themselves_o upon_o their_o office_n and_o have_v the_o chief_a hand_n in_o those_o holy_a employment_n the_o levite_n be_v only_o appoint_v to_o be_v subservient_fw-fr and_o helpful_a unto_o they_o verse_n 15._o number_v the_o child_n of_o levi_n after_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n by_o their_o family_n see_v the_o note_n upon_o chap._n 1._o 48._o every_o male_a from_o a_o month_n old_a and_o upward_a shall_v thou_o number_v they_o male-children_n be_v not_o repute_v whole_o purify_v from_o their_o uncleanness_n till_o they_o be_v a_o month_n old_a levit._n 12._o 4._o and_o then_o be_v the_o first-born_a bring_v and_o present_v before_o the_o lord_n luke_n 2._o 22._o and_o then_o be_v they_o redeem_v chap._n 8._o 16._o now_o therefore_o from_o that_o age_n be_v the_o levite_n number_v who_o be_v give_v unto_o god_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o first-born_a and_o beside_o there_o will_v not_o have_v be_v any_o thing_n near_o so_o many_o of_o the_o levite_n as_o there_o be_v of_o the_o first-born_a if_o the_o levite_n have_v not_o be_v number_v from_o a_o month_n old_a verse_n 23._o the_o family_n of_o the_o gershonite_n shall_v pitch_v behind_o the_o tabernacle_n westward_o thus_o the_o rearward_n the_o second_o place_n of_o honour_n to_o that_o in_o the_o forefront_n where_o moses_n and_o aaron_n with_o the_o priest_n encamp_v be_v give_v to_o the_o gershonite_n as_o descend_v of_o levy_n elder_a son_n but_o the_o most_o holy_a thing_n be_v not_o commit_v to_o their_o charge_n the_o reason_n whereof_o see_v ver_fw-la 31._o verse_n 25._o and_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o gershon_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o gershonite_n have_v under_o their_o charge_n 1._o the_o tabernacle_n not_o the_o board_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n for_o they_o be_v under_o meraries_n charge_n ver_fw-la 36._o but_o the_o tabernacle_n mention_v exod._n 26._o 1._o make_v of_o ten_o curtain_n of_o fine_a twine_v linen_n and_o blue_a and_o purple_a and_o scarlet_a etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o ten_o which_o be_v that_o make_v of_o eleven_o curtain_n of_o goat_n hair_n exod._n 26._o 11._o 3._o the_o cover_n that_o be_v the_o cover_n both_o that_o of_o ram_n skin_n and_o that_o of_o badger_n skin_n for_o both_o be_v the_o gershonite_n charge_n numb_a 4._o 25._o and_o 4._o the_o hang_n for_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n verse_n 28._o in_o the_o number_n of_o all_o the_o male_n from_o a_o month_n old_a and_o upward_o be_v â—ight_a thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o there_o be_v therefore_o of_o these_o kohathite_n eleven_o thousand_o more_o than_o be_v of_o the_o gershonite_n ver_fw-la 22._o verse_n 31._o and_o their_o charge_n shall_v be_v the_o ark_n and_o the_o table_n etc._n etc._n thus_o god_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n honour_v the_o house_n from_o which_o moses_n be_v descend_v to_o wit_n that_o of_o the_o kohathite_n with_o the_o charge_n of_o all_o the_o most_o holy_a thing_n the_o rather_o also_o because_o the_o priest_n who_o be_v to_o make_v use_n of_o these_o holy_a thing_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v of_o the_o same_o house_n but_o withal_o to_o clear_a moses_n from_o a_o ambitious_a and_o partial_a prefer_v those_o of_o his_o own_o stock_n the_o lord_n give_v no_o dignity_n to_o his_o son_n above_o their_o brethren_n but_o they_o be_v range_v among_o the_o ordinary_a levite_n as_o we_o may_v see_v 1._o chron._n 23._o 14._o as_o for_o the_o hang_n here_o mention_v among_o the_o most_o holy_a thing_n under_o the_o kohathite_n charge_v it_o be_v the_o vail_n which_o hang_v between_o the_o holy_a and_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n wherein_o the_o ark_n be_v wrap_v up_o when_o the_o kohathite_n carry_v it_o chap._n 4._o 5._o verse_n 32._o and_o eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n shall_v be_v chief_a over_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o levite_n etc._n etc._n hence_o he_o be_v call_v that_o have_v this_o charge_n the_o second_o priest_n 2._o king_n 25._o 18._o thus_o eleazar_n be_v high_a priest_n in_o aaron_n room_n phinehas_n eleazar_n son_n be_v governor_n over_o the_o levite_n 1._o chron._n 9_o 20._o verse_n 36._o and_o under_o the_o custody_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n shall_v be_v the_o board_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n and_o because_o these_o thing_n be_v heavy_a there_o be_v twice_o as_o many_o wagon_n and_o ox_n allow_v to_o they_o as_o to_o the_o gershonites_n '_o numb_v 7._o 8._o verse_n 38._o keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n for_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n see_v the_o forego_n note_n upon_o ver_fw-la 8._o verse_n 39_o all_o the_o male_n from_o a_o month_n old_a and_o upward_o be_v twenty_o and_o two_o thousand_o to_o wit_n the_o first-born_a of_o the_o levite_n be_v deduct_v if_o we_o sum_n up_o together_o the_o particular_a number_n before_o mention_v to_o wit_n seven_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o of_o the_o gershonite_n ver_fw-la 22._o eight_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o of_o the_o kohathite_n ver_fw-la 28._o and_o six_o thousand_o and_o two_o hundred_o of_o the_o merarite_n ver_fw-la 34._o we_o shall_v find_v that_o all_o the_o male_n from_o a_o month_n old_a and_o upward_o be_v not_o twenty_o and_o two_o thousand_o as_o be_v here_o say_v but_o twenty_o and_o two_o thousand_o and_o three_o hundred_o and_o therefore_o it_o seem_v the_o three_o hundred_o here_o leave_v out_o in_o the_o general_a sum_n be_v the_o first-born_a among_o the_o levite_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n in_o that_o regard_n as_o they_o be_v the_o first-born_a be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v reckon_v among_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o other_o tribe_n and_o the_o main_a reason_n why_o the_o number_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v now_o take_v be_v to_o show_v how_o they_o be_v take_v in_o exchange_n for_o the_o israelite_n first-born_a indeed_o it_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v but_o three_o hundred_o first-born_a male_n among_o so_o many_o thousand_o levites_n but_o for_o that_o we_o must_v know_v that_o in_o all_o probability_n only_o those_o be_v reckon_v for_o first-born_a that_o be_v first-born_a male_n since_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n when_o god_n do_v first_o challenge_v the_o first-born_a to_o be_v his_o in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o slay_v all_o the_o first-born_a among_o the_o egyptian_n and_o whereas_o it_o may_v also_o seem_v strange_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o whole_a tribe_n of_o levi_n number_v from_o a_o month_n old_a and_o upward_a but_o two_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o and_o threâ—_n hundred_o whereas_o the_o least_o of_o the_o other_o tribe_n be_v number_v but_o from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_o have_v two_o and_o thirty_o thousand_o and_o two_o hundred_o to_o wit_n the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n chap._n 2._o 21._o we_o must_v consider_v that_o this_o be_v doubtless_o by_o the_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o whole_a tribe_n of_o levi_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o first-born_a for_o if_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n have_v be_v as_o numerous_a as_o the_o other_o tribe_n there_o will_v have_v be_v far_o more_o of_o they_o then_o the_o first-born_a be_v and_o so_o they_o can_v not_o have_v be_v take_v in_o stead_n of_o the_o first-born_a but_o what_o become_v may_v some_o say_v of_o the_o levite_n male-children_n that_o be_v under_o a_o month_n and_o so_o not_o now_o number_v among_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o first-born_a i_o answer_v doubtless_o the_o whole_a tribe_n be_v consecrate_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v probable_o conceive_v that_o either_o by_o the_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n there_o be_v none_o at_o present_a under_o that_o age_n or_o else_o those_o few_o that_o be_v under_o that_o age_n be_v take_v in_o exchange_n for_o so_o many_o of_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o israelite_n that_o be_v afterward_o bear_v who_o shall_v otherwise_o have_v pay_v for_o their_o redemption_n verse_n 41._o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v the_o levite_n for_o i_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n in_o stead_n of_o all_o the_o first-born_a among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v in_o stead_n of_o the_o first-born_a male_n that_o be_v now_o at_o present_a among_o they_o for_o all_o the_o first-born_a that_o come_v after_o this_o both_o of_o man_n and_o beast_n be_v to_o be_v redeem_v or_o give_v to_o the_o priest_n chap._n 18_o 15_o every_o thing_n that_o open_v the_o matrice_n in_o all_o â—lesh_n which_o they_o bring_v unto_o the_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—ther_o it_o be_v of_o man_n or_o beast_n shall_v be_v thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o cattle_n of_o the_o levite_n in_o stead_n of_o all_o the_o firstling_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o levite_n be_v
and_o child_n child_n and_o shall_v have_v remain_v long_o in_o the_o land_n and_o shall_v corrupt_v yourselves_o and_o make_v a_o grave_a image_n or_o the_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n and_o shall_v do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n i_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o witness_v against_o you_o this_o day_n that_o you_o shall_v soon_o utter_o perish_v from_o off_o the_o land_n whereunto_o you_o go_v over_o jordan_n to_o possess_v it_o and_o then_o 3._o that_o it_o be_v employ_v here_o though_o not_o express_v i_o will_v give_v it_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o thy_o seed_n for_o ever_o imply_v that_o if_o once_o they_o begin_v to_o degenerate_v and_o prove_v not_o a_o right_a faithful_a seed_n john_n 8._o 39_o then_o he_o will_v be_v no_o long_o tie_v to_o this_o promise_n chap._n fourteen_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o day_n of_o amraphel_n king_n of_o shinar_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o possible_a certain_o to_o determine_v who_o these_o king_n be_v and_o what_o their_o tecritory_n be_v but_o most_o probable_a it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v but_o only_a governor_n of_o city_n and_o tidal_a king_n of_o nation_n in_o the_o hebrew_v it_o be_v king_n of_o gojim_n which_o may_v be_v keep_v unchanged_a but_o the_o greek_a and_o chaldee_n translate_v it_o nation_n it_o seem_v they_o be_v of_o sundry_a family_n or_o populous_a as_o galilee_n in_o that_o regard_n be_v call_v galilee_n of_o the_o nation_n isa_n 9_o 1._o verse_n 3._o all_o these_o be_v join_v together_o in_o the_o vale_n of_o siddim_n which_o be_v the_o salt_n sea_n that_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o moses_n when_o he_o write_v this_o history_n this_o vale_n of_o siddim_n where_o this_o battle_n be_v fight_v by_o the_o king_n before_o name_v be_v become_v a_o lakeoâ—_n sea_n and_o call_v the_o salt_n sea_n for_o after_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n and_o those_o other_o city_n that_o stand_v in_o this_o vale_n either_o by_o the_o confluence_n of_o many_o water_n and_o brimstone_n into_o it_o be_v before_o full_a of_o slime_n pit_n or_o salt_n pit_n as_o some_o read_v it_o vers_fw-la 10._o or_o by_o some_o other_o special_a and_o extraordinary_a work_n of_o god_n that_o it_o may_v remain_v a_o continual_a monument_n of_o god_n fierce_a indignation_n against_o the_o wicked_a inhabitant_n of_o that_o place_n it_o become_v a_o stand_a pool_n of_o putrid_a and_o unsavoury_a water_n and_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o salt_n sea_n josh_n 3._o 16._o as_o likewise_o the_o lake_n asphaltites_n and_o the_o dead_a sea_n because_o in_o those_o corrupt_a and_o stink_a water_n not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o fish_n can_v live_v yea_o as_o history_n report_v the_o bird_n that_o fly_v over_o it_o be_v usual_o stifle_v with_o the_o noisome_a exhalation_n that_o do_v thence_o arise_v verse_n 5._o and_o smite_v the_o rephaim_n a_o people_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n gen._n 15._o 20._o and_o doubtless_o the_o chief_a reason_n why_o moses_n relate_v how_o those_o four_o confederate_a king_n do_v subdue_v and_o destroy_v both_o these_o and_o the_o other_o nation_n here_o mention_v be_v the_o more_o to_o magnify_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o abram_n in_o make_v he_o victorious_a over_o a_o army_n that_o have_v so_o easy_o before_o subdue_v and_o overrun_v so_o many_o strong_a and_o potent_a nation_n and_o the_o emims_n a_o people_n inhabit_v former_o the_o country_n which_o after_o the_o moabite_n possess_v deut._n 2._o 9_o 10._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v distress_n not_o the_o moabite_n etc._n etc._n for_o i_o will_v not_o give_v thou_o of_o their_o land_n for_o a_o possession_n etc._n etc._n the_o emims_n dwell_v there_o in_o time_n past_a verse_n 6._o and_o the_o horites_n a_o people_n that_o dwell_v in_o mount_n seir_n until_o the_o child_n of_o esau_n drive_v they_o thence_o deut._n 2._o 22._o as_o he_o do_v to_o the_o child_n of_o esau_n that_o dwell_v in_o seir_n when_o he_o destroy_v the_o horim_n from_o before_o they_o verse_n 7._o and_o smite_v all_o the_o country_n of_o the_o amalekite_n that_o be_v all_o that_o country_n which_o in_o aftertime_n be_v inhabit_v by_o the_o amalekite_n amalek_n of_o who_o the_o amalekite_v descend_v be_v the_o grandchild_n of_o esau_n gen._n 36._o 12._o who_o be_v not_o yet_o bear_v it_o be_v not_o therefore_o the_o amalekite_n that_o be_v now_o subdue_v by_o these_o king_n but_o some_o other_o people_n that_o do_v now_o inhabit_v that_o country_n wherein_o afterward_o the_o amalekite_n dwell_v verse_n 10._o and_o the_o vale_n of_o siddim_n be_v full_a of_o slime_n pit_n this_o be_v mention_v as_o that_o which_o be_v a_o hindrance_n in_o their_o slight_n and_o so_o a_o mean_n of_o their_o great_a loss_n and_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n flee_v and_o fall_v there_o that_o be_v be_v vanquish_v and_o overthrow_v there_o many_o of_o their_o soldier_n slay_v many_o fall_n into_o those_o pit_n as_o we_o may_v well_o conceive_v they_o needs_o must_v be_v once_o rout_v and_o in_o that_o disorder_n chase_v by_o the_o enemy_n but_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n escape_v we_o see_v vers_fw-la 17._o and_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n weâ—t_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o verse_n 14._o he_o arm_v his_o train_a man_n this_o word_n train_v may_v be_v mean_v both_o of_o civil_a military_a and_o religious_a discipline_n but_o however_o since_o these_o man_n that_o abram_n now_o carry_v forth_o with_o he_o be_v arm_v for_o war_n it_o be_v likely_a that_o he_o choose_v such_o of_o his_o man_n as_o be_v fit_a for_o that_o service_n &_o that_o have_v be_v train_v up_o in_o the_o use_n of_o their_o arm_n and_o be_v in_o this_o sense_n therefore_o call_v his_o train_a man_n concern_v the_o justice_n of_o this_o enterprise_n of_o abram_n some_o question_n may_v be_v make_v but_o for_o that_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o though_o chederlaomer_n have_v a_o just_a quarrel_n against_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n and_o the_o other_o neighbour_a king_n who_o he_o have_v now_o vanquish_v which_o can_v be_v certain_o assirm_v because_o it_o be_v not_o express_v upon_o what_o ground_n they_o have_v now_o cast_v off_o his_o yoke_n have_v 12_o year_n before_o be_v his_o vassal_n and_o tributary_n yet_o abrain_n undertake_v this_o expedition_n only_o for_o the_o rescue_v of_o his_o kinsman_n lot_n and_o that_o doubtless_o by_o the_o special_a instinct_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n this_o be_v abundant_o enough_o to_o justify_v what_o abram_n now_o do_v in_o pursue_v and_o vanquish_a these_o king_n that_o have_v take_v lot_n prisoner_n and_o be_v carry_v away_o both_o he_o and_o he_o and_o all_o that_o they_o have_v and_o pursue_v they_o unto_o dan._n one_o of_o the_o spring_n of_o jordan_n where_o be_v also_o a_o town_n afterward_o call_v by_o that_o name_n of_o dan._n verse_n 18._o and_o melchisedek_n king_n of_o salem_n bring_v forth_o bread_n and_o wine_n that_o be_v he_o bring_v forth_o provision_n wherewith_o to_o refresh_v both_o abram_n and_o those_o that_o be_v with_o he_o for_o so_o the_o like_a phrase_n be_v use_v deut._n 23._o 3_o 4._o a_o ammonite_n or_o a_o moabite_n shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o theâ—_n meet_v you_o not_o with_o bread_n and_o with_o water_n in_o the_o way_n when_o you_o come_v forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n be_v one_o of_o the_o neighbour_a king_n of_o canaan_n king_n of_o salem_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v afterward_o call_v jerusalem_n psal_n 76._o 3._o in_o salem_n also_o be_v he_o tabernacle_n by_o way_n of_o congratulate_v abraham_n victory_n over_o these_o king_n who_o prevail_a power_n may_v otherwise_o have_v prove_v very_o prejudicial_a to_o they_o all_o he_o bring_v forth_o provision_n of_o several_a sort_n wherewith_o to_o feast_v abram_n and_o his_o confederate_n and_o their_o soldier_n mâ—ichisedek_n signify_v king_n of_o righteousness_n and_o king_n of_o salem_n be_v by_o interpretation_n king_n of_o peace_n in_o both_o which_o respect_v s._n paul_n make_v this_o melchisedek_n heb._n 7._o 2._o a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o king_n of_o his_o church_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n john_n 1._o 49._o and_o not_o only_o perfect_o righteous_a in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o therefore_o call_v jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a 1._o john_n 2._o 1._o but_o also_o rom._n 10._o 4._o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v as_o be_v of_o old_a prophesy_v 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 and_o so_o likewise_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n isa_n 9_o 6._o who_o have_v by_o his_o death_n reconcile_v we_o unto_o god_n
