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quite_o away_o and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o god_n permission_n but_o by_o his_o express_a command_n for_o he_o have_v enjoin_v they_o by_o moses_n to_o do_v so_o chap._n 11._o 2._o and_o have_v tell_v they_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o shall_v spoil_v the_o egyptian_n chap._n 3._o 22._o so_o that_o the_o most_o that_o can_v be_v conceive_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o israellte_n herein_o be_v this_o that_o they_o do_v not_o say_v they_o will_v bring_v these_o thing_n again_o but_o only_o desire_v they_o of_o the_o egyptian_n for_o their_o use_n in_o keep_v a_o feast_n unto_o the_o lord_n conceal_v and_o dissemble_v what_o far_a they_o intend_v to_o wit_n to_o carry_v they_o quite_o away_o with_o they_o now_o in_o all_o thiâ—_n notwithstanding_o we_o can_v charge_v the_o israelite_n with_o sin_n because_o they_o therein_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n who_o word_n to_o obey_v can_v never_o be_v â—â—il_n and_o much_o less_o can_v we_o charge_v god_n with_o 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incense_n thereon_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v no_o incense_n receive_v of_o other_o person_n or_o make_v of_o any_o other_o matter_n or_o differ_v from_o that_o prescribe_a vers_fw-la 34_o 35_o etc._n etc._n figure_v that_o our_o prayer_n must_v be_v such_o as_o god_n prescribe_v or_o else_o he_o will_v not_o accept_v they_o 1._o john_n 5._o 14._o and_o this_o be_v the_o confidence_n that_o we_o have_v in_o he_o that_o if_o we_o ask_v any_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o will_n he_o hear_v we_o verse_n 10._o and_o aaron_n shall_v make_v a_o atonement_n on_o the_o horn_n of_o it_o once_o in_o a_o year_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v on_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n the_o day_n of_o reconciliation_n see_v levit._n 16._o 18._o with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sinne-offering_a of_o atonement_n etc._n etc._n signify_v that_o the_o sin_n and_o imperfection_n that_o cleave_v to_o the_o best_a prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n have_v need_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n and_o 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number_v yet_o at_o least_o upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n this_o poll-money_n be_v at_o other_o time_n raise_v because_o we_o read_v 2._o king_n 12._o 4._o that_o jehoash_fw-mi king_n of_o judah_n command_v the_o priest_n to_o gather_v of_o the_o people_n for_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o money_n of_o every_o one_o that_o pass_v the_o account_n which_o be_v call_v in_o 2._o chron._n 24._o 6._o the_o collection_n of_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o witness_n then_o shall_v they_o give_v every_o man_n a_o ransom_n for_o his_o soul_n unto_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n when_o they_o be_v number_v each_o pay_v a_o ransom_n for_o
father_n and_o with_o his_o brother_n benjamin_n concern_v who_o he_o have_v cause_n enough_o to_o suspect_v they_o because_o of_o that_o they_o have_v do_v to_o he_o and_o because_o he_o be_v not_o now_o with_o they_o to_o prevent_v therefore_o these_o inconvenience_n and_o that_o he_o may_v first_o bring_v they_o to_o make_v a_o full_a relation_n of_o the_o present_a state_n of_o their_o family_n second_o humble_v they_o the_o better_a with_o the_o remembrance_n of_o their_o former_a sin_n three_o make_v their_o joy_n the_o great_a when_o the_o truth_n of_o thing_n shall_v be_v discover_v to_o they_o four_a clear_a the_o more_o full_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o dream_n when_o be_v under_o his_o jurisdiction_n and_o power_n they_o shall_v in_o such_o a_o humble_a manner_n prostrate_v themselves_o before_o he_o and_o make_v supplication_n to_o he_o for_o their_o peace_n and_o liberty_n he_o make_v show_v of_o his_o displeasure_n accuse_v they_o to_o be_v spy_n and_o prosecute_v the_o accusation_n as_o be_v relate_v in_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a chapter_n verse_n 9_o and_o joseph_n remember_v the_o dream_n which_o he_o dream_v of_o they_o that_o be_v he_o call_v to_o mind_n how_o now_o in_o their_o bow_v down_o before_o he_o his_o dream_n be_v accomplish_v for_o we_o must_v not_o understand_v these_o word_n as_o if_o he_o have_v never_o think_v upon_o his_o dream_n before_o verse_n 11._o we_o be_v all_o one_o man_n son_n they_o apprehend_v the_o ground_n of_o joseph_n charge_n to_o be_v because_o they_o come_v in_o that_o company_n like_o conspirator_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o answer_n they_o imply_v that_o they_o come_v thus_o together_o because_o brethren_n and_o the_o more_o unlike_a spy_n who_o use_v to_o disperse_v themselves_o as_o also_o because_o one_o man_n will_v hardly_o expose_v almost_o all_o his_o son_n at_o once_o in_o so_o dangerous_a a_o employment_n verse_n 14._o that_o be_v it_o that_o i_o speak_v unto_o you_o that_o be_v this_o discover_v that_o to_o be_v true_a that_o i_o charge_v you_o with_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o one_o man_n shall_v have_v twelve_o such_o son_n or_o why_o shall_v not_o one_o have_v serve_v to_o fetch_v corn_n or_o if_o you_o will_v come_v together_o why_o shall_v one_o only_a stay_n at_o home_n verse_n 20._o but_o bring_v your_o young_a brother_n unto_o i_o though_o joseph_n can_v not_o but_o fear_n that_o his_o father_n will_v be_v very_o loath_a to_o send_v his_o benjamin_n with_o they_o into_o egypt_n yet_o not_o know_v how_o to_o trust_v his_o brethren_n concern_v his_o life_n and_o safety_n except_o he_o may_v see_v he_o and_o hope_v withal_o that_o his_o father_n will_v by_o his_o present_a bountiful_a deal_n with_o they_o conceive_v that_o no_o wrong_n shall_v be_v do_v he_o he_o command_v this_o strait_o that_o they_o must_v be_v sure_a to_o bring_v their_o young_a brother_n with_o they_o verse_n 21._o we_o be_v very_o guilty_a concern_v our_o brother_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v it_o be_v our_o sin_n long_o since_o commit_v against_o our_o brother_n joseph_n that_o have_v bring_v this_o misery_n upon_o we_o whereof_o they_o be_v the_o more_o assure_v by_o compare_v together_o their_o former_a sin_n and_o present_a misery_n they_o have_v sell_v their_o brother_n into_o bondage_n and_o they_o be_v now_o deprive_v of_o their_o liberty_n joseph_n in_o the_o anguish_n of_o his_o soul_n beseech_v they_o and_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v he_o they_o therefore_o have_v now_o do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o persuade_v the_o governor_n concern_v their_o fidelity_n and_o he_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v by_o they_o they_o have_v delude_v their_o father_n with_o a_o lie_n and_o now_o when_o they_o speak_v the_o truth_n they_o can_v not_o be_v believe_v verse_n 24._o and_o he_o turn_v himself_o about_o from_o they_o and_o weep_v move_v with_o their_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o fault_n and_o especial_o with_o reubens_n sharp_a upbraid_v they_o and_o take_v from_o they_o simeon_n and_o bind_v he_o before_o their_o eye_n though_o reuben_n that_o have_v no_o hand_n in_o sell_v joseph_n be_v for_o three_o day_n imprison_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n because_o joseph_n have_v no_o colour_n to_o show_v he_o more_o favour_n than_o the_o rest_n yet_o now_o when_o joseph_n be_v to_o take_v one_o of_o they_o to_o stay_v behind_o in_o bond_n till_o the_o rest_n go_v home_o and_o fetch_v benjamin_n he_o pass_v by_o reuben_n the_o elder_a remember_v how_o he_o have_v plead_v for_o he_o and_o take_v simeon_n jacob_n second_o son_n the_o rather_o perhaps_o because_o he_o be_v the_o forward_a in_o joseph_n trouble_v which_o may_v be_v the_o more_o probable_o conceive_v because_o he_o be_v by_o nature_n bold_a and_o fierce_a as_o be_v evident_a by_o that_o fact_n of_o he_o upon_o the_o shechemite_n gen._n 34._o 25._o two_o of_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n simeon_n and_o levi_n dinahs_n brethren_n take_v each_o man_n his_o sword_n and_o come_v upon_o the_o city_n bold_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o humble_v they_o the_o more_o and_o to_o make_v they_o the_o more_o careful_a speedy_o to_o return_v with_o benjamin_n he_o bind_v he_o before_o their_o eye_n though_o happy_o when_o they_o be_v go_v he_o may_v ease_v he_o of_o his_o bond_n and_o only_o keep_v he_o in_o prison_n till_o their_o return_n verse_n 25._o then_o joseph_n command_v to_o fill_v their_o sack_n with_o corn_n and_o to_o restore_v every_o man_n money_n into_o his_o sack_n to_o wit_n lest_o his_o father_n shall_v be_v in_o want_n and_o yet_o this_o he_o do_v secret_o because_o as_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o be_v know_v verse_n 28._o and_o their_o heart_n fail_v they_o find_v their_o money_n in_o one_o of_o their_o sack_n as_o man_n perplex_v in_o conscience_n be_v wont_a to_o fear_v every_o thing_n they_o suspect_v some_o plot_n lay_v for_o their_o ruin_n or_o at_o least_o that_o some_o danger_n hereby_o will_v befall_v simeon_n and_o therefore_o this_o their_o fear_n be_v increase_v when_o at_o their_o come_n home_o they_o find_v it_o so_o in_o all_o their_o sack_n vers_n 36._o and_o when_o both_o they_o and_o their_o father_n see_v the_o bundle_n of_o money_n they_o be_v afraid_a and_o jacob_n their_o father_n say_v unto_o they_o i_o have_v you_o bereave_v of_o my_o child_n joseph_n be_v not_o and_o simeon_n be_v not_o verse_n 36._o all_o these_o thing_n be_v against_o i_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v though_o they_o be_v not_o very_o grievous_a to_o you_o they_o be_v like_a to_o fall_v heavy_o upon_o i_o chap._n xliii_o verse_n 3._o the_o man_n do_v solemn_o protest_v unto_o we_o say_v you_o shall_v not_o see_v my_o face_n etc._n etc._n both_o these_o word_n of_o joseph_n here_o repeat_v by_o judah_n and_o other_o passage_n mention_v vers_fw-la 7._o be_v no_o where_o before_o express_v whereby_o be_v manifest_a that_o many_o thing_n pass_v particular_o betwixt_o joseph_n and_o his_o brethren_n which_o be_v not_o so_o express_o relate_v in_o the_o story_n verse_n 8._o send_v the_o lad_n with_o i_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v benjamin_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o benjamin_n be_v not_o above_o seven_o year_n young_a than_o joseph_n for_o joseph_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o end_n of_o jacob_n fourteen_o year_n service_n with_o his_o uncle_n laban_n gen._n 30._o 25._o 26._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o rachel_n have_v bear_v joseph_n that_o jacob_n say_v unto_o laban_n send_v i_o away_o etc._n etc._n and_o when_o jacob_n have_v serve_v six_o year_n long_o for_o his_o cattle_n the_o next_o year_n as_o they_o be_v return_v into_o canaan_n benjamin_n be_v bear_v gen._n 35._o 16_o 17_o 18._o so_o that_o joseph_n be_v now_o nine_o and_o thirty_o year_n old_a the_o seven_o plenteous_a year_n and_o two_o year_n of_o famine_n be_v pass_v since_o his_o exaltation_n when_o it_o be_v express_v that_o he_o be_v thirty_o year_n old_a gen._n 41._o 46._o joseph_n be_v thirty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o stand_v before_o pharaoh_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o benjamin_n be_v now_o above_o thirty_o year_n old_a yet_o judah_n here_o call_v he_o the_o lad_n according_a to_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o wit_n comparative_o because_o he_o be_v the_o young_a of_o all_o his_o brethren_n see_v also_o the_o former_a note_n upon_o gen._n 21._o 15._o verse_n 12._o and_o take_v double_a money_n in_o your_o hand_n etc._n etc._n not_o treble_a money_n as_o some_o hold_n that_o be_v thrice_o as_o much_o as_o they_o carry_v before_o namely_o the_o money_n which_o be_v bring_v back_o in_o their_o sack_n and_o twice_o as_o much_o to_o buy_v new_a provision_n for_o fear_v the_o price_n be_v raise_v but_o double_a money_n that_o be_v that_o which_o they_o shall_v have_v pay_v for_o their_o former_a
they_o be_v in_o yet_o first_o he_o wise_o begin_v with_o a_o ingenuous_a acknowledgement_n of_o that_o which_o be_v plain_o discover_v and_o a_o yield_n up_o of_o themselves_o to_o the_o punishment_n of_o bondage_n to_o which_o when_o search_n be_v make_v for_o the_o cup_n they_o have_v former_o consent_v for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o he_o be_v convince_v that_o benjamin_n have_v steal_v the_o cup_n not_o only_o his_o brother_n know_v fidelity_n and_o honesty_n but_o also_o their_o former_a find_n of_o their_o money_n in_o their_o sack_n which_o be_v put_v there_o they_o know_v not_o how_o may_v well_o persuade_v he_o it_o be_v not_o so_o and_o therefore_o afterward_o he_o speak_v so_o wary_o in_o this_o regard_n we_o be_v all_o my_o lord_n servant_n both_o we_o and_o he_o also_o with_o who_o the_o cup_n be_v find_v not_o he_o that_o have_v steal_v the_o cup_n yet_o because_o they_o have_v no_o way_n to_o clear_v themselves_o before_o man_n nor_o can_v object_v any_o suspicion_n of_o wrong_n secret_o do_v they_o without_o danger_n of_o provoke_v he_o who_o have_v power_n to_o do_v with_o they_o what_o he_o please_v he_o deem_v it_o best_a to_o yield_v and_o submit_v which_o be_v the_o sure_a mean_n to_o procure_v favour_n from_o a_o generous_a spirit_n god_n say_v he_o have_v find_v out_o the_o iniquity_n of_o thy_o servant_n in_o which_o word_n though_o judah_n may_v have_v respect_n to_o god_n just_a bring_v this_o upon_o they_o for_o their_o former_a iniquity_n yet_o doubtless_o withal_o he_o speak_v they_o by_o way_n of_o acknowledge_v that_o iniquity_n which_o be_v now_o charge_v upon_o they_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v not_o only_o he_o in_o who_o sack_n it_o be_v find_v but_o general_o all_o of_o we_o deny_v the_o steal_n of_o it_o but_o alas_o though_o each_o man_n know_v his_o own_o innocency_n nor_o have_v we_o any_o cause_n to_o suspect_v one_o another_o yet_o plain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o cup_n be_v find_v with_o we_o and_o god_n have_v thereby_o take_v away_o all_o excuse_n from_o we_o we_o must_v therefore_o yield_v ourselves_o as_o guilty_a to_o the_o punishment_n deserve_v verse_n 28._o and_o i_o say_v sure_o he_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n hereby_o may_v joseph_n now_o perceive_v by_o what_o mean_v his_o brethren_n have_v keep_v his_o father_n from_o know_v what_o they_o have_v do_v to_o he_o to_o wit_n by_o pretend_v that_o some_o wild_a beast_n have_v devour_v he_o verse_n 30._o see_v that_o his_o life_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o lad_n life_n that_o be_v his_o life_n depend_v upon_o benjamins_n life_n and_o unless_o therefore_o he_o know_v it_o be_v well_o with_o benjamin_n he_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o endure_v it_o it_o will_v be_v his_o death_n so_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o like_a strong_a affection_n it_o be_v say_v 1._o sam._n 18_o 1._o that_o the_o soul_n of_o jonathan_n be_v knit_v with_o the_o soul_n of_o david_n and_o that_o he_o love_v he_o as_o his_o own_o soul_n chap._n xlv_o verse_n 1._o cause_o every_o man_n to_o go_v out_o from_o i_o this_o he_o do_v both_o because_o he_o think_v it_o not_o seemly_a for_o a_o man_n in_o his_o place_n to_o discover_v his_o passion_n before_o any_o but_o his_o brethren_n as_o also_o lest_o any_o mention_n of_o his_o brethren_n cruelty_n to_o he_o shall_v make_v that_o fact_n know_v to_o their_o discredit_n which_o may_v also_o have_v cause_v pharaoh_n not_o to_o