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of_o every_o law_n by_o which_o that_o people_n be_v to_o be_v guide_v be_v there_o prescribe_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o be_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n as_o become_v a_o viceroy_n exact_o according_a to_o that_o pattern_n and_o tenor_n neither_o add_v unto_o it_o nor_o diminish_v from_o it_o but_o christ_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ipse_fw-la dixit_fw-la the_o legislator_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n that_o law_n i_o say_v which_o do_v distinguish_v the_o israclite_n in_o their_o polity_n from_o other_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n viz._n the_o judicial_a law_n and_o that_o law_n which_o make_v they_o a_o church_n above_o all_o people_n in_o the_o world_n viz._n the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o that_o law_n which_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n not_o only_o unto_o they_o but_o to_o all_o mankind_n unto_o the_o end_n
but_o what_o say_v the_o answer_n of_o god_n unto_o he_o i_o will_v make_v all_o my_o goodness_n pass_v before_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v proclaim_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n before_o thou_o and_o what_o can_v a_o poor_a creature_n in_o this_o world_n desire_v more_o oh_o what_o admirable_a honour_n be_v this_o that_o the_o lord_n vouchsafe_v unto_o his_o belove_a favourite_n what_o a_o incomparable_a privilege_n be_v this_o moses_n now_o partaker_n of_o above_o his_o brethren_n but_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o may_v do_v what_o he_o please_v for_o so_o he_o say_v i_o will_v be_v gracious_a to_o who_o i_o will_v be_v gracious_a and_o i_o will_v show_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v show_v mercy_n nevertheless_o we_o may_v with_o modesty_n inquire_v how_o and_o by_o what_o mean_v this_o glorious_a goodness_n come_v to_o be_v present_v unto_o moses_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v find_v to_o be_v even_o by_o this_o good_a old_a way_n which_o we_o have_v here_o be_v speak_v of_o viz._n the_o mediation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n i_o go_v not_o about_o to_o wrest_v this_o excellent_a scripture_n by_o force_v upon_o it_o a_o sense_n which_o may_v not_o agree_v with_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n therein_o that_o be_v far_o from_o i_o what_o i_o have_v to_o say_v concern_v it_o i_o shall_v leave_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o godly_a first_o i_o shall_v by_o the_o way_n take_v this_o for_o grant_v because_o it_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v that_o moses_n have_v to_o do_v with_o jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n have_v while_o he_o and_o they_o be_v together_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o there_o be_v as_o much_o need_n of_o the_o help_n and_o interposition_n of_o a_o mediator_n in_o this_o matter_n that_o we_o be_v speak_v of_o as_o in_o any_o thing_n else_o which_o i_o say_v be_v in_o great_a mercy_n dispense_v unto_o moses_n as_o be_v manifest_a first_o by_o the_o preparation_n that_o precede_v this_o glorious_a appearance_n second_o by_o the_o form_n and_o method_n of_o the_o proclamation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o time_n of_o that_o appearance_n as_o for_o the_o preparation_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o three_o last_o verse_n of_o this_o thirty_o three_o chapter_n the_o particular_n thereof_o be_v very_o remarkable_a viz._n concern_v the_o place_n that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v by_o the_o lord_n 23._o ex._n 33.21_o 22_o 23._o and_o the_o lord_n be_v put_v moses_n into_o the_o cleave_a of_o the_o rock_n and_o cover_v it_o with_o his_o hand_n which_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o understand_v and_o see_v how_o apposite_a they_o be_v to_o our_o present_a purpose_n it_o will_v be_v needful_a for_o we_o to_o take_v into_o consideration_n that_o whole_a intercourse_n between_o the_o lord_n and_o moses_n first_o moses_n pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n v._o 13._o in_o these_o word_n show_v i_o now_o