the_o right_a of_o live_v be_v one_o thing_n the_o possession_n another_o abraham_n have_v the_o right_a to_o the_o land_n and_o he_o have_v the_o possession_n but_o it_o be_v in_o his_o seed_n and_o posterity_n 69._o gen._n 13.16_o i_o will_v make_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n 2_o sam._n 24.9_o and_o joab_n give_v up_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o people_n unto_o the_o king_n the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n which_o be_v and_o be_v before_o the_o number_n david_n make_v can_v be_v number_v nor_o have_v david_n the_o complete_a number_n of_o the_o people_n from_o joab_n who_o give_v the_o king_n a_o less_o number_n of_o the_o people_n than_o they_o be_v *_o 70._o gen._n 14.13_o and_o these_o be_v confederate_a with_o abraham_n 2_o chron._n 19_o shall_v thou_o help_v the_o ungodly_a and_o love_v they_o that_o help_v the_o lord_n the_o law_n of_o god_n forbid_v league_n with_o infidel_n and_o wicked_a man_n but_o not_o all_o league_n those_o be_v 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not_o seek_v any_o sign_n concern_v he_o 72._o gen._n 15.6_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o he_o count_v it_o unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n james_n 2.21_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n abraham_n before_o god_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v just_a by_o his_o work_n before_o man_n offer_v up_o his_o son_n isaac_n upon_o the_o altar_n 73._o gen._n 15.13_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 400_o year_n exod._n 12.40_o now_o the_o sojourn_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o dwell_v in_o egypt_n be_v 430_o year_n in_o the_o scripture_n the_o year_n be_v not_o always_o precise_o number_v the_o lesser_a number_n be_v omit_v and_o here_o under_o the_o great_a round_o number_v the_o less_o be_v comprehend_v *_o gen._n 15.13_o with_o exod._n 12.40_o in_o a_o great_a sum_n so_o small_a a_o number_n come_v under_o no_o particular_a account_n as_o the_o 72_o interpreter_n be_v 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egypt_n reckon_v thus_o from_o the_o promise_n give_v to_o abraham_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o isaac_n 25_o from_o the_o birth_n of_o isaac_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o jacob_n 60_o year_n from_o thence_o to_o their_o come_n into_o egypt_n 130_o in_o all_o 215_o the_o other_o 215_o thus_o 94_o before_o the_o death_n of_o levi_n 121_o betwixt_o his_o death_n and_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n gen._n chrys_n hom_n 36._o in_o gen._n 74._o gen._n 15.15_o thou_o shall_v go_v to_o thy_o father_n in_o peace_n joshua_n 24.2_o terah_n and_o his_o father_n serve_v other_o go_n to_o go_v to_o his_o father_n that_o be_v to_o die_v it_o be_v a_o hebrew_n phrase_n also_o by_o the_o name_n of_o father_n here_o may_v be_v understand_v adam_n abel_n noah_n etc._n etc._n to_o who_o he_o go_v by_o faith_n *_o 75._o gen._n 15.16_o but_o in_o the_o four_o generation_n they_o shall_v come_v hither_o again_o 1_o chro._n there_o be_v reckon_v six_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n from_o abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n judah_n phares_n hezron_n chaleb_n so_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n from_o abraham_n to_o moses_n be_v reckon_v six_o from_o abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n levi_n cahath_n amram_n moses_n answ_n in_o the_o four_o generation_n that_o be_v in_o the_o 400_o year_n 100_o year_n to_o a_o generation_n or_o somewhat_o about_o this_o which_o for_o evenness_n and_o rotundity_n be_v not_o reckon_v or_o second_o by_o the_o four_o generation_n be_v mean_v the_o four_o geniture_n or_o birth_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n so_o the_o four_o generation_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v