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how_o it_o can_v be_v know_v whether_o she_o be_v entice_v or_o force_v they_o answer_v as_o be_v observe_v before_o that_o it_o be_v reasonable_o presume_v that_o he_o force_v she_o if_o the_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o the_o field_n or_o in_o a_o place_n far_o from_o inhabitant_n xxiii_o chapter_n xxiii_o but_o if_o in_o the_o city_n or_o town_n that_o she_o consent_v unless_o the_o contrary_n be_v evident_o prove_v verse_n 30_o ver._n 30._o a_o man_n shall_v not_o take_v his_o father_n wife_n that_o be_v shall_v not_o marry_v she_o nor_o discover_v his_o father_n skirt_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o lie_v with_o she_o for_o this_o be_v a_o modest_a phrase_n borrow_v from_o the_o ancient_a custom_n in_o those_o country_n where_o the_o bridegroom_n when_o he_o bring_v his_o bride_n into_o the_o chuppa_n as_o they_o call_v it_o or_o bridal_a chamber_n spread_v the_o skirt_n of_o his_o robe_n over_o she_o to_o signify_v his_o right_n to_o she_o and_o power_n over_o she_o and_o that_o he_o alone_o 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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 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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 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rejoice_v you_o gentile_n with_o his_o people_n but_o it_o must_v here_o be_v note_v that_o before_o these_o word_n the_o lxx_o have_v some_o other_o which_o be_v very_o remarkable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rejoice_v you_o heaven_n together_o with_o he_o and_o let_v all_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n worship_v he_o and_o then_o follow_v rejoice_v you_o gentile_n with_o his_o people_n which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n nor_o in_o the_o chaldee_n and_o yet_o the_o latter_a clause_n of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v all_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n worship_v he_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o apostle_n i_o hebr._n 6._o which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v take_v from_o hence_o out_o of_o the_o lxx_o for_o they_o be_v not_o where_o else_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o margin_n indeed_o of_o our_o bibles_n refer_v we_o to_o xcvii_o psalm_n 7._o but_o there_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lxx_o be_v otherwise_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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youth_n so_o shall_v thy_o strength_n be_v and_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la more_o express_o such_o as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o youth_n such_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o their_o old_a age_n or_o simple_o these_o word_n signify_v that_o this_o tribe_n shall_v grow_v strong_a and_o strong_a which_o hottinger_n seem_v to_o have_v aim_v at_o when_o he_o propound_v this_o exposition_n in_o his_o smegma_fw-la orientale_n cap._n vii_o as_o be_v thy_o day_n so_o be_v thy_o riches_n and_o wealth_n masius_n quite_o contrary_a upon_o xix_o josh_n 31._o interpret_v these_o word_n to_o signify_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v perpetual_a conflict_n with_o the_o old_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o country_n all_o which_o various_a interpretation_n proceed_v from_o the_o uncertain_a signification_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n daba_n which_o we_o render_v strength_n verse_n 26_o ver._n 26._o there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o the_o god_n of_o jeshurun_n and_o now_o have_v bless_v every_o 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nevochim_n p._n i._o cap._n lxx_o so_o god_n by_o his_o power_n and_o pleasure_n command_v the_o heaven_n and_o be_v not_o fix_v to_o they_o as_o the_o soul_n of_o they_o which_o be_v the_o foolish_a opinion_n of_o the_o zabij_n but_o as_o the_o rider_n be_v far_o more_o honourable_a and_o excellent_a than_o the_o beast_n on_o which_o he_o sit_v and_o of_o a_o quite_o different_a species_n from_o it_o so_o god_n be_v represent_v by_o this_o metaphor_n though_o but_o in_o a_o weak_a manner_n as_o separate_v from_o the_o heaven_n and_o of_o a_o more_o excellent_a nature_n far_o transcend_v they_o which_o be_v but_o the_o instrument_n he_o use_v to_o fulfil_v his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o in_o his_o excellency_n on_o the_o sky_n or_o as_o it_o may_v be_v translate_v word_n for_o word_n and_o in_o his_o magnificence_n the_o cloud_n from_o whence_o he_o send_v such_o storm_n and_o tempest_n as_o demonstrate_v his_o power_n ver._n 27._o the_o eternal_a god_n be_v thy_o refuge_n or_o 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particular_a respect_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o moses_n think_v his_o law_n be_v so_o plain_a that_o every_o father_n may_v be_v able_a to_o instruct_v his_o son_n in_o it_o and_o every_o mother_n her_o daughter_n and_o shall_v talk_v of_o they_o when_o thou_o sit_v in_o thy_o house_n and_o when_o thou_o walk_v by_o the_o way_n and_o when_o thou_o lie_v down_o and_o when_o thou_o rise_v