Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	aaron_n	call_v	pharaoh_n	23	3	9.5271	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46823	A help for the understanding of the Holy Scripture intended chiefly for the assistance and information of those that use constantly every day to reade some part of the Bible, and would gladly alwayes understand what they read if they had some man to help them : the first part : containing certain short notes of exposition upon the five books of Moses, to wit Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomie : wherein all such passages in the text are explained as were thought likely to be questioned by any reader of ordinary capacity ... / by Arthur Jackson ...	Jackson, Arthur, 1593?-1666.	1643 (1643)	Wing J67; ESTC R35433	692,552	595

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 fr●_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 fac●_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 tha●_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 we●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 thi●_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 ●●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 mak●_n their_o suffering_n the_o great_a come_v to_o christ_n and_o find_v

oppress_v they_o be_v with_o sorrow_n by_o reason_n thereof_o that_o they_o can_v not_o mind_v what_o moses_n say_v to_o they_o nor_o believe_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v concern_v their_o deliverance_n as_o deem_v their_o condition_n desperate_a and_o past_a hope_n of_o recovery_n verse_n 12._o how_o then_o shall_v pharaoh_n hear_v i_o who_o be_o of_o uncircumcised_a lip_n that_o be_v if_o the_o israelite_n will_v not_o regard_v what_o i_o say_v to_o they_o what_o hope_n can_v i_o have_v that_o pharaoh_n shall_v mind_v my_o word_n especial_o consider_v that_o i_o be_o a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o imperfection_n in_o my_o speech_n for_o doubtless_o it_o be_v with_o respect_n to_o his_o bad_a utterance_n that_o moses_n call_v himself_o a_o man_n of_o uncircumcised_a lip_n because_o circumcision_n be_v with_o they_o the_o first_o badge_n of_o god_n people_n and_o therefore_o those_o that_o be_v not_o circumcise_v be_v count_v profane_a and_o their_o uncircumcision_n be_v count_v a_o grievous_a blemish_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o a_o figurative_a kind_n of_o speech_n they_o call_v those_o thing_n that_o have_v any_o natural_a or_o moral_a blemish_n uncircumcised_a as_o a_o heart_n a_o mind_n or_o tongue_n uncircumcised_a verse_n 14._o these_o be_v the_o head_n of_o their_o father_n house_n moses_n his_o chief_a intention_n be_v no_o doubt_n to_o show_v the_o natural_a stock_n of_o himself_o and_o aaron_n that_o he_o be_v a_o true_a israelite_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n though_o he_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o pharaoh_n court_n and_o afterward_o ●led_v into_o the_o land_n of_o midian_a yet_o for_o order_n sake_n he_o begin_v first_o with_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n and_o simeon_n levy_n elder_a brethren_n verse_n 16._o and_o the_o year_n of_o the_o life_n of_o levi_n be_v a_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o seven_o year_n this_o express_a mention_n of_o their_o age_n be_v of_o great_a use_n in_o chronologie_n especial_o for_o the_o open_n of_o that_o speech_n concern_v israel_n peregrination_n exod._n 12._o 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 a●d_n thirty_o year_n it_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o 30._o chapter_n of_o genesis_n that_o joseph_n be_v not_o above_o four_o year_n young_a than_o levi._n if_o therefore_o joseph_n be_v 39_o year_n old_a when_o jacob_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n as_o may_v be_v clear_o gather_v from_o gen._n 41._o 46._o because_o joseph_n be_v thirty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o stand_v before_o pharaoh_n and_o when_o the_o seven_o yea●s_n of_o plenty_n be_v go_v and_o two_o year_n of_o the_o famine_n than_o jacob_n come_v down_o into_o egypt_n consequent_o levi_n be_v then_o three_o and_o forty_o year_n old_a and_o since_o he_o live_v as_o it_o be_v here_o say_v a_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o seven_o year_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o he_o live_v in_o egypt_n ninety_o and_o four_o year_n or_o thereabouts_o chap._n vii_o verse_n 1._o i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o god_n to_o pharaoh_n not_o only_o because_o by_o aaron_n as_o god_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v by_o his_o prophet_n he_o shall_v in_o god_n name_n declare_v his_o will_n unto_o he_o for_o the_o deliver_n of_o his_o people_n but_o also_o because_o of_o the_o divine_a authority_n give_v unto_o he_o in_o bring_v those_o great_a plague_n upon_o egypt_n which_o make_v pharaoh_n to_o fear_v he_o as_o god_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 7._o and_o moses_n be_v fourscore_o year_n old_a etc._n etc._n the_o age_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n be_v here_o insert_v 1._o for_o the_o further_a evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o story_n and_o the_o computation_n of_o the_o chronologie_n of_o those_o time_n 2._o to_o set_v forth_o god_n glory_n the_o more_o by_o