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he_o and_o his_o son_n he_o proceed_v to_o tell_v he_o what_o recompense_n he_o shall_v have_v for_o his_o service_n at_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_n and_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o which_o he_o give_v he_o a_o large_a account_n from_o this_o verse_n to_o the_o 20_o that_o he_o may_v want_v no_o encouragement_n to_o care_n and_o diligence_n in_o his_o employment_n behold_v i_o also_o i_o have_v give_v thou_o the_o charge_n he_o bid_v he_o observe_v the_o large_a grant_v which_o he_o now_o make_v he_o as_o well_o as_o the_o work_n he_o have_v lay_v upon_o he_o for_o by_o give_v he_o the_o charge_n of_o what_o follow_v he_o mean_v bestow_v they_o upon_o he_o for_o his_o own_o use_n with_o a_o charge_n to_o let_v none_o have_v they_o but_o himself_o of_o my_o heave-offering_n of_o all_o the_o hallow_a thing_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n see_v vii_o leu._n 34._o and_o below_o v._o 11._o of_o this_o chapter_n unto_o thou_o have_v i_o give_v they_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o anoint_v because_o thou_o be_v consecrate_a by_o be_v anoint_v with_o the_o holy_a oil_n to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n viii_o leu._n 12._o and_o to_o thy_o son_n by_o a_o ordinance_n for_o ever_o see_v vii_o leu._n 34._o ver._n 9_o this_o shall_v be_v thou_o of_o the_o most_o holy_a thing_n he_o begin_v with_o those_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v eat_v only_o by_o the_o priest_n themselves_o reserve_v from_o the_o fire_n from_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a verse_n 9_o for_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n call_v most_o holy_a which_o be_v their_o portion_n that_o come_v not_o from_o thence_o but_o out_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n viz._n the_o twelve_o cake_n which_o be_v take_v off_o the_o table_n and_o give_v to_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n every_o sabbath_n day_n xxiv_o leu._n 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o every_o oblation_n of_o they_o in_o the_o hebrew_n all_o their_o korban_n which_o be_v a_o large_a word_n than_o sebach_n comprehend_v not_o only_o such_o sacrifice_n as_o be_v kill_v at_o the_o altar_n which_o be_v proper_o call_v zebachim_n but_o all_o the_o mincha_n or_o meat-offering_n as_o we_o translate_v it_o which_o be_v of_o thing_n inanimate_a and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o bird_n also_o who_o blood_n be_v never_o pour_v out_o at_o the_o altar_n and_o therefore_o korban_n seem_v here_o to_o be_v a_o general_a word_n comprehend_v all_o the_o particular_n which_o follow_v especial_o if_o all_o be_v translate_v exact_o as_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n every_o meat-offering_a of_o they_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v for_o all_o their_o meat-offering_n which_o make_v the_o sense_n plain_o if_o the_o whole_a be_v thus_o translate_v all_o their_o korban_n or_o oblation_n for_o all_o their_o meat-offering_n and_o for_o all_o their_o sin-offering_n and_o for_o all_o their_o trespass-offering_n of_o all_o which_o the_o priest_n have_v a_o part_n concern_v the_o meat-offering_n or_o rather_o the_o bread-offering_n for_o so_o mincha_fw-mi may_v most_o fit_o be_v translate_v the_o sacrifice_n be_v flesh_n which_o be_v not_o eat_v without_o bread_n and_o drink_n that_o be_v their_o concomitant_n see_v two_o leu._n 3_o 10._o vi_o 15_o 16._o whâ—â—e_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o sin-offering_n except_o those_o 〈…〉_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n be_v 〈…〉_o unto_o they_o v._o 26._o and_o so_o be_v the_o trespass_n 〈…〉_o so_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n vii_o leu._n 6_o 7._o as_o for_o burnt-offering_n they_o be_v whole_o the_o lord_n and_o peace-offering_n be_v not_o account_v thing_n most_o holy_a but_o reckon_v among_o the_o less_o holy_a as_o appear_v from_o v._o 11._o of_o this_o present_a chapter_n which_o they_o shall_v render_v unto_o i_o
deut._n 12._o or_o have_v its_o name_n from_o he_o can_v be_v determine_v but_o hori_n we_o be_v sure_o be_v the_o first_o possessor_n of_o who_o there_o be_v any_o memory_n of_o this_o mountain_n hor_n which_o be_v afterward_o call_v seir_n from_o one_o descend_v from_o he_o and_o afterward_o edom._n verse_n 23_o ver._n 23._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o aaron_n in_o mount_n hor._n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o mount_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 25._o by_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o land_n of_o edom._n xxxiii_o 37._o verse_n 24_o ver._n 24._o aaron_z shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o his_o people_n shall_v die_v v._o 26._o for_o he_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n which_o i_o have_v give_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n v._n 12._o a_o manifest_a token_n that_o the_o earthly_a canaan_n be_v not_o the_o utmost_a felicity_n at_o which_o god_n promise_v aim_v because_o the_o best_a man_n among_o they_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o it_o because_o you_o rebel_v against_o my_o word_n at_o the_o water_n of_o meribah_n by_o this_o word_n rebel_v it_o appear_v there_o be_v something_o of_o obstinacy_n in_o their_o unbelief_n mention_v v._n 12._o verse_n 25_o ver._n 25._o take_v aaron_n and_o eleazar_n his_o son_n speak_v to_o they_o in_o my_o name_n for_o it_o be_v express_o say_v xxxiii_o 38._o that_o they_o go_v up_o at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o bring_v they_o up_o unto_o mount_n hor._n this_o show_n that_o they_o pitch_v their_o tent_n at_o the_o bottom_n of_o it_o in_o a_o place_n call_v mosera_n see_v x_o deut._n 6._o where_o this_o seem_v also_o to_o have_v be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a hill_n as_o well_o as_o hor._n ver._n 26._o and_o strip_v aaron_n of_o his_o garment_n i._n e._n of_o verse_n 26_o his_o priestly_a robe_n as_o josephus_n right_o expound_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mention_v xxviii_o exod._n 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n wherewith_o he_o be_v clothe_v when_o he_o be_v anoint_v to_o the_o office_n of_o highpriest_n viii_o leu._n 7_o 8_o 9_o which_o he_o put_v on_o i_o suppose_v in_o the_o camp_n and_o go_v up_o in_o they_o to_o mount_n hor_n that_o he_o may_v die_v glorious_o not_o in_o his_o robe_n but_o immediate_o after_o he_o put_v they_o off_o to_o be_v put_v upon_o his_o son_n for_o this_o strip_v he_o of_o his_o robe_n be_v in_o effect_n the_o divest_v aaron_n of_o his_o office_n that_o it_o may_v be_v confer_v upon_o his_o son_n which_o be_v do_v as_o follow_v and_o put_v they_o upon_o eleazar_n his_o son_n which_o be_v the_o invest_n he_o with_o the_o office_n of_o highpriest_n into_o which_o he_o now_o succeed_v in_o his_o father_n stead_n and_o be_v by_o this_o ceremony_n admit_v to_o it_o the_o talmudist_n say_v the_o manner_n be_v first_o to_o put_v on_o the_o breeches_n than_o the_o coat_n which_o be_v bind_v about_o with_o the_o girdle_n than_o the_o robe_n upon_o which_o be_v the_o ephod_n and_o then_o the_o mitre_n and_o golden_a crown_n see_v selden_n the_o succession_n in_o pontif._n lib._n ii_o cap._n 8._o and_o aaron_n shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o his_o people_n and_o die_v there_o this_o be_v say_v before_o in_o short_a v._o 24._o but_o now_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n be_v express_o declare_v immediate_o after_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o office_n and_o have_v the_o satisfaction_n to_o see_v his_o son_n inaugurate_v in_o his_o room_n and_o the_o place_n of_o it_o upon_o mount_n hor._n of_o this_o phrase_n gather_v to_o his_o people_n see_v xxv_o gen._n 8_o 17._o ver._n 27._o and_o moses_n do_v as_o the_o lord_n command_v and_o they_o go_v up_o into_o mount_n hor_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o congregation_n that_o they_o may_v all_o be_v witness_n verse_n 27_o of_o the_o succession_n of_o eleazar_n to_o the_o office_n of_o his_o father_n verse_n 28_o ver._n 28._o and_o moses_n strip_v aaron_n of_o his_o garment_n and_o put_v they_o upon_o eleazar_n his_o son_n this_o moses_n do_v as_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n who_o now_o translate_v the_o priesthood_n to_o another_o and_o aaron_n die_v there_o in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n and_o be_v bury_v also_o there_o x_o deut._n 6._o for_o great_a and_o heroic_a person_n be_v in_o ancient_a day_n usual_o bury_v in_o high_a place_n so_o joshua_n be_v xxiv_o 30_o 33._o and_o eleazar_n two_o judge_n 9_o and_o cadmus_n and_o harmonia_n who_o live_v near_o the_o time_n of_o joshua_n as_o bochartus_n observe_v in_o his_o canaan_n lib._n i._o cap_n 23._o and_o moses_n and_o eleazar_n come_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n after_o they_o have_v see_v he_o lay_v in_o his_o grave_n by_o those_o that_o attend_v they_o this_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o forty_o year_n after_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o five_o month_n when_o aaron_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o three_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a as_o we_o read_v xxxiii_o 38_o 39_o in_o the_o new_a moon_n of_o the_o month_n which_o the_o athenian_n call_v hecatombaeon_n the_o macedonian_n i_o ous_a and_o the_o hebrew_n call_v sabba_n as_o josephus_n gloss_n but_o that_o last_o word_n shall_v be_v abbess_n not_o sabba_n as_o jacobus_n capellus_n observe_v in_o his_o histor_n sacra_fw-la &_o exotica_fw-la ad_fw-la an._n 2542._o which_o answer_v he_o think_v to_o the_o nineteenth_o of_o our_o july_n and_o so_o the_o hebrew_n say_v in_o seder_n olam_fw-la aaron_n die_v on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n ab_n upon_o which_o there_o be_v a_o fast_a in_o their_o ritual_n in_o memory_n of_o it_o ver._n 29._o and_o when_o all_o the_o congregation_n see_v that_o aaron_n be_v dead_a i._n e._n understand_v as_o the_o word_n see_v be_v use_v xlii_o gen._n 1._o that_o god_n have_v take_v he_o out_o of_o the_o world_n as_o moses_n and_o eleazar_n tell_v they_o who_o verse_n 29_o also_o come_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n with_o he_o they_o mourn_v for_o aaron_n thirty_o day_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o month._n for_o so_o long_o their_o mourn_a seem_v in_o those_o day_n to_o have_v be_v continue_v for_o great_a person_n as_o it_o be_v for_o moses_n xxxiv_o deut._n 8._o though_o a_o week_n suffice_v for_o private_a person_n even_o all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n both_o man_n and_o woman_n chap._n xxi_o chapter_n xxi_o ver._n 1._o and_o when_o king_n arad_n the_o canaanite_n in_o verse_n 1_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v thus_o place_v when_o the_o canaanite_n king_n arad_n and_o so_o they_o be_v in_o the_o lxx_o and_o the_o vulgar_a and_o arad_n may_v as_o well_o signify_v a_o place_n as_o a_o person_n nay_o there_o seem_v more_o reason_n to_o translate_v the_o word_n thus_o the_o canaanitish_a king_n of_o arad_n because_o there_o be_v such_o a_o city_n in_o canaan_n mention_v xii_o josh_n 14._o and_o i_o judge_n 16._o one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o canaan_n be_v call_v arad_n as_o both_o the_o lxx_o and_o the_o vulgar_a translate_v the_o hebrew_n word_n arvad_n x_o gen._n 18_o who_o it_o be_v likely_a give_v his_o name_n to_o this_o part_n of_o the_o country_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o which_o be_v also_o call_v after_o he_o which_o dwell_v in_o the_o south_n in_o the_o south_n part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n towards_o the_o eastern_a angle_n of_o it_o near_o the_o dead_a sea_n see_v xxxiii_o 40._o hear_v that_o israel_n come_v by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o spy_n which_o be_v send_v by_o the_o king_n arad_n as_o many_o suppose_v to_o bring_v he_o intelligence_n which_o way_n the_o israelite_n march_v for_o it_o be_v eight_o and_o thirty_o year_n since_o the_o spy_n send_v by_o moses_n go_v that_o way_n or_o rather_o they_o go_v so_o secret_o that_o it_o be_v not_o know_v which_o way_n they_o go_v it_o be_v think_v not_o probable_a that_o moses_n speak_v of_o they_o in_o this_o place_n but_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o take_v the_o hebrew_n word_n atharim_n to_o signify_v spy_n but_o it_o may_v as_o well_o be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o place_n as_o the_o lxx_o understand_v it_o by_o who_o it_o be_v translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o if_o the_o situation_n will_v agree_v to_o it_o one_o may_v probable_o conjecture_v the_o place_n be_v so_o call_v from_o the_o spy_n that_o go_v from_o thence_o by_o moses_n his_o order_n to_o survey_v the_o country_n for_o that_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o memorable_a that_o as_o it_o can_v not_o well_o slip_v out_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o people_n of_o canaan_n so_o they_o find_v i_o make_v no_o question_n after_o they_o be_v go_v which_o way_n they_o come_v into_o their_o country_n though_o for_o the_o present_a they_o pass_v unobserved_a and_o everafter_o call_v it_o the_o way_n of_o
