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be_v constant_o keep_v from_o the_o creation_n till_o that_o time_n 3._o because_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o jew_n do_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n defore_o the_o law_n be_v give_v for_o before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v that_o be_v speak_v by_o moses_n exod._n 16._o 23._o to_o morrow_n be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o holy_a sabbath_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o 4._o because_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 4._o 3._o do_v evident_o enough_o imply_v that_o there_o be_v a_o rest_n which_o god_n people_n do_v observe_v sinâ—e_o the_o finish_n of_o god_n work_n from_o the_o first_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n verse_n 4._o these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v in_o this_o order_n and_o manner_n as_o have_v be_v declare_v be_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n at_o first_o create_v and_o make_v and_o all_o the_o plant_n and_o herb_n of_o the_o field_n when_o as_o yet_o there_o have_v be_v no_o such_o thing_n grow_v thereon_o according_a 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lord_n god_n plant_v a_o garden_n eastward_o in_o eden_n to_o wit_n on_o the_o three_o day_n of_o the_o creation_n when_o the_o lord_n command_v the_o earth_n to_o bring_v forth_o all_o herb_n tree_n and_o plant_n wherewith_o it_o be_v now_o adorn_v for_o as_o he_o then_o make_v the_o earth_n all_o over_o to_o bring_v forth_o some_o kind_n of_o increase_n or_o other_o for_o the_o use_n of_o live_a creature_n and_o of_o adam_n posterity_n as_o they_o shall_v increase_v so_o for_o the_o present_a habitation_n of_o these_o our_o first_o parent_n he_o then_o also_o make_v in_o eden_n a_o country_n that_o lie_v eastward_o from_o canaan_n mention_v often_o in_o the_o scripture_n isa_n 35._o 12._o ezek._n 27._o 23._o a_o most_o goodly_a pleasant_a and_o fruitful_a garden_n abound_v with_o all_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v therein_o desire_v and_o so_o curious_o order_v in_o every_o respect_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v plant_v by_o art_n and_o hereinto_o adam_n be_v put_v this_o garden_n be_v 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until_o they_o be_v translate_v to_o heavenly_a glory_n which_o they_o take_v to_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o which_o be_v say_v gen._n 3._o 22._o lest_o he_o take_v also_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o eat_v and_o live_v for_o ever_o therefore_o the_o lord_n god_n send_v he_o forth_o from_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n verse_n 10._o and_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n so_o call_v not_o because_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o have_v any_o such_o quality_n or_o virtue_n that_o be_v eat_v it_o will_v work_v in_o man_n any_o increase_n of_o knowledge_n or_o quickness_n of_o wit_n but_o because_o it_o be_v another_o sacramental_a
keep_v thou_o far_o from_o a_o false_a matter_n etc._n etc._n though_o all_o lie_a be_v sinful_a and_o may_v be_v here_o implicit_o forbid_v yet_o i_o conceive_v that_o which_o be_v here_o direct_o and_o principal_o forbid_v be_v lie_v in_o or_o at_o the_o seat_n of_o justice_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o follow_a clause_n and_o the_o innocent_a and_o righteous_a slay_v thou_o not_o which_o must_v needs_o be_v mean_v of_o innocent_a man_n be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o mean_n of_o unrighteous_a judgement_n so_o that_o the_o principal_a thing_n intend_v in_o this_o law_n be_v that_o judge_n shall_v be_v marvellous_a shy_a either_o to_o admit_v of_o a_o false_a testimony_n from_o other_o or_o to_o give_v false_a judgement_n themselves_o especial_o when_o it_o be_v against_o the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n for_o i_o will_v not_o justify_v the_o wicked_a these_o word_n imply_v two_o reason_n why_o judge_n must_v take_v heed_n of_o false_a judgement_n and_o of_o condemn_v the_o innocent_a and_o righteous_a 1._o because_o the_o judge_n be_v not_o to_o do_v in_o god_n name_n what_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o do_v and_o god_n will_v not_o justify_v the_o wicked_a and_o so_o condemn_v the_o righteous_a 2._o because_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o justify_v such_o wicked_a judge_n as_o condemn_v the_o righteous_a when_o they_o come_v before_o his_o tribunal_n verse_n 11._o but_o the_o seven_o year_n thou_o shall_v let_v it_o rest_n and_o lie_v still_o that_o be_v neither_o plough_n it_o nor_o sow_v it_o nor_o gather_v those_o fruit_n which_o shall_v this_o year_n grow_v of_o themselves_o for_o so_o we_o find_v this_o law_n more_o full_o express_v levit._n 25._o 20._o and_o if_o you_o shall_v say_v what_o shall_v we_o eat_v the_o seven_o year_n behold_v we_o shall_v not_o sow_v etc._n etc._n where_o their_o distrust_n of_o want_n of_o food_n be_v answer_v with_o a_o promise_n that_o in_o the_o six_o year_n the_o lord_n will_v cause_v the_o earth_n to_o yield_v enough_o for_o three_o year_n then_o will_v i_o command_v my_o blessing_n upon_o you_o in_o the_o six_o year_n and_o it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n for_o three_o year_n now_o god_n appoint_v this_o sabbath_n year_n first_o to_o give_v rest_n to_o the_o land_n and_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o very_a fruitful_a country_n if_o it_o lay_v fallow_a but_o once_o in_o seven_o year_n second_o to_o give_v rest_n to_o the_o servant_n who_o have_v by_o this_o much_o â—ase_n every_o seven_o year_n three_o to_o provide_v for_o the_o poor_a who_o now_o gather_v free_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o every_o man_n ground_n for_o their_o present_a use_n and_o this_o be_v give_v to_o the_o lord_n who_o give_v they_o the_o land_n four_o that_o they_o all_o may_v have_v the_o more_o liberty_n to_o excercise_n themselves_o in_o holy_a thing_n as_o the_o learning_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v this_o year_n with_o more_o than_o ordinary_a solemnity_n to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o audience_n of_o all_o the_o people_n deut._n 31._o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o moses_n command_v they_o say_v at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o seven_o year_n thou_o shall_v read_v this_o law_n before_o all_o israel_n etc._n etc._n and_o five_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o memorial_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o god_n rest_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o a_o shadow_n of_o our_o rest_n in_o christ_n and_o that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o land_n may_v teach_v how_o exact_a god_n be_v in_o require_v his_o sabbath_n that_o the_o poor_a of_o thy_o people_n may_v eat_v namely_o such_o corn_n as_o grow_v this_o year_n of_o it_o own_o accord_n as_o it_o use_v to_o do_v in_o some_o good_a store_n in_o those_o country_n of_o the_o grain_n scatter_v in_o the_o former_a harvest_n as_o also_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o vineyard_n and_o oliveyard_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o this_o the_o owner_n may_v eat_v as_o well_o as_o the_o poor_a levit._n 25._o 6._o and_o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v meat_n for_o you_o for_o thou_o and_o for_o thy_o servant_n etc._n etc._n though_o they_o may_v not_o gather_v and_o store_v it_o up_o verse_n 12._o six_o day_n thou_o shall_v do_v thy_o work_n and_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n thou_o shall_v rest_v etc._n etc._n one_o reason_n of_o repeat_v this_o law_n here_o may_v be_v well_o think_v to_o be_v this_o to_o let_v they_o know_v that_o they_o be_v not_o exempt_v from_o the_o peculiar_a sanctify_a of_o the_o seven_o day_n on_o this_o sabbath_n yâ—ar_v but_o be_v rather_o bind_v more_o religious_o to_o keep_v it_o holy_a and_o also_o beside_o by_o place_v it_o among_o the_o judicial_a law_n the_o magistrate_n be_v enjoin_v to_o see_v that_o it_o be_v keep_v verse_n 13._o and_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o name_n of_o other_o god_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v let_v they_o be_v so_o abominable_a to_o you_o that_o you_o may_v detest_v to_o make_v any_o mention_n of_o they_o that_o it_o may_v be_v irksome_a to_o you_o to_o name_v they_o or_o hear_v they_o name_v we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o it_o be_v to_o the_o israelite_n or_o be_v to_o we_o a_o breach_n of_o this_o law_n any_o way_n or_o upon_o any_o occasion_n to_o name_v the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_n for_o we_o see_v they_o be_v often_o name_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o meaning_n of_o this_o law_n we_o may_v gather_v from_o that_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n eph._n 5._o 3._o but_o fornication_n and_o all_o uncleanness_n or_o covetousness_n let_v it_o not_o be_v once_o name_v among_o you_o for_o as_o the_o apostle_n mean_v there_o be_v only_o that_o those_o horrid_a sin_n shall_v be_v a_o abomination_n to_o they_o so_o here_o the_o lord_n meaning_n be_v only_o that_o they_o shall_v abhor_v all_o false_a god_n so_o as_o to_o dâ—test_v their_o very_a name_n and_o of_o this_o detestation_n of_o idol_n be_v that_o speak_v hos_fw-la 2._o 17._o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o name_n of_o baalim_fw-la out_o of_o her_o mouth_n and_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v remember_v by_o their_o name_n verse_n 15._o and_o none_o shall_v appear_v before_o i_o empty_a to_o wit_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n and_o so_o also_o at_o neither_o of_o the_o three_o feast_n whereon_o they_o be_v all_o bind_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n see_v deut._n 16._o 16_o 17._o verse_n 16._o and_o the_o feast_n of_o harvest_n call_v also_o the_o feast_n of_o week_n or_o of_o seven_o exod._n 34._o 22._o and_o thou_o shall_v observe_v the_o feast_n of_o week_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n because_o it_o be_v seven_o week_n after_o the_o former_a feast_n upon_o the_o fifty_o day_n follow_v call_v thereupon_o pentecost_n and_o it_o be_v celebrate_v not_o only_o in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v give_v the_o fifty_o day_n after_o their_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n but_o also_o by_o way_n of_o thanksgiving_n for_o their_o harvest_n and_o therefore_o the_o first_o bread_n or_o loaf_n of_o the_o new_a fruit_n be_v then_o offer_v levit._n 23._o 16_o 17._o even_o unto_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o seven_o sabbath_n shall_v you_o number_v fifty_o day_n etc._n etc._n you_o shall_v bring_v out_o of_o your_o habitation_n two_o loaf_n etc._n etc._n as_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o passeover_n the_o first_o ear_n of_o corn_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o in-gathering_a which_o be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n etc._n etc._n the_o feast_n of_o in-gathering_a to_o wit_n of_o all_o the_o fruit_n not_o only_a corn_n which_o be_v before_o in_v but_o all_o other_o fruit_n as_o wine_n and_o olive_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v also_o call_v the_o feast_n of_o booth_n or_o of_o tabernacle_n levit._n 23._o 24._o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o this_o seven_o month_n shall_v be_v a_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o time_n allot_v for_o this_o feast_n be_v say_v here_o to_o be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n because_o though_o abib_fw-la be_v appoint_v to_o be_v the_o first_o month_n for_o the_o computation_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o concern_v religion_n as_o their_o holy_a feast_n etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o month_n tisri_n the_o seven_o in_o this_o account_n be_v yet_o the_o first_o month_n for_o their_o civil_a affair_n and_o so_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n be_v keep_v in_o this_o month_n when_o one_o year_n be_v end_v and_o another_o begin_v therefore_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n now_o this_o feast_n be_v keep_v first_o in_o remembrance_n of_o god_n favour_n to_o they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n when_o they_o dwell_v in_o booth_n levit._n 23._o 43._o i_o make_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o dwell_v in_o booth_n when_o i_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n and_o
far_o that_o he_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o this_o suggestion_n but_o resolve_v to_o hope_v even_o against_o hope_n verse_n 18._o and_o abraham_n say_v unto_o god_n o_o that_o ishmael_n may_v live_v before_o thou_o abraham_n speak_v not_o this_o as_o reject_v god_n promise_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v have_v ishmael_n i_o desire_v no_o more_o nor_o as_o despair_v of_o the_o promise_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o shall_v have_v but_o little_a hope_n if_o i_o have_v not_o more_o hope_n in_o ishmael_n already_o bear_v then_o in_o the_o promise_a son_n of_o sarah_n indeed_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o son_n at_o this_o age_n and_o therefore_o o_o that_o ishmael_n may_v live_v etc._n etc._n but_o these_o word_n proceed_v chief_o from_o abraham_n fatherly_a affection_n towards_o ishmael_n be_v thus_o assault_v by_o those_o forementioned_a thought_n of_o his_o carnal_a reason_n while_o his_o faith_n oppose_v they_o sudden_o his_o affection_n move_v with_o the_o thought_n of_o ishmael_n make_v he_o as_o it_o be_v to_o forget_v all_o other_o thing_n to_o beg_v for_o he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v though_o i_o can_v conceive_v how_o it_o shall_v be_v yet_o i_o glad_o embrace_v the_o promise_n but_o however_o oh_o that_o ishmael_n may_v live_v in_o thy_o sight_n do_v not_o cast_v off_o ishmael_n but_o let_v he_o live_v in_o thy_o favour_n so_o that_o this_o be_v speak_v out_o of_o a_o mind_n that_o do_v yield_v to_o the_o promise_n but_o yet_o be_v trouble_v and_o perplex_v and_o solicitous_a for_o ishmael_n chap._n xviii_o verse_n 1._o and_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o tent_n door_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n that_o be_v at_o noontide_a this_o be_v express_v both_o to_o show_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o sit_v in_o the_o tent_n door_n to_o cool_v and_o refresh_v himself_o as_o also_o to_o imply_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o courtesy_n he_o proffer_v to_o these_o angel_n who_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v stranger_n because_o at_o such_o time_n traveller_n be_v wont_a to_o wax_v faint_a and_o hungry_a verse_n 2._o and_o to_o three_o man_n stand_v by_o he_o and_o when_o he_o see_v they_o he_o run_v to_o meet_v they_o their_o appearance_n be_v undoubted_o such_o as_o make_v it_o manifest_v to_o abraham_n both_o that_o they_o be_v stranger_n travel_v that_o way_n and_o also_o such_o stranger_n as_o be_v worthy_a both_o of_o that_o entertainment_n and_o respect_n which_o he_o afford_v to_o they_o verse_n 3._o and_o say_v my_o lord_n if_o now_o i_o have_v find_v favour_n in_o thy_o sight_n etc._n etc._n he_o direct_v his_o speech_n to_o one_o as_o it_o seem_v because_o he_o appear_v in_o more_o excellency_n and_o with_o sign_n of_o great_a worth_n than_o the_o rest_n verse_n 6._o make_v ready_a quick_o three_o measure_n of_o fine_a meal_n that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v probable_o think_v three_o peck_v or_o thereabouts_o whether_o more_a or_o less_o verse_n 8._o and_o they_o do_v eat_v for_o as_o these_o angel_n have_v true_a body_n for_o the_o time_n and_o do_v true_o walk_v and_o speak_v so_o they_o do_v also_o true_o eat_v if_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o food_n for_o the_o sustenance_n of_o those_o their_o assume_v body_n which_o be_v erewhile_o happy_o to_o be_v dissolve_v again_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v requisite_a for_o the_o present_a dispensation_n of_o that_o service_n which_o god_n have_v impose_v upon_o they_o to_o wit_n their_o appear_v to_o abraham_n that_o he_o may_v not_o yet_o know_v but_o that_o they_o be_v man_n till_o god_n be_v please_v to_o discover_v it_o to_o he_o verse_n 9_o and_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o where_o be_v sarah_n thy_o wife_n thus_o by_o name_v sarah_n they_o first_o discover_v themselves_o to_o be_v not_o man_n but_o angel_n verse_n 10._o and_o he_o say_v i_o will_v certain_o return_v unto_o thou_o according_a to_o the_o time_n of_o life_n we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o this_o return_n be_v by_o the_o angel_n appear_v again_o but_o by_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o thing_n promise_v in_o regard_n whereof_o it_o be_v say_v chap._n 21._o 1._o and_o the_o lord_n visit_v sarah_n as_o he_o have_v say_v to_o wit_n when_o isaac_n be_v bear_v and_o by_o this_o phrase_n according_a