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joh._n 5.46_o for_o so_o indeed_o he_o do_v in_o the_o book_n of_o number_n chap._n 24.17_o and_o far_a still_o our_o saviour_n refer_v to_o a_o passage_n relate_v in_o this_o book_n of_o number_n as_o a_o type_n of_o himself_o as_o moses_n lift_v up_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n even_o so_o must_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lift_v up_o joh._n 3.14_o deuteronomy_n be_v quote_v as_o part_v of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n matt._n 19.7_o 8._o and_o what_o we_o find_v say_v there_o be_v impute_v to_o moses_n as_o say_v by_o he_o which_o can_v be_v if_o he_o be_v not_o the_o writer_n of_o it_o act._n 3.22.7.37_o this_o book_n be_v express_o call_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n 1_o cor._n 9.9_o and_o what_o be_v therein_o contain_v be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v say_v by_o moses_n matt._n 22.24_o the_o whole_a pentateuch_n be_v include_v by_o the_o word_n law_n in_o the_o style_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o well_o as_o in_o that_o of_o the_o other_o and_o late_a jewish_a writer_n our_o saviour_n say_v that_o all_o thing_n must_v be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o in_o the_o prophet_n and_o in_o the_o psalm_n concern_v i_o luk._n 24.44_o whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o under_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o whole_a pentateuch_n be_v comprise_v for_o jesus_n give_v we_o the_o whole_a scripture_n as_o the_o jew_n divide_v it_o to_o this_o day_n for_o they_o divide_v it_o into_o three_o part_n the_o law_n which_o take_v in_o these_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n the_o prophet_n which_o the_o jew_n divide_v into_o the_o former_a and_o latter_a and_o the_o kethuvim_n or_o hagiographical_a book_n and_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n be_v the_o principal_a of_o they_o be_v put_v by_o our_o saviour_n here_o for_o all_o that_o fall_v under_o that_o general_n head_n this_o law_n come_v by_o moses_n joh._n 1.14_o he_o write_v it_o and_o when_o the_o law_n be_v read_v moses_n be_v say_v to_o be_v read_v act._n 13.15_o and_o chap._n 15.21_o 2_o cor._n 3.15_o if_o i_o shall_v add_v to_o what_o have_v be_v say_v that_o moses_n have_v be_v own_v to_o be_v the_o writer_n of_o these_o book_n by_o all_o mankind_n by_o all_o sort_n of_o author_n and_o by_o a_o universal_a tradition_n i_o think_v nothing_o can_v be_v want_v to_o confirm_v we_o in_o this_o belief_n and_o yet_o be_v this_o not_o deny_v by_o our_o adversary_n in_o this_o question_n i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o consider_v what_o can_v be_v say_v on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o proof_n have_v need_n be_v very_o clear_a before_o moses_n can_v be_v dispossess_v of_o so_o just_a a_o claim_n and_o title_n which_o he_o have_v enjoy_v
1._o thou_o shall_v not_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n any_o bullock_n or_o sheep_n wherein_o be_v blemish_n or_o any_o evil-favouredness_a for_o that_o be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n 2._o if_o there_o be_v find_v among_o you_o within_o any_o of_o thy_o gate_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o have_v wrought_v wickedness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n in_o transgress_v his_o covenant_n 3._o and_o have_v go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n and_o worship_v they_o either_o the_o sun_n or_o moon_n or_o any_o of_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n which_o i_o have_v not_o command_v 4._o and_o it_o be_v tell_v thou_o and_o thou_o have_v hear_v of_o it_o and_o inquire_v diligent_o and_o behold_v it_o be_v true_a and_o the_o thing_n certain_a that_o such_o abomination_n be_v wrought_v in_o israel_n 5._o then_o shall_v thou_o bring_v forth_o that_o man_n or_o that_o woman_n which_o have_v commit_v that_o wicked_a thing_n unto_o thy_o gate_n even_o that_o man_n or_o that_o woman_n and_o shall_v stone_n they_o with_o stone_n till_o they_o die_v 6._o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o witness_n or_o three_o witness_n shall_v he_o that_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n be_v put_v to_o death_n but_o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o one_o witness_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n 7._o the_o hand_n of_o the_o witness_n shall_v be_v first_o upon_o he_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o afterward_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o the_o people_n so_o thou_o shall_v put_v the_o evil_a away_o from_o among_o you_o 8._o if_o there_o arise_v a_o matter_n too_o hard_o for_o thou_o in_o judgement_n between_o blood_n and_o blood_n between_o plea_n and_o plea_n and_o between_o stroke_n and_o stroke_n be_v matter_n of_o controversy_n within_o thy_o gate_n then_o shall_v thou_o arise_v and_o get_v thou_o up_o into_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v 9_o and_o thou_o shall_v come_v unto_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n and_o unto_o the_o judge_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o those_o day_n and_o inquire_v and_o they_o shall_v show_v thou_o the_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n 10._o and_o thou_o shall_v do_v according_a to_o the_o sentence_n which_o they_o of_o that_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v shall_v show_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v observe_v to_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o they_o inform_v thou_o 11._o according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n which_o they_o shall_v teach_v thou_o and_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n which_o they_o shall_v tell_v thou_o thou_o shall_v do_v thou_o shall_v not_o decline_v from_o the_o sentence_n which_o they_o shall_v show_v thou_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a 12._o and_o the_o man_n that_o will_v do_v presumptuous_o and_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o the_o priest_n that_o stand_v to_o minister_v there_o before_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n or_o unto_o the_o judge_n even_o that_o man_n shall_v die_v and_o thou_o shall_v put_v away_o the_o evil_a from_o israel_n 13._o and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_v and_o do_v no_o more_o presumptuous_o 14._o when_o â—hou_n be_v come_v unto_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o and_o shall_v possess_v it_o and_o shall_v dwell_v therein_o and_o shall_v say_v i_o will_v set_v a_o king_n over_o i_o like_a as_o all_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v about_o i_o 15._o thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a set_v he_o king_n over_o thou_o who_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v one_o from_o among_o thy_o brethren_n shall_v thou_o set_v king_n over_o thou_o thou_o may_v not_o set_v a_o stranger_n over_o thou_o which_o be_v not_o thy_o brother_n 16._o but_o he_o shall_v not_o multiply_v horse_n to_o himself_o nor_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o return_v to_o egypt_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o shall_v multiply_v horse_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o you_o you_o shall_v henceforth_o return_v no_o more_o that_o way_n 17._o neither_o shall_v he_o multiply_v wife_n to_o himself_o that_o his_o heart_n turn_v not_o away_o neither_o shall_v be_v great_o multiply_v to_o himself_o silver_n and_o gold_n 18._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o he_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o kingdom_n that_o he_o shall_v write_v he_o a_o copy_n of_o this_o law_n in_o a_o book_n out_o of_o that_o which_o be_v before_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n 19_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v read_v therein_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n that_o he_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n to_o keep_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n and_o these_o statute_n to_o do_v they_o 20._o that_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o lift_v up_o above_o his_o brethren_n and_o that_o he_o turn_v not_o aside_o from_o the_o commandment_n to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v prolong_v his_o day_n in_o his_o kingdom_n he_o and_o his_o child_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o israel_n 1._o wherein_o be_v blemish_n of_o which_o see_v levit._fw-la 22.20_o with_o the_o note_n on_o the_o 22th_o verse_n 2._o in_o transgress_v his_o covenant_n it_o be_v evident_a from_o v._o 3._o that_o idolatry_n be_v the_o wickedness_n suppose_v here_o to_o be_v wrought_v and_o be_v call_v the_o transgress_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o idolater_n may_v be_v say_v to_o transgress_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o he_o break_v his_o faith_n give_v to_o god_n and_o renounce_v his_o authority_n and_o service_n at_o once_o 3._o which_o i_o have_v not_o command_v that_o be_v which_o i_o have_v forbid_v it_o be_v usual_a that_o such_o negative_a expression_n as_o this_o in_o the_o scripture_n phrase_n shall_v imply_v more_o than_o the_o bare_a word_n amount_v to_o and_o they_o do_v sometime_o imply_v the_o contrary_a â—_o cor._n 10.5_o jer._n 7.31_o prov._n 10.2_o 6._o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o witness_n these_o must_v be_v competent_a and_o credible_a and_o must_v be_v therefore_o neither_o child_n nor_o fool_n nor_o man_n of_o ill_a fame_n nor_o madman_n but_o such_o as_o be_v capable_a of_o take_v a_o oath_n and_o such_o as_o can_v just_o be_v suspect_v not_o to_o fear_v it_o 7._o the_o hand_n of_o the_o witness_n shall_v be_v first_o upon_o he_o this_o be_v very_o reasonable_a in_o itself_o and_o serve_v to_o convince_v the_o people_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o evidence_n and_o be_v also_o a_o great_a restraint_n upon_o the_o witness_n themselves_o who_o if_o they_o bear_v false_a witness_n will_v also_o be_v oblige_v to_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n the_o hand_n of_o all_o the_o people_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n all_o the_o people_n be_v oblige_v to_o testify_v their_o detestation_n of_o idolatry_n and_o their_o readiness_n to_o root_v it_o out_o 8._o if_o there_o arise_v a_o matter_n too_o hard_o for_o thou_o in_o judgement_n these_o word_n belong_v to_o the_o inferior_a 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reader_n 6._o after_o all_o it_o be_v very_o unfit_a we_o shall_v prescribe_v law_n and_o method_n that_o god_n holy_a prophet_n be_v to_o use_v in_o reveal_v his_o will_n to_o we_o it_o be_v great_a sauciness_n in_o we_o to_o prescribe_v god_n be_v wise_a when_o he_o do_v not_o use_v our_o method_n obj._n xx._n the_o same_o author_n object_n the_o obscurity_n of_o these_o book_n as_o a_o argument_n that_o moses_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o they_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v wonder_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v some_o obscure_a place_n in_o the_o pentateuch_n allow_v it_o to_o be_v write_v by_o moses_n for_o then_o the_o book_n be_v write_v above_o 3000_o year_n ago_o and_o that_o in_o the_o eastern_a country_n and_o in_o a_o language_n much_o different_a from_o the_o modern_a we_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o the_o history_n of_o that_o age_n the_o custom_n of_o those_o time_n and_o idiotism_n of_o the_o language_n in_o which_o it_o be_v write_v and_o therefore_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o mistake_v and_o many_o time_n at_o a_o loss_n where_o these_o book_n refer_v to_o some_o fact_n or_o record_n or_o rite_n and_o usage_n then_o well_o know_v but_o then_o as_o i_o intimate_v this_o be_v no_o argument_n that_o moses_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o it_o for_o this_o will_v oblige_v we_o to_o discharge_v all_o the_o ancient_a author_n which_o we_o do_v not_o understand_v 2._o beside_o this_o obscurity_n be_v very_o often_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o a_o fault_n or_o defect_n of_o the_o reader_n not_o to_o any_o defect_n or_o fault_n in_o the_o book_n the_o reader_n perhaps_o want_v skill_n and_o good_a judgement_n he_o do_v not_o use_v fit_a mean_n or_o sufficient_a diligence_n perhaps_o he_o be_v
