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of_o idolatrous_a worship_n for_o god_n foresee_v that_o man_n will_v be_v very_o prone_a to_o be_v please_v with_o and_o to_o dote_v upon_o sensible_a representation_n and_o averse_a from_o raise_v up_o their_o mind_n to_o he_o as_o endue_v with_o pure_a intellectual_a and_o spiritual_a perfection_n so_o that_o he_o express_o forbid_v make_v any_o image_n or_o similitude_n in_o order_n to_o worship_v he_o thereby_o decalogi_fw-la thereby_o neque_fw-la tantum_fw-la imagine_v faciebant_fw-la multorum_fw-la deorum_fw-la cultores_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o magico_fw-la ritu_fw-la existimabant_fw-la spiritum_fw-la quendam_fw-la aetherium_fw-la in_o eas_fw-la deduci_fw-la imagine_v tertullianus_n libro_fw-la de_fw-la spectaculis_fw-la daemon_n ait_fw-la operari_fw-la in_o simulacris_fw-la minutius_n foelix_n isti_fw-la impuri_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sub_fw-la statuis_fw-la &_o imaginibus_fw-la consecratis_fw-la delitescunt_fw-la et_fw-la huc_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ni_fw-fr failor_n locus_fw-la zach._n 10.2_o grotius_n in_o explicatione_n decalogi_fw-la and_o in_o this_o prohibition_n we_o may_v conceive_v this_o positive_a precept_n to_o be_v also_o imply_v and_o intend_v viz._n that_o in_o our_o devotion_n and_o religious_a service_n which_o we_o perform_v to_o god_n we_o shall_v raise_v our_o mind_n above_o gross_a sense_n and_o fantasy_n and_o shall_v labour_v for_o high_a and_o worthy_a conception_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v apprehend_v he_o incomparable_o superior_a to_o all_o thing_n which_o we_o do_v see_v and_o know_v and_o we_o shall_v direct_v our_o mind_n to_o he_o as_o to_o a_o be_v transcendent_o perfect_a in_o wisdom_n holiness_n goodness_n justice_n and_o power_n and_o shall_v as_o our_o saviour_n command_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n joh._n 4.24_o and_o perform_v such_o worship_n to_o he_o as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o spiritual_a nature_n and_o be_v command_v by_o himself_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o add_v this_o reason_n to_o this_o 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jealousy_n do_v imply_v not_o only_o a_o great_a dislike_n but_o a_o fierce_a displeasure_n against_o the_o infringer_n of_o this_o law_n visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v colunt_fw-la hate_v populus_fw-la dei_fw-la sponsa_fw-la voco_fw-la foedus_fw-la conjugium_fw-la idololatria_fw-la scortatio_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la amoris_fw-la signum_fw-la est_fw-la fidelitas_fw-la conjugalis_fw-la sic_fw-la fidei_fw-la violatio_fw-la odii_fw-la testimonium_fw-la est_fw-la riu._n deum_fw-la odisse_fw-la in_fw-la sacris_fw-la literis_fw-la peculiariter_fw-la imo_fw-la unicè_fw-la ait_fw-la maimonides_n illi_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la qui_fw-la falsos_fw-la deos_fw-la colunt_fw-la i_o god_n hereby_o intimate_v that_o he_o shall_v look_v upon_o those_o that_o transgress_v this_o law_n and_o commit_v this_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n here_o forbid_v as_o enemy_n and_o hater_n colunt_fw-la hater_n populus_fw-la dei_fw-la sponsa_fw-la voco_fw-la foedus_fw-la conjugium_fw-la idololatria_fw-la scortatio_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la amoris_fw-la signum_fw-la est_fw-la fidelitas_fw-la conjugalis_fw-la sic_fw-la fidei_fw-la violatio_fw-la odii_fw-la testimonium_fw-la est_fw-la riu._n deum_fw-la odisse_fw-la in_fw-la sacris_fw-la literis_fw-la peculiariter_fw-la imo_fw-la unicè_fw-la ait_fw-la maimonides_n illi_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la qui_fw-la falsos_fw-la deos_fw-la colunt_fw-la of_o he_o because_o their_o action_n signify_v a_o disposition_n of_o mind_n in_o they_o repugnant_a to_o his_o mind_n and_o will._n when_o a_o man_n love_v god_n less_o than_o his_o idol_n that_o may_v well_o be_v esteem_v hatred_n of_o god_n 2_o he_o declare_v that_o he_o will_v not_o only_o punish_v these_o person_n themselves_o who_o commit_v this_o idolatry_n whereby_o he_o be_v so_o much_o wrong_v and_o dishonour_v but_o to_o deter_v man_n the_o more_o from_o it_o he_o declare_v that_o it_o shall_v go_v ill_a with_o their_o posterity_n for_o their_o sake_n their_o child_n to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n shall_v be_v more_o strict_o and_o severe_o deal_v with_o and_o upon_o this_o score_n shall_v receive_v less_o of_o favour_n and_o mercy_n from_o he_o than_o otherwise_o they_o may_v have_v receive_v not_o