day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n there_o be_v two_o reason_n for_o the_o sanctification_n of_o this_o day_n one_o be_v because_o god_n rest_v from_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n which_o be_v mention_v here_o the_o other_o be_v because_o he_o have_v give_v they_o rest_n from_o their_o labour_n in_o egypt_n which_o he_o mention_n in_o the_o vth_z of_o deuteronomy_n there_o be_v no_o body_n have_v explain_v both_o these_o better_a than_o maimonides_n more_n nevoch_n p._n ii_o c._n 31._o there_o be_v two_o different_a cause_n say_v he_o for_o this_o precept_n from_o two_o different_a effect_n for_o when_o moses_n first_o explain_v to_o we_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o celebration_n in_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o x._o commandment_n he_o say_v it_o be_v because_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n but_o in_o the_o repetition_n of_o they_o he_o say_v remember_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o servant_n in_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n command_v thou_o to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n day_n five_o deut._n 15._o the_o first_o cause_n be_v the_o glory_n and_o magnificence_n of_o this_o day_n as_o it_o be_v say_v therefore_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o sancify_v it_o two_o gen._n 3._o this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o that_o cause_n for_o in_o six_o day_n he_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n he_o mean_v of_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o the_o sabbath_n but_o that_o he_o give_v this_o precept_n of_o the_o sabbath_n unto_o we_o i.e._n the_o israelite_n and_o command_v we_o to_o observe_v it_o be_v from_o the_o other_o cause_n which_o follow_v the_o first_o cause_n because_o we_o be_v servant_n in_o egypt_n all_o which_o time_n we_o can_v not_o serve_v according_a to_o our_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n nor_o have_v any_o rest_n or_o observe_v a_o sabbath_n and_o therefore_o god_n give_v we_o this_o special_a precept_n of_o rest_a and_o cessation_n from_o labour_n to_o join_v together_o these_o two_o reason_n viz._n the_o belief_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n which_o present_o suggest_v to_o we_o the_o be_v of_o god_n and_o then_o the_o memory_n of_o god_n benefit_n unto_o we_o in_o give_v we_o rest_n from_o our_o intolerable_a burden_n in_o egypt_n wherefore_o he_o bless_v the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o hallow_v it_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n he_o bless_v the_o seven_o day_n two_o gen._n 3._o and_o now_o particular_o choose_v this_o seven_o day_n for_o a_o sabbath_n which_o he_o order_v they_o to_o observe_v in_o memory_n of_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n on_o that_o day_n as_o i_o observe_v xvi_o 5_o 23._o by_o which_o he_o preserve_v in_o their_o mind_n that_o singular_a benefit_n which_o he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o they_o and_o most_o manifest_o say_v maimonides_n in_o another_o place_n p._n iii_o c._n 43._o procure_v great_a ease_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n by_o free_v a_o seven_o part_n of_o their_o life_n from_o wearisome_a labour_n which_o have_v another_o blessing_n in_o conjunction_n with_o it_o that_o it_o perpetual_o preserve_v and_o confirm_v that_o most_o precious_a history_n and_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n ver._n 12._o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n in_o another_o place_n they_o be_v command_v to_o fear_v they_o xix_o leu._n 3._o and_o as_o here_o the_o father_n be_v put_v before_o the_o mother_n so_o there_o the_o mother_n be_v put_v before_o the_o father_n to_o show_v as_o maimonides_n take_v it_o in_o his_o treatise_n call_v memarim_n c._n 6._o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o make_v any_o difference_n between_o they_o but_o they_o be_v both_o equal_o to_o be_v honour_v and_o reverence_v which_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o such_o great_a concernment_n that_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o place_n of_o this_o commandment_n immediate_o after_o those_o which_o peculiar_o relate_v to_o god_n worship_n that_o next_o to_o his_o majesty_n our_o parent_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v with_o