from_o that_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o difficult_a and_o obscure_a passage_n of_o the_o whole_a pentateuch_n but_o still_o here_o be_v nothing_o prove_v that_o moses_n write_v this_o book_n call_v the_o war_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v not_o and_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v true_a it_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o why_o may_v not_o moses_n cite_v a_o book_n of_o his_o own_o write_n as_o well_o as_o another_o and_o late_a author_n and_o what_o if_o moses_n do_v write_v the_o war_n of_o amalek_n must_v he_o therefore_o write_v that_o of_o the_o amorites_n warring_n against_o the_o moabite_n before_o he_o be_v concern_v with_o they_o also_o these_o kind_n of_o pretence_n may_v amuse_v some_o that_o be_v not_o give_v to_o think_v they_o can_v never_o prevail_v with_o they_o that_o consider_v due_o obj._n x._o it_o be_v pretend_v that_o the_o pentateuch_n be_v not_o write_v by_o moses_n but_o rather_o of_o he_o and_o that_o because_o moses_n be_v general_o mention_v by_o the_o writer_n as_o a_o three_o person_n and_o beside_o that_o we_o find_v moses_n be_v commend_v in_o the_o pentateuch_n numb_a 12.6_o 8._o deut._n 34.10_o and_o if_o we_o take_v he_o for_o the_o writer_n of_o those_o book_n we_o must_v suppose_v he_o also_o to_o have_v commend_v himself_o which_o will_v hardly_o be_v grant_v in_o a_o man_n of_o so_o great_a humility_n and_o wisdom_n as_o moses_n be_v i_o answer_v 1._o as_o to_o the_o pretence_n that_o moses_n be_v not_o the_o author_n because_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o as_o of_o a_o three_o person_n than_o it_o follow_v that_o whoever_o do_v in_o his_o history_n or_o work_n mâ—ntion_v himself_o as_o moses_n in_o these_o book_n be_v suppose_v to_o do_v he_o can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o book_n or_o relation_n this_o will_v be_v to_o conclude_v too_o much_o and_o yet_o if_o this_o proposition_n be_v not_o true_a tâ—â—â—_n objection_n have_v so_o far_o as_o it_o go_v no_o manner_n of_o force_n in_o it_o that_o he_o can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o a_o book_n that_o mention_n himself_o as_o a_o three_o person_n may_v be_v affirm_v indeed_o easy_o but_o can_v never_o be_v prove_v if_o this_o be_v admit_v we_o must_v discharge_v several_a author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n also_o and_o then_o we_o must_v not_o believe_v that_o julius_n caesar_n write_v the_o commentary_n that_o go_v under_o his_o name_n or_o josephus_n that_o part_n of_o his_o repute_a work_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o as_o of_o a_o three_o person_n it_o be_v hardly_o credible_a that_o the_o objector_n can_v believe_v the_o consequence_n of_o this_o objection_n and_o i_o think_v there_o be_v no_o fear_n if_o they_o shall_v that_o any_o indifferent_a person_n shall_v believe_v with_o they_o 2._o as_o to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o objection_n that_o we_o can_v suppose_v that_o moses_n will_v commend_v himself_o nor_o consequent_o that_o he_o shall_v write_v the_o pentateuch_n where_o he_o be_v commend_v i_o answer_v that_o this_o objection_n whatever_o may_v be_v infer_v from_o it_o do_v not_o conclude_v that_o moses_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o these_o book_n for_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o write_v a_o encomium_n of_o himself_o but_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o matter_n more_o close_o it_o be_v say_v indeed_o that_o the_o man_n moses_n be_v very_o meek_a above_o all_o the_o man_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n numb_a 12.3_o this_o be_v say_v upon_o occasion_n of_o what_o be_v say_v against_o he_o by_o miriam_n and_o aaron_n they_o speak_v against_o he_o very_o sharp_o upon_o which_o it_o be_v say_v and_o the_o lord_n hear_v it_o moses_n be_v not_o say_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o himself_o