to_o the_o time_n of_o life_n can_v be_v mean_v any_o thing_n but_o this_o that_o so_o many_o month_n thence_o as_o be_v usual_o according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n from_o a_o woman_n first_o conception_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o her_o child_n sarah_n his_o wife_n shall_v have_v a_o son_n for_o that_o promise_n when_o god_n appear_v before_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n be_v just_o a_o year_n before_o isaac_n be_v bear_v chap._n 17._o 21._o but_o my_o covenant_n will_v i_o establish_v with_o isaac_n who_o sarah_n shall_v bear_v unto_o thou_o at_o this_o set_a time_n in_o the_o next_o year_n since_o when_o abraham_n have_v be_v circumcise_v and_o have_v recover_v the_o pain_n and_o soreness_n thereof_o verse_n 12._o therefore_o sarah_n laugh_v within_o herself_o because_o she_o deem_v it_o so_o unlikely_a if_o not_o impossible_a that_o she_o shall_v now_o have_v a_o child_n she_o do_v inward_o laugh_v at_o what_o she_o hear_v speak_v she_o laugh_v within_o herself_o she_o do_v not_o break_v out_o into_o loud_a and_o open_a laughter_n but_o be_v inward_o affect_v as_o those_o use_n to_o be_v that_o laugh_n at_o any_o thing_n relate_v which_o they_o desire_v but_o can_v believe_v it_o will_v ever_o be_v and_o this_o concern_v the_o secrecy_n of_o her_o laughter_n that_o it_o be_v within_o herself_o be_v thus_o particular_o express_v to_o intimate_v 1._o why_o she_o do_v so_o ready_o deny_v it_o because_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o inward_a smile_n rather_o then_o a_o outward_a direct_a laughter_n and_o such_o as_o can_v not_o therefore_o by_o other_o be_v hear_v or_o discern_v 2._o why_o she_o be_v afraid_a when_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o to_o wit_n because_o she_o begin_v now_o to_o conceive_v that_o doubtless_o he_o be_v more_o than_o man_n that_o can_v discern_v the_o inward_a affection_n of_o her_o heart_n however_o doubtless_o she_o laugh_v not_o as_o abraham_n before_o do_v for_o joy_n but_o as_o doubt_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o what_o be_v speak_v and_o be_v therefore_o reprove_v though_o afterward_o she_o believe_v when_o she_o know_v who_o it_o be_v that_o say_v it_o and_o therefore_o be_v her_o faith_n commend_v heb._n 11._o 11._o through_o faith_n also_o sarah_n herself_o receive_v strength_n to_o conceive_v seed_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 13._o wherefore_o do_v sarah_n laugh_v say_v shall_v i_o of_o a_o surety_n bear_v a_o child_n which_o be_o old_a etc._n etc._n though_o these_o be_v not_o the_o very_a word_n of_o sarah_n mention_v v._n 12._o yet_o they_o be_v the_o very_a same_o in_o effect_n for_o in_o those_o word_n after_o i_o be_o wax_v old_a shall_v i_o have_v pleasure_n my_o lord_n be_v old_a also_o by_o affirm_v that_o both_o she_o and_o her_o husband_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o great_a year_n be_v now_o past_a the_o natural_a pleasure_n of_o the_o marriagebed_n her_o aim_n be_v to_o imply_v how_o much_o more_o unlikely_a it_o be_v that_o she_o shall_v conceive_v at_o those_o year_n and_o bear_v a_o child_n yea_o perhaps_o these_o very_a word_n here_o allege_v by_o the_o lord_n be_v then_o also_o add_v by_o sarah_n though_o they_o be_v not_o there_o express_v for_o the_o scripture_n in_o set_v down_o such_o passage_n of_o the_o history_n do_v not_o always_o express_v all_o that_o be_v speak_v but_o only_o the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o what_o be_v speak_v verse_n 14._o at_o the_o time_n appoint_v etc._n etc._n compare_v this_o place_n with_o chap._n 17._o 21._o and_o the_o 10._o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n verse_n 18._o sâ—eeing_v that_o abraham_n shall_v sure_o become_v a_o great_a and_o mighty_a nation_n &_o all_o the_o nation_n &c_n &c_n this_o be_v the_o first_o reason_n why_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hide_v from_o abraham_n what_o he_o mean_v to_o do_v unto_o sodom_n to_o wit_n because_o he_o be_v so_o precious_a in_o his_o eye_n and_o one_o who_o he_o have_v hitherto_o honour_v above_o other_o as_o his_o special_a favourite_n have_v appoint_v he_o to_o be_v the_o stock_n of_o so_o great_a and_o mighty_a a_o nation_n his_o peculiar_a people_n yea_o the_o stock_n out_o of_o who_o that_o bless_a seed_n shall_v spring_v in_o who_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v he_o will_v not_o execute_v so_o notable_a a_o judgement_n upon_o a_o people_n so_o near_o to_o he_o and_o not_o acquaint_v he_o with_o it_o which_o agree_v with_o that_o amos_n 3._o 7._o sure_o the_o lord_n god_n will_v do_v nothing_o but_o
ground_n at_o the_o mill_n exod._n 11._o 5._o even_o unto_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o maid_n servant_n that_o be_v behind_o the_o mill_n verse_n 30._o and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a cry_n in_o egypt_n for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o house_n where_o there_o be_v not_o one_o dead_a either_o therefore_o the_o elder_a and_o chief_a of_o the_o family_n be_v slay_v in_o those_o house_n where_o there_o be_v no_o child_n or_o else_o the_o word_n must_v be_v take_v figurative_o there_o be_v not_o a_o house_n where_o there_o be_v not_o one_o dead_a that_o be_v there_o be_v not_o a_o house_n that_o have_v a_o first-born_a where_o there_o be_v not_o one_o dead_a or_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o house_n without_o one_o dead_a in_o it_o general_o the_o first-born_a be_v slay_v in_o every_o house_n as_o elsewhere_o the_o scripture_n use_v the_o like_a expression_n jer._n 5._o 1._o run_v you_o to_o and_o frâ—_n through_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o see_v now_o and_o know_v and_o seek_v in_o the_o broad_a place_n thereof_o if_o you_o can_v find_v a_o man_n if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o execute_v judgement_n that_o seek_v the_o truth_n and_o i_o will_v pardon_v it_o john_n 12._o 19_o perceive_v you_o how_o you_o prevail_v nothing_o behold_v the_o world_n be_v go_v after_o he_o verse_n 31._o and_o he_o call_v for_o moses_n and_o aaron_n by_o night_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v pharaoh_n send_v messenger_n to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n to_o call_v they_o up_o and_o bid_v they_o present_o to_o go_v away_o with_o the_o israelite_n as_o they_o have_v desire_v for_o that_o moses_n and_o aaron_n go_v not_o now_o to_o pharaoh_n may_v be_v probable_o gather_v from_o that_o which_o moses_n have_v say_v to_o pharaoh_n a_o while_n before_o chap._n 10._o 29._o thou_o have_v speak_v well_o i_o will_v see_v thy_o facâ—_n again_o no_o more_o yea_o indeed_o so_o violent_a be_v the_o people_n in_o hasten_v they_o away_o that_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a they_o will_v allow_v the_o delay_n of_o their_o go_v to_o pharaoh_n verse_n 33._o and_o the_o egyptian_n be_v urgent_a with_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n with_o humble_a and_o earnest_a entreaty_n exod._n 11._o 8._o and_o all_o these_o thy_o servant_n shall_v come_v down_o unto_o i_o and_o bow_v down_o themselves_o unto_o i_o say_v get_v thou_o out_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 35._o and_o they_o borrow_v of_o the_o egyptian_n jewel_n of_o silver_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n at_o that_o time_n when_o they_o be_v go_v away_o i_o know_v that_o many_o expositor_n hold_v thaâ—_n this_o be_v do_v before_o betwixt_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o three_o day_n darkness_n and_o this_o last_o of_o the_o death_n of_o their_o first-born_a but_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v not_o think_v it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o order_n as_o here_o it_o be_v relate_v especial_o consider_v that_o when_o the_o egyptian_n be_v now_o in_o such_o distraction_n of_o sorrow_n and_o thereupon_o so_o importunate_a with_o the_o israelite_n to_o go_v they_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o lend_v they_o whatever_o they_o will_v desire_v to_o borrow_v that_o they_o may_v hasten_v they_o to_o be_v go_v verse_n 36._o and_o they_o spoil_v the_o egyptian_n to_o wit_n by_o carry_v away_o their_o jewel_n and_o other_o ornament_n which_o they_o have_v borrow_v of_o they_o it_o be_v evident_a according_a to_o our_o translation_n that_o the_o israelite_n allege_v that_o they_o weâ—e_v to_o keep_v a_o solemn_a feast_n unto_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o wilderness_n desire_v of_o their_o neighbour_n the_o egyptian_n their_o jewel_n of_o silver_n and_o gold_n for_o their_o use_n at_o that_o time_n and_o that_o the_o egyptian_n lend_v they_o those_o thing_n as_o not_o know_v nor_o believe_v any_o other_o but_o that_o they_o intend_v only_o a_o three_o day_n journey_n into_o the_o wilderness_n there_o to_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o lord_n yet_o withal_o as_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o they_o never_o intend_v to_o restore_v they_o again_o but_o to_o carry_v they_o quite_o away_o and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o god_n permission_n but_o by_o his_o express_a command_n for_o he_o have_v enjoin_v they_o by_o moses_n to_o do_v so_o chap._n 11._o 2._o and_o have_v tell_v they_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o shall_v spoil_v the_o egyptian_n chap._n 3._o 22._o so_o that_o the_o most_o that_o can_v be_v conceive_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o israellte_n herein_o be_v this_o that_o they_o do_v not_o say_v they_o will_v bring_v these_o thing_n again_o but_o only_o desire_v they_o of_o the_o egyptian_n for_o their_o use_n in_o keep_v a_o feast_n unto_o the_o lord_n conceal_v and_o dissemble_v what_o far_a they_o intend_v to_o wit_n to_o carry_v they_o quite_o away_o with_o they_o now_o in_o all_o thiâ—_n notwithstanding_o we_o can_v charge_v the_o israelite_n with_o sin_n because_o they_o therein_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n who_o word_n to_o obey_v can_v never_o be_v â—â—il_n and_o much_o less_o can_v we_o charge_v god_n with_o unrighteousness_n god_n forbid_v his_o will_n be_v the_o supreme_a rule_n of_o all_o righteousness_n and_o needs_o it_o must_v be_v good_a and_o just_a which_o he_o command_v beside_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n be_v god_n and_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o his_o own_o matth._n 20._o 15._o the_o riches_n of_o the_o egyptian_n be_v more_o god_n than_o they_o and_o most_o just_a it_o be_v with_o god_n by_o this_o mean_n to_o recompense_v the_o israelite_n for_o the_o hard_a service_n and_o injury_n they_o have_v suffer_v in_o egypt_n and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o pay_v they_o their_o wage_n which_o the_o egyptian_n have_v most_o unjust_o detain_v from_o they_o verse_n 37._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n journey_v from_o ramese_n to_o succoth_n which_o signify_v booth_n so_o call_v because_o there_o the_o israelite_n make_v they_o booth_n of_o the_o bough_n of_o tree_n in_o remembrance_n whereof_o be_v the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n levit._n 23._o about_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o foot_n that_o be_v man_n beside_o child_n this_o show_v the_o virtue_n of_o that_o promise_n gen._n 46._o 3._o i_o be_o god_n the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n fear_v not_o to_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n for_o i_o will_v there_o make_v of_o thou_o a_o great_a nation_n verse_n 38._o and_o a_o mix_a multitude_n go_v up_o also_o with_o they_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v stranger_n man_n of_o several_a nation_n both_o such_o as_o be_v servant_n to_o the_o israelite_n and_o other_o sojourn_v there_o who_o be_v move_v by_o god_n mighty_a work_n to_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n with_o they_o and_o that_o doubtless_o the_o rather_o because_o egypt_n must_v now_o needs_o be_v in_o a_o sad_a estate_n by_o so_o many_o grievous_a plague_n as_o god_n have_v bring_v upon_o they_o verse_n 40._o the_o sojourn_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o dwell_v in_o egypt_n be_v four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n the_o speech_n be_v figurative_a for_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o from_o abraham_n call_v out_o of_o chaldea_n to_o sojourn_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n unto_o this_o departure_n of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n as_o saint_n t_o paul_n explain_v it_o gal._n 3._o 17._o and_o this_o i_o say_v that_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v confirm_v before_o of_o god_n in_o christ_n the_o law_n which_o be_v four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n after_o can_v disannul_v etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n upon_o gen._n 15._o 13._o verse_n 46._o neither_o shall_v you_o break_v a_o bone_n thereof_o this_o be_v enjoin_v the_o israelite_n as_o most_o other_o of_o the_o ceremony_n that_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o eat_v the_o paschall_n lamb_n that_o it_o may_v put_v they_o in_o mind_n in_o what_o haste_n they_o be_v at_o their_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n when_o they_o be_v first_o command_v to_o keep_v this_o ordinance_n and_o that_o because_o they_o that_o eat_v in_o haste_n do_v not_o use_v to_o stand_v break_v of_o the_o bone_n that_o they_o may_v pick_v out_o the_o marrow_n from_o thence_o but_o withal_o god_n intend_v hereby_o the_o more_o manifest_o to_o discover_v that_o the_o paschall_n lamb_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n our_o passeover_n or_o paschall_n lamb_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v he_o 1._o cor._n 5._o 7._o in_o who_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o exact_a accomplishment_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o figure_n for_o when_o the_o soldier_n have_v break_v the_o leg_n of_o the_o two_o thief_n that_o be_v crucify_v with_o christ_n which_o they_o use_v to_o do_v to_o they_o that_o be_v crucify_v before_o they_o be_v yet_o dead_a thereby_o to_o makâ—_n their_o suffering_n the_o great_a come_v to_o christ_n and_o find_v
be_v doubtless_o mean_v that_o land_n of_o promise_n where_o god_n have_v long_o since_o promise_v to_o seat_v his_o people_n and_o there_o to_o dwell_v among_o they_o by_o the_o gracious_a sign_n of_o his_o presence_n not_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n only_o but_o especial_o also_o in_o the_o temple_n which_o god_n choose_v to_o be_v his_o rest_a place_n psal_n 132._o 14._o and_o where_o the_o promise_a messiah_n do_v afterward_o dwell_v among_o they_o and_o accomplish_v the_o work_n of_o man_n redemption_n and_o though_o they_o be_v yet_o but_o new_o get_v out_o of_o egypt_n yet_o moses_n say_v thou_o have_v guide_v they_o unto_o thy_o holy_a habitation_n both_o because_o this_o be_v the_o place_n whither_o the_o lord_n be_v now_o lead_v they_o for_o this_o purpose_n have_v he_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n that_o he_o may_v carry_v they_o to_o canaan_n and_o plant_v they_o there_o as_o also_o because_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o god_n will_v at_o length_n carry_v they_o thither_o and_o usual_a it_o be_v with_o the_o prophet_n to_o express_v the_o certainty_n of_o that_o which_o shall_v afterward_o be_v by_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v do_v already_o verse_n 15._o the_o mighty_a man_n of_o moab_n tremble_v shall_v take_v hold_n of_o they_o see_v numb_a 22._o 3._o and_o moab_n be_v sore_o afraid_a of_o the_o people_n because_o they_o be_v many_o and_o moab_n be_v distress_v because_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n verse_n 17._o thou_o shall_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 etc._n etc._n that_o be_v in_o mount_n zion_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v to_o be_v the_o place_n of_o his_o habitation_n where_o his_o temple_n and_o sanctuary_n shall_v be_v build_v wherein_o he_o will_v dwell_v among_o his_o people_n yet_o figurative_o under_o this_o one_o the_o most_o eminent_a part_n of_o the_o land_n the_o whole_a country_n of_o canaan_n be_v comprehend_v and_o it_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n inheritance_n because_o he_o have_v prepare_v it_o for_o the_o habitation_n of_o his_o first-born_a israel_n verse_n 20._o and_o mâ—riam_n the_o prophetess_n the_o sister_n of_o aaroâ—_n etc._n etc._n though_o moses_n and_o aaron_n be_v brother_n and_o so_o miriam_n be_v the_o sister_n of_o moses_n as_o well_o as_o the_o sister_n of_o aaron_n yet_o she_o be_v peculiar_o call_v the_o sister_n of_o aaron_n because_o through_o moses_n absence_n when_o he_o flee_v out_o of_o egypt_n her_o reference_n to_o aaron_n be_v best_o know_v verse_n 21._o and_o miriam_n answer_v they_o sing_v you_o to_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n when_o the_o man_n have_v sing_v a_o verse_n or_o staff_n of_o the_o former_a song_n than_o she_o with_o her_o woman_n take_v her_o course_n and_o sing_v it_o over_o