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A46823 A help for the understanding of the Holy Scripture intended chiefly for the assistance and information of those that use constantly every day to reade some part of the Bible, and would gladly alwayes understand what they read if they had some man to help them : the first part : containing certain short notes of exposition upon the five books of Moses, to wit Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomie : wherein all such passages in the text are explained as were thought likely to be questioned by any reader of ordinary capacity ... / by Arthur Jackson ... Jackson, Arthur, 1593?-1666. 1643 (1643) Wing J67; ESTC R35433 692,552 595

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show_v god_n acceptation_n of_o it_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o meat_n to_o he_o and_o withal_o to_o express_v his_o love_n who_o reckon_v himself_o as_o a_o guest_n at_o their_o feast_n verse_n 16._o all_o the_o fat_a be_v the_o lord_n that_o be_v it_o must_v be_v burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n neither_o may_v the_o priest_n nor_o owner_n eat_v of_o it_o verse_n 17._o it_o shall_v be_v a_o perpetual_a statute_n for_o your_o generation_n throughout_o all_o your_o dwelling_n etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o lord_n set_v apart_o the_o fat_a of_o all_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a portion_n and_o to_o be_v burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n there_o be_v here_o a_o more_o general_a statute_n give_v they_o in_o charge_n towit_n that_o the_o people_n shall_v never_o eat_v any_o of_o this_o fat_a of_o these_o beast_n fit_a for_o sacrifice_n no_o not_o in_o their_o o●n_n private_a dwelling_n when_o they_o kill_v they_o for_o their_o ordinary_a food_n and_o not_o sore_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v 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against_o the_o moral_a or_o ceremonial_a law_n such_o as_o be_v those_o particular_n mention_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n to_o wit_n first_o because_o soldier_n go_v out_o as_o it_o be_v to_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o other_o for_o the_o evil_n they_o have_v do_v and_o they_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o punish_v other_o that_o be_v as_o bad_a themselves_o second_o because_o a_o clear_a conscience_n be_v one_o of_o the_o best_a mean_n to_o make_v man_n tru_o valorous_a and_o three_o because_o then_o there_o be_v most_o evident_a need_n of_o god_n assistance_n and_o most_o danger_n of_o mischief_n to_o come_v upon_o they_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v leave_v they_o and_o give_v they_o over_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n as_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o reason_n give_v for_o this_o law_n vers_fw-la 14._o for_o thy_o lord_n thy_o god_n walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o camp_n to_o deliver_v thou_o therefore_o shall_v thy_o camp_n be_v holy_a etc._n etc._n verse_n 10._o if_o there_o be_v among_o you_o any_o man_n that_o be_v not_o clean_o by_o reason_n of_o uncleanness_n that_o chance_v he_o by_o night_n etc._n etc._n though_o for_o the_o pollution_n here_o speak_v of_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o their_o camp_n and_o city_n as_o leper_n and_o other_o be_v yet_o they_o be_v it_o seem_v to_o go_v forth_o voluntary_o from_o among_o their_o brethren_n till_o have_v wash_v themselves_o with_o water_n they_o return_v at_o evening_n again_o to_o their_o tent_n and_o dwelling_n and_o this_o be_v to_o teach_v they_o what_o exact_a purity_n and_o holiness_n god_n require_v in_o his_o people_n verse_n 12._o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o place_n also_o without_o the_o camp_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v a_o place_n design_v for_o the_o use_n by_o public_a appointment_n whither_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o go_v that_o so_o their_o camp_n may_v not_o be_v defile_v with_o their_o excrement_n and_o though_o the_o lord_n may_v herein_o intimate_v their_o duty_n in_o regard_n of_o civility_n and_o the_o care_n man_n ought_v to_o take_v not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v offend_v or_o annoy_v their_o brethren_n yet_o doubtless_o the_o chief_a drift_n of_o this_o law_n be_v to_o teach_v they_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n presence_n among_o they_o they_o ought_v to_o keep_v themselves_o clean_o from_o all_o spiritual_a pollution_n the_o outward_a cleanness_n and_o neatness_n here_o require_v be_v only_o a_o shadow_n of_o that_o spiritual_a purity_n which_o even_o in_o time_n of_o war_n god_n require_v in_o his_o people_n verse_n 15._o thou_o shall_v not_o deliver_v unto_o his_o master_n the_o servant_n which_o be_v escape_v from_o his_o master_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v when_o it_o shall_v be_v manifest_a that_o they_o flee_v to_o escape_v the_o 〈…〉_z rage_n of_o cruel_a master_n