o rise_v as_o leaven_a bread_n do_v for_o thou_o come_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n in_o haste_n want_v time_n to_o put_v any_o leaven_n to_o their_o dough_n xii_o exod._n 34_o 39_o that_o thou_o may_v remember_v the_o day_n when_o thou_o come_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n that_o their_o affliction_n there_o and_o their_o speedy_a deliverance_n from_o thence_o may_v never_o be_v forget_v for_o their_o eat_v this_o bread_n seven_o day_n together_o every_o year_n one_o will_v think_v can_v not_o but_o make_v great_a impression_n on_o their_o mind_n and_o the_o more_o to_o imprint_v the_o sense_n of_o god_n mercy_n there_o the_o master_n of_o every_o family_n when_o he_o break_v this_o bread_n at_o the_o paschal_n feast_n and_o give_v every_o one_o a_o piece_n of_o it_o say_v this_o be_v the_o bread_n of_o affliction_n which_o your_o father_n do_v eat_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n so_o maimonides_n and_o other_o tell_v we_o see_v xii_o exod._n 17._o ver._n 4._o and_o there_o shall_v no_o leaven_a bread_n be_v see_v with_o verse_n 4_o thou_o in_o all_o thy_o coast_n seven_o day_n see_v xii_o exod._n 18_o 19_o 20._o xiii_o 3_o 7._o neither_o shall_v there_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o thou_o sacrifice_a the_o first_o day_n at_o even_o remain_v all_o night_n until_o the_o morning_n this_o be_v a_o plain_a description_n of_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n which_o be_v to_o be_v eat_v in_o the_o even_o wherein_o it_o be_v sacrifice_v xii_o exod._n 10._o which_o he_o forbear_v here_o to_o call_v the_o passover_n though_o that_o name_n proper_o belong_v to_o it_o because_o he_o have_v call_v other_o sacrifice_n by_o that_o name_n v._n 2._o and_o will_v not_o have_v they_o confound_v verse_n 5_o ver._n 5._o thou_o may_v not_o sacrifice_v the_o passover_n within_o any_o of_o thy_o gate_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o not_o at_o home_n as_o they_o do_v when_o they_o first_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o that_o because_o it_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v now_o require_v to_o be_v all_o offer_v at_o the_o sanctuary_n as_o be_v say_v before_o xii_o 5_o 11._o verse_n 6_o ver._n 6._o but_o at_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v to_o place_v his_o name_n in_o there_o thou_o shall_v sacrifice_v the_o passover_n from_o whence_o maimonides_n infer_v that_o even_o whilst_o high-place_n be_v allow_v the_o passover_n can_v not_o be_v kill_v any_o where_o but_o at_o the_o sanctuary_n if_o any_o man_n do_v offer_v it_o in_o a_o private_a high-place_n he_o be_v beat_v as_o he_o say_v in_o his_o treatise_n concern_v the_o passover_n cap._n i._n sect._n 3_o at_o even_o at_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o sun_n between_o the_o two_o evening_n concern_v which_o see_v xii_o exod._n 6._o after_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n they_o begin_v to_o kill_v the_o passover_n and_o continue_v this_o sacrifice_n till_o sunset_n at_o the_o season_n that_o thou_o come_v forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n then_o they_o be_v prepare_v themselves_o for_o their_o journey_n and_o have_v warning_n to_o be_v ready_a and_o eat_v the_o lamb_n with_o their_o staff_n in_o their_o hand_n as_o man_n go_v forth_o to_o travel_v xii_o exod._n 11._o though_o they_o do_v not_o actual_o go_v forth_o till_o the_o next_o morning_n verse_n 7_o ver._n 7._o and_o thou_o shall_v roast_v and_o eat_v it_o in_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v see_v xii_o exod._n 8_o 9_o and_o thou_o shall_v turn_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o go_v unto_o thy_o tent_n unto_o their_o own_o habitation_n which_o be_v call_v tent_n because_o they_o have_v no_o other_o dwell_n when_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v the_o only_a doubt_n be_v whether_o he_o permit_v they_o to_o go_v home_o the_o next_o morning_n after_o the_o even_o beforementioned_a or_o the_o morning_n after_o the_o whole_a feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n be_v over_o it_o seem_v most_o reasonable_a to_o expound_v it_o of_o the_o former_a that_o if_o man_n occasion_n call_v they_o home_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o stay_v any_o long_o at_o the_o place_n where_o the_o sanctuary_n
12._o to_o v._o 35._o where_o he_o order_v also_o the_o eight_o day_n to_o be_v solemn_o observe_v for_o a_o special_a reason_n see_v there_o because_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v bless_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o increase_n and_o in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o blessing_n bestow_v be_v the_o way_n to_o procure_v more_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v sure_o rejoice_v in_o god_n the_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n who_o the_o whole_a nation_n by_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o feast_n be_v incite_v to_o bless_v and_o praise_v for_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o bounty_n to_o they_o and_o peace-offering_n be_v sacrifice_v on_o purpose_n for_o this_o end_n xxvii_o 7._o from_o the_o repetition_n of_o this_o command_n thou_o shall_v rejoice_v the_o jew_n infer_v that_o though_o all_o festival_n be_v time_n of_o joy_n yet_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n be_v to_o be_v celebrate_v with_o great_a joy_n than_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o according_o maimonides_n tell_v we_o the_o whole_a festival_n be_v spend_v in_o music_n and_o dance_a and_o sing_v night_n and_o day_n ver._n 16._o three_o time_n in_o the_o year_n shall_v all_o thy_o male_n verse_n 16_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o the_o place_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v so_o frequent_o enjoin_v see_v v._n 13._o because_o it_o be_v of_o the_o great_a consequence_n that_o they_o shall_v meet_v as_o often_o as_o they_o can_v convenient_o at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o place_n to_o worship_v the_o divine_a majesty_n whereby_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n be_v preserve_v among_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v not_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_z empty_z this_o be_v also_o frequent_o repeat_v where_o the_o feast_n themselves_o be_v enjoin_v xxiii_o exod._n 15._o xxxiv_o 20._o and_o from_o these_o and_o the_o follow_a word_n that_o every_o man_n shall_v give_v as_o he_o be_v able_a etc._n etc._n come_v the_o pious_a custom_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o religion_n that_o the_o people_n when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n offer_v bread_n and_o wine_n and_o corn_n and_o oil_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n for_o the_o support_n of_o god_n minister_n and_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a every_o one_o according_a to_o their_o ability_n which_o be_v do_v in_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n as_o the_o author_n of_o life_n and_o of_o all_o good_a thing_n for_o which_o they_o in_o this_o manner_n show_v their_o gratitude_n to_o he_o and_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o people_n lift_v they_o up_o and_o give_v god_n thanks_o and_o beseech_v he_o to_o accept_v they_o and_o out_o of_o these_o in_o many_o place_n they_o make_v their_o agapae_n or_o feast_n of_o charity_n for_o the_o poor_a mention_n be_v make_v of_o these_o oblation_n in_o the_o canon_n ascribe_v to_o the_o apostle_n cap._n 3_o 4._o which_o though_o not_o make_v by_o they_o yet_o contain_v a_o great_a many_o apostolical_a custom_n verse_n 17_o ver._n 17._o every_o man_n shall_v give_v as_o he_o be_v able_a according_a to_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n which_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a that_o the_o more_o bountiful_a god_n have_v be_v to_o they_o the_o more_o liberal_o they_o shall_v offer_v a_o grateful_a acknowledgement_n to_o he_o for_o all_o the_o forename_a three_o feast_n have_v relation_n to_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o god_n have_v bless_v they_o withal_o as_o well_o as_o commemorate_a former_a great_a benefit_n bestow_v on_o their_o forefather_n the_o passover_n be_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o barley_n harvest_n pentecost_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o wheat-harvest_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n when_o they_o have_v gather_v in_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n at_o which_o season_n all_o mankind_n be_v ever_o wont_a to_o be_v full_a of_o joy_n and_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n so_o aristotle_n tell_v we_o lib._n viii_o ad_fw-la nicomachum_fw-la cap._n ii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o ancient_a sacrifice_n and_o convention_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v after_o the_o gather_n in_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o a_o first-fruit_n at_o which_o time_n chief_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o so_o strabo_n likewise_o lib._n x._o geograph_n p._n 467._o it_o be_v common_a both_o to_o greek_n and_o barbarian_n to_o offer_v their_o sacrifice_n with_o a_o festival_n intermission_n of_o their_o labour_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o nature_n teach_v they_o to_o do_v that_o be_v to_o thank_v god_n with_o rejoice_v and_o cessation_n from_o labour_n for_o which_o he_o give_v this_o surprise_a reason_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o remission_n of_o labour_n abstract_n the_o mind_n from_o humane_a affair_n and_o turn_v it_o towards_o god_n this_o certain_o be_v the_o ancient_a intention_n of_o all_o such_o festival_n time_n as_o the_o heathen_a themselves_o can_v discern_v ver._n 18._o judge_n and_o officer_n shall_v thou_o make_v thou_o verse_n 18_o to_o see_v that_o these_o and_o all_o other_o law_n be_v due_o observe_v moses_n de_fw-fr cotzi_n upon_o these_o word_n make_v this_o difference_n between_o schofetim_n and_o schoterim_n that_o the_o former_a viz._n judge_n be_v the_o senator_n in_o the_o several_a court_n who_o decide_v cause_n and_o the_o other_o officer_n be_v no_o more_o than_o minister_n attend_v the_o court_n to_o keep_v the_o people_n in_o order_n with_o a_o staff_n and_o a_o whip_n and_o to_o execute_v the_o decree_n and_o order_n of_o the_o judge_n who_o they_o appoint_v not_o only_o in_o the_o court_n but_o in_o the_o street_n look_v after_o weight_n and_o measure_n in_o the_o market_n and_o correct_v offender_n maimonides_n also_o make_v they_o the_o same_o with_o our_o apparitor_n or_o those_o who_o in_o the_o roman_a law_n be_v call_v officiales_fw-la as_o constantine_n l'empereur_n observe_v p._n 362._o upon_o cornelius_z bertram_z who_o mistake_v they_o for_o a_o sort_n of_o judge_n and_o in_o the_o digest_v executores_fw-la and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exactor_n xii_o luke_n 58._o josephus_n make_v they_o to_o have_v be_v public_a crier_n and_o so_o we_o find_v they_o employ_v xx._n 8._o i_o josh_n 11._o but_o then_o some_o of_o they_o at_o least_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o honourable_a sort_n like_o our_o herald_n xxiii_o josh_n 2._o and_o all_o of_o they_o be_v man_n of_o authority_n though_o but_o young_a man_n as_o maimonides_n describe_v they_o who_o have_v not_o attain_v the_o year_n and_o knowledge_n of_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o unfit_a to_o be_v judge_n but_o the_o jew_n place_n they_o next_o under_o their_o wise_a man_n or_o doctor_n and_o above_o their_o scribe_n and_o clerk_n as_o mr._n thorndike_n observe_v in_o his_o review_n of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 94._o but_o that_o they_o be_v certain_o only_a under_o officer_n and_o not_o judge_n there_o be_v another_o argument_n which_o be_v that_o solomon_n upon_o this_o account_n commend_v the_o aunt_n that_o they_o careful_o do_v their_o business_n though_o they_o have_v no_o schoter_n set_v over_o they_o vi_o prov._n 7._o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o force_v or_o affright_v they_o into_o it_o in_o all_o thy_o gate_n that_o be_v in_o every_o city_n as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v out_o of_o the_o jewish_a writer_n lib._n vii_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n v._o and_o more_o large_o l._n ii_o de_fw-la synedriis_fw-la cap._n v._o sect._n 1._o where_o he_o show_v they_o interpret_v it_o in_o all_o the_o city_n of_o israel_n both_o within_o the_o land_n and_o without_o where_o israel_n have_v any_o jurisdiction_n which_o be_v so_o true_a that_o they_o have_v consistory_n wheresoever_o they_o be_v disperse_v for_o the_o determine_v all_o difference_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o law_n though_o not_o as_o to_o the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n which_o be_v seldom_o grant_v they_o by_o their_o sovereign_n thus_o we_o learn_v from_o philo_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o consistory_n at_o alexandria_n and_o the_o little_a chronicle_n call_v seder_n olam_fw-la zuta_fw-la tell_v we_o of_o the_o like_a in_o babylonia_n and_o after_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n it_o be_v manifest_a not_o only_o by_o the_o jewish_a write_n but_o by_o epiphanius_n and_o other_o that_o there_o continue_v a_o consistory_n at_o tiberias_n for_o many_o age_n etc._n etc._n see_v mr._n thorndike'_v right_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 56_o 57_o and_o his_o review_n of_o it_o p._n 56._o but_o though_o this_o be_v grant_v yet_o these_o word_n in_o all_o thy_o gate_n may_v suggest_v also_o the_o part_n of_o the_o city_n where_o they_o keep_v
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they_o by_o man_n who_o he_o have_v endue_v with_o his_o spirit_n xi_o numb_a 16_o 17_o 25._o therefore_o if_o any_o israelite_n practise_v any_o of_o the_o thing_n here_o forbid_v though_o he_o do_v not_o worship_v any_o idol_n he_o be_v scourge_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o court_n of_o judgement_n see_v selden_n lib._n de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n vii_o ver._n 15._o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n will_v raise_v up_o unto_o thou_o a_o verse_n 15_o prophet_n since_o the_o jew_n as_o all_o other_o nation_n be_v extreme_o desirous_a to_o know_v thing_n to_o come_v moses_n reveal_v unto_o they_o from_o god_n a_o thing_n future_a of_o the_o high_a importance_n viz._n the_o come_v of_o christ_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o authority_n and_o in_o after_o time_n god_n reveal_v to_o they_o by_o degree_n the_o time_n of_o his_o birth_n his_o death_n resurrection_n etc._n etc._n the_o jew_n indeed_o common_o take_v these_o word_n to_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o a_o constant_a succession_n of_o prophet_n that_o shall_v be_v among_o they_o to_o preserve_v they_o from_o go_v to_o such_o diviner_n as_o be_v famous_a among_o their_o heathen_a neighbour_n and_o thus_o many_o christian_a interpreter_n make_v out_o the_o connexion_n of_o these_o word_n with_o the_o forego_n but_o though_o this_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o be_v intimate_v and_o this_o promise_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v partly_o verify_v in_o those_o prophet_n which_o god_n raise_v up_o from_o age_n to_o age_n after_o moses_n for_o further_a knowledge_n of_o his_o will_n as_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o saviour_n be_v in_o part_n verify_v in_o those_o judge_n and_o king_n by_o who_o god_n deliver_v his_o people_n from_o their_o enemy_n yet_o it_o be_v very_o evident_a that_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o single_a prophet_n more_o eminent_a than_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o that_o these_o word_n in_o their_o most_o literal_a sense_n can_v belong_v to_o any_o other_o person_n but_o the_o messiah_n so_o that_o 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book_n upon_o the_o creed_n chap._n xxi_o paragr_n 19_o from_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o of_o thy_o brethren_n it_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n to_o they_o to_o have_v such_o a_o prophet_n as_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o arise_v out_o of_o their_o nation_n but_o as_o he_o be_v after_o a_o peculiar_a sort_n raise_v up_o by_o jehovah_n not_o mere_o by_o the_o external_n assistance_n or_o impulsion_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o the_o same_o excellent_a person_n paragr_n 9_o but_o by_o intrinsic_a assumption_n into_o the_o unity_n of_o his_o person_n so_o likewise_o he_o be_v raise_v up_o in_o a_o strict_a and_o proper_a sense_n from_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v extract_v out_o of_o a_o pure_a virgin_n as_o the_o first_o woman_n be_v out_o of_o the_o man_n by_o the_o almighty_n own_a immediate_a hand_n like_o unto_o i_o this_o show_v he_o speak_v of_o a_o single_a prophet_n and_o not_o of_o a_o constant_a succession_n of_o prophet_n there_o be_v none_o 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as_o a_o judge_n or_o governor_n and_o jeremiah_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o abarbinel_n himself_o to_o be_v inferior_a to_o isaiah_n for_o though_o in_o his_o preface_n to_o his_o commentary_n upon_o jeremiah_n he_o mention_n fourteen_o thing_n wherein_o he_o be_v like_a unto_o moses_n and_o say_v he_o prophesy_v just_o forty_o year_n as_o moses_n do_v yet_o in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o lesser_a prophet_n he_o prefer_v isaiah_n before_o they_o all_o and_o censure_v the_o rudeness_n of_o jeremiah_n language_n in_o many_o thing_n prefer_v ezekiel_n to_o he_o so_o little_a do_v these_o doctor_n agree_v in_o their_o interpretation_n of_o this_o prophecy_n which_o can_v belong_v to_o none_o of_o their_o prophet_n which_o succeed_v moses_n who_o be_v all_o much_o inferior_a to_o he_o until_o he_o come_v who_o perfect_o resemble_v he_o but_o be_v much_o superior_a to_o he_o see_v v._o 18._o and_o thus_o the_o ancient_a jew_n understand_v this_o prophecy_n for_o though_o maimonides_n 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from_o his_o own_o mouth_n but_o by_o moses_n as_o be_v more_o full_o express_v in_o this_o book_n five_o deut._n 27_o 28_o 29._o where_o god_n high_o commend_v this_o good_a resolution_n in_o they_o as_o moses_n here_o observe_v again_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n verse_n 17_o ver._n 17._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o they_o have_v well_o speak_v that_o which_o they_o have_v speak_v he_o approve_v their_o desire_n and_o resolve_v not_o to_o speak_v to_o they_o any_o more_o as_o he_o do_v from_o mount_n sinai_n with_o a_o voice_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n and_o cloud_n but_o by_o moses_n himself_o while_o he_o live_v and_o afterward_o by_o one_o like_a to_o moses_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v ver._n 18._o i_o will_v raise_v they_o up_o a_o prophet_n from_o among_o their_o brethren_n these_o word_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o moses_n by_o god_n when_o they_o desire_v god_n will_v not_o speak_v to_o they_o any_o more_o immediate_o by_o himself_o but_o by_o a_o mediator_n then_o 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god_n much_o less_o expect_v such_o a_o mediator_n in_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n shall_v dwell_v as_o plentiful_o as_o splendour_n do_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n from_o who_o fullness_n ere_o he_o visible_o appear_v in_o the_o world_n all_o other_o prophet_n be_v illuminate_v so_o that_o moses_n himself_o and_o all_o the_o prophet_n that_o follow_v he_o be_v but_o as_o messenger_n send_v from_o god_n to_o solicit_v his_o people_n to_o preserve_v their_o allegiance_n free_a from_o all_o commerce_n or_o compact_n with_o familiar_a spirit_n until_o the_o prince_n of_o glory_n come_v in_o person_n to_o visit_v they_o and_o dwell_v among_o they_o like_o unto_o thou_o this_o be_v well_o explain_v by_o eusebius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o second_o lawgiver_n as_o moses_n be_v for_o in_o say_v not_o simple_o he_o will_v raise_v they_o up_o a_o prophet_n but_o like_v unto_o thou_o it_o must_v signify_v say_v he_o that_o this_o prophet_n shall_v be_v a_o lawgiver_n as_o 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demonstr_n evang._n cap._n vii_o &_o lib._n iii_o cap._n ii_o lib._n ix_o p._n 443_o etc._n etc._n see_v also_o what_o joh._n wagenseil_n have_v say_v upon_o these_o word_n in_o his_o annot._n in_o lipman_n carm._n memoriale_n p._n 548._o and_o will_v put_v my_o word_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o he_o shall_v speak_v unto_o they_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v command_v he_o reveal_v the_o whole_a mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n xii_o john_n 49_o 50._o for_o he_o be_v herein_o like_a to_o moses_n though_o far_o superior_a to_o he_o that_o he_o be_v intimate_o acquaint_v with_o god_n counsel_n be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n i_o john_n 18._o and_o confirm_v all_o that_o he_o say_v to_o be_v from_o god_n by_o miracle_n and_o wonder_n and_o sign_n far_o more_o mighty_a than_o those_o of_o moses_n and_o more_o in_o number_n than_o have_v be_v wrought_v by_o all_o the_o prophet_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n particular_o he_o feed_v multitude_n with_o a_o little_a food_n which_o make_v the_o people_n cry_v out_o this_o be_v of_o a_o truth_n that_o prophet_n which_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o world_n vi_o john_n 14._o but_o above_o all_o this_o give_v they_o that_o bread_n from_o heaven_n of_o which_o the_o manna_n which_o moses_n give_v they_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n as_o he_o take_v occasion_n to_o show_v the_o people_n upon_o their_o admiration_n of_o that_o miraculous_a feast_n he_o have_v make_v for_o they_o with_o five_o barley_n loaf_n and_o two_o small_a fish_n for_o he_o himself_o be_v that_o bread_n of_o life_n who_o nourish_v man_n soul_n with_o the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o he_o have_v in_o himself_o as_o he_o show_v by_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a which_o he_o himself_o predict_v
