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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
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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israelite_n be_v i._o their_o great_a number_n v._n 9_o ii_o their_o join_v with_o the_o enemy_n of_o egypt_n if_o war_n shall_v happen_v v._n 10._o iii_o lest_o they_o shall_v go_v out_o of_o egypt_n when_o they_o please_v v._o 10._o 12._o the_o more_o they_o multiply_v so_o vain_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o endeavour_v to_o make_v void_a god_n counsel_n prov._n 19.21_o 13._o rigour_n without_o mercy_n hence_o egypt_n be_v call_v a_o house_n of_o bondage_n exod._n 20.2_o 15._o midwife_n of_o which_o etc._n etc._n these_o it_o be_v like_a be_v principal_a midwife_n the_o command_n be_v give_v also_o to_o the_o rest_n 17._o fear_v god_n i._n e._n they_o more_o fear_v god_n displeasure_n than_o they_o do_v pharaoh_n 19_o lively_n they_o have_v great_a vigour_n and_o be_v skilful_a see_v the_o chaldee_n and_o vulgar_a latin_n 20._o deal_v well_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n receive_v many_o blessing_n in_o this_o life_n eccles_n 8.12_o 13._o 21._o he_o make_v they_o house_n they_o i._n e._n 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hebrew_n woman_n that_o she_o may_v nurse_v the_o child_n for_o thou_o 8._o and_o pharaoh_n daughter_n say_v unto_o she_o go._n and_o the_o maid_n go_v and_o call_v the_o child_n mother_n 9_o and_o pharaoh_n daughter_n say_v unto_o she_o take_v this_o child_n away_o and_o nurse_v it_o for_o i_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o thy_o wage_n and_o the_o woman_n take_v the_o child_n and_o nurse_v it_o 10._o and_o the_o child_n grow_v and_o she_o bring_v he_o unto_o pharaoh_n daughter_n and_o he_o become_v her_o son_n and_o she_o call_v his_o name_n moses_n and_o she_o say_v because_o i_o draw_v he_o out_o of_o the_o water_n 11._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o those_o day_n when_o moses_n be_v grow_v that_o he_o go_v out_o unto_o his_o brethren_n and_o look_v on_o their_o burden_n and_o he_o spy_v a_o egyptian_a smite_v a_o hebrew_n one_o of_o his_o brethren_n 12._o and_o he_o look_v this_o way_n and_o that_o way_n and_o when_o he_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n he_o slay_v the_o egyptian_a and_o hide_v he_o in_o the_o sand_n 13._o and_o when_o he_o go_v out_o the_o second_o day_n behold_v two_o man_n of_o the_o hebrew_n strive_v together_o and_o he_o say_v to_o he_o that_o do_v the_o wrong_n wherefore_o smite_v thou_o thy_o fellow_n 14._o and_o he_o say_v who_o make_v thou_o a_o prince_n and_o a_o judge_n over_o we_o intend_v thou_o to_o kill_v i_o as_o thou_o kill_v the_o egyptian_a and_o moses_n fear_v and_o say_v sure_o this_o thing_n be_v know_v 15._o now_o when_o pharaoh_n hear_v this_o thing_n he_o seek_v to_o slay_v moses_n but_o moses_n flee_v from_o the_o face_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o midian_a and_o he_o sit_v down_o by_o a_o well_o 16._o now_o the_o priest_n of_o midian_a have_v seven_o daughter_n and_o they_o come_v and_o draw_v water_n and_o fill_v the_o trough_n to_o water_v their_o father_n flock_n 17._o and_o the_o shepherd_n come_v and_o drive_v they_o away_o but_o moses_n stand_v up_o and_o help_v they_o and_o water_v their_o flock_n 18._o and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o revel_v their_o father_n he_o say_v how_o be_v it_o that_o you_o be_v come_v so_o soon_o to_o day_n 19_o and_o they_o say_v a_o egyptian_a deliver_v we_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o shepherd_n and_o also_o draw_v water_n enough_o for_o we_o and_o water_v the_o flock_n 20._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o his_o daughter_n and_o where_o be_v he_o why_o be_v it_o that_o you_o have_v leave_v the_o man_n call_v he_o that_o he_o may_v eat_v bread_n 21._o and_o moses_n be_v content_a to_o dwell_v with_o the_o man_n and_o he_o give_v moses_n
