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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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 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the_o tower_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o that_o be_v use_v both_o in_o genesis_n and_o in_o micah_n and_o it_o be_v therefore_o most_o like_a that_o this_o name_n of_o the_o place_n continue_v from_o the_o time_n of_o jacob_n and_o therefore_o this_o can_v be_v no_o objection_n of_o any_o moment_n in_o this_o case_n obj._n xv._o it_o be_v pretend_v that_o moses_n can_v not_o write_v those_o word_n gen._n 20.7_o now_o therefore_o restore_v the_o man_n his_o wife_n for_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n it_o be_v pretend_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o render_v a_o prophet_n be_v not_o use_v in_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n and_o that_o therefore_o moses_n can_v not_o write_v those_o word_n but_o a_o late_a writer_n and_o this_o they_o attempt_v to_o prove_v from_o 1_o sam._n 9.9_o where_o it_o be_v say_v beforetime_o in_o israel_n when_o a_o man_n go_v to_o inquire_v of_o god_n thus_o he_o speak_v come_v and_o let_v we_o go_v to_o the_o seer_n for_o he_o that_o be_v now_o call_v a_o prophet_n be_v beforetime_n call_v a_o seer_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o if_o this_o be_v any_o objection_n against_o moses_n then_o may_v we_o with_o as_o good_a reason_n object_v this_o wherever_o we_o find_v the_o word_n we_o here_o render_v prophet_n in_o the_o pentateuch_n we_o find_v this_o word_n in_o several_a place_n and_o shall_v we_o therefore_o conclude_v that_o moses_n write_v none_o of_o those_o place_n if_o it_o have_v any_o force_n here_o it_o have_v the_o same_o everywhere_o else_o and_o yet_o mr._n hobbs_n allow_v that_o moses_n do_v write_v the_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n from_o chap._n xi_o to_o the_o end_n of_o chap._n xxvii_o and_o yet_o in_o that_o part_n of_o deuteronomy_n we_o find_v this_o word_n which_o we_o render_v prophet_n several_a time_n e._n g._n if_o there_o arise_v among_o you_o a_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o word_n of_o that_o prophet_n deut._n 13.1_o 3._o again_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v raise_v up_o unto_o thou_o a_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v raise_v they_o a_o prophet_n and_o the_o prophet_n which_o shall_v presume_v etc._n etc._n and_o when_o a_o prophet_n speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n deut._n 18.15_o 18_o 20_o 22._o beside_o the_o word_n be_v use_v elsewhere_o as_o exod._n 7.1_o numb_a 12.6_o and_o chap._n 11.29_o and_o deut._n 34.10_o will_v any_o believe_v this_o word_n be_v not_o use_v in_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n or_o that_o if_o he_o write_v these_o place_n yet_o he_o write_v seer_n and_o the_o word_n prophet_n be_v add_v by_o a_o late_a hand_n 2._o some_o of_o these_o word_n be_v quote_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o there_o the_o word_n
not_o afterward_o through_o fear_n or_o pain_n disturb_z or_o defeat_v the_o work_n abraham_n be_v about_o and_o not_o because_o isaac_n be_v unwilling_a lay_v he_o dispose_a he_o in_o order_n to_o the_o execution_n of_o god_n command_n hence_o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o have_v offer_v isaac_n upon_o the_o altar_n jam._n 2.21_o 10._o to_o slay_v his_o son_n i_o e._n in_o order_n to_o the_o sacrifice_v he_o which_o he_o have_v do_v have_v he_o not_o be_v restrain_v by_o god_n and_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o have_v offer_v he_o up_o heb._n 11.17_o 11._o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o person_n speak_v as_o god_n v._n 12._o and_o v._o 16._o see_v the_o note_n on_o ch_z 16._o v._n 7._o 12._o now_o i_o know_v know_v in_o the_o scripture-phrase_n sometime_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o discover_v or_o make_v a_o thing_n know_v and_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n not_o only_o here_o but_o in_o other_o place_n thus_o god_n be_v say_v to_o prove_v the_o israelite_n as_o he_o be_v say_v here_o to_o tempt_v abraham_n to_o know_v whether_o they_o love_v he_o i._n e._n to_o discover_v and_o make_v it_o know_v deut._n 13.3_o with_o the_o chaldee_n and_o vulgar_a and_o the_o psalmist_n pray_v search_v i_o o_o god_n and_o know_v my_o heart_n try_v i_o and_o know_v my_o thought_n psal_n 139.23_o where_o