Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	believe_v	church_n	faith_n	5,993	5	6.0238	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67153	A practical commentary or exposition upon the Pentateuch viz. These five books of Moses Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy. Wherein the text of every chapter is practically expounded, according to the doctrine of the Catholick Church, in a way not usually trod by commentators; and wholly applyed to the life and salvation of Christians. By Ab. Wright; sometime fellow of St. John's Colledge in Oxford.	Wright, Abraham, 1611-1690.	1662 (1662)	Wing W3688; ESTC R221054	292,675	224

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calamity_n whether_o prince_n be_v dispossess_v of_o their_o national_a patrimony_n and_o inheritance_n or_o private_a person_n afflict_v with_o sickness_n or_o penury_n or_o banishment_n let_v we_o go_v god_n way_n all_o the_o way_n first_o feciamus_fw-la hominem_fw-la ad_fw-la imaginem_fw-la nostram_fw-la let_v we_o make_v that_o man_n according_a to_o our_o image_n let_v we_o consider_v ourselves_o in_o he_o and_o make_v our_o case_n he_o and_o remember_v how_o late_o he_o be_v as_o well_o as_o we_o and_o how_o soon_o we_o may_v be_v as_o ill_o as_o he_o and_o then_o descendamus_fw-la &_o confundamus_fw-la let_v we_o we_o with_o all_o the_o power_n we_o have_v remove_v or_o slacken_v those_o calamity_n that_o lie_v upon_o he_o verse_n 8._o he_o that_o teach_v adam_n the_o first_o word_n teach_v these_o bvilder_n word_n that_o never_o be_v one_o call_v for_o brick_n the_o other_o look_v he_o in_o the_o face_n and_o wonder_n what_o he_o mean_v and_o how_o and_o why_o he_o speak_v such_o word_n as_o be_v never_o hear_v and_o instead_o thereof_o bring_v he_o mortar_n return_v he_o a_o answer_n as_o little_o understand_v at_o first_o every_o man_n think_v his_o fellow_n mock_v he_o but_o now_o perceive_v this_o serious_a confusion_n their_o only_a answer_n be_v silence_n and_o cease_v they_o can_v not_o come_v together_o but_o must_n of_o necessity_n be_v scatter_v for_o no_o man_n can_v call_v they_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o if_o they_o have_v assemble_v nothing_o can_v be_v determine_v because_o one_o can_v never_o attain_v to_o the_o other_o purpose_n no_o they_o can_v not_o have_v the_o honour_n of_o a_o general_a dismission_n but_o each_o man_n leave_v his_o trowel_n and_o station_n more_o like_o a_o fool_n than_o he_o undertake_v it_o so_o common_o action_n begin_v in_o glory_n shut_v up_o in_o shame_n verse_n 9_o all_o external_a action_n depend_v upon_o the_o tongue_n no_o man_n can_v know_v another_o mind_n if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o interpreter_n hence_o as_o there_o be_v many_o tongue_n give_v to_o stay_v the_o build_n of_o babel_n so_o there_o be_v as_o many_o give_v to_o build_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o evangelical_n church_n multiplicity_n of_o language_n have_v not_o be_v give_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o a_o blessing_n of_o the_o church_n if_o the_o world_n have_v not_o be_v before_o possess_v with_o multiplicity_n of_o language_n for_o a_o punishment_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o build_n of_o our_o zion_n rise_v no_o fast_o because_o our_o tongue_n be_v divide_v happy_a be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n if_o we_o all_o speak_v but_o one_o language_n whilst_o we_o differ_v we_o can_v build_v nothing_o but_o babel_n difference_n of_o tongue_n cause_v their_o babel_n to_o cease_v but_o it_o build_v we_o chap._n xii_o vers._n 1._o it_o be_v fit_a that_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v the_o pattern_n and_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a shall_v be_v thorough_o try_v for_o in_o a_o set_a copy_n every_o fault_n be_v important_a &_o may_v prove_v a_o