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sense_n of_o god_n and_o of_o all_o his_o mercy_n to_o they_o verse_n 18_o ver._n 18._o but_o thou_o shall_v remember_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n for_o it_o be_v he_o that_o give_v thou_o power_n to_o get_v wealth_n continual_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o they_o owe_v all_o they_o have_v and_o the_o increase_n of_o it_o to_o his_o almighty_a providence_n without_o who_o they_o can_v never_o have_v get_v possession_n of_o this_o land_n nor_o have_v prosper_v in_o it_o that_o he_o may_v establish_v his_o covenant_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n etc._n etc._n he_o will_v have_v they_o sensible_a of_o their_o own_o unworthiness_n also_o which_o will_v make_v they_o more_o grateful_a to_o he_o of_o all_o the_o blessing_n god_n have_v bestow_v on_o they_o and_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o his_o mere_a goodness_n and_o fidelity_n to_o his_o promise_n for_o they_o have_v be_v a_o murmur_a and_o rebellious_a people_n ver._n 19_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v if_o thou_o do_v at_o all_o 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he_o be_v about_o to_o destroy_v they_o and_o when_o he_o begin_v he_o destroy_v they_o by_o little_a and_o little_a vii_o 22._o and_o there_o be_v still_o more_o to_o be_v destroy_v so_o shall_v you_o perish_v because_o you_o will_v not_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_z your_o god_n it_o be_v but_o just_a that_o they_o shall_v perish_v as_o those_o nation_n do_v because_o they_o fall_v into_o their_o sin_n ix_o chapter_n ix_o chap._n ix_o verse_n 1_o verse_n 1._o hear_v o_o israel_n he_o begin_v a_o new_a exhortation_n to_o they_o at_o some_o distance_n of_o time_n from_o the_o former_a but_o still_o aim_v at_o the_o same_o thing_n to_o represent_v to_o they_o the_o danger_n of_o idolatry_n thou_o be_v to_o pass_v over_o jordan_n this_o day_n that_o be_v short_o not_o long_o hence_o for_o it_o can_v be_v mean_v precise_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v speak_v in_o the_o eleven_o month_n of_o the_o last_o year_n of_o their_o travel_n and_o they_o pass_v not_o over_o 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commandment_n it_o draw_v along_o with_o it_o obedience_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o be_v in_o effect_n the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n to_o god_n for_o constant_a experience_n show_v we_o that_o whosoever_o get_v the_o firm_a hold_n of_o this_o affection_n govern_v a_o man_n as_o he_o please_v .._o ver._n 14._o that_o i_o will_v give_v you_o the_o rain_n of_o your_o land_n as_o much_o as_o be_v sufficient_a for_o such_o a_o hilly_a country_n in_o his_o due_a season_n at_o the_o proper_a time_n which_o verse_n 14_o here_o follow_v the_o first_o rain_n before_o the_o sow_v of_o their_o seed_n to_o prepare_v the_o ground_n and_o after_o it_o be_v sow_o that_o it_o may_v take_v root_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o spring_v up_o and_o the_o latter_a rain_n when_o the_o corn_n be_v grow_v up_o towards_o ear_n time_n and_o after_o it_o be_v ear_v to_o make_v the_o ear_n full_a and_o plump_a this_o appear_v from_o iv_o amos_n 7._o where_o he_o speak_v of_o withhold_a the_o rain_n from_o they_o 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be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o world_n at_o that_o time_n as_o maimonides_n observe_v where_o all_o be_v not_o accustom_v to_o worship_v image_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o the_o israelite_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v seduce_v into_o a_o imitation_n of_o their_o neighbour_n and_o you_o turn_v aside_o and_o serve_v other_o god_n and_o worship_v they_o by_o this_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o moses_n be_v still_o press_v they_o to_o care_n in_o observe_v the_o first_o and_o second_o commandment_n verse_n 17_o ver._n 17._o and_o then_o the_o lord_n wrath_n be_v kindle_v against_o you_o for_o their_o be_v deceive_v into_o idolatry_n by_o false_a reason_n which_o persuade_v they_o what_o they_o do_v be_v lawful_a do_v not_o excuse_v they_o before_o god_n who_o expect_v they_o shall_v have_v use_v great_a caution_n and_o govern_v themselves_o by_o his_o plain_a and_o express_v command_n and_o he_o shut_v up_o the_o heaven_n that_o there_o be_v no_o rain_n the_o contrary_a to_o this_o be_v call_v open_v his_o good_a treasure_n xxviii_o deut._n 12._o signify_v that_o they_o live_v upon_o the_o royal_a bounty_n of_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n which_o their_o sin_n will_v hinder_v from_o flow_v to_o they_o that_o the_o land_n yield_v not_o her_o fruit_n and_o lest_o you_o perish_v quick_o from_o off_o the_o good_a land_n which_o the_o lord_n give_v you_o to_o withhold_v rain_n from_o they_o be_v a_o sore_a judgement_n which_o quick_o bring_v a_o famine_n which_o be_v very_o grievous_a to_o those_o who_o use_v to_o live_v so_o plentiful_o and_o it_o be_v frequent_o attend_v with_o various_a disease_n whereby_o they_o be_v waste_v and_o consume_v verse_n 18_o ver._n 18._o therefore_o shall_v you_o lay_v up_o these_o my_o word_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o in_o your_o soul_n see_v vi_o 6._o and_o bound_v they_o for_o a_o sign_n upon_o your_o hand_n that_o they_o may_v be_v as_o frontlet_n between_o your_o eye_n always_o in_o sight_n as_o the_o rule_n whereby_o they_o shall_v order_v their_o step_n lest_o they_o tread_v amiss_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o portion_n of_o scripture_n from_o v._o 13._o to_o the_o end_n of_o v._o 21._o which_o the_o jew_n write_v in_o their_o tephilim_n as_o they_o call_v they_o which_o they_o use_v when_o they_o say_v their_o prayer_n which_o they_o fancy_n be_v thereby_o make_v