know_v import_v as_o here_o discover_v or_o make_v know_v for_o the_o psalmist_n have_v say_v before_o v._n 2._o thou_o know_v my_o down-sitting_a and_o uprising_a thou_o understand_v my_o thought_n afar_o off_o compare_v deut._n 8.2_o exod._n 33.5_o 2_o chron._n 32.31_o abraham_n faith_n and_o obedience_n be_v now_o make_v know_v 14._o jehovah-jireh_a i._n e._n the_o lord_n will_v see_v or_o provide_v god_n have_v there_o provide_v a_o ram_n for_o a_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o stead_n of_o isaac_n compare_v v._o 8._o hence_o in_o aftertime_n it_o grow_v into_o a_o proverb_n among_o the_o hebrew_n as_o hieronymus_n in_o his_o question_n on_o genesis_n tell_v we_o that_o when_o they_o be_v in_o great_a strait_n and_o beg_v the_o divine_a aid_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v in_o the_o mountain_n god_n will_v see_v or_o provide_v by_o which_o they_o express_v their_o faith_n in_o god_n that_o he_o will_v be_v merciful_a unto_o they_o as_o he_o be_v to_o their_o father_n abraham_n 16._o by_o myself_o etc._n etc._n because_o he_o can_v swear_v by_o no_o great_a he_o swear_v by_o himself_o heb._n 6.13_o whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v god_n who_o swear_v 17._o the_o gate_n i._n e._n the_o gate_n and_o they_o be_v put_v for_o the_o city_n themselves_o according_a to_o the_o version_n of_o the_o chaldee_n and_o greek_n which_o will_v be_v much_o confirm_v by_o compare_v deut._n 12.15_o and_o deut._n 18.6_o 18._o in_o thy_o seed_n i._n e._n in_o christ_n gal._n 3.16_o 19_o beer-sheba_a see_v ch_n 21.31_o 20._o milcah_n she_o be_v sarah_n sister_n and_o abraham_n brother_n wife_n compare_v ch_n 11._o v._n 29._o 21._o aram_n of_o the_o same_o name_n with_o aram_n ch_z 10._o v._n 22._o the_o son_n of_o shem_n from_o who_o the_o syrian_n have_v their_o original_a and_o their_o name_n 24._o concubine_n the_o hebrew_a word_n import_v division_n she_o be_v a_o half-wife_n not_o be_v take_v with_o dowry_n nor_o into_o the_o government_n of_o the_o family_n chap._n xxiii_o the_o argument_n sarah_n age_n and_o death_n abraham_n care_n of_o her_o burial_n to_o that_o purpose_n he_o buy_v a_o bury_a place_n of_o ephron_n and_o bury_v she_o there_o 1._o and_o sarah_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o seven_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a these_o be_v the_o year_n of_o the_o life_n of_o sarah_n 2._o and_o sarah_n die_v in_o kirjath-arba_a the_o same_o be_v hebron_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o abraham_n come_v to_o mourn_v for_o sarah_n and_o to_o weep_v for_o she_o 3._o and_o abraham_n stand_v up_o from_o before_o his_o dead_a and_o speak_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o heth_n say_v 4._o i_o be_o a_o stranger_n and_o a_o sojourner_n with_o you_o give_v i_o a_o possession_n of_o a_o bury_a place_n with_o you_o that_o i_o may_v bury_v my_o dead_a out_o of_o my_o sight_n 5._o and_o the_o child_n of_o heth_n answer_v abraham_n say_v unto_o he_o 6._o hear_v we_o my_o lord_n thou_o be_v a_o mighty_a prince_n among_o we_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o our_o sepulchre_n bury_v thy_o dead_a none_o of_o we_o shall_v withhold_v from_o thou_o his_o sepulchre_n but_o that_o thou_o may_v bury_v thy_o dead_a 7._o and_o abraham_n stand_v up_o and_o bow_v himself_o to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n even_o to_o the_o child_n of_o heth._n 8._o and_o he_o commune_v with_o they_o say_v if_o it_o be_v your_o mind_n that_o i_o shall_v bury_v my_o dead_a out_o of_o my_o sight_n hear_v i_o and_o entreat_v for_o i_o to_o ephron_n the_o son_n of_o zohar_n 9_o that_o he_o may_v give_v i_o the_o cave_n of_o machpelah_n which_o he_o have_v which_o be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o field_n for_o as_o much_o money_n as_o it_o be_v worth_a he_o shall_v give_v it_o i_o for_o a_o possession_n of_o a_o bury_a place_n among_o you_o 10._o and_o ephron_n dwell_v among_o the_o child_n of_o heth._n and_o ephron_n the_o hittite_n answer_v abraham_n in_o the_o audience_n of_o the_o child_n of_o heth_n even_o of_o all_o that_o go_v in_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o his_o city_n say_v 11._o nay_o my_o lord_n hear_v i_o the_o field_n give_v i_o thou_o and_o the_o cave_n that_o be_v therein_o i_o give_v it_o thou_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o son_n of_o my_o people_n give_v i_o it_o thou_o bury_v thy_o dead_a 12._o and_o abraham_n bow_v down_o himself_o