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of_o deuteronomy_n therefore_o i_o have_v very_o full_o consider_v it_o in_o the_o general_n argument_n prefix_v to_o that_o book_n and_o therefore_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o that_o place_n for_o satisfaction_n as_o to_o this_o matter_n obj._n xix_o it_o be_v also_o say_v that_o these_o book_n do_v not_o report_v fact_n in_o that_o order_n in_o which_o they_o happen_v and_o that_o moses_n therefore_o be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o so_o confuse_a and_o distort_v a_o work_n and_o the_o author_n last_o abovenamed_a give_v one_o remarkable_a instance_n to_o this_o purpose_n from_o deut._n 10.6_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o if_o the_o objector_n mean_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o thing_n be_v not_o always_o relate_v in_o that_o very_a order_n in_o which_o they_o happen_v i_o do_v allow_v that_o this_o be_v true_a and_o that_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v this_o will_v be_v ready_o grant_v by_o jew_n and_o by_o christian_n who_o yet_o do_v believe_v moses_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o pentateuch_n nothing_o be_v more_o common_a among_o the_o hebrew_a doctor_n than_o this_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n non_fw-la est_fw-la prius_fw-la &_o posterius_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la they_o allow_v that_o thing_n be_v not_o lay_v before_o we_o in_o that_o order_n in_o which_o they_o happen_v or_o come_v to_o pass_v josephus_n when_o he_o reckon_v up_o the_o number_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n tell_v we_o express_o that_o moses_n write_v the_o pentateuch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n contra_fw-la apion_n l._n 1._o he_o tell_v we_o elsewhere_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v write_v as_o moses_n leave_v they_o that_o they_o have_v add_v nothing_o not_o even_o for_o ornament_n which_o moses_n have_v not_o leave_v but_o yet_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o these_o write_n be_v left_a by_o he_o disperse_v as_o he_o have_v occasion_n to_o consult_v the_o divine_a majesty_n this_o say_v he_o i_o think_v needful_a to_o premise_v that_o none_o of_o our_o people_n may_v when_o they_o read_v be_v scandalize_v on_o this_o account_n jos_n antiq._n l._n 4._o c._n 8._o 2._o that_o it_o do_v not_o thence_o follow_v that_o moses_n be_v not_o the_o author_n it_o be_v strange_a that_o any_o man_n who_o profess_v christianity_n shall_v argue_v at_o this_o rate_n because_o it_o must_v be_v allow_v that_o the_o evangelist_n themselves_o do_v not_o always_o in_o their_o gospel_n relate_v fact_n in_o that_o order_n in_o which_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o yet_o they_o do_v believe_v that_o these_o gospel_n be_v write_v by_o those_o person_n who_o name_n they_o bear_v 3._o as_o it_o be_v far_o from_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o moses_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o these_o book_n so_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v of_o a_o very_a trifle_a consideration_n for_o the_o journey_n of_o jethro_n to_o moses_n whether_o it_o happen_v before_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n or_o after_o be_v a_o 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we_o find_v it_o we_o be_v very_o unreasonable_a in_o this_o matter_n the_o historian_n be_v best_o judge_v where_o to_o relate_v the_o several_a fact_n he_o have_v to_o mention_v and_o we_o do_v not_o when_o we_o object_v this_o allow_v he_o the_o liberty_n that_o all_o other_o historian_n be_v allow_v viz._n to_o make_v their_o relation_n in_o such_o place_n as_o they_o judge_v most_o convenient_a and_o it_o be_v to_o i_o a_o very_a evident_a proof_n that_o those_o man_n have_v very_o little_a to_o say_v against_o moses_n who_o will_v lay_v hold_n on_o such_o impertinent_a trifle_n as_o these_o be_v these_o be_v mere_a cavil_n and_o speak_v a_o bad_a temper_n 4._o nor_o be_v there_o much_o of_o this_o to_o pretend_v moses_n indeed_o do_v not_o write_v his_o history_n by_o way_n of_o annal_n nor_o his_o law_n in_o the_o exact_a method_n and_o form_n of_o justinian_n institution_n but_o this_o be_v no_o objection_n against_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n or_o the_o book_n themselves_o