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degree_n of_o divine_a knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n in_o a_o manner_n equal_a to_o that_o of_o god_n himself_o and_o therefore_o he_o insinuate_v as_o if_o god_n out_o of_o envy_n to_o they_o have_v forbid_v they_o the_o use_n of_o this_o tree_n and_o wrest_v to_o a_o wrong_a sense_n the_o name_n of_o the_o tree_n he_o represent_v know_v good_a and_o evil_a as_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n but_o well_o know_v that_o upon_o the_o eat_n thereof_o they_o shall_v soon_o have_v a_o woeful_a experimental_a knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v know_v good_a by_o the_o loss_n of_o it_o and_o evil_a by_o the_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o it_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o serpent_n be_v subtle_a by_o nature_n and_o
shall_v be_v so_o dishonour_v and_o abuse_v and_o upon_o that_o account_n they_o have_v do_v what_o they_o do_v gen._n 34._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n xxxii_o jacob_n be_v now_o perplex_v with_o fear_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o which_o his_o son_n have_v do_v to_o the_o shechemite_n and_o perhaps_o think_v to_o remove_v to_o some_o other_o place_n the_o lord_n appear_v to_o he_o whither_o by_o vision_n or_o dream_n be_v uncertain_a and_o appoint_v he_o to_o go_v to_o bethel_n which_o be_v distant_a from_o shechem_n southward_o about_o 30_o english_a mile_n and_o to_o build_v there_o a_o altar_n unto_o god_n who_o appear_v to_o he_o when_o he_o flee_v from_o the_o face_n of_o his_o brother_n esau_n 27.43_o esau_n ch._n 27.43_o thereby_o call_v to_o his_o remembrance_n the_o gracious_a promise_n which_o god_n have_v there_o make_v to_o he_o and_o the_o vow_n which_o he_o have_v there_o make_v to_o god_n and_o possible_o he_o have_v delay_v to_o perform_v it_o ch._n 28.22_o and_o this_o stone_n which_o i_o have_v set_v up_o for_o a_o pillar_n shall_v be_v god_n house_n etc._n etc._n then_o jacob_n be_v quicken_v by_o the_o late_a danger_n he_o be_v in_o as_o likewise_o by_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o he_o and_o command_v he_o to_o go_v to_o bethel_n to_o perform_v the_o vow_n he_o have_v there_o make_v he_o speak_v to_o those_o of_o his_o own_o proper_a family_n and_o as_o it_o be_v like_a to_o those_o who_o appertain_v to_o he_o and_o be_v of_o his_o retinue_n and_o pitch_v their_o tent_n with_o he_o to_o put_v away_o the_o strange_a god_n god_n god_n this_o he_o do_v in_o performance_n of_o that_o most_o material_a part_n of_o his_o vow_n gen._n 28.21_o then_o shall_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o god_n that_o be_v among_o they_o that_o be_v the_o idol_n which_o other_o nation_n worship_v but_o may_v not_o be_v endure_v among_o they_o that_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n whether_o hereby_o he_o mean_v laban_n god_n or_o teraphim_n steal_v by_o rachel_n and_o possible_o not_o before_o this_o time_n know_v to_o he_o or_o any_o other_o bring_v by_o some_o of_o his_o retinue_n when_o they_o come_v from_o laban_n and_o mesopotamia_n who_o he_o perceive_v too_o much_o addict_v to_o the_o superstition_n of_o that_o country_n or_o some_o of_o the_o shechemites_n idol_n possible_o of_o gold_n or_o silver_n which_o they_o have_v late_o plunder_v and_o secret_o keep_v be_v uncertain_a he_o command_v they_o also_o to_o purify_v or_o wash_v themselves_o and_o to_o change_v their_o garment_n put_v on_o other_o or_o wash_v those_o they_o have_v on_o which_o external_a rite_n or_o ceremony_n be_v afterward_o enjoin_v by_o the_o law_n in_o divers_a case_n as_o we_o may_v see_v levit._fw-la 15.13_o numb_a 31.23_o and_o import_v a_o change_n of_o mind_n and_o manner_n and_o a_o cleanse_v themselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n both_o of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n which_o he_o intimate_v to_o they_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o more_o especial_o not_o only_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o defilement_n by_o idolatry_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o late_a base_a murder_n commit_v on_o the_o shechemite_n and_o have_v exhort_v they_o to_o prepare_v and_o sanctify_v themselves_o for_o that_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n which_o he_o be_v to_o set_v up_o and_o exercise_v with_o his_o family_n at_o bethel_n he_o now_o incourage_v they_o to_o go_v up_o with_o he_o thither_o where_o he_o