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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
prophet_n be_v retain_v and_o not_o the_o word_n seer_n and_o they_o be_v quote_v in_o such_o term_n also_o as_o may_v put_v this_o matter_n out_o of_o dispute_n and_o satisfy_v we_o that_o moses_n write_v the_o word_n quote_v and_o that_o the_o word_n prophet_n be_v know_v in_o his_o time_n let_v we_o hear_v how_o st._n peter_n quote_v these_o word_n from_o deut._n 18.18_o for_o moses_n true_o say_v unto_o your_o father_n a_o prophet_n shall_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n raise_v up_o unto_o you_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v moses_n and_o not_o a_o late_a writer_n that_o say_v this_o he_o express_v it_o not_o by_o seer_n but_o by_o the_o word_n prophet_n st._n stephen_n cite_v the_o same_o passage_n and_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n this_o be_v that_o which_o moses_n say_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n a_o prophet_n shall_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n raise_v unto_o you_o etc._n etc._n act._n 3.22_o and_o chap._n 7.37_o nothing_o can_v be_v plain_o nothing_o more_o convince_a than_o these_o word_n be_v both_o that_o moses_n write_v these_o word_n and_o that_o the_o word_n render_v prophet_n be_v use_v in_o his_o time_n 3._o i_o shall_v consider_v the_o word_n in_o the_o book_n of_o samuel_n and_o show_v that_o they_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o purpose_n to_o which_o they_o be_v produce_v the_o word_n be_v these_o 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 do_v this_o writer_n say_v that_o the_o word_n we_o render_v prophet_n be_v not_o know_v in_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n he_o say_v no_o such_o thing_n do_v he_o say_v that_o the_o word_n we_o render_v prophet_n be_v not_o know_v till_o that_o age_n he_o say_v it_o not_o all_o that_o he_o affirm_v be_v this_o that_o before_o that_o time_n the_o person_n call_v a_o prophet_n be_v call_v a_o seer_n this_o we_o grant_v ready_o 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use_v most_o common_o so_o have_v we_o good_a reason_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o word_n prophet_n be_v also_o use_v when_o seer_n be_v a_o word_n in_o common_a and_o ordinary_a use_n and_o it_o be_v apparent_o evident_a from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v above_o that_o the_o word_n be_v as_o old_a as_o moses_n obj._n xvi_o it_o be_v pretend_v that_o moses_n will_v not_o write_v these_o word_n now_o a_o omer_n be_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o ephah_n exod._n 16.36_o it_o be_v pretend_v that_o these_o word_n can_v not_o be_v write_v by_o moses_n when_o these_o measure_n be_v in_o use_n and_o well_o know_v but_o by_o a_o much_o late_a hand_n after_o the_o dispersion_n of_o the_o israelite_n among_o other_o nation_n among_o who_o they_o have_v be_v use_v to_o other_o measure_n that_o the_o reader_n may_v the_o better_o understand_v the_o measure_n here_o mention_v to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o the_o israelite_n do_v ever_o alter_v their_o measure_n whilst_o they_o continue_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n assign_v why_o we_o shall_v suppose_v any_o thing_n add_v here_o by_o way_n of_o explication_n by_o a_o late_a hand_n 2._o nor_o can_v we_o reasonable_o suppose_v such_o a_o explication_n can_v signify_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o case_n for_o how_o can_v any_o man_n be_v the_o wise_a for_o it_o for_o how_o shall_v a_o ephah_n be_v better_o know_v than_o a_o omer_n this_o will_v be_v no_o explication_n in_o aftertime_n when_o the_o measure_v use_v of_o old_a be_v once_o forget_v and_o why_o may_v not_o a_o ephah_n be_v as_o well_o forget_v as_o a_o omer_n and_o if_o it_o be_v the_o reader_n can_v gain_v nothing_o at_o all_o by_o such_o word_n as_o these_o 3._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v much_o more_o reasonable_a to_o believe_v that_o these_o word_n be_v here_o from_o the_o beginning_n when_o a_o ephah_n be_v in_o use_n common_o and_o that_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o moses_n obj._n xvii_o i_o meet_v with_o some_o other_o objection_n mention_v in_o a_o late_a learned_a writer_n mention_v before_o which_o because_o i_o can_v discern_v any_o great_a force_n in_o they_o i_o will_v here_o put_v together_o and_o answer_v viz._n gen._n 2.11_o 12._o the_o name_n of_o the_o first_o be_v pison_n that_o be_v it_o which_o compass_v the_o whole_a land_n of_o havilah_n where_o there_o be_v gold_n and_o the_o gold_n of_o that_o land_n be_v good_a there_o be_v bdellium_n and_o the_o onyx-stone_n it_o be_v pretend_v that_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o one_o who_o live_v in_o chaldaea_n where_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o pison_n be_v and_o that_o geography_n be_v not_o well_o enough_o know_v to_o moses_n to_o relate_v such_o particular_n again_o it_o be_v pretend_v that_o the_o account_n we_o have_v of_o nimrod_n and_o his_o kingdom_n chap._n 10.8_o be_v more_o than_o moses_n can_v be_v suppose_v to_o give_v and_o that_o that_o account_n will_v have_v be_v more_o useful_a after_o the_o jew_n have_v be_v better_o acquaint_v with_o babylon_n and_o last_o the_o account_n we_o have_v of_o niniveh_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v found_v after_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n be_v