child_n of_o the_o two_o handmaid_n in_o the_o four_o follow_a verse_n where_o v._o 12._o dan_fw-mi be_v set_v first_o he_o be_v the_o first-born_a of_o bilhah_n who_o rachel_n give_v jacob_n for_o his_o wife_n xxx_o gen._n 5._o but_o then_o the_o next_o that_o follow_v be_v not_o reckon_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o their_o birth_n for_o naphtali_n who_o be_v bear_v next_o be_v place_v the_o last_o and_o the_o young_a son_n of_o zilpah_n place_v before_o the_o elder_a for_o which_o we_o can_v now_o discern_v the_o reason_n though_o it_o be_v likely_a it_o be_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o some_o pre-eminence_n or_o other_o which_o they_o have_v gain_v as_o ephraim_n the_o young_a son_n of_o joseph_n be_v mention_v before_o manasseh_n the_o elder_a v._n 10._o because_o jacob_n have_v give_v he_o the_o precedence_n when_o he_o bless_v they_o before_o his_o death_n xlviii_o 19_o verse_n 6_o ver._n 6._o of_o simeon_n shelumiel_n the_o son_n of_o zurishaddai_n there_o be_v less_o to_o be_v observe_v concern_v the_o name_n of_o these_o great_a man_n of_o each_o tribe_n for_o whatsoever_o the_o import_n of_o they_o may_v be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n which_o chytraeus_n and_o other_o have_v endeavour_v to_o make_v out_o it_o signify_v nothing_o to_o we_o only_o most_o of_o they_o show_v how_o much_o god_n be_v in_o the_o thought_n of_o those_o who_o impose_v these_o name_n on_o their_o child_n for_o elizur_n signify_v my_o god_n the_o rock_n and_o shelumiel_n be_v as_o much_o as_o god_n my_o peace_n or_o god_n my_o rewarder_n and_o zurishaddai_n my_o rock_n omnipotent_a or_o all-sufficient_a etc._n etc._n verse_n 14_o ver._n 14._o the_o son_n of_o devel_n so_o he_o be_v call_v also_o vii_o 42._o and_o yet_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n v._o 14._o he_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o revel_v for_o these_o two_o letter_n dale_v and_o resch_n be_v very_o often_o change_v the_o one_o for_o the_o other_o as_o ripath_n x_o gen._n 3._o be_v call_v dipath_n 1_o chron._n i._n 6._o as_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n dodanim_fw-la x_o gen._n 4._o be_v call_v rodanim_fw-la 1_o chron._n i._n 7._o and_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o heap_v up_o more_o example_n there_o be_v of_o this_o verse_n 16_o ver._n 16._o these_o be_v the_o renown_a of_o the_o congregation_n the_o hebrew_n word_n keruim_n signify_v proper_o man_n call_v or_o name_v that_o be_v who_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v name_v by_o god_n to_o this_o employment_n which_o make_v they_o more_o noble_a than_o they_o be_v before_o but_o without_o this_o respect_n to_o their_o nomination_n by_o god_n this_o word_n signify_v in_o general_a famous_a man_n as_o we_o translate_v it_o xvi_o 2._o xxvi_o 9_o or_o renown_v xxiii_o ezek._n 23._o according_o the_o vulgar_a translate_v it_o most_o noble_a prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o their_o father_n as_o appear_v more_o plain_o from_o the_o noble_a offering_n which_o each_o of_o they_o make_v for_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o altar_n chap._n vii_o head_n of_o thousand_o in_o israel_n man_n not_o only_o of_o great_a authority_n such_o as_o jethro_n advise_v moses_n to_o take_v to_o his_o aid_n in_o govern_v the_o people_n xviii_o exod._n 21._o but_o the_o high_a of_o that_o rank_n be_v chief_a commander_n over_o all_o the_o thousand_o that_o be_v in_o their_o several_a tribe_n under_o who_o no_o doubt_n be_v many_o inferior_a officer_n of_o great_a account_n for_o so_o all_o people_n have_v find_v it_o necessary_a to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o government_n of_o some_o supreme_a power_n with_o several_a subordinate_a ruler_n under_o it_o in_o which_o israel_n excel_v all_o other_o nation_n be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o appoint_v moses_n immediate_o under_o he_o with_o several_z other_o as_o we_o here_o find_v to_o assist_v he_o for_o it_o be_v true_o observe_v by_o xenophon_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nothing_o be_v either_o so_o profitable_a for_o man_n or_o so_o become_v as_o good_a order_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a nothing_o so_o mischievous_a or_o unseemly_a as_o confusion_n now_o order_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o apt_a disposition_n of_o every_o thing_n in_o its_o proper_a place_n for_o certain_a end_n and_o use_v according_o among_o man_n nothing_o be_v more_o necessary_a than_o that_o every_o one_o shall_v know_v and_o keep_v his_o place_n in_o that_o degree_n and_o rank_n that_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o be_v here_o order_v by_o god_n for_o the_o preservation_n and_o good_a government_n of_o his_o people_n ver._n 17._o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n take_v these_o men._n to_o verse_n 17_o be_v their_o associate_n in_o the_o number_v of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v express_v by_o their_o name_n who_o god_n himself_o mark_v out_o by_o name_n to_o be_v join_v with_o they_o for_o as_o people_n can_v be_v preserve_v without_o order_n so_o that_o can_v be_v preserve_v without_o ruler_n and_o governor_n and_o they_o will_v signify_v 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in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o and_o so_o he_o do_v the_o cloud_n wherein_o the_o divine_a majesty_n reside_v settle_v upon_o the_o tabernacle_n over_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v again_o pitch_v other_o translate_v it_o give_v rest_n o_o lord_n which_o the_o hebrew_n word_n will_v bear_v secure_v we_o that_o be_v in_o peace_n against_o the_o incursion_n of_o our_o enemy_n and_o all_o other_o danger_n r._n levi_n be_v gersom_a expound_v it_o bring_v back_o the_o israelite_n into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n where_o their_o forefather_n dwell_v when_o they_o be_v few_o in_o number_n who_o posterity_n be_v now_o increase_v to_o ten_o thousand_o thousand_o as_o the_o last_o word_n be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o there_o be_v those_o who_o will_v have_v this_o to_o be_v a_o prayer_n for_o their_o increase_n and_o multiplication_n into_o many_o more_o thousand_o than_o they_o be_v already_o and_o thus_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la who_o still_o by_o the_o lord_n understand_v his_o word_n return_v now_o o_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o vehemence_n of_o thy_o anger_n and_o come_v back_o to_o we_o in_o thy_o merciful_a goodness_n bless_v the_o myriad_n and_o multiply_v the_o thousand_o of_o israelite_n chap._n xi_o chapter_n xi_o ver._n 1._o and_o when_o the_o people_n complain_v or_o as_o verse_n 1_o it_o be_v translate_v in_o the_o margin_n be_v as_o it_o be_v complainer_n or_o mutterer_n which_o word_n d._n kimchi_n in_o his_o michol_n bring_v as_o a_o instance_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o particle_n caph_n which_o we_o translate_v as_o do_v sometime_o serve_v only_o to_o signify_v the_o truth_n of_o a_o thing_n and_o to_o confirm_v it_o and_o import_v nothing_o of_o likeness_n for_o the_o discontent_n of_o the_o people_n do_v not_o rest_n in_o their_o mind_n but_o break_v out_o into_o open_a murmur_n and_o undutiful_a complaint_n the_o like_a he_o observe_v xxv_o gen._n 31_o 33._o and_o five_o hosea_n 10._o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n be_v like_o they_o that_o remove_v the_o bind_v where_o we_o make_v it_o to_o signify_v a_o similitude_n but_o shall_v only_o have_v take_v it_o as_o a_o strong_a affirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n see_v theod._n hackspan_n disput_fw-la iv_o de_fw-la locutionibus_fw-la sacris_fw-la n._n 4._o complain_v of_o their_o long_a march_n for_o three_o day_n together_o with_o their_o little_a child_n cattle_n and_o all_o their_o baggage_n so_o it_o be_v common_o think_v but_o i_o can_v see_v no_o good_a ground_n for_o it_o for_o no_o doubt_n the_o cloud_n stand_v still_o though_o it_o do_v not_o come_v down_o and_o settle_v as_o i_o say_v x._o 33._o that_o they_o may_v make_v some_o convenient_a rest_n in_o their_o journey_n else_o how_o shall_v they_o gather_v the_o manna_n that_o fall_v every_o night_n about_o their_o tent_n and_o will_v keep_v but_o one_o day_n as_o we_o read_v xvi_o exod._n i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o this_o mutter_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o those_o loud_a complaint_n which_o be_v make_v a_o little_a after_o v._o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n because_o they_o be_v not_o bring_v by_o this_o removal_n to_o a_o place_n where_o they_o may_v have_v have_v other_o food_n than_o manna_n of_o which_o they_o now_o grow_v weary_a have_v live_v upon_o it_o near_o a_o whole_a year_n it_o displease_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o hebrew_n it_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v though_o it_o be_v only_o a_o mutter_n which_o do_v not_o come_v to_o the_o ear_n of_o moses_n as_o this_o complaint_n short_o after_o do_v yet_o the_o lord_n take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o be_v much_o offend_v at_o it_o as_o it_o here_o follow_v and_o the_o lord_n hear_v it_o and_o his_o anger_n
of_o moses_n by_o who_o consent_n and_o in_o who_o presence_n the_o rest_n be_v join_v to_o he_o but_o these_o two_o without_o his_o knowledge_n and_o be_v absent_a from_o he_o become_v his_o consort_n in_o spiritual_a gift_n this_o he_o think_v tend_v to_o the_o diminution_n of_o his_o master_n for_o who_o he_o express_v a_o great_a honour_n the_o two_o targum_n say_v that_o they_o prophesy_v of_o the_o death_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o advancement_n of_o joshua_n to_o be_v the_o leader_n of_o god_n people_n which_o make_v joshua_n the_o more_o concern_v to_o have_v they_o suppress_v but_o this_o be_v like_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o conceit_n several_a of_o which_o be_v mention_v by_o mr._n selden_n in_o the_o place_n beforenamed_n sect._n 3_o verse_n 29_o ver._n 29._o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o he_o envy_v thou_o for_o my_o sake_n this_o show_n that_o joshua_n think_v it_o a_o disparagement_n unto_o moses_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n bestow_v on_o they_o and_o be_v no_o way_n indebt_v to_o moses_n for_o it_o as_o the_o other_o be_v who_o be_v bring_v by_o he_o to_o the_o tabernacle_n where_o he_o present_v they_o to_o god_n as_o man_n fit_a to_o partake_v of_o it_o but_o these_o two_o seem_v to_o have_v no_o dependence_n on_o he_o for_o what_o they_o receive_v will_v god_n that_o all_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v prophet_n this_o show_v also_o that_o the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n be_v a_o distinct_a thing_n from_o the_o gift_n of_o government_n for_o he_o do_v not_o wish_v they_o may_v all_o be_v make_v ruler_n than_o which_o nothing_o can_v have_v be_v more_o absurd_a and_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v put_v his_o spirit_n upon_o they_o that_o they_o may_v all_o break_v forth_o by_o his_o inspiration_n into_o his_o praise_n which_o be_v a_o high_a demonstration_n of_o that_o most_o excellent_a spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o moses_n which_o have_v nothing_o of_o envy_n pride_n or_o vainglory_n in_o it_o for_o he_o seek_v not_o himself_o in_o the_o least_o but_o pure_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n which_o admirable_a temper_n of_o mind_n st._n james_n from_o hence_o commend_v to_o all_o christian_n when_o he_o say_v iu_o 5._o do_v you_o think_v that_o the_o scripture_n say_v in_o vain_a the_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o lu_v to_o envy_n but_o he_o give_v more_o grace_n where_o do_v the_o scripture_n by_o which_o word_n the_o apostle_n common_o mean_v the_o old_a testament_n say_v any_o thing_n like_o this_o unless_o it_o be_v in_o this_o place_n the_o sense_n of_o which_o be_v full_o express_v by_o st._n james_n as_o hermannus_n witzius_n well_o explain_v his_o meaning_n do_v that_o spirit_n whereby_o we_o be_v regenerate_v and_o govern_v move_v we_o to_o envy_n or_o any_o such_o like_a vicious_a desire_n no_o far_o from_o that_o it_o give_v great_a grace_n and_o make_v we_o rejoice_v in_o the_o good_a of_o our_o neighbour_n etc._n etc._n as_o moses_n do_v when_o he_o say_v do_v thou_o envy_v for_o my_o sake_n and_o thereby_o excite_v i_o to_o the_o like_a envy_n be_v that_o suitable_a to_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o we_o which_o i_o wish_v god_n will_v bestow_v upon_o all_o his_o people_n this_o agree_v with_o what_o st._n james_n say_v but_o he_o give_v more_o grace_n miscell_n sacr._n l._n i._o cap._n 18._o n._n 27._o ver._n 30._o and_o moses_n get_v he_o into_o the_o camp_n from_o verse_n 30_o the_o tabernacle_n where_o the_o elder_n have_v be_v present_v unto_o god_n and_o endue_v with_o his_o spirit_n he_o and_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o may_v exercise_v their_o authority_n joint_o with_o he_o and_o there_o i_o suppose_v eldad_n and_o medad_n be_v assume_v into_o the_o same_o authority_n for_o we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v sufficient_o approve_v by_o god_n in_o the_o camp_n ver._n 31._o and_o there_o go_v forth_o a_o wind_n from_o