from_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n into_o egypt_n to_o their_o entrance_n into_o canaan_n as_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n from_o judah_n to_o phares_n from_o phares_n to_o hesron_n from_o hesron_n to_o caleb_n so_o in_o levi_n levi_n cahath_n amram_n moses_n three_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o begin_v the_o reckon_n of_o four_o generation_n from_o the_o day_n that_o god_n make_v this_o promise_n to_o abraham_n at_o which_o time_n abraham_n have_v none_o at_o all_o and_o another_o thing_n to_o begin_v their_o account_n from_o the_o time_n that_o their_o servitude_n in_o a_o strange_a nation_n which_o god_n foretell_v shall_v determine_v before_o ever_o god_n promise_v the_o return_v of_o any_o four_o generation_n he_o tell_v abraham_n they_o must_v first_o fojourne_v in_o a_o strange_a land_n then_o in_o the_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o who_o god_n bring_v out_o thence_o they_o shall_v return_v to_o this_o land_n which_o account_n moses_n set_v down_o exod._n 6.16_o reckon_n from_o levi_n who_o first_o generation_n be_v coath_a the_o second_o be_v amram_n the_o three_o aaron_n the_o four_o eliazar_n who_o divide_v the_o land_n at_o the_o time_n god_n have_v foretell_v abraham_n 76._o gen._n 16.9_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o hagar_n return_v to_o thy_o mistress_n chap._n 21.12_o god_n command_v abraham_n to_o send_v hagar_n away_o first_o hagar_n fly_v of_o her_o own_o accord_n be_v command_v to_o return_v to_o her_o mistress_n 31._o gal._n 4.22_o chap._n 31._o then_o be_v thrust_v out_o by_o force_n she_o stay_v in_o the_o desert_n the_o apostle_n expound_v that_o figure_n and_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 77._o gen._n 17.12_o god_n appoint_a circumcision_n 1_o cor._n 7.19_o circumcision_n be_v nothing_o circumcision_n by_o divine_a institution_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v a_o sacrament_n to_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n but_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v nothing_o nor_o be_v profitable_a to_o our_o salvation_n we_o must_v therefore_o distinguish_v the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 78._o gen._n 18.25_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v the_o righteous_a with_o the_o
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desert_n 280_o judg._n 5.31_o let_v all_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n perish_v prov._n 25.21_o if_o thy_o enemy_n hunger_n feed_v he_o with_o bread_n 12.20_o mat._n 5.44_o luk._n 6.35_o rom._n 12.20_o if_o he_o thirst_v give_v he_o water_n to_o drink_v we_o must_v do_v good_a to_o our_o enemy_n but_o not_o to_o god_n enemy_n and_o for_o private_a injury_n we_o must_v not_o curse_v they_o but_o as_o they_o be_v god_n enemy_n of_o who_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o their_o conversion_n out_o of_o zeal_n of_o a_o s._n spirit_n we_o may_v pray_v also_o for_o their_o destruction_n 281._o judg._n 6.17_o 36._o gideon_n ask_v a_o sign_n from_o god_n mat._n 12.39_o a_o evil_a generation_n seek_v for_o a_o sign_n gideon_n be_v confirm_v in_o his_o office_n by_o a_o sign_n give_v from_o god_n so_o moses_n and_o joshua_n christ_n call_v the_o pharisee_n a_o evil_a generation_n just_o because_o they_o out_o of_o curiosity_n seek_v for_o a_o sign_n let_v we_o be_v content_a with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 282._o judg._n 6.21_o gideon_n sacrify_v on_o a_o rock_n leu._n 1.5_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n shall_v offer_v the_o sacrifice_n on_o the_o altar_n gideon_n offer_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o god_n himself_o be_v the_o priest_n in_o burn_v the_o offering_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o leviticall_a officer_n present_a and_o the_o event_n teach_v we_o that_o what_o gideon_n do_v