country_n and_o another_o law_n punish_v this_o ingratitude_n with_o death_n see_v j._n meursius_n in_o his_o themis_n attica_n lib._n i._o cap._n 2_o 3._o where_o he_o show_v that_o by_o parent_n they_o understand_v not_o only_a father_n and_o mother_n but_o grandfather_n and_o grandmother_n nay_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n great_a grandmother_n and_o great_a grandfather_n if_o they_o be_v yet_o alive_a as_o isaeus_n tell_v we_o orat._n vii_o and_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o these_o law_n be_v a_o sense_n they_o have_v as_o aeschines_n tell_v we_o that_o man_n ought_v to_o honour_v their_o parent_n as_o they_o do_v the_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v sam._n petitus_fw-la in_fw-la leges_fw-la attica_n lib._n iii_o tit._n 3._o whence_o hierocles_n call_v parent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d earthly_a go_n and_o philo_n upon_o the_o decalogue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n visible_a god_n who_o imitate_v he_o that_o be_v unbegotten_a by_o give_v 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 that_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o society_n the_o son_n be_v to_o lay_v aside_o the_o reverence_n he_o shall_v pay_v to_o his_o father_n and_o the_o father_n to_o pay_v it_o unto_o the_o son_n that_o be_v when_o he_o be_v in_o public_a office_n thus_o the_o famous_a fabius_n cunctator_n commend_v his_o son_n for_o make_v he_o light_v off_o from_o his_o horse_n when_o he_o meet_v he_o in_o his_o consulship_n as_o plutarch_n tell_v we_o and_o see_v a._n gellius_n l._n xi_o noct._n attic._n cap._n i._n &_o lib._n xiii_o cap._n ult_n &_o lib._n fourteen_o in_o the_o beginning_n ver._n 17._o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v if_o a_o man_n kill_v another_o involuntary_o he_o be_v banish_v by_o the_o law_n of_o athens_n from_o his_o country_n for_o a_o year_n but_o if_o he_o kill_v verse_n 17_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o demosthenes_n speak_v out_o of_o forethought_a and_o design_o he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n see_v sam._n petitus_fw-la lib._n vii_o in_o leges_fw-la attica_n 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 so_o odious_a as_o to_o be_v throw_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o out_o of_o holy_a place_n of_o the_o city_n nor_o may_v she_o go_v abroad_o with_o any_o ornament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o law_n of_o solon_n if_o she_o do_v any_o body_n may_v take_v they_o away_o from_o she_o and_o tear_v her_o clothes_n in_o piece_n and_o beat_v she_o only_o not_o maim_v she_o in_o any_o part_n of_o her_o body_n see_v the_o same_o petitus_fw-la lib._n vi_o tit._n 4._o ver._n 19_o neither_o shall_v thou_o steal_v the_o law_n of_o verse_n 19_o draco_n punish_v all_o theft_n with_o death_n which_o solon_n think_v too_o severe_a and_o therefore_o change_v that_o punishment_n into_o make_v satisfaction_n by_o restore_v double_a yet_o still_o make_v it_o death_n if_o any_o man_n steal_v above_o such_o a_o value_n or_o take_v any_o thing_n out_o of_o the_o public_a bath_n and_o suchlike_a place_n though_o of_o never_o so_o little_a 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 declare_v his_o existence_n and_o his_o unity_n but_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v report_v to_o they_o by_o moses_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o contrary_a to_o what_o he_o here_o say_v that_o all_o these_o word_n that_o be_v the_o ten_o word_n before_o mention_v be_v speak_v to_o their_o whole_a assembly_n see_v more_n nevochim_n p._n ii_o cap._n xxxiii_o with_o a_o great_a voice_n that_o be_v so_o loud_o that_o it_o may_v be_v hear_v by_o the_o whole_a camp_n and_o he_o add_v no_o more_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o commandment_n which_o follow_v in_o the_o xxi_o xxii_o and_o xxiii_o of_o exodus_fw-la be_v deliver_v to_o moses_n alone_o and_o by_o he_o to_o the_o people_n according_a to_o their_o own_o desire_n xx_o exod._n 19_o xxi_o 1._o
