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the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o what_o wisdom_n be_v in_o they_o say_v the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n jer._n 8._o 9_o indeed_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a wisdom_n in_o they_o who_o reject_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o word_n believe_v and_o practise_v be_v our_o wisdom_n and_o our_o understanding_n and_o make_v we_o a_o wise_a and_o understand_a people_n deut._n 4._o 5_o 6_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v sure_a make_v wise_a the_o simple_n psal_n 19_o 7._o if_o ever_o then_o we_o will_v be_v true_o wise_a let_v we_o against_o all_o tentation_n to_o the_o contrary_a esteem_v high_o of_o and_o adhere_v steadfast_o unto_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o truth_n for_o it_o be_v they_o that_o be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n through_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 15._o if_o what_o i_o have_v here_o write_v do_v contribute_v any_o thing_n towards_o the_o help_a of_o christian_a reader_n to_o keep_v up_o in_o their_o soul_n a_o due_a esteem_n of_o and_o reverend_a regard_n unto_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o towards_o the_o strengthen_n of_o they_o against_o tentation_n to_o unbelief_n i_o have_v obtain_v my_o end_n and_o desire_v they_o to_o let_v i_o have_v the_o help_n and_o benefit_n of_o their_o prayer_n but_o let_v he_o have_v all_o the_o praise_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o light_n and_o the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n unto_o who_o be_v glory_n in_o the_o church_n by_o christ_n jesus_n throughout_o all_o age_n world_n without_o end_n amen_n finis_fw-la finis_fw-la exod._n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3._o &_o 7._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o &_o 3._o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o &_o 4._o from_o 1_o to_o 9_o &_o 6._o from_o 1_o to_o 8._o deut._n 4._o 9_o to_o 24._o 24._o exod._n 20._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n v._n 20_o 22_o 23._o &_o 23._o 13._o deut._n 4._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o &_o 7._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o &_o 12._o 29_o 30_o 31_o 32._o &_o 18._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o deut._n 4._o 32_o to_o 41._o exod._n 20._o 24_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n deut._n 4._o 7._o 7._o exod._n 20._o 17._o leu._n 19_o 17_o 18._o 18._o exod._n 21._o 13._o deut._n 19_o 19_o levit._fw-la 25._o 23_o etc._n etc._n etc._n exod._n 21._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 15._o 12_o to_o 19_o &_o 24._o 14_o 15._o 15._o deut._n 15._o 6_o to_o 12._o exod._n 22_o 25_o 26_o 27._o 27._o exod._n 22._o 21._o levit._fw-la 19_o 33._o 34._o 34._o exod._n 22._o 22_o 23_o 24._o 24._o exod._n 20._o 12._o &_o 22._o 28._o deut._n 17._o 11._o 11._o deut._n 1._o 16_o 17._o &_o 17._o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o &_o 25._o 1._o
our_o grace_n and_o duty_n come_v from_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o it_o be_v not_o the_o best_a logic_n which_o be_v ever_o accompany_v with_o the_o strong_a trust_n though_o reason_n be_v a_o excellent_a and_o necessary_a ingredient_n some_o trust_n in_o christ_n with_o victorious_a confidence_n who_o can_v dispute_v best_o for_o their_o faith_n conclus_fw-la xxiii_o though_o peace_n and_o holy_a joy_n be_v a_o most_o desirable_a effect_n of_o faith_n and_o by_o which_o the_o strength_n of_o it_o may_v be_v much_o try_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o this_o but_o practical_a consent_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o christ_n term_n of_o salvation_n in_o which_o its_o save_a sincerity_n consist_v conclus_fw-la xxiv_o by_o all_o this_o it_o appear_v how_o ambiguous_o the_o question_n de_fw-fr resolutione_n fidei_fw-la be_v too_o oft_o dispute_v and_o how_o fallacious_o a_o man_n faith_n be_v say_v to_o be_v unsound_a if_o his_o reason_n be_v some_o unsound_a and_o none_o cogent_a to_o prove_v a_o undoubted_a absolute_a certainty_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v god_n word_n and_o that_o faith_n be_v not_o so_o resolve_v into_o the_o antecedent_n reason_v as_o necessary_o to_o be_v unsound_a if_o some_o of_o they_o be_v so_o that_o god_n can_v lie_v be_v know_v by_o nature_n that_o the_o gospel_n be_v his_o word_n be_v know_v by_o its_o proper_a notify_a