up_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v they_o shall_v take_v all_o occasion_n to_o inculcate_v this_o great_a thing_n at_o home_o and_o abroad_o night_n and_o day_n never_o cease_v their_o most_o earnest_a endeavour_n to_o persuade_v their_o child_n not_o to_o worship_v any_o other_o god_n nor_o to_o fail_v to_o worship_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n with_o sincere_a affection_n the_o jew_n have_v make_v from_o hence_o one_o of_o their_o affirmative_a precept_n that_o twice_o a_o day_n at_o least_o they_o shall_v recite_v these_o word_n hear_v o_o israel_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v a_o very_a dilute_a sense_n of_o this_o precept_n wherein_o moses_n require_v not_o mere_o their_o say_v these_o word_n in_o which_o there_o may_v be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o superstition_n but_o take_v all_o opportunity_n to_o imprint_v they_o upon_o the_o mind_n and_o heart_n of_o their_o child_n verse_n 8_o ver._n 8._o and_o thou_o shall_v bind_v they_o for_o a_o sign_n upon_o thy_o hand_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o frontlet_n between_o thy_o eye_n just_o thus_o he_o command_v they_o to_o preserve_v the_o memory_n of_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n see_v xiii_o exod._n 9_o 16._o where_o this_o be_v sufficient_o explain_v and_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o proverbial_a speech_n from_o xlix_o isa_n 16._o there_o be_v some_o learned_a man_n indeed_o who_o take_v these_o word_n literal_o notwithstanding_o st._n hierom_n have_v deliver_v his_o opinion_n to_o the_o contrary_a that_o there_o be_v no_o command_n for_o phylactery_n which_o be_v ground_v upon_o these_o word_n particular_o jos_n scaliger_n in_o his_o elench_v trihaere_n nic._n serarii_fw-la cap._n 7._o 8._o where_o he_o think_v god_n give_v this_o command_n to_o the_o israelite_n to_o prevent_v their_o follow_v the_o rite_n of_o other_o nation_n who_o arm_v themselves_o against_o danger_n with_o superstitious_a annulet_n in_o their_o forehead_n which_o the_o egyptian_n he_o think_v call_v totaphot_v but_o since_o neither_o here_o nor_o in_o exodus_fw-la there_o be_v any_o such_o word_n as_o thou_o shall_v make_v thou_o frontlet_n but_o moses_n only_o say_v the_o thing_n he_o be_v speak_v of_o shall_v be_v for_o frontlet_n between_o their_o eye_n i_o take_v it_o not_o to_o be_v mean_v literal_o though_o it_o be_v likely_a they_o intend_v well_o who_o so_o understand_v it_o for_o our_o bless_a saviour_n do_v not_o seem_v to_o reprove_v the_o jew_n for_o wear_v phylactery_n but_o for_o their_o ostentation_n in_o make_v they_o broad_a than_o ordinary_a ver._n 9_o and_o thou_o shall_v write_v they_o upon_o the_o post_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o on_o thy_o gate_n this_o look_v more_o like_o a_o literal_a command_n than_o the_o former_a and_o it_o may_v verse_n 9_o have_v be_v very_o useful_a to_o they_o when_o they_o go_v in_o and_o out_o of_o their_o house_n to_o read_v these_o word_n hear_v o_o israel_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v one_o lord_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o jew_n be_v too_o scrupulous_a about_o the_o word_n they_o shall_v write_v and_o upon_o what_o part_n of_o the_o post_n and_o gate_n they_o be_v to_o put_v they_o etc._n etc._n as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v lib._n iii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n xiii_o n._n 2._o though_o after_o all_o it_o may_v be_v this_o be_v not_o intend_v but_o only_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o let_v this_o principle_n slip_v out_o of_o their_o mind_n but_o think_v of_o it_o when_o they_o go_v out_o and_o come_v in_o as_o well_o as_o when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o house_n and_o by_o the_o way_n when_o 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jew_n p._n 1._o cap._n 2._o ver._n 10._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n verse_n 10_o shall_v have_v bring_v thou_o into_o the_o land_n which_o he_o swear_v etc._n etc._n of_o this_o he_o speak_v with_o the_o great_a assurance_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n to_o be_v make_v that_o god_n will_v immediate_o give_v they_o possession_n of_o the_o good_a land_n promise_v to_o they_o the_o only_a danger_n be_v lest_o they_o shall_v be_v throw_v out_o of_o it_o for_o their_o disobedience_n great_a and_o goodly_a city_n which_o thou_o build_v not_o for_o they_o do_v not_o lay_v all_o waste_n as_o they_o do_v jericho_n for_o which_o there_o be_v a_o particular_a reason_n but_o dwell_v in_o they_o