be_v from_o divine_a instinct_n *_o 283._o judg._n 9.18_o with_o the_o whole_a chapter_n and_o chap._n 8.3_o object_n it_o be_v gather_v that_o there_o be_v not_o seaventy_n but_o sixty_o eight_o for_o abimelech_n one_o of_o the_o brethren_n be_v the_o slayer_n and_o the_o young_a jonathus_n flee_v answ_n the_o scripture_n often_o put_v a_o round_a and_o full_a number_n neglect_v the_o lesser_a or_o more_o which_o either_o come_v short_a or_o exceed_v it_o as_o numb_a 11._o there_o be_v say_v to_o be_v seaventy_fw-mi elder_n when_o in_o truth_n there_o be_v seaventy_n two_o so_o here_o on_o the_o contrary_a seaventy_n for_o sixty_o eight_o *_o 284._o judg._n 10.1_o with_o judg._n 6.15_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasse_n answ_n gideon_n and_o phua_n although_o brother_n by_o the_o same_o venture_n yet_o of_o several_a father_n of_o several_a tribe_n a_o woman_n may_v marry_v to_o a_o man_n of_o another_o tribe_n so_o as_o the_o heritage_n be_v not_o transfer_v into_o another_o tribe_n *_o 285._o judg._n 10.4_o with_o numb_a 23.41_o object_n this_o latter_a say_v they_o be_v call_v jair_a from_o one_o of_o a_o elder_a date_n from_o jair_a the_o son_n of_o manasses_n answ_n the_o elder_a jair_n give_v a_o name_n to_o the_o village_n the_o latter_a to_o the_o wall_n which_o encompass_v they_o and_o so_o make_v they_o town_n or_o city_n and_o further_o he_o strengthen_v and_o confirm_v their_o name_n *_o 286._o judg._n 11.26_o israel_n dwell_v in_o heshbon_n and_o aroer_n and_o their_o town_n three_o hundred_o year_n these_o year_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v from_o the_o departure_n of_o all_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n after_o this_o manner_n the_o time_n of_o their_o abode_n in_o the_o wilderness_n forty_o year_n the_o government_n of_o joshua_n seaventeen_fw-mi of_o othniel_n forty_o judg._n 3.11_o of_o ehud_n and_o samgar_n eighty_o judg._n 3.30_o barak_n forty_o gideon_n forty_o judg._n 8.28_o abimelech_n three_o judg._n 9.22_o tolah_n twenty_o three_o judg._n 10.2_o jair_a twenty_o two_o judg._n 10.3_o the_o whole_a in_o all_o be_v three_o hundred_o and_o five_o year_n here_o therefore_o the_o five_o year_n odd_a be_v not_o name_v it_o may_v be_v because_o this_o even_a number_n three_o hundred_o be_v fit_a both_o for_o the_o computation_n and_o the_o speech_n 287._o judg._n 11.39_o jephtha_n do_v according_a to_o his_o vow_n verse_n 31._o whatsoever_o come_v forth_o of_o the_o door_n of_o my_o house_n to_o meet_v i_o i_o will_v offer_v up_o for_o a_o burnt-offering_a to_o the_o lord_n deut._n 12.31_o the_o lord_n hate_v all_o the_o abomination_n that_o the_o gentile_n use_v to_o their_o god_n and_o those_o that_o offer_v up_o their_o son_n and_o daughter_n and_o burn_v they_o in_o the_o fire_n jephtha_n vow_v disjunctive_o that_o whatsoever_o shall_v first_o meet_v he_o out_o of_o his_o house_n shall_v be_v the_o lord_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v either_o sacrifice_v or_o depute_v for_o god_n service_n for_o he_o know_v that_o all_o live_a creature_n can_v not_o be_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n therefore_o he_o he_o consecrate_v his_o daughter_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n verse_n 38._o for_o she_o be_v sanctify_v to_o god_n know_v no_o man_n and_o she_o bewail_v her_o virginity_n 288._o judg._n 13.7_o samson_n be_v a_o nazarite_n from_o his_o mother_n womb_n unto_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n mat._n 2.23_o it_o be_v fulfil_v in_o christ_n he_o shall_v be_v call_v a_o nazarite_n the_o nazarite_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v votary_n according_a to_o law_n numb_a 6._o who_o give_v themselves_o whole_o to_o meditate_v upon_o divine_a matter_n and_o other_o which_o be_v bear_v so_o as_o samson_n here_o on_o who_o head_n never_o razor_n come_v nor_o be_v his_o head_n ever_o shear_v other_o