and_o thereby_o prove_v himself_o the_o great_a of_o all_o the_o prophet_n for_o though_o moses_n foretell_v his_o own_o death_n yet_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o other_o prophet_n whatsoever_o but_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o his_o be_v raise_v up_o again_o in_o which_o he_o may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v like_a to_o moses_n who_o be_v raise_v up_o by_o god_n to_o be_v a_o saviour_n of_o his_o people_n out_o of_o that_o ark_n which_o without_o the_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n have_v be_v his_o tomb._n and_o unto_o this_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n do_v the_o propriety_n of_o this_o phrase_n from_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o agree_v for_o this_o be_v do_v as_o dr._n jackson_n also_o well_o observe_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o metropolis_n of_o judaea_n not_o without_o express_a notice_n give_v of_o it_o to_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n and_o such_o a_o confirmation_n it_o be_v that_o he_o be_v the_o prophet_n they_o shall_v all_o hear_v that_o there_o can_v 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though_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n be_v so_o mad_a as_o maimonides_n there_o say_v that_o they_o still_o expect_v his_o return_n to_o life_n thus_o r._n gedaliah_n report_v in_o his_o schalshelet_n hakkabalah_n verse_n 19_o ver._n 19_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o my_o word_n which_o he_o shall_v speak_v in_o my_o name_n this_o be_v the_o proper_a character_n of_o a_o prophet_n to_o deliver_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n what_o he_o receive_v from_o god_n this_o do_v moses_n but_o christ_n most_o eminent_o as_o i_o before_o observe_v from_o xii_o john_n 49_o 50._o where_o he_o say_v i_o have_v not_o speak_v of_o myself_o but_o the_o father_n which_o send_v i_o he_o give_v i_o a_o commandment_n what_o i_o shall_v say_v and_o what_o i_o shall_v speak_v etc._n etc._n whatsoever_o therefore_o i_o speak_v even_o as_o the_o father_n say_v unto_o i_o so_o i_o speak_v which_o be_v a_o perfect_a commentary_n upon_o these_o word_n of_o moses_n who_o here_o call_v christ_n a_o prophet_n not_o a_o priest_n or_o a_o king_n though_o he_o be_v to_o be_v both_o because_o he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o jew_n mistake_v and_o expect_v to_o find_v in_o his_o person_n the_o worldly_a grandeur_n of_o a_o mighty_a prince_n or_o the_o high_a honour_n and_o splendour_n of_o aaron_n but_o have_v the_o great_a regard_n to_o the_o heavenly_a doctrine_n which_o he_o teach_v they_o as_o he_o himself_o he_o tell_v they_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o father_n for_o i_o proceed_v forth_o say_v he_o and_o come_v from_o god_n neither_o come_v i_o of_o myself_o but_o he_o send_v i_o and_o i_o do_v nothing_o of_o myself_o but_o as_o my_o father_n have_v teach_v i_o i_o speak_v these_o thing_n viii_o john_n 28_o 42._o this_o be_v the_o high_a honour_n of_o all_o to_o speak_v god_n word_n v._n 47._o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n v._o 42._o i_o conclude_v this_o with_o the_o remarkable_a word_n of_o the_o midrasch_n upon_o ecclesiastes_n who_o thus_o express_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o prophecy_n as_o be_v the_o first_o redeemer_n such_o shall_v be_v the_o last_o redeemer_n which_o plain_o determine_v the_o prophet_n here_o speak_v of_o to_o be_v one_o single_a person_n and_o he_o no_o other_o but_o the_o lord_n christ_n see_v huetius_n in_o his_o demonstr_n evang._n propos_fw-fr vii_o n._n ix_o i_o will_v require_v it_o of_o he_o severe_o punish_v he_o so_o as_o to_o destroy_v he_o from_o among_o his_o people_n as_o st._n peter_n interpret_v it_o iii_o act_n 23._o and_o so_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v ix_o gen._n 5._o xlii_o 22._o and_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n for_o such_o severity_n see_v they_o have_v so_o solemn_o bind_v themselves_o to_o hearken_v to_o this_o prophet_n when_o they_o desire_v god_n not_o to_o speak_v any_o more_o to_o they_o by_o himself_o but_o by_o a_o mediator_n which_o god_n then_o promise_v as_o i_o observe_v v._n 18._o a_o mediator_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n who_o shall_v secure_v they_o from_o such_o dreadful_a flame_n as_o they_o then_o see_v if_o they_o will_v hearken_v to_o he_o as_o they_o promise_v to_o do_v otherwise_o what_o can_v they_o expect_v but_o a_o certain_a fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n to_o devour_v the_o adversary_n for_o since_o he_o that_o despise_a moses_n his_o law_n die_v without_o mercy_n under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n of_o how_o much_o sore_a punishment_n suppose_v you_o shall_v he_o be_v think_v worthy_a who_o have_v tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o the_o open_a face_n of_o all_o the_o world_n x_o hebr._n 27_o 28_o 29._o which_o be_v a_o full_a explication_n of_o these_o word_n whosoever_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o my_o word_n which_o he_o shall_v speak_v in_o my_o name_n i_o will_v require_v it_o of_o he_o or_o as_o onkelos_n translate_v it_o my_o word_n shall_v require_v it_o of_o he_o where_o memra_n word_n can_v signify_v nothing_o but_o a_o divine_a person_n distinct_a from_o he_o who_o speak_v these_o word_n even_o that_o very_a person_n to_o who_o the_o apostle_n apply_v they_o ver._n 20._o but_o the_o prophet_n which_o shall_v presume_v to_o speak_v a_o word_n in_o my_o name_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n plain_o suggest_v to_o we_o that_o moses_n intend_v in_o the_o forego_n discourse_n verse_n 20_o to_o admonish_v the_o israelite_n to_o hearken_v diligent_o to_o all_o such_o prophet_n as_o god_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n raise_v up_o to_o they_o though_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a if_o we_o examine_v the_o propriety_n of_o every_o word_n or_o clause_n in_o the_o whole_a context_n they_o can_v be_v exact_o fit_v unto_o any_o prophet_n but_o christ_n unto_o who_o the_o whole_a discourse_n be_v as_o full_o accommodate_v as_o a_o well_o make_v garment_n to_o the_o body_n that_o wear_v it_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o same_o excellent_a person_n so_o often_o mention_v dr._n jackson_n lib._n iii_o on_o the_o creed_n cap._n xxi_o paragr_n 1_o 2._o speak_v a_o word_n in_o my_o name_n which_o i_o have_v not_o command_v he_o or_o that_o shall_v speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o other_o god_n it_o be_v a_o manifest_a sign_n a_o man_n be_v a_o false_a prophet_n if_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o baal_n or_o any_o other_o god_n but_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n or_o if_o he_o say_v such_o a_o star_n by_o its_o spiritual_a influence_n come_v upon_o i_o say_v worship_v i_o after_o this_o manner_n or_o thus_o call_v upon_o i_o as_o maimonides_n who_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o false_a prophet_n speak_v in_o his_o preface_n to_o seder_n zeraim_n but_o how_o shall_v they_o know_v a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o false_a prophet_n when_o he_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o man_n may_v pretend_v as_o some_o do_v that_o god_n have_v send_v they_o and_o give_v they_o a_o command_n when_o he_o have_v not_o to_o which_o he_o answer_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n even_o that_o prophet_n shall_v die_v he_o be_v to_o be_v strangle_v say_v the_o jew_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o great_a sanhedrim_n for_o it_o be_v a_o tradition_n of_o their_o rabbin_n say_v the_o gemara_fw-la babylonica_fw-la upon_o that_o title_n that_o in_o the_o business_n of_o prophecy_n there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o person_n who_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n and_o three_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o heaven_n he_o that_o prophesy_v what_o he_o do_v not_o hear_v from_o god_n a_o example_n of_o which_o we_o have_v in_o zedekiah_n 1_o king_n xxii_o 11._o or_o speak_v what_o be_v not_o say_v to_o he_o but_o to_o another_o a_o example_n of_o which_o they_o make_v hananiah_n
xxviii_o jer._n 11._o or_o prophecy_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o idol_n suppose_v baal_n all_o these_o be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o court_n of_o judgement_n but_o he_o that_o suppress_v his_o prophecy_n like_a jonah_n or_o despise_v the_o word_n of_o a_o prophet_n or_o do_v not_o observe_v his_o own_o word_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o heaven_n see_v selden_n lib._n iii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n vi_o n._n i._n ver._n 21._o and_o if_o thou_o say_v in_o thy_o heart_n how_o shall_v we_o verse_n 21_o know_v the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o speak_v which_o be_v but_o a_o reasonable_a question_n there_o be_v as_o great_a care_n necessary_a not_o to_o hearken_v to_o falsehood_n as_o to_o be_v attentive_a unto_o truth_n and_o this_o relate_v unto_o such_o prophet_n as_o come_v to_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o if_o a_o man_n come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o any_o other_o god_n there_o need_v no_o other_o mark_n to_o discover_v he_o to_o be_v a_o impostor_n ver._n 22._o when_o a_o prophet_n speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o verse_n 22_o lord_n predict_v some_o wonderful_a thing_n to_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o a_o token_n he_o be_v send_v of_o god_n to_o deliver_v what_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n if_o the_o thing_n follow_v not_o nor_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o speak_v for_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v he_o he_o will_v have_v accomplish_v what_o he_o give_v as_o a_o sign_n of_o his_o mission_n which_o not_o come_v to_o pass_v he_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o false_a prophet_n who_o speak_v out_o of_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o here_o the_o jew_n distinguish_v between_o a_o prophet_n who_o predict_v evil_a thing_n as_o famine_n or_o pestilence_n etc._n etc._n and_o one_o that_o predict_v good_a thing_n as_o rain_v when_o there_o be_v great_a need_n of_o it_o and_o fruitful_a year_n etc._n etc._n though_o the_o prediction_n of_o the_o former_a sort_n do_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v repute_v present_o a_o false_a prophet_n because_o god_n be_v very_o merciful_a and_o often_o repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil_n as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o case_n of_o nineveh_n but_o in_o the_o latter_a case_n if_o any_o one_o of_o the_o good_a thing_n he_o foretell_v do_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v he_o be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o deceiver_n which_o they_o understand_v also_o of_o the_o very_a time_n and_o place_n when_o and_o where_o he_o say_v the_o thing_n he_o predict_v shall_v be_v fulfil_v and_o here_o they_o bring_v in_o the_o example_n of_o hananiah_n the_o son_n of_o azure_a mention_v before_o xxviii_o jer._n 11._o and_o see_v v._o 8_o 9_o of_o that_o chapter_n but_o this_o do_v not_o give_v we_o the_o true_a difference_n for_o both_o god_n promise_n and_o threaten_n many_o time_n depend_v upon_o a_o condition_n as_o appear_v from_o that_o famous_a 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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 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flee_v thither_o for_o sanctuary_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v xxi_o exod._n 12_o 14._o or_o if_o they_o will_v not_o stir_v from_o thence_o they_o may_v be_v kill_v there_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o case_n of_o joab_n 1_o king_n ii_o 28_o 30_o 31._o ver._n 5._o as_o when_o a_o man_n go_v into_o the_o wood_n with_o his_o neighbour_n to_o hew_v wood_n and_o his_o hand_n fetch_v a_o stroke_n with_o the_o axe_n to_o cut_v down_o the_o tree_n and_o the_o head_n slip_v verse_n 5_o from_o the_o helve_z and_o light_v upon_o his_o neighbour_n that_o he_o die_v by_o this_o all_o other_o like_o case_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v that_o be_v when_o a_o man_n be_v about_o a_o lawful_a business_n if_o any_o thing_n happen_v which_o he_o intend_v not_o he_o be_v not_o accountable_a for_o it_o see_v selden_n lib._n iu._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n ii_o he_o shall_v flee_v unto_o one_o of_o those_o city_n and_o live_v he_o may_v get_v to_o which_o of_o they_o he_o can_v most_o convenient_o 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country_n that_o the_o journey_n may_v not_o be_v too_o long_o to_o any_o of_o they_o but_o a_o man_n may_v soon_o flee_v thither_o before_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n can_v lay_v hold_n of_o he_o because_o the_o way_n be_v long_o and_o slay_v he_o if_o he_o can_v not_o have_v get_v thither_o in_o a_o short_a time_n he_o may_v have_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o lose_v his_o life_n though_o not_o worthy_a of_o death_n for_o as_o the_o law_n do_v not_o punish_v he_o that_o kill_v a_o manslayer_n when_o he_o find_v he_o out_o of_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n xxxv_o numb_a 27._o so_o
xvii_o 6._o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o witness_n or_o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o three_o witness_n shall_v the_o matter_n be_v establish_v the_o accusation_n shall_v stand_v or_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n ver._n 16._o if_o a_o false_a witness_n rise_v up_o against_o any_o man_n to_o verse_n 16_o testify_v against_o he_o that_o which_o be_v wrong_a in_o any_o matter_n whether_o against_o god_n or_o against_o man._n for_o though_o one_o witness_n can_v not_o condemn_v another_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v prove_v he_o be_v a_o false_a witness_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o condemn_v himself_o ver._n 17._o then_o both_o the_o man_n between_o who_o the_o controversy_n verse_n 17_o be_v that_o be_v the_o accuser_n and_o the_o person_n accuse_v shall_v stand_v before_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v to_o come_v in_o case_n obscure_a to_o the_o supreme_a court_n where_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v settle_v who_o sit_v it_o be_v likely_a at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o moses_n his_o time_n see_v 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be_v to_o receive_v this_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o reproach_n which_o be_v throw_v upon_o his_o family_n it_o be_v something_o strange_a that_o josephus_n shall_v mention_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fifty_o shekel_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o her_o father_n when_o the_o scripture_n express_o say_v a_o hundred_o lib._n iu._n archeolog_n cap._n viii_o but_o it_o be_v suppose_v by_o some_o that_o he_o mean_v fifty_o beside_o her_o dowry_n which_o he_o be_v to_o have_v give_v she_o if_o he_o have_v put_v she_o away_o which_o that_o he_o may_v save_v he_o design_v to_o take_v away_o her_o life_n and_o therefore_o be_v punish_v double_a to_o what_o it_o will_v have_v cost_v he_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v so_o wicked_a because_o he_o have_v bring_v up_o a_o evil_a report_n upon_o a_o virgin_n of_o israel_n lay_v the_o most_o infamous_a crime_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o a_o innocent_a virgin_n and_o that_o out_o of_o hatred_n to_o she_o and_o love_n to_o his_o money_n for_o if_o he_o will_v have_v put_v she_o away_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o divorce_n no_o man_n can_v have_v hinder_v he_o as_o maimonides_n observe_v but_o then_o he_o must_v have_v pay_v she_o fifty_o shekel_n which_o they_o take_v to_o be_v the_o dowry_n of_o virgin_n mention_v xxii_o exod._n 16_o 17._o to_o keep_v which_o to_o himself_o and_o be_v rid_v of_o she_o he_o bring_v this_o scandalous_a action_n against_o she_o for_o which_o he_o be_v thus_o just_o punish_v and_o she_o shall_v be_v his_o wife_n he_o may_v not_o put_v she_o away_o all_o his_o day_n beside_o the_o two_o former_a punishment_n in_o his_o body_n and_o his_o purse_n he_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o common_a benefit_n which_o
therefore_o by_o maimonides_n particular_o apply_v to_o such_o uncleanness_n yet_o mr._n selden_n have_v well_o observe_v that_o it_o signify_v all_o manner_n of_o filthiness_n and_o therefore_o be_v well_o so_o translate_v by_o we_o both_o here_o and_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o matter_n of_o divorce_n and_o so_o it_o be_v use_v by_o the_o prophet_n nahum_n iii_o 5._o to_o name_n no_o more_o where_o the_o nakedness_n of_o niniveh_n which_o god_n say_v he_o will_v show_v to_o all_o nation_n signify_v all_o the_o murder_n robbery_n deceit_n and_o other_o great_a wickedness_n which_o abound_v in_o that_o city_n see_v vxor_fw-la hebr._n lib._n iii_o cap._n xxiii_o and_o thus_o abarbinel_n here_o extend_v it_o to_o all_o the_o horrid_a sin_n which_o be_v usual_o commit_v in_o the_o camp_n of_o idolater_n and_o turn_v away_o from_o thou_o as_o prince_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v when_o they_o see_v any_o thing_n offensive_a to_o they_o and_o the_o meaning_n be_v he_o will_v not_o deliver_v they_o from_o their_o enemy_n as_o he_o promise_v before_o but_o give_v they_o up_o into_o their_o hand_n i_o conclude_v all_o this_o matter_n with_o the_o word_n of_o r._n zacharias_n in_o pirke_n eliezer_n cap._n xliv_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o cloud_n in_o which_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n dwell_v encompass_v the_o camp_n of_o israel_n round_o about_o and_o make_v they_o like_o a_o city_n gird_v about_o with_o a_o wall_n that_o no_o enemy_n may_v assault_v they_o but_o this_o cloud_n throw_v all_o uncleanness_n out_o of_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n for_o they_o be_v holy_a and_o he_o quote_v this_o place_n for_o it_o ver._n 15._o thou_o shall_v not_o deliver_v unto_o his_o master_n the_o verse_n 15_o servant_n which_o be_v escape_v from_o his_o master_n unto_o thou_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n understand_v this_o of_o a_o servant_n of_o another_o nation_n who_o be_v become_v a_o jew_n who_o his_o master_n if_o he_o go_v to_o dwell_v out_o of_o judaea_n may_v not_o carry_v along_o with_o he_o against_o his_o will_n and_o if_o he_o flee_v from_o he_o when_o he_o have_v carry_v he_o he_o may_v not_o be_v deliver_v to_o he_o but_o suffer_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n which_o they_o understand_v also_o of_o a_o servant_n that_o flee_v from_o his_o master_n out_o of_o any_o of_o the_o country_n of_o the_o gentile_n into_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v to_o be_v a_o safe_a refuge_n to_o he_o see_v selden_n lib._n vi_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n juxta_fw-la discipl_n hebr._n cap._n viii_o p._n 711._o ver._n 16._o he_o shall_v dwell_v with_o thou_o even_o among_o you_o verse_n 16_o have_v embrace_v the_o jewish_a religion_n in_o the_o place_n which_o he_o shall_v choose_v in_o one_o of_o thy_o gate_n where_o it_o like_v he_o best_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v abridge_v of_o his_o liberty_n but_o permit_v to_o settle_v himself_o where_o he_o please_v in_o any_o part_n of_o their_o country_n thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v he_o for_o there_o be_v a_o express_a law_n against_o all_o manner_n of_o injury_n or_o hardship_n put_v upon_o stranger_n xix_o levit._n 33_o 34._o ver._n 17._o there_o shall_v be_v no_o whore_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o israel_n nor_o a_o sodomite_n of_o the_o son_n of_o israel_n or_o a_o whremonger_n of_o the_o son_n of_o israel_n as_o the_o last_o part_n verse_n 17_o of_o the_o verse_n may_v be_v translate_v with_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o the_o forego_n word_n be_v translate_v no_o whore_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o israel_n so_o bonsrerius_n true_o observe_v and_o so_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a and_o the_o seventy_o translate_v it_o and_o several_a other_o version_n mention_v by_o mr._n selden_n lib._n iii_o vxor_fw-la hebr._n cap._n xxiii_o p._n 487._o which_o sort_n of_o person_n moses_n will_v not_o have_v to_o be_v tolerate_v among_o the_o israelite_n as_o they_o be_v among_o the_o egyptian_n many_o of_o which_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v sextus_n empiricus_n be_v so_o far_o from_o think_v it_o a_o reproach_n for_o woman_n to_o prostitute_v themselves_o that_o they_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o honourable_a and_o glory_v in_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n lib._n iii_o pyr._n hypot_n cap._n xxiv_o p._n 152._o and_o great_a reason_n there_o be_v for_o this_o prohibition_n because_o by_o whoredom_n family_n be_v confound_v and_o destroy_v as_o maimonides_n observe_v and_o their_o issue_n be_v look_v upon_o by_o all_o man_n as_o alien_n so_o that_o none_o will_v own_v they_o as_o their_o kindred_n and_o their_o neighbour_n become_v stranger_n to_o they_o than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v worse_o for_o they_o and_o for_o their_o parent_n for_o which_o cause_n say_v he_o all_o public_a stew_n be_v disallow_v among_o the_o israelite_n who_o have_v this_o benefit_n by_o it_o among_o other_o that_o many_o brawl_n and_o quarrel_n fight_n and_o bloodshed_n be_v prevent_v which_o frequent_o happen_v when_o several_a man_n be_v assemble_v at_o the_o same_o time_n contend_v for_o the_o same_o woman_n for_o so_o the_o scripture_n say_v five_o jeremiah_n 7._o they_o assemble_v by_o troop_n in_o the_o harlot_n house_n for_o the_o prevent_n of_o these_o and_o such_o like_a mischief_n and_o that_o the_o distinction_n of_o family_n may_v be_v preserve_v both_o whore_n and_o whoremonger_n be_v here_o condemn_v and_o no_o other_o conjunction_n permit_v but_o with_o a_o man_n be_v own_o wife_n public_o marry_v for_o if_o a_o private_a marriage_n have_v be_v sufficient_a many_o will_v have_v keep_v woman_n in_o their_o house_n as_o their_o whore_n and_o pretend_v they_o be_v their_o wife_n therefore_o after_o a_o man_n have_v private_o espouse_v a_o woman_n he_o be_v bind_v public_o to_o keep_v his_o wedding_n thus_o that_o great_a man_n more_n nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n xlix_o and_o see_v selden_n lib._n v._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n juxta_fw-la disc_n hebr._n cap._n iu._n p._n 554._o how_o much_o more_o abominable_a than_o be_v such_o person_n as_o prostitute_v their_o body_n in_o honour_n of_o venus_n and_o of_o priapus_n and_o such_o like_a filthy_a deity_n of_o which_o sort_n there_o be_v both_o male_n and_o female_n consecrate_v to_o such_o impure_a service_n and_o this_o be_v practise_v even_o in_o the_o day_n of_o moses_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o history_n of_o those_o who_o commit_v fornication_n with_o the_o daughter_n of_o moab_n who_o expose_v themselves_o in_o honour_n of_o baal-peor_n for_o their_o lie_v with_o they_o be_v account_v idolatry_n and_o such_o there_o be_v at_o last_o among_o the_o israelite_n as_o appear_v from_o 1_o king_n fourteen_o 24._o 2_o king_n xxiii_o where_o we_o read_v that_o the_o house_n of_o the_o sodomite_n as_o we_o translate_v it_o be_v by_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o show_v they_o be_v not_o vulgar_a but_o consecrate_a sodomite_n or_o whoremonger_n i_o need_v not_o mention_v the_o heathen_a writer_n who_o tell_v we_o this_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o religion_n among_o they_o see_v our_o learned_a dr._n spencer_n lib._n ii_o de_fw-fr leg._n hebr._fw-la ritual_fw-la cap._n xxii_o and_o heideggerus_fw-la in_o his_o histor_n patriarch_n exercit._fw-la i._o sect._n xi_o where_o he_o observe_v a_o great_a many_o very_a learned_a man_n understand_v this_o very_a place_n not_o mere_o of_o vulgar_a whore_n but_o of_o such_o as_o i_o have_v mention_v which_o be_v famous_a in_o ancient_a time_n among_o the_o phaenician_o babylonian_n and_o other_o nation_n who_o strabo_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n viii_o geograph_n where_o he_o say_v pag._n 378._o that_o at_o corinth_n there_o be_v a_o temple_n so_o rich_o endow_v that_o it_o maintain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d above_o a_o thousand_o of_o these_o consecrate_a whore_n who_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n have_v dedicate_v to_o the_o goddess_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o seafaring_a man_n who_o arrive_v in_o great_a number_n at_o this_o port_n part_v with_o their_o money_n easy_o and_o lib._n xii_o speak_v of_o comana_n he_o say_v there_o be_v a_o multitude_n of_o woman_n there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o maintain_v themselves_o by_o prostitute_v their_o body_n and_o most_o of_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacred_a person_n this_o city_n be_v a_o little_a corinth_n to_o which_o great_a number_n of_o people_n resort_v at_o their_o festival_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o of_o the_o multitude_n of_o harlot_n which_o be_v here_o sacred_a to_o venus_n p._n 559._o and_o the_o like_a account_n we_o find_v in_o athenaeus_n lib._n xiii_o deipnos_n cap._n vi_o where_o he_o say_v they_o that_o go_v to_o pray_v there_o be_v wont_v for_o the_o obtain_v their_o petition_n to_o
sota_n and_o indeed_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o rational_a than_o this_o that_o their_o neighbour_n make_v great_a gain_n by_o merchandise_n such_o as_o the_o sidonian_n tyrian_n and_o those_o that_o live_v upon_o the_o red-sea_n and_o the_o egyptian_n they_o shall_v not_o borrow_v money_n of_o the_o israelite_n for_o nothing_o so_o it_o be_v no_o less_o reasonable_a the_o israelite_n themselves_o who_o chief_a profit_n be_v by_o husbandry_n and_o breed_n of_o cattle_n shall_v have_v money_n lend_v they_o free_o by_o one_o another_o without_o any_o interest_n their_o land_n not_o be_v a_o country_n of_o traffic_n whereby_o money_n may_v be_v improve_v as_o in_o other_o country_n for_o by_o the_o law_n of_o other_o nation_n as_o grotius_n observe_v on_o vi_o luke_n 35._o that_o usury_n be_v odious_a which_o be_v practise_v upon_o husbandman_n abarbinel_n also_o be_v so_o tender_a in_o this_o point_n as_o to_o say_v that_o usury_n have_v something_o in_o it_o so_o unequal_a at_o least_o as_o it_o be_v common_o practise_v that_o god_n do_v not_o permit_v the_o israelite_n to_o exercise_v it_o among_o all_o their_o neighbour_n but_o only_o upon_o those_o of_o the_o seven_o nation_n of_o canaan_n and_o thus_o far_o he_o be_v in_o the_o right_n that_o every_o one_o who_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deem_v a_o stranger_n a_o edomite_n for_o instance_n be_v call_v their_o brother_n in_o the_o seven_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o therefore_o this_o precept_n thou_o shall_v not_o lend_v upon_o usury_n to_o thy_o brother_n be_v to_o be_v extend_v to_o edomite_n in_o like_a manner_n say_v he_o neither_o do_v the_o ishmaelite_n come_v under_o the_o name_n of_o stranger_n nor_o other_o people_n but_o those_o of_o the_o seven_o nation_n and_o this_o opinion_n leo_n modena_n follow_v in_o his_o history_n of_o the_o present_a jew_n part._n ii_o cap._n v._o where_o he_o say_v by_o the_o word_n stranger_n in_o this_o place_n none_o other_o can_v be_v mean_v but_o only_o those_o seven_o nation_n from_o who_o god_n command_v they_o to_o take_v away_o even_o their_o life_n and_o that_o it_o be_v only_o their_o present_a distress_n in_o which_o they_o have_v no_o other_o way_n of_o livelihood_n leave_v that_o make_v they_o think_v it_o lawful_a to_o lend_v upon_o usury_n to_o those_o among_o who_o they_o live_v in_o which_o i_o think_v he_o be_v mistake_v though_o this_o doctrine_n be_v better_a nature_a than_o that_o of_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v so_o full_a of_o hatred_n to_o we_o christian_n who_o they_o call_v edomite_n that_o they_o deprive_v we_o as_o wagenseil_n observe_v in_o the_o place_n abovenamed_a of_o the_o name_n of_o brethren_n and_o think_v it_o lawful_a to_o oppress_v we_o with_o usury_n of_o which_o number_n be_v r._n bechai_n and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o old_a nitzacon_n set_v forth_o by_o wagenseil_n ancient_a than_o that_o of_o lipman_n set_n forth_o by_o theodorick_n hackspan_n who_o be_v so_o full_a of_o malignity_n that_o he_o shut_v his_o eye_n against_o the_o light_n which_o he_o plain_o see_v for_o he_o can_v not_o deny_v that_o the_o edomite_n be_v their_o brethren_n and_o consequent_o that_o moses_n require_v the_o jew_n not_o to_o take_v usury_n of_o they_o and_o that_o it_o be_v ancient_o unlawful_a but_o then_o he_o pretend_v that_o they_o forfeit_v this_o privilege_n by_o not_o come_v to_o help_v to_o preserve_v jerusalem_n and_o the_o temple_n from_o be_v destroy_v yea_o by_o rejoice_v at_o their_o ruin_n and_o fear_v this_o will_v not_o satisfy_v he_o have_v devise_v this_o justification_n of_o their_o usury_n that_o the_o edomite_n have_v make_v themselves_o stranger_n by_o the_o neglect_n of_o circumcision_n see_v p._n 139._o that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n may_v bless_v thou_o in_o all_o that_o thou_o set_v thy_o hand_n unto_o in_o the_o