lest_o his_o law_n shall_v upon_o that_o occasion_n be_v expose_v to_o contempt_n 22_o but_o this_o be_v a_o people_n rob_v and_o spoil_v ever_o spoil_v but_o notwithstanding_o this_o great_a respect_n which_o god_n have_v to_o his_o law_n and_o to_o his_o people_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o law_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o god_n have_v severe_o scourge_v you_o for_o your_o sin_n and_o therefore_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o do_v not_o provoke_v he_o by_o your_o obstinate_a infidelity_n lest_o he_o cast_v you_o off_o for_o ever_o they_o ever_o or_o in_o snare_a all_o the_o young_a man_n of_o they_o they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o snare_v in_o hole_n and_o they_o be_v hide_v in_o prison-house_n prison_n prison-house_n they_o be_v or_o have_v be_v take_v in_o snare_n make_v by_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o by_o god_n just_a judgement_n deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o by_o they_o cast_v into_o pit_n or_o dungeon_n and_o prison_n they_o be_v for_o a_o prey_n and_o 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many_o and_o great_a privilege_n which_o the_o jew_n be_v very_o prone_a to_o do_v as_o we_o see_v jer._n 7._o 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o elsewhere_o for_o as_o god_n have_v punish_v you_o former_o doubt_v not_o but_o if_o you_o continue_v to_o sin_n he_o will_v proceed_v in_o punish_v you_o more_o and_o more_o for_o your_o sin_n 25_o therefore_o he_o have_v pour_v upon_o he_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o anger_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o battle_n judgement_n battle_n most_o grievous_a judgement_n and_o it_o have_v set_v he_o on_o â—…ire_n round_o about_o yet_o he_o know_v not_o cure_n not_o they_o be_v secure_a and_o stupid_a under_o god_n judgement_n neither_o fear_v they_o when_o threaten_v nor_o true_o sensible_a of_o god_n hand_n in_o they_o and_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n displeasure_n against_o they_o and_o of_o the_o mean_n of_o cure_n and_o it_o burn_v he_o yet_o he_o lay_v it_o not_o to_o heart_n chap._n xliii_o 1_o but_o now_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n thou_o lord_n but_o notwithstanding_o thy_o gross_a insensibleness_n under_o former_a judgement_n for_o which_o i_o may_v just_o send_v far_o heavy_a one_o upon_o thou_o yet_o i_o will_v deal_v merciful_o with_o thou_o that_o create_v thou_o workmanship_n thou_o that_o make_v thou_o his_o people_n and_o that_o in_o so_o miraculous_a a_o manner_n as_o if_o he_o have_v create_v thou_o a_o second_o time_n out_o of_o nothing_o and_o thâ—…refore_o he_o will_v be_v gracious_a to_o his_o own_o workmanship_n o_o jacob_n and_o he_o that_o form_v thou_o o_o israel_n fear_v not_o for_o i_o have_v redeem_v thou_o again_o thou_o from_o the_o egyptian_n and_o divers_a other_o enemy_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v redeem_v thou_o again_o i_o have_v call_v thou_o by_o thy_o name_n israel_n name_n by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n people_n which_o be_v as_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o they_o as_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n thou_o be_v i_o 2_o when_o thou_o 12._o thou_o psal._n 66._o 12._o pass_v through_o the_o water_n i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o and_o through_o the_o river_n they_o shall_v not_o overflow_v thou_o when_o thou_o walk_v through_o the_o fire_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v burn_v neither_o shall_v the_o flame_n kindle_v upon_o thou_o 11._o thou_o though_o i_o will_v chastise_v thou_o for_o thy_o sin_n yet_o i_o will_v not_o suffer_v thy_o enemy_n utter_o to_o destroy_v thou_o compare_v jer._n 30._o 11._o 3_o for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n thy_o saviour_n i_o give_v egypt_n for_o thy_o ransom_n etc._n ransom_n this_o be_v fulfil_v either_o 1._o when_o god_n smite_v the_o egyptian_n both_o first-born_a and_o other_o in_o egypt_n and_o drown_v pharaoh_n and_o his_o host_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n for_o the_o safety_n and_o benefit_n of_o his_o people_n or_o 2._o when_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n either_o sennacherib_n as_o many_o think_v or_o rather_o esarâ—…haddon_n who_o design_v to_o revenge_v his_o father_n