that_o do_v causelesse_o oppress_v they_o in_o this_o case_n if_o they_o flee_v from_o their_o master_n in_o other_o country_n and_o seek_v for_o shelter_v in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n or_o if_o they_o flee_v from_o any_o cruel_a ma●●er_n among_o the_o israelite_n and_o seek_v for_o shelter_v from_o the_o magistrate_n they_o be_v not_o to_o deliver_v they_o back_o to_o the_o tyranny_n of_o savage_a man_n but_o in_o other_o case_n as_o when_o they_o ●led_v in_o a_o gad_a humour_n from_o their_o lawful_a lord_n who_o do_v no_o way_n oppress_v they_o or_o be_v guilty_a of_o some_o capital_a offence_n to_o escape_v deserve_v punishment_n we_o must_v not_o think_v god_n appoint_v his_o people_n to_o give_v harbour_n to_o such_o for_o this_o be_v to_o make_v this_o law_n contrary_a to_o that_o law_n thou_o shal●_n not_o steal_v if_o they_o must_v be_v so_o just_a in_o all_o their_o deal_n as_o to_o restore_v the_o beast_n
it_o be_v also_o that_o this_o monument_n be_v set_v up_o in_o mount_n ebal_n vers_fw-la 4._o the_o mount_n whence_o the_o curse_n be_v denounce_v vers_fw-la 13._o against_o they_o that_o continue_v not_o ●n_v all_o thing_n write_v in_o the_o law_n to_o signify_v that_o those_o that_o seek_v salvation_n in_o the_o law_n must_v needs_o be_v leave_v under_o the_o curse_n and_o second_o together_o with_o this_o monument_n there_o be_v a_o altar_n build_v and_o set_v up_o vers_n 5._o whereon_o they_o offer_v sacrifice_n vers_fw-la 6_o 7._o to_o teach_v they_o that_o the_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n which_o can_v not_o be_v attain_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v in_o christ_n of_o who_o this_o altar_n be_v a_o type_n and_o who_o be_v indeed_o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v rom._n 10._o 4._o verse_n 5._o and_o there_o shall_v thou_o ●uild_v a_o altar_n unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n a_o altar_n of_o stone_n see_v the_o note_n upon_o exod._n 24._o 4._o thou_o shall_v not_o life_n up_o a_o iron_n tool_n upon_o they_o see_v the_o note_n on_o exod._n 20._o 24_o 25._o verse_n 9_o this_o day_n be_v thou_o become_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o wit_n because_o they_o have_v at_o this_o time_n in_o a_o solemn_a manner_n renew_v their_o covenant_n with_o god_n verse_n ●12_n these_o shall_v stand_v upon_o mount_n gerizzim_n to_o bless_v the_o people_n etc._n etc._n moses_n here_o enjoin_v the_o people_n that_o when_o they_o have_v set_v up_o the_o monument_n of_o stone_n on_o mount_n ebal_n whereon_o the_o law_n be_v write_v and_o the_o alter_v mention_v vers_fw-la 5._o and_o have_v offer_v sacrifice_n thereon_o as_o god_n have_v command_v they_o they_o shall_v then_o afterward_o in_o a_o solemn_a manner_n give_v their_o consent_n to_o the_o blessing_n and_o curse_n that_o shall_v be_v pronounce_v by_o the_o priest_n upon_o those_o that_o shall_v keep_v and_o upon_o those_o that_o shall_v break_v god_n law_n and_o the_o manner_n enjoin_v for_o the_o do_v hereof_o be_v this_o six_o of_o the_o tribe_n be_v to_o stand_v upon_o mount_n gerizzim_n to_o wit_n simeon_n and_o levi_n and_o judah_n and_o issachar_n and_o joseph_n and_o benjamin_n where_o by_o the_o tribe_n of_o joseph_n be_v mean_v the_o two_o distinct_a tribe_n of_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n the_o son_n of_o joseph_n who_o be_v here_o join_v together_o as_o one_o because_o levi_n be_v here_o reckon_v as_o one_o of_o the_o twelve_o and_o these_o be_v all_o the_o posterity_n of_o leah_n and_o rachel_n and_o then_o the_o six_o other_o tribe_n be_v to_o stand_v upon_o mount_n ebal_n to_o wit_n gad_n and_o asher_n dan_n and_o naphtali_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o handmaid_n and_o with_o they_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n who_o for_o his_o sin_n lose_v his_o birthright_n and_o zebulun_n the_o young_a of_o leahs_n son_n and_o so_o the_o tribe_n be_v thus_o divide_v the_o priest_n come_v with_o the_o ark_n josh_n 8._o 32._o into_o the_o little_a valley_n that_o be_v betwixt_o these_o two_o mountain_n and_o there_o first_o they_o pronounce_v the_o blessing_n happy_o turn_v their_o face_n towards_o mount_n g●rizzim_n and_o then_o all_o the_o tribe_n that_o stand_v on_o mount_n gerizzim_n answer_v amen_o and_o then_o turn_v again_o to_o mount_n ebal_n they_o pronounce_v the_o twelve_o curse_n that_o be_v afterward_o set_v down_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o then_o all_o the_o tribe_n that_o stand_v on_o mount_n ebal_n answer_v amen_o indeed_o in_o josh_n 8._o 33._o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o the_o tribe_n stand_v upon_o mount_n gerizzim_n and_o upon_o mount_n ebal_n but_o that_o they_o stand_v half_a of_o they_o over_o against_o mount_n gerizzim_n and_o half_a of_o they_o over_o against_o mount_n ebal_n but_o hereby_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v mean_v only_o it_o be_v so_o express_v in_o joshua_n either_o to_o intimate_v that_o th●_n tribe_n stand_v the_o one_o company_n right_o opposite_a