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that_o shall_v at_o last_o be_v sound_a in_o it_o christ_n have_v foretell_v that_o the_o love_n of_o many_o shall_v grow_v cold_a matth._n 24.12_o as_o moses_n have_v tell_v how_o all_o flesh_n have_v corrupt_v his_o way_n with_o fleshly_a lust_n make_v a_o carnal_a choice_n of_o beautiful_a bedfellow_n more_o out_o of_o blind_a affection_n for_o lustful_a love_n be_v always_o blind_a than_o from_o solid_a judgement_n without_o either_o care_n or_o fear_v of_o be_v corrupt_v by_o they_o exod._n 34.16_o 1_o king_n 11.2_o 3._o or_o any_o regard_n of_o either_o grief_n to_o the_o godly_a or_o of_o scandal_n to_o their_o own_o profession_n for_o they_o be_v call_v son_n of_o god_n at_o large_a that_o have_v call_v themselves_o by_o his_o name_n gen._n 4.26_o yet_o no_o better_a than_o lose_v profligate_v professor_n apostate_n from_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n these_o son_n of_o seth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 1.27_o burn_v in_o their_o lust_n or_o be_v scald_v as_o the_o greek_a word_n signify_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o fair_a daughter_n of_o curse_a cain_n take_v they_o to_o their_o bed_n never_o consider_v while_o they_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o by_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o eye_n like_o solomon_n younker_n eccles_n 11.9_o the_o suitableness_n of_o match_v 2_o cor._n 6.14_o nor_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o beauty_n prov._n 31.30_o nor_o the_o difficulty_n of_o find_v a_o virtuous_a woman_n prov._n 31.10_o nor_o observe_v while_o they_o choose_v by_o their_o eye_n that_o a_o fair_a helena_n without_o may_v he_o a_o rail_a hecuba_n within_o or_o a_o earthen_a potsherd_v cover_v over_o with_o silver_n dross_n prov._n 26.23_o these_o man_n be_v the_o worse_a because_o they_o shall_v
the_o jew_n to_o captivity_n for_o both_o which_o he_o drop_v down_o every_o day_n two_o tear_n into_o the_o ocean_n and_o for_o grief_n daily_o smite_v himself_o upon_o his_o breast_n with_o both_o his_o hand_n talmud_n doctrine_n fidei_fw-la judaicae_n ord_n 1._o disp_n 7._o &_o ord_n 5._o tract_n 8._o it_o be_v likewise_o to_o say_v of_o god_n as_o the_o turkish_a alcoran_n chap._n 43._o say_v that_o god_n and_o his_o angel_n do_v wish_v well_o to_o mahomet_n their_o prophet_n but_o can_v free_v he_o from_o death_n which_o the_o fate_n have_v destine_v yea_o last_o this_o arminian_n mistake_n make_v the_o true_a jehovah_n to_o be_v no_o better_o than_o what_o the_o ignorant_a heathen_n imagine_v concern_v their_o impious_a jupiter_n who_o they_o say_v do_v daily_o deplore_v the_o irresistible_a destiny_n when_o he_o can_v not_o possible_o divert_v they_o what_o be_v all_o this_o but_o to_o think_v wicked_o of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v just_a such_o a_o one_o as_o ourselves_o psal_n 50.21_o make_v up_o of_o passionate_a affection_n such_o as_o be_v desire_n to_o have_v all_o both_o man_n and_o angel_n both_o elect_a and_o reprobate_a to_o be_v eternal_o save_v but_o he_o can_v help_v the_o matter_n with_o all_o his_o omnipotency_n and_o therefore_o must_v upon_o the_o same_o account_n take_v on_o and_o be_v sorrowful_a that_o he_o can_v procure_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o thus_o they_o do_v not_o only_o put_v fetter_n upon_o god_n almighty_a hand_n but_o also_o lay_v strange_a restraint_n upon_o the_o free_a overflowing_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n and_o goodness_n the_o second_o consideration_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o free_a covenant_n on_o man_n part_n as_o well_o as_o on_o god_n as_o god_n have_v no_o obstacle_n or_o obstruction_n in_o himself_o as_o be_v aforesaid_a to_o oblige_v he_o to_o it_o so_o neither_o have_v he_o any_o objective_a idea_n of_o good_a or_o object_n of_o complacency_n in_o man_n either_o see_v or_o foresee_v which_o move_v and_o draw_v forth_o the_o compassion_n of_o god_n to_o give_v fall_v man_n this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n no_o his_o own_o free_a grace_n and_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n eph._n 1.6_o be_v his_o only_a motive_n ground_n and_o foundation_n thereof_o according_a to_o that_o maxim_n in_o divinity_n idea_n dei_fw-la non_fw-la advenit_fw-la ei_fw-la aliunde_fw-la god_n fetch_v not_o any_o motive_n to_o or_o reason_n of_o his_o love_n from_o without_o he_o but_o they_o flow_v free_o from_o within_o himself_o to_o fall_v man_n who_o be_v then_o leave_v without_o money_n he_o can_v pay_v no_o price_n for_o this_o new_a covenant_n isa_n 55.1_o 3._o god_n free_o give_v he_o this_o covenant_n as_o it_o be_v say_v concern_v abraham_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o my_o covenant_n gen._n 17.2_o so_o the_o hebrew_n veetenah_n berithi_n aught_o to_o be_v read_v and_o render_v though_o it_o be_v otherwise_o in_o our_o translation_n which_o yet_o read_v the_o like_a phrase_n to_o a_o plain_a purpose_n numb_a 25.12_o hebr_n nothen_fw-ge lo_o eth_z berithi_o shalom_n i_o give_v unto_o he_o my_o covenant_n of_o peace_n both_o which_o scripture_n phrase_n do_v joint_o imply_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n to_o man_n and_o this_o great_a truth_n be_v most_o excellent_o illustrate_v from_o that_o intricate_a yet_o divine_o inspire_v expression_n deut._n 7.7_o 8._o behold_v or_o lo_o he_o love_v you_o because_o he_o love_v you_o which_o may_v seem_v idem_fw-la per_fw-la idem_fw-la a_o woman_n reason_n yet_o be_v it_o a_o most_o manifest_a demonstration_n that_o the_o ground_n of_o god_n love_n to_o man_n be_v sole_o in_o himself_o and_o come_v whole_o from_o himself_o moses_n that_o man_n of_o god_n who_o be_v so_o oft_o and_o so_o long_o in_o the_o mount_n with_o god_n can_v assign_v no_o other_o ground_n or_o reason_n why_o israel_n become_v gnam_fw-la segullah_n a_o peculiar_a people_n exod._n 19.5_o deut._n 7.6_o mal._n 3.17_o where_o the_o same_o word_n segullah_n be_v use_v and_o read_v god_n jewel_n in_o covenant_n with_o their_o god_n above_o all_o the_o common_a stone_n of_o the_o world_n but_o this_o god_n frank_o chuse_v they_o for_o his_o love_n and_o then_o firm_o love_v they_o for_o his_o choice_n see_v all_o the_o world_n be_v he_o he_o may_v choose_v or_o refuse_v at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n nay_o he_o tell_v they_o plain_o it_o be_v not_o for_o your_o righteousness_n deut._n 9.5_o but_o it_o be_v do_v free_o find_v no_o motive_n thereunto_o in_o they_o more_o than_o in_o other_o it_o be_v only_a because_o he_o have_v a_o delight_n to_o love_v they_o lo_o betsidkathekah_n rak_n chashak_n leahabah_n otham_fw-la it_o be_v not_o for_o your_o righteousness_n it_o be_v only_a god_n delight_v to_o choose_v they_o for_o his_o love_n deut._n 10.15_o and_o to_o rest_v in_o his_o choice_n zeph._n 3.17_o and_o with_o moses_n agree_v samuel_n another_o chancellor_n of_o heaven_n say_v ho_o il_fw-fr jehovah_n legnash_v oath_n ethkem_fw-mi lo_n legnam_fw-la it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o make_v yond_o his_o people_n 1_o sam._n 12.22_o the_o hebr._n jail_n signify_v to_o swear_v 1_o sam._n 14.24_o it_o not_o only_o please_v god_n to_o give_v they_o this_o covenant_n but_o he_o also_o swear_v it_o to_o they_o and_o with_o both_o these_o two_o do_v david_n also_o concur_v say_v ki_n chaphet_n by_o he_o make_v over_o such_o and_o such_o mercy_n to_o i_o because_o he_o delight_v in_o i_o 2_o sam._n 22.20_o chaphets_n imply_v the_o high_a content_n even_a delight_n