17+ MUMBERS XXVtI.. Hebrewes had thefelawes. A widow is tobefufai- ned by'thegoods of the beires all the time of her widow- hood until[ fhee receive her, dowrie; and after free bath received her dowrie in the judgement Hall , Jbee bath net that fufenanee. As they futaine her. (with feud) after her husbands death with hir goods ; fo they give her raiment, and houfhold flute, and dwelling; or free remaineth in the dwelling which freehad whiles leer husband lived. If the widow die , ber husbands !niter are bound to bury ber. Otte wife men have ctmmanded that a man fhou[d give a little of his goods to his daughter , be. If a father dye and leave a daughter , they meafure his purpof how much war in bis heart to give unto her for ber liveli- hood, and they give it her : and his acquaintance are they that meafierehir purpo fe. If they know it not, the Magif rates rate it, and give her a tenth part of his goods for her livelihood. If hee leave many.daugh- ters, every one of them when free commeth to be mar- ried, bath a tenth f bit goods. And free which is after her, loath a tenth pare of that which remaineth of the firfi : and free which is alder her, bath a tenth f that which is left of the fecund. And ifthey come all to be married at once the firf receiveth a tenth part, and the fecond a tenthpoet of that which remai- net' of the firf and the third a tenth part ofthat which remaineth of the feond; and fo (the ref) though they be ten, be. and the refidue of thegoods are thebre- threns. If the brethren bave fold or mortgaged their fa- thers lands, the daughter talleth her livelihood from the purchafers, even at a creditor taketh bis debt of the peer - chafers. Who fi commandeth at bi o death, that they fhould give his daughters no livelihood f his goods , they doe bearkgen sento him ; for this is not of the nature f a dowry. Maimony tom.2. treat. of wives, chap, 18 , fetb. r . dre. and ch.2 o. fetl.1. ¢5 e. ,12 Verf. re. this moumaine of Abarim] There were many meunta$resof Abarim, Numb. 33.47. by this mountain? therefore is meant one fpeciall , which was called Nebo, which was in the land ofMoab, over againfi lericho,Deut.32.49. And they were called Abarim, of the fords or paffageswhich were by then[ over Iordan into the land of Canaan. Wherefore theGreek verfion faith, C?e thou up into the mountain which is on this frde(Iordan)ofmount Na- ban (or4his mount Nabau : -) And Mof. Gerundeuf, explaineth it thus; The mountain of Abarim is mount 2ekbo, of is expounded in Deut.3 2. a nd is fo cal- led, besaufe it is by the f rds of Iordan, where they pat over into the land of Canaan. fee the land] the land ofCanaan, faith the Greeke: and fo Mofes expreffeth it in Dent. 32.49. Though this were -fine comfort unto Mofes, to fee the land a farre off , and falute the fame (as the faithful! fathers are faidto doe the promifes which they received not, Hebr. I. 13.) yet his defrre and earneftfuit unto the Lord was, that he might have gone over and feene it : but he would not grant it him, be- caufe he had finned , and God had denounced his death before, Deut.3.23 - -26. Numb.2o.I 2. See the Annotations on Deut. 34. where his viewing of the land is defcribed. 13 Verf, 13. be gathered unto tlypeoples] in Greeke, be added unto thy people : meaning, that heelbould die there, and be buried, Deut.32, 5o. and 34,5,6, and his foule (hould bee gathered unto his godly forefathers : fee Nu21b.20.24. Verf. 14. Pelee rebelled] or, Ferafmucb aeyee re- belled againfl my mouth , that is, as the Greeke and Chaldee expound it, againfmy word: fo in Nun,. 20.24. to fanihfieme] that is , which word and commandement of mine was that yeeby faith (hould fanitifie me,but ye fanftified me not. Wherefore the Greeke here tranflateth,yeefanüi- fiedmenot : and fo it is explained in Dent. 32.5a. becaufeyee fanï'iifedmenot.. Meribab of itadefh] or,frifeof Kadefh ; as the Greeke tranflateth it, of the cortradiîlion of Kader ; and the Chaldee the frife ofRelam. By this name Kadefh it is diftin- guifhed from the other Meribahfpoken of in Exod. i 7.7. So inDeut.32.5 e, Verf. 15. of the, fpirits of all floß'] the Greek, tranflafgtb, of the fpiritr, and ofalbfefb : fo before in Numb: a6. 22. rt meaneth that God is both the Creatórof.all mens foules or fpiritr, Ecçlef. I 2. 7. Zachh. 12.1. and he that givet}rthem fpirituall gifts of wifedome,knowledge,grace, &c. as fpiritr are ufedforfpirituafgifs,in zCor.14.i2. fet]or vifie,tliat is, provide and conftitute for Bishop or overfeer ; who therefore is called in v.17. afhep- bend, or Pafor. Though for the peoples fake the Lord was angry with Mofes, and wouldnot let him goe into the goods land, Dent. 4.21. yet fach was Mofes love unto them,and care for .their wel fare, that he procureth what in hint lieth their goodafter his deceafe, by having a faithful! go- vernour fit over them of God,whlch is a bleling unto a land or people, Ecclef.. r 0.17. V.17. goe out before them] by this phrafe of going out,and emitting on, & that which followethh,, leading out and bringing in , is fignified the adminifration of the oflicer,an4 government of his people,both in time of peace & of war: wherefore when Mo- fes was old, & the time of his adminiftration ex- pired, he Paid, I can no more goe out and come in, Deut. 31.2. So the Priefts adminiftration in the Lords houfe,is called ageing in thereto, a Chron.24.19. The fimilitudf is taken from a shepherd whofe duty is to goe bef re the (beep,& to lead them out,that by his guidance they may go in and out , &find pa- fure,as is fpoken of ourgreat fhepherd, the Lord Iefils,whgm this Lens the fucceffor of Mofes pre - figured,Ioh.so.3.4.9. which have nofepherd]or,no Palm: which eftate is miferable,as is noted of our Saviour, that when he faro the multitudes ,he :4201 mo- vedwith compafon anthem, becaufe they fainted and were flattered abroad, as fheep having no fbepherd, Mat.9.36. Verf. I( S. lofuathe fin of Non] in Greeke, kits thefan of Natte : fo in the new Teftamest he is cal- led lefue,AEt.7.45.Heb.4.S. the fpirit]to wit,the fplrit of God ; meaning the gifts and graces of the Spirit; as wifedome,Deut.34.9. & the like. The Chaldee expoundeth it, the Jpirit of prophefie ; and Targ. lonat.faith, the fpirìt of propbefìe from before the Lord remaineth upon him : which accordeth with Num. 11. 24. But whether in prophefie'orother graces,.he was but a fhadow of Iefus the bonne of God,to whô he gave not the fpiritby meafur,Ioh.3.34 lay, 14 tf 17 i Ió
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