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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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she_o have_v be_v more_o righteous_a than_o i_o because_o that_o i_o give_v she_o not_o to_o shelah_n my_o son_n verse_n 12._o judah_n be_v comfort_v and_o go_v up_o to_o his_o sheep-shearer_n to_o timnath_n a_o city_n in_o the_o philistine_n country_n which_o also_o befall_v judah_n child_n for_o a_o possession_n josh_n 15._o 20_o 57_o this_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n etc._n etc._n cain_n gibea_n and_o timnath_n verse_n 14._o and_o sit_v in_o a_o open_a place_n such_o open_a place_n harlot_n use_v ezech._n 16._o 25._o thou_o have_v build_v thy_o high_a place_n at_o every_o head_n of_o the_o way_n jer._n 3._o 2._o lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n unto_o the_o high_a place_n and_o see_v where_o thou_o have_v
they_o be_v in_o yet_o first_o he_o wise_o begin_v with_o a_o ingenuous_a acknowledgement_n of_o that_o which_o be_v plain_o discover_v and_o a_o yield_n up_o of_o themselves_o to_o the_o punishment_n of_o bondage_n to_o which_o when_o search_n be_v make_v for_o the_o cup_n they_o have_v former_o consent_v for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o he_o be_v convince_v that_o benjamin_n have_v steal_v the_o cup_n not_o only_o his_o brother_n know_v fidelity_n and_o honesty_n but_o also_o their_o former_a find_n of_o their_o money_n in_o their_o sack_n which_o be_v put_v there_o they_o know_v not_o how_o may_v well_o persuade_v he_o it_o be_v not_o so_o and_o therefore_o afterward_o he_o speak_v so_o wary_o in_o this_o regard_n we_o be_v all_o my_o lord_n servant_n both_o we_o and_o he_o also_o with_o who_o the_o cup_n be_v find_v not_o he_o that_o have_v steal_v the_o cup_n yet_o because_o they_o have_v no_o way_n to_o clear_v themselves_o before_o man_n nor_o can_v object_v any_o suspicion_n of_o wrong_n secret_o do_v they_o without_o danger_n of_o provoke_v he_o who_o have_v power_n to_o do_v with_o they_o what_o he_o please_v he_o deem_v it_o best_a to_o yield_v and_o submit_v which_o be_v the_o sure_a mean_n to_o procure_v favour_n from_o a_o generous_a spirit_n god_n say_v he_o have_v find_v out_o the_o iniquity_n of_o thy_o servant_n in_o which_o word_n though_o judah_n may_v have_v respect_n to_o god_n just_a bring_v this_o upon_o they_o for_o their_o former_a iniquity_n yet_o doubtless_o withal_o he_o speak_v they_o by_o way_n of_o acknowledge_v that_o iniquity_n which_o be_v now_o charge_v upon_o they_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v not_o only_o he_o in_o who_o sack_n it_o be_v find_v but_o general_o all_o of_o we_o deny_v the_o steal_n of_o it_o but_o alas_o though_o each_o man_n know_v his_o own_o innocency_n nor_o have_v we_o any_o cause_n to_o suspect_v one_o another_o yet_o plain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o cup_n be_v find_v with_o we_o and_o god_n have_v thereby_o take_v away_o all_o excuse_n from_o we_o we_o must_v therefore_o yield_v ourselves_o as_o guilty_a to_o the_o punishment_n deserve_v verse_n 28._o and_o i_o say_v sure_o he_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n hereby_o may_v joseph_n now_o perceive_v by_o what_o mean_v his_o brethren_n have_v keep_v his_o father_n from_o know_v what_o they_o have_v do_v to_o he_o to_o wit_n by_o pretend_v that_o some_o wild_a beast_n have_v devour_v he_o verse_n 30._o see_v that_o his_o life_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o lad_n life_n that_o be_v his_o life_n depend_v upon_o benjamins_n life_n and_o unless_o therefore_o he_o know_v it_o be_v well_o with_o benjamin_n he_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o endure_v it_o it_o will_v be_v his_o death_n so_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o like_a strong_a affection_n it_o be_v say_v 1._o sam._n 18_o 1._o that_o the_o soul_n of_o jonathan_n be_v knit_v with_o the_o soul_n of_o david_n and_o that_o he_o love_v he_o as_o his_o own_o soul_n chap._n xlv_o verse_n 1._o cause_o every_o man_n to_o go_v out_o from_o i_o this_o he_o do_v both_o because_o he_o think_v it_o not_o seemly_a for_o a_o man_n in_o his_o place_n to_o discover_v his_o passion_n before_o any_o but_o his_o brethren_n as_o also_o lest_o any_o mention_n of_o his_o brethren_n cruelty_n to_o he_o shall_v make_v that_o fact_n know_v to_o their_o discredit_n which_o may_v also_o have_v cause_v