and_o on_o that_o consideration_n be_v oblige_v in_o gratitude_n to_o obedience_n so_o not_o be_v yet_o possess_v of_o canaan_n they_o be_v now_o oblige_v by_o thâ—â—r_a interest_n which_o general_o take_v the_o fast_o 〈◊〉_d of_o mankind_n not_o to_o forfeit_v their_o hope_n of_o it_o by_o their_o disobedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o law_n itself_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o like_o the_o author_n very_o good_a the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v lay_v before_o we_o ch_z 20._o where_o â—â—so_o we_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o consternation_n of_o the_o people_n at_o the_o solemn_a delivery_n of_o these_o law_n to_o which_o be_v subjoin_v a_o most_o needful_a prohibition_n whereby_o the_o people_n be_v warn_v 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v with_o god_n god_n of_o silver_n or_o gold_n v._n 23._o and_o also_o some_o direction_n about_o the_o altar_n they_o be_v to_o build_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n v._o 24_o 25_o 26._o the_o follow_a precept_n ch_z 21_o 22_o 23._o god_n command_v moses_n to_o set_v before_o they_o and_o they_o be_v call_v judgement_n and_o be_v political_a precept_n or_o law_n of_o the_o country_n they_o be_v to_o govern_v themselves_o by_o such_o be_v the_o law_n concern_v servant_n manslaughter_n smite_v or_o â—â—â—sing_v of_o parent_n man-stealing_a damage_n theft_n use_v restitution_n falsewitness_n bribery_n etc._n etc._n where_o we_o find_v great_a equity_n commend_v and_o charity_n as_o well_o as_o justice_n and_o many_o of_o those_o law_n be_v but_o the_o several_a branch_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o fair_o reducible_a as_o such_o to_o those_o precept_n after_o which_o god_n promise_v to_o send_v a_o angel_n before_o they_o and_o require_v their_o obedience_n to_o he_o and_o exhort_v they_o thereunto_o after_o this_o we_o have_v a_o account_n of_o the_o call_n of_o moses_n up_o into_o the_o mountain_n of_o his_o writing_n of_o this_o law_n of_o god_n call_v afterward_o the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o his_o building_n a_o altar_n and_o cause_v sacrifice_n to_o be_v slay_v and_o solemn_o enter_v the_o people_n into_o a_o covenant_n to_o obey_v this_o law_n which_o have_v be_v make_v know_v to_o they_o upon_o which_o moses_n be_v call_v up_o into_o the_o mountain_n promise_v table_n of_o stone_n and_o continue_v in_o the_o mount_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n ch_n 24._o thus_o do_v thing_n stand_v between_o god_n and_o the_o israelite_n he_o have_v give_v his_o law_n a_o great_a and_o peculiar_a favour_n this_o be_v and_o they_o have_v not_o only_o promise_v obedience_n but_o have_v solemn_o enter_v into_o covenant_n to_o make_v their_o promise_n good_a in_o such_o a_o happy_a case_n be_v this_o people_n now_o who_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n for_o the_o far_a assurance_n of_o the_o israelite_n that_o he_o will_v dwell_v among_o they_o and_o direct_v they_o in_o their_o religious_a worship_n of_o himself_o he_o let_v moses_n know_v that_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n that_o a_o sanctuary_n shall_v be_v build_v and_o that_o the_o people_n shall_v free_o offer_v material_n for_o this_o work_n the_o pattern_n whereof_o he_o will_v show_v he_o in_o the_o mount_n and_o according_o he_o receive_v direction_n concern_v this_o sanctuary_n and_o its_o instrument_n he_o be_v direct_v as_o to_o the_o ark_n the_o mercy-seat_n and_o cherubim_n the_o table_n of_o shewbread_n the_o candlestick_n the_o several_a curtain_n cover_v board_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o altar_n and_o court_n etc._n etc._n thereunto_o belong_v ch_z 25_o 26_o 27._o aaron_z and_o his_o son_n be_v also_o set_v apart_o for_o the_o priest_n office_n the_o holy_a garment_n be_v prescribe_v and_o the_o ceremony_n of_o their_o consecration_n appoint_v and_o god_n promise_v to_o dwell_v among_o that_o people_n and_o to_o be_v their_o god_n ch_n 29.45_o care_n be_v also_o take_v about_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n and_o of_o the_o ransom-money_n of_o the_o brazen_a laver_n the_o anoint_v oil_n and_o perfume_n bezaleel_n and_o aholiab_n be_v appoint_v for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o moses_n receive_v the_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n write_v with_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n ch_n 31._o while_o moses_n continue_v in_o the_o mount_n when_o god_n have_v do_v such_o great_a thing_n for_o israel_n and_o be_v design_v for_o they_o far_o pledge_n of_o his_o favour_n the_o people_n fall_v into_o a_o great_a sin_n god_n have_v express_o forbid_v the_o worship_n of_o any_o image_n or_o the_o make_n with_o he_o any_o god_n of_o silver_n or_o gold_n exod._n 20._o they_o not_o regard_v this_o law_n prevail_v with_o aaron_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o moses_n to_o make_v they_o god_n as_o they_o word_v it_o to_o go_v before_o they_o upon_o which_o aaron_n make_v they_o a_o golden_a calf_n which_o the_o people_n worship_v with_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o credible_a that_o they_o have_v entire_o renounce_v the_o true_a god_n which_o have_v do_v such_o wonder_n for_o they_o upon_o this_o be_v god_n great_o displease_v with_o the_o people_n and_o moses_n cast_v down_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n and_o break_v they_o many_o of_o the_o people_n be_v destroy_v and_o god_n let_v they_o know_v his_o great_a displeasure_n for_o their_o grievous_a fault_n ch_n 32._o for_o hereupon_o god_n refuse_v to_o go_v with_o thiâ—_n people_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v upon_o condition_n of_o their_o obedience_n ch_n 23.22_o and_o moses_n remove_v his_o tent_n out_o of_o the_o camp_n and_o the_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n follow_v he_o but_o moses_n intercede_v for_o the_o people_n and_o beg_v god_n presence_n and_o that_o he_o will_v show_v he_o his_o way_n and_o his_o glory_n which_o intercession_n and_o request_n of_o moses_n god_n favourable_o accept_v ch_z 33._o upon_o this_o moses_n be_v command_v to_o hew_v two_o table_n of_o stone_n and_o god_n promise_v to_o write_v on_o they_o as_o he_o have_v on_o the_o former_a moses_n be_v call_v into_o the_o mount_n whither_o he_o go_v with_o the_o two_o table_n the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v there_o proclaim_v be_v full_a of_o mercy_n and_o benignity_n upon_o which_o moses_n intercede_v for_o the_o people_n and_o god_n covenant_n with_o they_o and_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o their_o duty_n in_o several_a instance_n moses_n stay_v in_o the_o mount_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n fast_v come_v down_o with_o the_o two_o table_n with_o his_o face_n shine_v and_o command_v the_o people_n to_o obey_v god_n in_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n ch_n 34_o and_o 35._o v._o 2._o after_o this_o interruption_n occasion_v by_o the_o worship_v of_o the_o golden_a calf_n and_o what_o follow_v thereupon_o moses_n give_v order_n to_o the_o people_n to_o bring_v in_o material_n according_a to_o their_o freewill_n towards_o the_o build_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n upon_o which_o the_o people_n bring_v in_o their_o free-offering_n which_o be_v deliver_v to_o those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o that_o work_n and_o this_o they_o do_v with_o that_o alacrity_n and_o in_o such_o plenty_n that_o it_o be_v think_v convenient_a to_o restrain_v they_o they_o have_v bring_v in_o material_n more_o than_o enough_o ch_n 35_o 36._o and_o now_o the_o workman_n apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o build_n the_o tabernacle_n and_o make_v all_o the_o instrument_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o pattern_n deliver_v to_o moses_n in_o the_o mount_n and_o we_o have_v a_o very_a particular_a account_n hereof_o ch_n 36_o 37_o and_o 38._o the_o clothes_n of_o service_n and_o the_o priest_n vestment_n be_v also_o make_v and_o all_o these_o be_v bring_v