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judah_n principality_n and_o kingdom_n until_o the_o messiah_n come_v and_o that_o because_o it_o be_v evident_a 1._o that_o after_o jechoniah_n and_o zedekiah_n the_o two_o last_o king_n of_o judah_n they_o have_v no_o more_o any_o king_n of_o that_o royal_a house_n of_o david_n nor_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n for_o so_o jeremiah_n prophesy_v concern_v jechoniah_n jer._n 22._o â—0_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n write_v you_o this_o man_n childless_a a_o man_n that_o shall_v not_o proâ—per_v in_o his_o day_n for_o no_o man_n of_o his_o seed_n shall_v prosper_v sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n and_o rule_v any_o more_o in_o judah_n yea_o so_o ezekiel_n prophesy_v concern_v the_o utter_a overthrow_n of_o that_o crown_n and_o regal_a dignity_n ezek._n 21._o 27._o i_o will_v
the_o lord_n will_v immediate_o set_v they_o apart_o as_o his_o peculiar_a portion_n to_o be_v his_o minister_n in_o the_o sacred_a service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n verse_n 30._o you_o have_v sin_v a_o great_a sin_n and_o now_o i_o will_v go_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n though_o moses_n have_v already_o before_o so_o far_o prevail_v with_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o prayer_n that_o he_o will_v not_o present_o destroy_v all_o the_o people_n as_o at_o first_o he_o threaten_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v v._n 14._o that_o the_o lord_n repent_v of_o the_o evil_n which_o he_o think_v to_o do_v unto_o his_o people_n yet_o consider_v that_o the_o lord_n anger_n may_v still_o be_v great_a against_o they_o and_o that_o he_o may_v still_o proceed_v further_o in_o punish_v those_o that_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o he_o resolve_v yet_o further_o to_o intercede_v for_o they_o with_o which_o he_o first_o acquaint_v the_o people_n remember_v they_o withal_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o sin_n that_o so_o they_o may_v repent_v serious_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o thereby_o be_v make_v more_o capable_a of_o god_n favouâ—_n peradventure_o i_o shall_v make_v a_o atonement_n for_o your_o sin_n word_n that_o imply_v a_o difficulty_n though_o good_a hope_n to_o obtain_v amos_n 5._o 15._o it_o may_v be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n will_v be_v gracious_a unto_o the_o remnant_n of_o joseph_n see_v also_o josh_n 14._o 12._o and_o 1._o sam._n 14._o 16._o and_o indeed_o he_o know_v not_o whether_o god_n will_v proceed_v any_o further_a in_o punish_v they_o or_o whether_o he_o will_v be_v satisfy_v with_o what_o be_v do_v verse_n 31._o and_o moses_n return_v unto_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n it_o seem_v that_o this_o be_v another_o go_v up_o unto_o god_n then_o when_o he_o stay_v there_o forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n the_o second_o time_n for_o this_o be_v the_o morrow_n after_o the_o levite_n have_v slay_v three_o thousand_o of_o the_o people_n and_o many_o thing_n come_v between_o his_o second_o solemn_a go_v up_o unto_o god_n which_o be_v rehearse_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n verse_n 32._o and_o if_o not_o blot_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d book_n which_o thou_o have_v write_v when_o god_n decree_v of_o election_n unto_o life_n everlasting_a be_v callâ—â—_n the_o book_n of_o life_n as_o phil._n 4._o 3._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n it_o be_v a_o metaphorical_a expression_n wherein_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n now_o when_o moses_n here_o say_v that_o if_o god_n will_v not_o forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o this_o people_n he_o desire_v that_o himself_o may_v be_v rather_o blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n we_o can_v hence_o infer_v that_o god_n decree_n can_v be_v change_v or_o that_o those_o that_o be_v elect_v unto_o life_n may_v notwithstanding_o perish_v everlasting_o or_o that_o god_n justice_n will_v admit_v of_o the_o punish_n of_o a_o righteous_a person_n