keep_v thou_o far_o from_o a_o false_a matter_n etc._n etc._n though_o all_o lie_a be_v sinful_a and_o may_v be_v here_o implicit_o forbid_v yet_o i_o conceive_v that_o which_o be_v here_o direct_o and_o principal_o forbid_v be_v lie_v in_o or_o at_o the_o seat_n of_o justice_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o follow_a clause_n and_o the_o innocent_a and_o righteous_a slay_v thou_o not_o which_o must_v needs_o be_v mean_v of_o innocent_a man_n be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o mean_n of_o unrighteous_a judgement_n so_o that_o the_o principal_a thing_n intend_v in_o this_o law_n be_v that_o judge_n shall_v be_v marvellous_a shy_a either_o to_o admit_v of_o a_o false_a testimony_n from_o other_o or_o to_o give_v false_a judgement_n themselves_o especial_o when_o it_o be_v against_o the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n for_o i_o will_v not_o justify_v the_o wicked_a these_o word_n imply_v two_o reason_n why_o judge_n must_v take_v heed_n of_o false_a judgement_n and_o of_o condemn_v the_o innocent_a 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deut._n 31._o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o moses_n command_v they_o say_v at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o seven_o year_n thou_o shall_v read_v this_o law_n before_o all_o israel_n etc._n etc._n and_o five_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o memorial_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o god_n rest_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o a_o shadow_n of_o our_o rest_n in_o christ_n and_o that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o land_n may_v teach_v how_o exact_a god_n be_v in_o require_v his_o sabbath_n that_o the_o poor_a of_o thy_o people_n may_v eat_v namely_o such_o corn_n as_o grow_v this_o year_n of_o it_o own_o accord_n as_o it_o use_v to_o do_v in_o some_o good_a store_n in_o those_o country_n of_o the_o grain_n scatter_v in_o the_o former_a harvest_n as_o also_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o vineyard_n and_o oliveyard_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o this_o the_o owner_n may_v eat_v as_o well_o as_o the_o poor_a levit._n 25._o 6._o and_o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v meat_n for_o you_o for_o thou_o and_o for_o thy_o servant_n etc._n etc._n though_o they_o may_v not_o gather_v and_o store_v it_o up_o verse_n 12._o six_o day_n thou_o shall_v do_v thy_o work_n and_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n thou_o shall_v rest_v etc._n etc._n one_o reason_n of_o repeat_v this_o law_n here_o may_v be_v well_o think_v to_o be_v this_o to_o let_v they_o know_v that_o they_o be_v not_o exempt_v from_o the_o peculiar_a sanctify_a of_o the_o seven_o day_n on_o this_o sabbath_n yâ—ar_v but_o be_v rather_o bind_v more_o religious_o to_o keep_v it_o holy_a and_o also_o beside_o by_o place_v it_o among_o the_o judicial_a law_n the_o magistrate_n be_v enjoin_v to_o see_v that_o it_o be_v keep_v verse_n 13._o and_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o name_n of_o other_o god_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v let_v they_o be_v so_o abominable_a to_o you_o that_o you_o may_v detest_v to_o make_v any_o mention_n of_o they_o that_o it_o may_v be_v irksome_a to_o you_o to_o name_v they_o or_o hear_v they_o name_v we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o it_o be_v to_o the_o israelite_n or_o be_v to_o we_o a_o breach_n of_o this_o law_n any_o way_n or_o upon_o any_o occasion_n to_o name_v the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_n for_o we_o see_v they_o be_v often_o name_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o meaning_n of_o this_o law_n we_o may_v gather_v from_o that_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n eph._n 5._o 3._o but_o fornication_n and_o all_o uncleanness_n or_o covetousness_n let_v it_o not_o be_v once_o name_v among_o you_o for_o as_o the_o apostle_n mean_v there_o be_v only_o that_o those_o horrid_a sin_n shall_v be_v a_o abomination_n to_o they_o so_o here_o the_o lord_n meaning_n be_v only_o that_o they_o shall_v abhor_v all_o false_a god_n so_o as_o to_o dâ—test_v their_o very_a name_n and_o of_o this_o detestation_n of_o idol_n be_v that_o speak_v hos_fw-la 2._o 17._o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o name_n of_o baalim_fw-la out_o of_o her_o mouth_n and_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v remember_v by_o their_o name_n verse_n 15._o and_o none_o shall_v appear_v before_o i_o empty_a to_o wit_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n and_o so_o also_o at_o neither_o of_o the_o three_o feast_n whereon_o they_o be_v all_o bind_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n see_v deut._n 16._o 16_o 17._o verse_n 16._o and_o the_o feast_n of_o harvest_n call_v also_o the_o feast_n of_o week_n or_o of_o seven_o exod._n 34._o 22._o and_o thou_o shall_v observe_v the_o feast_n of_o week_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n because_o it_o be_v seven_o week_n after_o the_o former_a feast_n upon_o the_o fifty_o day_n follow_v call_v thereupon_o pentecost_n and_o it_o be_v celebrate_v not_o only_o in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v give_v the_o fifty_o day_n after_o their_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n but_o also_o by_o way_n of_o thanksgiving_n for_o their_o harvest_n and_o therefore_o the_o first_o bread_n or_o loaf_n of_o the_o new_a fruit_n be_v then_o offer_v levit._n 23._o 16_o 17._o even_o unto_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o seven_o sabbath_n shall_v you_o number_v fifty_o day_n etc._n etc._n you_o shall_v bring_v out_o of_o your_o habitation_n two_o loaf_n etc._n etc._n as_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o passeover_n the_o first_o ear_n of_o corn_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o in-gathering_a which_o be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n etc._n etc._n the_o feast_n of_o in-gathering_a to_o wit_n of_o all_o the_o fruit_n not_o only_a corn_n which_o be_v before_o in_v but_o all_o other_o fruit_n as_o wine_n and_o olive_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v also_o call_v the_o feast_n of_o booth_n or_o of_o tabernacle_n levit._n 23._o 24._o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o this_o seven_o month_n shall_v be_v a_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o time_n allot_v for_o this_o feast_n be_v say_v here_o to_o be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n because_o though_o abib_fw-la be_v appoint_v to_o be_v the_o first_o month_n for_o the_o computation_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o concern_v religion_n as_o their_o holy_a feast_n etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o month_n tisri_n the_o seven_o in_o this_o account_n be_v yet_o the_o first_o month_n for_o their_o civil_a affair_n and_o so_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n be_v keep_v in_o this_o month_n when_o one_o year_n be_v end_v and_o another_o begin_v therefore_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n now_o this_o feast_n be_v keep_v first_o in_o remembrance_n of_o god_n favour_n to_o they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n when_o they_o dwell_v in_o booth_n levit._n 23._o 43._o i_o make_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o dwell_v in_o booth_n when_o i_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n and_o
of_o the_o witness_n hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o blasphemer_n do_v signify_v their_o desire_n that_o god_n will_v accept_v of_o his_o punishment_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n offer_v to_o the_o satisfy_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o not_o punish_v the_o land_n and_o people_n for_o it_o verse_n 15._o whosoever_o curse_v his_o god_n shall_v bear_v his_o sin_n and_o he_o that_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n these_o law_n be_v give_v to_o the_o israelite_n upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o forego_n story_n of_o the_o blasphemer_n that_o be_v stone_v evident_a it_o be_v that_o these_o be_v two_o distinct_a law_n whosoever_o shall_v curse_v his_o god_n shall_v bear_v his_o sin_n and_o he_o that_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o yet_o hard_o it_o be_v to_o say_v wherein_o the_o difference_n lie_v between_o curse_v and_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o best_a resolution_n of_o this_o doubt_n i_o conceive_v be_v this_o that_o by_o curse_v god_n be_v mean_v when_o a_o man_n shall_v direct_o and_o purposely_o speak_v reproachful_o of_o god_n and_o by_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mean_v when_o man_n do_v so_o profane_o mention_v the_o name_n of_o god_n either_o in_o curse_v or_o otherwise_o that_o what_o they_o say_v of_o god_n tend_v much_o to_o the_o reproach_n and_o dishonour_n of_o god_n though_o they_o do_v not_o direct_o speak_v against_o god_n verse_n 16._o all_o the_o congregation_n shall_v certain_o stone_n he_o the_o people_n must_v all_o have_v their_o hand_n in_o the_o execution_n 1._o to_o prove_v their_o zeal_n in_o revenge_v the_o dishonour_n do_v to_o god_n and_o his_o law_n 2._o that_o themselves_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_v those_o sin_n which_o with_o their_o own_o hand_n they_o have_v punish_v in_o other_o verse_n 17._o and_o he_o that_o kill_v any_o man_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n this_o law_n be_v here_o insert_v upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o blasphemer_n strive_v with_o the_o israelite_n ver_fw-la 10._o and_o to_o show_v that_o god_n be_v tender_a as_o of_o his_o own_o honour_n so_o of_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o people_n chap._n xxv_o verse_n 2._o when_o you_o come_v into_o the_o land_n which_o i_o give_v you_o then_o shall_v the_o land_n keep_v a_o sabbath_n unto_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v every_o seven_o year_n the_o land_n shall_v lie_v at_o rest_n you_o shall_v neither_o plough_v it_o nor_o sow_v it_o etc._n etc._n concern_v this_o sabbaticall_a year_n and_o the_o ground_n thereof_o see_v the_o note_n upon_o exod._n 23._o 11._o this_o year_n also_o they_o do_v forbear_v exact_v their_o debt_n of_o those_o that_o be_v indebt_v to_o they_o because_o that_o year_n there_o be_v no_o tillage_n nor_o harvest_n to_o make_v money_n of_o of_o which_o see_v also_o the_o note_n upon_o deut._n 15._o 1._o it_o be_v also_o common_o hold_v by_o expositor_n that_o this_o year_n all_o hebrew_n servant_n be_v set_v free_a of_o which_o see_v exod._n 21._o 2._o for_o of_o this_o i_o find_v no_o clear_a ground_n in_o the_o scripture_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_n when_o the_o first_o sabbaticall_a year_n be_v keep_v by_o the_o israelite_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o determine_v and_o yet_o sure_o we_o be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o till_o they_o come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n the_o most_o probable_a opinion_n be_v that_o it_o be_v the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o joshua_n government_n for_o if_o the_o land_n be_v first_o divide_v among_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o joshua_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o calebs_n age_n josh_n 14._o 10._o then_o the_o seven_o year_n after_o that_o when_o they_o have_v till_v the_o land_n and_o reap_v the_o crop_n of_o it_o six_o year_n be_v doubtless_o their_o first_o sabbaticall_a year_n verse_n 5._o that_o which_o grow_v of_o it_o own_o accord_n of_o thy_o harvest_n thou_o shall_v not_o râ—ap_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v as_o in_o other_o year_n by_o a_o peculiar_a right_n and_o interest_n but_o in_o common_a as_o other_o do_v only_o take_v what_o may_v serve_v for_o food_n verse_n 8._o and_o thou_o shall_v number_v seven_o sabbath_n of_o year_n unto_o thou_o etc._n etc._n here_o direction_n be_v give_v for_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n so_o call_v as_o it_o be_v most_o general_o hold_v from_o a_o hebrew_n word_n jovel_n which_o signify_v a_o ram_n because_o it_o be_v proclaim_v with_o trumpet_n or_o cornet_n make_v of_o ram_n horn_n a_o great_a question_n there_o be_v among_o expositor_n nor_o be_v it_o easy_o to_o be_v resolve_v concern_v the_o number_n of_o this_o year_n of_o jubilee_n as_o likewise_o at_o what_o time_n of_o the_o year_n it_o do_v begin_v some_o conceive_v that_o the_o fourtyninth_fw-mi year_n which_o be_v the_o last_o of_o the_o seven_o time_n seven_o year_n be_v the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v ver_n 10._o you_o shall_v hallow_v the_o 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ver_n 43._o and_o hereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o never_o keep_v this_o feast_n till_o they_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n because_o they_o keep_v it_o in_o remembrance_n of_o their_o dwell_n in_o booth_n whilst_o they_o wander_v through_o the_o wilderness_n 2._o to_o testify_v there_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o this_o month_n they_o gather_v in_o deut._n 16._o 13_o 14._o thou_o shall_v observe_v the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n seven_o day_n after_o that_o thou_o have_v gather_v in_o thy_o corn_n and_o thy_o wine_n and_o thou_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o thy_o feast_n etc._n etc._n and_o 3._o as_o a_o figure_n both_o of_o christ_n incarnation_n who_o come_v into_o the_o world_n about_o this_o time_n of_o the_o year_n to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o our_o flesh_n be_v make_v flesh_n &_o dwell_v or_o pitch_v his_o tent_n among_o we_o john_n 1._o 14._o and_o also_o of_o our_o condition_n who_o be_v stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n here_o on_o earth_n heb._n 11._o 13._o dwelling_n in_o earthly_a tabernacle_n which_o must_v be_v dissolve_v until_o our_o labour_n be_v end_v we_o come_v at_o length_n to_o a_o place_n of_o rest_n that_o dwell_v of_o god_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n 2._o cor._n 5._o 1._o and_o shall_v therefore_o with_o thankfulness_n remember_v how_o god_n hand_n be_v continual_o over_o we_o to_o protect_v we_o in_o our_o pilgrimage_n of_o which_o spiritual_a keep_v the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n zachary_n speak_v zach._n 14._o 16_o 19_o as_o for_o the_o time_n allot_v to_o the_o keep_n of_o this_o feast_n to_o wit_n seven_o day_n this_o complete_a number_n signify_v that_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o pilgrimage_n in_o this_o frail_a tabernacle_n of_o our_o body_n shall_v be_v consecrate_v as_o holy_a to_o the_o lord_n verse_n 36._o seven_o day_n you_o shall_v offer_v a_o offer_v make_v by_o fire_n unto_o the_o lord_n what_o sacrifice_n be_v appoint_v for_o this_o feast_n and_o 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these_o festival_n beside_o the_o gift_n and_o beside_o all_o your_o vow_n etc._n etc._n by_o gift_n be_v mean_v the_o first-born_a cattle_n and_o first-fruit_n and_o all_o other_o contribution_n and_o gift_n which_o of_o their_o own_o free_a will_v they_o be_v wont_a to_o give_v to_o the_o priest_n by_o vow_n be_v mean_v vow_v sacrifice_n the_o drift_n of_o this_o be_v to_o prevent_v any_o covetous_a thought_n which_o may_v arise_v in_o their_o mind_n of_o think_v with_o such_o gift_n or_o vow_a sacrifice_n to_o supply_v the_o extraordinary_a sacrifice_n of_o these_o festival_n for_o these_o god_n require_v over_o and_o above_o their_o gift_n and_o vow_n and_o freewill-offering_n if_o they_o offer_v ever_o a_o whit_n the_o less_o because_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o these_o feast_n they_o shall_v be_v judge_v as_o man_n that_o deal_v fraudulent_o with_o god_n verse_n 39_o also_o in_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n when_o you_o have_v gather_v in_o the_o fruit_n of_o 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take_v you_o on_o the_o first_o day_n the_o bough_n of_o goodly_a tree_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n ver_fw-la 34._o this_o day_n it_o seem_v they_o make_v their_o booth_n or_o tabernacle_n some_o upon_o the_o roof_n of_o their_o house_n some_o in_o the_o street_n and_o court_n of_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v large_o express_v neh._n 8._o 15_o 16._o go_v forth_o unto_o the_o mount_n and_o fetch_v olive-branch_n and_o pine-branche_n etc._n etc._n to_o make_v booth_n as_o it_o be_v write_v so_o that_o the_o bough_n they_o be_v here_o appoint_v to_o take_v be_v it_o seem_v to_o make_v or_o at_o least_o to_o adorn_v the_o booth_n they_o be_v to_o dwell_v in_o yet_o withal_o that_o be_v not_o unlikely_a which_o the_o jew_n say_v that_o they_o carry_v bough_n and_o branch_n also_o in_o their_o hand_n in_o sign_n of_o joy_n and_o to_o make_v their_o booth_n 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the_o law_n at_o horeb_n but_o with_o we_o that_o be_v we_o his_o people_n who_o he_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n even_o we_o who_o be_v all_o of_o we_o here_o alive_a this_o day_n that_o be_v not_o only_o with_o those_o who_o then_o be_v live_v at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n but_o since_o dead_a in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o even_o with_o we_o their_o posterity_n who_o be_v all_o alive_a this_o day_n now_o for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o we_o must_v know_v that_o though_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o god_n make_v with_o the_o israelite_n when_o he_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o for_o substance_n with_o that_o which_o he_o have_v make_v before_o with_o their_o father_n and_o though_o it_o be_v much_o alike_o too_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o outward_a dispensation_n both_o be_v deliver_v in_o a_o way_n suitable_a to_o the_o day_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o be_v common_a to_o both_o to_o wit_n under_o dark_a promise_n type_n 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be_v no_o mediator_n betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o people_n whereas_o the_o other_o law_n which_o be_v afterward_o give_v they_o contain_v many_o shadow_n of_o chriâ—t_n in_o who_o god_n have_v make_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v therefore_o deliver_v to_o moses_n and_o by_o he_o to_o the_o people_n moses_n stand_v as_o a_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o they_o but_o of_o this_o phrase_n of_o god_n speak_v to_o they_o face_n to_o face_n see_v also_o the_o note_n upon_o exod._n 33._o 11._o verse_n 5._o i_o stand_v between_o the_o lord_n and_o you_o at_o that_o time_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v after_o god_n have_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n speak_v the_o ten_o commandment_n i_o be_v glad_a to_o stand_v as_o a_o mediator_n betwixt_o the_o lord_n and_o you_o verse_n 12._o keep_v the_o sabbath-day_n to_o sanctify_v it_o etc._n etc._n in_o exod._n 20._o 8._o it_o be_v remember_v the_o sabbath-day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a so_o likewise_o some_o other_o small_a difference_n there_o be_v which_o be_v not_o worthy_a the_o question_n the_o substance_n be_v exact_o the_o same_o verse_n 15._o and_o remember_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o servant_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o four_o commandment_n as_o it_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o lord_n from_o mount_n sinai_n the_o world_n creation_n and_o god_n rest_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v mention_v as_o a_o main_a ground_n of_o it_o exod._n 20._o 11._o but_o here_o moses_n repeat_v this_o commandment_n omit_v that_o and_o press_v their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n as_o a_o chief_a reason_n of_o god_n enjoin_v they_o to_o sanctify_v this_o day_n remember_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o servant_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n bring_v thou_o out_o thence_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n command_v thou_o to_o keep_v the_o sabbath-day_n and_o indeed_o though_o the_o lord_n rest_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n at_o the_o world_n creation_n be_v the_o main_a 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neither_o shall_v thou_o desire_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 20._o 17._o god_n first_o forbid_v the_o covet_v of_o our_o neighbour_n house_n and_o then_o next_o the_o covet_v of_o his_o wife_n here_o contrary_o the_o covet_v our_o neighbour_n wiâ—e_n be_v first_o forbid_v and_o then_o afterward_o the_o covet_v of_o his_o house_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o they_o that_o will_v divide_v this_o last_o commandment_n into_o two_o as_o the_o papist_n do_v can_v just_o say_v which_o be_v the_o nine_o commandment_n and_o which_o be_v the_o ten_o because_o one_o branch_n of_o it_o be_v first_o in_o exodus_fw-la and_o another_o be_v first_o here_o in_o deuteronomie_n and_o we_o can_v think_v that_o moses_n will_v pervert_v the_o order_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n verse_n 22._o and_o he_o add_v no_o more_o that_o be_v he_o speak_v no_o more_o unto_o the_o people_n but_o these_o ten_o commandment_n immediate_o by_o himself_o the_o rest_n he_o speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o then_o moses_n tell_v it_o they_o and_o that_o because_o they_o desire_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o which_o moses_n relate_v large_o in_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o chapter_n to_o convince_v they_o that_o they_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o give_v less_o regard_n to_o the_o other_o statute_n which_o moses_n deliver_v they_o from_o god_n own_o mouth_n but_o yet_o withal_o these_o word_n may_v imply_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o decalogue_n or_o ten_o commandment_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v therein_o give_v we_o such_o a_o perfect_a sum_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o far_a to_o be_v add_v to_o it_o and_o he_o write_v they_o in_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n upon_o exodus_fw-la â—1_n 18._o verse_n 24._o we_o have_v see_v this_o day_n that_o god_n do_v talk_v with_o man_n and_o he_o live_v etc._n etc._n in_o these_o word_n they_o confess_v that_o they_o have_v hear_v god_n talk_v with_o they_o and_o be_v for_o all_o that_o alive_a and_o yet_o in_o the_o next_o word_n in_o the_o follow_a verse_n they_o add_v now_o therefore_o why_o shall_v we_o die_v for_o this_o great_a fire_n will_v consume_v we_o whereas_o rather_o one_o will_v think_v that_o from_o their_o present_a safety_n after_o they_o have_v hear_v god_n talk_v with_o they_o they_o shall_v have_v encourage_v themselves_o against_o all_o fear_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v but_o for_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o in_o these_o first_o word_n they_o speak_v of_o their_o present_a safety_n as_o a_o matter_n of_o wonder_n and_o thence_o infer_v that_o though_o they_o have_v escape_v this_o danger_n for_o the_o present_a yet_o the_o very_a terror_n of_o it_o will_v kill_v they_o if_o god_n do_v thus_o still_o reveal_v his_o will_n to_o
quantity_n that_o they_o can_v not_o well_o carry_v they_o so_o far_o which_o to_o imply_v that_o clause_n be_v add_v in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o verse_n when_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v bless_v thou_o than_o they_o may_v sell_v these_o thing_n and_o câ—rry_v the_o money_n with_o they_o and_o buy_v therewith_o what_o they_o be_v to_o use_v there_o verse_n 28._o at_o the_o end_n of_o three_o year_n thou_o shall_v bring_v forth_o all_o the_o tithe_n of_o thy_o increase_n the_o same_o year_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v express_a mention_n make_v of_o a_o three_o sort_n of_o tithe_n different_a from_o thoâ—e_n two_o before_o mention_v vers_fw-la 22_o and_o 23._o for_o 1._o this_o be_v only_o pay_v every_o three_o year_n to_o wit_n each_o three_o year_n after_o the_o sabbaticall_a year_n when_o the_o land_n lie_v at_o rest_n and_o so_o there_o be_v then_o no_o tithe_n pay_v at_o all_o but_o all_o thing_n be_v common_a exod._n 23._o 10_o 11._o and_o 2._o this_o be_v for_o another_o service_n the_o first_o of_o those_o tithe_n mention_v before_o be_v whole_o the_o levites_n portion_n and_o therefore_o often_o call_v the_o lord_n inheritance_n and_o the_o second_o or_o the_o price_n of_o they_o be_v carry_v up_o by_o the_o owner_n to_o the_o lord_n dwell_v place_n and_o spend_v in_o holy_a feast_n before_o the_o lord_n but_o this_o now_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o some_o public_a place_n in_o the_o town_n and_o city_n where_o they_o dwell_v and_o be_v not_o only_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o levite_n but_o also_o for_o the_o stranger_n the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v express_v here_o vers_n 29._o so_o that_o it_o seem_v whereas_o the_o two_o first_o year_n after_o the_o sabbaticall_a year_n there_o be_v two_o tithe_n only_o separate_v from_o their_o estate_n the_o first_o for_o the_o levite_n the_o second_o to_o be_v spend_v in_o holy_a feast_n before_o the_o lord_n on_o the_o three_o year_n they_o separate_v a_o three_o tithe_n which_o be_v for_o the_o poor_a in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o dwell_v and_o so_o again_o the_o two_o next_o year_n they_o separate_v only_o the_o two_o first_o tithe_n and_o then_o on_o the_o three_o year_n three_o tithe_n again_o and_o so_o then_o the_o next_o year_n be_v again_o the_o sabbaticall_a year_n i_o know_v there_o be_v many_o expositor_n hold_v that_o the_o tithe_n here_o mention_v which_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o three_o year_n lay_v up_o for_o the_o poor_a be_v the_o very_a same_o tithe_n which_o the_o two_o year_n before_o the_o owner_n spend_v in_o holy_a feast_n the_o three_o year_n they_o say_v this_o second_o tithe_n be_v not_o carry_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o be_v spend_v in_o their_o holy_a feast_n there_o but_o it_o be_v lay_v up_o at_o home_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a but_o two_o argument_n may_v be_v bring_v against_o this_o opinion_n from_o a_o follow_a passage_n concern_v the_o three_o year_n tithe_n chap._n 26._o 12._o which_o can_v well_o be_v answer_v the_o first_o be_v that_o this_o three_o year_n be_v there_o call_v the_o year_n of_o tithing_n there_o be_v no_o probable_a reason_n that_o can_v be_v give_v why_o that_o year_n shall_v be_v call_v peculiar_o the_o year_n of_o tithing_n but_o only_o this_o because_o that_o year_n they_o separate_v three_o tithe_n from_o their_o estate_n one_o more_o than_o on_o other_o year_n if_o the_o tithe_n on_o this_o three_o year_n lay_v up_o for_o the_o poor_a be_v the_o same_o which_o the_o two_o former_a year_n they_o have_v spend_v in_o holy_a feast_n then_o do_v they_o separate_v no_o more_o tithe_n this_o three_o year_n then_o on_o other_o year_n and_o why_o then_o shall_v it_o be_v call_v the_o year_n of_o tithing_n the_o second_o argument_n be_v that_o on_o this_o three_o year_n every_o man_n be_v to_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o there_o to_o make_v a_o solemn_a proâ—ession_n that_o he_o have_v faithful_o pay_v all_o his_o tithe_n and_o it_o be_v no_o way_n probable_a that_o when_o he_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o make_v this_o solemn_a profession_n he_o shall_v not_o then_o carry_v with_o he_o those_o second_o tithe_n which_o