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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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one_o portion_n of_o fifty_o etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n six_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o sheep_n seven_o hundred_o and_o ●wenty_o beef_n six_o hundred_o and_o ten_o ass_n and_o three_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o women-children_n v●rs_n 49._o thy_o servant_n have_v take_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o man_n of_o war_n which_o be_v under_o our_o charge_n and_o there_o lack_v not_o one_o man_n of_o we_o hereby_o god_n show_v that_o it_o be_v his_o work_n rather_o than_o they_o that_o the_o enemy_n be_v now_o vanquish_v and_o withal_o the_o israelite_n be_v encourage_v to_o fight_v the_o residue_n of_o the_o lord_n battle_n by_o this_o evidence_n of_o god_n power_n and_o care_n to_o protect_v they_o verse_n 50._o we_o have_v therefore_o bring_v a_o oblation_n to_o make_v a_o at_o onement_n for_o our_o soul_n before_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v for_o our_o life_n which_o god_n have_v spare_v and_o that_o there_o may_v ●e_v no_o plague_n among_o we_o according_a to_o that_o exod._a ●0_n 12._o when_o thou_o take_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n after_o their_o number_n then_o shall_v they_o give_v every_o man_n a_o ransom_n for_o his_o soul_n unto_o the_o lord_n wherein_o also_o it_o be_v likely_a they_o have_v respect_n unto_o their_o sin_n in_o spare_v the_o woman_n vers_fw-la 14_o 15_o 16._o verse_n 53._o for_o the_o man_n of_o war_n have_v take_v spoil_n every_o man_n for_o himself_o that_o be_v beside_o the_o cattle_n above_o name_v which_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o common_a stock_n they_o have_v get_v every_o man_n for_o himself_o very_o rich_a spoil_n of_o jewel_n bracelet_n chain_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o these_o they_o bring_v now_o a_o offering_n to_o the_o lord_n chap._n xxxii_o verse_n 1._o when_o they_o see_v the_o land_n of_o jazer_n and_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n that_o behold_v the_o place_n be_v a_o place_n for_o cattle_n etc._n etc._n in_o these_o word_n we_o have_v the_o cause_n that_o move_v the_o reubenites_n and_o gadites_n to_o 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and_o his_o soul_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v upon_o mount_n epraim_n and_o gilead_n and_o therefore_o these_o tribe_n desire_v this_o land_n for_o their_o portion_n because_o they_o have_v by_o far_o the_o most_o cattle_n verse_n 3._o ataroth_n and_o d●bon_n and_o jazer_n and_o nimrah_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o ataroth_n within_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n josh_n 16._o 2_o 7._o but_o this_o be_v without_o jordan_n nimrah_n here_o mention_v be_v call_v also_o bethminrah_n vers_fw-la 36._o and_o nimrim_a esa_n 15._o 6._o and_o it_o be_v afterward_o give_v to_o the_o son_n of_o gad_n josh_n 13._o 27._o and_o so_o also_o shebam_fw-la be_v vers_fw-la 28._o of_o thy_o chapter_n call●d_v shibmah_n and_o beon_n be_v call_v baalmeon_a and_o jer._n 48._o 23._o bethmcon_n and_o josh_n 13._o 17._o beth-baalmeon_a verse_n 4._o even_o the_o country_n which_o the_o lord_n smite_v before_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n the_o chief_a drift_n of_o these_o word_n be_v to_o persuade_v moses_n to_o allot_v their_o habitation_n in_o this_o country_n which_o they_o have_v already_o conquer_v by_o allege_v how_o convenient_a it_o will_v be_v for_o they_o in_o regard_n that_o they_o have_v the_o great_a store_n of_o cattle_n and_o this_o be_v a_o country_n very_o fit_a for_o the_o keep_n of_o cattle_n but_o withal_o another_o thing_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o these_o word_n the_o country_n which_o the_o lord_n smite_v before_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n