think_v so_o well_o of_o they_o as_o joseph_n desire_v he_o shall_v verse_n 3._o and_o his_o brother_n can_v not_o answer_v he_o etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n be_v astonish_v at_o that_o which_o they_o hear_v partly_o because_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o wonderful_a that_o their_o brother_n joâ—eph_n who_o they_o have_v sell_v for_o a_o slave_n shall_v be_v the_o governor_n of_o egypt_n and_o partly_o by_o reason_n of_o terror_n of_o conscience_n which_o now_o strike_v they_o for_o the_o wrong_n they_o have_v do_v he_o and_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o power_n who_o may_v now_o revenge_v himself_o as_o he_o please_v upon_o they_o verse_n 4._o i_o be_o joseph_n your_o brother_n who_o you_o sell_v into_o egypt_n he_o mention_n that_o they_o sell_v he_o into_o egypt_n not_o to_o upbraid_v they_o with_o the_o injury_n they_o have_v do_v he_o but_o to_o assure_v they_o thereby_o that_o he_o be_v indeed_o their_o brother_n joseph_n by_o tell_v they_o that_o which_o no_o body_n know_v but_o themselves_o only_o verse_n 5._o now_o therefore_o be_v not_o grieve_v nor_o angry_a with_o yourselves_o be_v not_o so_o far_o deject_v as_o not_o to_o your_o comfort_n to_o look_v up_o to_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n which_o have_v turn_v your_o very_a sin_n to_o good_a verse_n 6._o yet_o there_o be_v five_o year_n in_o the_o which_o there_o shall_v neither_o be_v ear_n nor_o harvest_n that_o be_v there_o be_v five_o year_n of_o famine_n behind_o wherein_o there_o shall_v be_v neither_o plough_v sow_v nor_o reap_v neither_o tillage_n nor_o harvest_n whereby_o must_v needs_o be_v intend_v either_o that_o throughout_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o tillage_n nor_o sow_v to_o wit_n for_o lack_v of_o corn_n which_o joseph_n supply_v they_o with_o in_o the_o last_o year_n chap._n 47._o 23._o lo_o here_o be_v seed_n for_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v sow_v the_o land_n or_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v little_a or_o nothing_o that_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o this_o regard_n there_o be_v few_o that_o will_v attempt_v to_o sow_v their_o land_n in_o those_o year_n of_o famine_n which_o joseph_n have_v foretell_v and_o little_a or_o nothing_o there_o will_v grow_v up_o of_o that_o which_o be_v sow_v verse_n 8._o and_o he_o have_v make_v i_o a_o father_n to_o pharaoh_n that_o be_v a_o counsellor_n or_o a_o guide_n the_o like_a be_v say_v of_o miâ—hah's_n levite_n judg._n 17._o 10_o 11._o and_o michah_n say_v unto_o he_o dwell_v with_o i_o and_o be_v unto_o i_o a_o father_n and_o a_o priest_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o young_a man_n be_v unto_o he_o as_o one_o of_o his_o son_n &_o the_o drift_n therefore_o of_o these_o word_n here_o be_v to_o show_v that_o by_o his_o advice_n and_o counsel_n pharaoh_n have_v yield_v himself_o to_o be_v direct_v as_o a_o son_n follow_n the_o direction_n of_o his_o father_n verse_n 15._o and_o after_o that_o his_o brethren_n talk_v with_o he_o have_v now_o overcome_v their_o former_a astonishment_n and_o fear_n they_o talk_v with_o he_o about_o all_o thing_n wherein_o either_o he_o or_o they_o may_v desire_v to_o be_v satisfy_v verse_n 22._o he_o give_v each_o man_n change_v of_o raiment_n that_o be_v robe_n or_o upper_a garment_n which_o they_o use_v in_o those_o country_n often_o to_o change_v as_o we_o our_o cloak_n and_o gown_n or_o else_o by_o change_n of_o raiment_n be_v mean_v choice_a garment_n call_v so_o to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o such_o as_o be_v wear_v every_o day_n and_o these_o with_o other_o gift_n he_o confer_v upon_o they_o not_o only_o to_o show_v his_o love_n but_o also_o that_o they_o may_v confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o their_o message_n and_o make_v both_o wife_n and_o other_o the_o more_o willing_a to_o come_v down_o into_o egypt_n verse_n 28._o it_o be_v enough_o that_o be_v here_o be_v proof_n enough_o that_o joseph_n be_v alive_a or_o else_o he_o speak_v it_o to_o express_v his_o joy_n that_o he_o be_v alive_a be_v he_o in_o so_o happy_a a_o condition_n or_o not_o this_o be_v enough_o for_o i_o that_o he_o be_v alive_a chap._n xlvi_o verse_n 3._o fear_v not_o to_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n there_o may_v be_v many_o cause_n of_o jacob_n fear_n 1._o because_o in_o the_o like_a necessity_n isaac_n be_v forbid_v to_o go_v thither_o gen._n 26._o 2._o and_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o he_o and_o say_v go_v not_o down_o into_o egypt_n again_o because_o this_o removal_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o forsake_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o more_o bitter_a because_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v also_o a_o sacramental_a pledge_n of_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n 3._o because_o he_o may_v remember_v that_o which_o god_n have_v say_v to_o abraham_n gen_n 15._o 13._o that_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v afflict_v in_o egypt_n many_o year_n 4._o because_o he_o may_v fear_v lest_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v infect_v with_o the_o idolatry_n or_o other_o sin_n of_o egypt_n all_o these_o the_o lord_n remove_v in_o this_o comfortable_a vision_n verse_n 4._o and_o i_o will_v also_o sure_o bring_v thou_o up_o again_o though_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o jacob_n wear_v bring_v back_o out_o of_o egypt_n into_o canaan_n gen._n 50._o 7._o and_o joseph_n go_v up_o to_o bury_v his_o father_n etc._n etc._n yet_o
this_o cruelty_n and_o that_o it_o continue_v not_o all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o israelite_n bondage_n in_o egypt_n be_v also_o clear_a because_o there_o be_v so_o many_o under_o twenty_o year_n old_a when_o they_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n perhaps_o this_o pharaoh_n within_o a_o few_o year_n die_v and_o then_o this_o cruel_a decree_n which_o the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n must_v needs_o abhor_v be_v not_o at_o least_o so_o violent_o pursue_v as_o it_o be_v at_o first_o chap._n ii_o verse_n 1._o and_o there_o go_v a_o man_n of_o the_o house_n of_o levi_n and_o take_v to_o wife_n a_o daughter_n of_o levi._n to_o wit_n as_o we_o read_v exod._n 6._o 19_o amram_fw-la the_o son_n of_o kohath_n and_o grandchild_n of_o levi_n marry_v jochebed_n his_o aunt_n the_o daughter_n of_o levi_n as_o she_o be_v here_o call_v who_o her_o mother_n bare_a unto_o levi_n in_o egypt_n as_o be_v express_v num._n 26._o 59_o and_o so_o the_o sister_n of_o his_o father_n kohath_n and_o though_o such_o marriage_n between_o the_o aunt_n and_o nephew_n be_v afterward_o express_o forbid_v by_o the_o law_n as_o incestuous_a and_o against_o the_o law_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n levit._n 18._o 12._o thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o father_n sister_n yet_o consider_v the_o confusion_n of_o those_o time_n no_o wonder_n it_o be_v though_o even_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n do_v not_o see_v and_o consider_v the_o evil_a thereof_o but_o do_v what_o be_v customary_o do_v though_o not_o warrantable_a till_o god_n give_v they_o a_o express_a law_n against_o it_o however_o observable_a herein_o again_o be_v the_o faithfulness_n of_o moses_n who_o will_v not_o conceal_v the_o truth_n herein_o though_o it_o be_v no_o little_a blemish_n to_o he_o that_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o such_o a_o incestuous_a marriage_n verse_n 2._o and_o the_o woman_n conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n to_o wit_n moses_n but_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o their_o first_o child_n for_o mary_n or_o miriam_n a_o daughter_n and_o aaron_n a_o son_n be_v both_o bear_v before_o he_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a exod._n 7._o 7._o and_o moses_n be_v fourscore_o year_n old_a and_o aaron_n fourscore_o and_o three_o year_n old_a etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o four_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o his_o sister_n stand_v afar_o off_o to_o wit_n what_o will_v be_v do_v where_o we_o see_v that_o miriam_n be_v set_v to_o watch_v what_o become_v of_o her_o brother_n because_o she_o as_o a_o child_n will_v be_v least_o in_o danger_n of_o be_v suspect_v and_o hereby_o it_o be_v manifest_v that_o amram_n and_o jochebed_n the_o parent_n of_o moses_n be_v marry_v and_o have_v their_o two_o elder_a child_n miriam_n and_o aaron_n before_o that_o cruel_a edict_n come_v forth_o for_o the_o drown_n of_o all_o the_o male-children_n of_o the_o israelite_n about_o the_o time_n when_o pharaoh_n seek_v by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o midwife_n to_o make_v they_o away_o in_o the_o birth_n and_o that_o moses_n be_v bear_v immediate_o after_o he_o have_v command_v they_o to_o be_v drown_v she_o hide_v he_o three_o month_n that_o be_v his_o mother_n for_o though_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o his_o father_n do_v also_o yield_v his_o consent_n and_o help_v hereto_o heb._n 11._o 23._o by_o faith_n moses_n when_o he_o be_v bear_v be_v hide_v three_o month_n of_o his_o parent_n yet_o moses_n here_o ascribe_v it_o particular_o to_o his_o mother_n because_o she_o have_v the_o chief_a hand_n in_o the_o manage_n of_o it_o and_o perhaps_o do_v first_o motion_n it_o to_o her_o husband_n and_o herein_o their_o faith_n be_v observable_a as_o the_o apostle_n have_v note_v because_o out_o of_o their_o natural_a affection_n to_o their_o child_n quicken_v by_o the_o rare_a beauty_n they_o behold_v in_o his_o countenance_n they_o resolve_v to_o do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o save_v he_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o the_o king_n commandment_n but_o trust_v that_o god_n will_v be_v with_o they_o and_o so_o hide_v he_o three_o month_n and_o then_o when_o they_o can_v hide_v he_o no_o long_o because_o happy_o some_o notice_n be_v take_v of_o it_o or_o some_o strict_a search_n be_v to_o be_v make_v they_o lay_v he_o out_o in_o a_o ark_n of_o bulrush_n set_v his_o sister_n withal_o to_o watch_v what_o become_v of_o he_o verse_n 10._o she_o bring_v he_o unto_o pharaoh_n daughter_n and_o he_o become_v her_o son_n that_o be_v she_o make_v he_o her_o adopt_a son_n and_o according_o afford_v he_o such_o princely_a education_n as_o be_v seemly_a for_o her_o son_n train_v he_o up_o in_o all_o the_o learning_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o egyptian_n act_n 7._o 22._o and_o thus_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o secret_a providence_n fit_v he_o for_o the_o service_n for_o which_o he_o intend_v he_o his_o know_a wisdom_n and_o singular_a learning_n be_v afterward_o no_o doubt_n a_o special_a mean_n to_o make_v he_o the_o more_o fear_v and_o honour_v both_o among_o the_o egyptian_n and_o his_o own_o people_n and_o every_o way_n the_o fit_a for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n verse_n 11._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o those_o day_n when_o moses_n be_v grow_v that_o he_o go_v out_o unto_o his_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n when_o he_o be_v full_o forty_o year_n old_a act_v 7._o 23._o from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o wean_n when_o by_o his_o mother-nurse_n he_o be_v bring_v home_o and_o deliver_v up_o to_o pharaoh_n daughter_n unto_o that_o age_n he_o continue_v in_o the_o court_n of_o egypt_n as_o her_o adopt_a son_n and_o become_v famous_a among_o they_o mighty_a both_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n as_o s._n stephen_n say_v act_v 7._o 22._o that_o be_v of_o great_a ability_n both_o for_o discourse_v and_o give_v counsel_n concern_v any_o business_n propound_v and_o for_o the_o wise_a and_o successful_a manage_n of_o any_o affair_n that_o he_o undertake_v during_o this_o time_n it_o can_v well_o be_v think_v that_o he_o never_o go_v out_o to_o visit_v his_o brethren_n as_o compassionate_v their_o misery_n since_o most_o probable_a it_o be_v that_o his_o mother_n have_v recourse_n unto_o he_o as_o his_o nurse_n will_v instruct_v he_o and_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o concern_v he_o as_o one_o of_o god_n israel_n but_o this_o go_v forth_o unto_o his_o brethren_n which_o moses_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v when_o at_o forty_o year_n age_n he_o go_v forth_o with_o a_o full_a purpose_n to_o abandon_v his_o honour_n in_o pharaoh_n court_n and_o to_o join_v himself_o to_o the_o poor_a oppress_a people_n of_o god_n and_o to_o lend_v they_o what_o help_v he_o possible_o can_v for_o their_o deliverance_n and_o that_o as_o find_v himself_o inward_o as_o by_o a_o special_a instinct_n of_o god_n spirit_n call_v thereto_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o stephen_n say_v act_v 7._o 25._o that_o when_o he_o slay_v the_o egyptian_a that_o wrong_v the_o israelite_n he_o suppose_v that_o his_o brethren_n will_v have_v understand_v how_o that_o god_n by_o his_o hand_n will_v deliver_v they_o of_o which_o the_o apostle_n also_o speak_v heb._n 11._o 24_o 25_o 26._o by_o faith_n moses_n when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o year_n refuse_v to_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o pharaoh_n daughter_n choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o child_n of_o god_n then_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n esteem_v the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n great_a riches_n than_o the_o treasure_n in_o egypt_n verse_n 12._o and_o he_o look_v this_o way_n and_o that_o way_n and_o when_o he_o see_v there_o be_v no_o man_n he_o slay_v the_o egyptian_a etc._n etc._n moses_n have_v doubtless_o the_o warrant_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a call_n from_o god_n to_o slay_v the_o egyptian_a as_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o those_o word_n of_o stephen_n before_o mention_v act_v 7._o 25._o he_o suppose_v â—is_n brethren_n will_v have_v understand_v how_o that_o god_n by_o his_o hand_n will_v deliver_v they_o for_o though_o the_o time_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v for_o their_o deliverance_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v yet_o god_n intend_v that_o hereby_o he_o shall_v give_v even_o at_o present_a some_o intimation_n to_o the_o people_n both_o of_o god_n purpose_n to_o deliver_v they_o by_o he_o &_o ofhi_v willingness_n to_o undertake_v the_o work_n but_o why_o then_o do_v he_o thus_o look_v about_o as_o afraid_a to_o have_v it_o know_v i_o answer_v it_o be_v no_o wonder_n though_o at_o his_o first_o call_v his_o faith_n be_v mix_v with_o doubt_n and_o fear_n but_o beside_o he_o may_v do_v this_o out_o of_o a_o prudent_a circumspection_n and_o care_v not_o to_o have_v it_o know_v and_o not_o out_o of_o fear_n because_o he_o know_v that_o thing_n be_v not_o
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 â—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 aâ—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 yeaâ—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 faâ—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 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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