the_o verse_n 31_o lord_n at_o the_o 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mortality_n that_o they_o may_v have_v few_o enemy_n to_o oppose_v they_o and_o that_o these_o spy_n may_v pass_v more_o free_o and_o less_o observe_v they_o must_v wicked_o ascribe_v to_o the_o badness_n of_o the_o air_n which_o be_v very_o unhealthful_a to_o the_o native_n may_v well_o be_v think_v will_v be_v much_o more_o so_o to_o stranger_n thus_o bad_a mind_n as_o the_o aforesaid_a gemara_n gloss_n well_o enough_o upon_o this_o story_n turn_v that_o which_o god_n intend_v for_o their_o benefit_n into_o their_o hurt_a and_o if_o we_o have_v any_o better_a authority_n for_o this_o story_n the_o word_n achal_a which_o we_o translate_v eat_v up_o will_v well_o enough_o agree_v with_o it_o for_o as_o maimonides_n observe_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o more_n nevoch_n cap._n 30._o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n concern_v any_o kind_n of_o consumption_n destruction_n or_o desolation_n as_o here_o in_o this_o book_n xi_o 1._o xxvi_o leu._n 38._o 2_o sam._n ii_o 26_o etc._n etc._n and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o we_o see_v in_o it_o be_v man_n of_o great_a stature_n the_o hebrew_n phrase_n be_v man_n of_o measure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o lxx_o translate_v it_o man_n of_o large_a size_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n which_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v be_v true_a but_o have_v see_v the_o son_n of_o anak_n in_o one_o part_n of_o the_o country_n they_o imagine_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n to_o be_v near_o unto_o their_o stature_n for_o this_o be_v the_o description_n of_o that_o giant_n of_o gath_n mention_v 1_o chron._n xx._n 6._o where_o he_o be_v call_v a_o man_n of_o measure_n and_o 2_o sam._n xxi_o 20._o where_o he_o be_v call_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n as_o they_o be_v here_o a_o man_n of_o measure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n above_o the_o common_a bigness_n and_o thus_o very_o great_a house_n be_v call_v house_n of_o measure_n xxii_o jerem._n 24._o ver._n 33._o and_o there_o 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sense_n be_v plain_a without_o it_o as_o the_o vulgar_a have_v translate_v these_o word_n from_o the_o day_n he_o begin_v to_o command_v and_o hence_o forward_o or_o rather_o thence_o forward_o until_o now_o or_o until_o he_o make_v a_o end_n of_o command_v so_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v in_o xxii_o leu._n 27._o from_o the_o eight_o day_n and_o thence_o forth_o creature_n be_v clean_o to_o be_v offer_v see_v thirty-nine_o ezek._n 22._o among_o your_o generation_n in_o the_o hebrew_n to_o your_o generation_n and_o so_o lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v observe_v throughout_o all_o generation_n verse_n 24_o ver._n 24._o then_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o if_o ought_v be_v commit_v by_o ignorance_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o congregation_n it_o be_v common_o say_v that_o moses_n here_o speak_v concern_v sin_n of_o omission_n as_o we_o call_v they_o as_o in_o iv_o leu._n 13._o he_o do_v of_o sin_n of_o commission_n or_o do_v that_o which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v as_o here_o not_o do_v that_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v for_o which_o different_a sort_n of_o sacrifice_n be_v appoint_v but_o other_o think_v that_o he_o speak_v in_o both_o place_n of_o the_o same_o error_n only_o in_o that_o law_n iv_o leu._n 14._o concern_v those_o commit_v by_o the_o whole_a congregation_n here_o of_o such_o as_o be_v commit_v by_o some_o lesser_a number_n of_o they_o called_z the_o congregation_n suppose_v the_o lxx_o elder_n or_o the_o ruler_n of_o thousand_o and_o hundred_o etc._n etc._n who_o be_v some_o time_n call_v by_o this_o name_n xxv_o 7._o xxxii_o 12._o xxiv_o josh_n 4._o but_o the_o jew_n general_o think_v moses_n here_o speak_v of_o strange_a worship_n which_o be_v to_o be_v expiate_v by_o this_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o goat_n for_o a_o sin-offering_a and_o therefore_o a_o excellent_a person_n of_o our_o own_o after_o long_a consideration_n of_o this_o matter_n come_v to_o this_o conclusion_n that_o in_o leviticus_n he_o require_v a_o young_a bullock_n to_o be_v slay_v for_o a_o sin-offering_a when_o the_o whole_a congregation_n though_o adhere_v to_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o every_o thing_n be_v lead_v ignorant_o to_o do_v something_o against_o some_o negative_a precept_n as_o they_o call_v it_o to_o practice_v that_o be_v what_o god_n have_v forbid_v so_o those_o word_n seem_v to_o import_v iv_o leu._n 13_o 14._o but_o this_o kid_n of_o the_o goat_n here_o mention_v for_o a_o sin-offering_a together_o with_o a_o young_a bullock_n for_o a_o burnt-offering_a be_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v when_o all_o the_o people_n forget_v the_o holy_a rite_n prescribe_v by_o moses_n which_o often_o happen_v under_o bad_a king_n fall_v by_o a_o common_a error_n into_o idolatrous_a worship_n which_o agree_v very_o well_o with_o what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o two_o verse_n before-going_a where_o he_o speak_v as_o i_o note_v of_o not_o observe_v these_o holy_a rite_n about_o sacrifice_n see_v dr._n owtram_n lib._n i._o de_fw-la sacrificiis_fw-la cap._n 14._o sect_n 2._o then_o all_o the_o congregation_n shall_v offer_v one_o young_a bullock_n for_o a_o burnt-offering_a have_v neglect_v these_o law_n ordain_v by_o moses_n and_o worship_v god_n in_o a_o wrong_a manner_n according_a to_o the_o rite_n use_v in_o other_o country_n or_o at_o least_o mistake_v the_o proper_a sacrifice_n and_o rite_n belong_v to_o they_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v offer_v this_o burnt-offering_a i_o suppose_v be_v command_v to_o be_v offer_v when_o they_o see_v their_o error_n in_o token_n that_o they_o return_v to_o god_n true_a religion_n and_o that_o way_n of_o worship_n which_o he_o have_v prescribe_v with_o his_o meat-offering_a and_o his_o drink-offering_a prescribe_v above_o v._o 8_o 9_o 10._o which_o perhaps_o they_o have_v neglect_v to_o offer_v former_o with_o the_o burnt-offering_a it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o mr._n thorndike_n out_o of_o maimonides_n that_o all_o the_o congregation_n if_o we_o understand_v thereby_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n can_v not_o possible_o offer_v these_o sacrifice_n but_o the_o great_a consistory_n offer_v they_o as_o often_o as_o they_o occasion_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n by_o interpret_n it_o erroneous_o right_n of_o the_o church_n in_o a_o christian_a state_n p._n 159._o and_o one_o kid_n of_o the_o goat_n for_o a_o sin-offering_a to_o expiate_v for_o what_o have_v be_v do_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n worship_n here_o deliver_v by_o moses_n or_o otherwise_o then_o he_o direct_v from_o whence_o it_o be_v which_o add_v much_o probability_n to_o this_o that_o when_o hezekiah_n restore_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n after_o the_o temple_n have_v be_v shut_v up_o and_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n omit_v and_o many_o idolatrous_a rite_n there_o use_v by_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o father_n 2_o chron._n xxviii_o 24._o xxix_o 3._o he_o cause_v seven_o bullock_n to_o be_v offer_v for_o a_o burnt-offering_a and_o as_o many_o goat_n for_o a_o sin-offering_a and_o so_o ezra_n do_v at_o the_o restoration_n of_o the_o divine_a service_n after_o they_o come_v out_o of_o babylon_n viii_o ezra_n 35._o and_o it_o make_v no_o difference_n that_o moses_n here_o require_v only_o one_o of_o a_o sort_n to_o be_v offer_v whereas_o hezekiah_n offer_v seven_o and_o ezra_n twelve_o for_o this_o only_o prove_v that_o one_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a but_o more_o than_o one_o be_v acceptable_a especial_o when_o exceed_o great_a error_n have_v be_v commit_v in_o god_n worship_n verse_n 25_o ver._n 25._o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v make_v a_o atonement_n for_o all_o the_o congregation_n who_o have_v thus_o commit_v a_o error_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n out_o of_o ignorance_n be_v mislead_v by_o the_o great_a interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n who_o therefore_o be_v to_o bring_v this_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o name_n of_o they_o all_o for_o it_o be_v apparent_a by_o this_o as_o well_o as_o the_o former_a verse_n that_o all_o the_o congregation_n be_v concern_v in_o this_o sacrifice_n as_o much_o as_o in_o that_o iv_o leu._n 13._o and_o the_o same_o appear_v from_o the_o next_o verse_n where_o he_o say_v all_o the_o people_n be_v in_o ignorance_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v they_o for_o it_o be_v ignorance_n proceed_v from_o a_o erroneous_a interpretation_n of_o the_o law_n or_o some_o other_o mistake_n not_o from_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o law_n for_o than_o they_o be_v to_o be_v utter_o cut_v off_o v._o 30_o 31._o and_o they_o shall_v bring_v their_o offer_n a_o sacrifice_n make_v by_o fire_n unto_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v a_o burnt-offering_a which_o be_v not_o prescribe_v in_o leviticus_n as_o i_o observe_v before_o and_o therefore_o be_v a_o different_a sort_n of_o offer_v for_o a_o different_a offence_n and_o their_o sin-offering_a before_o the_o lord_n prescribe_v in_o the_o foregoing_a verse_n for_o their_o ignorance_n which_o make_v they_o capable_a of_o a_o pardon_n though_o not_o without_o these_o sacrifice_n ver._n 26._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v all_o the_o congregation_n verse_n 26_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n he_o repeat_v it_o again_o that_o they_o may_v not_o doubt_v of_o reconciliation_n to_o he_o when_o they_o repent_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o understand_v their_o error_n and_o acknowledge_v it_o and_o beg_v his_o pardon_n by_o these_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o strange_a that_o sojourn_v among_o they_o who_o be_v oblige_v to_o the_o same_o law_n with_o the_o israelite_n and_o have_v the_o same_o privilege_n v._o 14_o 15_o 16._o see_v all_o the_o people_n be_v in_o ignorance_n it_o be_v a_o common_a error_n and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n stranger_n be_v carry_v away_o with_o it_o ver._n 27._o and_o if_o any_o soul_n i._n e._n any_o particular_a person_n verse_n 27_o sin_n through_o ignorance_n offend_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n by_o not_o observe_v the_o rite_n here_o prescribe_v or_o by_o do_v contrary_a to_o they_o through_o mere_a ignorance_n to_o this_o i_o think_v these_o word_n be_v to_o be_v limit_v wherein_o they_o differ_v from_o that_o law_n iv_o leu._n 27._o which_o speak_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o offence_n through_o ignorance_n then_o he_o shall_v bring_v a_o she-goat_n of_o the_o first_o year_n for_o a_o sin-offering_a this_o sin-offering_a differ_v from_o that_o in_o leviticus_n iu_o 28._o which_o be_v only_o a_o female_a kid_n of_o the_o goat_n verse_n 28_o ver._n 28._o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v ignorant_o as_o he_o be_v to_o do_v for_o the_o whole_a congregation_n v._o 25._o when_o he_o sin_v by_o ignorance_n before_o the_o lord_n these_o word_n before_o the_o lord_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o import_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o sin_n
