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

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the_o enemy_n make_v to_o oppress_v i_o if_o he_o can_v verse_n 13._o note_v here_o how_o the_o law_n work_v without_o the_o gospel_n even_o rough_o and_o sharp_o and_o rigorous_o for_o do_v this_o do_v this_o and_o finish_v finish_v the_o work_n be_v still_o the_o voice_n whereby_o sin_n and_o the_o devil_n rage_v as_o here_o pharaoh_n do_v for_o sin_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 7._o 8_o 9_o then_o cry_v the_o true_a israelite_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n verse_n 24._o bless_a therefore_o be_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o sweet_a gospel_n which_o help_v all_o this_o rigour_n and_o give_v we_o comfort_n and_o deliverance_n in_o his_o son_n verse_n 16._o while_o possible_a task_n be_v impose_v there_o be_v some_o comfort_n their_o diligence_n may_v save_v their_o back_n from_o stripe_n but_o to_o require_v task_n not_o feazible_a be_v tyrannical_a and_o do_v only_o pick_v a_o quarrel_n to_o punish_v they_o can_v neither_o make_v straw_n nor_o find_v yet_o they_o must_v have_v it_o do_v what_o may_v be_v be_v tolerable_a but_o do_v what_o can_v be_v be_v cruel_a those_o that_o be_v above_o other_o in_o place_n must_v measure_v their_o command_n not_o by_o their_o own_o will_n but_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o inferior_n the_o task_n be_v not_o do_v the_o taskmaster_n be_v beat_v the_o punishment_n lie_v where_o the_o charge_n be_v they_o must_v exact_v it_o of_o the_o people_n pharaoh_n of_o they_o it_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o those_o that_o be_v trust_v with_o authority_n that_o their_o inferior_n fault_n be_v beat_v upon_o their_o back_n verse_n 21._o see_v the_o condition_n and_o lot_n of_o faithful_a minister_n in_o this_o wretched_a world_n first_o the_o king_n and_o now_o their_o brethren_n accuse_v they_o for_o do_v their_o duty_n while_o all_o be_v well_o good_a be_v the_o minister_n but_o when_o the_o cross_n come_v he_o and_o his_o doctrine_n away_o with_o that_o and_o away_o with_o he_o as_o jer._n 44._o 16_o etc._n etc._n now_o mark_v their_o reason_n for_o than_o have_v we_o plenty_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o stay_n of_o the_o multitude_n and_o this_o be_v the_o line_n they_o measure_v all_o thing_n by_o their_o prosperity_n in_o worldly_a matter_n and_o immunity_n from_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n any_o way_n chap._n vi_o verse_n 5._o miserable_a man_n remember_v and_o hear_v his_o friend_n when_o they_o be_v in_o prosperity_n but_o if_o adversity_n come_v neither_o hear_n nor_o see_v they_o but_o a_o proud_a scornful_a and_o bitter_a forget_v the_o lord_n be_v not_o so_o but_o when_o we_o be_v at_o the_o worst_a than_o he_o remember_v we_o than_o he_o hear_v our_o groan_n and_o sigh_n and_o pity_v help_v to_o our_o unspeakable_a comfort_n verse_n 7._o the_o end_n of_o all_o deliverance_n and_o of_o all_o benefit_n receive_v from_o god_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n and_o that_o he_o may_v rule_v in_o we_o and_o over_o we_o wherefore_o see_v how_o careful_a we_o shall_v be_v always_o to_o answer_v this_o our_o call_n and_o never_o to_o be_v find_v unmindful_a of_o such_o favour_n for_o if_o this_o plain_a manifestation_n of_o his_o goodness_n to_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o just_a cause_n to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o thankfulness_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v his_o manifestation_n of_o himself_o to_o we_o in_o his_o own_o son_n move_v we_o to_o a_o eternal_a care_n to_o please_v he_o and_o then_o more_o particular_o that_o he_o shall_v accept_v i_o for_o one_o of_o his_o people_n o_o what_o can_v i_o say_v for_o such_o a_o love_n but_o beseech_v he_o ever_o to_o make_v i_o thankful_a verse_n 8._o as_o long_o as_o