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 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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 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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
she_o bear_v he_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n these_o two_o perish_v in_o the_o very_a first_o sacrifice_n which_o their_o father_n offer_v because_o they_o do_v not_o take_v fire_n from_o the_o altar_n but_o offer_v with_o strange_a fire_n x_o leu._n 1_o 2._o eleazar_n who_o succeed_v his_o father_n in_o the_o priesthood_n numb_a xx._n 25_o etc._n etc._n and_o assist_v joshua_n in_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n fourteen_o josh_n 1._o xix_o 51._o xxi_o 1._o from_o he_o spring_v zadok_v and_o the_o follow_a high-priest_n till_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n 1_o chron._n vi_o 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o ithamar_n from_o who_o come_v eli_n and_o ahimelech_n and_o abiathar_n in_o the_o time_n of_o david_n in_o who_o this_o family_n be_v extinct_a ver._n 24._o and_o the_o son_n of_o korah_n etc._n etc._n though_o he_o himself_o perish_v in_o his_o rebellion_n against_o moses_n who_o be_v his_o cousin-german_a yet_o his_o family_n remain_v xxvi_o numb_a 58._o and_o be_v famous_a in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n be_v often_o mention_v in_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n ver._n 25._o and_o eleazar_n take_v one_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o putiel_n to_o wife_n who_o this_o putiel_n be_v be_v not_o certain_a dr._n lightfoot_n think_v he_o be_v a_o egyptian_a convert_n who_o daughter_n eleazar_n marry_v but_o i_o see_v no_o good_a ground_n for_o this_o opinion_n but_o rather_o think_v it_o more_o likely_a eleazar_n will_v marry_v one_o of_o the_o race_n of_o abraham_n be_v son_n to_o the_o highpriest_n he_o be_v marry_v indeed_o before_o his_o father_n be_v promote_v to_o that_o dignity_n yet_o aaron_n be_v so_o great_a a_o man_n in_o his_o own_o tribe_n see_v iu._n 14._o and_o marry_v into_o so_o honourable_a a_o family_n in_o israel_n v._n 23._o that_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a he_o will_v suffer_v his_o son_n to_o match_v with_o a_o egyptian_a proselyte_n these_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o levite_n etc._n etc._n the_o great_a person_n from_o who_o spring_v the_o principal_a family_n among_o the_o levite_n he_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o other_o tribe_n because_o his_o intention_n be_v only_o to_o derive_v his_o own_o pedigree_n and_o his_o brother_n aaron_n from_o israel_n ver._n 26._o these_o be_v that_o moses_n and_o aaron_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n say_v bring_v out_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o two_o person_n to_o who_o god_n give_v commission_n to_o be_v the_o deliverer_n of_o their_o nation_n out_o of_o the_o egyptian_a bondage_n he_o have_v mention_v just_a before_o their_o genealogy_n the_o charge_n god_n give_v they_o both_o to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o unto_o pharaoh_n v._o 13._o and_o now_o he_o go_v on_o to_o show_v that_o they_o be_v the_o man_n who_o be_v peculiar_o choose_v by_o god_n to_o discharge_v that_o office_n first_o by_o go_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o he_o mention_n here_o and_o then_o to_o pharaoh_n which_o he_o mention_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n bring_v out_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n assure_v they_o of_o their_o deliverance_n notwithstanding_o the_o pressure_n under_o which_o they_o groan_v according_a to_o their_o army_n not_o by_o a_o disorderly_a flight_n but_o every_o family_n in_o such_o good_a order_n as_o a_o army_n keep_v xii_o exod._n 41_o 51._o xiii_o 18._o ver._n 27._o these_o be_v