hence_o the_o church_n be_v call_v god_n chephsibah_n isa_n 62.4_o his_o delight_n thus_o david_n speak_v of_o himself_o be_v god_n delight_n but_o speak_v of_o god_n people_n he_o say_v they_o have_v their_o mercy_n kiretsitham_n because_o god_n have_v a_o favour_n to_o they_o psal_n 44.3_o the_o word_n ratsah_n signify_v the_o high_a complacency_n psal_n 149.4_o thus_o also_o ezekiel_n chap._n 36.22_o and_o jacob_n gen._n 32.10_o yea_o all_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n and_o prophet_n do_v not_o dare_v to_o darken_v the_o glory_n of_o free_a grace_n but_o all_o unanimous_o exalt_v it_o and_o give_v it_o the_o high_a honour_n themselves_o mean_v while_n sit_v down_o in_o the_o dust_n under_o the_o low_a abasement_n inference_n it_o follow_v hence_o that_o no_o man_n can_v enough_o admire_v the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o fundamental_a cause_n of_o all_o divine_a favour_n and_o not_o any_o merit_n of_o our_o own_o free_a grace_n be_v the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o flow_v all_o our_o temporal_a spiritual_a spiritual_a and_o eternal_a felicity_n oh_o what_o a_o gracious_a god_n must_v our_o god_n undoubted_o be_v as_o he_o style_v himself_o exod._n 22.27_o who_o will_v thus_o humble_v himself_o to_o man_n as_o to_o come_v down_o to_o he_o and_o free_o put_v himself_o into_o such_o a_o condescend_v capacity_n as_o to_o become_v a_o covenant_a god_n to_o he_o and_o with_o he_o and_o to_o make_v himself_o who_o be_v absolute_o free_a and_o unoblige_v a_o honourable_a debtor_n unto_o man_n as_o well_o as_o man_n a_o poor_a creditor_n unto_o himself_o when_o he_o do_v owe_v nothing_o to_o he_o yea_o and_o to_o make_v heaven_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n so_o sure_a to_o he_o as_o that_o all_o the_o orb_n above_o shall_v soon_o break_v and_o melt_v like_o snow_n before_o the_o sun_n than_o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n or_o a_o tittle_n of_o it_o fail_v the_o three_o consideration_n be_v faith_n be_v only_o quodam_fw-la modo_fw-la after_o a_o sort_n the_o condition_n of_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o differ_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n in_o this_o there_o be_v conditional_a promise_n to_o grace_n in_o the_o first_o covenant_n but_o there_o be_v absolute_a promise_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o second_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v conditional_a give_v to_o adam_n in_o his_o state_n of_o innocency_n and_o so_o to_o grace_v receive_v before_o but_o the_o second_o covenant_n be_v absolute_a give_v to_o adam_n in_o his_o state_n of_o corruption_n when_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o former_a grace_n promisinga_n new_a and_o better_a grace_n in_o christ_n the_o first_o covenant_n do_v presuppose_v grace_n before_o it_o be_v make_v with_o man_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o promise_v to_o give_v grace_n to_o who_o it_o be_v make_v but_o the_o second_o give_v all_o grace_n and_o presuppose_v none_o precede_v to_o its_o gift_n thus_o in_o its_o own_o intrinsic_a nature_n and_o essence_n it_o be_v absolute_a not_o conditional_a therefore_o be_v it_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o testament_n wherein_o man_n do_v absolute_o dispose_v of_o their_o good_n but_o never_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o proper_o signify_v a_o conditional_a covenant_n contain_v a_o mutual_a stipulation_n from_o both_o
gal._n 4.30_o 31._o have_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o utter_a ruin_n a_o total_a and_o final_a desolation_n to_o come_v upon_o his_o country_n as_o a_o infallible_a argument_n of_o god_n reject_v they_o for_o ever_o ezek._n 35.3_o 7_o 15._o wastness_n wastness_n as_o the_o hebrew_n elegant_o express_v it_o that_o be_v extreme_a and_o irrecoverable_a destruction_n shall_v befall_v mount_n seir_n god_n will_v make_v it_o a_o den_n of_o dragon_n and_o devil_n obad._n ver_fw-la 10_o 11._o and_o psal_n 137.7_o with_o ezek._n 25.13_o 14._o they_o be_v in_o malachi_n day_n leave_v in_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n when_o the_o jew_n be_v return_v into_o their_o own_o land_n as_o the_o people_n of_o god_n curse_n and_o utmost_a rejection_n and_o their_o land_n irreparable_o ruinate_v because_o as_o esau_n begin_v betimes_o to_o bristle_n at_o jacob_n and_o to_o bruise_v he_o in_o the_o womb_n so_o his_o off_z spring_n the_o edomite_n be_v all_o along_o bitter_a enemy_n to_o the_o church_n both_o join_n in_o her_o misery_n and_o join_v with_o her_o adversary_n thus_o the_o prophet_n malâ—chi_n most_o emphatical_o argue_v how_o these_o two_o brother_n do_v both_o tumble_n in_o one_o belly_n at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o be_v dig_v â—ut_v of_o the_o same_o pit_n and_o hew_v out_o of_o the_o same_o rock_n as_o isa_n 51.1_o yet_o esau_n the_o heir_n be_v reject_v at_o least_o he_o be_v less_o love_v than_o jacob_n so_o the_o word_n hate_a be_v take_v gen._n 29.31_o luk._n 14.20_o and_o matth._n 10.37_o he_o be_v pass_v by_o and_o let_v alone_a to_o perish_v in_o his_o sin_n as_o he_o and_o he_o be_v a_o people_n of_o god_n curse_n when_o jacob_n and_o his_o be_v a_o people_n of_o god_n choice_n the_o 2._o testimony_n be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n rom._n 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o where_o he_o excellent_o infer_v from_o this_o oracle_n that_o profundum_fw-la sine_fw-la fundo_fw-la profound_a and_o unfathomable_o deep_a doctrine_n of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n or_o rather_o preterition_n more_o proper_o oppose_v to_o election_n and_o he_o most_o acute_o argue_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n how_o carnal_a reason_n must_v not_o reprehend_v what_o it_o can_v comprehend_v sure_o god_n absolute_a sovereignty_n be_v above_o that_o of_o the_o great_a turk_n who_o destine_v his_o elder_a son_n to_o a_o diadem_n but_o his_o young_a to_o a_o halter_n etc._n etc._n dei_fw-la voluntas_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la rationum_fw-la nec_fw-la tantùm_fw-la recta_fw-la sed_fw-la regula_fw-la say_v bonaventure_n well_o god_n may_v do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o his_o own_o matth._n 20.15_o god_n be_v a_o tree_n agent_n can_v be_v unjust_a he_o be_v bind_v to_o none_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o reply_v or_o word_v it_o with_o he_o some_o be_v reject_v that_o his_o mercy_n may_v the_o more_o be_v manifest_v to_o other_o who_o be_v elect_v which_o they_o come_v to_o know_v by_o their_o be_v effectual_o call_v 2_o pet._n 1.10_o and_o by_o receive_v the_o power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o privilege_n heavenly_a honour_n nonnus_n to_o believe_v joh._n 1.12_o act._n 13.48_o that_o the_o profound_a mystery_n of_o god_n eternal_a and_o unsearchable_a predestination_n be_v contain_v in_o this_o mystical_a oracle_n be_v large_o demonstrate_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n with_o his_o many_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_n to_o it_o in_o his_o 9_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n where_o first_o he_o deplore_v the_o anathema_n and_o rejection_n of_o his_o countryman_n the_o jew_n which_o he_o gather_v from_o their_o contumacious_a reject_v the_o gospel_n whereas_o his_o countryman_n contradict_v he_o boast_v the_o contrary_a that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v cast_v off_o without_o make_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n