name_n of_o other_o go_n 14._o three_o time_n deut._n 16.16_o 15._o thou_o shall_v etc._n etc._n ch._n 13.3_o and_o 34.18_o and_o none_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 16.16_o ecclus_n 35.4_o empty_a i._n e._n without_o some_o gift_n or_o oblation_n deut._n 15.13_o 14._o 16._o feast_n of_o harvest_n when_o they_o offer_v two_o loaf_n of_o first-fruit_n leu._n 23.17_o call_v the_o feast_n of_o week_n exod_n 34.22_o because_o it_o be_v seven_o week_n from_o the_o forego_n feast_n levit._n 23.15_o this_o be_v the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n act._n 2.1_o at_o this_o time_n the_o law_n be_v give_v see_v note_n on_o ch_z 19.1_o the_o feast_n of_o in_o gather_v call_v also_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n leu._n 23.34_o deut._n 16.13_o 17._o three_o time_n viz._n at_o the_o time_n last_o mention_v before_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n at_o the_o place_n where_o god_n appoint_v and_o where_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o after_o that_o the_o temple_n be_v 18._o of_o my_o sacrifice_n i._n e._n of_o the_o passover_n as_o the_o chaldee_n have_v it_o and_o as_o appear_v evident_o from_o ch_z 34.25_o with_o leaven_a bread_n i._n e._n have_v leaven_v bread_n in_o thy_o possession_n my_o sacrifice_n or_o feast_n remain_v viz._n unburnt_a 19_o the_o first-fruit_n ch._n 34.26_o thou_o shall_v not_o seethe_v a_o kid_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 14.21_o this_o the_o jew_n understand_v as_o forbid_v the_o eat_n of_o flesh_n and_o milk_n together_o and_o beside_o the_o show_n of_o cruelty_n in_o do_v so_o deut._n 22.6_o 7._o and_o philo_z jud._n de_fw-la charitate_fw-la it_o be_v suppose_v this_o be_v forbid_v the_o israelite_n because_o it_o be_v a_o rite_n use_v by_o idolater_n see_v mor._n nevoch_n p._n 3._o c._n 48._o 20._o behold_v ch._n 33.2_o a_o angel_n i._n e._n christ_n call_v so_o mal._n 3.1_o he_o be_v tempt_v in_o the_o wilderness_n 1_o cor._n 10.9_o heb._n 3.9_o maimon_n confess_v that_o these_o word_n be_v explain_v by_o those_o deut._n 18.18_o which_o word_n do_v manifest_o belong_v to_o the_o messiah_n see_v the_o note_n on_o deut._n 18.15_o more_n nevoch_n p._n 2._o c._n 34._o 21._o not_o pardon_v your_o transgression_n i_o e._n your_o contumacious_a sin_n vid._n josh_n 24.19_o my_o name_n be_v in_o he_o joh._n 10.38_o the_o name_n of_o god_n signify_v his_o essence_n exod._n 3.13_o and_o sometime_o his_o word_n say_v maimon_n more_n nevoch_n p._n 1._o c._n 64._o and_o be_v applicable_a to_o the_o messiah_n in_o both_o these_o sense_n 22._o a_o adversary_n unto_o thy_o adversary_n or_o i_o will_v afflict_v they_o that_o afflict_v thou_o 23._o for_o etc._n etc._n ch._n 33.2_o bring_v thou_o josh_n 24.11_o 24._o but_o thou_o shall_v deut._n 7.25_o 26._o there_o shall_v nothing_o deut._n 7.14_o 27._o back_n heb._n neck_n 28._o i_o will_v send_v hornet_n josh_n 2â—â—_n these_o word_n may_v well_o be_v understand_v literal_o see_v exod_n 8.21_o 31._o sea_n of_o the_o philistine_n i_o e._n the_o mediterranean_a upon_o which_o their_o country_n lay_v desert_n of_o shur_n exod._n 15.22_o gen._n 16.7_o river_n i._n e._n euphrates_n as_o the_o greek_a have_v it_o 32._o thou_o shall_v ch._n 34.15_o deut._n 7.2_o 33._o it_o will_v sure_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 7.16_o josh_n 23.13_o judg._n 2.3_o chap._n xxiv_o the_o argument_n moses_n be_v call_v up_o into_o the_o mountain_n the_o people_n promise_v obedience_n moses_n build_v a_o altar_n and_o twelve_o pillar_n the_o young_a man_n offer_v sacrifice_n he_o enter_v the_o people_n into_o covenant_n with_o god_n god_n manifest_v himself_o moses_n continue_v in_o the_o mount_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n 1._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o moses_n come_v up_o unto_o the_o lord_n thou_o and_o aaron_n nadab_n and_o abihu_n and_o seventy_o of_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n and_o worship_v you_o afar_o off_o 2._o and_o moses_n alone_o shall_v come_v near_o the_o lord_n but_o they_o shall_v not_o come_v nigh_o neither_o shall_v the_o people_n go_v up_o with_o he_o 3._o and_o moses_n come_v and_o tell_v the_o people_n all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o judgement_n and_o all_o the_o people_n answer_v with_o one_o voice_n and_o say_v all_z the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v will_v we_o do_v 4._o and_o moses_n write_v all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o build_v a_o altar_n under_o the_o hill_n and_o twelve_o pillar_n according_a to_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n 5._o and_o he_o send_v young_a man_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o offer_v burnt-offering_n and_o sacrifice_v peace-offering_n of_o ox_n unto_o the_o lord_n 6._o and_o moses_n take_v half_a of_o the_o blood_n and_o put_v it_o in_o bason_n and_o half_o of_o the_o blood_n he_o sprinkle_v on_o the_o altar_n 7._o and_o he_o take_v the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o read_v in_o the_o audience_n of_o the_o people_n and_o they_o say_v all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v will_v we_o do_v and_o be_v obedient_a 8._o and_o moses_n take_v the_o blood_n and_o sprinkle_v it_o on_o the_o people_n and_o say_v behold_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v with_o you_o concern_v all_o these_o word_n 9_o then_o go_v up_o moses_n and_o aaron_n nadab_n and_o abihu_n and_o seventy_o of_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n 10._o and_o they_o see_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o there_o be_v under_o his_o foot_n as_o it_o be_v a_o paved-work_n of_o a_o saphire-stone_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o body_n of_o heaven_n in_o his_o clearness_n 11._o and_o upon_o the_o noble_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n he_o lay_v not_o his_o hand_n also_o they_o see_v god_n and_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v 12._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n come_v up_o to_o i_o into_o the_o mount_n and_o be_v there_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o table_n of_o stone_n and_o a_o law_n and_o commandment_n which_o i_o have_v write_v that_o thou_o may_v teach_v they_o 13._o and_o moses_n rise_v up_o and_o his_o minister_n joshua_n and_o moses_n go_v up_o into_o the_o mount_n of_o god_n 14._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o elder_n tarry_v you_o here_o for_o we_o until_o we_o come_v again_o unto_o you_o and_o behold_v aaron_z and_z hur_z be_v with_o you_o if_o any_o man_n have_v any_o matter_n to_o do_v let_v he_o come_v unto_o they_o 15._o and_o moses_n go_v up_o into_o the_o mount_n and_o a_o cloud_n cover_v the_o mount_n 16._o and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_z abode_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n and_o the_o cloud_n cover_v it_o six_o day_n and_o the_o seven_o day_n he_o call_v unto_o moses_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o cloud_n 17._o and_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v like_o devour_a fire_n on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 18._o and_o moses_n go_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o cloud_n and_o get_v he_o up_o into_o the_o mount_n and_o moses_n be_v in_o the_o mount_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n 1._o come_v up_o i._n e._n after_o thou_o have_v propound_v my_o law_n to_o the_o people_n and_o sprinkle_v the_o blood_n etc._n etc._n to_o v._o 9_o god_n seventy_o of_o the_o elder_n who_o will_v be_v good_a witness_n of_o glorious_a appearance_n this_o number_n be_v afterward_o ordain_v by_o god_n and_o take_v into_o the_o government_n num._n 11.16_o 17._o 2._o near_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o cloud_n v._o 18._o the_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n where_o be_v a_o glorious_a appearance_n and_o sign_n of_o god_n more_o special_a presence_n v._o 16_o 17._o but_o they_o shall_v not_o come_v nigh_o i._n e._n aaron_n nadab_n and_o abihu_n and_o the_o seventy_o elder_n though_o they_o go_v up_o into_o the_o mount_n shall_v not_o pass_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o cloud_n nor_o go_v up_o to_o the_o top_n or_o the_o mount_n as_o moses_n do_v neither_o shall_v the_o people_n go_v up_o the_o elder_n be_v allow_v to_o go_v up_o some_o part_n of_o the_o mount_n v._n 1._o moses_n may_v only_o come_v near_o the_o people_n be_v to_o stay_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o mount_n 3._o all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o judgement_n i_o e._n the_o ten_o commandment_n ch_n 20._o which_o be_v call_v the_o word_n which_o god_n speak_v exod._n 20.1_o and_o again_o the_o ten_o word_n ch_n 38.28_o and_o the_o judicial_a law_n contain_v in_o the_o three_o forego_v chapter_n which_o be_v call_v judgement_n ch_n 21.1_o all_o the_o word_n ch._n 19.8_o verse_n 7._o deut._n 5.27_o 4._o a_o altar_n on_o god_n part_n who_o be_v the_o principal_a party_n in_o this_o covenant_n twelve_o pillar_n on_o the_o people_n behalf_n 5._o young_a man_n
and_o thy_o daughter_n shall_v be_v give_v into_o another_o people_n and_o thy_o eye_n shall_v look_v and_o fail_v with_o longing_n for_o they_o all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o might_n in_o thy_o hand_n 33._o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n and_o all_o thy_o labour_n shall_v a_o nation_n which_o thou_o know_v not_o eat_v up_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v only_o oppress_v and_o crush_v always_o 34._o so_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v mad_a for_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n which_o thou_o shall_v see_v 35._o the_o lord_z shall_v smite_v thou_o in_o the_o knee_n and_o in_o the_o leg_n with_o a_o sore_a botch_n that_o can_v be_v heal_v from_o the_o sole_a of_o thy_o foot_n unto_o the_o top_n of_o thy_o head_n 36._o the_o lord_z shall_v bring_v thou_o and_o thy_o king_n which_o thou_o shall_v set_v over_o thou_o unto_o a_o nation_n which_o neither_o thou_o nor_o thy_o father_n have_v know_v and_o there_o shall_v thou_o serve_v other_o god_n wood_n and_o stone_n 37._o and_o thou_o shall_v become_v a_o astonishment_n a_o proverb_n and_o a_o byword_n among_o all_o nation_n whither_o the_o lord_n shall_v lead_v thou_o 38._o thou_o shall_v carry_v much_o seed_n out_o into_o the_o field_n and_o shall_v gather_v but_o little_a in_o for_o the_o locust_n shall_v consume_v it_o 39_o thou_o shall_v plant_v vine-yard_n and_o dress_v they_o but_o shall_v neither_o drink_v of_o the_o wine_n nor_o gathar_n the_o grape_n for_o the_o worm_n shall_v eat_v they_o 40._o thou_o shall_v have_v olive-tree_n throughout_o all_o thy_o coast_n but_o thou_o shall_v not_o anoint_v thyself_o with_o the_o oil_n for_o thy_o olive_n shall_v cast_v his_o fruit_n 41._o thou_o shall_v beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n but_o thou_o shall_v not_o enjoy_v they_o for_o they_o shall_v go_v into_o captivity_n 42._o all_o thy_o tree_n and_o fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n shall_v the_o locust_n consume_v 43._o the_o strange_a that_o be_v within_o thou_o shall_v get_v up_o above_o thou_o very_o high_a and_o thou_o shall_v come_v down_o very_o low_a 44._o he_o shall_v lend_v to_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o lend_v to_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v the_o tail_n 45._o moreover_o all_o these_o curse_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o shall_v pursue_v thou_o and_o overtake_v thou_o till_o thou_o be_v destroy_v because_o thou_o hearkn_v not_o unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o statute_n which_o he_o command_v thou_o 46._o and_o they_o shall_v be_v upon_o thou_o for_o a_o sign_n and_o for_o a_o wonder_n and_o upon_o thy_o seed_n for_o ever_o 47._o because_o thou_o serve_v not_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o joyfulness_n and_o with_o gladness_n of_o heart_n for_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n 48._o therefore_o shall_v thou_o serve_v thy_o enemy_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v send_v against_o thou_o in_o hunger_n and_o in_o thirst_n and_o in_o nakedness_n and_o in_o want_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o he_o shall_v put_v a_o yoke_n of_o iron_n upon_o thy_o neck_n until_o he_o have_v destroy_v thou_o 49._o the_o lord_z shall_v bring_v a_o nation_n against_o thou_o from_o far_o from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o swift_a as_o the_o eagle_n fly_v a_o nation_n who_o tongue_n thou_o shall_v not_o understand_v 50._o a_o nation_n of_o fierce_a countenance_n which_o shall_v not_o regard_v the_o person_n of_o the_o old_a nor_o show_v favour_n to_o the_o young_a 51._o and_o he_o shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o cattle_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n until_o thou_o be_v destroy_v which_o also_o shall_v not_o leave_v thou_o either_o corn_n wine_n or_o oil_n or_o the_o increase_n of_o thy_o kine_n or_o