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lord_n our_o god_n command_v we_o i_o e._n not_o to_o meddle_v withal_o chap._n iii_o verse_n 1._o then_o we_o turn_v and_o go_v up_o by_o the_o way_n of_o verse_n 1_o bashan_n and_o og_n the_o king_n of_o bashan_n come_v out_o against_o we_o etc._n etc._n see_v xxi_o numb_a 33._o where_o there_o be_v the_o very_a same_o word_n ver._n 2._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o fear_v he_o not_o verse_n 2_o for_o i_o will_v deliver_v etc._n etc._n the_o same_o word_n in_o xxi_o numb_a 34._o only_o there_o he_o say_v i_o have_v deliver_v he_o into_o thy_o hand_n that_o be_v resolve_v to_o do_v it_o which_o may_v interpret_v what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n of_o this_o book_n v._o 31._o concern_v sihon_n verse_n 3_o ver._n 3._o so_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n deliver_v into_o our_o hand_n og_n also_o the_o king_n of_o bashan_n etc._n etc._n see_v xxi_o numb_a 35._o verse_n 4_o ver._n 4._o and_o we_o take_v all_o his_o city_n at_o that_o time_n all_o the_o city_n etc._n etc._n 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remnant_n of_o the_o giant_n or_o of_o the_o rephaim_n a_o very_a ancient_a people_n in_o this_o country_n fourteen_o gen._n 5._o who_o be_v either_o descend_v from_o the_o amorites_n or_o mingle_v with_o they_o and_o og_n be_v the_o very_a last_o of_o they_o so_o that_o he_o and_o his_o people_n be_v destroy_v none_o of_o they_o remain_v behold_v his_o bedstead_n be_v a_o bedstead_n of_o iron_n which_o be_v no_o unusual_a thing_n in_o ancient_a day_n though_o far_o late_a than_o this_o for_o thucydides_n say_v that_o when_o the_o theban_n take_v plateae_fw-la they_o make_v bed_n of_o the_o brass_n and_o iron_n they_o find_v there_o which_o they_o dedicate_v to_o juno_n and_o bed_n of_o silver_n and_o gold_n be_v mention_v by_o divers_a author_n as_o huetius_n observe_v in_o his_o demonstr_n evangel_n propos_fw-fr iu_o cap._n fourteen_o n._n vii_o be_v it_o not_o in_o rabbath_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n this_o be_v think_v by_o some_o to_o be_v a_o considerable_a objection_n 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another_o learned_a person_n andraeas_n masius_n upon_o the_o xiith_z of_o joshua_n can_v be_v confute_v which_o be_v that_o when_o the_o ammonite_n drive_v out_o that_o monstrous_a sort_n of_o people_n mention_v ii_o 21._o og_n may_v possible_o escape_v and_o so_o be_v say_v here_o to_o be_v leave_v of_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o giant_n who_o fly_v hither_o to_o the_o amorites_n be_v make_v their_o king_n because_o of_o his_o goodly_a presence_n and_o great_a valour_n but_o the_o ammonite_n keep_v his_o bedstead_n and_o show_v it_o as_o a_o monument_n of_o that_o illustrious_a victory_n which_o they_o get_v over_o the_o rephaim_n or_o as_o they_o call_v they_o the_o zamzummims_n in_o that_o country_n nine_o cubit_n be_v the_o length_n thereof_o and_o four_o cubit_n be_v the_o breadth_n thereof_o this_o be_v mention_v to_o show_v of_o what_o a_o vast_a stature_n og_n be_v for_o bedstead_n be_v according_a to_o the_o common_a custom_n make_v a_o three_o part_n long_o than_o the_o person_n that_o lie_v in_o they_o he_o be_v six_o cubit_n high_a as_o maimonides_n compute_v that_o be_v as_o high_a again_o as_o any_o other_o man_n more_o nevochim_n p._n ii_o cap._n xlvii_o which_o be_v very_o sober_a discourse_n in_o comparison_n with_o what_o other_o jew_n say_v of_o he_o see_v sâ—kikkard_n in_o his_o bechinah_n happeruschim_n p._n 120._o after_o the_o cubit_n of_o a_o man._n according_a to_o the_o cubit_n of_o ordinary_a man_n say_v the_o same_o maimonides_n which_o be_v a_o little_a more_o than_o half_a a_o yard_n not_o of_o og_n before_o mention_v but_o what_o need_n be_v there_o say_v the_o former_a objector_n to_o mention_v this_o since_o the_o israelite_n see_v og_n lie_v dead_a before_o
4._o by_o sign_n which_o be_v mention_v iv_o exod._n 9_o vii_o 9_o 10._o and_o by_o wonder_n this_o signify_v all_o the_o ten_o plague_n of_o egypt_n for_o pharaoh_n will_v not_o let_v the_o israelite_n go_v till_o god_n have_v multiply_v his_o wonder_n on_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n as_o we_o read_v vii_o exod._n 3._o x._o 1_o 2._o xi_o 9_o 10._o and_o by_o war._n this_o seem_v to_o relate_v to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o pharaoh_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n where_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o fight_v for_o israel_n fourteen_o exod._n 14._o xv._o 3._o while_o they_o which_o be_v the_o great_a wonder_n of_o all_o be_v deliver_v without_o strike_v a_o stroke_n and_o by_o a_o mighty_a hand_n and_o a_o stretched-out_a arm._n these_o be_v phrase_n which_o we_o often_o meet_v withal_o when_o moses_n speak_v of_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n iii_o exod._n 19_o vi_o 6._o xv._o 12._o and_o many_o other_o place_n and_o the_o