prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n vi_o 23._o for_o it_o be_v but_o a_o fancy_n of_o r._n solomon_n that_o he_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o levite_n because_o the_o levitical_a order_n shall_v have_v proceed_v from_o he_o and_o the_o priesthood_n be_v entail_v on_o moses_n his_o family_n but_o because_o of_o moses_n his_o backwardness_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o this_o present_a employment_n he_o in_o anger_n quite_o change_v his_o intention_n and_o advance_v aaron_n to_o the_o priesthood_n i_o know_v that_o he_o can_v speak_v well_o be_v eloquent_a and_o can_v deliver_v his_o mind_n in_o fluent_a word_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o complete_a a_o commander_n as_o pericles_n speak_v in_o theucydides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wisdom_n and_o eloquence_n which_o do_v not_o often_o meet_v in_o one_o person_n but_o god_n be_v please_v to_o distribute_v these_o gift_n as_o he_o do_v to_o these_o two_o brethren_n so_o polydamas_n in_o homer_n tell_v hector_n god_n way_n be_v not_o to_o give_v all_o accomplishment_n to_o one_o man_n but_o some_o to_o one_o and_o some_o to_o other_o iliad_n iu_o v._n 730._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n which_o he_o express_v admirable_o again_o odyss_n θ_o v._o 168._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behold_v he_o come_v forth_o to_o meet_v thou_o etc._n etc._n by_o god_n direction_n no_o doubt_n who_o suggest_v to_o he_o that_o moses_n be_v come_v by_o his_o order_n towards_o egypt_n which_o be_v such_o comfortable_a news_n to_o he_o that_o when_o he_o see_v he_o after_o such_o a_o long_a separation_n it_o can_v not_o but_o be_v a_o very_a joyful_a meeting_n the_o fulfil_n of_o this_o prediction_n be_v a_o new_a sign_n unto_o moses_n that_o god_n will_v be_v with_o he_o ver._n 15._o and_o thou_o shall_v speak_v unto_o he_o and_o put_v word_n in_o his_o mouth_n tell_v he_o from_o i_o what_o he_o be_v to_o speak_v and_o i_o will_v be_v with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o with_o his_o mouth_n thou_o shall_v have_v direction_n from_o i_o what_o to_o say_v to_o he_o and_o i_o will_v enable_v he_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n and_o to_o pharaoh_n and_o will_v teach_v you_o what_o you_o shall_v do_v instruct_v you_o in_o all_o your_o proceed_n ver._n 16._o and_o he_o shall_v be_v thy_o spokesman_n to_o the_o people_n acquaint_v they_o with_o what_o thou_o have_v to_o deliver_v to_o they_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v even_o he_o to_o thou_o he_o double_v the_o word_n to_o denote_v that_o he_o shall_v need_v no_o other_o assistant_n but_o aaron_n who_o be_v his_o brother_n he_o may_v the_o more_o secure_o rely_v on_o his_o fidelity_n instead_o of_o a_o mouth_n to_o speak_v what_o thou_o can_v not_o so_o well_o deliver_v thyself_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v to_o he_o instead_o of_o god_n deliver_v my_o mind_n and_o will_n to_o he_o the_o chaldee_n translate_v the_o hebrew_n word_n elohim_n in_o this_o place_n a_o prince_n or_o a_o judge_n who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n see_v grotius_n in_o vii_o act_n 35._o and_o l._n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr vii_o 1._o for_o moses_n by_o god_n order_n and_o appointment_n execute_v all_o those_o judgement_n upon_o pharaoh_n which_o aaron_n pronounce_v see_v selden_n l._n i._n de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n ult_n if_o justin_n martyr_n do_v not_o misapprehend_v diodorus_n siculus_n he_o say_v the_o jew_n call_v moses_n a_o god_n for_o so_o he_o report_v diodorus_n his_o word_n adhort_a ad_fw-la graecos_n p._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o now_o be_v otherways_o in_o the_o book_n of_o diodorus_n edit_n steph._n p._n 59_o where_o mention_v several_a lawgiver_n that_o pretend_v to_o receive_v their_o law_n from_o god_n or_o some_o good_a angel_n name_v moses_n among_o the_o rest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o receive_v he_o from_o the_o god_n call_v jao_n so_o they_o pronounce_v that_o name_n which_o we_o call_v jehovah_n ver._n 17._o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v this_o rod_n in_o thy_o hand_n the_o rod_n mention_v v._n 2._o which_o be_v v._o 20._o call_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v a_o ensign_n of_o divine_a authority_n and_o power_n by_o which_o all_o the_o wonder_n be_v wrought_v wherewith_o thou_o shall_v do_v sign_n by_o stretch_v out_o so_o mean_v a_o thing_n as_o this_o rod_n at_o god_n command_n great_a miracle_n follow_v which_o demonstrate_v the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man._n ver._n 18._o and_o moses_n go_v and_o return_v from_o horeb_n where_o he_o have_v all_o his_o converse_n with_o god_n he_o return_v to_o the_o place_n where_o his_o father_n in_o law_n live_v see_v v._o 1._o to_o jethro_n in_o the_o hebrew_n his_o name_n be_v write_v jether_o and_o the_o tradition_n be_v in_o semoth_n rabath_n that_o he_o be_v once_o a_o gentile_a and_o then_o his_o name_n be_v jether_o but_o be_v proselyte_v to_o the_o true_a religion_n there_o be_v a_o letter_n add_v to_o his_o name_n as_o there_o be_v to_o abrahant_n and_o he_o be_v call_v jethro_n and_o mr._n selden_n observe_v he_o be_v call_v a_o proselyte_n in_o the_o gemaru_n babylon_n and_o the_o first_o we_o sin_v mention_v in_o scripture_n l._n 2._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n c._n 2._o and_o say_v unto_o he_o let_v i_o go_v i_o pray_v thou_o he_o do_v not_o think_v it_o honest_a to_o leave_v his_o service_n without_o his_o consent_n especial_o since_o he_o entertain_v he_o and_o give_v he_o his_o daughter_n when_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o he_o and_o return_v unto_o my_o brethren_n which_o be_v in_o egypt_n to_o his_o kindred_n and_o countryman_n who_o call_v one_o another_o brethren_n who_o he_o have_v not_o see_v many_o year_n and_o see_v whether_o they_o be_v yet_o alive_a he_o conceal_v his_o main_a design_n from_o jethro_n not_o think_v it_o safe_a perhaps_o to_o trust_v he_o who_o though_o a_o good_a man_n be_v not_o a_o hebrew_n with_o his_o commission_n or_o fear_v he_o may_v discourage_v he_o from_o that_o undertake_n which_o he_o have_v already_o too_o much_o decline_v but_o now_o be_v full_o resolve_v upon_o and_o therefore_o loath_a to_o be_v again_o dishearten_v it_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o moses_n in_o so_o long_a a_o course_n of_o time_n as_o forty_o year_n shall_v not_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o state_n of_o his_o relation_n and_o friend_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o as_o he_o be_v afraid_a perhaps_o it_o shall_v be_v know_v where_o he_o be_v so_o intercourse_n with_o nation_n and_o very_o far_o distant_a be_v not_o so_o easy_a then_o as_o it_o be_v now_o adays_o and_o jethro_n say_v to_o moses_n go_v in_o peace_n he_o dismiss_v he_o kind_o and_o wish_v he_o a_o prosperous_a journey_n ver._n 19_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o moses_n in_o midian_a some_o translate_v it_o the_o lord_z have_v say_v etc._n etc._n to_o show_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o now_o desire_v to_o have_v leave_n to_o visit_v his_o friend_n in_o egypt_n however_o that_o be_v it_o be_v plain_a this_o be_v a_o distinct_a appearance_n of_o god_n to_o he_o from_o that_o in_o horeb_n for_o this_o be_v in_o midian_a where_o god_n who_o have_v set_v he_o no_o precise_a time_n before_o enjoin_v he_o to_o be_v go_v present_o and_o assure_v he_o that_o there_o be_v none_o leave_v in_o egypt_n who_o design_v to_o be_v revenge_v of_o he_o for_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o egyptian_a so_o it_o follow_v for_o all_o the_o man_n be_v dead_a which_o seek_v thy_o life_n this_o be_v a_o encouragement_n which_o god_n reserve_v as_o a_o reward_n of_o his_o obedience_n have_v say_v nothing_o of_o it_o during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o hesitancy_n and_o reluctance_n ver._n 20._o and_o moses_n take_v his_o wife_n and_o his_o son_n we_o read_v hitherto_o but_o of_o one_o son_n bear_v to_o he_o but_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o have_v another_o from_o xviii_o 4._o he_o carry_v his_o whole_a family_n with_o he_o to_o let_v his_o brethren_n see_v he_o be_v so_o confident_a of_o their_o deliverance_n that_o he_o venture_v not_o only_a himself_o but_o his_o dear_a relation_n in_o their_o society_n and_o set_v they_o upon_o a_o ass_n one_o ass_n can_v not_o carry_v they_o all_o with_o every_o thing_n necessary_a for_o their_o removal_n therefore_o the_o singular_a number_n as_o be_v very_o usual_a be_v put_v for_o the_o plural_a though_o one_o ass_n may_v perhaps_o carry_v she_o and_o two_o child_n one_o of_o which_o if_o not_o the_o other_o be_v very_o small_a see_v drusius_n quaestiones_fw-la per_fw-la epistol_n 86._o and_o simeon_n de_fw-fr muis_fw-la in_o his_o varia_n sacra_fw-la ass_n be_v vile_a creature_n here_o with_o we_o but_o they_o be_v
dress_v up_o the_o high_a priest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n also_o wherein_o they_o be_v instate_v i_o doubt_v not_o be_v signify_v by_o these_o word_n king_n and_o priest_n as_o onkelos_n translate_v they_o and_o as_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n i_o revel_v 6._o v._o 10._o and_o the_o syriac_a also_o kingdom_n and_o priesthood_n for_o king_n and_o priest_n be_v of_o all_o other_o man_n free_v from_o oppression_n and_o thus_o i_o sin_v our_o mr._n thorndike_n a_o most_o learned_a man_n gloss_n upon_o thess_n word_n review_n of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 132._o god_n call_v they_o king_n because_o redeem_v from_o the_o servitude_n of_o stranger_n to_o be_v a_o people_n lord_n of_o themselves_o and_o priest_n because_o redeem_v to_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o sacrifice_v and_o feast_v upon_o their_o sacrifice_n under_o which_o figure_n he_o afterward_o represent_v the_o happy_a estate_n of_o his_o church_n lxi_o isa_n 6._o though_o they_o sacrifice_v not_o in_o person_n but_o by_o their_o priest_n appoint_v in_o their_o stead_n by_o imposition_n of_o the_o elder_n hand_n viii_o numb_a 10._o a_o holy_a nation_n a_o people_n separate_v to_o god_n from_o all_o other_o nation_n and_o from_o their_o idolatry_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o a_o acceptable_a manner_n these_o be_v the_o word_n which_o thou_o shall_v speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o sum_n of_o what_o he_o be_v to_o say_v to_o they_o comprehend_v both_o their_o duty_n and_o their_o high_a privilege_n ver._n 7._o and_o moses_n come_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n where_o he_o have_v be_v with_o god_n v._o 3._o and_o call_v for_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n the_o principal_a person_n in_o the_o several_a tribe_n see_v iii_o 16._o which_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v do_v in_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o second_o day_n of_o the_o month._n and_o lay_v before_o their_o face_n all_o these_o word_n etc._n etc._n plain_o declare_v to_o they_o what_o god_n have_v give_v he_o in_o charge_n which_o they_o go_v and_o propound_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o several_a tribe_n who_o they_o represent_v ver._n 8._o and_o all_o the_o people_n answer_v together_o and_o say_v all_o with_o one_o consent_n declare_v as_o here_o follow_v all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v we_o will_v do_v they_o consent_v to_o have_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o king_n and_o promise_v to_o be_v obedient_a to_o his_o will._n and_o moses_n return_v the_o word_n of_o the_o people_n unto_o the_o lord_n this_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v do_v the_o next_o day_n which_o be_v the_o three_o day_n of_o the_o three_o month._n upon_o which_o report_n make_v to_o god_n of_o the_o people_n consent_n he_o proceed_v after_o a_o few_o day_n preparation_n to_o declare_v the_o law_n by_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v govern_v chap._n xx_o xxi_o xxii_o xxiii_o and_o then_o in_o the_o xxivth_z chapter_n these_o law_n pass_v into_o a_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o they_o here_o moses_n plain_o act_v as_o a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n ver._n 9_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n lo_o i_o will_v come_v unto_o thou_o appear_v upon_o the_o mount_n in_o a_o thick_a cloud_n in_o a_o dark_a cloud_n than_o that_o which_o have_v hitherto_o go_v before_o they_o to_o conduct_v they_o so_o that_o they_o shall_v see_v nothing_o but_o flash_n of_o lightning_n which_o come_v out_o of_o it_o in_o a_o very_a frightful_a manner_n v._n 16_o 18._o for_o that_o there_o be_v sire_n in_o it_o appear_v from_o iv_o dent._n 11._o v._o 22_o 23._o though_o at_o first_o perhaps_o only_o a_o thick_a cloud_n appear_v as_o a_o token_n of_o his_o approach_n that_o the_o people_n may_v hear_v when_o i_o speak_v with_o thou_o though_o they_o see_v no_o similitude_n yet_o they_o plain_o hear_v a_o voice_n speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o declare_v their_o duty_n maimonides_n indeed_o think_v that_o the_o word_n be_v direct_v only_o unto_o