with_o their_o enchantment_n and_o pharaoh_n heart_n be_v harden_v neither_o do_v he_o hearken_v unto_o they_o as_o the_o lord_z have_v say_v 23._o and_o pharaoh_n turn_v and_o go_v into_o his_o house_n neither_o do_v he_o set_v his_o heart_n to_o this_o also_o 24._o and_o all_o the_o egyptian_n dig_v round_o about_o the_o river_n for_o water_n to_o drink_v for_o they_o can_v not_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n 25._o and_o seven_o day_n be_v fulfil_v after_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v smite_v the_o river_n 1._o a_o god_n i._n e._n a_o prince_n or_o master_n see_v the_o chaldee_n and_o the_o note_n on_o ch_z 4.16_o thy_o prophet_n thy_o interpreter_n say_v the_o chaldee_n thy_o mouth_n to_o speak_v for_o thou_o see_v ch_n 4.16_o that_o be_v one_o great_a office_n of_o a_o prophet_n deut._n 18.18_o see_v ch_n 6.30_o 4._o my_o hand_n my_o powerful_a plague_n or_o stroke_v as_o the_o chaldee_n have_v it_o the_o hand_n be_v the_o instrument_n whereby_o we_o effect_v what_o we_o desire_v do_v fit_o express_v the_o power_n of_o he_o that_o do_v effect_n my_o army_n v._o ch_n 6.26_o and_z ch_z 12.41_o 5._o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n see_v ch_n 6.7_o and_o the_o note_n on_o ch_z 6.3_o 7._o fourscore_o year_n old_a this_o agree_v well_o with_o act._n 7.30_o and_o speak_v god_n power_n and_o providence_n v._o deut._n 34.7_o 2_o cor._n 12.9_o 9_o a_o serpent_n v._o ch_n 4.3_o the_o greek_a render_v it_o a_o dragon_n 11._o the_o magician_n janne_n and_o jambres_n withstand_v moses_n say_v the_o apostle_n 2_o tim._n 3.8_o and_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n call_v jonathan_n call_v they_o janis_n and_o jambres_n these_o magician_n be_v mention_v not_o only_o among_o the_o jewish_a writer_n but_o among_o the_o heathen_a also_o particular_o by_o apuleius_n with_o their_o enchantment_n i_o e._n with_o their_o secret_a sleight_n or_o juggle_n the_o hebrew_a word_n be_v think_v to_o import_v a_o hide_a and_o secret_a and_o therefore_o a_o common_o unaccountable_a art_n 12._o they_o become_v serpent_n not_o without_o the_o divine_a permission_n but_o then_o their_o rod_n which_o become_v serpent_n be_v swallow_v up_o by_o the_o rod_n of_o aaron_n and_o though_o the_o magician_n turn_v water_n into_o blood_n and_o bring_v frog_n upon_o egypt_n we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o they_o be_v able_a to_o turn_v that_o blood_n into_o water_n and_o send_v away_o the_o frog_n which_o they_o have_v bring_v upon_o the_o land_n as_o moses_n do_v ch_z 8.13_o they_o be_v permit_v to_o punish_v but_o have_v not_o power_n to_o relieve_v the_o egyptian_n 13._o and_o he_o harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n or_o and_o pharaoh_n heart_n wax_v strong_a or_o hard_o i._n e._n pharaoh_n heart_n be_v harden_v as_o the_o vulgar_a and_o chaldee_n render_v it_o and_o we_o find_v the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o hebr._n so_o render_v v._o 22._o not_o only_o by_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a but_o by_o the_o english_a version_n also_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o person_n mention_v either_o in_o the_o one_o place_n or_o in_o the_o other_o see_v ch_n 8.32_o and_o the_o note_n upon_o it_o that_o he_o hearken_v not_o or_o and_o he_o hearken_v not_o hebr._n 14._o be_v harden_v or_o be_v heavy_a and_o dull_a and_o not_o easy_o move_v 15._o go_v out_o moses_n be_v direct_v to_o take_v this_o opportunity_n of_o meeting_n with_o pharaoh_n it_o not_o be_v perhaps_o easy_a for_o he_o to_o have_v access_n to_o his_o court._n 16._o in_o the_o wilderness_n see_v the_o note_n on_o ch_z 5.1_o 17._o i_o will_v smite_v with_o the_o rod_n that_o be_v in_o my_o hand_n god_n command_v moses_n direct_v and_o aaron_n smite_v v._n 19_o 20._o and_o god_n may_v be_v therefore_o say_v to_o do_v that_o which_o by_o his_o command_n be_v do_v and_o by_o his_o power_n to_o blood_n this_o be_v a_o great_a plague_n to_o the_o egyptian_n who_o want_v rain_n deut._n 11.10_o 11._o and_o be_v by_o this_o mean_v deprive_v of_o their_o food_n from_o the_o fish_n v._n 18._o and_o numb_a 11.5_o and_o of_o their_o drink_n also_o v._n 18._o 20._o turn_v to_o blood_n and_o that_o so_o it_o be_v appear_v from_o what_o follow_v v._n 21._o that_o the_o fish_n die_v and_o the_o river_n do_v stink_v so_o that_o the_o egyptian_n can_v not_o drink_v as_o former_o 22._o and_o the_o magician_n of_o egypt_n do_v so_o and_o that_o they_o may_v do_v the_o water_n be_v change_v successive_o and_o not_o all_o at_o once_o beside_o that_o they_o dig_v for_o