land_n whither_o thou_o go_v to_o possess_v it_o charity_n to_o their_o poor_a brethren_n have_v many_o promise_n of_o a_o great_a reward_n and_o this_o law_n be_v make_v peculiar_o for_o the_o relief_n of_o such_o person_n as_o appear_v by_o those_o place_n beforementioned_a both_o in_o exodus_fw-la and_o in_o leviticus_n it_o extend_v indeed_o to_o all_o but_o chief_o be_v intend_v as_o a_o provision_n for_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a who_o they_o be_v not_o to_o neglect_v for_o god_n order_v they_o all_o to_o live_v together_o as_o brethren_n child_n of_o the_o same_o father_n and_o indeed_o they_o be_v all_o rich_a and_o poor_a descend_v from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o original_a and_o therefore_o he_o design_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o indifferent_a person_n unrelieve_v among_o this_o people_n upon_o who_o he_o have_v heap_v so_o many_o blessing_n and_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o slavery_n of_o egypt_n have_v plant_v they_o in_o the_o good_a land_n promise_v to_o their_o father_n to_o which_o purpose_n all_o those_o precept_n be_v give_v which_o require_v they_o to_o lend_v gratuitous_o to_o their_o poor_a brother_n to_o restore_v the_o pledge_v leave_v with_o they_o to_o leave_v the_o corner_n of_o their_o field_n unreaped_a not_o to_o gather_v the_o glean_n of_o the_o harvest_n and_o vintage_n to_o observe_v the_o year_n of_o release_n and_o of_o jubilee_n and_o such_o like_a peculiar_a provision_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o poor_a sort_n that_o they_o may_v share_v in_o the_o happiness_n which_o god_n bestow_v upon_o his_o elect_a people_n ver._n 21._o when_o thou_o shall_v vow_v a_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n in_o a_o thing_n lawful_a and_o possible_a and_o by_o a_o person_n who_o have_v power_n to_o make_v it_o and_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o authority_n of_o another_o who_o have_v power_n to_o verse_n 21_o make_v it_o void_a see_v xxx_o numb_a 2._o thou_o shall_v not_o slack_v to_o pay_v it_o lest_o they_o shall_v prove_v less_o able_a and_o so_o be_v unwilling_a to_o perform_v what_o they_o have_v vow_v or_o shall_v perhaps_o forget_v it_o if_o they_o lose_v the_o thing_n they_o vow_v whilst_o they_o delay_v they_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v the_o value_n of_o it_o which_o be_v one_o difference_n between_o a_o vow_n and_o a_o free-will-offering_a that_o in_o the_o latter_a case_n as_o maimonides_n say_v if_o that_o which_o he_o design_v be_v steal_v or_o die_v he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o make_v reparation_n the_o same_o author_n apply_v this_o to_o a_o vow_n a_o man_n make_v of_o give_v a_o alm_n to_o a_o poor_a body_n suppose_v a_o shekel_n which_o he_o be_v to_o bestow_v immediate_o if_o any_o poor_a body_n be_v at_o hand_n if_o not_o he_o be_v to_o separate_v it_o and_o lay_v it_o by_o till_o he_o meet_v with_o one_o etc._n etc._n cap._n viii_o de_fw-fr donis_n pauperum_fw-la sect._n 1_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v sure_o require_v it_o of_o thou_o demand_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v make_v to_o be_v his_o own_o and_o it_o will_v be_v sin_n in_o thou_o be_v punish_v by_o god_n just_a judgement_n upon_o thou_o for_o the_o wrong_n thou_o have_v do_v he_o ver._n 22._o but_o if_o thou_o shall_v forbear_v to_o vow_v it_o shall_v be_v no_o verse_n 22_o sin_n in_o thou_o god_n be_v so_o very_o merciful_a as_o maimonides_n observe_v that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o offer_v he_o a_o ox_n or_o a_o lamb_n he_o accept_v of_o turtle_n and_o young_a pigeon_n of_o which_o there_o be_v great_a plenty_n in_o that_o country_n and_o if_o this_o be_v beyond_o his_o ability_n but_o he_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o testify_v his_o affection_n to_o god_n by_o a_o free-will-offering_a he_o be_v please_v to_o accept_v a_o oblation_n of_o bread_n bake_v in_o a_o oven_n or_o pan_n or_o any_o other_o usual_a way_n and_o if_o this_o be_v too_o heavy_a he_o accept_v of_o bare_a flour_n without_o put_v he_o to_o the_o charge_n of_o bake_v it_o for_o he_o will_v have_v man_n to_o be_v easy_a in_o his_o service_n and_o all_o their_o offering_n to_o be_v free_a and_o cheerful_a and_o therefore_o tell_v they_o here_o that_o if_o they_o vow_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o he_o he_o will_v not_o take_v it_o ill_o of_o they_o nor_o impute_v it_o to_o they_o as_o a_o sin_n more_o nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n xlvi_o verse_n 23_o ver._n 23._o that_o which_o be_v go_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n thou_o shall_v keep_v and_o perform_v even_o a_o free-will-offering_a according_a as_o thou_o have_v vow_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v to_o make_v they_o consider_v well_o beforehand_o what_o their_o ability_n be_v and_o not_o rash_o resolve_v and_o promise_v any_o thing_n for_o though_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o vow_v the_o small_a matter_n yet_o have_v once_o vow_v they_o be_v no_o long_o free_a but_o bind_v to_o make_v it_o good_a though_o it_o prove_v very_o chargeable_a to_o
like_a prevail_v before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n which_o opinion_n have_v something_o to_o countenance_v it_o from_o the_o mention_n of_o divorce_n in_o several_a place_n xxi_o levit._n 14._o xxii_o 13._o xxx_o numb_a 9_o before_o the_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n be_v write_v wherein_o he_o order_v a_o bill_n to_o be_v give_v in_o writing_n to_o discharge_v they_o if_o this_o be_v true_a it_o give_v a_o good_a reason_n why_o god_n be_v please_v to_o grant_v this_o permission_n because_o they_o be_v so_o settle_v in_o this_o practice_n that_o it_o be_v safe_a still_o to_o indulge_v it_o to_o they_o than_o quite_o to_o abolish_v it_o which_o he_o do_v with_o this_o caution_n that_o husband_n shall_v not_o discharge_v their_o wife_n with_o a_o word_n bid_v they_o be_v go_v out_o of_o door_n i._n e._n put_v they_o away_o rash_o and_o in_o a_o sudden_a fit_a of_o anger_n but_o first_o write_v they_o a_o bill_n contain_v their_o pleasure_n herein_o which_o be_v a_o deliberate_a act_n may_v possible_o hinder_v this_o divorce_n to_o which_o they_o may_v be_v prone_a in_o a_o passion_n but_o not_o after_o some_o consideration_n the_o form_n of_o this_o bill_n be_v in_o mr._n selden_n and_o exact_o scan_v lib._n iii_o vxor_fw-la hebr._n cap._n xxiv_o who_o observe_v also_o in_o another_o place_n of_o that_o book_n cap._n xix_o that_o as_o for_o five_o hundred_o year_n or_o more_o the_o roman_a state_n flourish_v without_o the_o use_n of_o divorce_n so_o for_o seven_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o make_n of_o this_o law_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o bill_n of_o divorce_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v till_o the_o day_n of_o isaiah_n see_v chap._n l._n 1._o and_o but_o rare_o afterward_o and_o give_v it_o into_o her_o hand_n say_v these_o or_o some_o such_o like_a word_n behold_v this_o be_v thy_o bill_n of_o divorce_n otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o good_a and_o there_o be_v to_o be_v at_o least_o two_o witness_n unto_o it_o as_o the_o jew_n say_v who_o make_v ten_o thing_n necessary_a which_o they_o think_v to_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o law_n itself_o to_o make_v the_o bill_n legal_a see_v selden_n in_o the_o same_o book_n cap._n xxv_o and_o send_v she_o out_o of_o his_o house_n this_o dr._n hammond_n in_o the_o place_n abovementioned_a look_v upon_o as_o a_o obligation_n upon_o her_o husband_n to_o furnish_v she_o for_o her_o journey_n to_o endow_v she_o and_o make_v provision_n for_o she_o for_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o send_v out_o signify_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o provide_v a_o viaticum_fw-la 1_o corinth_n xvi_o 6_o 11._o iii_o titus_n 13._o where_o it_o be_v explain_v by_o let_v nothing_o be_v want_v but_o the_o jew_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o divorce_n be_v perfect_a and_o legitimate_a before_o he_o send_v she_o out_o of_o his_o door_n for_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o give_v she_o a_o bill_n in_o such_o a_o form_n as_o plain_o show_v their_o matrimony_n be_v dissolve_v and_o that_o she_o be_v no_o part_n of_o his_o family_n though_o he_o have_v not_o actual_o send_v she_o away_o yet_o if_o he_o keep_v she_o still_o in_o his_o house_n after_o this_o bill_n be_v deliver_v into_o her_o hand_n it_o be_v presume_v they_o cohabit_v together_o and_o he_o be_v to_o give_v she_o a_o new_a bill_n of_o divorce_n in_o all_o which_o i_o can_v see_v nothing_o like_o a_o command_n for_o put_v away_o their_o wife_n if_o they_o be_v disagreeable_a which_o the_o jew_n will_v fain_o extort_v out_o of_o these_o word_n and_o so_o they_o speak_v unto_o our_o bless_a lord_n xix_o matth._n 7._o though_o in_o another_o place_n they_o speak_v of_o it_o only_o as_o a_o permission_n x_o mark_v 3_o the_o plain_a intent_n of_o this_o law_n be_v this_o that_o if_o a_o man_n do_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n as_o they_o be_v here_o suffer_v to_o do_v she_o may_v marry_v another_o man_n but_o if_o that_o new_a husband_n die_v she_o may_v not_o return_v to_o her_o first_o husband_n again_o see_v buxtorf_n the_o sponsal_n &_o divort._n p._n 107_o 108_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o show_v that_o moses_n rather_o suppose_v than_o permit_v divorce_n p._n 113_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 2_o ver._n 2._o and_o when_o she_o be_v depart_v out_o of_o his_o house_n so_o that_o it_o be_v public_o know_v she_o be_v no_o long_o his_o wife_n she_o may_v go_v and_o be_v another_o man_n wife_n the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n be_v whole_o break_v by_o the_o bill_n of_o divorce_n whereby_o he_o renounce_v all_o interest_n in_o she_o and_o express_o say_v in_o the_o very_a body_n of_o the_o bill_n as_o we_o speak_v it_o may_v be_v free_a to_o thou_o to_o marry_v with_o who_o thou_o will_v much_o more_o be_v the_o bond_n break_v by_o adultery_n for_o which_o our_o saviour_n give_v a_o man_n leave_v to_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n and_o take_v another_o see_v david_n chytraeus_n concern_v this_o matter_n p._n 117_o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o report_v a_o very_a wise_a resolution_n of_o luther_n pomeranus_n and_o melancthon_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o criminal_a person_n verse_n 3_o ver._n 3._o and_o if_o the_o latter_a husband_n hate_v she_o and_o write_v she_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n and_o give_v it_o she_o in_o her_o hand_n and_o send_v she_o out_o of_o his_o house_n this_o show_n that_o no_o other_o way_n of_o put_v away_o a_o wife_n be_v allow_v but_o only_o this_o for_o as_o maimonides_n well_o observe_v more_n nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n xlix_o if_o it_o have_v be_v lawful_a to_o do_v it_o by_o bare_a word_n or_o simple_o send_v she_o out_o of_o his_o house_n any_o woman_n may_v have_v leave_v her_o husband_n and_o say_v she_o be_v put_v away_o both_o she_o and_o he_o that_o commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o pretend_v a_o divorce_n when_o her_o husband_n have_v give_v she_o none_o therefore_o the_o law_n wise_o provide_v none_o shall_v be_v put_v away_o but_o by_o such_o a_o bill_n as_o be_v beforementioned_a whereby_o a_o authentic_a testimony_n be_v give_v of_o it_o or_o if_o 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they_o allow_v a_o man_n liberty_n to_o take_v his_o wife_n again_o though_o he_o have_v divorce_v she_o three_o time_n now_o the_o ground_n upon_o which_o a_o divorce_a woman_n be_v account_v defile_v or_o unclean_a after_o another_o man_n have_v marry_v she_o i_o suppose_v be_v that_o this_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o solemn_a renunciation_n of_o her_o former_a husband_n on_o her_o part_n who_o have_v be_v renounce_v by_o he_o by_o the_o bill_n of_o divorce_n but_o he_o be_v not_o absolute_o renounce_v by_o she_o till_o she_o marry_v another_o whereby_o she_o be_v total_o alienate_v from_o he_o this_o make_v her_o unclean_a not_o in_o herself_o nor_o with_o respect_n to_o her_o
of_o thy_o stranger_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o land_n within_o thy_o gate_n no_o difference_n be_v to_o be_v make_v between_o a_o natural_a jew_n and_o a_o proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n according_a to_o the_o general_a law_n xix_o levit_fw-la 34._o for_o such_o oppression_n may_v tempt_v they_o to_o do_v very_o wicked_a thing_n for_o instance_n expose_v or_o kill_v their_o child_n when_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o maintain_v they_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a who_o be_v frequent_o guilty_a of_o this_o and_o think_v it_o no_o crime_n when_o their_o poverty_n constrain_v they_o to_o it_o see_v petrus_n petitus_fw-la lib._n iii_o miscell_n observe_v cap._n xvii_o where_o he_o produce_v many_o proof_n of_o it_o both_o out_o of_o greek_a and_o roman_a author_n verse_n 15_o ver._n 15._o at_o his_o day_n thou_o shall_v give_v he_o his_o hire_n which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o either_o by_o contract_n or_o by_o natural_a equity_n and_o whether_o he_o have_v agree_v to_o serve_v 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be_v sin_n unto_o thou_o god_n will_v hear_v his_o cry_n and_o severe_o punish_v thou_o see_v five_o james_n 4._o ver._n 16._o the_o father_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o verse_n 16_o child_n neither_o shall_v the_o child_n be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o father_n every_o man_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n this_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o common_a reason_n which_o be_v ancient_o express_v in_o this_o vulgar_a say_n noxa_fw-la caput_fw-la sequitur_fw-la and_o be_v excellent_o express_v by_o dion_n chrysostom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v every_o man_n be_v the_o author_n of_o his_o own_o misfortune_n which_o amaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n think_v extend_v to_o the_o child_n of_o traitor_n unto_o who_o he_o allow_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o law_n as_o we_o read_v in_o so_o many_o word_n 2_o king_n fourteen_o 6._o 2_o chron._n xxv_o 4._o and_o not_o only_a philo_n but_o diony_n hallicarnassaeus_n condemn_v the_o custom_n of_o those_o nation_n who_o put_v to_o death_n the_o child_n of_o tyrant_n or_o traitor_n see_v grotius_n lib._n ii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la belli_n &_o pacis_fw-la cap._n xxi_o sect._n xiii_o fourteen_o where_o he_o observe_v that_o god_n indeed_o threaten_v to_o visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n but_o in_o this_o case_n jure_fw-la dominij_fw-la non_fw-la poenae_fw-la utitur_fw-la he_o use_v the_o right_n of_o dominion_n not_o of_o punishment_n verse_n 17_o ver._n 17._o thou_o shall_v not_o pervert_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o stranger_n nor_o of_o the_o fatherless_a nor_o of_o the_o widow_n who_o be_v join_v with_o they_o v._o 19_o for_o such_o person_n common_o have_v none_o to_o stand_v by_o they_o and_o plead_v their_o cause_n and_o therefore_o the_o judge_n be_v to_o take_v the_o great_a care_n to_o see_v they_o have_v justice_n do_v xxii_o exod._n 21._o xxiii_o 9_o nor_o take_v the_o widow_n raiment_n to_o pledge_v which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o one_o that_o be_v poor_a as_o appear_v from_o v._o 12._o see_v xxii_o exod._n 21_o 26_o 27._o verse_n 18_o ver._n 18._o but_o thou_o shall_v remember_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o bondman_n in_o egypt_n and_o the_o lord_n redeem_v thou_o thence_o therefore_o i_o command_v thou_o to_o do_v this_o thing_n the_o remembrance_n of_o their_o own_o miserable_a condition_n in_o egypt_n till_o god_n take_v pity_n upon_o they_o be_v to_o work_v compassion_n in_o they_o towards_o other_o in_o the_o like_o forlorn_a estate_n otherwise_o they_o do_v not_o remember_v they_o as_o they_o ought_v this_o be_v often_o urge_v as_o a_o reason_n for_o show_v mercy_n to_o stranger_n and_o such_o like_a helpless_a person_n particular_o in_o xix_o levit._fw-la 33_o 34._o and_o in_o this_o book_n x._o 19_o 20._o xv._o 15._o ver._n 19_o when_o thou_o cut_v down_o thy_o harvest_n in_o thy_o field_n and_o have_v forget_v a_o sheaf_n in_o the_o field_n thou_o shall_v not_o go_v back_o again_o to_o fetch_v it_o there_o be_v many_o merciful_a law_n about_o the_o poor_a see_v xix_o levit._n 9_o 10._o xxiii_o 22._o they_o be_v all_o put_v together_o by_o mr._n selden_n lib._n vi_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n vi_o where_o the_o exposition_n the_o talmudist_n give_v of_o this_o law_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v so_o strict_a that_o it_o can_v do_v little_a good_a for_o they_o say_v a_o sheaf_n be_v not_o take_v to_o be_v forget_v unless_o not_o only_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o field_n but_o all_o the_o labourer_n forget_v it_o and_o if_o none_o of_o they_o remember_v it_o yet_o if_o any_o man_n that_o pass_v by_o that_o way_n come_v and_o give_v they_o notice_n of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o look_v upon_o as_o leave_v by_o forgetfulness_n yet_o they_o be_v so_o kind_a as_o to_o extend_v this_o law_n not_o only_o to_o sheaf_n of_o corn_n leave_v in_o the_o field_n but_o to_o bunch_n of_o grape_n and_o other_o fruit_n which_o be_v leave_v behind_o in_o their_o vineyard_n or_o orchard_n and_o it_o seem_v no_o unreasonable_a interpretation_n of_o this_o law_n that_o if_o a_o owner_n of_o a_o field_n or_o his_o workman_n call_v to_o mind_n before_o they_o be_v go_v quite_o out_o of_o the_o field_n that_o a_o sheaf_n be_v leave_v in_o such_o a_o place_n they_o may_v go_v back_o and_o fetch_v it_o but_o not_o if_o they_o do_v not_o remember_v it_o till_o they_o come_v into_o the_o city_n they_o that_o will_v see_v more_o case_n about_o this_o matter_n may_v look_v into_o maimonides_n de_fw-fr donis_n pauperum_fw-la translate_v by_o dr._n h._n prideaux_n cap._n v._o and_o his_o very_a learned_a annotation_n upon_o it_o josephus_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o have_v interpret_v this_o law_n most_o charitable_o lib._n iu._n archaeolog_n cap._n viii_o where_o he_o say_v they_o be_v not_o only_o not_o to_o go_v back_o to_o fetch_v what_o they_o have_v forget_v but_o to_o leave_v on_o purpose_n corn_n and_o grape_n and_o olive_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o poor_a it_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o stranger_n for_o the_o fatherless_a and_o for_o the_o widow_n who_o be_v common_o put_v together_o as_o proper_a object_n of_o charity_n and_o be_v as_o mr._n selden_n speak_v a_o kind_a of_o paraphrase_n upon_o the_o word_n poor_a that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n may_v bless_v thou_o in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n make_v their_o land_n still_o very_o fruitful_a which_o be_v a_o reward_n of_o their_o charity_n ver._n 20._o when_o thou_o beat_v thy_o olive-tree_n as_o verse_n 20_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v in_o those_o country_n with_o stick_n to_o bring_v down_o the_o olive_n thou_o shall_v not_o go_v over_o the_o bough_n again_o not_o search_v the_o bough_n after_o they_o be_v beat_v whether_o any_o be_v leave_v it_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o stranger_n etc._n etc._n who_o may_v go_v into_o the_o olive-yard_n after_o the_o owner_n have_v carry_v out_o his_o fruit_n and_o gather_v what_o they_o find_v still_o remain_v on_o the_o tree_n verse_n 21_o ver._n 21._o when_o thou_o gather_v the_o grape_n of_o thy_o vineyard_n thou_o shall_v not_o glean_v it_o afterward_o by_o make_v a_o new_a gather_n after_o the_o first_o but_o if_o the_o poor_a themselves_o leave_v any_o behind_o after_o the_o usual_a time_n allow_v for_o the_o gather_v such_o fruit_n or_o corn_n as_o be_v leave_v for_o they_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o owner_n to_o take_v it_o himself_o and_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v either_o to_o pay_v the_o poor_a the_o price_n of_o it_o or_o to_o leave_v it_o for_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o bird_n for_o the_o command_n be_v say_v the_o jewish_a doctor_n who_o nice_o scan_v these_o thing_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o poor_a and_o
that_o it_o be_v leave_v for_o they_o but_o not_o any_o thing_n give_v they_o in_o lieu_n of_o it_o see_v selden_n in_o the_o forename_a place_n p._n 699._o it_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o stranger_n for_o the_o fatherless_a and_o for_o the_o widow_n the_o jewish_a doctor_n by_o the_o stranger_n here_o mention_v in_o this_o and_o the_o forego_n verse_n will_v have_v only_a proselyte_n of_o justice_n understand_v who_o have_v entire_o embrace_v the_o jewish_a religion_n so_o that_o other_o proselyte_n and_o mere_a gentile_n have_v no_o right_n to_o these_o thing_n for_o by_o the_o law_n say_v they_o concern_v the_o tithe_n for_o the_o poor_a fourteen_o 29._o the_o levite_n and_o the_o stranger_n be_v put_v together_o and_o the_o levite_n be_v a_o child_n of_o the_o covenant_n so_o must_v the_o stranger_n be_v who_o be_v join_v with_o he_o but_o this_o restriction_n confine_v this_o charity_n within_o such_o narrow_a bound_n that_o they_o themselves_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o it_o and_o therefore_o they_o add_v that_o though_o such_o only_a as_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n have_v a_o right_a to_o these_o thing_n by_o the_o law_n yet_o if_o proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n or_o mere_a gentile_n mix_v themselves_o with_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o decree_n of_o their_o wiseman_n xxv_o chapter_n xxv_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v hinder_v from_o gather_v their_o share_n in_o these_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v leave_v for_o the_o poor_a and_o they_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o because_o of_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n that_o be_v office_n of_o humanity_n and_o charity_n ought_v to_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o see_v selden_n p._n 700._o ver._n 22._o and_o thou_o shall_v remember_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o verse_n 22_o bondman_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n therefore_o i_o command_v thou_o to_o do_v this_o thing_n if_o they_o have_v be_v only_a stranger_n there_o and_o neglect_v by_o the_o native_n of_o the_o country_n the_o remembrance_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o provide_v for_o they_o have_v be_v a_o powerful_a motive_n to_o obey_v this_o command_n and_o therefore_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o slavery_n and_o grievous_a oppression_n under_o which_o they_o there_o groan_v be_v a_o far_o great_a see_v v._o 18._o chap._n xxv_o verse_n 1._o if_o there_o be_v a_o controversy_n between_o man_n and_o verse_n 1_o they_o come_v into_o judgement_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o sequel_n that_o he_o speak_v of_o criminal_a cause_n that_o the_o judge_n may_v judge_v they_o who_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v constitute_v and_o settle_v in_o all_o their_o gate_n see_v xvi_o 18._o then_o they_o shall_v justify_v the_o righteous_a acquit_v he_o who_o be_v false_o accuse_v of_o do_v any_o wrong_n and_o condemn_v the_o wicked_a to_o suffer_v such_o punishment_n as_o his_o crime_n deserve_v ver._n 2._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v if_o the_o wicked_a man_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v beat_v for_o what_o crime_n man_n be_v to_o be_v beat_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o low_a court_n as_o well_o as_o by_o that_o of_o the_o great_a sanhedrim_n see_v selden_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n xiii_o n._n vii_o viii_o they_o be_v in_o all_o as_o they_o reckon_v ccvii_o the_o judge_n shall_v cause_v he_o to_o lie_v down_o by_o his_o officer_n who_o attend_v the_o court._n before_o his_o face_n in_o open_a court_n but_o he_o be_v first_o to_o be_v admonish_v and_o the_o witness_n be_v to_o be_v produce_v against_o he_o as_o in_o capital_a cause_n after_o which_o the_o judge_n command_v he_o to_o lie_v down_o before_o a_o low_a pillar_n to_o which_o his_o hand_n be_v tie_v and_o he_o be_v strip_v down_o to_o his_o waste_n the_o executioner_n stand_v behind_o he_o upon_o a_o stone_n where_o he_o scourge_v he_o both_o on_o the_o back_n and_o breast_n with_o thong_n make_v of_o a_o ox_n hide_n before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o judge_n for_o though_o one_o judge_n be_v only_o mention_v the_o execution_n be_v do_v before_o the_o whole_a bench_n after_o the_o sentence_n be_v pronounce_v by_o one_o of_o they_o according_a to_o his_o fault_n for_o the_o violation_n of_o a_o negative_a precept_n he_o may_v be_v scourge_v before_o the_o court_n consist_v of_o three_o judge_n but_o not_o for_o the_o violation_n of_o a_o affirmative_a which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v before_o the_o court_n of_o xxiii_o as_o selden_n observe_v in_o the_o place_n forename_a sect._n vi._n by_o a_o certain_a number_n he_o be_v condemn_v to_o receive_v more_o or_o few_o stripe_n proportionable_a to_o his_o crime_n and_o all_o the_o time_n the_o executioner_n be_v scourge_v he_o the_o principal_a judge_n proclaim_v those_o word_n xxviii_o deut._n 58._o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n if_o thou_o observe_v not_o all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n etc._n etc._n then_o the_o lord_n shall_v make_v thy_o plague_n wonderful_a etc._n etc._n add_v those_o xxix_o 9_o keep_v therefore_o