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and_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o a_o better_a priesthood_n by_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o true_a eliazar_n or_o hebr._n help_v of_o god_n heb._n 7.11_o 18_o 26_o 27_o 28._o and_o who_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o melchizedek_n order_n and_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 25._o and_o 9.24_o aaron_n be_v say_v to_o die_v gnal_n pi_v jehovah_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o if_o god_n have_v take_v away_o his_o soul_n out_o of_o his_o body_n suck_v it_o out_o with_o a_o kiss_n of_o love_n the_o same_o be_v say_v of_o moses_n deut._n 34.5_o numb_a 33.38_o he_o die_v upon_o hor_n hagidgad_v that_o be_v in_o a_o hole_n there_o of_o gidgad_n or_o gudgod_n deut._n 10.7_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o five_o month_n for_o his_o sin_n commit_v at_o the_o water_n of_o meribah_n in_o kadesh_n numb_a 20.12_o 24_o 26_o etc._n etc._n after_o his_o priestly_a garment_n be_v strip_v off_o from_o he_o and_o put_v upon_o eleazar_n 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etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 2._o that_o if_o god_n will_v grant_v they_o victory_n they_o will_v anathematise_v all_o they_o conquer_v reserve_v nothing_o for_o their_o own_o use_n but_o destroy_v all_o as_o consecrate_v to_o god_n with_o this_o religious_a promise_n they_o join_v fervent_a prayer_n for_o god_n help_n which_o be_v the_o most_o probable_a way_n to_o prevail_v with_o god_n as_o their_o great_a grandfather_n jacob_n find_v it_o gen._n 28.20_o 36._o and_o who_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o father_n of_o vow_n thus_o they_o find_v it_o also_o ver_fw-la 3._o where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n receive_v the_o prayer_n of_o israel_n and_o give_v up_o king_n arad_n and_o his_o canaanite_n into_o their_o hand_n etc._n etc._n then_o according_a to_o their_o vow_n they_o devote_v the_o conquer_a person_n to_o death_n their_o city_n to_o be_v burn_v but_o their_o good_n confiscate_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v carry_v into_o the_o lord_n treasury_n levit._n 27.28_o 29._o as_o be_v do_v 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raise_v themselves_o to_o a_o equality_n upon_o his_o ruin_n etc._n etc._n the_o 3d_o remark_n be_v the_o event_n of_o this_o murmur_a while_o meek_a moses_n be_v dumb_a god_n speak_v in_o his_o behalf_n and_o while_o he_o be_v deaf_a god_n hear_v and_o stir_v v._n 2_o 3_o 4._o no_o doubt_n but_o this_o be_v a_o great_a exercise_n of_o moses_n patience_n to_o be_v thus_o traduce_v by_o his_o own_o sister_n and_o brother_n to_o be_v deride_v by_o egyptian_n be_v threaten_v as_o a_o misery_n hos_fw-la 7.16_o but_o to_o be_v reproach_v by_o those_o that_o be_v professor_n of_o the_o same_o religion_n with_o ourselves_o be_v far_o more_o grievous_a zedekiah_n fear_v more_o to_o be_v mock_v by_o the_o jew_n than_o by_o the_o chaldaean_n jer._n 38.19_o however_o meek_a moses_n be_v a_o lamb_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n yet_o know_v how_o to_o be_v a_o lion_n in_o god_n cause_n how_o bless_o blow_v up_o be_v he_o with_o a_o zeal_n for_o god_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n and_o 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for_o miriam_n though_o a_o prophetess_n and_o vzziah_n though_o a_o present_a king_n must_v thus_o be_v separate_v for_o their_o leprosy_n numb_a 12.14_o 2_o chron._n 26.20_o 21._o both_o must_v be_v ashamed_a to_o be_v see_v and_o shut_v out_o from_o church-society_n when_o this_o time_n of_o seven_o day_n just_o inflict_v for_o miriam_n humiliation_n and_o purgation_n be_v expire_v she_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o church_n n._n b._n and_o this_o be_v do_v without_o the_o ceremonial_a expiation_n prescribe_v in_o the_o case_n of_o leprosy_n levit._n 14._o because_o her_o cure_n be_v as_o miraculous_a as_o her_o disease_n and_o therewithal_o her_o restore_n to_o society_n as_o authentic_a as_o be_v her_o separation_n from_o it_o for_o god_n heal_v she_o by_o a_o miracle_n from_o so_o sore_a and_o