moses_n and_o that_o the_o israelite_n hear_v mere_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o word_n but_o do_v not_o distinct_o understand_v they_o more_n nevoch_n p._n ii_o c._n 33._o which_o be_v direct_o against_o what_o moses_n say_v iv_o deut._n 12._o the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o you_o out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sire_n etc._n etc._n and_o v._o 4_o 5._o the_o lord_z talk_v with_o you_o face_n to_o face_n in_o the_o mount_n etc._n etc._n say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n which_o word_n be_v plain_o direct_v to_o all_o the_o people_n and_o believe_v thou_o for_o ever_o they_o have_v be_v stagger_v in_o their_o belief_n after_o they_o have_v profess_v it_o at_o the_o red_a sea_n xv._o ult_n but_o after_o this_o it_o may_v be_v expect_v they_o will_v never_o question_v his_o authority_n any_o more_o and_o moses_n tell_v the_o word_n of_o the_o people_n unto_o the_o lord_n or_o rather_o for_o moses_n have_v tell_v etc._n etc._n upon_o which_o account_n god_n be_v please_v to_o make_v the_o forego_n declaration_n till_o they_o have_v own_v he_o for_o the_o lord_z their_o god_n i.e._n their_o king_n and_o governor_n he_o do_v not_o speak_v unto_o they_o at_o all_o but_o only_o unto_o moses_n but_o now_o that_o they_o have_v consent_v to_o be_v his_o he_o resolve_v to_o speak_v audible_o to_o they_o and_o henceforth_o to_o dwell_v among_o they_o and_o in_o order_n to_o it_o six_z his_o tabernacle_n with_o they_o for_o which_o he_o give_v order_n chap._n xxv_o etc._n etc._n immediate_o after_o they_o have_v enter_v into_o covenant_n to_o do_v as_o they_o have_v promise_v or_o these_o word_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o needless_a repetition_n may_v relate_v to_o that_o which_o follow_v and_o be_v translate_v thus_o moses_n have_v tell_v the_o word_n of_o the_o people_n unto_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_z say_v unto_o moses_n go_v unto_o the_o people_n and_o sanctify_v they_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 10._o go_v unto_o the_o people_n and_o sanctify_v they_o to_o day_n and_o to_o morrow_n this_o show_n that_o moses_n be_v send_v down_o early_o on_o the_o four_o day_n to_o prepare_v they_o for_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n among_o they_o by_o sanctify_v they_o that_o be_v separate_v they_o from_o all_o uncleanness_n or_o rather_o from_o all_o common_a and_o ordinary_a employment_n that_o they_o may_v give_v themselves_o to_o fast_v and_o prayer_n and_o abstinence_n from_o otherwise_o lawful_a pleasure_n for_o pirke_n elieser_n take_v abstinence_n from_o their_o wife_n mention_v v._n 15._o as_o a_o part_n of_o this_o sanctification_n cap._n 41._o and_o so_o do_v gregory_n nyssen_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la p._n 178._o and_o maimonides_n observe_v that_o separation_n from_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n be_v call_v holiness_n in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o nazarite_n vi_o numb_a 5._o and_o therefore_o may_v be_v think_v part_n of_o the_o sanctification_n here_o require_v more_o nevoch_n p._n i._o c._n 33._o and_o let_v they_o wash_v their_o clothes_n the_o hebrew_n understand_v it_o of_o wash_v their_o whole_a body_n for_o thus_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v to_o be_v consecrate_v to_o their_o office_n xxix_o 4._o xl._n 12._o and_o therefore_o thus_o the_o people_n be_v now_o to_o be_v make_v a_o holy_a people_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o make_v sit_v for_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n under_o who_o wing_n as_o they_o speak_v none_o be_v receive_v in_o future_a time_n i.e._n make_v proselyte_n but_o by_o baptism_n or_o wash_v of_o their_o whole_a body_n which_o be_v take_v from_o this_o pattern_n and_o according_o where_o we_o read_v in_o the_o law_n of_o particular_a purification_n by_o wash_v their_o clothes_n in_o case_n of_o any_o uncleanness_n as_o xi_o leu._n 25_o 28_o 40._o fourteen_o 8_o 47._o where_o moses_n speak_v of_o cleanse_v a_o leprous_a person_n xxxi_o numb_a 24._o where_o he_o speak_v of_o cleanse_v soldier_n and_o many_o other_o case_n they_o 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persuade_v other_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o they_o for_o if_o a_o man_n see_v any_o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n waxen_a resemblance_n make_v and_o set_v either_o at_o their_o door_n or_o in_o the_o turn_n of_o the_o way_n or_o at_o the_o tomb_n of_o their_o ancestor_n none_o can_v prevail_v with_o he_o to_o neglect_v these_o thing_n because_o he_o know_v not_o what_o efficacy_n be_v in_o they_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v have_v even_o such_o people_n who_o use_v these_o sort_n of_o witchcraft_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n if_o they_o be_v professor_n of_o any_o sort_n of_o knowledge_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o they_o be_v simple_a people_n he_o leave_v the_o judge_n to_o punish_v they_o as_o they_o find_v reason_n ver._n 19_o whosoever_o lie_v with_o a_o beast_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n this_o be_v so_o infamous_a a_o sin_n and_o such_o a_o dishonour_n to_o nature_n and_o the_o author_n of_o nature_n as_o conr._n pellicanus_fw-la well_n gloss_n that_o it_o be_v not_o fit_v such_o a_o person_n shall_v live_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o die_v without_o mercy_n see_v xviii_o leu._n 23._o xx._n 15_o 16._o where_o this_o be_v more_o large_o handle_v ver._n 20._o he_o that_o sacrifice_v unto_o any_o god_n save_v unto_o the_o lord_z only_o he_o shall_v be_v utter_o destroy_v sacrifice_n be_v the_o principal_a act_n of_o worship_n in_o those_o day_n include_v in_o it_o all_o other_o act_n of_o worship_n and_o divine_a service_n which_o they_o be_v require_v to_o pay_v to_o the_o lord_z alone_o xx._n 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o punishment_n of_o do_v otherwise_o be_v not_o enact_v till_o now_o of_o which_o he_o treat_v more_o large_o xvii_o deut._n 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n see_v there_o ver._n 21._o thou_o shall_v neither_o vex_v a_o stranger_n nor_o oppress_v he_o here_o be_v two_o distinct_a command_n the_o first_o of_o which_o not_o to_o vex_v a_o stranger_n the_o hebrew_n will_v have_v to_o consist_v in_o not_o upbraid_v he_o with_o his_o former_a state_n of_o heathenism_n nor_o give_v he_o any_o approbrious_a word_n as_o say_v remember_v what_o thou_o be_v or_o what_o thy_o father_n do_v and_o this_o be_v neither_o to_o be_v do_v to_o a_o proselyte_n of_o justice_n nor_o to_o a_o proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n as_o far_o as_o mr._n selden_n can_v judge_v of_o their_o opinion_n herein_o l._n ii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n c._n 4._o the_o second_o not_o to_o oppress_v he_o consist_v in_o not_o use_v he_o hardly_o in_o their_o deal_n with_o he_o by_o make_v he_o pay_v for_o instance_n for_o any_o thing_n more_o than_o it_o be_v worth_a which_o the_o same_o mr._n selden_n l._n vi_o c._n 5._o p._n 690._o think_v the_o hebrew_n be_v of_o opinion_n belong_v only_o to_o their_o usage_n of_o proselyte_n of_o justice_n who_o be_v perfect_o in_o their_o communion_n but_o this_o be_v very_o unreasonable_a for_o as_o r._n levi_n barzelonita_n himself_o observe_v by_o thus_o treat_v any_o proselyte_n they_o may_v endanger_v their_o return_n to_o paganism_n again_o out_o of_o indignation_n to_o be_v so_o despise_v and_o much_o more_o when_o they_o see_v they_o be_v wrong_v which_o god_n take_v care_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v because_o they_o be_v more_o helpless_a than_o other_o man_n and_o have_v few_o friend_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o this_o precept_n as_o the_o jew_n themselves_o have_v compute_v be_v inculcate_v in_o one_o and_o twenty_o place_n see_v particular_o xxiii_o 9_o xix_o leu._n 33._o for_o you_o be_v stranger_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n there_o can_v not_o be_v a_o more_o powerful_a reason_n to_o more_o they_o to_o treat_v stranger_n kind_o than_o the_o remembrance_n of_o their_o own_o oppression_n in_o egypt_n from_o which_o they_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o mere_a mercy_n of_o god_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o imitate_v ver._n 22._o you_o shall_v not_o afflict_v any_o widow_n or_o fatherless_a child_n give_v they_o no_o trouble_n either_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n as_o the_o same_o r._n levi_n interpret_v it_o precept_n lxv_o but_o in_o all_o their_o commerce_n with_o they_o in_o buy_v fell_n or_o any_o other_o intercourse_n to_o treat_v they_o not_o only_o civil_o but_o kind_o and_o benign_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o precept_n say_v he_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o former_a because_o widow_n and_o orphan_n have_v few_o or_o none_o to_o protect_v they_o or_o plead_v their_o cause_n and_o therefore_o the_o law_n take_v care_n of_o they_o as_o if_o their_o husband_n and_o parent_n be_v yet_o alive_a ver._n 23._o if_o thou_o afflict_v they_o in_o any_o wise_a by_o give_v they_o ill_a language_n or_o by_o infult_v over_o they_o or_o destroy_v their_o good_n much_o more_o if_o 〈◊〉_d man_n smite_v they_o he_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n as_o nachmanides_n interpret_v it_o and_o they_o cry_v at_o all_o unto_o i_o a_o child_n say_v the_o same_o r._n levi_n cry_v to_o 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synedris_n c._n 6._o the_o sense_n be_v this_o in_o short_a he_o that_o violate_v a_o negative_a precept_n as_o they_o call_v it_o either_o do_v it_o secret_o which_o be_v most_o frequent_a or_o open_o which_o happen_v seldom_o unless_o a_o man_n be_v one_o of_o those_o profligate_v wretch_n who_o we_o call_v apostate_n now_o he_o that_o secret_o break_v the_o sabbath_n the_o scripture_n threaten_v with_o cut_v off_o viz._n by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n according_a to_o what_o be_v write_v here_o in_o this_o place_n in_o like_a manner_n incestuous_a and_o unlawful_a conjunction_n be_v threaten_v xviii_o leu._n 29._o because_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v commit_v secret_o but_o if_o any_o man_n do_v any_o work_n open_o on_o the_o sabbath_n so_o that_o there_o be_v witness_n of_o it_o he_o be_v to_o be_v stone_v according_a to_o what_o be_v say_v xv_o numb_a 35._o though_o if_o he_o do_v it_o out_o of_o mistake_n either_o secret_o or_o open_o he_o be_v only_o to_o bring_v a_o sacrifice_n 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31._o the_o same_o maimonides_n observe_v that_o the_o word_n jinnaphash_v which_o we_o translate_v be_v refresh_v come_v from_o nephesh_n which_o among_o other_o thing_n signify_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o will_v and_o therefore_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o phrase_n be_v all_z the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_v and_o bring_v to_o a_o conclusion_n his_o whole_a good_a pleasure_n be_v absolute_o finish_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n more_o nevoch_n p._n i._o c._n 67._o ver._n 18._o and_o he_o give_v unto_o moses_n when_o he_o make_v a_o end_n of_o commune_v with_o he_o upon_o mount_n sinai_n when_o he_o dismiss_v he_o have_v say_v all_o that_o be_v before_o relate_v during_o his_o forty_o day_n stay_v with_o he_o in_o the_o mount_n he_o deliver_v unto_o he_o two_o table_n of_o testimony_n to_o carry_v down_o with_o he_o to_o the_o people_n two_o table_n of_o testimony_n wherein_o god_n testify_v to_o they_o his_o mind_n and_o will_n in_o the_o principal_a thing_n 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law_n to_o brammon_n in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n the_o persian_n say_v the_o same_o of_o those_o of_o zoroaster_n and_o the_o getes_n of_o xamolxis_n nay_o the_o brahmin_n have_v a_o decalogue_n like_o this_o of_o moses_n and_o accurate_a interpretation_n of_o it_o in_o which_o they_o say_v there_o be_v this_o prophecy_n that_o one_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v one_o law_n alone_o throughout_o the_o world_n this_o evident_o show_v how_o well_o the_o world_n be_v ancient_o acquaint_v with_o these_o book_n of_o moses_n and_o what_o a_o high_a esteem_n they_o have_v of_o they_o see_v huetius_n l._n ii_o alnetan_n quaest_n c._n 12._o n._n 19_o chap._n xxxii_o verse_n 1._o and_o when_o the_o people_n not_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o congregation_n but_o so_o many_o of_o they_o that_o the_o rest_n dare_v not_o appear_v to_o oppose_v their_o desire_n see_v that_o moses_n delay_v to_o come_v down_o out_o of_o the_o mount_n the_o jew_n fancy_n that_o he_o stay_v beyond_o the_o time_n that_o he_o have_v appoint_v for_o his_o return_n to_o they_o but_o that_o be_v not_o likely_a for_o he_o himself_o be_v not_o tell_v how_o long_a god_n will_v detain_v he_o there_o see_v xxiv_o 14._o the_o meaning_n therefore_o be_v that_o he_o stay_v long_o than_o they_o expect_v so_o that_o they_o do_v not_o know_v what_o to_o think_v of_o it_o and_o have_v as_o yet_o receive_v no_o direction_n about_o the_o service_n of_o god_n for_o which_o they_o be_v call_v out_o of_o egypt_n vii_o 16._o and_o other_o place_n they_o think_v it_o be_v time_n to_o desire_n aaron_n to_o set_v about_o it_o in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o other_o people_n serve_v their_o go_n the_o people_n gather_v themselves_o