namely_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v destroy_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o country_n that_o they_o may_v take_v it_o for_o a_o possession_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v a_o part_n of_o the_o promise_a land_n though_o it_o be_v not_o within_o jordan_n nor_o be_v they_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o desire_v to_o have_v their_o portion_n there_o the_o land_n be_v so_o fit_a and_o convenient_a for_o they_o and_o indeed_o even_o this_o country_n without_o jordan_n be_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o amorites_n for_o sihon_n be_v king_n of_o the_o amorites_n vers_fw-la 33._o and_o the_o land_n of_o the_o amorites_n be_v promise_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 15._o 16_o 21._o verse_n 5._o if_o we_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n let_v this_o land_n be_v give_v unto_o thy_o servant_n for_o a_o possession_n and_o bring_v we_o not_o over_o jordan_n it_o may_v be_v that_o their_o first_o intention_n be_v according_a as_o these_o word_n imply_v and_o as_o moses_n understand_v they_o to_o desire_v that_o they_o may_v stay_v there_o where_o they_o be_v though_o afterward_o upon_o moses_n displeasure_n they_o offer_v more_o equal_a condition_n yet_o i_o rather_o think_v that_o their_o meaning_n be_v never_o other_o then_o as_o afterward_o they_o explain_v themselves_o to_o wit_n that_o they_o desire_v to_o have_v the_o land_n without_o jordan_n for_o their_o inheritance_n and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v carry_v over_o jordan_n to_o be_v seat_v there_o but_o that_o they_o never_o mean_v to_o forsake_v their_o brethren_n till_o they_o have_v also_o drive_v out_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o canaan_n and_o that_o first_o because_o this_o conceit_n of_o stay_v behind_o be_v so_o unjust_a that_o they_o can_v not_o but_o know_v that_o it_o will_v exceed_o enrage_v all_o the_o other_o tribe_n against_o they_o and_o second_o because_o in_o their_o answer_n to_o moses_n vers_fw-la 10._o they_o discover_v so_o present_o how_o far_o they_o be_v from_o desire_v to_o leave_v their_o brethren_n and_o to_o stay_v behind_o they_o verse_n 12._o save_v caleb_n the_o son_n of_o jephunneh_n the_o kenezite_n etc._n etc._n so_o call_v because_o he_o be_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o one_o kenaz_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n 1._o chronicle_n 4._o 13_o 15._o verse_n 16._o and_o they_o come_v near_o unto_o he_o and_o say_v 〈…〉_z build_v sheepfold_v here_o for_o our_o catel_n etc._n etc._n if_o in_o their_o first_o request_n make_v unto_o moses_n their_o desire_n be_v that_o they_o may_v not_o go_v any_o further_a but_o may_v stay_v where_o they_o be_v it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o move_v with_o that_o which_o moses_n have_v say_v and_o withal_o fear_v le●t_o the_o other_o tribe_n shall_v be_v enrage_v against_o they_o they_o withdraw_v themselves_o to_o consult_v about_o it_o and_o then_o return_v to_o proponnd_a these_o more_o equal_a condition_n to_o he_o but_o because_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v here_o of_o any_o such_o advise_v together_o among_o themselves_o but_o rather_o the_o word_n seem_v to_o imply_v that_o they_o do_v present_o address_v themselves_o to_o make_v this_o reply_n we_o may_v with_o better_a ground_n think_v as_o be_v note_v before_o upon_o vers_n 5._o that_o they_o never_o mean_v any_o such_o thing_n in_o their_o former_a request_n to_o moses_n and_o therefore_o perceive_v how_o far_o he_o have_v mistake_v their_o word_n they_o now_o present_o reply_v more_o full_o to_o make_v know_v to_o he_o what_o it_o be_v they_o desire_v it_o be_v true_a say_v they_o we_o mean_v to_o leave_v our_o cattle_n and_o our_o child_n behind_o we_o and_o it_o will_v be_v no_o little_a ease_n to_o we_o in_o our_o march_v forward_o that_o we_o be_v rid_v of_o so_o great_a a_o encumbrance_n and_o to_o that_o end_n we_o purpose_v to_o build_v sheepfold_n here_o for_o our_o cattle_n and_o city_n for_o our_o little_a one_o that_o be_v to_o repair_v and_o fortify_v those_o city_n of_o the_o amorites_n in_o this_o country_n which_o lie_v now_o ruinate_v but_o for_o ourselves_o we_o purpose_v to_o go_v along_o with_o they_o and_o never_o have_v any_o thought_n to_o stay_v behind_o verse_n 17._o but_o we_o ourselves_o will_v go_v ready_a arm_v before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v though_o we_o desire_v
