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nor_o sow_v but_o be_v whole_o consecrate_v unto_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o find_v they_o very_o common_o reckon_v among_o the_o stranger_n the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n because_o they_o have_v no_o certain_a possession_n which_o make_v it_o the_o more_o reasonable_a they_o shall_v constant_o be_v entertain_v at_o these_o feast_n which_o be_v keep_v at_o god_n house_n more_n nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n xxxi_o verse_n 13_o ver._n 13._o take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o that_o thou_o offer_v not_o thy_o burnt-offering_n under_o burnt-offering_n be_v comprehend_v all_o the_o other_o offering_n beforementioned_a for_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o the_o most_o usual_a and_o if_o they_o may_v not_o be_v offer_v but_o at_o a_o certain_a place_n much_o less_o may_v any_o other_o as_o every_o body_n may_v understand_v
egypt_n and_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n redeem_v thou_o and_o do_v not_o bring_v they_o empty_a out_o of_o their_o slavery_n but_o load_v with_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o raiment_n xii_o exod._n 35._o by_o which_o bounty_n of_o god_n to_o themselves_o they_o may_v take_v the_o best_a measure_n of_o their_o duty_n to_o their_o poor_a brethren_n when_o they_o be_v dismiss_v from_o servitude_n therefore_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o thing_n to_o day_n in_o remembrance_n of_o that_o great_a benefit_n he_o enjoin_v this_o benevolence_n to_o poor_a slave_n ver._n 16._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v if_o he_o say_v i_o will_v not_o go_v away_o verse_n 16_o from_o thou_o refuse_v to_o enjoy_v his_o liberty_n when_o his_o six_o year_n service_n be_v expire_v because_o he_o love_v thou_o and_o thy_o house_n the_o phrase_n in_o exodus_fw-la xxi_o 5._o be_v say_v shall_v say_v i_o love_v my_o master_n etc._n etc._n abarbinel_n from_o thence_o gather_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a he_o shall_v often_o profess_v how_o loath_a he_o be_v to_o leave_v his_o master_n and_o his_o family_n and_o make_v repeat_v declaration_n of_o his_o affection_n to_o they_o because_o he_o be_v well_o with_o thou_o life_n happy_o out_o of_o these_o word_n maimonides_n infer_v that_o there_o be_v to_o be_v reciprocal_a love_n between_o the_o servant_n and_o his_o master_n for_o if_o the_o servant_n love_v his_o master_n yet_o if_o his_o master_n do_v not_o love_v he_o his_o ear_n be_v not_o bore_v for_o he_o can_v not_o take_v content_a in_o his_o stay_n with_o he_o but_o these_o word_n suppose_v his_o master_n kindness_n to_o he_o by_o his_o good_a usage_n of_o he_o ver._n 17._o then_o shall_v thou_o take_v a_o awl_n and_o thrust_v it_o through_o his_o ear_n unto_o the_o door_n etc._n etc._n but_o first_o he_o be_v to_o bring_v he_o before_o the_o judge_n that_o he_o may_v there_o in_o verse_n 17_o open_a court_n profess_v the_o same_o that_o he_o have_v do_v to_o his_o master_n and_o thereby_o make_v it_o appear_v there_o be_v no_o fraud_n or_o deceit_n in_o the_o business_n and_o that_o his_o master_n do_v not_o keep_v he_o against_o his_o will_n contrary_a to_o this_o law_n see_v xxi_o exod._n 6._o where_o all_o this_o be_v explain_v and_o also_o unto_o thy_o maidservant_n thou_o shall_v do_v likewise_o this_o relate_v only_o to_o the_o not_o send_v maidservant_n away_o empty_a not_o to_o the_o bore_v their_o ear_n if_o they_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o be_v free_v for_o that_o be_v not_o use_v if_o we_o may_v believe_v the_o hebrew_n doctor_n to_o maidservant_n it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o stay_v with_o their_o master_n that_o they_o addict_v themselves_o in_o solemn_a word_n to_o their_o service_n for_o ever_o but_o there_o be_v many_o difference_n between_o a_o manservant_n and_o a_o maidservant_n at_o least_o in_o some_o case_n see_v upon_o xxi_o exod._n 7._o which_o be_v explain_v with_o great_a nicety_n by_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n with_o which_o i_o need_v not_o trouble_v the_o reader_n because_o there_o be_v no_o such_o slavery_n among_o we_o in_o these_o day_n verse_n 18_o ver._n 18._o it_o shall_v not_o seem_v hard_o unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o send_v he_o away_o free_a from_o thou_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o this_o that_o he_o return_v to_o what_o he_o be_v speak_v of_o v._o 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n concern_v their_o not_o let_v their_o servant_n go_v away_o empty_a when_o they_o have_v their_o freedom_n for_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a thing_n that_o can_v seem_v hard_a to_o they_o for_o he_o have_v be_v worth_a a_o double_a hire_a servant_n to_o thou_o who_o serve_v at_o most_o only_o for_o three_o year_n and_o have_v wage_n pay_v he_o all_o the_o time_n xvi_o isaiah_n 14._o in_o serve_v thou_o six_o year_n twice_o as_o long_o as_o a_o hire_a servant_n and_o for_o nothing_o so_o that_o consider_v what_o wage_n he_o give_v the_o other_o and_o how_o small_a a_o price_n perhaps_o they_o pay_v for_o he_o they_o