together_o with_o the_o wicked_a for_o in_o this_o speech_n moses_n seek_v only_o to_o express_v not_o what_o he_o think_v may_v be_v but_o what_o he_o can_v wish_v may_v be_v if_o thereby_o the_o save_n of_o god_n people_n may_v be_v procure_v to_o wit_n that_o out_o of_o his_o sorrow_n for_o the_o rejection_n of_o this_o people_n his_o zeal_n for_o god_n glory_n and_o his_o great_a affection_n to_o his_o brethren_n he_o can_v wish_v himself_o deprive_v of_o heavenly_a glory_n that_o they_o may_v be_v again_o receive_v into_o favour_n this_o be_v all_o that_o moses_n intend_v in_o these_o word_n only_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o affection_n and_o vehemency_n of_o his_o desire_n he_o express_v this_o by_o a_o way_n of_o request_n if_o not_o blot_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o book_n which_o thou_o have_v write_v and_o thus_o general_o be_v this_o speech_n of_o moses_n understand_v but_o yet_o it_o may_v also_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o catalogue_n and_o register_n that_o be_v keep_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o divine_a omniscience_n of_o all_o the_o live_n here_o in_o this_o world_n out_o of_o which_o moses_n desire_v to_o be_v blot_v that_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n rather_o than_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v cast_v off_o which_o he_o have_v so_o miraculous_o deliver_v out_o of_o their_o bondage_n in_o egypt_n and_o herein_o moses_n then_o deal_v as_o a_o figure_n of_o our_o mediator_n who_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o sheep_n john_n 10._o 15._o and_o redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o gal._n 3._o 13._o verse_n 33._o whosoever_o have_v sin_v against_o i_o he_o will_v i_o blot_v out_o of_o my_o book_n this_o also_o be_v speak_v of_o god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n the_o meaning_n be_v only_o that_o such_o and_o only_o such_o shall_v not_o be_v number_v among_o the_o elect_a psal_n 69._o 28._o let_v they_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o live_n and_o not_o be_v write_v with_o the_o righteous_a or_o that_o such_o only_a shall_v be_v cut_v off_o by_o god_n revenge_a hand_n verse_n 34._o therefore_o now_o go_v lead_v the_o people_n unto_o the_o place_n of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v unto_o thou_o behold_v my_o angel_n shall_v go_v before_o thou_o etc._n etc._n here_o god_n yield_v not_o to_o destroy_v for_o the_o present_a those_o that_o have_v sin_v have_v before_o only_o yield_v not_o to_o destroy_v all_o the_o people_n yet_o withal_o hâ—_n add_v that_o he_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o go_v among_o they_o as_o former_o he_o have_v promise_v but_o he_o will_v only_o send_v his_o angel_n to_o go_v before_o they_o concern_v which_o angel_n see_v before_o the_o note_n upon_o exod._n 23._o 20._o nevertheless_o in_o the_o day_n when_o i_o visit_v i_o will_v visit_v their_o sin_n upon_o they_o i_o will_v spare_v they_o at_o this_o time_n but_o when_o i_o begin_v to_o punish_v i_o shall_v reckon_v with_o they_o for_o this_o sin_n also_o verse_n 35._o and_o the_o lord_n plague_v the_o people_n &c_n &c_n that_o be_v as_o he_o threaten_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n in_o future_a time_n he_o punish_v they_o for_o this_o sin_n also_o or_o else_o it_o may_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o punishment_n the_o levite_n inflict_v on_o they_o chap._n xxxiii_o verse_n 2._o and_o i_o will_v send_v a_o angel_n before_o thou_o etc._n etc._n god_n here_o promise_v moses_n that_o he_o will_v send_v a_o angel_n before_o they_o but_o withal_o add_v that_o he_o will_v not_o go_v up_o himself_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o as_o before_o he_o have_v promise_v some_o hold_n that_o the_o angel_n here_o mean_v be_v a_o create_a angel_n not_o that_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o who_o he_o have_v speak_v before_o chap._n 23._o 20._o but_o see_v it_o be_v the_o same_o angel_n that_o have_v hitherto_o go_v before_o they_o in_o the_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n