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DEUT ERONOMIE XXVIl. -- 17 ; Curfed be he that removeth his neighbours limit : and all the people than fay, A- L men 18 j Curled be hee that maketh the blinde to erre in way : and all the people ¡hall fay,A- ' Men. t 9 j Curled be he that wrelleth the judgement of the Itranger,fatherleffe,and widow : and all the people than fay, Amcn. 20 Curled be hee that lieth with his fathers wife,becaufe he uncovereth his fathers skirt: and all the people (hall fay, Amen. 21 Curfed be he that Beth with any heart:and all the people (hall fay, Amen. as Curfed be he that lieth with his filter, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother: andall the people Than fay, A- men. 23 Curled k bee that Beth with his mother in law: and all the people Mall fay, A- men. 24 Curled be he that fnaitcth his neighbor in secret : and all the people fhall fay, A- men. 25 Curled be he that taketh a reward to (mite a foule, the blood of an innocent ! and all the people fhall fay, Amen. 26 Curled be hee that confirmeth not the words of this Lawto doe them : and all the people ¡hail fay, Amen. I 2 t.ifloosotostions. Tile Eider, of Iliad] in Greeke , the Senate of du fleurs of lime, : compare verse 9. Here Mofes giveth order for the confirmation of all the Lewes before repeated, by outward lignes once to be performed by Ifrael,when they Ihould be come into Canaan. The end whereof was, to teach them falvation by Chrift, and that they l ould not expett it by the workes of the Law, for that leaveth them under the curie, verse a6. Gal. ;.so. all the eonnmademens] that is, eom- mandements, a$ the Crake tranflateth it ; or, every commfsdenu m. See seek I o. Verf.a. the eta)] that is, the time, the fir!t oppor- tunity. For this rite was fulfilled not the fiat day that lfraelwent into Canaan, but after, as Iof.S.3o. &c. So dry is ufed for time, Luk.1 g 42. fee up] or, erelt , to wit, floras for pillars, as in Exod. 24.4. to fignifie the tribes of Israel; Who being brought of God into his goad land, were by this extraordinary rite to profelfe their homage and obedience unto him, otherwife to undergoe the curfes of his Law. Which their eonfciences accusing them of, they might bee led unto Chrift, for redemption from the curie. with plaiffer) or with lime, whiting, that the words of the Law might be written thereon; a memo- riall of Gods benefits unto them. The woïd plai- fter is ufed to lignifie hypocrifie,as Paul called A- nanias aplaiflered (or whited) rrall, Aft. 23.3. and the Pharifees are likened to whited (or plaifhred fepulchres, which appeare beautiful outward,&c. Matt. 23.27. And that feemeth alto to bee intended here ; that all fuch as lècke life by the workes of the Law (which I rael atter did, Rom.9,3 r.3 z.) have their hearts within hard and stony, (Ezek. 36.26.) though outwardly they appeare of ano- ther nature and colour,and have the profeffion of the Lawupon them,wherein they glory, Rom.2. 17.2 3. Therefore afterward bleffings & curlings are mentioned, serf s a. s 3. but Mofes rehearfcth none but curies, as being the due of all filch hy- pocrites. And fromthe lait serle ofthis Chapter, Paul proveth , that al many that are of the works of the Law, are under the cur fe, Gal.; .1o. Verf 3. al the words ] either the ten common- dements called the ten wordy, Exod.34.28,which are the fumme of all Law : or,all thewords fol- lowing in thisChapter. See the notes on verl:8. that thou nut: in] and confequentl y poi fella and enjoy the land , which figured heaven : for the Law promifeth life to them that doe it, Rom.so.5. though unto man it is uupoffible.Or, it may be read, for that thou are come in: as being a reafon of this fervice, and of their dude to keep the Law. And fo the Greeke tranflateth, When thou art come in. Verf..4. Ebal] or, Gebal; as the Greeke writeth it, Gaibal: and here the other mot;nt Girizzim, (verf. ra.) is alfo underftood ; but becaufe the' Curies onely, are after expreffed , and they were on mount Ebal, therefore is is named. Of this'. mount: fee verf.sa.s3. with plaifl,-r1or, with¡ lime, as ver.2. Verf..s. An Altar] to lignifie God, the other 5 party in the covenant, as was at mount Sinai,Ex- od.24.4. and to teach by it, and the facrifices of- j fered thereon , that there could be no falvation but by Chrilt , and his facrifice for remilfion of lines. yron] that is, anyyron took , to hew or polilh them, but they thould be as they were na+ turall ; to fignifie the perfe&ion that lhould bee in Chriis humane Nature,wherby he was accep- table to God, though before men he teemed alto- gether deformed, Efay 5 2. t 4.and 53.2. hee was theffonecut out without hands,Da n.2.34. 35. And no man might lift up an yron toole upon these Itones, to teach that manswifedome is foolilh- nelfe with God : fee the notes on Exod, 20.25. where the axe of man, palluteb the Altar of God. Verf.6. of whole _limes] and not of bewen , Exod. 6 2o. 25. Of fach whole or entire hones didlolua build it, Iof 8.3 s. Burnt -o eringr] to obtaine of God by Chrift forgivenefie of tins ; and fan - etification of life: fee the Annotations on Lev.r. Verf. 7. Peace-offerings] to thew their hope of peace and profperity by Chrilt; and their thank - fulneffe for his graces : fee Lev.;. eat there] kee- ping holy banquet: for the flesh of the peace-offe- rings were eaten by the owners & Pricks, Levit. 7. 15. &c. This taught them the fpirituall joy which 3 7
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