mill_n that_o be_v grind_v at_o the_o mill_n seâ—_n chap._n 12._o 29._o now_o those_o that_o do_v thus_o work_v at_o the_o mill_n be_v say_v to_o be_v behind_o it_o because_o they_o use_v to_o thrust_v the_o mill_n before_o they_o as_o they_o wrought_v verse_n 7._o but_o against_o any_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v not_o a_o dog_n move_v his_o tongue_n which_o yet_o be_v wont_a to_o bark_v in_o the_o night_n at_o the_o least_o noise_n the_o speech_n be_v proverbial_a and_o signify_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o leasâ—_n disturbance_n among_o they_o but_o shall_v all_o quiet_o take_v their_o rest_n in_o their_o bed_n this_o be_v speak_v as_o it_o be_v in_o opposition_n that_o which_o mosâ—s_n have_v immediate_o fore_o say_v concern_v the_o egyptian_n when_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a cry_n among_o they_o because_o of_o the_o death_n of_o their_o first-born_a among_o the_o israelite_n all_o shall_v be_v still_o and_o quiet_a not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o dog_n shall_v among_o they_o move_v his_o tongue_n either_o against_o man_n or_o beast_n chap._n xii_o verse_n 1._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o aâ—ron_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o precise_o express_v when_o the_o lord_n speak_v this_o which_o here_o follow_v to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n concern_v the_o institution_n of_o the_o passeover_n yet_o most_o probable_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v â—hat_n it_o be_v before_o the_o three_o day_n darkness_n wherewith_o the_o lord_n punish_v the_o egyptian_n for_o the_o passeover_n be_v keep_v on_o the_o fourteen_o day_n the_o day_n after_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o egyptian_n be_v slay_v and_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v but_o the_o day_n before_o the_o thirteen_o day_n when_o moses_n be_v send_v for_o to_o pharaoh_n immediate_o after_o that_o darkness_n be_v over_o and_o find_v he_o will_v not_o dismiss_v the_o israelite_n denounce_v that_o last_o plague_n the_o death_n of_o the_o first-born_a and_o 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find_v and_o the_o whole_a assembly_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o israâ—l_n shall_v kill_v it_o in_o the_o evening_n in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v between_o the_o two_o evening_n the_o meaning_n of_o this_o may_v thus_o be_v understand_v the_o natural_a day_n from_o sun_n to_o sun_n the_o jew_n use_v to_o divide_v into_o four_o part_n the_o first_o be_v from_o sunnerise_v to_o nine_o in_o the_o forenoon_n the_o second_o contain_v the_o three_o follow_a hour_n from_o nine_o to_o twelve_o and_o be_v call_v the_o six_o hoâ—re_n the_o three_o contain_v the_o three_o next_o from_o twelve_o to_o three_o in_o the_o afternoon_n and_o be_v call_v the_o nine_o hour_n the_o four_o reach_v from_o thence_o unto_o sunset_a so_o that_o between_o three_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n which_o be_v the_o first_o evening_n and_o sunset_a which_o be_v here_o reckon_v the_o other_o evening_n be_v the_o time_n appoint_v for_o the_o kill_n of_o the_o passeover_n at_o which_o time_n also_o christ_n 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blood_n i_o will_v pass_v over_o you_o and_o the_o plague_n shall_v not_o be_v upon_o you_o to_o destroy_v you_o and_o hence_o we_o may_v probable_o gather_v that_o this_o also_o be_v ordain_v only_o for_o this_o passeover_n in_o egypt_n when_o the_o destroy_a angel_n be_v to_o pass_v over_o the_o israelite_n house_n that_o have_v their_o door_n sprinkle_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o not_o for_o future_a time_n 2._o that_o hereby_o also_o be_v signify_v the_o apply_v of_o christ_n blood_n by_o faith_n to_o the_o heart_n of_o believer_n which_o be_v call_v the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 1._o pet._n 12._o 3._o that_o where_o two_o small_a household_n
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those_o old_a superstition_n and_o corruption_n wherein_o they_o live_v that_o have_v not_o this_o interest_n in_o god_n 1._o cor._n 5._o 8._o therefore_o let_v we_o keep_v the_o feast_n not_o with_o old_a leaven_n neither_o with_o the_o leaven_n of_o malice_n and_o wickedness_n but_o with_o the_o unleavened_a bread_n of_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n and_o as_o for_o the_o bitter_a herb_n that_o be_v eat_v with_o it_o they_o be_v a_o memorial_n of_o their_o bitter_a bondage_n in_o egypt_n and_o withal_o a_o type_n of_o our_o mortification_n and_o readâ—nesse_n to_o undergo_v affliction_n with_o christ_n verse_n 9_o eat_v not_o of_o it_o raw_a nor_o sodden_a at_o all_o with_o water_n but_o roast_n with_o fire_n his_o head_n with_o his_o leg_n etc._n etc._n mean_v that_o the_o lamb_n must_v be_v roast_v all_o and_o whole_a not_o so_o much_o but_o the_o inward_a part_n after_o they_o have_v be_v take_v out_o and_o wash_v must_v be_v put_v in_o again_o and_o roast_v with_o the_o rest_n 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they_o off_o by_o death_n as_o in_o the_o like_a case_n exod._n 31._o 14._o you_o shall_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n every_o one_o that_o defile_v it_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o whosoever_o do_v any_o work_n therein_o that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n verse_n 16._o no_o manner_n of_o work_n shall_v be_v do_v in_o they_o save_o that_o which_o every_o man_n must_v eat_v that_o only_o may_v be_v do_v of_o you_o and_o yet_o this_o may_v not_o be_v do_v on_o the_o sabbath_n as_o be_v clear_a exod._n 16._o 5._o 23._o 29._o on_o the_o six_o day_n they_o shall_v prepare_v that_o which_o they_o bring_v in_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v twice_o as_o much_o as_o they_o gather_v daily_o to_o morrow_n be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o holy_a sabbath_n bake_v that_o which_o you_o will_v bake_v to_o day_n etc._n etc._n and_o exod._a 35._o 23._o you_o shall_v kindle_v no_o fire_n throughout_o your_o habitation_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n 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eat_v and_o that_o for_o a_o whole_a month_n together_o whereas_o now_o they_o come_v in_o only_a this_o one_o evening_n before_o the_o manna_n be_v give_v they_o verse_n 15._o and_o when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n see_v it_o they_o say_v one_o to_o another_o it_o be_v manna_n which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o they_o have_v say_v what_o be_v this_o for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n word_n may_v signify_v or_o this_o be_v a_o meat_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o we_o without_o our_o labour_n for_o manna_n in_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v prepare_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v add_v in_o the_o next_o word_n for_o they_o wist_v not_o what_o it_o be_v that_o be_v they_o know_v not_o what_o more_o particular_a name_n to_o give_v it_o verse_n 16._o gather_v of_o it_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o eat_n proportionable_o as_o he_o have_v more_o or_o less_o in_o his_o family_n verse_n 18._o and_o when_o they_o do_v mete_v with_o a_o omer_n he_o that_o gather_v much_o etc._n etc._n all_o be_v employ_v in_o gather_v and_o some_o as_o more_o able_a gather_v more_o some_o as_o less_o able_a gather_v less_o but_o when_o all_o be_v lay_v together_o in_o the_o common_a heap_n whether_o of_o the_o family_n or_o of_o the_o tribe_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o afterward_o it_o be_v measure_v to_o every_o man_n a_o omer_n accord_v to_o the_o lord_n direction_n there_o be_v nothing_o want_v for_o which_o they_o shall_v pinch_v he_o that_o have_v gather_v less_o nor_o nothing_o over_o for_o he_o that_o have_v gather_v much_o but_o every_o one_o have_v his_o just_a omer_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o s._n paul_n by_o this_o example_n of_o the_o israelite_n one_o help_v another_o and_o confer_v what_o they_o have_v gather_v in_o common_a exhort_v the_o christian_a corinthian_n in_o like_a manner_n to_o supply_v the_o necessity_n of_o their_o brethren_n 2._o cor._n 8._o 13_o 14_o 15._o for_o i_o mean_v not_o that_o other_o man_n be_v ease_v and_o you_o burden_v but_o by_o a_o equality_n that_o now_o at_o this_o time_n your_o abundance_n may_v be_v a_o supply_n for_o their_o want_n that_o their_o abundance_n also_o may_v be_v a_o supply_n for_o your_o want_n that_o there_o may_v be_v equality_n as_o it_o be_v write_v he_o that_o have_v gather_v much_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 19_o let_v no_o man_n leave_v of_o it_o till_o the_o morning_n though_o every_o one_o in_o each_o family_n have_v a_o om_a allow_v he_o whether_o great_a or_o little_a man_n or_o woman_n old_a or_o young_a and_o none_o may_v reserve_v any_o of_o their_o portion_n till_o the_o next_o day_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v think_v that_o every_o man_n be_v enjoin_v to_o eat_v or_o do_v eat_v the_o same_o quantity_n but_o what_o they_o leave_v they_o either_o burn_v it_o or_o cast_v it_o forth_o or_o some_o other_o way_n consume_v it_o and_o may_v not_o keep_v any_o of_o it_o to_o be_v eat_v the_o next_o day_n see_v above_o ver_fw-la 4._o verse_n 22._o on_o the_o six_o day_n they_o gather_v twice_o as_o much_o bread_n two_o omer_n for_o one_o man_n and_o all_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o congregation_n come_v and_o tell_v moses_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o people_n have_v gather_v as_o they_o be_v appoint_v twice_o as_o much_o on_o that_o six_o day_n as_o they_o have_v on_o other_o day_n and_o of_o this_o they_o inform_v moses_n both_o as_o desire_v thereby_o to_o glorify_v god_n in_o the_o confession_n of_o this_o wonderful_a work_n that_o he_o have_v send_v manna_n so_o abundant_o that_o day_n as_o before_o he_o have_v promise_v ver_n 5._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v twice_o as_o much_o as_o they_o gather_v daily_o and_o also_o chief_o that_o they_o may_v receive_v direction_n from_o moses_n
they_o may_v not_o at_o all_o take_v for_o pawn_n whereof_o a_o instance_n be_v give_v deut._n 24._o 6._o no_o man_n shall_v take_v the_o nether_a or_o upper_a millstone_n to_o pledge_v and_o indeed_o this_o which_o be_v here_o enjoin_v that_o they_o shall_v at_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o sun_n deliver_v back_o their_o neighbour_n bedclothe_n which_o they_o have_v take_v for_o a_o pledge_n it_o be_v all_o one_o in_o effect_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v enjoin_v not_o to_o take_v any_o such_o necessary_n of_o they_o to_o pledge_v for_o doubtless_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o a_o absolute_a restore_v they_o without_o any_o expectation_n of_o receive_v they_o again_o there_o be_v nothing_o fond_a than_o that_o which_o some_o will_v have_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n that_o every_o night_n the_o lender_n be_v to_o restore_v they_o these_o pledge_n for_o their_o use_n and_o then_o in_o the_o morning_n to_o take_v they_o back_o again_o which_o will_v have_v be_v a_o continual_a trouble_n to_o the_o lender_n without_o any_o the_o least_o advantage_n to_o he_o and_o if_o they_o must_v absolute_o restore_v they_o at_o sunne-setting_a it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o take_v they_o at_o all_o but_o however_o all_o this_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o pawn_n of_o poor_a people_n that_o have_v not_o variety_n and_o so_o be_v force_v to_o pawn_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v well_o without_o when_o the_o time_n come_v that_o they_o be_v to_o use_v they_o and_o not_o of_o rich_a man_n that_o have_v variety_n as_o be_v evident_a deut._n 24._o 12._o if_o the_o man_n be_v poor_a thou_o shall_v not_o sleep_v with_o his_o pledge_n where_o also_o another_o law_n be_v give_v concern_v pawn_n ver_fw-la 10_o 11._o to_o wit_n that_o the_o lender_n may_v not_o go_v into_o his_o brother_n house_n and_o take_v what_o pawn_n he_o please_v but_o must_v stand_v abroad_o and_o take_v that_o pledge_n which_o shall_v be_v bring_v out_o to_o he_o verse_n 28._o thou_o shall_v not_o revile_v the_o god_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v those_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o place_n of_o judgement_n the_o judge_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o bibles_n for_o so_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o follow_a clause_n nor_o curse_v the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n for_o these_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v call_v god_n as_o psal_n 82._o i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n because_o they_o be_v god_n vicegerent_n upon_o earth_n and_o they_o have_v as_o it_o be_v a_o impression_n of_o god_n majesty_n upon_o they_o in_o who_o stead_n they_o be_v and_o who_o name_n they_o bear_v and_o hence_o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o s._n paul_n speak_v that_o ironical_o act._n 23._o 5._o i_o wist_v not_o brethren_z that_o he_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n for_o it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v not_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n for_o can_v we_o conceive_v that_o s._n paul_n know_v not_o the_o high_a priest_n which_o be_v altogether_o unlikely_a yet_o he_o know_v that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o judge_n for_o so_o much_o his_o own_o word_n discover_v sit_v thou_o to_o judge_v i_o after_o the_o law_n and_o command_v i_o to_o be_v smite_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o excuse_n for_o he_o to_o say_v he_o know_v not_o that_o he_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n because_o however_o be_v one_o of_o the_o judge_n it_o be_v against_o this_o law_n to_o revile_v he_o and_o therefore_o i_o say_v though_o perhaps_o those_o that_o hear_v he_o speak_v those_o word_n understand_v that_o he_o speak_v they_o by_o way_n of_o excuse_v himself_o yet_o he_o speak_v they_o ironical_o by_o way_n of_o derision_n and_o scorn_n as_o disdain_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v account_v god_n high_a priest_n or_o shall_v sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o justice_n that_o will_v so_o unjust_o command_v his_o officer_n to_o smite_v he_o on_o the_o mouth_n which_o will_v yet_o seem_v the_o more_o probable_a if_o we_o consider_v how_o far_o that_o ananias_n be_v of_o who_o he_o speak_v from_o have_v any_o true_a right_n to_o that_o place_n and_o power_n to_o which_o he_o pretend_v when_o christ_n have_v abolish_v the_o legal_a priesthood_n verse_n 29._o the_o first-born_a of_o thy_o son_n shall_v thou_o give_v unto_o i_o see_v the_o note_n upon_o exod._n 13._o 1_o 2_o and_o 13._o verse_n 30._o seven_o day_n shall_v it_o be_v with_o his_o damn_n on_o the_o eight_o day_n thou_o shall_v give_v it_o i_o to_o wit_n because_o till_o the_o eight_o day_n it_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o the_o priest_n use_v for_o who_o the_o first-born_a of_o their_o cattle_n be_v intend_v yet_o doubtless_o when_o they_o see_v cause_n they_o may_v keep_v they_o a_o while_n long_o so_o they_o do_v not_o delay_v the_o bring_n of_o they_o as_o be_v unwilling_a to_o give_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n nor_o be_v bind_v precise_o to_o the_o eight_o day_n only_o they_o may_v not_o bring_v they_o soon_o for_o so_o we_o find_v it_o be_v in_o the_o like_a case_n of_o bring_v their_o sacrifice_n leu._n 22._o 27._o it_o shall_v be_v seven_o day_n under_o the_o damn_n and_o from_o the_o eight_o day_n and_o thenceforth_o it_o shall_v be_v accept_v for_o a_o offer_v make_v by_o fire_n unto_o the_o lord_n verse_n 38._o neither_o shall_v you_o eat_v any_o flesh_n that_o be_v tear_v of_o beast_n in_o the_o field_n etc._n etc._n this_o restraint_n of_o the_o israelite_n from_o eat_v that_o