our_o heart_n hold_v this_o persuasion_n of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n so_o long_o we_o must_v rest_v assure_v that_o he_o can_v perform_v his_o promise_n in_o mercy_n make_v to_o we_o be_v the_o difficulty_n never_o so_o many_o what_o then_o be_v thy_o case_n be_v thy_o sin_n numerous_a and_o great_a remember_v he_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o play_v not_o cain_n part_n to_o say_v they_o can_v be_v forgive_v be_v thy_o enemy_n bitter_o bend_v against_o thou_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o can_v stop_v and_o stay_v they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n be_v their_o infirmity_n many_o he_o can_v heal_v they_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n be_v thy_o child_n untoward_a and_o unkind_a he_o can_v change_v they_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n last_o whatever_o grieve_v thou_o remember_v this_o that_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o shall_v ever_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o shall_v ever_o be_v thy_o lord_n to_o care_n for_o thy_o woe_n and_o relieve_v they_o only_o believe_v verse_n 9_o it_o be_v often_o a_o penalty_n lay_v upon_o the_o contemner_n of_o god_n grace_n that_o cleave_v altogether_o to_o the_o external_a favour_n of_o this_o life_n they_o taste_v not_o comfort_v in_o any_o affliction_n whereas_o the_o godly_a the_o more_o they_o be_v press_v down_o by_o god_n the_o more_o vehement_o they_o sigh_v unto_o god_n and_o look_v to_o his_o promise_n with_o patience_n and_o hope_n this_o also_o may_v teach_v god_n minister_n not_o to_o be_v cast_v down_o and_o discourage_v if_o their_o word_n be_v not_o hearken_v unto_o and_o regard_v since_o so_o worthy_a a_o man_n as_o moses_n find_v this_o measure_n the_o world_n will_v be_v the_o world_n crooked_a and_o perverse_a froward_a and_o unkind_a though_o we_o break_v our_o heart_n for_o their_o good_a verse_n 10._o before_o moses_n be_v bid_v to_o go_v to_o the_o people_n and_o now_o to_o pharaoh_n so_o be_v there_o never_o any_o time_n for_o man_n of_o place_n and_o public_a function_n to_o be_v idle_a now_o they_o must_v defend_v the_o oppress_a and_o wrong_v now_o they_o must_v comfort_v now_o they_o must_v chide_v see_v here_o likewise_o the_o bottomless_a mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o though_o he_o may_v just_o have_v cast_v off_o this_o people_n that_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o his_o word_n and_o message_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o but_o still_o continue_v to_o have_v mercy_n on_o they_o according_a to_o that_o of_o psalm_n 103._o 13._o verse_n 20._o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o amram_n the_o father_n of_o moses_n will_v think_v of_o the_o marriagebed_n in_o so_o troublesome_a a_o time_n when_o he_o know_v he_o shall_v beget_v child_n either_o to_o slavery_n or_o slaughter_n yet_o even_o now_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o this_o bondage_n he_o marry_v jochebed_n the_o drown_v of_o his_o son_n be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o evil_a as_o his_o own_o burn_n the_o thraldom_n of_o his_o daughter_n not_o so_o great_a a_o evil_a as_o the_o subjection_n unto_o sinful_a desire_n he_o therefore_o use_v god_n remedy_n for_o his_o sin_n and_o refer_v the_o sequel_n of_o his_o danger_n to_o god_n how_o necessary_a be_v this_o imitation_n for_o those_o that_o have_v not_o the_o power_n of_o contain_v perhaps_o we_o will_v have_v think_v it_o better_a to_o live_v childless_a but_o amram_n and_o jochebed_n dare_v not_o incur_v the_o danger_n of_o a_o sin_n to_o avoid_v the_o danger_n of_o a_o mischief_n verse_n 30._o behold_v i_o be_o of_o uncircumcised_a lip_n none_o in_o all_o egypt_n be_v comparable_o fit_a for_o this_o message_n which_o of_o the_o israelite_n have_v be_v bring_v up_o a_o courtier_n a_o scholar_n learned_a wise_a valiant_a