these_o word_n relate_v only_o to_o the_o trespass-offering_n immediate_o beforenamed_n which_o be_v attend_v with_o a_o recompense_n of_o the_o wrong_n do_v either_o unto_o the_o lord_n five_o leu._n 15_o 16._o or_o unto_o their_o neighbour_n vi_o leu._n 5._o v_o numb_a 8_o 9_o shall_v be_v most_o holy_a for_o thou_o and_o for_o thy_o son_n to_o be_v use_v by_o none_o else_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n verse_n 10_o ver._n 10._o in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n shall_v thou_o eat_v it_o i._n e._n in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o perform_v their_o sacred_a office_n in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n next_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o be_v call_v most_o holy_a in_o comparison_n with_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v further_o off_o because_o none_o may_v enter_v into_o it_o but_o the_o priest_n alone_o see_v note_n upon_o vi_o leu._n 16._o where_o it_o be_v say_v express_o it_o shall_v be_v eat_v in_o the_o holy_a place_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o see_v v._o 26._o and_o x._o 12_o 13._o every_o male_n shall_v eat_v it_o and_o none_o else_o as_o the_o place_n forementioned_a express_o limit_v it_o two_o leu._n 3_o 10._o vi_o 18_o 29._o vii_o 6._o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a unto_o thou_o peculiar_o separate_v from_o the_o use_n of_o all_o other_o person_n but_o only_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n verse_n 11_o ver._n 11._o and_o this_o be_v thou_o now_o he_o mention_n the_o less_o holy_a thing_n as_o before_o the_o most_o holy_a which_o he_o bestow_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o whole_a family_n the_o heave-offering_n of_o their_o gift_n with_o all_o the_o wave-offering_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v the_o breast_n of_o their_o peace-offering_n which_o be_v here_o call_v their_o gift_n which_o be_v wave_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o right_a shoulder_n heave_v and_o then_o give_v to_o the_o priest_n for_o his_o portion_n vii_o leu._n 30_o 31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o and_o so_o be_v the_o right_a shoulder_n of_o the_o ram_n which_o be_v offer_v for_o the_o nazarite_n vi_o numb_a 19_o 20._o i_o have_v give_v they_o unto_o thou_o and_o unto_o thy_o son_n and_o to_o thy_o daughter_n with_o thou_o etc._n etc._n these_o be_v not_o confine_v to_o the_o male_n only_o but_o may_v be_v eat_v by_o their_o daughter_n also_o x_o leu._n 14._o every_o one_o that_o be_v clean_o in_o thy_o house_n shall_v eat_v of_o it_o not_o only_o their_o wife_n and_o their_o daughter_n that_o be_v not_o marry_v but_o those_o who_o be_v divorce_v or_o widow_n and_o return_v to_o their_o father_n house_n without_o child_n or_o have_v child_n beget_v by_o a_o priest_n see_v xxii_o leu._n 13._o together_o with_o their_o servant_n also_o whether_o buy_v with_o their_o money_n or_o bear_v in_o their_o house_n though_o not_o hire_v servant_n or_o mere_a sojourner_n xxii_o leu._n 10_o 11._o but_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v eat_v in_o a_o clean_a place_n x_o leu._n 14._o somewhere_o within_o the_o camp_n as_o afterward_o in_o jerusalem_n xii_o deut._n 6_o 7_o 17_o 18._o and_o no_o unclean_a person_n permit_v to_o eat_v of_o they_o vii_o leu._n 20_o 21._o xxii_o 4._o and_o beside_o when_o any_o israelite_n kill_v a_o ox_n a_o sheep_n or_o a_o goat_n for_o his_o own_o use_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v the_o priest_n the_o shoulder_n the_o two_o cheek_n and_o the_o maw_n as_o the_o jew_n understand_v xviii_o deut._n 3_o ver._n 12._o all_o the_o best_a of_o the_o oil_n and_o all_o the_o best_a of_o verse_n 12_o the_o wine_n etc._n etc._n the_o greek_a translate_v the_o hebrew_n word_n cheleb_n fat_a by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d marrow_n xlv_o gen._n 18._o but_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o oil_n etc._n etc._n signify_v these_o first-fruit_n be_v to_o be_v of_o the_o very_o best_a of_o all_o the_o thing_n here_o mention_v which_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o vintage_n and_o of_o the_o harvest_n the_o precise_a quantity_n of_o which_o be_v not_o where_o determine_v but_o they_o say_v it_o be_v at_o least_o the_o sixti_v part_n of_o the_o whole_a see_v xxii_o exod._n 29._o xxiii_o 19_o xviii_o deut._n 4._o where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o first-fruit_n which_o every_o private_a man_n be_v to_o offer_v beside_o which_o there_o be_v a_o first-fruit_n offer_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n xxiii_o leu._n 10_o 17._o all_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o priest_n as_o a_o reward_n of_o their_o service_n the_o first-fruit_n of_o they_o which_o they_o shall_v offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n they_o have_v i_o give_v thou_o our_o mr._n thorndike_n thus_o distinguish_v the_o two_o sort_n of_o first-fruit_n mention_v here_o and_o in_o other_o place_n the_o one_o be_v to_o be_v take_v by_o the_o priest_n at_o the_o barn_n and_o winepress_n as_o he_o think_v that_o here_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o other_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o sanctuary_n viz._n those_o mention_a xxii_o and_o xxiii_o exod._n and_o xxvi_o deut._n 1_o 2._o the_o quantity_n of_o either_o of_o they_o be_v in_o the_o moderate_a account_n a_o fifty_o part_n as_o s._n hierom_n determine_v upon_o xlv_o ezek._n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o jewish_a constitution_n in_o maimonides_n of_o first-fruit_n cap._n 2._o and_o of_o separation_n cap._n 3._o but_o the_o scripture_n xlv_o ezek._n 13._o require_v only_o the_o sixti_v part_n see_v right_n of_o the_o church_n in_o a_o christian_a state_n p._n 210._o verse_n 13_o ver._n 13._o and_o whatsoever_o be_v first_o ripe_a in_o the_o land_n which_o they_o shall_v bring_v unto_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v thou_o some_o take_v this_o to_o signify_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n beside_o corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n mention_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n but_o it_o be_v a_o different_a word_n from_o that_o which_o we_o translate_v first-fruit_n viz._n biccurim_n not_o reshith_n it_o be_v most_o likely_a he_o here_o intend_v either_o the_o thing_n first_o ripe_v as_o we_o translate_v it_o before_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o harvest_n and_o vintage_n or_o those_o voluntary_a offering_n of_o this_o sort_n which_o any_o one_o please_v to_o make_v which_o seem_v to_o be_v intend_v in_o these_o word_n which_o they_o shall_v bring_v unto_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n of_o their_o own_o good_a will_n over_o and_o above_o the_o ordinary_a first-fruit_n the_o jew_n general_o understand_v by_o biccurim_n such_o thing_n as_o be_v ripe_a before_o the_o rest_n either_o in_o the_o field_n as_o elsewhere_o whether_o they_o be_v wheat_n barley_n or_o any_o other_o sort_n of_o grain_n or_o fig_n grape_n pomegranate_n olive_n or_o date_n which_o they_o bind_v about_o with_o a_o rush_n and_o say_v let_v this_o be_v for_o the_o first-fruit_n which_o every_o man_n may_v bring_v in_o what_o measure_n he_o please_v none_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o law_n every_o one_o that_o be_v clean_o in_o thy_o house_n shall_v eat_v of_o it_o the_o whole_a family_n of_o the_o priest_n if_o they_o be_v under_o no_o pollution_n see_v v._o 11._o ver._n 14._o every_o thing_n devote_v in_o israel_n shall_v be_v thou_o verse_n 14_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o hebrew_n call_v cherem_n a_o thing_n devote_a moses_n speak_v in_o xxvii_o leu._n 21_o 28._o and_o they_o be_v either_o simple_o devote_v in_o such_o word_n as_o these_o let_v this_o thing_n be_v a_o cherem_n or_o with_o a_o addition_n determine_v it_o to_o a_o certain_a use_n let_v this_o be_v a_o cherem_n offer_v by_o i_o for_o holy_a use_n the_o first_o sort_n be_v whole_o the_o priest_n but_o the_o latter_a be_v employ_v about_o the_o temple_n or_o the_o vessel_n of_o it_o or_o the_o priest_n garment_n and_o these_o devote_a thing_n which_o become_v the_o priest_n portion_n differ_v in_o this_o from_o free-will-offering_n that_o every_o thing_n which_o be_v offer_v as_o a_o cherem_n may_v be_v eat_v only_o by_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n but_o other_o free-will-offering_n by_o the_o whole_a family_n in_o any_o clean_a place_n ver._n 15._o every_o thing_n that_o open_v the_o matrix_fw-la in_o all_o verse_n 15_o flesh_n which_o they_o bring_v unto_o the_o lord_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o man_n or_o beast_n shall_v be_v thou_o that_o which_o first_o come_v out_o of_o the_o womb_n of_o any_o creature_n be_v to_o be_v the_o priest_n if_o it_o be_v a_o male._n if_o a_o female_a be_v the_o first-born_a and_o a_o male_n follow_v next_o that_o be_v not_o the_o priest_n because_o it_o do_v not_o open_v the_o womb_n as_o the_o hebrew_n expound_v it_o see_v xiii_o exod._n 2._o nevertheless_o the_o first-born_a of_o man_n shall_v thou_o sure_o redeem_v and_o the_o firstling_n of_o unclean_a beast_n shall_v
form_n of_o speech_n to_o be_v keep_v or_o reserve_v in_o the_o ark_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v the_o food_n of_o life_n or_o the_o bread_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n so_o be_v these_o ash_n keep_v as_o a_o emblem_n of_o the_o everlasting_a efficacy_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n for_o there_o be_v no_o bodily_a substance_n under_o heaven_n as_o dr._n jackson_n speak_v book_n x._o chap._n 55._o which_o can_v be_v so_o true_a a_o emblem_n or_o model_n of_o incorruption_n as_o ash_n be_v for_o be_v the_o remainder_n of_o body_n perfect_o dissolve_v or_o corrupt_v they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o a_o second_o corruption_n for_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n this_o one_o heifer_n be_v slay_v and_o its_o blood_n sprinkle_v and_o body_n burn_v afford_v ash_n enough_o to_o season_v as_o many_o vessel_n of_o water_n as_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o israel_n shall_v need_v wherein_o it_o be_v a_o notable_a representation_n of_o christ_n blood_n shed_v for_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n yea_o they_o be_v sufficient_a for_o all_o the_o people_n for_o many_o generation_n though_o they_o have_v frequent_a occasion_n to_o use_v they_o for_o legal_a purification_n wherein_o still_o they_o more_o lively_o represent_v the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n one_o sacrifice_n which_o continue_v for_o ever_o for_o the_o jew_n say_v this_o red_a heifer_n be_v kill_v but_o nine_o time_n while_o their_o state_n last_v first_o by_o eleazar_n here_o in_o the_o wilderness_n which_o be_v not_o repeat_v till_o after_o the_o destruction_n of_o solomon_n temple_n i._n e._n not_o during_o the_o space_n of_o more_o than_o a_o thousand_o year_n the_o second_o time_n it_o be_v burn_v by_o ezra_n after_o their_o return_n from_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n and_o but_o seven_o time_n more_o till_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n since_o which_o they_o have_v not_o adventure_v to_o make_v these_o ash_n but_o expect_v it_o to_o be_v do_v the_o ten_o time_n by_o the_o king_n messiah_n who_o indeed_o come_v to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o this_o and_o all_o other_o legal_a rite_n not_o after_o the_o legal_a manner_n but_o by_o offer_v himself_o once_o for_o all_o instead_o of_o all_o other_o sacrifice_n or_o way_n of_o purification_n for_o a_o water_n of_o separation_n to_o be_v put_v into_o spring-water_n which_o be_v always_o account_v more_o pure_a than_o other_o by_o which_o those_o person_n be_v to_o be_v cleanse_v who_o for_o their_o pollution_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o congregation_n and_o those_o thing_n also_o which_o have_v be_v defile_v be_v restore_v to_o their_o common_a use_n ash_n all_o know_v be_v of_o great_a use_n in_o scour_a thing_n pollute_v and_o the_o ancient_a gentile_n use_v they_o much_o in_o their_o lustration_n as_o appear_v from_o virgil_n ovid_n and_o many_o other_o author_n but_o the_o water_n into_o which_o they_o put_v they_o be_v prepare_v with_o magical_a rite_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o some_o pretend_a sacred_a fountain_n and_o sometime_o it_o have_v a_o burn_a torch_n take_v from_o the_o altar_n quench_v in_o it_o and_o in_o some_o place_n they_o put_v sulphur_n and_o spital_n and_o other_o cleanse_a thing_n into_o it_o in_o which_o i_o suppose_v at_o first_o they_o imitate_v this_o rite_n prescribe_v by_o moses_n but_o in_o process_n of_o time_n add_v many_o superstition_n of_o their_o own_o to_o it_o it_o be_v a_o purification_n for_o sin_n in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v it_o be_v sin_n and_o we_o add_v a_o purification_n to_o explain_v the_o sense_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o proper_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n as_o this_o phrase_n for_o sin_n sometime_o import_v iv_o leu._n 24._o but_o have_v something_o of_o that_o nature_n in_o it_o as_o i_o observe_v before_o and_o may_v be_v proper_o say_v to_o purify_v or_o cleanse_v man_n from_o their_o sin_n i._n e._n from_o such_o legal_a defilement_n as_o be_v mention_v afterward_o and_o it_o may_v in_o a_o less_o proper_a sense_n have_v the_o name_n of_o a_o sin-offering_a inasmuch_o as_o the_o body_n of_o it_o be_v burn_v without_o the_o camp_n as_o the_o great_a sin-offering_a be_v on_o the_o day_n of_o atonement_n and_o its_o blood_n sprinkle_v seven_o time_n towards_o the_o sanctuary_n though_o not_o shed_v at_o the_o altar_n whereby_o it_o become_v a_o more_o complete_a representation_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n especial_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o this_o purification_n here_o mention_v do_v not_o signify_v only_o one_o or_o a_o few_o act_n of_o purification_n but_o a_o continue_a purification_n the_o ash_n be_v to_o be_v lay_v up_o as_o a_o treasure_n or_o storehouse_n to_o use_v dr._n jackson_n word_n for_o make_v as_o many_o purification_n or_o water_n of_o sprinkle_v as_o the_o israelite_n shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o use_v for_o therein_o consist_v the_o excellence_n of_o this_o purification_n that_o the_o ash_n be_v not_o to_o be_v make_v by_o burn_v a_o heifer_n every_o time_n the_o people_n have_v occasion_n for_o they_o but_o the_o ash_n of_o this_o one_o sacrifice_n as_o we_o call_v it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o use_n of_o many_o generation_n according_o the_o apostle_n say_v our_o lord_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v make_v a_o purification_n of_o our_o sin_n i_o hebr._n 3_o sit_v down_o at_o god_n right_a hand_n which_o word_n purification_n in_o that_o place_n do_v not_o signify_v one_o act_n or_o operation_n but_o imply_v that_o by_o this_o one_o