intend_v to_o perform_v his_o vow_n former_o make_v in_o that_o place_n ch._n 28.17_o and_o to_o build_v a_o altar_n to_o god_n where_o before_o he_o have_v only_o erect_v a_o pillar_n about_o 27_o year_n ago_o jacob_n family_n yield_v a_o ready_a compliance_n to_o this_o his_o injunction_n and_o bring_v to_o he_o such_o idol_n as_o they_o have_v among_o they_o and_o the_o ear-ornament_n 32.2_o ear-ornament_n insignia_fw-la haec_fw-la erant_fw-la alicujus_fw-la superstitionis_fw-la dicata_fw-la scil_n alicui_fw-la fictitio_fw-la numini_fw-la vide_fw-la exod._n 32.2_o or_o ring_n which_o probable_o they_o have_v plunder_v from_o the_o shechemite_n who_o have_v wear_v they_o in_o honour_n of_o their_o idol_n see_v hosea_n 2.13_o and_o jacob_n bury_v they_o under_o a_o oak_n by_o shechem_n from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o family_n and_o people_n that_o they_o may_v never_o be_v find_v or_o use_v again_o then_o he_o and_o his_o company_n march_v towards_o bethel_n former_o call_v luz_n ch._n 12_o 8._o and_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o the_o city_n that_o be_v round_o about_o they_o that_o they_o do_v not_o pursue_v after_o they_o nor_o destroy_v they_o as_o they_o may_v have_v do_v and_o he_o build_v there_o a_o altar_n to_o sacrifice_v thereon_o where_o god_n appear_v to_o he_o when_o he_o flee_v from_o the_o face_n of_o his_o brother_n esau_n jacob_n be_v now_o not_o far_o from_o his_o father_n isaac_n house_n who_o in_o all_o likelihood_n he_o have_v often_o visit_v before_o this_o have_v be_v seven_o year_n at_o least_o in_o canaan_n since_o his_o return_n from_o laban_n and_o have_v frequent_a intercourse_n with_o he_o i_o say_v be_v near_o his_o father_n house_n as_o it_o seem_v deborah_n 162._o deborah_n haec_fw-la foemina_fw-la annum_fw-la saltem_fw-la pertigit_fw-la 162._o rebeccas_fw-la nurse_n see_v ch._n 24.59_o come_v from_o isaac_n house_n to_o visit_v he_o and_o there_o die_v and_o with_o great_a mourning_n be_v bury_v under_o a_o oak_n god_n now_o appear_v to_o jacob_n again_o after_o he_o be_v come_v from_o padan-aram_n and_o this_o be_v the_o seven_o time_n that_o he_o have_v reveal_v himself_o to_o he_o in_o a_o especial_a manner_n and_o confirm_v the_o name_n israel_n to_o he_o a_o second_o time_n see_v gen._n 32.28_o and_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o i_o be_o god_n almighty_a see_v ch._n 17.1_o be_v fruitful_a 4._o fruitful_a god_n do_v here_o ratify_v his_o father_n isaac_n blessing_n which_o he_o give_v he_o when_o he_o flee_v into_o mesopotamia_n ch._n 28.3_o 4._o and_o multiply_v a_o nation_n yea_o many_o nation_n shall_v spring_v from_o thou_o yea_o even_a king_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o thy_o loin_n the_o land_n which_o i_o promise_v to_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n to_o thou_o will_v i_o give_v it_o and_o to_o thy_o posterity_n and_o not_o to_o esau_n then_o the_o lord_n ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n vanish_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n and_o jacob_n set_v up_o a_o pillar_n in_o this_o place_n where_o the_o lord_n have_v talk_v with_o he_o as_o a_o perpetual_a memorial_n of_o god_n goodness_n to_o he_o the_o former_a which_o he_o set_v up_o there_o near_o thirty_o year_n before_o be_v in_o all_o likelihood_n demolish_v and_o he_o pour_v a_o drink-offering_a and_o oil_n thereon_o see_v gen._n 28.18_o so_o that_o these_o be_v in_o use_n for_o consecration_n before_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o moses_n and_o he_o a_o second_o time_n call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n bethel_n or_o the_o house_n of_o god_n jacob_n stay_v not_o long_o here_o but_o travail_v from_o hence_o to_o ephrath_n or_o bethlehem-ephrata_n mich._n 5.2_o where_o our_o saviour_n afterward_o be_v bear_v his_o belove_a rachel_n when_o they_o have_v almost_o reach_v the_o place_n fall_v in_o travail_n and_o have_v exceed_o hard_a labour_n though_o the_o midwife_n comfort_v she_o that_o she_o shall_v have_v another_o son_n which_o she_o according_o bring_v forth_o bear_v forth_o joseph_n be_v now_o about_o 13_o year_n of_o age_n when_o benjamin_n be_v bear_v but_o immediate_o after_o find_v herself_o die_v and_o her_o soul_n depart_v from_o her_o body_n she_o call_v the_o name_n of_o her_o son_n benoni_n that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o my_o sorrow_n and_o thus_o she_o die_v by_o bear_v a_o child_n who_o before_o quarrel_v with_o her_o husband_n and_o say_v