pharaoh_n not_o to_o think_v so_o well_o of_o they_o as_o joseph_n desire_v he_o shall_v verse_n 3._o and_o his_o brother_n can_v not_o answer_v he_o etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n be_v astonish_v at_o that_o which_o they_o hear_v partly_o because_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o wonderful_a that_o their_o brother_n jo●eph_n who_o they_o have_v sell_v for_o a_o slave_n shall_v be_v the_o governor_n of_o egypt_n and_o partly_o by_o reason_n of_o terror_n of_o conscience_n which_o now_o strike_v they_o for_o the_o wrong_n they_o have_v do_v he_o and_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o power_n who_o may_v now_o revenge_v himself_o as_o he_o please_v upon_o they_o verse_n 4._o i_o be_o joseph_n your_o brother_n who_o you_o sell_v into_o egypt_n he_o mention_n that_o they_o sell_v he_o into_o egypt_n not_o to_o upbraid_v they_o with_o the_o injury_n they_o have_v do_v he_o but_o to_o assure_v they_o thereby_o that_o he_o be_v indeed_o their_o brother_n joseph_n by_o tell_v they_o that_o which_o no_o body_n know_v but_o themselves_o only_o verse_n 5._o now_o therefore_o be_v not_o grieve_v nor_o angry_a with_o yourselves_o be_v not_o so_o far_o deject_v as_o not_o to_o your_o comfort_n to_o look_v up_o to_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n which_o have_v turn_v your_o very_a sin_n to_o good_a verse_n 6._o yet_o there_o be_v five_o year_n in_o the_o which_o there_o shall_v neither_o be_v ear_n nor_o harvest_n that_o be_v there_o be_v five_o year_n of_o famine_n behind_o wherein_o there_o shall_v be_v neither_o plough_v sow_v nor_o reap_v neither_o tillage_n nor_o harvest_n whereby_o must_v needs_o be_v intend_v either_o that_o throughout_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o tillage_n nor_o sow_v to_o wit_n for_o lack_v of_o corn_n which_o joseph_n supply_v they_o with_o in_o the_o last_o year_n chap._n 47._o 23._o lo_o here_o be_v seed_n for_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v sow_v the_o land_n or_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v little_a or_o nothing_o that_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o this_o regard_n there_o be_v few_o that_o will_v attempt_v to_o sow_v their_o land_n in_o those_o year_n of_o famine_n which_o joseph_n have_v foretell_v and_o little_a or_o nothing_o there_o will_v grow_v up_o of_o that_o which_o be_v sow_v verse_n 8._o and_o he_o have_v make_v i_o a_o father_n to_o pharaoh_n that_o be_v a_o counsellor_n or_o a_o guide_n the_o like_a be_v say_v of_o mi●hah's_n levite_n judg._n 17._o 10_o 11._o and_o michah_n say_v unto_o he_o dwell_v with_o i_o and_o be_v unto_o i_o a_o father_n and_o a_o priest_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o young_a man_n be_v unto_o he_o as_o one_o of_o his_o son_n &_o the_o drift_n therefore_o of_o these_o word_n here_o be_v to_o show_v that_o by_o his_o advice_n and_o counsel_n pharaoh_n have_v yield_v himself_o to_o be_v direct_v as_o a_o son_n follow_n the_o direction_n of_o his_o father_n verse_n 15._o and_o after_o that_o his_o brethren_n talk_v with_o he_o have_v now_o overcome_v their_o former_a astonishment_n and_o fear_n they_o talk_v with_o he_o about_o all_o thing_n wherein_o either_o he_o or_o they_o may_v desire_v to_o be_v satisfy_v verse_n 22._o he_o give_v each_o man_n change_v of_o raiment_n that_o be_v robe_n or_o upper_a garment_n which_o they_o use_v in_o those_o country_n often_o to_o change_v as_o we_o our_o cloak_n and_o gown_n or_o else_o by_o change_n of_o raiment_n be_v mean_v choice_a garment_n call_v so_o to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o such_o as_o be_v wear_v every_o day_n and_o these_o with_o other_o gift_n he_o confer_v upon_o they_o not_o only_o to_o show_v his_o love_n but_o also_o that_o they_o may_v confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o their_o message_n and_o make_v both_o wife_n and_o other_o the_o more_o willing_a to_o come_v down_o into_o egypt_n verse_n 28._o it_o be_v enough_o that_o be_v here_o be_v proof_n enough_o that_o joseph_n be_v alive_a or_o else_o he_o speak_v it_o to_o express_v his_o joy_n that_o he_o be_v alive_a be_v he_o in_o so_o happy_a a_o condition_n or_o not_o this_o be_v enough_o for_o i_o that_o he_o be_v alive_a chap._n xlvi_o verse_n 3._o fear_v not_o to_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n there_o may_v be_v many_o cause_n of_o jacob_n fear_n 1._o because_o