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etc._n i_o say_v again_o therefore_o mark_v it_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v you_o flesh_n to_o eat_v in_o the_o evening_n and_o in_o the_o morning_n bread_n to_o the_o full_a than_o you_o shall_v be_v convince_v that_o he_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o your_o murmur_n which_o be_v real_o against_o he_o who_o employ_v we_o only_o as_o his_o minister_n and_o will_v be_v so_o gracious_a as_o not_o to_o punish_v your_o discontent_n but_o provide_v for_o your_o necessity_n ver._n 9_o and_o moses_n speak_v unto_o aaron_n who_o be_v his_o minister_n as_o moses_n be_v more_o immediate_o god_n speak_v unto_o the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v all_o engage_v in_o this_o undutiful_a murmur_a v._o 2._o come_v near_o before_o the_o lord_n before_o the_o schechinah_n or_o divine_a majesty_n which_o be_v in_o the_o cloud_n as_o i_o observe_v xiii_o 21._o and_o now_o be_v about_o to_o break_v forth_o upon_o they_o in_o a_o glorious_a manner_n but_o 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i_o have_v hear_v the_o murmur_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n he_o repeat_v to_o moses_n what_o he_o have_v bid_v he_o tell_v they_o v._n 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o perhaps_o speak_v it_o from_o the_o cloud_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o audience_n of_o all_o the_o people_n in_o the_o evening_n you_o shall_v eat_v flesh_n v._n 8._o and_o in_o the_o morning_n you_o shall_v be_v sill_v with_o bread_n v._n 4._o and_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n who_o bring_v you_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o will_v provide_v for_o you_o here_o in_o the_o wilderness_n ver._n 13._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o at_o even_o according_a to_o god_n promise_n v._o 6_o 8._o the_o quail_n
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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 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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 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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 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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 16._o ver._n 21._o behold_v i_o will_v send_v swarm_n of_o fly_n upon_o thou_o etc._n etc._n the_o hebrew_n word_n arob_v be_v general_o think_v to_o come_v from_o a_o word_n which_o signify_v to_o mingle_v interpreter_n common_o think_v it_o denote_v a_o mixture_n of_o several_a sort_n of_o creature_n and_o some_o take_v it_o as_o we_o seem_v here_o to_o do_v for_o all_o manner_n of_o fly_n which_o aquila_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o sort_n of_o infect_v other_o take_v it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o margin_n for_o a_o mixture_n of_o noisome_a beast_n and_o so_o the_o author_n of_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o moses_n god_n send_v lion_n wolf_n bear_n and_o leopard_n and_o suck_v like_o wild_a beast_n which_o kill_v not_o only_o their_o cattle_n in_o the_o field_n but_o their_o child_n in_o their_o house_n and_o so_o josephus_n expound_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o bochartus_n have_v confute_v this_o notion_n by_o very_o good_a argument_n in_o his_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
he_o do_v that_o pharaoh_n elder_a son_n who_o be_v now_o slay_v have_v the_o name_n of_o osiris_n who_o sudden_a death_n by_o this_o stroke_n all_o posterity_n lament_v in_o one_o night_n of_o the_o year_n which_o be_v when_o the_o moon_n be_v at_o full_a as_o he_o observe_v out_o of_o apuleius_n which_o still_o confirm_v this_o conjecture_n it_o be_v at_o a_o full_a moon_n when_o this_o slaughter_n be_v make_v and_o the_o israelite_n deliver_v out_o of_o egypt_n for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o house_n where_o there_o be_v not_o one_o dead_a if_o there_o be_v any_o child_n in_o it_o ver._n 31._o and_o he_o call_v for_o moses_n and_o aaron_n by_o some_o of_o his_o servant_n who_o he_o send_v to_o they_o as_o v._o 33._o seem_v to_o signify_v by_o night_n he_o dare_v not_o stay_v till_o the_o next_o morning_n for_o fear_v he_o shall_v have_v be_v cut_v off_o also_o before_o that_o time_n and_o say_v rise_v up_o one_o will_v think_v by_o this_o that_o they_o find_v they_o sleep_v secure_o in_o their_o bed_n when_o this_o deadly_a blow_n be_v give_v to_o the_o egyptian_n and_o get_v you_o forth_o from_o among_o my_o people_n both_o you_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n for_o he_o be_v sore_o afraid_a if_o they_o stay_v any_o long_a they_o will_v bring_v some_o great_a mischief_n upon_o he_o go_v serve_v the_o lord_n as_o you_o have_v say_v he_o have_v several_a time_n make_v this_o concession_n but_o be_v never_o so_o much_o in_o earnest_a as_o now_o ver._n 32._o also_o take_v your_o flock_n and_o your_o herd_n etc._n etc._n though_o his_o heart_n have_v be_v often_o harden_v yet_o this_o slaughter_n of_o all_o their_o first-born_a make_v such_o a_o deep_a impression_n upon_o he_o that_o he_o come_v full_o up_o to_o their_o term_n yield_v for_o the_o present_a to_o all_o they_o have_v desire_v though_o he_o do_v not_o continue_v constant_a in_o this_o mind_n but_o soon_o revolt_v and_o bless_v i_o also_o pray_v for_o i_o as_o the_o chaldee_n translate_v it_o ver._n 33._o and_o the_o egyptian_n be_v urgent_a upon_o the_o people_n they_o that_o bring_v from_o pharaoh_n a_o grant_n of_o all_o the_o israelite_n desire_v and_o other_o also_o who_o have_v lose_v their_o child_n press_v very_o hard_o upon_o they_o to_o accept_v it_o and_o that_o with_o all_o speed_n not_o out_o of_o love_n to_o the_o israelite_n but_o for_o fear_v they_o shall_v perish_v themselves_o if_o they_o do_v not_o leave_v their_o country_n pharaoh_n especial_o see_v his_o first-born_a the_o heir_n of_o his_o crown_n strike_v sudden_o dead_a have_v reason_n to_o conclude_v the_o next_o blow_n will_v be_v at_o his_o own_o life_n to_o send_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n this_o show_v they_o be_v not_o mere_o dismiss_v but_o entreat_v nay_o importune_v to_o depart_v such_o a_o change_n have_v this_o slaughter_n and_o the_o general_a outcry_n that_o follow_v upon_o it_o make_v in_o their_o heart_n in_o haste_n they_o that_o be_v unwilling_a before_o to_o hearken_v to_o the_o israelite_n petition_n now_o make_v their_o petition_n to_o they_o and_o be_v so_o glad_a to_o be_v rid_v of_o they_o that_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o delay_v their_o departure_n nay_o make_v a_o golden-bridge_n as_o we_o speak_v for_o their_o speedy_a passage_n out_o of_o egypt_n v._o 35_o 36._o for_o they_o say_v we_o be_v all_o dead_a man_n they_o be_v desirous_a the_o israelite_n shall_v enjoy_v their_o liberty_n rather_o than_o lose_v their_o own_o life_n ver._n 34._o and_o the_o people_n take_v their_o dough_n before_o it_o be_v leaven_v they_o seem_v to_o have_v new_o mix_v their_o flower_n and_o water_n together_o and_o knead_v it_o into_o a_o paste_n or_o dough_n as_o we_o translate_v it_o but_o have_v not_o put_v any_o leaven_n into_o it_o nor_o have_v time_n to_o make_v it_o into_o cake_n and_o bake_v they_o their_o kneading-trough_n the_o hebrew_n word_n comprehend_v both_o the_o dough_n and_o the_o thing_n wherein_o it_o be_v contain_v which_o in_o viii_o 3._o we_o translate_v oven_n and_o here_o kneading-trough_n in_o which_o their_o dough_n be_v carry_v be_v bind_v up_o in_o their_o clothes_n the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o clothes_n signify_v any_o thing_n that_o cover_v another_o or_o wherein_o it_o be_v wrap_v as_o the_o dough_n be_v in_o linnen-clothe_n it_o be_v most_o likely_a for_o that_o be_v usual_a to_o keep_v it_o from_o the_o cold_a air_n which_o be_v sharp_a in_o the_o night_n and_o will_v have_v hinder_v its_o rise_n on_o their_o shoulder_n for_o we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o any_o wagon_n or_o horse_n they_o have_v for_o the_o carriage_n of_o their_o good_n out_o of_o egypt_n ver._n 35._o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n who_o have_v command_v they_o from_o god_n to_o do_v as_o it_o here_o follow_v xi_o 1_o 2._o which_o be_v their_o warrant_n and_o justify_v the_o fact_n and_o they_o borrow_v of_o the_o egyptian_n etc._n etc._n so_o must_v understand_v it_o though_o some_o think_v it_o be_v a_o free_a gift_n which_o the_o egyptian_n bestow_v upon_o they_o when_o they_o be_v very_o desirous_a as_o we_o read_v before_o to_o have_v they_o go_v out_o of_o their_o country_n which_o make_v they_o not_o only_o entreat_v but_o hire_v they_o to_o depart_v so_o jacobus_n capellus_fw-la ad_fw-la a.m._n 2503._o they_o that_o have_v deny_v they_o leave_v to_o go_v away_o for_o a_o few_o day_n say_v he_o now_o press_v they_o to_o depart_v with_o all_o speed_n quin_n &_o praecibus_fw-la israelitas_fw-la