evidence_n forenamed_a where_o many_o thing_n concur_v that_o therefore_o the_o gospel_n be_v true_a be_v know_v as_o a_o rational_a conclusion_n but_o these_o be_v by_o believer_n apprehanded_a oft_o with_o imperfection_n faultyness_n and_o disorder_n but_o practical_a trust_n in_o god_n in_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n promise_v be_v constitute_v by_o its_o formal_a object_n which_o be_v god_n fidelity_n or_o veracity_n ground_v in_o his_o perfection_n and_o in_o the_o apprehend_a truth_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o this_o effectual_a faith_n be_v save_v i_o have_v prefaced_a this_o much_o that_o the_o 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and_o very_o a_o man_n that_o have_v well_o digest_v the_o matter_n of_o such_o controversy_n will_v find_v that_o pomponatius_n vaninus_n hobbes_n spinosa_n &c_n &c_n be_v ignorant_a man_n that_o know_v not_o their_o own_o ignorance_n nor_o what_o they_o write_v against_o and_o that_o simon_n say_v little_a but_o what_o commentator_n have_v often_o answer_v and_o though_o he_o and_o other_o true_o prove_v the_o doubtfulness_n of_o some_o readins_n and_o somâ—_n translation_n which_o may_v be_v of_o man_n he_o say_v nothing_o to_o shake_v a_o wellgrounded_n belief_n of_o moses_n law_n the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o any_o thing_n necessary_a to_o holiness_n or_o salvation_n richard_n baxter_n april_n 7._o 1682._o errata_fw-la preface_n pag._n 6._o lin_v 2._o read_v have_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n page_n 4._o lin_v 11._o read_v will_n page_v 7._o lin_v 11._o read_v adiaphorous_a page_v 16._o lin_v 7._o read_v where_o l._n 18._o r._n be_v l._n 20._o r._n servant_n l._n 22._o r._n and_o first_o part_n p._n 17._o l._n 1._o 1._o uncertain_a in_o so_o much_o ibid._n l._n 16._o r._n parity_n p._n 28._o l._n 8._o r._n supposition_n p._n 35._o l._n 7._o r._n retro-active_a p._n 43._o l._n 7._o r._n command_n ibid._n l._n 13._o r._n punishment_n p._n 47._o l._n 2._o for_o table_n r._n fable_n p._n 56._o l._n 14._o r._n proof_n of_o religion_n second_v part_n p._n 67._o l._n 5_o 6._o r._n authoribus_fw-la p._n 80._o l._n 13._o r._n preserve_v p._n 84._o l._n 24._o r._n float_v p._n 87._o l._n 7._o r._n afford_v p._n 91._o l._n 7._o r._n six_o p._n 96._o l._n 23._o r._n your_o p._n 97._o l._n 10._o r._n name_v p._n 104._o l._n 19_o r._n for_o p._n 109._o l._n 16._o r._n unto_o p._n 110._o l._n 4._o r._n may_v p._n 132._o l._n 16._o r._n hundred_n p._n 135._o l._n 8._o r._n sense_n p._n 144._o l._n 7._o &_o 19_o r._n be_v eber_n haijarden_n p._n 150._o l._n 2._o r._n land_n p._n 151._o l._n 15._o r._n mount_n p._n 164._o l._n 7._o r._n say_v the_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n christian_n reader_n if_o thou_o weigh_o thing_n in_o the_o balance_n of_o right_a reason_n thou_o can_v not_o but_o see_v that_o moses_n be_v the_o first_o man_n by_o who_o ministry_n almighty_n god_n think_v fit_a to_o give_v a_o body_n of_o law_n unto_o a_o whole_a nation_n and_o to_o as_o many_o of_o the_o world_n beside_o as_o shall_v join_v in_o communion_n with_o that_o nation_n it_o be_v necessary_a god_n shall_v enable_v he_o to_o make_v it_o evident_o appear_v unto_o all_o rational_a man_n that_o he_o be_v send_v and_o authorize_v by_o god_n to_o give_v law_n unto_o that_o nation_n and_o if_o thou_o read_v the_o book_n of_o moses_n and_o what_o thou_o will_v find_v in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n concern_v he_o and_o they_o thou_o can_v not_o but_o likewise_o see_v that_o the_o infinite_o wise_a and_o powerful_a god_n do_v in_o effect_n enable_v he_o evident_o and_o certain_o to_o prove_v his_o mission_n and_o commission_n to_o be_v from_o heaven_n for_o through_o god_n extraordinary_a assistance_n he_o give_v the_o high_a demonstration_n of_o his_o be_v authorize_v from_o above_o that_o can_v in_o reason_n be_v desire_v of_o any_o that_o speak_v or_o write_v unto_o man_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n his_o work_n and_o write_n hear_v the_o manifest_a signature_n of_o god_n wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n his_o work_n be_v such_o as_o can_v never_o have_v be_v do_v without_o the_o assistance_n of_o a_o invisible_a power_n far_o above_o any_o thing_n that_o fall_v under_o the_o perception_n of_o sense_n and_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a to_o reason_n that_o that_o invisible_a power_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o infinite_o powerful_a