be_v call_v so_o both_o way_n joint_o christ_n be_v prefigure_v by_o they_o who_o be_v most_o free_a from_o all_o uncleanness_n common_o call_v a_o nazarite_n because_o he_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o town_n of_o nazareth_n *_o 289._o judg._n 18.1_o with_o josh_n 19.47_o it_o be_v say_v dans_fw-fr lot_n be_v the_o seven_o lot_n answ_n the_o lot_n assign_v they_o in_o regard_n the_o amorites_n possess_v a_o great_a part_n thereof_o be_v not_o great_a enough_o for_o they_o nor_o be_v it_o large_a enough_o for_o they_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o numerous_a tribe_n *_o 290._o judg._n 20.46_o with_o 35._o there_o be_v slay_v of_o the_o benjamite_n twenty_o five_o thousand_o verse_n 35._o twenty_o five_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o man_n answ_n a_o hundred_o be_v not_o count_v it_o may_v be_v because_o this_o even_a number_n of_o twenty_o five_o thousand_o be_v fit_a for_o computation_n and_o speech_n *_o 291._o judg._n 21.4_o with_o exod._n 38._o there_o be_v no_o more_o altar_n to_o be_v build_v after_o the_o erect_n of_o that_o by_o moses_n answ_n not_o without_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o within_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o temple_n they_o may_v erect_v as_o many_o as_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o sacrifice_n as_o solomon_n do_v 1_o king_n 8._o but_o without_o the_o tabernacle_n none_o be_v to_o be_v erect_v without_o a_o special_a dispensation_n from_o the_o lord_n 292._o judg._n 16.31_o samson_n kill_v himself_o exod._n 20.14_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v samson_n kill_v not_o himself_o with_o the_o philistine_n by_o any_o rashness_n of_o his_o own_o but_o he_o do_v that_o by_o the_o instinct_n and_o power_n of_o god_n and_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n overthrow_v our_o enemine_n ruth_n it_o be_v so_o name_v from_o ruth_n a_o woman_n samuel_n describe_v in_o this_o book_n ruth_n dutifullnesse_n to_o her_o mother_n in_o law_n and_o the_o integrity_n of_o boas_n who_o be_v david_n grandfather_n 293._o ruth_n 3.4_o naomi_n persuade_v ruth_n to_o lie_v down_o at_o boas_n foot_n 1_o tim._n 2.9_o woman_n adorn_v themselves_o with_o modesty_n and_o sobriety_n that_o be_v indeed_o a_o dangerous_a counsel_n nor_o must_v it_o be_v draw_v in_o for_o a_o example_n naomi_n be_v bring_v on_o to_o do_v that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o raise_v child_n to_o the_o brother_n that_o be_v dead_a yet_o god_n hinder_v that_o no_o dishonesty_n happen_v thereby_o 294._o ruth_n 4.13_o boas_n take_v ruth_n and_o she_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o he_o go_v in_o unto_o she_o deut._n 7.3_o you_o shall_v
but_o the_o wife_n the_o woman_n be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o man_n in_o economical_a government_n whilst_o she_o obey_v and_o be_v subject_a as_o the_o body_n be_v to_o the_o head_n but_o in_o conjugal_a union_n the_o man_n have_v not_o power_n of_o his_o own_o body_n 26._o gen._n 3.19_o in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o face_n shall_v thou_o eat_v bread_n matth._n 6.11_o give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n 10.22_o prov._n 10.22_o in_o the_o first_o place_n punishment_n and_o a_o laborious_a life_n be_v denounce_v against_o man_n idleness_n be_v condemn_v 4.4_o deut._n 8.3_o mat._n 4.4_o and_o god_n blessing_n be_v promise_v because_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v to_o labour_n as_o a_o bird_n to_o fly_v nor_o be_v it_o repugnant_a to_o honest_a labour_n to_o desire_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o sustentation_n of_o our_o life_n for_o it_o be_v not_o labour_n but_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n which_o make_v rich_a god_n can_v feed_v we_o without_o bread_n as_o he_o feed_v moses_n elias_n christ_n but_o bread_n can_v feed_v