that_o reverence_n love_n obedience_n and_o maintenance_n which_o be_v due_a to_o they_o and_o therefore_o notorious_a disobedience_n to_o they_o be_v threaten_v with_o death_n as_o well_o as_o apostasy_n from_o god_n wherein_o this_o honour_n or_o fear_n do_v consist_v be_v teach_v in_o all_o book_n of_o religion_n and_o mr._n selden_n have_v name_v a_o great_a many_o thing_n wherein_o the_o jew_n place_n it_o as_o the_o learned_a reader_n may_v see_v l._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n c._n 13._o p._n 558_o etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o this_o be_v a_o law_n among_o the_o heathen_n mention_v by_o saleucus_n charondas_n and_o other_o in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v child_n honour_v their_o parent_n and_o thus_o ulpian_n express_v it_o filio_fw-la semper_fw-la honesta_fw-la &_o sancta_fw-la persona_fw-la patris_fw-la videri_fw-la debet_fw-la and_o afterward_o filium_fw-la patrem_fw-la &_o matrem_fw-la venerari_fw-la oportet_fw-la with_o much_o more_o that_o hen._n stephanus_n have_v collect_v in_o his_o fontes_n &_o rivi_fw-la juris_fw-la civilis_fw-la that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o in_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n as_o disobedience_n to_o parent_n be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n threaten_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_a long_a life_n which_o be_v the_o great_a worldly_a blessing_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o obedient_a and_o that_o in_o their_o own_o country_n which_o god_n have_v peculiar_o enrich_v with_o abundance_n of_o his_o blessing_n heathen_n also_o give_v the_o very_a same_o encouragement_n say_v that_o such_o child_n shall_v be_v dear_a to_o the_o god_n both_o live_a and_o dead_a so_o euripides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o famous_a senarius_fw-la mention_v by_o the_o fame_n henr._n stephanus_n with_o many_o other_o notable_a passage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v live_v long_o or_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o can_v desire_v if_o thou_o nourish_v thy_o ancient_a parent_n whence_o child_n be_v call_v by_o xenophon_n and_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver._n 13._o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v after_o the_o command_n about_o the_o respect_n due_a to_o parent_n natural_o follow_v the_o regard_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v to_o all_o other_o man_n who_o spring_n from_o they_o and_o the_o great_a injury_n we_o can_v do_v another_o be_v to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n whereby_o he_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o this_o world_n and_o humane_a society_n itself_o be_v also_o wound_v which_o can_v subsist_v if_o its_o innocent_a member_n can_v be_v safe_a innocent_a i_o say_v for_o this_o commandment_n do_v not_o hinder_v man_n from_o defend_v themselves_o from_o violence_n xxii_o 2._o nor_o forbid_v magistrate_n to_o punish_v those_o with_o death_n who_o commit_v crime_n worthy_a of_o it_o for_o this_o be_v to_o preserve_v the_o life_n of_o other_o man_n xxii_o 18_o 19_o 20._o ver._n 14._o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n next_o to_o a_o man_n self_n his_o wife_n be_v near_a to_o he_o than_o any_o other_o person_n they_o two_o be_v one_o flesh_n which_o make_v the_o injury_n do_v to_o he_o in_o her_o person_n a_o breach_n of_o humane_a society_n next_o to_o murder_n nay_o the_o lxx_o place_n this_o commandment_n before_o the_o other_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v virtuous_a woman_n value_v their_o chastity_n more_o than_o their_o life_n and_o the_o crime_n to_o which_o mere_a pleasure_n tempt_v man_n be_v more_o grievous_a in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o great_a philosopher_n than_o those_o to_o which_o they_o be_v stimulate_v by_o anger_n whoredom_n be_v also_o forbid_a in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o incest_n as_o wound_v any_o man_n be_v as_o well_o as_o murder_n but_o in_o these_o x._o word_n which_o be_v a_o short_a abridgement_n of_o their_o duty_n it_o be_v sufficient_a only_o to_o mention_v the_o principal_a thing_n of_o every_o kind_n which_o be_v hateful_a to_o god_n and_o injurious_a to_o men._n ver._n 15._o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v this_o be_v to_o injure_v man_n