thence_o they_o remove_v and_o pitch_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o arnon_n which_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o amorites_n for_o arnon_n be_v the_o border_n of_o moab_n between_o moab_n and_o the_o amorites_n 14._o wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o war_n of_o the_o lord_n what_o he_o do_v in_o the_o red-sea_n and_o in_o the_o brook_n of_o arnon_n 15._o and_o at_o the_o stream_n of_o the_o brook_n that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o dwell_n of_o be_v and_o lie_v upon_o the_o border_n of_o moab_n 16._o and_o from_o thence_o they_o go_v to_o beer_n that_o be_v the_o well_o whereof_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n gather_v the_o people_n together_o and_o i_o will_v give_v they_o water_n 17._o then_o israel_n sing_v this_o song_n spring_v up_o o_o well_o sing_v you_o unto_o it_o 18._o the_o prince_n dig_v the_o well_o the_o noble_n of_o the_o people_n dig_v it_o by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n with_o their_o staff_n and_o from_o the_o wilderness_n they_o go_v to_o mattanah_n 19_o and_o from_o mattanah_n to_o naâ—â—liel_n and_o from_o nahaliel_n to_o bamoth_n 20._o and_o from_o bamoth_n in_o the_o valley_n that_o be_v in_o the_o country_n of_o moab_n to_o the_o top_n of_o pisgah_n which_o look_v towards_o jeshimon_n 21._o and_o israel_n send_v messenger_n unto_o sihon_n king_n of_o the_o amorites_n say_v 22._o let_v i_o pass_v through_o thy_o land_n we_o will_v not_o turn_v into_o the_o field_n or_o into_o the_o vineyard_n we_o will_v not_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o well_o but_o we_o will_v go_v along_o by_o the_o king_n highway_n until_o we_o be_v pass_v thy_o border_n 23._o and_o sihon_n will_v not_o suffer_v israel_n to_o pass_v through_o his_o border_n but_o sihon_n gather_v all_o his_o people_n together_o and_o go_v out_o against_o israel_n into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o he_o come_v to_o jahaz_n and_o fight_v against_o israel_n 24._o and_o israel_n smite_v he_o with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o possess_v his_o land_n from_o arnon_n unto_o jabbock_n even_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n for_o the_o border_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n be_v strong_a 25._o and_o israel_n take_v all_o these_o city_n and_o israel_n dwell_v in_o all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o amorites_n in_o heshbon_n and_o in_o all_o the_o village_n thereof_o 26._o for_o heshbon_n be_v the_o city_n of_o sihon_n the_o king_n of_o the_o amorites_n who_o have_v fight_v against_o the_o former_a king_n of_o moab_n and_o take_v all_o his_o land_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n even_o unto_o arnon_n 27._o wherefore_o they_o that_o speak_v in_o proverb_n say_v come_v into_o heshbon_n let_v the_o city_n of_o sihon_n be_v build_v and_o prepare_v 28._o for_o there_o be_v a_o fire_n go_v out_o of_o heshbon_n a_o flame_n from_o the_o city_n of_o sihon_n it_o have_v consume_v be_v of_o moab_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o high_a place_n of_o arnon_n 29._o wo_n to_o thou_o moab_n thou_o be_v undo_v o_o people_n of_o chemosh_fw-mi he_o have_v give_v his_o son_n that_o escape_v and_o his_o daughter_n into_o captivity_n unto_o sihon_n king_n of_o the_o amorites_n 30._o we_o have_v shoot_v at_o they_o heshbon_n be_v perish_v even_o unto_o dibon_n and_o we_o have_v lay_v they_o waste_v even_o unto_o nophah_n which_o reach_v unto_o medeba_n 31._o thus_o israel_n dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o amorites_n 32._o and_o moses_n send_v to_o spy_v out_o jaazer_n and_o they_o take_v the_o village_n thereof_o and_o drive_v out_o the_o amorites_n that_o be_v there_o 33._o and_o they_o turn_v and_o go_v up_o by_o the_o way_n of_o bashan_n and_o og_n the_o king_n of_o bashan_n go_v out_o against_o they_o he_o and_o all_o his_o people_n to_o the_o battle_n at_o edrei_n 34._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n fear_v he_o not_o for_o i_o have_v deliver_v he_o into_o thy_o hand_n and_o all_o his_o people_n and_o his_o land_n and_o thou_o shall_v do_v to_o he_o as_o thou_o do_v unto_o sihon_n king_n of_o