the_o return_n of_o the_o israelite_n his_o seed_n be_v principal_o mean_v and_o joseph_n shall_v put_v his_o hand_n upon_o tâ—ine_a eye_n herein_o be_v couch_v a_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v die_v in_o peace_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o joseph_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o child_n verse_n 6._o and_o come_v into_o egypt_n jacob_n and_o all_o his_o seed_n with_o he_o to_o wit_n beside_o his_o servant_n who_o also_o no_o doubt_n go_v with_o he_o though_o they_o be_v not_o name_v and_o now_o be_v that_o accomplish_a which_o god_n have_v say_v unto_o abraham_n gen._n 15._o 13._o thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v a_o stranger_n in_o a_o land_n that_o be_v not_o they_o verse_n 10._o and_o shaul_n the_o son_n of_o a_o canaanitish_a woman_n that_o curse_a stock_n with_o who_o the_o israelite_n may_v not_o ordinary_o marry_v gen._n 28._o 1._o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v a_o wife_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o canaan_n verse_n 12._o and_o the_o son_n of_o pharez_n be_v hezron_n and_o hamul_n these_o grandchild_n of_o judah_n be_v here_o number_v with_o the_o rest_n because_o of_o hezron_n christ_n come_v though_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o they_o be_v bear_v in_o egypt_n as_o be_v before_o note_v upon_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o thirty_o eight_o chapter_n verse_n 15._o all_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o son_n and_o his_o daughter_n be_v thirty_o and_o three_o count_v jacob_n for_o one_o and_o leave_v out_o er_o and_o onan_n who_o die_v in_o canaan_n verse_n 26._o all_o the_o soul_n be_v threescore_o and_o six_o the_o several_a number_n before_o particular_o mention_v arise_v to_o a_o great_a sum_n for_o three_o and_o thirty_o vers_fw-la 15._o and_o sixteen_o vers_fw-la 18._o and_o fourteen_o vers_fw-la 22._o and_o seven_o vers_n 25._o be_v put_v together_o make_v up_o seventy_o which_o be_v indeed_o the_o full_a number_n mention_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n but_o therefore_o we_o must_v know_v that_o in_o this_o sum_n of_o threescore_o and_o six_o 1._o jacob_n be_v leave_v out_o because_o here_o he_o sum_v up_o only_o his_o posterity_n that_o come_v out_o of_o his_o loin_n and_o 2._o joseph_n and_o his_o two_o son_n be_v here_o leave_v out_o because_o they_o be_v in_o egypt_n before_o jacob_n come_v thither_o and_o his_o purpose_n be_v here_o to_o sum_n up_o only_o the_o number_n of_o those_o of_o his_o posterity_n that_o go_v down_o with_o he_o into_o egypt_n indeed_o it_o can_v be_v well_o conceive_v that_o hezron_n and_o hamul_n the_o son_n of_o pharez_n and_o grandchild_n of_o judah_n go_v down_o with_o jacob_n into_o egypt_n but_o that_o they_o be_v bear_v in_o egypt_n as_o be_v before_o note_v chap._n 38._o 1._o but_o first_o they_o be_v the_o posterity_n of_o those_o that_o do_v go_v down_o into_o egypt_n with_o jacob_n and_o be_v number_v among_o jacob_n family_n while_o jacob_n be_v yet_o live_v and_o then_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o reason_n for_o mention_v all_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o jacob_n family_n because_o of_o hezron_n christ_n the_o messiah_n descend_v and_o therefore_o the_o son_n of_o pharez_n be_v add_v to_o the_o rest_n verse_n 27._o all_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n which_o come_v into_o egypt_n be_v threescore_o and_o ten_o here_o the_o whole_a family_n before_o particular_o set_v down_o be_v sum_v up_o together_o and_o even_o jacob_n and_o joseph_n and_o his_o two_o son_n be_v here_o include_v that_o be_v leave_v out_o in_o the_o total_a sum_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n the_o whole_a family_n of_o jacob_n be_v seventy_o soul_n which_o be_v purposely_o note_v that_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n what_o a_o miraculous_a work_n of_o god_n it_o be_v that_o this_o family_n of_o jacob_n shall_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifteen_o year_n multiply_v so_o exceed_o that_o at_o their_o departure_n there_o shall_v be_v of_o they_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o that_o bear_v arm_n beside_o the_o levite_n old_a man_n woman_n and_o child_n it_o be_v indeed_o a_o strange_a and_o miraculous_a increase_n and_o therefore_o we_o see_v moses_n reckon_v it_o as_o one_o of_o the_o most_o wonderful_a work_n which_o god_n have_v do_v for_o that_o people_n deut._n 10._o 22._o thy_o father_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n with_o threescore_o and_o ten_o person_n and_o now_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v make_v thou_o as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n for_o multitude_n the_o great_a difficulty_n concern_v this_o place_n be_v how_o it_o may_v be_v reconcile_v with_o that_o relation_n which_o stephen_n make_v of_o this_o act_v 7._o 14._o that_o when_o jacob_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n he_o and_o his_o kindred_n there_o be_v of_o they_o threescore_o and_o fifteen_o soul_n but_o to_o this_o there_o be_v two_o answer_n give_v by_o expositor_n either_o of_o which_o may_v give_v satisfaction_n to_o wit_n 1._o that_o stephen_n or_o s._n luke_n relate_v the_o word_n of_o s._n stephen_n do_v purposely_o follow_v the_o translation_n of_o the_o septuagint_n in_o this_o place_n who_o have_v here_o indeed_o seventy_o five_o and_o not_o seventy_o soul_n and_o that_o because_o the_o greek_a translation_n of_o the_o septuagint_n be_v most_o frequent_o use_v in_o those_o time_n and_o though_o it_o be_v corrupt_a in_o this_o place_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n original_a yet_o he_o will_v not_o therefore_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o small_a consequence_n set_v down_o the_o number_n of_o jacob_n family_n otherwise_o than_o it_o be_v there_o especial_o consider_v that_o in_o some_o sense_n also_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o there_o go_v down_o of_o jacob_n family_n at_o least_o seventy_o five_o soul_n to_o wit_n if_o their_o wife_n also_o shall_v be_v add_v to_o the_o number_n or_o 2._o that_o s._n stephen_n speak_v of_o the_o whole_a family_n of_o jacob_n that_o be_v here_o mention_v by_o moses_n and_o indeed_o leave_v out_o jacob_n and_o number_v all_o of_o his_o family_n that_o be_v name_v here_o by_o moses_n to_o wit_n er_o and_o onan_n the_o son_n of_o judah_n that_o die_v in_o canaan_n and_o the_o four_o wife_n which_o be_v