wnai rlW/ ___ / f DEUTERONOMIE XXVIII. which is not written in the book of this law, them will Jehovah bring upon thee, untill 62 thou be dcftroyed.And yec Thal be left with a few men, wnereasyee were as the liars of the heavens for multitude, becaufe thou hearkened) not unto the voice of Jehovah 63 thy God. And it Ilia!' be, as Jehovah rejoy- ced overyois,to doe you good,and to multi ply you , fo Jehovah will rejoycc over you to make you peril, and to deltroy you, 64 and yec (hall be plucked from off the Land, whither thou goal in to poffeffe it. And Je- hovah will (carter thee among all peoples, from the end of the earth, and unto the end of the earth; and therethou (halt ferve other 65 gods, whichthou haftnot knowne, thou or thy fathers, wood & ftone. And in thofe na- tions thou (halt not find cafe, neither (hall there be tea for the foie ofthy foot : and, Je- hovah will give unto thee there,a trembling heart,and failing of eyes,& pining of foule. 66 And thy life (hall be hanging in doubt be- fore thee, and thou (halt dread night &day, 67 I and (halt not have affurance of thy life. In the morning thou (halt fay, Who will give the evening ;& in the evening thou (halt fay, Who oil give the morning :for the dread of thine heart wherwith- thoudlralt dread,& for the fight of thine eies which thou (halt fee. óg And Jehovah will rerurne thee to Egypt with (hips, by the way whereof I raid unto thee, Thou (halt not fee it againe any more : and there yee fhalibefold to yOur enemies; for bondmen and for bond - women,& none hrtllbuyyou. t4nnotatients. T T Earkening thou (halt hearken] that is, _PA can- t nouai, and diligently-hearken to (or obey) the vciée; which theChaldee tranflateth, Atilt neeive the ;And of the L 0 F.D. As in the former Chap- ter the Lawwas confirmed by bleffings 50 curies pronounced by the people ; fo here it is confir- med in like fort, but more largely by God him - felfe : that Ifrael might be kept in due obedience, and finding in themfelves the impollibility of doing the Law they might have recourfe unto Chrift by faith, to obfirve to doe] in C6reeke, to ob ferve (or keepe) and to doe, give tine to be high] that is,fet and fiablifh thee high : asgiving, i Chron. 17.22. is expounded, flablifbing, 2 Sam.7.24.And higbneffe meaneth heavenly dignity given of God, by the high(or heavenly calling,) whereof that' were made partakers , Phil. 3.14. Heb. 3.1. whereby they where to feeke and mind the things that are a- beve, Col. 3. t, 2, and have their con000rfationinhed- ven, Phil.3.2o. For,the way oflig is above to the wife, 129 that he my depart Pia bell beneath, Prov.r5.24. See alto Deut.26.19. Verf. 2. overtake. tote] or , take bold an thee: The 2 Greeke tranflateth find thee. It meaneth obtaining of all bleffings,and effiefuall applying of them,for their good and comfort. The like Is (aid of their curies, in v. 15.45. and generally of Gods swords & fiatutes,ofwhich the Prophet telleth the Lewes, that they overtoeke (or gook! hold) of their fathers, when they were punlihed for tranfgreling them, Zach. /.6. Verf. 3. Bkf d then] The Eft bleating is upon the perfon, who mutt be acceptable to God be- fore any of his workes are accepted, Gen.4.4.and the perfon being bleffed, all things profper about hint. What bleffing is, fee theAnnotations on Ge- nefis 1.22. and 2.3. and 12. z. eitie]by this, and the field, all places,and all eftates of life aremeant. Verf. 4. fruit of thy rrombe] or, of shy belly: the 4 Chaldee faith, the child of thy bowels. The lècond bleiling is upon a mans poffellions,of all forts for inereafe , which was at the firft by Gods Wetting the creatures, Gen./ .22.28. and fo continueth,as it is written, And he bleftb then, and tbry are multi- pliedgreaty,PCa1.' 07.i 9.So Pfa1. t 28. r .3. thy ground] or land, the fruits whereof were alfo figures of heavenly biding : fee Levit.26.4. increafe]or young: inGreeke, herds : fceDeuter. 7.13 Vérf 5. harlot whereinto fruits are put when they are gathered, Deut.26.s. dough - trough] or dough, or flore : fee Exod.8.3. and 12.34. Thefe two are named in Read of all places and veffels, wherein the fruits and commodities which God fendeth, are kept for life and !tore. Therefore the Greeke for basd,t, tranflateth banns (as Luke 12. r8,)and for the dough- trough, remainders, or flow that it left. So inver.17. And this is the third de- gree of bleating upon the commodities which men reape of their poffeffions. Verf. 6. commefl in] by commiag in, and goingoul, the Scripture meaneth all imployment and ad- miniftration in any bulnes, or office, as in go- vernment of a kingdome, 2 Chron.0.10. of the Church,All. t.21. of a family, Gen.39.1 t.Pfalm. 104.23. and generally of all other affaires, as 2 Sam,3.25.A61.9.28.Sothis fourth bleffingcon- cerneth the whole adminifiration and converfa- tion of the Saints. Ver.7. (mitten] that is, as the Greek and Chal- dee expound it, crufhed, and broken: fee an exam- ple of this in Davids enemies,2 Sam . az.3S. - -43. Arid the fife Melling concerneth the fafety of Gods people, and their vi&ories over their ene- mies,of whom thechiefe is Satan himfelfe, and himwill the God of peace erufh under the feet of his pppple, Rom.' 6.2 o. flee] a ligne ofdifcom- fiture and deftruaion : therefore when one Pro- phet faith, Wilt thou Ike before thine enemies? 2 Sam. 24.1 ;. another explaineth it, to bee deflro ed before thine enemies, s Chro. 21. t a. 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