more_o he_o be_v account_v a_o niggard_n or_o as_o they_o phrase_v it_o a_o man_n of_o a_o evil_a eye_n but_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o precept_n and_o their_o interpretation_n the_o jew_n so_o little_o mind_v their_o poor_a that_o their_o governor_n be_v at_o last_o force_v as_o we_o now_o alas_o do_v to_o lay_v a_o rate_n upon_o the_o rich_a for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o poor_a which_o they_o enable_v their_o officer_n to_o exact_v see_v selden_n lib._n vi_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n vi_o and_o maimonides_n de_fw-fr donis_n pauperum_fw-la set_v forth_o by_o a_o very_a learned_a friend_n of_o i_o dr._n prideaux_n cap._n vii_o who_o argue_v from_o this_o place_n that_o if_o a_o poor_a man_n want_v a_o wife_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o provide_v he_o one_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 9_o beware_v that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o thought_n in_o thy_o wicked_a verse_n 9_o heart_n say_v the_o seven_o year_n the_o year_n of_o release_n be_v at_o hand_n if_o such_o a_o thought_n come_v into_o their_o mind_n that_o they_o shall_v lose_v what_o they_o lend_v because_o the_o seven_o year_n approach_v they_o be_v bind_v to_o stifle_v it_o immediate_o and_o not_o suffer_v it_o to_o lodge_v there_o and_o thy_o eye_n be_v evil_a against_o thy_o poor_a brother_n this_o move_v thou_o to_o be_v unkind_a and_o unmerciful_a to_o he_o so_o a_o man_n of_o a_o evil_a eye_n signify_v in_o xxiii_o prov._n 6._o one_o that_o grudge_n what_o another_o eat_v at_o his_o table_n and_o thou_o give_v he_o nought_o lend_v be_v in_o this_o case_n give_v when_o a_o man_n be_v very_o poor_a and_o the_o year_n of_o release_n so_o near_o that_o he_o can_v have_v no_o prospect_n of_o his_o be_v able_a to_o repay_v he_o and_o he_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n against_o thou_o make_v his_o doleful_a complaint_n unto_o god_n find_v no_o relief_n from_o men._n and_o it_o be_v sin_n unto_o thou_o god_n charge_v it_o upon_o thou_o as_o a_o offence_n against_o his_o majesty_n yea_o a_o great_a offence_n for_o so_o the_o word_n sin_n sometime_o signify_v xv_o john_n 24._o iv_o james_n 17._o verse_n 10_o ver._n 10._o thou_o shall_v sure_o give_v he_o not_o fail_v to_o relieve_v his_o want_n and_o thy_o heart_n shall_v not_o be_v grieve_v when_o thou_o give_v unto_o he_o they_o be_v not_o only_o to_o relieve_v he_o but_o to_o do_v it_o cheerful_o because_o that_o for_o this_o thing_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v bless_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o work_n and_o in_o all_o that_o thou_o put_v thy_o hand_n unto_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o all_o their_o work_n and_o all_o that_o they_o put_v their_o hand_n unto_o for_o all_o work_n be_v perform_v by_o the_o hand_n unless_o one_o refer_v to_o what_o they_o do_v within_o door_n and_o the_o other_o to_o their_o labour_n in_o the_o field_n verse_n 11_o ver._n 11._o for_o the_o poor_a shall_v never_o cease_v out_o of_o thy_o land_n there_o will_v always_o be_v some_o or_o other_o among_o they_o who_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o forename_a charitable_a relief_n by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v preserve_v from_o extreme_a poverty_n which_o god_n intend_v to_o prevent_v as_o be_v plain_a from_o v._o 4._o see_v grotius_n upon_o xxvi_o s._n matth._n 11._o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la understand_v this_o as_o if_o there_o shall_v have_v be_v no_o poor_a among_o they_o if_o they_o have_v be_v obedient_a to_o god_n precept_n therefore_o i_o command_v thou_o say_v thou_o shall_v open_v thy_o hand_n wide_o if_o any_o one_o refuse_v to_o give_v or_o give_v less_o than_o become_v he_o maimonides_n say_v in_o the_o forename_a place_n the_o sanhedrim_n compel_v he_o to_o it_o and_o whip_v he_o with_o the_o stripe_n of_o rebellion_n or_o contumacy_n i._n e._n very_o sore_o till_o he_o give_v as_o much_o as_o they_o judge_v he_o ought_v to_o do_v to_o thy_o