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same_o r._n bechai_n represent_v this_o as_o a_o very_a merciful_a law_n for_o it_o be_v the_o fashion_n of_o the_o world_n say_v he_o if_o a_o man_n have_v ground_n of_o his_o own_o to_o let_v it_o out_o to_o tenant_n at_o what_o rate_n he_o please_v for_o a_o half_a or_o three_o part_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o he_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o the_o almighty_a who_o the_o earth_n be_v and_o who_o raise_v cloud_n and_o water_n it_o with_o rain_n and_o send_v down_o drop_n of_o dew_n and_o make_v fat_a the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o yet_o require_v but_o one_o part_n of_o ten_o for_o his_o own_o use_n this_o make_v it_o high_o reasonable_a
be_v but_o till_o they_o have_v eat_v the_o paschal_n lamb_n after_o which_o they_o may_v return_v home_o if_o they_o please_v so_o bochartus_fw-la who_o from_o hence_o prove_v that_o the_o most_o solemn_a day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n be_v not_o observe_v like_o a_o sabbath_n because_o man_n may_v travel_v home_o upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n as_o the_o whole_a nation_n travel_v out_o of_o egypt_n on_o this_o day_n from_o ramese_n to_o succoth_n yet_o pious_a people_n who_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v so_o great_a a_o charge_n be_v wont_a no_o doubt_n to_o stay_v the_o whole_a seven_o day_n before_o they_o return_v home_o because_o the_o first_o and_o last_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n be_v great_a solemnity_n so_o they_o do_v in_o the_o passover_n of_o hezekiah_n and_o josiah_n 2_o chron._n xxx_o 21._o xxxv_o 17._o and_o there_o be_v special_a sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v every_o day_n during_o this_o festival_n as_o be_v before_o say_v solomon_n be_v virgoe_n observe_v that_o all_o the_o country_n thereabouts_o bring_v their_o ox_n and_o their_o sheep_n to_o be_v sell_v at_o this_o time_n to_o those_o who_o come_v from_o far_o so_o that_o the_o mountain_n round_o about_o jerusalem_n be_v cover_v with_o they_o and_o not_o a_o bit_n of_o grass_n to_o be_v see_v he_o add_v also_o that_o whosoever_o do_v not_o come_v up_o to_o this_o feast_n all_o his_o good_n be_v forfeit_v and_o convert_v to_o sacred_a uses_n shebet_fw-la jehuda_fw-la p._n 378._o ver._n 8._o six_o day_n thou_o shall_v eat_v unleavened_a bread_n and_o verse_n 8_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n shall_v be_v a_o solemn_a assembly_n unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v that_o after_o they_o have_v eat_v unleavened_a bread_n six_o day_n they_o shall_v conclude_v the_o solemnity_n upon_o the_o seven_o day_n with_o a_o solemn_a assembly_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n with_o a_o restraint_n but_o still_o continue_v also_o on_o this_o day_n to_o eat_v unleavened_a bread_n for_o this_o feast_n be_v to_o last_v seven_o day_n and_o in_o all_o the_o forego_n book_n they_o be_v express_o require_v to_o ear_n unleavened_a bread_n seven_o day_n xii_o exod._n 15._o xxiii_o levit._n 6._o xxviii_o numb_a 17._o a_o solemn_a assembly_n which_o the_o hebrew_n call_v atzer_v of_o the_o meaning_n of_o which_o see_v xxiii_o leu._n 36._o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o work_n therein_o that_o be_v no_o servile_a work_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v xxviii_o numb_a 25._o but_o they_o may_v dress_v their_o meat_n which_o the_o lxx_o seem_v to_o mean_v by_o those_o word_n which_o they_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d save_v only_o such_o thing_n as_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o preserve_v life_n verse_n 9_o ver._n 9_o seven_o week_n shall_v thou_o number_v unto_o thou_o from_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o sabbath_n when_o they_o bring_v