mention_v here_o by_o moses_n though_o not_o cast_v up_o in_o the_o total_a sum_n it_o be_v clear_o true_a that_o there_o be_v here_o name_v of_o his_o family_n or_o kindred_n seventy_o and_o five_o soul_n verse_n 28._o and_o he_o send_v judah_n before_o he_o unto_o joseph_n to_o direct_v his_o face_n unto_o goshen_n that_o be_v to_o give_v he_o notice_n of_o his_o come_n that_o he_o may_v come_v to_o goshen_n and_o meet_v he_o there_o which_o doubtless_o he_o do_v both_o out_o of_o a_o earnest_a desire_n to_o see_v joseph_n so_o soon_o as_o possible_o he_o can_v and_o likewise_o that_o by_o joseph_n authority_n both_o he_o and_o his_o family_n may_v be_v there_o dispose_v of_o to_o prevent_v any_o grudge_n or_o discontent_n among_o the_o native_a inhabitant_n verse_n 29._o and_o he_o fall_v on_o his_o neck_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v jacob_n fall_v on_o joseph_n neck_n and_o weep_v on_o his_o neck_n a_o good_a while_n joseph_n carriage_n of_o himself_o at_o their_o meeting_n be_v express_v in_o the_o former_a word_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o present_v himself_o before_o his_o father_n fall_v down_o before_o he_o in_o a_o lowly_a manner_n and_o that_o the_o rather_o to_o manifest_v thereby_o that_o his_o honour_n and_o advancement_n in_o egypt_n do_v not_o make_v he_o forget_v the_o duty_n which_o as_o a_o son_n he_o do_v owe_v to_o his_o father_n and_o now_o in_o these_o word_n be_v express_v what_o jacob_n do_v to_o wit_n that_o he_o fall_v on_o the_o neck_n of_o joseph_n thus_o bow_v before_o he_o and_o weep_v on_o his_o neck_n a_o good_a while_n and_o then_o break_v into_o those_o word_n recite_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n verse_n 30._o now_o let_v i_o die_v since_o i_o have_v see_v thy_o face_n etc._n etc._n as_o before_o when_o he_o hear_v of_o joseph_n he_o say_v i_o will_v go_v and_o see_v he_o before_o i_o die_v chap._n 45._o 28._o so_o now_o have_v see_v he_o he_o break_v out_o into_o this_o expression_n of_o joy_n now_o let_v i_o die_v since_o i_o have_v see_v thy_o face_n for_o though_o ordinary_o man_n be_v most_o desirous_a to_o live_v when_o thing_n go_v well_o with_o they_o and_o most_o desirous_a to_o die_v when_o they_o live_v in_o affliction_n and_o sorrow_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o thus_o with_o jacob_n he_o be_v always_o desirous_a to_o be_v with_o god_n in_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o though_o since_o the_o time_n that_o he_o hear_v of_o joseph_n safety_n and_o advancement_n in_o egypt_n whereto_o these_o word_n have_v chief_o reference_n he_o desire_v earnest_o no_o doubt_n that_o he_o may_v live_v to_o see_v his_o face_n yet_o now_o have_v
it_o from_o the_o false_a exposition_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o thence_o take_v unto_o themselves_o liberty_n for_o private_a revenge_n which_o christ_n condemn_v and_o rather_o enjoin_v his_o discipile_n to_o bear_v patient_o any_o wrong_n do_v they_o then_o to_o be_v judge_n and_o revenger_n in_o their_o own_o cause_n verse_n 26._o he_o shall_v let_v he_o go_v free_a for_o his_o eye_n sake_n and_o so_o also_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o any_o other_o member_n the_o chief_a the_o eye_n and_o the_o mean_a the_o tooth_n be_v only_o express_v verse_n 28._o if_o a_o ox_n gore_v a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n that_o they_o die_v than_o the_o ox_n shall_v be_v sure_o stone_v etc._n etc._n one_o kind_n of_o beast_n most_o usual_a among_o the_o hebrew_n be_v here_o put_v for_o all_o verse_n 31._o whether_o he_o have_v gore_v a_o son_n or_o have_v gore_v a_o daughter_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o punishment_n that_o be_v allot_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o he_o who_o ox_n have_v kill_v any_o man_n or_o woman_n of_o grow_v year_n be_v here_o also_o allot_v though_o it_o be_v only_o a_o man_n child_n whether_o son_n or_o daughter_n that_o be_v kill_v by_o such_o a_o ox_n verse_n 32._o if_o a_o ox_n shall_v push_v a_o manservant_n or_o a_o maidservant_n he_o shall_v give_v unto_o their_o master_n thirty_o shekel_n the_o price_n at_o which_o christ_n be_v value_v who_o become_v a_o servant_n for_o our_o sake_n be_v here_o appoint_a to_o be_v pay_v in_o lieu_n of_o a_o servant_n kill_v verse_n 33._o and_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v open_v a_o pit_n etc._n etc._n some_o conceive_v that_o this_o must_v only_o be_v mean_v of_o pit_n madâ—_n in_o open_a and_o public_a way_n not_o of_o those_o which_o man_n dig_v in_o their_o own_o private_a ground_n and_o whereas_o there_o be_v no_o punishment_n appoint_v in_o case_n a_o child_n or_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n in_o the_o dark_a shall_v fall_v into_o such_o a_o pit_n it_o be_v probable_a that_o this_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o judge_n to_o be_v determine_v proportionable_o to_o that_o which_o be_v determine_v in_o this_o and_o the_o former_a law_n vers_fw-la 28._o 29_o 30._o chap._n xxii_o verse_n 1._o if_o a_o man_n shall_v steal_v a_o ox_n or_o a_o sheep_n and_o kill_v it_o or_o sell_v it_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o law_n we_o must_v know_v first_o that_o what_o be_v here_o say_v concern_v the_o steal_n of_o ox_n or_o sheep_n must_v also_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o proportion_n be_v understand_v concern_v any_o other_o cattle_n the_o ox_n and_o sheep_n be_v only_o mention_v because_o they_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o therefore_o vers_fw-la 4._o the_o ass_n be_v also_o mention_v second_o that_o upon_o the_o thief_n that_o steal_v cattle_n a_o great_a fine_n be_v set_v then_o upon_o he_o that_o steal_v other_o thing_n for_o those_o that_o steal_v other_o thing_n be_v only_o allot_v to_o pay_v double_a vers_fw-la 7._o but_o those_o that_o steal_v cattle_n be_v to_o restore_v fourfold_a or_o fivefold_a and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o man_n cattle_n be_v leave_v abroad_o be_v most_o in_o danger_n and_o therefore_o such_o theft_n be_v to_o be_v restrain_v with_o the_o great_a severity_n three_o that_o the_o reason_n why_o fourfold_a or_o fivefold_a restitution_n be_v enjoin_v in_o case_n the_o cattle_n steal_v be_v kill_v or_o fold_n whereas_o if_o they_o be_v find_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o steal_v they_o he_o be_v only_o to_o restore_v double_a vers_fw-la 4._o be_v because_o in_o he_o that_o have_v the_o cattle_n still_o with_o he_o