brother_n to_o thy_o poor_a and_o to_o thy_o needy_a in_o thy_o land_n here_o be_v evident_o three_o different_a sort_n of_o person_n mention_v as_o object_n of_o their_o charity_n which_o may_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o direct_v the_o excellent_a order_n of_o it_o for_o first_o they_o be_v to_o relieve_v those_o that_o be_v near_o to_o they_o in_o blood_n call_v here_o their_o brethren_n then_o second_o such_o as_o be_v in_o great_a misery_n and_o three_o such_o as_o be_v low_a in_o the_o world_n and_o require_v some_o help_n but_o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o former_a sort_n some_o indeed_o will_v not_o admit_v such_o a_o difference_n between_o the_o word_n poor_a and_o needy_a but_o think_v the_o last_o signify_v such_o who_o condition_n be_v calamitous_a about_o which_o i_o think_v it_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o while_n to_o dispute_v i_o shall_v rather_o observe_v that_o god_n take_v exceed_v great_a care_n that_o none_o shall_v come_v to_o very_o great_a want_n by_o the_o large_a provision_n he_o make_v for_o the_o poor_a sort_n of_o people_n who_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o three_o tithe_n mention_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n which_o be_v whole_o give_v to_o they_o every_o three_o year_n and_o of_o the_o sabbatical_a year_n when_o all_o that_o grow_v of_o itself_o be_v common_a to_o every_o body_n and_o of_o this_o release_n of_o debt_n in_o the_o same_o year_n and_o of_o the_o large_a quantity_n of_o corn_n which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o leave_v every_o year_n in_o the_o corner_n of_o their_o field_n with_o the_o ear_n that_o fall_v and_o the_o sheaf_n that_o be_v leave_v etc._n etc._n ver._n 12._o if_o thy_o brother_n a_o hebrew_n man_n or_o a_o hebrew_n verse_n 12_o woman_n be_v sell_v unto_o thou_o whether_o sell_v by_o themselves_o or_o by_o the_o court_n of_o judgement_n for_o theft_n but_o there_o be_v some_o difference_n between_o a_o man_n and_o a_o woman_n see_v xxi_o exod._n 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o same_o law_n they_o say_v be_v to_o be_v observe_v about_o those_o who_o be_v sell_v by_o their_o father_n or_o be_v bear_v of_o hebrew_a slave_n and_o serve_v thou_o six_o year_n then_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n thou_o shall_v let_v he_o go_v free_a he_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o year_n of_o release_n as_o if_o he_o be_v then_o to_o be_v set_v free_a though_o he_o have_v serve_v but_o one_o year_n or_o perhaps_o no_o more_o than_o half_a a_o year_n before_o that_o come_v but_o of_o the_o seven_o year_n from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o sale_n for_o he_o be_v to_o serve_v six_o complete_a year_n unless_o the_o jubilee_n happen_v to_o intervene_v when_o every_o one_o be_v set_v free_a though_o he_o have_v not_o serve_v so_o long_o but_o such_o servant_n as_o be_v take_v in_o the_o war_n or_o be_v sell_v by_o canaanites_n or_o bear_v of_o they_o may_v be_v keep_v perpetual_a slave_n unless_o they_o be_v maim_v by_o their_o master_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o some_o member_n of_o their_o body_n verse_n 13_o ver._n 13._o and_o when_o thou_o send_v he_o out_o free_a from_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o let_v he_o go_v away_o empty_a but_o bestow_v something_o upon_o 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e._n concise_a form_n of_o speech_n in_o scripture_n as_o in_o 1_o sam._n xvi_o 20._o where_o a_o ass_n of_o bread_n be_v a_o ass_n load_v with_o bread_n so_o here_o the_o tree_n be_v a_o man_n i._n e._n the_o life_n or_o support_n of_o man._n just_o as_o xxiv_o 6._o it_o be_v say_v a_o man_n shall_v not_o take_v the_o upper_a or_o neither_o millstone_n to_o pledge_v ki_n nephesh_n hu_o because_o it_o be_v his_o life_n i._n e._n that_o whereby_o he_o get_v his_o livelihood_n but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o who_o translate_v the_o word_n by_o way_n of_o interrogation_n and_o the_o hebrew_n will_v