the_o sheaf_n of_o the_o wave-offering_a as_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o xxiii_o levit._fw-la 15._o see_v there_o begin_v to_o number_v the_o seven_o week_n from_o such_o time_n as_o thou_o begin_v to_o put_v the_o sickle_n to_o the_o corn._n for_o they_o begin_v to_o cut_v barley_n at_o the_o passover_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o hence_o that_o joshua_n pass_v over_o jordan_n to_o enter_v into_o canaan_n in_o the_o time_n of_o harvest_n iii_o josh_n 15._o and_o this_o be_v in_o the_o month_n of_o nisan_fw-la when_o they_o keep_v the_o passover_n as_o appear_v from_o five_o josh_n 10._o which_o month_n can_v not_o be_v call_v abib_fw-la or_o the_o month_n of_o new_a fruit_n if_o some_o corn_n be_v not_o then_o ripe_a viz._n barley_n this_o josephus_n confirm_v lib._n iii_o antiq._n cap._n x._o which_o must_v be_v understand_v as_o hermannus_n conringius_n observe_v in_o his_o treatise_n de_fw-fr initio_fw-la anni_fw-la sabbatici_n etc._n etc._n of_o that_o sort_n of_o barley_n which_o be_v sow_o in_o autumn_n as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n in_o frisia_n which_o require_v a_o strong_a soil_n than_o that_o sow_o in_o the_o spring_n and_o produce_v a_o much_o rich_a crop_n see_v mr._n mede_n work_n p._n 355._o who_o observe_v how_o very_a different_a their_o climate_n be_v from_o we_o ver._n 10._o and_o thou_o shall_v keep_v the_o feast_n of_o week_n unto_o verse_n 10_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o name_n be_v give_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n and_o see_v xxxiv_o exod._n 22._o it_o be_v call_v also_o the_o feast_n of_o harvest_n see_v xxiii_o exod._n 16._o with_o a_o tribute_n of_o a_o free-will-offering_a of_o thy_o hand_n which_o thou_o shall_v give_v unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n beside_o those_o offering_n which_o be_v prescribe_v xxiii_o levit._n 17_o 18._o xxviii_o numb_a 27_o etc._n etc._n the_o quantity_n be_v not_o direct_v but_o leave_v to_o every_o man_n piety_n and_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v he_o bring_v it_o be_v whole_o give_v to_o god_n and_o he_o that_o bring_v it_o have_v no_o share_n in_o it_o but_o god_n give_v it_o to_o his_o priest_n according_a as_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v bless_v thou_o though_o no_o quantity_n be_v prescribe_v yet_o god_n expect_v every_o man_n shall_v offer_v proportionable_o to_o his_o estate_n and_o they_o who_o have_v a_o religious_a sense_n of_o god_n goodness_n in_o blessing_n their_o labour_n no_o doubt_n acknowledge_v it_o by_o a_o liberal_a tribute_n ver._n 11._o and_o thou_o shall_v rejoice_v before_o the_o lord_n thy_o verse_n 11_o god_n thou_o and_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n and_o thy_o manservant_n and_o thy_o maidservant_n and_o the_o levite_n that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n etc._n etc._n this_o feast_n be_v make_v of_o such_o offering_n as_o be_v mention_v xii_o 7_o 17_o 18_o 19_o ver._n 12._o and_o thou_o shall_v remember_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o verse_n 12_o bondman_n in_o egypt_n they_o be_v often_o put_v in_o mind_n of_o this_o as_o a_o argument_n to_o charity_n particular_o towards_o their_o servant_n see_v xv._o 15._o and_o thou_o shall_v observe_v and_o do_v these_o statute_n there_o be_v a_o particular_a reason_n for_o keep_v this_o feast_n because_o it_o be_v in_o remembrance_n of_o god_n give_v they_o his_o law_n from_o mount_n sinai_n where_o he_o speak_v with_o they_o himself_o ver._n 13._o thou_o shall_v observe_v the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n seven_o day_n after_o that_o thou_o have_v gather_v in_o thy_o corn_n and_o verse_n 13_o thy_o wine_n this_o be_v the_o three_o great_a feast_n at_o which_o all_o their_o male_n be_v bind_v to_o appear_v every_o year_n as_o we_o