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now_o call_v a_o prophet_n be_v beforetime_n call_v a_o seer_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o if_o this_o be_v any_o objection_n against_o moses_n then_o may_v we_o with_o as_o good_a reason_n object_v this_o wherever_o we_o find_v the_o word_n we_o here_o render_v prophet_n in_o the_o pentateuch_n we_o find_v this_o word_n in_o several_a place_n and_o shall_v we_o therefore_o conclude_v that_o moses_n write_v none_o of_o those_o place_n if_o it_o have_v any_o force_n here_o it_o have_v the_o same_o everywhere_o else_o and_o yet_o mr._n hobbs_n allow_v that_o moses_n do_v write_v the_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n from_o chap._n xi_o to_o the_o end_n of_o chap._n xxvii_o and_o yet_o in_o that_o part_n of_o deuteronomy_n we_o find_v this_o word_n which_o we_o render_v prophet_n several_a time_n e._n g._n if_o there_o arise_v among_o you_o a_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o word_n of_o that_o prophet_n deut._n 13.1_o 3._o again_o the_o lord_n 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
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
1._o these_o repetition_n of_o law_n former_o give_v be_v such_o that_o they_o give_v a_o more_o clear_a and_o distinct_a meaning_n of_o those_o law_n than_o be_v to_o be_v collect_v from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v so_o that_o the_o repetition_n do_v lay_v before_o the_o reader_n a_o explication_n of_o the_o repeat_v law_n of_o this_o i_o shall_v give_v some_o instance_n exod._n 21.16_o he_o that_o steal_v a_o man_n etc._n etc._n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n onkelos_n render_v it_o he_o that_o steal_v one_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n i_o shall_v in_o this_o case_n be_v ready_a to_o suspect_v that_o paraphra_v as_o partial_a and_o give_v too_o limit_v a_o sense_n of_o those_o word_n but_o when_o moses_n repeat_v the_o law_n he_o â—ixeth_v the_o sense_n and_o confirm_v that_o sense_n which_o that_o paraphra_v have_v give_v for_o thus_o he_o have_v it_o if_o a_o man_n be_v find_v steal_v any_o of_o his_o brother_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n deut._n 24.7_o again_o if_o thou_o buy_v a_o hebrew_n servant_n six_o year_n it_o shall_v serve_v and_o in_o the_o seven_o he_o shall_v go_v â—â—t_n free_a for_o nothing_o exod._n 21.2_o this_o law_n be_v repeat_v and_o explain_v in_o deuteronomy_n there_o it_o be_v say_v when_o thou_o send_v he_o out_o free_a from_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o let_v he_o go_v away_o empty_a thou_o shall_v furnish_v he_o liberal_o out_o of_o thy_o flock_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 15.12_o 13_o 14._o again_o if_o thou_o meet_v thy_o enemy_n ox_n or_o his_o ass_n go_v astray_o etc._n etc._n exod._n 23.5_o etc._n etc._n this_o law_n be_v repeat_v thus_o thou_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d see_v thy_o brother_n ass_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 22.24_o see_v deut._n 22.1_o which_o word_n determine_v the_o sense_n of_o that_o law_n exod._n 23.15_o and_o none_o shall_v appear_v before_o i_o empty_a this_o law_n be_v far_o explain_v deut._n 16.2_o see_v the_o note_n on_o that_o place_n the_o wage_n of_o he_o that_o be_v hire_v shall_v not_o 〈◊〉_d with_o thou_o all_o night_n etc._n etc._n levit._n 19.13_o this_o law_n receive_v a_o great_a explication_n from_o deut._n 24.14_o 15._o thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v a_o hire_a servant_n that_o be_v poor_a and_o needy_a whether_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d thy_o brethren_n or_o of_o thy_o stranger_n that_o be_v in_o â—â—y_a land_n etc._n etc._n at_o his_o day_n thou_o shall_v give_v he_o â—â—s_o hire_v etc._n etc._n 2._o sometime_o a_o law_n be_v repeat_v with_o a_o caution_n to_o the_o israelite_n that_o they_o do_v not_o make_v a_o ill_a use_n of_o the_o law_n of_o this_o we_o have_v a_o remarkable_a instance_n deut._n 15._o where_o there_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o law_n of_o release_n mention_v levit._n 25_o but_o there_o be_v add_v a_o caution_n v._o 9_o beware_v that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o thought_n in_o thy_o wicked_a heart_n say_v the_o seven_o year_n the_o year_n of_o release_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o thy_o eye_n be_v evil_a against_o thy_o poor_a brother_n and_o thou_o give_v he_o nought_o and_o he_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n against_o thou_o and_o it_o be_v sin_n unto_o thou_o 3._o sometime_o new_a matter_n or_o a_o new_a reason_n be_v add_v to_o the_o repeat_v law_n thus_o it_o be_v in_o those_o law_n repeat_v from_o exod._n 20._o in_o deut._n 5.15_o 16._o another_o instance_n we_o have_v to_o this_o purpose_n chap._n 16.2_o and_o another_o deut._n 18.3_o where_o we_o have_v a_o addition_n grant_v towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o priest_n 4._o sometime_o we_o have_v a_o dispensation_n allow_v in_o some_o case_n as_o to_o a_o temporal_a law_n that_o be_v mention_v before_o of_o this_o we_o have_v a_o remarkable_a instance_n deut._n 12.15_o 21._o iv_o these_o repetition_n do_v mighty_o engage_v the_o diligent_a and_o careful_a reader_n to_o compare_v spiritual_a thing_n with_o spiritual_a god_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o our_o rule_n and_o method_n to_o deliver_v his_o law_n as_o we_o teach_v art_n and_o science_n by_o certain_a rule_n which_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n have_v devise_v it_o be_v enough_o that_o he_o deliver_v his_o will_n as_o he_o think_v fit_a and_o if_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o do_v it_o by_o part_n and_o upon_o sundry_a occasion_n it_o will_v well_o become_v we_o to_o use_v the_o great_a diligence_n in_o collect_v and_o lay_v thing_n together_o that_o we_o may_v by_o this_o mean_n arrive_v at_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o whole_a revelation_n if_o these_o thing_n be_v due_o consider_v we_o shall_v not_o find_v any_o force_n in_o this_o popular_a and_o loose_a objection_n which_o be_v bring_v against_o this_o book_n and_o i_o shall_v only_o on_o this_o occasion_n add_v v._o that_o if_o these_o repetition_n have_v not_o be_v write_v by_o moses_n and_o have_v be_v put_v together_o by_o a_o uncertain_a collector_n of_o some_o loose_a paper_n they_o may_v have_v be_v omit_v easy_o it_o be_v not_o very_o likely_a we_o have_v ever_o have_v these_o book_n in_o this_o order_n if_o moses_n himself_o have_v not_o be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o here_o be_v no_o show_n of_o worldly_a artifice_n or_o craft_n nothing_o appear_v here_o like_o artifice_n and_o the_o way_n and_o order_n in_o which_o these_o thing_n be_v deliver_v will_v hardly_o allow_v we_o if_o we_o consider_v thing_n with_o application_n to_o call_v the_o author_n or_o authority_n of_o these_o holy_a book_n in_o question_n i_o be_o of_o belief_n that_o the_o little_a variety_n we_o find_v in_o the_o four_o gospel_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o objection_n against_o those_o book_n that_o they_o rather_o confirm_v we_o in_o the_o belief_n of_o they_o as_o book_n that_o be_v not_o composâ—â—_n by_o confederacy_n and_o combination_n the_o sâ—me_n may_v be_v say_v of_o these_o book_n the_o repetition_n and_o variety_n be_v no_o objection_n against_o they_o or_o against_o their_o author_n i_o return_v to_o this_o book_n call_v deuteronomy_n which_o lie_v before_o we_o a_o book_n that_o have_v all_o the_o mark_n and_o signature_n of_o a_o divine_a original_a and_o a_o inspire_a author_n as_o moses_n be_v it_o be_v hardly_o possible_a for_o any_o man_n to_o read_v it_o with_o any_o care_n but_o he_o must_v be_v the_o better_a for_o it_o it_o be_v fraught_v with_o admirable_a precept_n of_o piety_n justice_n charity_n humanity_n and_o fortitude_n these_o precept_n be_v back_v with_o motive_n to_o obedience_n that_o be_v strong_a and_o penetrate_a that_o be_v lively_a and_o poignant_a that_o be_v most_o pathetical_a and_o move_a he_o must_v be_v very_o stupid_a and_o profligate_v that_o do_v not_o embrace_v it_o with_o the_o high_a veneration_n how_o do_v moses_n this_o man_n of_o god_n court_n the_o israelite_n to_o be_v obedient_a and_o happy_a what_o wondrous_a care_n do_v he_o show_v he_o speak_v as_o become_v the_o great_a prophet_n and_o one_o divine_o inspire_v take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o and_o keep_v thy_o soul_n diligent_o lest_o thou_o forget_v the_o thing_n which_o thy_o eye_n have_v see_v chap._n 4.9_o take_v 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appearance_n of_o weight_n in_o it_o and_o shall_v have_v be_v ashamed_a to_o mention_v it_o be_v it_o not_o incumbent_n upon_o i_o in_o this_o matter_n to_o lay_v the_o objection_n i_o meet_v with_o fair_o before_o the_o reader_n obj._n ix_o the_o author_n of_o the_o leviathan_n roundly_o affirm_v that_o moses_n can_v not_o be_v the_o author_n of_o those_o word_n numb_a 21.14_o wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o war_n of_o the_o lord_n what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o red-sea_n and_o in_o the_o brook_n of_o arnon_n but_o he_o offer_v no_o reason_n for_o this_o opinion_n of_o he_o and_o therefore_o i_o do_v not_o think_v myself_o oblige_v to_o take_v any_o far_a notice_n of_o he_o in_o this_o matter_n however_o i_o find_v that_o spinosa_n offer_v something_o like_o a_o reason_n for_o this_o opinion_n and_o as_o near_o as_o i_o can_v guess_v here_o lie_v the_o argument_n that_o moses_n write_v a_o book_n of_o the_o war_n against_o amalek_n by_o god_n command_n he_o 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prophet_n be_v retain_v and_o not_o the_o word_n seer_n and_o they_o be_v quote_v in_o such_o term_n also_o as_o may_v put_v this_o matter_n out_o of_o dispute_n and_o satisfy_v we_o that_o moses_n write_v the_o word_n quote_v and_o that_o the_o word_n prophet_n be_v know_v in_o his_o time_n let_v we_o hear_v how_o st._n peter_n quote_v these_o word_n from_o deut._n 18.18_o for_o moses_n true_o say_v unto_o your_o father_n a_o prophet_n shall_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n raise_v up_o unto_o you_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v moses_n and_o not_o a_o late_a writer_n that_o say_v this_o he_o express_v it_o not_o by_o seer_n but_o by_o the_o word_n prophet_n st._n stephen_n cite_v the_o same_o passage_n and_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n this_o be_v that_o which_o moses_n say_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n a_o prophet_n shall_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n raise_v unto_o you_o etc._n etc._n act._n 3.22_o and_o chap._n 7.37_o nothing_o can_v be_v plain_o nothing_o more_o convince_a 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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 several_a story_n even_o of_o its_o window_n and_o its_o door_n and_o of_o the_o end_n and_o design_n of_o it_o as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o builder_n or_o efficient_a cause_n 5._o he_o tell_v the_o very_a time_n when_o this_o great_a event_n happen_v the_o very_a year_n from_o the_o creation_n may_v be_v collect_v from_o his_o write_n and_o the_o very_a year_n of_o the_o life_n of_o noah_n be_v express_o relate_v chap._n 7.6_o 6._o he_o tell_v what_o person_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o ark_n and_o what_o number_n of_o beast_n clean_a and_o unclean_a 7._o he_o tell_v the_o very_a year_n the_o month_n the_o day_n when_o the_o deluge_n begin_v the_o several_a cause_n that_o contribute_v to_o make_v this_o deluge_n and_o how_o many_o day_n precise_o the_o rain_n come_v
2._o a_o fugitive_n i._n e._n thou_o shall_v wander_v about_o not_o have_v a_o settle_a and_o fix_a habitation_n 14._o from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v from_o that_o land_n or_o ground_n where_o now_o i_o be_o and_o which_o i_o have_v till_v the_o hebrew_n word_n which_o be_v here_o render_v earth_n be_v not_o the_o same_o word_n which_o be_v so_o render_v v._o 12._o but_o a_o word_n of_o a_o narrow_a extent_n and_o which_o be_v render_v ground_n v._o 2_o 3._o and_o in_o those_o place_n it_o signify_v till_v ground_n and_o ground_n improve_v and_o be_v use_v with_o a_o particular_a reference_n to_o that_o very_a ground_n which_o cain_n till_v the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v v._n 11._o and_o though_o it_o be_v render_v earth_n there_o yet_o it_o may_v have_v be_v as_o well_o render_v ground_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o place_n mention_v and_o as_o it_o signify_v when_o cain_n be_v say_v to_o be_v curse_v from_o the_o earth_n it_o seem_v to_o refer_v especial_o to_o that_o ground_n where_o he_o than_o be_v and_o where_o he_o shed_v his_o brother_n blood_n and_o cain_n say_v here_o that_o he_o be_v drive_v from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n i._n e._n from_o that_o ground_n or_o land_n where_o he_o be_v for_o it_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o large_a sense_n in_o which_o he_o be_v to_o be_v a_o fugitive_n and_o vagabond_n v._n 12._o from_o thy_o face_n shall_v i_o be_v hide_v i._n e._n i_o shall_v be_v separate_v from_o that_o place_n where_o thou_o have_v more_o peculiar_o manifest_v thyself_o this_o god_n do_v in_o his_o church_n and_o this_o he_o do_v at_o the_o altar_n or_o place_n where_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v see_v verse_n 4._o and_o gen._n 28.16_o 17._o every_o one_o that_o find_v whether_o man_n or_o beast_n the_o guilty_a man_n fear_v every_o thing_n and_o fly_v when_o no_o man_n pursue_v it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v more_o of_o mankind_n in_o the_o world_n than_o those_o who_o birth_n be_v express_o mention_v see_v verse_n 16_o 17._o and_o chap._n 5.4_o 15._o sevenfold_a i._n e._n abundant_o compare_v levit._n 26.28_o mark_n whether_o by_o over-awing_a the_o rest_n of_o the_o creature_n or_o what_o other_o way_n soever_o it_o be_v god_n think_v fit_a to_o preserve_v the_o first_o murderer_n alive_a as_o a_o last_a and_o sad_a example_n to_o the_o world_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o crime_n 16._o nod_n so_o call_v from_o cain_n wander_v up_o and_o down_o 17._o he_o build_v or_o he_o be_v build_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n it_o do_v not_o appear_v from_o the_o original_a text_n that_o he_o finish_v it_o much_o less_o that_o he_o have_v a_o fix_a habitation_n there_o v._n 12._o 19_o two_o wife_n polygamy_n be_v