disgrace_n and_o loss_n before_o jerusalem_n upon_o the_o jew_n but_o be_v divert_v and_o direct_v by_o god_n to_o employ_v his_o force_n against_o egypt_n and_o ethiopia_n and_o seba_n as_o it_o follow_v see_v the_o note_n upon_o isa._n 20._o 1_o etc._n etc._n ethiopia_n and_o seba_n cushites_n seba_n the_o sabaeians_n who_o be_v confederate_a with_o the_o ethiopian_n or_o cushites_n for_o thou_o 4_o since_o thou_o be_v precious_a in_o my_o sight_n thou_o have_v be_v honourable_a and_o i_o have_v love_v thou_o thou_o thou_o â—…o_o the_o sense_n be_v from_o that_o time_n that_o i_o choose_v thou_o for_o my_o precious_a and_o peculiar_a treasure_n and_o people_n i_o have_v have_v a_o great_a esteem_n and_o affection_n for_o thou_o but_o the_o word_n may_v well_o be_v and_o by_o some_o be_v render_v thus_o since_o that_o or_o for_o that_o or_o because_o thou_o be_v precious_a in_o my_o sight_n thou_o be_v honourable_a the_o same_o thing_n repeat_v in_o other_o word_n and_o i_o love_v thou_o therefore_o will_v i_o give_v man_n for_o thou_o require_v thou_o as_o i_o do_v give_v up_o the_o egyptian_n and_o so_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o give_v up_o other_o to_o save_v thou_o as_o occasion_n require_v and_o people_n for_o thy_o person_n thy_o or_o person_n soul._n person_n heb._n soul._n life_n 5_o 27._o 5_o chap._n 44._o 1_o 2_o jer._n 30._o 10._o &_o 46._o 27._o fear_v not_o for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o i_o will_v bring_v thy_o seed_n from_o the_o east_n and_o gather_v thou_o from_o the_o west_n disperse_v west_n although_o the_o jew_n shall_v for_o their_o sin_n be_v carry_v captive_n out_o of_o their_o own_o land_n northward_o and_o eastward_o into_o babylon_n and_o the_o adjacent_a country_n and_o other_o of_o they_o shall_v flee_v southward_o and_o westward_o and_o shall_v there_o pine_v away_o in_o their_o iniquity_n as_o i_o threaten_v yet_o their_o posterity_n i_o will_v bring_v back_o into_o canaan_n from_o all_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v disperse_v 6_o i_o will_v say_v to_o the_o north_n give_v up_o they_o up_o thou_o who_o have_v so_o long_o have_v and_o hold_v my_o people_n in_o bondage_n resign_v they_o to_o i_o and_o permit_v they_o to_o return_v to_o their_o own_o land_n he_o speak_v either_o to_o the_o country_n themselves_o by_o a_o prosopopaeia_fw-la or_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o they_o and_o to_o the_o south_n keep_v not_o back_o bring_v my_o son_n return_n son_n do_v not_o only_o permit_v but_o assist_v and_o further_a their_o return_n from_o far_o and_o my_o daughter_n from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n 7_o even_o every_o one_o that_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n own_o name_n they_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n i_o own_o they_o for_o my_o people_n and_o child_n and_o therefore_o what_o kindness_n or_o cruelty_n you_o exercise_v to_o they_o i_o take_v it_o as_o do_v to_o myself_o so_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n to_o move_v those_o people_n to_o let_v their_o captive_n go_v or_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n to_o confirm_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n people_n that_o god_n will_v deliver_v they_o because_o they_o be_v his_o own_o for_o 10._o for_o psal._n 100_o 3._o chap._n 29._o 23._o joh._n 3._o 4_o 5._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o eph._n 2._o 10._o i_o have_v create_v he_o for_o my_o glory_n they_o glory_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v glorify_v my_o power_n and_o goodness_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o deliver_v they_o i_o have_v form_v he_o yea_o i_o have_v make_v he_o people_n he_o i_o have_v not_o only_o create_v they_o out_o of_o nothing_o as_o i_o do_v all_o other_o people_n but_o i_o have_v also_o form_v and_o make_v they_o my_o peculiar_a people_n 8_o bring_v forth_o the_o blind_a people_n that_o have_v eye_n 2._o *_o chap._n 42._o 19_o ezek._n 12._o 2._o and_o the_o deaf_a that_o have_v ear_n be_v
