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A42583	An essay toward the amendment of the last English-translation of the Bible, or, A proof, by many instances, that the last translation of the Bible into English may be improved the first part on the Pentateuch, or five books of Moses / by Robert Gell ...	Gell, Robert, 1595-1665.	1659 (1659)	Wing G470; ESTC R21728	842,395	853

the Lord such 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 build a wall about themselves Prov. 28.4 as the LXX turn it The Lord promises that he will be a little Sanctuary to his people Ezech. 11.16 Yea as we are round about the Lord the Lord is round about us we have a strong City salvation will the Lord appoint Murale antemurale Wals and Bulwarks Esay 26.1 As the hils stand about Jerusalem so the Lord is round about his people Psal 125.2 But God is our Captain and Leader Hebr. 2.10 True but also the Lord is the rereward Esay 52.12 The God of Israel will be our rereward The Lord is in the midst of his people his Saints are round about him yet not only so but he is round about Israel also Zacb. 2.4 There we have this objection answered if Jerusalem be inhabited as Towns without walls by reason of the multitude of men and cattle therein then shall we lie exposed to the malice of the enemy Nay it followes I saith the Lord will be unto her as a wall of fire round about and will be the glory in the midst of her These are the names of the sons of Aaron the Priests which were anointed Numb 3. Ver. 3. whom he consecrated to minister in the Priests office Moses having numbered visited and mustered the other Tribes Chap. 1. of this book and Chap. 2. disposed them according to Gods command about the Tabernacle of meeting In this third Chapter he recites the names of the Priests of Aarons house and commemorates their unction and consecration unto the Priests office And the Lord having given the other Levites to the Priests for the service of the Tabernacle the Lord commands Moses to number visit and muster the Levites according to their families the Gershonites the Kohathites and the Merarites Of this verse I have chosen only the later part to treat of at this time Whom he consecrated to minister in the Priests office In which words we have 1. The consecration of the Priests he consecrated them 2. The end of their consecration to minister in the Priests office Accordingly there are in the words these two divine truths 1. He consecrated them 2. He consecrated them to minister in the Priests office 1. He consecrated them Who consecrated them we shall shew anon But first let us inquire into the Priests consecration What is here turn'd whom he consecrated is word for word in the Hebrew 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 whose hand he filled So Arias Montanus Quorum manum implevit whose hand he filled So the Spanish Bible Martin Luthers translation and Piscators and three Low Dutch and Coverdale Ainsworth and another old English translations all which render the words whose hand he filled The LXX have 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 whom they consecrated their hands Harsh Hierom Quorum repletae consecratae manus whose hands were filled and that is consecrated And this last the most of the other Latin English translations follow By filling the hand some here understand Oleo consecrare to consecrate with oyl But in regard of oyl it were more proper to fill the Head on which the oyl was poured then the hand since only the Thumb of the Priest and that of the right hand only was anointed and that with blood not with oyl as appeares Exod. 29.20 Others have conceived that by filling of the hand is to be understood the Priests taking somewhat in their hands to offer and this they prove by Jeroboams consecration of Priests 1 Kings 13.33 and 2 Chron. 13.9 Whosoever cometh to fill his hand with a Bullock and seven Rams he shall be a Priest 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to the no-gods But this is a very weak proof to say no worse of it especially since the Scripture saith expresly This thing became sin to the house of Jeroboam even to the cutting it off and to destroy it from off the face of the earth 1 Kings 13.33 34. That therefore we may know what 's here meant by filling of the Priests hand let us inquire 1. With what the Priests band was filled And 2. who filled it The hand of the Priest was filled with the Oblations and Sacrifices to be offered up unto God What those Oblations and Sacrifices were we shall best learn out of the first institution and consecration of the Priests which ye read of Exod. 29.9 Where after the clothing of them follows this command of the Lord to Moses Thou shalt consecrate Aaron and his sons the words are the same with those in this Text Thou shalt fill the hand of Aaron and his sons With what That we read at large together with the rite of consecration ver 22 23 24 25. Thou shalt take of the Ram the fat and the rump and the fat that covereth the inwards c. And thou shalt put all in the hands of Aaron and in the hands of his sons c. 2. But who here filled the hand of the Priests Here is no mention in the text some say Aaron And Vatablus supplies his name in the margent But Moses is said to have consecrated Aaron and his sons and the Spanish Bible puts in the marg Moses according to Exod. 29.9 Levit. 8.33 Ecclus 45.18 And therefore if either of their names be to be supplied surely 't is rather the name of Moses then that of Aaron But whether it were Moses or Aaron it was no doubt at Gods command and therefore Piscator in his High Dutch hath Deren hand der Herr gefullet hatte whose hand the Lord hath filled The reason of this appears 1. From the consideration of the Priests office For since every high Priest is ordained to offer gifts and Sacrifices Hebr. 8.3 these must have something to offer 2. No man might assume this power unto himself Hebr. 5.4 but he who is called of God whose hand the Lord filleth Mysticè What is meant by the hand Manus est animae virtus quâ tenere aliquid constringere quis potest velut si dicamus actus ejus fortitudo The hand is the vertue and power of the soul whereby we may apprehend something c. It is the strength and actions proceeding from inward power and strength Thus to have something given into our hand that is into our power Thus Abraham saith to Sarah Thy Maid is in thy hand Gen. 16.6 that is in thy power For so it followes Do to her what is good in thine eyes Num. 21.2 If thou wilt indeed deliver this people into my hand that is into my power as it followes then I will utterly destroy their Cities Now what is that which is given into the Priests hand what is that wherewith the Priests hand is filled in the place before named we read what 1. The fat That 's held either the best as Genesis 4.4 Abel brought of the fat or the worst as Psalm 119.70 Their heart is fat as grease 2. The rump or tail of the Ram either the best or the