again_o or_o at_o least_o she_o still_o repeat_v this_o one_o clause_n here_o express_v sing_v you_o 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 which_o be_v happy_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o song_n as_o in_o psal_n 136._o for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o verse_n 22._o and_o go_v out_o into_o the_o wildernessâ—of_n shur_n call_v also_o the_o wilderness_n of_o etham_n numb_a 33._o 8._o one_o may_v be_v the_o general_a name_n of_o the_o whole_a desert_n the_o other_o of_o some_o part_n of_o it_o where_o the_o israelite_n pitch_v their_o tent_n it_o be_v say_v indeed_o chap._n 13._o 20._o that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o etham_n before_o they_o pass_v over_o the_o red_a sea_n but_o it_o seem_v the_o wilderness_n on_o both_o side_n the_o red_a sea_n be_v call_v the_o wilderness_n of_o etham_n verse_n 25._o and_o the_o lord_n show_v he_o a_o tree_n etc._n etc._n this_o may_v seem_v to_o imply_v that_o there_o be_v in_o this_o tree_n a_o natural_a virtue_n of_o sweeten_v the_o water_n it_o be_v cast_v into_o because_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n show_v it_o he_o yet_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v thus_o conclude_v for_o why_o may_v it_o not_o be_v as_o well_o that_o god_n show_v he_o a_o tree_n that_o be_v likely_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n to_o make_v the_o water_n bitter_a that_o so_o the_o miracle_n may_v be_v the_o more_o manifest_a the_o change_n of_o the_o water_n taste_v be_v rather_o by_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n than_o any_o virtue_n in_o that_o wood_n there_o he_o make_v a_o statute_n and_o a_o ordinance_n and_o there_o he_o prove_v they_o some_o expositor_n conceive_v that_o hereby_o be_v mean_v that_o in_o this_o place_n god_n give_v the_o israelite_n certain_a general_a law_n and_o statute_n necessary_a for_o the_o well_o order_v and_o govern_v of_o the_o people_n until_o at_o sinai_n they_o shall_v be_v more_o perfect_o afterward_o teach_v concern_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o will_n of_o god_n which_o happy_o may_v be_v true_a but_o yet_o doubtless_o the_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n chief_o if_o not_o sole_o here_o intend_v be_v that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n where_o the_o lord_n enjoin_v the_o people_n to_o obey_v he_o and_o move_v they_o thereto_o with_o a_o promise_n that_o if_o they_o will_v so_o do_v he_o will_v then_o protect_v they_o from_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n so_o that_o this_o clause_n there_o he_o make_v a_o statute_n and_o a_o ordinance_n and_o there_o he_o prove_v they_o have_v reference_n to_o that_o which_o immediate_o after_o be_v express_v in_o the_o 26_o verse_n and_o say_v if_o thou_o will_v diligent_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o after_o god_n have_v thus_o try_v they_o with_o want_n of_o water_n and_o upon_o their_o murmur_a have_v so_o miraculous_o heal_v the_o bitter_a water_n of_o marah_n he_o then_o admonish_v they_o by_o moses_n hereafter_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o sin_n they_o have_v fall_v into_o and_o to_o carry_v themselves_o more_o obedient_o towards_o he_o and_o so_o make_v this_o as_o a_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n that_o if_o they_o will_v thus_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o his_o sight_n than_o he_o will_v be_v a_o gracious_a god_n unto_o they_o and_o thus_o there_o he_o prove_v they_o to_o wit_n not_o only_o by_o their_o former_a want_n but_o also_o byhi_v present_a favourable_a deal_n with_o they_o not_o punish_v they_o for_o their_o murmur_a butone_o admonish_v they_o &_o so_o make_v proof_n whether_o they_o will_v thereby_o be_v win_v or_o no._n verse_n 26._o i_o will_v put_v none_o of_o these_o disease_n upon_o thou_o which_o i_o have_v bring_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n that_o be_v none_o of_o the_o plague_n see_v deut._n 28._o 60._o moreover_o he_o will_v bring_v upon_o thou_o all_o the_o disease_n of_o egypt_n which_o thou_o be_v afraid_a of_o and_o they_o shall_v cleave_v unto_o thou_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o will_v not_o deal_v with_o they_o as_o with_o the_o egyptian_n but_o as_o at_o present_a he_o have_v do_v for_o the_o present_a mercy_n in_o heal_v the_o bitter_a water_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o speech_n show_v plain_o that_o all_o external_a plague_n be_v employ_v and_o thus_o likewise_o all_o external_a blessing_n be_v comprise_v under_o health_n see_v prov._n 4._o 22._o for_o they_o be_v life_n to_o they_o that_o find_v they_o and_o health_n to_o all_o their_o â—lesh_n psal_n 103._o 3._o who_o forgive_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n who_o heal_v all_o thy_o disease_n verse_n 27._o and_o they_o encamp_v there_o by_o the_o water_n stay_v there_o at_o elim_n as_o it_o seem_v many_o day_n because_o the_o place_n be_v so_o pleasant_a and_o convenient_a for_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o water_n chap._n xvi_o verse_n 1._o and_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n come_v unto_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n from_o elim_n they_o turn_v back_o to_o the_o red_a sea_n numb_a 33._o 10._o and_o they_o remove_v from_o elim_n and_o encamp_v by_o the_o 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that_o where_o either_o god_n in_o the_o external_a duty_n of_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 trespasse-offering_a be_v due_a for_o other_o transgression_n the_o sinne-offering_a see_v the_o note_n upon_o chap._n 5._o 10._o verse_n 2._o in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o kill_v the_o burnt-offering_a see_v the_o note_n upon_o chap._n 1._o 11._o verse_n 7._o as_o the_o sinne-offering_a be_v so_o be_v the_o trespasse-offering_a namely_o as_o in_o most_o other_o thing_n so_o in_o this_o that_o follow_v that_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o have_v the_o remainder_n of_o this_o as_o he_o have_v of_o the_o other_o verse_n 8._o and_o the_o priest_n that_o offer_v any_o man_n burnt-offering_a etc._n etc._n all_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o trespasse-offering_a the_o priest_n have_v skin_n and_o all_o but_o even_o of_o the_o burnt-offering_a also_o he_o must_v have_v the_o skin_n verse_n 9_o and_o all_o the_o meat-offering_a that_o be_v bake_v in_o the_o oven_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v these_o meat-offering_n that_o be_v bake_v or_o fry_v etc._n etc._n and_o so_o be_v to_o be_v eat_v hot_a be_v therefore_o 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 dry_a that_o be_v flower_n dry_a not_o mingle_v with_o oil_n or_o any_o other_o liquor_n such_o as_o be_v the_o meat-offering_a for_o sin_n chap._n 5._o 11._o because_o these_o may_v be_v reserve_v to_o be_v dress_v afterward_o at_o their_o leisure_n therefore_o these_o be_v equal_o to_o be_v divide_v among_o all_o the_o priest_n as_o be_v express_v vers_fw-la 10._o verse_n 13._o beside_o the_o cake_n he_o shall_v offer_v for_o his_o offering_n leaven_a bread_n etc._n etc._n how_o this_o may_v be_v reconcile_v with_o that_o levit._fw-la 2._o 11._o see_v the_o note_n there_o because_o this_o meat-offering_a be_v only_o for_o food_n to_o be_v eat_v no_o part_n of_o it_o to_o be_v burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n leaven_n be_v here_o allow_v and_o beside_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o this_o oblation_n be_v before_o think_v upon_o and_o prepare_v not_o sudden_o offer_v verse_n 14._o and_o he_o shall_v offer_v one_o out_o of_o the_o whole_a oblation_n etc._n etc._n the_o rest_n be_v for_o the_o owner_n and_o his_o family_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v the_o remainder_n of_o the_o flesh_n see_v deut._n 27._o 7._o thou_o shall_v offer_v peace-offering_n and_o eat_v there_o and_o rejoice_v there_o before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n see_v also_o deut._n 12._o 6_o 7._o verse_n 15._o and_o the_o flesh_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o peace-offering_n for_o thanksgiving_n shall_v be_v eat_v the_o same_o day_n etc._n etc._n how_o the_o fat_a of_o the_o peace-offering_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n be_v show_v before_o chap._n 3._o 3_o 4_o 5._o here_o now_o be_v prescribe_v how_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v eat_v and_o for_o the_o understanding_n hereof_o we_o must_v note_v that_o there_o be_v here_o three_o several_a sort_n of_o peace-offering_n mention_v or_o three_o several_a occasion_n of_o offer_v peace-offering_n the_o first_o be_v these_o that_o be_v offer_v for_o thanksgiving_n vers_fw-la 15._o that_o be_v by_o way_n of_o testify_v their_o thankfulness_n for_o some_o mercy_n receive_v the_o second_o be_v those_o that_o be_v offer_v in_o lieu_n of_o a_o vow_n and_o this_o the_o most_o expositor_n conceive_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o such_o peace-offering_n which_o man_n vow_v they_o will_v give_v unto_o god_n if_o such_o or_o such_o a_o mercy_n god_n shall_v grant_v they_o and_o which_o according_o when_o god_n have_v satisfy_v their_o desire_n they_o do_v then_o pay_v unto_o god_n which_o though_o pay_v by_o way_n of_o thanksgiving_n they_o make_v to_o be_v different_a from_o the_o former_a because_o those_o be_v bring_v only_o upon_o the_o general_a bond_n of_o thankfulness_n and_o that_o for_o general_a mercy_n these_o be_v bring_v upon_o a_o special_a bond_n of_o a_o vow_n make_v upon_o their_o obtain_v some_o special_a blessing_n which_o they_o have_v desire_v of_o god_n but_o other_o again_o understand_v it_o of_o peace-offering_n vow_v and_o pay_v according_o the_o vow_v not_o be_v conditional_a in_o case_n any_o such_o blessing_n be_v obtain_v but_o absolute_a and_o so_o they_o make_v this_o to_o differ_v from_o the_o first_o which_o be_v for_o thanksgiving_n yea_o and_o some_o understand_v it_o of_o such_o peace-offering_n as_o be_v offer_v not_o in_o performance_n of_o a_o vow_n former_o make_v but_o at_o the_o time_n when_o a_o vow_n be_v make_v by_o way_n of_o seek_v god_n favour_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o some_o blessing_n which_o they_o seek_v of_o god_n the_o three_o be_v those_o that_o be_v bring_v as_o a_o voluntary_a offering_n which_o be_v such_o as_o be_v not_o bring_v upon_o any_o particular_a obligation_n either_o of_o mercy_n receive_v or_o of_o the_o want_n of_o any_o blessing_n but_o of_o devotion_n in_o general_a by_o way_n of_o acknowledge_v god_n goodness_n to_o they_o in_o general_a and_o testify_v their_o desire_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n agâ—in_o 2._o we_o must_v note_v that_o for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o one_o law_n be_v give_v and_o for_o the_o other_o two_o another_o for_o those_o peace-offering_n that_o be_v for_o thanksgiving_n they_o be_v command_v to_o eat_v the_o same_o day_n they_o be_v offer_v both_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o people_n but_o those_o that_o be_v for_o a_o vow_n or_o voluntary_a offering_n they_o have_v two_o day_n allow_v they_o for_o the_o eat_n of_o they_o and_o then_o what_o be_v leave_v on_o the_o three_o day_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v with_o fire_n and_o why_o be_v this_o difference_n sure_o because_o god_n will_v hereby_o teach_v they_o that_o he_o must_v be_v worship_v as_o himself_o appoint_v and_o not_o as_o they_o in_o their_o reason_n shall_v think_v â—it_a and_o withal_o the_o appoint_v of_o that_o to_o be_v present_o eat_v which_o be_v for_o thanksgiving_n may_v teach_v they_o not_o to_o be_v remiss_a in_o return_v thanks_o for_o the_o blessing_n they_o enjoy_v verse_n 18._o and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o peace-offering_n be_v eat_v at_o all_o on_o the_o three_o day_n etc._n etc._n it_o shall_v be_v a_o abomination_n etc._n etc._n the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v a_o thing_n which_o by_o be_v keep_v too_o long_o begin_v to_o be_v corrupt_a and_o stink_v to_o show_v how_o god_n will_v abhor_v they_o verse_n 19_o and_o the_o flesh_n that_o touch_v any_o unclean_a thing_n shall_v not_o be_v eat_v iâ—_n shall_v be_v burn_v with_o fire_n the_o flesh_n of_o the_o peace-offering_n be_v not_o to_o be_v eat_v doubtless_o in_o the_o holy_a place_n but_o be_v carry_v thence_o after_o it_o be_v kill_v at_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o fat_a burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n and_o eat_v elsewhere_o for_o so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o right_a shoulder_n and_o breast_n which_o be_v the_o priest_n portion_n levit._n 10._o 14._o the_o wave-breast_n and_o the_o heave-shoulder_n shall_v you_o eat_v in_o a_o clean_a place_n thou_o and_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n with_o thou_o and_o well_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o if_o the_o priest_n do_v not_o eat_v their_o portion_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n much_o less_o do_v the_o people_n eat_v their_o portion_n there_o now_o because_o be_v carry_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a place_n it_o may_v casual_o â—e_v touch_v by_o some_o unclean_a person_n or_o some_o unclean_a thing_n order_n be_v here_o give_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o then_o be_v eat_v as_o a_o holy_a sacrifice_n but_o burn_v with_o fire_n because_o be_v so_o defile_v it_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o represent_v christ_n who_o be_v perfect_o holy_a and_o pure_a from_o the_o least_o pollution_n of_o sin_n and_o aâ—_n for_o the_o flesh_n all_o that_o be_v clean_o shall_v eat_v thereof_o that_o be_v that_o which_o abide_v clean_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v eat_v all_o that_o be_v clean_a both_o priest_n and_o owner_n shall_v eat_v thereof_o verse_n 20._o but_o the_o soul_n that_o eat_v of_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o peace-offering_n that_o pâ—rtain_v unto_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n here_o order_n be_v give_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v witting_o eat_v of_o the_o peace-offering_n when_o they_o be_v unclean_a whether_o it_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o any_o natural_a personal_a uncleanness_n that_o be_v then_o upon_o they_o which_o be_v that_o uncleanness_n speak_v of_o in_o this_o twenty_o verse_n or_o by_o touch_n of_o any_o unclean_a thing_n which_o be_v afterward_o add_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o