he_o be_v not_o like_a to_o give_v any_o just_a offence_n nor_o apt_a to_o fall_v into_o anger_n when_o other_o reproach_v he_o it_o follow_v now_o the_o man_n moses_n be_v very_o meek_a etc._n etc._n i_o do_v not_o see_v what_o there_o be_v in_o these_o word_n unbecoming_a moses_n here_o be_v no_o boast_v or_o pride_n no_o shadow_n or_o footstep_n of_o it_o he_o have_v a_o just_a occasion_n to_o mention_v that_o he_o have_v neither_o provoke_v these_o angry_a person_n nor_o do_v he_o high_o resent_v the_o reproach_n they_o follow_v he_o with_o he_o may_v say_v this_o well_o enough_o and_o ascribe_v due_a honour_n to_o god_n who_o have_v wrought_v this_o temper_n in_o he_o the_o best_a man_n in_o the_o world_n may_v well_o be_v allow_v to_o defend_v his_o own_o innocence_n and_o to_o own_o the_o great_a thing_n which_o god_n have_v do_v for_o he_o the_o objection_n will_v lie_v against_o job_n against_o the_o psalmist_n against_o st._n paul_n as_o well_o as_o against_o moses_n if_o a_o good_a man_n may_v not_o lawful_o upon_o any_o occasion_n speak_v well_o of_o himself_o for_o what_o follow_v in_o v._o 6_o 7_o 8._o where_o moses_n be_v prefer_v to_o any_o other_o prophet_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o be_v the_o word_n not_o of_o moses_n but_o of_o god_n himself_o and_o well_o may_v he_o write_v what_o god_n himself_o say_v upon_o this_o occasion_n especial_o when_o it_o tend_v so_o much_o to_o justify_v his_o divine_a mission_n upon_o the_o credit_n whereof_o the_o success_n of_o all_o his_o ministry_n entire_o depend_v the_o sin_n of_o moses_n be_v relate_v numb_a 20.12_o and_o the_o punishment_n inflict_v on_o he_o on_o that_o account_n the_o relate_n of_o this_o be_v as_o strong_a a_o objection_n against_o another_o person_n be_v write_v these_o book_n as_o what_o be_v name_v above_o be_v against_o moses_n for_o suppose_v another_o person_n have_v be_v the_o writer_n that_o writer_n must_v be_v suppose_v not_o only_o to_o relate_v what_o we_o read_v numb_a 20._o but_o to_o repeat_v it_o frequent_o also_o obj._n xi_o it_o be_v pretend_v that_o moses_n can_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o those_o word_n exod._n 6._o these_o be_v that_o aaron_n and_o moses_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n say_v bring_v out_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n according_a to_o their_o army_n these_o be_v they_o which_o speak_v to_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n to_o bring_v out_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n from_o egypt_n these_o be_v that_o moses_n and_o aaron_n v._o 26_o 27._o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o moses_n will_v not_o write_v thus_o of_o himself_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o he_o may_v well_o be_v suppose_v to_o write_v as_o a_o three_o person_n as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o and_o then_o 2._o allow_v he_o to_o write_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o posterity_n and_o not_o only_o for_o the_o person_n of_o that_o present_a age_n of_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n he_o may_v well_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v the_o writer_n of_o these_o word_n concern_v himself_o and_o aaron_n who_o be_v both_o great_o concern_v in_o the_o matter_n relate_v afterward_o obj._n xii_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n call_v tractatus_fw-la theologico_fw-la politicus_fw-la mention_n some_o other_o book_n write_v by_o moses_n and_o will_v thence_o infer_v by_o a_o way_n of_o reason_v peculiar_a to_o himself_o that_o moses_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o the_o pentateuch_n he_o mention_n the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n exod._n 24._o this_o book_n he_o say_v contain_v very_o little_a viz._n those_o precept_n only_o which_o be_v find_v from_o exod._n 20.24_o to_o chap._n 24._o and_o he_o allow_v that_o moses_n