read_v xxiii_o exod._n 16_o 17._o xxxiv_o 22_o 23._o of_o which_o he_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n again_o xxiii_o levit._n 34_o 35_o 36._o and_o here_o v._o 16._o verse_n 14_o ver._n 14._o and_o thou_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o thy_o feast_n thou_o and_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n and_o thy_o manservant_n and_o thy_o maidservant_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v the_o like_a law_n at_o athens_n where_o king_n cecrops_n ordain_v as_o macrobius_n tell_v we_o lib._n i._n saturnal_a cap._n x._o the_o master_n of_o every_o family_n shall_v after_o harvest_n make_v a_o feast_n for_o his_o servant_n and_o eat_v together_o with_o they_o who_o have_v take_v pain_n with_o he_o in_o till_v his_o ground_n delectari_fw-la enim_fw-la deum_fw-la honore_fw-la servorum_fw-la contemplatu_fw-la laboris_fw-la for_o god_n delight_v in_o the_o honour_n do_v to_o servant_n in_o consideration_n of_o their_o labour_n this_o it_o be_v likely_a he_o learn_v from_o moses_n for_o he_o reign_v at_o athens_n much_o about_o the_o same_o time_n that_o israel_n come_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o be_v the_o first_o as_o eusebius_n say_v who_o teach_v the_o greek_n to_o call_v god_n by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n x._o proepar_n evangel_n which_o we_o may_v interpret_v the_o live_n god_n though_o therein_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o little_a mistake_v for_o pausanias_n say_v more_o than_o once_o both_o in_o his_o arcadia_n and_o his_o attica_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o call_v jupiter_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o most_o high_a or_o supreme_a and_o the_o same_o we_o read_v in_o st._n cyril_n against_o julian_n lib._n i._o see_v joh._n meursius_n de_fw-fr regibus_fw-la atheniensium_fw-la lib._n i._o cap._n ix_o verse_n 15_o ver._n 15._o seven_o day_n shall_v thou_o keep_v a_o feast_n unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n in_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v in_o order_n to_o which_o that_o it_o may_v be_v keep_v the_o more_o solemn_o it_o be_v once_o more_o enjoin_v and_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v in_o each_o of_o the_o seven_o day_n appoint_v in_o xxix_o numb_a from_o v._o
the_o levite_n the_o jew_n understand_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n or_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n for_o so_o he_o speak_v in_o xxi_o 5._o and_o mr._n selden_n produce_v a_o great_a many_o other_o instance_n of_o the_o like_a phrase_n lib._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n viii_o n._n 2_o 3._o and_o show_v they_o be_v so_o describe_v as_o the_o jew_n think_v to_o exclude_v all_o other_o that_o have_v be_v priest_n before_o god_n take_v the_o son_n of_o aaron_n peculiar_o to_o serve_v he_o in_o this_o office_n but_o the_o levite_n as_o well_o as_o priest_n they_o unanimous_o agree_v be_v capable_a to_o be_v member_n of_o this_o great_a sanhedrim_n which_o they_o all_o likewise_o say_v do_v not_o consist_v only_o of_o priest_n and_o levite_n but_o of_o any_o other_o person_n of_o other_o tribe_n who_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v promote_v to_o this_o dignity_n nay_o they_o say_v if_o there_o be_v not_o one_o priest_n or_o levite_n in_o the_o court_n it_o be_v a_o lawful_a judicature_n for_o the_o highpriest_n himself_o no_o more_o than_o any_o man_n else_o have_v a_o place_n here_o mere_o for_o his_o birth_n unless_o his_o learning_n in_o the_o law_n be_v answerable_a so_o maimonides_n and_o other_o and_o those_o other_o member_n who_o be_v not_o priest_n nor_o levite_n they_o think_v be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o word_n judge_n which_o though_o it_o be_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n