command_v they_o not_o and_o so_o be_v severe_o punish_v for_o it_o as_o be_v afterward_o express_v now_o that_o this_o happen_v that_o very_o eight_o day_n whereof_o mention_n be_v make_v chap._n 9_o 1._o immediate_o after_o those_o first_o sacrifice_n be_v consume_v by_o fire_n from_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v gather_v by_o that_o which_o follow_v from_o vers_fw-la 12._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n which_o plain_o concern_v those_o sacrifice_n whereof_o we_o read_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n and_o thus_o god_n teach_v they_o betimes_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n and_o withal_o with_o what_o fear_n and_o exact_a care_n it_o be_v fit_a they_o shall_v carry_v themselves_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n verse_n 2._o and_o there_o go_v out_o fire_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o devour_v they_o that_o be_v kill_v they_o as_o the_o sword_n be_v say_v to_o devour_v 2._o sam._n 2._o 26._o then_o abner_n call_v to_o joab_n and_o say_v shall_v the_o sword_n devour_v for_o ever_o for_o that_o neither_o their_o body_n nor_o clothes_n be_v burn_v to_o ash_n appear_v verse_n 5._o so_o they_o go_v near_o and_o carry_v they_o in_o their_o coat_n out_o of_o the_o camp_n verse_n 3._o then_o moses_n say_v unâ—o_o aaron_n this_o be_v it_o that_o the_o lord_n speak_v say_v i_o will_v be_v sanctify_v etc._n etc._n the_o substance_n of_o these_o follow_a word_n be_v in_o many_o place_n to_o be_v find_v as_o exod._n 19_o 22._o and_o let_v the_o priest_n also_o that_o come_v near_o to_o the_o lord_n sanctify_v themselves_o lest_o the_o lord_n break_v forth_o upon_o they_o again_o levit._n 8._o 35._o therefore_o shall_v you_o abide_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n day_n and_o night_n seven_o day_n and_o keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o you_o die_v not_o and_o this_o be_v sufficient_a yet_o happy_o these_o very_a word_n also_o at_o some_o other_o time_n be_v speak_v by_o god_n though_o not_o write_v as_o 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add_v to_o their_o calamity_n and_o last_o of_o all_o that_o they_o be_v cut_v off_o with_o such_o severity_n for_o so_o small_a a_o offence_n as_o reason_n may_v judge_v of_o it_o only_o for_o take_v fire_n to_o burn_v the_o incense_n from_o one_o place_n when_o they_o shall_v have_v take_v it_o from_o another_o and_o that_o not_o purposely_o do_v but_o only_o through_o mistake_n a_o error_n into_o which_o when_o they_o have_v so_o much_o to_o do_v and_o be_v yet_o unacquainted_a with_o the_o service_n they_o may_v easy_o fall_v verse_n 4._o and_o moses_n call_v mishael_n and_o elzaphan_n the_o two_o son_n of_o vzziel_n the_o uncle_n of_o aaron_n etc._n etc._n the_o near_a kindred_n it_o seem_v use_v to_o perform_v this_o office_n of_o carry_v the_o dead_a to_o be_v bury_v and_o their_o brethren_n the_o priest_n may_v not_o leave_v their_o ministry_n therefore_o aaron_n cousin_n german_n be_v appoint_v to_o do_v it_o verse_n 6._o uncover_v not_o your_o head_n neither_o rend_v your_o clothes_n etc._n etc._n the_o several_a law_n that_o concern_v the_o priest_n mourn_v for_o their_o dead_a friend_n we_o have_v large_o set_v down_o in_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n where_o the_o inferior_a prieft_n be_v allow_v to_o be_v mourner_n at_o the_o burial_n of_o a_o brother_n though_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v forbid_v it_o but_o this_o be_v a_o special_a charge_n for_o this_o present_a occasion_n only_o and_o so_o here_o not_o only_a aaron_n but_o also_o his_o son_n that_o remain_v still_o alive_a be_v forbid_v all_o the_o usual_a solemnity_n of_o mourning_n for_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n not_o to_o uncover_v their_o head_n nor_o to_o rend_v their_o clothes_n nor_o to_o go_v out_o from_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n 〈◊〉_d the_o congregation_n and_o that_o first_o because_o it_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a judgement_n of_o god_n that_o be_v fall_v upon_o their_o brethren_n and_o they_o be_v to_o testify_v their_o â—â—bmissiâ—â—_n thereuâ—â—â—_n by_o not_o lament_v their_o death_n second_o because_o the_o solemnity_n and_o service_n of_o the_o dâ—y_n may_v not_o be_v interrupt_v be_v new_o anoint_v and_o now_o at_o this_o time_n prepare_v for_o their_o first_o enter_v upon_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o priestly_a office_n they_o may_v not_o break_v off_o this_o service_n to_o attend_v the_o burial_n of_o their_o brethren_n but_o why_o be_v they_o enjoin_v not_o to_o uncover_v their_o head_n since_o it_o may_v seem_v by_o other_o place_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o custom_n of_o mourner_n among_o the_o jew_n to_o uncover_v their_o head_n but_o rather_o to_o cover_v they_o as_o we_o may_v see_v 2._o sam._n 15._o 30._o david_n go_v up_o the_o ascent_n of_o mount_n olivet_n and_o weep_v as_o he_o go_v up_o and_o have_v his_o head_n cover_v and_o he_o go_v barefoot_a and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o cover_v every_o man_n his_o head_n and_o they_o go_v up_o weep_v as_o they_o go_v up_o and_o so_o again_o chap._n 19_o 4._o but_o the_o king_n cover_v his_o face_n and_o the_o king_n cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n oh_o my_o son_n absolom_n o_o absolom_n my_o son_n my_o son_n see_v also_o jer._n 14._o 3_o 4._o the_o answer_n be_v that_o the_o priest_n be_v here_o enjoin_v not_o to_o uncover_v their_o head_n that_o be_v not_o to_o take_v off_o their_o mitre_n and_o bonnet_n which_o they_o wear_v on_o their_o head_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v not_o address_v themselves_o in_o the_o way_n of_o mourner_n to_o attend_v the_o burial_n of_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n to_o wit_n by_o cover_v their_o head_n with_o the_o usual_a vail_n or_o cover_n of_o mourner_n the_o chief_a aim_n of_o this_o command_n be_v to_o intimate_v
child_n of_o israel_n in_o general_a though_o it_o principal_o concern_v woman_n even_o because_o the_o man_n be_v to_o take_v care_n that_o their_o wife_n do_v due_o observe_v this_o course_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n and_o the_o end_n and_o drift_n of_o it_o doubtless_o be_v to_o show_v how_o exceed_o corrupt_a man_n be_v from_o the_o very_a conception_n who_o render_v his_o mother_n unclean_a that_o conceive_v and_o bear_v he_o but_o why_o then_o do_v the_o virgin_n mary_n accomplish_v the_o day_n of_o her_o purification_n according_a to_o this_o law_n of_o moses_n luke_n 2._o 22._o see_v the_o child_n she_o bear_v have_v no_o uncleanness_n nor_o corruption_n in_o he_o be_v neither_o conceive_v nor_o bear_v in_o sin_n no_o nor_o conceive_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o man_n as_o other_o child_n be_v i_o answer_v first_o because_o christ_n be_v make_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o person_n of_o all_o mankind_n he_o so_o become_v sin_n for_o we_o and_o second_o because_o even_o the_o virgin_n mary_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o her_o purify_n whatsoever_o papist_n without_o warrant_n from_o the_o scripture_n say_v to_o the_o contrary_a be_v legal_o unclean_a and_o so_o become_v obedient_a to_o the_o law_n verse_n 3._o and_o in_o the_o eight_o day_n the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o one_o reason_n seem_v employ_v why_o god_n set_v a_o part_n the_o eight_o day_n for_o circumcision_n because_o till_o then_o the_o mother_n because_o of_o her_o separation_n and_o the_o child_n because_o of_o the_o mother_n werâ—_n unclean_a verse_n 4._o and_o she_o shall_v continue_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o her_o purify_n three_o and_o thirty_o day_n that_o be_v the_o blood_n whereby_o her_o body_n be_v cleanse_v and_o purify_v in_o which_o time_n she_o may_v converse_v with_o other_o though_o not_o communicate_v in_o holy_a thing_n because_o her_o great_a uncleanness_n have_v a_o end_n at_o seven_o day_n verse_n 5._o but_o if_o she_o bear_v a_o maid-child_n etc._n etc._n both_o the_o time_n of_o her_o uncleanness_n and_o the_o day_n of_o her_o cleanse_n be_v double_v for_o a_o female_a child_n either_o because_o the_o woman_n infirmity_n be_v then_o in_o great_a measure_n upon_o she_o by_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o long_o time_n of_o purgation_n be_v require_v or_o because_o thereby_o the_o lord_n will_v signify_v that_o the_o woman_n have_v the_o first_o and_o great_a hand_n in_o bring_v sin_n into_o the_o world_n 1._o tim._n 2._o 14._o adam_n be_v not_o deceive_v but_o the_o woman_n be_v deceive_v be_v in_o the_o transgression_n or_o 3._o because_o the_o manchild_n be_v circumcise_v on_o the_o eight_o day_n than_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o the_o mother_n cease_v but_o the_o female-child_n not_o be_v circumcise_v the_o uncleanness_n of_o the_o mother_n continue_v the_o long_o verse_n 6._o when_o the_o day_n of_o her_o purify_n be_v fulfil_v etc._n etc._n she_o shall_v bring_v a_o lamb_n etc._n etc._n this_o sinne-offering_a be_v doubtless_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o mother_n to_o wit_n the_o pollution_n she_o have_v contract_v by_o the_o original_a pollution_n of_o her_o child_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v add_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n that_o by_o the_o offering_n thereof_o the_o priest_n shall_v make_v a_o at_o onement_n for_o she_o and_o so_o hereby_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o mother_n be_v confirm_v that_o by_o christ_n her_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o and_o that_o the_o curse_n of_o her_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n in_o childbearing_n be_v take_v away_o so_o that_o if_o she_o make_v a_o good_a use_n of_o they_o they_o may_v now_o be_v a_o blessing_n and_o mean_n of_o good_a to_o she_o rather_o than_o a_o curse_n accordiug_v to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o tim._n 2._o 15._o notwithstanding_o she_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o childbearing_n if_o they_o continue_v in_o faith_n and_o charity_n and_o holiness_n with_o sobriety_n verse_n 8._o and_o if_o she_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bring_v a_o lamb_n thâ—n_o she_o shall_v bring_v two_o tâ—â—tle_a douds_n or_o two_o young_a pigeon_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o offering_n which_o the_o virgin_n mary_n bring_v luke_n 2._o 24._o for_o her_o purify_n which_o be_v a_o evident_a proof_n that_o joseph_n and_o mary_n live_v in_o a_o poor_a and_o mean_a condition_n chap._n xiii_o verse_n 1._o and_o the_o lord_n spâ—ke_v unto_o moses_n and_o aarâ—â—_n say_v sâ—e_v the_o note_n â—â—on_fw-fr exod._n 11._o 1._o verse_n 2._o when_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v in_o the_o â—kinne_n of_o â—is_n flesh_n a_o rise_a a_o sorb_n â—r_o bright_a spot_n etc._n etc._n these_o three_o particular_n here_o mention_v a_o rise_a a_o scab_n and_o bright_a spot_n be_v name_v as_o dangerous_a sign_n of_o a_o leprosy_n beginning_n to_o grow_v upon_o a_o man_n for_o which_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o man_n shall_v be_v try_v and_o concern_v which_o there_o be_v give_v afterward_o several_a direction_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v discern_v whether_o they_o be_v leprosy_n or_o no._n for_o which_o such_o care_n be_v take_v because_o the_o leprosy_n be_v a_o disease_n usual_a in_o those_o hot_a country_n especial_o in_o egypt_n whence_o arise_v that_o malicious_a slander_n which_o josephus_n speak_v of_o that_o moses_n and_o the_o israelite_n be_v expel_v out_o of_o egypt_n because_o they_o be_v leprous_a person_n then_o shall_v he_o be_v bring_v â—nto_fw-mi aaron_n the_o priest_n etc._n etc._n the_o priest_n be_v choose_v to_o judge_v of_o it_o 1._o because_o the_o main_a thing_n question_v concern_v they_o be_v whether_o they_o may_v come_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n etc._n etc._n 2._o because_o there_o be_v â—â—rtain_a rite_n ceremony_n â—nd_v sacrifice_n appoint_v for_o their_o cleanse_n if_o they_o be_v find_v leprous_a which_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o see_v do_v and_o therefore_o the_o judgement_n also_o of_o the_o disease_n be_v proper_a unto_o he_o verse_n 3._o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v look_v on_o the_o plague_n in_o the_o skin_n of_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n three_o sign_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n which_o may_v just_o render_v man_n suspect_v of_o a_o leprosy_n grow_v upon_o they_o to_o wit_n a_o rise_a a_o scab_n and_o a_o bright_a spot_n here_o now_o the_o priest_n be_v inform_v in_o the_o first_o place_n concern_v the_o bright_a spot_n which_o be_v the_o laâ—t_n there_o mention_v and_o call_v here_o the_o plagâ—e_n in_o the_o skin_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o wit_n how_o he_o shall_v know_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o leprosy_n or_o no._n because_o one_o kind_n of_o leprosy_n make_v the_o skin_n very_o white_a exod._n 4._o 6._o moses_n put_v his_o hand_n in_o his_o bosom_n and_o when_o he_o take_v it_o out_o behold_v his_o hand_n be_v leprous_a as_o snow_n and_o numb_a 12._o 10._o miriam_n become_v leprous_a white_a as_o snow_n therefore_o the_o white_a bright_a spot_n rise_v in_o the_o skin_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v esteem_v a_o dangerous_a sign_n of_o that_o kind_n of_o leprosy_n yet_o withal_o because_o there_o be_v some_o white_a bright_a spot_n that_o do_v arise_v in_o man_n skin_n which_o be_v not_o leprosy_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o 4._o and_o 38._o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n therefore_o certain_a direction_n be_v here_o give_v whereby_o the_o priest_n may_v be_v able_a to_o judge_v of_o such_o white_a bright_a spot_n whether_o they_o be_v leprosy_n or_o no_o to_o wit_n 1._o by_o observe_v the_o colour_n of_o the_o hair_n that_o grow_v in_o the_o skin_n where_o the_o bright_a spot_n be_v for_o if_o the_o hair_n be_v of_o some_o other_o colour_n before_o be_v turn_v white_a than_o it_o be_v a_o leprosy_n and_o 2._o by_o observe_v whether_o the_o plague_n be_v in_o sight_n deep_o than_o the_o skin_n of_o the_o flesh_n for_o that_o waâ—_n also_o another_o sure_a sign_n of_o a_o leprosy_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o leprosy_n be_v to_o eat_v away_o and_o consume_v the_o flesh_n let_v she_o not_o be_v as_o one_o dead_a say_v moses_n of_o miriam_n numb_a 12._o 12._o of_o who_o the_o flesh_n be_v half_o consume_v when_o he_o come_v out_o of_o his_o mother_n â—ombe_n â—nd_v therefore_o when_o naaman_n be_v cure_v of_o his_o leprosy_n it_o be_v say_v that_o his_o flesh_n come_v again_o like_a unto_o the_o flesh_n of_o a_o little_a child_n 2._o king_n 5._o 14._o verse_n 4._o thâ—n_v the_o priest_n shall_v shut_v he_o up_o that_o have_v the_o plâ—gâ—â—_n seven_o day_n to_o wit_n for_o further_a trial_n the_o case_n be_v yet_o doubtful_a whereby_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o be_v well_o advise_v ere_o we_o pass_v censurt_v upon_o any_o man_n concern_v his_o spiritual_a leprosy_n verse_n 6._o and_o he_o shall_v wash_v his_o clothes_n and_o be_v clean_a though_o it_o prove_v no_o leprosy_n yâ—â—_n he_o
be_v not_o give_v in_o any_o interim_n of_o time_n before_o this_o verse_n 2._o speak_v unto_o aaron_n thy_o brother_n that_o he_o come_v not_o at_o all_o time_n into_o the_o holy_a place_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v not_o whensoever_o he_o please_v but_o only_o once_o a_o year_n as_o i_o have_v appoint_v exod._n 30._o 10._o namely_o to_o minister_v at_o other_o time_n both_o he_o and_o his_o son_n might_n and_o do_v enter_v at_o the_o take_n down_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o not_o to_o minister_v and_o this_o be_v thus_o appoint_v first_o to_o teach_v they_o to_o have_v a_o most_o reverend_a respect_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o second_o that_o hereby_o more_o evident_o may_v be_v represent_v that_o one_o particular_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n once_o offer_v as_o the_o apostle_n have_v note_v heb._n 9_o 7_o 8._o but_o into_o the_o second_o go_v the_o high_a priest_n alone_o once_o every_o year_n not_o without_o blood_n etc._n etc._n the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o signify_v that_o the_o way_n into_o the_o holy_a of_o all_o be_v not_o yet_o make_v manifest_a while_o as_o the_o first_o tabernacle_n be_v yet_o stand_v and_o again_o vers_n â—1_n 12._o christ_n be_v come_v a_o high_a priest_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v by_o a_o great_a and_o more_o perfect_a tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n by_o his_o own_o blood_n he_o enter_v in_o once_o into_o the_o holy_a place_n have_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o for_o i_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o cloud_n upon_o the_o mercy-seat_n this_o be_v add_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o the_o high_a priest_n may_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n whenever_o he_o please_v but_o only_o once_o a_o year_n which_o be_v on_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n and_o that_o in_o the_o manner_n as_o be_v here_o appoint_v to_o wit_n because_o the_o lord_n will_v there_o appear_v in_o the_o cloud_n upon_o the_o mercy-seat_n the_o conceit_n of_o the_o papist_n that_o god_n appear_v there_o in_o a_o humane_a shape_n upon_o the_o mercy-seat_n have_v no_o ground_n for_o it_o in_o the_o text_n nor_o do_v we_o any_o where_o read_v that_o god_n do_v ever_o so_o appear_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n either_o to_o the_o high_a priest_n or_o to_o moses_n himself_o all_o that_o be_v heâ—e_o say_v be_v that_o god_n will_v by_o a_o cloud_n upon_o the_o mercy-seat_n testify_v his_o presence_n which_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o cloud_n raise_v by_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o incense_n which_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v now_o to_o bring_v with_o he_o or_o any_o other_o cloud_n always_o abide_v upon_o the_o mercy-seat_n we_o need_v not_o inquire_v sufficient_a it_o be_v that_o we_o know_v hereby_o that_o god_n do_v testify_v his_o presence_n and_o doubtless_o in_o some_o glorious_a manner_n upon_o the_o mercy-seat_n and_o therefore_o the_o high_a priest_n may_v not_o when_o he_o will_v go_v in_o thither_o but_o only_o once_o a_o year_n and_o then_o with_o the_o smoke_n of_o incense_n ascend_v from_o his_o censer_n that_o may_v darken_v the_o glory_n of_o that_o forementioned_a sight_n of_o god_n presence_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n verse_n 3._o with_o a_o young_a bullock_n for_o a_o sinne-offering_a etc._n etc._n namely_o for_o himself_o vers_fw-la 6._o but_o withal_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o beside_o the_o fire-sacrifice_n here_o express_v he_o offer_v also_o on_o this_o day_n two_o lamb_n for_o the_o daily_a burnt-offering_a numb_a 28._o 3._o and_o one_o bullock_n one_o ram_n and_o seven_o lamb_n for_o a_o burnt-offering_a and_o one_o he-goat_n for_o a_o sinne-offering_a beside_o the_o goat_n mention_v vers_fw-la 5._o as_o be_v particular_o express_v numb_a 29._o 7_o 8_o 11._o here_o these_o only_o be_v express_v which_o concern_v the_o solemnity_n of_o his_o go_v into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n the_o other_o be_v sacrifice_n appoint_v for_o the_o day_n and_o offer_v in_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o