to_o moses_n who_o approve_v of_o they_o and_o bless_v the_o people_n ch_z 39_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v finish_v moses_n receive_v a_o command_n to_o set_v it_o up_o and_o to_o set_v it_o apart_o by_o â—â—ointing_v it_o as_o also_o to_o clothe_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n and_o to_o anoint_v they_o for_o the_o office_n of_o the_o priesthood_n which_o be_v according_o do_v upon_o which_o a_o cloud_n cover_v the_o tent_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n fill_v the_o tabernacle_n ch_n 40._o this_o be_v a_o short_a account_n of_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o this_o book_n of_o moses_n call_v exodus_fw-la and_o as_o it_o give_v a_o sufficient_a account_n why_o the_o book_n be_v so_o call_v so_o it_o do_v abundant_o commend_v the_o book_n itself_o to_o the_o reader_n be_v great_a care_n and_o diligence_n and_o indeed_o this_o holy_a book_n well_o â—â—serves_v our_o very_a serious_a perusal_n and_o will_v make_v we_o a_o sufficient_a recompense_n for_o our_o pain_n therein_o for_o first_o here_o be_v great_a variety_n of_o argument_n to_o â—â—tertain_v we_o with_o if_o history_n will_v entertain_v we_o here_o be_v a_o most_o remarkable_a one_o here_o we_o have_v the_o history_n of_o
shall_v add_v thereto_o the_o five_o part_n thereof_o 32._o and_o concern_v the_o tithe_n of_o the_o herd_n or_o of_o the_o flock_n even_o of_o whatsoever_o pass_v under_o the_o rod_n the_o ten_o shall_v be_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n 33._o he_o shall_v not_o search_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a neither_o shall_v be_v change_v it_o and_o if_o he_o change_v it_o at_o all_o then_o both_o it_o and_o the_o change_n thereof_o shall_v be_v holy_a it_o shall_v not_o be_v redeem_v 34._o these_o be_v the_o commandment_n which_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o mount_n sinai_n 2._o make_v a_o singular_a vow_n i._n e._n shall_v exempt_a and_o separate_v from_o common_a use_n the_o person_n shall_v be_v for_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n the_o value_n of_o these_o person_n shall_v be_v for_o a_o holy_a use_n for_o the_o person_n themselves_o be_v redeemable_a as_o appear_v from_o what_o follow_v and_o the_o price_n with_o which_o they_o be_v redeem_v be_v set_v apart_o for_o the_o reparation_n or_o service_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n 2_o king_n 12.4_o 5._o where_o there_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v a_o chamber_n on_o purpose_n to_o receive_v these_o oblation_n maimon_n erachin_n chap._n 1._o by_o thy_o estimation_n i._n e._n according_a to_o the_o rate_n afterward_o set_v down_o and_o fix_v and_o which_o thou_o be_v to_o give_v as_o a_o law_n to_o the_o priest_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v v._o 15._o 3._o of_o the_o male_a i._n e._n of_o every_o male_a alike_o the_o difference_n of_o price_n respect_v the_o sex_n and_o the_o age_n not_o the_o other_o quality_n and_o circumstance_n of_o the_o person_n shekel_n see_v the_o note_n on_o gen._n 20.16_o 8._o if_o he_o be_v poor_a etc._n etc._n i._n e._n he_o who_o make_v the_o vow_n be_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v the_o fix_a rate_n 9_o shall_v be_v holy_a or_o separate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o not_o be_v change_v or_o redeem_v v._o 10_o 12._o 10._o he_o shall_v not_o alter_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o in_o their_o power_n to_o alienate_v what_o be_v before_o dedicate_v to_o god_n and_o a_o exchange_n in_o this_o case_n be_v forbid_v though_o for_o the_o better_a because_o they_o may_v not_o have_v any_o pretence_n of_o alienate_v what_o be_v before_o set_v apart_o to_o a_o holy_a use_n the_o israelite_n be_v here_o great_o caution_v against_o this_o sin_n in_o this_o verse_n 11._o unclean_a beast_n be_v say_v to_o be_v clean_a or_o unclean_a with_o respect_n to_o food_n levit._n 11.3_o 4._o or_o with_o respect_n to_o sacrifice_v gen._n 7.2_o ch_n 8.20_o and_o in_o this_o latter_a sense_n the_o word_n unclean_a be_v to_o be_v understand_v here_o as_o appear_v from_o the_o follow_a word_n this_o law_n do_v also_o extend_v to_o bullock_n sheep_n and_o goat_n which_o yet_o be_v clean_o for_o sacrifice_n as_o to_o their_o kind_n when_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o blemish_n or_o defect_n they_o become_v unfit_a for_o the_o altar_n maimon_n erachin_n chap._n 15._o but_o it_o do_v not_o extend_v to_o a_o dog_n deut._n 23.18_o 12._o as_o thou_o value_v it_o who_o be_v the_o priest_n heb._n according_a to_o thy_o estimation_n o_o priest_n 13._o he_o shall_v add_v etc._n etc._n i._n e._n the_o first_o owner_n another_o man_n be_v not_o under_o such_o a_o obligation_n but_o may_v have_v it_o at_o the_o price_n at_o which_o it_o be_v value_v by_o the_o priest_n the_o five_o part_n seem_v to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o first_o owner_n for_o his_o unconstancy_n 14._o sanctify_v his_o house_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n separate_a or_o set_v it_o apart_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n the_o price_n of_o which_o house_n when_o it_o be_v estimate_v and_o redeem_v be_v take_v into_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o bestow_v upon_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o house_n see_v verse_n 2._o 15._o the_o five_o part_n see_v verse_n 13._o 16._o a_o homer_n etc._n etc._n or_o the_o land_n of_o a_o homer_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n not_o the_o land_n which_o bear_v so_o much_o which_o will_v suppose_v the_o price_n uncertain_a and_o variable_a but_o the_o land_n which_o require_v so_o much_o seed_n homer_n be_v a_o measure_n contain_v ten_o ephah_n ezek._n 45.11_o a_o ephah_n contain_v very_o near_o our_o bush_n see_v the_o note_n on_o exod._n 16.36_o a_o homer_n and_o a_o cor_n be_v the_o same_o measure_n ezek._n 45.14_o and_o both_o the_o greek_a and_o chaldee_n in_o this_o place_n render_v homer_n by_o cor._n 17._o from_o the_o year_n or_o before_o the_o year_n see_v verse_n 18._o 20._o or_o if_o he_o have_v sell_v it_o may_v be_v as_o well_o translate_v and_o if_o he_o have_v sell_v which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o first_o owner_n who_o have_v no_o right_a to_o sell_v the_o field_n which_o he_o have_v dedicate_v to_o god_n but_o of_o the_o treasurer_n in_o who_o power_n it_o be_v to_o sell_v and_o to_o convert_v the_o price_n thereof_o to_o a_o holy_a use_n 21._o devote_v see_v v._o 28._o the_o possession_n thereof_o shall_v be_v the_o priest_n but_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o pay_v a_o price_n for_o it_o which_o be_v to_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o the_o maintain_v the_o sanctuary_n maim_v erachin_n chap._n 4._o 22._o buy_v not_o be_v his_o paternal_a inheritance_n 25._o twenty_o gerahs_n exod._n 30.13_o numb_a 3.47_o ezek._n 45.12_o 26._o firstling_n etc._n etc._n heb._n first-born_a etc._n etc._n no_o man_n shall_v sanctify_v it_o the_o reason_n follow_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n have_v by_o his_o command_n require_v that_o the_o first-born_a shall_v be_v sanctify_v or_o set_v apart_o and_o a_o man_n can_v separate_v or_o sanctify_v that_o which_o he_o have_v no_o right_a to_o 28._o notwithstanding_o josh_n 6.19_o devote_a thing_n this_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o vow_v and_o dedicate_v to_o god_n or_o to_o dâ—â—â—â—tion_n that_o he_o that_o dedicate_v it_o or_o execute_v god_n sentence_n be_v to_o disclaim_v all_o title_n and_o claim_n to_o the_o thing_n or_o person_n or_o the_o common_a use_n of_o they_o for_o the_o future_a most_o holy_a levit._n 2.3_o 29._o of_o man_n man_n be_v sometime_o devote_v to_o destruction_n by_o god_n appointment_n deut._n 25.19_o josh_n 6.17_o sometime_o by_o man_n numb_a 21.2_o 3._o exod._n 22.20_o 32._o pass_v under_o the_o rod_n these_o word_n intimate_v the_o way_n of_o tithing_n when_o the_o ten_o be_v set_v out_o as_o the_o flock_n or_o herd_n go_v out_o of_o the_o fold_n and_o be_v number_v by_o he_o that_o set_v out_o the_o