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tractatus_fw-la theologico_fw-la politicus_fw-la mention_n some_o other_o book_n write_v by_o moses_n and_o will_v thence_o infer_v by_o a_o way_n of_o reason_v peculiar_a to_o himself_o that_o moses_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o the_o pentateuch_n he_o mention_n the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n exod._n 24._o this_o book_n he_o say_v contain_v very_o little_a viz._n those_o precept_n only_o which_o be_v find_v from_o exod._n 20.24_o to_o chap._n 24._o and_o he_o allow_v that_o moses_n write_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n deut._n 31.9_o which_o joshua_n afterward_o enlarge_v viz._n with_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o the_o people_n enter_v into_o in_o his_o time_n josh_n 24.25_o 26._o and_o because_o we_o have_v no_o book_n that_o contain_v at_o once_o the_o covenant_n of_o moses_n and_o that_o of_o joshua_n he_o conclude_v that_o this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n be_v lose_v he_o grant_v that_o moses_n write_v a_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o priest_n with_o a_o command_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v at_o a_o certain_a time_n read_v unto_o the_o people_n which_o can_v not_o therefore_o be_v the_o pentateuch_n that_o be_v too_o great_a a_o volume_n to_o be_v read_v at_o one_o solemnity_n he_o grant_v also_o that_o moses_n write_v the_o song_n mention_v deut._n 32._o and_o this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n contain_v part_n of_o the_o deuteronomy_n and_o this_o song_n be_v all_o that_o he_o will_v allow_v he_o to_o have_v write_v and_o leave_v to_o posterity_n i_o answer_v 1._o i_o be_o willing_a to_o grant_v that_o the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n may_v not_o contain_v more_o than_o three_o or_o four_o chapter_n of_o law_n and_o let_v it_o
the_o birth_n of_o seth_n in_o that_o line_n do_v descend_v from_o adam_n the_o word_n book_n among_o the_o ancient_n be_v apply_v to_o very_o small_a write_n or_o chapter_n thus_o the_o bill_n of_o divorcement_n be_v call_v deut._n 24.1_o a_o epistle_n 2_o sam._n 11.14_o a_o register_n of_o name_n nehem._n 7.5_o 2._o adam_n or_o man_n gen._n 1.27_o 3._o a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n by_o year_n be_v mean_v solar_a not_o lunar_a year_n throughout_o the_o whole_a chapter_n if_o a_o year_n be_v put_v for_o a_o month_n in_o these_o place_n than_o will_v cainan_n mahalaleel_n and_o enoch_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v have_v child_n before_o they_o be_v six_o year_n old_a in_o his_o own_o lickness_n i._n e._n like_o to_o he_o not_o only_o in_o his_o faculty_n and_o bodily_a gift_n and_o endowment_n but_o also_o in_o his_o mortality_n and_o the_o depravedness_n of_o his_o nature_n 5._o all_o the_o day_n etc._n etc._n this_o very_a particular_a account_n which_o be_v give_v of_o adam_n and_o his_o descendant_n by_o seth_n to_o the_o flood_n serve_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o care_n and_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o do_v i._o as_o it_o assure_v we_o of_o god_n blessing_n those_o man_n in_o give_v they_o child_n both_o son_n and_o daughter_n there_o not_o be_v any_o among_o they_o that_o be_v deprive_v of_o this_o blessing_n ii_o by_o acquaint_v we_o with_o the_o long_a life_n of_o those_o man_n for_o the_o better_a replenish_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o god_n have_v make_v iii_o as_o it_o inform_v we_o of_o god_n peculiar_a care_n of_o these_o good_a man_n in_o exempt_n they_o from_o the_o flood_n for_o it_o appear_v by_o computation_n that_o these_o righteous_a person_n be_v not_o destroy_v by_o the_o flood_n which_o be_v bring_v upon_o the_o world_n of_o the_o ungodly_a 2_o pet._n 2.5_o there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o of_o they_o beside_o noah_n who_o age_n reach_v unto_o the_o flood_n and_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o the_o time_n of_o their_o death_n be_v precise_o set_v down_o here_o which_o be_v not_o thus_o particular_o do_v in_o the_o generation_n which_o be_v mention_v gen._n 11._o 22._o walk_v with_o god_n i._n e._n be_v a_o religious_a man_n he_o please_v god_n and_o have_v therefore_o a_o true_a faith_n in_o he_o heb._n 11.5_o 6._o and_o a_o firm_a belief_n of_o future_a reward_n judas_n v._o 14_o 15._o 24._o he_o be_v not_o i._n e._n he_o be_v not_o find_v heb._n 11.5_o viz._n among_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o low_a world_n god_n take_v he_o i._n e._n god_n take_v he_o to_o himself_o he_o be_v