frustrate_v he_o to_o convince_v they_o teach_v that_o their_o rejection_n do_v not_o anticipate_v or_o disannul_v god_n promise_n which_o be_v not_o make_v promiscuous_o to_o all_o the_o carnal_a seed_n of_o abraham_n but_o only_o to_o those_o son_n of_o promise_n which_o by_o the_o gratuitous_a divine_a election_n be_v account_v the_o seed_n and_o do_v obtain_v the_o promise_n this_o distinction_n he_o vindicate_v from_o the_o cavil_n of_o carnal_a reason_n by_o most_o apposite_a and_o undeniable_a evidence_n as_o 1._o by_o the_o example_n of_o ishmael_n and_o isaac_n both_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o abraham_n yet_o the_o latter_a only_o be_v reckon_v for_o the_o seed_n and_o for_o the_o son_n of_o promise_n 2._o by_o the_o example_n of_o jacob_n and_o esau_n both_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o same_o parent_n at_o one_o birth_n yet_o jacob_n only_o be_v elect_a and_o prefer_v before_o esau_n not_o by_o any_o merit_n of_o his_o own_o but_o by_o god_n free_a elect_v grace_n because_o that_o discrimination_n be_v design_v and_o assign_v also_o as_o he_o say_v before_o the_o boy_n or_o brother_n be_v bear_v as_o well_o as_o before_o they_o have_v do_v either_o good_a or_o evil._n 3._o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o this_o oracle_n gen._n 25.23_o the_o elder_n shall_v serve_v the_o young_a where_o by_o servitude_n must_v be_v mean_v the_o abjection_n of_o esau_n and_o by_o dominion_n jacob_n election_n to_o grace_n as_o the_o history_n of_o esau_n sell_n his_o birthright_n to_o jacob_n and_o his_o miss_n isaak'_v blessing_n together_o with_o his_o prove_v but_o a_o profane_a person_n heb._n 12.16_o do_v ample_o demonstrate_v 4._o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o malachi_n jacob_n have_v i_o love_v and_o esau_n have_v i_o hate_v hatred_n and_o love_n must_v be_v the_o cause_n and_o original_a of_o god_n pass_v by_o the_o one_o and_o of_o elect_v the_o other_o as_o before_z 5._o by_o god_n testimony_n to_o moses_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n 6._o by_o the_o scripture_n testimony_n concern_v the_o harden_v of_o pharaoh_n '_o s_o heart_n 7._o by_o the_o proportion_n of_o a_o potter_n sovereign_a power_n over_o the_o clay_n hereupon_o the_o apostle_n set_v his_o countryman_n to_o the_o right_n say_v that_o the_o election_n obtain_v the_o promise_n but_o the_o rest_n be_v harden_v rom._n 11.7_o therefore_o god_n have_v not_o cast_v off_o his_o people_n who_o he_o fore-knew_a ver_fw-la 22._o beside_o this_o clear_a scripture_n allegory_n there_o be_v other_o three_o mystical_a sense_n of_o this_o oracle_n give_v by_o the_o rabbin_n and_o by_o the_o ancient_a father_n as_o 1._o rebekah_n '_o s_o womb_n resemble_v the_o womb_n of_o providence_n 2._o the_o womb_n of_o christendom_n 3._o the_o womb_n of_o christianity_n all_o in_o time_n of_o the_o last_o first_o the_o first_o mystery_n or_o mystical_a sense_n be_v this_o hold_v out_o the_o doctrine_n of_o that_o conflict_n or_o combat_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o christian_n this_o lie_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o christianity_n after_o we_o come_v out_o of_o the_o first_o state_n of_o degeneration_n by_o grace_n into_o the_o second_o state_n of_o regeneration_n as_o the_o strive_n and_o struggle_v be_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o rebekah_n all_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o rebekah_n barrenness_n she_o feel_v not_o complain_v not_o of_o any_o such_o concussion_n or_o commotion_n within_o she_o no_o more_o do_v any_o mortal_a while_o under_o a_o spiritual_a barrenness_n of_o grace_n and_o godliness_n in_o the_o fall_a estate_n find_v or_o feel_v any_o true_a or_o gracious_a contest_v within_o betwixt_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n for_o it_o may_v be_v twenty_o thirty_o or_o forty_o year_n together_o all_o that_o time_n the_o strong_a man_n arm_v keep_v all_o his_o good_n in_o peace_n luke_n 11.21_o hebr._fw-la beshalom_n this_o be_v all_o the_o devil_n delight_n to_o dwell_v without_o disturbance_n and_o reign_v or_o play_v rex_fw-la without_o control_n abraham_n house_n be_v quiet_a enough_o hagar_n and_o sarab_n can_v dwell_v peaceable_o enough_o together_o till_o isaac_n be_v bear_v no_o soon_o do_v ishmael_n fall_v out_o with_o isaac_n that_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n this_o beget_v and_o begin_v a_o commotion_n sarah_n must_v part_v with_o her_o hagar_n and_o cast_v out_o both_o the_o mother_n and_o her_o scoss_a son_n thus_o it_o be_v betwixt_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n every_o new_a man_n be_v two_o man_n and_o have_v in_o he_o two_o army_n cant._n 6.13_o the_o army_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o army_n of_o the_o spirit_n these_o two_o do_v oft_o combat_n together_o and_o do_v make_v concussion_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o field_n they_o pitch_v their_o tent_n and_o fight_v their_o desperate_a battle_n in_o as_o esau_n and_o jacob_n do_v in_o their_o mother_n womb._n the_o former_a and_o the_o latter_a couple_n be_v both_o brother_n quia_fw-la simul_fw-la jacent_fw-la it_o eodem_fw-la utero_fw-la hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gr._n a_o brother_n ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simul_fw-la &_o
earnest_o for_o he_o v._o 22._o saying_n sin_n not_o against_o the_o lad_n both_o these_o be_v express_o mention_v there_o this_o good_a counsel_n of_o reuben_n as_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a and_o so_o of_o most_o authority_n shall_v have_v prevail_v and_o take_v place_n with_o his_o brethren_n to_o restrain_v they_o from_o sin_n though_o they_o do_v not_o hear_v he_o yet_o his_o honest_a endeavour_n to_o prevent_v it_o be_v very_o commendable_a 3._o reuben_n make_v a_o most_o doleful_a moan_n when_o he_o miss_v joseph_n out_o of_o the_o dry_a pit_n into_o which_o he_o have_v design_o consent_v to_o cast_v he_o as_o before_z it_o seem_v reuben_n be_v absent_a when_o joseph_n be_v sell_v great_a enquiry_n be_v make_v where_o he_o be_v at_o his_o brother_n sale_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o he_o be_v then_o go_v to_o minister_n to_o his_o father_n according_a to_o his_o course_n as_o courtier_n in_o office_n at_o court_n have_v their_o time_n and_o their_o turn_v of_o wait_v upon_o the_o king_n the_o father_n of_o their_o country_n as_o jacob_n be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n 2._o some_o say_v that_o he_o be_v now_o go_v aside_o to_o mourn_v alone_o by_o himself_o for_o his_o detestable_a incest_n with_o his_o father_n wife_n gen._n 35.22_o but_o 3._o other_o more_z probable_o suppose_v that_o reuben_n have_v a_o earnest_a desire_n to_o deliver_v joseph_n to_o jacob_n withdraw_v himself_o from_o his_o brethren_n when_o they_o sit_v down_o to_o make_v merry_a for_o be_v so_o well_o rid_v of_o their_o deride_v dreamer_n now_o to_o be_v famish_a in_o the_o pit_n and_o go_v some_o considerable_a way_n round_o about_o the_o better_a to_o avoid_v their_o suspicion_n from_o they_o to_o joseph_n that_o he_o may_v draw_v he_o forth_o and_o dismiss_v he_o homeward_o without_o their_o knowledge_n and_o therefore_o josephus_n say_v that_o reuben_n come_v to_o the_o pit_n in_o the_o nighttime_n for_o more_o privacy_n but_o wherever_o he_o be_v before_o he_o can_v reach_v thither_o judah_n to_o free_a joseph_n from_o die_v painful_o by_o famine_n in_o the_o pit_n have_v counsel_v and_o the_o rest_n consent_v to_o fell_v he_o to_o