xxiii_o leu._n 36._o see_v there_o you_o shall_v do_v no_o servile_a work_n therein_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v as_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n both_o of_o they_o be_v call_v a_o sabbath_n 23_o leu._n 39_o verse_n 36_o ver._n 36._o but_o you_o shall_v offer_v a_o burnt-offering_a a_o sacrifice_n make_v by_o fire_n of_o sweet_a savour_n unto_o the_o lord_n here_o be_v a_o peculiar_a sacrifice_n appoint_v upon_o this_o day_n in_o the_o same_o term_n as_o upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n v._o 13._o one_o bullock_n one_o ram_n seven_o lamb_n of_o the_o first_o year_n etc._n etc._n but_o though_o this_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a day_n and_o a_o distinct_a festival_n as_o i_o show_v upon_o xxiii_o leu._n 39_o yet_o here_o be_v few_o sacrifice_n prescribe_v on_o this_o day_n than_o upon_o any_o of_o the_o forego_n seven_o for_o on_o every_o one_o of_o they_o two_o ram_n be_v offer_v and_o fourteen_o lamb_n and_o here_o but_o 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that_o oppress_v you_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v think_v to_o be_v a_o three_o use_n of_o the_o trumpet_n when_o they_o be_v go_v to_o give_v battle_n to_o their_o enemy_n which_o may_v be_v confirm_v from_o xxxi_o 6._o and_o from_o 2_o chron._n xiii_o 12._o but_o this_o do_v not_o exclude_v another_o meaning_n which_o be_v that_o they_o call_v the_o people_n together_o to_o fast_o and_o pray_v to_o god_n before_o they_o go_v out_o to_o battle_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o a_o fast_o be_v proclaim_v by_o blow_v of_o the_o trumpet_n two_o joel_n 15_o etc._n etc._n which_o justify_v what_o maimonides_n say_v in_o taanioth_n cap._n 1._o that_o they_o blow_v with_o the_o trumpet_n not_o only_a when_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n from_o their_o enemy_n but_o in_o all_o other_o distress_n by_o famine_n or_o pestilence_n etc._n etc._n for_o he_o make_v this_o blow_n with_o the_o trumpet_n in_o this_o place_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o precept_n l_o psal_n 14._o call_v upon_o i_o 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which_o signify_v solemnity_n to_o be_v celebrate_v with_o cheerfulness_n of_o heart_n i._n e._n feast_n then_o the_o solemn_z day_n of_o assembly_n as_o he_o translate_v it_o contain_v beside_o those_o assembly_n for_o humiliation_n as_o the_o day_n of_o atonement_n and_o last_o the_o beginning_n of_o your_o month_n to_o which_o there_o be_v a_o peculiar_a service_n appoint_v xxviii_o 11._o and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o your_o month_n on_o the_o new_a moon_n which_o the_o jew_n observe_v not_o like_o those_o other_o festivity_n and_o day_n of_o assembly_n upon_o which_o they_o abstain_v from_o all_o servile_a work_n but_o with_o special_a sacrifice_n which_o god_n appoint_v to_o be_v offer_v to_o he_o upon_o they_o xxviii_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 nothing_o if_o their_o authority_n be_v not_o reverence_v and_o nothing_o can_v gain_v they_o such_o reverence_n as_o a_o particular_a designation_n by_o god_n to_o their_o office_n verse_n 18_o ver._n 18._o and_o they_o assemble_v all_o the_o congregation_n together_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month._n they_o immediate_o execute_v their_o commission_n on_o the_o same_o day_n they_o receive_v it_o v._n 1._o summon_v all_o the_o people_n to_o appear_v before_o they_o and_o they_o declare_v their_o pedigree_n the_o people_n instant_o obey_v and_o every_o one_o show_v from_o who_o he_o be_v descend_v or_o it_o may_v refer_v to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o the_o rest_n who_o set_v down_o every_o man_n be_v original_a in_o the_o public_a table_n after_o their_o family_n by_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n etc._n etc._n first_o they_o show_v of_o what_o family_n they_o be_v and_o then_o of_o what_o house_n in_o that_o family_n and_o then_o the_o name_n of_o every_o person_n in_o that_o house_n be_v give_v in_o see_v v._o 2._o such_o a_o kind_n of_o distinction_n cecrops_n make_v in_o attica_n when_o he_o number_v the_o people_n who_o he_o divide_v into_o four_o tribe_n which_o in_o the_o day_n of_o alcmaeon_n their_o last_o king_n be_v increase_v into_o ten_o every_o one_o of_o which_o have_v several_a people_n in_o it_o which_o be_v like_o the_o family_n in_o israel_n there_o be_v no_o less_o than_o ten_o or_o eleven_o people_n in_o that_o tribe_n which_o be_v call_v after_o his_o own_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v meursius_n l._n i._n de_fw-fr reg._n athen._n cap._n 7._o &_o lib._n ii_o cap._n x._o and_o every_o one_o know_v how_o rome_n at_o the_o first_o have_v three_o tribe_n institute_v by_o romulus_n which_o be_v divide_v into_o ten_o court_n if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v they_o and_o those_o into_o certain_a family_n which_o in_o aftertime_n be_v increase_v into_o five_o and_o thirty_o tribe_n according_a to_o the_o region_n of_o the_o city_n ver._n 19_o as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n so_o he_o verse_n 19_o number_v they_o with_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o forename_a person_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n before_o they_o remove_v from_o sinai_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o twenty_o day_n of_o this_o month_n x._o 11._o they_o finish_v this_o work_n in_o so_o many_o day_n or_o less_o ver._n 20._o and_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n israel_n elder_a verse_n 20_o son_n by_o their_o generation_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n generation_n seem_v to_o be_v large_a than_o family_n as_o that_o be_v than_o house_n comprehend_v every_o family_n in_o that_o tribe_n as_o family_n comprehend_v every_o household_n and_o household_n comprehend_v every_o person_n therein_o so_o the_o meaning_n be_v all_o that_o be_v descend_v from_o reuben_n according_a to_o their_o several_a family_n and_o house_n in_o those_o family_n and_o person_n in_o those_o house_n ver._n 21._o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o etc._n etc._n be_v verse_n 21_o forty_o and_o six_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o some_o have_v observe_v that_o this_o tribe_n be_v one_o of_o those_o who_o have_v the_o small_a number_n of_o man_n in_o it_o in_o which_o they_o think_v be_v fulfil_v the_o prophecy_n of_o jacob_n who_o foretell_v that_o reuben_n shall_v not_o excel_v xlix_o gen._n 4._o but_o i_o do_v not_o look_v upon_o this_o as_o solid_a for_o there_o be_v several_a tribe_n who_o all_o this_o time_n have_v few_o person_n in_o it_o than_o this_o particular_o the_o child_n of_o joseph_n who_o jacob_n compare_v to_o a_o fruitful_a bough_n xlix_o gen._n 22._o be_v very_o much_o few_o see_v below_o v._o 33_o 35._o gad_n also_o benjamin_n and_o asher_n be_v few_o in_o number_n than_o reuben_n who_o in_o this_o regard_n excel_v five_o tribe_n
1_o deut._n ii_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o your_o father_n make_v you_o a_o thousand_o time_n so_o many_o mo_z as_o you_o be_v and_o bless_v you_o as_o he_o have_v promise_v you_o chap._n vii_o chapter_n vii_o ver._n 1._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v on_o the_o day_n that_o moses_n verse_n 1_o have_v full_o set_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o he_o do_v upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n of_o the_o second_o year_n after_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n xl_o exod._n 17_o 18._o and_o have_v anoint_v it_o and_o sanctify_v it_o etc._n etc._n see_v viii_o levit._n 10_o 11._o where_o it_o be_v say_v he_o anoint_v also_o as_o it_o here_o likewise_o follow_v all_o belong_v to_o it_o which_o be_v seven_a day_n in_o do_v as_o appear_v from_o v._o 35._o of_o that_o chapter_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o word_n day_n do_v not_o here_o precise_o denote_v the_o very_a day_n on_o which_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v erect_v but_o more_o large_o at_o or_o about_o that_o time_n as_o it_o must_v necessary_o signify_v v._o 84._o of_o this_o chapter_n after_o he_o have_v set_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o not_o only_o sanctify_v and_o anoint_v it_o but_o receive_v order_n about_o sacrifice_n and_o anoint_v the_o priest_n with_o the_o rest_n mention_v in_o the_o book_n of_o leviticus_n and_o also_o have_v number_v the_o people_n order_v their_o encampment_n and_o the_o encampment_n of_o the_o levite_n