translate_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n heb._n 11.5_o 29._o noah_n he_o be_v the_o ten_o from_o adam_n the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v rest_n his_o father_n foretells_a of_o he_o this_o same_o shall_v comfort_v we_o he_o bring_v comfort_n and_o rest_n to_o mankind_n by_o improve_n the_o art_n of_o husbandry_n he_o ease_v man_n as_o to_o the_o toil_n of_o their_o hand_n ch_z 9_o v._n 20._o he_o be_v also_o a_o mean_n of_o save_a mankind_n from_o utter_a ruin_n by_o the_o flood_n and_o upon_o his_o oblation_n receive_v assurance_n that_o god_n will_v not_o again_o curse_v the_o ground_n any_o more_o for_o man_n sake_n ch_n 8._o v._n 21._o 32._o shem_o ham_n and_o japhet_n japhet_n be_v the_o elder_a shem_o the_o second_o and_o ham_n the_o young_a see_v ch_z 7._o v._n 6._o with_o ch_z 11._o v._n 10._o ch_n 9_o v._n 24._o ch_n 10._o v._n 21._o the_o follow_a story_n be_v most_o concern_v in_o the_o offspring_n of_o shem_n and_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v among_o his_o offspring_n he_o be_v here_o name_v in_o the_o first_o place_n chap._n vi_o the_o argument_n the_o cause_n which_o move_v god_n to_o bring_v the_o flood_n upon_o the_o world_n noah_n find_v favour_n a_o character_n of_o he_o and_o a_o account_n of_o his_o son_n noah_n be_v command_v to_o build_v a_o ark._n he_o be_v direct_v as_o to_o the_o matter_n form_n and_o end_v of_o it_o 1._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o man_n begin_v to_o multiply_v on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o daughter_n be_v bear_v unto_o they_o 2._o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n see_v the_o daughter_n of_o man_n that_o they_o be_v fair_a and_o they_o take_v they_o wife_n of_o all_o which_o they_o choose_v 3._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man_n for_o that_o he_o also_o be_v flesh_n yet_o his_o day_n shall_v be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n 4._o there_o be_v giant_n in_o the_o earth_n in_o those_o day_n and_o also_o after_o that_o when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v in_o unto_o the_o daughter_n of_o man_n and_o they_o bare_a child_n to_o they_o the_o same_o become_v mighty_a man_n which_o be_v of_o old_a man_n of_o renown_n 5_o and_o god_n see_v that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n be_v great_a in_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o every_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o 6._o and_o it_o repent_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o have_v make_v man_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o grieve_v he_o at_o his_o heart_n 7._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v destroy_v man_n who_o i_o have_v create_v from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n both_o man_n and_o beast_n and_o the_o creep_a thing_n and_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n for_o it_o repent_v i_o that_o i_o have_v make_v they_o 8._o but_o noah_n find_v grace_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n 9_o these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o noah_n noah_n be_v a_o just_a man_n and_o perfect_a in_o his_o generation_n and_o noah_n walk_v with_o god_n 10._o and_o noah_n beget_v three_o son_n shem_o ham_n and_o japhet_n 11._o the_o earth_n also_o be_v corrupt_a before_o god_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v fill_v with_o violence_n 12._o and_o god_n look_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o behold_v it_o be_v corrupt_v for_o all_o flesh_n have_v corrupt_v his_o way_n upon_o the_o earth_n 13._o and_o god_n say_v unto_o noah_n the_o end_n of_o all_o flesh_n be_v come_v before_o i_o for_o the_o earth_n be_v fill_v with_o violence_n through_o they_o and_o behold_v i_o will_v destroy_v they_o with_o the_o earth_n 14._o make_v thou_o a_o ark_n of_o gopher-wood_n room_n shall_v thou_o make_v in_o the_o ark_n and_o shall_v pitch_v it_o within_o and_o without_o with_o pitch_n 15._o and_o this_o be_v the_o fashion_n which_o thou_o shall_v make_v it_o of_o the_o length_n of_o the_o ark_n shall_v be_v three_o hundred_o cubit_n the_o breadth_n of_o it_o fifty_o cubit_n and_o the_o height_n of_o it_o thirty_o cubit_n 16._o a_o window_n shall_v thou_o make_v to_o the_o ark_n and_o in_o a_o cubit_n shall_v thou_o finish_v it_o above_o and_o the_o door_n of_o the_o ark_n shall_v thou_o set_v in_o the_o side_n thereof_o with_o low_a second_o and_o three_o story_n shall_v thou_o make_v it_o 17._o and_o behold_v i_o even_o i_o do_v bring_v a_o flood_n of_o water_n upon_o the_o earth_n to_o destroy_v all_o flesh_n wherein_o be_v the_o breath_n of_o