therefore_o suppose_a to_o be_v none_o of_o he_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o as_o to_o pison_n not_o to_o examine_v the_o situation_n of_o it_o which_o for_o what_o appear_v may_v not_o be_v so_o distant_a from_o moses_n as_o chaldaea_n the_o objector_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o object_v hence_o against_o moses_n because_o he_o do_v not_o know_v how_o far_o moses_n do_v understand_v geography_n nor_o have_v he_o any_o cause_n to_o say_v the_o place_n mention_v do_v not_o trade_n and_o traffic_v into_o egypt_n where_o moses_n be_v bear_v gen._n 37.25_o 2._o as_o to_o the_o account_n of_o nimrod_n and_o his_o kingdom_n we_o have_v no_o shadow_n of_o reason_n to_o suspect_v it_o for_o babylon_n and_o some_o other_o place_n mention_v on_o this_o occasion_n be_v afterward_o so_o famous_a in_o story_n that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o that_o moses_n shall_v give_v a_o account_n of_o this_o person_n who_o be_v so_o very_o remarkable_a in_o his_o time_n and_o of_o these_o place_n that_o be_v so_o famous_a afterward_o nor_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v do_v more_o proper_o than_o in_o that_o very_a place_n where_o moses_n give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o family_n derive_v from_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n which_o people_v the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n 3._o for_o the_o name_n of_o niniveh_n which_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v late_a than_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n i_o need_v say_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o this_o be_v suppose_v only_o but_o i_o never_o yet_o to_o my_o remembrance_n see_v any_o kind_n of_o proof_n of_o it_o or_o any_o thing_n that_o look_v that_o way_n and_o can_v i_o see_v any_o thing_n like_o a_o proof_n i_o shall_v think_v myself_o oblige_v to_o give_v a_o answer_n to_o it_o but_o i_o can_v be_v oblige_v to_o follow_v mere_a supposition_n and_o wander_v after_o the_o fancy_n and_o vain_a imagination_n of_o scribbler_n obj._n xviii_o it_o be_v pretend_v by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n call_v praeadamitae_a that_o the_o pentateuch_n can_v be_v write_v by_o moses_n and_o that_o because_o it_o be_v full_a of_o repetition_n which_o therefore_o so_o wife_n a_o man_n as_o moses_n can_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o i_o answer_v that_o this_o look_n like_o a_o objection_n and_o deserve_v to_o be_v account_v for_o and_o because_o this_o objection_n bear_v hard_a against_o the_o book_n
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 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v._o 4._o vale_fw-la of_o siddim_n so_o call_v from_o the_o open_a field_n as_o the_o chaldee_n render_v imply_v salt_n sea_n so_o call_v afterward_o even_o in_o the_o time_n in_o which_o this_o book_n be_v write_v for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o its_o inhabitant_n it_o be_v render_v a_o barren_a place_n deut._n 29.23_o psal_n 107._o v._n 34._o 5._o rephaim_v the_o giant_n or_o mighty_a man_n say_v the_o seventy_o and_o chaldee_n a_o people_n of_o force_n and_o power_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n ch_n 15.20_o deut._n 3.13_o compare_v deut._n 2.11_o in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n and_o with_o the_o context_n there_o ashteroth_n karnaim_n this_o city_n be_v in_o basan_n place_v between_o two_o high_a mountain_n whence_o it_o be_v call_v ashteroth_n karnaim_n karnaim_n signify_v two_o horn_n or_o high_a place_n deut._n 1.4_o zuzim_n another_o strong_a people_n as_o the_o greek_a and_o chaldee_n intimate_v emims_n of_o they_o see_v deut._n 2.10_o 11._o in_o shaveh_n or_o in_o the_o plain_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n kirjathaim_n josh_n 13.19_o 6._o horites_n a_o people_n that_o dwell_v in_o seir_n deut._n 2.22_o gen._n 36.20_o el-paran_a or_o the_o plain_a of_o paran_n a_o city_n near_o the_o wilderness_n so_o call_v gen._n 21.21_o numb_a 13.3_o 7._o en-mishpat_a the_o fountain_n of_o judgement_n hebr._n possible_o it_o may_v be_v the_o place_n wherein_o the_o controversy_n of_o the_o neighbour_a place_n be_v decide_v which_o may_v be_v the_o occasion_n why_o it_o be_v so_o call_v amalekites_n afterward_o so_o call_v from_o amalek_n gen._n 36.12_o hazezon-tamar_a the_o name_n of_o a_o city_n the_o chaldee_n render_v it_o engedi_n and_o very_o good_a reason_n there_o be_v for_o that_o render_n compare_v 2_o chron._n 20.2_o this_o city_n belong_v afterward_o to_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n josh_n 15.62_o 10._o fall_v there_o i._n e._n be_v there_o discomfit_v 14._o his_o brother_n i._n e._n his_o kinsman_n he_o be_v his_o brother_n son_n compare_n v._o 12._o and_o 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lord_n 12._o wherefore_o numb_a 14.13_o 13._o i_o will_v multiply_v gen._n 12.7_o and_o 15.7_o and_o 48.16_o 14._o repent_v etc._n etc._n he_o be_v appease_v and_o turn_v from_o the_o evil_a as_o the_o vulgar_a and_o chaldee_n have_v it_o 15._o on_o both_o their_o side_n i_o e._n on_o the_o two_o foreside_n 16._o table_n ch._n 31.18_o 17._o shout_v in_o the_o mirth_n mention_v v._n 6._o 18._o be_v overcome_v heb._n weakness_n sing_v play_n say_v the_o chaldee_n moses_n be_v before_o instruct_v v._n 7._o discern_v it_o not_o to_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o conquer_a or_o conquer_a people_n but_o of_o those_o who_o