we_o without_o god_n 27._o gen._n 3.19_o for_o dust_n thou_o be_v and_o unto_o dust_n thou_o shall_v return_v ecclus._n 10.12_o a_o man_n when_o he_o die_v shall_v inherit_v creep_v thing_n beast_n and_o worm_n etc._n etc._n job_n job_n a_o man_n though_o he_o be_v consume_v by_o serpent_n worm_n beast_n toad_n yet_o at_o last_o he_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n *_o 28._o gen._n 3.22_o the_o man_n be_v become_v like_o one_o of_o we_o deut._n 6._o hear_v o_o israel_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v one_o lord_n psalm_n 86.10_o i_o be_o god_n alone_o when_o it_o be_v say_v like_o one_o of_o we_o in_o the_o plural_a it_o intend_v not_o a_o multiplicity_n of_o god_n but_o a_o distinction_n of_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n and_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o man_n be_v not_o like_o this_o or_o that_o person_n but_o like_o we_o in_o the_o general_a it_o imply_v that_o the_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o authority_n and_o in_o say_v like_o we_o it_o imply_v further_o that_o man_n be_v like_o god_n for_o qualification_n not_o essence_n man_n be_v like_o god_n in_o resemble_v his_o power_n and_o holiness_n not_o in_o equalize_v either_o these_o word_n thy_o god_n be_v one_o lord_n be_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o vain_a god_n which_o have_v the_o repute_n among_o heathen_n to_o be_v god_n but_o real_o be_v not_o so_o 29._o gen._n 4.1_o eve_n bare_a cain_n and_o say_v 128._o psal_n 128._o i_o have_v get_v a_o man_n from_o the_o lord_n 1_o john_n 3.12_o not_o as_o cain_n who_o be_v of_o that_o wicked_a one_o eve_n in_o childbearing_n acknowledge_v god_n blessing_n and_o by_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n she_o offer_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o her_o labour_n to_o god_n john_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o person_n of_o cain_n which_o be_v create_v by_o god_n but_o of_o his_o wickedness_n that_o come_v from_o the_o devil_n *_o 30._o gen._n 4.3_o 4._o abel_n sacrifice_v gen._n 4.26_o then_o begin_v man_n to_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n doubt_n seth_n live_v after_o abel_n and_o yet_o abel_n sacrifice_v how_o do_v man_n than_o begin_v to_o call_v on_o god_n when_o they_o do_v it_o before_o answ_n questionless_a adam_n abel_n and_o cain_n do_v offer_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n but_o that_o be_v more_o obscure_o and_o not_o so_o solemn_o as_o in_o seth_n time_n when_o it_o be_v do_v public_o and_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n by_o seth_n in_o who_o prosperity_n the_o church_n remain_v and_o probable_o the_o corrupt_a mean_n of_o cain_n may_v have_v enervate_v the_o sacrifice_a to_o god_n and_o bring_v profaneness_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o seth_n by_o his_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n do_v restore_v so_o as_o now_o man_n begin_v open_o to_o pray_v and_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n which_o they_o have_v not_o do_v former_o or_o 2._o man_n then_o more_o pure_o than_o former_o begin_v to_o worship_n god_n have_v separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o man_n not_o concern_v in_o the_o covenant_n lest_o live_v in_o a_o continual_a mixture_n with_o the_o curse_a cainites_n their_o promiscuous_a meeting_n may_v poison_v the_o saint_n with_o such_o vice_n as_o this_o offspring_n of_o cain_n have_v learn_v therefore_o now_o they_o come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o and_o begin_v to_o call_v on_o the_o name_n etc._n etc._n 31._o gen._n 4.4_o and_o abel_n bring_v of_o the_o firstling_n of_o his_o flock_n chap._n 4.26_o seth_n begin_v to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n adam_n with_o his_o son_n before_o seth_n offer_v sacrifice_n and_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o