may_v be_v think_v to_o signify_v more_o than_o one_o as_o appear_v from_o xix_o 17._o where_o it_o be_v say_v express_o they_o shall_v bring_v the_o controversy_n there_o mention_v before_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o judge_n and_o further_o that_o judge_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o language_n may_v signify_v judge_n constantine_n l'empereur_n gather_v from_o v._o 12._o where_o priest_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n be_v use_v for_o those_o who_o be_v here_o call_v priest_n in_o the_o plural_a annot._n in_o corn._n bertram_n p._n 389._o but_o howsoever_o this_o be_v it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o though_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v not_o the_o only_a person_n of_o who_o this_o high_a court_n consist_v the_o member_n of_o which_o may_v be_v choose_v out_o of_o any_o tribe_n where_o they_o can_v find_v man_n qualify_v yet_o they_o be_v here_o first_o mention_v because_o they_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v the_o most_o capable_a person_n to_o exercise_v this_o authority_n especial_o in_o the_o first_o constitution_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n when_o they_o be_v new_o enter_v into_o canaan_n for_o all_o other_o person_n be_v then_o busy_o employ_v in_o look_v after_o the_o inheritance_n that_o be_v fall_v to_o they_o and_o settle_v the_o affair_n of_o their_o several_a family_n whereby_o they_o be_v render_v less_o able_a to_o attend_v unto_o this_o weighty_a office_n but_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n have_v no_o inheritance_n among_o they_o as_o be_v often_o repeat_v in_o these_o book_n and_o not_o care_n about_o husbandry_n and_o such_o like_a affair_n have_v a_o full_a leisure_n both_o to_o study_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o to_o judge_v according_a to_o they_o especial_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n to_o teach_v jacob_n his_o judgement_n and_o israel_n his_o law_n xxxiii_o 10._o beside_o this_o court_n be_v settle_v at_o the_o place_n of_o god_n worship_n where_o a_o great_a many_o priest_n and_o levite_n always_o necessary_o attend_v they_o be_v most_o ready_a without_o any_o inconvenience_n to_o themselves_o to_o execute_v this_o office_n of_o judge_n have_v their_o maintenance_n from_o the_o public_a which_o no_o other_o person_n have_v but_o otherwise_o as_o i_o say_v they_o have_v no_o more_o right_a than_o other_o man_n to_o be_v member_n of_o this_o court._n which_o we_o can_v certain_o say_v consist_v of_o seventy_o judge_n together_o with_o their_o nasi_n i._n e._n their_o prince_n or_o precedent_n nor_o that_o they_o always_o sit_v at_o the_o place_n here_o appoint_v for_o there_o be_v sometime_o great_a trouble_n in_o the_o land_n and_o they_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o their_o enemy_n which_o extreme_o disturb_v their_o government_n and_o make_v it_o necessary_a for_o god_n to_o raise_v they_o up_o extraordinary_a judge_n because_o the_o power_n of_o this_o court_n be_v break_v in_o piece_n so_o mr._n selden_n himself_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v great_a intermission_n of_o their_o sit_v in_o the_o time_n of_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n and_o of_o herod_n the_o great_a lib._n ii_o de_fw-la synedriis_fw-la cap._n fourteen_o n._n iii_o and_o therefore_o why_o not_o in_o the_o time_n when_o they_o be_v oppress_v by_o the_o moabite_n ammonite_n philistine_n and_o other_o cruel_a neighbour_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o thus_o grotius_n hermannus_n conringius_n to_o name_n no_o more_o here_o understand_v the_o word_n judge_n who_o be_v join_v with_o the_o priest_n and_o levites_n and_o unto_o the_o judge_n the_o forenamed_a author_n thus_o translate_v this_o verse_n thou_o shall_v come_v