there_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v some_o remorse_n or_o simplicity_n but_o in_o he_o that_o kill_v or_o sell_v it_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v more_o cunning_a and_o boldness_n and_o beside_o the_o owner_n be_v put_v to_o the_o great_a charge_n or_o trouble_v in_o find_v it_o out_o and_o therefore_o his_o penalty_n be_v the_o great_a and_o four_a that_o the_o thief_n be_v to_o restore_v five_o ox_n for_o a_o ox_n and_o but_o four_o sheep_n for_o a_o sheep_n because_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o ox_n be_v the_o great_a loss_n and_o beside_o the_o owner_n lose_v the_o labour_n of_o his_o ox_n and_o therefore_o be_v this_o theft_n to_o be_v restrain_v with_o somewhat_o the_o great_a severity_n verse_n 4._o he_o shall_v restore_v double_a that_o be_v in_o case_n he_o have_v not_o make_v away_o the_o ox_n or_o sheep_n etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v restore_v that_o which_o be_v steal_v and_o another_o as_o good_a or_o the_o full_a value_n of_o it_o and_o indeed_o double_a restitution_n be_v the_o ordinary_a penalty_n of_o theft_n unless_o in_o the_o case_n before_o mention_v when_o they_o steal_v cattle_n and_o afterward_o kill_v or_o sell_v they_o for_o so_o it_o be_v express_o say_v concern_v those_o that_o steal_v other_o thing_n in_o the_o seven_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n if_o the_o thief_n be_v find_v let_v he_o pay_v double_a and_o though_o it_o be_v say_v prov._n 6._o 30_o 31._o man_n do_v not_o despise_v a_o thief_n if_o he_o steal_v to_o satisfy_v his_o soul_n when_o he_o be_v hungry_a but_o if_o he_o be_v find_v he_o shall_v restore_v sevenfold_a yet_o i_o do_v not_o thence_o conclude_v that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o solomon_n theft_n be_v more_o severe_o punish_v then_o god_n by_o his_o law_n have_v appoint_v but_o rather_o conceive_v that_o by_o those_o word_n he_o shall_v restore_v sevenfold_a be_v only_o mean_v that_o he_o shall_v abundant_o satisfy_v he_o as_o the_o phrase_n be_v elsewhere_o use_v not_o for_o a_o set_a quantity_n but_o for_o the_o abundant_a do_v of_o any_o thing_n as_o psal_n 79._o 12._o render_v unto_o our_o neighbour_n sevenfold_a into_o their_o bosom_n their_o reproach_n wherewith_o they_o have_v reproach_v thou_o o_o lord_n verse_n 5._o if_o a_o man_n shall_v cause_v a_o field_n or_o a_o vineyard_n to_o be_v eat_v and_o shall_v put_v in_o his_o beast_n etc._n etc._n under_o this_o particular_a express_v all_o kind_n of_o hurt_v another_o man_n ground_n be_v here_o forbid_a as_o with_o trample_v of_o cattle_n etc._n etc._n yet_o it_o be_v not_o punish_v as_o theft_n because_o it_o may_v be_v doâ—e_n unwilling_o verse_n 7._o if_o a_o man_n shall_v deliver_v unto_o his_o neighbour_n money_n or_o stuff_n and_o it_o be_v steal_v etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n of_o trust_n and_o for_o no_o reward_n but_o of_o friendship_n verse_n 8._o if_o the_o thief_n be_v not_o find_v than_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n shall_v be_v bring_v unto_o the_o judge_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n to_o have_v it_o clear_v either_o by_o witness_n or_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o party_n as_o ver_fw-la 11._o who_o oath_n it_o be_v fit_a shall_v be_v take_v since_o the_o owner_n have_v trust_v he_o with_o his_o good_n whether_o the_o good_n leave_v with_o he_o be_v indeed_o as_o he_o pretend_v steal_v from_o he_o or_o whether_o he_o have_v himself_o make_v they_o away_o verse_n 9_o for_o all_o manner_n of_o trespass_n whether_o it_o be_v for_o ox_n for_o ass_n for_o sheep_n for_o raiment_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o general_a law_n insert_v concern_v the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o decide_v controversy_n of_o this_o kind_n that_o so_o it_o may_v not_o be_v repeat_v in_o every_o several_a law_n as_o he_o have_v before_o order_v concern_v dead_a thing_n as_o money_n or_o stuff_n commit_v to_o the_o trust_n of_o any_o man_n if_o any_o difference_n do_v grow_v betwixt_o the_o owner_n and_o the_o party_n entrust_v the_o magistrate_n must_v decide_v it_o so_o here_o he_o show_v that_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n in_o other_o trespass_n as_o if_o cattle_n be_v commit_v to_o a_o friend_n trust_v and_o be_v lose_v or_o if_o any_o thing_n lose_v by_o the_o owner_n be_v deny_v by_o the_o party_n that_o find_v it_o or_o in_o any_o other_o trespass_n the_o magistrate_n must_v still_o award_v how_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o that_o this_o law_n do_v not_o as_o the_o former_a and_o follow_a law_n show_v how_o the_o judge_n shall_v determine_v in_o what_o case_n he_o shall_v condemn_v man_n to_o pay_v double_a and_o in_o what_o case_n he_o shall_v absolve_v they_o but_o only_o take_v order_n that_o the_o judge_n shall_v determine_v such_o difference_n and_o as_o he_o do_v absolve_v or_o condemn_v any_o man_n to_o pay_v double_a so_o it_o shall_v be_v he_o shall_v pay_v double_a unto_o his_o neighbour_n that_o be_v the_o party_n accuse_v if_o find_v guilty_a and_o happy_o the_o party_n false_o accuse_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o law_n deut._n 19_o 16_o 19_o if_o a_o false_a witness_n rise_v up_o against_o any_o man_n to_o testify_v against_o he_o that_o which_o be_v wrong_a then_o shall_v you_o do_v unto_o he_o as_o
for_o which_o they_o be_v to_o bring_v a_o sinne-offering_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o especial_o as_o i_o conceive_v to_o show_v in_o what_o case_n the_o offering_n which_o they_o bring_v for_o their_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v of_o that_o sort_n which_o be_v more_o particular_o call_v and_o esteem_v trespass-offering_n for_o of_o such_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o moses_n speak_v at_o least_o principal_o in_o this_o chapter_n much_o argue_v there_o be_v among_o expositor_n to_o show_v the_o difference_n between_o sinne-offering_n and_o trespass-offering_n some_o hold_n that_o the_o sinne-offering_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n be_v for_o sin_n of_o commission_n the_o trespass-offering_n speak_v of_o in_o this_o chapter_n be_v for_o sin_n of_o omission_n some_o again_o hold_v that_o the_o sinne-offering_n be_v for_o great_a transgression_n and_o other_o quite_o contrary_a that_o the_o trespass-offering_n be_v for_o great_a transgression_n and_o the_o sinne-offering_n for_o 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of_o