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kill_v all_o this_o people_n as_o one_o man._n on_o a_o sudden_a with_o one_o stroke_n as_o if_o they_o have_v all_o but_o one_o life_n then_o the_o nation_n which_o have_v hear_v the_o fame_n of_o thou_o will_v speak_v say_v of_o which_o the_o nation_n that_o have_v hear_v the_o forenamed_a report_n of_o thy_o majesty_n will_v make_v this_o construction_n verse_n 16_o ver._n 16._o because_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bring_v this_o people_n into_o the_o land_n because_o he_o who_o they_o call_v omnipotent_a be_v indeed_o defective_a in_o his_o power_n which_o at_o last_o fail_v he_o so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o complete_a what_o he_o have_v undertake_v which_o he_o swear_v unto_o they_o xv_o gen._n 17_o 18._o xxiv_o 7._o therefore_o he_o have_v slay_v they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n kill_v they_o all_o before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o land_n he_o have_v solemn_o promise_v to_o they_o for_o that_o be_v a_o easy_a work_n than_o to_o make_v good_a his_o word_n the_o sum_n of_o this_o argument_n be_v that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a disparagement_n to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n if_o he_o now_o destroy_v this_o nation_n because_o his_o enemy_n will_v conclude_v he_o have_v delude_v they_o with_o false_a promise_n which_o he_o want_v power_n to_o effect_v ver._n 17._o and_o now_o i_o beseech_v thou_o let_v the_o power_n of_o verse_n 17_o my_o lord_n be_v great_a that_o be_v let_v it_o appear_v to_o be_v unlimited_a by_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n which_o he_o swear_v to_o give_v they_o v._n 16._o or_o by_o pardon_v their_o sin_n which_o have_v provoke_v his_o high_a displeasure_n against_o they_o v._o 11._o for_o by_o power_n may_v be_v mean_v either_o that_o which_o be_v proper_o call_v by_o that_o name_n viz._n his_o omnipotence_n which_o can_v conquer_v all_o opposition_n or_o his_o mercy_n and_o clemency_n in_o overcome_v his_o anger_n and_o bear_v with_o a_o ungrateful_a people_n which_o agree_v very_o well_o with_o what_o follow_v but_o both_o 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of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n etc._n etc._n seem_v to_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o his_o petition_n till_o it_o be_v consider_v that_o they_o have_v not_o now_o commit_v idolatry_n against_o which_o sin_n god_n in_o these_o word_n particular_o declare_v his_o severity_n and_o that_o moses_n do_v not_o now_o plead_v for_o a_o absolute_a pardon_n without_o any_o punishment_n at_o all_o but_o only_o that_o he_o will_v not_o destroy_v the_o whole_a nation_n as_o one_o man_n and_o utter_o disinherit_v they_o as_o he_o seem_v resolve_v to_o do_v v._o 12_o 15._o this_o threaten_v he_o hope_v his_o gracious_a nature_n will_v incline_v he_o to_o revoke_v notwithstanding_o which_o he_o may_v visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n that_o be_v punish_v they_o and_o their_o posterity_n a_o long_a time_n and_o so_o this_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v to_o be_v interpret_v according_a 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goodness_n which_o he_o mention_n as_o the_o prime_a character_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n v._o 18._o which_o though_o it_o have_v be_v exercise_v by_o they_o many_o way_n yet_o he_o hope_v will_v still_o bear_v long_o with_o they_o ver._n 20._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o have_v pardon_v according_a to_o thy_o word_n grant_v thy_o desire_n not_o to_o destroy_v they_o utter_o and_o altogether_o v._o 12_o 15._o ver._n 21._o but_o as_o true_o as_o i_o live_v all_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v verse_n 20_o fill_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o hebrew_n verse_n 21_o the_o word_n run_v plain_o thus_o as_o true_a as_o i_o live_v and_o that_o all_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v or_o have_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o so_o the_o egyptian_n themselves_o confess_v v._n 14._o that_o the_o fame_n of_o it_o be_v come_v to_o they_o and_o afterward_o he_o do_v many_o more_o wonderful_a thing_n when_o he_o bring_v they_o into_o canaan_n unto_o which_o 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in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o my_o miracle_n which_o i_o do_v in_o egypt_n mention_v in_o the_o iv_o vii_o viiith_o and_o follow_v chapter_n of_o the_o book_n of_o exodus_fw-la and_o in_o the_o wilderness_n where_o he_o divide_v the_o red_a sea_n for_o they_o to_o pass_v through_o on_o dry_a land_n and_o give_v they_o manna_n constant_o from_o heaven_n with_o water_n out_o of_o a_o rock_n which_o follow_v they_o whithersoever_o they_o go_v etc._n etc._n and_o have_v tempt_v i_o now_o these_o ten_o time_n that_o be_v very_o oft_o as_o this_o phrase_n ten_o time_n signify_v xxxi_o gen._n 7_o 41._o iv_o nehem._n 12._o xix_o job_n 3_o but_o some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o this_o explication_n but_o endeavour_v to_o find_v out_o precise_o just_a ten_o provocation_n of_o which_o they_o be_v guilty_a though_o to_o do_v this_o they_o be_v force_v to_o begin_v with_o one_o which_o fall_v out_o before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o red_a sea_n fourteen_o exod._n 11_o 12._o and_o all_o the_o other_o nine_o they_o find_v in_o the_o wilderness_n see_v pirke_n avoth_v cap._n 5._o and_o paulus_n fagius_n his_o scholia_fw-la upon_o it_o with_o genebrard_n upon_o the_o lxxviii_o psal_n v._o 46._o mr._n mede_n have_v observe_v that_o to_o tempt_v god_n in_o scripture_n language_n be_v to_o provoke_v he_o by_o some_o presumptuous_a fact_n to_o anger_n as_o it_o be_v to_o try_v whether_o he_o will_v punish_v or_o not_o or_o in_o few_o word_n to_o dare_v god_n book_n i._o discourse_n 26._o p._n 153._o and_o the_o follow_a word_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n justify_v this_o notion_n in_o this_o place_n and_o have_v not_o hearken_v to_o my_o voice_n this_o seem_v particular_o to_o refer_v to_o their_o disobedience_n when_o he_o
lightning_n and_o perhaps_o scorch_v as_o they_o likewise_o sometime_o be_v the_o latter_a seem_v most_o probable_a from_o what_o follow_v v._o 37._o and_o from_o the_o like_a punishment_n by_o fire_n from_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v say_v to_o devour_v nadab_n and_o abihu_n and_o yet_o their_o body_n remain_v entire_a x_o leu._n 2_o 4._o this_o be_v the_o more_o astonish_a because_o moses_n and_o aaron_n who_o stand_v with_o they_o at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n v._n 18._o have_v not_o hurt_v verse_n 36_o ver._n 36._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v immediate_o after_o the_o death_n of_o those_o men._n ver._n 37._o speak_v unto_o eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n who_o it_o be_v likely_o stand_v by_o they_o as_o next_o successor_n to_o aaron_n in_o the_o office_n which_o be_v dispute_v and_o therefore_o perhaps_o employ_v in_o what_o follow_v rather_o than_o aaron_n that_o his_o succession_n may_v be_v confirm_v though_o other_o will_v have_v 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