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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 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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 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once_o the_o author_n abovenamed_a be_v under_o no_o necessity_n of_o part_v with_o this_o place_n he_o be_v too_o forward_o to_o part_v with_o his_o divine_a author_n when_o he_o be_v content_a to_o drop_v he_o upon_o so_o slight_a a_o ground_n to_o which_o i_o add_v the_o word_n exod._n 23.11_o but_o the_o seven_o thou_o shall_v let_v it_o rest_n and_o lie_v still_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o poor_a of_o thy_o people_n may_v eat_v or_o and_o the_o poor_a of_o thy_o people_n shall_v eat_v and_o what_o they_o leave_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n shall_v eat_v where_o again_o the_o first_o word_n which_o be_v a_o preterperfect_a have_v the_o sense_n of_o a_o future_a as_o much_o as_o the_o follow_a which_o be_v real_o and_o grammatical_o so_o obj._n viii_o we_o read_v gen._n 22.14_o and_o abraham_n call_v the_o name_n of_o that_o place_n jehovah-jireh_a as_o it_o be_v to_o this_o day_n in_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o shall_v be_v see_v these_o be_v suppose_v not_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o moses_n but_o of_o a_o late_a writer_n it_o be_v pretend_v that_o this_o place_n be_v mount_n moriah_n in_o which_o the_o temple_n be_v afterward_o build_v and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o call_v so_o before_o such_o time_n as_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v and_o therefore_o this_o can_v not_o be_v write_v till_o that_o time_n which_o be_v long_o after_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n it_o be_v far_a pretend_v that_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o moses_n shall_v write_v those_o word_n in_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o shall_v be_v see_v because_o the_o writer_n of_o those_o word_n affirm_v that_o that_o proverbial_a speech_n be_v use_v in_o his_o time_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o i_o be_o not_o concern_v whether_o this_o be_v the_o very_a place_n that_o be_v afterward_o call_v moriah_n or_o not_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o my_o purpose_n that_o it_o be_v not_o call_v moriah_n even_o in_o this_o place_n whatever_o affinity_n man_n may_v fancy_n between_o jehovah-jireh_a and_o moriah_n it_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o name_n here_o be_v nothing_o prove_v and_o we_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o regard_v groundless_a imagination_n and_o that_o be_v all_o we_o have_v here_o offer_v to_o we_o 2._o nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o follow_a word_n but_o what_o be_v very_o agreeable_a to_o the_o time_n and_o age_n of_o moses_n for_o why_o may_v not_o this_o proverbial_a speech_n be_v in_o use_n from_o the_o day_n of_o abraham_n to_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n here_o be_v space_n enough_o from_o the_o time_n of_o abraham_n to_o that_o of_o moses_n for_o such_o a_o say_v to_o become_v a_o common_a say_v or_o proverbial_a speech_n if_o a_o late_a writer_n may_v say_v as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o this_o day_n why_o may_v not_o moses_n say_v it_o as_o well_o i_o confess_v sincere_o i_o do_v not_o see_v in_o this_o objection_n any_o thing_n that_o have_v the_o least_o appearance_n of_o weight_n in_o it_o and_o shall_v have_v be_v ashamed_a to_o mention_v it_o be_v it_o not_o incumbent_n upon_o i_o in_o this_o matter_n to_o lay_v the_o objection_n i_o meet_v with_o fair_o before_o the_o reader_n obj._n ix_o the_o author_n of_o the_o leviathan_n roundly_o affirm_v that_o moses_n can_v not_o be_v the_o author_n of_o those_o word_n numb_a 21.14_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 be_v do_v in_o the_o red-sea_n and_o in_o the_o brook_n of_o arnon_n but_o he_o offer_v no_o reason_n for_o this_o opinion_n of_o he_o and_o therefore_o i_o do_v not_o think_v myself_o oblige_v to_o take_v any_o far_a notice_n of_o he_o in_o this_o matter_n however_o i_o find_v that_o spinosa_n offer_v something_o like_o a_o reason_n for_o this_o opinion_n and_o as_o near_o as_o i_o can_v guess_v here_o lie_v the_o argument_n that_o