unto_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n or_o unto_o the_o judge_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o those_o day_n where_o by_o judge_n they_o understand_v such_o as_o othniel_n ehud_n gideon_n jephtah_n samson_n samuel_n and_o other_o who_o god_n raise_v up_o when_o they_o be_v oppress_v by_o their_o enemy_n and_o in_o great_a confusion_n to_o govern_v his_o people_n which_o they_o do_v with_o the_o high_a authority_n be_v equal_a to_o king_n save_v only_o that_o they_o keep_v not_o royal_a state_n or_o equipage_n but_o be_v plain_o call_v by_o that_o name_n xvii_o judg._n 6._o xix_o 1._o xxi_o 25._o now_o though_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n i_o e._n that_o court_n of_o which_o they_o make_v a_o considerable_a part_n be_v the_o ordinary_a supreme_a judge_n of_o controversy_n yet_o the_o judge_n when_o god_n raise_v one_o up_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o extraordinary_a power_n above_o they_o to_o who_o the_o people_n therefore_o resort_v for_o his_o 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find_v not_o where_o but_o in_o this_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n xxvii_o 4._o and_o deliver_v it_o unto_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o levi._n concern_v this_o form_n of_o speech_n the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o levi_n see_v xvii_o 9_o it_o be_v probable_a moses_n have_v write_v most_o of_o these_o five_o book_n some_o time_n ago_o and_o so_o the_o forego_n word_n may_v be_v translate_v moses_n have_v write_v this_o law_n but_o do_v not_o finish_v they_o till_o a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n and_o then_o deliver_v they_o to_o the_o priest_n but_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n thus_o to_o understand_v it_o for_o he_o may_v have_v have_v time_n enough_o between_o this_o and_o his_o death_n to_o write_v the_o whole_a pentateuch_n it_o be_v only_o say_v v._o 14._o thy_o day_n approach_v that_o thou_o must_v die_v which_o do_v not_o imply_v he_o be_v to_o die_v in_o a_o day_n or_o two_o but_o there_o may_v be_v some_o week_n before_o his_o departure_n which_o bear_v the_o ark_n 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same_o time_n the_o priest_n also_o be_v summon_v to_o take_v care_n of_o it_o which_o show_v the_o levite_n bear_v it_o as_o their_o servant_n 1_o chron._n xv._o 2_o 11_o 13_o 14_o 15._o and_o unto_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n as_o he_o deliver_v this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v the_o whole_a pentateuch_n as_o abarbinel_n and_o other_o of_o the_o jew_n understand_v it_o unto_o the_o priest_n command_v they_o to_o preserve_v it_o safe_a near_o the_o ark_n v._o 24._o so_o he_o deliver_v another_o copy_n of_o this_o book_n to_o the_o elder_n of_o every_o tribe_n as_o the_o jew_n affirm_v in_o debarim_n rabath_n where_o they_o say_v and_o it_o be_v high_o probable_a that_o moses_n before_o his_o death_n write_v thirteen_o copy_n of_o the_o law_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n as_o they_o add_v and_o have_v deliver_v one_o unto_o the_o priest_n to_o be_v preserve_v in_o the_o holy_a place_n give_v one_o to_o each_o tribe_n which_o he_o commit_v to_o the_o care_n of_o the_o 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matter_n but_o to_o read_v the_o law_n themselves_o to_o as_o many_o that_o be_v as_o can_v hear_v they_o appoint_v the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n to_o read_v it_o in_o as_o many_o other_o assembly_n of_o the_o people_n as_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o this_o precept_n in_o order_n to_o which_o a_o pulpit_n be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n on_o the_o very_a first_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n for_o they_o do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o