flock_n of_o thy_o sheep_n until_o he_o have_v destroy_v thou_o 52._o and_o he_o shall_v besiege_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o gate_n until_o thy_o high_a and_o fence_a wall_n come_v down_o wherein_o thou_o tru_v throughout_o all_o thy_o land_n and_o he_o shall_v besiege_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o gate_n throughout_o all_o thy_o land_n which_z the_o lord_z thy_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o 53._o and_o thou_o shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o own_o body_n the_o flesh_n of_o thy_o son_n and_o of_o thy_o daughter_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o in_o the_o siege_n and_o in_o the_o straitness_n wherewith_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v distress_v thou_o 54._o so_o that_o the_o man_n that_o be_v tender_a among_o you_o and_o very_o delicate_a his_o eye_n shall_v be_v evil_a towards_o his_o brother_n and_o towards_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o bosom_n and_o towards_o the_o remnant_n of_o his_o child_n which_o he_o shall_v leave_v 55._o so_o that_o he_o will_v not_o give_v to_o any_o of_o they_o of_o the_o flesh_n of_o his_o child_n who_o he_o shall_v eat_v because_o he_o have_v nothing_o leave_v he_o in_o the_o siege_n and_o in_o the_o straitness_n wherewith_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v distress_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o gate_n 56._o the_o tender_a and_o delicate_a woman_n among_o you_o which_o will_v not_o adventure_v to_o set_v the_o sole_a of_o her_o foot_n upon_o the_o ground_n for_o delicateness_n and_o tenderness_n her_o eye_n shall_v be_v evil_a towards_o the_o husband_n of_o her_o bosom_n and_o towards_o her_o son_n and_o towards_o her_o daughter_n 57_o and_o towards_o her_o young_a one_o that_o come_v out_o from_o between_o her_o foot_n and_o towards_o her_o child_n which_o she_o shall_v bear_v for_o she_o shall_v eat_v they_o for_o want_v of_o all_o thing_n secret_o in_o the_o siege_n and_o straitness_n wherewith_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v distress_v thou_o in_o thy_o gate_n 58._o if_o thou_o will_v not_o observe_v to_o do_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n that_o thou_o may_v fear_v this_o glorious_a and_o fearful_a name_n the_o lord_z thy_o god_n 59_o then_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v thy_o plague_n wonderful_a and_o the_o plague_n of_o thy_o seed_n even_o great_a plague_n and_o of_o long_a continuance_n and_o sore_a sickness_n and_o of_o long_a continuance_n 60._o moreover_o he_o will_v bring_v upon_o thou_o all_o the_o disease_n of_o egypt_n which_o thou_o be_v afraid_a of_o and_o they_o shall_v cleave_v unto_o thou_o 61._o also_o ever_o sickness_n and_o every_o plague_n which_o be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o this_o law_n they_o will_v the_o lord_n bring_v upon_o thou_o until_o thou_o be_v destroy_v 62._o and_o you_o shall_v be_v leave_v few_o in_o number_n whereas_o you_o be_v at_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n for_o multitude_n because_o thou_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n 63._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o as_o the_o lord_n rejoice_v over_o you_o to_o do_v you_o good_a and_o to_o multiply_v you_o so_o the_o lord_n will_v rejoice_v over_o you_o to_o destroy_v you_o and_o to_o bring_v you_o to_o nought_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v pluck_v from_o off_o the_o land_n whither_o thou_o go_v to_o possess_v it_o 64._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v scatter_v thou_o among_o all_o people_n from_o the_o one_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n even_o unto_o the_o other_o and_o there_o thou_o shall_v serve_v other_o god_n which_o neither_o thou_o nor_o thy_o father_n have_v know_v even_o wood_n and_o stone_n 65._o and_o among_o these_o nation_n shall_v thou_o find_v no_o ease_n neither_o shall_v the_o sole_a of_o thy_o foot_n have_v rest_n but_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v thou_o there_o a_o tremble_a heart_n and_o fail_v of_o eye_n and_o sorrow_n of_o mind_n 66._o and_o thy_o life_n shall_v hang_v in_o doubt_n before_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v fear_v day_n and_o night_n and_o shall_v have_v none_o assurance_n of_o thy_o life_n 67._o in_o the_o morning_n thou_o shall_v say_v will_v god_n 〈◊〉_d be_v even_o and_o at_o even_o thou_o shall_v say_v will_v god_n it_o be_v morning_n for_o the_o fear_n of_o thy_o heart_n wherewith_o thou_o shall_v fear_v and_o for_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n which_o thou_o shall_v see_v 68_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v bring_v thou_o into_o egypt_n again_o with_o ship_n by_o the_o way_n whereof_o i_o speak_v unto_o thou_o thou_o shall_v see_v it_o no_o more_o again_o and_o there_o you_o shall_v be_v sell_v unto_o your_o enemy_n for_o bondman_n and_o bondwoman_n and_o no_o man_n shall_v buy_v you_o 1._o set_a thou_o on_o high_a etc._n etc._n i._n e._n he_o will_v make_v thou_o more_o prosperous_a than_o other_o nation_n as_o appear_v from_o what_o follow_v to_o v._o 15._o 2._o overtake_v thou_o without_o thy_o pursuit_n of_o they_o they_o shall_v be_v thy_o portion_n by_o the_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n matt._n 6.33_o 3._o bless_v shall_v etc._n etc._n
and_o the_o preserver_n of_o thy_o life_n and_o so_o he_o be_v of_o thy_o prosperity_n which_o life_n sometime_o signify_v see_v v._o 19_o and_o all_o the_o comfort_n of_o life_n chap._n xxxi_o the_o argument_n moses_n do_v great_o encourage_v the_o israelite_n and_o joshua_n their_o leader_n moses_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 every_o seven_o year_n god_n foretell_v the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o declare_v his_o displeasure_n thereupon_o he_o appoint_v a_o song_n as_o a_o witness_n against_o they_o he_o encourage_v joshua_n the_o law_n to_o be_v put_v into_o the_o ark._n moses_n foretell_v the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o israelite_n 1._o and_o moses_n go_v and_o speak_v these_o word_n unto_o all_o israel_n 2._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o i_o be_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a this_o day_n i_o can_v no_o more_o go_v out_o and_o come_v in_o also_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o i_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v over_o this_o jordan_n 3._o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n he_o will_v go_v over_o before_o thou_o and_o he_o will_v destroy_v these_o nation_n from_o before_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v possess_v they_o and_o joshua_n he_o shall_v go_v over_o before_o thou_o as_o the_o lord_z have_v say_v 4._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v do_v unto_o they_o as_o he_o do_v to_o sihon_n and_o to_o og_n king_n of_o the_o amorites_n and_o unto_o the_o land_n of_o they_o who_o he_o destroy_v 5._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v they_o up_o before_o your_o face_n that_o you_o may_v do_v unto_o they_o according_a unto_o all_o the_o commandment_n which_o i_o have_v command_v you_o 6._o be_v strong_a and_o of_o a_o good_a courage_n fear_v not_o nor_o be_v afraid_a of_o they_o for_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n he_o it_o be_v that_o do_v go_v with_o thou_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o 7._o and_o moses_n call_v unto_o joshua_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o israel_n be_v strong_a and_o of_o a_o good_a courage_n for_o thou_o must_v go_v with_o this_o people_n unto_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v unto_o their_o father_n to_o give_v they_o and_o thou_o shall_v cause_v they_o to_o inherit_v it_o 8._o and_o the_o lord_n he_o it_o be_v that_o do_v go_v before_o thou_o he_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v thou_o neither_o forsake_v thou_o fear_v not_o neither_o be_v dismay_v 9_o and_o moses_n write_v this_o law_n and_o deliver_v it_o unto_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o levi_n which_o bear_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o unto_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n 10._o and_o moses_n command_v they_o say_v at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o seven_o year_n in_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o year_n of_o release_n in_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n 11._o when_o all_o israel_n be_v come_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n in_o the_o place_n which_o he_o shall_v choose_v thou_o shall_v read_v this_o law_n before_o all_o israel_n in_o their_o hear_n 12._o gather_v the_o people_n together_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o child_n and_o thy_o stranger_n that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n that_o they_o may_v hear_v and_o that_o they_o may_v learn_v and_o fear_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o observe_v to_o do_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n 13._o and_o that_o their_o child_n which_o have_v not_o know_v any_o thing_n may_v hear_v and_o learn_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n as_o long_o as_o you_o live_v in_o the_o land_n whither_o you_o go_v over_o jordan_n to_o possess_v it_o 14._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n behold_v thy_o day_n approach_v that_o thou_o must_v die_v call_v joshua_n and_o present_v yourselves_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n that_o i_o may_v give_v he_o a_o charge_n and_o moses_n and_o joshua_n go_v and_o present_v themselves_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n 15._o and_o the_o lord_n appear_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o a_o pillar_n of_o a_o cloud_n and_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o cloud_n stand_v over_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n 16._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n behold_v thou_o shall_v sleep_v with_o thy_o father_n and_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 and_o will_v forsake_v i_o and_o break_v my_o covenant_n which_o i_o have_v make_v with_o they_o 17._o then_o my_o anger_n shall_v be_v kindle_v against_o they_o in_o that_o day_n and_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 and_o they_o shall_v be_v devour_v and_o many_o evil_n and_o trouble_n shall_v befall_v they_o so_o that_o they_o will_v say_v in_o that_o day_n be_v not_o these_o evil_n come_v upon_o we_o because_o our_o god_n be_v not_o among_o we_o 18._o and_o i_o will_v sure_o hide_v my_o face_n in_o that_o day_n for_o all_o the_o evil_n which_o they_o shall_v have_v wrought_v in_o that_o they_o be_v turn_v unto_o other_o god_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 put_v it_o in_o their_o mouth_n that_o this_o song_n may_v be_v a_o witness_n for_o i_o against_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 20._o for_o when_o i_o shall_v have_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n which_o i_o swear_v unto_o their_o father_n that_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n and_o they_o shall_v have_v eat_v and_o fill_v themselves_o and_o waxen_a fat_a then_o will_v they_o turn_v unto_o other_o god_n and_o serve_v they_o and_o provoke_v i_o and_o break_v my_o covenant_n 21._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o many_o evil_n and_o trouble_n be_v befall_v they_o that_o this_o song_n shall_v testify_v against_o they_o as_o a_o witness_n for_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v forget_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o their_o seed_n for_o i_o know_v their_o imagination_n which_o they_o go_v about_o even_o now_o before_o i_o have_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n which_o i_o swear_v 22._o moses_n therefore_o write_v this_o song_n the_o same_o day_n and_o teach_v it_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 23._o and_o he_o give_v joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n a_o charge_n and_o say_v be_v strong_a and_o of_o a_o good_a courage_n for_o thou_o shall_v bring_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n into_o the_o land_n which_o i_o swear_v unto_o they_o and_o i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o 24._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o moses_n have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o write_v the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n in_o a_o book_n until_o they_o be_v finish_v 25._o that_o moses_n command_v the_o levite_n which_o bear_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v 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 of_o the_o lord_z your_o god_n that_o it_o may_v be_v there_o for_o a_o witness_n against_o thou_o 27._o for_o i_o know_v thy_o rebellion_n and_o thy_o stiff_a neck_n behold_v while_o i_o be_o yet_o alive_a with_o you_o this_o day_n you_o have_v be_v rebellious_a against_o the_o lord_n and_o how_o much_o more_o after_o my_o death_n 28._o gather_v unto_o i_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o your_o tribe_n and_o your_o officer_n 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 29._o for_o i_o know_v that_o after_o my_o death_n you_o will_v utter_o corrupt_v yourselves_o and_o turn_v aside_o from_o the_o way_n which_o i_o have_v command_v you_o and_o evil_n will_v befall_v you_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n because_o you_o will_v do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n through_o the_o work_n of_o your_o hand_n 30._o and_o moses_n speak_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n the_o word_n of_o this_o song_n until_o they_o be_v end_v 2._o i_o can_v no_o more_o go_v out_o and_o come_v in_o see_v the_o note_n on_o numb_a 27.17_o the_o strength_n of_o moses_n be_v at_o present_a vigorous_a chap._n 34.7_o but_o he_o can_v not_o think_v it_o can_v last_v long_o beside_o this_o god_n have_v declare_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o go_v over_o jordan_n as_o it_o follow_v here_o 9_o this_o law_n i._n e._n the_o whole_a body_n of_o it_o unto_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o levi_n which_o bear_v the_o ark_n etc._n etc._n the_o fair_a account_n of_o these_o word_n and_o the_o most_o unexceptionable_a be_v this_o that_o there_o be_v here_o a_o ellipsis_n of_o