the_o merchant_n that_o just_a than_o be_v providential_o pass_v by_o and_o sale_n and_o delivery_n be_v make_v of_o joseph_n to_o the_o ishmaelite_n in_o reuben_n absence_n and_o without_o his_o consent_n or_o so_o much_o as_o his_o knowledge_n so_o when_o reuben_n after_o he_o have_v fetch_v his_o long_a compass_n come_v to_o the_o pit_n and_o find_v not_o joseph_n there_o he_o then_o declare_v his_o great_a love_n to_o joseph_n by_o his_o bitter_a lamentation_n he_o make_v for_o he_o which_o a_o old_a manuscript_n thus_o pathetical_o express_v heu_fw-la quid_fw-la agam_fw-la periit_fw-la pver_fw-la ille_fw-la pver_fw-la pver_fw-la ille_fw-la moses_n say_v he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n act_v the_o miss_n of_o he_o and_o return_v to_o his_o brethren_n with_o a_o most_o grievous_o trouble_v spirit_n rend_v his_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o his_o garment_n joel_n 2.12_o when_o he_o in_o the_o extremity_n of_o passion_n lamentable_o cry_v out_o the_o lad_n be_v not_o and_o i_o whither_o shall_v i_o go_v gen._n 37.29_o 30._o now_o suspect_v that_o they_o have_v slay_v joseph_n in_o his_o absence_n he_o no_o long_o can_v conceal_v his_o design_n to_o deliver_v he_o which_o they_o have_v disappoint_v by_o put_v he_o to_o death_n as_o he_o imagine_v and_o as_o his_o phrase_n he_o be_v not_o import_v for_o that_o phrase_n be_v frequent_o use_v for_o one_o that_o be_v dead_a or_o so_o repute_v gen._n 42.13.36_o jer._n 31.15_o and_o matth._n 2.18_o and_o he_o may_v be_v the_o more_o jealous_a joseph_n be_v slay_v by_o they_o because_o of_o their_o resolve_v they_o express_v come_v let_v we_o kill_v he_o and_o cast_v he_o into_o some_o pit_n gen._n 37.20_o this_o do_v cause_v he_o to_o cry_v out_o oh_o whither_o shall_v i_o go_v how_o can_v i_o look_v my_o father_n in_o the_o face_n who_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o blame_v i_o most_o as_o be_v the_o elder_a and_o who_o have_v beforehand_o a_o bad_a opinion_n of_o i_o above_o all_o my_o brethren_n because_o i_o have_v already_o more_o gross_o than_o any_o of_o you_o offend_v he_o by_o commit_v incest_n with_o his_o bilhah_n my_o father_n will_v require_v his_o darling_n at_o my_o hand_n thus_o in_o this_o great_a perplexity_n before_o he_o understand_v what_o be_v do_v he_o bewail_v his_o case_n as_o desperate_a not_o know_v what_o to_o do_v or_o whither_o to_o go_v hence_o by_o these_o premise_a passage_n some_o learned_a man_n do_v conclude_v very_o charitable_o that_o reuben_n repent_v of_o his_o sin_n both_o against_o his_o father_n jacob_n and_o against_o his_o brother_n joseph_n and_o that_o he_o be_v also_o reconcile_v to_o god_n upon_o his_o repentance_n which_o may_v the_o rather_o be_v judicious_o judge_v see_v moses_n in_o bless_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n do_v so_o pathetical_o pray_v for_o reuben_n say_v let_v reuben_n live_v and_o not_o die_v deut._n 33.6_o that_o be_v let_v he_o have_v a_o nail_n and_o a_o name_n in_o god_n house_n notwithstanding_o the_o heinousness_n off_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o the_o harshness_n of_o jacob_n sentence_n denounce_v against_o he_o gen._n 49_o 4._o where_o jacob_n speak_v to_o he_o in_o v._o 3._o thou_o be_v my_o first-born_a thou_o and_o thou_o etc._n etc._n then_o out_o of_o high_a indignation_n for_o this_o odious_a transgression_n turn_v from_o he_o with_o abhorrency_n and_o direct_v his_o speech_n to_o his_o brethren_n say_v he_o go_v up_o etc._n etc._n that_o his_o severe_a censure_n may_v be_v their_o seasonable_a caution_n the_o severity_n of_o jacob_n doom_n reuben_n thou_o shall_v not_o excel_v to_o wit_n in_o number_n as_o well_o as_o valour_n moses_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v mitigate_v this_o say_v let_v not_o his_o man_n be_v few_o that_o be_v may_v continue_v one_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o god_n people_n though_o diminish_v in_o dignity_n for_o his_o soul_n sin_n and_o it_o be_v very_o remarkable_a that_o moses_n mention_n reuben_n the_o first_o of_o the_o patriarch_n though_o he_o have_v forfelt_v his_o birthright_n as_o be_v suppose_v for_o this_o his_o kindness_n to_o joseph_n together_o with_o his_o repentance_n whereas_o he_o whole_o omit_v simeon_n in_o his_o last_o legacy_n of_o blessing_n deut._n 33_o not_o only_o for_o his_o cruelty_n to_o shechem_n but_o as_o may_v well_o he_o suppose_v for_o his_o unkindness_n to_o joseph_n see_v joseph_n single_v out_o simeon_n as_o the_o worst_a of_o his_o brethren_n and_o who_o have_v show_v himself_o most_o harsh_a and_o hard-hearted_a towards_o he_o when_o they_o sell_v he_o take_v he_o from_o among_o they_o all_o as_o their_o chief_a ringleader_n and_o of_o the_o most_o turbulent_a spirit_n and_o bind_v he_o gen._n 42.24_o the_o want_n of_o who_o joseph_n know_v will_v be_v the_o least_o affliction_n to_o jacob._n and_o indeed_o bad_a simeon_n be_v so_o kind_o incline_v to_o joseph_n as_o be_v reuben_n and_o judah_n they_o in_o conjunction_n with_o he_o the_o elder_a but_o one_o may_v have_v overrule_v their_o young_a brethren_n and_o not_o have_v bring_v such_o a_o sore_a affliction_n not_o only_o upon_o their_o brother_n but_o also_o upon_o their_o father_n who_o life_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o lad_n therefore_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n joseph_n judge_v simeon_n have_v most_o need_v to_o be_v humble_v and_o moses_n think_v he_o fit_a to_o be_v expunge_v out_o or_o the_o roll_n of_o the_o twelve_o patriarch_n where_o still_o there_o be_v twelve_o joseph_n being_n enlarge_v into_o two_o of_o manasseh_n and_o ephraim_n beside_o or_o without_o he_o yet_o rank_n reuben_n in_o the_o first_o rank_n though_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o right_n of_o priority_n as_o joseph_n have_v pass_v over_o reuben_n when_o he_o seem_v to_o charge_v all_o his_o brethren_n for_o spy_n because_o he_o know_v he_o have_v show_v kindness_n to_o he_o and_o do_v not_o put_v he_o but_o unkind_a simeon_n into_o prison_n philo_n affirm_v that_o this_o reuben_n understanding_n afterward_o which_o at_o first_o he_o understand_v not_o but_o think_v they_o have_v kill_v joseph_n how_o they_o have_v sell_v he_o at_o judah_n instigation_n utter_o exclaim_v against_o they_o as_o be_v worse_o than_o those_o theives_n who_o will_v dare_v to_o kid-knap_n and_o sell_v away_o stranger_n but_o never_o any_o be_v so_o wicked_a as_o wicked_o to_o sell_v away_o their_o own_o brother_n yet_o modern_a author_n as_o mercer_n and_o pareus_n etc._n etc._n do_v think_v that_o though_o reuben_n make_v a_o hideous_a outcry_n at_o the_o miss_n of_o joseph_n in_o the_o pit_n and_o give_v certain_a sign_n of_o his_o hearty_a sorrow_n at_o his_o return_v to_o the_o rest_n who_o like_o crafty_a harden_a villain_n at_o first_o