bear_v it_o and_o join_v they_o with_o those_o that_o follow_v make_v this_o the_o sense_n be_v the_o tree_n of_o the_o field_n a_o man_n that_o it_o shall_v come_v against_o thou_o in_o the_o siege_n so_o the_o vulgar_a the_o greek_a and_o the_o arabic_a translation_n and_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v and_o josephus_n as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v lib._n vi_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n xii_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v they_o need_v not_o fear_v any_o danger_n from_o the_o tree_n as_o if_o they_o be_v soldier_n that_o can_v fight_v against_o they_o and_o if_o this_o sense_n do_v not_o seem_v dilute_a as_o some_o have_v censure_v it_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o render_v the_o word_n by_o way_n of_o interrogation_n but_o only_o of_o repeat_v the_o word_n not_o out_o of_o the_o forego_n word_n in_o this_o manner_n thou_o shall_v not_o cut_v they_o down_o for_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o field_n be_v not_o a_o man_n etc._n etc._n of_o this_o there_o be_v many_o example_n as_o glassius_n and_o our_o gataker_n have_v show_v and_o thus_o r._n bechai_n among_o the_o jew_n expound_v these_o word_n and_o the_o famous_a abarbinel_n who_o thus_o gloss_n upon_o they_o it_o be_v not_o decent_a to_o make_v war_n against_o tree_n who_o have_v no_o hand_n to_o fight_v with_o thou_o but_o against_o man_n only_o and_o this_o sense_n grotius_n follow_v lib._n iii_o 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be_v resolve_v by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o all_o christian_n that_o no_o jew_n shall_v live_v in_o their_o territory_n but_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o they_o throughout_o all_o the_o world_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o die_v of_o several_a kind_n of_o death_n or_o make_v away_o themselves_o so_o that_o vix_fw-la pauci_fw-la residui_fw-la fierent_fw-la in_o orbe_fw-la romano_n there_o remain_v but_o a_o very_a few_o of_o they_o in_o the_o roman_a world_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o glauber_n who_o relate_v this_o lib._n iii_o cap._n vii_o verse_n 63_o ver._n 63._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v as_o the_o lord_z rejoice_v over_o you_o to_o do_v you_o good_a and_o to_o multiply_v you_o so_o the_o lord_n will_v rejoice_v over_o you_o to_o destroy_v you_o and_o to_o bring_v you_o to_o nought_o the_o state_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o the_o time_n of_o adrian_n till_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n can_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o roman_a 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profess_v how_o loath_a he_o be_v to_o leave_v his_o master_n and_o his_o family_n and_o make_v repeat_v declaration_n of_o his_o affection_n to_o they_o because_o he_o be_v well_o with_o thou_o life_n happy_o out_o of_o these_o word_n maimonides_n infer_v that_o there_o be_v to_o be_v reciprocal_a love_n between_o the_o servant_n and_o his_o master_n for_o if_o the_o servant_n love_v his_o master_n yet_o if_o his_o master_n do_v not_o love_v he_o his_o ear_n be_v not_o bore_v for_o he_o can_v not_o take_v content_a in_o his_o stay_n with_o he_o but_o these_o word_n suppose_v his_o master_n kindness_n to_o he_o by_o his_o good_a usage_n of_o he_o ver._n 17._o then_o shall_v thou_o take_v a_o awl_n and_o thrust_v it_o through_o his_o ear_n unto_o the_o door_n etc._n etc._n but_o first_o he_o be_v to_o bring_v he_o before_o the_o judge_n that_o he_o may_v there_o in_o verse_n 17_o open_a court_n profess_v the_o same_o that_o he_o have_v do_v to_o his_o master_n and_o thereby_o make_v it_o appear_v there_o be_v no_o fraud_n or_o deceit_n in_o the_o business_n and_o that_o his_o master_n do_v not_o keep_v he_o against_o his_o will_n contrary_a to_o this_o law_n see_v xxi_o exod._n 6._o where_o all_o this_o be_v explain_v and_o also_o unto_o thy_o maidservant_n thou_o shall_v do_v likewise_o this_o relate_v only_o to_o the_o not_o send_v