their_o neighbour_n or_o upon_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o belong_v unto_o the_o priest_n therefore_o they_o be_v more_o particular_o call_v trespass-offering_n the_o first_o particular_a instance_n give_v in_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o chapter_n be_v concern_v he_o that_o sin_v in_o conceal_v his_o knowledge_n when_o he_o may_v have_v witness_v the_o truth_n if_o a_o soul_n sin_n say_v the_o text_n and_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o swear_v and_o be_v a_o witness_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o place_n so_o diverse_o expound_v i_o conâ—â—ive_v to_o be_v this_o that_o when_o a_o oath_n be_v give_v for_o the_o clear_n of_o any_o controversy_n for_o any_o wrong_n do_v by_o one_o man_n to_o another_o and_o those_o to_o who_o the_o oath_n be_v give_v do_v either_o forswear_v themselves_o or_o can_v discover_v the_o truth_n if_o one_o that_o know_v the_o truth_n and_o may_v be_v or_o be_v call_v to_o be_v a_o witness_n stand_v by_o conceal_v his_o knowledge_n and_o do_v not_o reveal_v the_o truth_n he_o be_v guilty_a and_o must_v offer_v a_o trespasse-offering_a because_o his_o neighbour_n suffer_v damage_n in_o his_o estate_n through_o his_o silence_n whether_o he_o have_v seeâ—_n or_o know_v of_o it_o that_o be_v whether_o he_o be_v a_o eyewitness_n of_o that_o which_o be_v in_o question_n or_o come_v any_o other_o way_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o he_o must_v reveal_v all_o he_o know_v or_o be_v guilty_a and_o so_o oâ—fer_v a_o trespasse-offering_a verse_n 2._o or_o if_o a_o soul_n touch_v any_o unclean_a thing_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o instance_n of_o sin_n for_o which_o they_o be_v to_o bring_v a_o trespasse-offering_a be_v concern_v those_o legal_a pollution_n which_o be_v afterwards_o full_o express_v chap._n 11._o &_o 12._o etc._n etc._n the_o law_n be_v this_o the_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o have_v touch_v any_o such_o unclean_a thing_n he_o be_v unclean_a and_o guilty_a of_o a_o sin_n verse_n 2._o so_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v touch_v it_o though_o for_o the_o time_n it_o be_v â—id_v from_o he_o his_o do_v it_o unwitting_o shall_v not_o quit_v he_o of_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o but_o yet_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o vers_n 3._o than_o he_o shall_v â—e_v guilty_a in_o his_o own_o apprehension_n and_o so_o must_v offer_v a_o trespasse-offering_a not_o so_o much_o to_o cleanse_v he_o from_o this_o legal_a uncleanness_n for_o in_o this_o case_n there_o be_v another_o way_n of_o legal_a purify_n appoint_v numb_a 19_o 11._o etc._n etc._n as_o to_o expiate_v his_o sin_n because_o for_o want_v of_o due_a consideration_n he_o have_v so_o defile_v himself_o and_o through_o ignorance_n or_o unadvisednesse_n have_v neglect_v those_o legal_a purifying_n or_o have_v come_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o intermeddle_v with_o god_n holy_a thing_n while_o his_o uncleanness_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o indeed_o this_o be_v as_o i_o conceive_v the_o reason_n why_o a_o trespasse-offering_a be_v in_o this_o case_n impose_v because_o the_o unclean_a person_n do_v by_o this_o sin_n trespass_n upon_o god_n holy_a thing_n and_o as_o it_o be_v impair_v the_o worth_n of_o they_o now_o these_o thing_n also_o figure_v that_o we_o be_v to_o be_v cleanse_v by_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n even_o from_o that_o pollution_n which_o be_v contract_v by_o partake_v with_o other_o man_n sin_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1._o tim._n 5._o 22._o lay_v hand_n sudden_o on_o no_o man_n neither_o be_v partaker_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n keep_v thyself_o pure_a and_o again_o 2._o cor._n 6._o 17._o come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o and_o be_v you_o separate_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o touch_v not_o the_o unclean_a thing_n and_o i_o will_v receive_v you_o verse_n 4._o or_o if_o a_o soul_n swear_v pronounce_v with_o his_o lip_n to_o do_v evil_a or_o to_o dâ—_n good_a etc._n etc._n in_o this_o three_o instance_n of_o sin_n for_o which_o they_o be_v to_o bring_v a_o trespasse-offering_a it_o be_v not_o easy_o discern_v what_o the_o sin_n here_o intend_v be_v some_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v the_o careless_a neglect_n of_o do_v that_o which_o a_o man_n have_v swear_v to_o do_v to_o clear_v himself_o of_o the_o guilt_n whereof_o he_o be_v to_o bring_v a_o trespasse-offering_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o because_o there_o be_v express_a mention_n of_o swear_v to_o do_v evil_a and_o it_o can_v be_v a_o sin_n to_o omit_v the_o do_n of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v swear_v he_o will_v do_v if_o he_o have_v swear_v to_o do_v any_o evil_n to_o his_o neighbour_n or_o general_o any_o thing_n evil_a that_o be_v sinful_a and_o against_o god_n law_n but_o rather_o it_o will_v be_v commendable_a to_o break_v such_o a_o oath_n therefore_o by_o do_v â—vil_n they_o understand_v the_o do_n of_o something_o which_o be_v hurtful_a or_o irksome_a to_o himself_o as_o if_o a_o man_n have_v swear_v to_o do_v what_o may_v bring_v some_o damage_n to_o his_o estate_n 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be_v the_o sin_n of_o rash_a and_o unadvised_a swear_n for_o these_o word_n pronounce_v with_o his_o lip_n to_o do_v evil_a or_o to_o do_v good_a do_v indeed_o manifest_o imply_v a_o overbold_a undertake_n to_o do_v that_o which_o happy_o he_o may_v not_o or_o can_v do_v and_o second_o because_o they_o that_o expound_v this_o place_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o not_o do_v what_o a_o man_n have_v swear_v to_o do_v be_v constrain_v to_o understand_v that_o clause_n concern_v swear_v to_o do_v evil_a of_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a or_o hurtful_a to_o himself_o whereas_o i_o conceive_v it_o must_v necessary_o be_v understand_v of_o do_v evil_a to_o his_o neighbour_n because_o for_o it_o he_o be_v to_o bring_v a_o trespasse-offering_a which_o imply_v at_o least_o a_o intention_n of_o trespass_v upon_o his_o neighbour_n so_o