against_o the_o other_o or_o else_o rather_o because_o the_o people_n at_o least_o their_o ruler_n and_o officer_n stand_v on_o the_o first_o ascend_v of_o the_o hill_n and_o so_o indeed_o rather_o over_o against_o they_o then_o upon_o they_o beside_o though_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v here_o of_o the_o priest_n pronounce_v the_o blessing_n but_o only_o the_o curse_n yet_o in_o joshua_n 8._o 33._o it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o joshua_n read_v that_o be_v the_o priest_n by_o joshuas_n appointment_n the_o blessing_n and_o the_o curse_n and_o therefore_o doubtless_o the_o blessing_n be_v read_v by_o the_o priest_n as_o well_o as_o the_o curse_n only_a moses_n pass_v over_o the_o blessing_n either_o because_o they_o may_v be_v easy_o enough_o gather_v from_o the_o contrary_a curse_n which_o be_v express_v or_o else_o as_o some_o conceive_v by_o this_o his_o silence_n in_o not_o mention_v the_o blessing_n to_o lead_v his_o prudent_a reader_n to_o look_v for_o the_o blessing_n by_o another_o which_o be_v christ_n act_v 3._o 26._o god_n have_v raise_v up_o his_o son_n jesus_n send_v he_o to_o bless_v you_o in_o turn_v every_o one_o of_o you_o away_o from_o his_o iniquity_n for_o silence_n in_o the_o holy_a story_n often_o imply_v great_a mystery_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v from_o moses_n silence_n concern_v melchisedecs_n parent_n heb._n 7._o 3_o etc._n etc._n as_o for_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v the_o people_n in_o such_o a_o solemn_a manner_n to_o give_v assent_n to_o these_o blessing_n and_o curse_n thus_o pronounce_v in_o their_o hear_n we_o may_v probable_o conceive_v it_o be_v first_o to_o teach_v they_o hereby_o that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v just_a the_o sinner_n himself_o be_v judge_n and_o that_o he_o who_o break_v they_o must_v needs_o be_v self-condemned_n even_o by_o the_o light_n of_o a_o natural_a conscience_n and_o second_o the_o better_a to_o restrain_v they_o from_o break_v these_o law_n where_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o magistrate_n by_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n that_o these_o sin_n will_v however_o expose_v they_o to_o god_n curse_n and_o indeed_o the_o rather_o may_v we_o think_v that_o this_o god_n intend_v in_o this_o solemn_a service_n because_o most_o of_o the_o sin_n here_o particular_o accurse_v be_v secret_a sin_n as_o secret_a idolatry_n vers_fw-la 15._o the_o secret_a remove_n of_o the_o landmark_a vers_fw-la 17._o incest_n and_o bestiality_n and_o such_o other_o sin_n as_o man_n be_v usual_a to_o conceal_v some_o add_v beside_o that_o mount_n gerizzim_n be_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o mount_v ebal_n on_o the_o left_a hereby_o that_o day_n be_v shadow_v forth_o when_o a_o blessing_n shall_v be_v pronounce_v on_o they_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o a_o curse_n upon_o they_o at_o the_o left_a but_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o ground_n for_o this_o mystery_n i_o question_v much_o what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v further_o observe_v concern_v this_o passage_n we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o forego_n note_n upon_o chap._n 11._o 29._o verse_n 14._o and_o the_o levite_n shall_v speak_v and_o say_v unto_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o priest_n the_o levite_n for_o so_o it_o be_v express_v josh_n 8._o 33._o and_o indeed_o the_o levite_n in_o general_a stand_v upon_o mount_n gerizzim_n among_o their_o brethren_n of_o the_o other_o tribe_n vers_fw-la 12._o verse_n 15._o curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o make_v any_o grave_v or_o melt_a image_n etc._n etc._n under_o this_o all_o sin_n against_o the_o first_o table_n be_v likewise_o accurse_v and_o so_o under_o the_o follow_a particular_n all_o sin_n against_o the_o second_o table_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v answer_v and_o say_v amen_n so_o subscribe_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n law_n and_o as_o it_o be_v wish_v that_o the_o curse_n may_v befall_v they_o if_o they_o shall_v in_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n transgress_v god_n commandment_n verse_n 18._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o make_v the_o blind_a to_o wander_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o so_o also_o much_o more_o they_o that_o mislead_v simple_a man_n and_o woman_n into_o any_o dangerous_a and_o damnable_a error_n pernicious_a to_o their_o soul_n chap._n xxviii_o verse_n 1._o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v set_v thou_o on_o high_a above_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v excel_v all_o other_o nation_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o temporal_a blessing_n and_o especial_o in_o regard_n of_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a advancement_n verse_n 2._o all_o these_o blessing_n shall_v come_v on_o thou_o and_o overtake_v thou_o etc._n etc._n they_o shall_v come_v