wise_a and_o good_a god_n who_o make_v preserve_v and_o govern_v the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o for_o it_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v any_o evil_a spirit_n first_o because_o moses_n in_o his_o contest_v with_o the_o magician_n of_o egypt_n do_v at_o the_o very_a first_o encounter_n far_o outdo_v they_o and_o the_o evil_a spirit_n by_o who_o assistance_n they_o wrought_v their_o wonder_n as_o evident_o appear_v by_o aaron_n rod_n swallow_v up_o their_o rod_n exod._n 7._o 12._o and_o by_o their_o not_o be_v able_a to_o remove_v the_o frog_n again_o from_o off_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o therefore_o pharaoh_n be_v force_v to_o call_v for_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o desire_v they_o to_o entreat_v the_o lord_n to_o take_v away_o the_o frog_n from_o he_o and_o his_o people_n exod._n 8._o â—â—8_n and_o at_o last_o he_o force_v they_o to_o confess_v â—â—â—t_o they_o be_v overcome_v for_o when_o they_o â—â—â—ld_v not_o turn_v the_o dust_n of_o egypt_n into_o louse_n 〈◊〉_d moses_n and_o aaron_n have_v do_v they_o then_o â—â—â—ved_v out_o and_o say_v unto_o pharaoh_n this_n be_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n exod._n 8._o 18_o 19_o they_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n which_o â—nabled_v moses_n and_o aaron_n to_o turn_v the_o dust_n into_o louse_n and_o which_o hinder_v they_o from_o do_v the_o like_a second_o it_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v any_o evil_a spirit_n because_o moses_n miracle_n be_v wrought_v for_o the_o high_a best_a and_o excellent_a end_n to_o wit_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n they_o be_v wrought_v to_o convince_v both_o pharaoh_n and_o israel_n that_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n who_o make_v and_o govern_v the_o world_n be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n who_o be_v above_o all_o to_o be_v fear_v and_o reverence_v adore_v and_o worship_v love_v and_o obey_v please_v and_o glorify_v and_o that_o moses_n be_v his_o authorize_v messenger_n to_o be_v believe_v and_o obey_v for_o his_o sake_n in_o all_o that_o he_o say_v and_o command_v in_o his_o
name_n they_o be_v wrought_v also_o both_o to_o cause_n pharaoh_n to_o let_v go_v the_o israelite_n and_o likewise_o to_o make_v the_o israelite_n will_v to_o leave_n egypt_n and_o to_o go_v with_o moses_n and_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v long_o before_o promise_v unto_o their_o father_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob._n 24._o three_o it_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v any_o evil_a spirit_n because_o moses_n miracle_n be_v wrought_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o devil_n interest_n in_o the_o world_n and_o for_o the_o destroy_n of_o the_o devil_n kingdom_n by_o root_a out_o idolatry_n from_o among_o god_n people_n and_o drive_v idolater_n out_o of_o canaan_n and_o for_o the_o set_n up_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n visible_o upon_o earth_n 7._o four_o it_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v any_o evil_a spirit_n because_o the_o evil_a spirit_n be_v the_o great_a enemy_n of_o mankind_n and_o of_o all_o humane_a society_n right_o constitute_v whereas_o moses_n miracle_n be_v wrought_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o a_o doctrine_n which_o be_v manifest_o for_o the_o good_a of_o mankind_n of_o individual_a man_n and_o of_o all_o society_n of_o man_n deut._n 4._o 6_o 8._o this_o wile_n clear_o appear_v unto_o any_o rational_a man_n that_o shall_v due_o consider_v these_o follow_a law_n of_o moses_n concern_v man_n love_v their_o neighbour_n as_o themselves_o and_o not_o covet_v any_o thing_n belong_v to_o they_o 18._o concern_v the_o city_n of_o refuge_n appoint_v for_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v happen_v to_o kill_v a_o man_n unwitting_o 19_o concern_v the_o redemption_n of_o land_n etc._n concern_v goodness_n lenity_n and_o equity_n to_o servant_n 15._o mercifulness_n to_o the_o poor_a 27._o kindness_n to_o straugers_n 34._o justice_n and_o equity_n to_o the_o widow_n and_o fatherless_a 24._o reverence_n and_o obedience_n to_o superior_n 11._o and_o concern_v the_o duty_n of_o superior_n towards_o their_o inferior_n and_o subject_n 1._o but_o not_o to_o insist_v upon_o these_o and_o many_o other_o excellent_a law_n of_o moses_n which_o be_v manifest_o for_o the_o good_a of_o mankind_n and_o both_o evidence_n themselves_o to_o