10.10_o where_o he_o express_v how_o afraid_a he_o be_v lest_o god_n shall_v destroy_v they_o be_v far_o more_o trouble_v for_o they_o than_o they_o be_v for_o themselves_o insist_v so_o much_o upon_o this_o eminent_a history_n of_o his_o intercede_v for_o they_o this_o second_o time_n when_o their_o case_n be_v almost_o desperate_a insomuch_o that_o moses_n be_v put_v upon_o a_o peradventure_o i_o may_v make_v a_o atonement_n exod._n 32.30_o imply_v the_o difficulty_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o make_v he_o use_v of_o his_o best_a lever_n at_o a_o dead_a lift_n as_o prayer_n and_o fast_v three_o that_o there_o be_v sufficiency_n and_o consistency_n of_o time_n for_o all_o those_o three_o forty_o day_n fast_n dr._n lightfoot_n make_v manifest_a in_o his_o chronology_n affirm_v that_o moses_n come_v down_o to_o break_v the_o golden-calf_n etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o 17_o day_n of_o the_o month_n tammuz_fw-fr which_o answer_v to_o our_o june_n the_o next_o day_n he_o return_v to_o god_n by_o prayer_n but_o be_v return_v back_o the_o same_o day_n with_o a_o sad_a answer_n whereupon_o israel_n be_v humble_v etc._n etc._n exod._n 33._o from_o 5_o to_z 12_o etc._n etc._n the_o next_o day_n moses_n go_v up_o again_o and_o fall_v upon_o his_o second_o forty_o day_n fast_o wherein_o he_o desire_v to_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o in_o his_o first_o he_o have_v see_v a_o glorious_a tabernacle_n upon_o israel_n humble_v the_o cloud_n of_o glory_n which_o have_v be_v remove_v by_o their_o idolatry_n be_v restore_v etc._n etc._n on_o the_o 30_o day_n of_o the_o month_n ab_n which_o answer_v to_o our_o july_n he_o enter_v on_o his_o three_o fast_n than_o he_o see_v the_o lord_n and_o hear_v he_o proclaim_v himself_o by_o most_o glorious_a attribute_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 34._o and_o on_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o month_n tisri_n which_o answer_v to_o our_o september_n he_o come_v down_o with_o the_o glad_a tiding_n that_o all_o be_v well_o betwixt_o god_n and_o israel_n with_o the_o renew_a table_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o with_o a_o commission_n to_o set_v about_o the_o make_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n here_o be_v time_n sufficient_a for_o two_o forty_o day_n fast_n etc._n etc._n the_o twelve_o remark_n on_o this_o twelve_o station_n of_o israel_n at_o mount_n sinai_n be_v the_o erection_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v the_o visible_a sign_n divine_o appoint_v of_o god_n favourable_a presence_n with_o his_o church_n the_o glorious_a cloud_n take_v possession_n of_o it_o to_o dwell_v therein_o among_o his_o people_n exod._n 40.17_o and_o 34._o mark_v here_o how_o god_n renew_v his_o covenant_n with_o israel_n when_o due_o humble_v for_o their_o gross_a idolatry_n god_n have_v give_v moses_n upon_o his_o first_o fast_n exod._n 24.18_o two_o table_n which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n hew_v out_o of_o the_o saphire_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n glory_n v._o 20._o say_v the_o jewish_a doctor_n and_o the_o writing_n be_v the_o writing_n of_o god_n exod._n 31.18_o and_o 32.16_o moses_n break_v those_o table_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n to_o show_v that_o israel_n have_v make_v themselves_o unworthy_a of_o so_o great_a a_o jewel_n and_o whereas_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v he_o a_o pattern_n and_o a_o command_n for_o make_v and_o set_v up_o a_o glorious_a tabernacle_n and_o die_v service_n of_o it_o that_o benefit_n be_v also_o forfeit_v by_o their_o calfish_a idolatry_n and_o neither_o table_n to_o be_v restore_v nor_o the_o tabernacle_n to_o be_v make_v though_o moses_n have_v direction_n for_o it_o exod._n 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o chapt._n all_o those_o love_n token_n from_o the_o lord_n be_v lose_v by_o their_o peccatum_fw-la flagrans_fw-la the_o flame_a sin_n in_o exod._n 32.1_o to_o 7._o until_o moses_n by_o long_a and_o earnest_a prayer_n have_v prevail_v for_o israel_n peace_n upon_o their_o due_a humiliation_n it_o be_v say_v the_o people_n mourn_v exod._n 33.4_o even_o in_o mourn_a habit_n as_o they_o have_v good_a cause_n they_o look_v after_o moses_n etc._n etc._n v._o 8._o to_o see_v what_o success_n his_o intercede_v for_o their_o sin_n may_v obtain_v and_o when_o they_o see_v sign_n that_o god_n be_v appeasable_a they_o bow_v in_o thankfulness_n v._o 9_o 10_o 11._o this_o friendship_n and_o familiarity_n of_o god_n with_o moses_n be_v further_o manifest_v in_o those_o word_n hew_v thou_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 34.1_o 4_o etc._n etc._n herein_o they_o differ_v from_o die_v first_o table_n which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n exod._n 32.16_o but_o these_o be_v of_o moses_n hew_v to_o show_v the_o work_n of_o moses_n law_n be_v to_o hew_v a_o hear_v heart_n hos_fw-la 6.5_o yet_o can_v change_v it_o from_o stone_n to_o flesh_n nor_o write_v the_o law_n in_o it_o that_o be_v christ_n work_n ezek._n 36.36_o 37._o he_o make_v all_o new_a rev._n 21.5_o the_o first_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n be_v break_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o 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40.17_o 34._o so_o that_o moses_n who_o have_v oft_o enter_v the_o cloud_n can_v here_o v._o 35._o when_o god_n take_v up_o his_o seat_n on_o the_o ark_n to_o show_v the_o unworthiness_n and_o weakness_n of_o all_o flesh_n to_o come_v into_o god_n presence_n as_o levit_fw-la 16.2_o aaron_z go_v in_o only_o at_o god_n call_n as_o moses_n into_o the_o cloud_n when_o call_v exod._n 24.16_o if_o so_o such_o daâ—ling_a glory_n be_v not_o usual_a then_o it_o have_v hinder_v the_o service_n there_o it_o be_v a_o type_n of_o god_n dwelling_n with_o man_n in_o christ_n the_o thirteen_o remark_n upon_o this_o twelve_o station_n at_o sinai_n be_v that_o no_o soon_o be_v the_o glorious_a tabernacle_n erect_v in_o all_o its_o furniture_n both_o without_o and_z within_z and_o god_n have_v take_v his_o chair_n of_o state_n upon_o the_o mercy-seat_n between_o the_o cherubim_n but_o immediate_o he_o who_o have_v hitherto_o speak_v to_o israel_n out_o of_o heaven_n exod._n 20.22_o and_o nehem._n 9.13_o 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joseph_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o jacob_n by_o rachel_n v._n 39_o etc._n etc._n do_v join_v in_o a_o petition_n unto_o moses_n for_o their_o portion_n of_o the_o first-born_a and_o to_o have_v the_o first_o possession_n out_o of_o the_o conquer_a country_n of_o sihon_n and_o og_n whereof_o we_o have_v the_o narrative_a in_o numb_a 21._o and_o the_o son_n of_o gad_n be_v name_v before_o the_o son_n of_o reuben_n both_o v._o 2._o and_o in_o v._o 6_o 25_o 29_o 31_o 33._o because_o probable_o they_o be_v the_o first_o author_n of_o this_o project_n and_o the_o foremost_a in_o the_o petition_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n here_o among_o the_o petitioner_n that_o follow_v v._o 33_o 39_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v moses_n sharp_o â—â—proveth_v the_o petitioner_n who_o be_v much_o move_v at_o the_o first_o against_o their_o motion_n v._o 6_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v both_o unsavoury_a and_o unseasonable_a first_o vnsavoury_a because_o it_o savour_v of_o too_o much_o love_n to_o themselves_o and_o too_o little_a love_n to_o their_o brethren_n and_o second_o unseasonable_a because_o it_o disover_v some_o distrust_n in_o god_n who_o have_v late_o command_v the_o division_n of_o the_o conquer_a land_n by_o lot_n numb_a 26.55_o which_o they_o now_o will_v prevent_v and_o moses_n may_v well_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o evil_a precedent_n not_o only_o to_o discourage_v their_o brethren_n in_o go_v forward_o to_o conquer_v canaan_n but_o also_o when_o some_o part_n of_o canaan_n be_v after_o conquer_a some_o other_o tribe_n may_v crave_v that_o part_n for_o their_o inheritance_n and_o so_o bring_v upon_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n a_o great_a confusion_n beside_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o improbable_a that_o these_o two_o tribe_n be_v too_o much_o engage_v in_o their_o