in_o their_o good_n and_o possession_n either_o by_o open_a rapine_n or_o by_o craft_n and_o cheat_v against_o which_o god_n intend_v to_o secure_v they_o by_o this_o precept_n several_a sort_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v afterward_o mention_v in_o particular_a law_n ver._n 16._o thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n as_o our_o neighbour_n be_v not_o to_o be_v injure_v by_o we_o in_o deed_n so_o not_o in_o word_n by_o give_v a_o false_a testimony_n against_o he_o before_o a_o judge_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a sin_n of_o this_o kind_n this_o be_v both_o a_o injury_n to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o a_o affront_n to_o god_n in_o who_o place_n
of_o two_o eye-witness_n and_o they_o make_v this_o precept_n as_o much_o as_o thou_o shall_v not_o judge_v out_o of_o conjecture_n nay_o if_o there_o be_v two_o witness_n that_o do_v not_o speak_v to_o the_o same_o matter_n he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v condemn_v as_o if_o one_o witness_v say_v he_o see_v such_o a_o man_n break_v the_o sabbath_n and_o another_o say_v he_o see_v he_o commit_v idolatry_n judgement_n be_v not_o to_o be_v give_v against_o he_o upon_o this_o testimony_n because_o moses_n say_v slay_v not_o the_o innocent_a another_o example_n of_o which_o be_v still_o more_o close_o which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o t._n sanhedrim_n if_o one_o say_v he_o see_v he_o worship_n the_o moon_n and_o another_o that_o he_o see_v he_o worship_n the_o sun_n the_o man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v condemn_v who_o be_v thus_o accuse_v because_o the_o witness_n do_v not_o speak_v to_o the_o same_o sort_n of_o idolatry_n see_v selden_n l._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n c._n 13._o p._n 567._o by_o the_o same_o reason_n they_o be_v not_o to_o acquit_v he_o who_o be_v plain_o convict_v of_o such_o impiety_n for_o i_o will_v not_o justify_v the_o wicked_a i._n e._n such_o a_o unjust_a judge_n ver._n 8._o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v no_o gift_n no_o not_o to_o absolve_v the_o innocent_a or_o to_o condemn_v the_o guilty_a as_o it_o be_v interpret_v in_o siphri_n for_o a_o gift_n blind_v the_o wise_a such_o present_v make_v to_o a_o judge_n be_v apt_a to_o cast_v a_o mist_n as_o we_o speak_v before_o his_o eye_n i.e._n to_o corrupt_v his_o understanding_n though_o he_o be_v otherwise_o perspicacious_a enough_o to_o discern_v between_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n good_a and_o evil_a 1_o sam._n viii_o 3._o the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v wise_a be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n piccehim_v open_a or_o see_v concern_v which_o consult_v bochart_n l._n i._o canaan_n c._n 16._o p._n 470._o and_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o righteous_a by_o word_n seem_v to_o be_v mean_v the_o sentence_n of_o those_o who_o may_v otherwise_o have_v be_v incline_v to_o be_v righteous_a and_o upright_a judge_n the_o hebrew_n lawyer_n say_v that_o not_o only_o pecuniary_a gift_n be_v here_o forbid_v but_o such_o word_n also_o i_o suppose_v they_o mean_v promise_n of_o reward_n as_o may_v win_v the_o affection_n and_o that_o he_o who_o give_v the_o present_n be_v guilty_a as_o well_o as_o he_o that_o receive_v it_o see_v selden_n de_fw-fr synedriis_fw-la l._n ii_o c._n 13._o p._n 570._o but_o especial_o joh._n coch._n add_v excerpt_v gem._n sanhedrim_n cap._n 1._o sect_n 10._o annot._fw-la 4._o where_o among_o other_o thing_n he_o give_v this_o ingenious_a derivation_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n schochad_fw-mi which_o we_o translate_v gift_n out_o of_o the_o treatise_n call_v chetuboth_o where_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v as_o much_o as_o schechu_n have_v that_o be_v whereby_o he_o be_v one_o for_o the_o party_n who_o receive_v the_o gift_n have_v his_o mind_n so_o draw_v to_o the_o giver_n that_o he_o become_v one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o he_o and_o no_o man_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v judge_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n plato_n think_v this_o so_o necessary_a a_o law_n that_o he_o express_o enact_v l._n xii_o de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la p._n 955._o that_o all_o man_n who_o serve_v their_o country_n in_o