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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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month_n verse_n 9_o but_o the_o dove_n find_v no_o rest_n etc._n etc._n because_o the_o top_n of_o mountain_n be_v yet_o muddy_a and_o stand_v with_o water_n and_o beside_o the_o dove_n delight_v not_o in_o mountain_n but_o in_o the_o top_n of_o house_n and_o low_a ground_n verse_n 10._o and_o again_o he_o send_v forth_o the_o dove_n namely_o on_o the_o twenty_o five_o day_n of_o the_o eleven_o month_n verse_n 12._o and_o he_o stay_v yet_o other_o seven_o day_n and_o send_v forth_o the_o dove_n etc._n etc._n namely_o on_o the_o second_o day_n of_o the_o twelve_o month_n verse_n 13._o and_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o the_o ground_n be_v dry_a that_o be_v as_o be_v say_v before_o the_o water_n be_v go_v from_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o the_o superficies_n the_o face_n of_o the_o ground_n be_v dry_a but_o lie_v under_o the_o water_n a_o whole_a year_n it_o be_v not_o yet_o fit_a to_o bear_v the_o heavy_a body_n either_o of_o man_n or_o beast_n verse_n 14._o and_o in_o the_o second_o month_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o earth_n dry_v that_o be_v it_o be_v now_o thorough_o dry_v hard_a and_o fit_a for_o the_o use_n both_o of_o man_n and_o beast_n so_o that_o after_o the_o upper_a face_n of_o the_o ground_n be_v dry_a noah_n and_o the_o rest_n stay_v wellnigh_o two_o month_n in_o the_o ark._n verse_n 20._o and_o offer_v burn_v offering_n on_o the_o altar_n by_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n and_o according_a to_o that_o form_n of_o worship_n which_o god_n have_v before_o establish_v in_o his_o church_n verse_n 21._o and_o the_o lord_n smell_v a_o sweet_a savour_n still_o we_o see_v that_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n who_o be_v delight_v and_o refresh_v with_o sweet_a odour_n isa_n 3._o 24._o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o god_n have_v in_o his_o displeasure_n punish_v man_n severe_o be_v now_o at_o peace_n with_o these_o and_o do_v gracious_o accept_v of_o this_o service_n which_o noah_n have_v now_o perform_v and_o the_o lord_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v god_n decree_v that_o he_o will_v never_o destroy_v the_o world_n as_o now_o he_o have_v do_v speak_v of_o that_o decree_n which_o be_v afterward_o reveal_v to_o noah_n chap._n 9_o vers_fw-la 8._o for_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a etc._n etc._n the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v cap._n 6._o vers_fw-la 5._o as_o a_o reason_n why_o god_n will_v destroy_v the_o world_n that_o be_v here_o use_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o god_n will_v not_o destroy_v it_o and_o in_o both_o fit_o there_o to_o show_v the_o just_a cause_n the_o lord_n have_v to_o punish_v here_o to_o show_v that_o even_o hence_o god_n in_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n resolve_v to_o spare_v they_o for_o sail_v he_o they_o be_v corrupt_v altogether_o by_o nature_n and_o shall_v i_o deal_v with_o they_o according_a to_o their_o desert_n i_o must_v be_v continual_o sweep_v they_o away_o with_o a_o deluge_n but_o i_o will_v henceforth_o deal_v more_o particular_o with_o man_n and_o not_o overturn_v the_o general_a course_n of_o nature_n any_o more_o chap._n ix_o verse_n 2._o and_o the_o fear_n of_o you_o and_o the_o dread_n of_o you_o etc._n etc._n that_o absolute_a sovereignty_n over_o the_o creature_n which_o man_n lose_v by_o rebellion_n against_o god_n be_v not_o now_o restore_v only_o that_o remainder_n of_o sovereignty_n which_o man_n have_v enjoy_v since_o the_o fall_n be_v now_o by_o promise_n confirm_v unto_o noah_n and_o his_o posterity_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o even_o the_o most_o savage_a of_o they_o do_v natural_o fear_v the_o face_n of_o man_n though_o sometime_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n they_o do_v as_o it_o be_v rebel_v rise_v up_o upon_o he_o and_o hurt_v