be_v no_o witness_n against_o she_o 22._o she_o for_o if_o it_o be_v witness_v she_o be_v to_o die_v for_o it_o leu._n 20._o 10._o deut._n 22._o 22._o neither_o she_o be_v take_v with_o the_o manner_n 14_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o jealousy_n 8._o jealousy_n i._n e._n a_o strong_a opinion_n or_o suggestion_n or_o inward_a motion_n of_o that_o kind_n whether_o from_o a_o good_a or_o evil_a spirit_n thus_o we_o read_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n isa._n 11._o 2._o of_o perverseness_n isa._n 19_o 14._o of_o fornicaâ—…ion_n hos._n 4._o 12._o of_o fear_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 7._o of_o slumber_n rom._n 11._o 8._o come_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o be_v jealous_a of_o his_o wife_n and_o she_o be_v defile_v or_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o jealousy_n come_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o be_v jealous_a of_o his_o wife_n and_o she_o be_v not_o defile_v 15_o then_o trial_n then_o she_o persist_v in_o her_o denial_n and_o her_o husband_n require_v her_o submission_n to_o this_o way_n of_o trial_n shall_v the_o man_n bring_v his_o wife_n unto_o the_o priest_n and_o he_o shall_v bring_v her_o offering_n 19_o offering_n which_o be_v partly_o because_o none_o be_v to_o appear_v before_o god_n empty_a exod._n 23._o 15._o partly_o by_o way_n of_o solemn_a appeal_n to_o god_n who_o hereby_o she_o desire_v to_o judge_v between_o she_o and_o her_o husband_n and_o partly_o by_o way_n of_o atonement_n to_o appease_v god_n who_o have_v for_o her_o sin_n stir_v up_o her_o husband_n against_o she_o and_o send_v a_o evil_a spirit_n between_o they_o see_v 1_o sam._n 26._o 19_o for_o she_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o ephah_n of_o barley_n meal_n he_o shall_v pour_v no_o oil_n upon_o it_o nor_o put_v frankincense_n thereon_o 2._o thereon_o both_o because_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o sin-offering_n from_o which_o these_o be_v exclude_v levit._n 5._o 11._o and_o to_o testify_v her_o sorrowful_a sense_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o of_o her_o husband_n displeasure_n and_o because_o she_o come_v thither_o as_o a_o delinquent_n or_o one_o suspect_v of_o delinquency_n and_o under_o a_o ill_a fame_n and_o unpleasing_a both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n as_o one_o that_o want_v that_o grace_n and_o amiableness_n and_o joy_n which_o oil_n signify_v and_o that_o acceptance_n with_o god_n which_o frankincense_n design_v psal._n 141._o 2._o for_o it_o be_v a_o offering_n of_o jealousy_n a_o offering_n of_o memorial_n bring_v iniquity_n to_o remembrance_n punishment_n remembrance_n both_o to_o god_n before_o who_o she_o appear_v as_o a_o sinner_n and_o to_o her_o own_o conscience_n if_o she_o be_v guilty_a and_o if_o she_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o this_o yet_o it_o reminded_a she_o of_o her_o other_o sin_n for_o which_o this_o may_v be_v a_o punishment_n 16_o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v bring_v she_o instance_n she_o i._n e._n the_o woman_n but_o of_o she_o he_o speak_v ver_fw-la 18._o or_o it_o i._n e._n the_o offering_n which_o be_v last_o speak_v of_o so_o the_o feminine_a gender_n be_v put_v for_o the_o masculine_a or_o the_o neuter_n of_o both_o which_o we_o have_v instance_n near_o and_o set_v she_o before_o the_o lord_n be_v lord_n i._n e._n before_o the_o sanctuary_n where_o the_o ark_n be_v 17_o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v take_v holy_a water_n crime_n water_n either_o water_n out_o of_o the_o holy_a laâ—…er_n exod._n 30._o 18._o or_o rather_o the_o water_n of_o purification_n appoint_v for_o such_o kind_n of_o use_n numb_a 19_o 9_o this_o be_v use_v that_o if_o she_o be_v guilty_a she_o may_v be_v afraid_a to_o add_v profaneness_n and_o the_o pollution_n of_o holy_a thing_n to_o her_o other_o crime_n in_o a_o earthen_a vessel_n 12._o vessel_n either_o to_o signify_v that_o frailty_n and_o vileness_n of_o which_o she_o stand_v accuse_v or_o express_v her_o sorrowful_a and_o shameful_a condition_n or_o because_o after_o this_o use_n it_o be_v to_o be_v break_v in_o piece_n that_o the_o remembrance_n of_o it_o may_v be_v blot_v out_o as_o far_o as_o be_v possible_a compare_v leu._n 6._o 28._o and_o 11._o 33._o and_o 15._o 12._o and_o of_o the_o dust_n instigation_n dust_n a_o emblem_n of_o vileness_n and_o misery_n as_o appear_v from_o job_n 2._o 12._o psal._n 22._o 15._o lam._n 3._o 29._o and_o the_o serpent_n food_n gen._n 3._o 14._o very_a proper_a for_o she_o who_o have_v be_v seduce_v to_o folly_n by_o the_o serpent_n instigation_n that_o be_v in_o the_o floor_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n