give_v i_o child_n or_o else_o i_o die_v but_o jacob_n will_v not_o suffer_v such_o a_o name_n to_o be_v give_v to_o his_o son_n that_o may_v continual_o renew_v his_o sorrow_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o dear_a wife_n and_o therefore_o call_v he_o benjamin_n that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o my_o right_a hand_n intimate_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v his_o belove_a son_n tender_o regard_v by_o he_o and_o always_o as_o it_o be_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n jacob_n have_v now_o 12_o son_n all_o which_o be_v say_v to_o bear_v to_o he_o in_o padan-aram_n that_o be_v all_o beside_o benjamin_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n afterward_o when_o the_o 12_o tribe_n be_v account_v and_o settle_v ephrahim_n and_o manasseh_n the_o son_n of_o joseph_n be_v put_v in_o and_o joseph_n and_o levi_n in_o a_o sort_n leave_v out_o that_o be_v levi_n be_v leave_v out_o as_o to_o have_v any_o land_n by_o lot_n in_o canaan_n they_o be_v call_v the_o 12_o patriarch_n act_n 7.8_o and_o the_o 12_o tribe_n act_n 26.7_o their_o name_n be_v engrave_v on_o 12_o
hand_n o_o lord_n be_v become_v glorious_a in_o power_n thy_o right_a hand_n have_v break_v and_o destroy_v the_o enemy_n and_o by_o thy_o glorious_a and_o excellent_a power_n thou_o have_v overthrow_v the_o egyptian_n who_o in_o rise_v up_o against_o thy_o people_n do_v rise_v up_o against_o thou_o thou_o do_v send_v forth_o thy_o wrath_n which_o consume_v they_o utter_o and_o speedy_o even_o as_o stubble_n be_v consume_v by_o the_o fire_n with_o the_o blast_n of_o thy_o nostril_n the_o water_n be_v gather_v together_o that_o be_v by_o a_o mighty_a wind_n raise_v by_o thy_o almighty_a power_n accompany_v with_o a_o great_a noise_n 10._o noise_n to_o this_o the_o prophet_n seem_v to_o have_v reference_n hab._n 3._o 10._o the_o sea_n be_v divide_v and_o the_o water_n be_v heap_v up_o on_o either_o side_n and_o stand_v like_o congeal_a or_o compact_a wall_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o enemy_n say_v i_o will_v pursue_v overtake_v and_o divide_v the_o spoil_n my_o lust_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v upon_o they_o i_o will_v draw_v my_o sword_n my_o hand_n shall_v destroy_v they_o but_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v soon_o confound_v their_o vain_a imagination_n for_o thou_o do_v blow_v with_o a_o mighty_a wind_n and_o immediate_o the_o water_n come_v together_o again_o and_o the_o sea_n cover_v they_o they_o sink_v as_o lead_v in_o the_o deep_a water_n who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n among_o the_o god_n who_o among_o all_o the_o false_a god_n of_o the_o heathen_a or_o the_o mighty_a man_n on_o the_o earth_n be_v in_o any_o degree_n worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v to_o thou_o who_o be_v glorious_a in_o holiness_n fearful_a in_o praise_n that_o be_v to_o be_v praise_v with_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o filial_a fear_n and_o awfulness_n do_v wonder_n thou_o stretchedst_a out_o thy_o hand_n and_o the_o earth_n swallow_v they_o that_o be_v those_o of_o they_o who_o body_n be_v cast_v up_o by_o the_o wave_n upon_o the_o shore_n be_v throw_v into_o pit_n by_o we_o and_o there_o bury_v thou_o in_o thy_o great_a mercy_n have_v bring_v forth_o thy_o people_n who_o thou_o have_v redeem_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o have_v thus_o far_o lead_v they_o by_o thy_o almighty_a power_n and_o strength_n towards_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n where_o thou_o have_v determine_v to_o set_v up_o thy_o holy_a temple_n thy_o rest_a place_n psal_n 132.14_o the_o place_n which_o thou_o have_v choose_v where_o thy_o holy_a worship_n shall_v be_v set_v up_o and_o establish_v and_o where_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o dwell_v that_o be_v to_o afford_v thy_o special_a presence_n see_v 1_o king_n 9_o vers_fw-la 3._o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o song_n be_v prophetical_a begin_v at_o v._o 14._o the_o people_n shall_v hear_v and_o be_v afraid_a sorrow_n shall_v take_v hold_n on_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o palestina_n that_o be_v the_o report_n of_o this_o dreadful_a overthrow_n of_o pharaoh_n shall_v so_o amaze_v and_o astonish_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o palestina_n the_o duke_n of_o edom_n and_o the_o mighty_a man_n of_o moab_n 5.1_o moab_n see_v this_o prophecy_n fulfil_v numb_a 22.3_o josh_n 