be_v grant_v that_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v read_v to_o the_o people_n do_v not_o contain_v the_o whole_a pentateuch_n be_v all_o this_o as_o it_o will_v i_o can_v see_v how_o it_o will_v serve_v the_o purpose_n of_o this_o author_n for_o 2._o it_o do_v not_o follow_v from_o thence_o that_o moses_n do_v not_o write_v the_o whole_a pentateuch_n when_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o he_o write_v and_o deliver_v some_o part_n of_o it_o do_v it_o thence_o follow_v he_o do_v not_o write_v the_o whole_a i_o shall_v have_v be_v much_o ashamed_a to_o have_v trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o this_o passage_n of_o the_o author_n above-written_a because_o there_o be_v nothing_o worthy_a of_o the_o reader_n be_v notice_n no_o argument_n nor_o appearance_n of_o any_o but_o i_o think_v myself_o oblige_v fair_o to_o represent_v what_o the_o objector_n say_v in_o this_o matter_n though_o they_o prove_v nothing_o obj._n xiii_o it_o be_v far_a pretend_v that_o moses_n can_v not_o write_v those_o 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force_n of_o arm_n against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o other_o inhabitant_n 2._o it_o be_v also_o that_o land_n which_o be_v promise_v the_o hebrew_n and_o particular_o to_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o that_o people_n and_o 3._o the_o hebrew_n have_v some_o propriety_n in_o that_o land_n abraham_n by_o purchase_n gen._n 23._o jacob_n by_o conquest_n gen._n 24._o who_o afterward_o bestow_v his_o part_n of_o the_o land_n to_o joseph_n by_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n ch_n 48.22_o obj._n fourteen_o it_o be_v pretend_v that_o moses_n can_v not_o write_v those_o word_n gen._n 35.21_o and_o israel_n journey_v and_o spread_v his_o tent_n beyond_o the_o tower_n of_o edar_fw-la this_o tower_n of_o edar_fw-la or_o tower_n of_o the_o flock_n be_v by_o the_o objector_n suppose_v for_o i_o see_v no_o offer_n of_o proof_n to_o be_v a_o tower_n place_v in_o aftertime_n and_o put_v upon_o one_o of_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n call_v the_o sheep-gate_n and_o then_o this_o must_v be_v write_v not_o by_o moses_n but_o by_o a_o late_a writer_n who_o live_v after_o that_o tower_n be_v so_o call_v to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o here_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o objector_n supposition_n this_o objection_n need_v no_o answer_n for_o it_o be_v not_o reasonable_a that_o mere_a supposition_n shall_v be_v regard_v without_o any_o shadow_n of_o proof_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n reasonable_a to_o suppose_v this_o tower_n of_o edar_fw-la to_o be_v a_o tower_n upon_o the_o sheep-gate_n in_o jerusalem_n one_o of_o the_o ancient_n who_o be_v a_o more_o competent_a judge_n than_o any_o late_a objector_n affirm_v that_o the_o tower_n of_o edar_fw-la be_v the_o place_n of_o the_o shepherd_n near_o to_o bethlehem_n where_o the_o company_n of_o angel_n declare_v the_o nativity_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o place_n where_o joseph_n feed_v his_o flock_n and_o where_o the_o shepherd_n that_o watch_v by_o night_n at_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n birth_n luke_o 2._o hear_v the_o heavenly_a host_n say_v glory_n be_v to_o god_n in_o the_o high_a and_o on_o earth_n peace_n goodwill_n towards_o men._n hieron_n quaest_a in_o genes_n idem_fw-la ad_fw-la eustochium_fw-la epitaph_n paul_n this_o account_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o context_n and_o also_o by_o the_o targum_fw-la of_o jonathan_n on_o gen._n 35.21_o who_o add_v to_o the_o text_n that_o this_o be_v the_o place_n from_o whence_o the_o king_n messiah_n shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o the_o last_o day_n and_o still_o this_o account_n receive_v a_o far_a confirmation_n from_o micah_n 4.8_o where_o we_o meet_v with_o the_o tower_n of_o edar_fw-la in_o a_o most_o illustrious_a prophecy_n of_o the_o messiah_n there_o be_v the_o same_o word_n with_o these_o of_o gen._n 35.21_o for_o the_o sheep-gate_n in_o jerusalem_n there_o be_v no_o kind_n of_o affinity_n between_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n that_o signify_v the_o sheep-gate_n and_o those_o which_o import_v the_o tower_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o that_o be_v use_v both_o in_o genesis_n and_o in_o micah_n and_o it_o be_v therefore_o most_o like_a that_o this_o name_n of_o the_o place_n continue_v from_o the_o time_n of_o jacob_n and_o therefore_o this_o can_v be_v no_o objection_n of_o any_o moment_n in_o this_o case_n obj._n xv._o it_o be_v pretend_v that_o moses_n can_v not_o write_v those_o word_n gen._n 20.7_o now_o therefore_o restore_v the_o man_n his_o wife_n for_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n it_o be_v pretend_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o render_v a_o prophet_n be_v not_o use_v in_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n and_o that_o therefore_o moses_n can_v not_o write_v those_o word_n but_o a_o late_a writer_n and_o this_o they_o attempt_v to_o prove_v from_o 1_o sam._n 9.9_o where_o it_o be_v say_v beforetime_o in_o israel_n when_o a_o man_n go_v to_o inquire_v of_o god_n thus_o he_o speak_v come_v and_o let_v we_o go_v to_o the_o seer_n for_o he_o that_o be_v now_o call_v a_o prophet_n be_v beforetime_n call_v a_o seer_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o if_o this_o be_v any_o objection_n against_o moses_n then_o may_v we_o with_o as_o good_a reason_n object_v this_o wherever_o we_o find_v the_o word_n we_o here_o render_v prophet_n in_o the_o pentateuch_n we_o find_v this_o word_n in_o several_a place_n and_o shall_v we_o therefore_o conclude_v that_o moses_n write_v none_o of_o those_o place_n if_o it_o have_v any_o force_n here_o it_o have_v the_o same_o everywhere_o else_o and_o yet_o mr._n hobbs_n allow_v that_o moses_n do_v write_v the_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n from_o chap._n xi_o to_o the_o end_n of_o chap._n xxvii_o and_o yet_o in_o that_o part_n of_o deuteronomy_n we_o find_v this_o word_n which_o we_o render_v prophet_n several_a time_n e._n g._n if_o there_o arise_v among_o you_o a_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o word_n of_o that_o prophet_n deut._n 13.1_o 3._o again_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v raise_v up_o unto_o thou_o a_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v raise_v they_o a_o prophet_n and_o the_o prophet_n which_o shall_v presume_v etc._n etc._n and_o when_o a_o prophet_n speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n deut._n 18.15_o 18_o 20_o 22._o beside_o the_o word_n be_v use_v elsewhere_o as_o exod._n 7.1_o numb_a 12.6_o and_o chap._n 11.29_o and_o deut._n 34.10_o will_v any_o believe_v this_o word_n be_v not_o use_v in_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n or_o that_o if_o he_o write_v these_o place_n yet_o he_o write_v seer_n and_o the_o word_n prophet_n be_v add_v by_o a_o late_a hand_n 2._o some_o of_o these_o word_n be_v quote_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o there_o the_o word_n
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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
moses_n rear_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o fasten_v his_o socket_n and_o set_v up_o the_o board_n thereof_o and_o put_v in_o the_o bar_n thereof_o and_o rear_v up_o his_o pillar_n 19_o and_o he_o spread_v abroad_o the_o tent_n over_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o put_v the_o cover_n of_o the_o tent_n above_o upon_o it_o as_o the_o lord_z command_v moses_n 20_o and_o he_o take_v and_o put_v the_o testimony_n into_o the_o ark_n and_o set_v the_o staff_n on_o the_o ark_n and_o put_v the_o mercy-seat_n above_o upon_o the_o ark_n 21._o and_o he_o bring_v the_o ark_n into_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o set_v up_o the_o veil_n of_o the_o cover_n and_o cover_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n 22._o and_o he_o put_v the_o table_n in_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o congregation_n upon_o the_o side_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n northward_n without_o the_o veil_n 23._o and_o he_o set_v the_o bread_n in_o order_n upon_o it_o before_z the_o lord_z as_o the_o lord_z have_v command_v moses_n 24._o and_o he_o put_v the_o candlestick_n in_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o congregation_n over_o against_o the_o table_n on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n southward_o 25._o and_o he_o light_v the_o lamp_n before_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o lord_z command_v moses_n 26._o and_o he_o put_v the_o golden_a altar_n in_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o congregation_n before_o the_o veil_n 27._o and_o he_o burn_v sweet_a incense_n thereon_o as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n 28._o and_o he_o set_v up_o the_o hang_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n 29._o and_o he_o put_v the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a by_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o offer_v upon_o it_o the_o burnt-offering_a and_o the_o meat-offering_a as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n 30._o and_o he_o set_v the_o laver_n between_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o the_o altar_n and_o put_v water_n there_o to_o wash_v withal_o 31._o and_o 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anoint_v for_o the_o future_a as_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v the_o high_a priest_n be_v elect_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v fit_a they_o shall_v be_v anoint_v but_o the_o priesthood_n belong_v to_o the_o other_o priest_n as_o their_o birthright_n 17._o tabernacle_n num._n 7.1_o 21._o set_v ch._n 35.12_o 29._o lord_z ch._n 30.9_o 34._o then_o a_o cloud_n num._n 9.15_o 1_o king_n 8.10_o 36._o go_v onward_o heb._n journey_v finis_fw-la imprimatur_fw-la octob._n 24._o 1693._o jo._n cant._n a_o commentary_n on_o the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n with_o a_o dissertation_n concern_v the_o author_n or_o writer_n of_o the_o say_a book_n and_o a_o general_n argument_n to_o each_o of_o they_o by_o richard_n lord_z bishop_n of_o bath_n and_o wells_n vol._n ii_o london_n print_v by_o j._n heptinstall_n for_o william_n rogers_n at_o the_o sun_n against_o st._n dunstan_n church_n in_o fleetstreet_n mdcxciv_o the_o three_o book_n of_o moses_n call_v leviticus_n the_o general_a argument_n of_o the_o 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and_o comprehensive_a and_o speak_v the_o great_a devotion_n and_o generosity_n 2_o chron._n 29.31_o in_o the_o offerer_n for_o this_o sacrifice_n be_v entire_o burn_v and_o consume_v it_o be_v all_o god_n nothing_o of_o the_o flesh_n remain_v to_o the_o priest_n or_o to_o the_o offerer_n levit._n 1.9_o 13._o it_o must_v be_v a_o male_n that_o be_v offer_v in_o this_o principal_a sacrifice_n levit._n 1.3_o 10._o with_o ch_z 22.19_o and_o though_o it_o be_v expiatory_a levit._n 