water_n as_o appear_v from_o vers_fw-la 24._o vid._n wisd_v 17.7_o 23._o neither_o do_v he_o set_v his_o heart_n i._n e._n he_o regard_v not_o this_o speak_v his_o wilful_a neglect_n see_v v._o 16._o chap._n viii_o the_o argument_n the_o plague_n of_o frog_n the_o magician_n do_v also_o the_o like_a pharaoh_n sue_v to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n for_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o frog_n and_o promise_v thereupon_o to_o dismiss_v the_o israelite_n the_o frog_n be_v remove_v pharaoh_n harden_v his_o heart_n the_o plague_n of_o louse_n the_o magician_n not_o able_a to_o do_v the_o like_a the_o plague_n of_o fly_n pharaoh_n incline_v to_o let_v the_o israelite_n go_v but_o upon_o the_o removal_n of_o they_o harden_v his_o heart_n 1._o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n go_v unto_o pharaoh_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n let_v my_o people_n go_v that_o they_o may_v serve_v i_o 2._o and_o if_o thou_o refuse_v to_o let_v they_o go_v behold_v i_o will_v smite_v all_o thy_o border_n with_o frog_n 3._o and_o the_o river_n shall_v bring_v forth_o frog_n abundant_o which_o shall_v go_v up_o and_o come_v into_o thy_o house_n and_o into_o thy_o bedchamber_n and_o upon_o thy_o bed_n and_o into_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o upon_o thy_o people_n and_o into_o thy_o even_n and_o into_o thy_o kneading-trough_n 4._o and_o the_o frog_n shall_v come_v up_o both_o on_o thou_o and_o upon_o thy_o people_n and_o upon_o all_o thy_o servant_n 5._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v unto_o aaron_n stretch_v forth_o thy_o hand_n with_o thy_o rod_n over_o the_o stream_n over_o the_o river_n and_o over_o the_o pond_n and_o cause_n frog_n to_o come_v up_o upon_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 6._o and_o aaron_n stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n over_o the_o water_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o frog_n come_v up_o and_o cover_v the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 7._o and_o the_o magician_n do_v so_o with_o their_o enchantment_n and_o bring_v up_o frog_n upon_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 8._o then_o pharaoh_n call_v for_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o say_v entreat_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v take_v away_o the_o frog_n from_o i_o and_o from_o my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v let_v the_o people_n go_v that_o they_o may_v do_v sacrifice_n unto_o the_o lord_n 9_o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o pharaoh_n glory_n over_o i_o when_o shall_v i_o entreat_v for_o thou_o and_o for_o thy_o servant_n and_o for_o thy_o people_n to_o destroy_v the_o frog_n from_o thou_o and_o thy_o house_n that_o they_o may_v remain_v in_o the_o river_n only_o 10._o and_o he_o say_v to_o morrow_n and_o he_o say_v be_v it_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v that_o there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n 11._o and_o the_o frog_n shall_v depart_v from_o thou_o and_o from_o thy_o house_n and_o from_o thy_o servant_n and_o from_o thy_o people_n they_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o river_n only_o 12._o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n go_v out_o from_o pharaoh_n and_o moses_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n because_o of_o the_o frog_n which_o he_o have_v bring_v against_o pharaoh_n 13._o and_o the_o lord_n do_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o frog_n die_v out_o of_o the_o house_n out_o of_o the_o village_n and_o out_o of_o the_o field_n 14._o and_o they_o gather_v they_o together_o upon_o heap_n and_o the_o land_n stanke_z 15._o but_o when_o pharaoh_n see_v that_o there_o be_v respite_n he_o harden_v his_o heart_n and_o hearken_v not_o unto_o they_o as_o the_o lord_z have_v say_v 16._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n say_v unto_o aaron_n stretch_v out_o thy_o rod_n and_o smite_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o land_n that_o it_o may_v become_v lice_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 17._o and_o they_o do_v so_o for_o aaron_n stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n with_o his_o rod_n and_o smite_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o become_v louse_n in_o man_n and_o in_o beast_n all_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o land_n become_v lice_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 18._o and_o the_o magician_n do_v so_o with_o their_o enchantment_n to_o bring_v forth_o lice_n but_o they_o can_v not_o so_o