moses_n write_v a_o book_n of_o the_o war_n against_o amalek_n by_o god_n command_n he_o say_v be_v evident_a from_o exod._n 17.14_o but_o it_o do_v not_o from_o that_o place_n appear_v in_o what_o book_n he_o write_v it_o but_o in_o numb_a 21._o he_o add_v a_o book_n be_v cite_v call_v the_o book_n of_o the_o war_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o this_o book_n say_v he_o without_o doubt_n the_o war_n against_o amalek_n and_o the_o several_a journey_n of_o the_o israelite_n which_o be_v write_v by_o moses_n as_o we_o find_v it_o be_v say_v numb_a 33.2_o be_v relate_v hence_o he_o seem_v to_o insinuate_v that_o the_o pentateuch_n be_v not_o write_v by_o moses_n but_o by_o some_o other_o hand_n who_o cite_v the_o write_n of_o moses_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o pentateuch_n be_v on_o this_o account_n rather_o write_v of_o moses_n than_o by_o he_o this_o be_v the_o most_o that_o i_o can_v make_v of_o the_o pretence_n of_o this_o obscure_a writer_n and_o after_o all_o i_o can_v see_v very_o little_a that_o need_v a_o answer_n the_o place_n i_o grant_v be_v obscure_a and_o difficult_a but_o that_o do_v not_o prove_v it_o be_v not_o write_v by_o moses_n the_o place_n be_v consider_v in_o the_o follow_a note_n to_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n however_o have_v this_o occasion_n offer_v i_o that_o i_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o neglect_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o far_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o reader_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o explain_v the_o matter_n relate_v in_o numb_a 21._o and_o then_o show_v how_o vain_a this_o pretence_n be_v first_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n relate_v thus_o it_o be_v the_o israelite_n have_v receive_v a_o command_n not_o to_o distress_n or_o disturb_v the_o ammonite_n or_o moabite_n in_o their_o possession_n god_n declare_v that_o he_o will_v not_o bestow_v their_o land_n upon_o they_o deut._n 2._o it_o be_v the_o business_n of_o moses_n to_o show_v that_o the_o israelite_n have_v not_o break_v that_o law_n it_o be_v true_a it_o may_v be_v pretend_v and_o be_v pretend_v afterward_o in_o the_o day_n of_o jephthah_n that_o they_o have_v break_v it_o because_o upon_o the_o conquest_n of_o sihon_n and_o og_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o israelite_n have_v take_v possession_n of_o those_o land_n which_o sometime_o belong_v to_o this_o people_n who_o they_o be_v forbid_v to_o disturb_v but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o these_o land_n be_v at_o that_o time_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o amorites_n who_o have_v dispossess_v the_o ammonite_n and_o moabite_n i_o will_v not_o so_o far_o make_v a_o digression_n as_o to_o show_v who_o be_v the_o possessor_n of_o these_o land_n from_o the_o time_n of_o abraham_n i_o shall_v content_v myself_o in_o show_v the_o design_n of_o moses_n in_o this_o relation_n and_o that_o be_v 1._o to_o show_v when_o the_o israelite_n come_v to_o the_o river_n arnon_n they_o find_v it_o to_o be_v the_o boundary_a or_o border_n between_o moab_n and_o the_o amorites_n this_o he_o affirm_v v._o 13._o and_o confirm_v it_o out_o of_o a_o know_a book_n in_o those_o time_n call_v the_o book_n of_o the_o war_n of_o the_o lord_n v._o 14._o 2._o to_o prove_v that_o the_o country_n which_o the_o israelite_n take_v from_o sihon_n and_o which_o do_v former_o belong_v to_o the_o moabite_n be_v quite_o lose_v from_o the_o moabite_n in_o the_o time_n of_o a_o former_a king_n before_o balak_n this_o be_v affirm_v v._n 26._o and_o therefore_o israel_n find_v sihon_n in_o full_a possession_n of_o this_o country_n this_o he_o also_o prove_v from_o some_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v saying_n at_o that_o time_n that_o serve_v to_o preserve_v the_o memory_n of_o the_o fact_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o some_o song_n or_o contain_v in_o some_o commentary_n of_o fact_n that_o be_v pass_v i_o inquire_v not_o v._o 27_o 28_o etc._n etc._n the_o word_n seem_v to_o imply_v that_o the_o victorious_a amorites_n do_v express_v their_o triumph_n on_o the_o score_n of_o their_o victory_n over_o the_o moabite_n in_o those_o term_n which_o the_o text_n lay_v before_o we_o this_o account_n of_o the_o design_n of_o moses_n