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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
some_o at_o one_o time_n of_o the_o year_n and_o some_o at_o another_o verse_n 16._o and_o god_n make_v two_o great_a light_n however_o the_o sun_n be_v indeed_o the_o great_a of_o all_o the_o heavenly_a light_n be_v 166._o time_n big_a than_o the_o earth_n yet_o it_o be_v well_o know_v to_o the_o learned_a that_o the_o moon_n be_v the_o least_o but_o one_o of_o all_o the_o planet_n and_o that_o it_o have_v little_a or_o no_o light_n of_o itself_o but_o be_v make_v lightsome_a by_o the_o sun_n shine_v upon_o it_o and_o so_o by_o reâ—lection_n shine_v upon_o the_o earth_n as_o a_o lookingglass_n will_v do_v but_o moses_n here_o speak_v of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n as_o they_o appear_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n to_o which_o the_o moon_n seem_v the_o great_a light_n next_o to_o the_o sun_n because_o it_o be_v near_a to_o the_o earth_n of_o all_o the_o planet_n verse_n 20._o and_o god_n say_v let_v the_o water_n bring_v forth_o abundant_o the_o move_a creature_n that_o have_v life_n and_o fowâ—_n that_o may_v fly_v some_o expositor_n hold_v that_o this_o place_n do_v no_o more_o prove_v that_o the_o water_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o which_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n be_v make_v or_o the_o place_n in_o which_o they_o be_v create_v and_o out_o of_o which_o they_o come_v than_o the_o same_o can_v be_v prove_v concern_v the_o earth_n because_o it_o be_v say_v chap._n 2._o 19_o out_o of_o the_o ground_n the_o lord_n god_n form_v every_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o every_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n the_o meaning_n therefore_o be_v only_o this_o that_o as_o god_n command_v the_o water_n to_o bring_v forth_o the_o move_a creature_n to_o wit_n that_o live_v in_o the_o water_n as_o fish_n etc._n etc._n so_o he_o also_o command_v that_o fowl_n shall_v fly_v above_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o open_a firmament_n but_o yet_o consider_v that_o the_o â—ature_n and_o quality_n of_o fish_n and_o fowl_n be_v so_o like_a in_o many_o regard_n &_o that_o the_o one_o do_v move_v in_o the_o air_n much_o as_o the_o other_o do_v move_v in_o the_o water_n i_o see_v not_o but_o that_o these_o word_n let_v the_o water_n bring_v forth_o abundant_o may_v have_v reference_n not_o only_o to_o the_o fish_n that_o swim_v in_o the_o water_n but_o also_o to_o fowl_n that_o be_v to_o fly_v in_o the_o air_n especial_o if_o by_o the_o water_n we_o understand_v the_o upper_a water_n to_o wit_n the_o vapour_n or_o mist_n that_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o water_n which_o bring_v forth_o fowl_n abundant_o even_o as_o the_o water_n do_v the_o fish_n and_o the_o earth_n afterward_o the_o beast_n as_o for_o the_o place_n chap._n 2._o 19_o out_o of_o the_o ground_n the_o lord_n god_n form_v every_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o every_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n either_o these_o word_n and_o every_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n must_v have_v reference_n only_o to_o those_o word_n the_o lord_n god_n form_v and_o not_o to_o those_o out_o of_o the_o ground_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v thus_o express_v out_o of_o ground_n the_o lord_n god_n form_v every_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o likewise_o the_o lord_n god_n form_v every_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n or_o else_o we_o must_v hold_v that_o the_o fowl_n be_v there_o say_v to_o have_v be_v form_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n because_o though_o the_o water_n do_v at_o first_o bring_v they_o forth_o yet_o there_o be_v in_o those_o water_n of_o which_o they_o be_v make_v a_o mixture_n of_o earth_n and_o in_o that_o regard_n it_o may_v be_v say_v also_o that_o they_o be_v form_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n verse_n 26._o and_o god_n say_v let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o image_n after_o our_o likeness_n have_v make_v the_o whole_a world_n for_o man_n use_n at_o the_o last_o the_o lord_n create_v man_n for_o who_o all_o those_o thing_n be_v beforehand_o provide_v and_o this_o he_o be_v here_o say_v to_o have_v do_v not_o without_o deliberation_n and_o consultation_n