for_o the_o israelite_n jethro_n rejoice_v at_o it_o and_o advise_v moses_n to_o teach_v the_o people_n law_n and_o to_o appoint_v judge_n among_o the_o people_n moses_n follow_v the_o advice_n of_o jethro_n who_o afterward_o depart_v from_o he_o 1._o when_o jethro_n the_o priest_n of_o midian_a moses_n father-in-law_n hear_v of_o all_o that_o god_n have_v do_v for_o moses_n and_o for_o israel_n his_o people_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v bring_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n 2._o then_o jethro_n moses_n father-in-law_n take_v zipporah_n moses_n wife_n after_o he_o have_v send_v she_o back_o 3._o and_o her_o two_o son_n of_o which_o the_o name_n of_o the_o one_o be_v gershom_n for_o he_o say_v i_o have_v be_v a_o alien_n in_o a_o strange_a land_n 4._o and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o other_o be_v eliezer_n for_o the_o god_n of_o my_o father_n say_v he_o be_v my_o help_n and_o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o sword_n of_o pharaoh_n 5._o and_o jethro_n moses_n father-in-law_n come_v with_o his_o son_n and_o his_o wife_n unto_o moses_n into_o the_o wilderness_n where_o he_o encamp_v at_o the_o mount_n of_o god_n 6._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o moses_n i_o thy_o father-in-law_n jethro_n be_o come_v unto_o thou_o and_o thy_o wife_n and_o her_o two_o son_n with_o she_o 7._o and_o moses_n go_v out_o to_o meet_v his_o father-in-law_n and_o do_v obeisance_n and_o kiss_v he_o and_o they_o ask_v each_o other_o of_o their_o welfare_n and_o they_o come_v into_o the_o tent_n 8._o and_o moses_n tell_v his_o father-in-law_n all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v unto_o pharaoh_n and_o to_o the_o egyptian_n for_o israel_n sake_n and_o all_o the_o travail_n that_o have_v come_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o way_n and_o how_o the_o lord_n deliver_v they_o 9_o and_o jethro_n rejoice_v for_o all_o the_o goodness_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v to_o israel_n who_o he_o have_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o egyptian_n 10._o and_o jethro_n say_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n who_o have_v deliver_v you_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o pharaoh_n who_o have_v deliver_v the_o people_n from_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o egyptian_n 11._o now_o i_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v great_a than_o all_o god_n for_o in_o the_o thing_n wherein_o they_o deal_v proud_o he_o be_v above_o they_o 12._o and_o jethro_n moses_n father-in-law_n take_v a_o burnt-offering_a and_o sacrifice_n for_o god_n and_o aaron_n come_v and_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n to_o eat_v bread_n with_o moses_n father-in-law_n before_o god_n 13._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v on_o the_o morrow_n that_o moses_n sit_v to_o judge_v the_o people_n and_o the_o people_n stand_v by_o moses_n from_o the_o morning_n unto_o the_o evening_n 14._o and_o when_o moses_n father-in-law_n see_v all_o that_o be_v do_v to_o the_o people_n he_o say_v what_o be_v this_o thing_n that_o thou_o do_v to_o the_o people_n why_o sit_v thou_o thyself_o alone_o and_o all_o the_o people_n stand_v by_o thou_o from_o morning_n unto_o even_o 15._o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o his_o father-in-law_n because_o the_o people_n come_v unto_o i_o to_o inquire_v of_o god_n 16._o when_o they_o have_v a_o matter_n they_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o judge_v between_o one_o and_o another_o and_o i_o do_v make_v they_o know_v the_o statute_n of_o god_n and_o his_o law_n 17._o and_o moses_n father-in-law_n say_v unto_o he_o the_o thing_n that_o thou_o do_v be_v not_o good_a 18._o thou_o will_v sure_o wear_v away_o both_o thou_o and_o this_o people_n that_o be_v with_o thou_o for_o this_o thing_n be_v too_o heavy_a for_o thou_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v it_o thyself_o alone_o 19_o harken_v now_o unto_o my_o voice_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o counsel_n and_o god_n shall_v be_v with_o thou_o be_v thou_o for_o the_o people_n to_o godward_o that_o thou_o may_v bring_v the_o cause_n unto_o god_n 20._o and_o thou_o shall_v teach_v they_o ordinance_n and_o law_n and_o shall_v show_v they_o the_o way_n wherein_o they_o must_v walk_v and_o the_o work_n that_o they_o must_v do_v 21._o moreover_o thou_o shall_v provide_v out_o of_o all_o the_o people_n able_a man_n such_o as_o fear_v god_n man_n