ten_o with_o a_o stick_n or_o staff_n in_o his_o hand_n pointing_z to_z it_o jer._n 33.13_o 33._o change_v see_v verse_n 10._o the_o four_o book_n of_o moses_n call_v number_n the_o general_a argument_n of_o the_o four_o book_n of_o moses_n call_v number_n this_o book_n be_v call_v number_n from_o the_o subject_a matter_n which_o it_o begin_v withal_o viz._n a_o account_n of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n this_o account_n be_v take_v by_o god_n special_a command_n to_o moses_n in_o take_v of_o which_o he_o be_v assist_v by_o aaron_n as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n ch_n 1.44_o this_o account_n be_v lay_v before_o we_o ch_n 1._o and_o the_o diligent_a reader_n may_v from_o the_o relation_n there_o give_v discern_v the_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n over_o that_o people_n and_o see_v very_o good_a reason_n for_o the_o order_n in_o which_o the_o several_a tribe_n be_v place_v and_o also_o why_o the_o levite_n be_v not_o number_v here_o among_o the_o other_o tribe_n we_o have_v next_o a_o account_n of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o several_a tribe_n in_o their_o tent_n and_o of_o the_o number_n of_o their_o several_a camp_n ch_n 2._o next_o follow_v a_o account_n of_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n and_o of_o the_o set_n aside_o the_o levite_n to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n instead_o of_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o number_n and_o charge_n of_o these_o levite_n and_o of_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o israelite_n who_o be_v not_o redeem_v by_o the_o levite_n ch_n 3._o we_o have_v a_o account_n ch_z 4._o of_o the_o charge_n and_o service_n of_o the_o levite_n who_o be_v number_v from_o thirty_o year_n old_a to_o the_o age_n of_o fifty_o we_o have_v after_o this_o several_a law_n viz._n concern_v remove_v the_o unclean_a out_o of_o the_o camp_n of_o restitution_n in_o case_n of_o trespass_n of_o the_o trial_n of_o jealousy_n of_o the_o nazarite_n of_o the_o form_n of_o blessing_n the_o people_n and_o then_o we_o have_v a_o relation_n of_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o prince_n at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o altar_n ch_n 5_o 6_o 7._o of_o light_v the_o lamp_n and_o
from_o that_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o difficult_a and_o obscure_a passage_n of_o the_o whole_a pentateuch_n but_o still_o here_o be_v nothing_o prove_v that_o moses_n write_v this_o book_n call_v the_o war_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v not_o and_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v true_a it_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o why_o may_v not_o moses_n cite_v a_o book_n of_o his_o own_o write_n as_o well_o as_o another_o and_o late_a author_n and_o what_o if_o moses_n do_v write_v the_o war_n of_o amalek_n must_v he_o therefore_o write_v that_o of_o the_o amorites_n warring_n against_o the_o moabite_n before_o he_o be_v concern_v with_o they_o also_o these_o kind_n of_o pretence_n may_v amuse_v some_o that_o be_v not_o give_v to_o think_v they_o can_v never_o prevail_v with_o they_o that_o consider_v due_o obj._n x._o it_o be_v pretend_v that_o the_o pentateuch_n be_v not_o write_v by_o moses_n but_o rather_o of_o he_o and_o that_o because_o moses_n be_v general_o mention_v by_o the_o writer_n as_o a_o three_o person_n and_o beside_o that_o we_o find_v moses_n be_v commend_v in_o the_o pentateuch_n numb_a 12.6_o 8._o deut._n 34.10_o and_o if_o we_o take_v he_o for_o the_o writer_n of_o those_o book_n we_o must_v suppose_v he_o also_o to_o have_v commend_v himself_o which_o will_v hardly_o be_v grant_v in_o a_o man_n of_o so_o great_a humility_n and_o wisdom_n as_o moses_n be_v i_o answer_v 1._o as_o to_o the_o pretence_n that_o moses_n be_v not_o the_o author_n because_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o as_o of_o a_o three_o person_n than_o it_o follow_v that_o whoever_o do_v in_o his_o history_n or_o work_n mâ—ntion_v himself_o as_o moses_n in_o these_o book_n be_v suppose_v to_o do_v he_o can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o book_n or_o relation_n this_o will_v be_v to_o conclude_v too_o much_o and_o yet_o if_o this_o proposition_n be_v not_o true_a tâ—â—â—_n objection_n have_v so_o far_o as_o it_o go_v no_o manner_n of_o force_n in_o it_o that_o he_o can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o a_o book_n that_o mention_n himself_o as_o a_o three_o person_n may_v be_v affirm_v indeed_o easy_o but_o can_v never_o be_v prove_v if_o this_o be_v admit_v we_o must_v discharge_v several_a author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n also_o and_o then_o we_o must_v not_o believe_v that_o julius_n caesar_n write_v the_o commentary_n that_o go_v under_o his_o name_n or_o josephus_n that_o part_n of_o his_o repute_a work_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o as_o of_o a_o three_o person_n it_o be_v hardly_o credible_a that_o the_o objector_n can_v believe_v the_o consequence_n of_o this_o objection_n and_o i_o think_v there_o be_v no_o fear_n if_o they_o shall_v that_o any_o indifferent_a person_n shall_v believe_v with_o they_o 2._o as_o to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o objection_n that_o we_o can_v suppose_v that_o moses_n will_v commend_v himself_o nor_o consequent_o that_o he_o shall_v write_v the_o pentateuch_n where_o he_o be_v commend_v i_o answer_v that_o this_o objection_n whatever_o may_v be_v infer_v from_o it_o do_v not_o conclude_v that_o moses_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o these_o book_n for_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o write_v a_o encomium_n of_o himself_o but_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o matter_n more_o close_o it_o be_v say_v indeed_o that_o the_o man_n moses_n be_v very_o meek_a above_o all_o the_o man_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n numb_a 12.3_o this_o be_v say_v upon_o occasion_n of_o what_o be_v say_v against_o he_o by_o miriam_n and_o aaron_n they_o speak_v against_o he_o very_o sharp_o upon_o which_o it_o be_v say_v and_o the_o lord_n hear_v it_o moses_n be_v not_o say_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o himself_o he_o be_v not_o like_a to_o give_v any_o just_a offence_n nor_o apt_a to_o fall_v into_o anger_n when_o other_o reproach_v he_o it_o follow_v now_o the_o man_n moses_n be_v very_o meek_a etc._n etc._n i_o do_v not_o see_v what_o there_o be_v in_o these_o word_n unbecoming_a moses_n here_o be_v no_o boast_v or_o pride_n no_o shadow_n or_o footstep_n of_o it_o he_o have_v a_o just_a occasion_n to_o mention_v that_o he_o have_v neither_o provoke_v these_o angry_a person_n nor_o do_v he_o high_o resent_v the_o reproach_n they_o follow_v he_o with_o he_o may_v say_v this_o well_o enough_o and_o ascribe_v due_a honour_n to_o god_n who_o have_v wrought_v this_o temper_n in_o he_o the_o best_a man_n in_o the_o world_n may_v well_o be_v allow_v to_o defend_v his_o own_o innocence_n and_o to_o own_o the_o great_a thing_n which_o god_n have_v do_v for_o he_o the_o objection_n will_v lie_v against_o job_n against_o the_o psalmist_n against_o st._n paul_n as_o well_o as_o against_o moses_n if_o a_o good_a man_n may_v not_o lawful_o upon_o any_o occasion_n speak_v well_o of_o himself_o for_o what_o follow_v in_o v._o 6_o 7_o 8._o where_o moses_n be_v prefer_v to_o any_o other_o prophet_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o be_v the_o word_n not_o of_o moses_n but_o of_o god_n himself_o and_o well_o may_v he_o write_v what_o god_n himself_o say_v upon_o this_o occasion_n especial_o when_o it_o tend_v so_o much_o to_o justify_v his_o divine_a mission_n upon_o the_o credit_n whereof_o the_o success_n of_o all_o his_o ministry_n entire_o depend_v the_o sin_n of_o moses_n be_v relate_v numb_a 20.12_o and_o the_o punishment_n inflict_v on_o he_o on_o that_o account_n the_o relate_n of_o this_o be_v as_o strong_a a_o objection_n against_o another_o person_n be_v write_v these_o book_n as_o what_o be_v name_v above_o be_v against_o moses_n for_o suppose_v another_o