and_o give_v they_o their_o charge_n about_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o short_a when_o moses_n have_v do_v all_o the_o thing_n mention_v hitherto_o in_o this_o book_n than_o follow_v this_o dedication_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o whosoever_o will_v compare_v this_o chapter_n with_o the_o second_o may_v easy_o be_v convince_v that_o this_o offer_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v not_o make_v till_o the_o camp_n be_v form_v and_o the_o tribe_n range_v under_o their_o several_a standard_n for_o the_o prince_n offer_v hold_v in_o the_o same_o order_n and_o method_n that_o they_o be_v dispose_v there_o ver._n 2._o that_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n head_n of_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n mention_v chap._n i_o 5_o 16._o and_o be_v over_o they_o that_o be_v number_v this_o evident_o verse_n 2_o show_n that_o this_o offer_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v after_o the_o number_n of_o the_o people_n offered_n in_o the_o order_n that_o be_v set_v down_o in_o this_o chapter_n verse_n 3_o ver._n 3._o and_o they_o bring_v their_o offer_n the_o lxx_o translate_v the_o hebrew_n word_n korbanam_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o gift_n or_o their_o present_n which_o they_o make_v to_o god_n which_o consist_v of_o several_a thing_n for_o divers_a use_n before_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n six_o cover_a wagon_n and_o twelve_o oxen._n in_o the_o first_o place_n they_o make_v a_o present_a for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n itself_o that_o such_o part_n of_o it_o as_o 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that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o pair_n of_o ox_n to_o draw_v each_o wagon_n and_o it_o be_v probable_a those_o ox_n be_v yoke_v together_o which_o be_v offer_v by_o those_o two_o prince_n who_o join_v in_o offer_v one_o wagon_n and_o they_o bring_v they_o before_o the_o tabernacle_n set_a they_o before_o the_o entrance_n of_o it_o ver._n 4._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v verse_n 4_o it_o seem_v moses_n do_v not_o accept_v these_o present_n till_o he_o have_v order_n from_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o next_o word_n ver._n 5._o take_v it_o of_o they_o receive_v their_o present_n as_o verse_n 5_o acceptable_a to_o i_o that_o they_o may_v be_v to_o do_v the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n he_o direct_v their_o use_n which_o be_v to_o carry_v the_o tabernacle_n when_o they_o remove_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o and_o thou_o shall_v give_v they_o to_o the_o levite_n in_o order_n to_o which_o he_o direct_v he_o to_o bestow_v they_o upon_o the_o levite_n who_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o that_o carriage_n to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o service_n in_o such_o proportion_n as_o the_o thing_n they_o have_v to_o carry_v require_v ver._n 6._o and_o moses_n take_v the_o wagon_n and_o ox_n and_o verse_n 6_o give_v they_o to_o the_o levite_n in_o such_o proportion_n as_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o two_o verse_n ver._n 7._o two_o wagon_n and_o four_o ox_n to_o the_o son_n of_o verse_n 7_o gershon_n according_a to_o their_o service_n as_o they_o be_v few_o in_o number_n that_o can_v do_v service_n so_o they_o have_v less_o burdensome_a thing_n to_o carry_v than_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n iu_o 25_o 40._o and_o therefore_o have_v few_o carriage_n allow_v they_o ver._n 8._o and_o four_o wagon_n and_o eight_o ox_n he_o give_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n according_a to_o their_o service_n they_o be_v the_o most_o numerous_a but_o have_v the_o great_a verse_n 8_o burden_n and_o therefore_o have_v allowance_n of_o more_o carriage_n and_o ox_n iu_o 31_o 32_o 48._o under_o the_o hand_n of_o ithamar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n who_o have_v the_o inspection_n and_o care_n both_o of_o the_o gershonite_n and_o merarite_n iu_o 28_o 33._o verse_n 9_o ver._n 9_o but_o unto_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n he_o give_v none_o for_o the_o reason_n that_o follow_v because_o the_o service_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n belong_v unto_o they_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v bear_v upon_o their_o shoulder_n the_o lxx_o translate_v it_o more_o exact_o because_o they_o have_v the_o service_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o ark_n be_v call_v iu_o 4._o they_o shall_v carry_v it_o on_o their_o shoulder_n which_o be_v for_o the_o great_a honour_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o ark_n and_o of_o the_o law_n contain_v in_o it_o as_o maimonides_n r._n levi_n ben_fw-mi gersem_n and_o other_o observe_v and_o that_o the_o form_n and_o structure_n of_o the_o ark_n may_v not_o be_v discompose_v as_o maimonides_n add_v more_o nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n xlv_o nor_o the_o ephod_n and_o the_o breastplate_n ruffle_v as_o they_o may_v have_v be_v by_o the_o shake_n of_o a_o wagon_n yet_o they_o all_o observe_v this_o be_v not_o so_o peculiar_a to_o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n but_o that_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n upon_o some_o special_a occasion_n carry_v the_o ark_n particular_o when_o they_o go_v over_o jordan_n iii_o josh_n 3._o and_o at_o the_o siege_n of_o jericho_n at_o both_o which_o time_n a_o great_a miracle_n be_v to_o be_v wrought_v and_o when_o zadok_n and_o abiathar_n carry_v it_o back_o to_o jerusalem_n 2_o sam._n xv._o 29._o though_o that_o i_o observe_v before_o may_v be_v otherways_o interpret_v and_o there_o seem_v no_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v carry_v it_o back_o when_o the_o levite_n bring_v it_o ver_fw-la 24._o and_o when_o solomon_n temple_n be_v build_v 1_o king_n viii_o 6._o for_o the_o levite_n may_v not_o go_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v then_o carry_v by_o the_o priest_n ver._n 10._o and_o the_o prince_n offer_v they_o bring_v the_o offering_n which_o they_o desire_v may_v be_v present_v verse_n 10_o unto_o god_n for_o the_o dedicate_a of_o the_o altar_n the_o hebrew_n word_n chanac_n which_o in_o one_o place_n of_o the_o pentateuch_n signify_v simple_o to_o begin_v to_o use_v or_o enjoy_v a_o house_n xx_o deut._n 6._o here_o and_o several_a other_o place_n signify_v the_o first_o application_n and_o addiction_n of_o any_o thing_n to_o sacred_a uses_n or_o to_o the_o divine_a service_n to_o which_o it_o have_v be_v design_v and_o consecrate_v and_o this_o be_v do_v with_o some_o certain_a solemn_a
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complete_v his_o obedience_n to_o i_o or_o fulfil_v my_o will_n and_o command_n in_o every_o thing_n be_v not_o only_o full_a of_o courage_n himself_o but_o endeavour_v to_o put_v it_o into_o other_o i_o deut._n 36._o he_o will_v i_o bring_v into_o the_o land_n whereunto_o he_o go_v into_o canaan_n particular_o to_o hebron_n and_o the_o part_n about_o it_o which_o be_v bestow_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o order_n of_o moses_n himself_o fourteen_o josh_n 9_o 13_o etc._n etc._n see_v xiii_o of_o this_o book_n v._o 22._o and_o his_o seed_n shall_v possess_v it_o or_o as_o some_o translate_v it_o shall_v expel_v it_o i._n e._n drive_v out_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o place_n and_o the_o part_n adjacent_a as_o we_o read_v he_o and_o his_o brother_n do_v xv_o josh_n 13_o 14_o 15_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 25_o ver._n 25._o now_o the_o amalekite_n and_o the_o canaanite_n dwell_v in_o the_o valley_n these_o word_n be_v read_v without_o a_o parenthesis_n in_o conjunction_n with_o those_o that_o 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xxvi_o 65._o ver._n 29._o your_o carcase_n shall_v fall_v in_o this_o wilderness_n he_o repeat_v their_o own_o desire_n and_o all_o that_o be_v number_v of_o you_o which_o number_n verse_n 29_o be_v take_v about_o half_a a_o year_n ago_o as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n v._o 3_o 18_o etc._n etc._n according_a to_o your_o whole_a number_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a which_o amount_v in_o all_o to_o six_o hundred_o and_o three_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o v._o 46._o beside_o the_o levite_n who_o be_v not_o number_v at_o this_o time_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n 47._o and_o when_o they_o be_v number_v