of_o truth_n hate_v covetousness_n and_o place_v such_o ever_o they_o to_o be_v ruler_n of_o thousand_o and_o ruler_n of_o hundred_o ruler_n of_o fifty_n and_o ruler_n of_o ten_o 22._o and_o let_v they_o judge_v the_o people_n at_o all_o season_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o every_o great_a matter_n they_o shall_v bring_v unto_o thou_o but_o every_o small_a matter_n they_o shall_v judge_v so_o shall_v it_o be_v easy_a for_o thyself_o and_o they_o shall_v bear_v the_o burden_n with_o thou_o 23._o if_o thou_o shall_v do_v this_o thing_n and_o god_n command_v thou_o so_o than_o thou_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o endure_v and_o all_o this_o people_n shall_v also_o go_v to_o their_o place_n in_o peace_n 24._o so_o moses_n hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o father-in-law_n and_o do_v all_o that_o he_o have_v say_v 25._o and_o moses_n choose_v able_a man_n out_o of_o all_o israel_n and_o make_v they_o head_n over_o the_o people_n ruler_n of_o thousand_o ruler_n of_o hundred_o ruler_n of_o fifty_n and_o ruler_n of_o ten_o 26._o and_o they_o judge_v the_o people_n at_o all_o season_n the_o hard_a cause_n they_o bring_v unto_o moses_n but_o every_o small_a matter_n they_o judge_v themselves_o 27._o and_o moses_n let_v his_o father-in-law_n depart_v and_o he_o go_v his_o way_n into_o his_o own_o land_n 1._o jethro_n vid._n chap._n 2.16_o 2._o after_o he_o have_v send_v she_o back_o that_o be_v after_o moses_n have_v send_v she_o back_o from_o the_o inn_n when_o he_o be_v go_v into_o egypt_n vid._n chap._n 4.24_o 25._o 3._o name_n ch._n 2.22_o gershom_n that_o be_v a_o stranger_n there_o 4._o eliezer_n that_o be_v my_o god_n be_v a_o help_n 5._o at_o the_o mount_n of_o god_n the_o mountain_n on_o which_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v say_v the_o chaldee_n this_o be_v horeb_n where_o god_n give_v his_o law_n exod._n 3.1_o deut._n 5.2_o 6._o he_o say_v he_o send_v messenger_n that_o in_o his_o name_n tell_v moses_n of_o his_o come_n vid._n matth._n 8.5_o compare_v with_o luk._n 7.3_o 7._o welfare_n heb._n peace_n 8._o come_v upon_o they_o heb._n find_v they_o 9_o hand_n i._n e._n the_o dominion_n or_o tyranny_n as_o the_o chaldee_n have_v it_o 11._o for_o in_o the_o thing_n etc._n etc._n ch._n 1.10_o 16_o 22._o and_o 5.7_o and_o 14.18_o the_o egyptian_n just_o suffer_v for_o their_o pride_n and_o arrogance_n and_o god_n do_v defeat_v they_o in_o their_o design_n and_o inflict_v on_o they_o that_o very_o evil_a which_o they_o design_v to_o afflict_v the_o israelite_n with_o compare_v ch_n 1.22_o with_o ch_z 22.29_o and_z ch_z 14.28_o 12._o sacrifice_n i_o e._n other_o sacrifice_n for_o no_o man_n may_v eat_v of_o the_o burnt-offering_a it_o be_v entire_o offer_v up_o leu._n 1.9_o whereas_o in_o peace-offering_n the_o priest_n and_o people_n have_v their_o share_n leu._n 7.14_o deut._n 27.7_o before_o god_n before_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o the_o cloud_n and_o possible_o before_o the_o tabernacle_n for_o there_o be_v those_o that_o think_v that_o this_o passage_n of_o jethro_n come_v to_o moses_n relate_v in_o this_o chapter_n do_v happen_v in_o the_o follow_a year_n after_o the_o law_n be_v give_v and_o the_o tabernacle_n erect_v and_o that_o opinion_n be_v ground_v upon_o what_o we_o read_v v._o 12._o and_o v._o 16._o compare_v with_o deut._n 1.9_o numb_v 10.29_o 30._o 15._o to_o inquire_v of_o god_n i._n e._n to_o inquire_v of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o thing_n which_o be_v doubtful_a this_o they_o do_v by_o consult_v his_o servant_n and_o prophet_n 16._o one_o and_o another_o heb._n a_o man_n and_o his_o fellow_n 18._o thou_o will_v sure_o wear_v away_o heb._n fade_v thou_o will_v fade_v thou_o be_v not_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 1.9_o 19_o to_o god-ward_o seek_v instruction_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n say_v the_o chaldee_n this_o counsel_n moses_n follow_v num._n 15.34_o 35._o and_o ch_n 27.5_o 21._o hate_v covetousness_n or_o hate_v gain_n and_o free_a from_o the_o love_n of_o riches_n 26._o at_o all_o season_n i_o e._n at_o all_o occasion_n and_o time_n when_o they_o be_v not_o forbid_v by_o some_o other_o superior_a law_n whereby_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o attend_v upon_o god_n more_o immediate_a worship_n chap._n xix_o the_o argument_n the_o israelite_n come_v to_o sinai_n moses_n go_v up_o into_o the_o mount_n and_o receive_v a_o message_n to_o the_o people_n which_o he_o deliver_v and_o return_v their_o answer_n unto_o god_n he_o be_v command_v to_o sanctify_v the_o people_n