hebrew_n think_v that_o his_o mighty_a hand_n particular_o refer_v to_o the_o grievous_a murrain_n and_o the_o pestilence_n which_o be_v call_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n x_o exod._n 3_o 15._o and_o his_o stretched-out_a arm_n to_o have_v a_o particular_a respect_n to_o the_o kill_n of_o the_o first-born_a the_o angel_n that_o be_v go_v to_o smite_v jerusalem_n appear_v with_o a_o draw_a sword_n and_o his_o hand_n stretch_v out_o i_o chron._n xxi_o 16._o and_o by_o great_a terror_n wherewith_o the_o mind_n of_o those_o be_v stick_v who_o hear_v of_o these_o thing_n xv_o exod_n 14_o 15_o 16._o or_o else_o he_o mean_v the_o fright_v in_o which_o the_o egyptian_n be_v while_o they_o remain_v three_o day_n in_o most_o dismal_a darkness_n x_o exod._n 23._o for_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o verse_n signify_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o all_o that_o the_o lord_z their_o god_n do_v for_o they_o in_o egypt_n before_o their_o eye_n verse_n 35_o ver._n 35._o unto_o thou_o it_o be_v show_v this_o be_v a_o particular_a kindness_n to_o the_o israelite_n which_o god_n never_o before_o manifest_v to_o any_o other_o nation_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v that_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v god_n there_o be_v none_o else_o beside_o he_o that_o they_o may_v believe_v he_o to_o be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o worship_v none_o but_o he_o which_o two_o article_n say_v maimonides_n more_n nevochim_n p._n ii_o cap._n xxxiii_o that_o god_n be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v but_o one_o be_v fundamental_o of_o religion_n which_o be_v know_v not_o only_o by_o prophet_n but_o by_o every_o body_n else_o verse_n 36_o ver._n 36._o out_o of_o heaven_n he_o make_v thou_o to_o hear_v his_o voice_n see_v xx_o exod._n 22._o that_o he_o may_v instruct_v thou_o teach_v they_o his_o will_n which_o be_v chief_o declare_v in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o upon_o earth_n he_o show_v thou_o his_o great_a fire_n he_o mean_v either_o that_o they_o see_v it_o as_o they_o stand_v upon_o the_o earth_n or_o that_o it_o burn_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n in_o their_o sight_n xxiv_o exod._n 17._o and_o thou_o hear_v his_o word_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n ver._n 11_o 12._o and_o xx_o exod._n 18_o 19_o verse_n 37_o ver._n 37._o and_o because_o he_o love_v thy_o father_n therefore_o he_o choose_v their_o seed_n after_o they_o see_v xv_o gen._n 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o many_o other_o place_n in_o that_o book_n iii_o exod._n 15_o 16_o 17._o and_o bring_v they_o out_o in_o his_o sight_n with_o a_o mighty_a power_n for_o as_o he_o lead_v they_o the_o way_n out_o of_o egypt_n in_o a_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n and_o of_o fire_n xiii_o exod._n 21._o so_o when_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n by_o pharaoh_n pursuit_n of_o they_o he_o come_v behind_o they_o and_o they_o march_v in_o his_o sight_n fourteen_o exod._n 19_o out_o of_o egypt_n this_o be_v mention_v in_o scripture_n as_o the_o high_a benefit_n never_o to_o be_v forget_v by_o they_o so_o g._n sckickard_n observe_v in_o his_o mischpat_fw-la hamelek_n cap._n iii_o theorem_fw-la x._o that_o they_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o this_o in_o the_o frontispiece_n of_o the_o decalogue_n xx_o exod._n 2._o in_o the_o institution_n of_o sacrifice_n xxii_o levit._n 33._o in_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o blessing_n xxvi_o 13._o and_o here_o in_o the_o enumeration_n of_o god_n wonderful_a work_n and_o afterward_o in_o the_o commendation_n of_o his_o love_n vii_o deut._n 8._o in_o his_o dehortation_n from_o ingratitude_n viii_o 14._o in_o his_o institution_n of_o the_o passover_n xvi_o 6._o in_o the_o speech_n which_o the_o reprove_v angel_n make_v to_o they_o two_o judge_n 1._o in_o the_o hope_n he_o give_v they_o of_o victory_n over_o the_o midianite_n vi_o 9_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o their_o petition_n for_o a_o king_n i_o sam._n x._o 18._o and_o on_o a_o great_a many_o other_o occasion_n for_o this_o be_v velut_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la &_o initium_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o another_o learned_a german_a speak_v gierus_fw-la on_o ix_o dan._n 15._o the_o foundation_n as_o we_o may_v call_v it_o and_o the_o beginning_n of_o their_o commonwealth_n found_v by_o god_n which_o comprehend_v in_o it_o abundance_n of_o miracle_n far_o exceed_v all_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n ver._n 38._o to_o drive_v out_o nation_n before_o thou_o great_a verse_n 38_o and_o mighty_a than_o thou_o be_v so_o mighty_a that_o they_o fright_v their_o father_n from_o attempt_v the_o conquest_n of_o they_o xiii_o numb_a 28_o 29_o 31._o to_o bring_v thou_o in_o to_o give_v thou_o their_o land_n for_o a_o inheritance_n