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

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isaac_n thus_o testify_v his_o faith_n that_o isaac_n and_o his_o seed_n shall_v only_o enjoy_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n unto_o the_o east-country_n a_o part_n of_o arabia_n and_o hence_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o east_n job_n 1._o 3._o it_o be_v say_v of_o job_n that_o he_o be_v the_o great_a of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o east_n verse_n 8._o a_o old_a man_n and_o full_a of_o year_n hereby_o be_v mean_v a_o willingness_n to_o die_v without_o desire_v long_o life_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v gather_v ●nto_o his_o people_n this_o phrase_n signify_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o man_n when_o they_o die_v die_v not_o like_a beast_n but_o that_o their_o soul_n pass_v to_o a_o everlasting_a estate_n and_o condition_n verse_n 16._o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o ishmael_n and_o these_o be_v their_o name_n by_o their_o town_n and_o by_o their_o castle_n that_o be_v after_o these_o name_n be_v their_o several_a castle_n and_o town_n call_v verse_n 18._o and_o he_o die_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o his_o brethren_n some_o read_v and_o he_o dwell_v however_o see_v chap._n 16._o 12._o he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o his_o brethren_n for_o certain_o the_o same_o be_v intend_v here_o as_o accomplish_v that_o be_v there_o foretell_v verse_n 20._o the_o daughter_n of_o bethuel_n the_o syrian_a of_o padan-aram_a by_o padan-aram_a be_v mean_v a_o part_n of_o syria_n the_o same_o that_o be_v call_v gen._n 24._o 10._o aram-naharaim_a in_o the_o hebrew_n for_o the_o greek_a turn_v they_o both_o mesopotamia_n of_o syria_n padan_n in_o the_o syrian_a tongue_n signify_v a_o pair_n or_o couple_n and_o it_o seem_v therefore_o that_o this_o part_n of_o aram_n or_o syria_n be_v so_o call_v because_o it_o lay_v betwixt_o two_o river_n whence_o also_o the_o greek_a word_n mesopotamia_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o river_n verse_n 21._o and_o isaac_n entreat_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o wife_n that_o be_v he_o 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father_n direction_n she_o may_v be_v silent_a which_o he_o may_v impute_v to_o her_o modesty_n verse_n 27._o fulfil_v her_o week_n and_o we_o will_v give_v thou_o this_o also_o the_o marriage_n feast_n or_o solemnity_n use_v to_o be_v keep_v a_o week_n judg._n 14._o 12._o i_o will_v now_o put_v forth_o a_o riddle_n unto_o you_o if_o you_o can_v certain_o declare_v it_o i_o within_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n etc._n etc._n this_o laban_n desire_v he_o to_o fulfil_v with_o leah_n that_o so_o by_o this_o his_o voluntary_a consent_n the_o marriage_n may_v be_v confirm_v and_o then_o he_o promise_v to_o give_v he_o rachel_n so_o than_o we_o see_v that_o he_o marry_v rachel_n within_o a_o week_n after_o leah_n and_o serve_v seven_o year_n for_o she_o after_o the_o marriage_n verse_n 31._o and_o wh●n_o the_o lord_n see_v that_o leah_n be_v hate_v that_o be_v not_o simple_o but_o in_o comparison_n of_o rachel_n ver_fw-la 30._o he_o love_v rachel_n more_o than_o leah_n verse_n 35._o and_o leave_v bear_v that_o be_v for_o a_o while_n for_o afterward_o she_o conceive_v again_o gen._n 30._o 17._o and_o god_n hearken_v unto_o leah_n and_o she_o conceive_v and_o bare_a jacob_n the_o five_o son_n see_v the_o note_n in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n upon_o ver_fw-la 9_o chap._n xxx_o verse_n 1._o give_v i_o child_n or_o else_o i_o die_v that_o be_v either_o let_v i_o have_v child_n by_o thou_o as_o well_o as_o my_o sister_n or_o i_o be_o but_o a_o dead_a woman_n i_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o endure_v it_o &_o it_o will_v be_v my_o death_n and_o indeed_o i_o have_v rather_o die_v then_o live_v in_o this_o condition_n and_o this_o rachel_n say_v to_o jacob_n not_o as_o
it_o from_o the_o false_a exposition_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o thence_o take_v unto_o themselves_o liberty_n for_o private_a revenge_n which_o christ_n condemn_v and_o rather_o enjoin_v his_o discipile_n to_o bear_v patient_o any_o wrong_n do_v they_o then_o to_o be_v judge_n and_o revenger_n in_o their_o own_o cause_n verse_n 26._o he_o shall_v let_v he_o go_v free_a for_o his_o eye_n sake_n and_o so_o also_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o any_o other_o member_n the_o chief_a the_o eye_n and_o the_o mean_a the_o tooth_n be_v only_o express_v verse_n 28._o if_o a_o ox_n gore_v a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n that_o they_o die_v than_o the_o ox_n shall_v be_v sure_o stone_v etc._n etc._n one_o kind_n of_o beast_n most_o usual_a among_o the_o hebrew_n be_v here_o put_v for_o all_o verse_n 31._o whether_o he_o have_v gore_v a_o son_n or_o have_v gore_v a_o daughter_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o punishment_n that_o be_v allot_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o he_o who_o ox_n have_v kill_v any_o man_n or_o woman_n of_o grow_v year_n be_v here_o also_o allot_v though_o it_o be_v only_o a_o man_n child_n whether_o son_n or_o daughter_n that_o be_v kill_v by_o such_o a_o ox_n verse_n 32._o if_o a_o ox_n shall_v push_v a_o manservant_n or_o a_o maidservant_n he_o shall_v give_v unto_o their_o master_n thirty_o shekel_n the_o price_n at_o which_o christ_n be_v value_v who_o become_v a_o servant_n for_o our_o sake_n be_v here_o appoint_a to_o be_v pay_v in_o lieu_n of_o a_o servant_n kill_v verse_n 33._o and_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v open_v a_o pit_n etc._n etc._n some_o conceive_v that_o this_o must_v only_o be_v mean_v of_o pit_n mad●_n in_o open_a and_o public_a way_n not_o of_o those_o which_o man_n dig_v in_o their_o own_o private_a ground_n and_o whereas_o there_o be_v no_o punishment_n appoint_v in_o case_n a_o child_n or_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n in_o the_o dark_a shall_v fall_v into_o such_o a_o pit_n it_o be_v probable_a that_o this_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o judge_n to_o be_v determine_v proportionable_o to_o that_o which_o be_v determine_v in_o this_o and_o the_o former_a law_n vers_fw-la 28._o 29_o 30._o chap._n xxii_o verse_n 1._o if_o a_o man_n shall_v steal_v a_o ox_n or_o a_o sheep_n and_o kill_v it_o or_o sell_v it_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o law_n we_o must_v know_v first_o that_o what_o be_v here_o say_v concern_v the_o steal_n of_o ox_n or_o sheep_n must_v also_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o proportion_n be_v understand_v concern_v any_o other_o cattle_n the_o ox_n and_o sheep_n be_v only_o mention_v because_o they_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o therefore_o vers_fw-la 4._o the_o ass_n be_v also_o mention_v second_o that_o upon_o the_o thief_n that_o steal_v cattle_n a_o great_a fine_n be_v set_v then_o upon_o he_o that_o steal_v other_o thing_n for_o those_o that_o steal_v other_o thing_n be_v only_o allot_v to_o pay_v double_a vers_fw-la 7._o but_o those_o that_o steal_v cattle_n be_v to_o restore_v fourfold_a or_o fivefold_a and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o man_n cattle_n be_v leave_v abroad_o be_v most_o in_o danger_n and_o therefore_o such_o theft_n be_v to_o be_v restrain_v with_o the_o great_a severity_n three_o that_o the_o reason_n why_o fourfold_a or_o fivefold_a restitution_n be_v enjoin_v in_o case_n the_o cattle_n steal_v be_v kill_v or_o fold_n whereas_o if_o they_o be_v find_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o steal_v they_o he_o be_v only_o to_o restore_v double_a vers_fw-la 4._o be_v because_o in_o he_o that_o have_v the_o cattle_n still_o with_o he_o there_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v some_o remorse_n or_o simplicity_n but_o in_o he_o that_o kill_v or_o sell_v it_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v more_o cunning_a and_o boldness_n and_o beside_o the_o owner_n be_v put_v to_o the_o great_a charge_n or_o trouble_v in_o find_v it_o out_o and_o therefore_o his_o penalty_n be_v the_o great_a and_o four_a that_o the_o thief_n be_v to_o restore_v five_o ox_n for_o a_o ox_n and_o but_o four_o sheep_n for_o a_o sheep_n because_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o ox_n be_v the_o great_a loss_n and_o beside_o the_o owner_n lose_v the_o labour_n of_o his_o ox_n and_o therefore_o be_v this_o theft_n to_o be_v restrain_v with_o somewhat_o the_o great_a severity_n verse_n 4._o he_o shall_v restore_v double_a that_o be_v in_o case_n he_o have_v not_o make_v away_o the_o ox_n or_o sheep_n etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v restore_v that_o which_o be_v steal_v and_o another_o as_o good_a or_o the_o full_a value_n of_o it_o and_o indeed_o double_a restitution_n be_v the_o ordinary_a penalty_n of_o theft_n unless_o in_o the_o case_n before_o mention_v when_o they_o steal_v cattle_n and_o afterward_o kill_v or_o sell_v they_o for_o so_o it_o be_v express_o say_v concern_v those_o that_o steal_v other_o thing_n in_o the_o seven_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n if_o the_o thief_n be_v find_v let_v he_o pay_v double_a and_o though_o it_o be_v say_v prov._n 6._o 30_o 31._o man_n do_v not_o despise_v a_o thief_n if_o he_o steal_v to_o satisfy_v his_o soul_n when_o he_o be_v hungry_a but_o if_o he_o be_v find_v he_o shall_v restore_v sevenfold_a yet_o i_o do_v not_o thence_o conclude_v that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o solomon_n theft_n be_v more_o severe_o punish_v then_o god_n by_o his_o law_n have_v appoint_v but_o rather_o conceive_v that_o by_o those_o word_n he_o shall_v restore_v sevenfold_a be_v only_o mean_v that_o he_o shall_v abundant_o satisfy_v he_o as_o the_o phrase_n be_v elsewhere_o use_v not_o for_o a_o set_a quantity_n but_o for_o the_o abundant_a do_v of_o any_o thing_n as_o psal_n 79._o 12._o render_v unto_o our_o neighbour_n sevenfold_a into_o their_o bosom_n their_o reproach_n wherewith_o they_o have_v reproach_v thou_o o_o lord_n verse_n 5._o if_o a_o man_n shall_v cause_v a_o field_n or_o a_o vineyard_n to_o be_v eat_v and_o shall_v put_v in_o his_o beast_n etc._n etc._n under_o this_o particular_a express_v all_o kind_n of_o hurt_v another_o man_n ground_n be_v here_o forbid_a as_o with_o trample_v of_o cattle_n etc._n etc._n yet_o it_o be_v not_o punish_v as_o theft_n because_o it_o may_v be_v do●e_n unwilling_o verse_n 7._o if_o a_o man_n shall_v deliver_v unto_o his_o neighbour_n money_n or_o stuff_n and_o it_o be_v steal_v etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n of_o trust_n and_o for_o no_o reward_n but_o of_o friendship_n verse_n 8._o if_o the_o thief_n be_v not_o find_v than_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n shall_v be_v bring_v unto_o the_o judge_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n to_o have_v it_o clear_v either_o by_o witness_n or_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o party_n as_o ver_fw-la 11._o who_o oath_n it_o be_v fit_a shall_v be_v take_v since_o the_o owner_n have_v trust_v he_o with_o his_o good_n whether_o the_o good_n leave_v with_o he_o be_v indeed_o as_o he_o pretend_v steal_v from_o he_o or_o whether_o he_o have_v himself_o make_v they_o away_o verse_n 9_o for_o all_o manner_n of_o trespass_n whether_o it_o be_v for_o ox_n for_o ass_n for_o sheep_n for_o raiment_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o general_a law_n insert_v concern_v the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o decide_v controversy_n of_o this_o kind_n that_o so_o it_o may_v not_o be_v repeat_v in_o every_o several_a law_n as_o he_o have_v before_o order_v concern_v dead_a thing_n as_o money_n or_o stuff_n commit_v to_o the_o trust_n of_o any_o man_n if_o any_o difference_n do_v grow_v betwixt_o the_o owner_n and_o the_o party_n entrust_v the_o magistrate_n must_v decide_v it_o so_o here_o he_o show_v that_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n in_o other_o trespass_n as_o if_o cattle_n be_v commit_v to_o a_o friend_n trust_v and_o be_v lose_v or_o if_o any_o thing_n lose_v by_o the_o owner_n be_v deny_v by_o the_o party_n that_o find_v it_o or_o in_o any_o other_o trespass_n the_o magistrate_n must_v still_o award_v how_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o that_o this_o law_n do_v not_o as_o the_o former_a and_o follow_a law_n show_v how_o the_o judge_n shall_v determine_v in_o what_o case_n he_o shall_v condemn_v man_n to_o pay_v double_a and_o in_o what_o case_n he_o shall_v absolve_v they_o but_o only_o take_v order_n that_o the_o judge_n shall_v determine_v such_o difference_n and_o as_o he_o do_v absolve_v or_o condemn_v any_o man_n to_o pay_v double_a so_o it_o shall_v be_v he_o shall_v pay_v double_a unto_o his_o neighbour_n that_o be_v the_o party_n accuse_v if_o find_v guilty_a and_o happy_o the_o party_n false_o accuse_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o law_n deut._n 19_o 16_o 19_o if_o a_o false_a witness_n rise_v up_o against_o any_o man_n to_o testify_v against_o he_o that_o which_o be_v wrong_a then_o shall_v you_o do_v unto_o he_o as_o