maidservant_n away_o empty_a not_o to_o the_o bore_v their_o ear_n if_o they_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o be_v free_v for_o that_o be_v not_o use_v if_o we_o may_v believe_v the_o hebrew_n doctor_n to_o maidservant_n it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o stay_v with_o their_o master_n that_o they_o addict_v themselves_o in_o solemn_a word_n to_o their_o service_n for_o ever_o but_o there_o be_v many_o difference_n between_o a_o manservant_n and_o a_o maidservant_n at_o least_o in_o some_o case_n see_v upon_o xxi_o exod._n 7._o which_o be_v explain_v with_o great_a nicety_n by_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n with_o which_o i_o need_v not_o trouble_v the_o reader_n because_o there_o be_v no_o such_o slavery_n among_o we_o in_o these_o day_n verse_n 18_o ver._n 18._o it_o shall_v not_o seem_v hard_o unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o send_v he_o away_o free_a from_o thou_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o this_o that_o he_o return_v to_o what_o he_o be_v speak_v of_o v._o 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n concern_v their_o not_o let_v their_o servant_n go_v away_o empty_a when_o they_o have_v their_o freedom_n for_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a thing_n that_o can_v seem_v hard_a to_o they_o for_o he_o have_v be_v worth_a a_o double_a hire_a servant_n to_o thou_o who_o serve_v at_o most_o only_o for_o three_o year_n and_o have_v wage_n pay_v he_o all_o the_o time_n xvi_o isaiah_n 14._o in_o serve_v thou_o six_o year_n twice_o as_o long_o as_o a_o hire_a servant_n and_o for_o nothing_o so_o that_o consider_v what_o wage_n he_o give_v the_o other_o and_o how_o small_a a_o price_n perhaps_o they_o pay_v for_o he_o they_o will_v find_v themselves_o gainer_n by_o such_o slave_n and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o think_v much_o to_o give_v they_o a_o gratuity_n when_o they_o send_v they_o away_o and_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n shall_v bless_v thou_o in_o all_o that_o thou_o do_v he_o incourage_v they_o to_o hope_v they_o shall_v be_v great_a gainer_n otherways_o by_o this_o charity_n which_o will_v procure_v god_n blessing_n upon_o their_o future_a labour_n this_o argument_n he_o have_v press_v twice_o or_o thrice_o before_o in_o this_o chapter_n v._o 4_o 6_o 10._o ver._n 19_o all_o the_o firstling-males_a that_o come_v of_o thy_o herd_n verse_n 19_o and_o of_o thy_o flock_n shall_v thou_o sanctify_v unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n all_o the_o first-born_a male_n be_v the_o lord_n by_o a_o law_n make_v at_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o he_o give_v they_o to_o his_o priest_n for_o their_o portion_n xiii_o exod._n 2_o 15._o xviii_o numb_a 15._o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o work_n with_o the_o firstling_n of_o thy_o bullock_n nor_o shear_v the_o firstling_n of_o thy_o sheep_n beside_o the_o firstling-males_a which_o alone_o be_v separate_v to_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v also_o firstling-females_a which_o though_o they_o be_v not_o sanctify_v to_o he_o as_o the_o male_n be_v yet_o be_v not_o to_o be_v employ_v by_o the_o owner_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o cattle_n but_o offer_v as_o peace-offering_n to_o god_n of_o which_o they_o themselves_o have_v a_o good_a share_n though_o some_o part_n of_o they_o be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n ver._n 20._o thou_o shall_v eat_v it_o before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n verse_n 20_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o hence_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o such_o female-firstling_n as_o i_o mention_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n for_o of_o the_o male_n they_o may_v not_o eat_v but_o they_o belong_v entire_o to_o the_o priest_n year_n by_o year_n at_o their_o solemn_a festival_n when_o they_o be_v first_o to_o offer_v they_o unto_o god_n and_o then_o the_o feast_n upon_o these_o peace-offering_n