have_v be_v give_v unto_o moses_n and_o israel_n by_o a_o infinite_o good_a god_n and_o also_o moses_n miracle_n wrought_v in_o confirmation_n of_o they_o to_o have_v be_v from_o the_o same_o cause_n there_o be_v one_o thing_n which_o i_o can_v but_o touch_v upon_o to_o wit_n that_o whereas_o other_o lawgiver_n have_v set_v up_o some_o a_o monarchy_n some_o a_o aristocracy_n and_o other_o a_o democracy_n moses_n be_v the_o first_o that_o establish_v a_o visible_a theocracy_n over_o the_o israelite_n under_o which_o form_n of_o government_n all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v manage_v by_o the_o counsel_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o infinite_o wise_a god_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n as_o a_o kingdom_n of_o priest_n and_o a_o holy_a nation_n be_v to_o refer_v all_o 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243._o think_v that_o hezron_n be_v but_o his_o grandfather_n or_o great_a grandfather_n etc._n etc._n i_o say_v this_o be_v grant_v it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o kirjath-arba_a be_v first_o call_v hebron_n from_o hebron_n the_o son_n of_o caleb_n on_o the_o contrary_a hebron_n the_o son_n of_o caleb_n may_v take_v his_o name_n from_o the_o city_n hebron_n the_o inheritance_n of_o his_o father_n the_o like_a seem_v to_o have_v happen_v unto_o gilead_n the_o son_n of_o machir_n 1_o chron._n 2._o 21._o he_o seem_v to_o have_v receive_v his_o name_n from_o mount_n gilead_n the_o place_n of_o his_o father_n inheritance_n deut._n 3._o 15._o for_o
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dwell_v in_o egypt_n their_o sojourn_v be_v four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n here_o it_o be_v not_o say_v how_o many_o of_o the_o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n be_v pass_v in_o egypt_n indeed_o there_o be_v some_o ambiguity_n in_o the_o hebrew_n word_n of_o the_o text_n if_o it_o be_v not_o well_o know_v that_o they_o sojourn_v in_o other_o place_n both_o in_o their_o own_o person_n and_o in_o their_o progenitor_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n as_o levi_n in_o abraham_n pay_v tithe_n to_o melchizedec_n heb._n 7._o 9_o it_o may_v be_v think_v perhaps_o that_o they_o sojourn_v the_o whole_a four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n in_o egypt_n but_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n notorious_a to_o all_o that_o they_o sojourn_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o elsewhere_o before_o they_o go_v into_o egypt_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v very_o unreasonable_a to_o think_v that_o the_o whole_a four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n sojourn_v be_v pass_v in_o egypt_n what_o pere_fw-fr simon_n intend_v by_o this_o objection_n i_o do_v not_o well_o understand_v for_o if_o this_o be_v a_o good_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o moses_n can_v not_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o pentateuch_n it_o will_v equal_o prove_v that_o no_o prophet_n can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o which_o yet_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o own_o judgement_n if_o he_o believe_v what_o he_o write_v for_o as_o moses_n can_v not_o so_o no_o other_o prophet_n can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o any_o falsehood_n i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o to_o this_o objection_n because_o the_o reverend_n and_o learned_a dean_n of_o paul_n have_v answer_v it_o at_o large_a in_o his_o excellent_a letter_n to_o a_o deist_n unto_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n five_o he_o object_n gen._n 46._o 27._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o all_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n who_o go_v into_o egypt_n be_v seventy_o and_o nevertheless_o in_o count_v the_o number_n there_o relate_v they_o be_v find_v to_o be_v but_o sixty_o nine_o answer_v this_o difficulty_n if_o it_o deserve_v that_o name_n have_v be_v clear_v already_o where_o it_o be_v show_v that_o jacob_n himself_o do_v make_v the_o seventieth_n let_v any_o man_n count_v they_o and_o set_v aside_o jacob_n son_n wife_n and_o er_fw-mi and_o onan_n who_o die_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n he_o will_v find_v that_o the_o sum_n total_a take_v in_o jacob_n as_o head_n of_o his_o own_o house_n be_v just_a seventy_o six_o he_o object_n numb_a 3._o 39_o where_o be_v reckon_v twenty_o two_o thousand_o but_o if_o we_o