rejoice_v or_o sing_v as_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v in_o festival_n and_o the_o dance_a attend_n upon_o they_o vid._n psal_n 68.25_o judg._n 21.19_o 21._o 19_o break_v they_o etc._n etc._n the_o people_n have_v first_o break_v their_o covenant_n with_o god_n 20._o and_o he_o take_v etc._n etc._n deut._n 9.21_o burn_a it_o he_o melt_v it_o probable_o and_o by_o that_o mean_v he_o first_o destroy_v the_o form_n or_o figure_n of_o the_o calf_n ground_n it_o to_o powder_n and_o do_v by_o this_o destroy_v the_o whole_a compage_n of_o it_o and_o expose_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o idol_n drink_v etc._n etc._n and_o by_o this_o mean_v moses_n utter_o destroy_v all_o the_o relic_n of_o this_o idolatry_n deut._n 7.25_o there_o be_v a_o opinion_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o this_o drink_n be_v like_o the_o water_n of_o jealousy_n numb_a 5._o serve_v for_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o idolater_n who_o the_o levite_n destroy_v 24._o and_o there_o come_v out_o this_o calf_n a_o very_a weak_a excuse_n of_o his_o sin_n much_o like_o that_o which_o we_o read_v gen._n 3.12_o and_o 1_o sam._n 15.15_o 25._o naked_a i._n e._n by_o reason_n of_o their_o sin_n strip_v and_o rob_v of_o the_o favour_n and_o protection_n of_o god_n which_o be_v their_o glory_n and_o their_o strength_n vid._n numb_a 14.9_o and_o now_o they_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o scorn_n and_o violence_n of_o their_o enemy_n their_o enemy_n heb._n those_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o they_o 26._o on_o the_o lord_n side_n i._n e._n that_o have_v not_o fall_v into_o idolatry_n 29._o for_o moses_n etc._n etc._n or_o and_o moses_n say_v consecrate_v yourselves_o to_o day_n to_o the_o lord_n because_o every_o man_n have_v be_v against_o his_o son_n and_o against_o his_o brother_n etc._n etc._n 32._o out_o of_o thy_o book_n which_o thou_o have_v write_v this_o be_v speak_v of_o god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o speak_v the_o great_a charity_n of_o moses_n who_o choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v though_o death_n itself_o see_v num._n 11.15_o than_o to_o behold_v the_o destruction_n of_o his_o people_n 33._o whosoever_o etc._n etc._n he_o that_o sin_n shall_v die_v 34._o angel_n see_v ch_n 23.20_o 35._o plague_v by_o the_o levite_n and_o in_o the_o plague_n afterward_o chap._n xxxiii_o the_o argument_n god_n refuse_v to_o go_v with_o the_o people_n at_o which_o message_n they_o mourn_v the_o tabernacle_n or_o tent_n of_o moses_n be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n the_o cloudy_a pillar_n stand_v at_o the_o door_n of_o it_o god_n speak_v unto_o moses_n face_n to_o face_n moses_n desire_v god_n to_o show_v he_o his_o way_n and_o his_o glory_n god_n word_n to_o moses_n upon_o this_o occasion_n 1._o and_z the_o lord_z say_v unto_o moses_n depart_v and_o go_v up_o hence_o thou_o and_o the_o people_n which_o thou_o have_v bring_v up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n unto_o the_o land_n which_o i_o swear_v unto_o abraham_n to_o isaac_n and_o to_o jacob_n say_v unto_o thy_o seed_n will_v i_o give_v it_o 2._o and_o i_o will_v send_v a_o angel_n before_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v drive_v out_o the_o canaanite_n the_o amorite_n and_o the_o hittite_n and_o the_o perizzite_n the_o hivite_n and_o the_o jebusite_n 3._o unto_o a_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n for_o i_o will_v not_o go_v up_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o for_o thou_o be_v a_o stiff-necked_a people_n lest_o i_o consume_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n 4._o and_o when_o the_o people_n hear_v these_o evil_a tiding_n they_o mourn_v and_o no_o man_n do_v put_v on_o he_o his_o ornament_n 5._o for_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o moses_n say_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n you_o be_v a_o stiff-necked_a people_n i_o will_v come_v up_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o in_o a_o moment_n and_o consume_v thou_o therefore_o now_o put_v off_o thy_o ornament_n from_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v know_v what_o to_o do_v unto_o thou_o 6._o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n strip_v themselves_o of_o their_o ornament_n by_o the_o mount_n horeb._n 7._o and_o moses_n take_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o pitch_v it_o without_o the_o camp_n afar_o off_o from_o the_o camp_n and_o call_v it_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o every_o one_o which_o seek_v the_o lord_n go_v out_o unto_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n which_o be_v without_o the_o camp_n 8._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o moses_n go_v out_o unto_o the_o tabernacle_n that_o all_o the_o people_n rise_v up_o and_o stand_v every_o man_n at_o his_o tent-door_n and_o look_v after_o moses_n until_o he_o be_v go_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n 9_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o moses_n enter_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o cloudy_a pillar_n descend_v and_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o lord_n talk_v with_o moses_n 10._o and_o all_o the_o people_n see_v the_o cloudy_a pillar_n stand_v at_o the_o tabernacle-door_n and_o all_o the_o people_n rise_v up_o and_o worship_v every_o man_n in_o his_o tent-door_n 11._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o