day_n when_o the_o solemnity_n which_o â—ad_a respect_n to_o his_o enter_v into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n be_v whole_o finish_v verse_n 4._o he_o shall_v put_v on_o the_o holy_a linen_n coat_n etc._n etc._n some_o expositor_n conceive_v that_o these_o holy_a linen_n garment_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v those_o mention_a exod._n 28._o 39_o which_o the_o high_a priest_n wear_v under_o his_o other_o rich_a attire_n and_o that_o together_o with_o these_o here_o mention_v all_o his_o other_o garment_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v also_o but_o because_o it_o be_v express_o say_v vers_fw-la 23._o that_o when_o aaron_n return_v out_o of_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n into_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n he_o shall_v put_v off_o the_o linen_n garment_n which_o he_o put_v on_o when_o he_o go_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n and_o shall_v leave_v they_o there_o therefore_o i_o rather_o conceive_v with_o other_o that_o these_o be_v other_o plain_a linen_n garment_n like_o those_o that_o be_v make_v for_o the_o inferior_a priest_n 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thereby_o that_o his_o rich_a attire_n be_v only_o for_o their_o sake_n that_o in_o they_o they_o may_v behold_v he_o as_o represent_v the_o person_n of_o the_o messiah_n rich_o adorn_v with_o all_o righteousness_n and_o grace_n and_o not_o that_o god_n be_v delight_v with_o such_o rich_a garment_n and_o so_o he_o leave_v they_o off_o when_o he_o go_v into_o the_o place_n of_o god_n special_a presence_n and_o 2._o that_o in_o this_o plain_a attire_n he_o may_v be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o base_a estate_n of_o christ_n upon_o earth_n and_o how_o he_o shall_v without_o worldly_a glory_n perform_v the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n verse_n 6._o and_o aaron_n shall_v offer_v his_o bullock_n of_o the_o sinne-offering_a in_o what_o time_n and_o manner_n this_o be_v do_v see_v vers_fw-la 11._o verse_n 8._o and_o aaron_n shall_v cast_v lot_n on_o the_o two_o goat_n which_o signify_v that_o god_n will_v accept_v no_o sacrifice_n but_o what_o be_v of_o his_o own_o choose_n and_o that_o in_o 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where_o they_o be_v forbid_v to_o kindle_v a_o fire_n or_o to_o dress_v that_o which_o they_o shall_v eat_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n yet_o do_v not_o the_o jew_n understand_v this_o law_n so_o as_o to_o restrain_v they_o from_o those_o work_n which_o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v do_v and_o therefore_o they_o use_v to_o water_v their_o catel_n as_o our_o saviour_n faith_n luke_n 13._o 15._o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o if_o need_n be_v will_v pull_v out_o of_o a_o pit_n either_o ox_n or_o ass_n that_o be_v fall_v into_o it_o luke_n 14._o 5._o it_o be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o all_o your_o dwelling_n that_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o all_o your_o dwelling_n the_o other_o feast_n be_v especial_o to_o be_v keep_v before_o the_o sanctuary_n whither_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n be_v to_o assemble_v exod._n 23._o 14._o three_o time_n thou_o shall_v keep_v a_o feast_n unto_o i_o in_o the_o year_n and_o vers_fw-la 17._o three_o time_n in_o the_o year_n all_o thy_o 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it_o be_v express_v that_o these_o two_o wave-loave_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o their_o habitation_n either_o to_o signify_v that_o these_o two_o loaf_n be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o new_a wheat_n of_o their_o own_o land_n not_o of_o foreign_a corn_n or_o buy_v of_o stranger_n or_o else_o to_o signify_v that_o though_o there_o be_v but_o one_o sheaf_n of_o first-fruit_n offer_v at_o the_o passeover_n in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o people_n yet_o now_o every_o family_n be_v to_o bring_v two_o wave-loave_n of_o first-fruit_n out_o of_o their_o several_a habitation_n but_o indeed_o because_o the_o sacrifice_n mention_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n that_o be_v offer_v together_o with_o these_o loaf_n be_v not_o bring_v several_o
etc._n here_o direction_n be_v give_v for_o the_o carriage_n of_o all_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n before_o mention_v to_o wit_n that_o be_v so_o cover_v so_o soon_o as_o the_o camp_n bâ—gan_v to_o remove_v the_o levite_n that_o be_v the_o posterity_n of_o kohath_n shall_v come_v and_o take_v they_o up_o and_o carry_v they_o in_o their_o place_n only_o with_o this_o caution_n add_v but_o they_o shall_v not_o touch_v any_o holy_a thing_n lest_o they_o die_v and_o thus_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o kohathiteâ—_n aâ—_n it_o be_v more_o honourable_a than_o that_o of_o the_o other_o levite_n because_o they_o have_v the_o chaâ—ge_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a thing_n so_o it_o be_v more_o burdensome_a because_o they_o bâ—re_v it_o not_o in_o cart_n as_o the_o other_o levite_n do_v they_o but_o on_o their_o shoulder_n and_o withal_o more_o perillouâ—_fw-fr which_o must_v needs_o much_o take_v away_o the_o envy_n of_o this_o honour_n the_o aâ—k_a indâ—â—d_n be_v often_o carry_v by_o the_o priest_n themselves_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a deut._n â—1_n 9_o moâ—â—s_n wroâ—e_v this_o law_n and_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o lev_n which_o bare_a the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o though_o this_o service_n be_v impose_v upon_o the_o levite_n as_o subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o priest_n yet_o the_o â—_z be_v noâ—_n exclude_v who_o do_v therefore_o upon_o special_a occasion_n carry_v it_o themselves_o as_o when_o they_o pass_v over_o jordan_n josh_n 3._o 6._o &_o when_o they_o compass_v the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n josh_n 6._o 6._o but_o ordinary_o this_o service_n be_v perform_v by_o the_o levite_n especial_o till_o the_o number_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v increase_v they_o carry_v it_o as_o they_o do_v all_o other_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n the_o braâ—en_n laver_v i_o know_v be_v not_o here_o mention_v among_o the_o holy_a thing_n which_o they_o be_v to_o carry_v but_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o may_v be_v because_o only_o those_o thing_n be_v name_v which_o be_v cover_v by_o the_o priest_n but_o this_o laver_n can_v receive_v no_o huâ—t_n by_o the_o be_v and_o therefore_o be_v not_o cover_v verse_n 16._o and_o to_o the_o office_n of_o eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n pertain_v the_o oil_n for_o the_o light_n two_o thing_n be_v here_o affirm_v concern_v the_o charge_n or_o office_n of_o eleazar_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o aaron_n to_o wit_n in_o this_o service_n of_o remove_v the_o tabernacle_n namely_o 1._o that_o to_o he_o pertain_v the_o oil_n for_o the_o light_n and_o the_o sweet_a â—nâ—â—nse_n and_o the_o daily_a meat-offering_a and_o the_o anoint_v oil_n that_o be_v that_o he_o himself_o be_v to_o carry_v these_o thing_n for_o if_o his_o charge_n have_v be_v only_o to_o oversee_v the_o carry_a oâ—_n these_o thing_n by_o the_o kohathite_n why_o shall_v these_o thing_n be_v particular_o mention_v since_o the_o oversee_n of_o they_o in_o all_o their_o carriage_n belong_v to_o he_o and_o then_o 2._o that_o to_o he_o appertain_v the_o oversight_n of_o all_o the_o tabernacle_n &c_n &c_n that_o be_v he_o be_v to_o oversee_v the_o kohathitâ—s_n concern_v the_o carry_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o to_o appoint_v every_o one_o to_o their_o several_a burden_n and_o thus_o as_o the_o kohathite_n have_v the_o honour_n of_o carry_v the_o most_o holy_a thing_n so_o eleazar_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o aaron_n be_v appoint_v to_o have_v the_o overâ—â—ght_n of_o they_o as_o ithamar_n his_o young_a brother_n have_v the_o overâ—ight_n of_o the_o gershonite_n ver_fw-la 28._o and_o the_o merarite_n ver_fw-la 33._o verse_n 25._o and_o they_o shall_v bear_v the_o curtain_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n the_o four_o several_a cover_n wherewith_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v cover_v that_o be_v 1._o the_o ten_o curious_a curtain_n mention_v here_o in_o the_o second_o place_n though_o they_o be_v the_o first_o cover_n and_o be_v call_v as_o here_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n exod._n 26._o 1_o and_o 2._o the_o eleven_o curtain_n of_o goat_n hair_n which_o be_v lay_v over_o that_o name_v here_o in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o call_v the_o curtain_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n 3._o the_o cover_n which_o be_v of_o ram_n skinni_v die_v red_a and_o then_o 4._o the_o cover_n of_o badger_n skin_n which_o lie_v uppermost_a of_o all_o verse_n 32._o and_o by_o name_n you_o shall_v reckon_v the_o instrument_n of_o the_o charge_n of_o their_o burden_n whereas_o the_o socket_n pillar_n piâ—â—â—s_n cord_n and_o other_o instrument_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n be_v many_o and_o â—ight_a some_o of_o they_o at_o least_o seem_v of_o leâ—â—â—_n importance_n therefore_o the_o lord_n appoint_v that_o of_o these_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o note_n keep_v and_o so_o accord_o thâ—y_a shall_v be_v deliver_v by_o name_n lest_o any_o shall_v be_v to_o seek_v whâ—n_v the_o tabernacle_n be_v to_o be_v â—et_o up_o again_o hereby_o also_o be_v signify_v how_o careful_a god_n be_v of_o the_o least_o member_n of_o his_o church_n and_o so_o also_o of_o all_o his_o ordinance_n john_n 10._o 3._o verse_n 44._o even_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o after_o thâ—ir_a family's_n be_v three_o thousand_o and_o two_o hundred_o usual_o in_o all_o family_n the_o young_a and_o aged_a â—ort_n if_o reckon_v together_o be_v more_o than_o the_o middle_a age_a and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o other_o family_n of_o the_o levite_n of_o the_o gâ—râ—honites_n there_o be_v little_o more_o than_o a_o three_o part_n fit_a to_o serve_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n â—nd_v of_o the_o kohathite_n there_o be_v not_o a_o three_o parâ—_n and_o yet_o the_o merarite_n be_v more_o than_o half_a able_a man_n for_o god_n service_n a_o most_o remarkable_a proof_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n because_o the_o great_a burden_n be_v impose_v upon_o the_o merarite_n therefore_o god_n give_v they_o more_o able_a man_n than_o any_o of_o the_o other_o family_n and_o yet_o the_o general_a number_n of_o these_o be_v less_o than_o any_o of_o the_o other_o two_o verse_n 48._o even_o those_o that_o be_v number_v of_o they_o â—ere_z eight_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o note_v how_o few_o there_o be_v of_o the_o levite_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o other_o tribe_n oâ—_n judah_n there_o be_v seventy_o and_o four_o thousand_o and_o â—ix_v hundred_o able_a man_n for_o the_o outward_a waâ—fare_n in_o the_o host_n of_o israel_n numb_a 1._o 27._o but_o of_o the_o levite_n there_o be_v but_o eight_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o man_n fit_a for_o their_o service_n chap._n v._n verse_n 2._o command_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o put_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n every_o leper_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n the_o leper_n and_o those_o that_o have_v run_v issue_n till_o they_o be_v cure_v and_o cleanse_v and_o those_o that_o be_v unclean_a by_o the_o dead_a till_o after_o certain_a day_n they_o be_v purify_v according_a to_o the_o law_n more_o concern_v this_o â—eâ—_n in_o the_o note_n upon_o levit._n 13._o 46._o verse_n 6._o when_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n shall_v commit_v any_o sin_n that_o man_n commit_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v when_o they_o shall_v commit_v any_o sin_n â—â—ereinto_o by_o reason_n of_o humane_a frailty_n man_n be_v subject_a to_o fall_v to_o wit_n in_o regard_n of_o any_o wrong_n do_v to_o their_o neighbour_n which_o be_v a_o â—inne_n high_o displease_v to_o god_n they_o shall_v then_o confess_v and_o make_v satisfaction_n as_o be_v here_o appoint_v because_o the_o purloin_v of_o the_o good_n of_o our_o brethren_n and_o all_o other_o such_o act_n of_o injustice_n be_v â—innes_n that_o do_v more_o especial_o â—indâ—r_v the_o well_o order_v of_o camp_n therefore_o do_v the_o lord_n in_o this_o place_n urge_v this_o 〈◊〉_d law_n against_o these_o kind_n of_o offence_n that_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n now_o set_v in_o order_n may_v neither_o be_v defile_v nor_o disorder_v thereby_o verse_n 7._o and_o he_o shall_v recompense_v his_o trespass_n with_o the_o principal_a â—hereoâ—_n and_o add_v unto_o it_o the_o five_o part_n thereof_o that_o be_v he_o shall_v by_o way_n of_o recompense_v the_o wrong_n he_o have_v do_v to_o his_o neighbour_n not_o only_o restore_v full_o the_o whole_a principal_n he_o have_v defraud_v he_o of_o but_o also_o give_v he_o more_o â—ver_o and_o above_o the_o five_o part_n of_o so_o much_o as_o he_o have_v detain_v from_o he_o which_o be_v â—njoyned_v both_o by_o way_n of_o satisfy_v the_o party_n wrong_v as_o concern_v the_o want_n of_o his_o good_n whilst_o they_o be_v detain_v and_o also_o by_o way_n of_o a_o penalty_n on_o the_o party_n offend_v neither_o do_v this_o contradict_v thosâ—_n law_n exod._n 22._o where_o the_o thief_n that_o have_v steal_v
mean_v of_o a_o religious_a prepare_v themselves_o but_o may_v be_v speak_v either_o ironical_o only_o thereby_o to_o glance_v at_o the_o sordid_a baseness_n of_o their_o spirit_n and_o their_o indisposition_n to_o receive_v any_o such_o provision_n from_o god_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v god_n will_v make_v you_o a_o feast_n to_o morrow_n and_o you_o be_v in_o a_o goodly_a temper_n for_o such_o a_o business_n or_o else_o as_o a_o serious_a exhortation_n that_o they_o shall_v address_v themselves_o to_o receive_v with_o pure_a and_o good_a heart_n this_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v also_o legal_o prepare_v according_a to_o those_o time_n by_o wash_v their_o garment_n for_o because_o the_o work_n of_o such_o miracle_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o god_n special_a presence_n therefore_o before_o such_o miraculous_a work_n they_o be_v call_v upon_o thus_o to_o sanctify_v themselves_o verse_n 21._o and_o moses_n say_v the_o people_n among_o who_o i_o be_o be_v six_o hundred_o thousand_o footman_n etc._n etc._n see_v chap._n 2._o 32._o verse_n 23._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n be_v the_o lord_n hand_n wax_v short_a etc._n etc._n god_n here_o wink_v at_o moses_n his_o distrust_n and_o bear_v with_o his_o weakness_n but_o when_o he_o be_v not_o instruct_v and_o better_v by_o god_n patience_n and_o the_o experience_n he_o have_v day_o of_o god_n alsufficiencie_n he_o be_v afterward_o punish_v see_v numb_a 20._o 12._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o to_o aaron_n because_o you_o believe_v i_o not_o to_o sanctiâ—ie_v i_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n therefore_o you_o shall_v not_o bring_v this_o congregation_n into_o the_o land_n which_o i_o have_v give_v they_o and_o that_o especial_o because_o then_o too_o he_o show_v his_o distrust_n before_o the_o people_n verse_n 24._o and_o gather_v the_o seventy_o man_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n and_o set_v they_o round_o about_o the_o tabernacle_n that_o be_v he_o appoint_v they_o to_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n though_o two_o of_o they_o ver_fw-la 20._o do_v not_o come_v as_o they_o be_v appoint_v now_o this_o present_v they_o before_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v both_o to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n that_o god_n have_v set_v they_o apart_o to_o this_o work_n of_o government_n and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v careful_a to_o carry_v themselves_o upright_o and_o well_o as_o they_o will_v answer_v it_o before_o his_o tribunal_n who_o have_v put_v they_o in_o their_o place_n and_o bestow_v his_o spirit_n upon_o they_o to_o make_v they_o fit_a for_o their_o employment_n as_o also_o to_o teach_v the_o people_n to_o acknowledge_v they_o in_o their_o place_n as_o set_v over_o they_o by_o god_n verse_n 25._o they_o prophesy_v and_o do_v not_o cease_v they_o be_v not_o now_o create_v prophet_n but_o have_v only_o at_o this_o time_n a_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n wrought_v in_o they_o by_o the_o spirit_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o seal_n both_o to_o they_o and_o to_o the_o people_n that_o god_n have_v call_v they_o to_o this_o office_n and_o will_v furnish_v they_o with_o such_o gift_n as_o be_v requisite_a for_o their_o place_n as_o it_o be_v with_o saul_n be_v new_o anoint_a king_n â—_o sam._n 10._o 10_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o