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 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rursum_fw-la acutum_fw-la calamum_fw-la in_o ejus_fw-la femur_fw-la unde_fw-la humana_fw-la origo_fw-la descendit_fw-la jussit_fw-la immitti_fw-la for_o joseph_n be_v in_o egypt_n already_o in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o particle_n vaughan_n which_o we_o common_o translate_v and_o and_o here_o for_o sometime_o also_o signify_v with_o see_v iv_o gen._n 20._o and_o so_o it_o do_v in_o this_o place_n which_o shall_v be_v translate_v seventy_o soul_n with_o joseph_n who_o be_v in_o egypt_n already_o for_o joseph_n be_v not_o to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o lxx_o but_o reckon_v among_o they_o to_o make_v up_o that_o number_n as_o appear_v from_o xlvi_o gen._n ver._n 6._o and_o joseph_n die_v see_v gen._n 26._o and_o all_o his_o brethren_n and_o all_o that_o generation_n all_o that_o come_v with_o jacob_n into_o egypt_n ver._n 7._o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v fruitful_a etc._n etc._n here_o be_v several_a word_n for_o the_o same_o thing_n to_o show_v their_o extraordinary_a increase_n 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which_o joseph_n live_v after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n and_o so_o in_o lxiv_o year_n more_o from_o the_o death_n of_o joseph_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o moses_n must_v needs_o be_v grow_v so_o numerous_a as_o to_o fill_v the_o country_n so_o that_o in_o lxxx_o year_n more_o they_o be_v increase_v to_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n beside_o child_n xii_o exod._n 37._o and_o the_o next_o year_n their_o number_n be_v take_v they_o be_v find_v to_o be_v six_o hundred_o and_o three_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o man_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a as_o we_o read_v i_o numb_a 45_o 46._o and_o therefore_o reckon_a woman_n child_n and_o youth_n under_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o we_o can_v but_o think_v they_o be_v three_o time_n as_o many_o or_o perhaps_o two_o million_o which_o be_v not_o incredible_a by_o a_o moderate_a computation_n if_o we_o consider_v how_o many_o may_v spring_v from_o lxx_o person_n in_o the_o space_n of_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifteen_o year_n which_o the_o forenamed_a sum_n make_v as_o bonfrerius_n and_o several_a other_o from_o he_o in_o our_o own_o language_n have_v be_v at_o the_o pain_n to_o demonstrate_v and_o wax_v exceed_v mighty_a this_o be_v common_o think_v to_o signify_v that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o numerous_a but_o robu_v and_o strong_a and_o it_o may_v as_o well_o denote_v that_o their_o vast_a number_n make_v they_o very_o formidable_a to_o the_o egyptian_n who_o begin_v it_o appear_v by_o the_o sequel_n to_o be_v jealous_a of_o their_o power_n if_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o will_v to_o attempt_v any_o thing_n against_o they_o and_o the_o land_n be_v fill_v with_o they_o i._n e._n the_o land_n of_o goshen_n and_o perhaps_o some_o other_o part_n of_o the_o low_a egypt_n ver._n 8._o now_o there_o arise_v up_o a_o new_a king_n
consult_v for_o his_o safety_n rather_o than_o base_o either_o deny_v or_o excuse_v what_o he_o have_v do_v or_o ask_v pardon_n for_o it_o unto_o which_o no_o fear_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o king_n can_v have_v move_v he_o ver._n 15._o now_o when_o pharaoh_n hear_v this_o thing_n which_o be_v soon_o bring_v to_o his_o ear_n as_o moses_n suspect_v and_o aggravate_v extreme_o by_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o court_n as_o philo_z represent_v it_o l._n i._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la he_o think_v to_o slay_v he_o not_o so_o much_o because_o he_o have_v kill_v the_o man_n as_o because_o he_o pretend_v to_o assert_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o to_o be_v their_o deliverer_n demetrius_n bear_v witness_v to_o this_o story_n just_o according_a to_o what_o be_v here_o relate_v in_o eusebius_n praepar_n evang._n l._n ix_o c._n 29._o and_o moses_n flee_v from_o the_o face_n of_o pharaoh_n wise_o foresee_v the_o danger_n he_o avoid_v it_o by_o flight_n into_o another_o country_n where_o he_o be_v out_o of_o his_o reach_n for_o though_o the_o time_n of_o israel_n deliverance_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v he_o be_v assure_v that_o god_n intend_v to_o work_v it_o by_o his_o hand_n and_o therefore_o think_v it_o prudent_a to_o reserve_v himself_o till_o he_o receive_v a_o further_a commission_n from_o god_n but_o though_o this_o flight_n of_o moses_n be_v here_o so_o plain_o affirm_v yet_o the_o jew_n be_v so_o fond_a of_o their_o own_o conceit_n and_o so_o bold_a in_o their_o invention_n that_o they_o say_v he_o be_v not_o only_o condemn_v to_o have_v his_o head_n cut_v off_o but_o bring_v to_o the_o block_n and_o when_o the_o executioner_n come_v to_o do_v his_o office_n his_o sword_n will_v not_o enter_v moses_n his_o neck_n be_v by_o a_o miracle_n turn_v into_o a_o pilaster_n of_o marble_n and_o from_o thence_o call_v his_o son_n eliezer_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o tale_n be_v tell_v by_o the_o author_n of_o moses_n his_o life_n what_o pharaoh_n this_o be_v be_v not_o certain_a but_o eusebius_n call_v he_o orus_n who_o succeed_v amenophis_n in_o who_o time_n moses_n be_v bear_v and_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v reign_v two_o and_o forty_o year_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o midian_a where_o some_o of_o abraham_n posterity_n be_v settle_v xxv_o gen._n 2._o in_o a_o part_n of_o arabia_n petraea_n and_o therefore_o philo_n only_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o withdraw_v into_o the_o neighbour_a arabia_n into_o which_o country_n he_o choose_v to_o flee_v both_o because_o his_o escape_n be_v easy_a thither_o and_o because_o they_o be_v descend_v from_o the_o same_o stock_n with_o himself_o and_o continue_v still_o good_a people_n or_o at_o least_o have_v some_o good_a governor_n and_o family_n among_o they_o as_o appear_v by_o what_o follow_v and_o he_o sit_v down_o by_o a_o well_o to_o refresh_v himself_o and_o expect_v it_o be_v likely_a to_o meet_v some_o company_n there_o at_o the_o time_n when_o the_o flock_n come_v to_o water_n ver._n 16._o now_o the_o priest_n of_o midian_a or_o prince_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n for_o the_o word_n cohen_n indifferent_o signify_v either_o priest_n or_o prince_n but_o most_o ancient_o it_o signify_v the_o latter_a a_o prince_n for_o so_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o book_n of_o job_n xii_o 19_o he_o lead_v cohenim_n