write_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n deut._n 31.9_o which_o joshua_n afterward_o enlarge_v viz._n with_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o the_o people_n enter_v into_o in_o his_o time_n josh_n 24.25_o 26._o and_o because_o we_o have_v no_o book_n that_o contain_v at_o once_o the_o covenant_n of_o moses_n and_o that_o of_o joshua_n he_o conclude_v that_o this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n be_v lose_v he_o grant_v that_o moses_n write_v a_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o priest_n with_o a_o command_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v at_o a_o certain_a time_n read_v unto_o the_o people_n which_o can_v not_o therefore_o be_v the_o pentateuch_n that_o be_v too_o great_a a_o volume_n to_o be_v read_v at_o one_o solemnity_n he_o grant_v also_o that_o moses_n write_v the_o song_n mention_v deut._n 32._o and_o this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n contain_v part_n of_o the_o deuteronomy_n and_o this_o song_n be_v all_o that_o he_o will_v allow_v he_o to_o have_v write_v and_o leave_v to_o posterity_n i_o answer_v 1._o i_o be_o willing_a to_o grant_v that_o the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n may_v not_o contain_v more_o than_o three_o or_o four_o chapter_n of_o law_n and_o let_v it_o
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 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stand_v charge_v with_o chap._n 6.11_o 13._o beside_o this_o cruelty_n will_v have_v dispose_v man_n to_o murder_n which_o be_v severe_o forbid_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n 5._o the_o blood_n of_o your_o life_n i._n e._n that_o blood_n which_o shall_v without_o just_a cause_n be_v spill_v in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o man_n require_v i._n e._n find_v out_o and_o punish_v psal_n 9.12_o deut._n 18.19_o with_o act_n 3.23_o beast_n viz._n that_o shall_v shed_v man_n blood_n this_o afterward_o god_n make_v into_o a_o law_n exod._n 21.28_o brother_n so_o every_o man_n be_v to_o another_o man_n which_o do_v aggravate_v the_o sin_n of_o murder_n 6._o shed_v i._n e._n witting_o and_o without_o just_a cause_n compare_v deut._n 19.4_o 12._o by_o man_n i._n e._n by_o the_o magistrate_n to_o who_o this_o proper_o belong_v rom._n 13.4_o by_o witness_n according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n say_v the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v see_v numb_a 35.19_o 29_o 30._o exod._n 21.12_o for_o in_o the_o image_n etc._n etc._n this_o also_o aggravate_v the_o sin_n of_o murder_n it_o be_v a_o great_a trespass_n upon_o god_n as_o it_o destroy_v his_o likeness_n see_v ch_z 1.24_o and_o self-murder_n upon_o this_o account_n be_v forbid_v as_o well_o as_o kill_v other_o 11._o my_o covenant_n or_o promise_v for_o it_o be_v a_o absolute_a promise_n on_o god_n part_n isa_n 54.19_o that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v any_o more_o such_o a_o flood_n to_o destroy_v the_o earth_n 13._o bow_n i._n e._n the_o rainbow_n as_o josephus_n have_v it_o this_o bow_n be_v in_o its_o cause_n before_o and_o do_v questionless_a exist_v but_o be_v not_o till_o now_o make_v a_o pledge_n or_o token_n of_o god_n covenant_n or_o promise_n 14._o in_o the_o cloud_n there_o from_o whence_o man_n may_v reasonable_o have_v fear_v another_o flood_n 15._o to_o destroy_v all_o flesh_n some_o inundation_n or_o particular_a flood_n be_v no_o objection_n against_o god_n veracity_n 16._o remember_v see_v the_o note_n on_o ch_z 8.1_o 18._o of_o canaan_n he_o have_v other_o son_n beside_o ch_n 10.6_o but_o canaan_n be_v here_o mention_v as_o the_o head_n of_o a_o curse_a race_n and_o in_o order_n to_o the_o ensue_a relation_n v._n 25._o 20._o began_n it_o be_v not_o imply_v that_o noah_n be_v not_o a_o husbandman_n before_o compare_v luk._n 12.1_o with_o matt._n 16.1_o 25._o canaan_n he_o be_v just_o think_v to_o be_v partaker_n in_o the_o sin_n with_o his_o father_n and_o it_o be_v not_o for_o