of_o the_o day_n may_v signify_v to_o they_o that_o god_n abhor_v those_o that_o hate_v the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n and_o require_v that_o his_o people_n shall_v be_v child_n of_o the_o light_n and_o of_o the_o day_n and_o shall_v abhor_v the_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o the_o worker_n of_o they_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n ephes_n 5._o 11._o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n but_o rather_o reprove_v they_o the_o first_o word_n here_o translate_v the_o owl_n be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o owl_n concern_v which_o some_o interpreter_n have_v note_v that_o because_o many_o fowl_n be_v desire_v for_o meat_n while●●_n young_a which_o be_v refuse_v be_v old_a as_o y●ung_a daw_n and_o rook_n therefore_o the_o young_a one_o of_o this_o kind_n be_v forbid_v and_o much_o more_o than_o the_o old_a one_o also_o verse_n 18._o and_o the_o geir-eagle_n &_o the_o stork_n these_o two_o fowl_n be_v little_o know_v in_o our_o part_n the_o geir-eagle_n in_o the_o hebrew_n have_v its_o name_n from_o dear_a love_n which_o these_o kind_n of_o bird_n bear_v to_o their_o young_a one_o and_o the_o hebrew_n word_n translate_v here_o the_o stork_n signify_v kindness_n such_o as_o young_a stork_n whereto_o also_o agree_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v say_v to_o show_v to_o their_o dam_n who_o they_o nourish_v in_o their_o age_n it_o be_v a_o bird_n much_o like_o a_o crane_n come_v in_o summer_n and_o go_v away_o in_o winter_n and_o in_o city_n build_v her_o nest_n on_o top_n of_o house_n and_o chimney_n as_o the_o swallow_n also_o do_v though_o elsewhere_o upon_o the_o top_n of_o fir_n tree_n psal_n 104._o 17._o where_o the_o bird_n make_v their_o nest_n as_o for_o the_o stork_n the_o fir_n tree_n be_v her_o house_n it_o feed_v much_o on_o fish_n snake_n frog_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o it_o be_v forbid_v as_o unclean_a verse_n 20._o all_o fowl_n that_o creep_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v not_o only_o the_o bat_n last_o mention_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n but_o all_o of_o that_o sort_n be_v unclean_a both_o because_o be_v of_o a_o mongrel_n kind_n they_o do_v well_o resemble_v man_n of_o a_o mongrel_n religion_n as_o also_o because_o in_o their_o crawl_v with_o all_o four_o they_o set_v forth_o man_n give_v whole_o to_o care_n and_o delight_n of_o the_o world_n verse_n 22._o and_o the_o bald-locust_n after_o his_o kind_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v undoubted_o fly_v creep_v thing_n though_o with_o we_o unknown_a verse_n 24._o whosoever_o touch_v the_o carcase_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v unclean_a until_o the_o even_a that_o be_v till_o the_o end_n of_o that_o day_n and_o beginning_n of_o a_o new_a and_o this_o may_v signifi●_n man_n pollution_n by_o sin_n till_o he_o come_v to_o the_o new_a day_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n or_o that_o those_o legal_a pollution_n be_v to_o continue_v only_o till_o the_o new_a day_n of_o the_o gospel_n col._n 2._o 16_o 17._o let_v no_o man_n therefore_o judge_v you_o in_o meat_n or_o drink_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o holy_a day_n or_o of_o the_o new_a moon_n or_o of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n which_o be_v a_o shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v but_o the_o body_n be_v of_o christ_n verse_n 25._o and_o whosoever_o bear_v aught_o of_o the_o carcase_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v though_o he_o do_v not_o touch_v they_o with_o his_o flesh_n here_o the_o clothes_n must_v be_v wash_v because_o by_o carry_v it_o both_o the_o man_n and_o his_o clothes_n also_o be_v defile_v and_o this_o legal_a wash_n be_v a_o type_n of_o our_o cleanse_n by_o repentance_n and_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n verse_n 31._o whosoever_o do_v touch_v they_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a etc._n etc._n and_o so_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o proportion_n ground_v upon_o vers_n 25._o if_o he_o do_v bear_v they_o he_o be_v to_o wash_v his_o clothes_n and_o be_v unclean_a until_o the_o even_a verse_n 34._o that_o on_o which_o such_o water_n come_v shall_v be_v unclean_a that_o be_v water_z out_o of_o any_o such_o defile_a vessel_n verse_n 35._o whether_o it_o be_v oven_n or_o range_n for_o pot_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v add_v to_o show_v the_o full_a extent_n of_o this_o law_n and_o by_o this_o strictness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v they_o teach_v how_o strict_a they_o be_v to_o be_v in_o avoid_v the_o least_o pollution_n of_o sin_n verse_n 37._o and_o if_o any_o part_n of_o their_o carcase_n fall_v upon_o any_o sow_a seed_n that_o be_v to_o be_v sow_v it_o shall_v be_v clean_o to_o wit_n because_o of_o necessity_n since_o there_o may_v be_v too_o great_a inconvenience_n in_o be_v deprive_v by_o such_o accident_n of_o seed_n to_o be_v immediate_o sow_v as_o for_o the_o like_a reason_n fountain_n and_o well_n of_o water_n be_v to_o be_v except_v vers_fw-la 36._o verse_n 38._o but_o if_o any_o water_n be_v put_v upon_o the_o seed_n etc._n etc._n not_o because_o then_o be_v wet_a with_o water_n it_o be_v more_o apt_a to_o take_v pollution_n as_o most_o expositor_n but_o because_o be_v wet_a with_o water_n it_o be_v not_o in_o case_n to_o be_v present_o sow_v and_o scatter_v abroad_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o by_o the_o forego_n rule_v ground_v upon_o necessity_n except_v from_o be_v pollute_v verse_n 39_o and_o if_o any_o beast_n of_o which_o you_o may_v eat_v die_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v as_o he_o that_o touch_v the_o carcase_n of_o a_o unclean_a beast_n whereof_o you_o may_v not_o eat_v shall_v be_v pollute_v thereby_o so_o also_o he_o that_o touch_v the_o dead_a body_n of_o any_o clean_a beast_n of_o which_o you_o may_v eat_v to_o wit_n if_o it_o die_v of_o itself_o or_o be_v strangle_v or_o tear_v by_o a_o wild_a beast_n for_o in_o those_o case_n indeed_o they_o may_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o clean_a beast_n and_o so_o consequent_o not_o touch_v they_o neither_o without_o pollution_n yet_o by_o the_o law_n levit._n 7._o 24._o and_o the_o fat_a of_o the_o beast_n that_o die_v of_o itself_o and_o the_o fat_a of_o that_o which_o be_v tear_v with_o beast_n may_v be_v use_v in_o any_o other_o use_n but_o you_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_n eat_v of_o it_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o be_v allow_v to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o fat_a of_o such_o beast_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o touch_n of_o the_o fat_a perhaps_o they_o be_v not_o defile_v verse_n 40._o and_o he_o that_o eat_v of_o the_o carcase_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n unwitting_o or_o of_o urgent_a necessity_n for_o if_o he_o do_v it_o presumptuous_o and_o in_o contempt_n of_o god_n law_n he_o be_v to_o die_v for_o it_o num._n 15._o 30._o but_o the_o soul_n that_o do_v aught_o presumptuous_o whether_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o land_n or_o a_o stranger_n the_o same_o reproach_v the_o lord_n and_o that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n verse_n 42._o what_o soever_o go_v upon_o the_o belly_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v no_o manner_n of_o creep_a thing_n may_v you_o eat_v whether_o it_o go_v upon_o the_o belly_n as_o snake_n or_o worm_n etc._n etc._n or_o crawl_v upon_o all_o four_o as_o toad_n and_o scorpion_n etc._n etc._n or_o ●ath_v any_o foot_n to_o creep_v withal_o as_o caterpillar_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xii_o verse_n 2._o speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v unto_o they_o if_o a_o woman_n have_v conceive_v seed_n etc._n etc._n as_o former_a law_n concern_v uncleanness_n which_o come_v from_o without_o so_o those_o which_o next_o follow_v in_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a chapter_n concern_v uncleanness_n which_o come_v from_o within_o and_o the_o first_o which_o we_o have_v in_o this_o chapter_n be_v concern_v the_o uncleanness_n of_o woman_n in_o childbirth_n to_o wit_n that_o if_o a_o woman_n have_v conceive_v seed_n and_o bear_v a_o manchild_n than_o she_o shall_v be_v unclean_a seven_o day_n according_a to_o the_o day_n of_o her_o separation_n for_o her_o infirmity_n that_o be_v for_o those_o first_o seven_o day_n she_o shall_v be_v unclean_a with_o as_o contagious_a a_o pollution_n as_o in_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o her_o separation_n for_o the_o infirmity_n of_o her_o monthly_a fluor_n wherein_o as_o we_o may_v read_v in_o the_o law_n levit._n 15._o 19_o 24._o she_o be_v not_o only_o debar_v from_o go_v to_o the_o sanctuary_n but_o be_v also_o separate_v from_o all_o communion_n with_o other_o and_o defile_v whatsoever_o she_o do_v sit_v or_o lie_v upon_o or_o touch_v etc._n etc._n and_o be_v therefore_o restrain_v to_o her_o chamber_n though_o not_o shut_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n as_o leper_n and_o other_o be_v now_o this_o law_n be_v deliver_v as_o other_o be_v to_o the_o
of_o these_o thing_n thus_o use_v be_v to_o strike_v the_o great_a terror_n into_o she_o that_o if_o guilty_a ●he_n may_v not_o dar●_n to_o add_v perjury_n to_o her_o other_o ●inne_n for_o the_o abuse_n of_o holy_a thing_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n we_o know_v be_v a_o foul_a ●inne_n and_o perilous_a as_o for_o the_o earthen_a vessel_n the_o baseness_n of_o the_o vessel_n tend_v also_o to_o express_v the_o humiliation_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o ●adnesse_n of_o the_o business_n now_o in_o hand_n beside_o because_o it_o be_v employ_v in_o bring_v uncleanness_n to_o light_n if_o any_o be_v it_o may_v be_v probable_o think_v that_o god_n will_v have_v no_o monument_n to_o remain_v of_o it_o but_o appoint_v it_o to_o be_v break_v after_o this_o work_n be_v end_v as_o in_o other_o case_n levit._n 6._o 28._o and_o 11._o 33._o and_o 15._o 12._o verse_n 17._o and_o of_o the_o dust_n th●t_o be_v in_o the_o floor_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o priest_n shall_v take_v and_o put_v it_o into_o the_o wa●er_n it_o be_v fit_a the_o drink_n shall_v be_v distasteful_a to_o put_v she_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o bitter_a curse_n that_o will_v follow_v upon_o her_o drink_n if_o ●he_n be_v guilty_a and_o to_o this_o end_n dust_n be_v put_v into_o it_o but_o be●ides_n it_o be_v also_o first_o because_o dust_n in_o all_o use_n be_v a_o ●igne_n of_o baseness_n sorrow_n and_o affliction_n as_o job_n 2._o 12._o psal_n 1._o 7_o 5._o psal_n 22._o 15._o lam._n 3._o 29._o and_o so_o be_v fit_a to_o imply_v both_o the_o foul_a and_o unclean_a ●inne_n which_o be_v in_o question_n the_o affliction_n of_o the_o woman_n suspect_v and_o the_o sorrow_n she_o will_v bring_v upon_o herself_o if_o guilty_a and_o second_o because_o dust_n be_v the_o food_n of_o the_o curse_a serpent_n gen._n 3._o 14._o and_o so_o may_v signify_v that_o if_o she_o have_v hearken_v to_o his_o temptation_n ●he_n shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o curse_n withal_o it_o be_v holy_a dust_n dust_n of_o the_o floor_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o the_o ground_n whereon_o moses_n stand_v exod._n 3._o 5._o be_v holy_a ground_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o more_o terrible_a and_o teach_v she_o to_o fear_v judgement_n from_o the_o lord_n verse_n 18._o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v set_v the_o woman_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o uncover_v the_o woman_n head_n the_o uncover_v of_o the_o head_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o sorrow_n levit._n 21._o 10._o and_o he_o that_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n among_o his_o brother_n upon_o who_o head_n the_o anoint_v oil_n be_v pour_v shall_v not_o uncover_v his_o head_n nor_o rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o to_o have_v her_o head_n bare_a in_o such_o a_o assembly_n be_v a_o shame_n 1._o cor._n 11._o 6._o for_o if_o the_o woman_n be_v not_o cover_v let_v she_o also_o be_v shear_v but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o a_o woman_n to_o be_v shear_v or_o shave_a let_v she_o be_v cover_v the_o cover_n of_o this_o woman_n head_n be_v therefore_o pull_v off_o by_o the_o priest_n first_o to_o show_v the_o sad_a and_o woeful_a condition_n this_o woman_n be_v now_o in_o second_o by_o the_o shame_n hereof_o to_o make_v other_o woman_n careful_a so_o to_o carry_v themselves_o that_o they_o may_v not_o give_v any_o occasion_n of_o suspicion_n to_o their_o husband_n three_o and_o chief_a to_o signify_v that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a any_o long_a to_o hide_v her_o sin_n if_o she_o be_v guilty_a because_o god_n will_v now_o lay_v ●er_o open_a and_o discover_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o israel_n whither_o or_o no_o she_o be_v faulty_a and_o the_o priest_n shall_v have_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o bitter_a water_n tha●_n cause_v the_o curse_n it_o be_v call_v the_o bitter_a water_n from_o the_o effect_n because_o it_o cause_v the_o curse_n to_o express●_fw-la which_o the_o better_a it_o be_v no_o doubt_n make_v unpleasing_a to_o the_o taste_n by_o the_o dust_n put_v ●nto_o it_o verse_n 21._o the_o lord_n make_v thou_o a_o curse_n and_o a_o oath_n among_o thy_o people_n etc._n etc._n that_o ●s_n the_o lord_n make_v thou_o such_o a_o fearful_a example_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n by_o cause_v thy_o thigh_n to_o rot_v and_o thy_o belly_n to_o swell_v that_o in_o time_n to_o come_v when_o any_o of_o thy_o people_n will_v use_v a_o fearful_a curse_n or_o imprecation_n upon_o any_o they_o may_v therein_o make_v mention_n of_o thou_o desire_v that_o such_o plague_n and_o misery_n may_v fall_v upon_o they_o ●s_a fall_v upon_o such_o a_o woman_n that_o be_v guilty_a of_o adultery_n do_v yet_o drink_v the_o water_n of_o jealousy_n the_o like_a expression_n we_o have_v jer._n 29._o 22._o verse_n 22._o and_o this_o water_n that_o cause_v the_o curse_n shall_v go_v into_o thy_o bowel_n ●o_o ●ake_v thy_o be●ly_n to_o swell_v and_o thy_o thigh_n to_o rot_v and_o so_o god_n shall_v punish_v she_o in_o ●●ose_n very_a part_n which_o have_v be_v abuse_v in_o the_o service_n of_o ●inne_n and_o the_o ●oman_n shall_v say_v amen_o amen_n this_o word_n of_o consent_n be_v double_v to_o show_v the_o fervency_n of_o her_o zeal_n the_o innocence_n of_o her_o cause_n the_o uprightness_n of_o her_o conscience_n and_o the_o purity_n of_o her_o heart_n verse_n 23._o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v write_v these_o curse_n in_o a_o book_n and_o he_o shall_v blot_v they_o out_o with_o the_o bitter_a water_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v write_v they_o in_o a_o scroll_n of_o parchment_n and_o then_o wash_v and_o scrape_v they_o off_o into_o the_o water_n and_o this_o i_o conceive_v be_v do_v to_o assure_v the_o woman_n that_o the_o curse_n threaten_v shall_v sure_o fall_v upon_o she_o if_o she_o be_v guilty_a and_o that_o because_o though_o there_o be_v no_o nater_n will_v cause_v why_o this_o water_n thus_o ●ingled_v with_o dust_n shall_v have_v such_o a_o ●●range_a operation_n yet_o the_o word_n write_v shall_v cause_v the_o water_n to_o work_v this_o effect_n and_o therefore_o as_o sure_o as_o she_o see_v the_o write_n of_o that_o scroll_n wash_v off_o into_o the_o cup_n so_o sure_o she_o may_v be_v that_o the_o ●urse_n from_o the_o word_n shall_v as_o i_o may_v say_v pass_v into_o the_o water_n and_o in_o that_o water_n shall_v pass_v into_o her_o bowel_n verse_n 24._o and_o he_o shall_v cause_v the_o woman_n to_o drink_v the_o bitter_a water_n etc._n etc._n to_o wi●_n after_o she_o have_v offer_v the_o jealous-offering_a for_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o follow_a verse_n that_o first_o the_o priest_n do_v take_v out_o of_o her_o hand_n and_o offer_v her_o meat-offering_a for_o she_o vers_fw-la 25_o 26._o and_o then_o afterward_o he_o make_v she_o to_o drink_v the_o bitter_a water_n vers_n 27._o verse_n 26._o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v tak●_n a_o handful_n of_o the_o offering_n etc._n etc._n see_v ●he_n note_n upon_o levit._n 22._o verse_n 28._o and_o if_o the_o woman_n be_v not_o defile_v but_o be_v clean_o then_o ●●e_v shall_v be_v free_a and_o shall_v canceive_v seed_n that_o be_v the_o drink_v this_o water_n shall_v no_o wi●e_o hurt_v she_o insomuch_o that_o she_o ●hall_v be_v as_o capable_a of_o bring_v forth_o child_n as_o ever_o she_o be_v before_o whereas_o the_o guilty_a woman_n shall_v by_o drink_v the_o water_n be_v utter_o disable_v for_o ever_o conceive_v with_o child_n by_o reason_n of_o those_o ●ad_a effect_n it_o shall_v work_v in_o he●_n body_n the_o innocent_a woman_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o all_o such_o inconvenience_n and_o shall_v conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o child_n as_o former_o this_o may_v well_o be_v take_v to_o be_v most_o probable_o the_o full_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n yet_o the_o most_o of_o expositor_n judge_v that_o there_o be_v far_o more_o intend_v thereby_o to_o wit_n that_o there_o be_v a_o promise_n here_o make_v to_o the_o innocent_a wi●e_n as_o by_o way_n of_o recompense_n from_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o shame_n she_o shall_v undergo_v by_o be_v so_o unjust_o suspect_v to_o wit_n that_o upon_o the_o drink_n of_o this_o water_n she_o shall_v not_o fail_v to_o conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o child_n to_o her_o husband_n that_o be_v then_o bind_v to_o receive_v she_o to_o favour_n again_o yea_o though_o before_o she_o have_v be_v barren_a v●rs_n 31._o the●_n shall_v the_o man_n be_v guiltless_a etc._n etc._n that_o be_v whereas_o if_o the_o husband_n shall_v nourish_v jealous_a thought_n in_o his_o mind_n concern_v his_o wife_n and_o thereupon_o either_o cast_v she_o off_o or_o any_o way_n oppress_v she_o this_o will_v be_v sin_n to_o he_o if_o on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o shall_v take_v this_o legal_a way_n to_o find_v out_o whether_o his_o wife_n be_v faulty_a or_o no_o he_o shall_v be_v guiltless_a whatever_o the_o event_n
