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A56632 A commentary upon the fourth Book of Moses, called Numbers by ... Symon, Lord Bishop of Ely. Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707. 1699 (1699) Wing P774; ESTC R2078 399,193 690

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observe_v lib._n ii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la belli_n &_o pacis_fw-la cap._n 13._o sect_n 3._o the_o land_n be_v promise_v by_o oath_n non_fw-la personis_fw-la sed_fw-la populo_fw-la nor_o to_o person_n but_o to_o the_o people_n viz._n to_o the_o posterity_n of_o those_o unto_o who_o god_n swear_v to_o give_v it_o v._o 23._o now_o such_o a_o promise_n as_o he_o observe_v may_v be_v perform_v at_o any_o time_n because_o it_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o certain_a person_n save_v caleb_n the_o son_n of_o jephunneh_n and_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun._n they_o be_v except_v because_o they_o have_v distinguish_v themselves_o from_o the_o rest_n by_o their_o eminent_a faith_n and_o courage_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o perverse_a generation_n ver._n 31._o but_o your_o little_a one_o all_o under_o twenty_o verse_n 31_o year_n old_a which_o you_o say_v shall_v be_v a_o prey_n he_o upbraid_v they_o with_o their_o discontent_a and_o distrustful_a language_n v._o 3._o they_o will_v i_o bring_v in_o and_o they_o shall_v know_v the_o land_n that_o be_v enjoy_v it_o which_o you_o have_v despise_v xiii_o 32._o ver._n 32._o but_o as_o for_o you_o your_o carcase_n they_o shall_v fall_v verse_n 32_o in_o this_o wilderness_n he_o repeat_v it_o again_o to_o make_v they_o sensible_a of_o the_o certainty_n of_o it_o and_o in_o their_o own_o word_n v._n 2._o to_o humble_a and_o put_v they_o to_o confusion_n ver._n 33._o and_o your_o child_n shall_v wander_v so_o the_o verse_n 33_o chaldee_n interpret_v what_o in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v shall_v feed_v or_o graze_v as_o sheep_n do_v in_o the_o desert_n or_o rather_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o arabian_a shepherd_n who_o can_v not_o stay_v long_o in_o one_o place_n but_o be_v force_v to_o remove_v their_o tent_n to_o another_o that_o they_o may_v find_v pasture_n for_o their_o flock_n so_o r._n solomon_n interpret_v it_o forty_o year_n reckon_v from_o their_o first_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o 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34._o which_o they_o now_o give_v he_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v also_o that_o other_o heinous_a sin_n be_v call_v by_o this_o name_n of_o whoredom_n in_o scripture_n as_o well_o as_o idolatry_n lxxiii_o psalm_n 26._o see_v mr._n selden_n l._n iii_o vxor_fw-la hebr._n cap._n 23._o p._n 489._o until_o your_o carcase_n be_v waste_v in_o the_o wilderness_n this_o be_v the_o three_o time_n he_o reflect_v upon_o their_o foolish_a wish_n v._o 29_o 32._o verse_n 34_o ver._n 34._o after_o the_o number_n of_o the_o day_n in_o which_o you_o search_v the_o land_n even_o forty_o day_n xiii_o 25._o each_o day_n for_o a_o year_n shall_v you_o bear_v your_o iniquity_n even_o forty_o year_n reckon_v the_o time_n past_a since_o they_o come_v into_o the_o wilderness_n which_o be_v a_o year_n and_o a_o half_a so_o that_o the_o meaning_n be_v they_o shall_v wander_v forty_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n before_o they_o get_v out_o of_o it_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v so_o precise_o as_o to_o want_v nothing_o at_o all_o of_o it_o for_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n on_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n on_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o passover_n xxxiii_o 3._o and_o they_o come_v into_o canaan_n and_o pitch_v in_o gilgal_n upon_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n of_o the_o one_o and_o forty_o year_n after_o their_o departure_n from_o egypt_n iv_o josh_n 19_o and_o consequent_o there_o want_v five_o day_n of_o full_a forty_o year_n and_o you_o shall_v know_v my_o breach_n of_o promise_n in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v no_o more_o than_o these_o you_o shall_v know_v my_o breach_n which_o the_o ancient_n understand_v of_o god_n break_v in_o upon_o they_o to_o take_v vengeance_n of_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n so_o the_o lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o shall_v know_v the_o fury_n of_o my_o anger_n and_o the_o vulgar_a translate_v it_o ultionem_fw-la meam_fw-la my_o vengeance_n that_o be_v you_o shall_v find_v that_o i_o be_o the_o avenger_n of_o iniquity_n and_o it_o be_v the_o same_o if_o we_o understand_v my_o breach_n to_o signify_v god_n departure_n from_o they_o who_o have_v so_o shameful_o depart_v from_o he_o or_o according_a to_o our_o translation_n it_o signify_v a_o revocation_n of_o the_o blessing_n promise_v to_o they_o which_o be_v so_o nullify_v that_o they_o be_v leave_v without_o any_o hope_n of_o have_v the_o like_a promise_n of_o enter_v into_o canaan_n renew_v to_o they_o ver._n 35._o i_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v decree_v and_o verse_n 35_o pronounce_v this_o sentence_n i_o will_v sure_o do_v it_o to_o all_o this_o evil_a congregation_n break_v from_o they_o or_o break_v in_o upon_o they_o to_o consume_v they_o and_o utter_o disinherit_v this_o untoward_a generation_n that_o be_v gather_v together_o against_o i_o who_o they_o accuse_v as_o well_o as_o moses_n and_o aaron_n v._o 2_o 3._o in_o this_o wilderness_n they_o shall_v be_v consume_v and_o there_o shall_v they_o die_v the_o repetition_n of_o this_o so_o frequent_o v._n 29_o 32_o 33._o be_v to_o convince_v they_o the_o decree_n be_v peremptory_a and_o irreversible_a ver._n 36._o and_o the_o man_n which_o moses_n send_v to_o search_v the_o verse_n 36_o land_n that_o be_v ten_o of_o they_o who_o return_v xiii_o 25_o 26._o and_o make_v all_o the_o congregation_n to_o murmur_v against_o he_o by_o bring_v up_o a_o slander_n upon_o the_o land_n xiii_o 31_o 32._o fourteen_o 2._o ver._n 37._o even_o those_o man_n etc._n etc._n die_v by_o the_o plague_n either_o by_o the_o pestilence_n threaten_v v._o 12._o or_o by_o lightning_n or_o some_o other_o sudden_a death_n about_o verse_n 37_o which_o there_o be_v a_o dispute_n among_o the_o hebrew_a doctor_n in_o the_o gemara_fw-la on_o sota_n cap._n 7._o sect_n 11._o where_o some_o of_o they_o say_v they_o die_v of_o a_o quinsey_n which_o choke_v they_o or_o as_o other_o their_o tongue_n swell_v and_o hang_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n down_o to_o their_o navel_n and_o be_v full_a of_o worm_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o their_o punishment_n be_v suitable_a to_o their_o sin_n as_o they_o conclude_v with_o their_o tongue_n they_o offend_v and_o in_o their_o tongue_n they_o suffer_v before_o the_o lord_n who_o glory_n appear_v upon_o the_o tabernacle_n before_o they_o all_o v._o 10._o unto_o which_o i_o take_v these_o word_n to_o relate_v signify_v that_o they_o die_v in_o his_o presence_n and_o perhaps_o by_o a_o flash_n of_o fire_n from_o thence_o on_o that_o very_a day_n upon_o which_o this_o murmur_a be_v raise_v by_o their_o false_a report_n verse_n 38_o ver._n 38._o but_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n and_o caleb_n the_o son_n of_o jephunneh_n which_o be_v of_o the_o man_n that_o go_v to_o search_v the_o land_n here_o joshua_n be_v mention_v with_o caleb_n and_o place_v first_o as_o in_o the_o 6_o verse_n as_o caleb_n be_v in_o verse_n 30._o which_o show_v there_o be_v no_o difference_n make_v between_o