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observe_v in_o the_o place_n beforementioned_a who_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n cap._n xiii_o give_v a_o example_n draw_v up_o by_o maimonides_n of_o such_o a_o succession_n out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n amram_n have_v two_o son_n aaron_n and_o moses_n as_o we_o read_v vi_o exod._n 20._o if_o they_o have_v both_o die_v without_o issue_n miriam_n their_o sister_n have_v inherit_v and_o if_o she_o have_v die_v in_o like_a manner_n the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o family_n will_v have_v revert_v to_o kohath_n the_o father_n of_o amram_n or_o he_o be_v dead_a to_o his_o three_o son_n the_o brethren_n of_o amram_n viz._n izhar_n hebron_n and_o vzziel_n as_o the_o heir_n of_o kohath_n and_o there_o will_v have_v be_v no_o consideration_n of_o primogeniture_n both_o because_o none_o of_o they_o be_v the_o first-born_a and_o because_o the_o inheritance_n be_v not_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o their_o father_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o shall_v be_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n a_o statute_n of_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n a_o law_n whereby_o to_o determine_v such_o matter_n in_o future_a time_n and_o to_o be_v observe_v inviolable_o so_o that_o no_o father_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o make_v any_o other_o settlement_n but_o if_o either_o by_o word_n or_o write_v he_o declare_v his_o will_n to_o be_v that_o his_o son_n shall_v not_o inherit_v his_o act_n be_v null_a and_o void_a as_o the_o jewish_a lawyer_n resolve_v from_o these_o very_a word_n a_o statute_n or_o decree_n of_o judgement_n i._n e._n as_o i_o say_v a_o rule_n whereby_o to_o judge_v of_o succession_n into_o inheritance_n if_o therefore_o a_o man_n make_v a_o will_n wherein_o he_o declare_v his_o daughter_n or_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n shall_v not_o inherit_v in_o case_n he_o have_v no_o son_n it_o be_v void_a because_o contrary_a to_o this_o law_n see_v selden_n de_fw-fr successionibus_fw-la cap._n 24._o ver._n 12._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n get_v thou_o up_o into_o this_o mountain_n abarim_n either_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v after_o all_o that_o follow_v here_o and_o in_o the_o verse_n 12_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n or_o they_o be_v repeat_v again_o when_o he_o have_v repeat_v his_o law_n and_o enforce_v they_o by_o many_o excellent_a discourse_n and_o teach_v they_o that_o famous_a song_n xxxii_o deut._n where_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o it_o v._n 49._o it_o be_v say_v that_o very_a day_n he_o bid_v he_o go_v up_o this_o mount_n abarim_n and_o there_o we_o learn_v also_o that_o abarim_n be_v a_o long_a tract_n of_o mountain_n one_o of_o which_o be_v call_v nebo_n and_o the_o very_a top_n of_o it_o call_v pisgah_n see_v xxxiv_o deut._n 1._o and_o see_v the_o land_n which_o i_o have_v give_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n take_v a_o full_a view_n of_o it_o as_o he_o do_v from_o that_o high_a neighbour_a mountain_n iii_o deut._n 17._o xxxiv_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o verse_n 13_o ver._n 13._o and_o when_o thou_o have_v see_v it_o thou_o also_o shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o thy_o people_n as_o aaron_z thy_o brother_n be_v gather_v upon_o mount_n hor_n as_o we_o read_v in_o this_o book_n xx._n 23_o 24._o verse_n 14_o ver._n 14._o for_o you_o rebel_v against_o my_o commandment_n in_o the_o desert_n of_o zin_n etc._n etc._n see_v chap._n xx._n 1_o 12_o 24._o where_o all_o this_o verse_n be_v explain_v verse_n 15_o ver._n 15._o and_o moses_n speak_v unto_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o do_v not_o speak_v those_o word_n which_o follow_v immediate_o after_o god_n bid_v he_o go_v up_o mount_n abarim_n and_o die_v but_o first_o desire_v he_o may_v be_v permit_v to_o go_v over_o jordan_n etc._n etc._n iii_o deut._n 24_o 25_o 26._o unless_o we_o can_v think_v that_o he_o make_v the_o prayer_n there_o mention_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o sentence_n be_v pass_v upon_o he_o at_o the_o water_n of_o meribah_n which_o do_v not_o seem_v so_o likely_a verse_n 16_o ver._n 16._o let_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n as_o soon_o as_o he_o find_v that_o god_n be_v resolve_v he_o shall_v not_o conduct_v the_o people_n into_o canaan_n he_o be_v concern_v for_o nothing_o but_o for_o a_o fit_a person_n to_o take_v that_o charge_n upon_o he_o for_o he_o have_v a_o most_o generous_a public_a spirit_n whole_o intent_n upon_o the_o good_a of_o this_o people_n the_o god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n