he_o verse_n 3._o every_o move_a thing_n that_o live_v shall_v be_v meat_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v you_o may_v eat_v of_o any_o of_o the_o creature_n as_o free_o as_o of_o the_o herb_n that_o grow_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n not_o that_o before_o the_o flood_n they_o do_v eat_v nothing_o but_o herb_n etc._n etc._n methinks_v beside_o many_o other_o argument_n that_o may_v be_v bring_v against_o this_o conceit_n that_o which_o be_v say_v matth._n 24._o 38._o imply_v a_o great_a liberty_n in_o feast_v as_o in_o the_o day_n that_o be_v before_o the_o flood_n they_o be_v eat_v and_o drink_v etc._n etc._n only_a god_n now_o restore_v unto_o noah_n the_o lawful_a use_n of_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n take_v from_o they_o by_o the_o flood_n and_o the_o rather_o be_v this_o here_o make_v know_v to_o noah_n to_o make_v way_n to_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n which_o be_v add_v as_o a_o exception_n to_o this_o general_a grant_n to_o wit_n that_o though_o they_o may_v eat_v free_o of_o any_o of_o the_o creature_n yet_o not_o of_o thing_n strangle_v out_o of_o which_o the_o blood_n be_v not_o first_o let_v forth_o however_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o hence_o to_o learn_v that_o now_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o eat_v of_o any_o of_o the_o creature_n and_o that_o the_o law_n which_o make_v some_o beast_n etc._n etc._n unclean_a and_o not_o allow_v for_o food_n be_v not_o yet_o give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n verse_n 4._o but_o flesh_n with_o the_o life_n thereof_o which_o be_v the_o blood_n etc._n etc._n the_o blood_n be_v call_v the_o life_n of_o the_o flesh_n because_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o life_n and_o the_o vital_a spirit_n levit._n 17._o 11._o for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v in_o the_o blood_n and_o therefore_o though_o they_o may_v eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o beast_n yet_o not_o with_o the_o blood_n that_o be_v not_o except_o it_o be_v first_o orderly_o mortify_v and_o cleanse_v o●_n the_o blood_n and_o this_o restraint_n doubtless_o be_v impose_v upon_o they_o to_o make_v they_o the_o more_o fearful_a of_o shed_v man_n blood_n and_o we_o see_v the_o apostle_n act._n 15._o 20._o enjoin_v the_o christian_n of_o those_o time_n to_o observe_v this_o command_n the_o rather_o happy_o because_o it_o have_v be_v of_o such_o ancient_a use_n and_o so_o long_o observe_v among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o will_v not_o easy_o therefore_o be_v leave_v on_o a_o sudden_a verse_n 18._o and_o ham_n be_v the_o father_n of_o canaan_n this_o be_v both_o here_o and_o after_o vers_n 22._o add_v both_o to_o imply_v the_o reason_n why_o vers_fw-la 25._o the_o curse_n be_v denounce_v against_o he_o curse_v be_v canaan_n and_o also_o that_o the_o israelite_n may_v know_v the_o accurse_a stock_n from_o whence_o those_o nation_n of_o the_o caananite_n spring_v with_o who_o they_o have_v so_o much_o to_o do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o moses_n verse_n 25._o and_o he_o say_v curse_a be_v canaan_n noah_n know_v what_o have_v pass_v whether_o by_o revelation_n or_o by_o the_o relation_n of_o his_o other_o son_n we_o need_v not_o inquire_v do_v as_o a_o prophet_n by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n spirit_n denounce_v this_o judgement_n that_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n shall_v fall_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n for_o this_o wicked_a fac●_n and_o namely_o upon_o the_o canaanite_n who_o be_v therefore_o particular_o mention_v because_o in_o they_o this_o curse_n shall_v be_v most_o remarkable_o see_v a_o servant_n of_o servant_n shall_v he_o be_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v a_o most_o base_a and_o vile_a servant_n this_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o canaanite_n the_o progeny_n of_o canaan_n who_o be_v conquer_v and_o make_v bondslave_n by_o the_o israelite_n