follow_v in_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v thou_o and_o thy_o household_n with_o the_o levite_n and_o stranger_n etc._n etc._n who_o they_o be_v to_o invite_v to_o these_o sacred_a entertainment_n for_o this_o be_v but_o a_o repetition_n of_o the_o law_n twice_o or_o thrice_o mention_v before_o xii_o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n 17_o 18_o 26._o fourteen_o 23._o and_o upon_o this_o occasion_n here_o again_o inculcate_v because_o it_o be_v of_o exceed_v great_a moment_n to_o preserve_v they_o in_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n alone_o verse_n 20_o ver._n 20._o and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o blemish_n therein_o as_o if_o it_o be_v lame_a or_o blind_a or_o have_v any_o ill_a blemish_n this_o be_v another_o reason_n why_o he_o mention_n these_o feast_n again_o that_o he_o may_v admonish_v they_o what_o to_o do_v with_o these_o first-ling_n if_o there_o be_v any_o blemish_n in_o they_o which_o make_v they_o unfit_a for_o sacrifice_n these_o blemish_n he_o have_v speak_v of_o in_o xxii_o levit._fw-la 21_o 22_o 24._o but_o here_o add_v the_o lame_a to_o those_o there_o name_v which_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n also_o mention_n and_o so_o do_v the_o heathen_n as_o unacceptable_a unto_o god_n i_o mal._n 8._o thou_o shall_v not_o sacrifice_v it_o to_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n no_o not_o to_o make_v such_o a_o charitable_a feast_n at_o the_o sanctuary_n verse_n 22_o ver._n 22._o thou_o shall_v eat_v it_o within_o thy_o gate_n it_o be_v free_a for_o they_o to_o eat_v it_o at_o home_n though_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a god_n expect_v they_o shall_v invite_v the_o levite_n and_o the_o stranger_n the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n to_o partake_v of_o it_o as_o they_o do_v of_o the_o three_o tithe_n fourteen_o 29._o because_o if_o it_o have_v be_v without_o blemish_n it_o must_v have_v be_v so_o employ_v at_o the_o sanctuary_n the_o unclean_a and_o the_o clean_a person_n shall_v eat_v it_o alike_o whereas_o if_o it_o have_v be_v sacrifice_v at_o their_o feast_n only_o the_o clean_a can_v have_v eat_v of_o it_o as_o the_o roebuck_n and_o the_o hart._n see_v xii_o 15_o 22._o verse_n 23_o ver._n 23._o only_o thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v the_o blood_n thereof_o thou_o shall_v pour_v it_o upon_o the_o ground_n as_o water_n he_o take_v all_o occasion_n to_o mention_v this_o because_o it_o be_v design_v to_o preserve_v they_o free_a from_o idolatry_n see_v xii_o 16_o 23_o 24._o chap._n xvi_o xvi_o chapter_n xvi_o verse_n 1._o observe_v the_o month_n of_o abib_fw-la which_o god_n verse_n 1_o by_o a_o special_a order_n make_v the_o beginning_n of_o their_o year_n see_v xii_o exod._n 2._o xiii_o 4._o xxxiv_o 18._o and_o keep_v the_o passover_n unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o
god_n he_o now_o begin_v in_o this_o chapter_n to_o admonish_v they_o about_o their_o great_a feast_n which_o they_o be_v to_o keep_v whereby_o the_o whole_a nation_n be_v preserve_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o one_o only_a god_n which_o mosesstill_n pursue_v to_o press_v upon_o they_o for_o in_o the_o month_n of_o abib_fw-la the_o lord_n thy_o god_n bring_v thou_o forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n in_o memory_n of_o which_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passover_n be_v ordain_v by_o night_n for_o then_o pharaoh_n press_v they_o to_o be_v go_v when_o he_o see_v his_o first-born_a slay_v in_o the_o night_n xii_o exod._n 29_o 30_o 31._o and_o then_o they_o immediate_o prepare_v themselves_o for_o their_o journey_n and_o borrow_v of_o the_o egyptian_n jewel_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n v._o 35._o insomuch_o that_o moses_n call_v this_o a_o night_n much_o to_o be_v observe_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o night_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v observe_v by_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o their_o generation_n