nothing_o that_o he_o be_v twice_o name_v with_o he_o v._o 18_o 22._o and_o then_o no_o wonder_n that_o we_o find_v he_o under_o a_o curse_n prov._n 30.17_o and_o not_o his_o brethren_n noah_n foretell_v the_o evil_n which_o shall_v befall_v his_o offspring_n of_o which_o we_o read_v at_o large_a in_o the_o book_n of_o joshua_n a_o servant_n of_o servant_n i_o e._n a_o mean_a or_o vile_a servant_n see_v for_o the_o phrase_n eccles_n 1.2_o thus_o the_o lord_n of_o lord_n be_v the_o supreme_a lord_n 26._o lord_n god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o the_o blessing_n that_o shem_n shall_v receive_v and_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v praise_v shem_fw-mi be_v here_o bless_a in_o that_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o shem._n compare_v psal_n 144.15_o 27._o god_n etc._n etc._n noah_n foretells_a i._o that_o god_n will_v give_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o proportion_n to_o what_o shem_n or_o ham_n shall_v possess_v to_o the_o son_n of_o japhet_n this_o sense_n agree_v best_a with_o the_o hebrew_n text_n and_o may_v be_v confirm_v from_o chap._n 10._o ii_o that_o he_o will_v preserve_v his_o church_n among_o the_o offspring_n of_o shem_n which_o be_v express_v by_o dwell_v in_o his_o tent_n god_n have_v his_o house_n among_o they_o and_o of_o that_o race_n he_o send_v his_o son_n who_o dwell_v or_o pitch_v his_o tent_n among_o they_o joh._n 1.14_o iii_o the_o servile_a and_o base_a condition_n of_o canaan_n race_n and_o canaan_n shall_v be_v his_o servant_n chap._n x._o the_o argument_n the_o original_a of_o the_o several_a nation_n which_o spring_v from_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n the_o numerous_a offspring_n of_o japhet_n and_o their_o large_a possession_n the_o posterity_n of_o ham_n and_o more_o particular_o of_o nimrod_n the_o child_n of_o shem._n 1._o now_o these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n shem_o ham_n and_o japhet_n and_o unto_o they_o be_v son_n bear_v after_o the_o flood_n 2._o the_o son_n of_o japhet_n gomer_n and_o magog_n and_o modai_n and_o javen_n and_o tubal_n and_o meshech_v and_o tiras_n 3._o and_o the_o son_n of_o gomer_n ashkeraz_n and_o riphath_n and_o togarmah_n 4._o and_o the_o son_n of_o javan_n elishah_n and_o tarshish_n kittim_n and_o dodanim_fw-la 5._o by_o these_o be_v the_o isle_n of_o the_o gentile_n divide_v in_o their_o land_n every_o one_o after_o his_o tongue_n after_o their_o family_n in_o their_o nation_n 6._o and_o the_o son_n of_o ham_n cush_n and_o mizraim_n and_o phut_v and_o canaan_n 7._o and_o the_o son_n of_o cush_n seba_n and_o havilah_n and_o sabtah_n and_o raamah_n and_o sabtecha_n and_o the_o son_n of_o raamah_n sheba_n and_o dedan_n 8._o and_o cush_n beget_v nimrod_n he_o begin_v to_o be_v a_o mighty_a one_o in_o the_o earth_n 9_o he_o be_v a_o mighty_a hunter_n before_o the_o lord_n wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v even_o as_o nimrod_n the_o mighty_a hunter_n before_o the_o lord_n 10._o and_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v babel_n and_o erech_v and_o accad_n and_o calneh_n in_o the_o land_n of_o shinar_n 11._o out_o of_o that_o land_n go_v forth_o ashur_n and_o build_v nineveh_n and_o the_o city_n rehoboth_n and_o calah_n 12._o and_o resen_fw-mi between_o nineveh_n and_o calah_n the_o same_o be_v a_o great_a city_n 13._o and_o mizraim_n beget_v ludim_n and_o anamim_v and_o lehabim_n and_o naphtuhim_n 14._o and_o pathrusim_n and_o casluhim_n out_o of_o who_o come_v philistiim_v and_o caphtorim_n 15._o and_o canaan_n beget_v sidon_n his_o first_o bear_v and_o heth_n 16._o and_o the_o jebusite_n and_o the_o emorite_fw-la and_o the_o girgasite_n 17._o and_o the_o hivite_n and_o the_o arkite_n and_o the_o sinite_fw-la 18._o and_o the_o arvadite_n and_o the_o zemarite_n and_o the_o hamathite_n and_o afterward_o be_v the_o family_n of_o the_o canaanite_n spread_v abroad_o 19_o and_o the_o border_n of_o the_o canaanite_n be_v from_o