their_o number_n be_v not_o take_v from_o twenty_o year_n old_a but_o from_o a_o month_n old_a and_o upward_a iii_o 15._o and_o therefore_o the_o levite_n be_v not_o comprehend_v in_o the_o heavy_a sentence_n here_o denounce_v no_o more_o than_o the_o child_n under_o twenty_o year_n old_a or_o the_o wife_n of_o 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commit_v about_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o confirm_v what_o i_o have_v say_v upon_o v._o 24._o for_o in_o iv_o levit._n both_o v._o 13._o and_o v._o 27._o he_o speak_v in_o general_a of_o sin_n commit_v either_o by_o the_o congregation_n or_o by_o particular_a person_n against_o any_o of_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n not_o before_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n as_o i_o understand_v it_o in_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o he_o etc._n etc._n he_o repeat_v it_o again_o to_o show_v they_o that_o he_o will_v no_o more_o have_v a_o particular_a person_n suffer_v for_o his_o error_n than_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n verse_n 29_o ver._n 29._o you_o shall_v have_v one_o law_n for_o he_o that_o sin_v through_o ignorance_n both_o for_o he_o that_o be_v among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o for_o the_o strange_a that_o sojourn_v among_o they_o see_v v._o 15._o this_o must_v necessary_o be_v mean_v of_o a_o proselyte_n of_o justice_n 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exposition_n of_o this_o place_n be_v that_o it_o speak_v of_o a_o idolater_n because_o he_o oppose_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_a foundation_n of_o the_o law_n for_o no_o man_n worship_v a_o star_n or_o a_o planet_n but_o he_o that_o believe_v its_o eternity_n which_o be_v the_o most_o repugnant_a of_o all_o other_o thing_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o in_o the_o very_a first_o word_n of_o it_o declare_v that_o all_o the_o world_n have_v a_o beginning_n and_o be_v make_v by_o he_o who_o the_o jew_n worship_v thus_o he_o but_o do_v any_o thing_n with_o a_o high_a hand_n do_v not_o signify_v any_o one_o certain_a kind_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o jew_n general_o fancy_v who_o think_v he_o speak_v here_o only_o of_o a_o idolater_n or_o blasphemer_n see_v selden_n lib._n i._n de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n 6._o p._n 101._o but_o a_o certain_a manner_n of_o sin_v with_o despite_n to_o the_o command_v of_o god_n and_o contempt_n of_o his_o authority_n in_o any_o kind_n of_o sin_n 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jew_n also_o say_v of_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o it_o and_o wish_v he_o to_o desist_v but_o he_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o they_o and_o therefore_o as_o it_o here_o follow_v they_o bring_v he_o unto_o moses_n etc._n etc._n as_o one_o that_o contemptuous_o and_o with_o a_o high_a hand_n have_v offend_v god_n for_o they_o make_v this_o a_o instance_n of_o such_o a_o presumptuous_a sin_n as_o be_v mention_v before_o v._o 30_o 31._o which_o be_v not_o improbable_a and_o it_o appear_v from_o hence_o that_o they_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o bring_v he_o before_o moses_n on_o that_o day_n but_o the_o next_o after_o or_o at_o least_o he_o be_v not_o judge_v till_o the_o next_o day_n bring_v he_o unto_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o unto_o all_o the_o congregation_n who_o be_v now_o they_o fancy_v hear_v a_o sacred_a lecture_n when_o they_o bring_v the_o man_n before_o moses_n for_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a judge_n who_o 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the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n who_o verse_n 35_o go_v i_o suppose_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n to_o inquire_v what_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n be_v in_o this_o matter_n as_o he_o do_v in_o another_o difficulty_n ix_o numb_a 8._o the_o man_n be_v sure_o put_v to_o death_n by_o this_o answer_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o the_o question_n be_v not_o at_o first_o what_o death_n he_o shall_v die_v but_o whether_o he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n or_o no_o that_o be_v whether_o the_o gather_n and_o bind_v up_o stick_v into_o a_o faggot_n be_v such_o a_o work_n as_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o law_n xx_o exod._n unto_o which_o death_n be_v afterward_o threaten_v in_o the_o place_n beforementioned_a and_o the_o resolution_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n as_o a_o man_n that_o deny_v god_n the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n though_o not_o in_o word_n yet_o in_o fact_n for_o he_o who_o do_v any_o work_n on_o the_o sabbath_n as_o aben-ezra_n note_v upon_o xx_o exod._n deny_v the_o 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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 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of_o the_o country_n for_o it_o have_v be_v too_o hard_o for_o all_o the_o people_n nay_o impossible_a for_o those_o who_o be_v remote_a to_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n the_o three_o day_n after_o they_o be_v defile_v to_o fetch_v these_o ash_n which_o therefore_o be_v keep_v in_o several_a clean_a place_n where_o every_o body_n may_v easy_o have_v they_o to_o put_v into_o water_n and_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o it_o for_o as_o there_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n so_o no_o priest_n require_v to_o make_v this_o purification_n but_o any_o clean_a person_n may_v sprinkle_v the_o water_n v._o 18_o 19_o and_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n he_o shall_v be_v clean_o then_o his_o purification_n be_v perfect_v but_o not_o without_o a_o new_a sprinkle_n on_o this_o day_n v._o 19_o but_o if_o he_o purify_v not_o himself_o the_o three_o day_n than_o the_o seven_o day_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v clean_o if_o he_o do_v not_o begin_v his_o purification_n on_o the_o three_o day_n his_o sprinkle_n on_o the_o seven_o will_v 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till_o his_o day_n in_o which_o some_o woman_n be_v wont_a to_o leave_v their_o vessel_n uncover_v on_o purpose_n in_o observance_n of_o the_o nocturnal_a deity_n who_o they_o call_v janas_n see_v 1_o ma_fw-fr 2_o de_fw-mi quaest_n 102._o artic_a 5._o to_o abolish_v which_o superstition_n god_n require_v he_o think_v all_o vessel_n leave_v uncover_v where_o the_o dead_a lay_n shall_v be_v pollute_v i._n e._n not_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n nor_o employ_v to_o holy_a no_o nor_o common_a use_n if_o such_o custom_n have_v be_v in_o moses_n his_o day_n this_o may_v be_v better_o apply_v to_o what_o we_o read_v in_o xi_o leu._n 32_o 33._o ver._n 16._o whosoever_o touch_v one_o that_o be_v slay_v with_o the_o verse_n 16_o sword_n in_o the_o open_a field_n or_o kill_v any_o other_o way_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n follow_v or_o a_o dead_a body_n of_o a_o man_n that_o fall_v down_o dead_a of_o a_o sudden_a or_o be_v execute_v for_o his_o crime_n or_o a_o bone_n of_o a_o man._n take_v out_o of_o a_o grave_a or_o the_o grave_n itself_o where_o the_o dead_a body_n lie_v as_o the_o next_o word_n be_v shall_v be_v unclean_a seven_o day_n as_o long_o as_o if_o he_o have_v touch_v the_o dead_a body_n itself_o ver._n 17._o and_o for_o a_o unclean_a person_n i._n e._n for_o the_o verse_n 17_o cleanse_v of_o one_o defile_v any_o of_o these_o way_n they_o shall_v take_v of_o the_o ash_n of_o the_o burn_a heifer_n of_o purification_n for_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o say_v what_o quantity_n therefore_o i_o suppose_v whether_o it_o be_v little_a or_o great_a it_o will_v serve_v the_o turn_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o ash_n of_o the_o burn_a heifer_n be_v here_o call_v chattah_n sin_n which_o show_v they_o have_v the_o virtue_n of_o a_o sin-offering_a in_o they_o see_v v._o 9_o and_o run_v water_n shall_v be_v put_v thereto_o in_o a_o vessel_n the_o ash_n be_v put_v into_o a_o vessel_n they_o be_v to_o put_v pure_a spring_n or_o at_o least_o riverwater_n upon_o they_o which_o become_v the_o water_n of_o separation_n ver._n 18._o and_o a_o clean_a person_n it_o be_v not_o say_v a_o verse_n 18_o priest_n and_o therefore_o i_o suppose_v any_o other_o person_n who_o be_v not_o unclean_a may_v do_v this_o as_o any_o such_o person_n may_v slay_v the_o heifer_n and_o burn_v she_o v._o 