act_n of_o sacrifice_v himself_o he_o be_v consecrate_v to_o be_v a_o perpetual_a fountain_n of_o purification_n be_v still_o the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n ver._n 10._o and_o he_o that_o gather_v the_o ash_n of_o the_o heifer_n verse_n 10_o shall_v wash_v his_o clothes_n and_o be_v unclean_a until_o the_o even_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o strange_a thing_n which_o the_o jew_n say_v solomon_n himself_o do_v not_o understand_v and_o maimonides_n profess_v he_o can_v find_v no_o reason_n of_o more_o nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n 47._o and_o the_o author_n of_o sepher_n cosri_n also_o ascribe_v pure_o to_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n of_o which_o he_o can_v give_v no_o account_n p._n iii_o sect_n 53._o that_o the_o same_o thing_n shall_v both_o cleanse_v and_o pollute_v as_o these_o ash_n do_v which_o pollute_v he_o that_o gather_v they_o and_o make_v those_o that_o use_v they_o clean_o from_o the_o high_a legal_a pollution_n but_o this_o be_v not_o strange_a to_o those_o who_o consider_v that_o all_o those_o great_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v offer_v for_o sin_n which_o i_o mention_v v._n 7._o though_o they_o purify_v those_o for_o who_o they_o be_v offer_v be_v very_o impure_a themselves_o because_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v lay_v upon_o they_o as_o all_o our_o sin_n be_v upon_o christ_n who_o therefore_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o two_o corinth_n v._o 21._o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n i._n e._n free_v from_o all_o sin_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o unto_o the_o stranger_n etc._n etc._n all_o proselyte_n to_o their_o religion_n be_v to_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o purification_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n by_o a_o unalterable_a law_n by_o which_o be_v figure_v the_o propitiation_n christ_n make_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n verse_n 11_o ver._n 11._o he_o that_o touch_v the_o body_n of_o any_o dead_a man_n shall_v be_v unclean_a seven_o day_n this_o long_a uncleanness_n by_o touch_v a_o dead_a body_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o those_o strict_a injunction_n to_o the_o priest_n about_o mourn_v for_o their_o dead_a relation_n which_o be_v forbid_v lest_o they_o shall_v be_v hinder_v too_o long_o in_o their_o ministration_n see_v xxi_o leu._n he_o that_o touch_v the_o carcase_n of_o any_o unclean_a creature_n be_v defile_v only_o 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verse_n 19_o as_o well_o as_o the_o place_n next_o mention_v in_o this_o verse_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v on_o the_o border_n of_o moab_n ver._n 20._o and_o from_o bamoth_n in_o the_o valley_n rather_o from_o bamoth_n which_o signify_v a_o very_a high_a place_n to_o the_o valley_n or_o it_o may_v be_v translate_v from_o bamoth_n a_o valley_n that_o be_v there_o be_v a_o valley_n in_o the_o field_n of_o moab_n etc._n etc._n unto_o which_o they_o come_v next_o for_o some_o such_o thing_n must_v be_v understand_v that_o be_v in_o the_o country_n of_o moab_n or_o near_o to_o it_o to_o the_o top_n of_o pisgah_n or_o to_o the_o beginning_n as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n rosch_n may_v be_v interpret_v of_o the_o high_a mount_n pisgah_n that_o be_v they_o pitch_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o it_o where_o the_o mountain_n begin_v which_o mountain_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o abarim_n as_o appear_v from_o xxxii_o deut._n 49._o xxxiv_o 1._o which_o look_v towards_o jeshimon_n or_o towards_o the_o wilderness_n for_o so_o r._n levi_n be_v gersom_a interpret_v it_o to_o a_o land_n that_o be_v shemumah_o untilled_a and_o desolate_a viz._n to_o the_o wilderness_n of_o kedemoth_n where_o they_o pitch_v and_o settle_v their_o camp_n and_o from_o thence_o send_v messenger_n to_o sihon_n verse_n 21_o ver._n 21._o and_o israel_n send_v messenger_n to_o sihon_n king_n of_o the_o amorites_n these_o messenger_n be_v send_v from_o the_o wilderness_n of_o kedemoth_n which_o be_v in_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o country_n two_o deut._n 26._o or_o lay_v just_a upon_o it_o for_o there_o be_v a_o city_n of_o this_o name_n in_o that_o country_n which_o be_v give_v to_o reuben_n in_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n xiii_o josh_n 18._o verse_n 22_o ver._n 22._o let_v i_o pass_v through_o thy_o land_n they_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o desire_v a_o passage_n through_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o country_n but_o only_o the_o extreme_a part_n of_o it_o which_o will_v have_v much_o shorten_v their_o journey_n to_o the_o ford_n of_o jordan_n we_o will_v not_o turn_v into_o the_o field_n or_o into_o the_o vineyard_n we_o will_v not_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o well_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o very_a same_o civil_a message_n which_o they_o send_v to_o edom_n xx._n 17._o by_o who_o example_n they_o press_v sihon_n to_o grant_v they_o at_o least_o as_o much_o as_o the_o edomite_n and_o moabite_n have_v do_v see_v two_o deut._n 28_o 29._o verse_n 23_o ver._n 23._o and_o sihon_n will_v not_o suffer_v israel_n to_o pass_v through_o his_o border_n this_o show_n that_o they_o ask_v only_o to_o pass_v through_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o country_n see_v two_o deut._n 30._o but_o sihon_n gather_v all_o his_o people_n together_o he_o not_o only_o refuse_v to_o grant_v their_o request_n but_o come_v in_o a_o hostile_a manner_n with_o all_o the_o force_n he_o can_v raise_v to_o oppose_v their_o passage_n over_o arnon_n and_o go_v out_o against_o israel_n into_o the_o wilderness_n from_o whence_o they_o send_v their_o friendly_a message_n to_o he_o v._o 21._o which_o moses_n in_o two_o deut._n 26._o call_n word_n of_o peace_n and_o he_o come_v to_o jahaz_n a_o city_n it_o be_v probable_a belong_v to_o the_o moabite_n whether_o the_o israelite_n perhaps_o retreat_v when_o sihon_n deny_v they_o a_o passage_n through_o his_o country_n for_o isaiah_n plain_o mention_n jahaz_n as_o a_o place_n either_o in_o the_o country_n of_o moab_n or_o near_o it_o xv._o 4._o and_o jeremiah_n also_o call_v it_o jahazah_n xlviii_o 21._o and_o fight_v against_o israel_n who_o have_v order_n from_o god_n not_o to_o decline_v the_o battle_n as_o they_o do_v with_o the_o edomite_n and_o the_o moabite_n and_o assure_v they_o of_o victory_n two_o deut._n 31._o
for_o they_o be_v amorites_n who_o country_n god_n promise_v to_o abraham_n xv_o gen._n 21._o be_v part_n of_o the_o canaanite_n who_o they_o be_v command_v to_o destroy_v for_o they_o be_v descend_v from_o one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o canaan_n x_o gen._n 16._o which_o make_v this_o war_n with_o they_o to_o have_v a_o just_a ground_n not_o because_o they_o deny_v the_o israelite_n a_o passage_n through_o their_o country_n against_o the_o right_n of_o nation_n as_o grotius_n think_v which_o be_v but_o the_o occasion_n not_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o war_n but_o because_o they_o be_v one_o of_o the_o seven_o nation_n condemn_v by_o god_n to_o destruction_n who_o land_n he_o bestow_v upon_o the_o israelite_n iii_o josh_n 10._o and_o because_o sihon_n come_v out_o arm_v against_o they_o beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o his_o own_o dominion_n and_o fall_v upon_o they_o when_o they_o have_v give_v he_o no_o provocation_n ver._n 24._o and_o israel_n smite_v he_o with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o verse_n 24_o sword_n utter_o overthrow_v his_o army_n and_o put_v they_o all_o to_o the_o sword_n make_v themselves_o master_n of_o his_o country_n and_o possess_v his_o land_n for_o they_o destroy_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n man_n woman_n and_o child_n two_o deut._n 33_o 34._o from_o ammon_n unto_o jabbok_n even_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n this_o be_v a_o brief_a description_n of_o the_o extent_n of_o sihon_n country_n which_o reach_v from_o the_o river_n arnon_n the_o bind_v of_o the_o moabite_n country_n on_o the_o south_n xxii_o 36._o unto_o jabbok_n which_o be_v the_o bind_v of_o the_o ammonite_n country_n on_o the_o north_n iii_o deut._n 16._o xii_o josh_n 2._o xiii_o 10._o but_o they_o meddle_v with_o no_o place_n that_o lie_v upon_o the_o river_n jabbok_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o ammonite_n for_o that_o god_n have_v forbid_v two_o deut._n 37._o by_o which_o jephthah_n as_o i_o observe_v before_o two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o year_n after_o this_o justify_v the_o title_n of_o the_o israelite_n to_o all_o the_o country_n here_o mention_v which_o they_o take_v not_o from_o the_o ammonite_n or_o moabite_n but_o from_o the_o amorites_n who_o be_v the_o owner_n of_o it_o when_o they_o conquer_v it_o xi_o judge_n 13_o 15_o 22_o 23._o for_o sihon_n have_v get_v half_a of_o their_o country_n as_o well_o as_o part_v of_o the_o country_n of_o moab_n as_o appear_v from_o iii_o deut._n 11._o and_o from_o xiii_o josh_n 25._o where_o it_o be_v plain_a joshua_n give_v the_o gadite_n half_a of_o the_o country_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n which_o be_v now_o take_v from_o the_o amorites_n who_o have_v dispossess_v they_o josephus_n describe_v it_o as_o lie_v between_o three_o river_n like_o a_o island_n for_o the_o bank_n of_o arnon_n be_v the_o bound_n of_o this_o region_n on_o the_o south_n side_n and_o jabbok_n on_o the_o north_n which_o run_v into_o jordan_n lose_v its_o name_n and_o the_o western_a tract_n of_o it_o be_v wash_v by_o jordan_n itself_o and_o on_o the_o east_n part_v it_o be_v surround_v with_o the_o mountain_n of_o arabia_n for_o the_o border_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n be_v strong_a this_o be_v not_o mention_v here_o as_o a_o reason_n why_o the_o israelite_n do_v not_o set_v upon_o their_o country_n for_o they_o be_v express_o forbid_v to_o do_v it_o two_o deut._n 19_o but_o why_o sihon_n conquer_v none_o of_o the_o ammonite_n country_n beyond_o jabbok_n as_o he_o do_v all_o from_o arnon_n thither_o because_o their_o frontier_n on_o that_o side_n of_o their_o country_n be_v very_o strong_a by_o the_o fortification_n which_o it_o be_v likely_a they_o have_v make_v upon_o the_o river_n ver._n 25._o and_o israel_n take_v all_o these_o city_n all_o the_o verse_n 25_o city_n of_o that_o country_n which_o lie_v between_o arnon_n and_o jabbok_n some_o of_o which_o be_v name_v v._n 30._o and_o israel_n dwell_v in_o all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o amorites_n have_v destroy_v the_o former_a inhabitant_n as_o i_o note_v before_o two_o deut._n 34._o in_o heshbon_n even_o in_o their_o royal_a city_n and_o in_o all_o the_o village_n thereof_o in_o hebrew_a the_o daughter_n as_o village_n and_o castle_n be_v call_v which_o depend_v upon_o the_o metropolis_n as_o daughter_n on_o their_o mother_n ver._n 26._o for_o heshbon_n be_v the_o city_n of_o sihon_n the_o king_n verse_n 26_o of_o the_o amorites_n he_o have_v make_v this_o the_o seat_n of_o his_o kingdom_n after_o his_o conquest_n of_o this_o country_n which_o moses_n observe_v together_o with_o what_o follow_v that_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o posterity_n they_o invade_v no_o part_n of_o the_o moabite_n territory_n or_o of_o the_o ammonite_n but_o what_o be_v in_o the_o quiet_a possession_n of_o the_o amorites_n who_o have_v take_v this_o country_n from_o they_o and_o perhaps_o in_o a_o just_a war_n and_o long_o enjoy_v it_o who_o have_v fight_v against_o the_o former_a king_n of_o moab_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o this_o sihon_n who_o the_o israelite_n now_o vanquish_v have_v dispossess_v the_o moabite_n of_o this_o country_n but_o more_o likely_a some_o of_o his_o ancestor_n who_o be_v all_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o sihon_n as_o the_o king_n of_o palestine_n be_v all_o call_v abimelech_n xx_o gen._n 2._o xxvi_o 1._o and_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n call_v pharaoh_n who_o have_v fight_v not_o with_o the_o present_a king_n of_o moab_n but_o with_o one_o of_o his_o predecessor_n and_o conquer_v he_o and_o his_o country_n the_o former_a king_n of_o moab_n these_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o he_o fight_v with_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n who_o immediate_o reign_v before_o balak_n but_o as_o i_o say_v with_o some_o of_o his_o predecessor_n so_o the_o lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o heretofore_o be_v king_n of_o moab_n and_o in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v literal_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n the_o first_o perhaps_o of_o the_o present_a race_n verse_n 27_o ver._n 27._o wherefore_o they_o that_o speak_v in_o proverb_n in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v wherefore_o the_o proverbialist_n that_o be_v the_o poet_n who_o composure_n in_o those_o day_n be_v very_o sententious_a say_n have_v this_o song_n in_o their_o mouth_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v compose_v by_o some_o of_o the_o amorites_n upon_o the_o victory_n which_o sihon_n get_v over_o the_o moabite_n particular_o upon_o