demulcent_fw-la ac_fw-la donis_fw-la onerant_fw-la egyptii_fw-la see_v iii_o 23._o but_o it_o be_v common_o think_v that_o the_o egyptian_n imagine_v the_o israelite_n only_o desire_v to_o appear_v as_o well_o adorn_v as_o they_o can_v before_o their_o god_n at_o the_o great_a feast_n they_o be_v to_o hold_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o so_o ready_o lend_v they_o these_o jewel_n and_o sine_fw-la clothes_n to_o deck_v themselves_o withal_o which_o they_o hope_v will_v be_v restore_v to_o they_o again_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o sacrisice_n be_v over_o ver._n 36._o and_o the_o lord_n give_v the_o people_n favour_n etc._n etc._n as_o he_o have_v promise_v iii_o 21._o and_o see_v xi_o 3._o so_o that_o they_o lend_v they_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o require_v though_o the_o man_n borrow_v as_o well_o as_o the_o woman_n xi_o 3._o yet_o the_o woman_n be_v only_o mention_v iii_o 23._o because_o they_o borrow_v most_o and_o the_o woman_n and_o maiden_n of_o egypt_n may_v be_v the_o more_o willing_a to_o bestow_v their_o jewel_n and_o earring_n upon_o they_o that_o they_o may_v woo_v their_o husband_n child_n and_o relation_n to_o be_v go_v with_o all_o speed_n and_o they_o spoil_v the_o egyptian_n god_n have_v a_o supreme_a right_n to_o all_o thing_n and_o there_o be_v a_o just_a cause_n why_o he_o shall_v transfer_v the_o right_n of_o the_o egyptian_n unto_o the_o israelite_n see_v xi_o 2._o unto_o which_o add_v this_o story_n which_o be_v tell_v in_o the_o gemara_fw-la of_o the_o sanhedrin_n that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a the_o egyptian_n bring_v a_o action_n against_o the_o israelite_n desire_v they_o may_v have_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n in_o satisfaction_n for_o all_o that_o they_o borrow_v of_o they_o when_o they_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n to_o which_o gibeah_n be_v kosam_n who_o be_v advocate_n for_o the_o jew_n reply_v that_o before_o they_o make_v this_o demand_n they_o must_v prove_v what_o they_o allege_v that_o the_o israelite_n borrow_v any_o thing_n of_o their_o ancestor_n unto_o which_o the_o egyptian_n think_v it_o sufficient_a to_o say_v that_o they_o find_v it_o record_v in_o their_o own_o book_n mention_v this_o place_n well_o then_o say_v the_o advocate_n look_v into_o the_o same_o book_n and_o you_o will_v find_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n live_v four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n in_o egypt_n pay_v we_o for_o all_o the_o labour_n and_o toil_n of_o so_o many_o thousand_o people_n as_o you_o employ_v all_o that_o time_n and_o we_o will_v restore_v what_o we_o borrow_v to_o which_o they_o have_v not_o a_o word_n to_o answer_v tertullian_n mention_n such_o a_o controversy_n or_o plea_n between_o the_o two_o nation_n l._n ii_o advers._fw-la martion_n where_o he_o relate_v this_o from_o a_o ancient_a tradition_n see_v mr._n selden_n l._n vii_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n c._n 8._o beside_o this_o it_o be_v not_o impertinent_a to_o observe_v that_o the_o egyptian_n be_v declare_v enemy_n to_o the_o jew_n now_o it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a to_o spoil_v a_o enemy_n nor_o ought_v this_o upon_o that_o account_n to_o be_v call_v a_o th_a this_o reason_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n join_v to_o the_o former_a see_v l._n
with_o milk_n and_o honey_n by_o which_o phrase_n the_o poet_n express_v the_o great_a plenty_n as_o bochart_n show_v out_o of_o euripides_n horace_n ovid_n etc._n etc._n hierozoick_n p._n ii_o l._n iu_o c._n 12._o for_o abundance_n of_o milk_n and_o honey_n argue_v a_o country_n to_o be_v well_o water_v fruitful_a full_a of_o fair_a pasture_n and_o flower_n from_o whence_o the_o flock_n may_v fill_v their_o dugg_n with_o milk_n and_o the_o bee_n their_o cell_n with_o honey_n aelian_a l._n iii_o the_o hist_n animal_n c._n 35._o say_v the_o goat_n of_o syria_n which_o include_v this_o country_n afford_v such_o plenty_n of_o milk_n as_o be_v in_o no_o other_o country_n unto_o the_o place_n of_o the_o canaanite_n etc._n etc._n see_v concern_v all_o these_o people_n here_o mention_v xv_o gen._n 19_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 9_o now_o therefore_o behold_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v come_v up_o to_o i_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v say_v before_o ver._n 7._o but_o here_o repeat_v as_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o commission_n he_o intend_v immediate_o to_o give_v to_o moses_n to_o go_v and_o deliver_v they_o ver._n 10._o come_v now_o therefore_o and_o i_o will_v send_v thou_o unto_o pharaoh_n etc._n etc._n leave_v thy_o flock_n for_o i_o have_v another_o more_o weighty_a business_n wherein_o i_o will_v employ_v thou_o for_o thou_o shall_v go_v with_o my_o authority_n to_o pharaoh_n and_o command_v he_o not_o only_o to_o release_v my_o people_n out_o of_o their_o servitude_n but_o to_o let_v they_o go_v also_o out_o of_o egypt_n he_o have_v call_v they_o by_o the_o name_n of_o his_o people_n ver._n 7._o and_o now_o mention_n it_o again_o to_o encourage_v their_o hope_n that_o he_o will_v take_v care_n of_o his_o own_o what_o pharaoh_n this_o be_v it_o be_v a_o common_a name_n to_o all_o the_o egyptian_a king_n be_v very_o much_o dispute_v the_o common_a opinion_n be_v that_o after_o orus_n in_o who_o time_n moses_n sle_z into_o midian_a acencere_n or_o acherres_n reign_v twelve_o year_n and_o after_o he_o achoris_n reign_v seven_o year_n more_o and_o then_o succeed_v cenchre_n the_o worst_a of_o they_o all_o to_o who_o moses_n be_v now_o send_v but_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n tell_v we_o that_o apion_n a_o great_a enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o who_o write_v against_o they_o mention_v their_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n in_o his_o four_o book_n of_o his_o history_n of_o egypt_n say_v it_o be_v in_o the_o the_o reign_n of_o amosis_n for_o which_o he_o quote_v ptolomaeus_n mendesius_n a_o egyptian_a priest_n who_o write_v three_o book_n about_o their_o affair_n in_o which_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n i._o stromat_n p._n 320._o but_o tacitus_n call_v he_o bocchoris_n or_o as_o some_o read_v it_o occoris_n l._n v._n hist_o c._n 3._o that_o thou_o may_v bring_v forth_o my_o people_n etc._n etc._n from_o this_o time_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v god_n as_o the_o king_n of_o this_o people_n not_o in_o general_a only_o as_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o in_o a_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a manner_n for_o whatsoever_o authority_n or_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n the_o king_n of_o other_o nation_n do_v exercise_v over_o their_o subject_n as_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n of_o make_v law_n and_o league_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o prerogative_n do_v the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n reserve_v to_o himself_o alone_o over_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n upon_o which_o ground_n as_o dr._n jackson_n well_o observe_v moses_n be_v delegated_a to_o be_v his_o ambassador_n to_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n and_o constitute_v it_o appear_v by_o the_o whole_a story_n his_o deputy_n or_o viceroy_n over_o israel_n ver._n 11._o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o god_n who_o be_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v go_v unto_o pharaoh_n etc._n etc._n he_o modest_o decline_v the_o service_n consider_v how_o mean_a a_o person_n he_o be_v in_o comparison_n with_o pharaoh_n and_o how_o unable_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o israelite_n he_o have_v feel_v some_o extraordinary_a motion_n in_o himself_o forty_o year_n ago_o which_o he_o take_v to_o be_v a_o indication_n that_o god_n will_v use_v he_o as_o a_o instrument_n of_o their_o deliverance_n see_v chap._n ii_o v._n 11_o 12._o but_o at_o that_o time_n he_o be_v a_o far_o great_a man_n than_o now_o and_o have_v more_o interest_n at_o court_n the_o princess_n who_o adopt_v he_o for_o her_o son_n be_v then_o perhaps_o alive_a or_o have_v lest_o he_o what_o make_v he_o very_o considerable_a in_o short_a he_o be_v then_o the_o son_n of_o pharaoh_n daughter_n but_o now_o a_o poor_a shepherd_n ver._n 12._o and_o he_o say_v certain_o i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o in_o answer_n to_o his_o objection_n god_n bid_v he_o depend_v on_o this_o that_o he_o will_v preserve_v he_o by_o a_o special_a providence_n from_o be_v hurt_v by_o pharaoh_n so_o maimonides_n show_v this_o phrase_n i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o signify_v in_o scripture_n more_o nev._n p._n iii_o c._n 18._o and_o the_o confidence_n which_o god_n wrought_v in_o he_o of_o this_o give_v he_o courage_n and_o resolution_n which_o be_v also_o denote_v