pretence_n though_o he_o be_v content_a to_o part_v with_o hebron_n obj._n iu._n it_o be_v pretend_v that_o moses_n can_v not_o write_v those_o word_n deut._n 2.12_o the_o horim_n also_o dwell_v in_o seir_n beforetime_n but_o the_o child_n of_o esau_n succeed_v they_o when_o they_o have_v destroy_v they_o from_o before_o they_o and_o dwell_v in_o their_o stead_n as_o israel_n do_v unto_o the_o land_n of_o his_o possession_n which_o the_o lord_n give_v unto_o they_o the_o force_n of_o the_o objection_n lie_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o word_n as_o israel_n do_v etc._n etc._n by_o which_o it_o be_v pretend_v be_v mean_v that_o israel_n dwell_v in_o seir_n and_o expel_v the_o idumaean_n but_o that_o this_o happen_v not_o in_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 5._o but_o long_a afterward_o this_o be_v that_o which_o david_n mention_n psal_n 108.9_o and_o which_o be_v in_o his_o time_n effect_v 1_o chron._n 18.13_o praeadamit_n l._n 4._o c._n 1._o i_o answer_v that_o here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o israelite_n possess_v the_o land_n of_o the_o idumaean_n that_o be_v fiction_n and_o without_o any_o shadow_n of_o ground_n from_o this_o text._n and_o for_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o place_n i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o note_n on_o deut._n 2.12_o obj._n v._o it_o be_v pretend_v that_o moses_n can_v not_o write_v those_o word_n gen._n 12.6_o and_o the_o canaanite_n be_v then_o in_o the_o land_n this_o objection_n be_v make_v by_o mr._n hobbs_n and_o by_o spinosa_n the_o utmost_a of_o it_o amount_v but_o to_o thus_o much_o that_o these_o word_n can_v not_o be_v write_v by_o moses_n because_o it_o will_v be_v impertinent_a for_o he_o to_o say_v this_o which_o be_v so_o well_o know_v at_o that_o time_n for_o the_o canaanite_n continue_v above_o 400_o year_n in_o the_o land_n after_o this_o and_o therefore_o those_o word_n be_v add_v by_o some_o hand_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o canaanite_n before_o i_o answer_v this_o i_o observe_v this_o by_o the_o way_n that_o this_o objection_n be_v not_o of_o the_o sort_n of_o some_o other_o which_o pretend_v that_o moses_n can_v not_o write_v some_o passage_n because_o the_o word_n they_o insist_v on_o mention_v something_o that_o happen_v after_o his_o time_n that_o can_v be_v pretend_v here_o here_o all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v be_v that_o we_o can_v think_v moses_n will_v write_v these_o word_n without_o a_o cause_n i_o answer_v 1._o that_o what_o moses_n say_v be_v that_o the_o canaanite_n be_v than_o in_o the_o land_n i._n e._n he_o have_v in_o those_o early_a day_n of_o abram_n possession_n of_o that_o land_n which_o god_n intend_v above_o 400_o year_n afterward_o to_o bestow_v on_o the_o posterity_n of_o abram_n in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n we_o read_v and_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o abram_n and_o say_v unto_o thy_o seed_n will_v i_o give_v this_o land_n i._n e._n this_o very_a land_n which_o be_v now_o in_o possession_n of_o the_o canaanite_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n call_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n chap._n 11.31_o we_o have_v a_o particular_a account_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o canaanite_n and_o of_o the_o precise_a time_n when_o it_o happen_v but_o that_o relation_n do_v not_o tell_v we_o how_o long_o they_o have_v be_v possess_v of_o it_o that_o we_o learn_v here_o the_o objector_n force_v a_o sense_n upon_o the_o word_n as_o if_o these_o word_n the_o canaanite_n be_v then_o in_o the_o land_n import_v thus_o much_o the_o canaanite_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o dispossess_v of_o the_o land_n whereas_o the_o text_n only_o tell_v we_o that_o they_o be_v possessor_n of_o it_o than_o when_o abram_n come_v first_o to_o it_o and_o when_o god_n promise_v it_o to_o his_o posterity_n and_o then_o the_o word_n have_v no_o reference_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o canaanite_n but_o to_o their_o early_a possession_n only_o 2._o it_o be_v very_o certain_a that_o the_o word_n canaanite_n sometime_o signify_v a_o particular_a tribe_n or_o family_n so_o call_v and_o not_o the_o general_a name_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o land_n thus_o the_o word_n signify_v gen._n 13.7.15.21_o numb_a 13.29.14.25_o and_o then_o moses_n only_o relate_v that_o in_o that_o tract_n of_o land_n in_o which_o abram_n then_o be_v this_o tribe_n dwell_v 3._o it_o