defer_v it_o till_o the_o last_o because_o it_o be_v here_o say_v when_o israel_n be_v come_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n not_o when_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o depart_v as_o the_o jew_n observe_v the_o king_n go_v up_o into_o it_o the_o minister_n take_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n who_o give_v it_o to_o the_o sagan_n or_o vicar_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n who_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o he_o to_o the_o king_n who_o stand_v up_o to_o receive_v it_o and_o then_o sâ—t_v down_o to_o read_v all_o this_o express_v the_o reverence_n with_o which_o this_o holy_a book_n be_v deliver_v and_o likewise_o the_o reverence_n with_o which_o they_o approach_v to_o the_o king_n who_o they_o say_v begin_v to_o read_v at_o this_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n which_o be_v a_o compendium_n of_o the_o law_n and_o proceed_v before_o he_o stop_v to_o those_o word_n vi_o 4._o hear_v o_o israel_n etc._n etc._n which_o have_v also_o read_v he_o omit_v the_o rest_n till_o he_o come_v to_o chap._n xi_o 13._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v if_o thou_o will_v hearken_v diligent_o etc._n etc._n read_v on_o to_o the_o 22d_o verse_n and_o then_o skip_v to_o fourteen_o 22._o and_o thou_o shall_v true_o tithe_v etc._n etc._n read_v on_o to_o the_o section_n concern_v the_o king_n xvii_o 14._o and_o then_o the_o curse_n and_o blessing_n out_o of_o the_o xxviith_o and_o xxviiith_o chapter_n till_o he_o have_v end_v all_o that_o section_n of_o the_o law_n thus_o the_o mischna_n in_o the_o title_n sota_n cap._n vii_o sect._n viii_o which_o wagenseil_n have_v late_o illustrate_v with_o most_o learned_a annotation_n and_o our_o dr._n lightfoot_n also_o have_v give_v a_o account_n of_o it_o long_o ago_o in_o his_o temple_n service_n chap._n xvii_o sect._n i._n where_o he_o say_v the_o king_n may_v sit_v down_o if_o he_o please_v when_o he_o read_v but_o it_o be_v esteem_v more_o honourable_a if_o he_o stand_v as_o king_n agrippa_n do_v when_o he_o perform_v this_o office_n and_o before_o he_o begin_v to_o read_v he_o make_v a_o prayer_n to_o god_n
land_n verse_n 20_o which_o i_o swear_v unto_o their_o father_n that_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n vi_o 10_o etc._n etc._n xv._o 8_o 9_o and_o they_o shall_v have_v eat_v and_o fill_v themselves_o and_o waxen_a fat_a viii_o 10_o 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n xxvii_o 15._o then_o they_o will_v turn_v unto_o other_o god_n and_o serve_v they_o etc._n etc._n against_o which_o he_o have_v most_o solemn_o foremarn_v they_o in_o the_o place_n beforementioned_a and_o xi_o 16._o xii_o 29_o 30._o ver._n 21._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o many_o evil_n verse_n 21_o and_o trouble_n be_v befall_v they_o that_o this_o song_n shall_v testify_v against_o they_o as_o a_o witness_n that_o they_o be_v most_o just_o punish_v for_o their_o foul_a ingratitude_n and_o unbelief_n with_o which_o this_o song_n upbraid_v they_o have_v tell_v they_o plain_o xxxii_o 18_o 19_o what_o will_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o their_o forsake_v he_o and_o at_o the_o delivery_n of_o it_o god_n have_v solemn_o say_v here_o v._n 17._o that_o when_o they_o go_v a_o whore_v from_o he_o he_o will_v forsake_v they_o and_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o they_o for_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v forget_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o their_o seed_n the_o calamity_n which_o fall_v upon_o they_o according_a to_o what_o be_v predict_v in_o this_o song_n bring_v it_o to_o their_o remembrance_n when_o they_o have_v forget_v it_o or_o do_v not_o regard_v it_o for_o these_o word_n do_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o