The Key of the Bible, Biblical commentary · Part 1 · Section 1

The Key of the Bible · Biblical commentary · Part 1 · Section 1

p. 3J. MOSES.

MOSES (the man of God, Psal. 90.1. The first Penman of Scripture:) was an Ebrew borne in Egypt, after the worlds creation about 2432 years, before Christ about 1496. years; **Mose… is the seventh from Abraham, a New Henoch, who was the seventh from Adam. So was Eber the seventh from Enoch; and Isaac the seventh from Eber. All excellent among ordinary men. As the Sabbath in regard of the six other daies. The view of Holy Script. p. 133.The p. 4seventh from Abraham, the father of the faithfull, 1 Chron. 6.1, 2, 3. and 2.1. and 1.34. As Enoch was the seventh from Adam the father of the world, Iude 14. When Moses was borne he was very fair, Act. 7.20, 21, 22. He was marvellously saved from death being drawne out of the water, whence his name MOSES, i. e. Drawn-forth, was given to him, Exod. 2 10 He was nourished by King Pharao…s daughter for her own sonne, Ex. 2.9, 10. Act. 7.21. Learned in all the wisedome of the Egyptians, and mighty in words and in deeds, Act. 7.22. He lived in Pharaohs Court 40. years, and then left the Court, choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, &c, Act. 7.23. Heb. 11.24, 25, 26. He was a stranger, a shepheard in the land of Madian 40. years, Act. 7.29.30. Exod. 3. thence God called him to feed Iacob his people, and Israel his inheritance. He fed Israel most faithfully 40. years, Numb. 12.7. Heb. 3.2.5. being in the Church in the wildernesse, Act. 7.38. with the Angel that spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers, where he received the lively Oracles p. 5to give unto us, and commanded us a law which is the inheritance of the Church of Iacob, Deut. 33.4. Of all the Prophets that arose in Israel, there was none like Moses whom God knew face to face, Deut. 34.10. He dyed 120. years old, his eye not being dimme nor his naturall strength abated, and was buried of God, no man knowing of his sepulcher to this day. Deut. 34.5.6.7.

MOSES wrote the Law of God in the five first Bookes, called in Greek the Pentateuch, i. e. The five-fold-volume. At first it seemes to be written in one volume or Roll, there being such a continued connection of Book with Book, Exod. 1.1. Levit. 1.1. Num. 1.1. Deut. 1.1. But was afterwards, according to the several subject matters therin contained, divided into five severall Books, Containing 1 An History of things past: 2 A Covenant between God and his Church then present: 3 And a Prophecy of further grace to come, now exhibited by Iesus Christ, Deut. 18.15. &c. Iohn 5.46. and 1.17. In Propounding of which things, (as Ainsworth observes) Moses hath a veile upon his glorious p. 6face: for in the Histories are implied Allegories, Gal. 2.24. And in the Lawes are types and shadows of good things to come; the body whereof is of Christ, Heb. 9.9. and 10.1. Col. 2.17. In Genesis (which History endeth with Israels going downe into Egypt,) we have the image of a naturall man, fallen from God into the bondage of sin. In Exodus, is the type of our Regeneration, and State renewed by Iesus Christ. In Leviticus the shadow of our mortification, whilst we are made sacrifices unto God. In Numbers, our spirituall warfare, whereunto we are mustered, and armed to …ight the good fight of faith. In Deuteronomie, the Doctrine of our sanctification, and Preparation to enter into our heavenly Canaan, after Moses death, by the conduct of Iesus the son of God. So H. Ainsworth in his Preface before his Annotat. on Gen. &c.

Genesis.

IGENESIS i. e. Generation, so called by the Greek; because it p. 7sets forth the Generations of the heavens & of the earth, in their first creation, Gen. 2.4. The Hebrews name their Books of the Old Testament, either 1 From the Prophets, the Penmen of them. Or 2 From the Principall subject or Argument handled in them: Or 3 From the first Hebrew word wherewith they begin, as the 5. Books of Moses, & the Lament. of Ieremiah. Hence Genesis is called in Hebrew foreign Bereschith i. e. In the beginning.