life_n from_o under_o heaven_n and_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n shall_v die_v 18._o but_o with_o thou_o will_v i_o establish_v my_o covenant_n and_o thou_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o ark_n thou_o and_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o wife_n and_o thy_o son_n wife_n with_o thou_o 19_o and_o of_o every_o live_a thing_n of_o all_o flesh_n two_o of_o every_o sort_n shall_v thou_o bring_v into_o the_o ark_n to_o keep_v they_o alive_a with_o thou_o they_o shall_v be_v male_a and_o female_a 20._o of_o fowl_n after_o their_o kind_n and_o of_o cattle_n after_o their_o kind_n of_o every_o creep_a thing_n of_o the_o earth_n after_o his_o kind_n two_o of_o every_o sort_n shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o to_o keep_v they_o alive_a 21._o and_o take_v thou_o unto_o thou_o of_o all_o food_n that_o be_v eat_v and_o thou_o shall_v gather_v it_o to_o thou_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o food_n for_o thou_o and_o for_o they_o 22._o thus_o do_v noah_n according_a to_o all_o that_o god_n command_v he_o so_o do_v he_o 2._o the_o son_n of_o god_n i._n e._n the_o worshipper_n of_o god_n who_o be_v descend_v from_o seth_n chap._n 4._o v._n 26._o these_o be_v call_v god_n child_n compare_v deut._n 14.1_o 2_o cor._n 6.18_o with_o isai_n 43.6_o 7.44.5.65.1_o the_o daughter_n of_o man_n that_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o ungodly_a race_n of_o cain_n 1_o cor._n 3.3_o choose_v their_o choice_n be_v determine_v by_o beauty_n whereas_o favour_n be_v deceitful_a and_o beauty_n be_v vain_a prov._n 31.30_o 3._o my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man_n i._n e._n man_n
promise_v it_o to_o he_o even_o his_o seed_n ch_z 13._o v._n 15_o 17._o he_o desire_v to_o know_v who_o of_o his_o seed_n shall_v inherit_v it_o and_o when_o he_o question_n not_o god_n veracity_n but_o desire_v a_o more_o distinct_a knowledge_n of_o this_o matter_n and_o the_o follow_a word_n full_o answer_v this_o request_n of_o he_o 9_o take_v i_o etc._n etc._n these_o creature_n be_v clean_a and_o fit_a for_o sacrifice_n but_o seem_v not_o here_o make_v use_n of_o for_o sacrifice_n but_o for_o confirmation_n of_o god_n covenant_n and_o promise_n compare_v jer._n 34.18_o 10._o divide_v he_o not_o when_o they_o be_v use_v in_o sacrifice_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v divide_v by_o the_o law_n make_v afterward_o 11._o fowl_n the_o hebrew_a word_n be_v fowl_n and_o seem_v to_o imply_v some_o one_o of_o the_o more_o ravenous_a sort_n and_o be_v a_o fit_a representation_n of_o pharaoh_n who_o afflict_a abram_n seed_n compare_v ezek._n 17.3_o 7_o 12._o and_o one_o of_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v expound_v fowl_n here_o by_o the_o idolatrous_a people_n carcase_n a_o fit_a resemblance_n of_o the_o afflict_a condition_n of_o abram_n posterity_n drive_v they_o away_o he_o put_v they_o to_o flight_n say_v the_o chaldee_n 12._o horror_n of_o great_a darkness_n a_o token_n of_o the_o affliction_n of_o his_o feed_n predict_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n compare_v esther_n 8.16_o and_o psal_n 88.6_o and_o psal_n 107.14_o 13._o four_o hundred_o year_n this_o time_n begin_v at_o the_o birth_n of_o isaac_n and_o end_n at_o the_o israelite_n departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o in_o this_o space_n three_o thing_n be_v to_o befall_v abram_n seed_n which_o be_v here_o distinct_o name_v as_o also_o act._n 7.6_o 1_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o stranger_n in_o a_o land_n not_o they_o and_o so_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v ii_o that_o they_o shall_v serve_v and_o so_o they_o do_v in_o egypt_n ch_n 47.6_o with_o exod._n 1.11_o iii_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v afflict_v and_o so_o the_o israelite_n be_v very_o great_o a_o considerable_a time_n before_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n from_o the_o birth_n of_o isaac_n to_o the_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v four_o hundred_o year_n which_o appear_v thus_o from_o isaac_n birth_n to_o that_o of_o jacob_n be_v sixty_o year_n ch_z 25.26_o thence_o to_o the_o birth_n of_o joseph_n be_v ninety_o ch_z 41.46_o with_o ch_z 45.6_o 11.41.30_o and_o 47.9_o thence_o to_o joseph_n death_n one_o hundred_o and_o ten_o year_n ch_z 50._o v._n 26._o thence_o to_o the_o birth_n of_o moses_n sixty_o year_n which_o space_n of_o time_n the_o undoubted_a beginning_n and_o end_n of_o these_o four_o hundred_o year_n require_v thence_o to_o the_o eighti_v year_n of_o moses_n when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n