with_o we_o all_o our_o day_n or_o more_o literal_o for_o good_a to_o we_o all_o our_o day_n that_o be_v say_v our_o rabbin_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o maimonides_n p._n iii_o more_o nevochim_n cap._n xxvii_o where_o he_o repeat_v what_o i_o observe_v before_o upon_o iu_o 40._o that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o we_o in_o that_o world_n which_o be_v whole_o good_a and_o our_o day_n may_v be_v prolong_v in_o that_o world_n which_o be_v whole_o long_a or_o in_o short_a that_o thou_o may_v come_v into_o the_o world_n which_o be_v whole_o good_a and_o long_a which_o be_v a_o perpetual_a subsistence_n as_o for_o the_o last_o word_n they_o belong_v he_o think_v to_o their_o corporeal_a subsistence_n here_o which_o endure_v but_o for_o a_o time_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v as_o at_o this_o day_n to_o show_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o present_a world_n wherein_o they_o shall_v live_v happy_o by_o observe_v his_o law_n verse_n 25_o ver._n 25._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v our_o righteousness_n 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the_o vulgar_a latin_a here_o understand_v it_o and_o to_o take_v in_o this_o sense_n these_o word_n may_v be_v thus_o expound_v if_o we_o observe_v to_o do_v all_o these_o commandment_n god_n will_v account_v we_o a_o righteous_a people_n and_o be_v kind_a to_o we_o before_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n as_o he_o have_v command_v we_o have_v a_o sincere_a respect_n to_o god_n in_o all_o that_o we_o do_v chap._n vii_o verse_n 1._o when_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v bring_v thou_o verse_n 1_o into_o the_o land_n whither_o thou_o go_v to_o possess_v it_o that_o be_v when_o he_o have_v put_v they_o into_o possession_n of_o it_o and_o have_v cast_v out_o many_o nation_n before_o thou_o the_o hittite_n and_o the_o girgashites_n and_o the_o amorites_n and_o the_o canaanite_n and_o the_o perizzites_n and_o the_o hivites_n and_o the_o jebusite_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v ten_o nation_n inhabit_v this_o country_n in_o the_o day_n of_o abraham_n but_o three_o of_o they_o be_v either_o wear_v out_o since_o that_o time_n or_o be_v but_o a_o small_a people_n be_v incorporate_v with_o the_o rest_n for_o the_o kenites_n and_o the_o kenezites_n see_v xv_o gen._n 19_o be_v not_o mention_v after_o that_o time_n and_o the_o rephaim_n possess_v but_o a_o little_a part_n of_o canaan_n the_o great_a body_n of_o they_o be_v in_o bashan_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n where_o moses_n now_o be_v see_v upon_o xv_o gen._n 19_o seven_o nation_n great_a and_o mighty_a than_o thou_o the_o amorites_n alone_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v mighty_a than_o the_o israelite_n for_o there_o be_v no_o less_o than_o five_o king_n of_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o mountain_n x_o josh_n 5_o 6._o beside_o those_o in_o other_o part_n and_o therefore_o all_o the_o seven_o nation_n be_v much_o superior_a to_o they_o in_o strength_n verse_n 2_o ver._n 2._o and_o when_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n shall_v deliver_v they_o before_o thou_o thou_o shall_v smite_v they_o and_o utter_o destroy_v they_o etc._n etc._n he_o still_o pursue_v his_o intention_n to_o preserve_v in_o they_o a_o due_a care_n to_o observe_v the_o first_o commandment_n of_o which_o he_o begin_v to_o treat_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n for_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v to_o destroy_v these_o seven_o nation_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v seduce_v by_o they_o to_o serve_v other_o god_n v._o 1._o but_o whether_o they_o be_v not_o first_o to_o offer_v they_o term_n of_o peace_n according_a to_o the_o direction_n in_o the_o twenty_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n be_v a_o question_n which_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o resolve_v in_o another_o place_n upon_o xxiii_o exod._n 33._o certain_a it_o be_v that_o if_o they_o refuse_v their_o offer_n there_o be_v the_o great_a reason_n to_o be_v severe_a to_o they_o and_o without_o offer_v they_o any_o term_n god_n may_v in_o justice_n order_z the_o israelite_n to_o destroy_v they_o for_o every_o king_n have_v power_n in_o his_o dominion_n to_o cut_v off_o evil-doer_n and_o therefore_o much_o more_o the_o king_n of_o king_n who_o may_v order_v who_o he_o please_v as_o other_o king_n do_v to_o be_v executioner_n of_o his_o vengeance_n upon_o these_o seven_o nation_n for_o their_o abominable_a idolatry_n beastly_a lust_n and_o horrid_a cruelty_n and_o other_o suchlike_a sin_n of_o which_o they_o be_v guilty_a this_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o such_o moment_n that_o god_n order_v moses_n to_o give_v they_o this_o charge_n some_o time_n ago_o xxxiii_o numb_a 52._o which_o he_o now_o renew_v thou_o shall_v make_v no_o covenant_n with_o they_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o live_v with_o they_o in_o the_o same_o country_n xxxiv_o exod._n 12._o nor_o show_v mercy_n to_o they_o for_o that_o have_v be_v cruelty_n to_o themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n to_o spare_v such_o incurable_a idolater_n how_o far_o the_o talmudist_n extend_v this_o see_v in_o diony_n vossius_fw-la upon_o maimonides_n treatise_n of_o idolatry_n p._n 139._o and_o maimon_n himself_o in_o the_o follow_a paragraph_n 4_o 5_o 6._o ver._n 3._o neither_o shall_v thou_o make_v marriage_n with_o they_o verse_n 3_o thy_o daughter_n thou_o shall_v not_o give_v to_o his_o son_n nor_o his_o daughter_n shall_v thou_o take_v to_o thy_o son_n see_v xxxiv_o exod._n 15._o some_o of_o the_o jew_n think_v they_o may_v marry_v with_o they_o if_o they_o become_v proselyte_n of_o justice_n as_o they_o call_v those_o who_o receive_v circumcision_n and_o undertake_v to_o