Penman. It is not probable this Book was written by Moses whilst a Private man, and a shepheard in Madian, in the desert: but rather after he was a Publick person, and furnished with a Prophetick spirit; otherwise the credit and authority of this History would be too much enfeebled. Nor is it absurd which some Hebrew writers think, who referre this writing to that of Exod. 24.12. Come up to me into the mount, and be thou there, and I will give thee the Tables of stone, and the Law, and the Precepts, which I have written to teach them. Understanding by the Tables, the Decalogue: by the Precepts all the Ceremoniall, p. 8and Iudiciall Ordinances: and by the Law all other writings of Moses, whether Historicall or Dogmaticall, D. Paraeus in Prolegom. in Genes. p. 14.15. in fol.

This Book as it is absolutely the ancientest writing extant in the world: so it is most compendious; being an History of 2369 years, as Ainsw. thinks, or rather of 2368 as Iunius and Paraeus comput. Iun. Annot. in Gen. 1. Parae. Prologom. in Genes. This may appeare in three eminent Intervals or Periods of time recorded in Genesis. viz.

I. From the Creation to the beginning of the flood, in Noahs 600^th yeare, through 10 Generations; 1656 yeares. Gen. 5. and 6.11. viz. From Adams Creation to Seth's Nativity, 130 years. From Seth to Enos, 105. From Enos to Cainan 90. From Cainan to Mahalee… 70. From Mahaleel to Iared ▪ 65. From Iared to Enoch, 162. From Enoch to Mathusalah. 65. From Mathusalah to Lamech, 187. From Lamech to Noah's birth, 182. From Noah's birth to the beginning of the flood, 600 in all 1656.

II. The second Period of time, is; From the beginning of the flood, through other 10 p. 9Generations to Abrahams birth, 352 years, Gen. 11. viz. From the Flood to Arphaxad, 2 years. From Arphaxad to Selah, 35 years. From Selah to Heber, 30 years From Eber to Peleg, 34 years. From Peleg to Reu, 30 years. From Reu to Serug, 32 years. From Serug to Nachor, 30 years. From Nachor to Terah, 29 years. From Terah to Abraham, 130 years. In all 352 years. So that Abraham was borne in the 2008 yeare from the Creation.

III. The third Period, is; From Abrahams birth to Josephs death, through foure Generations, 360 years, viz. From Birth of Abraham to the birth of Isaac, 100 years, Gen. 17.17. and 21.5. From Isaacs birth to Iacobs birth, 60 years, Gen. 25.26. From Iacobs birth to his going down into Egypt, 130 years, Gen. 47.9. From Iacobs descent into Egypt to his death, 17 years, Gen. 47.28. From death of Iacob to the death of Ioseph 53 years, which may be thus gathered. Ioseph died when he was 110 years old, Gen. 50.26. He stood before Pharaoh when he was 30 years old, Gen. 41.46. After the seven years p. 10of plenty, in the third yeare of famine Iacob came into Egypt, in the one hundred and thirtieth yeare of Iacob, and fourtieth yeare of Ioseph, Gen. 45.6. Ioseph lived with his father in Egypt seventeen years. Therefore when his father dyed, Ioseph was 57 years old. Consequently he lived after his fathers death 53 years, Gen. 50.26. So that the totall of this third Intervall, amounts to 360 years. And therefore 1656 and 352 and 360 being added together: This History of Genesis, is evidently an History of 2368 yeares continuance.

The scope of Genesis, is to set forth, The Generation of the world: The corruption thereof by sin: The Restauration thereof by Christ the seed of the woman, together with the Government of the old world before the flood, and the foll…ing world after the flood, especially of the Church of God in particular families in both.

Principall parts of this Book. In Genesis are described▪

p. 11I. The Originall 1 Of the world. chap. 1. 2. Of Mankinde, and so of the Church. ch. 2.3. Of sinne and punishment thereof, ch. 3.

II. The Government.

1. Of the Old World before the Flood, where are 1. The Propogation of sin and punishment from Adam to posterity. c. 4. 2. Preservation of the Church in the sinfull world. c. 5. 3. Iudgements of God upon the world, Foretold. c. 6. Inflicted, c. 7.

2. Of the World following after the Flood; according to the times of divers renowned Patriarchs, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Iacob.

1. Noah, whose 1 Deliverance from the Flood c. 8. 2. Benediction. c. 9. 3. Family, 1 as united, c. 10. 2 as dispersed c. 11. are recorded.