1.3_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o always_o suppose_v a_o particular_a sin_n or_o trespass_n that_o oblige_v the_o offerer_n to_o bring_v this_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n but_o be_v as_o free_o offer_v and_o very_o often_o as_o voluntary_a in_o all_o respect_n as_o any_o other_o offer_v whatsoever_o levit._n 22.18_o 19_o some_o of_o these_o be_v offer_v for_o private_a person_n other_o for_o the_o whole_a congregation_n for_o the_o whole_a congregation_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a number_n fix_v and_o state_v and_o 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congregation_n be_v oblige_v to_o the_o same_o v._o 14._o the_o ruler_n in_o that_o case_n be_v oblige_v to_o offer_v a_o kid_n of_o the_o goat_n and_o that_o a_o male_a also_o v._o 23._o one_o of_o the_o common_a people_n be_v oblige_v to_o bring_v a_o female_a kid_n of_o the_o goat_n v._o 28._o but_o in_o other_o case_n and_o where_o the_o offerer_n be_v poor_a he_o be_v allow_v a_o cheap_a offer_n instead_o of_o a_o more_o costly_a one_o where_o he_o be_v direct_v to_o a_o lamb_n or_o a_o kid_n levit._n 5.6_o yet_o in_o case_n of_o poverty_n god_n will_v accept_v of_o two_o turtle-dove_n or_o two_o young_a pigeon_n v._n 7._o and_o when_o his_o poverty_n be_v very_o great_a god_n allow_v of_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o ephah_n of_o fine_a flour_n for_o his_o sin-offering_a and_o that_o without_o the_o expense_n of_o either_o oil_n or_o frankincense_n mingle_v with_o it_o v._n 11._o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o trespass-offering_a strict_o so_o call_v we_o find_v this_o offer_n 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this_o speak_v a_o pious_a care_n and_o job_n be_v remember_v for_o his_o piety_n when_o he_o offer_v up_o holocau_v daily_a for_o his_o son_n in_o their_o day_n of_o their_o feast_n for_o job_n say_v it_o may_v be_v that_o my_o son_n have_v sin_v and_o curse_a god_n in_o their_o heart_n job_n 1.5_o there_o be_v another_o 2._o trespass-offering_a for_o a_o trespass_n that_o be_v certain_a and_o know_v and_o under_o this_o head_n we_o find_v the_o follow_a several_n in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n there_o be_v one_o for_o the_o nazarite_n who_o be_v defile_v with_o the_o dead_a numb_a 6.12_o another_o for_o the_o leper_n who_o be_v to_o be_v cleanse_v leu._n 14.12_o another_o for_o he_o that_o have_v defile_v a_o hebrew_n bondwoman_n leu._n 19.20_o 21._o another_o for_o he_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o sacrilege_n leu._n
sin_n by_o require_v piacular_a sacrifice_n to_o make_v atonement_n not_o think_v it_o fit_v it_o shall_v go_v altogether_o unpunished_a beside_o we_o may_v clear_o see_v the_o divine_a mercy_n that_o god_n will_v accept_v any_o sacrifice_n be_v a_o great_a favour_n and_o a_o great_a still_o that_o he_o require_v such_o as_o be_v not_o costly_a and_o rare_a and_o allow_v of_o a_o mean_a offer_v from_o the_o poor_a and_o indigent_a i_o will_v not_o pursue_v this_o matter_n otherwise_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o give_v far_a instance_n of_o the_o great_a usefulness_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o thing_n the_o nine_o first_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n be_v general_o spend_v on_o this_o subject_a we_o have_v a_o account_n of_o the_o death_n of_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n for_o offer_v strange_a fire_n ch_z 10._o of_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v clean_a and_o unclean_a for_o food_n ch_z 11._o the_o law_n of_o purification_n after_o childbirth_n ch_n 12._o and_o that_o concern_v leprosy_n and_o cleanse_v the_o leper_n ch_n 13.14_o of_o legal_a impurity_n and_o the_o cleanse_n of_o they_o ch_z 15._o and_o that_o of_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n and_o the_o service_n require_v thereupon_o ch_n 16._o we_o have_v also_o a_o law_n dispense_v with_o afterward_o require_v the_o blood_n of_o beast_n slay_v for_o food_n in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o another_o forbid_v the_o eat_v of_o blood_n etc._n etc._n ch_n 17._o and_o then_o follow_v the_o law_n concern_v unlawful_a marriage_n ch_n 18._o many_o other_o law_n be_v repeat_v ch_n 19_o and_o wicked_a practice_n forbid_v and_o denounce_v against_o ch_n 20._o we_o have_v also_o a_o account_n of_o the_o mourn_a of_o the_o priest_n of_o their_o marriage_n and_o the_o blemish_n which_o hinder_v they_o from_o minister_a in_o their_o office_n ch_n 21._o which_o be_v very_o instructive_a to_o those_o of_o the_o clergy_n and_o may_v well_o awaken_v they_o to_o take_v the_o utmost_a care_n to_o 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the_o congregation_n before_o the_o lord_n 4._o and_o he_o shall_v put_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o burnt-offering_a and_o it_o shall_v be_v accept_v for_o he_o to_o make_v atonement_n for_o he_o 5._o and_o he_o shall_v kill_v the_o bullock_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o priest_n aaron_n son_n shall_v bring_v the_o blood_n and_o sprinkle_v the_o blood_n round_o about_o upon_o the_o altar_n that_o be_v by_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n 6._o and_o he_o shall_v slay_v the_o burnt-offering_a and_o cut_v it_o into_o his_o piece_n 7._o and_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n shall_v put_v fire_n upon_o the_o altar_n and_o lay_v the_o wood_n in_o order_n upon_o the_o fire_n 8._o and_o the_o priest_n aaron_n son_n shall_v lay_v the_o part_n the_o head_n and_o the_o fat_a in_o order_n upon_o the_o wood_n that_o be_v on_o the_o fire_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o altar_n 9_o but_o his_o inward_o and_o his_o leg_n shall_v he_o wash_v in_o water_n and_o the_o priest_n shall_v burn_v all_o on_o the_o altar_n to_o be_v a_o burnt-sacrifice_n a_o offer_v make_v by_o fire_n of_o a_o sweet_a savour_n unto_o the_o lord_n 10._o and_o if_o his_o offering_n be_v of_o the_o flock_n namely_o of_o the_o sheep_n or_o of_o the_o goat_n for_o a_o burnt-sacrifice_n he_o shall_v bring_v it_o a_o maâ—e_n without_o blemish_n 11._o and_o he_o shall_v kill_v it_o on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o altar_n northward_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o priest_n aaron_n son_n shall_v sprinkle_v his_o blood_n round_o about_o upon_o the_o altar_n 12._o and_o he_o shall_v cut_v it_o into_o his_o piece_n with_o his_o head_n and_o his_o fat_n and_o the_o priest_n shall_v lay_v they_o in_o order_n on_o the_o wood_n that_o be_v on_o the_o fire_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o altar_n 13._o but_o he_o shall_v wash_v the_o inward_o and_o the_o leg_n with_o water_n and_o the_o priest_n shall_v bring_v it_o all_o and_o burn_v it_o upon_o the_o altar_n it_o be_v a_o burnt-sacrifice_n a_o offer_v make_v by_o fire_n of_o a_o sweet_a savour_n unto_o the_o lord_n 14._o and_o if_o the_o burnt-sacrifice_n for_o his_o offering_n to_o the_o lord_n be_v of_o fowl_n than_o he_o shall_v bring_v his_o offering_n of_o turtle-dove_n or_o of_o young_a pigeon_n 15._o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v bring_v it_o unto_o the_o altar_n and_o wring_v off_o his_o head_n and_o burn_v it_o on_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o blood_n thereof_o shall_v be_v wring_v out_o at_o the_o side_n of_o the_o altar_n 16._o and_o he_o shall_v pluck_v away_o his_o crop_n with_o his_o feather_n and_o cast_v it_o beside_o the_o altar_n on_o the_o east-part_n by_o the_o place_n of_o the_o ash_n 17._o and_o he_o shall_v cleave_v it_o with_o the_o wing_n thereof_o but_o shall_v not_o divide_v it_o asunder_o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v burn_v it_o upon_o the_o altar_n upon_o the_o wood_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o fire_n it_o be_v a_o burnt-sacrifice_n a_o offer_v make_v by_o fire_n of_o a_o sweet_a savour_n unto_o the_o lord_n 1._o out_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o moses_n be_v not_o able_a to_o enter_v into_o because_o the_o cloud_n abide_v thereon_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n fill_v it_o exod._n 40.35_o 2._o an_z offering_z or_o gift_n according_a to_o the_o greek_a which_o render_v of_o they_o be_v confirm_v mark_v 7.11_o matth._n 5.23_o ch_n 8.4_o the_o hebrew_n word_n come_v from_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v to_o draw_v near_o you_o shall_v bring_v etc._n etc._n i._n e._n when_o you_o bring_v a_o offer_n of_o the_o cattle_n it_o shall_v be_v either_o of_o the_o herd_n or_o of_o the_o flock_n 3._o burnt-sacrifice_n the_o hebrew_a word_n imply_v ascent_n it_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v entire_o consume_v and_o whole_o give_v to_o god_n neither_o the_o priest_n nor_o offerer_n have_v any_o share_n of_o it_o 1_o sam._n 7.9_o and_o v._o 9_o of_o this_o chapter_n it_o be_v the_o principal_a sacrifice_n and_o be_v fit_o mention_v first_o as_o be_v that_o which_o speak_v the_o good_a will_n of_o the_o offerer_n 2_o chron._n 29.31_o and_o best_a represent_v the_o entire_a and_o unreserved_a devotion_n of_o the_o worshipper_n of_o god_n rom._n 12.1_o a_o male_a of_o the_o most_o perfect_a kind_n this_o be_v require_v where_o the_o burnt-offering_a be_v of_o the_o cattle_n but_o not_o when_o of_o fowlâ—_n without_o blemish_n see_v exod._n 12.5_o of_o his_o own_o voluntary_a will_n or_o for_o his_o own_o acceptation_n i._n e._n that_o he_o may_v be_v favourable_o accept_v by_o god_n v._o 4._o it_o be_v however_o very_o certain_a that_o a_o whole_a burnt-offering_a be_v a_o sacrifice_n which_o a_o private_a person_n may_v offer_v of_o his_o voluntary_a will_n whereas_o a_o sin_n and_o trespass-offering_a
can_v not_o be_v offer_v voluntary_o but_o then_o only_o when_o they_o be_v command_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n see_v the_o general_n argument_n of_o this_o book_n before_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n before_o that_o place_n where_o god_n more_o especial_o presentiate_v himself_o the_o head_n of_o the_o bullock_n the_o jew_n tell_v we_o be_v direct_v as_o well_o as_o the_o face_n of_o the_o offerer_n towards_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n where_o god_n do_v still_o more_o especial_o dwell_v vid._n ch._n 3.1_o 2._o ch_z 4.4_o 6._o 4._o put_v his_o hand_n see_v the_o note_n on_o exod_n 29.10_o atonement_n or_o reconciliation_n 5._o he_o shall_v kill_v the_o priest_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o do_v it_o as_o the_o jew_n with_o good_a reason_n teach_v by_o the_o door_n exod._n 40.29_o 7._o and_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n i_o shall_v here_o consider_v the_o office_n that_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o priest_n and_o lay_v they_o before_o the_o reader_n at_o once_o and_o that_o the_o rather_o because_o this_o matter_n be_v too_o common_o misunderstand_v they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o kill_v the_o beast_n v._o 5._o and_o though_o they_o decide_v controversy_n and_o sometime_o expound_v the_o law_n yet_o be_v not_o these_o thing_n peculiar_o the_o office_n and_o function_n of_o priest_n general_o speak_v their_o office_n and_o holy_a function_n consist_v in_o two_o thing_n i._n in_o blessing_n the_o people_n numb_a 6.23_o ii_o in_o minister_a in_o holy_a thing_n and_o perform_v divine_a office_n they_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v choose_v to_o minister_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o bless_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n deut._n 21.5_o and_o elsewhere_o aaron_n be_v say_v to_o be_v separate_v that_o he_o shall_v sanctify_v the_o most_o holy_a thing_n he_o and_o his_o son_n for_o ever_o to_o burn_v incense_n before_o the_o lord_n to_o minister_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o bless_v in_o his_o name_n 1_o chron._n 23.16_o a_o priest_n be_v strict_o speak_v the_o people_n advocate_n with_o god_n and_o the_o ministry_n require_v of_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n be_v various_a viz._n it_o general_o relate_v either_o to_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n within_o the_o veil_n where_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o offer_v up_o incense_n numb_a 18.7_o or_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a without_o and_o as_o to_o the_o latter_a they_o be_v oblige_v to_o sprinkle_v the_o blood_n levit._n 1.5_o and_z ch_z 4.6_o to_o put_v fire_n and_o wood_n on_o the_o altar_n levit._n 1.11_o numb_a 18.3_o 7._o to_o burn_v the_o part_n leu._n 1.8_o to_o remove_v the_o ash_n leu._n 6.10_o 11._o and_o to_o offer_v the_o memorial_n of_o the_o meat-offering_a leu._n 2.2_o ch_n 6.15_o it_o be_v