in_o the_o like_a necessity_n isaac_n be_v forbid_v to_o go_v thither_o gen._n 26._o 2._o and_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o he_o and_o say_v go_v not_o down_o into_o egypt_n again_o because_o this_o removal_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o forsake_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o more_o bitter_a because_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v also_o a_o sacramental_a pledge_n of_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n 3._o because_o he_o may_v remember_v that_o which_o god_n have_v say_v to_o abraham_n gen_n 15._o 13._o that_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v afflict_v in_o egypt_n many_o year_n 4._o because_o he_o may_v fear_v lest_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v infect_v with_o the_o idolatry_n or_o other_o sin_n of_o egypt_n all_o these_o the_o lord_n remove_v in_o this_o comfortable_a vision_n verse_n 4._o and_o i_o will_v also_o sure_o bring_v thou_o up_o again_o though_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o jacob_n wear_v bring_v back_o out_o of_o egypt_n into_o canaan_n gen._n 50._o 7._o and_o joseph_n go_v up_o to_o bury_v his_o father_n etc._n etc._n yet_o
manservant_n be_v as_o be_v make_v evident_a by_o some_o particular_a exception_n which_o be_v add_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n this_o course_n of_o parent_n sell_v their_o child_n be_v by_o many_o reckon_v among_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n do_v not_o approve_v but_o tolerate_v in_o this_o people_n because_o of_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n however_o lord_n do_v here_o provide_v that_o in_o case_n parent_n constrain_v perhaps_o by_o extreme_a necessity_n shall_v sell_v their_o child_n if_o it_o be_v a_o daughter_n which_o they_o sell_v she_o shall_v not_o go_v out_o as_o the_o manservant_n do_v and_o the_o meaning_n i_o say_v be_v only_o this_o that_o the_o law_n concern_v the_o set_n free_a of_o such_o a_o maidservant_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o all_o respect_n alike_o with_o that_o of_o manservant_n as_o namely_o because_o though_o ordinary_o maid-servant_n be_v to_o be_v set_v free_a also_o at_o six_o year_n end_n deut._n 15._o 12_o etc._n etc._n yet_o sometime_o they_o be_v to_o be_v free_v before_o their_o six_o year_n service_n be_v end_v which_o manservant_n never_o be_v as_o appear_v by_o those_o case_n propound_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n verse_n 8._o if_o she_o please_v not_o her_o master_n who_o have_v betroth_v she_o to_o himself_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v if_o her_o master_n after_o he_o have_v buy_v he●_n betrothe_v she_o to_o himself_o and_o afterward_o dislike_v she_o and_o so_o repent_v of_o what_o he_o have_v do_v will_v not_o take_v she_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n which_o be_v likewise_o one_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n do_v tolerate_v in_o this_o people_n but_o not_o approve_v he_o must_v let_v she_o be_v redeem_v that_o be_v he_o must_v not_o think_v to_o keep_v she_o still_o to_o be_v a_o servant_n or_o sell_v she_o to_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o other_o at_o least_o he_o must_v procure_v she_o to_o be_v redeem_v either_o by_o herself_o or_o by_o her_o kindred_n or_o by_o some_o other_o that_o will_v take_v she_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n in_o which_o case_n doubtless_o order_n be_v take_v by_o the_o judge_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v at_o a_o very_a reasonable_a price_n for_o though_o the_o next_o clause_n may_v seem_v to_o imply_v that_o he_o be_v only_o restrain_v from_o sell_v she_o to_o one_o that_o be_v not_o a_o israelite_n to_o sell_v she_o unto_o a_o strange_a nation_n he_o shall_v have_v no_o power_n yet_o since_o they_o may_v not_o do_v that_o to_o any_o israelite_n servant_n whatsoever_o therefore_o by_o a_o strange_a nation_n here_o be_v mean_v as_o calvin_n take_v it_o any_o of_o another_o family_n though_o a_o hebrew_n or_o else_o his_o sell_v she_o to_o a_o strange_a nation_n be_v only_o express_o forbid_v because_o the_o hebrew_n will_v not_o buy_v she_o know_v it_o to_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n law_n and_o indeed_o the_o like_a favour_n be_v grant_v to_o a_o servant_n who_o her_o master_n have_v marry_v though_o she_o be_v not_o a_o israelite_n