therefore_o call_v canaan_n brethren_n because_o they_o be_v the_o posterity_n of_o shem_n the_o brother_n of_o cham_n yea_o and_o by_o those_o western_a nation_n which_o be_v the_o posterity_n of_o japhet_n verse_n 26._o and_o he_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o shem._n noah_n foresee_v by_o the_o instinct_n of_o god_n spirit_n that_o god_n will_v enter_v into_o a_o special_a covenant_n with_o the_o posterity_n of_o shem_n take_v they_o to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n and_o bind_v himself_o to_o be_v their_o god_n now_o ravish_v with_o joy_n in_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o extraordinary_a privilege_n he_o do_v not_o bare_o pronounce_v this_o blessing_n that_o god_n will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o shem_n and_o his_o posterity_n but_o express_v it_o covert_o in_o this_o thanksgiving_n whereinto_o he_o break_v forth_o in_o the_o excess_n of_o his_o joy_n bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o shem._n verse_n 27._o god_n shall_v enlarge_v japhet_n this_o according_a to_o our_o translation_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o prediction_n of_o the_o great_a increase_n of_o japheths_n posterity_n and_o he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o shem._n a_o pprophecy_n of_o that_o
within_o the_o compass_n of_o three_o and_o twenty_o year_n they_o show_v thus_o to_o wit_n 1._o that_o judah_n may_v marry_v and_o have_v his_o three_o son_n er_o onan_n and_o shelah_n by_o his_o wife_n the_o daughter_n of_o shuah_n in_o the_o first_o three_o year_n after_o joseph_n be_v sell_v into_o egypt_n 2._o that_o ere_o may_v be_v marriedto_o tamar_n when_o he_o be_v sixteen_o year_n old_a &_o onan_n also_o the_o follow_a year_n which_o be_v towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o seven_o plenteous_a year_n in_o egypt_n about_o eighteen_o year_n after_o joseph_n be_v sell_v thither_o and_o 3._o that_o in_o the_o five_o follow_a year_n tamar_n may_v by_o judah_n as_o be_v here_o relate_v conceive_v with_o child_n and_o bring_v forth_o pharez_n and_o zarah_n a_o little_a before_o their_o go_v into_o egypt_n and_o whereas_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o pharez_n have_v two_o son_n hezron_n and_o hamul_fw-la when_o jacob_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n gen._n 46._o 12._o the_o son_n of_o pharez_n be_v hezron_n and_o hamul_n to_o this_o they_o answer_v that_o hezron_n and_o hamul_n be_v there_o reckon_v among_o those_o that_o go_v down_o with_o jacob_n into_o egypt_n not_o because_o they_o be_v then_o bear_v but_o because_o they_o be_v of_o jacob_n family_n in_o egypt_n while_o jacob_n be_v yet_o live_v thus_o i_o say_v some_o expositor_n understand_v this_o place_n that_o judah_n marry_v this_o canaanite_n daughter_n contrary_v no_o doubt_n to_o his_o father_n jacob_n mind_n who_o be_v himself_o strict_o forbid_v to_o marry_v among_o they_o by_o isaac_n that_o very_a year_n that_o joseph_n be_v sell_v into_o egypt_n but_o 2._o because_o hezron_n and_o hamul_fw-la be_v so_o express_o reckon_v among_o those_o that_o go_v down_o with_o jacob_n into_o egypt_n gen_n 46._o 12._o therefore_o many_o expositor_n yea_o the_o most_o conceive_v that_o these_o word_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o that_o time_n must_v not_o be_v take_v strict_o that_o judah_n marry_v thus_o at_o that_o time_n when_o joseph_n be_v sell_v into_o egypt_n but_o that_o it_o be_v do_v about_o that_o time_n that_o be_v say_v they_o at_o jacob_n first_o come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n when_o he_o leave_v his_o uncle_n laban_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o their_o opinion_n be_v this_o because_o jacob_n come_v from_o laban_n which_o be_v when_o joseph_n be_v six_o year_n old_a as_o be_v evident_a if_o we_o compare_v gen._n 30._o 25._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o rachel_n have_v bear_v joseph_n that_o jacob_n say_v unto_o laban_n send_v i_o away_o etc._n etc._n give_v i_o my_o wife_n and_o my_o child_n for_o who_o i_o