family_n but_o public_a invocation_n begin_v in_o seth_n in_o who_o posterity_n the_o church_n remain_v the_o canaanite_n be_v reject_v *_o 32._o gen._n 4.7_o if_o thou_o do_v well_o sin_n lie_v at_o thy_o door_n 1_o john_n 2.1_o if_o any_o man_n sin_n he_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v two_o way_n of_o interpret_n the_o former_a way_n 1._o some_z as_o holding_z such_o a_o promise_n some_o a_o threaten_a the_o word_n use_v for_o sin_n may_v bear_v the_o signification_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n and_o so_o they_o will_v make_v the_o word_n to_o import_v that_o if_o thou_o sin_n than_o there_o lie_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o temple_n a_o sacrifice_n christ_n which_o be_v promise_v eve_n but_o this_o will_v seem_v the_o same_o much_o with_o the_o former_a part_n in_o have_v his_o sacrifice_n accept_v which_o can_v not_o be_v but_o by_o christ_n 2._o sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n that_o be_v a_o threaten_a to_o have_v his_o secret_a sin_n reveal_v so_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o lurk_v and_o lie_v hide_v in_o the_o bosom_n closet_n or_o chamber_n but_o be_v make_v so_o manifest_a as_o if_o it_o be_v lay_v at_o the_o door_n though_o for_o a_o time_n it_o may_v sleep_v as_o a_o mastiff_n dog_n at_o the_o door_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o rest_v long_o not_o the_o judgement_n for_o that_o sin_n will_v lie_v long_o but_o it_o will_v lie_v in_o wait_n for_o he_o at_o the_o door_n when_o he_o step_v either_o in_o or_o out_o to_o set_v upon_o he_o if_o you_o take_v it_o the_o former_a way_n than_o they_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n if_o the_o latter_a way_n than_o it_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o that_o sin_n will_v be_v discover_v and_o haunt_v we_o if_o we_o repent_v not_o but_o if_o we_o repent_v and_o call_v upon_o christ_n than_o we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n who_o will_v stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o this_o dog_n and_o remove_v this_o sin_n 33._o gen._n 4.7_o unto_o thou_o shall_v be_v his_o desire_n and_o thou_o shall_v rule_v over_o he_o psalm_n 37.23_o prov._n 16.9_o jer._n 10.23_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o in_o the_o first_o place_n it_o be_v say_v what_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o do_v 6.12_o rom._n 6.12_o let_v not_o sin_n reign_v in_o your_o mortal_a body_n in_o the_o latter_a place_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o a_o man_n of_o himself_o can_v do_v nothing_o in_o divine_a and_o say_v matter_n 34._o gen._n 4.15_o whosoever_o slay_v cain_n vengeance_n shall_v be_v take_v on_o he_o seven_o fold_n chap._n 9.6_o whosoever_o shed_v man_n blood_n by_o man_n shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v god_n be_v the_o wise_a and_o free_a lawgiver_n therefore_o he_o will_v not_o have_v cain_n kill_v by_o reason_n of_o propagation_n of_o mankind_n after_o the_o flood_n he_o give_v the_o law_n that_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v punish_v the_o murderer_n with_o death_n *_o gen._n 4.15_o with_o gen._n 9.6_o when_o it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o shed_v man_n blood_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v mean_v either_o ordinary_o or_o extraordinary_o either_o ordinary_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o who_o be_v commit_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n for_o that_o purpose_n or_o extraordinary_o god_n in_o his_o justice_n use_v the_o hand_n of_o one_o murderer_n to_o do_v execution_n upon_o another_o when_o humane_a justice_n pass_v it_o over_o with_o impunity_n or_o he_o some_o way_n shorten_v the_o life_n of_o the_o bloody_a man_n so_o that_o he_o live_v not_o half_a his_o day_n god_n punish_v cain_n before_o the_o flood_n in_o such_o a_o sad_a manner_n show_v not_o that_o this_o be_v against_o the_o precept_n give_v afterward_o or_o that_o god_n upon_o a_o extraordinary_a occasion_n may_v not_o inflict_v a_o judgement_n upon_o a_o offender_n another_o way_n whereby_o other_o end_n which_o the_o lord_n propose_v may_v be_v bring_v to_o pass_v