eighty_o year_n in_o all_o four_o hundred_o year_n 14._o judge_n i._n e._n punish_v see_v the_o book_n of_o exodus_fw-la and_o psal_n 105.27_o 28_o etc._n etc._n substance_n compare_v exodus_fw-la 12.35_o 15._o and_o thou_o etc._n etc._n q._n d._n but_o though_o thy_o posterity_n shall_v be_v thus_o afflict_v thou_o shall_v die_v in_o peace_n and_o full_a of_o year_n ch_n 25.8_o 16._o in_o the_o four_o generation_n the_o four_o generation_n hebr._n i._n e._n the_o four_o from_o the_o descent_n into_o egypt_n thus_o be_v caleb_n the_o four_o from_o judah_n 1_o chron._n 2._o and_o aaron_n and_o moses_n the_o four_o descent_n from_o levi_n exod._n 6.16_o 18_o 20._o amorites_n these_o be_v name_v be_v very_o considerable_a for_o their_o power_n amos_n 2.9_o and_o those_o among_o who_o abram_n live_v ch_n 13.18_o and_z ch_z 14.13_o not_o yet_o full_a there_o be_v a_o certain_a measure_n of_o wickedness_n beyond_o which_o god_n will_v not_o spare_v a_o sinful_a land_n and_o though_o the_o season_n of_o punish_a nation_n with_o a_o general_a ruin_n be_v know_v to_o god_n only_o yet_o when_o a_o land_n add_v to_o its_o sin_n it_o do_v both_o hasten_v and_o assure_v to_o itself_o destruction_n compare_v jer._n 51.13_o matt._n 23.32_o 1_o thessaly_n 2.16_o with_o ezek._n 14.14_o 17._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o and_o it_o be_v dark_a behold_v a_o smoke_a furnace_n and_o a_o burn_a lamp_n that_o pass_v between_o those_o piece_n 18._o in_o that_o same_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abram_n say_v unto_o thy_o seed_n have_v i_o give_v this_o land_n from_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n unto_o the_o great_a river_n the_o river_n euphrates_n 19_o the_o kenites_n and_o the_o kenizites_n and_o the_o kadmonites_n 20._o and_o the_o hittite_n and_o the_o perizzites_n and_o the_o rephaim_v 21._o and_o the_o amorites_n and_o the_o canaanite_n and_o the_o girgashites_n and_o the_o jebusite_n chap._n xvi_o the_o argument_n sarai_n bear_v no_o child_n give_v hagar_n to_o abram_n she_o conceive_v and_o despise_v her_o mistress_n and_o be_v therefore_o hardly_o use_v by_o she_o flee_v from_o she_o a_o angel_n meet_v she_o and_o put_v she_o upon_o return_v and_o submit_v to_o sarai_n he_o foretell_v she_o the_o birth_n of_o a_o son_n direct_v she_o what_o to_o call_v he_o and_o describe_v his_o temper_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o angel_n meet_v she_o the_o birth_n of_o ishmael_n 1._o now_o sarai_n abram_n wife_n bear_v he_o no_o child_n and_o she_o have_v a_o handmaid_n a_o egyptian_a who_o name_n be_v hagar_n 2._o and_o sarai_n say_v unto_o abram_n behold_v now_o the_o lord_n have_v restrain_v i_o from_o bear_v i_o pray_v thou_o go_v in_o unto_o my_o maid_n it_o may_v be_v that_o i_o may_v obtain_v child_n by_o she_o and_o abram_n hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o sarai_n 3._o and_o sarai_n abram_n wife_n take_v hagar_n her_o maid_n the_o egyptian_a after_o abram_n have_v dwell_v ten_o year_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o give_v she_o to_o her_o husband_n abram_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n 4._o and_o he_o go_v in_o unto_o hagar_n and_o she_o conceive_v and_o when_o she_o see_v that_o she_o have_v conceive_v her_o mistress_n be_v despise_v in_o her_o eye_n 5._o and_o sarai_n say_v unto_o abram_n my_o wrong_n be_v upon_o thou_o i_o have_v give_v my_o maid_n into_o thy_o bosom_n and_o when_o she_o see_v that_o she_o have_v conceive_v i_o be_v despise_v in_o her_o eye_n the_o lord_z judge_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o 6._o but_o abram_n say_v unto_o sarai_n behold_v thy_o maid_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n do_v to_o she_o as_o it_o please_v thou_o and_o when_o sarai_n deal_v hardly_o with_o she_o she_o flee_v from_o her_o face_n 7._o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n find_v she_o by_o a_o fountain_n of_o water_n in_o the_o wilderness_n by_o the_o fountain_n in_o the_o way_n to_o shur_n 8._o and_o he_o say_v hagar_n sarai'_v maid_n whence_o come_v thou_o and_o whither_o will_v thou_o go_v and_o she_o say_v i_o flee_v from_o the_o face_n of_o my_o mistress_n sarai_n 9_o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o she_o return_v to_o thy_o mistress_n and_o submit_v thyself_o under_o her_o hand_n 10._o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o she_o i_o will_v multiply_v thy_o seed_n exceed_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v number_v for_o multitude_n 11._o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o she_o behold_v thou_o be_v with_o child_n and_o shall_v bear_v