which_o be_v tear_v of_o beast_n be_v 1._o because_o all_o flesh_n of_o beast_n that_o be_v not_o right_o purify_v from_o the_o blood_n be_v unclean_a by_o the_o law_n 2._o because_o the_o body_n of_o clean_a cattle_n become_v legal_o unclean_a by_o be_v tear_v by_o wild_a beast_n of_o prey_n which_o be_v all_o unclean_a and_o 3._o to_o teach_v the_o israelite_n by_o abhor_v the_o flesh_n of_o beast_n thus_o kill_v to_o abhor_v all_o rapine_n and_o cruelty_n as_o sin_n most_o odious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n chap._n xxiii_o verse_n 1._o thou_o shall_v not_o raise_v a_o false_a report_n some_o read_v this_o clause_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n thou_o shall_v not_o receive_v a_o false_a report_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n will_v bear_v both_o interpretation_n and_o indeed_o if_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o raise_v that_o be_v to_o be_v the_o first_o author_n of_o a_o false_a report_n then_o must_v it_o needs_o be_v also_o a_o sin_n to_o receive_v such_o a_o report_n and_o so_o to_o carry_v it_o and_o spread_v it_o abroad_o among_o other_o put_v not_o thy_o hand_n with_o the_o wicked_a to_o be_v a_o unrighteous_a witness_n that_o be_v afford_v not_o thy_o help_n and_o aid_n to_o those_o that_o combine_v themselves_o together_o to_o accuse_v any_o man_n false_o before_o a_o magistrate_n for_o he_o that_o lend_v a_o help_a hand_n to_o the_o furtherance_n of_o any_o such_o wickedness_n may_v in_o that_o sense_n be_v say_v to_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o it_o yet_o because_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o lord_n here_o speak_v of_o help_v by_o bear_v false_a witness_n it_o may_v well_o be_v that_o this_o phrase_n put_v not_o thy_o hand_n may_v be_v use_v here_o with_o reference_n to_o that_o ancient_a rite_n of_o man_n put_v forth_o their_o hand_n to_o lay_v it_o upon_o something_o when_o they_o be_v to_o take_v a_o oath_n as_o abraham_n servant_n put_v his_o hand_n upon_o his_o master_n thigh_n gen._n 24._o 2._o and_o as_o we_o use_v to_o lay_v our_o hand_n upon_o a_o bible_n when_o we_o swear_v verse_n 2._o neither_o shall_v thou_o speak_v in_o a_o cause_n to_o decline_v after_o many_o to_o wrest_v judgement_n that_o be_v neither_o must_v the_o judge_n respect_v the_o multitude_n of_o the_o party_n friend_n upon_o who_o sentence_n be_v to_o pass_v nor_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o judge_n that_o consent_v to_o wrong_v judgement_n nor_o must_v witness_n or_o any_o other_o either_o for_o fear_n or_o favour_n of_o the_o many_o oppose_v the_o truth_n verse_n 4._o if_o thou_o meet_v with_o thy_o enemy_n ox_n or_o his_o ass_n ago_v astray_o thou_o shall_v sure_o bring_v it_o back_o to_o he_o this_o be_v also_o mean_v of_o bring_v home_o any_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v lose_v deut._n 22._o 3._o in_o like_a manner_n thou_o shall_v do_v with_o his_o ass_n and_o so_o shall_v thou_o do_v with_o his_o raiment_n and_o with_o all_o thing_n of_o thy_o brother_n which_o he_o have_v lose_v etc._n etc._n verse_n 5._o if_o thou_o see_v the_o ass_n of_o he_o that_o hate_v thou_o lie_v under_o his_o burden_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v also_o mean_v of_o relieve_v the_o cattle_n any_o way_n endanger_v verse_n 7
thing_n be_v make_v according_a to_o god_n appointment_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n but_o only_o of_o the_o twelve_o precious_a stone_n set_v in_o the_o breastplate_n because_o these_o stone_n set_v in_o two_o row_n be_v usual_o call_v among_o the_o people_n the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o use_n the_o high_a priest_n inquire_v of_o god_n by_o they_o and_o return_v a_o perfect_a answer_n to_o those_o demand_n that_o be_v make_v to_o he_o and_o indeed_o this_o i_o shall_v ready_o embrace_v for_o truth_n but_o that_o one_o thing_n only_o make_v it_o doubtful_a to_o wit_n that_o it_o be_v say_v the_o workman_n do_v set_v the_o stone_n in_o the_o breastplate_n chap._n 39_o 10._o whereas_o moses_n put_v in_o the_o urim_fw-la and_o thummim_n levit._fw-la 8._o 8._o the_o other_o opinion_n be_v that_o these_o very_a word_n urim_fw-la and_o thummim_n be_v write_v in_o some_o precious_a matter_n not_o make_v by_o humane_a art_n but_o by_o the_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v give_v by_o god_n to_o moses_n and_o by_o he_o put_v within_o the_o fold_n of_o the_o pectorall_a levit._n 8._o 8._o also_o he_o put_v in_o the_o breastplate_n the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v not_o mention_v among_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v by_o the_o artificer_n because_o this_o be_v as_o the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man_n this_o also_o be_v very_o probable_a but_o yet_o a_o conjecture_n only_o neither_o can_v we_o the_o scripture_n be_v silent_a certain_o determine_v what_o they_o be_v when_o the_o jew_n return_v out_o of_o babylon_n they_o be_v lose_v and_o therefore_o some_o business_n hang_v in_o suspense_n ezra_n 2._o 63._o till_o there_o stand_v up_o a_o priest_n with_o urim_n and_o thummim_n neither_o do_v we_o find_v in_o any_o of_o the_o jewish_a rabbin_n that_o they_o themselves_o do_v certain_o know_v what_o they_o be_v and_o aaron_n shall_v bear_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n upon_o his_o heart_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o breastplate_n of_o judgement_n wherein_o be_v the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n so_o call_v both_o because_o it_o be_v the_o type_n of_o that_o light_n and_o perfection_n in_o christ_n which_o he_o communicate_v to_o his_o people_n as_o also_o because_o hereby_o answer_v of_o judgement_n be_v give_v to_o the_o israelite_n see_v numb_a 27._o 21._o verse_n 31._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v the_o robe_n of_o the_o ephod_n all_o of_o blue_a so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v wear_v next_o under_o the_o ephod_n and_o be_v of_o itself_o a_o loose_a robe_n be_v gird_v to_o the_o body_n by_o the_o curious_a girdle_n of_o the_o ephod_n it_o signify_v the_o heavenly_a robe_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n verse_n 33._o and_o beneath_o upon_o the_o hem_n of_o it_o thou_o shall_v make_v pomegranate_n of_o blue_a etc._n etc._n these_o as_o they_o hang_v upon_o the_o garment_n signify_v that_o only_a the_o fragrant_a smell_n of_o the_o garment_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n make_v we_o a_o sweet_a favour_n unto_o god_n as_o they_o hang_v intermix_v with_o bell_n they_o signify_v the_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a effect_n of_o christ_n doctrine_n by_o which_o we_o come_v to_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o fragrant_a robe_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o from_o his_o fullness_n to_o receive_v even_o grace_n for_o grace_n and_o bell_n of_o gold_n between_o they_o round_o about_o signify_v the_o pure_a and_o precious_a voice_n of_o christ_n hear_v of_o god_n in_o his_o prayer_n and_o mediation_n of_o the_o people_n in_o his_o teach_n and_o instruction_n verse_n 35._o and_o his_o sound_n shall_v be_v hear_v when_o he_o go_v unto_o the_o holy_a place_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o beside_o the_o mystery_n signify_v whereof_o above_o this_o be_v also_o a_o reason_n that_o notone_o the_o priest_n but_o the_o people_n also_o may_v by_o the_o sound_n of_o those_o bell_n be_v put_v in_o mind_n to_o lift_v up_o their_o heart_n to_o god_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 36._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v a_o plate_n of_o pure_a gold_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v make_v like_o the_o forepart_n of_o a_o coronet_n and_o therefore_o call_v chap._n 29._o 30._o the_o plate_n of_o the_o holy_a crown_n which_o be_v join_v to_o the_o mitre_n signify_v that_o christ_n shall_v be_v not_o only_a priest_n but_o king_n and_o grave_n upon_o it_o like_o the_o engraving_n of_o a_o signet_n holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n signify_v the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n that_o by_o his_o holiness_n we_o be_v present_v as_o holy_a yea_o perfect_o holy_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n john_n 17._o 19_o and_o for_o their_o sake_n i_o sanctify_v myself_o that_o they_o also_o may_v be_v sanctify_v through_o the_o truth_n verse_n 38._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v upon_o aaron_n forehead_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o eminent_a visible_a token_n of_o god_n gracious_a acceptation_n of_o his_o people_n to_o be_v see_v and_o read_v of_o all_o man_n to_o their_o comfort_n even_o that_o god_n accept_v both_o they_o and_o their_o imperfect_a service_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o by_o his_o suffering_n and_o mediation_n have_v take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n which_o they_o commit_v in_o their_o most_o holy_a and_o religious_a action_n 1._o john_n 2._o 1_o 2._o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 39_o and_o thou_o shall_v embroider_v the_o coat_n of_o fine_a linen_n etc._n etc._n a_o garment_n with_o sleeve_n cover_v the_o whole_a body_n down_o to_o the_o foot_n and_o be_v loose_a be_v gird_v to_o the_o body_n with_o a_o girdle_n levit._fw-la 8._o 7._o and_o he_o put_v upon_o he_o the_o coat_n and_o gird_v he_o with_o the_o girdle_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v under_o the_o robe_n of_o the_o ephod_n and_o do_v also_o signify_v the_o garment_n of_o justice_n wherewith_o christ_n and_o his_o child_n be_v array_v and_o thou_o shall_v make_v the_o girdle_n of_o needlework_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v make_v of_o fine_a linen_n blue_a and_o purple_a and_o scarlet_a exod._n 39_o 29._o it_o serve_v to_o gird_v the_o coat_n with_o which_o be_v under_o the_o robe_n levit._fw-la 8._o 7._o and_o he_o put_v upon_o he_o the_o coat_n and_o gird_v he_o with_o the_o girdle_n etc._n etc._n and_o signify_v the_o trust_n constancy_n and_o expedition_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o ministration_n isaiah_n 11._o 5._o and_o his_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v the_o girdle_n of_o his_o loin_n etc._n etc._n for_o these_o be_v thing_n usual_o signify_v in_o the_o scripture_n by_o gird_v luke_n 12._o 35._o let_v your_o loin_n be_v gird_v about_o and_o your_o light_n burn_v verse_n 40._o and_o for_o aaron_n son_n thou_o shall_v make_v coat_n etc._n etc._n call_v elsewhere_o ephod_n 1._o sam._n 22._o 18._o and_o slay_v on_o that_o day_n fourscore_o and_o five_o person_n that_o do_v wear_v a_o linen_n ephod_n because_o it_o be_v their_o uppermost_a garment_n the_o high_a priest_n be_v embroider_v this_o only_a of_o linen_n chap._n 39_o 27._o and_o they_o make_v coat_n of_o fine_a linen_n of_o weave_a work_n for_o aaron_n and_o for_o his_o son_n and_o signify_v the_o purity_n and_o sanctification_n of_o god_n saint_n who_o be_v all_o priest_n evangelical_a see_v levit._n 16._o 4._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v for_o they_o girdle_n etc._n etc._n aaron_n be_v of_o divers_a colour_n exod._n 39_o 29._o these_o not_o verse_n 41._o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v they_o upon_o aaron_n thy_o brother_n and_o his_o son_n with_o he_o now_o can_v the_o people_n think_v that_o aaron_n have_v injurious_o seize_v upon_o the_o priesthood_n for_o his_o posterity_n since_o the_o same_o hand_n invest_v both_o father_n and_o son_n verse_n 42._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v they_o linen_n breech_n etc._n etc._n see_v exod._n 20._o 26._o chap._n xxix_o verse_n 1._o and_o this_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o thou_o shall_v do_v unto_o they_o to_o hallow_v they_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o sanctify_v they_o for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o priesthood_n and_o all_o the_o follow_a ceremony_n sacrifice_n purifying_n be_v to_o this_o end_n to_o teach_v man_n to_o look_v off_o from_o these_o man_n who_o have_v need_v themselves_o of_o purify_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n and_o to_o look_v only_o upon_o christ_n or_o upon_o they_o only_o as_o type_n of_o christ_n take_v one_o young_a bullock_n and_o two_o ram_n without_o blemish_n this_o young_a bullock_n be_v for_o a_o sinne-offering_a and_o the_o two_o ram_n be_v the_o one_o for_o a_o burnt-offering_a the_o other_o for_o a_o peace-offering_a verse_n
2._o and_o unleavened_a bread_n and_o cake_n etc._n etc._n this_o meat-offering_a of_o bread_n and_o cake_n be_v to_o be_v unleavened_a to_o signify_v the_o sincerity_n and_o incorruption_n of_o christ_n of_o who_o all_o sacrifice_n be_v type_n and_o who_o be_v indeed_o the_o true_a bread_n of_o life_n john_n 6._o 55._o and_o second_o of_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n evangelical_a which_o through_o he_o christian_n do_v offer_v unto_o god_n and_o likewise_o the_o oil_n wherewith_o they_o be_v mingle_v signify_v the_o precious_a anoint_v of_o god_n spirit_n both_o in_o christ_n and_o the_o faithful_a 1._o john_n 2._o 27._o but_o the_o anoint_v which_o you_o have_v receive_v of_o he_o abide_v in_o you_o â—nd_v you_o need_v not_o that_o any_o man_n teach_v you_o but_o as_o the_o same_o anoint_v teachâ—th_v you_o all_o thing_n and_o be_v truth_n and_o be_v no_o lie_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 2._o of_o wheaten_a flower_n shall_v thou_o make_v they_o the_o best_a of_o the_o principle_n grain_n signify_v the_o purity_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o evangelicall_n sacrifice_n verse_n 4._o and_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n shall_v thou_o bring_v and_o shall_v wash_v they_o with_o water_n to_o wit_n out_o of_o the_o sanctify_a laver_n exod._n 30._o 18._o and_o this_o signify_v the_o holiness_n that_o be_v require_v in_o these_o legal_a priest_n that_o be_v to_o be_v type_n of_o christ_n verse_n 7._o then_o thou_o shall_v take_v the_o anoint_v oil_n and_o pour_v it_o upon_o his_o head_n here_o moses_n be_v express_o command_v to_o pour_v the_o anoint_v oil_n for_o the_o make_n whereof_o there_o be_v afterward_o direction_n give_v chap._n 30._o 23._o etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o head_n of_o aaron_n but_o in_o the_o two_o follow_a verse_n where_o there_o be_v order_n give_v for_o the_o consecration_n of_o his_o son_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o anoint_v they_o whence_o many_o expositor_n conclude_v that_o only_o the_o high_a priest_n aaron_n be_v anoint_v with_o this_o oil_n and_o not_o his_o son_n yet_o because_o it_o be_v say_v exod._n 30._o 30._o thou_o shall_v anoint_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n and_o chap._n 40._o 14_o 15._o thou_o shall_v bring_v his_o son_n and_o clothâ—_n they_o with_o coat_n and_o thou_o shall_v anoint_v they_o as_o thou_o do_v anoint_v their_o father_n that_o they_o may_v minister_v unto_o i_o in_o the_o priest_n office_n it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o at_o their_o first_o consecration_n both_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v anoint_v indeed_o in_o succeed_a time_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o only_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v anoint_v and_o therefore_o levit._n 21._o 10._o he_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o inferior_a priest_n hereby_o he_o that_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n among_o his_o brethren_n upon_o who_o head_n the_o anoint_v oil_n be_v pour_v but_o at_o this_o present_a consecration_n of_o the_o