sidon_n as_o thou_o come_v to_o gerar_n unto_o gaza_n as_o thou_o go_v unto_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n and_o admah_n and_o zeboim_n even_o unto_o lashah_n 20._o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o ham_n after_o their_o family_n after_o their_o tongue_n in_o there_o country_n and_o in_o their_o nation_n 21._o unto_o shem_n also_o the_o father_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o eber_n the_o brother_n of_o japhet_n the_o elder_a even_o to_o he_o be_v child_n bear_v 22._o the_o child_n of_o shem_n elam_n and_o ashur_n and_o arphaxad_v and_o lud_n and_o aram._n 23._o and_o the_o child_n of_o aram_n us_o and_o hul_n and_o gether_o and_o mash_n 24._o and_o arphaxad_o beget_v salah_n and_o salah_n beget_v eber._n 25._o and_o unto_o eber_n be_v bear_v two_o son_n the_o name_n of_o one_o be_v peleg_n for_o in_o his_o day_n be_v the_o earth_n divide_v and_o his_o brother_n name_n be_v joktan_n 26._o and_o joktan_n beget_v almodad_o and_o sheleph_n and_o hazermave_v and_o jerah_n 27._o and_o hadoram_n and_o vzal_n and_o diklah_n 28._o and_o obal_n and_o abimael_n and_o sheba_n 29._o and_o ophir_n and_o havilah_n and_o jobab_v all_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o joktan_n 30._o and_o their_o dwell_n be_v from_o mesha_n as_o thou_o go_v unto_o sephar_n a_o mount_n of_o the_o east_n 31._o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o shem_n after_o their_o family_n after_o their_o tongue_n in_o their_o land_n after_o their_o nation_n 32._o these_o be_v the_o family_n of_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n after_o their_o generation_n in_o their_o nation_n and_o by_o these_o be_v the_o nation_n divide_v in_o the_o earth_n after_o the_o flood_n 2._o gomer_n see_v ezek_n 38.6_o hence_o it_o be_v think_v the_o cimbrian_o come_v josephus_n express_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o galatian_n come_v hence_o joseph_n antiq._n l._n 1._o c._n 7._o magog_n whence_o come_v the_o scythian_n say_v josephus_n compare_v ezek._n 38.2_o 3_o 15._o and_o chap._n 39.2_o 6._o madai_n hence_o the_o mede_n joseph_n javan_n from_o who_o the_o greek_n spring_v iâ—â—ia_n according_a to_o josephus_n come_v hence_o hence_o greece_n be_v call_v javan_n isa_n 66.19_o dan._n 8.21_o and_z ch_z 10.21_o tubal_n of_o who_o say_v josephus_n come_v the_o iberian_o meshech_v it_o have_v be_v think_v that_o the_o moscovite_n josephus_n express_o affirm_v that_o the_o cappadocian_o spring_v from_o meshech_n tiras_n hence_o the_o
well_o become_v we_o to_o observe_v it_o but_o still_o we_o must_v do_v all_o we_o possible_o can_v to_o exclude_v those_o from_o the_o participation_n of_o holy_a thing_n who_o live_v in_o contradiction_n to_o the_o precept_n of_o our_o holy_a religion_n iii_o the_o law_n concern_v restitution_n in_o case_n of_o a_o trespass_n mention_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n this_o be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o we_o and_o show_v we_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o make_v restitution_n for_o any_o wrong_n or_o injury_n that_o we_o have_v do_v by_o this_o law_n he_o that_o have_v do_v the_o wrong_n be_v oblige_v to_o make_v restitution_n to_o the_o injure_a person_n and_o he_o be_v direct_v what_o to_o do_v in_o case_n the_o injure_a person_n can_v not_o be_v find_v it_o be_v not_o his_o confess_v his_o sin_n not_o his_o sacrifice_n with_o that_o confession_n that_o will_v procure_v his_o pardon_n if_o he_o do_v not_o make_v restitution_n as_o he_o be_v direct_v there_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o the_o prophet_n also_o ezek._n 33.15_o as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n luk._n 18.8_o rom._n 13.8_o 9_o this_o be_v a_o most_o unquestionable_a truth_n and_o that_o the_o reader_n ought_v to_o lay_v to_o heart_n iv_o the_o passage_n relate_v ch_n 11_o 12._o be_v of_o great_a moment_n towards_o the_o awaken_n we_o to_o avoid_v murmur_a discontent_n