any_o office_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perform_v their_o duty_n without_o gift_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o offend_v against_o this_o law_n be_v to_o suffer_v death_n which_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o xii_o table_n among_o the_o ancient_a roman_n judex_n qui_fw-la ob_fw-la rem_fw-la dicendam_fw-la pecuniam_fw-la accepisse_fw-la convictus_fw-la est_fw-la capite_fw-la punitor_fw-la a_o judge_n that_o be_v convict_v to_o have_v receive_v money_n for_o give_v his_o sentence_n let_v he_o lose_v his_o head_n ver._n 9_o also_o thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v a_o stranger_n this_o be_v say_v before_o xxii_o 21._o but_o than_o it_o be_v a_o precept_n to_o all_o israel_n which_o be_v here_o apply_v peculiar_o to_o judge_n who_o he_o will_v have_v to_o deal_v equal_o with_o stranger_n and_o to_o make_v no_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o israelite_n remember_v what_o they_o themselves_o be_v not_o long_o ago_o and_o that_o they_o find_v by_o experience_n it_o be_v affliction_n enough_o to_o be_v stranger_n that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o what_o follow_v in_o this_o verse_n for_o you_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o stranger_n see_v you_o be_v stranger_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n you_o have_v feel_v what_o a_o distress_a condition_n that_o be_v how_o friendless_a and_o helpless_a see_v xxiv_o deut._n 17_o 18._o xxvii_o 19_o ver._n 10._o and_o six_o year_n thou_o shall_v sow_v thy_o land_n there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n for_o dress_v their_o tree_n and_o gather_v in_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o together_o with_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o tree_n ver._n 11._o but_o the_o seven_o year_n thou_o shall_v let_v it_o rest_n and_o lie_v still_o neither_o sow_n nor_o reap_v nor_o prune_v their_o tree_n nor_o gather_v the_o fruit._n the_o poor_a of_o thy_o people_n may_v eat_v and_o the_o levite_n and_o themselves_o also_o who_o may_v take_v their_o share_n not_o to_o lay_v up_o but_o for_o present_a use_n though_o not_o as_o proprietor_n but_o in_o common_a with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o country_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o alexander_n the_o great_a allow_v they_o to_o live_v by_o their_o ancient_a law_n among_o other_o thing_n grant_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o seven_o year_n shall_v be_v tribute_n free_a josephus_n l._n xi_o archaeol_n c._n 8._o for_o since_o they_o receive_v nothing_o it_o seem_v reasonable_a to_o he_o they_o shall_v pay_v nothing_o and_o what_o they_o leave_v the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n shall_v eat_v this_o signify_v god_n send_v such_o vast_a plenty_n when_o they_o observe_v his_o law_n that_o so_o much_o spring_v up_o of_o itself_o as_o will_v more_o than_o satisfy_v man_n and_o afford_v food_n to_o the_o beast_n in_o like_a manner_n thou_o shall_v deal_v with_o thy_o vineyard_n and_o olive-yard_n under_o these_o two_o be_v comprehend_v all_o other_o sort_n of_o fruit-tree_n as_o the_o hebrew_n themselves_o acknowledge_v who_o give_v several_a reason_n for_o this_o law_n which_o be_v ordain_v say_v maimonides_n p._n iii_o more_o nevoch_n c._n 39_o in_o compassion_n to_o all_o man_n in_o general_a that_o they_o may_v have_v some_o time_n of_o breathe_v and_o refreshment_n but_o principal_o say_v other_o of_o they_o to_o be_v a_o memorial_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o production_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o six_o day_n and_o his_o rest_v on_o the_o seventhâ—_n their_o expose_v all_o thing_n in_o common_a which_o that_o year_n produce_v as_o well_o as_o let_v the_o land_n rest_n put_v they_o in_o remembrance_n say_v r._n levi_n of_o barcelona_n precept_n lxix_o that_o god_n be_v their_o preserver_n as_o well_o as_o creator_n the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n every_o year_n not_o by_o its_o own_o proper_a strength_n or_o of_o its_o own_o accord_n but_o because_o it_o have_v a_o lord_n upon_o who_o it_o depend_v who_o when_o he_o speak_v have_v a_o right_a to_o dispose_v of_o its_o fruit_n to_o a_o public_a use_n this_o command_n also_o breed_v in_o they_o a_o trust_n in_o god_n and_o in_o his_o providence_n and_o be_v a_o curb_n