guilty_a tabernacle_n which_o make_v it_o holy_a dust_n and_o strike_v the_o great_a terror_n into_o the_o woman_n if_o she_o be_v guilty_a the_o priest_n shall_v take_v and_o put_v it_o into_o the_o water_n state_n water_n to_o make_v it_o more_o unpleasant_a and_o bitter_a which_o be_v suitable_a to_o one_o in_o that_o sorrowful_a state_n 18_o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v set_v the_o woman_n before_o the_o lord_n ark._n lord_n before_o the_o tabernacle_n with_o her_o face_n towards_o the_o ark._n and_o uncover_v the_o woman_n head_n cover_v head_n partly_o that_o she_o may_v be_v make_v sensible_a how_o manifest_a she_o and_o all_o her_o way_n be_v to_o god_n and_o that_o she_o may_v be_v more_o visible_a to_o the_o congregation_n that_o her_o shame_n may_v be_v great_a if_o she_o be_v guilty_a partly_o in_o token_n of_o her_o sorrow_n either_o for_o her_o sin_n or_o at_o least_o for_o any_o cause_n of_o suspicion_n which_o she_o have_v give_v partly_o as_o a_o sign_n that_o she_o be_v after_o a_o sort_n deprive_v of_o the_o help_n and_o protection_n of_o her_o husband_n which_o the_o cover_n of_o the_o woman_n head_n signify_v 1_o cor._n 11._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 10._o and_o that_o she_o be_v neither_o virgin_n nor_o loyal_a wife_n for_o the_o head_n of_o both_o these_o use_v to_o be_v cover_v and_o put_v the_o offering_n of_o memorial_n in_o her_o hand_n innocency_n hand_n that_o she_o herself_o may_v offer_v it_o and_o therefore_o call_v god_n to_o be_v witness_n of_o her_o innocency_n which_o be_v the_o jealousie-offering_a and_o the_o priest_n shall_v have_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o bitter_a 20._o bitter_a so_o call_v either_o from_o the_o bitter_a raze_z which_o the_o dust_n give_v it_o or_o from_o the_o bitter_a effect_n of_o it_o upon_o she_o if_o she_o be_v guilty_a compare_v exod._n 32._o 20._o water_n that_o cause_v the_o curse_n other_o curse_n not_o by_o any_o natural_a power_n but_o by_o a_o supernatural_a efficacy_n ordain_v and_o wrought_v by_o god_n for_o her_o punishment_n and_o for_o the_o terror_n and_o caution_n of_o other_o 19_o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v charge_v she_o by_o a_o oath_n follow_v oath_n to_o answer_v true_o to_o his_o question_n or_o to_o declare_v by_o oath_n whether_o she_o be_v guilty_a or_o no_o and_o after_o such_o oath_n shall_v say_v as_o follow_v and_o say_v unto_o the_o woman_n if_o no_o man_n 20._o man_n to_o wit_n except_o thy_o husband_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o whole_a context_n or_o no_o other_o man_n the_o word_n another_o be_v understand_v here_o as_o it_o be_v think_v to_o be_v also_o gen._n 14._o 1._o and_o 36._o 6_o exod._n 22._o 20._o have_v lie_v with_o thou_o and_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o go_v aside_o to_o uncleanness_n husband_n uncleanness_n or_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o husband_n husband_n husband_n heb._n under_o thy_o husband_n with_o another_o text._n another_o or_o with_o he_o i._n e._n the_o man_n now_o mention_v so_o it_o be_v a_o ellipsis_n easy_o supply_v out_o of_o the_o text._n instead_o of_o thy_o husband_n be_v thou_o free_a from_o this_o bitter_a water_n that_o cause_v the_o curse_n 20_o but_o if_o thou_o have_v go_v aside_o to_o another_o in_o stead_n of_o thy_o husband_n and_o if_o thou_o be_v defile_v and_o some_o man_n have_v lie_v with_o thou_o beside_o thy_o husband_n 21_o then_o the_o priest_n shall_v charge_v the_o woman_n with_o a_o oath_n of_o curse_v and_o the_o priest_n shall_v say_v unto_o the_o woman_n the_o lord_z make_v thou_o a_o curse_n and_o a_o oath_n 12._o oath_n i._n e._n a_o form_n of_o curse_v or_o imprecatory_a oath_n that_o when_o they_o will_v curse_v a_o person_n they_o may_v wish_v that_o they_o may_v be_v as_o curse_a and_o miserable_a as_o thou_o be_v upon_o this_o occasion_n see_v the_o like_a phrase_n isa._n 65._o 15._o jer._n 29._o 22._o and_o compare_v gen._n 48._o 20._o ruth_n 4._o 11_o 12._o among_o thy_o people_n when_o the_o lord_n do_v make_v thy_o thigh_n punishment_n thigh_n a_o modest_a signification_n of_o the_o genital_a part_n use_v both_o in_o scripture_n as_o gen._n 46._o 26._o exod._n 1._o 5._o and_o other_o author_n that_o the_o sin_n may_v be_v evident_a in_o the_o punishment_n to_o â—…all_v to_o heb._n to_o â—…all_v rot_v 15._o rot_v heb._n to_o fall_v i._n e._n to_o die_v or_o waste_v away_o as_o the_o
