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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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ointment_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o foot_n because_o she_o do_v it_o against_o his_o burial_n by_o which_o he_o remark_v it_o to_o be_v a_o great_a act_n of_o piety_n and_o honourable_a to_o inter_v our_o friend_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o their_o condition_n and_o so_o to_o give_v a_o testimony_n of_o our_o hope_n of_o their_o resurrection_n chap._n xxiv_o verse_n 3._o abraham_n will_v not_o link_v his_o son_n with_o the_o wicked_a he_o remember_v what_o have_v come_v of_o such_o marriage_n in_o the_o age_n before_o he_o when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n take_v they_o wife_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o man_n only_o for_o their_o beauty_n without_o regard_n of_o religion_n or_o honesty_n their_o destruction_n be_v a_o lesson_n to_o he_o he_o avoid_v their_o sin_n by_o fear_v their_o punishment_n and_o afterward_o under_o the_o law_n god_n give_v his_o people_n express_v charge_n concern_v this_o exod._n 34._o and_o the_o reason_n be_v there_o give_v lest_o they_o make_v 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so_o and_o good_a reason_n there_o be_v for_o this_o for_o marriage_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o call_v to_o confirm_v it_o it_o can_v prosper_v verse_n 14._o when_o eliezer_n go_v a_o woo_n for_o his_o young_a master_n isaac_n the_o trial_n by_o which_o he_o intend_v to_o prove_v a_o fit_a wife_n for_o isaac_n be_v this_o that_o if_o say_v he_o when_o i_o say_v to_o the_o maid_n give_v i_o drink_v she_o say_v again_o drink_v and_o i_o will_v give_v thy_o camel_n also_o she_o without_o more_o ado_n shall_v be_v a_o wife_n for_o isaac_n that_o be_v if_o she_o be_v gentle_a not_o like_o the_o woman_n john_n 4._o who_o when_o christ_n ask_v her_o water_n call_v he_o jew_n how_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o jew_n ask_v water_v of_o one_o that_o be_v a_o samaritan_n for_o though_o there_o be_v many_o sin_n incident_a to_o woman_n yet_o no_o vice_n in_o woman_n be_v so_o unwomanly_a as_o this_o if_o adam_n have_v be_v furious_a the_o matter_n have_v be_v 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his_o own_o sake_n nor_o yet_o his_o master_n but_o for_o the_o earring_n sake_n and_o the_o bracelet_n thus_o many_o love_n god_n for_o their_o own_o interest_n and_o not_o his_o glory_n in_o all_o their_o service_n they_o look_v a_o squint_a at_o god_n but_o direct_o at_o self-end_n and_o seldom_o or_o never_o look_v at_o his_o glory_n but_o through_o the_o spectacle_n of_o self-love_n such_o be_v iehu_n zeal_n serve_v god_n so_o far_o as_o he_o may_v serve_v himself_o 2_o king_n 10._o but_o this_o be_v merchandize_v with_o god_n and_o not_o obedience_n to_o serve_v he_o for_o end_n i_o be_o never_o at_o the_o pitch_n of_o sincerity_n till_o i_o see_v enough_o in_o god_n himself_o without_o look_v out_o of_o he_o to_o have_v he_o as_o my_o exceed_a rich_a reward_n when_o it_o come_v once_o to_o this_o point_n that_o the_o beauty_n of_o god_n truth_n and_o the_o pleasantness_n of_o his_o way_n and_o the_o holiness_n of_o his_o will_n and_o the_o equity_n of_o his_o law_n be_v the_o 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the_o wise_a and_o mighty_a as_o he_o do_v balaams_n ass_n to_o confute_v his_o master_n verse_n 20._o husband_n see_v from_o hence_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o good_a man_n to_o have_v his_o wife_n and_o child_n with_o he_o wife_n and_o child_n see_v their_o duty_n to_o be_v follower_n willing_o of_o their_o husband_n or_o father_n call_v even_o into_o any_o country_n and_o when_o i_o look_v at_o moses_n his_o rod_n methinks_v i_o see_v little_a david_n march_v cheerful_o with_o his_o staff_n and_o scrip_n against_o huge_a goliath_n good_a lord_n what_o weapon_n be_v those_o against_o he_o then_o in_o man_n eye_n or_o this_o staff_n now_o in_o moses_n hand_n against_o pharaoh_n but_o god_n be_v the_o same_o both_o here_o and_o then_o and_o for_o ever_o strong_a in_o weakness_n and_o able_a to_o match_v a_o king_n sceptre_n with_o a_o stick_n or_o a_o staff_n or_o a_o stone_n or_o a_o word_n in_o the_o hand_n or_o mouth_n of_o one_o send_v and_o appoint_v by_o he_o verse_n 22._o god_n church_n be_v to_o he_o as_o a_o manchild_n to_o the_o father_n yea_o as_o the_o first-born_a which_o common_o be_v love_v most_o tender_o and_o in_o great_a honour_n now_o think_v with_o yourselves_o how_o you_o can_v endure_v to_o stand_v and_o look_v upon_o a_o abuse_n offer_v to_o your_o first-born_a and_o then_o think_v of_o god_n love_n to_o his_o church_n who_o affection_n as_o much_o excel_v you_o as_o god_n excel_v man_n now_o as_o tender_a father_n for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o child_n suffer_v they_o to_o lie_v in_o prison_n and_o to_o be_v school_v many_o way_n by_o want_n and_o affliction_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o they_o a_o love_n to_o they_o and_o a_o settle_a purpose_n to_o help_v they_o when_o a_o love_n may_v be_v know_v a_o love_n and_o a_o good_a a_o good_a so_o our_o god_n know_v his_o time_n and_o turn_n and_o our_o want_n perfect_o fit_v the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o most_o merciful_o that_o both_o our_o corruption_n 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circumcision_n be_v the_o seal_n which_o she_o shall_v have_v receive_v with_o the_o great_a return_n of_o thanks_o be_v entertain_v with_o disobedience_n both_o towards_o her_o husband_n and_o her_o god_n thus_o ignorant_a and_o unthankful_a people_n misinterpret_v and_o repine_v at_o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n providence_n and_o that_o which_o god_n design_v for_o a_o mercy_n and_o a_o blessing_n to_o they_o they_o take_v it_o as_o a_o judgement_n and_o a_o curse_n it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o be_v afflict_v faith_n david_n yet_o how_o many_o be_v there_o in_o the_o world_n that_o think_v otherwise_o and_o will_v choose_v rather_o to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o covenant_n than_o be_v circumcise_v to_o perish_v hereafter_o than_o be_v afflict_v here_o chap._n v._n verse_n 1._o pharaoh_n rage_v before_o much_o more_o now_o that_o he_o receive_v a_o message_n of_o dismission_n the_o monition_n of_o god_n make_v ill_a man_n worse_o the_o wave_n do_v not_o beat_v nor_o roar_v 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