person_n have_v be_v the_o writer_n that_o writer_n must_v be_v suppose_v not_o only_o to_o relate_v what_o we_o read_v numb_a 20._o but_o to_o repeat_v it_o frequent_o also_o obj._n xi_o it_o be_v pretend_v that_o moses_n can_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o those_o word_n exod._n 6._o these_o be_v that_o aaron_n and_o moses_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n say_v bring_v out_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n according_a to_o their_o army_n these_o be_v they_o which_o speak_v to_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n to_o bring_v out_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n from_o egypt_n these_o be_v that_o moses_n and_o aaron_n v._o 26_o 27._o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o moses_n will_v not_o write_v thus_o of_o himself_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o he_o may_v well_o be_v suppose_v to_o write_v as_o a_o three_o person_n as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o and_o then_o 2._o allow_v he_o to_o write_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o posterity_n and_o not_o only_o for_o the_o person_n of_o that_o present_a age_n of_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n he_o may_v well_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v the_o writer_n of_o these_o word_n concern_v himself_o and_o aaron_n who_o be_v both_o great_o concern_v in_o the_o matter_n relate_v afterward_o obj._n xii_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n call_v tractatus_fw-la theologico_fw-la politicus_fw-la mention_n some_o other_o book_n write_v by_o moses_n and_o will_v thence_o infer_v by_o a_o way_n of_o reason_v peculiar_a to_o himself_o that_o moses_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o the_o pentateuch_n he_o mention_n the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n exod._n 24._o this_o book_n he_o say_v contain_v very_o little_a viz._n those_o precept_n only_o which_o be_v find_v from_o exod._n 20.24_o to_o chap._n 24._o and_o he_o allow_v that_o moses_n write_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n deut._n 31.9_o which_o joshua_n afterward_o enlarge_v viz._n with_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o the_o people_n enter_v into_o in_o his_o time_n josh_n 24.25_o 26._o and_o because_o we_o have_v no_o book_n that_o contain_v at_o once_o the_o covenant_n of_o moses_n and_o that_o of_o joshua_n he_o conclude_v that_o this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n be_v lose_v he_o grant_v that_o moses_n write_v a_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o priest_n with_o a_o command_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v at_o a_o certain_a time_n read_v unto_o the_o people_n which_o can_v not_o therefore_o be_v the_o pentateuch_n that_o be_v too_o great_a a_o volume_n to_o be_v read_v at_o one_o solemnity_n he_o grant_v also_o that_o moses_n write_v the_o song_n mention_v deut._n 32._o and_o this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n contain_v part_n of_o the_o deuteronomy_n and_o this_o song_n be_v all_o that_o he_o will_v allow_v he_o to_o have_v write_v and_o leave_v to_o posterity_n i_o answer_v 1._o i_o be_o willing_a to_o grant_v that_o the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n may_v not_o contain_v more_o than_o three_o or_o four_o chapter_n of_o law_n and_o let_v it_o
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world_n speak_v the_o irresistible_a power_n the_o deep_a wisdom_n and_o the_o great_a goodness_n of_o the_o creator_n a_o due_a sense_n whereof_o do_v mighty_o dispose_v we_o to_o the_o fear_n and_o love_n of_o god_n and_o to_o a_o steadfast_a faith_n and_o affiance_n in_o he_o 2._o by_o this_o course_n he_o also_o strike_v at_o the_o very_a root_n of_o idolatry_n for_o that_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o worship_n of_o a_o creature_n instead_o of_o the_o creator_n nothing_o can_v tend_v more_o effectual_o to_o prevent_v it_o than_o this_o belief_n that_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o god_n that_o they_o have_v not_o their_o be_v from_o themselves_o but_o be_v make_v as_o well_o as_o man_n for_o than_o it_o follow_v that_o how_o useful_a soever_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v to_o we_o yet_o divine_a worship_n be_v due_a only_a to_o the_o creator_n the_o account_n which_o moses_n give_v of_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n be_v also_o very_o useful_a and_o instructive_a to_o we_o 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and_o ourselves_o be_v very_o powerful_o urge_v upon_o we_o in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o this_o sacred_a book_n we_o have_v also_o a_o account_n chap._n 2._o of_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n and_o of_o the_o forbid_v the_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o the_o name_v of_o the_o creature_n and_o of_o the_o institution_n of_o marriage_n next_o follow_v a_o account_n of_o the_o disobedience_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n of_o their_o fall_n and_o of_o their_o misery_n thereupon_o and_o also_o a_o gracious_a promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n chap._n 3._o we_o may_v very_o well_o grant_v that_o these_o first_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n do_v insinuate_v some_o far_a meaning_n than_o the_o bare_a letter_n amount_v to_o we_o yield_v that_o there_o be_v couch_v a_o mystery_n under_o the_o letter_n it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o belief_n of_o jew_n and_o christian_n to_o allow_v this_o but_o still_o the_o letter_n be_v to_o be_v preserve_v and_o not_o to_o be_v question_v by_o any_o mean_n much_o less_o be_v it_o to_o be_v expose_v by_o profane_a wit_n for_o there_o be_v no_o inconsistence_n in_o this_o and_o he_o that_o will_v attempt_v to_o destroy_v the_o letter_n of_o moses_n be_v so_o far_o from_o serve_v any_o wise_a or_o good_a end_n that_o he_o undermine_v religion_n offend_v its_o votary_n and_o give_v its_o enemy_n occasion_n to_o rejoice_v and_o triumph_v there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o passage_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o beside_o the_o first_o literal_a meaning_n have_v a_o far_a reference_n and_o spiritual_a sense_n which_o yet_o do_v by_o no_o mean_n destroy_v the_o letter_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o those_o very_a man_n who_o contend_v for_o this_o spiritual_a sense_n and_o reference_n and_o for_o the_o passage_n in_o these_o three_o first_o chapter_n in_o genesis_n the_o literal_a sense_n be_v very_o much_o confirm_v from_o the_o citation_n of_o they_o which_o we_o find_v in_o the_o inspire_a writer_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n v._o g._n that_o passage_n gen._n 1.3_o be_v cite_v by_o s._n paul_n 2_o cor._n 4.6_o and_o gen._n 1.27_o be_v quote_v by_o our_o saviour_n matt._n 19.4_o again_o gen._n 2.7_o by_o st._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 15.45_o 47._o and_o gen._n 2.24_o be_v cite_v by_o our_o saviour_n matt._n 19.5_o and_o by_o st._n paul_n more_o than_o once_o 1_o cor._n 6.16_o ephes_n 5.31_o that_o passage_n of_o the_o serpent_n beguile_v of_o eve_n gen._n 3._o be_v cite_v by_o st._n paul_n and_o by_o that_o quotation_n the_o literal_a sense_n be_v confirm_v 2_o cor._n 11.3_o his_o word_n be_v these_o i_o fear_v lest_o by_o any_o mean_n as_o the_o serpent_n beguile_v eve_n through_o his_o subtlety_n so_o your_o mind_n shall_v be_v corrupt_v from_o the_o simplicity_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o the_o same_o apostle_n refer_v to_o this_o fact_n relate_v by_o moses_n 1_o tim._n 2.14_o moses_n proceed_v chap._n 4._o and_o 5._o and_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o cain_n and_o abel_n and_o their_o several_a employment_n of_o their_o oblation_n of_o the_o murder_n of_o abel_n by_o cain_n of_o the_o curse_v denounce_v against_o he_o thereupon_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o cain_n and_o then_o of_o the_o birth_n of_o seth_n and_o enos_n and_o then_o follow_v a_o account_n