from_o that_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o difficult_a and_o obscure_a passage_n of_o the_o whole_a pentateuch_n but_o still_o here_o be_v nothing_o prove_v that_o moses_n write_v this_o book_n call_v the_o war_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v not_o and_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v true_a it_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o why_o may_v not_o moses_n cite_v a_o book_n of_o his_o own_o write_n as_o well_o as_o another_o and_o late_a author_n and_o what_o if_o moses_n do_v write_v the_o war_n of_o amalek_n must_v he_o therefore_o write_v that_o of_o the_o amorites_n warring_n against_o the_o moabite_n before_o he_o be_v concern_v with_o they_o also_o these_o kind_n of_o pretence_n may_v amuse_v some_o that_o be_v not_o give_v to_o think_v they_o can_v never_o prevail_v with_o they_o that_o consider_v due_o obj._n x._o it_o be_v pretend_v that_o the_o pentateuch_n be_v not_o write_v by_o moses_n but_o rather_o of_o he_o and_o that_o because_o moses_n be_v general_o mention_v by_o 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the_o author_n of_o a_o book_n that_o mention_n himself_o as_o a_o three_o person_n may_v be_v affirm_v indeed_o easy_o but_o can_v never_o be_v prove_v if_o this_o be_v admit_v we_o must_v discharge_v several_a author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n also_o and_o then_o we_o must_v not_o believe_v that_o julius_n caesar_n write_v the_o commentary_n that_o go_v under_o his_o name_n or_o josephus_n that_o part_n of_o his_o repute_a work_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o as_o of_o a_o three_o person_n it_o be_v hardly_o credible_a that_o the_o objector_n can_v believe_v the_o consequence_n of_o this_o objection_n and_o i_o think_v there_o be_v no_o fear_n if_o they_o shall_v that_o any_o indifferent_a person_n shall_v believe_v with_o they_o 2._o as_o to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o objection_n that_o we_o can_v suppose_v that_o moses_n will_v commend_v himself_o nor_o consequent_o that_o he_o shall_v write_v 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etc._n i_o do_v not_o see_v what_o there_o be_v in_o these_o word_n unbecoming_a moses_n here_o be_v no_o boast_v or_o pride_n no_o shadow_n or_o footstep_n of_o it_o he_o have_v a_o just_a occasion_n to_o mention_v that_o he_o have_v neither_o provoke_v these_o angry_a person_n nor_o do_v he_o high_o resent_v the_o reproach_n they_o follow_v he_o with_o he_o may_v say_v this_o well_o enough_o and_o ascribe_v due_a honour_n to_o god_n who_o have_v wrought_v this_o temper_n in_o he_o the_o best_a man_n in_o the_o world_n may_v well_o be_v allow_v to_o defend_v his_o own_o innocence_n and_o to_o own_o the_o great_a thing_n which_o god_n have_v do_v for_o he_o the_o objection_n will_v lie_v against_o job_n against_o the_o psalmist_n against_o st._n paul_n as_o well_o as_o against_o moses_n if_o a_o good_a man_n may_v not_o lawful_o upon_o any_o occasion_n speak_v well_o of_o himself_o for_o what_o follow_v in_o v._o 6_o 7_o 8._o where_o moses_n be_v prefer_v to_o any_o other_o prophet_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o be_v the_o word_n not_o of_o moses_n but_o of_o god_n himself_o and_o well_o may_v he_o write_v what_o god_n himself_o say_v upon_o this_o occasion_n especial_o when_o it_o tend_v so_o much_o to_o justify_v his_o divine_a mission_n upon_o the_o credit_n whereof_o the_o success_n of_o all_o his_o ministry_n entire_o depend_v the_o sin_n of_o moses_n be_v relate_v numb_a 20.12_o and_o the_o punishment_n inflict_v on_o he_o on_o that_o account_n the_o relate_n of_o this_o be_v as_o strong_a a_o objection_n against_o another_o person_n be_v write_v these_o book_n as_o what_o be_v name_v above_o be_v against_o moses_n for_o suppose_v another_o person_n have_v be_v the_o writer_n that_o writer_n must_v be_v suppose_v not_o only_o to_o relate_v what_o we_o read_v numb_a 20._o but_o to_o repeat_v it_o frequent_o also_o obj._n xi_o it_o be_v pretend_v that_o moses_n can_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o