because_o thy_o soul_n long_v to_o eat_v flesh_n thou_o may_v eat_v flesh_n whatsoever_o thy_o soul_n lu_v after_o 21_o if_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v choose_v to_o put_v his_o name_n there_o be_v too_o far_o from_o thou_o it_o thou_o in_o which_o case_n be_v oblige_v to_o carry_v their_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o place_n of_o worship_n that_o the_o blood_n may_v be_v there_o pour_v forth_o etc._n etc._n they_o may_v think_v themselves_o oblige_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n to_o carry_v their_o other_o cattle_n thither_o to_o be_v kill_v they_o be_v therefore_o release_v from_o all_o such_o obligation_n and_o leave_v at_o liberty_n to_o kill_v they_o at_o home_n whether_o they_o live_v near_o to_o that_o place_n or_o further_o from_o it_o only_o the_o latter_a be_v here_o mention_v as_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o scruple_n and_o as_o contain_v the_o former_a in_o it_o than_o thou_o shall_v kill_v of_o thy_o herd_n and_o of_o thy_o flock_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v thou_o as_o i_o have_v command_v thou_o 24._o thou_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o the_o blood_n may_v be_v pour_v forth_o as_o above_o ver_fw-la 16._o and_o below_o ver_fw-la 24._o and_o thou_o shall_v eat_v in_o thy_o gate_n whatsoever_o thy_o soul_n lu_v after_o 22_o 15._o 22_o verse_n 15._o even_o as_o the_o ro-buck_n and_o the_o hart_n god_n hart_n as_o common_a or_o unhallowed_a food_n though_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n be_v eat_v so_o thou_o shall_v eat_v they_o the_o unclean_a and_o the_o clean_a shall_v eat_v of_o they_o alike_o it_o alike_o because_o there_o be_v no_o holiness_n in_o such_o meat_n for_o which_o the_o unclean_a may_v be_v exclude_v from_o it_o 23_o 16._o 23_o verse_n 16._o only_o bestrong_a only_o 〈◊〉_d bestrong_a be_v sure_a that_o thou_o eat_v not_o the_o blood_n for_o the_o blood_n be_v the_o soul._n the_o 〈◊〉_d soul._n life_n blood_n life_n of_o which_o see_v on_o gen._n 9_o 4._o leu._n 17._o 11._o the_o animal_n life_n depend_v upon_o the_o blood_n and_o thou_o may_v not_o eat_v the_o soul._n the_o 〈◊〉_d soul._n life_n with_o the_o flesh_n 24_o thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v it_o thou_o shall_v pour_v it_o upon_o the_o earth_n as_o water_n 25_o thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v it_o that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o thou_o and_o with_o thy_o child_n after_o thou_o when_o thou_o shall_v do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n 26_o only_a thy_o holy_a thing_n god_n thing_n mention_v before_o ver_fw-la 6._o 12_o 17._o which_o thou_o have_v consecrate_v to_o god_n which_o thou_o have_v and_o thy_o vow_n thou_o shall_v take_v and_o go_v unto_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v 27_o and_o 13._o and_o leu._n 1._o 5_o 9_o 13._o thou_o shall_v offer_v thy_o burnt-offering_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o blood_n upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n and_o thou_o shall_v eat_v the_o flesh_n appointment_n flesh_n except_v what_o shall_v be_v burn_v to_o god_n honour_n and_o give_v to_o the_o priest_n according_a to_o his_o appointment_n 28_o observe_v and_o hear_v all_o these_o word_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o thou_o and_o with_o thy_o child_n after_o thou_o for_o ever_o when_o thou_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o right_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n 29_o when_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v cut_v off_o the_o nation_n from_o before_o thou_o whither_o thou_o go_v to_o possess_v they_o 23._o they_o of_o which_o phrase_n see_v deut._n 9_o 1._o and_o 11._o 23._o and_o thou_o they_o thou_o heb._n inherit_v or_o possesse_v they_o succeede_v they_o and_o dwell_v in_o their_o land_n 30_o take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o snare_v ruin_n snare_v draw_v into_o their_o sin_n and_o ruin_n they_o ruin_n heb._n after_o they_o by_o follow_v they_o after_o that_o they_o be_v destroy_v destroy_v destroy_v i._n e._n by_o follow_v the_o example_n they_o leave_v when_o their_o person_n be_v destroy_v from_o before_o thou_o and_o that_o thou_o inquire_v not_o after_o their_o god_n newness_n god_n through_o curiosity_n