for_o concern_v such_o a_o one_o the_o law_n be_v deut._n 21._o 14._o that_o her_o master_n shall_v let_v she_o go_v whither_o she_o will_v but_o shall_v not_o sell_v she_o and_o make_v merchandise_n of_o she_o because_o he_o have_v humble_v she_o verse_n 9_o and_o if_o he_o have_v betroth_v she_o unto_o his_o son_n he_o shall_v deal_v with_o she_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o daughter_n that_o be_v both_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o dowry_n and_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n he_o shall_v deal_v with_o she_o as_o if_o she_o have_v be_v a_o freewoman_n verse_n 10._o if_o he_o take_v he_o another_o wife_n her_o food_n her_o raiment_n and_o her_o duty_n of_o marriage_n shall_v he_o not_o diminish_v now_o another_o case_n be_v propound_v what_o shall_v be_v do_v if_o a_o man_n have_v betroth_v his_o servant_n to_o himself_o or_o to_o his_o son_n for_o both_o may_v be_v here_o understand_v do_v not_o in_o dislike_n cast_v she_o off_o but_o take_v he_o another_o wife_n this_o we_o must_v not_o think_v god_n approve_v of_o only_o he_o tolerate_v it_o for_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n but_o in_o this_o case_n he_o provide_v that_o the_o true_a wife_n be_v not_o wrong_v her_o food_n her_o raiment_n and_o her_o duty_n of_o marriage_n shall_v he_o not_o diminish_v which_o last_o clause_n may_v be_v mean_v of_o dowry_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n due_a by_o marriage_n covenant_n but_o doubtless_o that_o which_o saint_n to_o paul_n call_v due_a benevolence_n 1._o cor._n 7._o 3._o be_v include_v and_o indeed_o principal_o if_o not_o only_o intend_v verse_n 13._o if_o a_o man_n lie_v not_o in_o wait_n but_o god_n deliver_v he_o into_o his_o hand_n then_o i_o will_v appoint_v thou_o a_o place_n whither_o he_o shall_v fly_v to_o wit_n the_o altar_n while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o desert_n in_o canaan_n both_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n also_o verse_n 16._o and_o he_o that_o steal_v a_o man_n and_o sell_v he_o or_o if_o he_o be_v find_v in_o his_o hand_n etc._n etc._n this_o law_n be_v again_o 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general_a and_o that_o for_o the_o special_a interest_n that_o they_o have_v in_o god_n who_o have_v all_o the_o creature_n at_o his_o command_n for_o their_o help_n for_o thence_o be_v that_o phrase_n of_o god_n ride_v upon_o the_o heaven_n in_o their_o help_n whereby_o be_v employ_v first_o that_o look_v as_o a_o man_n turn_v and_o wind_n the_o horse_n he_o ride_v on_o which_o way_n he_o ple●seth_v so_o do_v the_o lord_n rule_v the_o heaven_n and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o they_o and_o second_o that_o when_o god_n people_n be_v in_o any_o distress_n and_o present_a help_n be_v necessary_a for_o they_o god_n will_v come_v in_o to_o their_o aid_n with_o as_o much_o speed_n as_o the_o heaven_n move_v verse_n 28._o israel_n shall_v then_o dwell_v in_o safety_n alone_o see_v the_o note_n on_o numb_a 23._o 9_o the_o fountain_n of_o jacob_n shall_v be_v upon_o a_o land_n of_o corn_n and_o wine_n that_o be_v the_o people_n which_o flow_v out_o of_o jacob_n as_o out_o of_o a_o well_o or_o 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upon_o a_o land_n of_o corn_n and_o wine_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 29._o and_o who_o be_v the_o sword_n of_o thy_o excellency_n god_n be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v the_o sword_n of_o israel_n excellency_n because_o it_o be_v by_o his_o fight_n for_o they_o that_o he_o become_v famous_a and_o excellent_a above_o other_o for_o martial_a exploit_n and_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v be_v find_v liar_n unto_o thou_o that_o be_v they_o shall_v pretend_v to_o be_v friend_n for_o fear_n when_o th●y_o be_v enemy_n in_o their_o heart_n or_o it_o may_v be_v mean_v that_o the_o boast_n of_o their_o enemy_n in_o the_o help_n of_o their_o idol-god_n and_o their_o vilify_n the_o strength_n of_o israel_n through_o the_o assistance_n of_o their_o god_n shall_v in_o the_o conclusion_n be_v discover_v to_o be_v lie_v chap._n xxxiv_o verse_n 1._o and_o moses_n go_v up_o from_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n unto_o the_o mountain_n of_o n●bo_n etc._n etc._n look_v as_o the_o labourer_n when_o the_o night_n come_v go_v 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