she_o bear_v he_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n these_o two_o perish_v in_o the_o very_a first_o sacrifice_n which_o their_o father_n offer_v because_o they_o do_v not_o take_v fire_n from_o the_o altar_n but_o offer_v with_o strange_a fire_n x_o leu._n 1_o 2._o eleazar_n who_o succeed_v his_o father_n in_o the_o priesthood_n numb_a xx._n 25_o etc._n etc._n and_o assist_v joshua_n in_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n fourteen_o josh_n 1._o xix_o 51._o xxi_o 1._o from_o he_o spring_v zadok_v and_o the_o follow_a high-priest_n till_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n 1_o chron._n vi_o 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o ithamar_n from_o who_o come_v eli_n and_o ahimelech_n and_o abiathar_n in_o the_o time_n of_o david_n in_o who_o this_o family_n be_v extinct_a ver._n 24._o and_o the_o son_n of_o korah_n etc._n etc._n though_o he_o himself_o perish_v in_o his_o rebellion_n against_o moses_n who_o be_v his_o cousin-german_a yet_o his_o family_n remain_v xxvi_o numb_a 58._o and_o be_v famous_a in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n be_v often_o mention_v in_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n ver._n 25._o and_o eleazar_n take_v one_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o putiel_n to_o wife_n who_o this_o putiel_n be_v be_v not_o certain_a dr._n lightfoot_n think_v he_o be_v a_o egyptian_a convert_n who_o daughter_n eleazar_n marry_v but_o i_o see_v no_o good_a ground_n for_o this_o opinion_n but_o rather_o think_v it_o more_o likely_a eleazar_n will_v marry_v one_o of_o the_o race_n of_o abraham_n be_v son_n to_o the_o highpriest_n he_o be_v marry_v indeed_o before_o his_o father_n be_v promote_v to_o that_o dignity_n yet_o aaron_n be_v so_o great_a a_o man_n in_o his_o own_o tribe_n see_v iu._n 14._o and_o marry_v into_o so_o honourable_a a_o family_n in_o israel_n v._n 23._o that_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a he_o will_v suffer_v his_o son_n to_o match_v with_o a_o egyptian_a proselyte_n these_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o levite_n etc._n etc._n the_o great_a person_n from_o who_o spring_v the_o principal_a family_n among_o the_o levite_n he_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o other_o tribe_n because_o his_o intention_n be_v only_o to_o derive_v his_o own_o pedigree_n and_o his_o brother_n aaron_n from_o israel_n ver._n 26._o these_o be_v that_o moses_n and_o aaron_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n say_v bring_v out_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o two_o person_n to_o who_o god_n give_v commission_n to_o be_v the_o deliverer_n of_o their_o nation_n out_o of_o the_o egyptian_a bondage_n he_o have_v mention_v just_a before_o their_o genealogy_n the_o charge_n god_n give_v they_o both_o to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o unto_o pharaoh_n v._o 13._o and_o now_o he_o go_v on_o to_o show_v that_o they_o be_v the_o man_n who_o be_v peculiar_o choose_v by_o god_n to_o discharge_v that_o office_n first_o by_o go_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o he_o mention_n here_o and_o then_o to_o pharaoh_n which_o he_o mention_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n bring_v out_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n assure_v they_o of_o their_o deliverance_n notwithstanding_o the_o pressure_n under_o which_o they_o groan_v according_a to_o their_o army_n not_o by_o a_o disorderly_a flight_n but_o every_o family_n in_o such_o good_a order_n as_o a_o army_n keep_v xii_o exod._n 41_o 51._o xiii_o 18._o ver._n 27._o these_o be_v they_o that_o speak_v to_o pharaoh_n etc._n etc._n who_o carry_v the_o message_n from_o god_n to_o pharaoh_n require_v he_o to_o let_v israel_n go_v out_o of_o egypt_n v._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n vi_o 13._o these_o be_v that_o moses_n and_o aaron_n he_o repeat_v it_o again_o that_o all_o generation_n may_v mark_v who_o be_v the_o man_n that_o god_n employ_v in_o this_o great_a and_o hazardous_a work_v of_o demand_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n from_o pharaoh_n servitude_n and_o effect_v it_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o be_v afterward_o relate_v in_o this_o book_n there_o have_v be_v critical_a wit_n who_o make_v this_o a_o argument_n that_o moses_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o these_o book_n because_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a they_o imagine_v he_o will_v write_v thus_o of_o himself_o but_o no_o body_n but_o these_o critic_n can_v see_v any_o absurdity_n in_o it_o that_o he_o and_o his_o brother_n be_v the_o instrument_n in_o god_n hand_n of_o effect_v such_o wonderful_a thing_n shall_v not_o let_v posterity_n be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o but_o take_v care_v not_o only_o to_o record_v it_o but_o to_o set_v a_o special_a note_n upon_o it_o that_o none_o may_v rob_v they_o of_o the_o honour_n god_n bestow_v on_o they_o and_o he_o by_o who_o direction_n this_o be_v write_v may_v have_v the_o glory_n of_o work_v such_o mighty_a thing_n by_o such_o inept_v instrument_n as_o moses_n often_o acknowledge_v himself_o to_o have_v be_v nor_o be_v this_o more_o than_o ezra_n nehemiah_n and_o daniel_n say_v concern_v themselves_o and_o st._n john_n may_v as_o well_o be_v deny_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o bear_v his_o name_n because_o he_o say_v this_o be_v the_o disciple_n that_o testify_v these_o thing_n etc._n etc._n xxi_o 24._o and_o beside_o this_o the_o history_n of_o succeed_a age_n show_v we_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o which_o moses_n have_v say_v of_o himself_o for_o if_o he_o have_v not_o tell_v we_o what_o his_o progeny_n be_v we_o see_v by_o what_o we_o read_v in_o justin_n and_o corn._n tacitus_n and_o such_o like_a author_n what_o false_a account_n we_o shall_v have_v of_o he_o for_o justin_n from_o trogus_n pompeius_n make_v he_o as_o i_o observe_v before_o the_o son_n of_o joseph_n nay_o the_o jewish_a writer_n have_v be_v so_o fabulous_a that_o we_o shall_v have_v learn_v as_o little_a truth_n from_o they_o if_o moses_n have_v not_o tell_v it_o we_o himself_o ver._n 28._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v on_o the_o day_n when_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n etc._n etc._n have_v finish_v the_o account_n he_o think_v fit_a to_o give_v of_o himself_o and_o of_o his_o brother_n who_o god_n be_v please_v to_o employ_v in_o this_o great_a embassy_n he_o resume_v the_o relation_n of_o it_o which_o he_o break_v off_o at_o the_o end_n of_o v._o 13._o ver._n 29._o that_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n this_o and_o the_o next_o verse_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o recapitulation_n of_o what_o god_n say_v in_o his_o last_o appearance_n to_o he_o v._o 2_o 10_o etc._n etc._n and_o of_o his_o desire_n to_o be_v excuse_v from_o the_o employment_n on_o which_o he_o be_v send_v urge_v by_o two_o argument_n v._o 12_o 13._o where_o they_o be_v relate_v something_o more_o large_o than_o they_o be_v here_o in_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n in_o which_o he_o mention_n they_o again_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o clear_a connexion_n with_o what_o god_n further_o add_v for_o his_o encouragement_n when_o he_o give_v he_o the_o forename_a charge_n v._n 13._o to_o deliver_v a_o new_a message_n unto_o pharaoh_n ver._n 30._o and_o moses_n say_v before_o the_o lord_n we_o read_v the_o very_a same_o v._o 12._o which_o make_v i_o think_v this_o be_v not_o a_o new_a objection_n but_o mere_o a_o recital_n of_o what_o he_o have_v object_v there_o see_v what_o i_o have_v say_v on_o the_o forego_n verse_n behold_v i_o be_o of_o uncircumcised_a lip_n etc._n etc._n see_v v._o 12._o chap._n vii_o verse_n 1._o and_z the_o lord_z say_v unto_o moses_n he_o receive_v new_a order_n from_o the_o schechinah_n or_o divine_a majesty_n before_o who_o he_o stand_v vi_o 12_o 30._o see_n mark_v what_o i_o say_v in_o answer_n to_o all_o thy_o objection_n i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o god_n to_o pharaoh_n therefore_o why_o shall_v thou_o fear_v to_o appear_v before_o he_o who_o be_v but_o a_o man_n moses_n be_v not_o call_v absolute_o a_o god_n but_o only_o a_o god_n unto_o pharaoh_n which_o denote_v that_o he_o have_v only_o the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o god_n over_o he_o or_o rather_o he_o be_v god_n ambassador_n to_o speak_v to_o he_o in_o his_o name_n with_o a_o power_n ready_a to_o execute_v all_o that_o he_o desire_v for_o the_o humble_v of_o pharaoh_n and_o punish_v his_o disobedience_n to_o his_o message_n and_o aaron_n thy_o brother_n shall_v be_v thy_o prophet_n let_v therefore_o the_o uncircumcision_n of_o thy_o lip_n be_v no_o long_o a_o objection_n for_o he_o shall_v interpret_v thy_o mind_n as_o prophet_n declare_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n some_o slight_a wit_n have_v from_o this_o place_n also_o draw_v a_o argument_n that_o this_o book_n be_v not_o write_v by_o moses_n but_o by_o some_o other_o author_n long_o after_o his_o time_n because_o the_o word_n
here_o follow_v ver._n 19_o then_o the_o magician_n say_v unto_o pharaoh_n this_o be_v the_o singer_n of_o god_n the_o same_o with_o what_o be_v call_v in_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n the_o hand_n of_o god_n cix_o psal_n 27._o that_o be_v his_o power_n there_o be_v those_o particular_o bochartus_n who_o think_v these_o magician_n do_v not_o by_o these_o word_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n but_o think_v to_o save_v their_o own_o credit_n with_o pharaoh_n by_o tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v not_o moses_n or_o aaron_n who_o be_v too_o hard_o for_o they_o but_o a_o divine_a power_n superior_a to_o they_o all_o to_o this_o purpose_n jonathan_n but_o they_o ought_v then_o to_o have_v be_v sensible_a that_o the_o power_n which_o they_o deal_v withal_o be_v far_o from_o be_v supreme_a be_v unable_a to_o assist_v they_o upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o no_o doubt_n god_n intend_v to_o confound_v they_o by_o take_v that_o time_n to_o disable_v they_o when_o they_o least_o expect_v it_o for_o why_o shall_v not_o their_o power_n have_v extend_v to_o such_o a_o small_a thing_n as_o this_o when_o they_o have_v do_v great_a but_o god_n will_v not_o let_v they_o always_o abuse_v pharaoh_n with_o their_o illusion_n and_o give_v they_o a_o check_n when_o they_o think_v themselves_o most_o sure_o of_o success_n and_o pharaoh_n be_v heart_n be_v harden_v one_o will_v have_v rather_o expect_v to_o have_v hear_v that_o his_o heart_n begin_v to_o relent_v when_o he_o see_v his_o magician_n not_o only_o puzzle_v but_o quite_o baffle_v so_o that_o they_o own_v moses_n act_v by_o a_o power_n above_o they_o but_o this_o it_o be_v not_o to_o stick_v to_o the_o good_a resolution_n which_o have_v late_o be_v wrought_v in_o he_o v._o 8._o from_o which_o he_o not_o only_o revolt_v but_o grow_v more_o resolute_a not_o to_o yield_v to_o god_n the_o effect_n of_o which_o be_v this_o further_a induration_n it_o be_v natural_a for_o evil_a man_n who_o resist_v the_o mean_n of_o their_o cure_n to_o grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o affect_v this_o miracle_n also_o of_o the_o louse_n be_v more_o loathsome_a to_o pharaoh_n than_o terrible_a may_v haply_o be_v the_o reason_n as_o dr._n jackson_n conjecture_n that_o he_o do_v not_o entreat_v moses_n and_o aaron_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o as_o he_o have_v do_v upon_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o frog_n and_o as_o he_o straightway_o do_v after_o he_o feel_v the_o next_o plague_n of_o the_o fly_n i_o can_v but_o add_v also_o this_o further_a reflection_n of_o he_o book_n x._o on_o the_o creed_n chap._n xl._n that_o though_o the_o singer_n of_o god_n be_v very_o remarkable_a in_o produce_v the_o louse_n which_o the_o magician_n can_v not_o yet_o it_o be_v no_o way_n remarkable_a in_o harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n for_o it_o be_v neither_o say_v nor_o intimate_v that_o the_o singer_n of_o god_n harden_v it_o but_o pharaoh_n heart_n be_v harden_v that_o be_v remain_v obstinate_a the_o cause_n of_o which_o be_v his_o not_o harken_v to_o they_o as_o it_o have_v 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i_o dr._n outram_n de_fw-fr sacrificiis_fw-la l._n i._o c._n 4._o conradus_n pellicanus_fw-la in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n seem_v to_o have_v give_v a_o better_a account_n of_o the_o priest_n here_o mention_v which_o be_v the_o prime_a and_o most_o honourable_a person_n in_o the_o several_a tribe_n the_o elder_n and_o such_o as_o administer_v the_o government_n under_o moses_n among_o which_o there_o may_v be_v some_o of_o the_o first-born_a nay_o it_o be_v possible_a many_o of_o they_o but_o not_o by_o any_o special_a right_n which_o they_o have_v to_o this_o office_n which_o come_v near_o unto_o the_o lord_n to_o perform_v