a_o son_n and_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n ishmael_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v hear_v thy_o affliction_n 12._o and_o he_o will_v be_v a_o wild_a man_n his_o hand_n will_v be_v against_o every_o man_n and_o every_o man_n have_v against_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o his_o brethren_n 13._o and_o she_o call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o speak_v unto_o she_o thou_o god_n see_v i_o for_o she_o say_v have_v i_o also_o here_o look_v after_o he_o that_o see_v i_o 14._o wherefore_o the_o well_o be_v call_v beer-lahairoi_a behold_v it_o be_v between_o cadesh_n and_o bere_v 15._o and_o hagar_n bear_v abram_n a_o son_n and_o abram_n call_v his_o son_n name_n which_o hagar_n bear_v ishmael_n 16._o and_o abram_n be_v fourscore_o and_o six_o year_n old_a when_o hagar_n bear_v ishmael_n to_o abram_n 1._o sarai_n notwithstanding_o the_o forego_n promise_n sarai_n do_v not_o bear_v any_o child_n nor_o have_v god_n as_o yet_o promise_v that_o she_o shall_v beside_o she_o be_v now_o seventy_o five_o year_n old_a and_o not_o likely_a to_o bear_v any_o v._n 3._o handmaid_n or_o bondwoman_n ch_n 21.10_o gal._n 4.30_o 2._o restrain_v lo_o child_n be_v a_o heritage_n of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 127.3_o obtain_v child_n by_o she_o or_o be_v build_v by_o she_o v._n 4._o compare_v ruth_n 4.11_o with_o the_o note_n on_o exod._n 1.21_o 3._o ten_o year_n and_o be_v
any_o other_o way_n so_o true_a be_v the_o word_n of_o solomon_n righteousness_n exalt_v a_o nation_n but_o sin_n be_v a_o reproach_n to_o any_o people_n prov._n 14.34_o this_o passage_n deserve_v great_a consideration_n it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o duty_n but_o the_o interest_n of_o king_n and_o governor_n to_o encourage_v man_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o by_o all_o possible_a way_n and_o mean_n to_o suppress_v vice_n and_o all_o profaneness_n wherever_o a_o people_n be_v profane_a they_o be_v weak_a at_o the_o same_o time_n beside_o that_o they_o by_o their_o wickedness_n call_v down_o the_o vengeance_n of_o heaven_n their_o very_a wickedness_n do_v enfeeble_v they_o and_o render_v they_o a_o easy_a prey_n to_o their_o enemy_n the_o israelite_n be_v strong_a while_o innocent_a when_o they_o have_v forsake_v their_o god_n they_o fall_v let_v we_o hear_v what_o balaam_n be_v force_v to_o say_v before_o their_o whoredom_n and_o idolatry_n 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 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 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 〈◊〉_d 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 till_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 numb_a 23.21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o israel_n but_o alas_o they_o soon_o fall_v by_o their_o own_o folly_n who_o no_o power_n or_o malice_n of_o their_o enemy_n can_v have_v hurt_v there_o be_v nothing_o a_o plain_a and_o more_o incontestable_a truth_n than_o this_o that_o true_a religion_n and_o virtue_n be_v not_o only_o the_o glory_n but_o the_o strength_n and_o safety_n of_o any_o nation_n or_o kingdom_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n vice_n and_o wickedness_n profaneness_n and_o discontent_n be_v the_o great_a mischief_n and_o the_o sad_a presage_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o any_o people_n the_o history_n of_o the_o israelite_n deliver_v in_o this_o book_n will_v confirm_v any_o consider_a man_n in_o this_o belief_n here_o we_o have_v a_o relation_n of_o their_o folly_n and_o their_o wander_n of_o their_o vice_n and_o their_o plague_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o punishment_n they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o egyptian_n and_o from_o amalek_n they_o need_v not_o to_o fear_v their_o enemy_n about_o they_o they_o fall_v indeed_o in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o they_o fall_v as_o the_o jew_n say_v a_o drunken_a man_n do_v he_o need_v none_o to_o throw_v he_o down_o he_o fall_v of_o himself_o they_o fall_v by_o their_o own_o lust_n their_o discontent_n their_o profaneness_n and_o idolatry_n god_n grant_v that_o we_o when_o we_o seem_v to_o stand_v may_v take_v heed_n lest_o we_o fall_v x._o there_o be_v in_o this_o excellent_a book_n many_o other_o thing_n of_o admirable_a use_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n the_o jewish_a religion_n and_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o holy_a writ_n which_o i_o have_v not_o time_n in_o this_o place_n to_o enlarge_v upon_o but_o such_o thing_n they_o be_v as_o will_v entertain_v