to_o know_v their_o god_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o worship_n lest_o thy_o vain_a and_o foolish_a mind_n be_v seduce_v by_o its_o speciousness_n or_o newness_n say_v how_o do_v these_o nation_n serve_v their_o god_n even_o so_o will_v i_o do_v likewise_o 31_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v so_o unto_o the_o lord_z 32._o lord_z either_o 1._o not_o offer_v he_o that_o indignity_n and_o injury_n to_o worship_v other_o god_n together_o with_o he_o or_o rather_o 2._o not_o worship_v he_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o they_o worship_v their_o god_n to_o wit_n by_o offer_v thy_o child_n to_o he_o as_o they_o do_v to_o their_o god_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v or_o by_o thy_o own_o devise_n or_o superstition_n as_o be_v imply_v for_o 32._o thy_o god_n for_o every_o the_o every_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o hate_v have_v they_o do_v unto_o their_o god_n for_o 35._o for_o leu._n 18._o 21._o and_o 20._o 2._o chap._n 18._o 10._o jer._n 32._o 35._o even_o their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n they_o have_v burn_v in_o the_o fire_n to_o their_o god_n 32_o what_o thing_n soever_o i_o command_v you_o observe_v to_o do_v it_o 18._o it_o chap._n 4._o 2._o josh._n 1._o 7._o prov._n 30._o 6._o rev._n 22._o 18._o thou_o shall_v not_o add_v thereto_o nor_o diminish_v from_o it_o chap._n xiii_o 1_o if_o there_o arise_v among_o you_o seducer_n you_o i._n e._n one_o of_o your_o nation_n for_o such_o may_v be_v both_o seduce_v and_o afterward_o seducer_n a_o prophet_n or_o a_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n 6._o dream_n one_o that_o pretend_v himself_o to_o be_v one_o to_o who_o god_n have_v reveal_v himself_o either_o by_o vision_n or_o dream_n see_v numb_a 12._o 6._o and_o give_v thou_o a_o sign_n or_o a_o wonder_n 10._o wonder_n i._n e._n shall_v foretell_v some_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a thing_n to_o come_v as_o appear_v from_o ver_fw-la 2._o as_o the_o true_a prophet_n use_v to_o do_v as_o 1_o sam._n 10._o 2_o and_o 22._o and_o see_v chap._n 18._o 22._o jer._n 28._o 9_o mat._n 7._o 22._o the_o sign_n or_o the_o wonder_n come_v to_o pass_v mention_v pass_v which_o god_n may_v suffer_v for_o the_o reason_n after_o mention_v whereof_o he_o speak_v unto_o thou_o say_v frequent_a say_v this_o word_n be_v to_o be_v join_v with_o the_o begin_n of_o verse_n 1._o if_o there_o arise_v among_o you_o a_o prophet_n or_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n save_v what_o here_o follow_v and_o give_v thou_o a_o sign_n etc._n etc._n to_o confirm_v his_o doctrine_n such_o transposition_n be_v frequent_a let_v we_o go_v after_o other_o god_n which_o thou_o have_v not_o know_v and_o let_v we_o serve_v they_o 3_o thou_o shall_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o word_n of_o that_o prophet_n lie_n prophet_n not_o receive_v his_o doctrine_n though_o the_o sign_n come_v to_o pass_v for_o although_o when_o such_o a_o sign_n or_o wonder_v foretell_v do_v not_o follow_v or_o come_v to_o pass_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o false_a prophet_n as_o be_v say_v deut._n 18._o 22._o yet_o when_o it_o do_v come_v to_o pass_v it_o be_v no_o sufficient_a or_o infallible_a sign_n of_o a_o true_a one_o especial_o in_o such_o a_o case_n when_o he_o bring_v in_o new_a go_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o difference_n be_v because_o many_o cause_n must_v concur_v to_o make_v a_o thing_n good_a and_o true_a but_o any_o one_o failure_n be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o thing_n bad_a or_o false_a and_o particular_o there_o be_v many_o sign_n yea_o such_o as_o man_n may_v think_v to_o be_v wonder_n which_o may_v be_v wrought_v by_o evil_a spirit_n god_n so_o permit_v it_o for_o divers_a wise_a and_o just_a reason_n not_o only_o for_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o good_a as_o it_o here_o follow_v but_o also_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o ungodly_a man_n who_o will_v not_o receive_v divine_a truth_n though_o attest_v by_o many_o evident_a and_o unquestionable_a miracle_n and_o therefore_o be_v most_o just_o expose_v to_o these_o temptation_n to_o believe_v lie_n or_o that_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n for_o the_o lord_z your_o god_n 19_o god_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 19_o prove_v you_o 7._o you_o i._n e._n tri_v your_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o obedience_n examine_v your_o sincerity_n by_o your_o constancy_n see_v mat._n 24._o 24._o 2_o thes._n 2._o 11._o rev._n 13._o 14._o see_v on_o gen._n 22._o 1._o deut._n 8._o 2_o 7._o to_o know_v glorious_a know_v that_o he_o