by_o day_n and_o in_o a_o pillar_n of_o fire_n by_o night_n by_o who_o god_n promise_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v lead_v on_o their_o way_n till_o they_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n i_o see_v not_o how_o we_o can_v understand_v it_o of_o a_o create_a angel_n but_o that_o it_o must_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o before_o however_o that_o which_o god_n here_o refuse_v to_o do_v for_o they_o i_o conceive_v be_v the_o dwell_n among_o they_o in_o his_o tabernacle_n with_o those_o sign_n of_o his_o gracious_a presence_n concern_v which_o he_o have_v former_o give_v direction_n to_o moses_n his_o angel_n he_o will_v send_v as_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o conduct_v they_o to_o canaan_n and_o to_o drive_v out_o the_o inhabitant_n before_o they_o this_o he_o may_v do_v for_o any_o people_n and_o this_o because_o he_o have_v promise_v it_o to_o abraham_n he_o will_v do_v for_o they_o but_o to_o acknowledge_v they_o again_o for_o his_o people_n and_o to_o testify_v that_o by_o his_o dwell_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o to_o wit_n in_o his_o tabernacle_n that_o he_o will_v not_o grant_v verse_n 3._o lest_o i_o consume_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n this_o be_v also_o speak_v of_o god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n who_o be_v most_o provoke_v when_o they_o be_v present_a to_o see_v the_o wrong_n do_v they_o and_o indeed_o the_o near_a a_o people_n be_v unto_o god_n the_o less_o will_v he_o endure_v their_o rebellion_n against_o he_o verse_n 5._o i_o will_v come_v up_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o in_o a_o moment_n and_o will_v consume_v thou_o to_o wit_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o true_o repent_v of_o the_o wickedness_n wherewith_o thou_o have_v provoke_v i_o though_o god_n have_v grant_v to_o moses_n
take_v for_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o israelite_n so_o the_o levite_n cattle_n be_v take_v in_o exchange_n for_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o israelite_n cattle_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o think_v therefore_o that_o the_o levite_n cattle_n be_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n as_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o cattle_n afterward_o be_v but_o it_o suffice_v that_o the_o levite_n have_v they_o who_o be_v god_n peculiar_a portion_n and_o appoint_v to_o receive_v in_o his_o name_n what_o be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o he_o verse_n 43._o and_o all_o the_o first-born_a male_n by_o the_o number_n of_o name_n etc._n etc._n all_o the_o levite_n be_v number_v be_v twenty_o and_o two_o thousand_o and_o now_o the_o first-born_a be_v number_v be_v twenty_o and_o two_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o seventy_o and_o three_o wherein_o god_n special_a providence_n appear_v that_o the_o number_n of_o the_o first-born_a shall_v be_v so_o near_o the_o number_n of_o the_o levite_n take_v in_o their_o stead_n to_o wit_n but_o two_o hundred_o seventy_o and_o three_o more_o than_o the_o levite_n be_v verse_n 46._o and_o as_o for_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v redeem_v of_o the_o two_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o and_o thirteen_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v two_o hundred_o seventy_o and_o three_o of_o the_o first-born_a more_o than_o there_o be_v of_o the_o levite_n it_o be_v order_v that_o these_o shall_v pay_v for_o their_o redemption_n five_o shekel_n a_o piece_n by_o the_o poll_n which_o be_v the_o price_n they_o afterward_o pay_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o first-born_a numb_a 18._o 15._o now_o whereas_o it_o may_v seem_v unequal_a that_o some_o of_o the_o first-born_a shall_v pay_v redemption-money_n and_o other_o shall_v pay_v none_o because_o the_o levite_n be_v take_v in_o their_o stead_n to_o this_o it_o be_v answer_v by_o expositor_n that_o either_o this_o be_v decide_v by_o lot_n who_o shall_v pay_v and_o who_o shall_v not_o pay_v and_o then_o there_o be_v no_o