let_v we_o make_v man_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o god_n speak_v of_o himself_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n thereby_o only_o to_o imply_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o work_n he_o have_v now_o in_o hand_n the_o person_n consult_v be_v doubtless_o the_o holy_a trinity_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n those_o three_o in_o heaven_n which_o be_v one_o god_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1._o john_n 5._o 7._o who_o resolve_v to_o make_v man_n after_o their_o likeness_n and_o in_o their_o image_n not_o because_o god_n take_v upon_o he_o a_o humane_a shape_n when_o he_o create_v man_n but_o because_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o spiritual_a essence_n of_o his_o reasonable_a and_o understand_a soul_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o lordship_n and_o dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n but_o especial_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o wisdom_n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n he_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o god_n and_o resemble_v his_o creator_n col._n 3._o 10._o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o be_v renew_v in_o knowledge_n after_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o create_v he_o and_o eph._n 4._o 24._o which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n verse_n 29._o and_o god_n say_v behold_v i_o have_v give_v you_o every_o herb_n bear_v seed_n etc._n etc._n this_o grant_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o be_v for_o food_n both_o for_o man_n and_o beast_n may_v seem_v to_o imply_v that_o in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n wherein_o man_n be_v at_o first_o create_v there_o shall_v have_v be_v no_o other_o meat_n requisite_a or_o desire_v for_o man_n sustenance_n but_o that_o this_o continue_v thus_o until_o the_o flood_n when_o the_o eat_n of_o flesh_n be_v express_o allow_v gen._n 9_o 3._o every_o move_a thing_n that_o live_v shall_v be_v meat_n for_o you_o etc._n etc._n seem_v not_o so_o probable_a for_o 1._o they_o wear_v the_o skin_n of_o beast_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v likely_a they_o eat_v also_o the_o flesh_n 2._o have_v they_o not_o make_v use_n of_o cattle_n for_o food_n in_o those_o sixteen_o hundred_o year_n and_o upward_o before_o the_o flood_n the_o earth_n will_v have_v be_v overburden_v because_o of_o their_o great_a increase_n 3._o they_o then_o offer_v sacrifice_n of_o their_o cattle_n gen._n 4._o 4._o abel_n bring_v of_o the_o firstling_n of_o his_o flock_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o use_v not_o to_o sacrifice_v to_o god_n any_o thing_n but_o what_o god_n have_v grant_v to_o they_o for_o their_o own_o use_n verse_n 31._o god_n see_v every_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o behold_v it_o be_v very_o good_a hereby_o it_o appear_v that_o even_o those_o wicked_a angel_n who_o we_o call_v devil_n be_v at_o first_o create_v holy_a and_o good_a though_o afterward_o they_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o truth_n but_o sin_v john_n 8._o 44._o you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n he_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o truth_n because_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o he_o etc._n etc._n 2._o pet._n 2._o 4._o god_n spare_v not_o the_o angel_n that_o sin_v etc._n etc._n and_o so_o keep_v not_o their_o first_o estate_n but_o leave_v their_o habitation_n and_o be_v throw_v down_o into_o hell_n how_o soon_o after_o their_o creation_n it_o be_v that_o they_o sin_v the_o scripture_n do_v no_o where_o make_v know_v only_o that_o it_o be_v before_o adam_n and_o eve_n sin_v we_o be_v siâ—e_n because_o by_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o serpent_n they_o be_v seduce_v as_o be_v afterward_o relate_v in_o the_o three_o chapter_n chap._n ii_o and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o they_o that_o be_v all_o the_o creature_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n which_o be_v here_o call_v a_o host_n or_o a_o army_n because_o there_o be_v of_o they_o a_o innumerable_a multitude_n many_o several_a troop_n and_o all_o place_v and_o rank_v in_o admirable_a order_n even_o to_o the_o astonishment_n of_o those_o that_o behold_v and_o consider_v it_o and_o be_v