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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 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 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