their_o work_n also_o to_o light_v the_o lamp_n num._n 8.2_o to_o blow_v the_o trumpet_n num._n 10.8_o and_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o leprosy_n leu._n 13._o put_v fire_n i._n e._n shall_v order_n and_o dispose_v the_o fire_n which_o be_v never_o quite_o extinguish_v ch_n 6.12_o 13._o 8._o the_o priest_n in_o the_o follow_a burnt-offering_n this_o work_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o priest_n here_o seem_v to_o be_v require_v more_o than_o one_o the_o reason_n of_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v this_o that_o this_o burnt-offering_a be_v of_o the_o herd_n require_v great_a help_n than_o those_o which_o follow_v which_o be_v of_o the_o flock_n or_o fowl_n 9_o a_o sweet_a savour_n i._n e._n acceptable_a to_o god_n as_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o sincere_a devotion_n of_o the_o offerer_n 12._o priest_n see_v the_o note_n on_o v._o 8._o 15._o wring_v off_o his_o head_n or_o pinch_v off_o the_o head_n with_o the_o nail_n 16._o his_o feather_n or_o the_o filth_n thereof_o viz._n which_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o crop_n and_o and_o that_o sense_n the_o chaldee_n follow_v on_o the_o east-part_n that_o part_n which_o be_v most_o remote_a from_o the_o holy_a place_n which_o require_v the_o great_a purity_n place_v of_o the_o ash_n the_o place_n appoint_v for_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o ash_n see_v ch_n 6.10_o 11._o 17._o of_o a_o sweet_a savour_n though_o of_o a_o mean_a value_n yet_o be_v it_o acceptable_a to_o god_n as_o much_o as_o be_v the_o more_o costly_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o rich_a 2_o cor._n 8.12_o luk._n 21.3_o chap._n ii_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o meat-offering_a of_o fine_a flour_n the_o remnant_n of_o it_o assign_v to_o the_o priest_n of_o several_a way_n of_o prepare_v the_o meat-offering_a viz._n bake_v it_o in_o a_o oven_n or_o pan_n or_o fry_a it_o leaven_n and_o honey_n in_o these_o meat-offering_n prohibit_v but_o salt_n require_v of_o the_o first-fruit_n 1._o and_o when_o any_o will_v offer_v a_o meat-offering_a unto_o the_o lord_n his_o offering_n shall_v be_v of_o fine_a flower_n and_o he_o shall_v pour_v oil_n upon_o it_o and_o put_v frankincense_n thereon_o 2._o and_o he_o shall_v bring_v it_o to_o aaron_n son_n the_o priest_n and_o he_o shall_v take_v thereout_o his_o handful_n of_o the_o flour_n thereof_o and_o of_o the_o oil_n thereof_o with_o all_o the_o frankincense_n thereof_o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v burn_v the_o memorial_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o altar_n to_o be_v a_o offer_v make_v by_o fire_n of_o a_o sweet_a savour_n unto_o the_o lord_n 3._o and_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o meat-offering_a shall_v be_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n most_o holy_a of_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v by_o fire_n 4._o and_o if_o thou_o bring_v a_o oblation_n of_o a_o meat-offering_a bake_v in_o the_o oven_n it_o shall_v be_v unleavened_a cake_n of_o fine_a flour_n mingle_v with_o oil_n or_o unleavened_a wafer_n anoint_v with_o oil_n 5._o and_o if_o thy_o oblation_n be_v a_o meat-offering_a bake_v in_o a_o pan_n it_o shall_v be_v of_o fine_a flour_n unleavened_a mingle_v with_o oil_n 6._o thou_o shall_v part_v it_o in_o piece_n and_o pour_v oil_n thereon_o it_o be_v a_o meat-offering_a 7._o and_o if_o thy_o oblation_n be_v a_o meat-offering_a bake_v in_o the_o frying-pan_n it_o shall_v be_v make_v of_o fine_a flour_n with_o oil_n 8._o and_o thou_o shall_v bring_v the_o meat-offering_a that_o be_v make_v of_o these_o thing_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o when_o it_o be_v present_v unto_o the_o priest_n he_o shall_v bring_v it_o unto_o the_o altar_n 9_o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v take_v from_o the_o meat-offering_a a_o memorial_n thereof_o and_o shall_v burn_v it_o upon_o the_o altar_n it_o be_v a_o offer_v make_v by_o fire_n of_o a_o sweet_a savour_n unto_o the_o lord_n 10._o and_o that_o which_o be_v leave_v of_o the_o meat-offering_a shall_v be_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n most_o holy_a of_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v by_o fire_n 11._o no_o meat-offering_a which_o you_o shall_v bring_v unto_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v make_v with_o leaven_n for_o you_o shall_v burn_v no_o leaven_n nor_o any_o honey_n in_o any_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v by_o fire_n 12._o as_o for_o the_o oblation_n of_o the_o first-fruit_n you_o shall_v offer_v they_o unto_o the_o lord_n but_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v burn_v on_o the_o altar_n for_o a_o sweet_a savour_n 13._o and_o every_o oblation_n of_o thy_o meat-offering_a shall_v thou_o season_v with_o salt_n neither_o shall_v thou_o suffer_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o thy_o god_n to_o be_v lack_v from_o thy_o meat-offering_a with_o all_o thy_o offering_n thou_o shall_v offer_v salt_n 14._o and_o if_o thou_o offer_v a_o meat-offering_a of_o thy_o first-fruit_n unto_o the_o lord_n thou_o shall_v offer_v for_o thy_o meat-offering_a of_o thy_o first-fruit_n green_a ear_n of_o corn_n dry_v by_o the_o fire_n even_o corn_n beat_v out_o of_o full_a ear_n 15._o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v oil_n upon_o it_o and_o lay_v frankincense_n thereon_o it_o be_v a_o meat-offering_a 16._o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v burn_v the_o memorial_n of_o it_o part_n of_o the_o beat_a corn_n thereof_o and_o part_n of_o the_o oil_n thereof_o with_o all_o the_o frankincense_n thereof_o it_o be_v a_o offer_v make_v by_o fire_n unto_o the_o lord_n 1._o a_o meat-offering_a the_o hebrew_a word_n signify_v a_o gift_n or_o present_v whether_o it_o be_v present_v to_o god_n or_o to_o man_n judg._n 3.15_o 16._o 1_o sam._n 8.2_o here_o it_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o offer_v make_v to_o god_n of_o that_o which_o be_v inanimate_a there_o be_v several_a kind_n of_o they_o both_o public_a and_o private_a and_o some_o there_o be_v which_o be_v offer_v alone_o and_o by_o themselves_o other_o which_o be_v to_o attend_v upon_o other_o oblation_n num._n 15.4_o 6._o the_o first_o sort_n be_v speak_v of_o here_o this_o offer_v be_v expiatory_a 1_o sam._n 3.14_o and_z ch_z 26.19_o and_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n oblation_n eph._n 5.2_o be_v
consecrate_v the_o levite_n and_o the_o age_n and_o time_n of_o their_o service_n of_o the_o passover_n and_o a_o allowance_n of_o a_o second_o passover_n and_o guidance_n of_o the_o cloud_n of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o silver_n trumpet_n of_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o israelite_n of_o the_o word_n which_o moses_n use_v when_o the_o ark_n set_v forward_o and_o when_o it_o rest_v of_o these_o thing_n we_o have_v a_o account_n ch_n 8_o 9_o 10._o after_o this_o we_o have_v a_o relation_n of_o the_o burn_a at_o taberah_n of_o the_o people_n loathe_v of_o manna_n and_o lust_a for_o flesh_n of_o the_o seventy_o elder_n and_o of_o the_o quail_n ch_z 11._o and_o of_o the_o sedition_n of_o miriam_n and_o aaron_n ch_z 12._o we_o have_v next_o a_o relation_n of_o the_o spy_v send_v into_o the_o promise_a land_n of_o their_o instruction_n of_o their_o do_n and_o report_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o people_n murmur_v hereupon_o of_o god_n just_a displeasure_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o of_o the_o intercession_n of_o moses_n and_o great_a folly_n of_o the_o israelite_n ch_n 13_o and_o 14._o the_o fifteen_o chapter_n lay_v before_o we_o sundry_a law_n viz._n that_o concern_v the_o meat-offering_a as_o that_o offer_n be_v a_o attendant_n upon_o a_o bloody_a sacrifice_n and_o the_o drink-offering_a of_o the_o heave-offering_a of_o the_o first_o of_o the_o dough_n of_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n and_o presumption_n of_o the_o profaner_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o of_o the_o fringe_n we_o have_v next_o a_o account_n of_o the_o rebellion_n of_o korah_n and_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n of_o their_o invade_v the_o priest_n office_n and_o their_o exemplary_a punishment_n the_o memory_n of_o their_o rebellion_n be_v perpetuate_v and_o the_o right_n of_o the_o priest_n vindicate_v by_o the_o bud_a of_o aaron_n rod_n and_o their_o honorary_a maintenance_n hereupon_o particular_o relate_v ch_n 16_o 17_o 18._o the_o next_o chapter_n give_v account_n of_o the_o water_n make_v of_o the_o ash_n of_o the_o red_a heifer_n which_o be_v follow_v with_o a_o relation_n of_o the_o death_n of_o miriam_n the_o murmur_a of_o the_o people_n the_o smite_v the_o rock_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o death_n of_o aaron_n ch_z 19.20_o and_o then_o we_o have_v a_o account_n of_o the_o israelite_n victory_n over_o the_o canaanite_n of_o their_o murmur_a of_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n and_o of_o that_o of_o brass_n of_o several_a journeying_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o their_o conquest_n over_o sihon_n and_o og_n ch_n 21._o after_o this_o we_o have_v a_o relation_n of_o balak_n send_v to_o balaam_n to_o curse_v the_o israelite_n of_o balaam_n journey_n and_o balak'_v disappointment_n several_a prediction_n of_o balaam_n be_v relate_v and_o there_o follow_v a_o account_n of_o the_o israelite_n commit_v whoredom_n and_o idolatry_n at_o shittim_n and_o of_o their_o punishment_n ch_n 22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o next_o to_o this_o we_o have_v a_o account_n of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o order_n to_o the_o divide_v the_o land_n among_o they_o ch_z 26._o and_o the_o law_n of_o inheritance_n upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n ch_n 27._o in_o the_o two_o next_o chapter_n we_o have_v a_o more_o particular_a account_n than_o be_v give_v before_o of_o the_o state_v holocau_v and_o the_o meat_n and_o drink-offering_n pertain_v thereunto_o this_o be_v follow_v with_o a_o law_n concern_v vow_n ch_n 30._o we_o have_v after_o this_o a_o account_n of_o the_o israelite_n conquest_n over_o the_o midianite_n and_o a_o law_n concern_v the_o divide_v the_o spoil_n ch_n 31._o next_o follow_v the_o request_n of_o the_o reubenites_n and_o gadites_n and_o the_o success_n of_o it_o and_o a_o account_n of_o the_o journeying_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o the_o border_n of_o the_o promise_a land_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o man_n which_o shall_v divide_v it_o of_o the_o levite_n city_n and_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n with_o 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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 upward_o all_o that_o be_v able_a to_o go_v forth_o to_o war_n 33._o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o even_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n be_v forty_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o 34._o of_o the_o child_n of_o manasseh_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 35._o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o even_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n be_v thirty_o and_o two_o thousand_o and_o two_o hundred_o 36._o of_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_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 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forty_o and_o one_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o 42._o of_o the_o child_n of_o naphtali_n throughout_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 43._o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o even_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o naphtali_n be_v fifty_o and_o three_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o 44._o these_o be_v those_o that_o be_v number_v which_o moses_n and_o aaron_n number_v and_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n be_v twelve_o man_n each_o one_o be_v for_o the_o house_n of_o his_o father_n 45._o so_o be_v all_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n by_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_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 in_o israel_n 46._o even_o all_o they_o that_o be_v number_v be_v six_o hundred_o thousand_o and_o three_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o 47._o but_o the_o levite_n after_o the_o tribe_n of_o their_o father_n be_v not_o number_v among_o they_o 48._o for_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 49._o only_o thou_o shall_v not_o number_v the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n neither_o take_v the_o