126 Wing should be pdt upon mount Gerizzim , Deur. t t.29. and fo in the fulfilling of this precept,Io- t Pua read as well the blefngs as the curfes, Iof.8.34. But the chief end of this ordinance was to teach, that fo many as are of the workes of the Law, are under the curfe,as is opened inGa1.3.IoThe manner is rehearfed before out of the Thal-mud, and the like is in the Ierufalemy Thargumupon this place, Paying, 7bey turned their faces towards MUM Gerizzim , and opened their mouth with bit/ling; Bief d be the man that maketh not any Image; or figure, or any fimilitude which is hatefull and abominable before the Lord, the worke of the hands of the flame of man, and puttetb it not in a ferret place. They turned their fates towards mount Ebal, and fail, Curled be the man which maketh an Image, or a figure , or any ftmilitude, which it hateful and abominable before the Lord , the worke of the bands of the Penne of man, andputteth it en a ferret plan : and all the people, theft (on the one fide) and :brie ( on the other fide) anfwered and faid, Amen. Curling is both in words and deeds, and implieth both the with-holding of all good things, and theinfllittingof allevill,efpecially of eternall damnation and torment,Matt.25.41. See the Annotations on Gen. 3. 14. and 4. t I. the man] that is, every one, as Paul ex- poundeth the lait of these curfes, Galathians 3. 1o. teaching us to underftand the like of all graven] the Chaldee , and Thargum Ierufalenty, interpret it 7ftlem, an image : undergraven & mol - ten images, all other like humane inventions are implied, as is noted on Exod.zo.4. And the like Is to be underftood for the tranfgreflion of any other commandement of the first table. anabo- mination to] or, the abomination of Jehovah , that is, which be greatly abhorreth. Hereupon Images and Idols are often called Abominations, z King.z .t 3. Efay 44.19. Ezek.7.zo. thecraftfman]] or artificer, implying all devices of the molt wife and prudent , which make Idols according to their otrneunderflanding, Hof. 13.2. For Artificers were imployed in the worke of Gods fan &uary, t. Chron. 29.5. but when they leave the word of God, and follow their owne inventions, their worke is curled and condemned,Ierem, to. 3.9. Efay 4o.18.2o. HOCK 6. aforret place]fo that not open idolatry only, but the molt (tiret is ex- ecrable, though it he even in the heart: fee Ezek. 8.t 2. Plal.44. z o. z 1. Amen] or, So be it , as the Greeke-tranflateth it. A confirmation of the curfe with their owne mouths defiring that it might bee, and beleeving that it should be: fee Numb.5.22. The Hebrewes fay of Bief ing,Who- foever anfweretbAmen after him that bletb, he is as be that bleftb. Maim. in Mifneh treat. of Bleffings, chap. t. felt. a r. The fame is to bee thought of fay ing Amen after all theft curfes. 56 Verf. t 6.fettetb ligjjt by] or, as the Greeke hath, difhonoureth : fee the Annotations on Exod.2o.tz. 17 Verft7.limit]or, land- marke, border : againft wh'c t the Law was before given, in Dent.' 9.14. Vert' 8. blind to erre] or, togoeaftray. They that 8 fee , ought to be ye! to the blond, Iob 29.15. and are forbidden to put a fiumbling blocke before them, DE UTERONOMIE XXVI I. Lev. 19. 14. much more to feduce them from the right way : for they that are proud , and erre from Gods commandements, are turfed, Pfal.i 19. 2 1. how much more if they caufe others to erre? He that caufetbthe righteous togoeafirayinanevilway, Thal fall bimfelfe into bis owne pit, Prov.28.I O. Verf. t9.wrtftetb]or, pervertetb, turnethafde: 19 See the Law concerting this, in Dent.z4.17, Verfzo.fathers wife] of this, and the tel( that follow,fee Levis. t 8. Becau(c men give themlelyes over to divers noyfome lößs of the fief t, God caufeth divers curfes to bee pronounced againft this fin, the more to deterre men from following the fame in any fort. Verf. 24. fmitetb] this word is used fometime forßa,ing or killing,as Dent. 1.4. &.13. i 5.fome- time forwounding only,Zach. s 3.6. or chaltiffng, Deut.z8.27.28. fòmetinc for finning with tlxf,f of wickednef, Efay 58.4. or with the tongue, Ier.1 b. 18. in ferret] the Greeke expoundeth ir,byguile. Verfz5. a reward] a bribe, or gift : as the Greek tranflateth it , gifts: and this is the M.agiftrates fisse, Deut. 16.18.and was found in Brad , as Mie.; . t t .7be beads tbereof judge for bribes. to (mite] in Chaldee, to kill muk, that is, a persan. the blood of an innorent] or as the Greeke expoundeth it, of irmocent blood; which is an effeet of bribery, as in Ezek. az. r2. In thee have tbeytaltenbribes, to fhed1 blood. Verf. 26. Curledbe he ] the Greeke tranflateth, Curfid be every man : and fo the Apostlealleageth it, Gal. 3. t o. where he giveth this doftrine, So many as are of the worker of the Law,are under the rule: that whiles men doe the Law outwardly, yet are they curled by the Law,as being privie tranfgref- fors: for the Lawisjjiritual, but men are carnal fo/dtmder fiente, Rom.7.9.-1 4. confìrmetb not j or, flabl hetb not : which the Greeke and our Apo- ftle in (ßa1. ;.1 o. expound cominueth not. For when the jufi man turned, away from hie jufi ices , andcom= mitteth iniquitie, Oe. al h» jusice that he bath donefhall not be mentioned; in hietrefjaf that bee bathtreJßafed, and in hie finne that bee bath finned , in them shalt bee. die, Ezek,11.24. See the Annotation's onLevir. 26.t5. the morels] in Greeke, all the words: fee the like in Levit.25.18. Exod. 25.40. Dour. 19. a 5.And (o the Apelle citeth this place,in Gal.3. 1 o. corainueth not in allthings written in the book of the Law. to doe them] this is an expofition of the former word confiratetbi & fometime the one is put for the other; as, to confirme tbe words ofehircote- nant, 2 King. 23.3. for which another Prophet faith, to doe the words, 2 Chron. 34. 31. Fer not the hearers of the Law are juft before God bat the doers of the Lawfballbejufified, Rom. 2.13. And foral- much as there is not a jus man upon earth, that Both good and finnrth not, Ecclef7.2o. therefore by the deeds of the Law there (hall no fief}, be juffified in bar fight, Rom. 3.20. that the Apostle rightly gathereth, Of many as are of the works of the Law , are under the curfe,Gal3.1o. Therefore the use of the Law was to be a Scboolemaffer unto Cbriff, who bath redeemedus from the croft of the Law, being made a curfè for tu,Gal. 3.24.13. CHAP. 20 24 26
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