those_o word_n exod._n 6._o these_o be_v that_o aaron_n and_o moses_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n say_v bring_v out_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n according_a to_o their_o army_n these_o be_v they_o which_o speak_v to_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n to_o bring_v out_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n from_o egypt_n these_o be_v that_o moses_n and_o aaron_n v._o 26_o 27._o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o moses_n will_v not_o write_v thus_o of_o himself_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o he_o may_v well_o be_v suppose_v to_o write_v as_o a_o three_o person_n as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o and_o then_o 2._o allow_v he_o to_o write_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o posterity_n and_o not_o only_o for_o the_o person_n of_o that_o present_a age_n of_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n he_o may_v well_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v the_o writer_n of_o these_o word_n concern_v himself_o and_o aaron_n who_o be_v both_o great_o concern_v in_o the_o matter_n relate_v afterward_o obj._n xii_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n call_v tractatus_fw-la theologico_fw-la politicus_fw-la mention_n some_o other_o book_n write_v by_o moses_n and_o will_v thence_o infer_v by_o a_o way_n of_o reason_v peculiar_a to_o himself_o that_o moses_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o the_o pentateuch_n he_o mention_n the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n exod._n 24._o this_o book_n he_o say_v contain_v very_o little_a viz._n those_o precept_n only_o which_o be_v find_v from_o exod._n 20.24_o to_o chap._n 24._o and_o he_o allow_v that_o moses_n write_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n deut._n 31.9_o which_o joshua_n afterward_o enlarge_v viz._n with_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o the_o people_n enter_v into_o in_o his_o time_n josh_n 24.25_o 26._o and_o because_o we_o have_v no_o book_n that_o contain_v at_o once_o the_o covenant_n of_o moses_n and_o that_o of_o joshua_n he_o conclude_v that_o this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n be_v lose_v he_o grant_v that_o moses_n write_v a_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o priest_n with_o a_o command_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v at_o a_o certain_a time_n read_v unto_o the_o people_n which_o can_v not_o therefore_o be_v the_o pentateuch_n that_o be_v too_o great_a a_o volume_n to_o be_v read_v at_o one_o solemnity_n he_o grant_v also_o that_o moses_n write_v the_o song_n mention_v deut._n 32._o and_o this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n contain_v part_n of_o the_o deuteronomy_n and_o this_o song_n be_v all_o that_o he_o will_v allow_v he_o to_o have_v write_v and_o leave_v to_o posterity_n i_o answer_v 1._o i_o be_o willing_a to_o grant_v that_o the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n may_v not_o contain_v more_o than_o three_o or_o four_o chapter_n of_o law_n and_o let_v it_o
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
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
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 than_o they_o journey_v not_o till_o the_o day_n that_o it_o be_v take_v up_o 38._o for_o the_o cloud_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o the_o tabernacle_n by_o day_n and_o fire_n be_v on_o it_o by_o night_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n throughout_o all_o their_o journey_n 3._o 1490._o 2514._o 1490._o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n so_o call_v because_o the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v sometime_o call_v the_o testimony_n v._o 20._o be_v put_v into_o it_o ch_z 25.16_o 4._o thou_o shall_v bring_v in_o etc._n etc._n ch._n 26.35_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v set_v in_o order_n upon_o it_o heb._n the_o order_n thereof_o 10._o most_o holy_a heb._n holiness_n of_o holiness_n in_o that_o it_o hallow_v the_o sacrifice_n