respect_n of_o the_o priest_n office_n and_o this_o cover_v of_o the_o altar_n with_o those_o censer_n of_o polish_a splendid_a brass_n be_v as_o a_o looking-glass_n for_o all_o to_o behold_v that_o none_o may_v after_o as_o korah_n presume_v to_o the_o priesthood_n the_o second_o consequent_a be_v the_o new_a notorious_a rebellion_n of_o the_o whole_a people_n survive_v those_o sad_a judgement_n raise_v the_o very_a morning_n after_o which_o be_v pacify_v by_o a_o plague_n begin_v but_o stop_v by_o moses_n send_v aaron_n in_o haste_n to_o stand_v betwixt_o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a with_o incense_n a_o clear_a type_n of_o christ_n ver_fw-la 41_o to_o 50._o those_o rebel_n after_o such_o a_o severe_a double_a conviction_n so_o soon_o to_o murmur_v against_o moses_n who_o have_v save_v they_o by_o his_o prayer_n for_o they_o ver_fw-la 22._o for_o his_o kill_v the_o lord_n people_n seem_v to_o be_v act_v and_o drive_v by_o the_o devil_n into_o this_o prodigious_a contumacy_n 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38.18_o for_o after_o death_n come_v judgement_n heb._n 9.27_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o estimation_n nor_o price_n of_o the_o dead_a who_o can_v not_o personal_o appear_v before_o the_o priest_n for_o any_o vow_n in_o israel_n levit._n 27.8_o as_o maimonides_n in_o erachin_n cap._n 1_o well_o observe_v aaron_z can_v not_o be_v so_o quick_a for_o stay_v the_o plague_n but_o god_n be_v as_o quick_a in_o slay_v the_o people_n fourteen_o thousand_o and_o seven_o hundred_o more_o die_v of_o this_o speedy_a pestilence_n and_o though_o incense_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v now_o only_o upon_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n within_o the_o tabernacle_n yet_o aaron_n offer_v it_o betwixt_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o live_n without_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o the_o open_a wilderness_n and_o god_n accept_v if_o as_o do_v upon_o a_o extraordinary_a occasion_n so_o by_o a_o divine_a extraordinary_a dispensation_n the_o plague_n be_v stay_v here_o by_o for_o 47_o 48_o 49._o all_o which_o not_o only_o show_v how_o prevalent_a with_o god_n be_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o faithful_a and_o fervent_a servant_n jam._n 5.16_o 1_o john_n 5.14_o etc._n etc._n but_o also_o foreshowed_n the_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n mediation_n who_o the_o father_n hear_v always_o john_n 11.42_o who_o be_v our_o atonement_n 1_o joh._n 2.2_o our_o paschal_n lamb_n that_o stop_v the_o destroy_a angel_n from_o touch_v we_o exod._n 12.23_o heb._n 11.28_o as_o also_o 2_o sam._n 24.16_o thus_o the_o smoke_n of_o aaron_n incense_n figure_v christ_n intercession_n for_o we_o psal_n 141.2_o rev._n 8.4_o stay_v the_o plague_n from_o the_o survive_a israelite_n for_o which_o moses_n praise_v god_n at_o the_o tent_n door_n ver_fw-la 50._o last_o to_o prevent_v all_o such_o like_a murmur_n for_o the_o future_a numb_a 17.5_o 10._o god_n superadd_v a_o miraculous_a approbation_n of_o aaron_n priesthood_n by_o cause_v his_o rod_n lay_v up_o in_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o testimony_n with_o the_o rod_n of_o all_o the_o other_o tribe_n to_o bud_v blossom_n and_o bear_v ripe_a almond_n all_o in_o one_o night_n time_n ver_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o numb_a 20.9_o heb._n 9.4_o here_o be_v three_o miracle_n in_o one_o 1._o that_o a_o dry_a rod_n make_v of_o the_o almond_n tree_n shall_v bring_v forth_o bud_n in_o a_o moment_n 2._o that_o those_o bud_n shall_v present_o become_v blossom_n and_o flower_n 3._o that_o these_o shall_v immediate_o become_v ripe_a fruit_n and_o that_o all_o at_o once_o or_o at_o least_o in_o a_o little_a space_n natura_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la saltum_fw-la nature_n make_v no_o such_o leap_n all_o this_o be_v supernatural_a to_o these_o end_n 1._o for_o a_o testimony_n of_o god_n call_v aaron_n to_o the_o priesthood_n 2._o for_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n the_o branch_n isa_n 11.1_o 3._o for_o a_o figure_n of_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o a_o gospel-ministry_n and_o 4._o for_o a_o lively_a representation_n of_o a_o glorious_a resurrection_n n.b._n this_o kadesh_n barnea_n where_o this_o 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usual_o say_v he_o curse_v person_n be_v a_o curse_a person_n that_o this_o woman_n be_v a_o curse_v and_o a_o swear_v and_o curse_v woman_n appear_v from_o the_o hebrew_n word_n veat_v alith_a for_o 2._o et_fw-la tu_fw-la jurâsti_fw-la vel_fw-la male_a dixisti_fw-la vel_fw-la adiurâsti_fw-la as_o the_o hebrew_n be_v translate_v for_o alah_n the_o noun_n from_o alah_n the_o verb_n signify_v a_o oath_n with_o execration_n or_o curse_v numb_a 5.21_o because_o curse_v be_v add_v to_o a_o oath_n to_o confirm_v it_o the_o more_o deut._n 29.12.21_o nehem._n 10.29_o n._n b._n this_o woman_n swear_v be_v upon_o a_o threefold_a account_n first_o by_o swear_v she_o vow_v that_o she_o will_v make_v a_o idol_n second_o in_o swear_v she_o devote_v the_o thief_n to_o direful_a curse_n three_o and_o more_o plain_o in_o swear_v she_o adjure_v her_o son_n that_o if_o he_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o this_o theft_n for_o probable_o she_o suspect_v he_o at_o least_o to_o know_v of_o it_o that_o he_o will_v 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