prince_n away_o spoil_v and_o in_o after_o time_n it_o continue_v to_o have_v the_o same_o signification_n david_n son_n be_v call_v by_o this_o name_n of_o cohenim_n 2_o sam._n viii_o 18._o which_o in_o 1_o chron._n xviii_o 17._o be_v expound_v be_v chief_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n and_o so_o ira_n be_v call_v 2_o sam._n xx._n 26._o cohen_n a_o chief_a ruler_n about_o david_n and_o so_o i_o think_v it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o for_o a_o ruler_n or_o governor_n see_n xli_o gen._n 50._o not_o of_o the_o whole_a country_n of_o midian_a but_o of_o some_o province_n of_o it_o and_o it_o may_v be_v most_o true_o render_v a_o prince_n i._n e._n one_o of_o the_o prince_n or_o ruler_n of_o midian_a but_o in_o ancient_a time_n prince_n execute_v the_o priesthood_n also_o as_o plato_n observe_v they_o do_v among_o the_o egyptian_n and_o the_o consul_n and_o emperor_n of_o rome_n be_v ambitious_a of_o the_o same_o dignity_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o word_n cohen_n come_v to_o signify_v both_o though_o where_o the_o place_n or_o territory_n of_o which_o any_o person_n be_v cohen_n be_v mention_v there_o it_o always_o signify_v he_o to_o have_v be_v prince_n or_o civil_a governor_n of_o that_o place_n so_o s._n jarchi_n observe_v the_o word_n cohen_n always_o denote_v some_o divine_a ministry_n or_o function_n except_o where_o there_o be_v a_o addition_n of_o some_o particular_a principality_n to_o it_o as_o cohen_n of_o midian_a and_o cohen_n of_o on._n refer_v to_o this_o place_n and_o that_o i_o now_o mention_v in_o genesis_n where_o it_o signify_v a_o prince_n though_o the_o priesthood_n may_v be_v join_v with_o it_o and_o so_o artapanus_n in_o eusebius_n l._n ix_o c._n 27._o relate_v moses_n his_o flight_n into_o arabia_n say_v he_o come_v to_o raguel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ruler_n of_o those_o part_n and_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o german_a translation_n of_o the_o bible_n call_v he_o here_o lord_n of_o midian_a see_v our_o most_o learned_a selden_n l._n i._n de_fw-fr synedr_n c._n ult_n p._n 648._o i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a that_o this_o prince_n or_o priest_n be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o not_o a_o idolater_n for_o moses_n we_o may_v be_v confident_a will_v not_o have_v marry_v his_o daughter_n if_o she_o have_v be_v breed_v in_o a_o false_a religion_n have_v seven_o daughter_n and_o they_o come_v and_o draw_v water_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v but_o a_o small_a prince_n it_o appear_v by_o this_o though_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v it_o be_v a_o noble_a employment_n in_o old_a time_n as_o i_o observe_v upon_o genesis_n to_o look_v after_o sheep_n and_o we_o must_v not_o imagine_v these_o young_a woman_n draw_v the_o water_n themselves_o but_o have_v servant_n to_o attend_v they_o and_o obey_v their_o order_n ver._n 17._o and_o the_o shepherd_n come_v and_o drive_v they_o away_o some_o rude_a and_o idle_a shepherd_n will_v have_v make_v use_n of_o the_o water_n which_o they_o have_v draw_v and_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o their_o pain_n without_o any_o labour_n of_o their_o own_o this_o look_n like_o a_o argument_n that_o their_o father_n be_v not_o a_o prince_n for_o then_o one_o will_v think_v these_o shepherd_n shall_v not_o have_v dare_v to_o contest_v with_o they_o but_o it_o be_v as_o much_o a_o argument_n that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o priest_n for_o they_o be_v great_a man_n also_o in_o those_o day_n and_o it_o seem_v probable_a to_o i_o that_o these_o be_v the_o shepherd_n of_o some_o other_o great_a prince_n in_o those_o country_n who_o make_v thus_o bold_a with_o jethro_n daughter_n and_o their_o servant_n for_o one_o can_v think_v as_o i_o say_v that_o they_o alone_o look_v after_o his_o flock_n but_o be_v overseer_n of_o those_o that_o do_v like_o rebekkah_n and_o rachel_n see_v gen._n xxix_o 9_o but_o moses_n stand_v up_o and_o help_v they_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o act_n as_o maimonides_n suggest_v of_o the_o same_o heroic_a spirit_n mention_v before_o ver._n 12._o which_o still_o rest_v on_o he_o and_o move_v he_o here_o as_o it_o have_v do_v in_o egypt_n and_o thus_o philo_n also_o represent_v he_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d transport_v by_o such_o a_o enthusiasm_n when_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o shepherd_n that_o it_o after_o fright_v they_o from_o their_o attempt_n though_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o he_o overcome_v they_o by_o persuasion_n but_o the_o whole_a discourse_n seem_v rather_o to_o imply_v that_o he_o force_v they_o to_o desist_v which_o he_o can_v not_o do_v alone_o but_o at_o the_o head_n of_o those_o servant_n that_o belong_v to_o these_o young_a woman_n and_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a he_o have_v some_o servant_n of_o his_o own_o who_o attend_v he_o in_o his_o flight_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o arabian_n great_a employment_n be_v feed_v of_o cattle_n as_o philo_n there_o note_n l._n i._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o that_o not_o only_a man_n but_o woman_n young_a man_n and_o virgin_n look_v after_o they_o and_o not_o those_o only_o of_o the_o mean_a sort_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o they_o that_o be_v of_o noble_a family_n ver._n 18._o and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o revel_v their_o father_n he_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o jethro_n iii_o
build_v at_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n to_o their_o own_o country_n iii_o 2_o 3._o myrothec_n ii_o sacr._n elaeochrys_n c._n 59_o where_o he_o represent_v the_o form_n of_o such_o a_o altar_n among_o the_o heathen_a out_o of_o a_o ancient_a monument_n p._n 585._o and_o there_o be_v little_a doubt_n i_o think_v that_o the_o altar_n build_v by_o the_o patriarch_n be_v of_o this_o sort_n particular_o that_o which_o abraham_n erect_v whereon_o to_o offer_v his_o son_n isaac_n xxii_o gen._n 9_o for_o it_o be_v raise_v so_o sudden_o that_o no_o art_n can_v be_v employ_v about_o it_o i_o omit_v other_o reason_n which_o the_o jew_n allege_v for_o this_o law_n for_o they_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v fanciful_a and_o shall_v rather_o observe_v that_o plato_n in_o his_o law_n order_v all_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v very_o simple_a and_o plain_a without_o any_o cost_n or_o ornament_n and_o therefore_o forbid_v gold_n silver_n or_o ivory_n because_o they_o be_v thing_n too_o invidious_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o