and_o his_o way_n of_o gain_v that_o design_n will_v easy_o give_v the_o reader_n to_o understand_v that_o these_o word_n must_v needs_o be_v obscure_a and_o difficult_a because_o we_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o the_o perfect_a history_n of_o those_o time_n nor_o with_o the_o memorial_n of_o fact_n that_o then_o have_v happen_v second_o i_o proceed_v to_o show_v the_o great_a vanity_n of_o the_o forego_n pretence_n i_o may_v very_o well_o premise_v that_o the_o proof_n that_o moses_n write_v not_o these_o book_n have_v need_n be_v very_o clear_a or_o else_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o great_a vanity_n in_o admit_v they_o and_o this_o be_v far_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
court_n of_o the_o priest_n which_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o outer_a court_n 2_o chron._n 4.9_o and_o much_o more_o to_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o most_o holy_a place_n as_o not_o receive_v any_o but_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o separate_a sort_n of_o person_n holy_a unto_o thou_o consecrate_a to_o thou_o say_v the_o vulgar_a that_o be_v none_o â—ut_v the_o priest_n family_n may_v eat_v thereof_o levit._n 6.18_o 11._o and_o this_o here_o follow_v a_o account_n of_o what_o be_v the_o priest_n due_a from_o those_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v less_o holy_a which_o may_v be_v eat_v by_o woman_n and_o servant_n levit._n 22.10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o with_o ch_z 10.14_o levit_fw-la 7.34_o 12._o best_o heb._n fat._n give_v thou_o deut._n 18.4_o 13._o which_o they_o shall_v bring_v i._n e._n which_o they_o shall_v bring_v of_o their_o goodwill_n 14._o every_o thing_n devote_v leu._n 27.28_o 15._o the_o matrice_n exod._n 13.2_o and_o 22.29_o leu._n 27.26_o chap._n 3.13_o and_o the_o firstling_n of_o unclean_a beast_n shall_v thou_o redeem_v if_o we_o look_v into_o the_o book_n of_o exodus_fw-la we_o shall_v find_v it_o say_v every_o firstling_n of_o a_o ass_n thou_o shall_v redeem_v ch_n 13.13_o this_o make_v it_o high_o probable_a that_o a_o ass_n be_v put_v there_o for_o other_o beast_n which_o be_v unclean_a for_o sacrifice_n see_v the_o note_n on_o that_o place_n 16._o from_o a_o month_n old_a see_v numb_a 3.47_o which_o be_v twenty_o gerah_n exod._n 30.13_o levit._fw-la 27.23_o ch_n 3.47_o ezek._n 45.12_o 17._o holy_a i._n e._n separate_v or_o set_v apart_o see_v deut._n 15.19_o 18._o wave-breast_n exod._n 29.26_o 19_o a_o covenant_n of_o salt_n i._n e._n a_o sure_a and_o last_a one_o 2_o chron._n 13.5_o 20._o no_o inheritance_n the_o levite_n in_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o land_n have_v not_o a_o portion_n of_o the_o land_n with_o the_o other_o tribe_n but_o have_v their_o city_n to_o dwell_v in_o josh_n 21.4_o i_o be_o thy_o part_n deut._n 10.9.18.2_o josh_n 13.14_o 33._o ezek._n 44.28_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o part_n of_o the_o priest_n both_o as_o he_o give_v they_o those_o gift_n which_o be_v present_v to_o he_o and_o as_o he_o will_v more_o especial_o bless_v they_o deut._n 18.1_o psal_n 73.26_o 21._o for_o a_o inheritance_n i._n e._n instead_o of_o a_o portion_n of_o the_o land_n which_o the_o other_o tribe_n receive_v v._o 23_o 24._o 22._o and_o die_v heb._n to_o die_v 26._o for_o the_o lord_n viz._n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n receiver_n see_v v._o 28._o and_o the_o note_n on_o v._o 20._o 27._o and_o this_o your_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v this_o payment_n of_o you_o shall_v be_v accept_v as_o well_o as_o if_o you_o have_v receive_v land_n with_o the_o other_o tribe_n and_o have_v pay_v the_o tithe_n out_o of_o the_o increase_n of_o they_o as_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v 29._o best_o heb._n fat._n 30._o as_o the_o increase_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n what_o remain_v shall_v be_v as_o much_o the_o levite_n and_o as_o free_o to_o be_v use_v by_o they_o as_o any_o other_o part_n of_o any_o man_n increase_n be_v at_o the_o owner_n liberty_n see_v v._o 31._o 32._o and_o you_o shall_v bear_v no_o sin_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n then_o you_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o gild_n upon_o this_o account_n chap._n xix_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o