be_v to_o be_v spend_v in_o holy_a sea_n before_o the_o lord_n when_o say_v moses_n thou_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o tithing_n all_o the_o tithe_n of_o thy_o increase_n the_o three_o year_n which_o be_v the_o year_n of_o tithing_n and_o haste_v give_v it_o unto_o the_o levite_n the_o stranger_n the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n than_o thou_o shall_v say_v before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n i_o have_v bring_v away_o the_o hallow_a thing_n out_o of_o my_o house_n and_o also_o have_v give_v they_o unto_o the_o leviâ—â—â—_n and_o unto_o the_o stranger_n etc._n etc._n and_o indeed_o what_o be_v those_o hallow_a thing_n which_o he_o have_v bring_v with_o he_o out_o of_o his_o house_n if_o they_o be_v not_o that_o second_o tithe_n which_o be_v to_o be_v spend_v in_o holy_a feast_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o doubtless_o this_o three_o year_n they_o separate_v three_o several_a tithe_n from_o their_o increase_n the_o first_o which_o be_v the_o levite_n yearly_a livelihood_n the_o second_o which_o they_o carry_v up_o with_o they_o to_o jerusalem_n therewith_o to_o feast_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o three_o which_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o the_o poor_a e._n chap._n xv._n verse_n 1._o at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o seven_o year_n thou_o shall_v make_v a_o release_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v when_o the_o seven_o year_n come_v which_o be_v the_o â—nd_n or_o last_o of_o the_o seven_o for_o we_o see_v vers_fw-la 9_o that_o the_o seven_o year_n be_v call_v the_o year_n of_o release_n behold_v the_o seven_o year_n the_o year_n of_o release_n be_v at_o hand_n as_o likewise_o jer._n 34._o 14._o at_o the_o end_n of_o seven_o year_n let_v you_o go_v every_o man_n his_o brother_n be_v explain_v in_o the_o next_o word_n thus_o when_o he_o have_v serve_v thou_o six_o year_n thou_o shall_v let_v he_o go_v free_a from_o thou_o now_o this_o year_n of_o release_n be_v that_o seven_o year_n speak_v of_o exod._n 23._o 11._o and_o levit._n 25._o 4._o to_o wit_n the_o sabbaticall_a year_n when_o the_o land_n be_v to_o keep_v a_o sabbath_n of_o rest_n there_o be_v that_o year_n neither_o plough_v nor_o sow_v nor_o any_o work_n of_o husbandry_n use_v the_o great_a difficulty_n concern_v these_o word_n be_v what_o this_o release_n be_v which_o be_v express_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n thus_o every_o creditor_n that_o dare_v aught_o unto_o his_o neighbour_n shall_v release_v it_o he_o shall_v not_o exact_v it_o of_o his_o neighbour_n or_o of_o his_o brother_n that_o be_v of_o any_o israelite_n whatsoever_o because_o it_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n release_v that_o be_v because_o the_o lord_n have_v ordain_v it_o to_o be_v a_o year_n of_o release_n some_o expositor_n hold_v that_o the_o release_n here_o enjoin_v be_v a_o absolute_a acquit_v and_o discharge_v of_o the_o debt_n for_o ever_o only_o they_o add_v that_o they_o be_v bind_v thus_o to_o forgive_v the_o debt_n of_o the_o poor_a only_o and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v add_v vers_fw-la 4._o save_v when_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o poor_a among_o you_o intimate_v that_o of_o the_o rich_a they_o may_v require_v what_o be_v owe_v they_o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n many_o of_o the_o best_a expositor_n hold_v that_o it_o be_v only_o mean_v of_o a_o not_o exact_v that_o year_n the_o debt_n that_o be_v owe_v they_o and_o that_o because_o vers_fw-la 8._o the_o people_n be_v command_v to_o lend_v to_o their_o poor_a brother_n notwithstanding_o this_o law_n even_o when_o the_o year_n of_o release_n be_v near_o at_o hand_n and_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v call_v lend_v when_o they_o know_v that_o immediate_o at_o the_o year_n of_o release_n their_o debt_n shall_v absolute_o be_v acquit_v and_o make_v void_a and_o indeed_o because_o the_o hebrew_n word_n here_o translate_v a_o release_n of_o debt_n may_v be_v render_v a_o remission_n or_o intermission_n and_o be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v elsewhere_o use_v to_o wit_n exod._n 23._o 11._o where_o speech_n be_v of_o the_o land_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v let_v rest_n or_o intermit_v from_o tillage_n that_o be_v only_o for_o the_o seven_o year_n it_o can_v be_v gather_v from_o this_o word_n that_o they_o be_v to_o give_v a_o absolute_a release_n of_o their_o debt_n for_o ever_o but_o only_o that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o exact_v they_o this_o seven_o year_n and_o that_o because_o there_o be_v neither_o sow_v nor_o reap_v nor_o other_o work_n of_o husbandry_n that_o year_n and_o so_o the_o poor_a have_v not_o such_o mean_n to_o pay_v their_o debt_n
plant_v themselves_o in_o this_o place_n verse_n 3._o and_o slime_n have_v they_o for_o mortar_n a_o kind_n of_o natural_a lime_n plentiful_a in_o those_o part_n and_o slimy_a like_o pitch_n verse_n 4._o lest_o we_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v leave_v hereafter_o when_o this_o place_n prove_v too_o straight_o for_o we_o we_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o several_a colony_n to_o several_a place_n let_v we_o now_o whilst_o we_o be_v together_o do_v some_o thing_n that_o may_v get_v we_o a_o name_n leave_v some_o monument_n stand_v that_o may_v be_v famous_a throughout_o the_o world_n verse_n 5._o and_o the_o lord_n come_v down_o to_o see_v the_o city_n and_o the_o tower_n here_o as_o ordinary_o elsewhere_o in_o the_o scripture_n god_n speak_v of_o himself_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n god_n be_v every_o where_o present_a and_o see_v all_o thing_n at_o all_o time_n that_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n neither_o can_v he_o be_v proper_o therefore_o say_v to_o remove_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o so_o that_o this_o expression_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v down_o to_o see_v the_o city_n and_o the_o tower_n etc._n etc._n be_v only_o to_o imply_v 1._o that_o however_o the_o lord_n do_v awhile_o wink_v at_o this_o their_o mad_a and_o proud_a attempt_n and_o suffer_v they_o to_o go_v on_o as_o if_o he_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o it_o yet_o at_o length_n by_o his_o judgement_n upon_o they_o he_o discover_v that_o he_o be_v present_a with_o they_o and_o see_v all_o their_o proceed_n and_o 2._o that_o this_o arrogant_a attempt_n of_o these_o babel-builder_n be_v such_o as_o do_v indeed_o upon_o exact_a enquiry_n deserve_v the_o severity_n of_o god_n ensue_a proceed_n against_o they_o and_o that_o god_n be_v most_o just_a and_o righteous_a in_o all_o that_o he_o do_v to_o they_o verse_n 26._o and_o terah_n live_v seventy_o year_n and_o beget_v abram_n nahor_n and_o haran_n that_o be_v he_o begin_v to_o beget_v they_o one_o of_o these_o his_o son_n be_v then_o bear_v to_o wit_n nahor_n for_o that_o abram_n be_v not_o bear_v till_o the_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o his_o father_n terahs_n age_n be_v most_o plain_a if_o we_o compare_v diligent_o these_o place_n together_o gen._n 11._o 32._o and_o the_o day_n of_o terah_n be_v too_o hundred_o and_o five_o year_n and_o terah_n die_v in_o haran_n gen._n 12._o 4._o and_o abram_n be_v seventy_o five_o year_n old_a when_o he_o depart_v out_o of_o haran_n act._n 7._o 4._o and_o from_o thence_o when_o his_o father_n be_v dead_a he_o remove_v he_o into_o this_o land_n etc._n etc._n for_o have_v abram_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o seventi_v year_n of_o his_o father_n age_n when_o his_o father_n die_v two_o hundred_o and_o five_o year_n old_a he_o must_v needs_o be_v one_o hundred_o thirty_o five_o year_n old_a which_o can_v be_v for_o when_o abram_n go_v into_o canaan_n which_o be_v after_o his_o father_n death_n act_v 7._o he_o be_v but_o seventy_o five_o year_n old_a gen_n 12._o 4._o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o abram_n be_v seventy_o five_o year_n old_a when_o his_o father_n die_v in_o haran_n two_o hundred_o and_o five_o year_n old_a it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o abram_n be_v bear_v when_o his_o father_n terah_n be_v one_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o verse_n 29._o milcah_n the_o daughter_n of_o haran_n if_o this_o be_v as_o some_o conceive_v another_o haran_n and_o not_o the_o brother_n of_o abram_n and_o so_o the_o follow_a clause_n the_o father_n of_o milcah_n the_o father_n of_o iscah_n be_v add_v to_o distinguish_v this_o from_o that_o other_o haran_n the_o brother_n of_o abram_n then_o be_v there_o no_o difficulty_n in_o this_o place_n but_o the_o most_o of_o expositor_n conceive_v otherwise_o namely_o that_o both_o mâ—lcah_n and_o sarai_n otherwise_o call_v iscah_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o haran_n the_o son_n of_o terah_n and_o marry_v to_o their_o uncle_n abram_n and_o nahor_n and_o yet_o be_v this_o no_o proof_n that_o such_o match_n be_v then_o lawful_a rather_o we_o may_v think_v that_o both_o nahor_n and_o abram_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n necessitate_v to_o marry_v their_o niece_n the_o sister_n of_o lot_n and_o daughter_n of_o their_o brother_n haran_n because_o they_o will_v not_o match_v with_o stranger_n in_o those_o corrupt_a time_n that_o be_v general_o fall_v from_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o that_o these_o match_n be_v by_o special_a toleration_n or_o dispensation_n from_o god_n either_o at_o first_o permit_v or_o at_o least_o afterward_o allow_v and_o approve_v though_o otherwise_o unlawful_a by_o the_o common_a rule_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n verse_n 31._o and_o terah_n take_v abram_n his_o son_n to_o wit_n abram_n have_v first_o discover_v to_o he_o how_o the_o lord_n have_v in_o a_o revelation_n charge_v he_o to_o leave_v his_o country_n and_o go_v into_o a_o land_n which_o he_o will_v show_v he_o to_o wit_n canaan_n for_o it_o be_v clear_a act._n 7._o 2._o that_o god_n appear_v to_o abram_n in_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n before_o he_o come_v to_o haran_n and_o command_v he_o to_o go_v into_o canaan_n so_o that_o abram_n first_o motion_v this_o remove_n though_o terah_n be_v here_o first_o name_v because_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n and_o they_o come_v unto_o haran_n and_o dwell_v there_o this_o first_o remove_n be_v with_o a_o purpose_n to_o go_v into_o canaan_n but_o be_v strike_v in_o year_n or_o otherwise_o disable_v for_o travel_n he_o stay_v there_o in_o haran_n and_o after_o a_o few_o year_n die_v chap._n xii_o now_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o abram_n etc._n etc._n now_o moses_n return_v to_o show_v the_o cause_n both_o of_o terahs_n removal_n with_o his_o family_n from_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n and_o of_o abraham_n removal_n after_o his_o father_n be_v dead_a from_o haran_n where_o for_o some_o year_n they_o have_v stay_v for_o why_o do_v he_o not_o abide_v 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fresh_a and_o without_o any_o great_a decay_n then_o in_o these_o day_n whereto_o if_o we_o add_v that_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a that_o god_n do_v also_o by_o his_o providence_n in_o a_o more_o special_a and_o extraordinary_a manner_n bless_v sarah_n in_o this_o regard_n even_o in_o she_o otherwise_o decline_a year_n it_o will_v not_o seem_v any_o way_n improbable_a that_o sarah_n shall_v at_o this_o time_n be_v so_o wondrous_a beautiful_a verse_n 13._o say_v i_o pray_v thou_o thou_o be_v my_o sister_n that_o the_o egyptian_n know_v she_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n may_v not_o kill_v he_o that_o then_o they_o may_v marry_v she_o abram_n advise_v sarah_n not_o to_o deny_v but_o to_o conceal_v this_o truth_n that_o
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
promise_n from_o god_n he_o continue_v still_o childless_a as_o appear_v by_o his_o answer_n and_o happy_o also_o to_o cheer_v he_o up_o against_o the_o fear_n of_o those_o king_n he_o have_v vanquish_v who_o may_v now_o threaten_v revenge_n and_o therefore_o god_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o shield_n to_o he_o to_o defend_v he_o against_o his_o enemy_n verse_n 2._o and_o the_o steward_n of_o my_o house_n be_v this_o eliezer_n of_o damascus_n abram_n do_v not_o herein_o complain_v that_o eliezer_n of_o damascus_n that_o be_v who_o be_v bear_v of_o parent_n of_o damascus_n be_v his_o steward_n but_o that_o he_o have_v no_o other_o stay_n of_o his_o house_n that_o be_v that_o he_o be_v childless_a want_v the_o comfort_n which_o other_o father_n have_v he_o have_v not_o a_o son_n under_o he_o the_o guide_n and_o stay_v of_o his_o family_n but_o all_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o servant_n at_o present_a and_o will_v be_v enjoy_v by_o he_o he_o be_v dead_a for_o want_v of_o a_o heir_n verse_n 3._o and_o abram_n say_v lo_o one_o bear_v in_o my_o house_n be_v my_o heir_n the_o sum_n of_o this_o complaint_n be_v only_o thus_o much_o that_o he_o have_v no_o other_o heir_n in_o his_o house_n none_o to_o inherit_v that_o which_o he_o have_v but_o only_o his_o home-born_a servant_n for_o we_o need_v not_o suppose_v that_o abram_n have_v adopt_v any_o servant_n and_o make_v he_o his_o heir_n which_o abram_n here_o bewail_v as_o one_o perplex_v betwixt_o hope_n and_o fear_n not_o as_o reject_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n concern_v his_o seed_n but_o as_o commend_v to_o god_n his_o sad_a estate_n and_o condition_n and_o intimate_v his_o desire_n that_o god_n will_v at_o length_n remember_v the_o promise_n he_o have_v make_v to_o he_o and_o send_v he_o a_o heir_n verse_n 5._o and_o he_o bring_v he_o forth_o abroad_o etc._n etc._n this_o therefore_o be_v do_v when_o the_o star_n may_v be_v see_v either_o early_a in_o the_o morning_n and_o if_o so_o then_o be_v there_o a_o whole_a day_n spend_v as_o there_o may_v well_o be_v in_o those_o passage_n afterward_o relate_v or_o else_o in_o the_o evening_n and_o than_o it_o be_v here_o relate_v beforehand_o not_o in_o the_o order_n of_o time_n wherein_o it_o be_v do_v for_o afterward_o moses_n speak_v of_o what_o be_v do_v at_o sunset_n vers_fw-la 17._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o and_o it_o be_v dark_a etc._n etc._n verse_n 9_o and_o he_o say_v take_v i_o a_o heifer_n etc._n etc._n god_n appoint_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v thus_o do_v partly_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v to_o he_o partly_o that_o they_o may_v be_v as_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o he_o now_o make_v with_o abram_n for_o because_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o man_n when_o they_o make_v a_o solemn_a covenant_n to_o cut_v beast_n in_o twain_o and_o to_o pass_v between_o the_o part_n thereof_o as_o it_o be_v wish_v the_o like_a to_o themselves_o if_o they_o break_v the_o covenant_n jer._n 34._o 18._o and_o i_o will_v give_v to_o wit_n into_o their_o enemy_n hand_n the_o man_n that_o have_v transgress_v my_o covenant_n which_o have_v not_o perform_v the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o they_o have_v make_v before_o i_o when_o they_o cut_v the_o calf_n in_o twain_o and_o pass_v between_o the_o part_n thereof_o therefore_o be_v the_o lord_n please_v to_o use_v the_o same_o manner_n here_o with_o abram_n verse_n 13._o know_v of_o a_o surety_n that_o thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v a_o stranger_n in_o a_o land_n that_o be_v not_o they_o and_o shall_v serve_v they_o etc._n etc._n this_o must_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v speak_v not_o only_o of_o their_o bondage_n in_o egypt_n but_o also_o of_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o their_o sojourn_v both_o in_o canaan_n and_o egypt_n the_o whole_a time_n of_o jacob_n go_v thither_o till_o the_o israelite_n go_v forth_o with_o moses_n can_v be_v find_v above_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifteen_o year_n the_o four_o hundred_o year_n therefore_o here_o speak_v of_o must_v begin_v with_o isaac_n birth_n he_o be_v bear_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 2109._o and_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o year_n of_o israel_n go_v out_o of_o egypt_n be_v but_o four_o hundred_o and_o five_o year_n which_o small_a odd_a number_n be_v not_o reckon_v as_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o scripture_n to_o leave_v out_o such_o small_a number_n in_o computation_n of_o time_n verse_n 14._o and_o also_o that_o nation_n who_o they_o shall_v serve_v will_v i_o judge_v this_o be_v add_v particular_o concern_v egypt_n because_o there_o they_o suffer_v the_o heavy_a affliction_n verse_n 16._o but_o in_o the_o four_o generation_n they_o shall_v come_v hither_o again_o by_o generation_n i_o conceive_v be_v mean_v the_o succession_n of_o child_n grandchild_n and_o so_o forth_o in_o their_o several_a age_n and_o in_o reckon_n of_o these_o four_o generation_n we_o must_v begin_v with_o the_o child_n of_o the_o patriarch_n who_o with_o their_o father_n jacob_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n and_o be_v ever_o reckon_v the_o twelve_o several_a stock_n out_o of_o which_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n do_v grow_v in_o their_o several_a tribe_n so_o that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o twelve_o patriarch_n we_o account_v the_o first_o generation_n their_o child_n the_o second_o and_o so_o forward_o and_o this_o promise_n we_o see_v evident_o perform_v where_o we_o find_v eleazar_n part_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n josh_n 14._o 1._o and_o these_o be_v the_o country_n which_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n inherit_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n etc._n etc._n distribute_v for_o inheritance_n unto_o they_o for_o cohath_n the_o son_n of_o levi_n who_o go_v with_o jacob_n into_o egypt_n gen._n 46._o 11._o we_o must_v reckon_v of_o the_o first_o generation_n amram_v his_o son_n of_o the_o second_o aaron_n his_o son_n of_o the_o three_o and_o eleazar_n his_o son_n of_o the_o four_o verse_n 16._o for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o amorites_n be_v not_o yet_o full_a that_o be_v the_o amorites_n and_o those_o other_o sinful_a nation_n mention_v afterward_o this_o one_o among_o who_o abram_n now_o dwell_v be_v by_o a_o figurative_a speech_n put_v for_o all_o verse_n 18._o in_o that_o same_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abram_n this_o be_v add_v to_o show_v the_o end_n of_o those_o vision_n former_o relate_v namely_o that_o they_o be_v sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o that_o day_n god_n have_v make_v with_o abram_n unto_o thy_o seed_n have_v i_o give_v this_o land_n from_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n unto_o the_o great_a river_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v from_o the_o river_n sihor_n unto_o the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n some_o think_v that_o by_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n here_o nilus_n be_v mean_v but_o because_o we_o read_v not_o that_o ever_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o israelite_n reach_v so_o far_o and_o elsewhere_o in_o describe_v the_o bound_n of_o this_o land_n to_o wit_n josh_n 13._o 3._o the_o river_n sihor_n be_v mention_v as_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n and_o jer._n 2._o 18._o sihor_n and_o euphrates_n be_v as_o here_o oppose_v one_o against_o the_o other_o what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v in_o the_o way_n of_o egypt_n to_o drink_v the_o water_n of_o sihor_n or_o what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v in_o the_o way_n of_o assyria_n to_o drink_v the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n that_o be_v euphrates_n call_v by_o way_n of_o eminency_n the_o river_n therefore_o most_o probable_o it_o be_v think_v that_o by_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n sihor_n be_v mean_v a_o more_o difficult_a question_n concern_v this_o place_n be_v whether_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o israelite_n land_n do_v ever_o reach_v the_o other_o way_n so_o far_o as_o euphrates_n but_o for_o this_o we_o must_v know_v that_o though_o the_o land_n which_o they_o inhabit_v reach_v no_o further_o northward_o than_o hamath_n numb_a 34._o 8._o which_o be_v far_o on_o this_o side_n euphrates_n yet_o in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n all_o that_o country_n as_o far_o as_o euphrates_n become_v tributary_n to_o they_o as_o we_o may_v see_v 2._o sam._n 8._o 3_o etc._n etc._n and_o 1._o king_n 4._o 21._o solomon_n reign_v over_o all_o the_o kingdom_n from_o the_o river_n that_o be_v euphrates_n unto_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o in_o this_o regard_n euphrates_n be_v sometime_o make_v the_o utmost_a bound_n of_o the_o dominion_n promise_v to_o abraham_n posterity_n chap._n xvi_o verse_n 2._o and_o sarai_n say_v unto_o abram_n behold_v now_o the_o lord_n have_v restrain_v i_o from_o bear_v this_o show_v when_o sarai_n begin_v to_o think_v of_o procure_v the_o promise_a seed_n by_o this_o course_n namely_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
where_o the_o lord_n threaten_v this_o as_o a_o great_a judgement_n to_o egypt_n the_o fisher_n also_o shall_v mourn_v and_o all_o they_o that_o cast_v angle_n into_o the_o brook_n shall_v lament_v and_o they_o that_o spread_v net_n upon_o the_o water_n shall_v languish_v and_o exod._n 8._o 26._o where_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o egyptian_n do_v abhor_v to_o eat_v of_o such_o cattle_n as_o the_o israelite_n use_v to_o sacrifice_n it_o be_v not_o meet_v for_o we_o so_o to_o do_v say_v moses_n for_o we_o shall_v sacrifice_v the_o abomination_n of_o the_o egyptian_n etc._n etc._n second_o it_o deprive_v they_o of_o drink_n for_o they_o use_v to_o drink_v the_o water_n of_o nilus_n in_o egypt_n jer._n 2._o 18._o what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v in_o the_o way_n of_o egypt_n to_o drink_v the_o water_n of_o sihor_n &_o c_o there_o be_v very_o seldom_o any_o rain_n in_o that_o country_n deut._n 11._o 10_o 11._o the_o land_n whither_o thou_o go_v in_o to_o possess_v it_o be_v not_o as_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n from_o whence_o you_o come_v out_o where_o thou_o sow_v thy_o seed_n and_o watere_v it_o with_o thy_o foot_n as_o a_o garden_n of_o herb_n but_o the_o land_n whither_o you_o go_v to_o possess_v it_o be_v a_o land_n of_o hill_n and_o valley_n and_o drink_v water_n of_o the_o rain_n from_o heaven_n and_o the_o egyptian_n shall_v loathe_v to_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n the_o israelite_n be_v therefore_o free_a from_o this_o plague_n also_o as_o from_o other_o after_o exod._n 8._o 22._o and_o i_o will_v sever_v in_o that_o day_n the_o land_n of_o goshen_n in_o which_o my_o people_n dwell_v that_o no_o swarm_n of_o fly_n shall_v be_v there_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 22._o and_o the_o magician_n of_o egypt_n do_v so_o with_o their_o enchantment_n but_o whence_o have_v they_o water_n since_o already_o they_o be_v all_o turn_v into_o blood_n sure_o either_o from_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n where_o it_o be_v likely_a the_o water_n be_v not_o turn_v or_o rather_o from_o the_o pit_n which_o the_o egyptian_n dig_v ver_fw-la 24._o and_o all_o the_o egyptian_n dig_v round_o about_o the_o river_n for_o water_n to_o drink_v for_o it_o be_v unlikely_a they_o stay_v for_o the_o do_v of_o this_o till_o water_n can_v be_v fetch_v from_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n chap._n viii_o verse_n 3._o and_o the_o river_n shall_v bring_v forth_o frog_n abundant_o which_o shall_v go_v up_o into_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o upon_o thy_o people_n etc._n etc._n by_o express_v these_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v plague_v with_o these_o frog_n the_o exempt_n of_o israel_n seem_v to_o be_v employ_v as_o after_o it_o be_v plain_o express_v ver_fw-la 22._o and_o i_o will_v sever_v in_o that_o day_n the_o land_n of_o goshen_n in_o which_o my_o people_n dwell_v etc._n etc._n verse_n 4._o and_o the_o frog_n shall_v come_v up_o both_o on_o thou_o etc._n etc._n the_o despicablenesse_n of_o the_o creature_n wherewith_o they_o be_v annoy_v do_v no_o doubt_n aggravate_v the_o plague_n verse_n 8._o entreat_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v take_v away_o the_o frog_n from_o i_o and_o from_o my_o people_n though_o the_o turn_n of_o their_o water_n into_o blood_n all_o the_o land_n over_o be_v doubtless_o a_o very_a grievous_a plague_n yet_o this_o of_o the_o frog_n be_v more_o grievous_a than_o that_o against_o the_o first_o they_o find_v some_o help_n though_o not_o without_o great_a trouble_n by_o dig_v for_o fresh_a water_n round_o about_o the_o river_n chap._n 7._o 24._o and_o perhaps_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o rich_a sort_n of_o his_o people_n have_v other_o sort_n of_o drink_n in_o store_n for_o their_o own_o use_n but_o now_o against_o this_o plague_n of_o the_o frog_n they_o can_v find_v no_o way_n to_o help_v or_o ease_v themselves_o no_o not_o the_o great_a of_o they_o all_o and_o therefore_o this_o force_a pharaoh_n to_o stoop_v a_o little_a and_o to_o desire_n moses_n and_o aaron_n to_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v take_v away_o their_o frog_n from_o they_o verse_n 9_o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o pharaoh_n glory_n over_o i_o the_o most_o conceive_v this_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o honour_n which_o shall_v be_v do_v unto_o pharaoh_n that_o he_o shall_v prescribe_v the_o time_n himself_o when_o the_o frog_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o but_o i_o rather_o think_v that_o it_o be_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o yield_v to_o his_o desire_n wherein_o moses_n do_v also_o imply_v his_o fear_n concern_v the_o event_n that_o pharaoh_n will_v brag_v and_o boast_v when_o he_o have_v get_v the_o frog_n remove_v and_o not_o keep_v promise_n with_o he_o in_o let_v israel_n go_v when_o shall_v i_o entreat_v for_o thou_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o mighty_a work_n of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o by_o chance_n or_o by_o any_o natural_a mean_n that_o the_o frog_n be_v destroy_v prescribe_v the_o time_n yourself_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o at_o that_o very_a time_n it_o shall_v be_v do_v verse_n 10._o and_o he_o say_v to_o morrow_n he_o be_v so_o loath_a to_o be_v behold_v to_o god_n or_o moses_n that_o he_o rather_o choose_v to_o endure_v thâ—_n plague_n till_o next_o day_n that_o he_o may_v make_v trial_n whether_o they_o may_v not_o go_v away_o of_o themselves_o hope_v that_o they_o come_v by_o some_o natural_a cause_n and_o so_o will_v again_o go_v away_o verse_n 14._o and_o they_o gather_v they_o together_o upon_o heap_n god_n can_v have_v drive_v they_o into_o the_o river_n again_o or_o have_v cause_v they_o to_o vanish_v away_o but_o thus_o it_o please_v he_o to_o let_v they_o remain_v as_o a_o spectacle_n unto_o the_o egyptian_n both_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o true_a miracle_n and_o by_o their_o ill_a favour_n to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o their_o sin_n that_o make_v they_o stink_v before_o god_n verse_n 16._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n say_v unto_o aaron_n etc._n etc._n because_o pharaoh_n have_v mock_v god_n promise_v and_o then_o not_o perform_v the_o lord_n to_o manifest_v his_o indignation_n command_v his_o servant_n to_o strike_v now_o without_o give_v he_o warn_v beforehand_o as_o at_o other_o time_n what_o he_o mean_v to_o do_v stretch_v out_o thy_o rod_n say_v he_o and_o smite_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o land_n that_o it_o may_v become_v lice_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o again_o too_o he_o trample_v on_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o egyptian_n punish_v they_o by_o such_o base_a and_o contemptible_a creature_n verse_n 17._o all_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o land_n become_v lice_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o dust_n in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o land_n for_o it_o be_v a_o hyperbolical_a speech_n verse_n 18._o and_o the_o magician_n do_v so_o with_o their_o enchantment_n to_o bring_v forth_o lice_n and_o they_o can_v not_o the_o lord_n disable_v they_o in_o make_v this_o small_a and_o base_a creature_n for_o their_o great_a confusion_n and_o so_o the_o folly_n of_o these_o their_o wiseman_n be_v make_v manifest_a to_o all_o man_n 2._o tim._n 3._o 9_o verse_n 20._o rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o stand_v before_o pharaoh_n lo_o he_o come_v forth_o to_o the_o water_n etc._n etc._n it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v usual_a with_o pharaoh_n in_o the_o morning_n to_o go_v forth_o unto_o the_o water_n either_o for_o his_o health_n and_o pleasure_n or_o rather_o of_o a_o superstitious_a mind_n as_o attribute_v divine_a honour_n to_o the_o river_n nilus_n there_o therefore_o moses_n be_v appoint_v to_o meet_v he_o both_o because_o he_o have_v no_o access_n into_o pharaoh_n presence_n in_o his_o palace_n and_o also_o that_o withal_o his_o threaten_v he_o with_o the_o ensue_a plague_n may_v be_v the_o more_o public_a verse_n 21._o behold_v i_o will_v send_v swarm_n of_o fly_n upon_o thou_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v mix_v swarm_n of_o wasp_n hornet_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o fly_v psal_n 78._o 45._o he_o send_v divers_a sort_n of_o fly_n among_o they_o the_o house_n of_o the_o egyptian_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o swarm_n of_o fly_n and_o also_o the_o ground_n whereon_o they_o be_v that_o be_v the_o ground_n whereon_o the_o egyptian_n be_v the_o meaning_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v on_o all_o the_o land_n whereon_o the_o egyptian_n dwell_v but_o not_o in_o goshen_n where_o the_o israelite_n dwell_v as_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n be_v express_v and_o this_o exemption_n of_o israel_n be_v here_o first_o mention_v to_o put_v pharaoh_n in_o mind_n of_o it_o as_o a_o most_o remarkable_a thing_n which_o if_o he_o will_v well_o think_v on_o must_v needs_o work_v upon_o his_o conscience_n verse_n 24._o and_o the_o lord_n do_v so_o and_o there_o