exod._n 29.37_o 11._o sanctify_v it_o i._n e._n separate_a it_o to_o a_o peculiar_a and_o holy_a use_n 15._o a_o everlasting_a priesthood_n i._n e._n the_o successor_n of_o the_o ordinary_a priest_n shall_v not_o need_v to_o be_v anoint_v for_o the_o future_a as_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v the_o high_a priest_n be_v elect_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v fit_a they_o shall_v be_v anoint_v but_o the_o priesthood_n belong_v to_o the_o other_o priest_n as_o their_o birthright_n 17._o tabernacle_n num._n 7.1_o 21._o set_v ch._n 35.12_o 29._o lord_z ch._n 30.9_o 34._o then_o a_o cloud_n num._n 9.15_o 1_o king_n 8.10_o 36._o go_v onward_o heb._n journey_v finis_fw-la imprimatur_fw-la octob._n 24._o 1693._o jo._n cant._n a_o commentary_n on_o the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n with_o a_o dissertation_n concern_v the_o author_n or_o writer_n of_o the_o say_a book_n and_o a_o general_n argument_n to_o each_o of_o they_o by_o richard_n lord_z bishop_n of_o bath_n and_o wells_n vol._n ii_o london_n print_v by_o j._n heptinstall_n for_o william_n rogers_n at_o the_o sun_n against_o st._n dunstan_n church_n in_o fleetstreet_n mdcxciv_o the_o three_o book_n of_o moses_n call_v leviticus_n the_o general_a argument_n of_o the_o 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or_o the_o mean_a of_o they_o as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n will_v bear_v 1_o king_n 12.31_o and_o not_o the_o goodly_a who_o pharaoh_n may_v have_v desire_v for_o his_o court._n 3._o occupation_n the_o hebrew_a word_n signify_v work_n 4._o to_o sojourn_v not_o to_o dwell_v in_o egypt_n and_o therefore_o they_o desire_v goshen_n as_o near_o to_o canaan_n 7._o jacob_n bless_a pharaoh_n i._n e._n he_o salute_v he_o and_o give_v he_o thanks_o as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v 2_o king_n 4.29_o numb_a 6.23_o 24._o compare_v matt._n 26.26_o with_o luk._n 22.19_o 9_o pilgrimage_n jacob_n life_n be_v a_o pilgrimage_n it_o be_v spend_v in_o many_o place_n of_o canaan_n in_o padan-aram_n and_o then_o in_o canaan_n again_o and_o now_o in_o egypt_n heb._n 11.9_o 13._o a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o jacob_n be_v about_o ninety_o year_n old_a when_o joseph_n be_v bear_v evil_a though_o jacob_n in_o some_o respect_n be_v a_o prosperous_a man_n yet_o he_o meet_v with_o many_o evil_n he_o flee_v from_o esau_n serve_v laban_n twenty_o year_n he_o be_v defeat_v in_o his_o hope_n of_o rachel_n and_o she_o be_v barren_a also_o he_o flee_v from_o laban_n fear_v esau_n halt_v he_o be_v afflict_v in_o dinah_n in_o simeon_n and_o levi_n and_o in_o reuben_n and_o upon_o the_o score_n of_o joseph_n in_o the_o son_n of_o judah_n and_o in_o thamar_n beside_o the_o death_n of_o rachel_n and_o the_o send_v away_o of_o benjamin_n have_v not_o attain_v etc._n etc._n abraham_n live_v a_o hundred_o seventy_o five_o year_n and_o isaac_n a_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o gen._n 25.7_o and_z ch_z 35.28_o 10._o bless_v at_o his_o go_v out_o as_o at_o his_o come_n in_o see_v the_o note_n on_o v._o 7._o 11._o land_n of_o ramese_n so_o call_v here_o by_o anticipation_n the_o israelite_n build_v a_o city_n of_o that_o name_n afterward_o exod._n 1.11_o and_o 12.37_o 12._o according_a to_o their_o family_n or_o as_o a_o little_a child_n be_v nourish_v heb._n according_a to_o the_o little_a one_o 13._o land_n of_o egypt_n i._n e._n the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n as_o the_o chaldee_n have_v it_o 17._o feed_v they_o heb._n lead_v they_o 18._o second_o year_n i._n e._n the_o year_n after_o and_o not_o the_o second_o year_n of_o the_o seven_o year_n famine_n 21._o he_o remove_v they_o the_o better_a to_o secure_v to_o pharaoh_n the_o propriety_n from_o the_o people_n say_v josephus_n and_o also_o it_o be_v a_o good_a mean_n to_o prevent_v their_o sedition_n which_o they_o will_v be_v tempt_v to_o if_o they_o have_v continue_v in_o their_o old_a patrimony_n 22._o priest_n though_o the_o hebrew_n word_n sometime_o signify_v prince_n or_o great_a officer_n yet_o the_o ancient_a version_n