have_v serve_v thou_o and_o let_v i_o go_v etc._n etc._n with_o gen._n 31._o 40._o thus_o have_v i_o be_v twenty_o year_n in_o thy_o house_n i_o serve_v thou_o fourteen_o year_n for_o thy_o two_o daughter_n and_o six_o year_n for_o thy_o cattle_n etc._n etc._n be_v but_o eleven_o year_n before_o joseph_n be_v sell_v into_o egypt_n &_o consequent_o not_o above_o four_o &_o thirty_o year_n at_o the_o most_o ere_o jacob_n go_v down_o thither_o to_o joseph_n all_o which_o time_n will_v be_v straight_o enough_o if_o not_o too_o little_a for_o all_o these_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v in_o that_o be_v here_o relate_v and_o for_o the_o birth_n of_o ezron_n and_o hamul_n the_o son_n of_o pharez_n who_o be_v reckon_v among_o those_o that_o go_v down_o with_o jacob_n into_o egypt_n for_o though_o judah_n marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o shuah_n about_o two_o year_n after_o their_o come_n into_o canaan_n and_o yet_o be_v he_o then_o but_o thirteen_o year_n old_a as_o be_v at_o the_o utmost_a but_o five_o year_n old_a than_o joseph_n and_o have_v by_o her_o er_fw-mi onan_n and_o shelah_n in_o the_o three_o next_o year_n after_o his_o marriage_n and_o though_o he_o then_o marry_v er_fw-mi his_o elder_a son_n to_o tamar_n when_o he_o be_v also_o but_o thirteen_o year_n old_a which_o be_v sixteen_o year_n after_o their_o come_n into_o canaan_n three_o year_n at_o least_o after_o joseph_n be_v sell_v into_o egypt_n to_o this_o if_o you_o add_v but_o three_o year_n for_o the_o death_n of_o er_fw-mi the_o marriage_n and_o death_n of_o onan_n the_o go_v home_o of_o tamar_n to_o her_o father_n house_n judah_n incest_n with_o she_o and_o the_o conception_n and_o birth_n of_o her_o two_o twin_n pharez_n and_o zarah_n the_o fruit_n of_o that_o incest_n and_o then_o fifteen_o year_n more_o ere_o pharez_n can_v be_v marriageable_a and_o have_v those_o his_o two_o son_n hezron_n and_o hamul_fw-la who_o be_v number_v among_o those_o that_o go_v down_o with_o jacob_n into_o egypt_n this_o will_v make_v the_o whole_a number_n of_o four_o and_o thirty_o year_n from_o jacob_n come_v into_o canaan_n till_o his_o remove_n into_o egypt_n and_o so_o they_o conclude_v that_o doubtless_o the_o time_n here_o speak_v of_o when_o judah_n marry_v this_o canaanite_n daughter_n be_v within_o a_o while_n after_o their_o come_n into_o canaan_n and_o indeed_o neither_o of_o these_o expositor_n do_v suppose_v any_o thing_n impossible_a yet_o the_o first_o may_v seem_v most_o probable_a because_o it_o be_v very_o strange_a if_o judah_n and_o his_o son_n er_fw-mi and_o pharez_n shall_v all_o marry_v at_o twelve_o or_o thirteen_o year_n of_o ag●_n verse_n 7._o and_o the_o lord_n slay_v he_o the_o like_a also_o be_v say_v of_o onan_n his_o young_a brother_n vers_fw-la 10._o and_o the_o meaning_n in_o both_o place_n be_v that_o they_o die_v not_o a_o ordinary_a natural_a death_n but_o that_o they_o be_v take_v away_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n by_o some_o remarkable_a judgement_n whereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a unto_o other_o that_o they_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o revenge_a hand_n of_o god_n for_o their_o notorious_a wickedness_n and_o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o judah_n marriage_n with_o a_o daughter_n of_o that_o accurse_a nation_n of_o the_o canaanite_n that_o be_v in_o time_n to_o come_v to_o be_v root_v out_o that_o the_o israelite_n may_v dwell_v in_o their_o room_n his_o child_n that_o he_o have_v by_o her_o prove_a son_n of_o belial_n and_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o verse_n 8._o go_v in_o unto_o thy_o brother_n wife_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o god_n have_v give_v this_o in_o charge_n to_o the_o patriarch_n as_o many_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v afterward_o establish_v by_o the_o write_a law_n deut._n 25._o 5._o if_o brethren_n dwell_v together_o and_o one_o of_o they_o die_v and_o have_v no_o child_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o dead_a