brass_n and_o iron_n he_o will_v not_o have_v use_v because_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o instrument_n of_o war_n but_o one_o single_a piece_n of_o wood_n or_o stone_n shall_v serve_v for_o a_o image_n and_o that_o make_v in_o a_o day_n time_n l._n xii_o de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la p._n 955._o 56._o edit_fw-la serran_n it_o seem_v difficult_a also_o to_o reconcile_v these_o two_o verse_n with_o god_n own_o ordinance_n not_o long_o after_o in_o the_o xxviith_z chapter_n of_o this_o book_n where_o he_o bid_v moses_n to_o make_v he_o a_o altar_n neither_o of_o earth_n nor_o of_o stone_n but_o of_o shittim-wood_n cover_v with_o brass_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n where_o he_o record_v his_o name_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o these_o two_o verse_n speak_v only_o of_o occasional_a altar_n as_o i_o may_v call_v they_o which_o they_o may_v have_v use_n of_o not_o only_o before_o but_o after_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v erect_v these_o god_n do_v not_o forbid_v when_o there_o be_v a_o special_a reason_n for_o they_o but_o he_o intend_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o state_v altar_n but_o that_o at_o the_o tabernacle_n he_o will_v have_v these_o make_v of_o unpolished_a stone_n lay_v one_o upon_o another_o that_o they_o may_v be_v throw_v down_o as_o soon_o as_o raise_v and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o draw_v people_n from_o the_o tabernacle_n nor_o administer_v occasion_n of_o idolatry_n by_o a_o artificial_a workmanship_n and_o imagery_n now_o that_o there_o be_v such_o altar_n raise_v upon_o certain_a great_a occasion_n but_o not_o to_o continue_v appear_v from_o the_o sacred_a history_n for_o xxiv_o 4._o moses_n build_v one_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o mount_n sinai_n by_o god_n command_n it_o be_v likely_a and_o of_o this_o fashion_n and_o he_o give_v order_n for_o build_v one_o of_o stone_n after_o they_o come_v to_o canaan_n xxvii_o deut._n 1_o 2_o 3._o which_o joshua_n perform_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n as_o be_v express_o say_v viii_o josh_n 30_o 31._o of_o this_o sort_n be_v those_o of_o gideon_n and_o manoah_n vi_o judg._n 24_o 26._o xiii_o 19_o and_o we_o read_v of_o altar_n build_v by_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n vii_o 17._o and_o by_o saul_n fourteen_o 35._o and_o david_n as_o be_v before_o observe_v 2_o sam._n xxiv_o 25._o and_o solomon_n 1_o king_n iii_o 2_o 34._o beside_o the_o altar_n which_o be_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o temple_n ver._n 26._o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v up_o by_o step_n unto_o my_o altar_n this_o be_v most_o suitable_a to_o the_o state_n of_o traveller_n to_o have_v their_o altar_n low_a not_o lofty_a beside_o he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o imitate_v the_o gentile_n who_o sacrifice_v in_o high_a place_n imagine_v their_o sacrifice_n be_v most_o acceptable_a when_o they_o be_v near_a to_o heaven_n whence_o the_o egyptian_n live_v in_o a_o flat_a country_n wherein_o be_v no_o mountain_n build_v altar_n of_o a_o very_a great_a height_n which_o can_v not_o be_v well_o do_v by_o sod_n of_o earth_n or_o stone_n loose_o lay_v together_o nor_o will_v god_n have_v it_o do_v when_o he_o order_v mofe_n to_o make_v a_o altar_n of_o brass_n and_o wood_n at_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o it_o be_v evident_a be_v so_o low_a that_o a_o man_n may_v stand_v and_o minister_v there_o without_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o earth_n for_o it_o be_v but_o three_o cubit_n high_a xxvii_o 1._o which_o be_v less_o by_o one_o cubit_n than_o the_o ordinary_a stature_n of_o men._n not_o go_v up_o by_o step_n there_o be_v step_n in_o the_o temple_n build_v by_o solomon_n unto_o the_o brazen_a altar_n which_o be_v ten_o cubit_n high_a and_o ezekiel_n express_o mention_n they_o in_o the_o description_n of_o his_o temple_n xliii_o 17._o which_o seem_v to_o disagree_v with_o this_o command_n interpreter_n be_v much_o concern_v to_o reconcile_v they_o and_o the_o forenamed_a fortun._n scacchus_n c._n 63._o contend_v earnest_o 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be_v before_o v._o 15._o ver._n 20._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o stand_v before_o pharaoh_n as_o he_o have_v order_v he_o to_o do_v before_o he_o send_v the_o second_o plague_n vii_o 15._o lo_o he_o come_v forth_o to_o the_o water_n this_o confirm_v what_o be_v say_v there_o that_o in_o the_o morning_n it_o be_v usual_a with_o he_o to_o walk_v out_o by_o the_o river_n either_o for_o his_o refreshment_n or_o for_o his_o devotion_n perhaps_o that_o after_o wash_v he_o may_v worship_v the_o rise_v sun_n for_o moses_n be_v command_v to_o rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o present_v himself_o before_o he_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n let_v my_o people_n go_v etc._n etc._n the_o same_o message_n he_o have_v often_o send_v he_o vii_o 16_o 17._o viii_o 1._o together_o with_o a_o admonition_n and_o warn_v of_o his_o danger_n which_o god_n have_v not_o give_v he_o before_o the_o last_o plague_n v._o 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put_v a_o division_n between_o thy_o people_n and_o my_o people_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v repeat_v again_o because_o it_o be_v a_o remarkable_a thing_n and_o denote_v the_o israelite_n to_o be_v god_n peculiar_a people_n for_o who_o he_o have_v a_o singular_a favour_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o this_o mercy_n be_v call_v here_o a_o redemption_n as_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v which_o we_o translate_v division_n because_o god_n exempt_v and_o deliver_v the_o israelite_n from_o those_o fly_n which_o sore_o infest_a all_o the_o rest_n of_o pharaoh_n dominion_n to_o morrow_n shall_v this_o sign_n be_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n be_v so_o remarkable_a in_o the_o last_o plague_n v._n 19_o that_o
