- I put the plague of leprosy:
- It was probably from this text, that the leprosy has been in general considered to be a supernatural disease, inflicted immediately by God himself; but it cannot be inferred from this expression, as it is well known, that in Scripture, God is frequently represented as doing what, in the course of his providence, he only permits to be done. "And said,ª° If¹ thou wilt diligently²° hearkenª° to the voiceª of the LORDª thy God,ª and wilt doª° that which is rightª in his sight,ª and wilt give earª° to his commandments,ª and keepª° all¹ his statutes,ª I will putª° none¹¹ of these diseasesª upon¹ thee, which¹ I have broughtª° upon the Egyptians:ª for¹ I¹ [am] the LORDª that healethª° thee." {Exd 15:26} + "And the LORDª will take awayª° from¹ thee all¹ sickness,ª and will putª° none¹¹ of the evilª diseasesª of Egypt,ª which¹ thou knowest,ª° upon thee; but will layª° them upon all¹ [them] that hate²°¹ thee." {Deu 7:15} + "The LORDª killeth,ª° and maketh alive:ª° he bringeth downª° to the grave,ª and bringeth up.ª°" {1Sm 2:6} + "The curseª of the LORDª [is] in the houseª of the wicked:ª but he blessethª° the habitationª of the just.ª" {Prv 3:33} + "I formª° the light,ª and createª° darkness:ª I makeª° peace,ª and createª° evil:ª I¹ the LORDª doª° all¹ these¹ [things]." {Isa 45:7} + "Shall a trumpetª be blownª° in the city,ª and the peopleª not¹ be afraid?ª° shall there be¹ evilª in a city,ª and the LORDª hath not¹ doneª° [it]?" {Ams 3:6} + "For,¹ behold,¹ the LORDª commandeth,ª° and he will smiteª° the greatª houseª with breaches,ª and the littleª houseª with clefts.ª" {Ams 6:11} + "The LORD'Sª voiceª criethª° unto the city,ª and [the man of] wisdomª shall seeª° thy name:ª hearª° ye the rod,ª and who¹ hath appointedª° it." {Mic 6:9}
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