all_o under_o the_o command_n of_o god_n their_o creator_n and_o as_o his_o servant_n psal_n 119._o 91._o stand_n always_o ready_a as_o in_o battle-array_n to_o execute_v his_o will_n to_o fight_v against_o and_o destroy_v his_o enemy_n if_o he_o speak_v but_o the_o word_n esai_n 45._o 12._o i_o have_v make_v the_o earth_n and_o create_v man_n upon_o it_o i_o even_o my_o hand_n have_v stretch_v out_o the_o heaven_n and_o all_o their_o host_n have_v i_o command_v judg._n 5._o 20._o they_o fight_v from_o heaven_n the_o star_n in_o their_o course_n fight_v against_o sisera_n and_o hence_o god_n be_v so_o frequent_o call_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n psal_n 95._o 5._o and_o where_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v
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
hear_v his_o prophet_n but_o principal_o this_o be_v fulfil_v upon_o the_o jew_n who_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n when_o god_n destroy_v the_o city_n and_o the_o sanctuary_n as_o be_v prophesy_v dan._n 9_o 26._o and_o pour_v upon_o the_o people_n his_o uttermost_a wrath_n 1._o thess_n 2._o 16._o verse_n 22._o when_o a_o prophet_n speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o the_o thing_n follow_v not_o nor_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o speak_v that_o we_o may_v right_o understand_v the_o rule_n here_o give_v for_o the_o discovery_n oâ—_n false_a prophet_n we_o must_v note_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v only_o of_o such_o prediction_n of_o prophet_n wherein_o they_o foretell_v some_o strange_a and_o miraculous_a thing_n thaâ—_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v as_o a_o proof_n that_o they_o be_v true_o send_v from_o god_n for_o if_o these_o indeed_o camâ—_n not_o according_o to_o pass_v the_o people_n may_v be_v sure_a that_o they_o be_v false_a prophet_n and_o that_o god_n have_v noâ—_n send_v they_o but_o now_o in_o other_o prediction_n as_o in_o foretell_v some_o judgement_n or_o blessing_n that_o shall_v befall_v man_n that_o which_o they_o foretell_v may_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o yet_o they_o that_o foretell_v these_o thing_n may_v be_v the_o true_a prophet_n of_o god_n for_o â—ll_a that_o for_o thus_o we_o know_v it_o be_v with_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n when_o he_o tell_v hezekiah_n that_o he_o shall_v die_v of_o his_o sickâ—â—sse_n 2._o king_n 20._o 1._o and_o with_o jonah_n when_o he_o prophesy_v that_o after_o forty_o day_n niniveh_n shall_v be_v destroy_v jonah_n 3._o 4._o and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v because_o in_o all_o such_o prediction_n the_o people_n may_v know_v judge_v thereof_o by_o the_o know_a rule_n of_o god_n word_n that_o these_o be_v conditional_o foretell_v though_o the_o condition_n be_v not_o express_v and_o therefore_o that_o in_o case_n they_o repent_v god_n will_v not_o inflict_v the_o evil_n denounce_v against_o they_o and_o in_o case_n they_o be_v not_o obedient_a unto_o god_n he_o will_v hold_v back_o the_o blessing_n promise_v and_o second_o that_o though_o the_o not_o accomplish_v of_o sign_n foretell_v be_v make_v here_o a_o sure_a mark_n of_o false_a prophet_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o hence_o inâ—erre_v that_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o sign_n foretell_v do_v according_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o be_v a_o infallible_a proof_n of_o true_a prophet_n for_o if_o they_o teach_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o write_a word_n touch_v matter_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n the_o people_n be_v to_o hold_v to_o the_o write_a word_n and_o not_o to_o believe_v they_o but_o to_o punish_v they_o as_o false_a prophet_n though_o they_o do_v confirm_v their_o say_n that_o do_v indeed_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o they_o be_v before_o teach_v deut._n 13._o 1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v it_o presumptuous_o to_o wit_n because_o he_o do_v so_o bold_o foretell_v that_o such_o a_o thing_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v have_v no_o warrant_n for_o it_o from_o god_n &_o withal_o because_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o arrogancy_n to_o father_n his_o fancy_n &_o lie_v upon_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n say_v that_o god_n have_v say_v