as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n that_o be_v as_o he_o have_v give_v they_o a_o late_a experiment_n by_o overthrow_v the_o two_o king_n of_o the_o amorites_n and_o give_v they_o their_o land_n for_o a_o possession_n verse_n 39_o ver._n 39_o know_v therefore_o this_o day_n and_o consider_v it_o in_o thy_o heart_n that_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v god_n in_o heaven_n above_o and_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o there_o be_v none_o else_o be_v sensible_a therefore_o and_o settle_v this_o belief_n in_o thy_o heart_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o sole_a governor_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n verse_n 40_o ver._n 40._o thou_o shall_v therefore_o keep_v his_o statute_n and_o his_o commandment_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n etc._n etc._n worship_n and_o obey_v he_o as_o the_o only_a way_n to_o make_v they_o and_o their_o posterity_n live_v happy_o in_o the_o land_n which_o god_n be_v about_o to_o give_v they_o that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o thou_o and_o with_o thy_o child_n after_o thou_o and_o that_o thou_o may_v prolong_v thy_o day_n upon_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n though_o moses_n speak_v of_o their_o long_a life_n upon_o earth_n yet_o the_o better_a sort_n of_o jew_n do_v not_o set_v up_o their_o rest_n here_o but_o from_o this_o word_n prolong_v extend_v their_o hope_n as_o far_o as_o the_o other_o world_n for_o thus_o maimonides_n say_v in_o his_o preface_n to_o perek_n chelek_n they_o be_v teach_v by_o tradition_n to_o expound_v these_o word_n that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o thou_o in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v all_o good_a and_o may_v prolong_v thy_o day_n in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v all_o long_a i._n e._n never_o end_n verse_n 41_o ver._n 41._o then_o moses_n sever_v three_o city_n i_o observe_v in_o the_o preface_n to_o this_o book_n that_o moses_n do_v not_o deliver_v all_o that_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o book_n in_o one_o continue_a speech_n but_o at_o several_a time_n as_o appear_v even_o by_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o next_o chapter_n where_o it_o be_v say_v he_o call_v all_o israel_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n which_o suppose_v that_o after_o this_o preface_n in_o these_o four_o chapter_n he_o dismiss_v they_o to_o consider_v what_o he_o have_v say_v and_o then_o some_o time_n after_o assemble_v the_o people_n again_o to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o law_n which_o he_o so_o earnest_o press_v they_o to_o observe_v but_o between_o these_o two_o time_n after_o he_o have_v speak_v all_o that_o be_v contain_v in_o these_o four_o chapter_n and_o before_o he_o rehearse_v the_o decalogue_n he_o put_v in_o execution_n the_o command_n of_o god_n late_o give_v to_o set_v apart_o three_o city_n of_o refuge_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n which_o he_o here_o relate_v in_o the_o order_n i_o suppose_v wherein_o it_o be_v do_v on_o this_o side_n jordan_n towards_o the_o sunrising_n on_o the_o east-side_n of_o jordan_n according_a to_o what_o be_v order_v xxxv_o numb_a 14._o ver._n 42._o that_o the_o slayer_n may_v flee_v thither_o which_o verse_n 42_o shall_v kill_v his_o neighbour_n unaware_o etc._n etc._n see_v there_o v._o 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 43._o namely_o bezer_n in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o
without_o repeat_v they_o all_o again_o in_o every_o place_n that_o thou_o see_v to_o be_v beautiful_a lovely_a and_o invite_v by_o its_o situation_n and_o shady_a tree_n and_o fountain_n etc._n etc._n such_o as_o be_v mention_v v._n 2._o which_o the_o gentile_n choose_v perhaps_o wherein_o to_o sacrifice_n because_o they_o be_v more_o delightful_a or_o solemn_a than_o other_o whence_o ezekiel_n vi_o 3._o mention_n river_n and_o valley_n together_o with_o mountain_n where_o there_o be_v fine_a pasture_n and_o spring_n of_o water_n which_o be_v so_o pleasant_a and_o refresh_a in_o those_o country_n that_o they_o fancy_v the_o god_n delight_v in_o they_o so_o st._n hierom_n note_v upon_o vii_o jerem._n that_o this_o gentile_a error_n omnes_fw-la provincias_fw-la occupavit_fw-la etc._n etc._n spread_v itself_o in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n that_o they_o shall_v offer_v their_o sacrifice_n at_o the_o head_n of_o fountain_n and_o delightful_a grove_n verse_n 14_o ver._n 14._o but_o in_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v in_o one_o of_o thy_o tribe_n there_o shall_v thou_o offer_v thy_o burnt-offering_n this_o he_o have_v say_v before_o five_o 5_o 6_o 11._o but_o repeat_v it_o again_o because_o of_o the_o great_a importance_n of_o it_o to_o prevent_v all_o strange_a worship_n elijah_n indeed_o offer_v upon_o mount_n carmel_n