mill_n that_o be_v grind_v at_o the_o mill_n seâ—_n chap._n 12._o 29._o now_o those_o that_o do_v thus_o work_v at_o the_o mill_n be_v say_v to_o be_v behind_o it_o because_o they_o use_v to_o thrust_v the_o mill_n before_o they_o as_o they_o wrought_v verse_n 7._o but_o against_o any_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v not_o a_o dog_n move_v his_o tongue_n which_o yet_o be_v wont_a to_o bark_v in_o the_o night_n at_o the_o least_o noise_n the_o speech_n be_v proverbial_a and_o signify_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o leasâ—_n disturbance_n among_o they_o but_o shall_v all_o quiet_o take_v their_o rest_n in_o their_o bed_n this_o be_v speak_v as_o it_o be_v in_o opposition_n that_o which_o mosâ—s_n have_v immediate_o fore_o say_v concern_v the_o egyptian_n when_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a cry_n among_o they_o because_o of_o the_o death_n of_o their_o first-born_a among_o the_o israelite_n all_o shall_v be_v still_o and_o quiet_a not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o dog_n shall_v among_o they_o move_v his_o tongue_n either_o against_o man_n or_o beast_n chap._n xii_o verse_n 1._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o aâ—ron_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o precise_o express_v when_o the_o lord_n speak_v this_o which_o here_o follow_v to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n concern_v the_o institution_n of_o the_o passeover_n yet_o most_o probable_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v â—hat_n it_o be_v before_o the_o three_o day_n darkness_n wherewith_o the_o lord_n punish_v the_o egyptian_n for_o the_o passeover_n be_v keep_v on_o the_o fourteen_o day_n the_o day_n after_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o egyptian_n be_v slay_v and_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v but_o the_o day_n before_o the_o thirteen_o day_n when_o moses_n be_v send_v for_o to_o pharaoh_n immediate_o after_o that_o darkness_n be_v over_o and_o find_v he_o will_v not_o dismiss_v the_o israelite_n denounce_v that_o last_o plague_n the_o death_n of_o the_o first-born_a and_o that_o it_o shall_v befall_v they_o the_o night_n follow_v chap._n 11._o 4_o 5._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n about_o midnight_n will_v i_o go_v out_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o egypt_n and_o all_o the_o first-born_a in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n shall_v die_v now_o these_o direction_n concern_v the_o passeover_n be_v give_v before_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o this_o seven_o month_n for_o upon_o the_o ten_o day_n they_o be_v enjoin_v as_o we_o see_v she_o ver_n 3._o to_o set_v apart_o the_o lamb_n which_o be_v to_o be_v eat_v at_o the_o passeover_n verse_n 2._o this_o month_n shall_v be_v unto_o you_o the_o begin_n of_o month_n that_o be_v the_o month_n abib_fw-la see_v chap._n 13._o 4._o this_o day_n come_v you_o out_o in_o the_o month_n abib_fw-la which_o in_o the_o chaldee_n tongue_n be_v also_o call_v nisan_fw-la and_o contain_v for_o the_o most_o part_n some_o of_o our_o march_n and_o some_o of_o our_o april_n whereas_o former_o they_o begin_v their_o year_n with_o the_o month_n ethanim_fw-la or_o after_o the_o chaldee_n tisri_n which_o agree_v with_o our_o september_n as_o be_v evident_a exod._n 23._o 16._o where_o we_o may_v see_v that_o one_o year_n end_v and_o another_o begin_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o in_o gather_v which_o be_v after_o all_o their_o harvest_n now_o in_o remembrance_n of_o this_o their_o miraculous_a deliverance_n they_o be_v appoint_v to_o begin_v it_o with_o this_o month_n which_o be_v former_o the_o seven_o in_o number_n and_o yet_o this_o account_n be_v afterwards_o keep_v only_o in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n for_o the_o jubilee_n and_o such_o other_o civil_a affair_n it_o begin_v as_o it_o have_v do_v before_o leu._n 25._o 8_o 9_o 10._o verse_n 3._o in_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o this_o month_n they_o shall_v take_v to_o they_o every_o man_n a_o lamb_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n the_o very_a day_n whereon_o afterward_o the_o israelites_n entre_fw-fr d_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n josh_n 4._o 19_o the_o people_n come_v up_o out_o of_o 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much_o bread_n two_o omer_n for_o one_o man_n and_o all_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o congregation_n come_v and_o tell_v moses_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o people_n have_v gather_v as_o they_o be_v appoint_v twice_o as_o much_o on_o that_o six_o day_n as_o they_o have_v on_o other_o day_n and_o of_o this_o they_o inform_v moses_n both_o as_o desire_v thereby_o to_o glorify_v god_n in_o the_o confession_n of_o this_o wonderful_a work_n that_o he_o have_v send_v manna_n so_o abundant_o that_o day_n as_o before_o he_o have_v promise_v ver_n 5._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v twice_o as_o much_o as_o they_o gather_v daily_o and_o also_o chief_o that_o they_o may_v receive_v direction_n from_o moses_n
second_o to_o show_v their_o thankfulness_n for_o the_o fruit_n which_o in_o this_o month_n they_o reap_v deut._n 16._o 13_o 14._o thou_o shall_v observe_v the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n seven_o day_n after_o thou_o have_v gather_v in_o thy_o corn_n and_o thy_o wine_n and_o thou_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o thy_o feast_n etc._n etc._n and_o three_o to_o figure_v out_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n at_o this_o time_n of_o the_o year_n to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o our_o flesh_n john_n 1._o 14._o and_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o etc._n etc._n and_o their_o be_v stranger_n and_o traveller_n here_o in_o this_o world_n verse_n 17._o three_o time_n in_o the_o year_n all_o thy_o male_n shall_v appear_v before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n that_o be_v at_o the_o three_o great_a feast_n before_o mention_v the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n the_o feast_n of_o harvest_n or_o pentecost_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o in-gathering_a call_v also_o the_o 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the_o tabernacle_n and_o afterward_o the_o temple_n because_o there_o god_n dwell_v as_o it_o be_v among_o his_o people_n and_o therefore_o there_o it_o be_v say_v they_o shall_v appear_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o though_o it_o may_v seem_v somewhat_o questionable_a where_o they_o meet_v to_o keep_v these_o feast_n all_o the_o time_n the_o ark_n be_v in_o one_o place_n and_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o another_o as_o it_o be_v for_o many_o year_n after_o the_o ark_n be_v take_v and_o carry_v away_o by_o the_o philistine_n yet_o upon_o good_a consideration_n i_o think_v we_o may_v well_o conclude_v that_o they_o be_v keep_v where_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v because_o there_o be_v the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_n and_o the_o offering_n of_o sacrifice_n be_v a_o main_a part_n of_o the_o holy_a service_n of_o these_o feast_n verse_n 18._o thou_o shall_v not_o offer_v the_o blood_n of_o thy_o sacrifice_n with_o leaven_a bread_n etc._n etc._n because_o the_o very_a same_o word_n almost_o be_v repeat_v exod._n 34._o 25._o only_o there_o the_o passeover_n be_v express_o mention_v thou_o shall_v not_o offer_v the_o blood_n of_o my_o sacrifice_n with_o leaven_n neither_o shall_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n be_v leave_v unto_o the_o morning_n therefore_o the_o most_o and_o best_a expositor_n do_v understand_v this_o place_n particular_o of_o the_o paschall_n lamb_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o may_v not_o eat_v any_o leaven_a bread_n with_o the_o passeover_n and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o leave_v any_o part_n of_o the_o paschall_n lamb_n until_o the_o morning_n the_o fat_a be_v here_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n put_v for_o all_o and_o special_o mention_v because_o this_o in_o all_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v to_o god_n yet_o i_o see_v not_o why_o this_o place_n may_v not_o be_v understand_v general_o of_o all_o sacrifice_n since_o it_o be_v evident_a first_o that_o leaven_n be_v forbid_v in_o all_o meat-offering_n which_o be_v always_o offer_v together_o with_o their_o sacrifice_n levit._fw-la 2._o 11._o no_o meat-offering_a which_o you_o shall_v bring_v unto_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v make_v with_o leaven_n for_o you_o shall_v burn_v no_o leaven_n nor_o any_o honey_n in_o any_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v by_o fire_n and_o second_o that_o though_o the_o flesh_n of_o some_o sacrifice_n may_v be_v eat_v the_o next_o day_n yet_o the_o fat_a thereof_o be_v to_o be_v present_o burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n see_v levit._n 7._o 2_o 3._o verse_n 19_o thou_o shall_v not_o seethe_v a_o kid_n in_o his_o mother_n milk_n either_o this_o must_v be_v literal_o understand_v according_a to_o the_o very_a word_n that_o they_o may_v not_o seethe_v a_o kid_n or_o a_o lamb_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o milk_n of_o the_o damn_n because_o this_o have_v some_o appearance_n of_o cruelty_n which_o the_o lord_n by_o this_o ceremony_n teach_v they_o to_o abhor_v and_o indeed_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n other_o like_a law_n be_v give_v this_o people_n as_o deut._n 22._o 6_o 7._o if_o a_o bird_n nest_n chance_v to_o be_v before_o thou_o in_o the_o way_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o damn_n with_o the_o young_a or_o else_o rather_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v concern_v the_o age_n of_o the_o kid_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o may_v not_o offer_v a_o kid_n to_o the_o lord_n or_o eat_v it_o themselves_o while_o the_o flesh_n be_v only_o â—erely_o a_o milky_a frothy_a substance_n thereby_o to_o teach_v they_o to_o avoid_v all_o foolish_a intemperancy_n and_o delicacy_n in_o their_o feed_n and_o upon_o this_o ground_n they_o be_v forbid_v to_o bring_v the_o first-born_a of_o their_o cattle_n or_o any_o other_o sacrifice_n till_o they_o be_v eight_o day_n old_a because_o so_o long_o they_o be_v but_o as_o the_o dam_n milk_n verse_n 20._o behold_v i_o send_v a_o angel_n before_o thou_o to_o keep_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o promise_a messiah_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n mal._n 3._o 1._o who_o lead_v they_o by_o day_n in_o the_o pillar_n of_o a_o cloud_n and_o by_o night_n in_o a_o pillar_n of_o fire_n and_o at_o last_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v 1._o cor._n 10._o 9_o that_o the_o israclite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n tempt_v he_o and_o so_o be_v just_o destroy_v by_o he_o therein_o find_v that_o verify_v which_o the_o lord_n here_o say_v vers_fw-la 21._o that_o he_o will_v not_o pardon_v their_o transgression_n verse_n 21._o for_o my_o name_n be_v in_o he_o that_o be_v he_o be_v the_o lord_n jehovah_n as_o i_o be_o of_o the_o same_o essence_n power_n majesty_n and_o authority_n for_o so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n heb._n 1._o 3._o that_o he_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o father_n glory_n and_o the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n and_o one_o god_n with_o he_o the_o father_n be_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o say_v christ_n john_n 10._o 38._o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_a the_o world_n unto_o himself_o say_v the_o apostle_n 2._o cor._n 5._o 19_o and_o so_o it_o be_v prophesy_v of_o he_o jer._n 23._o 6._o this_o be_v his_o name_n whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n verse_n 28._o and_o i_o will_v send_v hornet_n before_o thou_o etc._n etc._n this_o may_v be_v mean_v of_o sting_a terror_n wherewith_o god_n strike_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o canaanite_n or_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v literal_o of_o true_a hornet_n send_v before_o the_o israelite_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o first_o god_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o fear_n wherewith_o the_o canaanites_n shall_v be_v strike_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n and_o it_o be_v not_o usual_a in_o the_o scripture_n to_o express_v any_o thing_n plain_o first_o and_o then_o afterward_o figurative_o and_o obscure_o and_o second_o he_o tell_v the_o israelite_n that_o god_n have_v do_v this_o for_o they_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v see_v josh_n 24._o 12._o verse_n 31._o and_o i_o will_v set_v thy_o bound_n from_o the_o red_a sea_n etc._n etc._n the_o bound_n of_o the_o promise_a land_n be_v here_o set_v down_o to_o wit_n first_o their_o eastern_a bound_n which_o be_v the_o red_a sea_n and_o second_o the_o sea_n upon_o which_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n lie_v call_v the_o mediterranean_a sea_n which_o be_v their_o west_n border_n and_o three_o the_o desert_n which_o lie_v on_o the_o south_n of_o canaan_n to_o with_o the_o desert_n of_o shur_n or_o paran_n which_o be_v their_o south_n border_n on_o which_o side_n run_v the_o river_n of_o sychar_n josh_n 13._o 3._o call_v the_o river_n of_o egypt_n gen._n 15._o 18._o for_o it_o run_v out_o of_o nilus_n into_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n and_o therefore_o this_o also_o
the_o lord_n will_v immediate_o set_v they_o apart_o as_o his_o peculiar_a portion_n to_o be_v his_o minister_n in_o the_o sacred_a service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n verse_n 30._o you_o have_v sin_v a_o great_a sin_n and_o now_o i_o will_v go_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n though_o moses_n have_v already_o before_o so_o far_o prevail_v with_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o prayer_n that_o he_o will_v not_o present_o destroy_v all_o the_o people_n as_o at_o first_o he_o threaten_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v v._n 14._o that_o the_o lord_n repent_v of_o the_o evil_n which_o he_o think_v to_o do_v unto_o his_o people_n yet_o consider_v that_o the_o lord_n anger_n may_v still_o be_v great_a against_o they_o and_o that_o he_o may_v still_o proceed_v further_o in_o punish_v those_o that_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o he_o resolve_v yet_o further_o to_o intercede_v for_o they_o with_o which_o he_o first_o acquaint_v the_o people_n remember_v they_o withal_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o sin_n that_o so_o they_o may_v repent_v serious_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o thereby_o be_v make_v more_o capable_a of_o god_n favouâ—_n peradventure_o i_o shall_v make_v a_o atonement_n for_o your_o sin_n word_n that_o imply_v a_o difficulty_n though_o good_a hope_n to_o obtain_v amos_n 5._o 15._o it_o may_v be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n will_v be_v gracious_a unto_o the_o remnant_n of_o joseph_n see_v also_o josh_n 14._o 12._o and_o 1._o sam._n 14._o 16._o and_o indeed_o he_o know_v not_o whether_o god_n will_v proceed_v any_o further_a in_o punish_v they_o or_o whether_o he_o will_v be_v satisfy_v with_o what_o be_v do_v verse_n 31._o and_o moses_n return_v unto_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n it_o seem_v that_o this_o be_v another_o go_v up_o unto_o god_n then_o when_o he_o stay_v there_o forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n the_o second_o time_n for_o this_o be_v the_o morrow_n after_o the_o levite_n have_v slay_v three_o thousand_o of_o the_o people_n and_o many_o thing_n come_v between_o his_o second_o solemn_a go_v up_o unto_o god_n which_o be_v rehearse_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n verse_n 32._o and_o if_o not_o blot_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d book_n which_o thou_o have_v write_v when_o god_n decree_v of_o election_n unto_o life_n everlasting_a be_v callâ—â—_n the_o book_n of_o life_n as_o phil._n 4._o 3._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n it_o be_v a_o metaphorical_a expression_n wherein_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n now_o when_o moses_n here_o say_v that_o if_o god_n will_v not_o forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o this_o people_n he_o desire_v that_o himself_o may_v be_v rather_o blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n we_o can_v hence_o infer_v that_o god_n decree_n can_v be_v change_v or_o that_o those_o that_o be_v elect_v unto_o life_n may_v notwithstanding_o perish_v everlasting_o or_o that_o god_n justice_n will_v admit_v of_o the_o punish_n of_o a_o righteous_a person_n together_o with_o the_o wicked_a for_o in_o this_o speech_n moses_n seek_v only_o to_o express_v not_o what_o he_o think_v may_v be_v but_o what_o he_o can_v wish_v may_v be_v if_o thereby_o the_o save_n of_o god_n people_n may_v be_v procure_v to_o wit_n that_o out_o of_o his_o sorrow_n for_o the_o rejection_n of_o this_o people_n his_o zeal_n for_o god_n glory_n and_o his_o great_a affection_n to_o his_o brethren_n he_o can_v wish_v himself_o deprive_v of_o heavenly_a glory_n that_o they_o may_v be_v again_o receive_v into_o favour_n this_o be_v all_o that_o moses_n intend_v in_o these_o word_n only_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o affection_n and_o vehemency_n of_o his_o desire_n he_o express_v this_o by_o a_o way_n of_o request_n if_o not_o blot_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o book_n which_o thou_o have_v write_v and_o thus_o general_o be_v this_o speech_n of_o moses_n understand_v but_o yet_o it_o may_v also_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o catalogue_n and_o register_n that_o be_v keep_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o divine_a omniscience_n of_o all_o the_o live_n here_o in_o this_o world_n out_o of_o which_o moses_n desire_v to_o be_v blot_v that_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n rather_o than_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v cast_v off_o which_o he_o have_v so_o miraculous_o deliver_v out_o of_o their_o bondage_n in_o egypt_n and_o herein_o moses_n then_o deal_v as_o a_o figure_n of_o our_o mediator_n who_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o sheep_n john_n 10._o 15._o and_o redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o gal._n 3._o 13._o verse_n 33._o whosoever_o have_v sin_v against_o i_o he_o will_v i_o blot_v out_o of_o my_o book_n this_o also_o be_v speak_v of_o god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n the_o meaning_n be_v only_o that_o such_o and_o only_o such_o shall_v not_o be_v number_v among_o the_o elect_a psal_n 69._o 28._o let_v they_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o live_n and_o not_o be_v write_v with_o the_o righteous_a or_o that_o such_o only_a shall_v be_v cut_v off_o by_o god_n revenge_a hand_n verse_n 34._o therefore_o now_o go_v lead_v the_o people_n unto_o the_o place_n of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v unto_o thou_o behold_v my_o angel_n shall_v go_v before_o thou_o etc._n etc._n here_o god_n yield_v not_o to_o destroy_v for_o the_o present_a those_o that_o have_v sin_v have_v before_o only_o yield_v not_o to_o destroy_v all_o the_o people_n yet_o withal_o hâ—_n add_v that_o he_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o go_v among_o they_o as_o former_o he_o have_v promise_v but_o he_o will_v only_o send_v his_o angel_n to_o go_v before_o they_o concern_v which_o angel_n see_v before_o the_o note_n upon_o exod._n 23._o 20._o nevertheless_o in_o the_o day_n when_o i_o visit_v i_o will_v visit_v their_o sin_n upon_o they_o i_o will_v spare_v they_o at_o this_o time_n but_o when_o i_o begin_v to_o punish_v i_o shall_v reckon_v with_o they_o for_o this_o sin_n 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day_n and_o night_n for_o that_o be_v the_o food_n of_o our_o soul_n amos_n 8._o 11._o behold_v the_o day_n be_v come_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n that_o i_o will_v send_v a_o famine_n in_o the_o land_n not_o a_o famine_n of_o bread_n nor_o a_o thirst_n of_o water_n but_o of_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o have_v receive_v this_o our_o food_n we_o shall_v repeat_v and_o recall_v it_o to_o mind_n mal._n 4._o 3._o remember_v you_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n my_o servant_n which_o i_o command_v unto_o he_o in_o horeb_n for_o all_o israâ—l_n with_o the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n 1._o cor._n 11._o 2._o now_o i_o pray_v you_o brethren_n that_o you_o remember_v i_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o keep_v the_o ordinance_n as_o i_o deliver_v they_o to_o you_o for_o which_o the_o man_n of_o berea_n be_v command_v act_v 17._o 11._o these_o be_v more_o noble_a than_o those_o of_o thessalonica_n in_o that_o they_o receive_v the_o word_n with_o all_o readiness_n of_o mind_n and_o 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of_o wheat-harvest_n and_o exod._n 9_o 31_o 32._o the_o barley_n be_v in_o the_o ear_n and_o the_o flax_n be_v boll_v but_o the_o wheat_n and_o the_o rye_n be_v not_o smite_v for_o they_o be_v not_o grow_v up_o to_o wit_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n but_o wheat-harvest_n be_v after_o at_o pentecost_n or_o the_o feast_n of_o week_n as_o we_o may_v see_v exod._a 34._o 22._o where_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n or_o the_o feast_n of_o week_n be_v also_o call_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o wheat-harvest_n verse_n 12._o and_o you_o shall_v offer_v the_o day_n when_o you_o wave_v the_o sheaf_n an_o he_o lamb_n without_o blemish_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n beside_o the_o daily_a morning_n and_o evening_n sacrifice_n which_o upon_o no_o occasion_n be_v intermit_v and_o beside_o the_o sacrifice_n appoint_v for_o every_o of_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o this_o solemn_a feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n numb_a 28._o 23_o 24._o for_o this_o be_v appoint_v peculiarly_a to_o accompany_v this_o sheaf_n of_o the_o first-fruit_n and_o it_o figure_v christ_n by_o who_o those_o first-fruit_n be_v sanctify_v verse_n 13._o and_o the_o meat-offering_a thereof_o shall_v be_v two_o ten_o deal_v of_o fine_a flower_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n two_o ten_o deal_v of_o a_o ephah_n that_o be_v two_o omers_n and_o this_o be_v double_a to_o the_o usual_a proportion_n in_o all_o other_o sacrifice_n of_o lamb_n which_o be_v but_o one_o ten_o deal_n numb_a 15._o 4._o he_o that_o offer_v his_o offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n shall_v bring_v a_o meat-offering_a of_o a_o ten_o deal_n of_o flower_n the_o reason_n whereof_o may_v be_v because_o this_o be_v a_o gratulatory_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n verse_n 15._o and_o you_o shall_v count_v unto_o you_o from_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n here_o direction_n be_v give_v how_o they_o shall_v know_v on_o what_o day_n they_o be_v to_o keep_v the_o next_o great_a feast_n after_o that_o of_o unleavened_a bread_n to_o wit_v the_o feast_n of_o week_n or_o pentecost_n namely_o that_o they_o be_v to_o number_v from_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o sabbath_n that_o be_v from_o the_o sixteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n nisan_fw-la as_o be_v before_o say_v in_o the_o note_n upon_o vers_n 11._o which_o be_v the_o very_a day_n that_o they_o bring_v the_o sheaf_n of_o the_o wave-offering_a seven_o complete_a sabbath_n that_o be_v seven_o complete_a week_n which_o be_v nine_o and_o forty_o day_n and_o that_o then_o on_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o seven_o sabbath_n that_o be_v after_o the_o seven_o week_n which_o be_v the_o fifty_o day_n they_o be_v to_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o week_n or_o pentecost_n and_o to_o offer_v a_o new_a meat-offering_a unto_o the_o lord_n which_o show_v the_o reason_n why_o this_o feast_n be_v call_v the_o feast_n of_o week_n namely_o because_o it_o be_v seven_o week_n after_o the_o passeover_n or_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n as_o also_o why_o it_o be_v afterward_o call_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n pentecost_n act_v 2._o 1._o to_o wit_n from_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v fifty_o because_o it_o be_v fifty_o day_n after_o the_o first_o and_o great_a day_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n for_o they_o begin_v to_o number_v these_o fifty_o day_n from_o the_o morrow_n after_o that_o sabbath_n inclusive_o which_o be_v the_o second_o day_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n the_o day_n whereon_o the_o sheaf_n of_o first-fruit_n be_v offer_v verse_n 17._o you_o shall_v bring_v out_o of_o your_o habitation_n two_o wave-loave_n of_o two_o ten_o deal_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v on_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n you_o shall_v bring_v this_o offering_n which_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v as_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o their_o wheat-harvest_n as_o the_o sheaf_n offer_v at_o the_o passeover_n mention_v vers_fw-la 10._o be_v bring_v as_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o their_o barley-harvest_n now_o it_o be_v express_v that_o these_o two_o wave-loave_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o their_o habitation_n either_o to_o signify_v that_o these_o two_o loaf_n be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o new_a wheat_n of_o their_o own_o land_n not_o of_o foreign_a corn_n or_o buy_v of_o stranger_n or_o else_o to_o signify_v that_o though_o there_o be_v but_o one_o sheaf_n of_o first-fruit_n offer_v at_o the_o passeover_n in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o people_n yet_o now_o every_o family_n be_v to_o bring_v two_o wave-loave_n of_o first-fruit_n out_o of_o their_o several_a habitation_n but_o indeed_o because_o the_o sacrifice_n mention_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n that_o be_v offer_v together_o with_o these_o loaf_n be_v not_o bring_v several_o