observe_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o they_o that_o think_v this_o be_v not_o lawful_a yet_o think_v that_o they_o may_v marry_v with_o the_o child_n of_o such_o proselyte_n see_v selden_n lib._n v._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n etc._n etc._n cap._n fourteen_o xv._o and_o the_o talmudist_n say_v this_o law_n do_v not_o extend_v to_o proselyte_n who_o may_v marry_v with_o any_o of_o these_o nation_n as_o he_o show_v there_o cap._n xviii_o ver._n 4._o for_o they_o will_v turn_v away_o thy_o son_n from_o follow_a verse_n 4_o i_o that_o they_o may_v serve_v other_o god_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v great_a danger_n if_o they_o love_v their_o wife_n that_o they_o may_v draw_v they_o to_o their_o idolatry_n in_o which_o they_o be_v so_o root_v that_o there_o be_v little_a hope_n of_o convert_v they_o to_o the_o true_a religion_n therefore_o this_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o love_n of_o the_o lord_z their_o god_n for_o the_o preserve_n of_o which_o in_o their_o heart_n they_o be_v forbid_v such_o marriage_n xxiii_o josh_n 11.12_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v but_o a_o piece_n of_o natural_a equity_n that_o they_o shall_v abstain_v from_o such_o familiarity_n with_o those_o who_o will_v certain_o undo_v they_o which_o make_v abraham_n before_o this_o law_n charge_v his_o son_n isaac_n not_o to_o take_v a_o wife_n from_o among_o the_o canaanite_n and_o the_o same_o care_n be_v take_v of_o jacob._n and_o when_o this_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v abolish_v the_o apostle_n warn_v christian_n themselves_o against_o such_o unequal_a match_n 2_o corinth_n vi_o 14._o the_o danger_n of_o which_o david_n have_v note_v cvi_o psal_n 35_o 36._o so_o will_v the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o you_o etc._n etc._n see_v vi_o 15._o verse_n 5_o ver._n 5._o but_o thus_o shall_v you_o deal_v with_o they_o or_o therefore_o thus_o shall_v you_o deal_v with_o they_o that_o be_v to_o prevent_v the_o forementioned_a mischief_n he_o order_v they_o to_o leave_v no_o relic_n of_o their_o idolatry_n remain_v you_o shall_v destroy_v their_o altar_n the_o very_a same_o precept_n xxxiv_o exod._n 13._o and_o break_v down_o their_o image_n the_o very_a same_o word_n with_o these_o be_v in_o xxiii_o exod._n 24._o only_o there_o it_o be_v say_v quite_o break_v down_o and_o in_o xxxiv_o exod._n
13._o and_o cut_v down_o their_o grove_n there_o be_v the_o same_o mention_n of_o asherim_n which_o we_o translate_v grove_n in_o the_o place_n last_o name_v only_o another_o word_n for_o cut_v down_o see_v there_o but_o mr._n selden_n both_o there_o and_o here_o understand_v by_o asherim_n wooden_a image_n of_o astarte_n a_o great_a goddess_n worship_v in_o that_o country_n for_o which_o among_o other_o reason_n he_o give_v this_o that_o gideon_n be_v say_v to_o have_v throw_v down_o the_o altar_n of_o baal_n and_o cut_v down_o the_o grove_n that_o be_v by_o it_o so_o we_o translate_v it_o vi_o judg._n 25_o 28._o where_o in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o last_o word_n be_v alau_n which_o signify_v upon_o it_o and_o not_o by_o it_o and_o so_o the_o lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o the_o asherah_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v upon_o the_o altar_n must_v not_o signify_v a_o grove_n but_o a_o image_n and_o none_o more_o likely_a than_o that_o of_o astarte_n see_v de_fw-fr 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abomination_n which_o no_o doubt_n have_v some_o relation_n to_o idolatry_n and_o therefore_o be_v forbid_v to_o the_o israelite_n ver._n 13._o thou_o shall_v be_v perfect_a with_o the_o lord_n thy_o verse_n 13_o god_n this_o show_v there_o be_v something_o of_o idolatrous_a worship_n in_o all_o the_o forename_a practice_n which_o if_o they_o follow_v it_o be_v in_o some_o degree_n to_o forsake_v the_o lord_n on_o who_o they_o be_v whole_o to_o depend_v and_o seek_v to_o he_o alone_o in_o the_o way_n which_o he_o have_v prescribe_v in_o his_o law_n for_o this_o be_v to_o be_v perfect_a with_o the_o lord_n to_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o any_o other_o god_n nor_o with_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n that_o be_v use_v in_o their_o worship_n and_o therefore_o the_o lxx_o translate_v this_o word_n sometime_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xxii_o job_n 3_o as_o well_o as_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o than_o they_o be_v perfect_a with_o god_n when_o they_o keep_v 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shall_v be_v repute_v the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o decease_a but_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n to_o give_v he_o his_o name_n that_o his_o name_n be_v not_o put_v out_o in_o israel_n that_o a_o family_n in_o israel_n may_v not_o be_v lose_v for_o this_o be_v a_o provision_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o family_n see_v xxvii_o numb_a 4._o and_o therefore_o if_o there_o be_v no_o brother_n properly_z so_o call_v to_o perform_v this_o duty_n the_o next_o of_o kin_n who_o be_v also_o call_v a_o brother_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n be_v bind_v to_o marry_v she_o see_v of_o this_o word_n name_n xxvii_o numb_a 4._o ver._n 7._o and_o if_o a_o man_n like_v not_o to_o take_v his_o brother_n wife_n here_o now_o be_v a_o great_a mitigation_n of_o that_o ancient_a law_n which_o have_v be_v before_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n verse_n 7_o that_o a_o man_n may_v refuse_v to_o marry_v his_o brother_n wife_n if_o he_o do_v not_o like_o she_o which_o be_v not_o permit_v before_o as_o appear_v by_o 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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 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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 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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