2.9_o &_o 5.1_o and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o canaan_n that_o their_o very_a heart_n shall_v faint_v and_o melt_v with_o fear_n as_o wax_n do_v before_o the_o fire_n insomuch_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o still_o as_o a_o stone_n and_o israel_n shall_v pass_v over_o jordan_n into_o canaan_n without_o opposition_n thou_o will_v bring_v they_o in_o and_o plant_v they_o in_o the_o mountain_n of_o thy_o inheritance_n that_o be_v in_o canaan_n a_o mountainous_a country_n deut._n 11.11_o and_o particular_o thou_o will_v bring_v they_o to_o mount_n moriah_n which_o thou_o have_v choose_v as_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o where_o by_o thy_o own_o hand_n and_o power_n thou_o intend_v to_o establish_v thy_o sanctuary_n and_o where_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o dwell_v and_o to_o afford_v thy_o gracious_a presence_n the_o lord_n will_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o in_o spite_n of_o all_o his_o enemy_n miriam_n hebrew_n miriam_n she_o be_v the_o sister_n of_o moses_n also_o but_o her_o reference_n to_o aaron_n be_v best_o know_v by_o reason_n of_o moses_n absence_n she_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o wife_n of_o hur_z by_o the_o hebrew_n the_o sister_n of_o aaron_n who_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n numb_a 12.2_o and_o be_v one_o of_o the_o three_o principal_a guide_n which_o god_n give_v his_o people_n mich._n 6.4_o take_v a_o timbrel_n in_o her_o hand_n and_o the_o woman_n follow_v she_o play_v on_o their_o timbrel_n also_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n in_o public_a rejoice_n judg._n 11.34_o and_o they_o express_v their_o exultation_n and_o rapture_n of_o mind_n by_o lively_a motion_n and_o tripudiation_n of_o their_o body_n and_o when_o the_o man_n have_v sing_v a_o verse_n of_o this_o song_n than_o she_o with_o the_o woman_n sing_v it_o over_o again_o at_o least_o they_o repeat_v the_o first_o verse_n of_o it_o sing_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v triumph_v glorious_o the_o horse_n and_o his_o rider_n have_v he_o throw_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o possible_o they_o add_v for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o as_o it_o be_v psal_n 136._o 2_o chron._n 5.13_o with_o this_o song_n of_o moses_n for_o victory_n over_o the_o egyptian-pharaoh_n the_o holy_a ghost_n compare_v the_o song_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v victorious_a over_o the_o spiritual_a pharaoh_n viz._n the_o beast_n and_o antichrist_n rev._n 15._o from_o 1._o to_o 5._o exod._n 15._o from_o 1._o to_o 22._o sect_n vi_o the_o israelite_n be_v now_o come_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o red-sea_n they_o march_v three_o whole_a day_n through_o the_o wilderness_n of_o shur_n etham_n shur_n call_v also_o the_o wilderness_n of_o etham_n numb_a 33.8_o one_o may_v be_v the_o general_a name_n of_o the_o whole_a wilderness_n and_o the_o other_o of_o some_o part_n of_o it_o it_o seem_v the_o wilderness_n on_o both_o side_n of_o the_o red-sea_n be_v call_v the_o wilderness_n of_o etham_n but_o find_v no_o water_n all_o the_o way_n as_o for_o food_n it_o be_v probable_a they_o be_v sustain_v with_o that_o unleavened_a bread_n and_o other_o provision_n they_o have_v bring_v with_o they_o out_o of_o egypt_n at_o last_o they_o come_v to_o marah_n their_o five_o encamp_v where_o they_o find_v water_n indeed_o but_o it_o be_v so_o bitter_a they_o can_v not_o drink_v it_o hereupon_o they_o murmur_v against_o moses_n ask_v he_o in_o a_o discontent_a mood_n what_o they_o shall_v drink_v moses_n upon_o this_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n who_o show_v he_o a_o tree_n which_o when_o he_o have_v cast_v into_o the_o water_n the_o water_n be_v make_v sweet_a but_o the_o change_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o taste_n of_o the_o water_n be_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o not_o to_o any_o virtue_n in_o that_o tree_n after_o god_n have_v thus_o try_v they_o and_o prove_v they_o not_o only_o by_o their_o 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homines_fw-la sibi_fw-la confisos_fw-la liberat_fw-la psal_n 103._o v._n 3._o glasius_fw-la and_o can_v heal_v not_o only_o their_o body_n but_o their_o soul_n also_o by_o forgive_a their_o sin_n and_o sanctify_v their_o nature_n exod._n 15._o from_o 22._o to_o 27._o sect_n vii_o from_o marah_n they_o remove_v to_o elim_n their_o six_o station_n famous_a for_o twelve_o well_n of_o water_n and_o 70_o palm-tree_n and_o here_o it_o seem_v they_o stay_v many_o day_n because_o the_o place_n be_v so_o pleasant_a and_o convenient_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o water_n and_o the_o shade_n exod._n 15._o vers_fw-la 27._o sect_n viii_o from_o elim_n they_o turn_v back_o again_o to_o the_o red-sea_n which_o be_v their_o seven_o station_n as_o appear_v from_o numb_a 33.10_o the_o lord_n so_o order_v it_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o