to_o covetousness_n and_o teach_v they_o mercy_n also_o and_o liberality_n philo_n add_v that_o this_o be_v a_o politic_a contrivance_n to_o let_v the_o earth_n rest_n partly_o that_o it_o may_v have_v time_n to_o recruit_v its_o strength_n that_o it_o may_v bring_v forth_o more_o plentiful_o and_o partly_o that_o the_o people_n may_v grow_v strong_a and_o more_o apt_a for_o all_o employment_n by_o so_o long_a forbearance_n of_o their_o labour_n this_o eusebius_n think_v worthy_a to_o transcribe_v out_o of_o he_o at_o large_a in_o his_o praepar_n evang._n l._n viii_o c._n 7._o but_o this_o precept_n about_o the_o year_n of_o rest_n be_v more_o full_o deliver_v in_o xxv_o leu._n v._n 2_o 3._o where_o see_v what_o i_o have_v note_v ver._n 12._o six_o day_n thou_o shall_v do_v thy_o work_n and_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n thou_o shall_v rest_v he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o imagine_v they_o shall_v rest_v less_o on_o the_o sabbath_n this_o year_n than_o in_o other_o because_o this_o whole_a year_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o sabbath_n but_o keep_v it_o with_o the_o usual_a strictness_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n perhaps_o of_o the_o repetition_n of_o this_o precept_n in_o this_o place_n that_o thy_o ox_n and_o thy_o ass_n may_v rest_v etc._n etc._n this_o show_v that_o one_o great_a end_n of_o institute_v the_o observation_n of_o this_o day_n
to_o grind_v and_o bake_v it_o etc._n etc._n v._n 23._o and_o make_v ready_a all_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a against_o the_o next_o day_n which_o be_v to_o be_v a_o festival_n viz._n the_o sabbath_n on_o which_o they_o be_v to_o do_v nothing_o for_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o to_o be_v disturb_v with_o such_o kind_n of_o work_n but_o though_o on_o other_o festival_n they_o may_v prepare_v their_o meat_n and_o only_o abstain_v from_o labour_n yet_o on_o this_o they_o may_v not_o so_o much_o as_o dress_v their_o meat_n but_o it_o be_v to_o the_o do_v the_o evening_n before_o on_o which_o they_o be_v to_o prepare_v every_o thing_n for_o the_o next_o day_n from_o which_o preparation_n this_o day_n be_v call_v the_o parascue_n xxiii_o luke_n 54._o the_o preparation_n for_o the_o sabbath_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v twice_o as_o much_o as_o they_o gather_v daily_o enough_o that_o be_v for_o two_o day_n viz._n that_o six_o day_n and_o the_o next_o which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o sabbath_n 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this_o seven_o day_n after_o six_o day_n labour_n to_o be_v their_o rest_n be_v their_o redemption_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o the_o overwhelm_a of_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o host_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n which_o be_v upon_o this_o very_a day_n the_o example_n of_o the_o creation_n be_v a_o reason_n for_o sanctify_v one_o day_n in_o seven_o but_o the_o designation_n of_o this_o seven_o day_n be_v as_o i_o say_v from_o their_o wonderful_a deliverance_n see_v discourse_n xv._o book_n 1._o ver._n 6._o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n say_v unto_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n what_o god_n speak_v to_o moses_n alone_o v._o 4._o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o people_n by_o aaron_n also_o who_o be_v assistant_n to_o his_o brother_n in_o the_o government_n of_o they_o at_o even_o on_o the_o evening_n of_o this_o fifteen_o day_n god_n send_v they_o quail_n as_o we_o translate_v v._o 13._o then_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v bring_v you_o out_o from_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n be_v convince_v that_o it_o be_v by_o the_o lord_n direction_n and_o command_n that_o you_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n into_o this_o place_n and_o therefore_o you_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o quarrel_v with_o we_o who_o do_v nothing_o of_o ourselves_o without_o his_o order_n but_o rather_o to_o trust_v in_o he_o who_o can_v make_v as_o good_a provision_n for_o you_o here_o in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o ever_o you_o see_v in_o egypt_n ver._n 7._o and_o in_o the_o morning_n when_o the_o manna_n fall_v down_o v._o 13._o then_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o