by_o this_o phrase_n as_o he_o show_v p._n ii_o c._n 38._o for_o all_o the_o prophet_n be_v endue_v with_o a_o extraordinary_a fortitude_n and_o magnanimity_n which_o be_v in_o moses_n above_o all_o the_o rest_n he_o encounter_v a_o great_a king_n and_o all_o his_o court_n and_o people_n bare_o with_o a_o staff_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o token_n to_o thou_o that_o i_o have_v send_v thou_o when_o thou_o have_v bring_v forth_o the_o people_n out_o of_o egypt_n you_o shall_v serve_v god_n upon_o this_o mountain_n this_o can_v not_o be_v a_o token_n to_o he_o now_o but_o be_v afterward_o when_o god_n by_o his_o power_n bring_v they_o to_o this_o very_a place_n to_o worship_v he_o according_a to_o this_o promise_n upon_o this_o mountain_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n there_o be_v many_o other_o token_n god_n give_v he_o as_o we_o find_v in_o this_o history_n which_o be_v all_o confirm_v by_o this_o at_o last_o ver._n 13._o and_o they_o shall_v say_v unto_o i_o what_o be_v his_o name_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v unto_o they_o this_o do_v not_o argue_v that_o they_o know_v not_o what_o the_o name_n of_o their_o god_n be_v for_o they_o and_o their_o father_n have_v be_v long_o acquaint_v with_o he_o and_o they_o cry_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o hear_v they_o ii_o 23_o 24._o but_o moses_n be_v the_o first_o that_o ever_o speak_v to_o man_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n none_o of_o the_o patriarch_n either_o before_o the_o flood_n or_o after_o it_o have_v say_v any_o such_o word_n as_o these_o god_n have_v send_v i_o to_o you_o the_o lord_n command_v i_o to_o bid_v you_o do_v so_o or_o so_o as_o maimon_n observe_v in_o several_a place_n of_o his_o more_n nevoch_n p._n i._o c._n 63._o p._n ii_o c._n 39_o be_v be_v natural_a for_o the_o israelite_n to_o ask_v he_o by_o what_o name_n or_o peculiar_a attribute_n god_n have_v make_v himself_o know_v unto_o he_o so_o as_o to_o authorise_v he_o to_o speak_v to_o they_o as_o never_o any_o man_n before_o do_v he_o have_v speak_v unto_o noah_n and_o unto_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v only_o for_o their_o own_o instruction_n he_o never_o bid_v they_o deliver_v any_o message_n unto_o other_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o upon_o particular_a occasion_n he_o still_o make_v himself_o know_v to_o they_o by_o different_a name_n or_o title_n as_o he_o say_v to_o abraham_n xv_o gen._n 7._o i_o be_o jehovah_n who_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n but_o xvii_o 1._o he_o say_v i_o be_o elshaddai_n and_o to_o isaac_n he_o say_v i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n abraham_n xxvi_o 24._o to_o jacob_n he_o add_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o thy_o father_n abraham_n and_o the_o god_n of_o isaac_n xxviii_o 13._o and_o after_o this_o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o bethel_n xxxi_o 13._o no_o wonder_n then_o that_o moses_n shall_v think_v the_o people_n will_v expect_v upon_o so_o great_a a_o occasion_n when_o he_o come_v to_o they_o as_o a_o ambassador_n from_o heaven_n that_o the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n shall_v speak_v to_o they_o in_o a_o new_a style_n beyond_o all_o that_o have_v be_v know_v in_o former_a day_n ver._n 14._o and_o god_n say_v unto_o moses_n i_o be_o that_o i_o am._n that_o be_v say_v maimonides_n in_o the_o place_n abovenamed_a he_o that_o necessary_o exist_v he_o who_o so_o be_v that_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v or_o as_o some_o translate_v it_o i_o will_v be_v what_o i_o will_v be_v i._n e._n the_o eternal_a immutable_a be_v so_o elmacinus_n
former_o promise_v to_o direct_v iii_o 21_o 22._o and_o let_v every_o man_n borrow_v of_o his_o neighbour_n etc._n etc._n see_v iii_o 21_o 22._o unto_o which_o this_o may_v be_v add_v that_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n look_v upon_o this_o as_o a_o piece_n of_o justice_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v pay_v their_o wage_n for_o the_o labour_n they_o have_v undergo_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o egyptian_n which_o god_fw-we order_n in_o this_o manner_n so_o epiphanius_n in_o his_o ancoratus_fw-la num._n cxii_o cxiii_o where_o he_o give_v this_o account_n of_o the_o israelite_n spoil_v the_o egyptian_n that_o they_o have_v serve_v they_o a_o long_a time_n for_o nothing_o he_o make_v account_v ccxv_o year_n and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n be_v it_o not_o just_a both_o before_o god_n and_o man_n that_o their_o wage_n shall_v be_v pay_v they_o before_o they_o leave_v the_o country_n see_v petavius_n on_o that_o place_n and_o haeres_fw-la lxvi_o lxxi_o lxxxiii_o and_o irinaeus_n l._n iu._n c._n 49._o tertull._n adv_o martion_n l._n ii_o c._n 20._o and_o so_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n take_v it_o x._o 17._o where_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n give_v the_o israelite_n the_o good_n of_o the_o egyptian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o reward_n of_o their_o labour_n see_v more_o xii_o 35._o ver._n 3._o and_o the_o lord_n give_v the_o people_n favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o egyptian_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n iii_o 21._o moreover_o the_o man_n moses_n be_v very_o great_a etc._n etc._n this_o seem_v to_o be_v give_v as_o a_o reason_n both_o why_o the_o court_n dare_v not_o meddle_v with_o moses_n though_o he_o have_v bring_v so_o many_o plague_n upon_o they_o and_o why_o the_o people_n be_v forward_o to_o grant_v the_o israelite_n what_o they_o desire_v because_o they_o all_o high_o esteem_v he_o and_o have_v he_o in_o great_a reverence_n as_o a_o person_n that_o have_v extraordinary_a power_n with_o god_n from_o whence_o some_o think_v it_o credible_a that_o their_o posterity_n may_v give_v he_o divine_a honour_n as_o be_v report_v by_o some_o ancient_a writer_n ver._n 4._o and_o moses_n say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v manifest_a from_o v._o 8._o that_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v from_o the_o lord_n to_o pharaoh_n but_o it_o be_v a_o great_a question_n when_o they_o be_v speak_v it_o be_v common_o think_v that_o moses_n say_v this_o when_o he_o last_o part_v with_o pharaoh_n and_o tell_v he_o he_o will_v see_v his_o face_n no_o more_o x._o 29._o and_o then_o the_o first_o word_n of_o this_o chapter_n must_v be_v translate_v in_o the_o time_n past_a the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o moses_n that_o he_o will_v bring_v one_o plague_n more_o upon_o the_o egyptian_n which_o he_o now_o denounce_v to_o pharaoh_n because_o he_o say_v he_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o liberty_n of_o be_v admit_v to_o he_o again_o or_o else_o pharaoh_n contrary_a to_o his_o peremptory_a resolution_n send_v once_o more_o to_o speak_v with_o moses_n as_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o do_v after_o the_o first-born_a be_v slay_v xii_o 31._o about_o midnight_n about_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o follow_a night_n for_o they_o have_v keep_v the_o passover_n in_o the_o evening_n of_o this_o fourteen_o day_n of_o abib_fw-la the_o first-born_a be_v slay_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o that_o night_n not_o precise_o the_o hebrew_a indicates_z but_o it_o may_v be_v a_o little_a before_o or_o after_o midnight_n see_v theodorick_n haespan_n of_o such_o kind_n of_o speech_n disput_fw-la de_fw-fr locut_fw-la sacris_fw-la n._n iu._n will_v i_o go_v out_o by_o a_o angel_n who_o be_v send_v from_o the_o schechinah_n which_o reside_v in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n and_o order_v to_o go_v and_o do_v this_o execution_n into_o the_o midst_n of_o egypt_n perhaps_o he_o mean_v the_o royal_a city_n where_o he_o begin_v this_o execution_n and_o then_o smite_v the_o whole_a country_n round_o about_o ver._n 5._o and_o all_o the_o first-born_a in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n shall_v die_v this_o be_v the_o sore_a plague_n that_o have_v be_v hitherto_o inflict_v nothing_o be_v so_o dear_a to_o parent_n as_o their_o child_n especial_o their_o first-born_a from_o the_o first-born_a of_o pharaoh_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o mean_a person_n in_o the_o kingdom_n that_o sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o this_o relate_v to_o pharaoh_n or_o to_o his_o first-born_a the_o lxx_o seem_v to_o incline_v to_o the_o former_a have_v leave_v out_o the_o pronoun_n his_o and_o simple_o translate_v it_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n but_o the_o chaldee_n determine_v it_o to_o the_o latter_a by_o translate_n it_o who_o be_v to_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o kingdom_n i._n e._n to_o be_v pharaoh_n successor_n the_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o egypt_n the_o maidservant_n that_o be_v behind_o the_o