the_o principal_a according_a to_o the_o estimation_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o give_v to_o he_o to_o who_o it_o appertain_v and_o then_o the_o transgressor_n shall_v offer_v for_o his_o atonement_n a_o ram_n without_o blemish_n for_o his_o trespass-offering_a so_o that_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n where_o either_o god_n in_o the_o external_a duty_n belong_v to_o his_o worship_n or_o their_o brethren_n in_o civil_a affair_n be_v any_o way_n damage_v by_o the_o offender_n there_o a_o trespass-offering_a 9_o trespass-offering_a see_v further_o concern_v trespass-offering_n levit._n 7._o from_o 1._o to_o 9_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v for_o other_o transgression_n the_o sin-offering_a suffice_v all_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o trespass-offering_a beside_o what_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o lord_n the_o priest_n be_v to_o have_v skin_n and_o all_o whereas_o in_o the_o burnt-offering_n he_o have_v only_o the_o skin_n levit._fw-la 6._o from_o 1._o to_o 8._o hitherto_o the_o 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the_o remainder_n aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v to_o eat_v unleavened_a in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o upon_o this_o occasion_n we_o have_v the_o offer_v set_v down_o that_o aaron_n be_v to_o offer_v to_o god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o anoint_v and_o which_o his_o son_n successive_o who_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v high_a priest_n after_o he_o shall_v offer_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o consecration_n viz._n the_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o epha_n of_o fine_a flower_n half_a in_o the_o morning_n and_o half_a at_o night_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v whole_o burn_v on_o the_o altar_n 3_o concern_v the_o sin-offering_a of_o which_o the_o priest_n that_o offer_v it_o may_v eat_v except_o of_o such_o sin-offering_n whereof_o the_o blood_n be_v to_o be_v carry_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n viz._n for_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n or_o of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n levit._fw-la 4._o v._o 5.16_o or_o the_o yearly_a sin-offering_a on_o 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from_o 8_o to_o the_o end_n 4_o concern_v the_o trespass-offering_a of_o which_o every_o male_a among_o the_o priest_n may_v eat_v in_o the_o holy_a place_n the_o text_n say_v as_o be_v the_o sin-offering_a so_o be_v the_o trespass-offering_a there_o be_v one_o law_n for_o they_o both_o that_o be_v the_o priest_n be_v to_o have_v of_o this_o as_o he_o have_v of_o the_o other_o as_o to_o the_o meat-offering_n they_o be_v to_o accompany_v those_o sin_n and_o trespass-offering_n if_o they_o be_v bake_v or_o fry_v and_o so_o to_o be_v eat_v hot_a they_o be_v the_o priest_n portion_n that_o offer_v they_o who_o may_v eat_v they_o present_o but_o if_o the_o meat-offering_n be_v mingle_v with_o oil_n or_o be_v dry_a flower_n not_o mingle_v with_o oil_n such_o as_o be_v the_o meat-offering_a for_o sin_n ch._n 5.11_o these_o may_v be_v reserve_v to_o be_v dress_v afterward_o at_o their_o leisure_n and_o be_v equal_o to_o be_v divide_v among_o all_o the_o priest_n 5_o concern_v the_o 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the_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v to_o go_v to_o the_o priest_n that_o sprinkle_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o peace-offering_n the_o rest_n be_v for_o the_o offerer_n and_o his_o family_n as_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o flesh_n after_o the_o priest_n have_v have_v his_o share_n be_v to_o be_v also_o deut._n 27.7_o and_o deut._n 12.6_o 7._o but_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o peace-offering_a be_v to_o be_v eat_v the_o same_o day_n whereon_o it_o be_v offer_v both_o by_o priest_n and_o