3_o 5._o but_o in_o this_o the_o jew_n be_v so_o curious_a that_o their_o tradition_n make_v this_o extend_v not_o only_o to_o a_o person_n that_o be_v at_o present_a clean_a but_o that_o never_o have_v be_v defile_v by_o a_o dead_a corpse_n in_o all_o his_o life_n and_o therefore_o tell_v we_o what_o device_n they_o have_v to_o keep_v person_n thus_o clean_o for_o this_o very_a end_n and_o purpose_n see_v dr._n lightfoot_n in_o his_o temple_n service_n chap._n 17._o sect_n 2._o shall_v take_v hyssop_n when_o the_o priest_n sprinkle_v the_o leper_n or_o their_o house_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o bird_n kill_v over_o run_a water_n he_o dip_v hyssop_n cedar-wood_n and_o scarlet-wooll_n in_o they_o fourteen_o leu._n 4_o 6_o 7_o 49_o 50_o etc._n etc._n but_o here_o the_o sprinkle_n be_v make_v by_o some_o neighbour_n hyssop_n alone_o suffice_v which_o every_o one_o know_v be_v a_o cleanse_a herb_n and_o easy_o procure_v instead_o of_o which_o the_o gentile_n in_o their_o superstition_n use_v branch_n of_o laurel_n or_o of_o olive_n as_o we_o learn_v from_o juvenal_n and_o virgil._n and_o sprinkle_v it_o upon_o the_o tent_n and_o upon_o all_o the_o vessel_n and_o upon_o the_o person_n that_o be_v there_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o purify_n of_o all_o the_o thing_n and_o all_o the_o person_n abovementioned_a v._o 14_o 15_o 16._o verse_n 19_o ver._n 19_o and_o the_o clean_a person_n shall_v sprinkle_v upon_o the_o unclean_a on_o the_o three_o day_n and_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n here_o he_o explain_v what_o be_v not_o so_o distinct_o deliver_v v._o 12._o and_o i_o suppose_v both_o person_n and_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v sprinkle_v on_o both_o day_n because_o he_o say_v in_o general_a upon_o the_o unclean_a which_o seem_v to_o relate_v to_o all_o that_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n and_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n he_o shall_v purify_v himself_o etc._n etc._n this_o seem_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o clean_a person_n who_o sprinkle_v the_o unclean_a and_o by_o come_v near_o they_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n defile_v but_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v purify_v by_o the_o water_n of_o separation_n but_o only_o by_o wash_v his_o clothes_n and_o bathe_v himself_o in_o water_n and_o his_o uncleanness_n last_v but_o till_o the_o even_o as_o it_o here_o follow_v in_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o verse_n see_v v._o 21._o ver._n
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
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 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etc._n and_o deny_v the_o literal_a sense_n mere_o because_o he_o can_v not_o imagine_v how_o a_o ass_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o speak_v no_o nor_o can_v he_o or_o any_o man_n else_o tell_v how_o such_o a_o representation_n can_v be_v make_v to_o the_o prophet_n imagination_n in_o a_o vision_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o who_o the_o one_o be_v as_o easy_a as_o the_o other_o what_o have_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o have_v smite_v i_o these_o three_o time_n there_o be_v some_o cause_n for_o his_o foot_n be_v crush_v and_o he_o fall_v with_o she_o but_o the_o ass_n can_v not_o help_v it_o ver._n 29._o and_o balaam_n say_v unto_o the_o ass_n one_o will_v verse_n 29_o have_v expect_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v astonish_v and_o strike_v as_o dumb_a as_o the_o ass_n natural_o be_v to_o hear_v she_o speak_v so_o plain_a and_o expostulate_v with_o he_o but_o he_o be_v in_o a_o rage_n or_o rather_o fury_n so_o that_o for_o the_o present_a he_o do_v not_o consider_v 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now_o will_v i_o kill_v thou_o this_o show_v the_o height_n of_o his_o rage_n to_o be_v thus_o cross_v in_o his_o design_n and_o as_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n take_v it_o the_o height_n of_o his_o folly_n also_o that_o he_o shall_v pretend_v to_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o israel_n with_o his_o enchantment_n who_o need_v a_o sword_n to_o kill_v a_o poor_a ass_n verse_n 30_o ver._n 30._o and_o the_o ass_n say_v unto_o balaam_n be_o not_o i_o thy_o ass_n this_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o ass_n understand_v what_o balaam_n say_v and_o thereupon_o return_v this_o pertinent_a answer_n but_o that_o the_o same_o power_n which_o make_v the_o ass_n speak_v at_o first_o continue_v to_o form_v such_o a_o answer_n as_o may_v convince_v balaam_n of_o his_o error_n upon_o which_o thou_o have_v ride_v ever_o since_o i_o be_v thou_o unto_o this_o day_n the_o hebrew_n word_n will_v not_o bear_v this_o sense_n but_o be_v exact_o render_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o 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sodom_n be_v who_o can_v not_o see_v lot_n door_n though_o they_o find_v their_o way_n to_o their_o own_o home_n xix_o gen._n 1._o and_o he_o see_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_z standing_z in_o the_o way_n and_o his_o sword_n draw_v in_o his_o hand_n he_o understand_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o the_o ass_n turn_v aside_o and_o fall_v under_o he_o and_o he_o bow_v down_o his_o head_n and_o fall_v flat_a upon_o his_o face_n he_o first_o bow_v his_o head_n and_o then_o his_o whole_a body_n in_o token_n of_o his_o most_o profound_a reverence_n ver._n 32._o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o verse_n 32_o he_o wherefore_o have_v thou_o smite_v thy_o ass_n these_o three_o time_n this_o serve_v to_o teach_v we_o say_v maimonides_n not_o to_o use_v cruelty_n towards_o beast_n but_o to_o treat_v they_o gentle_o and_o merciful_o more_n nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n 17._o or_o rather_o as_o another_o of_o they_o make_v the_o angel_n say_v to_o balaam_n if_o i_o be_o command_v to_o reprove_v thou_o for_o thy_o injustice_n to_o thy_o ass_n how_o much_o more_o for_o thy_o wicked_a intention_n to_o destroy_v a_o whole_a nation_n but_o the_o drift_n of_o this_o speech_n seem_v to_o be_v to_o reprehend_v the_o brutish_a stupidity_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o not_o apprehend_v some_o extraordinary_a hand_n of_o god_n which_o turn_v his_o ass_n aside_o so_o oft_o and_o at_o last_o make_v she_o speak_v behold_v i_o go_v out_o to_o withstand_v thou_o i_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o thy_o ass_n turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o fall_v down_o by_o my_o stand_n in_o the_o path_n to_o oppose_v thou_o and_o stop_v thy_o proceed_n v._n 22._o because_o thy_o way_n be_v perverse_a before_o i_o his_o intention_n and_o purpose_n be_v not_o sincere_a and_o honest_a for_o pretend_v to_o obey_v god_n he_o design_v if_o he_o can_v to_o serve_v balak_n the_o word_n we_o translate_v perverse_a signify_v perplex_v and_o intricate_a in_o the_o arabian_a language_n and_o so_o bochartus_fw-la think_v it_o shall_v be_v translate_v here_o verse_n 33_o ver._n 33._o and_o the_o ass_n see_v i_o and_o turn_v away_o from_o i_o these_o three_o time_n i_o be_v merciful_a unto_o thou_o in_o let_v the_o ass_n see_v i_o which_o save_v thy_o life_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v unless_o the_o ass_n have_v turn_v from_o i_o sure_o now_o i_o have_v slay_v thou_o and_o save_v her_o alive_a it_o have_v cost_v thou_o thy_o life_n if_o the_o ass_n have_v go_v forward_o and_o thy_o life_n alone_o for_o i_o will_v not_o have_v do_v any_o hurt_n to_o she_o ver._n 34._o and_o balaam_n say_v unto_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o have_v sin_v it_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o this_o refer_v to_o any_o sense_n he_o have_v of_o the_o perverse_a disposition_n of_o his_o heart_n for_o it_o may_v have_v respect_n only_o to_o his_o outrageousness_n against_o his_o ass_n which_o he_o confess_v be_v without_o cause_n for_o i_o know_v not_o that_o thou_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n against_o i_o or_o rather_o but_o i_o know_v not_o etc._n etc._n for_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v say_v in_o excuse_n of_o himself_o from_o his_o ignorance_n that_o the_o ass_n be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n by_o the_o angel_n now_o therefore_o if_o it_o displease_v thou_o i_o will_v get_v i_o back_o again_o he_o will_v not_o understand_v the_o angel_n right_a who_o do_v not_o find_v fault_n with_o his_o go_n to_o balak_n but_o with_o his_o go_n with_o such_o bad_a intention_n ver._n 35._o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o balaam_n go_v with_o the_o men._n as_o god_n have_v before_o bid_v he_o v._o