of_o the_o lord_n this_o also_o be_v speak_v to_o further_a the_o peace_n desire_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thou_o have_v here_o prosper_v among_o we_o we_o send_v thou_o away_o in_o peace_n and_o so_o now_o through_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n thou_o be_v grow_v great_a and_o therefore_o let_v there_o be_v a_o covenant_n betwixt_o we_o verse_n 33._o and_o he_o call_v it_o sheba_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n the_o well_o which_o his_o servant_n have_v find_v this_o well_o be_v former_o so_o call_v by_o abraham_n gen._n 21._o 31._o he_o call_v that_o place_n beersheba_n because_o there_o they_o swear_v both_o of_o they_o to_o wit_n abraham_n and_o abimelech_n but_o have_v be_v stop_v by_o the_o philistine_n and_o now_o open_v again_o by_o isaac_n servant_n the_o old_a name_n be_v again_o impose_v upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n chap._n xxvii_o verse_n 1._o and_o his_o eye_n be_v dim_a blindness_n be_v incident_a to_o old_a age_n yet_o be_v this_o no_o doubt_n thus_o dispose_v in_o isaac_n by_o the_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n that_o jacob_n may_v be_v bless_v for_o he_o live_v after_o this_o above_o forty_o year_n verse_n 4._o make_v i_o savoury_a meat_n etc._n etc._n that_o my_o soul_n may_v bless_v thou_o before_o i_o die_v that_o be_v that_o i_o may_v bless_v thou_o for_o so_o rebekah_n repeat_v these_o word_n of_o isaac_n vers_fw-la 7._o make_v i_o savoury_a meat_n that_o i_o may_v eat_v and_o bless_v thou_o before_o my_o death_n many_o several_a way_n man_n be_v say_v to_o bless_v other_o in_o the_o scripture_n as_o by_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o bless_v they_o bless_v those_o that_o curse_v you_o say_v our_o saviour_n luke_n 6._o 28._o by_o pronounce_v a_o blessing_n upon_o they_o and_o that_o by_o warrant_n of_o authority_n derive_v from_o god_n as_o when_o the_o priest_n bless_v the_o people_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v heb._n 7._o 7._o without_o all_o contradiction_n the_o less_o be_v bless_v of_o the_o better_a and_o by_o a_o prophetical_a prediction_n of_o the_o blessing_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o man_n as_o when_o moses_n by_o the_o special_a instinct_n of_o god_n spirit_n do_v foretell_v how_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n shall_v be_v bless_v of_o god_n deut._n 33._o 5._o and_o this_o be_v the_o blessing_n wherewith_o moses_n the_o man_n of_o god_n bless_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n but_o this_o blessing_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o patriarch_n they_o have_v receive_v a_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o they_o and_o their_o seed_n after_o they_o be_v wont_a before_o they_o die_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o guidance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o foreshow_v upon_o which_o of_o their_o seed_n this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n shall_v be_v continue_v and_o so_o do_v as_o it_o be_v by_o will_n and_o testament_n pass_v over_o the_o right_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n of_o grace_n to_o those_o of_o their_o child_n who_o be_v to_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o in_o who_o family_n the_o church_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v to_o be_v propagate_v unto_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n whence_o be_v that_o phrase_n of_o inherit_v the_o blessing_n heb._n 12._o 17._o and_o thus_o isaac_n intend_v now_o to_o bless_v esau_n and_o that_o doubtless_o because_o he_o know_v not_o god_n will_v and_o purpose_n herein_o for_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o so_o good_a a_o man_n will_v witting_o seek_v to_o cross_v the_o know_a decree_n of_o god_n concern_v his_o son_n it_o can_v be_v but_o rebekah_n acquaint_v isaac_n with_o that_o oracle_n gen._n 25._o 23._o where_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o she_o two_o nation_n be_v in_o thy_o womb_n and_o two_o manner_n of_o people_n shall_v be_v separate_v from_o thy_o bowel_n the_o one_o people_n shall_v be_v strong_a than_o the_o other_o and_o the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a and_o be_v herself_o persuade_v thereby_o that_o god_n intend_v the_o blessing_n to_o the_o young_a do_v what_o she_o can_v to_o convince_v her_o husband_n likewise_o that_o it_o be_v so_o but_o it_o seem_v though_o god_n be_v please_v thus_o far_o to_o enlighten_v her_o mind_n and_o powerful_o to_o incline_v her_o heart_n to_o believe_v this_o truth_n yet_o still_o he_o suffer_v he_o to_o err_v herein_o yea_o even_o now_o at_o the_o last_o though_o he_o enlighten_v his_o understanding_n by_o a_o prophetical_a illumination_n as_o concern_v the_o blessing_n he_o pronounce_v yet_o withal_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o do_v neither_o enlighten_v his_o understanding_n nor_o bend_v his_o will_n to_o the_o right_a person_n but_o leave_v he_o herein_o to_o his_o own_o spirit_n and_o so_o be_v carry_v by_o his_o carnal_a judgement_n concern_v the_o prerogative_n of_o esau_n being_n his_o first-born_a and_o by_o his_o affection_n to_o he_o intend_v he_o the_o blessing_n but_o be_v disappoint_v by_o god_n providence_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o more_o evident_a that_o it_o be_v not_o by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n free_a grace_n and_o singular_a favour_n that_o jacob_n have_v the_o blessing_n and_o not_o esau_n why_o isaac_n desire_v savoury_a meat_n such_o as_o he_o love_v before_o he_o perform_v this_o work_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o say_v the_o most_o probable_a reason_n give_v be_v this_o that_o be_v age_a and_o feeble_a he_o desire_v this_o refresh_n to_o cheer_n up_o his_o spirit_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o fit_a instrument_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n in_o pronounce_v this_o prophetical_a blessing_n as_o elisha_n when_o he_o be_v move_v against_o king_n jehoram_n call_v for_o a_o musician_n to_o allay_v his_o passion_n and_o quicken_v his_o spirit_n before_o he_o prophesy_v to_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 2._o king_n 3._o 14_o 15._o however_o doubtless_o god_n by_o this_o mean_v intend_v to_o give_v rebekah_n the_o advantage_n of_o this_o time_n to_o plot_v for_o the_o transfer_v of_o the_o blessing_n in_o esau_n absence_n upon_o jacob_n to_o who_o of_o right_n it_o do_v belong_v verse_n 6._o rebekah_n speak_v unto_o jacob_n her_o son_n etc._n etc._n rebekah_n be_v strong_o persuade_v that_o the_o blessing_n belong_v to_o jacob_n to_o wit_n 1._o by_o god_n answer_n to_o she_o at_o the_o struggle_n of_o the_o child_n in_o her_o womb_n gen._n 25._o 23._o the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a 2._o by_o that_o remarkable_a passage_n of_o god_n providence_n when_o jacob_n be_v bear_v hold_v his_o brother_n by_o the_o heel_n 3._o by_o esau_n sell_v the_o birthright_n to_o jacob_n and_o 4._o by_o esau_n profaneness_n and_o jacob_n piety_n and_o perceive_v that_o her_o husband_n be_v now_o ready_a as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lay_v to_o cross_v the_o counsel_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n she_o resolve_v to_o assay_v to_o disappoint_v her_o husband_n and_o that_o by_o subtlety_n and_o deceit_n and_o so_o instruct_v jacob_n how_o to_o deceive_v his_o father_n wherein_o though_o she_o do_v many_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o warrantable_a unless_o she_o be_v move_v by_o the_o special_a instinct_n of_o god_n spirit_n which_o do_v not_o appear_v yet_o thus_o far_o she_o be_v praiseworthy_a that_o understand_v right_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n she_o seek_v to_o prevent_v the_o error_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o to_o procure_v the_o blessing_n to_o he_o for_o who_o god_n have_v appoint_v it_o verse_n 13._o and_o his_o mother_n say_v unto_o he_o on_o i_o be_v thy_o curse_n etc._n etc._n rely_v upon_o that_o which_o god_n have_v reveal_v to_o she_o she_o be_v fearless_o of_o that_o which_o jacob_n fear_v not_o doubt_v but_o god_n will_v prosper_v their_o design_n whilst_o they_o seek_v to_o effect_v that_o which_o be_v according_a to_o god_n counsel_n and_o to_o further_a that_o which_o he_o have_v decree_v yet_o because_o the_o way_n can_v be_v judge_v warrantable_a whereby_o she_o seek_v it_o to_o wit_n by_o deceive_v her_o blind_a husband_n and_o cause_v her_o son_n by_o dissemble_v and_o lie_v to_o beguile_v his_o father_n doubtless_o she_o be_v over-confident_a and_o have_v no_o just_a ground_n for_o what_o she_o say_v only_a god_n be_v please_v of_o his_o own_o free_a grace_n to_o let_v it_o be_v according_a to_o her_o hope_n verse_n 20._o because_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n bring_v it_o to_o i_o jacob_n perceive_v that_o his_o father_n begin_v to_o be_v jealous_a of_o some_o deceit_n because_o the_o venison_n come_v so_o soon_o wonder_v how_o esau_n shall_v take_v it_o by_o hunt_v and_o dress_v it_o in_o so_o short_a a_o space_n he_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v by_o the_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n that_o he_o take_v it_o so_o sudden_o and_o to_o intimate_v that_o god_n therein_o have_v testify_v his_o usual_a
to_o eat_v and_o raiment_n to_o put_v on_o so_o that_o i_o come_v again_o to_o my_o father_n house_n in_o peace_n then_o shall_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o god_n &_o this_o stone_n which_o i_o have_v set_v for_o a_o pillar_n shall_v be_v god_n house_n and_o of_o all_o that_o thou_o shall_v give_v i_o i_o will_v sure_o give_v the_o ten_o unto_o thou_o verse_n 8._o bâ—t_fw-la deborah_n rebekahs_n nurse_n die_v this_o place_n make_v i_o without_o any_o scruple_n to_o conclude_v that_o though_o the_o come_n of_o jacob_n to_o his_o father_n isaac_n be_v not_o yet_o mention_v he_o have_v be_v there_o long_o before_o this_o for_o who_o can_v think_v that_o jacob_n will_v be_v ten_o or_o twelve_o year_n in_o canaan_n after_o he_o be_v come_v from_o laban_n with_o who_o he_o have_v serve_v twenty_o year_n and_o never_o go_v in_o all_o that_o time_n to_o see_v his_o age_a father_n undoubted_o there_o be_v continual_a intercourse_n betwixt_o they_o and_o so_o deborah_n be_v come_v at_o this_o time_n to_o jacob_n it_o may_v be_v upon_o rebekahs_n death_n or_o some_o other_o occasion_n there_o die_v and_o with_o great_a mourning_n be_v bury_v verse_n 10._o but_o israel_n shall_v be_v thy_o name_n god_n have_v give_v he_o this_o name_n before_o gen._n 32._o 28._o and_o he_o say_v thy_o name_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o call_v jacob_n but_o israel_n but_o now_o the_o lord_n confirm_v this_o name_n to_o he_o the_o second_o time_n as_o jacob_n also_o ver_fw-la 15._o confirm_v the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n bethel_n and_o jacob_n call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n where_o god_n speak_v with_o he_o bethel_n verse_n 14._o and_o jacob_n set_v up_o a_o pillar_n in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o talk_v with_o he_o whether_o the_o pillar_n set_v up_o here_o before_o gen._n 28._o 18._o and_o jacob_n rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o take_v the_o stone_n that_o he_o have_v put_v for_o his_o pillow_n and_o set_v it_o up_o for_o a_o pillar_n be_v deface_v or_o overthrow_v it_o be_v uncertain_a but_o this_o be_v questionless_a another_o pillar_n as_o appear_v because_o it_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v set_v up_o just_a in_o the_o place_n where_o god_n have_v this_o second_o time_n appear_v to_o he_o and_o he_o pour_v a_o drink-offering_a thereon_o see_v gen._n 28._o 18._o ver._n 18._o but_o his_o father_n call_v he_o benjamin_n that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o my_o right_a hand_n to_o wit_n because_o he_o shall_v be_v his_o belove_a tender_v and_o especial_o regard_v he_o shall_v be_v ever_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n according_a to_o that_o expression_n psal_n 80._o 17._o let_v thy_o hand_n be_v upon_o the_o man_n of_o thy_o right_a hand_n and_o thus_o do_v jacob_n as_o it_o be_v correct_v the_o immoderate_a sorrow_n of_o his_o wife_n show_v in_o the_o name_n she_o have_v give_v he_o benoni_n the_o son_n of_o my_o sorrow_n &_o also_o prevent_v the_o frequent_a renew_n of_o his_o sorrow_n by_o that_o name_n which_o may_v often_o have_v bring_v to_o remembrance_n the_o loss_n of_o his_o dear_a wife_n verse_n 19_o and_o rachel_n die_v to_o wit_n immediate_o after_o she_o be_v deliver_v of_o her_o child_n and_o thus_o she_o that_o ere_o while_n in_o a_o passion_n quarrel_v with_o her_o husband_n give_v i_o child_n or_o i_o die_v now_o die_v by_o she_o bear_v of_o child_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o way_n to_o ephrath_n which_o be_v bedlam_a it_o have_v both_o name_n micah_n 5._o 2._o but_o thou_o bedlam_a ephratah_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 29._o and_o isaac_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o die_v this_o be_v here_o set_v down_o by_o way_n of_o anticipation_n for_o that_o which_o be_v relate_v in_o the_o two_o follow_a chapter_n fall_v out_o before_o isaac_n die_v chap._n xxxvi_o verse_n 1._o now_o these_o be_v thâ—_n generation_n of_o esau_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v relate_v to_o show_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o that_o temporal_a blessing_n wherewith_o his_o father_n bless_v he_o gen._n 27._o 39_o and_o isaac_n his_o father_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o behold_v thy_o dwell_n shall_v be_v the_o fatness_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n from_o above_o and_o by_o thy_o sword_n shall_v thou_o live_v and_o shall_v serve_v thy_o brother_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o dominion_n that_o thou_o shall_v break_v his_o yoke_n from_o off_o thy_o neck_n as_o likewise_o of_o the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n gen._n 22._o 17._o in_o multiply_v i_o will_v multiply_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o as_o the_o sand_n upon_o the_o sea_n shore_n and_o the_o oracle_n give_v to_o rebekah_n gen._n 25._o 23._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o she_o two_o nation_n be_v in_o thy_o womb_n and_o two_o manner_n of_o people_n shall_v be_v separate_v from_o thy_o bowel_n verse_n 2._o adah_n the_o daughter_n of_o elon_n etc._n etc._n the_o wife_n of_o esau_n be_v here_o set_v down_o by_o other_o name_n then_o former_o the_o first_o be_v adah_n who_o gen._n 26._o 34._o be_v call_v bashemath_n and_o the_o daughter_n of_o elon_n the_o hittite_n as_o here_o also_o she_o be_v say_v to_o be_v and_o indeed_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o those_o time_n to_o have_v two_o name_n for_o thus_o esau_n be_v call_v edom_n and_o jacob_n israel_n maachah_n daughter_n of_o abishalom_n 1_o king_n 15._o 2._o be_v call_v michaiah_n daughter_n of_o uriel_n 2._o chron._n 13._o 2._o his_o second_o wife_n here_o name_v be_v aholibamah_n the_o daughter_n of_o anah_n the_o daughter_n of_o zibeon_n the_o hivite_n now_o this_o doubtless_o be_v the_o same_o who_o be_v call_v judith_n gen._n 26._o 34._o only_a because_o her_o father_n be_v call_v both_o anah_n and_o beeri_n here_o she_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o anah_n and_o there_o the_o daughter_n of_o beeri_n and_o because_o this_o anah_n who_o be_v also_o call_v beeri_n be_v the_o son_n of_o zibeon_n therefore_o aholibamah_n be_v say_v to_o be_v not_o only_o the_o daughter_n of_o anah_n but_o also_o the_o daughter_n of_o zibeon_n because_o she_o be_v his_o grandchild_n namely_o zibeons_n and_o that_o to_o distinguish_v this_o anah_n the_o father_n of_o aholibamah_n esau_n wife_n from_o another_o anah_n mention_v ver_n 20._o who_o be_v the_o brother_n of_o zibeon_n and_o so_o the_o uncle_n of_o this_o anah_n indeed_o anah_n or_o beeri_n the_o father_n of_o aholibamah_n or_o judith_n though_o here_o term_v the_o hivite_n yet_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o hittite_n chap._n 26._o 34._o but_o this_o be_v because_o the_o hivites_n comprehend_v also_o the_o hittite_n as_o the_o britain_n the_o english_a and_o welsh_a verse_n 3._o and_o bashemath_n this_o be_v esau_n three_o wife_n call_v machalath_n gen._n 28._o 9_o verse_n 6._o and_o esau_n take_v his_o wife_n and_o his_o son_n etc._n etc._n esau_n dwell_v in_o seir_n while_o jacob_n be_v in_o mesopotamia_n chap._n 32._o be_v remove_v thither_o as_o may_v well_o be_v think_v either_o upon_o some_o displeasure_n or_o for_o that_o he_o be_v ally_v by_o marriage_n to_o the_o hivites_n vers_fw-la 2._o esau_n take_v his_o wife_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o canaan_n aholibamah_n the_o daughter_n of_o anah_n the_o daughter_n of_o zibeon_n the_o hivite_n but_o this_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o that_o removal_n for_o now_o he_o go_v from_o the_o face_n of_o his_o brother_n jacob_n and_o that_o vers_n 7._o because_o their_o riches_n be_v more_o than_o that_o they_o may_v dwell_v together_o questionless_a therefore_o after_o jacob_n return_v from_o mesopotamia_n esau_n not_o yet_o have_v remove_v his_o good_n etc._n etc._n from_o canaan_n nor_o full_o accomplish_v his_o design_n in_o seir_n return_v also_o to_o his_o father_n but_o after_o isaac_n be_v dead_a and_o bury_v partly_o because_o as_o it_o fare_v once_o with_o abraham_n and_o lot_n the_o place_n where_o they_o dwell_v be_v too_o straight_o for_o he_o and_o his_o brother_n both_o be_v now_o grow_v exceed_v rich_a and_o partly_o because_o no_o doubt_n he_o have_v already_o hope_v to_o get_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o seir_n he_o remove_v thither_o again_o with_o all_o that_o he_o have_v god_n in_o his_o providence_n thus_o dispose_v it_o that_o he_o shall_v thus_o leave_v jacob_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o canaan_n which_o be_v appoint_v for_o his_o posterity_n verse_n 12._o and_o timna_n be_v concubine_n to_o eliphaz_n esau_n son_n she_o be_v sister_n to_o lotan_n the_o son_n of_o seir_n vers_fw-la 22._o and_o lotans_n sister_n be_v timma_n thus_o not_o only_a esau_n but_o eliphaz_n his_o son_n match_v into_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o chorite_n by_o this_o occasion_n they_o thrust_v in_o themselves_o into_o the_o government_n of_o mount_n seir_n deut_n 2._o
to_o his_o great_a comfort_n receive_v satisfaction_n herein_o he_o profess_v his_o willingness_n to_o die_v whensoever_o god_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o call_v for_o he_o even_o as_o old_a simeon_n do_v when_o he_o have_v see_v christ_n which_o he_o have_v long_o wait_v for_o lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n luke_n 2._o 29._o verse_n 32._o and_o the_o man_n be_v shepherd_n there_o be_v many_o reason_n why_o joseph_n may_v desire_v to_o have_v his_o father_n and_o brethren_n dwell_v together_o in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v a_o fruitful_a pasture-countrey_n fit_a for_o breed_v cattle_n 2._o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v corrupt_v with_o the_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n of_o the_o egyptian_n 3._o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v a_o offence_n to_o the_o egyptians_n who_o abhor_v all_o keeper_n of_o sheep_n 4._o because_o goshen_n be_v the_o near_a part_n of_o egypt_n towards_o canaan_n stand_v most_o commodious_o for_o the_o israelite_n return_v out_o of_o egypt_n whensoever_o god_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o call_v they_o back_o again_o into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n now_o though_o joseph_n have_v promise_v his_o brethren_n before_o that_o they_o shall_v dwell_v in_o goshen_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o settle_v they_o there_o without_o the_o king_n express_a consent_n and_o though_o he_o doubt_v not_o of_o procure_v his_o consent_n yet_o the_o more_o easy_o to_o effect_v it_o hâ—_n resolve_v to_o acquaint_v pharaoh_n that_o they_o be_v shepherd_n that_o so_o he_o may_v think_v it_o most_o convenient_a to_o dispose_v of_o they_o by_o themselves_o in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n the_o outmost_a part_n of_o egypt_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v a_o eyesore_n to_o the_o egyptian_n that_o can_v not_o endure_v man_n of_o their_o occupation_n verse_n 34._o for_o every_o shepherd_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o egyptian_n to_o wit_n because_o such_o people_n do_v usual_o eat_v and_o sacrifice_v those_o cattle_n which_o the_o egyptian_n worship_v as_o their_o god_n as_o be_v before_o note_v gen._n 43._o 32._o it_o be_v evident_a indeed_o that_o the_o egyptian_n have_v flock_n of_o sheep_n both_o the_o king_n and_o people_n for_o chap._n 47._o 6._o pharaoh_n proffer_v joseph_n to_o make_v his_o brethren_n ruler_n over_o his_o cattle_n and_o exod._n 9_o 3._o we_o read_v of_o a_o grievous_a murrain_n that_o god_n send_v among_o the_o egyptian_n cattle_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n upon_o their_o sheep_n but_o it_o seem_v they_o keep_v they_o rather_o for_o their_o wool_n and_o milk_n then_o any_o thing_n else_o and_o happy_o those_o that_o keep_v they_o be_v stranger_n rather_o than_o egyptian_n chap._n xlvii_o verse_n 4._o for_o to_o sojourn_v in_o the_o land_n be_v we_o come_v that_o be_v not_o to_o settle_v ourselves_o here_o but_o only_o to_o stay_v here_o for_o a_o time_n for_o our_o succour_n and_o relief_n in_o this_o time_n of_o famine_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o purpose_n of_o jacob_n and_o his_o son_n be_v not_o to_o leave_v canaan_n though_o afterward_o for_o joseph_n sake_n they_o continue_v in_o egypt_n even_o after_o the_o famine_n be_v end_v which_o be_v the_o rather_o to_o be_v note_v to_o discover_v the_o injustice_n of_o the_o follow_a king_n of_o egypt_n who_o against_o all_o law_n of_o hospitality_n do_v afterward_o detain_v they_o there_o by_o force_n and_o make_v very_a bondslave_n of_o those_o that_o only_o come_v at_o first_o to_o sojourn_v in_o their_o land_n verse_n 9_o the_o day_n of_o the_o year_n of_o my_o pilgrimage_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n jacob_n call_v his_o life_n a_o pilgrimage_n not_o only_o with_o respect_n to_o his_o travel_v up_o and_o down_o and_o live_v as_o a_o stranger_n first_o in_o mesopotamia_n afterward_o in_o canaan_n now_o in_o egypt_n