experience_v the_o more_o fit_a any_o man_n be_v for_o whatsoever_o vocation_n the_o less_o he_o think_v himself_o forwardness_n argue_v insufficiency_n once_o before_o moses_n have_v take_v upon_o he_o and_o lay_v about_o he_o hope_v than_o they_o will_v have_v know_v that_o by_o his_o hand_n god_n have_v mean_v to_o deliver_v israel_n but_o now_o when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o point_n he_o cry_v i_o be_o of_o uncircumcised_a lip_n god_n best_a servant_n be_v not_o ever_o in_o a_o equal_a disposition_n to_o good_a duty_n it_o be_v our_o frailty_n that_o those_o service_n which_o we_o be_v forward_o to_o aloof_o off_o we_o shrink_v at_o near_o at_o hand_n how_o many_o of_o we_o can_v bid_v defiance_n to_o death_n and_o suggest_v answer_n to_o absent_a temptation_n which_o when_o they_o come_v to_o we_o we_o fly_v off_o and_o change_v our_o note_n and_o instead_o of_o action_n pretend_v excuse_n chap._n vii_o verse_n 1._o god_n have_v make_v one_o man_n able_a to_o do_v the_o office_n of_o god_n to_o another_o in_o procure_v his_o regeneration_n here_o and_o advancing_z his_o salvation_n hereafter_o neither_o have_v god_n determine_v that_o power_n of_o assist_v other_o in_o the_o character_n of_o the_o priesthood_n only_o but_o he_o have_v also_o make_v the_o prince_n and_o the_o secular_a magistrate_n a_o god_n that_o be_v able_a to_o do_v the_o office_n and_o the_o work_n of_o god_n not_o
a_o beast_n to_o day_n none_o better_o to_o morrow_n none_o worse_o to_o day_n a_o god_n to_o morrow_n a_o devil_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n find_v this_o measure_n as_o well_o as_o moses_n in_o the_o text_n ready_a to_o be_v stone_v by_o those_o that_o even_o now_o when_o the_o sea_n be_v divide_v honour_a he_o as_o a_o god_n you_o can_v never_o give_v any_o people_n so_o many_o cause_n to_o stick_v unto_o as_o he_o do_v give_v this_o people_n to_o cleave_v unto_o he_o and_o yet_o they_o fail_v verse_n 6._o no_o evil_n in_o man_n can_v drive_v god_n from_o his_o promise_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o devil_n shall_v suggest_v that_o thou_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o mercy_n that_o thou_o be_v so_o great_a a_o sinner_n god_n can_v spare_v thou_o therefore_o trouble_v he_o not_o hope_v not_o in_o he_o for_o there_o be_v no_o mercy_n for_o such_o a_o one_o answer_v that_o thou_o do_v not_o rely_v upon_o thy_o own_o merit_n that_o thou_o do_v confess_v all_o that_o he_o say_v of_o thy_o unworthiness_n to_o be_v most_o true_a but_o tell_v he_o withal_o that_o thou_o do_v look_v at_o god_n promise_n and_o consider_v his_o truth_n and_o that_o thou_o do_v find_v here_o and_o every_o where_o that_o no_o evil_a in_o man_n can_v make_v he_o evil_a by_o break_v his_o promise_n and_o that_o therefore_o thou_o may_v not_o despair_v verse_n 8._o as_o the_o israelite_n can_v not_o travel_v to_o the_o earthly_a canaan_n but_o they_o must_v fight_v with_o amaleck_n in_o the_o way_n no_o more_o can_v we_o travel_v to_o our_o heavenly_a canaan_n without_o fight_v with_o amaleck_n the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n be_v fierce_a amalekite_n and_o they_o must_v be_v fight_v with_o and_o overcome_v as_o amaleck_n be_v or_o else_o we_o shall_v never_o see_v canaan_n poverty_n sickness_n cross_n by_o child_n slander_n with_o infinite_a more_o be_v amalekite_n and_o they_o stop_v you_o in_o your_o way_n to_o canaan_n so_o that_o without_o buckle_v with_o they_o you_o shall_v not_o pass_v verse_n 9_o we_o may_v observe_v in_o this_o the_o antiquity_n of_o muster_n and_o a_o warrant_n for_o they_o all_o do_v not_o go_v here_o but_o some_o and_o those_o choose_v out_o by_o a_o muster_n and_o view_v take_v by_o joshua_n we_o may_v take_v notice_n likewise_o how_o full_a of_o honour_n and_o credit_v it_o ever_o be_v in_o these_o case_n to_o be_v choose_v which_o if_o so_o then_o certain_o man_n shall_v not_o run_v away_o and_o