the_o chaldee_n greek_n and_o vulgar_a understand_v it_o of_o priest_n here_o and_o so_o do_v josephus_n and_o the_o syriack_n version_n of_o this_o place_n and_o what_o be_v here_o say_v of_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v confirm_v by_o what_o we_o read_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o herodotus_n 24._o five_o part_n ch._n 41.34_o 29._o under_o my_o thigh_n see_v the_o note_n on_o ch_z 24.2_o 30._o with_o my_o father_n i_o e._n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n where_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n be_v bury_v that_o the_o israelite_n may_v be_v mindful_a of_o their_o return_n thither_o 31._o swear_v unto_o i_o jacob_n require_v a_o oath_n not_o because_o he_o disinherit_v joseph_n but_o that_o he_o may_v furnish_v he_o with_o a_o argument_n to_o prevail_v with_o pharaoh_n and_o according_o we_o find_v joseph_n make_v use_n of_o it_o ch_z 50.5_o israel_n bow_v himself_o upon_o the_o bed_n head_n i._n e._n he_o worship_v god_n raise_v himself_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o his_o bed_n and_o possible_o he_o may_v also_o lean_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o his_o staff_n as_o the_o greek_a have_v it_o see_v heb._n 11.21_o chap._n xlviii_o the_o argument_n joseph_n with_o his_o two_o son_n visit_v his_o father_n in_o his_o sickness_n jacob_n put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o take_v ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n for_o his_o own_o son_n he_o bless_v they_o and_o prefer_v ephraim_n before_o manasseh_n he_o foretells_a the_o israelite_n return_n into_o canaan_n and_o give_v joseph_n a_o portion_n of_o land_n 1._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o these_o thing_n that_o one_o tell_v joseph_n behold_v thy_o father_n be_v sick_a and_o he_o take_v with_o he_o his_o two_o son_n manasseh_n and_o ephraim_n 2._o and_o one_o tell_v jacob_n and_o say_v behold_v thy_o son_n joseph_n come_v unto_o thou_o and_o israel_n strengthen_v himself_o and_o sit_v upon_o the_o bed_n 3._o and_o jacob_n say_v unto_o joseph_n god_n almighty_n appear_v unto_o i_o 〈◊〉_d luz_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o bless_v i_o 4._o and_o say_v unto_o i_o behold_v i_o will_v make_v thou_o fruitful_a and_o multiply_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v make_v of_o thou_o a_o multitude_n of_o people_n and_o will_v give_v this_o land_n to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o for_o a_o everlasting_a possession_n 5._o and_o now_o thy_o two_o son_n ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n which_o be_v bear_v unto_o thou_o in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n before_o i_o come_v unto_o thou_o into_o egypt_n be_v i_o as_o reuben_n and_o simeon_n they_o shall_v be_v i_o 6._o and_o thy_o issue_n which_o thou_o begette_v after_o they_o shall_v be_v thou_o and_o shall_v be_v call_v after_o the_o name_n of_o their_o brethren_n in_o their_o inheritance_n 7._o and_o as_o for_o i_o when_o i_o come_v from_o padan_n rachel_n die_v by_o i_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n in_o the_o way_n when_o yet_o there_o be_v but_o a_o little_a way_n to_o come_v unto_o ephrath_n and_o i_o bury_v she_o there_o in_o the_o way_n of_o ephrath_n the_o same_o be_v bedlam_a 8._o and_o israel_n behold_v joseph_n son_n and_o say_v who_o be_v these_o 9_o and_o joseph_n say_v unto_o his_o father_n they_o be_v my_o son_n who_o god_n have_v give_v i_o in_o this_o place_n and_o he_o say_v bring_v they_o i_o pray_v thou_o unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v bless_v they_o 10._o now_o the_o eye_n of_o israel_n be_v dim_a for_o age_n so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o see_v and_o he_o bring_v they_o near_o unto_o he_o and_o he_o kiss_v they_o and_o embrace_v they_o 11._o and_o israel_n say_v unto_o joseph_n i_o have_v not_o think_v to_o see_v thy_o face_n and_o lo_o god_n have_v show_v i_o also_o thy_o seed_n 12._o and_o joseph_n bring_v they_o out_o from_o between_o his_o knee_n and_o he_o bow_v himself_o with_o his_o