as_o there_o be_v not_o that_o method_n so_o there_o be_v not_o that_o confusion_n which_o be_v pretend_v the_o objector_n need_v not_o to_o have_v say_v that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o pentateuch_n tam_fw-la multa_fw-la confusa_fw-la inordinata_fw-la extra_fw-la locum_fw-la &_o seriem_fw-la posita_fw-la for_o there_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n of_o this_o kind_a to_o be_v object_v after_o all_o this_o noise_n for_o the_o instance_n he_o give_v of_o jethro_n journey_n and_o abraham_n go_v to_o gerar_n they_o be_v not_o worth_a his_o while_n for_o in_o truth_n they_o do_v not_o serve_v his_o purpose_n and_o though_o he_o instance_n in_o the_o journey_n of_o isaac_n to_o gerar_n that_o will_v do_v his_o cause_n no_o good_a i_o appeal_v to_o any_o indifferent_a reader_n the_o objector_n shall_v have_v lay_v these_o thing_n before_o the_o reader_n and_o show_v how_o they_o tend_v to_o his_o great_a end_n for_o here_o be_v nothing_o prove_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o instance_n above_o that_o do_v in_o the_o least_o bear_v against_o moses_n for_o as_o i_o observe_v above_o moses_n do_v not_o write_v annal_n nor_o date_n those_o fact_n and_o may_v therefore_o insert_v they_o in_o that_o place_n of_o his_o book_n which_o he_o judge_v most_o reasonable_a 5._o iâ—_n be_v true_a that_o this_o author_n do_v produce_v one_o instance_n that_o look_v like_o a_o objection_n and_o i_o do_v grant_v that_o the_o place_n have_v a_o considerable_a difficulty_n attend_v it_o and_o that_o be_v what_o we_o read_v deut._n 10.6_o but_o because_o there_o be_v some_o difficult_a passage_n in_o the_o pentateuch_n must_v not_o moses_n therefore_o be_v allow_v to_o be_v the_o author_n at_o this_o rate_n we_o may_v discharge_v all_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n also_o but_o as_o to_o that_o difficult_a place_n it_o be_v very_o particular_o consider_v in_o the_o follow_a note_n on_o that_o chapter_n to_o which_o therefore_o i_o refer_v the_o 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
alive_a and_o great_o advance_v in_o egypt_n chap._n 39_o 40_o 41_o 42_o 43_o 44_o 45._o jacob_n come_v to_o beersheba_n and_o be_v encourage_v to_o go_v into_o egypt_n and_o take_v his_o journey_n to_o it_o the_o number_n of_o his_o family_n that_o go_v with_o he_o joseph_n meet_v his_o father_n and_o instruct_v his_o brethren_n what_o they_o shall_v say_v to_o pharaoh_n chap._n 46._o joseph_n present_v his_o father_n and_o five_o of_o his_o brethren_n to_o pharaoh_n his_o father_n and_o brethren_n be_v place_v in_o a_o good_a part_n of_o the_o land_n the_o great_a increase_n of_o the_o famine_n in_o egypt_n and_o what_o follow_v thereupon_o jacob_n age_n he_o take_v a_o oath_n of_o joseph_n to_o bury_v he_o with_o his_o father_n jacob_n bless_v ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n the_o two_o son_n of_o joseph_n prefer_v the_o young_a he_o foretells_a the_o return_n of_o his_o posterity_n into_o canaan_n he_o bless_v his_o child_n and_o predict_v very_o particular_o what_o shall_v befall_v 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a_o person_n most_o conspicuous_a for_o his_o faith_n and_o piety_n hospitality_n and_o great_a humanity_n and_o singular_a justice_n and_o meekness_n and_o care_v to_o instruct_v his_o domestic_n in_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o great_a creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n he_o be_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n and_o for_o his_o piety_n the_o favourite_n of_o heaven_n he_o be_v breed_v among_o idolater_n but_o he_o forsake_v his_o country_n on_o god_n command_n believe_v the_o divine_a promise_n how_o unlikely_a soever_o to_o come_v to_o pass_v to_o humane_a reason_n he_o submit_v to_o circumcision_n when_o god_n command_v it_o how_o painful_a soever_o it_o be_v to_o he_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n the_o son_n who_o he_o love_v and_o the_o son_n of_o his_o hope_n and_o of_o his_o old_a age_n the_o son_n of_o all_o the_o promise_n and_o that_o be_v to_o inherit_v his_o substance_n when_o god_n require_v he_o to_o do_v it_o here_o be_v a_o 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to_o all_o servant_n let_v servant_n read_v gen._n 24._o and_o they_o will_v soon_o see_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o matter_n he_o