xii_o exod._n 42._o though_o it_o be_v daylight_n before_o they_o begin_v their_o march_n as_o we_o read_v there_o v._o 22._o so_o that_o moses_n bid_v they_o remember_v the_o day_n when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n xiii_o exod._n 3._o which_o comprehend_v both_o that_o which_o be_v proper_o call_v day_n and_o night_n verse_n 2_o ver._n 2._o thou_o shall_v therefore_o sacrifice_v the_o passover_n unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n the_o word_n passover_n signify_v here_o not_o only_o the_o lamb_n which_o be_v proper_o call_v pesach_n or_o passover_n which_o be_v offer_v on_o the_o fourteen_o day_n at_o even_o but_o all_o the_o paschal_n sacrifice_n which_o follow_v after_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o next_o word_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o of_o the_o herd_n which_o sacrifice_n be_v appoint_v for_o all_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n xviii_o numb_a 17_o 18_o 19_o etc._n etc._n see_v bochartus_fw-la in_o his_o hierezoicon_n p._n i._n l._n ii_o cap._n 50._o where_o he_o show_v at_o large_a that_o the_o word_n passover_n be_v here_o a_o general_a word_n comprehend_v the_o particular_n aftermentioned_a p._n 565_o 566._o and_o thus_o translate_v these_o word_n which_o he_o justify_v by_o many_o like_a instance_n thou_o shall_v therefore_o sacrifice_v the_o passover_n unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n viz._n of_o the_o flock_n and_o of_o the_o herd_n which_o last_o word_n be_v add_v exegetical_o to_o explain_v what_o that_o passover_n be_v which_o they_o be_v to_o offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n such_o sacrifice_n as_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o solemn_a passover_n of_o ezekiah_n 2_o chron._n xxx_o 22._o and_o of_o josiah_n 2_o chron._n xxxv_o 7_o 8_o 9_o where_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o king_n and_o the_o prince_n give_v to_o the_o people_n and_o to_o the_o priest_n ox_n as_o well_o as_o sheep_n lepesachim_n for_o the_o passover-offering_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n xviii_o john_n 28._o where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o jew_n will_v not_o go_v into_o the_o judgment-hall_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v defile_v but_o that_o they_o may_v eat_v the_o passover_n i._n e._n these_o passover-offering_n which_o be_v holy_a thing_n of_o which_o none_o may_v eat_v in_o their_o defilement_n in_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v to_o place_v his_o name_n there_o at_o the_o sanctuary_n as_o have_v be_v often_o say_v xii_o 5_o 11_o etc._n etc._n where_o all_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v verse_n 3_o ver._n 3._o thou_o shall_v eat_v no_o leaven_a bread_n with_o it_o that_o be_v with_o the_o passover_n beforementioned_a which_o be_v a_o demonstration_n that_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o of_o the_o herd_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o passover_n for_o with_o the_o lamb_n they_o can_v not_o eat_v unleavened_a bread_n seven_o day_n it_o be_v to_o be_v eat_v present_o in_o the_o evening_n when_o it_o be_v offer_v after_o which_o follow_v the_o seven_o day_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n which_o can_v not_o be_v eat_v so_o long_o with_o the_o passover_n unless_o passover_n signify_v all_o the_o seven_o day_n sacrifice_n seven_o day_n thou_o shall_v eat_v unleavened_a bread_n therewith_o see_v xii_o exod._n 15._o xiii_o 6_o 7._o even_o the_o bread_n of_o affliction_n so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v insipid_a and_o also_o heavy_a upon_o the_o stomach_n and_o not_o easy_o digest_v whence_o it_o have_v the_o name_n of_o matzah_n because_o it_o be_v lumpish_a and_o can_v not_o rise_v as_o leaven_a bread_n do_v for_o thou_o come_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n in_o haste_n want_v time_n to_o put_v any_o leaven_n to_o their_o dough_n xii_o exod._n 34_o 39_o that_o thou_o may_v remember_v the_o day_n when_o thou_o