but_o also_o especial_o with_o respect_n unto_o that_o heavenly_a inheritance_n which_o be_v the_o rest_n of_o god_n people_n to_o which_o they_o be_v still_o travel_v esteem_v themselves_o but_o pilgrim_n here_o in_o this_o world_n for_o so_o it_o be_v express_o say_v of_o the_o patriarch_n heb._n 11._o 13._o that_o they_o confess_v themselves_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o seek_v a_o better_a even_o a_o heavenly_a country_n as_o for_o the_o age_n of_o jacob_n here_o express_o make_v know_v to_o pharaoh_n it_o help_v much_o to_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o time_n of_o other_o passage_n of_o this_o history_n for_o joseph_n be_v now_o nine_o and_o thirty_o year_n old_a when_o jacob_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o for_o he_o be_v thirty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o be_v first_o exalt_v in_o egypt_n chap._n 41._o 46._o and_o since_o that_o there_o have_v be_v seven_o year_n of_o plenty_n and_o two_o year_n of_o famine_n chap._n 45._o 6._o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o jacob_n be_v ninety_o one_o when_o joseph_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o his_o service_n with_o laban_n and_o consequent_o that_o he_o be_v about_o seventy_o seven_o when_o he_o first_o go_v down_o into_o mesopotamia_n fly_v from_o the_o rage_n of_o his_o brother_n esau_n and_o have_v not_o attain_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o the_o year_n of_o the_o life_n of_o my_o father_n etc._n etc._n for_o abraham_n live_v a_o hundred_o seventy_o and_o five_o year_n gen._n 25._o 7._o and_o these_o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o year_n of_o abraham_n life_n which_o he_o live_v a_o hundred_o threescore_o and_o fifteen_o year_n and_o isaac_n a_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o year_n gen._n 35._o 28._o and_o the_o day_n of_o isaac_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o year_n verse_n 15._o and_o when_o money_n fail_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v general_o speak_v not_o with_o relation_n to_o each_o particular_a man_n the_o egyptian_n have_v for_o the_o most_o part_n spend_v all_o their_o money_n and_o so_o be_v force_v to_o sell_v their_o cattle_n verse_n 18._o they_o come_v unto_o he_o the_o second_o year_n that_o be_v after_o their_o cattle_n be_v sell_v which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o six_o year_n of_o the_o famine_n verse_n 21._o he_o remove_v they_o to_o city_n from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o border_n of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n this_o may_v be_v take_v in_o a_o double_a sense_n 1._o that_o he_o remove_v they_o from_o one_o end_n of_o egypt_n to_o the_o other_o that_o be_v all_o the_o land_n over_o out_o of_o their_o countrey-dwelling_n into_o the_o city_n and_o so_o by_o this_o mean_n 1._o they_o give_v up_o the_o possession_n of_o their_o land_n to_o pharaoh_n 2._o they_o be_v the_o more_o commodious_o nourish_v out_o of_o the_o king_n granary_n 3._o the_o desolate_a place_n of_o the_o city_n be_v fill_v up_o and_o so_o many_o only_a as_o be_v necessary_a be_v send_v out_o to_o till_o the_o ground_n the_o famine_n be_v cease_v or_o else_o which_o i_o rather_o think_v the_o meaning_n be_v only_o this_o that_o he_o transplant_v they_o from_o one_o town_n unto_o another_o not_o leave_v they_o in_o that_o which_o be_v their_o own_o that_o so_o it_o may_v appear_v the_o land_n be_v he_o and_o they_o only_o his_o servant_n verse_n 29._o and_o the_o time_n draw_v nigh_o that_o israel_n must_v die_v which_o he_o know_v happy_o not_o only_a as_o other_o man_n may_v by_o the_o great_a decay_n of_o his_o natural_a strength_n but_o also_o by_o special_a revelation_n from_o god_n put_v i_o pray_v thou_o thy_o hand_n under_o my_o thigh_n etc._n etc._n concern_v this_o custom_n of_o put_v the_o hand_n under_o the_o thigh_n when_o a_o oath_n be_v take_v see_v the_o note_n on_o gen._n 24._o 2._o jacob_n be_v near_o his_o end_n make_v joseph_n swear_v that_o he_o will_v not_o bury_v he_o in_o egypt_n but_o carry_v he_o into_o canaan_n not_o out_o of_o a_o suspicion_n that_o joseph_n will_v not_o do_v this_o which_o he_o require_v of_o he_o but_o 1._o that_o joseph_n may_v allege_v this_o to_o pharaoh_n and_o so_o decline_v the_o envy_n of_o the_o egyptian_n who_o may_v else_o have_v take_v it_o ill_o as_o if_o joseph_n have_v scorn_v and_o despiâ—ed_v the_o land_n wherein_o he_o have_v be_v so_o high_o esteem_v and_o advance_v and_o 2._o especial_o to_o show_v of_o what_o great_a importance_n it_o be_v which_o he_o now_o require_v of_o he_o not_o proceed_v from_o any_o carnal_a or_o ambitious_a conceit_n but_o from_o the_o assurance_n of_o faith_n and_o to_o strengthen_v the_o faith_n of_o his_o child_n herein_o that_o god_n will_v undoubted_o bring_v they_o back_o to_o canaan_n and_o give_v they_o that_o land_n for_o a_o possession_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v and_o a_o sign_n of_o his_o expectation_n and_o desire_n of_o that_o heavenly_a inheritance_n whereof_o the_o land_n of_o
here_o also_o take_v unto_o their_o assembly_n my_o honour_n be_v thou_o not_o unite_v imply_v that_o he_o will_v not_o give_v the_o least_o consent_n or_o approbation_n to_o a_o fact_n so_o foul_a now_o this_o severe_a censure_n of_o that_o treacherous_a and_o bloody_a cruelty_n of_o simeon_n and_o levi_n in_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o shechemite_n be_v a_o notable_a evidence_n that_o thâ—_n author_n of_o that_o apocryphal_a book_n of_o judeth_n where_o this_o fact_n of_o simeon_n be_v high_o extol_v write_v not_o by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o that_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o which_o the_o patriarch_n jacob_n be_v guide_v when_o he_o utter_v this_o prophecy_n and_o consequent_o that_o that_o book_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n verse_n 7._o i_o will_v divide_v they_o in_o jacob_n and_o scatter_v they_o in_o israel_n jacob_n speak_v here_o as_o in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n as_o usual_a it_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o ascribe_v the_o work_n of_o god_n to_o the_o prophet_n who_o be_v only_o his_o messenger_n to_o foreshow_v what_o he_o will_v do_v how_o this_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n every_o one_o know_v who_o be_v here_o and_o there_o disperse_v abroad_o and_o place_v in_o several_a city_n all_o the_o land_n over_o that_o so_o they_o may_v teach_v and_o instruct_v the_o people_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n wherein_o also_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v observable_a that_o turn_v as_o it_o be_v this_o curse_n into_o a_o blessing_n for_o though_o the_o divide_n and_o scatter_v of_o they_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o punishment_n yet_o that_o they_o wâ—re_v disperse_v for_o that_o end_n to_o be_v as_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o people_n to_o feed_v they_o with_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n herein_o they_o be_v exceed_o honour_v as_o for_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n how_o this_o prophecy_n be_v accomplish_v in_o they_o we_o may_v see_v also_o josh_n 19_o 1_o etc._n etc._n who_o be_v not_o plant_v apart_o by_o themselves_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n as_o the_o other_o tribe_n be_v but_o have_v their_o inheritance_n intermingle_v with_o that_o of_o judah_n out_o of_o who_o lot_n in_o several_a place_n here_o and_o there_o those_o of_o simeon_n have_v certain_a city_n and_o village_n assign_v they_o and_o therefore_o we_o see_v that_o when_o moses_n bless_v the_o several_a tribe_n before_o his_o death_n deut._n 33._o he_o make_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o this_o scatter_a tribe_n of_o simeon_n and_o that_o afterward_o they_o be_v force_v many_o of_o they_o at_o least_o to_o seek_v a_o new_a habitation_n partly_o in_o mount_n seir_n and_o partly_o in_o mount_n gedor_n 1._o chron._n 4._o 39_o 43._o by_o force_n of_o arm_n drive_v out_o the_o amalekite_n and_o other_o inhabitant_n and_o so_o plant_v themselves_o in_o their_o room_n now_o herein_o also_o be_v the_o punishment_n denounce_v against_o simeon_n sweeten_v also_o in_o that_o though_o they_o be_v thus_o divide_v and_o scatter_v yet_o it_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o they_o that_o they_o be_v at_o first_o join_v with_o the_o royal_a tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o that_o afterward_o god_n make_v they_o victorious_a over_o those_o uncircumcised_a nation_n in_o who_o country_n they_o plant_v themselves_o when_o their_o first_o habitation_n by_o reason_n they_o multiply_v so_o great_o be_v too_o little_a for_o they_o verse_n 8._o judah_n thou_o be_v he_o who_o thy_o brethren_n shall_v praise_v allude_v to_o his_o name_n which_o signify_v confession_n or_o praise_n gen._n 29._o 35._o and_o she_o conceive_v again_o and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o she_o say_v now_o will_v i_o praise_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o name_n of_o this_o tribe_n shall_v be_v famous_a and_o eminent_a among_o the_o rest_n not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o temporal_a government_n but_o much_o more_o in_o regard_n that_o out_o of_o he_o christ_n shall_v come_v heb._n 7._o 14._o for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o our_o lord_n spring_v out_o of_o judah_n thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o neck_n of_o thy_o enemy_n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v put_v they_o to_o flight_n and_o subdue_v they_o this_o prophecy_n of_o the_o valour_n and_o prevail_a power_n of_o judah_n be_v fulfil_v when_o that_o tribe_n become_v the_o leader_n num._n 10._o 14._o in_o the_o first_o place_n go_v the_o standard_n of_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n judg._n 1._o 1_o 2._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n ask_v the_o lord_n say_v who_o shall_v go_v up_o for_o we_o against_o the_o canaanite_n first_o to_o fight_v against_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v judah_n shall_v go_v up_o as_o also_o in_o those_o worthy_n of_o this_o tribe_n othniel_n judg._n 3._o 9_o 10._o david_n 2._o sam._n 8._o 1._o solomon_n 1._o chron._n 22._o 9_o but_o especial_o in_o christ_n who_o have_v vanquish_v all_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n thy_o father_n child_n shall_v bow_v down_o before_o thou_o this_o be_v speak_v in_o relation_n to_o that_o regal_a power_n that_o shall_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n to_o which_o all_o the_o israelite_n shall_v submit_v themselves_o and_o purposely_o that_o he_o may_v comprehend_v all_o the_o posterity_n of_o jacob_n even_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n he_o say_v not_o thy_o mother_n child_n but_o thy_o father_n child_n shall_v bow_v down_o etc._n etc._n yet_o it_o be_v most_o exact_o accomplish_v in_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n phil._n 2._o 10._o that_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v verse_n 9_o judah_n be_v a_o lion_n whelp_n etc._n etc._n the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n be_v here_o compare_v to_o a_o lion_n thereby_o the_o better_a yet_o to_o express_v their_o mighty_a strength_n and_o courage_n how_o terrible_a they_o shall_v be_v unto_o their_o enemy_n and_o how_o great_a and_o glorious_a their_o conquest_n shall_v be_v that_o look_v as_o a_o lion_n the_o king_n of_o beast_n fly_v upon_o any_o beast_n he_o meet_v with_o and_o tear_n they_o in_o piece_n and_o return_v from_o his_o prey_n couch_v down_o and_o feed_v upon_o his_o prey_n or_o lie_v at_o rest_n and_o none_o dare_v disquiet_v he_o or_o offer_v to_o take_v his_o prey_n from_o he_o so_o shall_v judah_n king_n conquer_v and_o subdue_v their_o enemy_n and_o then_o return_v with_o victory_n shall_v quiet_o and_o peaceable_o enjoy_v their_o spoil_n and_o conquest_n without_o disturbance_n but_o especial_o be_v this_o speak_v in_o relation_n to_o christ_n unresistable_a power_n and_o glorious_a conquest_n who_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n rev._n 5._o 5._o verse_n 10._o the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v etc._n etc._n till_o shiloh_n come_v shiloh_n be_v by_o interpretation_n the_o prosperer_n the_o safemaker_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n or_o as_o other_o think_v his_o son_n or_o her_o son_n &_o be_v doubtless_o mean_v of_o the_o messiah_n the_o lord_n christ_n who_o be_v indeed_o the_o only_a saviour_n of_o mankind_n the_o only_a peacemaker_n betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o and_o the_o son_n of_o judah_n and_o that_o as_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n who_o be_v of_o judah_n tribe_n so_o that_o the_o drift_n of_o these_o word_n be_v to_o foretell_v of_o what_o tribe_n the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v to_o wit_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o at_o what_o time_n he_o shall_v come_v to_o wit_n that_o after_o once_o the_o regal_a dignity_n shall_v be_v settle_v in_o that_o tribe_n which_o be_v do_v when_o david_n be_v anoint_a king_n the_o government_n shall_v never_o be_v take_v from_o he_o at_o least_o so_o far_o but_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o lawgiver_n from_o between_o his_o foot_n nor_o his_o kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n be_v utter_o ruin_v and_o abolish_v until_o the_o messiah_n come_v the_o chief_a difficulty_n of_o this_o place_n be_v in_o make_v good_a the_o truth_n of_o this_o prophecy_n concern_v the_o continuance_n of_o judah_n principality_n and_o kingdom_n until_o the_o messiah_n come_v and_o that_o because_o it_o be_v evident_a 1._o that_o after_o jechoniah_n and_o zedekiah_n the_o two_o last_o king_n of_o judah_n they_o have_v no_o more_o any_o king_n of_o that_o royal_a house_n of_o david_n nor_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n for_o so_o jeremiah_n prophesy_v concern_v jechoniah_n jer._n 22._o â—0_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n write_v you_o this_o man_n childless_a a_o man_n that_o shall_v not_o proâ—per_v in_o his_o day_n for_o no_o man_n of_o his_o seed_n shall_v prosper_v sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n and_o rule_v any_o more_o in_o judah_n yea_o so_o ezekiel_n prophesy_v concern_v the_o utter_a overthrow_n of_o that_o crown_n and_o regal_a dignity_n ezek._n 21._o 27._o i_o will_v
this_o mean_v they_o have_v a_o equal_a right_n with_o the_o rest_n to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o by_o faith_n to_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n whereof_o the_o other_o be_v a_o type_n chap._n l._n verse_n 3._o and_o forty_o day_n be_v fulfil_v for_o he_o that_o be_v forty_o day_n be_v spend_v in_o embalm_v he_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n and_o the_o egyptian_n mourn_v for_o he_o threescore_o and_o ten_o day_n that_o be_v thirty_o day_n after_o they_o have_v do_v embalm_v he_o do_v the_o court_n and_o the_o egyptian_n mourn_v for_o he_o ere_o he_o be_v carry_v to_o be_v bury_v verse_n 4._o joseph_n speak_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o pharaoh_n say_v though_o joseph_n be_v still_o in_o as_o high_a esteem_n with_o pharaoh_n as_o ever_o before_o yet_o he_o make_v use_v of_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o egyptian_a courtier_n to_o procure_v the_o king_n consent_n that_o he_o may_v go_v into_o canaan_n to_o bury_v his_o father_n partly_o thereby_o to_o endear_v himself_o the_o better_a to_o they_o and_o to_o testify_v his_o own_o modesty_n who_o in_o a_o business_n that_o concern_v himself_o will_v do_v nothing_o but_o what_o shall_v be_v approve_v of_o all_o partly_o to_o prevent_v all_o suspicion_n of_o any_o purpose_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v to_o get_v quite_o away_o out_o of_o egypt_n upon_o this_o occasion_n and_o partly_o also_o perhaps_o because_o mourner_n use_v not_o to_o come_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o prince_n esther_n 4._o 2._o for_o none_o may_v enter_v into_o the_o king_n gate_n clothe_v with_o sackcloth_n verse_n 5._o in_o my_o grave_n which_o i_o have_v dig_v for_o i_o etc._n etc._n thereby_o imply_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o any_o contempt_n of_o egypt_n to_o decline_v the_o envy_n of_o the_o egyptian_n who_o may_v be_v ready_a enough_o to_o surmise_v that_o he_o despise_v their_o land_n as_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v the_o grave_n of_o his_o father_n he_o make_v know_v that_o he_o desire_v this_o only_a because_o 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etc._n deut._n 3._o 25._o i_o pray_v thou_o let_v i_o go_v over_o and_o see_v the_o good_a land_n that_o be_v beyond_o jordan_n verse_n 18._o and_o they_o say_v behold_v we_o be_v thy_o servant_n this_o be_v speak_v by_o way_n of_o submit_v themselves_o to_o joseph_n because_o of_o the_o wrong_n that_o they_o have_v former_o do_v he_o as_o if_o they_o shall_v have_v say_v we_o sell_v thou_o for_o a_o servant_n into_o egypt_n and_o behold_v we_o now_o yield_v up_o ourselves_o to_o be_v thy_o servant_n verse_n 19_o for_o be_o i_o in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n can_v i_o or_o dare_v i_o think_v you_o be_v offend_v with_o that_o which_o i_o know_v be_v god_n work_n or_o seek_v to_o revenge_v myself_o on_o you_o who_o god_n have_v forgive_v or_o turn_v that_o to_o your_o destruction_n which_o god_n do_v for_o your_o preservation_n this_o be_v to_o make_v myself_o equal_a with_o god_n yea_o to_o challenge_n to_o myself_o a_o power_n to_o cross_v and_o overturn_v the_o will_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n annotation_n on_o the_o second_o book_n of_o moses_n call_v exodus_fw-la chap._n i._n now_o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n when_o the_o israelite_n go_v out_o of_o egypt_n which_o be_v but_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifteen_o year_n after_o jacob_n go_v thither_o with_o his_o family_n there_o be_v of_o they_o numb_a 1._o 46._o six_o hundred_o thousand_o three_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o fit_a for_o war_n beside_o the_o levite_n old_a man_n woman_n and_o all_o under_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o year_n which_o may_v well_o be_v three_o time_n so_o many_o here_o therefore_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o story_n the_o name_n of_o those_o that_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n be_v thus_o particular_o set_v down_o that_o by_o consider_v how_o few_o there_o go_v down_o thither_o we_o may_v the_o more_o plain_o in_o the_o multitude_n that_o go_v out_o from_o thence_o see_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o those_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n concern_v the_o wonderful_a multiply_v of_o his_o seed_n verse_n 5._o and_o all_o the_o soul_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o loin_n of_o jacob_n be_v seventy_o soul_n reckon_v with_o the_o rest_n jacob_n joseph_n and_o his_o two_o son_n see_v the_o note_n on_o gen._n 46._o 27._o verse_n 7._o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v fruitful_a etc._n etc._n moses_n express_v their_o multiply_v with_o many_o several_a word_n to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o most_o incredible_a and_o miraculous_a increase_n verse_n 8._o now_o there_o arise_v up_o a_o new_a king_n over_o egypt_n which_o know_v not_o joseph_n that_o be_v there_o arise_v up_o another_o king_n for_o so_o stephen_n express_v it_o act._n 7._o 18._o who_o because_o he_o know_v not_o the_o person_n of_o joseph_n nor_o live_v in_o his_o day_n to_o see_v the_o good_a that_o he_o do_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o egypt_n never_o mind_v the_o good_a service_n that_o he_o have_v former_o do_v for_o his_o predecessor_n nor_o in_o the_o least_o manner_n regard_v either_o his_o posterity_n or_o father_n family_n for_o his_o â—ake_z and_o so_o indeed_o it_o be_v usual_o with_o many_o man_n they_o only_o mind_v present_a thing_n and_o be_v only_o affect_v with_o such_o thing_n as_o happen_v in_o their_o own_o day_n the_o memory_n of_o that_o good_a which_o have_v be_v do_v for_o their_o ancestor_n they_o never_o regard_v some_o indeed_o hold_v that_o this_o king_n that_o deal_v thus_o hardly_o with_o the_o israelite_n be_v not_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o that_o pharaoh_n that_o exalt_a joseph_n but_o be_v choose_v of_o another_o stock_n to_o rule_v over_o egypt_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v there_o arise_v up_o a_o new_a king_n over_o egypt_n but_o this_o can_v be_v ground_v on_o those_o word_n for_o the_o son_n that_o succeed_v his_o father_n in_o the_o throne_n be_v usual_o call_v a_o new_a king_n and_o solomon_n say_v concern_v his_o succeed_a of_o his_o father_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n 1._o king_n 8._o 20_o i_o be_o rise_v up_o in_o the_o room_n of_o david_n my_o father_n however_o it_o seem_v that_o joseph_n seek_v not_o to_o advance_v his_o child_n in_o egypt_n but_o be_v content_a they_o shall_v live_v in_o a_o mean_a condition_n among_o his_o brethren_n wait_v in_o hope_n for_o the_o promise_a inheritance_n by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o memory_n of_o joseph_n be_v the_o more_o likely_a not_o to_o be_v continue_v among_o the_o egyptian_n verse_n 9_o behold_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v more_o and_o mighty_a than_o we_o it_o can_v be_v question_v but_o that_o the_o egyptian_n be_v more_o in_o number_n and_o of_o great_a riches_n and_o strength_n than_o the_o israelite_n be_v either_o therefore_o this_o must_v be_v understand_v by_o way_n of_o proportion_n to_o wit_n that_o those_o part_n of_o the_o land_n that_o be_v inhabit_v by_o the_o israelite_n be_v far_o more_o populous_a than_o other_o part_n of_o the_o land_n the_o israelite_n multiply_v far_o more_o than_o the_o egyptian_n do_v and_o that_o they_o flourish_v more_o in_o wealth_n and_o plenty_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o might_n here_o chief_o intend_v which_o indeed_o be_v no_o wonder_n consider_v that_o beside_o their_o industry_n and_o the_o fertility_n of_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n wherein_o they_o be_v place_v a_o extraordinary_a blessing_n from_o god_n be_v upon_o they_o in_o all_o their_o endeavour_n or_o else_o it_o be_v speak_v by_o pharaoh_n only_o to_o incense_v his_o lord_n and_o counselor_n of_o state_n to_o who_o he_o propound_v this_o motion_n and_o so_o he_o lashâ—th_v out_o as_o man_n that_o speak_v out_o of_o envy_n and_o disdain_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v beyond_o measure_n and_o