red_a heifer_n burn_v to_o ash_n the_o water_n of_o separation_n and_o the_o use_n of_o it_o for_o the_o purification_n of_o the_o clean_a 1._o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o unto_o aaron_n say_v 2._o this_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o law_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v say_v speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o bring_v thou_o a_o red_a heifer_n without_o spot_n wherein_o be_v no_o blemish_n and_o upon_o which_o never_o come_v yoke_n 3._o and_o you_o shall_v give_v she_o unto_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n that_o he_o may_v bring_v she_o forth_o without_o the_o camp_n and_o one_o shall_v slay_v she_o before_o his_o face_n 4._o and_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n shall_v take_v of_o her_o blood_n with_o his_o finger_n and_o sprinkle_v of_o her_o blood_n direct_o before_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n seven_o time_n 5._o and_o one_o shall_v burn_v the_o heifer_n in_o his_o sight_n her_o skin_n and_o her_o flesh_n and_o her_o blood_n with_o her_o dung_n shall_v he_o burn_v 6._o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v take_v cedar-wood_n and_o hyssop_n and_o scarlet_a and_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o heifer_n 7._o then_o the_o priest_n shall_v wash_v his_o clothes_n and_o he_o shall_v bathe_v his_o flesh_n in_o water_n and_o afterward_o he_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o camp_n and_o the_o priest_n shall_v be_v unclean_a until_o the_o even_a 8._o and_o he_o that_o burn_v she_o shall_v wash_v his_o clothes_n in_o water_n and_o bathe_v his_o flesh_n in_o water_n and_o shall_v be_v unclean_a until_o the_o even_a 9_o and_o a_o man_n that_o be_v clean_o shall_v gather_v up_o the_o ash_n of_o the_o heifer_n and_o lay_v they_o up_o without_o the_o camp_n in_o a_o clean_a place_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v keep_v for_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o a_o water_n of_o separation_n it_o be_v a_o purification_n for_o sin_n 10._o and_o he_o that_o gather_v the_o ash_n of_o the_o heifer_n shall_v wash_v his_o clothes_n and_o be_v unclean_a until_o the_o even_a and_o it_o shall_v be_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o unto_o the_o strange_a that_o sojourn_v among_o they_o for_o a_o statute_n for_o ever_o 11._o he_o that_o touch_v the_o dead_a body_n of_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v unclean_a seven_o day_n 12._o he_o shall_v purify_v himself_o with_o it_o on_o the_o three_o day_n and_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n he_o shall_v be_v clean_o but_o if_o he_o purify_v not_o himself_o the_o three_o day_n than_o the_o seven_o day_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v clean_o 13._o whosoever_o touch_v the_o dead_a body_n of_o any_o man_n that_o be_v dead_a and_o purify_v not_o himself_o defile_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o israel_n because_o the_o water_n of_o separation_n be_v not_o sprinkle_v upon_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v unclean_a his_o uncleanness_n be_v yet_o upon_o he_o 14._o this_o be_v the_o law_n when_o a_o man_n die_v in_o a_o tent_n all_o that_o come_v into_o the_o tent_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o tent_n shall_v be_v unclean_a seven_o day_n 15._o and_o every_o open_a vessel_n which_o have_v no_o cover_v bind_v upon_o it_o be_v unclean_a 16._o and_o whosoever_o touch_v one_o that_o be_v slay_v with_o a_o sword_n in_o the_o open_a field_n or_o a_o dead_a body_n or_o a_o bone_n of_o a_o man_n or_o a_o grave_n shall_v be_v unclean_a seven_o day_n 17._o and_o for_o a_o unclean_a person_n they_o shall_v take_v of_o the_o ash_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d heifer_n of_o purification_n for_o sin_n and_o run_a water_n shall_v be_v put_v thereto_o in_o a_o vessel_n 18._o and_o a_o clean_a person_n shall_v take_v hyssop_n and_o dip_v it_o in_o the_o water_n and_o sprinkle_v it_o upon_o the_o tent_n and_o upon_o all_o the_o vessel_n and_o upon_o the_o person_n that_o be_v there_o and_o upon_o he_o that_o touch_v a_o bone_n or_o one_o slay_v or_o one_o dead_a or_o a_o grave_n 19_o and_o the_o clean_a person_n shall_v sprinkle_v upon_o the_o unclean_a on_o the_o three_o day_n and_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n