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 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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
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where_o in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v find_v i_o and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n iv_o rom._n 1._o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o that_o abraham_n our_o father_n have_v find_v that_o be_v attain_v in_o the_o waste-howling_a wilderness_n desolate_a and_o void_a of_o all_o sustenance_n where_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v hear_v but_o the_o howl_n and_o yell_n of_o wild_a beast_n viii_o deut._n 15._o he_o lead_v he_o about_o conduct_v the_o israelite_n from_o place_n to_o place_n xxxiii_o numb_a 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n he_o instruct_v he_o give_v they_o his_o law_n xx_o exod._n 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n xxxiv_o 1_o 10_o etc._n etc._n he_o keep_v he_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n protect_v and_o defend_v they_o from_o all_o danger_n with_o extraordinary_a care_n for_o there_o be_v
these_o munition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o what_o can_v man_n hand_n or_o machine_n do_v against_o such_o tower_n which_o call_v to_o mind_n what_o be_v relate_v not_o only_o by_o s._n chrysostom_n sozomen_n socrates_n but_o by_o ammianus_n marcellinus_n himself_o a_o heathen_a historian_n lib._n xxiii_o begin_n how_o that_o when_o julian_n the_o apostate_n order_v the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n to_o be_v rebuilt_a terrible_a globe_n of_o fire_n burst_v out_o prope_fw-la fundamenta_fw-la from_o the_o very_a foundation_n which_o overturn_v all_o burn_v the_o workman_n and_o make_v the_o place_n so_o inaccessible_a that_o they_o desist_v from_o the_o attempt_n the_o certainty_n of_o this_o have_v extort_a the_o same_o confession_n from_o the_o jew_n themselves_o david_n ganz_n in_o his_o tzemach_n david_n and_o r._n gedaliah_n in_o schal_n hakkabala_n though_o they_o pretend_v the_o building_n go_v on_o and_o be_v finish_v but_o after_o many_o year_n overthrow_v by_o a_o earthquake_n verse_n 23_o ver._n 23._o i_o will_v heap_v mischief_n upon_o they_o which_o shall_v miserable_o oppress_v and_o crush_v they_o and_o spend_v all_o my_o arrow_n upon_o they_o his_o judgement_n and_o plague_n be_v oft_o compare_v to_o arrow_n shoot_v at_o they_o vii_o psal_n 12_o 13._o xxxviii_o 2._o xci_o 5._o and_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o language_n of_o a_o archer_n who_o shoot_v till_o he_o have_v empty_v his_o quiver_n and_o have_v not_o one_o arrow_n leave_v verse_n 24_o ver._n 24._o they_o shall_v be_v burn_v with_o hunger_n this_o verse_n and_o the_o next_o explain_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o arrow_n which_o be_v here_o enumerate_v and_o first_o he_o threaten_v a_o famine_n with_o which_o he_o say_v they_o shall_v be_v burn_v either_o because_o these_o judgement_n be_v compare_v to_o fire_n v._o 22._o or_o because_o extreme_a hunger_n parch_v the_o inward_a part_n and_o make_v the_o visage_n as_o black_a as_o a_o coal_n as_o jeremiah_n speak_v iv_o lament_n 8._o and_o devour_v with_o burn_a heat_n with_o fever_n and_o calenture_n as_o they_o be_v call_v in_o hot_a country_n and_o with_o bitter_a destruction_n with_o the_o pestilence_n which_o he_o call_v bitter_a because_o it_o be_v incurable_a and_o i_o will_v send_v the_o tooth_n of_o wild_a beast_n upon_o thou_o this_o be_v another_o of_o the_o sore_a judgement_n which_o god_n threaten_v to_o their_o disobedience_n see_v xxvi_o levit._fw-la 22._o upon_o which_o maimonides_n observe_v that_o magician_n be_v wont_a to_o promise_v they_o by_o their_o art_n to_o free_v their_o city_n field_n and_o plantation_n from_o lion_n and_o serpent_n and_o such_o like_a hurtful_a creature_n unto_o who_o power_n god_n deliver_v they_o because_o they_o forsake_v he_o and_o follow_v idolater_n and_o magician_n more_o nevoch_n p._n iii_o cap._n xxxvii_o with_o the_o poison_n of_o serpent_n of_o the_o dust_n who_o bite_n be_v deadly_a and_o they_o be_v expose_v to_o they_o as_o 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into_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o that_o seek_v to_o destroy_v they_o see_v i_o lament_v 20._o or_o perhaps_o by_o the_o terror_n within_o may_v be_v mean_v famine_n and_o pestilence_n vii_o ezek._n 15._o both_o the_o young_a man_n and_o the_o virgin_n the_o