wrong_n do_v or_o else_o that_o the_o money_n that_o be_v to_o be_v raise_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o these_o two_o hundred_o seventy_o and_o three_o be_v pay_v in_o common_a by_o they_o all_o verse_n 48._o and_o thou_o shall_v give_v the_o money_n wherewith_o the_o odd_a number_n of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v redeem_v unto_z aaron_n and_o to_o his_o son_n because_o the_o levite_n be_v give_v to_o he_o vers_n 9_o and_o when_o the_o levite_n fail_v this_o money_n be_v in_o their_o stead_n chap._n iu._n verse_n 3._o from_o thirty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_o even_o until_o fifty_o year_n old_a all_o that_o enter_v into_o the_o host_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n all_o the_o levite_n of_o a_o month_n old_a and_o upward_o be_v number_v because_o all_o be_v number_v that_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o stead_n of_o the_o first-born_a and_o so_o to_o be_v account_v as_o those_o that_o be_v set_v apart_o as_o holy_a to_o the_o lord_n but_o here_o only_a those_o that_o be_v thirty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_o be_v number_v to_o wit_n those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o carry_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o holy_a thing_n thereof_o indeed_o in_o the_o eight_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n vers_n 24._o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o levite_n shall_v enter_v upon_o their_o service_n at_o five_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a to_o which_o some_o answer_n out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n tradition_n that_o at_o five_o and_o twenty_o year_n they_o be_v admit_v to_o be_v instruct_v and_o train_v up_o to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o do_v not_o actual_o enter_v upon_o the_o service_n till_o they_o be_v thirty_o year_n old_a but_o i_o conceive_v the_o true_a answer_n be_v either_o that_o they_o enter_v upon_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n at_o five_o and_o twenty_o year_n but_o not_o upon_o this_o of_o remove_v and_o carry_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o holy_a thing_n therein_o of_o which_o at_o present_a moses_n only_o speak_v until_o they_o be_v thirty_o year_n old_a because_o a_o good_a settle_a strength_n of_o body_n be_v require_v to_o that_o service_n or_o else_o that_o the_o chief_a charge_n and_o care_n of_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n lâ—y_v upon_o those_o only_a that_o be_v thirty_o year_n old_a only_o when_o they_o be_v but_o five_o and_o twenty_o year_n they_o be_v admit_v to_o assist_v and_o help_v their_o brethren_n upon_o who_o the_o charge_n lie_v in_o those_o thing_n that_o they_o shall_v set_v they_o to_o do_v and_o therefore_o we_o find_v that_o this_o number_n of_o the_o levite_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n from_o thirty_o year_n old_a continue_v even_o in_o david_n time_n 1._o chron._n 23._o 3._o now_o the_o levite_n werâ—_n number_v from_o the_o age_n of_o thirty_o year_n end_n upward_o the_o lord_n teach_v we_o by_o this_o maturity_n of_o year_n at_o first_o require_v in_o the_o levite_n that_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n attend_v upon_o holy_a thing_n the_o chariot_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o horseman_n thereof_o 2._o king_n 2._o 12._o shall_v be_v no_o novice_n or_o young_a scholar_n but_o ripe_a in_o knowledge_n and_o of_o solid_a jugement_n and_o therefore_o we_o see_v that_o both_o the_o baptist_n and_o christ_n be_v full_a thirty_o year_n old_a ere_o they_o enter_v upon_o their_o office_n and_o ministry_n luke_n â—_o â—2_n 23._o and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n it_o be_v that_o none_o be_v now_o number_v that_o be_v above_o fifty_o year_n for_o because_o at_o that_o age_n strength_n use_v to_o decay_v and_o natural_a infirmity_n to_o grow_v upon_o man_n therefore_o they_o be_v then_o exempt_v from_o the_o hard_a service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o so_o be_v not_o now_o number_v among_o those_o that_o be_v