people_n and_o not_o any_o of_o it_o to_o be_v keep_v until_o the_o next_o morning_n 2_o peace-offering_n that_o be_v offer_v by_o way_n of_o vow_n that_o be_v which_o man_n vow_v that_o they_o will_v give_v unto_o god_n if_o he_o will_v please_v to_o grant_v they_o such_o or_o such_o a_o mercy_n and_o which_o when_o god_n have_v satisfy_v their_o desire_n they_o be_v to_o pay_v unto_o he_o according_o for_o these_o they_o have_v two_o day_n allow_v they_o for_o the_o eat_n of_o 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those_o that_o profess_v themselves_o his_o people_n to_o carry_v themselves_o as_o those_o that_o serve_v a_o holy_a god_n with_o all_o possible_a care_n fear_v and_o reverence_n or_o else_o he_o will_v manifest_v his_o holiness_n and_o justice_n in_o punish_v of_o they_o see_v ezek._n 28.22_o and_o he_o have_v give_v they_o holy_a law_n as_o a_o mean_n of_o their_o sanctification_n he_o expect_v they_o shall_v walk_v answerable_o thereunto_o and_o to_o the_o great_a mercy_n he_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o they_o levit._n 22._o from_o 17._o to_o the_o end_n 11_o law_n concern_v the_o holy_a day_n and_o festival_n time_n to_o be_v observe_v by_o they_o 1._o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n which_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o all_o their_o dwell_n see_v act_n 15.21_o levit._fw-la 23._o from_o 1._o to_o 4._o 2_o the_o passover_n to_o be_v keep_v on_o the_o 14_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n at_o even_o or_o between_o the_o two_o evening_n that_o be_v between_o our_o three_o a_o clock_n in_o 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priest_n who_o be_v to_o wave_v it_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o then_o and_o not_o before_o they_o may_v reap_v their_o harvest_n and_o dress_v of_o the_o corn_n of_o it_o for_o themselves_o and_o a_o he-lamb_n be_v appoint_v peculiarly_a to_o accompany_v this_o sheaf_n beside_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n and_o those_o appoint_v for_o every_o one_o of_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o the_o meat-offering_a be_v to_o be_v double_a to_o the_o usual_a proportion_n in_o all_o other_o sacrifice_n of_o lamb_n 15.4_o lamb_n see_v numb_a 15.4_o perhaps_o because_o this_o be_v a_o gratulatory_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o this_o be_v enjoin_v to_o be_v always_o observe_v by_o they_o as_o long_o as_o the_o levitical_a worship_n be_v to_o last_o from_o vers_fw-la 4._o to_o 15._o 3_o the_o feast_n of_o week_n or_o pentecost_n for_o from_o this_o second_o day_n they_o be_v to_o number_v seven_o complete_a sabbath_n or_o week_n which_o make_v 49_o day_n then_o on_o the_o 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to_o offer_v with_o the_o bread_n seven_o lamb_n of_o the_o first_o year_n and_o one_o young_a bullock_n and_o two_o ram_n for_o a_o burnt-offering_a and_o one_o kid_n for_o a_o sin-offering_a and_o two_o lamb_n of_o the_o first_o year_n for_o a_o peace-offering_a to_o these_o in_o this_o feast_n be_v to_o be_v add_v other_o oblation_n as_o we_o may_v see_v numb_a 28.27_o and_o whereas_o ordinary_o the_o priest_n have_v but_o the_o right_a shoulder_n and_o breast_n of_o the_o peace-offering_a 33._o peace-offering_a levit._fw-la 7.31_o 32_o 33._o here_o he_o be_v to_o have_v all_o because_o this_o be_v offer_v in_o general_a for_o the_o whole_a congreation_n and_o no_o man_n in_o such_o a_o common_a concernment_n have_v right_a to_o challenge_v a_o singular_a portion_n to_o himself_o all_o be_v assign_v to_o the_o priest_n this_o feast_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v as_o a_o holy_a convocation_n and_o no_o servile_a work_n to_o be_v do_v thereon_o partly_o by_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n for_o 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they_o shall_v reflect_v upon_o the_o experience_n they_o have_v of_o god_n blessing_n they_o so_o eminent_o while_o they_o continue_v obedient_a and_o how_o severe_o he_o punish_v they_o when_o they_o be_v disobedient_a and_o shall_v thereupon_o true_o repent_v and_o serious_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n both_o they_o and_o their_o child_n and_o shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o soul_n than_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v compassion_n on_o they_o and_o will_v turn_v their_o captivity_n and_o gather_v they_o from_o all_o the_o nation_n under_o heaven_n whither_o he_o have_v scatter_v