and_o sedition_n we_o have_v severe_a example_n relate_v there_o of_o the_o sad_a effect_n of_o those_o sin_n and_o the_o mischief_n that_o follow_v upon_o such_o crime_n be_v unspeakable_a no_o man_n can_v tell_v where_o his_o discontent_n will_v stop_v or_o what_o will_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o let_v we_o see_v how_o the_o apostle_n apply_v this_o neither_o murmur_v you_o as_o some_o of_o they_o also_o murmur_v and_o be_v destroy_v of_o the_o destroyer_n now_o all_o these_o thing_n happen_v unto_o they_o for_o ensample_n and_o they_o be_v write_v for_o our_o admonition_n upon_o who_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v come_v wherefore_o let_v he_o that_o think_v he_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v 1_o cor._n 10.10_o 11_o 12._o v._o the_o account_n we_o have_v of_o the_o spy_v send_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o of_o their_o report_n of_o it_o and_o what_o follow_v thereupon_o ch_n 13_o 14._o this_o represent_v to_o we_o the_o great_a mischief_n of_o diffidence_n and_o distrust_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n let_v we_o see_v how_o the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n apply_v this_o to_o who_o swear_v he_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n but_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o so_o we_o see_v they_o can_v not_o enter_v in_o because_o of_o unbelief_n let_v we_o therefore_o fear_n lest_o a_o promise_n be_v leave_v we_o of_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n any_o of_o you_o shall_v seem_v to_o come_v short_a of_o it_o heb._n 3.18_o 19_o and_o ch_n 4.1_o it_o follow_v let_v we_o therefore_o labour_n to_o enter_v into_o that_o rest_n lest_o any_o man_n fall_v after_o the_o same_o example_n of_o unbelief_n v._o 11._o those_o man_n that_o go_v to_o see_v the_o land_n own_v it_o to_o be_v a_o good_a land_n and_o bring_v some_o of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o thence_o but_o after_o all_o they_o discourage_v the_o people_n from_o the_o difficulty_n that_o will_v attend_v their_o conquest_n of_o it_o notwithstanding_o the_o many_o experience_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o power_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n these_o man_n die_v by_o the_o plague_n in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o murmur_a israelite_n wander_v about_o in_o it_o till_o they_o be_v consume_v and_o they_o be_v a_o sad_a example_n of_o distrust_n and_o unbelief_n vi_o the_o account_n we_o have_v of_o the_o rebellion_n of_o korah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n ch_n 16._o this_o relation_n be_v of_o great_a moment_n to_o keep_v man_n from_o the_o like_a sin_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v these_o man_n rebel_v against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n who_o god_n have_v choose_v the_o rebel_n be_v swallow_v up_o by_o the_o earth_n and_o consume_v with_o fire_n from_o heaven_n and_o god_n take_v care_n for_o the_o perpetuate_a the_o memory_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o assert_v the_o divine_a right_n of_o the_o priesthood_n they_o envy_v moses_n in_o the_o camp_n and_o aaron_n the_o saint_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o earth_n open_v and_o swallow_v up_o dathan_n and_o cover_v the_o company_n of_o abiram_n and_o a_o fire_n be_v kindle_v in_o their_o company_n the_o flame_n burn_v up_o the_o wicked_a ps_n 106.16_o 17_o 18._o god_n will_v have_v the_o israelite_n keep_v up_o the_o memory_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o learn_v from_o this_o sad_a example_n to_o have_v due_a regard_n to_o they_o who_o he_o choose_v to_o minister_v in_o holy_a thing_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o command_v that_o plate_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o the_o censer_n of_o the_o rebel_n for_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a