the_o amorites_n which_o dwell_v at_o heshbon_n 35._o so_o they_o smite_v he_o and_o his_o son_n and_o all_o his_o people_n until_o there_o be_v none_o leave_v he_o alive_a and_o they_o possess_v his_o land_n 1452._o 2552._o 1452._o 1._o king_n arad_n ch._n 33.40_o by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o spy_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o these_o word_n shall_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o way_n which_o those_o spy_n go_v which_o go_v 38_o year_n before_o this_o to_o search_v out_o the_o land_n ch_n 13._o they_o may_v very_o well_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o way_n which_o those_o spy_n go_v which_o we_o suppose_v king_n arad_n to_o have_v send_v to_o bring_v he_o a_o account_n of_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o israelite_n though_o the_o greek_a understand_v it_o of_o a_o proper_a name_n 3._o hormah_n that_o be_v utter_a destruction_n it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o these_o canaanite_n be_v destroy_v in_o this_o encounter_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o name_n of_o this_o place_n where_o the_o victory_n be_v obtain_v may_v be_v call_v hormah_n at_o present_a but_o then_o their_o city_n which_o be_v now_o devote_v to_o destruction_n v._n 2._o be_v not_o actual_o destroy_v till_o after_o the_o israelite_n be_v come_v into_o the_o promise_a land_n jud._n 1.17_o 4._o discourage_v or_o grieve_v heb._n shorten_v because_o of_o the_o way_n viz._n because_o it_o be_v far_o about_o and_o therefore_o uneasy_a to_o they_o 5._o our_o soul_n loathe_v chap._n 11.6_o 6._o the_o lord_z wisd_v 16.1_o 5._o 1_o cor._n 10.9_o fiery_a serpent_n these_o serpent_n may_v well_o be_v call_v fiery_a both_o from_o their_o colour_n v._n 9_o and_o from_o the_o effect_n of_o their_o venomous_a bite_n which_o burn_v those_o who_o be_v bite_v and_o because_o they_o keep_v aloft_o and_o be_v probable_o fly_v serpent_n isa_n 14.29_o 8._o a_o fiery_a serpent_n i._n e._n a_o serpent_n of_o a_o fiery_a colour_n as_o appear_v from_o verse_n 9_o where_n it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o moses_n make_v a_o serpent_n of_o brass_n ezek._n 1.7_o set_a it_o upon_o a_o pole_n that_o it_o may_v be_v conspicuous_a it_o be_v to_o be_v raise_v up_o on_o high_a the_o word_n we_o render_v pole_n signify_v a_o sign_n and_o several_a of_o the_o ancient_n render_v the_o word_n to_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o import_v that_o this_o be_v to_o be_v set_v up_o as_o a_o sign_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o very_a eximious_a type_n of_o christ_n and_o particular_o of_o his_o death_n upon_o the_o cross_n by_o who_o we_o be_v redeem_v from_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o old_a serpent_n joh._n 3.14_o who_o god_n send_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o do_v by_o this_o way_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8.3_o 9_o and_o etc._n etc._n 2_o king_n 18.4_o joh._n 3.14_o when_o he_o behold_v the_o serpent_n of_o brass_n he_o live_v the_o recovery_n be_v from_o god_n and_o the_o way_n very_o unlikely_a neither_o the_o matter_n or_o figure_n of_o this_o serpent_n can_v contribute_v towards_o heal_v the_o bite_a but_o this_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n by_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n we_o be_v heal_v by_o his_o stripe_n and_o receive_v the_o hope_n of_o life_n by_o his_o death_n and_o therefore_o this_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v true_o call_v a_o sign_n of_o salvation_n wisd_v 16.6_o 7._o 10._o and_o pitch_v in_o oboth_n ch._n 33.43_o 11._o fje-abarim_a or_o heap_n of_o abarim_n 12._o from_o thence_o what_o follow_v to_o v._o 21._o seem_v not_o to_o be_v a_o account_n of_o the_o several_a station_n of_o the_o israelite_n of_o which_o we_o have_v a_o account_n ch_n 33._o but_o of_o some_o place_n which_o they_o touch_v or_o border_v upon_o in_o their_o march_n and_o before_o they_o send_v their_o messenger_n to_o sihon_n king_n of_o the_o amorites_n 13._o between_o moab_n and_o the_o