the_o chaldee_n understand_v it_o of_o the_o shecinah_n or_o divine_a presence_n 10._o i_o make_v deut._n 5.2_o a_o terrible_a thing_n such_o as_o speak_v the_o majesty_n and_o power_n of_o god_n who_o be_v terrible_a in_o his_o do_v towards_o the_o child_n of_o man_n ps_n 66.5_o 12._o take_v heed_n ch._n 23.32_o deut._n 7.2_o 13._o image_n heb._n statue_n 14._o jealous_a ch._n 20.5_o 15._o go_v a_o whore_v idolatry_n be_v a_o spiritual_a whoredom_n ps_n 73.27_o he_o that_o love_v and_o honour_n the_o creature_n instead_o of_o the_o creator_n be_v guilty_a of_o it_o jam._n 4.4_o and_o thou_o eat_v of_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o so_o have_v communion_n with_o a_o idol_n num._n 25.2_o ps_n 106.28_o ezek._n 18.6.22.9_o 1_o cor._n 10.20_o rev._n 2.20_o 16._o their_o daughter_n 1_o king_n 11.2_o 17._o no_o melt_a they_o be_v special_o warn_v against_o melt_a god_n they_o have_v transgress_v so_o late_o in_o the_o melt_a calf_n ch_n 32.4_o 18._o unleavened_a ch._n 23.15_o month_n ch._n 13.4_o 19_o all_o ch._n 22.29_o ezek._n 44.30_o 20._o lamb_n or_o kid._n empty_a ch._n 23.15_o 21._o six_o ch._n 23.12_o deut._n 5.12_o luk._n 13.14_o 22._o and_o ch._n 23.16_o year_n end_n heb._n revolution_n of_o the_o year_n 23._o thrice_o ch._n 23.14_o 17._o deut._n 16.16_o 25._o thou_o etc._n etc._n ch._n 23.18_o 26._o kid_n ch._n 23.19_o deut._n 14.21_o 27._o write_v thou_o these_o word_n deut._n 4.13_o i_o e._n do_v thou_o write_v they_o in_o a_o book_n apart_o the_o ten_o commandment_n only_o be_v write_v in_o the_o two_o table_n and_o they_o be_v write_v by_o god_n v._n 1._o deut._n 10.2.4_o 28._o and_o he_o ch._n 24.18_o deut._n 9.9_o and_o he_o write_v not_o moses_n but_o god_n see_v v._o 27._o commandment_n heb._n word_n 29._o shine_v be_v glorious_a say_v the_o greek_a which_o render_v agree_v well_o with_o what_o we_o read_v 2_o cor._n 3.7_o while_o he_o talk_v with_o he_o these_o word_n express_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o face_n of_o moses_n do_v shine_v viz._n from_o his_o converse_n with_o god_n 2_o cor._n 3.18_o 30._o be_v afraid_a and_o by_o this_o mean_n it_o be_v likely_a moses_n come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o 33._o he_o put_v or_o he_o have_v put_v viz._n during_o the_o time_n that_o he_o speak_v with_o they_o a_o veil_n 2_o cor._n 3.13_o 14._o 34._o he_o take_v the_o veil_n off_o 2_o cor._n 3.16_o 35._o with_o he_o that_o be_v with_o god_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 34._o chap._n xxxv_o the_o argument_n the_o people_n be_v command_v to_o rest_n on_o the_o sabbath-day_n freewill_n offering_n for_o the_o tabernacle_n to_o be_v receive_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n offer_v material_n bezaleel_n and_o aholiab_n choose_v for_o the_o work_n 1._o and_o moses_n gather_v all_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n together_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o these_o be_v the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v that_o you_o shall_v do_v they_o 2._o six_o day_n shall_v work_v be_v do_v but_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v to_o you_o a_o holy_a day_n a_o sabbath_n of_o rest_n to_o the_o lord_n whosoever_o do_v work_v therein_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n 3._o you_o shall_v kindle_v no_o fire_n throughout_o your_o habitation_n upon_o the_o sabbath-day_n 4._o and_o moses_n speak_v unto_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v this_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n command_v say_v 5._o take_v you_o from_o among_o you_o a_o offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n whosoever_o be_v of_o a_o willing_a heart_n let_v he_o bring_v it_o a_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n gold_n and_o silver_n and_o brass_n 6._o and_o blue_a and_o purple_a and_o scarlet_a and_o fine_a linen_n and_o goat_n hair_n 7._o and_o ram_n skin_n die_v red_a and_o badger_n skin_n and_o shittim-wood_n 8._o and_o oil_n for_o the_o light_n and_o spice_n for_o anoint_v oil_n and_o for_o the_o sweet_a incense_n 9_o and_o onyx-stone_n and_o stone_n to_o be_v set_v for_o the_o ephod_n and_o for_o the_o breastplate_n 10._o and_o every_o wisehearted_a among_o you_o shall_v come_v and_o make_v all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v 11._o the_o tabernacle_n his_o tent_n and_o his_o cover_n his_o tache_n and_o his_o board_n his_o bar_n his_o pillar_n and_o his_o socket_n 12._o the_o ark_n and_o the_o staff_n thereof_o with_o the_o mercy-seat_n and_o the_o veil_n of_o the_o cover_n 13._o the_o table_n and_o his_o staff_n and_o all_o his_o vessel_n and_o the_o shewbread_n 14._o the_o candlestick_n also_o for_o the_o light_n and_o his_o furniture_n and_o his_o lamp_n with_o the_o oil_n for_o the_o light_n 15._o and_o the_o incense-altar_n and_o his_o staff_n and_o the_o anoint_v oil_n and_o the_o sweet_a incense_n and_o the_o hang_n for_o the_o door_n at_o the_o enter_v in_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n 16._o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a with_o his_o brazen_a grate_n his_o staff_n and_o all_o his_o vessel_n the_o laver_n and_o his_o foot_n 17._o the_o hang_n of_o the_o court_n his_o pillar_n and_o their_o socket_n and_o the_o hang_n for_o the_o door_n of_o the_o court_n 18._o the_o pin_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o pin_n of_o the_o court_n and_o their_o cord_n 19_o the_o clothes_n of_o service_n to_o do_v