rule_n of_o error_n no_o son_n of_o abraham_n can_v hope_v to_o escape_v temptation_n while_o he_o see_v the_o bosom_n in_o which_o he_o desire_v to_o rest_v so_o assault_v with_o difficulty_n abraham_n must_v leave_v his_o country_n and_o kindred_n and_o live_v among_o stranger_n the_o call_n of_o god_n never_o leave_v man_n where_o it_o find_v they_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o all_o place_n be_v alike_o to_o the_o wise_a and_o faithful_a if_o chaldaea_n have_v not_o be_v gross_o idolatrous_a abraham_n have_v not_o leave_v it_o no_o bond_n must_v tie_v we_o to_o the_o danger_n of_o infection_n but_o whither_o must_v he_o go_v to_o a_o place_n he_o know_v not_o to_o man_n that_o know_v not_o he_o it_o be_v enough_o comfort_n to_o a_o good_a man_n wheresoever_o he_o be_v that_o he_o be_v acquaint_v with_o god_n we_o be_v never_o out_o of_o our_o way_n while_o we_o follow_v the_o call_n of_o god_n verse_n 3._o when_o the_o way_n of_o a_o man_n please_v god_n he_o will_v be_v gracious_a to_o his_o house_n and_o posterity_n god_n be_v so_o please_v with_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o people_n that_o he_o will_v show_v mercy_n to_o such_o as_o belong_v to_o they_o when_o god_n see_v noah_n righteous_a before_o he_o in_o that_o corrupt_a age_n and_o generation_n he_o make_v all_o that_o belong_v to_o he_o partaker_n of_o the_o same_o deliverance_n with_o himself_o say_v unto_o he_o enter_z thou_o and_o all_o thy_o house_n into_o the_o ark._n this_o appear_v in_o the_o person_n of_o abraham_n when_o god_n have_v call_v he_o out_o of_o his_o country_n and_o from_o his_o kindred_n and_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o he_o to_o bless_v he_o he_o add_v i_o will_v also_o bless_v they_o that_o bless_v thou_o and_o curse_v they_o that_o curse_v thou_o and_o this_o be_v but_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o god_n have_v make_v with_o all_o the_o faithful_a their_o faith_n be_v available_a both_o for_o themselves_o and_o for_o other_o god_n will_v be_v our_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o our_o seed_n after_o we_o and_o this_o be_v the_o privilege_n and_o prerogative_n that_o the_o faithful_a have_v they_o believe_v this_o merciful_a promise_n of_o god_n themselves_o and_o thereby_o entitle_v their_o child_n unto_o it_o for_o as_o a_o father_n that_o purchase_v house_n or_o land_n give_v thereby_o a_o interest_n unto_o his_o son_n therein_o so_o he_o that_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o promise_n that_o god_n have_v make_v to_o all_o godly_a parent_n do_v convey_v it_o unto_o his_o child_n so_o that_o albeit_o they_o want_v faith_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o year_n yet_o they_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n and_o engraft_a into_o his_o body_n verse_n 7._o never_o any_o man_n lose_v by_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o high_a because_o abraham_n yield_v god_n give_v he_o the_o possession_n of_o canaan_n i_o wonder_v more_o at_o his_o faith_n in_o take_v this_o possession_n than_o in_o leave_v his_o own_o behold_v abraham_n take_v possession_n for_o that_o seed_n which_o he_o have_v not_o which_o in_o nature_n he_o be_v not_o like_a to_o have_v of_o that_o land_n whereof_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v one_o foot_n wherein_o his_o seed_n shall_v not_o be_v settle_v of_o almost_o five_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o power_n of_o faith_n can_v prevent_v time_n and_o make_v future_a thing_n present_a if_o we_o be_v the_o true_a son_n of_o abraham_n we_o have_v already_o while_o we_o sojourn_v here_o on_o earth_n the_o possession_n of_o our_o land_n of_o promise_n while_o we_o seek_v our_o country_n we_o have_v it_o verse_n 10._o even_o canaan_n here_o do_v not_o afford_v abraham_n bread_n which_o yet_o he_o must_v believe_v shall_v flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n to_o his_o seed_n sense_n must_v yield_v to_o faith_n woe_n be_v we_o if_o we_o must_v judge_v of_o our_o future_a estate_n by_o our_o present_n egypt_n give_v relief_n to_o abraham_n when_o canaan_n can_v in_o outward_a thing_n god_n enemy_n may_v fare_v better_o than_o his_o friend_n thrice_o have_v egypt_n preserve_v the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o abraham_n in_o jacob_n in_o christ_n god_n oftentimes_o make_v use_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o behoof_n of_o he_o though_o without_o their_o thanks_o as_o contrary_o he_o use_v the_o wicked_a for_o scourge_n to_o his_o own_o inheritance_n and_o burn_v they_o because_o in_o his_o good_a they_o intend_v evil_a verse_n 13._o hitherto_o have_v sarah_n be_v abraham_n wife_n now_o egypt_n have_v make_v she_o his_o sister_n fear_n have_v turn_v he_o from_o a_o husband_n to_o a_o brother_n no_o strength_n of_o faith_n can_v exclude_v some_o doubt_n god_n have_v say_v i_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o great_a nation_n abraham_n say_v the_o egyptian_n will_v kill_v i_o

be_v love_v abimelech_n and_o phicol_n desire_v to_o live_v peaceable_o and_o quiet_o with_o isaac_n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o oath_n and_o a_o covenant_n between_o they_o but_o yet_o these_o be_v heathen_n can_v not_o love_v isaac_n as_o a_o godly_a man_n shall_v be_v love_v they_o depart_v from_o he_o in_o peace_n say_v this_o verse_n peace_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o love_n be_v another_o chap._n xxvii_o verse_n 2._o as_o isaac_n say_v here_o that_o he_o know_v not_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n so_o may_v we_o say_v both_o of_o the_o time_n and_o also_o of_o the_o place_n and_o manner_n of_o our_o death_n for_o death_n surprise_v some_o as_o abel_n when_o he_o be_v walk_v in_o the_o field_n other_o as_o uz_n when_o he_o be_v sit_v at_o his_o door_n some_o with_o job_n child_n at_o a_o feast_n other_o with_o the_o philistine_n sport_v in_o a_o theatre_n thus_o likewise_o may_v we_o say_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o death_n there_o be_v a_o natural_a death_n when_o a_o man_n die_v as_o a_o lamp_n go_v out_o because_o there_o be_v no_o more_o oil_n to_o feed_v it_o and_o there_o be_v a_o violent_a death_n when_o the_o soul_n be_v thrust_v out_o of_o door_n and_o the_o lamp_n of_o life_n not_o burn_v but_o blow_v out_o josia_n die_v by_o the_o hurt_n of_o a_o arrow_n a_o prophet_n of_o god_n by_o the_o tooth_n of_o a_o lion_n abimelech_n by_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o stone_n boast_v not_o thyself_o therefore_o of_o to_o morrow_n for_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o a_o day_n may_v bring_v forth_o if_o not_o a_o end_n of_o thy_o sin_n it_o may_v be_v a_o end_n of_o thy_o life_n if_o it_o bring_v not_o forth_o conversion_n it_o may_v bring_v forth_o confusion_n verse_n 4._o what_o have_v careless_a esau_n lose_v if_o have_v sell_v his_o birthright_n he_o may_v obtain_v the_o blessing_n or_o what_o have_v jacob_n gain_v if_o his_o brother_n venison_n may_v countervail_v his_o pottage_n yet_o thus_o have_v old_a isaac_n decree_v who_o be_v not_o now_o more_o blind_a in_o his_o eye_n than_o in_o his_o affection_n god_n have_v forewarn_v he_o that_o the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a yet_o isaac_n go_v about_o to_o bless_v esau._n the_o dear_a of_o god_n saint_n have_v be_v sometime_o transport_v with_o natural_a affection_n he_o see_v himself_o prefer_v to_o ishmael_n though_o the_o elder_a he_o see_v his_o father_n wilful_o forget_v nature_n at_o god_n command_n in_o bind_v he_o for_o sacrifice_n he_o see_v esau_n lewd_o match_v with_o heathen_n and_o yet_o he_o will_v remember_v nothing_o but_o esau_n be_v my_o first-born_a but_o how_o gracious_a