of_o the_o genealogy_n age_n and_o death_n of_o the_o patriarch_n from_o adam_n to_o noah_n who_o be_v the_o ten_o from_o adam_n then_o follow_v the_o history_n of_o the_o deluge_n or_o flood_n of_o water_n which_o drown_v the_o world_n and_o whatever_o knowledge_n of_o this_o fact_n may_v be_v preserve_v by_o tradition_n among_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o from_o moses_n we_o have_v not_o only_o the_o most_o ancient_a but_o the_o most_o exact_a and_o particular_a and_o unexceptionable_a relation_n of_o this_o matter_n and_o if_o we_o will_v attend_v to_o the_o relation_n which_o moses_n give_v we_o shall_v soon_o discern_v all_o the_o sign_n and_o mark_n not_o only_o of_o a_o true_a and_o faithful_a but_o of_o a_o exact_a and_o unexceptionable_a relation_n also_o beside_o that_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o fact_n which_o moses_n relate_v might_n easy_o be_v preserve_v to_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n moses_n relate_v as_o to_o this_o matter_n 1._o the_o cause_n which_o move_v god_n to_o destroy_v mankind_n by_o a_o flood_n of_o water_n gen._n 6.5_o 11_o 12_o 13._o 2._o the_o warn_v which_o god_n give_v the_o old_a world_n that_o they_o may_v repent_v and_o prevent_v this_o calamity_n chap._n 6.3_o which_o be_v 120_o year_n before_o it_o happen_v 3._o god_n special_a care_n to_o preserve_v righteous_a noah_n and_o his_o family_n chap._n 6.8_o 9_o as_o well_o as_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o live_a creature_n 4._o the_o mean_n which_o he_o appoint_v for_o this_o purpose_n viz._n by_o a_o ark_n and_o we_o have_v a_o very_a particular_a account_n of_o this_o ark_n of_o its_o material_n of_o which_o it_o be_v make_v of_o its_o form_n and_o dimension_n of_o its_o 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in_o a_o siege_n of_o the_o expiation_n of_o a_o uncertain_a murder_n of_o a_o captive_a woman_n to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o wife_n of_o a_o rebellious_a son_n and_o of_o he_o that_o be_v hang_v chap._n 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o of_o brotherly-kindness_n distinction_n of_o sex_n of_o the_o nest_n of_o bird_n of_o battlement_n to_o house_n of_o confusion_n of_o kind_n of_o fringe_n of_o he_o that_o slander_v his_o wife_n of_o several_a sort_n of_o uncleanness_n of_o enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o purity_n of_o the_o fugitive_n servant_n of_o filthiness_n usury_n vow_n and_o trespass_n of_o divorce_n of_o the_o new_o marry_v pledge_n man-stealing_a leprosy_n humanity_n and_o charity_n chap._n 22_o 23_o 24._o of_o the_o number_n of_o stripe_n to_o be_v inflict_v of_o muzzle_v the_o ox_n of_o raise_v seed_n to_o a_o brother_n of_o the_o immodest_a woman_n of_o unjust_a weight_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o amalek_n the_o word_n of_o he_o that_o present_v his_o first-fruit_n and_o of_o he_o that_o have_v pay_v his_o three_o year_n tithe_n the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n of_o write_v the_o law_n on_o stone_n and_o building_n a_o altar_n of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o tribe_n on_o gerizim_n and_o ebal_n the_o curse_n pronounce_v the_o blessing_n on_o obedience_n and_o the_o curse_n on_o disobedience_n chap._n 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o moses_n proceed_v to_o exhort_v the_o israelite_n to_o obedience_n and_o denounce_v wrath_n against_o he_o that_o shall_v flatter_v himself_o in_o a_o evil_a course_n and_o show_v the_o misery_n which_o their_o disobedience_n will_v bring_v upon_o they_o he_o encourage_v the_o penitent_a set_v life_n and_o death_n before_o they_o and_z continues_z to_o exhort_v they_o with_o great_a vehemence_n to_o obedience_n as_o the_o way_n to_o be_v happy_a chap._n 29_o 30._o moses_n encourage_v the_o israelite_n deliver_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o priest_n with_o a_o command_n to_o read_v it_o public_o every_o seven_o year_n he_o foretells_a the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o appoint_v a_o song_n as_o a_o witness_n against_o they_o the_o song_n follow_v set_v forth_o the_o divine_a perfection_n and_o god_n care_n of_o the_o israelite_n as_o also_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o people_n moses_n be_v require_v to_o go_v up_o to_o nebo_n to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o canaan_n before_o his_o approach_a death_n he_o set_v forth_o the_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o god_n bless_v the_o tribe_n show_v the_o great_a privilege_n of_o the_o israelite_n chap._n 31_o 32_o 33._o after_o moses_n have_v take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o land_n he_o die_v we_o have_v after_o this_o a_o account_n of_o his_o â—â—â—ial_n and_o age_n of_o the_o mourn_a of_o the_o people_n of_o his_o successor_n and_o a_o encomium_n of_o moses_n chap._n 34._o among_o other_o objection_n against_o these_o book_n of_o moses_n and_o which_o be_v advance_v to_o show_v that_o moses_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o they_o i_o find_v this_o be_v one_o that_o there_o be_v in_o it_o a_o great_a many_o repetition_n which_o moses_n will_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v suppose_v rather_o a_o collection_n of_o several_a hand_n and_o of_o roll_n misplace_v than_o the_o work_n of_o so_o great_a and_o accurate_a a_o person_n as_o moses_n now_o because_o this_o objection_n if_o it_o have_v any_o force_n will_v bear_v hard_a upon_o this_o book_n call_v deuteronomy_n therefore_o i_o have_v reserve_v the_o consideration_n of_o it_o to_o this_o place_n and_o shall_v consider_v it_o more_o particular_o with_o relation_n to_o the_o follow_a book_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n shall_v desire_v the_o reader_n to_o consider_v the_o follow_a particular_n in_o order_n to_o his_o satisfaction_n in_o this_o matter_n i._o that_o though_o here_o be_v many_o repetition_n of_o thing_n mention_v before_o yet_o here_o be_v to_o be_v find_v very_o much_o new_a matter_n that_o have_v not_o be_v mention_v at_o all_o in_o the_o forego_n book_n and_o so_o far_o this_o divine_a book_n be_v unexceptionable_a as_o to_o the_o charge_v bring_v against_o it_o i_o shall_v not_o enlarge_v here_o but_o just_a touch_n upon_o some_o head_n though_o idolatry_n be_v forbid_v before_o yet_o we_o find_v not_o so_o express_v a_o law_n concern_v the_o enticer_n to_o it_o and_o concern_v the_o apostate_n city_n as_o we_o find_v here_o chap._n 13._o the_o law_n of_o abide_v by_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o of_o elect_v a_o king_n chap._n 17._o be_v new_a law_n the_o prediction_n of_o a_o succession_n of_o prophet_n be_v â—o_o likewise_o chap._n 18._o and_o so_o be_v the_o law_n concern_v the_o punishment_n of_o false-witness_n chap._n 19.16_o and_o so_o be_v those_o law_n concern_v the_o priest_n and_o officer_n in_o time_n of_o war_n and_o that_o relate_n to_o the_o besiege_v a_o city_n chap._n 20._o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o law_n concern_v the_o expiation_n of_o a_o uncertain_a murder_n of_o a_o captive_n take_v to_o wife_n of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o rebellious_a son_n and_o those_o that_o be_v hang_v mention_v chap._n 21._o we_o shall_v find_v more_o such_o law_n not_o mention_v anywhere_o before_o chap._n 22._o and_o chap._n 23._o and_o chap._n 24._o and_o chap._n 25_o and_o 26_o and_o 27_o and_o 31._o the_o song_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o tribe_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o forego_n book_n here_o be_v in_o this_o book_n very_o much_o matter_n entire_o new_a ii_o another_o great_a part_n of_o this_o book_n consist_v of_o motive_n to_o obedience_n and_o though_o something_o to_o this_o purpose_n have_v be_v say_v before_o yet_o nothing_o in_o comparison_n to_o what_o be_v say_v in_o this_o book_n and_o thus_o far_o again_o this_o book_n be_v unexceptionable_a as_o to_o the_o charge_v bring_v against_o it_o here_o be_v to_o be_v find_v the_o most_o pathetic_a and_o powerful_a and_o press_v motive_n to_o 