join_v all_o the_o number_n together_o there_o remain_v three_o hundred_o above_o the_o account_n i_o answer_v by_o distinguish_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o the_o 39th_o verse_n thus_o all_o the_o male_n of_o the_o levite_n that_o be_v number_v and_o be_v to_o be_v devote_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o exchange_n for_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o other_o tribe_n be_v twenty_o two_o thousand_o and_o no_o more_o i_o grant_v it_o as_o be_v the_o genuine_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n all_o the_o male_n of_o the_o levite_n that_o be_v number_v and_o be_v partly_o already_o holy_a and_o devote_v and_o partly_o to_o be_v devote_v unto_o the_o lord_n be_v twenty_o two_o thousand_o and_o no_o more_o i_o deny_v it_o as_o not_o be_v the_o genuine_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n i_o ground_n my_o distinction_n upon_o this_o that_o all_o the_o male_n of_o the_o levite_n of_o what_o sort_n soever_o be_v number_v from_o a_o month_n old_a and_o upward_o now_o among_o they_o all_o of_o necessity_n there_o must_v be_v a_o certain_a number_n that_o be_v first-born_a male_n and_o all_o such_o first-born_a levites_n as_o have_v be_v bear_v from_o the_o time_n of_o israel_n come_n out_o of_o egypt_n unto_o the_o time_n of_o that_o reckon_n be_v already_o sanctify_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n and_o be_v his_o own_o devote_v unto_o he_o as_o appear_v from_o exod._n 13._o 2_o 13._o and_o from_o the_o 13_o verse_n of_o this_o same_o three_o chapter_n of_o number_n these_o first-born_a levite_n than_o can_v not_o be_v substitute_v in_o the_o stead_n of_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o other_o tribe_n and_o so_o become_v holy_a and_o devote_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n for_o as_o first-born_a they_o be_v already_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v holy_a and_o devote_v unto_o god_n they_o therefore_o must_v have_v be_v except_v and_o leave_v out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o levite_n that_o be_v to_o be_v exchange_v for_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o other_o tribe_n and_o so_o to_o be_v appropriate_v unto_o god_n and_o his_o service_n in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n but_o we_o plain_o see_v that_o three_o hundred_o levites_n be_v leave_v out_o therefore_o it_o be_v on_o this_o account_n that_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n already_o as_o they_o be_v first-born_a the_o rest_n that_o be_v not_o thus_o the_o lord_n already_o be_v fit_a matter_n to_o be_v sanctify_v and_o devote_v to_o god_n and_o his_o service_n instead_o of_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o other_o tribe_n and_o the_o number_n of_o they_o all_o be_v twenty_o two_o thousand_o and_o no_o more_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n very_o observable_a in_o this_o chapter_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v express_o say_v of_o these_o twenty_o two_o thousand_o levite_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o lord_n instead_o of_o the_o first-born_a among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n verse_n 45._o therefore_o sure_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o levite_n can_v be_v include_v in_o that_o number_n of_o twenty_o two_o thousand_o since_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n already_o as_o well_o as_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o other_o tribe_n and_o so_o can_v not_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o exchange_n for_o they_o 2._o it_o be_v observable_a that_o this_o number_n of_o twenty_o two_o thousand_o levites_n be_v compare_v with_o the_o number_n of_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o other_o tribe_n and_o the_o number_n of_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o other_o tribe_n be_v find_v to_o contain_v two_o hundred_o seventy_o three_o more_o than_o the_o number_n of_o the_o levite_n that_o be_v to_o be_v exchange_v for_o they_o it_o be_v express_o order_v by_o god_n that_o this_o two_o hundred_o seventy_o three_o of_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o other_o tribe_n shall_v be_v redeem_v with_o money_n at_o five_o shekles_n apiece_o by_o the_o poll_n verse_n 46_o 47._o which_o be_v a_o demonstration_n that_o the_o three_o hundred_o levite_n leave_v out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o levite_n which_o be_v