it_o as_o in_o 1_o sam._n xvii_o 34._o we_o meet_v with_o this_o very_a expression_n concern_v goliath_n a_o man_n of_o war_n from_o his_o youth_n i._n e._n a_o great_a warrior_n and_o in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n david_n be_v call_v both_o isch_fw-mi milchamah_n a_o man_n of_o war_n and_o isch_fw-mi toar_fw-mi a_o man_n of_o form_n or_o beauty_n i._n e._n a_o beautiful_a or_o comely_a person_n as_o we_o translate_v it_o 1_o sam._n xvi_o 18._o and_o in_o this_o very_a book_n isch_fw-mi de_fw-fr varim_n a_o man_n of_o word_n be_v a_o eloquent_a man._n the_o lord_z be_v his_o name_n he_o seem_v to_o allude_v unto_o that_o which_o god_n say_v to_o moses_n when_o he_o first_o appear_v to_o he_o iii_o 14_o 15_o 16._o vi_o 3_o 4_o 6._o ver._n 4._o pharaoh_n chariot_n the_o hebrew_n word_n mercavah_n comprehend_v the_o horse_n by_o which_o they_o be_v draw_v which_o be_v common_o four_o to_o each_o chariot_n as_o maimonides_n probable_o gather_v from_o 1_o king_n x._o 29._o where_o a_o horse_n be_v say_v to_o come_v up_o out_o of_o egypt_n at_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o shekel_n and_o a_o chariot_n at_o six_o hundred_o because_o it_o comprehend_v four_o horse_n more_n nevoch_n p._n i._o c._n 70._o choose_a captain_n the_o hebrew_n word_n schalish_n import_v something_o extraordinary_a either_o in_o their_o stature_n or_o in_o their_o command_n which_o they_o have_v perhaps_o over_o three_o squadron_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v but_o hen._n valesius_fw-la a_o very_a learned_a man_n think_v the_o lxx_o right_o translate_v the_o word_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o translate_v three_o fight_v out_o of_o a_o chariot_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v both_o word_n belong_v to_o military_a discipline_n which_o they_o call_v tactic_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o take_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n and_o right_o render_v by_o rusinus_fw-la ternos_fw-la statores_fw-la in_o euseb_n histor_n eccles_n l._n ix_o c._n 9_o p._n 358._o ver._n 5._o sink_v to_o the_o bottom_n as_o a_o stone_n the_o water_n which_o stand_v up_o like_o a_o wall_n fall_v down_o with_o great_a violence_n upon_o they_o they_o sink_v under_o their_o weight_n to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n from_o whence_o after_o some_o time_n they_o rise_v up_o again_o and_o be_v throw_v upon_o the_o shore_n fourteen_o 30._o though_o not_o all_o of_o they_o but_o some_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v bury_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n see_v v._o 12._o ver._n 6._o right_o hand_n be_v frequent_o use_v for_o the_o height_n of_o power_n exert_v in_o the_o preservation_n of_o good_a man_n or_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o bad_a xx_o psalm_n 6._o xxi_o 8._o ver._n 7._o in_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o excellency_n etc._n etc._n all_o word_n be_v too_o low_o to_o declare_v the_o greatness_n of_o god_n power_n which_o appear_v in_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o egyptian_n he_o endeavour_v to_o rise_v high_a and_o high_o in_o his_o expression_n to_o show_v how_o much_o he_o admire_v it_o thou_o send_v forth_o thy_o wrath_n he_o seem_v to_o allude_v unto_o god_n look_v upon_o they_o through_o the_o pillar_n of_o fire_n and_o of_o the_o cloud_n fourteen_o 24._o and_o to_o the_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v come_v from_o thence_o ver._n 8._o and_o with_o the_o blast_n of_o thy_o nostril_n this_o may_v relate_v to_o the_o strong_a wind_n which_o drive_v the_o sea_n back_o fourteen_o 21._o the_o water_n be_v gather_v together_o this_o word_n aram_n or_o haram_n signify_v to_o heap_v up_o together_o from_o whence_o the_o arabian_n call_v those_o great_a bank_n which_o be_v raise_v to_o keep_v in_o water_n from_o overflow_a a_o country_n by_o the_o name_n of_o arem_fw-la or_o harem_fw-la as_o bochartus_n have_v observe_v in_o his_o phaleg_n l._n ii_o c._n 26._o and_o so_o the_o word_n may_v be_v here_o translate_v the_o water_n be_v heap_v up_o as_o bank_n on_o each_o side_n of_o the_o israelite_n ver._n 9_o i_o will_v divide_v the_o spoil_n it_o belong_v to_o king_n and_o chief_a commander_n to_o divide_v the_o spoil_n as_o moses_n david_n and_o joshua_n do_v among_o the_o soldier_n my_o hand_n shall_v destroy_v they_o or_o repossess_v they_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n bring_v they_o back_o to_o their_o slavery_n in_o egypt_n ver._n 10._o they_o sink_v like_o lead_n it_o signify_v the_o suddenness_n of_o their_o destruction_n for_o a_o talon_n of_o lead_n sink_v in_o a_o moment_n ver._n 11._o who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o among_o the_o god_n or_o the_o mighty_a one_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n for_o elim_n be_v the_o plural_a of_o el_n which_o come_v from_o ejalah_n say_v the_o author_n of_o sepher_n cosri_n which_o denote_v fortitude_n or_o strength_n for_o from_o he_o proceed_v all_o power_n and_o may_v but_o be_v himself_o more_o sublime_a and_o eminent_a than_o to_o be_v liken_v to_o any_o other_o power_n according_a to_o these_o word_n which_o he_o quote_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o pars_fw-la iu._n sect._n 3_o fearful_a in_o praise_n i_o see_v no_o solidity_n in_o the_o gloss_n of_o r._n elieser_n that_o moses_n speak_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n because_o the_o angel_n praise_v god_n above_o when_o the_o israelite_n praise_v he_o below_o pirke_n eli'_v c._n 42._o the_o plain_a meaning_n be_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v praise_v with_o the_o great_a reverence_n for_o to_o he_o alone_o as_o conradus_n pellicanus_fw-la gloss_n belong_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n who_o can_v never_o enough_o be_v praise_v ver._n 12._o the_o earth_n swallow_v they_o they_o who_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o sea_n be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o earth_n just_a as_o jonah_n say_v when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o sea_n that_o he_o go_v down_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o the_o earth_n with_o her_o bar_n be_v about_o he_o for_o ever_o ii_o 6._o because_o the_o sea_n which_o swallow_v both_o he_o and_o the_o egyptian_n be_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o earth_n r._n elieser_n think_v that_o they_o be_v throw_v upon_o the_o seashore_n fourteen_o 30._o the_o earth_n open_v her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v they_o up_o which_o be_v possible_a but_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o so_o understand_v it_o rather_o after_o the_o israelite_n have_v spoil_v they_o the_o sea_n which_o have_v cast_v they_o on_o shore_n afterward_o as_o be_v usual_a carry_v they_o off_o again_o and_o bury_v they_o in_o the_o sand_n or_o mud._n ver._n 13._o thy_o holy_a habitation_n the_o country_n where_o god_n himself_o intend_v to_o have_v a_o dwell_a place_n v._o 17._o ver._n 14._o the_o inhabitant_n of_o palestina_n the_o philistine_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o most_o valiant_a people_n in_o that_o country_n to_o which_o the_o israelite_n be_v to_o go_v and_o therefore_o here_o mention_v ver._n 15._o the_o duke_n of_o edom._n concern_v the_o word_n