before_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n 13._o and_o he_o speak_v unto_o ephron_n in_o the_o audience_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n say_v but_o if_o thou_o will_v give_v it_o i_o pray_v thou_o hear_v i_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o money_n for_o the_o field_n take_v it_o of_o i_o and_o i_o will_v bury_v my_o dead_a there_o 14._o and_o ephron_n answer_v abraham_n say_v unto_o he_o 15._o my_o lord_n harken_v unto_o i_o the_o land_n be_v worth_a four_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o silver_n what_o be_v that_o betwixt_o i_o and_o thou_o bury_v therefore_o thy_o dead_a 16._o and_o abraham_n hearken_v unto_o ephron_n and_o abraham_n weigh_v to_o ephron_n the_o silver_n which_o he_o have_v name_v in_o the_o audience_n of_o the_o son_n of_o heth_n four_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o silver_n currant_n money_n with_o the_o merchant_n 17._o and_o the_o field_n of_o ephron_n which_o be_v in_o machpelah_n which_o be_v before_o mamre_o the_o field_n and_o the_o cave_n which_o be_v therein_o and_o all_o the_o tree_n that_o be_v in_o the_o field_n that_o be_v in_o all_o the_o border_n round_o about_o be_v make_v sure_o 18._o unto_o abraham_n for_o a_o possession_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o child_n of_o heth_n before_o all_o that_o go_v in_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o his_o city_n 19_o and_o after_o this_o abraham_n bury_v sarah_n his_o wife_n in_o the_o cave_n of_o the_o field_n of_o machpelah_n before_o mamre_o the_o same_o be_v hebron_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 20._o and_o the_o field_n and_o the_o cave_n that_o be_v therein_o be_v make_v sure_a unto_o abraham_n for_o a_o possession_n of_o a_o bury_a place_n by_o the_o son_n of_o heth._n 1._o of_o sarah_n she_o be_v the_o only_a woman_n who_o age_n be_v reckon_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 2._o kirjath-arba_a or_o the_o city_n of_o arba._n this_o place_n be_v in_o abraham_n time_n call_v mamre_o v._n 19_o and_o afterward_o hebron_n as_o also_o kirjath-arba_a from_o a_o man_n call_v arba_n josh_n 14.15_o this_o city_n be_v in_o the_o hill-country_n of_o judah_n josh_n 21.11_o the_o same_o be_v hebron_n this_o be_v no_o objection_n against_o moses_n his_o be_v the_o penman_n of_o this_o book_n joshua_n indeed_o do_v say_v that_o the_o name_n of_o hebron_n before_o or_o in_o old_a time_n as_o that_o word_n be_v render_v deut._n 2.20_o be_v kirjath-arba_a josh_n 14.15_o but_o do_v not_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o call_v hebron_n till_o his_o time_n nor_o do_v he_o give_v any_o account_n either_o of_o the_o time_n when_o or_o of_o the_o reason_n for_o which_o it_o be_v call_v hebron_n come_v to_o mourn_v possible_o into_o the_o tent_n of_o sarah_n where_o she_o die_v for_o as_o lot_n have_v several_a tent_n ch_z 13._o v._n 5._o so_o have_v abraham_n and_o one_o particular_o for_o sarah_n ch_n 24.67_o see_v ch_n 31.33_o weep_v the_o excess_n of_o sorrow_n be_v only_o forbid_v 1_o thess_n 4.13_o it_o not_o be_v otherwise_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o great_a degree_n of_o faith_n joh._n 11.35_o 3._o from_o
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 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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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state_v sacrifice_n and_o concern_v divide_v the_o spoil_n concern_v inheritance_n and_o the_o marriage_n of_o heiress_n every_o one_o of_o which_o will_v deserve_v a_o serious_a consideration_n note_n on_o the_o book_n of_o number_n chap._n i._n the_o argument_n moses_n be_v command_v to_o number_v the_o people_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n who_o be_v appoint_v to_o assist_v in_o number_v they_o the_o people_n of_o the_o several_a tribe_n be_v number_v from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a the_o number_n of_o the_o whole_a the_o levite_n be_v not_o number_v but_o appoint_v to_o their_o office_n 1490._o 2514._o 1490._o 1._o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n in_o the_o second_o year_n after_o they_o be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n say_v 2._o take_v you_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o 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the_o child_n of_o reuben_n israel_n elder_a son_n by_o their_o generation_n after_o their_o family_n by_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o