they_o live_v still_o this_o be_v set_v 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to_o keep_v the_o jew_n from_o follow_v their_o custom_n but_o they_o rather_o imitate_v what_o be_v practise_v among_o the_o jew_n particular_o bochartus_n observe_v out_o of_o philostratus_n there_o be_v water_n in_o cappadocia_n sacred_a to_o jupiter_n which_o be_v very_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a to_o those_o who_o be_v innocent_a and_o swear_v true_o but_o quite_o contrary_a to_o those_o who_o be_v perjure_v who_o eye_n hand_n and_o foot_n be_v present_o seize_v and_o infect_v with_o blotche_n and_o filthy_a ulcer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o very_a disease_n here_o mention_v if_o we_o believe_v josephus_n who_o say_v the_o woman_n belly_n swell_v by_o the_o dropsy_n till_o at_o last_o it_o burst_v and_o philostratus_n add_v that_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o such_o people_n grow_v consumptive_a nor_o can_v they_o stir_v from_o those_o water_n but_o there_o they_o lay_v deplore_a their_o misery_n see_v bochart_n l._n i._o canaan_n cap._n 28._o p._n 589_o 590._o which_o agree_v so_o perfect_o with_o what_o the_o jew_n say_v of_o this_o bitter_a water_n that_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a this_o story_n of_o the_o cappadocian_n water_n be_v derive_v from_o thence_o for_o they_o say_v not_o only_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o woman_n swell_v and_o her_o thigh_n rot_v but_o every_o member_n of_o her_o body_n feel_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o deadly_a poison_n which_o spread_v to_o the_o very_a hair_n of_o her_o head_n as_o they_o tell_v we_o in_o ratboth_n quote_v by_o wagenseil_n upon_o the_o mischna_n which_o say_v the_o same_o cap._n 1._o sotae_n sect_n 7._o and_o therefore_o huetius_n just_o think_v the_o fable_n of_o the_o stygian_a lake_n and_o several_a other_o rite_n of_o find_v out_o the_o truth_n of_o secret_a crime_n be_v invent_v by_o the_o greek_n from_o this_o example_n demonst_a evang._n propos_fw-fr iu_o cap._n 11._o n._n 2._o many_o author_n have_v collect_v several_a sort_n of_o trial_n of_o this_o kind_n and_o late_o guil._n 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the_o adjuration_n v._o 19_o and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o second_o part_n v._o 21._o or_o as_o abarbinel_n do_v that_o there_o be_v a_o double_a curse_n one_o that_o her_o belly_n shall_v swell_v and_o another_o that_o her_o thigh_n shall_v rot_v she_o say_v a_o double_a amen_o pray_v both_o may_v befall_v she_o if_o she_o be_v guilty_a and_o as_o the_o talmudist_n understand_v it_o they_o be_v a_o imprecation_n upon_o herself_o for_o so_o they_o say_v in_o scheunot_n whosoever_o say_v amen_n to_o a_o oath_n or_o curse_n seem_v to_o pronounce_v the_o oath_n or_o curse_n with_o his_o own_o mouth_n see_v wagenseil_n upon_o mischna_n sotae_n cap._n 2._o sect_n 5._o annot._n 3_o where_o he_o produce_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n itself_o in_o confutation_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o our_o learned_a fuller_n who_o in_o his_o miscellany_n affirm_v that_o amen_o be_v only_o a_o asseveration_n but_o never_o a_o form_n of_o swear_v ver._n 23._o and_o the_o priest_n 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26_o etc._n etc._n and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o we_o see_v in_o it_o be_v man_n of_o great_a stature_n the_o hebrew_n phrase_n be_v man_n of_o measure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o lxx_o translate_v it_o man_n of_o large_a size_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n which_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v be_v true_a but_o have_v see_v the_o son_n of_o anak_n in_o one_o part_n of_o the_o country_n they_o imagine_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n to_o be_v near_o unto_o their_o stature_n for_o this_o be_v the_o description_n of_o that_o giant_n of_o gath_n mention_v 1_o chron._n xx._n 6._o where_o he_o be_v call_v a_o man_n of_o measure_n and_o 2_o sam._n xxi_o 20._o where_o he_o be_v call_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n as_o they_o be_v here_o a_o man_n of_o measure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n above_o the_o common_a bigness_n and_o thus_o very_o great_a house_n be_v call_v house_n of_o measure_n xxii_o jerem._n 24._o ver._n 33._o and_o there_o 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these_o word_n relate_v only_o to_o the_o trespass-offering_n immediate_o beforenamed_n which_o be_v attend_v with_o a_o recompense_n of_o the_o wrong_n do_v either_o unto_o the_o lord_n five_o leu._n 15_o 16._o or_o unto_o their_o neighbour_n vi_o leu._n 5._o v_o numb_a 8_o 9_o shall_v be_v most_o holy_a for_o thou_o and_o for_o thy_o son_n to_o be_v use_v by_o none_o else_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n verse_n 10_o ver._n 10._o in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n shall_v thou_o eat_v it_o i._n e._n in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o perform_v their_o sacred_a office_n in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n next_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o be_v call_v most_o holy_a in_o comparison_n with_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v further_o off_o because_o none_o may_v enter_v into_o it_o but_o the_o priest_n alone_o see_v note_n upon_o vi_o leu._n 16._o where_o it_o be_v say_v express_o it_o shall_v be_v eat_v in_o the_o holy_a place_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o see_v v._o 26._o and_o x._o 12_o 13._o every_o male_n shall_v eat_v it_o and_o none_o else_o as_o the_o place_n forementioned_a express_o limit_v it_o two_o leu._n 3_o 10._o vi_o 18_o 29._o vii_o 6._o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a unto_o thou_o peculiar_o separate_v from_o the_o use_n of_o all_o other_o person_n but_o only_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n verse_n 11_o ver._n 11._o and_o this_o be_v thou_o now_o he_o mention_n the_o less_o holy_a thing_n as_o before_o the_o most_o holy_a which_o he_o bestow_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o whole_a family_n the_o heave-offering_n of_o their_o gift_n with_o all_o the_o wave-offering_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v the_o breast_n of_o their_o peace-offering_n which_o be_v here_o call_v their_o gift_n which_o be_v wave_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o right_a shoulder_n heave_v and_o then_o give_v to_o the_o priest_n for_o his_o portion_n vii_o leu._n 30_o 31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o and_o so_o be_v the_o right_a shoulder_n of_o the_o ram_n which_o be_v offer_v for_o the_o nazarite_n vi_o numb_a 19_o 20._o i_o have_v give_v they_o unto_o thou_o and_o unto_o thy_o son_n and_o to_o thy_o daughter_n with_o thou_o etc._n etc._n these_o be_v not_o confine_v to_o the_o male_n only_o but_o may_v be_v eat_v by_o their_o daughter_n also_o x_o leu._n 14._o every_o one_o that_o be_v clean_o in_o thy_o house_n shall_v eat_v of_o it_o not_o only_o their_o wife_n and_o their_o daughter_n that_o be_v not_o marry_v but_o those_o who_o be_v divorce_v or_o widow_n and_o return_v to_o their_o father_n house_n without_o child_n or_o have_v child_n beget_v by_o a_o priest_n see_v xxii_o leu._n 13._o together_o with_o their_o servant_n also_o whether_o buy_v with_o their_o money_n or_o bear_v in_o their_o house_n though_o not_o hire_v servant_n or_o mere_a sojourner_n xxii_o leu._n 10_o 11._o but_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v