divine_a service_n by_o which_o one_o will_v think_v he_o speak_v of_o those_o who_o have_v be_v already_o employ_v in_o this_o office_n for_o have_v before_o this_o build_v a_o altar_n xvii_o 15._o some_o think_v it_o probable_a sacrifice_n be_v offer_v upon_o it_o but_o if_o it_o be_v only_o a_o monument_n and_o no_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o mount_n of_o god_n who_o be_v to_o appoint_v they_o then_o moses_n pick_v out_o the_o most_o excellent_a person_n as_o i_o say_v before_o to_o perform_v this_o service_n when_o they_o come_v there_o xxiv_o 5._o sanctify_v themselves_o nothing_o be_v say_v before_o of_o their_o sanctification_n which_o be_v here_o enjoin_v by_o itself_o because_o their_o high_a office_n require_v a_o peculiar_a separation_n to_o prepare_v they_o for_o it_o lest_o the_o lord_n break_v forth_o upon_o they_o lest_o when_o they_o come_v near_o to_o sacrifice_n god_n shall_v be_v offend_v with_o their_o uncleanness_n and_o destroy_v they_o this_o suppose_n they_o may_v go_v near_o than_o the_o people_n ver._n 23._o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o people_n can_v come_v up_o to_o mount_n sinai_n etc._n etc._n he_o think_v it_o be_v needless_a to_o go_v down_o to_o restrain_v the_o people_n have_v give_v they_o the_o charge_n which_o god_n command_v he_o v._o 11_o 12._o and_o set_v bound_n about_o the_o mount_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v by_o draw_v a_o line_n perhaps_o beyond_o which_o they_o shall_v not_o pass_v and_o thereby_o separate_v the_o mount_n from_o they_o which_o he_o call_v sanctify_v it_o ver._n 24._o and_o the_o lord_z or_o but_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o away_o get_v thou_o down_o he_o know_v the_o people_n inclination_n better_a than_o moses_n do_v and_o therefore_o command_v he_o to_o make_v no_o delay_n for_o fear_v they_o shall_v grow_v more_o bold_a than_o he_o imagine_v and_o thou_o shall_v come_v up_o and_o aaron_n with_o thou_o after_o he_o have_v deliver_v this_o new_a charge_n to_o they_o which_o be_v the_o more_o necessary_a because_o aaron_n be_v also_o call_v up_o they_o may_v think_v likewise_o of_o share_v in_o this_o privilege_n and_o aaron_n with_o thou_o unto_o who_o god_n do_v this_o great_a honour_n because_o he_o be_v to_o be_v call_v short_o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o will_v be_v the_o more_o respect_v by_o the_o people_n when_o they_o see_v he_o admit_v far_o near_o unto_o god_n than_o they_o be_v but_o let_v not_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o people_n break_v through_o etc._n etc._n but_o let_v not_o any_o body_n else_o as_o they_o love_v their_o life_n presume_v to_o press_v beyond_o their_o line_n no_o not_o the_o priest_n on_o who_o i_o have_v bestow_v the_o honour_n of_o come_v near_o to_o i_o than_o other_o man_n v._o 22._o ver._n 25._o so_o moses_n go_v down_o unto_o the_o people_n and_o speak_v unto_o they_o deliver_v the_o message_n to_o they_o and_o to_o the_o priest_n as_o he_o be_v direct_v and_o then_o as_o he_o be_v also_o order_v return_v unto_o the_o mount_n and_o his_o brother_n with_o he_o but_o not_o to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n where_o he_o be_v before_o v._n 20._o as_o appear_v from_o the_o nineteenth_o verse_n of_o the_o next_o chapter_n which_o show_v that_o moses_n be_v there_o where_o the_o people_n may_v speak_v 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with_o a_o oath_n that_o which_o they_o know_v not_o to_o be_v true_a for_o so_o the_o word_n schave_v frequent_o signify_v in_o scripture_n a_o lie_n this_o relate_v not_o to_o their_o give_v a_o testimony_n before_o a_o judge_n upon_o oath_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v afterward_o in_o a_o distinct_a commandment_n but_o to_o their_o intercourse_n and_o commerce_n one_o with_o another_o for_o a_o oath_n say_v r._n levi_n of_o barcelona_n aught_o to_o establish_v every_o thing_n and_o thereby_o we_o declare_v ourselves_o to_o be_v as_o much_o resolve_v concern_v that_o which_o we_o swear_v as_o we_o be_v concern_v the_o be_v of_o god_n heathen_n themselves_o account_v a_o oath_n so_o sacred_a a_o thing_n that_o it_o be_v capital_a for_o a_o man_n to_o forswear_v himself_o as_o hen._n stephanus_n in_o his_o fontes_n juris_fw-la civilis_fw-la p._n 7._o observe_v out_o of_o diodorus_n siculus_n l._n i._n and_o the_o reason_n he_o give_v of_o it_o be_v this_o that_o such_o a_o man_n commit_v 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88_o edit_n baluz_fw-fr they_o that_o understand_v this_o of_o swear_v by_o false_a god_n which_o be_v call_v vain_a thing_n in_o scripture_n do_v but_o trifle_v that_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o forego_n commandment_n it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o worship_n to_o swear_v by_o they_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a etc._n etc._n if_o man_n do_v not_o punish_v the_o false_a swearer_n the_o lord_n threaten_v that_o he_o will_n and_o so_o mankind_n always_o think_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o xii_o table_n mention_v by_o hen._n stephanus_n in_o the_o book_n quote_v above_o perjurij_fw-la poena_fw-la divina_fw-la exitium_fw-la humana_fw-la dedecus_fw-la the_o divine_a punishment_n of_o perjury_n be_v utter_a destruction_n the_o humane_a punishment_n be_v disgrace_n or_o infamy_n and_o alexander_n severus_n be_v so_o sensible_a of_o this_o that_o he_o think_v juris_fw-la jurandi_fw-la contempta_fw-la religio_fw-la satis_fw-la deum_fw-la ultorem_fw-la habet_fw-la the_o contempt_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o a_o oath_n have_v god_n for_o a_o sufficient_a avenger_n for_o a_o oath_n be_v the_o strong_a bond_n that_o be_v among_o man_n to_o bind_v they_o to_o truth_n and_o fidelity_n as_o cicero_n speak_v l._n iii_o the_o ossic_a c._n 31._o witness_v say_v he_o the_o xii_o table_n witness_v our_o sacred_a form_n in_o take_v a_o oath_n witness_v our_o covenant_n and_o league_n wherein_o we_o plight_v our_o faith_n to_o enemy_n witness_v the_o animadversion_n of_o our_o censor_n qui_fw-la nulla_fw-la de_fw-fr re_fw-mi diligentius_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la jurejurando_fw-la judicabant_fw-la who_o judge_v of_o nothing_o more_o diligent_o than_o of_o a_o oath_n nor_o be_v the_o other_o sort_n of_o vain_a that_o be_v light_n and_o idle_a swear_v without_o any_o just_a occasion_n suffer_v to_o go_v unpunished_a for_o mr._n selden_n observe_v out_o of_o maimonides_n l._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n c._n 11._o p._n 497._o that_o if_o any_o man_n be_v guilty_a of_o it_o he_o that_o hear_v he_o swear_v be_v bind_v to_o excommunicate_v he_o what_o that_o be_v he_o show_v in_o the_o first_o book_n and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o he_o be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v himself_o and_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n for_o these_o civil_a law_n which_o have_v provide_v a_o punishment_n for_o this_o crime_n not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v a_o great_a disrespect_n to_o god_n to_o use_v his_o name_n so_o light_o on_o every_o trivial_a occasion_n but_o because_o such_o contempt_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n make_v man_n fall_v into_o the_o fearful_a sin_n of_o perjury_n ver._n 8._o remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a be_v mindful_a of_o the_o day_n call_v the_o sabbath_n to_o make_v a_o difference_n between_o it_o and_o all_o other_o day_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o employ_v as_o they_o be_v ver._n 9_o six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v and_o do_v all_o thy_o work_n this_o be_v not_o a_o precept_n require_v labour_n but_o a_o permission_n to_o employ_v six_o day_n in_o a_o week_n about_o such_o worldly_a business_n as_o they_o have_v to_o do_v which_o permission_n also_o god_n himself_o abridge_v by_o appoint_v some_o other_o festival_n day_n as_o all_o governor_n may_v do_v upon_o some_o special_a occasion_n but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n appoint_a by_o his_o authority_n to_o be_v a_o day_n of_o rest_n from_o your_o labour_n in_o it_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v any_o work_n herein_o the_o peculiar_a respect_n to_o the_o seven_o day_n consist_v on_o all_o other_o day_n they_o may_v work_v but_o on_o this_o they_o be_v to_o cease_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o work_n in_o which_o very_a thing_n be_v the_o sanctify_a of_o this_o day_n it_o be_v hereby_o separate_v and_o distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o day_n in_o a_o very_a remarkable_a manner_n but_o than_o it_o natural_o follow_v that_o have_v no_o other_o work_n to_o do_v they_o shall_v call_v to_o mind_v the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v thus_o fanctify_v or_o set_v apart_o from_o other_o day_n and_o the_o reason_n say_v the_o jew_n themselves_o be_v that_o have_v no_o other_o business_n they_o may_v fasten_v in_o their_o mind_n the_o belief_n that_o the_o world_n have_v a_o beginning_n which_o be_v a_o thread_n that_o draw_v after_o it_o all_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o law_n or_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n they_o be_v word_n of_o r._n levi_n of_o barcelona_n beside_o which_o there_o be_v another_o reason_n which_o i_o shall_v mention_v present_o but_o by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o observation_n of_o this_o day_n be_v a_o sign_n or_o a_o badge_n to_o who_o they_o belong_v a_o profession_n that_o they_o be_v all_o the_o servant_n of_o he_o who_o create_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n as_o god_n himself_o teach_v they_o to_o ununderstand_v it_o xxxi_o 13_o 17._o and_o that_o their_o mind_n may_v be_v possess_v with_o this_o sense_n he_o order_v this_o solemn_a commemoration_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v make_v once_o in_o seven_o day_n for_o as_o if_o there_o have_v be_v quick_a return_n of_o it_o their_o secular_a business_n may_v have_v be_v too_o much_o hinder_v so_o if_o it_o have_v be_v delay_v long_o this_o sense_n may_v have_v wear_v too_o much_o out_o of_o their_o mind_n thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n nor_o thy_o daughter_n etc._n etc._n they_o may_v no_o more_o employ_v other_o in_o their_o worldly_a business_n on_o this_o day_n than_o do_v it_o themselves_o but_o their_o child_n though_o they_o understand_v not_o the_o reason_n be_v to_o rest_v that_o in_o time_n they_o may_v learn_v this_o great_a truth_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o god_n nor_o thy_o cattle_n their_o ox_n and_o ass_n and_o all_o other_o creature_n wont_a to_o be_v employ_v in_o their_o labour_n be_v to_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o rest_n as_o well_o as_o themselves_o five_o deut._n 14._o which_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a it_o be_v impossible_a for_o their_o servant_n to_o rest_v as_o be_v here_o also_o require_v if_o they_o be_v to_o set_v their_o cattle_n on_o work_n nor_o thy_o stranger_n that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n no_o stranger_n who_o by_o be_v circumcise_a have_v embrace_v the_o jewish_a religion_n but_o other_o stranger_n may_v work_v who_o only_o dwell_v among_o they_o have_v renounce_v idolatry_n but_o not_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o obligation_n to_o observe_v their_o whole_a law_n yet_o if_o any_o such_o person_n be_v a_o servant_n to_o a_o jew_n his_o master_n may_v not_o employ_v he_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n in_o any_o work_n of_o he_o but_o the_o man_n may_v work_v for_o himself_o if_o he_o please_v be_v not_o bind_v to_o this_o law_n see_v selden_n l._n iii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n c._n 12._o ver._n 11._o for_o in_o six_o