come_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n that_o their_o affliction_n there_o and_o their_o speedy_a deliverance_n from_o thence_o may_v never_o be_v forget_v for_o their_o eat_v this_o bread_n seven_o day_n together_o every_o year_n one_o will_v think_v can_v not_o but_o make_v great_a impression_n on_o their_o mind_n and_o the_o more_o to_o imprint_v the_o sense_n of_o god_n mercy_n there_o the_o master_n of_o every_o family_n when_o he_o break_v this_o bread_n at_o the_o paschal_n feast_n and_o give_v every_o one_o a_o piece_n of_o it_o say_v this_o be_v the_o bread_n of_o affliction_n which_o your_o father_n do_v eat_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n so_o maimonides_n and_o other_o tell_v we_o see_v xii_o exod._n 17._o ver._n 4._o and_o there_o shall_v no_o leaven_a bread_n be_v see_v with_o verse_n 4_o thou_o in_o all_o thy_o coast_n seven_o day_n see_v xii_o exod._n 18_o 19_o 20._o xiii_o 3_o 7._o neither_o shall_v there_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o thou_o sacrifice_a the_o first_o day_n at_o even_o remain_v all_o night_n until_o the_o morning_n this_o be_v a_o plain_a description_n of_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n which_o be_v to_o be_v eat_v in_o the_o even_o wherein_o it_o be_v sacrifice_v xii_o exod._n 10._o which_o he_o forbear_v here_o to_o call_v the_o passover_n though_o that_o name_n proper_o belong_v to_o it_o because_o he_o have_v call_v other_o sacrifice_n by_o that_o name_n v._n 2._o and_o will_v not_o have_v they_o confound_v verse_n 5_o ver._n 5._o thou_o may_v not_o sacrifice_v the_o passover_n within_o any_o of_o thy_o gate_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o not_o at_o home_n as_o they_o do_v when_o they_o first_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o that_o because_o it_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v now_o require_v to_o be_v all_o offer_v at_o the_o sanctuary_n as_o be_v say_v before_o xii_o 5_o 11._o verse_n 6_o ver._n 6._o but_o at_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v to_o place_v his_o name_n in_o there_o thou_o shall_v sacrifice_v the_o passover_n from_o whence_o maimonides_n infer_v that_o even_o whilst_o high-place_n be_v allow_v the_o passover_n can_v not_o be_v kill_v any_o where_o but_o at_o the_o sanctuary_n if_o any_o man_n do_v offer_v it_o in_o a_o private_a high-place_n he_o be_v beat_v as_o he_o say_v in_o his_o treatise_n concern_v the_o passover_n cap._n i._n sect._n 3_o at_o even_o at_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o sun_n between_o the_o two_o evening_n concern_v which_o see_v xii_o exod._n 6._o after_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n they_o begin_v to_o kill_v the_o passover_n and_o continue_v this_o sacrifice_n till_o sunset_n at_o the_o season_n that_o thou_o come_v forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n then_o they_o be_v prepare_v themselves_o for_o their_o journey_n and_o have_v warning_n to_o be_v ready_a and_o eat_v the_o lamb_n with_o their_o staff_n in_o their_o hand_n as_o man_n go_v forth_o to_o travel_v xii_o exod._n 11._o though_o they_o do_v not_o actual_o go_v forth_o till_o the_o next_o morning_n verse_n 7_o ver._n 7._o and_o thou_o shall_v roast_v and_o eat_v it_o in_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v see_v xii_o exod._n 8_o 9_o and_o thou_o shall_v turn_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o go_v unto_o thy_o tent_n unto_o their_o own_o habitation_n which_o be_v call_v tent_n because_o they_o have_v no_o other_o dwell_n when_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v the_o only_a doubt_n be_v whether_o he_o permit_v they_o to_o go_v home_o the_o next_o morning_n after_o the_o even_o beforementioned_a or_o the_o morning_n after_o the_o whole_a feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n be_v over_o it_o seem_v most_o reasonable_a to_o expound_v it_o of_o the_o former_a that_o if_o man_n occasion_n call_v they_o home_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o stay_v any_o long_o at_o the_o place_n where_o the_o sanctuary_n