after_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v but_o it_o be_v by_o a_o prophetical_a inspiration_n and_o if_o any_o one_o at_o that_o time_n have_v ask_v he_o if_o they_o may_v take_v that_o liberty_n he_o will_v have_v answer_v by_o no_o mean_n but_o he_o that_o offer_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o xvii_o levit._n 4._o as_o for_o what_o i_o do_v now_o it_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a case_n to_o convince_v the_o lie_a prophet_n of_o baal_n etc._n etc._n thus_o maimonides_n in_o geder_o zeraim_n and_o there_o thou_o shall_v do_v all_o that_o i_o command_v thou_o bring_v their_o tithe_n and_o first-fruit_n beforementioned_a v._o 6._o and_o eat_v and_o rejoice_v before_o the_o lord_n v._o 7._o ver._n 15._o notwithstanding_o thou_o may_v kill_v and_o eat_v verse_n 15_o flesh_n for_o common_a food_n in_o all_o thy_o gate_n in_o any_o city_n town_n or_o house_n while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n indeed_o they_o may_v not_o kill_v their_o beast_n but_o only_o at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o consequent_o they_o eat_v nothing_o but_o peace-offering_n which_o have_v be_v first_o present_v unto_o god_n and_o part_n of_o they_o burn_v at_o his_o altar_n xvii_o levit._fw-la 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n but_o when_o they_o go_v into_o canaan_n they_o be_v free_o indulge_v to_o kill_v their_o beast_n in_o any_o place_n without_o bring_v any_o part_n of_o they_o to_o the_o altar_n whatsoever_o thy_o soul_n lu_v after_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o creature_n not_o prohibit_v in_o the_o xith_z of_o leviticus_n according_a to_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n which_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o suitable_a to_o every_o man_n estate_n and_o condition_n the_o unclean_a and_o the_o clean_a may_v eat_v thereof_o they_o who_o be_v under_o any_o legal_a uncleanness_n may_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n but_o of_o common_a food_n at_o their_o ordinary_a table_n they_o may_v as_o well_o as_o other_o as_o of_o the_o roebuck_n and_o as_o of_o the_o hart._n he_o instance_n in_o these_o because_o there_o be_v great_a plenty_n of_o they_o in_o that_o country_n as_o aelian_a observe_n in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o five_o book_n where_o he_o say_v they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o high_a mountain_n of_o amanus_n libanus_n and_o carmel_n these_o creature_n may_v not_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o god_n but_o they_o may_v eat_v of_o other_o which_o be_v use_v in_o sacrifice_n sheep_n goat_n ox_n as_o free_o as_o of_o these_o which_o be_v not_o verse_n 16_o ver._n 16._o only_o you_o shall_v not_o eat_v the_o blood_n but_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o those_o creature_n they_o may_v no_o more_o eat_v than_o of_o those_o that_o be_v sacrifice_v at_o the_o altar_n but_o as_o there_o it_o be_v to_o be_v sprinkle_v upon_o the_o altar_n and_o then_o pour_v out_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o it_o so_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v pour_v on_o the_o earth_n you_o shall_v pour_v it_o upon_o the_o earth_n as_o water_n so_o that_o it_o may_v sink_v into_o the_o ground_n and_o disappear_v as_o water_n do_v when_o it_o be_v pour_v on_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v so_o strict_o enjoin_v though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o oblation_n to_o prevent_v those_o superstition_n which_o be_v exercise_v by_o the_o old_a idolater_n about_o the_o blood_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n in_o which_o they_o think_v their_o daemon_n delight_v and_o by_o eat_v of_o which_o they_o hope_v to_o have_v communion_n with_o they_o as_o maimonides_n observe_v in_o his_o more_n nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n xlvi_o verse_n 17_o ver._n 17._o thou_o may_v not_o eat_v within_o thy_o 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king_n xxiii_o 6._o and_o selden_n de_fw-fr diis_fw-la syris_n syntagma_n ii_o cap._n ii_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o nothing_o be_v more_o ancient_a in_o the_o east_n than_o altar_n with_o grove_n of_o tree_n about_o they_o which_o make_v the_o place_n very_o shady_a and_o delightful_a in_o those_o hot_a country_n they_o be_v so_o often_o join_v in_o scripture_n that_o it_o will_v be_v tedious_a to_o number_v all_o the_o place_n xxxi_o exod._n 13._o xii_o deut._n 3_o vi_o judge_n 25_o etc._n etc._n cadmus_n be_v think_v by_o some_o to_o have_v bring_v this_o custom_n into_o greece_n out_o of_o the_o east_n and_o they_o plant_v the_o tree_n so_o thick_a and_o they_o be_v so_o large_a and_o shady_a as_o to_o make_v the_o place_n very_o dark_a and_o solemn_a whereby_o a_o kind_a of_o horror_n be_v strike_v into_o those_o who_o go_v into_o they_o and_o they_o become_v hereby_o the_o fit_a for_o the_o devil_n to_o play_v his_o