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of_o the_o book_n call_v the_o praeadamitae_fw-la and_o spinosa_n in_o his_o tractatus_fw-la theologico-politicus_a this_o matter_n be_v of_o great_a moment_n and_o that_o wherein_o our_o common_a religion_n be_v great_o concern_v it_o strike_v at_o the_o very_a root_n of_o it_o and_o call_v its_o antiquity_n in_o question_n and_o leave_v the_o pious_a reader_n at_o a_o great_a loss_n for_o whereas_o we_o all_o own_o that_o god_n speak_v by_o moses_n yet_o still_o if_o these_o man_n be_v in_o the_o right_a we_o shall_v be_v perfect_o at_o a_o loss_n for_o the_o author_n of_o these_o book_n and_o not_o know_v whether_o he_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o god_n or_o not_o beside_o when_o the_o author_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n quote_v moses_n and_o our_o saviour_n appeal_v to_o his_o write_n we_o shall_v however_o be_v very_o uncertain_a where_o to_o find_v these_o write_n if_o he_o be_v not_o allow_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o pentateuch_n and_o so_o will_v the_o christian_a 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jesus_n shall_v change_v the_o custom_n which_o moses_n deliver_v v._o 14._o upon_o this_o he_o make_v his_o defence_n and_o own_v his_o belief_n of_o the_o matter_n relate_v even_o in_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n chap._n 7.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o which_o have_v not_o be_v to_o his_o purpose_n have_v not_o that_o book_n be_v part_n of_o that_o law_n which_o he_o be_v accuse_v to_o have_v speak_v against_o as_o well_o as_o against_o moses_n again_o we_o have_v find_v he_o of_o who_o moses_n in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n do_v write_v joh._n 1.45_o this_o law_n here_o can_v be_v exclusive_a of_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n which_o contain_v the_o first_o and_o also_o the_o clear_a prophecy_n of_o the_o messiah_n of_o which_o not_o christian_a can_v make_v any_o doubt_n that_o consult_v gen._n 3.15_o and_o chap._n 49.10_o these_o prophecy_n be_v allow_v by_o the_o jew_n themselves_o the_o great_a enemy_n of_o jesus_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o messiah_n the_o book_n of_o exodus_fw-la be_v by_o our_o saviour_n express_o call_v the_o book_n of_o moses_n mark_v 12.26_o as_o it_o be_v call_v the_o scripture_n by_o st._n paul_n rom._n 9.17_o and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o st._n luke_n chap._n 2.23_o leviticus_n be_v cite_v also_o by_o our_o saviour_n as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n matt._n 8.4_o and_o what_o that_o book_n describe_v st._n paul_n reckon_v as_o describe_v by_o moses_n rom._n 10.5_o and_o moses_n be_v say_v to_o command_v what_o be_v command_v in_o that_o book_n joh._n 8._o â—_o for_o the_o book_n of_o number_n though_o i_o find_v it_o not_o particular_o quote_v as_o other_o book_n under_o this_o character_n yet_o have_v we_o no_o cause_n to_o exclude_v it_o from_o what_o that_o place_n refer_v to_o mention_v above_o viz._n joh._n 1.45_o tâ—â—_n which_o we_o may_v add_v what_o our_o saviour_n say_v have_v you_o believe_v moses_n you_o will_v have_v believe_v i_o for_o he_o write_v of_o i_o joh._n 5.46_o for_o so_o indeed_o he_o do_v in_o the_o book_n of_o number_n chap._n 24.17_o and_o far_a still_o our_o saviour_n refer_v to_o a_o passage_n relate_v in_o this_o book_n of_o number_n as_o a_o type_n of_o himself_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 joh._n 3.14_o deuteronomy_n be_v quote_v as_o part_v of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n matt._n 19.7_o 8._o and_o what_o we_o find_v say_v there_o be_v impute_v to_o moses_n as_o say_v by_o he_o which_o can_v be_v if_o he_o be_v not_o the_o writer_n of_o it_o act._n 3.22.7.37_o this_o book_n be_v express_o call_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n 1_o cor._n 9.9_o and_o what_o be_v therein_o contain_v be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v say_v by_o moses_n matt._n 22.24_o the_o whole_a pentateuch_n be_v include_v by_o the_o word_n law_n in_o the_o style_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o well_o as_o in_o that_o of_o the_o other_o and_o late_a jewish_a writer_n our_o saviour_n say_v that_o all_o thing_n must_v be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o in_o the_o prophet_n and_o in_o the_o psalm_n concern_v i_o luk._n 24.44_o whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o under_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o whole_a pentateuch_n be_v comprise_v for_o jesus_n give_v we_o the_o whole_a scripture_n as_o the_o jew_n divide_v it_o to_o this_o day_n for_o they_o divide_v it_o into_o three_o part_n the_o law_n which_o take_v in_o these_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n the_o prophet_n which_o the_o jew_n divide_v into_o the_o former_a and_o latter_a and_o the_o kethuvim_n or_o hagiographical_a book_n and_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n be_v the_o principal_a of_o they_o be_v put_v by_o our_o saviour_n here_o for_o all_o that_o fall_v under_o that_o general_n head_n this_o law_n come_v by_o moses_n joh._n 1.14_o he_o write_v it_o and_o when_o the_o law_n be_v read_v moses_n be_v say_v to_o be_v read_v act._n 13.15_o and_o chap._n 15.21_o 2_o cor._n 3.15_o if_o i_o shall_v add_v to_o what_o have_v be_v say_v that_o moses_n have_v be_v own_v to_o be_v the_o writer_n of_o these_o book_n by_o all_o mankind_n by_o all_o sort_n of_o author_n and_o by_o a_o universal_a tradition_n i_o think_v nothing_o can_v be_v want_v to_o confirm_v we_o in_o this_o belief_n and_o yet_o be_v this_o not_o deny_v by_o our_o adversary_n in_o this_o question_n i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o consider_v what_o can_v be_v say_v on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o proof_n have_v need_n be_v very_o clear_a before_o moses_n can_v be_v dispossess_v of_o so_o just_a a_o claim_n and_o title_n which_o he_o have_v enjoy_v
so_o many_o age_n and_o which_o be_v attest_v by_o a_o mighty_a cloud_n of_o unexceptionable_a witness_n we_o may_v just_o expect_v that_o our_o adversary_n in_o this_o question_n will_v put_v forth_o all_o their_o may_v and_o force_n and_o stretch_v their_o wit_n to_o the_o utmost_a they_o will_v leave_v no_o mean_n unattempted_a but_o pursue_v their_o design_n with_o the_o great_a vigour_n and_o application_n i_o will_v draw_v up_o all_o their_o force_n at_o once_o and_o add_v some_o scatter_a supply_n to_o they_o as_o i_o have_v have_v occasion_n to_o meet_v with_o they_o that_o they_o may_v appear_v together_o in_o their_o full_a strength_n their_o objection_n with_o answer_n to_o they_o be_v these_o that_o follow_v obj._n i._n it_o be_v pretend_v that_o moses_n can_v not_o write_v those_o word_n deut._n 1.1_o these_o be_v the_o word_n which_o moses_n speak_v unto_o all_o israel_n on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n for_o it_o be_v pretend_v that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v render_v on_o the_o other_o side_n or_o beyond_o jordan_n in_o the_o wilderness_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n say_v the_o objector_n must_v be_v write_v by_o ezra_n or_o some_o other_o person_n who_o live_v in_o canaan_n or_o at_o least_o on_o that_o side_n of_o the_o river_n jordan_n whither_o moses_n be_v not_o permit_v to_o come_v and_o consequent_o moses_n can_v not_o be_v the_o author_n of_o these_o book_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o suppose_v this_o to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o those_o word_n the_o objection_n will_v bear_v as_o hard_o against_o ezra_n or_o any_o other_o person_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n as_o against_o moses_n jacobâ—_n be_v bury_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n gen._n 49.30_o with_o chap._n 50.11_o and_o it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o threshing-floor_n of_o atad_n which_o be_v beyond_o jordan_n it_o be_v the_o very_a same_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n which_o be_v use_v here_o they_o mourn_v etc._n etc._n gen._n 50.10_o