the_o take_n of_o heshbon_n which_o i_o suppose_v he_o besiege_v immediate_o upon_o the_o rout_v of_o their_o army_n this_o moses_n think_v good_a to_o insert_v in_o his_o history_n as_o a_o evidence_n that_o this_o country_n belong_v to_o the_o amorites_n when_o the_o israelite_n subdue_v it_o thus_o he_o quote_v a_o common_a say_v about_o nimrod_n to_o justify_v what_o he_o write_v of_o his_o greatness_n see_v x_o gen._n 9_o come_v into_o heshbon_n the_o word_n either_o of_o sihon_n call_v to_o his_o people_n or_o of_o the_o amorites_n exhort_v one_o another_o to_o go_v to_o heshbon_n and_o help_v to_o repair_v the_o ruin_n that_o have_v be_v in_o it_o by_o the_o war_n that_o it_o may_v become_v the_o royal_a city_n of_o their_o country_n for_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o follow_a word_n let_v the_o city_n of_o sihon_n be_v build_v and_o prepare_v let_v that_o place_n which_o sihon_n have_v choose_v for_o his_o seat_n be_v build_v up_o again_o and_o make_v fit_a for_o his_o reception_n ver._n 28._o for_o there_o be_v a_o fire_n go_v out_o of_o heshbon_n verse_n 28_o now_o the_o poet_n rise_v into_o a_o rapture_n and_o prophecy_n the_o conquest_n of_o the_o whole_a country_n by_o the_o army_n of_o sihon_n march_v out_o of_o heshbon_n for_o in_o the_o prophetical_a language_n the_o desolation_n make_v by_o war_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o fire_n and_o to_o flame_n which_o consume_v all_o they_o come_v near_o i_o amos_n 7_o 10_o 12_o 14._o ii_o 2_o 5._o a_o flame_n from_o the_o city_n of_o sihon_n this_o be_v but_o a_o repetition_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v of_o what_o be_v now_o say_v in_o other_o word_n express_v the_o certainty_n of_o this_o presage_v it_o have_v consume_v be_v of_o moab_n he_o speak_v as_o if_o he_o already_o see_v the_o thing_n do_v which_o he_o foretell_v though_o it_o never_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o they_o do_v not_o conquer_v be_v which_o remain_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o moab_n in_o moses_n his_o time_n as_o appear_v from_o two_o deut._n 9_o 18_o 29._o but_o in_o his_o poetical_a heat_n or_o fury_n as_o they_o speak_v he_o insult_v as_o if_o they_o have_v actual_o take_v the_o capital_a city_n of_o moab_n for_o so_o be_v be_v and_o afterward_o call_v rabbath_n and_o rabbath-moba_a i._n e._n the_o great_a city_n of_o moab_n to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o
it_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o moabite_n again_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o xlviii_o jerem._n 32._o and_o they_o take_v the_o village_n thereof_o as_o well_o as_o the_o city_n itself_o and_o drive_v out_o the_o amorites_n that_o dwell_v there_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v possess_v by_o they_o they_o will_v not_o have_v meddle_v with_o it_o ver._n 33._o and_o they_o turn_v or_o return_v as_o the_o lxx_o have_v it_o from_o jaazer_n and_o go_v up_o by_o the_o way_n of_o bashan_n a_o famous_a verse_n 33_o mountain_n lxviii_o psal_n 15._o lie_v more_o northerly_a than_o the_o country_n of_o sihon_n and_o belong_v also_o to_o the_o amorites_n where_o be_v very_o rich_a pasture_n and_o a_o excellent_a breed_n of_o cattle_n xxxii_o deut._n 14._o xxii_o psal_n 12._o and_o stately_a oak_n xxvii_o ezek._n 6._o and_o og_n the_o king_n of_o bashan_n the_o whole_a country_n of_o which_o he_o be_v king_n have_v its_o name_n from_o that_o mountain_n and_o be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o og_n in_o bashan_n iii_o deut._n 10._o where_o he_o be_v say_v as_o well_o as_o sihon_n to_o be_v a_o king_n of_o the_o amorites_n v._o 8._o and_o v._o 11._o that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o giant_n or_o of_o the_o rephaim_n who_o be_v a_o mighty_a people_n in_o that_o country_n of_o bashan_n see_v fourteen_o gen._n 5._o which_o in_o after_o age_n be_v call_v batanaea_n go_v out_o against_o they_o to_o oppose_v their_o passage_n he_o and_o all_o his_o people_n with_o all_o the_o man_n of_o war_n in_o his_o country_n to_o the_o battle_n at_o edrei_n a_o city_n near_o that_o country_n afterward_o call_v adara_n as_o st._n hierom_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr locis_fw-la hebraicis_fw-la he_o offer_v the_o israelite_n battle_n which_o by_o god_n order_n they_o accept_v verse_n 34_o ver._n 34._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n that_o he_o may_v report_v it_o to_o the_o people_n fear_v he_o not_o they_o have_v reason_n to_o be_v courageous_a and_o not_o affright_v because_o he_o be_v a_o giant_n have_v late_o overcome_v a_o mighty_a king_n than_o he_o of_o which_o god_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o verse_n for_o i_o have_v deliver_v he_o into_o thy_o hand_n and_o all_o his_o people_n etc._n etc._n for_o their_o great_a encouragement_n he_o add_v his_o promise_n on_o which_o he_o bid_v they_o rely_v as_o if_o they_o see_v it_o already_o do_v that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o the_o victory_n over_o og_n and_o all_o his_o force_n and_o bestow_v upon_o they_o his_o country_n this_o history_n moses_n report_v more_o at_o large_a iii_o deut._n 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 35._o so_o they_o smite_v he_o and_o his_o son_n and_o all_o his_o verse_n 35_o people_n until_o there_o be_v none_o leave_v he_o alive_a after_o they_o have_v overthrow_v he_o and_o his_o army_n they_o pursue_v the_o victory_n till_o they_o have_v destroy_v all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o country_n some_o part_n of_o which_o hold_v out_o long_o than_o the_o rest_n as_o appear_v from_o xxxii_o 39_o etc._n etc._n but_o at_o length_n be_v whole_o subdue_v by_o jair_a the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n who_o have_v all_o the_o region_n of_o argob_n give_v he_o for_o his_o pain_n xxxii_o 41._o iii_o deut._n 14._o and_o they_o possess_v his_o land_n wherein_o be_v sixty_o wall_a city_n beside_o a_o great_a many_o small_a town_n iii_o deut._n 4_o 5._o xiii_o josh_n 30._o all_o which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n iii_o deut._n 13._o xiii_o josh_n 29_o 30._o 1_o king_n iu_o 13._o chap._n xxii_o chapter_n xxii_o ver._n 1._o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n set_v forward_o verse_n 1_o in_o what_o month_n of_o the_o forty_o year_n this_o which_o follow_v fell_a out_o we_o can_v tell_v but_o it_o be_v likely_a in_o the_o seven_o when_o they_o remove_v from_o the_o mountain_n of_o abarim_n xxi_o 20._o xxxiii_o 48._o and_o pithe_v in_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n which_o have_v former_o belong_v to_o the_o moabite_n from_o who_o it_o take_v its_o name_n but_o have_v be_v take_v from_o they_o by_o the_o amorites_n and_o now_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o israelite_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n unto_o which_o river_n this_o plain_a extend_v and_o they_o pitch_v near_o to_o it_o from_o beth-jesimoth_a unto_o abel-shittim_n xxxiii_o 49._o where_o they_o stay_v till_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o joshua_n they_o come_v to_o jordan_n and_o pass_v over_o it_o iii_o josh_n 1._o by_o jericho_n rather_o against_o jericho_n as_o the_o lxx_o translate_v it_o for_o jericho_n be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o jordan_n direct_o opposite_a to_o the_o place_n where_o they_o now_o pitch_v and_o therefore_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a translate_v or_o rather_o paraphrase_n it_o where_o jericho_n be_v situate_v beyond_o jordan_n i._n e._n pass_v the_o ford_n they_o come_v direct_o to_o jericho_n verse_n 2_o ver._n 2._o and_o balak_n the_o son_n of_o zippor_n who_o be_v king_n of_o the_o moabite_n at_o this_o time_n and_o descend_v it_o be_v likely_a from_o the_o ancient_a king_n of_o that_o country_n xxi_o 26._o see_v all_o that_o israel_n have_v do_v to_o the_o amorites_n to_o sihon_n and_o og_n the_o two_o king_n of_o the_o amorites_n as_o they_o be_v call_v iii_o deut._n 8._o who_o be_v such_o near_a neighbour_n to_o balak_n that_o he_o not_o only_o see_v but_o consider_v as_o the_o word_n imply_v what_o a_o speedy_a conquest_n the_o israelite_n have_v make_v of_o their_o country_n verse_n 3_o ver._n 3._o and_o moab_n be_v sore_o afraid_a of_o the_o people_n lest_o they_o shall_v expel_v they_o out_o of_o their_o country_n as_o they_o have_v do_v the_o amorites_n for_o they_o know_v nothing_o of_o god_n command_n to_o the_o israelite_n not_o to_o disturb_v they_o in_o their_o possession_n some_o imagine_v but_o i_o see_v no_o good_a ground_n for_o it_o that_o they_o be_v afraid_a the_o israelite_n shall_v get_v possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n unto_o which_o they_o think_v themselves_o perhaps_o to_o have_v a_o better_a title_n be_v descend_v from_o the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o lot_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n elder_a brother_n for_o abraham_n be_v the_o young_a son_n of_o terah_n but_o no_o body_n can_v see_v any_o right_n that_o this_o descent_n give_v lot_n or_o his_o child_n there_o be_v no_o promise_n make_v of_o it_o by_o god_n to_o any_o person_n but_o abraham_n and_o his_o posterity_n because_o they_o be_v many_o too_o strong_a for_o the_o moabite_n to_o deal_v withal_o have_v conquer_v those_o who_o have_v be_v too_o hard_o for_o they_o and_o take_v a_o great_a territory_n from_o they_o xxi_o 26._o and_o moab_n be_v distress_v because_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n as_o moses_n in_o his_o song_n after_o they_o have_v pass_v the_o red_a sea_n foretell_v they_o will_v be_v xv_o exod._n 15._o ver._n 4._o and_o moab_n say_v by_o messenger_n which_o verse_n 4_o be_v send_v it_o be_v most_o likely_a by_o the_o king_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o country_n unto_o the_o elder_n of_o midian_a who_o be_v their_o neighbour_n and_o confederate_n the_o title_n of_o elder_n it_o appear_v by_o this_o be_v give_v in_o other_o nation_n as_o well_o as_o among_o the_o israelite_n to_o the_o great_a person_n in_o their_o country_n or_o the_o israelite_n after_o their_o manner_n so_o call_v man_n every_o where_o who_o be_v in_o high_a authority_n for_o these_o person_n who_o be_v here_o call_v elder_n be_v call_v king_n xxxi_o 8._o and_o prince_n xiii_o josh_n 21._o in_o like_a manner_n they_o who_o in_o the_o seven_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v call_v the_o elder_n of_o moab_n be_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n call_v the_o prince_n of_o moab_n which_o it_o be_v evident_a be_v the_o ancient_a language_n among_o the_o egyptian_n l_o gen._n 7._o unless_o we_o suppose_v moses_n as_o i_o say_v to_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a be_v also_o the_o ancient_a language_n of_o phoenicia_n and_o the_o country_n thereabouts_o and_o perhaps_o in_o much_o remote_a part_n for_o it_o be_v a_o know_a story_n that_o when_o the_o phoenician_n flee_v before_o joshua_n and_o forsake_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n they_o fix_v in_o asrick_n where_o they_o leave_v this_o name_n of_o elder_n among_o the_o carthaginian_n see_v mr._n selden_n lib._n i._n de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n 14._o p._n 587_o etc._n etc._n midian_a this_o be_v not_o the_o country_n wherein_o jethro_n be_v a_o prince_n for_o that_o be_v not_o far_o from_o mount_n sinai_n as_o appear_v from_o iii_o exod._n 1._o whereas_o this_o be_v remote_a from_o that_o place_n adjoin_v to_o the_o moabite_n and_o near_o