thy_o way_n what_o be_v that_o thy_o way_n say_v some_o that_o thou_o mean_v to_o take_v with_o this_o people_n in_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o land_n which_o thou_o do_v promise_v to_o give_v unto_o their_o father_n i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o this_o may_v be_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o moses_n now_o when_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o admit_v he_o into_o his_o presence_n because_o he_o be_v ever_o zealous_a for_o the_o people_n good_a but_o there_o be_v some_o circumstance_n which_o follow_v that_o do_v incline_v i_o to_o another_o sense_n at_o least_o to_o join_v another_o with_o this_o both_o which_o may_v be_v allow_v together_o be_v not_o inconsistent_a each_o with_o other_o but_o tend_v both_o to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o end_n it_o seem_v unto_o i_o that_o moses_n here_o pray_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v reveal_v himself_o unto_o he_o out_o of_o the_o cloud_n in_o some_o shape_n and_o form_n as_o he_o may_v be_v visible_a unto_o his_o bodily_a sight_n which_o he_o therefore_o call_v his_o way_n because_o he_o have_v be_v wont_a to_o do_v so_o to_o the_o patriarch_n before_o he_o who_o he_o likewise_o know_v by_o name_n and_o i_o do_v the_o rather_o conceive_v this_o to_o be_v the_o sense_n because_o of_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o his_o desire_n which_o be_v add_v by_o he_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v lord_n say_v he_o show_v i_o thy_o way_n that_o i_o may_v know_v thou_o and_o that_o i_o may_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n true_a it_o be_v the_o lord_n promise_v he_o immediate_o after_o this_o that_o his_o presence_n shall_v go_v with_o he_o as_o be_v a_o answer_n to_o his_o request_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o people_n the_o necessity_n whereof_o moses_n also_o urge_v and_o insi_v upon_o v._o 15_o 16._o yet_o do_v the_o lord_n give_v he_o a_o further_a answer_n in_o the_o word_n that_o follow_v v._o 17._o as_o to_o a_o thing_n somewhat_o differ_v from_o that_o which_o concern_v the_o people_n i_o will_v say_v he_o do_v this_o thing_n also_o that_o thou_o have_v speak_v for_o thou_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o my_o sight_n and_o i_o know_v thou_o by_o name_n now_o since_o the_o lord_n have_v before_o consent_v that_o his_o presence_n shall_v go_v along_o with_o he_o in_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o people_n and_o that_o moses_n have_v give_v his_o restipulation_n thereunto_o rest_v he_o full_o satisfy_v with_o what_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o what_o purpose_n be_v this_o other_o consent_n now_o superad_v and_o that_o with_o a_o note_n of_o difference_n from_o what_o have_v pass_v before_o if_o it_o be_v not_o this_o which_o i_o have_v here_o declare_v viz._n that_o the_o lord_n will_v according_a to_o his_o desire_n visible_o appear_v unto_o he_o out_o of_o the_o cloud_n in_o a_o humane_a shape_n as_o he_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o do_v to_o other_o who_o he_o know_v by_o name_n which_o sense_n be_v admit_v how_o clear_a will_v the_o circumstance_n follow_v that_o be_v preparatory_a to_o the_o great_a discovery_n of_o god_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n be_v unto_o we_o which_o otherwise_o will_v prove_v very_o intricate_a and_o obscure_a behold_v say_v the_o lord_n there_o be_v a_o place_n by_o i_o and_o thou_o shall_v stand_v upon_o a_o rock_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v while_o my_o glory_n pass_v by_o that_o i_o will_v put_v the_o in_o a_o cleave_v of_o the_o rock_n now_o what_o place_n upon_o earth_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v near_o to_o the_o lord_n then_o another_o see_v he_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n with_o his_o presence_n and_o what_o rock_n or_o cleave_v of_o a_o rock_n can_v be_v able_a to_o secure_v moses_n from_o the_o danger_n of_o be_v consume_v by_o that_o excellent_a glory_n which_o do_v appear_v see_v the_o rock_n be_v cleave_v to_o piece_n 1.6_o nah._n 1.6_o and_o throw_v down_o before_o he_o how_o then_o can_v these_o thing_n