mill._n none_o be_v more_o miserable_a than_o those_o slave_n who_o work_n it_o be_v to_o turn_v a_o mill_n with_o their_o hand_n and_o grind_v corn_n perpetual_o especial_o when_o they_o be_v condemn_v to_o this_o in_o a_o prison_n nay_o in_o a_o dungeon_n that_o so_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v this_o appear_v from_o xii_o 29._o the_o ancient_a comedian_n often_o mention_v this_o and_o we_o find_v a_o instance_n of_o such_o drudgery_n in_o the_o story_n of_o samson_n xvi_o judg._n 21._o ver._n 6._o and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a cry_n throughout_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n the_o calamity_n be_v general_a in_o every_o house_n it_o make_v a_o general_n and_o very_a loud_a lamentation_n man_n woman_n child_n and_o servant_n bewail_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o prime_a person_n in_o the_o family_n ver._n 7._o but_o against_o any_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v not_o a_o dog_n move_v his_o tongue_n etc._n etc._n a_o great_a wonder_n that_o when_o so_o many_o thousand_o people_n be_v upon_o their_o march_n with_o abundance_n of_o cattle_n etc._n etc._n not_o a_o dog_n shall_v stir_v who_o though_o never_o so_o gentle_a yet_o common_o bark_v when_o they_o hear_v the_o least_o noise_n especial_o in_o the_o night_n all_o traveller_n know_v this_o that_o you_o may_v know_v how_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v put_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o egyptian_n and_o israel_n this_o be_v indeed_o a_o plain_a testimony_n of_o god_n special_a care_n and_o providence_n over_o the_o israelite_n that_o when_o there_o be_v such_o a_o great_a cry_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n v._n 6._o all_o be_v quiet_a still_o and_o silent_a among_o they_o ver._n 8._o and_o all_o these_o thy_o servant_n shall_v come_v down_o to_o i_o etc._n etc._n you_o that_o now_o forbid_v i_o to_o come_v to_o you_o for_o pharaoh_n himself_o be_v include_v it_o appear_v from_o xii_o 31_o etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v force_v to_o come_v to_o i_o and_o submissive_o entreat_v nay_o press_v i_o to_o be_v go_v etc._n etc._n come_v down_o it_o be_v a_o descent_n from_o that_o part_n of_o egypt_n where_o the_o court_n be_v unto_o goshen_n though_o it_o may_v simple_o signify_v come_v to_o i_o get_v thou_o out_o and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o follow_v thou_o in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v that_o be_v at_o thy_o foot_n that_o be_v to_o the_o very_a last_o man_n for_o they_o that_o bring_v up_o the_o rear_n as_o we_o speak_v or_o march_v last_o after_o their_o commander_n be_v say_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v at_o their_o foot_n as_o wagenseil_n have_v observe_v in_o his_o confutation_n of_o r._n lipman_n carman_n memoriale_a see_v xlix_o gen._n 10._o and_o after_o that_o i_o will_v go_v out_o when_o you_o shall_v think_v i_o oblige_v you_o to_o leave_v your_o country_n and_o he_o go_v out_o from_o pharaoh_n in_o a_o great_a anger_n it_o move_v the_o meek_a man_n on_o earth_n to_o a_o just_a indignation_n which_o it_o be_v likely_a he_o express_v in_o his_o countenance_n and_o behaviour_n to_o see_v pharaoh_n remain_v so_o stupid_o insensible_a as_o not_o to_o regard_v this_o threaten_v which_o he_o may_v well_o think_v will_v be_v as_o certain_o execute_v as_o all_o the_o rest_n have_v be_v ver._n 9_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n pharaoh_n shall_v not_o hearken_v unto_o you_o that_o be_v i_o tell_v thou_o at_o the_o first_o how_o it_o will_v be_v and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o iii_o 19_o 20._o of_o which_o it_o be_v very_o proper_a to_o put_v moses_n in_o mind_n at_o this_o time_n when_o he_o be_v go_v to_o fulfil_v the_o last_o part_n of_o those_o word_n after_o that_o after_o this_o last_o plague_n he_o will_v let_v you_o go_v that_o my_o wonder_n may_v be_v multiply_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n that_o
twenty_o to_o the_o eat_n of_o one_o lamb._n at_o which_o meal_n man_n woman_n and_o child_n master_n and_o servant_n if_o circumcise_a be_v entertain_v and_o every_o one_o do_v eat_v a_o piece_n at_o least_o as_o big_a as_o a_o olive_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v the_o hebrew_n doctor_n every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o eat_n shall_v make_v your_o count_n for_o the_o lamb._n that_o be_v every_o master_n of_o a_o house_n shall_v take_v such_o a_o number_n of_o person_n to_o he_o as_o will_v be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o lamb._n ver._n 5._o the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v without_o blemish_n in_o the_o hebrew_n perfect_a or_o without_o defect_n there_o be_v ten_o blemish_n mention_v in_o xxii_o levit._fw-la 22_o 23_o 24._o which_o make_v a_o sacrifice_n unfit_a for_o the_o altar_n about_o which_o the_o heathen_a themselves_o be_v very_o curious_a as_o i_o note_v above_o out_o of_o herodotus_n who_o relate_v how_o exact_a and_o scrupulous_a the_o egyptian_a priest_n be_v in_o 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who_o the_o priest_n and_z scribes_z and_o pharisee_n and_o all_o the_o people_n conspire_v to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n in_o the_o evening_n in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v as_o be_v note_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o bibles_n between_o the_o two_o evening_n the_o first_o of_o which_o begin_v when_o the_o sun_n begin_v to_o decline_v from_o its_o noon-tide_n point_n and_o last_v till_o sun_n set_v then_o begin_v the_o second_o evening_n and_o last_v till_o night_n between_o these_o two_o evening_n about_o the_o middle_n of_o they_o be_v the_o passover_n offer_v for_o after_o the_o offering_n of_o incense_n they_o begin_v on_o this_o day_n to_o kill_v the_o daily_a evening_n sacrifice_n between_o two_o and_o three_o in_o the_o afternoon_n a_o little_a soon_o than_o on_o other_o day_n and_o have_v sinish_v that_o and_o trim_v the_o lamp_n as_o maimonides_n in_o his_o treatise_n on_o this_o subject_a cap._n 1._o sect._n 4._o describe_v the_o order_n of_o it_o they_o go_v about_o the_o paschal_n sacrifice_n which_o continue_v till_o sunsetting_a that_o be_v there_o be_v about_o two_o hour_n and_o a_o half_a for_o the_o dispatch_n of_o all_o the_o lamb_n for_o the_o daily_a evening_n sacrifice_n and_o all_o belong_v to_o it_o be_v over_o in_o a_o hour_n time_n by_o half_a a_o hour_n after_o three_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o day_n till_o sunset_n which_o be_v two_o hour_n and_o a_o half_a at_o this_o time_n of_o the_o year_n remain_v for_o the_o kill_n of_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n see_v bochart_n hieroz_n p._n i._o l._n ii_o c._n 50._o p._n 558._o and_o our_o learned_a dr._n lightfoot_n in_o his_o glean_n on_o exodus_fw-la now_o our_o three_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n be_v the_o fame_n with_o the_o jew_n nine_o hour_n it_o be_v evident_a our_o bless_a saviour_n offer_v up_o himself_o to_o god_n for_o our_o redemption_n about_o the_o same_o time_n that_o this_o lamb_n be_v slay_v for_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n xv_o mark_v 34_o 37._o ver._n 7._o and_o they_o shall_v take_v of_o the_o blood_n which_o be_v the_o mean_n that_o god_n now_o appoint_v for_o their_o preservation_n and_o strike_v it_o by_o dip_v a_o bunch_n of_o hyssop_n into_o it_o v._o 22._o on_o the_o two_o side-post_n upon_o which_o folding-door_n move_v for_o from_o thence_o bochart_n think_v they_o have_v their_o name_n in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o on_o the_o upper_a door-post_n the_o hebrew_n word_n maskuph_n be_v not_o where_o to_o be_v find_v but_o in_o this_o chapter_n and_o its_o carry_v in_o it_o a_o signification_n of_o looking-through_a may_v induce_v we_o to_o think_v they_o have_v lattice_n at_o the_o top_n of_o their_o door_n through_o which_o they_o can_v peep_v to_o see_v who_o knock_v before_o they_o open_v they_o both_o these_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o the_o blood_n but_o not_o the_o threshold_n lest_o any_o body_n shall_v tread_v upon_o it_o which_o have_v be_v profane_a this_o be_v a_o holy_a thing_n this_o strike_v or_o sprinkle_v of_o the_o blood_n upon_o the_o post_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o first_o passover_n at_o their_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o not_o to_o have_v be_v use_v in_o after_o time_n when_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o occasion_n for_o it_o viz._n to_o distinguish_v their_o house_n from_o the_o egyptian_n for_o their_o preservation_n from_o the_o destroy_a angel_n in_o the_o house_n wherein_o they_o shall_v eat_v it_o in_o which_o the_o whole_a nation_n be_v gather_v together_o and_o so_o all_o deliver_v ver._n 8._o and_o they_o shall_v eat_v the_o flesh_n in_o that_o night_n for_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o let_v any_o of_o it_o remain_v till_o the_o morning_n v._o 10._o and_o the_o hebrew_n say_v they_o