2. Abraham, touching whom are laid down 1 His Calling from his Country and kindred c. 12.1 to ver. 10. 2. His going down, Into Egypt, ver. 10. to the end, Into Canaan c. 13. 3. His rescuing of Lot, c. 14. 4. His dealing with God, who, 1 Promises him issue c. 15. 2 Performes to him by Hagar. c. 16. 3 Makes a Covenant with Abraham; whereof p. 12note, The forme c. 17. The fruit or effect of it 1 On Gods part, viz. Communication of his Counsels to him. ch. 18. and of his Benefits ch. 19, 20, 21. 2 On Abrahams part divers sweet fruits, viz. 1 The obedience of his faith, c. 22. 2 His Humanity c. 23. 3 His Piety in the matching of his sonne c. 24.

3. Isaac, whose 1 Posterity, c. 25. 2. Peregrination into the land of Egypt, c. 26. 3. Benediction of his two sons, c. 27. are mentioned.

4. Iacob, whose three Peregrinations are declared. viz. I. Into Mesopotamia, wherin note, 1. His journey c. 28. 2. His Arrivall and marriage, c. 29. 3. His increase in goods, and children c. 30. II. Into Canaan, where observe, His passage hither, c. 31. 4 His abode there, where the things that befell him are recited, viz. 1. His meeting of his brother Esau, with 1 preparation for it, c. 32. 2 manner of it, c. 33. His daughter Dinah's defilement c. 34. 2. Rachels death c. 35. & 3. Isaacs death and buriall by Iacob and Esau, where is mentioned Esaus p. 13race, c 35.36. Selling of Ioseph c. 37. Incest of Iudah, c. 38. III. Into Egypt: of which Peregrination of Iacob, are mentioned, The Antecedents, The Manner, and Consequents. Antecedents. viz. 1. Iosephs being made knowne to the Egyptians, and to his owne kindred. To the Egyptians in Prison, c. 39.48. out of Prison to the King and his people. c. 41. To his owne, Not at their first coming into Egypt to buy corne. c. 42. But at their second coming, c. 43.44.45. where all the circumstances thereof are noted. 2. Iosephs sending for his father, c. 45. Manner, 1. Of Iacobs going thither, c. 46. 2. Of Iacobs being there, Where note, his conference with Pharaoh c. 47. His blessing of Ioseph c. 48. His Propheticall benedictions to all his sonnes, c. 49. Consequents upon Iacobs death c. 50.

p. 14Exodus.

IIEXODUS. i. e. Going-out; or Departure, so called by the Greek, because it declares Israels Departure out of Egypt, after they had been long-oppressed there under Tyrannicall servitude. In Heb. foreign veelleh schemoth, i. e. And these are the names, Exod. 1.1.

Scope; To set forth Gods governing and ordering of his Church, now reduced and united into one body, out of all the severall families of Israel. This is the Church in the wildernesse, Act. 7.38.

Exodus is an History, from the death of Ioseph till the erecting of the Tabernacle, for about 142. years. viz. From death of Ioseph to the birth of Moses, 60 years. As Iunius computes. Annot. in Ex. From Moses birth to the Departure out of Egypt. 80 years, Exod. 7.7. From the departure out of Egypt, to the erecting of the Tabernacle two years p. 15Exod. 40.17. in the second yeare. viz. the second yeare after their coming out of Egypt. Iun. Annotat.

Principal Parts of this Book. Exodus contains an Historicall Narration of

I. Gods Actions for Israels deliverance out of Egypt. Things done of God, were Before, In, or After Israels deliverance.

I. Before their deliverance, are 1. His permission of the Egyptian Tyranny over them, which was the occasion of the deliverance c. 1. 2. His Preparation both of Instruments and Actions, for deliverance 1. Of Instruments. viz. Moses who is Borne c. 2. Called c. 3. Aaron c. 4. 2. Of Actions viz. Words c. 5.6. Signes, both Confirming their words c. 7. and Punishing the Egyptians for not letting Israel go, with ten plagues, viz. 1 Turning water into blood, c. 7. 2 Frogs, 3 Lice, 4 And a mixed swarme of Flyes, c. 8. 5 Pestilence, 6 Boyles, 7 Haile, c. 9. 8 Locusts, and 9 Darknesse, c. 10. 10 Death of the first-borne, Foretold, c. 11. Fulfilled, c. 12.

II. In their deliverance, where note p. 161. The…r departure, Egresse or going out, Acted c. 12. Attested for the benefit of Posterity, with signes and observations c. 13. 2. Their Progresse or going on. Whereof 1 Their passing through the Red sea, c. 14. 2 Their thanksgiving for this wonder of mercy in a gratulatory Song, c. 15.