by_o every_o family_n but_o provide_v at_o the_o common_a charge_n and_o offer_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o because_o that_o it_o be_v say_v express_o vers_fw-la 20._o that_o these_o two_o loaf_n of_o the_o first-fuits_a be_v wave_v by_o the_o priest_n together_o with_o the_o peace-offering_n which_o can_v not_o be_v if_o every_o family_n in_o israel_n bring_v two_o loaf_n therefore_o i_o only_o think_v that_o the_o only_a reason_n why_o it_o be_v say_v you_o shall_v bring_v two_o wave-loave_n out_o of_o your_o habitation_n be_v to_o signify_v that_o the_o loaf_n be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o wheat_n of_o their_o own_o land_n they_o shall_v be_v of_o fine_a flower_n they_o shall_v be_v bake_v with_o leaven_n they_o be_v the_o first-fruit_n unto_o the_o lord_n thusthere_o be_v a_o difference_n make_v betwixt_o the_o meat-offering_n which_o be_v in_o part_n burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n and_o be_v therefore_o ever_o without_o leaven_n levit._n 2._o 11._o and_o these_o of_o the_o first-fruit_n which_o where_o whole_o for_o the_o priest_n food_n and_o therefore_o allow_v to_o be_v leaven_v verse_n 18._o and_o you_o shall_v offer_v with_o the_o bread_n seven_o lamb_n without_o blemish_n of_o the_o first_o year_n and_o one_o young_a bullock_n etc._n etc._n in_o numb_a 28._o 27._o there_o be_v appoint_v two_o bullock_n and_o one_o ram_n here_o one_o bullock_n and_o two_o ram_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o difference_n we_o may_v conceive_v be_v this_o those_o be_v as_o the_o peculiar_a sacrifice_n of_o that_o feast-day_n these_o be_v a_o further_a addition_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o two_o loaf_n as_o a_o particular_a testimony_n of_o their_o thankfulness_n for_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o their_o faith_n in_o christ_n by_o who_o they_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o their_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n make_v acceptable_a to_o god_n verse_n 19_o then_o you_o shall_v sacrifice_v one_o kid_n of_o the_o goat_n for_o a_o sinne-offering_a etc._n etc._n leu._n 4._o 14._o a_o bullock_n be_v prescribe_v for_o a_o sinne-offering_a of_o the_o people_n and_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v eat_v thereof_o it_o be_v to_o be_v burn_v without_o the_o camp_n but_o this_o be_v for_o some_o special_a sin_n of_o the_o congregation_n whereas_o the_o sacrifice_n here_o appoint_v be_v in_o general_a for_o all_o their_o sin_n and_o be_v therefore_o in_o the_o kind_n of_o a_o common_a sacrifice_n whence_o a_o goat_n be_v appoint_v and_o the_o priest_n to_o have_v the_o remainder_n verse_n 20._o they_o shall_v be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o priest_n whereas_o ordinary_o the_o priest_n have_v but_o the_o breast_n and_o the_o right_a shoulder_n of_o the_o peace-offering_n leu._n 7._o 32_o 33._o etc._n etc._n the_o breast_n shall_v be_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n and_o the_o right_a shoulder_n shall_v you_o give_v unto_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o your_o peace-offering_n etc._n etc._n here_o he_o have_v all_o because_o this_o be_v offer_v in_o general_a for_o all_o the_o congregation_n and_o so_o no_o particular_a man_n have_v right_a to_o eat_v thereof_o therefore_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o priest_n whole_o verse_n 21._o and_o you_o shall_v proclaim_v on_o the_o self_n same_o day_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o holy_a convocation_n unto_o you_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o feast-day_n of_o pentecost_n or_o of_o week_n whereon_o the_o two_o loaf_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n before_o mention_v be_v offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v institute_v partly_o as_o a_o memorial_n of_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n deut._n 16._o 10_o 12._o thou_o shall_v keep_v the_o feast_n of_o week_n unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n according_a as_o he_o have_v bless_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v remember_v thou_o be_v a_o bondman_n in_o egypt_n and_o shall_v observe_v and_o do_v these_o statute_n and_o of_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n at_o this_o time_n of_o the_o year_n at_o mount_n sinai_n exod._n 19_o 11._o and_o partly_o by_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n for_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o land_n one_o thing_n prefigure_v may_v be_v the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o apostle_n when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v down_o upon_o they_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o cleave_a tongue_n act_n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3._o whereupon_o they_o go_v forth_o to_o reap_v that_o which_o the_o prophet_n have_v sow_v john_n 4._o verse_n 22._o and_o when_o you_o reap_v the_o harvest_n of_o your_o land_n thou_o shall_v not_o make_v clean_a riddance_n etc._n etc._n speak_v of_o the_o feast_n in_o the_o harvest_n he_o repeat_v this_o law_n concern_v the_o poor_a who_o relief_n he_o join_v with_o his_o own_o service_n verse_n 24._o in_o the_o seven_o month_n in_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n shall_v you_o have_v a_o sabbath_n for_o ecclesiastical_a business_n god_n have_v appoint_v the_o month_n nisan_fw-la or_o abib_fw-la to_o be_v the_o fiâ—st_a month_n of_o the_o year_n to_o the_o israelite_n which_o answereâ—â—_n to_o part_v of_o our_o march_n and_o april_n and_o that_o in_o remembrance_n of_o their_o come_n then_o out_o of_o egypt_n exod._n 12._o 2._o and_o so_o the_o seven_o month_n from_o that_o be_v this_o here_o speak_v of_o which_o they_o call_v tisri_n and_o agree_v in_o part_n with_o our_o september_n and_o have_v be_v former_o the_o first_o month_n of_o their_o year_n yea_o and_o so_o still_o continue_v for_o civil_a affair_n and_o therefore_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n begin_v still_o at_o this_o month_n and_o so_o be_v on_o this_o month_n proclaim_v chap._n 25._o 9_o then_o shall_v thou_o cause_v the_o trumpet_n of_o the_o jubilee_n to_o sound_v on_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n etc._n etc._n now_o the_o first_o day_n of_o this_o month_n god_n here_o appoint_v they_o to_o keep_v a_o sabbath_n that_o be_v a_o solemn_a feast-day_n and_o it_o be_v call_v the_o feast_n of_o trumpet_n because_o it_o be_v solemnise_v with_o blow_v of_o trumpet_n indeed_o the_o first_o day_n of_o every_o month_n which_o be_v their_o new_a moon_n they_o keep_v as_o a_o holy_a day_n a_o day_n of_o special_a solemnity_n and_o thereon_o the_o priest_n do_v blow_v with_o their_o silver_n trumpet_n over_o their_o sacrifice_n numb_a 10._o 10._o in_o the_o beginning_n of_o your_o month_n you_o shall_v blow_v with_o your_o trumpet_n over_o your_o burnt-offering_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o first_o day_n of_o this_o seven_o month_n be_v keep_v as_o a_o far_o more_o solemn_a festival_n and_o that_o with_o blow_v of_o trumpet_n in_o way_n of_o rejoice_v as_o it_o may_v probable_o be_v think_v throughout_o all_o the_o city_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o end_n of_o this_o festival_n be_v 1._o to_o be_v a_o memorial_n that_o this_o be_v the_o first_o day_n the_o beginning_n of_o their_o new_a year_n for_o civil_a afair_n whereon_o it_o be_v therefore_o fit_v that_o they_o shall_v 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time_n to_o sow_v your_o seed_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 6._o neither_o shall_v the_o sword_n go_v through_o your_o land_n that_o be_v you_o shall_v live_v in_o peace_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o your_o enemy_n but_o yet_o some_o expositor_n hold_v that_o this_o phrase_n be_v here_o use_v of_o the_o sword_n go_v through_o the_o land_n because_o army_n of_o soldier_n be_v wont_a to_o destroy_v country_n not_o only_o by_o fight_v against_o they_o but_o also_o by_o go_v through_o they_o verse_n 10._o and_o you_o shall_v eat_v old_a store_n and_o bring_v forth_o the_o old_a because_o of_o the_o new_a that_o be_v you_o shall_v have_v such_o store_n of_o old_a corn_n even_o when_o your_o new_a corn_n be_v gather_v in_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o need_v present_o to_o be_v spend_v the_o new_a but_o may_v still_o live_v upon_o the_o old_a store_n and_o yet_o withal_o your_o new_a harvest_n shall_v be_v so_o plentiful_a that_o of_o necessity_n you_o must_v empty_v your_o barn_n of_o old_a corn_n that_o you_o may_v have_v room_n to_o lay_v up_o the_o new_a verse_n 16._o i_o will_v even_o appoint_v â—ver_o you_o terror_n consumption_n and_o the_o burn_a ague_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n i_o will_v appoint_v over_o you_o imply_v the_o unresistablenesse_n of_o the_o judgement_n because_o those_o disease_n shall_v come_v with_o power_n and_o authority_n from_o god_n upon_o they_o and_o so_o shall_v consume_v their_o eye_n etc._n etc._n as_o indeed_o such_o disease_n be_v in_o extremity_n do_v oft_o weaken_v and_o darken_v the_o sight_n verse_n 19_o and_o i_o will_v break_v the_o pride_n of_o your_o power_n that_o be_v i_o will_v break_v your_o exceed_a great_a strength_n wherein_o you_o be_v wont_n to_o pride_n yourselves_o verse_n 20._o and_o your_o strength_n shall_v be_v spend_v in_o vain_a etc._n etc._n that_o be_v though_o you_o spend_v your_o strength_n with_o excessive_a toil_a and_o moil_a in_o plough_v and_o manure_v your_o ground_n all_o will_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n for_o still_o your_o land_n shall_v not_o yield_v she_o increase_v verse_n 26._o and_o when_o i_o have_v break_v the_o staff_n of_o your_o bread_n ten_o woman_n shall_v bake_v your_o bread_n in_o one_o oven_n this_o be_v mention_v as_o a_o sign_n or_o effect_n of_o the_o great_a scarcity_n of_o bread_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o land_n that_o one_o oven_n shall_v contain_v the_o bread_n of_o many_o family_n bread_n be_v here_o call_v the_o staff_n of_o bread_n because_o it_o strengthen_v man_n heart_n psal_n 104._o 15._o because_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a prop_n and_o support_v of_o man_n life_n so_o that_o by_o break_v the_o staff_n of_o bread_n be_v mean_v the_o deprive_v they_o of_o this_o stay_n of_o their_o life_n by_o bring_v famine_n and_o penury_n upon_o they_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o other_o place_n moreover_o he_o call_v for_o a_o famine_n upon_o the_o land_n he_o break_v the_o whole_a staff_n of_o bread_n psal_n 105._o 16._o and_o ezek._n 4._o 16._o son_n of_o man_n behold_v i_o will_v break_v the_o staff_n of_o bread_n in_o jerusalem_n that_o they_o may_v want_v bread_n and_o water_n and_o of_o this_o judgement_n this_o be_v mention_v as_o a_o notable_a effect_n that_o ten_o woman_n that_o be_v many_o family_n shall_v bake_v their_o bread_n in_o one_o oven_n for_o ten_o in_o the_o scripture_n do_v often_o signify_v many_o as_o be_v former_o show_v upon_o gen._n 31._o 7._o and_o they_o shall_v deliver_v your_o bread_n again_o by_o weight_n this_o be_v reckon_v as_o another_o great_a sign_n of_o scarcity_n and_o want_n that_o tâ—e_v baker_n shall_v deliver_v they_o their_o bread_n by_o weight_n so_o it_o be_v say_v ezek._n 4._o 16._o i_o will_v break_v the_o staff_n of_o bread_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o they_o shall_v eat_v bread_n by_o weight_n and_o with_o care_n and_o they_o shall_v drink_v water_n by_o measure_n and_o therefore_o of_o he_o who_o s._n john_n see_v ride_v upon_o a_o black_a horse_n which_o be_v 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twenty_o five_o shekel_n and_o so_o proportionable_o still_o according_a as_o the_o land_n be_v more_o or_o less_o verse_n 19_o and_o iâ—_n he_o that_o sanctify_a the_o field_n will_v in_o any_o wise_a redeem_v it_o than_o he_o â—â—all_v add_v the_o fifâ—h_o part_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n upon_o vers_n 19_o and_o vers_n 15._o verse_n 20._o and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o redeem_v the_o field_n or_o if_o he_o have_v sell_v the_o field_n to_o another_o man_n etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o first_o clause_n be_v clear_a namely_o that_o if_o the_o party_n that_o have_v vow_v some_o part_n of_o his_o land_n unto_o the_o lord_n refuse_v to_o redeem_v it_o to_o wit_n when_o the_o priest_n have_v set_v a_o price_n upon_o it_o it_o shall_v be_v take_v as_o if_o he_o have_v voluntary_o give_v the_o possession_n thereof_o whole_o unto_o god_n and_o then_o afterward_o he_o may_v not_o recall_v it_o but_o it_o be_v whole_o separate_v from_o he_o but_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o second_o clause_n or_o if_o he_o have_v sell_v the_o field_n to_o another_o man_n be_v more_o questionable_a for_o many_o expositor_n understand_v the_o party_n sell_v to_o be_v the_o priest_n or_o the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o priest_n at_o least_o if_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o owner_n that_o vow_v the_o land_n that_o then_o by_o his_o sell_v the_o land_n be_v mean_v only_o his_o permit_v it_o to_o be_v sell_v by_o the_o priest_n and_o therefore_o many_o interpreter_n translate_v this_o second_o clause_n thus_o or_o if_o the_o field_n be_v sell_v to_o another_o man_n and_o so_o they_o conceive_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o second_o clause_n to_o be_v that_o if_o the_o field_n be_v once_o sell_v to_o another_o man_n because_o the_o owner_n refuse_v to_o redeem_v it_o the_o owner_n may_v not_o afterward_o redeem_v it_o and_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o alienate_v from_o he_o but_o consider_v that_o these_o two_o clause_n be_v join_v together_o by_o that_o copulative_a 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to_o the_o seller_n but_o to_o the_o priest_n who_o shall_v enjoy_v it_o as_o the_o lord_n by_o a_o former_a vow_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v redeem_v any_o more_o say_v the_o text_n and_o vers_fw-la 21._o the_o possession_n thereof_o shall_v be_v the_o priest_n but_o yet_o first_o because_o it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o the_o priest_n shall_v have_v no_o inheritance_n in_o the_o land_n numb_a 18._o 20._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o aaron_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o inheritance_n in_o their_o land_n neither_o shall_v thou_o have_v any_o part_n among_o they_o second_o because_o there_o be_v suâ—h_a care_n take_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o one_o tribe_n shall_v not_o for_o ever_o be_v alienate_v and_o pass_v over_o to_o another_o tribe_n therefore_o many_o expositor_n hold_v that_o though_o the_o possession_n of_o such_o land_n as_o be_v vow_v to_o god_n come_v to_o the_o â—_z in_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n because_o they_o be_v not_o redeem_v 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their_o clothes_n and_o they_o speak_v unto_o all_o the_o company_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v the_o land_n which_o we_o pass_v through_o to_o search_v it_o be_v a_o exceed_o good_a land_n yet_o now_o at_o first_o it_o may_v be_v joshua_n advise_o hold_v his_o peace_n because_o he_o be_v moses_n minister_v however_o for_o this_o it_o be_v that_o moses_n make_v promise_v to_o caleb_n concern_v hebron_n and_o the_o country_n adjoin_v josh_n 14._o 9_o and_o moses_n swear_v on_o that_o day_n say_v sure_o the_o land_n whereon_o thy_o foot_n have_v tread_v shall_v be_v thy_o inheritance_n and_o thy_o child_n for_n ever_o because_o thou_o have_v whole_o follow_v the_o lord_n my_o god_n verse_n 32._o the_o land_n through_o which_o we_o have_v go_v to_o search_v it_o be_v a_o land_n that_o eat_v up_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o that_o be_v a_o land_n wherein_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n be_v continual_o devour_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o bloody_a war_n wherein_o they_o be_v 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devour_v mâ—n_z no_o more_o chap._n fourteen_o verse_n 3._o and_o wherefore_o have_v the_o lord_n bring_v we_o into_o this_o land_n etc._n etc._n deut_n 1._o 27._o this_o be_v more_o full_o express_v to_o wit_n that_o they_o say_v because_o the_o lord_n hate_v we_o he_o have_v bring_v we_o forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n to_o deliver_v we_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o amorite_n to_o destroy_v we_o verse_n 4._o and_o they_o say_v one_o to_o another_o let_v â—s_n make_v a_o captain_n and_o return_v into_o egypt_n this_o above_o all_o discover_v their_o wonderful_a rage_n and_o madness_n if_o we_o consider_v 1._o the_o difficulty_n they_o must_v needs_o meet_v with_o in_o their_o return_n to_o egypt_n for_o they_o can_v not_o expect_v to_o be_v feed_v with_o manna_n from_o heaven_n nor_o the_o red_a sea_n to_o be_v divide_v before_o they_o again_o and_o 2._o the_o scorn_n and_o â—ruell_a bondage_n they_o may_v well_o expeâ—t_v when_o they_o come_v thither_o for_o if_o 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i_o may_v say_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n and_o hereby_o be_v signify_v that_o christ_n our_o sacrifice_n be_v pure_a in_o himself_o though_o make_v sin_n for_o we_o yea_o and_o some_o expositor_n add_v that_o this_o lay_v up_o of_o these_o ash_n in_o a_o clean_a place_n signify_v that_o christ_n shall_v be_v bury_v in_o a_o new_a tomb_n wherein_o never_o man_n before_o be_v lay_v luke_n 23._o 53._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v keep_v for_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o a_o water_n of_o separation_n why_o it_o be_v call_v a_o water_n of_o separation_n see_v before_o in_o the_o note_n upon_o ver_fw-la 2._o as_o for_o the_o place_n where_o these_o ash_n be_v keep_v when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n it_o be_v not_o express_v yet_o many_o hold_n that_o it_o be_v disperse_v into_o all_o the_o city_n that_o those_o that_o be_v unclean_a may_v have_v wherewith_o to_o purify_v themselves_o verse_n 10._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v unto_o 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man_n that_o be_v wicked_a man_n man_n dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n eph._n 2._o 1._o and_o of_o pollute_v our_o soul_n by_o any_o sin_n or_o communion_n with_o dead_a work_n see_v 2._o cor._n 6._o 17._o wherefore_o come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o and_o be_v you_o separate_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o touch_v not_o the_o unclean_a thing_n and_o i_o will_v receive_v you_o and_o 1._o tim._n 5._o 22._o lay_v hand_n sudden_o on_o no_o man_n neither_o be_v partaker_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n keep_v thyself_o pure_a and_o three_o that_o if_o they_o have_v defile_v themselves_o they_o shall_v seek_v present_o to_o be_v cleanse_v of_o their_o uncleanness_n namely_o by_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n and_o say_v towards_o god_n which_o purify_v the_o heart_n act_v 15._o 9_o verse_n 12._o he_o shall_v purify_v himself_o with_o it_o on_o the_o three_o day_n and_o on_o the_o sâ—venth_o day_n he_o shall_v be_v clean_o the_o three_o day_n be_v mystical_a have_v reference_n to_o the_o 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and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o to_o avoid_v these_o pollution_n they_o use_v to_o have_v their_o place_n of_o burial_n without_o their_o city_n luke_n 7._o 12._o now_o when_o he_o come_v nigh_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n behold_v there_o be_v a_o dead_a man_n carry_v out_o see_v also_o john_n 9_o 41._o verse_n 17._o and_o run_v water_n shall_v be_v put_v thereto_o in_o a_o vessel_n because_o such_o water_n be_v pure_a see_v leu._n 14._o 5._o this_o figure_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n do_v receive_v john_n 7._o 38_o 39_o verse_n 18._o and_o a_o clean_a person_n shall_v take_v hyssop_n and_o dip_v it_o in_o the_o water_n and_o sprinkle_v it_o about_o the_o tent_n and_o upon_o all_o the_o vessel_n for_o though_o a_o vessel_n be_v melt_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o clean_a till_o it_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o this_o water_n numb_a 31._o 23._o every_o thing_n that_o may_v abide_v the_o fire_n you_o shall_v make_v it_o go_v through_o the_o fire_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v clean_o nevertheless_o it_o shall_v be_v purify_v with_o the_o water_n of_o separation_n verse_n 22._o and_o what_o soever_o the_o unclean_a person_n touch_v shall_v be_v unclean_a etc._n etc._n the_o unclean_a person_n here_o speak_v of_o must_v needs_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o unclean_a person_n mention_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n as_o by_o the_o immediate_a inference_n of_o this_o upon_o that_o be_v evident_a to_o wit_n the_o person_n that_o be_v make_v unclean_a by_o touch_v the_o water_n of_o separation_n yet_o withal_o it_o may_v be_v extend_v to_o all_o the_o unclean_a person_n mention_v before_o in_o this_o chapter_n as_o those_o that_o be_v make_v unclean_a by_o the_o burn_a or_o touch_v of_o the_o red_a heifer_n or_o her_o ash_n or_o by_o the_o touch_n of_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o a_o man_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o law_n here_o give_v concern_v those_o be_v that_o every_o thing_n shall_v be_v unclean_a that_o such_o unclean_a person_n touch_v and_o that_o every_o person_n shall_v be_v unclean_a that_o touch_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v defile_v by_o the_o touch_n of_o a_o unclean_a man_n and_o thus_o hereby_o be_v figure_v the_o contagion_n of_o sin_n spread_v from_o one_o to_o another_o to_o the_o infection_n of_o many_o chap._n xx._n verse_n 1._o then_o come_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n even_o the_o whole_a congregation_n into_o the_o desert_n of_o zin_n etc._n etc._n not_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n mention_v exod._n 16._o 1._o whither_o they_o come_v on_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n after_o their_o depart_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n but_o the_o wilderness_n of_o zin_n which_o be_v near_o to_o the_o land_n of_o edom._n the_o last_o station_n of_o the_o israelite_n mention_v in_o this_o story_n be_v kadesh_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o paran_n numb_a 12._o 16._o and_o 13._o 26._o which_o be_v also_o call_v kadesh-barnea_a deut._n 1._o 19_o and_o rithmah_n numb_a 33._o 18._o close_a upon_o the_o border_n of_o canaan_n for_o thence_o they_o send_v twelve_o man_n to_o search_v the_o land_n but_o because_o here_o they_o murmur_v against_o god_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n hence_o the_o lord_n appoint_v they_o to_o return_v to_o the_o red_a sea_n from_o rithmah_n therefore_o or_o kadesh-barnea_a they_o return_v as_o we_o find_v it_o numb_a 33._o 19_o to_o rimmon-parez_a thence_o to_o libnah_n thence_o to_o rissah_n thence_o to_o kehelathah_n where_o some_o think_v it_o be_v that_o the_o israelite_n be_v stone_v for_o gather_v break_v wood_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n exod_a 15._o 32._o thence_o they_o go_v to_o mount_v shapher_n thence_o to_o haradah_n thence_o to_o makheloth_n thence_o to_o