they_o and_o from_o thence_o will_v fetch_v they_o back_o to_o their_o own_o country_n see_v neh._n 1.9_o and_o he_o will_v circumcise_v 12._o circumcise_v promissio_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la spiritualium_fw-la beneficiorum_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la conser_n rom._n 2.29_o &_o col._n 2.11_o 12._o their_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o child_n that_o be_v will_v 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the_o lord_n to_o worship_v other_o god_n and_o serve_v they_o they_o shall_v not_o prolong_v their_o day_n in_o the_o land_n which_o they_o be_v now_o go_v to_o possess_v he_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o witness_v that_o he_o have_v deal_v faithful_o with_o they_o he_o have_v on_o the_o one_o side_n set_v life_n before_o they_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o blessing_n attend_v it_o if_o they_o will_v be_v obedient_a and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n death_n and_o misery_n if_o they_o be_v disobedient_a he_o exhort_v they_o to_o choose_v the_o one_o and_o to_o avoid_v the_o other_o and_o to_o cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n for_o he_o be_v their_o life_n and_o the_o length_n of_o their_o day_n that_o be_v as_o he_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o life_n so_o he_o be_v the_o maintainer_n and_o prolong_a of_o it_o and_o that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v the_o forementioned_a chap._n xxix_o blessing_n and_o escape_v the_o curse_n he_o call_v they_o now_o to_o
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of_o gomorrah_n their_o grape_n be_v grape_n of_o gall_n their_o cluster_n be_v bitter_a that_o be_v they_o be_v of_o like_a nature_n and_o disposition_n and_o their_o life_n and_o do_n be_v like_o they_o of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o god_n be_v so_o high_o offend_v with_o they_o their_o wine_n be_v apostle_n be_v this_o may_v have_v respect_n to_o their_o bitter_a and_o deadly_a malice_n against_o the_o prophet_n and_o other_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n in_o future_a time_n but_o especial_o against_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n the_o poison_n of_o dragon_n and_o the_o cruel_a venom_n of_o asp_n that_o be_v their_o work_n be_v distasteful_a to_o god_n and_o deadly_a to_o themselves_o and_o other_o and_o say_v the_o lord_n though_o for_o a_o time_n i_o forbear_v to_o punish_v these_o curse_a work_n of_o they_o yet_o let_v they_o not_o therefore_o think_v total_o to_o escape_v for_o all_o their_o transgression_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o store_n 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will_v change_v the_o course_n of_o my_o administration_n towards_o they_o and_o will_v take_v vengeance_n on_o their_o oppressor_n and_o adversary_n and_o especial_o when_o i_o see_v their_o power_n be_v go_v and_o there_o be_v none_o shut_v up_o or_o leave_v viz._n in_o garrison_n or_o city_n to_o defend_v themselves_o but_o all_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n overthrow_v and_o ruin_v then_o will_v i_o arise_v and_o help_v they_o for_o my_o great_a name_n sake_n then_o will_v i_o say_v to_o the_o heathen_a where_o be_v your_o god_n your_o rock_n in_o who_o you_o trust_v which_o do_v eat_v the_o fat_a of_o your_o sacrifice_n and_o drink_v the_o wine_n of_o you_o drink-offering_n that_o be_v where_o be_v your_o idol_n to_o who_o you_o burn_v the_o fat_a of_o your_o sacrifice_n and_o pour_v out_o the_o wine_n of_o your_o drink-offering_n let_v they_o now_o rise_v up_o and_o help_v you_o and_o be_v your_o protection_n if_o they_o can_v you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o true_a god_n 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to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o i_o and_o my_o people_n enemy_n and_o i_o will_v revenge_v all_o the_o wrong_n that_o my_o people_n have_v suffer_v from_o their_o enemy_n even_o from_o their_o first_o beginning_n to_o oppress_v they_o and_o see_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o rejoice_v o_o you_o nation_n with_o this_o people_n that_o be_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n rejoice_v and_o praise_n god_n together_o for_o his_o great_a goodness_n to_o his_o people_n in_o take_v vengeance_n on_o their_o enemy_n and_o be_v so_o propitious_a and_o favourable_a unto_o they_o and_o hereby_o possible_o be_v intimate_v