name_n by_o their_o poll_n every_o male_a from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a all_o that_o be_v able_a to_o go_v forth_o to_o war_n 21._o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o even_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n be_v forty_o and_o six_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o 22._o of_o the_o child_n of_o simeon_n by_o their_o generation_n after_o their_o family_n by_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o name_n by_o their_o poll_n every_o male_a from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a all_o that_o be_v able_a to_o go_v forth_o to_o war_n 23._o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o even_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n be_v fifty_o and_o nine_o thousand_o and_o three_o hundred_o 24._o of_o the_o child_n 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thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o 28._o of_o the_o child_n of_o issachar_n by_o their_o generation_n after_o their_o family_n by_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o name_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a all_o that_o be_v able_a to_o go_v forth_o to_o war_n 29._o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o even_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n be_v fifty_o and_o four_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o 30._o of_o the_o child_n of_o zebulun_n by_o their_o generation_n after_o their_o family_n by_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o name_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a all_o that_o be_v able_a to_o go_v forth_o to_o war_n 31._o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o even_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o zebulun_n be_v fifty_o and_o seven_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o 32._o of_o the_o child_n of_o joseph_n namely_o of_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n by_o their_o generation_n 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forty_o and_o one_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o 42._o of_o the_o child_n of_o naphtali_n throughout_o their_o generation_n after_o their_o family_n by_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o name_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a all_o that_o be_v able_a to_o go_v forth_o to_o war_n 43._o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o even_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o naphtali_n be_v fifty_o and_o three_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o 44._o these_o be_v those_o that_o be_v number_v which_o moses_n and_o aaron_n number_v and_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n be_v twelve_o man_n each_o one_o be_v for_o the_o house_n of_o his_o father_n 45._o so_o be_v all_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n by_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a all_o that_o be_v able_a to_o go_v forth_o to_o war_n in_o israel_n 46._o even_o all_o they_o that_o be_v number_v be_v six_o hundred_o 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be_v put_v to_o death_n 52._o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v pitch_v their_o tent_n every_o man_n by_o his_o own_o camp_n and_o every_o man_n by_o his_o own_o standard_n throughout_o their_o host_n 53._o but_o the_o levite_n shall_v pitch_v round_o about_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o testimony_n that_o there_o be_v no_o wrath_n upon_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o levite_n shall_v keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o testimony_n 54._o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n so_o do_v they_o 1._o in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n 1490._o 2514._o 1490._o where_o the_o law_n be_v late_o give_v and_o where_o they_o stay_v to_o the_o twenty_o of_o this_o month_n ch_n 10.11_o 12._o of_o the_o second_o month_n this_o answer_n to_o our_o april_n it_o appear_v from_o these_o word_n compare_v with_o ch_z 9.1_o that_o this_o book_n do_v not_o always_o relate_v thing_n in_o that_o order_n of_o time_n in_o which_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v another_o proof_n of_o this_o some_o think_v they_o have_v by_o compare_v ch_z 7.1_o etc._n etc._n with_o exod._n 40.17_o 18._o 2._o take_v you_o the_o sum_n exod._n 30.12_o this_o be_v three_o time_n do_v in_o the_o wilderness_n viz._n 1._o