sum_n of_o they_o among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 50._o but_o thou_o shall_v appoint_v the_o levite_n ever_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o testimony_n and_o over_o all_o the_o vessel_n thereof_o and_o over_o all_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o it_o they_o shall_v bear_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o all_o the_o vessel_n thereof_o and_o they_o shall_v minister_v unto_o it_o and_o shall_v encamp_v round_o about_o the_o tabernacle_n 51._o and_o when_o the_o tabernacle_n set_v forward_o the_o levite_n shall_v take_v it_o down_o and_o when_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v to_o be_v pitch_v the_o levite_n shall_v set_v it_o up_o and_o the_o strange_a that_o come_v nigh_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n 52._o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v pitch_v their_o tent_n every_o man_n by_o his_o own_o camp_n and_o every_o man_n by_o his_o own_o standard_n throughout_o their_o host_n 53._o but_o the_o levite_n shall_v pitch_v round_o about_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o testimony_n that_o there_o be_v no_o wrath_n upon_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o levite_n shall_v keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o testimony_n 54._o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n so_o do_v they_o 1._o in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n 1490._o 2514._o 1490._o where_o the_o law_n be_v late_o give_v and_o where_o they_o stay_v to_o the_o twenty_o of_o this_o month_n ch_n 10.11_o 12._o of_o the_o second_o month_n this_o answer_n to_o our_o april_n it_o appear_v from_o these_o word_n compare_v with_o ch_z 9.1_o that_o this_o book_n do_v not_o always_o relate_v thing_n in_o that_o order_n of_o time_n in_o which_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v another_o proof_n of_o this_o some_o think_v they_o have_v by_o compare_v ch_z 7.1_o etc._n etc._n with_o exod._n 40.17_o 18._o 2._o take_v you_o the_o sum_n exod._n 30.12_o this_o be_v three_o time_n do_v in_o the_o wilderness_n viz._n 1._o before_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v set_v up_o exod._n 38.26_o 2._o here_o in_o the_o second_o month_n of_o the_o second_o year_n of_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n 3_o after_o this_o generation_n be_v destroy_v for_o their_o sin_n numb_a 26.64_o and_o the_o do_v of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d very_o instructive_a to_o the_o israelite_n as_o it_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o god_n uâ—racity_n in_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n gen._n 46._o â—_o of_o hâ—s_n power_n and_o good_a providence_n over_o they_o and_o his_o special_a regard_n of_o they_o after_o their_o family_n i_o e._n the_o great_a family_n into_o which_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n be_v divide_v first_o numb_a 26.5_o and_o these_o be_v afterward_o divide_v into_o lesser_a family_n which_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o several_a father_n and_o head_n of_o it_o josh_n 7.14_o 17._o and_o be_v here_o express_v by_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n father_n the_o hebrew_a writer_n lay_v it_o down_o as_o a_o rule_n here_o that_o a_o family_n be_v not_o name_v from_o the_o house_n of_o the_o mother_n 3._o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a this_o be_v particular_o provide_v for_o in_o each_o of_o those_o pollings_n above_o mention_v vid._n exod._n 38.26_o numb_a 26.2_o and_o exod._n 30.14_o numb_a 14.29.1.20.32.11_o and_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o attempt_v the_o number_v of_o the_o whole_a people_n which_o by_o god_n promise_n be_v to_o be_v numberless_a gen._n 13.16.15.5.16.10.32.12_o see_v 1_o chron._n 27.23_o 24._o and_o compare_v it_o with_o 2_o chron._n 25.5_o 4._o head_n see_v verse_n 16._o 16._o these_o be_v the_o renown_a etc._n etc._n i._n e._n man_n very_o fit_a for_o this_o employment_n be_v of_o great_a note_n authority_n and_o eminence_n 18._o first_o day_n then_o they_o set_v upon_o the_o work_n which_o they_o finish_v afterward_o during_o their_o stay_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n v._o 19_o 21._o forty_o and_o six_o thousand_o etc._n etc._n though_o reuben_n be_v the_o elder_a son_n of_o jacob_n his_o number_n be_v one_o of_o the_o small_a his_o father_n have_v foretold_v that_o he_o shall_v â—â—t_n excel_v gen._n 49.4_o and_o moses_n say_v let_v reuben_n live_v and_o not_o die_v and_o let_v his_o man_n be_v few_o deut._n 33.6_o 24._o gad_n the_o reason_n why_o gad_n the_o son_n of_o a_o handmaid_n be_v next_o name_v who_o the_o greek_a omit_v iâ—_n this_o place_n put_v in_o judah_n and_o place_v gad_n after_o benjamin_n may_v
tribe_n whereunto_o they_o be_v receive_v so_o shall_v it_o be_v take_v from_o the_o lot_n of_o our_o inheritance_n 4._o and_o when_o the_o jubilee_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v then_o shall_v their_o inheritance_n be_v put_v unto_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o tribe_n whereunto_o they_o be_v receive_v so_o shall_v their_o inheritance_n be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o our_o father_n 5._o and_o moses_n command_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o tribe_n of_o the_o son_n of_o joseph_n have_v say_v well_o 6._o this_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v command_v concern_v the_o daughter_n of_o zelopheâ—â—a_n say_v let_v they_o marry_v to_o who_o they_o think_v best_a only_o to_o the_o family_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o their_o father_n shall_v they_o marry_v 7._o so_o shall_v not_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n remove_v from_o tribe_n to_o tribe_n for_o every_o one_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v keep_v himself_o to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o his_o father_n 8._o and_o every_o daughter_n that_o possess_v a_o inheritance_n in_o any_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v wise_a unto_o one_o of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o her_o father_n that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n may_v enjoy_v every_o man_n the_o inheritance_n of_o his_o father_n 9_o neither_o shall_v the_o inheritance_n remove_v from_o one_o tribe_n to_o another_o tribe_n but_o every_o one_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v keep_v himself_o to_o his_o own_o inheritance_n 10._o even_o as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n so_o do_v the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n 11._o for_o mahlah_n tâ—zah_n and_o hogâ—â—b_n and_o miâ—â—â—â—l_o and_o naab_n the_o daughter_n of_o zâ—lapâ—â—bad_n 〈◊〉_d depart_v 〈…〉_o father_n brother_n 〈◊〉_d 12._o and_o they_o be_v marry_v into_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o soon_o of_o manaâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o and_o their_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o tribe_n 〈…〉_o their_o father_n 13._o these_o be_v the_o commandment_n and_o the_o judgement_n which_o 〈◊〉_d lord_z command_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o â—elus_fw-la of_o moab_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o 1._o and_o the_o chief_a father_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o child_n of_o gilead_n these_o principal_a man_n it_o well_o become_v to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o common_a interest_n of_o the_o whole_a tribe_n but_o then_o they_o be_v it_o be_v likely_a that_o part_n of_o they_o who_o have_v not_o yet_o receive_v their_o inheritance_n it_o be_v their_o interest_n but_o be_v to_o receive_v it_o in_o canaan_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n receive_v their_o inheritance_n within_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o not_o on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o jordan_n josh_n 17.3_o 2._o the_o lord_z ch._n 27.1_o josh_n 17.3_o 3._o then_o shall_v their_o inheritance_n etc._n etc._n this_o inconvenience_n may_v be_v very_o great_a and_o affect_v the_o other_o tribe_n and_o bring_v in_o a_o great_a confusion_n insomuch_o that_o the_o distinction_n of_o tribe_n may_v in_o time_n be_v lose_v for_o the_o inheritance_n will_v be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o another_o tribe_n and_o the_o child_n will_v be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o their_o father_n whereunto_o they_o be_v receive_v heb._n unto_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v 4._o and_o when_o the_o jubilee_n etc._n etc._n q._n d._n this_o mischief_n will_v not_o be_v remedy_v by_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n which_o yet_o be_v design_v for_o the_o preserve_a inheritance_n in_o the_o tribe_n and_o family_n in_o which_o they_o be_v at_o the_o first_o because_o by_o these_o marriage_n the_o family_n will_v be_v lose_v be_v quite_o pass_v away_o to_o another_o family_n and_o tribe_n unto_o which_o these_o daughter_n shall_v happen_v to_o marry_v 6._o marry_o heb._n be_v 〈…〉_o too_o 〈…〉_o the_o family_n of_o the_o tribe_n they_o be_v confine_v not_o only_o to_o the_o tribe_n but_o also_o to_o the_o family_n 〈◊〉_d appear_v from_o 〈…〉_o v._o 8._o and_o also_o from_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n â—hich_v â—â—â—â—ed_v the_o preservation_n of_o the_o family_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o tribe_n and_o the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n when_o they_o beg_v a_o inheritance_n say_v why_o shall_v the_o name_n of_o our_o father_n be_v do_v â—ay_n from_o among_o his_o family_n ch_n 25.4_o and_o 〈…〉_o reason_n why_o the_o law_n be_v make_v of_o marry_v a_o brother_n wife_n deut._n 25.6_o and_o agreeable_o hereunto_o these_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n marry_v to_o their_o first_o cousin_n v._n 11._o 8._o every_o daughter_n that_o possess_v this_o law_n concern_v daughâ—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o who_o may_v marry_v into_o other_o tribe_n and_o not_o all_o daughter_n but_o such_o only_a as_o be_v heiress_n 9_o neither_o shall_v the_o inheritance_n etc._n etc._n which_o by_o this_o law_n be_v effectual_o prevent_v 11._o for_o mahlah_n etc._n etc._n ch_n â—â—_o 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈…〉_o 12._o into_o the_o family_n heb._n to_o some_o that_o be_v of_o the_o family_n the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n call_v deuteronomy_n the_o general_a argument_n of_o the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n call_v deuteronomy_n this_o book_n be_v call_v deuteronomy_n which_o in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n import_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o law_n and_o it_o be_v so_o call_v very_o fit_o there_o be_v in_o this_o divine_a book_n a_o repetition_n not_o only_o of_o many_o fact_n which_o have_v pass_v before_o but_o of_o many_o law_n also_o which_o be_v mention_v before_o when_o and_o where_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v we_o be_v tell_v ch_z 1.1_o 3._o moses_n put_v the_o israelite_n in_o mind_n of_o god_n promise_n of_o the_o choice_n of_o ruler_n the_o send_v spy_n and_o their_o disobedience_n he_o go_v on_o to_o mind_v they_o of_o their_o passage_n by_o the_o country_n of_o esau_n and_o their_o go_v over_o the_o brook_z zered_a and_o their_o victory_n over_o sihon_n and_o for_o their_o far_a encouragement_n to_o trust_v in_o god_n for_o the_o future_a he_o relate_v the_o conquest_n of_o og_n and_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o conquer_a land_n as_o also_o his_o command_n to_o joshua_n and_o he_o relate_v how_o he_o be_v bar_v from_o enter_v into_o the_o promise_a land_n chap._n 1_o 2_o 3._o then_o follow_v a_o most_o pathetical_a exhortation_n to_o obedience_n and_o caution_n against_o idolatry_n with_o a_o account_n of_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n set_v apart_o on_o this_o side_n of_o jordan_n moses_n proceed_v to_o mind_v they_o of_o the_o covenant_n in_o horeb_n and_o repeat_v to_o they_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o press_v they_o to_o obedience_n particular_o to_o the_o love_n and_o fear_v of_o god_n they_o be_v warn_v against_o communion_n with_o the_o nation_n and_o assure_v of_o victory_n chap._n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o moses_n go_v on_o to_o press_v the_o israelite_n to_o obedience_n and_o warn_v they_o not_o to_o forget_v god_n in_o their_o plenty_n and_o not_o to_o conceit_n well_o of_o themselves_o and_o to_o that_o purpose_n mind_v they_o of_o their_o frequent_a rebellion_n he_o far_o relate_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o restore_v the_o two_o table_n and_o separate_v the_o levite_n and_o from_o several_a argument_n proceed_v to_o move_v they_o to_o obedience_n chap._n 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o he_o command_v they_o to_o destroy_v all_o monument_n of_o idolatry_n and_o to_o show_v due_a regard_n to_o the_o place_n which_o god_n shall_v choose_v to_o place_v his_o name_n there_o and_o not_o to_o spare_v the_o enticer_n to_o idolatry_n nor_o the_o city_n that_o fall_v into_o it_o he_o forbid_v they_o the_o disfigure_v themselves_o in_o mourn_v for_o the_o dead_a he_o let_v they_o know_v what_o creature_n may_v and_o may_v not_o be_v eat_v and_o give_v they_o far_o direction_n as_o to_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o three_o year_n chap._n 12_o 13_o 14._o he_o proceed_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o year_n of_o release_n of_o hebrew_n servant_n of_o the_o firstling_n of_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o several_a feast_n of_o judge_n and_o judgement_n of_o idolatry_n and_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o of_o hard_a controversy_n and_o the_o determination_n thereof_o of_o the_o choice_n and_o duty_n of_o a_o king_n chap._n 15_o 16_o 17._o of_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n the_o messiah_n promise_v the_o way_n of_o judge_v of_o a_o false_a prophet_n of_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n of_o remove_v the_o landmark_n of_o witness_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o a_o false_a witness_n of_o warring_n and_o the_o part_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o officer_n on_o this_o occasion_n of_o the_o usage_n to_o be_v show_v towards_o those_o they_o war_n with_o of_o the_o tree_n that_o be_v to_o be_v spare_v