III. After their deliverance, when God did 1. Supply them with food and necessaries c. 16. 2. Defend them from evils c. 17. 3. Appoint Judicatories, for all matters of difference, that might fall out among them c. 18.

II. Gods institutions, in which regard consider Gods Prescriptions, Israels performances.

I. Gods prescriptions, where note, 1. Preparation of the people c. 19. 2. The promulgation of his lawes, 1 Moral with their Appendixes, c. 20. 2 Iudicial both in humane and sacred things c. 21, 22, 23. 3 Ceremoniall. Touching the Ceremoniall lawes, here are laid down, 1. The Preparation to them c. 24. 2. The parts of them. viz. 1 The Tabernacle with the Appurtenances and Utensils p. 17thereof, c. 25.26, 27. 2 The Priests and their Ornaments or Vestments for Ministration, c. 28. 3 Sacrifices, c. 29. and divers sacred things, c. 30. 3. The close of ceremoniall directions, c. 31.

II. Israels performances of Gods Prescriptions. Here consider Israels obedience.

1. About Morals; 1 Violated by idolatry, c. 32. 2. Restored and renewed againe By reconciliation with God, c. 33. and Renewing of the Tables, c. 34.

2. About Ceremonials; viz. 1. The Parts of the Tabernacle; The matter chap. 35. The fashioning of the Tabernacle, c. 36. & of the Ark, c. 37. The making of sacred things belonging, To the people, c. 38. To the Priests, c. 39. 2. The totall disposing, ordering, and erecting of the Tabernacle, c. 40.

p. 18Leviticus

IIILEVITICUS. So denominated by the Greek, from the chiefe Subject or matter of the Book, which principally describes the lawes, sacrifices and services of the LEVITICAL Priesthood. It is stiled among the Hebrewes foreign Vajikra. i. e. And he called. This being the first Hebrew word in the Hebrew text, beginning this book.

Scope of this Book. To make known Leviticall Lawes Sacrifices and Ordinances, and by those shadows to lead Israel by the hand to Jesus Christ the true Priest and sacrifice of the Church, See Levit. 11.44. and 20.26.

This Book relates the memorable words, Acts and Leviticall Ceremoniall Laws made known from God to Israel, for one Moneths space viz. from about the beginning of the second yeare, after Israels departure out of Egypt, the Tabernacle being already reared, till the beginning of the second monethmonth of the p. 19same yeare, As Jun. in Annot. compare Exod. 40.17. with Numb. 1.1. which was in the yeare, from the worlds Creation, 2514. As Ainsw. computes.

Principal Parts. Leviticus describes the sacred Ceremoniall law▪ 1. Of things. 2. Of Persons. 3. Of Actions.

I. The Ceremoniall law of things, c. 1. to c. 8. either according to the substance of them, as of 1. Burnt-offerings, c. 1. 2. Meat-offerings, c. 2. 3. Peace-offerings, c. 3. 4. Sin-offerings, in case of ignorance, c. 4. or of infirmity, c. 5. Or, according to the Rite and Ceremony of them, c. 6.7.

II. The Ceremoniall law of persons, c. 8. to 16. viz. 1. Of the Priests, In their consecration to their office, c. 8. In their discharge of their office, either according to Gods assistance, c. 9. Or mens infirmity, c. 10. 2. Of all the people, touching whom are lawes about their sanctification, both from uncleannesse without them, in matter of their food, c. 11. or In them▪ By reason of 1 Child-bearing, c. 12. 2 Leprosie, whereof its Rise and State, c. 13. Its cure, c. 14. 3 Issue of seed or bloud, c. 15.

III. The Ceremonial Law touching Actions, Necessary or Voluntary.

1. Necessary, whereof are laid down The Particulars and the Confirmation of them. 1 the Particulars of these Necessary p. 20Actions, are 1. In purification, Common to the whole Church, c. 16. Proper to every godly person, c. 17. 2. In Sanctimony or Holinesse, Both of the people; 1 To be observed, not only in their own bodies, c. 18. but also among one another mutually, c. 19. 2 To be maintained in their judgements, c. 20. As also in the holinesse of the Priests in their Persons, c. 21. Things, c. 22. 3. In exercise Ecclesiasticall, In legall Times c. 23. In legall Rites, c. 24. Politicall, c. 25. 2 The Confirmation or obsignation of these particular lawes, by Promises and Threats, c. 26.