service_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n the_o holy_a garment_n for_o aaron_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o garment_n of_o his_o son_n to_o minister_v in_o the_o priest_n office_n 20._o and_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n depart_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o moses_n 21._o and_o they_o come_v every_o one_o who_o heart_n stir_v he_o up_o and_o every_o one_o who_o his_o spirit_n make_v willing_a and_o they_o bring_v the_o lord_n offer_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o for_o all_o his_o service_n and_o for_o the_o holy_a garment_n 22._o and_o they_o come_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n as_o many_o as_o be_v willing-hearted_n and_o bring_v bracelet_n and_o earrings_a and_o ring_n and_o tablet_n all_o jewel_n of_o gold_n and_o every_o man_n that_o offer_v offer_v a_o offering_n of_o gold_n unto_o the_o lord_n 23._o and_o every_o man_n with_o who_o be_v find_v blue_a and_o purple_a and_o scarlet_a and_o fine_a linen_n and_o goat_n hair_n and_o red_a skin_n of_o ram_n and_o badger_n skin_n bring_v they_o 24._o every_o one_o that_o do_v offer_v a_o offering_n of_o silver_n and_o brass_n bring_v the_o lord_n offering_n and_o every_o man_n with_o who_o be_v find_v shittim-wood_n for_o any_o work_n of_o the_o service_n bring_v it_o 25._o and_o all_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v wisehearted_a do_v spin_v with_o their_o hand_n and_o bring_v that_o which_o they_o have_v spin_v both_o of_o blue_a and_o of_o purple_a and_o of_o scarlet_a and_o of_o fine_a linen_n 26._o and_o all_o the_o woman_n who_o heart_n stir_v they_o up_o in_o wisdom_n spin_a goat_n hair_n 27._o and_o the_o ruler_n bring_v onyx-stone_n and_o stone_n to_o be_v set_v for_o the_o ephod_n and_o for_o the_o breastplate_n 28._o and_o spice_n and_o oil_n for_o the_o light_n and_o for_o the_o anoint_v oil_n and_o for_o the_o sweet_a incense_n 29._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n bring_v a_o willing-offering_a unto_o the_o lord_n every_o man_n and_o woman_n who_o heart_n make_v they_o willing_a to_o bring_v for_o all_o manner_n of_o work_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n 30._o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n see_v the_o lord_n have_v call_v by_o name_n bezaleel_n the_o son_n of_o vri_n the_o son_n of_o hur_z of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n 31._o and_o he_o have_v fill_v he_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o wisdom_n in_o understanding_n and_o in_o knowledge_n and_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o workmanship_n 32._o and_o to_o devise_v curious_a work_n to_o work_v in_o gold_n and_o in_o silver_n and_o in_o brass_n 33._o and_o in_o the_o cut_n of_o stone_n to_o set_v they_o and_o in_o carve_v of_o wood_n to_o make_v any_o manner_n of_o cunning_a work_n 34._o and_o he_o have_v put_v in_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o may_v teach_v both_o he_o and_o aholiab_n the_o son_n of_o ahisamach_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan._n 35._o they_o have_v he_o fill_v with_o wisdom_n of_o heart_n to_o work_v all_o manner_n of_o work_n of_o the_o engraver_n and_o of_o the_o cunning_a workman_n and_o of_o the_o embroiderer_n in_o blue_a and_o in_o purple_a in_o scarlet_a and_o in_o fine_a linen_n and_o of_o the_o weaver_n even_o of_o they_o that_o do_v any_o work_n and_o of_o those_o that_o devise_v cunning_a work_n 2._o six_o day_n ch._n 20.9_o levit._fw-la 23.3_o deut._n 5.12_o luk._n 13.14_o a_o holy_a day_n heb._n holiness_n put_v to_o
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
thou_o 6._o thou_o shall_v not_o seek_v their_o peace_n nor_o their_o prosperity_n all_o thy_o day_n for_o ever_o 7._o thou_o shall_v not_o abhor_v a_o edomite_n for_o he_o be_v thy_o brother_n thou_o shall_v not_o abhor_v a_o egyptian_a because_o thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n in_o his_o land_n 8._o the_o child_n that_o be_v beget_v of_o they_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o three_o generation_n 9_o when_o the_o host_n go_v forth_o against_o thy_o enemy_n then_o keep_v thou_o from_o every_o wicked_a thing_n 10._o if_o there_o be_v among_o you_o any_o man_n that_o be_v not_o clean_o by_o reason_n of_o uncleanness_n that_o chance_v he_o by_o night_n then_o shall_v he_o go_v abroad_o out_o of_o the_o camp_n he_o shall_v not_o come_v within_o the_o camp_n 11._o but_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o evening_n come_v on_o he_o shall_v wash_v himself_o with_o water_n and_o when_o the_o sun_n be_v down_o he_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o camp_n again_o 12._o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o place_n also_o without_o the_o camp_n whither_o thou_o shall_v go_v forth_o abroad_o 13._o and_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o paddle_v upon_o thy_o weapon_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o thou_o will_v ease_v thyself_o abroad_o thou_o shall_v dig_v therewith_o and_o shall_v turn_v back_o and_o cover_v that_o which_o come_v from_o thou_o 14._o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o camp_n to_o deliver_v thou_o and_o to_o give_v up_o thy_o enemy_n before_o thou_o therefore_o shall_v thy_o camp_n be_v holy_a that_o he_o see_v no_o unclean_a thing_n in_o thou_o and_o turn_v away_o from_o thou_o 15._o thou_o shall_v not_o deliver_v unto_o his_o master_n the_o servant_n