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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the_o instance_n above_o that_o do_v in_o the_o least_o bear_v against_o moses_n for_o as_o i_o observe_v above_o moses_n do_v not_o write_v annal_n nor_o date_n those_o fact_n and_o may_v therefore_o insert_v they_o in_o that_o place_n of_o his_o book_n which_o he_o judge_v most_o reasonable_a 5._o iâ—_n be_v true_a that_o this_o author_n do_v produce_v one_o instance_n that_o look_v like_o a_o objection_n and_o i_o do_v grant_v that_o the_o place_n have_v a_o considerable_a difficulty_n attend_v it_o and_o that_o be_v what_o we_o read_v deut._n 10.6_o but_o because_o there_o be_v some_o difficult_a passage_n in_o the_o pentateuch_n must_v not_o moses_n therefore_o be_v allow_v to_o be_v the_o author_n at_o this_o rate_n we_o may_v discharge_v all_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n also_o but_o as_o to_o that_o difficult_a place_n it_o be_v very_o particular_o consider_v in_o the_o follow_a note_n on_o that_o chapter_n to_o which_o therefore_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n 6._o after_o all_o it_o be_v very_o unfit_a we_o shall_v prescribe_v law_n and_o method_n that_o god_n holy_a prophet_n be_v to_o use_v in_o reveal_v his_o will_n to_o we_o it_o be_v great_a sauciness_n in_o we_o to_o prescribe_v god_n be_v wise_a when_o he_o do_v not_o use_v our_o method_n obj._n xx._n the_o same_o author_n object_n the_o obscurity_n of_o these_o book_n as_o a_o argument_n that_o moses_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o they_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v wonder_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v some_o obscure_a place_n in_o the_o pentateuch_n allow_v it_o to_o be_v write_v by_o moses_n for_o then_o the_o book_n be_v write_v above_o 3000_o year_n ago_o and_o that_o in_o the_o eastern_a country_n and_o in_o a_o language_n much_o different_a from_o the_o modern_a we_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o the_o history_n of_o that_o age_n the_o custom_n of_o those_o time_n and_o idiotism_n of_o the_o language_n in_o which_o it_o be_v write_v and_o therefore_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o mistake_v and_o many_o time_n at_o a_o loss_n where_o these_o book_n refer_v to_o some_o fact_n or_o record_n or_o rite_n and_o usage_n then_o well_o know_v but_o then_o as_o i_o intimate_v this_o be_v no_o argument_n that_o moses_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o it_o for_o this_o will_v oblige_v we_o to_o discharge_v all_o the_o ancient_a author_n which_o we_o do_v not_o understand_v 2._o beside_o this_o obscurity_n be_v very_o often_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o a_o fault_n or_o defect_n of_o the_o reader_n not_o to_o any_o defect_n or_o fault_n in_o the_o book_n the_o reader_n perhaps_o want_v skill_n and_o good_a judgement_n he_o do_v not_o use_v fit_a mean_n or_o sufficient_a diligence_n perhaps_o he_o be_v
alive_a and_o great_o advance_v in_o egypt_n chap._n 39_o 40_o 41_o 42_o 43_o 44_o 45._o jacob_n come_v to_o beersheba_n and_o be_v encourage_v to_o go_v into_o egypt_n and_o take_v his_o journey_n to_o it_o the_o number_n of_o his_o family_n that_o go_v with_o he_o joseph_n meet_v his_o father_n and_o instruct_v his_o brethren_n what_o they_o shall_v say_v to_o pharaoh_n chap._n 46._o joseph_n present_v his_o father_n and_o five_o of_o his_o brethren_n to_o pharaoh_n his_o father_n and_o brethren_n be_v place_v in_o a_o good_a part_n of_o the_o land_n the_o great_a increase_n of_o the_o famine_n in_o egypt_n and_o what_o follow_v thereupon_o jacob_n age_n he_o take_v a_o oath_n of_o joseph_n to_o bury_v he_o with_o his_o father_n jacob_n bless_v ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n the_o two_o son_n of_o joseph_n prefer_v the_o young_a he_o foretells_a the_o return_n of_o his_o posterity_n into_o canaan_n he_o bless_v his_o child_n and_o predict_v very_o particular_o what_o shall_v befall_v the_o several_a tribe_n in_o aftertime_n and_o among_o many_o other_o thing_n he_o prophecy_n of_o the_o messiah_n jacob_n die_v the_o mourn_v for_o jacob_n and_o his_o burial_n joseph_n die_v chap._n 47_o 48_o 49_o 50._o if_o what_o have_v be_v say_v be_v reflect_v upon_o here_o be_v enough_o to_o be_v find_v in_o this_o excellent_a book_n to_o recommend_v it_o to_o the_o reader_n and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v acceptable_a to_o all_o sort_n of_o reader_n that_o have_v a_o disposition_n to_o knowledge_n or_o true_a piety_n 1._o here_o be_v the_o best_a account_n of_o prime_a antiquity_n of_o the_o original_a of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o order_n in_o which_o the_o several_a part_n of_o it_o be_v frame_v here_o be_v the_o clear_a account_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o live_a creature_n by_o the_o flood_n and_o of_o the_o people_n the_o new_a world_n by_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n here_o we_o may_v find_v the_o most_o ancient_a account_n of_o the_o several_a people_n who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o family_n and_o nation_n there_o be_v nothing_o extant_a in_o the_o world_n that_o can_v vie_v with_o this_o book_n in_o this_o respect_n here_o we_o have_v also_o the_o most_o ancient_a account_n of_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o first_o formation_n of_o a_o church_n and_o of_o the_o first_o original_a of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n who_o be_v god_n peculiar_a people_n and_o in_o covenant_n with_o he_o ii_o here_o we_o have_v also_o the_o best_a account_n of_o our_o self_n and_o be_v lead_v to_o that_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o wherein_o we_o be_v high_o concern_v we_o may_v learn_v hence_o whence_o our_o body_n be_v frame_v and_o whence_o our_o immortal_a soul_n come_v the_o happy_a condition_n in_o which_o man_n be_v at_o first_o make_v and_o the_o great_a misery_n into_o which_o man_n plunge_v himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n by_o his_o disobedience_n and_o the_o remedy_n which_o god_n provide_v for_o our_o restitution_n and_o recovery_n by_o 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