Deuteronomy 31

And there was nothing else in the Ark but these two Tables of Stone with the Law written in them; as is expressly affirmed (1 Kings 8:9; 2 Chronicles 5:10). Therefore whereas it is said of Aaron's Rod, and the Pot of Manna, that they were placed before the Testimony (Exodus 16:3…

5. Those with whom this covenant was made were the people; that is, all the people, as the Apostle speaks, none exempted or excluded. It was made with the men, women, and children (Deuteronomy 31:22), even all on whom was the blood of the covenant, as it was on the women; or the…

I shall first give instances against him in the verb, because he said, the Elders (as such) cannot be said to be called out. The Septuagint read, (Deuteronomy 31:28) [⟨in non-Latin alphabet⟩], Gather to me all the Elders. The like you may find, (1 Kings 8:1; 1 Chronicles 28:1).

Who told you so? A Copy of the Law indeed, or Pentateuch, was by God's command put in the side of the Ark (Deuteronomy 31:26). That the Prophets, or Hagiography, were ever placed there, is a great mistake of our Author; but not so great as that that follows; that the Book placed…

Your turning of things upside-down shall be reputed as the clay [illegible] of the potter (Isaiah 29:16): from the root [illegible] to think, desire; to form a thing of clay as the potter does. From this is the potter named [illegible] (Zechariah 11:13; Genesis 2:7; Deuteronomy…

Object. You say, But sometimes God has been pleased to bless in old time the reading of the Word to the conversion of souls; and therefore why may we not expect the like blessing upon the reading of the Gospel in these days, as well as the Law in former times? In (Deuteronomy 31…

Again by Balaam the same words are used to signify the same time (Numbers 24:14), where they are rendered [⟨in non-Latin alphabet⟩], in the end of the days, as many Copies read in this place. And in all the Prophets this is the peculiar notation of that season, [⟨in non-Latin al…

16. To put Writings of the Scripture on the posts of our doors (Deuteronomy 6:9). 17. That the People be called together to hear the Law, at the end of the Feast of Tabernacles (Deuteronomy 31:12). 18. That every one write him a Copy of the Law (Deuteronomy 31:19).

Can we have any greater evidence of its being fictitious than this; that whereas it is pretended that it is the main Rule of their Obedience to God, God did never reprove them for the transgression of it, though while he owned them as his Church and People, he suffered none of t…

When the Golden Calf was made, they sat down to eat, etc. And Moses foretells (Deuteronomy 31:20). When they shall have eaten and filled themselves and grown fat, then will they turn to other gods. Yet I cannot admit this of Job's children: surely he who had bestowed so much car…

2. Prudence and moderation in discourse, and so dropping is opposed to floods, that with violence overflow. 3. This phrase signifies a continuance in seasonable, prudent and edifying discourse, as Job 27:22, My words dropped on them, and Deuteronomy 31:2, My doctrine shall drop…

But the distance from the beginning of things was become so great, and the lives of men become so short, being brought down to the present standard about Moses's time, and God having now separated a nation to be a peculiar people, partly for that end to be the keepers of the ora…

Section 24. Thus God who himself began the writing of the Word with his own finger, Exodus 31:11; after he had spoken it Exodus 20; appointing or approving the writing of the rest that followed, Deuteronomy 31:12; Joshua 23:6; 1 Kings 2:3; 2 Kings 14:6; 2 Kings 17:13; 1 Chronicl…

There is no thought hid from him, all things are naked and open before him with whom we have to do (Hebrews 4:13), or as the words may be read, before him, to whom we are to give an account. God knows our thoughts afar off (Psalm 139:2), long before they came out into words or a…

Though Prayer and Preaching do hold forth spiritual gifts, yet all the duties that tend to edification do not hold forth spiritual gifts, but some of them common gifts only. The reading of the Scriptures tends to edification, as being itself an ordinance of God, though expositio…

If most of them could not read, how could they join in singing that Psalm, unless some or other read, or pronounced the Psalm to them? Answer 4. Though it be true, that the church of Israel had such an ordinance among them, that after the reading of the Law, or the Prophets, som…

As the Song of Moses at the Red Sea was sung by Moses, and the children of Israel (Exodus 15:1). His other Song (Deuteronomy 32), he was commanded to teach it to the children of Israel (Deuteronomy 31:19). The Song of Deborah was sung by her and Barak (Judges 5:1).

It is made with stiff-necked Israel (Deuteronomy 29; Deuteronomy 30; chapter 31; chapter 32), and that is called a Covenant from the end and object, as motions are denominated from their end: for the end of the Lord's pressing the Law upon them was to bring them under a blessed…

Both are false, as is evident, [illegible] they say in the issue what we say, and contradict themselves, to wit, that believers, and only believers, are these for whom Christ died. We before said, the promises are conditionally to all within the Visible Church, but so as the con…

2. The promises are laid down in Christ as in a public Lord-Keeper. Christ is that excellent Ark in which are the Tables of the Covenant, and the Book of the Law and Covenant (Deuteronomy 31:26; 1 Kings 8:9), and as the first subject of the promises he keeps them. Indeed, Christ…

Concerning each of which, we have both the precept, and the practice, God's command, and their performance. The one, in that injunction given to the Priest (Deuteronomy 31:11, 12, 13): "When all Israel is come to appear before the Lord your God, in the place that he shall choose…

From where it is, that, as the Psalmist excellently says (Psalm 139:2), he knows our thoughts afar off, long before there go any outward signs in the face to betray them. According to that which the Lord speaks of himself concerning his knowledge of the Israelites' hearts: I kno…

As the forenamed girdle, breastplate, shoes, shield, helmet, were prescribed to all of all sorts, so this sword: and Christ, without exception of any, says to all, Search the Scriptures. God expressly commands, that the Law be read to all, even men, women, children, strangers (D…

By what reasons are they confuted? (1.) Because, the Scriptures were given long since to the Jews, in their own common language, that they might be read publicly and privately by all (Deuteronomy 31:10-12; Deuteronomy 11:18-20). (2.) Because, the New Testament was written in the…