i._n stromat_n p._n 345._o d._n but_o no_o body_n i_o think_v have_v express_v this_o in_o better_a word_n and_o more_o full_a of_o sense_n than_o our_o famous_a dr._n jackson_n book_n x._o upon_o the_o creed_n chap._n 40._o where_n consider_v god_n as_o become_v the_o king_n of_o this_o people_n in_o a_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a manner_n and_o consider_v also_o what_o unsufferable_a wrong_n the_o king_n and_o people_n of_o egypt_n have_v do_v unto_o this_o people_n of_o god_n who_o be_v now_o become_v his_o peculiar_a subject_n or_o proprietary_a liege_n he_o conclude_v that_o this_o fact_n even_o by_o the_o course_n of_o human_a law_n or_o law_n of_o nation_n be_v more_o justifiable_a than_o royal_a grant_n of_o letter_n of_o mart_n or_o other_o like_a remedy_n be_v against_o such_o other_o nation_n as_o have_v wrong_v their_o subject_n or_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v wrong_v by_o any_o under_o their_o command_n without_o restitution_n when_o they_o solemn_o or_o by_o way_n of_o embassy_n demand_v it_o in_o short_a whatsoever_o the_o hebrew_n woman_n take_v from_o the_o egyptian_n they_o take_v and_o possess_v by_o the_o law_n of_o reprisal_n that_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o special_a warrant_n grant_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o as_o he_o be_v now_o become_v in_o special_a not_o only_o the_o god_n of_o his_o people_n but_o their_o king_n ver._n 36._o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n journey_v from_o ramese_n whether_o this_o be_v a_o city_n or_o a_o country_n the_o israelite_n seem_v in_o this_o place_n to_o have_v make_v a_o general_a rendezvouz_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v it_o be_v well_o know_v to_o they_o for_o they_o be_v thereabouts_o first_o plant_v xlvii_o gen._n 11._o unto_o succoth_n this_o day_n be_v the_o fifteen_o of_o nisan_fw-la they_o begin_v to_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n at_o this_o place_n call_v succoth_n from_o the_o booth_n or_o tent_n which_o be_v here_o first_o erect_v no_o house_n be_v there_o wherein_o they_o continue_v while_o they_o live_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o many_o prefer_v they_o before_o house_n when_o they_o come_v to_o canaan_n whence_o we_o read_v so_o often_o such_o expression_n as_o these_o to_o thy_o tent_n o_o israel_n or_o they_o go_v every_o man_n to_o his_o tent._n it_o be_v a_o idle_a fancy_n of_o r._n solomon_n upon_o this_o place_n that_o they_o travel_v this_o day_n a_o cxx_o mile_n and_o that_o in_o a_o hour_n because_o it_o be_v say_v xix_o 4._o that_o god_n carry_v they_o on_o eagle_n wing_n some_o will_v have_v this_o place_n call_v succoth_n because_o the_o cloud_n of_o glory_n begin_v here_o first_o to_o overspread_v they_o about_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o on_o foot_n that_o be_v men._n i._n e._n be_v twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a all_o fit_a for_o war._n beside_o child_n if_o we_o reckon_v all_o under_o twenty_o year_n of_o age_n with_o all_o the_o woman_n and_o old_a man_n there_o can_v not_o be_v less_o than_o fifteen_o hundred_o thousand_o person_n a_o vast_a increase_n in_o the_o space_n of_o a_o little_a more_o than_o two_o hundred_o year_n from_o lxx_o person_n that_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n ver._n 38._o and_o a_o mix_a multitude_n go_v up_o also_o with_o they_o some_o think_v these_o be_v only_o a_o rabble_n that_o march_v along_o with_o they_o imagine_v they_o will_v return_v at_o three_o day_n end_n which_o when_o they_o see_v they_o do_v not_o they_o begin_v to_o mutiny_v and_o quarrel_v with_o moses_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o author_n of_o dibre_n hajamim_n tell_v the_o story_n other_o think_v that_o many_o israelite_n have_v make_v marriage_n with_o the_o egyptian_n as_o some_o it_o be_v plain_o do_v xxiv_o leu._n 10._o who_o now_o accompany_v they_o at_o their_o departure_n be_v loath_a to_o leave_v their_o relation_n but_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a they_o be_v proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n as_o the_o jew_n call_v they_o who_o have_v renounce_v idolatry_n but_o be_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o covenant_n by_o be_v circumcise_a see_v selden_n l._n i._o de_fw-la synedriis_fw-la c._n 3._o it_o be_v uncertain_a what_o number_n there_o be_v of_o these_o but_o it_o appear_v they_o be_v a_o multitude_n and_o flock_n and_o herd_n and_o very_a much_o cattle_n some_o of_o which_o perhaps_o belong_v to_o the_o mix_a multitude_n for_o they_o among_o the_o egyptian_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n word_n preserve_v their_o cattle_n from_o the_o stroke_n of_o the_o hail_v which_o destroy_v all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o field_n ix_o 20._o ver._n 39_o and_o they_o bake_v when_o they_o come_v to_o succoth_n unleavened_a cake_n etc._n etc._n the_o scripture_n often_o mention_n such_o bread_n xviii_o gen._n 6._o xi_o numb_a 8._o 1_o king_n xvii_o 12._o for_o it_o be_v not_o leaven_v they_o can_v not_o stay_v till_o it_o be_v leaven_v be_v thrust_v out_o in_o haste_n as_o they_o be_v prepare_v it_o v._o 33._o which_o do_v not_o signify_v that_o they_o put_v leaven_v to_o it_o when_o they_o come_v to_o succoth_n as_o grotius_n understand_v it_o for_o that_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n which_o they_o be_v command_v to_o keep_v v._o 15._o and_o which_o it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o suppose_v they_o now_o observe_v as_o well_o as_o kill_v and_o eat_v the_o paschal_n lamb_n v._o 6_o 28._o neither_o have_v they_o prepare_v themselves_o any_o victual_n this_o justify_v what_o i_o observe_v upon_o v._o 15._o that_o they_o live_v a_o whole_a month_n upon_o unleavened_a bread_n till_o god_n send_v they_o manna_n to_o eat_v ver._n 40._o now_o the_o sojourn_v so_o the_o hebrew_n word_n moshab_n most_o certain_o signify_v not_o mere_o dwell_v as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a render_v it_o but_o dwell_v like_o stranger_n who_o be_v not_o in_o their_o own_o country_n thus_o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o sojourn_v xx_o gen._n 1._o and_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n xxviii_o 4._o and_o therefore_o whereas_o the_o roman_a copy_n of_o the_o lxx_o reads_z here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o habitation_n the_o alezandrian_a copy_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o peregrination_n or_o sojourn_v as_o we_o well_o translate_v it_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n these_o word_n comprehend_v their_o father_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o hence_o that_o otherwise_o israel_n himself_o shall_v not_o be_v include_v in_o this_o sojourn_v who_o be_v the_o person_n that_o bring_v they_o into_o egypt_n and_o live_v there_o with_o his_o family_n seventeen_o year_n nor_o be_v any_o thing_n more_o ordinary_a in_o scripture_n than_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n to_o comprehend_v all_o his_o posterity_n and_o likewise_o when_o the_o posterity_n be_v only_o mention_v to_o intend_v also_o their_o father_n there_o be_v such_o a_o near_a union_n between_o parent_n and_o child_n that_o they_o be_v consider_v as_o one_o person_n xxvi_o deut._n 5_o 9_o x_o judg._n 11_o 12._o xii_o hosea_n 4._o and_o many_o other_o place_n and_o therefore_o the_o samaritan_n copy_n here_o right_o read_v the_o habitation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o their_o father_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o translation_n of_o these_o word_n but_o a_o interpretation_n and_o so_o some_o copy_n of_o the_o lxx_o have_v it_o as_o st._n austin_n observe_v ancient_o and_o drusius_n late_o mention_n a_o edition_n wherein_o it_o be_v thus_o paraphrase_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o and_o their_o father_n who_o dwell_v in_o egypt_n here_o also_o the_o samaritan_n copy_n have_v it_o as_o a_o explication_n no_o doubt_n not_o a_o literal_a translation_n who_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o in_o egypt_n and_o so_o the_o vatican_n edition_n of_o the_o lxx_o the_o habitation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o in_o canaan_n which_o be_v no_o late_a addition_n but_o be_v in_o ancient_a copy_n for_o aben_n ezra_n testify_v in_o his_o 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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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when_o they_o find_v any_o too_o difficult_a they_o be_v to_o refer_v it_o to_o be_v hear_v by_o moses_n himself_o so_o r._n leviben_fw-ge gersom_a explain_v it_o every_o great_a cause_n in_o which_o they_o know_v not_o what_o to_o judge_v they_o shall_v bring_v