prophesy_v among_o they_o and_o by_o prophesy_v here_o be_v mean_v either_o that_o they_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v or_o rather_o that_o they_o speak_v unto_o the_o people_n concern_v the_o wonderful_a work_n and_o secret_a mystery_n of_o god_n truth_n and_o that_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o they_o may_v be_v easy_o discern_v to_o speak_v as_o man_n inspire_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o thus_o this_o word_n prophesy_v be_v sometime_o use_v for_o declare_v the_o word_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o people_n 1._o cor._n 14._o 3._o exod._n 7._o 1._o and_o aaron_n thy_o brother_n shall_v be_v thy_o prophet_n gen._n 20._o 7._o now_o therefore_o restore_v the_o man_n his_o wife_n for_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o for_o set_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n in_o song_n and_o psa_fw-la ms_n as_o 1._o chron._n 25._o 13._o thus_o these_o man_n prophesy_v and_o do_v not_o cease_v that_o be_v they_o continue_v all_o the_o day_n prophesy_v without_o intermission_n as_o be_v also_o express_o mention_v of_o saul_n 1._o sam._n 19_o 24._o and_o prophesy_v bâ—fore_o samuel_n in_o like_a manner_n and_o lay_v down_o naked_a all_o that_o day_n and_o all_o that_o night_n and_o this_o be_v add_v because_o their_o continue_v so_o long_o in_o this_o supernatural_a work_n do_v much_o add_v to_o the_o confirmation_n of_o their_o call_n verse_n 26._o but_o there_o remain_v two_o of_o the_o man_n in_o the_o camp_n etc._n etc._n several_a reason_n may_v be_v conceive_v why_o these_o two_o man_n come_v not_o with_o the_o rest_n be_v enrol_v by_o moses_n among_o the_o seventy_o that_o be_v now_o to_o be_v join_v in_o commission_n as_o assistant_n to_o he_o for_o either_o they_o may_v not_o be_v find_v when_o warning_n be_v give_v or_o rather_o as_o saâ—l_v afterward_o do_v 1._o sam._n 10._o 22._o they_o may_v hide_v themselves_o or_o forbear_v to_o go_v not_o as_o contemn_v god_n command_n for_o then_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o they_o shall_v have_v have_v the_o same_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n with_o the_o other_o but_o as_o distrust_v their_o own_o sufficiency_n however_o god_n secret_a providence_n be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o it_o who_o have_v determine_v by_o this_o mean_n to_o make_v the_o miracle_n the_o more_o remarkable_a that_o all_o the_o people_n may_v plain_o see_v they_o be_v call_v of_o god_n verse_n 28._o my_o lord_n moses_n forbid_v they_o this_o joshua_n speak_v of_o envious_a zeal_n for_o his_o master_n moses_n as_o appear_v by_o moses_n answer_v vers_n 29._o envy_v thou_o for_o my_o sake_n yet_o not_o so_o much_o as_o i_o conceive_v because_o the_o eminency_n of_o these_o through_o their_o gift_n of_o prophesy_n will_v obscure_v the_o eminency_n of_o his_o master_n moses_n for_o then_o he_o have_v as_o much_o reason_n to_o have_v speak_v against_o the_o other_o as_o against_o these_o two_o as_o because_o they_o do_v it_o as_o it_o be_v of_o their_o private_a authority_n without_o any_o dependency_n upon_o moses_n which_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o other_o because_o by_o moses_n appointment_n they_o come_v and_o receive_v this_o gift_n and_o authority_n from_o god_n whereas_o these_o two_o by_o stay_v away_o seem_v to_o refuse_v to_o have_v any_o dependency_n upon_o he_o verse_n 31._o and_o there_o go_v forth_o a_o wind_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o bring_v quail_n from_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v god_n by_o his_o almighty_a power_n do_v cause_v a_o strong_a wind_n to_o blow_v from_o the_o seaward_o and_o therewith_o bring_v a_o multitude_n of_o quail_n among_o thm_n and_o round_o about_o the_o camp_n what_o sea_n it_o be_v that_o be_v here_o mean_v be_v not_o of_o any_o great_a consequence_n to_o know_v yet_o most_o probable_a it_o be_v that_o they_o come_v from_o the_o red_a sea_n because_o that_o lie_v southward_o of_o the_o israelite_n camp_n at_o present_a and_o the_o psalmist_n say_v that_o these_o quail_n be_v bring_v in_o with_o a_o southeast_n wind_n psal_n 78._o 26._o he_o cause_v a_o east_n wind_n to_o blow_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o by_o his_o power_n he_o bring_v in_o the_o southwind_n he_o rain_v flesh_n also_o upon_o they_o as_o dust_n and_o feather_a fowl_n like_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n once_o before_o the_o lord_n do_v thus_o miraculous_o fâ—ed_v they_o with_o quail_n exod._n 16._o 13._o but_o that_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o second_o month_n after_o their_o departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n but_o this_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o paran_n about_o a_o year_n after_o that_o verse_n 31._o and_o as_o it_o be_v two_o cubit_n high_a upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n most_o expositor_n understand_v this_o of_o their_o fly_v but_o two_o cubit_n above_o the_o ground_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o be_v easy_o take_v but_o i_o think_v it_o unquestionable_a that_o the_o quail_n lay_v upon_o the_o ground_n two_o cubit_n thick_a first_o because_o of_o the_o clause_n before_o where_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o let_v they_o fall_v by_o the_o camp_n second_o because_o of_o that_o phrase_n psal_n 78._o 27._o he_o rain_v flesh_n upon_o they_o as_o dust_n etc._n etc._n three_o because_o the_o israelite_n be_v say_v to_o gather_v they_o not_o to_o catch_v they_o four_a because_o otherwise_o this_o shall_v not_o set_v forth_o the_o miraculous_a abundance_n of_o they_o which_o be_v plain_o the_o drift_n of_o this_o description_n of_o the_o
may_v guide_v they_o and_o govern_v they_o both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o in_o time_n of_o war_n and_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o undertake_v the_o charge_n of_o defend_v they_o against_o their_o enemy_n for_o under_o this_o phrase_n of_o go_v ouâ—_n and_o come_n in_o before_o they_o of_o lead_v they_o out_o and_o bring_v they_o in_o all_o the_o office_n of_o the_o supreme_a magistracy_n be_v comprehend_v and_o hence_o moses_n be_v ready_a to_o resign_v the_o government_n use_v â—he_n same_o expression_n concern_v himself_o deut._n 31._o 2._o i_o can_v no_o more_o go_v out_o and_o come_v in_o the_o similitude_n be_v take_v from_o a_o captain_n that_o march_v before_o his_o soldier_n and_o undertake_v to_o lead_v they_o wherever_o they_o shall_v go_v or_o rather_o from_o shepherd_n who_o custom_n it_o be_v to_o go_v out_o and_o in_o before_o his_o flock_n to_o lead_v they_o out_o to_o their_o pasture_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o home_o to_o their_o fold_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o next_o word_v moses_n add_v that_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o as_o sheep_n which_o have_v no_o shepherd_n verse_n 18._o take_v thou_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n a_o man_n in_o who_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o be_v a_o man_n of_o eminent_a gift_n and_o therefore_o fit_a for_o this_o place_n and_o employment_n and_o indeed_o herein_o be_v joshua_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n concern_v who_o the_o prophet_n foretell_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v rest_v upon_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n the_o spirit_n of_o counsel_n and_o might_n the_o spirit_n of_o knowledge_n and_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o he_o or_o thy_o hand_n for_o so_o it_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 23._o that_o moses_n lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o he_o and_o by_o this_o ceremony_n of_o the_o imposition_n of_o moses_n hand_n be_v signify_v first_o and_o especial_o that_o the_o supreme_a magistracy_n shall_v be_v transfer_v from_o moses_n to_o he_o as_o be_v the_o man_n now_o consecrate_v and_o set_v apart_o to_o this_o place_n and_o service_n second_o that_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o to_o defend_v he_o and_o prosper_v he_o in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o three_o that_o god_n will_v confer_v upon_o he_o a_o great_a increase_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o spirit_n answerable_a to_o the_o dignity_n whereto_o he_o be_v advance_v and_o thus_o it_o seem_v upon_o the_o imposition_n of_o moses_n hand_n be_v according_o perform_v as_o we_o see_v deut._n 34._o 9_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n be_v full_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n for_o moses_n have_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o he_o the_o like_a ceremony_n be_v â—fterwards_o use_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o man_n be_v separate_v and_o set_v apart_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n whence_o be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n to_o timothy_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o which_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o prophecy_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o thâ—_n presbytery_n verse_n 19_o and_o set_v he_o before_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n and_o before_o all_o the_o congregation_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o first_o as_o the_o chief_a and_o the_o people_n with_o he_o may_v assent_v to_o that_o which_o god_n have_v decree_v and_o give_v he_o a_o charge_n in_o their_o sight_n that_o be_v open_o before_o they_o all_o make_v know_v to_o he_o what_o his_o office_n be_v and_o charge_v he_o faithful_o and_o careful_o to_o perform_v that_o which_o he_o undertake_v and_o it_o may_v well_o be_v that_o this_o be_v the_o very_a charge_n which_o be_v afterward_o express_v by_o moses_n deut._n 31._o 7_o 8._o at_o which_o time_n god_n himself_o also_o give_v he_o a_o charge_n vers_fw-la 14_o 15._o verse_n 20._o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v some_o of_o thy_o honour_n upon_o he_o etc._n etc._n this_o may_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n spirit_n which_o make_v moses_n to_o be_v so_o high_o honour_v among_o the_o people_n as_o elsewhere_o it_o be_v say_v concern_v the_o seventy_o elder_n that_o be_v choose_v to_o assist_v moses_n in_o the_o government_n that_o god_n will_v take_v of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v upon_o moses_n and_o put_v it_o upon_o they_o chap._n 11._o 17._o concern_v which_o see_v the_o note_n upon_o that_o place_n now_o moses_n be_v command_v to_o put_v of_o this_o his_o honour_n upon_o joshua_n only_o because_o at_o the_o lay_n of_o moses_n hand_n upon_o he_o these_o gift_n of_o god_n spirit_n shall_v be_v impart_v to_o he_o and_o it_o be_v not_o say_v put_v thy_o honour_n upon_o he_o but_z put_v of_o thy_o honour_n upon_o he_o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o bibles_n thou_o shall_v put_v some_o of_o thy_o honour_n upon_o he_o because_o though_o joshua_n be_v to_o have_v the_o same_o gift_n impart_v to_o he_o that_o moses_n have_v yet_o not_o in_o the_o same_o measure_n whence_o it_o be_v say_v deut._n 34._o 10._o that_o there_o arise_v not_o a_o prophet_n since_o in_o israel_n like_v unto_o moses_n or_o else_o rather_o by_o moses_n honour_n here_o be_v mean_v his_o authority_n and_o dignity_n and_o than_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o shall_v put_v some_o of_o his_o honour_n upon_o he_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o present_a time_n before_o moses_n death_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o shall_v present_o admit_v he_o into_o some_o communion_n of_o authority_n with_o he_o and_o so_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o give_v he_o that_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o moses_n successor_n the_o elect_a judge_n of_o israel_n verse_n 21._o and_o he_o shall_v stand_v before_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n who_o shall_v ask_v counsel_n for_o he_o after_o the_o judgement_n of_o urim_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v upon_o all_o occasion_n he_o shall_v present_v himself_o before_o eleazar_n to_o ask_v counsel_n of_o he_o who_o shall_v inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o after_o the_o judgement_n of_o urim_n what_o this_o urim_n be_v see_v exod._n 28._o 30._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o ask_v counsel_n after_o the_o judgement_n of_o urim_n be_v hard_o to_o say_v this_o i_o conceive_v be_v most_o probable_a when_o any_o come_v to_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n the_o priest_n put_v on_o the_o ephod_n whereto_o the_o pectorall_a be_v fasten_v in_o the_o fold_n whereof_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n be_v put_v by_o moses_n and_o so_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o party_n propound_v such_o question_n as_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v satisfy_v in_o from_o the_o lord_n desire_v the_o lord_n to_o return_v they_o a_o answer_n according_a as_o we_o find_v it_o 1._o sam._n 23._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o whereupon_o the_o lord_n do_v either_o by_o the_o illumination_n of_o his_o spirit_n whereof_o the_o urim_n be_v a_o emblem_n or_o outward_a sign_n reveal_v unto_o the_o priest_n what_o answer_n he_o shall_v give_v the_o party_n inquire_v or_o else_o by_o a_o immediate_a voice_n from_o heaven_n and_o this_o be_v call_v the_o judgement_n of_o urim_n because_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n upon_o the_o apply_v or_o put_v on_o of_o the_o pectorall_a to_o give_v judgement_n in_o the_o cause_n inquire_v of_o by_o the_o priest_n chap._n xxviii_o verse_n 2._o command_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o my_o offering_n etc._n etc._n because_o they_o have_v in_o a_o great_a part_n omit_v their_o sacrifice_n and_o solemn_a feast_n the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o eight_o and_o thirty_o year_n last_o pass_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o travel_n wherein_o the_o sanctuary_n the_o altar_n and_o other_o holy_a thing_n be_v fold_v up_o and_o remove_v from_o â—lace_n to_o place_n and_o that_o withal_o the_o generation_n that_o have_v be_v before_o muster_v be_v now_o dead_a chap._n 26._o 64._o but_o among_o these_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n of_o they_o who_o moses_n and_o aaron_n the_o priest_n number_v when_o they_o number_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n therefore_o the_o lord_n cause_v the_o law_n of_o sacrifice_v to_o be_v here_o again_o repeat_v thereby_o give_v they_o to_o know_v that_o when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o land_n they_o must_v not_o any_o long_a neglect_n god_n ordinance_n as_o they_o have_v do_v in_o the_o wilderness_n deut._n 12._o 8._o you_o shall_v not_o do_v after_o all_o the_o thing_n that_o we_o do_v here_o this_o day_n every_o man_n whatsoever_o be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o first_o he_o give_v they_o charge_n in_o general_a to_o be_v sure_a that_o they_o give_v he_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n that_o he_o have_v at_o