to_o palestine_n though_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a the_o people_n of_o both_o these_o country_n be_v descend_v from_o abraham_n by_o one_o of_o the_o son_n he_o have_v by_o keturah_n xxv_o gen._n 2._o now_o shall_v this_o company_n the_o army_n of_o israel_n encamp_v in_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n v._o 1._o lick_v up_o all_o round_a about_o we_o i._n e._n devour_v we_o and_o all_o our_o neighbour_n or_o our_o whole_a country_n unless_o we_o join_v together_o to_o oppose_v they_o as_o the_o ox_n lick_v up_o the_o grass_n of_o the_o field_n they_o use_v this_o metaphor_n to_o signify_v how_o easy_o the_o israelites_n will_v conquer_v they_o without_o a_o timely_a resolute_a and_o unanimous_a opposition_n and_o likewise_o what_o a_o universal_a desolation_n they_o will_v make_v for_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o green_a of_o the_o field_n i._n e._n not_o only_o the_o grass_n but_o the_o leave_n of_o tree_n which_o ox_n eat_v as_o bochartus_n observe_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n as_o well_o as_o other_o author_n xxvii_o isai_n 20._o and_o to_o lick_v up_o be_v not_o light_o to_o touch_v with_o the_o tongue_n but_o to_o eat_v and_o consume_v see_v hierozoicon_n p._n i._o lib._n ii_o cap._n 31._o and_o balak_n the_o son_n of_o zippor_n be_v king_n of_o the_o moabite_n at_o that_o time_n he_o be_v mention_v before_o v._n 2._o but_o here_o record_v to_o have_v be_v king_n of_o the_o country_n who_o endeavour_v to_o secure_v himself_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o ally_n unto_o who_o he_o send_v this_o embassy_n to_o advise_v with_o they_o what_o course_n it_o be_v best_a for_o they_o to_o take_v for_o their_o common_a safety_n ver._n 5._o he_o send_v messenger_n therefore_o the_o result_n of_o the_o treaty_n with_o midian_a be_v that_o with_o joint_a consent_n they_o shall_v send_v ambassador_n of_o each_o nation_n and_o of_o the_o same_o quality_n on_o the_o follow_a message_n verse_n 5_o v._n 7._o and_o this_o counsel_n it_o be_v likely_a be_v give_v by_o the_o midianite_n for_o balak_n say_v nothing_o of_o it_o by_o his_o messenger_n but_o it_o be_v resolve_v on_o when_o they_o come_v there_o as_o the_o most_o effectual_a mean_n for_o their_o security_n this_o i_o think_v the_o word_n therefore_o import_v unto_o balaam_n a_o famous_a soothsayer_n or_o divine_a as_o he_o be_v call_v in_o xiii_o josh_n 22._o that_o be_v one_o who_o pretend_v to_o foretell_v future_a thing_n and_o discover_v secret_n etc._n etc._n though_o not_o by_o good_a and_o allowable_a art_n but_o such_o as_o be_v absolute_o prohibit_v to_o god_n people_n xviii_o deut._n 10._o he_o have_v be_v former_o a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o true_a prophet_n till_o love_v the_o wage_n of_o vnrighteousness_n he_o apostatise_v from_o god_n and_o become_v a_o rosem_n which_o we_o translate_v a_o divine_a that_o be_v say_v aben-ezra_n a_o astrologer_n who_o observe_v when_o man_n be_v under_o a_o bad_a aspect_n of_o the_o star_n pronounce_v a_o curse_n upon_o they_o which_o sometime_o come_v to_o pass_v gain_v he_o a_o great_a reputation_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o import_n of_o that_o word_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n let_v it_o suffice_v now_o to_o observe_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v so_o much_o of_o this_o opinion_n that_o he_o have_v be_v a_o better_a man_n than_o he_o be_v now_o that_o they_o take_v he_o as_o st._n hierom_n observe_v to_o be_v the_o same_o person_n who_o in_o the_o book_n of_o job_n be_v call_v elihu_n but_o origen_n and_o some_o other_o think_v he_o be_v no_o prophet_n but_o only_o one_o of_o the_o devil_n sorcerer_n of_o who_o he_o go_v to_o inquire_v but_o god_n be_v please_v to_o put_v the_o devil_n by_o and_o give_v what_o answer_v he_o think_v fit_a which_o balaam_n himself_o plain_o discern_v and_o therefore_o call_v himself_o he_o who_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n on_o which_o side_n the_o truth_n lie_v we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o judge_v when_o we_o come_v to_o consider_v what_o pass_v between_o god_n and_o he_o in_o the_o follow_a history_n the_o son_n of_o beor_n who_o be_v also_o call_v bosor_n as_o some_o gather_v from_o 2_o pet._n ii_o 15._o though_o that_o place_n may_v have_v another_o interpretation_n to_o pethor_n a_o city_n in_o aram_n or_o mesopotamia_n xxiii_o 7._o xxiii_o deut._n 4._o this_o be_v the_o ancient_a name_n of_o the_o place_n which_o in_o after_o time_n the_o syrian_n call_v bosor_n by_o a_o easy_a change_n of_o two_o letter_n which_o be_v very_o usual_a so_o grotius_n understand_v those_o word_n 2_o pet._n ii_o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d balaam_n not_o the_o son_n but_o of_o the_o city_n of_o bosor_n which_o be_v by_o the_o river_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o child_n of_o his_o people_n i._n e._n near_o to_o euphrates_n which_o be_v common_o in_o these_o book_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o river_n xv_o gen._n 18._o and_o many_o other_o place_n this_o determine_v aram_n which_o be_v the_o name_n of_o several_a country_n thereabouts_o to_o signify_v that_o which_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n aram_n naharaim_n that_o be_v the_o aram_n which_o lie_v between_o the_o two_o famous_a river_n of_o euphrates_n and_o tigris_n the_o former_a of_o which_o be_v call_v by_o way_n of_o eminence_n the_o river_n though_o the_o other_o also_o be_v eminent_a because_o it_o be_v near_a and_o best_a know_v to_o the_o israelite_n and_o ptolemy_n mention_n a_o city_n call_v pachoria_n in_o his_o time_n upon_o this_o river_n which_o some_o take_v to_o be_v pethor_n and_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o abraham_n before_o he_o come_v into_o canaan_n live_v here_o about_o xxiv_o gen._n 4_o 10._o xxiv_o josh_n 2._o and_o here_o jacob_n also_o serve_v for_o his_o wife_n and_o beget_v all_o the_o patriarch_n except_o benjamin_n whence_o the_o israelite_n acknowledge_v their_o father_n to_o have_v be_v a_o poor_a aramite_n or_o syrian_a as_o we_o translate_v it_o xxvi_o deut._n 5._o by_o which_o mean_v some_o relic_n of_o true_a religion_n still_o remain_v in_o this_o country_n though_o mix_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o superstition_n to_o call_v he_o to_o invite_v he_o to_o come_v to_o they_o say_v there_o be_v a_o people_n come_v out_o of_o egypt_n which_o all_o the_o power_n of_o pharaoh_n can_v not_o hinder_v they_o cover_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v exceed_v numerous_a and_o they_o abide_v over_o against_o i_o lie_v encamp_v not_o far_o from_o i_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o invade_v my_o country_n ver._n 6._o come_v now_o therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o they_o verse_n 6_o be_v to_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n who_o word_n these_o be_v say_v to_o be_v v._o 7._o there_o be_v no_o king_n perhaps_o at_o this_o time_n in_o midian_a but_o several_a little_a prince_n who_o be_v call_v king_n xxxi_o 8._o and_o curse_v i_o this_o people_n it_o seem_v they_o have_v a_o opinion_n in_o those_o day_n which_o prevail_v much_o in_o after_o time_n that_o some_o man_n have_v a_o power_n by_o the_o help_n of_o their_o god_n to_o blast_v not_o only_o particular_a person_n but_o whole_a army_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o effect_v their_o design_n this_o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v do_v sometime_o only_o by_o bare_a word_n of_o imprecation_n of_o which_o there_o be_v a_o set-form_n among_o some_o people_n which_o aeschines_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o determinate_a curse_n sometime_o they_o also_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o use_v certain_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n with_o solemn_a charm_n a_o famous_a instance_n of_o which_o we_o find_v in_o the_o life_n of_o crassus_n where_o plutarch_n tell_v we_o that_o attejus_n tribune_n of_o the_o people_n make_v a_o fire_n at_o the_o gate_n out_o of_o which_o crassus_n be_v to_o march_v unto_o the_o war_n against_o the_o parthian_n into_o which_o he_o throw_v certain_a thing_n to_o make_v a_o fume_v and_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o most_o angry_a god_n with_o horrid_a imprecation_n upon_o he_o which_o he_o say_v according_a to_o ancient_a tradition_n have_v such_o a_o power_n that_o no_o man_n who_o be_v load_v with_o they_o can_v avoid_v be_v undo_v for_o they_o be_v too_o mighty_a for_o i_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o deal_v with_o they_o without_o thy_o help_n peradventure_o but_o i_o hope_v etc._n etc._n for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o a_o particle_n of_o doubt_v but_o of_o hope_v non_fw-la est_fw-la particula_fw-la dubitantis_fw-la sed_fw-la benè_fw-la ominantis_fw-la &_o sperantis_fw-la as_o forsterus_n observe_v xxxvii_o isai_n 4._o two_o zephan_n 3._o i_o shall_v prevail_v that_o i_o may_v smite_v they_o and_o that_o i_o may_v drive_v
world_n have_v they_o beat_v their_o brain_n never_o so_o much_o can_v not_o have_v think_v of_o bring_v the_o god_n in_o a_o visible_a shape_n upon_o the_o stage_n or_o interlace_v their_o poem_n with_o their_o frequent_a apparition_n nor_o can_v any_o other_o account_n be_v give_v how_o this_o come_v to_o be_v the_o common_a belief_n of_o the_o world_n from_o one_o end_n of_o it_o to_o the_o other_o that_o the_o god_n reveal_v their_o mind_n to_o man_n the_o philosopher_n as_o well_o as_o ordinary_a people_n in_o the_o east_n west_n north_n and_o south_n make_v no_o doubt_n of_o it_o for_o abaris_n hyperboreus_n and_o zamolxis_n geta_n be_v no_o less_o famous_a in_o the_o north_n than_o the_o egyptian_a prophet_n be_v in_o the_o south_n but_o when_o mankind_n degenerate_v and_o corrupt_v themselves_o by_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n than_o god_n forsake_v they_o and_o permit_v evil_a angel_n to_o take_v the_o place_n of_o the_o good_a and_o plunge_v mankind_n further_o into_o 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himself_o he_o have_v say_v who_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n p._n ii_o more_o nevochim_n c._n 45._o and_o say_v return_v unto_o balak_n and_o thus_o shall_v thou_o speak_v he_o command_v he_o to_o speak_v unto_o balak_n at_o his_o return_n to_o he_o as_o he_o be_v instruct_v and_o no_o otherwise_o the_o word_n he_o bid_v he_o speak_v be_v those_o that_o we_o read_v below_o v._o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 6_o ver._n 6._o and_o he_o return_v unto_o he_o and_z lo_o he_o stand_v by_o his_o burnt-sacrifice_n he_o find_v he_o in_o the_o very_a same_o posture_n wherein_o he_o leave_v he_o v._n 3._o which_o show_v balaam_n do_v not_o go_v far_o nor_o stay_v long_o before_o he_o return_v and_o that_o balak_n be_v earnest_a in_o his_o supplication_n he_o and_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o moab_n who_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o good_a success_n of_o this_o negotiation_n verse_n 7_o ver._n 7._o and_o he_o take_v up_o a_o hebrew_n phrase_n for_o speak_v aloud_o his_o parable_n or_o 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he_o speak_v these_o word_n i_o see_v he_o as_o balak_n desire_v he_o may_v xxii_o 41._o though_o for_o another_o purpose_n that_o he_o may_v curse_v they_o and_o from_o the_o hill_n i_o behold_v he_o the_o same_o thing_n again_o in_o other_o word_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o eastern_a people_n and_o both_o these_o may_v relate_v not_o only_o to_o the_o present_a view_n he_o have_v of_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n but_o to_o their_o future_a settlement_n in_o their_o own_o land_n wherein_o they_o be_v represent_v to_o he_o as_o dwell_v secure_o under_o the_o special_a protection_n of_o the_o almighty_a lo_o the_o people_n shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n alone_a not_o mingle_v with_o other_o nation_n but_o separate_v from_o they_o by_o different_a law_n religion_n and_o manner_n it_o seem_v also_o to_o import_v their_o security_n and_o safety_n by_o the_o situation_n of_o their_o country_n and_o god_n care_n of_o they_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v reckon_v 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ghost_n who_o desire_v that_o he_o may_v die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a pars_fw-la i._o sect_n 115._o and_o my_o last_o end_n be_v like_o he_o or_o let_v my_o posterity_n for_o so_o the_o word_n we_o here_o translate_v last_o end_n often_o signify_v cix_o psal_n 13._o xi_o dan._n 4._o or_o those_o that_o come_v after_o i_o be_v like_a unto_o his_o descendant_n ver._n 11._o and_o balak_n say_v unto_o balaam_n what_o have_v thou_o do_v unto_o i_o this_o be_v very_o surprise_v i_o take_v thou_o to_o curse_v my_o enemy_n and_o behold_v thou_o verse_n 11_o have_v bless_v they_o altogether_o thou_o have_v not_o only_o frustrate_v my_o desire_n in_o not_o curse_v they_o but_o quite_o contrary_a have_v pronounce_v great_a blessing_n upon_o they_o for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v bless_v they_o with_o blessing_n verse_n 12_o ver._n 12._o and_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v must_v i_o not_o take_v heed_n to_o speak_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v put_v in_o my_o mouth_n he_o have_v tell_v he_o so_o before_o more_o than_o once_o xxii_o 23._o xxiii_o 3._o and_o now_o make_v he_o judge_n whether_o it_o be_v safe_a for_o he_o to_o disobey_v the_o lord_n to_o comply_v with_o his_o desire_n verse_n 13_o ver._n 13._o and_o balak_n say_v unto_o he_o come_v i_o pray_v thou_o with_o i_o to_o another_o place_n he_o think_v balaam_n give_v he_o a_o reasonable_a answer_n and_o therefore_o gentle_o entreat_v he_o to_o make_v a_o trial_n whether_o god_n will_v be_v please_v to_o be_v more_o favourable_a to_o his_o desire_n if_o he_o seek_v he_o in_o some_o other_o place_n for_o whatsoever_o balaam_n think_v of_o this_o matter_n balak_n be_v possess_v with_o a_o superstitious_a fancy_n that_o the_o very_a place_n or_o prospect_n have_v be_v a_o cause_n concurrent_a to_o produce_v the_o contrary_a effect_n to_o what_o he_o desire_v and_o therefore_o entreat_v he_o will_v come_v with_o he_o to_o another_o where_o he_o may_v not_o see_v too_o many_o of_o they_o at_o 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and_o be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n but_o the_o word_n be_v my_o offer_n my_o bread_n which_o isaac_n abarbinel_n thus_o excellent_o explain_v concern_v offering_n for_o sin_n and_o trespass-offering_n and_o the_o rest_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o admonish_v you_o but_o concern_v my_o daily_a sacrifice_n which_o proper_o of_o themselves_o be_v my_o own_o oblation_n my_o daily_a bread_n or_o my_o food_n which_o the_o divine_a presence_n dwell_v among_o they_o require_v xxix_o exod._n 42_o 44_o 45._o and_o so_o other_o by_o the_o word_n bread_n understand_v meat_n or_o food_n in_o general_n as_o we_o translate_v it_o v._o 24._o though_o it_o may_v have_v a_o particular_a