to_o carry_v the_o tabernacle_n yet_o still_o they_o be_v to_o minister_v with_o their_o brethren_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o keep_v the_o charge_n chap._n 8._o 26._o that_o be_v they_o be_v still_o to_o be_v assistant_n as_o overseer_n to_o see_v that_o the_o work_n be_v do_v that_o charge_n lie_v upon_o they_o still_o though_o they_o be_v exempt_v from_o all_o laborious_a service_n in_o their_o own_o person_n and_o beside_o they_o be_v still_o to_o be_v employ_v in_o teach_v and_o instruct_v the_o people_n as_o for_o the_o description_n which_o we_o have_v here_o of_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v number_v all_o that_o enter_v into_o the_o host_n to_o do_v the_o work_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n we_o must_v know_v first_o that_o the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o those_o that_o be_v now_o number_v from_o thirty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_o etc._n etc._n be_v all_o that_o be_v at_o any_o time_n employ_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n for_o i_o say_v it_o be_v evident_a chap._n 8._o 24._o that_o from_o twenty_o and_o five_o year_n old_a and_o upward_o they_o go_v in_o to_o waiâ—_n upon_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n though_o happy_o as_o subservient_fw-fr only_o to_o those_o of_o thirty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a upon_o who_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o work_n chief_o lay_v but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o those_o that_o be_v now_o number_v be_v all_o such_o as_o do_v enter_v into_o the_o host_n to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o sâ—condly_o that_o the_o company_n of_o the_o levite_n that_o do_v the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v here_o call_v a_o host_n because_o they_o have_v their_o several_a order_n and_o office_n and_o place_n under_o the_o command_n of_o their_o head_n and_o governor_n and_o be_v not_o admit_v into_o the_o service_n if_o thâ—y_o be_v crazy_a or_o lame_a or_o any_o way_n unfit_a for_o these_o holy_a employment_n verse_n 4._o this_o shall_v be_v the_o service_n of_o the_o son_n of_o kobath_n etc._n etc._n to_o prevenâ—_n confusion_n and_o ambition_n â—very_n family_n have_v their_o service_n several_o appoint_v verse_n 5._o and_o they_o shall_v take_v down_o the_o covering-vail_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o uâ—il_n which_o hang_v between_o the_o holy_a and_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n call_v by_o the_o apostle_n thâ—_n second_o vail_n heb._n 9_o 3._o herewith_o the_o ark_n be_v cover_v whilst_o the_o tabernacle_n stand_v exod._n 40._o 3._o thou_o shall_v put_v therein_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n and_o cover_v the_o ark_n with_o the_o vail_n and_o herein_o it_o be_v wrap_v up_o and_o cover_v now_o when_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v to_o be_v take_v down_o and_o remove_v and_o that_o by_o tâ—â—_n priest_n the_o â—â—unâ—s_n of_o aâ—ron_n so_o that_o hereby_o it_o be_v also_o evident_a that_o thoâ—gh_v the_o high_a priest_n alone_o wâ—nt_v into_o thâ—_n most_o holy_a place_n where_o the_o ark_n be_v and_o that_o too_o but_o
to_o look_v to_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o other_o holy_a thing_n and_o moses_n command_v they_o say_v at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o seven_o year_n etc._n etc._n the_o sum_n of_o this_o passage_n be_v brief_o this_o that_o moses_n command_v the_o priest_n to_o read_v this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n every_o seven_o year_n which_o be_v the_o year_n of_o release_n among_o the_o people_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n that_o year_n concern_v the_o year_n of_o release_n and_o the_o phrase_n here_o use_v at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o seven_o year_n see_v the_o note_n upon_o chap._n 15._o 1._o but_o beside_o for_o the_o full_a understanding_n of_o this_o passage_n we_o must_v note_v first_o that_o the_o law_n which_o the_o priest_n be_v here_o enjoin_v to_o read_v among_o the_o