eat_v in_o a_o clean_a place_n x_o leu._n 14._o somewhere_o within_o the_o camp_n as_o afterward_o in_o jerusalem_n xii_o deut._n 6_o 7_o 17_o 18._o and_o no_o unclean_a person_n permit_v to_o eat_v of_o they_o vii_o leu._n 20_o 21._o xxii_o 4._o and_o beside_o when_o any_o israelite_n kill_v a_o ox_n a_o sheep_n or_o a_o goat_n for_o his_o own_o use_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v the_o priest_n the_o shoulder_n the_o two_o cheek_n and_o the_o maw_n as_o the_o jew_n understand_v xviii_o deut._n 3_o ver._n 12._o all_o the_o best_a of_o the_o oil_n and_o all_o the_o best_a of_o verse_n 12_o the_o wine_n etc._n etc._n the_o greek_a translate_v the_o hebrew_n word_n cheleb_n fat_a by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d marrow_n xlv_o gen._n 18._o but_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o oil_n etc._n etc._n signify_v these_o first-fruit_n be_v to_o be_v of_o the_o very_o best_a of_o all_o the_o thing_n here_o mention_v which_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o vintage_n and_o of_o the_o harvest_n the_o precise_a quantity_n of_o which_o be_v not_o where_o determine_v but_o they_o say_v it_o be_v at_o least_o the_o sixti_v part_n of_o the_o whole_a see_v xxii_o exod._n 29._o xxiii_o 19_o xviii_o deut._n 4._o where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o first-fruit_n which_o every_o private_a man_n be_v to_o offer_v beside_o which_o there_o be_v a_o first-fruit_n offer_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n xxiii_o leu._n 10_o 17._o all_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o priest_n as_o a_o reward_n of_o their_o service_n the_o first-fruit_n of_o they_o which_o they_o shall_v offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n they_o have_v i_o give_v thou_o our_o mr._n thorndike_n thus_o distinguish_v the_o two_o sort_n of_o first-fruit_n mention_v here_o and_o in_o other_o place_n the_o one_o be_v to_o be_v take_v by_o the_o priest_n at_o the_o barn_n and_o winepress_n as_o he_o think_v that_o here_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o other_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o sanctuary_n viz._n those_o mention_a xxii_o and_o xxiii_o exod._n and_o xxvi_o deut._n 1_o 2._o the_o quantity_n of_o either_o of_o they_o be_v in_o the_o moderate_a account_n a_o fifty_o part_n as_o s._n hierom_n determine_v upon_o xlv_o ezek._n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o jewish_a constitution_n in_o maimonides_n of_o first-fruit_n cap._n 2._o and_o of_o separation_n cap._n 3._o but_o the_o scripture_n xlv_o ezek._n 13._o require_v only_o the_o sixti_v part_n see_v right_n of_o the_o church_n in_o a_o christian_a state_n p._n 210._o verse_n 13_o ver._n 13._o and_o whatsoever_o be_v first_o ripe_a in_o the_o land_n which_o they_o shall_v bring_v unto_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v thou_o some_o take_v this_o to_o signify_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n beside_o corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n mention_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n but_o it_o be_v a_o different_a word_n from_o that_o which_o we_o translate_v first-fruit_n viz._n biccurim_n not_o reshith_n it_o be_v most_o likely_a he_o here_o intend_v either_o the_o thing_n first_o ripe_v as_o we_o translate_v it_o before_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o harvest_n and_o vintage_n or_o those_o voluntary_a offering_n of_o this_o sort_n which_o any_o one_o please_v to_o make_v which_o seem_v to_o be_v intend_v in_o these_o word_n which_o they_o shall_v bring_v unto_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n of_o their_o own_o good_a will_n over_o and_o above_o the_o ordinary_a first-fruit_n the_o jew_n general_o understand_v by_o biccurim_n such_o thing_n as_o be_v ripe_a before_o the_o rest_n either_o in_o the_o field_n as_o elsewhere_o whether_o they_o be_v wheat_n barley_n or_o any_o other_o sort_n of_o grain_n or_o fig_n grape_n pomegranate_n olive_n or_o date_n which_o they_o bind_v about_o with_o a_o rush_n and_o say_v let_v this_o be_v for_o the_o first-fruit_n which_o every_o man_n may_v bring_v in_o what_o measure_n he_o please_v none_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o law_n every_o one_o that_o be_v clean_o in_o thy_o house_n shall_v eat_v of_o it_o the_o whole_a family_n of_o the_o priest_n if_o they_o be_v under_o no_o pollution_n see_v v._o 11._o ver._n 14._o every_o thing_n devote_v in_o israel_n shall_v be_v thou_o verse_n 14_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o hebrew_n call_v cherem_n a_o thing_n devote_a moses_n speak_v in_o xxvii_o leu._n 21_o 28._o and_o they_o be_v either_o simple_o devote_v in_o such_o word_n as_o these_o let_v this_o thing_n be_v a_o cherem_n or_o with_o a_o addition_n determine_v it_o to_o a_o certain_a use_n let_v this_o be_v a_o cherem_n offer_v by_o i_o for_o holy_a use_n the_o first_o sort_n be_v whole_o the_o priest_n but_o the_o latter_a be_v employ_v about_o the_o temple_n or_o the_o vessel_n of_o it_o or_o the_o priest_n garment_n and_o these_o devote_a thing_n which_o become_v the_o priest_n portion_n differ_v in_o this_o from_o free-will-offering_n that_o every_o thing_n which_o be_v offer_v as_o a_o cherem_n may_v be_v eat_v only_o by_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n but_o other_o free-will-offering_n by_o the_o whole_a family_n in_o any_o clean_a place_n ver._n 15._o every_o thing_n that_o open_v the_o matrix_fw-la in_o all_o verse_n 15_o flesh_n which_o they_o bring_v unto_o the_o lord_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o man_n or_o beast_n shall_v be_v thou_o that_o which_o first_o come_v out_o of_o the_o womb_n of_o any_o creature_n be_v to_o be_v the_o priest_n if_o it_o be_v a_o male._n if_o a_o female_a be_v the_o first-born_a and_o a_o male_n follow_v next_o that_o be_v not_o the_o priest_n because_o it_o do_v not_o open_v the_o womb_n as_o the_o hebrew_n expound_v it_o see_v xiii_o exod._n 2._o nevertheless_o the_o first-born_a of_o man_n shall_v thou_o sure_o redeem_v and_o the_o firstling_n of_o unclean_a beast_n shall_v
that_o be_v bite_v when_o he_o look_v upon_o it_o the_o jew_n general_o have_v so_o much_o understanding_n as_o to_o say_v that_o the_o mere_a behold_v of_o it_o do_v not_o cure_v they_o but_o that_o they_o be_v to_o look_v up_o to_o god_n as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v when_o they_o behold_v it_o and_o expect_v a_o cure_n from_o he_o so_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n xvi_o 7._o he_o that_o turn_v himself_o towards_o it_o be_v not_o heal_v by_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o see_v but_o by_o thou_o that_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o and_o therefore_o he_o call_v it_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n a_o sign_n of_o salvation_n to_o put_v they_o in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v live_v be_v cure_v and_o restore_v to_o perfect_a health_n which_o the_o jew_n think_v the_o great_a miracle_n because_o natural_o it_o will_v have_v make_v the_o inflammation_n great_a so_o nachmanides_n this_o rather_o will_v have_v increase_v the_o disease_n for_o they_o who_o be_v bite_v by_o venomous_a beast_n according_a to_o the_o prescription_n of_o physician_n must_v not_o see_v the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n by_o who_o they_o be_v bite_v but_o this_o be_v command_v by_o god_n that_o the_o israelite_n may_v know_v both_o their_o disease_n and_o their_o medicine_n come_v from_o god_n who_o make_v that_o who_o aspect_n be_v hurtful_a