will_v find_v themselves_o gainer_n by_o such_o slave_n and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o think_v much_o to_o give_v they_o a_o gratuity_n when_o they_o send_v they_o away_o and_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n shall_v bless_v thou_o in_o all_o that_o thou_o do_v he_o incourage_v they_o to_o hope_v they_o shall_v be_v great_a gainer_n otherways_o by_o this_o charity_n which_o will_v procure_v god_n blessing_n upon_o their_o future_a labour_n this_o argument_n he_o have_v press_v twice_o or_o thrice_o before_o in_o this_o chapter_n v._o 4_o 6_o 10._o ver._n 19_o all_o the_o firstling-males_a that_o come_v of_o thy_o herd_n verse_n 19_o and_o of_o thy_o flock_n shall_v thou_o sanctify_v unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n all_o the_o first-born_a male_n be_v the_o lord_n by_o a_o law_n make_v at_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o he_o give_v they_o to_o his_o priest_n for_o their_o portion_n xiii_o exod._n 2_o 15._o xviii_o numb_a 15._o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o work_n with_o the_o firstling_n of_o thy_o bullock_n nor_o shear_v the_o firstling_n of_o thy_o sheep_n beside_o the_o firstling-males_a which_o alone_o be_v separate_v to_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v also_o firstling-females_a which_o though_o they_o be_v not_o sanctify_v to_o he_o as_o the_o male_n be_v yet_o be_v not_o to_o be_v employ_v by_o the_o owner_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o cattle_n but_o offer_v as_o peace-offering_n to_o god_n of_o which_o they_o themselves_o have_v a_o good_a share_n though_o some_o part_n of_o they_o be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n ver._n 20._o thou_o shall_v eat_v it_o before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n verse_n 20_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o hence_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o such_o female-firstling_n as_o i_o mention_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n for_o of_o the_o male_n they_o may_v not_o eat_v but_o they_o belong_v entire_o to_o the_o priest_n year_n by_o year_n at_o their_o solemn_a festival_n when_o they_o be_v first_o to_o offer_v they_o unto_o god_n and_o then_o the_o feast_n upon_o these_o peace-offering_n follow_v in_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v thou_o and_o thy_o household_n with_o the_o levite_n and_o stranger_n etc._n etc._n who_o they_o be_v to_o invite_v to_o these_o sacred_a entertainment_n for_o this_o be_v but_o a_o repetition_n of_o the_o law_n twice_o or_o thrice_o mention_v before_o xii_o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n 17_o 18_o 26._o fourteen_o 23._o and_o upon_o this_o occasion_n here_o again_o inculcate_v because_o it_o be_v of_o exceed_v great_a moment_n to_o preserve_v they_o in_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n alone_o verse_n 20_o ver._n 20._o and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o blemish_n therein_o as_o if_o it_o be_v lame_a or_o blind_a or_o have_v any_o ill_a blemish_n this_o be_v another_o reason_n why_o he_o mention_n these_o feast_n again_o that_o he_o may_v admonish_v they_o what_o to_o do_v with_o these_o first-ling_n if_o there_o be_v any_o blemish_n in_o they_o which_o make_v they_o unfit_a for_o sacrifice_n these_o blemish_n he_o have_v speak_v of_o in_o xxii_o levit._fw-la 21_o 22_o 24._o but_o here_o add_v the_o lame_a to_o those_o there_o name_v which_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n also_o mention_n and_o so_o do_v the_o heathen_n as_o unacceptable_a unto_o god_n i_o mal._n 8._o thou_o shall_v not_o sacrifice_v it_o to_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n no_o not_o to_o make_v such_o a_o charitable_a feast_n at_o the_o sanctuary_n verse_n 22_o ver._n 22._o thou_o shall_v eat_v it_o within_o thy_o gate_n it_o be_v free_a for_o they_o to_o eat_v it_o at_o home_n though_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a god_n expect_v they_o shall_v invite_v the_o levite_n and_o the_o stranger_n the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n to_o partake_v of_o it_o as_o they_o do_v of_o the_o three_o tithe_n fourteen_o 29._o because_o if_o it_o have_v be_v without_o blemish_n it_o must_v have_v be_v so_o employ_v at_o the_o sanctuary_n the_o unclean_a and_o the_o clean_a person_n shall_v eat_v it_o alike_o whereas_o if_o it_o have_v be_v sacrifice_v at_o their_o feast_n only_o the_o clean_a can_v have_v eat_v of_o it_o as_o the_o roebuck_n and_o the_o hart._n see_v xii_o 15_o 22._o verse_n 23_o ver._n 23._o only_o thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v the_o blood_n thereof_o thou_o shall_v pour_v it_o upon_o the_o ground_n as_o water_n he_o take_v all_o occasion_n to_o mention_v this_o because_o it_o be_v design_v to_o preserve_v they_o free_a from_o idolatry_n see_v xii_o 16_o 23_o 24._o chap._n xvi_o xvi_o chapter_n xvi_o verse_n 1._o observe_v the_o month_n of_o abib_fw-la which_o god_n verse_n 1_o by_o a_o special_a order_n make_v the_o beginning_n of_o their_o year_n see_v xii_o exod._n 2._o xiii_o 4._o xxxiv_o 18._o and_o keep_v the_o passover_n unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o