2. Voluntary, viz. touching vows, c. 27.

Numbers

IVNUMBERS Gr. foreign, so called because a great part of the Book is spent in Numbring the Tribes and Families of Israel, and of their journeys from Egypt to Canaan. In Hebr. its called foreign Bammidbar i. e. In the Desert▪ Because this is the first word of this Book in the Hebrew text.

Numbers containes an History from the beginning of the second monethmonth of the second yeare, after Israels coming p. 21…ut of Egypt, to the beginning of the eleventh monethmonth of the fourtieth yeare. viz. 38. years and upwards, as Iun. and Ainsw. observe. And this may remarkably be evinced, by comparing Numb. 1.1. and 36.13. diligently with Deut. 1.3. which, as above, demonstrate both the beginning and ending of this History of Numbers.

Scope. Lively to set forth the rich blessing of God upon Israel, in their wonderfull increase; his vigilant providence over them in all their wildernes journeyes and difficulties; and yet his severity against their corruption, for which many of them perished in the wildernesse, after they had been delivered out of Egypt, so that they could not enter into his rest because of their unbeliefe, Heb. 3.19. Iude ver. 5.

Principall Parts.

This Book of Numbers containes an Historicall narration of Israels 1 Preparation for their Journey, 2 Iourney it selfe, and 3 of their Station,

I. Israels Preparation for their Journey, wherein three things.

I. The Numbring of them, which was 1. Civil, both of all the heads of the people p. 22according to the families, c. 1. and of the order of the Tribes in their Tents, c. 2. 2. Sacred, where is reckoned up, both the number of Levites and other officers about the Tabernacle c. 3. as also their order and ministry c. 4.

II. Lawes, 1. Common about Sanctimony, whether necessary c. 5. or voluntary, c. 6. 2. Particular for the Princes offering of every Tribe, at the dedication of the Tabernacle and Altar. c. 7. For the Levites service, c. 8.

III. The manner 1. Of their sanctification and order, c. 9. And of their Journeying, c. 10.

II. Israels journeys, which are distinguished by the history of their eight notable Murmurings in their way, viz. 1. Irksomenesse of their Journey. 2. Loathing of Mannah, c. 11. 3. Aarons and Miriams emulation against Moses, c. 12. 4. Their unbelief at Kadesh, where are recorded, Their murmuring c. 13. The judgement of God for it c. 14. Their reconcilement to God afterwards, c. 15. 5. The envy of the Levites and others against the Priests, c. 16. 6. The indignation of the people for the precedent judgement, where are set down both their Murmur…ng, c. 16.41, 42, 43. and their Reconcilement, c. 16. vers. 44. to the end, and c. 17, 18, 19. 7. Murmuring for want of p. 23water, c. 20. 8. Murmuring because of the way, and the light bread, and so were plagued with fiery serpents, c. 21.

III. Israels Station, State or condition when they were now nigh to the possession of their inheritance, c. 21. to the end of the Book. Here is set down a double State or Condition. 1. Of the people themselves. 2. Of their inheritance.

1. Of the people themselves, either as 1. overcoming their enemies, and possessing the land, c. 21. 2. Tempted by Magicall Arts and inchantments, c. 22, 23, 24. 3. …nsnared with, and plagued for idolatry and fornication c. 25. 4. Reconciled to God and numbred for the entring upon the inheritance, c. 26. 5. Furnished with a new Governour Ioshuah, that was to succeed Moses, c. 27. 6. Instructed in sacred things, Necessary, c. 28, 29. Voluntary, c. 30.

2. Of the inheritance, which is considered, either 1. In part, As possessed, c. 31. As assigned to Gad, Reuben, and halfe the Tribe of Manasseh, c. 32. (Here by way of digression is a summary recapitulation of the severall stations of Israel in their march through the wildernesse, c. 33.) 2. In whole, And that either, As it is circumscribed with Bounds or Borders, whereof the manner of dividing the land, c. 34. Or as it is circumscribed with lawes, Both of refuge for the man-slayer, that slew any unawares, c. 35. p. 24And of successions in their inheritances. c. 36

Deuteron:

VDEUTERONOMIE i. e. The second law, or Law repeated, Thus denominated by the Greek, because this book containeth a Repetition of Gods law given by Moses to Israel, AS in Hebrew it is sometimes from the same ground called foreign mischneh i. e. Repetition of the law. From the first words in the Book its cal'd foreign Elleh Haddebarim, i e. These are the words, or only foreign Debarim, i. e. The words.