the_o water_n above_o from_o the_o water_n beneath_o therefore_o it_o be_v certain_o more_o probable_o hold_v that_o it_o be_v say_v here_o that_o the_o firmament_n shall_v divide_v the_o water_n which_o be_v under_o the_o firmament_n from_o the_o water_n which_o be_v above_o the_o firmament_n not_o because_o there_o be_v any_o water_n above_o the_o heaven_n where_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n be_v set_v which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o firmament_n vers_fw-la 17._o but_o because_o they_o be_v above_o that_o part_n of_o the_o firmament_n which_o be_v from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o sea_n to_o the_o cloud_n which_o be_v also_o call_v the_o open_a firmament_n of_o the_o heaven_n vers_n 20._o for_o by_o the_o water_n which_o be_v above_o watery_a cloud_n be_v mean_v as_o be_v evident_a in_o many_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n psal_n 18._o 11._o his_o pavilion_n round_o about_o he_o be_v dark_a water_n and_o thick_a cloud_n of_o the_o sky_n psal_n 104._o 3._o who_o lay_v the_o beam_n of_o his_o chamber_n in_o the_o water_n who_o make_v the_o cloud_n his_o chariot_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 147._o 8._o who_o cover_v the_o heaven_n with_o cloud_n who_o prepare_v rain_n for_o the_o earth_n jer._n 10._o 13._o when_o he_o utter_v his_o voice_n there_o be_v a_o multitude_n of_o water_n in_o the_o heaven_n and_o so_o the_o firmament_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o water_n because_o part_v of_o those_o water_n of_o the_o deep_a foremention_v be_v lift_v up_o by_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n and_o spread_v abroad_o into_o thin_a vapour_n bind_v up_o in_o thick_a cloud_n job_n 26._o 8._o and_o so_o that_o part_n of_o the_o firmament_n wherein_o the_o bird_n ●ly_o vers_fw-la 20._o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o water_n and_o divide_v the_o water_n above_o from_o the_o water_n beneath_o verse_n 9_o and_o god_n say_v let_v the_o water_n under_o the_o heaven_n be_v gather_v together_o unto_o one_o place_n and_o let_v the_o dry_a land_n appear_v god_n have_v the_o first_o day_n create_v the_o earth_n but_o as_o yet_o without_o form_n vers_fw-la 2._o a_o rude_a and_o indigested_a lump_n of_o a_o slimy_a and_o muddy_a substance_n and_o drown_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o deep_a gulf_n of_o water_n now_o on_o the_o three_o day_n it_o be_v by_o the_o same_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n compact_v into_o a_o solid_a mass_n and_o receive_v its_o form_n and_o so_o the_o water_n descend_v to_o the_o place_n that_o god_n have_v found_v for_o they_o psal_n 104._o 8._o they_o go_v up_o by_o the_o mountain_n they_o go_v down_o by_o the_o valley_n to_o the_o place_n thou_o have_v found_v for_o they_o to_o wit_n those_o concavity_n and_o vast_a hollow_a place_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o earth_n wherein_o the_o sea_n and_o other_o water_n be_v now_o hold_v call_v therefore_o the_o storehouse_n where_o god_n lay_v up_o the_o depth_n psal_n 33._o 7_o he_o gather_v the_o water_n of_o the_o sea_n together_o as_o a_o heap_n he_o lay_v up_o the_o depth_n in_o storehouse_n and_o thus_o the_o earth_n and_o water_n together_o make_v a_o entire_a globe_n nor_o need_v we_o be_v trouble_v that_o the_o water_n be_v say_v to_o be_v gather_v together_o into_o one_o place_n for_o beside_o that_o all_o sea_n and_o river_n be_v but_o as_o so_o many_o branch_n and_o arm_n of_o the_o great_a ocean_n where_o into_o they_o all_o run_v e●cl_n 1._o 7._o all_o the_o river_n run_v into_o the_o sea_n yet_o the_o sea_n be_v not_o full_a unto_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o the_o river_n come_v thither_o they_o return_v again_o the_o meaning_n of_o those_o word_n may_v be_v only_o this_o that_o the_o water_n under_o the_o heaven_n be_v to_o be_v gather_v and_o run_v together_o each_o to_o their_o several_a place_n verse_n 11._o and_o god_n say_v let_v the_o ●arth_n bring_v forth_o etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o the_o lord_n in_o great_a wisdom_n 1._o cause_v the_o earth_n to_o yield_v she_o increase_v before_o the_o sun_n be_v create_v by_o the_o heat_n whereof_o now_o the_o earth_n be_v warm_v and_o so_o do_v fructify_v that_o hereby_o we_o may_v learn_v to_o ascribe_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ●arth_n to_o god_n rather_o than_o to_o the_o sun_n 2._o he_o make_v ready_a all_o kind_n of_o food_n for_o the_o live_a creature_n that_o be_v afterward_o create_v on_o the_o six_o day_n verse_n 12._o and_o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o grass_n and_o herb_n yield_v seed_n etc._n etc._n hereby_o be_v mean_v both_o that_o god_n do_v then_o by_o his_o almighty_a word_n give_v to_o the_o earth_n a_o power_n to_o bring_v forth_o all_o kind_n of_o herb_n and_o plant_n and_o tree_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o also_o that_o he_o do_v at_o the_o present_a cause_n it_o actual_o to_o bring_v they_o forth_o and_o that_o in_o their_o full_a perfection_n the_o herb_n yield_v seed_n and_o the_o tree_n yield_v fruit_n as_o man_n afterward_o be_v create_v not_o a_o child_n but_o a_o perfect_a man_n and_o therefore_o we_o see_v that_o when_o the_o serpent_n tempt_v he_o which_o be_v immediate_o after_o his_o creation_n the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n have_v fruit_n full_o ripe_a upon_o it_o chap._n 3._o 6._o the_o woman_n see_v that_o the_o tree_n be_v good_a for_o food_n and_o that_o it_o be_v pleasant_a for_o the_o eye_n which_o be_v indeed_o a_o argument_n of_o much_o weight_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o world_n begin_v with_o the_o autumn_n and_o that_o at_o first_o the_o year_n be_v count_v to_o begin_v then_o and_o god_n see_v that_o it_o be_v good_a that_o be_v god_n approve_v they_o all_o to_o be_v good_a and_o indeed_o even_o those_o poisonous_a herb_n and_o plant_n which_o be_v on_o this_o day_n create_v be_v good_a and_o useful_a in_o their_o kind_n and_o meat_n for_o some_o creature_n nor_o shall_v have_v ever_o be_v hurtful_a to_o man_n if_o man_n have_v not_o sin_v verse_n 14._o and_o let_v they_o be_v for_o sign_n that_o be_v to_o signify_v thing_n to_o come_v both_o natural_a and_o ordinary_a and_o supernatural_a and_o extraordinary_a for_o so_o we_o find_v by_o continual_a experience_n that_o the_o divers_a colour_n and_o hew_v of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n as_o likewise_o the_o rise_n and_o set_v of_o divers_a constellation_n of_o the_o star_n do_v foreshow_v fair_a and_o foul_a weather_n storm_n and_o tempest_n etc._n etc._n and_o hereby_o both_o seaman_n and_o husbandman_n and_o physician_n receive_v very_o helpful_a insinuation_n of_o the_o fit_a opportunity_n for_o their_o several_a affair_n yea_o oftentimes_o by_o eclipse_n comet_n and_o sometime_o by_o other_o supernatural_a sign_n god_n foreshow_v the_o heavy_a calamity_n he_o intend_v to_o bring_v upon_o man_n insomuch_o that_o those_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v afraid_a at_o his_o token_n psal_n 65._o 8._o so_o it_o be_v say_v luke_n 21._o 25_o 26._o there_o shall_v be_v sign_n in_o the_o sun_n and_o in_o the_o moon_n and_o in_o the_o star_n and_o upon_o the_o earth_n distress_n of_o nation_n with_o perplexity_n the_o sea_n and_o the_o wave_n roar_v man_n heart_n fail_v they_o for_o fear_n and_o act._n 2._o 19_o 20._o i_o will_v show_v wonder_n in_o heaven_n abou●_o and_o sign_n in_o the_o earth_n beneath_o blood_n and_o fire_n and_o vapour_n of_o smoke_n the_o sun_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o darkness_n and_o the_o moon_n into_o blood_n &_o yet_o this_o be_v no_o warrant_n for_o fortune-teller_n and_o such_o as_o by_o search_v under_o what_o planet_n man_n be_v bear_v will_v undertake_v to_o foretell_v and_o divine_v what_o good_a and_o evil_n shall_v befall_v they_o both_o in_o their_o life_n and_o death_n for_o this_o be_v a_o vanity_n and_o wickedness_n which_o the_o scripture_n do_v every_o where_o deride_v and_o condemn_v deut._n 18._o 10._o there_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v among_o you_o any_o one_o that_o make_v his_o son_n or_o daughter_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n or_o that_o use_v divination_n or_o a_o observer_n of_o time_n or_o a_o enchanter_n or_o a_o witch_n isa_n 47._o 13._o let_v now_o the_o astrologer_n the_o starregazer_n the_o monthly_a prognosticatour_n stand_v up_o and_o save_v thou_o from_o these_o thing_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o for_o season_n to_o wit_n summer_n and_o winter_n spring_n and_o autumn_n which_o come_v by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o that_o approach_v near_a to_o we_o or_o go_v further_a from_o we_o yea_o god_n have_v appoint_v the_o moon_n also_o for_o season_n psal_n 104._o 19_o for_o thereby_o we_o account_v the_o month_n and_o their_o several_a season_n and_o the_o star_n likewise_o and_o constellation_n which_o arise_v and_o set_v
when_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v with_o she_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o woman_n chap._n 18._o 11._o for_o so_o much_o the_o word_n imply_v as_o if_o she_o have_v say_v as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v any_o hope_n i_o have_v wait_v but_o now_o the_o lord_n have_v restrain_v i_o from_o bear_v that_o be_v i_o perceive_v now_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n the_o lord_n have_v lock_v up_o my_o womb_n now_o for_o ever_o bear_v and_o therefore_o we_o must_v seek_v the_o promise_n some_o other_o way_n verse_n 5._o and_o sarai_n say_v unto_o abram_n my_o wrong_n be_v upon_o thou_o etc._n etc._n though_o it_o be_v not_o express_v how_o hagar_n discover_v her_o contempt_n of_o her_o mistress_n yet_o consider_v that_o sarai_n be_v so_o grave_a a_o matron_n of_o a_o sweet_a and_o meek_a spirit_n and_o for_o her_o obedience_n therefore_o propound_v as_o a_o pattern_n to_o other_o wife_n 1._o pet._n 3._o 6._o by_o the_o violence_n of_o her_o passion_n at_o present_a express_v in_o such_o bitter_a language_n to_o her_o husband_n we_o may_v probable_o gather_v that_o it_o be_v some_o notable_a insolency_n in_o hagar_n that_o have_v so_o high_o provoke_v sarai_n for_o if_o we_o note_v they_o well_o every_o word_n she_o speak_v be_v excessive_o sharp_a for_o in_o these_o word_n my_o wrong_n be_v upon_o thou_o either_o she_o lay_v all_o the_o blame_n upon_o he_o as_o if_o she_o have_v say_v thou_o be_v the_o cause_n o●_n all_o the_o wrong_n i_o have_v suffer_v i_o blame_v not_o she_o so_o much_o as_o thou_o thereby_o imply_v that_o either_o by_o show_v she_o too_o much_o respect_n or_o by_o his_o connivance_n at_o her_o petulancy_n he_o have_v embolden_v she_o to_o carry_v herself_o with_o that_o insolence_n as_o she_o do_v or_o else_o she_o wish_v that_o her_o wrong_n that_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o that_o injury_n which_o she_o have_v sustain_v may_v fall_v upon_o he_o who_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o yea_o and_o perhaps_o she_o particular_o desire_v that_o since_o hagar_n have_v despise_v she_o and_o he_o have_v suffer_v it_o that_o she_o may_v likewise_o at_o length_n carry_v herself_o as_o insolent_o towards_o he_o and_o so_o her_o wrong_n may_v be_v upon_o he_o and_o then_o again_o in_o the_o next_o word_n she_o upbraid_v he_o for_o his_o unworthy_a requital_n of_o that_o respect_n she_o have_v show_v to_o he_o in_o give_v her_o handmaid_n into_o his_o bosom_n that_o he_o may_v have_v child_n by_o she_o and_o thereupon_o conclude_v with_o a_o imprecation_n that_o god_n will_v judge_v and_o punish_v he_o for_o it_o &_o so_o make_v it_o manifest_v what_o wrong_v he_o have_v do_v she_o for_o that_o be_v the_o drift_n of_o those_o last_o word_n the_o lord_n judge_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o all_o which_o discover_v how_o strange_o sarai_n be_v at_o present_a overbear_v with_o passion_n but_o thus_o in_o these_o bitter_a effect_n of_o hagar_n be_v give_v to_o abram_n god_n be_v please_v to_o correct_v both_o abram_n and_o sarai_n for_o seek_v to_o gain_v child_n to_o abram_n by_o such_o a_o unwarrantable_a way_n verse_n 7._o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n find_v she_o by_o a_o fountain_n of_o water_n etc._n etc._n this_o angel_n be_v express_o call_v j●hovah_n vers_fw-la 13._o and_o she_o call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o jehovah_n that_o speak_v to_o she_o thou_o god_n see_v i_o and_o he_o ascribe_v unto_o himself_o that_o which_o be_v the_o only_a proper_a work_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 10._o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o she_o i_o will_v multiply_v thy_o seed_n excee_o &c._n &c._n both_o which_o be_v undeniable_a argument_n that_o this_o angel_n be_v no_o other_o but_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v also_o call_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n mal._n 3._o 1._o ne●ther_o be_v it_o without_o cause_n that_o the_o place_n where_o hagar_n be_v find_v be_v here_o thus_o particular_o describe_v for_o we_o may_v hence_o probable_o gather_v 1._o that_o she_o be_v fly_v home_o to_o egypt_n her_o native_a country_n for_o shur_n be_v a_o town_n in_o the_o wilderness_n between_o canaan_n and_o egypt_n exod._n 15._o 22._o so_o moses_n bring_v israel_n from_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o they_o go_v out_o into_o the_o wilderness_n of_o shur_n 2._o that_o wander_v in_o this_o desert_n where_o she_o may_v best_o escape_v though_o they_o send_v out_o after_o she_o she_o be_v weary_v and_o afflict_v with_o travel_n and_o thirst_n and_o thereby_o bring_v to_o rest_v herself_o at_o a_o fountain_n of_o water_n &_o hereby_o the_o bitterness_n of_o her_o spirit_n be_v see_v in_o that_o she_o be_v content_a to_o endure_v such_o inconvenience_n rather_o than_o abide_v in_o her_o mistress_n house_n verse_n 11._o because_o the_o lord_n have_v hear_v thy_o affliction_n he_o intend_v both_o sarai'_v rough_a usage_n and_o the_o misery_n wherein_o at_o present_a she_o be_v this_o affliction_n the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o have_v hear_v her_o affliction_n speak_v when_o she_o hold_v her_o peace_n and_o god_n hear_v that_o be_v take_v pity_n of_o she_o in_o her_o trouble_n verse_n 12._o and_o he_o will_v be_v a_o wild_a man_n this_o be_v principal_o speak_v concern_v ishmael_n but_o in_o a_o second_o place_n concern_v his_o posterity_n also_o in_o the_o original_n it_o be_v a_o man_n like_o a_o wild_a ass_n the_o meaning_n of_o it_o be_v this_o he_o shall_v be_v of_o a_o fierce_a warlike_a untamed_a disposition_n so_o that_o his_o hand_n shall_v be_v against_o every_o man_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v of_o such_o power_n and_o invincible_a courage_n and_o strength_n shall_v he_o be_v that_o