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of_o his_o son_n and_o their_o redeemer_n from_o among_o they_o etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o conclude_v it_o and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o king_n messiah_n shall_v be_v magnificent_o exalt_v and_o his_o king_n shall_v be_v high_o than_o agag_n this_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o amalekite_n for_o we_o read_v of_o one_o call_v agag_n long_o after_o this_o time_n 1_o sam._n xv._o 8_o 9_o as_o abimelech_n be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o philistine_n king_n and_o pharaoh_n of_o the_o egyptian_a and_o at_o this_o time_n no_o nation_n thereabouts_o be_v in_o great_a reputation_n than_o the_o amalekite_n v._n 20._o who_o think_v themselves_o able_a to_o obstruct_v the_o israelite_n passage_n into_o canaan_n and_o give_v a_o very_a early_a proof_n of_o the_o high_a opinion_n of_o their_o own_o power_n and_o prowess_n by_o attacking_z the_o israelite_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n balaam_n therefore_o foretell_v the_o king_n of_o 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8._o and_o be_v grow_v a_o mighty_a people_n see_v the_o forego_n chapter_n v._o 22._o where_o this_o have_v be_v explain_v he_o shall_v eat_v up_o the_o nation_n his_o enemy_n utter_o destroy_v the_o seven_o nation_n of_o canaan_n and_o shall_v break_v their_o bone_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o recover_v their_o strength_n and_o pierce_v they_o through_o with_o his_o arrow_n have_v give_v they_o their_o deadly_a wound_n or_o as_o some_o translate_v the_o hebrew_n word_n break_v their_o arrow_n in_o piece_n i_o e._n quite_o disarm_v they_o verse_n 9_o ver._n 9_o he_o couch_v he_o lay_v down_o he_o prophecy_v that_o the_o israelite_n have_v conquer_v the_o canaanite_n shall_v settle_v in_o their_o land_n and_o take_v their_o rest_n and_o live_v secure_o which_o he_o speak_v of_o with_o such_o confidence_n as_o if_o it_o be_v already_o do_v as_o a_o lion_n and_o as_o a_o great_a lion_n see_v xxiii_o 24._o the_o signification_n of_o ariosto_n and_o labi_fw-la who_o shall_v stir_v he_o up_o give_v they_o any_o disturbance_n it_o be_v observe_v of_o lion_n that_o they_o do_v not_o betake_v themselves_o to_o remote_a or_o secret_a place_n when_o they_o go_v to_o sleep_v but_o lie_v down_o any_o where_o as_o oppianus_n describe_v they_o lib._n iii_o as_o if_o they_o understand_v that_o let_v they_o sleep_v where_o they_o please_v no_o body_n dare_v meddle_v with_o they_o see_v bochartus_n in_o his_o hierozoicon_n p._n i._o lib._n iii_o cap._n 2._o and_o therefore_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o israelite_n signify_v such_o a_o absolute_a and_o secure_a possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n that_o none_o shall_v have_v the_o boldness_n to_o assault_v or_o give_v they_o any_o disquiet_n which_o come_v to_o pass_v chief_o in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n bless_a be_v he_o that_o bless_v thou_o and_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o curse_v thou_o these_o be_v the_o very_a word_n wherewith_o isaac_n conclude_v his_o blessing_n of_o his_o son_n jocob_n xxvii_o gen._n 29._o which_o god_n now_o confirm_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o one_o of_o their_o enemy_n who_o speak_v at_o this_o time_n by_o his_o spirit_n ver._n 10._o and_o balak'_v anger_n be_v kindle_v against_o balaam_n verse_n 10_o he_o can_v no_o long_o forbear_v to_o express_v his_o indignation_n to_o be_v thus_o treat_v by_o balaam_n who_o he_o have_v send_v for_o a_o great_a way_n and_o entertain_v for_o some_o time_n and_o therefore_o stop_v he_o from_o proceed_v for_o the_o present_a any_o further_a in_o his_o prophecy_n and_o smite_v his_o hand_n together_o a_o token_n of_o vehement_a anger_n xxi_o ezek._n 17._o and_o balak_n say_v unto_o balaam_n it_o be_v likely_a he_o be_v so_o full_a of_o wrath_n that_o he_o can_v not_o speak_v present_o but_o express_v it_o only_o in_o his_o look_n and_o action_n i_o call_v thou_o to_o curse_v my_o enemy_n and_o thou_o have_v altogether_o bless_v they_o thou_o have_v not_o say_v one_o word_n to_o my_o purpose_n but_o all_o quite_o contrary_a these_o three_o time_n though_o i_o have_v be_v at_o great_a expense_n and_o build_v altar_n and_o offer_v many_o sacrifice_n in_o three_o several_a place_n but_o at_o what_o distance_n of_o time_n one_o from_o another_o do_v not_o appear_v ver._n 11._o therefore_o now_o flee_v thou_o unto_o thy_o place_n get_v verse_n 11_o thou_o home_n immediate_o and_o stay_v not_o a_o moment_n long_o here_o for_o that_o be_v import_v in_o the_o word_n flee_v which_o indicates_z that_o he_o can_v not_o endure_v the_o sight_n of_o he_o while_o he_o remain_v thus_o angry_a and_o as_o he_o banish_v he_o his_o presence_n so_o he_o command_v he_o to_o make_v all_o possible_a haste_n out_o of_o his_o country_n i_o think_v to_o promote_v thou_o to_o great_a honour_n and_o to_o bestow_v as_o much_o wealth_n upon_o he_o as_o he_o desire_v which_o be_v include_v in_o the_o word_n honour_n xxii_o 17._o but_o lo_o the_o lord_z who_o thou_o pretend_v to_o obey_v have_v keep_v thou_o back_o from_o honour_n by_o not_o permit_v thou_o to_o comply_v with_o my_o desire_n it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v in_o anger_n and_o scorn_n or_o serious_o and_o in_o good_a earnest_n believe_v he_o be_v hinder_v by_o the_o lord_n will_n and_o pleasure_n from_o curse_v israel_n which_o he_o have_v more_o reason_n to_o believe_v than_o he_o have_v to_o hope_v he_o may_v obtain_v liberty_n to_o curse_v they_o xxiii_o 27._o and_o therefore_o be_v without_o all_o reason_n in_o this_o passion_n against_o balaam_n verse_n 12_o ver._n 12._o and_o balaam_n speak_v unto_o balak_n pray_v balak_n to_o hear_v he_o patient_o a_o few_o word_n before_o he_o depart_v speak_v i_o not_o also_o to_o thy_o messenger_n which_o thou_o send_v unto_o i_o say_v do_v i_o not_o before_o i_o see_v thou_o tell_v those_o that_o come_v to_o invite_v i_o to_o thou_o the_o very_a same_o which_o i_o tell_v thou_o afterward_o verse_n 13_o ver._n 13._o if_o balak_n will_v give_v i_o his_o house_n full_a of_o gold_n and_o silver_n i_o can_v go_v beyond_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v more_o or_o less_o so_o he_o tell_v his_o messenger_n xxii_o 18._o of_o my_o mind_n according_a as_o i_o please_v but_o what_o the_o lord_n say_v that_o will_v i_o speak_v so_o he_o tell_v balak_n himself_o xxii_o 38._o all_o which_o he_o recall_v to_o his_o mind_n to_o show_v he_o that_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n for_o his_o anger_n he_o have_v perform_v as_o much_o as_o he_o undertake_v which_o be_v to_o follow_v god_n direction_n as_o he_o have_v do_v strict_o and_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o by_o this_o just_a representation_n of_o what_o have_v pass_v between_o they_o he_o bring_v balak_n to_o a_o cool_a temper_n so_o that_o he_o suffer_v he_o to_o go_v on_o
to_o deliver_v what_o follow_v verse_n 14_o ver._n 14._o and_o now_o behold_v i_o go_v to_o my_o people_n and_o now_o i_o will_v obey_v thou_o as_o well_o as_o god_n and_o be_v go_v to_o my_o own_o country_n come_v therefore_o and_o i_o will_v advertise_v thou_o etc._n etc._n but_o before_o i_o go_v permit_v i_o to_o give_v thou_o some_o advice_n so_o the_o hebrew_n word_n jaatz_n constant_o signify_v to_o give_v counsel_n and_o so_o the_o vulgar_a here_o translate_v it_o but_o take_v it_o for_o the_o wicked_a advice_n which_o we_o read_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n be_v execute_v after_o balaam_n departure_n and_o of_o which_o he_o be_v certain_o the_o author_n xxxi_o 16._o and_o therefore_o thus_o translate_v the_o next_o word_n what_o thy_o people_n shall_v do_v unto_o this_o people_n but_o the_o hebrew_n text_n and_o the_o lxx_o be_v direct_o contrary_a unto_o this_o be_v as_o we_o translate_v the_o word_n what_o this_o people_n shall_v do_v to_o thy_o people_n therefore_o onkelos_n to_o take_v in_o the_o forego_n sense_n without_o alter_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n put_v in_o one_o word_n and_o make_v the_o whole_a run_v thus_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o counsel_v what_o to_o do_v and_o will_v show_v thou_o what_o this_o people_n shall_v do_v to_o thy_o