he_o shall_v purify_v himself_o and_o wash_v his_o clothes_n and_o bathe_v himself_o in_o water_n and_o shall_v be_v clean_o at_o even_o 20._o but_o the_o man_n that_o shall_v be_v unclean_a and_o shall_v not_o purify_v himself_o that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o the_o congregation_n because_o he_o have_v defile_v the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o water_n of_o separation_n have_v not_o be_v sprinkle_v upon_o he_o he_o be_v unclean_a 21._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o perpetual_a statute_n unto_o they_o that_o he_o that_o sprinkle_v the_o water_n of_o separation_n shall_v wash_v his_o clothes_n and_o he_o that_o touch_v the_o water_n of_o separation_n shall_v be_v unclean_a until_o even_o 22._o and_o whatsoever_o the_o unclean_a person_n touch_v shall_v be_v unclean_a and_o the_o soul_n that_o touch_v it_o shall_v be_v unclean_a until_o even_o 2._o which_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v i._n e._n which_o god_n command_v moses_n before_o for_o the_o law_n require_v that_o the_o unclean_a shall_v be_v keep_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n ch_n 5._o and_o it_o may_v well_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o water_n of_o purification_n
have_v he_o say_v and_o shall_v he_o not_o do_v it_o or_o have_v he_o speak_v and_o shall_v he_o not_o make_v it_o good_a 20._o behold_v i_o have_v receive_v commandment_n to_o bless_v and_o he_o have_v bless_v and_o i_o can_v reverse_v it_o 21._o he_o have_v not_o behold_v iniquity_n in_o jacob_n neither_o have_v he_o see_v perverseness_n in_o israel_n the_o lord_n his_o god_n be_v with_o he_o and_o the_o shout_n of_o a_o king_n be_v among_o they_o 22._o god_n bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n he_o have_v as_o it_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o a_o unicorn_n 23._o sure_o there_o be_v no_o enchantment_n against_o jacob_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o divination_n against_o israel_n according_a to_o his_o time_n it_o shall_v be_v say_v of_o jacob_n and_o of_o israel_n what_o have_v god_n wrought_v 24._o behold_v the_o people_n shall_v rise_v up_o as_o a_o great_a lion_n and_o lift_v up_o himself_o as_o a_o young_a lion_n he_o shall_v not_o lie_v down_o until_o he_o eat_v of_o the_o prey_n and_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o slay_v 25._o and_o balak_n say_v unto_o balaam_n neither_o curse_v they_o at_o all_o nor_o bless_v they_o at_o all_o 26._o but_o balaam_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o balak_n tell_v not_o i_o thou_o say_v all_o that_o the_o lord_n speak_v that_o i_o must_v do_v 27._o and_o balak_n say_v unto_o balam_n come_v i_o pray_v thou_o i_o will_v bring_v thou_o unto_o another_o place_n peradventure_o it_o will_v please_v god_n that_o thou_o may_v curse_v i_o they_o from_o thence_o 28._o and_o balak_n bring_v balaam_n unto_o the_o top_n of_o peor_n that_o look_v towards_o jeshimon_n 29._o and_o balaam_n say_v unto_o balak_n build_v i_o here_o seven_o altar_n and_o prepare_v i_o here_o seven_o bullock_n and_o seven_o ram_n 30._o and_o balak_n do_v as_o balaam_n have_v say_v and_o offer_v a_o bullock_n and_o a_o ram_n on_o every_o altar_n 1._o build_v i_o here_o seven_o altar_n balaam_n appoint_v this_o for_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 4._o but_o herein_o be_v unblamable_a that_o he_o will_v have_v altar_n erect_v in_o the_o high_a place_n of_o baal_n where_o now_o he_o be_v ch_n 22.41_o such_o be_v they_o who_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o yet_o have_v their_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o high_a place_n they_o be_v say_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o serve_v their_o own_o god_n 2_o king_n 17.32_o 33._o beside_o this_o though_o his_o number_n of_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o reprovable_a see_v job_n 42.8_o 1_o chron._n 15.26_o 2_o chron._n 29.21_o yet_o the_o multiply_a of_o altar_n have_v a_o bad_a name_n in_o the_o scripture_n hos_fw-la 8.11_o 3._o stand_v by_o etc._n etc._n attend_v upon_o the_o service_n and_o expect_v success_n he_o go_v to_o a_o high_a place_n or_o he_o go_v solitary_a the_o marginal_a read_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o chaldee_n and_o be_v preferible_a to_o the_o other_o