day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n there_o be_v two_o reason_n for_o the_o sanctification_n of_o this_o day_n one_o be_v because_o god_n rest_v from_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n which_o be_v mention_v here_o the_o other_o be_v because_o he_o have_v give_v they_o rest_n from_o their_o labour_n in_o egypt_n which_o he_o mention_n in_o the_o vth_z of_o deuteronomy_n there_o be_v no_o body_n have_v explain_v both_o these_o better_a than_o maimonides_n more_n nevoch_n p._n ii_o c._n 31._o there_o be_v two_o different_a cause_n say_v he_o for_o this_o precept_n from_o two_o different_a effect_n for_o when_o moses_n first_o explain_v to_o we_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o celebration_n in_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o x._o commandment_n he_o say_v it_o be_v because_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n but_o in_o the_o repetition_n of_o they_o he_o say_v remember_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o servant_n in_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n command_v thou_o to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n day_n five_o deut._n 15._o the_o first_o cause_n be_v the_o glory_n and_o magnificence_n of_o this_o day_n as_o it_o be_v say_v therefore_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o sancify_v it_o two_o gen._n 3._o this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o that_o cause_n for_o in_o six_o day_n he_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n he_o mean_v of_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o the_o sabbath_n but_o that_o he_o give_v this_o precept_n of_o the_o sabbath_n unto_o we_o i.e._n the_o israelite_n and_o command_v we_o to_o observe_v it_o be_v from_o the_o other_o cause_n which_o follow_v the_o first_o cause_n because_o we_o be_v servant_n in_o egypt_n all_o which_o time_n we_o can_v not_o serve_v according_a to_o our_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n nor_o have_v any_o rest_n or_o observe_v a_o sabbath_n and_o therefore_o god_n give_v we_o this_o special_a precept_n of_o rest_a and_o cessation_n from_o labour_n to_o join_v together_o these_o two_o reason_n viz._n the_o belief_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n which_o present_o suggest_v to_o we_o the_o be_v of_o god_n and_o then_o the_o memory_n of_o god_n benefit_n unto_o we_o in_o give_v we_o rest_n from_o our_o intolerable_a burden_n in_o egypt_n wherefore_o he_o bless_v the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o hallow_v it_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n he_o bless_v the_o seven_o day_n two_o gen._n 3._o and_o now_o particular_o choose_v this_o seven_o day_n for_o a_o sabbath_n which_o he_o order_v they_o to_o observe_v in_o memory_n of_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n on_o that_o day_n as_o i_o observe_v xvi_o 5_o 23._o by_o which_o he_o preserve_v in_o their_o mind_n that_o singular_a benefit_n which_o he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o they_o and_o most_o manifest_o say_v maimonides_n in_o another_o place_n p._n iii_o c._n 43._o procure_v great_a ease_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n by_o free_v a_o seven_o part_n of_o their_o life_n from_o wearisome_a labour_n which_o have_v another_o blessing_n in_o conjunction_n with_o it_o that_o it_o perpetual_o preserve_v and_o confirm_v that_o most_o precious_a history_n and_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n ver._n 12._o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n in_o another_o place_n they_o be_v command_v to_o fear_v they_o xix_o leu._n 3._o and_o as_o here_o the_o father_n be_v put_v before_o the_o mother_n so_o there_o the_o mother_n be_v put_v before_o the_o father_n to_o show_v as_o maimonides_n take_v it_o in_o his_o treatise_n call_v memarim_n c._n 6._o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o make_v any_o difference_n between_o they_o but_o they_o be_v both_o equal_o to_o be_v honour_v and_o reverence_v which_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o such_o great_a concernment_n that_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o place_n of_o this_o commandment_n immediate_o after_o those_o which_o peculiar_o relate_v to_o god_n worship_n that_o next_o to_o his_o majesty_n our_o parent_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v with_o that_o reverence_n love_n obedience_n and_o maintenance_n which_o be_v due_a to_o they_o and_o therefore_o notorious_a disobedience_n to_o they_o be_v threaten_v with_o death_n as_o well_o as_o apostasy_n from_o god_n wherein_o this_o honour_n or_o fear_n do_v consist_v be_v teach_v in_o all_o book_n of_o religion_n and_o mr._n selden_n have_v name_v a_o great_a many_o thing_n wherein_o the_o jew_n place_n it_o as_o the_o learned_a reader_n may_v see_v l._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n c._n 13._o p._n 558_o etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o this_o be_v a_o law_n among_o the_o heathen_n mention_v by_o saleucus_n charondas_n and_o other_o in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v child_n honour_v their_o parent_n and_o thus_o ulpian_n express_v it_o filio_fw-la semper_fw-la honesta_fw-la &_o sancta_fw-la persona_fw-la patris_fw-la videri_fw-la debet_fw-la and_o afterward_o filium_fw-la patrem_fw-la &_o matrem_fw-la venerari_fw-la oportet_fw-la with_o much_o more_o that_o hen._n stephanus_n have_v collect_v in_o his_o fontes_n &_o rivi_fw-la juris_fw-la civilis_fw-la that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o in_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n as_o disobedience_n to_o parent_n be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n threaten_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_a long_a life_n which_o be_v the_o great_a worldly_a blessing_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o obedient_a and_o that_o in_o their_o own_o country_n which_o god_n have_v peculiar_o enrich_v with_o abundance_n of_o his_o blessing_n heathen_n also_o give_v the_o very_a same_o encouragement_n say_v that_o such_o child_n shall_v be_v dear_a to_o the_o god_n both_o live_a and_o dead_a so_o euripides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o famous_a senarius_fw-la mention_v by_o the_o fame_n henr._n stephanus_n with_o many_o other_o notable_a passage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v live_v long_o or_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o can_v desire_v if_o thou_o nourish_v thy_o ancient_a parent_n whence_o child_n be_v call_v by_o xenophon_n and_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver._n 13._o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v after_o the_o command_n about_o the_o respect_n due_a to_o parent_n natural_o follow_v the_o regard_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v to_o all_o other_o man_n who_o spring_n from_o they_o and_o the_o great_a injury_n we_o can_v do_v another_o be_v to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n whereby_o he_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o this_o world_n and_o humane_a society_n itself_o be_v also_o wound_v which_o can_v subsist_v if_o its_o innocent_a member_n can_v be_v safe_a innocent_a i_o say_v for_o this_o commandment_n do_v not_o hinder_v man_n from_o defend_v themselves_o from_o violence_n xxii_o 2._o nor_o forbid_v magistrate_n to_o punish_v those_o with_o death_n who_o commit_v crime_n worthy_a of_o it_o for_o this_o be_v to_o preserve_v the_o life_n of_o other_o man_n xxii_o 18_o 19_o 20._o ver._n 14._o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n next_o to_o a_o man_n self_n his_o wife_n be_v near_a to_o he_o than_o any_o other_o person_n they_o two_o be_v one_o flesh_n which_o make_v the_o injury_n do_v to_o he_o in_o her_o person_n a_o breach_n of_o humane_a society_n next_o to_o murder_n nay_o the_o lxx_o place_n this_o commandment_n before_o the_o other_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v virtuous_a woman_n value_v their_o chastity_n more_o than_o their_o life_n and_o the_o crime_n to_o which_o mere_a pleasure_n tempt_v man_n be_v more_o grievous_a in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o great_a philosopher_n than_o those_o to_o which_o they_o be_v stimulate_v by_o anger_n whoredom_n be_v also_o forbid_a in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o incest_n as_o wound_v any_o man_n be_v as_o well_o as_o murder_n but_o in_o these_o x._o word_n which_o be_v a_o short_a abridgement_n of_o their_o duty_n it_o be_v sufficient_a only_o to_o mention_v the_o principal_a thing_n of_o every_o kind_n which_o be_v hateful_a to_o god_n and_o injurious_a to_o men._n ver._n 15._o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v this_o be_v to_o injure_v man_n in_o their_o good_n and_o possession_n either_o by_o open_a rapine_n or_o by_o craft_n and_o cheat_v against_o which_o god_n intend_v to_o secure_v they_o by_o this_o precept_n several_a sort_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v afterward_o mention_v in_o particular_a law_n ver._n 16._o thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n as_o our_o neighbour_n be_v not_o to_o be_v injure_v by_o we_o in_o deed_n so_o not_o in_o word_n by_o give_v a_o false_a testimony_n against_o he_o before_o a_o judge_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a sin_n of_o this_o kind_n this_o be_v both_o a_o injury_n to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o a_o affront_n to_o god_n in_o who_o place_n
iii_o hierozoic_n c._n 6._o p._n 1._o he_o shall_v serve_v he_o for_o ever_o till_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n or_o till_o his_o master_n die_v for_o his_o son_n be_v not_o to_o detain_v he_o when_o his_o father_n be_v dead_a unless_o he_o will_v release_v he_o or_o he_o be_v redeem_v ver._n 7._o and_o if_o a_o man_n sell_v his_o daughter_n to_o be_v a_o maid-servant_n beside_o the_o two_o former_a sort_n of_o person_n sell_v to_o be_v servant_n there_o be_v a_o three_o here_o mention_v which_o be_v thus_o expound_v by_o the_o hebrew_n that_o she_o be_v to_o be_v a_o virgin_n under_o age_n that_o be_v less_o than_o xii_o year_n old_a and_o a_o day_n for_o if_o she_o be_v more_o than_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o sell_v she_o and_o when_o she_o come_v to_o be_v of_o age_n it_o put_v a_o end_n to_o her_o servitude_n as_o well_o as_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n do_v or_o redemption_n or_o the_o death_n of_o her_o master_n beside_o her_o father_n may_v not_o sell_v she_o unless_o he_o be_v reduce_v to_o extreme_a poverty_n if_o he_o do_v without_o such_o necessity_n he_o be_v force_v by_o the_o court_n of_o judgement_n to_o redeem_v she_o and_o she_o be_v not_o to_o be_v sell_v neither_o unless_o there_o be_v some_o hope_n her_o master_n or_o his_o son_n may_v take_v she_o to_o wife_n she_o shall_v not_o go_v out_o as_o the_o man-servant_n do_v there_o be_v other_o and_o better_a condition_n for_o she_o than_o for_o the_o servant_n mention_v v._n 3_o 4._o particular_o her_o master_n can_v not_o marry_v she_o to_o any_o body_n but_o to_o himself_o or_o his_o son_n ver._n 8._o if_o she_o please_v not_o her_o master_n who_o have_v betroth_v she_o to_o himself_o this_o show_v she_o be_v sell_v to_o he_o upon_o the_o presumption_n he_o will_v take_v she_o for_o his_o wife_n and_o there_o be_v such_o a_o previous_a agreement_n about_o this_o that_o there_o need_v no_o other_o espousal_n but_o if_o after_o this_o he_o change_v his_o mind_n and_o do_v not_o like_o she_o enough_o to_o make_v she_o his_o wise_a then_o god_n ordain_v as_o follow_v then_o shall_v he_o let_v she_o be_v redeem_v she_o be_v to_o serve_v her_o master_n six_o year_n if_o she_o be_v sell_v for_o so_o long_o unless_o she_o be_v redeem_v which_o her_o master_n be_v here_o require_v not_o to_o refuse_v or_o manumit_v or_o set_v free_a by_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n or_o by_o the_o death_n of_o her_o master_n or_o which_o be_v peculiar_a in_o this_o case_n the_o sign_n of_o she_o be_v ripe_a for_o marriage_n appear_v see_v selden_n in_o the_o place_n before_o mention_v to_o sell_v she_o to_o a_o strange_a nation_n he_o shall_v have_v no_o power_n no_o man_n have_v power_n to_o sell_v a_o hebrew_n servant_n to_o one_o of_o another_o nation_n and_o therefore_o by_o a_o strange_a people_n as_o the_o word_n be_v here_o in_o the_o hebrew_n must_v be_v mean_v a_o israelite_n of_o another_o family_n that_o be_v not_o of_o her_o kindred_n nor_o have_v any_o right_n of_o redemption_n see_v he_o have_v deal_v deceitful_o with_o she_o frustrate_v her_o hope_n of_o marry_v she_o ver._n 9_o if_o he_o have_v betroth_v she_o to_o his_o son_n which_o be_v expect_v from_o he_o if_o he_o do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o marry_v she_o himself_o he_o shall_v deal_v with_o she_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o daughter_n if_o the_o word_n he_o relate_v to_o the_o father_n the_o meaning_n be_v he_o shall_v give_v she_o a_o portion_n as_o if_o she_o be_v his_o own_o daughter_n if_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o son_n the_o meaning_n be_v he_o shall_v treat_v she_o like_o a_o wife_n ver._n 10._o if_o he_o take_v he_o another_o wife_n her_o food_n etc._n etc._n if_o after_o the_o son_n have_v marry_v she_o he_o take_v another_o wife_n beside_o he_o be_v still_o to_o perform_v to_o this_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o a_o wife_n viz._n give_v her_o food_n and_o raiment_n and_o at_o certain_a time_n which_o be_v determine_v by_o law_n in_o some_o country_n cohabit_v with_o she_o as_o her_o husband_n from_o this_o place_n the_o hebrew_n have_v make_v a_o general_a rule_n that_o these_o three_o thing_n be_v owe_v to_o all_o wife_n from_o their_o husband_n viz._n alimony_n clothes_n and_o the_o conjugal_a duty_n for_o howsoever_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a understand_v the_o last_o word_n the_o hebrew_n general_o take_v it_o for_o that_o which_o st._n paul_n call_v due_a benevolence_n 1_o cor._n vii_o 3._o see_v selden_n de_fw-fr vxor_fw-la hebr._n l._n iii_o c._n 4._o now_o what_o be_v account_v alimony_n and_o sufficient_a for_o clothes_n he_o show_v cap._n 5._o and_o what_o belong_v to_o the_o other_o cap._n 6._o the_o hebrew_n word_n gonata_n which_o we_o translate_v duty_n of_o marriage_n proper_o relate_v to_o the_o state_v and_o determine_v time_n wherein_o every_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o therefore_o here_o signify_v the_o use_n of_o marriage_n certo_fw-la tempore_fw-la &_o modo_fw-la as_o bochart_n have_v well_o expound_v it_o l._n ii_o canaan_n c._n 11._o many_o indeed_o will_v have_v it_o derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o