with_o great_a variety_n and_o delight_n the_o inquisitive_a and_o diligent_a reader_n such_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o nazarite_n vow_n concern_v the_o water_n of_o jealousy_n the_o form_n of_o blessing_n the_o people_n the_o law_n about_o a_o second_o passeover_n the_o relation_n of_o the_o guidance_n of_o the_o cloud_n and_o the_o law_n concern_v sin_n of_o ignorance_n and_o presumption_n and_o of_o the_o ash_n of_o the_o red_a heifer_n the_o relation_n of_o the_o smite_v the_o rock_n by_o moses_n of_o the_o conquest_n of_o sihon_n and_o og_n the_o law_n concern_v the_o 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 child_n of_o israel_n after_o their_o family_n by_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n with_o the_o number_n of_o their_o name_n every_o male_a by_o their_o poll_n 3._o 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 thou_o and_o aaron_n shall_v number_v they_o by_o their_o army_n 4._o and_o with_o you_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o man_n of_o every_o tribe_n every_o one_o head_n of_o the_o house_n of_o his_o father_n 5._o and_o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o man_n that_o shall_v stand_v with_o you_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n elizur_n the_o son_n of_o shedeur_fw-fr 6._o of_o simeon_n shelumiel_n the_o son_n of_o zurishaddai_n 7._o of_o judah_n nahshon_n the_o son_n of_o aminadab_n 8._o of_o issachar_n nethaneel_n the_o son_n of_o zuar_n 9_o of_o zebulun_n eliab_n the_o son_n of_o helon_n 10._o of_o the_o child_n of_o joseph_n of_o ephraim_n elishama_n the_o son_n of_o ammibud_n of_o manasseb_n gamaliel_n the_o son_n pedahzur_n 11._o of_o benjamin_n abidan_n the_o son_n of_o gideoni_n 12._o of_o dan_n ahiezer_n the_o son_n of_o ammishaddai_n 13._o of_o asher_n pagiel_n the_o son_n of_o ocran_n 14._o of_o gad_n estasaph_n the_o son_n of_o devel_n 15._o of_o naphtali_n ahira_n the_o son_n of_o enan_n 16._o these_o be_v the_o renown_a of_o the_o congregation_n prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o their_o father_n head_n of_o thousand_o in_o israel_n 17._o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n take_v these_o man_n which_o be_v express_v by_o their_o name_n 18._o and_o they_o assemble_v all_o the_o congregation_n together_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n and_o they_o declare_v their_o pedigree_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 by_o their_o poll_n 19_o as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n so_o he_o number_v they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n 20._o and_o 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 of_o gad_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 25._o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o even_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n be_v forty_o and_o five_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o 26._o of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_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 27._o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o even_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n be_v threescore_o and_o fourteen_o
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 obedience_n of_o which_o see_n chap._n 4_o 6_o 8_o 10_o 11_o and_o 29._o and_o who_o ever_o will_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o go_v over_o the_o several_a topic_n here_o lay_v before_o we_o will_v own_o this_o to_o be_v true_a and_o the_o minister_n that_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n may_v hence_o furnish_v themselves_o with_o very_a move_a argument_n to_o persuade_v the_o people_n to_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v serious_o religious_a and_o this_o part_n of_o the_o book_n do_v very_o well_o become_v the_o inspire_a writer_n of_o it_o for_o this_o man_n of_o god_n do_v pursue_v the_o great_a purpose_n of_o his_o mission_n not_o only_a when_o he_o lay_v before_o the_o people_n the_o divine_a law_n but_o when_o he_o persuade_v they_o to_o obey_v they_o he_o be_v god_n ambassador_n and_o it_o be_v not_o only_o his_o business_n to_o declare_v god_n will_n but_o to_o press_v those_o to_o who_o he_o have_v do_v that_o to_o obey_v it_o for_o this_o exhortation_n to_o obedience_n have_v a_o direct_a tendency_n to_o obtain_v the_o great_a end_n of_o the_o wise_a lawgiver_n for_o he_o must_v be_v suppose_v always_o to_o appoint_v his_o law_n in_o order_n to_o have_v they_o keep_v and_o to_o that_o purpose_n they_o who_o preach_v these_o law_n direct_o serve_v the_o end_n of_o their_o ministry_n when_o they_o represent_v