be_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a now_o to_o produce_v a_o anthropopathy_n and_o so_o stretch_v it_o so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v it_o level_v with_o every_o circumstance_n for_o doubtless_o there_o be_v a_o reality_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o every_o particular_a of_o it_o be_v do_v and_o effect_v to_o moses_n sense_n and_o to_o the_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o his_o expectation_n so_o far_o as_o may_v stand_v with_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o life_n grant_v therefore_o that_o jesus_n christ_n appear_v unto_o moses_n as_o a_o man_n there_o may_v then_o be_v a_o place_n say_v to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n near_o to_o he_o in_o that_o mount_n where_o the_o lord_n be_v wont_a to_o meet_v this_o his_o servant_n than_o another_o elsewhere_o he_o may_v also_o put_v moses_n into_o the_o rock_n and_o cover_v he_o with_o his_o hand_n to_o preserve_v he_o from_o the_o imminent_a danger_n and_o then_o take_v away_o his_o hand_n that_o so_o moses_n may_v see_v some_o glimpse_n of_o that_o glory_n that_o pass_v by_o yea_o more_o it_o be_v say_v exod_a 34.5_o that_o the_o lord_n descend_v in_o a_o cloud_n and_o stand_v with_o he_o there_o and_o proclaim_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o six_o verse_n it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n pass_v by_o before_o he_o and_o proclaim_v to_o stand_v still_o with_o moses_n proclaim_v and_o to_o pass_v by_o before_o he_o proclaim_v too_o seem_v in_o reason_n not_o to_o hold_v well_o together_o the_o true_a meaning_n therefore_o undoubted_o be_v this_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v jehovah_n the_o mediator_n come_v down_o upon_o the_o mount_n in_o a_o cloud_n and_o then_o after_o he_o be_v descend_v appear_v visible_o unto_o moses_n according_a to_o his_o former_a promise_n and_o stand_v with_o he_o there_o to_o protect_v he_o from_o danger_n while_o
jehovah_n that_o be_v god_n the_o father_n who_o be_v essential_o one_o with_o the_o son_n pass_v by_o in_o his_o glory_n proclaim_v his_o name_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o lord_n stay_n and_o abode_n with_o moses_n and_o his_o converse_n with_o he_o as_o it_o be_v at_o large_a declare_v in_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n 28._o ex._n 34_o 28._o and_o that_o for_o forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n as_o appear_v v._o 28._o after_o the_o end_n of_o this_o glorious_a vision_n which_o do_v also_o put_v a_o glorious_a lustre_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o moses_n which_o never_o any_o of_o god_n former_a appearance_n unto_o he_o do_v it_o be_v i_o suppose_v manifest_a unto_o all_o man_n that_o this_o preparation_n that_o be_v here_o make_v do_v demonstrate_v clear_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o mediator_n to_o moses_n for_o good_a and_o that_o without_o he_o he_o can_v never_o have_v be_v able_a with_o safety_n to_o his_o life_n to_o have_v endure_v that_o excellent_a glory_n second_o the_o form_n or_o method_n of_o that_o divine_a proclamation_n do_v also_o intimate_v the_o same_o unto_o we_o let_v we_o consider_v it_o so_o far_o as_o i_o conceive_v for_o the_o present_a it_o have_v a_o pertinency_n to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o order_n and_o method_n of_o the_o name_n wherewith_o the_o god_n proclaim_v himself_o viz._n the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n observe_v first_o 34.6_o ex._n 34.6_o the_o lord_n than_o the_o lord_n god_n the_o first_o imply_v one_o that_o have_v his_o be_v of_o himself_o and_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o subordinate_a being_n the_o second_o signify_v the_o lord_n strong_a and_o mighty_a the_o first_o show_v goodness_n the_o second_o greatness_n the_o first_o put_v the_o creature_n into_o a_o relation_n unto_o god_n and_o give_v it_o a_o dependence_n upon_o he_o concern_v ex._n 6.3_o note_v moses_n his_o former_a admission_n into_o god_n presence_n be_v grant_v unto_o he_o by_o a_o extraordinary_a condescension_n possible_o because_o he_o be_v then_o to_o be_v mediator_n of_o the_o renew_a covenant_n of_o work_n