teach_v they_o that_o he_o chief_o require_v and_o regard_v this_o circumcision_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o do_v not_o one_o whit_n esteem_v the_o other_o in_o comparison_n of_o this_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 2._o 29._o he_o be_v a_o jew_n that_o be_v one_o inward_o and_o circumcision_n be_v that_o of_o the_o heart_n etc._n etc._n nor_o do_v his_o require_v this_o of_o they_o imply_v that_o they_o be_v able_a to_o work_v this_o holy_a change_n in_o their_o heart_n but_o only_o that_o they_o be_v to_o endeavour_v and_o to_o use_v all_o good_a mean_n that_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n may_v work_v this_o in_o they_o verse_n 17._o for_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n be_v god_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v far_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n for_o under_o this_o word_n god_n may_v be_v comprehend_v not_o only_o the_o false_a and_o idol-god_n of_o the_o heathen_n but_o also_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n and_o magistrate_n on_o earth_n who_o be_v 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show_v be_v no_o more_o stiffnecked_a for_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n be_v god_n of_o god_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n a_o great_a god_n a_o mighty_a and_o a_o terrible_a which_o regard_v not_o person_n etc._n etc._n &_o beside_o in_o this_o last_o clause_n that_o god_n regard_v not_o person_n there_o be_v a_o hint_n give_v the_o people_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o presume_v to_o sin_n because_o they_o be_v god_n people_n in_o regard_n that_o they_o ●ad_v to_o deal_v with_o a_o god_n that_o regard_v not_o person_n and_o therefore_o will_v no_o more_o spare_v a_o israelite_n than_o he_o will_v a_o heathen_a verse_n 18._o he_o do_v execute_v ●he_n judgement_n of_o the_o fatherless_a etc._n etc._n god_n example_n be_v here_o propound_v as_o a_o pattern_n for_o his_o people_n to_o follow_v verse_n 20._o and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n see_v the_o note_n upon_o chap._n 6._o 13._o verse_n 21._o he_o be_v thy_o praise_n and_o he_o be_v thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v this_o shall_v be_v thy_o chief_a glory_n and_o praise_n among_o other_o nation_n that_o this_o great_a and_o mighty_a jehovah_n be_v thy_o god_n and_o that_o thou_o be_v his_o people_n and_o he_o it_o be_v that_o shall_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o thy_o praise_n and_o song_n of_o thanksgiving_n continual_o chap._n xi_o verse_n 2._o and_o know_v you_o this_o day_n for_o i_o speak_v not_o with_o your_o child_n etc._n etc._n i●_n the_o first_o word_n and_o know_v you_o this_o day_n moses_n will_v the_o israelite_n serious_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o to_o lay_v to_o heart_n that_o which_o he_o be_v then_o about_o to_o say_v concern_v the_o lord_n deal_v with_o they_o even_o from_o the_o time_n that_o he_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o then_o in_o the_o next_o word_n for_o i_o speak_v not_o with_o your_o child_n which_o have_v not_o know_v and_o which_o have_v not_o see_v the_o chastisement_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n etc._n etc._n he_o show_v what_o great_a reason_n there_o be_v that_o 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