he_o reveal_v his_o secret_n unto_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n verse_n 21._o i_o will_v go_v down_o now_o and_o see_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o figurative_a speech_n usual_a in_o the_o scripture_n wherein_o god_n stoop_v to_o our_o capacity_n speak_v of_o himself_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n he_o be_v every_o where_o present_a can_v move_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o and_o know_v and_o see_v all_o thing_n need_v not_o make_v any_o search_n or_o inquisition_n to_o inform_v himself_o yet_o thus_o be_v he_o please_v here_o to_o speak_v of_o himself_o 1._o to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v manifest_a and_o just_a cause_n for_o the_o lord_n severity_n in_o punish_v the_o sodomite_n as_o afterward_o he_o do_v 2._o to_o intimate_v how_o patient_a and_o long-suffering_a the_o lord_n be_v towards_o they_o and_o how_o unwilling_a to_o destroy_v they_o have_v they_o not_o be_v so_o extreme_o and_o desperate_o bad_a as_o they_o be_v and_o 3._o to_o teach_v judge_n by_o his_o example_n not_o to_o punish_v rash_o but_o always_o to_o try_v and_o examine_v cause_n before_o they_o pass_v sentence_n verse_n 22._o but_o abraham_n be_v yet_o before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 2._o mention_n be_v make_v of_o three_o man_n that_o appear_v to_o abraham_n as_o he_o sit_v in_o his_o tent_n door_n to_o wit_n the_o lord_n christ_n who_o be_v often_o in_o this_o chapter_n call_v jehovah_n and_o two_o angel_n that_o attend_v he_o and_o vers_n 16._o that_o they_o go_v away_o from_o abraham_n tent_n and_o that_o abraham_n accompany_v they_o but_o now_o the_o lord_n have_v as_o they_o go_v along_o impart_v to_o abraham_n what_o he_o mean_v to_o do_v to_o sodom_n two_o of_o the_o three_o go_v away_o towards_o sodom_n to_o wit_n the_o two_o angel_n as_o they_o be_v express_o call_v chap._n 19_o 1._o and_o there_o come_v two_o angel_n to_o sodom_n and_o the_o three_o who_o be_v here_o call_v the_o lord_n jehovah_n stay_v still_o with_o abraham_n and_o that_o as_o these_o word_n seem_v to_o imply_v because_o abraham_n though_o they_o have_v as_o it_o be_v dismiss_v he_o and_o take_v their_o leave_n of_o he_o yet_o stand_v still_o before_o the_o lord_n as_o man_n use_v to_o do_v that_o be_v to_o part_n yet_o stir_v not_o because_o they_o have_v somewhat_o to_o say_v and_o so_o the_o lord_n abide_v still_o with_o he_o and_o condescend_v to_o hear_v the_o request_n which_o he_o make_v for_o that_o sinful_a city_n verse_n 25._o that_o be_v far_o from_o thou_o to_o do_v after_o this_o manner_n to_o slay_v the_o righteous_a with_o the_o wicked_a etc._n etc._n the_o righteous_a be_v sometime_o take_v away_o in_o the_o same_o public_a calamity_n together_o with_o the_o wicked_a but_o the_o end_n be_v diverse_a the_o one_o be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n the_o other_o in_o mercy_n as_o the_o chaff_n and_o wheat_n be_v beat_v by_o the_o same_o flail_n now_o god_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o sodomite_n as_o man_n to_o be_v destroy_v by_o his_o hand_n of_o justice_n and_o in_o a_o way_n of_o vengeance_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n do_v abraham_n reply_n assure_v that_o god_n will_v not_o so_o cut_v off_o the_o righteous_a with_o the_o wicked_a chap._n xix_o verse_n 2._o and_o they_o say_v nay_o but_o we_o will_v abide_v in_o the_o street_n etc._n etc._n thus_o by_o this_o civil_a refuse_v at_o first_o the_o courtesy_n prosfer_v they_o make_v the_o better_a trial_n of_o the_o affection_n of_o this_o holy_a man_n and_o beside_o it_o be_v likely_a their_o purpose_n be_v indeed_o to_o abide_v in_o the_o street_n that_o so_o they_o may_v observe_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o people_n have_v not_o lot_n be_v so_o importunate_a with_o they_o verse_n 3._o and_o they_o do_v eat_v see_v chap._n 18._o vers_fw-la 8._o verse_n 4._o but_o before_o they_o lie_v down_o the_o man_n of_o the_o city_n even_o the_o man_n of_o sodom_n compass_v the_o house_n round_o etc._n etc._n doubtless_o the_o outward_a appearance_n of_o the_o two_o angel_n that_o be_v come_v to_o lot_n be_v as_o of_o young_a man_n of_o rare_a and_o extraordinary_a beauty_n and_o comeliness_n of_o person_n whereof_o there_o be_v notice_n take_v by_o some_o of_o the_o profane_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n the_o report_n thereof_o be_v soon_o spread_v abroad_o in_o the_o city_n and_o so_o present_o they_o flock_v together_o from_o all_o place_n and_o join_v together_o in_o this_o horrible_a and_o abominable_a attempt_n which_o be_v here_o relate_v verse_n 8._o i_o have_v two_o daughter_n which_o have_v not_o know_v man_n let_v i_o i_o pray_v you_o bring_v they_o out_o unto_o you_o etc._n etc._n questionless_a this_o prosf_a of_o lot_n be_v unwarrantable_a and_o sinful_a for_o though_o in_o evil_n of_o punishment_n we_o may_v choose_v a_o less_o to_o avoid_v a_o great_a yet_o in_o the_o evil_n of_o sin_n all_o choice_n be_v unlawful_a if_o we_o may_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o rom._n 3._o 8._o much_o less_o may_v we_o do_v any_o evil_a to_o prevent_v other_o from_o do_v some_o great_a evil_n it_o will_v not_o have_v be_v lawful_a for_o lot_n daughter_n to_o have_v yield_v themselves_o to_o have_v be_v defile_v by_o these_o varlet_n thereby_o to_o have_v take_v they_o off_o from_o that_o foul_a sin_n of_o sodomy_n which_o they_o have_v resolve_v upon_o much_o less_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o resolve_v that_o he_o will_v bring_v they_o forth_o and_o deliver_v they_o up_o to_o the_o lust_n of_o this_o rabble_n that_o they_o may_v do_v what_o they_o list_v to_o they_o for_o he_o have_v no_o such_o power_n over_o his_o daughter_n especial_o if_o he_o have_v already_o espouse_v they_o to_o husband_n though_o they_o be_v not_o marry_v as_o many_o expositor_n think_v he_o have_v but_o yet_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n at_o all_o that_o lot_n though_o a_o righteous_a man_n 2._o pet._n 2._o 7._o and_o high_o belove_v of_o god_n shall_v thus_o forget_v himself_o consider_v 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will_v needs_o be_v a_o judge_n by_o this_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o lot_n have_v not_o only_o grieve_v inward_o and_o vex_v his_o righteous_a soul_n with_o the_o unclean_a conversation_n of_o these_o wicked_a man_n but_o have_v also_o as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v reprove_v they_o for_o their_o wickedness_n and_o do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o teach_v they_o better_o and_o to_o dissuade_v they_o from_o those_o lewd_a course_n which_o be_v otherwise_o likely_a to_o bring_v god_n judgement_n upon_o