which_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o habitation_n as_o if_o it_o signify_v here_o the_o cohabitation_n of_o a_o man_n with_o his_o wife_n but_o aben-ezra_n rather_o refer_v it_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o whence_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d time_n whence_o gonat_n signify_v the_o set_n and_o appoint_a time_n wherein_o every_o thing_n be_v do_v and_o so_o the_o chaldee_n use_v the_o word_n goneta_fw-mi for_o the_o term_n prescribe_v to_o every_o thing_n as_o the_o same_o author_n observe_v that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v in_o due_a time_n and_o manner_n theodorick_n hackspan_n think_v moses_n here_o speak_v of_o the_o father_n to_o who_o all_o the_o precedent_n and_o subsequent_a act_n belong_v and_o not_o to_o the_o son_n ver._n 11._o and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o these_o three_o to_o she_o i._n e._n neither_o marry_v she_o to_o himself_o nor_o to_o his_o son_n nor_o suffer_v to_o be_v redeem_v then_o she_o shall_v go_v out_o free_a without_o money_n when_o she_o come_v of_o age_n and_o be_v ripe_a for_o marriage_n she_o be_v to_o be_v set_v free_a and_o pay_v nothing_o for_o her_o freedom_n nay_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o be_v to_o give_v she_o something_o as_o appear_v from_o xv_o deut._n 12_o 13_o 17._o what_o the_o sign_n of_o puberty_n be_v mr._n selden_n show_v lib._n de_fw-fr successionibus_fw-la c._n 9_o ver._n 12._o he_o that_o smite_v a_o man_n so_o that_o he_o die_v that_o be_v commit_v wilful_a murder_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n wheresoever_o we_o find_v this_o word_n mave_v death_n absolute_o without_o any_o addition_n it_o always_o signify_v strangle_v they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o r._n levi_n barzelonita_n but_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n will_v not_o have_v this_o law_n extend_v unto_o proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n much_o less_o to_o gentile_n who_o if_o any_o israelite_n kill_v he_o be_v not_o to_o suffer_v death_n for_o it_o see_v mr._n selden_n l._n iu._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n c._n 1._o but_o plato_n in_o his_o book_n of_o law_n l._n ix_o p._n 872._o have_v determine_v more_o just_o than_o these_o rabbi_n that_o in_o the_o case_n of_o murder_n the_o same_o law_n shall_v be_v for_o stranger_n and_o for_o citizen_n ver._n 13._o and_o if_o a_o man_n lie_v not_o in_o wait_n do_v not_o design_n to_o kill_v another_o but_o god_n deliver_v he_o into_o his_o hand_n but_o he_o happen_v as_o we_o speak_v to_o kill_v a_o man_n by_o that_o action_n which_o aim_v at_o another_o end_n this_o the_o scripture_n express_v more_o religious_o by_o acknowledge_v god_n in_o every_o thing_n that_o fall_v out_o who_o permit_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v mention_v xix_o deut._n 5._o whereby_o a_o man_n be_v kill_v without_o the_o intention_n of_o he_o who_o be_v about_o such_o action_n then_o i_o will_v appoint_v he_o a_o place_n whether_o he_o shall_v flee_v he_o may_v flee_v to_o one_o of_o the_o place_n which_o i_o will_v appoint_v for_o his_o security_n which_o place_n the_o jew_n say_v be_v the_o camp_n of_o the_o levite_n while_o they_o continue_v in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o canaan_n there_o be_v city_n appoint_v for_o this_o purpose_n as_o we_o read_v xxxv_o numb_a 11_o 12._o xix_o deut._n 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v several_a kind_n of_o involuntary_a kill_a man_n the_o hebrew_n make_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o place_n of_o refuge_n to_o belong_v only_o to_o one_o of_o they_o for_o the_o rest_n do_v not_o need_v they_o as_o mr._n
time_n that_o it_o have_v be_v know_v to_o push_v but_o if_o the_o ox_n have_v former_o be_v know_v to_o be_v so_o unruly_a and_o he_o have_v be_v tell_v of_o it_o and_o yet_o do_v not_o take_v care_n to_o prevent_v further_a mischief_n than_o he_o as_o well_o as_o the_o ox_n be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n the_o jewish_a doctor_n indeed_o have_v soften_v this_o by_o divers_a exception_n as_o first_o they_o say_v it_o be_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o ox_n have_v push_v upon_o three_o several_a day_n for_o though_o it_o appear_v he_o push_v a_o great_a many_o time_n in_o one_o day_n it_o will_v not_o make_v the_o man_n liable_a and_o second_o it_o be_v to_o be_v testify_v not_o only_o to_o the_o owner_n but_o before_o the_o magistrate_n that_o he_o have_v push_v so_o often_o and_o last_o they_o interpret_v the_o last_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n the_o owner_n also_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n of_o punishment_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v they_o leave_v he_o to_o god_n see_v bochart_n in_o his_o hierozoic_a p._n i._o l._n ii_o c._n 40._o but_o though_o abarbinel_n propound_v this_o as_o the_o opinion_n of_o their_o wise_a man_n yet_o he_o be_v sensible_a of_o its_o absurdity_n for_o he_o confess_v that_o god_n do_v decree_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n shall_v be_v execute_v upon_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o ox_n only_o he_o think_v that_o he_o remit_v something_o of_o the_o strictness_n of_o it_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o there_o be_v three_o case_n here_o mention_v relate_v to_o this_o matter_n one_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n where_o the_o ox_n be_v order_v to_o be_v stone_v another_o in_o this_o where_o the_o owner_n be_v also_o make_v liable_a to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o a_o three_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n where_o a_o pecuniary_a mulct_n be_v only_o set_v upon_o he_o ver._n 30._o if_o there_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n than_o he_o shall_v give_v it_o for_o the_o ransom_n of_o his_o life_n by_o this_o it_o appear_v there_o may_v be_v a_o case_n wherein_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o ox_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n but_o only_o be_v fine_v though_o the_o ox_n have_v be_v wont_a to_o push_v and_o he_o be_v tell_v of_o it_o and_o the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o and_o the_o forego_n law_n which_o be_v give_v by_o constantine_n l'empereur_n be_v not_o unreasonable_a upon_o bava_n kama_n c._n 4._o sect_n 5._o either_o the_o knowledge_n which_o the_o owner_n have_v of_o the_o ill_a condition_n of_o his_o ox_n be_v certain_a or_o uncertain_a and_o his_o carelessness_n in_o prevent_v the_o mischief_n he_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v be_v great_a or_o lesser_a and_o the_o friend_n of_o he_o that_o be_v kill_v press_v the_o strict_a justice_n or_o be_v content_a to_o remit_v it_o in_o the_o former_a case_n if_o the_o knowledge_n be_v certain_a the_o carelessness_n very_o gross_a and_o the_o friend_n be_v strict_a in_o the_o prosecution_n he_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n but_o if_o otherwise_o he_o be_v punish_v only_o by_o set_v a_o fine_a upon_o he_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o forego_n law_n may_v prove_v too_o rigorous_a in_o many_o case_n as_o if_o the_o ox_n push_v be_v provoke_v or_o break_v loose_v when_o he_o be_v tie_v up_o or_o be_v let_v go_v by_o the_o negligence_n of_o a_o servant_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o god_n permit_v the_o judge_n to_o accept_v of_o a_o ransom_n as_o they_o see_v cause_n which_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v according_a as_o the_o sanhedrim_n think_v meet_v so_o jonathan_n whatsoever_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o he_o be_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o fine_a whatsoever_o it_o be_v and_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o he_o that_o be_v kill_v if_o a_o man_n wife_n be_v kill_v the_o jew_n say_v it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o her_o father_n family_n and_o not_o to_o her_o husband_n ver._n 31._o whether_o he_o have_v gore_v a_o son_n or_o have_v gore_v a_o daughter_n etc._n etc._n because_o what_o be_v say_v v._n 29._o of_o kill_v a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n may_v have_v be_v restrain_v to_o the_o father_n or_o mother_n of_o a_o family_n who_o loss_n be_v great_a and_o their_o life_n most_o precious_a therefore_o the_o same_o law_n be_v here_o extend_v to_o the_o child_n yet_o both_o jonathan_n and_o onkelos_n consine_n it_o to_o the_o child_n of_o israelite_n as_o if_o all_o mankind_n beside_o be_v nothing_o worth_a see_v bochartus_n in_o the_o place_n abovementioned_a ver._n 32._o if_o a_o ox_n shall_v push_v a_o manservant_n or_o a_o maid-servant_n etc._n etc._n whether_o the_o servant_n be_v of_o great_a or_o lesser_a value_n say_v maimonides_n the_o punishment_n be_v the_o payment_n of_o thirty_o shekel_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o ox_n half_o the_o price_n of_o a_o freeman_n who_o be_v estimate_v he_o say_v at_o sixty_o shekel_n more_o nevoch_n p._n iii_o c._n 40._o he_o add_v in_o another_o place_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o pecuniary_a mulct_n that_o the_o owner_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o pay_v this_o ransom_n unless_o the_o ox_n kill_v the_o man_n out_o of_o his_o own_o ground_n for_o if_o he_o be_v kill_v within_o in_o the_o owner_n ground_n the_o ox_n indeed_o be_v stone_v but_o no_o ransom_n be_v pay_v divers_a other_o case_n he_o mention_n in_o that_o book_n as_o l'empereur_n observe_v upon_o bava_n kama_n p._n 85._o where_o he_o take_v notice_n that_o solon_n himself_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o law_n concern_v the_o mischief_n do_v by_o cattle_n as_o plutarch_n relate_v in_o his_o life_n ver._n 33._o and_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v open_v a_o pit_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o street_n or_o public_a highway_n as_o jonathan_n right_o interpret_v it_o for_o if_o he_o open_v or_o dig_v a_o pit_n in_o his_o own_o ground_n he_o be_v not_o concern_v in_o this_o law_n though_o another_o man_n beast_n fall_v into_o it_o and_o not_o cover_v it_o if_o he_o do_v cover_v it_o convenient_o though_o in_o time_n the_o cover_n grow_v rot_v and_o a_o beast_n fall_v into_o it_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o make_v it_o good_a as_o maimonides_n resolve_v the_o case_n ver._n 34._o the_o owner_n of_o the_o pit_n shall_v make_v it_o good_a etc._n etc._n there_o be_v so_o many_o case_n arise_v upon_o this_o law_n that_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o number_v they_o maimonides_n have_v amass_v together_o abundance_n belong_v to_o this_o matter_n with_o wonderful_a accuracy_n as_o bochartus_n observe_v who_o have_v transcribe_v a_o great_a many_o of_o they_o in_o his_o hierozoic_a p._n i._o l._n 2._o c._n 40._o p._n 391_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 35._o if_o one_o man_n ox_n hurt_v another_o that_n he_o die_v which_o equal_o belong_v to_o all_o other_o cattle_n as_o maimonides_n observe_v for_o the_o law_n mention_n a_o ox_n only_o for_o example_n sake_n they_o shall_v sell_v the_o live_a ox_n and_o divide_v the_o money_n etc._n etc._n though_o the_o ox_n that_o be_v kill_v be_v worth_a as_o much_o more_o as_o the_o other_o yet_o satisfaction_n be_v to_o be_v make_v only_o out_o of_o the_o live_a ox_n which_o do_v the_o mischief_n as_o the_o same_o maimonides_n observe_v who_o have_v several_a case_n upon_o this_o law_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o forenamed_a book_n of_o bochart_n p._n 393._o but_o it_o may_v so_o happen_v that_o the_o ox_n which_o be_v kill_v be_v of_o little_a value_n and_o the_o live_a ox_n worth_a many_o pound_n in_o which_o case_n it_o seem_v so_o unreasonable_a the_o man_n who_o loss_n be_v small_a shall_v be_v a_o great_a gainer_n by_o the_o sale_n of_o the_o ox_n which_o do_v the_o mischief_n that_o the_o jewish_a lawyer_n resolve_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o law_n be_v the_o man_n who_o ox_n be_v kill_v shall_v receive_v half_o the_o damage_n he_o have_v sustain_v as_o l'empereur_n observe_v upon_o bava_n kama_n cap._n 1._o sect_n 4._o ver._n 36._o or_o if_o it_o be_v know_v that_o the_o ox_n have_v use_v to_o push_v etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o what_o be_v do_v casual_o and_o what_o be_v do_v constant_o the_o former_a verse_n speak_v of_o the_o hurt_n do_v by_o a_o beast_n that_o be_v not_o wont_a to_o push_v and_o this_o of_o the_o hurt_n do_v by_o one_o that_o be_v notorious_o mischievous_a and_o according_o great_a damage_n be_v give_v in_o this_o latter_a case_n than_o in_o the_o former_a and_o by_o this_o general_a rule_n the_o jew_n regulate_v all_o other_o case_n make_v those_o mischief_n that_o be_v do_v by_o beast_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o hurt_v or_o be_v of_o a_o hurtful_a nature_n to_o be_v punish_v above_o as_o much_o more_o than_o the_o mischief_n do_v by_o a_o