affection_n to_o that_o portion_n of_o land_n as_o lot_n mind_n be_v too_o much_o set_v upon_o the_o plain_n of_o sodom_n gen._n 13.10_o for_o as_o he_o be_v soon_o after_o carry_v away_o captive_a by_o the_o four_o king_n gen._n 14._o so_o those_o here_o be_v note_v to_o be_v the_o first_o that_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_a out_o of_o this_o very_a land_n who_o be_v the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n that_o have_v this_o land_n assign_v they_o for_o their_o inheritance_n 1_o chron._n 5.25_o 2_o king_n 15.29_o strong_a affection_n cause_v strong_a affliction_n if_o we_o love_v overmuch_o we_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o grieve_v overmuch_o when_o god_n see_v we_o set_v upon_o it_o to_o have_v this_o or_o that_o have_v it_o we_o may_v but_o with_o a_o after-reckoning_n that_o may_v dissweeten_v it_o with_o a_o witness_n the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o apology_n which_o the_o two_o tribe_n make_v to_o pacify_v moses_n indignation_n and_o to_o procure_v his_o grant_n of_o their_o petition_n beside_o their_o former_a argument_n draw_v from_o the_o copiousness_n of_o their_o cattle_n and_o the_o commodiousness_n of_o that_o country_n 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reuben_n and_o judah_n gen._n 37.22_o 27_o 29_o etc._n etc._n though_o they_o both_o aim_v at_o the_o same_o thing_n etc._n etc._n the_o four_o remark_n be_v the_o ratification_n of_o moses_n grant_n after_o his_o mistake_n be_v remove_v unto_o die_v petition_n of_o the_o two_o tribe_n upon_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o condition_n propose_v by_o they_o v._o 20_o 21_o 22._o being_n better_o inform_v that_o their_o suit_n be_v neither_o unsavoury_a nor_o unseasonable_a nor_o yet_o unreasonable_a as_o he_o at_o first_o judge_v it_o say_v v._o 6._o shall_v all_o go_v to_o war_n and_o you_o sit_v here_o but_o with_o this_o caution_n that_o if_o they_o fail_v in_o their_o condition_n their_o sin_n will_v find_v they_o out_o v._o 23._o that_o be_v it_o will_v in_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o haunt_v they_o at_o their_o heel_n like_o a_o
evil_a ghost_n and_o overtake_v they_o in_o the_o punishment_n as_o it_o do_v gen._n 44.34_o and_o after_o isa_n 59.12_o hereupon_o the_o two_o tribe_n unanimous_o renew_v their_o promise_n and_o covenant_n show_v thereby_o their_o faith_n in_o god_n and_o love_n to_o their_o brethren_n they_o be_v resolve_v to_o be_v in_o the_o forefront_n of_o the_o battle_n with_o their_o life_n in_o their_o hand_n against_o so_o many_o and_o mighty_a enemy_n of_o canaan_n leave_v their_o weak_a family_n behind_o they_o to_o the_o lord_n protection_n n.b._n thus_o the_o matter_n be_v adjust_v betwixt_o they_o and_o moses_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o accomplish_v under_o moses_n ministry_n figure_v that_o the_o law_n shall_v make_v nothing_o perfect_a but_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o a_o better_a hope_n heb._n 7.19_o it_o be_v fulfil_v under_o joshua_n who_o deal_v favourable_o with_o those_o two_o tribe_n and_o do_v not_o take_v all_o their_o able_a warrior_n according_a to_o the_o strict_a letter_n of_o their_o covenant_n v._o 21._o but_o only_o forty_o thousand_o of_o they_o josh_n 4.12_o 13._o which_o be_v not_o half_a of_o their_o military_a number_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o last_o muster_n numb_a 26.2_o 7_o 18_o 34._o the_o overplus_n of_o the_o forty_o thousand_o stay_v behind_o to_o guard_v their_o weak_a family_n the_o five_o remark_n concern_v the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n whereof_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v until_o v._o 33._o where_o they_o be_v name_v either_o first_o because_o they_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o petitioner_n look_v upon_o the_o land_n of_o og_n and_o sihon_n to_o be_v too_o large_a for_o the_o two_o tribe_n only_o or_o second_o because_o those_o son_n of_o manasseh_n show_v much_o faith_n and_o fortitude_n in_o conquer_a gilead_n v._o 39_o and_o it_o be_v say_v of_o machir_n the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o war_n therefore_o he_o have_v gilead_n and_o bashan_n josh_n 17.1_o three_o because_o this_o half_a tribe_n abound_v with_o cattle_n as_o do_v the_o other_o two_o tribe_n this_o half_a tribe_n have_v also_o their_o inheritance_n give_v they_o upon_o the_o like_a condition_n with_o the_o former_a two_o tribe_n josh_n 4.12_o and_o the_o inheritance_n of_o all_o the_o three_o be_v not_o only_a moses_n donation_n but_o it_o have_v also_o the_o lord_n approbation_n as_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n have_v give_v it_o you_o deut._n 3.18_o the_o six_o remark_n be_v musakkoth_v shem_n hebr._n the_o change_n of_o the_o name_n of_o those_o city_n which_o the_o two_o tribe_n and_o half_o conquer_v v._o 38._o for_o those_o amorites_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n to_o fill_v up_o their_o iniquity_n gen._n 15.16_o call_v their_o city_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o idol_n which_o they_o worship_v such_o as_o nebo_n isa_n 46.1_o baal_n judg._n 6.31_o which_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v to_o be_v mention_v by_o his_o people_n exod._n 23.13_o psal_n 16.4_o therefore_o their_o name_n be_v change_v beside_o it_o be_v common_a for_o conqueror_n to_o change_v the_o name_n of_o conquer_a city_n and_o country_n to_o commend_v their_o conquest_n and_o their_o own_o name_n and_o fame_n to_o posterity_n but_o jerom_n saying_n absit_fw-la above_fw-la christiano_n ut_fw-la sonnet_n jupiter_n omnipotens_fw-la mehercule_fw-la etc._n etc._n magis_fw-la portenta_fw-la quam_fw-la numina_fw-la be_v ground_v upon_o the_o first_o reason_n heathenish_a god_n no_o nor_o popish_a idol_n shall_v not_o be_v mention_v so_o honourable_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o christian_n yet_o those_o old_a idolatrous_a name_n be_v revive_v and_o retain_v especial_o when_o israel_n do_v degenerate_a judg._n 13.17_o isa_n 15.2_o ezek._n 25.9_o and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o we_o etc._n etc._n the_o thirty_o three_o chapter_n be_v the_o next_o of_o number_n afford_v some_o few_o remark_n the_o first_o be_v here_o begin_v the_o 43d_o lecture_n of_o the_o law_n call_v the_o journey_n which_o be_v 42_o in_o number_n from_o egypt_n to_o jordan_n figure_v the_o church_n unsettled_a estate_n under_o moses_n law_n that_o bring_v not_o to_o rest_v deut._n 12.9_o as_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o messiah_n do_v heb._n 4_o 3._o isa_n 33.20_o heb._n 12.27_o 28._o as_o moses_n reckon_v up_o 42_o remove_n from_o egypt_n to_o canaan_n so_o matthew_n reckon_v up_o 42_o generation_n from_o abraham_n to_o christ_n mat._n 1._o by_o who_o we_o have_v entrance_n into_o heaven_n all_o those_o manifold_a station_n wherein_o israel_n meet_v with_o manifold_a exercise_n as_o hunger_n thirst_v fiery_a serpent_n plague_n etc._n etc._n show_v we_o that_o through_o manifold_a tribulation_n we_o must_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n act._n 14.22_o 2_o tim._n 3.12_o n.b._n the_o jew_n do_v miserable_o comfort_v themselves_o that_o these_o 42_o journey_n be_v so_o distinct_o describe_v by_o moses_n to_o make_v out_o the_o hope_n of_o their_o redemption_n by_o the_o messiah_n yet_o to_o come_v after_o their_o long_a wander_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v then_o return_v into_o their_o promise_a land_n it_o be_v well_o they_o will_v more_o mind_v what_o their_o