use_v in_o his_o master_n business_n all_o diligence_n show_v the_o great_a care_n and_o fidelity_n make_v the_o utmost_a dispatch_n prefer_v his_o master_n affair_n before_o his_o own_o ease_n and_o refreshment_n express_v his_o trust_n in_o god_n for_o his_o success_n one_o example_n more_o i_o will_v name_v and_o that_o be_v that_o of_o joseph_n his_o story_n be_v very_o wonderful_a and_o his_o life_n a_o great_a pattern_n he_o show_v great_a piety_n towards_o his_o father_n mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n towards_o his_o brethren_n he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o singular_a wisdom_n and_o dexterity_n in_o business_n of_o great_a probity_n and_o inflexible_a integrity_n
5.16_o and_o one_o for_o he_o that_o have_v fail_v in_o trust_n and_o defraud_v his_o neighbour_n leu._n 6.2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o the_o remain_a sort_n of_o bloody_a sacrifice_n viz._n the_o peace-offering_n the_o two_o last_o kind_n of_o offering_n viz._n that_o for_o sin_n and_o trespass_n suppose_v the_o offerer_n obnoxious_a and_o god_n to_o be_v displease_v and_o they_o be_v appoint_v for_o atonement_n and_o reconciliation_n but_o these_o offering_n suppose_v god_n reconcile_v to_o the_o offerer_n and_o he_o to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o in_o his_o favour_n and_o as_o a_o undeniable_a proof_n of_o that_o the_o offerer_n be_v here_o admit_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o altar_n for_o whereas_o in_o the_o holocau_v the_o altar_n consume_v all_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n neither_o priest_n nor_o people_n be_v allow_v to_o partake_v and_o in_o the_o sin_n and_o trespass-offering_n though_o the_o priest_n do_v partake_v yet_o the_o offerer_n have_v no_o share_n allow_v they_o in_o these_o peace-offering_n the_o offerer_n themselves_o be_v admit_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o to_o feast_v upon_o it_o they_o do_v partake_v of_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o that_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o favour_n and_o friendship_n for_o eat_v together_o be_v always_o esteem_v so_o and_o be_v therefore_o use_v of_o old_a in_o make_v covenant_n and_o agreement_n they_o who_o partake_v of_o the_o altar_n have_v fellowship_n or_o communion_n with_o god_n as_o they_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o table_n vid._n 1_o cor._n 10.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o there_o be_v three_o several_a sort_n of_o these_o peace-offering_n express_o mention_v in_o this_o book_n of_o leviticus_n ch_z 7.11_o 12_o 16._o viz._n the_o thanksgiving_n the_o vow_n and_o voluntary_a offer_v we_o must_v know_v that_o all_o these_o offering_n have_v relation_n to_o prosperous_a thing_n the_o first_o of_o these_o three_o to_o such_o as_o be_v already_o obtain_v and_o do_v therefore_o look_v backward_o altogether_o the_o other_o two_o look_v forward_o towards_o some_o good_a thing_n in_o hope_n or_o prospect_n the_o jewish_a writer_n observe_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o two_o latter_a of_o they_o in_o the_o manner_n after_o which_o the_o offerer_n oblige_v himself_o to_o one_o or_o the_o other_o of_o they_o he_o that_o make_v a_o vow_n say_v thus_o or_o to_o this_o effect_n behold_v i_o take_v upon_o myself_o a_o holocaust_n or_o a_o peace-offering_a to_o be_v offer_v but_o the_o voluntary_a offerer_n say_v behold_v such_o a_o beast_n be_v a_o holocaust_n or_o a_o peace-offering_a the_o difference_n be_v very_o considerable_a for_o in_o the_o first_o there_o be_v a_o obligation_n to_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o oblation_n in_o the_o second_o the_o individual_a beast_n or_o thing_n to_o be_v offer_v be_v name_v so_o that_o in_o the_o voluntary_a offer_n if_o the_o beast_n etc._n etc._n set_v aside_o for_o the_o offer_v shall_v 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superfluous_a or_o lack_v in_o its_o part_n that_o may_v thou_o offer_v for_o a_o freewill_n offer_v but_o for_o a_o vow_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v accept_v levit._n 22.23_o this_o observation_n give_v great_a light_n to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n curse_v be_v the_o deceiver_n which_o have_v in_o his_o flock_n a_o male_a and_o vow_v and_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o