though_o all_o about_o he_o set_v themselves_o against_o he_o he_o alone_o shall_v match_v they_o all_o they_o shall_v get_v no_o good_a by_o oppose_v he_o and_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o comfort_n to_o hagar_n to_o hear_v that_o her_o son_n shall_v be_v of_o such_o might_n and_o this_o therefore_o i_o conceive_v be_v especial_o mean_v by_o these_o word_n though_o happy_o the_o wild_a and_o savage_a condition_n of_o his_o life_n may_v also_o be_v imply_v gen._n 21._o 20._o and_o god_n be_v with_o the_o lad_n and_o he_o grow_v and_o dwell_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o become_v a_o archer_n and_o he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o brethren_n that_o be_v he_o and_o his_o posterity_n shall_v dwell_v near_o unto_o his_o brethren_n the_o other_o son_n of_o abram_n and_o their_o posterity_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v though_o abram_n shall_v have_v other_o child_n yet_o shall_v ishmael_n thy_o son_n be_v great_a among_o they_o for_o in_o these_o word_n be_v employ_v 1_o that_o his_o seed_n as_o a_o several_a nation_n shall_v dwell_v apart_o by_o themselves_o 2._o that_o this_o their_o country_n shall_v border_v upon_o that_o of_o their_o brethren_n 3._o that_o he_o shall_v be_v of_o that_o power_n that_o though_o his_o brethren_n shall_v envy_v his_o prosperity_n he_o shall_v yet_o dwell_v i●_n their_o presence_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o overbear_v he_o verse_n 13._o and_o she_o call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o speak_v unto_o she_o thou_o god_n see_v i_o that_o be_v under_o this_o name_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n she_o magnify_v the_o lord_n that_o his_o eye_n of_o providence_n have_v watch_v over_o she_o to_o comfort_v she_o in_o this_o her_o affliction_n and_o to_o reduce_v she_o again_o into_o the_o right_a way_n as_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v of_o david_n in_o regard_n of_o that_o we_o read_v psal_n 65._o 2._o o_o thou_o that_o hear_v prayer_n etc._n etc._n that_o he_o call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thou_o god_n that_o hear_v prayer_n for_o she_o say_v have_v i_o also_o here_o look_v after_o he_o that_o see_v i_o this_o be_v render_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o she_o magnify_v god_n under_o that_o attribute_n thou_o god_n see_v i_o to_o wit_n because_o by_o this_o appear_v of_o god_n to_o she_o she_o now_o ●ound_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n do_v watch_v over_o she_o for_o good_a and_o this_o she_o express_v by_o way_n of_o a_o interrogation_n the_o better_a to_o set_v forth_o the_o joy_n of_o her_o heart_n have_v i_o also_o here_o look_v after_o he_o that_o see_v i_o as_o if_o she_o shall_v have_v say_v how_o can_v i_o enough_o wonder_v at_o this_o favour_n that_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n who_o eye_n do_v ever_o behold_v i_o shall_v afford_v i_o the_o honour_n to_o behold_v he_o even_o i_o that_o be_o a_o poor_a bondmaid_n and_o that_o here_o in_o the_o wilderness_n when_o i_o be_v run_v away_o from_o my_o mistress_n yea_o and_o that_o i_o shall_v see_v he_o too_o without_o peril_n to_o my_o life_n be_v still_o alive_a after_o i_o have_v
which_o he_o have_v with_o he_o chap._n xxxiii_o verse_n 3._o and_o he_o pass_v over_o before_o they_o this_o proceed_v not_o only_o from_o his_o fatherlike_a affection_n but_o also_o from_o his_o faith_n expose_v himself_o to_o danger_n rather_o than_o his_o child_n in_o who_o he_o expect_v the_o promise_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v and_o bow_v himself_o to_o the_o ground_n seven_o time_n that_o be_v many_o time_n 1._o sam_n 〈◊〉_d 5_o so_o that_o the_o barren_a have_v bear_v seven_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 8._o what_o mean_v thou_o by_o all_o this_o drove_n which_o i_o meet_v the_o servant_n have_v tell_v esau_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o before_o but_o yet_o he_o ask_v now_o the_o reason_n of_o jacob_n that_o he_o may_v take_v a_o occasion_n courteous_o to_o refuse_v they_o verse_n 10._o for_o therefore_o i_o have_v see_v thy_o face_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v for_o because_o i_o have_v see_v thy_o face_n and_o a_o like_a speech_n we_o have_v gen._n 18._o 5._o for_o therefore_o be_v you_o come_v to_o your_o servant_n etc._n etc._n for_o as_o there_o lot_n give_v that_o as_o a_o reason_n why_o he_o desire_v they_o to_o eat_v something_o to_o wit_n because_o they_o be_v come_v to_o he_o &_o be_v there_o he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o go_v away_o till_o they_o refresh_v themselves_o so_o here_o jacob_n give_v this_o as_o a_o reason_n why_o he_o desire_v that_o esau_n will_v accept_v his_o present_n to_o wit_n because_o he_o have_v see_v his_o face_n as_o the_o face_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n imply_v that_o since_o esau_n have_v be_v so_o kind_a and_o love_a to_o he_o it_o be_v fit_a he_o shall_v show_v his_o thankfulness_n in_o those_o present_v he_o have_v send_v as_o for_o that_o expression_n which_o jacob_n here_o use_v i_o have_v see_v thy_o face_n as_o though_o i_o have_v see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n either_o it_o be_v speak_v hyperbolical_o to_o express_v how_o wonderful_o comfortable_a that_o kind_a meeting_n of_o esau_n have_v be_v to_o he_o or_o else_o in_o this_o phrase_n he_o acknowledge_v that_o this_o reconciliation_n of_o his_o brother_n be_v god_n work_n and_o so_o say_v that_o the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n be_v evident_a in_o the_o cheerful_a countenance_n of_o his_o brother_n verse_n 11._o take_v i_o pray_v thou_o my_o blessing_n that_o be_v the_o gift_n which_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n i_o be_o enable_v to_o give_v and_o do_v give_v with_o a_o willing_a heart_n 1._o sam._n 25._o 27._o and_o now_o this_o blessing_n which_o thy_o handmaid_n have_v bring_v unto_o my_o lord_n let_v it_o even_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o young_a man_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 17._o and_o jacob_n journy_v to_o succoth_n and_o build_v he_o a_o house_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n after_o he_o have_v according_a to_o his_o promise_n vers_fw-la 14._o visit_v his_o brother_n in_o seir_n and_o stay_v there_o while_n some_o conceive_v that_o however_o he_o intend_v at_o first_o to_o have_v follow_v his_o brother_n to_o seir_n yet_o afterward_o through_o fear_n of_o the_o worst_a or_o by_o special_a direction_n from_o god_n he_o change_v his_o mind_n and_o go_v another_o way_n and_o so_o come_v to_o succoth_n but_o indeed_o it_o be_v no_o way_n probable_a that_o be_v new_o reconcile_v to_o his_o brother_n he_o will_v again_o provoke_v he_o anew_o to_o displeasure_n by_o such_o a_o manifest_a contempt_n and_o disregard_n of_o he_o and_o by_o such_o a_o palpable_a breach_n of_o his_o promise_n to_o he_o but_o that_o he_o do_v indeed_o go_v to_o seir_n as_o he_o have_v tell_v esau_n he_o will_v beside_o though_o by_o his_o building_n a_o house_n and_o make_v booth_n in_o this_o place_n which_o be_v thence_o afterward_o call_v succoth_n that_o be_v booth_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o jacob_n resolve_v to_o dwell_v there_o yet_o questionless_a however_o he_o may_v leave_v his_o carriage_n there_o he_o go_v present_o to_o his_o father_n house_n and_o perhaps_o his_o brother_n esau_n with_o he_o and_o then_o afterward_o return_v to_o succoth_n again_o there_o be_v indeed_o no_o mention_n make_v of_o his_o come_n to_o his_o father_n till_o chap._n 35._o 27._o and_o jacob_n come_v unto_o mamre_n unto_o his_o father_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o story_n of_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o shechemite_n relate_v in_o the_o 34._o chap._n be_v so_o long_o after_o jacob_n come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o wit_n when_o his_o son_n be_v grow_v lusty_a and_o strong_a man_n who_o be_v very_o young_a at_o their_o come_n into_o canaan_n that_o it_o can_v be_v think_v that_o jacob_n in_o all_o that_o time_n go_v not_o home_n to_o his_o father_n house_n verse_n 19_o and_o he_o buy_v a_o parcel_n of_o a_o field_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v that_o portion_n of_o land_n which_o jacob_n when_o he_o lie_v upon_o his_o deathbed_n in_o egypt_n give_v unto_o his_o son_n joseph_n gen._n 48._o 22._o moreover_o i_o have_v give_v thou_o one_o portion_n above_o thy_o brethren_n for_o that_o be_v near_o unto_o shechem_n josh_n 24._o 32._o and_o the_o bone_n of_o joseph_n which_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n bring_v up_o out_o of_o egypt_n bury_v they_o in_o shechem_n in_o a_o parcel_n of_o ground_n which_o jacob_n buy_v of_o the_o son_n of_o hamor_n the_o father_n of_o shechem_n etc._n etc._n and_o consequent_o it_o be_v here_o that_o christ_n have_v a_o conference_n with_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n and_o convert_v she_o and_o her_o neighbour_n for_o shechem_n it_o be_v that_o be_v there_o call_v sychar_n a_o city_n of_o samaria_n john_n 4._o 5._o chap._n xxxiv_o verse_n 1._o and_o dinah_n the_o daughter_n of_o leah_n etc._n etc._n this_o must_v needs_o be_v ten_o year_n at_o least_o since_o their_o come_n from_o laban_n else_o dinah_n can_v not_o be_v sixteen_o year_n old_a verse_n 5._o and_o jacob_n hold_v his_o peace_n until_o they_o be_v come_v not_o have_v any_o into_o who_o bosom_n he_o may_v so_o fit_o pour_v out_o his_o complaint_n for_o the_o ravish_a of_o his_o daughter_n or_o who_o counsel_n he_o may_v seek_v verse_n 7._o and_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n come_v out_o of_o the_o field_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o computation_n of_o most_o expositor_n reuben_n be_v now_o about_o two_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a simeon_n one_o and_o twenty_o levi_n twenty_o and_o judah_n nineteen_o and_o they_o be_v wroth_a because_o he_o have_v wrought_v folly_n in_o israel_n the_o disgrace_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o chief_a ground_n of_o their_o anger_n verse_n 13._o and_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n answer_v shechem_n etc._n etc._n though_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o jacob_n the_o father_n of_o dinah_n in_o hamor_n treaty_n with_o jacob_n son_n concern_v shechems_n marriage_n with_o dinah_n vers_fw-la 11._o and_o shechem_n say_v unto_o her_o father_n etc._n etc._n yet_o it_o be_v altogether_o improbable_a that_o jacob_n know_v any_o thing_n of_o this_o proposition_n which_o his_o son_n make_v that_o if_o the_o shechemite_n will_v be_v all_o circumcise_a than_o they_o will_v consent_v to_o this_o match_n for_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o he_o will_v consent_v to_o such_o a_o horrible_a profanation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n the_o seal_n of_o god_n covenant_n this_o they_o propound_v apart_o by_o themselves_o not_o intend_v what_o they_o say_v but_o plot_v their_o destruction_n which_o to_o do_v they_o think_v they_o have_v good_a reason_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o answer_v they_o deceitful_o because_o he_o have_v defile_v dinah_n their_o sister_n verse_n 19_o and_o he_o be_v more_o honourable_a than_o all_o the_o house_n of_o his_o father_n the_o great_a esteem_n he_o have_v among_o the_o people_n be_v here_o mention_v as_o one_o ground_n of_o his_o prevail_v so_o far_o with_o they_o in_o so_o strange_a a_o request_n verse_n 23._o shall_v not_o their_o cattle_n etc._n etc._n be_v we_o that_o be_v by_o have_v commerce_n with_o they_o by_o make_v marriage_n with_o they_o by_o receive_v they_o in_o to_o be_v as_o one_o people_n with_o we_o verse_n 25._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v on_o the_o three_o day_n when_o they_o be_v sore_o the_o three_o day_n be_v count_v the_o critical_a day_n by_o physician_n when_o wound_n be_v oft_o at_o the_o worst_a most_o painful_a etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o then_o they_o choose_v to_o make_v this_o massacre_n in_o the_o city_n as_o it_o be_v here_o say_v that_o then_o two_o of_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n simeon_n and_o levi_n dinahs_n brother_n take_v each_o man_n his_o sword_n etc._n etc._n whether_o any_o of_o their_o servant_n join_v with_o they_o as_o some_o think_v we_o need_v not_o inquire_v since_o it_o be_v probable_a enough_o that_o simeon_n and_o levi_n may_v do_v it_o alone_o there_o not_o be_v a_o man_n able_a
intimate_v withal_o that_o this_o it_o will_v come_v to_o if_o it_o be_v not_o prevent_v verse_n 11._o therefore_o they_o do_v set_v over_o they_o taskmaster_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n that_o they_o may_v hereby_o both_o impoverish_v they_o and_o waste_v their_o estate_n and_o withal_o keep_v they_o from_o multiply_v so_o exceed_o as_o they_o have_v former_o do_v for_o while_o they_o take_v they_o off_o from_o their_o own_o employment_n and_o as_o bondslave_n force_v they_o to_o work_v in_o the_o king_n service_n without_o allow_v they_o any_o equal_a recompense_n for_o their_o labour_n this_o must_v needs_o soon_o bring_v they_o very_o low_o in_o their_o estate_n and_o then_o withal_o by_o overburden_v they_o with_o extreme_a labour_n toil_n and_o drudgery_n they_o hope_v to_o waste_v their_o strength_n and_o to_o consume_v they_o by_o degree_n through_o weakness_n and_o sickness_n and_o so_o much_o to_o abate_v their_o number_n and_o to_o prevent_v their_o increase_n all_o which_o misery_n the_o lord_n suffer_v the_o egyptian_n to_o bring_v upon_o this_o his_o peculiar_a people_n 1._o because_o in_o this_o time_n of_o their_o sojourn_v in_o egypt_n the_o israelite_n begin_v many_o of_o they_o to_o be_v corrupt_a in_o their_o religion_n and_o to_o commit_v whoredom_n with_o the_o idol_n of_o egypt_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n cast_v they_o into_o this_o fiery_a furnace_n of_o the_o egyptian_a bondage_n that_o he_o may_v purge_v they_o from_o these_o pollution_n hence_o be_v that_o of_o joshua_n to_o the_o israelite_n josh_n 24._o 14._o put_v away_o the_o god_n which_o your_o father_n serve_v in_o egypt_n and_o that_o complaint_n of_o the_o lord_n concern_v his_o people_n ezek._n 23._o 3._o that_o they_o commit_v whoredom_n in_o their_o youth_n in_o egypt_n and_o chap._n 20._o 7_o 8_o 9_o that_o when_o they_o rebel_v against_o he_o and_o do_v not_o every_o man_n cast_v away_o the_o abomination_n of_o their_o eye_n nor_o do_v forsake_v the_o idol_n of_o egypt_n yet_o he_o wrought_v for_o his_o name_n sake_n in_o bring_v they_o forth_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 2._o because_o hereby_o the_o lord_n intend_v to_o keep_v they_o from_o set_v their_o heart_n upon_o egypt_n and_o to_o make_v they_o long_o after_o canaan_n the_o promise_a land_n to_o cause_v they_o to_o leave_v egypt_n willing_o to_o remove_v to_o canaan_n when_o god_n shall_v call_v they_o thither_o and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v no_o desire_n to_o return_v thither_o again_o when_o they_o be_v once_o go_v which_o if_o they_o do_v when_o egypt_n have_v be_v to_o they_o a_o land_n of_o bondage_n and_o of_o such_o bitter_a service_n num._n 11._o 5._o and_o 14._o 4._o and_o they_o say_v one_o unto_o another_o let_v we_o make_v a_o captain_n and_o let_v we_o return_v into_o egypt_n what_o will_v they_o have_v do_v if_o they_o have_v live_v in_o ease_n and_o plenty_n there_o