or being fallen return not into the way of righteousness and persevere therein Consider I beseech you what the Apostle saith to the Hebrews in this condition It is impossible for those who were once enlightned and have tasted of the heavenly gift and were made partakers of the holy Ghost and have tasted the good Word of God and the powers of the world to come if they shall fall away to renew them again to repentance seeing they crucifie to themselves the Son of God afresh and put him to an open shame Hebr. 6.4 5 6. And to the same purpose the same Apostle writes Chap. 10.16 17. If we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins but a fearful looking for of judgement c. Consider also what comfort it can be to us that we receive as we daily do our outward good things as Abraham told the rich man Luke 16.25 when we enjoy them Cum irato Deo when they proceed not from Gods good will toward us or his purpose to do us good but as it were by chance yea out of the fury of Chance An ingenuous childe joyes not in all his father gives him unless he have it with his blessing And what joy or comfort can we take in what ever our heavenly Father gives us if it come not with a blessing If he gives us rain from heaven the former and the later rain in their season with what comfort can we receive them unless they be showers of blessings Ezech. 34.26 But as the threa●nings and terrours of the Lord are the greatest to those who walk at all adventure with their God and forsake his way so are the promises proportionable to those who walk with God with full purpose of heart All the promises of God both of temporal and spiritual blessings are made unto those who are obedient unto him and walk with him as I shewed before Yea to walk with God in the way of his Commandements is such a universal duty as abundantly rewards it self For in keeping of them there is great reward Ps 19.11 Fear not Abraham I am thy shield and thine exceeding great reward Gen. 15.1 and 17.1 I am the Almighty God walk before me and be thou perfect What ever can be added unto this it s less Wherefore let blinde Homer make Fortune a goddess let the purblinde Heathen worship the goddess of blinde Homers making They that make them are like unto them so is every one that trusteth in them Psal 115.8 Let the false Christians whose iniquities have blinded them walk by chance with the true God as for us let us walk with the Lord our God with full purpose of heart But how shall we walk with our God with full purpose of heart in the way of his Commandements 1. Hate every false way Psal 119.104 2. Can two walk together and not agree Amos 3.3 Agree with thine adversary quickly while thou art in the way with him Matth. 5.25 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 be well-minded bear a good will consent unto the Law that it is good that 's thine adversary The Law cannot consent to thee while thou walkest in a way that is not good The Law cannot remit one jot or one tittle of its strictness and therefore that cannot agree with us in our evil way we must go out of every evil way and agree with it And there is the same reason of the Prophets as the Lord saith to Jeremy Chap. 15.19 Let them return unto thee but return not thou unto them When the government of Rome was changed from a Monarchy to a Republick under Consuls and Lawes the young men of the City attempted to recover the former government Livy tels us one of their reasons among others That Kings might be of a flexible disposition but Legem esse rem inexorabilem but the Law is inexorable And certain it is the Law of God and his Prophets they are inexorable inflexible They cannot consent to us in any evil way therein they are enemies unto us we must consent unto them in the good bear good will unto them So the Apostle in the person of one in that state I consent saith he to the Law that it is good Rom. 7.16 And so do them 3. Psal 110. Ver. 3. Luke 2. Ver. 14. Continue in that good will until the power come Thy people shall be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 willingnesses exceeding willing in the day of thy power For Christ the power of God is given 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which was the old reading of that Text which Hierom therefore turn'd Hominibus bonae voluntatis to men of good will 4. Follow that great example which Christ hath given us that we should follow his steps 1 Pet. 2.21 Follow that great light who is the way the truth and the life He who followes him shall not walk in darkness but shall have the light of life John 8.12 5. Walk in that most excellent way 1 Cor. 12.31 which is ill divided from the first verse of the next Chapter where we learn what that excellent way is even love or charity that way wherein there is no stumbling John 11.9 1 John 2.10 That way of holinesse wherein the wayfering men though fools shall not erre Esay 35.8 That way wherein and whereby we keep the Commandements of God Exod. 20.6 So shall we run the way of Gods Commandements when he shall enlarge our heart Psal 119.32 Now unto him who is able to keep us from falling and to present us faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy to the only wise God our Saviour be Glory and Majesty Dominion and Power now and ever Amen Jude v. 24.25 Numbers Every male by their poll from twenty years old and upward Numb 1. Ver. 3. all that are able to go forth to war in Israel thou and Aaron shall number them by their Armies The main scope of this Book is the preparation of Israel for their encamping about the Tabernacle and their march toward the land of Canaan wherein although many things of various argument are delivered yet because the principal matter spoken of is the numbering of the people which is twice commanded and accordingly performed Chap. 1. and 26 of this Book as once before Exod. 30.12 therefore this Book according to the title of it in the LXX 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is called Numbers As for the special handling of the Text let us first enquire into the translation of it which seems not to be so right as were to be wished For although all they who went forth to war in Israel were supposed able and were numbred yet in the words before us nothing in the Hebrew text answers to able nor doth 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 signifie war nor doth 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 used in this place properly signifie to number onely So that against the translation of these words there lies a threefold exception