a_o deviation_n from_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o marriage_n gen._n 2.24_o it_o be_v bring_v into_o use_n by_o cain_n offspring_n though_o it_o be_v afterward_o indulge_v to_o the_o israelite_n and_o so_o be_v divorce_n also_o for_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n matt._n 19.8_o 20._o have_v cattle_n or_o of_o shepherd_n and_o of_o such_o as_o feed_v cattle_n which_o agree_v with_o several_a ancient_a version_n 23._o and_o lamech_v say_v etc._n etc._n the_o occasion_n of_o this_o speech_n of_o lamech_n not_o be_v reveal_v it_o can_v be_v reasonable_o expect_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v positive_o determine_v the_o full_a sense_n thereof_o thus_o much_o seem_v plain_a that_o they_o be_v vaunt_a word_n intimate_v his_o expectation_n of_o god_n extraordinary_a regard_n to_o he_o though_o he_o have_v or_o shall_v kill_v a_o man_n as_o cain_n do_v many_o time_n beyond_o what_o he_o show_v to_o cain_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 24._o he_o seem_v from_o cain_n indemnity_n to_o encourage_v himself_o in_o his_o violence_n and_o wickedness_n 25._o call_v i._n e._n she_o call_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n which_o she_o do_v not_o do_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o adam_n as_o appear_v from_o chap._n 5.3_o 26._o then_o begin_v etc._n etc._n after_o seth_n and_o enos_n be_v bear_v religion_n do_v arise_v to_o a_o great_a degree_n than_o it_o have_v arrive_v to_o under_o the_o offspring_n of_o cain_n who_o be_v therefore_o only_o call_v the_o child_n of_o man_n whereas_o the_o religious_a offspring_n of_o seth_n and_o enos_n be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n ch_n 6._o v._n 2._o chap._n v._n the_o argument_n the_o genealogy_n the_o age_n and_o death_n of_o the_o offspring_n of_o adam_n by_o seth_n unto_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n be_v a_o account_n of_o the_o patriarch_n or_o principal_a head_n of_o family_n of_o those_o who_o continue_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n see_v the_o note_n on_o ch_n 6._o v._n 2._o the_o piety_n of_o enoch_n and_o his_o translation_n the_o birth_n of_o noah_n and_o of_o his_o son_n 1._o this_o be_v the_o book_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o adam_n in_o the_o day_n that_o god_n create_v man_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o god_n make_v he_o he_o 2._o male_a and_o female_a create_v be_v they_o and_o bless_v they_o and_o call_v their_o name_n adam_n in_o the_o day_n when_o they_o be_v create_v 3._o and_o adam_n live_v a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o beget_v a_o son_n in_o his_o own_o likeness_n after_o his_o image_n and_o call_v his_o name_n seth._n 4._o and_o the_o day_n of_o adam_n after_o he_o have_v beget_v seth_n be_v eight_o hundred_o year_n and_o he_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 5._o and_o all_o the_o day_n that_o adam_n live_v be_v nine_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o he_o die_v 6._o and_o seth_n live_v a_o hundred_o and_o five_o year_n and_o beget_v enos_n 7._o and_o seth_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v enos_n eight_o hundred_o and_o seven_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 8._o and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o seth_n be_v nine_o hundred_o and_o twelve_o year_n and_o he_o die_v 9_o and_o enos_n live_v ninety_o year_n and_o beget_v cainan_n 10._o and_o enos_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v cainan_n eight_o hundred_o and_o fifteen_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 11._o and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o enos_n be_v nine_o hundred_o and_o five_o year_n and_o he_o die_v 12._o and_o cainan_n live_v seventy_o year_n and_o beget_v mahalaleel_n 13._o and_o cainan_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v mahalaleel_n eight_o hundred_o and_o forty_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 14._o and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o cainan_n be_v nine_o hundred_o and_o ten_o year_n and_o he_o die_v 15._o and_o mahalaleel_n live_v sixty_o and_o five_o year_n and_o beget_v jared_n 16._o and_o mahalaleel_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v jared_n eight_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 17._o and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o mahalaleel_n be_v eight_o hundred_o ninety_o and_o five_o year_n and_o he_o die_v 18._o and_o jared_n live_v a_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o two_o year_n and_o he_o beget_v enoch_n 19_o and_o jared_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v enoch_n eight_o hundred_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 20._o and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o jared_n be_v nine_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o two_o year_n and_o he_o die_v 21._o and_o enoch_n live_v sixty_o and_o five_o year_n and_o beget_v methuselah_n 22._o and_o enoch_n walk_v with_o god_n after_o he_o beget_v methuselah_n three_o hundred_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 23._o and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o enoch_n be_v three_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o five_o year_n 24._o and_o enoch_n walk_v with_o god_n and_o he_o be_v not_o for_o god_n take_v he_o 25._o and_o methuselah_n live_v a_o hundred_o eighty_o and_o seven_o year_n and_o beget_v lamech_v 26._o and_o methuselah_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v lamech_v seven_o hundred_o eighty_o and_o two_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 27._o and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o methuselah_n be_v nine_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o nine_o year_n and_o he_o die_v 28._o and_o lamech_v live_v a_o hundred_o eighty_o and_o two_o year_n and_o beget_v a_o son_n 29._o and_o he_o call_v his_o name_n noah_n say_v this_o same_o shall_v comfort_v we_o concern_v our_o work_n and_o toil_n of_o our_o hand_n because_o of_o the_o ground_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v curse_v 30._o and_o lamech_v live_v after_o he_o beget_v noah_n five_o hundred_o ninety_o and_o five_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 31._o and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o lamech_v be_v seven_o hundred_o seventy_o and_o seven_o year_n and_o he_o die_v 32._o and_o noah_n be_v five_o hundred_o year_n old_a and_o noah_n beget_v shem_n ham_n and_o japhet_n 1._o the_o book_n of_o the_o generation_n i_o e._n the_o catalogue_n of_o those_o that_o after_o
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and_o his_o descendant_n by_o seth_n to_o the_o flood_n serve_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o care_n and_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o do_v i._o as_o it_o assure_v we_o of_o god_n blessing_n those_o man_n in_o give_v they_o child_n both_o son_n and_o daughter_n there_o not_o be_v any_o among_o they_o that_o be_v deprive_v of_o this_o blessing_n ii_o by_o acquaint_v we_o with_o the_o long_a life_n of_o those_o man_n for_o the_o better_a replenish_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o god_n have_v make_v iii_o as_o it_o inform_v we_o of_o god_n peculiar_a care_n of_o these_o good_a man_n in_o exempt_n they_o from_o the_o flood_n for_o it_o appear_v by_o computation_n that_o these_o righteous_a person_n be_v not_o destroy_v by_o the_o flood_n which_o be_v bring_v upon_o the_o world_n of_o the_o ungodly_a 2_o pet._n 2.5_o there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o of_o they_o beside_o noah_n who_o age_n reach_v unto_o the_o flood_n and_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o the_o 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he_o be_v also_o a_o mean_n of_o save_a mankind_n from_o utter_a ruin_n by_o the_o flood_n and_o upon_o his_o oblation_n receive_v assurance_n that_o god_n will_v not_o again_o curse_v the_o ground_n any_o more_o for_o man_n sake_n ch_n 8._o v._n 21._o 32._o shem_o ham_n and_o japhet_n japhet_n be_v the_o elder_a shem_o the_o second_o and_o ham_n the_o young_a see_v ch_z 7._o v._n 6._o with_o ch_z 11._o v._n 10._o ch_n 9_o v._n 24._o ch_n 10._o v._n 21._o the_o follow_a story_n be_v most_o concern_v in_o the_o offspring_n of_o shem_n and_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v among_o his_o offspring_n he_o be_v here_o name_v in_o the_o first_o place_n chap._n vi_o the_o argument_n the_o cause_n which_o move_v god_n to_o bring_v the_o flood_n upon_o the_o world_n noah_n find_v favour_n a_o character_n of_o he_o and_o a_o account_n of_o his_o son_n noah_n be_v command_v to_o build_v a_o ark._n he_o be_v direct_v as_o to_o the_o matter_n form_n and_o end_v of_o it_o 1._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o man_n begin_v to_o multiply_v on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o daughter_n be_v bear_v unto_o they_o 2._o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n see_v the_o daughter_n of_o man_n that_o they_o be_v fair_a and_o they_o take_v they_o wife_n of_o all_o which_o they_o choose_v 3._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man_n for_o that_o he_o also_o be_v flesh_n yet_o his_o day_n shall_v be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n 4._o there_o be_v giant_n in_o the_o earth_n in_o those_o day_n and_o also_o after_o that_o when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v in_o unto_o the_o daughter_n of_o man_n and_o they_o bare_a child_n to_o they_o the_o same_o become_v mighty_a man_n which_o be_v of_o old_a man_n of_o renown_n 5_o and_o god_n see_v that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n be_v great_a in_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o every_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o 6._o and_o it_o repent_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o have_v make_v man_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o grieve_v he_o at_o his_o heart_n 7._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v destroy_v man_n who_o i_o have_v create_v from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n both_o man_n and_o beast_n and_o the_o creep_a thing_n and_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n for_o it_o repent_v i_o that_o i_o have_v make_v they_o 8._o but_o noah_n find_v grace_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n 9_o these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o noah_n noah_n be_v a_o just_a man_n and_o perfect_a in_o his_o generation_n and_o noah_n walk_v with_o god_n 10._o and_o noah_n beget_v three_o son_n shem_o ham_n and_o japhet_n 11._o the_o earth_n also_o be_v corrupt_a before_o god_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v fill_v with_o violence_n 12._o and_o god_n look_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o behold_v it_o be_v corrupt_v for_o all_o flesh_n have_v corrupt_v his_o way_n upon_o the_o earth_n 13._o and_o god_n say_v unto_o noah_n the_o end_n of_o all_o flesh_n be_v come_v before_o i_o for_o the_o earth_n be_v fill_v with_o violence_n through_o they_o and_o behold_v i_o will_v destroy_v they_o with_o the_o earth_n 14._o make_v thou_o a_o ark_n of_o gopher-wood_n room_n shall_v thou_o make_v in_o the_o ark_n and_o shall_v pitch_v it_o within_o and_o without_o with_o pitch_n 15._o and_o this_o be_v the_o fashion_n which_o thou_o shall_v make_v it_o of_o the_o length_n of_o the_o ark_n shall_v be_v three_o hundred_o cubit_n the_o breadth_n of_o it_o fifty_o cubit_n and_o the_o height_n of_o it_o thirty_o cubit_n 16._o a_o window_n shall_v thou_o make_v to_o the_o ark_n and_o in_o a_o cubit_n shall_v thou_o finish_v it_o above_o and_o the_o door_n of_o the_o ark_n shall_v thou_o set_v in_o the_o side_n thereof_o with_o low_a second_o and_o three_o story_n shall_v thou_o make_v it_o 17._o and_o behold_v i_o even_o i_o do_v bring_v a_o flood_n of_o water_n upon_o the_o earth_n to_o destroy_v all_o flesh_n wherein_o be_v the_o breath_n of_o life_n from_o under_o heaven_n and_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n shall_v die_v 18._o but_o with_o thou_o will_v i_o establish_v my_o covenant_n and_o thou_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o ark_n thou_o and_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o wife_n and_o thy_o son_n wife_n with_o thou_o 19_o and_o of_o every_o live_a thing_n of_o all_o flesh_n two_o of_o every_o sort_n shall_v thou_o bring_v into_o the_o ark_n to_o keep_v they_o alive_a with_o thou_o they_o shall_v be_v male_a and_o female_a 20._o of_o fowl_n after_o their_o kind_n and_o of_o cattle_n after_o their_o kind_n of_o every_o creep_a thing_n of_o the_o earth_n after_o his_o kind_n two_o of_o every_o sort_n shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o to_o keep_v they_o alive_a 21._o and_o take_v thou_o unto_o thou_o of_o all_o food_n that_o be_v eat_v and_o thou_o shall_v gather_v it_o to_o thou_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o food_n for_o thou_o and_o for_o they_o 22._o thus_o do_v noah_n according_a to_o all_o that_o god_n command_v he_o so_o do_v he_o 2._o the_o son_n of_o god_n i._n e._n the_o worshipper_n of_o god_n who_o be_v descend_v from_o seth_n chap._n 4._o v._n 26._o these_o be_v call_v god_n child_n compare_v deut._n 14.1_o 2_o cor._n 6.18_o with_o isai_n 43.6_o 7.44.5.65.1_o the_o daughter_n of_o man_n that_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o ungodly_a race_n of_o cain_n 1_o cor._n 3.3_o choose_v their_o choice_n be_v determine_v by_o beauty_n whereas_o favour_n be_v deceitful_a and_o beauty_n be_v vain_a prov._n 31.30_o 3._o my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man_n i._n e._n man_n