but_o gather_v into_o their_o barn_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o great_a rejoy_n we_o read_v of_o at_o this_o time_n because_o god_n now_o give_v they_o some_o rest_n and_o respiration_n as_o maimonides_n speak_v from_o their_o employment_n more_o nevoch_n p._n iii_o c._n 43._o where_o he_o observe_v that_o aristotle_n himself_o in_o his_o viiith_z book_n of_o ethic_n mention_n such_o a_o feast_n among_o the_o gentile_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n in_o these_o word_n as_o he_o recite_v they_o ancient_o sacrifice_n and_o public_a assembly_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o sacrifice_n be_v in_o the_o gather_n of_o the_o fruit_n and_o product_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o if_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v for_o their_o respiration_n the_o israelite_n dwell_v in_o booth_n at_o this_o feast_n for_o another_o reason_n and_o their_o dwell_n in_o booth_n be_v now_o most_o tolerable_a as_o the_o same_o maimonides_n there_o note_n because_o the_o wether_n be_v moderate_a at_o that_o time_n when_o they_o be_v not_o wont_a to_o be_v trouble_v either_o with_o heat_n or_o with_o rain_n ver._n 17._o three_o time_n in_o the_o year_n all_o thy_o male_n shall_v appear_v before_o the_o lord_z god_n this_o verse_n more_o full_o explain_v what_o be_v say_v v._n 14._o by_o show_v where_o they_o shall_v keep_v these_o feast_n viz._n before_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n in_o the_o place_n where_o his_o most_o glorious_a majesty_n shall_v settle_v which_o be_v first_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o afterward_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o then_o who_o shall_v appear_v before_o he_o there_o viz._n all_o the_o male_n other_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o it_o though_o some_o religious_a people_n carry_v their_o whole_a family_n with_o they_o as_o appear_v by_o elkanah_n 1_o sam._n 1._o this_o command_n be_v repeat_v xxxiv_o 23._o and_o the_o true_a reason_n of_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v this_o that_o while_o they_o dwell_v in_o the_o wilderness_n they_o be_v no_o meat_n at_o all_o at_o their_o private_a table_n but_o what_o have_v be_v first_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n at_o the_o tabernacle_n xvii_o leu._n 4_o 5._o which_o precept_n be_v dispense_v withal_o when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o dwell_v many_o of_o they_o so_o remote_a from_o the_o tabernacle_n that_o they_o can_v not_o come_v up_o every_o day_n to_o sacrifice_n xii_o deut._n 21._o instead_o of_o which_o therefore_o there_o be_v these_o three_o constant_a and_o set_v time_n appoint_v in_o the_o year_n in_o which_o every_o male_n be_v bind_v to_o come_v up_o and_o see_v god_n at_o his_o tabernacle_n and_o there_o eat_v and_o drink_v before_o he_o whence_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v then_o offer_v be_v wont_a to_o be_v call_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o see_v as_o dr._n cudworth_n have_v observe_v in_o his_o little_a treatise_n of_o the_o right_a notion_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o as_o the_o doctor_n interpret_v it_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o bring_v their_o male_n to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n till_o they_o be_v able_a to_o walk_v in_o their_o father_n hand_n up_o from_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o temple_n ver._n 18._o thou_o shall_v not_o offer_v the_o blood_n of_o my_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v the_o paschal_n lamb_n as_o jonathan_n in_o express_a word_n interpret_v and_o it_o appear_v from_o xxxiv_o 25._o that_o the_o passover_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n i_o observe_v before_o xii_o 27._o with_o leaven_a bread_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v three_o great_a solemn_a feast_n appoint_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n v._n 14_o 17._o in_o this_o and_o the_o follow_v he_o prescribe_v some_o rule_n how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v and_o here_o in_o this_o verse_n ordain_v two_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o passover_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v eat_v with_o leaven_a bread_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o fat_a of_o it_o remain_v until_o the_o morning_n both_o which_o be_v ordain_v before_o xii_o 10_o 14_o 15._o in_o its_o first_o institution_n and_o here_o repeat_v upon_o its_o be_v mention_v again_o with_o the_o other_o feast_n it_o may_v be_v sit_v for_o i_o here_o to_o observe_v that_o to_o move_v the_o israelite_n to_o keep_v this_o passover_n with_o the_o great_a care_n god_n call_v it_o both_o here_o and_o in_o xxxiv_o 25._o after_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n my_o sacrifice_n and_o my_o feast_n as_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o verse_n may_v be_v translate_v be_v a_o feast_n of_o a_o most_o solemn_a nature_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n then_o offer_v of_o singular_a use_n for_o which_o reason_n he_o require_v they_o as_o not_o to_o offer_v it_o with_o leaven_n which_o be_v at_o that_o time_n forbid_v for_o special_a reason_n so_o not_o to_o reserve_v the_o fat_a of_o the_o offer_n till_o the_o next_o day_n for_o that_o be_v not_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n flesh_n be_v apt_a quick_o to_o corrupt_v in_o those_o hot_a country_n and_o to_o offend_v the_o palate_n or_o the_o nose_n which_o have_v be_v against_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n the_o jew_n give_v why_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o peace_n offering_n be_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v till_o the_o three_o day_n xix_o leu._n 6._o it_o be_v to_o preserve_v the_o magnificence_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n thing_n keep_v so_o long_o be_v apt_a to_o stink_v whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yesterday_n meat_n in_o hypocrates_n be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d corrupt_a and_o galen_n expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o tend_v to_o corruption_n as_o pet._n castellanus_fw-la observe_n l._n i._n de_fw-fr esu_n carnium_fw-la c._n 5._o p._n 42._o ver._n 19_o the_o first_o of_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n thou_o shall_v bring_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n this_o precept_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o next_o feast_n that_o of_o pentecost_n and_o therefore_o though_o there_o be_v several_a first-fruit_n which_o be_v all_o to_o be_v offer_v in_o their_o time_n which_o be_v of_o seven_o thing_n barley_n wheat_n fig_n pomegranate_n olive_n date_n and_o grape_n yet_o here_o be_v mean_v only_o the_o two_o loaf_n or_o cake_n make_v of_o their_o new_a wheat_n which_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v at_o this_o feast_n xxiii_o leu._n 17._o for_o till_o this_o be_v do_v they_o may_v not_o make_v use_n of_o their_o corn._n see_v more_o concern_v this_o matter_n on_o xxiii_o leu._n 10._o r._n levi_n of_o barcelona_n and_o other_o right_o observe_v that_o this_o be_v bring_v as_o a_o acknowledgement_n unto_o god_n that_o he_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n thou_o shall_v not_o seethe_v a_o kid_n in_o its_o mother_n milk_n this_o precept_n have_v a_o particular_a respect_n to_o the_o three_o feast_n that_o of_o the_o in-gathering_a of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n mention_v v._n 16._o and_o the_o jew_n common_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o prohibition_n against_o eat_v a_o kid_n so_o boil_v or_o taste_v of_o the_o milk_n take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o precept_n against_o cruelty_n but_o here_o be_v not_o a_o word_n about_o eat_v either_o of_o the_o kid_n or_o the_o milk_n but_o only_o about_o boil_v the_o famous_a bochartus_fw-la mention_n three_o other_o interpretation_n but_o confute_v they_o all_o and_o take_v the_o word_n simple_o as_o we_o translate_v they_o suppose_v there_o be_v some_o such_o custom_n as_o this_o among_o the_o gentile_n which_o moses_n will_v not_o have_v they_o imitate_v and_o so_o do_v maimonides_n in_o his_o more_n nevoch_n p._n iii_o c._n 48._o where_o he_o take_v this_o indeed_o for_o a_o command_v not_o to_o eat_v flesh_n with_o such_o milk_n but_o say_v that_o beside_o it_o be_v very_o gross_a nourishment_n etc._n etc._n it_o seem_v to_o he_o it_o be_v prohibit_v because_o it_o smell_v of_o idolatry_n the_o gentile_n do_v so_o in_o their_o worship_n upon_o some_o of_o their_o feast_n he_o can_v not_o find_v indeed_o as_o he_o confess_v any_o such_o rite_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o zabii_n but_o yet_o he_o be_v confirm_v in_o this_o opinion_n by_o the_o law_n constant_o mention_v this_o only_o when_o it_o speak_v of_o their_o feast_n for_o there_o be_v other_o place_n where_o we_o meet_v with_o it_o xxxiv_o 26._o xvi_o deut._n 21._o in_o both_o which_o he_o speak_v as_o he_o do_v here_o of_o their_o three_o great_a feast_n at_o the_o last_o of_o which_o abarbinel_n express_o affirm_v the_o ancient_a idolater_n be_v wont_a when_o they_o gather_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o seethe_v a_o kid_n in_o its_o mother_n milk_n that_o their_o god_n may_v be_v the_o more_o propitious_a to_o they_o but_o as_o he_o name_v no_o author_n for_o
together_o unto_o aaron_n they_o apply_v themselves_o to_o he_o as_o be_v leave_v by_o moses_n to_o be_v the_o chief_a director_n and_o governor_n of_o affair_n together_o with_o hur_z during_o his_o absence_n xxiv_o 14._o and_o according_a to_o the_o computation_n make_v concern_v the_o time_n of_o his_o go_v up_o into_o the_o mount_n see_v xxiv_o 18._o this_o happen_v upon_o the_o fifteen_o of_o our_o july_n which_o month_n the_o hebrew_n call_v tamuz_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o up_o one_o can_v think_v that_o they_o speak_v thus_o to_o he_o at_o the_o very_a first_o word_n but_o other_o discourse_n pass_v before_o this_o unto_o which_o aaron_n in_o all_o probability_n make_v some_o difficulty_n to_o consent_n and_o persuade_v they_o not_o to_o persist_v in_o their_o demand_n they_o will_v not_o be_v deny_v any_o long_a but_o say_v in_o a_o seditious_a manner_n up_o make_v no_o further_o delay_v for_o we_o will_v have_v what_o we_o desire_v make_v we_o go_n or_o rather_o make_v we_o a_o god_n for_o so_o nehemiah_n express_v it_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n ix_o 18._o and_o so_o elohim_n be_v often_o translate_v xx_o gen._n 13._o xxxv_o 7_o etc._n etc._n for_o their_o meaning_n be_v make_v we_o a_o sacred_a symbol_n or_o sign_n as_o other_o nation_n have_v that_o may_v represent_v god_n in_o a_o visible_a manner_n to_o we_o so_o the_o jew_n expound_v it_o in_o pirke_n elieser_n c._n 45._o they_o say_v to_o aaron_n the_o egyptian_n extol_v their_o god_n they_o sing_v and_o chant_v before_o they_o for_o they_o behold_v they_o with_o their_o eye_n make_v we_o such_o god_n as_o they_o be_v that_o we_o may_v see_v they_o before_o we_o and_o so_o r._n jehudah_n in_o the_o book_n cosri_n p._n i._o sect._n 97._o they_o desire_v a_o sensible_a object_n of_o divine_a worship_n to_o be_v set_v before_o they_o not_o with_o a_o intention_n to_o deny_v god_n who_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n but_o that_o something_o in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n may_v stand_v before_o 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those_o who_o have_v any_o regard_n to_o he_o we_o wot_v not_o what_o be_v become_v of_o he_o they_o think_v perhaps_o that_o he_o be_v consume_v in_o the_o mount_n by_o the_o fire_n which_o shine_v from_o the_o face_n of_o god_n as_o jonathan_n paraphrase_n it_o greg._n nyssens_n reflection_n upon_o this_o demand_n of_o the_o people_n be_v very_o natural_a that_o they_o be_v like_o schoolboy_n who_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o their_o master_n be_v carry_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o senseless_a impetuous_a motion_n into_o rudeness_n and_o disorder_n p._n 183._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la for_o there_o be_v many_o among_o they_o who_o be_v infect_v with_o the_o egyptian_a idolatry_n as_o we_o learn_v from_o xxiv_o josh_n 14._o xx_o ezek._n 7_o 8._o xxiii_o 3_o 8._o and_o therefore_o hanker_a after_o that_o way_n of_o worship_n by_o image_n which_o they_o have_v learn_v there_o they_o take_v this_o opportunity_n to_o desire_v a_o visible_a representation_n of_o god_n among_o they_o as_o the_o egyptian_n have_v and_o so_o st._n stephen_n look_v upon_o this_o as_o a_o turn_n back_o in_o their_o heart_n unto_o egypt_n vii_o act_n 39_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 2._o and_o aaron_n say_v unto_o they_o break_v off_o the_o golden_a earrings_a etc._n etc._n this_o confirm_v what_o i_o say_v that_o there_o be_v some_o debate_n about_o this_o matter_n before_o they_o speak_v those_o word_n to_o he_o v._o 1._o up_o make_v we_o god_n etc._n etc._n for_o it_o be_v not_o credible_a that_o aaron_n will_v immediate_o consent_v to_o so_o foul_a a_o fact_n as_o this_o without_o the_o least_o argument_n against_o it_o which_o be_v so_o unlikely_a that_o the_o jew_n have_v devise_v this_o tale_n that_o hur_z rebuke_v they_o in_o his_o presence_n the_o people_n fall_v upon_o he_o and_o kill_v he_o which_o affright_v aaron_n into_o a_o speedy_a compliance_n the_o golden_a earrings_a these_o