yet_o in_o a_o readiness_n for_o the_o public_a deliverance_n of_o the_o people_n even_o as_o magistrate_n will_v sometime_o execute_v offender_n the_o more_o private_o when_o they_o fear_v any_o tumult_n among_o the_o people_n verse_n 14._o and_o moses_n fear_v and_o say_v etc._n etc._n what_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o say_v of_o moses_n heb._n 11._o 27._o by_o faith_n he_o forsake_v egypt_n not_o fear_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o king_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o his_o second_o leave_v egypt_n when_o he_o carry_v away_o the_o israelite_n with_o he_o now_o he_o leave_v egypt_n for_o a_o time_n only_o and_o that_o to_o save_v himself_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o a_o king_n who_o seek_v to_o slay_v he_o but_o then_o he_o quite_o forsake_v egypt_n and_o bold_o carry_v away_o his_o brethren_n though_o he_o may_v well_o suspect_v that_o pharaoh_n will_v pursue_v they_o not_o fear_v his_o wrath_n and_o malice_n in_o this_o regard_n but_o look_v to_o that_o invisible_a god_n who_o be_v able_a to_o defend_v he_o verse_n 15._o now_o when_o pharaoh_n hear_v this_o thing_n he_o seek_v to_o slay_v moses_n not_o only_o to_o punish_v that_o fact_n of_o he_o in_o slay_v the_o egyptian_a but_o also_o doubtless_o especial_o out_o of_o a_o jealousy_n which_o hereupon_o he_o have_v conceive_v concern_v moses_n know_v he_o to_o be_v a_o hebrew_n and_o have_v by_o experience_n find_v that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o rare_a ability_n and_o singular_o wise_a and_o learned_a when_o he_o see_v that_o he_o have_v leave_v the_o court_n and_o join_v himself_o to_o his_o own_o people_n and_o have_v now_o in_o revenge_n of_o a_o israelite_n wrong_v slay_v a_o egyptian_a no_o marvel_n though_o he_o suspect_v what_o moses_n may_v hereafter_o attempt_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o that_o people_n and_o so_o resolve_v present_o to_o cut_v he_o off_o verse_n 16._o now_o the_o priest_n of_o midian_a have_v seven_o daughter_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n signify_v either_o a_o priest_n or_o a_o 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daughter_n and_o indeed_o usual_o in_o the_o scripture_n grandfather_n be_v call_v father_n and_o grandchild_n son_n and_o daughter_n so_o laban_n say_v of_o his_o daughter_n child_n gen._n 31._o 43._o these_o child_n be_v my_o child_n and_o maachah_n be_v call_v the_o mother_n of_o asa_n who_o yet_o be_v his_o grandmother_n 1._o king_n 15._o 13._o but_o yet_o because_o there_o can_v be_v no_o probable_a reason_n give_v why_o in_o this_o place_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o the_o father_n but_o of_o the_o grandfather_n only_o and_o though_o the_o grandfather_n be_v sometime_o in_o the_o scripture_n call_v a_o father_n yet_o no_o instance_n can_v be_v give_v where_o in_o set_v down_o the_o number_n of_o a_o man_n daughter_n it_o be_v yet_o mean_v of_o his_o grandchild_n i_o rather_o conceive_v that_o this_o priest_n of_o midian_a here_o speak_v of_o that_o have_v seven_o daughter_n be_v the_o father_n of_o zipporah_n and_o father_n in_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o so_o consequent_o that_o he_o have_v three_o name_n revel_v as_o in_o the_o 18._o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n jethro_n chap._n 3._o 1._o and_o hobab_n judg._n 4._o 11._o and_o that_o raguel_n the_o midianite_n mention_v only_o num._n 10._o 29._o be_v the_o father_n of_o this_o revel_v verse_n 17._o and_o the_o shepherd_n come_v and_o drive_v they_o away_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v though_o these_o daughter_n of_o the_o priest_n of_o midian_a have_v with_o all_o diligence_n hasten_v to_o the_o well_o that_o they_o may_v water_v their_o flock_n first_o which_o happy_o in_o those_o dry_a country_n they_o do_v the_o more_o earnest_o strive_v for_o because_o those_o that_o come_v last_o be_v sometime_o scant_v of_o water_n yet_o when_o the_o shepherd_n come_v they_o barbarous_o drive_v they_o and_o their_o flock_n away_o and_o with_o the_o water_n which_o these_o virgin_n have_v draw_v seek_v to_o water_v their_o own_o cattle_n and_o so_o to_o make_v they_o wait_v till_o they_o have_v do_v the_o injustice_n whereof_o when_o moses_n perceive_v he_o stand_v up_o in_o their_o defence_n withstand_v the_o shepherd_n though_o a_o stranger_n and_o help_v they_o to_o water_v their_o flock_n probable_a enough_o it_o be_v consider_v in_o how_o great_a esteem_n moses_n have_v live_v in_o egypt_n that_o he_o have_v some_o servant_n attend_v he_o that_o may_v aid_v he_o herein_o if_o he_o be_v alone_o there_o be_v doubtless_o a_o special_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o it_o that_o one_o man_n shall_v by_o force_n prevail_v against_o all_o the_o shepherd_n verse_n 20._o why_o be_v it_o that_o you_o have_v leave_v the_o man_n that_o be_v be_v a_o stranger_n and_o now_o thus_o late_o towards_o evening_n unprovided_a happy_o of_o a_o place_n to_o lodge_v in_o why_o do_v you_o not_o bring_v he_o home_o with_o you_o verse_n 21._o and_o he_o give_v moses_n zipporah_n his_o daughter_n that_o be_v revel_v the_o priest_n of_o midian_a give_v moses_n zipporah_n his_o daughter_n to_o wife_n how_o long_o after_o moses_n his_o come_v this_o match_n be_v make_v it_o be_v not_o express_v most_o likely_a it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o till_o by_o live_v a_o while_n together_o they_o have_v learn_v by_o experience_n that_o which_o may_v induce_v they_o on_o both_o side_n to_o desire_v it_o which_o we_o may_v the_o rather_o incline_v to_o think_v also_o because_o forty_o year_n after_o his_o come_n into_o midian_a when_o god_n command_v he_o to_o return_v into_o egypt_n one_o of_o his_o two_o son_n by_o his_o wife_n zipporah_n be_v but_o a_o very_a little_a one_o and_o as_o yet_o uncircumcised_a chap._n 4._o 25._o then_o zipporah_n take_v a_o sharp_a stone_n and_o cut_v off_o the_o foreskin_n of_o her_o son_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 22._o and_o he_o call_v his_o name_n gershom_n for_o
oppress_v they_o be_v with_o sorrow_n by_o reason_n thereof_o that_o they_o can_v not_o mind_v what_o moses_n say_v to_o they_o nor_o believe_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v concern_v their_o deliverance_n as_o deem_v their_o condition_n desperate_a and_o past_a hope_n of_o recovery_n verse_n 12._o how_o then_o shall_v pharaoh_n hear_v i_o who_o be_o of_o uncircumcised_a lip_n that_o be_v if_o the_o israelite_n will_v not_o regard_v what_o i_o say_v to_o they_o what_o hope_n can_v i_o have_v that_o pharaoh_n shall_v mind_v my_o word_n especial_o consider_v that_o i_o be_o a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o imperfection_n in_o my_o speech_n for_o doubtless_o it_o be_v with_o respect_n to_o his_o bad_a utterance_n that_o moses_n call_v himself_o a_o man_n of_o uncircumcised_a lip_n because_o circumcision_n be_v with_o they_o the_o first_o badge_n of_o god_n people_n and_o therefore_o those_o that_o be_v not_o circumcise_v be_v count_v profane_a and_o their_o uncircumcision_n be_v count_v a_o grievous_a blemish_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o a_o figurative_a kind_n of_o speech_n they_o call_v those_o thing_n that_o have_v any_o natural_a or_o moral_a blemish_n uncircumcised_a as_o a_o heart_n a_o mind_n or_o tongue_n uncircumcised_a verse_n 14._o these_o be_v the_o head_n of_o their_o father_n house_n moses_n his_o chief_a intention_n be_v no_o doubt_n to_o show_v the_o natural_a stock_n of_o himself_o and_o aaron_n that_o he_o be_v a_o true_a israelite_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n though_o he_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o pharaoh_n court_n and_o afterward_o â—led_v into_o the_o land_n of_o midian_a yet_o for_o order_n sake_n he_o begin_v first_o with_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n and_o simeon_n levy_n elder_a brethren_n verse_n 16._o and_o the_o year_n of_o the_o life_n of_o levi_n be_v a_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o seven_o year_n this_o express_a mention_n of_o their_o age_n be_v of_o great_a use_n in_o chronologie_n especial_o for_o the_o open_n of_o that_o speech_n concern_v israel_n peregrination_n exod._n 12._o 40._o the_o sojourn_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o dwell_v in_o egypt_n be_v four_o hundred_o aâ—d_n thirty_o year_n it_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o 30._o chapter_n of_o genesis_n that_o joseph_n be_v not_o above_o four_o year_n young_a than_o levi._n if_o therefore_o joseph_n be_v 39_o year_n old_a when_o jacob_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n as_o may_v be_v clear_o gather_v from_o gen._n 41._o 46._o because_o joseph_n be_v thirty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o stand_v before_o pharaoh_n and_o when_o the_o seven_o yeaâ—s_n of_o plenty_n be_v go_v and_o two_o year_n of_o the_o famine_n than_o jacob_n come_v down_o into_o egypt_n consequent_o levi_n be_v then_o three_o and_o forty_o year_n old_a and_o since_o he_o live_v as_o it_o be_v here_o say_v a_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o seven_o year_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o he_o live_v in_o egypt_n ninety_o and_o four_o year_n or_o thereabouts_o chap._n vii_o verse_n 1._o i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o god_n to_o pharaoh_n not_o only_o because_o by_o aaron_n as_o god_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v by_o his_o prophet_n he_o shall_v in_o god_n name_n declare_v his_o will_n unto_o he_o for_o the_o deliver_n of_o his_o people_n but_o also_o because_o of_o the_o divine_a authority_n give_v unto_o he_o in_o bring_v those_o great_a plague_n upon_o egypt_n which_o make_v pharaoh_n to_o fear_v he_o as_o god_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 7._o and_o moses_n be_v fourscore_o year_n old_a etc._n etc._n the_o age_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n be_v here_o insert_v 1._o for_o the_o further_a evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o story_n and_o the_o computation_n of_o the_o chronologie_n of_o those_o time_n 2._o to_o set_v forth_o god_n glory_n the_o more_o by_o this_o intimation_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o instrument_n 3._o to_o show_v how_o long_o god_n in_o his_o wise_a providence_n have_v suffer_v the_o egyptian_n to_o oppress_v the_o israelite_n with_o such_o cruel_a bondage_n even_o from_o before_o the_o birth_n of_o moses_n till_o he_o come_v to_o be_v fourscore_o year_n old_a and_o 4._o the_o more_o to_o commend_v the_o obedience_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n that_o do_v not_o because_o of_o their_o great_a year_n shrink_v from_o this_o weighty_a employment_n which_o god_n have_v impose_v upon_o they_o verse_n 10_o and_o they_o do_v so_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v 1._o they_o again_o require_v pharaoh_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o let_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v out_o of_o his_o land_n for_o this_o god_n have_v command_v moses_n and_o aaron_n chap._n 6._o 11._o and_o it_o be_v a_o notable_a evidence_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o courage_n that_o they_o dare_v again_o desire_v this_o of_o that_o proud_a king_n notwithstanding_o they_o have_v so_o enrage_v he_o former_o by_o the_o first_o delivery_n of_o this_o their_o message_n that_o in_o a_o fury_n he_o oppress_v the_o people_n more_o than_o he_o have_v do_v before_o and_o 2._o when_o pharaoh_n hereupon_o either_o by_o way_n of_o derision_n or_o out_o of_o a_o captious_a device_n to_o try_v what_o they_o can_v do_v or_o because_o he_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v and_o the_o israelite_n do_v will_v they_o to_o show_v he_o some_o sign_n if_o they_o will_v have_v he_o know_v that_o their_o god_n have_v send_v they_o moses_n thereupon_o speak_v unto_o aaron_n to_o cast_v his_o rod_n upon_o the_o ground_n and_o say_v it_o shall_v become_v a_o serpent_n which_o aaron_n according_o do_v for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o here_o express_v that_o pharaoh_n ask_v a_o sign_n yet_o may_v we_o just_o conclude_v it_o from_o the_o forego_n verse_n where_o the_o charge_n give_v to_o moses_n be_v when_o pharaoh_n shall_v speak_v unto_o you_o say_v show_v a_o miracle_n for_o you_o then_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o aaron_n take_v thy_o rod_n and_o cast_v it_o before_o pharaoh_n and_o it_o shall_v become_v a_o serpent_n and_o than_o it_o follow_v in_o this_o verse_n and_o they_o do_v so_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v etc._n etc._n verse_n 12._o they_o also_o do_v in_o like_a manner_n with_o their_o enchantment_n that_o be_v they_o cause_v their_o rod_n in_o outward_a show_n and_o appearance_n to_o become_v serpent_n these_o or_o the_o chief_a of_o these_o be_v jannes_n and_o jambres_n whereof_o s._n paul_n speak_v 2._o tim._n 3._o 8._o but_o aaron_n rod_n swallow_v up_o their_o rod_n and_o thus_o the_o lord_n discover_v that_o the_o power_n whereby_o moses_n and_o aaron_n have_v wrought_v their_o miracle_n be_v infinite_o faâ—re_v above_o that_o of_o satan_n whereby_o the_o magician_n have_v endeavour_v to_o equal_v the_o work_n which_o moses_n have_v do_v verse_n 13._o and_o he_o harden_a pharaoh_n heart_n that_o he_o hearken_v not_o to_o they_o though_o hardness_n of_o heart_n be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n yet_o the_o harden_v of_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o always_o sin_n and_o therefore_o be_v it_o here_o say_v of_o god_n who_o can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n that_o he_o harden_a pharaoh_n heart_n to_o wit_n not_o by_o make_v his_o heart_n hard_o that_o be_v soft_a before_o nor_o by_o infuse_v any_o evil_n into_o he_o whereby_o his_o heart_n shall_v be_v harden_v but_o in_o a_o way_n of_o judgement_n and_o punishment_n for_o his_o former_a sin_n 1._o by_o withdraw_a and_o withhold_v that_o grace_n whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v win_v to_o repent_v and_o yield_v unto_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o sun_n cause_v darkness_n by_o withdraw_v his_o light_n 2._o by_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n and_o leave_v he_o to_o his_o own_o corrupt_a lust_n and_o affection_n 3._o by_o do_v those_o thing_n to_o he_o which_o the_o lord_n know_v well_o will_v prove_v occasion_n actuate_a and_o exciting_a the_o evil_n that_o be_v in_o he_o and_o cause_v he_o more_o and_o more_o to_o harden_v his_o heart_n against_o god_n verse_n 17._o i_o will_v smite_v with_o the_o rod_n that_o be_v in_o my_o hand_n upon_o the_o water_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o shall_v be_v turn_v into_o blood_n they_o have_v shed_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o israelite_n child_n and_o drown_v they_o in_o the_o river_n and_o now_o god_n in_o his_o just_a judgement_n make_v the_o river_n to_o yield_v they_o nothing_o but_o blood_n verse_n 18._o and_o the_o fish_n in_o the_o river_n shall_v die_v and_o the_o river_n shall_v stink_v this_o be_v add_v to_o show_v the_o greivousnesse_n of_o the_o plague_n for_o first_o it_o deprive_v they_o of_o that_o which_o be_v in_o egypt_n their_o chief_a food_n fish_n as_o may_v easy_o be_v discern_v by_o compare_v these_o place_n together_o num._n 11._o 5._o we_o remember_v the_o fish_n that_o we_o do_v eat_v in_o egypt_n free_o esai_n 19_o 8