the_o word_n of_o this_o covenant_n and_o do_v they_o etc._n etc._n conclude_v at_o last_o with_o those_o of_o the_o psalmist_n lxxviii_o 38._o but_o he_o be_v full_a of_o compassion_n forgive_v their_o iniquity_n which_o he_o be_v to_o repeat_v if_o he_o have_v finish_v these_o say_n before_o the_o full_a number_n of_o stripe_n be_v give_v see_v selden_n lib._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n xiii_o n._n vi_o which_o i_o find_v in_o the_o title_n maccoth_n cap._n iii_o sect._n fourteen_o and_o see_v g._n schickard_n mischpaâ—_n hamelek_n cap._n ii_o p._n 57_o 58._o ver._n 3._o forty_o stripe_n he_o may_v give_v he_o which_o verse_n 3_o be_v more_o merciful_a than_o the_o athenian_a law_n mention_v by_o aeschines_n which_o inflict_v upon_o some_o criminal_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fifty_o stripe_n by_o the_o public_a scourge_n but_o none_o among_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o receive_v above_o xl._n for_o any_o crime_n few_o they_o may_v inflict_v though_o not_o more_o and_o not_o exceed_v of_o this_o they_o be_v so_o careful_a that_o as_o one_o of_o the_o three_o judge_n command_v the_o executioner_n to_o strike_v another_o tell_v the_o stripe_n while_o the_o three_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n out_o of_o scripture_n beforementioned_a to_o admonish_v he_o and_o every_o one_o else_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o punishment_n so_o schickard_n observe_v out_o of_o maimonides_n in_o the_o place_n abovenamed_a for_o the_o prevention_n also_o of_o excess_n in_o this_o punishment_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o give_v but_o thirty-nine_o stripe_n and_o no_o more_o though_o the_o offender_n be_v ever_o so_o strong_a or_o pertinacious_a thus_o the_o jew_n general_o affirm_v and_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v true_a by_o what_o s._n paul_n say_v of_o himself_o 2_o corinth_n xi_o 24._o of_o the_o jew_n five_o time_n i_o receive_v forty_o stripe_n save_o one_o which_o be_v exact_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o mischna_n in_o maccoth_n cap._n iii_o sect._n x._o where_o they_o interpret_v forty_o stripe_n by_o the_o next_o number_n to_o forty_o i_o e._n thirty_o nine_o for_o which_o they_o give_v a_o foolish_a reason_n in_o the_o gemara_fw-la as_o joh._n coach_n there_o observe_v but_o maimonides_n give_v a_o sober_a account_n that_o this_o be_v order_v lest_o the_o executioner_n by_o carelessness_n may_v exceed_v the_o number_n of_o xl._n beyond_o which_o the_o law_n require_v they_o not_o to_o go_v but_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o fall_v short_a of_o it_o and_o therefore_o they_o require_v he_o to_o stop_v at_o the_o thirty_o nine_o stroke_n yet_o if_o any_o man_n deserve_v this_o punishment_n twice_o together_o they_o do_v sometime_o exceed_v the_o number_n of_o xl._n and_o go_v so_o far_o as_o to_o sentence_n such_o a_o malefactor_n to_o receive_v lxxix_o stripe_n as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o he_o likewise_o note_n on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v so_o weak_a that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o faint_v away_o before_o he_o have_v receive_v thirty-nine_o the_o judge_n order_v the_o executioner_n to_o stay_v his_o hand_n lest_o if_o he_o shall_v exceed_v and_o beat_v he_o above_o these_o with_o many_o stripe_n than_o thy_o brother_n shall_v seem_v vile_a unto_o thou_o be_v beat_v like_o a_o dog_n as_o we_o speak_v that_o be_v so_o cruel_o that_o the_o mark_n of_o it_o remain_v afterward_o to_o make_v he_o contemptible_a which_o the_o law_n be_v so_o far_o from_o intend_v that_o the_o jew_n say_v no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v reproach_v afterward_o with_o this_o whip_n or_o the_o crime_n for_o which_o he_o be_v whip_v because_o he_o be_v still_o a_o brother_n as_o the_o word_n here_o be_v and_o therefore_o he_o be_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o same_o respect_n among_o they_o that_o he_o have_v before_o nay_o to_o any_o office_n which_o before_o he_o enjoy_v except_o he_o be_v the_o precedent_n
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
of_o syria_n xxxii_o gen._n 10._o where_o he_o be_v so_o cruel_o use_v by_o his_o uncle_n laban_n xxxi_o 7_o 39_o 40_o 41._o that_o onkelos_n take_v these_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v ready_a to_o perish_v in_o a_o active_a sense_n for_o he_o that_o destroy_v another_o for_o by_o the_o syrian_a here_o he_o understand_v laban_n who_o be_v so_o call_v as_o i_o note_v before_o xxviii_o gen._n 5._o as_o if_o the_o meaning_n be_v the_o syrian_a that_o be_v laban_n seek_v to_o destroy_v my_o father_n for_o as_o he_o use_v he_o barbarous_o when_o he_o be_v with_o he_o so_o he_o follow_v after_o he_o when_o he_o go_v away_o with_o a_o mind_n to_o ruin_v he_o and_o thus_o manasseh_n be_v israel_n understand_v it_o and_o many_o other_o mention_v by_o fesselius_n which_o be_v the_o sense_n also_o of_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a syrus_n persequebatur_fw-la patrem_fw-la meum_fw-la and_o he_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n though_o he_o bring_v he_o from_o laban_n with_o great_a substance_n yet_o as_o he_o be_v still_o but_o a_o sojourner_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n so_o he_o be_v force_v by_o famine_n to_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n for_o sustenance_n and_o sojourn_v there_o with_o a_o few_o they_o be_v but_o seventy_o person_n and_o live_v there_o as_o stranger_n all_o which_o they_o now_o be_v bind_v to_o commemorate_v for_o their_o humiliation_n before_o god_n which_o i_o observe_v before_o out_o of_o maimonides_n which_o may_v move_v they_o the_o more_o to_o exalt_v and_o magnify_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o they_o who_o have_v make_v they_o as_o it_o follow_v a_o mighty_a nation_n for_o this_o confession_n consist_v of_o these_o two_o part_n their_o own_o unworthiness_n and_o god_n great_a goodness_n and_o become_v there_o a_o nation_n great_a mighty_a and_o populous_a see_v i_o exod._n 7._o ver._n 6._o and_o the_o egyptian_n evil_a entreat_v we_o and_o afflict_a verse_n 6_o we_o and_o lay_v upon_o we_o hard_a bondage_n the_o goodness_n of_o god_n unto_o they_o in_o make_v they_o so_o numerous_a be_v the_o occasion_n of_o sore_a affliction_n than_o either_o they_o or_o their_o father_n have_v endure_v see_v i_o exod._n v._o 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n the_o remembrance_n of_o this_o be_v exceed_v useful_a to_o stir_v up_o their_o gratitude_n to_o god_n not_o only_o for_o their_o deliverance_n from_o the_o egyptian_a slavery_n but_o bring_v they_o into_o a_o country_n of_o their_o own_o most_o plentiful_o store_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o good_a thing_n ver._n 7._o and_o when_o we_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o verse_n 7_o our_o father_n the_o lord_n hear_v our_o voice_n and_o look_v upon_o our_o affliction_n etc._n etc._n have_v acknowledge_v their_o low_a and_o poor_a and_o distress_a condition_n now_o they_o proceed_v to_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n wonderful_a goodness_n which_o appear_v the_o more_o in_o relieve_v they_o when_o they_o be_v utter_o helpless_a see_v two_o exod._n 23_o 24_o 25._o iii_o 7_o 8._o ver._n 8._o and_o the_o lord_n bring_v we_o forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n verse_n 8_o with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n and_o with_o a_o stretch_a out_o arm_n and_o a_o great_a terribleness_n etc._n etc._n see_v iu_o 34._o and_o vii_o 19_o this_o be_v so_o vehement_o inculcate_v upon_o they_o as_o maimonides_n speak_v in_o the_o place_n forename_a that_o they_o shall_v remember_v the_o day_n they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n xvi_o 3._o x_o exod._n 2._o which_o it_o become_v they_o especial_o to_o remember_v at_o this_o time_n that_o they_o may_v demonstrate_v the_o truth_n of_o prophecy_n both_o concern_v punishment_n and_o reward_n verse_n 9_o ver._n 9_o and_o have_v bring_v we_o into_o this_o place_n and_o give_v we_o this_o land_n even_o a_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n as_o they_o remember_v the_o terrible_a plague_n upon_o egypt_n in_o the_o forego_n verse_n so_o they_o commemorate_v the_o singular_a blessing_n bestow_v upon_o they_o in_o this_o verse_n 10_o ver._n 10._o and_o now_o behold_v i_o have_v bring_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o land_n which_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v give_v i_o thus_o they_o conclude_v this_o solemn_a rite_n as_o they_o begin_v it_o v._n 3._o with_o a_o acknowledgement_n that_o they_o hold_v this_o land_n of_o god_n as_o the_o supreme_a lord_n and_o that_o by_o his_o free_a gift_n and_o thou_o shall_v set_v it_o before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v say_v these_o word_n they_o leave_v the_o basket_n by_o the_o altar_n as_o the_o jew_n say_v where_o it_o have_v be_v place_v v._o 4._o and_o then_o the_o priest_n set_v it_o before_o the_o sanctuary_n where_o god_n dwell_v by_o his_o special_a presence_n there_o and_o worship_n before_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n they_o make_v a_o profound_a reverence_n towards_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n by_o bow_v their_o body_n as_o low_o as_o they_o can_v and_o so_o go_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n so_o the_o hebrew_n word_n import_v and_o this_o outward_a act_n of_o worship_n no_o doubt_n be_v accompany_v in_o all_o good_a man_n with_o humble_a thanks_o to_o god_n for_o his_o benefit_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o they_o verse_n 11_o ver._n 11._o and_o thou_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o every_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o thou_o and_o unto_o thy_o house_n thou_o and_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v among_o you_o they_o be_v to_o make_v a_o feast_n at_o the_o time_n of_o offer_v these_o first-fruit_n and_o there_o to_o entertain_v the_o levite_n and_o the_o stranger_n as_o well_o as_o their_o own_o family_n these_o feast_n be_v make_v out_o of_o the_o provision_n mention_v xii_o 6_o 7._o xvi_o 10_o 11_o 12._o beside_o which_o the_o bullock_n which_o go_v before_o they_o when_o they_o carry_v up_o the_o first-fruit_n from_o their_o several_a city_n be_v offer_v for_o a_o peace-offering_a when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o sanctuary_n as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v in_o the_o place_n abovementioned_a lib._n iii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n xiii_o p._n 203._o ver._n 12._o when_o thou_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o tithing_n all_o verse_n 12_o the_o tithe_n of_o thy_o increase_n for_o there_o be_v a_o second_o tithe_n to_o be_v pay_v after_o the_o first_o to_o the_o levite_n as_o be_v observe_v above_o xii_o 6._o and_o be_v plain_o speak_v of_o fourteen_o 22_o 23_o etc._n etc._n which_o the_o jew_n call_v the_o consummation_n or_o finish_v of_o tithing_n as_o i_o observe_v there_o v._o 29._o and_o so_o these_o word_n may_v be_v translate_v when_o thou_o have_v finish_v all_o the_o tithe_n of_o thy_o increase_n the_o three_o year_n which_o be_v the_o year_n of_o tithing_n every_o three_o year_n the_o second_o tithe_n beforementioned_a be_v to_o be_v employ_v to_o a_o peculiar_a use_n see_v xix_o 28_o 29._o as_o it_o follow_v here_o in_o the_o next_o word_n so_o the_o jew_n expound_v it_o who_o sense_n our_o mr._n mede_n express_v in_o a_o few_o word_n for_o two_o year_n together_o they_o pay_v the_o levite_n tithe_n and_o the_o festival_n tithe_n but_o in_o the_o three_o year_n they_o pay_v the_o levite_n tithe_n and_o the_o poor-man_n tithe_n that_o be_v what_o be_v wont_v in_o other_o year_n to_o be_v spend_v in_o feast_v be_v whole_o spend_v every_o three_o year_n upon_o the_o poor_a b._n i._o discourse_v xxxii_o p._n 228._o but_o there_o be_v some_o that_o think_v they_o be_v bind_v every_o three_o year_n to_o pay_v this_o poor_a man_n tithe_n beside_o that_o to_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o festival_n tithe_n about_o which_o i_o shall_v not_o here_o dispute_v and_o have_v give_v it_o to_o the_o levite_n the_o stranger_n the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n that_o they_o may_v eat_v within_o thy_o gate_n and_o be_v fill_v according_a to_o the_o commandment_n fourteen_o 29._o see_v there_o verse_n 13_o ver._n 13._o then_o thou_o shall_v say_v as_o they_o be_v every_o year_n to_o make_v the_o forego_n profession_n when_o they_o bring_v their_o first-fruit_n so_o they_o be_v to_o make_v another_o profession_n which_o here_o follow_v every_o three_o year_n when_o the_o course_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o tithing_n as_o mr._n mede_n there_o express_v it_o be_v come_v about_o before_o the_o lord_n this_o sound_n as_o if_o they_o be_v to_o make_v this_o profession_n before_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n at_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o seem_v to_o confute_v the_o common_a exposition_n of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n that_o this_o tithe_n of_o the_o three_o year_n be_v not_o to_o be_v spend_v there_o but_o at_o home_n within_o their_o own_o gate_n but_o it_o may_v be_v suppose_v that_o every_o man_n be_v private_o to_o make_v this_o solemn_a profession_n as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n who_o know_v the_o truth_n
of_o what_o he_o say_v or_o rather_o that_o the_o next_o time_n he_o go_v up_o to_o worship_n at_o god_n house_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v this_o declaration_n before_o the_o divine_a majesty_n which_o be_v the_o most_o likely_a interpretation_n because_o these_o word_n before_o the_o lord_n be_v always_o so_o use_v in_o these_o book_n and_o unless_o they_o have_v be_v oblige_v to_o this_o their_o covetous_a and_o cruel_a disposition_n may_v have_v incline_v they_o to_o defraud_v the_o poor_a which_o by_o this_o mean_n be_v prevent_v for_o though_o man_n may_v have_v satisfy_v themselves_o in_o omit_v this_o profession_n if_o it_o have_v be_v leave_v mere_o to_o their_o own_o private_a conscience_n yet_o when_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o come_v and_o make_v it_o public_o at_o god_n own_o house_n as_o they_o can_v not_o avoid_v it_o so_o few_o will_v be_v find_v so_o impudent_o profane_a as_o solemn_o to_o tell_v a_o lie_n to_o god_n himself_o i_o have_v bring_v away_o the_o hallow_a 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themselves_o and_o of_o their_o own_o integrity_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v proclaim_v aloud_o but_o when_o they_o make_v the_o forego_n profession_n at_o the_o present_n of_o their_o first-fruit_n v._n 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n they_o be_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o own_o meanness_n and_o poor_a beginning_n and_o of_o god_n infinite_a goodness_n in_o their_o advancement_n they_o be_v to_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n and_o say_v aloud_o my_o father_n be_v a_o syrian_a ready_a to_o perish_v etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o doctor_n resolve_v in_o the_o gemara_fw-la of_o mischna_n sota_n cap._n vii_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o verse_n 15_o ver._n 15._o look_v down_o have_v a_o gracious_a regard_n from_o thy_o holy_a habitation_n from_o heaven_n this_o be_v a_o humble_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o infinite_a majesty_n of_o god_n who_o though_o he_o be_v gracious_o
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david_n speak_v and_o of_o who_o own_o we_o give_v unto_o he_o see_v 1_o chron._n xxix_o v._o 11_o 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n as_o thou_o swear_v unto_o our_o father_n he_o teach_v they_o to_o conclude_v as_o they_o begin_v v._n 3._o with_o a_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n of_o god_n faithfulness_n to_o his_o promise_n a_o land_n that_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n see_v xi_o 9_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la paraphrase_v it_o thus_o a_o land_n produce_v fruit_n as_o pure_a as_o milk_n and_o as_o sweet_a and_o delicious_a as_o honey_n ver._n 16._o this_o day_n this_o refer_v to_o the_o time_n when_o verse_n 16_o moses_n speak_v all_o these_o word_n unto_o they_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n have_v command_v thou_o by_o i_o to_o do_v these_o statute_n and_o judgement_n these_o two_o word_n comprehend_v the_o precept_n in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n some_o of_o which_o concern_v matter_n of_o religion_n and_o other_o of_o civil_a government_n thou_o shall_v therefore_o keep_v and_o do_v they_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n set_a yourselves_o sincere_o and_o hearty_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o ver._n 17._o thou_o have_v avouch_v so_o the_o hebrew_n verse_n 17_o word_n signify_v as_o job_n ludolphus_n observe_v who_o render_v it_o asseverare_fw-la seriò_fw-la affirmare_fw-la being_n the_o same_o with_o the_o french_a word_n avoüer_n and_o may_v be_v here_o translate_v thou_o have_v solemn_o profess_v or_o rather_o protest_v the_o lord_z this_o day_n the_o word_n this_o be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n but_o he_o say_v simple_o hajom_o not_o hajom_o hazeh_a the_o day_n or_o that_o day_n which_o signify_v the_o time_n when_o moses_n deliver_v these_o law_n from_o god_n to_o be_v thy_o god_n then_o they_o own_v he_o to_o be_v their_o king_n and_o governor_n for_o so_o the_o name_n of_o elohim_n proper_o signify_v dignity_n empire_n and_o authority_n as_o grotius_n observe_v upon_o xx_o exod._n and_o fortunatus_n scacchus_n before_o he_o expound_v these_o very_a word_n which_o say_v he_o have_v respect_n to_o god_n as_o their_o emperor_n who_o have_v the_o supreme_a government_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n with_o a_o right_n and_o authority_n of_o constitute_a law_n and_o give_v mandate_n for_o the_o establish_n of_o that_o government_n sacror_fw-la elaeochrism_n p._n ii_o cap._n lii_o p._n 509._o see_v xxiv_o exod._n 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o xxxiv_o 27._o and_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n by_o his_o way_n that_o author_n understand_v the_o moral_a precept_n write_v on_o table_n of_o stone_n to_o keep_v his_o statute_n the_o ritual_a precept_n and_o his_o commandment_n concern_v the_o duty_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n and_o his_o judgement_n the_o political_a precept_n belong_v to_o their_o good_a government_n and_o to_o hearken_v unto_o his_o voice_n in_o all_o thing_n which_o he_o shall_v declare_v from_o his_o oracle_n when_o they_o consult_v it_o 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ver._n 19_o and_o to_o make_v thou_o high_a above_o all_o nation_n that_o he_o have_v make_v it_o be_v a_o pious_a note_n of_o conr._n pellicanus_fw-la that_o there_o be_v no_o great_a glory_n to_o the_o faithful_a than_o that_o they_o be_v peculiarly_a grateful_a devote_a dedicate_v verse_n 19_o obedient_a unto_o god_n as_o his_o child_n in_o praise_n and_o in_o name_n and_o in_o honour_n these_o word_n express_v his_o singular_a kindness_n to_o they_o in_o that_o though_o all_o nation_n be_v his_o be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o he_o the_o lord_n and_o governor_n of_o they_o all_o yet_o he_o promise_v to_o have_v such_o a_o special_a favour_n to_o they_o that_o all_o nation_n round_o they_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o speak_v with_o admiration_n of_o their_o happiness_n and_o the_o honour_n he_o have_v do_v they_o all_o this_o be_v include_v in_o those_o word_n beforementioned_a xix_o exod._n 5_o 6._o where_o the_o last_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v explain_v that_o 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josh_n 33._o which_o can_v not_o have_v be_v unless_o it_o be_v place_v between_o the_o two_o mountain_n whereon_o they_o stand_v upon_o both_o side_n from_o the_o top_n to_o the_o bottom_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n that_o every_o one_o that_o stand_v on_o the_o side_n or_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n may_v hear_v what_o they_o say_v the_o priest_n be_v place_v so_o in_o several_a part_n of_o the_o valley_n that_o their_o voice_n may_v reach_v they_o all_o for_o which_o end_n they_o be_v advance_v perhaps_o upon_o a_o pulpit_n as_o ezra_n afterward_o be_v viii_o nehem._n 4._o and_o a_o signal_n likewise_o give_v when_o they_o shall_v say_v amen_n ver._n 15._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o make_v any_o grave_v or_o melt_a verse_n 15_o image_n the_o people_n upon_o the_o mountain_n be_v to_o bless_v as_o well_o as_o curse_v the_o mischna_n in_o the_o title_n sota_n cap._n vii_o sect._n v._o right_o explain_v this_o that_o first_o the_o priest_n turn_v their_o face_n towards_o mount_n gerizim_n proclaim_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o make_v not_o any_o grave_v etc._n etc._n unto_o which_o all_o the_o people_n that_o stand_v there_o answer_v amen_o and_o then_o turn_v their_o face_n towards_o mount_n ebal_n they_o say_v these_o word_n curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o make_v etc._n etc._n to_o which_o they_o that_o stand_v there_o make_v the_o same_o answer_n see_v also_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la which_o paraphrase_n these_o word_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n a_o abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v odious_a and_o far_o to_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o same_o targum_fw-la interpret_v it_o the_o work_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o crafts-man_n a_o mere_a device_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o have_v divine_a worship_n give_v to_o it_o of_o any_o sort_n and_o put_v it_o in_o a_o secret_a place_n though_o he_o be_v not_o a_o public_a declare_v worshipper_n of_o image_n yet_o if_o he_o do_v it_o private_o in_o some_o closet_n of_o his_o own_o house_n or_o in_o any_o other_o secret_a place_n to_o conceal_v his_o wickedness_n though_o he_o escape_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o law_n which_o sentence_v open_a idolater_n to_o death_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o escape_v the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n and_o all_o the_o people_n the_o forename_a mischna_n and_o targum_fw-la say_v that_o the_o people_n on_o both_o mountain_n answer_v amen_o both_o to_o the_o blessing_n and_o to_o the_o curse_n which_o do_v not_o agree_v with_o what_o go_v before_o v._o 12_o 13._o shall_v answer_v and_o say_v amen_n express_v their_o consent_n to_o it_o for_o the_o word_n amen_o as_o the_o talmudist_n say_v in_o schebuoth_v have_v sometime_o the_o force_n of_o a_o oath_n sometime_o only_o declare_v consent_n and_o approbation_n and_o sometime_o be_v use_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o any_o thing_n a_o example_n of_o the_o first_o they_o think_v there_o be_v in_o five_o numb_a 22._o and_o they_o allege_v this_o place_n for_o a_o example_n of_o the_o second_o and_o for_o the_o three_o xxviii_o jerem._n 6._o verse_n 16_o ver._n 16._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o set_v light_a by_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n it_o be_v observe_v by_o interpreter_n that_o as_o the_o precept_n of_o honour_v parent_n stand_v next_o to_o the_o commandment_n concern_v the_o honour_n that_o be_v due_a to_o god_n xx_o exod._n 12._o so_o the_o curse_n pronounce_v against_o those_o who_o dishonour_v they_o be_v here_o place_v next_o to_o the_o curse_n against_o worshipper_n of_o image_n and_o as_o idolater_n be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n so_o be_v those_o that_o curse_v their_o parent_n xxi_o exod._n 17._o xx_o levit._fw-la 9_o and_o i_o may_v add_v from_o the_o forego_n word_n that_o though_o they_o do_v it_o ever_o so_o secret_o they_o lay_v under_o this_o curse_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_n but_o before_o this_o curse_n be_v pronounce_v they_o have_v say_v amen_n to_o the_o blessing_n opposite_a to_o it_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o set_v not_o light_o by_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n as_o be_v observe_v on_o the_o forego_n verse_n and_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v note_v concern_v the_o follow_a curse_n which_o be_v precede_v with_o a_o blessing_n till_o they_o be_v all_o end_v ver._n 17._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o remove_v his_o neighbour_n verse_n 17_o landmark_n etc._n etc._n against_o which_o there_o be_v a_o express_a precept_n in_o the_o forego_n part_n of_o this_o book_n xix_o 14._o and_o pellicanus_fw-la well_o observe_v that_o by_o this_o particular_a instance_n of_o god_n displeasure_n against_o injustice_n they_o be_v deter_v from_o all_o encroachment_n upon_o their_o neighbour_n possession_n ver._n 18._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o make_v the_o blind_a to_o wander_v verse_n 18_o out_o of_o the_o way_n by_o give_v he_o wrong_a direction_n or_o mislead_v he_o see_v xix_o levit._n 14._o some_o apply_v this_o to_o give_v pernicious_a advice_n to_o simple_a people_n which_o be_v certain_o worse_a than_o misguide_v of_o the_o blind_a because_o it_o lead_v man_n into_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o into_o danger_n ver._n 19_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o pervert_v the_o judgement_n of_o verse_n 19_o the_o stranger_n fatherless_a and_o widow_n these_o three_o i_o observe_v before_o xxiv_o 19_o be_v common_o put_v together_o as_o a_o paraphrase_n upon_o the_o word_n poor_a who_o cause_n god_n himself_o undertake_v to_o plead_v x._o 18._o and_o see_v xii_o exod._n 21_o 22._o and_o therefore_o all_o good_a lawgiver_n have_v take_v special_a care_n of_o they_o particular_o of_o orphan_n concern_v who_o plato_n ordain_v that_o the_o conservator_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d instead_o of_o their_o natural_a parent_n and_o look_v after_o they_o so_o well_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o fare_v the_o worse_a for_o want_v their_o father_n see_v lib._n viii_o de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la fol._n 926_o etc._n etc._n edit_n serrani_fw-la verse_n 20_o ver._n 20._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o lie_v with_o his_o father_n wife_n see_v xxii_o 30._o and_o xviii_o levit._fw-la 8._o verse_n 21_o ver._n 21._o curse_a be_v he_o who_o lie_v with_o any_o manner_n of_o beast_n etc._n etc._n xxii_o exod._n 19_o and_o xviii_o levit._fw-la 23._o this_o some_o of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n out_o of_o a_o unaccountable_a pride_n apply_v to_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n of_o their_o own_o nation_n who_o they_o call_v the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o if_o they_o be_v no_o better_a than_o beast_n with_o who_o they_o be_v not_o to_o marry_v verse_n 22_o ver._n 22._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o lie_v with_o his_o sister_n the_o daughter_n of_o his_o father_n or_o the_o daughter_n of_o his_o mother_n etc._n etc._n this_o have_v be_v explain_v also_o xviii_o levit._n 9_o verse_n 23_o ver._n 23._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o lie_v with_o his_o mother-in-law_n etc._n etc._n see_v xviii_o levit._fw-la 17._o and_o xx._n 14._o verse_n 24_o ver._n 24._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o smite_v his_o neighbour_n secret_o etc._n etc._n though_o it_o be_v but_o with_o his_o tongue_n whereby_o he_o wound_v the_o same_o of_o a_o absent_a person_n but_o the_o word_n smite_v be_v often_o use_v for_o kill_v xxi_o exod._n 12._o xxiv_o levit._n 17._o of_o which_o if_o a_o man_n be_v guilty_a though_o he_o commit_v the_o murder_n so_o secret_o that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n yet_o he_o lay_v under_o this_o heavy_a sentence_n of_o god_n verse_n 25_o ver._n 25._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o take_v a_o reward_n to_o slay_v a_o innocent_a person_n etc._n etc._n this_o seem_v to_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o judge_n who_o for_o money_n not_o only_o give_v wrong_v judgement_n in_o other_o cause_n but_o condemn_v those_o that_o be_v not_o guilty_a to_o death_n see_v xxiii_o exod._n 7_o 8._o and_o in_o this_o book_n x._o 17._o xvi_o 19_o ver._n 26._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o confirm_v not_o all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n to_o do_v they_o the_o word_n we_o here_o translate_v confirm_v be_v more_o plain_o translate_v perform_v in_o 1_o sam._n xv._o 11._o and_o so_o it_o certain_o signify_v here_o the_o perform_a verse_n 26_o of_o what_o god_n command_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o establishment_n of_o the_o law_n as_o disobedience_n be_v a_o subversion_n of_o it_o and_z as_o far_o as_o lie_v in_o the_o offender_n power_n a_o abolish_n it_o and_o take_v it_o away_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n exact_o translate_v the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n iii_o galat._n 10._o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o apostle_n add_v the_o word_n all_o as_o the_o lxx_o and_o the_o samaritan_n do_v even_o in_o st._n