be_v god_n that_o when_o we_o will_v will_v not_o let_v we_o sin_n and_o so_o order_v our_o action_n that_o we_o do_v not_o what_o we_o will_v but_o what_o we_o ought_v verse_n 8._o that_o god_n which_o have_v ordain_v the_o lordship_n for_o the_o young_a will_v also_o contrive_v for_o he_o the_o blessing_n what_o he_o will_v have_v effect_v shall_v not_o want_v mean_n the_o mother_n shall_v rather_o defeat_v the_o son_n and_o beguile_v her_o husband_n than_o the_o father_n shall_v beguile_v the_o choose_a son_n of_o his_o blessing_n what_o be_v jacob_n to_o rebecca_n more_o than_o esau_n or_o what_o mother_n do_v not_o more_o affect_v the_o elder_n but_o now_o god_n incline_v the_o love_n of_o the_o mother_n to_o the_o young_a against_o the_o custom_n of_o nature_n because_o the_o father_n love_v the_o elder_a against_o the_o promise_n the_o affection_n of_o parent_n be_v divide_v that_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v fulfil_v rebecca_n craft_n shall_v answer_v isaac_n partiality_n isaac_n will_v unjust_o turn_v esau_n into_o jacob_n rebecca_n do_v as_o cunning_o turn_v jacob_n into_o esau_n her_o desire_n be_v good_a her_o mean_n be_v unlawful_a god_n do_v ofttimes_o effect_v his_o just_a will_n by_o our_o wickedness_n yet_o neither_o thereby_o justify_v our_o infirmity_n nor_o blemish_v his_o own_o action_n verse_n 19_o here_o be_v nothing_o but_o counterfeit_v a_o feign_a person_n feign_a name_n feign_a venison_n a_o feign_a answer_n and_o yet_o behold_v a_o true_a blessing_n but_o to_o the_o man_n not_o to_o the_o mean_n those_o be_v so_o unsound_a that_o jacob_n himself_o do_v more_o fear_n their_o curse_n than_o hope_v for_o their_o success_n but_o rebecca_n presume_v upon_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n and_o her_o husband_n simplicity_n dare_v be_v his_o surety_n for_o the_o danger_n his_o counsellor_n for_o the_o carriage_n of_o the_o business_n his_o cook_n for_o the_o diet_n yea_o dress_n both_o the_o meat_n and_o the_o man_n and_o now_o she_o wish_v she_o can_v borrow_v esau_n tongue_n as_o well_o as_o his_o garment_n that_o she_o may_v secure_o deceive_v all_o the_o sense_n of_o he_o who_o have_v suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v more_o dangerous_o deceive_v by_o his_o affection_n but_o this_o be_v pass_v her_o remedy_n her_o son_n must_v name_v himself_o esau_n with_o the_o voice_n of_o jacob_n it_o be_v hard_a if_o our_o tongue_n do_v not_o bewray_v what_o we_o be_v in_o spite_n of_o our_o habit_n this_o be_v enough_o to_o work_v isaac_n to_o a_o suspicion_n to_o a_o enquiry_n not_o to_o a_o incredulity_n he_o that_o be_v good_a of_o himself_o will_v hardly_o believe_v evil_a of_o another_o and_o will_v rather_o distrust_v his_o own_o sense_n than_o the_o fidelity_n of_o those_o he_o trust_v all_o the_o sense_n be_v set_v to_o examine_v none_o stick_v at_o the_o judgement_n but_o the_o ear_n to_o deceive_v that_o jacob_n must_v second_v his_o dissimulation_n with_o three_o lie_n in_o one_o breath_n i_o be_o esau_n as_o thou_o bid_v i_o my_o venison_n onesin_n entertain_v fetch_v in_o another_o and_o if_o it_o be_v force_v to_o lodge_v alone_o either_o depart_v or_o die_v i_o love_v jacob_n blessing_n but_o i_o hate_v his_o lie_n i_o will_v not_o do_v that_o wilful_o which_o jacob_n do_v weak_o on_o condition_n of_o a_o blessing_n he_o that_o pardon_v his_o infirmity_n will_v curse_v my_o obstinateness_n verse_n 23._o good_a isaac_n have_v first_o set_v his_o hand_n to_o try_v whether_o his_o ear_n inform_v he_o aright_o and_o then_o feel_v the_o hand_n of_o he_o who_o voice_n he_o suspect_v that_o honest_a heart_n can_v not_o think_v that_o the_o skin_n may_v more_o easy_o be_v counterfeit_v than_o the_o lung_n a_o small_a satisfaction_n content_v those_o who_o guiltiness_n have_v not_o make_v scrupulous_a isaac_n believe_v and_o bless_v the_o young_a son_n in_o the_o garment_n