priest_n doubtless_o both_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v anoint_v and_o though_o we_o can_v say_v that_o they_o be_v anoint_v by_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o oil_n upon_o their_o head_n as_o aaron_n be_v yet_o it_o be_v hard_o on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o restrain_v their_o anoint_v to_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o holy_a oil_n upon_o they_o and_o their_o garment_n whereof_o mention_n be_v make_v levit._n 8._o 30._o and_o moses_n take_v the_o anoint_v oil_n and_o the_o bloâ—d_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o altar_n and_o sprinkle_v it_o upon_o aaron_n and_o upon_o his_o son_n garment_n with_o he_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 10._o and_o thou_o shall_v cause_v a_o bullock_n to_o be_v bring_v etc._n etc._n which_o be_v to_o be_v a_o sinne-offering_a for_o the_o priest_n vers_fw-la 14._o but_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o bullock_n and_o his_o skin_n and_o his_o dung_n thou_o shall_v burn_v with_o fire_n without_o the_o camp_n it_o be_v a_o sinne-offering_a and_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n shall_v put_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o bullock_n in_o which_o rite_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n they_o disburden_v themselves_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o lay_v they_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v upon_o christ_n isa_n 53._o 6._o god_n have_v lay_v upon_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o verse_n 11._o and_o thou_o shall_v kill_v the_o bullock_n before_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n thus_o till_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v full_o consecrate_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o priesthood_n moses_n himself_o do_v by_o extraordinary_a warrant_n from_o god_n do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o priest_n in_o offer_v these_o sacrifice_n whence_o be_v that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 99_o 6._o moses_n and_o aaron_n among_o his_o priest_n verse_n 12._o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v of_o the_o blood_n and_o put_v it_o upon_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o brazen_a altar_n of_o the_o burnt-offering_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o court_n yard_n this_o first_o sinne-offering_a differ_v from_o other_o that_o be_v offer_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o priest_n in_o other_o the_o blood_n be_v carry_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o put_v upon_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o golden_a altar_n of_o incense_n levit._n 4._o 7._o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v put_v some_o of_o the_o blood_n upon_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n of_o sweet_a incense_n etc._n etc._n here_o it_o be_v not_o so_o first_o because_o this_o be_v also_o to_o sanctify_v the_o altar_n itself_o that_o it_o may_v be_v fit_a afterward_o to_o sanctify_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o people_n whereby_o also_o be_v employ_v the_o worthlesnesse_n of_o these_o thing_n in_o themselves_o if_o they_o be_v not_o look_v upon_o with_o reference_n to_o christ_n second_o because_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v not_o yet_o full_a priest_n it_o be_v do_v as_o be_v usual_a at_o the_o sinne-offering_n of_o the_o common_a ruler_n and_o private_a person_n see_v levit._n 4._o 25_o 30._o as_o for_o the_o do_v of_o this_o with_o the_o finger_n this_o be_v use_v in_o all_o sinne-offering_n levit._n 4._o and_o only_o in_o they_o teach_v we_o the_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n blood_n for_o the_o purge_n away_o of_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v so_o particular_o present_v unto_o god_n and_o apply_v by_o his_o spirit_n heb._n 9_o 12_o 13_o 14._o neither_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o goat_n and_o calf_n but_o by_o his_o own_o blood_n he_o enter_v once_o into_o the_o holy_a place_n have_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o for_o if_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o of_o goat_n and_o the_o ash_n of_o a_o heifer_n sprinkle_v the_o unclean_a sanctify_v to_o the_o purify_n of_o the_o flesh_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n offer_v himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n purge_v our_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n and_o indeed_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n luk_n 11._o 20._o be_v expound_v to_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n matth._n 12._o 28._o and_o pour_v all_o the_o blood_n beside_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o altar_n it_o be_v likely_a that_o it_o be_v pour_v out_o at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o altar_n on_o the_o inside_n and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v much_o consume_v with_o the_o continual_a heat_n of_o the_o fire_n and_o this_o signify_v the_o full_a price_n that_o shall_v be_v pay_v for_o our_o redemption_n verse_n 13._o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v of_o the_o fat_a that_o cover_v the_o inward_o etc._n etc._n by_o the_o â—at_a may_v be_v mean_v the_o grossness_n of_o our_o nature_n in_o all_o the_o faculty_n and_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o understanding_n in_o the_o heart_n the_o angry_a motion_n in_o the_o liver_n the_o concupiscence_n in_o the_o kidney_n or_o reins_o which_o be_v all_o corrupt_a be_v therefore_o to_o be_v purge_v by_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o to_o be_v offer_v unto_o god_n but_o the_o plain_a reason_n of_o this_o ceremony_n i_o conceive_v to_o be_v that_o the_o people_n may_v be_v teach_v high_o to_o esteem_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n by_o this_o direction_n of_o give_v he_o the_o best_a of_o the_o sacrifice_n verse_n 14._o but_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o bullock_n and_o his_o skin_n and_o his_o dung_n thou_o shall_v burn_v without_o the_o camp_n etc._n etc._n thus_o it_o be_v do_v wherever_o bullock_n be_v offer_v for_o a_o sinne-offering_a levit._n 4._o and_o when_o the_o blood_n be_v carry_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n levit_fw-la 6._o 30._o no_o sinne-offering_a whereof_o any_o of_o the_o blood_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o reconcile_v withal_o in_o the_o holy_a place_n shall_v be_v eat_v it_o shall_v be_v burn_v in_o the_o fire_n it_o be_v to_o imply_v how_o detestable_a the_o sin_n be_v which_o be_v as_o it_o
be_v to_o wash_v teach_v that_o the_o righteous_a man_n be_v not_o whole_o clean_a who_o can_v say_v i_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n clean_o i_o be_o pure_a from_o my_o sin_n prov._n 20._o 9_o but_o â—till_o nee_v repentance_n â—raving_a mercy_n for_o christ_n sake_n and_o amendment_n of_o his_o life_n â—_o john_n 1._o 8_o 9_o if_o we_o â—ay_v that_o we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d sin_n we_o deceive_v â—ur_n self_n â—nd_v there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o we_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v etc._n etc._n verse_n 7._o but_o if_o the_o scab_n spread_v much_o abroad_o in_o the_o skin_n after_o it_o have_v be_v see_v of_o the_o priest_n etc._n etc._n direction_n be_v give_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n that_o when_o the_o party_n in_o who_o skin_n there_o be_v a_o bright_a spot_n have_v be_v twice_o shut_v up_o for_o seven_o day_n and_o still_o after_o those_o fourteen_o day_n expire_v the_o plague_n stand_v at_o a_o stay_n and_o do_v not_o spread_v in_o the_o skin_n than_o the_o priest_n shall_v pronounce_v he_o clean_o because_o it_o be_v but_o a_o scab_n it_o be_v not_o a_o leprosy_n but_o here_o now_o direction_n be_v give_v what_o the_o priest_n shall_v do_v in_o case_n the_o bright_a spot_n do_v spread_v to_o wit_n that_o if_o the_o scab_n do_v spread_v much_o abroad_o in_o the_o skin_n after_o he_o have_v be_v see_v of_o the_o priest_n to_o wit_n after_o the_o first_o seven_o day_n of_o his_o be_v shut_v up_o than_o he_o shall_v be_v see_v of_o the_o priest_n again_o to_o wit_n after_o he_o have_v be_v shut_v up_o the_o second_o time_n seven_o day_n and_o then_o if_o still_o the_o scab_n do_v spread_v in_o the_o skin_n the_o priest_n be_v then_o to_o pronounce_v he_o unclean_a verse_n 9_o when_o the_o plague_n of_o leprosy_n be_v in_o a_o man_n etc._n etc._n here_o direction_n be_v give_v for_o judge_v of_o another_o probable_a sign_n of_o a_o leprosy_n to_o wit_n a_o rife_v or_o swell_v first_o mention_v ver_fw-la 2._o but_o handle_v here_o in_o the_o second_o place_n namely_o that_o if_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o white_a rise_n and_o 2._o have_v turn_v the_o hair_n in_o it_o white_a and_o 3._o there_o be_v a_o quick_a raw_a flesh_n in_o the_o rise_n than_o it_o be_v a_o leprosy_n verse_n 13._o if_o the_o leprosy_n have_v cover_v all_o his_o flesh_n he_o shall_v pronounce_v he_o clean_o that_o have_v the_o plague_n because_o in_o such_o strength_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o party_n expel_v the_o inward_a corruption_n all_o over_o his_o body_n it_o prove_v not_o the_o infectious_a leprosy_n which_o make_v the_o flesh_n raw_a but_o be_v indeed_o a_o kind_n of_o scurf_n or_o scab_n though_o term_v here_o a_o leprosy_n because_o it_o be_v ordinary_o so_o esteem_v by_o the_o people_n verse_n 14._o but_o when_o raw_a flesh_n appear_v in_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v unclean_a this_o be_v a_o exception_n give_v to_o the_o direction_n in_o the_o two_o former_a verse_n to_o wit_n that_o though_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v cover_v all_o over_o from_o head_n to_o foot_n with_o such_o a_o white_a leprosy_n or_o scurf_n as_o be_v before_o speak_v of_o yet_o if_o there_o be_v here_o and_o there_o any_o raw_a flesh_n appear_v he_o shall_v be_v pronounce_v unclean_a and_o that_o because_o his_o raw_a flesh_n be_v a_o sign_n that_o the_o poison_n of_o the_o disease_n be_v not_o whole_o drive_v out_o but_o do_v still_o lurk_v within_o the_o flesh_n and_o so_o render_v the_o disease_n more_o perilous_a to_o he_o that_o have_v it_o and_o more_o infectious_a to_o other_o verse_n 16._o or_o if_o the_o raw_a flesh_n turn_v again_o and_o be_v change_v into_o white_a etc._n etc._n that_o be_v when_o the_o party_n in_o who_o there_o be_v find_v such_o place_n of_o raw_a flesh_n be_v by_o the_o priest_n pronounce_v unclean_a if_o afterward_o this_o raw_a â—lesh_n turn_v to_o white_a like_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o body_n than_o he_o shall_v again_o be_v pronounce_v clean_o to_o wit_n because_o this_o do_v manifest_a that_o the_o venom_n of_o the_o plague_n be_v whole_o come_v forth_o verse_n 18._o the_o flesh_n also_o in_o which_o â—ven_v in_o the_o skin_n thereof_o be_v a_o bilâ—_n and_o be_v heal_v here_o begin_v the_o description_n of_o a_o three_o sort_n of_o leprosy_n arise_v of_o a_o scab_n mention_v verse_n the_o 2._o in_o the_o second_o place_n but_o here_o handle_v in_o the_o three_o and_o first_o he_o begin_v with_o the_o scab_n that_o come_v of_o a_o boil_n heal_v then_o ver_fw-la 24._o he_o proceed_v to_o that_o which_o come_v of_o a_o burn_a in_o both_o which_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o out_o of_o the_o scab_n of_o a_o heal_v sore_o there_o spring_v a_o leprosy_n which_o may_v weâ—l_o show_v how_o sin_n after_o we_o be_v heal_v of_o they_o when_o they_o return_v do_v make_v we_o worse_o than_o before_o verse_n 24._o or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o flesh_n in_o the_o skin_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o hâ—t_o burn_a etc._n etc._n this_o be_v not_o a_o new_a kind_n of_o leprosy_n for_o still_o the_o law_n speak_v of_o a_o leprosy_n that_o grow_v from_o the_o scab_n of_o a_o ulcer_n but_o another_o caâ—e_n be_v propound_v of_o another_o kind_n of_o ulcer_n which_o arise_v from_o a_o burn_a of_o fire_n coal_n hot_a iron_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v before_o note_v verse_n 29._o if_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n have_v a_o plague_n upon_o the_o head_n or_o beard_n hitherto_o of_o the_o leprosy_n in_o the_o body_n in_o general_a now_o of_o that_o in_o the_o head_n or_o beard_n verse_n 31._o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o black_a hair_n in_o it_o etc._n etc._n for_o if_o there_o have_v be_v black_a hair_n in_o it_o he_o have_v be_v undoubted_o clean_a black_a hair_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o â—oundnesse_n and_o strength_n of_o nature_n sâ—e_fw-la ver_fw-la 37._o verse_n 34._o and_o he_o shall_v wash_v his_o clothes_n and_o be_v clean_a see_v the_o note_n above_o upon_o verse_n 6._o verse_n 45._o and_o the_o leper_n in_o who_o the_o plague_n be_v his_o clothes_n shall_v be_v rend_v etc._n etc._n both_o to_o testify_v their_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n which_o have_v provoke_v god_n to_o punish_v they_o thus_o as_o also_o that_o by_o this_o mark_n they_o may_v be_v know_v from_o other_o who_o use_v to_o wear_v long_a robe_n or_o garment_n close_o before_o etc._n etc._n and_o he_o shall_v put_v a_o cover_n upon_o his_o upper_a lip_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v also_o both_o to_o express_v sorrow_n and_o shame_n for_o this_o be_v one_o thing_n that_o be_v use_v by_o mourner_n and_o those_o that_o be_v deject_v see_v ezek._n 24._o 17._o make_v no_o mourning_n for_o the_o dead_a bind_v the_o tire_n of_o thy_o head_n upon_o thou_o and_o put_v on_o thy_o shoe_n upon_o thy_o foot_n and_o cover_v not_o thy_o lip_n and_o mich._n 3._o 7._o then_o shall_v the_o seer_n be_v ashamed_a etc._n etc._n yea_o they_o shall_v all_o cover_v their_o lip_n also_o it_o may_v distinguish_v the_o unclean_a from_o the_o clean_a and_o withal_o secure_a the_o party_n who_o he_o meet_v that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v infect_v with_o his_o breath_n and_o shall_v cry_v unclean_a unclean_a as_o bewail_v his_o condition_n and_o give_v warning_n to_o those_o he_o meet_v to_o keep_v aloof_o from_o he_o lam._n 4._o 15._o they_o cry_v unto_o they_o depart_v you_o it_o be_v unclean_a depart_v depart_z touch_v not_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 46._o he_o shall_v dwell_v alone_o without_o the_o camp_n shall_v his_o habitation_n be_v and_o so_o afterward_o without_o the_o town_n and_o city_n where_o the_o israelite_n inhabit_v for_o so_o we_o read_v that_o as_o christ_n enter_v into_o a_o certain_a village_n there_o meet_v he_o ten_o man_n that_o be_v leper_n and_o stand_v a_o far_o off_o luke_n 17._o 12._o and_o that_o when_o samaria_n be_v straight_o shut_v up_o and_o besiege_v by_o the_o syrian_n there_o be_v four_o leprous_a man_n without_o the_o city_n at_o the_o enter_v in_o of_o the_o gate_n 2._o king_n 7._o 3._o even_o asariah_n king_n of_o judah_n be_v strike_v with_o a_o leprosy_n dwell_v in_o a_o several_a house_n apart_o by_o himself_o unto_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n 2._o king_n 5._o 5._o now_o hereby_o they_o be_v teach_v how_o hateful_a to_o god_n the_o spiritual_a leproâ—ie_n of_o â—inne_n be_v and_o how_o perilous_a and_o infectious_a to_o man_n the_o company_n of_o unclean_a and_o wicked_a person_n be_v verse_n 50._o and_o shut_v up_o it_o that_o have_v the_o plague_n seven_o day_n to_o see_v whether_o it_o will_v spread_v for_o than_o it_o be_v a_o fret_a leprosy_n verse_n 51._o and_o the_o garment_n must_v be_v burn_v verse_n 54._o and_o he_o shall_v shut_v it_o up_o seven_o day_n more_o to_o see_v