shall_v not_o marry_v without_o unto_o a_o stranger_n her_o husband_n brother_n shall_v go_v in_o unto_o she_o and_o take_v she_o to_o he_o for_o wife_n and_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o husband_n brother_n unto_o she_o verse_n 11._o remain_v a_o widow_n in_o thy_o father_n house_n till_o shelah_n my_o son_n be_v grow_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o in_o these_o word_n judah_n think_v to_o assure_v tamar_n that_o assoon_o as_o his_o son_n shelah_n be_v marriageable_a he_o also_o shall_v take_v she_o to_o wife_n and_o raise_v up_o feed_v to_o his_o decease_a brethren_n but_o withal_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o he_o mean_v nothing_o less_o but_o only_o intend_v to_o put_v she_o off_o and_o that_o as_o suspect_v that_o she_o have_v some_o way_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o other_o two_o son_n as_o the_o word_n follow_v do_v import_n for_o he_o say_v to_o wit_n within_o himself_o lest_o peradventure_o he_o die_v also_o as_o his_o brethren_n do_v and_o indeed_o why_o ●lse_o do_v he_o send_v she_o home_o to_o her_o father_n she_o may_v have_v stay_v awhile_o unmarried_a with_o he_o and_o when_o shelah_n be_v grow_v we_o see_v judah_n mind_v not_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n as_o be_v note_v vers_fw-la 14._o yea_o his_o own_o confession_n make_v it_o manifest_a vers_fw-la 26._o where_o he_o accuse_v himself_o of_o do_v her_o wrong_n 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
second_o to_o show_v their_o thankfulness_n for_o the_o fruit_n which_o in_o this_o month_n they_o reap_v deut._n 16._o 13_o 14._o thou_o shall_v observe_v the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n seven_o day_n after_o thou_o have_v gather_v in_o thy_o corn_n and_o thy_o wine_n and_o thou_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o thy_o feast_n etc._n etc._n and_o three_o to_o figure_v out_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n at_o this_o time_n of_o the_o year_n to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o our_o flesh_n john_n 1._o 14._o and_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o etc._n etc._n and_o their_o be_v stranger_n and_o traveller_n here_o in_o this_o world_n verse_n 17._o three_o time_n in_o the_o year_n all_o thy_o male_n shall_v appear_v before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n that_o be_v at_o the_o three_o great_a feast_n before_o mention_v the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n the_o feast_n of_o harvest_n or_o pentecost_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o in-gathering_a call_v also_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n then_o all_o the_o male_n be_v enjoin_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o in_o the_o place_n which_o he_o shall_v choose_v deut._n 16._o 16._o namely_o all_o that_o be_v able_a for_o those_o that_o be_v sick_a infant_n and_o age_a man_n be_v doubtless_o excuse_v and_o though_o only_a the_o male_n be_v by_o this_o law_n tie_v to_o this_o service_n because_o woman_n have_v many_o occasion_n to_o keep_v they_o at_o home_n yet_o even_o the_o woman_n may_v if_o they_o please_v go_v up_o unto_o these_o feast_n and_o often_o doubtless_o do_v for_o so_o it_o be_v sa●d_v of_o hannah_n the_o mother_n of_o samuel_n 1._o sam._n 2._o 19_o she_o come_v up_o with_o her_o husband_n to_o offer_v the_o yearly_a sacrifice_n and_o of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n luke_n 2._o 41._o now_o his_o parent_n go_v to_o jerusalem_n every_o year_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n as_o for_o the_o place_n where_o they_o meet_v together_o it_o be_v doubtless_o first_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o afterward_o the_o temple_n because_o there_o god_n dwell_v as_o it_o be_v among_o his_o people_n and_o therefore_o there_o it_o be_v say_v they_o shall_v appear_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o though_o it_o may_v seem_v somewhat_o questionable_a where_o they_o meet_v to_o keep_v these_o feast_n all_o the_o time_n