wherein_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o to_o be_v concern_v the_o second_o advance_v the_o divine_a excellency_n above_o the_o creature_n and_o beyond_o the_o descent_n of_o a_o correlation_n unto_o it_o in_o a_o word_n the_o first_o confer_v a_o right_a upon_o believer_n to_o and_o in_o the_o mediator_n for_o it_o be_v jehovah_n that_o give_v a_o be_v to_o all_o the_o promise_v exod_a 6.3_o the_o second_o make_v the_o mediator_n himself-subordinate_a unto_o god_n now_o therefore_o behold_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n present_v unto_o moses_n in_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v name_v before_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v this_o proclamation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v without_o this_o precede_a title_n i_o doubt_v it_o have_v not_o be_v safe_a for_o moses_n to_o have_v see_v any_o glimpse_n of_o all_o that_o transient_a glory_n such_o as_o never_o be_v the_o like_a manifest_v unto_o he_o or_o any_o other_o mortal_a man_n before_o and_o if_o so_o what_o can_v this_o argue_v but_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n without_o who_o never_o can_v any_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n since_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v defile_v by_o his_o disobedience_n have_v the_o least_o acquaintance_n with_o the_o almighty_a to_o their_o comfort_n but_o must_v for_o ever_o have_v be_v keep_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o he_o but_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o be_v between_o moses_n and_o the_o lord_n god_n which_o make_v all_o that_o god_n say_v of_o himself_o to_o be_v very_o good_a and_o now_o i_o do_v here_o humble_o commend_v this_o interpretation_n which_o i_o have_v give_v of_o this_o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n be_v partly_o lead_v thereunto_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o different_a manner_n which_o also_o be_v observable_a of_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o god_n 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〈◊〉_d the_o same_o unto_o she_o when_o he_o have_v finish_v his_o whole_a work_n and_o present_v all_o her_o child_n before_o his_o father_n in_o glory_n i_o answer_v still_o jesus_n christ_n will_v be_v the_o same_o for_o ever_o unto_o his_o church_n that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o only_o in_o this_o world_n but_o in_o that_o also_o which_o be_v to_o come_v to_o this_o purpose_n let_v we_o brief_o consider_v two_o thing_n first_o the_o full_a sense_n and_o utmost_a extent_n of_o the_o apostle_n word_n here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o ever_o second_o how_o christ_n will_v be_v the_o same_o unto_o his_o church_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v as_o touch_v the_o first_o we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o original_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d always_o
the_o jew_n to_o expect_v and_o good_a warrant_n for_o we_o to_o believe_v their_o restauration_n first_o hear_v what_o moses_n say_v of_o this_o people_n deut._n 4.30.31_o when_o thou_o be_v intribulation_n as_o they_o be_v this_o day_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v come_v upon_o thou_o 31._o deut_n 4.30_o 31._o even_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n remember_v that_o if_o thou_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o shall_v be_v obedient_a unto_o his_o voice_n for_o the_o lord_n thy_o ged_a be_v a_o merciful_a god_n he_o will_v not_o forsake_v thou_o neither_o destroy_v thou_o nor_o forget_v the_o covenant_n of_o thy_o father_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o they_o but_o if_o god_n have_v now_o cast_v away_o his_o people_n in_o these_o latter_a day_n so_o as_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o a_o people_n have_v he_o not_o forget_v the_o covenant_n of_o their_o father_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o they_o possible_o it_o will_v be_v reply_v that_o promise_n be_v attend_v with_o this_o proviso_n if_o they_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o be_v obedient_a unto_o his_o voice_n but_o that_o will_v never_o be_v because_o