be_v very_o unreasonable_a therefore_o to_o object_v this_o against_o moses_n his_o be_v the_o author_n of_o these_o word_n and_o that_o because_o we_o do_v not_o understand_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o bring_n in_o these_o word_n in_o this_o place_n because_o there_o may_v be_v sufficient_a reason_n though_o at_o this_o distance_n we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o discern_v they_o and_o at_o this_o rate_n we_o may_v reject_v any_o ancient_a author_n whatsoever_o i_o add_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v what_o land_n be_v mean_v in_o these_o word_n it_o be_v say_v that_o abram_n pass_v through_o the_o land_n to_o the_o place_n of_o sichem_n it_o follow_v the_o canaanite_n be_v then_o in_o the_o land_n viz._n of_o sichem_n but_o these_o canaanite_n be_v destroy_v and_o their_o city_n spoil_v and_o their_o land_n drive_v before_o the_o israelite_n go_v into_o egypt_n and_o therefore_o before_o moses_n write_v these_o word_n gen._n 34._o in_o abram_n time_n the_o canaanite_n be_v in_o that_o land_n and_o even_o then_o he_o dare_v go_v thither_o and_o profess_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n but_o he_o be_v not_o there_o afterward_o be_v destroy_v by_o jacob_n son_n that_o land_n be_v void_a they_o come_v thither_o to_o feed_v their_o flock_n gen._n 37.14_o the_o word_n be_v well_o render_v by_o a_o late_a writer_n et_fw-la cananaeus_fw-la quidem_fw-la tunc_fw-la temporis_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la tractu_fw-la fuit_fw-la obj._n vi._n it_o be_v far_o object_v that_o moses_n can_v not_o be_v the_o author_n of_o some_o part_n of_o deut._n 3_o and_o two_o place_n be_v insist_v upon_o viz._n v._n 11._o for_o only_a og_n king_n of_o bashan_n remain_v of_o the_o remnant_n of_o giant_n behold_v his_o bedstead_n be_v a_o bedstead_n of_o iron_n be_v it_o not_o in_o rabbath_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n it_o be_v say_v can_v not_o be_v write_v by_o moses_n but_o by_o a_o late_a author_n for_o moses_n need_v not_o to_o have_v mention_v the_o bedstead_n to_o those_o jew_n his_o contemporary_n who_o have_v see_v the_o giant_n himself_o beside_o it_o be_v pretend_v that_o this_o bedstead_n be_v not_o find_v out_o till_o the_o time_n of_o david_n 2_o sam._n 12.30_o and_o therefore_o these_o word_n must_v be_v write_v by_o a_o late_a author_n than_o moses_n the_o other_o place_n be_v v._o 14._o jair_a the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n take_v all_o the_o country_n of_o argob_n unto_o the_o coast_n of_o geshuri_n and_o maachathi_o and_o call_v they_o after_o his_o own_o name_n bashan-havoth-jair_a unto_o this_o day_n it_o be_v pretend_v that_o these_o word_n be_v add_v by_o a_o late_a writer_n by_o way_n of_o explication_n of_o v._o 13._o and_o that_o moses_n will_v never_o have_v say_v unto_o this_o day_n if_o he_o have_v be_v the_o writer_n of_o these_o word_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o word_n be_v write_v by_o a_o much_o late_a writer_n who_o give_v a_o account_n of_o this_o matter_n à _fw-la longissimâ_fw-la &_o primâ_fw-la origine_fw-la i._n e._n from_o the_o very_a ancient_a and_o first_o original_a to_o which_o i_o answer_v first_o as_o to_o v._o 11._o for_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o bedstead_n moses_n can_v be_v charge_v with_o impertinence_n he_o mention_n it_o add_v fidem_fw-la faciendam_fw-la and_o he_o write_v for_o posterity_n and_o not_o bare_o for_o those_o who_o be_v then_o live_v beside_o there_o may_v also_o be_v very_o many_o of_o they_o who_o never_o see_v the_o giant_n and_o to_o suppose_v it_o shall_v have_v be_v in_o bashan_n prove_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o affirm_v that_o this_o bedstead_n be_v not_o find_v till_o david_n time_n and_o to_o cite_v to_o that_o purpose_n 2_o sam._n 12.30_o be_v to_o abuse_v the_o reader_n for_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n to_o be_v find_v there_o second_o as_o to_o v._o 14._o it_o be_v a_o lewd_a thing_n to_o suppose_v that_o verse_n insert_v by_o another_o hand_n and_o to_o offer_v no_o proof_n if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n like_o a_o proof_n it_o must_v be_v fetch_v from_o those_o word_n unto_o this_o day_n i_o shall_v show_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o that_o expression_n that_o will_v infer_v a_o writer_n late_a than_o moses_n the_o objection_n be_v in_o itself_o very_o unreasonable_a these_o objector_n have_v some_o pretence_n when_o they_o urge_v against_o moses_n that_o he_o write_v of_o thing_n after_o his_o time_n but_o shall_v he_o be_v blame_v