great_a power_n some_o interpret_v it_o in_o send_v they_o bread_n from_o heaven_n and_o flesh_n also_o with_o it_o but_o i_o take_v it_o rather_o to_o refer_v unto_o the_o visible_a appearance_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n which_o they_o see_v present_o after_o this_o v._o 10._o and_o be_v convince_v of_o his_o real_a presence_n in_o that_o cloud_n by_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o manna_n from_o thence_o next_o morning_n which_o no_o power_n but_o the_o divine_a can_v produce_v and_o so_o i_o find_v abarbinel_n himself_o interpret_v it_o their_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o bread_n or_o the_o flesh_n he_o send_v they_o but_o of_o the_o fire_n which_o appear_v to_o all_o the_o people_n to_o reprove_v they_o for_o their_o murmur_n for_o that_o he_o hear_v your_o murmur_n against_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v present_a among_o you_o and_o take_v notice_n of_o your_o ungrateful_a behaviour_n towards_o he_o for_o what_o be_v we_o that_o you_o murmur_v against_o we_o alas_o we_o be_v but_o poor_a instrument_n of_o he_o who_o have_v do_v all_o the_o wonder_v you_o have_v see_v and_o by_o that_o mean_v bring_v you_o hither_o and_o therefore_o why_o do_v you_o complain_v of_o we_o as_o if_o we_o act_v any_o thing_n by_o our_o own_o authority_n ver._n 8._o and_o moses_n say_v this_o shall_v be_v when_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v you_o etc._n etc._n i_o say_v again_o therefore_o mark_v it_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v you_o flesh_n to_o eat_v in_o the_o evening_n and_o in_o the_o morning_n bread_n to_o the_o full_a than_o you_o shall_v be_v convince_v that_o he_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o your_o murmur_n which_o be_v real_o against_o he_o who_o employ_v we_o only_o as_o his_o minister_n and_o will_v be_v so_o gracious_a as_o not_o to_o punish_v your_o discontent_n but_o provide_v for_o your_o necessity_n ver._n 9_o and_o moses_n speak_v unto_o aaron_n who_o be_v his_o minister_n as_o moses_n be_v more_o immediate_o god_n speak_v unto_o the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v all_o engage_v in_o this_o undutiful_a murmur_a v._o 2._o come_v near_o before_o the_o lord_n before_o the_o schechinah_n or_o divine_a majesty_n which_o be_v in_o the_o cloud_n as_o i_o observe_v xiii_o 21._o and_o now_o be_v about_o to_o break_v forth_o upon_o they_o in_o a_o glorious_a manner_n but_o 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israel_n according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o moses_n v._o 9_o that_o they_o look_v they_o be_v sudden_o surprise_v i_o conceive_v with_o a_o unwonted_a brightness_n which_o make_v they_o look_v about_o to_o see_v whence_o it_o come_v or_o aaron_n perhaps_o bid_v they_o look_v that_o way_n towards_o the_o wilderness_n whether_o the_o cloud_n have_v conduct_v they_o and_o stand_v at_o some_o distance_n from_o they_o and_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v in_o the_o cloud_n the_o divine_a majesty_n appear_v in_o flame_a light_n such_o as_o they_o have_v never_o see_v before_o see_v xiii_o 21._o thus_o n._n lyra_n true_o expound_v fulgour_fw-la quidam_fw-la insolitus_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o unusual_a splendour_n represent_v the_o divine_a power_n to_o reprove_v the_o murmur_n of_o the_o people_n ver._n 11._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n who_o be_v go_v as_o i_o say_v to_o pray_v unto_o god_n whilst_o aaron_n be_v speak_v unto_o the_o people_n ver._n 12._o i_o have_v hear_v the_o murmur_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n he_o repeat_v to_o moses_n what_o he_o have_v bid_v he_o tell_v they_o v._n 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o perhaps_o speak_v it_o from_o the_o cloud_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o audience_n of_o all_o the_o people_n in_o the_o evening_n you_o shall_v eat_v flesh_n v._n 8._o and_o in_o the_o morning_n you_o shall_v be_v sill_v with_o bread_n v._n 4._o and_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n who_o bring_v you_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o will_v provide_v for_o you_o here_o in_o the_o wilderness_n ver._n 13._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o at_o even_o according_a to_o god_n promise_n v._o 6_o 8._o the_o quail_n
