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word_n so_o that_o they_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_v he_o etc._n etc._n for_o though_o he_o do_v not_o appear_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n to_o they_o yet_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o speak_v to_o they_o plain_o in_o their_o own_o language_n that_o they_o may_v be_v instruct_v in_o their_o duty_n both_o which_o be_v to_o keep_v they_o from_o idolatry_n he_o do_v not_o let_v they_o see_v any_o shape_n that_o they_o may_v not_o make_v any_o image_n of_o he_o to_o worship_v it_o or_o he_o by_o it_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_n but_o he_o let_v they_o hear_v his_o voice_n that_o they_o may_v not_o go_v and_o worship_v any_o other_o god_n which_o the_o heathen_n pretend_v speak_v to_o they_o ver._n
this_o be_v the_o great_a promise_n make_v to_o their_o father_n that_o he_o will_v make_v their_o posterity_n as_o numerous_a as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n xv_o gen._n 5._o xxii_o 17._o xxviii_o 14._o he_o will_v also_o bless_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o womb._n preserve_v they_o from_o miscarry_v that_o so_o they_o may_v multiply_v and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n thy_o corn_n and_o thy_o wine_n and_o thy_o oil_n by_o give_v they_o rain_n in_o due_a season_n etc._n etc._n see_v xxvi_o levit._fw-la 4_o 5._o the_o increase_n of_o thy_o kine_n the_o hebrew_n word_n segar_n which_o we_o translate_v increase_v the_o lxx_o vulgar_a and_o syriac_n render_v the_o herd_n but_o onkelos_n and_o jonathan_n translate_v it_o as_o we_o do_v the_o young_a one_o which_o the_o mother_n bring_v forth_o see_v bochart_n p._n i._o hierozoicon_n l._n ii_o cap._n xxx_o and_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o sheep_n the_o hebrew_n word_n ashtaroth_n comprehend_v focks_n both_o of_o sheep_n and_o of_o great_a cattle_n as_o the_o same_o bochart_n observe_v p._n 1._o hieroz_n l._n iii_o cap._n xliii_o and_o in_o his_o canaan_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o where_o he_o observe_v that_o the_o goddess_n astarte_n in_o those_o country_n be_v think_v to_o preside_v over_o flock_n of_o sheep_n and_o herd_n of_o oxen._n ver._n 14._o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v bless_v above_o all_o people_n verse_n 14_o he_o promise_v to_o make_v they_o as_o singular_a for_o his_o favour_n as_o they_o be_v in_o their_o law_n and_o manner_n of_o live_v there_o shall_v not_o be_v male_a or_o female_a barren_a among_o you_o or_o among_o your_o cattle_n see_v xxiii_o exod._n 26._o ver._n 15._o and_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v away_o from_o thou_o all_o verse_n 15_o sickness_n or_o remove_v from_o they_o the_o common_a disease_n and_o infirmity_n of_o mankind_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v die_v in_o a_o good_a old_a age_n as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v which_o tend_v manifest_o to_o their_o increase_n and_o multiplication_n and_o will_v put_v none_o of_o the_o evil_a disease_n of_o egypt_n which_o thou_o know_v upon_o thou_o neither_o those_o blotche_n or_o boil_n which_o god_n by_o a_o immediate_a hand_n smite_v they_o withal_o ix_o exod._n 9_o xv._o 26._o nor_o any_o other_o which_o they_o in_o that_o country_n be_v subject_a unto_o peculiar_o their_o filthy_a ulcer_n call_v aegyptiaca_n and_o syriaca_n as_o casaubon_n observe_v upon_o persius_n sat._n v._o p._n 467._o with_o which_o the_o priest_n of_o isis_n be_v wont_a to_o threaten_v and_o terrify_v poor_a people_n if_o they_o do_v not_o worship_v she_o in_o opposition_n to_o which_o our_o very_a learned_a dr._n spencer_n think_v god_n make_v this_o special_a promise_n to_o his_o people_n to_o preserve_v they_o from_o all_o such_o evil_a disease_n if_o they_o keep_v themselves_o pure_a from_o that_o egyptian_a idolatry_n which_o be_v very_o ingenious_a if_o the_o worship_n of_o isis_n be_v so_o ancient_a as_o the_o day_n of_o moses_n see_v l._n i._n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la hebr._fw-la ritual_fw-la cap._n iii_o and_o will_v lay_v they_o upon_o all_o they_o that_o hate_v thou_o and_o thereby_o disable_v they_o to_o hurt_v his_o people_n ver._n 16._o and_o thou_o shall_v consume_v all_o the_o people_n which_o verse_n 16_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v deliver_v thou_o utter_o destroy_v all_o the_o people_n of_o canaan_n when_o they_o have_v conquer_a they_o as_o he_o command_v they_o before_o v._o 7._o thy_o eye_n shall_v have_v no_o pity_n upon_o they_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o severity_n be_v because_o of_o their_o abominable_a wickedness_n as_o i_o there_o observe_v neither_o shall_v thou_o serve_v their_o god_n for_o that_o will_v be_v a_o snare_n unto_o thou_o in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o serve_v their_o god_n etc._n etc._n this_o severity_n be_v use_v to_o prevent_v their_o be_v entice_v by_o they_o to_o their_o idolatry_n if_o they_o have_v suffer_v they_o to_o live_v among_o they_o verse_n 17_o ver._n 17._o if_o thou_o shall_v say_v in_o thy_o heart_n