of_o the_o elder_n if_o our_o heavenly_a father_n smell_v upon_o our_o back_n the_o savour_n of_o our_o elder_a brother_n robe_n we_o can_v depart_v from_o he_o unblessed_a verse_n 27._o as_o isaac_n say_v of_o his_o son_n here_o the_o smell_n of_o my_o son_n be_v as_o the_o smell_n of_o a_o field_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v so_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n as_o he_o smell_v a_o savour_n of_o rest_n from_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o noah_n shall_v smell_v from_o we_o if_o we_o intend_v to_o be_v his_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n as_o jacob_n be_v the_o savour_n of_o medicinal_a herb_n of_o remorse_n and_o repentance_n and_o contrition_n and_o detestation_n of_o former_a sin_n and_o the_o savour_n of_o odoriferous_a and_o fragrant_a and_o aromatical_a herb_n work_v worthy_a of_o repentance_n amendment_n of_o life_n edification_n of_o other_o and_o zeal_n to_o his_o glory_n verse_n 32._o no_o soon_o be_v jacob_n go_v away_o full_a of_o the_o joy_n of_o his_o blessing_n than_o esau_n come_v in_o full_a of_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o blessing_n and_o now_o blow_v and_o sweat_v for_o his_o reward_n he_o find_v nothing_o but_o a_o repulse_v lewd_a man_n when_o they_o think_v they_o have_v earn_v of_o god_n and_o come_v proud_o to_o challenge_v favour_n receive_v no_o answer_n but_o who_o be_v thou_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o wicked_a fail_v they_o when_o they_o be_v at_o the_o high_a whereas_o god_n child_n find_v these_o comfort_n in_o extremity_n which_o they_o dare_v not_o expect_v verse_n 33._o both_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n wonder_v at_o each_o other_o the_o one_o with_o fear_n the_o other_o with_o grief_n isaac_n tremble_v and_o esau_n weep_v the_o one_o upon_o conscience_n the_o other_o upon_o envy_n isaac_n heart_n now_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v purpose_v the_o blessing_n where_o he_o do_v and_o that_o it_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o unto_o who_o it_o be_v give_v and_o not_o purpose_v hence_o he_o dare_v not_o reverse_v that_o which_o he_o have_v do_v with_o god_n will_v beside_o his_o own_o for_o now_o he_o see_v that_o he_o have_v do_v unwilling_a justice_n god_n will_v find_v both_o time_n and_o mean_n to_o reclaim_v his_o own_o to_o prevent_v their_o sin_n to_o manifest_v

it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o inferior_n to_o reverence_n their_o superior_n in_o gesture_n in_o word_n and_o in_o deed_n because_o superior_n bear_v the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o be_v to_o their_o inferior_n in_o god_n place_n as_o moses_n be_v to_o aaron_n when_o god_n say_v exod._n 4._o thou_o shall_v be_v unto_o he_o instead_o of_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o see_v the_o place_n of_o subjection_n be_v not_o a_o unlawful_a call_v and_o that_o christianity_n do_v not_o abolish_v magistracy_n and_o civil_a authority_n but_o rather_o ratify_v and_o establish_v it_o verse_n 6._o marriage_n be_v not_o to_o be_v enforce_v upon_o any_o either_o by_o the_o magistrate_n or_o parent_n gen._n 24._o 57_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 39_o for_o this_o be_v to_o exeercise_v tyranny_n over_o our_o child_n for_o as_o child_n be_v to_o have_v the_o consent_n of_o their_o careful_a parent_n and_o not_o to_o dare_v to_o bestow_v themselves_o without_o their_o advice_n so_o likewise_o parent_n ought_v to_o have_v the_o consent_n of_o their_o child_n and_o not_o bestow_v they_o upon_o other_o against_o their_o will_n for_o that_o be_v to_o lay_v a_o evil_a foundation_n and_o to_o fill_v the_o house_n with_o jar_n and_o dissension_n and_o their_o child_n with_o misery_n who_o will_v beg_v with_o better_a will_n where_o they_o like_v than_o live_v without_o