with_o a_o oath_n that_o which_o they_o know_v not_o to_o be_v true_a for_o so_o the_o word_n schave_v frequent_o signify_v in_o scripture_n a_o lie_n this_o relate_v not_o to_o their_o give_v a_o testimony_n before_o a_o judge_n upon_o oath_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v afterward_o in_o a_o distinct_a commandment_n but_o to_o their_o intercourse_n and_o commerce_n one_o with_o another_o for_o a_o oath_n say_v r._n levi_n of_o barcelona_n aught_o to_o establish_v every_o thing_n and_o thereby_o we_o declare_v ourselves_o to_o be_v as_o much_o resolve_v concern_v that_o which_o we_o swear_v as_o we_o be_v concern_v the_o be_v of_o god_n heathen_n themselves_o account_v a_o oath_n so_o sacred_a a_o thing_n that_o it_o be_v capital_a for_o a_o man_n to_o forswear_v himself_o as_o hen._n stephanus_n in_o his_o fontes_n juris_fw-la civilis_fw-la p._n 7._o observe_v out_o of_o diodorus_n siculus_n l._n i._n and_o the_o reason_n he_o give_v of_o it_o be_v this_o that_o such_o a_o man_n commit_v 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88_o edit_n baluz_fw-fr they_o that_o understand_v this_o of_o swear_v by_o false_a god_n which_o be_v call_v vain_a thing_n in_o scripture_n do_v but_o trifle_v that_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o forego_n commandment_n it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o worship_n to_o swear_v by_o they_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a etc._n etc._n if_o man_n do_v not_o punish_v the_o false_a swearer_n the_o lord_n threaten_v that_o he_o will_n and_o so_o mankind_n always_o think_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o xii_o table_n mention_v by_o hen._n stephanus_n in_o the_o book_n quote_v above_o perjurij_fw-la poena_fw-la divina_fw-la exitium_fw-la humana_fw-la dedecus_fw-la the_o divine_a punishment_n of_o perjury_n be_v utter_a destruction_n the_o humane_a punishment_n be_v disgrace_n or_o infamy_n and_o alexander_n severus_n be_v so_o sensible_a of_o this_o that_o he_o think_v juris_fw-la jurandi_fw-la contempta_fw-la religio_fw-la satis_fw-la deum_fw-la ultorem_fw-la 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guilty_a of_o it_o he_o that_o hear_v he_o swear_v be_v bind_v to_o excommunicate_v he_o what_o that_o be_v he_o show_v in_o the_o first_o book_n and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o he_o be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v himself_o and_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n for_o these_o civil_a law_n which_o have_v provide_v a_o punishment_n for_o this_o crime_n not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v a_o great_a disrespect_n to_o god_n to_o use_v his_o name_n so_o light_o on_o every_o trivial_a occasion_n but_o because_o such_o contempt_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n make_v man_n fall_v into_o the_o fearful_a sin_n of_o perjury_n ver._n 8._o remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a be_v mindful_a of_o the_o day_n call_v the_o sabbath_n to_o make_v a_o difference_n between_o it_o and_o all_o other_o day_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o employ_v as_o they_o be_v ver._n 9_o six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v and_o do_v all_o thy_o work_n this_o be_v not_o a_o precept_n require_v labour_n but_o a_o permission_n to_o employ_v six_o day_n in_o a_o week_n about_o such_o worldly_a business_n as_o they_o have_v to_o do_v which_o permission_n also_o god_n himself_o abridge_v by_o appoint_v some_o other_o festival_n day_n as_o all_o governor_n may_v do_v upon_o some_o special_a occasion_n but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n appoint_a by_o his_o authority_n to_o be_v a_o day_n of_o rest_n from_o your_o labour_n in_o it_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v any_o work_n herein_o the_o peculiar_a respect_n to_o the_o seven_o day_n consist_v on_o all_o other_o day_n they_o may_v work_v but_o on_o this_o they_o be_v to_o cease_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o work_n in_o which_o very_a thing_n be_v the_o sanctify_a of_o this_o day_n it_o be_v hereby_o separate_v and_o distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o day_n in_o a_o very_a remarkable_a manner_n but_o than_o it_o natural_o follow_v that_o have_v no_o other_o work_n to_o do_v they_o shall_v call_v to_o mind_v the_o 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