this_o intimation_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o instrument_n 3._o to_o show_v how_o long_o god_n in_o his_o wise_a providence_n have_v suffer_v the_o egyptian_n to_o oppress_v the_o israelite_n with_o such_o cruel_a bondage_n even_o from_o before_o the_o birth_n of_o moses_n till_o he_o come_v to_o be_v fourscore_o year_n old_a and_o 4._o the_o more_o to_o commend_v the_o obedience_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n that_o do_v not_o because_o of_o their_o great_a year_n shrink_v from_o this_o weighty_a employment_n which_o god_n have_v impose_v upon_o they_o verse_n 10_o and_o they_o do_v so_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v 1._o they_o again_o require_v pharaoh_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o let_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v out_o of_o his_o land_n for_o this_o god_n have_v command_v moses_n and_o aaron_n chap._n 6._o 11._o and_o it_o be_v a_o notable_a evidence_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o courage_n that_o they_o dare_v again_o desire_v this_o of_o that_o proud_a king_n notwithstanding_o they_o have_v so_o enrage_v he_o former_o by_o the_o first_o delivery_n of_o this_o their_o message_n that_o in_o a_o fury_n he_o oppress_v the_o people_n more_o than_o he_o have_v do_v before_o and_o 2._o when_o pharaoh_n hereupon_o either_o by_o way_n of_o derision_n or_o out_o of_o a_o captious_a device_n to_o try_v what_o they_o can_v do_v or_o because_o he_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v and_o the_o israelite_n do_v will_v they_o to_o show_v he_o some_o sign_n if_o they_o will_v have_v he_o know_v that_o their_o god_n have_v send_v they_o moses_n thereupon_o speak_v unto_o aaron_n to_o cast_v his_o rod_n upon_o the_o ground_n and_o say_v it_o shall_v become_v a_o serpent_n which_o aaron_n according_o do_v for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o here_o express_v that_o pharaoh_n ask_v a_o sign_n yet_o may_v we_o just_o conclude_v it_o from_o the_o forego_n verse_n where_o the_o charge_n give_v to_o moses_n be_v when_o pharaoh_n shall_v speak_v unto_o you_o say_v show_v a_o miracle_n for_o you_o then_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o aaron_n take_v thy_o rod_n and_o cast_v it_o before_o pharaoh_n and_o it_o shall_v become_v a_o serpent_n and_o than_o it_o follow_v in_o this_o verse_n and_o they_o do_v so_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v etc._n etc._n verse_n 12._o they_o also_o do_v in_o like_a manner_n with_o their_o enchantment_n that_o be_v they_o cause_v their_o rod_n in_o outward_a show_n and_o appearance_n to_o become_v serpent_n these_o or_o the_o chief_a of_o these_o be_v jannes_n and_o jambres_n whereof_o s._n paul_n speak_v 2._o tim._n 3._o 8._o but_o aaron_n rod_n swallow_v up_o their_o rod_n and_o thus_o the_o lord_n discover_v that_o the_o power_n whereby_o moses_n and_o aaron_n have_v wrought_v their_o miracle_n be_v infinite_o fa●re_v above_o that_o of_o satan_n whereby_o the_o magician_n have_v endeavour_v to_o equal_v the_o work_n which_o moses_n have_v do_v verse_n 13._o and_o he_o harden_a pharaoh_n heart_n that_o he_o hearken_v not_o to_o they_o though_o hardness_n of_o heart_n be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n yet_o the_o harden_v of_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o always_o sin_n and_o therefore_o be_v it_o here_o say_v of_o god_n who_o can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n that_o he_o harden_a pharaoh_n heart_n to_o wit_n not_o by_o make_v his_o heart_n hard_o that_o be_v soft_a before_o nor_o by_o infuse_v any_o evil_n into_o he_o whereby_o his_o heart_n shall_v be_v harden_v but_o in_o a_o way_n of_o judgement_n and_o punishment_n for_o his_o former_a sin_n 1._o by_o withdraw_a and_o withhold_v that_o grace_n whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v win_v to_o repent_v and_o yield_v unto_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o sun_n cause_v darkness_n by_o withdraw_v his_o light_n 2._o by_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n and_o leave_v he_o to_o his_o own_o corrupt_a lust_n and_o affection_n 3._o by_o do_v those_o thing_n to_o he_o which_o the_o lord_n know_v well_o will_v prove_v occasion_n actuate_a and_o exciting_a the_o evil_n that_o be_v in_o he_o and_o cause_v he_o more_o and_o more_o to_o harden_v his_o heart_n against_o god_n verse_n 17._o i_o will_v smite_v with_o the_o rod_n that_o be_v in_o my_o hand_n upon_o the_o water_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o shall_v be_v turn_v into_o blood_n they_o have_v shed_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o israelite_n child_n and_o drown_v they_o in_o the_o river_n and_o now_o god_n in_o his_o just_a judgement_n make_v the_o river_n to_o yield_v they_o nothing_o but_o blood_n verse_n 18._o and_o the_o fish_n in_o the_o river_n shall_v die_v and_o the_o river_n shall_v stink_v this_o be_v add_v to_o show_v the_o greivousnesse_n of_o the_o plague_n for_o first_o it_o deprive_v they_o of_o that_o which_o be_v in_o egypt_n their_o chief_a food_n fish_n as_o may_v easy_o be_v discern_v by_o compare_v these_o place_n together_o num._n 11._o 5._o we_o remember_v the_o fish_n that_o we_o do_v eat_v in_o egypt_n free_o esai_n 19_o 8

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