of_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n to_o which_o they_o be_v give_v up_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n for_o their_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o it_o be_v send_v unto_o they_o in_o answer_v hereunto_o hear_v moses_n once_o again_o deut._n 30.3_o etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n deut._n 30.3_o etc._n etc._n then_o will_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n turn_v thy_o captivity_n and_o haâ—e_a compassion_n â—pon_n thâ—e_n and_o wâ—ll_n return_v and_o gather_v thou_o from_o all_o nation_n whither_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v scatter_v thou_o if_o any_o of_o thou_o be_v driâ—en_v out_o unto_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o heaven_n from_z then_z â—e_z will_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n gather_v thou_o and_o from_o thence_o will_v he_o fetch_v thou_o and_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v you_o will_v say_v how_o do_v this_o take_v away_o the_o premise_a objection_n hear_v and_o consider_v first_o these_o promise_n doubtless_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o new_a covenant_n for_o the_o old_a admit_v of_o no_o mercy_n to_o be_v show_v unto_o any_o upon_o the_o violation_n of_o it_o the_o condition_n therefore_o must_v be_v understand_v in_o a_o answerable_a sense_n if_o you_o return_v and_o if_o you_o obey_v that_o be_v when_o thou_o shall_v return_v and_o when_o thou_o shall_v obey_v be_v induce_v thereunto_o by_o that_o grace_n which_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o second_o of_o who_o speak_v moses_n this_o of_o some_o few_o a_o tribe_n or_o two_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n or_o of_o the_o whole_a nation_n sure_o of_o the_o whole_a nation_n but_o hitherto_o be_v not_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n turn_v neither_o have_v the_o lord_n gather_v they_o from_o all_o those_o nation_n and_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o heaven_n whither_o he_o have_v in_o his_o sore_a displeasure_n scatter_v they_o three_o circumcision_n be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o initiation_n whereby_o this_o people_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o world_n and_o solemn_o admit_v to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a portion_n to_o the_o lord_n the_o promise_n here_o of_o circumcise_n their_o heart_n do_v not_o so_o much_o imply_v their_o confirmation_n in_o their_o obedience_n during_o their_o restore_a estate_n as_o the_o turn_n of_o their_o heart_n even_o at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o readmission_n to_o be_v the_o lord_n four_o this_o promise_n have_v never_o yet_o be_v fulfil_v in_o any_o of_o their_o former_a deliverance_n for_o saint_n steven_n speak_v to_o they_o in_o this_o manner_n after_o all_o that_o god_n have_v do_v for_o they_o 7.51_o act._n 7.51_o you_o stiff-necked_a and_o 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and_o shall_v asseble_v the_o outcast_n of_o israel_n and_o gather_v together_o the_o disperse_a of_o judah_n from_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n let_v we_o here_o also_o take_v notice_n of_o some_o consideration_n very_o pertinent_a as_o i_o conceive_v to_o our_o present_a purpose_n first_o the_o prophet_n we_o see_v speak_v of_o the_o second_o time_n of_o god_n stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o jacob_n which_o second_o time_n must_v be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o ten_o verse_n second_o observe_v this_o place_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o elect_a both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o for_o the_o prophet_n have_v in_o the_o ten_o verse_n speak_v particular_o of_o the_o gentile_n therefore_o the_o people_n here_o intend_v be_v without_o controversy_n only_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n three_o consider_v how_o the_o prophet_n speak_v not_o of_o judah_n alone_o or_o the_o two_o tribe_n that_o come_v out_o of_o babylon_n after_o the_o seventy_o year_n captivity_n but_o which_o be_v very_o remarkable_a not_o only_o here_o but_o in_o sundry_a other_o place_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n