that_o so_o there_o may_v remain_v a_o memorial_n of_o this_o fatal_a rebellion_n in_o the_o view_n of_o the_o people_n he_o cause_v also_o aaron_n rod_n to_o flourish_v and_o to_o be_v preserve_v as_o a_o token_n against_o the_o rebel_n and_o upon_o that_o follow_v a_o most_o particular_a account_v ch_n 18._o of_o the_o honorary_a maintenance_n of_o the_o priest_n such_o care_n god_n think_v fit_a to_o take_v to_o vindicate_v the_o priest_n his_o servant_n and_o to_o keep_v up_o the_o memory_n of_o this_o relation_n vii_o the_o account_n we_o have_v of_o the_o people_n be_v bite_v with_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n and_o heal_v by_o look_v upon_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n ch_n 21._o this_o cure_n be_v as_o the_o jew_n call_v it_o a_o miracle_n in_o a_o miracle_n the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n joh._n 3.14_o by_o who_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v this_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v call_v by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n a_o sign_n of_o salvation_n it_o be_v put_v upon_o a_o pole_n or_o set_v up_o for_o a_o sign_n and_o he_o that_o look_v upon_o it_o live_v i._n e._n recover_v of_o the_o harm_n he_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o bite_n of_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n he_o that_o turn_v himself_o towards_o it_o be_v not_o save_v by_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o see_v but_o by_o thou_o that_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o wisdom_n 16.6_o 7._o thus_o do_v god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8.3_o viii_o the_o account_n of_o balak_n send_v to_o balaam_n to_o curse_v the_o israelite_n and_o his_o come_n to_o he_o upon_o this_o occasion_n and_o what_o he_o say_v and_o do_v follow_v in_o chapter_n 22_o 23_o 24._o and_o that_o relation_n be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o we_o and_o such_o as_o well_o deserve_v our_o serious_a reflect_v upon_o it_o let_v we_o know_v that_o we_o need_v not_o fear_v the_o curse_n of_o a_o false_a prophet_n nor_o the_o attempt_n of_o our_o most_o powerful_a enemy_n while_o we_o do_v adhere_v to_o god_n and_o keep_v his_o law_n god_n will_v so_o long_o defend_v we_o and_o then_o we_o need_v not_o fear_v what_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o we_o we_o have_v also_o in_o that_o relation_n many_o excellent_a prophecy_n and_o one_o particular_o of_o the_o messiah_n of_o which_o the_o reader_n will_v find_v a_o account_n in_o the_o note_n in_o their_o proper_a place_n ix_o the_o account_n of_o the_o whoredom_n and_o idolatry_n of_o the_o people_n at_o shittim_n ch_n 25._o we_o have_v there_o a_o particular_a account_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o very_o exemplary_a punishment_n of_o the_o people_n for_o their_o wickedness_n and_o the_o reader_n will_v easy_o believe_v that_o this_o be_v contrive_v by_o balaam_n from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v to_o that_o purpose_n in_o the_o noâ—es_n upon_o that_o history_n which_o follow_v balaam_n can_v not_o prevail_v by_o enchantment_n and_o divination_n by_o sacrifice_n or_o magical_a arts._n he_o take_v the_o only_a course_n that_o be_v leave_v and_o that_o be_v to_o tempt_v they_o by_o the_o woman_n of_o midian_a to_o whoredom_n first_o and_o then_o to_o idolatry_n the_o beauty_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v the_o first_o snaâ—e_n and_o thence_o they_o be_v draw_v on_o to_o commit_v idolatry_n they_o call_v the_o people_n to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o their_o god_n and_o the_o people_n do_v eat_v and_o bow_v down_o to_o their_o go_n thus_o be_v they_o join_v unto_o baal_n peor_n and_o do_v eat_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o dead_a ps_n 106.28_o thus_o do_v the_o people_n fall_v by_o their_o own_o wickedness_n who_o balaam_n and_o balak_n can_v never_o have_v harm_v