hide_v themselves_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o hear_v of_o a_o muster_n towards_o as_o heretofore_o they_o do_v verse_n 11._o if_o we_o receive_v not_o what_o we_o pray_v for_o at_o first_o ask_v we_o raint_n and_o cease_v pray_v straight_o not_o remember_v how_o often_o we_o use_v a_o medicine_n for_o the_o body_n before_o we_o can_v be_v whole_a let_v we_o therefore_o amend_v this_o fault_n in_o our_o prayer_n hereafter_o and_o never_o forget_v the_o force_n of_o true_a and_o godly_a prayer_n while_o moses_n hold_v up_o his_o hand_n that_o be_v continue_v pray_v so_o long_o the_o israelite_n who_o he_o pray_v for_o prevail_v but_o when_o he_o give_v over_o the_o enemy_n prevail_v thus_o will_v it_o be_v in_o your_o case_n and_o my_o case_n and_o all_o other_o that_o be_v trouble_v verse_n 12._o this_o heaviness_n of_o moses_n hand_n may_v teach_v we_o the_o weakness_n of_o all_o flesh_n in_o christian_a exercise_n we_o can_v hold_v out_o and_o continue_v as_o we_o ought_v hut_n heaviness_n and_o dulness_n will_v steal_v upon_o we_o and_o seek_v to_o cool_v we_o and_o hinder_v we_o the_o help_n that_o aaron_n and_o hur_z perform_v unto_o he_o tell_v we_o the_o benefit_n of_o christian_a company_n in_o such_o holy_a exercise_n and_o the_o needful_a duty_n of_o pray_v for_o he_o that_o pray_v for_o we_o that_o god_n will_v be_v with_o his_o spirit_n that_o be_v strengthen_v he_o and_o quicken_v he_o and_o aid_v he_o so_o to_o pray_v and_o continue_v his_o prayer_n as_o the_o end_n may_v be_v to_o his_o glory_n and_o our_o comfort_n verse_n 14_o &_o 15._o all_o this_o have_v use_v to_o tell_v we_o how_o careful_a we_o must_v be_v in_o keep_v a_o register_n in_o our_o heart_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o favour_n towards_o we_o in_o ourselves_o in_o our_o friend_n in_o our_o country_n in_o our_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n or_o any_o way_n example_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v numerous_a as_o of_o deborah_n judith_n hester_n anna_n mary_n and_o that_o cleanse_v leper_n that_o return_v to_o give_v thanks_o the_o israelite_n when_o they_o pass_v over_o the_o red_a sea_n all_o these_o build_v altar_n in_o their_o heart_n for_o god_n favour_n by_o be_v true_o and_o fervent_o thankful_a chap._n xviii_o verse_n 9_o the_o hearty_a joy_n that_o be_v in_o jethro_n when_o he_o hear_v what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o israel_n show_v we_o the_o right_a affection_n of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n when_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o his_o church_n or_o to_o any_o member_n thereof_o he_o envy_v not_o he_o grudge_v not_o much_o less_o speak_v ill_a but_o with_o a_o very_a love_a joy_n he_o be_v glad_a and_o bless_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o it_o verse_n 10._o after_o our_o deliverance_n from_o any_o affliction_n or_o danger_n there_o remain_v nothing_o on_o our_o part_n but_o to_o bless_v god_n for_o that_o deliverance_n thus_o when_o the_o israelite_n be_v safe_a on_o the_o shore_n and_o see_v their_o dead_a enemy_n come_v float_v after_o they_o upon_o the_o billow_n they_o do_v not_o cry_v more_o loud_a before_o than_o now_o they_o sing_v not_o their_o faith_n but_o their_o sense_n teach_v they_o now_o to_o magnify_v that_o god_n after_o their_o deliverance_n who_o they_o hardly_o trust_v for_o their_o deliverance_n and_o thus_o jethro_n here_o bless_v god_n for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o his_o people_n even_o nature_n teach_v the_o very_a gentile_n what_o both_o they_o and_o god_n own_o people_n ought_v to_o return_v for_o mercy_n and_o indeed_o a_o whole_a christian_n life_n be_v divide_v into_o pray_v and_o praif_v if_o we_o begin_v with_o petition_n we_o common_o conclude_v with_o thanksgiving_n thus_o by_o a_o holy_a craft_n we_o insinuate_v into_o god_n favour_n drive_v a_o trade_n betwixt_o earth_n