spirit_n be_v happy_o spend_v much_o with_o the_o vehemency_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n aaron_n and_o hur_z perceive_v thâ—s_v and_o that_o withal_o the_o amalekite_v prevail_v against_o the_o israelite_n when_o he_o let_v down_o his_o hand_n they_o stand_v on_o each_o side_n of_o he_o stay_v up_o his_o hand_n the_o one_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o other_o the_o left_a but_o because_o we_o can_v well_o conceive_v but_o that_o they_o will_v have_v be_v all_o weary_a if_o it_o have_v be_v thus_o i_o conceive_v it_o more_o probable_a that_o moses_n hold_v up_o the_o rod_n in_o one_o hand_n shift_v it_o as_o occasion_n be_v from_o one_o hand_n to_o another_o and_o so_o aaron_n and_o hur_z in_o their_o turn_n help_v to_o bear_v up_o that_o hand_n which_o be_v next_o to_o they_o and_o have_v by_o their_o turn_n a_o time_n to_o rest_n and_o ease_v themselves_o verse_n 14._o write_v this_o for_o a_o memorial_n in_o a_o book_n and_o rehearse_v it_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o joshua_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v to_o succeed_v moses_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o take_v special_a notice_n of_o this_o decree_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o utter_a extirpation_n of_o amalek_n whether_o this_o be_v write_v in_o any_o other_o book_n we_o can_v say_v sufficient_a for_o we_o it_o be_v that_o here_o we_o find_v it_o record_v by_o moses_n and_o that_o no_o doubt_v the_o rather_o because_o of_o this_o express_a command_n which_o be_v now_o here_o give_v he_o verse_n 15._o and_o moses_n build_v a_o altar_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n thereon_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n of_o thankfulness_n and_o that_o it_o may_v stand_v as_o a_o memorial_n in_o future_a time_n of_o this_o first_o victory_n which_o god_n have_v give_v his_o people_n against_o their_o enemy_n the_o amalekite_n and_o therefore_o also_o he_o call_v the_o altar_n jehovah_n nissi_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n my_o banner_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o memorial_n to_o posterity_n that_o in_o that_o place_n the_o jehovah_n have_v as_o with_o a_o banner_n display_v go_v forth_o and_o fight_v against_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o people_n and_o have_v there_o as_o it_o be_v proclaim_v that_o he_o will_v have_v perpetual_a war_n with_o that_o nation_n from_o one_o generation_n to_o another_o verse_n 16._o for_o he_o say_v because_o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v that_o he_o will_v have_v war_n with_o amalek_n etc._n etc._n some_o read_v this_o place_n thus_o because_o the_o hand_n of_o amalek_n be_v against_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o lord_n therefore_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v war_n with_o amalek_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o the_o word_n intimate_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o lord_n have_v determine_v that_o he_o will_v have_v war_n with_o amalek_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n to_o wit_n because_o amalek_n have_v lift_v up_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o he_o have_v fight_v against_o they_o that_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n who_o sovereign_a lord_n he_o have_v undertake_v to_o be_v but_o if_o we_o read_v the_o word_n as_o they_o be_v in_o our_o translation_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v that_o he_o will_v have_v war_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v word_n for_o word_n thus_o the_o hand_n upon_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o lord_n than_o we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o hand_n upon_o the_o throne_n intimate_v the_o form_n of_o god_n swear_v to_o wit_n that_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o his_o throne_n as_o swear_v by_o his_o majesty_n and_o regal_a power_n and_o as_o he_o be_v the_o great_a king_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n he_o have_v swear_v that_o he_o will_v have_v war_n for_o ever_o with_o amalek_n and_o this_o moses_n allege_v as_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o call_v this_o altar_n jehovah_n nissi_n chap._n xviii_o verse_n 1._o when_o jethro_n the_o priest_n of_o midian_a etc._n etc._n see_v exod._n 2._o 16_o 18._o also_o the_o 3._o 1._o verse_n 2._o then_o jethro_n moses_n father_n in_o law_n take_v zipporah_n moses_n wife_n after_o he_o have_v send_v she_o back_o see_v exod._n 4._o 20._o verse_n 5._o and_o jethro_n moses_n father_n in_o law_n come_v with_o his_o son_n and_o his_o wife_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n make_v know_v the_o come_n of_o jethro_n to_o moses_n with_o his_o daughter_n the_o wife_n of_o moses_n and_o her_o two_o son_n and_o particular_o where_o moses_n be_v when_o they_o come_v to_o he_o to_o wit_n that_o he_o be_v encamp_v at_o the_o mount_n of_o god_n that_o be_v at_o horeb_n which_o why_o it_o be_v call_v the_o mount_n of_o god_n be_v note_v before_o upon_o exod._n 3._o 1._o evident_a therefore_o it_o be_v that_o though_o the_o remove_n of_o the_o israelite_n from_o rephidim_n where_o they_o vanquish_v the_o amalekite_n to_o the_o desert_n of_o sinai_n where_o this_o mount_n of_o god_n be_v be_v not_o mention_v till_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o follow_a chapter_n yet_o thither_o they_o be_v remove_v before_o jethro_n come_v to_o they_o verse_n 6._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o moses_n i_o thy_o father_n in_o law_n jethro_n be_o come_v unto_o thou_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v jethro_n send_v this_o message_n to_o moses_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n that_o hereupon_o moses_n go_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o consider_v that_o the_o army_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v still_o watchful_a doubtless_o of_o enemy_n that_o may_v set_v upon_o they_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o amalekite_n have_v so_o late_o assault_v they_o no_o wonder_n it_o be_v though_o jethro_n do_v before_o he_o come_v upon_o they_o with_o his_o train_n first_o send_v to_o inform_v moses_n of_o his_o come_n that_o they_o may_v know_v who_o they_o be_v and_o why_o they_o be_v come_v but_o beside_o it_o be_v requisite_a in_o point_n of_o civility_n that_o jethro_n shall_v beforehand_o send_v moses_n word_n of_o his_o come_n that_o he_o may_v do_v what_o to_o he_o seem_v good_a for_o the_o receive_n of_o they_o verse_n 11._o i_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v great_a than_o all_o god_n for_o in_o the_o thing_n wherein_o they_o deal_v proud_o he_o be_v above_o they_o that_o be_v in_o redeem_v the_o israelite_n out_o of_o their_o cruel_a bondage_n concern_v which_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o egyptian_n carry_v themselves_o with_o such_o pride_n and_o insolency_n as_o if_o they_o think_v it_o impossible_a that_o god_n shall_v deliver_v they_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n and_o resolve_v that_o they_o will_v in_o despite_n of_o god_n hold_v they_o still_o in_o egypt_n and_o indeed_o if_o moses_n have_v now_o tell_v jethro_n as_o it_o be_v likely_a he_o do_v how_o arrogant_o pharaoh_n at_o first_o disdain_v the_o message_n which_o moses_n deliver_v to_o he_o from_o the_o lord_n say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o shall_v obey_v his_o voice_n to_o let_v israel_n go_v i_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n neither_o will_v i_o let_v israel_n go_v chap._n 5._o 2._o and_o thereupon_o lay_v heavy_a task_n upon_o they_o than_o he_o do_v before_o and_o howthe_v magician_n of_o egypt_n strive_v with_o moses_n &_o seek_v to_o work_v the_o same_o miracle_n that_o moses_n but_o be_v still_o confound_v and_o force_v at_o last_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o their_o magic_n and_o the_o feat_n they_o wrought_v thereby_o be_v the_o chief_a pride_n of_o egypt_n and_o that_o wherein_o they_o most_o glory_v and_o last_o with_o what_o a_o high_a hand_n they_o pursue_v the_o israelite_n to_o fetch_v they_o back_o when_o they_o be_v come_v away_o assure_v themselves_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v chap._n 15._o 9_o the_o enemy_n say_v i_o will_v pursue_v i_o will_v overtake_v i_o will_v divide_v the_o spoil_n my_o lust_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v upon_o they_o no_o marvel_n though_o jethro_n thereupon_o now_o answer_v that_o in_o the_o thing_n wherein_o they_o deal_v proud_o god_n be_v above_o they_o verse_n 12._o and_o aaron_n come_v and_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n to_o eat_v bread_n with_o moses_n father_n in_o law_n before_o god_n this_o clause_n before_o god_n be_v add_v because_o it_o be_v a_o religious_a banquet_n eat_v before_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o accompany_v their_o sacrifice_n as_o be_v usual_a see_v deut._n 12._o 5_o 7._o unto_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n shall_v choose_v out_o of_o all_o your_o tribe_n to_o put_v his_o name_n there_o there_o you_o shall_v eat_v before_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o you_o shall_v rejoice_v etc._n etc._n 1._o chron._n 29._o 21._o and_o they_o sacrifice_v sacrifice_n unto_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v before_o the_o lord_n on_o that_o day_n with_o great_a gladness_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 15._o because_o the_o
keep_v the_o coal_n and_o incense_n from_o slip_v off_o and_o be_v withal_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n regal_a dignity_n verse_n 4._o and_o two_o golden_a ring_n shall_v thou_o make_v to_o it_o etc._n etc._n by_o the_o two_o corner_n thereof_o upon_o the_o two_o side_n of_o it_o shall_v thou_o make_v it_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v two_o ring_n on_o each_o side_n at_o each_o corner_n one_o verse_n 6._o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v it_o before_o the_o vail_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v in_o the_o holy_a place_n not_o in_o the_o most_o holy_a for_o so_o it_o be_v express_o say_v exod._n 40._o 26._o and_o he_o put_v the_o golden_a altar_n in_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o congregation_n before_o the_o vail_n and_o beside_o into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n the_o high_a priest_n enter_v but_o once_o a_o year_n but_o upon_o this_o altar_n the_o inferior_a priest_n burn_v incense_v daily_o luke_n 1._o 8_o 9_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o while_o he_o execute_v the_o priest_n office_n before_o god_n in_o the_o order_n of_o his_o course_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o priest_n office_n his_o lot_n be_v to_o burn_v incense_n etc._n etc._n but_o though_o it_o be_v in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n yet_o it_o be_v close_o before_o the_o mercy-seat_n so_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o between_o they_o but_o only_o the_o vail_n that_o so_o the_o perfume_n may_v present_o pass_v as_o it_o be_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n whereby_o be_v signify_v how_o near_a god_n be_v to_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o truth_n psal_n 145._o 18._o the_o lord_n be_v nigh_o unto_o all_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o to_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o truth_n verse_n 7._o when_o he_o dress_v the_o lamp_n he_o shall_v burn_v incense_n upon_o it_o that_o be_v morning_n and_o evening_n some_o conceive_v that_o the_o lamp_n do_v burn_v both_o day_n and_o night_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n because_o it_o have_v no_o window_n to_o let_v in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o so_o according_o by_o dress_v the_o lamp_n here_o they_o understand_v the_o take_n away_o any_o thing_n that_o do_v annoy_v they_o and_o refresh_v of_o they_o with_o new_a oil_n that_o they_o may_v continue_v burn_v all_o the_o day_n afâ—er_n and_o by_o light_v the_o lamp_n at_o even_o the_o put_n in_o of_o new_a lamp_n into_o the_o candlestick_n which_o according_o be_v fresh_a and_o new_o light_v but_o the_o more_o general_a and_o probable_a opinion_n of_o expositor_n be_v that_o the_o lamp_n burn_v only_o in_o the_o night_n time_n the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n shine_v in_o by_o day_n at_o the_o east_n end_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v exod_a 27._o 21._o that_o they_o shall_v be_v order_v by_o the_o priest_n from_o evening_n to_o morning_n and_o according_o they_o understand_v this_o place_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o lamp_n be_v cleanse_v and_o dress_v and_o make_v ready_a to_o be_v light_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o then_o that_o they_o be_v light_v at_o even_o however_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o both_o morning_n and_o evening_n the_o priest_n be_v appoint_v to_o burn_v incense_n upon_o the_o golden_a altar_n and_o hereby_o be_v signify_v how_o god_n people_n shall_v daily_o and_o constant_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o persevere_v in_o pray_v according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n pray_v without_o cease_v 1._o thess_n 5._o 17._o and_o especial_o the_o never-failing_a constancy_n of_o christ_n intercession_n heb._n 6._o 18._o he_o be_v able_a also_o to_o save_v they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a that_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o see_v he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o yea_o to_o this_o may_v be_v add_v that_o the_o offering_n of_o incense_n when_o the_o lamp_n be_v light_v signify_v also_o that_o we_o must_v pray_v as_o we_o be_v teach_v and_o instruct_v by_o the_o word_n if_o we_o desire_v to_o have_v our_o prayer_n accept_v of_o god_n verse_n 9_o you_o shall_v offer_v no_o strange_a incense_n thereon_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v no_o incense_n receive_v of_o other_o person_n or_o make_v of_o any_o other_o matter_n or_o differ_v from_o that_o prescribe_a vers_fw-la 34_o 35_o etc._n etc._n figure_v that_o our_o prayer_n must_v be_v such_o as_o god_n prescribe_v or_o else_o he_o will_v not_o accept_v they_o 1._o john_n 5._o 14._o and_o this_o be_v the_o confidence_n that_o we_o have_v in_o he_o that_o if_o we_o ask_v any_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o will_n he_o hear_v we_o verse_n 10._o and_o aaron_n shall_v make_v a_o atonement_n on_o the_o horn_n of_o it_o once_o in_o a_o year_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v on_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n the_o day_n of_o reconciliation_n see_v levit._n 16._o 18._o with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sinne-offering_a of_o atonement_n etc._n etc._n signify_v that_o the_o sin_n and_o imperfection_n that_o cleave_v to_o the_o best_a prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n have_v need_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n and_o that_o the_o incense_n of_o our_o prayer_n do_v yield_v no_o sweet_a savour_n unto_o god_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n once_o offer_v unto_o god_n verse_n 12._o when_o thou_o take_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n many_o expositor_n hold_v that_o this_o be_v here_o enjoin_v not_o only_o for_o the_o present_a but_o for_o future_a time_n also_o to_o wit_n that_o whensoever_o they_o number_v the_o people_n upon_o any_o occasion_n every_o man_n shall_v pay_v his_o tribute_n of_o half_a a_o shekel_n to_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v to_o be_v expend_v as_o now_o towards_o the_o make_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n so_o afterward_o for_o the_o repair_n thereof_o and_o other_o necessary_n that_o be_v to_o bâ—_n provide_v for_o the_o public_a service_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n yea_o from_o josephus_n and_o other_o they_o gather_v that_o they_o be_v every_o year_n number_v and_o so_o pay_v every_o year_n this_o tribute-money_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n which_o when_o the_o roman_n have_v conquer_v they_o they_o be_v compel_v to_o pay_v to_o they_o and_o so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o tribute-money_n which_o be_v require_v of_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 17._o 24._o but_o now_o other_o again_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v the_o more_o probable_a opinion_n that_o this_o be_v require_v to_o be_v do_v by_o moses_n only_o for_o the_o present_a first_o because_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o this_o ordinance_n as_o there_o be_v of_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v for_o ever_o observe_v second_o because_o the_o lord_n say_v not_o here_o whensoever_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v number_v but_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 as_o speak_v of_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v immediate_o to_o be_v do_v by_o moses_n three_o because_o the_o end_n of_o this_o collection_n mention_v be_v extraordinary_a not_o perpetual_a namely_o for_o the_o build_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o be_v evident_a exod._n 38._o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o in_o regard_n whereof_o it_o be_v say_v here_o vers_n 16._o that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o memorial_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n before_o the_o lord_n four_o because_o where_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o moses_n number_v the_o israelite_n at_o other_o time_n as_o numb_a 1._o 26._o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o the_o payment_n of_o this_o half_a shekel_n by_o every_o one_o that_o be_v number_v five_o because_o there_o be_v another_o rate_n set_v by_o nehemiah_n to_o be_v pay_v yearly_o by_o every_o one_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n the_o three_o part_n of_o a_o shekel_n nehemiah_n 10._o 33._o the_o truth_n be_v that_o neither_o of_o these_o can_v be_v demonstrative_o prove_v but_o yet_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o though_o they_o do_v not_o constant_o pay_v this_o tribute-money_n in_o future_a time_n when_o they_o be_v number_v yet_o at_o least_o upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n this_o poll-money_n be_v at_o other_o time_n raise_v because_o we_o read_v 2._o king_n 12._o 4._o that_o jehoash_fw-mi king_n of_o judah_n command_v the_o priest_n to_o gather_v of_o the_o people_n for_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o money_n of_o every_o one_o that_o pass_v the_o account_n which_o be_v call_v in_o 2._o chron._n 24._o 6._o the_o collection_n of_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o witness_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 etc._n etc._n when_o they_o be_v number_v each_o pay_v a_o ransom_n for_o
be_v his_o sister_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v not_o uncover_v her_o nakedness_n verse_n 10._o the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o son_n daughter_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o other_o of_o further_a descent_n how_o much_o more_o than_o his_o next_o daughter_n though_o she_o be_v not_o name_v verse_n 11._o the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o father_n wife_n daughter_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o thy_o father_n not_o the_o daughter_n of_o thy_o mother_n see_v above_o vers_fw-la 9_o verse_n 16._o thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o brother_n wife_n to_o wit_n except_o in_o that_o special_a case_n when_o a_o man_n decease_a without_o child_n his_o nexâ—_n brothâ—r_n by_o a_o express_a exception_n of_o the_o law_n deut._n 25._o be_v to_o marry_v the_o wife_n of_o the_o decease_a and_o to_o raise_v up_o â—eeâ—_n unto_o his_o brother_n as_o onan_n the_o soâ—ne_n of_o judah_n do_v gen._n 38._o 8._o verse_n 18._o neither_o shall_v thou_o take_v a_o wife_n to_o her_o sister_n to_o vex_v she_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v all_o one_o with_o one_o wife_n to_o another_o as_o it_o be_v translate_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o bibles_n as_o ezek._n 1._o 9_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v say_v to_o touch_v a_o woman_n to_o her_o sister_n as_o it_o be_v direct_o in_o the_o hebrew_n word_n that_o be_v one_o another_o though_o the_o ordinary_a exposition_n be_v that_o this_o be_v mean_v of_o sister_n that_o man_n have_v marry_v any_o woman_n must_v not_o afterward_o marry_v her_o sister_n to_o vex_v she_o etc._n etc._n yet_o these_o reason_n so_o far_o sway_v i_o that_o i_o can_v but_o understand_v it_o of_o any_o two_o woman_n first_o because_o incest_n with_o sister_n be_v above_o forbid_a vers_fw-la 9_o 11._o second_o because_o polygamy_n be_v no_o where_o else_o forbid_v if_o not_o here_o unless_o to_o the_o king_n deut._n 17._o 16._o three_o because_o the_o follow_a word_n can_v unless_o extreme_o force_v be_v bring_v to_o agree_v with_o that_o exposition_n of_o sister_n for_o will_v not_o the_o marriage_n of_o her_o husband_n with_o another_o woman_n vex_v she_o as_o much_o as_o with_o her_o sister_n happy_o more_o and_o why_o be_v it_o add_v in_o her_o life_n as_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o marry_v his_o wife_n sister_n after_o his_o wife_n decease_n those_o thing_n win_v i_o to_o think_v that_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o any_o two_o woman_n verse_n 19_o also_o thou_o shall_v not_o approach_v unto_o a_o woman_n to_o uncover_v her_o nakedness_n as_o long_o as_o she_o be_v put_v apart_o etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n though_o she_o be_v thy_o lawful_a wife_n verse_n 21._o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o let_v any_o of_o thy_o seed_n pass_v through_o the_o fire_n to_o molech_n molech_n be_v a_o idol_n worship_v by_o the_o ammonite_n and_o other_o heathen_a call_v also_o moloch_n amos_n 5._o 26._o but_o you_o have_v bear_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o your_o moloch_n and_o be_v think_v of_o some_o to_o be_v the_o star_n saturn_n the_o high_a or_o the_o sun_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o planet_n thence_o call_v the_o star_n of_o your_o god_n amos_n 5._o 26._o and_o it_o be_v derive_v of_o melech_n which_o signify_v a_o prince_n or_o king_n it_o be_v think_v by_o many_o to_o bâ—_n the_o same_o idol_n that_o be_v ordinary_o in_o scripture_n call_v baal_n which_o they_o gather_v by_o compare_v together_o 2._o king_n 23._o 10._o and_o he_o defile_v topheth_n which_o be_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o child_n of_o hinnom_n that_o no_o man_n may_v make_v his_o son_n or_o his_o daughter_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n to_o molech_n jer._n 19_o 5._o they_o build_v also_o the_o high_a place_n of_o baal_n to_o burn_v their_o son_n with_o fire_n for_o burnt-offering_n unto_o baal_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 