more_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n this_o conceit_n begin_v not_o long_o before_o our_o saviour_n time_n in_o the_o school_n of_o hillel_n and_o schammai_n and_o take_v such_o root_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o most_o religious_a that_o it_o have_v grow_v to_o a_o great_a superstition_n ever_o since_o see_v upon_o chap._n vi_o v._n 8_o 9_o which_o be_v another_o portion_n of_o scripture_n that_o they_o write_v in_o these_o parchment_n though_o at_o the_o first_o st._n hierom_n say_v upon_o xxiii_o matth._n 5._o they_o write_v only_o the_o ten_o commandment_n ver._n 19_o and_o you_o shall_v teach_v they_o your_o child_n verse_n 19_o this_o be_v repeat_v very_o often_o iu_o 10._o vi_o 7._o and_o out_o of_o this_o place_n and_o v._o 1._o the_o jew_n have_v frame_v this_o as_o one_o of_o their_o affirmative_a precept_n that_o they_o ought_v themselves_o to_o learn_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o to_o teach_v it_o unto_o other_o and_o this_o they_o do_v so_o diligent_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o their_o child_n be_v capable_a to_o understand_v any_o thing_n they_o make_v they_o careful_o read_v the_o holy_a book_n and_o instruct_v they_o so_o that_o before_o they_o can_v be_v call_v youth_n they_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n in_o which_o we_o must_v confess_v they_o shame_v a_o great_a many_o christian_n who_o scarce_o understand_v
10_o ver._n 10._o thou_o shall_v not_o plough_v with_o a_o ox_n and_o a_o ass_n together_o lest_o that_o law_n shall_v be_v violate_v which_o we_o read_v xix_o levit._n 19_o thou_o shall_v not_o let_v thy_o cattle_n gender_n with_o a_o diverse_a kind_n so_o some_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o even_o maimonides_n in_o the_o book_n foremention_v p._n iii_o cap._n xlix_o but_o it_o seem_v also_o to_o have_v respect_n to_o those_o magical_a rite_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a nation_n in_o those_o country_n who_o think_v their_o field_n will_v be_v more_o fruitful_a if_o according_a to_o some_o direction_n which_o have_v be_v give_v by_o their_o god_n they_o be_v thus_o plough_v for_o one_o not_o well_o think_v that_o man_n of_o themselves_o will_v join_v together_o two_o creature_n so_o different_a in_o their_o temper_n and_o motion_n to_o draw_v in_o the_o same_o yoke_n if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v lead_v to_o it_o by_o some_o superstition_n or_o other_o for_o their_o strength_n be_v 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quid_fw-la addis_fw-la incestum_fw-la &_o adulterium_fw-la which_o show_v that_o there_o be_v unclean_a rite_n which_o accompany_v their_o offering_n and_o that_o they_o make_v they_o minister_v unto_o venus_n see_v the_o same_o learned_a author_n in_o the_o same_o place_n sect._n iii_o nor_o give_v aught_o thereof_o for_o the_o dead_a if_o this_o be_v the_o right_a translation_n of_o the_o last_o word_n for_o the_o dead_a st._n austin_n have_v give_v we_o a_o likely_a reason_n of_o this_o clause_n which_o be_v to_o profess_v they_o have_v not_o imitate_v the_o gentile_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o set_v meat_n and_o drink_n upon_o the_o grave_n of_o the_o dead_a as_o he_o tell_v we_o serm._n xv._o de_fw-la sanctis_fw-la but_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o they_o set_v any_o part_n of_o their_o tithe_n or_o first-fruit_n upon_o they_o nor_o that_o they_o do_v it_o only_o in_o harvest_n time_n but_o rather_o common_a bread_n and_o wine_n which_o at_o all_o time_n they_o set_v upon_o their_o grave_n when_o they_o be_v inter_v and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v translate_v to_o the_o dead_a as_o the_o same_o excellent_a person_n observe_v sect._n iii_o and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o profession_n they_o have_v not_o offer_v any_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o hero_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o gentile_n particular_o to_o osiris_n for_o that_o they_o honour_v they_o with_o their_o first-fruit_n appear_v by_o a_o passage_n in_o porphyry_n lib._n iu._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sect._n xxii_o where_o he_o mention_n three_o law_n make_v by_o triptolemus_n a_o ancient_a lawgiver_n among_o the_o athenian_n one_o of_o which_o be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o worship_v the_o god_n with_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o draco_n thus_o expound_v as_o he_o show_v in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o that_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n to_o honour_v the_o god_n and_o the_o hero_n of_o their_o country_n public_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o private_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v able_a with_o speak_v well_o of_o they_o and_o with_o the_o first-fruit_n and_o the_o annual_a offering_n see_v meursius_n in_o his_o themis_n attica_n lib._n i._o cap._n i._n but_o however_o we_o take_v this_o the_o giving_z any_o part_n of_o the_o tithe_n either_o for_o the_o dead_a or_o to_o the_o dead_a shows_z there_o be_v such_o a_o superstitious_a custom_n unto_o which_o this_o clause_n have_v a_o manifest_a respect_n we_o have_v reason_n to_o think_v the_o two_o former_a have_v so_o likewise_o but_o i_o have_v hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_z my_o god_n and_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v command_v i_o perform_v all_o that_o god_n require_v and_o do_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o it_o all_o these_o word_n from_o v._o 13._o to_o this_o place_n be_v to_o be_v speak_v with_o a_o low_a and_o humble_a voice_n because_o they_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o commendation_n of_o 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