people_n every_o seven_o year_n on_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n be_v the_o original_a copy_n of_o this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n which_o moses_n write_v and_o which_o he_o now_o deliver_v to_o the_o priest_n to_o be_v keep_v by_o they_o doubtless_o some_o part_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n be_v read_v among_o they_o by_o the_o levite_n every_o sabbath_n day_n act_v 15._o 21._o for_o moses_n of_o old_a time_n have_v in_o every_o city_n they_o that_o preach_v he_o be_v read_v in_o the_o synagogue_n every_o sabbath_n day_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v question_v but_o that_o the_o people_n have_v book_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o read_n whereoâ—_n they_o do_v daily_o in_o private_a exercise_n themselves_o if_o this_o be_v require_v of_o their_o king_n chap._n 17._o 18_o 19_o much_o more_o may_v we_o think_v it_o be_v require_v of_o they_o that_o be_v of_o inforiour_a rank_n but_o yet_o once_o in_o seven_o year_n god_n will_v have_v this_o book_n to_o be_v read_v by_o the_o priest_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n among_o the_o people_n both_o that_o be_v read_v in_o such_o a_o solemn_a manner_n it_o may_v take_v the_o deep_a impression_n in_o they_o and_o so_o cause_v they_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o to_o observe_v to_o do_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n as_o it_o follow_v vers_fw-la 12._o and_o perhaps_o also_o that_o it_o may_v be_v make_v manifest_a to_o all_o israel_n that_o those_o copy_n of_o the_o law_n which_o they_o have_v and_o which_o be_v read_v and_o expound_v to_o they_o every_o sabbath_n day_n do_v agree_v with_o this_o original_n which_o moses_n write_v and_o second_o that_o the_o reason_n why_o god_n appoint_v this_o to_o be_v do_v on_o the_o year_n of_o release_n be_v not_o only_o because_o that_o year_n they_o have_v most_o liberty_n of_o mind_n to_o intend_v that_o service_n the_o lâ—nd_n lie_v that_o year_n at_o rest_n and_o themselves_o be_v free_v from_o the_o danger_n of_o have_v their_o debt_n exact_v of_o they_o but_o also_o because_o it_o be_v a_o holy_a year_n the_o sabbath_n of_o year_n and_o so_o the_o fit_a for_o this_o extraordinary_a duty_n and_o three_o that_o this_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v do_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n that_o year_n because_o then_o all_o israel_n come_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 11._o for_o though_o the_o male_n only_o be_v bind_v to_o come_v up_o at_o the_o feast_n exod._n 23._o 17._o yet_o they_o do_v usual_o carry_v with_o they_o their_o woman_n also_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 12._o gather_v the_o people_n together_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o child_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o may_v hear_v and_o that_o they_o may_v learn_v etc._n etc._n verse_n 14._o call_v joshua_n and_o present_v yourselves_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v thus_o do_v that_o the_o people_n may_v be_v full_o satisfy_v that_o he_o be_v call_v of_o god_n to_o this_o place_n and_o that_o joshua_n himself_o may_v be_v put_v in_o mind_n that_o he_o be_v but_o god_n deputy_n and_o so_o may_v still_o acknowledge_v god_n sovereignty_n over_o he_o and_o be_v the_o more_o faithful_a in_o discharge_v the_o trust_n which_o god_n have_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n verse_n 16._o this_o people_n will_v rise_v up_o and_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o the_o god_n of_o the_o stranger_n of_o the_o land_n whither_o they_o go_v to_o be_v among_o they_o the_o god_n who_o they_o have_v vanquish_v as_o it_o be_v that_o can_v neither_o preserve_v themselves_o nor_o the_o people_n that_o serve_v they_o for_o the_o worship_v whereof_o the_o land_n have_v spew_v out_o these_o her_o inhabitant_n verse_n 17._o i_o will_v forsake_v they_o and_o i_o will_v hide_v my_o face_n from_o they_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v i_o will_v cast_v they_o off_o and_o take_v no_o more_o charge_n of_o they_o