alluphe_fw-mi see_v xxxvi_o gen._n 18._o by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o idumaea_n be_v at_o this_o time_n under_o the_o government_n of_o duke_n though_o before_o moses_n his_o death_n they_o have_v king_n xx_o numb_a 14._o for_o they_o often_o change_v their_o government_n as_o i_o observe_v upon_o xxxvi_o gen._n where_o moses_n give_v a_o account_n both_o of_o their_o duke_n and_o of_o their_o king_n ver._n 16._o shall_v be_v as_o still_o as_o a_o stone_n the_o lxx_o translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d turn_v into_o stone_n i_o e._n so_o strike_v with_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o remain_v unmoveable_a as_o stone_n have_v no_o heart_n to_o oppose_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o israelite_n into_o canaan_n ver._n 17._o the_o mountain_n of_o thy_o inheritance_n moses_n seem_v to_o have_v foresee_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n that_o god_n will_v place_v his_o habitation_n upon_o mount_n zion_n which_o he_o understand_v perhaps_o from_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o isaac_n upon_o mount_n moriah_n xxii_o gen._n ver._n 18._o the_o lord_z shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o it_o may_v signify_v that_o when_o they_o come_v thither_o they_o will_v always_o acknowledge_v he_o for_o their_o sovereign_n who_o have_v do_v such_o mighty_a thing_n for_o they_o ver._n 19_o the_o horse_n of_o pharaoh_n go_v in_o with_o his_o chariot_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o which_o the_o greek_n call_v the_o epiphonema_n of_o the_o song_n moses_n brief_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a matter_n of_o it_o and_o make_v it_o end_n as_o it_o begin_v ver._n 20._o and_o miriam_n or_o as_o the_o lxx_o the_o syriac_a and_o other_o read_v it_o mariam_n which_o some_o think_v come_v from_o marah_n which_o signify_v bitterness_n as_o the_o arabic_a word_n marara_n do_v and_o
be_v the_o ancient_a grudge_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o esau_n to_o those_o of_o israel_n for_o amalek_n be_v descend_v from_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o esau_n by_o a_o concubine_n xxxvi_o gen._n 12._o but_o it_o may_v very_o fair_o also_o be_v suppose_v that_o there_o be_v some_o league_n between_o the_o amalekite_n and_o the_o people_n of_o canaan_n of_o mutual_a defence_n which_o may_v move_v the_o amalekite_n to_o oppose_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o endeavour_v to_o hinder_v their_o settlement_n in_o canaan_n unto_o which_o perhaps_o they_o imagine_v their_o own_o pretence_n to_o be_v as_o good_a though_o the_o israelite_n challenge_v the_o promise_n of_o it_o belong_v to_o they_o alone_o then_o come_v these_o word_n import_v that_o the_o amalekite_n be_v the_o aggressor_n without_o any_o provocation_n if_o they_o fancy_v the_o israelite_n will_v invade_v they_o they_o may_v have_v prepare_v to_o defend_v themselves_o but_o it_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o assault_v they_o unto_o which_o perhaps_o they_o be_v move_v as_o for_o other_o reason_n so_o out_o of_o greediness_n of_o prey_n hear_v the_o israelite_n be_v load_v with_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o fight_v with_o israel_n they_o come_v out_o of_o their_o own_o country_n to_o sight_n with_o they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n or_o we_o may_v suppose_v that_o they_o attack_v their_o rear_n as_o they_o be_v upon_o their_o march_n from_o rephidim_n to_o horeb_n and_o cut_v off_o some_o straggler_n or_o such_o as_o lag_v behind_o through_o faintness_n and_o weariness_n as_o moses_n relate_v xxv_o deut._n 18._o the_o author_n of_o dibre_n hajamim_n make_v the_o army_n of_o amalek_n to_o have_v consist_v of_o a_o incredible_a number_n all_o exercise_v divination_n and_o enchantment_n ver._n 9_o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o joshua_n who_o it_o seem_v be_v a_o eminent_a person_n at_o their_o first_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n choose_v we_o out_o man_n who_o he_o know_v to_o be_v as_o valiant_a as_o himself_o and_o go_v out_o and_o sight_n with_o amalek_n meet_v they_o and_o give_v they_o battle_n to_o morrow_n i_o will_v stand_v on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o hill_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n who_o have_v late_o appear_v to_o he_o there_o v._o 6._o with_o the_o rod_n of_o god_n in_o my_o hand_n this_o he_o say_v to_o encourage_v joshua_n to_o hope_n god_n will_v not_o fail_v to_o deliver_v they_o though_o a_o miracle_n be_v require_v to_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v ver._n 10._o so_o joshua_n do_v as_o moses_n have_v say_v to_o he_o etc._n etc._n nothing_o but_o a_o strong_a confidence_n in_o god_n can_v have_v animate_v man_n unexperienced_a in_o the_o art_n of_o war_n to_o encounter_v such_o mighty_a enemy_n and_o moses_n aaron_n and_o hur_z go_v up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o hill_n the_o jew_n do_v but_o conjecture_v who_o this_o hur_z was_z but_o we_o may_v be_v certain_a he_o be_v a_o person_n of_o great_a eminence_n for_o wisdom_n and_o piety_n otherwise_o he_o will_v not_o have_v be_v join_v with_o the_o leader_n of_o god_n people_n moses_n and_o aaron_n we_o read_v indeed_o 1_o chron._n ii_o 19_o of_o one_o hur_z who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o caleb_n and_o grandfather_n of_o the_o famous_a bezaleel_n who_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n but_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o persuade_v we_o that_o he_o be_v the_o person_n here_o speak_v of_o nor_o that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o moses_n his_o sister_n as_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n tell_v we_o see_v pirke_n elieser_n c._n 45._o where_o strange_a story_n be_v tell_v of_o he_o but_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o he_o be_v miriam_n husband_n as_o josephus_n affirm_v l._n iii_o antiq._n c._n 2._o though_o we_o can_v tell_v whence_o he_o himself_o be_v descend_v ver._n 11._o when_o moses_n hold_v up_o his_o hand_n lift_v up_o the_o hand_n be_v a_o posture_n of_o prayer_n and_o implore_v the_o divine_a aid_n as_o we_o find_v in_o many_o place_n particular_o iii_o lament_n 40._o let_v we_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n with_o our_o hand_n to_o god_n in_o the_o heaven_n and_o it_o imply_v great_a earnestness_n in_o prayer_n as_o do_v also_o list_v up_o the_o eye_n and_o list_v up_o the_o soul_n xxv_o psal_n 1._o cxxi_o 1_o etc._n etc._n but_o though_o this_o be_v true_a and_o no_o doubt_n moses_n and_o his_o companion_n pray_v to_o god_n most_o earnest_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o