impenitent_a and_o such_o as_o persevere_v in_o wickedness_n but_o he_o justify_v the_o penitent_a and_o such_o as_o be_v justify_v in_o christ_n *_o 154._o exod._n 34.7_o he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n justify_v the_o ungodly_a rom._n 4.5_o he_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a he_o will_v not_o justify_v a_o ungodly_a man_n i._n e._n he_o will_v not_o esteem_v that_o man_n which_o walk_v wicked_o to_o be_v a_o godly_a man_n but_o yet_o if_o a_o wicked_a man_n humble_v himself_o and_o cast_v himself_o upon_o christ_n he_o will_v justify_v he_o in_o christ_n though_o not_o in_o himself_o he_o justify_v he_o who_o in_o his_o own_o person_n be_v and_o be_v ungodly_a though_o in_o christ_n he_o be_v righteous_a now_o by_o believe_v *_o 155._o exod._n 34.15_o 16._o with_o deut._n 21.11_o the_o prohibition_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o long_o as_o the_o woman_n remain_v in_o her_o infidelity_n see_v the_o danger_n be_v of_o turn_v the_o husband_n from_o his_o god_n to_o strange_a god_n but_o if_o she_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o jewish_a religion_n he_o may_v marry_v she_o thus_o solomon_n marry_v rahab_n the_o whore_n boaz_n ruth_n the_o moabitish_a etc._n etc._n but_o solomon_n be_v reprehend_v for_o marry_v infieel_n nor_o yet_o can_v that_o hinder_a that_o samson_n take_v the_o unbelieving_a philistim_o to_o wife_n etc._n etc._n esther_n be_v marry_v to_o unbelieving_a ahasuerus_n see_v that_o be_v either_o do_v by_o a_o special_a dispensation_n else_o it_o be_v the_o fail_v of_o samson_n and_o the_o other_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o ahasuerus_n &_o much_o good_a do_v accrue_v thereby_o 156._o exod._n 34.15_o thou_o shall_v make_v no_o league_n with_o the_o canaanite_n gen._n 21.27_o abraham_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abimelech_n covenant_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n and_o such_o as_o belong_v to_o religion_n must_v not_o be_v make_v with_o heathen_n and_o idolator_n but_o abraham_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abimelech_n in_o temporal_a matter_n such_o as_o belong_v to_o commerce_n and_o the_o common_a peace_n of_o the_o country_n 147._o exod._n 34.16_o thou_o shall_v not_o give_v thy_o daughter_n to_o his_o son_n 1_o cor._n 7.12_o if_o any_o brother_n have_v a_o unbelieving_a wife_n and_o she_o be_v please_v to_o dwell_v with_o he_o let_v he_o not_o put_v she_o away_o etc._n etc._n god_n express_o forbid_v the_o israelite_n to_o marry_v with_o the_o canaanite_n lest_o the_o israelite_n shall_v be_v seduce_v to_o worship_v other_o go_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o a_o marriage_n confirm_v already_o before_o the_o conversion_n of_o one_o party_n to_o christ_n otherwise_o it_o be_v a_o very_a unhappy_a thing_n to_o marry_v those_o that_o be_v of_o false_a religion_n 6.14_o 2_o cor._n 6.14_o nor_o must_v we_o draw_v in_o the_o same_o yoke_n with_o they_o leviticus_n be_v so_o call_v from_o levi_n one_o of_o the_o tribe_n it_o contain_v the_o leviticall_a sacrifice_n the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o priest_n and_o people_n the_o difference_n of_o meat_n vow_n conversation_n and_o other_o observation_n and_o rite_n *_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o the_o story_n of_o liviticus_fw-la be_v but_o one_o month_n namely_o the_o first_o month_n of_o the_o second_o year_n of_o their_o deliverance_n and_o not_o altogether_o so_o much_o neither_o for_o the_o very_a first_o beginning_n of_o the_o month_n be_v take_v up_o in_o the_o