people_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n and_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la more_o large_o and_o plain_o i_o will_v advise_v thou_o what_o thou_o shall_v do_v to_o this_o people_n make_v they_o to_o sin_n otherwise_o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o they_o but_o this_o people_n shall_v domineer_v over_o thy_o people_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o day_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n in_o future_a age_n this_o show_v the_o forego_n word_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o what_o moab_n shall_v do_v to_o israel_n by_o his_o advice_n for_o that_o be_v do_v as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v go_v ver._n 15._o and_o he_o take_v up_o his_o parable_n and_o say_v balaam_n verse_n 15_o the_o son_n of_o beor_n have_v say_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o preface_n to_o his_o forego_n prophecy_n see_v v._o 3._o ver._n 16._o he_o have_v say_v who_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n verse_n 16_o etc._n etc._n this_o verse_n also_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o four_o only_o a_o few_o word_n add_v and_o know_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o most_o high_a which_o he_o add_v to_o show_v his_o intimate_a acquaintance_n with_o the_o supreme_a lord_n of_o the_o world_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o god_n in_o the_o very_a same_o stile_n which_o moses_n do_v call_v he_o both_o el_fw-es and_o schaddai_n and_o eljon_n and_o jehovah_n which_o demonstrate_v that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o stranger_n to_o the_o true_a god_n though_o corrupt_v with_o bad_a affection_n and_o addict_v also_o to_o foul_a superstition_n verse_n 17_o ver._n 17._o i_o shall_v see_v he_o or_o i_o do_v see_v he_o for_o the_o future_a tense_n be_v often_o use_v for_o the_o present_a that_o be_v he_o see_v the_o person_n of_o who_o he_o be_v go_v to_o speak_v represent_v to_o he_o in_o a_o vision_n but_o not_o now_o he_o see_v he_o not_o as_o in_o be_v now_o at_o present_a but_o to_o come_v in_o future_a time_n i_o shall_v behold_v he_o but_o not_o nigh_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o other_o word_n but_o more_o plain_o tell_v they_o they_o must_v not_o expect_v this_o person_n in_o their_o time_n nor_o in_o the_o next_o generation_n but_o in_o remote_a age_n there_o shall_v come_v a_o star_n out_o of_o jacob._n a_o star_n denote_v a_o great_a person_n and_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o christ_n it_o denote_v his_o celestial_a original_a and_o both_o onkelos_n and_o jonathan_n and_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la take_v the_o messiah_n to_o be_v here_o mean_v and_o so_o do_v r._n moses_n haddarsan_n and_o bereschith_fw-mi rabbath_n and_o a_o great_a many_o christian_a interpreter_n as_o huetius_n observe_v in_o his_o demonstr_n evang._n propos_fw-fr vii_o sect_n 9_o particular_o eusebius_n and_o cyril_n of_o alexandria_n who_o in_o his_o viiith_o book_n against_o julian_n confute_v his_o exposition_n of_o these_o word_n which_o be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o this_o belong_v to_o david_n and_o to_o his_o successor_n be_v sufficient_o manifest_a to_o which_o st._n cyril_n reply_v that_o if_o balaam_n have_v speak_v of_o david_n and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n he_o will_v have_v say_v there_o shall_v arise_v star_n out_o of_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o he_o speak_v of_o one_o alone_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o very_o illustrious_a among_o the_o star_n which_o it_o be_v evident_a can_v be_v none_o but_o christ_n unto_o which_o i_o shall_v add_v the_o word_n of_o a_o late_a writer_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n r._n isaac_n in_o his_o illumin_fw-la fidei_fw-la set_v forth_o not_o long_o ago_o by_o the_o learned_a wagenseil_fw-fr where_o he_o argue_v this_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o david_n or_o any_o other_o king_n of_o israel_n because_o none_o of_o they_o 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the_o king_n of_o israel_n but_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v refer_v the_o whole_a to_o christ_n who_o word_n be_v these_o a_o king_n shall_v arise_v out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n and_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v anoint_v of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o wonder_n that_o balaam_n shall_v prophesy_v of_o he_o so_o many_o year_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o so_o plain_o that_o moses_n himself_o do_v not_o speak_v in_o plain_a term_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n infinite_a goodness_n who_o will_v not_o have_v those_o that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o be_v whole_o ignorant_a of_o what_o he_o intend_v to_o do_v for_o all_o mankind_n and_o this_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v plain_o tell_v they_o because_o otherwise_o they_o will_v not_o have_v understand_v it_o and_o shall_v smite_v the_o corner_n of_o moab_n the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o prophecy_n huetius_n think_v belong_v to_o david_n as_o the_o former_a part_n to_o christ._n which_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o maimonides_n who_o divide_v the_o prophecy_n between_o they_o and_o this_o be_v indeed_o literal_o fulfil_v in_o david_n who_o subdue_v the_o moabite_n entire_o as_o we_o read_v 2_o sam._n viii_o 8._o lx_o psal_n 8._o cviii_o 9_o some_o translate_v these_o word_n he_o shall_v smite_v through_o the_o prince_n of_o moab_n so_o the_o lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o do_v not_o alter_v the_o sense_n and_o it_o be_v no_o unusual_a thing_n with_o the_o prophet_n when_o they_o intend_v to_o speak_v of_o something_o near_o to_o they_o to_o be_v transport_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o speak_v of_o thing_n a_o great_a deal_n more_o
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of_o a_o sweet_a savour_n etc._n etc._n see_v v._o 6._o ver._n 14._o and_o their_o drink-offering_a shall_v be_v half_a a_o hin_a verse_n 14_o of_o wine_n unto_o a_o bullock_n see_v xv._o 10._o and_o the_o three_o part_n of_o a_o hin_n for_o a_o ram._n see_v there_o v._o 7._o and_o a_o four_o part_n of_o a_o hin_n for_o a_o lamb._n see_v there_o v._o 5._o they_o that_o allegorise_v these_o thing_n think_v the_o new_a moon_n signify_v the_o resurrection_n to_o a_o new_a life_n in_o the_o other_o world_n where_o every_o one_o shall_v receive_v a_o reward_n according_a to_o his_o measure_n thus_o procopius_n gazaeus_n in_o who_o they_o that_o think_v such_o exposition_n useful_a may_v find_v entertainment_n this_o be_v the_o burnt-offering_a of_o every_o month_n throughout_o the_o month_n of_o the_o year_n there_o be_v more_o sacrifice_n appoint_v on_o the_o new_a moon_n than_o on_o the_o sabbath_n itself_o because_o they_o return_v seldomer_n and_o the_o gentile_n multiply_v sacrifice_n 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offer_v upon_o every_o new_a moon_n and_o every_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n v._o 11_o 19_o etc._n etc._n whereas_o that_o in_o leviticus_n be_v one_o young_a bullock_n two_o ram_n and_o seven_o lamb_n ver._n 28._o and_o their_o meat-offering_a of_o flour_n mingle_v verse_n 28_o with_o oil_n three_o ten_o deal_v unto_o one_o bullock_n etc._n etc._n the_o very_a same_o that_o be_v prescribe_v to_o accompany_v the_o burnt-offering_a on_o the_o new_a moon_n and_o in_o the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n v._o 12_o 20._o ver._n 29._o and_o a_o several_a ten_o deal_n unto_o one_o lamb_n verse_n 29_o throughout_o the_o seven_o lamb_n so_o it_o be_v ordain_v before_o in_o the_o former_a case_n v._o 13_o 21._o verse_n 30_o ver._n 30._o and_o one_o kid_n of_o the_o goat_n to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o you_o beside_o the_o kid_n prescribe_v for_o the_o same_o purpose_n when_o the_o two_o loaf_n be_v offer_v xxiii_o leu._n 19_o which_o be_v accompany_v with_o two_o 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bullock_n one_o ram_n and_o seven_o lamb_n of_o the_o first_o year_n v._o 27._o these_o word_n be_v also_o here_o add_v to_o take_v away_o all_o doubt_n they_o shall_v be_v unto_o you_o without_o blemish_n i._n e._n as_o perfect_a as_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v order_v to_o be_v it_o be_v observable_a that_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o