7._o 31._o and_o they_o have_v build_v the_o high_a place_n of_o tophet_n which_o be_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o son_n of_o hinnom_n to_o burn_v their_o son_n &_o their_o daughter_n in_o the_o fire_n etc._n etc._n &_o chap._n 32._o 35._o now_o to_o this_o idol_n they_o cause_v their_o child_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n two_o way_n for_o some_o burn_v they_o to_o death_n or_o at_o least_o kill_v they_o and_o then_o burn_v they_o on_o their_o altar_n for_o so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o ahaz_n 2._o chron._n 28._o 3._o he_o burn_v incense_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o hinnom_n and_o burn_v his_o child_n in_o the_o fire_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o the_o israelite_n in_o general_a psal_n 106._o 37_o 38._o they_o sacrifice_v their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n unto_o devil_n and_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n but_o some_o only_o make_v they_o to_o go_v through_o between_o two_o fire_n as_o a_o sign_n of_o their_o consecration_n this_o sin_n be_v here_o forbid_a among_o whoredom_n and_o incest_n because_o as_o all_o idolatry_n be_v spiritual_a fornication_n so_o this_o especial_o because_o their_o seed_n be_v here_o give_v away_o unlawful_o which_o iâ—_n therefore_o call_v a_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o molech_n levit._n 20._o 3_o 5._o but_o though_o this_o idol_n be_v here_o name_v yet_o under_o this_o the_o like_a wicked_a service_n to_o any_o idol_n be_v forbid_v neither_o shall_v thâ—u_v profane_a the_o name_n of_o thy_o god_n this_o be_v add_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o in_o the_o forego_n law_n they_o be_v forbid_v to_o let_v their_o seed_n pass_v through_o the_o fire_n to_o molech_n to_o wit_n because_o it_o will_v be_v a_o vild_a profanation_n of_o god_n holy_a name_n and_o that_o first_o in_o regard_n it_o will_v be_v a_o horrible_a vilify_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n to_o forsake_v he_o and_o yield_v such_o â—onour_n to_o such_o a_o base_a idol-god_n and_o second_o because_o horrible_a wickedness_n in_o a_o people_n call_v by_o his_o name_n that_o be_v call_v the_o people_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n will_v be_v a_o dishonour_n to_o god_n and_o will_v cause_v the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o be_v blaspheme_v even_o among_o the_o gentile_n verse_n 24._o for_o in_o all_o these_o the_o nation_n be_v defile_v which_o i_o cast_v out_o before_o you_o that_o be_v with_o all_o these_o incestuous_a mixture_n the_o canaanite_n defile_v themselves_o and_o so_o provoke_v i_o to_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o therefore_o take_v you_o heed_n that_o you_o do_v not_o provoke_v i_o by_o the_o same_o sin_n now_o hereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o all_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o incest_n before_o mention_v be_v sin_n against_o the_o law_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n because_o the_o lord_n abhor_v the_o heathen_a that_o have_v no_o other_o law_n and_o punish_v they_o so_o severe_o for_o these_o very_a sin_n verse_n 26._o you_o shall_v therefore_o keep_v my_o statute_n and_o my_o judgement_n the_o mention_n of_o god_n statute_n here_o do_v intimate_v what_o a_o shame_n it_o will_v be_v for_o they_o that_o have_v the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n to_o walk_v in_o these_o evil_a course_n whereinto_o the_o heathen_a fall_v because_o they_o live_v in_o darkness_n chap._n xix_o verse_n 3._o you_o shall_v fear_v every_o man_n his_o mother_n and_o his_o father_n because_o the_o mother_n be_v usual_o most_o despise_v the_o lord_n enjoin_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o mother_n in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o keep_v my_o sabbath_n because_o the_o commandment_n for_o sanctify_a god_n sabbath_n be_v direct_v to_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n of_o the_o family_n who_o be_v to_o take_v care_n that_o child_n and_o servant_n profane_v not_o god_n holy_a day_n therefore_o the_o charge_n for_o fear_v mother_n and_o father_n be_v here_o prefix_v before_o this_o of_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o child_n and_o servant_n must_v have_v such_o a_o awful_a fear_n of_o their_o superior_n as_o willing_o to_o be_v guide_v by_o they_o according_a to_o god_n word_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o sanctify_a god_n sabbath_n and_o not_o to_o resist_v they_o in_o it_o verse_n 6._o it_o shall_v be_v eat_v the_o same_o day_n you_o offer_v it_o and_o on_o the_o morrow_n that_o be_v if_o it_o be_v a_o peace-offering_a for_o a_o vow_n or_o a_o freewill-offering_a otherwise_o if_o it_o be_v for_o a_o thanksgiving_n it_o be_v to_o be_v eat_v the_o same_o day_n levit._n 7._o 15._o and_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o peace-offerings_a for_o thanksgiving_n shall_v be_v eat_v the_o same_o day_n that_o it_o be_v offer_v he_o shall_v not_o leave_v any_o of_o it_o until_o the_o morning_n and_o so_o that_o which_o be_v leave_v of_o the_o one_o be_v to_o be_v burn_v the_o second_o day_n and_o that_o which_o be_v leave_v of_o the_o other_o upon_o the_o three_o which_o must_v needs_o make_v they_o more_o willing_a to_o call_v the_o poor_a to_o
sure_o they_o be_v herein_o guilty_a and_o that_o happy_o upon_o this_o ground_n heretofore_o when_o the_o people_n murmur_v the_o lord_n for_o the_o most_o part_n show_v great_a indignation_n against_o they_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o destroy_v they_o but_o that_o moses_n by_o his_o prayer_n prevail_v with_o god_n to_o spare_v they_o moses_n therefore_o and_o aaron_n wonder_v that_o now_o the_o lord_n shall_v show_v no_o such_o displeasure_n but_o shall_v present_o send_v they_o to_o fetch_v water_n for_o they_o out_o of_o the_o rock_n they_o doubt_v whether_o god_n do_v serious_o intend_v this_o supply_n or_o do_v only_o command_v it_o by_o way_n of_o upbraid_v the_o people_n for_o forget_v what_o he_o have_v former_o do_v for_o they_o when_o they_o want_v water_n and_o so_o though_o they_o come_v to_o the_o rock_n ready_a to_o do_v what_o god_n have_v command_v yet_o they_o be_v perplex_v and_o in_o suspense_n betwixt_o hope_n and_o doubt_n question_v still_o within_o themselves_o what_o god_n will_v do_v and_o that_o it_o seem_v not_o so_o much_o out_o of_o any_o doubt_n of_o god_n power_n as_o out_o of_o a_o distrust_n that_o such_o a_o rebellious_a people_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o such_o a_o mercy_n from_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v this_o which_o moses_n stick_v at_o his_o word_n seem_v to_o testify_v vers_fw-la 10._o hear_v now_o you_o rebel_v must_v we_o fetch_v you_o water_n out_o of_o this_o rock_n but_o if_o the_o infidelity_n of_o their_o heart_n be_v all_o their_o sin_n why_o be_v it_o say_v also_o vers_fw-la 12._o that_o they_o do_v not_o sanctify_v he_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n i_o answer_v that_o they_o show_v their_o distrust_n outward_o also_o first_o by_o moses_n his_o strike_v the_o rock_n to_o which_o he_o shall_v only_o have_v speak_v vers_fw-la 11._o &_o this_o tend_v to_o the_o obscure_n of_o god_n glory_n since_o his_o almighty_a power_n will_v have_v be_v more_o manifest_a if_o by_o mere_a speak_v to_o the_o rock_n the_o water_n have_v gush_v forth_o sâ—condly_o by_o strike_v it_o twice_o which_o may_v well_o proceed_v from_o heat_n of_o anger_n and_o distrust_n three_o by_o the_o doubtfulness_n of_o his_o word_n must_v we_o fetch_v you_o water_n out_o of_o this_o rock_n and_o four_a by_o the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o rage_n against_o the_o people_n hear_v now_o you_o rebel_n which_o happy_o he_o express_v also_o in_o many_o other_o word_n of_o discontent_n and_o anger_n which_o be_v not_o here_o set_v down_o for_o the_o psalmist_n say_v that_o they_o anger_v he_o at_o the_o water_n of_o strife_n and_o provoke_v his_o spirit_n so_o that_o he_o speak_v unadvised_o with_o his_o lip_n psal_n 100l_n 32._o 33._o which_o as_o in_o part_n no_o doubt_n it_o proceed_v from_o infidelity_n so_o it_o must_v needs_o much_o obscure_v the_o riches_n of_o god_n mercy_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o show_v such_o wonderful_a favour_n to_o such_o a_o rebellious_a people_n and_o argue_v a_o kind_n of_o unwillingness_n that_o god_n shall_v be_v honour_v by_o this_o miracle_n which_o he_o have_v determine_v to_o work_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o the_o people_n verse_n 11._o and_o the_o water_n come_v out_o abundant_o and_o the_o congregation_n drink_v this_o be_v also_o spiritual_a drink_n flow_v from_o the_o rock_n christ_n 1._o cor._n 10._o 4._o and_o do_v all_o drink_n the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n for_o they_o drink_v of_o that_o spiritual_a rock_n that_o follow_v they_o and_o that_o rock_n be_v christ_n be_v smite_v for_o our_o transgression_n esa_n 5._o 3_o 4._o by_o the_o rod_n of_o the_o law_n from_o he_o proceed_v that_o live_a water_n wherewith_o god_n israel_n may_v quench_v their_o thirst_n for_o ever_o but_o whosoever_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o shall_v never_o thirst_v but_o the_o water_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o shall_v be_v in_o he_o a_o well_o of_o water_n spring_v up_o into_o everlasting_a life_n john_n 4._o 14._o ho_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v you_o to_o the_o water_n and_o he_o that_o have_v no_o money_n come_v you_o buy_v and_o eat_v yea_o come_v and_o buy_v wine_n and_o milk_n without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n and_o their_o beast_n also_o thus_o those_o element_n which_o be_v sign_n and_o seal_n of_o god_n grace_n unto_o those_o to_o who_o they_o be_v sanctify_v of_o god_n for_o that_o purpose_n out_o of_o that_o use_n be_v no_o other_o but_o common_a and_o have_v no_o inherent_a holiness_n in_o they_o verse_n 12._o because_o you_o believe_v i_o not_o to_o sanctify_v i_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v to_o glorify_v i_o by_o discover_v that_o you_o do_v not_o question_v my_o almighty_a power_n my_o faithfulness_n and_o free_a grace_n even_o to_o those_o that_o do_v not_o deserve_v it_o for_o as_o the_o believer_n do_v great_o honour_n god_n by_o rest_v upon_o his_o mercy_n and_o power_n and_o faithfulness_n so_o he_o that_o question_n the_o accomplishment_n of_o any_o mercy_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v his_o people_n do_v exceed_o dishonour_v he_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v chap._n 27._o 14._o that_o moses_n and_o aaron_n do_v herein_o â—ebell_n against_o god_n commandment_n see_v the_o former_a note_n upon_o vers_n 10._o therefore_o you_o shall_v not_o bring_v this_o congregation_n into_o the_o land_n which_o i_o have_v give_v they_o how_o grievous_a this_o chastisement_n be_v unto_o moses_n we_o see_v deut._n 3._o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o but_o withal_o herein_o a_o mystery_n be_v employ_v neither_o moses_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o law_n nor_o aaron_n the_o priest_n can_v bring_v they_o into_o canaan_n but_o this_o must_v be_v the_o work_n of_o jesus_n or_o joshua_n his_o successor_n so_o neither_o the_o law_n nor_o the_o legal_a priesthood_n can_v bring_v we_o into_o heaven_n but_o only_a faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n gal._n 2._o 16._o verse_n 13._o this_o be_v the_o water_n of_o meribah_n etc._n etc._n so_o be_v the_o former_a place_n also_o call_v in_o rephidim_n exod._n 17._o 7._o to_o distinguish_v they_o the_o scripture_n call_v this_o meribah_n of_o kadesh_n deut._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o he_o be_v sanctify_v in_o they_o that_o be_v among_o the_o israelite_n by_o give_v they_o water_n and_o thereby_o manifest_v his_o power_n truth_n and_o compassion_n or_o in_o they_o that_o be_v moses_n and_o aaron_n by_o punish_v their_o rebellion_n for_o hereby_o god_n be_v sanctify_v ezek._n 38._o 16._o i_o will_v bring_v thou_o against_o my_o land_n that_o the_o heathen_a may_v know_v i_o when_o i_o shall_v be_v sanctify_v in_o thou_o o_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n verse_n 14._o and_o moses_n send_v messenger_n from_o kadesh_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o edom_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n by_o god_n direction_n deut._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3._o thou_o know_v all_o the_o travel_n that_o have_v befall_v we_o that_o be_v our_o grievous_a and_o wearisome_a affliction_n and_o trouble_n have_v be_v so_o famous_a that_o they_o can_v be_v unknown_a to_o thou_o verse_n 16._o and_o when_o we_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n he_o hear_v our_o voice_n and_o send_v a_o angel_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v christ_n who_o appear_v to_o moses_n in_o the_o burn_a bush_n and_o send_v moses_n to_o fetch_v the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o afterward_o lead_v they_o in_o their_o way_n in_o a_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n by_o day_n and_o a_o pillar_n of_o fire_n by_o night_n see_v the_o note_n upon_o exod._n 3._o 2._o and_o behold_v we_o be_v in_o kadesh_n a_o city_n in_o the_o uttermost_a of_o thy_o border_n or_o by_o kadesh_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o wilderness_n lie_v near_o and_o have_v the_o name_n of_o kadesh_n the_o citiâ—_n numb_a 33._o 36._o verse_n 17._o let_v we_o pass_v i_o pray_v thou_o through_o thy_o country_n that_o be_v now_o their_o near_a way_n and_o most_o convenient_a for_o their_o passage_n in_o to_o canaan_n we_o will_v not_o pass_v through_o the_o field_n or_o through_o the_o vineyard_n neither_o will_v we_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o well_n mean_v that_o they_o will_v not_o turn_v aside_o into_o their_o field_n or_o vineyard_n to_o do_v they_o any_o damage_n and_o that_o either_o they_o will_v not_o drink_v without_o pay_v for_o it_o as_o vers_n 19_o or_o else_o that_o they_o will_v only_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n which_o be_v common_a not_o meddle_v with_o their_o well_n dig_v for_o their_o private_a use_n which_o be_v very_o precious_a in_o those_o hot_a and_o dry_a country_n verse_n 18._o and_o edom_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v not_o pass_v by_o i_o etc._n etc._n fear_v questionless_a that_o a_o army_n of_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o will_v not_o be_v so_o easy_o get_v out_o of_o his_o country_n
again_o if_o they_o be_v once_o suffer_v to_o come_v in_o verse_n 19_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v unto_o he_o we_o will_v go_v by_o the_o high_a way_n this_o be_v either_o the_o reply_n of_o the_o first_o messenger_n or_o a_o second_o embassy_n upon_o the_o answer_n bring_v back_o by_o the_o first_o messenger_n verse_n 21._o thus_o edom_n refuse_v to_o give_v israel_n passage_n through_o his_o border_n notwithstanding_o as_o they_o go_v along_o their_o coast_n the_o edomite_n suffer_v they_o to_o buy_v victual_n of_o they_o see_v deut._n 2._o 28_o 29._o wherefore_o israel_n turn_v away_o from_o he_o fetch_a a_o compass_n through_o the_o wilderness_n about_o the_o land_n of_o edom._n the_o lord_n have_v charge_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o son_n of_o esau_n or_o their_o possession_n deut._n 2._o 4_o 5._o you_o be_v to_o pass_v through_o the_o coast_n of_o your_o brethren_n the_o child_n of_o esau_n meddâ—c_n not_o with_o they_o for_o i_o will_v not_o give_v you_o of_o their_o land_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o footbreadth_n so_o they_o go_v about_o though_o the_o way_n through_o the_o wilderness_n be_v very_o troublesome_a numb_a 21._o 4._o the_o soul_n of_o the_o people_n be_v much_o discourage_v because_o of_o the_o way_n verse_n 22._o and_o come_v unto_o mount_n hor._n from_o which_o some_o think_v the_o people_n that_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o this_o country_n by_o esau_n be_v call_v horim_n dent._n 2._o 12._o the_o horim_n also_o dwell_v in_o seir_n beforetime_o but_o the_o child_n of_o esau_n succeed_v they_o when_o they_o have_v destroy_v they_o etc._n etc._n and_o esau_n be_v call_v the_o horite_n gen._n 36._o 20._o verse_n 24._o aaron_n shall_v be_v gather_v untâ—_n his_o people_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n upon_o gen._n 25._o 8._o this_o prediction_n of_o aaron_n death_n be_v to_o make_v it_o manifest_a to_o the_o people_n that_o he_o be_v by_o death_n keep_v from_o enter_v canaan_n for_o his_o sin_n else_o the_o death_n of_o so_o age_a a_o man_n will_v have_v be_v little_o regard_v verse_n 25._o take_v aaron_n and_o eleazar_n his_o son_n and_o bring_v they_o up_o into_o mount_n hor._n these_o reason_n may_v be_v probable_o give_v why_o this_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o mount_n 1._o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o sign_n that_o this_o be_v do_v by_o god_n appointment_n their_o go_v up_o into_o the_o mount_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o present_n of_o themselves_o before_o god_n tribunal_n that_o by_o his_o will_n they_o mâ—ght_v be_v order_v in_o this_o great_a business_n 2._o that_o it_o may_v raise_v up_o the_o people_n expectation_n to_o observe_v what_o be_v do_v whence_o it_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 27._o that_o they_o go_v up_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o congregation_n 3._o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o aaron_n ascend_v by_o death_n to_o heaven_n verse_n 28._o and_o moses_n strip_v aaron_n of_o his_o garment_n and_o put_v they_o upon_o eleazar_n his_o son_n the_o priest_n use_v not_o to_o wear_v their_o holy_a garment_n out_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o this_o be_v do_v by_o special_a command_n of_o god_n aaron_n therefore_o go_v up_o to_o mount_v hor_n in_o all_o the_o high_a priest_n attire_n that_o he_o may_v die_v there_o moses_n strip_v he_o there_o of_o all_o those_o holy_a garment_n not_o so_o much_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v defile_v by_o aaron_n dead_a body_n as_o that_o they_o may_v be_v put_v upon_o eleazar_n his_o son_n to_o signify_v that_o god_n have_v appoint_v he_o to_o suceâ—ed_v in_o his_o father_n office_n and_o indeed_o this_o do_v thus_o once_o for_o all_o be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v that_o god_n have_v establish_v this_o order_n that_o the_o high_a priest_n elder_a son_n or_o the_o next_o heir_n of_o the_o family_n unless_o he_o be_v uncapable_a of_o it_o because_o of_o some_o blemish_n be_v still_o to_o succeed_v in_o that_o place_n and_o office_n and_o withal_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o great_a comfort_n to_o aaron_n that_o before_o he_o die_v he_o see_v his_o son_n settle_v in_o his_o room_n and_o may_v in_o his_o son_n so_o clothe_v behold_v as_o in_o a_o type_n his_o mediator_n the_o salvation_n of_o god_n luk._n 2._o 29._o but_o yet_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o judge_n we_o find_v that_o the_o high_a priesthood_n be_v remove_v from_o eleazar_n to_o ithamars_n posterity_n for_o eli_n be_v of_o the_o stock_n of_o ithamar_n and_o aaron_n die_v there_o in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n this_o be_v in_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o five_o month_n in_o the_o fourti_v year_n after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n aaron_n then_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o three_o year_n old_a chap._n 33._o 38_o 39_o and_o a_o evident_a demonstration_n this_o be_v of_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o legal_a priesthood_n hebr._n 7._o 23_o 24._o and_o they_o true_o be_v many_o priest_n because_o they_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o continue_v by_o reason_n of_o death_n but_o this_o man_n because_o he_o continue_v ever_o have_v a_o unchangeable_a priesthood_n verse_n 29._o they_o mourn_v for_o aaron_n thirty_o day_n this_o be_v it_o seem_v the_o usual_a time_n of_o mourning_n for_o great_a man_n for_o so_o long_o also_o they_o mourn_v for_o moses_n deut._n 34._o 8._o in_o deut._n 10._o 6._o it_o be_v say_v that_o aaron_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v at_o mosera_n but_o concern_v that_o difficulty_n see_v the_o note_n upon_o that_o