thracian_n 3._o ashkenaz_n josephus_n derive_v from_o he_o a_o people_n who_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whatever_o they_o be_v it_o be_v probable_a that_o from_o that_o people_n who_o descend_v from_o ashkenaz_n the_o german_n be_v afterward_o derive_v riphath_fw-mi whence_o the_o paphlagonian_o for_o so_o the_o riphathaeans_n be_v call_v say_v josephus_n togarmah_n from_o who_o the_o phrygian_n 4._o elisha_n hence_o the_o aeolian_o say_v josephus_n tarshish_n who_o give_v name_n to_o cilicia_n which_o be_v so_o call_v say_v josephus_n there_o be_v also_o the_o city_n tarsus_n kittim_n the_o hebrew_n say_v josephus_n call_v all_o island_n and_o most_o maritime_a place_n kittim_n and_o that_o from_o cyprus_n which_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o javan_n posterity_n here_o dodanim_fw-la it_o be_v think_v that_o epirus_n and_o part_n of_o peloponnesus_n belong_v to_o dodanim_fw-la 5._o isle_n of_o the_o gentile_n the_o hebrew_a word_n which_o we_o render_v isle_n do_v not_o only_o signify_v place_n encompass_v by_o the_o sea_n but_o remote_a place_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v by_o sea_n isa_n 40.15.42.4_o with_o matt._n 12.21_o ezek._n 27.3_o 1_o maccab._n 14.5_o after_o their_o family_n in_o their_o nation_n i_o e._n the_o several_a family_n which_o make_v up_o the_o several_a nation_n have_v a_o separate_a lot_n and_o portion_n in_o the_o nation_n to_o which_o they_o belong_v 6._o cush_n hence_o the_o aethiopian_n as_o be_v very_o common_o believe_v but_o yet_o it_o be_v very_o certain_a that_o some_o other_o people_n near_o to_o canaan_n than_o aethiopia_n be_v derive_v and_o denominate_v from_o cush_n and_o they_o live_v in_o arabia_n towards_o the_o red_a sea_n it_o appear_v that_o cush_n and_o midian_a be_v join_v together_o and_o seem_v to_o denote_v the_o same_o country_n hab._n 3.7_o the_o wife_n of_o moses_n be_v call_v a_o cushite_v numb_a 12._o 1._o who_o be_v a_o woman_n of_o midian_a exod._n 2.16_o 21._o and_o that_o cush_n denote_v a_o country_n near_o at_o hand_n and_o not_o aethiopia_n which_o with_o respect_n to_o canaan_n lay_v beyond_o egypt_n will_v be_v evident_a to_o he_o who_o will_v take_v the_o pain_n diligent_o to_o compare_v the_o follow_a place_n ezek._n 29.10_o with_o ezek._n 30.9_o and_o 2_o king_n 19.9_o and_o 2_o chron._n 21.16_o isa_n 20.4_o 5._o isa_n 18.1_o with_o zephan_n 3.10_o mizraim_n the_o word_n denote_v the_o egyptian_n phut_v from_o he_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o lybia_n canaan_n from_o he_o the_o canaanite_n 7._o seba_n from_o he_o the_o sabean_o have_v their_o name_n 9_o a_o mighty_a hunter_n before_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n a_o open_a and_o great_a tyrant_n and_o a_o bold_a contemner_n of_o god_n see_v jer._n 16.16_o 10._o babel_n so_o call_v from_o the_o confusion_n of_o language_n ch_n 11._o v._n 9_o shinar_n so_o call_v as_o it_o be_v think_v because_o from_o thence_o the_o people_n be_v drive_v upon_o the_o confusion_n of_o language_n ch_n 11._o v._n 2._o 11._o go_v forth_o ashur_n or_o he_o go_v into_o assyria_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n that_o be_v nimrod_n go_v thither_o according_a to_o this_o render_v the_o original_a be_v elliptical_a so_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o in_o the_o like_a manner_n 2_o sam._n 6.10_o with_o 1_o chron._n 13.13_o 2_o sam._n 10.2_o with_o 1_o chron._n 19.2_o 12._o the_o same_o i._n e._n nineveh_n jon._n 1_o or_o perhaps_o resen_fw-mi before_z mention_v which_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o larissa_n and_o then_o no_o wonder_n that_o moses_n shall_v call_v it_o a_o great_a city_n when_o xenophon_n expedit_fw-la cyri_n l._n iij._n call_v it_o so_o in_o so_o many_o word_n and_o give_v we_o a_o particular_a account_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o its_o wall_n etc._n etc._n 13._o ludim_n i._n e._n lud_n and_o his_o posterity_n the_o ludim_n the_o form_n of_o that_o word_n as_o of_o several_a other_o that_o follow_v be_v plural_a and_o denote_v several_a nation_n probable_o in_o africa_n 14._o out_o of_o who_o come_v philistim_o heb._n from_o thence_o the_o philistines_n they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o race_n of_o canaan_n but_o of_o mizraim_n nor_o do_v they_o original_o possess_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o be_v remove_v from_o caphtor_n thither_o amos_n 9.7_o jer._n 47.4_o 15._o sidon_n whence_o the_o city_n sidon_n have_v its_o name_n heth_n from_o who_o the_o hittite_n of_o who_o and_o of_o the_o follow_a race_n of_o canaan_n see_v the_o book_n of_o joshua_n 21._o the_o father_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o eber_n and_o so_o consequent_o the_o father_n of_o the_o hebrew_n who_o have_v their_o name_n from_o he_o from_o he_o abram_n be_v call_v a_o hebrew_n gen._n 14.13_o and_o his_o posterity_n hebrew_n gen._n 39.14_o exod._n 1.15_o 16._o it_o must_v notwithstanding_o be_v confess_v that_o some_o have_v think_v eber_n in_o this_o place_n not_o to_o be_v a_o proper_a name_n and_o that_o abraham_n be_v call_v a_o hebrew_n not_o from_o eber_n as_o that_o be_v a_o proper_a name_n but_o as_o it_o import_v one_o that_o come_v from_o beyond_o the_o river_n euphrates_n and_o then_o what_o we_o render_v the_o child_n of_o eber_n import_v the_o inhabitant_n beyond_o the_o river_n euphrates_n 22._o elam_n from_o who_o the_o elamites_n or_o persian_n ashur_n from_o who_o the_o assyrian_n arphaxad_a from_o who_o the_o chaldee_n say_v josephus_n they_o be_v call_v chasdim_n in_o the_o hebrew_n but_o not_o from_o chesed_a the_o son_n of_o nahor_n gen._n 22.22_o for_o they_o be_v so_o call_v before_o his_o birth_n gen._n 15.7_o lud_n from_o who_o the_o lydian_n aram_n from_o who_o the_o aramite_n or_o syrian_n 23._o we_o see_v job_n 1._o v._o 1._o the_o seat_n of_o the_o idumean_n lam._n 4.21_o 24._o eber_n see_v verse_n 21._o 25._o peleg_n the_o hebrew_a word_n import_v division_n divide_v i._n e._n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v disperse_v upon_o the_o confusion_n of_o language_n ch_n 11._o which_o give_v occasion_n to_o his_o name_n he_o be_v bear_v at_o that_o time_n say_v josephus_n 26._o joktan_n these_o son_n of_o joktan_n josephus_n place_v in_o the_o indies_n from_o the_o river_n cophen_n ophir_n be_v one_o of_o his_o son_n and_o from_o his_o land_n in_o india_n solomon_n ship_n fetch_v gold_n etc._n etc._n 2_o chron._n 9.10_o chap._n xi_o the_o argument_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n speak_v all_o one_o language_n they_o proud_o attempt_v the_o build_n of_o a_o city_n and_o and_o high_a tower_n their_o language_n be_v confound_v the_o city_n call_v babel_n and_o from_o thence_o they_o be_v scatter_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n the_o great_a age_n and_o death_n of_o shem._n of_o his_o posterity_n to_o abram_n abram_n come_v from_o ur_fw-la to_o haran_n the_o age_n and_o death_n of_o terah_n the_o father_n of_o abram_n 1._o and_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v of_o one_o language_n and_o of_o one_o speech_n 2._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o they_o journey_v from_o the_o east_n that_o they_o find_v a_o plain_a in_o the_o land_n of_o shinar_n and_o they_o dwell_v there_o 3._o and_o they_o say_v one_o to_o another_o go_v to_o let_v we_o make_v brick_n and_o burn_v they_o thorough_o and_o they_o have_v brick_n for_o stone_n and_o slime_n have_v they_o for_o mortar_n 4._o and_o they_o say_v go_v to_o let_v we_o build_v we_o a_o city_n and_o a_o tower_n who_o top_n may_v reach_v unto_o heaven_n and_o let_v we_o make_v we_o a_o name_n lest_o we_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n 5._o and_o the_o lord_n come_v down_o to_o see_v the_o city_n and_o the_o tower_n which_o the_o child_n of_o man_n build_v 6._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v behold_v the_o people_n be_v one_o and_o they_o have_v all_o one_o language_n and_o this_o they_o begin_v to_o do_v and_o now_o nothing_o will_v be_v restrain_v from_o they_o which_o they_o have_v imagine_v to_o do_v 7._o go_v to_o let_v we_o go_v down_o and_o there_o confound_v their_o language_n that_o they_o may_v not_o understand_v one_o another_o speech_n 8._o so_o the_o lord_n scatter_v they_o abroad_o from_o thence_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o they_o leave_v off_o to_o build_v the_o city_n 9_o therefore_o be_v the_o name_n of_o it_o call_v babel_n because_o the_o lord_n do_v there_o confound_v the_o language_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o from_o thence_o do_v the_o lord_n scatter_v they_o abroad_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n 10._o these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o shem_n shem_fw-mi be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a and_o beget_v arphaxad_v two_o year_n after_o the_o flood_n 11._o and_o shem_n live_v after_o he_o beget_v arphaxad_a five_o hundred_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n 12._o and_o arphaxad_v live_v
not_o afterward_o through_o fear_n or_o pain_n disturb_z or_o defeat_v the_o work_n abraham_n be_v about_o and_o not_o because_o isaac_n be_v unwilling_a lay_v he_o dispose_a he_o in_o order_n to_o the_o execution_n of_o god_n command_n hence_o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o have_v offer_v isaac_n upon_o the_o altar_n jam._n 2.21_o 10._o to_o slay_v his_o son_n i_o e._n in_o order_n to_o the_o sacrifice_v he_o which_o he_o have_v do_v have_v he_o not_o be_v restrain_v by_o god_n and_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o have_v offer_v he_o up_o heb._n 11.17_o 11._o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o person_n speak_v as_o god_n v._n 12._o and_o v._o 16._o see_v the_o note_n on_o ch_z 16._o v._n 7._o 12._o now_o i_o know_v know_v in_o the_o scripture-phrase_n sometime_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o discover_v or_o make_v a_o thing_n know_v and_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n not_o only_o here_o but_o in_o other_o place_n thus_o god_n be_v say_v to_o prove_v the_o israelite_n as_o he_o be_v say_v here_o to_o tempt_v abraham_n to_o know_v whether_o they_o love_v he_o i._n e._n to_o discover_v and_o make_v it_o know_v deut._n 13.3_o with_o the_o chaldee_n and_o vulgar_a and_o the_o psalmist_n pray_v search_v i_o o_o god_n and_o know_v my_o heart_n try_v i_o and_o know_v my_o thought_n psal_n 139.23_o where_o know_v import_v as_o here_o discover_v or_o make_v know_v for_o the_o psalmist_n have_v say_v before_o v._n 2._o thou_o know_v my_o down-sitting_a and_o uprising_a thou_o understand_v my_o thought_n afar_o off_o compare_v deut._n 8.2_o exod._n 33.5_o 2_o chron._n 32.31_o abraham_n faith_n and_o obedience_n be_v now_o make_v know_v 14._o jehovah-jireh_a i._n e._n the_o lord_n will_v see_v or_o provide_v god_n have_v there_o provide_v a_o ram_n for_o a_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o stead_n of_o isaac_n compare_v v._o 8._o hence_o in_o aftertime_n it_o grow_v into_o a_o proverb_n among_o the_o hebrew_n as_o hieronymus_n in_o his_o question_n on_o genesis_n tell_v we_o that_o when_o they_o be_v in_o great_a strait_n and_o beg_v the_o divine_a aid_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v in_o the_o mountain_n god_n will_v see_v or_o provide_v by_o which_o they_o express_v their_o faith_n in_o god_n that_o he_o will_v be_v merciful_a unto_o they_o as_o he_o be_v to_o their_o father_n abraham_n 16._o by_o myself_o etc._n etc._n because_o he_o can_v swear_v by_o no_o great_a he_o swear_v by_o himself_o heb._n 6.13_o whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v god_n who_o swear_v 17._o the_o gate_n i._n e._n the_o gate_n and_o they_o be_v put_v for_o the_o city_n themselves_o according_a to_o the_o version_n of_o the_o chaldee_n and_o greek_n which_o will_v be_v much_o confirm_v by_o compare_v deut._n 12.15_o and_o deut._n 18.6_o 18._o in_o thy_o seed_n i._n e._n in_o christ_n gal._n 3.16_o 19_o beer-sheba_a see_v ch_n 21.31_o 20._o milcah_n she_o be_v sarah_n sister_n and_o abraham_n brother_n wife_n compare_v ch_n 11._o v._n 29._o 21._o aram_n of_o the_o same_o name_n with_o aram_n ch_z 10._o v._n 22._o the_o son_n of_o shem_n from_o who_o the_o syrian_n have_v their_o original_a and_o their_o name_n 24._o concubine_n the_o hebrew_a word_n import_v division_n she_o be_v a_o half-wife_n not_o be_v take_v with_o dowry_n nor_o into_o the_o government_n of_o the_o family_n chap._n xxiii_o the_o argument_n sarah_n age_n and_o death_n abraham_n care_n of_o her_o burial_n to_o that_o purpose_n he_o buy_v a_o bury_a place_n of_o ephron_n and_o bury_v she_o there_o 1._o and_o sarah_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o seven_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a these_o be_v the_o year_n of_o the_o life_n of_o sarah_n 2._o and_o sarah_n die_v in_o kirjath-arba_a the_o same_o be_v hebron_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o abraham_n come_v to_o mourn_v for_o sarah_n and_o to_o weep_v for_o she_o 3._o and_o abraham_n stand_v up_o from_o before_o his_o dead_a and_o speak_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o heth_n say_v 4._o i_o be_o a_o stranger_n and_o a_o sojourner_n with_o you_o give_v i_o a_o possession_n of_o a_o bury_a place_n with_o you_o that_o i_o may_v bury_v my_o dead_a out_o of_o my_o sight_n 5._o and_o the_o child_n of_o heth_n answer_v abraham_n say_v unto_o he_o 6._o hear_v we_o my_o lord_n thou_o be_v a_o mighty_a prince_n among_o we_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o our_o sepulchre_n bury_v thy_o dead_a none_o of_o we_o shall_v withhold_v from_o thou_o his_o sepulchre_n but_o that_o thou_o may_v bury_v thy_o dead_a 7._o and_o abraham_n stand_v up_o and_o bow_v himself_o to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n even_o to_o the_o child_n of_o heth._n 8._o and_o he_o commune_v with_o they_o say_v if_o it_o be_v your_o mind_n that_o i_o shall_v bury_v my_o dead_a out_o of_o my_o sight_n hear_v i_o and_o entreat_v for_o i_o to_o ephron_n the_o son_n of_o zohar_n 9_o that_o he_o may_v give_v i_o the_o cave_n of_o machpelah_n which_o he_o have_v which_o be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o field_n for_o as_o much_o money_n as_o it_o be_v worth_a he_o shall_v give_v it_o i_o for_o a_o possession_n of_o a_o bury_a place_n among_o you_o 10._o and_o ephron_n dwell_v among_o the_o child_n of_o heth._n and_o ephron_n the_o hittite_n answer_v abraham_n in_o the_o audience_n of_o the_o child_n of_o heth_n even_o of_o all_o that_o go_v in_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o his_o city_n say_v 11._o nay_o my_o lord_n hear_v i_o the_o field_n give_v i_o thou_o and_o the_o cave_n that_o be_v therein_o i_o give_v it_o thou_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o son_n of_o my_o people_n give_v i_o it_o thou_o bury_v thy_o dead_a 12._o and_o abraham_n bow_v down_o himself_o before_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n 13._o and_o he_o speak_v unto_o ephron_n in_o the_o audience_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n say_v but_o if_o thou_o will_v give_v it_o i_o pray_v thou_o hear_v i_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o money_n for_o the_o field_n take_v it_o of_o i_o and_o i_o will_v bury_v my_o dead_a there_o 14._o and_o ephron_n answer_v abraham_n say_v unto_o he_o 15._o my_o lord_n harken_v unto_o i_o the_o land_n be_v worth_a four_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o