that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o speak_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o he_o that_o be_v though_o he_o boast_v never_o so_o much_o of_o the_o certainty_n of_o that_o which_o he_o say_v and_o that_o indeed_o god_n have_v send_v he_o and_o though_o he_o threaten_v in_o never_o so_o horrible_a a_o manner_n all_o the_o curse_n he_o can_v devise_v if_o you_o do_v not_o believe_v he_o yet_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o his_o brag_n and_o threaten_n nor_o fear_v to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n as_o god_n have_v appoint_v chap._n xix_o verse_n 2._o thou_o shall_v separate_v three_o city_n for_o thou_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o land_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o land_n for_o the_o land_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o each_o of_o these_o partition_n be_v a_o city_n of_o refuge_n choose_v moses_n have_v himself_o already_o assign_v they_o three_o city_n of_o refuge_n in_o the_o land_n without_o jordan_n which_o they_o have_v already_o vanquish_v deut._n 4._o 21._o and_o now_o he_o give_v order_n that_o when_o they_o have_v possess_v themselves_o of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n within_o jordan_n they_o shall_v there_o also_o set_v apart_o three_o city_n of_o refuge_n more_o verse_n 3._o thou_o shall_v prepare_v thou_o a_o way_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v so_o order_v it_o that_o from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o country_n round_o about_o these_o city_n of_o refuge_n there_o be_v a_o direct_a plain_a fair_a highway_n or_o causey_n lead_v to_o those_o city_n and_o such_o as_o either_o by_o the_o breadth_n and_o fairness_n of_o the_o way_n or_o by_o mark_n set_v up_o purposely_o to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o other_o may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v the_o way_n lead_v to_o those_o city_n of_o refuge_n to_o the_o end_n the_o manslayer_n may_v not_o be_v hinder_v or_o encumber_a by_o the_o uncertainty_n or_o foulness_n of_o the_o way_n but_o may_v speedy_o fly_v thither_o and_o so_o be_v safe_a verse_n 4._o who_o so_o kill_v his_o neighbour_n ignorant_o etc._n etc._n the_o person_n here_o mention_v that_o be_v to_o enjoy_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o city_n ofrefuge_n be_v only_o such_o as_o kill_v a_o man_n unwitting_o by_o chance-medley_n as_o we_o usual_o call_v it_o but_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o proportion_n we_o may_v probable_o conceive_v that_o the_o like_a privilege_n be_v afford_v to_o he_o that_o kill_v a_o man_n mere_o in_o his_o own_o defence_n when_o he_o have_v no_o quarrel_n with_o he_o but_o only_o seek_v to_o secure_v his_o own_o life_n verse_n 5._o as_o when_o a_o man_n go_v into_o the_o wood_n with_o his_o neighbour_n to_o hew_v wood_n and_o his_o hand_n fetch_v a_o stroke_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o strike_v with_o all_o his_o might_n not_o fear_v nor_o suspect_v any_o evil_n that_o shall_v be_v do_v thereby_o verse_n 6._o lest_o the_o avenger_n of_o the_o blood_n pursue_v the_o slayer_n while_o his_o heart_n be_v hot_a and_o overtake_v he_o because_o the_o way_n be_v long_o etc._n etc._n this_o last_o clause_n because_o the_o way_n be_v long_o show_v that_o this_o verse_n follow_v as_o depend_v on_o the_o three_o verse_n the_o other_o two_o be_v insert_v as_o it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o parenthesis_n and_o be_v add_v to_o show_v thereason_n why_o they_o be_v appoint_v thus_o to_o choose_v the_o city_n of_o refuge_n in_o three_o several_a division_n of_o the_o land_n namely_o leave_v if_o the_o man_n thaâ—_n kill_v one_o ignorant_o have_v too_o far_o to_o fly_v ere_o he_o can_v come_v to_o a_o city_n of_o refuge_n the_o avenger_n because_o of_o the_o length_n of_o the_o way_n shall_v overtake_v he_o before_o he_o can_v get_v thither_o verse_n 8._o and_o if_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n enlarge_v thy_o coast_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v question_v by_o expositor_n of_o what_o enlarge_n their_o coast_n this_o be_v mean_v and_o because_o it_o be_v say_v chap._n 7._o 22._o that_o they_o shall_v not_o drive_v out_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n at_o once_o but_o by_o little_a and_o little_a therefore_o some_o