DEUTERONOMIE X XVII Which they lhould have in Chrift, for his del ice- if he were loath to name them for Cuch miferÿ: Eba!] in Greeke,Gaibal: this is reported co be neere mount Gerizzins, but northward ; and Gcrizzins towards the South , (which is the right fide of the world, Pfal. 89.13.) if fo they were, it forefhewed the hlellings which fhould be pro- nounced to thofe which at the lait day (hall hand en the right hand , and the curfes upon thole on the left; Match. a5.3 3.34.41. The manner of perfor- ming this Law is recorded by the Hebrewes thus ; Six tribes went up towards the top of motmr Gerizzim, and fix tribes went up towards the top f mount Ebal ; and the Priefts and Lecher and the Ark flood beneath in the middefi. The Priefle were nand about the Arlie, and the Levites about the Priefls, and all Ifeael on this fide and on that , as it is written: And all ¡free', and their Elders , and Officers , and their hedges , flood on this fide the Arke, and on that fade , be fire the Priefis the Levites whiff; bare the Arke of the Covenant of the Lord ; at well the franger at het thatwat borne among them; ha fe of them over againfi mount Geriztim , and baffe of them over againfi meant Ebal, (Iof. S. 33 ) Tbcy turned their fares towards Geriztim and pronounced the Bleffing, Bled be the man that maketh nogra- ven or molten ( Image ) and Chafe ( on the one fide ) and thole ( on the other) anfwered, Amen. They turned their fares towards mount Ebal, and pronounced the Curfe , Curfed bee the mm that ma- /tech a graven or a molten ( Image) &c. and thofi ( on the oae fide ) and thole ( on the other) an- fwered, Amen; till they had finiffied sloe bleffngs and the carfes. And afterwards they brought flans and built an Altar, &c. Thal mud. Bab. InSbtah, chap. 7. Reuben] he was the eldelt of all fakbs (bnifes by Leah the free- woman, Gen. 29.32. yet as for defiling his fathers bed he loll his dignity, Gen. 49. 3, 4. fo here hee is taken from his bre- thren , to be among the handmaids fumes, and let on the mount for the curts, one of which wasthis, CURSED BE HE THAT L7- ETHWITHHIS FAT HERS WIFE, &c. verfe 2o. fo the memory of his linne remai- ned to his polterity in fpeciall manner. Gad and Afer] the Ionises of Zilpah, Leabs handmaid, Gen.30: i O 11,12,13. Zabulon] the fixt and yonngeftof all Leahs formes, Gen.3o.2 q. and be- caufe there were to bee fix tribes on this mount, two muftbe taken of the free woman, foes: and God Cooke none of Rachel,, hot the eldell and younge(t of Leah,. Dan and 2{(ápbtali] the two Ionises of Bilhah Rachelrhandmaid, Gen. 30. 4.5.6,7,8. Vert:, 4 the Levitee]ehat is,fomt:of the Priefts 14 the Levites,IeC8, 33. their office was to teach la- lb Gods judgements,and Ifrael his Law,Dettt.3 3.10 and as the folemne bleffang was by the Levites ufually, Deut. 1 o. 8. fo here the curies were by them pronounced to the people. fholl anfwer] that is, fealg, or pronounce. Anfwering is often uled for the beginning of a fpcech, as in lob 3.2. to all the men] or, ea every man : the Greeke faith, to all Ifì ail. Verf.15. Curfed] It was commanded that the L I l 11 3 blefng rance of them from the rude of the Law ; and his flelh we doe eat unto Life eternall, Gal. 3. 13. Ioh.6.5 Vert-. S very plainly] or , plainelyand well ( or fairely) Hebr. making them plaine doing them well. Hereby is meant a large and faire writing , ealìe to be read of all, as in Habak2.2. That all forts of people might have the knowledge of Gods Law, and learn to doe the fame. And by this it appeareth , that all the words commanded to bee written, ( or the Copie of the Law, which Iefus wrote, Iof 8. 32 ) were not the whole booke of Deuteronomie ntuchleffe all Mofes books, as fame have thought ; for what fions would Cuf- fice for Cuch a worke ? With thefe whited llones, on whore out -fide the Law was written,wee may compare that white (lone (in Rev. 2. 17.) which Chrill giveth to all his, and in the float a new name written, which no man kneweth faving lee that receiveth it: thole being to Phew theworke of the Law out- wardly; this, the worke of Chrilts grace and Spirit inwardly. Compare alfo 2 Cor.3.2,3. 9 Verf..9. Take heed and beare]or, Attend (hearken) andbeare, as the Chaldee expoundeth it; but the Greeke faith , Be filent and beare. art become the people] or, art made far a people to Iebovab, by renew- ing of the covenant,declared Coto be; and there - fore bound to obey his commandements : as it is laid, For all peoples willwalke, everyone in the name of his God: and we will walk in the name of Iehovah our God, for ever and ever. Mic.4.5 t o Verf., o. therefore thou (halt] Hebr. And thou _halt obey; the Chaldee faith, fhait receive the Word of the Lord.By obeying (or bearltning unro,) is meant the dite obfervingor keeping of the things fpoken: as, our fathers have not hearkned unto the words of thit booke, a King.22.13. is explained ourfatbershavenotkept, 2 Chron. 34.21. commandements] or, eomman- dement, meaning every one in particular, and all in general(: for the offending in one point,maketh us guilty of al, Iam.a,I o.See the like in Deut.5.1o. 12 Verf:l2,Geriezim] called in GreekeGaritein; of it, and the other mount Ebal, Mores laid be- fore , they were over againfi Gilgal befrele the Ok s rf Moreh, Dent 11.3 o. and Benjamin] there fix here named were the worthieft tribes , all borne of Iakobs wives the free women, and none of the handmaids children: God Ihewing hereby the firenath and nobleneffe of the Bleffngs (above the Curtis ;) and that they belong to filch children of the free women, as Paul teacheth us in an allegorie,Gal.4.22.-3 . Howbeit,thongh Mores appo'n;eth there to bleffe , yet he expref- fbth not thebleffings : by fuch fileuse leading his prudent reader tolioke for them by another, which isChrilt,Iob.y,ly. Alh.3.26. For filence in theholy Rory often implieth great myfteries, as the Apoftle (in Heb.y.)teacheth from the nar- rationof Melehifedek,in Gen. r4. 13 Verf.13. for the eurfi that is, to pronounce it. In fpeaking of the blelfsngs, hee nameth, the peo- pie, vert t 2. but now for the surfe, her mentío- teeth not the people, but implieth them onely, as
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