silver_n what_o be_v that_o betwixt_o i_o and_o thou_o bury_v therefore_o thy_o dead_a 16._o and_o abraham_n hearken_v unto_o ephron_n and_o abraham_n weigh_v to_o ephron_n the_o silver_n which_o he_o have_v name_v in_o the_o audience_n of_o the_o son_n of_o heth_n four_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o silver_n currant_n money_n with_o the_o merchant_n 17._o and_o the_o field_n of_o ephron_n which_o be_v in_o machpelah_n which_o be_v before_o mamre_o the_o field_n and_o the_o cave_n which_o be_v therein_o and_o all_o the_o tree_n that_o be_v in_o the_o field_n that_o be_v in_o all_o the_o border_n round_o about_o be_v make_v sure_o 18._o unto_o abraham_n for_o a_o possession_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o child_n of_o heth_n before_o all_o that_o go_v in_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o his_o city_n 19_o and_o after_o this_o abraham_n bury_v sarah_n his_o wife_n in_o the_o cave_n of_o the_o field_n of_o machpelah_n before_o mamre_o the_o same_o be_v hebron_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 20._o and_o the_o field_n and_o the_o cave_n that_o be_v therein_o be_v make_v sure_a unto_o abraham_n for_o a_o possession_n of_o a_o bury_a place_n by_o the_o son_n of_o heth._n 1._o of_o sarah_n she_o be_v the_o only_a woman_n who_o age_n be_v reckon_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 2._o kirjath-arba_a or_o the_o city_n of_o arba._n this_o place_n be_v in_o abraham_n time_n call_v mamre_o v._n 19_o and_o afterward_o hebron_n as_o also_o kirjath-arba_a from_o a_o man_n call_v arba_n josh_n 14.15_o this_o city_n be_v in_o the_o hill-country_n of_o judah_n josh_n 21.11_o the_o same_o be_v hebron_n this_o be_v no_o objection_n against_o moses_n his_o be_v the_o penman_n of_o this_o book_n joshua_n indeed_o do_v say_v that_o the_o name_n of_o hebron_n before_o or_o in_o old_a time_n as_o that_o word_n be_v render_v deut._n 2.20_o be_v kirjath-arba_a josh_n 14.15_o but_o do_v not_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o call_v hebron_n till_o his_o time_n nor_o do_v he_o give_v any_o account_n either_o of_o the_o time_n when_o or_o of_o the_o reason_n for_o which_o it_o be_v call_v hebron_n come_v to_o mourn_v possible_o into_o the_o tent_n of_o sarah_n where_o she_o die_v for_o as_o lot_n have_v several_a tent_n ch_z 13._o v._n 5._o so_o have_v abraham_n and_o one_o particular_o for_o sarah_n ch_n 24.67_o see_v ch_n 31.33_o weep_v the_o excess_n of_o sorrow_n be_v only_o forbid_v 1_o thess_n 4.13_o it_o not_o be_v otherwise_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o great_a degree_n of_o faith_n joh._n 11.35_o 3._o from_o
in_o the_o last_o day_n 22._o with_o bilhah_n by_o which_o mean_n he_o lose_v his_o birthright_n ch_n 49.4_o 26._o in_o padan-aram_n except_o benjamin_n as_o be_v plain_a from_o what_o go_v before_o chap._n xxxvi_o the_o argument_n the_o wife_n and_o child_n of_o esau_n he_o remove_v to_o mount_n seir._n the_o duke_n which_o descend_v from_o he_o the_o son_n and_o duke_n of_o seir._n king_n of_o edom_n and_o dukes_n 1._o now_o these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o esau_n who_o be_v edom_n 2._o esau_n take_v his_o wife_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o canaan_n adah_n the_o daughter_n of_o elon_n the_o hittite_n and_o aholibamah_n the_o daughter_n of_o anah_n the_o daughter_n of_o zibeon_n the_o hivite_n 3._o and_o bashemath_n ishmael_n daughter_n sister_n of_o nebajoth_n 4._o and_o adah_n bear_v to_o esau_n eliphaz_n and_o bashemath_n bare_a revel_v 5._o and_o aholibamah_n bear_v jeush_v and_o jaalam_n and_o korah_n these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o esau_n which_o be_v bear_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 6._o and_o esau_n take_v his_o wife_n and_o his_o son_n and_o his_o daughter_n and_o all_o the_o person_n of_o his_o house_n and_o his_o cattle_n and_o all_o his_o beast_n and_o all_o his_o substance_n which_o he_o have_v get_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o go_v into_o the_o country_n from_o the_o face_n of_o his_o brother_n jacob._n 7._o for_o their_o riches_n be_v more_o than_o that_o they_o may_v dwell_v together_o and_o the_o land_n wherein_o they_o be_v stranger_n can_v not_o bear_v they_o because_o of_o their_o cattle_n 8._o thus_o dwell_v esau_n in_o mount_n seir_n esau_n be_v edom._n 9_o and_o these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o esau_n the_o father_n of_o the_o edomite_n in_o mount_n seir._n 10._o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o esau_n son_n eliphaz_n the_o son_n of_o adah_n the_o wife_n of_o esau_n revel_v the_o son_n of_o bashemath_n the_o wife_n of_o esau_n 11._o and_o the_o son_n of_o eliphaz_n be_v teman_fw-mi omar_n zepho_n and_o gatam_fw-la and_o kenaz_n 12._o and_o timna_n be_v concubine_n to_o eliphaz_n esau_n son_n and_o she_o bear_v to_o eliphaz_n amalek_n these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o adah_n esau_n wife_n 13._o and_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o revel_v nahath_n and_o zerah_n shammah_n and_o mizzah_n these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o bashemath_n esau_n wife_n 14._o and_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o aholibamah_n the_o daughter_n of_o anah_n the_o daughter_n of_o zibeon_n esau_n wife_n and_o she_o bear_v to_o esau_n jeush_o and_o jaalam_n and_o korah_n 15._o these_o be_v duke_n of_o the_o son_n of_o esau_n the_o son_n of_o eliphaz_n the_o first-born_a son_n of_o esau_n duke_n teman_fw-mi duke_n omar_n duke_n zepho_n duke_n kenaz_n 16._o duke_n korah_n duke_n gatam_fw-la and_o duke_n amalek_n these_o be_v the_o duke_n that_o come_v of_o eliphaz_n in_o the_o land_n of_o edom_n these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o adah_n 17._o and_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o revel_v esau_n son_n duke_n nahath_n duke_n zerah_n duke_n shammah_n duke_n mizzah_n these_o be_v the_o duke_n that_o come_v of_o revel_v in_o the_o land_n of_o edom_n these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o bashemath_n esau_n wife_n 18._o and_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o aholibamah_n esau_n wife_n duke_n jeash_n duke_n jaalam_n duke_n korah_n these_o be_v the_o duke_n that_o come_v of_o aholibamah_n the_o daughter_n of_o anah_n esau_n wife_n 19_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o esau_n who_o be_v edom_n and_o these_o be_v their_o duke_n 20._o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o seir_n the_o horite_n who_o inhabit_v the_o land_n lotan_n and_o shobal_n and_o zibeon_n and_o anah_n 21._o and_o dishon_n and_o ezer_n and_o dishan_n these_o be_v the_o duke_n of_o the_o horites_n the_o child_n of_o seir_n in_o the_o land_n of_o edom._n 22._o and_o the_o child_n of_o lotan_n be_v hori_n and_o heman_n and_o lotan_n sister_n be_v timna_n 23._o and_o the_o child_n of_o shobal_n be_v these_o alvan_n and_o manahath_n and_o ebal_n shepho_n and_o woman_n 24._o and_o these_o be_v the_o child_n of_o zibeon_n both_o ajah_n and_o anah_n this_o be_v that_o anah_n that_o find_v the_o mâ—les_n in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o he_o feed_v the_o asset_fw-la of_o zibeon_n his_o father_n 25._o and_o the_o child_n of_o anah_n be_v these_o dishon_n and_o aholibamah_n the_o daughter_n of_o anah_n 26._o and_o these_o be_v the_o child_n of_o dishon_n hemdan_n and_o eshban_n and_o ithran_n and_o cheran_n 27._o the_o child_n of_o ezer_n be_v these_o bilhan_n and_o zaavan_n and_o achan_n 28._o the_o child_n of_o dishan_n be_v these_o us_o and_o aran._n 29._o these_o be_v the_o duke_n that_o come_v of_o the_o horites_n duke_n lotan_n duke_n shobal_n duke_n zibeon_n duke_n anah_n 30._o duke_n dishon_n duke_n ezer_n duke_n dishan_n these_o be_v the_o duke_n that_o come_v of_o hori_n among_o their_o duke_n in_o the_o land_n of_o seir._n 31._o and_o these_o be_v the_o king_n that_o reign_v in_o the_o land_n of_o edom_n before_o there_o reign_v any_o king_n over_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 32._o and_o bela_n the_o son_n of_o beor_n reign_v in_o edom_n and_o the_o name_n of_o his_o city_n be_v dinhabah_n 33._o and_o bela_n die_v and_o jobab_v the_o son_n of_o zerah_n of_o bozrah_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 34._o and_o jobab_n die_v and_o husham_n of_o the_o land_n of_o temani_fw-la reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 35._o and_o husham_n die_v and_o hadad_n the_o son_n of_o bedad_n who_o smote_n midian_a in_o the_o field_n of_o moab_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n and_o the_o name_n of_o his_o city_n be_v avith_n 36._o and_o hadad_n die_v and_o samlah_n of_o masrekahreigned_a in_o his_o stead_n 37._o and_o samlah_n die_v and_o saul_n of_o rehoboth_n by_o the_o river_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 38._o and_o saul_n die_v and_o baal-hanan_a the_o son_n of_o achbor_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 39_o and_o baal-hanan_a the_o son_n of_o achbor_n die_v and_o hadar_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n and_o the_o name_n of_o his_o city_n be_v pau_n and_o his_o wife_n name_n be_v mehetabel_n the_o daughter_n of_o matred_n the_o daughter_n of_o mezahab_n 40._o and_o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o duke_n that_o come_v of_o esau_n according_a to_o their_o family_n after_o their_o place_n by_o their_o name_n duke_n timnah_n duke_n alvah_n duke_n jetheth_n 41._o duke_n aholibamah_n duke_n elah_n duke_n pinon_n 42._o duke_n kenaz_n duke_n teman_fw-mi duke_n mibzar_n 43._o duke_n magdiel_n duke_n iram_fw-la these_o be_v the_o duke_n of_o edom_n according_a to_o their_o habitation_n in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o possession_n he_o be_v esau_n the_o father_n of_o the_o edomite_n 1._o the_o generation_n we_o have_v here_o a_o accomplishment_n of_o what_o be_v foretell_v ch_z 25.23_o and_o of_o what_o be_v promise_v ch_n 22.17_o 2._o his_o wife_n who_o have_v several_a name_n as_o well_o as_o he_o see_v the_o note_n on_o ch_z 28.9_o and_z ch_z 26.34_o the_o daughter_n of_o zibeon_n i._n e._n grandchild_n of_o zibeon_n refer_v it_o to_o aholibamah_n and_o thus_o be_v anah_n here_o distinguish_v from_o he_o mention_v v._o 20._o the_o one_o be_v the_o brother_n the_o other_o the_o son_n of_o zibeon_n compare_v v._n 24._o the_o greek_a here_o and_o v._o 14._o 3._o bashemath_n see_v ch_n 28.9_o 4._o eliphaz_n probably_n the_o same_o who_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o book_n of_o job_n or_o his_o ancestor_n 6._o into_o the_o country_n i._n e._n he_o leave_v canaan_n and_o go_v into_o another_o country_n or_o land_n and_o that_o be_v mount_n seir_n v._n 8._o 8._o seir_n so_o call_v from_o a_o man_n of_o that_o name_n v._n 20._o god_n give_v this_o place_n to_o esau_n deut._n 2.5_o josh_n 24.4_o 11._o teman_fw-mi job_n 2.11_o 12._o timna_n she_o be_v the_o sister_n of_o lotan_n the_o son_n of_o seir_n v._n 20_o 22._o amalek_n whence_o come_v the_o amalekite_n great_a enemy_n to_o israel_n exod._n 17.8_o 16._o 15._o duke_n these_o duke_n mention_v from_o this_o to_o the_o 19_o verse_n be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o head_n of_o the_o family_n from_o esau_n 16._o korah_n he_o be_v not_o mention_v among_o the_o son_n of_o eliphaz_n v._n 11_o 12._o and_o probable_o be_v his_o grandchild_n 20._o seir_n the_o horite_n who_o race_n be_v here_o mention_v because_o of_o the_o affinity_n between_o he_o and_o esau_n family_n who_o succeed_v the_o horites_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o their_o country_n deut._n 2.12_o with_o verse_n 22._o 24._o find_v the_o mule_n in_o the_o wilderness_n mule_n be_v say_v to_o be_v engender_v of_o horse_n and_o ass_n and_o anah_n be_v from_o these_o word_n suppose_v to_o have_v find_v the_o way_n of_o gain_v these_o creature_n by_o commit_v they_o together_o when_o he_o feed_v the_o ass_n of_o zibeon_n
physician_n to_o embalm_v his_o father_n and_o the_o physician_n embalm_v israel_n 3._o and_o forty_o day_n be_v fulfil_v for_o he_o for_o so_o be_v fulfil_v the_o day_n of_o those_o which_o be_v embalm_v and_o the_o egyptian_n mourn_v for_o he_o threescore_o and_o ten_o day_n 4._o and_o when_o the_o day_n of_o his_o mourning_n be_v pass_v joseph_n speak_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o pharaoh_n say_v if_o now_o i_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o your_o eye_n speak_v i_o pray_v you_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o pharaoh_n say_v 5._o my_o father_n make_v i_o swear_v say_v lo_o i_o die_v in_o my_o grave_n which_o i_o have_v dig_v for_o i_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n there_o shall_v thou_o bury_v i_o now_o therefore_o let_v i_o go_v up_o i_o pray_v thou_o and_o bury_v my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v come_v again_o 6._o and_o pharaoh_n say_v go_v up_o and_o bury_v thy_o father_n according_a as_o he_o make_v thou_o swear_v 7._o and_o joseph_n go_v up_o to_o bury_v his_o father_n and_o with_o he_o go_v up_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o pharaoh_n the_o elder_n of_o his_o house_n and_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 8._o and_o all_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n and_o his_o brethren_n and_o his_o father_n house_n only_o their_o little_a one_o and_o their_o flock_n and_o their_o herd_n they_o leave_v in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n 9_o and_o there_o go_v up_o with_o he_o both_o chariot_n and_o horseman_n and_o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a company_n 10._o and_o they_o come_v to_o the_o threshing-floor_n of_o atad_n which_o be_v beyond_o jordan_n and_o there_o they_o mourn_v with_o a_o great_a and_o very_o sore_a lamentation_n and_o he_o make_v a_o mourning_n for_o his_o father_n seven_o day_n 11._o and_o when_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n the_o canaanite_n see_v the_o mourning_n in_o the_o floor_n of_o atad_n they_o say_v this_o be_v a_o grievous_a mourning_n to_o the_o egyptian_n wherefore_o the_o name_n of_o it_o be_v call_v abel-mizraim_a which_o be_v beyond_o jordan_n 12._o and_o his_o son_n do_v unto_o he_o according_a as_o he_o command_v they_o 13._o for_o his_o son_n carry_v he_o into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o bury_v he_o in_o the_o cave_n of_o the_o field_n of_o machpelah_n which_o abraham_n buy_v with_o the_o field_n for_o a_o possession_n of_o a_o burying-place_n of_o ephron_n the_o hittite_n before_o mamre_o 14._o and_o joseph_n return_v into_o egypt_n he_o and_o his_o brethren_n