thence_o they_o remove_v and_o pitch_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o arnon_n which_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o amorites_n for_o arnon_n be_v the_o border_n of_o moab_n between_o moab_n and_o the_o amorites_n 14._o wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o war_n of_o the_o lord_n what_o he_o do_v in_o the_o red-sea_n and_o in_o the_o brook_n of_o arnon_n 15._o and_o at_o the_o stream_n of_o the_o brook_n that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o dwell_n of_o be_v and_o lie_v upon_o the_o border_n of_o moab_n 16._o and_o from_o thence_o they_o go_v to_o beer_n that_o be_v the_o well_o whereof_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n gather_v the_o people_n together_o and_o i_o will_v give_v they_o water_n 17._o then_o israel_n sing_v this_o song_n spring_v up_o o_o well_o sing_v you_o unto_o it_o 18._o the_o prince_n dig_v the_o well_o the_o noble_n of_o the_o people_n dig_v it_o by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n with_o their_o staff_n and_o from_o the_o wilderness_n they_o go_v to_o mattanah_n 19_o and_o from_o mattanah_n to_o naâ—â—liel_n and_o from_o nahaliel_n to_o bamoth_n 20._o and_o from_o bamoth_n in_o the_o valley_n that_o be_v in_o the_o country_n of_o moab_n to_o the_o top_n of_o pisgah_n which_o look_v towards_o jeshimon_n 21._o and_o israel_n send_v messenger_n unto_o sihon_n king_n of_o the_o amorites_n say_v 22._o let_v i_o pass_v through_o thy_o land_n we_o will_v not_o turn_v into_o the_o field_n or_o into_o the_o vineyard_n we_o will_v not_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o well_o but_o we_o will_v go_v along_o by_o the_o king_n highway_n until_o we_o be_v pass_v thy_o border_n 23._o and_o sihon_n will_v not_o suffer_v israel_n to_o pass_v through_o his_o border_n but_o sihon_n gather_v all_o his_o people_n together_o and_o go_v out_o against_o israel_n into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o he_o come_v to_o jahaz_n and_o fight_v against_o israel_n 24._o and_o israel_n smite_v he_o with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o possess_v his_o land_n from_o arnon_n unto_o jabbock_n even_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n for_o the_o border_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n be_v strong_a 25._o and_o israel_n take_v all_o these_o city_n and_o israel_n dwell_v in_o all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o amorites_n in_o heshbon_n and_o in_o all_o the_o village_n thereof_o 26._o for_o heshbon_n be_v the_o city_n of_o sihon_n the_o king_n of_o the_o amorites_n who_o have_v fight_v against_o the_o former_a king_n of_o moab_n and_o take_v all_o his_o land_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n even_o unto_o arnon_n 27._o wherefore_o they_o that_o speak_v in_o proverb_n say_v come_v into_o heshbon_n let_v the_o city_n of_o sihon_n be_v build_v and_o prepare_v 28._o for_o there_o be_v a_o fire_n go_v out_o of_o heshbon_n a_o flame_n from_o the_o city_n of_o sihon_n it_o have_v consume_v be_v of_o moab_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o high_a place_n of_o arnon_n 29._o wo_n to_o thou_o moab_n thou_o be_v undo_v o_o people_n of_o chemosh_fw-mi he_o have_v give_v his_o son_n that_o escape_v and_o his_o daughter_n into_o captivity_n unto_o sihon_n king_n of_o the_o amorites_n 30._o we_o have_v shoot_v at_o they_o heshbon_n be_v perish_v even_o unto_o dibon_n and_o we_o have_v lay_v they_o waste_v even_o unto_o nophah_n which_o reach_v unto_o medeba_n 31._o thus_o israel_n dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o amorites_n 32._o and_o moses_n send_v to_o spy_v out_o jaazer_n and_o they_o take_v the_o village_n thereof_o and_o drive_v out_o the_o amorites_n that_o be_v there_o 33._o and_o they_o turn_v and_o go_v up_o by_o the_o way_n of_o bashan_n and_o og_n the_o king_n of_o bashan_n go_v out_o against_o they_o he_o and_o all_o his_o people_n to_o the_o battle_n at_o edrei_n 34._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n fear_v he_o not_o for_o i_o have_v deliver_v he_o into_o thy_o hand_n and_o all_o his_o people_n and_o his_o land_n and_o thou_o shall_v do_v to_o he_o as_o thou_o do_v unto_o sihon_n king_n of_o the_o amorites_n which_o dwell_v at_o heshbon_n 35._o so_o they_o smite_v he_o and_o his_o son_n and_o all_o his_o people_n until_o there_o be_v none_o leave_v he_o alive_a and_o they_o possess_v his_o land_n 1452._o 2552._o 1452._o 1._o king_n arad_n ch._n 33.40_o by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o