love_n in_o abundance_n verse_n 8._o every_o daughter_n shall_v be_v a_o wife_n unto_o one_o of_o the_o family_n which_o teach_v we_o that_o however_o the_o marry_n of_o many_o wife_n be_v practise_v among_o the_o patriarch_n and_o people_n of_o god_n yet_o this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o one_o man_n shall_v have_v one_o wife_n and_o not_o wife_n but_o the_o main_a point_n we_o learn_v from_o hence_o be_v that_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n must_v remain_v and_o continue_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o tribe_n now_o if_o it_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n that_o every_o man_n keep_v his_o proper_a inheritance_n then_o certain_o distinction_n of_o inheritance_n be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o word_n we_o be_v teach_v likewise_o from_o this_o text_n that_o parent_n shall_v provide_v for_o their_o daughter_n as_o well_o as_o son_n and_o not_o to_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o wide_a world_n especial_o in_o these_o our_o day_n wherein_o more_o enquiry_n be_v make_v after_o what_o they_o have_v than_o what_o they_o be_v and_o what_o good_n be_v without_o they_o than_o what_o good_a quality_n be_v within_o nature_n teach_v that_o if_o any_o member_n be_v weak_a it_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v strengthen_v the_o woman_n be_v the_o weak_a and_o therefore_o need_v to_o be_v support_v verse_n 10._o these_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n obey_v the_o judgement_n of_o moses_n and_o marry_v in_o their_o tribe_n teach_v we_o at_o this_o day_n to_o rest_v in_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o not_o to_o run_v from_o court_n to_o court_v only_o in_o malice_n and_o a_o contentious_a spirit_n till_o we_o have_v enrich_v other_o and_o beggar_a ourselves_o there_o may_v be_v sometime_o a_o use_n of_o appeal_n or_o go_v about_o again_o upon_o better_a light_n but_o let_v not_o reason_n be_v pretend_v when_o they_o be_v not_o to_o satisfy_v our_o malice_n or_o revenge_n for_o god_n see_v and_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o peace_n will_v ever_o show_v his_o dislike_n of_o quarrel_v and_o contention_n a_o practical_a commentary_n upon_o the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n call_v deuteronomy_n chap._n i._o verse_n 22._o i_o can_v but_o wonder_v at_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n if_o the_o israelite_n have_v go_v to_o canaan_n without_o enquiry_n their_o confidence_n have_v possess_v it_o now_o they_o send_v to_o espy_v the_o land_n sixty_o thousand_o of_o they_o never_o live_v to_o see_v it_o and_o yet_o i_o see_v god_n in_o number_n 13._o enjoin_v they_o to_o send_v but_o enjoin_v it_o upon_o their_o instance_n some_o thing_n god_n allow_v in_o judgement_n their_o importunity_n and_o distrust_n extort_a from_o god_n this_o occasion_n of_o their_o overthrow_n that_o which_o the_o lord_n move_v unto_o prosper_v but_o that_o which_o we_o move_v he_o to_o first_o seldom_o succee_v what_o need_v they_o doubt_v of_o the_o goodness_n of_o that_o land_n which_o god_n tell_v they_o do_v flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n what_o need_v they_o doubt_v of_o obtain_v that_o which_o god_n promise_v to_o give_v when_o we_o will_v send_v forth_o our_o sense_n to_o be_v our_o scout_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o rather_o dare_v trust_v man_n than_o god_n we_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v deceive_v verse_n 27._o now_o be_v moses_n in_o danger_n of_o lose_v all_o the_o cost_n and_o care_n that_o ever_o he_o bestow_v upon_o israel_n his_o people_n be_v already_o go_v back_o to_o egypt_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o their_o body_n be_v return_v o_o you_o rebellious_a hebrew_n where_o shall_v god_n have_v you_o at_o last_o do_v ever_o