to_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v show_v what_o be_v right_a or_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v decide_v there_o be_v those_o indeed_o who_o think_v there_o be_v several_a sort_n of_o cause_n that_o may_v not_o be_v bring_v before_o these_o inferior_a court_n but_o be_v to_o be_v reserve_v for_o moses_n hear_v and_o judge_v these_o they_o make_v to_o be_v four_o first_o all_o sacred_a matter_n or_o thing_n belong_v unto_o god_n which_o they_o gather_v from_o v._o 19_o second_o all_o matter_n of_o equity_n where_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n be_v sit_v to_o be_v mitigate_v three_o all_o capital_a cause_n and_o last_o such_o as_o the_o chiliarch_n i._n e._n ruler_n of_o thousand_o and_o the_o other_o judge_n refer_v to_o he_o 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with_o it_o if_o they_o have_v be_v able_a to_o determine_v it_o and_o according_o we_o read_v here_o below_o v._o 26._o that_o the_o judge_n do_v so_o in_o short_a these_o word_n do_v not_o intimate_v that_o there_o be_v some_o cause_n the_o other_o judge_n may_v not_o try_v if_o they_o be_v able_a but_o only_o that_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o find_v themselves_o not_o skilful_a enough_o to_o determine_v they_o shall_v bring_v to_o he_o see_v mr._n selden_n in_o the_o forenamed_a book_n p._n 633_o etc._n etc._n but_o every_o small_a matter_n they_o shall_v judge_v hitherto_o moses_n but_o hear_v all_o cause_n promiscuous_o great_a and_o small_a but_o jethro_n well_o advise_v he_o to_o delegate_v the_o labour_n of_o judge_v all_o cause_n liquidi_fw-la juris_fw-la as_o the_o lawyer_n speak_v where_o the_o right_o be_v clear_a and_o to_o reserve_v no_o part_n of_o the_o judicature_n to_o himself_o but_o where_o the_o law_n itself_o be_v either_o defective_a or_o obscure_a so_o shall_v it_o be_v casy_a for_o thyself_o etc._n etc._n thou_o will_v ease_v thyself_o of_o a_o great_a burden_n by_o appoint_v other_o to_o take_v their_o share_n of_o it_o ver._n 23._o if_o thou_o will_v do_v this_o thing_n and_o god_n command_v thou_o so_o if_o thou_o will_v follow_v this_o advice_n by_o god_n approbation_n who_o be_v to_o be_v consult_v whether_o he_o allow_v it_o then_o thou_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o endure_v thy_o day_n will_v be_v prolong_v which_o otherwise_o will_v be_v shorten_v with_o this_o intolerable_a labour_n and_o the_o people_n go_v to_o their_o place_n in_o peace_n go_v home_o very_o much_o satisfy_v with_o such_o quick_a dispatch_n and_o happy_a composure_n of_o their_o difference_n ver._n 24._o so_o moses_n hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o father-in-law_n etc._n etc._n follow_v his_o counsel_n by_o god_n approbation_n with_o who_o no_o doubt_n he_o advise_v v._o 23._o here_o the_o samaritan_n copy_n insert_v those_o word_n of_o moses_n i_o deut._n 9_o etc._n etc._n i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o bear_v you_o myself_o alone_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n have_v multiply_v you_o etc._n etc._n which_o he_o speak_v indeed_o when_o he_o make_v this_o constitution_n but_o do_v not_o set_v it_o down_o in_o this_o book_n where_o he_o intend_v only_o a_o short_a account_n of_o these_o transaction_n ver._n 25._o and_o moses_n choose_v able_a man_n etc._n etc._n out_o of_o those_o who_o be_v present_v to_o he_o by_o the_o people_n see_v v._o 20._o ver._n 26._o and_o they_o judge_v the_o people_n at_o all_o season_n whensoever_o they_o resort_v to_o they_o for_o some_o court_n or_o other_o sit_v every_o day_n that_o be_v not_o appoint_v by_o god_n for_o other_o business_n i._n e._n for_o religion_n the_o hard_a cause_n they_o bring_v to_o moses_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v plain_a by_o this_o that_o the_o judge_n not_o the_o people_n bring_v the_o hard_a cause_n unto_o moses_n for_o the_o people_n can_v not_o know_v whether_o they_o may_v not_o have_v a_o remedy_n near_o hand_n than_o by_o go_v to_o he_o on_o all_o occasion_n till_o they_o have_v try_v ver._n 27._o and_o moses_n let_v his_o father-in-law_n depart_v after_o he_o have_v stay_v some_o time_n with_o he_o and_o can_v not_o prevail_v with_o he_o to_o stay_v long_o which_o he_o earnest_o desire_v and_o go_v with_o they_o to_o see_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o god_n promise_n to_o they_o as_o those_o word_n x_o numb_a 29_o etc._n etc._n be_v think_v to_o signify_v but_o perhaps_o that_o hobab_n there_o mention_v be_v not_o jethro_n himself_o but_o his_o son_n who_o moses_n also_o persuade_v not_o to_o return_v to_o his_o own_o country_n for_o he_o make_v no_o reply_n much_o less_o deny_v to_o stay_v with_o moses_n when_o he_o press_v he_o the_o second_o time_n though_o he_o refuse_v at_o first_o v._o 32._o but_o this_o i_o shall_v consider_v in_o that_o place_n and_o he_o go_v his_o way_n into_o his_o own_o land_n to_o make_v his_o child_n or_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n proselyte_n say_v the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n which_o its_o probable_a he_o endeavour_v i._o e._n to_o bring_v they_o to_o true_a religion_n and_o affect_v in_o some_o measure_n so_o that_o piety_n be_v propagate_v in_o some_o family_n among_o they_o to_o future_a generation_n for_o the_o rechabite_v come_v out_o of_o this_o country_n 1_o chron._n ii_o 55._o who_o virtue_n jeremiah_n praise_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n chap._n xxxv_o chap._n xix_o verse_n 1._o in_o the_o three_o month._n or_o in_o the_o three_o new_a moon_n for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n chodesh_n signify_v a_o new_a moon_n as_o well_o as_o a_o month_n nay_o that_o be_v the_o prime_a signification_n from_o whence_o the_o other_o be_v derive_v and_o so_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v it_o here_o that_o on_o the_o new_a moon_n i._n e._n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o three_o month_n call_v sivan_n after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n they_o come_v into_o the_o wilderness_n of_o 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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 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elder_n see_v god_n of_o their_o apprehension_n of_o he_o by_o their_o understanding_n and_o not_o rather_o of_o their_o behold_v some_o glimpse_n of_o that_o visible_a majesty_n which_o be_v on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n for_o that_o i_o doubt_v not_o be_v the_o meaning_n as_o appear_v by_o what_o follow_v and_o so_o the_o chaldee_n expound_v it_o they_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n surround_v we_o may_v well_o suppose_v with_o a_o heavenly_a host_n of_o angel_n attend_v upon_o the_o schechinah_n or_o divine_a majesty_n as_o it_o be_v also_o call_v and_o there_o be_v under_o his_o foot_n this_o have_v make_v some_o conceive_v that_o this_o visible_a glory_n appear_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o man_n with_o his_o back_n towards_o they_o stand_v upon_o a_o shine_a pavement_n but_o this_o be_v contrary_n to_o iv_o deut._n 15._o for_o though_o that_o be_v speak_v of_o another_o time_n and_o place_n viz._n the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n which_o all_o the_o people_n hear_v but_o see_v no_o similitude_n yet_o if_o the_o elder_n have_v afterward_o see_v a_o similitude_n it_o will_v have_v spoil_v moses_n his_o argument_n they_o be_v the_o representatives_n of_o the_o people_n this_o glorious_a light_n therefore_o far_o surpass_v all_o other_o have_v no_o form_n nor_o can_v be_v describe_v by_o any_o art_n and_o consequent_o by_o its_o foot_n be_v mean_v only_o the_o low_a part_n of_o it_o which_o rest_v as_o it_o be_v upon_o a_o most_o glorious_a pavement_n and_o thus_o the_o divine_a majesty_n be_v say_v to_o have_v have_v a_o footstool_n which_o be_v the_o cover_n of_o the_o ark_n though_o it_o have_v no_o human_a shape_n as_o it_o be_v a_o pave_a work_n of_o saphire_n stone_n the_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o god_n be_v represent_v as_o have_v under_o it_o a_o pavement_n suitable_a to_o itself_o very_o bright_a and_o shine_v for_o there_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o saphire_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spot_v with_o little_a point_n or_o prick_v of_o gold_n which_o shine_v like_o star_n intersperse_v in_o the_o body_n of_o it_o see_v salmasius_n in_o solinum_n p._n 131_o 203._o such_o be_v this_o pavement_n as_o we_o may_v gather_v from_o the_o follow_a word_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o body_n of_o heaven_n in_o its_o clearness_n as_o clear_a as_o the_o pure_a and_o serene_a sky_n when_o it_o be_v all_o spangle_a with_o star_n all_o which_o signify_v as_o i_o take_v it_o that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v far_o above_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o its_o great_a brightness_n upon_o a_o pavement_n sparkle_v