unto_o man_n in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o so_o all_o poor_a sinner_n may_v look_v upon_o he_o as_o the_o only_a author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n according_a to_o that_o of_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o galatian_n who_o have_v bewitch_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n before_o who_o eye_n jesus_n christ_n have_v be_v evident_o set_v forth_o crucify_v among_o you_o gal._n 3._o 1._o and_o five_o as_o the_o israelite_n that_o be_v mortal_o bite_v by_o those_o fiery_a serpent_n be_v perfect_o cure_v only_o by_o look_v on_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n whereof_o there_o can_v be_v no_o natural_a reason_n so_o be_v sinner_n perfect_o save_v from_o that_o death_n whereto_o they_o be_v liable_a because_o of_o sin_n only_o by_o cast_v a_o eye_n of_o faith_n upon_o christ_n whereof_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o preach_n of_o this_o way_n of_o salvation_n call_v the_o foolishness_n of_o preach_v 1._o cor._n 1._o 21._o and_o indeed_o partly_o because_o it_o be_v such_o a_o notable_a type_n of_o the_o promise_a messiah_n and_o partly_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o memorial_n of_o this_o singular_a meâ—cy_n which_o god_n thereby_o have_v afford_v they_o the_o israelite_n careful_o keep_v this_o brazen_a serpent_n unto_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n but_o then_o because_o the_o people_n burn_v incense_v to_o it_o that_o good_a king_n break_v it_o in_o piece_n 2._o king_n 18._o 4._o verse_n 10._o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n set_v forward_o and_o pitch_v in_o oboth_n they_o remove_v not_o from_o mount_n hor_n to_o oboth_n but_o as_o be_v before_o note_v upon_o vers_n 14._o from_o mount_n hor_n they_o remove_v to_o zalmonah_n and_o then_o to_o punon_o and_o then_o to_o oboth_n as_o we_o read_v chap._n 33._o 41_o 42_o 43._o whence_o we_o may_v most_o probable_o conclude_v that_o about_o punon_o it_o be_v that_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v make_v because_o it_o be_v say_v here_o that_o they_o set_v sorward_o from_o the_o place_n where_o that_o be_v do_v and_o then_o pitch_v in_o oboth_n verse_n 11._o and_o they_o journey_v from_o oboth_n and_o pitch_v at_o ije-abarim_a in_o the_o wilderness_n which_o be_v before_o moab_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o be_v come_v from_o edom_n border_n to_o moab_n with_o who_o also_o they_o may_v not_o meddle_v deut._n 2._o 9_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o distress_n not_o the_o moabite_n neither_o contend_v with_o they_o in_o battle_n verse_n 12._o from_o thence_o they_o remove_v and_o pitch_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o zared_a zare_v be_v the_o name_n both_o of_o the_o valley_n and_o river_n that_o run_v through_o that_o valley_n deut._n 2._o 13._o where_o be_v it_o seem_v dibon-gad_n for_o chap._n 33._o 45._o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o depart_v from_o limb_n and_o pitch_v in_o dibon-gad_n verse_n 13._o from_o thence_o they_o remove_v and_o pitch_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o arnon_n etc._n etc._n from_o dibon-gad_n they_o go_v to_o almon-diblathaim_a thence_o to_o the_o mountain_n of_o abarim_n num._n 33._o 46_o 47._o which_o it_o seem_v be_v in_o this_o place_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o arnon_n for_o arnon_n be_v the_o border_n of_o moab_n between_o moab_n and_o the_o amorites_n arnon_n be_v a_o river_n that_o do_v at_o this_o time_n divide_v the_o country_n of_o the_o amorites_n from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o moabite_n indeed_o the_o country_n beyond_o arnon_n towards_o jordan_n have_v be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o moab_n but_o sihon_n have_v take_v it_o from_o they_o ver_fw-la 16._o so_o that_o now_o arnon_n be_v the_o border_n between_o the_o moabite_n and_o the_o amorites_n which_o moses_n note_v to_o let_v we_o see_v how_o god_n by_o this_o mean_n have_v provide_v this_o country_n for_o the_o israelite_n who_o may_v not_o have_v meddle_v with_o it_o if_o it_o have_v be_v still_o in_o the_o moabite_n possession_n but_o be_v now_o command_v to_o take_v it_o from_o the_o amorites_n deut._n 2._o 24._o rise_v you_o up_o take_v your_o journey_n and_o pass_v over_o the_o river_n arnon_n behold_v i_o have_v give_v into_o thy_o hand_n sihon_n the_o amorite_n king_n of_o heshbon_n and_o his_o land_n etc._n etc._n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o amorites_n and_o moabite_n challenge_v this_o land_n in_o the_o day_n of_o jephthah_n israel_n take_v away_o my_o land_n when_o they_o come_v up_o out_o of_o egypt_n from_o arnon_n even_o unto_o jabbok_n and_o unto_o jordan_n now_o therefore_o restore_v thoseland_n again_o peaceable_o verse_n 14._o wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o war_n of_o the_o lord_n what_o he_o do_v in_o the_o red_a sea_n etc._n etc._n this_o place_n be_v diverse_o translate_v and_o therefore_o also_o diverse_o expound_v by_o interpreter_n according_a to_o our_o translation_n the_o meaning_n and_o drift_n of_o the_o word_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o there_o be_v a_o book_n extant_a in_o moses_n time_n but_o now_o lose_v call_v the_o book_n of_o the_o war_n of_o the_o lord_n wherein_o it_o seem_v the_o victory_n which_o the_o lord_n give_v the_o israelite_n over_o their_o enemy_n be_v more_o large_o describe_v which_o be_v here_o but_o brief_o touch_v out_o of_o this_o book_n moses_n cite_v these_o follow_a word_n what_o he_o do_v in_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o in_o the_o brook_n of_o arnon_n and_o at_o the_o stream_n of_o the_o brook_n that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o dwell_n of_o be_v and_o lie_v upon_o the_o border_n of_o moab_n and_o that_o partly_o to_o prove_v what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o ver_fw-la 13._o that_o arnon_n be_v at_o present_a the_o border_n between_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n and_o the_o land_n of_o the_o amorites_n though_o former_o the_o land_n beyond_o arnon_n belong_v also_o to_o the_o moabite_n and_o partly_o also_o to_o give_v a_o touch_n that_o here_o at_o their_o entrance_n into_o the_o amorites_n land_n the_o lord_n wrought_v wonder_n for_o they_o not_o inferior_a to_o his_o deal_n with_o they_o when_o he_o drown_v the_o egyptian_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n our_o translatour_n have_v note_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o bibles_n that_o this_o place_n cite_v out_o of_o that_o book_n of_o the_o war_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v read_v thus_o vaheb_n in_o saphah_n and_o in_o the_o brook_n of_o arnon_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o it_o be_v so_o read_v it_o be_v hard_o to_o conjecture_v what_o be_v mean_v thereby_o only_o some_o expositor_n hold_v that_o vaheb_n be_v the_o name_n of_o that_o king_n of_o the_o moabite_n mention_v vers_fw-la 26._o who_o sihon_n conquer_v and_o other_o that_o it_o be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o city_n in_o saphah_n but_o the_o word_n cite_v be_v but_o a_o imperfect_a clause_n take_v out_o of_o a_o book_n not_o now_o extant_a no_o wonder_n it_o be_v though_o the_o meaning_n of_o they_o can_v be_v find_v out_o sufficient_a it_o be_v for_o we_o that_o they_o plain_o enough_o prove_v that_o for_o which_o moses_n cite_v they_o namely_o that_o the_o river_n arnon_n do_v divide_v the_o land_n of_o the_o amorites_n and_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n verse_n 16._o and_o from_o thence_o they_o go_v to_o beer_n neither_o this_o place_n call_v beer_n nor_o those_o mention_a vers_fw-la 18_o 19_o 20._o to_o wit_n mattanah_n nahaliel_n and_o bamoth_n be_v name_v numb_a 33._o and_o therefore_o it_o seem_v they_o be_v not_o several_a station_n but_o only_o the_o name_n of_o such_o place_n as_o they_o pass_v by_o when_o they_o go_v forward_o from_o the_o mountain_n of_o abarim_n which_o be_v about_o arnon_n to_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n number_n 33._o 48._o that_o be_v the_o well_o whereof_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n gather_v the_o people_n together_o and_o i_o will_v give_v they_o water_n etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n be_v that_o at_o this_o place_n call_v thence_o beer_n which_o signify_v a_o well_o the_o lord_n do_v miraculous_o again_o supply_v they_o with_o water_n and_o that_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o people_n have_v appoint_v moses_n to_o gather_v they_o together_o for_o this_o very_a purpose_n the_o manner_n how_o this_o be_v do_v be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o story_n but_o from_o the_o ensue_a song_n we_o may_v probable_o infer_v thus_o much_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o people_n be_v in_o some_o distress_n for_o water_n in_o that_o wilderness_n mention_v ver_n 13._o through_o which_o they_o be_v now_o go_v god_n stay_v not_o now_o till_o they_o murmur_v again_o but_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n do_v appoint_v moses_n to_o gather_v the_o people_n together_o and_o to_o set_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n to_o dig_v with_o their_o staff_n promise_v that_o a_o well_o shall_v thereupon_o miraculous_o spring_v
one_o portion_n of_o fifty_o etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n six_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o sheep_n seven_o hundred_o and_o â—wenty_o beef_n six_o hundred_o and_o ten_o ass_n and_o three_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o women-children_n vâ—rs_n 49._o thy_o servant_n have_v take_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o man_n of_o war_n which_o be_v under_o our_o charge_n and_o there_o lack_v not_o one_o man_n of_o we_o hereby_o god_n show_v that_o it_o be_v his_o work_n rather_o than_o they_o that_o the_o enemy_n be_v now_o vanquish_v and_o withal_o the_o israelite_n be_v encourage_v to_o fight_v the_o residue_n of_o the_o lord_n battle_n by_o this_o evidence_n of_o god_n power_n and_o care_n to_o protect_v they_o verse_n 50._o we_o have_v therefore_o bring_v a_o oblation_n to_o make_v a_o at_o onement_n for_o our_o soul_n before_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v for_o our_o life_n which_o god_n have_v spare_v and_o that_o there_o may_v â—e_v no_o plague_n among_o we_o according_a to_o that_o exod._a â—0_n 12._o when_o thou_o take_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n after_o their_o number_n then_o shall_v they_o give_v every_o man_n a_o ransom_n for_o his_o soul_n unto_o the_o lord_n wherein_o also_o it_o be_v likely_a they_o have_v respect_n unto_o their_o sin_n in_o spare_v the_o woman_n vers_fw-la 14_o 15_o 16._o verse_n 53._o for_o the_o man_n of_o war_n have_v take_v spoil_n every_o man_n for_o himself_o that_o be_v beside_o the_o cattle_n above_o name_v which_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o common_a stock_n they_o have_v get_v every_o man_n for_o himself_o very_o rich_a spoil_n of_o jewel_n bracelet_n chain_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o these_o they_o bring_v now_o a_o offering_n to_o the_o lord_n chap._n xxxii_o verse_n 1._o when_o they_o see_v the_o land_n of_o jazer_n and_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n that_o behold_v the_o place_n be_v a_o place_n for_o cattle_n etc._n etc._n in_o these_o word_n we_o have_v the_o cause_n that_o move_v the_o reubenites_n and_o gadites_n to_o desire_v that_o they_o may_v dwell_v without_o jordan_n jazer_n be_v a_o city_n take_v awhile_o before_o from_o the_o amorites_n chap._n 21._o 32._o and_o gilead_n be_v also_o a_o mountain_n of_o the_o amorites_n which_o have_v many_o â—ities_n half_o whereof_o be_v give_v to_o the_o son_n of_o gad_n and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n see_v vers_fw-la 40._o and_o deut._n 3._o 12_o 13._o both_o be_v full_a of_o rich_a pasture-ground_n and_o so_o the_o fit_a for_o feed_v cattle_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o god_n promise_v to_o feed_v his_o people_n israel_n signify_v the_o goodness_n of_o their_o pasture_n by_o compare_v it_o to_o bashan_n and_o gilead_n mich._n 7._o 14._o feed_v thy_o people_n with_o thy_o rod_n the_o stock_n of_o thy_o heritage_n let_v they_o seed_n in_o bashan_n and_o gilead_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a and_o jer._n 50._o 19_o i_o will_v bring_v israel_n again_o to_o his_o habitation_n and_o he_o shall_v feed_v on_o carmel_n and_o bashan_n and_o his_o soul_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v upon_o mount_n epraim_n and_o gilead_n and_o therefore_o these_o tribe_n desire_v this_o land_n for_o their_o portion_n because_o they_o have_v by_o far_o the_o most_o cattle_n verse_n 3._o ataroth_n and_o dâ—bon_n and_o jazer_n and_o nimrah_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o ataroth_n within_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n josh_n 16._o 2_o 7._o but_o this_o be_v without_o jordan_n nimrah_n here_o mention_v be_v call_v also_o bethminrah_n vers_fw-la 36._o and_o nimrim_a esa_n 15._o 6._o and_o it_o be_v afterward_o give_v to_o the_o son_n of_o gad_n josh_n 13._o 27._o and_o so_o also_o shebam_fw-la be_v vers_fw-la 28._o of_o thy_o chapter_n callâ—d_v shibmah_n and_o beon_n be_v call_v baalmeon_a and_o jer._n 48._o 23._o bethmcon_n and_o josh_n 13._o 17._o beth-baalmeon_a verse_n 4._o even_o the_o country_n which_o the_o lord_n smite_v before_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n the_o chief_a drift_n of_o these_o word_n be_v to_o persuade_v moses_n to_o allot_v their_o habitation_n in_o this_o country_n which_o they_o have_v already_o conquer_v by_o allege_v how_o convenient_a it_o will_v be_v for_o they_o in_o regard_n that_o they_o have_v the_o great_a store_n of_o cattle_n and_o this_o be_v a_o country_n very_o fit_a for_o the_o keep_n of_o cattle_n but_o withal_o another_o thing_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o these_o word_n the_o country_n which_o the_o lord_n smite_v before_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n namely_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v destroy_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o country_n that_o they_o may_v take_v it_o for_o a_o possession_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v a_o part_n of_o the_o promise_a land_n though_o it_o be_v not_o within_o jordan_n nor_o be_v they_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o desire_v to_o have_v their_o portion_n there_o the_o land_n be_v so_o fit_a and_o convenient_a for_o they_o and_o indeed_o even_o this_o country_n without_o jordan_n be_v 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but_o that_o they_o never_o mean_v to_o forsake_v their_o brethren_n till_o they_o have_v also_o drive_v out_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o canaan_n and_o that_o first_o because_o this_o conceit_n of_o stay_v behind_o be_v so_o unjust_a that_o they_o can_v not_o but_o know_v that_o it_o will_v exceed_o enrage_v all_o the_o other_o tribe_n against_o they_o and_o second_o because_o in_o their_o answer_n to_o moses_n vers_fw-la 10._o they_o discover_v so_o present_o how_o far_o they_o be_v from_o desire_v to_o leave_v their_o brethren_n and_o to_o stay_v behind_o they_o verse_n 12._o save_v caleb_n the_o son_n of_o jephunneh_n the_o kenezite_n etc._n etc._n so_o call_v because_o he_o be_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o one_o kenaz_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n 1._o chronicle_n 4._o 13_o 15._o verse_n 16._o and_o they_o come_v near_o unto_o he_o and_o say_v 〈…〉_z build_v sheepfold_v here_o for_o our_o catel_n etc._n etc._n if_o in_o their_o first_o request_n make_v unto_o moses_n their_o 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the_o judgement_n be_v god_n that_o be_v the_o judge_n represent_v god_n person_n and_o sit_v in_o his_o seat_n and_o god_n speak_v and_o judge_n by_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v judge_v no_o otherwise_o than_o god_n will_v do_v and_o when_o they_o judge_v unjust_o they_o dishonour_v god_n and_o forget_v how_o able_a god_n be_v to_o defend_v they_o whoâ—e_o work_v they_o do_v verse_n 18._o and_o i_o command_v you_o at_o that_o time_n all_o the_o thing_n which_o you_o shall_v do_v he_o give_v they_o all_o the_o law_n deliver_v here_o in_o horeb_n and_o teach_v the_o judge_n their_o duty_n in_o more_o full_a manner_n than_o be_v here_o express_v verse_n 19_o we_o go_v through_o all_o that_o great_a and_o terrible_a wilderness_n which_o you_o see_v by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o amorites_n that_o be_v the_o way_n which_o lead_v to_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o amorites_n verse_n 23._o and_o the_o say_v please_v i_o well_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v their_o desire_n that_o spy_n may_v be_v send_v before_o they_o yet_o it_o seem_v he_o inquire_v whether_o god_n will_v have_v it_o so_o who_o approve_v or_o at_o least_o permit_v it_o numb_a 13._o 1._o for_o prudent_a policy_n so_o it_o be_v not_o mix_v with_o unbelief_n do_v well_o beseem_v god_n people_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v this_o request_n of_o they_o proceed_v from_o distrustful_a fear_n and_o if_o so_o then_o god_n give_v way_n to_o they_o herein_o to_o harden_v and_o punish_v they_o for_o their_o unbelief_n verse_n 25._o and_o they_o take_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o land_n in_o their_o hand_n etc._n etc._n as_o grape_n pomegranate_n fig_n numb_a 13._o 23._o and_o say_v it_o be_v a_o good_a land_n which_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n do_v give_v we_o moses_n express_v not_o here_o at_o first_o the_o discourage_a word_n of_o the_o timorous_a spy_n but_o only_o that_o wherein_o they_o agree_v with_o caleb_n and_o joshua_n concern_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o land_n because_o this_o 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land_n of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 35._o sure_o there_o shall_v not_o one_o of_o these_o man_n of_o this_o evil_a generation_n see_v that_o good_a land_n etc._n etc._n though_o moses_n pray_v for_o they_o num._n 14._o 13._o 19_o and_o the_o lord_n pardon_v they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o then_o destroy_v numb_a 14._o 20._o yet_o he_o swear_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o the_o promise_a land_n verse_n 36._o save_v caleb_n the_o son_n of_o jephunneh_n he_o shall_v see_v it_o and_o to_o he_o will_v i_o give_v the_o land_n that_o he_o have_v tread_v upon_o etc._n etc._n see_v josh_n 14._o 9_o verse_n 37._o also_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a with_o i_o for_o your_o sake_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o people_n provoke_v his_o spirit_n whereupon_o he_o speak_v unadvised_o with_o his_o lip_n psal_n 106._o 32_o 33._o so_o then_o these_o word_n be_v not_o add_v to_o justify_v himself_o and_o to_o cast_v all_o the_o blame_n upon_o they_o but_o only_o to_o show_v how_o by_o their_o rebellion_n he_o also_o be_v involve_v in_o sin_n and_o bring_v to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v so_o displease_v to_o god_n yet_o there_o be_v another_o exposition_n which_o may_v seem_v most_o probable_a the_o lord_n be_v angry_a with_o i_o for_o your_o sake_n that_o be_v because_o i_o do_v that_o in_o my_o unbelief_n and_o impatience_n which_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v prejudicial_a unto_o you_o as_o those_o word_n which_o god_n there_o use_v imply_v numb_a 20._o 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 and_o so_o this_o passage_n seem_v here_o insert_v only_o by_o the_o way_n have_v speak_v how_o god_n have_v swear_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o set_v foot_n in_o canaan_n he_o add_v as_o in_o a_o parenthesis_n this_o sentence_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n pronounce_v against_o himself_o for_o their_o sake_n verse_n 39_o moreover_o your_o little_a one_o which_o you_o say_v shall_v be_v a_o prey_n etc._n etc._n in_o these_o word_n thus_o repeat_v there_o be_v couch_v a_o encouragement_n for_o the_o israelite_n to_o who_o moses_n at_o present_a speak_v verse_n 44._o and_o the_o amorites_n which_o dwell_v in_o that_o mountain_n come_v out_o against_o you_o and_o chase_v you_o as_o bee_n do_v which_o be_v anger_v use_n to_o come_v out_o in_o great_a swarm_n and_o to_o pursue_v they_o with_o strange_a eagerness_n and_o fury_n whence_o be_v that_o also_o of_o the_o psalmist_n they_o compass_v i_o about_o like_o bee_n psal_n 118._o 12._o verse_n 46._o so_o you_o abide_v in_o kadesh_n many_o day_n according_a unto_o the_o day_n that_o you_o abide_v there_o to_o wit_n a_o long_a time_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o number_n of_o the_o day_n that_o you_o abide_v there_o thus_o many_o expositor_n conceive_v that_o this_o clause_n be_v to_o be_v take_v as_o speak_v indefinite_o that_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o day_n they_o abide_v there_o it_o be_v manifest_a they_o abide_v there_o many_o day_n but_o other_o very_o probable_a understand_v it_o thus_o that_o as_o they_o stay_v there_o a_o long_a time_n before_o the_o return_n of_o the_o spy_n so_o they_o stay_v there_o again_o a_o long_a time_n after_o yea_o some_o â—ake_v it_o more_o particular_o that_o as_o they_o stay_v there_o forty_o day_n while_o the_o spy_v search_v the_o land_n so_o according_o they_o stay_v as_o many_o day_n more_o after_o the_o return_n of_o the_o spy_n and_o other_o again_o conceive_v it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o their_o wander_a after_o this_o in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o wit_n that_o in_o the_o fourti_v year_n they_o be_v get_v no_o far_o than_o kadesh_n and_o so_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o forty_o year_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o forty_o day_n wherein_o they_o search_v the_o land_n and_o so_o that_o this_o allude_v to_o that_o numb_a 14._o 34._o chap._n ii_o verse_n 3._o you_o have_v compass_v this_o mountain_n long_a enough_o turn_v you_o northward_o hitherto_o 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work_v in_o they_o a_o filial_a fear_n and_o endeavour_v to_o obey_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o add_v those_o word_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 9_o a_o land_n who_o stone_n be_v iron_n and_o out_o of_o who_o hill_n thou_o may_v dig_v brass_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v a_o land_n wherein_o their_o be_v abundance_n of_o mine_n iron_n mingle_v with_o the_o stone_n or_o as_o plentiful_a as_o stone_n and_o brass_n to_o be_v dig_v almost_o out_o of_o every_o hill_n verse_n 14._o which_o bring_v thou_o forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n from_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n this_o concern_v their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v here_o insert_v first_o that_o by_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o their_o poor_a original_n when_o they_o be_v bondslave_n he_o may_v prevent_v their_o pride_n whereof_o he_o have_v give_v they_o warning_n in_o the_o forego_n word_n and_o second_o that_o by_o the_o remembrance_n of_o so_o great_a a_o mercy_n they_o may_v be_v render_v the_o more_o careful_a to_o observe_v his_o commandment_n verse_n 15._o who_o lead_v thou_o through_o that_o great_a and_o terrible_a wilderness_n wherein_o be_v fiery_a serpent_n and_o scorpion_n and_o drought_n where_o there_o be_v no_o water_n concern_v these_o fiery_a serpent_n see_v the_o note_n upon_o numb_a 21._o 6._o that_o which_o be_v add_v here_o concern_v the_o drought_n of_o those_o place_n through_o want_n of_o water_n be_v either_o add_v to_o set_v forth_o their_o exceed_a strait_n and_o danger_n in_o those_o place_n where_o there_o be_v fiery_a serpent_n and_o scorpion_n because_o be_v bite_v with_o those_o venomous_a creature_n they_o become_v thereby_o extreme_o thirsty_a and_o yet_o have_v no_o water_n to_o quench_v their_o thirst_n &_o so_o consequent_o their_o miraculous_a preservation_n in_o those_o danger_n or_o else_o rather_o to_o 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may_v prove_v thou_o to_o do_v thou_o good_a at_o thy_o latter_a end_n that_o be_v afterward_o at_o last_o god_n do_v humble_a and_o prove_v his_o child_n by_o affliction_n that_o afterward_o he_o may_v both_o bestow_v those_o blessing_n which_o they_o want_v upon_o they_o to_o wit_n when_o by_o their_o former_a want_n they_o have_v learn_v how_o to_o prize_v they_o and_o also_o that_o he_o may_v cause_v they_o to_o bring_v forth_o the_o quiet_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n see_v heb._n 12._o 11._o chap._n ix_o verse_n 1._o hear_v o_o israel_n thou_o be_v to_o pass_v over_o jordan_n this_o day_n etc._n etc._n three_o thing_n must_v be_v note_v for_o the_o understanding_n of_o these_o word_n first_o that_o by_o this_o day_n here_o be_v not_o mean_v the_o very_a day_n of_o their_o pass_v over_o jordan_n but_o only_o that_o the_o time_n be_v now_o come_v that_o ere_o long_o they_o be_v to_o pass_v over_o jordan_n and_o to_o enter_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o in_o the_o scripture_n day_n be_v often_o use_v for_o time_n as_o 2._o cor._n 6._o 2._o now_o be_v the_o accept_a time_n now_o be_v the_o day_n of_o salvation_n second_o that_o by_o possess_v nation_n great_a and_o mighty_a than_o themselves_o be_v mean_v the_o possess_n of_o the_o land_n of_o those_o nation_n and_o three_o moses_n here_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o wonderful_a strength_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n purposely_o to_o prevent_v all_o thought_n of_o vanquish_a they_o by_o their_o own_o strength_n and_o that_o when_o they_o have_v overcome_v they_o they_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o ascribe_v all_o the_o glory_n to_o god_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o inference_n he_o make_v upon_o this_o vers_n 3._o understand_v therefore_o this_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v he_o which_o go_v before_o thou_o as_o a_o consume_a fire_n that_o be_v know_v therefore_o by_o this_o which_o have_v be_v say_v of_o the_o exceed_a strength_n of_o this_o people_n that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o you_o shall_v so_o sudden_o destroy_v so_o many_o potent_a nation_n if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o power_n above_o that_o of_o man_n employ_v in_o the_o work_n and_o that_o god_n hand_n be_v as_o evident_a herein_o as_o if_o a_o consume_a fire_n shall_v go_v before_o you_o to_o burn_v they_o up_o verse_n 3._o so_o shall_v thou_o drive_v they_o out_o and_o destroy_v they_o quick_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o be_v that_o the_o nation_n with_o who_o they_o shall_v fight_v they_o shall_v sudden_o destroy_v they_o shall_v not_o do_v it_o with_o much_o toil_n and_o labour_n and_o many_o battle_n but_o they_o shall_v soon_o make_v a_o end_n of_o they_o indeed_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n be_v quick_o destroy_v for_o they_o be_v not_o drive_v out_o and_o consume_v quick_o but_o by_o little_a and_o little_a as_o moses_n say_v before_o deut._n 7._o 22._o but_o here_o he_o speak_v only_o of_o those_o with_o who_o they_o shall_v have_v war_n immediate_o upon_o their_o entrance_n into_o canaan_n verse_n 6._o for_o thou_o be_v a_o stiffnecked_a people_n that_o be_v a_o stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a people_n that_o will_v not_o stoop_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n law_n the_o metaphor_n be_v take_v from_o unruly_a heifer_n that_o will_v not_o yield_v their_o neck_n to_o the_o yoke_n verse_n 9_o i_o abide_v in_o the_o mount_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n i_o neither_o do_v eat_v bread_n nor_o drink_v water_n see_v the_o note_n upon_o exod._n 24._o 18._o verse_n 10._o and_o the_o lord_n deliver_v unto_o i_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n write_v with_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n see_v the_o note_n upon_o exod_a 31._o 18._o and_o on_o they_o be_v write_v according_a to_o all_o the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n speak_v with_o you_o in_o the_o mount_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o fire_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o assembly_n that_o be_v on_o those_o table_n of_o stone_n be_v write_v the_o ten_o commandment_n word_n for_o word_n as_o god_n speak_v they_o from_o the_o mount_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n in_o the_o day_n when_o the_o people_n be_v call_v and_o assemble_v together_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o mount_n to_o hear_v god_n speak_v unto_o they_o verse_n 12._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o arise_v get_v thou_o down_o quick_o etc._n etc._n some_o expositor_n from_o this_o word_n arise_v will_v infer_v that_o moses_n be_v kneel_v before_o god_n to_o receive_v from_o he_o what_o he_o shall_v give_v he_o in_o charge_n when_o he_o tell_v he_o of_o the_o people_n sin_n and_o will_v he_o therefore_o present_o to_o go_v down_o among_o they_o they_o be_v quick_o turn_v aside_o out_o of_o the_o way_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n upon_o exod._n 32._o 8._o verse_n 14._o let_v i_o alone_o that_o i_o may_v destroy_v they_o etc._n etc._n see_v the_o notâ—s_n upon_o exod._n 32._o 10._o verse_n 15._o so_o i_o turn_v and_o come_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n to_o wit_n after_o he_o have_v first_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o the_o people_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v destroy_v and_o god_n have_v grant_v his_o deâ—ire_n for_o so_o much_o be_v express_v in_o the_o story_n exod._n 32._o 11_o 14._o though_o it_o be_v not_o repeat_v here_o verse_n 17._o and_o i_o take_v the_o two_o table_n and_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o my_o two_o hand_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n upon_o exod._n 32._o 19_o verse_n 18._o and_o i_o fall_v down_o before_o the_o lord_n as_o at_o the_o first_o forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n when_o he_o go_v up_o again_o into_o the_o mount_n and_o carry_v with_o he_o two_o new_a table_n of_o stone_n as_o god_n enjoin_v he_o exod._n 34._o 1._o for_o