corrupt_a thing_n mal._n 1.14_o the_o vow_v and_o sacrifice_v a_o corrupt_a thing_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o two_o law_n and_o most_o express_a prohibition_n for_o the_o thanksgiving-offering_a it_o be_v provide_v with_o great_a reason_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v eat_v the_o same_o day_n levit._n 7.15_o this_o oblige_v the_o offerer_n to_o charity_n or_o hospitality_n for_o it_o be_v not_o suppose_v he_o can_v eat_v it_o alone_o under_o this_o head_n be_v reckon_v the_o nazarite_n offer_v numb_a 6.17_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n the_o chagigah_n or_o festival_n and_o additional_a offering_n etc._n etc._n these_o peace-offering_n be_v for_o the_o congregation_n in_o which_o case_n the_o remainder_n belong_v to_o the_o priest_n or_o else_o for_o private_a person_n and_o then_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n first_o there_o be_v god_n part_n which_o the_o jew_n call_v immurim_n which_o be_v burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n or_o god_n table_n of_o which_o see_v levit._fw-la 3.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o second_o the_o priest_n portion_n viz._n the_o breast_n and_o shoulder_n levit._n 7.31_o 32._o three_o the_o offerer_n part_n which_o be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o above_o three_o part_n of_o four_o of_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o whole_a which_o may_v be_v eat_v anywhere_o in_o jerusalem_n or_o any_o clean_a place_n in_o the_o camp_n to_o which_o the_o city_n answer_v in_o aftertime_n levit._n 10.14_o and_o it_o may_v be_v eat_v by_o any_o israelite_n man_n or_o woman_n that_o be_v clean_o the_o peace-offering_a be_v not_o offer_v of_o the_o fowl_n but_o of_o the_o bullock_n sheep_n or_o kid_n male_a or_o female_a small_a or_o great_a and_o this_o be_v a_o more_o general_a account_n of_o the_o bloody_a sacrifice_n and_o all_o the_o bloody_a sacrifice_n mention_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v reducible_a to_o one_o of_o these_o sort_n or_o compound_v of_o they_o say_v maimon_n praefat._v ad_fw-la seder_n kodashim_n i_o proceed_v to_o give_v some_o short_a account_n of_o the_o meat-offering_a which_o by_o the_o jew_n be_v call_v minchah_n which_o consist_v of_o thing_n inanimate_a as_o be_v observe_v before_o and_o such_o thing_n they_o be_v as_o be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o the_o support_n of_o life_n viz._n flour_n oil_n wine_n salt_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v not_o enlarge_v upon_o this_o head_n some_o of_o these_o meat-offering_n be_v solitary_a i._n e._n be_v offer_v alone_o and_o by_o themselves_o other_o be_v offer_v with_o bloody_a sacrifice_n as_o concomitant_n some_o without_o wine_n other_o with_o viz._n the_o concomitant_a one_o some_o be_v for_o the_o whole_a congregation_n viz._n the_o wave_v sheaf_n levit._n 23.11_o the_o two_o wave_n loaf_n levit._n 23.17_o the_o shewbread_n exod._n 25.11_o some_o for_o private_a person_n and_o under_o this_o last_o head_n the_o jew_n reckon_v several_a among_o which_o be_v that_o for_o the_o poor_a sinner_n who_o can_v not_o bear_v the_o price_n of_o a_o bloody_a sacrifice_n leu._n 5.11_o that_o for_o the_o suspect_a woman_n numb_a 5._o beside_o the_o voluntary_a one_o iii_o i_o shall_v show_v in_o few_o word_n how_o very_o useful_a it_o be_v to_o understand_v this_o matter_n and_o so_o it_o be_v on_o sundry_a account_n for_o 1._o we_o shall_v by_o this_o mean_v the_o better_o apprehend_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o many_o time_n better_o discern_v the_o reason_n of_o some_o particular_a law_n and_o see_v in_o the_o whole_a system_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n a_o great_a congruity_n and_o harmony_n and_o consistence_n than_o we_o can_v do_v otherwise_o and_o this_o will_v render_v the_o read_n this_o part_n of_o the_o law_n more_o entertain_v to_o we_o 2._o we_o shall_v better_o understand_v the_o christian_a doctrine_n for_o here_o be_v many_o thing_n that_o point_n at_o thing_n to_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o that_o refer_v to_o his_o suffering_n and_o death_n and_o the_o atonement_n he_o make_v by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o and_o there_o be_v many_o passage_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n especial_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n which_o will_v by_o this_o mean_n be_v better_o understand_v i_o have_v often_o think_v the_o book_n of_o leviticus_n a_o excellent_a comment_n on_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n 3._o we_o may_v hence_o be_v far_o convince_v of_o the_o divine_a perfection_n of_o god_n purity_n who_o declare_v his_o hatred_n of_o