hierom_n time_n to_o expound_v the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n to_o signify_v not_o mere_o all_o that_o be_v contain_v in_o these_o blessing_n and_o curse_n but_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n so_o that_o whether_o this_o whole_a book_n i._n e._n all_o the_o law_n contain_v in_o it_o write_v upon_o the_o pillar_n or_o only_o these_o blessing_n and_o curse_n the_o matter_n come_v to_o the_o same_o issue_n because_o all_o that_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o book_n be_v comprehend_v in_o this_o last_o curse_n yea_o all_o that_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o moses_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o very_o material_a neither_o whether_o only_o these_o curse_n and_o blessing_n be_v recite_v upon_o mount_n gerizim_n and_o ebal_n or_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o moses_n from_o one_o end_n to_o the_o other_o about_o which_o the_o jew_n themselves_o differ_v but_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o latter_a opinion_n think_v it_o well_o ground_a upon_o viii_o josh_n 33._o where_o we_o read_v how_o joshua_n careful_o perform_v what_o moses_n here_o enjoin_v and_o that_o his_o word_n may_v not_o be_v forget_v moses_n seem_v to_o have_v order_v the_o continuance_n of_o this_o solemnity_n every_o seven_o year_n in_o the_o twenty_o nine_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n v._o 10_o 11_o etc._n etc._n the_o misâ—hna_n in_o sota_n which_o i_o have_v often_o mention_v conclude_v this_o matter_n with_o these_o word_n when_o the_o blessing_n and_o the_o curse_n be_v end_v they_o bring_v stone_n and_o build_v a_o altar_n which_o they_o plaster_v over_o and_o write_v upon_o they_o all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n in_o seventy_o language_n but_o i_o have_v show_v before_o that_o the_o stone_n on_o which_o the_o law_n be_v write_v be_v different_a from_o the_o altar_n and_o be_v erect_v before_o the_o build_n of_o the_o altar_n the_o gemara_n there_o add_v cap._n vii_o sect._n xxiv_o that_o every_o one_o of_o the_o israelite_n there_o present_a stand_v bind_v one_o for_o another_o that_o be_v for_o the_o whole_a company_n that_o they_o will_v observe_v these_o law_n which_o i_o know_v not_o how_o they_o extract_v out_o of_o moses_n his_o word_n but_o their_o doctor_n frequent_o mention_v it_o in_o their_o book_n and_o make_v this_o pious_a use_n of_o it_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o security_n which_o they_o give_v for_o each_o other_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o reprove_v his_o neighbour_n if_o he_o see_v he_o offend_v unless_o he_o be_v content_a to_o undergo_v the_o punishment_n which_o be_v threaten_v unto_o the_o breach_n of_o god_n law_n and_o come_v under_o the_o curse_n xix_o levit._n 17._o and_o unto_o this_o they_o apply_v those_o word_n they_o shall_v fall_v one_o upon_o another_o as_o we_o true_o translate_v xxvi_o levit._n 37._o as_o if_o they_o signify_v every_o one_o shall_v fall_v by_o his_o brother_n that_o be_v by_o his_o brother_n crime_n for_o we_o all_o promise_v say_v they_o in_o the_o gemara_fw-la sanhedrim_n cap._n iii_o sect._n vi_o and_o engage_v one_o for_o another_o and_o so_o from_o that_o time_n be_v punish_v one_o for_o another_o chap._n xxviii_o xxviii_o chapter_n xxviii_o verse_n 1._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o this_o verse_n 1_o chapter_n he_o repeat_v with_o many_o enlargement_n the_o reward_n and_o penalty_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v and_o threaten_v in_o the_o book_n of_o leviticus_n unto_o the_o observance_n or_o breach_n of_o the_o covenant_n they_o have_v make_v with_o god_n and_o here_o in_o this_o verse_n he_o promise_v in_o general_a the_o blessing_n which_o be_v more_o particular_o enumerate_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n if_o thou_o will_v hearken_v diligent_o unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n to_o observe_v and_o do_v all_o his_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n see_v vii_o 12._o where_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v say_v only_o here_o he_o add_v the_o word_n diligent_o to_o make_v they_o attend_v with_o the_o great_a seriousness_n to_o what_o he_o deliver_v see_v chapt._n xi_o 13_o 22._o that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v set_v thou_o on_o high_a above_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o bestow_v on_o they_o the_o follow_a blessing_n see_v vii_o 14._o they_o be_v already_o endue_v with_o singular_a privilege_n above_o other_o nation_n xix_o exod._n 5_o 6._o which_o by_o their_o obedience_n will_v be_v confirm_v continue_a and_o augment_v in_o great_a plenty_n of_o all_o thing_n ver._n 2._o and_o all_o these_o blessing_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o verse_n 2_o and_o overtake_v thou_o blessing_n that_o come_v unexpected_o and_o when_o we_o be_v not_o in_o pursuit_n of_o they_o be_v most_o welcome_a and_o high_o delight_v we_o and_o such_o god_n here_o promise_v to_o bestow_v on_o they_o by_o his_o gracious_a providence_n without_o their_o laborious_a and_o anxious_a seek_v after_o they_o by_o which_o very_a thing_n he_o set_v they_o above_o all_o nation_n for_o what_o they_o follow_v after_o eager_o and_o many_o time_n in_o vain_a he_o undertake_v shall_v come_v to_o they_o and_o prevent_v their_o desire_n if_o thou_o shall_v hearken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n so_o as_o to_o observe_v and_o do_v all_o his_o commandment_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n verse_n 3_o verse_n 3._o bless_a shall_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o bless_v shall_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o field_n that_o be_v in_o all_o their_o affair_n within_o door_n or_o without_o or_o whether_o they_o live_v by_o employment_n in_o the_o city_n or_o by_o husbandry_n in_o tilling_n the_o ground_n it_o be_v not_o a_o natural_a interpretation_n of_o these_o word_n which_o one_o of_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n give_v of_o they_o in_o bava_n metzia_n where_o he_o expound_v bless_v shall_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o city_n thy_o house_n shall_v be_v so_o nigh_o unto_o the_o synagogue_n that_o thou_o need_v not_o be_v trouble_v by_o go_v a_o long_a way_n to_o it_o and_o bless_v in_o the_o field_n thy_o ground_n shall_v lie_v so_o near_o to_o the_o city_n that_o thou_o may_v quick_o bring_v the_o fruit_n it_o produce_v to_o be_v sell_v in_o the_o market_n but_o if_o he_o can_v have_v go_v on_o in_o this_o manner_n it_o have_v be_v something_o tolerable_a but_o he_o expound_v what_o follow_v in_o a_o most_o undecent_a manner_n see_v wagenseil_n upon_o the_o gemara_n of_o sota_n cap._n iii_o sect._n ix_o annot._fw-la 5._o verse_n 4_o ver._n 4._o bless_v shall_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o body_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o prevent_a miscarriage_n when_o they_o be_v with_o child_n for_o a_o numerous_a progeny_n be_v promise_v afterward_o v._o 11._o and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o ground_n this_o signify_v they_o shall_v have_v seasonable_a harvest_n and_o vintage_n for_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n comprehend_v not_o only_o all_o sort_n of_o corn_n but_o grape_n fig_n pomegranate_n and_o such_o like_a fruit_n which_o grow_v on_o tree_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o cattle_n by_o the_o word_n behemah_n be_v sometime_o mean_v all_o sort_n of_o brute_n creature_n in_o opposition_n to_o man_n sometime_o tame_a creature_n in_o opposition_n to_o wild_a beast_n but_o here_o all_o sort_n of_o domestic_a creature_n except_o kine_n sheep_n and_o goat_n viz._n ass_n and_o camel_n which_o jacob_n bring_v with_o he_o as_o well_o as_o ox_n and_o sheep_n when_o he_o come_v from_o laban_n into_o canaan_n xxxii_o gen._n 5_o 7._o and_o the_o increase_n of_o thy_o kine_n the_o breed_n of_o these_o be_v very_o profitable_a be_v a_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o riches_n not_o only_o of_o that_o but_o of_o other_o country_n as_o appear_v by_o what_o pausanias_n say_v of_o they_o see_v bochartus_fw-la p._n i._n hierozoicon_n lib._n ii_o cap._n xl._n in_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o sheep_n under_o the_o name_n of_o sheep_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v comprehend_v goat_n also_o all_o which_o god_n promise_v to_o increase_v that_o be_v to_o make_v they_o very_o wealthy_a and_o here_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o the_o israelite_n be_v general_o husbandman_n or_o shepherd_n and_o do_v not_o common_o follow_v any_o other_o trade_n and_o therefore_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o they_o here_o unless_o it_o be_v in_o v._o 6._o where_o he_o seem_v to_o speak_v of_o all_o sort_n of_o business_n ver._n 5._o bless_v shall_v be_v thy_o basket_n the_o jerusalem_n verse_n 5_o targum_fw-la refer_v this_o to_o the_o basket_n wherein_o they_o carry_v up_o their_o first-fruit_n xxvi_o 2._o but_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a translate_v it_o thy_o barn_n and_o so_o do_v the_o lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o place_n where_o they_o lay_v up_o their_o corn_n and_o other_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o
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
xxvi_o levit_fw-la 25._o where_o he_o say_v he_o will_v send_v it_o among_o they_o and_o here_o add_v that_o it_o shall_v cleave_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v verse_n 21_o be_v incurable_a and_o so_o the_o author_n of_o schebet_n judah_n confess_v that_o after_o they_o have_v be_v waste_v and_o break_v in_o piece_n by_o war_n they_o that_o flee_v into_o spain_n in_o the_o time_n of_o alphonsus_n be_v sweep_v away_o in_o great_a number_n by_o a_o plague_n and_o introduce_v one_o apply_v these_o very_a word_n as_o a_o prophecy_n of_o it_o which_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o note_v though_o this_o part_n of_o the_o prophecy_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o what_o have_v befall_v they_o since_o the_o last_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o but_o to_o the_o time_n before_o the_o first_o destruction_n when_o he_o often_o send_v a_o pestilence_n to_o destroy_v they_o 2_o sam._n xxiv_o 15._o fourteen_o jerem._n 12._o xxi_o 6_o 7_o 9_o and_o many_o other_o place_n of_o that_o book_n five_o ezek._n 12._o vi_o 11_o 12._o iv_o amos_n 10._o but_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v also_o that_o the_o greek_n call_v such_o unseasonable_a weather_n as_o destroy_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pestilence_n so_o plato_n lib._n x._o de_fw-la legibus_fw-la say_v that_o which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o disease_n in_o body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n be_v call_v pestilence_n in_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n the_o murrain_n also_o in_o cattle_n be_v call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n which_o even_o the_o pagan_n thought_n be_v send_v by_o the_o anger_n of_o their_o god_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n as_o we_o learn_v from_o callimachus_n in_o his_o hymn_n to_o diana_n where_o he_o say_v verse_n 125._o that_o when_o she_o be_v angry_a pestilence_n eat_v up_o their_o cattle_n and_o hail_v destroy_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o she_o be_v well_o please_v she_o send_v fruitful_a season_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o happiness_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o that_o hymn_n until_o it_o have_v consume_v thou_o from_o off_o the_o land_n whither_o thou_o go_v to_o possess_v it_o make_v a_o great_a destruction_n by_o sweep_v away_o many_o people_n the_o rest_n be_v reserve_v for_o other_o judgement_n which_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n ver._n 22._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v smite_v thou_o with_o a_o consumption_n verse_n 22_o and_o with_o a_o fever_n and_o with_o a_o inflammation_n these_o three_o word_n signify_v sore_a disease_n in_o man_n body_n the_o two_o first_o of_o which_o sachepheth_n and_o kaddachath_n we_o translate_v in_o xxvi_o levit._fw-la 16._o as_o we_o do_v here_o only_o the_o second_o of_o they_o we_o render_v the_o burn_a ague_n which_o here_o we_o translate_v fever_n unto_o which_o be_v here_o add_v dalleke_v which_o signify_v such_o a_o inflammation_n as_o be_v accompany_v with_o itch_a according_a to_o the_o lxx_o who_o translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v extreme_o grievous_a because_o the_o scratch_n of_o it_o increase_v the_o inflammation_n and_o with_o a_o extreme_a burn_a and_o with_o the_o sword_n these_o two_o seem_v to_o relate_v unto_o the_o indisposition_n of_o the_o air_n by_o extreme_a heat_n and_o drought_n as_o we_o translate_v the_o word_n chereb_n in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o bibles_n for_o it_o signify_v both_o the_o sword_n and_o dryness_n as_o the_o first_o word_n charchur_n signify_v scorch_a heat_n which_o frequent_o cause_v disease_n for_o it_o be_v the_o double_n of_o the_o word_n charar_n it_o denote_v the_o extremity_n or_o high_a degree_n of_o it_o as_o all_o such_o word_n do_v of_o which_o bochartus_n have_v give_v many_o example_n in_o his_o hierozoicon_n p._n ii_o lib._n i._o cap._n xix_o and_o with_o blast_v and_o with_o mildew_n these_o two_o relate_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o corn_n 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he_o threaten_v shall_v come_v upon_o they_o one_o year_n after_o another_o till_o they_o be_v consume_v verse_n 23_o ver._n 23._o and_o thy_o heaven_n that_o be_v over_o thy_o head_n shall_v he_o brass_n that_o be_v as_o brass_n have_v no_o more_o moisture_n in_o it_o than_o brass_n have_v it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o heaven_n that_o be_v the_o air_n or_o cloud_n but_o thy_o heaven_n that_o be_v the_o cloud_n which_o hang_v over_o their_o country_n shall_v be_v dry_a though_o they_o drop_v upon_o other_o land_n see_v fourteen_o jeremiah_n and_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v under_o thou_o shall_v be_v iron_n hard_o as_o iron_n for_o want_v of_o rain_n to_o soften_v it_o see_v xxvi_o levit._fw-la 19_o the_o observation_n of_o maimonides_n be_v worth_a note_n upon_o this_o part_n of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o zabij_n a_o ancient_a sort_n of_o idolater_n in_o the_o eastern_a country_n think_v the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o earth_n depend_v upon_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o planet_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n and_o therefore_o their_o wiseman_n and_o their_o prophet_n as_o he_o say_v he_o find_v in_o their_o book_n particular_o in_o one_o concern_v the_o husbandry_n of_o the_o egyptian_n teach_v the_o people_n to_o keep_v festival_n in_o their_o honour_n because_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o which_o man_n subsist_v depend_v upon_o their_o will_n and_o pleasure_n in_o opposition_n to_o which_o god_n order_v moses_n to_o tell_v the_o israelite_n in_o his_o name_n that_o if_o they_o worship_v the_o star_n they_o shall_v have_v no_o rain_n the_o earth_n shall_v be_v barren_a the_o tree_n yield_v no_o fruit_n the_o season_n prove_v unhealthful_a and_o their_o life_n be_v shorten_v on_o the_o contrary_a if_o they_o worship_v he_o the_o lord_z of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o he_o alone_o they_o shall_v have_v shower_n from_o above_o the_o earth_n shall_v bring_v forth_o abundant_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v 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of_o ash_n which_o mount_v aetna_n have_v often_o vomit_v whereby_o all_o the_o country_n thereabouts_o have_v be_v lay_v desolate_a and_o the_o like_a have_v be_v throw_v out_o by_o mount_n vesuvius_n which_o have_v reach_v as_o far_o as_o rome_n and_o constantinople_n see_v bonfrerius_n but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n in_o judaea_n it_o must_v be_v a_o miraculous_a judgement_n there_o be_v no_o such_o mountain_n in_o those_o part_n of_o the_o world_n to_o make_v such_o evomition_n ver._n 25._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v cause_v thou_o to_o be_v smite_v before_o thy_o enemy_n he_o say_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n xxvi_o levit._fw-la 17._o for_o to_o smite_v in_o scripture_n as_o i_o verse_n 25_o have_v before_o observe_v signify_v to_o slay_v or_o kill_v thou_o shall_v go_v
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 their_o deliverer_n see_v v._o 68_o with_o the_o botch_n of_o egypt_n some_o take_v this_o to_o signify_v the_o leprosy_n unto_o which_o they_o in_o that_o country_n be_v subject_a other_o that_o boil_v break_v out_o with_o blain_n wherewith_o god_n smite_v the_o egyptian_n ix_o exod._n 9_o etc._n etc._n for_o that_o be_v call_v schechin_n as_o this_o be_v and_o with_o the_o emerods_n the_o hebrew_n word_n apholim_n be_v not_o where_o to_o be_v meet_v with_o but_o here_o and_o i_o sam._n v._o 6_o 9_o 11._o and_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o history_n which_o most_o interpreter_n and_o not_o without_o reason_n think_v signify_v those_o painful_a tumour_n in_o the_o fundament_n which_o sometime_o turn_v into_o ulcer_n see_v bochartus_n in_o his_o hierozoicon_n p._n i._n lib._n ii_o cap._n xxxvi_o and_o with_o the_o scab_n the_o lxx_o here_o translate_v the_o hebrew_n garab_n as_o they_o do_v also_o xxi_o levit._n 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fierce_a or_o malignant_a scab_n and_o the_o vulgar_a add_v the_o word_n jugis_fw-la to_o signify_v that_o this_o be_v no_o small_a punishment_n and_o the_o itch_n the_o hebrew_n word_n chere_n signify_v as_o be_v general_o think_v a_o dry_a itch_n which_o be_v the_o most_o troublesome_a of_o all_o other_o whereof_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v heal_v this_o may_v refer_v both_o to_o the_o scab_n and_o to_o the_o itch_n beforementioned_a which_o proceed_v from_o such_o a_o corruption_n of_o the_o blood_n that_o they_o be_v as_o incurable_a as_o the_o leprosy_n verse_n 28_o ver._n 28._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v smite_v thou_o with_o madness_n and_o blindness_n and_o astonishment_n of_o heart_n all_o these_o three_o relate_v to_o the_o mind_n the_o first_o of_o they_o import_v such_o a_o distraction_n in_o their_o thought_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o know_v what_o course_n to_o take_v when_o they_o consult_v for_o their_o safety_n the_o second_o such_o a_o stupidity_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o discern_v the_o true_a way_n but_o always_o take_v the_o wrong_n the_o three_o that_o amazement_n and_o horror_n which_o follow_v thereupon_o when_o they_o see_v themselves_o ruin_v by_o their_o own_o foolish_a counsel_n and_o mad_a contrivance_n a_o famous_a instance_n of_o which_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o trajan_n when_o they_o commit_v such_o outrageous_a massacre_n both_o upon_o the_o greek_n and_o roman_n as_o dion_z a_o very_a sober_a author_n relate_v in_o cyrene_n and_o cyprus_n where_o great_a number_n of_o jew_n dwell_v after_o they_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o their_o own_o country_n that_o the_o lord_n no_o doubt_n to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o dr._n jackson_n on_o the_o creed_n b._n i._o chap._n xxvii_o have_v smite_v they_o with_o the_o madness_n and_o blindness_n of_o heart_n here_o threaten_v that_o they_o may_v hereby_o provoke_v that_o puissant_a emperor_n indignation_n which_o otherwise_o will_v have_v sleep_v but_o now_o pursue_v they_o throughout_o his_o dominion_n not_o only_o as_o enemy_n or_o rebel_n but_o as_o noxious_a creature_n to_o humane_a society_n with_o a_o revenge_n suitable_a to_o their_o former_a outrage_n and_o indeed_o this_o prediction_n be_v verify_v in_o their_o blind_a credulity_n which_o make_v they_o follow_v every_o one_o that_o pretend_v to_o be_v their_o messiah_n which_o always_o bring_v great_a calamity_n upon_o they_o as_o r._n gedaliah_n himself_o confess_v in_o schalschetheth_n hakkala_fw-la where_o he_o mention_n no_o small_a number_n of_o these_o deceiver_n and_o show_v how_o many_o jew_n perish_v who_o follow_v they_o yet_o they_o be_v but_o a_o few_o in_o comparison_n of_o a_o long_a catalogue_n that_o may_v be_v make_v of_o those_o pretend_a messiah_n see_v the_o learned_a wagenseil_n confutation_n of_o r._n lipman_n carman_n memoriale_a pag._n 233_o etc._n etc._n unto_o which_o i_o shall_v add_v only_o one_o observation_n more_o out_o of_o solomon_n ben_fw-mi virgae_fw-la who_o say_v in_o some_o place_n of_o germany_n they_o be_v possess_v with_o such_o a_o rabbis_n that_o they_o cut_v one_o another_o throat_n to_o avoid_v the_o oppression_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o burn_v themselves_o and_o their_o neighbour_n in_o their_o house_n set_v whole_a city_n on_o fire_n and_o perish_v in_o the_o flame_n such_o be_v their_o extreme_a rage_n and_o furious_a revenge_n on_o those_o christian_n who_o press_v they_o to_o change_v their_o religion_n many_o story_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n that_o author_n tell_v in_o his_o book_n entitle_v schelet_n jehuda_n where_o he_o have_v lxiv_o relation_n of_o the_o calamity_n which_o befall_v they_o in_o that_o and_o in_o other_o country_n but_o these_o word_n i_o doubt_v not_o be_v fulfil_v before_o in_o the_o first_o desolation_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o which_o they_o belong_v for_o though_o we_o have_v not_o such_o particular_a relation_n as_o those_o now_o mention_v to_o illustrate_v they_o yet_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o their_o be_v mad_a by_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n 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gemara_fw-la of_o sota_n cap._n vii_o sect._n xxiv_o refer_v these_o word_n to_o the_o benediction_n and_o curse_n mention_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n which_o plain_o belong_v to_o what_o god_n deliver_v unto_o moses_n in_o mount_n sinai_n at_o the_o first_o which_o he_o have_v now_o repeat_v in_o this_o book_n with_o the_o addition_n of_o several_a blessing_n and_o curse_n to_o make_v what_o he_o say_v the_o more_o effectual_a which_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n to_o make_v that_o be_v to_o renew_v for_o which_o end_n moses_n repeat_v the_o principal_a law_n of_o god_n and_o explain_v they_o in_o this_o book_n which_o be_v from_o thence_o call_v deuteronomy_n be_v a_o compendium_n of_o the_o pentateuch_n a_o breviary_n of_o the_o covenant_n compose_v for_o the_o familiar_a and_o daily_a use_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o land_n