suckling_n with_o the_o man_n of_o grey_a hair_n he_o threaten_v to_o deliver_v they_o into_o such_o merciless_a hand_n as_o will_v spare_v none_o nor_o make_v any_o difference_n of_o sex_n or_o of_o age._n this_o huetius_n refer_v to_o the_o last_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o his_o demonstr_n evang._n propos_fw-fr ix_o cap._n clxxiii_o and_o abarbinel_n also_o confess_v it_o be_v then_o fulfil_v verse_n 26_o ver._n 26._o i_o say_v i._n e._n resolve_v i_o will_v scatter_v they_o into_o corner_n i_o will_v make_v the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o to_o cease_v from_o among_o man_n utter_o destroy_v they_o so_o that_o not_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v and_o if_o any_o remain_v they_o shall_v sculk_v and_o not_o dare_v to_o appear_v among_o men._n verse_n 27_o ver._n 27._o be_v it_o not_o that_o i_o fear_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o enemy_n he_o that_o be_v omnipotent_a be_v not_o capable_a of_o fear_v any_o thing_n but_o he_o speak_v in_o our_o language_n and_o give_v this_o reason_n why_o he_o do_v not_o make_v they_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o nation_n because_o he_o will_v not_o have_v their_o enemy_n insult_v and_o grow_v outrageous_a in_o their_o insolent_a language_n even_o against_o himself_o of_o which_o we_o find_v a_o instance_n xxxvii_o isa_n 28_o 29._o lest_o their_o adversary_n shall_v behave_v themselves_o strange_o ascribe_v all_o this_o to_o their_o false_a god_n as_o cocceius_n understand_v it_o which_o be_v call_v strange_a god_n v._o 16._o and_o lest_o they_o shall_v say_v our_o hand_n be_v high_a imagine_v their_o own_o power_n and_o valour_n have_v destroy_v the_o jew_n as_o both_o the_o assyrian_n and_o chaldaean_n boast_v x_o isa_n 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n i_o habak_v 15_o 16._o and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v all_o this_o and_o attribute_v nothing_o to_o the_o most_o high_a in_o all_o the_o business_n certain_a it_o be_v the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v so_o exceed_o great_a that_o their_o final_a extirpation_n have_v be_v accomplish_v many_o generation_n before_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v have_v the_o lord_n be_v only_o just_a and_o respect_v nothing_o but_o their_o desert_n who_o he_o very_o often_o preserve_v when_o they_o may_v have_v be_v just_o destroy_v for_o such_o reason_n as_o he_o himself_o here_o give_v that_o his_o glory_n may_v not_o be_v impeach_v among_o the_o nation_n but_o they_o may_v see_v by_o the_o strange_a deliverance_n and_o restauration_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o their_o god_n be_v a_o god_n of_o god_n most_o worthy_a to_o be_v honour_v by_o all_o the_o world_n as_o he_o himself_o speak_v below_o v._o 36._o so_o dr._n jackson_n well_o observe_v b._n i._n on_o the_o creed_n chap._n xxii_o sect._n iu._n the_o marginal_a translation_n of_o this_o last_o clause_n be_v also_o agreeable_a to_o the_o hebrew_n our_o high_a hand_n and_o not_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v all_o this_o to_o prevent_v which_o wrong_a construction_n of_o god_n judgement_n upon_o they_o he_o take_v such_o a_o time_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o they_o as_o conradus_n pellicanus_fw-la well_o observe_v when_o the_o world_n begin_v to_o be_v better_o instruct_v by_o the_o come_v of_o christ_n so_o that_o titus_n himself_o say_v as_o i_o note_v before_o that_o it_o be_v god_n and_o not_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o roman_n that_o destroy_v they_o see_v xxix_o 24._o and_o this_o chapter_n v._n 22._o ver._n 28._o for_o they_o be_v a_o nation_n void_a of_o counsel_n the_o verse_n 28_o hebrew_a word_n abad_v which_o be_v common_o translate_v perish_v and_o here_o we_o translate_v void_a signify_v in_o the_o ethiopic_a language_n be_v foolish_a or_o mad_a as_o job_n ludolphus_n observe_v in_o his_o excellent_a history_n of_o that_o country_n which_o make_v it_o probable_a this_o be_v the_o ancient_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n among_o the_o hebrew_n and_o give_v the_o best_a account_n of_o this_o place_n which_o may_v be_v thus_o translate_v they_o be_v a_o nation_n foolish_a in_o their_o counsel_n who_o counsel_n lead_v they_o to_o such_o course_n as_o utter_o undo_v they_o and_o when_o they_o seem_v most_o wise_a they_o mad_o ruin_v themselves_o and_o thus_o those_o word_n of_o jeremiah_n may_v be_v best_a translate_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o king_n be_v foolish_a iu_o 9_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o understanding_n in_o they_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v what_o be_v good_a for_o themselves_o but_o imprudent_o choose_v that_o which_o do_v they_o mischief_n some_o refer_v this_o to_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n before_o speak_v of_o but_o that_o seem_v not_o so_o agreeable_a to_o what_o