they_o that_o speak_v to_o pharaoh_n etc._n etc._n who_o carry_v the_o message_n from_o god_n to_o pharaoh_n require_v he_o to_o let_v israel_n go_v out_o of_o egypt_n v._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n vi_o 13._o these_o be_v that_o moses_n and_o aaron_n he_o repeat_v it_o again_o that_o all_o generation_n may_v mark_v who_o be_v the_o man_n that_o god_n employ_v in_o this_o great_a and_o hazardous_a work_v of_o demand_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n from_o pharaoh_n servitude_n and_o effect_v it_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o be_v afterward_o relate_v in_o this_o book_n there_o 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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
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shall_v not_o their_o power_n have_v extend_v to_o such_o a_o small_a thing_n as_o this_o when_o they_o have_v do_v great_a but_o god_n will_v not_o let_v they_o always_o abuse_v pharaoh_n with_o their_o illusion_n and_o give_v they_o a_o check_n when_o they_o think_v themselves_o most_o sure_o of_o success_n and_o pharaoh_n be_v heart_n be_v harden_v one_o will_v have_v rather_o expect_v to_o have_v hear_v that_o his_o heart_n begin_v to_o relent_v when_o he_o see_v his_o magician_n not_o only_o puzzle_v but_o quite_o baffle_v so_o that_o they_o own_v moses_n act_v by_o a_o power_n above_o they_o but_o this_o it_o be_v not_o to_o stick_v to_o the_o good_a resolution_n which_o have_v late_o be_v wrought_v in_o he_o v._o 8._o from_o which_o he_o not_o only_o revolt_v but_o grow_v more_o resolute_a not_o to_o yield_v to_o god_n the_o effect_n of_o which_o be_v this_o further_a induration_n it_o be_v natural_a for_o evil_a man_n who_o resist_v the_o mean_n of_o their_o cure_n to_o grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o affect_v this_o miracle_n also_o of_o the_o louse_n be_v more_o loathsome_a to_o pharaoh_n than_o terrible_a may_v haply_o be_v the_o reason_n as_o dr._n jackson_n conjecture_n that_o he_o do_v not_o entreat_v moses_n and_o aaron_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o as_o he_o have_v do_v upon_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o frog_n and_o as_o he_o straightway_o do_v after_o he_o feel_v the_o next_o plague_n of_o the_o fly_n i_o can_v but_o add_v also_o this_o further_a reflection_n of_o he_o book_n x._o on_o the_o creed_n chap._n xl._n that_o though_o the_o singer_n of_o god_n be_v very_o remarkable_a in_o produce_v the_o louse_n which_o the_o magician_n can_v not_o yet_o it_o be_v no_o way_n remarkable_a in_o harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n for_o it_o be_v neither_o say_v nor_o intimate_v that_o the_o singer_n of_o god_n harden_v it_o but_o pharaoh_n heart_n be_v harden_v that_o be_v remain_v obstinate_a the_o cause_n of_o which_o be_v his_o not_o harken_v to_o they_o as_o it_o have_v 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 hierozoicon_n p._n 2._o l._n iu_o cap._n xv._o where_o he_o show_v no_o word_n have_v more_o signification_n than_o the_o hebrew_n word_n arab_n which_o signify_v not_o only_o to_o mingle_v but_o among_o many_o other_o thing_n to_o obscure_v and_o darken_v from_o whence_o the_o even_o time_n be_v call_v ereb_n and_o therefore_o with_o great_a reason_n he_o approve_v of_o the_o lxx_o version_n who_o translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o flesh-s_o very_o bold_a and_o troublesome_a be_v not_o easy_o drive_v away_o which_o infest_v dog_n very_o much_o especial_o about_o the_o flappe_n of_o their_o ear_n some_o take_v it_o for_o that_o large_a black_a fly_n which_o fasten_v upon_o beast_n and_o suck_v their_o blood_n call_v arob_v from_o its_o black_a colour_n as_o oreb_n from_o thence_o signify_v a_o crow_n and_o so_o philo_n describe_v this_o fly_n call_v cynomya_n that_o it_o be_v as_o impudent_a as_o a_o dog_n and_o make_v its_o assault_n