21._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v separate_v he_o unto_o evil_n out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n though_o he_o offend_a verse_n 21_o never_o so_o secret_o for_o he_o speak_v of_o one_o that_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n etc._n etc._n v._n 19_o god_n threaten_v to_o make_v he_o a_o public_a and_o notorious_a example_n of_o his_o vengeance_n to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o all_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v a_o singular_a condescension_n in_o the_o divine_a majesty_n to_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o they_o but_o it_o contain_v not_o only_a blessing_n to_o the_o obedient_a but_o curse_n upon_o the_o disobedient_a the_o latter_a of_o which_o be_v as_o certain_a as_o the_o former_a ver._n 22._o so_o that_o the_o generation_n to_o come_v of_o your_o child_n verse_n 22_o that_o shall_v rise_v up_o after_o you_o and_o the_o strange_a that_o shall_v come_v from_o a_o far_a land_n shall_v say_v that_o which_o follow_v v._o 24._o when_o they_o see_v the_o plague_n of_o that_o land_n this_o show_v that_o these_o threaten_n be_v denounce_v not_o mere_o against_o a_o simple_a idolater_n but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o make_v it_o his_o endeavour_n to_o draw_v other_o from_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n not_o be_v content_a to_o be_v drink_v himself_o with_o heathenish_a superstition_n but_o zealous_a to_o intoxicate_a as_o many_o as_o he_o can_v with_o it_o and_o to_o root_v true_a religion_n out_o of_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o sickness_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v upon_o it_o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v the_o sickness_n wherewith_o he_o have_v make_v it_o sick_a i._n e._n the_o heavy_a punishment_n which_o he_o have_v inflict_v upon_o it_o and_o thereby_o make_v it_o a_o miserable_a nation_n ver._n 23._o and_o that_o the_o whole_a land_n be_v brimstone_n and_o salt_n and_o burn_v or_o as_o it_o may_v be_v translate_v be_v burn_v up_o with_o brimstone_n and_o salt_n for_o these_o make_v land_n verse_n 23_o barren_a and_o unfruitful_a as_o pliny_n particular_o observe_v of_o salt_n lib._n xxx_o cap._n vii_o omnis_fw-la locus_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la reperitur_fw-la sal_fw-la sterilis_fw-la est_fw-la nihilque_fw-la gignit_fw-la all_o ground_n in_o which_o salt_n be_v find_v be_v barren_a and_o produce_v nothing_o see_v ix_o judge_n 45._o cvii_o psal_n 34._o xvii_o jerem_n 6._o xlvii_o ezek._n 11._o two_o zephan_n 9_o that_o it_o be_v not_o sow_o nor_o bear_v nor_o any_o grass_n grow_v therein_o that_o neither_o nature_n nor_o art_n will_v make_v it_o fruitful_a like_o the_o overthrow_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n admah_n and_o zeboim_n and_o the_o country_n about_o they_o which_o be_v the_o most_o beautiful_a of_o all_o other_o in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o world_n xiii_o gen._n 10._o but_o on_o a_o sudden_a turn_v into_o a_o filthy_a stink_a lake_n where_o no_o creature_n neither_o fish_n nor_o fowl_n can_v live_v which_o the_o lord_n overthrow_v in_o his_o anger_n and_o in_o his_o wrath_n be_v high_o incense_v by_o their_o wickedness_n see_v gen._n xviii_o 20._o xix_o 24_o 25._o as_o he_o be_v by_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v the_o more_o provoke_v because_o they_o have_v such_o a_o example_n of_o his_o vengeance_n continual_o before_o their_o eye_n and_o yet_o go_v on_o in_o their_o evil_a way_n till_o they_o bring_v the_o like_a judgement_n upon_o all_o judoea_n this_o be_v more_o exact_o fulfil_v in_o the_o last_o destruction_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o roman_n than_o in_o their_o first_o by_o the_o babylonian_n for_o the_o whole_a land_n be_v lay_v waste_n and_o desert_v by_o its_o inhabitant_n and_o make_v a_o den_n of_o thief_n be_v bring_v to_o desolation_n by_o repeat_v return_n of_o war_n more_o especial_o in_o the_o time_n of_o adrian_n when_o julius_n severus_n as_o i_o observe_v upon_o the_o forego_n chapter_n make_v such_o a_o devastation_n that_o the_o whole_a country_n be_v turn_v in_o a_o manner_n into_o a_o wilderness_n ver._n 24._o even_o all_o nation_n shall_v say_v all_o that_o be_v near_o they_o or_o come_v that_o way_n from_o far_a country_n as_o it_o go_v before_o v._o 22._o wherefore_o have_v the_o lord_n do_v thus_o unto_o this_o land_n verse_n 24_o which_o he_o former_o make_v so_o populous_a and_o plenteous_a and_o what_o mean_v the_o heat_n of_o this_o great_a anger_n these_o exceed_a dreadful_a calamity_n which_o evident_o proceed_v from_o a_o divine_a vengeance_n for_o the_o jew_n fight_v so_o valiant_o and_o defend_v jerusalem_n so_o resolute_o as_o appear_v by_o josephus_n that_o the_o author_n of_o schebet_n juda_n have_v reason_n to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o want_v of_o arm_n nor_o the_o unusual_a terror_n of_o new_a machine_n but_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n provoke_v by_o their_o wickedness_n which_o be_v the_o true_a and_o only_a cause_n of_o their_o destruction_n and_o indeed_o titus_n himself_o say_v as_o much_o that_o god_n fight_v for_o the_o roman_n and_o drive_v the_o jew_n from_o their_o fortification_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o what_o can_v the_o hand_n of_o man_n or_o machine_n have_v do_v against_o such_o strong_a tower_n see_v chap._n xxxii_o v._o 22._o ver._n 25._o then_o shall_v man_n say_v because_o they_o have_v forsake_v verse_n 25_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n which_o he_o make_v with_o they_o when_o he_o bring_v they_o forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n this_o account_n must_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v give_v by_o the_o pious_a jew_n or_o by_o those_o who_o be_v make_v sensible_a when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o how_o steadfast_a god_n be_v in_o his_o covenant_n which_o contain_v curse_n as_o well_o as_o blessing_n as_o be_v before_o observe_v v._o 21._o and_o see_v vii_o 9_o 10._o xi_o 26_o 27_o 28._o ver._n 26._o for_o they_o go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n and_o verse_n 26_o worship_v they_o who_o they_o know_v not_o this_o aggravate_v their_o sin_n that_o they_o seek_v for_o acquaintance_n with_o strange_a god_n direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n xii_o 30_o 31._o and_o who_o he_o have_v not_o give_v unto_o they_o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n have_v not_o give_v or_o divide_v to_o they_o any_o portion_n that_o be_v never_o bestow_v any_o benefit_n upon_o they_o as_o the_o lord_z their_o god_n have_v do_v who_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n or_o more_o simple_o as_o bootius_n think_v the_o word_n will_v bear_v to_o who_o no_o worship_n belong_v verse_n 27_o ver._n 27._o and_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o this_o land_n to_o bring_v upon_o it_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n so_o moses_n foretell_v they_o vii_o 4._o xi_o 16_o 17._o verse_n 28_o ver._n 28._o and_o the_o lord_n root_v they_o out_o of_o their_o land_n in_o anger_n and_o wrath_n and_o in_o great_a indignation_n here_o be_v one_o word_n more_o to_o express_v his_o displeasure_n against_o they_o than_o be_v use_v before_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n etc._n etc._n v._n 23._o and_o they_o all_o denote_v the_o great_a plague_n threaten_v in_o xxvi_o levit._n and_o in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n of_o this_o book_n and_o cast_v they_o into_o another_o land_n as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n this_o may_v seem_v to_o relate_v only_o to_o their_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n for_o after_o they_o be_v root_v out_o by_o the_o roman_n they_o be_v scatter_v into_o all_o land_n xxviii_o 63_o 64._o but_o consider_v what_o go_v before_o v._o 23_o 24._o and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o quite_o root_v out_o many_o of_o they_o remain_v in_o the_o land_n when_o nabuchadnezzar_n conquer_v they_o till_o the_o desolation_n make_v by_o the_o roman_n i_o think_v these_o word_n relate_v to_o they_o also_o and_o another_o land_n be_v only_o the_o singular_a number_n as_o be_v usual_a for_o the_o plural_a and_o so_o the_o author_n of_o schebet_n juda_n understand_v it_o who_o quote_v these_o word_n cast_v they_o out_o into_o another_o land_n add_v which_o experience_n now_o prove_v to_o be_v true_a verse_n 29_o ver._n 29._o the_o secret_a thing_n belong_v unto_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n but_o those_o that_o be_v reveal_v belong_v unto_o we_o and_o to_o our_o child_n for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n the_o jew_n general_o take_v these_o word_n to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o secret_a sin_n particular_o of_o idolatry_n speak_v of_o before_o v._o 19_o which_o belong_v unto_o god_n as_o the_o punishment_n of_o open_a sin_n belong_v unto_o they_o in_o obedience_n to_o his_o law_n who_o command_v they_o to_o put_v to_o death_n he_o that_o seduce_v any_o person_n to_o idolatry_n and_o to_o raze_v the_o
will_v deliver_v they_o but_o if_o they_o do_v repent_v he_o will_v shorten_v the_o day_n of_o their_o banishment_n and_o immediate_o bring_v they_o to_o their_o own_o land_n thus_o the_o ancient_a nitzacon_n set_v forth_o not_o long_o ago_o by_o wagenseil_n p._n 254._o and_o r._n isaac_n since_o he_o and_o more_o late_o often_o insist_o upon_o this_o in_o his_o chissuk_n emuna_n publish_v by_o the_o same_o very_a learned_a person_n particular_o perck_n vii_o where_o he_o say_v there_o can_v be_v no_o time_n prefix_v for_o their_o deliverance_n because_o it_o depend_v upon_o their_o repentance_n whereby_o they_o may_v cut_v off_o the_o length_n of_o this_o banishment_n provide_v they_o turn_v to_o god_n with_o their_o whole_a heart_n and_o a_o full_a repentance_n for_o which_o he_o allege_v this_o place_n and_o he_o repeat_v it_o again_o perck_n xxvii_o as_o the_o great_a comfort_n they_o have_v in_o this_o long_a banishment_n that_o upon_o their_o perfect_a repentance_n god_n will_v be_v merciful_a to_o they_o and_o overcome_v their_o sin_n and_o perform_v this_o promise_n which_o i_o find_v still_o more_o late_o mention_v in_o manasseh_n ben_fw-mi israel_n his_o book_n de_fw-fr termino_fw-la vitæ_fw-la l._n iii_o sect._n iii_o where_o he_o say_v herein_o all_o the_o prophet_n imitate_v moses_n be_v wont_v after_o terrible_a threaten_n to_o conclude_v with_o some_o singular_a consolation_n which_o make_v r._n aquiba_n as_o the_o talmudist_n report_n fall_v a_o laugh_n when_o all_o the_o wise_a man_n who_o be_v with_o he_o weep_v and_o lament_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o temple_n which_o they_o wonder_v at_o he_o say_v after_o the_o cloud_n the_o sun_n will_v break_v out_o and_o after_o the_o end_n of_o the_o evil_n which_o moses_n threaten_v we_o may_v hope_v for_o good_a thing_n for_o god_n be_v not_o more_o faithful_a in_o fulfil_v the_o one_o than_o in_o perform_v the_o other_o but_o alas_o in_o all_o age_n hitherto_o there_o be_v no_o sign_n of_o repentance_n much_o less_o of_o a_o perfect_a one_o but_o they_o have_v be_v strange_o harden_v in_o their_o unbelief_n and_o have_v bitter_o reproach_v the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o his_o religion_n abarbinel_v himself_o though_o a_o gentleman_n of_o a_o noble_a family_n a_o well_o breed_v person_n and_o of_o a_o excellent_a understanding_n be_v extreme_o guilty_a of_o this_o and_o since_o his_o time_n solomon_n virgae_fw-la in_o the_o age_n before_o we_o consider_v the_o astonish_a plague_n that_o have_v befall_v they_o and_o that_o never_o any_o people_n as_o he_o acknowledge_v conflict_v with_o so_o many_o misery_n and_o for_o so_o many_o age_n as_o they_o have_v do_v inquire_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o divine_a majesty_n shall_v be_v so_o angry_a with_o they_o he_o reckon_v seven_o among_o which_o he_o account_v the_o put_n of_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n to_o death_n as_o one_o yet_o not_o as_o a_o crime_n but_o that_o which_o have_v enrage_v christian_n against_o they_o for_o he_o wicked_o illustrate_v this_o by_o that_o speech_n of_o moses_n viii_o exod._n 24._o which_o he_o thus_o translate_v if_o we_o slay_v and_o sacrifice_v the_o abominable_a god_n of_o the_o egyptian_n in_o their_o sight_n will_v they_o not_o stone_n we_o which_o be_v the_o high_a reproach_n he_o can_v vomit_v against_o our_o saviour_n mingle_v with_o the_o most_o stupid_a folly_n in_o give_v that_o as_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o divine_a anger_n which_o at_o the_o most_o be_v only_o a_o reason_n in_o their_o account_n of_o man_n indignation_n schebet_fw-la jehuda_fw-la sect._n lxiii_o the_o most_o cruel_a usage_n which_o they_o have_v meet_v with_o in_o all_o christian_a country_n may_v thus_o exasperate_v and_o embitter_v their_o spirit_n and_o i_o can_v excuse_v the_o violent_a hatred_n of_o christian_n to_o they_o and_o their_o barbarous_a treatment_n of_o they_o though_o they_o therein_o fulfil_v the_o divine_a threaten_n as_o i_o have_v show_v upon_o the_o twenty_o eight_o chapter_n which_o be_v cease_v since_o the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n the_o jew_n have_v not_o be_v so_o virulent_a against_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v will_v be_v win_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n by_o our_o christian_a usage_n of_o they_o when_o those_o other_o stumble_a block_n which_o hinder_v their_o conversion_n be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o way_n ver._n 5._o and_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n will_v bring_v thou_o into_o verse_n 5_o the_o land_n which_o thy_o father_n possess_v and_o thou_o shall_v possess_v it_o be_v again_o plant_v in_o it_o as_o they_o be_v at_o their_o return_n from_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n especial_o after_o they_o have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o bless_v they_o exceed_o two_o haggai_n 18_o 19_o viii_o zachar._n 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o he_o will_v do_v thou_o good_a the_o prophet_n zachary_n have_v give_v a_o full_a explication_n of_o these_o word_n viii_o 13_o 14_o 15._o and_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n before_o he_o xxxii_o 42_o 43_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o build_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n though_o great_a opposition_n be_v make_v to_o it_o and_o in_o the_o compass_n jerusalem_n with_o wall_n and_o settle_v they_o in_o a_o state_n of_o liberty_n according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n lii_o 1_o 2._o and_o multiply_v thou_o above_o thy_o father_n the_o hebrew_n word_n import_v that_o he_o will_v make_v they_o great_a than_o their_o father_n which_o he_o do_v by_o their_o vast_a increase_n after_o they_o return_v from_o babylon_n see_v viii_o zachar._n 4_o 5._o and_o before_o he_o i_o hosea_n 10._o which_o be_v manifest_a from_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n spread_v themselves_o in_o so_o many_o colony_n through_o all_o asia_n both_o the_o great_a and_o the_o less_o with_o egypt_n greece_n italy_n and_o spain_n see_v strabo_n lib._n xvi_o concern_v joppa_n by_o this_o mean_n they_o be_v very_o much_o exalt_v as_o zachariah_n prophesy_v after_o the_o captivity_n xii_o 6._o for_o as_o they_o have_v their_o liberty_n in_o their_o own_o country_n god_n be_v a_o wall_n of_o fire_n to_o they_o while_o jerusalem_n have_v no_o wall_n so_o they_o spread_v themselves_o as_o i_o say_v and_o have_v their_o synagogue_n in_o babylon_n arabia_n syria_n and_o divers_a other_o country_n beforementioned_a and_o a_o great_a many_o proselyte_n also_o join_v themselves_o to_o they_o yet_o one_o not_o well_o think_v that_o so_o magnificent_a a_o prophecy_n as_o this_o be_v be_v entire_o fulfil_v after_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n when_o they_o be_v tributary_n to_o the_o persian_n and_o afterward_o fall_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o grecian_n under_o who_o they_o suffer_v very_o much_o especial_o in_o the_o day_n of_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n who_o death_n do_v not_o conclude_v their_o trouble_n as_o hermannus_n witsius_n have_v show_v at_o large_a in_o his_o decaphylon_n cap._n x._o n._n 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o moment_n of_o time_n after_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n wherein_o they_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v great_a than_o their_o father_n especial_o in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n and_o therefore_o he_o conclude_v that_o this_o promise_n be_v still_o to_o be_v complete_o fulfil_v and_o thus_o r._n isaac_n in_o his_o book_n beforenamed_n chissuk_n emuna_n argue_v perck_n vi_o that_o god_n do_v not_o bestow_v benefit_n upon_o they_o equal_a to_o those_o which_o their_o father_n enjoy_v much_o less_o superior_a while_o the_o second_o temple_n stand_v but_o all_o that_o time_n be_v full_a of_o strait_n and_o calamity_n for_o which_o he_o allege_v the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n ix_o 25._o and_o therefore_o say_v these_o word_n of_o moses_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v think_v to_o be_v fulfil_v when_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n return_v from_o babylon_n and_o leave_v a_o vast_a number_n behind_o they_o who_o will_v not_o come_v back_o with_o they_o but_o stay_v there_o to_o this_o day_n ver._n 6._o and_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n by_o such_o singular_a benefit_n bestow_v upon_o they_o in_o a_o miraculous_a manner_n god_n design_v to_o take_v away_o the_o stubborn_a refractoriness_n of_o their_o spirit_n call_v verse_n 6_o hardness_n of_o heart_n xxix_o 19_o and_o to_o cut_v off_o all_o their_o wicked_a inclination_n and_o disposition_n to_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n which_o have_v be_v their_o ruin_n which_o be_v call_v humble_v their_o uncircumcised_a heart_n xxvi_o levit._fw-la 41._o but_o though_o god_n circumcise_v they_o yet_o their_o heart_n may_v remain_v uncircumcised_a as_o appear_v from_o xxix_o 3_o 4._o and_o therefore_o he_o call_v upon_o they_o
by_o a_o oath_n be_v faithful_o fulfil_v he_o just_o claim_v their_o fidelity_n to_o he_o upon_o that_o account_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n it_o be_v so_o often_o mention_v vi_o 10._o viii_o 1._o ix_o 5._o x._o 11._o xi_o 9_o 21._o xix_o 8._o chap._n xxxi_o verse_n 1._o and_o moses_n go_v and_o speak_v these_o word_n verse_n 1_o unto_o all_o israel_n by_o this_o it_o seem_v plain_a to_o i_o that_o after_o moses_n have_v renew_v the_o covenant_n with_o the_o people_n mention_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n he_o dismiss_v they_o and_o retire_v to_o his_o own_o tent._n but_o not_o long_o after_o give_v they_o a_o new_a summons_n as_o he_o have_v do_v xxix_o 2._o and_o go_v again_o to_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o they_o the_o lxx_o indeed_o seem_v to_o take_v the_o first_o word_n as_o if_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o go_v on_o with_o his_o discourse_n for_o thus_o they_o render_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o finish_v speak_v all_o these_o word_n for_o which_o i_o see_v no_o warrant_n nor_o be_v it_o likely_a he_o can_v speak_v all_o that_o here_o follow_v at_o the_o same_o time_n ver._n 2._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o i_o be_o a_o hundred_o and_o verse_n 2_o twenty_o year_n old_a this_o day_n this_o show_v these_o word_n be_v speak_v not_o long_o before_o his_o death_n which_o be_v this_o year_n xxxiv_o 7._o manasseh_n ben_fw-mi israel_n will_v have_v we_o from_o hence_o observe_v the_o singular_a care_n god_n have_v of_o those_o who_o serve_v he_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n as_o moses_n do_v the_o day_n of_o who_o year_n say_v he_o be_v exact_o proportion_v for_o so_o these_o word_n be_v expound_v in_o sota_n cap._n i._o to_o day_n my_o year_n be_v complete_v to_o day_n i_o be_v bear_v and_o to_o day_n i_o shall_v die_v for_o he_o be_v bear_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o month_n adar_n and_o on_o the_o same_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n he_o die_v thus_o enoch_n he_o add_v live_v just_a three_o hundred_o sixty_o five_o year_n which_o be_v proportion_v to_o the_o day_n of_o the_o sun_n annual_a course_n lib._n iii_o de_fw-la termino_fw-la vitæ_fw-la sect._n v._n but_o as_o there_o be_v no_o great_a weight_n in_o this_o observation_n if_o it_o be_v true_a so_o that_o which_o he_o say_v of_o moses_n be_v evident_o false_a for_o he_o do_v not_o die_v this_o very_a day_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 14._o where_o he_o say_v the_o day_n approach_v that_o i_o must_v die_v therefore_o the_o time_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v and_o i_o can_v no_o more_o go_v out_o and_o in_o discharge_v the_o office_n i_o have_v long_o sustain_v of_o your_o governor_n and_o leader_n see_v xxvii_o numb_a 17._o not_o because_o he_o want_v vigour_n either_o of_o body_n or_o mind_n for_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o xxxiv_o 7._o of_o this_o book_n but_o because_o god_n do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o permit_v he_o to_o conduct_v they_o any_o further_o as_o the_o follow_a word_n explain_v it_o also_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o i_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v over_o this_o jordan_n the_o particle_n we_o translate_v also_o often_o signify_v for_o and_o be_v so_o translate_v by_o we_o in_o divers_a place_n particular_o in_o iii_o isa_n 7._o xvii_o jerem._n 8._o and_o be_v so_o take_v here_o the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n be_v plain_a and_o easy_a give_v a_o reason_n why_o he_o can_v no_o long_o take_v the_o charge_n of_o they_o as_o he_o have_v do_v because_o god_n have_v otherwise_o order_v have_v tell_v he_o he_o shall_v not_o bring_v they_o into_o canaan_n which_o they_o be_v now_o ready_a to_o enter_v ver._n 3._o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n he_o shall_v go_v over_o before_o thou_o conduct_v they_o by_o the_o ark_n of_o his_o presence_n iii_o josh_n 5_o 11._o and_o see_v xxiii_o exod._n 23._o and_o ix_o deut._n 3_o verse_n 3_o and_o he_o shall_v destroy_v these_o nation_n from_o before_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v possess_v they_o xxxiv_o exod._n 11._o and_o joshua_n he_o shall_v go_v over_o before_o thou_o as_o their_o captain_n and_o leader_n when_o moses_n have_v leave_v they_o iii_o 28._o josh_n i._o 2._o as_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v when_o he_o be_v appoint_v the_o successor_n of_o moses_n xxvii_o numb_a 18_o 21._o ver._n 4._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v do_v unto_o they_o as_o he_o do_v verse_n 4_o to_o sihon_n and_o to_o og_n king_n of_o the_o amorites_n etc._n etc._n see_v xxiv_o numb_a 24_o 34_o 35._o ver._n 5._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v they_o up_o before_o thy_o verse_n 5_o face_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v before_o vii_o 23._o where_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v deliver_v they_o unto_o thou_o in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v before_o thy_o face_n see_v ix_o 3._o that_o you_o may_v do_v unto_o they_o according_a to_o all_o the_o commandment_n which_o i_o have_v command_v you_o i._n e._n utter_o destroy_v they_o and_o their_o altar_n and_o image_n and_o grove_n etc._n etc._n see_v vii_o 2_o 3_o 5_o 27._o xii_o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 6._o be_v strong_a and_o of_o a_o good_a courage_n by_o faith_n in_o verse_n 6_o god_n which_o their_o forefather_n want_v be_v discourage_v and_o dare_v not_o go_v up_o and_o possess_v the_o land_n when_o god_n command_v they_o i._o 28_o 32._o fear_v not_o nor_o be_v afraid_a of_o they_o be_v not_o affright_v much_o less_o dismay_v at_o their_o multitude_n their_o stature_n and_o strength_n when_o you_o go_v to_o fight_v with_o they_o the_o second_o word_n afraid_a only_o express_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o the_o same_o passion_n of_o fear_n signify_v be_v overcome_v with_o it_o for_o that_o be_v the_o import_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n aratz_fw-fr which_o original_o signify_v to_o prevail_v over_o another_o this_o he_o have_v say_v to_o their_o forefather_n i._o 21_o 29._o and_o after_o repeat_v to_o they_o iii_o 2_o 22._o vii_o 17_o 18_o 21._o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n he_o it_o be_v that_o do_v go_v with_o thou_o according_a to_o the_o assurance_n before_o give_v they_o xx._n 4._o he_o will_v not_o fail_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o this_o promise_n which_o here_o be_v general_a in_o the_o next_o verse_n but_o one_o be_v particular_o make_v to_o joshua_n and_o renew_v to_o he_o by_o god_n himself_o after_o the_o death_n of_o moses_n when_o they_o be_v about_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n i_o josh_n 5._o and_o it_o be_v apply_v by_o the_o apostle_n unto_o all_o faithful_a christian_n to_o encourage_v their_o hope_n of_o be_v conduct_v through_o all_o difficulty_n and_o danger_n unto_o their_o heavenly_a inheritance_n xiii_o hebr._n 5._o verse_n 7_o ver._n 7._o and_o moses_n call_v unto_o joshua_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o israel_n that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o great_a reverence_n to_o his_o person_n and_o authority_n and_o follow_v his_o conduct_n as_o a_o leader_n appoint_v by_o god_n be_v strong_a and_o of_o a_o good_a courage_n he_o exhort_v he_o to_o give_v a_o good_a example_n to_o all_o the_o people_n these_o be_v the_o same_o word_n he_o have_v speak_v to_o they_o v._o 6._o for_o thou_o must_v go_v with_o this_o people_n be_v their_o leader_n and_o commander_n in_o chief_a by_o god_n special_a order_n xxvii_o numb_a 21._o unto_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v unto_o their_o father_n to_o give_v they_o viii_o 1._o x._o 13._o xxx_o 20._o and_o thou_o shall_v cause_v they_o to_o inherit_v it_o put_v they_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o it_o iii_o 28._o verse_n 8_o ver._n 8._o and_o the_o lord_n he_o it_o be_v that_o do_v go_v before_o thou_o and_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o i_o josh_n 9_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o see_v v._o 6._o fear_v not_o neither_o be_v dismay_v the_o same_o which_o he_o say_v to_o the_o people_n v._o 6._o but_o be_v most_o necessary_a to_o be_v press_v upon_o he_o who_o by_o his_o undaunted_a resolution_n be_v to_o put_v courage_n into_o they_o the_o word_n we_o translate_v dismay_v be_v different_a in_o the_o hebrew_n from_o that_o v._n 6._o which_o be_v be_v not_o afraid_a but_o the_o lxx_o and_o the_o vulgar_a use_n the_o same_o word_n to_o express_v both_o which_o denote_v such_o a_o consternation_n as_o disable_v a_o man_n to_o do_v his_o duty_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a import_n of_o this_o word_n ver._n 9_o and_o moses_n write_v this_o law_n some_o understand_v verse_n 9_o by_o this_o law_n only_o the_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n for_o which_o i_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n the_o scripture_n call_v all_o that_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o law_n st._n paul_n