in_o a_o siege_n of_o the_o expiation_n of_o a_o uncertain_a murder_n of_o a_o captive_a woman_n to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o wife_n of_o a_o rebellious_a son_n and_o of_o he_o that_o be_v hang_v chap._n 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o of_o brotherly-kindness_n distinction_n of_o sex_n of_o the_o nest_n of_o bird_n of_o battlement_n to_o house_n of_o confusion_n of_o kind_n of_o fringe_n of_o he_o that_o slander_v his_o wife_n of_o several_a sort_n of_o uncleanness_n of_o enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o purity_n of_o the_o fugitive_n servant_n of_o filthiness_n usury_n vow_n and_o trespass_n of_o divorce_n of_o the_o new_o marry_v pledge_n man-stealing_a leprosy_n humanity_n and_o charity_n chap._n 22_o 23_o 24._o of_o the_o number_n of_o stripe_n to_o be_v inflict_v of_o muzzle_v the_o ox_n of_o raise_v seed_n to_o a_o brother_n of_o the_o immodest_a woman_n of_o unjust_a weight_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o amalek_n the_o word_n of_o he_o that_o present_v his_o first-fruit_n and_o of_o he_o that_o have_v pay_v his_o three_o year_n tithe_n the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n of_o write_v the_o law_n on_o stone_n and_o building_n a_o altar_n of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o tribe_n on_o gerizim_n and_o ebal_n the_o curse_n pronounce_v the_o blessing_n on_o obedience_n and_o the_o curse_n on_o disobedience_n chap._n 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o moses_n proceed_v to_o exhort_v the_o israelite_n to_o obedience_n and_o denounce_v wrath_n against_o he_o that_o shall_v flatter_v himself_o in_o a_o evil_a course_n and_o show_v the_o misery_n which_o their_o disobedience_n will_v bring_v upon_o they_o he_o encourage_v the_o penitent_a set_v life_n and_o death_n before_o they_o and_z continues_z to_o exhort_v they_o with_o great_a vehemence_n to_o obedience_n as_o the_o way_n to_o be_v happy_a chap._n 29_o 30._o moses_n encourage_v the_o israelite_n deliver_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o priest_n with_o a_o command_n to_o read_v it_o public_o every_o seven_o year_n he_o foretells_a the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o appoint_v a_o song_n as_o a_o witness_n against_o they_o the_o song_n follow_v set_v forth_o the_o divine_a perfection_n and_o god_n care_n of_o the_o israelite_n as_o also_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o people_n moses_n be_v require_v to_o go_v up_o to_o nebo_n to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o canaan_n before_o his_o approach_a death_n he_o set_v forth_o the_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o god_n bless_v the_o tribe_n show_v the_o great_a privilege_n of_o the_o israelite_n chap._n 31_o 32_o 33._o after_o moses_n have_v take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o land_n he_o die_v we_o have_v after_o this_o a_o account_n of_o his_o â—â—â—ial_n and_o age_n of_o the_o mourn_a of_o the_o people_n of_o his_o successor_n and_o a_o encomium_n of_o moses_n chap._n 34._o among_o other_o objection_n against_o these_o book_n of_o moses_n and_o which_o be_v advance_v to_o show_v that_o moses_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o they_o i_o find_v this_o be_v one_o that_o there_o be_v in_o it_o a_o great_a many_o repetition_n which_o moses_n will_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v suppose_v rather_o a_o collection_n of_o several_a hand_n and_o of_o roll_n misplace_v than_o the_o work_n of_o so_o great_a and_o accurate_a a_o person_n as_o moses_n now_o because_o this_o objection_n if_o it_o have_v any_o force_n will_v bear_v hard_a upon_o this_o book_n call_v deuteronomy_n therefore_o i_o have_v reserve_v the_o consideration_n of_o it_o to_o this_o place_n and_o shall_v consider_v it_o more_o particular_o with_o relation_n to_o the_o follow_a book_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n shall_v desire_v the_o reader_n to_o consider_v the_o