to_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o their_o cure_n ver._n 9_o and_o moses_n make_v a_o serpent_n whence_o this_o verse_n 9_o place_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v call_v zalmonah_n xxxiii_o 41._o which_o import_v a_o image_n similitude_n or_o resemblance_n of_o a_o thing_n represent_v by_o it_o and_o another_o place_n thereabouts_o as_o dr._n lightfoot_n observe_v call_v maaleh_n akrabbim_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v its_o name_n from_o the_o same_o thing_n it_o signify_v the_o go_v up_o of_o scorpion_n xv_o josh_n 3._o of_o brass_n polished_a that_o it_o may_v resemble_v a_o serpent_n of_o a_o flame_a colour_n and_o be_v very_a glitter_a may_v be_v the_o better_o see_v far_o and_o near_o so_o several_a of_o the_o hebrew_n writer_n particular_o nachmanides_n and_o abarbinel_n who_o observe_v that_o god_n do_v not_o bid_v he_o make_v a_o serpent_n of_o brass_n but_o only_o a_o saraph_n v._o 8._o i._n e._n a_o resemblance_n of_o a_o flame_v serpent_n which_o can_v not_o be_v make_v so_o well_o of_o any_o other_o metal_n as_o of_o brass_n those_o saraph_n which_o we_o render_v fiery_a serpent_n be_v fiery_a red_n like_a copper_n or_o brass_n of_o which_o there_o be_v good_a store_n not_o far_o off_o from_o this_o place_n for_o the_o next_o station_n to_o zalmonah_n where_o they_o now_o be_v be_v punon_o or_o pinon_n as_o moses_n tell_v we_o xxxiii_o 42._o a_o place_n belong_v to_o the_o edomite_n who_o have_v a_o ancient_a duke_n of_o this_o name_n xxxvi_o gen._n 41._o 1._o chron._n i._n 52._o famous_a for_o mine_n of_o brass_n as_o bochartus_n show_v out_o of_o several_a of_o the_o father_n who_o speak_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o whence_o moses_n perhaps_o have_v this_o brass_n hierozoicon_n p._n ii_o l._n iii_o cap._n 13._o and_o put_v it_o upon_o a_o pole_n as_o he_o have_v be_v direct_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o if_o a_o serpent_n have_v bite_v any_o man._n which_o be_v not_o present_a death_n but_o make_v a_o inflammation_n and_o such_o ulcer_n as_o some_o conceive_v as_o be_v incurable_a when_o he_o behold_v the_o serpent_n of_o brass_n he_o live_v though_o naturalist_n say_v the_o sight_n of_o brass_n be_v hurtful_a to_o those_o who_o be_v bite_v yet_o hence_o they_o receive_v their_o cure_n as_o the_o sight_n of_o christ_n crucify_v natural_o fill_v his_o crucifier_n only_o with_o anguish_n when_o they_o behold_v he_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o be_v convince_v he_o be_v their_o messiah_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n become_v their_o only_a salvation_n through_o faith_n in_o he_o the_o hebrew_n can_v but_o acknowledge_v a_o mystery_n in_o this_o brazen_a serpent_n as_o moses_n gerundensis_n call_v it_o which_o our_o lord_n christ_n himself_o have_v explain_v in_o his_o discourse_n with_o nicodemus_n iii_o john_n 14._o as_o moses_n lift_v up_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n even_o so_o must_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lift_v up_o that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v etc._n etc._n where_o he_o do_v not_o compare_v himself_o to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n for_o what_o likeness_n can_v there_o be_v find_v between_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n or_o how_o shall_v light_v before-shadowed_n by_o darkness_n as_o dr._n jackson_n speak_v but_o he_o compare_v the_o lift_n up_o of_o this_o serpent_n on_o the_o pole_n with_o his_o lift_v up_o or_o crucifixion_n on_o the_o cross_n for_o so_o he_o himself_o express_v his_o death_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o xii_o john_n 32._o and_o i_o if_o i_o be_v lift_v up_o from_o the_o earth_n will_v draw_v all_o man_n unto_o i_o and_o their_o look_v on_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o evident_o represent_v man_n believe_v on_o christ_n and_o their_o cure_n the_o powerful_a virtue_n of_o christ_n death_n to_o preserve_v all_o those_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o from_o perish_v as_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o place_n name_v before_o and_o procure_v for_o they_o everlasting_a life_n for_o by_o his_o death_n our_o saviour_n destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n as_o the_o apostle_n word_n be_v two_o hebr._n 14._o which_o be_v notable_o represent_v in_o this_o brazen_a serpent_n put_v upon_o a_o pole_n which_o be_v not_o a_o figure_n of_o christ_n but_o of_o the_o old_a serpent_n himself_o the_o devil_n as_o wound_v bruise_a and_o dead_a by_o the_o lift_v up_o of_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n where_o he_o entire_o disarm_v he_o of_o all_o his_o power_n to_o hurt_v we_o i_o can_v tell_v whence_o justin_n martyr_v conclude_v this_o brazen_a serpent_n to_o have_v be_v make_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o cross_n as_o he_o say_v it_o be_v in_o his_o second_o apology_n unless_o we_o conceive_v it_o to_o have_v be_v make_v with_o wing_n at_o the_o bottom_n of_o its_o neck_n which_o may_v give_v it_o that_o figure_n but_o his_o observation_n in_o his_o book_n against_o trypho_n p._n 322_o 338._o seem_v very_o considerable_a that_o there_o must_v be_v some_o mystery_n in_o it_o that_o god_n who_o forbid_v all_o manner_n of_o image_n shall_v now_o command_v one_o to_o be_v make_v of_o which_o he_o say_v one_o of_o the_o jew_n confess_v he_o can_v never_o hear_v a_o reason_n from_o their_o doctor_n who_o can_v understand_v it_o till_o they_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v who_o victory_n over_o the_o devil_n by_o his_o cross_n and_o passion_n be_v herein_o most_o lively_o represent_v i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o this_o lift_v up_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v a_o thing_n so_o public_a and_o so_o well_o know_v to_o all_o neighbour_a nation_n that_o the_o fame_n of_o it_o in_o all_o likelihood_n go_v into_o india_n where_o they_o still_o set_v up_o a_o idol_n in_o form_n of_o a_o wreathe_a serpent_n upon_o a_o perch_n six_o or_o seven_o foot_n high_a which_o they_o solemn_o worship_n and_o carry_v it_o along_o with_o they_o in_o their_o travel_n set_v it_o up_o every_o morning_n for_o the_o company_n to_o pay_v their_o adoration_n to_o it_o so_o taverneir_n relate_v in_o his_o travel_n to_o that_o country_n p._n 28._o and_o see_v the_o present_a lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n excellent_a treatise_n of_o idolatry_n p._n 351_o etc._n etc._n with_o huetius_n his_o demonstr_n evang._n p._n 96._o and_o his_o quaestiones_fw-la alnetanae_n cap._n 12._o n._n 25._o where_o he_o show_v the_o talismans_n in_o all_o likelihood_n be_v a_o imitation_n of_o this_o serpent_n of_o which_o the_o jew_n be_v so_o fond_a that_o they_o burn_v incense_n to_o it_o in_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n and_o have_v do_v so_o we_o know_v not_o how_o long_o 2_o king_n xviii_o 4._o which_o may_v make_v it_o the_o less_o wonder_n that_o the_o poor_a indian_n shall_v worship_v a_o serpent_n upon_o a_o pole_n when_o they_o that_o shall_v have_v understand_v better_a commit_v such_o a_o foul_a idolatry_n as_o to_o do_v divine_a honour_n to_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o great_a enemy_n of_o god_n and_o of_o mankind_n verse_n 10_o ver._n 10._o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n set_v forward_o after_o they_o have_v be_v at_o two_o other_o place_n which_o moses_n now_o omit_v for_o brevity_n sake_n because_o he_o intend_v hereafter_o to_o give_v a_o exact_a account_n of_o all_o their_o removal_n at_o