who_o have_v not_o only_o make_v the_o soul_n of_o all_o man_n but_o know_v their_o disposition_n see_v xvi_o 22._o and_o understand_v who_o be_v fit_a for_o this_o weighty_a employment_n set_a a_o man_n over_o the_o congregation_n to_o be_v chief_a ruler_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o people_n in_o my_o place_n ver._n 17._o which_o may_v go_v out_o before_o they_o and_o which_o verse_n 17_o may_v come_v in_o before_o they_o and_o which_o may_v lead_v they_o out_o and_o which_o may_v bring_v they_o in_o if_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o these_o word_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a repetition_n of_o the_o former_a as_o be_v usual_a then_o the_o one_o relate_v to_o their_o conduct_n in_o war_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o management_n of_o all_o their_o civil_a affair_n and_o both_o of_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o shepherd_n watch_v over_o their_o flock_n that_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o as_o sheep_n which_o have_v no_o shepherd_n have_v none_o to_o govern_v and_o take_v care_n of_o they_o this_o be_v a_o description_n of_o the_o most_o miserable_a condition_n a_o people_n can_v be_v in_o and_o become_v a_o proverb_n among_o the_o hebrew_n 1_o king_n 22.17_o x_o zachariah_n 2._o xiii_o 7._o ix_o matth._n 36._o ver._n 18._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n take_v thou_o verse_n 18_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun._n who_o have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n servant_n unto_o moses_n and_o attend_v upon_o his_o person_n xxiv_o exod._n 13._o well_o know_v to_o moses_n and_o perfect_o acquaint_v with_o his_o administration_n a_o man_n in_o who_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o courage_n and_o prudence_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n with_o all_o other_o gift_n necessary_a in_o a_o excellent_a governor_n among_o which_o onkelos_n reckon_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n which_o be_v not_o unlikely_a and_o lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o he_o which_o be_v a_o ceremony_n usual_a in_o blessing_n xlviii_o gen._n 14_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o set_v man_n apart_o and_o consecrate_v they_o to_o a_o office_n viii_o 10._o upon_o which_o follow_v a_o more_o abundant_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o appear_v from_o xxxiv_o deut._n 9_o verse_n 19_o ver._n 19_o and_o set_v he_o before_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n and_o before_o all_o the_o congregation_n be_v all_o assemble_v for_o this_o purpose_n that_o all_o may_v acknowledge_v he_o for_o the_o design_a successor_n of_o moses_n and_o be_v witness_n of_o all_o that_o moses_n command_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o charge_n in_o their_o sight_n he_o tell_v he_o before_o they_o all_o what_o god_n expect_v from_o he_o and_o bid_v he_o not_o be_v afraid_a to_o execute_v it_o see_v xxxi_o deut._n 7_o 8._o where_o he_o set_v down_o the_o word_n of_o this_o charge_n unto_o which_o god_n present_o after_o add_v one_o of_o his_o own_o v._o 14_o 15_o 23._o verse_n 20_o ver._n 20._o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v some_o of_o thy_o honour_n upon_o he_o communicate_v some_o of_o thy_o authority_n to_o he_o at_o present_a and_o not_o let_v he_o be_v any_o long_o as_o thy_o minister_n but_o as_o a_o associate_n in_o the_o government_n the_o word_n we_o translate_v honour_n be_v glory_n in_o the_o hebrew_n it_o make_v onkelos_n and_o other_o hebrew_n doctor_n imagine_v these_o word_n have_v respect_n to_o that_o splendour_n which_o shine_v in_o moses_n his_o face_n after_o he_o come_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n some_o of_o which_o they_o suppose_v be_v impart_v unto_o joshua_n to_o make_v he_o appear_v more_o venerable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o people_n and_o r._n menachem_n observe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o say_v impart_v thy_o glory_n but_o of_o thy_o glory_n to_o he_o from_o whence_o come_v that_o ancient_a say_n the_o face_n of_o moses_n shine_v like_o the_o sun_n but_o joshua_n only_a like_o the_o moon_n this_o may_v have_v pass_v for_o truth_n or_o at_o least_o that_o hereby_o be_v mean_v some_o great_a increase_n of_o illustrious_a gift_n of_o mind_n which_o procure_v he_o such_o reverence_n as_o moses_n have_v if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v that_o god_n put_v some_o of_o moses_n his_o glory_n upon_o he_o whereas_o moses_n be_v command_v to_o do_v it_o which_o make_v the_o first_o sense_n most_o reasonable_a that_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n may_v be_v obedient_a