it_o be_v probable_a be_v some_o of_o the_o jewel_n which_o they_o borrow_v of_o the_o egyptian_n xii_o 35._o and_o possible_o may_v have_v wear_v superstitious_o as_o i_o observe_v xxxv_o gen._n 5._o they_o do_v very_o ancient_o there_o be_v those_o who_o think_v aaron_n hope_v they_o will_v not_o have_v easy_o part_v with_o these_o and_o so_o their_o design_n may_v have_v be_v break_v from_o the_o ear_n of_o your_o wife_n of_o your_o son_n and_o your_o daughter_n man_n wear_v these_o ornament_n in_o the_o eastern_a country_n as_o well_o as_o woman_n as_o we_o find_v in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o ishmaelite_n and_o midianite_n soldier_n viii_o judg._n 24._o and_o pliny_n l._n xi_o c._n 31._o in_o oriente_fw-la quidem_fw-la &_o viris_fw-la aurum_fw-la eo_fw-la loci_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o the_o east_n it_o be_v esteem_v a_o ornament_n for_o man_n to_o wear_v gold_n in_o that_o place_n speak_v of_o their_o ear_n see_v bochart_n hierozoic_n p._n i._o l._n i._o c._n 34._o ver._n 3._o and_o all_o the_o people_n all_o that_o be_v engage_v in_o this_o design_n who_o be_v so_o many_o as_o i_o say_v v._o 1_o that_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v likely_a dare_v not_o oppose_v it_o break_v off_o the_o golden_a earrings_a which_o be_v in_o their_o ear_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o aaron_n so_o zealous_a be_v superstition_n which_o prevail_v over_o pride_n and_o covetousness_n ver._n 4._o and_o he_o receive_v they_o at_o their_o hand_n they_o seem_v to_o have_v present_v they_o as_o a_o offer_n towards_o the_o make_n of_o a_o representation_n of_o god_n wherein_o every_o one_o of_o they_o may_v have_v a_o interest_n and_o according_o aaron_z accept_v they_o and_o fashion_v it_o with_o a_o grave_v tool_n the_o hebrew_n word_n cheret_fw-la which_o we_o translate_v grave_v tool_n be_v use_v for_o a_o write_a pen_n viii_o isa_n 1._o and_o for_o a_o crisp_a pin_n which_o woman_n use_v about_o their_o hair_n iii_o isa_n 22._o and_o therefore_o interpreter_n take_v it_o here_o for_o a_o instrument_n of_o engrave_v and_o some_o think_v that_o aaron_n make_v such_o mark_n with_o it_o in_o this_o calf_n as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o egyptian_a apis_n which_o be_v a_o cow_n that_o have_v a_o spot_n on_o her_o right_a side_n like_o a_o crescent_n as_o some_o writer_n say_v though_o herodotus_n say_v otherwise_o and_o the_o mark_n be_v various_o report_v see_v pignorius_n in_o his_o mensa_fw-la isiaca_n p._n 18_o etc._n etc._n and_o a_o square_a white_a spot_n in_o the_o forehead_n but_o other_o think_v it_o more_o likely_a that_o the_o calf_n come_v rough_a out_o of_o the_o mould_n aaron_n only_o polish_v it_o with_o a_o proper_a tool_n for_o though_o apis_n be_v in_o great_a honour_n among_o the_o egyptian_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o live_a cow_n and_o not_o the_o image_n of_o one_o which_o they_o have_v in_o such_o veneration_n therefore_o mr._n selden_n in_o his_o syntagma_n i._o de_fw-la diis_fw-la syris_n c._n 4._o take_v it_o to_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o this_o golden_a calf_n or_o ox_n or_o bullock_n for_o so_o the_o psalmist_n different_o call_v it_o cvi_o 19_o 20._o be_v make_v in_o imitation_n of_o that_o golden_a ox_n that_o represent_v osiris_n which_o be_v very_o famous_a among_o the_o egyptian_n who_o have_v a_o mighty_a veneration_n for_o the_o river_n nile_n call_v in_o hebrew_a sichor_n from_o whence_o come_v siris_n and_o for_o the_o dog-star_n call_v siris_n likewise_o at_o who_o rise_v that_o river_n begin_v to_o swell_v and_o for_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v principal_o mean_v by_o this_o name_n to_o who_o both_o the_o bull_n at_o heliopolis_n and_o the_o ox_n at_o memphis_n be_v consecrate_a as_o macrobius_n tell_v we_o l._n i._n saturnal_a c._n 21._o but_o though_o all_o this_o be_v very_o ingenious_a yet_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o may_v be_v well_o question_v as_o i_o shall_v show_v
paint_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o perhaps_o come_v from_o the_o ancient_a custom_n among_o the_o heathen_a who_o thus_o represent_v their_o god_n as_o tho._n bartholinus_n observe_v de_fw-la morbis_fw-la biblicis_fw-la cap._n 5._o out_o of_o lucian_n de_fw-fr dea_fw-la syria_n where_o he_o say_v she_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d carry_v beam_n upon_o she_o head_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o roman_a emperor_n who_o be_v raise_v so_o much_o above_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n that_o they_o honour_v they_o as_o a_o sort_n of_o deity_n be_v thus_o represent_v as_o appear_v by_o many_o testimony_n particular_o pliny_n who_o in_o his_o panegyric_n to_o trajan_n laugh_v and_o jeer_v at_o the_o radiatum_n domitiani_n caput_fw-la while_o he_o talk_v with_o he_o while_o he_o converse_v so_o famaliar_o with_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o both_o see_v his_o glory_n and_o hear_v he_o proclaim_v his_o name_n v._o 5_o 6_o 7._o at_o his_o first_o be_v in_o the_o mount_n there_o be_v no_o such_o brightness_n leave_v upon_o his_o countenance_n for_o he_o do_v not_o see_v the_o divine_a majesty_n in_o so_o great_a a_o splendour_n as_o he_o do_v now_o when_o the_o lord_n upon_o his_o petition_n vouchsafe_v he_o such_o a_o sight_n of_o his_o glory_n as_o he_o can_v bear_v xxxiii_o 18_o 23._o which_o be_v so_o exceed_o pierce_v that_o it_o alter_v the_o very_a skin_n of_o moses_n his_o face_n and_o make_v it_o luminous_a of_o which_o moses_n do_v not_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v sensible_a till_o some_o time_n after_o he_o come_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n when_o aaron_n as_o well_o as_o other_o be_v afraid_a to_o come_v nigh_o he_o have_v his_o thought_n whole_o possess_v with_o the_o far_o more_o transcendent_a glory_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n of_o which_o he_o have_v a_o glimpse_n from_o this_o familiar_a conference_n which_o moses_n have_v with_o god_n it_o be_v likely_a the_o heathen_a take_v occasion_n to_o invent_v the_o like_a story_n of_o their_o zamolxis_n who_o pretend_v to_o receive_v his_o law_n from_o vesta_n and_o minos_n and_o lycurgus_n who_o say_v they_o receive_v they_o from_o jupiter_n and_o apollo_n with_o several_a other_o mention_v by_o diodorus_n siculus_n l._n i._n who_o then_o add_v moses_n have_v his_o from_o the_o god_n jao_n so_o they_o pronounce_v the_o name_n jehovah_n but_o they_o have_v no_o such_o testimony_n as_o this_o of_o their_o communication_n with_o the_o divine_a majesty_n much_o less_o be_v their_o law_n confirm_v by_o such_o miracle_n as_o last_v for_o the_o space_n of_o xl._n year_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o moses_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o people_n ver._n 30._o and_o when_o aaron_n and_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n see_v moses_n behold_v the_o skin_n of_o his_o face_n shine_v this_o high_o establish_v his_o authority_n and_o breed_v in_o they_o a_o reverence_n to_o the_o law_n he_o bring_v that_o they_o be_v all_o witness_n of_o the_o brightness_n or_o glory_n of_o his_o countenance_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o 2_o cor._n iii_o 7._o which_o demonstrate_v he_o have_v be_v with_o god_n as_o he_o affirm_v and_o have_v behold_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o receive_v from_o he_o the_o table_n of_o testimony_n by_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o this_o verse_n seem_v to_o be_v mean_v all_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o congregregation_n mention_v in_o the_o next_o and_o they_o be_v afraid_a to_o come_v nigh_o he_o the_o light_n which_o shine_v from_o his_o countenance_n be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o dazzle_v the_o eye_n of_o beholder_n even_o of_o aaron_n himself_n who_o do_v not_o know_v whether_o it_o will_v be_v safe_a to_o approach_v he_o this_o be_v a_o illustrious_a testimony_n that_o he_o have_v be_v with_o god_n who_o dwell_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o light_n inaccessible_a ver._n 31._o and_o moses_n call_v unto_o they_o invite_v they_o to_o come_v near_o he_o and_o not_o to_o fear_v any_o hurt_n and_o aaron_n and_o all_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o congregation_n return_v unto_o he_o viz._n after_o he_o have_v put_v a_o veil_n upon_o his_o face_n till_o which_o they_o can_v not_o steadfast_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 2_o cor._n iii_o 7._o the_o light_n of_o it_o be_v so_o strong_a that_o it_o hurt_v their_o eye_n if_o they_o fix_v they_o there_o and_o moses_n talk_v with_o they_o acquaint_v they_o with_o what_o he_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v ver._n 32._o and_o afterward_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n come_v â—igh_a etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o general_a assembly_n of_o all_o the_o tribe_n summon_v that_o he_o may_v deliver_v to_o they_o all_o that_o which_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n see_v xxxv_o 1._o and_o he_o give_v they_o in_o commandment_n all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v with_o he_o in_o mount_n sinai_n all_o the_o order_n he_o have_v give_v about_o the_o building_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o rest_n contain_v in_o the_o xxv_o xxvi_o chapter_n and_o those_o that_o follow_v to_o the_o xxxii_o for_o at_o his_o first_o come_v from_o the_o mount_n find_v they_o in_o a_o apostasy_n from_o god_n he_o say_v nothing_o to_o they_o about_o these_o matter_n but_o in_o abhorrence_n of_o their_o foul_a idolatry_n break_v the_o table_n of_o testimony_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o to_o deliver_v to_o they_o ver._n 33._o and_o till_o moses_n have_v do_v speak_v with_o they_o he_o put_v a_o vail_n on_o his_o face_n this_o seem_v to_o belong_v as_o well_o to_o v._o 31._o as_o to_o the_o 32d_o and_o according_o i_o have_v interpret_v it_o though_o there_o be_v those_o who_o think_v he_o persuade_v aaron_n and_o the_o ruler_n to_o approach_v without_o a_o veil_n but_o put_v it_o on_o when_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n who_o be_v less_o able_a to_o bear_v it_o but_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n for_o both_o aaron_z being_z no_o less_o afraid_a than_o any_o of_o they_o and_o the_o majesty_n of_o his_o countenance_n appear_v sufficient_o even_o when_o it_o be_v veil_v for_o the_o brightness_n be_v not_o quite_o obscure_v though_o very_o much_o shade_v by_o it_o ver._n 34._o but_o when_o moses_n go_v in_o before_o the_o lord_n to_o speak_v with_o he_o he_o take_v the_o vail_n off_o till_o he_o come_v out_o he_o go_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n where_o he_o speak_v with_o he_o face_n to_o face_n as_o a_o man_n speak_v to_o his_o friend_n xxxiii_o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o he_o come_v out_o and_o speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o which_o he_o be_v command_v this_o seem_v to_o relate_v unto_o the_o frequent_a occasion_n moses_n have_v to_o go_v and_o consult_v with_o god_n in_o difficult_a case_n who_o mind_n he_o declare_v to_o they_o when_o he_o have_v receive_v it_o ver._n 35._o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n see_v the_o face_n of_o moses_n that_o the_o skin_n of_o moses_n face_n shine_v etc._n etc._n some_o great_a man_n have_v think_v that_o the_o brightness_n continue_v on_o moses_n face_n till_o his_o death_n so_o that_o he_o speak_v to_o they_o with_o a_o veil_n on_o his_o face_n from_o this_o time_n as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v of_o which_o we_o can_v be_v certain_a though_o thus_o much_o be_v evident_a from_o this_o and_o the_o forego_n verse_n that_o the_o splendour_n of_o his_o countenance_n do_v remain_v for_o some_o time_n after_o he_o come_v down_o from_o god_n presence_n in_o the_o mount_n during_o which_o as_o oft_o as_o he_o go_v in_o to_o speak_v with_o god_n he_o take_v off_o his_o veil_n and_o when_o he_o come_v out_o to_o speak_v with_o they_o he_o put_v it_o on_o until_o he_o go_v in_o to_o speak_v with_o god_n again_o as_o this_o verse_n conclude_v how_o long_o it_o be_v before_o it_o vanish_v none_o can_v resolve_v perhaps_o not_o till_o he_o have_v set_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o consecrate_a aaron_n and_o his_o son_n and_o deliver_v all_o the_o law_n he_o have_v receive_v about_o the_o service_n of_o god_n which_o be_v record_v in_o the_o book_n of_o leviticus_n that_o be_v all_o the_o time_n they_o stay_v near_o mount_n sinai_n from_o whence_o they_o remove_v a_o little_a more_o than_o half_a a_o year_n after_o this_o x_o numb_a 11_o 12._o chap._n xxxv_o verse_n 1._o and_o moses_n gather_v all_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n together_o have_v tell_v they_o what_o order_n he_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o sufficient_o convince_v they_o of_o his_o authority_n xxxiv_o 32_o 33._o he_o now_o proceed_v to_o put_v they_o in_o execution_n and_o in_o order_n to_o it_o he_o gather_v col-hadath_a all_o the_o congregation_n which_o sometime_o signify_v all_o the_o elder_n and_o judge_n etc._n etc._n the_o prime_a governor_n of_o