place_n chap._n xxi_o verse_n 1._o and_o when_o king_n arad_n the_o canaanite_n which_o dwell_v in_o the_o south_n hear_v tell_v that_o israel_n come_v by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o spy_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v when_o he_o understand_v by_o the_o spy_v he_o have_v send_v forth_o to_o observe_v the_o course_n of_o the_o israelite_n that_o they_o be_v turn_v back_o again_o from_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o march_v direct_o upon_o the_o south_n of_o canaan_n where_o his_o country_n lay_v by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o spy_n that_o be_v by_o the_o way_n where_o he_o have_v send_v his_o spy_n to_o watch_v they_o not_o know_v of_o moses_n purpose_n to_o compass_v the_o land_n of_o moab_n he_o resolve_v that_o they_o mean_v to_o enter_v upon_o the_o south_n of_o canaan_n and_o therefore_o judge_v it_o safe_a to_o find_v his_o eneme_n in_o his_o neighbour_n country_n then_o to_o be_v find_v by_o they_o in_o his_o own_o he_o immediate_o go_v forth_o with_o a_o great_a army_n even_o as_o far_o as_o mount_v hor_n in_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o desert_n where_o the_o israelite_n now_o lay_v and_o there_o fight_v with_o they_o and_o take_v some_o of_o they_o prisoner_n many_o expositor_n do_v far_o otherwise_o conceive_v of_o that_o which_o be_v here_o say_v of_o the_o israelite_n come_v by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o spy_n namely_o that_o king_n arad_n hear_v they_o come_v by_o the_o way_n where_o the_o spy_n which_o moses_n do_v long_o since_o send_v to_o search_v the_o land_n chap._n 13._o 17._o enter_v that_o country_n and_o indeed_o they_o enter_v upon_o the_o south_n of_o canaan_n as_o be_v there_o express_o note_v but_o first_o because_o the_o israelite_n be_v now_o far_o from_o kadesh-barnea_a whence_o those_o spy_n be_v send_v to_o search_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o second_o because_o it_o seem_v apparent_a by_o the_o text_n that_o those_o that_o tell_v this_o king_n arad_n of_o the_o israelite_n come_v use_v the_o expression_n here_o mention_v that_o they_o come_v by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o spy_n and_o we_o no_o way_n find_v that_o either_o this_o king_n or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o canaanite_n do_v ever_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o israelite_n spy_n that_o be_v send_v to_o search_v the_o land_n therefore_o i_o conceive_v that_o this_o be_v mean_v rather_o as_o be_v abovesaid_a of_o the_o way_n where_o king_n arad_n have_v send_v spy_n to_o observe_v which_o way_n the_o israelite_n will_v take_v of_o who_o return_n from_o the_o red_a sea_n he_o have_v before_o be_v inform_v as_o be_v note_v chap._n 33._o 40._o as_o for_o the_o battle_n which_o be_v here_o fight_v betwixt_o the_o israelite_n and_o the_o army_n of_o this_o king_n arad_n very_o observable_a it_o be_v first_o that_o the_o lord_n so_o dispose_v of_o it_o by_o his_o providence_n that_o this_o one_o king_n shall_v only_o come_v forth_o against_o they_o and_o that_o all_o the_o canaanite_n in_o those_o part_n do_v not_o join_v their_o force_n together_o against_o they_o for_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o israelite_n be_v not_o so_o daunt_v but_o that_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o fight_v with_o they_o and_o second_o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o lord_n suffer_v they_o to_o be_v foil_v so_o that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v
shemosh_fw-mi etc._n etc._n in_o this_o clause_n of_o their_o song_n the_o amorites_n scoff_n at_o shemosh_fw-mi who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o moabite_n 1._o king_n 11._o 7._o the_o amorites_n have_v another_o god_n to_o wit_n milcom_o 1._o king_n 11._o 5._o &_o they_o therefore_o now_o deride_v the_o moabite_n because_o their_o god_n though_o they_o have_v be_v so_o long_o his_o people_n and_o have_v serve_v he_o so_o careful_o be_v not_o able_a to_o help_v they_o but_o have_v deliver_v they_o into_o captivity_n to_o sihon_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n he_o that_o be_v their_o god_n shemosh_fw-mi have_v give_v his_o son_n that_o escape_v and_o his_o daughter_n into_o captivity_n unto_o sihonk_v of_o the_o amorites_n but_o how_o much_o more_o proper_o may_v the_o israelite_n take_v up_o this_o proverb_n now_o against_o the_o amorites_n verse_n 30._o we_o have_v shoot_v at_o they_o to_o wit_n first_o the_o amorites_n than_o the_o israelite_n verse_n 32._o and_o moses_n send_v to_o spy_v out_o jaazer_n etc._n etc._n a_o city_n also_o that_o haâ—_n be_v moab_n jer._n 48._o 31_o 32._o but_o now_o be_v the_o amorites_n a_o fruitful_a pasture-countrey_n it_o stand_v in_o and_o be_v give_v to_o gad_n numb_a 32._o 1._o verse_n 33._o and_o they_o turn_v and_o go_v up_o by_o the_o way_n of_o bashan_n etc._n etc._n a_o rich_a country_n this_o bashan_n be_v famous_a for_o its_o huge_a oak_n ezek._n 27._o 6._o of_o the_o oak_n of_o bashan_n have_v they_o make_v thy_o oar_n also_o the_o pasture_n nourish_v strong_a and_o fat_a cattle_n whereto_o the_o scripture_n often_o allude_v deut._n 32._o 14._o butter_n of_o cow_n and_o milk_n of_o sheep_n with_o fat_a of_o lamb_n and_o ram_n of_o the_o breed_n of_o bashan_n and_o amos_n 4._o 1._o hear_v this_o word_n you_o cow_n of_o bashan_n and_o there_o be_v in_o it_o threescore_o city_n with_o high_a wall_a gate_n and_o bar_n deut._n 3._o 4_o 5._o and_o indeed_o this_o which_o be_v say_v of_o their_o high_a wall_a city_n make_v it_o manifest_a that_o the_o israelite_n spy_n be_v here_o among_o other_o place_n when_o they_o search_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n verse_n 34._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n fear_v he_o not_o etc._n etc._n og_n the_o king_n of_o bashan_n be_v a_o huge_a giant_n deut._n 3._o 11._o his_o bedstead_n be_v a_o bedstead_n of_o iron_n nine_o cubit_n be_v the_o length_n thereof_o and_o four_o cubit_n the_o breadth_n of_o it_o and_o the_o rather_o doubtless_o do_v the_o lord_n encourage_v moses_n not_o to_o fear_v he_o because_o they_o be_v like_a enough_o to_o be_v scare_v with_o the_o very_a sight_n of_o he_o to_o which_o end_n also_o he_o assure_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v do_v to_o he_o as_o he_o do_v unto_o sihon_n king_n of_o the_o amorites_n make_v the_o experience_n he_o have_v of_o god_n help_n against_o sihon_n a_o ground_n of_o encouragement_n for_o the_o present_a against_o og_n and_o his_o army_n too_o chap._n xxii_o verse_n 1._o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n set_v forward_o and_o pitch_v in_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n by_o jericho_n in_o the_o three_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 48._o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o dâ—parted_v from_o the_o mountain_n of_o abarim_n and_o pitch_v in_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n by_o jordan_n near_o jericho_n and_o that_o be_v the_o last_o removal_n of_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n there_o mention_v now_o they_o come_v to_o the_o mountain_n of_o abarim_n at_o their_o first_o pass_v over_o the_o river_n arnon_n as_o be_v note_v before_o upon_o vers_n 13._o and_o therefore_o it_o seem_v that_o all_o those_o thing_n relate_v from_o the_o 13._o verse_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n as_o concern_v their_o go_n to_o beer_n vers_fw-la 16._o where_o a_o well_o spring_v up_o so_o miraculous_o and_o concern_v the_o conquest_n of_o sihon_n and_o og_n be_v do_v the_o camp_n and_o the_o tabernacle_n still_o abide_v at_o the_o mountain_n of_o abarim_n 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the_o israelite_n have_v make_v know_v to_o they_o their_o resolution_n not_o to_o meddle_v with_o they_o and_o according_o have_v peaceable_o pass_v by_o their_o country_n yea_o they_o have_v to_o their_o own_o trouble_n fetch_v a_o great_a compass_n about_o purposely_o that_o they_o may_v not_o annoy_v they_o by_o pass_v through_o their_o land_n and_o beside_o in_o destroy_v the_o amorites_n they_o have_v do_v they_o a_o pleasure_n have_v thereby_o free_v they_o from_o ill_a neighbour_n who_o have_v late_o by_o the_o sword_n take_v away_o a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o country_n from_o they_o chap._n 21._o 26._o but_o yet_o be_v strike_v with_o terror_n from_o god_n all_o this_o can_v not_o quiâ—t_v their_o mind_n they_o see_v they_o be_v a_o numerous_a mighty_a people_n and_o that_o they_o have_v now_o already_o vanquish_v two_o great_a king_n and_o that_o they_o be_v still_o upon_o the_o border_n of_o their_o country_n and_o hereupon_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o conclude_v that_o as_o the_o amorites_n have_v late_o take_v away_o part_n of_o their_o country_n so_o this_o people_n that_o have_v now_o destroy_v the_o amorites_n will_v take_v away_o the_o rest_n and_o so_o be_v mighty_o perplex_v and_o distress_a the_o lord_n herein_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n to_o his_o people_n exod._n 15._o 15._o the_o mighty_a man_n of_o moab_n tremble_v shall_v take_v hold_n upon_o they_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o canaan_n shall_v melt_v away_o and_o again_o deut._n 2._o 25._o this_o day_n will_v i_o begin_v to_o put_v the_o dread_n of_o thou_o and_o the_o fear_n of_o thou_o upon_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n who_o shall_v hear_v report_n of_o thou_o and_o shall_v tremble_v and_o be_v in_o anguish_n because_o of_o thou_o verse_n 4._o and_o moab_n say_v unto_o the_o elder_n of_o midian_a etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o moabite_n be_v in_o this_o distress_n and_o consider_v that_o the_o only_a way_n to_o secure_v themselves_o against_o the_o evil_a feaâ—ed_n be_v so_o strengthen_v themselves_o against_o the_o israelite_n and_o that_o hereby_o also_o they_o may_v happy_o regain_v what_o the_o amorites_n have_v former_o take_v from_o they_o they_o send_v to_o the_o elder_n of_o midian_a to_o desire_v they_o to_o join_v with_o they_o against_o the_o israelite_n and_o that_o because_o the_o midianite_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o same_o king_n or_o at_o least_o be_v neighbour_n confederate_a wiâ—h_v they_o and_o so_o it_o be_v evident_a they_o do_v though_o they_o have_v no_o cause_n for_o it_o for_o first_o they_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n ally_v to_o the_o israelite_n be_v the_o posterity_n of_o midian_a who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n by_o his_o wife_n keturah_n gen._n 25._o 1_o 2._o and_o second_o the_o israelite_n have_v not_o meddle_v with_o they_o and_o three_o the_o israelite_n conquest_n of_o the_o amorites_n be_v a_o advantage_n to_o the_o midianite_n who_o be_v by_o this_o mean_v free_v from_o sihons_n tyrannous_a yoke_n for_o that_o they_o be_v before_o in_o bondage_n to_o he_o appear_v because_o the_o five_o king_n of_o midian_a that_o combine_v with_o moab_n and_o perish_v for_o the_o same_o chap._n 31._o 8._o be_v call_v the_o duke_n of_o sihon_n josh_n 13._o 21._o some_o conceive_v that_o the_o ammonite_n do_v also_o join_v with_o the_o moabite_n and_o midianite_n at_o this_o time_n which_o they_o ground_n upon_o that_o place_n deut._n 23._o 3_o 4._o a_o ammonite_n or_o a_o moabiteâ—shall_n not_o enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o they_o meet_v you_o not_o with_o bread_n and_o with_o water_n in_o the_o way_n when_o you_o come_v forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n aâ—d_v because_o they_o hire_v against_o thou_o balaam_n the_o son_n of_o beor_n of_o
god_n come_v unto_o balaam_n etc._n etc._n not_o by_o the_o force_n of_o balaams_n enchantment_n but_o of_o his_o own_o will_n do_v god_n here_o come_v unto_o balaam_n as_o of_o old_a he_o have_v often_o for_o his_o people_n sake_n reveal_v his_o will_n to_o wicked_a man_n as_o to_o pharaoh_n gen._n 41._o 25._o and_o to_o nabuchadnezzar_n dan._n 2._o 45._o verse_n 13._o get_v you_o into_o your_o land_n for_o the_o lord_n refuse_v to_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o go_v with_o you_o thus_o he_o speak_v like_o a_o mercenary_a prophet_n loath_a to_o displease_v and_o desire_v the_o proffer_a gain_n he_o only_o make_v know_v one_o part_n of_o god_n speech_n that_o he_o be_v forbid_v to_o go_v with_o they_o thereby_o intimate_v that_o the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o he_o and_o that_o if_o god_n will_v yield_v he_o liberty_n to_o gratify_v the_o king_n he_o shall_v be_v glad_a of_o it_o whereas_o have_v he_o true_o add_v the_o other_o part_n of_o god_n speech_n thou_o shall_v not_o curse_v the_o people_n for_o they_o be_v bless_v this_o may_v have_v cut_v off_o all_o occasion_n of_o far_a send_n verse_n 15._o balaam_n refuse_v to_o come_v with_o we_o balaam_n tell_v the_o elder_n less_o than_o god_n speak_v to_o he_o and_o now_o they_o tell_v balak_n less_o than_o balaam_n tell_v they_o it_o be_v only_a balaam_n refuse_v to_o come_v as_o if_o god_n have_v not_o forbid_v he_o and_o thus_o occasion_n be_v give_v for_o further_a mischief_n verse_n 18._o i_o can_v go_v beyond_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n to_o do_v lessâ—_n or_o more_o my_o god_n that_o be_v the_o god_n with_o who_o i_o have_v to_o do_v in_o this_o business_n or_o rather_o the_o god_n who_o i_o serve_v for_o hereby_o it_o seem_v very_o probable_a that_o balaam_n the_o syrian_a &_o so_o happy_o the_o people_n among_o who_o he_o live_v have_v some_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n &_o pretend_v he_o worship_v he_o though_o withal_o he_o worship_v otheridol-god_n and_o indeed_o that_o other_o nation_n have_v some_o knowledge_n of_o jehovah_n be_v manifest_a in_o job_n history_n verse_n 19_o now_o therefore_o i_o pray_v you_o tarry_v you_o also_o here_o this_o night_n etc._n etc._n this_o desire_n of_o balaam_n that_o these_o messenger_n will_v stay_v also_o one_o night_n to_o see_v what_o god_n will_v yet_o say_v unto_o he_o when_o god_n have_v already_o before_o peremptory_o charge_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o go_v to_o balak_n discover_v plain_o that_o he_o still_o linger_v after_o balaams_n gift_n and_o preferment_n and_o be_v sorry_a that_o he_o be_v restrain_v from_o curse_v israel_n and_o according_o therefore_o god_n give_v he_o a_o answer_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n give_v he_o liberty_n to_o go_v but_o intend_v it_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o confusion_n and_o ruin_n both_o of_o he_o and_o the_o king_n that_o have_v send_v for_o he_o verse_n 20._o if_o the_o man_n come_v to_o call_v thou_o arise_v up_o and_o go_v with_o they_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v they_o importune_v thou_o and_o thou_o i_o since_o thou_o will_v needs_o go_v â—o_o as_o god_n sometime_o in_o wrath_n give_v wicked_a man_n their_o desire_n so_o the_o lord_n now_o bad_a balaam_n go_v psal_n 81._o 11_o 12._o my_o people_n will_v not_o hearken_v to_o my_o voice_n and_o israel_n will_v none_o of_o i_o so_o i_o give_v they_o up_o unto_o their_o owâ—_n heart_n lust_n and_o they_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o counsel_n withal_o also_o intend_v to_o glorify_v himself_o by_o force_v he_o to_o bless_v the_o israelite_n verse_n 22._o and_o god_n anger_n be_v kindle_v because_o he_o go_v etc._n etc._n for_o the_o lord_n bid_v he_o go_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n vers_fw-la 20._o be_v not_o a_o approbation_n of_o his_o journey_n beside_o he_o go_v no_o doubt_n with_o a_o purpose_n to_o curse_v they_o wherewith_o he_o must_v needs_o provoke_v god_n see_v deut._n 23._o 5._o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v not_o harken_v unto_o balaam_n but_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n turn_v the_o curse_n into_o a_o blessing_n unto_o thou_o now_o he_o be_v ride_v upon_o his_o ass_n and_o his_o two_o servant_n with_o he_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o company_n go_v before_o his_o two_o servant_n attend_v upon_o he_o and_o this_o i_o conceive_v be_v add_v as_o a_o amplification_n of_o the_o follow_a miracle_n that_o the_o ass_n see_v the_o angel_n when_o neither_o balaam_n nor_o his_o servant_n perceive_v any_o thing_n verse_n 23._o and_o the_o ass_n see_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n stand_v in_o the_o way_n etc._n etc._n the_o angel_n no_o doubt_n appear_v in_o a_o visible_a shape_n and_o the_o dull_a ass_n eye_n be_v open_v to_o see_v he_o and_o his_o sword_n draw_v in_o his_o hand_n a_o sign_n of_o god_n wrath_n against_o balaam_n and_o the_o vengeance_n that_o at_o last_o befall_v he_o and_o thus_o this_o vizard_n who_o be_v accustom_v to_o vision_n and_o revelation_n yet_o see_v not_o now_o what_o the_o ass_n see_v god_n restrain_v his_o eye_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o those_o that_o be_v with_o he_o as_o we_o read_v the_o like_a dan._n 10._o 7._o i_o daniel_n alone_o see_v the_o vision_n for_o the_o man_n that_o be_v with_o i_o see_v not_o thâ—_n vision_n and_o so_o be_v confound_v in_o his_o wisdom_n by_o a_o base_a and_o contemptible_a creature_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 1._o 19_o i_o will_v destroy_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o will_v bring_v to_o nothing_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o prudent_a and_o the_o ass_n turn_v aside_o out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o go_v into_o the_o field_n by_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a passage_n the_o lord_n by_o this_o dumb_a beast_n reprove_v the_o foolishness_n or_o madness_n of_o the_o prophet_n 2._o pet._n 2._o 16._o verse_n 24._o but_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n stand_v in_o a_o path_n of_o the_o vineyard_n etc._n etc._n thus_o god_n proceed_v by_o degree_n make_v the_o sottishness_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o more_o evident_a and_o inexcusable_a verse_n 28._o and_o the_o lord_n open_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ass_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v by_o his_o almighty_a and_o supernatural_a power_n god_n cause_v the_o dumb_a and_o unreasonable_a beast_n to_o speak_v understand_o the_o devil_n when_o he_o will_v tempt_v to_o sin_n choose_v the_o serpent_n for_o his_o instrument_n the_o most_o subtle_a beast_n of_o the_o field_n but_o god_n to_o rebuke_v the_o vizard_n use_v the_o ass_n the_o most_o silly_a of_o all_o beast_n god_n infinite_a power_n be_v best_a magnify_v by_o weak_a instrument_n 1._o cor._n 1._o 27._o but_o god_n have_v choose_v the_o foolish_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o confound_v the_o wise_a verse_n 29._o and_o balaam_n say_v unto_o the_o ass_n because_o thou_o have_v mock_v i_o etc._n etc._n the_o wroth_a and_o fury_n of_o balaam_n the_o blindness_n sottishness_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n whereto_o he_o be_v give_v over_o of_o god_n may_v be_v think_v probable_o the_o cause_n that_o balaam_n be_v not_o terrify_v with_o this_o monstrous_a accident_n but_o reply_n to_o the_o ass_n as_o to_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n but_o withal_o i_o conceive_v his_o be_v enure_v as_o sorcerer_n and_o witch_n be_v to_o hear_v evil_a spirit_n speak_v in_o sâ—ch_a bruit_n beast_n be_v a_o great_a reason_n that_o he_o be_v not_o astonish_v with_o it_o as_o other_o meâ—_n will_v have_v be_v and_o as_o happy_o his_o servant_n be_v though_o it_o be_v not_o here_o express_v verse_n 32._o behold_v i_o go_v out_o to_o withstand_v thou_o because_o thy_o way_n be_v perverse_a before_o i_o that_o be_v in_o desire_v so_o earnest_o to_o go_v to_o balak_n notwithstanding_o i_o do_v so_o absolute_o charge_v thou_o to_o the_o contrary_a and_o in_o go_v now_o with_o a_o purpose_n of_o curse_v my_o people_n though_o i_o have_v tell_v thou_o again_o and_o again_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o â—urse_v they_o verse_n 34._o and_o balaam_n say_v unto_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o have_v sin_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v in_o smite_v of_o the_o ass_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n seem_v to_o imply_v i_o have_v sin_v for_o i_o know_v not_o that_o thou_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n against_o i_o but_o his_o covetousness_n and_o desire_n to_o earn_v the_o wage_n of_o unrighteousness_n by_o curse_v god_n israel_n he_o still_o cherish_v in_o his_o heart_n as_o his_o faint_a proffer_v to_o turn_v back_o do_v evident_o show_v he_o can_v not_o but_o know_v that_o what_o he_o go_v about_o be_v evil_a and_o displease_v to_o god_n wherefore_o else_o do_v the_o angel_n of_o god_n oppose_v he_o in_o the_o way_n with_o a_o draw_a sword_n yet_o how_o faint_o he_o speak_v if_o it_o