like_o the_o star_n in_o the_o heaven_n when_o it_o be_v most_o clear_a the_o lxx_o instead_o of_o the_o word_n see_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n have_v see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o place_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n as_o if_o they_o see_v a_o throne_n upon_o which_o there_o be_v a_o visible_a majesty_n beyond_o all_o description_n and_o if_o this_o be_v admit_v than_o this_o throne_n may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o have_v foot_n stand_v upon_o such_o a_o glorious_a pavement_n and_o so_o they_o translate_v it_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n where_o this_o be_v repeat_v ver._n 11._o and_o upon_o the_o noble_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n i._n e._n the_o elder_n beforementioned_a v._o 1_o 9_o call_v here_o atzilim_n to_o signify_v that_o they_o be_v the_o prime_n and_o choice_a person_n among_o the_o israelite_n for_o atzal_n signisy_n to_o separate_v and_o consequent_o atzilim_v import_v man_n distinguish_v from_o other_o either_o by_o their_o birth_n office_n or_o some_o excellent_a quality_n he_o lay_v not_o his_o hand_n do_v not_o hurt_v they_o whereas_o it_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n that_o they_o who_o see_v god_n though_o it_o be_v by_o one_o of_o his_o angel_n shall_v present_o die_v the_o splendour_n of_o that_o glorious_a light_n be_v so_o dazzle_v that_o it_o be_v a_o singular_a favour_n it_o do_v not_o put_v out_o their_o eye_n as_o the_o light_n wherein_o st._n paul_n see_v our_o saviour_n do_v he_o we_o be_v tell_v v._o 17._o the_o sight_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v like_o devour_a fire_n which_o may_v put_v they_o in_o fear_n perhaps_o they_o have_v be_v scorch_v by_o it_o when_o it_o flash_v out_o upon_o they_o but_o they_o find_v not_o the_o least_o hurt_n by_o it_o thus_o jonathan_n say_v in_o his_o paraphrase_n upon_o the_o xxxii_o chapter_n that_o when_o moses_n delay_v to_o come_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n the_o people_n fancy_v he_o to_o be_v burn_v up_o by_o the_o fire_n which_o shine_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n which_o there_o appear_v this_o sight_n of_o god_n which_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o
ib._n c._n 69._o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o altar_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o bullock_n and_o sanctify_v it_o by_o anoint_v it_o with_o the_o holy_a oil_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o altar_n most_o holy_a the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v so_o call_v be_v give_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n because_o it_o be_v not_o only_o thus_o separate_v to_o a_o holy_a use_n but_o make_v those_o thing_n to_o be_v holy_a which_o be_v offer_v upon_o it_o which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v till_o it_o be_v thus_o expiate_v and_o sanctify_v therefore_o fort._n scacchus_n expound_v these_o word_n a_o altar_n most_o holy_a it_o shall_v be_v full_o and_o complete_o consecrate_v by_o observe_v all_o the_o rite_n which_o be_v here_o prescribe_v for_o seven_o day_n together_o till_o the_o end_n of_o which_o no_o sacrifice_n whatsoever_o be_v offer_v on_o this_o altar_n because_o it_o be_v not_o cleanse_v and_o sanctify_v to_o make_v they_o holy_a and_o acceptable_a but_o on_o the_o eight_o day_n when_o all_o be_v perform_v that_o be_v require_v on_o the_o precede_a seven_o day_n fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o consume_v the_o burnt-offering_a viii_o leu._n 1_o 24._o whatsoever_o touch_v the_o altar_n shall_v be_v holy_a nothing_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n unless_o it_o be_v offer_v upon_o this_o altar_n which_o sanctify_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v lay_v upon_o it_o according_a to_o god_n direction_n thus_o our_o saviour_n seem_v to_o explain_v these_o word_n xxiii_o matth._n 19_o the_o altar_n sanctifi_v the_o gift_n that_o be_v the_o name_n for_o all_o thing_n present_v unto_o god_n which_o be_v call_v korban_n be_v destine_v to_o be_v offer_v at_o his_o altar_n ver._n 38._o now_o this_o be_v that_o which_o thou_o shall_v offer_v upon_o the_o altar_n the_o principal_a use_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o constant_a sacrifice_n offer_v upon_o it_o in_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n sovereign_a dominion_n over_o they_o which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v till_o it_o be_v expiate_v and_o consecrate_v but_o that_o be_v finish_v moses_n direct_v here_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o first_o sacrifice_n offer_v upon_o it_o two_o lamb_n these_o be_v to_o be_v a_o burnt-offering_a which_o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a of_o all_o other_o sacrifice_n be_v the_o same_o that_o abel_n offer_v of_o the_o first_o year_n see_v xii_o 5._o day_n by_o day_n continual_o there_o be_v other_o occasional_a sacrifice_n of_o various_a sort_n but_o these_o be_v state_v and_o so_o constant_a that_o they_o be_v never_o intermit_v no_o not_o upon_o festival_n when_o other_o sacrifice_n be_v add_v as_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n this_o sacrifice_n be_v double_v xxviii_o numb_a 9_o 10._o and_o upon_o new-moon_n and_o other_o feast_n several_a other_o sacrifice_n be_v appoint_v as_o may_v be_v see_v there_o v._o 11._o and_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o chapter_n it_o appear_v by_o ix_o leu._n 17._o that_o this_o daily_a sacrifice_n be_v offer_v at_o least_o for_o some_o time_n in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o after_o they_o begin_v to_o wander_v to_o and_o fro_o for_o eight_o and_o thirty_o year_n some_o think_v it_o be_v omit_v which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o god_n renew_v this_o charge_n in_o xxviii_o numb_a 3_o 4._o see_v junius_n and_o menochius_fw-la on_o that_o place_n ver._n 39_o the_o one_o lamb_n thou_o shall_v offer_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o the_o other_o thou_o shall_v offer_v at_o even_o at_o what_o time_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o even_o be_v not_o here_o plain_o prescribe_v but_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n for_o the_o latter-being_a between_o the_o evening_n which_o be_v about_o three_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n the_o morning_n sacrifice_n also_o be_v offer_v between_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o noon_n viz._n at_o nine_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o forenoon_n ver._n 40._o and_o with_o one_o lamb_n a_o ten_o deal_n of_o flour_n most_o understand_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o ephah_n which_o be_v a_o omer_n concern_v which_o see_v xvi_o 36._o and_o so_o moses_n afterward_o express_o order_n by_o god_n command_n xxviii_o numb_a 5._o mingle_a with_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o hin_n of_o oil_n etc._n etc._n a_o hin_n be_v the_o six_o part_n of_o a_o ephah_n contain_v one_o wine_n gallon_n two_o pint_n and_o fifteen_o inch_n as_o bishop_n cumberland_n compute_v it_o in_o his_o learned_a treatise_n of_o scripture_n measure_v so_o that_o the_o four_o part_n of_o it_o be_v a_o quart_n and_o something_o more_o than_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o pint._n the_o principal_a thing_n here_o to_o be_v observe_v be_v that_o this_o be_v ordain_v as_o i_o note_v upon_o the_o xxvth_z chapter_n to_o represent_v god_n dwelling_n among_o they_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n where_o this_o daily_a sacrifice_n be_v the_o constant_a provision_n make_v for_o his_o table_n as_o the_o altar_n be_v call_v and_o bread_n and_o wine_n a_o necessary_a attendant_n as_o they_o be_v at_o all_o table_n upon_o the_o meat_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o ver._n 41._o and_o the_o other_o lamb_n thou_o shall_v offer_v at_o even_o and_o shall_v do_v thereunto_o according_a to_o the_o meat-offering_a in_o the_o morning_n and_o according_a to_o the_o drink-offering_a thereof_o the_o same_o rite_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o this_o that_o be_v in_o the_o morning_n sacrifice_n without_o any_o difference_n for_o as_o abarbinel_n observe_v in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o book_n of_o leviticus_n the_o true_a reason_n of_o these_o two_o sacrifice_n be_v that_o all_o man_n who_o live_v well_o have_v two_o meal_n a_o day_n so_o many_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v his_o meat_n be_v therefore_o appoint_v for_o the_o divine_a majesty_n for_o a_o sweet_a savour_n see_v i_o leu._n 9_o a_o offer_v make_v by_o fire_n unto_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n a_o burnt-offering_a as_o the_o next_o verse_n explain_v it_o ver._n 42._o this_o shall_v be_v a_o continual_a burnt-offering_a throughout_o their_o