follow_a particular_n in_o order_n to_o his_o satisfaction_n in_o this_o matter_n i._o that_o though_o here_o be_v many_o repetition_n of_o thing_n mention_v before_o yet_o here_o be_v to_o be_v find_v very_o much_o new_a matter_n that_o have_v not_o be_v mention_v at_o all_o in_o the_o forego_n book_n and_o so_o far_o this_o divine_a book_n be_v unexceptionable_a as_o to_o the_o charge_v bring_v against_o it_o i_o shall_v not_o enlarge_v here_o but_o just_a touch_n upon_o some_o head_n though_o idolatry_n be_v forbid_v before_o yet_o we_o find_v not_o so_o express_v a_o law_n concern_v the_o enticer_n to_o it_o and_o concern_v the_o apostate_n city_n as_o we_o find_v here_o chap._n 13._o the_o law_n of_o abide_v by_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o of_o elect_v a_o king_n chap._n 17._o be_v new_a law_n the_o prediction_n of_o a_o succession_n of_o prophet_n be_v â—o_o likewise_o chap._n 18._o and_o so_o be_v the_o law_n concern_v the_o punishment_n of_o false-witness_n chap._n 19.16_o and_o so_o be_v those_o law_n concern_v the_o priest_n and_o officer_n in_o time_n of_o war_n and_o that_o relate_n to_o the_o besiege_v a_o city_n chap._n 20._o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o law_n concern_v the_o expiation_n of_o a_o uncertain_a murder_n of_o a_o captive_n take_v to_o wife_n of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o rebellious_a son_n and_o those_o that_o be_v hang_v mention_v chap._n 21._o we_o shall_v find_v more_o such_o law_n not_o mention_v anywhere_o before_o chap._n 22._o and_o chap._n 23._o and_o chap._n 24._o and_o chap._n 25_o and_o 26_o and_o 27_o and_o 31._o the_o song_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o tribe_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o forego_n book_n here_o be_v in_o this_o book_n very_o much_o matter_n entire_o new_a ii_o another_o great_a part_n of_o this_o book_n consist_v of_o motive_n to_o obedience_n and_o though_o something_o to_o this_o purpose_n have_v be_v say_v before_o yet_o nothing_o in_o comparison_n to_o what_o be_v say_v in_o this_o book_n and_o thus_o far_o again_o this_o book_n be_v unexceptionable_a as_o to_o the_o charge_v bring_v against_o it_o here_o be_v to_o be_v find_v the_o most_o pathetic_a and_o powerful_a and_o press_v motive_n to_o obedience_n of_o which_o see_n chap._n 4_o 6_o 8_o 10_o 11_o and_o 29._o and_o who_o ever_o will_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o go_v over_o the_o several_a topic_n here_o lay_v before_o we_o will_v own_o this_o to_o be_v true_a and_o the_o minister_n that_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n may_v hence_o furnish_v themselves_o with_o very_a move_a argument_n to_o persuade_v the_o people_n to_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v serious_o religious_a and_o this_o part_n of_o the_o book_n do_v very_o well_o become_v the_o inspire_a writer_n of_o it_o for_o this_o man_n of_o god_n do_v pursue_v the_o great_a purpose_n of_o his_o mission_n not_o only_a when_o he_o lay_v before_o the_o people_n the_o divine_a law_n but_o when_o he_o persuade_v they_o to_o obey_v they_o he_o be_v god_n ambassador_n and_o it_o be_v not_o only_o his_o business_n to_o declare_v god_n will_n but_o to_o press_v those_o to_o who_o he_o have_v do_v that_o to_o obey_v it_o for_o this_o exhortation_n to_o obedience_n have_v a_o direct_a tendency_n to_o obtain_v the_o great_a end_n of_o the_o wise_a lawgiver_n for_o he_o must_v be_v suppose_v always_o to_o appoint_v his_o law_n in_o order_n to_o have_v they_o keep_v and_o to_o that_o purpose_n they_o who_o preach_v these_o law_n direct_o serve_v the_o end_n of_o their_o ministry_n when_o they_o represent_v to_o the_o people_n how_o much_o it_o be_v their_o interest_n and_o their_o duty_n to_o yield_v a_o ready_a and_o unfeigned_a obedience_n to_o they_o iii_o as_o to_o those_o part_n of_o this_o book_n that_o be_v repetition_n they_o be_v either_o repetition_n of_o matter_n of_o fact_n or_o they_o be_v repetition_n of_o law_n of_o each_o of_o these_o it_o be_v no_o difficult_a thing_n to_o give_v a_o very_a fair_a account_n first_o as_o to_o repetition_n of_o matter_n of_o fact_n with_o which_o this_o book_n begin_v and_o we_o have_v such_o repetition_n in_o the_o first_o three_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n but_o then_o these_o 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