if_o there_o be_v any_o force_n in_o the_o objection_n at_o all_o it_o lie_v against_o the_o writer_n suppose_v to_o be_v in_o canaan_n as_o strong_o as_o against_o moses_n who_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o jordan_n in_o the_o wilderness_n this_o objection_n be_v design_v to_o weaken_v the_o reader_n be_v belief_n of_o any_o certain_a author_n of_o these_o book_n 2._o i_o will_v consider_v the_o meaning_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o our_o english_a turn_n on_o this_o side_n deut._n 1.1_o for_o the_o whole_a question_n do_v rest_n upon_o that_o there_o will_v be_v some_o force_n in_o this_o objection_n if_o that_o hebrew_n word_n do_v necessary_o signify_v beyond_o or_o on_o the_o other_o side_n but_o that_o it_o do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o side_n or_o passage_n exod._n 32.15_o with_o josh_n 22.11_o and_o according_a to_o this_o account_n all_o that_o it_o necessary_o signify_v be_v in_o or_o on_o the_o side_n or_o passage_n but_o then_o this_o sense_n be_v not_o fix_v or_o determinate_a and_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o word_n separately_z consider_v signify_v indifferent_o one_o side_n or_o the_o other_o it_o signify_v indifferent_o cis_n or_o trans_fw-la on_o this_o side_n or_o beyond_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o word_n sometime_o signify_v on_o the_o other_o side_n or_o beyond_o josh_n 2.10.7.7.9.10.22.4_o judg._n 10.8_o but_o than_o it_o do_v also_o signify_v on_o this_o side_n as_o it_o be_v here_o render_v and_o thus_o it_o do_v undeniable_o josh_n 1.14_o 15.9.1_o deut._n 3.8_o of_o which_o more_o afterward_o but_o it_o do_v not_o signify_v one_o or_o the_o other_o necessary_o and_o from_o the_o natural_a importance_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n all_o that_o it_o necessary_o signify_v be_v on_o the_o side_n thus_o it_o signify_v josh_n 5.1_o on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o on_o the_o other_o this_o word_n signify_v indifferent_o of_o which_o we_o have_v a_o most_o pregnant_a and_o remarkable_a instance_n 1_o sam._n 14.4_o compare_v with_o v._o 40._o it_o be_v say_v that_o between_o the_o passage_n by_o which_o jonathan_n seek_v to_o go_v over_o unto_o the_o philistine_n garrison_n there_o be_v a_o sharp_a rock_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o a_o sharp_a rock_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o other_o side_n here_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o each_o place_n which_o therefore_o belong_v equal_o to_o one_o side_n or_o the_o other_o and_o the_o very_a same_o word_n be_v translate_v true_o on_o the_o one_o side_n and_z on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o these_o side_n be_v afterward_o explain_v v._o 5._o the_o one_o be_v situate_a northward_o and_o the_o other_o southward_o the_o north_n and_o the_o south_n be_v the_o two_o side_n of_o that_o passage_n the_o sharp_a rock_n on_o the_o north-side_n as_o to_o the_o passage_n may_v as_o true_o be_v say_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o passage_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o that_o on_o the_o south_n compare_v verse_n 40._o of_o this_o chapter_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v add_v a_o passage_n in_o the_o book_n of_o joshua_n that_o put_v this_o matter_n beyond_o all_o dispute_n and_o controversy_n it_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o chap._n 22.4_o compare_v with_o v._o 7._o joshua_n bid_v the_o reubenites_n and_o gadites_n etc._n etc._n to_o go_v to_o the_o land_n of_o their_o possession_n which_o say_v he_o to_o they_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n if_o we_o compare_v v._o 7._o we_o shall_v find_v it_o be_v say_v that_o to_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n moses_n have_v give_v possession_n in_o bashan_n but_o unto_o the_o other_o half_o thereof_o give_v joshua_n among_o their_o brethren_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o so_o be_v the_o keri_n and_o so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v read_v therefore_o on_o this_o side_n jordan_n westward_n which_o be_v a_o evidence_n beyond_o exception_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v promiscuous_o and_o indifferent_o on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o on_o the_o other_o on_o the_o east_n or_o westside_n 3._o if_o it_o be_v demand_v how_o we_o shall_v then_o know_v when_o it_o signify_v on_o this_o or_o on_o the_o other_o side_n i_o answer_v 1._o that_o in_o this_o very_a case_n the_o scripture_n determine_v the_o sense_n by_o add_v some_o word_n to_o direct_v we_o there_o can_v be_v but_o two_o side_n of_o jordan_n the_o east_n and_o west_n on_o the_o latter_a lie_v jericho_n and_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n on_o the_o east-side_n be_v moses_n when_o he_o speak_v the_o word_n mention_v in_o deuteronomy_n and_o we_o be_v sometime_o tell_v what_o side_n be_v mean_v the_o side_n towards_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n josh_n 12.1_o there_o be_v the_o east-side_n we_o have_v mention_n of_o the_o westside_n josh_n 5.1_o again_o of_o the_o east-side_n chap._n 13.27_o 32._o and_o thus_o again_o numb_a 32_o 19_o eastward_o be_v add_v by_o way_n of_o explication_n and_o westward_o be_v add_v josh_n 22.7_o to_o determine_v the_o sense_n here_o be_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o these_o place_n but_o that_o hebrew_a word_n signify_v indifferent_o the_o side_n whatever_o side_n it_o be_v therefore_o the_o east_n or_o west_n be_v add_v to_o determine_v its_o sense_n which_o be_v a_o great_a proof_n that_o the_o word_n alone_o do_v not_o signify_v necessary_o this_o side_n or_o the_o other_o on_o this_o side_n or_o beyond_o 2._o the_o subject-matter_n do_v direct_v we_o at_o other_o time_n thus_o where_o joshua_n tell_v the_o reubenites_n of_o the_o land_n which_o moses_n give_v he_o add_v it_o lay_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o there_o must_v signify_v as_o we_o have_v translate_v it_o on_o this_o side_n jordan_n and_o as_o the_o subject-matter_n determine_v the_o sense_n so_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n leave_v from_o what_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n towards_o the_o sunrising_n josh_n 1.14_o 15._o and_o the_o subject-matter_n do_v likewise_o determine_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o word_n josh_n 9.1_o deut._n 3.8_o 4._o and_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o signify_v on_o this_o side_n so_o it_o be_v very_o easy_a to_o show_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v so_o likewise_o but_o i_o need_v not_o spend_v any_o time_n in_o show_v that_o the_o reader_n will_v be_v easy_o satisfy_v who_o will_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o consult_v and_o compare_v diligent_o the_o follow_a place_n 1_o king_n 4.24_o with_o 2_o chron._n 9.26_o and_o exod._n 23.31_o to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v 1_o king_n 14.15_o with_o ezra_n 4.10_o 16._o and_o chap._n