but_o only_o of_o kill_v these_o beast_n for_o a_o offering_n to_o the_o lord_n as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n ver_fw-la 4._o and_o bring_v it_o not_o unto_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n for_o herein_o lay_v the_o sin_n that_o they_o shall_v dare_v to_o kill_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o not_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o priest_n to_o be_v kill_v by_o he_o at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n by_o forbid_v whereof_o israel_n be_v teach_v 1._o to_o serve_v god_n in_o christ_n only_o who_o be_v the_o true_a tabernacle_n heb._n 9_o 11._o in_o who_o god_n dwell_v among_o man_n and_o through_o who_o all_o our_o service_n be_v make_v acceptable_a to_o god_n john_n 14._o 6._o i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n no_o man_n come_v unto_o the_o father_n but_o by_o i_o and_o 2._o that_o no_o service_n be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o but_o what_o be_v perform_v in_o his_o church_n and_o among_o his_o people_n verse_n 4._o blood_n shall_v be_v impute_v to_o that_o man_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v his_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o accept_v of_o god_n then_o if_o he_o slay_v a_o man_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n isai_n 66._o 3._o he_o that_o kill_v a_o ox_n be_v as_o if_o he_o slay_v a_o man_n or_o rather_o he_o shall_v be_v repute_v and_o proceed_v against_o as_o a_o murderer_n he_o shall_v be_v esteem_v as_o one_o that_o have_v shed_v blood_n &_o so_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n and_o this_o happy_o be_v the_o rather_o ordain_v because_o the_o blood_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n be_v as_o i_o may_v say_v the_o ransom_n of_o their_o person_n that_o have_v sin_v and_o so_o shed_v of_o such_o blood_n otherwise_o then_o god_n have_v appoint_v shall_v be_v account_v as_o if_o they_o have_v shed_v the_o blood_n of_o a_o man_n so_o strict_o be_v they_o tie_v in_o those_o time_n to_o one_o place_n for_o the_o kill_n and_o offer_v of_o all_o their_o sacrifice_n indeed_o we_o read_v of_o many_o of_o the_o worthy_n of_o god_n that_o do_v after_o this_o offer_v up_o sacrifice_n in_o other_o place_n as_o samuel_n in_o mispeh_n 1._o sam._n 7._o 9_o and_o in_o gilgal_n 1._o sam._n 11._o 15._o and_o in_o bethlem_n 1._o sam._n 11._o 2._o and_o david_n in_o the_o floor_n of_o ornan_n 2._o sam._n 24._o 18._o and_o elias_n in_o mount_n carmel_n 1._o king_n 18._o 22._o but_o that_o be_v by_o extraordinary_a dispensation_n from_o god_n ordinary_o they_o be_v tie_v to_o bring_v their_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o tabernacle_n whereas_o now_o again_o under_o the_o gospel_n we_o have_v liberty_n every_o where_o to_o offer_v up_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n john_n 4._o 21_o 24._o the_o hour_n come_v when_o you_o shall_v neither_o in_o this_o mountain_n nor_o yet_o in_o jerusalem_n worship_v the_o father_n god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o they_o that_o worship_v he_o must_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n so_o also_o mal._n 1._o 11._o from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n even_o unto_o the_o go_n down_o of_o the_o same_o my_o name_n shall_v be_v great_a among_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o every_o place_n incense_n shall_v be_v offer_v unto_o my_o name_n and_o a_o pure_a offering_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 5._o to_o the_o end_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n may_v bring_v their_o sacrifice_n which_o they_o offer_v in_o the_o open_a field_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v which_o they_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o offer_v any_o where_o in_o the_o open_a field_n this_o be_v add_v to_o show_v why_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v the_o man_n to_o be_v so_o severe_o punish_v that_o shall_v kill_v or_o offer_v any_o sacrifice_n any_o where_o but_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n namely_o that_o by_o the_o severity_n of_o this_o law_n they_o may_v the_o better_o be_v restrain_v from_o the_o liberty_n of_o offer_v sacrifice_n in_o all_o place_n whereto_o they_o have_v heretofore_o be_v accustom_v and_o that_o without_o sin_n and_o may_v be_v strict_o tie_v to_o bring_v all_o their_o sacrifice_n where_o ever_o they_o dwell_v to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n unto_o the_o priest_n yea_o even_o their_o peace-offering_n which_o be_v particular_o mention_v in_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o this_o verse_n 1._o because_o these_o be_v most_o usual_a and_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o feast_n to_o the_o offerer_n whence_o there_o be_v most_o danger_n lest_o they_o shall_v take_v liberty_n to_o kill_v and_o make_v feast_n of_o these_o sacrifice_n in_o their_o private_a dwelling_n and_o 2._o because_o name_v of_o the_o less_o do_v the_o more_o strong_o imply_v the_o great_a if_o they_o may_v not_o offer_v peace-offering_n which_o be_v only_o say_v to_o be_v holy_a where_o ever_o they_o plase_v much_o less_o burnt-offering_n which_o be_v every_o where_o say_v to_o be_v most_o holy_a and_o therefore_o be_v set_v in_o the_o first_o place_n josh_n 22._o 26_o 27._o therefore_o we_o say_v let_v we_o now_o prepare_v to_o build_v we_o a_o altar_n not_o for_o burnt-offering_a nor_o for_o sacrifice_n but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o witness_n between_o we_o and_o you_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 6._o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v sprinkle_v the_o blood_n etc._n etc._n this_o which_o follow_v be_v add_v also_o to_o imply_v why_o the_o lord_n tie_v they_o so_o strict_o to_o one_o place_n for_o their_o offer_v up_o of_o sacrifice_n namely_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o may_v be_v keep_v in_o that_o one_o uniform_a way_n of_o god_n worship_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v and_o not_o bring_v in_o every_o one_o their_o own_o superstitious_a device_n which_o be_v the_o next_o step_n to_o idolatry_n for_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n that_o by_o be_v bind_v to_o one_o place_n the_o priest_n will_v now_o order_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o god_n direction_n and_o so_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o sweet_a â—avour_n acceptable_a to_o the_o lord_n whereas_o otherwise_o be_v adulterate_v with_o man_n invention_n they_o will_v be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o he_o verse_n 7._o and_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o offer_v their_o sacrifice_n unto_o devil_n that_o be_v by_o the_o mean_v above_o name_v this_o evil_n shall_v be_v prevent_v they_o shall_v no_o more_o offer_n to_o devil_n the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v rough_a and_o rugged_a as_o hairy_a goat_n because_o in_o such_o shape_v the_o devil_n sometime_o appear_v like_o satyr_n isaiah_n 34._o 14._o and_o indeed_o to_o devil_n do_v all_o those_o jew_n and_o gentile_n sacrifice_v that_o sacrifice_v not_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o in_o such_o sort_n and_o place_n as_o god_n approve_v of_o deut._n 32_o 17._o they_o sacrifice_v to_o devil_n not_o to_o god_n to_o god_n who_o they_o know_v not_o new_a god_n etc._n etc._n 1._o cor._n 10._o 20._o but_o i_o say_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o the_o gentile_n sacrifice_v they_o sacrifice_v to_o devil_n not_o to_o god_n etc._n etc._n now_o so_o the_o israelite_n have_v do_v both_o in_o egypt_n ezek._n 23._o 8._o neither_o leave_v she_o her_o whoredom_n bring_v from_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n and_o also_o now_o late_o in_o the_o wilderness_n exod._n 32._o when_o they_o sacrifice_v to_o that_o idol_n the_o golden_a calf_n and_o in_o other_o their_o secret_a idolatry_n act._n 7._o 41._o and_o they_o make_v a_o calf_n in_o those_o day_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o the_o idol_n and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o work_n of_o their_o own_o hand_n then_o god_n turn_v and_o give_v they_o up_o to_o worship_v the_o host_n of_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n o_o you_o house_n of_o israel_n have_v you_o offer_v to_o i_o slay_v beast_n and_o sacrifice_n by_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o therefore_o be_v they_o say_v to_o sacrifice_v to_o devil_n as_o jeroboam'_v idol_n be_v also_o call_v devil_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 11._o 15._o and_o he_o appoint_v he_o priest_n for_o the_o high_a place_n and_o for_o the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n and_o antichrist_n likewise_o revel_v 9_o 20._o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o man_n which_o be_v not_o kill_v by_o those_o plague_n yet_o repent_v not_o of_o the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o worship_v devil_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 8._o and_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o they_o whatsoever_o man_n there_o be_v of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n or_o of_o the_o stranger_n etc._n etc._n here_o the_o former_a law_n be_v extend_v to_o stranger_n also_o namely_o such_o as_o be_v turn_v to_o the_o religion_n and_o church_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o withal_o this_o also_o be_v express_v that_o as_o the_o sacrifice_n may_v not_o be_v kill_v ver_fw-la 3._o so_o neither_o may_v it_o be_v offer_v without_o the_o sanctuary_n though_o
sure_o they_o be_v herein_o guilty_a and_o that_o happy_o upon_o this_o ground_n heretofore_o when_o the_o people_n murmur_v the_o lord_n for_o the_o most_o part_n show_v great_a indignation_n against_o they_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o destroy_v they_o but_o that_o moses_n by_o his_o prayer_n prevail_v with_o god_n to_o spare_v they_o moses_n therefore_o and_o aaron_n wonder_v that_o now_o the_o lord_n shall_v show_v no_o such_o displeasure_n but_o shall_v present_o send_v they_o to_o fetch_v water_n for_o they_o out_o of_o the_o rock_n they_o doubt_v whether_o god_n do_v serious_o intend_v this_o supply_n or_o do_v only_o command_v it_o by_o way_n of_o upbraid_v the_o people_n for_o forget_v what_o he_o have_v former_o do_v for_o they_o when_o they_o want_v water_n and_o so_o though_o they_o come_v to_o the_o rock_n ready_a to_o do_v what_o god_n have_v command_v yet_o they_o be_v perplex_v and_o in_o suspense_n betwixt_o hope_n and_o doubt_n question_v still_o within_o themselves_o what_o god_n will_v do_v and_o that_o it_o seem_v not_o so_o much_o out_o of_o any_o doubt_n of_o god_n power_n as_o out_o of_o a_o distrust_n that_o such_o a_o rebellious_a people_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o such_o a_o mercy_n from_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v this_o which_o moses_n stick_v at_o his_o word_n seem_v to_o testify_v vers_fw-la 10._o hear_v now_o you_o rebel_v must_v we_o fetch_v you_o water_n out_o of_o this_o rock_n but_o if_o the_o infidelity_n of_o their_o heart_n be_v all_o their_o sin_n why_o be_v it_o say_v also_o vers_fw-la 12._o that_o they_o do_v not_o sanctify_v he_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n i_o answer_v that_o they_o show_v their_o distrust_n outward_o also_o first_o by_o moses_n his_o strike_v the_o rock_n to_o which_o he_o shall_v only_o have_v speak_v vers_fw-la 11._o &_o this_o tend_v to_o the_o obscure_n of_o god_n glory_n since_o his_o almighty_a power_n will_v have_v be_v more_o manifest_a if_o by_o mere_a speak_v to_o the_o rock_n the_o water_n have_v gush_v forth_o sâ—condly_o by_o strike_v it_o twice_o which_o may_v well_o proceed_v from_o heat_n of_o anger_n and_o distrust_n three_o by_o the_o doubtfulness_n of_o his_o word_n must_v we_o fetch_v you_o water_n out_o of_o this_o rock_n and_o four_a by_o the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o rage_n against_o the_o people_n hear_v now_o you_o rebel_n which_o happy_o he_o express_v also_o in_o many_o other_o word_n of_o discontent_n and_o anger_n which_o be_v not_o here_o set_v down_o for_o the_o psalmist_n say_v that_o they_o anger_v he_o at_o the_o water_n of_o strife_n and_o provoke_v his_o spirit_n so_o that_o he_o speak_v unadvised_o with_o his_o lip_n psal_n 100l_n 32._o 33._o which_o as_o in_o part_n no_o doubt_n it_o proceed_v from_o infidelity_n so_o it_o must_v needs_o much_o obscure_v the_o riches_n of_o god_n mercy_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o show_v such_o wonderful_a favour_n to_o such_o a_o rebellious_a people_n and_o argue_v a_o kind_n of_o unwillingness_n that_o god_n shall_v be_v honour_v by_o this_o miracle_n which_o he_o have_v determine_v to_o work_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o the_o people_n verse_n 11._o and_o the_o water_n come_v out_o abundant_o and_o the_o congregation_n drink_v this_o be_v also_o spiritual_a drink_n flow_v from_o the_o rock_n christ_n 1._o cor._n 10._o 4._o and_o do_v all_o drink_n the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n for_o they_o drink_v of_o that_o spiritual_a rock_n that_o follow_v they_o and_o that_o rock_n be_v christ_n be_v smite_v for_o our_o transgression_n esa_n 5._o 3_o 4._o by_o the_o rod_n of_o the_o law_n from_o he_o proceed_v that_o live_a water_n wherewith_o god_n israel_n may_v quench_v their_o thirst_n for_o ever_o but_o whosoever_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o shall_v never_o thirst_v but_o the_o water_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o shall_v be_v in_o he_o a_o well_o of_o water_n spring_v up_o into_o everlasting_a life_n john_n 4._o 14._o ho_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v you_o to_o the_o water_n and_o he_o that_o have_v no_o money_n come_v you_o buy_v and_o eat_v yea_o come_v and_o buy_v wine_n and_o milk_n without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n and_o their_o beast_n also_o thus_o those_o element_n which_o be_v sign_n and_o seal_n of_o god_n grace_n unto_o those_o to_o who_o they_o be_v sanctify_v of_o god_n for_o that_o purpose_n out_o of_o that_o use_n be_v no_o other_o but_o common_a and_o have_v no_o inherent_a holiness_n in_o they_o verse_n 12._o because_o you_o believe_v i_o not_o to_o sanctify_v i_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v to_o glorify_v i_o by_o discover_v that_o you_o do_v not_o question_v my_o almighty_a power_n my_o faithfulness_n and_o free_a grace_n even_o to_o those_o that_o do_v not_o deserve_v it_o for_o as_o the_o believer_n do_v great_o honour_n god_n by_o rest_v upon_o his_o mercy_n and_o power_n and_o faithfulness_n so_o he_o that_o question_n the_o accomplishment_n of_o any_o mercy_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v his_o people_n do_v exceed_o dishonour_v he_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v chap._n 27._o 14._o that_o moses_n and_o aaron_n do_v herein_o â—ebell_n against_o god_n commandment_n see_v the_o former_a note_n upon_o vers_n 10._o therefore_o you_o shall_v not_o bring_v this_o congregation_n into_o the_o land_n which_o i_o have_v give_v they_o how_o grievous_a this_o chastisement_n be_v unto_o moses_n we_o see_v deut._n 3._o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o but_o withal_o herein_o a_o mystery_n be_v employ_v neither_o moses_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o law_n nor_o aaron_n the_o priest_n can_v bring_v they_o into_o canaan_n but_o this_o must_v be_v the_o work_n of_o jesus_n or_o joshua_n his_o successor_n so_o neither_o the_o law_n