that_o god_n will_v arbitrary_o inflict_v undeserved_a punishment_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o bad_a man_n for_o the_o fault_n of_o their_o ancestor_n he_o disclaim_v such_o kind_n of_o deal_v ezek._n 18.20_o deut._n 24.16_o jer._n 31.30_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v every_o one_o shall_v die_v for_o his_o own_o iniquity_n every_o man_n that_o eat_v sour_a grape_n his_o own_o tooth_n shall_v be_v set_v on_o edge_n etc._n etc._n but_o notwithstanding_o god_n may_v just_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o parent_n withhold_v his_o free_a favour_n from_o their_o child_n which_o else_o according_a to_o the_o general_a course_n of_o his_o goodness_n they_o may_v have_v be_v capable_a of_o as_o particular_o he_o may_v withhold_v that_o measure_n of_o grace_n from_o they_o that_o may_v have_v effectual_o retain_v they_o from_o sin_n and_o consequent_o have_v prevent_v their_o gild_n and_o so_o their_o punishment_n but_o if_o such_o child_n do_v fall_v into_o personal_a sin_n god_n may_v without_o impeachment_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o goodness_n severe_o visit_v they_o and_o sharp_o punish_v they_o for_o they_o and_o that_o not_o only_o upon_o their_o own_o but_o their_o father_n account_n also_o and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o add_v this_o commination_n the_o more_o to_o deter_v and_o restrain_v man_n from_o commit_v this_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n it_o be_v like_a to_o bring_v damage_n to_o their_o child_n and_o posterity_n jehu_n posterity_n example_n of_o which_o proceed_v do_v in_o the_o divine_a history_n often_o occur_v as_o in_o solomon_n in_o rehoboham_n in_o baasha_n in_o ahab_n in_o jehu_n of_o who_o parent_n of_o all_o thing_n use_v to_o have_v the_o tender_a regard_n and_o be_v afraid_a to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o ruin_n and_o calamity_n show_v mercy_n unto_o thousand_o of_o they_o love_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o as_o god_n deter_v from_o violation_n of_o this_o precept_n by_o threaten_v a_o long_a train_n of_o punishment_n to_o the_o transgressor_n of_o it_o so_o he_o encourage_v to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o it_o by_o a_o declaration_n of_o his_o intention_n not_o only_o gracious_o to_o reward_v the_o obedient_a person_n themselves_o but_o their_o posterity_n also_o unto_o a_o thousand_o descent_n god_n will_v show_v mercy_n and_o deal_v more_o favourable_o with_o the_o child_n of_o good_a parent_n for_o a_o long_a tract_n of_o time_n for_o their_o father_n sake_n and_o though_o god_n will_v punish_v the_o offend_a child_n of_o good_a parent_n yet_o their_o misdeed_n shall_v not_o interrupt_v his_o kindness_n towards_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o posterity_n or_o quite_o abolish_v the_o remembrance_n of_o their_o father_n cildren_n father_n so_o we_o may_v see_v that_o god_n deal_v with_o abraham_n and_o the_o patriarch_n pass_v by_o in_o memory_n of_o their_o faithful_a obedience_n to_o he_o the_o manifold_a provocation_n of_o their_o cildren_n goodness_n and_o here_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n how_o the_o expression_n of_o god_n mercy_n do_v exceed_v those_o of_o his_o justice_n he_o will_v visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o disobedient_a father_n unto_o the_o three_o or_o four_o generation_n but_o he_o will_v show_v mercy_n to_o a_o thousand_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o love_n and_o obey_v he_o and_o further_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o love_a god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n be_v conjoin_v as_o term_n equivalent_a they_o be_v indeed_o inseparable_o connect_v love_n be_v a_o certain_a cause_n of_o obedience_n and_o obedience_n a_o infallible_a sign_n of_o love_n see_v joh._n 14.21_o iii_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a here_o be_v first_o a_o precept_n 2._o a_o reason_n deter_v