together_o who_o never_o yet_o be_v unite_v since_o their_o first_o separation_n four_o this_o assemble_v and_o gather_v of_o israel_n and_o judah_n together_o shall_v be_v in_o those_o day_n when_o the_o lord_n set_v up_o a_o ensign_n for_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v when_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v lift_v up_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n for_o he_o be_v the_o rock_n of_o jesse_n which_o shall_v stand_v for_o a_o ensign_n of_o the_o people_n see_v another_o prophecy_n from_o the_o same_o hand_n es_fw-ge 43.5_o 6._o fear_v not_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o israel_n for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o i_o will_v bring_v thy_o seed_n from_o the_o east_n and_o gather_v thou_o from_o the_o west_n i_o will_v say_v to_o 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that_o age_n and_o to_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o prophet_n though_o the_o judaical_a observation_n of_o jubilee_n be_v to_o cease_v long_o before_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v insist_v upon_o but_o enough_o of_o this_o let_v we_o proceed_v the_o time_n of_o jacob_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n be_v as_o have_v be_v say_v before_o very_o remarkable_a and_o may_v be_v esteem_v a_o fit_a epocha_n for_o the_o begin_n of_o these_o seventy_o jubilee_n the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o which_o conjecture_n i_o do_v now_o here_o offer_v to_o consideration_n first_o when_o jacob_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n god_n promise_v he_o to_o make_v he_o a_o great_a nation_n gen._n 46.3_o and_o withal_o design_v that_o very_a place_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o word_n which_o be_v there_o fulfil_v for_o thus_o moses_n tell_v the_o people_n deut._n 10.22_o thy_o father_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n with_o threescore_o and_o ten_o person_n and_o now_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v make_v thou_o as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n for_o multitude_n whence_o we_o may_v collect_v this_o journey_n into_o egypt_n be_v the_o beginning_n or_o providential_a occasion_n of_o form_v this_o people_n into_o a_o nation_n and_o whereby_o god_n do_v visible_o forelay_a his_o design_n of_o prove_v himself_o unto_o they_o to_o be_v the_o great_a jehovah_n in_o give_v a_o be_v to_o his_o promise_n make_v before_o unto_o abraham_n therefore_o very_o fit_a to_o be_v the_o epocha_n of_o the_o vision_n and_o prophecy_n concern_v this_o people_n second_o egypt_n be_v the_o place_n where_o israel_n be_v first_o as_o a_o child_n train_v up_o under_o his_o father_n discipline_n and_o for_o the_o sin_n wherewith_o they_o there_o sin_v god_n make_v they_o there_o to_o pass_v under_o the_o rod_n and_o bring_v they_o first_o into_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o covenant_n leu._n 17.7_o josh_n 24.14_o ezek._n 23.3_o so_o that_o in_o all_o likelihood_n there_o do_v the_o time_n of_o 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the_o divine_a wisdom_n have_v appoint_v for_o they_o 26.2_o gen._n 26.2_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v very_o probable_o that_o a_o express_a inhibition_n be_v give_v unto_o isaac_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n as_o his_o father_n abraham_n have_v do_v though_o it_o seem_v a_o necessity_n lie_v upon_o he_o to_o relieve_v himself_o and_o his_o family_n at_o that_o time_n by_o the_o plenty_n of_o egypt_n be_v put_v to_o as_o hard_o a_o strait_a by_o reason_n of_o a_o second_o famine_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n as_o his_o father_n abraham_n be_v three_o jacob_n go_v into_o egypt_n be_v a_o type_n of_o our_o saviour_n go_v thither_o one_o resemble_v the_o other_o in_o sundry_a notable_a circumstance_n and_o in_o that_o regard_n be_v the_o great_a notice_n to_o be_v take_v of_o it_o to_o instance_n first_o jacob_n go_v thither_o at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o be_v jesus_n carry_v thither_o by_o a_o message_n from_o heaven_n second_o joseph_n be_v 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