nor_o the_o legal_a priesthood_n can_v bring_v we_o into_o heaven_n but_o only_a faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n gal._n 2._o 16._o verse_n 13._o this_o be_v the_o water_n of_o meribah_n etc._n etc._n so_o be_v the_o former_a place_n also_o call_v in_o rephidim_n exod._n 17._o 7._o to_o distinguish_v they_o the_o scripture_n call_v this_o meribah_n of_o kadesh_n deut._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o he_o be_v sanctify_v in_o they_o that_o be_v among_o the_o israelite_n by_o give_v they_o water_n and_o thereby_o manifest_v his_o power_n truth_n and_o compassion_n or_o in_o they_o that_o be_v moses_n and_o aaron_n by_o punish_v their_o rebellion_n for_o hereby_o god_n be_v sanctify_v ezek._n 38._o 16._o i_o will_v bring_v thou_o against_o my_o land_n that_o the_o heathen_a may_v know_v i_o when_o i_o shall_v be_v sanctify_v in_o thou_o o_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n verse_n 14._o and_o moses_n send_v messenger_n from_o kadesh_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o edom_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n by_o god_n direction_n deut._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3._o thou_o know_v all_o the_o travel_n that_o have_v befall_v we_o that_o be_v our_o grievous_a and_o wearisome_a affliction_n and_o trouble_n have_v be_v so_o famous_a that_o they_o can_v be_v unknown_a to_o thou_o verse_n 16._o and_o when_o we_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n he_o hear_v our_o voice_n and_o send_v a_o angel_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v christ_n who_o appear_v to_o moses_n in_o the_o burn_a bush_n and_o send_v moses_n to_o fetch_v the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o afterward_o lead_v they_o in_o their_o way_n in_o a_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n by_o day_n and_o a_o pillar_n of_o fire_n by_o night_n see_v the_o note_n upon_o exod._n 3._o 2._o and_o behold_v we_o be_v in_o kadesh_n a_o city_n in_o the_o uttermost_a of_o thy_o border_n or_o by_o kadesh_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o wilderness_n lie_v near_o and_o have_v the_o name_n of_o kadesh_n the_o citiâ—_n numb_a 33._o 36._o verse_n 17._o let_v we_o pass_v i_o pray_v thou_o through_o thy_o country_n that_o be_v now_o their_o near_a way_n and_o most_o convenient_a for_o their_o passage_n in_o to_o canaan_n we_o will_v not_o pass_v through_o the_o field_n or_o through_o the_o vineyard_n neither_o will_v we_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o well_n mean_v that_o they_o will_v not_o turn_v aside_o into_o their_o field_n or_o vineyard_n to_o do_v they_o any_o damage_n and_o that_o either_o they_o will_v not_o drink_v without_o pay_v for_o it_o as_o vers_n 19_o or_o else_o that_o they_o will_v only_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n which_o be_v common_a not_o meddle_v with_o their_o well_n dig_v for_o their_o private_a use_n which_o be_v very_o precious_a in_o those_o hot_a and_o dry_a country_n verse_n 18._o and_o edom_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v not_o pass_v by_o i_o etc._n etc._n fear_v questionless_a that_o a_o army_n of_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o will_v not_o be_v so_o easy_o get_v out_o of_o his_o country_n
worship_v false_a god_n or_o to_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n in_o a_o false_a manner_n which_o be_v all_o one_o for_o he_o that_o pretend_v to_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n with_o false_a worship_n do_v not_o indeed_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n but_o a_o idol-god_n which_o he_o phaâ—cieth_v to_o himself_o thou_o shall_v not_o hearken_v to_o he_o that_o be_v thou_o shall_v not_o because_o of_o his_o sign_n and_o wonder_n regard_v what_o he_o say_v and_o indeed_o though_o a_o false_a prophet_n may_v be_v know_v by_o his_o foretell_v thing_n which_o afterward_o come_v not_o to_o pass_v according_a to_o that_o rule_n chap._n 18._o 22._o whou_fw-mi a_o prophet_n speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o the_o thing_n follow_v not_o nor_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o speak_v etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o what_o a_o prophet_n foretell_v be_v no_o sure_a sign_n that_o he_o be_v a_o true_a prophet_n nor_o to_o be_v regard_v if_o his_o doctrine_n be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n which_o god_n have_v teach_v we_o verse_n 3._o for_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n prove_v you_o etc._n etc._n these_o word_n be_v add_v as_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v not_o to_o hearken_v to_o any_o prophet_n that_o shall_v persuade_v they_o to_o idolatry_n yea_o though_o he_o give_v they_o any_o sign_n or_o wonder_n which_o shall_v according_o come_v to_o pass_n to_o wit_n because_o hereby_o the_o lord_n do_v prove_v they_o to_o see_v whether_o they_o do_v sincere_o love_n god_n or_o no._n for_o the_o understanding_n whereof_o we_o must_v know_v the_o lord_n be_v here_o say_v to_o prove_v they_o by_o that_o which_o the_o false_a prophet_n do_v to_o seduce_v they_o to_o idolatry_n first_o because_o even_o the_o lord_n himself_o may_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n reveal_v thing_n to_o come_v even_o to_o wicked_a man_n and_o false_a prophet_n as_o he_o do_v to_o balaam_n and_o caiaphas_n as_o know_v how_o thereby_o to_o bring_v glory_n to_o himself_o though_o they_o only_o intend_v to_o corrupt_v and_o seduce_v his_o people_n second_o because_o though_o these_o prediction_n give_v and_o wonder_n wrought_v be_v usual_o either_o mere_a forging_n and_o imposture_n or_o else_o satanical_a delusion_n whereby_o man_n be_v make_v to_o think_v they_o see_v those_o thing_n do_v which_o indeed_o be_v not_o do_v or_o last_o be_v such_o wonder_n as_o be_v indeed_o do_v but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n yet_o it_o be_v of_o god_n that_o either_o man_n or_o devil_n be_v permit_v to_o do_v such_o thing_n who_o can_v easy_o restrain_v they_o if_o he_o see_v cause_n to_o do_v it_o and_o three_o because_o the_o lord_n aim_v in_o suffer_v the_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n thus_o to_o abuse_v man_n be_v to_o make_v trial_n that_o be_v by_o this_o trial_n to_o make_v it_o know_v whether_o they_o love_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o their_o soul_n this_o be_v a_o sure_a rule_n that_o those_o who_o heart_n be_v upright_o towards_o god_n will_v not_o be_v draw_v away_o from_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n by_o such_o delusion_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o john_n 2._o 19_o they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o but_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o we_o they_o will_v no_o doubt_n have_v continue_v with_o we_o verse_n 5._o and_o that_o prophet_n or_o that_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n etc._n etc._n here_o they_o be_v enjoin_v to_o put_v the_o false_a prophet_n to_o death_n that_o shall_v so_o seduce_v the_o people_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n whereof_o we_o must_v note_v first_o that_o every_o spread_a of_o false_a doctrine_n in_o matter_n of_o less_o consequence_n be_v not_o thus_o to_o be_v punish_v but_o only_o the_o seduce_a of_o man_n from_o the_o true_a religion_n to_o the_o direct_a worship_n of_o false_a god_n and_o in_o this_o case_n though_o many_o expositor_n hold_v that_o this_o law_n concern_v only_o the_o policy_n of_o the_o jew_n yet_o i_o see_v not_o but_o that_o it_o give_v the_o christian_a magistrate_n power_n also_o to_o provide_v for_o the_o secure_n of_o his_o people_n even_o by_o the_o capital_a punishment_n of_o those_o that_o seduce_v they_o to_o a_o apostasy_n of_o so_o high_a a_o nature_n second_o that_o in_o the_o reason_n here_o render_v why_o they_o shall_v put_v such_o false_a prophet_n to_o death_n the_o phrase_n that_o be_v use_v because_o he_o have_v speak_v to_o thrust_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o way_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n command_v thou_o to_o walk_v in_o be_v intend_v to_o imply_v what_o a_o dangerous_a and_o strong_a temptation_n that_o of_o pretend_a miracle_n be_v to_o seduce_v man_n from_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n also_o speak_v of_o such_o say_v mat._n 24._o 24._o they_o shall_v deceive_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o very_a elect_a and_o three_o that_o the_o last_o clause_n so_o shall_v thou_o put_v the_o evil_a away_o from_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o be_v mean_v both_o of_o the_o evil_a man_n that_o be_v the_o seducer_n and_o the_o hurt_n which_o they_o may_v have_v do_v to_o wit_n that_o by_o cut_v off_o these_o evil_a man_n the_o hurt_n which_o they_o may_v do_v among_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v prevent_v verse_n 6._o if_o thy_o brother_n the_o son_n of_o thy_o mother_n etc._n etc._n the_o drift_n of_o this_o place_n be_v to_o let_v they_o know_v that_o not_o only_o false_a prophet_n of_o who_o he_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n but_o all_o other_o whatsoever_o be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n that_o shall_v seduce_v they_o to_o idolatry_n not_o open_o but_o secret_o and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o spare_v those_o that_o be_v dear_a to_o they_o etc._n etc._n and_o for_o the_o full_a clear_n of_o this_o we_o may_v note_v first_o that_o this_o phrase_n if_o thy_o brother_n the_o son_n of_o thy_o mother_n be_v here_o use_v either_o to_o distinguish_v true_a brother_n from_o kindred_n yea_o from_o all_o other_o israelite_n who_o be_v frequent_o in_o the_o scripture_n call_v their_o brethren_n or_o else_o emphatical_o to_o express_v that_o brother_n that_o be_v usual_o most_o beloved_a to_o wit_n a_o brother_n both_o by_o father_n and_o mother_n at_o least_o a_o brother_n by_o the_o mother_n side_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o same_o belly_n with_o they_o and_o that_o because_o our_o love_n to_o such_o be_v natural_o the_o strong_a and_o second_o that_o in_o the_o particular_a mention_n that_o be_v here_o make_v of_o the_o daughter_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o son_n as_o also_o of_o the_o wife_n there_o be_v not_o only_a respect_n have_v to_o the_o love_n that_o man_n bear_v to_o they_o but_o also_o to_o the_o pity_n that_o man_n be_v prone_a to_o take_v of_o that_o sex_n man_n be_v natural_o incline_v to_o take_v compassion_n of_o that_o sex_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v particular_o express_v that_o in_o case_n a_o daughter_n or_o wife_n seek_v to_o seduce_v they_o to_o idolatry_n they_o must_v be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o there_o must_v be_v no_o pity_n show_v they_o because_o of_o their_o sex_n indeed_o because_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v here_o of_o father_n and_o mother_n therefore_o some_o have_v think_v that_o by_o this_o law_n the_o child_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o accuse_v either_o father_n or_o mother_n if_o they_o seek_v to_o seduce_v he_o to_o idolatry_n the_o lord_n not_o enjoin_v this_o in_o regard_n it_o be_v so_o much_o against_o the_o reverence_n which_o child_n do_v natural_o bear_v to_o their_o parent_n but_o these_o build_v upon_o too_o weak_a a_o ground_n doubtless_o in_o god_n cause_n there_o be_v no_o more_o reason_n for_o the_o child_n to_o regard_v the_o parent_n then_o for_o the_o husband_n to_o regard_v the_o wife_n of_o his_o bosom_n and_o levi_n in_o this_o case_n be_v commend_v for_o close_v his_o eye_n against_o his_o parent_n because_o he_o say_v unto_o his_o father_n and_o to_o his_o mother_n i_o have_v not_o see_v he_o chap._n 33._o 9_o and_o therefore_o questionless_a under_o these_o that_o be_v name_v all_o other_o person_n that_o be_v most_o dear_a to_o man_n even_o parent_n also_o be_v comprehend_v verse_n 7._o namely_o of_o the_o god_n of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v round_o about_o you_o etc._n etc._n in_o this_o clause_n of_o the_o god_n of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v round_o about_o you_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o warning_n couch_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v with_o this_o argument_n that_o the_o nation_n round_o about_o they_o far_o and_o near_o all_o over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n go_v
sin_n be_v remove_v from_o they_o their_o field_n and_o city_n verse_n 5._o and_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o levi_n shall_v come_v near_o etc._n etc._n the_o priest_n be_v here_o enjoin_v to_o be_v present_a first_o to_o show_v by_o their_o presence_n that_o this_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o extraordinary_a sacrifice_n second_o that_o the_o elder_n may_v before_o they_o as_o in_o god_n presence_n protest_v their_o innocence_n three_o to_o see_v that_o all_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o satisfy_v the_o elder_n in_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v seem_v doubtful_a four_a that_o they_o may_v bless_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v pray_v for_o they_o and_o upon_o these_o thing_n thus_o do_v pronounce_v they_o free_a from_o the_o bloodshed_n all_o which_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n for_o they_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v choose_v to_o minister_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o bless_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o by_o their_o word_n shall_v every_o controversy_n and_o every_o stroke_n be_v try_v verse_n 6._o and_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o that_o city_n that_o be_v next_o unto_o the_o slay_a man_n shall_v wash_v their_o hand_n over_o the_o heifer_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n thereby_o first_o to_o signify_v that_o they_o be_v guiltless_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o slay_a man_n as_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n when_o pilate_n be_v to_o condemn_v christ_n he_o take_v water_n and_o wash_v his_o hand_n before_o the_o multitude_n say_v i_o be_o innocent_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o this_o just_a person_n matt._n 27._o 24._o second_o to_o intimate_v their_o desire_n that_o the_o guilt_n of_o this_o murder_n may_v fall_v and_o lie_v upon_o this_o heifer_n over_o who_o they_o wash_v their_o hand_n and_o that_o so_o the_o people_n may_v be_v free_a and_o three_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o even_o those_o that_o be_v moâ—t_o guiltless_a and_o innocent_a aught_o to_o clear_v themselves_o from_o the_o very_a suspicion_n of_o any_o evil_n among_o man_n verse_n 7._o and_o they_o shall_v answer_v and_o say_v our_o hand_n hauâ—_n not_o shed_v this_o blood_n etc._n etc._n this_o word_n answer_n may_v seem_v to_o imply_v that_o the_o priest_n do_v examine_v the_o elder_n concern_v this_o murder_n and_o then_o they_o answer_v he_o as_o here_o be_v express_v verse_n 10._o when_o thou_o go_v forth_o to_o war_n against_o thy_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n this_o law_n which_o imply_v a_o liberty_n for_o man_n to_o marry_v woman_n take_v captives_z though_o they_o have_v wife_n already_o be_v herein_o like_a that_o of_o divorce_n deut._n 24._o which_o be_v only_o suffer_v for_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o the_o captive_n of_o foreign_a nation_n not_o of_o the_o canaaniâ—es_n who_o be_v to_o be_v all_o destroy_v verse_n 12._o then_o thou_o shall_v bring_v she_o home_o to_o thy_o house_n and_o she_o shall_v shauâ—_v