and_o 3._o because_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v the_o just_a occasion_n give_v for_o the_o israelite_n cast_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o egypt_n and_o for_o his_o punish_v that_o tyrant_n pharaoh_n and_o his_o bloody_a people_n with_o so_o many_o great_a and_o wonderful_a plague_n for_o the_o better_a manifestation_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o almighty_a power_n y●a_o his_o faithfulness_n also_o and_o tender_a compassion_n towards_o his_o people_n verse_n 14._o and_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o service_n in_o the_o field_n that_o be_v in_o the_o most_o sordid_a and_o toilsome_a labour_n of_o their_o countrey-imployment_n as_o dig_v and_o cleanse_v of_o their_o ditch_n carry_v out_o their_o dung_n plough_v and_o till_v their_o ground_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 15._o and_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n speak_v to_o the_o hebrew_n midwife_n of_o which_o the_o name_n of_o one_o be_v ship●rah_n etc._n etc._n pharaoh_n perceive_v himself_o cross_v in_o his_o first_o device_n and_o that_o because_o the_o more_o they_o afflict_v the_o israelite_n the_o more_o they_o multiply_v and_o grow_v he_o now_o seek_v to_o bring_v his_o purpose_n to_o pass_v another_o way_n andthat_o be_v by_o persuade_v the_o hebrew_n midwife_n to_o smother_v or_o strangle_v all_o their_o male-children_n a_o sure_a way_n to_o prevent_v their_o multiply_a even_o in_o the_o very_a birth_n that_o so_o there_o may_v be_v no_o suspicion_n that_o it_o be_v purposely_o do_v but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v ascribe_v to_o chance_v or_o to_o the_o woman_n hard_a labour_n and_o difficulty_n of_o birth_n indeed_o so_o strange_a it_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v hope_v to_o persuade_v the_o midwife_n if_o they_o be_v israelites_n to_o lend_v thus_o a_o help_a hand_n to_o the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o their_o own_o people_n that_o thereupon_o some_o writer_n have_v conclude_v that_o questionless_a the_o midwife_n be_v egyptian_n and_o the_o hebrew_n woman_n be_v force_v to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o but_o methinks_v it_o be_v far_o more_o unlike_a that_o the_o hebrew_n woman_n shall_v ever_o admit_v to_o employ_v egyptian_a midwife_n in_o that_o service_n then_o that_o pharaoh_n shall_v hope_v partly_o by_o great_a promise_n and_o partly_o by_o severe_a threaten_n to_o win_v the_o hebrew_n midwife_n to_o do_v this_o that_o he_o enjoin_v they_o and_o beside_o it_o will_v have_v be_v in_o vain_a for_o the_o king_n to_o hope_v to_o have_v the_o business_n carry_v so_o secret_o and_o that_o the_o people_n shall_v think_v that_o their_o male-children_n die_v in_o the_o birth_n and_o be_v not_o at_o his_o command_n make_v away_o if_o he_o have_v violent_o impose_v on_o they_o egyptian_a midwife_n who_o upon_o such_o a_o occasion_n must_v needs_o be_v present_o suspect_v and_o to_o this_o we_o may_v add_v also_o that_o the_o commendation_n that_o be_v here_o give_v the_o midwife_n that_o they_o fear_v god_n do_v always_o in_o the_o scripture_n signify_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o true_a pieti●_n than_o can_v be_v in_o the_o egyptian_n by_o the_o mere_a light_n of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o i_o conceive_v that_o the_o midwife_n be_v not_o egyptian_n but_o israelite_n to_o which_o our_o tran●latours_n seem_v to_o incline_v in_o translate_n the_o hebrew_a word_n here_o use_v not_o the_o midwife_n of_o the_o hebrew_n but_o the_o hebrew_a midwife_n as_o for_o these_o two_o that_o be_v here_o name_v we_o must_v not_o thence_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o for_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o two_o midwife_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a for_o this_o employment_n among_o so_o many_o thousand_o woman_n of_o the_o israelite_n but_o these_o two_o be_v only_o name_v because_o they_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o perhaps_o the_o rest_n be_v under_o their_o direction_n and_o command_n or_o rather_o because_o he_o call_v these_o first_o and_o have_v make_v trial_n of_o they_o mean_v afterward_o to_o give_v the_o same_o command_n to_o the_o rest_n till_o find_v that_o these_o h●d_n deceive_v he_o he_o give_v over_o this_o course_n and_o then_o his_o rage_n break_v open_o forth_o and_o he_o enjoin_v by_o public_a command_n that_o all_o their_o male-children_n shall_v be_v drown_v verse_n 21._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v because_o the_o midwife_n fear_v god_n that_o ●e_v make_v they_o house_n though_o the_o midwife_n ●inned_v in_o lie_v to_o pharaoh_n yet_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o his_o wont_a goodness_n pass_v by_o this_o infirmity_n of_o his_o poor_a servant_n and_o reward_v their_o pi●ti●_n and_o ●ear_n of_o he_o in_o save_v their_o man-child_n alive_a and_o make_v they_o house_n that_o be_v do_v great_o increase_v their_o posterity_n for_o so_o the_o like_a phrase_n be_v use_v ruth_n 4._o 11._o the_o lord_n make_v the_o woman_n that_o be_v to_o come_v into_o thy_o house_n like_o rachel_n and_o like_o leah_n which_o two_o do_v build_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o withal_o do_v prosper_v they_o exceed_o in_o their_o outward_a estate_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n except_o the_o lord_n build_v the_o house_n they_o labour_v in_o vain_a that_o build_v it_o psal_n 127._o 1._o verse_n 22._o and_o pharaoh_n charge_v all_o his_o people_n say_v etc._n etc._n fail_v of_o bring_v about_o his_o purpose_n secret_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o midwife_n he_o now_o open_o at_o last_o discover_v his_o rage_n and_o by_o public_a proclamation_n e_o njoyn_v the_o egyptian_n to_o take_v the_o israelite_n male-children_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v by_o force_n from_o they_o and_o to_o drown_v they_o in_o the_o river_n that_o the_o egyptian_n do_v according_o with_o much_o strictness_n put_v in_o execution_n this_o bloody_a command_n of_o their_o king_n be_v evident_a because_o moses_n parent_n can_v not_o long_o hide_v he_o from_o those_o that_o be_v employ_v in_o search_v after_o they_o but_o yet_o that_o by_o degree_n they_o give_v over_o the_o prosecute_n of_o
befall_v his_o father_n or_o mother_n nor_o yet_o any_o unreverent_a and_o undutiful_a language_n but_o all_o kind_n of_o malicious_a revile_v speech_n whether_o by_o way_n of_o imprecation_n or_o otherwise_o as_o manifest_o argue_v a_o contempt_n of_o their_o parent_n and_o therefore_o we_o see_v that_o solomon_n say_v with_o respect_n doubtless_o to_o this_o law_n the_o eye_n that_o mock_v at_o his_o father_n and_o despise_v to_o obey_v his_o mother_n the_o ravent_n of_o the_o valley_n shall_v pick_v it_o out_o etc._n etc._n prov._n 30._o 17._o and_o christ_n have_v join_v this_o law_n with_o the_o five_o commandment_n matth._n 15._o 4._o god_n command_v say_v honour_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n and_o he_o that_o curse_v father_n or_o mother_n let_v he_o die_v the_o death_n he_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o condemn_v of_o that_o tradition_n of_o the_o pharisee_n who_o allow_v man_n to_o withhold_v necessary_a sustenance_n from_o their_o parent_n so_o that_o what_o they_o withhold_v from_o they_o they_o give_v to_o the_o temple_n and_o conclude_v that_o hereby_o they_o make_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_v by_o their_o tradition_n whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o christ_n they_o transgress_v this_o law_n and_o deserve_v death_n before_o god_n that_o shall_v either_o revile_v their_o parent_n or_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o any_o religious_a vow_n shall_v whithhold_v from_o they_o that_o relief_n which_o by_o the_o law_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o afford_v they_o verse_n 18._o if_o man_n strive_v together_o and_o one_o smite_v another_o with_o a_o stone_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v by_o throw_v any_o thing_n at_o he_o or_o by_o the_o stroke_n of_o any_o thing_n hold_v in_o his_o hand_n verse_n 19_o if_o he_o rise_v again_o and_o walk_v abroad_o upon_o his_o staff_n then_o shall_v he_o that_o smite_v he_o be_v quit_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v if_o he_o recover_v so_o far_o as_o to_o go_v forth_o though_o weak_o he_o that_o strike_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n though_o he_o die_v afterward_o verse_n 20._o if_o a_o man_n smite_v his_o servant_n or_o his_o maid_n with_o a_o rod_n etc._n etc._n some_o expositor_n understand_v this_o law_n thus_o that_o if_o a_o man_n with_o any_o thing_n fit_a to_o give_v correction_n with_o do_v correct_v or_o beat_v his_o manservant_n or_o maidservant_n yet_o if_o he_o do_v it_o so_o immoderate_o that_o the_o servant_n die_v under_o his_o hand_n he_o shall_v be_v punish_v to_o wit_n as_o a_o manslayer_n with_o death_n for_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n signify_v he_o shall_v be_v avenge_v and_o the_o vengeance_n to_o be_v inflict_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v the_o put_v they_o to_o death_n that_o have_v wilful_o be_v the_o death_n of_o other_o now_o this_o law_n be_v concern_v servant_n that_o be_v not_o israelite_n for_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o servant_n that_o be_v absolute_o their_o master_n money_n as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n which_o the_o hebrew_n servant_n be_v not_o but_o be_v only_o buy_v for_o a_o time_n and_o for_o hebrew_n servant_n there_o be_v another_o law_n give_v levit._fw-la 25._o ●9_n if_o thy_o brother_n that_o dwell_v by_o thou_o be_v wax_v poor_a and_o be_v sell_v unto_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o compel_v he_o to_o serve_v as_o a_o bondservant_n etc._n etc._n but_o now_o other_o again_o hold_v that_o the_o israelite_n be_v not_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o this_o correct_v their_o servant_n here_o speak_v of_o to_o wit_n when_o their_o servant_n die_v under_o their_o hand_n and_o indeed_o it_o may_v well_o be_v question_v why_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v say_v here_o as_o in_o other_o law_n of_o that_o nature_n he_o shall_v sure_o die_v but_o only_o he_o shall_v be_v sure_o punish_v if_o it_o be_v not_o purposely_o do_v because_o in_o this_o case_n the_o guilty_a party_n be_v to_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o judge_n to_o be_v punish_v as_o they_o shall_v see_v cause_n verse_n 21._o if_o he_o continue_v a_o day_n or_o two_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v punish_v for_o he_o be_v his_o money_n that_o be_v it_o may_v be_v think_v he_o intend_v not_o to_o bring_v that_o loss_n upon_o himself_o by_o kill_v he_o who_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o his_o money_n and_o since_o it_o may_v well_o be_v judge_v that_o he_o do_v not_o do_v it_o willing_o even_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o servant_n buy_v with_o his_o money_n shall_v be_v deem_v sufficient_a punishment_n verse_n 22._o if_o man_n strive_v and_o hurt_v a_o woman_n with_o child_n so_o that_o her_o fruit_n depart_v from_o she_o and_o yet_o no_o mischief_n follow_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v if_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n come_v in_o to_o help_v her_o husband_n or_o friend_n when_o man_n be_v fight_v together_o or_o to_o part_v they_o or_o upon_o any_o other_o occasion_n be_v nigh_o they_o and_o so_o do_v casual_o receive_v some_o hurt_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n miscarry_v yet_o so_o as_o that_o no_o mischief_n follow_v thereupon_o that_o be_v neither_o the_o woman_n nor_o child_n die_v or_o be_v maim_v in_o this_o case_n the_o party_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o woman_n miscarry_v shall_v pay_v such_o a_o penalty_n as_o the_o woman_n husband_n will_v lay_v upon_o he_o only_o it_o be_v in_o the_o next_o clause_n provide_v that_o the_o woman_n husband_n shall_v not_o be_v his_o own_o judge_n but_o shall_v only_o require_v to_o have_v such_o or_o such_o a_o penalty_n impose_v upon_o he_o which_o shall_v there_o be_v according_o award_v he_o by_o the_o judge_n and_o he_o shall_v pay_v as_o the_o judge_n determine_v whereby_o also_o be_v employ_v that_o the_o judge_n have_v power_n to_o moderate_v the_o penalty_n if_o the_o woman_n husband_n demand_v that_o which_o be_v unreasonable_a verse_n 23._o and_o if_o any_o mischief_n follow_v than_o thou_o shall_v give_v life_n for_o life_n whether_o of_o the_o mother_n or_o child_n have_v shape_n and_o life_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o follow_v verse_n 24._o eye_n for_o eye_n tooth_n for_o tooth_n hand_n for_o hand_n foot_n for_o foot_n this_o be_v the_o law_n among_o the_o hebrew_n which_o we_o call_v the_o law_n of_o retaliation_n whereby_o the_o magistrate_n be_v authorise_v to_o punish_v man_n that_o have_v do_v voluntary_o any_o hurt_n to_o their_o neighbour_n according_a to_o the_o hurt_n which_o they_o have_v do_v they_o and_o it_o be_v doubtless_o most_o equal_a as_o those_o time_n be_v and_o frequent_o practise_v among_o they_o yet_o withal_o very_o probable_a it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o judge_n power_n in_o some_o case_n to_o allow_v a_o change_n or_o commutation_n of_o this_o penalty_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o this_o to_o award_v a_o pecuniary_a mulct_n or_o fine_a of_o money_n first_o because_o in_o some_o case_n the_o law_n of_o retaliation_n can_v not_o be_v equal_a as_o for_o example_n if_o a_o man_n that_o have_v but_o one_o eye_n shall_v put_v out_o one_o of_o his_o neighbour_n eye_n the_o put_v out_o of_o this_o man_n only_a eye_n in_o l●ew_a thereof_o will_v not_o be_v perfect_o equal_a or_o if_o the_o man_n that_o have_v cut_v off_o his_o neighbour_n arm_n be_v of_o such_o a_o weak_a constitution_n that_o it_o be_v altogether_o unlikely_a that_o he_o shall_v escape_v death_n if_o his_o arm_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o too_o by_o way_n of_o punish_v that_o harm_n he_o have_v do_v his_o neighbour_n s●condly_o because_o that_o law_n numb_a 35._o 31._o you_o shall_v take_v no_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o life_n of_o a_o murderer_n which_o be_v guilty_a of_o death_n may_v seem_v to_o imply_v that_o except_o only_o in_o that_o case_n of_o life_n and_o death_n they_o be_v allow_v to_o take_v satisfaction_n in_o stead_n of_o corporal_a punishment_n three_o because_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o thirty_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n that_o when_o a_o man_n ox_n have_v kill_v a_o man_n after_o warning_n have_v be_v give_v to_o the_o owner_n to_o keep_v he_o in_o though_o the_o owner_n be_v by_o the_o law_n to_o be_v stone_v yet_o the_o judge_n be_v allow_v in_o some_o case_n not_o to_o adjudge_v he_o to_o be_v stone_v but_o in_o stead_n thereof_o to_o impose_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n whence_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o analogy_n we_o may_v conceive_v that_o in_o this_o case_n of_o take_v eye_n for_o eye_n and_o tooth_n for_o tooth_n etc._n etc._n the_o judge_n have_v likewise_o the_o same_o liberty_n in_o matth._n 5._o 39_o our_o saviour_n have_v repeat_v this_o law_n add_v but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o resist_v not_o evil_a whereby_o he_o never_o intend_v to_o abolish_v this_o law_n but_o only_o to_o clear_v