and_o heaven_n receive_v and_o return_v import_v one_o commodity_n that_o of_o mercy_n and_o transport_v another_o that_o of_o thansgiving_n verse_n 19_o in_o this_o excellent_a man_n moses_n jethro_n his_o inferior_a by_o far_o find_v a_o just_a fault_n which_o tell_v we_o that_o no_o man_n be_v perfect_a in_o all_o thing_n but_o may_v receive_v counsel_n even_o from_o a_o mean_a person_n and_o let_v moses_n modesty_n in_o yield_v make_v our_o spirit_n humble_a in_o like_a occasion_n where_o god_n dwell_v it_o will_v be_v so_o and_o pride_n be_v a_o sure_a sign_n of_o a_o ill_a heart_n the_o head_n scorn_v not_o the_o foot_n and_o the_o very_a foot_n be_v careful_a for_o the_o head_n verse_n 22._o when_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o ruler_n you_o be_v god_n he_o 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the_o acknowledgement_n of_o a_o divine_a hand_n that_o strike_v we_o verse_n 6._o it_o be_v no_o expostulate_v with_o a_o unreasonable_a multitude_n moses_n and_o aaron_n run_v straight_o to_o he_o that_o be_v able_a at_o once_o to_o quench_v their_o thirst_n and_o their_o fury_n they_o go_v from_o the_o congregation_n to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n it_o be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o trust_n god_n with_o his_o own_o cause_n when_o man_n will_v be_v intermeddle_v with_o his_o affair_n they_o undo_v themselves_o in_o vain_a we_o shall_v find_v difficulty_n in_o all_o great_a enterprise_n if_o we_o be_v sure_a we_o have_v begin_v they_o from_o god_n we_o may_v secure_o cast_v all_o event_n upon_o his_o providence_n which_o know_v how_o to_o dispose_v and_o how_o to_o end_v they_o verse_n 11._o out_o of_o a_o stone_n water_n can_v be_v draw_v but_o by_o miracle_n though_o it_o be_v twice_o strike_v as_o moses_n here_o strike_v the_o rock_n twice_o yet_o the_o water_n come_v by_o 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of_o passage_n the_o next_o way_n reasonable_o submisly_a it_o be_v churlish_o deny_v they_o esau_n live_v still_o in_o his_o posterity_n jacob_n in_o israel_n the_o combat_n which_o they_o begin_v in_o rebecca_n room_n be_v not_o yet_o end_v so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v a_o world_n there_o will_v be_v opposition_n to_o the_o choose_a of_o god_n they_o may_v come_v at_o their_o peril_n the_o way_n have_v be_v near_o but_o bloody_a they_o dare_v not_o go_v it_o and_o yet_o complain_v of_o length_n if_o they_o be_v afraid_a to_o purchase_v their_o restingplace_n with_o war_n how_o much_o less_o will_v they_o their_o passage_n what_o shall_v god_n do_v with_o impatient_a man_n they_o will_v not_o go_v the_o near_a way_n and_o yet_o complain_v to_o go_v about_o he_o that_o will_v pass_v to_o the_o promise_a land_n must_v neither_o stand_v upon_o length_n of_o way_n nor_o difficulty_n every_o way_n have_v his_o inconvenience_n the_o near_a have_v more_o danger_n the_o far_a have_v more_o pain_n either_o or_o both_o must_v be_v overcome_v if_o ever_o we_o will_v enter_v the_o rest_n of_o god_n verse_n 5._o aaron_n and_o miriam_n be_v now_o past_a the_o danger_n of_o their_o mutiny_n for_o want_v of_o another_o match_n they_o join_v god_n with_o moses_n in_o their_o murmur_n though_o they_o have_v not_o former_o mention_v he_o yet_o they_o can_v not_o fever_v he_o from_o moses_n in_o their_o insurrection_n for_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o own_o servant_n he_o challenge_v even_o when_o he_o be_v not_o challenge_v what_o will_v become_v of_o thou_o o_o isral_a when_o thou_o make_v thy_o maker_n thy_o enemy_n impatience_n be_v cousin_n to_o frenzy_n this_o cause_n man_n not_o to_o care_v upon_o who_o they_o run_v so_o they_o may_v breathe_v out_o some_o revenge_n how_o oft_o have_v we_o hear_v man_n that_o have_v be_v displease_v by_o other_o tear_v the_o name_n of_o their_o maker_n in_o piece_n he_o that_o will_v judge_n and_o can_v confound_v be_v fetch_v