amorites_n arnon_n as_o well_o as_o heshbon_n be_v once_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o moabite_n but_o have_v before_o this_o be_v take_v from_o a_o former_a king_n of_o moab_n by_o sihon_n possible_o a_o former_a not_o the_o present_a king_n of_o the_o amorites_n v._o 26_o 28._o judg._n 11.18_o 22._o and_o it_o be_v now_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o amorites_n may_v lawful_o be_v possess_v by_o the_o israelite_n who_o be_v command_v not_o to_o distress_v the_o moabite_n deut._n 2.9_o but_o require_v at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o invade_v the_o land_n of_o sihon_n the_o amorite_n king_n of_o heshbon_n deut._n 2.24_o 14._o wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o book_n these_o word_n seem_v to_o be_v add_v here_o
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author_n of_o the_o pentateuch_n nothing_o be_v more_o common_a among_o the_o hebrew_a doctor_n than_o this_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n non_fw-la est_fw-la prius_fw-la &_o posterius_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la they_o allow_v that_o thing_n be_v not_o lay_v before_o we_o in_o that_o order_n in_o which_o they_o happen_v or_o come_v to_o pass_v josephus_n when_o he_o reckon_v up_o the_o number_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n tell_v we_o express_o that_o moses_n write_v the_o pentateuch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n contra_fw-la apion_n l._n 1._o he_o tell_v we_o elsewhere_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v write_v as_o moses_n leave_v they_o that_o they_o have_v add_v nothing_o not_o even_o for_o ornament_n which_o moses_n have_v not_o leave_v but_o yet_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o these_o write_n be_v left_a by_o he_o disperse_v as_o he_o have_v occasion_n to_o consult_v the_o divine_a majesty_n this_o say_v he_o i_o think_v needful_a to_o premise_v that_o none_o of_o our_o people_n may_v when_o they_o read_v be_v scandalize_v on_o this_o account_n jos_n antiq._n l._n 4._o c._n 8._o 2._o that_o it_o do_v not_o thence_o follow_v that_o moses_n be_v not_o the_o author_n it_o be_v strange_a that_o any_o man_n who_o profess_v christianity_n shall_v argue_v at_o this_o rate_n because_o it_o must_v be_v allow_v that_o the_o evangelist_n themselves_o do_v not_o always_o in_o their_o gospel_n relate_v fact_n in_o that_o order_n in_o which_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o yet_o they_o do_v believe_v that_o these_o gospel_n be_v write_v by_o those_o person_n who_o name_n they_o bear_v 3._o as_o it_o be_v far_o from_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o moses_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o these_o book_n so_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v of_o a_o very_a trifle_a consideration_n for_o the_o journey_n of_o jethro_n to_o moses_n whether_o it_o happen_v before_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n or_o after_o be_v a_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n those_o thing_n in_o it_o say_v he_o which_o i_o understand_v be_v excellent_a and_o so_o i_o presume_v be_v the_o thing_n which_o i_o do_v not_o understand_v this_o modesty_n become_v we_o well_o in_o read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n where_o every_o careful_a reader_n will_v not_o fail_v to_o meet_v with_o a_o great_a many_o very_a excellent_a thing_n which_o he_o will_v easy_o understand_v he_o ought_v to_o presume_v so_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v not_o comprehend_v obj._n xxi_o i_o find_v it_o object_v also_o that_o there_o be_v a_o different_a style_n in_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o pentateuch_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o write_v by_o moses_n but_o by_o several_a hand_n i_o answer_v 1._o that_o if_o this_o be_v true_a it_o must_v be_v allow_v to_o be_v a_o very_a material_a objection_n and_o though_o it_o will_v not_o be_v altogether_o conclude_v yet_o it_o will_v have_v more_o weight_n 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