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have been provided at the joint charge of Prince Chapter
and People. See Chapt. xlv. 16, 17. XLVI.
Ver. 14. The fixth part of an Ephah, and the third o^TO
part of an Hin of Oyl] In Numb.xxvui. 5. the Pro- Ver. 14.
portion required is the tenth part of an Ephah, and
the fourth part of an Hin of Oyl.
Ibid. By a perpetual Ordinance unto the LORD]
So the Law of the Paffover is call'd a perpetual Or-
dinance, Exod. Kii. 17. and like wife Ordinances about
the Firft-fruits, Levit. xxiii. 14. the Hebrew
word Olavi is ufedin eachofthefe places : But that
does not always denote Perpetuity in a ftridt Senfe,
but only a remarkable Period or Succeflion of
time \ accordingly the Jews themfelves divide
the Duration of the World into three Olams; or
Ages, that before the Law, that under the Law,
and the times of the Meflias.
Ver. 17. It /hall be his to the Tear of Liberty] So Ver. 17;
the Year of'Jubilee is called by the name of Liberty,
Levit. xxv. 10. becaufe it freed both Mens Perfons
from the Service of their Matters, and their Eftates
from any Engagements, by which the Right of them
was transferred from their proper owners
Ibid. After, it /hall return to the Prince] Or to
his Heirs, if he be Dead.
Ibid. But his Inheritance /hall be his Sons for the ?n]
Or, his Inheritance fhall belong to his Sons, it (hall
be theirs: So as not to be alienated.
Ver. 18. Moreover the Prince /hall not take of Ver. 18,
the Peoples Inheritance by Oppie/Jion] As Ahab did,
Kings xxi. 16. Comp. Chapt. xlv. 8.
Ibid.- That my People be not fcattered every Man
from his Poffe/fionJ] Left being turned out of their
own