prank_n there_o and_o for_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o 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xii_o 3._o 1_o king_n fourteen_o 23_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 22_o ver._n 22._o neither_o shall_v thou_o set_v thou_o up_o a_o image_n the_o hebrew_n word_n matzebah_n be_v common_o translate_v by_o the_o lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o pillar_n and_o so_o we_o translate_v it_o in_o the_o margin_n for_o as_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o set_v up_o the_o statue_n of_o a_o man_n or_o any_o other_o creature_n so_o it_o be_v as_o contrary_a to_o religion_n to_o set_v up_o a_o pillar_n or_o a_o altar_n or_o any_o such_o like_a structure_n for_o public_a assembly_n to_o be_v hold_v about_o they_o though_o they_o worship_v there_o the_o true_a god_n so_o maimonides_n report_v the_o sense_n of_o their_o doctor_n a_o statue_n or_o pillar_n signify_v any_o work_n raise_v up_o that_o religious_a assembly_n may_v be_v make_v there_o though_o they_o be_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n for_o this_o be_v a_o practice_n among_o idolater_n and_o so_o pausanias_n confess_v in_o 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not_o intend_v for_o worship_n xxii_o josh_n 18._o xvii_o chapter_n xvii_o chap._n xvii_o verse_n 1_o verse_n 1._o thou_o shall_v not_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n any_o bullock_n or_o sheep_n wherein_o be_v any_o blemish_n have_v warn_v they_o as_o he_o have_v do_v often_o against_o idolatrous_a practice_n he_o here_o interpose_v a_o caution_n against_o profaneness_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a disrespect_n to_o he_o to_o offer_v he_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o perfect_a the_o heathen_n be_v ashamed_a of_o such_o sacrifice_n wherein_o be_v any_o blemish_n of_o this_o see_v xxii_o levit._n 20_o etc._n etc._n or_o any_o evil-favouredness_a in_o the_o hebrew_n any_o evil_a thing_n or_o matter_n that_o be_v if_o it_o have_v any_o disease_n or_o be_v sick_a for_o that_o be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n this_o be_v more_o than_o be_v say_v in_o leviticus_n where_o the_o word_n be_v for_o it_o shall_v 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the_o field_n and_o it_o be_v not_o know_v who_o have_v slay_v he_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n here_o stick_v too_o much_o to_o the_o letter_n of_o these_o word_n for_o they_o will_v not_o have_v they_o reach_v to_o a_o dead_a body_n hang_v in_o the_o air_n upon_o a_o tree_n or_o hide_v in_o the_o sand_n or_o dust_n or_o float_v upon_o the_o water_n which_o be_v extreme_a absurd_a ver._n 2._o then_o thy_o elder_n and_o thy_o judge_n shall_v come_v forth_o the_o great_a sanhedrim_n be_v to_o send_v forth_o some_o verse_n 2_o of_o their_o member_n so_o the_o jew_n interpret_v it_o to_o do_v what_o here_o follow_v and_o indeed_o it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o none_o but_o they_o can_v take_v care_n of_o this_o matter_n the_o doubt_n be_v to_o which_o of_o the_o neighbour_a city_n where_o the_o other_o judge_n live_v it_o belong_v therefore_o the_o paraphrase_n ascribe_v to_o vzielides_n say_v two_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n or_o elder_n and_o three_o of_o the_o judge_n be_v send_v by_o the_o 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173._o and_o wagenseil_n upon_o sota_n p._n 899._o if_o the_o dead_a body_n lie_v near_a to_o the_o country_n of_o the_o gentile_n than_o they_o do_v not_o measure_n at_o all_o but_o it_o be_v presume_v the_o man_n be_v kill_v by_o they_o verse_n 3_o ver._n 3._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o the_o city_n which_o be_v next_o to_o the_o slay_v man._n from_o whence_o it_o may_v be_v presume_v the_o murderer_n come_v or_o be_v flee_v thither_o as_o abarbinel_v discourse_n even_o the_o elder_n of_o that_o city_n who_o be_v different_a from_o the_o elder_n beforementioned_a see_v the_o forego_n verse_n for_o they_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n when_o they_o have_v see_v the_o body_n bury_v if_o there_o be_v no_o discovery_n of_o the_o murderer_n and_o
be_v another_o difference_n between_o this_o case_n and_o that_o in_o exodus_fw-la where_o the_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o settle_v a_o dowry_n upon_o she_o but_o here_o to_o pay_v a_o fine_a unto_o her_o father_n the_o reason_n be_v plain_a because_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o settle_v a_o dowry_n in_o this_o case_n as_o in_o the_o former_a for_o the_o dowry_n be_v settle_v upon_o she_o in_o that_o case_n lest_o the_o husband_n may_v light_o and_o wanton_o put_v she_o away_o by_o divorce_n and_o she_o have_v nothing_o to_o maintain_v she_o of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n here_o because_o this_o law_n say_v express_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o verse_n that_o he_o