lift_n up_o his_o hand_n which_o be_v to_o advance_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n which_o he_o hold_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o lift_v up_o as_o their_o standard_n or_o banner_n to_o which_o they_o shall_v look_v and_o hope_v for_o help_v from_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n who_o have_v do_v such_o wonder_n by_o that_o rod._n that_o israel_n prevail_v the_o sight_n of_o the_o rod_n of_o god_n inspire_v they_o with_o such_o courage_n that_o their_o enemy_n can_v not_o stand_v before_o they_o and_o when_o he_o let_v down_o his_o hand_n amalek_n prevail_v their_o spirit_n flag_v when_o they_o do_v not_o see_v the_o rod_n and_o they_o begin_v to_o give_v ground_n imagine_v perhaps_o that_o moses_n despair_v of_o victory_n who_o the_o fight_n be_v long_a be_v not_o able_a always_o to_o keep_v his_o hand_n erect_v ver._n 12._o but_o moses_n his_o hand_n be_v heavy_a through_o weariness_n by_o long_o hold_v they_o out_o upon_o the_o stretch_n and_o they_o take_v a_o stone_n and_o put_v it_o under_o he_o and_o he_o sit_v thereon_o it_o seem_v he_o have_v be_v stand_v before_o which_o give_v they_o the_o great_a advantage_n of_o see_v the_o rod_n but_o make_v he_o the_o more_o weary_a and_o aaron_z and_z hur_z stay_v up_o his_o hand_n be_v his_o supporter_n which_o it_o be_v probable_a be_v in_o this_o manner_n sometime_o moses_n hold_v up_o the_o rod_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o sometime_o in_o his_o leave_v for_o v._o 11._o he_o speak_v only_o of_o one_o hand_n which_o be_v lift_v up_o or_o let_v down_o and_o aaron_n stand_v on_o one_o side_n of_o he_o suppose_v his_o right_a hand_n and_z hur_z stand_v on_o the_o other_o who_o by_o that_o mean_n help_v by_o turn_n to_o uphold_v his_o hand_n in_o that_o posture_n for_o if_o they_o have_v do_v it_o both_o together_o they_o may_v have_v be_v as_o weary_a as_o he_o and_o his_o hand_n be_v steady_a etc._n etc._n be_v keep_v up_o stretch_v out_o without_o fall_v down_o till_o sunset_n ver._n 13._o and_o joshua_n discomfit_v amalek_n and_o his_o people_n etc._n etc._n rout_v their_o whole_a army_n one_o will_v think_v the_o name_n of_o their_o king_n be_v amalek_n as_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n be_v call_v pharaoh_n because_o he_o mention_n amalek_n and_o his_o people_n otherwise_o if_o amalek_n signify_v collective_o the_o amalekite_n than_o his_o people_n must_v signify_v those_o who_o be_v confederate_a with_o they_o ver._n 14._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n he_o appear_v it_o be_v likely_a to_o he_o again_o in_o this_o place_n as_o he_o have_v do_v v._o 6._o and_o give_v he_o this_o order_n write_v this_o for_o a_o memorial_n in_o a_o book_n make_v a_o record_n of_o it_o as_o he_o do_v both_o here_o and_o xxv_o deut._n 17._o etc._n etc._n and_o no_o body_n be_v so_o sit_v to_o do_v it_o as_o he_o who_o see_v all_o that_o fall_v out_o in_o this_o fight_n and_o be_v the_o undoubted_a author_n of_o what_o we_o read_v in_o this_o book_n which_o be_v write_v by_o himself_o and_o rehearse_v it_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o joshua_n that_o he_o who_o be_v to_o be_v the_o leader_n of_o god_n people_n after_o moses_n may_v never_o enter_v into_o any_o league_n with_o the_o amalekite_n for_o his_o prosperity_n depend_v upon_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o command_v give_v by_o god_n to_o moses_n which_o therefore_o be_v careful_o write_v in_o a_o book_n and_o deliver_v to_o he_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v forget_v see_v i_o josh_n 7_o 8._o where_o there_o be_v a_o plain_a proof_n that_o the_o law_n deliver_v by_o moses_n be_v write_v before_o joshua_n enter_v into_o the_o land_n 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therefore_o nachmanides_n more_o reasonable_o conceive_v that_o these_o ring_n be_v indeed_o in_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o ark_n but_o not_o in_o the_o high_o as_o r._n solomon_n will_v have_v they_o but_o in_o the_o low_a and_o therefore_o say_v here_o to_o be_v in_o the_o foot_n for_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o top_n of_o every_o thing_n the_o head_n of_o it_o the_o bottom_n be_v common_o there_o call_v the_o foot_n and_o so_o the_o ark_n by_o place_v the_o ring_n and_o staff_n in_o the_o bottom_n be_v carry_v on_o high_a upon_o the_o priest_n shoulder_n represent_v god_n who_o be_v high_o exalt_v and_o two_o ring_n shall_v be_v on_o the_o one_o side_n of_o it_o and_o two_o ring_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o it_o that_o be_v in_o the_o length_n of_o it_o as_o josephus_n express_o testify_v and_o not_o in_o the_o breadth_n ver._n 13._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v staff_n of_o shittim-wood_n of_o such_o a_o length_n that_o the_o ark_n may_v be_v at_o a_o decent_a distance_n 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4._o but_o i_o assert_v nothing_o in_o this_o matter_n and_o shall_v only_o further_o observe_v that_o this_o direction_n for_o put_v the_o testimony_n or_o table_n of_o stone_n into_o the_o ark_n be_v give_v before_o any_o order_n be_v take_v for_o make_v a_o cover_v to_o it_o which_o follow_v after_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v to_o put_v in_o the_o law_n before_o the_o cover_n be_v set_v on_o for_o though_o v._o 21._o this_o be_v mention_v again_o and_o put_v after_o the_o cover_n be_v name_v yet_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v set_v on_o the_o cover_n have_v put_v in_o the_o law_n and_o it_o be_v repeat_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v very_o careful_a of_o this_o because_o the_o cherubim_n be_v to_o protect_v and_o defend_v it_o ver._n 17._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v a_o mercy-seat_n the_o hebrew_n word_n capporet_n literal_o signify_v a_o cover_v of_o any_o thing_n and_o that_o be_v the_o proper_a signification_n of_o this_o mercy-seat_n as_o we_o translate_v it_o which_o be_v the_o cover_v of_o the_o ark._n for_o it_o have_v no_o door_n but_o be_v open_a at_o the_o top_n so_o that_o they_o may_v put_v the_o table_n of_o the_o covenant_n into_o it_o and_o then_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fasten_v above_o by_o this_o cover_n which_o any_o one_o may_v discern_v by_o its_o dimension_n be_v exact_o fit_a for_o it_o other_o will_v have_v it_o call_v capporet_n not_o from_o capar_n to_o cover_v but_o from_o cipper_n to_o expiate_v and_o render_v propitious_a and_o so_o indeed_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o propitiatory_a because_o god_n here_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v propitious_a and_o