into_o the_o quarrel_n without_o cause_n but_o if_o to_o strive_v with_o a_o mighty_a man_n be_v unwise_a and_o unsafe_a what_o shall_v it_o be_v to_o strive_v with_o the_o mighty_a god_n and_o what_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o murmur_a our_o soul_n loat_v h_v this_o light_a bread_n this_o heavenly_a bread_n be_v unspeakable_o delicious_a it_o taste_v like_o water_n of_o honey_n and_o yet_o even_o this_o angel_n food_n be_v cuntemn_v he_o that_o be_v full_a despise_v a_o honeycomb_n how_o sweet_a and_o delicate_a be_v the_o gospel_n not_o only_o the_o father_n of_o the_o old-testament_n but_o the_o angel_n desire_v to_o look_v into_o the_o glorious_a mystery_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o we_o be_v cloy_v this_o supernatural_a food_n be_v too_o light_a the_o breadcorn_n of_o our_o humane_a reason_n and_o profound_a discourse_n will_v better_o content_v we_o verse_n 6._o these_o man_n when_o the_o spy_n have_v tell_v they_o news_n of_o the_o giant_n of_o canaan_n a_o little_a before_o have_v wish_v will_v god_n we_o have_v die_v in_o the_o wilderness_n now_o god_n have_v hear_v their_o prayer_n what_o with_o the_o plague_n what_o with_o the_o serpent_n many_o thousand_o of_o they_o die_v the_o ill_a wish_n of_o our_o impatience_n be_v many_o time_n hear_v as_o those_o good_a thing_n be_v not_o grant_v which_o we_o pray_v for_o without_o care_n so_o those_o evil_n which_o we_o pray_v for_o and_o will_v not_o have_v be_v oft_o grant_v the_o ear_n of_o god_n be_v not_o only_o open_a to_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n but_o to_o imprication_n of_o infidelity_n it_o be_v dangerous_a wish_v evil_a to_o ourselves_o or_o we_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o take_v we_o at_o our_o word_n and_o to_o effect_v that_o which_o our_o lip_n speak_v against_o our_o heart_n verse_n 7._o now_o the_o people_n be_v glad_a to_o seek_v to_o moses_n unbidden_a even_o heretofore_o they_o have_v be_v wont_a to_o be_v sue_v to_o and_o entreat_v for_o without_o their_o own_o entreaty_n now_o their_o 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suppose_v he_o have_v do_v but_o his_o duty_n in_o hold_v up_o the_o ark_n which_o be_v like_a to_o fall_v but_o god_n teach_v he_o that_o it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n think_v themselves_o the_o only_a man_n that_o serve_v god_n because_o of_o their_o long_a pray_v much_o fast_v etc._n etc._n but_o who_o require_v these_o thing_n at_o their_o hand_n say_v christ._n chap._n xiii_o verse_n 2._o what_o moses_n speak_v of_o false_a prophet_n may_v be_v speak_v of_o all_o bewitch_a sin_n with_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n if_o a_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n have_v give_v thou_o a_o sign_n and_o that_o sign_n come_v to_o pass_v if_o a_o sin_n have_v tell_v thou_o it_o will_v make_v thou_o rich_a and_o it_o have_v make_v thou_o rich_a if_o this_o dreamer_n draw_v thou_o to_o another_o god_n if_o this_o profit_n draw_v thou_o to_o a_o idolatrous_a i._n e._n to_o a_o habitual_a love_n of_o that_o sin_n for_o tota_n habemus_fw-la recentes_fw-la deos_fw-la quot_fw-la vitia_fw-la say_v st._n jerome_n yet_o though_o this_o dreamer_n be_v thy_o brother_n thy_o son_n how_o near_o how_o dear_a how_o necessary_a soever_o this_o sin_n be_v unto_o thou_o non_fw-la misereberis_fw-la say_v moses_n thy_o eye_n shall_v not_o pity_v that_o dreamer_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o of_o this_o pleasurable_a or_o profitable_a sin_n non_fw-la misereberis_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o hide_v it_o but_o pour_v it_o out_o in_o confession_n non_fw-la misereberis_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o pardon_v it_o no_o nor_o reprieve_v it_o but_o destroy_v it_o for_o the_o practice_n present_o not_o misereberis_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o turn_v out_o the_o mother_n