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A67153 A practical commentary or exposition upon the Pentateuch viz. These five books of Moses Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy. Wherein the text of every chapter is practically expounded, according to the doctrine of the Catholick Church, in a way not usually trod by commentators; and wholly applyed to the life and salvation of Christians. By Ab. Wright; sometime fellow of St. John's Colledge in Oxford. Wright, Abraham, 1611-1690. 1662 (1662) Wing W3688; ESTC R221054 292,675 224

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these_o unclean_a fowl_n be_v indeed_o odious_a to_o our_o nature_n and_o we_o eat_v they_o not_o whereas_o he_o may_v have_v restrain_v his_o people_n from_o those_o that_o they_o love_v and_o like_v so_o good_a be_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o careful_a not_o to_o lay_v heavy_a burden_n upon_o we_o some_o good_a fowl_n be_v yet_o restrain_v that_o man_n may_v learn_v temperance_n and_o obedience_n for_o gluttony_n and_o excess_n we_o be_v very_o prone_a unto_o some_o have_v consider_v the_o nature_n of_o every_o fowl_n and_o labour_v from_o that_o to_o learn_v something_o for_o amendment_n as_o for_o instance_n by_o the_o eagle_n that_o mount_v high_a they_o have_v note_v mount_v aspire_v mind_n to_o be_v a_o fault_n and_o to_o make_v man_n unclean_a by_o the_o gossnauk_n man_n that_o prey_n upon_o their_o weak_a brethren_n and_o neighbour_n and_o gripe_v they_o so_o as_o they_o kill_v they_o and_o undo_v they_o by_o the_o vulture_n man_n that_o delight_v too_o much_o in_o war_n 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