for_o balaam_n be_v in_o a_o high_a place_n before_o ch_z 22.41_o and_o solitude_n now_o best_o comply_v with_o the_o end_n of_o his_o go_n which_o be_v to_o meet_v with_o a_o divine_a revelation_n 6._o he_o stand_v by_o see_v verse_n 3_o 7._o parable_n the_o word_n signify_v not_o only_o a_o similitude_n or_o figurative_a speech_n but_o a_o weighty_a sentence_n and_o such_o as_o deserve_v great_a esteem_n and_o regard_n and_o so_o it_o do_v in_o this_o place_n east_n a_o place_n note_v for_o soothsayer_n isa_n 2.6_o 9_o i_o see_v he_o or_o i_o have_v see_v he_o balaam_n have_v be_v take_v by_o balak_n into_o the_o high_a place_n that_o he_o may_v thence_o see_v and_o curse_v the_o israelite_n which_o course_n prove_v ineffectual_a shall_v dwell_v alone_o i._n e._n they_o shall_v not_o sojourn_v in_o a_o strange_a country_n as_o they_o have_v do_v in_o egypt_n but_o be_v possess_v of_o a_o land_n of_o their_o own_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o nation_n they_o shall_v be_v a_o peculiar_a and_o separate_a people_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nation_n both_o in_o their_o religion_n and_o law_n and_o also_o shall_v be_v under_o a_o more_o special_a care_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n exod._n 19.5_o levit._fw-la 20.24_o 26._o psal_n 148.19_o 20._o 2_o sam._n 7.23_o psal_n 76.1_o 2_o 3._o ezra_n 9.2_o esth_n 3.8_o deut._n 11.12_o 10._o the_o dust_n the_o seed_n say_v the_o greek_a very_o agreeable_o to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n here_o god_n promise_v abraham_n to_o make_v his_o seed_n as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o not_o to_o be_v number_v like_o that_o gen._n 13.16_o and_o this_o promise_n be_v repeat_v to_o jacob_n gen._n 28.14_o four_o part_n i._n e._n one_o camp_n or_o squadron_n which_o consist_v but_o of_o three_o tribe_n and_o be_v with_o that_o respect_n the_o four_o part_n for_o thus_o they_o be_v divide_v by_o god_n command_n numb_a 2._o and_o perhaps_o more_o than_o this_o do_v not_o fall_v within_o his_o view_n see_v chap._n 22.41_o i_o heb._n my_o soul_n or_o my_o life_n death_n of_o the_o righteous_a i._n e._n such_o a_o death_n as_o those_o die_v who_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o obey_v his_o precept_n 13._o shall_v not_o see_v they_o all_o lest_o he_o shall_v be_v dismay_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o so_o great_a a_o number_n 14._o pisgah_n or_o the_o hill_n see_v deut._n 3.27_o and_o 34.1_o 16._o put_v a_o word_n ch._n 22.35_o 19_o god_n be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v god_n will_v make_v good_a his_o promise_n and_o particular_o that_o of_o bring_v this_o people_n into_o the_o promise_a land_n he_o not_o be_v like_o a_o man_n who_o for_o want_v of_o veracity_n or_o power_n perform_v not_o his_o promise_n 21._o he_o have_v not_o behold_v iniquity_n in_o jacob_n neither_o have_v he_o see_v perverseness_n in_o israel_n that_o be_v whereas_o it_o may_v be_v hope_v by_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o israelite_n that_o through_o their_o default_n they_o have_v forfeit_v all_o right_n to_o god_n promise_n he_o add_v he_o have_v not_o behold_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v weak_o infer_v from_o these_o word_n that_o god_n see_v no_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o people_n and_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o great_a untruth_n that_o he_o have_v not_o knowledge_n of_o their_o sin_n no_o man_n can_v affirm_v nor_o ought_v any_o man_n to_o say_v that_o he_o approve_v or_o will_v not_o punish_v they_o for_o i._o god_n have_v declare_v otherwise_o he_o say_v unto_o moses_n i_o have_v see_v this_o people_n and_o behold_v it_o be_v a_o stiff-necked_a people_n exod._n 32.9_o with_o deut._n 9.13_o 14._o and_o by_o the_o prophet_n he_o say_v unto_o the_o whole_a family_n of_o israel_n who_o he_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n you_o only_o have_v i_o know_v of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n therefore_o i_o will_v punish_v you_o for_o all_o your_o iniquity_n amos_n 3.2_o ii_o this_o can_v be_v the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n for_o then_o balaam_n will_v in_o vain_a have_v give_v counsel_n to_o draw_v the_o israelite_n into_o sin_n that_o they_o 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