peace-offering_a order_v in_o all_o this_o chapter_n which_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v most_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o those_o that_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o altar_n but_o all_o burnt-offering_n except_o a_o few_o sin-offering_n which_o be_v whole_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o sovereign_a dominion_n over_o they_o and_o of_o the_o duty_n they_o owe_v he_o and_o as_o the_o sin-offering_n be_v shadow_n of_o that_o great_a sacrifice_n of_o god_n own_o son_n which_o be_v one_o day_n to_o be_v offer_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n out_o of_o his_o infinite_a love_n to_o they_o so_o the_o whole_a burnt-offering_n which_o be_v always_o of_o the_o most_o perfect_a creature_n the_o fine_a flour_n the_o choice_a fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o best_a liquor_n be_v shadow_n of_o that_o excellent_a degree_n of_o piety_n which_o the_o son_n of_o god_n intend_v to_o bring_v into_o the_o world_n which_o will_v move_v man_n out_o of_o love_n to_o god_n to_o give_v themselves_o whole_o up_o to_o he_o and_o devote_v all_o they_o have_v even_o their_o own_o life_n to_o his_o service_n chap._n xxix_o chapter_n xxix_o ver._n 1._o and_o in_o the_o seven_o month._n which_o be_v verse_n 1_o ancient_o the_o first_o month_n of_o the_o year_n but_o now_o the_o seven_o reckon_v from_o that_o wherein_o the_o passover_n be_v keep_v which_o for_o a_o special_a reason_n be_v make_v the_o first_o see_v x_o exod._n 2._o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_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 so_o it_o be_v ordain_v before_o in_o 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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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jacob_n shall_v one_o come_v that_o shall_v have_v dominion_n the_o word_n jerd_v as_o the_o masora_n note_n be_v use_v only_o here_o and_o in_o lxxii_o psal_n 8._o where_o the_o psalmist_n describe_v the_o universal_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o these_o word_n he_o shall_v have_v dominion_n from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o river_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o shall_v destroy_v he_o that_o remain_v in_o the_o city_n not_o only_o rout_n they_o in_o the_o field_n but_o take_v their_o defence_a city_n and_o it_o be_v likely_a he_o particular_o aim_v at_o some_o great_a city_n and_o best_a fortify_v which_o be_v the_o metropolis_n and_o the_o strong_a hold_n in_o the_o kingdom_n such_o a_o one_o there_o be_v in_o edom_n as_o the_o psalmist_n suggest_v lx._n 9_o verse_n 20_o ver._n 20._o and_o when_o he_o look_v on_o amalek_n on_o the_o country_n which_o the_o amalekite_v inhabit_v he_o take_v up_o his_o parable_n and_o say_v see_v v._o 3._o amalek_n be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o nation_n the_o most_o eminent_a among_o the_o neighbour_a nation_n or_o one_o of_o the_o most_o noble_a as_o bochart_n render_v it_o gens_n una_fw-la è_fw-la nobilissimis_fw-la but_o his_o latter_a end_n shall_v be_v that_o he_o perish_v for_o ever_o this_o god_n command_v saul_n to_o execute_v 1_o sam._n xv._o 3._o according_a to_o the_o doom_n pass_v upon_o they_o after_o their_o fight_n with_o israel_n xvii_o exod._n 14_o 16._o and_o he_o lose_v his_o kingdom_n for_o do_v his_o work_n imperfect_o which_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a take_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o seven_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n onkelos_n paraphrase_n the_o whole_a verse_n in_o this_o manner_n amalek_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o war_n with_o israel_n therefore_o his_o end_n shall_v be_v to_o perish_v for_o ever_o the_o targum_fw-la hieros_n more_o plain_o the_o amalekite_n be_v the_o first_o people_n that_o make_v war_n against_o israel_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n they_o shall_v make_v war_n against_o they_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 21._o and_o he_o look_v on_o the_o kenites_n he_o standing_z verse_n 21_o now_o upon_o the_o top_n of_o peor_n which_o be_v it_o be_v likely_a the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o country_n for_o which_o reason_n balak_n bring_v he_o thither_o after_o he_o have_v try_v other_o high_a place_n xxiii_o 28._o may_v see_v a_o great_a way_n and_o possible_o behold_v the_o very_a rock_n wherein_o the_o kenites_n dwell_v but_o what_o people_n be_v mean_v by_o this_o name_n be_v not_o clear_o evident_a for_o there_o be_v a_o people_n call_v kenites_n who_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o nation_n that_o inhabit_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n xv_o gen._n 19_o these_o can_v be_v here_o intend_v for_o they_o be_v too_o far_o off_o from_o this_o place_n and_o as_o for_o the_o kenites_n mention_v in_o i_o judge_n 16._o iv_o 11._o who_o dwell_v among_o the_o israelite_n when_o they_o come_v into_o canaan_n they_o have_v as_o yet_o not_o fix_v state_n but_o be_v with_o they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n therefore_o it_o be_v likely_a they_o be_v some_o of_o the_o kindred_n of_o jethro_n original_o derive_v from_o the_o same_o family_n that_o he_o be_v of_o who_o remain_v in_o midian_a and_o adjoin_v so_o close_o to_o the_o country_n of_o the_o amalekite_n that_o they_o be_v say_v to_o dwell_v among_o they_o 1_o sam._n xv._o 6._o for_o it_o be_v plain_a the_o word_n keni_n in_o hebrew_a be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o people_n not_o of_o a_o particular_a person_n and_o there_o may_v be_v a_o great_a many_o of_o they_o some_o in_o canaan_n other_o in_o midian_a and_o of_o these_o latter_a some_o go_v with_o the_o israelite_n into_o canaan_n when_o they_o conquer_v it_o and_o other_o remain_v still_o in_o their_o own_o country_n they_o seem_v all_o to_o have_v be_v descend_v from_o one_o ken_n or_o kain_n mention_v iv_o judge_n 11._o as_o scaliger_n conjecture_n in_o his_o elenchus_n trihaere_n cap._n 23._o jethro_n posterity_n be_v but_o one_o family_n of_o this_o people_n strong_a be_v thy_o dwelling-place_n they_o be_v but_o a_o small_a people_n who_o dwell_v upon_o steep_a mountain_n and_o put_v thy_o nest_n in_o a_o rock_n this_o be_v but_o a_o further_a description_n of_o their_o country_n in_o other_o word_n for_o nest_n signify_v their_o habitation_n only_o it_o seem_v to_o import_v that_o their_o dwell_n be_v little_a in_o craggy_a mountain_n where_o they_o look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o very_o safe_a and_o secure_a the_o access_n to_o they_o be_v very_o difficult_a and_o from_o hence_o i_o suppose_v they_o be_v call_v shelamites_n as_o both_o the_o hierus_n targum_fw-la and_o onkelos_n here_o term_v they_o instead_o of_o kenites_n i._n e._n peaceable_a people_n because_o no_o body_n meddle_v with_o they_o nor_o they_o with_o any_o body_n verse_n 22_o ver._n 22._o and_o the_o kenite_fw-la shall_v be_v waste_v by_o little_a and_o little_o diminish_v until_o ashur_n shall_v carry_v thou_o away_o captive_a till_o at_o last_o they_o be_v all_o carry_v away_o by_o the_o assyrian_n when_o they_o overran_a syria_n 2_o king_n xvi_o 9_o verse_n 23_o ver._n 23._o and_o he_o take_v up_o his_o parable_n and_o say_v have_v rest_v a_o while_n he_o sigh_v and_o say_v aloud_o see_v v._o 3._o alas_o who_o shall_v live_v when_o god_n do_v this_o what_o miserable_a time_n will_v those_o be_v when_o the_o assyrian_n shall_v overrun_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n how_o few_o will_v escape_v their_o devastation_n or_o who_o will_v not_o desire_v rather_o to_o die_v than_o live_v in_o those_o day_n but_o some_o i_o observe_v refer_v this_o not_o to_o what_o go_v before_o but_o to_o what_o follow_v which_o relate_v to_o the_o desolation_n make_v by_o the_o follow_a