and_o all_o that_o go_v up_o with_o he_o to_o bury_v his_o father_n after_o he_o have_v bury_v his_o father_n 15._o and_o when_o joseph_n brethren_n see_v that_o their_o father_n be_v dead_a they_o say_v joseph_n will_v peradventure_o hate_v we_o and_o will_v certain_o requite_v we_o all_o the_o evil_n which_o we_o do_v unto_o he_o 16._o and_o they_o send_v messenger_n unto_o joseph_n say_v thy_o father_n do_v command_v before_o he_o die_v say_v 17._o so_o shall_v you_o say_v unto_o joseph_n forgive_v i_o pray_v thou_o now_o the_o trespass_n of_o thy_o brethren_n and_o their_o sin_n for_o they_o do_v unto_o thou_o evil_a and_o now_o we_o pray_v thou_o forgive_v the_o trespass_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o joseph_n weep_v when_o they_o speak_v unto_o he_o 18._o and_o his_o brethren_n also_o go_v and_o fall_v down_o before_o his_o face_n and_o they_o say_v behold_v we_o be_v thy_o servant_n 19_o and_o joseph_n say_v unto_o they_o fear_v not_o for_o be_o i_o in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n 20._o but_o as_o for_o you_o you_o think_v evil_a against_o i_o but_o god_n mean_v it_o unto_o good_a to_o bring_v to_o pass_v as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n to_o save_v much_o people_n alive_a 21._o now_o therefore_o fear_v you_o not_o i_o will_v nourish_v you_o and_o your_o little_a one_o and_o he_o comfort_v they_o and_o speak_v kind_o unto_o they_o 22._o and_o joseph_n dwell_v in_o egypt_n he_o and_o his_o father_n house_n and_o joseph_n live_v a_o hundred_o and_o ten_o year_n 23._o and_o joseph_n see_v ephraim_n child_n of_o the_o three_o generation_n the_o child_n also_o of_o machir_n the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n be_v bring_v up_o upon_o joseph_n knee_n â—4_n and_o joseph_n say_v unto_o his_o brethren_n i_o die_v and_o god_n will_v sure_o visit_v you_o and_o bring_v you_o out_o of_o this_o land_n unto_o the_o land_n which_o he_o swear_v to_o abraham_n to_o isaac_n and_o to_o jacob._n 25._o and_o joseph_n take_v a_o oath_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v god_n will_v sure_o visit_v you_o and_o you_o shall_v carry_v up_o my_o bone_n from_o hence_o 1635._o 2369._o 1635._o 26._o so_o joseph_n die_v be_v a_o hundred_o and_o ten_o year_n old_a and_o they_o embalm_v he_o and_o he_o be_v put_v in_o a_o coffin_n in_o egypt_n 2._o physician_n those_o to_o who_o the_o care_n of_o embalm_v belong_v to_o embalm_v i._n e._n so_o to_o apply_v spice_n to_o the_o body_n that_o it_o may_v be_v preserve_v from_o putrefaction_n 3._o threescore_o and_o ten_o day_n i._n e._n thirty_o day_n 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note_n on_o gen._n 23.9_o 14._o he_o have_v bury_v he_o be_v principal_o concern_v in_o it_o and_o be_v oblige_v by_o oath_n ch_n 47.31_o 19_o for_o be_o i_o in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n q._n d._n it_o belong_v not_o to_o i_o to_o punish_v you_o for_o your_o sin_n nor_o will_v it_o become_v i_o to_o remember_v your_o former_a fault_n since_o god_n have_v turn_v your_o evil_n into_o good_n 20._o god_n mean_v it_o etc._n etc._n joseph_n do_v not_o vaunt_v his_o own_o wisdom_n and_o skill_n but_o own_v god_n as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o good_a which_o befall_v he_o and_o his_o father_n house_n 23._o ephraim_n child_n see_v ch_n 48.19_o 20._o 25._o a_o oath_n see_v ch_n 47.29_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n it_o be_v not_o say_v of_o his_o brethren_n for_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a they_o be_v most_o of_o they_o dead_a so_o they_o be_v least_o concern_v have_v they_o now_o be_v alive_a because_o the_o israelite_n be_v not_o like_a to_o return_v during_o their_o life_n hence_o i._n e._n when_o you_o go_v hence_o he_o be_v oblige_v by_o oath_n to_o carry_v his_o father_n body_n forthwith_o and_o this_o he_o allege_v v._n 5._o to_o have_v order_v his_o own_o burial_n there_o forthwith_o may_v have_v be_v think_v a_o contempt_n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o bring_v mischief_n on_o his_o brethren_n he_o be_v willing_a his_o body_n shall_v be_v leave_v in_o egypt_n a_o memorial_n of_o his_o benefaction_n to_o the_o egyptian_n and_o to_o his_o own_o people_n a_o pledge_n of_o their_o deliverance_n 1635._o 2369._o 1635._o 26._o died_n viz._n in_o egypt_n the_o book_n of_o exodus_fw-la the_o general_a argument_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o moses_n call_v exodus_fw-la this_o second_o book_n of_o moses_n treat_v of_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o with_o respect_n thereunto_o it_o be_v call_v exodus_fw-la from_o a_o greek_a word_n which_o import_v a_o departure_n or_o go_v out_o and_o though_o some_o other_o matter_n be_v herein_o treat_v of_o yet_o that_o be_v the_o principal_a subject_n of_o this_o book_n for_o the_o main_a of_o the_o other_o matter_n herein_o relate_v be_v either_o such_o as_o be_v preparatory_a thereunto_o or_o consequent_a thereupon_o of_o the_o first_o sort_n there_o be_v several_a particular_n relate_v in_o this_o book_n and_o they_o be_v these_o which_o follow_v i._n the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o number_n of_o they_o which_o come_v down_o into_o egypt_n who_o be_v of_o that_o race_n of_o this_o we_o have_v a_o account_n exod._n i._o v._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o ii_o the_o misery_n which_o these_o
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7._o 4._o cry_v i._o e._n pray_v as_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v in_o strait_n c._n 14.15_o c._n 15.25_o 5._o the_o elder_n as_o competent_a witness_n of_o the_o wonderful_a power_n of_o god_n vid._n c._n 3.16_o thou_o smote_a c._n 7.20_o 6._o behold_v num._n 20.9_o ps_n 78.15_o and_o 105.41_o wisd_v 11.4_o 1_o cor._n 10.4_o i_o will_v stand_v i._n e._n the_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n the_o sign_n of_o my_o presence_n among_o you_o shall_v stand_v upon_o the_o rock_n etc._n etc._n water_n out_o of_o it_o though_o the_o rock_n be_v unlikely_a to_o afford_v it_o this_o speak_v the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o do_v also_o represent_v christ_n and_o the_o benefit_n which_o we_o receive_v by_o he_o 1_o cor._n 10.4_o joh._n 7.37_o 7._o massah_n that_o be_v tentation_n meribah_n that_o be_v chide_v or_o strife_n be_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n on_o v._o 2._o 8._o then_o come_v deut._n 25.17_o wisd_v 11.3_o amalek_n i._n e._n the_o amalekite_n who_o be_v descend_v from_o amalek_n 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amalek_n be_v against_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n have_v swear_v heb._n the_o hand_n upon_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o variety_n be_v from_o this_o that_o the_o lift_v up_o the_o hand_n and_o especial_o towards_o heaven_n the_o throne_n of_o god_n be_v use_v in_o swear_v and_o no_o wonder_n that_o the_o sign_n shall_v be_v put_v for_o the_o thing_n signify_v see_v gen._n 14.22_o rev._n 10.5_o 6._o chap._n xviii_o the_o argument_n jethro_n come_v to_o moses_n and_o bring_v with_o he_o the_o wife_n and_o two_o son_n of_o moses_n he_o acquaint_v he_o with_o what_o god_n have_v do_v
the_o first-born_a say_v the_o chaldee_n see_v the_o note_n on_o gen._n 49.3_o of_o ox_n these_o be_v name_v as_o the_o principal_a not_o as_o the_o only_a beast_n which_o be_v slay_v heb._n 9.19_o 6._o altar_n which_o be_v a_o representation_n of_o the_o divine_a presence_n 7._o all_o v._n 3._o all_o the_o word_n and_o all_o the_o judgement_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n v._o 7._o 8._o on_o the_o people_n upon_o the_o twelve_o pillar_n v._n 4._o or_o upon_o the_o elder_n or_o representative_n of_o the_o people_n at_o the_o least_o heb._n 9.19_o who_o be_v therefore_o call_v all_o the_o people_n as_o represent_v they_o all_o see_v leu._n 4.15_o deut._n 21.6_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n 1._o pet._n 1.2_o heb._n 9.20_o a_o seal_n and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o covenant_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a way_n of_o enter_v into_o covenant_n gen._n 15.9_o and_o a_o figure_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n matt._n 26.28_o 9_o then_o i._n e._n after_o these_o thing_n abovementioned_a 10._o the_o god_n i._n e._n the_o sign_n of_o the_o divine_a presence_n v._n 15._o but_o no_o manner_n of_o similitude_n deut._n 4.15_o under_o his_o foot_n i_o e._n under_o the_o glorious_a appearance_n and_o sign_n of_o the_o divine_a presence_n 11._o and_o upon_o the_o noble_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n notwithstanding_o they_o see_v god_n they_o receive_v no_o hurt_n or_o damage_n thereby_o see_v ch_n 33.20_o judg._n 13.22_o and_o gen._n 37.22_o neh._n 13.21_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v which_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o they_o receive_v no_o hurt_n and_o suppose_v they_o to_o have_v eat_v of_o the_o peace-offering_n mention_v v._o 5._o it_o be_v a_o token_n of_o favour_n and_o that_o they_o be_v accept_v as_o friend_n be_v see_v the_o general_n argument_n to_o leviticus_n 12._o a_o law_n viz._n the_o ten_o commandment_n vid._n ch_n 34.28_o 15._o a_o cloud_n see_v ch_n 19.9_o 16._o six_o day_n to_o prepare_v and_o dispose_v moses_n for_o the_o receive_v the_o law_n 18._o be_v in_o the_o mount_n chap._n 34.28_o deut._n 9.9_o chap._n xxv_o the_o argument_n the_o free-offering_n towards_o the_o build_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n and_o mercy-seat_n and_o cherubim_n of_o the_o table_n of_o shewbread_n of_o the_o golden_a candlestick_n these_o thing_n to_o be_v make_v after_o the_o pattern_n show_v in_o the_o mount_n 1._o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 2._o speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o bring_v i_o a_o offering_n of_o every_o man_n that_o give_v it_o willing_o with_o his_o heart_n you_o shall_v take_v my_o offering_n 3._o and_o this_o be_v the_o offering_n which_o you_o shall_v take_v of_o they_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o brass_n 4._o and_o blue_a and_o purple_a and_o scarlet_a and_o fine_a linen_n and_o goat_n hair_n 5._o and_o ram_n skin_n die_v red_a and_o badger_n skin_n and_o shittim-wood_n 6._o oil_n for_o the_o light_n spice_n for_o anoint_v oil_n and_o for_o sweet_a incense_n 7._o onyx-stone_n and_o stone_n to_o be_v set_v in_o the_o ephod_n and_o in_o the_o breastplate_n 8._o and_o let_v they_o make_v i_o a_o sanctuary_n that_o i_o may_v dwell_v among_o they_o 9_o according_a to_o all_o that_o i_o show_v thou_o after_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o pattern_n of_o all_o the_o instrument_n thereof_o even_o so_o shall_v you_o make_v it_o 10._o and_o they_o shall_v make_v a_o ark_n of_o shittim-wood_n two_o cubit_n and_o a_o half_a shall_v be_v the_o length_n thereof_o and_o a_o cubit_n and_o a_o half_a the_o breadth_n thereof_o and_o a_o cubit_n and_o a_o half_a the_o height_n thereof_o 11._o and_o thou_o shall_v overlie_v it_o with_o pure_a gold_n within_z and_z without_o shall_v thou_o overlie_v it_o and_o shall_v make_v upon_o it_o a_o crown_n of_o gold_n round_o about_o 12._o and_o thou_o shall_v cast_v four_o ring_n of_o gold_n for_o it_o and_o put_v they_o in_o the_o four_o corner_n thereof_o and_o two_o ring_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o one_o side_n of_o it_o and_o two_o ring_n in_o the_o other_o side_n of_o it_o 13._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v staff_n of_o shittim-wood_n and_o overlie_v they_o with_o gold_n 14._o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v the_o staff_n into_o the_o ring_n by_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n that_o the_o ark_n may_v be_v bear_v with_o they_o 15._o the_o staff_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o ring_n of_o the_o ark_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v from_o it_o 16._o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v into_o the_o ark_n the_o testimony_n which_o i_o shall_v give_v thou_o 17._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v a_o mercy-seat_n of_o pure_a gold_n two_o cubit_n and_o a_o half_a shall_v be_v the_o length_n thereof_o and_o a_o cubit_n and_o a_o half_a the_o breadth_n thereof_o 18._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v two_o cherubim_n of_o gold_n of_o beat_a work_n shall_v thou_o make_v they_o in_o the_o two_o end_n of_o the_o mercy-seat_n 19_o and_o make_v one_o cherub_n on_o the_o one_o end_n and_o the_o other_o cherub_n on_o the_o other_o end_n even_o of_o the_o mercy-seat_n shall_v you_o make_v the_o cherubim_v on_o the_o two_o end_n thereof_o 20._o and_o the_o cherubim_n shall_v stretch_v forth_o their_o wing_n on_o high_a cover_v the_o mercy-seat_n with_o their_o wing_n and_o their_o face_n shall_v look_v one_o to_o another_o towards_o the_o mercy-seat_n shall_v the_o face_n of_o the_o cherubim_v be_v 21._o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v the_o mercy-seat_n above_o upon_o the_o ark_n and_o in_o the_o ark_n thou_o shall_v put_v the_o testimony_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v thou_o 22._o and_o there_o i_o will_v meet_v with_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v commune_v with_o thou_o from_o above_o the_o mercy-seat_n from_o between_o the_o two_o cherubim_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o in_o commandment_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 23._o thou_o shall_v also_o make_v a_o table_n of_o shittim-wood_n two_o cubit_n shall_v be_v the_o length_n thereof_o and_o a_o cubit_n the_o breadth_n thereof_o and_o a_o cubit_n and_o a_o half_a the_o height_n thereof_o 24._o and_o thou_o shall_v overlie_v it_o with_o pure_a gold_n and_o make_v thereto_o a_o crown_n of_o gold_n round_o about_o 25._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v unto_o it_o a_o border_n of_o a_o hand-breadth_n round_o about_o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v a_o golden_a crown_n to_o the_o border_n thereof_o round_o about_o 26._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v for_o it_o four_o ring_n of_o gold_n and_o put_v the_o ring_n in_o the_o four_o corner_n that_o be_v on_o the_o four_o foot_n thereof_o 27._o over_o against_o the_o border_n shall_v the_o ring_v be_v for_o place_n of_o the_o staff_n to_o bear_v the_o table_n 28._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v the_o staff_n of_o shittim-wood_n and_o overlie_v they_o with_o gold_n that_o the_o table_n may_v be_v bear_v with_o they_o 29._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v the_o dish_n thereof_o and_o spoon_n thereof_o and_o cover_v thereof_o and_o bowl_n thereof_o to_o cover_v withal_o of_o pure_a gold_n shall_v thou_o make_v they_o 30._o and_o thou_o shall_v set_v upon_o the_o table_n shewbread_n before_o i_o always_o 31._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v a_o candlestick_n of_o pure_a gold_n of_o beat_a work_n shall_v the_o candlestick_n be_v make_v his_o shaft_n and_o his_o branch_n his_o bowl_n his_o knop_n and_o his_o flower_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o same_o 32._o and_o six_o branch_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o side_n of_o it_o three_o branch_n of_o the_o candlestick_n out_o of_o the_o one_o side_n and_o three_o branch_n of_o the_o candlestick_n out_o of_o the_o other_o side_n 33._o three_o bowl_n make_v like_o unto_o almond_n with_o a_o knop_n and_o a_o flower_n in_o one_o branch_n and_o three_o bowl_n make_v like_o almond_n in_o the_o other_o branch_n with_o a_o knop_n and_o a_o flower_n so_o in_o the_o six_o branch_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o candlestick_n 34._o and_o in_o the_o candlestick_n shall_v be_v four_o bowl_n make_v like_o unto_o almond_n with_o their_o knop_n and_o their_o flower_n 35._o and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o knop_n under_o two_o branch_n of_o the_o same_o and_o a_o knop_n under_o two_o branch_n of_o the_o same_o and_o a_o knop_n under_o two_o branch_n of_o the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o six_o branch_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o candlestick_n 36._o their_o knop_n and_o their_o branch_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o same_o all_o it_o shall_v be_v one_o beat_a work_n of_o pure_a gold_n 37._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v the_o seven_o lamp_n thereof_o and_o they_o shall_v light_v the_o lamp_n thereof_o that_o they_o may_v give_v light_a over_o against_o it_o 38._o and_o