ancestor_n or_o by_o the_o report_n of_o the_o hebrew_n when_o he_o they_o he_o or_o delude_v they_o have_v wrought_v reproachful_o wrought_v or_o reproachful_o wonderful_o among_o they_o 31._o they_o exod._n 12._o 31._o do_v not_o they_o let_v they_o let_v heb._n they_o the_o people_n go_v and_o they_o depart_v 7_o now_o therefore_o make_v a_o new_a cart_n ark._n cart_n as_o david_n do_v for_o the_o same_o use_n â—…_n sam._n 6._o 3._o in_o reverence_n to_o the_o ark._n and_o take_v two_o milk-cow_n on_o which_o there_o have_v come_v no_o yoke_n land_n yoke_n partly_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o ark_n and_o paâ—…ly_o for_o the_o better_a discovery_n because_o 〈◊〉_d untamed_a 〈◊〉_d be_v wanton_a and_o apt_a to_o wander_v and_o keep_v no_o certain_a and_o constant_a path_n as_o ox_n accustom_v to_o the_o yoke_n do_v and_o therefore_o be_v most_o unlikely_a to_o keep_v the_o direct_a road_n to_o israel_n land_n and_o tie_v the_o kine_n to_o the_o câ—…_n and_o bring_v their_o calf_n home_o from_o they_o country_n they_o which_o will_v stir_v up_o natural_a affection_n in_o their_o dam_n and_o cause_v they_o rather_o to_o return_v home_o than_o to_o go_v to_o a_o strange_a country_n 8_o and_o take_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o lay_v it_o upon_o the_o cart_n shoulder_n cart_n which_o god_n wink_v at_o in_o they_o both_o because_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n law_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o because_o they_o have_v no_o levites_n to_o carry_v it_o upon_o their_o shoulder_n and_o put_v the_o jewel_n of_o gold_n which_o you_o return_v he_o for_o a_o trespass-offering_a in_o a_o coffer_n by_o the_o side_n thereof_o it_o thereof_o for_o they_o dare_v not_o presume_v to_o open_v the_o ark_n to_o put_v they_o within_o it_o and_o send_v it_o away_o that_o it_o may_v go_v 9_o and_o see_v if_o it_o go_v up_o by_o the_o way_n of_o his_o own_o coast_n belong_v coast_n or_o border_n i._n e._n the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o his_o coast_n or_o border_n viz._n the_o country_n to_o which_o it_o belong_v to_o bethshemesh_n than_o it_o than_o or_o it_o he_o have_v doâ—…e_v we_o this_o great_a evil_n conduct_n evil_n which_o they_o may_v well_o 〈◊〉_d if_o such_o heifer_n shall_v against_o their_o common_a use_n and_o natural_a instinct_n go_v into_o a_o strange_a path_n and_o regular_o and_o constant_o proceed_v in_o it_o without_o any_o man_n conduct_n but_o if_o not_o than_o we_o shall_v know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o his_o hand_n that_o smite_v we_o it_o be_v a_o chance_n that_o happen_v to_o we_o providence_n we_o this_o evil_n come_v to_o we_o from_o some_o influence_n of_o the_o star_n or_o other_o unknown_a cause_n which_o be_v a_o weak_a and_o foolish_a inference_n depend_v upon_o a_o mere_a contingency_n it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o god_n will_v please_v to_o give_v they_o this_o sign_n and_o probable_a that_o he_o will_v deny_v it_o both_o to_o punish_v their_o superstition_n and_o to_o harden_v their_o heart_n to_o their_o further_a and_o utter_a destruction_n but_o wicked_a man_n will_v soon_o believe_v the_o most_o uncertain_a and_o ridiculous_a thing_n than_o own_o the_o visible_a demonstration_n of_o god_n power_n and_o providence_n 10_o ¶_o and_o the_o man_n do_v so_o and_o take_v two_o milk-cow_n and_o tie_v they_o to_o the_o cart_n and_o shut_v up_o their_o calf_n at_o home_n 11_o and_o they_o lay_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o the_o cart_n and_o the_o coffer_n with_o the_o mouse_n of_o gold_n and_o the_o image_n of_o their_o emerod_v 12_o and_o the_o kine_n take_v the_o straight_a way_n to_o the_o way_n of_o bethshemesh_n it_o bethshemesh_n i_o e._n lead_v to_o bethshemesh_n a_o city_n of_o the_o priest_n jos._n 21._o 16._o who_o be_v by_o office_n to_o take_v care_n of_o it_o and_o go_v along_o the_o high_a way_n low_v as_o they_o go_v course_n go_v testify_v at_o once_o both_o their_o natural_a and_o vehement_a inclination_n to_o their_o