one_o view_n which_o he_o do_v in_o the_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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to_o consider_v what_o pass_v between_o god_n and_o he_o in_o the_o follow_a history_n the_o son_n of_o beor_n who_o be_v also_o call_v bosor_n as_o some_o gather_v from_o 2_o pet._n ii_o 15._o though_o that_o place_n may_v have_v another_o interpretation_n to_o pethor_n a_o city_n in_o aram_n or_o mesopotamia_n xxiii_o 7._o xxiii_o deut._n 4._o this_o be_v the_o ancient_a name_n of_o the_o place_n which_o in_o after_o time_n the_o syrian_n call_v bosor_n by_o a_o easy_a change_n of_o two_o letter_n which_o be_v very_o usual_a so_o grotius_n understand_v those_o word_n 2_o pet._n ii_o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d balaam_n not_o the_o son_n but_o of_o the_o city_n of_o bosor_n which_o be_v by_o the_o river_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o child_n of_o his_o people_n i._n e._n near_o to_o euphrates_n which_o be_v common_o in_o these_o book_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o river_n xv_o gen._n 18._o and_o many_o other_o place_n this_o determine_v aram_n which_o be_v the_o name_n of_o several_a country_n thereabouts_o to_o signify_v that_o which_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n aram_n naharaim_n that_o be_v the_o aram_n which_o lie_v between_o the_o two_o famous_a river_n of_o euphrates_n and_o tigris_n the_o former_a of_o which_o be_v call_v by_o way_n of_o eminence_n the_o river_n though_o the_o other_o also_o be_v eminent_a because_o it_o be_v near_a and_o best_a know_v to_o the_o israelite_n and_o ptolemy_n mention_n a_o city_n call_v pachoria_n in_o his_o time_n upon_o this_o river_n which_o some_o take_v to_o be_v pethor_n and_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o abraham_n before_o he_o come_v into_o canaan_n live_v here_o about_o xxiv_o gen._n 4_o 10._o xxiv_o josh_n 2._o and_o here_o jacob_n also_o serve_v for_o his_o wife_n and_o beget_v all_o the_o patriarch_n except_o benjamin_n whence_o the_o israelite_n acknowledge_v their_o father_n to_o have_v be_v a_o poor_a aramite_n or_o syrian_a as_o we_o translate_v it_o xxvi_o deut._n 5._o by_o which_o mean_v some_o relic_n of_o true_a religion_n still_o remain_v in_o this_o country_n though_o mix_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o superstition_n to_o call_v he_o to_o invite_v he_o to_o come_v to_o they_o say_v there_o be_v a_o people_n come_v out_o of_o egypt_n which_o all_o the_o power_n of_o pharaoh_n can_v not_o hinder_v they_o cover_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v exceed_v numerous_a and_o they_o abide_v over_o against_o i_o lie_v encamp_v not_o far_o from_o i_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o invade_v my_o country_n ver._n 6._o come_v now_o therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o they_o verse_n 6_o be_v to_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n who_o word_n these_o be_v say_v to_o be_v v._o 7._o there_o be_v no_o king_n perhaps_o at_o this_o time_n in_o midian_a but_o several_a little_a prince_n who_o be_v call_v king_n xxxi_o 8._o and_o curse_v i_o this_o people_n it_o seem_v they_o have_v a_o opinion_n in_o those_o day_n which_o prevail_v much_o in_o after_o time_n that_o some_o man_n have_v a_o power_n by_o the_o help_n of_o their_o god_n to_o blast_v not_o only_o particular_a person_n but_o whole_a army_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o effect_v their_o design_n this_o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v do_v sometime_o only_o by_o bare_a word_n of_o imprecation_n of_o which_o there_o be_v a_o set-form_n among_o some_o people_n which_o aeschines_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o determinate_a curse_n sometime_o they_o also_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o use_v certain_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n with_o solemn_a charm_n a_o famous_a instance_n of_o which_o we_o find_v in_o the_o life_n of_o crassus_n where_o plutarch_n tell_v we_o that_o attejus_n tribune_n of_o the_o people_n make_v a_o fire_n at_o the_o gate_n out_o of_o which_o crassus_n be_v to_o march_v unto_o the_o war_n against_o the_o parthian_n into_o which_o he_o throw_v certain_a thing_n to_o make_v a_o fume_v and_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o most_o angry_a god_n with_o horrid_a imprecation_n upon_o he_o which_o he_o say_v according_a to_o ancient_a tradition_n have_v such_o a_o power_n that_o no_o man_n who_o be_v load_v with_o they_o can_v avoid_v be_v undo_v for_o they_o be_v too_o mighty_a for_o i_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o deal_v with_o they_o without_o thy_o help_n peradventure_o but_o i_o hope_v etc._n etc._n for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o a_o particle_n of_o doubt_v but_o of_o hope_v non_fw-la est_fw-la particula_fw-la dubitantis_fw-la sed_fw-la benè_fw-la ominantis_fw-la &_o sperantis_fw-la as_o forsterus_n observe_v xxxvii_o isai_n 4._o two_o zephan_n 3._o i_o shall_v prevail_v that_o i_o may_v smite_v they_o and_o that_o i_o may_v drive_v
lord_n will_v come_v to_o meet_v he_o or_o no_o v._n 3._o but_o now_o he_o confident_o expect_v it_o though_o he_o endeavour_v it_o appear_v from_o xxiv_o 1._o still_o to_o compass_v his_o bad_a end_n by_o his_o enchantment_n verse_n 16_o ver._n 16._o and_o the_o lord_n meet_v balaam_n this_o be_v never_o say_v before_o but_o only_o that_o god_n meet_v he_o by_o his_o angel_n as_o the_o jew_n interpret_v it_o which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v much_o short_a of_o what_o be_v here_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n himself_o now_o meet_v he_o that_o be_v there_o be_v a_o glorious_a appearance_n of_o the_o schechinah_n to_o he_o though_o not_o in_o such_o lustre_n i_o suppose_v as_o when_o it_o appear_v to_o moses_n which_o so_o amaze_v he_o that_o after_o this_o he_o never_o go_v so_o much_o as_o to_o inquire_v what_o he_o shall_v say_v or_o do_v for_o though_o he_o doubt_v perhaps_o of_o what_o the_o angel_n say_v yet_o now_o he_o be_v full_o assure_v the_o israelite_n must_v be_v bless_v and_o he_o put_v a_o word_n in_o his_o mouth_n instruct_v he_o what_o he_o shall_v say_v to_o balak_n and_o say_v go_v again_o unto_o balak_n and_o say_v thus_o viz._n all_o that_o we_o read_v v._o 18_o 19_o 20_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o than_o he_o have_v say_v before_o verse_n 17_o ver._n 17._o and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o he_o behold_v he_o stand_v by_o his_o burnt-offering_a and_o the_o prince_n of_o moab_n with_o he_o see_v v._o 6._o and_o balak_n say_v unto_o he_o what_o have_v the_o lord_n speak_v he_o be_v more_o solicitous_a to_o know_v his_o doom_n than_o he_o be_v before_o when_o he_o ask_v no_o such_o question_n and_o plain_o demonstrate_v that_o he_o believe_v balaam_n go_v to_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n ver._n 18._o and_o he_o take_v up_o his_o parable_n see_v v._o 7._o and_o say_v rise_v up_o balak_n and_o hear_v if_o this_o word_n verse_n 18_o rise_v up_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o outward_a reverence_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v show_v to_o all_o message_n bring_v from_o god_n which_o be_v express_v by_o rise_v up_o to_o receive_v they_o as_o appear_v from_o the_o story_n of_o another_o king_n of_o moab_n iii_o judge_n 20._o then_o after_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v end_v at_o which_o they_o stand_v balak_n sit_v down_o until_o balaam_n can_v be_v ready_a to_o acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n but_o it_o may_v have_v respect_n only_o to_o the_o mind_n and_o signify_v stir_v up_o thyself_o to_o attend_v awaken_v thy_o thought_n and_o listen_v to_o what_o i_o say_v and_o harken_v unto_o i_o thou_o son_n of_o zippor_n the_o same_o thing_n repeat_v with_o more_o earnestness_n for_o to_o give_v ear_n as_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n import_v something_o more_o than_o mere_o to_o hear_v viz._n diligent_a and_o earnest_a attention_n of_o mind_n to_o what_o be_v speak_v ver._n 19_o god_n be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v do_v verse_n 19_o not_o imagine_v that_o god_n be_v like_a to_o one_o of_o we_o he_o can_v by_o no_o sacrifice_n or_o prayer_n or_o other_o mean_n be_v induce_v to_o break_v his_o word_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o i_o any_o long_a to_o importune_v he_o to_o curse_n israel_n when_o he_o have_v say_v he_o will_v bless_v they_o neither_o the_o son_n of_o man._n a_o usual_a variation_n of_o the_o expression_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n viii_o psal_n 4._o that_o he_o shall_v repent_v alter_v his_o mind_n when_o he_o have_v absolute_o resolve_v any_o thing_n balak_n seem_v to_o have_v fancy_v that_o by_o the_o change_n of_o the_o place_n where_o he_o sacrifice_v v._n 13._o he_o may_v procure_v a_o change_n of_o the_o divine_a counsel_n have_v he_o say_v and_o shall_v he_o not_o do_v it_o what_o shall_v hinder_v for_o he_o want_v no_o power_n to_o execute_v his_o will_n and_o he_o can_v be_v move_v to_o revoke_v his_o word_n by_o better_a information_n nor_o can_v any_o thing_n happen_v which_o he_o do_v not_o foresee_v to_o make_v he_o do_v otherwise_o than_o he_o intend_v or_o have_v he_o speak_v and_o shall_v he_o not_o make_v it_o good_a this_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o former_a after_o the_o prophetical_a manner_n of_o speak_v omnia_fw-la perjuga_fw-la repetendo_fw-la as_o conradus_n ●ellicanus_fw-la gloss_n ad_fw-la exagerationem_fw-la only_o the_o forego_n word_n may_v be_v think_v to_o refer_v to_o his_o threaten_n and_o these_o to_o his_o promise_n verse_n 20_o ver._n 20._o behold_v i_o have_v receive_v commandment_n to_o bless_v and_o he_o have_v bless_v and_o i_o can_v reverse_v it_o in_o these_o word_n he_o apply_v the_o general_a proposition_n in_o the_o forego_n verse_n to_o his_o particular_a case_n god_n have_v order_v i_o to_o pronounce_v a_o blessing_n upon_o israel_n for_o he_o himself_o have_v bless_v they_o and_o i_o can_v neither_o reverse_v that_o blessing_n nor_o go_v against_o his_o order_n verse_n 21_o ver._n 21._o he_o have_v not_o behold_v iniquity_n in_o jacob_n neither_o have_v he_o see_v perverseness_n in_o israel_n both_o the_o word_n aven_n which_o we_o translate_v iniquity_n and_o the_o word_n amal_a which_o we_o translate_v perverseness_n signify_v frequent_o in_o scripture_n the_o high_a wickedness_n viz._n idolatry_n and_o so_o onkelos_n here_o understand_v it_o when_o he_o thus_o paraphrase_a these_o word_n i_o see_v that_o there_o be_v none_o who_o worship_v idol_n in_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n nor_o any_o servant_n of_o trouble_n and_o vanity_n so_o they_o call_v idol_n in_o israel_n and_o according_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a express_o translate_v this_o verse_n thus_o there_o be_v no_o idol_n in_o jacob_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o image_n see_v in_o israel_n which_o seem_v so_o clear_a a_o truth_n to_o johannes_n forsterus_n a_o famous_a professor_n of_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n that_o in_o his_o explication_n of_o both_o these_o word_n in_o his_o lexicon_n he_o say_v from_o this_o place_n all_o the_o prophet_n 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reckon_v up_o here_o just_a as_o they_o be_v xlvi_o gen._n 10._o and_o vi_o exod._n 15._o only_a one_o of_o they_o viz._n ohad_n be_v here_o omit_v because_o either_o he_o have_v no_o child_n or_o his_o family_n be_v extinct_a before_o this_o time_n the_o first_o of_o they_o also_o viz._n nemuel_n be_v there_o call_v jemuel_n and_o jachin_n in_o 1_o chron._n iu_o 24._o be_v call_v jarib_n there_o be_v some_o reason_n in_o process_n of_o time_n for_o such_o alteration_n verse_n 14_o ver._n 14._o these_o be_v the_o family_n of_o the_o simeonites_n twenty_o and_o two_o thousand_o and_o two_o hundred_o there_o be_v a_o wonderful_a decrease_n of_o this_o tribe_n in_o the_o space_n of_o thirty_o and_o eight_o year_n for_o they_o be_v few_o
rather_o to_o insinuate_v that_o he_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o such_o a_o crime_n as_o may_v make_v man_n just_o forfeit_v what_o they_o have_v for_o their_o child_n as_o well_o as_o for_o themselves_o for_o all_o the_o family_n of_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n perish_v and_o it_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o as_o a_o singular_a mercy_n that_o the_o child_n of_o korah_n do_v not_o xxvi_o 10_o 11._o but_o die_v in_o his_o own_o sin_n i._n e._n for_o his_o own_o sin_n which_o god_n have_v declare_v shall_v not_o affect_v the_o child_n fourteen_o 31._o for_o to_o that_o general_n sin_n in_o which_o all_o the_o people_n be_v engage_v these_o word_n seem_v to_o refer_v and_o so_o it_o be_v his_o own_o sin_n not_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n for_o they_o be_v all_o alike_o guilty_a but_o with_o respect_n to_o his_o child_n it_o be_v a_o personal_a gild_n in_o which_o they_o be_v not_o concern_v the_o jew_n common_o say_v that_o zelophehad_n be_v the_o man_n that_o be_v 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among_o they_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n mr._n selden_n show_v at_o large_a in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr successionibus_fw-la in_o bona_fw-la defunctii_fw-la cap._n 23._o ver._n 8._o and_o thou_o shall_v speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n verse_n 8_o saying_n upon_o this_o occasion_n he_o pass_v this_o special_a case_n into_o a_o general_n law_n to_o be_v hereafter_o observe_v if_o a_o man_n die_v and_o have_v no_o son_n than_o you_o shall_v cause_v his_o inheritance_n to_o pass_v unto_o his_o daughter_n it_o be_v a_o reason_n as_o maimonides_n observe_v more_n nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n 42._o that_o what_o a_o man_n leave_v shall_v come_v to_o his_o family_n and_o to_o those_o who_o be_v next_o of_o kin_n to_o he_o for_o the_o near_o any_o person_n be_v to_o we_o we_o be_v incline_v by_o natural_a affection_n to_o have_v the_o great_a regard_n to_o he_o but_o all_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o land_n as_o for_o money_n and_o movable_a good_n which_o be_v of_o his_o own_o get_n the_o father_n may_v dispose_v of_o they_o by_o his_o will_n to_o who_o he_o please_v ver._n 9_o and_o if_o he_o have_v no_o daughter_n than_o you_o shall_v give_v his_o inheritance_n unto_o his_o brethren_n unless_o his_o father_n be_v alive_a who_o undoubted_o the_o jew_n say_v be_v verse_n 9_o the_o next_o heir_n but_o not_o mention_v because_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a or_o as_o some_o say_v because_o it_o be_v too_o sad_a a_o thing_n to_o speak_v of_o a_o father_n bury_v all_o his_o child_n without_o issue_n see_v selden_n the_o success_n in_o bona_fw-la defuncti_fw-la cap._n 12._o where_o he_o observe_v that_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n v._o 11._o it_o must_v come_v to_o the_o father_n because_o he_o be_v near_o of_o kin_n to_o it_o and_o therefore_o the_o jew_n interpret_v this_o as_o if_o