which_o be_v escape_v from_o his_o master_n unto_o thou_o 16._o he_o shall_v dwell_v with_o thou_o even_o among_o you_o in_o that_o place_n which_o he_o shall_v choose_v in_o one_o of_o thy_o gate_n where_o it_o like_v he_o best_o thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v he_o 17._o there_o shall_v be_v no_o whore_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o israel_n nor_o a_o sodomite_n of_o the_o son_n of_o israel_n 18._o thou_o shall_v not_o bring_v the_o hire_n of_o a_o whore_n or_o the_o price_n of_o a_o dog_n into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n for_o any_o vow_n for_o even_o both_o these_o be_v abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n 19_o thou_o shall_v not_o lend_v upon_o usury_n to_o thy_o brother_n usury_n of_o money_n usury_n of_o victual_n usury_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v lend_v upon_o usury_n 20._o unto_o a_o stranger_n thou_o may_v lend_v upon_o usury_n but_o unto_o thy_o brother_n thou_o shall_v not_o lend_v upon_o usury_n that_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n may_v bless_v thou_o in_o all_o that_o thou_o set_v thy_o hand_n to_o in_o the_o land_n whither_o thou_o go_v to_o possess_v it_o 21._o when_o thou_o shall_v vow_v a_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v not_o slack_v to_o pay_v it_o for_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n will_v sure_o require_v it_o of_o thou_o and_o it_o will_v be_v sin_n in_o thou_o 22._o but_o if_o thou_o shall_v forbear_v to_o vow_v it_o shall_v be_v no_o sin_n in_o thou_o 23._o that_o which_o be_v go_v out_o of_o thy_o lip_n thou_o shall_v keep_v and_o perform_v even_o a_o free-will-offering_a according_a as_o thou_o have_v vow_v unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v with_o thy_o mouth_n 24._o when_o thou_o come_v into_o thy_o neighbour_n vineyard_n than_o thou_o may_v eat_v grape_n thy_o fill_n at_o thy_o own_o pleasure_n but_o thou_o shall_v not_o put_v any_o in_o thy_o vessel_n 25._o when_o thou_o come_v into_o the_o stand_a corn_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n than_o thou_o may_v pluck_v the_o ear_n with_o thy_o hand_n but_o thou_o shall_v not_o move_v a_o sickle_n unto_o thy_o neighbour_n stand_v corn_n 1._o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v as_o much_o as_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n or_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o israelite_n numb_a 16.3_o and_o chap._n 27.16_o 17._o to_o enter_v into_o this_o congregation_n be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o become_v one_o of_o that_o community_n the_o way_n of_o become_v such_o a_o one_o be_v by_o affinity_n contract_v by_o marriage_n to_o this_o all_o man_n be_v not_o admit_v we_o be_v here_o and_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n tell_v who_o be_v exclude_v from_o these_o affinity_n or_o who_o they_o be_v who_o may_v not_o marry_v any_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o israel_n nor_o by_o that_o mean_n be_v incorporate_v into_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n this_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n be_v confirm_v not_o only_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a jewish_a writer_n but_o by_o the_o context_n compare_n ch_n 22._o v._n 30._o with_o ch_z 23._o v._n 8._o and_o most_o of_o all_o by_o what_o we_o read_v nehem._n 13._o v._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o v._o 23_o 24_o 25._o they_o who_o be_v exclude_v from_o this_o privilege_n be_v these_o viz._n i._o he_o that_o be_v wound_v in_o the_o stone_n etc._n etc._n v._n 1._o such_o a_o one_o be_v absolute_o reject_v as_o unfit_a to_o enter_v into_o this_o affinity_n though_o he_o may_v otherwise_o be_v incline_v to_o it_o ii_o a_o bastard_n i._n e._n one_o beget_v in_o fornication_n and_o that_o be_v illegitimate_a v._o 2._o not_o only_o one_o bear_v of_o a_o strange_a woman_n nehem._n 13.27_o but_o bear_v out_o of_o wedlock_n such_o a_o one_o be_v absolute_o reject_v also_o iii_o a_o ammonite_n and_o maobite_n who_o be_v also_o absolute_o reject_v v._o 3_o iv_o edomite_n and_o egyptian_n who_o be_v not_o for_o ever_o exclude_v for_o their_o child_n in_o their_o three_o generation_n be_v admit_v v._o 7_o 8._o 2._o even_o to_o his_o ten_o generation_n in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v even_o his_o ten_o generation_n shall_v not_o enter_v i._n e._n none_o of_o his_o offspring_n shall_v be_v admitt_v see_v v._o 3._o 3._o even_o to_o their_o ten_o generation_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v even_o their_o ten_o generation_n shall_v not_o enter_v etc._n etc._n if_o ever_o they_o may_v enter_v they_o may_v in_o their_o ten_o generation_n but_o this_o be_v deny_v they_o they_o be_v absolute_o exclude_v which_o appear_v not_o only_o from_o for_o ever_o which_o follow_v but_o from_o neh._n 13.1_o where_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o ten_o generation_n but_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n where_o it_o be_v write_v that_o the_o ammonite_n and_o the_o maobite_n shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n for_o ever_o 4._o because_o they_o meet_v you_o not_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n because_o the_o ammonite_n meet_v you_o not_o see_v deut._n 2.29_o because_o they_o hire_v i._n e._n because_o the_o moabite_n hire_v see_v numb_a 22.5_o 6_o 7._o 6._o thou_o shall_v not_o seek_v their_o peace_n etc._n etc._n