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 be_v not_o bare_a and_o jojune_a repetition_n but_o be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o a_o noble_a purpose_n as_o will_v appear_v to_o the_o diligent_a reader_n viz._n to_o encourage_v the_o people_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o what_o god_n have_v already_o do_v to_o hope_n and_o trust_v in_o he_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v so_o that_o here_o we_o have_v the_o alpplication_n of_o the_o history_n of_o those_o fact_n to_o anâ—_n excellent_a end_n and_o purpose_n second_o as_o to_o the_o repetition_n of_o law_n '_o tâ—â—_n as_o easy_a to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o they_o also_o we_o shall_v find_v very_o great_a advantage_n in_o these_o repetition_n if_o we_o read_v these_o holy_a book_n with_o that_o diligence_n and_o application_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v as_o for_o instance_n
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 israelite_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o forty_o year_n he_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o god_n oath_n to_o their_o father_n of_o his_o give_v they_o ruler_n and_o the_o send_v the_o spy_n to_o search_v the_o land_n and_o of_o god_n anger_n for_o their_o unbelief_n 1._o these_o be_v the_o word_n which_o moses_n speak_v unto_o all_o israel_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o the_o plain_a over_o against_o the_o red_a sea_n between_o paran_n and_o tophel_n and_o laban_n and_o hazeroth_n and_o dizahab_n 2._o there_o be_v eleven_o day_n journey_n from_o horeb_n by_o the_o way_n of_o mount_n seir_n unto_o kadesh-barnea_a 3._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o forty_o year_n in_o the_o eleven_o month_n on_o
willing_a to_o name_v the_o people_n as_o those_o to_o who_o the_o curse_n belong_v which_o be_v such_o as_o do_v reach_v other_o nation_n and_o be_v not_o like_o the_o blessing_n peculiar_a to_o the_o israelite_n for_o the_o blessing_n and_o curse_v here_o mention_v the_o most_o probable_a account_n be_v this_o viz._n that_o as_o the_o levite_n pronounce_v the_o follow_a curse_n v._o 14._o so_o for_o the_o blessing_n upon_o obedience_n mention_v chap._n 28._o they_o be_v repeat_v by_o the_o tribe_n which_o be_v on_o mount_n gerizim_n and_o the_o curse_n which_o follow_v in_o that_o chapter_n be_v pronounce_v by_o the_o six_o other_o tribe_n on_o mount_n ebal_n 14._o the_o levite_n i._n e._n those_o of_o the_o levite_n which_o bear_v the_o ark_n and_o stand_v between_o the_o tribe_n josh_n 8.33_o for_o the_o body_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v among_o the_o tribe_n on_o mount_n gerizim_n 15._o in_o a_o secret_a place_n viz._n think_v to_o conceal_v his_o wickedness_n 16._o that_o set_v light_a by_o etc._n etc._n the_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o our_o parent_n and_o superior_n stand_v in_o the_o decalogue_n next_o to_o that_o which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n exod._n 20.12_o and_o a_o contempt_n of_o they_o be_v here_o place_v next_o to_o idolatry_n 17._o that_o remove_v this_o be_v a_o act_n of_o great_a injustice_n and_o fatal_a consequence_n see_v the_o note_n on_o ch_z 19.14_o 18._o that_o make_v the_o blind_a etc._n etc._n i._n e._n that_o mislead_v either_o the_o blind_a or_o the_o simple_a into_o danger_n or_o sin_n 20._o with_o his_o father_n wife_n etc._n etc._n see_v chap._n 22.30_o with_o the_o note_n 23._o with_o his_o mother-in-law_n or_o with_o his_o daughter-in-law_n as_o the_o greek_a render_v it_o 26._o confirm_v not_o i._n e._n who_o do_v not_o obey_v or_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o gal._n 3.10_o chap._n xxviii_o the_o argument_n many_o blessing_n promise_v to_o the_o israelite_n upon_o condition_n of_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n a_o great_a number_n of_o evil_n threaten_v to_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v disobedient_a 1._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v if_o thou_o shall_v hearken_v diligent_o unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n to_o observe_v and_o to_o do_v all_o his_o commandment_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n that_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n will_v set_v thou_o on_o high_a above_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n 2._o and_o all_o these_o blessing_n shall_v come_v on_o thou_o and_o overtake_v thou_o if_o thou_o shall_v hearken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n 3._o bless_a shall_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o bless_v shall_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o field_n 4._o bless_v shall_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o ground_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o cattle_n the_o increase_n of_o thy_o kine_n and_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o sheep_n 5._o bless_v shall_v be_v thy_o basket_n and_o thy_o store_n 6._o bless_a shall_v thou_o be_v when_o thou_o come_v in_o and_o bless_v shall_v thou_o be_v when_o thou_o go_v out_o 7._o the_o lord_z shall_v cause_v thy_o enemy_n that_o rise_v up_o against_o thou_o to_o be_v smite_v before_o thy_o face_n they_o shall_v come_v out_o against_o thou_o one_o way_n and_o flee_v before_o thou_o seven_o way_n 8._o the_o lord_z shall_v command_v the_o blessing_n upon_o thou_o in_o thy_o storehouse_n and_o in_o all_o that_o thou_o set_v thy_o hand_n unto_o and_o he_o shall_v bless_v thou_o in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o 9_o the_o lord_z shall_v establish_v thou_o a_o holy_a people_n unto_o himself_o as_o he_o have_v swear_v unto_o thou_o if_o thou_o shall_v keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n 10._o and_o all_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v see_v that_o thou_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o thou_o 11._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v make_v thou_o plenteous_a in_o good_n in_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o in_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o cattle_n and_o in_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o ground_n in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n to_o give_v thou_o 12._o the_o lord_z shall_v open_v unto_o thou_o his_o good_a treasure_n the_o heaven_n to_o give_v the_o rain_n unto_o thy_o land_n in_o his_o season_n and_o to_o bless_v all_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n and_o thou_o shall_v lend_v unto_o many_o nation_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o borrow_v 13._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v make_v thou_o the_o head_n and_o not_o the_o tail_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v above_o only_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v beneath_o if_o that_o thou_o harken_v unto_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o observe_v and_o to_o do_v they_o 14._o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v aside_o from_o any_o of_o the_o word_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a to_o go_v after_o other_o god_n to_o serve_v they_o 15._o but_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v if_o thou_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n to_o observe_v to_o do_v all_o his_o commandment_n and_o his_o statute_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n that_o all_o these_o curse_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o overtake_v thou_o 16._o curse_a shall_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o curse_v shall_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o field_n 17._o curse_v shall_v be_v thy_o basket_n and_o thy_o store_n 18._o curse_v shall_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n the_o increase_n of_o thy_o kine_n and_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o sheep_n 19_o curse_a shall_v thou_o be_v when_o thou_o come_v in_o and_o curse_v shall_v thou_o be_v when_o thou_o go_v out_o 20._o the_o lord_z shall_v send_v upon_o thou_o curse_v vexation_n and_o rebuke_v in_o all_o that_o thou_o set_v thy_o hand_n unto_o for_o to_o do_v until_o thou_o be_v destroy_v and_o until_o thou_o perish_v quick_o because_o of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o thy_o do_n whereby_o thou_o have_v forsake_v i_o 21._o the_o lord_z shall_v make_v the_o pestilence_n cleave_v unto_o thou_o until_o he_o have_v consume_v thou_o from_o off_o the_o land_n whither_o thou_o go_v to_o possess_v it_o 22._o the_o lord_z shall_v smite_v thou_o with_o a_o consumption_n and_o with_o a_o fever_n and_o with_o a_o inflammation_n and_o with_o a_o extreme_a burn_a and_o with_o the_o sword_n and_o with_o blast_v and_o with_o mildew_n and_o they_o shall_v pursue_v thou_o until_o thou_o perish_v 23._o and_o thy_o heaven_n that_o be_v over_o thy_o head_n shall_v be_v brass_n and_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v under_o thou_o shall_v be_v iron_n 24._o the_o lord_z shall_v make_v the_o rain_n of_o thy_o land_n powder_n and_o dust_n from_o heaven_n shall_v it_o come_v down_o upon_o thou_o until_o thou_o be_v destroy_v 25._o the_o lord_z shall_v cause_v thou_o to_o be_v smite_v before_o thy_o enemy_n thou_o shall_v go_v out_o one_o way_n against_o they_o and_o flee_v seven_o way_n before_o they_o and_o shall_v be_v remove_v into_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n 26._o and_o thy_o carcase_n shall_v be_v meat_n unto_o all_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o unto_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o no_o man_n shall_v fray_v they_o away_o 27._o the_o lord_z will_v smite_v thou_o with_o the_o botch_n of_o egypt_n and_o with_o the_o emerod_v and_o with_o the_o scab_n and_o with_o the_o itch_n whereof_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v heal_v 28._o the_o lord_z shall_v smite_v thou_o with_o madness_n and_o blindness_n and_o astonishment_n of_o heart_n 29._o and_o thou_o shall_v grope_v at_o noonday_n as_o the_o blind_a grope_v in_o darkness_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o prosper_v in_o thy_o way_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v only_o oppress_v and_o spoil_v evermore_o and_o no_o man_n shall_v save_v thou_o 30._o thou_o shall_v betrothe_v a_o wife_n and_o another_o man_n shall_v lie_v with_o she_o thou_o shall_v build_v a_o house_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o dwell_v therein_o thou_o shall_v plant_v a_o vineyard_n and_o shall_v not_o gather_v the_o grape_n thereof_o 31._o thy_o ox_n shall_v be_v slay_v before_o thy_o eye_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v thereof_o thy_o ass_n shall_v be_v violent_o take_v away_o from_o before_o thy_o face_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v restore_v to_o thou_o thy_o sheep_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o thy_o enemy_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v none_o to_o rescue_v they_o 32._o thy_o son_n