moses_n have_v say_v if_o he_o have_v daughter_n he_o shall_v give_v his_o inheritance_n to_o the_o next_o of_o his_o kindred_n to_o his_o father_n for_o instance_n and_o afterward_o you_o shall_v give_v it_o to_o his_o brethren_n i._n e._n the_o child_n of_o his_o father_n and_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o the_o grandchild_n unto_o who_o the_o brethren_n of_o a_o father_n die_v without_o issue_n be_v heir_n for_o the_o grandfather_n stand_v in_o the_o same_o relation_n to_o a_o father_n that_o a_o father_n do_v to_o his_o son_n verse_n 11_o ver._n 11._o and_o if_o his_o father_n have_v no_o brethren_n than_o you_o shall_v give_v it_o to_o his_o kinsman_n that_o be_v next_o of_o kin_n to_o he_o of_o his_o family_n and_o he_o shall_v possess_v it_o to_o his_o brother_n child_n or_o to_o those_o who_o be_v descend_v from_o they_o or_o from_o his_o father_n '_o brethren_n but_o no_o consideration_n be_v to_o be_v have_v of_o his_o mother_n kindred_n as_o the_o jewish_a lawyer_n say_v who_o can_v never_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o inheritance_n which_o they_o gather_v not_o only_o from_o these_o word_n which_o determine_v the_o 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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 lamb_n for_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o peace-offering_n so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o sacrifice_n offer_v at_o this_o famous_a festival_n though_o it_o do_v not_o last_v so_o long_o as_o that_o of_o the_o passover_n verse_n 31_o ver._n 31._o you_o shall_v offer_v they_o beside_o the_o continual_a burnt-offering_a he_o still_o take_v care_n that_o this_o daily_a sacrifice_n shall_v not_o be_v omit_v by_o reason_n of_o such_o a_o number_n of_o other_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v to_o attend_v upon_o it_o but_o not_o to_o put_v it_o by_o v._o 10_o 15_o 23._o they_o shall_v be_v unto_o you_o without_o blemish_n this_o may_v have_v be_v sufficient_o understand_v from_o what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o daily_a offer_n v._o 3._o and_o of_o all_o the_o other_o prescribe_v in_o this_o chapter_n v._o 11_o 19_o but_o least_o any_o profane_a person_n may_v think_v there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o be_v so_o scrupulous_a about_o these_o sacrifice_n because_o it_o be_v only_o say_v two_o young_a 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 xxiii_o leu._n 24_o 25._o it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o blow_v of_o trumpet_n unto_o you_o in_o that_o place_n of_o leviticus_n it_o be_v call_v a_o memorial_n of_o blow_v of_o trumpet_n from_o morning_n until_o evening_n which_o the_o jew_n fancy_n be_v to_o awaken_v they_o to_o repentance_n upon_o the_o great_a day_n of_o expiation_n which_o follow_v on_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o this_o month._n but_o it_o be_v manifest_o intend_v quite_o contrary_a to_o excite_v they_o unto_o joy_n and_o gladness_n for_o zichron_n teruah_n be_v a_o memorial_n of_o jubilation_n triumph_n and_o shout_v for_o joy_n the_o word_n teruah_n be_v never_o use_v in_o scripture_n but_o for_o a_o sound_n or_o shout_n of_o gladness_n as_o the_o chaldee_n word_n jabbaba_n which_o be_v here_o use_v by_o the_o paraphra_v always_o signify_v and_o this_o agree_v with_o their_o notion_n who_o think_v it_o be_v a_o special_a remembrance_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n at_o which_o the_o angel_n rejoice_v or_o it_o may_v be_v ordain_v to_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n to_o a_o grateful_a remembrance_n of_o all_o god_n benefit_n the_o year_n past_a whatsoever_o be_v the_o cause_n certain_a it_o be_v this_o seven_o month_n be_v very_o famous_a on_o this_o account_n that_o more_o solemn_a day_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o it_o than_o in_o all_o the_o year_n beside_o and_o upon_o that_o account_n the_o people_n may_v be_v awaken_v by_o this_o blow_n of_o trumpet_n to_o observe_v they_o aright_o verse_n 2_o ver._n 2._o and_o shall_v offer_v a_o burnt-offering_a for_o a_o sweet_a savour_n unto_o the_o lord_n over_o and_o above_o all_o other_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v heretofore_o order_v upon_o this_o day_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 6._o one_o bullock_n one_o ram_n and_o seven_o lamb_n of_o the_o first_o year_n without_o blemish_n this_o be_v less_o than_o be_v appoint_v upon_o the_o forego_n festival_n xxviii_o 19_o 27._o because_o those_o very_a sacrifice_n be_v also_o to_o be_v offer_v upon_o this_o day_n on_o another_o account_n as_o i_o shall_v observe_v on_o v._o 6._o verse_n 3_o ver._n 3._o and_o their_o meat-offering_a shall_v be_v of_o flour_n mingle_v with_o oil_n three_o ten_o deal_v for_o a_o bullock_n and_o two_o for_o a_o ram._n this_o be_v the_o proportion_n appoint_v by_o a_o general_a rule_n for_o all_o sacrifice_n of_o this_o kind_n see_v the_o xvth_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n v._o 6_o 9_o ver._n 4._o and_o one_o ten_o deal_n for_o one_o lamb_n etc._n etc._n so_o it_o be_v there_o appoint_v v._o 4._o ver._n 5._o and_o one_o kid_n of_o the_o goat_n for_o a_o sin-offering_a to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o you_o as_o be_v appoint_v in_o the_o forego_n festival_n xxviii_o 15_o 22_o 30._o ver._n 6._o beside_o the_o burnt-offering_a of_o the_o morning_n with_o verse_n 5_o his_o meat-offering_a it_o be_v appoint_v before_o that_o in_o verse_n 6_o the_o beginning_n of_o every_o month_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o burnt-offering_a offer_v of_o two_o bullock_n etc._n etc._n xxviii_o 11_o 12._o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v omit_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o month_n but_o these_o other_o sacrifice_n add_v to_o the_o offering_n of_o every_o new_a moon_n which_o make_v this_o a_o great_a new_a moon_n than_o any_o other_o be_v the_o first_o moon_n of_o the_o old_a civil_a year_n and_o the_o daily_a burnt-offering_a and_o his_o meat-offering_a and_o their_o drink-offering_a with_o which_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o day_n begin_v and_o then_o follow_v the_o proper_a sacrifice_n belong_v to_o it_o according_a to_o their_o manner_n or_o in_o the_o order_n which_o god_n appoint_v which_o i_o observe_v before_o on_o xxviii_o 11._o be_v this_o that_o first_o the_o daily_a burnt-sacrifice_n be_v offer_v then_o the_o sacrifice_n appoint_v for_o the_o first_o day_n of_o every_o month_n and_o then_o those_o appoint_v for_o this_o first_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month._n for_o a_o sweet_a savour_n a_o sacrifice_n make_v by_o fire_n unto_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v acceptable_a to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n when_o perform_v according_a to_o his_o direction_n ver._n 7._o and_o you_o shall_v have_v on_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o this_o verse_n 7_o month_n a_o holy_a convocation_n this_o solemn_a assembly_n be_v order_v twice_o before_o in_o the_o book_n of_o leviticus_n xvi_o 29._o xxiii_o 27._o and_o here_o repeat_v perhaps_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o eleazar_n and_o joshua_n who_o be_v new_o advance_v to_o their_o several_a office_n that_o they_o may_v take_v special_a notice_n of_o it_o and_o see_v it_o observe_v and_o you_o shall_v afflict_v your_o soul_n that_o be_v the_o special_a intention_n of_o it_o as_o we_o read_v in_o both_o the_o forename_a place_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o atonement_n