as_o my_o people_n and_o so_o when_o all_o kind_n of_o misery_n do_v then_o come_v upon_o they_o though_o they_o seek_v for_o i_o to_o help_v yet_o i_o will_v hide_v my_o face_n from_o they_o aâ—d_n will_v not_o regard_v they_o verse_n 19_o now_o therefore_o write_v you_o this_o song_n for_o you_o and_o teach_v it_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n contain_v a_o prophecy_n of_o their_o fall_v away_o from_o god_n and_o god_n just_a judgement_n upon_o they_o for_o this_o their_o apostasy_n it_o be_v give_v in_o a_o song_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o better_o remember_v and_o may_v the_o more_o work_n upon_o their_o affection_n and_o the_o israelite_n be_v to_o learn_v and_o sing_v it_o that_o in_o time_n to_o come_v when_o they_o shall_v so_o provoke_v god_n by_o their_o sin_n as_o be_v there_o set_v forth_o and_o god_n shall_v thereupon_o punish_v they_o with_o those_o very_a evil_n which_o be_v there_o foretell_v this_o song_n as_o out_o of_o their_o own_o mouth_n may_v be_v a_o witness_n for_o god_n against_o they_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o evil_n they_o suffer_v be_v of_o god_n send_v as_o be_v the_o very_a judgement_n which_o god_n have_v long_o since_o threaten_v and_o that_o god_n have_v in_o that_o song_n give_v they_o warning_n enough_o and_o they_o be_v therefore_o inexcusable_a because_o notwithstanding_o this_o warning_n they_o have_v bring_v these_o misery_n upon_o themselves_o verse_n 21._o for_o i_o know_v their_o imagination_n which_o they_o go_v about_o even_o now_o that_o be_v what_o they_o will_v do_v hereafter_o i_o know_v now_o yea_o i_o see_v the_o false_a hypocrisy_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o their_o proneness_n to_o idolatry_n even_o at_o this_o present_a this_o i_o conceive_v be_v the_o drift_n of_o these_o word_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v also_o intend_v to_o intimate_v that_o there_o be_v some_o among_o they_o that_o have_v base_a apostatise_v think_v already_o in_o their_o heart_n verse_n 26._o take_v this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o put_v it_o in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v not_o the_o ark_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o ark_n save_o the_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n which_o moses_n put_v there_o in_o horeb_n 1._o king_n 8._o 9_o but_o on_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o ark_n where_o be_v the_o pot_n of_o manna_n and_o aaron_n rod._n and_o this_o be_v appoint_v to_o signify_v that_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n though_o write_v by_o moses_n and_o so_o the_o people_n may_v hear_v it_o with_o the_o more_o reverence_n and_o attention_n when_o it_o be_v bring_v forth_o thence_o and_o read_v among_o they_o and_o withal_o that_o god_n will_v keep_v and_o preserve_v it_o and_o take_v vengeance_n on_o those_o that_o shall_v disregard_n and_o despise_v it_o indeed_o this_o be_v that_o very_a book_n which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o josiahs_n time_n 2._o chron._n 34._o 14._o and_o therefore_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o ark_n in_o after-age_n and_o keep_v in_o some_o other_o place_n of_o the_o temple_n wherein_o see_v they_o transgress_v the_o direction_n which_o god_n here_o give_v to_o the_o priest_n no_o marvel_n though_o this_o precious_a treasure_n be_v for_o some_o year_n lose_v and_o not_o look_v after_o verse_n 28._o that_o i_o may_v speak_v these_o word_n in_o their_o ear_n and_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o record_v against_o they_o see_v the_o note_n chap._n 4._o 26._o chap._n xxxii_o verse_n 1._o give_v ear_n o_o you_o heaven_n and_o i_o will_v speak_v and_o hear_v o_o earth_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o song_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n which_o god_n give_v moses_n vers_fw-la 19_o and_o command_v he_o to_o teach_v the_o people_n and_o this_o rhetorical_a expression_n which_o moses_n use_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o song_n be_v to_o imply_v first_o of_o what_o great_a importance_n