understand_v this_o of_o their_o full_a possess_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o wit_n that_o however_o they_o do_v at_o first_o only_o set_v apart_o three_o city_n of_o refuge_n in_o the_o land_n within_o jordan_n yet_o if_o afterward_o they_o come_v to_o possess_v the_o whole_a land_n of_o canaan_n they_o shall_v then_o separate_v three_o city_n of_o refuge_n more_o therein_o but_o first_o because_o they_o never_o do_v separate_v six_o city_n of_o refuge_n more_o within_o jordan_n no_o not_o when_o they_o have_v the_o full_a possession_n of_o the_o land_n and_o second_o because_o those_o three_o city_n that_o be_v separate_v within_o the_o land_n to_o wit_n kedesh_n and_o shechem_n and_o hebron_n be_v situate_v in_o equal_a division_n proportionable_o according_a to_o the_o full_a extent_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o way_n probable_a that_o god_n ever_o enjoin_v they_o to_o have_v six_o city_n of_o refuge_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n within_o jordan_n other_o again_o think_v that_o in_o these_o word_n moses_n speak_v only_o of_o three_o city_n more_o that_o be_v to_o be_v add_v beside_o those_o three_o without_o jordan_n to_o wit_n those_o three_o above_o mention_a which_o joshua_n separate_v josh_n 20._o 7._o
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
stain_n and_o dishonour_n upon_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v not_o indeed_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o the_o translation_n in_o our_o bibles_n do_v best_a agree_v with_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n their_o spot_n be_v not_o the_o spot_n of_o my_o child_n that_o be_v their_o wickedness_n be_v great_a than_o can_v stand_v with_o the_o condition_n of_o be_v my_o child_n the_o best_a of_o god_n child_n have_v their_o spot_n and_o blemish_n their_o infirmity_n and_o corruption_n but_o to_o live_v in_o the_o ordinary_a practice_n of_o gross_a sin_n and_o to_o give_v themselves_o over_o to_o wicked_a course_n be_v degree_n of_o evil_n which_o be_v not_o compatible_a with_o true_a grace_n these_o spot_n be_v â—ot_n the_o spot_n of_o his_o child_n who_o must_v be_v holy_a as_o their_o father_n in_o heaven_n be_v holy_a and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o moses_n here_o charge_v upon_o the_o israelite_n though_o in_o regard_n of_o outward_a profession_n the_o lord_n be_v their_o father_n and_o they_o his_o child_n as_o himself_o afterward_o say_v vers_fw-la 6._o be_v not_o he_o thy_o father_n that_o have_v buy_v thou_o etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o life_n be_v evidence_n enough_o that_o they_o be_v not_o such_o indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n their_o spot_n be_v not_o the_o spot_n of_o his_o child_n they_o be_v a_o perverse_a and_o crooked_a generation_n moses_n call_v they_o crâ—â—ked_a because_o both_o their_o heart_n and_o way_n be_v so_o dissonant_n to_o the_o right_a rule_n of_o god_n will_v and_o law_n and_o perverse_a because_o they_o be_v so_o untoward_a and_o untractable_a that_o nothing_o will_v work_v upon_o they_o to_o mend_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v amiss_o in_o they_o and_o the_o word_n generation_n in_o this_o clause_n a_o perverse_a and_o crooked_a generation_n imply_v both_o the_o generality_n of_o their_o apostasy_n and_o the_o spring_n from_o whence_o their_o wickedness_n proceed_v to_o wit_n original_a sin_n that_o corruption_n of_o nature_n which_o they_o draw_v from_o their_o parent_n verse_n 6._o be_v not_o he_o thy_o father_n that_o have_v buy_v thou_o have_v he_o not_o make_v thou_o and_o establish_v thou_o to_o convince_v they_o of_o that_o gross_a ingratitude_n wherewith_o he_o have_v charge_v they_o in_o the_o forego_n word_n do_v you_o thus_o requite_v the_o lord_n oh_o foolish_a people_n and_o unwise_a he_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o that_o which_o be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o great_a of_o the_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v afford_v they_o natue_o that_o he_o have_v choose_v they_o to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n and_o so_o have_v enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o they_o that_o he_o will_v be_v their_o father_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o son_n and_o his_o daughter_n for_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o