they_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o now_o twit_v he_o with_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v a_o judge_n among_o they_o and_o with_o think_v a_o strange_a though_o he_o be_v to_o govern_v they_o and_o to_o order_v they_o in_o every_o thing_n as_o he_o please_v verse_n 11._o and_o they_o smite_v the_o man_n that_o be_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o house_n with_o blindness_n their_o continue_v to_o seek_v for_o the_o door_n and_o depart_a home_n when_o they_o have_v weary_v themselves_o in_o vain_a argue_v that_o they_o be_v not_o utter_o deprive_v of_o sight_n only_o their_o eye_n be_v dazzle_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o they_o be_v as_o man_n blind_a in_o regard_n of_o that_o object_n they_o look_v after_o though_o they_o see_v other_o thing_n they_o can_v not_o see_v his_o door_n or_o happy_o though_o they_o see_v the_o door_n before_o they_o they_o know_v not_o where_o it_o stoâ—â—_n nor_o how_o to_o come_v at_o it_o verse_n 14._o and_o speak_v unto_o his_o son_n in_o law_n some_o understand_v this_o of_o certain_a man_n in_o the_o city_n that_o be_v contract_v to_o his_o two_o virgin_n daughter_n of_o who_o mention_n be_v before_o make_v vers_fw-la 8_o and_o that_o they_o be_v
with_o the_o wicked_a and_o so_o he_o save_v lot_n for_o abraham_n sake_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o god_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o piety_n and_o righteousness_n of_o lot_n in_o deliver_v he_o for_o so_o the_o apostle_n faith_n 2._o pet._n 2._o 7_o 8._o that_o he_o deliver_v just_a lot_n and_o that_o because_o the_o righteous_a soul_n of_o this_o good_a man_n be_v vex_v from_o day_n to_o day_n in_o see_v and_o hear_v the_o filthy_a conversation_n of_o those_o wicked_a wretch_n but_o this_o do_v not_o exclude_v that_o which_o be_v here_o say_v concern_v abraham_n there_o may_v be_v divers_a cause_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o effect_n the_o main_a cause_n of_o all_o be_v god_n free_a grace_n both_o to_o abraham_n and_o lot_n and_o not_o any_o merit_n in_o they_o but_o subordinate_a hereunto_o there_o be_v also_o other_o inducement_n to_o wit_n the_o joint_a respect_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o lot_n his_o faithful_a servant_n and_o to_o the_o intercession_n of_o abraham_n as_o here_o be_v express_v verse_n 30._o for_o he_o fear_v to_o dwell_v in_o zoar_n etc._n etc._n the_o cause_n of_o this_o fear_n be_v not_o express_v but_o may_v probable_o be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v either_o that_o see_v the_o abominable_a sin_n of_o that_o city_n he_o fear_v lest_o god_n will_v also_o destroy_v that_o or_o else_o that_o he_o doubt_v lest_o because_o of_o his_o escape_n the_o people_n will_v fall_v upon_o he_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o overthrow_v of_o those_o neighbour_a city_n and_o indeed_o his_o hide_v himself_o in_o the_o cave_n make_v this_o most_o probable_a verse_n 31._o and_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n on_o the_o earth_n to_o come_v in_o unto_o we_o etc._n etc._n some_o conceive_v that_o they_o do_v very_o think_v that_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v destroy_v by_o fire_n but_o many_o thing_n make_v this_o improbable_a 1._o their_o knowledge_n that_o zoar_n be_v not_o destroy_v and_o that_o the_o angel_n have_v promise_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v 2._o their_o see_v that_o the_o shower_n of_o fire_n which_o have_v burn_v up_o those_o city_n of_o the_o plain_a reach_v not_o so_o far_o as_o the_o mountain_n wherein_o at_o present_a they_o be_v 3._o the_o remembrance_n of_o abraham_n their_o uncle_n a_o righteous_a man_n not_o like_a to_o be_v destroy_v and_o 4._o that_o last_o clause_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o time_n present_a that_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o that_o society_n with_o man_n which_o everywhere_o else_o they_o do_v enjoy_v other_o conceive_v that_o she_o mean_v only_o this_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o godly_a man_n with_o who_o only_o they_o dare_v marry_v they_o take_v the_o perish_v of_o their_o sister_n in_o sodom_n to_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o for_o their_o marry_n with_o the_o wicked_a sodomite_n not_o dare_v to_o do_v so_o therefore_o and_o grieve_v by_o this_o mean_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o common_a blessing_n of_o mankind_n they_o resolve_v upon_o a_o more_o wicked_a course_n but_o i_o rather_o conceive_v thus_o of_o the_o place_n lot_n and_o his_o daughter_n fly_v in_o some_o great_a fear_n into_o the_o mountain_n and_o be_v there_o in_o a_o manner_n mure_v up_o in_o a_o cave_n his_o elder_a daughter_n utter_v these_o word_n as_o a_o complaint_n that_o by_o this_o solitary_a life_n they_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o hope_n of_o marriage_n the_o common_a blessing_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n in_o the_o earth_n to_o come_v in_o unto_o we_o that_o be_v here_o we_o live_v in_o a_o cave_n without_o society_n of_o any_o but_o ourselves_o and_o it_o be_v to_o we_o all_o one_o as_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n upon_o the_o earth_n come_v let_v we_o make_v our_o father_n drink_v wine_n etc._n etc._n but_o indeed_o any_o of_o these_o exposition_n may_v be_v embrace_v for_o whatever_o absurdity_n there_o be_v in_o their_o resolution_n must_v be_v ascribe_v to_o their_o fear_n that_o passion_n blind_a man_n and_o drive_v they_o upon_o any_o absurd_a thought_n or_o course_n verse_n 32._o let_v we_o make_v our_o father_n drink_v wine_n to_o wit_n the_o wine_n which_o they_o have_v bring_v from_o zoar._n verse_n 37._o and_o call_v his_o name_n moab_n etc._n etc._n moab_n be_v by_o interpretation_n of_o the_o father_n and_o benammi_n be_v son_n of_o my_o people_n or_o son_n of_o my_o kindred_n in_o both_o name_n â—here_o be_v a_o memorial_n of_o their_o incestuous_a procreation_n that_o which_o these_o daughter_n of_o lot_n it_o seem_v boast_v of_o be_v their_o have_a child_n of_o their_o own_o kin_n not_o of_o the_o faithless_a and_o curse_a nation_n chap._n xx._n verse_n 1._o and_o abraham_n journey_v from_o thence_o etc._n etc._n the_o cause_n of_o this_o remove_n be_v not_o express_v but_o in_o likelihood_n it_o be_v because_o of_o some_o inconveniency_n arise_v from_o the_o late_a fearful_a destruction_n of_o sodom_n verse_n 2._o and_o abimelech_n king_n of_o gerar_n etc._n