may_v not_o put_v she_o away_o all_o his_o day_n yet_o there_o be_v those_o who_o think_v it_o likely_a that_o in_o this_o case_n also_o he_o settle_v a_o dowry_n of_o fifty_o shekel_n upon_o she_o beside_o what_o he_o pay_v for_o she_o further_o for_o otherwise_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o virgin_n deflower_v by_o force_n be_v worse_a than_o she_o deflower_v by_o she_o own_o consent_n they_o have_v some_o exception_n concern_v this_o payment_n to_o her_o father_n which_o be_v not_o very_o material_a nor_o certain_a but_o this_o be_v considerable_a that_o this_o fine_a be_v the_o same_o whether_o the_o woman_n be_v of_o noble_a or_o of_o mean_a parentage_n neither_o more_o nor_o less_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o law_n but_o in_o after_o time_n the_o sanhedrim_n they_o tell_v we_o add_v some_o other_o mulct_n beside_o this_o here_o mention_v because_o it_o seem_v so_o small_a that_o the_o honour_n of_o a_o virgin_n be_v not_o think_v sufficient_o repair_v by_o it_o therefore_o he_o that_o entice_v a_o virgin_n pay_v other_o two_o one_o for_o the_o shame_n and_o dishonour_v he_o have_v do_v she_o and_o the_o other_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o her_o virginity_n and_o vitiate_a her_o body_n and_o he_o that_o force_v a_o virgin_n pay_v a_o three_o beside_o these_o two_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o pain_n unto_o which_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v put_v she_o and_o in_o these_o three_o they_o proportion_v the_o penalty_n to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n and_o other_o consideration_n which_o make_v they_o vary_v see_v selden_n in_o the_o forename_a place_n p._n 123._o and_o she_o shall_v be_v his_o wife_n because_o he_o have_v humble_v she_o though_o she_o be_v blind_a or_o lame_a or_o leprous_a he_o can_v not_o refuse_v she_o if_o she_o and_o her_o father_n require_v he_o to_o marry_v she_o he_o may_v not_o put_v she_o away_o all_o his_o day_n this_o be_v a_o three_o part_n of_o his_o punishment_n for_o the_o force_n he_o have_v commit_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v force_v not_o only_o to_o take_v she_o to_o wife_n but_o constrain_v also_o to_o keep_v she_o as_o long_o as_o she_o live_v and_o not_o have_v the_o liberty_n of_o give_v she_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n as_o other_o man_n may_v do_v who_o be_v desirous_a to_o part_v with_o their_o wife_n if_o it_o be_v ask_v how_o it_o can_v be_v know_v whether_o she_o be_v entice_v or_o force_v they_o answer_v as_o be_v observe_v before_o that_o it_o be_v reasonable_o presume_v that_o he_o force_v she_o if_o the_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o the_o field_n or_o in_o a_o place_n far_o from_o inhabitant_n xxiii_o chapter_n xxiii_o but_o if_o in_o the_o city_n or_o town_n that_o she_o consent_v unless_o the_o contrary_n be_v evident_o prove_v verse_n 30_o ver._n 30._o a_o man_n shall_v not_o take_v his_o father_n wife_n that_o be_v shall_v not_o marry_v she_o nor_o discover_v his_o father_n skirt_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o lie_v with_o she_o for_o this_o be_v a_o modest_a phrase_n borrow_v from_o the_o ancient_a custom_n in_o those_o country_n where_o the_o bridegroom_n when_o he_o bring_v his_o bride_n into_o the_o chuppa_n as_o they_o call_v it_o or_o bridal_a chamber_n spread_v the_o skirt_n of_o his_o robe_n over_o she_o to_o signify_v his_o right_n to_o she_o and_o power_n over_o she_o and_o that_o he_o alone_o may_v lawful_o enjoy_v she_o iii_o ruth_n 9_o xvi_o ezek._n 8._o and_o this_o verse_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v here_o insert_v as_o a_o short_a memorandum_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v careful_a to_o observe_v all_o the_o law_n which_o he_o have_v deliver_v against_o incestuous_a marriage_n in_o the_o eighteen_o chapter_n of_o leviticus_n see_v there_o v._o 8._o and_o xx._n 11._o chap._n xxiii_o verse_n 1_o verse_n 1._o he_o that_o be_v wound_v in_o the_o stone_n bruise_a or_o compress_v in_o those_o part_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v of_o make_v eunuch_n who_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o and_o be_v sometime_o make_v that_o way_n when_o they_o be_v infant_n or_o by_o take_v they_o quite_o away_o which_o be_v do_v in_o some_o when_o they_o be_v grow_v up_o and_o there_o be_v those_o who_o have_v none_o of_o these_o part_n leave_v remain_v as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n or_o have_v his_o privy_a member_n cut_v off_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n which_o be_v not_o use_v till_o they_o find_v the_o other_o do_v not_o effectual_o answer_v their_o purpose_n in_o this_o unnatural_a practice_n wherein_o some_o thought_n they_o honour_v their_o god_n particular_o cybele_n the_o mother_n of_o the_o god_n unto_o who_o service_n her_o priest_n devote_v themselves_o by_o cut_v off_o their_o genitals_o so_o