spy_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o these_o word_n shall_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o way_n which_o those_o spy_n go_v which_o go_v 38_o year_n before_o this_o to_o search_v out_o the_o land_n ch_n 13._o they_o may_v very_o well_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o way_n which_o those_o spy_n go_v which_o we_o suppose_v king_n arad_n to_o have_v send_v to_o bring_v he_o a_o account_n of_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o israelite_n though_o the_o greek_a understand_v it_o of_o a_o proper_a name_n 3._o hormah_n that_o be_v utter_a destruction_n it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o these_o canaanite_n be_v destroy_v in_o this_o encounter_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o name_n of_o this_o place_n where_o the_o victory_n be_v obtain_v may_v be_v call_v hormah_n at_o present_a but_o then_o their_o city_n which_o be_v now_o devote_v to_o destruction_n v._n 2._o be_v not_o actual_o destroy_v till_o after_o the_o israelite_n be_v come_v into_o the_o promise_a land_n jud._n 1.17_o 4._o discourage_v or_o grieve_v heb._n shorten_v because_o of_o the_o way_n viz._n because_o it_o be_v far_o about_o and_o therefore_o uneasy_a to_o they_o 5._o our_o soul_n loathe_v chap._n 11.6_o 6._o the_o lord_z wisd_v 16.1_o 5._o 1_o cor._n 10.9_o fiery_a serpent_n these_o serpent_n may_v well_o be_v call_v fiery_a both_o from_o their_o colour_n v._n 9_o and_o from_o the_o effect_n of_o their_o venomous_a bite_n which_o burn_v those_o who_o be_v bite_v and_o because_o they_o keep_v aloft_o and_o be_v probable_o fly_v serpent_n isa_n 14.29_o 8._o a_o fiery_a serpent_n i._n e._n a_o serpent_n of_o a_o fiery_a colour_n as_o appear_v from_o verse_n 9_o where_n it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o moses_n make_v a_o serpent_n of_o brass_n ezek._n 1.7_o set_a it_o upon_o a_o pole_n that_o it_o may_v be_v conspicuous_a it_o be_v to_o be_v raise_v up_o on_o high_a the_o word_n we_o render_v pole_n signify_v a_o sign_n and_o several_a of_o the_o ancient_n render_v the_o word_n to_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o import_v that_o this_o be_v to_o be_v set_v up_o as_o a_o sign_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o very_a eximious_a type_n of_o christ_n and_o particular_o of_o his_o death_n upon_o the_o cross_n by_o who_o we_o be_v redeem_v from_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o old_a serpent_n joh._n 3.14_o who_o god_n send_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o do_v by_o this_o way_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8.3_o 9_o and_o etc._n etc._n 2_o king_n 18.4_o joh._n 3.14_o when_o he_o behold_v the_o serpent_n of_o brass_n he_o live_v the_o recovery_n be_v from_o god_n and_o the_o way_n very_o unlikely_a neither_o the_o matter_n or_o figure_n of_o this_o serpent_n can_v contribute_v towards_o heal_v the_o bite_a but_o this_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n by_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n we_o be_v heal_v by_o his_o stripe_n and_o receive_v the_o hope_n of_o life_n by_o his_o death_n and_o therefore_o this_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v true_o call_v a_o sign_n of_o salvation_n wisd_v 16.6_o 7._o 10._o and_o pitch_v in_o oboth_n ch._n 33.43_o 11._o fje-abarim_a or_o heap_n of_o abarim_n 12._o from_o thence_o what_o follow_v to_o v._o 21._o seem_v not_o to_o be_v a_o account_n of_o the_o several_a station_n of_o the_o israelite_n of_o which_o we_o have_v a_o account_n ch_n 33._o but_o of_o some_o place_n which_o they_o touch_v or_o border_v upon_o in_o their_o march_n and_o before_o they_o send_v their_o messenger_n to_o sihon_n king_n of_o the_o amorites_n 13._o between_o moab_n and_o the_o amorites_n arnon_n as_o well_o as_o heshbon_n be_v once_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o moabite_n but_o have_v before_o this_o be_v take_v from_o a_o former_a king_n of_o moab_n by_o sihon_n possible_o a_o former_a not_o the_o present_a king_n of_o the_o amorites_n v._o 26_o 28._o judg._n 11.18_o 22._o and_o it_o be_v now_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o amorites_n may_v lawful_o be_v possess_v by_o the_o israelite_n who_o be_v command_v not_o to_o distress_v the_o moabite_n deut._n 2.9_o but_o require_v at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o invade_v the_o land_n of_o sihon_n the_o amorite_n king_n of_o heshbon_n deut._n 2.24_o 14._o wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o book_n these_o word_n seem_v to_o be_v add_v here_o