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to_o canaan_n in_o all_o which_o turn_n and_o wind_n they_o be_v marvellous_o preserve_v and_o provide_v for_o by_o the_o same_o good_a providence_n which_o conduct_v they_o of_o this_o moses_n here_o make_v a_o thankful_a commemoration_n how_o he_o lead_v they_o from_o mount_n sinai_n to_o the_o border_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n towards_o mount_n seir_n as_o be_v express_o note_v by_o moses_n compare_v i_o deut._n 19_o with_o ii_o 1._o and_o xx_o numb_a 14._o from_o whence_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o infidelity_n they_o be_v lead_v back_o again_o towards_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o encamp_v in_o the_o extremity_n of_o the_o wilderness_n xxxiii_o numb_a 35._o where_o ptolemy_n place_v paran_n though_o there_o be_v another_o part_n of_o it_o call_v paran_n near_o kadesh_n xiii_o numb_a 3_o 27._o and_o from_o thence_o they_o be_v lead_v back_o again_o in_o a_o long_a circuit_n to_o the_o east_n part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n this_o may_v be_v one_o reason_n why_o these_o 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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 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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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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 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heart_n may_v be_v possess_v with_o a_o sense_n upon_o what_o term_n they_o be_v to_o enjoy_v it_o and_o he_o describe_v the_o place_n so_o particular_o that_o they_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o know_v they_o by_o the_o way_n where_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o on_o that_o side_n which_o incline_v to_o the_o west_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o canaanite_n the_o people_n particular_o so_o call_v who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o seven_o nation_n some_o of_o which_o live_v here_o in_o the_o east_n and_o other_o near_o the_o midland_n sea_n as_o i_o have_v observe_v upon_o xv_o gen._n 21._o which_o dwell_v in_o the_o champion_n over_o against_o gilgal_n some_o think_v these_o mountain_n be_v at_o such_o a_o considerable_a distance_n from_o gilgal_n that_o they_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v over_o against_o gilgal_n because_o this_o phrase_n signify_v they_o not_o to_o be_v far_o off_o one_o from_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o they_o translate_v these_o word_n look_v towards_o gilgal_n but_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o the_o mountain_n be_v over_o against_o gilgal_n but_o the_o dwell_n of_o the_o canaanite_n in_o who_o country_n these_o mountain_n be_v be_v over_o against_o it_o beside_o the_o plain_a of_o moreh_n of_o which_o mention_n be_v make_v xii_o gen._n 6._o where_o the_o canaanite_n be_v also_o mention_v as_o in_o that_o land_n when_o abraham_n come_v into_o it_o which_o suggest_v to_o we_o that_o these_o blessing_n be_v pronounce_v in_o that_o very_a place_n where_o abraham_n ancient_o dwell_v and_o where_o he_o worship_v god_n who_o there_o appear_v to_o he_o verse_n 31_o ver._n 31._o for_o you_o shall_v pass_v over_o jordan_n to_o go_v in_o to_o possess_v the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n give_v you_o and_o you_o shall_v possess_v it_o and_o dwell_v therein_o he_o will_v have_v they_o be_v as_o careful_a in_o this_o matter_n as_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o shall_v short_o go_v over_o jordan_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o country_n which_o god_n be_v about_o to_o bestow_v on_o they_o which_o he_o assure_v they_o they_o shall_v get_v possession_n of_o and_o settle_v themselves_o therein_o ver._n 32._o xii_o chapter_n xii_o and_o you_o shall_v observe_v to_o do_v all_o the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n which_o i_o set_v before_o you_o this_o day_n but_o then_o do_v not_o forget_v what_o i_o have_v so_o often_o say_v to_o you_o which_o he_o think_v he_o can_v not_o inculcate_v enough_o see_v verse_n 32_o iu._n 40._o v._o 32._o vi_o 1._o vii_o 11._o viii_o 1_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xii_o verse_n 1._o these_o be_v the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n verse_n 1_o which_o you_o shall_v observe_v to_o do_v in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o thy_o father_n give_v thou_o to_o possess_v etc._n etc._n now_o i_o suppose_v he_o begin_v a_o new_a exhortation_n which_o he_o make_v to_o they_o at_o some_o small_a distance_n from_o the_o former_a and_o he_o enter_v upon_o it_o with_o the_o same_o word_n which_o he_o use_v before_o vi_o 1._o ix_o 1._o which_o can_v not_o be_v too_o often_o repeat_v consider_v the_o great_a proneness_n of_o the_o people_n to_o neglect_v their_o duty_n ver._n 2._o you_o shall-utter_o destroy_v all_o the_o place_n wherein_o verse_n 2_o the_o nation_n which_o you_o shall_v possess_v serve_v their_o god_n so_o that_o no_o opinion_n shall_v be_v leave_v of_o their_o be_v sacred_a place_n by_o any_o relic_n or_o memorial_n of_o the_o old_a idolatry_n remain_v there_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a that_o the_o god_n which_o the_o seven_o nation_n worship_v be_v abolish_v but_o the_o very_a place_n also_o where_o they_o be_v worship_v be_v to_o be_v make_v common_a and_o employ_v to_o other_o use_n upon_o the_o mountain_n and_o upon_o the_o hill_n and_o under_o every_o green_a tree_n