the_o ark_n be_v in_o one_o place_n and_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o another_o as_o it_o be_v for_o many_o year_n after_o the_o ark_n be_v take_v and_o carry_v away_o by_o the_o philistine_n yet_o upon_o good_a consideration_n i_o think_v we_o may_v well_o conclude_v that_o they_o be_v keep_v where_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v because_o there_o be_v the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_n and_o the_o offering_n of_o sacrifice_n be_v a_o main_a part_n of_o the_o holy_a service_n of_o these_o feast_n verse_n 18._o thou_o shall_v not_o offer_v the_o blood_n of_o thy_o sacrifice_n with_o leaven_a bread_n etc._n etc._n because_o the_o very_a same_o word_n almost_o be_v repeat_v exod._n 34._o 25._o only_o there_o the_o passeover_n be_v express_o mention_v thou_o shall_v not_o offer_v the_o blood_n of_o my_o sacrifice_n with_o leaven_n neither_o shall_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n be_v leave_v unto_o the_o morning_n therefore_o the_o most_o and_o best_a expositor_n do_v understand_v this_o place_n particular_o of_o the_o paschall_n lamb_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o may_v not_o eat_v any_o leaven_a bread_n with_o the_o passeover_n and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o leave_v any_o part_n of_o the_o paschall_n lamb_n until_o the_o morning_n the_o fat_a be_v here_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n put_v for_o all_o and_o special_o mention_v because_o this_o in_o all_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v to_o god_n yet_o i_o see_v not_o why_o this_o place_n may_v not_o be_v understand_v general_o of_o all_o sacrifice_n since_o it_o be_v evident_a first_o that_o leaven_n be_v forbid_v in_o all_o meat-offering_n which_o be_v always_o offer_v together_o with_o their_o sacrifice_n levit._fw-la 2._o 11._o no_o meat-offering_a which_o you_o shall_v bring_v unto_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v make_v with_o leaven_n for_o you_o shall_v burn_v no_o leaven_n nor_o any_o honey_n in_o any_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v by_o fire_n and_o second_o that_o though_o the_o flesh_n of_o some_o sacrifice_n may_v be_v eat_v the_o next_o day_n yet_o the_o fat_a thereof_o be_v to_o be_v present_o burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n see_v levit._n 7._o 2_o 3._o verse_n 19_o thou_o shall_v not_o seethe_v a_o kid_n in_o his_o mother_n milk_n either_o this_o must_v be_v literal_o understand_v according_a to_o the_o very_a word_n that_o they_o may_v not_o seethe_v a_o kid_n or_o a_o lamb_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o milk_n of_o the_o damn_n because_o this_o have_v some_o appearance_n of_o cruelty_n which_o the_o lord_n by_o this_o ceremony_n teach_v they_o to_o abhor_v and_o indeed_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n other_o like_a law_n be_v give_v this_o people_n as_o deut._n 22._o 6_o 7._o if_o a_o bird_n nest_n chance_v to_o be_v before_o thou_o in_o the_o way_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o damn_n with_o the_o young_a or_o else_o rather_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v concern_v the_o age_n of_o the_o kid_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o may_v not_o offer_v a_o kid_n to_o the_o lord_n or_o eat_v it_o themselves_o while_o the_o flesh_n be_v only_o ●erely_o a_o milky_a frothy_a substance_n thereby_o to_o teach_v they_o to_o avoid_v all_o foolish_a intemperancy_n and_o delicacy_n in_o their_o feed_n and_o upon_o this_o ground_n they_o be_v forbid_v to_o bring_v the_o first-born_a of_o their_o cattle_n or_o any_o other_o sacrifice_n till_o they_o be_v eight_o day_n old_a because_o so_o long_o they_o be_v but_o as_o the_o dam_n milk_n verse_n 20._o behold_v i_o send_v a_o angel_n before_o thou_o to_o keep_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o promise_a messiah_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n mal._n 3._o 1._o who_o lead_v they_o by_o day_n in_o the_o pillar_n of_o a_o cloud_n and_o by_o night_n