Penman of this Book, as of all the foure former Books was Moses, who also wrote the History of his own death aforehand in the last chapter by a Prophetick spirit; or Ioshua wrote it for him. Alsted. Praecog. Theol. l. 2. c. 118.

This Book containes the History of but a few dayes, viz. from the beginning of the eleventh monethmonth, to about the seventh day of the twelfth monethmonth of the fourtieth yeare, after Israels departure p. 25out of Egypt, for Moses began to speak these words, in the first day of the eleventh monethmonth of the said fourtieth yeare, Deut. 1.3. which was a little before his death; he died when he was one hundred and twenty years old Deut. 34.7▪ after which Israel mourned for Moses in the land of Moab thirty dayes, Deut. 34.8. this determines the time of the History? As Iun. well observes.

Thus Alsted in Praecog. Theol. l. 2. c. 118. computes the time of this History. viz.

1. The first Part of this Book containes the History of the first day of the eleventh monethmonth of the fourtieth yeare, after their coming out of Egypt, c. 1, 2, 3▪ 4. 2. The second part contains the History of the second day, c. 5. to 11▪ 3. The third part containes the History, (as is probable) of foure dayes at most c. 11. to 26. 4. The fourth part containes the History of one day, c. 27.28. 5. The fifth containes the History also of one day, c. 29, 30. 6. The sixth containes the History of one day, c. 31. &c. 7. The 7^th part contains the History of their mourning for Moses thirty daies c. 34.

p. 26Proofe hereof may be drawn from the History of Ioshua, by computing backwards from the day of the Passeover. For in the land of Canaan the first Passeover was celebrated, in the one and fourtieth year after Israels coming ou… of Egypt, on the fourteenth day of the monethmonth Nisan Josh. 5, 10. Before which they were circumcised, which probably took up foure dayes, Josh. 5. One day they were passing thorough Jordan, two dayes in preparation for it. Adde to these the time of searching out the land, and lastly the thirty dayes mourning. And thus going backwards, we shall find that Deuteronomie containes an History of but a very few dayes.

Scope. That the law formerly given of God may by this New Repetition of it be more declared, confirmed and applied to the present condition of Israel; and they thereby fitted and better prepared for the promised Canaan, upon which they were entring.

Principall Parts, are; The Preface; Narration; and Conclusion of the Book. I. Preface or Prologue, c. 1. to 5. contayning,

p. 271. A Narration. 1. Of Gods calling of Israel from Horeb to the promised Land. c. 1. 2. Of the execution of this call, Both by divine conduct against their enemies. c. 2. And by appointment to enter the Land. c. 3.

2. An exhortation to obed. c. 4.

II Narrative containing the main bulk and substance of the book, c. 5. to 32. viz. The Law, and Confirmation thereof.

I. The Law, shewing the way of well living.

1. Universall. c. 5.

2. Particular; where, Of the Decalogues Principle, and things Principled.

1. The Principle of the Decalogue is Gods love, whereof you have,

1. The Proposition. Wherein note. 1. The manner and object of it, c. 6. 2. The opposites, Idolatry, c. 7. Ingratitude, c. 8. Pride, c 9.

2. The Conclusion. c. 10.

2. The things Principled, touching, 1. The place of divine worship c. 11▪ 12. 2. The manner, c. 13.14. 3. The time, c. 15.16. 4. The persons which are to performe worship to him. Who are informed according to the p. 28three parts of the soule, and this either joyntly or severally. Jointly. 1. According to the Rationall part; Where, Of persons Ecclesiasticall and Politicall together, c. 17. Of persons Ecclesiasticall apart, c. 18. Of persons Politicall apart, c. 19. 2. According to the Irascible part, in case of war c. 20. 3. According to the Concupiscible part, c. 21, 22. Severally, where are both Lawes, c. 23, 24, 25. And the close of them, c. 26.

II. The confirmation of the Law by certain Arguments, viz. 1. Signes c. 27. 2. Promises and threats. c. 28. 3. By solemn renewing of the Covenant: partly, 1 By word, Comminatory, c. 29. Promissory, c. 30. 2 By writing and instruments, c. 31.

III. Conclusion of the whole book c. 32, 33, 34. Which is either,

I. Propheticall and Hortatory, wherein is a double Prophecy. 1. Common, touching the Church of the Jewes till the time of the Messiah▪ c. 32. 2. Speciall, containing the blessing of the 12 Tribes c. 33.

2. Historicall, concerning the death of Moses, c. 34.