face_n to_o the_o earth_n 13._o and_o joseph_n take_v they_o both_o ephraim_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n towards_o israel_n left_a hand_n and_o manasseh_n in_o his_o left_a hand_n towards_o israel_n right_a hand_n and_o bring_v they_o near_o unto_o he_o 14._o and_o israel_n stretch_v out_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o lay_v it_o upon_o ephraim_n head_n who_o be_v the_o young_a and_o his_o left_a hand_n upon_o manasseh_n head_n guide_v his_o hand_n witting_o for_o manasseh_n be_v the_o first-born_a 15._o and_o he_o bless_a joseph_n and_o say_v god_n before_o who_o my_o father_n abraham_n and_o isaac_n do_v walk_v the_o god_n which_o feed_v i_o all_o my_o life_n long_o unto_o this_o day_n 16._o the_o angel_n which_o redeem_v i_o from_o all_o evil_a bless_v the_o lad_n and_o let_v my_o name_n be_v name_v on_o they_o and_o the_o name_n of_o my_o father_n abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o let_v they_o grow_v into_o a_o multitude_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n 17._o and_o when_o joseph_n see_v that_o his_o father_n lay_v his_o right_a hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o ephraim_n it_o displease_v he_o and_o he_o hold_v up_o his_o father_n hand_n to_o remove_v it_o from_o ephraim_n head_n unto_o manasseh_n head_n 18._o and_o joseph_n say_v unto_o his_o father_n not_o so_o my_o father_n for_o this_o be_v the_o first-born_a put_v thy_o right_a hand_n upon_o his_o head_n 19_o and_o his_o father_n refuse_v and_o say_v i_o know_v it_o my_o son_n i_o know_v it_o â—e_v also_o shall_v become_v a_o people_n and_o he_o also_o shall_v be_v great_a but_o true_o his_o young_a brother_n shall_v be_v great_a than_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n shall_v become_v a_o multitude_n of_o nation_n 20._o and_o he_o bless_v they_o that_o day_n say_v in_o thou_o shall_v israel_n bless_v say_v god_n make_v thou_o as_o ephraim_n and_o as_o manasseh_n and_o he_o set_v ephraim_n before_o manasseh_n 21._o and_o israel_n say_v unto_o joseph_n behold_v i_o die_v but_o god_n shall_v be_v with_o you_o and_o bring_v you_o again_o unto_o the_o land_n of_o your_o father_n 22._o moreover_o i_o have_v give_v to_o thou_o one_o portion_n above_o
it_o from_o common_a use_n v._o 10._o 9_o six_o day_n ch._n 23.12_o ezek._n 20.12_o luk._n 13.14_o 10._o stranger_n or_o proselyte_n as_o the_o greek_a have_v it_o 11._o in_o six_o gen._n 2.2_o bless_a etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n on_o gen._n 2.3_o 12._o honour_n deut._n 5.16_o matt._n 15.4_o eph._n 6.2_o 13._o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v vid._n matt._n 5.21_o 14._o thou_o shall_v not_o etc._n etc._n vid._n matt._n 5.27_o 28._o 17._o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v etc._n etc._n here_o begin_v the_o ten_o precept_n for_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v divide_v into_o two_o josephus_n express_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o be_v the_o ten_o which_o forbid_v our_o desire_v what_o belong_v to_o another_o beside_o the_o apostle_n cite_v it_o as_o one_o law_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v rom._n 13.9_o and_z ch_z 7.7_o and_o in_o that_o repetition_n deut._n 5.21_o our_o neighbour_n wife_n be_v first_o mention_v and_o then_o his_o house_n whence_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n be_v not_o a_o distinct_a commandment_n but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o ten_o unless_o we_o will_v suppose_v that_o the_o nine_o commandment_n lie_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o ten_o and_o that_o the_o ten_o lie_v part_n of_o it_o before_o and_o part_n of_o it_o after_o the_o nine_o beside_o those_o word_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v thy_o neighbour_n determine_v the_o forego_n particular_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o same_o precept_n to_o all_o which_o may_v be_v add_v the_o account_n which_o philo_n the_o jew_n give_v of_o this_o matter_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o decalogue_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v