in_o a_o pillar_n of_o fire_n and_o at_o last_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v 1._o cor._n 10._o 9_o that_o the_o israclite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n tempt_v he_o and_o so_o be_v just_o destroy_v by_o he_o therein_o find_v that_o verify_v which_o the_o lord_n here_o say_v vers_fw-la 21._o that_o he_o will_v not_o pardon_v their_o transgression_n verse_n 21._o for_o my_o name_n be_v in_o he_o that_o be_v he_o be_v the_o lord_n jehovah_n as_o i_o be_o of_o the_o same_o essence_n power_n majesty_n and_o authority_n for_o so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n heb._n 1._o 3._o that_o he_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o father_n glory_n and_o the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n and_o one_o god_n with_o he_o the_o father_n be_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o say_v christ_n john_n 10._o 38._o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_a the_o world_n unto_o himself_o say_v the_o apostle_n 2._o cor._n 5._o 19_o and_o so_o it_o be_v prophesy_v of_o he_o jer._n 23._o 6._o this_o be_v his_o name_n whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n verse_n 28._o and_o i_o will_v send_v hornet_n before_o thou_o etc._n etc._n this_o may_v be_v mean_v of_o sting_a terror_n wherewith_o god_n strike_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o canaanite_n or_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v literal_o of_o true_a hornet_n send_v before_o the_o israelite_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o first_o god_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o fear_n wherewith_o the_o canaanites_n shall_v be_v strike_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n and_o it_o be_v not_o usual_a in_o the_o scripture_n to_o express_v any_o thing_n plain_o first_o and_o then_o afterward_o figurative_o and_o obscure_o and_o second_o he_o tell_v the_o israelite_n that_o god_n have_v do_v this_o for_o they_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v see_v josh_n 24._o 12._o verse_n 31._o and_o i_o will_v set_v thy_o bound_n from_o the_o red_a sea_n etc._n etc._n the_o bound_n of_o the_o promise_a land_n be_v here_o set_v down_o to_o wit_n first_o their_o eastern_a bound_n which_o be_v the_o red_a sea_n and_o second_o the_o sea_n upon_o which_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n lie_v call_v the_o mediterranean_a sea_n which_o be_v their_o west_n border_n and_o three_o the_o desert_n which_o lie_v on_o the_o south_n of_o canaan_n to_o with_o the_o desert_n of_o shur_n or_o paran_n which_o be_v their_o south_n border_n on_o which_o side_n run_v the_o river_n of_o sychar_n josh_n 13._o 3._o call_v the_o river_n of_o egypt_n gen._n 15._o 18._o for_o it_o run_v out_o of_o nilus_n into_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n and_o therefore_o this_o also_o
miracle_n and_o yet_o i_o think_v not_o that_o the_o ground_n be_v all_o over_o cover_v two_o cubit_n thick_a as_o far_o as_o a_o day_n journey_n reach_v round_o about_o the_o camp_n for_o where_o then_o do_v they_o spread_v they_o abroad_o when_o they_o have_v gather_v they_o but_o that_o they_o lie_v here_o and_o there_o scatter_v the_o heap_n be_v in_o many_o place_n two_o cubit_n thick_a verse_n 32._o he_o that_o gather_v least_o gather_v ten_o homer_n that_o be_v a_o hundred_o bushel_n for_o a_o ephah_n be_v near_o the_o same_o with_o our_o bushel_n and_o a_o homer_n contain_v ten_o ephah_n ezek._n 45._o 11_o 14._o the_o ephah_n and_o the_o bath_n shall_v be_v of_o one_o measure_n that_o the_o bath_n may_v contain_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o homer_n and_o the_o ephah_n the_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o homer_n and_o indeed_o hereby_o we_o may_v see_v how_o miraculous_o abundant_a this_o flight_n of_o quail_n be_v which_o make_v the_o psalmist_n say_v that_o god_n rain_v flesh_n upon_o they_o as_o dust_n and_o feather_a foul_n as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n psal_n 78._o 27._o and_o they_o spread_v they_o all_o