etc._n abimelech_n be_v the_o common_a title_n of_o the_o king_n of_o palestina_n as_o pharaoh_n be_v of_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n psal_n 34._o the_o title_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n when_o he_o change_v his_o behaviour_n before_o abimelech_n verse_n 3._o but_o god_n come_v to_o abimelech_n in_o a_o dream_n by_o night_n by_o that_o which_o we_o read_v verse_n 17._o so_o abraham_n pray_v unto_o god_n and_o god_n heal_v abimelech_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o maidservant_n etc._n etc._n it_o appear_v that_o present_o upon_o the_o take_n of_o sarah_n the_o lord_n strike_v abimelech_n with_o a_o dangerous_a sickness_n and_o plague_v his_o court_n with_o a_o strange_a disease_n now_o in_o his_o sickness_n the_o lord_n by_o a_o dream_n the_o extraordinary_a glory_n whereof_o be_v undoubted_o such_o that_o abimelech_n may_v easy_o perceive_v it_o come_v from_o heaven_n inform_v he_o of_o the_o cause_n and_o tell_v he_o he_o be_v a_o dead_a man_n which_o must_v be_v understand_v conditional_o unless_o he_o restore_v abraham_n wife_n vers_n 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 he_o shall_v pray_v for_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v and_o if_o thou_o restore_v she_o not_o know_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v etc._n etc._n verse_n 4._o will_v thou_o slay_v also_o a_o righteous_a nation_n that_o be_v him_z and_o his_o people_n vers_n 18._o for_o the_o lord_n have_v fast_o close_v up_o all_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o house_n of_o abimelech_n verse_n 7._o for_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n they_o be_v call_v prophet_n in_o the_o scripture_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n do_v more_o familiar_o reveal_v his_o will_n then_o to_o other_o man_n and_o by_o who_o he_o do_v teach_v and_o instruct_v other_o such_o be_v abraham_n gen._n 18._o 17_o 18_o 19_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v shall_v i_o hide_v from_o abraham_n that_o thing_n which_o i_o do_v see_v that_o abraham_n shall_v sure_o become_v a_o great_a nation_n etc._n etc._n for_o i_o know_v that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n and_o his_o household_n after_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o of_o this_o the_o lord_n give_v notice_n to_o abimelech_n 1._o that_o he_o may_v not_o dare_v to_o detain_v sarah_n because_o her_o husband_n be_v not_o a_o ordinary_a man_n but_o a_o prophet_n one_o in_o special_a favour_n with_o god_n who_o wrong_n god_n will_v sure_o avenge_v psal_n 105._o 15._o touch_v not_o my_o anoint_v and_o do_v my_o prophet_n no_o harm_n 2._o that_o he_o may_v hope_v by_o his_o prayer_n be_v a_o man_n so_o prevalent_a with_o god_n to_o have_v the_o plague_n remove_v that_o be_v lay_v upon_o they_o verse_n 12._o and_o yet_o indeed_o she_o be_v my_o sister_n etc._n etc._n he_o add_v to_o excuse_v himself_o that_o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o false_a which_o he_o have_v faid_fw-we because_o it_o be_v true_a in_o a_o sense_n that_o she_o be_v his_o sister_n as_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n lot_n and_o he_o be_v call_v brethren_n gen._n 13._o 8._o for_o we_o be_v brethren_n namely_o because_o she_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o his_o father_n though_o not_o of_o his_o mother_n and_o for_o the_o clear_n this_o the_o hebrew_n hold_v that_o sarah_n be_v that_o iscah_n the_o daughter_n of_o haran_n abraham_n brother_n as_o be_v the_o son_n of_o terah_n though_o by_o another_o woman_n for_o this_o be_v yield_v she_o be_v indeed_o the_o grandchild_n of_o terah_n abraham_n father_n and_o so_o may_v be_v call_v the_o daughter_n of_o his_o father_n as_o jethroe_n daughter_n be_v call_v revel_n who_o be_v their_o grandfather_n exod._n 2._o 18._o and_o yet_o withal_o not_o be_v the_o daughter_n
oh_o jacob_n my_o servant_n and_o jesurun_n who_o i_o have_v choose_v it_o be_v derive_v from_o josher_n a_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v righteousness_n and_o be_v a_o name_n give_v they_o to_o show_v that_o by_o their_o call_n they_o be_v to_o be_v a_o righteous_a people_n and_o so_o have_v be_v in_o some_o measure_n but_o be_v here_o give_v they_o by_o way_n of_o upbraid_v they_o for_o be_v so_o unlike_o the_o people_n that_o by_o their_o call_n they_o shall_v have_v be_v yea_o so_o far_o degenerate_v from_o what_o they_o have_v be_v verse_n 16._o they_o provoke_v he_o to_o jealousy_n with_o strange_a god_n that_o be_v make_v he_o by_o their_o spiritual_a fornication_n exceed_v angry_a for_o jealousy_n be_v the_o rage_n of_o a_o man_n prov._n 6._o 34._o verse_n 17._o they_o sacrifice_v unto_o devil_n not_o to_o god_n see_v levit._n 17._o 7._o to_o god_n who_o they_o know_v not_o to_o new_a god_n that_o come_v new_o up_o who_o your_o father_n fear_v not_o two_o circumstance_n be_v here_o note_v in_o the_o israelite_n idolatry_n by_o way_n of_o aggravate_v their_o sin_n the_o first_o be_v that_o they_o worship_v new_a god_n that_o come_v new_o up_o and_o the_o strange_a god_n of_o the_o heathen_n which_o the_o israelite_n worship_v though_o they_o have_v continue_v in_o the_o world_n many_o hundred_o year_n be_v yet_o term_v new_a god_n new_o come_v up_o because_o indeed_o they_o be_v no_o better_a if_o compare_v with_o the_o eternal_a everliving_a god_n who_o be_v call_v the_o ancient_a of_o day_n dan._n 7._o 9_o and_o who_o be_v indeed_o only_o to_o be_v worship_v and_o also_o because_o this_o way_n of_o religious_a worship_n be_v but_o a_o new_a invention_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o true_a worship_n wherewith_o the_o true_a god_n have_v be_v worship_v in_o his_o church_n from_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o time_n etc._n etc._n that_o only_o which_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n be_v true_o ancient_a and_o of_o this_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v jer._n 6._o 16._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n stand_v you_o in_o the_o way_n and_o see_v and_o ask_v for_o the_o old_a path_n where_o be_v the_o good_a way_n etc._n etc._n and_o whatever_o be_v erroneus_fw-la in_o religion_n though_o of_o never_o so_o long_o stand_v it_o be_v but_o a_o novelty_n the_o second_o be_v that_o they_o be_v fall_v to_o the_o worship_v of_o god_n who_o their_o father_n fear_v not_o that_o be_v such_o as_o their_o father_n slight_v as_o vanity_n god_n that_o can_v do_v neither_o good_a nor_o hurt_n