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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
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
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