from_o thâ—m_n their_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o observe_v god_n law_n i_o know_v there_o be_v some_o expositor_n do_v otherwise_o conceive_v of_o the_o aim_n of_o these_o word_n to_o wit_n that_o moses_n therein_o do_v show_v the_o people_n how_o wary_a they_o have_v need_v to_o be_v of_o keep_v god_n love_n and_o favour_n to_o they_o and_o not_o to_o provoke_v he_o by_o their_o sin_n namely_o because_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o that_o land_n which_o they_o be_v now_o to_o have_v do_v whole_o depend_v upon_o the_o lord_n send_v they_o rain_n from_o heaven_n the_o want_n whereof_o they_o can_v not_o supply_v with_o dig_v ditch_n and_o watercourse_n as_o they_o do_v in_o egypt_n in_o regard_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v a_o mountainous_a and_o â—illy_a country_n to_o which_o it_o be_v not_o possâ—ble_a to_o convey_v water_n from_o river_n as_o in_o egypt_n they_o may_v but_o the_o first_o exposition_n i_o conceive_v be_v most_o proper_a and_o most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o aim_n of_o moses_n in_o set_v forth_o the_o excellency_n of_o canaan_n above_o that_o of_o egypt_n from_o whence_o he_o have_v bring_v they_o and_o yet_o happy_o we_o may_v best_o say_v that_o both_o be_v employ_v verse_n 11._o but_o the_o land_n whither_o you_o go_v to_o possess_v it_o be_v a_o land_n of_o hill_n and_o valley_n etc._n etc._n hereby_o be_v commend_v the_o commodious_a healthful_a and_o pleasant_a situation_n of_o the_o land_n yet_o withal_o some_o conceive_v that_o hereby_o be_v employ_v also_o that_o because_o it_o be_v hill_n and_o dale_n river_n can_v not_o overflow_v it_o but_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v barren_a if_o it_o have_v not_o always_o rain_v in_o due_a season_n verse_n 12._o a_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n care_v for_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v canaan_n be_v a_o land_n which_o be_v not_o water_v as_o egypt_n be_v by_o the_o art_n and_o industry_n of_o man_n but_o by_o the_o special_a care_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n who_o eye_n be_v upon_o it_o all_o the_o year_n long_o to_o send_v rain_n upon_o it_o as_o he_o find_v there_o be_v need_n but_o may_v some_o say_v be_v it_o not_o of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n that_o egypt_n be_v make_v fruitful_a by_o the_o overflow_a of_o nilus_n i_o answer_v yes_o but_o yet_o because_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o egypt_n be_v much_o advance_v by_o their_o water_v the_o land_n as_o a_o garden_n of_o herb_n whereas_o canaan_n be_v continual_o water_v with_o rain_n from_o heaven_n and_o where_o there_o be_v least_o use_n of_o man_n industry_n but_o the_o blessing_n come_v immediate_o from_o heaven_n there_o the_o care_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v most_o evident_o see_v therefore_o be_v it_o say_v here_o of_o canaan_n that_o it_o be_v a_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n ear_v for_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 14._o i_o will_v give_v you_o the_o rain_n of_o your_o land_n in_o his_o due_a season_n the_o first_o raâ—n_n and_o the_o latter_a rain_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o after_o the_o sow_v of_o the_o seed_n that_o it_o may_v take_v root_a in_o the_o earth_n the_o latter_a a_o little_a before_o harvest_n that_o the_o ear_n may_v be_v full_a and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o though_o moses_n have_v hitherto_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n as_o in_o his_o own_o person_n yet_o here_o he_o speak_v as_o in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n i_o will_v give_v you_o the_o rain_n of_o your_o land_n and_o vers_n 15._o i_o will_v send_v grass_n in_o thy_o field_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 21._o that_o your_o day_n may_v be_v multiply_v as_o the_o day_n of_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n that_o be_v that_o you_o and_o your_o posterity_n may_v continue_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n so_o long_o as_o the_o heaven_n shall_v continue_v in_o their_o place_n over_o the_o earth_n namely_o so_o long_o as_o the_o world_n shall_v last_v for_o the_o like_a phrase_n we_o have_v concern_v the_o perpetuity_n of_o david_n kingdom_n which_o be_v accomplish_v in_o christ_n psal_n 89._o 29._o his_o seed_n also_o will_v i_o make_v to_o endure_v for_o ever_o and_o his_o throne_n as_o the_o day_n of_o heaven_n and_o indeed_o have_v not_o the_o jew_n provoke_v the_o lord_n by_o their_o sin_n to_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o that_o good_a land_n this_o promise_n shall_v have_v be_v make_v good_a to_o they_o yea_o and_o from_o this_o promise_n happy_o we_o may_v conceive_v hope_n that_o upon_o the_o repentance_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o embrace_v the_o lord_n christ_n as_o their_o promise_a messiah_n they_o shall_v be_v again_o reestablish_v in_o this_o land_n and_o therein_o continue_v with_o great_a glory_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n verse_n 26._o behold_v i_o set_v before_o you_o this_o day_n a_o blessing_n and_o a_o curse_n this_o phrase_n of_o set_v before_o they_o the_o blessing_n and_o the_o curse_n be_v purposely_o use_v no_o doubt_n to_o intimate_v that_o they_o may_v take_v their_o choice_n of_o either_o of_o these_o and_o so_o to_o manifest_v that_o if_o the_o curse_n come_v upon_o they_o they_o cause_v it_o themselves_o and_o can_v blame_v no_o body_n but_o themselves_o only_o verse_n 29._o thou_o shall_v put_v the_o blessing_n upon_o mount_n gerizim_n and_o the_o curse_n upon_o mount_n ebal_n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v cause_v the_o blessing_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o keep_v his_o law_n to_o be_v pronounce_v on_o mount_n gerizim_n and_o the_o curse_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v threaten_v to_o they_o that_o break_v his_o law_n to_o be_v pronounce_v on_o mount_n ebal_n and_o so_o shall_v make_v those_o mountain_n to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v continual_a remembrancer_n to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o blessing_n and_o the_o curse_n that_o when_o they_o see_v mount_v gerizim_n they_o may_v see_v the_o blessing_n set_v before_o they_o and_o so_o likewise_o the_o curse_n when_o they_o see_v mount_v ebal_n this_o be_v afterward_o enjoin_v again_o deut._n 27._o 11._o 12._o etc._n etc._n where_o it_o be_v also_o more_o full_o express_v how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o josh_n 8._o 33._o we_o may_v see_v how_o this_o which_o god_n here_o enjoin_v be_v according_o do_v and_o it_o seem_v that_o from_o this_o very_a commandment_n give_v to_o moses_n concern_v mount_n gerizim_n the_o samaritan_n many_o age_n after_o this_o take_v occasion_n to_o build_v a_o temple_n there_o as_o take_v gerizim_n to_o be_v a_o bless_a place_n because_o the_o blessing_n be_v pronounce_v on_o it_o for_o that_o the_o samaritan_n temple_n be_v build_v upon_o mount_n gerizim_n be_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o most_o writer_n and_o we_o may_v find_v it_o very_o probable_a by_o compare_v together_o john_n 4._o 3_o 20._o with_o judg._n 9_o 7._o since_o there_o to_o wit_n judg._n 9_o 7._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o mount_n gerizim_n be_v nigh_o unto_o shechem_n because_o from_o the_o top_n of_o mount_n gerizim_n jotham_n speak_v to_o the_o man_n of_o shechem_n that_o be_v gather_v together_o and_o have_v make_v abimelech_n their_o king_n and_o by_o that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n john_n 4._o it_o be_v as_o evident_a that_o the_o samaritan_n temple_n be_v build_v on_o a_o mountain_n nigh_o unto_o shechem_n because_o that_o samaritan_n woman_n dwell_v at_o sychar_n which_o be_v shechem_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n that_o follow_v john_n 4._o 5._o where_o it_o be_v note_v that_o this_o sychar_n be_v near_o by_o the_o parcel_n of_o ground_n which_o jacob_n give_v to_o his_o son_n joseph_n and_o that_o be_v certain_o at_o shechem_n as_o be_v note_v upon_o gen._n 33._o 19_o and_o 48._o 22._o speak_v of_o the_o samaritan_n temple_n as_o of_o a_o place_n that_o be_v hard_o by_o and_o perhaps_o in_o their_o view_n john_n 4._o 20._o our_o father_n be_v worship_v in_o this_o mountain_n &_o you_o say_v that_o in_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o place_n where_o man_n ought_v to_o worship_v chap._n xii_o verse_n 2._o you_o shall_v utter_o destroy_v all_o the_o place_n wherein_o the_o nation_n which_o you_o shall_v possess_v serve_v their_o god_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v all_o their_o temple_n and_o chapel_n and_o whatever_o other_o place_n they_o have_v wherein_o they_o serve_v their_o idol-god_n and_o this_o god_n enjoin_v they_o first_o to_o show_v how_o he_o abhor_a idolatry_n and_o second_o to_o prevent_v the_o israelite_n be_v tempt_v to_o worship_n god_n in_o those_o place_n nor_o do_v it_o hence_o follow_v that_o we_o may_v not_o worship_n god_n in_o such_o church_n and_o chapel_n as_o have_v be_v pollute_v with_o idolatry_n but_o aught_o to_o pull_v they_o down_o as_o some_o have_v think_v for_o this_o clause_n of_o this_o law_n iâ—_n judicial_a peculiar_a only_o to_o the_o jew_n as_o be_v chief_o intend_v
to_o prevent_v their_o worship_a god_n in_o any_o other_o place_n than_o that_o one_o which_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o which_o we_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o tie_v verse_n 4._o you_o shall_v not_o do_v so_o unto_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n that_o be_v you_o shall_v not_o sacrifice_v to_o he_o in_o several_a place_n upon_o mountain_n and_o hill_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o heathen_n serula_n their_o god_n but_o all_o your_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n you_o shall_v offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n only_o in_o that_o place_n which_o he_o shall_v choose_v for_o that_o service_n for_o so_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o two_o next_o verse_n but_o untâ—_n 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 even_o unto_o his_o habitation_n shall_v you_o seek_v and_o thither_o you_o shall_v bring_v your_o burnt-offering_n and_o your_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n prayer_n and_o other_o spiritual_a duty_n of_o god_n worship_n they_o may_v even_o then_o perform_v in_o other_o place_n both_o in_o public_a and_o private_a and_o therefore_o the_o levite_n be_v purposely_o disperse_v here_o and_o there_o all_o the_o lâ—nd_n over_o and_o they_o have_v their_o synagogue_n in_o several_a place_n where_o they_o meet_v together_o every_o sabbath_n day_n to_o perform_v these_o holy_a duty_n but_o their_o sacrifice_n be_v all_o to_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o place_n which_o god_n shall_v choose_v which_o be_v mean_v of_o those_o place_n where_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v place_v for_o some_o time_n after_o they_o be_v come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n such_o as_o be_v shiloh_n and_o nob_n and_o other_o place_n whence_o be_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n jer._n 7._o 12._o go_v you_o now_o into_o my_o place_n which_o be_v in_o shiloh_n where_o i_o set_v my_o name_n at_o the_o first_o and_o see_v what_o i_o do_v to_o it_o for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o my_o people_n but_o principal_o of_o the_o temple_n which_o god_n choose_v to_o be_v the_o settle_a place_n for_o sacrifice_n and_o it_o be_v call_v here_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v to_o put_v his_o name_n there_o both_o because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v consecrate_v to_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n and_o withal_o to_o prevent_v that_o carnal_a conceit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n to_o wit_n as_o essential_o include_v therein_o whence_o it_o be_v also_o that_o the_o same_o sanctuary_n which_o be_v here_o call_v the_o lord_n habitation_n or_o dwelling-place_n be_v elsewhere_o call_v his_o footstool_n psal_n 99_o 5._o as_o for_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o lord_n do_v bind_v his_o people_n to_o offer_v up_o their_o sacrifice_n in_o one_o place_n only_o which_o he_o will_v appoint_v they_o be_v chief_o these_o two_o first_o because_o hereby_o god_n will_v teach_v they_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a way_n to_o obtain_v pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o acceptance_n of_o any_o service_n they_o do_v unto_o god_n and_o that_o be_v by_o christ_n their_o promise_a messiah_n of_o who_o their_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n be_v a_o type_n and_o second_o because_o hereby_o they_o may_v the_o better_o be_v keep_v to_o one_o uniform_a way_n of_o worship_v god_n and_o corruption_n in_o his_o worship_n may_v be_v prevent_v whereinto_o they_o may_v easy_o fall_v have_v they_o be_v allow_v to_o offer_v their_o sacrifice_n some_o in_o one_o place_n and_o some_o in_o another_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v that_o in_o aftertime_n the_o king_n of_o judaâ—_n be_v so_o often_o blame_v because_o they_o do_v not_o remove_v the_o high_a place_n but_o suffer_v thâ—_n people_n to_o sacrifice_v there_o verse_n 6._o and_o thither_o you_o shall_v bring_v your_o burnt-offering_n and_o your_o sacrifice_n and_o your_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n here_o moses_n reckon_v up_o all_o those_o holy_a thing_n which_o they_o be_v to_o bring_v to_o the_o place_n which_o god_n shall_v choose_v for_o those_o service_n where_o first_o by_o sacrifice_n be_v mean_v all_o other_o sacrifice_n beside_o burnt-offering_n as_o â—â—nne-offerings_n trespass-offering_n etc._n etc._n second_o by_o tithe_n be_v mean_v not_o those_o ordinary_a tithe_n which_o be_v yearly_o pay_v to_o the_o levite_n for_o they_o be_v not_o bring_v to_o the_o temple_n but_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o levite_n in_o their_o several_a habitation_n throughout_o the_o land_n but_o a_o second_o tithe_n the_o tithe_n of_o that_o which_o remain_v after_o the_o first_o tithe_n be_v pay_v to_o the_o levite_n for_o that_o or_o the_o money_n for_o which_o they_o have_v sell_v it_o they_o carry_v up_o yearly_a to_o jerusalem_n and_o there_o with_o those_o tithe_n so_o carry_v in_o kind_n or_o with_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o buy_v with_o the_o money_n they_o keep_v a_o holy_a feast_n before_o the_o lord_n as_o be_v large_o express_v chap._n 14._o 22_o 27._o three_o by_o the_o hâ—ave-offerings_n of_o their_o hand_n be_v mean_v all_o the_o several_a first-fruit_n which_o they_o bring_v in_o their_o hand_n and_o heave_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o then_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o priest_n for_o their_o portion_n four_a by_o vow_n and_o freewill-offering_n be_v mean_v all_o such_o sacrifice_n or_o offering_n as_o they_o shall_v extraordinary_o bring_v either_o upon_o some_o vow_n they_o have_v make_v oâ—_n free_o and_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n and_o last_o the_o firstling_n be_v the_o first_o of_o that_o their_o herd_n and_o flock_n bring_v forth_o for_o these_o also_o they_o carry_v up_o to_o the_o temple_n as_o be_v evident_a numb_a 18._o 17_o 18._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o their_o blood_n be_v to_o be_v sprinkle_v upon_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o fat_a be_v to_o be_v burn_v for_o a_o offer_v make_v by_o fire_n and_o then_o the_o â—lesh_n be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n for_o their_o portion_n verse_n 7._o and_o there_o you_o shall_v â—at_a before_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o you_o shall_v rejoice_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v when_o you_o carry_v your_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n and_o other_o thing_n before_o mention_v to_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v there_o you_o shall_v feast_v with_o your_o holy_a thing_n and_o rejoice_v together_o before_o the_o lord_n but_o here_o yet_o for_o the_o full_a understanding_n of_o this_o place_n we_o must_v note_v first_o that_o the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o they_o may_v eat_v of_o all_o the_o holy_a thing_n before_o mention_v for_o the_o burnt-offering_n be_v whole_o burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n and_o of_o some_o other_o sacrifice_n none_o but_o the_o priest_n may_v eat_v but_o the_o thing_n here_o intend_v wherewith_o the_o people_n be_v to_o fea_v be_v the_o tithe_n and_o the_o peace-offering_n second_o that_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o shall_v eat_v these_o thing_n before_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n because_o they_o be_v to_o eat_v they_o though_o not_o in_o the_o priest_n court_n yet_o in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o tabernacle_n first_o and_o temple_n afterward_o stand_v the_o place_n of_o god_n special_a presence_n to_o wit_n in_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o holy_a city_n matth._n 4._o 5._o three_o that_o by_o all_o thing_n they_o put_v their_o hand_n unto_o you_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o all_o that_o you_o put_v your_o hand_n unto_o be_v mean_v all_o the_o good_a thing_n they_o have_v get_v by_o the_o labour_n of_o their_o hand_n through_o god_n blessing_n and_o so_o have_v in_o the_o power_n of_o their_o hand_n to_o use_v as_o they_o have_v occasion_n and_o that_o because_o of_o all_o that_o they_o have_v they_o carry_v still_o something_o by_o way_n of_o tithe_n or_o sacrifice_n unto_o jerusalem_n and_o so_o this_o phrase_n be_v ordinary_o use_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o chap._n 15._o 10._o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v bless_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o work_n and_o in_o all_o that_o thou_o put_v thy_o hand_n unto_o and_o so_o in_o many_o other_o place_n and_o four_a that_o the_o drift_n of_o this_o place_n seem_v to_o be_v partly_o this_o have_v tell_v they_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n that_o when_o they_o come_v to_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n they_o be_v to_o carry_v all_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n etc._n etc._n to_o that_o one_o place_n in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n shall_v choose_v that_o they_o may_v not_o think_v much_o of_o the_o labour_n and_o charge_n which_o this_o will_v put_v they_o to_o especial_o those_o that_o dwell_v far_o off_o he_o add_v this_o by_o way_n of_o encouragement_n there_o you_o shall_v eat_v before_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n etc._n etc._n as_o reckon_v their_o glad_a enjoy_n of_o
remain_v all_o night_n on_o the_o tree_n but_o thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a bury_v he_o that_o day_n etc._n etc._n to_o wiâ—_n whether_o he_o be_v hang_v alive_a or_o dead_a as_o those_o king_n be_v josh_n 10._o 26._o and_o afterward_o joshua_n smite_v they_o and_o slay_v they_o and_o hang_v they_o on_o five_o tree_n and_o they_o be_v â—anging_v upon_o the_o tree_n until_o the_o evening_n and_o this_o they_o be_v enjoin_v to_o do_v first_o lest_o they_o shall_v by_o be_v enure_v to_o look_v daily_o on_o the_o dead_a carcase_n of_o man_n become_v merciless_a and_o cruel_a and_o make_v light_a of_o kill_a man_n and_o second_o that_o the_o land_n may_v not_o be_v defile_v by_o that_o monument_n of_o god_n curse_n remain_v upon_o it_o visible_o and_o thus_o be_v the_o people_n teach_v to_o look_v upon_o death_n as_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n for_o he_o that_o be_v hang_v be_v accurse_v of_o god_n since_o the_o death_n of_o any_o malefactor_n may_v be_v a_o monument_n of_o god_n curse_n for_o sin_n it_o may_v be_v question_v why_o this_o brand_n be_v peculiar_o set_v upon_o this_o kind_n of_o punishment_n that_o he_o that_o be_v hang_v be_v accurse_v of_o god_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v because_o this_o be_v esteem_v the_o most_o shameful_a the_o most_o dishonourable_a and_o infamous_a of_o all_o kind_n of_o death_n and_o be_v usual_o therefore_o the_o punishment_n of_o those_o that_o have_v by_o some_o notorious_a wickedness_n provoke_v god_n to_o pour_v out_o his_o wrath_n upon_o the_o whole_a land_n and_o so_o be_v hang_v up_o to_o appease_v his_o wrath_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o hang_n of_o those_o prince_n that_o be_v guilty_a of_o commit_v whoredom_n with_o the_o daughter_n of_o moab_n numb_a 25._o 4._o and_o iâ—_n the_o hang_n of_o those_o son_n of_o saul_n in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n when_o there_o be_v a_o famine_n in_o the_o land_n because_o of_o saul_n perfidious_a oppress_v of_o the_o gibeonite_n 2._o sam._n 21._o 6._o nor_o be_v it_o without_o cause_n that_o this_o kind_n of_o death_n be_v both_o by_o the_o israelite_n and_o other_o nation_n esteem_v the_o most_o shameful_a and_o accurse_a because_o the_o very_a manner_n of_o the_o death_n do_v intimate_v that_o such_o man_n as_o be_v thus_o execute_v be_v such_o execrable_a and_o accurse_a wretch_n that_o they_o do_v defile_v the_o earth_n with_o tread_v on_o it_o and_o will_v pollute_v the_o earth_n if_o they_o shall_v die_v upon_o it_o and_o therefore_o weâ—e_v so_o truss_v up_o in_o the_o air_n as_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v among_o man_n and_o that_o other_o may_v look_v upon_o they_o as_o man_n make_v spectacle_n of_o god_n indignation_n and_o curâ—e_n because_o of_o the_o wickedness_n they_o have_v commit_v which_o be_v not_o do_v in_o other_o kind_n of_o death_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n god_n will_v have_v his_o son_n the_o lord_n christ_n to_o suffer_v this_o kind_n of_o death_n that_o even_o hence_o it_o may_v be_v the_o more_o evident_a that_o in_o his_o death_n he_o bear_v the_o curse_n due_a to_o our_o sin_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 3._o 13._o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o for_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o hang_v on_o the_o tree_n chap._n xxii_o verse_n 1._o thou_o shall_v not_o see_v thy_o brother_n ox_n or_o his_o â—heep_n go_v astray_o and_o hide_v thyself_o from_o they_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v not_o upon_o any_o pretence_n withhold_v thy_o help_n yea_o though_o he_o be_v thy_o enemy_n for_o that_o be_v also_o express_v exod._n 23._o 4._o if_o thou_o meet_v thy_o enemy_n ox_n or_o his_o ass_n go_v astray_o thou_o shall_v sure_o bring_v it_o back_o to_o he_o again_o and_o hereby_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o much_o more_o we_o must_v perform_v this_o office_n of_o love_n to_o our_o brethren_n even_o to_o seek_v the_o conversion_n of_o they_o that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n james_n 5._o 19_o 20._o brethren_n if_o any_o of_o you_o do_v err_v from_o the_o truth_n and_o one_o convert_v he_o let_v he_o know_v that_o he_o which_o convert_v a_o sinner_n from_o the_o crrour_n of_o his_o way_n shall_v save_v a_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o hide_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n verse_n 2._o and_o if_o thy_o brother_n be_v not_o nigh_o unto_o thou_o or_o if_o thou_o know_v he_o not_o etc._n etc._n here_o two_o case_n be_v resolve_v that_o may_v be_v question_v to_o wit_n what_o they_o be_v to_o do_v in_o case_n the_o owner_n of_o such_o cattle_n as_o they_o find_v go_v astray_o do_v either_o dwell_v far_o off_o from_o they_o or_o be_v altogether_o unknown_a to_o they_o and_o the_o answer_n be_v that_o in_o such_o case_n they_o be_v to_o drive_v the_o cattle_n home_o to_o their_o own_o house_n till_o the_o owner_n do_v fetch_v they_o away_o and_o so_o in_o case_n they_o know_v the_o owner_n it_o must_v needs_o also_o be_v employ_v that_o they_o be_v to_o send_v they_o word_n of_o the_o cattle_n they_o have_v take_v up_o though_o they_o dwell_v far_o off_o but_o if_o they_o know_v not_o the_o owner_n than_o indeed_o they_o be_v to_o keep_v they_o till_o the_o owner_n themselves_o do_v seek_v out_o for_o they_o verse_n 5._o the_o woman_n shall_v not_o wear_v that_o which_o pertain_v unto_o a_o man_n etc._n etc._n under_o this_o all_o manliness_n be_v forbid_v in_o woman_n and_o all_o effeminateness_n in_o man_n either_o in_o their_o attire_n or_o in_o the_o order_n of_o their_o hair_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1._o cor._n 11._o 4_o 14._o or_o any_o thing_n of_o like_a nature_n as_o that_o 1._o cor._n 14._o 34._o let_v your_o woman_n keep_v silence_n in_o the_o church_n for_o it_o be_v not_o permit_v unto_o they_o to_o speak_v verse_n 7._o but_o thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a let_v the_o damn_n go_v and_o take_v the_o young_a to_o thou_o etc._n etc._n the_o end_n of_o this_o law_n be_v first_o to_o teach_v they_o always_o in_o the_o least_o thing_n to_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o public_a good_a and_o to_o prefer_v that_o before_o their_o own_o private_a satisfaction_n as_o here_o they_o be_v forbid_v to_o destroy_v the_o damn_n when_o it_o be_v breed_v time_n because_o she_o may_v ere_o long_o have_v other_o young_a one_o and_o so_o may_v still_o continue_v the_o store_n of_o bird_n for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o and_o second_o to_o show_v they_o how_o well_o god_n be_v please_v that_o his_o people_n shall_v be_v merciful_a and_o pitiful_a and_o how_o â—e_v abhor_v all_o cruelty_n and_o hardheartednesse_n in_o that_o he_o will_v not_o allow_v they_o to_o kill_v the_o damn_n when_o they_o take_v away_o her_o egg_n or_o her_o young_a one_o because_o this_o may_v seem_v a_o kind_a oâ—_n cruelty_n and_o unmercifulnesse_n towards_o the_o poor_a creature_n that_o do_v suâ—fer_n enough_o already_o in_o the_o loss_n of_o her_o young_a one_o that_o be_v so_o precious_a to_o she_o verse_n 8._o when_o thou_o build_v a_o new_a house_n than_o thou_o shall_v make_v a_o battlement_n for_o thy_o roof_n the_o house_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v always_o build_v flat_a on_o the_o top_n and_o so_o they_o use_v to_o be_v much_o on_o the_o top_n of_o their_o house_n both_o to_o recreate_v themselves_o there_o and_o for_o many_o other_o occasion_n whence_o be_v that_o of_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 10._o 27._o what_o you_o hear_v in_o the_o ear_n that_o preach_v you_o on_o the_o house_n top_n here_o therefore_o they_o be_v enjoin_v always_o to_o make_v battlement_n round_o about_o their_o house_n top_n to_o prevent_v the_o casual_a fall_n of_o any_o body_n from_o thence_o and_o consequent_o also_o under_o this_o one_o particular_a they_o be_v enjoin_v to_o prevent_v what_o in_o they_o lay_v all_o occasion_n of_o bloodshed_n or_o of_o any_o other_o evil_a that_o through_o their_o default_n may_v redound_v unto_o their_o brethren_n verse_n 9_o thou_o shall_v not_o sow_v thy_o vineyard_n with_o divers_a seed_n etc._n etc._n the_o main_a and_o principal_a end_n of_o this_o and_o the_o two_o follow_a law_n against_o plough_v with_o a_o ox_n and_o a_o ass_n and_o against_o wear_v garment_n of_o linsey-wolsey_a be_v i_o conceive_v one_o and_o the_o same_o to_o wit_n to_o teach_v they_o what_o exact_a pâ—rity_n and_o sincerity_n god_n require_v in_o they_o that_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n and_o how_o hateful_a to_o god_n all_o mixture_n be_v in_o spiritual_a thing_n there_o be_v not_o in_o itself_o any_o evil_n at_o all_o in_o wear_v a_o garment_n make_v of_o linen_n and_o woollen_a together_o nor_o be_v
