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our_o saviour_n birth_n luke_o 2._o hear_v the_o heavenly_a host_n say_v glory_n be_v to_o god_n in_o the_o high_a and_o on_o earth_n peace_n goodwill_n towards_o men._n hieron_n quaest_a in_o genes_n idem_fw-la ad_fw-la eustochium_fw-la epitaph_n paul_n this_o account_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o context_n and_o also_o by_o the_o targum_fw-la of_o jonathan_n on_o gen._n 35.21_o who_o add_v to_o the_o text_n that_o this_o be_v the_o place_n from_o whence_o the_o king_n messiah_n shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o the_o last_o day_n and_o still_o this_o account_n receive_v a_o far_a confirmation_n from_o micah_n 4.8_o where_o we_o meet_v with_o the_o tower_n of_o edar_fw-la in_o a_o most_o illustrious_a prophecy_n of_o the_o messiah_n there_o be_v the_o same_o word_n with_o these_o of_o gen._n 35.21_o for_o the_o sheep-gate_n in_o jerusalem_n there_o be_v no_o kind_n of_o affinity_n between_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n that_o signify_v the_o sheep-gate_n and_o those_o which_o import_v 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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
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 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14._o answer_v obj._n 7._o from_o exod._n 16.35_o with_o its_o answer_n obj._n 8._o from_o gen._n 22.14_o answer_v obj._n 9_o from_o numb_a 21.14_o answer_v obj._n 10._o from_o numb_a 12.6_o and_o deut._n 34.10_o answer_v obj._n 11._o from_o exod._n 6._o answer_v obj._n 12._o answer_v obj._n 13._o from_o gen._n 40.15_o answer_v obj._n 14._o from_o gen._n 35.21_o a_o answer_n to_o it_o obj._n 15._o from_o gen._n 20.7_o that_o the_o word_n prophet_n be_v as_o old_a as_o moses_n show_v in_o the_o answer_n to_o it_o obj._n 16._o from_o exod._n 16.36_o answer_v obj._n 17._o from_o gen._n 2.11_o 12._o and_o chap._n 10.8_o answer_v obj._n 18._o from_o the_o many_o repetition_n in_o these_o book_n the_o reader_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o general_n argument_n to_o deuteronomy_n where_o this_o objection_n be_v answer_v at_o large_a obj._n 19_o it_o be_v pretend_v that_o this_o pentateuch_n be_v confuse_v and_o therefore_o not_o write_v by_o moses_n a_o answer_n to_o that_o objection_n obj._n 20._o 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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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