her_o head_n and_o parâ—_n her_o nail_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o two_o different_a translation_n of_o this_o last_o clause_n there_o be_v two_o different_a exposition_n give_v of_o it_o for_o if_o we_o read_v it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o bibles_n she_o shall_v shave_v her_o head_n and_o suffer_v her_o nail_n to_o grow_v than_o it_o seem_v evident_a that_o her_o head_n be_v shave_v her_o nail_n suffer_v to_o grow_v and_o the_o servile_a attire_n of_o captive_n be_v put_v upon_o she_o purposely_o that_o be_v thus_o deform_v he_o may_v hereby_o be_v beat_v from_o desire_v she_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n but_o if_o we_o read_v it_o as_o upon_o better_a ground_n it_o be_v in_o our_o text_n she_o shall_v shave_v her_o head_n and_o pare_v her_o nail_n and_o put_v the_o raiment_n of_o her_o captivity_n from_o off_o she_o that_o be_v the_o goodly_a attire_n which_o she_o have_v on_o when_o she_o be_v take_v captive_a than_o these_o outward_a sign_n be_v to_o teach_v they_o that_o if_o they_o desire_v to_o marry_v such_o a_o captive_a she_o must_v renounce_v her_o heathenism_n and_o all_o the_o superfluous_a and_o corrupt_a custom_n and_o superstition_n thereof_o and_o worship_n god_n only_o as_o the_o israelite_n do_v live_v now_o a_o new_a and_o holy_a life_n as_o become_v god_n people_n into_o who_o stock_n she_o be_v to_o be_v ingraft_v and_o to_o show_v they_o in_o what_o manifest_a danger_n they_o will_v bâ—_n of_o be_v defile_v by_o such_o wife_n if_o they_o do_v not_o renounce_v their_o former_a religion_n and_o heathenish_a custom_n and_o course_n of_o life_n i_o know_v there_o be_v some_o expositor_n do_v hold_v that_o hereby_o also_o be_v figure_v that_o if_o god_n people_n will_v make_v use_n of_o the_o philosophy_n of_o the_o heathen_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a in_o itself_o have_v be_v abuse_v by_o they_o they_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o shave_v off_o and_o pare_v away_o whatever_o be_v superstitious_a and_o sinful_a therein_o but_o that_o these_o rite_n be_v intend_v to_o signify_v this_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o say_v verse_n 13._o and_o bewail_v her_o father_n and_o her_o mother_n a_o full_a month_n this_o be_v enjoin_v either_o that_o the_o israelite_n that_o have_v take_v this_o woman_n captive_a may_v have_v so_o much_o time_n to_o consider_v of_o what_o he_o do_v beforehand_o and_o not_o to_o do_v that_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o lust_n which_o he_o shall_v afterward_o repent_v but_o may_v rather_o be_v wean_v from_o his_o desire_n of_o take_v she_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n or_o else_o this_o be_v enjoin_v as_o the_o other_o particulars_n before_o mention_v as_o a_o outward_a expression_n of_o the_o woman_n utter_a renounce_v her_o father_n house_n that_o she_o may_v be_v ingraft_v into_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n for_o this_o mourning_n for_o her_o parent_n as_o if_o they_o be_v dead_a be_v a_o kind_n of_o bid_v farewell_n for_o ever_o to_o they_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n harken_v o_o daughter_n and_o consider_v and_o incline_v thy_o ear_n forget_v also_o thy_o own_o people_n and_o thy_o father_n house_n psal_n 45._o 10._o verse_n 14._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v if_o thou_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o â—er_n than_o thou_o shall_v let_v she_o go_v whither_o she_o will_v etc._n etc._n by_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o wrong_n he_o have_v do_v she_o he_o be_v free_o to_o set_v she_o at_o liberty_n now_o this_o put_v away_o â—f_a the_o captive_a woman_n after_o he_o have_v marry_v she_o upon_o some_o dislike_n or_o displeasure_n take_v against_o she_o be_v one_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n do_v never_o approve_v but_o only_o tolerate_v to_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o indeed_o if_o there_o be_v danger_n lest_o the_o husband_n shall_v kill_v or_o grievous_o oppress_v a_o wife_n of_o their_o own_o nation_n upon_o displeasure_n take_v against_o she_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v permit_v rather_o to_o give_v their_o wife_n a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n and_o put_v they_o away_o much_o more_o will_v there_o have_v be_v great_a danger_n of_o the_o kill_n or_o extreme_a hard_a usage_n of_o a_o wife_n that_o have_v former_o be_v take_v as_o a_o captive_a and_o therefore_o the_o man_n be_v here_o allow_v to_o put_v she_o away_o but_o withal_o he_o be_v restrain_v from_o sell_v she_o under_o pretence_n that_o she_o be_v his_o captive_a and_o servant_n but_o be_v appoint_v to_o set_v she_o at_o liberty_n to_o go_v whither_o she_o will_v verse_n 16._o he_o may_v not_o make_v the_o son_n of_o the_o belove_a first-born_a before_o the_o son_n of_o the_o hate_a etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o hate_a be_v yet_o live_v and_o that_o because_o the_o right_n of_o the_o first-born_a by_o law_n of_o nature_n belong_v unto_o he_o verse_n 19_o then_o shall_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n lie_v hold_v on_o he_o and_o bring_v he_o out_o unto_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o city_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v no_o doubt_n to_o examine_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o accusation_n bring_v against_o he_o and_o according_o to_o proceed_v verse_n 21._o and_o the_o man_n of_o his_o city_n shall_v stone_n he_o with_o stone_n that_o he_o die_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v after_o the_o accusation_n give_v in_o against_o this_o rebellious_a son_n be_v sufficient_o prove_v the_o elder_n shall_v condemn_v he_o and_o so_o he_o shall_v be_v stone_v and_o thus_o by_o the_o severity_n of_o this_o law_n not_o only_a child_n be_v keep_v in_o awe_n that_o they_o may_v not_o daâ—e_n to_o rebel_v against_o their_o parent_n but_o also_o parent_n be_v teach_v to_o be_v the_o more_o careful_a of_o the_o education_n of_o their_o child_n verse_n 23._o his_o body_n shall_v not_o
remain_v all_o night_n on_o the_o tree_n but_o thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a bury_v he_o that_o day_n etc._n etc._n to_o wiâ—_n whether_o he_o be_v hang_v alive_a or_o dead_a as_o those_o king_n be_v josh_n 10._o 26._o and_o afterward_o joshua_n smite_v they_o and_o slay_v they_o and_o hang_v they_o on_o five_o tree_n and_o they_o be_v â—anging_v upon_o the_o tree_n until_o the_o evening_n and_o this_o they_o be_v enjoin_v to_o do_v first_o lest_o they_o shall_v by_o be_v enure_v to_o look_v daily_o on_o the_o dead_a carcase_n of_o man_n become_v merciless_a and_o cruel_a and_o make_v light_a of_o kill_a man_n and_o second_o that_o the_o land_n may_v not_o be_v defile_v by_o that_o monument_n of_o god_n curse_n remain_v upon_o it_o visible_o and_o thus_o be_v the_o people_n teach_v to_o look_v upon_o death_n as_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n for_o he_o that_o be_v hang_v be_v accurse_v of_o god_n since_o the_o death_n of_o any_o malefactor_n may_v be_v a_o monument_n of_o god_n curse_n for_o sin_n it_o may_v be_v question_v why_o this_o brand_n be_v peculiar_o set_v upon_o this_o kind_n of_o punishment_n that_o he_o that_o be_v hang_v be_v accurse_v of_o god_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v because_o this_o be_v esteem_v the_o most_o shameful_a the_o most_o dishonourable_a and_o infamous_a of_o all_o kind_n of_o death_n and_o be_v usual_o therefore_o the_o punishment_n of_o those_o that_o have_v by_o some_o notorious_a wickedness_n provoke_v god_n to_o pour_v out_o his_o wrath_n upon_o the_o whole_a land_n and_o so_o be_v hang_v up_o to_o appease_v his_o wrath_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o hang_n of_o those_o prince_n that_o be_v guilty_a of_o commit_v whoredom_n with_o the_o daughter_n of_o moab_n numb_a 25._o 4._o and_o iâ—_n the_o hang_n of_o those_o son_n of_o saul_n in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n when_o there_o be_v a_o famine_n in_o the_o land_n because_o of_o saul_n perfidious_a oppress_v of_o the_o gibeonite_n 2._o sam._n 21._o 6._o nor_o be_v it_o without_o cause_n that_o this_o kind_n of_o death_n be_v both_o by_o the_o israelite_n and_o other_o nation_n esteem_v the_o most_o shameful_a and_o accurse_a because_o the_o very_a manner_n of_o the_o death_n do_v intimate_v that_o such_o man_n as_o be_v thus_o execute_v be_v such_o execrable_a and_o accurse_a wretch_n that_o they_o do_v defile_v the_o earth_n with_o tread_v on_o it_o and_o will_v pollute_v the_o earth_n if_o they_o shall_v die_v upon_o it_o and_o therefore_o weâ—e_v so_o truss_v up_o in_o the_o air_n as_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v among_o man_n and_o that_o other_o may_v look_v upon_o they_o as_o man_n make_v spectacle_n of_o god_n indignation_n and_o curâ—e_n because_o of_o the_o wickedness_n they_o have_v commit_v which_o be_v not_o do_v in_o other_o kind_n of_o death_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n god_n will_v have_v his_o son_n the_o lord_n christ_n to_o suffer_v this_o kind_n of_o death_n that_o even_o hence_o it_o may_v be_v the_o more_o evident_a that_o in_o his_o death_n he_o bear_v the_o curse_n due_a to_o our_o sin_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 3._o 13._o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o for_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o hang_v on_o the_o tree_n chap._n xxii_o verse_n 1._o thou_o shall_v not_o see_v thy_o brother_n ox_n or_o his_o â—heep_n go_v astray_o and_o hide_v thyself_o from_o they_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v not_o upon_o any_o pretence_n withhold_v thy_o help_n yea_o though_o he_o be_v thy_o enemy_n for_o that_o be_v also_o express_v exod._n 23._o 4._o if_o thou_o meet_v thy_o enemy_n ox_n or_o his_o ass_n go_v astray_o thou_o shall_v sure_o bring_v it_o back_o to_o he_o again_o and_o hereby_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o much_o more_o we_o must_v perform_v this_o office_n of_o love_n to_o our_o brethren_n even_o to_o seek_v the_o conversion_n of_o they_o that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n james_n 5._o 19_o 20._o brethren_n if_o any_o of_o you_o do_v err_v from_o the_o truth_n and_o one_o convert_v he_o let_v he_o know_v that_o he_o which_o convert_v a_o sinner_n from_o the_o crrour_n of_o his_o way_n shall_v save_v a_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o hide_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n verse_n 2._o and_o if_o thy_o brother_n be_v not_o nigh_o unto_o thou_o or_o if_o thou_o know_v he_o not_o etc._n etc._n here_o two_o case_n be_v resolve_v that_o may_v be_v question_v to_o wit_n what_o they_o be_v to_o do_v in_o case_n the_o owner_n of_o such_o cattle_n as_o they_o find_v go_v astray_o do_v either_o dwell_v far_o off_o from_o they_o or_o be_v altogether_o unknown_a to_o they_o and_o the_o answer_n be_v that_o in_o such_o case_n they_o be_v to_o drive_v the_o cattle_n home_o to_o their_o own_o house_n till_o the_o owner_n do_v fetch_v they_o away_o and_o so_o in_o case_n they_o know_v the_o owner_n it_o must_v needs_o also_o be_v employ_v that_o they_o be_v to_o send_v they_o word_n of_o the_o cattle_n they_o have_v take_v up_o though_o they_o dwell_v far_o off_o but_o if_o they_o know_v not_o the_o owner_n than_o indeed_o they_o be_v to_o keep_v they_o till_o the_o owner_n themselves_o do_v seek_v out_o for_o they_o verse_n 5._o the_o woman_n shall_v not_o wear_v that_o which_o pertain_v unto_o a_o man_n etc._n etc._n under_o this_o all_o manliness_n be_v forbid_v in_o woman_n and_o all_o effeminateness_n in_o man_n either_o in_o their_o attire_n or_o in_o the_o order_n of_o their_o hair_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1._o cor._n 11._o 4_o 14._o or_o any_o thing_n of_o like_a nature_n as_o that_o 1._o cor._n 14._o 34._o let_v your_o woman_n keep_v silence_n in_o the_o church_n for_o it_o be_v not_o permit_v unto_o they_o to_o speak_v verse_n 7._o but_o thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a let_v the_o damn_n go_v and_o take_v the_o young_a to_o thou_o etc._n etc._n the_o end_n of_o this_o law_n 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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
the_o enemy_n now_o moses_n use_v this_o figurative_a expression_n except_o their_o rock_n have_v sell_v they_o to_o imply_v that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o from_o the_o strength_n and_o prowess_n of_o their_o enemy_n that_o the_o israelite_n become_v their_o bondslave_n as_o from_o the_o lord_n deliver_v they_o into_o their_o hand_n and_o second_o that_o by_o deliver_v they_o up_o thus_o into_o bondage_n to_o their_o enemy_n the_o lord_n do_v as_o it_o be_v renounce_v all_o interest_n in_o they_o as_o if_o he_o mean_v no_o long_o to_o be_v their_o lord_n but_o have_v leave_v they_o to_o the_o power_n of_o other_o lord_n that_o shall_v have_v dominion_n over_o they_o indeed_o elsewhere_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o israelite_n sell_v themselves_o isai_n 52._o 3._o you_o have_v sell_v yourselves_o for_o nought_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v redeem_v without_o money_n to_o wit_n because_o by_o their_o sin_n they_o bring_v themselves_o into_o thraldom_n but_o here_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o lord_n sell_v they_o because_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o bring_v this_o judgement_n upon_o they_o verse_n 31._o for_o their_o rock_n be_v not_o as_o our_o rock_n even_o our_o enemy_n themselves_o be_v judge_n that_o be_v their_o god_n be_v not_o as_o our_o god_n and_o that_o the_o heathen_a themselves_o can_v deny_v he_o have_v say_v that_o a_o few_o of_o their_o enemy_n can_v not_o have_v overcome_v multitude_n of_o the_o israelite_n if_o god_n have_v not_o deliver_v they_o up_o into_o their_o enemy_n hand_n and_o now_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v give_v in_o these_o word_n to_o wit_n because_o the_o god_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v another_o manner_n of_o god_n than_o the_o idol-god_n of_o the_o heathen_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v it_o be_v no_o wonder_n though_o multitude_n of_o the_o heathen_a shall_v be_v put_v to_o flight_n by_o a_o few_o of_o their_o enemy_n and_o that_o because_o their_o rock_n their_o idol-god_n can_v do_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o their_o 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marvellous_a work_n which_o god_n do_v for_o the_o israelite_n can_v not_o but_o convince_v their_o idolatrous_a adversary_n though_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n as_o we_o see_v they_o do_v pharaoh_n and_o his_o egyptian_n exod._n 14._o 25._o the_o egyptian_n say_v let_v we_o flee_v from_o the_o face_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o lord_n fight_v for_o they_o against_o the_o egyptian_n verse_n 32._o for_o their_o vine_n be_v the_o vine_n of_o sodom_n and_o of_o the_o field_n of_o gomorrah_n that_o be_v their_o life_n be_v abominable_a like_o those_o of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n whence_o also_o be_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n isai_n 1._o 10._o and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n though_o god_n be_v so_o high_o offend_v with_o they_o their_o grape_n be_v grape_n of_o gall_n etc._n etc._n their_o work_n be_v here_o compare_v to_o gall_n the_o poison_n of_o dragon_n and_o the_o venom_n of_o asp_n vers_fw-la 23._o because_o they_o be_v so_o 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