atonement_n be_v appoint_v for_o they_o leu._n 5.2_o but_o those_o that_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v god_n will_v not_o reckon_v they_o among_o his_o people_n in_o like_a manner_n those_o that_o partake_v of_o the_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o grace_n unworthy_o eat_v and_o drink_v judgement_n to_o themselves_o 1_o cor._n 11.27_o 28_o 29._o and_o presumptuous_o eat_v of_o the_o peace-offering_n such_o person_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_v and_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o god_n people_n or_o as_o some_o understand_v it_o by_o divine_a vengeance_n further_o god_n command_v moses_n to_o charge_v they_o to_o forbear_v eat_v the_o fat_a of_o any_o of_o those_o cattle_n that_o be_v appoint_v for_o sacrifice_n but_o the_o fat_a of_o such_o beast_n if_o they_o die_v of_o themselves_o or_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n may_v be_v employ_v to_o any_o other_o use_n but_o that_o kind_a of_o fat_a which_o we_o call_v suet_n they_o may_v not_o eat_v though_o other_o fat_a that_o be_v mix_v with_o the_o flesh_n they_o may_v eat_v of_o and_o as_o they_o be_v to_o forbear_v eat_v fat_a so_o also_o blood_n for_o the_o reason_n mention_v before_o ch._n 3._o vers_fw-la 17._o see_v also_o gen._n 9.4_o and_o levit._n 17.14_o last_o moses_n from_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o this_o command_n that_o whosoever_o offer_v a_o peace-offering_a shall_v bring_v it_o himself_o in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o not_o another_o for_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v himself_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n present_v that_o part_n which_o be_v to_o be_v a_o oblation_n to_o the_o lord_n viz._n the_o fat_a with_o the_o breast_n and_o right_a shoulder_n then_o the_o priest_n shall_v burn_v the_o fat_a upon_o the_o altar_n but_o the_o breast_n be_v wave_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o shoulder_n elevate_v or_o lift_v up_o shall_v be_v his_o portion_n see_v exod._n 29.22_o for_o this_o he_o tell_v they_o be_v the_o portion_n and_o reward_n appoint_v by_o god_n to_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o unction_n to_o the_o priestly-office_n and_o to_o be_v pay_v they_o by_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o day_n of_o their_o anoint_v levit._fw-la ch._n 7._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n xxx_o moses_n now_o by_o direction_n from_o god_n gather_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n together_o spend_v seven_o day_n in_o consecrate_v aaron_n and_o his_o four_o son_n observe_v the_o manner_n and_o ceremony_n prescribe_v for_o their_o consecration_n exod._n ch._n 28._o &_o 29._o 12._o 29._o see_v sect._n 21._o partic_a 12._o viz._n 1._o he_o wash_v they_o with_o water_n 2_o he_o put_v the_o high_a priest_n vestment_n and_o rich_a attire_n upon_o aaron_n 3_o anoint_v the_o tabernacle_n with_o the_o altar_n and_o laver_n and_o sprinkle_v the_o altar_n seven_o time_n with_o the_o oil_n of_o consecration_n because_o it_o be_v consecrate_v to_o a_o more_o special_a use_n than_o other_o part_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n 4_o he_o anoint_v aaron_n 5_o he_o put_v the_o holy_a garment_n upon_o his_o son_n 6_o he_o offer_v for_o they_o all_o a_o bullock_n for_o a_o sin-offering_a one_o ram_n for_o a_o burnt-offering_a and_o another_o ram_n for_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o consecration_n 7_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o ram_n he_o sprinkle_v certain_a part_n of_o their_o body_n and_o their_o garment_n as_o be_v prescribe_v exod._n 29._o 8ly_n he_o offer_v a_o meat-offering_a for_o they_o as_o a_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o that_o great_a favour_n vouchsafe_v to_o they_o in_o set_v they_o apart_o to_o this_o holy_a function_n 9_o he_o charge_v they_o to_o boil_v and_o eat_v their_o portion_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o to_o continue_v there_o seven_o day_n and_o night_n to_o consummate_v the_o time_n of_o their_o consecration_n all_o which_o they_o perform_v according_o levit._fw-la ch._n 8._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n xxxi_o on_o the_o very_a next_o day_n after_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o priest_n consecration_n be_v end_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n enter_v upon_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n and_o aaron_n first_o offer_v for_o himself_o a_o young_a calf_n for_o a_o sin-offering_a and_o a_o ram_n for_o a_o burnt-offering_a which_o intimate_v that_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v himself_o a_o sinner_n and_o not_o fit_a to_o stand_v as_o a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n 2_o he_o offer_v for_o the_o people_n a_o kid_n of_o the_o goat_n for_o a_o sin-offering_a and_o a_o calf_n and_o a_o lamb_n for_o a_o burnt-offering_a to_o which_o be_v add_v the_o meat-offering_a and_o a_o bullock_n and_o a_o ram_n for_o a_o peace-offering_a then_o aaron_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n towards_o the_o people_n and_o bless_v they_o see_v numb_a 6.23_o moses_n