as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v yet_o they_o find_v this_o temperament_n that_o if_o one_o who_o have_v be_v highpriest_n but_o remove_v from_o his_o office_n be_v alive_a when_o the_o slaughter_n be_v commit_v after_o his_o death_n both_o he_o that_o kill_v the_o highpriest_n or_o any_o other_o unaware_o and_o the_o highpriest_n himself_o who_o have_v do_v the_o same_o be_v set_v free_a from_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n see_v selden_n lib._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n 9_o sect_n 6._o and_o lib._n iii_o cap._n 8._o sect_n 3._o there_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v some_o inequality_n in_o this_o law_n because_o as_o some_o high-priest_n live_v long_o and_o other_o but_o a_o short_a time_n so_o some_o man-slayer_n flee_v to_o the_o city_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o priesthood_n and_o other_o just_a before_o their_o death_n but_o it_o must_v be_v consider_v that_o this_o can_v not_o be_v better_o order_v than_o to_o make_v the_o man-slayer's_a liberty_n depend_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o highpriest_n whensoever_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o a_o high_a value_n may_v be_v set_v upon_o he_o and_o that_o it_o may_v represent_v our_o deliverance_n only_o by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n of_o which_o many_o great_a man_n look_v upon_o this_o as_o a_o type_n or_o shadow_n though_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o signification_n of_o this_o in_o the_o n._n testament_n and_o since_o the_o great_a expiation_n which_o the_o highpriest_n make_v every_o year_n on_o the_o day_n of_o atonement_n do_v not_o procure_v such_o man_n their_o liberty_n i_o can_v look_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o high-priest_n death_n but_o only_o as_o that_o which_o follow_v upon_o it_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o law_n for_o the_o highpriest_n have_v a_o great_a power_n every_o where_o and_o particular_o in_o these_o city_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n over_o who_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a it_o be_v possible_a the_o manslayer_n may_v be_v confine_v here_o by_o some_o peculiar_a act_n of_o his_o authority_n which_o expire_n together_o with_o himself_o he_o be_v release_v ver._n 26._o but_o if_o the_o slayer_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n during_o verse_n 26_o the_o life_n of_o the_o highpriest_n come_v without_o the_o border_n of_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n whither_o he_o be_v flee_v if_o he_o go_v beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o field_n in_o which_o he_o have_v liberty_n to_o walk_v and_o may_v not_o be_v touch_v for_o if_o a_o tree_n be_v plant_v as_o the_o misna_n resolve_v in_o maccoth_n within_o the_o border_n of_o the_o field_n of_o the_o city_n though_o the_o bough_n stretch_v themselves_o beyond_o the_o border_n yet_o the_o manslayer_n be_v safe_a under_o the_o tree_n in_o like_a manner_n when_o church_n become_v place_n of_o refuge_n the_o civil_a law_n allow_v the_o privilege_n to_o extend_v to_o the_o church-gate_n and_o the_o council_n of_o toledo_n to_o thirty_o pace_n from_o the_o church_n which_o pope_n nicholas_n enlarge_v to_o forty_o thus_o among_o the_o heathen_a the_o bound_n of_o the_o refuge_n at_o the_o temple_n of_o diana_n at_o ephesus_n be_v sometime_o more_o and_o sometime_o less_o as_o ritterhusius_n observe_v in_o his_o book_n beforenamed_n where_o he_o show_v how_o far_o it_o be_v extend_v by_o alexander_n and_o afterward_o far_o by_o other_o and_o tacitus_n lib._n iii_o annalium_fw-la mention_n a_o temple_n of_o she_o to_o which_o be_v grant_v by_o several_a emperor_n duobus_fw-la millibus_fw-la passuum_fw-la eandem_fw-la sanctitatem_fw-la the_o same_o sanctity_n for_o two_o mile_n round_o about_o it_o verse_n 27_o ver._n 27._o and_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n find_v he_o without_o the_o border_n of_o the_o city_n of_o his_o refuge_n and_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n kill_v the_o slayer_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o death_n the_o court_n of_o judgement_n be_v not_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n though_o perhaps_o he_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n because_o he_o have_v kill_v a_o innocent_a person_n but_o he_o be_v free_a from_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o law_n that_o men-slayer_n may_v be_v the_o more_o careful_a to_o keep_v within_o their_o bound_n which_o be_v a_o profitable_a restraint_n upon_o they_o for_o the_o public_a good_n all_o man_n see_v how_o much_o god_fw-we hate_a murder_n by_o the_o confinement_n of_o he_o who_o have_v slay_v a_o man_n unaware_o to_o a_o kind_n of_o imprisonment_n but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o he_o who_o kill_v a_o manslayer_n in_o this_o case_n be_v perfect_o guiltless_a because_o he_o do_v not_o herein_o act_v as_o a_o private_a person_n but_o execute_v a_o sentence_n against_o he_o who_o be_v condemn_v by_o public_a authority_n which_o give_v no_o protection_n to_o the_o manslayer_n but_o within_o the_o border_n of_o his_o city_n of_o refuge_n leave_v he_o to_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n if_o he_o come_v out_o of_o those_o bound_n till_o the_o death_n of_o the_o highpriest_n after_o which_o if_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n kill_v he_o no_o doubt_n he_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v as_o a_o murderer_n verse_n 28_o ver._n 28._o because_o he_o shall_v have_v remain_v in_o the_o city_n of_o his_o refuge_n until_o the_o death_n of_o the_o highpriest_n these_o word_n give_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n be_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v in_o this_o case_n because_o the_o manslayer_n be_v guilty_a of_o break_v another_o law_n and_o so_o in_o some_o sort_n accessary_a to_o his_o own_o death_n for_o he_o may_v have_v be_v safe_a if_o he_o have_v please_v but_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o highpriest_n the_o slayer_n shall_v return_v to_o the_o land_n of_o his_o possession_n where_o he_o be_v not_o only_o to_o remain_v safe_a but_o to_o be_v restore_v to_o all_o his_o honour_n if_o he_o have_v any_o before_o he_o flee_v to_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n ver._n 29._o so_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v for_o a_o statute_n of_o judgement_n verse_n 29_o unto_o you_o a_o rule_n whereby_o to_o judge_v between_o man-slayer_n and_o murderer_n throughout_o all_o generation_n the_o like_a clause_n be_v usual_a in_o the_o ancient_a civil_a law_n hoc_fw-la perpetua_fw-la lege_fw-la sancimus_fw-la hoc_fw-la generali_fw-la &_o in_fw-la perpetuum_fw-la valitura_fw-la lege_fw-la decernimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o all_o your_o dwelling_n this_o the_o jew_n interpret_v as_o a_o obligation_n upon_o they_o to_o have_v court_n of_o judgement_n wheresoever_o they_o dwell_v thus_o r._n solomon_n upon_o these_o very_a word_n they_o teach_v we_o say_v he_o the_o use_n of_o court_n of_o judgement_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v even_o out_o of_o the_o land_n all_o the_o time_n that_o they_o be_v use_v in_o the_o land_n so_o the_o ancient_a book_n siphri_n and_o many_o other_o mention_v by_o our_o most_o learned_a selden_n lib._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n 5._o n._n 1._o ver._n 30._o whoso_o kill_v any_o person_n the_o 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