own_o rabbi_n moses_n hadarschan_n most_o true_o say_v the_o true_a redeemer_n be_v bear_v before_o he_o be_v bear_v that_o reduce_v israel_n into_o this_o last_o captivity_n the_o last_o of_o those_o mansion_n be_v abel-shittim_n v._o 49._o so_o call_v from_o their_o woeful_a bewail_v the_o sad_a plague_n numb_a 25.6_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o command_n of_o god_n for_o israel_n destroy_v all_o the_o idol_n and_o the_o idolater_n also_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n from_o v._o 51_o to_o the_o end_n and_o this_o command_n be_v back_v with_o a_o grievous_a commination_n if_o you_o dare_v be_v sparer_n of_o any_o of_o they_o know_v that_o those_o spare_v will_v not_o spare_v you_o no_o not_o your_o tender_a part_n your_o eye_n to_o which_o they_o will_v be_v prick_n v._o 55._o and_o they_o will_v gore_v your_o side_n also_o with_o the_o sharp_a weapon_n without_o either_o measure_n or_o mercy_n the_o trouble_n which_o those_o spare_v jebusite_n bring_v upon_o israel_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o judge_n in_o the_o history_n of_o jabin_n sisera_n and_o other_o n.b._n no_o less_o pernicious_a be_v those_o spare_v jesuit_n to_o those_o christian_a state_n that_o harbour_v they_o a_o interpreter_n say_v here_o shall_v we_o suffer_v those_o viper_n to_o lodge_v in_o our_o bosom_n till_o they_o eat_v out_o our_o bowel_n this_o extirpate_v command_n of_o root_a out_o those_o curse_a jebusite_n be_v oft_o repeat_v by_o god_n exod._n 23.33_o deut._n 7.1_o 2_o 5._o and_o again_o deut._n 12.2_o 3._o no_o less_o will_v be_v the_o preserve_a jesuit_n but_o prick_v briar_n and_o grieve_v thorn_n ezek._n 28.24_o to_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o psalm_n 106.34_o 35_o 36._o nor_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v object_v why_o do_v not_o god_n command_v israel_n to_o endeavour_v the_o conversion_n of_o those_o gentile_n rather_o than_o their_o confusion_n and_o utter_a extirpation_n answer_n because_o 1._o the_o time_n of_o persuade_v japhet_n to_o come_v over_o to_o the_o tent_n of_o shem_n gen._n 9.27_o that_o be_v of_o propagate_a the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o now_o come_v 2._o because_o these_o canaanite_n be_v the_o curse_a offspring_n of_o cham_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o lest_o israel_n shall_v be_v harm_v by_o any_o sinful_a society_n with_o such_o notorious_a sinner_n their_o land_n do_v spew_v they_o out_o and_o god_n who_o be_v the_o true_a proprietary_n of_o all_o land_n give_v it_o to_o israel_n which_o be_v divide_v by_o lot_n to_o all_o the_o tribe_n numb_a chap._n 34._o and_o a_o portion_n for_o the_o levite_n and_o city_n of_o refuge_n chap._n 35._o and_o the_o inconveniency_n of_o alienate_v the_o inheritance_n of_o daughter_n be_v remedy_v by_o their_o marry_v in_o their_o own_o tribe_n hence_o the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n marry_v their_o uncle_n son_n lest_o their_o inheritance_n shall_v be_v remove_v from_o their_o tribe_n chap._n 36._o all_o which_o divine_a command_n must_v certain_o corroborate_v israel_n confidence_n of_o a_o conquest_n of_o canaan_n see_v all_o these_o order_n be_v give_v as_o if_o israel_n have_v be_v now_o in_o present_a possession_n of_o the_o land_n already_o etc._n etc._n now_o come_v we_o to_o the_o last_o book_n of_o moses_n call_v deuteronomy_n in_o greek_a signify_v the_o second_o edition_n of_o the_o law_n and_o unto_o the_o last_o two_o month_n of_o moses_n life_n and_o the_o two_o last_o month_n of_o israel_n forty_o year_n wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n this_o book_n do_v plain_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o rehearsal_n and_o explanation_n of_o those_o law_n god_n give_v israel_n mention_v in_o the_o three_o former_a book_n
upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n amos_n 4.13_o mic._n 1.3_o so_o he_o impart_v this_o glory_n to_o his_o people_n deut._n 32.13_o and_o here_o ver_fw-la 29._o insomuch_o that_o their_o foe_n shall_v feign_v themselves_o friend_n as_o the_o gibeonite_n do_v josh_n 9.4_o psal_n 18.44_o and_o 66.3_o moses_n death_n be_v describe_v in_o deut._n 34._o wherein_o we_o have_v 1._o the_o antecedent_n 2._o the_o concomitant_n and_o 3._o the_o consequent_n of_o his_o death_n one_a the_o antecedent_n of_o it_o be_v his_o ascend_v the_o mount_n nebo_n and_o his_o view_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n round_o about_o from_o the_o top_n thereof_o ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o 2_o the_o concomitant_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o at_o god_n command_n the_o place_n where_o the_o manner_n how_o and_o the_o time_n when_o in_o what_o year_n of_o his_o age_n he_o die_v v._o 5_o 7_o etc._n etc._n 3_o the_o consequent_n be_v 1._o his_o burial_n by_o god_n himself_o in_o a_o unknown_a place_n v._o 6._o 2._o the_o public_a lamentation_n make_v for_o he_o v._o 8._o 3._o his_o successor_n v._o 9_o 4._o the_o funeral_n song_n in_o his_o praise_n after_o his_o death_n and_o burial_n v._o 10.11_o 12._o remarks_n first_o from_o the_o antecedent_n the_o one_a be_v moses_n obey_v assoon_o as_o god_n command_v call_v he_o be_v therefore_o by_o way_n of_o eminency_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n v._o 5._o the_o command_n of_o god_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o mount_n nebo_n and_o die_v deut._n 32.49_o assoon_o as_o he_o have_v give_v his_o patriarchal_a blessing_n to_o the_o 12_o tribe_n of_o israel_n deut._n 33._o per_fw-mi totum_fw-la then_o go_v he_o up_o to_o die_v deut._n 34.1_o and_o he_o go_v up_o with_o as_o good_a a_o will_n to_o die_v as_o ever_o he_o do_v to_o dine_v it_o be_v a_o brave_a speech_n of_o a_o modern_a martyr_n in_o the_o marian_n day_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n rest_v upon_o he_o 1_o pet._n 4.14_o that_o it_o be_v but_o wink_v with_o his_o eye_n one_o little_a at_o the_o stake_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n immediate_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o strange_a prospect_n god_n give_v to_o moses_n of_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o canaan_n from_o dan_n to_o beersheba_n 1_o sam._n 3.20_o and_o judg._n 20.1_o upon_o the_o top_n of_o mount_n nebo_n pisgah_n be_v the_o top_n of_o nebo_n whereon_o moses_n stand_v for_o a_o fair_a prospect_n yet_o this_o can_v not_o be_v do_v in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n moses_n can_v never_o have_v take_v so_o large_a a_o prospect_n from_o north_n to_o south_n and_o from_o east_n to_o west_n or_o mid_a land_n sea_n at_o one_o view_n have_v he_o not_o be_v help_v by_o a_o extraordinary_a power_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v i_o have_v cause_v thou_o to_o see_v it_o v._n 4._o the_o sight_n god_n give_v to_o abraham_n of_o this_o land_n be_v a_o ordinary_a sight_n gen._n 12.7_o 8_o 9_o and_o 13.17_o but_o this_o be_v without_o travel_v from_o his_o place_n thus_o john_n from_o a_o high_a mountain_n be_v show_v the_o holy_a jerusalem_n rev._n 21.10_o and_o ezekiel_n likewise_o before_o he_o ezek._n 40.2_o moses_n here_o see_v also_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o spirit_n the_o mystery_n of_o canaan_n as_o immanuel_n land_n isa_n 8.8_o point_v at_o all_o blessing_n by_o christ_n etc._n etc._n and_o satan_n be_v god_n ape_n in_o show_v christ_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n from_o the_o top_n of_o a_o high_a hill_n mat._n 4.8_o 9_o the_o remark_n from_o the_o concomitant_n second_o