before_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v set_v up_o exod._n 38.26_o 2._o here_o in_o the_o second_o month_n of_o the_o second_o year_n of_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n 3_o after_o this_o generation_n be_v destroy_v for_o their_o sin_n numb_a 26.64_o and_o the_o do_v of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d very_o instructive_a to_o the_o israelite_n as_o it_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o god_n uâ—racity_n in_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n gen._n 46._o â—_o of_o hâ—s_n power_n and_o good_a providence_n over_o they_o and_o his_o special_a regard_n of_o they_o after_o their_o family_n i_o e._n the_o great_a family_n into_o which_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n be_v divide_v first_o numb_a 26.5_o and_o these_o be_v afterward_o divide_v into_o lesser_a family_n which_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o several_a father_n and_o head_n of_o it_o josh_n 7.14_o 17._o and_o be_v here_o express_v by_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n father_n the_o hebrew_a writer_n lay_v it_o down_o as_o a_o rule_n here_o that_o a_o family_n be_v not_o name_v from_o the_o house_n of_o the_o mother_n 3._o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a this_o be_v particular_o provide_v for_o in_o each_o of_o those_o pollings_n above_o mention_v vid._n exod._n 38.26_o numb_a 26.2_o and_o exod._n 30.14_o numb_a 14.29.1.20.32.11_o and_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o attempt_v the_o number_v of_o the_o whole_a people_n which_o by_o god_n promise_n be_v to_o be_v numberless_a gen._n 13.16.15.5.16.10.32.12_o see_v 1_o chron._n 27.23_o 24._o and_o compare_v it_o with_o 2_o chron._n 25.5_o 4._o head_n see_v verse_n 16._o 16._o these_o be_v the_o renown_a etc._n etc._n i._n e._n man_n very_o fit_a for_o this_o employment_n be_v of_o great_a note_n authority_n and_o eminence_n 18._o first_o day_n then_o they_o set_v upon_o the_o work_n which_o they_o finish_v afterward_o during_o their_o stay_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n v._o 19_o 21._o forty_o and_o six_o thousand_o etc._n etc._n though_o reuben_n be_v the_o elder_a son_n of_o jacob_n his_o number_n be_v one_o of_o the_o small_a his_o father_n have_v foretold_v that_o he_o shall_v â—â—t_n excel_v gen._n 49.4_o and_o moses_n say_v let_v reuben_n live_v and_o not_o die_v and_o let_v his_o man_n be_v few_o deut._n 33.6_o 24._o gad_n the_o reason_n why_o gad_n the_o son_n of_o a_o handmaid_n be_v next_o name_v who_o the_o greek_a omit_v iâ—_n this_o place_n put_v in_o judah_n and_o place_v gad_n after_o benjamin_n may_v
in_o a_o siege_n of_o the_o expiation_n of_o a_o uncertain_a murder_n of_o a_o captive_a woman_n to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o wife_n of_o a_o rebellious_a son_n and_o of_o he_o that_o be_v hang_v chap._n 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o of_o brotherly-kindness_n distinction_n of_o sex_n of_o the_o nest_n of_o bird_n of_o battlement_n to_o house_n of_o confusion_n of_o kind_n of_o fringe_n of_o he_o that_o slander_v his_o wife_n of_o several_a sort_n of_o uncleanness_n of_o enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o purity_n of_o the_o fugitive_n servant_n of_o filthiness_n usury_n vow_n and_o trespass_n of_o divorce_n of_o the_o new_o marry_v pledge_n man-stealing_a leprosy_n humanity_n and_o charity_n chap._n 22_o 23_o 24._o of_o the_o number_n of_o stripe_n to_o be_v inflict_v of_o muzzle_v the_o ox_n of_o raise_v seed_n to_o a_o brother_n of_o the_o immodest_a woman_n of_o unjust_a weight_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o amalek_n the_o word_n of_o he_o that_o present_v his_o first-fruit_n and_o of_o he_o that_o have_v pay_v his_o three_o year_n tithe_n the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n of_o write_v the_o law_n on_o stone_n and_o building_n a_o altar_n of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o tribe_n on_o gerizim_n and_o ebal_n the_o curse_n pronounce_v the_o blessing_n on_o obedience_n and_o the_o curse_n on_o disobedience_n chap._n 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o moses_n proceed_v to_o exhort_v the_o israelite_n to_o obedience_n and_o denounce_v wrath_n against_o he_o that_o shall_v flatter_v himself_o in_o a_o evil_a course_n and_o show_v the_o misery_n which_o their_o disobedience_n will_v bring_v upon_o they_o he_o encourage_v the_o penitent_a set_v life_n and_o death_n before_o