he_o divide_v the_o decalogue_n or_o ten_o commandment_n into_o two_o pentad_n or_o five_o in_o the_o first_o pentad_v he_o reckon_v the_o first_o five_o commandment_n of_o which_o he_o make_v that_o of_o honour_v our_o father_n and_o mother_n the_o last_o and_o say_v express_o of_o that_o first_o pentad_n that_o god_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o it_o and_o 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with_o a_o design_n to_o justify_v the_o worship_v of_o image_n which_o be_v express_o against_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n 18._o and_o all_o heb._n 12.18_o see_v see_v the_o note_n on_o gen._n 42.1_o 19_o speak_v thou_o deut._n 5.24_o and_o 18.16_o 20._o to_o prove_v you_o see_v ch_z 15.25_o i._n e._n to_o try_v whether_o or_o no_o all_o this_o will_v render_v you_o obedient_a vid._n deut._n 13.3_o 23._o with_o i_o i._n e._n though_o you_o do_v profess_v to_o worship_v i_o the_o true_a god_n and_o to_o make_v i_o the_o ultimate_a object_n of_o your_o worship_n 24._o a_o altar_n of_o earth_n a_o altar_n for_o their_o present_a use_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 25._o if_o deut._n 27.5_o josh_n 8.31_o build_v it_o of_o hew_a stone_n heb._n build_v they_o with_o hew_v this_o be_v forbid_v the_o israelite_n as_o it_o be_v think_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o heathen_n who_o build_v their_o altar_n of_o hew_a stone_n and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v tempt_v to_o worship_v their_o altar_n which_o be_v adorn_v and_o curious_o wrought_v and_o engrave_v vid._n levit._n 26.1_o deut._n 12.30_o vid._n maimon_n more_n nevoch_n p._n 3._o c._n 45._o tool_n heb._n sword_n i._n e._n a_o edge_a tool_n pollute_v by_o render_v it_o unfit_a for_o my_o service_n as_o it_o be_v do_v against_o my_o declare_a will._n 26._o discover_v god_n require_v the_o great_a modesty_n in_o his_o worshipper_n whereas_o the_o heathen_a rite_n be_v attend_v with_o expression_n of_o great_a unchastity_n and_o filthiness_n chap._n xxi_o the_o argument_n law_n concern_v hebrew_a servant_n both_o man_n and_o woman_n of_o manslaughter_n and_o of_o murder_n of_o those_o who_o smite_v their_o parent_n of_o menstealer_n and_o they_o that_o curse_v their_o parent_n of_o smiter_n of_o the_o ox_n that_o gore_v of_o damage_n by_o leave_v a_o pit_n open_a or_o by_o a_o ox._n 1._o now_o these_o be_v the_o judgement_n which_o thou_o shall_v set_v before_o they_o 2._o if_o thou_o buy_v a_o hebrew_n servant_n six_o year_n he_o shall_v serve_v and_o in_o the_o seven_o he_o shall_v go_v out_o free_a for_o nothing_o 3._o if_o he_o come_v in_o by_o himself_o he_o shall_v go_v out_o by_o himself_o if_o he_o be_v marry_v than_o his_o wife_n shall_v go_v out_o with_o he_o 4._o if_o his_o master_n have_v give_v he_o a_o wife_n and_o she_o have_v bear_v he_o son_n or_o daughter_n the_o wife_n and_o her_o child_n shall_v be_v her_o master_n and_o he_o shall_v go_v out_o by_o himself_o 5._o and_o if_o the_o servant_n shall_v plain_o say_v i_o love_v my_o master_n my_o wife_n and_o my_o child_n i_o will_v not_o go_v out_o free_a 6._o then_o his_o master_n shall_v bring_v he_o unto_o the_o judge_n he_o shall_v also_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o door_n or_o unto_o the_o door-post_n and_o his_o master_n shall_v bore_v his_o ear_n through_o with_o a_o awl_n and_o he_o shall_v serve_v he_o for_o ever_o 7._o and_o if_o a_o man_n sell_v his_o daughter_n to_o be_v a_o maid-servant_n she_o shall_v not_o go_v out_o as_o the_o man-servant_n do_v 8._o if_o she_o please_v not_o her_o master_n who_o have_v betroth_v she_o to_o himself_o then_o shall_v he_o let_v she_o be_v redeem_v to_o fall_v she_o unto_o a_o strange_a nation_n he_o shall_v have_v no_o power_n see_v he_o have_v deal_v deceitful_o with_o she_o 9_o and_o if_o he_o have_v betroth_v she_o unto_o his_o son_n he_o shall_v deal_v with_o she_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o daughter_n 10._o if_o he_o take_v he_o another_o wife_n her_o food_n her_o raiment_n and_o her_o duty_n of_o marriage_n shall_v he_o