be_v one_a from_o the_o cause_n why_o moses_n die_v the_o cause_n be_v either_o general_n from_o that_o original_a edict_n upon_o adam_n first_o sin_n which_o bring_v death_n upon_o all_o mankind_n gen._n 3.19_o rom._n 5.12_o 13_o 14._o heb._n 9.27_o or_o from_o a_o particular_a precept_n of_o god_n to_o moses_n oft_o repeat_v numb_a 27.12_o deut._n 31.16_o and_o 32.49_o and_o again_o here_o v._o 5._o call_v moses_n first_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o die_v at_o his_o lord_n command_n though_o he_o have_v show_v before_o some_o reluctancy_n deut._n 3.23_o 26._o and_o now_o he_o go_v to_o serve_v his_o lord_n perfect_o without_o sin_n in_o heaven_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v from_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o place_n where_o be_v speak_v to_o before_o it_o be_v gnal_n pi_n jehovah_n heb._n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o his_o soul_n with_o a_o kiss_n like_o the_o love_a mother_n that_o first_o kiss_v the_o child_n and_o then_o lay_v it_o down_o with_o all_o tenderness_n to_o sleep_v thus_o the_o lord_n have_v bid_v moses_n to_o lay_v down_o and_o sleep_v heb._n deut._n 31.16_o that_o be_v to_o die_v for_o death_n be_v call_v a_o lay_v down_o to_o sleep_v job_n 14.12_o act._n 7.60_o 1_o thess_n 4.13_o thus_o the_o righteous_a rest_n in_o their_o grave_n as_o in_o their_o bed_n till_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o resurrection_n isa_n 57.2_o according_o moses_n like_o a_o dutiful_a child_n and_o a_o obedient_a servant_n willing_o go_v to_o bed_n when_o his_o father_n and_o master_n bid_v he_o do_v so_o the_o rabbin_n in_o maimonides_n reckon_v up_o 903._o kind_n of_o death_n whereof_o this_o die_a at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o say_v be_v the_o easy_a of_o all_o the_o 3d_o remark_n be_v from_o the_o time_n when_o he_o die_v which_o be_v at_o 120_o year_n and_o which_o agree_v with_o the_o term_n of_o noah_n preach_v to_o the_o old_a world_n and_o prepare_v of_o the_o ark_n gen._n 6.3_o though_o so_o old_a his_o eyesight_n fail_v he_o not_o as_o isaac_n do_v gen._n 27.1_o nor_o his_o visage_n be_v wrinkle_v but_o his_o face_n as_o charkuni_n say_v still_o shine_v with_o that_o glory_n put_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o mount_n exod._n 34.30_o he_o lose_v no_o tooth_n nor_o be_v his_o vigour_n humidum_fw-la radicacle_n dry_v up_o with_o old_a age_n his_o eat_a manna_n may_v be_v some_o reason_n whereby_o be_v signify_v the_o law_n live_v strong_a in_o man_n conscience_n all_o his_o day_n till_o god_n take_v it_o away_o by_o grace_n to_o christ_n it_o have_v dominion_n rom._n 7.1_o 3_o 5._o the_o remark_n from_o the_o consequent_n be_v one_a we_o must_v suppose_v that_o from_o the_o five_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n of_o this_o chapter_n not_o moses_n but_o ezra_n or_o rather_o joshua_n must_v be_v the_o writer_n by_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n this_o in_o general_n particular_o the_o first_o consequent_a of_o moses_n death_n be_v his_o extraordinary_a burial_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v moses_n be_v bury_v ver_fw-la 6._o by_o jehovah_n or_o michael_n to_o wit_n christ_n who_o be_v one_o with_o the_o father_n judas_n for_o 9_o signify_v that_o none_o but_o christ_n shall_v abolish_v the_o law_n and_o ordinance_n give_v by_o moses_n rom._n 8.3_o gal._n 3.13_o 14._o col._n 2.14.16_o 17._o heb._n 9.9_o 10_o 11._o etc._n etc._n and_o 10.1.9_o christ_n may_v in_o this_o make_v use_v of_o angel_n ministry_n of_o who_o he_o be_v the_o head_n but_o of_o no_o humane_a act_n or_o aid_n this_o be_v a_o peculiar_a honour_n to_o moses_n above_o all_o mankind_n who_o the_o lord_n love_v both_o while_n he_o live_v and_o when_o he_o die_v condescend_v so_o far_o as_o to_o become_v his_o sexton_n to_o bury_v he_o as_o he_o have_v receive_v his_o soul_n with_o a_o kiss_n of_o love_n so_o now_o himself_o dig_v a_o grave_a for_o his_o body_n as_o it_o be_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n wherein_o moses_n sleep_v as_o on_o a_o bed_n of_o down_o isa_n 57.2_o oh_o precious_a dust_n without_o which_o christ_n account_v not_o himself_o perfect_a eph._n 1.23_o joh._n 17.24_o the_o 3d_o remark_n be_v god_n bury_v moses_n in_o a_o unknown_a place_n v._o 6._o unknown_a to_o man_n and_o to_o the_o devil_n himself_o therefore_o do_v he_o contend_v with_o michael_n about_o it_o judas_n v._n 9_o reas_n 1._o that_o the_o devil_n may_v not_o set_v up_o himself_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o live_n by_o cause_v they_o to_o worship_v the_o relic_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o it_o be_v answer_v though_o the_o jew_n be_v very_o prone_a and_o propense_a to_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n yet_o this_o kind_n of_o worship_v the_o relic_n of_o the_o head_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o know_v in_o that_o day_n as_o it_o be_v now_o practise_v in_o popert_a rea._n the_o second_o there_o be_v a_o tradition_n among_o the_o ancient_n about_o moses_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o assumption_n and_o the_o pagan_n by_o a_o deprave_a imitation_n of_o this_o suppose_a assumption_n of_o moses_n seem_v to_o ground_v their_o conceit_n that_o romulus_n and_o their_o other_o great_a lawgiver_n weâ—â—_n
in_o his_o obedience_n to_o god_n command_n stretch_n out_o thy_o spear_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o hand_n for_o 18._o and_o be_v draw_v not_o his_o hand_n back_o etc._n etc._n until_o a_z be_v destroy_v for_o 26._o this_o be_v the_o signal_n a_o banner_n be_v fix_v to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o spear_n the_o lift_v up_o or_o toss_v of_o the_o colour_n be_v a_o sign_n for_o the_o ambush_n to_o arise_v and_o enter_v and_o for_o the_o main_a army_n to_o turn_v head_n upon_o the_o enemy_n and_o destroy_v they_o nor_o be_v this_o all_o but_o it_o be_v a_o mysterious_a mean_n to_o discomfit_v a_z as_o moses_n rod_n hold_v by_o steady_a hand_n be_v to_o discomfit_v amaleck_n exod._n 17_o 11_o 12._o that_o joshua_n shall_v do_v as_o moses_n have_v do_v before_o he_o to_o stand_v fix_v in_o one_o place_n with_o the_o staff_n or_o spear_n whereon_o hang_v the_o colour_n hold_v up_o in_o his_o hand_n all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o battle_n without_o strike_v one_o stroke_n himself_o which_o be_v 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cadere_fw-la aut_fw-la non_fw-la cadere_fw-la it_o be_v possible_a to_o fall_v or_o not_o to_o fall_v this_o make_v all_o those_o that_o be_v nigh_o their_o father_n ps_n 148_o 14._o to_o become_v prince_n in_o all_o land_n ps_n 45.16_o isa_n 49.23_o n._n b._n note_v well_o 3._o oh_o what_o bottomless_a and_o boundless_a bowel_n of_o divine_a love_n do_v yearn_v here_o over_o lose_v and_o naked_a man_n when_o our_o heavenly_a father_n cry_v here_o bring_v forth_o the_o best_a robe_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o i_o have_v one_o blessing_n better_o than_o another_o he_o shall_v have_v it_o who_o think_v himself_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o they_o gen._n 32.10_o moses_n see_v the_o people_n naked_a and_o cry_v for_o vengeance_n exod._n 32.25_o 26._o but_o our_o messiah_n here_o call_v for_o the_o best_a robe_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n note_v well_o 4._o the_o dimension_n or_o quantity_n of_o this_o royal_a robe_n which_o be_v three_o longitude_n latitude_n and_o profundity_n 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