and_o retain_v the_o daughter_n not_o leave_v the_o sin_n and_o retain_v that_o which_o be_v sinful_o get_v but_o divest_v all_o root_n and_o body_n and_o fruit_n by_o confess_v to_o god_n by_o contrition_n in_o thyself_o by_o restitution_n to_o man_n damnify_v verse_n 3._o as_o the_o spider_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o her_o 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be_v in_o their_o mouth_n when_o nothing_o but_o hell_n and_o destruction_n in_o their_o heart_n they_o be_v like_o eagle_n that_o sore_o aloft_o towards_o heaven_n not_o for_o any_o love_n of_o heaven_n but_o that_o they_o may_v spy_v their_o prey_n the_o soon_o and_o seize_v upon_o it_o the_o better_a verse_n 6._o we_o must_v rely_v upon_o and_o praise_n and_o bless_v god_n alone_o for_o can_v we_o rely_v upon_o man_n upon_o what_o man_n upon_o prince_n we_o have_v see_v they_o unkinged_a and_o unman_v too_o both_o their_o crown_n and_o their_o life_n take_v from_o they_o will_v thou_o rely_v upon_o great_a person_n in_o favour_n with_o prince_n have_v we_o not_o see_v often_o that_o the_o bedchamber_n of_o king_n have_v back_o doorsinto_o prison_n and_o that_o the_o end_n of_o that_o greatness_n have_v be_v but_o to_o have_v a_o great_a jury_n to_o condemn_v they_o will_v thou_o rely_v upon_o the_o prophet_n he_o can_v teach_v thou_o or_o upon_o thy_o brother_n he_o do_v love_v thou_o or_o upon_o thy_o son_n he_o shall_v love_v thou_o or_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o bosom_n she_o will_v say_v she_o love_v thou_o or_o upon_o thy_o friend_n he_o be_v as_o thy_o own_o soul_n yet_o moses_n here_o put_v a_o case_n when_o thou_o must_v depart_v from_o all_o these_o not_o consent_n no_o not_o conceal_v not_o pardon_v no_o not_o reprieve_n thou_o shall_v sure_o kill_v he_o say_v moses_n even_o this_o prophet_n this_o brother_n this_o son_n this_o wife_n may_v incline_v thou_o to_o the_o service_n of_o other_o god_n that_o prophet_n by_o what_o name_n or_o title_n soever_o he_o be_v call_v that_o brother_n how_o willing_o soever_o he_o divide_v the_o inheritance_n with_o thou_o that_o son_n how_o dutiful_a soever_o in_o civil_a thing_n that_o wife_n how_o careful_a soever_o for_o her_o own_o honour_n and_o thy_o child_n that_o friend_n how_o free_a soever_o of_o his_o favour_n and_o of_o his_o secret_n that_o incline_v thou_o to_o other_o god_n or_o to_o other_o 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god_n so_o provide_v to_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n touch_v their_o inerease_n gen._n 22._o 17._o so_o assure_o true_a be_v all_o other_o of_o god_n promise_n and_o therefore_o think_v of_o what_o you_o will_v your_o faith_n and_o comfort_n shall_v not_o fail_v you_o that_o sweet_a promise_n that_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o a_o sinner_n repent_v of_o his_o sin_n god_n in_o mercy_n will_v forgive_v he_o it_o shall_v never_o fail_v god_n may_v as_o soon_o cease_v to_o be_v god_n as_o cease_v to_o be_v true_a in_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v speak_v so_o both_o for_o this_o life_n and_o that_o to_o come_v we_o have_v god_n word_n and_o no_o more_o than_o he_o fail_v abraham_n in_o multiply_v of_o his_o seed_n will_v he_o fail_v we_o in_o any_o promise_n only_o we_o must_v tarry_v god_n time_n and_o hasty_a mind_n must_v learn_v humble_a patience_n verse_n 7._o the_o rise_n of_o house_n and_o family_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n who_o bless_v where_o he_o please_v with_o increase_n of_o child_n and_o make_v a_o name_n spread_v as_o likewise_o dry_v up_o and_o cut_v off_o as_o he_o please_v other_o which_o ought_v to_o make_v we_o cease_v from_o envy_n where_o we_o see_v increase_v and_o stay_v rash_a judgement_n where_o we_o see_v decrease_v for_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n work_v but_o then_o whereas_o it_o may_v be_v collect_v from_o the_o former_a verse_n