not_o diminish_v 11._o and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o these_o three_o unto_o she_o then_o shall_v she_o go_v out_o free_a without_o money_n 12._o he_o that_o smite_v a_o man_n so_o that_o he_o die_v shall_v be_v sure_o put_v to_o death_n 13._o and_o if_o a_o man_n he_o not_o in_o wait_n but_o god_n deliver_v he_o into_o his_o hand_n then_o i_o will_v appoint_v thou_o a_o place_n whither_o he_o shall_v flee_v 14._o but_o if_o a_o man_n come_v presumptuous_o upon_o his_o neighbour_n to_o slay_v he_o with_o guile_n thou_o shall_v take_v he_o from_o my_o altar_n that_o he_o may_v die_v 15._o and_o he_o that_o smite_v his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n shall_v be_v sure_o put_v to_o death_n 16._o and_o he_o that_o steal_v a_o man_n and_o sell_v he_o or_o if_o he_o be_v find_v in_o his_o hand_n he_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n 17._o and_o he_o that_o curse_v his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n 18._o and_o if_o man_n strive_v together_o and_o one_o smite_v another_o with_o a_o stone_n or_o with_o his_o fist_n and_o he_o die_v not_o but_o keep_v his_o bed_n 19_o if_o he_o rise_v again_o and_o walk_v abroad_o upon_o his_o staff_n then_o shall_v he_o that_o smite_v he_o be_v quit_v only_o he_o shall_v pay_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o time_n and_o shall_v cause_v he_o to_o be_v thorough_o heal_v 20._o and_o if_o a_o man_n smite_v his_o servant_n or_o his_o maid_n with_o a_o rod_n and_o he_o die_v under_o his_o hand_n he_o shall_v be_v sure_o punish_v 21._o notwithstanding_o if_o he_o continue_v a_o day_n or_o two_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v punish_v for_o he_o be_v his_o money_n 22._o if_o man_n strive_v and_o hurt_v a_o woman_n with_o child_n so_o that_o her_o fruit_n depart_v from_o she_o and_o yet_o no_o mischief_n follow_v he_o shall_v be_v sure_o punish_v according_a as_o the_o woman_n husband_n will_v lay_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v pay_v as_o the_o judge_n determine_v 23._o and_o if_o any_o mischief_n follow_v than_o thou_o shall_v give_v life_n for_o life_n 24._o eye_n for_o eye_n tooth_n for_o tooth_n hand_n
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 you_o therefore_o good_a heed_n unto_o yourselves_o v._n 15._o beware_v that_o thou_o forget_v not_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n chap._n 8.11_o take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o that_o your_o heart_n be_v not_o deceive_v chap._n 11.16_o he_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o witness_v against_o they_o he_o lay_v before_o they_o life_n and_o death_n blessing_n and_o a_o curse_n to_o conclude_v here_o be_v enough_o to_o engage_v the_o reader_n that_o have_v any_o spark_n of_o goodness_n leave_v and_o for_o the_o pious_a reader_n his_o heart_n must_v be_v melt_v down_o when_o he_o read_v it_o and_o burn_v within_o he_o here_o be_v nothing_o require_v so_o much_o as_o a_o honest_a mind_n the_o book_n be_v general_o plain_a and_o very_o easy_a to_o be_v understand_v god_n grant_v we_o may_v read_v it_o with_o due_a care_n and_o not_o put_v a_o bar_n to_o our_o profit_v by_o it_o note_n on_o the_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n chap._n i._n the_o argument_n the_o speech_n of_o moses_n to_o the_o israelite_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o forty_o year_n he_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o god_n oath_n to_o their_o father_n of_o his_o give_v they_o ruler_n and_o the_o send_v the_o spy_n to_o search_v the_o land_n and_o of_o god_n anger_n for_o their_o unbelief_n 1._o these_o be_v the_o word_n which_o moses_n speak_v unto_o all_o israel_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o the_o plain_a over_o against_o the_o red_a sea_n between_o paran_n and_o tophel_n and_o laban_n and_o hazeroth_n and_o dizahab_n 2._o there_o be_v eleven_o day_n journey_n from_o horeb_n by_o the_o way_n of_o mount_n seir_n unto_o kadesh-barnea_a 3._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o forty_o year_n in_o the_o eleven_o month_n on_o