child_n of_o israel_n in_o general_a though_o it_o principal_o concern_v woman_n even_o because_o the_o man_n be_v to_o take_v care_n that_o their_o wife_n do_v due_o observe_v this_o course_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n and_o the_o end_n and_o drift_n of_o it_o doubtless_o be_v to_o show_v how_o exceed_o corrupt_a man_n be_v from_o the_o very_a conception_n who_o render_v his_o mother_n unclean_a that_o conceive_v and_o bear_v he_o but_o why_o then_o do_v the_o virgin_n mary_n accomplish_v the_o day_n of_o her_o purification_n according_a to_o this_o law_n of_o moses_n luke_n 2._o 22._o see_v the_o child_n she_o bear_v have_v no_o uncleanness_n nor_o corruption_n in_o he_o be_v neither_o conceive_v nor_o bear_v in_o sin_n no_o nor_o conceive_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o man_n as_o other_o child_n be_v i_o answer_v first_o because_o christ_n be_v make_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o person_n of_o all_o mankind_n he_o so_o become_v sin_n for_o we_o and_o second_o because_o even_o the_o virgin_n mary_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o her_o purify_n whatsoever_o papist_n without_o warrant_n from_o the_o scripture_n say_v to_o the_o contrary_a be_v legal_o unclean_a and_o so_o become_v obedient_a to_o the_o law_n verse_n 3._o and_o in_o the_o eight_o day_n the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o one_o reason_n seem_v employ_v why_o god_n set_v a_o part_n the_o eight_o day_n for_o circumcision_n because_o till_o then_o the_o mother_n because_o of_o her_o separation_n and_o the_o child_n because_o of_o the_o mother_n wer●_n unclean_a verse_n 4._o and_o she_o shall_v continue_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o her_o purify_n three_o and_o thirty_o day_n that_o be_v the_o blood_n whereby_o her_o body_n be_v cleanse_v and_o purify_v in_o which_o time_n she_o may_v converse_v with_o other_o though_o not_o communicate_v in_o holy_a thing_n because_o her_o great_a uncleanness_n have_v a_o end_n at_o seven_o day_n verse_n 5._o but_o if_o she_o bear_v a_o maid-child_n etc._n etc._n both_o the_o time_n of_o her_o uncleanness_n and_o the_o day_n of_o her_o cleanse_n be_v double_v for_o a_o female_a child_n either_o because_o the_o woman_n infirmity_n be_v then_o in_o great_a measure_n upon_o she_o by_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o long_o time_n of_o purgation_n be_v require_v or_o because_o thereby_o the_o lord_n will_v signify_v that_o the_o woman_n have_v the_o first_o and_o great_a hand_n in_o bring_v sin_n into_o the_o world_n 1._o tim._n 2._o 14._o adam_n be_v not_o deceive_v but_o the_o woman_n be_v deceive_v be_v in_o the_o transgression_n or_o 3._o because_o the_o manchild_n be_v circumcise_v on_o the_o eight_o day_n than_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o the_o mother_n cease_v but_o the_o female-child_n not_o be_v circumcise_v the_o uncleanness_n of_o the_o mother_n continue_v the_o long_o verse_n 6._o when_o the_o day_n of_o her_o purify_n be_v fulfil_v etc._n etc._n she_o shall_v bring_v a_o lamb_n etc._n etc._n this_o sinne-offering_a be_v doubtless_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o mother_n to_o wit_n the_o pollution_n she_o have_v contract_v by_o the_o original_a pollution_n of_o her_o child_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v add_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n that_o by_o the_o offering_n thereof_o the_o priest_n shall_v make_v a_o at_o onement_n for_o she_o and_o so_o hereby_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o mother_n be_v confirm_v that_o by_o christ_n her_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o and_o that_o the_o curse_n of_o her_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n in_o childbearing_n be_v take_v away_o so_o that_o if_o she_o make_v a_o good_a use_n of_o they_o they_o may_v now_o be_v a_o blessing_n and_o mean_n of_o good_a to_o she_o rather_o than_o a_o curse_n accordiug_v to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o tim._n 2._o 15._o notwithstanding_o she_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o childbearing_n if_o they_o continue_v in_o faith_n and_o charity_n and_o holiness_n with_o sobriety_n verse_n 8._o and_o if_o she_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bring_v a_o lamb_n th●n_o she_o shall_v bring_v two_o t●●tle_a douds_n or_o two_o young_a pigeon_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o offering_n which_o the_o virgin_n mary_n bring_v luke_n 2._o 24._o for_o her_o purify_n which_o be_v a_o evident_a proof_n that_o joseph_n and_o mary_n live_v in_o a_o poor_a and_o mean_a condition_n chap._n xiii_o verse_n 1._o and_o the_o lord_n sp●ke_v unto_o moses_n and_o aar●●_n say_v s●e_v the_o note_n ●●on_fw-fr exod._n 11._o 1._o verse_n 2._o when_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v in_o the_o ●kinne_n of_o ●is_n flesh_n a_o rise_a a_o sorb_n ●r_o bright_a spot_n etc._n etc._n these_o three_o particular_n here_o mention_v a_o rise_a a_o scab_n and_o bright_a spot_n be_v name_v as_o dangerous_a sign_n of_o a_o leprosy_n beginning_n to_o grow_v upon_o a_o man_n for_o which_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o man_n shall_v be_v try_v and_o concern_v which_o there_o be_v give_v afterward_o several_a direction_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v discern_v whether_o they_o be_v leprosy_n or_o no._n for_o which_o such_o care_n be_v take_v because_o the_o leprosy_n be_v a_o disease_n usual_a in_o those_o hot_a country_n especial_o in_o egypt_n whence_o arise_v that_o malicious_a slander_n which_o josephus_n speak_v of_o that_o moses_n and_o the_o israelite_n be_v expel_v out_o of_o egypt_n because_o they_o be_v leprous_a person_n then_o shall_v he_o be_v bring_v ●nto_fw-mi aaron_n the_o priest_n etc._n etc._n the_o priest_n be_v choose_v to_o judge_v of_o it_o 1._o because_o the_o main_a thing_n question_v concern_v they_o be_v whether_o they_o may_v come_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n etc._n etc._n 2._o because_o there_o be_v ●●rtain_a rite_n ceremony_n ●nd_v sacrifice_n appoint_v for_o their_o cleanse_n if_o they_o be_v find_v leprous_a which_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o see_v do_v and_o therefore_o the_o judgement_n also_o of_o the_o disease_n be_v proper_a unto_o he_o verse_n 3._o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v look_v on_o the_o plague_n in_o the_o skin_n of_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n three_o sign_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n which_o may_v just_o render_v man_n suspect_v of_o a_o leprosy_n grow_v upon_o they_o to_o wit_n a_o rise_a a_o scab_n and_o a_o bright_a spot_n here_o now_o the_o priest_n be_v inform_v in_o the_o first_o place_n concern_v the_o bright_a spot_n which_o be_v the_o la●t_n there_o mention_v and_o call_v here_o the_o plag●e_n in_o the_o skin_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o wit_n how_o he_o shall_v know_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o leprosy_n or_o no._n because_o one_o kind_n of_o leprosy_n make_v the_o skin_n very_o white_a exod._n 4._o 6._o moses_n put_v his_o hand_n in_o his_o bosom_n and_o when_o he_o take_v it_o out_o behold_v his_o hand_n be_v leprous_a as_o snow_n and_o numb_a 12._o 10._o miriam_n become_v leprous_a white_a as_o snow_n therefore_o the_o white_a bright_a spot_n rise_v in_o the_o skin_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v esteem_v a_o dangerous_a sign_n of_o that_o kind_n of_o leprosy_n yet_o withal_o because_o there_o be_v some_o white_a bright_a spot_n that_o do_v arise_v in_o man_n skin_n which_o be_v not_o leprosy_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o 4._o and_o 38._o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n therefore_o certain_a direction_n be_v here_o give_v whereby_o the_o priest_n may_v be_v able_a to_o judge_v of_o such_o white_a bright_a spot_n whether_o they_o be_v leprosy_n or_o no_o to_o wit_n 1._o by_o observe_v the_o colour_n of_o the_o hair_n that_o grow_v in_o the_o skin_n where_o the_o bright_a spot_n be_v for_o if_o the_o hair_n be_v of_o some_o other_o colour_n before_o be_v turn_v white_a than_o it_o be_v a_o leprosy_n and_o 2._o by_o observe_v whether_o the_o plague_n be_v in_o sight_n deep_o than_o the_o skin_n of_o the_o flesh_n for_o that_o wa●_n also_o another_o sure_a sign_n of_o a_o leprosy_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o leprosy_n be_v to_o eat_v away_o and_o consume_v the_o flesh_n let_v she_o not_o be_v as_o one_o dead_a say_v moses_n of_o miriam_n numb_a 12._o 12._o of_o who_o the_o flesh_n be_v half_o consume_v when_o he_o come_v out_o of_o his_o mother_n ●ombe_n ●nd_v therefore_o when_o naaman_n be_v cure_v of_o his_o leprosy_n it_o be_v say_v that_o his_o flesh_n come_v again_o like_a unto_o the_o flesh_n of_o a_o little_a child_n 2._o king_n 5._o 14._o verse_n 4._o th●n_v the_o priest_n shall_v shut_v he_o up_o that_o have_v the_o pl●g●●_n seven_o day_n to_o wit_n for_o further_a trial_n the_o case_n be_v yet_o doubtful_a whereby_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o be_v well_o advise_v ere_o we_o pass_v censurt_v upon_o any_o man_n concern_v his_o spiritual_a leprosy_n verse_n 6._o and_o he_o shall_v wash_v his_o clothes_n and_o be_v clean_a though_o it_o prove_v no_o leprosy_n y●●_n he_o
eat_v with_o they_o of_o their_o peace-offering_n because_o the_o remainder_n may_v not_o be_v reserve_v for_o themselves_o but_o be_v to_o be_v burn_v verse_n 11._o you_o shall_v not_o steal_v neither_o deal_n false_o neither_o lie_v one_o to_o another_o though_o all_o lie_a be_v here_o forbid_v yet_o principal_o all_o lie_v whereby_o man_n be_v defraud_v of_o their_o right_n either_o in_o buy_v or_o sell_v or_o otherwise_o verse_n 12._o and_o you_o shall_v not_o swear_v by_o my_o name_n false_o next_o after_o the_o law_n against_o all_o false_a deal_n in_o defraud_v this_o be_v here_o insert_v because_o by_o perjury_n man_n use_v to_o help_v forward_o their_o false_a deal_n nether_a shall_v thou_o profane_v the_o name_n of_o thy_o god_n to_o wit_n nether_a by_o perjury_n nor_o vain_a swear_n verse_n 14._o thou_o shall_v not_o ●urse_v the_o deaf_a etc._n etc._n under_o these_o particular_n of_o curse_v the_o deaf_a and_o lay_v a_o stumbling-block_n before_o the_o blind_a there_o be_v also_o forbid_a all_o other_o injury_n do_v to_o man_n in_o confidence_n that_o the_o party_n injure_v shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o know_v who_o wrong_v they_o and_o so_o not_o have_v power_n to_o defend_v or_o right_v themselves_o yea_o even_o the_o put_n of_o stumbling-block_n before_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n and_o that_o because_o the_o lord_n will_v plead_v the_o cause_n of_o those_o that_o be_v thus_o wrong_v which_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o last_o word_n but_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v let_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o these_o case_n restrain_v thou_o though_o the_o deaf_a and_o blind_a need_v not_o be_v fear_v verse_n 16._o neither_o shall_v thou_o stand_v against_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n though_o the_o do_v of_o any_o thing_n against_o the_o life_n of_o our_o neighbour_n be_v here_o forbid_a yet_o the_o evil_a principal_o here_o forbid_v be_v the_o stand_v up_o in_o court_n of_o justice_n to_o take_v away_o a_o 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both_o because_o she_o be_v a_o bondwoman_n a_o light_a punishment_n be_v inflict_v for_o have_v she_o be_v either_o bear_v or_o be_v make_v free_a both_o shall_v have_v be_v put_v to_o death_n deut._n 22._o 23_o 34._o thus_o still_o the_o lord_n debase_v bond-servant_n to_o teach_v his_o child_n to_o hate_v the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n verse_n 21._o and_o he_o shall_v bring_v his_o trespasse-offering_a etc._n etc._n both_o for_o himself_o and_o the_o servant_n with_o who_o he_o commit_v uncleanness_n if_o she_o be_v a_o israelite_n but_o because_o the_o man_n only_o be_v appoint_v to_o bring_v a_o trespasse-offering_a this_o seem_v to_o imply_v the_o former_a law_n be_v mean_v of_o heathen_a bondwoman_n which_o may_v not_o bring_v a_o offering_n verse_n 23._o and_o when_o you_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o land_n and_o shall_v have_v plant_v all_o manner_n of_o tree_n for_o food_n than_o you_o shall_v count_v etc._n etc._n the_o first-fruit_n that_o grow_v upon_o young_a tree_n new_o 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fruitfulness_n of_o the_o land_n wherein_o god_n have_v plant_v they_o whereof_o these_o several_a bough_n of_o goodly_a tree_n be_v a●_n evident_a sign_n verse_n 43._o that_o your_o generation_n may_v know_v that_o i_o make_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o dwell_v in_o booth_n etc._n etc._n s●e_v exod._n 12._o 37._o chap._n xxiv_o verse_n 2._o command_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o bring_v unto_o thou_o pure_a oyl-olive_n etc._n etc._n this_o which_o be_v give_v here_o in_o charge_n to_o the_o israelite_n be_v for_o the_o continual_a supply_n both_o of_o lamp_n oil_n and_o shewbread_n to_o wit_n that_o as_o they_o bring_v they_o at_o first_o so_o they_o must_v still_o be_v supply_v by_o they_o either_o therefore_o these_o thing_n be_v provide_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n out_o of_o the_o common_a s●ock_n or_o else_o rather_o ●hey_n be_v provide_v as_o be_v also_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a 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37._o verse_n 5._o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v fine_a flower_n and_o bake_v twelve_o cake_n thereof_o these_o be_v the_o cake_n of_o shewbread_n concern_v which_o see_v the_o note_n upon_o exod._n 25._o 23._o the_o flower_n be_v provide_v at_o the_o common_a charge_n as_o be_v before_o say_v upon_o ver_fw-la 1._o and_o bring_v to_o the_o priest_n but_o the_o cake_n be_v make_v and_o bake_v by_o the_o levite_n of_o the_o family_n of_o kohath_n as_o be_v evident_a 1._o chron._n 9_o 32._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o some_o of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o kohathite_n be_v over_o the_o shewbread_n to_o prepare_v it_o every_o sabbath_n verse_n 6._o and_o shall_v set_v they_o in_o two_o row_n six_o on_o a_o row_n etc._n etc._n the_o common_a opinion_n be_v that_o those_o twelve_o cake_n of_o shewbread_n represent_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v not_o set_v one_o by_o another_o but_o six_o one_o upon_o another_o and_o six_o one_o upon_o another_o but_o because_o this_o way_n it_o can_v so_o proper_o be_v say_v that_o they_o be_v set_v in_o two_o order_n or_o row_n and_o because_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n there_o be_v order_n give_v for_o the_o put_n of_o frankincense_n upon_o each_o row_n i_o rather_o think_v that_o they_o be_v set_v in_o order_n along_o the_o table_n six_o in_o one_o row_n and_o six_o in_o another_o verse_n 7._o and_o you_o shall_v put_v pure_a frankincense_n upon_o each_o row_n that_o it_o may_v be_v on_o the_o bread_n for_o a_o memorial_n even_o a_o offer_v make_v by_o fire_n unto_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o incense_n be_v burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n when_o they_o take_v away_o the_o bread_n and_o be_v beforehand_o lay_v upon_o the_o bread_n