generation_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n for_o there_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_n stand_v as_o we_o read_v xl._n 6_o 29._o xvii_o leu._n 6_o etc._n etc._n before_o the_o lord_n who_o dwell_v in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n in_o the_o upper_a end_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n where_o i_o will_v meet_v you_o their_o come_n to_o worship_n in_o that_o place_n be_v call_v draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n according_o he_o promise_v to_o vouchsafe_v his_o gracious_a presence_n with_o they_o see_v xxv_o 22._o to_o speak_v with_o thou_o more_o especial_o he_o promise_v to_o meet_v moses_n there_o upon_o occasion_n and_o to_o declare_v his_o mind_n and_o will_n to_o he_o in_o such_o case_n wherein_o he_o shall_v consult_v he_o ver._n 43._o and_o there_o i_o will_v meet_v with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o may_v not_o think_v his_o meeting_n with_o they_o beforementioned_a be_v only_o by_o reveal_v his_o mind_n to_o moses_n and_o so_o to_o they_o as_o the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o foregoing_a verse_n may_v seem_v to_o intimate_v he_o explain_v his_o meaning_n to_o be_v that_o there_o he_o will_v grant_v token_n of_o his_o special_a love_n and_o favour_n to_o they_o all_o when_o they_o approach_v unto_o he_o and_o the_o tabernacle_n shall_v be_v sanctify_v with_o my_o glory_n the_o glorious_a presence_n of_o god_n which_o fill_v this_o house_n xl._n 35._o be_v that_o which_o sanctify_v it_o or_o make_v it_o a_o holy_a place_n but_o some_o refer_v this_o not_o to_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o to_o israel_n which_o be_v just_a before_o mention_v and_o the_o word_n tabernacle_n not_o in_o the_o text_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v they_o be_v make_v a_o holy_a people_n also_o by_o this_o glorious_a presence_n of_o god_n among_o they_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n ver._n 44._o and_o i_o will_v sanctify_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v manifest_v they_o to_o be_v sanctify_v or_o still_o more_o complete_o sanctify_v they_o by_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o divine_a glory_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n ix_o leu._n 24._o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o name_n be_v ohel_n moe_v which_o signify_v exact_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o meet_v so_o call_v not_o from_o the_o people_n meeting_n there_o as_o we_o seem_v to_o take_v it_o when_o we_o translate_v it_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n but_o from_o god_n meeting_n there_o with_o they_o which_o be_v mention_v just_a before_o and_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n xxx_o 36._o be_v express_o call_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o meet_v as_o i_o think_v it_o shall_v be_v translate_v where_o i_o will_v meet_v with_o thou_o which_o show_v that_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o its_o name_n see_v also_o xvii_o numb_a 4._o and_o mr._n mede_n book_n ii_o p._n 436._o now_o all_o the_o people_n can_v
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 for_o his_o error_n and_o if_o he_o offend_v against_o any_o of_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o wiseman_n about_o the_o sabbath_n he_o be_v to_o be_v beat_v or_o if_o there_o be_v no_o court_n of_o judgement_n in_o the_o place_n as_o now_o in_o their_o present_a condition_n than_o all_o such_o transgressor_n be_v leave_v to_o god_n to_o punish_v they_o of_o whatsoever_o sort_n they_o be_v ver._n 15._o six_o day_n may_v work_v be_v do_v but_o in_o the_o seven_o be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o rest_n holy_a to_o the_o lord_n so_o it_o be_v call_v also_o xxxv_o 2._o and_o xxiii_o leu._n 3._o and_o so_o the_o sabbath_n wherein_o the_o land_n rest_v be_v likewise_o call_v xxv_o leu._n 4._o but_o the_o hebrew_n word_n schabbat_v schabbaton_n sabbath_n of_o rest_n proper_o signify_v sabbath_n above_o all_o sabbath_n i._n e._n the_o great_a sabbath_n on_o which_o a_o rest_n be_v to_o be_v most_o punctual_o observe_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o work_n which_o the_o jew_n as_o de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr note_n call_v the_o weighty_a sabbath_n as_o if_o other_o day_n of_o rest_n be_v but_o light_a in_o comparison_n with_o this_o according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o r._n josee_n great_a be_v circumcision_n because_o the_o weighty_a sabbath_n give_v place_n to_o it_o that_o be_v admit_v of_o this_o work_n though_o the_o rest_n on_o this_o sabbath_n be_v so_o very_o great_a shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n as_o a_o idolater_n who_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n see_v before_o v._o 14._o ver._n 16._o wherefore_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n to_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n throughout_o their_o generation_n for_o a_o perpetual_a covenant_n the_o most_o literal_a interpretation_n of_o this_o verse_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v that_o of_o lud._n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n by_o make_v the_o sabbath_n a_o perpetual_a covenant_n throughout_o their_o generation_n that_o be_v by_o never_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v interrupt_v they_o make_v it_o a_o perpetual_a covenant_n between_o god_n and_o they_o throughout_o all_o age_n ver._n 17._o it_o be_v a_o sign_n between_o i_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o ever_o a_o badge_n and_o livery_n that_o they_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o most_o high_a who_o make_v the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n a_o mark_n of_o their_o be_v devote_v to_o he_o and_o continue_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o no_o less_o than_o circumcision_n for_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o memory_n of_o which_o the_o sabbath_n be_v first_o institute_v to_o preserve_v perpetual_o and_o establish_v that_o most_o precious_a history_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n as_o maimonides_n speak_v more_o nevoch_n p._n iii_o c._n 43._o and_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n he_o rest_v and_o be_v refresh_v delight_v in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o all_o his_o work_n which_o he_o see_v be_v very_o good_a i_o gen._n 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 which_o concern_v their_o duty_n see_v xvi_o 34._o table_n of_o stone_n that_o what_o be_v write_v upon_o they_o may_v be_v more_o durable_a there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o think_v that_o these_o table_n be_v make_v of_o some_o precious_a stone_n as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n cosri_n and_o other_o jew_n fancy_n for_o the_o word_n eben_n in_o the_o hebrew_n simple_o signify_v any_o sort_n of_o stone_n and_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v some_o other_o join_v to_o it_o when_o precious_a stone_n be_v mean_v as_o in_o 2_o sam._n xii_o 30._o 1_o king_n x._o 2._o 2_o chron._n iii_o 6._o write_a with_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n i._n e._n by_o god_n himself_o just_o as_o the_o heaven_n say_v maimonides_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o finger_n viii_o psal_n 4._o which_o he_o interpret_v in_o another_o place_n xxxiii_o 6._o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o heaven_n make_v therefore_o write_v by_o the_o singer_n of_o god_n be_v as_o much_o say_v he_o as_o by_o the_o word_n that_o be_v the_o will_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n more_n nevoch_n p._n i._o c._n 66._o in_o short_a this_o phrase_n signify_v that_o god_n employ_v neither_o moses_n nor_o any_o other_o instrument_n in_o this_o write_n but_o it_o be_v do_v by_o his_o own_o powerful_a operation_n for_o all_o thing_n that_o we_o do_v be_v wrought_v by_o our_o hand_n and_o our_o finger_n these_o word_n be_v use_v to_o express_v god_n power_n see_v xxxii_o 16._o this_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o notorious_a in_o ancient_a time_n and_o so_o much_o believe_v by_o those_o who_o be_v not_o jew_n that_o many_o other_o nation_n pretend_v to_o the_o like_a divine_a write_n that_o they_o may_v gain_v the_o great_a authority_n to_o their_o law_n thus_o the_o brahmin_n report_n in_o their_o history_n that_o the_o book_n of_o their_o law_n which_o they_o call_v caster_n be_v deliver_v by_o god_n to_o bremavius_n upon_o a_o mount_n in_o a_o cloud_n and_o that_o god_n give_v also_o another_o book_n of_o 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
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 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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 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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