to_o the_o people_n how_o much_o it_o be_v their_o interest_n and_o their_o duty_n to_o yield_v a_o ready_a and_o unfeigned_a obedience_n to_o they_o iii_o as_o to_o those_o part_n of_o this_o book_n that_o be_v repetition_n they_o be_v either_o repetition_n of_o matter_n of_o fact_n or_o they_o be_v repetition_n of_o law_n of_o each_o of_o these_o it_o be_v no_o difficult_a thing_n to_o give_v a_o very_a fair_a account_n first_o as_o to_o repetition_n of_o matter_n of_o fact_n with_o which_o this_o book_n begin_v and_o we_o have_v such_o repetition_n in_o the_o first_o three_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n but_o then_o these_o 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1._o these_o repetition_n of_o law_n former_o give_v be_v such_o that_o they_o give_v a_o more_o clear_a and_o distinct_a meaning_n of_o those_o law_n than_o be_v to_o be_v collect_v from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v so_o that_o the_o repetition_n do_v lay_v before_o the_o reader_n a_o explication_n of_o the_o repeat_v law_n of_o this_o i_o shall_v give_v some_o instance_n exod._n 21.16_o he_o that_o steal_v a_o man_n etc._n etc._n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n onkelos_n render_v it_o he_o that_o steal_v one_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n i_o shall_v in_o this_o case_n be_v ready_a to_o suspect_v that_o paraphra_v as_o partial_a and_o give_v too_o limit_v a_o sense_n of_o those_o word_n but_o when_o moses_n repeat_v the_o law_n he_o â—ixeth_v the_o sense_n and_o confirm_v that_o sense_n which_o that_o paraphra_v have_v give_v for_o thus_o he_o have_v it_o if_o a_o man_n be_v find_v steal_v any_o of_o his_o brother_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n deut._n 24.7_o again_o if_o thou_o buy_v a_o hebrew_n servant_n six_o year_n it_o shall_v serve_v and_o in_o the_o seven_o he_o shall_v go_v â—â—t_n free_a for_o nothing_o exod._n 21.2_o this_o law_n be_v repeat_v and_o explain_v in_o deuteronomy_n there_o it_o be_v say_v when_o thou_o send_v he_o out_o free_a from_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o let_v he_o go_v away_o empty_a thou_o shall_v furnish_v he_o liberal_o out_o of_o thy_o flock_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 15.12_o 13_o 14._o again_o if_o thou_o meet_v thy_o enemy_n ox_n or_o his_o ass_n go_v astray_o etc._n etc._n exod._n 23.5_o etc._n etc._n this_o law_n be_v repeat_v thus_o thou_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d see_v thy_o brother_n ass_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 22.24_o see_v deut._n 22.1_o which_o word_n determine_v the_o sense_n of_o that_o law_n exod._n 23.15_o and_o none_o shall_v appear_v before_o i_o empty_a this_o law_n be_v far_o explain_v deut._n 16.2_o see_v the_o note_n on_o that_o place_n the_o wage_n of_o he_o that_o be_v hire_v shall_v not_o 〈◊〉_d with_o thou_o all_o night_n etc._n etc._n levit._n 19.13_o this_o law_n receive_v a_o great_a explication_n from_o deut._n 24.14_o 15._o thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v a_o hire_a servant_n that_o be_v poor_a and_o needy_a whether_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d thy_o brethren_n or_o of_o thy_o stranger_n that_o be_v in_o â—â—y_a land_n etc._n etc._n at_o his_o day_n thou_o shall_v give_v he_o â—â—s_o hire_v etc._n etc._n 2._o sometime_o a_o law_n be_v repeat_v with_o a_o caution_n to_o the_o israelite_n that_o they_o do_v not_o make_v a_o ill_a use_n of_o the_o law_n of_o this_o we_o have_v a_o remarkable_a instance_n deut._n 15._o where_o there_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o law_n of_o release_n mention_v levit._n 25_o but_o there_o be_v add_v a_o caution_n v._o 9_o beware_v that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o thought_n in_o thy_o wicked_a heart_n say_v the_o seven_o year_n the_o year_n of_o release_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o thy_o eye_n be_v evil_a against_o thy_o poor_a brother_n and_o thou_o give_v he_o nought_o and_o he_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n against_o thou_o and_o it_o be_v sin_n unto_o thou_o 3._o sometime_o new_a matter_n or_o a_o new_a reason_n be_v add_v to_o the_o repeat_v law_n thus_o it_o be_v in_o those_o law_n repeat_v from_o exod._n 20._o in_o deut._n 5.15_o 16._o another_o instance_n we_o have_v to_o this_o purpose_n chap._n 16.2_o and_o another_o deut._n 18.3_o where_o we_o have_v a_o addition_n grant_v towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o priest_n 4._o sometime_o we_o have_v a_o dispensation_n allow_v in_o some_o case_n as_o to_o a_o temporal_a law_n that_o be_v mention_v before_o