as_o a_o sign_n that_o god_n will_v through_o christ_n remember_v his_o people_n with_o thought_n of_o favour_n and_o gracious_a acceptance_n verse_n 9_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n and_o they_o shall_v eat_v it_o in_o the_o holy_a place_n that_o be_v after_o it_o have_v stand_v a_o week_n upon_o the_o table_n before_o the_o lord_n for_o it_o be_v most_o holy_a unto_o he_o of_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n because_o of_o the_o incense_n which_o be_v burn_v the_o bread_n be_v repute_v most_o holy_a as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v of_o the_o offering_n make_v by_o fire_n verse_n 10._o and_o the_o son_n of_o a_o israelitish_n woman_n who_o father_n be_v a_o egyptian_a etc._n etc._n thus_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o party_n thus_o blaspheme_v and_o thus_o punish_v for_o it_o as_o be_v here_o relate_v they_o be_v teach_v 1._o how_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n do_v usual_o follow_v the_o issue_n of_o such_o unlawful_a mixture_n as_o be_v this_o of_o a_o egyptian_a with_o a●_n israelite_n 2._o how_o severe_a god_n must_v needs_o be_v against_o this_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o genuine_a people_n who_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o unpunished_a in_o one_o that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o stranger_n by_o the_o father_n side_n the_o insert_v of_o this_o story_n in_o this_o place_n make_v it_o more_o than_o probable_a that_o it_o be_v do_v whilst_o they_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o desert_n of_o sinai_n even_o whilst_o the_o lord_n be_v give_v these_o law_n to_o moses_n which_o be_v before_o mention_v as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n ver_fw-la 1._o whether_o the_o egyptian_a have_v this_o son_n by_o shelomith_n in_o marriage_n or_o by_o fornication_n we_o can_v say_v but_o that_o this_o their_o son_n the_o blasphemer_n have_v embrace_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o israelite_n it_o be_v very_o likely_a both_o because_o he_o come_v away_o with_o they_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o also_o because_o he_o be_v here_o say_v to_o have_v go_v out_o among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o imply_v more_o than_o his_o go_v in_o their_o company_n namely_o that_o he_o go_v out_o among_o they_o as_o one_o of_o they_o and_o this_o son_n of_o the_o israelitish_n woman_n and_o a_o man_n of_o israel_n strive_v together_o in_o the_o camp_n this_o of_o his_o strive_n be_v express_v to_o let_v we_o know_v that_o a_o blasphemer_n though_o provoke_v be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v excuse_v verse_n 11._o and_o the_o israelitish_n woman_n son_n blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o curse_a his_o sin_n i_o conceive_v be_v not_o rash_a vain_a and_o unadvised_a mention_v god_n name_n either_o in_o swear_v curse_v the_o man_n with_o who_o he_o be_v to_o contend_v or_o otherwise_o but_o of_o a_o high_a nature_n though_o even_o these_o be_v blasphemy_n even_o some_o execration_n or_o reproachful_a speech_n utter_v in_o his_o fury_n direct_o against_o god_n as_o if_o for_o instance_n we_o shall_v suppose_v this_o that_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o contention_n the_o israelite_n upbraid_v he_o with_o his_o idolatrous_a father_n and_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v a_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v thereupon_o speak_v scornful_o and_o opprobrious_o of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n slight_v the_o 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they_o do_v charge_v this_o sin_n upon_o he_o and_o approve_v of_o the_o punishment_n that_o be_v to_o be_v inflict_v for_o it_o 2._o that_o have_v witness_v nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n they_o be_v free_a from_o his_o death_n but_o his_o blood_n must_v be_v upon_o his_o own_o head_n 3._o to_o imply_v that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o as_o those_o that_o bring_v any_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v to_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n thereby_o signify_v their_o desire_n and_o faith_n that_o the_o death_n of_o that_o sacrifice_n might_n and_o shall_v satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o their_o behalf_n so_o here_o the_o lay_n
of_o to_o wit_n that_o they_o shall_v take_v heed_n lest_o the_o people_n sacrifice_v unto_o their_o god_n any_o one_o shall_v call_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v eat_v of_o his_o sacrifice_n exod._n 34._o 15._o and_o then_o be_v thus_o far_o fall_v away_o they_o be_v easy_o win_v to_o open_a idolatry_n even_o to_o bow_v down_o to_o their_o god_n and_o worship_n they_o and_o all_o this_o the_o moabite_n do_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o balaam_n who_o know_v there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o endanger_v the_o israelite_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a chap._n 31._o 16._o behold_v say_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o midianitish_a woman_n these_o cause_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n through_o the_o counsel_n of_o balaam_n to_o commit_v a_o trespass_n against_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o peor_n and_o rev._n 2._o 14._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o balaam_n teach_v balak_n to_o cast_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n and_o to_o commit_v fornication_n verse_n 3._o and_o israel_n join_v himself_o unto_o baal-peor_a this_o baal-peor_a be_v a_o idol-god_n of_o the_o moabite_n so_o call_v from_o the_o mountain_n peor_n chap._n 23._o 28._o where_o this_o idol_n be_v worship_v and_o to_o this_o idol_n israel_n be_v say_v to_o have_v join_v himself_o in_o reference_n to_o that_o spiritual_a adultery_n they_o commit_v by_o worship_v this_o idol_n as_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o scripture_n use_v a_o like_a expression_n hos_fw-la 9_o 10._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o israelite_n go_v to_o baal-peor_a and_o separate_v themselves_o unto_o that_o shame_n and_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o israel_n herein_o also_o be_v employ_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n anger_n to_o wit_n that_o hereupon_o the_o plague_n break_v in_o upon_o they_o psal_n 106._o 29._o whereby_o there_o fall_v in_o one_o day_n three_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o verse_n 4._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n take_v all_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n and_o hang_v they_o up_o etc._n etc._n some_o expositor_n understand_v this_o thus_o that_o the_o lord_n here_o enjoin_v moses_n to_o take_v all_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v to_o gather_v together_o all_o the_o head_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o several_a tribe_n and_o take_v they_o as_o assistant_n to_o he_o and_o then_o to_o hang_v they_o up_o before_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v they_o of_o the_o people_n of_o who_o he_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n that_o have_v join_v themselves_o to_o baal-peor_a and_o indeed_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n do_v singular_o well_o agree_v with_o this_o exposition_n to_o wit_n that_o hereupon_o moses_n say_v unto_o the_o judge_n of_o israel_n who_o he_o have_v thus_o assemble_v together_o slay_v you_o every_o one_o his_o man_n that_o be_v the_o me●_n that_o be_v under_o your_o several_a jurisdiction_n that_o be_v join_v unto_o baal-peor_a but_o the_o most_o receive_a exposition_n be_v that_o the_o lord_n here_o command_v moses_n that_o he_o shall_v take_v that_o be_v apprehend_v all_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n to_o wit_n that_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n and_o h●ng_v they_o up_o before_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v as_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o vindicate_a of_o his_o honour_n and_o the_o appease_n of_o his_o wrath_n as_o those_o of_o saul_n issue_n be_v say_v likewise_o to_o have_v be_v hang_v up_o before_o the_o lord_n 2._o sam._n 21._o 6._o because_o it_o be_v do_v for_o divert_v of_o the_o lord_n wrath_n when_o there_o be_v a_o famine_n in_o the_o land_n and_o that_o against_o the_o sun_n that_o be_v open_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o man_n that_o as_o they_o have_v sin_v open_o so_o they_o may_v be_v punish_v open_o for_o the_o terror_n of_o other_o now_o this_o exposition_n the_o word_n seem_v most_o plain_o to_o intend_v to_o wit_n that_o first_o god_n command_v moses_n to_o take_v all_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n and_o hang_v they_o up_o before_o the_o lord_n against_o the_o sun_n so_o appoint_v they_o to_o be_v first_o punish_v and_o that_o with_o a_o more_o shameful_a kind_n of_o death_n because_o their_o sin_n be_v great_a and_o that_o then_o afterward_o moses_n give_v a_o charge_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o judge_n that_o have_v not_o defile_v themselves_o that_o they_o shall_v slay_v among_o those_o that_o be_v several_o under_o their_o command_n all_o those_o that_o be_v notorious_o know_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o these_o sin_n verse_n 6._o and_o behold_v one_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n come_v and_o bring_v a_o mid●anitish_a woman_n etc._n etc._n the_o great_a difficulty_n in_o this_o passage_n of_o the_o story_n be_v concern_v the_o time_n when_o this_o israelite_n zimri_n the_o son_n of_o salu_n as_o be_v afterward_o express_v vers_fw-la 14._o do_v thus_o impudent_o bring_v this_o midianitish_a woman_n to_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n to_o commit_v filthiness_n with_o she_o and_o be_v there_o with_o she_o slay_v by_o phinehas_n some_o conceive_v that_o this_o be_v do_v before_o moses_n and_o the_o other_o judge_n have_v put_v in_o execution_n that_o charge_n which_o be_v give_v they_o mention_v in_o the_o two_o forego_v verse_n for_o the_o hang_n up_o of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o slay_v of_o those_o in_o each_o tribe_n that_o be_v find_v guilty_a of_o those_o horrible_a s●●nes_n of_o fornication_n and_o idolatry_n with_o the_o daughter_n of_o moab_n which_o have_v provoke_v god_n to_o send_v such_o a_o plague_n among_o the_o people_n and_o the_o reason_n they_o give_v for_o this_o be_v because_o it_o be_v hardly_o credible_a that_o this_o wretch_n will_v have_v dare_v to_o have_v do_v this_o after_o moses_n and_o the_o judge_n have_v already_o with_o such_o severity_n punish_v those_o that_o be_v find_v guilty_a but_o yet_o because_o the_o plague_n be_v stay_v immediate_o upon_o the_o kill_n of_o these_o wretch_n vers_fw-la 8._o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o those_o that_o be_v s●ain_o by_o the_o magistrate_n be_v slay_v before_o the_o plague_n be_v stay_v therefore_o other_o hold_v that_o this_o be_v do_v in_o the_o order_n as_o here_o it_o be_v record_v by_o moses_n and_o that_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a aggravation_n of_o his_o desperate_a in_o pudency_n that_o not_o only_a when_o the_o people_n be_v mourning_n because_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o they_o but_o also_o when_o so_o many_o have_v be_v cut_v off_o for_o this_o sin_n he_o be_v not_o yet_o afraid_a trust_v it_o seem_v in_o his_o greatness_n because_o he_o be_v a_o prince_n of_o such_o renown_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n but_o do_v open_o carry_v his_o harlot_n into_o his_o tent_n with_o he_o as_o if_o he_o desire_v thereby_o to_o proclaim_v that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a to_o satisfy_v his_o lust_n though_o moses_n and_o all_o israel_n shall_v stand_v by_o and_o look_v on_o verse_n 8._o and_o he_o go_v af●er_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n into_o the_o tent_n etc._n etc._n the_o original_a word_n here_o translate_v the_o tent_n be_v not_o that_o ordinary_o use_v for_o a_o tent_n but_o such_o as_o signify_v a_o cave_n or_o hollow_a place_n therefore_o some_o think_v that_o hereby_o be_v mean_v such_o a_o tent_n as_o be_v make_v for_o fornication_n so_o the_o plague_n be_v stay_v from_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n this_o plague_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o pestilence_n which_o god_n send_v among_o the_o people_n psal_n 106._o 29._o they_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n with_o their_o invention_n and_o the_o plague_n break_v in_o upon_o they_o howbeit_o the_o word_n here_o in_o the_o original_n be_v sometime_o use_v for_o slaughter_n by_o the_o sword_n as_o 1._o sam._n 4._o 17._o verse_n 9_o and_o those_o that_o die_v in_o the_o plague_n be_v twenty_o and_o four_o thousand_o the_o apostle_n say_v three_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o 1._o cor._n 10._o 8._o it_o seem_v that_o one_o thousand_o be_v hang_v up_o and_o slay_v by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o appease_v god_n wrath_n and_o that_o the_o other_o three_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o immediate_a hand_n of_o god_n or_o one_o thousand_o of_o the_o chief_a hang_v the_o rest_n slay_v with_o the_o sword_n verse_n 12._o wherefore_o say_v behold_v i_o give_v unto_o he_o my_o covenant_n of_o peace_n that_o be_v make_v this_o which_o i_o shall_v say_v unto_o thou_o public_o know_v both_o for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o phinehas_n that_o he_o may_v not_o fear_v because_o they_o be_v such_o great_a one_o who_o he_o have_v