god_n presence_n there_o a_o abundant_a recompense_n for_o all_o their_o charge_n and_o labour_n verse_n 8._o you_o shall_v not_o do_v after_o all_o the_o thing_n that_o we_o do_v here_o this_o day_n every_o man_n whatsoever_o be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n that_o be_v here_o we_o live_v loose_a and_o at_o liberty_n for_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n to_o which_o you_o must_v be_v strict_o tie_v when_o you_o come_v to_o be_v at_o rest_n in_o canaan_n many_o sacrifice_n and_o rite_n and_o feast_n by_o reason_n of_o your_o unsettled_a estate_n can_v here_o be_v precise_o observe_v and_o so_o every_o man_n do_v in_o a_o manner_n what_o he_o list_v but_o when_o you_o come_v to_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n you_o must_v not_o think_v to_o do_v thus_o etc._n etc._n see_v vers_fw-la 9_o 10._o verse_n 12._o and_o you_o shall_v rejoice_v before_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n you_o and_o your_o son_n and_o your_o daughter_n etc._n etc._n hereby_o it_o appear_v that_o though_o the_o male_n only_o be_v bind_v three_o time_n a_o year_n to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n exod._n 23._o 17._o yet_o at_o those_o time_n the_o master_n of_o family_n be_v wont_n also_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n to_o carry_v their_o wife_n daughter_n and_o maid-servant_n with_o they_o as_o elkanah_n we_o see_v do_v 1._o sam._n 1._o 4._o verse_n 15._o notwithstanding_o thou_o may_v kill_v and_o eat_v flesh_n in_o all_o thy_o gate_n whatsoever_o thy_o soul_n lustâ—th_v afâ—er_o according_a to_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v add_v to_o explain_v yet_o more_o full_o what_o difference_n they_o be_v to_o make_v between_o the_o flesh_n they_o may_v eat_v of_o those_o beast_n which_o they_o offer_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o which_o they_o do_v eat_v at_o other_o time_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o may_v eat_v the_o flesh_n even_o of_o those_o cattle_n which_o they_o use_v to_o sacrifice_v no_o less_o than_o the_o roebuck_n and_o the_o hart_n that_o be_v no_o less_o than_o those_o that_o be_v not_o appoint_v for_o sacrifice_n and_o that_o in_o all_o place_n where_o they_o dwell_v both_o clean_a and_o unclean_a person_n may_v eat_v of_o they_o according_a to_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v according_a as_o through_o god_n blâ—ssiâ—g_n they_o can_v provide_v for_o themselves_o so_o allow_v a_o libâ—rall_a use_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o the_o rich_a but_o restrain_v all_o profuse_a riot_n and_o keep_v man_n within_o the_o limit_n of_o their_o ability_n but_o yet_o â—hat_n which_o they_o offer_v as_o a_o holy_a sacrifice_n or_o offering_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o may_v eat_v no_o where_o but_o in_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v verse_n 16._o only_o you_o shall_v not_o eat_v the_o blood_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n upon_o gen._n 9_o 4._o verse_n 17._o thou_o may_v not_o eat_v within_o thy_o gate_n the_o tithe_n of_o thy_o corn_n or_o of_o thy_o â—ine_z or_o of_o thy_o oil_n or_o the_o firstling_n of_o thy_o herd_n etc._n etc._n concern_v these_o tithe_n see_v the_o note_n upon_o vers_n 6._o the_o great_a difficulty_n in_o these_o word_n be_v concern_v the_o firstling_n here_o mention_v to_o wit_n how_o they_o can_v be_v here_o reckon_v among_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o people_n must_v only_o eat_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o place_n which_o he_o shall_v choose_v since_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o firstling_n of_o their_o herd_n and_o stock_n be_v holy_a to_o the_o loâ—d_n and_o so_o that_o which_o remain_v of_o they_o after_o the_o blood_n be_v sprinkle_v and_o the_o fat_a burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n belong_v sole_o to_o the_o priest_n numb_a 18._o 17_o 18._o but_o to_o this_o a_o answer_n may_v be_v give_v which_o may_v full_o satisfy_v to_o wit_n that_o the_o firstling_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o those_o firstling_n elsewhere_o intend_v which_o as_o holy_a thing_n consecrate_v to_o god_n be_v allot_v for_o the_o priest_n portion_n but_o the_o firstling_n here_o mention_v be_v either_o the_o female_a firstling_n for_o they_o be_v only_o the_o male_a firstling_n which_o the_o lord_n challenge_v as_o his_o due_n exod_a 13._o 12._o or_o the_o first-born_a after_o those_o first_o which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o first_o that_o be_v the_o owner_n or_o the_o chief_a and_o best_a of_o their_o lamb_n and_o kid_n and_o calf_n call_v here_o the_o firstling_n only_o by_o way_n of_o excellency_n verse_n 21._o if_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n â—hy_a god_n have_v choose_v to_o put_v his_o name_n there_o be_v too_o far_o from_o thou_o etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n of_o this_o passage_n be_v not_o that_o if_o the_o place_n choose_v of_o god_n for_o sacrifice_v be_v near_o hand_n they_o must_v not_o eat_v of_o their_o herd_n or_o flock_n in_o their_o own_o house_n but_o always_o carry_v they_o to_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o temple_n for_o who_o can_v think_v that_o the_o jew_n dwell_v near_o to_o jerusalem_n do_v never_o eat_v of_o their_o hâ—rds_n and_o flock_n in_o their_o own_o dwelling_n either_o therefore_o this_o clause_n have_v reference_n to_o that_o which_o follow_v vers_fw-la 26._o and_o the_o meaning_n than_o be_v only_o this_o that_o though_o the_o place_n which_o god_n have_v choose_v etc._n etc._n be_v very_o far_o from_o some_o of_o their_o dwelling_n and_o they_o may_v therefore_o think_v it_o too_o hard_a a_o task_n to_o carry_v their_o sacrifice_n so_o far_o yet_o so_o it_o must_v be_v though_o they_o may_v kill_v and_o eat_v for_o their_o own_o refresh_n whatsoever_o thâ—y_n desire_v at_o home_n as_o be_v grant_v again_o in_o these_o first_o word_n yet_o their_o sacrifice_n they_o must_v carry_v to_o that_o holy_a place_n though_o never_o so_o far_o from_o they_o or_o else_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o when_o they_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o offer_v peace-offering_n and_o by_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n for_o some_o mercy_n to_o rejoice_v together_o if_o the_o holy_a place_n be_v too_o far_o from_o they_o they_o may_v have_v withal_o perhaps_o send_v the_o price_n of_o redemption_n thither_o feast_v together_o with_o their_o cattle_n kill_v for_o food_n only_o they_o must_v be_v then_o sure_o not_o to_o eat_v they_o as_o holy_a thing_n but_o even_o as_o they_o will_v eat_v of_o the_o roebuck_n or_o the_o hart_n but_o the_o first_o resolution_n of_o this_o doubt_n i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o best_a verse_n 27._o and_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o thou_o shall_v eat_v the_o flesh_n that_o be_v the_o flesh_n of_o thy_o peace-offerings_a for_o only_o the_o flesh_n of_o those_o sacrifice_n be_v eat_v by_o the_o owner_n leu._n 7._o 15._o chap._n xiii_o verse_n 1._o if_o there_o arise_v among_o you_o a_o prophet_n or_o a_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n &_o have_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n give_v the_o people_n warning_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o be_v seduce_v to_o idolatry_n by_o stranger_n of_o other_o nation_n here_o he_o give_v they_o the_o like_a warning_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o be_v seduce_v by_o those_o that_o be_v their_o own_o brethren_n if_o say_v he_o there_o arise_v a_o prophet_n or_o a_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n that_o be_v one_o that_o be_v or_o pretend_v himself_o to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o that_o say_v he_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o that_o god_n have_v appear_v to_o he_o in_o a_o vision_n or_o in_o a_o dream_n and_o that_o among_o your_o own_o brethren_n fâ—r_n these_o word_n among_o you_o be_v add_v to_o imply_v that_o they_o must_v regard_v he_o never_o a_o whit_n the_o more_o because_o he_o be_v a_o israelite_n since_o among_o they_o many_o false_a prophet_n might_n and_o do_v arise_v 2._o pet._n 2._o 1._o and_o if_o he_o give_v thou_o a_o sign_n or_o a_o wonder_n that_o be_v if_o to_o make_v good_a the_o truth_n of_o what_o he_o say_v god_n have_v by_o vision_n or_o dream_n reveal_v to_o he_o he_o foretell_v some_o wonderful_a and_o supernatural_a work_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v such_o as_o be_v the_o cleave_v of_o jeroboam_n altar_n which_o the_o prophet_n tell_v they_o of_o beforehand_o 1._o king_n 13._o 3._o as_o a_o sure_a sigue_n that_o god_n have_v send_v he_o and_o withal_o happy_o acompani_v his_o prediction_n with_o some_o outward_a significant_a action_n or_o gesture_n as_o when_o that_o false_a prophet_n zedekiah_n 1._o kin._n 22._o 11._o make_v horn_n of_o iron_n and_o say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n with_o these_o shall_v thou_o push_v the_o syrian_n until_o thou_o have_v consume_v they_o though_o this_o sign_n or_o wonder_n come_v to_o pass_v yet_o if_o withal_o he_o shall_v persuade_v thou_o to_o
hear_v his_o prophet_n but_o principal_o this_o be_v fulfil_v upon_o the_o jew_n who_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n when_o god_n destroy_v the_o city_n and_o the_o sanctuary_n as_o be_v prophesy_v dan._n 9_o 26._o and_o pour_v upon_o the_o people_n his_o uttermost_a wrath_n 1._o thess_n 2._o 16._o verse_n 22._o when_o a_o prophet_n speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o the_o thing_n follow_v not_o nor_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o speak_v that_o we_o may_v right_o understand_v the_o rule_n here_o give_v for_o the_o discovery_n oâ—_n false_a prophet_n we_o must_v note_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v only_o of_o such_o prediction_n of_o prophet_n wherein_o they_o foretell_v some_o strange_a and_o miraculous_a thing_n thaâ—_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v as_o a_o proof_n that_o they_o be_v true_o send_v from_o god_n for_o if_o these_o indeed_o camâ—_n not_o according_o to_o 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therefore_o that_o in_o case_n they_o repent_v god_n will_v not_o inflict_v the_o evil_n denounce_v against_o they_o and_o in_o case_n they_o be_v not_o obedient_a unto_o god_n he_o will_v hold_v back_o the_o blessing_n promise_v and_o second_o that_o though_o the_o not_o accomplish_v of_o sign_n foretell_v be_v make_v here_o a_o sure_a mark_n of_o false_a prophet_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o hence_o inâ—erre_v that_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o sign_n foretell_v do_v according_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o be_v a_o infallible_a proof_n of_o true_a prophet_n for_o if_o they_o teach_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o write_a word_n touch_v matter_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n the_o people_n be_v to_o hold_v to_o the_o write_a word_n and_o not_o to_o believe_v they_o but_o to_o punish_v they_o as_o false_a prophet_n though_o they_o do_v confirm_v their_o say_n that_o do_v indeed_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o they_o be_v before_o teach_v deut._n 13._o 1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v it_o presumptuous_o to_o wit_n because_o he_o do_v so_o bold_o foretell_v that_o such_o a_o thing_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v have_v no_o warrant_n for_o it_o from_o god_n &_o withal_o because_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o arrogancy_n to_o father_n his_o fancy_n &_o lie_v upon_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n say_v that_o god_n have_v say_v that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o speak_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o he_o that_o be_v though_o he_o boast_v never_o so_o much_o of_o the_o certainty_n of_o that_o which_o he_o say_v and_o that_o indeed_o god_n have_v send_v he_o and_o though_o he_o threaten_v in_o never_o so_o horrible_a a_o manner_n all_o the_o curse_n he_o can_v devise_v if_o you_o do_v not_o believe_v he_o yet_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o his_o brag_n and_o threaten_n nor_o fear_v to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n as_o god_n have_v appoint_v chap._n xix_o verse_n 2._o thou_o shall_v separate_v three_o city_n for_o thou_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o land_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o land_n for_o the_o land_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o each_o of_o these_o partition_n be_v a_o city_n of_o refuge_n choose_v moses_n have_v himself_o already_o assign_v they_o three_o city_n of_o refuge_n in_o the_o land_n without_o jordan_n which_o they_o have_v already_o vanquish_v deut._n 4._o 21._o and_o now_o he_o give_v order_n that_o when_o they_o have_v possess_v themselves_o of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n within_o jordan_n they_o shall_v there_o also_o set_v apart_o three_o city_n of_o refuge_n more_o verse_n 3._o thou_o shall_v prepare_v thou_o a_o way_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v so_o order_v it_o that_o from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o country_n round_o about_o these_o city_n of_o refuge_n there_o be_v a_o direct_a plain_a fair_a highway_n or_o causey_n lead_v to_o those_o city_n and_o such_o as_o either_o by_o the_o breadth_n and_o fairness_n of_o the_o way_n or_o by_o mark_n set_v up_o purposely_o to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o other_o may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v the_o way_n lead_v to_o those_o city_n of_o refuge_n to_o the_o end_n the_o manslayer_n may_v not_o be_v hinder_v or_o encumber_a by_o the_o uncertainty_n or_o foulness_n of_o the_o way_n but_o may_v speedy_o fly_v thither_o and_o so_o be_v safe_a verse_n 4._o who_o so_o kill_v his_o neighbour_n ignorant_o etc._n etc._n the_o person_n here_o mention_v that_o be_v to_o enjoy_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o city_n ofrefuge_n be_v only_o such_o as_o kill_v a_o man_n unwitting_o by_o chance-medley_n as_o we_o usual_o call_v it_o but_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o proportion_n we_o may_v probable_o conceive_v that_o the_o like_a privilege_n be_v afford_v to_o he_o that_o kill_v a_o man_n mere_o in_o his_o own_o defence_n when_o he_o have_v no_o quarrel_n with_o he_o but_o only_o seek_v to_o secure_v his_o own_o life_n verse_n 5._o as_o when_o a_o man_n go_v into_o the_o wood_n with_o his_o neighbour_n to_o hew_v wood_n and_o his_o hand_n fetch_v a_o stroke_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o strike_v with_o all_o his_o might_n not_o fear_v nor_o suspect_v any_o evil_n that_o shall_v be_v do_v thereby_o verse_n 6._o lest_o the_o avenger_n of_o the_o blood_n pursue_v the_o slayer_n while_o his_o heart_n be_v hot_a and_o overtake_v he_o because_o the_o way_n be_v long_o etc._n etc._n this_o last_o clause_n because_o the_o way_n be_v long_o show_v that_o this_o verse_n follow_v as_o depend_v on_o the_o three_o verse_n the_o other_o two_o be_v insert_v as_o it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o parenthesis_n and_o be_v add_v to_o show_v thereason_n why_o they_o be_v appoint_v thus_o to_o choose_v the_o city_n of_o refuge_n in_o three_o several_a division_n of_o the_o land_n namely_o leave_v if_o the_o man_n thaâ—_n kill_v one_o ignorant_o have_v too_o far_o to_o fly_v ere_o he_o can_v come_v to_o a_o city_n of_o refuge_n the_o avenger_n because_o of_o the_o length_n of_o the_o way_n shall_v overtake_v he_o before_o he_o can_v get_v thither_o verse_n 8._o and_o if_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n enlarge_v thy_o coast_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v question_v by_o expositor_n of_o what_o enlarge_n their_o coast_n this_o be_v mean_v and_o because_o it_o be_v say_v chap._n 7._o 22._o that_o they_o shall_v not_o drive_v out_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n at_o once_o but_o by_o little_a and_o little_a therefore_o some_o understand_v this_o of_o their_o full_a possess_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o wit_n that_o however_o they_o do_v at_o first_o only_o set_v apart_o three_o city_n of_o refuge_n in_o the_o land_n within_o jordan_n yet_o if_o afterward_o they_o come_v to_o possess_v the_o whole_a land_n of_o canaan_n they_o shall_v then_o separate_v three_o city_n of_o refuge_n more_o therein_o but_o first_o because_o they_o never_o do_v separate_v six_o city_n of_o refuge_n more_o within_o jordan_n no_o not_o when_o they_o have_v the_o full_a possession_n of_o the_o land_n and_o second_o because_o those_o three_o city_n that_o be_v separate_v within_o the_o land_n to_o wit_n kedesh_n and_o shechem_n and_o hebron_n be_v situate_v in_o equal_a division_n proportionable_o according_a to_o the_o full_a extent_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o way_n probable_a that_o god_n ever_o enjoin_v they_o to_o have_v six_o city_n of_o refuge_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n within_o jordan_n other_o again_o think_v that_o in_o these_o word_n moses_n speak_v only_o of_o three_o city_n more_o that_o be_v to_o be_v add_v beside_o those_o three_o without_o jordan_n to_o wit_n those_o three_o above_o mention_a which_o joshua_n separate_v josh_n 20._o 7._o