empire_n especial_o the_o roman_n ver._n 24._o and_o ship_n shall_v come_v from_o the_o coast_n of_o chittim_n whether_o this_o prophecy_n have_v respect_n in_o the_o word_n chittim_n to_o the_o greek_n or_o to_o the_o roman_n or_o to_o both_o it_o be_v plain_o fulfil_v as_o the_o learned_a huetius_n verse_n 24_o observe_n but_o it_o must_v be_v note_v that_o not_o only_a st._n hierom_n but_o onkelos_n and_o jonathan_n and_o the_o jerusalem_n interpreter_n and_o the_o arabic_a understand_v by_o chittim_n the_o country_n of_o italy_n or_o some_o part_n thereof_o and_o bochartus_n prove_v by_o many_o argument_n that_o the_o people_n of_o that_o country_n do_v descend_v from_o chittim_n see_v x_o gen._n 4._o yet_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o chittim_n be_v the_o son_n of_o javan_n who_o people_a greece_n go_v so_o far_o at_o first_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n but_o his_o child_n people_v some_o part_n thereabouts_o from_o whence_o in_o after_o time_n when_o they_o be_v increase_v they_o send_v colony_n into_o italy_n particular_o macedonia_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o chittim_n in_o the_o book_n of_o maccabee_n 1_o macc._n i._n 1._o viii_o 5._o and_o therefore_o i_o take_v the_o greek_n under_o alexander_n to_o be_v here_o intend_v in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o then_o the_o roman_n in_o the_o next_o each_o of_o they_o fulfil_v the_o several_a part_n of_o this_o prophecy_n and_o shall_v afflict_v assur_n this_o be_v do_v by_o alexander_n who_o overthrow_v the_o persian_a empire_n which_o rule_v over_o the_o chaldaean_n and_o assyrian_n so_o theodoret_n understand_v the_o word_n chittim_n to_o signify_v alexander_n and_o his_o macedonian_n who_o country_n be_v ancient_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o hesychius_n tell_v we_o they_o be_v a_o mixture_n as_o mr._n mede_n probable_o conjecture_n in_o his_o xlviii_o discourse_n p._n 377._o of_o the_o son_n of_o madai_n and_o chittim_n the_o roman_n indeed_o afterward_o overthrow_v the_o greek_a empire_n but_o we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o they_o make_v war_n against_o the_o assyrian_n till_o the_o time_n of_o trajan_n who_o subdue_v they_o and_o reduce_v they_o into_o a_o province_n as_o dio_n relate_v lib._n lxviii_o and_o shall_v afflict_v eber._n this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o roman_n not_o by_o the_o grecian_n for_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o eber_n the_o hebrew_n nation_n call_v the_o child_n of_o eber_n x_o gen._n 21._o so_o the_o lxx_o translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o name_n of_o hebrew_n be_v as_o plain_o derive_v from_o eber_n as_o that_o of_o jew_n from_o judah_n now_o they_o be_v not_o afflict_v by_o alexander_n in_o his_o conquest_n but_o rather_o kind_o treat_v by_o he_o and_o therefore_o this_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o greek_n unless_o we_o will_v think_v it_o fulfil_v in_o the_o time_n of_o antiochus_n who_o descend_v indeed_o from_o the_o macedonian_n but_o do_v not_o come_v from_o that_o country_n nor_o do_v he_o afflict_v they_o long_o much_o less_o make_v they_o desolate_a as_o the_o roman_n under_o vespasian_n and_o titus_n do_v which_o seem_v to_o be_v here_o intend_v and_o they_o also_o shall_v perish_v for_o ever_o this_o do_v not_o refer_v to_o eber_n but_o to_o the_o nation_n that_o afflict_a he_o viz._n the_o roman_a empire_n which_o he_o prophecy_v shall_v not_o always_o afflict_v other_o but_o at_o last_o be_v utter_o destroy_v itself_o aben-ezra_n indeed_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o seleucidae_n or_o the_o greek_a empire_n but_o r._n isaac_n beforementioned_a think_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o roman_n be_v intend_v in_o this_o prophecy_n only_o he_o fancy_v it_o be_v to_o be_v accomplish_v by_o a_o christ_n not_o yet_o come_v verse_n 25_o ver._n 25._o and_o balaam_n rise_v up_o and_z go_v as_o balak_n have_v command_v he_o v._o 11._o and_o return_v to_o his_o place_n unto_o his_o country_n viz._n mesopotamia_n but_o he_o be_v detain_v by_o the_o midianite_n in_o his_o passage_n thither_o among_o who_o he_o be_v slay_v as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o xxxith_o chapter_n for_o man_n be_v say_v to_o do_v that_o which_o they_o design_v and_o endeavour_v to_o do_v viii_o exod._n 18._o fourteen_o numb_a 40._o if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n then_o after_o he_o come_v to_o his_o own_o country_n he_o return_v to_o the_o midianite_n at_o their_o entreaty_n or_o by_o his_o own_o inclination_n and_o either_o as_o he_o be_v go_v home_o or_o when_o he_o come_v back_o give_v that_o impious_a counsel_n which_o be_v execute_v not_o long_o after_o this_o as_o we_o find_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n for_o that_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o we_o be_v assure_v by_o three_o divine_a writer_n see_v 2_o pet._n ii_o 15._o judas_n v._n 11._o two_o revel_n 14._o it_o be_v a_o strange_a exposition_n which_o baal-hatturim_a give_v of_o his_o go_v to_o his_o place_n that_o be_v say_v he_o he_o go_v down_o into_o hell_n but_o it_o may_v serve_v to_o confirm_v the_o common_a interpretation_n of_o that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o judas_n i_o act_v 25._o and_o balak_n also_o go_v his_o way_n to_o kiriah-huzoth_a i_o suppose_v mention_v xxii_o 39_o chap._n xxv_o chapter_n xxv_o ver._n 1._o and_o israel_n abode_n in_o schittim_n a_o place_n verse_n 1_o in_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n where_o they_o lay_v while_o all_o the_o forementioned_a thing_n be_v transact_v xxii_o 1._o call_v abel-shittim_n xxxiii_o 49._o but_o it_o be_v usual_a to_o cut_v off_o the_o former_a part_n of_o a_o place_n name_n for_o shortness_n sake_n as_o in_o this_o very_a book_n xxxii_o 38._o baalmeon_a for_o beth-baal-meon_a as_o it_o be_v call_v xiii_o josh_n 17._o and_o hermon_n common_o for_o baal-hermon_n and_o nimrim_a for_o beth-nimrim_a to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v salem_n for_o jerusalem_n lxvi_o psal_n 3._o this_o station_n be_v the_o last_o which_o the_o israelite_n make_v while_o they_o remain_v in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o which_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o follow_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n be_v do_v and_o the_o people_n begin_v to_o commit_v whoredom_n both_o bodily_a and_o spiritual_a into_o which_o they_o fall_v not_o long_o after_o balaam_n be_v go_v from_o balak_n though_o not_o all_o the_o people_n fall_v into_o this_o gild_n but_o a_o great_a many_o of_o they_o as_o appear_v from_o what_o follow_v v._o 4_o 5_o 6._o with_o the_o daughter_n of_o moab_n and_o of_o midian_a also_o as_o we_o learn_v from_o v._o 6_o 17_o 18._o but_o those_o of_o moab_n be_v here_o alone_o mention_v because_o it_o be_v likely_a they_o begin_v this_o wicked_a practice_n i_o see_v no_o ground_n for_o what_o greg._n nyssen_n say_v that_o the_o israelite_n have_v vanquish_v the_o moabite_n in_o a_o battle_n fall_v in_o love_n with_o the_o captive_n which_o they_o have_v take_v be_v overcome_v by_o lust_n when_o they_o have_v be_v victorious_a in_o war_n as_o he_o speak_v lib._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la p._n 186._o it_o be_v something_o more_o probable_a that_o the_o prophecy_n of_o balaam_n be_v spread_v abroad_o among_o the_o moabite_n concern_v the_o great_a blessing_n god_n design_v to_o bestow_v upon_o the_o israelite_n particular_o that_o of_o the_o messiah_n it_o may_v excite_v in_o the_o woman_n of_o moab_n a_o desire_n to_o have_v child_n by_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o may_v partake_v in_o their_o blessing_n unto_o which_o they_o may_v think_v they_o have_v some_o title_n be_v descend_v from_o the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o lot_n the_o son_n of_o abraham_n brother_n this_o may_v pass_v for_o truth_n if_o it_o be_v not_o very_o evident_a from_o the_o follow_a story_n that_o the_o daughter_n of_o moab_n expose_v themselves_o by_o balaam_n counsel_n to_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o israelite_n that_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o may_v seduce_v they_o to_o idolatry_n and_o so_o make_v they_o lose_v the_o blessing_n intend_v for_o they_o for_o that_o this_o be_v do_v by_o balaam_n advice_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n see_v xxxi_o 16._o and_o the_o jew_n have_v also_o a_o conceit_n that_o he_o ever_o have_v be_v a_o enemy_n unto_o israel_n be_v one_o of_o pharaoh_n privy_a council_n who_o advise_v he_o to_o drown_v their_o child_n as_o the_o tale_n be_v tell_v in_o the_o talmud_n in_o the_o title_n sanhedrim_n cap._n ult_n but_o this_o be_v to_o make_v he_o to_o have_v be_v now_o of_o a_o great_a age_n than_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o believe_v viz._n two_o hundred_o and_o ten_o year_n old_a according_a to_o their_o own_o computation_n and_o quite_o contrary_a to_o what_o other_o of_o they_o say_v that_o he_o live_v but_o half_o his_o time_n according_a to_o the_o psalmist_n lv_o psal_n 23._o ver._n 2._o and_o they_o that_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o