that_o this_o wonderful_a increase_n be_v not_o till_o after_o josephs_n death_n it_o will_v afford_v we_o this_o observation_n that_o what_o be_v here_o figure_v in_o joseph_n be_v fulfil_v in_o christ._n for_o before_o christ_n die_v few_o believe_v in_o he_o but_o after_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n the_o true_a israelite_n increase_v and_o multiply_v exceed_o throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n verse_n 9_o god_n favour_n bestow_v in_o mercy_n where_o he_o like_v be_v still_o a_o eyesore_n to_o evil_a man_n matter_n enough_o for_o they_o to_o grate_v their_o tooth_n at_o and_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o enter_v into_o plot_n and_o conspiracy_n against_o they_o the_o eye_n of_o envy_n look_v ever_o upward_o who_o be_v above_o who_o rise_v who_o prosper_v and_o be_v as_o much_o grieve_v at_o the_o good_a of_o another_o as_o at_o the_o harm_n of_o its_o self_n verse_n 10._o although_o this_o counsel_n favour_v whole_o of_o blood_n yet_o it_o be_v cover_v with_o the_o vizard_n and_o die_v of_o wisdom_n so_o still_o be_v the_o devil_n like_o himself_o and_o ever_o in_o his_o colour_n the_o proud_a man_n be_v neat_a the_o covetous_a man_n provident_a the_o drunkard_n a_o good_a fellow_n and_o here_o the_o bloody_a mind_a egyptian_n be_v politic_a and_o wise_a verse_n 12._o as_o god_n afflict_v they_o with_o another_o mind_n then_o the_o egyptian_n god_fw-we to_o exercise_v they_o the_o egyptian_n to_o suppress_v they_o so_o cause_v he_o the_o event_n to_o differ_v who_o will_v not_o have_v think_v with_o these_o egyptian_n that_o so_o extreme_a misery_n shall_v not_o have_v make_v the_o israelite_n 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office_n be_v to_o help_v the_o birth_n must_v destroy_v it_o it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v less_o suspicion_n of_o cruelty_n in_o that_o sex_n but_o yet_o more_o opportunity_n of_o do_v mischief_n the_o male-children_n must_v be_v bear_v and_o die_v at_o once_o what_o can_v be_v more_o innocent_a than_o a_o child_n that_o have_v not_o live_v so_o much_o as_o to_o cry_v or_o to_o see_v light_n it_o be_v fault_n enough_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o israelite_n the_o daughter_n may_v live_v for_o bondage_n for_o lust_n a_o condition_n so_o much_o at_o the_o least_o worse_o than_o death_n as_o their_o sex_n be_v weak_a o_o marvellous_a cruelty_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v kill_v a_o man_n for_o his_o sex_n sake_n whosoever_o have_v loose_v the_o reins_n unto_o cruelty_n be_v easy_o carry_v into_o incredible_a extremity_n verse_n 17._o the_o fear_n of_o god_n teach_v the_o midwife_n to_o disobey_v a_o unjust_a command_n they_o well_o know_v how_o no_o excuse_n it_o be_v for_o evil_a i_o 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be_v a_o lie_n and_o a_o sin_n however_o god_n out_o of_o his_o own_o goodness_n find_v something_o in_o their_o piety_n to_o reward_v i_o shall_v not_o venture_v to_o say_v as_o he_o say_v nor_o yet_o venture_v to_o say_v that_o he_o say_v well_o when_o moses_n say_v forgive_v this_o sin_n or_o blot_v i_o out_o of_o thy_o book_n nor_o when_o st._n paul_n say_v i_o can_v wish_v that_o myself_o be_v separate_v from_o christ_n for_o my_o brethren_n i_o will_v not_o i_o can_v not_o without_o sin_n be_v content_a that_o my_o name_n shall_v be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n or_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v separate_v from_o christ_n though_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o be_v to_o be_v blot_v out_o and_o separate_v if_o i_o stay_v in_o verse_n 21._o who_o will_v not_o have_v expect_v that_o the_o midwife_n shall_v be_v murder_v for_o not_o murder_v pharaoh_n can_v not_o be_v so_o simple_a to_o think_v these_o woman_n trusty_a yet_o his_o indignation_n have_v no_o power_n to_o 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