that_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v when_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n shall_v join_v together_o in_o praise_v the_o lord_n namely_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v both_o his_o church_n and_o people_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n allege_v this_o place_n to_o prove_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 15.10_o this_o be_v the_o song_n that_o moses_n speak_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n joshua_n stand_v by_o and_o as_o it_o be_v assent_v to_o what_o he_o speak_v moses_n further_o say_v unto_o they_o set_v your_o heart_n to_o all_o the_o word_n which_o i_o testify_v among_o you_o this_o day_n and_o command_v your_o child_n also_o to_o observe_v all_o the_o precept_n of_o this_o law_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o vain_a thing_n for_o you_o so_o to_o do_v it_o be_v your_o life_n that_o be_v it_o be_v the_o best_a way_n and_o mean_n to_o prolong_v your_o day_n in_o the_o land_n which_o you_o be_v go_v to_o possess_v god_n now_o give_v moses_n a_o charge_n to_o go_v up_o to_o mount_n nebo_n to_o view_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n tell_v he_o that_o there_o he_o shall_v die_v and_o be_v gather_v unto_o his_o people_n that_o be_v his_o godly_a forefather_n and_o the_o society_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a as_o aaron_n his_o brother_n die_v on_o mount_n hor._n and_o he_o give_v he_o a_o reason_n why_o they_o both_o be_v exclude_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n namely_o because_o they_o trespass_v against_o he_o at_o the_o water_n of_o meribah-kadesh_n and_o sanctify_v he_o not_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o people_n see_v numb_a 20.11_o 12._o that_o be_v they_o do_v not_o at_o that_o time_n public_o show_v before_o the_o people_n such_o a_o affiance_n in_o he_o nor_o do_v so_o glorify_v his_o great_a name_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v moses_n the_o man_n of_o god_n 6.11_o god_n he_o be_v so_o style_v that_o the_o israelite_n may_v assure_v themselves_o that_o what_o he_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o these_o prohetical_a blessing_n he_o speak_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n samuel_n be_v so_o style_v 1_o sam._n 9.6_o 7._o see_v 1_o tim._n 6.11_o viz._n the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v receive_v that_o charge_n ch._n xxxiii_o to_o go_v up_o to_o mount_n nebo_n where_o he_o be_v to_o die_v he_o now_o immediate_o before_o his_o death_n solemn_o bless_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n pronounce_v such_o prophetical_a blessing_n upon_o they_o as_o may_v allay_v in_o good_a part_n the_o bitterness_n of_o the_o foregoing_a prediction_n indeed_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n be_v not_o at_o all_o here_o mention_v but_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v because_o this_o tribe_n be_v to_o have_v their_o inheritance_n within_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o son_n of_o judah_n jos_n 19.1_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o go_v joint_o together_o to_o fight_v against_o the_o canaanite_n judg._n 1.3_o and_o consequent_o this_o tribe_n be_v bless_v with_o that_o of_o judah_n among_o who_o they_o be_v to_o dwell_v and_o first_o as_o a_o introduction_n or_o preface_n to_o his_o prophetic_a benediction_n he_o set_v
israelite_n over_o against_o beth-peor_n and_o there_o bury_v it_o neither_o do_v any_o man_n know_v the_o place_n where_o he_o lay_v it_o to_o this_o day_n and_o this_o the_o lord_n seem_v to_o have_v do_v that_o the_o israelite_n may_v not_o in_o a_o preposterous_a zeal_n give_v superstitious_a honour_n either_o to_o his_o dead_a body_n or_o sepulchre_n indeed_o it_o be_v say_v judas_n v._o 9_o that_o michael_n the_o archangel_n contend_v with_o the_o devil_n and_o dispute_v about_o the_o body_n of_o moses_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o devil_n will_v have_v have_v the_o place_n of_o his_o burial_n make_v know_v that_o it_o may_v have_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o idolatry_n as_o chrysostome_n in_o his_o first_o homily_n on_o matthew_n and_o theodoret_n upon_o deut._n quest_n 43._o with_o other_o do_v conjecture_n but_o the_o lord_n prevent_v the_o devil_n design_v herein_o and_o possible_o god_n foresee_v that_o if_o the_o israelite_n have_v know_v the_o place_n where_o the_o 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