precept_n require_v they_o to_o remember_v this_o song_n but_o a_o prediction_n foretell_v that_o their_o misery_n shall_v not_o suffer_v they_o quite_o to_o forget_v it_o for_o i_o know_v their_o imagination_n which_o they_o go_v about_o even_o now_o before_o i_o have_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n which_o i_o swear_v he_o see_v the_o secret_a inclination_n and_o design_n which_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o perceive_v that_o at_o that_o very_a present_a they_o hanker_v as_o we_o speak_v after_o idol_n verse_n 22_o ver._n 22._o moses_n therefore_o write_v this_o song_n the_o same_o day_n and_o so_o do_v joshua_n as_o he_o be_v command_v v._o 19_o who_o speak_v the_o word_n of_o this_o song_n unto_o the_o people_n as_o well_o as_o moses_n xxxii_o 44._o and_o teach_v it_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n command_a they_o to_o learn_v it_o v._o 19_o in_o order_n to_o which_o the_o jew_n say_v every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o write_v for_o himself_o a_o copy_n of_o it_o and_o more_o than_o that_o they_o make_v it_o one_o of_o the_o affirmative_a precept_n as_o maimonides_n tell_v we_o which_o oblige_v every_o israelite_n to_o write_v out_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o the_o law_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n for_o so_o they_o interpret_v those_o word_n v._o 19_o write_v you_o this_o song_n for_o you_o as_o if_o they_o be_v speak_v to_o all_o the_o people_n and_o their_o meaning_n have_v be_v write_v you_o this_o law_n for_o you_o wherein_o be_v this_o song_n for_o they_o be_v not_o to_o write_v the_o law_n by_o small_a part_n and_o section_n as_o his_o word_n be_v but_o all_o of_o it_o entire_o and_o if_o a_o man_n parent_n have_v leave_v he_o a_o copy_n yet_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o write_v one_o himself_o or_o if_o he_o can_v not_o write_v to_o procure_v one_o to_o be_v write_v for_o he_o by_o some_o other_o person_n etc._n etc._n see_v schickard_n mischpat_fw-la hameleck_n cap._n ii_o theor._n v._n verse_n 23_o ver._n 23._o and_o he_o give_v joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n a_o charge_n that_o be_v the_o lord_z who_o have_v hitherto_o speak_v to_o he_o by_o moses_n now_o speak_v to_o he_o himself_o and_o give_v he_o this_o charge_n to_o gain_v he_o the_o great_a authority_n for_o which_o end_n he_o have_v order_v joshua_n to_o present_v himself_o before_o he_o together_o with_o moses_n verse_n 14._o be_v strong_a and_o of_o a_o good_a courage_n which_o he_o repeat_v to_o he_o after_o the_o death_n of_o moses_n i_o josh_n 6_o 7._o for_o thou_o shall_v bring_v the_o 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this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o put_v it_o in_o the_o verse_n 26_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_z your_o god_n not_o in_o the_o inside_n of_o it_o for_o he_o do_v not_o say_v put_v it_o into_o the_o ark_n but_o in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n that_o be_v on_o the_o outside_n in_o a_o little_a box_n as_o jonathan_n and_o other_o expound_v it_o for_o it_o be_v the_o very_a same_o phrase_n with_o that_o 1_o sam._n vi_o 8._o where_o the_o philistines_n be_v say_v to_o have_v put_v the_o jewel_n of_o gold_n which_o they_o return_v for_o a_o sin-offering_a in_o a_o coffer_n by_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark._n where_o none_o can_v put_v it_o but_o the_o high_a priest_n because_o no_o body_n else_o may_v go_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n where_o the_o ark_n be_v and_o therefore_o those_o priest_n who_o receive_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n from_o moses_n deliver_v it_o to_o eleazar_n to_o be_v there_o place_v see_v buxtorf_n histor_n arcae_fw-la cap._n 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