all_o that_o be_v forbid_v be_v public_a confederation_n and_o alliance_n with_o they_o notwithstanding_o which_o prohibition_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o private_a person_n to_o use_v they_o with_o civility_n and_o respect_n 7._o thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n thou_o ought_v not_o to_o forget_v the_o relief_n thy_o forefather_n receive_v there_o during_o the_o famine_n 8._o the_o child_n etc._n etc._n when_o they_o have_v be_v proselyte_n and_o so_o continue_v to_o the_o three_o generation_n it_o be_v permit_v to_o they_o of_o the_o three_o generation_n to_o marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o israel_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n 9_o then_o keep_v thou_o from_o every_o wicked_a thing_n then_o especial_o when_o man_n use_v to_o take_v the_o great_a liberty_n and_o when_o they_o so_o much_o depend_v upon_o the_o divine_a providence_n for_o success_n 10._o by_o night_n of_o this_o see_v levit._n 15._o v._o 16_o 17._o 12._o abroad_o viz._n to_o ease_n thyself_o as_o it_o be_v v._o 13._o 14._o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n walk_v in_o the_o midst_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n who_o be_v with_o his_o people_n in_o their_o just_a war_n aught_o to_o over_o awe_v they_o and_o make_v they_o careful_o avoid_v whatever_o be_v indecent_a 15._o thou_o shall_v not_o deliver_v etc._n etc._n in_o time_n of_o war_n it_o may_v happen_v frequent_o that_o their_o enemy_n will_v make_v their_o escape_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n provide_v for_o their_o own_o safety_n and_o that_o the_o place_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o hebrew_n their_o brethren_n but_o of_o alien_n and_o stranger_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o context_n and_o also_o from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v escape_v and_o permit_v to_o
water_n 12._o that_o thou_o shall_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o into_o his_o oath_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n make_v with_o thou_o this_o day_n 13._o that_o he_o may_v establish_v thou_o to_o day_n for_o a_o people_n unto_o himself_o and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v unto_o thou_o a_o god_n as_o he_o have_v say_v unto_o thou_o and_o as_o he_o have_v swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n to_o abraham_n to_o isaac_n and_o to_o jacob._n 14._o neither_o with_o you_o only_o do_v i_o make_v this_o covenant_n and_o this_o oath_n 15._o but_o with_o he_o that_o stand_v here_o with_o we_o this_o day_n before_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n and_o also_o with_o he_o that_o be_v not_o here_o with_o we_o this_o day_n 16._o for_o you_o know_v how_o we_o have_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o how_o we_o come_v through_o the_o nation_n which_o you_o pass_v by_o 17._o and_o you_o have_v see_v their_o abomination_n and_o their_o idol_n wood_n and_o stone_n silver_n and_o gold_n which_o be_v among_o they_o 18._o lest_o there_o shall_v be_v among_o you_o man_n or_o woman_n or_o family_n or_o tribe_n who_o heart_n turn_v away_o this_o day_n from_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n to_o go_v and_o serve_v the_o god_n of_o these_o nation_n lest_o there_o shall_v be_v among_o you_o a_o root_n that_o bear_v gall_n and_o wormwood_n 19_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o curse_n that_o he_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v drankenness_n to_o thirst_n 20._o the_o lord_z will_v not_o spare_v he_o but_o then_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o that_o man_n and_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n shall_v lie_v upon_o he_o and_z the_o lord_z shall_v blot_v out_o his_o name_n from_o under_o heaume_n 21._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v separate_v he_o unto_o evil_n out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o all_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n 22._o so_o that_o the_o generation_n to_o come_v of_o your_o child_n that_o shall_v rise_v up_o after_o you_o and_o the_o strange_a that_o shall_v come_v from_o a_o fâ—â—_n land_n shall_v say_v when_o they_o see_v the_o plague_n of_o that_o land_n and_o the_o sickness_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v upon_o it_o 23._o and_o that_o the_o whole_a land_n thereof_o be_v brimstone_n and_o salt_n and_o burn_v that_o it_o be_v not_o sow_o nor_o bear_v nor_o any_o grass_n grow_v therein_o like_o the_o overthrow_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n admah_n and_o zeboim_n which_o the_o lord_n overthrow_v in_o his_o anger_n and_o in_o his_o wrath_n 24._o even_o all_o nation_n shall_v say_v wherefore_o have_v the_o lord_n do_v thus_o unto_o this_o land_n what_o mean_v the_o heat_n of_o this_o great_a anger_n 25._o then_o man_n shall_v say_v because_o they_o have_v forsake_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n which_o he_o make_v with_o they_o where_o he_o bring_v they_o forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 26._o for_o they_o go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n and_o worship_v they_o god_n who_o they_o know_v not_o and_o who_o he_o have_v not_o give_v unto_o they_o 27._o and_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o this_o land_n to_o bring_v upon_o it_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n 28._o and_o the_o lord_n root_v they_o out_o