their_o be_v his_o child_n by_o adoption_n be_v manifest_a the_o phrase_n here_o use_v thy_o father_n that_o have_v buy_v thou_o imply_v plain_o that_o they_o be_v not_o his_o child_n by_o nature_n but_o that_o he_o redeem_v and_o buy_v they_o and_o so_o adopt_v they_o to_o be_v his_o child_n and_o the_o next_o clause_n also_o be_v to_o the_o very_a same_o purpose_n have_v he_o not_o make_v thou_o and_o establish_v thou_o for_o it_o be_v not_o mean_v so_o much_o of_o make_v they_o man_n and_o woman_n as_o of_o make_v they_o his_o people_n and_o by_o a_o sure_a covenant_n establish_v they_o to_o be_v his_o son_n and_o daughter_n and_o so_o the_o word_n be_v elsewhere_o use_v for_o a_o degree_n of_o grace_n after_o creation_n as_o isaâ—_n 43._o 7._o where_o the_o lord_n speak_v of_o israel_n say_v i_o have_v create_v he_o for_o my_o glory_n i_o have_v form_v he_o yea_o i_o have_v make_v he_o verse_n 8._o when_o the_o most_o high_o divide_v to_o the_o nation_n their_o inheritance_n etc._n etc._n two_o several_a way_n this_o verse_n may_v be_v probable_o expound_v first_o thus_o that_o when_o god_n by_o his_o providence_n do_v dispose_v of_o the_o several_a nation_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o loin_n of_o adam_n in_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o world_n allot_v to_o one_o nation_n one_o country_n and_o another_o to_o another_o even_o as_o a_o man_n that_o have_v some_o great_a lordship_n divide_v it_o out_o by_o parcel_n to_o several_a tenant_n and_o this_o the_o lord_n do_v in_o the_o age_n after_o the_o confusion_n of_o tongue_n at_o babel_n for_o every_o nation_n do_v then_o plant_v themselves_o according_a as_o god_n by_o his_o eternal_a decree_n have_v determine_v and_o set_v the_o bound_n of_o their_o habitation_n act_v 17._o 26._o then_o do_v he_o set_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o people_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v he_o choose_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v his_o only_a peculiar_a inheritance_n where_o they_o be_v there_o be_v his_o people_n and_o where_o their_o bound_n end_v there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o his_o people_n and_o there_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o heathen_a begin_v but_o second_o thus_o that_o when_o god_n do_v at_o first_o divide_v the_o earth_n among_o the_o several_a nation_n and_o bring_v every_o one_o of_o they_o to_o country_n which_o by_o his_o eternal_a decree_n he_o have_v determine_v for_o their_o habitation_n even_o than_o do_v he_o think_v of_o israel_n before_o they_o be_v yet_o a_o people_n and_o take_v care_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o competent_a portion_n reserve_v for_o they_o to_o wit_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o be_v for_o their_o use_n put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o canaanite_n to_o who_o he_o allot_v so_o much_o of_o the_o earth_n as_o he_o know_v will_v serve_v for_o the_o israelite_n and_o so_o as_o it_o be_v say_v here_o he_o set_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o people_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o indeed_o this_o last_o exposition_n do_v best_a agree_v with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n and_o be_v therefore_o embrace_v by_o the_o most_o expositor_n verse_n 9_o for_o the_o lord_n portion_n be_v his_o people_n jacob_n be_v the_o lot_n of_o his_o inheritance_n that_o be_v the_o israelite_n be_v that_o portion_n of_o mankind_n who_o he_o be_v please_v to_o redeem_v out_o of_o the_o bondage_n of_o satan_n to_o make_v they_o his_o peculiar_a people_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o he_o take_v special_a care_n of_o they_o they_o be_v call_v his_o portion_n and_o inheritance_n first_o because_o they_o be_v to_o be_v entire_o he_o they_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v no_o other_o lord_n etc._n etc._n second_o to_o signify_v that_o not_o only_o they_o but_o their_o child_n after_o they_o be_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n successive_o three_o to_o intimate_v the_o precious_a account_n the_o lord_n make_v of_o they_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v delight_v in_o they_o and_o will_v keep_v they_o and_o plead_v for_o they_o as_o man_n do_v for_o their_o inheritance_n as_o we_o know_v what_o naboth_n say_v unto_o ahab_n 