to_o be_v exchange_v for_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o other_o tribe_n be_v purposely_o leave_v out_o in_o the_o cast_n up_o of_o the_o sum_n total_a as_o not_o be_v fit_a matter_n to_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o exchange_n because_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n already_o as_o they_o be_v first-born_a if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v real_o thus_o they_o will_v not_o have_v be_v purposely_o leave_v out_o but_o will_v have_v be_v certain_o include_v in_o the_o sum_n total_a as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o particular_a sum_n that_o so_o there_o may_v have_v be_v enough_o and_o more_o than_o enough_o of_o levites_n to_o be_v give_v in_o exchange_n for_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o other_o tribe_n and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o need_n of_o give_v five_o shekel_n a_o piece_n for_o the_o redeem_n of_o any_o of_o they_o but_o now_o if_o any_o ask_v why_o then_o be_v these_o three_o hundred_o first-born_a levite_n number_v at_o all_o why_o be_v they_o put_v into_o the_o particular_a sum_n of_o the_o male_n of_o the_o several_a family_n as_o appear_v from_o verse_n 22_o 28_o 34._o and_o yet_o leave_v out_o of_o the_o
give_v they_o their_o possession_n beeber_n haijarden_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n here_o beeber_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v render_v on_o this_o side_n and_o so_o masius_n render_v it_o for_o it_o will_v have_v be_v notorious_o false_a for_o joshua_n in_o that_o place_n and_o at_o that_o time_n to_o have_v say_v that_o moses_n have_v give_v they_o their_o inheritance_n beyond_o jordan_n it_o be_v evident_a to_o common_a sense_n that_o their_o inheritance_n lie_v on_o that_o side_n jordan_n on_o which_o joshua_n be_v then_o speak_v to_o they_o and_o in_o 1_o sam._n 14._o 4._o mehaeber_n mizze_v i._n e._n eber_n with_o the_o same_o prefix_n twice_o repeat_v in_o one_o verse_n signify_v both_o on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n in_o fine_a moses_n speak_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o first_o person_n use_v the_o same_o expression_n beeber_n haijarden_n which_o must_v be_v render_v on_o this_o side_n jordan_n deut._n 3._o 8._o otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v false_a for_o moses_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n when_o he_o utter_v these_o word_n and_o he_o speak_v they_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o og_n and_o sihon_n which_o in_o respect_n of_o moses_n do_v then_o certain_o lie_v on_o this_o side_n jordan_n and_o not_o beyond_o jordan_n by_o all_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o p._n simon_n be_v argument_n be_v ground_v on_o a_o false_a bottom_n that_o beeber_n always_o signify_v beyond_o which_o be_v notorious_o untrue_a in_o our_o own_o english_a translation_n it_o be_v here_o right_o render_v on_o this_o side_n jordan_n nine_o he_o object_n the_o last_o chapter_n of_o deuteronomy_n as_o that_o which_o can_v not_o be_v write_v by_o moses_n because_o it_o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o death_n and_o burial_n and_o of_o some_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v after_o his_o death_n and_o to_o those_o that_o say_v moses_n write_v that_o chapter_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n p._n simon_n answer_v that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o believe_v they_o answer_v first_o no_o man_n who_o believe_v that_o moses_n be_v a_o prophet_n and_o the_o great_a prophet_n that_o be_v before_o christ_n can_v disbelieve_v the_o possibility_n of_o moses_n his_o writing_n that_o chapter_n and_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a he_o shall_v do_v it_o i_o answer_v undoubted_o moses_n do_v as_o improbable_a thing_n as_o that_o he_o foretell_v thing_n at_o a_o great_a distance_n of_o time_n than_o be_v his_o own_o death_n and_o burial_n and_o the_o israelite_n mourn_v for_o he_o thirty_o day_n in_o the_o plain_n of_o moah_n but_o second_o i_o do_v not_o affirm_v that_o moses_n write_v that_o chapter_n at_o least_o the_o eight_o last_o verse_n of_o it_o but_o suppose_v he_o do_v not_o write_v it_o yet_o i_o deny_v that_o it_o follow_v from_o thence_o that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o the_o pentateuch_n for_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v say_v that_o that_o chapter_n be_v real_o no_o part_n of_o the_o