of_o their_o land_n in_o anger_n and_o in_o wrath_n and_o in_o great_a indignation_n and_o cast_v they_o into_o another_o land_n as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n 29._o the_o secret_a thing_n belong_v unto_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n but_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v reveal_v belong_v unto_o we_o and_o to_o our_o child_n for_o even_o that_o we_o may_v do_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n 1._o beside_o the_o covenant_n which_o he_o make_v with_o they_o in_o horeb._n this_o be_v the_o same_o covenant_n with_o that_o in_o horeb_n but_o because_o they_o have_v break_v that_o and_o because_o they_o be_v now_o just_a enter_v into_o the_o promise_a land_n and_o moses_n have_v give_v they_o a_o more_o full_a explication_n of_o the_o law_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v he_o renew_v the_o covenant_n which_o they_o have_v before_o enter_v into_o 4._o yet_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o give_v you_o a_o heart_n to_o perceive_v and_o eye_n to_o see_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v god_n have_v think_v fit_a for_o your_o sin_n and_o provocation_n to_o leave_v you_o to_o your_o own_o stupidity_n and_o blindness_n of_o heart_n god_n have_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o they_o in_o his_o love_n and_o in_o his_o pity_n he_o redeem_v etc._n etc._n but_o they_o rebel_v and_o vex_v his_o holy_a spirit_n isa_n 63.9_o 10._o and_o that_o they_o be_v utter_o inexcusable_a will_v appear_v from_o what_o follow_v v._o 5_o 6_o 7._o in_o which_o word_n we_o be_v tell_v that_o god_n take_v great_a care_n of_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v at_o leisure_n to_o consider_v for_o they_o be_v not_o distract_v with_o the_o care_n for_o food_n and_o raiment_n etc._n etc._n god_n have_v make_v a_o great_a and_o miraculous_a provision_n for_o they_o 6._o bread_n i._n e._n bread_n which_o require_v not_o any_o labour_n of_o plough_v or_o sow_v of_o thresh_v and_o grind_v etc._n etc._n but_o manna_n from_o heaven_n prepare_v ready_a to_o your_o hand_n wine_n or_o strong_a drink_n these_o will_v have_v require_v some_o considerable_a pain_n instead_o of_o that_o they_o be_v supply_v with_o water_n which_o follow_v they_o 7._o we_o smite_v they_o we_o be_v not_o enfeeble_v for_o want_v of_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n nor_o leave_v without_o the_o divine_a assistance_n 10._o all_o of_o you_o they_o be_v all_o concern_v and_o therefore_o all_o stand_v ready_a to_o renew_v their_o covenant_n 11._o the_o hewr_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n the_o mean_a servant_n jos_n 9.27_o 12._o and_o into_o his_o oath_n what_o be_v render_v oath_n signify_v rather_o a_o curse_n which_o be_v general_o annex_v to_o a_o oath_n see_v the_o lxxii_o and_o v._o 19_o 20._o and_o because_o this_o covenant_n have_v curse_n annex_v which_o be_v solemn_o denounce_v against_o transgressor_n chap._n 27.14_o 15._o the_o enter_v into_o covenant_n and_o into_o the_o curse_n in_o case_n of_o failure_n be_v here_o conjoin_v nehem._n 10.29_o 15._o with_o he_o that_o be_v not_o here_o i._n e._n with_o your_o posterity_n the_o promise_n be_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n 16_o 17._o these_o two_o verse_n contain_v motive_n to_o incline_v they_o to_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n viz._n both_o because_o god_n have_v bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o throuh_o other_o nation_n and_o because_o they_o have_v have_v the_o opportunity_n of_o discern_v the_o folly_n of_o these_o people_n in_o worship_v idol_n which_o can_v help_v they_o 18._o lest_o there_o shall_v be_v etc._n etc._n these_o word_n connect_v with_o that_o declaration_n which_o god_n make_v in_o order_n to_o prevent_v the_o sinner_n flatter_a himself_n in_o a_o evil_a way_n v._o 20._o we_o may_v find_v a_o like_a expression_n gen._n 3.22_o 23._o a_o root_n that_o bear_v gall_n and_o wormwood_n that_o be_v a_o evil_a principle_n call_v a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n in_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n heb._n 3.12_o which_o will_v infect_v and_o poison_v the_o mind_n and_o produce_v the_o curse_n denounce_v which_o will_v be_v very_o bitter_a compare_v act._n 8.23_o heb._n 12.15_o 19_o to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n that_o be_v to_o abound_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n to_o add_v sin_n to_o sin_n isa_n 30.1_o and_o drink_v it_o up_o like_o water_n job_n 34.7_o which_o course_n of_o wickedness_n do_v but_o begâ—t_a a_o great_a inclination_n to_o do_v wicked_o still_o as_o drunkenness_n do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d but_o increase_v the_o thirst_n isa_n 56.12_o 20._o blot_v out_o his_o name_n i._n e._n destroy_v he_o for_o name_n be_v frequent_o put_v for_o the_o person_n to_o who_o that_o name_n do_v belong_v as_o have_v be_v observe_v 21._o shall_v separate_v he_o unto_o evil_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o such_o a_o sinner_n may_v think_v to_o escape_v in_o a_o crowd_n and_o flatter_v himself_o that_o the_o blessing_n promise_v to_o god_n people_n among_o who_o he_o live_v shall_v be_v his_o portion_n he_o shall_v be_v single_v out_o and_o render_v a_o monument_n of_o god_n displeasure_n 23._o burn_v i._n e._n parch_a and_o dry_v up_o and_o make_v barren_a psal_n 107.34_o 26._o he_o have_v not_o give_v unto_o they_o see_v