abroad_o for_o themselves_o round_o about_o the_o camp_n to_o preserve_v they_o from_o putrify_v to_o which_o end_n it_o be_v likely_a that_o they_o use_v art_n also_o in_o salt_v and_o dry_v they_o or_o else_o they_o be_v as_o miraculous_o preserve_v as_o send_v for_o they_o eat_v of_o they_o a_o month_n together_o verse_n 33._o and_o while_o the_o flesh_n be_v yet_o between_o their_o tooth_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o twenty_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n that_o the_o people_n do_v eat_v of_o these_o quail_v a_o month_n together_o ere_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n break_v out_o against_o they_o and_o therefore_o we_o may_v well_o conceive_v that_o it_o be_v thus_o express_o note_v that_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o the_o people_n and_o that_o he_o smite_v they_o with_o a_o very_a great_a plague_n while_o the_o flesh_n be_v yet_o between_o their_o tooth_n ere_o it_o be_v chew_v to_o imply_v first_o the_o insatiable_a greediness_n of_o the_o people_n who_o after_o a_o month_n feed_v on_o these_o quail_n be_v still_o so_o eager_a upon_o they_o second_o how_o opportune_o the_o lord_n punish_v they_o that_o they_o may_v see_v the_o lord_n punish_v they_o for_o lust_a after_o flesh_n and_o for_o their_o murmur_a against_o moses_n because_o they_o have_v it_o not_o he_o make_v the_o very_a flesh_n they_o have_v desire_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o destruction_n and_o while_o they_o be_v glut_v themselves_o with_o these_o dainty_n they_o lust_v after_o his_o wrath_n break_v forth_o upon_o they_o and_o three_o how_o full_o he_o make_v good_a what_o he_o have_v before_o threaten_v vers_fw-la 20._o that_o they_o shall_v eat_v flesh_n till_o it_o come_v out_o of_o their_o nostril_n and_o it_o become_v loathsome_a unto_o they_o what_o this_o great_a plague_n be_v wherewith_o god_n smite_v they_o it_o be_v not_o express_v but_o it_o may_v seem_v probable_a by_o the_o expression_n here_o use_v that_o the_o lord_n cause_v they_o to_o surfeit_v of_o this_o their_o feed_n without_o fear_n and_o so_o hereof_o many_o of_o they_o die_v chap._n xii_o verse_n 1._o and_o miriam_n and_o aaron_n speak_v against_o moses_n because_o of_o the_o ethiopian_a woman_n etc._n etc._n miriam_n be_v here_o name_v first_o and_o that_o as_o it_o may_v be_v probable_o conceive_v because_o she_o it_o be_v that_o begin_v the_o quarrel_n and_o aaron_n be_v stir_v up_o by_o she_o and_o therefore_o also_o afterward_o we_o see_v that_o she_o only_o not_o aaron_n be_v strike_v with_o leprosy_n however_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n doubtless_o it_o be_v the_o better_a to_o clear_v it_o that_o moses_n be_v exalt_v by_o god_n special_a favour_n not_o by_o any_o compa●t_n among_o themselves_o that_o his_o own_o brother_n and_o sister_n do_v thus_o rise_v up_o against_o he_o what_o the_o ground_n or_o 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government_n of_o the_o people_n and_o second_o that_o whatever_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o their_o quarrel_n against_o moses_n yet_o the_o only_a cause_n they_o allege_v be_v that_o he_o have_v marry_v a_o ethiopian_a woman_n or_o a_o cushite_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n not_o one_o of_o abraham_n holy_a stock_n and_o this_o be_v doubtless_o no_o other_o but_o zipporah_n the_o midianitesse_n for_o of_o her_o death_n we_o read_v not_o and_o ordinary_o in_o the_o scripture_n the_o midianite_n and_o other_o neighbour_a nation_n that_o inhabit_v arabia_n cush_n his_o land_n be_v call_v cushites_n or_o ethiopian_n as_o hab._n 3._o 7._o i_o see_v the_o tent_n of_o cushan_n or_o ethiopia_n in_o affliction_n and_o the_o curtain_n of_o the_o land_n of_o midian_a do_v tremble_v verse_n 2._o have_v the_o lord_n indeed_o speak_v only_o by_o moses_n have_v he_o not_o speak_v also_o by_o we_o that_o be_v have_v not_o we_o the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n as_o well_o as_o he_o and_o what_o 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