into_o heaven_n and_o call_v it_o therefore_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n vers_fw-la 8._o and_o beside_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o moses_n intend_v this_o by_o his_o own_o word_n here_o use_v for_o why_o else_o do_v he_o say_v that_o the_o commandment_n which_o he_o command_v they_o be_v plain_a and_o eadie_n that_o they_o may_v hear_v it_o and_o do_v it_o vers_n 12._o and_o that_o it_o be_v very_o nigh_o unto_o they_o in_o their_o moâ—ths_n and_o in_o their_o heart_n vers_fw-la 14._o since_o no_o perspicuity_n of_o the_o law_n can_v make_v it_o easy_a to_o be_v do_v but_o as_o it_o be_v give_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n evangelical_o to_o be_v keep_v by_o we_o nor_o be_v the_o law_n write_v in_o our_o heart_n but_o as_o we_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n in_o and_o through_o christ_n that_o therefore_o which_o moses_n say_v be_v not_o hide_v from_o they_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o new_a obedience_n that_o ever_o deny_v true_a faith_n for_o though_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v not_o so_o clear_o then_o reveal_v as_o it_o be_v now_o and_o in_o that_o regard_n comparative_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v then_o hide_v col._n 1._o 26._o the_o mystery_n â—hich_v have_v be_v hide_v from_o age_n and_o from_o generation_n but_o now_o be_v make_v manifest_a to_o his_o saint_n and_o far_o off_o heb._n 11._o 13._o these_o all_o die_v in_o faith_n not_o have_v receive_v the_o promise_n but_o have_v see_v they_o afar_o off_o etc._n etc._n yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o hide_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o attain_v and_o the_o law_n be_v plain_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v perform_v evangelical_o verse_n 12._o it_o be_v not_o in_o heaven_n that_o thou_o shall_v say_v who_o shall_v go_v up_o for_o we_o to_o â—eauâ—n_v that_o be_v you_o can_v say_v that_o god_n have_v not_o reveal_v his_o will_n â—nto_o you_o that_o you_o will_v do_v it_o if_o you_o know_v it_o or_o that_o he_o have_v give_v you_o a_o dark_a and_o obscure_a law_n which_o you_o be_v not_o able_a to_o reach_v esa_n 45._o 19_o i_o have_v not_o speak_v in_o secret_a in_o a_o dark_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n i_o say_v not_o unto_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n seek_v you_o i_o in_o vain_a i_o the_o lord_n speak_v righteousness_n i_o declare_v thing_n that_o be_v right_a how_o these_o passage_n be_v apply_v by_o s._n paul_n see_v rom._n 10._o 6._o 7._o verse_n 14._o but_o thâ—_n word_n be_v very_o nâ—gh_o unto_o thou_o in_o thy_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v it_o be_v so_o clear_o reveâ—led_v that_o thou_o may_v confess_v it_o with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o believe_v iâ—_n with_o thy_o heart_n to_o wit_n be_v thereto_o enable_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n verse_n 19_o i_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o record_v this_o day_n against_o you_o etc._n etc._n see_v deut._n 4._o 26._o chap._n xxxi_o verse_n 1._o and_o moses_n go_v and_o speak_v these_o word_n unto_o all_o israel_n that_o be_v have_v cause_v the_o people_n to_o be_v assemble_v together_o according_a to_o the_o usual_a manner_n he_o then_o go_v unto_o the_o assembly_n and_o speak_v unto_o they_o that_o which_o here_o follow_v verse_n 2._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o i_o be_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a this_o day_n i_o can_v no_o more_o go_v out_o and_o come_v in_o one_o main_a reason_n of_o call_v this_o assembly_n be_v that_o moses_n may_v in_o a_o solemn_a manner_n substitute_n joshua_n to_o succeed_v in_o his_o room_n and_o according_o in_o the_o first_o place_n he_o address_v his_o speech_n to_o persuade_v the_o people_n not_o to_o be_v trouble_v at_o this_o change_n for_o though_o the_o people_n have_v often_o murmur_v and_o rebel_v against_o moses_n yet_o be_v at_o length_n bring_v by_o he_o to_o the_o border_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o have_v have_v such_o good_a experience_n of_o his_o faithfulness_n in_o govern_v it_o can_v not_o but_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o much_o grief_n and_o fear_n to_o be_v deprive_v now_o of_o he_o to_o lose_v he_o just_a now_o when_o they_o be_v enter_v the_o land_n and_o therefore_o he_o seek_v now_o to_o comfort_v they_o and_o to_o prevent_v their_o excessive_a sorrow_n and_o that_o first_o by_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o his_o year_n not_o that_o he_o be_v already_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o year_n unfit_a for_o this_o weighty_a office_n deut._n 34._o 7._o but_o that_o by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n they_o may_v well_o expect_v he_o must_v now_o grow_v weak_a and_o decay_n and_o wax_v unfit_a for_o such_o great_a labour_n though_o god_n have_v hitherto_o miraculous_o preserve_v he_o as_o for_o that_o phrase_n i_o can_v no_o more_o go_v out_o and_o come_v in_o see_v numb_a 27._o 17._o also_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o i_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v over_o this_o jordan_n this_o be_v a_o second_o argument_n whereby_o he_o persuade_v they_o to_o be_v content_a to_o part_v with_o he_o also_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o i_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v over_o this_o jordan_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v have_v i_o be_v never_o so_o young_a never_o so_o able_a to_o go_v in_o and_o out_o before_o you_o since_o god_n have_v determine_v that_o i_o must_v not_o câ—â—ry_v you_o over_o jordan_n but_o must_v here_o end_v my_o day_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o we_o shall_v all_o yield_v to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n verse_n 3._o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n he_o will_v go_v over_o before_o thou_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v it_o be_v god_n before_o by_o who_o you_o prevail_v against_o your_o enemy_n even_o when_o i_o be_v with_o you_o and_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v you_o but_o destroy_v your_o enemy_n as_o former_o and_o therefore_o you_o shall_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o be_v deject_v because_o i_o be_o take_v away_o for_o your_o god_n will_v still_o be_v with_o you_o verse_n 7._o and_o moses_n call_v unto_o joshua_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o israel_n be_v strong_a and_o of_o a_o good_a courage_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v be_v not_o dismay_v either_o at_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o enemy_n against_o who_o thou_o must_v lead_v this_o people_n or_o at_o any_o other_o trouble_n that_o shall_v befall_v thou_o in_o execute_v this_o place_n of_o magistracy_n whereto_o thou_o be_v call_v and_o indeed_o captain_n and_o magistrate_n have_v of_o all_o other_o most_o need_n of_o courage_n and_o faith_n in_o god_n providence_n and_o assistance_n verse_n 9_o and_o moses_n write_v this_o law_n and_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o priest_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v when_o moses_n have_v write_v this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n the_o book_n of_o deuteronomie_n he_o deliver_v it_o solemn_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o people_n unto_o the_o priest_n and_o unto_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n even_o thereby_o to_o give_v they_o to_o understand_v that_o they_o be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o charge_n it_o do_v especial_o appertain_v to_o see_v that_o this_o original_a book_n of_o the_o law_n be_v safe_o keep_v and_o that_o the_o law_n contain_v therein_o be_v due_o observe_v both_o by_o they_o and_o by_o the_o people_n the_o priest_n be_v to_o teach_v the_o people_n the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o law_n and_o to_o they_o it_o do_v belong_v to_o uphold_v and_o maintain_v his_o truth_n and_o will_n therein_o reveal_v that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v overbear_v or_o tread_v under_o soot_n by_o any_o possess_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o profaneness_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o law_n deliver_v to_o they_o and_o the_o elder_n they_o be_v to_o assist_v the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n and_o to_o see_v that_o the_o people_n regard_v they_o in_o their_o place_n and_o withal_o to_o see_v that_o the_o judicial_a law_n be_v execute_v and_o therefore_o to_o they_o also_o the_o law_n be_v deliver_v as_o for_o the_o description_n of_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o levi_n which_o bear_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o may_v also_o be_v add_v to_o imply_v another_o reason_n why_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o they_o namely_o because_o they_o be_v to_o lay_v up_o this_o book_n in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n vers_fw-la 26._o and_o though_o the_o levite_n do_v usual_o bear_v the_o ark_n numb_a 3._o 31._o and_o 4._o 15._o yet_o sometime_o especial_o upon_o extraordinary_a occasion_n the_o priest_n also_o carry_v it_o as_o when_o they_o pass_v over_o jordan_n josh_n 3._o 16_o 17._o and_o when_o they_o compass_v jericho_n josh_n 6._o 12._o and_o they_o have_v always_o the_o chief_a charge_n
to_o look_v to_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o other_o holy_a thing_n and_o moses_n command_v they_o say_v at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o seven_o year_n etc._n etc._n the_o sum_n of_o this_o passage_n be_v brief_o this_o that_o moses_n command_v the_o priest_n to_o read_v this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n every_o seven_o year_n which_o be_v the_o year_n of_o release_n among_o the_o people_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n that_o year_n concern_v the_o year_n of_o release_n and_o the_o phrase_n here_o use_v at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o seven_o year_n see_v the_o note_n upon_o chap._n 15._o 1._o but_o beside_o for_o the_o full_a understanding_n of_o this_o passage_n we_o must_v note_v first_o that_o the_o law_n which_o the_o priest_n be_v here_o enjoin_v to_o read_v among_o the_o people_n every_o seven_o year_n on_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n be_v the_o original_a copy_n of_o this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n which_o moses_n write_v and_o which_o he_o now_o deliver_v to_o the_o priest_n to_o be_v keep_v by_o they_o doubtless_o some_o part_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n be_v read_v among_o they_o by_o the_o levite_n every_o sabbath_n day_n act_v 15._o 21._o for_o moses_n of_o old_a time_n have_v in_o every_o city_n they_o that_o preach_v he_o be_v read_v in_o the_o synagogue_n every_o sabbath_n day_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v question_v but_o that_o the_o people_n have_v book_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o read_n whereoâ—_n they_o do_v daily_o in_o private_a exercise_n themselves_o if_o this_o be_v require_v of_o their_o king_n chap._n 17._o 18_o 19_o much_o more_o may_v we_o think_v it_o be_v require_v of_o they_o that_o be_v of_o inforiour_a rank_n but_o yet_o once_o in_o seven_o year_n god_n will_v have_v this_o book_n to_o be_v read_v by_o the_o priest_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n among_o the_o people_n both_o that_o be_v read_v in_o such_o a_o solemn_a manner_n it_o may_v take_v the_o deep_a impression_n in_o they_o and_o so_o cause_v they_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o to_o observe_v to_o do_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n as_o it_o follow_v vers_fw-la 12._o and_o perhaps_o also_o that_o it_o may_v be_v make_v manifest_a to_o all_o israel_n that_o those_o copy_n of_o the_o law_n which_o they_o have_v and_o which_o be_v read_v and_o expound_v to_o they_o every_o sabbath_n day_n do_v agree_v with_o this_o original_n which_o moses_n write_v and_o second_o that_o the_o reason_n why_o god_n appoint_v this_o to_o be_v do_v on_o the_o year_n of_o release_n be_v not_o only_o because_o that_o year_n they_o have_v most_o liberty_n of_o mind_n to_o intend_v that_o service_n the_o lâ—nd_n lie_v that_o year_n at_o rest_n and_o themselves_o be_v free_v from_o the_o danger_n of_o have_v their_o debt_n exact_v of_o they_o but_o also_o because_o it_o be_v a_o holy_a year_n the_o sabbath_n of_o year_n and_o so_o the_o fit_a for_o this_o extraordinary_a duty_n and_o three_o that_o this_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v do_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n that_o year_n because_o then_o all_o israel_n come_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 11._o for_o though_o the_o male_n only_o be_v bind_v to_o come_v up_o at_o the_o feast_n exod._n 23._o 17._o yet_o they_o do_v usual_o carry_v with_o they_o their_o woman_n also_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 12._o gather_v the_o people_n together_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o child_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o may_v hear_v and_o that_o they_o may_v learn_v etc._n etc._n verse_n 14._o call_v joshua_n and_o present_v yourselves_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v thus_o do_v that_o the_o people_n may_v be_v full_o satisfy_v that_o he_o be_v call_v of_o god_n to_o this_o place_n and_o that_o joshua_n himself_o may_v be_v put_v in_o mind_n that_o he_o be_v but_o god_n deputy_n and_o so_o may_v still_o acknowledge_v god_n sovereignty_n over_o he_o and_o be_v the_o more_o faithful_a in_o discharge_v the_o trust_n which_o god_n have_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n verse_n 16._o this_o people_n will_v rise_v up_o and_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o the_o god_n of_o the_o stranger_n of_o the_o land_n whither_o they_o go_v to_o be_v among_o they_o the_o god_n who_o they_o have_v vanquish_v as_o it_o be_v that_o can_v neither_o preserve_v themselves_o nor_o the_o people_n that_o serve_v they_o for_o the_o worship_v whereof_o the_o land_n have_v spew_v out_o these_o her_o inhabitant_n verse_n 17._o i_o will_v forsake_v they_o and_o i_o will_v hide_v my_o face_n from_o they_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v i_o will_v cast_v they_o off_o and_o take_v no_o more_o charge_n of_o they_o as_o my_o people_n and_o so_o when_o all_o kind_n of_o misery_n do_v then_o come_v upon_o they_o though_o they_o seek_v for_o i_o to_o help_v yet_o i_o will_v hide_v my_o face_n from_o they_o aâ—d_n will_v not_o regard_v they_o verse_n 19_o now_o therefore_o write_v you_o this_o song_n for_o you_o and_o teach_v it_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n contain_v a_o prophecy_n of_o their_o fall_v away_o from_o god_n and_o god_n just_a judgement_n upon_o they_o for_o this_o their_o apostasy_n it_o be_v give_v in_o a_o song_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o better_o remember_v and_o may_v the_o more_o work_n upon_o their_o affection_n and_o the_o israelite_n be_v to_o learn_v and_o sing_v it_o that_o in_o time_n to_o come_v when_o they_o shall_v so_o provoke_v god_n by_o their_o sin_n as_o be_v there_o set_v forth_o and_o god_n shall_v thereupon_o punish_v they_o with_o those_o very_a evil_n which_o be_v there_o foretell_v this_o song_n as_o out_o of_o their_o own_o mouth_n may_v be_v a_o witness_n for_o god_n against_o they_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o evil_n they_o suffer_v be_v of_o god_n send_v as_o be_v the_o very_a judgement_n which_o god_n have_v long_o since_o threaten_v and_o that_o god_n have_v in_o that_o song_n give_v they_o warning_n enough_o and_o they_o be_v therefore_o inexcusable_a because_o notwithstanding_o this_o warning_n they_o have_v bring_v these_o misery_n upon_o themselves_o verse_n 21._o for_o i_o know_v their_o imagination_n which_o they_o go_v about_o even_o now_o that_o be_v what_o they_o will_v do_v hereafter_o i_o know_v now_o yea_o i_o see_v the_o false_a hypocrisy_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o their_o proneness_n to_o idolatry_n even_o at_o this_o present_a this_o i_o conceive_v be_v the_o drift_n of_o these_o word_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v also_o intend_v to_o intimate_v that_o there_o be_v some_o among_o they_o that_o have_v base_a apostatise_v think_v already_o in_o their_o heart_n verse_n 26._o take_v this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o put_v it_o in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v not_o the_o ark_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o ark_n save_o the_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n which_o moses_n put_v there_o in_o horeb_n 1._o king_n 8._o 9_o but_o on_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o ark_n where_o be_v the_o pot_n of_o manna_n and_o aaron_n rod._n and_o this_o be_v appoint_v to_o signify_v that_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n though_o write_v by_o moses_n and_o so_o the_o people_n may_v hear_v it_o with_o the_o more_o reverence_n and_o attention_n when_o it_o be_v bring_v forth_o thence_o and_o read_v among_o they_o and_o withal_o that_o god_n will_v keep_v and_o preserve_v it_o and_o take_v vengeance_n on_o those_o that_o shall_v disregard_n and_o despise_v it_o indeed_o this_o be_v that_o very_a book_n which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o josiahs_n time_n 2._o chron._n 34._o 14._o and_o therefore_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o ark_n in_o after-age_n and_o keep_v in_o some_o other_o place_n of_o the_o temple_n wherein_o see_v they_o transgress_v the_o direction_n which_o god_n here_o give_v to_o the_o priest_n no_o marvel_n though_o this_o precious_a treasure_n be_v for_o some_o year_n lose_v and_o not_o look_v after_o verse_n 28._o that_o i_o may_v speak_v these_o word_n in_o their_o ear_n and_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o record_v against_o they_o see_v the_o note_n chap._n 4._o 26._o chap._n xxxii_o verse_n 1._o give_v ear_n o_o you_o heaven_n and_o i_o will_v speak_v and_o hear_v o_o earth_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o song_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n which_o god_n give_v moses_n vers_fw-la 19_o and_o command_v he_o to_o teach_v the_o people_n and_o this_o rhetorical_a expression_n which_o moses_n use_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o song_n be_v to_o imply_v first_o of_o what_o great_a importance_n