now_o go_v with_o aaron_n into_o the_o tabernacle_n that_o he_o may_v instruct_v he_o concern_v the_o service_n he_o be_v there_o to_o perform_v viz._n about_o the_o light_n the_o table_n of_o shewbread_n and_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n etc._n etc._n and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n when_o they_o come_v out_o bless_v the_o people_n again_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n now_o appear_v to_o all_o the_o people_n and_o ratify_v the_o priest_n consecration_n and_o entrance_n into_o their_o holy_a function_n by_o send_v fire_n uncertain_a fire_n moses_n at_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n sacrifice_v with_o common_a fire_n as_o appear_v ch._n 8.20_o 21._o but_o upon_o aaron_n first_o sacrifice_v ch._n 9.24_o fire_n come_v out_o from_o the_o sanctuary_n or_o from_o heaven_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suffer_v afterward_o to_o go_v out_o according_a to_o god_n appointment_n ch_n 6.13_o and_o therefore_o as_o some_o conceive_v this_o fire_n be_v chary_o carry_v in_o some_o vessel_n for_o the_o purpose_n when_o they_o journy_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o so_o it_o continue_v until_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n be_v build_v and_o then_o fire_n come_v down_o again_o from_o heaven_n 2_o chron._n 7.1_o which_o 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amorites_n the_o border_n of_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o we_o go_v you_o up_o therefore_o and_o possess_v it_o as_o god_n have_v command_v you_o fear_v not_o nor_o be_v discourage_v but_o you_o desire_v that_o spy_n 9.23_o spy_n atque_fw-la hic_fw-la certum_fw-la est_fw-la exploratores_fw-la esse_fw-la exigente_fw-la populi_fw-la incredulitate_fw-la missos_fw-la deum_fw-la ducem_fw-la sequi_fw-la dâ—bebant_fw-la &_o cananaeos_fw-la fidenter_fw-la aggredi_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la promissis_fw-la fidem_fw-la non_fw-la habebant_fw-la deut._n 9.23_o may_v first_o be_v send_v to_o search_v the_o land_n and_o to_o inform_v you_o concern_v it_o and_o concern_v the_o way_n wherein_o you_o must_v go_v up_o to_o take_v possession_n of_o it_o and_o what_o city_n you_o must_v first_o assault_n and_o i_o have_v inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n concern_v it_o numb_v 13.3_o and_o the_o lord_n give_v way_n to_o it_o or_o at_o least_o permit_v it_o i_o be_v 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afford_v we_o viz._n meat_n and_o drink_n for_o our_o money_n as_o we_o pass_v through_o the_o out-skirt_n of_o their_o country_n but_o sihon_n will_v not_o let_v we_o pass_v for_o the_o lord_n harden_v 4.21_o harden_v god_n can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o he_o may_v be_v debtor_n to_o no_o man_n withhold_v his_o grace_n he_o may_v leave_v man_n to_o themselves_o he_o may_v permit_v satan_n to_o work_v effectual_o in_o they_o see_v sect._n 59_o of_o ch._n 3._o on_o exod._n 4.21_o his_o spirit_n and_o make_v his_o heart_n obstinate_a that_o he_o may_v deliver_v he_o into_o our_o hand_n as_o appeareth_z by_o the_o event_n for_o sihon_n come_v out_o against_o we_o with_o his_o people_n to_o fight_v we_o the_o lord_n deliver_v he_o into_o our_o hand_n and_o we_o smite_v he_o and_o all_o his_o host_n and_o we_o take_v all_o his_o city_n and_o utter_o destroy_v man_n woman_n and_o child_n see_v deut._n 20.14_o 15_o 16._o as_o god_n have_v command_v we_o only_o we_o take_v the_o cattle_n and_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o city_n to_o ourselves_o for_o a_o prey_n but_o the_o land_n which_o be_v on_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o river_n jabbock_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o ammonite_n josh_n 12.2_o and_o those_o city_n of_o the_o ammonite_n that_o lie_v in_o that_o mountainous_a country_n beyond_o jabbock_n and_o whatever_o else_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o ammonite_n do_v we_o not_o at_o all_o meddle_v with_o or_o with_o any_o thing_n else_o that_o god_n have_v forbid_v we_o 5._o he_o remind_v they_o how_o after_o they_o have_v conquer_v sihon_n they_o conquer_v og_n chap._n iii_o the_o giant_n king_n of_o bashan_n the_o other_o king_n of_o the_o amorites_n when_o we_o march_v up_o towards_o bashan_n than_o say_v he_o og_n the_o king_n thereof_o with_o his_o army_n come_v out_o against_o we_o at_o edrei_n and_o the_o lord_n command_v we_o not_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o he_o though_o he_o be_v a_o giant_n of_o such_o 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