these_o be_v the_o place_n where_o the_o ancient_a heathen_a choose_v to_o worship_v their_o god_n imagine_v their_o sacrifice_n be_v more_o acceptable_a upon_o mountain_n than_o in_o valley_n lucian_n himself_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o because_o man_n be_v then_o near_o to_o the_o god_n and_o so_o more_o easy_o obtain_v audience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o tacitus_n say_v the_o same_o in_o the_o last_o of_o his_o annal_n daemon_n also_o be_v wont_a to_o haunt_v wood_n and_o shady_a place_n and_o there_o appear_v to_o man_n and_o be_v think_v also_o to_o be_v the_o precedent_n of_o mountain_n other_o of_o wood_n and_o forest_n and_o according_o the_o heathen_a erect_a altar_n to_o they_o in_o these_o and_o such_o like_a place_n particular_o under_o great_a oak_n which_o be_v hold_v sacred_a place_n where_o their_o god_n be_v think_v to_o have_v a_o peculiar_a power_n by_o this_o law_n therefore_o god_n intend_v to_o root_v out_o this_o superstition_n and_o command_v his_o tabernacle_n to_o be_v build_v low_a and_o humble_a and_o though_o afterward_o the_o temple_n be_v set_v upon_o a_o hill_n there_o be_v only_o one_o and_o no_o more_o and_o therefore_o it_o can_v not_o be_v think_v to_o be_v out_o of_o any_o opinion_n that_o a_o hill_n be_v more_o sacred_a than_o another_o place_n and_o under_o every_o green_a tree_n nothing_o can_v illustrate_v these_o word_n more_o than_o what_o pliny_n say_v in_o the_o twelve_o book_n of_o his_o natural_a history_n concern_v tree_n which_o thus_o begin_v haec_fw-la fuere_fw-la numinum_fw-la templa_fw-la etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o god_n and_o even_o now_o the_o simple_a people_n after_o the_o ancient_a rite_n dedicate_v to_o god_n such_o tree_n as_o excel_v the_o rest_n nor_o do_v we_o more_o adore_v the_o image_n glitter_v with_o gold_n and_o ivory_n quà m_fw-la lucos_fw-la &_o in_o iis_fw-la silentia_fw-la ipsa_fw-la than_o we_o do_v the_o grove_n and_o the_o solemn_a silence_n therein_o and_o then_o he_o reckon_v what_o tree_n be_v peculiar_o sacred_a to_o jupiter_n apollo_n minerva_n etc._n etc._n conclude_v that_o several_a of_o their_o god_n such_o as_o the_o sylvani_n fauni_n and_o some_o of_o their_o nymph_n have_v their_o name_n from_o the_o wood_n this_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o notorious_a that_o in_o their_o most_o sacred_a solemnity_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o present_v the_o god_n who_o they_o worship_v with_o a_o crown_n or_o garland_n make_v of_o the_o bough_n and_o leave_n of_o such_o tree_n in_o which_o they_o be_v think_v to_o delight_v as_o to_o jupiter_n a_o crown_n of_o oak_n to_o apollo_n of_o laurel_n to_o minerva_n of_o olive_n to_o venus_n of_o myrtle_n to_o bacchus_n of_o ivy_n to_o rhea_n pan_n neptune_n and_o vulcan_n of_o pine_n etc._n etc._n see_v ezek._n spanhemius_fw-la upon_o callimachus_n his_o hymn_n to_o diana_n vers_n 200._o ver._n 3._o and_o you_o shall_v overthrow_v their_o altar_n and_o break_v verse_n 3_o their_o pillar_n and_o burn_v their_o grove_n with_o fire_n and_o you_o shall_v hew_v down_o the_o grave_a image_n of_o their_o go_n see_v vii_o 5._o and_o xxvi_o leu._n 1._o he_o mention_n all_o these_o so_o particular_o because_o this_o be_v the_o very_a foundation_n and_o hinge_n of_o the_o law_n as_o maimonides_n speak_v that_o all_o opinion_n of_o the_o sanctity_n of_o such_o thing_n shall_v be_v blot_v out_o of_o man_n heart_n and_o the_o memory_n of_o they_o extinguish_v more_o nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n xxix_o where_o he_o reckon_v abundance_n of_o thing_n of_o this_o kind_n which_o be_v among_o the_o old_a idolater_n call_v zabij_n and_o destroy_v the_o name_n of_o they_o out_o of_o that_o place_n from_o this_o and_o such_o like_a place_n the_o jew_n have_v frame_v this_o affirmative_a precept_n that_o the_o gentile_a idolatry_n be_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o be_v destroy_v for_o these_o nation_n have_v forfeit_v their_o land_n by_o their_o abominable_a wickedness_n and_o god_n have_v bestow_v it_o upon_o the_o israelite_n who_o he_o take_v for_o his_o peculiar_a people_n and_o among_o who_o he_o dwell_v and_o therefore_o call_v this_o his_o land_n see_v vii_o 6._o he_o as_o the_o king_n of_o the_o country_n may_v enjoin_v what_o order_n he_o please_v to_o have_v observe_v and_o it_o be_v of_o the_o high_a concernment_n that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o least_o footstep_n of_o the_o old_a idolatry_n leave_v in_o the_o country_n but_o that_o he_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o it_o and_z the_o lord_z of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v be_v alone_o acknowledge_v and_o worship_v and_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n for_o this_o than_o at_o first_o sight_n may_v be_v imagine_v for_o as_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n be_v worship_v as_o the_o glorious_a body_n wherein_o their_o god_n inhabit_v which_o be_v the_o notion_n of_o the_o best_a of_o the_o heathen_a for_o this_o worship_n so_o their_o daemon_n be_v suppose_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o image_n and_o pillar_n which_o for_o
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