moses_n rear_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o fasten_v his_o socket_n and_o set_v up_o the_o board_n thereof_o and_o put_v in_o the_o bar_n thereof_o and_o rear_v up_o his_o pillar_n 19_o and_o he_o spread_v abroad_o the_o tent_n over_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o put_v the_o cover_n of_o the_o tent_n above_o upon_o it_o as_o the_o lord_z command_v moses_n 20_o and_o he_o take_v and_o put_v the_o testimony_n into_o the_o ark_n and_o set_v the_o staff_n on_o the_o ark_n and_o put_v the_o mercy-seat_n above_o upon_o the_o ark_n 21._o and_o he_o bring_v the_o ark_n into_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o set_v up_o the_o veil_n of_o the_o cover_n and_o cover_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n 22._o and_o he_o put_v the_o table_n in_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o congregation_n upon_o the_o side_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n northward_n without_o the_o veil_n 23._o and_o he_o set_v the_o bread_n in_o order_n upon_o it_o before_z the_o lord_z as_o the_o lord_z have_v command_v moses_n 24._o and_o he_o put_v the_o candlestick_n in_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o congregation_n over_o against_o the_o table_n on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n southward_o 25._o and_o he_o light_v the_o lamp_n before_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o lord_z command_v moses_n 26._o and_o he_o put_v the_o golden_a altar_n in_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o congregation_n before_o the_o veil_n 27._o and_o he_o burn_v sweet_a incense_n thereon_o as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n 28._o and_o he_o set_v up_o the_o hang_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n 29._o and_o he_o put_v the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a by_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o offer_v upon_o it_o the_o burnt-offering_a and_o the_o meat-offering_a as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n 30._o and_o he_o set_v the_o laver_n between_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o the_o altar_n and_o put_v water_n there_o to_o wash_v withal_o 31._o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n wash_v their_o hand_n and_o their_o foot_n thereat_o 32._o when_o they_o go_v into_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o when_o they_o come_v near_o unto_o the_o altar_n they_o wash_v as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n 33._o and_o he_o rear_v up_o the_o court-round_a about_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o altar_n and_o set_v up_o the_o hang_n of_o the_o ourt-gate_n so_o moses_n finish_v the_o work_n 34._o then_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 35._o and_o moses_n be_v not_o able_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o congregation_n because_o the_o cloud_n abide_v thereon_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n fill_v the_o tabernacle_n 36._o and_o when_o the_o cloud_n be_v take_v up_o from_o over_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v onward_o in_o all_o their_o journey_n 37._o but_o if_o the_o cloud_n be_v not_o take_v up_o 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three_o book_n of_o moses_n call_v leviticus_n levi_n be_v the_o three_o son_n of_o jacob_n from_o he_o his_o posterity_n have_v the_o name_n of_o levite_n aaron_n who_o with_o his_o son_n be_v call_v to_o the_o priesthood_n be_v from_o he_o call_v a_o levite_n exod._n 4.14_o and_o that_o priesthood_n that_o be_v settle_v in_o that_o family_n be_v call_v levitical_a heb._n 7.11_o the_o law_n relate_v to_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o priest_n office_n be_v proper_o call_v the_o levitical_a law_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n that_o book_n of_o moses_n which_o more_o especial_o treat_v of_o the_o holy_a rite_n and_o service_n in_o which_o these_o priest_n be_v by_o their_o office_n employ_v be_v very_o fit_o from_o the_o subject-matter_n of_o it_o call_v leviticus_n and_o this_o be_v the_o main_a subject_n of_o this_o very_a excellent_a book_n as_o will_n more_o clear_o appear_v afterward_o and_o because_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o priest_n office_n be_v take_v up_o in_o 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sin_n by_o require_v piacular_a sacrifice_n to_o make_v atonement_n not_o think_v it_o fit_v it_o shall_v go_v altogether_o unpunished_a beside_o we_o may_v clear_o see_v the_o divine_a mercy_n that_o god_n will_v accept_v any_o sacrifice_n be_v a_o great_a favour_n and_o a_o great_a still_o that_o he_o require_v such_o as_o be_v not_o costly_a and_o rare_a and_o allow_v of_o a_o mean_a offer_v from_o the_o poor_a and_o indigent_a i_o will_v not_o pursue_v this_o matter_n otherwise_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o give_v far_a instance_n of_o the_o great_a usefulness_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o thing_n the_o nine_o first_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n be_v general_o spend_v on_o this_o subject_a we_o have_v a_o account_n of_o the_o death_n of_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n for_o offer_v strange_a fire_n ch_z 10._o of_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v clean_a and_o unclean_a for_o food_n ch_z 11._o the_o law_n of_o purification_n after_o childbirth_n ch_n 12._o and_o that_o concern_v leprosy_n and_o cleanse_v the_o leper_n ch_n 13.14_o of_o legal_a impurity_n and_o the_o cleanse_n of_o they_o ch_z 15._o and_o that_o of_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n and_o the_o service_n require_v thereupon_o ch_n 16._o we_o have_v also_o a_o law_n dispense_v with_o afterward_o require_v the_o blood_n of_o beast_n slay_v for_o food_n in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o another_o forbid_v the_o eat_v of_o blood_n etc._n etc._n ch_n 17._o and_o then_o follow_v the_o law_n concern_v unlawful_a marriage_n ch_n 18._o many_o other_o law_n be_v repeat_v ch_n 19_o and_o wicked_a practice_n forbid_v and_o denounce_v against_o ch_n 20._o we_o have_v also_o a_o account_n of_o the_o mourn_a of_o the_o priest_n of_o their_o marriage_n and_o the_o blemish_n which_o hinder_v they_o from_o minister_a in_o their_o office_n ch_n 21._o which_o be_v very_o instructive_a to_o those_o of_o the_o clergy_n and_o may_v well_o awaken_v they_o to_o take_v the_o utmost_a care_n to_o be_v holy_a and_o exemplary_a and_o to_o shun_v what_o be_v a_o fault_n or_o have_v any_o appearance_n of_o evil._n then_o follow_v law_n concern_v sacrifice_n and_o solemn_a and_o appoint_a festival_n and_o many_o other_o particular_a statute_n and_o precept_n ch_n 22.23_o 24_o 25._o and_o after_o these_o thing_n the_o blessing_n of_o obedience_n and_o mischief_n of_o disobedience_n be_v most_o pathetical_o lay_v before_o the_o israelite_n ch_n 26._o and_o the_o book_n end_v with_o a_o chapter_n concern_v vow_n and_o devote_a thing_n and_o such_o as_o be_v set_v apart_o to_o a_o holy_a use_n here_o be_v enough_o in_o this_o book_n to_o invite_v and_o engage_v and_o high_o entertain_v all_o those_o man_n who_o be_v inquisitive_a into_o theological_a truth_n and_o especial_o those_o which_o relate_v to_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o death_n and_o his_o intercession_n at_o god_n right_a hand_n here_o be_v a_o book_n fraught_v with_o variety_n of_o excellent_a precept_n and_o that_o be_v full_a of_o symbol_n and_o representation_n of_o better_a thing_n to_o come_v note_n on_o the_o book_n of_o leviticus_n chap._n i._n the_o argument_n of_o the_o holocaust_n or_o whole_a burnt-offering_a of_o the_o herd_n of_o that_o of_o the_o flock_n viz._n the_o sheep_n or_o goat_n of_o that_o of_o the_o fowl_n viz._n of_o turtle-dove_n or_o young_a pigeon_n 1._o and_z the_o lord_z call_v unto_o moses_n and_o speak_v unto_o he_o out_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n say_v 2._o speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o if_o any_o man_n of_o you_o bring_v a_o offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n you_o shall_v bring_v your_o offering_n of_o the_o cattle_n even_o of_o the_o herd_n and_o of_o the_o flock_n 3._o if_o his_o offering_n be_v a_o burnt-sacrifice_n of_o the_o herd_n let_v he_o offer_v a_o male_a without_o blemish_n he_o shall_v offer_v it_o of_o his_o own_o voluntary_a will_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n before_o the_o lord_n 4._o and_o he_o shall_v put_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o burnt-offering_a and_o it_o shall_v be_v accept_v for_o he_o to_o make_v atonement_n for_o he_o 5._o and_o he_o shall_v kill_v the_o bullock_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o priest_n aaron_n son_n shall_v bring_v the_o blood_n and_o sprinkle_v the_o blood_n round_o about_o upon_o the_o altar_n that_o be_v by_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n 6._o and_o he_o shall_v slay_v the_o burnt-offering_a and_o cut_v it_o into_o his_o piece_n 7._o and_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n shall_v put_v fire_n upon_o the_o altar_n and_o lay_v the_o wood_n in_o order_n upon_o the_o fire_n 8._o and_o the_o priest_n aaron_n son_n shall_v lay_v the_o part_n the_o head_n and_o the_o fat_a in_o order_n upon_o the_o wood_n that_o be_v on_o the_o fire_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o altar_n 9_o but_o his_o inward_o and_o his_o leg_n shall_v he_o wash_v in_o water_n and_o the_o priest_n shall_v burn_v all_o on_o the_o altar_n to_o be_v a_o burnt-sacrifice_n a_o offer_v make_v by_o fire_n of_o a_o sweet_a savour_n unto_o the_o lord_n 10._o and_o if_o his_o offering_n be_v of_o the_o flock_n namely_o of_o the_o sheep_n or_o of_o the_o goat_n for_o a_o burnt-sacrifice_n he_o shall_v bring_v it_o a_o maâ—e_n without_o blemish_n 11._o and_o he_o shall_v kill_v it_o on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o altar_n northward_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o priest_n aaron_n son_n shall_v sprinkle_v his_o blood_n round_o about_o upon_o the_o altar_n 12._o and_o he_o shall_v cut_v it_o into_o his_o piece_n with_o his_o head_n and_o his_o fat_n and_o the_o priest_n shall_v lay_v they_o in_o order_n on_o the_o wood_n that_o be_v on_o the_o fire_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o altar_n 13._o but_o he_o shall_v wash_v the_o inward_o and_o the_o leg_n with_o water_n and_o the_o priest_n shall_v bring_v it_o all_o and_o burn_v it_o upon_o the_o altar_n it_o be_v a_o burnt-sacrifice_n a_o offer_v make_v by_o fire_n of_o a_o sweet_a savour_n unto_o the_o lord_n 14._o and_o if_o the_o burnt-sacrifice_n for_o his_o offering_n to_o the_o lord_n be_v of_o fowl_n than_o he_o shall_v bring_v his_o offering_n of_o turtle-dove_n or_o of_o young_a pigeon_n 15._o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v bring_v it_o unto_o the_o altar_n and_o wring_v off_o his_o head_n and_o burn_v it_o on_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o blood_n thereof_o shall_v be_v wring_v out_o at_o the_o side_n of_o the_o altar_n 16._o and_o he_o shall_v pluck_v away_o his_o crop_n with_o his_o feather_n and_o cast_v it_o beside_o the_o altar_n on_o the_o east-part_n by_o the_o place_n of_o the_o ash_n 17._o and_o he_o shall_v cleave_v it_o with_o the_o wing_n thereof_o but_o shall_v not_o divide_v it_o asunder_o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v burn_v it_o upon_o the_o altar_n upon_o the_o wood_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o fire_n it_o be_v a_o burnt-sacrifice_n a_o offer_v make_v by_o fire_n of_o a_o sweet_a savour_n unto_o the_o lord_n 1._o out_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o moses_n be_v not_o able_a to_o enter_v into_o because_o the_o cloud_n abide_v thereon_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n fill_v it_o exod._n 40.35_o 2._o an_z offering_z or_o gift_n according_a to_o the_o greek_a which_o render_v of_o they_o be_v confirm_v mark_v 7.11_o matth._n 5.23_o ch_n 8.4_o the_o hebrew_n word_n come_v from_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v to_o draw_v near_o you_o shall_v bring_v etc._n etc._n i._n e._n when_o you_o bring_v a_o offer_n of_o the_o cattle_n it_o shall_v be_v either_o of_o the_o herd_n or_o of_o the_o flock_n 3._o burnt-sacrifice_n the_o hebrew_a word_n imply_v ascent_n it_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v entire_o consume_v and_o whole_o give_v to_o god_n neither_o the_o priest_n nor_o offerer_n have_v any_o share_n of_o it_o 1_o sam._n 7.9_o and_o v._o 9_o of_o this_o chapter_n it_o be_v the_o principal_a sacrifice_n and_o be_v fit_o mention_v first_o as_o be_v that_o which_o speak_v the_o good_a will_n of_o the_o offerer_n 2_o chron._n 29.31_o and_o best_a represent_v the_o entire_a and_o unreserved_a devotion_n of_o the_o worshipper_n of_o god_n rom._n 12.1_o a_o male_a of_o the_o most_o perfect_a kind_n this_o be_v require_v where_o the_o burnt-offering_a be_v of_o the_o cattle_n but_o not_o when_o of_o fowlâ—_n without_o blemish_n see_v exod._n 12.5_o of_o his_o own_o voluntary_a will_n or_o for_o his_o own_o acceptation_n i._n e._n that_o he_o may_v be_v favourable_o accept_v by_o god_n v._o 4._o it_o be_v however_o very_o certain_a that_o a_o whole_a burnt-offering_a be_v a_o sacrifice_n which_o a_o private_a person_n may_v offer_v of_o his_o voluntary_a will_n whereas_o a_o sin_n and_o trespass-offering_a
