Baiaams NUMBERS s X X I V. prophefies. fion ofthe Almightie, falling and having has i flatrgbser ; and yet in all there things , as more than conquerours through him that lived them , Rom.S. 36Verfe 29. Neither turfing curie him] in Greeke, i9 Neither eerie mee him with turfs , neither b!elling bleffe him : that is, neither curlè Ifrael at all, nor blesfe him at all. Here Balaks indignation against Balaam , and finne againft God, is increafed : re- jelling his owne Prophet , refilling the word of the Lord now the fecond time : and when hee cloud doe no evill to lírael, he would hinder them from good. 27 Verle 27. peradventure it will be right in the eyes ofGod] that is, itmill p!eafe God , as the Chaldee expoundeth it; and fo the Greeke faith, if it may pleaft God. This is Balaks third and laIt attempt againit the Church of Christ in another place; as Satan temptdd Christ himfclfe thrice in three feverall places, which not fùccceding, he then left him, lidatth.4.1, - -11. And whereas before, the King fuppofed that Balsams feeiug of the whole multitude , was the let why hee did not curie them; bee now perceiveth God to be the castle, and therefore by facrifices in a place idolatrous, he feeketh to obtaine his favour. Verne 28. The top of Peor] the name of a moten- a $ taine,called in Greeke Phogor; and inChaldee, the top of the high place of Peor, where theMoabites ufed to facrifice unto their idoll,called Baal-peor,Ntem. a g. a. 3.18. and there they had a temple called Beth peor,or the houfe ofPeor,Deut.3.29. and neare it was a citie called Beth-peor, which the Ifraelites had taken from King Sihon,and it was after given for a.poffelfion to the B eubenites, lof s 3.19.20. In this idolatrous mountain, the King hoping to be heard of God, maketh fupplication with new altars and facrifices: fo continuing the abufe of his religion, bent against the wil of God, and to thedellru &ion of his people. AMAAMIAMAAAAMAAA a 3 4 CHAP. XXIV. n Balaam leaving inehantments , prophef:eth by the Spirit of God the happinej of Ifrael. 1 o Balak, in anger difmi tb him; 14 but before his departure he propbefteth ofthe Starre of Iakob, and the deftruí/ion of ame nations. AN D Balaam raw that it was good in the eyes of Jehovah , to blefle Ifrael; and he went not as at other times , to meet with inchantments , but he Pet his face toward the wildernelfe. And Balsam lifted up his eies, and he law Ifrael abiding in tents, according to their tribes,&the Spirit of God was upon him. And he tooke up his para- ble and laid, Balaam the fonne of Beor affu- redl y faith , and thetman whofe eye is open, affuredly faith. Hee affuredly faith, which heard the oracles of God, which law the vi- eyesuncovered. How goodly are thy tents, O Iajtob,thy tabernacles,O Ifrael l As the valleyes are they fpread forth,as gardens by the river fide: as Lign aloes- rrees,which Ie: hovah bath planted , as Cedar trees befide the waters. He fhatl ourewaters out of his buckets,and his feed Jhall be inmany waters, and his King (hall be higher than Agag, and hiskingdom (hall be exalted. God brought him forth out of /Egypt ; hee hath as the ftrengths ofan Vnicorne : he !hall eat up the nations hisdiftreffers, and fhall breake their bones , and pierce them thorow with his ar- rowes. Hecouched,he lay downeasaren- ting Lion , and as a couragious Lion, who Ihall flirre him up e Bleffed be every one of them that bleffe thee;and turfed be every one ofthern that curie thee. And Balaks anger was kindled againft Ba- laam, and he fmote his hands together ; and Balak Paid unto Balaam,I called theeto curie mine enemies;and behold,blefling thou haft. bleffed them there three times. And now flee thou unto thy place : I raid-, honouring I will honour thee ; but loe , Jehovah hath kept thee backe from honour. And Balaam faid unto Balak, Spake I not alto to thy mef- fengers which thou fenteft unto me, Paying, If Balak would give mg his houfe full offilver and gold , I cannot goe beyond the mouth ofJehovah,to doe good or evill out of mine owne heart : what Jehovah (hall fpeake , that will I fpeake. And now,behold I goe unto my people:Come,I will counfell thee what this people (hall doe to thy people, in the latter daies. Asdbeetooke up his parable, and laid, Balaam the fonne of Beor affuredly faith;& the man who fe eyeis open , alfutedly faith. Hee affuredly faith, which heard the ora- cles of God,and knew the knowledge of th'e Mort high , which raw the vifion ofthe Al- rnightie,falling,and having his eyes uncove- red. I (hall feehim,hut not now;I fhallbe- hold him,but not nigh: There (hall proceed aiarreout oflakob, and afcgeg.(hall rife out of Ifrael,and (hall finite tl pgf{4 i thecor- nets ofMoab, and !hall unwall all the tons of Seth. And Edom !hall bea poffeilion, and Seir fliall be a poffeffionfor his enemies, and Ifrael 11 )all doe valiantneffe. And hee Ihall have dominion out of Iakob , and (hall deliroy him that remaineth, out of the cine. And he looked on Amalek; and he tooke up his parable,atid faid,Amalek was the fir(/ _° of
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