that_o if_o they_o will_v not_o hearken_v and_o keep_v his_o precept_n the_o heaven_n be_v forbid_v to_o give_v they_o rain_n and_o the_o earth_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit._n the_o gloss_n also_o of_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la be_v not_o amiss_o that_o moses_n be_v short_o to_o die_v call_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n which_o endure_v through_o all_o age_n to_o be_v witness_n against_o they_o when_o he_o be_v go_v but_o the_o follow_a observation_n be_v too_o curious_a that_o isaiah_n when_o he_o prophesy_v i._n e._n be_v far_o remote_a from_o the_o heaven_n and_o near_o to_o the_o earth_n call_v upon_o the_o heaven_n to_o hear_v and_o the_o earth_n to_o give_v ear_n or_o attend_v whereas_o moses_n quite_o contrary_a approach_v now_o very_o near_o to_o the_o heaven_n call_v upon_o they_o to_o attend_v or_o give_v ear_n and_o be_v in_o spirit_n remote_a from_o the_o earth_n bid_v it_o hear_v ver._n 2._o my_o doctrine_n shall_v drop_v as_o the_o rain_n my_o speech_n shall_v 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maimonides_n himself_o mention_v those_o very_a word_n lest_o when_o thou_o have_v eat_v and_o fill_v thyself_o etc._n etc._n very_o well_o observe_v that_o to_o prevent_v pride_n and_o apostasy_n which_o grow_v out_o of_o great_a plenty_n god_n command_v they_o to_o offer_v their_o first-fruit_n before_o he_o every_o year_n with_o a_o solemn_a confession_n how_o poor_a they_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o then_o raise_v by_o god_n to_o be_v a_o mighty_a people_n xxvi_o deut._n 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n for_o which_o end_n the_o passover_n be_v institute_v that_o they_o may_v remember_v the_o day_n when_o they_o come_v forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n xvi_o deut._n 3_o see_v more_n nevochim_n p._n ii_o cap._n thirty-nine_o .._o and_o light_o esteem_v the_o rock_n of_o their_o salvation_n as_o there_o be_v a_o progress_n in_o their_o insolent_a forgetfulness_n of_o god_n express_v in_o three_o phrase_n which_o may_v signify_v three_o degree_n of_o their_o 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their_o salvation_n and_o so_o vile_o use_v by_o they_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v the_o most_o loathsome_a man_n upon_o earth_n so_o vitringa_n expound_v these_o word_n in_o his_o observe_v sacr._n lib._n ii_o cap._n ix_o p._n 173._o instar_fw-la flagitij_fw-la tractavit_fw-la rupem_fw-la salutis_fw-la suae_fw-la for_o this_o be_v a_o word_n use_v by_o god_n himself_o when_o he_o will_v express_v his_o utter_a detestation_n of_o nineveh_n and_o his_o deal_n with_o her_o according_a to_o her_o abominable_a wickedness_n iii_o nahum_n 6._o i_o will_v cast_v abominable_a filth_n upon_o thou_o and_o make_v thou_o vile_a etc._n etc._n and_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o disgrace_n he_o will_v put_v upon_o his_o own_o temple_n fourteen_o jerem._n 21._o the_o lxx_o indeed_o simple_o expound_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o depart_v but_o the_o last_o word_n they_o expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o god_n his_o saviour_n as_o onkelos_n also_o his_o most_o mighty_a redeemer_n which_o in_o the_o most_o eminent_a sense_n be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o none_o bring_v such_o salvation_n to_o they_o and_o wrought_v such_o a_o redemption_n for_o they_o as_o he_o do_v who_o be_v the_o stone_n which_o god_n lay_v in_o zion_n etc._n etc._n xxviii_o isa_n 16._o but_o instead_o of_o fly_v to_o he_o as_o man_n in_o danger_n do_v to_o a_o rock_n or_o strong_a fortress_n they_o not_o only_o reject_v he_o but_o abuse_v and_o put_v the_o high_a indignity_n upon_o he_o verse_n 16_o ver._n 16._o they_o provoke_v he_o to_o jealousy_n make_a he_o extreme_o angry_a with_o they_o for_o so_o jealousy_n be_v describe_v as_o the_o rage_n of_o a_o man_n vi_o prov._n 34._o with_o strange_a god_n who_o they_o fall_v in_o love_n withal_o and_o worship_v this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o his_o jealousy_n their_o falseness_n to_o god_n who_o have_v espouse_v they_o to_o himself_o and_o the_o hebrew_n word_n zar_n strange_a we_o sometime_o translate_v another_o xix_o job_n 27._o so_o that_o a_o strange_a god_n and_o another_o god_n be_v the_o very_a same_o lxxxi_o psal_n 9_o xx_o exod._n 3._o therefore_o god_n say_v he_o will_v not_o give_v his_o glory_n to_o another_o xlii_o isa_n 8._o and_o that_o their_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v multiply_v that_o hasten_v after_o another_o god_n xvi_o psal_n 4._o with_o abomination_n provoke_v they_o he_o to_o anger_n i_o take_v this_o to_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n their_o idol_n be_v call_v abomination_n because_o god_n exceed_o hate_v they_o vii_o 25._o 1_o king_n xi_o 5._o though_o r._n solomon_n and_o abarbinel_n by_o abomination_n here_o understand_v those_o filthy_a mixture_n forbid_v in_o levit._n xviii_o with_o witchcraft_n and_o such_o like_a wickedness_n and_o abarbinel_n refer_v the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o verse_n to_o the_o time_n under_o the_o first_o temple_n when_o they_o worship_v the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n and_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o it_o to_o the_o time_n under_o the_o 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all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n in_o conjunction_n with_o he_o for_o they_o be_v all_o separate_v unto_o the_o lord_n have_v signalise_v themselves_o as_o we_o speak_v by_o their_o early_a zeal_n for_o the_o lord_n when_o their_o brethren_n apostatise_v to_o idolatry_n of_o which_o moses_n take_v notice_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n who_o say_v unto_o his_o father_n etc._n etc._n i_o have_v not_o see_v he_o etc._n etc._n regard_v that_o be_v no_o relation_n when_o they_o execute_v the_o command_n of_o god_n against_o the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n see_v our_o learned_a dr._n spencer_n de_fw-fr leg._n hebr._n lib._n iii_o cap._n vii_o dissert_n vii_o where_o he_o treat_v also_o of_o these_o word_n as_o they_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o our_o lord_n christ_n the_o true_a holy_a one_o of_o god_n who_o be_v indeed_o a_o priest_n for_o ever_o holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a separate_a from_o sinner_n etc._n etc._n vii_o hebr._n 26._o who_o thou_o do_v prove_v at_o massah_n or_o who_o thou_o have_v thorough_o prove_v for_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v who_o in_o prove_v thou_o do_v prove_v the_o ancient_a interpreter_n not_o take_v massah_n for_o the_o name_n of_o a_o place_n as_o we_o do_v but_o for_o try_v or_o prove_v and_o so_o indeed_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n seem_v to_o import_v the_o particle_n beth_fw-mi before_o massah_n be_v different_a from_o that_o before_o meribah_n which_o be_v all_o though_o we_o translate_v they_o both_o alike_o by_o the_o word_n at_o and_o thus_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la paraphrase_n who_o thou_o do_v prove_v or_o try_v and_o he_o stand_v in_o the_o trial_n that_o be_v approve_v himself_o perfect_a or_o upright_o as_o onkelos_n express_v it_o this_o procure_v that_o tribe_n a_o blessing_n from_o the_o lord_n xxxii_o exod._n 26_o 29._o and_o bring_v they_o into_o special_a grace_n and_o favour_n with_o he_o as_o the_o word_n we_o translate_v holy_a one_o signify_v for_o it_o be_v not_o kadoth_a but_o chasid_v and_o with_o who_o thou_o do_v strive_v at_o the_o water_n of_o meribah_n though_o god_n do_v severe_o chide_v and_o reprove_v moses_n and_o aaron_n who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o this_o tribe_n when_o they_o be_v try_v at_o the_o water_n of_o strife_n xx_o numb_a 12_o 13._o yet_o they_o do_v not_o forfeit_v their_o office_n by_o the_o offence_n they_o then_o commit_v and_o therefore_o moses_n pray_v it_o may_v still_o continue_v in_o aaron_n posterity_n ver._n 9_o who_o say_v unto_o his_o father_n and_o to_o his_o mother_n verse_n 9_o i_o have_v not_o see_v he_o neither_o do_v he_o acknowledge_v his_o brethren_n nor_o know_v his_o own_o child_n this_o relate_v unto_o the_o impartial_a execution_n of_o judgement_n by_o the_o levite_n upon_o the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n xxxii_o exod._n 26_o etc._n etc._n and_o as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o to_o phinehas_n his_o zeal_n mention_v in_o numb_a xxv_o but_o that_o it_o have_v any_o respect_n to_o a_o more_o ancient_a judgement_n give_v in_o the_o case_n of_o judah_n and_o thamar_n as_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la fancy_n there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o believe_v see_v selden_n lib._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n viii_o n._n 2._o for_o they_o have_v observe_v thy_o word_n and_o keep_v thy_o covenant_n xxxii_o exod._n 28_o 29._o abarbinel_n and_o other_o make_v this_o to_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o what_o follow_v verse_n 10_o ver._n 10._o they_o shall_v teach_v jacob_n thy_o judgement_n and_o israel_n thy_o law_n because_o they_o be_v so_o upright_o as_o to_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o their_o dear_a relation_n in_o judgement_n therefore_o they_o be_v entrust_v with_o this_o office_n of_o teach_v the_o people_n the_o statute_n of_o god_n that_o be_v decide_v all_o controversy_n which_o arise_v about_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o law_n so_o the_o jew_n expound_v it_o and_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o what_o we_o read_v in_o the_o seventeen_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n v._o 9_o 10._o and_o many_o other_o place_n as_o mr._n selden_n show_v in_o the_o place_n forename_a p._n 372_o etc._n etc._n and_o our_o mr._n thorndike_n in_o his_o religious_a assembly_n chap._n ii_o where_o he_o observe_v the_o teach_v here_o mention_v consist_v in_o declare_v the_o meaning_n and_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n in_o matter_n doubtful_a as_o be_v apparent_a from_o x_o levit._fw-la 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o for_o though_o other_o may_v be_v member_n of_o their_o court_n of_o judgement_n yet_o they_o consist_v chief_o of_o priest_n and_o levite_n as_o for_o teach_v the_o people_n in_o their_o religious_a assembly_n that_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o office_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n as_o of_o the_o prophet_n for_o though_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v common_o priest_n and_o levite_n who_o be_v most_o free_a from_o the_o care_n of_o estate_n and_o inheritance_n and_o by_o their_o office_n in_o his_o ceremonial_a service_n come_v near_o to_o god_n of_o all_o other_o man_n be_v most_o likely_a to_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o extraordinary_a degree_n of_o knowledge_n and_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o charge_n of_o teach_v the_o people_n in_o their_o assembly_n belong_v as_o well_o to_o those_o prophet_n who_o be_v not_o priest_n and_o levite_n as_o to_o those_o that_o be_v see_v he_o p._n 25._o and_o this_o be_v one_o reason_n as_o maimonides_n observe_v why_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n may_v have_v no_o inheritance_n in_o the_o land_n that_o be_v free_a from_o the_o trouble_n of_o plough_v and_o sow_v etc._n etc._n they_o may_v whole_o attend_v to_o the_o study_n of_o the_o law_n and_o be_v able_a to_o teach_v israel_n god_n judgement_n more_n nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n thirty-nine_o they_o shall_v put_v incense_n before_o thou_o and_o whole_a burnt-offering_n upon_o thy_o altar_n this_o be_v the_o peculiar_a office_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o priest_n alone_o to_o offer_v incense_n on_o the_o golden_a altar_n and_o burnt-offering_n upon_o the_o brazen_a the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la thus_o paraphrase_n it_o they_o shall_v put_v incense_n of_o precious_a spice_n before_o thou_o to_o pacify_v thy_o anger_n and_o offer_v a_o most_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n upon_o thy_o altar_n ver._n 11._o bless_v lord_n his_o substance_n the_o word_n verse_n 11_o we_o here_o translate_v substance_n be_v translate_v wealth_n viii_o 17_o 18._o which_o consist_v most_o in_o cattle_n they_o have_v no_o land_n to_o till_o which_o he_o pray_v god_n to_o increase_v that_o they_o may_v have_v sufficient_a sustenance_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o family_n it_o be_v a_o strange_a fancy_n of_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n that_o whosoever_o offer_v incense_n grow_v rich_a and_o therefore_o no_o priest_n be_v suffer_v to_o offer_v incense_n more_o than_o once_o that_o so_o riches_n may_v be_v derive_v to_o they_o all_o thus_o they_o trifle_v while_o their_o heart_n be_v set_v on_o get_v money_n and_o not_o on_o grow_v good_a see_v sheringham_n on_o joma_n p._n 35_o 36._o and_o mauritius_n the_o sortitione_n hebraeorum_n cap._n xxiv_o sect._n iu._n and_o accept_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n all_o their_o ministry_n at_o the_o altar_n where_o the_o priest_n officiate_v or_o about_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o which_o the_o levite_n have_v the_o care_n smite_v through_o the_o loin_n of_o they_o that_o rise_v against_o he_o and_o of_o they_o that_o hate_v he_o that_o they_o rise_v not_o again_o for_o they_o who_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v enemy_n to_o religion_n and_o to_o all_o civil_a government_n which_o be_v chief_o administer_v by_o they_o as_o be_v before_o observe_v see_v xvii_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o ver._n 12._o and_o of_o benjamin_n he_o say_v he_o mention_n verse_n 12_o he_o next_o to_o levi_n because_o the_o temple_n in_o which_o the_o priest_n officiate_v be_v partly_o situate_v in_o his_o lot_n the_o belove_a of_o the_o lord_n or_o be_v belove_v of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o lxx_o interpret_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v dwell_v in_o safety_n by_o he_o i._n e._n by_o the_o lord_n which_o signify_v the_o stability_n of_o his_o portion_n which_o have_v jerusalem_n the_o holy_a city_n in_o it_o as_o we_o read_v xviii_o josh_n 28._o for_o though_o mount_n zion_n be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o so_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v there_o lxxviii_o psal_n 68_o yet_o the_o city_n wherein_o it_o stand_v be_v not_o nay_o the_o ancient_n think_v the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n as_o kimchi_n observe_v upon_o that_o place_n beforementioned_a in_o joshua_n see_v upon_o xlix_o gen._n 27._o and_o there_o be_v reason_n to_o make_v one_o think_v that_o zion_n
in_o the_o place_n forename_a and_o in_o other_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o large_a sense_n comprehend_v mount_n moriah_n also_o on_o which_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v 2_o chron._n iii_o 1._o which_o be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n and_o consequent_o the_o temple_n be_v situate_v in_o this_o tribe_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v cover_v he_o all_o the_o day_n long_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o majestical_a presence_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v a_o shield_n over_o he_o to_o defend_v he_o continual_o as_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la expound_v it_o and_o he_o shall_v dwell_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n for_o the_o divine_a majesty_n say_v onkelos_n shall_v dwell_v in_o his_o country_n it_o be_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o temple_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n where_o it_o stand_v upon_o mount_n moriah_n as_o the_o head_n of_o a_o man_n do_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n as_o dr._n lightfoot_n gloss_n in_o his_o temple_n service_n p._n 145._o edit_fw-la 1._o or_o the_o word_n we_o translate_v here_o shoulder_n may_v signify_v as_o it_o be_v translate_v in_o other_o place_n side_n xxxiv_o numb_a 11._o or_o border_n and_o nothing_o be_v more_o certain_a than_o that_o the_o divine_a habitation_n be_v in_o the_o border_n of_o benjamin_n who_o lot_n touch_v judah_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v so_o unite_v to_o it_o that_o when_o the_o rest_n fall_v off_o from_o judah_n the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n always_o adhere_v to_o it_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n which_o the_o ancient_a interpreter_n give_v of_o this_o verse_n and_o very_o agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o any_o other_o but_o only_o mention_v a_o conceit_n of_o conradus_n pellicanus_fw-la who_o by_o the_o belove_a of_o the_o lord_n here_o understand_v david_n who_o dwell_v in_o safety_n by_o benjamin_n though_o the_o king_n of_o that_o tribe_n persecute_v he_o for_o god_n cover_v and_o protect_v he_o continual_o from_o violence_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v strange_a that_o a_o man_n otherwise_o judicious_a and_o well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o jewish_a learning_n shall_v propound_v this_o as_o the_o best_a interpretation_n he_o can_v think_v of_o when_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o a_o blessing_n upon_o benjamin_n in_o it_o ver._n 13._o and_o of_o joseph_n he_o say_v this_o tribe_n follow_v verse_n 13_o next_o his_o lot_z fall_v near_o to_o benjamin_n who_o lie_v between_o judah_n and_o joseph_n bless_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v his_o land_n he_o foretell_v that_o this_o tribe_n shall_v be_v situate_v in_o a_o most_o plentiful_a country_n and_o enrich_v by_o the_o divine_a blessing_n upon_o it_o for_o the_o precious_a thing_n of_o heaven_n send_v fruitful_a shower_n from_o heaven_n for_o the_o dew_n together_o with_o the_o evening_n and_o morning_n dews_n which_o be_v no_o less_o refresh_n to_o the_o earth_n than_o rain_n and_o for_o the_o deep_a that_o couch_v beneath_o he_o mean_v spring_n of_o water_n which_o burst_v out_o of_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n ver._n 14._o for_o the_o precious_a fruit_n of_o the_o sun_n who_o kindly_a heat_n bring_v they_o forth_o and_o make_v they_o grow_v to_o maturity_n verse_n 14_o and_o the_o precious_a thing_n put_v forth_o by_o the_o moon_n for_o all_o fruit_n be_v plump_v by_o the_o moon_n cool_a and_o fatten_a moisture_n in_o the_o night_n which_o be_v digest_v by_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o day_n or_o this_o passage_n may_v relate_v to_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o fruit_n which_o be_v produce_v every_o month._n so_o onkelos_n interpret_v it_o it_o produce_v also_o sweet_a fruit_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o every_o month._n for_o the_o word_n jerachim_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n signify_v moon_n i_o e._n month_n and_o so_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la translate_v it_o in_o every_o new_a moon_n which_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a month._n verse_n 15_o ver._n 15._o and_o for_o the_o chief_a thing_n of_o the_o ancient_a mountain_n and_o for_o the_o precious_a thing_n of_o the_o last_a hill_n such_o as_o mount_n ephraim_n and_o samaria_n and_o bashan_n which_o be_v exceed_v fruitful_a in_o grape_n and_o olive_n and_o such_o like_a excellent_a fruit._n and_o call_v ancient_a and_o last_a because_o they_o be_v make_v together_o with_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o beginning_n and_o not_o mount_v cast_v up_o by_o the_o art_n of_o men._n see_v xlix_o gen._n 20._o verse_n 16_o ver._n 16._o for_o the_o precious_a thing_n of_o the_o earth_n this_o seem_v to_o relate_v to_o their_o arable_a land_n which_o he_o foretell_v shall_v bring_v forth_o great_a store_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o corn._n the_o word_n mege_v which_o we_o translate_v precious_a be_v repeat_v five_o time_n in_o these_o three_o last_o verse_n signify_v that_o which_o in_o its_o kind_n be_v most_o excellent_a and_o eximious_a as_o that_o great_a man_n ezekiel_n spanhemius_fw-la observe_v upon_o callimachus_n his_o hymn_n to_o diana_n v._o 245._o where_n mention_v several_a instrument_n of_o music_n among_o the_o greek_n who_o name_n come_v from_o the_o hebrew_n he_o think_v one_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o athenaeus_n say_v but_o he_o can_v not_o tell_v whether_o a_o wind_n or_o string_a instrument_n come_v from_o this_o hebrew_n word_n mege_v for_o it_o be_v not_o of_o a_o greek_a original_a and_o in_o iv_o cant._n 13._o this_o word_n be_v translate_v pleasant_a as_o all_o music_n be_v but_o that_o especial_o which_o be_v make_v by_o this_o instrument_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o plato_n who_o take_v it_o for_o a_o string_a instrument_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anacreon_n say_v he_o have_v one_o of_o twenty_o string_n as_o spanhemius_fw-la note_n upon_o the_o hymn_n in_o delum_n p._n 472._o and_o fullness_n thereof_o by_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v be_v mean_v either_o the_o plenty_n and_o abundance_n of_o its_o fruit_n or_o the_o ripeness_n thereof_o as_o bochartus_n observe_v in_o his_o canaan_n and_o for_o the_o good_a will_n of_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o bush_n that_o be_v of_o god_n who_o majesty_n as_o onkelos_n paraphrase_n dwell_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o be_v reveal_v to_o moses_n in_o the_o bush_n iii_o exod._n 2_o 4._o that_o be_v the_o schechimah_n there_o appear_v in_o a_o most_o glorious_a manner_n and_o the_o lord_n tell_v moses_n he_o be_v there_o present_a who_o good_a will_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o blessing_n for_o to_o it_o they_o owe_v their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n which_o god_n then_o promise_v to_o moses_n out_o of_o the_o bush_n he_o wish_n may_v be_v the_o peculiar_a portion_n of_o joseph_n let_v the_o blessing_n come_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o joseph_n the_o word_n blessing_n be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n but_o this_o be_v connect_v with_o the_o forego_n word_n may_v be_v think_v a_o prayer_n that_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n the_o fountain_n as_o i_o say_v of_o all_o blessing_n may_v rest_v upon_o joseph_n or_o as_o onkelos_n translate_v it_o let_v all_o those_o thing_n beforenamed_n come_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o joseph_n and_o so_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la expound_v it_o let_v all_o these_o blessing_n come_v and_o be_v make_v perfect_a upon_o the_o head_n of_o joseph_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o he_o that_o be_v separate_v from_o his_o brethren_n that_o be_v say_v the_o same_o targum_fw-la upon_o he_o that_o be_v make_v ruler_n over_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o splendid_a in_o the_o honour_n give_v he_o by_o his_o brethren_n see_v this_o explain_v upon_o xlix_o gen._n 26._o ver._n 17._o his_o glory_n be_v like_o the_o firstling_n of_o his_o bullock_n verse_n 17_o the_o ancient_n think_v there_o be_v so_o much_o majesty_n in_o the_o countenance_n of_o a_o bull_n especial_o of_o a_o young_a bullock_n in_o its_o prime_n lift_v up_o its_o head_n that_o they_o make_v it_o a_o emblem_n of_o kingly_a power_n as_o bochartus_n have_v show_v out_o of_o several_a good_a author_n in_o his_o hierozoicon_n p._n i._o lib._n ii_o cap._n xxix_o and_o according_o here_o it_o signify_v that_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n shall_v have_v royal_a authority_n establish_v in_o it_o for_o he_o do_v not_o compare_v the_o person_n of_o joseph_n to_o a_o young_a bullock_n though_o he_o be_v a_o goodly_a man_n eminent_a for_o his_o beauty_n and_o comely_a proportion_n thirty-nine_o gen._n 6._o but_o the_o tribe_n which_o spring_v from_o he_o as_o appear_v from_o the_o last_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n who_o glory_n he_o here_o compare_v to_o that_o of_o a_o young_a bullock_n and_o its_o glory_n consist_v in_o its_o strength_n the_o power_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o joseph_n be_v hereby_o denote_v which_o be_v so_o great_a