1._o king_n 21._o 3._o the_o lord_n forbid_v it_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v give_v the_o inheritance_n of_o my_o father_n unto_o thou_o again_o they_o be_v call_v the_o lot_n of_o his_o inheritance_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o cord_n of_o his_o inheritance_n in_o allusion_n to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o time_n when_o they_o use_v to_o divide_v land_n among_o man_n by_o lot_n and_o to_o measure_v it_o out_o with_o a_o line_n or_o cord_n and_o the_o rather_o happy_o because_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v so_o divide_v among_o the_o israelite_n see_v numb_a 26._o 55_o 56._o verse_n 10._o he_o find_v he_o in_o a_o desert_n land_n and_o the_o be_v howl_a wilderness_n the_o wilderness_n be_v call_v the_o waist_n howl_v wilderness_n because_o of_o the_o howl_a both_o of_o beast_n and_o bird_n that_o usual_o keep_v in_o such_o wild_a and_o desolate_a place_n and_o it_o may_v be_v also_o because_o of_o the_o doleful_a complaint_n of_o those_o that_o travel_a those_o desert_n do_v often_o 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oh_o jacob_n my_o servant_n and_o jesurun_n who_o i_o have_v choose_v it_o be_v derive_v from_o josher_n a_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v righteousness_n and_o be_v a_o name_n give_v they_o to_o show_v that_o by_o their_o call_n they_o be_v to_o be_v a_o righteous_a people_n and_o so_o have_v be_v in_o some_o measure_n but_o be_v here_o give_v they_o by_o way_n of_o upbraid_v they_o for_o be_v so_o unlike_o the_o people_n that_o by_o their_o call_n they_o shall_v have_v be_v yea_o so_o far_o degenerate_v from_o what_o they_o have_v be_v verse_n 16._o they_o provoke_v he_o to_o jealousy_n with_o strange_a god_n that_o be_v make_v he_o by_o their_o spiritual_a fornication_n exceed_v angry_a for_o jealousy_n be_v the_o rage_n of_o a_o man_n prov._n 6._o 34._o verse_n 17._o they_o sacrifice_v unto_o devil_n not_o to_o god_n see_v levit._n 17._o 7._o to_o god_n who_o they_o know_v not_o to_o new_a god_n that_o come_v new_o up_o who_o your_o father_n fear_v not_o two_o circumstance_n be_v here_o note_v in_o the_o israelite_n idolatry_n by_o way_n of_o aggravate_v their_o sin_n the_o first_o be_v that_o they_o worship_v new_a god_n that_o come_v new_o up_o and_o the_o strange_a god_n of_o the_o heathen_n which_o the_o israelite_n worship_v though_o they_o have_v continue_v in_o the_o world_n many_o hundred_o year_n be_v yet_o term_v new_a god_n new_o come_v up_o because_o indeed_o they_o be_v no_o better_a if_o compare_v with_o the_o eternal_a everliving_a god_n who_o be_v call_v the_o ancient_a of_o day_n dan._n 7._o 9_o and_o who_o be_v indeed_o only_o to_o be_v worship_v and_o also_o because_o this_o way_n of_o religious_a worship_n be_v but_o a_o new_a invention_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o true_a worship_n wherewith_o the_o true_a god_n have_v be_v worship_v in_o his_o church_n from_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o time_n etc._n etc._n that_o only_o which_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n be_v true_o ancient_a and_o of_o this_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v jer._n 6._o 16._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n stand_v you_o in_o the_o way_n and_o see_v and_o ask_v for_o the_o old_a path_n where_o be_v the_o good_a way_n etc._n etc._n and_o whatever_o be_v erroneus_fw-la in_o religion_n though_o of_o never_o so_o long_o stand_v it_o be_v but_o a_o novelty_n the_o second_o be_v that_o they_o be_v fall_v to_o the_o worship_v of_o god_n who_o their_o father_n fear_v not_o that_o be_v such_o as_o their_o father_n slight_v as_o vanity_n god_n that_o can_v do_v neither_o good_a nor_o hurt_n jer._n 10._o 5._o and_o be_v not_o therefore_o worthy_a their_o fear_n and_o this_o too_o do_v make_v their_o sin_n far_o the_o worse_a and_o that_o because_o though_o it_o be_v not_o always_o safe_a for_o man_n to_o follow_v the_o way_n of_o their_o father_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n yet_o when_o their_o father_n worship_v god_n aright_o and_o so_o they_o have_v not_o only_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o their_o rule_n but_o also_o the_o 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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 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