pentateuch_n or_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n but_o a_o appendix_n to_o it_o write_v by_o some_o other_o hand_n as_o by_o joshua_n or_o some_o other_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n after_o the_o death_n of_o moses_n ten_o he_o object_n deut._n 31._o 22_o 24._o as_o if_o these_o verse_n and_o other_o part_n of_o deuteronomy_n can_v not_o be_v write_v by_o moses_n because_o moses_n be_v there_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o three_o person_n answer_v what_o a_o pitiful_a argument_n be_v this_o be_v it_o not_o usual_a even_o with_o profane_a author_n to_o speak_v of_o themselves_o in_o the_o three_o person_n and_o do_v not_o p._n simon_n himself_o acknowledge_v this_o in_o pag._n 20._o of_o his_o book_n caesar_n say_v he_o speak_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o three_o person_n in_o his_o commentary_n josephus_n do_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o his_o history_n of_o the_o war_n of_o the_o jew_n against_o the_o roman_n and_o moreover_o he_o write_v his_o own_o elegy_n with_o what_o conscience_n then_o do_v p._n simon_n produce_v this_o passage_n to_o prove_v that_o moses_n can_v not_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o pentateuch_n sure_o any_o unprejudiced_a man_n will_v think_v that_o this_o passage_n may_v be_v more_o pertinent_o allege_v to_o prove_v that_o moses_n be_v the_o author_n at_o least_o of_o the_o book_n of_o denteronomy_n eleven_o he_o object_n gen._n 12._o 6._o upon_o which_o he_o say_v if_o moses_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o pentateuch_n after_o the_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v at_o present_a will_v he_o have_v use_v this_o way_n of_o speak_v the_o canaanite_n be_v then_o in_o the_o land_n it_o be_v know_v that_o the_o canaanite_n continue_v the_o possession_n of_o this_o country_n here_o speak_v of_o all_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n so_o that_o this_o can_v not_o be_v write_v but_o after_o they_o have_v be_v drive_v out_o answer_v and_o why_o may_v not_o moses_n use_v that_o way_n of_o speak_v the_o canaanite_n be_v then_o in_o the_o land_n be_v there_o any_o falsehood_n in_o it_o be_v it_o not_o a_o certain_a truth_n that_o the_o canaanite_n be_v possessor_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n when_o abraham_n come_v first_o to_o sojourn_v in_o it_o but_o say_v p._n simon_n it_o be_v know_v that_o the_o canaanite_n continue_v the_o possession_n of_o that_o land_n all_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n true_a it_o be_v so_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o land_n beyond_o jordan_n but_o what_o then_o why_o then_o say_v p._n simon_n this_o can_v not_o be_v write_v but_o after_o they_o have_v be_v drive_v out_o i_o deny_v that_o consequence_n for_o i_o know_v that_o all_o the_o critic_n in_o the_o world_n can_v prove_v it_o this_o passage_n under_o consideration_n may_v very_o well_o be_v write_v by_o moses_n though_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o canaanite_n continue_a possessor_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n beyond_o jordan_n all_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n moses_n do_v not_o write_v this_o passage_n to_o tell_v the_o people_n that_o the_o canaanite_n be_v possessor_n of_o canaan_n beyond_o jordan_n all_o his_o time_n which_o none_o of_o they_o can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o but_o he_o write_v it_o to_o make_v the_o common_a ignorant_a people_n know_v that_o the_o canaanite_n have_v be_v possessor_n of_o that_o land_n even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o abraham_n and_o that_o their_o father_n abraham_n be_v but_o a_o stranger_n in_o it_o and_o have_v not_o at_o his_o first_o come_v so_o much_o as_o a_o foot_n of_o ground_n in_o it_o that_o he_o can_v call_v his_o own_o act_n 7._o 5._o and_o that_o it_o be_v of_o those_o canaanite_n that_o he_o afterward_o buy_v the_o buryingplace_n at_o hebron_n or_o kirjatharba_n now_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n though_o most_o certain_a yet_o not_o so_o evident_a but_o that_o many_o of_o the_o common_a people_n may_v possible_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o and_o therefore_o moses_n write_v this_o history_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o common_a people_n he_o may_v put_v in_o this_o passage_n once_o and_o again_o that_o they_o may_v take_v 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