erect_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o which_o the_o story_n be_v exod._n 40._o 158._o leu._n 1.6_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n shall_v pull_v of_o the_o skin_n of_o the_o burnt-offering_a and_o cut_v it_o into_o piece_n 2_o chron._n 35.11_o the_o levite_n pull_v off_o their_o skin_n it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o priest_n to_o pull_v off_o the_o skin_n of_o the_o burnt-offering_n but_o because_o in_o the_o time_n of_o hezekiah_n and_o josias_n the_o celebration_n of_o the_o passeover_n be_v solemn_a and_o many_o million_o of_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v therefore_o it_o be_v extraordinary_o grant_v to_o the_o levite_n to_o pull_v off_o the_o skin_n 159._o leu._n 1.13_o the_o priest_n shall_v burn_v all_o oblation_n upon_o the_o altar_n for_o a_o burn_a sacrifice_n for_o a_o sweet_a savour_n unto_o the_o lord_n john_n 4.24_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o smell_n not_o in_o the_o former_a word_n he_o speak_v comparative_o that_o a_o man_n delight_n in_o sweet_a odour_n so_o god_n be_v delight_v in_o their_o sacrifice_n not_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o fat_a of_o bullock_n but_o for_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o he_o be_v well_o please_v 3.17_o mat._n 3.17_o 160._o leu._n 2.1_o the_o oblation_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n must_v be_v fine_a flower_n and_o he_o shall_v pour_v oil_n upon_o it_o and_o put_v frankincense_n thereon_o chap._n 5.11_o he_o shall_v bring_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o ephah_n of_o fine_a flower_n he_o shall_v put_v no_o oil_n upon_o it_o neither_o shall_v he_o put_v any_o frankincense_n thereon_o sacrifice_n of_o freewill_n be_v make_v with_o oil_n and_o frankincense_n but_o offering_n for_o sin_n be_v make_v without_o oil_n and_o frankincense_n 161._o leu._n 2.11_o no_o meat-offering_a shall_v be_v bring_v unto_o the_o lord_n make_v with_o leaven_n chap._n 23.17_o you_o shall_v bring_v two_o loaf_n of_o two_o ten_o deal_v they_o shall_v be_v of_o fine_a flower_n bake_v with_o leaven_n they_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n the_o oblation_n which_o be_v leaven_v be_v eucharistical_a or_o for_o a_o thanksgiving_n but_o the_o freewill_n offer_v be_v without_o leaven_n 162._o leu._n 3.16_o all_o the_o fat_a shall_v be_v the_o lord_n by_o a_o perpetual_a statute_n chap._n 23.17_o two_o loaf_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o two_o ten_o deal_v of_o fine_a flower_n with_o leaven_n god_n separate_v the_o fat_a for_o himself_o not_o to_o eat_v it_o but_o to_o hinder_v the_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o eat_v it_o for_o idolater_n do_v eat_v the_o fat_a of_o their_o sacrifice_n 163._o leu._n 6.18_o the_o leviticall_a sacrifice_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o heb._n 10.14_o by_o one_o offering_n christ_n perfect_v for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v say_v to_o be_v for_o ever_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o long_a continuance_n of_o the_o jewish_a polity_n but_o they_o be_v all_o abolish_v by_o one_o complete_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n 164._o leu._n 9.24_o fire_n go_v out_o from_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o consume_v the_o burnt-offering_a etc._n etc._n amos_n 5.22_o though_o you_o offer_v i_o burnt-offering_n and_o gift_n i_o will_v not_o accept_v they_o neither_o will_v i_o regard_v the_o peace-offering_n of_o your_o fat_a beast_n offering_n to_o god_n of_o a_o pious_a and_o sincere_a heart_n be_v accept_v by_o he_o but_o the_o offering_n of_o hypocrite_n proceed_v from_o a_o corrupt_a heart_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n 165._o leu._n 11.1_o unclean_a beast_n gen._n 1.31_o all_o thing_n that_o 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