of_o this_o we_o have_v a_o remarkable_a instance_n deut._n 12.15_o 21._o iv_o these_o repetition_n do_v mighty_o engage_v the_o diligent_a and_o careful_a reader_n to_o compare_v spiritual_a thing_n with_o spiritual_a god_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o our_o rule_n and_o method_n to_o deliver_v his_o law_n as_o we_o teach_v art_n and_o science_n by_o certain_a rule_n which_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n have_v devise_v it_o be_v enough_o that_o he_o deliver_v his_o will_n as_o he_o think_v fit_a and_o if_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o do_v it_o by_o part_n and_o upon_o sundry_a occasion_n it_o will_v well_o become_v we_o to_o use_v the_o great_a diligence_n in_o collect_v and_o lay_v thing_n together_o that_o we_o may_v by_o this_o mean_n arrive_v at_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o whole_a revelation_n if_o these_o thing_n be_v due_o consider_v we_o shall_v not_o find_v any_o force_n in_o this_o popular_a and_o loose_a objection_n which_o be_v bring_v against_o this_o book_n and_o i_o shall_v only_o on_o this_o occasion_n add_v v._o that_o if_o these_o repetition_n have_v not_o be_v write_v by_o moses_n and_o have_v be_v put_v together_o by_o a_o uncertain_a collector_n of_o some_o loose_a paper_n they_o may_v have_v be_v omit_v easy_o it_o be_v not_o very_o likely_a we_o have_v ever_o have_v these_o book_n in_o this_o order_n if_o moses_n himself_o have_v not_o be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o here_o be_v no_o show_n of_o worldly_a artifice_n or_o craft_n nothing_o appear_v here_o like_o artifice_n and_o the_o way_n and_o order_n in_o which_o these_o thing_n be_v deliver_v will_v hardly_o allow_v we_o if_o we_o consider_v thing_n with_o application_n to_o call_v the_o author_n or_o authority_n of_o these_o holy_a book_n in_o question_n i_o be_o of_o belief_n that_o the_o little_a variety_n we_o find_v in_o the_o four_o gospel_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o objection_n against_o those_o book_n that_o they_o rather_o confirm_v we_o in_o the_o belief_n of_o they_o as_o book_n that_o be_v not_o composâ—â—_n by_o confederacy_n and_o combination_n the_o sâ—me_n may_v be_v say_v of_o these_o book_n the_o repetition_n and_o variety_n be_v no_o objection_n against_o they_o or_o against_o their_o author_n i_o return_v to_o this_o book_n call_v deuteronomy_n which_o lie_v before_o we_o a_o book_n that_o have_v all_o the_o mark_n and_o signature_n of_o a_o divine_a original_a and_o a_o inspire_a author_n as_o moses_n be_v it_o be_v hardly_o possible_a for_o any_o man_n to_o read_v it_o with_o any_o care_n but_o he_o must_v be_v the_o better_a for_o it_o it_o be_v fraught_v with_o admirable_a precept_n of_o piety_n justice_n charity_n humanity_n and_o fortitude_n these_o precept_n be_v back_v with_o motive_n to_o obedience_n that_o be_v strong_a and_o penetrate_a that_o be_v lively_a and_o poignant_a that_o be_v most_o pathetical_a and_o move_a he_o must_v be_v very_o stupid_a and_o profligate_v that_o do_v not_o embrace_v it_o with_o the_o high_a veneration_n how_o do_v moses_n this_o man_n of_o god_n court_n the_o israelite_n to_o be_v obedient_a and_o happy_a what_o wondrous_a care_n do_v he_o show_v he_o speak_v as_o become_v the_o great_a prophet_n and_o one_o divine_o inspire_v take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o and_o keep_v thy_o soul_n diligent_o lest_o thou_o forget_v the_o thing_n which_o thy_o eye_n have_v see_v chap._n 4.9_o take_v you_o therefore_o good_a heed_n unto_o yourselves_o v._n 15._o beware_v that_o thou_o forget_v not_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n chap._n 8.11_o take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o that_o your_o heart_n be_v not_o deceive_v chap._n 11.16_o he_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o witness_v against_o they_o he_o lay_v before_o they_o life_n and_o death_n blessing_n and_o a_o curse_n to_o conclude_v here_o be_v enough_o to_o engage_v the_o reader_n that_o have_v any_o spark_n of_o goodness_n leave_v and_o for_o the_o pious_a reader_n his_o heart_n must_v be_v melt_v down_o when_o he_o read_v it_o and_o burn_v within_o he_o here_o be_v nothing_o require_v so_o much_o as_o a_o honest_a mind_n the_o book_n be_v general_o plain_a and_o very_o easy_a to_o be_v understand_v god_n grant_v we_o may_v read_v it_o with_o due_a care_n and_o not_o put_v a_o bar_n to_o our_o profit_v by_o it_o note_n on_o the_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n chap._n i._n the_o argument_n the_o speech_n of_o moses_n to_o the_o 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