daily_a bucket_n of_o water_n pour_v out_o upoâ—_n they_o and_o as_o corn_n that_o be_v sow_v in_o watery_a ground_n which_o must_v needs_o flourish_v and_o grow_v mighty_o whence_o be_v that_o esa_n 32._o 20._o bless_a be_v you_o that_o sow_n beside_o all_o water_n that_o send_v forth_o thiâ—_n she_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o ox_n and_o the_o ass_n and_o his_o king_n shall_v be_v high_o than_o agag_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v than_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o though_o the_o king_n of_o the_o amalekite_n be_v here_o only_a instance_a in_o who_o be_v call_v by_o this_o name_n agag_n as_o the_o egyptian_a king_n by_o the_o name_n pharaâ—h_n because_o they_o be_v now_o most_o poâ—ent_a ver_fw-la 20._o amalek_n be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o nation_n yet_o under_o this_o all_o other_o king_n be_v comprehend_v this_o be_v fulfil_v in_o saul_n 1._o sam._n 15._o 7_o 8._o and_o saul_n smâ—te_v the_o amalekite_n from_o havilah_n until_o thou_o come_v to_o shur_n that_o be_v over_o 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perish_v for_o want_v of_o food_n but_o why_o be_v it_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n find_v the_o israelite_n in_o a_o desert_n land_n and_o in_o the_o waist_n howl_v wilderness_n not_o because_o the_o lord_n never_o take_v they_o to_o be_v his_o people_n till_o they_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n people_n when_o they_o be_v in_o egypt_n i_o have_v see_v say_v the_o lord_n to_o moses_n the_o affliction_n of_o my_o people_n which_o be_v in_o egypt_n exod._n 3._o 7._o and_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o bring_v they_o thence_o out_o of_o the_o tender_a compassion_n that_o he_o have_v of_o they_o but_o either_o because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o wit_n at_o sinal_n that_o he_o first_o enter_v solemn_o
house_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v â—o_o probable_a reason_n that_o can_v be_v give_v why_o that_o which_o be_v say_v before_o concern_v the_o husband_n ratify_v or_o disannul_v his_o wife_n vow_n vers_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8._o shall_v here_o be_v repeat_v again_o it_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v think_v that_o there_o be_v some_o difference_n betwixt_o that_o which_o be_v say_v there_o and_o that_o which_o be_v add_v here_o some_o hold_n that_o the_o law_n give_fw-mi vers_n 6_o 7_o 8._o be_v concern_v the_o woman_n that_o be_v only_o betroth_v and_o that_o this_o here_o be_v concern_v the_o woman_n that_o be_v marry_v but_o see_v in_o both_o place_n the_o word_n be_v concern_v the_o woman_n that_o have_v a_o husband_n i_o see_v no_o warrant_n for_o this_o conceit_n either_o therefore_o the_o first_o be_v mean_v of_o a_o woman_n marry_v to_o a_o husband_n but_o live_v still_o in_o her_o father_n house_n and_o this_o of_o the_o wife_n that_o be_v go_v to_o her_o husband_n house_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o these_o word_n and_o if_o she_o vow_v in_o her_o husband_n house_n or_o â—ather_o the_o first_o law_n be_v concern_v the_o wife_n vow_n that_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o time_n of_o her_o be_v under_o the_o subjection_n of_o her_o husband_n which_o may_v be_v establish_v or_o make_v void_a by_o her_o husband_n as_o he_o please_v but_o here_o the_o law_n speak_v concern_v vow_n make_v by_o the_o wife_n their_o husband_n yet_o live_v but_o to_o be_v perform_v after_o the_o husband_n death_n concern_v which_o the_o lord_n give_v the_o same_o law_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o husband_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o ratify_v or_o disannul_v they_o woman_n marry_v may_v be_v very_o forward_o to_o make_v large_a vow_n what_o they_o will_v do_v if_o ever_o they_o come_v to_o be_v freâ—_n woman_n again_o and_o then_o be_v free_a may_v make_v light_n of_o perform_v their_o vow_n under_o a_o pretence_n that_o those_o vow_n be_v make_v when_o they_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o their_o husband_n to_o prevent_v this_o therefore_o this_o law_n be_v here_o add_v that_o in_o case_n a_o woman_n vow_v in_o her_o husband_n house_n if_o her_o husband_n hold_v his_o peace_n as_o it_o follow_v vers_fw-la 11._o then_o all_o her_o vow_n shall_v stand_v to_o wit_n even_o after_o her_o husband_n death_n or_o after_o she_o be_v make_v free_a by_o divorce_n and_o indeed_o the_o very_a dependence_n of_o these_o word_n upon_o that_o which_o go_v before_o vers_fw-la 9_o concern_v widow_n or_o wife_n divorce_v be_v a_o strong_a argument_n for_o this_o exposition_n verse_n 13._o every_o vow_n and_o every_o bind_a oath_n to_o afflict_v the_o soul_n her_o husband_n may_v establish_v it_o or_o her_o husband_n may_v make_v it_o void_a these_o word_n to_o afflict_v the_o soul_n seem_v to_o be_v add_v to_o show_v thâ—_n full_a extent_n of_o the_o former_a law_n and_o not_o by_o way_n of_o limitation_n or_o restraint_n to_o wit_n that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o husband_n power_n to_o establish_v or_o make_v void_a very_o vow_v of_o his_o wife_n yea_o though_o it_o be_v a_o vow_n that_o concern_v not_o the_o good_n of_o the_o husband_n but_o only_o the_o affliction_n of_o her_o own_o person_n by_o abstinence_n fast_v etc._n etc._n verse_n 15._o but_o if_o he_o shall_v any_o way_n make_v they_o void_a after_o that_o he_o have_v hear_v they_o than_o he_o shall_v bear_v her_o iniquity_n that_o be_v though_o the_o wife_n have_v full_a liberty_n to_o perform_v her_o vow_n if_o her_o husband_n hear_v it_o and_o do_v not_o that_o day_n contradict_v it_o yet_o if_o afterward_o the_o husband_n shall_v violent_o refuse_v to_o let_v she_o perform_v it_o which_o however_o by_o god_n law_n he_o may_v not_o do_v in_o this_o case_n the_o wife_n must_v not_o strive_v against_o her_o husband_n and_o why_o he_o shall_v bear_v her_o iniquity_n that_o be_v the_o sin_n shall_v be_v impute_v to_o her_o husband_n not_o to_o she_o that_o will_v have_v keep_v her_o promise_n if_o she_o may_v chap._n xxxi_o verse_n 2._o avenge_v the_o child_n of_o isrâ—el_n of_o the_o midianite_n afterward_o sâ—alt_v thou_o be_v gather_v unto_o thy_o people_n moâ—es_n must_v not_o die_v till_o the_o midianite_n be_v spoil_v and_o that_o first_o for_o moses_n sake_n that_o he_o may_v be_v comfort_v before_o his_o death_n by_o see_v the_o israelite_n avenge_v upon_o their_o enemy_n the_o midianite_n who_o have_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o so_o much_o mischief_n to_o they_o chap._n 25._o 1._o 6._o and_o so_o may_v be_v the_o more_o willing_a to_o resign_v they_o up_o cheerful_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n who_o have_v so_o late_o give_v proof_n how_o tender_a he_o be_v over_o they_o how_o severe_a against_o all_o those_o that_o shall_v seek_v to_o hurt_v they_o and_o second_o for_o the_o people_n sake_n because_o if_o moses_n have_v beâ—n_o new_o dead_a tâ—ey_n will_v not_o have_v go_v forth_o happy_o with_o such_o courage_n against_o the_o midianite_n as_o also_o because_o this_o late_a experience_n they_o have_v of_o god_n help_a tâ—em_n against_o the_o midianite_n may_v make_v they_o the_o more_o bold_o to_o enter_v upon_o the_o conquest_n of_o canaan_n aâ—ter_v the_o death_n of_o moses_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o joshua_n verse_n 4._o of_o every_o tribe_n a_o thousand_o throughout_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n shall_v you_o send_v to_o the_o war_n consider_v the_o multitude_n of_o the_o enemy_n with_o who_o they_o be_v to_o encounter_v which_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o prey_n and_o the_o death_n of_o five_o king_n among_o other_o that_o be_v slay_v vers_fw-la 8._o and_o withal_o how_o manâ—_n hundred_o thousand_o fight_a man_n of_o israel_n moses_n may_v have_v send_v forth_o it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o strange_a course_n in_o moses_n of_o his_o own_o head_n only_o to_o send_v forth_o twelve_o thousand_o against_o such_o a_o mighty_a enemy_n and_o therefore_o i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o moses_n receive_v particular_a direction_n from_o god_n though_o it_o be_v not_o express_v both_o that_o he_o shall_v send_v out_o but_o twelve_o thousand_o thereby_o to_o try_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o to_o make_v god_n hand_n in_o the_o victory_n the_o more_o evident_a and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v equal_o câ—lled_v out_o of_o every_o tribe_n that_o one_o tribe_n may_v not_o exalt_v itself_o above_o another_o for_o this_o victory_n but_o that_o all_o the_o glory_n may_v be_v give_v to_o god_n verse_n 6._o and_o moses_n send_v they_o to_o the_o war_n a_o thousand_o of_o every_o tribe_n they_o and_o phinehas_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v send_v out_o as_o their_o captain_n to_o lead_v they_o in_o this_o war_n against_o the_o midianite_n it_o be_v not_o here_o express_v most_o probable_a it_o be_v that_o joshua_n who_o be_v so_o late_o appoint_v of_o god_n to_o succeed_v moses_n in_o the_o government_n be_v employ_v in_o this_o service_n that_o so_o the_o success_n of_o this_o enterprise_n may_v while_o moses_n yet_o live_v procure_v he_o the_o more_o respect_n and_o honour_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n and_o indeed_o have_v not_o joshua_n be_v among_o these_o force_n that_o go_v out_o to_o fight_v against_o the_o midianite_n why_o be_v he_o not_o mention_v among_o those_o that_o go_v out_o to_o meet_v they_o at_o their_o return_n as_o well_o as_o moses_n and_o eleazar_n vers_fw-la 13._o i_o know_v that_o some_o hold_v that_o phinehas_n be_v their_o captain_n but_o for_o this_o they_o have_v no_o just_a ground_n nor_o do_v we_o any_o where_o read_v that_o the_o priest_n in_o those_o time_n use_v to_o go_v out_o as_o captain_n in_o the_o war_n phinehas_n go_v out_o only_o as_o one_o of_o the_o priest_n to_o encourage_v the_o people_n as_o just_o it_o may_v be_v expect_v that_o he_o will_v be_v zealous_a in_o this_o cause_n because_o of_o the_o zeal_n he_o have_v already_o show_v against_o that_o midâ—anitish_a harlot_n chap._n 25._o 6._o and_o withal_o to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o they_o carry_v with_o they_o to_o the_o war_n as_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o phinehas_n go_v with_o they_o to_o the_o war_n with_o the_o holy_a instrument_n and_o trumpet_n to_o blow_v in_o his_o hand_n where_o by_o the_o holy_a instrument_n be_v mean_v the_o ark_n with_o the_o mercy-seat_n and_o other_o thing_n appertain_v thereto_o which_o they_o use_v in_o those_o time_n to_o carry_v with_o they_o when_o they_o go_v out_o to_o war_n as_o a_o comfortable_a sign_n of_o god_n presence_n among_o they_o verse_n 8._o and_o they_o slay_v the_o king_n of_o midian_a etc._n etc._n these_o it_o seem_v be_v
former_o vassal_n to_o sihon_n and_o therefore_o call_v duke_n of_o sihon_n josh_n 13._o 21._o but_o sihon_n himself_o be_v now_o slay_v they_o become_v it_o seem_v absolute_a king_n among_o who_o be_v zur_n the_o father_n of_o cozbi_n who_o phinehas_n slay_v chap._n 25._o 15._o balaam_n also_o the_o son_n of_o beor_n they_o slay_v with_o the_o sword_n see_v the_o note_n upon_o chap._n 24._o 25._o verse_n 10._o and_o they_o burn_v all_o their_o city_n wherein_o they_o dwell_v etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n lest_o sloth_n or_o covetousness_n shall_v draw_v any_o of_o the_o israelite_n to_o hide_v themselves_o in_o these_o nest_n and_o to_o take_v up_o their_o rest_n in_o this_o country_n which_o god_n have_v not_o allot_v they_o and_o neglect_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o he_o have_v give_v they_o verse_n 13._o and_o moses_n and_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n and_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o congregation_n go_v forth_o to_o meet_v they_o without_o the_o camp_n to_o wit_n to_o congratulate_v their_o victory_n and_o withal_o to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o cleanse_v themselves_o before_o they_o come_v into_o the_o camp_n verse_n 〈◊〉_d and_o moses_n be_v wroth_a with_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o host_n etc._n etc._n phinehas_n may_v be_v here_o comprehend_v though_o not_o express_v yet_o i_o rather_o think_v that_o moses_n direct_v his_o speech_n to_o the_o captain_n because_o phinehas_n do_v chief_o attend_v upon_o the_o holy_a instrument_n vers_fw-la 6._o and_o meddle_v not_o with_o the_o order_n of_o the_o soldier_n as_o concern_v the_o save_n or_o not_o save_v those_o they_o take_v captive_n verse_n 15._o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o they_o have_v you_o save_v all_o the_o woman_n alive_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v whereas_o you_o ought_v to_o have_v save_v none_o have_v you_o save_v they_o all_o these_o be_v they_o that_o ensnare_v the_o people_n and_o therefore_o these_o above_o all_o shall_v have_v be_v slay_v verse_n 17._o now_o therefore_o kill_v every_o male_a among_o the_o little_a one_o the_o general_a rule_n and_o law_n give_v to_o the_o israelite_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v spare_v all_o the_o little_a one_o the_o canaanite_n only_o except_v see_v deut._n 20._o 14._o but_o here_o because_o they_o be_v to_o execute_v god_n vengeance_n upon_o a_o people_n that_o have_v bring_v a_o great_a sin_n and_o so_o consequent_o a_o great_a plague_n upon_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n moses_n no_o doubt_n by_o the_o special_a diâ—ection_n of_o god_n spirit_n give_v charge_n that_o all_o the_o male-children_n shall_v be_v slay_v and_o so_o the_o more_o lively_a thereby_o to_o express_v how_o detestable_a that_o fact_n of_o the_o midianite_n be_v by_o slay_v the_o male_n hâ—_n do_v as_o it_o be_v seek_v to_o root_v out_o the_o very_a memory_n of_o they_o not_o indeed_o of_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o midianite_n for_o in_o the_o day_n of_o gedeon_n we_o read_v again_o of_o this_o nation_n judg._n 6._o 1._o but_o of_o these_o neighbour_a midianite_n that_o have_v do_v this_o mischief_n to_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n and_o kill_v every_o woman_n that_o have_v know_v man_n by_o lie_v with_o he_o the_o word_n in_o the_o follow_a verse_n where_o only_o the_o women-children_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v save_v show_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n namely_o that_o all_o who_o be_v of_o year_n fit_a for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o man_n be_v slay_v and_o only_o the_o women-children_n that_o be_v undoubted_o pure_a virgin_n be_v save_v alive_a verse_n 18._o but_o all_o the_o women-children_n that_o have_v not_o know_v a_o man_n by_o lie_v with_o he_o keep_v alive_a for_o yourselves_o to_o wit_n to_o make_v they_o servant_n or_o to_o take_v they_o for_o wife_n as_o they_o shall_v see_v cause_n for_o be_v child_n they_o may_v bring_v they_o up_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n verse_n 19_o and_o do_v you_o abide_v without_o the_o camp_n seven_o day_n etc._n etc._n see_v chap._n 19_o 11_o 12._o etc._n etc._n purify_v both_o yourselves_o and_o your_o captive_n etc._n etc._n when_o the_o heathen_n be_v take_v captive_n in_o the_o war_n by_o the_o israelite_n and_o so_o become_v their_o lawful_a possession_n even_o they_o also_o become_v unclean_a by_o touch_v the_o dead_a and_o be_v to_o be_v purify_v verse_n 20._o and_o purify_v all_o your_o raiment_n and_o all_o that_o be_v make_v of_o skin_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n of_o the_o spoil_n which_o you_o have_v take_v because_o all_o the_o garment_n and_o other_o spoil_n which_o they_o have_v take_v have_v either_o touch_v dead_a body_n or_o have_v be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o slay_v or_o at_o least_o have_v be_v touch_v by_o those_o that_o be_v unclean_a by_o the_o dead_a therefore_o tâ—ey_n be_v all_o to_o be_v esteem_v legal_o unclean_a and_o be_v to_o be_v purify_v according_a to_o the_o law_n see_v chap._n 19_o 14_o 16_o and_o 22._o verse_n 21._o this_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o law_n which_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n etc._n etc._n we_o do_v not_o find_v all_o the_o particular_n former_o express_v in_o those_o law_n that_o be_v give_v chap._n 19_o concern_v the_o purify_n of_o those_o that_o be_v unclean_a by_o the_o dead_a and_o therefore_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n of_o eleazar_n i_o conceive_v to_o be_v only_o this_o that_o god_n have_v give_v moses_n a_o express_a commandment_n concern_v these_o thing_n which_o he_o therefore_o as_o the_o lord_n high_a priest_n be_v to_o make_v know_v to_o they_o and_o to_o see_v they_o be_v observe_v verse_n 27._o and_o divide_v the_o prey_n in_o two_o part_n etc._n etc._n this_o law_n concern_v the_o divide_n of_o the_o prey_n into_o two_o equal_a part_n the_o one_o for_o those_o that_o go_v out_o to_o the_o war_n and_o bring_v away_o the_o spoil_n the_o other_o for_o the_o rest_n that_o stay_v at_o home_n be_v most_o just_a and_o equal_a first_o because_o they_o that_o stay_v at_o home_n be_v as_o willing_a to_o have_v go_v forth_o as_o those_o that_o go_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o those_o which_o be_v cull_v out_o for_o that_o service_n shall_v therefore_o carry_v away_o all_o the_o prey_n and_o second_o because_o they_o that_o go_v forth_o to_o the_o war_n be_v but_o twelve_o thousand_o and_o so_o one_o half_a of_o the_o prey_n be_v divide_v among_o they_o they_o have_v far_o great_a share_n as_o it_o be_v fit_a they_o shall_v than_o the_o other_o can_v have_v who_o be_v about_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n and_o have_v the_o other_o half_o divide_v among_o they_o verse_n 30._o and_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n half_a thou_o shall_v take_v one_o portion_n of_o fifty_o etc._n etc._n as_o there_o be_v respect_n have_v to_o the_o man_n that_o hazard_v themselves_o in_o the_o war_n in_o divide_v the_o prey_n their_o twelve_o thousand_o have_v full_a as_o much_o allot_v they_o as_o the_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o have_v that_o stay_v at_o home_n so_o also_o in_o levy_v a_o tribute_n for_o the_o lord_n for_o whereas_o those_o that_o go_v forth_o to_o war_n pay_v but_o one_o in_o five_o hundred_o as_o be_v note_v before_o vers_fw-la 28._o the_o child_n of_o isâ—ael_n that_o stay_v behind_o pay_v one_o in_o fifty_o as_o be_v here_o express_v and_o so_o according_o the_o small_a leafy_a out_o of_o their_o halâ—_n that_o wâ—nt_n to_o the_o war_n be_v give_v to_o eleazar_n vers_fw-la 29._o that_o be_v to_o he_o and_o the_o â—est_n of_o the_o priest_n who_o because_o they_o be_v so_o few_o have_v therein_o a_o liberal_a share_n and_o the_o great_a levy_v out_o of_o the_o people_n half_a be_v give_v to_o the_o levite_n bâ—cause_fw-mi they_o be_v many_o the_o levite_n have_v one_o in_o fifty_o the_o priest_n one_o in_o â—ive_a hundred_o and_o so_o the_o same_o proportion_n be_v observe_v here_o that_o be_v observe_v in_o their_o tithe_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o priest_n have_v but_o the_o ten_o of_o their_o tithe_n verse_n 32._o and_o the_o booty_n be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o prey_n which_o the_o man_n of_o war_n have_v catch_v etc._n etc._n the_o booty_n which_o be_v now_o to_o be_v divide_v be_v here_o call_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o prey_n which_o the_o man_n of_o war_n have_v catch_v either_o because_o some_o of_o the_o person_n they_o have_v take_v be_v slay_v since_o their_o come_n home_o to_o wit_n all_o the_o male-children_n and_o the_o woman_n vers_fw-la 17._o or_o elâ—e_v because_o some_o of_o the_o cattle_n have_v be_v slay_v for_o the_o soldier_n to_o eat_v in_o their_o return_n home_o or_o else_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o other_o spoil_n whereof_o there_o be_v no_o tribute_n levy_v verse_n 47._o even_o of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n half_a moses_n take_v