thâ—m_n as_o the_o bread_n of_o mourner_n all_o that_o eat_v thereof_o shall_v be_v pollute_v which_o also_o show_v that_o this_o be_v mean_v not_o of_o those_o tithe_n only_o which_o be_v yearly_o pay_v to_o the_o levite_n whereof_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o land_n may_v not_o eat_v but_o also_o of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o year_n tithe_n which_o the_o owner_n be_v to_o eat_v before_o the_o lord_n deut._n 14._o 22_o 23._o neither_o have_v i_o take_v away_o ought_v thereof_o for_o any_o unclean_a use_n that_o be_v for_o any_o use_n beside_o that_o for_o which_o they_o be_v appoint_v for_o any_o employ_v these_o hallow_a thing_n for_o civil_a use_n will_v have_v defile_v they_o much_o more_o if_o they_o be_v employ_v natural_o or_o legal_o to_o be_v deem_v 〈…〉_z nor_o give_v aught_o thereof_o to_o the_o dead_a that_o be_v yea_o so_o strict_o careful_a have_v i_o be_v not_o to_o alienate_v these_o holy_a thing_n to_o any_o other_o use_v then_o that_o enjoin_v by_o thy_o law_n that_o i_o have_v not_o divert_v they_o to_o those_o use_n wherein_o reason_n may_v suggeâ—t_v they_o may_v â—e_v charitable_o and_o religious_o employ_v as_o for_o the_o bury_v the_o dead_a for_o the_o buy_n of_o any_o thing_n for_o that_o service_n of_o love_n to_o provide_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v eat_v at_o any_o dead_a man_n funeral_n for_o indeed_o at_o funeral_n the_o kindred_n friend_n and_o neighbour_n use_v to_o go_v to_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o those_o that_o have_v lose_v their_o friend_n as_o by_o way_n of_o comfort_v they_o whence_o jer._n 16._o 7._o neither_o shall_v man_n tear_v themselves_o for_o they_o in_o mourning_n to_o comfort_v they_o for_o the_o dâ—ad_n neither_o shall_v man_n give_v they_o the_o cup_n of_o consolation_n to_o drink_v for_o their_o father_n or_o for_o their_o mother_n and_o ezek._n 24._o 17._o forbear_v to_o cry_v make_v no_o mourning_n for_o the_o dâ—ad_n bind_v the_o tire_n of_o thy_o head_n upon_o thou_o and_o put_v on_o thy_o shoe_n upon_o thy_o foot_n and_o cover_v not_o thy_o lip_n and_o eat_v not_o the_o bread_n of_o man_n and_o thereby_o both_o they_o and_o their_o meat_n be_v legal_o unclean_a by_o the_o law_n numb_a 19_o 14._o this_o be_v the_o law_n when_o a_o man_n die_v in_o a_o tent_n that_o all_o that_o come_v into_o the_o tent_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o tent_n shall_v be_v unclean_a seven_o day_n verse_n 15._o look_v down_o from_o thy_o holy_a habitation_n from_o heaven_n and_o bless_v thy_o people_n etc._n etc._n first_o they_o be_v to_o make_v that_o solemn_a protestation_n in_o the_o forego_n verse_n that_o they_o have_v not_o fail_v in_o pay_v their_o tithe_n exact_o according_a to_o god_n law_n and_o then_o they_o be_v to_o add_v this_o prayer_n wherein_o they_o desire_v god_n to_o bless_v his_o people_n and_o the_o land_n wherein_o they_o dwell_v and_o hereby_o the_o people_n be_v teach_v to_o assure_v themselves_o that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o strict_o give_v god_n his_o right_n in_o this_o matter_n of_o tithe_n they_o can_v not_o expect_v a_o blâ—ssing_n from_o the_o lord_n either_o upon_o they_o or_o their_o land_n yea_o that_o without_o this_o it_o will_v be_v in_o vain_a to_o pray_v for_o a_o blessing_n verse_n 18._o the_o lord_n have_v avouch_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v thou_o and_o that_o thou_o shall_v keep_v all_o his_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n which_o as_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n on_o god_n behalf_n so_o be_v it_o the_o work_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o all_o his_o people_n jer._n 31._o 33._o but_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o covenant_n that_o i_o will_v make_v with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n after_o those_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n and_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n chap._n xxvii_o verse_n 1._o keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n that_o i_o command_v you_o this_o day_n moses_n have_v assemble_v the_o people_n that_o he_o may_v give_v they_o a_o charge_n for_o the_o build_n of_o a_o monument_n of_o great_a stone_n at_o their_o first_o entrance_n into_o canaan_n whereon_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v write_v he_o first_o begin_v with_o this_o exhortation_n keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n thaâ—_n i_o command_v you_o this_o day_n thereby_o to_o give_v they_o a_o hint_n of_o the_o end_n for_o which_o this_o monument_n be_v to_o be_v erect_v namely_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o memorial_n to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o keep_v god_n law_n verse_n 2._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v on_o the_o day_n when_o you_o pass_v over_o jordan_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o charge_n here_o give_v for_o the_o set_n up_o of_o this_o monument_n whereon_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v write_v we_o must_v know_v first_o that_o though_o it_o be_v say_v here_o that_o they_o shall_v do_v this_o on_o the_o day_n they_o pasâ—â—d_v over_o jordan_n yet_o thereby_o be_v not_o mean_v the_o very_a day_n they_o go_v over_o jordan_n â—ut_v only_o that_o they_o shall_v do_v it_o at_o their_o first_o entrance_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n day_n in_o the_o scripture_n â—s_v ordinary_o use_v for_o time_n as_o luke_n 19_o 42._o if_o thou_o have_v know_v even_o thou_o at_o least_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n the_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o thy_o peace_n and_o so_o it_o be_v here_o the_o meaning_n be_v only_o this_o that_o after_o they_o be_v once_o get_v over_o the_o river_n jordan_n they_o shall_v take_v care_n at_o their_o first_o opportunity_n to_o see_v that_o this_o be_v do_v and_o so_o it_o be_v express_v vers_fw-la 4._o when_o you_o be_v go_v over_o jordan_n you_o shall_v set_v up_o these_o stone_n and_o indeed_o in_o the_o history_n of_o joshua_n we_o may_v see_v chap._n 8._o 30._o that_o this_o monument_n be_v not_o erect_v till_o after_o the_o take_n of_o aâ—_n second_o that_o though_o the_o text_n speak_v only_o of_o set_v â—p_n great_a stone_n and_o plaster_v they_o with_o mortar_n yet_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o thereby_o be_v mean_v the_o set_n up_o or_o build_v of_o some_o notable_a monument_n with_o these_o stone_n which_o shall_v be_v then_o plaster_v over_o with_o plaster_n for_o the_o more_o conveniency_n of_o write_v the_o law_n thereon_o which_o can_v not_o so_o well_o have_v be_v do_v upon_o the_o rough_a stone_n three_o that_o though_o it_o be_v not_o express_v what_o law_n of_o god_n it_o be_v that_o be_v to_o be_v write_v on_o this_o monument_n and_o therefore_o some_o conceive_v that_o it_o be_v the_o ten_o commandment_n other_o the_o curse_n and_o the_o blessing_n which_o be_v then_o also_o to_o be_v pronounce_v upon_o mount_n ebal_n and_o mount_n gerizzim_n and_o other_o this_o whole_a book_n of_o deuteronomie_n the_o law_n which_o moses_n have_v now_o give_v they_o and_o for_o the_o prove_v thereof_o they_o urge_v much_o that_o it_o be_v so_o ofâ—en_o call_v this_o law_n as_o vers_n 3._o thou_o shall_v write_v upon_o they_o all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n and_o so_o again_o vers_fw-la 32._o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o write_v there_o upon_o the_o stonâ—s_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n which_o he_o write_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n yet_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o either_o the_o curse_n and_o blessing_n be_v here_o mean_v or_o else_o the_o ten_o commandment_n call_v the_o ten_o word_n exod._n 34._o 28._o which_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o that_o because_o we_o can_v conceive_v how_o this_o whole_a book_n of_o deuteronomic_a can_v be_v write_v upon_o this_o monument_n in_o such_o fair_a plain_a character_n that_o every_o one_o may_v read_v it_o and_o yet_o this_o be_v express_o enjoin_v they_o vers_n 8._o and_o thou_o shall_v write_v upon_o these_o stone_n all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n uâ—ry_o plain_o and_o four_a that_o the_o end_n of_o erect_v this_o monument_n whereon_o the_o law_n be_v thus_o write_v be_v twofold_a first_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o memorial_n to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n that_o when_o god_n do_v at_o first_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n it_o be_v upon_o these_o â—_z that_o they_o shall_v serve_v he_o as_o his_o peculiar_a people_n and_o keep_v all_o those_o law_n which_o he_o have_v give_v they_o in_o charge_n second_o that_o find_v also_o hereby_o how_o far_o they_o have_v be_v from_o do_v exact_o what_o god_n have_v require_v of_o they_o and_o that_o hereby_o they_o be_v leave_v under_o the_o curse_n this_o may_v lead_v they_o to_o seek_v salvation_n in_o christ_n the_o promise_a messiah_n and_o for_o this_o very_a reason_n
8._o 4._o verse_n 6._o you_o have_v not_o eat_v bread_n neither_o have_v you_o drink_v wine_n or_o strong_a drink_n the_o more_o miraculous_o god_n have_v preserve_v they_o the_o more_o evident_a be_v god_n care_n over_o they_o and_o the_o more_o reason_n they_o have_v to_o be_v circumspect_o careful_a of_o yield_a obedience_n to_o all_o his_o commandment_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o moses_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n how_o the_o lord_n have_v sustain_v they_o without_o bread_n or_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n feed_v they_o with_o manna_n from_o heaven_n in_o stead_n of_o bread_n and_o doubtless_o ordinary_o they_o have_v no_o other_o bread_n though_o at_o sometime_o they_o may_v of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n deut._n 2._o 6._o verse_n 12._o that_o thou_o shall_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o into_o his_o oath_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v into_o the_o covenant_n confirm_v with_o a_o oath_n verse_n 15._o but_o with_o he_o that_o stand_v here_o with_o we_o this_o day_n before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o also_o with_o he_o that_o be_v not_o here_o with_o we_o this_o day_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v no_o less_o with_o he_o that_o be_v not_o here_o with_o we_o that_o be_v your_o posterity_n that_o be_v not_o yet_o bear_v tâ—en_v with_o he_o that_o stand_v here_o with_o we_o this_o day_n verse_n 16._o for_o you_o know_v how_o we_o have_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o how_o we_o come_v through_o the_o nation_n etc._n etc._n this_o have_v reference_n to_o that_o which_o go_v before_o vers_fw-la 12._o 13._o where_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o be_v now_o meet_v together_o that_o they_o may_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o be_v add_v may_v be_v twofold_a first_o to_o show_v how_o requisite_a it_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v renew_v their_o couâ—nant_n with_o god_n because_o have_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n at_o least_o many_o of_o they_o in_o their_o young_a year_n and_o have_v go_v through_o many_o idolatrous_a nation_n in_o their_o passage_n towards_o canaan_n and_o see_v their_o several_a idolatry_n and_o abomination_n there_o be_v some_o cause_n of_o fear_n lest_o perhaps_o some_o of_o they_o be_v taint_v by_o this_o mean_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o prevent_v this_o that_o they_o shall_v all_o solemn_o renew_v their_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o hereto_o agree_v that_o which_o follow_v vers_fw-la 18._o lest_o there_o shall_v be_v among_o you_o man_n or_o woman_n or_o family_n who_o heart_n turn_v this_o day_n â—rom_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n to_o go_v and_o serve_v the_o god_n of_o these_o nation_n or_o second_o to_o persuade_v they_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o enter_v into_o this_o â—ovenant_n to_o wit_n both_o from_o the_o experience_n they_o have_v of_o the_o gross_a abomination_n of_o these_o idolatrous_a people_n and_o the_o lord_n severity_n in_o punish_v they_o and_o likewise_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n fatherly_a providence_n in_o carry_v they_o safe_a through_o so_o many_o danger_n veâ—s_n 18._o leâ—t_v there_o shall_v be_v among_o you_o a_o root_n that_o bear_v gall_n and_o wormwood_n the_o gaâ—l_n and_o wormwood_n here_o mean_v or_o the_o poisonful_a herb_n and_o wormwood_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n be_v idolatry_n of_o which_o moses_n speak_v in_o the_o forego_n word_n or_o more_o general_o all_o sin_n of_o rebellion_n against_o god_n and_o they_o be_v so_o câ—lled_v either_o bâ—cause_n they_o be_v displease_v and_o distasteful_a to_o god_n even_o as_o gall_v and_o wormwood_n be_v to_o we_o or_o because_o they_o will_v prove_v to_o the_o sinner_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v by_o he_o be_v infect_v bitterness_n in_o the_o end_n yea_o as_o deadly_a â—oyson_n to_o he_o and_o their_o soul_n and_o thus_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o sin_n in_o other_o place_n as_o amos_n 5._o 6_o 7._o seek_v the_o lord_n you_o who_o turn_v â—udgement_n to_o wormwood_n and_o heb._n 12._o 15._o lest_o anâ—_n root_v of_o bitterness_n spring_v up_o trouble_v you_o and_o thereby_o many_o be_v desire_v and_o as_o sor_n the_o root_n that_o bear_v gall_n and_o wormwood_n thereby_o be_v mean_v either_o the_o evil_n apostatise_v heart_n foremention_v lest_o there_o shall_v be_v among_o you_o man_n or_o woman_n etc._n etc._n who_o heart_n turn_v away_o from_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o also_o the_o apostle_n speak_v after_o the_o sâ—me_a manner_n heb._n 3._o 12._o take_v heed_n brethren_n lest_o â—here_o be_v in_o any_o of_o you_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n in_o depart_v â—rom_o the_o live_a god_n and_o this_o be_v call_v the_o root_n that_o bear_v this_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n because_o it_o be_v hide_v from_o man_n as_o the_o root_n be_v hide_v under_o the_o earth_n and_o yet_o be_v the_o very_a spring_n from_o whence_o idolatry_n anâ—_n all_o other_o sin_n do_v grow_v so_o that_o when_o man_n give_v over_o their_o evil_a way_n and_o yet_o purge_v not_o sin_n oâ—t_v of_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v but_o as_o the_o crop_n of_o weed_n in_o a_o gaâ—den_n when_o the_o root_n be_v leave_v behind_o or_o â—lse_o rather_o the_o root_n here_o intend_v be_v â—ome_v close_a idolater_n that_o may_v be_v among_o they_o who_o conceal_v themselves_o from_o the_o public_a view_n as_o the_o root_n be_v hide_v under_o the_o ground_n will_v secret_o by_o their_o example_n and_o persuasion_n inâ—ect_a and_o poison_v many_o and_o cause_v their_o wicked_a practice_n to_o grow_v and_o spread_v among_o the_o people_n till_o at_o length_n they_o break_v forth_o open_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o all_o and_o indeed_o the_o whole_a series_n of_o the_o word_n both_o before_o and_o after_o seem_v plain_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o some_o dangerous_a person_n that_o may_v be_v among_o they_o the_o mischief_n whereof_o he_o desire_v to_o prevent_v by_o cause_v they_o all_o to_o enter_v into_o a_o solemn_a covenant_n with_o god_n lest_o say_v moses_n there_o shall_v be_v among_o you_o man_n or_o woman_n or_o family_n or_o tribe_n who_o heart_n turn_v away_o this_o day_n srom_o the_o lord_n our_o goâ—_n to_o go_v and_o serve_v the_o god_n of_o these_o nation_n lest_o there_o shall_v be_v among_o you_o a_o root_n that_o bear_v gall_n and_o wormwood_n and_o then_o mark_v what_o follow_v and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o curse_n etc._n etc._n all_o the_o way_n he_o speak_v of_o some_o false-spirited_n man_n that_o may_v be_v among_o they_o verse_n 19_o i_o shall_v â—â—ve_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o minâ—_n hearâ—_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n this_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o secure_a sinner_n that_o despise_v the_o curse_n and_o presumptuous_o assure_v himself_o of_o peace_n and_o impunity_n though_o he_o do_v that_o which_o he_o hear_v accurse_v in_o god_n law_n i_o shall_v have_v peace_n say_v he_o though_o i_o wâ—lk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n that_o be_v though_o i_o do_v what_o i_o list_v myself_o or_o whâ—t_o seem_v good_a in_o my_o own_o eye_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n now_o man_n thus_o imboldn_v themselves_o with_o hope_n of_o impunity_n may_v be_v say_v to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n in_o two_o respect_n first_o because_o whereas_o natural_o they_o thirst_v aster_n sinâ—e_v but_o yet_o be_v restrain_v by_o the_o light_n and_o check_n of_o conscience_n this_o make_v they_o add_v sin_n to_o sin_n in_o abundance_n to_o drink_v iniquity_n like_o water_n job_n 34._o 7._o to_o work_v all_o uncleanness_n with_o greediness_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v eph._n 4._o 19_o it_o make_v they_o let_v looâ—e_v themselves_o even_o to_o take_v their_o fill_n and_o glut_v of_o sin_n till_o they_o become_v at_o length_n like_o drunken_a man_n voâ—d_v of_o all_o sense_n and_o reason_n and_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n not_o have_v any_o thing_n leave_v in_o they_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o from_o the_o prosecute_n of_o any_o villainy_n whatsoever_o and_o second_o because_o the_o long_o and_o further_a man_n proceed_v to_o satiate_v themselves_o with_o sin_n the_o greedy_a they_o will_v still_o be_v upon_o it_o this_o give_v of_o themselves_o to_o take_v their_o â—ill_n of_o sin_n be_v as_o sure_a to_o make_v their_o desire_n after_o sin_n more_o eager_a than_o they_o be_v before_o as_o drunkenness_n be_v to_o increase_v thirst_n verse_n 20._o the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o but_o then_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o that_o man_n that_o be_v it_o will_v break_v forth_o with_o great_a fury_n and_o terror_n against_o he_o moses_n allude_v in_o this_o metaphor_n of_o the_o smoke_n of_o god_n anger_n and_o jealousy_n against_o
into_o a_o covenant_n with_o they_o that_o he_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n and_o so_o give_v they_o his_o law_n to_o which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o submit_v themselves_o or_o else_o rather_o only_o to_o imply_v the_o desperate_a danger_n wherein_o the_o israelite_n be_v when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o that_o god_n come_v to_o their_o succour_n when_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v for_o indeed_o i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o drift_n of_o this_o word_n find_v be_v to_o show_v when_o god_n begin_v to_o take_v pity_n of_o israel_n or_o when_o they_o first_o begin_v to_o be_v his_o people_n but_o only_o to_o set_v forth_o how_o likely_a they_o be_v to_o perish_v there_o but_o that_o god_n deliver_v they_o to_o wit_n that_o they_o be_v then_o like_o a_o poor_a helpless_a infant_n lay_v forth_o in_o a_o desert_n who_o some_o man_n casual_o sind_v and_o preserve_v when_o before_o he_o lay_v ready_a every_o moment_n to_o perish_v yea_o beside_o under_o this_o which_o be_v say_v concern_v their_o outward_a danger_n in_o the_o desert_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n intend_v also_o to_o imply_v the_o desperate_a danger_n of_o their_o spiritual_a condition_n when_o god_n first_o set_v his_o love_n upon_o they_o and_o choose_v they_o to_o be_v his_o people_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o corruption_n and_o death_n but_o that_o god_n receive_v they_o for_o thus_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n set_v forth_o the_o danger_n of_o their_o natural_a estate_n by_o compare_v they_o to_o a_o newborn_a infant_n lay_v out_o in_o some_o desperate_a place_n ezek._n 16._o 4._o as_o for_o thy_o nativity_n in_o the_o day_n thou_o be_v bear_v thy_o navel_n be_v not_o cut_v neither_o waist_n thou_o wash_v with_o water_n to_o supple_a thou_o thou_o be_v not_o salt_v at_o all_o nor_o swaddle_v at_o all_o none_o eye_n pity_v thou_o to_o do_v any_o of_o these_o unto_o thou_o to_o have_v compassion_n upon_o thou_o but_o thou_o be_v cast_v out_o in_o the_o open_a field_n to_o the_o loathe_n of_o thy_o person_n in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o be_v bear_v he_o lead_v he_o about_o he_o instruct_v he_o etc._n etc._n this_o place_n may_v be_v read_v he_o compass_v he_o he_o instruct_v he_o etc._n etc._n and_o then_o the_o first_o clause_n must_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o lord_n providence_n wherewith_o they_o be_v compass_v about_o as_o with_o a_o wall_n even_o when_o they_o be_v travel_v towards_o canaan_n so_o that_o none_o of_o their_o enemy_n can_v come_v at_o they_o to_o hurt_v they_o but_o read_v it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o bible_n he_o lead_v he_o about_o he_o instruct_v he_o the_o first_o clause_n must_v either_o be_v mean_v of_o that_o we_o read_v exod._n 13._o 18._o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n lead_v the_o people_n about_o through_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wilderness_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n purposely_o to_o avoid_v a_o near_a way_n there_o be_v through_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n lest_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v discourage_v if_o at_o the_o very_a first_o they_o shall_v be_v encounter_v with_o war_n or_o else_o of_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o their_o wander_v about_o for_o forty_o yearâ—_n together_o in_o the_o wilderness_n wherein_o the_o lord_n go_v before_o they_o by_o day_n in_o a_o pillar_n of_o a_o cloud_n and_o by_o night_n in_o a_o pillar_n of_o fire_n exod._n 13._o 21._o till_o he_o have_v bring_v they_o at_o last_o to_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n as_o for_o the_o follow_a word_n he_o instruct_v they_o either_o be_v it_o mean_v sole_o of_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o the_o law_n in_o sinai_n or_o else_o joint_o of_o his_o instruct_v they_o both_o by_o his_o word_n and_o work_n the_o several_a dispensation_n of_o his_o providence_n towards_o they_o in_o this_o time_n of_o their_o pass_v through_o the_o wilderness_n for_o all_o these_o be_v to_o instruct_v they_o their_o affliction_n to_o teach_v they_o to_o fear_n god_n hear_v you_o the_o rod_n and_o who_o have_v appoint_v it_o say_v the_o prophet_n mich._n 6._o 9_o and_o the_o mercy_n god_n afford_v they_o to_o teach_v they_o to_o love_n god_n and_o to_o delight_v in_o his_o service_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 11._o as_o a_o eagle_n stir_v up_o her_o nost_n flutter_v over_o her_o young_a etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n deal_v with_o the_o israelite_n in_o carry_v they_o from_o egypt_n to_o canaan_n be_v here_o compare_v to_o the_o eagle_n deal_v with_o her_o young_a one_o when_o she_o first_o carry_v they_o forth_o abroad_o and_o therefore_o have_v tell_v we_o how_o the_o eagle_n stir_v up_o her_o nest_n that_o be_v her_o young_a one_o in_o her_o nest_n rouse_a they_o up_o with_o the_o cry_n that_o she_o make_v how_o she_o flutter_v over_o they_o and_o spread_v abroad_o her_o wing_n as_o it_o be_v prepare_v herself_o to_o flight_n teach_v and_o provoke_v her_o young_a one_o to_o do_v as_o she_o do_v and_o to_o fly_v along_o with_o she_o and_o then_o at_o last_o yet_o far_o to_o encourage_v they_o how_o she_o take_v they_o and_o bear_v they_o on_o her_o wing_n then_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n he_o apply_v all_o this_o to_o the_o lord_n carry_v the_o israelite_n towards_o canaan_n so_o say_v he_o the_o lord_n alone_o do_v lead_v he_o that_o be_v with_o such_o tenderness_n and_o care_n do_v the_o lord_n carry_v they_o to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n stir_v they_o up_o and_o quicken_a they_o by_o his_o promise_n and_o threaten_n encourage_v they_o with_o manifold_a mercy_n defend_v they_o from_o all_o danger_n and_o bear_v with_o they_o in_o their_o many_o infirmity_n and_o at_o last_o he_o conclude_v and_o there_o be_v no_o strange_a god_n with_o he_o that_o be_v no_o strange_a god_n have_v any_o hand_n in_o this_o which_o be_v do_v for_o the_o israelite_n and_o so_o thereby_o he_o imply_v how_o injurious_a they_o be_v in_o give_v away_o that_o glory_n which_o be_v due_a only_o to_o the_o lord_n to_o these_o strange_a god_n that_o have_v do_v nothing_o for_o they_o see_v also_o the_o note_n upon_o exod._n 19_o 4._o verse_n 13._o he_o make_v he_o ride_v on_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v to_o conquer_v and_o subdue_v the_o mountainous_a place_n and_o high-walled_n city_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o to_o possess_v a_o land_n far_o excel_v other_o for_o all_o commodity_n whatsoever_o and_o by_o ride_v or_o tread_v upon_o the_o enemy_n high_a place_n be_v mean_v the_o subdue_a of_o their_o strong_a hold_n as_o chap._n 33._o 29._o thy_o enemy_n shall_v be_v find_v liar_n unto_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v tread_v upon_o their_o high_a place_n for_o ride_v be_v often_o use_v for_o conquer_a and_o subdue_a psal_n 45._o 8._o and_o in_o thy_o majesty_n ride_v prosperous_o etc._n etc._n rev._n 6._o 2._o and_o i_o see_v and_o behold_v a_o white_a horse_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o he_o have_v a_o bow_n and_o a_o crown_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o and_o heâ—went_v forth_o conquer_a and_o to_o conquer_v isa_n 58._o 14._o i_o will_v cause_v thou_o to_o ride_v upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n he_o make_v he_o to_o suck_v hoâ—y_o out_o of_o the_o rock_n and_o oil_n out_o of_o the_o flinty_a rock_n that_o be_v honey_n of_o bee_n nestle_v in_o the_o hole_n of_o rock_n or_o tree_n in_o rock_n or_o hony-fruit_n grow_v on_o tree_n in_o rocky_a place_n the_o drift_n of_o the_o word_n in_o doubtless_o in_o general_a to_o set_v forth_o the_o admirable_a fertility_n of_o canaan_n where_o even_o the_o most_o barren_a place_n shall_v yield_v such_o store_n of_o royal_a dainty_n verse_n 14._o with_o fat_a of_o lamb_n and_o ram_n of_o the_o breed_n of_o bashan_n the_o choic_a fat_a lamb_n ram_n etc._n etc._n with_o the_o fat_a of_o kidney_n of_o wheat_n that_o be_v the_o fine_a of_o large_a plump_a and_o full_a kernelâ—_n of_o the_o sweet_a and_o choice_a wheat_n which_o be_v like_o kidney_n in_o shape_n the_o very_a word_n here_o render_v the_o fat_a of_o wheat_n be_v elsewhere_o translate_v in_o our_o bibles_n the_o fine_a of_o the_o wheat_n as_o psal_n 81._o 16._o he_o shall_v have_v feed_v they_o also_o with_o the_o fine_a wheat_n and_o thou_o do_v drink_v the_o pure_a blood_n of_o the_o grape_n that_o be_v pure_a wine_n red_a like_o blood_n verse_n 15._o but_o jesurun_n wax_v fat_a and_o kick_v that_o be_v israel_n deut._n 33._o 5_o 26._o and_o he_o be_v king_n in_o jesurun_n when_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v gather_v together_o there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o the_o god_n of_o jesurun_n etc._n etc._n esa_n 44._o 2._o fear_v not_o