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
consecrate_v the_o levite_n and_o the_o age_n and_o time_n of_o their_o service_n of_o the_o passover_n and_o a_o allowance_n of_o a_o second_o passover_n and_o guidance_n of_o the_o cloud_n of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o silver_n trumpet_n of_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o israelite_n of_o the_o word_n which_o moses_n use_v when_o the_o ark_n set_v forward_o and_o when_o it_o rest_v of_o these_o thing_n we_o have_v a_o account_n ch_n 8_o 9_o 10._o after_o this_o we_o have_v a_o relation_n of_o the_o burn_a at_o taberah_n of_o the_o people_n loathe_v of_o manna_n and_o lust_a for_o flesh_n of_o the_o seventy_o elder_n and_o of_o the_o quail_n ch_z 11._o and_o of_o the_o sedition_n of_o miriam_n and_o aaron_n ch_z 12._o we_o have_v next_o a_o relation_n of_o the_o spy_v send_v into_o the_o promise_a land_n of_o their_o instruction_n of_o their_o do_n and_o report_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o people_n murmur_v hereupon_o of_o god_n just_a displeasure_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o of_o the_o intercession_n of_o moses_n and_o great_a folly_n of_o the_o israelite_n ch_n 13_o and_o 14._o the_o fifteen_o chapter_n lay_v before_o we_o sundry_a law_n viz._n that_o concern_v the_o meat-offering_a as_o that_o offer_n be_v a_o attendant_n upon_o a_o bloody_a sacrifice_n and_o the_o drink-offering_a of_o the_o heave-offering_a of_o the_o first_o of_o the_o dough_n of_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n and_o presumption_n of_o the_o profaner_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o of_o the_o fringe_n we_o have_v next_o a_o account_n of_o the_o rebellion_n of_o korah_n and_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n of_o their_o invade_v the_o priest_n office_n and_o their_o exemplary_a punishment_n the_o memory_n of_o their_o rebellion_n be_v perpetuate_v and_o the_o right_n of_o the_o priest_n vindicate_v by_o the_o bud_a of_o aaron_n rod_n and_o their_o honorary_a maintenance_n hereupon_o particular_o relate_v ch_n 16_o 17_o 18._o the_o next_o chapter_n give_v account_n of_o the_o water_n make_v of_o the_o ash_n of_o the_o red_a heifer_n which_o be_v follow_v with_o a_o relation_n of_o the_o death_n of_o miriam_n the_o murmur_a of_o the_o people_n the_o smite_v the_o rock_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o death_n of_o aaron_n ch_z 19.20_o and_o then_o we_o have_v a_o account_n of_o the_o israelite_n victory_n over_o the_o canaanite_n of_o their_o murmur_a of_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n and_o of_o that_o of_o brass_n of_o several_a journeying_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o their_o conquest_n over_o sihon_n and_o og_n ch_n 21._o after_o this_o we_o have_v a_o relation_n of_o balak_n send_v to_o balaam_n to_o curse_v the_o israelite_n of_o balaam_n journey_n and_o balak'_v disappointment_n several_a prediction_n of_o balaam_n be_v relate_v and_o there_o follow_v a_o account_n of_o the_o israelite_n commit_v whoredom_n and_o idolatry_n at_o shittim_n and_o of_o their_o punishment_n ch_n 22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o next_o to_o this_o we_o have_v a_o account_n of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o order_n to_o the_o divide_v the_o land_n among_o they_o ch_z 26._o and_o the_o law_n of_o inheritance_n upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n ch_n 27._o in_o the_o two_o next_o chapter_n we_o have_v a_o more_o particular_a account_n than_o be_v give_v before_o of_o the_o state_v holocau_v and_o the_o meat_n and_o drink-offering_n pertain_v thereunto_o this_o be_v follow_v with_o a_o law_n concern_v vow_n ch_n 30._o we_o have_v after_o this_o a_o account_n of_o the_o israelite_n conquest_n over_o the_o midianite_n and_o a_o law_n concern_v the_o divide_v the_o spoil_n ch_n 31._o next_o follow_v the_o request_n of_o the_o reubenites_n and_o gadites_n and_o the_o success_n of_o it_o and_o a_o account_n of_o the_o journeying_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o the_o border_n of_o the_o promise_a land_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o man_n which_o shall_v divide_v it_o of_o the_o levite_n city_n and_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n with_o the_o law_n concern_v murder_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o daughter_n and_o the_o marriage_n of_o heiress_n in_o their_o own_o tribe_n which_o be_v follow_v with_o a_o account_n how_o the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n be_v marry_v ch_n 32_o 33_o 34_o 35_o 36._o by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v any_o man_n will_v see_v that_o this_o book_n be_v very_o fit_o call_v number_n for_o here_o we_o have_v the_o number_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n take_v no_o less_o than_o three_o time_n ch_n 1._o ch_n 2._o and_o ch_n 26._o and_o the_o levite_n be_v number_v as_o often_o ch_n 3_o 4_o 26._o we_o have_v also_o several_a other_o thing_n number_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v offer_v and_o the_o prince_n who_o offer_v those_o thing_n at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o altar_n ch_n 7._o the_o spoil_n take_v in_o the_o war_n with_o midian_a ch_n 31._o and_o all_o the_o state_v holocau_v that_o be_v yearly_o offer_v up_o ch_n 28_o 29._o not_o to_o mention_v the_o number_n and_o name_n of_o the_o city_n of_o levite_n and_o of_o refuge_n and_o the_o particular_n of_o the_o israelite_n march_n or_o journeying_n in_o the_o wilderness_n these_o be_v the_o principal_a matter_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n which_o if_o due_o consider_v will_v be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o we_o for_o the_o better_a govern_v ourselves_o as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o more_o clear_a understanding_n of_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v i_o shall_v in_o this_o place_n make_v reflection_n upon_o all_o the_o particular_n which_o be_v lay_v before_o we_o in_o this_o book_n it_o may_v suffice_v that_o i_o lay_v before_o the_o reader_n some_o few_o particular_n and_o show_v how_o very_o much_o they_o tend_v to_o the_o use_n of_o life_n and_o serve_v to_o engage_v we_o to_o strict_a obedience_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o other_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o follow_a note_n i_o may_v here_o show_v the_o admirable_a use_n that_o be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o number_n the_o people_n and_o order_n of_o their_o camp_n for_o here_o be_v much_o of_o god_n special_a providence_n to_o be_v observe_v from_o those_o relation_n which_o we_o pass_v over_o in_o read_v the_o scripture_n with_o too_o great_a negligence_n and_o there_o be_v many_o part_n of_o the_o holy_a writ_n which_o we_o pass_v over_o with_o little_a regard_n that_o be_v very_o instructive_a to_o we_o but_o i_o will_v not_o insist_v upon_o this_o matter_n in_o this_o place_n i_o shall_v especial_o consider_v the_o follow_a particular_n i._o the_o set_n aside_o the_o levite_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n their_o charge_n and_o service_n this_o speak_v god_n great_a care_n of_o his_o people_n to_o appoint_v a_o order_n of_o man_n to_o attend_v upon_o his_o service_n and_o to_o wait_v on_o his_o sanctuary_n and_o it_o do_v also_o instruct_v those_o that_o minister_n in_o holy_a thing_n not_o only_o to_o consider_v how_o they_o be_v call_v to_o that_o holy_a office_n but_o to_o consider_v also_o how_o they_o discharge_v it_o the_o particular_n relate_v to_o this_o order_n of_o man_n be_v very_o instructive_a to_o the_o people_n also_o they_o be_v not_o number_v among_o the_o rest_n have_v no_o inheritance_n as_o the_o other_o tribe_n have_v they_o be_v to_o attend_v upon_o their_o office_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o his_o people_n it_o be_v therefore_o the_o people_n part_n to_o be_v kind_a to_o they_o and_o there_o be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n many_o precept_n to_o this_o purpose_n they_o be_v not_o only_o oblige_v to_o pay_v they_o their_o tithe_n in_o which_o even_o in_o some_o of_o the_o worst_a time_n they_o be_v scrupulous_o careful_a but_o to_o assist_v they_o upon_o other_o occasion_n that_o they_o may_v attend_v upon_o god_n service_n this_o teach_v the_o people_n to_o communicate_v of_o their_o temporal_a thing_n very_o free_o to_o those_o that_o watch_v over_o their_o soul_n and_o to_o honour_v they_o great_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o their_o work_n and_o their_o master_n ii_o that_o law_n concern_v the_o remove_n the_o unclean_a from_o the_o camp_n chap._n 5._o this_o be_v very_o instructive_a to_o the_o governor_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o profane_a and_o scandalous_a sinner_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o holy_a thing_n it_o be_v very_o much_o the_o duty_n of_o those_o concern_v and_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n that_o those_o shall_v be_v debar_v from_o her_o communion_n who_o be_v notorious_o scandalous_a i_o know_v very_o well_o that_o that_o law_n make_v a_o difference_n in_o the_o unclean_a and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n as_o to_o the_o camp_n also_o and_o it_o will_v
that_o cause_v the_o curse_n shall_v enter_v into_o she_o and_o become_v bitter_a and_o her_o belly_n shall_v swell_v and_o her_o thigh_n shall_v rot_v and_o the_o woman_n shall_v be_v a_o curse_n among_o her_o people_n 28._o and_o if_o the_o woman_n be_v not_o defile_v but_o be_v clean_o then_o she_o shall_v be_v free_a and_o shall_v conceive_v seed_n 29._o this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o jealousy_n when_o a_o wife_n go_v aside_o to_o another_o in_o stead_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o be_v defile_v 30._o or_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o jealousy_n come_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o be_v jealous_a over_o his_o wife_n and_o shall_v set_v the_o woman_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o priest_n shall_v execute_v upon_o she_o all_o this_o low_a 31._o then_o shall_v the_o man_n be_v guiltless_a from_o iniquity_n and_o this_o woman_n shall_v bear_v her_o iniquity_n 2._o camp_n there_o be_v three_o several_a camp_n as_o may_v be_v learn_v from_o the_o forego_n chapter_n and_o as_o the_o jewish_a writer_n observe_v 1_n the_o shekinah_n or_o sanctuary_n where_o god_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v 2_o chron._n 31.2_o and_o to_o be_v especial_o present_a with_o the_o israelite_n exod._n 29.42_o 43._o ii_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o levite_n who_o with_o the_o priest_n camp_v round_o about_o the_o sanctuary_n chap._n 3._o iii_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v describe_v chap._n 2._o of_o this_o camp_n be_v those_o word_n understand_v which_o we_o find_v deut._n 23.10_o 11._o leper_n levit._n 13.3_o it_o be_v require_v before_o that_o he_o shall_v dwell_v alone_o and_o that_o his_o habitation_n shall_v be_v without_o the_o camp_n levit._n â—3_n 46_o that_o law_n be_v not_o practicable_a till_o the_o camp_n be_v settle_v which_o be_v now_o do_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o leper_n be_v exclude_v out_o of_o each_o of_o the_o camp_n above_o name_v for_o he_o be_v to_o dwell_v alone_o and_o therefore_o shut_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n and_o out_o of_o the_o city_n afterward_o 2_o king_n 7.3_o issue_n levit._fw-la 15.2_o he_o that_o be_v under_o this_o pollution_n though_o he_o may_v continue_v in_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n and_o be_v not_o confine_v or_o oblige_v to_o dwell_v alone_o as_o the_o leper_n be_v v._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o go_v into_o the_o levite_n camp_n till_o he_o be_v clean_a levit._n 15.13_o 14._o much_o less_o may_v he_o go_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n dead_a levit._n 21.1_o this_o be_v still_o a_o low_a degree_n of_o uncleanness_n for_o he_o that_o be_v unclean_a by_o a_o issue_n be_v upon_o that_o account_n to_o bring_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o his_o atonement_n levit._n 15.14_o 15._o but_o he_o that_o have_v touch_v a_o dead_a body_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o bring_v a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n but_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o water_n of_o separation_n only_o numb_a 19.12_o now_o though_o he_o that_o be_v thus_o defile_v with_o the_o touch_n of_o a_o dead_a body_n be_v exclude_v from_o the_o sanctuary_n 2_o chron._n 23.19_o numb_a 19.13_o into_o which_o no_o person_n may_v enter_v that_o be_v in_o any_o thing_n unclean_a yet_o have_v we_o no_o cause_n to_o suppose_v he_o exclude_v from_o any_o of_o the_o other_o camp_n 3._o i_o dwell_v or_o be_o more_o peculiarly_a present_a 6._o when_o a_o man_n etc._n etc._n levit._n 6.3_o that_o man_n commit_v i._n e._n which_o they_o be_v ordinary_o obnoxious_a to_o or_o overtake_v with_o we_o have_v a_o more_o particular_a account_n of_o this_o matter_n levit._fw-la 6._o 7._o confess_v the_o confession_n of_o sin_n be_v require_v in_o order_n to_o pardon_n prov._n 28.13_o job_n 33.27_o 28._o and_o this_o confession_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v make_v in_o this_o form_n of_o word_n o_o god_n i_o have_v sin_v i_o have_v do_v perverse_o i_o have_v trespass_v before_o thou_o and_o i_o have_v do_v thus_o and_o thus_o and_o lo_o i_o repent_v and_o be_o ashamed_a of_o my_o do_n and_o will_v never_o do_v so_o no_o more_o maimon_n h._n teshub_n c._n 1._o his_o trespass_n i._n e._n the_o thing_n in_o which_o he_o have_v trespass_v or_o injure_v his_o