moses_n promise_v to_o bring_v you_o to_o a_o fruitful_a land_n without_o inhabitant_n to_o give_v you_o a_o rich_a country_n without_o resistance_n be_v not_o the_o grave_n of_o canaan_n as_o good_a as_o those_o of_o egypt_n what_o can_v you_o but_o die_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o anakim_v can_v you_o hope_v for_o less_o from_o the_o egyptian_n be_v there_o less_o hope_v from_o the_o enemy_n that_o shall_v be_v when_o you_o go_v under_o strong_a and_o expert_a leader_n than_o from_o the_o enemy_n that_o be_v when_o you_o shall_v return_v masterless_a feeble_a mind_n when_o they_o meet_v with_o cross_n they_o look_v not_o for_o repent_v of_o their_o good_a beginning_n and_o wish_v any_o difficulty_n rather_o than_o that_o they_o find_v how_o many_o have_v pull_v back_o their_o foot_n from_o the_o narrow_a way_n for_o the_o trouble_n of_o a_o good_a profession_n verse_n 28._o it_o have_v be_v happy_a for_o israel_n if_o caleb_n counsel_n have_v be_v as_o effectual_a as_o good_a but_o how_o easy_o have_v these_o ruler_n discourage_v a_o fainthearted_a people_n instead_o of_o lift_v up_o their_o ensign_n and_o march_v towards_o canaan_n they_o set_v they_o down_o and_o murmur_v i_o fear_v if_o there_o have_v be_v ten_o calebs_n to_o persuade_v and_o but_o two_o faint_a spy_n to_o discourage_v they_o those_o two_o coward_n will_v have_v prevail_v against_o those_o ten_o solicitor_n how_o much_o more_o now_o ten_o oppose_v and_o but_o two_o encourage_v a_o easy_a rhetoric_n draw_v we_o to_o the_o worse_a part_n yea_o it_o be_v hard_a not_o to_o run_v down_o the_o hill_n the_o faction_n of_o evil_n be_v so_o much_o strong_a in_o our_o nature_n than_o that_o of_o good_a that_o every_o least_o motion_n prevail_v for_o the_o one_o scarce_o any_o suit_n for_o the_o other_o verse_n 34._o that_o god_n which_o be_v invisible_o present_a while_o those_o israelite_n sin_v when_o they_o have_v sin_v show_v himself_o glorious_a and_o full_a of_o power_n they_o do_v not_o believe_v before_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v they_o into_o that_o good_a land_n of_o canaan_n now_o they_o shall_v believe_v but_o never_o enter_v they_o may_v have_v see_v god_n before_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o sin_n now_o they_o can_v choose_v but_o see_v he_o in_o the_o height_n of_o their_o sin_n unusual_o terrible_a that_o they_o may_v with_o shame_n and_o horror_n confess_v he_o able_a to_o defend_v able_a to_o revenge_v the_o help_n of_o god_n use_v to_o show_v its_o self_n in_o extremity_n he_o that_o can_v prevent_v evil_n conceal_v his_o aid_n till_o danger_n be_v ripe_a and_o then_o he_o be_v fearful_a as_o before_o he_o seem_v connivent_fw-la verse_n 37._o what_o a_o weary_a life_n do_v moses_n lead_v in_o these_o continual_a succession_n of_o conspiracy_n what_o do_v he_o gain_v by_o his_o troublesome_a government_n but_o danger_n and_o despite_n who_o but_o he_o will_v not_o have_v wish_v himself_o rather_o with_o the_o sheep_n of_o jethro_n than_o with_o these_o wolf_n of_o israel_n but_o as_o he_o dare_v not_o quit_v his_o shepherd_n crook_n without_o the_o call_n of_o god_n so_o now_o he_o dare_v not_o his_o sceptre_n except_o he_o be_v dismiss_v of_o he_o that_o call_v he_o no_o trouble_n no_o opposition_n can_v drive_v he_o from_o his_o place_n we_o be_v too_o weak_a if_o we_o suffer_v man_n to_o chase_v we_o from_o that_o station_n where_o god_n have_v set_v we_o but_o what_o be_v this_o note_a sin_n here_o that_o deserve_v god_n anger_n israel_n murmur_v for_o water_n god_n bid_v moses_n take_v the_o rod_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o speak_v to_o the_o rock_n to_o give_v water_n moses_n instead_o of_o speak_v and_o strike_v the_o rock_n with_o his_o voice_n strike_v it_o with_o his_o rod_n here_o be_v his_o sin_n a_o overreach_v of_o his_o commission_n a_o fearfulness_n and_o