42._o 4._o but_o benjamin_n joseph_n brother_n jacob_n send_v not_o with_o his_o brethren_n for_o he_o say_v lest_o peradventure_o mischief_n befall_v he_o so_o be_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o his_o temple_n a_o special_a pledge_n of_o their_o preservation_n in_o regard_n whereof_o this_o little_a tribe_n be_v as_o it_o be_v always_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o their_o heavenly_a father_n as_o little_a benjamin_n be_v under_o his_o father_n jacob_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v the_o belove_a of_o the_o lord_n shall_v dwell_v in_o safety_n by_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v cover_v he_o all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o he_o shall_v dwell_v between_o his_o shoulder_n in_o which_o last_o word_n there_o be_v also_o a_o allusion_n to_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v build_v near_o to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n moriah_n verse_n 13._o and_o of_o joseph_n he_o say_v bless_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v his_o land_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n upon_o gen._n 49._o 26._o verse_n 14._o and_o for_o the_o precious_a fruit_n bring_v forth_o by_o the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v here_o promise_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n be_v here_o call_v precious_a fruit_n bring_v forth_o by_o the_o sun_n and_o precious_a thing_n put_v forth_o by_o the_o moon_n because_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n be_v the_o mediate_a cause_n of_o the_o prosperous_a growth_n of_o such_o thing_n the_o sun_n by_o its_o warmth_n the_o moon_n by_o its_o moisture_n make_v the_o earth_n fruitful_a verse_n 15._o and_o for_o the_o chief_a thing_n of_o the_o ancient_a mountain_n and_o for_o the_o precious_a thing_n of_o the_o last_a hill_n hill_n be_v here_o call_v ancient_a mountain_n and_o last_a hill_n because_o they_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o shall_v continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o by_o the_o chief_a and_o precious_a thing_n of_o these_o hill_n be_v mean_v either_o the_o choice_a fruit_n that_o shall_v grow_v there_o and_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o avery_n rich_a land_n when_o the_o very_a mountain_n and_o hill_n be_v so_o fruitful_a or_o else_o the_o mine_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o other_o metal_n which_o be_v indeed_o usual_o find_v in_o hill_n and_o mountain_n verse_n 16._o and_o for_o the_o good_a will_n of_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o bush_n that_o be_v the_o posterity_n of_o joseph_n shall_v be_v bless_v of_o the_o lord_n as_o in_o regard_n of_o outward_a thing_n so_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o special_a love_n which_o god_n shall_v bear_v they_o as_o his_o peculiar_a people_n for_o this_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o good_a will_n of_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o bush_n in_o the_o bush_n god_n appear_v to_o moses_n as_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n thus_o consider_v as_o a_o god_n in_o covenant_n with_o they_o be_v that_o which_o make_v they_o true_o happy_a and_o be_v of_o that_o which_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v psal_n 106._o 4._o remember_v i_o o_o lord_n with_o the_o favour_n thou_o bear_v thy_o people_n o_o visit_v i_o with_o thy_o salvation_n let_v the_o blessing_n come_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o joseph_n etc._n etc._n see_v gen._n 49._o 26._o verse_n 17._o his_o glory_n be_v like_o the_o firstling_n of_o his_o bullock_n and_o his_o horn_n be_v like_o the_o horn_n of_o vnicorn_n that_o be_v as_o be_v the_o beauty_n of_o a_o firstling_n bullock_n such_o shall_v be_v the_o glory_n of_o ephraim_n kingdom_n and_o as_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o unicorn_n such_o shall_v be_v their_o strength_n to_o withstand_v and_o beat_v back_o their_o enemy_n with_o they_o he_o shall_v push_v the_o people_n together_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v all_o his_o enemy_n that_o shall_v any_o where_o rise_v up_o against_o he_o yet_o some_o understand_v this_o of_o joshua_n who_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n who_o with_o his_o horn_n that_o be_v his_o army_n of_o the_o israelite_n do_v drive_v out_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o canaan_n and_o so_o they_o read_v this_o clause_n with_o they_o he_o shaâ—â—_n push_v the_o people_n together_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o land_n that_o be_v as_o be_v say_v before_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o they_o be_v the_o ten_o thousand_o of_o ephraim_n and_o they_o be_v the_o thousand_o of_o manasseh_n that_o be_v these_o be_v the_o horn_n before_o mention_v and_o hereby_o first_o he_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o what_o he_o have_v hitherto_o prophesy_v of_o joseph_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v joint_o of_o the_o two_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n and_o manesseh_n and_o second_o by_o give_v to_o ephraim_n the_o young_a ten_o thousand_o and_o to_o manasseh_n the_o elder_a but_o thousand_o he_o imply_v that_o though_o in_o the_o last_o muster_n of_o these_o tribe_n and_o so_o now_o when_o moses_n bless_v they_o the_o man_n of_o manasseh_n be_v many_o moâ—_n than_o the_o man_n of_o ephraim_n numb_a 26._o 34_o 37._o whereas_o in_o the_o first_o muster_v there_o be_v most_o of_o ephraim_n tribe_n numb_a 1._o 33_o 35._o yet_o in_o process_n of_o time_n jacob_n prophecy_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v concern_v ephraim_n excel_v his_o brethren_n in_o the_o numerousnesse_n of_o his_o people_n gen._n 48._o 19_o his_o young_a brother_n shall_v be_v great_a than_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n shall_v become_v a_o multitude_n of_o nation_n verse_n 18._o rejoice_v zebulun_n in_o thy_o go_v out_o and_o issachar_n in_o thy_o tent_n here_o two_o tribe_n be_v bless_v together_o zebulun_n and_o issachar_n of_o zebulun_n it_o be_v prophesy_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v happy_a in_o their_o go_v out_o that_o be_v in_o their_o go_v forth_o to_o trade_n in_o merchandise_n by_o ship_v which_o agree_v with_o that_o which_o jacob_n also_o prophesy_v concern_v this_o tribe_n gen._n 49._o 13._o zebulun_n shall_v dwell_v at_o the_o haven_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o haven_n of_o ship_n and_o of_o iâ—sachar_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v happy_a in_o their_o tent_n that_o be_v in_o their_o quiet_a life_n at_o homâ—_n and_o in_o their_o country_n employment_n of_o feed_v cattle_n and_o tillage_n and_o by_o join_v both_o together_o moses_n give_v they_o to_o understand_v so_o to_o make_v they_o content_v with_o their_o several_a condition_n that_o both_o their_o several_a way_n of_o live_v shall_v yield_v they_o matter_n of_o rejoice_v in_o the_o goodness_n and_o bounty_n of_o god_n to_o they_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n shall_v be_v as_o happy_a in_o their_o stay_n at_o home_n to_o follow_v their_o husbandry_n as_o those_o of_o zebulun_n to_o follow_v their_o merchandise_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o the_o tribe_n of_o zebulun_n the_o rocky_a sandy_a seashore_n shall_v yield_v as_o plentiful_a a_o crop_n by_o their_o merchandise_n as_o the_o rich_a and_o â—at_a soil_n of_o the_o man_n of_o issachar_n shall_v yield_v to_o they_o whence_o also_o it_o be_v add_v vers_fw-la 19_o they_o shall_v suck_v of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o of_o treasure_n hide_v in_o the_o sand_n verse_n 19_o they_o shall_v call_v the_o people_n unto_o the_o mountain_n there_o they_o shall_v offer_v sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n this_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o their_o religious_a thankfulness_n for_o god_n blessing_n that_o they_o shall_v due_o go_v to_o mount_v zion_n to_o worship_v the_o lord_n and_o shall_v invite_v their_o brethren_n to_o go_v along_o with_o they_o but_o why_o be_v this_o note_v in_o they_o as_o a_o matter_n remarkable_a and_o commendable_a rather_o than_o in_o other_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n sure_o because_o these_o tribe_n be_v seat_v by_o the_o seaside_n in_o the_o outmost_a part_n of_o the_o land_n and_o be_v so_o far_o off_o from_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n it_o be_v the_o clear_a proof_n of_o their_o devotion_n zeal_n and_o love_n to_o god_n house_n that_o they_o will_v not_o make_v that_o a_o excuse_n to_o neglect_v god_n worship_n but_o will_v at_o the_o time_n appoint_v go_v up_o to_o his_o house_n and_o there_o offer_v their_o sacrifice_n sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n as_o they_o be_v here_o call_v that_o be_v just_a righteous_a and_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n offer_v in_o faith_n and_o according_a to_o god_n law_n for_o they_o shall_v suck_v of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o of_o treasure_n hide_v in_o the_o sand_n this_o be_v add_v to_o imply_v both_o that_o be_v enrich_v by_o god_n they_o shall_v be_v the_o better_a able_a to_o bear_v the_o charge_n of_o their_o journey_n and_o of_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o likewise_o that_o god_n bounty_n to_o they_o shall_v enlarge_v their_o heart_n with_o the_o more_o servant_n desire_v of_o return_v thanks_o
unto_o he_o whereas_o many_o man_n the_o more_o they_o suck_v in_o of_o the_o wealth_n of_o this_o world_n and_o fill_v their_o belly_n with_o this_o hide_a treasure_n the_o less_o they_o regard_v god_n ordinance_n the_o less_o they_o care_v for_o the_o breast_n of_o the_o church_n consolation_n it_o shall_v be_v far_o otherwise_o with_o they_o for_o the_o rich_a they_o grow_v the_o more_o zealous_a and_o forward_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n verse_n 20._o and_o of_o gad_n he_o say_v bless_a be_v he_o that_o enlarge_v gad._n here_o moses_n begin_v with_o the_o son_n of_o the_o handmaid_n and_o first_o with_o gad_n and_o in_o this_o first_o clause_n of_o gad_n blessing_n be_v employ_v that_o this_o tribe_n shall_v have_v a_o large_a portion_n in_o the_o land_n and_o that_o god_n shall_v afterward_o enlarge_v it_o by_o further_a conquest_n he_o dwell_v as_o a_o lion_n and_o tear_v the_o arm_n with_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n the_o arm_n note_v strength_n as_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n principality_n and_o so_o hereby_o be_v mean_v that_o as_o a_o lion_n tear_v sometime_o in_o one_o place_n sometime_o in_o other_o so_o this_o tribe_n shall_v divers_a way_n spoil_v their_o enemy_n and_o that_o none_o shall_v be_v so_o strong_a or_o excellent_a but_o gad_n shall_v overcome_v they_o a_o great_a blessing_n indeed_o to_o they_o who_o have_v their_o inheritance_n without_o jordan_n and_o border_v upon_o their_o enemy_n one_o remarkable_a instance_n we_o have_v of_o their_o prowess_n 1._o chron._n 5._o 18_o 19_o 21_o 22._o verse_n 21._o and_o he_o provide_v the_o first_o part_n for_o himself_o because_o there_o in_o a_o portion_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n be_v he_o seat_v this_o first_o part_n be_v the_o country_n of_o sihon_n which_o be_v first_o conquer_v it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n provide_v this_o for_o themselves_o because_o they_o desire_v it_o of_o moses_n for_o their_o inheritance_n and_o thereupon_o offer_v to_o go_v up_o arm_v in_o the_o forefront_n of_o the_o battle_n before_o their_o brethren_n numb_a 32._o 17._o and_o yet_o withal_o it_o be_v say_v they_o be_v seat_v in_o a_o portion_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n because_o god_n by_o moses_n the_o lawgiver_n give_v they_o this_o for_o their_o inheritance_n numb_a 32._o 33._o and_o moses_n give_v unto_o they_o even_o to_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n and_o to_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n and_o unto_o half_a the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n the_o son_n of_o joseph_n the_o kingdom_n of_o sihon_n king_n of_o the_o amorites_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o come_v with_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n he_o execute_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o judgement_n with_o israel_n moses_n speak_v here_o prophetical_o of_o a_o thing_n to_o come_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v do_v already_o and_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o this_o tribe_n shall_v with_o the_o prince_n and_o captain_n of_o the_o people_n go_v forth_o arm_v before_o their_o brethren_n and_o execute_v god_n judgement_n upon_o the_o canaanite_n verse_n 22._o dan_fw-mi be_v a_o lion_n whelp_n he_o shall_v leap_v from_o bashan_n that_o be_v look_v as_o a_o lion_n come_v rush_v sudden_o out_o of_o the_o forest_n and_o den_n in_o bashan_n and_o seize_v upon_o those_o that_o pass_v by_o ere_o they_o think_v on_o any_o danger_n so_o shall_v the_o danitâ—s_n leap_v unexpected_o out_o of_o their_o fort_n and_o fastness_n and_o secret_a place_n where_o they_o lie_v in_o ambush_n and_o destroy_v their_o enemy_n when_o they_o look_v not_o for_o they_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o because_o bashan_n be_v a_o part_n of_o dans_fw-fr territory_n that_o it_o be_v say_v here_o he_o shall_v leap_v from_o bashan_n for_o bashan_n be_v not_o dans_fw-fr possession_n but_o manasseh_n deut._n 3._o 1_o 3._o all_o bashan_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o og_n give_v i_o unto_o the_o half-tribâ—_a of_o manasseh_n say_v moses_n but_o it_o be_v because_o bashan_n be_v a_o place_n where_o be_v many_o lion_n to_o who_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o sudden_a assault_n make_v upon_o their_o enemy_n the_o child_n of_o dan_n be_v here_o compare_v verse_n 23._o o_o naphtali_n satisfy_v with_o favour_n and_o full_a with_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n possess_v thou_o the_o west_n and_o the_o south_n in_o the_o first_o clause_n of_o this_o prophetical_a blessing_n o_o naphtali_n satisfy_v with_o favour_n and_o full_a with_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n moses_n foreshow_v the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o soil_n wherein_o this_o tribe_n shall_v have_v their_o dwell_n for_o as_o jacob_n do_v in_o this_o regard_n compare_v this_o tribe_n to_o a_o hind_n let_v loose_a that_o have_v a_o large_a walk_n scope_n and_o liberty_n and_o so_o in_o choice_n of_o pasture_n find_v plenty_n of_o feed_v gen._n 49._o 21._o so_o moses_n here_o explain_v that_o metaphor_n break_v forth_o into_o a_o admiration_n at_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o great_a plenty_n and_o abundance_n of_o good_a blessing_n which_o their_o inheritance_n shall_v yield_v they_o but_o withal_o â—seth_v such_o a_o expression_n to_o set_v forth_o this_o naphtali_n satisfy_v with_o favour_n and_o full_a with_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o may_v plain_o imply_v first_o that_o their_o bliss_n shall_v consi_v not_o so_o much_o in_o their_o have_v such_o plenty_n and_o fullness_n of_o those_o outward_a blessing_n as_o in_o their_o be_v full_o satisfy_v therewith_o and_o that_o the_o thing_n which_o shall_v yield_v such_o satisfaction_n to_o their_o soul_n be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o blessing_n themselves_o as_o the_o singular_a love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n whereof_o to_o they_o these_o blessing_n be_v pledge_n as_o for_o that_o second_o clause_n possess_v thou_o the_o west_n and_o the_o south_n either_o thereby_o be_v signify_v that_o their_o lot_n of_o inheritance_n shall_v fall_v to_o they_o in_o the_o south-west_n part_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o sea_n lie_v on_o the_o west_n this_o might_n also_o imply_v that_o beside_o the_o other_o rich_a commodity_n of_o their_o land_n they_o shall_v also_o enjoy_v the_o advantage_n of_o merchandise_v too_o or_o else_o it_o be_v only_o add_v to_o signify_v the_o large_a extent_n of_o their_o portion_n which_o shall_v streâ—ch_v itself_o far_o out_o both_o westward_o and_o southward_o verse_n 24._o lâ—t_fw-la asher_n be_v bless_v with_o child_n etc._n etc._n three_o thing_n be_v in_o this_o verse_n foretell_v concern_v this_o tribe_n first_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v bless_v with_o child_n whereby_o may_v be_v mean_v not_o only_o the_o multitude_n but_o also_o the_o strength_n healthfulness_n beauty_n and_o comeliness_n of_o their_o child_n second_o they_o shall_v be_v of_o a_o meek_a gentle_a lovely_a and_o amiable_a disposition_n and_o shall_v according_o be_v great_o belove_v by_o all_o that_o dwell_v about_o they_o let_v he_o be_v acceptable_a to_o his_o brethren_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v god_n that_o éncline_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o love_v those_o that_o be_v most_o lovely_a and_o three_o that_o their_o country_n shall_v exceed_o abound_v with_o oil_n and_o other_o good_a thing_n which_o be_v express_v figurative_o and_o let_v he_o dip_v his_o foot_n in_o oil_n much_o according_a to_o that_o speech_n of_o job_n chap._n 29._o 6._o when_o i_o wash_v my_o step_n with_o butter_n and_o the_o rock_n pour_v i_o out_o river_n of_o oil_n and_o indeed_o hereto_o agree_v that_o which_o jacob_n also_o foretell_v concern_v this_o tribe_n gen._n 49._o 20._o out_o of_o asher_n his_o bread_n shall_v be_v fat_a and_o he_o shall_v yield_v royal_a dainty_n verse_n 25._o thy_n she_o be_v shall_v be_v iron_n and_o brass_n and_o as_o thy_o day_n so_o shall_v thy_o strength_n be_v in_o this_o verse_n two_o thing_n more_o be_v foretell_v concern_v asher_n first_o that_o his_o land_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o mine_n of_o iron_n and_o brass_n and_o other_o metal_n for_o that_o be_v intend_v in_o the_o first_o clause_n whether_o we_o read_v it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n under_o thy_o shoe_n shall_v be_v iron_n and_o brass_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o text_n thy_o shoe_n shall_v be_v iron_n and_o brass_n second_o that_o they_o shall_v continue_v healthful_a and_o strong_a even_o unto_o old_a age_n and_o as_o thy_o day_n so_o shall_v thy_o strength_n be_v that_o be_v all_o thy_o day_n thy_o strength_n shall_v continue_v verse_n 26._o there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o the_o god_n of_o jesurun_n who_o ride_v upon_o the_o heaven_n in_o thy_o help_n etc._n etc._n concern_v this_o word_n jesurun_n see_v deut._n 32._o 15._o as_o before_o moses_n bless_v the_o several_a tribe_n so_o here_o he_o begin_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o happiness_n of_o all_o the_o people_n even_o all_o the_o tribe_n in_o
she_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o to_o say_v only_o that_o she_o be_v his_o sister_n now_o though_o this_o be_v in_o a_o sense_n true_a as_o abram_n afterward_o tell_v abimilech_n gen._n 20._o 12._o because_o she_o be_v his_o near_a kinswoman_n his_o brother_n daughter_n and_o such_o in_o those_o time_n be_v usual_o call_v brother_n and_o sister_n yet_o because_o by_o say_v she_o be_v his_o sister_n abram_n intend_v that_o the_o egyptian_n shall_v conceive_v that_o she_o be_v not_o his_o wife_n but_o free_a to_o be_v marry_v to_o any_o other_o and_o so_o do_v expose_v she_o to_o great_a danger_n in_o this_o regard_n the_o course_n he_o take_v can_v not_o be_v warrantable_a but_o proceed_v from_o weakness_n of_o faith_n and_o humane_a frailty_n though_o withal_o he_o may_v have_v some_o hope_n that_o god_n will_v prevent_v that_o mischief_n verse_n 15._o the_o prince_n also_o of_o pharaoh_n see_v she_o pharaoh_n be_v the_o common_a name_n of_o all_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n as_o cesar_n be_v of_o all_o the_o roman_a emperor_n and_o the_o woman_n be_v take_v into_o pharaoh_n house_n i_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v 1._o that_o she_o be_v not_o abuse_v by_o pharaoh_n because_o the_o lord_n do_v so_o tender_o preserve_v her_o chastity_n upon_o a_o second_o expose_v she_o to_o this_o danger_n chap._n 20._o 4._o but_o abimelech_n have_v not_o come_v near_o she_o 2._o that_o notwithstanding_o she_o be_v some_o time_n in_o pharaoh_n house_n the_o particular_n afterward_o mention_v of_o pharaoh_n enrich_v abram_n and_o god_n plague_v pharaoh_n court_n can_v be_v conceive_v to_o be_v all_o upon_o a_o sudden_a do_v it_o be_v likely_a therefore_o that_o this_o take_v she_o into_o the_o house_n be_v both_o that_o the_o king_n may_v make_v know_v his_o pleasure_n of_o take_v she_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o that_o she_o may_v be_v prepare_v for_o the_o match_n as_o we_o see_v the_o like_a esther_n 2._o and_o that_o she_o may_v be_v entertain_v as_o beseem_v she_o that_o be_v so_o belove_v of_o pharaoh_n verse_n 17._o and_o the_o lord_n plague_v pharaoh_n etc._n etc._n with_o great_a plague_n what_o â—hese_n plague_n be_v the_o scripture_n be_v silent_a it_o be_v but_o a_o foolish_a curiosity_n to_o inquire_v verse_n 18._o and_o pharaoh_n call_v abram_n and_o say_v etc._n etc._n pharaoh_n understand_v either_o by_o revelation_n as_o abimelech_n chap._n 20._o 3._o god_n come_v to_o abimelech_n in_o a_o dream_n by_o night_n and_o say_v etc._n etc._n or_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o sarai_n herself_o or_o by_o some_o other_o mean_n that_o abram_n be_v sarais_n husband_n he_o present_o apprehend_v that_o for_o this_o it_o be_v that_o he_o and_o his_o house_n be_v so_o plague_v and_o therefore_o make_v haste_n to_o restore_v she_o verse_n 20._o and_o pharaoh_n command_v his_o man_n etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n of_o this_o dismiss_v abram_n and_o sarah_n out_o of_o egypt_n may_v be_v probable_o these_o 1._o because_o he_o desire_v to_o have_v sarah_n go_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n 2._o because_o of_o his_o present_a displeasure_n who_o no_o doubt_n be_v offend_v that_o by_o their_o mean_n he_o be_v thus_o punish_v 3._o lest_o his_o houshold-servant_n or_o people_n sting_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o what_o they_o have_v suffer_v or_o envy_v the_o riches_n which_o abram_n have_v there_o gather_v shall_v offer_v they_o violence_n and_o so_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v again_o plague_v for_o they_o and_o therefore_o we_o see_v he_o do_v not_o only_o dismiss_v they_o but_o also_o give_v his_o servant_n charge_v to_o see_v they_o safe_o conduct_v out_o of_o his_o dominion_n chap._n xiii_o and_o abram_n go_v etc._n etc._n into_o the_o south_n mean_v the_o southern_a part_n of_o canaan_n which_o lie_v next_o to_o egypt_n gen._n 12._o 9_o and_o abram_n journey_v go_v on_o still_o towards_o the_o south_n for_o otherwise_o when_o he_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n towards_o these_o part_n he_o go_v northward_a verse_n 5._o and_o let_v also_o that_o go_v with_o abram_n have_v flock_n and_o herd_n and_o tent_n which_o imply_v also_o many_o servant_n that_o dwell_v in_o those_o tent_n this_o moses_n will_v imply_v that_o although_o lot_n have_v hitherto_o go_v along_o still_o with_o abram_n yet_o he_o have_v a_o estate_n a_o stock_n apart_o by_o himself_o they_o have_v their_o several_a tent_n flock_n herd_n and_o servant_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 6._o and_o the_o land_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v they_o there_o be_v not_o pasture_n and_o water_a place_n enough_o for_o such_o a_o multitude_n of_o cattle_n and_o thence_o it_o seem_v the_o strife_n arise_v betwixt_o their_o herdsman_n verse_n 7._o and_o the_o canaanite_n and_o the_o perizzite_n dwell_v then_o in_o the_o land_n this_o be_v add_v to_o show_v that_o by_o reason_n the_o canaanite_n and_o the_o perizzites_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o family_n or_o colony_n of_o the_o canaanite_n gen._n 10._o 18._o afterwards_o be_v the_o family_n of_o the_o canaanite_n spread_v abroad_o have_v settle_v themselves_o long_o before_o in_o that_o part_n of_o canaan_n and_o take_v up_o the_o great_a and_o best_a part_n of_o the_o pasture_n therefore_o abram_n and_o lot_n be_v straighten_a for_o their_o cattle_n and_o beside_o there_o may_v be_v a_o reason_n imply_v in_o these_o word_n why_o abram_n be_v so_o careful_a to_o stop_v all_o dissension_n betwixt_o they_o lest_o it_o may_v have_v be_v a_o offence_n to_o the_o heathen_a verse_n 10._o and_o let_v lift_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o behold_v all_o the_o plain_a of_o jordan_n etc._n etc._n like_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n as_o thou_o come_v unto_o zoar._n this_o clause_n as_o thou_o come_v unto_o zoar_n must_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o be_v join_v to_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o sentence_n and_o behold_v all_o the_o plain_a of_o jordan_n for_o the_o meaning_n be_v this_o that_o all_o the_o plain_a of_o jordan_n even_o unto_o zoar_n be_v exceed_v fruitful_a and_o pleasant_a like_a to_o paradise_n and_o egypt_n which_o by_o the_o overflow_a of_o nilus_n be_v ever_o esteem_v a_o most_o fruitful_a country_n verse_n 15._o for_o all_o the_o land_n which_o thou_o see_v that_o be_v the_o whole_a land_n of_o canaan_n for_o he_o say_v not_o so_o much_o of_o the_o land_n as_o thou_o see_v but_o all_o the_o land_n which_o thou_o see_v to_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v it_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n for_o ever_o to_o clear_v this_o place_n full_o we_o must_v know_v that_o in_o this_o promise_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n as_o under_o the_o sacramental_a sign_n the_o true_a and_o heavenly_a canaan_n be_v also_o include_v heb._n 11._o 10._o for_o he_o look_v for_o a_o city_n which_o have_v foundation_n who_o builder_n and_o maker_n be_v god_n again_o we_o must_v know_v that_o by_o the_o seed_n of_o abram_n may_v well_o be_v mean_v 1._o the_o people_n of_o israel_n as_o usual_o 2._o christ_n as_o gal._n 3._o 16._o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n which_o be_v christ_n and_o 3._o all_o the_o faithful_a member_n of_o christ_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n who_o in_o christ_n be_v make_v the_o seed_n of_o abram_n child_n by_o promise_n rom._n 9_o 6_o 7_o 8._o in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v that_o be_v they_o which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n these_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n now_o as_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n be_v here_o imply_v this_o clause_n for_o ever_o we_o may_v extend_v to_o eternity_n for_o it_o be_v confer_v upon_o christ_n and_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o the_o true_a seed_n of_o abram_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o but_o the_o promise_n have_v primary_o respect_v unto_o canaan_n that_o land_n which_o abram_n now_o behold_v with_o his_o eye_n and_o so_o conceive_v the_o word_n we_o must_v know_v that_o it_o be_v promise_v to_o christ_n absolute_o who_o be_v the_o true_a lord_n and_o owner_n not_o only_o of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o of_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o so_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o psal_n 2._o 6_o 7_o 8._o ask_v of_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_a for_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o thy_o possession_n and_o then_o to_o the_o israclite_n it_o be_v promise_v for_o ever_o but_o conditional_o if_o they_o shall_v ever_o walk_v in_o obedience_n before_o god_n but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o condition_n express_v i_o answer_v 1._o that_o the_o condition_n of_o temporal_a promise_n and_o threaten_n be_v not_o always_o express_v as_o jonah_n 3._o 4._o yet_o forty_o day_n and_o nineveh_n shall_v be_v overthrow_v 2._o that_o this_o condition_n be_v express_v elsewhere_o deut._n 4._o 25_o 26._o when_o thou_o shall_v beget_v child_n