not_o only_a minutius_n foelix_n tertullian_n and_o several_a other_o of_o the_o ancient_a christian_a writer_n testify_v but_o many_o also_o of_o the_o pagan_a see_v joh._n geusius_fw-la de_fw-la victimis_fw-la humanis_fw-la pars_fw-la ii_o cap._n i._n shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n these_o person_n be_v so_o much_o abhor_v by_o some_o among_o the_o pagan_n that_o lucian_n say_v they_o be_v exclude_v not_o only_o from_o the_o school_n of_o philosopher_n but_o which_o be_v more_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o their_o holy_a office_n and_o their_o sprinkling_n and_o all_o common_a meeting_n so_o diocles_n be_v introduce_v speak_v in_o his_o eunuchus_n but_o no_o body_n think_v this_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n here_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o entertain_v such_o a_o person_n as_o a_o proselyte_n or_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o come_v to_o worship_n god_n at_o the_o temple_n for_o that_o be_v free_a for_o all_o nation_n if_o they_o renounce_v idolatry_n but_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o law_n be_v either_o to_o forbid_v the_o israelite_n to_o marry_v with_o such_o person_n or_o not_o to_o admit_v they_o to_o bear_v any_o office_n in_o the_o jewish_a commonwealth_n the_o hebrew_n doctor_n general_o take_v it_o in_o the_o first_o sense_n see_v selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n lib._n v._o cap._n xvi_o and_o so_o do_v a_o great_a many_o among_o christian_a writer_n and_o there_o be_v a_o eminent_a example_n of_o the_o use_n of_o this_o phrase_n in_o this_o sense_n xiii_o nehem._n 1_o 2_o 3._o but_o some_o think_v it_o be_v superfluous_a to_o forbid_v this_o because_o none_o will_v marry_v with_o such_o person_n as_o be_v uncapable_a to_o perform_v the_o marriage_n duty_n and_o therefore_o they_o follow_v the_o second_o sense_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n kahal_n congregation_n signify_v in_o many_o place_n not_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n but_o the_o great_a assembly_n of_o elder_n into_o which_o no_o such_o person_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v because_o they_o be_v unfit_a for_o government_n eunuch_n be_v observe_v general_o to_o want_v courage_n thus_o simeon_n de_fw-fr muis_n and_o other_o who_o seem_v to_o have_v great_a reason_n on_o their_o side_n yet_o it_o be_v so_o plain_a that_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n signify_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n who_o may_v not_o marry_v with_o the_o person_n mention_v v._o 2_o 3_o 8._o that_o i_o can_v but_o think_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o interpret_v here_o for_o though_o such_o marriage_n be_v useless_a and_o unprofitable_a as_o maimonides_n speak_v yet_o they_o make_v a_o distinction_n between_o those_o who_o be_v make_v eunuch_n by_o god_n that_o be_v bear_v so_o and_o those_o make_v by_o man_n and_o this_o law_n they_o say_v be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o former_a but_o only_o of_o the_o latter_a some_o of_o which_o it_o be_v certain_a be_v leave_v in_o such_o a_o condition_n that_o they_o be_v desirous_a of_o marriage_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o emperor_n leo_n who_o do_v not_o think_v it_o superfluous_a to_o forbid_v marriage_n with_o they_o for_o it_o appear_v by_o it_o that_o some_o woman_n choose_v such_o husband_n see_v also_o xxx_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la 20._o but_o especial_o the_o book_n ascribe_v to_o st._n
after_o till_o the_o feast_n of_o dedication_n which_o be_v in_o our_o november_n after_o which_o they_o be_v not_o accept_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o go_v up_o with_o a_o bullock_n before_o they_o who_o horn_n be_v gild_v and_o head_n crown_v with_o a_o olive_n garland_n with_o music_n and_o sing_v in_o the_o way_n the_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o cxxii_o psalm_n etc._n etc._n see_v wagenseil_n in_o the_o place_n abovementioned_a and_o selden_n lib._n iii_o de_fw-la synedriis_fw-la cap._n xiii_o n._n iii_o with_o dr._n lightfoot_n in_o his_o temple-service_n and_o here_o i_o can_v but_o think_v fit_a to_o note_v that_o the_o heathen_a in_o all_o probability_n from_o hence_o derive_v the_o custom_n of_o carry_v their_o first-fruit_n as_o a_o tithe_n every_o year_n unto_o the_o island_n delos_n where_o apollo_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v his_o special_a residence_n and_o this_o not_o only_o from_o the_o island_n thereabouts_o and_o the_o neighbour_a country_n but_o from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o jew_n we_o find_v every_o where_o send_v from_o the_o country_n where_o they_o dwell_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n every_o year_n instead_o of_o first-fruit_n and_o tithe_n unto_o jerusalem_n which_o privilege_n the_o roman_n allow_v they_o after_o they_o have_v