appease_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v sprinkle_v before_o this_o place_n but_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o translation_n may_v be_v because_o when_o sin_n be_v pardon_v they_o be_v say_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v cover_v the_o lxx_o put_v both_o these_o together_o in_o their_o translation_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o pure_a gold_n not_o of_o wood_n crust_v over_o with_o gold_n but_o all_o as_o abarbinel_n speak_v of_o solid_a gold_n because_o it_o be_v the_o cover_n of_o the_o ark_n in_o which_o be_v the_o table_n of_o the_o covenant_n write_v with_o god_n finger_n than_o which_o nothing_o be_v more_o precious_a two_o cubit_n and_o a_o half_a shall_v be_v the_o length_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o length_n of_o the_o ark_n v._o 10._o as_o the_o breadth_n be_v a_o cubit_n and_o a_o half_a both_o of_o that_o and_o this_o which_o show_v this_o be_v the_o cover_n of_o the_o ark_n be_v most_o exact_o adapt_v to_o it_o ver._n 18._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v two_o cherubim_n of_o gold_n we_o read_v of_o cherubim_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o have_v good_a reason_n to_o believe_v thereby_o be_v mean_v angel_n see_v iii_o gen._n 24._o but_o in_o what_o shape_n they_o appear_v we_o be_v not_o tell_v nor_o be_v there_o the_o least_o signification_n of_o it_o here_o in_o this_o place_n but_o what_o we_o can_v gather_v from_o v._o 20._o so_o that_o i_o can_v only_o say_v this_o they_o be_v of_o such_o a_o shape_n as_o the_o angelical_a minister_n appear_v in_o which_o attend_v upon_o the_o divine_a majesty_n in_o the_o mount_n or_o rather_o such_o as_o god_n show_v moses_n a_o pattern_n of_o whereby_o to_o represent_v these_o heavenly_a minister_n for_o both_o the_o ark_n and_o all_o belong_v to_o it_o be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o model_n god_n give_v he_o not_o from_o any_o egyptian_a pattern_n as_o some_o imagine_v bochart_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o speak_v judicious_o when_o he_o say_v they_o be_v not_o figure_n of_o angel_n but_o rather_o emblem_n whereby_o the_o angelical_a nature_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n express_v hierozoic_a p._n i._o l._n 2._o c._n 25._o and_o be_v therefore_o order_v to_o be_v make_v as_o maimonides_n conjecture_n that_o the_o jew_n may_v be_v confirm_v in_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o existence_n of_o angel_n which_o be_v the_o second_o article_n of_o their_o faith_n next_o to_o the_o belief_n of_o god_n and_o he_o command_v two_o to_o be_v make_v because_o if_o there_o have_v be_v but_o one_o it_o may_v have_v lead_v they_o into_o a_o dangerous_a error_n that_o this_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o god_n whereby_o they_o may_v have_v be_v incline_v to_o worship_v it_o but_o there_o be_v two_o of_o they_o order_v with_o this_o declaration_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v one_o god_n it_o lead_v they_o into_o right_a thought_n that_o god_n have_v many_o of_o these_o angelical_a minister_n thus_o he_o more_n nevoch_n p._n iii_o c._n 45._o of_o beat_a
paint_v with_o great_a variety_n from_o whence_o it_o have_v get_v several_a name_n as_o the_o same_o braunius_n observe_v in_o the_o same_o book_n cap._n 15._o n._n 4._o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o very_a name_n of_o achates_n seem_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o its_o various_a colour_n akud_o in_o hebrew_a signify_v that_o which_o be_v spot_v as_o jacob_n cattle_n be_v xxx_o gen._n 35._o though_o now_o because_o they_o be_v common_a they_o be_v of_o no_o great_a value_n yet_o ancient_o it_o appear_v from_o theophrastus_n and_o pliny_n they_o be_v more_o precious_a see_v there_o n._n 9_o and_o a_o amethyst_n the_o hebrew_n word_n achlama_n be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v find_v in_o scripture_n elsewhere_o than_o the_o two_o former_a but_o the_o best_a and_o most_o ancient_a author_n take_v it_o as_o we_o do_v for_o that_o stone_n which_o other_o writer_n call_v a_o amethyst_n which_o be_v of_o a_o bright_a violet_n colour_n or_o like_o red_a wine_n from_o whence_o it_o have_v its_o name_n in_o the_o greek_a the_o near_a these_o stone_n come_v to_o a_o purple_a and_o the_o more_o they_o have_v of_o the_o flame_n of_o a_o carbuncle_n the_o more_o precious_a they_o be_v esteem_v as_o the_o forename_a braunius_n show_v l._n ii_o c._n 16._o n._n 56._o ver._n 20._o in_o the_o four_o row_n a_o beryl_n the_o hebrew_n word_n tharschisch_n be_v very_o various_o interpret_v but_o the_o lxx_o josephus_n and_o a_o great_a many_o other_o take_v it_o for_o that_o which_o the_o ancient_n call_v a_o chrysolite_n that_o be_v a_o stone_n of_o a_o golden_a colour_n which_o other_o call_v a_o topaz_n this_o braunius_n endeavour_v to_o prove_v be_v the_o colour_n of_o tharschisch_n out_o of_o x_o dan._n 5_o 6._o v_o cant._n 14._o etc._n etc._n see_v c._n 17._o n._n 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n a_o onyx_n the_o hebrew_n word_n schoham_n we_o meet_v withal_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o bible_n two_o gen._n 12._o and_o translate_v it_o as_o we_o do_v here_o a_o onyx_n but_o josephus_n st._n hierom_n and_o the_o vulgar_a translate_v it_o sardonyx_n which_o be_v of_o a_o mix_a colour_n of_o white_a and_o red_a for_o the_o most_o precious_a indian_a sardonyx_n have_v a_o radix_fw-la as_o they_o call_v it_o white_a like_o the_o nail_n of_o one_o finger_n and_o the_o superficies_n red_a like_o blood_n and_o both_o of_o they_o transparent_a from_o whence_o it_o have_v its_o name_n the_o sardius_n stone_n as_o be_v say_v before_o be_v red_a and_o the_o onyx_n signify_v the_o nail_n of_o one_o finger_n see_v the_o forenamed_a braunius_n c._n 18._o a_o jasper_n though_o the_o hebrew_n name_n which_o be_v jaspeh_n be_v retain_v among_o all_o people_n to_o this_o day_n yet_o all_o interpreter_n have_v not_o translate_v it_o as_o we_o do_v who_o no_o doubt_n be_v in_o the_o right_n for_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o think_v jaspeh_n be_v certain_o that_o stone_n which_o the_o greek_n and_o latin_n call_v jaspri_n as_o we_o doubt_v not_o the_o saphire_n beforementioned_a v._n 18._o be_v the_o stone_n they_o call_v saphirus_n the_o best_a of_o these_o stone_n be_v of_o a_o green_a colour_n like_o a_o smaragdus_n but_o sometime_o they_o have_v little_a spot_n or_o point_n in_o they_o of_o various_a colour_n which_o have_v make_v some_o author_n call_v this_o stone_n panthera_n see_v braunius_n c._n 19_o they_o shall_v be_v set_v in_o gold_n in_o their_o inclosing_n or_o more_o literal_o they_o shall_v be_v golden_a ouch_n in_o which_o