calf_n and_o the_o supernatural_a and_o divine_a power_n which_o overrule_v they_o to_o a_o contrary_a course_n and_o turn_v not_o aside_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n go_v after_o they_o glory_n they_o under_o pretence_n of_o a_o honourable_a dismission_n of_o it_o but_o in_o truth_n to_o prevent_v all_o imposture_n and_o to_o get_v assurance_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o event_n all_o which_o circumstance_n tend_v to_o their_o great_a confusion_n and_o illustration_n of_o god_n glory_n unto_o the_o border_n of_o bethshemesh_n 13_o and_o they_o of_o bethshemesh_n be_v reap_v their_o wheat-harvest_n in_o the_o valley_n and_o they_o lift_v up_o their_o eye_n and_o see_v the_o ark_n and_o rejoice_v to_o see_v it_o 14_o and_o the_o cart_n come_v into_o the_o field_n of_o joshua_n a_o bethshemite_n and_o stand_v there_o where_o there_o be_v a_o great_a stone_n and_o they_o there_o they_o not_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n but_o the_o bethshemite_n to_o wit_n the_o priest_n that_o dwell_v there_o cleave_v the_o wood_n of_o the_o cart_n and_o offer_v the_o kine_n a_o burnt-offering_a unto_o the_o lord_n tabernacle_n lord_n there_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o double_a error_n in_o this_o act._n first_o that_o they_o offer_v female_n for_o a_o burnt-offering_a contrary_a to_o levit._n 1._o 3._o and_o 22._o 19_o second_o that_o they_o do_v it_o in_o a_o forbid_a place_n deut._n 12._o 5_o 6._o into_o which_o they_o may_v easy_o be_v lead_v by_o excess_n of_o joy_n and_o eager_a desire_n of_o return_v to_o their_o long-interrupted_n course_n of_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o some_o think_v these_o irregularity_n be_v partial_a cause_n of_o the_o follow_a punishment_n but_o this_o case_n be_v very_o extraordinary_a may_v in_o some_o sort_n excuse_v it_o if_o they_o do_v not_o proceed_v by_o ordinary_a rule_n as_o for_o the_o first_o though_o they_o may_v not_o choose_v female_n for_o that_o use_n yet_o when_o god_n himself_o have_v choose_v and_o in_o a_o manner_n 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former_a impiety_n or_o hypocrisy_n wherewith_o you_o charge_v i_o 〈◊〉_d i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o long_o as_o i_o live_v metonymy_n live_v heb._n from_o or_o for_o or_o concern_v my_o day_n i._n e._n the_o time_n of_o my_o life_n whether_o past_a or_o to_o come_v or_o the_o course_n of_o my_o life_n day_n or_o time_n be_v put_v here_o as_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o for_o action_n do_v in_o they_o by_o a_o metonymy_n 7._o let_v my_o enemy_n be_v as_o the_o wicked_a man_n wicked_a i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o love_v and_o practise_v wickedness_n whereof_o you_o accuse_v i_o that_o i_o abhor_v the_o thought_n oâ—…_n it_o and_o if_o i_o may_v and_o will_v wish_v to_o be_v revenge_v of_o my_o enemy_n i_o can_v wish_v he_o no_o great_a mischief_n than_o to_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n and_o he_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o i_o enemy_n i_o either_o 1._o you_o my_o friend_n who_o instead_o of_o comfort_v i_o be_v rise_v up_o to_o torment_v i_o or_o rather_o my_o worst_a enemy_n as_o the_o 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patient_a and_o merciful_a to_o thou_o that_o he_o give_v thou_o liberty_n to_o demand_v of_o he_o any_o signal_n or_o miraculous_a work_n whereby_o thou_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o this_o promise_n thy_o god_n demonstration_n god_n both_o by_o right_n of_o dominion_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o gracious_a covenant_n make_v with_o all_o israel_n of_o who_o thou_o be_v a_o member_n and_o king_n and_o by_o thy_o own_o profession_n for_o he_o still_o worship_v god_n together_o with_o his_o idol_n and_o by_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o care_n and_o kindness_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o people_n notwithstanding_o all_o your_o wickedness_n whereof_o this_o promise_n and_o offer_n be_v a_o clear_a demonstration_n deep_a demonstration_n or_o make_v thy_o pâ—…on_n deep_a ask_v it_o either_o in_o the_o depth_n or_o in_o the_o height_n above_o pleasure_n above_o demand_v some_o prodigy_n to_o be_v wrought_v either_o in_o earth_n or_o in_o heaven_n at_o 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