they_o and_z continues_z to_o exhort_v they_o with_o great_a vehemence_n to_o obedience_n as_o the_o way_n to_o be_v happy_a chap._n 29_o 30._o moses_n encourage_v the_o israelite_n deliver_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o priest_n with_o a_o command_n to_o read_v it_o public_o every_o seven_o year_n he_o foretells_a the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o appoint_v a_o song_n as_o a_o witness_n against_o they_o the_o song_n follow_v set_v forth_o the_o divine_a perfection_n and_o god_n care_n of_o the_o israelite_n as_o also_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o people_n moses_n be_v require_v to_o go_v up_o to_o nebo_n to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o canaan_n before_o his_o approach_a death_n he_o set_v forth_o the_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o god_n bless_v the_o tribe_n show_v the_o great_a privilege_n of_o the_o israelite_n chap._n 31_o 32_o 33._o after_o moses_n have_v take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o land_n he_o die_v we_o have_v after_o this_o a_o account_n of_o his_o â—â—â—ial_n and_o age_n of_o the_o mourn_a of_o the_o people_n of_o his_o successor_n and_o a_o encomium_n of_o moses_n chap._n 34._o among_o other_o objection_n against_o these_o book_n of_o moses_n and_o which_o be_v advance_v to_o show_v that_o moses_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o they_o i_o find_v this_o be_v one_o that_o there_o be_v in_o it_o a_o great_a many_o repetition_n which_o moses_n will_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v suppose_v rather_o a_o collection_n of_o several_a hand_n and_o of_o roll_n misplace_v than_o the_o work_n of_o so_o great_a and_o accurate_a a_o person_n as_o moses_n now_o because_o this_o objection_n if_o it_o have_v any_o force_n will_v bear_v hard_a upon_o this_o book_n call_v deuteronomy_n therefore_o i_o have_v reserve_v the_o consideration_n of_o it_o to_o this_o place_n and_o shall_v consider_v it_o more_o particular_o with_o relation_n to_o the_o follow_a book_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n shall_v desire_v the_o reader_n to_o consider_v the_o follow_a particular_n in_o order_n to_o his_o satisfaction_n in_o this_o matter_n i._o that_o though_o here_o be_v many_o repetition_n of_o thing_n mention_v before_o yet_o here_o be_v to_o be_v find_v very_o much_o new_a matter_n that_o have_v not_o be_v mention_v at_o all_o in_o the_o forego_n book_n and_o so_o far_o this_o divine_a book_n be_v unexceptionable_a as_o to_o the_o charge_v bring_v against_o it_o i_o shall_v not_o enlarge_v here_o but_o just_a touch_n upon_o some_o head_n though_o idolatry_n be_v forbid_v before_o yet_o we_o find_v not_o so_o express_v a_o law_n concern_v the_o enticer_n to_o it_o and_o concern_v the_o apostate_n city_n as_o we_o find_v here_o chap._n 13._o the_o law_n of_o abide_v by_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o of_o elect_v a_o king_n chap._n 17._o be_v new_a law_n the_o prediction_n of_o a_o succession_n of_o prophet_n be_v â—o_o likewise_o chap._n 18._o and_o so_o be_v the_o law_n concern_v the_o punishment_n of_o false-witness_n chap._n 19.16_o and_o so_o be_v those_o law_n concern_v the_o priest_n and_o officer_n in_o time_n of_o war_n and_o that_o relate_n to_o the_o besiege_v a_o city_n chap._n 20._o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o law_n concern_v the_o expiation_n of_o a_o uncertain_a murder_n of_o a_o captive_n take_v to_o wife_n of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o rebellious_a son_n and_o those_o that_o be_v hang_v mention_v chap._n 21._o we_o shall_v find_v more_o such_o law_n not_o mention_v anywhere_o before_o chap._n 22._o and_o chap._n 23._o and_o chap._n 24._o and_o chap._n 25_o and_o 26_o and_o 27_o and_o 31._o the_o song_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o tribe_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o forego_n book_n here_o be_v in_o this_o book_n very_o much_o matter_n entire_o new_a ii_o another_o great_a part_n of_o this_o book_n consist_v of_o motive_n to_o obedience_n and_o though_o something_o to_o this_o purpose_n have_v be_v say_v before_o yet_o nothing_o in_o comparison_n to_o what_o be_v say_v in_o this_o book_n and_o thus_o far_o again_o this_o book_n be_v unexceptionable_a as_o to_o the_o charge_v bring_v against_o it_o here_o be_v to_o be_v find_v the_o most_o pathetic_a and_o powerful_a and_o press_v motive_n to_o 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