they_o be_v set_v see_v v._o 17._o and_o v._o 11._o ver._n 21._o and_o the_o stone_n shall_v be_v with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n upon_o each_o stone_n be_v to_o be_v engrave_v the_o name_n of_o one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o jacob._n and_o in_o all_o probability_n in_o the_o same_o order_n wherein_o they_o be_v engrave_v upon_o the_o two_o stone_n of_o the_o ephod_n where_o it_o be_v order_v they_o shall_v be_v engrave_v according_a to_o their_o birth_n v._o 10._o and_o so_o josephus_n say_v it_o be_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v but_o the_o translation_n of_o moses_n his_o word_n now_o name_v according_a to_o their_o generation_n and_o so_o maimonides_n understand_v it_o though_o here_o it_o be_v only_o say_v according_a to_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v upon_o the_o first_o stone_n in_o the_o first_o row_n viz._n the_o sardius_n shall_v be_v the_o name_n of_o reuben_n upon_o the_o second_o the_o name_n of_o simeon_n upon_o the_o three_o the_o name_n of_o levi_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n like_o the_o engrave_v of_o a_o signet_n see_v v._o 11._o ver._n 22._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v upon_o the_o breastplate_n chain_n these_o chain_n be_v not_o different_a from_o those_o mention_v v._n 14._o as_o some_o imagine_v who_o think_v there_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o chain_n of_o the_o ephod_n and_o here_o of_o those_o of_o the_o breastplate_n for_o the_o ephod_n have_v no_o chain_n belong_v to_o it_o nor_o need_v any_o and_o the_o breastplate_n have_v only_o these_o two_o which_o though_o mention_v before_o be_v now_o more_o exact_o describe_v in_o their_o proper_a place_n and_o the_o use_n of_o they_o direct_v at_o the_o end_n concern_v the_o word_n gabluth_n see_v v._o 14._o where_o i_o observe_v some_o think_v it_o signify_v cord_n from_o gabal_n which_o as_o well_o as_o chabal_n signify_v a_o rope_n or_o cord_n from_o whence_o some_o fancy_n come_v our_o english_a word_n cable_n of_o wreath_a work_n so_o many_o wire_n of_o gold_n be_v wreathe_v together_o as_o to_o make_v a_o chain_n of_o some_o thickness_n like_o a_o cord._n so_o bartenora_n interpret_v it_o abarbinel_n say_v they_o be_v weave_v but_o he_o must_v mean_v such_o a_o weave_n as_o we_o make_v with_o our_o finger_n when_o we_o twist_v several_a thread_n together_o which_o the_o lxx_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d twist_a work_n ver._n 23._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v upon_o the_o breastplate_n two_o ring_n of_o gold_n and_o shall_v put_v the_o two_o ring_n on_o the_o two_o end_n of_o the_o breastplate_n the_o breastplate_n have_v four_o ring_n in_o all_o one_o at_o each_o corner_n of_o the_o square_n and_o here_o he_o give_v direction_n for_o the_o make_v those_o two_o which_o be_v at_o the_o two_o upper_a corner_n of_o it_o the_o other_o two_o be_v order_v v._n 26._o ver._n 24._o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v the_o two_o wreath_a chain_n of_o gold_n in_o the_o two_o ring_n which_o be_v on_o the_o end_n of_o the_o breastplate_n this_o verse_n and_o the_o next_o show_v how_o these_o chain_n be_v to_o be_v dispose_v and_o for_o what_o end_n they_o serve_v below_o they_o be_v fasten_v to_o the_o two_o ring_n in_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o breastplate_n as_o be_v here_o direct_v and_o above_o they_o be_v fasten_v to_o the_o two_o button_n upon_o the_o shoulder-piece_n of_o the_o ephod_n as_o be_v direct_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n so_o the_o breastplate_n be_v support_v by_o these_o two_o chain_n which_o hang_v upon_o the_o button_n as_o the_o breastplate_n do_v upon_o they_o ver._n 26._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v two_o ring_n of_o gold_n that_o be_v two_o other_z beside_o those_o mention_v v._n 23._o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v they_o upon_o the_o two_o end_n of_o the_o breastplate_n this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o low_a corner_n of_o the_o breastplate_n as_o v._o 23._o of_o the_o high_a in_o the_o border_n thereof_o in_o the_o low_a border_n of_o it_o which_o be_v in_o the_o side_n or_o over_o against_o the_o ephod_n inward_a so_o that_o these_o two_o lowermost_a ring_n be_v not_o see_v be_v inward_a lie_v as_o it_o be_v between_o the_o ephod_n and_o the_o breastplate_n ver._n 27._o and_o two_o other_o ring_n of_o gold_n thou_o shall_v make_v these_o though_o belong_v to_o the_o ephod_n be_v not_o mention_v till_o now_o because_o the_o use_n of_o they_o will_v more_o plain_o appear_v in_o this_o place_n and_o shall_v put_v they_o on_o the_o two_o side_n of_o the_o ephod_n or_o rather_o shoulder-piece_n of_o the_o ephod_n for_o so_o we_o translate_v it_o more_o plain_o v._o 7._o underneath_o below_o or_o at_o the_o low_a end_n of_o the_o shoulder-piece_n towards_o the_o forepart_n thereof_o or_o in_o its_o forepart_n over-against_o the_o couple_v thereof_o opposite_a to_o the_o ring_n of_o the_o breastplate_n be_v to_o be_v couple_v to_o it_o by_o these_o ring_n above_o the_o curious_a girdle_n of_o the_o ephod_n all_o this_o be_v say_v only_o to_o mark_v out_o the_o place_n exact_o where_o these_o two_o ring_n be_v to_o be_v fasten_v to_o the_o ephod_n that_o the_o breastplate_n may_v be_v inseparable_a from_o it_o ver._n 28._o and_o they_o shall_v bind_v the_o breastplate_n by_o the_o ring_v
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 they_o when_o they_o declare_v his_o wonderful_a work_n such_o no_o doubt_n be_v their_o meaning_n for_o they_o can_v not_o be_v so_o senseless_a as_o to_o imagine_v the_o true_a god_n can_v be_v make_v by_o a_o man_n or_o that_o a_o image_n can_v go_v before_o they_o as_o it_o here_o follow_v which_o may_v have_v foot_n but_o can_v walk_v as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v and_o therefore_o eben-ezra_n judicious_o interpret_v it_o some_o corporeal_a image_n in_o which_o god_n may_v reside_v which_o shall_v go_v before_o we_o conduct_v we_o through_o the_o wilderness_n god_n himself_o in_o a_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n and_o fire_n hitherto_o go_v before_o they_o but_o that_o cloud_n now_o cover_v the_o mount_n where_o moses_n be_v and_o not_o stir_v at_o all_o from_o thence_o they_o imagine_v perhaps_o that_o moses_n be_v lose_v it_o will_v no_o long_o lead_v they_o as_o it_o have_v do_v for_o as_o for_o this_o moses_n etc._n etc._n this_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o language_n of_o 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 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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