conquer_v they_o as_o josephus_n tell_v we_o lib._n vii_o de_fw-fr bello_fw-la jud._n cap._n xiii_o that_o heathen_a custom_n now_o mention_v be_v express_v by_o callimachus_n in_o his_o hymn_n upon_o delos_n in_o those_o remarkable_a word_n v._o 278_o 279_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sense_n of_o which_o be_v this_o that_o first-fruit_n be_v send_v for_o tithe_n every_o year_n from_o all_o country_n not_o only_o from_o the_o east_n and_o west_n and_o south_n but_o from_o the_o north_n also_o and_o they_o be_v send_v with_o such_o joy_n as_o the_o jew_n express_v on_o this_o occasion_n for_o all_o city_n he_o say_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o we_o read_v in_o several_a author_n that_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o call_v they_o solemn_z embassy_n send_v from_o several_a people_n by_o choose_a person_n unto_o delos_n to_o celebrate_v there_o the_o feast_n of_o apollo_n with_o music_n and_o dance_a etc._n etc._n particular_o the_o athenian_n peloponesian_o and_o messenian_n etc._n etc._n of_o who_o see_v ezek._n spanhemius_fw-la in_o his_o observation_n on_o callimachus_n p._n 487._o and_o which_o be_v most_o strange_a the_o hyperborean_n a_o very_a northerly_a people_n send_v frugum_fw-la primitias_fw-la to_o this_o island_n as_o pliny_n and_o i_o know_v not_o how_o many_o other_o author_n testify_v only_a what_o he_o call_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o their_o corn_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n they_o call_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o their_o holy_a thing_n as_o the_o same_o excellent_a person_n observe_v there_o p._n 490_o 492_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v do_v to_o testify_v their_o honour_n to_o this_o god_n and_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o priest_n and_o other_o minister_n who_o attend_v upon_o he_o there_o for_o delos_n of_o itself_o be_v but_o a_o barren_a isle_n the_o soil_n be_v dry_a and_o stony_a and_o call_v therefore_o by_o callimachus_n v._o 208._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v other_o footstep_n of_o this_o among_o the_o heathen_a the_o mystica_fw-la vannus_fw-la jacchi_fw-la mention_v by_o virgil_n in_o his_o georgic_n be_v nothing_o else_o according_a to_o servius_n but_o be_fw-mi vimineum_fw-la a_o wicker_n basket_n in_o which_o their_o first-fruit_n be_v carry_v see_v the_o same_o spanheim_n p._n 495._o verse_n 3_o ver._n 3._o and_o thou_o shall_v go_v unto_o the_o priest_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o those_o day_n who_o be_v then_o in_o attendance_n at_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o particular_o appoint_v to_o wait_v for_o their_o come_n when_o they_o enter_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n they_o sing_v the_o second_o verse_n of_o psalm_n cxxii_o our_o foot_n shall_v stand_v in_o thy_o gate_n o_o jerusalem_n and_o then_o they_o go_v to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o sing_v the_o whole_a hundred_o and_o fifty_o psalm_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o enter_v the_o court_n of_o israel_n the_o levite_n begin_v to_o sing_v xxx_o psal_n 1._o i_o will_v extol_v thou_o o_o lord_z my_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o say_v unto_o he_o the_o follow_a confession_n in_o this_o verse_n be_v make_v by_o they_o with_o the_o basket_n on_o their_o shoulder_n to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o humility_n as_o maimonides_n interpret_v it_o his_o word_n be_v these_o while_o they_o be_v compel_v to_o carry_v their_o basket_n on_o their_o shoulder_n and_o in_o that_o manner_n to_o proclaim_v the_o divine_a benefit_n it_o signify_v that_o it_o be_v a_o considerable_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v mindful_a of_o his_o affliction_n and_o tribulation_n when_o god_n have_v give_v he_o ease_n and_o rest_n from_o they_o this_o the_o law_n take_v care_n of_o in_o several_a place_n as_o when_o it_o say_v thou_o shall_v remember_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o servant_n etc._n etc._n with_o this_o intention_n that_o he_o who_o live_v in_o riches_n and_o pleasure_n may_v be_v secure_v from_o the_o vice_n which_o spring_n from_o thence_o such_o as_o pride_n haughtiness_n apostasy_n and_o the_o like_a according_a to_o what_o be_v say_v in_o this_o book_n viii_o 12._o lest_o thou_o eat_v and_o be_v full_a &_o and_o xxxii_o 15._o jesurun_n wax_v fat_a and_o kick_v etc._n etc._n to_o prevent_v which_o god_n command_v the_o first-fruit_n to_o be_v thus_o offer_v every_o year_n to_o his_o divine_a majesty_n more_o nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n thirty-nine_o i_o profess_v this_o day_n unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n that_o i_o be_o come_v into_o the_o country_n which_o the_o lord_n swear_v unto_o our_o father_n for_o to_o give_v we_o this_o 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