these_o nation_n be_v more_o than_o i_o how_o shall_v i_o dispossess_v they_o if_o such_o a_o diffidence_n begin_v to_o arise_v in_o their_o heart_n as_o possess_v their_o forefather_n fourteen_o numb_a verse_n 18_o ver._n 18._o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o they_o but_o shall_v well_o remember_v what_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n do_v unto_o pharaoh_n and_o unto_o all_o egypt_n he_o require_v they_o immediate_o to_o expel_v all_o fear_n by_o faith_n in_o god_n which_o the_o remembrance_n of_o what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o they_o if_o serious_o reflect_v on_o may_v well_o work_v in_o they_o verse_n 19_o ver._n 19_o the_o great_a temptation_n which_o thy_o eye_n see_v and_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o wonder_n and_o the_o mighty_a hand_n etc._n etc._n of_o all_o these_o he_o have_v put_v they_o in_o mind_n before_o iu_o 34._o and_o now_o renew_v the_o remembrance_n of_o it_o that_o the_o experience_n they_o have_v of_o god_n power_n and_o goodness_n may_v banish_v all_o fear_n out_o of_o their_o heart_n verse_n 20_o ver._n 20._o moreover_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v send_v the_o hornet_n among_o they_o raise_v up_o enemy_n which_o they_o think_v not_o of_o to_o infest_v they_o that_o be_v unusual_a swarm_n of_o hornet_n and_o of_o a_o unusual_a bigness_n it_o be_v like_a which_o come_v like_o a_o army_n upon_o they_o see_v xxiii_o exod._n 28._o until_o they_o that_o be_v leave_v and_o hide_v themselves_o from_o thou_o be_v destroy_v which_o shall_v pursue_v those_o that_o flee_v from_o the_o israelite_n and_o sting_v they_o to_o death_n in_o their_o lurk_a holes_n ver._n 21._o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v affright_v at_o they_o let_v verse_n 21_o all_o this_o inspire_v you_o with_o courage_n for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v among_o you_o a_o mighty_a god_n and_o a_o terrible_a the_o sovereign_n of_o the_o world_n of_o who_o goodness_n you_o have_v have_v such_o long_a experience_n dwell_v among_o you_o and_o conduct_n and_o lead_v you_o wheresoever_o you_o go_v and_o who_o can_v stand_v before_o he_o see_v xvii_o exod._n 7._o ver._n 22._o and_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n will_v put_v out_o these_o verse_n 22_o nation_n before_o thou_o by_o little_a and_o little_a thou_o may_v not_o consume_v they_o at_o once_o lest_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n increase_v upon_o thou_o be_v not_o discourage_v though_o they_o be_v not_o destroy_v all_o at_o once_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n against_o that_o concern_v which_o see_v xxiii_o exod._n 21._o where_o this_o verse_n be_v explain_v ver._n 23._o but_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v deliver_v they_o verse_n 23_o unto_o thou_o and_o shall_v destroy_v they_o with_o a_o mighty_a destruction_n until_o they_o be_v destroy_v in_o time_n he_o will_v deliver_v they_o all_o up_o into_o thy_o hand_n and_o thou_o shall_v so_o over_o power_n they_o as_o to_o leave_v none_o of_o they_o remain_v ver._n 24._o and_o he_o shall_v deliver_v their_o king_n into_o thy_o verse_n 24_o hand_n as_o he_o do_v we_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o joshua_n xii_o 7_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n where_o xxxi_o king_n be_v enumerate_v who_o be_v conquer_v by_o he_o and_o thou_o shall_v destroy_v their_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n there_o shall_v no_o memory_n of_o so_o much_o as_o the_o name_n of_o such_o man_n be_v leave_v any_o where_n there_o shall_v no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o thou_o until_o thou_o have_v destroy_v they_o the_o king_n and_o great_a man_n of_o the_o country_n be_v destroy_v their_o victory_n be_v easy_a over_o the_o rest_n verse_n 25_o ver._n 25._o the_o grave_a image_n of_o their_o god_n shall_v you_o burn_v with_o fire_n this_o he_o have_v require_v before_o v._o 5._o but_o mention_n it_o again_o to_o let_v they_o know_v that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o perform_v their_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o which_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a god_n will_v not_o destroy_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o canaan_n total_o as_o we_o find_v he_o do_v not_o two_o judg._n 2_o 3._o and_o for_o this_o very_a reason_n as_o joshua_n have_v tell_v they_o xxiii_o 12_o 13._o thou_o shall_v not_o desire_v the_o silver_n and_o gold_n that_o be_v upon_o they_o the_o jew_n be_v too_o nice_a and_o curious_a who_o expound_v this_o only_a of_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n clothes_n or_o the_o chain_n or_o other_o jewel_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n wherewith_o their_o image_n be_v adorn_v because_o he_o say_v upon_o they_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o doubt_v but_o he_o mean_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v if_o they_o be_v entire_o make_v of_o massy_a gold_n and_o silver_n which_o they_o be_v not_o to_o convert_v to_o their_o own_o use_n for_o thus_o moses_n do_v