once_o the_o author_n abovenamed_a be_v under_o no_o necessity_n of_o part_v with_o this_o place_n he_o be_v too_o forward_o to_o part_v with_o his_o divine_a author_n when_o he_o be_v content_a to_o drop_v he_o upon_o so_o slight_a a_o ground_n to_o which_o i_o add_v the_o word_n exod._n 23.11_o but_o the_o seven_o thou_o shall_v let_v it_o rest_n and_o lie_v still_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o poor_a of_o thy_o people_n may_v eat_v or_o and_o the_o poor_a of_o thy_o people_n shall_v eat_v and_o what_o they_o leave_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n shall_v eat_v where_o again_o the_o first_o word_n which_o be_v a_o preterperfect_a have_v the_o sense_n of_o a_o future_a as_o much_o as_o the_o follow_a which_o be_v real_o and_o grammatical_o so_o obj._n viii_o we_o read_v gen._n 22.14_o and_o abraham_n call_v the_o name_n of_o that_o place_n jehovah-jireh_a as_o it_o be_v to_o this_o day_n in_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o shall_v be_v see_v these_o be_v suppose_v not_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o moses_n but_o of_o a_o late_a writer_n it_o be_v pretend_v that_o this_o place_n be_v mount_n moriah_n in_o which_o the_o temple_n be_v afterward_o build_v and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o call_v so_o before_o such_o time_n as_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v and_o therefore_o this_o can_v not_o be_v write_v till_o that_o time_n which_o be_v long_o after_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n it_o be_v far_a pretend_v that_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o moses_n shall_v write_v those_o word_n in_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o shall_v be_v see_v because_o the_o writer_n of_o those_o word_n affirm_v that_o that_o proverbial_a speech_n be_v use_v in_o his_o time_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o i_o be_o not_o concern_v whether_o this_o be_v the_o very_a place_n that_o be_v afterward_o call_v moriah_n or_o not_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o my_o purpose_n that_o it_o be_v not_o call_v moriah_n even_o in_o this_o place_n whatever_o affinity_n man_n may_v fancy_n between_o jehovah-jireh_a and_o moriah_n it_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o name_n here_o be_v nothing_o prove_v and_o we_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o regard_v groundless_a imagination_n and_o that_o be_v all_o we_o have_v here_o offer_v to_o we_o 2._o nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o follow_a word_n but_o what_o be_v very_o agreeable_a to_o the_o time_n and_o age_n of_o moses_n for_o why_o may_v not_o this_o proverbial_a speech_n be_v in_o use_n from_o the_o day_n of_o abraham_n to_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n here_o be_v space_n enough_o from_o the_o time_n of_o abraham_n to_o that_o of_o moses_n for_o such_o a_o say_v to_o become_v a_o common_a say_v or_o proverbial_a speech_n if_o a_o late_a writer_n may_v say_v as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o this_o day_n why_o may_v not_o moses_n say_v it_o as_o well_o i_o confess_v sincere_o i_o do_v not_o see_v in_o this_o objection_n any_o thing_n that_o have_v the_o least_o 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our_o saviour_n birth_n luke_o 2._o hear_v the_o heavenly_a host_n say_v glory_n be_v to_o god_n in_o the_o high_a and_o on_o earth_n peace_n goodwill_n towards_o men._n hieron_n quaest_a in_o genes_n idem_fw-la ad_fw-la eustochium_fw-la epitaph_n paul_n this_o account_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o context_n and_o also_o by_o the_o targum_fw-la of_o jonathan_n on_o gen._n 35.21_o who_o add_v to_o the_o text_n that_o this_o be_v the_o place_n from_o whence_o the_o king_n messiah_n shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o the_o last_o day_n and_o still_o this_o account_n receive_v a_o far_a confirmation_n from_o micah_n 4.8_o where_o we_o meet_v with_o the_o tower_n of_o edar_fw-la in_o a_o most_o illustrious_a prophecy_n of_o the_o messiah_n there_o be_v the_o same_o word_n with_o these_o of_o gen._n 35.21_o for_o the_o sheep-gate_n in_o jerusalem_n there_o be_v no_o kind_n of_o affinity_n between_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n that_o signify_v the_o sheep-gate_n and_o those_o which_o import_v 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thy_o god_n will_v raise_v up_o unto_o thou_o a_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v raise_v they_o a_o prophet_n and_o the_o prophet_n which_o shall_v presume_v etc._n etc._n and_o when_o a_o prophet_n speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n deut._n 18.15_o 18_o 20_o 22._o beside_o the_o word_n be_v use_v elsewhere_o as_o exod._n 7.1_o numb_a 12.6_o and_o chap._n 11.29_o and_o deut._n 34.10_o will_v any_o believe_v this_o word_n be_v not_o use_v in_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n or_o that_o if_o he_o write_v these_o place_n yet_o he_o write_v seer_n and_o the_o word_n prophet_n be_v add_v by_o a_o late_a hand_n 2._o some_o of_o these_o word_n be_v quote_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o there_o the_o word_n
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in_o their_o religion_n and_o law_n and_o also_o shall_v be_v under_o a_o more_o special_a care_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n exod._n 19.5_o levit._fw-la 20.24_o 26._o psal_n 148.19_o 20._o 2_o sam._n 7.23_o psal_n 76.1_o 2_o 3._o ezra_n 9.2_o esth_n 3.8_o deut._n 11.12_o 10._o the_o dust_n the_o seed_n say_v the_o greek_a very_o agreeable_o to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n here_o god_n promise_v abraham_n to_o make_v his_o seed_n as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o not_o to_o be_v number_v like_o that_o gen._n 13.16_o and_o this_o promise_n be_v repeat_v to_o jacob_n gen._n 28.14_o four_o part_n i._n e._n one_o camp_n or_o squadron_n which_o consist_v but_o of_o three_o tribe_n and_o be_v with_o that_o respect_n the_o four_o part_n for_o thus_o they_o be_v divide_v by_o god_n command_n numb_a 2._o and_o perhaps_o more_o than_o this_o do_v not_o fall_v within_o his_o view_n see_v chap._n 22.41_o i_o heb._n my_o soul_n or_o my_o life_n death_n of_o the_o righteous_a i._n e._n such_o a_o death_n as_o those_o die_v who_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o obey_v his_o precept_n 13._o shall_v not_o see_v they_o all_o lest_o he_o shall_v be_v dismay_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o so_o great_a a_o number_n 14._o pisgah_n or_o the_o hill_n see_v deut._n 3.27_o and_o 34.1_o 16._o put_v a_o word_n ch._n 22.35_o 19_o god_n be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v god_n will_v make_v good_a his_o promise_n and_o particular_o that_o of_o bring_v this_o people_n into_o the_o promise_a land_n he_o not_o be_v like_o a_o man_n who_o for_o want_v of_o veracity_n or_o power_n perform_v not_o his_o promise_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 that_o be_v whereas_o it_o may_v be_v hope_v by_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o israelite_n that_o through_o their_o default_n they_o have_v forfeit_v all_o right_n to_o god_n promise_n he_o add_v he_o have_v not_o behold_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v weak_o infer_v from_o these_o word_n that_o god_n see_v no_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o people_n and_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o great_a untruth_n that_o he_o have_v not_o knowledge_n of_o their_o sin_n no_o man_n can_v affirm_v nor_o ought_v any_o man_n to_o say_v that_o he_o approve_v or_o will_v not_o punish_v they_o for_o i._o god_n have_v declare_v otherwise_o he_o say_v unto_o moses_n i_o have_v see_v this_o people_n and_o behold_v it_o be_v a_o stiff-necked_a people_n exod._n 32.9_o with_o deut._n 9.13_o 14._o and_o by_o the_o prophet_n he_o say_v unto_o the_o whole_a family_n of_o israel_n who_o he_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n you_o only_o have_v i_o know_v of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n therefore_o i_o will_v punish_v you_o for_o all_o your_o iniquity_n amos_n 3.2_o ii_o this_o can_v be_v the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n for_o then_o balaam_n will_v in_o vain_a have_v give_v counsel_n to_o draw_v the_o israelite_n into_o sin_n that_o they_o 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e._n instead_o of_o any_o image_n or_o idol_n which_o be_v not_o now_o among_o they_o god_n be_v with_o they_o as_o their_o king_n give_v they_o victory_n and_o matter_n of_o triumph_n see_v 2_o chron._n 13.12_o with_o numb_a 10.9_o compare_v with_o josh_n 6.16_o 1_o sam._n 4.5_o 22._o god_n etc._n etc._n ch._n 24.8_o when_o philo_n the_o jew_n cite_v this_o passage_n where_o it_o be_v say_v god_n bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n he_o do_v it_o to_o this_o sense_n that_o god_n do_v put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o many_o calamity_n in_o egypt_n and_o bring_v their_o great_a number_n thence_o as_o one_o man._n de_fw-fr vit_fw-mi mosis_fw-la
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