out_o of_o the_o earth_n some_o think_v it_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o rich_a mine_n which_o be_v in_o this_o country_n but_o of_o that_o i_o can_v find_v no_o proof_n verse_n 20_o ver._n 20._o and_o of_o gad_n he_o say_v bless_a be_v he_o that_o enlarge_v gad._n that_o be_v bless_a be_v god_n who_o have_v allot_v to_o he_o such_o a_o large_a inheritance_n which_o he_o afterward_o also_o further_o enlarge_v as_o we_o read_v 1_o chron._n v._n 18_o 19_o 20._o he_o dwell_v as_o a_o lion_n life_n secure_a and_o fearless_a though_o encompass_v with_o enemy_n who_o the_o gadite_n tear_v in_o piece_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v if_o they_o offer_v to_o molest_v they_o for_o this_o be_v a_o very_a warlike_a tribe_n as_o we_o learn_v from_o 1_o chron._n xii_o 8._o and_o therefore_o here_o compare_v to_o a_o lioness_n so_o labi_fw-la signify_v which_o equal_v a_o lion_n if_o not_o exceed_v he_o in_o strength_n and_o fierceness_n as_o bochartus_n have_v observe_v out_o of_o good_a author_n in_o his_o hierozoicon_n p._n i._n lib._n iii_o cap._n l._n and_o so_o onkelos_n here_o translate_v it_o he_o dwell_v as_o a_o lioness_n and_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la put_v in_o both_o after_o this_o manner_n he_o remain_v quiet_a as_o a_o lion_n and_o a_o lioness_n neither_o be_v there_o people_n or_o kingdom_n that_o shall_v stand_v before_o they_o and_o tear_v the_o arm_n with_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n kill_v the_o prince_n with_o their_o king_n as_o onkelos_n true_o expound_v it_o for_o by_o arm_n be_v mean_v man_n of_o strength_n and_o power_n and_o by_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n be_v proper_o to_o be_v understand_v the_o chief_a commander_n ruler_n or_o king_n and_o therefore_o the_o lxx_o also_o translate_v crown_n of_o the_o head_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prince_n or_o supreme_a governor_n ver._n 21._o and_o he_o provide_v the_o first_o part_n for_o himself_o verse_n 21_o he_n first_o receive_v his_o portion_n in_o the_o land_n which_o they_o conquer_v as_o onkelos_n expound_v it_o which_o he_o be_v say_v here_o to_o provide_v for_o himself_o because_o this_o tribe_n with_o reuben_n and_o part_n of_o manasseh_n desire_v to_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o country_n of_o sihon_n which_o be_v according_o give_v to_o they_o xxxii_o numb_a 1_o 2_o 33._o because_o there_o in_o a_o portion_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n which_o moses_n who_o be_v their_o lawgiver_n give_v they_o by_o god_n order_n whereas_o the_o other_o nine_o tribe_n and_o a_o half_a have_v they_o give_v they_o by_o joshua_n be_v he_o seat_v the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v hide_v i._n e._n protect_v when_o go_v to_o the_o war_n in_o canaan_n they_o leave_v their_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o cattle_n without_o any_o defence_n but_o god_n providence_n according_a to_o the_o promise_v they_o make_v to_o moses_n xxxii_o numb_a 16_o 17_o etc._n etc._n what_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la and_o onkelos_n and_o several_a of_o the_o rabbin_n even_o abarbinel_n himself_o here_o say_v of_o moses_n be_v bury_v in_o this_o tribe_n which_o they_o make_v the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n i_o think_v be_v no_o more_o to_o the_o purpose_n than_o what_o the_o cabalist_n observe_v upon_o this_o place_n that_o in_o the_o blessing_n of_o gad_n the_o whole_a alphabet_n be_v find_v because_o moses_n our_o master_n say_v baal_n hatturim_fw-la be_v bury_v in_o his_o territory_n who_o observe_v the_o whole_a law_n from_o aleph_fw-la to_o tau_n i._n e._n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n see_v theodorick_n hackspan_n cab._n judaica_n n._n 10._o and_o he_o come_v he_o speak_v of_o this_o as_o a_o thing_n already_o do_v because_o he_o certain_o foresee_v they_o will_v perform_v their_o engagement_n with_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n with_o the_o chief_a commander_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n or_o as_o the_o word_n may_v be_v translate_v more_o literal_o he_o come_v with_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n i._n e._n the_o gadite_v march_v in_o the_o front_n before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o so_o be_v the_o agreement_n between_o moses_n and_o they_o as_o we_o read_v in_o xxxii_o numb_a 17._o that_o they_o shall_v go_v ready_a arm_v before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n of_o which_o engagement_n joshua_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n when_o they_o be_v enter_v into_o canaan_n i_o josh_n 14._o and_o they_o stand_v to_o it_o v._o 16_o 17._o he_o execute_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o the_o seven_o nation_n of_o canaan_n who_o god_n command_v they_o to_o extirpate_v and_o his_o judgement_n with_o israel_n go_v in_o the_o foremost_a of_o the_o israelite_n to_o battle_n till_o the_o whole_a country_n be_v subdue_v to_o they_o xxxii_o numb_a 21_o 22_o 29._o xxii_o josh_n 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 22._o and_o of_o dan_o he_o say_v dan_n be_v a_o lion_n whelp_n courageous_a as_o a_o young_a lion_n so_o onkelos_n which_o be_v most_o eminent_o verify_v in_o samson_n who_o be_v of_o this_o tribe_n and_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n begin_v verse_n 22_o to_o move_v in_o the_o camp_n of_o dan_n xiii_o judge_n 25._o he_o shall_v leap_v from_o bashan_n the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n have_v no_o inheritance_n near_o bashan_n but_o he_o compare_v they_o to_o the_o young_a lion_n of_o that_o place_n for_o lion_n haunt_v mountain_n iv_o canticle_n 8._o and_o this_o mountain_n in_o particular_a be_v famous_a for_o they_o and_o breed_v very_o fierce_a one_o which_o every_o one_o know_v leap_v upon_o their_o prey_n when_o they_o assault_v it_o and_o fasten_v their_o nail_n and_o their_o tooth_n in_o it_o so_o bochart_n observe_v many_o ancient_a author_n describe_v they_o p._n i._o hierozoicon_n l._n iii_o cap._n ii_o p._n 739._o and_o thus_o do_v the_o danite_n on_o a_o sudden_a leap_n from_o one_o end_n of_o judaea_n to_o another_o and_o seize_v on_o the_o city_n of_o laish_n near_o to_o the_o fountain_n of_o jordan_n call_v it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o dan_n as_o we_o read_v xviii_o judg._n 29._o ver._n 23._o and_o of_o naphtali_n he_o say_v o_o naphtali_n satisfy_v verse_n 23_o with_o favour_n that_o be_v with_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n which_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o next_o word_n and_o full_a with_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o word_n full_a as_o maimonides_n observe_v signify_v that_o which_o be_v most_o perfect_a and_o absolute_a in_o its_o kind_n more_o nevoch_n p._n i._o cap._n xix_o such_o be_v the_o country_n of_o galilee_n wherein_o this_o tribe_n have_v their_o possession_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o josephus_n speak_v l._n iii_o de_fw-la bello_fw-la judaico_fw-la cap._n iv_o fat_a throughout_o in_o all_o its_o part_n and_o very_o fertile_a plant_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o tree_n insomuch_o that_o it_o invite_v he_o to_o husbandry_n who_o be_v averse_a to_o labour_v and_o by_o that_o mean_n be_v entire_o inhabit_v and_o have_v no_o void_a space_n in_o all_o the_o country_n etc._n etc._n possess_v thou_o the_o west_n and_o the_o south_n the_o same_o josephus_n make_v this_o tribe_n to_o have_v possess_v the_o east_n and_o the_o north_n in_o the_o upper_a galilee_n lib._n v._n antiq._n cap._n i._o p._n 142._o which_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o what_o moses_n here_o say_v therefore_o bochartus_n in_o his_o hierozoicon_n p._n i._n lib._n iii_o cap._n xviii_o judicious_o expound_v these_o word_n of_o moses_n not_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o canaan_n but_o to_o the_o danite_n before_o mention_v for_o the_o portion_n of_o naphtali_n extend_v from_o the_o south_n of_o the_o city_n call_v dan_n or_o laish_n to_o the_o sea_n of_o tiberias_n and_o so_o the_o three_o chaldee_n paraphra_v expound_v the_o hebrew_n word_n jam_fw-la which_o we_o translate_v west_n by_o the_o sea_n of_o tiberias_n or_o genesaret_n which_o be_v the_o same_o for_o the_o hebrew_n call_v great_a lake_n by_o the_o name_n of_o sea_n and_o by_o this_o sea_n be_v not_o mean_v the_o mediterranean_a but_o the_o sea_n of_o galilee_n or_o tiberias_n or_o genesaret_n for_o by_o all_o these_o name_n it_o be_v call_v as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v in_o his_o mare_fw-la clausum_fw-la p._n 21._o verse_n 24_o ver._n 24._o and_o of_o asher_n he_o say_v let_v asher_n be_v bless_v with_o child_n with_o a_o numerous_a and_o beautiful_a issue_n let_v he_o be_v acceptable_a to_o his_o brethren_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o israelite_n shall_v court_v they_o for_o their_o goodly_a aspect_n or_o as_o some_o rather_o think_v he_o prophecy_n this_o tribe_n shall_v win_v the_o favour_n and_o affection_n of_o other_o by_o their_o affability_n and_o oblige_a behaviour_n for_o which_o jacob_n predict_v they_o shall_v be_v famous_a xliv_o gen._n 21._o and_o let_v he_o dip_v his_o
the_o blessing_n wherewith_o jacob_n his_o father_n bless_v they_o in_o a_o land_n of_o corn_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la make_v more_o express_a mention_n of_o the_o word_n fountain_n israel_n shall_v dwell_v by_o himself_o secure_o from_o the_o fountain_n of_o benediction_n wherewith_o jacob_n bless_v they_o in_o a_o land_n produce_v wine_n and_o oil_n and_o the_o heaven_n above_o be_v command_v to_o send_v dew_n and_o rain_n upon_o they_o ver._n 29._o happy_a be_v thou_o o_o israel_n he_o be_v not_o verse_n 29_o able_a further_o to_o express_v their_o happiness_n and_o therefore_o break_v out_o into_o admiration_n of_o it_o exciting_a they_o thereby_o to_o be_v deep_o sensible_a of_o it_o and_o affect_v with_o it_o who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o who_o have_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o god_n as_o he_o say_v before_o v._o 26_o etc._n etc._n and_o iu._n 7_o 8._o a_o people_n save_v by_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v be_v redeem_v by_o his_o mighty_a power_n so_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la who_o redemption_n i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v out_o of_o egypt_n be_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v preserve_v they_o ever_o since_o and_o will_v still_o protect_v they_o as_o it_o here_o follow_v this_o r._n isaac_n in_o chissuk_n emuna_n p._n i._o cap._n xviii_o say_v signify_v the_o spiritual_a blessing_n god_n bestow_v on_o they_o for_o true_a felicity_n say_v he_o do_v not_o consist_v in_o victory_n over_o enemy_n and_o plenty_n of_o corn_n or_o such_o like_a thing_n of_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v before_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n but_o in_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o which_o no_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n be_v secure_a but_o the_o jew_n which_o make_v moses_n say_v he_o break_v out_o into_o these_o word_n o_o happy_a people_n save_v by_o the_o lord_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v among_o all_o people_n be_v there_o any_o save_v like_a to_o thou_o this_o he_o say_v because_o christian_n be_v wont_a to_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o fix_v their_o mind_n whole_o on_o the_o corporal_n felicity_n which_o their_o law_n promise_v they_o which_o make_v he_o look_v about_o to_o find_v out_o all_o that_o he_o can_v draw_v to_o a_o high_a sense_n and_o he_o fix_v so_o much_o upon_o these_o word_n that_o he_o repeat_v it_o again_o a_o little_a after_o that_o the_o salvation_n here_o promise_v be_v everlasting_a and_o yet_o his_o eye_n can_v not_o be_v open_v to_o see_v that_o this_o salvation_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o they_o by_o the_o messiah_n and_o that_o our_o lord_z jesus_n be_v he_o who_o gospel_n be_v as_o full_a of_o such_o promise_n as_o their_o law_n be_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil._n the_o shield_n of_o thy_o help_n to_o defend_v they_o from_o all_o the_o assault_n of_o their_o enemy_n he_o add_v this_o say_v the_o same_o r._n isaac_n to_o show_v that_o they_o to_o who_o he_o promise_v spiritual_a blessing_n be_v not_o thereby_o put_v out_o of_o hope_n of_o temporal_a for_o the_o people_n that_o be_v save_v by_o the_o lord_n have_v he_o also_o for_o their_o shield_n and_o their_o sword_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v and_o who_o be_v the_o sword_n of_o thy_o excellency_n to_o cut_v their_o enemy_n in_o piece_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v glory_v and_o boast_v in_o magnificent_a victory_n over_o they_o or_o as_o onkelos_n translate_v it_o from_o his_o presence_n be_v all_o the_o victory_n of_o thy_o valiant_a men._n and_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v be_v find_v liar_n unto_o thou_o find_v themselves_o deceive_v in_o all_o their_o vain_a hope_n of_o save_v themselves_o or_o hurt_v the_o israelite_n or_o shall_v be_v so_o afraid_a of_o they_o that_o with_o feign_a story_n they_o shall_v court_v their_o friendship_n as_o the_o gibeonite_n do_v or_o more_o simple_o shall_v submit_v to_o they_o though_o not_o hearty_o yet_o out_o of_o fear_n as_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v xviii_o psal_n 44._o lxvi_o 3._o and_o other_o place_n and_o thou_o shall_v tread_v upon_o their_o high_a place_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o their_o king_n as_o both_o onkelos_n and_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la understand_v it_o take_v bamoth_a here_o for_o great_a man_n in_o high_a station_n and_o thus_o joshua_n do_v as_o we_o read_v x_o josh_n 21._o xxxiv_o chapter_n xxxiv_o but_o this_o word_n common_o signify_v either_o strong_a hold_n or_o place_n of_o idolatrous_a worship_n which_o neither_o their_o great_a man_n nor_o their_o god_n themselves_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o preserve_v from_o ruin_n chap._n xxxiv_o verse_n 1._o and_o moses_n go_v up_o have_v thus_o declare_v verse_n 1_o his_o affectionate_a concern_v for_o the_o happiness_n of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o he_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o all_o the_o people_n and_o go_v up_o whither_o god_n have_v command_v he_o xxxii_o 49_o etc._n etc._n from_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n in_o which_o be_v their_o last_o station_n before_o they_o enter_v into_o canaan_n xxxiii_o numb_a 48_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o encompass_v about_o with_o mountain_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o theatre_n abound_v with_o palm-tree_n and_o other_o garden-tree_n mix_v with_o they_o for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o hundred_o stadia_fw-la and_o there_o be_v also_o he_o observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o paradise_n of_o balsam_n which_o be_v a_o rare_a aromatic_a plant_n like_v to_o the_o turpentine-tree_n who_o juice_n be_v of_o great_a virtue_n and_o value_n etc._n etc._n from_o which_o odoriferous_a plant_n grow_v here_o some_o think_v this_o city_n have_v the_o name_n of_o jericho_n signify_v sweet_a smell_v so_o r._n judas_n in_o the_o gemara_fw-la of_o beracoth_n where_o he_o mention_n this_o tree_n as_o grow_v about_o jericho_n and_o thence_o derive_v its_o name_n from_o the_o hebrew_n word_n reach_v which_o signify_v a_o sweet_a smell_n this_o be_v more_o probable_a than_o the_o conjecture_n of_o d._n chytraeus_n who_o imagine_v jericho_n to_o come_v from_o 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as_o hottinger_n relate_v in_o his_o smegma_fw-la orientale_n cap._n viii_o p._n 456._o tell_v the_o story_n thus_o that_o joshua_n eleazar_n the_o priest_n and_o all_o the_o elder_n accompany_v he_o to_o the_o mount_n fall_v into_o such_o a_o passion_n when_o they_o be_v to_o take_v their_o leave_n that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v part_v from_o he_o whereupon_o the_o pillar_n of_o fire_n come_v down_o which_o separate_v they_o from_o moses_n so_o that_o they_o see_v he_o no_o more_o this_o be_v the_o land_n which_o i_o swear_v unto_o abraham_n unto_o isaac_n and_o unto_o jacob_n say_v i_o will_v give_v it_o unto_o thy_o seed_n xii_o gen._n 7._o xiii_o 15._o xv._o 18_o etc._n etc._n i_o have_v cause_v thou_o to_o see_v it_o with_o thy_o eye_n which_o the_o lord_n strengthen_v it_o be_v likely_a with_o a_o great_a vigour_n than_o usual_a that_o he_o may_v take_v a_o large_a prospect_n than_o other_o wise_a he_o can_v have_v do_v of_o this_o country_n or_o as_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n 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10_o 11._o as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o place_n of_o the_o pentateuch_n ix_o numb_a 20._o xiii_o 3_o etc._n etc._n which_o will_v warrant_v this_o interpretation_n that_o moses_n do_v not_o die_v of_o any_o disease_n nor_o be_v wear_v out_o with_o age_n but_o mere_o because_o god_n the_o supreme_a governor_n of_o all_o thing_n so_o order_v it_o but_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n not_o satisfy_v with_o this_o have_v far-fetched_a conceit_n concern_v the_o death_n of_o moses_n from_o these_o word_n for_o because_o it_o be_v say_v he_o die_v all_o pi_n at_o the_o mouth_n as_o the_o word_n be_v literal_o in_o the_o hebrew_n of_o the_o lord_n maimonides_n himself_o say_v that_o their_o wise_a man_n think_v and_o he_o seem_v of_o their_o opinion_n that_o it_o signify_v the_o lord_n draw_v his_o soul_n out_o of_o his_o body_n with_o a_o kiss_n and_o thus_o die_v aaron_n and_o miriam_n but_o none_o beside_o they_o of_o aaron_n indeed_o it_o be_v express_o say_v he_o die_v all_o pi_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o it_o be_v not_o say_v of_o miriam_n and_o yet_o they_o will_v have_v she_o to_o have_v have_v the_o same_o favour_n that_o be_v they_o die_v say_v he_o of_o too_o much_o love_n from_o the_o pleasure_n they_o have_v in_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n which_o apprehension_n of_o god_n conjunct_a with_o the_o high_a love_n to_o he_o he_o think_v be_v call_v kiss_v i_o cant._n 2._o let_v he_o kiss_v i_o with_o the_o kiss_n of_o his_o mouth_n more_o nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n li._n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o phrase_n though_o no_o doubt_n moses_n depart_v this_o life_n in_o a_o most_o delectable_a sense_n and_o taste_v of_o the_o divine_a love_n have_v no_o unwillingness_n to_o
die_v nor_o be_v surprise_v with_o death_n for_o he_o know_v the_o time_n and_o the_o place_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o and_o as_o he_o do_v not_o die_v of_o any_o disease_n as_o be_v say_v before_o or_o of_o old_a age_n or_o by_o external_a force_n but_o only_o by_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n who_o take_v his_o soul_n out_o of_o his_o body_n so_o he_o do_v not_o part_n with_o it_o against_o his_o will_n nor_o with_o any_o fear_n but_o with_o a_o placid_a mind_n and_o compose_v spirit_n commit_v himself_o too_o god_n in_o who_o embrace_n as_o we_o may_v speak_v he_o expire_v and_o this_o it_o be_v likely_a the_o ancient_a jew_n mean_v when_o they_o say_v his_o soul_n depart_v with_o a_o kiss_n as_o to_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n the_o scripture_n do_v not_o mention_v the_o year_n the_o month_n and_o the_o day_n but_o the_o jew_n common_o place_v it_o in_o the_o last_o month_n of_o the_o forty_o year_n after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n call_v adar_n 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etc._n have_v make_v it_o rather_o probable_a that_o hornius_n be_v impose_v upon_o by_o some_o body_n in_o this_o narration_n there_o be_v no_o such_o author_n know_v among_o the_o jew_n as_o r._n jakum_n or_o jacomus_n be_v gad_n who_o he_o say_v confute_v this_o tale._n ver._n 7._o and_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a verse_n 7_o when_o he_o die_v a_o three_o part_n of_o which_o time_n want_v one_o month_n he_o have_v be_v employ_v in_o the_o government_n of_o israel_n as_o josephus_n observe_v in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o four_o book_n of_o antiquity_n his_o eye_n be_v not_o dim_a nor_o his_o natural_a force_n abate_v that_o be_v he_o have_v all_o the_o vigour_n of_o youth_n remain_v there_o be_v not_o
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horites_n and_o the_o moabite_n to_o the_o emims_n and_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n to_o the_o zamzummims_n and_o the_o caphtorim_n to_o the_o avim_n by_o which_o their_o fiaith_n may_v still_o be_v more_o confirm_v that_o the_o people_n of_o canaan_n though_o never_o so_o mighty_a shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o they_o ver._n 25._o this_o day_n will_v i_o begin_v to_o put_v the_o dread_n of_o thou_o verse_n 25_o and_o the_o fear_n of_o thou_o upon_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n especial_o upon_o the_o canaanite_n wno_n be_v strike_v no_o doubt_n with_o terror_n by_o this_o conquest_n as_o they_o have_v be_v by_o all_o that_o befall_v the_o egyptian_n two_o josh_n 10_o 11._o who_o shall_v hear_v the_o report_n of_o thou_o this_o explain_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o hyperbolical_a expression_n before_o go_v the_o nation_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n that_o be_v as_o many_o as_o shall_v hear_v of_o these_o thing_n and_o shall_v tremble_v 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that_o they_o may_v go_v into_o it_o at_o their_o pleasure_n begin_v to_o possess_v that_o thou_o may_v inherit_v his_o land_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n he_o bid_v moses_n begin_v to_o possess_v i._n e._n prepare_v to_o take_v possession_n of_o it_o see_v iii_o 2._o ver._n 32._o then_o sihon_n come_v out_o against_o we_o he_o and_o all_o verse_n 32_o his_o people_n to_o fight_v at_o jahaz_n see_v xxi_o numb_a 23._o ver._n 33._o and_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n deliver_v he_o before_o we_o and_o we_o smite_v he_o and_o his_o son_n and_o all_o his_o people_n they_o win_v the_o field_n and_o kill_v he_o his_o verse_n 33_o son_n and_o all_o that_o come_v out_o to_o fight_v with_o they_o and_o r._n solomon_n say_v his_o son_n be_v like_o himself_o very_o great_a men._n verse_n 34_o ver._n 34._o and_o we_o take_v all_o his_o city_n at_o that_o time_n after_o this_o victory_n they_o take_v his_o whole_a country_n as_o be_v relate_v xxi_o numb_a 24_o 25._o and_o the_o city_n belong_v to_o it_o be_v mention_v xxxii_o 34_o 35_o etc._n etc._n and_o utter_o destroy_v the_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o little_a one_o of_o every_o city_n we_o leave_v none_o to_o remain_v they_o be_v part_n of_o those_o wicked_a people_n the_o amorites_n who_o god_n have_v condemn_v to_o utter_v destruction_n for_o the_o amorites_n come_v out_o of_o canaan_n and_o take_v this_o country_n from_o the_o moabite_n and_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n verse_n 35_o ver._n 35._o only_o the_o cattle_n we_o take_v for_o a_o prey_n unto_o ourselves_o etc._n etc._n they_o have_v the_o divine_a warrant_n for_o this_o no_o doubt_n as_o they_o have_v for_o the_o extirpation_n of_o the_o people_n verse_n 36_o ver._n 36._o from_o aroer_n which_o be_v by_o the_o brink_n of_o the_o river_n arnon_n this_o river_n divide_v moab_n from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sihon_n xxi_o numb_a 13_o 24._o upon_o which_o the_o city_n of_o aroer_n stand_v which_o be_v now_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o sihon_n though_o belong_v former_o to_o the_o moabite_n and_o from_o this_o city_n that_o be_v by_o the_o river_n this_o some_o take_v to_o be_v the_o city_n be_v xxi_o numb_a 15._o but_o i_o think_v these_o word_n shall_v rather_o be_v translate_v even_o the_o city_n in_o the_o river_n meaning_n aroer_n still_o as_o a_o remarkable_a place_n be_v encompass_v with_o the_o river_n xii_o josh_n 2._o for_o be_v i_o think_v be_v never_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o amorites_n be_v the_o capital_a city_n of_o moab_n even_o unto_o gilead_n iii_o chapter_n iii_o for_o half_a of_o gilead_n belong_v to_o the_o country_n of_o sihon_n xii_o josh_n 2._o and_o give_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n xv_o josh_n 2._o and_o the_o other_o half_o belong_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o og_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o same_o place_n xii_o josh_n 5._o and_o be_v give_v to_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n xiii_o josh_n 31._o ver._n 37._o only_o unto_o the_o land_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n verse_n 37_o thou_o come_v not_o that_o be_v into_o no_o part_n of_o their_o country_n which_o be_v then_o in_o their_o possession_n but_o all_o that_o the_o amorites_n have_v take_v from_o they_o be_v give_v to_o the_o gadite_n xiii_o josh_n 25._o nor_o unto_o any_o place_n in_o the_o river_n jabbok_n to_o no_o place_n beyond_o that_o river_n which_o be_v the_o border_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n xxi_o numb_a 24._o xii_o josh_n 2._o nor_o into_o the_o city_n of_o the_o mountain_n much_o less_o into_o the_o mountainous_a part_n of_o the_o country_n of_o the_o amorites_n nor_o unto_o whatsoever_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n forbid_v we_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v and_o all_o whatsoever_o the_o