respect_n to_o the_o meat-offering_a which_o be_v make_v of_o meal_n and_o always_o accompany_v the_o burnt-offering_n which_o seem_v here_o to_o be_v peculiar_o mean_v though_o some_o think_v these_o word_n relate_v to_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n some_o part_n of_o which_o be_v god_n portion_n for_o my_o sacrifice_n 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time_n as_o they_o do_v to_o the_o sun_n at_o his_o rise_n and_o when_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o several_a sign_n beside_o the_o continual_a burnt-offering_a and_o his_o drink-offering_a this_o be_v so_o often_o particular_o mention_v lest_o any_o shall_v imagine_v it_o may_v be_v spare_v when_o there_o be_v such_o liberal_a offering_n of_o several_a kind_n ver._n 16._o and_o on_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n verse_n 16_o be_v the_o passover_n of_o the_o lord_n see_v xii_o exod._n 6_o 18._o xxiii_o leu._n 5._o where_o it_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n passover_n see_v xii_o exod._n 27._o ver._n 17._o in_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o this_o month_n be_v the_o feast_n the_o fourteen_o day_n at_o even_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passover_n be_v keep_v as_o appear_v from_o xii_o exod._n 14._o verse_n 17_o but_o on_o the_o fifteen_o day_n begin_v another_o feast_n call_v the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n see_v xxiii_o leu._n 6._o seven_o day_n shall_v unleavened_a 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a_o trespass-offering_a and_o a_o burnt-offering_a for_o his_o cleanse_n with_o three_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o ephah_n of_o flour_n fourteen_o leu._n 10_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 23._o you_o shall_v offer_v these_o beside_o the_o burnt-offering_a verse_n 23_o of_o the_o morning_n which_o be_v the_o continual_a burnt-offering_a there_o be_v two_o thing_n that_o be_v here_o to_o be_v remark_v that_o these_o offering_n as_o i_o note_v before_o shall_v not_o put_v by_o the_o continual_a burnt-sacrifice_n but_o be_v add_v to_o it_o and_o that_o all_o these_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o morning_n after_o the_o daily_a morning_n sacrifice_n and_o be_v not_o part_v of_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n which_o conclude_v all_o ver._n 24._o after_o this_o manner_n you_o shall_v offer_v daily_o throughout_o verse_n 24_o the_o seven_o day_n upon_o every_o one_o of_o the_o day_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n v._o 17._o which_o though_o it_o be_v a_o great_a expense_n yet_o be_v but_o a_o fit_a acknowledgement_n 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beside_o the_o continual_a burnt-offering_a and_o his_o drink-offering_a there_o be_v the_o great_a care_n take_v by_o the_o frequent_a repetition_n of_o this_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o think_v to_o save_v their_o daily_a sacrifice_n by_o these_o other_o which_o be_v to_o be_v add_v to_o it_o and_o not_o to_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o it_o see_v v._o 15._o verse_n 25_o ver._n 25._o and_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n you_o shall_v have_v a_o holy_a convocation_n you_o shall_v do_v no_o servile_a work_n therein_o this_o last_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o first_o xxiii_o leu._n 7_o 8._o and_o be_v call_v a_o feast_n unto_o the_o lord_n xiii_o exod._n 6._o verse_n 26_o ver._n 26._o also_o the_o day_n of_o the_o first-fruit_n call_v the_o feast_n of_o harvest_n the_o first-fruit_n of_o their_o labour_n xxiii_o exod._n 16._o and_o the_o feast_n of_o week_n when_o they_o bring_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o wheat-harvest_n xxxiv_o exod._n 22._o xvi_o deut._n 10._o the_o jew_n in_o their_o write_n common_o call_v this_o feast_n by_o the_o name_n of_o atzereth_n and_o so_o do_v the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n upon_o this_o place_n though_o abarbinel_n observe_v that_o this_o alone_a of_o all_o the_o three_o great_a feast_n be_v never_o call_v so_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n it_o be_v hard_o therefore_o to_o tell_v why_o the_o jew_n call_v it_o so_o in_o a_o singular_a manner_n but_o our_o learned_a dr._n lightfoot_n have_v make_v several_a probable_a conjecture_n about_o it_o one_o of_o which_o and_o most_o pertinent_a to_o this_o place_n be_v because_o there_o be_v a_o restraint_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v upon_o the_o people_n from_o bring_v their_o first-fruit_n till_o this_o feast_n if_o any_o do_v they_o receive_v they_o not_o from_o they_o but_o lay_v they_o by_o till_o this_o day_n come_v see_v temple_n service_n chap._n 14._o sect_n 4._o when_o you_o bring_v a_o new_a meat-offering_a unto_o the_o lord_n mention_v xxiii_o leu._n 16._o which_o be_v two_o loaf_n make_v of_o their_o first_o corn_n v._o 17._o where_o they_o be_v call_v the_o first-fruit_n unto_o the_o lord_n after_o your_o week_n be_v out_o that_o be_v the_o seven_o week_n which_o they_o be_v to_o number_v from_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o sabbath_n xxiii_o leu._n 15._o i._n e._n after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n when_o they_o offer_v another_o sort_n of_o first-fruit_n which_o must_v be_v careful_o distinguish_v from_o those_o here_o mention_v viz._n of_o the_o barley_n harvest_n which_o begin_v at_o the_o passover_n when_o they_o be_v to_o bring_v a_o sheaf_n of_o their_o first-fruit_n unto_o the_o priest_n xxiii_o leu._n 10._o the_o present_v of_o which_o sheaf_n be_v a_o introduction_n to_o harvest_n and_o procure_v they_o liberty_n to_o begin_v to_o put_v the_o sickle_n into_o the_o corn_n which_o now_o after_o seven_o week_n they_o reap_v and_o carry_v in_o at_o this_o feast_n when_o they_o bring_v these_o new_a first-fruit_n unto_o the_o lord_n all_o which_o be_v a_o description_n of_o that_o which_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v call_v the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n be_v fifty_o day_n as_o we_o read_v there_o in_o leviticus_n after_o the_o other_o great_a feast_n you_o shall_v have_v a_o holy_a convocation_n you_o shall_v do_v no_o servile_a work_n see_v xxiii_o leu._n 21._o ver._n 27_o but_o you_o shall_v offer_v the_o burnt-offering_a for_o a_o verse_n 27_o sweet_a savour_n unto_o the_o lord_n over_o and_o above_o the_o burnt-offering_a which_o be_v prescribe_v to_o be_v offer_v with_o the_o two_o loaf_n beforementioned_a xxiii_o leu._n 18._o unto_o which_o this_o be_v a_o additional_a sacrifice_n plain_o distinct_a from_o it_o two_o young_a bullock_n one_o ram_n seven_o lamb_n of_o the_o first_o year_n the_o very_a same_o that_o be_v order_v to_o be_v
on_o this_o day_n make_v you_o shall_v not_o do_v any_o work_n therein_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v as_o strict_o as_o a_o sabbath_n xvi_o leu._n 31._o xxiii_o 32._o wherein_o they_o be_v to_o abstain_v not_o mere_o from_o servile_a work_n but_o from_o all_o manner_n of_o work_n whatsoever_o xvi_o leu._n 29._o xxiii_o 28_o 30._o verse_n 8_o ver._n 8._o and_o you_o shall_v offer_v a_o burnt-offering_a unto_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o sweet_a savour_n endeavour_v to_o procure_v acceptance_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o day_n with_o this_o whole_a burnt-offering_a beside_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n as_o it_o follow_v v._o 11._o one_o bullock_n one_o ram_n and_o seven_o lamb_n of_o the_o first_o year_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o that_o be_v appoint_v on_o the_o forego_n solemnity_n v._o 2._o except_o the_o monthly_a offer_n v._o 6._o to_o which_o be_v add_v another_o ram_n for_o a_o burnt-offering_a xvi_o leu._n 5._o as_o a_o devout_a acknowledgement_n that_o they_o 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own_o death_n it_o be_v the_o continual_a prayer_n of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o upon_o their_o deathbed_n let_v my_o death_n be_v the_o expiation_n for_o my_o sin_n another_o be_v which_o be_v so_o absurd_a that_o leo_n modina_n say_v they_o do_v not_o use_v it_o now_o in_o italy_n nor_o in_o the_o eastern_a country_n the_o kill_v of_o a_o white_a cock_n if_o one_o can_v be_v get_v by_o the_o man_n and_o a_o white_a hen_n by_o the_o woman_n on_o the_o eve_n of_o this_o day_n say_v let_v this_o cock_n be_v a_o exchange_n for_o i_o let_v it_o come_v in_o my_o stead_n let_v it_o be_v my_o expiation_n let_v it_o die_v but_o i_o and_o all_o israel_n live_v happy_o as_o buxtorf_n show_v in_o his_o synagog_n judaica_n cap._n 25._o which_o i_o shall_v not_o here_o mention_v be_v it_o not_o to_o show_v that_o they_o have_v the_o very_a same_o notion_n still_o of_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n even_o now_o that_o they_o can_v only_o make_v a_o imitation_n of_o it_o which_o we_o have_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v put_v in_o our_o place_n and_o offer_v himself_o to_o god_n in_o our_o stead_n and_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v pure_a and_o innocent_a which_o be_v offer_v instead_o of_o a_o sinner_n ver._n 12._o and_o on_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o verse_n 12_o month_n you_o shall_v have_v a_o holy_a convocation_n you_o shall_v do_v no_o servile_a work_n see_v xxiii_o leu._n 35._o and_o you_o shall_v keep_v a_o feast_n unto_o the_o lord_n seven_o day_n viz._n the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n xxiii_o leu._n 34._o which_o be_v after_o the_o harvest_n and_o vintage_n xvi_o deut._n 13._o and_o keep_v seven_o day_n with_o great_a joy_n and_o gladness_n of_o heart_n but_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o abstain_v from_o servile_a work_n all_o this_o time_n but_o only_o on_o the_o first_o day_n and_o on_o the_o seven_o verse_n 13_o ver._n 13._o and_o you_o shall_v offer_v a_o burnt-offering_a a_o sacrifice_n make_v by_o fire_n of_o a_o sweet_a savour_n unto_o the_o lord_n the_o same_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v prescribe_v on_o the_o other_o festival_n to_o be_v offer_v up_o whole_o in_o honour_n of_o god_n but_o here_o be_v a_o far_o large_a proportion_n than_o in_o any_o other_o solemnity_n thirteen_o young_a bullock_n two_o ram_n and_o fourteen_o lamb_n of_o the_o first_o year_n etc._n etc._n on_o the_o other_o festival_n two_o bullock_n suffice_v xxviii_o 11_o 19_o 27._o and_o on_o the_o festival_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o month_n only_o one_o be_v appoint_v but_o here_o be_v thirteen_o and_o so_o they_o continue_v to_o be_v offer_v seven_o day_n successive_o with_o the_o decrease_n only_o of_o one_o bullock_n every_o day_n till_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n only_o seven_o bullock_n be_v offer_v which_o in_o all_o make_v lxx_o bullock_n the_o ram_n also_o and_o the_o lamb_n be_v in_o a_o double_a proportion_n to_o what_o be_v usual_a throughout_o the_o whole_a festival_n which_o be_v a_o vast_a charge_n 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of_o the_o new_a moon_n in_o his_o synagog_n jud._n cap._n 22._o ver._n 14_o 15._o their_o meat-offering_a shall_v be_v of_o fine_a flour_n verse_n 14_o 15._o etc._n etc._n the_o same_o proportion_n which_o be_v order_v by_o a_o general_a rule_n to_o every_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o bullock_n and_o of_o a_o ram_n chap._n xv._o ver._n 16._o and_o one_o kid_n of_o the_o goat_n for_o a_o sin-offering_a verse_n 16_o beside_o the_o continual_a burnt-offering_a etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o augmentation_n of_o the_o sin-offering_a but_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o on_o other_o festival_n v._o 5._o and_o all_o these_o sacrifice_n it_o appear_v by_o this_o be_v to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n ver._n 17._o and_o on_o the_o second_o day_n you_o shall_v offer_v twelve_o verse_n 17_o young_a bullock_n etc._n etc._n here_o one_o bullock_n less_o than_o on_o the_o day_n before_o be_v order_v to_o be_v offer_v and_o so_o on_o every_o succeed_a day_n there_o be_v still_o a_o 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lord_n by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n but_o only_o before_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n see_v xxvii_o 21._o and_o therefore_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o far_o more_o likely_a that_o he_o mean_v the_o ark_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v carry_v in_o follow_v time_n into_o the_o field_n when_o they_o go_v to_o fight_v with_o their_o enemy_n 1_o sam._n iu_o 4_o 5._o fourteen_o 18_o 2_o sam._n xi_o 1._o yea_o joshua_n himself_o not_o long_o after_o this_o time_n order_v the_o ark_n to_o be_v carry_v with_o priests_z blowing_z the_o trumpets_z before_o it_o when_o he_o surround_v jericho_n vi_o josh_n 4_o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o the_o holy_a instrument_n be_v here_o join_v with_o the_o trumpet_n to_o blow_v in_o his_o hand_n it_o make_v it_o the_o more_o probable_a that_o the_o ark_n may_v be_v here_o mean_v there_o be_v also_o something_o in_o this_o very_a book_n to_o countenance_v this_o opinion_n see_v fourteen_o 44._o but_o especial_o xxxii_o 20_o 22._o but_o it_o must_v be_v 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