jer._n 10._o 5._o and_o be_v not_o therefore_o worthy_a their_o fear_n and_o this_o too_o do_v make_v their_o sin_n far_o the_o worse_a and_o that_o because_o though_o it_o be_v not_o always_o safe_a for_o man_n to_o follow_v the_o way_n of_o their_o father_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n yet_o when_o their_o father_n worship_v god_n aright_o and_o so_o they_o have_v not_o only_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o their_o rule_n but_o also_o the_o example_n of_o their_o father_n to_o encourage_v and_o lead_v they_o on_o then_o to_o decline_v from_o the_o way_n of_o the_o truth_n from_o their_o father_n convey_v to_o they_o mere_o out_o of_o a_o fickle_a and_o inconstant_a spirit_n must_v needs_o great_o aggravate_v their_o sin_n verse_n 20._o and_o he_o say_v i_o will_v hide_v my_o face_n from_o they_o i_o will_v see_v what_o their_o end_n shall_v be_v that_o be_v i_o will_v let_v they_o see_v what_o a_o miserable_a end_n they_o will_v come_v to_o when_o i_o forsake_v they_o psal_n 73._o 17_o 18._o until_o i_o go_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n then_o understand_v i_o their_o end_n sure_o thou_o do_v set_v they_o in_o slippery_a place_n thou_o ca_v they_o down_o into_o destruction_n for_o they_o be_v a_o very_a froward_a generation_n child_n in_o who_o be_v no_o faith_n that_o be_v no_o faith_n true_o to_o believe_v any_o thing_n that_o god_n say_v to_o they_o and_o no_o faith_n nor_o fidelity_n in_o keep_v steadfast_o their_o covenant_n with_o god_n verse_n 21._o they_o have_v move_v i_o to_o jealousy_n with_o that_o which_o be_v not_o god_n the_o sum_n of_o that_o which_o be_v here_o threaten_a be_v this_o that_o since_o they_o have_v mobe_v he_o to_o jealousy_n that_o be_v provoke_v he_o to_o displeasure_n with_o that_o which_o be_v not_o god_n that_o be_v by_o give_v away_o the_o worship_n which_o be_v due_a only_o to_o he_o to_o god_n which_o be_v indeed_o no_o god_n so_o prefer_v mere_a vanity_n perhaps_o stock_n and_o stone_n before_o their_o creator_n therefore_o he_o will_v move_v they_o to_o jealousy_n that_o be_v will_v vex_v and_o disquiet_v they_o with_o those_o which_o be_v not_o a_o people_n even_o with_o a_o foolish_a nation_n that_o be_v by_o prefer_v as_o it_o be_v the_o heathen_a before_o they_o that_o have_v be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n and_o this_o the_o lord_n do_v to_o the_o israelite_n two_o several_a way_n first_o when_o he_o take_v part_n with_o the_o heathen_n and_o make_v they_o victorious_a over_o the_o israelite_n when_o the_o assyrian_n the_o babylonian_n and_o other_o heathen_a people_n which_o be_v despise_v by_o the_o israelite_n as_o poor_a blind_a silly_a wretch_n that_o know_v nothing_o of_o god_n nor_o have_v any_o interest_n in_o god_n be_v by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n providence_n crown_v with_o one_o victory_n after_o another_o in_o their_o war_n against_o the_o israelite_n and_o do_v at_o last_o make_v they_o their_o bondslave_n and_o tread_v they_o down_o as_o dirt_n in_o the_o street_n this_o must_v needs_o mighty_o vex_v and_o disquiet_v they_o for_o why_o think_v they_o shall_v the_o uncircumcised_a thus_o trample_v upon_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n and_o thus_o do_v god_n move_v they_o to_o jealousy_n with_o those_o which_o be_v not_o a_o people_n etc._n etc._n but_o second_o the_o lord_n do_v this_o most_o eminent_o when_o he_o cuâ—_n off_o the_o jew_n and_o take_v the_o gentile_n in_o their_o stead_n to_o be_v his_o people_n for_o herein_o s._n paul_n note_v that_o this_o threaten_n be_v make_v good_a rom._n 10._o 19_o and_o indeed_o if_o a_o prince_n shall_v take_v some_o base_a beggar_n to_o his_o bed_n and_o board_n to_o vex_v his_o wife_n that_o have_v former_o play_v the_o harlot_n with_o some_o base_a unworthy_a groom_n this_o can_v not_o be_v a_o great_a vexation_n to_o she_o than_o it_o be_v always_o to_o the_o jew_n to_o think_v that_o the_o gentile_n who_o they_o despise_v for_o their_o blindness_n and_o folly_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v espouse_v to_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o enjoy_v the_o privilege_n of_o god_n church_n and_o people_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v cast_v off_o even_o the_o believe_a jew_n be_v not_o without_o much_o ado_n bring_v to_o yield_v to_o this_o truth_n of_o the_o gentile_n call_v act._n 11._o 2_o 3._o and_o much_o more_o be_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a vexation_n and_o indignation_n to_o the_o rest_n and_o indeed_o so_o it_o be_v unto_o this_o day_n see_v 1_o thess_n 2._o 15_o 16._o who_o both_o kill_v the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o their_o own_o prophet_n and_o have_v persecute_v we_o and_o they_o please_v not_o god_n and_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o man_n forbid_v we_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o gentile_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v to_o fill_v up_o their_o sin_n always_o for_o the_o wrath_n be_v come_v upon_o they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a verse_n 22._o for_o a_o fire_n be_v kindle_v in_o my_o anger_n and_o shall_v burn_v unto_o the_o low_a hell_n etc._n etc._n some_o expositor_n understand_v this_o of_o the_o eternal_a torment_n of_o hell_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v in_o his_o just_a anger_n not_o only_o pour_v out_o upon_o they_o his_o judgement_n here_o but_o also_o throw_v their_o soul_n afterwards_o to_o hell_n where_o the_o unquenchable_a fire_n burn_v matt._n 3._o 12._o but_o though_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o only_o be_v punish_v here_o but_o also_o eternal_o in_o hellfire_n hereafter_o yet_o it_o seem_v not_o so_o probable_a that_o this_o be_v intend_v here_o but_o that_o all_o which_o be_v here_o threaten_a be_v this_o that_o the_o judgement_n which_o god_n in_o his_o anger_n will_v bring_v upon_o they_o shall_v utter_o destroy_v the_o land_n for_o the_o last_o branch_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o shall_v consume_v the_o earth_n with_o her_o increase_n and_o set_v on_o fire_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o mountain_n seem_v to_o be_v add_v by_o way_n of_o explain_v these_o and_o to_o show_v we_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o burn_a of_o this_o fire_n unto_o the_o low_a hell_n verse_n 23._o i_o will_v heap_v mischief_n upon_o they_o i_o will_v spend_v my_o arrow_n upon_o they_o that_o be_v i_o