one_o portion_n of_o fifty_o etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n six_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o sheep_n seven_o hundred_o and_o ●wenty_o beef_n six_o hundred_o and_o ten_o ass_n and_o three_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o women-children_n v●rs_n 49._o thy_o servant_n have_v take_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o man_n of_o war_n which_o be_v under_o our_o charge_n and_o there_o lack_v not_o one_o man_n of_o we_o hereby_o god_n show_v that_o it_o be_v his_o work_n rather_o than_o they_o that_o the_o enemy_n be_v now_o vanquish_v and_o withal_o the_o israelite_n be_v encourage_v to_o fight_v the_o residue_n of_o the_o lord_n battle_n by_o this_o evidence_n of_o god_n power_n and_o care_n to_o protect_v they_o verse_n 50._o we_o have_v therefore_o bring_v a_o oblation_n to_o make_v a_o at_o onement_n for_o our_o soul_n before_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v for_o our_o life_n which_o god_n have_v spare_v and_o that_o there_o may_v ●e_v no_o plague_n among_o we_o according_a to_o that_o exod._a ●0_n 12._o when_o thou_o take_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n after_o their_o number_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 wherein_o also_o it_o be_v likely_a they_o have_v respect_n unto_o their_o sin_n in_o spare_v the_o woman_n vers_fw-la 14_o 15_o 16._o verse_n 53._o for_o the_o man_n of_o war_n have_v take_v spoil_n every_o man_n for_o himself_o that_o be_v beside_o the_o cattle_n above_o name_v which_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o common_a stock_n they_o have_v get_v every_o man_n for_o himself_o very_o rich_a spoil_n of_o jewel_n bracelet_n chain_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o these_o they_o bring_v now_o a_o offering_n to_o the_o lord_n chap._n xxxii_o verse_n 1._o when_o they_o see_v the_o land_n of_o jazer_n and_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n that_o behold_v the_o place_n be_v a_o place_n for_o cattle_n etc._n etc._n in_o these_o word_n we_o have_v the_o cause_n that_o move_v the_o reubenites_n and_o gadites_n to_o desire_v that_o they_o may_v dwell_v without_o jordan_n jazer_n be_v a_o city_n take_v awhile_o before_o from_o the_o amorites_n chap._n 21._o 32._o and_o gilead_n be_v also_o a_o mountain_n of_o the_o amorites_n which_o have_v many_o ●ities_n half_o whereof_o be_v give_v to_o the_o son_n of_o gad_n and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n see_v vers_fw-la 40._o and_o deut._n 3._o 12_o 13._o both_o be_v full_a of_o rich_a pasture-ground_n and_o so_o the_o fit_a for_o feed_v cattle_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o god_n promise_v to_o feed_v his_o people_n israel_n signify_v the_o goodness_n of_o their_o pasture_n by_o compare_v it_o to_o bashan_n and_o gilead_n mich._n 7._o 14._o feed_v thy_o people_n with_o thy_o rod_n the_o stock_n of_o thy_o heritage_n let_v they_o seed_n in_o bashan_n and_o gilead_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a and_o jer._n 50._o 19_o i_o will_v bring_v israel_n again_o to_o his_o habitation_n and_o he_o shall_v feed_v on_o carmel_n and_o bashan_n and_o his_o soul_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v upon_o mount_n epraim_n and_o gilead_n and_o therefore_o these_o tribe_n desire_v this_o land_n for_o their_o portion_n because_o they_o have_v by_o far_o the_o most_o cattle_n verse_n 3._o ataroth_n and_o d●bon_n and_o jazer_n and_o nimrah_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o ataroth_n within_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n josh_n 16._o 2_o 7._o but_o this_o be_v without_o jordan_n nimrah_n here_o mention_v be_v call_v also_o bethminrah_n vers_fw-la 36._o and_o nimrim_a esa_n 15._o 6._o and_o it_o be_v afterward_o give_v to_o the_o son_n of_o gad_n josh_n 13._o 27._o and_o so_o also_o shebam_fw-la be_v vers_fw-la 28._o of_o thy_o chapter_n call●d_v shibmah_n and_o beon_n be_v call_v baalmeon_a and_o jer._n 48._o 23._o bethmcon_n and_o josh_n 13._o 17._o beth-baalmeon_a verse_n 4._o even_o the_o country_n which_o the_o lord_n smite_v before_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n the_o chief_a drift_n of_o these_o word_n be_v to_o persuade_v moses_n to_o allot_v their_o habitation_n in_o this_o country_n which_o they_o have_v already_o conquer_v by_o allege_v how_o convenient_a it_o will_v be_v for_o they_o in_o regard_n that_o they_o have_v the_o great_a store_n of_o cattle_n and_o this_o be_v a_o country_n very_o fit_a for_o the_o keep_n of_o cattle_n but_o withal_o another_o thing_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o these_o word_n the_o country_n which_o the_o lord_n smite_v before_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n namely_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v destroy_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o country_n that_o they_o may_v take_v it_o for_o a_o possession_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v a_o part_n of_o the_o promise_a land_n though_o it_o be_v not_o within_o jordan_n nor_o be_v they_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o desire_v to_o have_v their_o portion_n there_o the_o land_n be_v so_o fit_a and_o convenient_a for_o they_o and_o indeed_o even_o this_o country_n without_o jordan_n be_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o amorites_n for_o sihon_n be_v king_n of_o the_o amorites_n vers_fw-la 33._o and_o the_o land_n of_o the_o amorites_n be_v promise_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 15._o 16_o 21._o verse_n 5._o if_o we_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n let_v this_o land_n be_v give_v unto_o thy_o servant_n for_o a_o possession_n and_o bring_v we_o not_o over_o jordan_n it_o may_v be_v that_o their_o first_o intention_n be_v according_a as_o these_o word_n imply_v and_o as_o moses_n understand_v they_o to_o desire_v that_o they_o may_v stay_v there_o where_o they_o be_v though_o afterward_o upon_o moses_n displeasure_n they_o offer_v more_o equal_a condition_n yet_o i_o rather_o think_v that_o their_o meaning_n be_v never_o other_o then_o as_o afterward_o they_o explain_v themselves_o to_o wit_n that_o they_o desire_v to_o have_v the_o land_n without_o jordan_n for_o their_o inheritance_n and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v carry_v over_o jordan_n to_o be_v seat_v there_o but_o that_o they_o never_o mean_v to_o forsake_v their_o brethren_n till_o they_o have_v also_o drive_v out_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o canaan_n and_o that_o first_o because_o this_o conceit_n of_o stay_v behind_o be_v so_o unjust_a that_o they_o can_v not_o but_o know_v that_o it_o will_v exceed_o enrage_v all_o the_o other_o tribe_n against_o they_o and_o second_o because_o in_o their_o answer_n to_o moses_n vers_fw-la 10._o they_o discover_v so_o present_o how_o far_o they_o be_v from_o desire_v to_o leave_v their_o brethren_n and_o to_o stay_v behind_o they_o verse_n 12._o save_v caleb_n the_o son_n of_o jephunneh_n the_o kenezite_n etc._n etc._n so_o call_v because_o he_o be_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o one_o kenaz_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n 1._o chronicle_n 4._o 13_o 15._o verse_n 16._o and_o they_o come_v near_o unto_o he_o and_o say_v 〈…〉_z build_v sheepfold_v here_o for_o our_o catel_n etc._n etc._n if_o in_o their_o first_o request_n make_v unto_o moses_n their_o desire_n be_v that_o they_o may_v not_o go_v any_o further_a but_o may_v stay_v where_o they_o be_v it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o move_v with_o that_o which_o moses_n have_v say_v and_o withal_o fear_v le●t_o the_o other_o tribe_n shall_v be_v enrage_v against_o they_o they_o withdraw_v themselves_o to_o consult_v about_o it_o and_o then_o return_v to_o proponnd_a these_o more_o equal_a condition_n to_o he_o but_o because_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v here_o of_o any_o such_o advise_v together_o among_o themselves_o but_o rather_o the_o word_n seem_v to_o imply_v that_o they_o do_v present_o address_v themselves_o to_o make_v this_o reply_n we_o may_v with_o better_a ground_n think_v as_o be_v note_v before_o upon_o vers_n 5._o that_o they_o never_o mean_v any_o such_o thing_n in_o their_o former_a request_n to_o moses_n and_o therefore_o perceive_v how_o far_o he_o have_v mistake_v their_o word_n they_o now_o present_o reply_v more_o full_o to_o make_v know_v to_o he_o 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to_o have_v this_o land_n assign_v to_o we_o for_o our_o portion_n and_o intend_v to_o leave_v our_o wife_n child_n and_o cattle_n here_o behind_o we_o yet_o we_o ourselves_o will_v go_v ready_a arm_v along_o with_o they_o yea_o before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v so_o far_o we_o be_v from_o shrink_v away_o from_o our_o brethren_n that_o be_v rid_v of_o our_o cattle_n and_o carriage_n we_o shall_v be_v ready_a if_o it_o be_v think_v fit_a to_o go_v in_o the_o forefront_n and_o to_o expose_v ourselves_o to_o the_o great_a danger_n this_o be_v the_o full_a scope_n of_o this_o reply_n which_o the_o reubenites_n and_o gadites_n make_v to_o moses_n yet_o withal_o we_o must_v note_v that_o though_o they_o tender_v themselves_o to_o go_v along_o with_o their_o brethren_n yet_o their_o meaning_n be_v only_o that_o so_o many_o of_o they_o shall_v go_v as_o shall_v be_v think_v requisite_a for_o their_o aid_n against_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o canaan_n for_o we_o can_v think_v but_o that_o they_o mean_v to_o leave_v garrison_n behind_o they_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o for_o the_o guard_n of_o the_o country_n in_o case_n any_o of_o the_o neighbour_a nation_n shall_v invade_v the_o land_n when_o they_o be_v go_v and_o so_o we_o see_v they_o do_v for_o josh_n 4._o 13._o it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o there_o go_v of_o these_o tribe_n along_o over_o jordan_n with_o their_o brethren_n only_o about_o forty_o thousand_o arm_a man_n whereas_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n alone_o there_o be_v above_o forty_o thousand_o fight_a man_n chap._n 26._o 7._o verse_n 18._o we_o will_v not_o return_v unto_o our_o house_n until_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v inherit_v every_o man_n his_o inheritance_n the_o performance_n whereof_o see_v josh_n 22._o 3_o 4._o verse_n 19_o for_o we_o will_v not_o inherit_v with_o they_o on_o yonder_o side_n jordan_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v another_o condition_n they_o propound_v to_o wit_n that_o if_o 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jordan_n will_v continue_v with_o your_o brethren_n until_o they_o have_v subdue_v the_o land_n and_o drive_v out_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o enemy_n than_o afterward_o you_o shall_v return_v and_o this_o land_n shall_v be_v your_o possession_n before_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v you_o may_v then_o safe_o come_v back_o again_o hither_o and_o shall_v have_v as_o you_o desire_v this_o land_n for_o your_o lot_n and_o portion_n and_o that_o with_o the_o lord_n good_a like_n and_o approbation_n and_o indeed_o that_o moses_n make_v they_o not_o this_o answer_n without_o direction_n from_o the_o lord_n we_o may_v gather_v from_o those_o word_n of_o he_o to_o the_o reubenites_n and_o gadites_n deut._n 3._o 18._o the_o lord_n your_o god_n have_v give_v you_o this_o land_n to_o possess_v it_o verse_n 29._o then_o you_o shall_v give_v they_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n for_o a_o possession_n etc._n etc._n gilead_n here_o be_v put_v for_o the_o whole_a country_n on_o that_o side_n jordan_n verse_n 33._o and_o moses_n give_v unto_o they_o even_o to_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n and_o to_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n and_o unto_o half_a the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n etc._n etc._n some_o expositor_n hold_v that_o this_o half_a of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n do_v at_o first_o join_v with_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n and_o gad_n in_o sue_v for_o a_o portion_n in_o this_o land_n though_o they_o be_v not_o express_v vers_fw-la 1._o but_o because_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n hitherto_o make_v of_o they_o we_o may_v rather_o think_v that_o either_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n and_o gad_n do_v not_o at_o first_o desire_v all_o the_o land_n which_o they_o have_v conquer_v on_o that_o side_n jordan_n to_o be_v give_v to_o they_o and_o so_o their_o request_n be_v grant_v they_o the_o remainder_n of_o that_o land_n be_v give_v to_o half_a the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n who_o be_v here_o therefore_o join_v with_o the_o other_o two_o tribe_n or_o else_o if_o at_o first_o the_o reubenites_n and_o gadites_n do_v desire_v the_o whole_a land_n yet_o when_o moses_n come_v to_o grant_v their_o request_n he_o reserve_v a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n on_o that_o side_n jordan_n for_o certain_a of_o the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n and_o that_o because_o they_o by_o a_o particular_a expedition_n have_v vanquish_v that_o part_n of_o the_o land_n and_o have_v drive_v thence_o the_o amorites_n as_o be_v express_v vers_fw-la 39_o verse_n 34._o and_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n build_v dibon_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n upon_o vers_n 16._o verse_n 38._o and_o nebo_n and_o baalmeon_a their_o name_n be_v change_v that_o be_v among_o other_o city_n they_o build_v and_o repair_v nebo_n and_o baalmeon_a &_o when_o they_o have_v finish_v they_o they_o give_v they_o new_a name_n and_o it_o be_v not_o without_o probability_n think_v that_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o give_v these_o city_n new_a name_n be_v because_o baal_n and_o nebo_n be_v name_n of_o their_o idol-god_n bel_n bow_v down_o nebo_n stoop_v say_v the_o prophet_n isa_n 46._o 1._o and_o happy_o the_o rather_o because_o of_o that_o branch_n of_o god_n law_n exod._n 23._o 13._o make_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o name_n of_o other_o god_n neither_o let_v it_o be_v hear_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o these_o city_n be_v after_o this_o in_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n call_v still_o nebo_n and_o baalmeon_a but_o we_o know_v that_o this_o be_v usual_a to_o call_v city_n who_o name_n be_v change_v sometime_o by_o the_o new_a and_o sometime_o by_o their_o old_a name_n verse_n 39_o and_o the_o child_n of_o machir_n the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n go_v to_o gilead_n and_o take_v it_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v here_o insert_v to_o show_v the_o reason_n why_o moses_n give_v part_n of_o this_o land_n to_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n who_o make_v no_o suit_n for_o it_o as_o the_o reubenites_n and_o gadites_n do_v to_o wit_n because_o it_o do_v in_o a_o manner_n belong_v to_o they_o they_o have_v former_o win_v it_o with_o their_o sword_n verse_n 40._o and_o moses_n give_v gilead_n unto_o machir_n and_o he_o dwell_v therein_o that_o be_v half_a mount_n gilead_n for_o the_o other_o half_o be_v give_v to_o the_o son_n of_o reuben_n and_o gad._n deut._n 3._o 12._o 13._o half_o mount_v gilead_n and_o the_o city_n thereof_o give_v i_o unto_o the_o reubenites_n and_o gadites_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o gilead_n and_o all_o bashan_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o og_n give_v i_o unto_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n verse_n 41._o and_o jair_v the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n go_v and_o take_v the_o small_a town_n thereof_o and_o call_v they_o havoth-jair_a that_o this_o jair_n be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o only_o the_o son_n of_o machir_n the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n by_o his_o mother_n side_n s●ems_v evident_a in_o 1._o chron._n 2._o 21._o 22._o and_o afterward_o hezron_n go_v into_o the_o daughter_n of_o machir_n the_o f●ther_n of_o gilead_n who_o he_o marry_v when_o he_o be_v threescore_o year_n old_a and_o she_o bear_v he_o segub_v and_o segub_n beget_v jair_a who_o have_v three_o and_o twenty_o city_n in_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n but_o because_o he_o join_v with_o those_o of_o manasseh_n in_o take_v these_o village_n he_o be_v reckon_v here_o the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v one_o of_o that_o tribe_n yet_o there_o may_v be_v also_o a_o jair_a of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n chap._n xxxiii_o verse_n 1._o these_o be_v the_o journey_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o go_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n with_o their_o army_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v about_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n beside_o woman_n and_o child_n and_o much_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 ●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 cr●●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 isa●_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 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