neighbour_n with_o the_o principal_a or_o in_o the_o principal_a levit._fw-la 6.5_o fifth_z â—ee_o the_o note_n on_o levit._n 6.5_o 8._o no_o kinsman_n which_o may_v frequent_o happen_v where_o the_o wrong_a person_n be_v proselyte_n priest_n who_o god_n substitute_n as_o his_o receiver_n ram_n of_o the_o atonement_n see_v levit._n 6.6_o 7._o 9_o offer_v or_o heave-offering_a see_v numb_a 18.8_o 10._o hallow_a thing_n such_o be_v thing_n separate_v by_o vow_n levit_fw-la 27.21_o numb_a 18.14_o and_o first-fruit_n numb_a 18.12_o his_fw-la levit._fw-la 10.13_o 12._o a_o trespass_n this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o disloyalty_n to_o her_o husband_n and_o to_o be_v interpret_v by_o the_o word_n which_o follow_v 13._o no_o witness_n etc._n etc._n for_o in_o such_o case_n she_o be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n levit._n 20.10_o joh._n 8.4_o 5._o 14._o the_o spirit_n of_o jealousy_n i._n e._n a_o jealous_a mind_n or_o affection_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n signify_v a_o meek_a spirit_n or_o temper_n gal._n 6.1_o 15._o the_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o ephah_n or_o a_o omer_n see_v the_o note_n on_o exod._n 16.36_o of_o barley-meal_n he_o shall_v pour_v no_o oil_n etc._n etc._n this_o offer_v of_o barley-meal_n without_o either_o oil_n or_o frankincense_n betokened_a sorrow_n and_o a_o sense_n of_o guilt_n it_o be_v not_o a_o offer_n of_o sweet_a savour_n as_o that_o be_v call_v which_o have_v both_o oil_n and_o frankincense_n levit._n 2.2_o but_o this_o be_v a_o offer_v bring_v iniquity_n to_o remembrance_n and_o therefore_o will_v admit_v neither_o of_o oil_n nor_o frankincense_n levit._n 5.11_o 16._o she_o or_o it_o i._n e._n the_o offer_n not_o the_o woman_n of_o who_o in_o v._o 18._o before_o the_o lord_n see_v the_o note_n on_o levit._n 1.5_o 17._o holy_a water_n i._n e._n water_n out_o of_o the_o laver_n exod._n 30.18_o dust_n this_o be_v likewise_o a_o sign_n of_o sorrow_n job_n 2.12_o see_v the_o note_n on_o v._o 15._o 18._o uncover_v this_o be_v likewise_o another_o token_n of_o sorrow_n levit_fw-la 21.10_o and_o v._o 15._o and_o the_o woman_n fidelity_n and_o chastity_n be_v question_v the_o cover_v of_o her_o head_n betoken_v her_o subjection_n and_o chastity_n 1_o cor._n 11._o be_v fit_o take_v away_o bitter_a water_n though_o we_o be_v tell_v by_o the_o jewish_a writer_n that_o some_o bitter_a thing_n be_v put_v into_o this_o water_n which_o make_v it_o bitter_a yet_o it_o may_v be_v true_o call_v bitter_a from_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o guilty_a to_o who_o bring_v a_o curse_n it_o be_v bitter_a in_o the_o end_n 19_o charge_v she_o by_o a_o oath_n or_o adjure_v she_o as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a have_v it_o see_v the_o note_n on_o levit._n 5.1_o with_o another_o instead_o of_o thy_o husband_n or_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o husband_n heb._n under_o thy_o husband_n 21._o charge_n see_v v._o 19_o a_o oath_n a_o example_n say_v the_o vulgar_a that_o be_v a_o common_a instance_n in_o form_n of_o execration_n which_o do_v accompany_v oath_n rotsie_n heb._n fall_n 22._o amen_o or_o be_v it_o so_o we_o have_v amen_o here_o twice_o and_o that_o perhaps_o with_o a_o distinct_a reference_n to_o v._o 19_o and_o to_o what_o follow_v from_o v._o 20._o 23._o these_o curse_n those_o word_n from_o v._o 20._o at_o least_o in_o a_o book_n so_o a_o scroll_n or_o parchment_n or_o small_a write_n be_v call_v among_o the_o jew_n deut._n 24.1_o blot_v etc._n etc._n i._n e._n shall_v blot_v out_o the_o curse_n with_o the_o water_n and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v so_o the_o woman_n must_v drink_v that_o water_n which_o be_v the_o receiver_n of_o these_o word_n of_o execration_n v._o 24._o 24._o bitter_a see_v verse_n 18._o 28._o conceive_v seed_n not_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o water_n which_o have_v a_o contrary_a effect_n upon_o the_o guilty_a but_o by_o the_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n 30._o set_a the_o woman_n see_v v._o 18._o 31._o then_o shall_v the_o man_n be_v guiltless_a etc._n etc._n the_o jew_n have_v from_o hence_o teach_v that_o the_o water_n will_v not_o try_v the_o suspect_a woman_n if_o her_o husband_n be_v not_o innocent_a himself_n when_o he_o bring_v she_o to_o this_o trial_n chap._n vi_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o vow_n of_o the_o nazarite_n and_o of_o their_o offer_n for_o their_o separation_n the_o form_n of_o the_o priest_n bless_v the_o people_n 1._o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 2._o speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o when_o either_o man_n or_o woman_n shall_v separate_v themselves_o to_o vow_v a_o vow_n of_o a_o nazarite_n
tribe_n whereunto_o they_o be_v receive_v so_o shall_v it_o be_v take_v from_o the_o lot_n of_o our_o inheritance_n 4._o and_o when_o the_o jubilee_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v then_o shall_v their_o inheritance_n be_v put_v unto_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o tribe_n whereunto_o they_o be_v receive_v so_o shall_v their_o inheritance_n be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o our_o father_n 5._o and_o moses_n command_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o tribe_n of_o the_o son_n of_o joseph_n have_v say_v well_o 6._o this_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v command_v concern_v the_o daughter_n of_o zelopheâ—â—a_n say_v let_v they_o marry_v to_o who_o they_o think_v best_a only_o to_o the_o family_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o their_o father_n shall_v they_o marry_v 7._o so_o shall_v not_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n remove_v from_o tribe_n to_o tribe_n for_o every_o one_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v keep_v himself_o to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o his_o father_n 8._o and_o every_o daughter_n that_o possess_v a_o inheritance_n in_o any_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v wise_a unto_o one_o of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o her_o father_n that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n may_v enjoy_v every_o man_n the_o inheritance_n of_o his_o father_n 9_o neither_o shall_v the_o inheritance_n remove_v from_o one_o tribe_n to_o another_o tribe_n but_o every_o one_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v keep_v himself_o to_o his_o own_o inheritance_n 10._o even_o as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n so_o do_v the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n 11._o for_o mahlah_n tâ—zah_n and_o hogâ—â—b_n and_o miâ—â—â—â—l_o and_o naab_n the_o daughter_n of_o zâ—lapâ—â—bad_n 〈◊〉_d depart_v 〈…〉_o father_n brother_n 〈◊〉_d 12._o and_o they_o be_v marry_v into_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o soon_o of_o manaâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o and_o their_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o tribe_n 〈…〉_o their_o father_n 13._o these_o be_v the_o commandment_n and_o the_o judgement_n which_o 〈◊〉_d lord_z command_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o â—elus_fw-la of_o moab_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o 1._o and_o the_o chief_a father_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o child_n of_o gilead_n these_o principal_a man_n it_o well_o become_v to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o common_a interest_n of_o the_o whole_a tribe_n but_o then_o they_o be_v it_o be_v likely_a that_o part_n of_o they_o who_o have_v not_o yet_o receive_v their_o inheritance_n it_o be_v their_o interest_n but_o be_v to_o receive_v it_o in_o canaan_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n receive_v their_o inheritance_n within_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o not_o on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o jordan_n josh_n 17.3_o 2._o the_o lord_z ch._n 27.1_o josh_n 17.3_o 3._o then_o shall_v their_o inheritance_n etc._n etc._n this_o inconvenience_n may_v be_v very_o great_a and_o affect_v the_o other_o tribe_n and_o bring_v in_o a_o great_a confusion_n insomuch_o that_o the_o distinction_n of_o tribe_n may_v in_o time_n be_v lose_v for_o the_o inheritance_n will_v be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o another_o tribe_n and_o the_o child_n will_v be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o their_o father_n whereunto_o they_o be_v receive_v heb._n unto_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v 4._o and_o when_o the_o jubilee_n etc._n etc._n q._n d._n this_o mischief_n will_v not_o be_v remedy_v by_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n which_o yet_o be_v design_v for_o the_o preserve_a inheritance_n in_o the_o tribe_n and_o family_n in_o which_o they_o be_v at_o the_o first_o because_o by_o these_o marriage_n the_o family_n will_v be_v lose_v be_v quite_o pass_v away_o to_o another_o family_n and_o tribe_n unto_o which_o these_o daughter_n shall_v happen_v to_o marry_v 6._o marry_o heb._n be_v 〈…〉_o too_o 〈…〉_o the_o family_n of_o the_o tribe_n they_o be_v confine_v not_o only_o to_o the_o tribe_n but_o also_o to_o the_o family_n 〈◊〉_d appear_v from_o 〈…〉_o v._o 8._o and_o also_o from_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n â—hich_v â—â—â—â—ed_v the_o preservation_n of_o the_o family_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o tribe_n and_o the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n when_o they_o beg_v a_o inheritance_n say_v why_o shall_v the_o name_n of_o our_o father_n be_v do_v â—ay_n from_o among_o his_o family_n ch_n 25.4_o and_o 〈…〉_o reason_n why_o the_o law_n be_v make_v of_o marry_v a_o brother_n wife_n deut._n 25.6_o and_o agreeable_o hereunto_o these_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n marry_v to_o their_o first_o cousin_n v._n 11._o 8._o every_o daughter_n that_o possess_v this_o law_n concern_v daughâ—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o who_o may_v marry_v into_o other_o tribe_n and_o not_o all_o daughter_n but_o such_o only_a as_o be_v heiress_n 9_o neither_o shall_v the_o inheritance_n etc._n etc._n which_o by_o this_o law_n be_v effectual_o prevent_v 11._o for_o mahlah_n etc._n etc._n ch_n â—â—_o 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈…〉_o 12._o into_o the_o family_n heb._n to_o some_o that_o be_v of_o the_o family_n the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n call_v deuteronomy_n the_o general_a argument_n of_o the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n call_v deuteronomy_n this_o book_n be_v call_v deuteronomy_n which_o in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n import_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o law_n and_o it_o be_v so_o call_v very_o fit_o there_o be_v in_o this_o divine_a book_n a_o repetition_n not_o only_o of_o many_o fact_n which_o have_v pass_v before_o but_o of_o many_o law_n also_o which_o be_v mention_v before_o when_o and_o where_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v we_o be_v tell_v ch_z 1.1_o 3._o moses_n put_v the_o israelite_n in_o mind_n of_o god_n promise_n of_o the_o choice_n of_o ruler_n the_o send_v spy_n and_o their_o disobedience_n he_o go_v on_o to_o mind_v they_o of_o their_o passage_n by_o the_o country_n of_o esau_n and_o their_o go_v over_o the_o brook_z zered_a and_o their_o victory_n over_o sihon_n and_o for_o their_o far_a encouragement_n to_o trust_v in_o god_n for_o the_o future_a he_o relate_v the_o conquest_n of_o og_n and_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o conquer_a land_n as_o also_o his_o command_n to_o joshua_n and_o he_o relate_v how_o he_o be_v bar_v from_o enter_v into_o the_o promise_a land_n chap._n 1_o 2_o 3._o then_o follow_v a_o most_o pathetical_a exhortation_n to_o obedience_n and_o caution_n against_o idolatry_n with_o a_o account_n of_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n set_v apart_o on_o this_o side_n of_o jordan_n moses_n proceed_v to_o mind_v they_o of_o the_o covenant_n in_o horeb_n and_o repeat_v to_o they_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o press_v they_o to_o obedience_n particular_o to_o the_o love_n and_o fear_v of_o god_n they_o be_v warn_v against_o communion_n with_o the_o nation_n and_o assure_v of_o victory_n chap._n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o moses_n go_v on_o to_o press_v the_o israelite_n to_o obedience_n and_o warn_v they_o not_o to_o forget_v god_n in_o their_o plenty_n and_o not_o to_o conceit_n well_o of_o themselves_o and_o to_o that_o purpose_n mind_v they_o of_o their_o frequent_a rebellion_n he_o far_o relate_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o restore_v the_o two_o table_n and_o separate_v the_o levite_n and_o from_o several_a argument_n proceed_v to_o move_v they_o to_o obedience_n chap._n 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o he_o command_v they_o to_o destroy_v all_o monument_n of_o idolatry_n and_o to_o show_v due_a regard_n to_o the_o place_n which_o god_n shall_v choose_v to_o place_v his_o name_n there_o and_o not_o to_o spare_v the_o enticer_n to_o idolatry_n nor_o the_o city_n that_o fall_v into_o it_o he_o forbid_v they_o the_o disfigure_v themselves_o in_o mourn_v for_o the_o dead_a he_o let_v they_o know_v what_o creature_n may_v and_o may_v not_o be_v eat_v and_o give_v they_o far_o direction_n as_o to_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o three_o year_n chap._n 12_o 13_o 14._o he_o proceed_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o year_n of_o release_n of_o hebrew_n servant_n of_o the_o firstling_n of_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o several_a feast_n of_o judge_n and_o judgement_n of_o idolatry_n and_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o of_o hard_a controversy_n and_o the_o determination_n thereof_o of_o the_o choice_n and_o duty_n of_o a_o king_n chap._n 15_o 16_o 17._o of_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n the_o messiah_n promise_v the_o way_n of_o judge_v of_o a_o false_a prophet_n of_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n of_o remove_v the_o landmark_n of_o witness_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o a_o false_a witness_n of_o warring_n and_o the_o part_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o officer_n on_o this_o occasion_n of_o the_o usage_n to_o be_v show_v towards_o those_o they_o war_n with_o of_o the_o tree_n that_o be_v to_o be_v spare_v
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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