with_o great_a violence_n like_o a_o dart_n fasten_v its_o tooth_n so_o deep_a in_o the_o flesh_n and_o stick_v so_o close_o that_o it_o make_v cattle_n run_v mad_a this_o plague_n the_o jew_n say_v in_o the_o forename_a book_n of_o the_o life_n of_o moses_n be_v send_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n because_o of_o the_o hard_a service_n they_o make_v the_o israelite_n undergo_v in_o feed_v their_o cattle_n ver._n 22._o and_o i_o will_v sever_v in_o that_o day_n the_o land_n of_o goshen_n in_o which_o my_o people_n dwell_v etc._n etc._n here_o now_o the_o distinguish_a mercy_n of_o god_n to_o the_o israelite_n be_v plain_o express_v which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o forego_n plague_n and_o the_o hebrew_n word_n as_o well_o as_o the_o chaldee_n signify_v i_o will_v make_v a_o wondrous_a difference_n so_o jonathan_n in_o that_o day_n i_o will_v work_v a_o miracle_n in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n for_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o marvellous_a thing_n that_o country_n so_o near_o one_o another_o shall_v be_v in_o such_o a_o different_a condition_n at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o it_o be_v the_o more_o wonderful_a because_o there_o be_v such_o store_n of_o cattle_n in_o goshen_n who_o dung_n be_v apt_a to_o breed_v fly_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o govern_v all_o thing_n here_o below_o or_o that_o have_v a_o special_a care_n of_o my_o people_n for_o so_o bochart_n understand_v by_o earth_n the_o land_n of_o goshen_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o which_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v because_o he_o defend_v and_o deliver_v they_o from_o this_o sore_a calamity_n which_o their_o neighbour_n suffer_v for_o thus_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v in_o many_o place_n vii_o deut._n 22._o xxiii_o 14._o xlvi_o psal_n 6_o etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o conr._n pellicanus_fw-la seem_v to_o have_v understand_v this_o passage_n which_o he_o interpret_v you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o prince_n of_o this_o country_n ver._n 23._o i_o will_v 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
where_o because_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v divide_v the_o red-sea_n into_o part_n they_o sancy_v there_o be_v twelve_o division_n every_o one_o defend_v with_o a_o wall_n of_o water_n but_o there_o be_v no_o foundation_n for_o this_o in_o these_o word_n nor_o in_o lxxvii_o psal_n 19_o where_o path_n be_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n they_o thence_o also_o deduce_v the_o same_o conceit_n of_o a_o several_a path_n to_o every_o tribe_n see_v simeon_n de_fw-fr muis_fw-la on_o that_o place_n ver._n 22._o and_o the_o israelite_n go_v in_o to_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n about_o the_o second_o watch_n of_o the_o night_n which_o be_v at_o midnight_n and_o about_o break_v of_o day_n they_o be_v get_v quite_o through_o upon_o the_o dry_a ground_n this_o be_v not_o look_v upon_o by_o the_o ancient_a heathen_a as_o incredible_a for_o homer_n make_v neptune_n drive_v his_o chariot_n upon_o the_o wave_n and_o the_o sea_n withdraw_v its_o water_n and_o the_o water_n of_o scamander_n be_v swell_v to_o destroy_v achilles_n he_o make_v to_o be_v dry_v up_o by_o vulcan_n as_o nonnus_n also_o make_v bacchus_n dry_v up_o hydaspes_n and_o smite_v orontes_n with_o his_o thyrsus_n to_o have_v go_v over_o it_o see_v the_o learned_a huetius_n in_o his_o quaestiones_fw-la alnetanae_n p._n 206_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o water_n be_v a_o wall_n unto_o they_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o the_o left_a the_o strong_a east-wind_n contribute_v no_o doubt_n to_o the_o cut_n of_o the_o water_n in_o two_o though_o not_o without_o the_o help_n of_o angelical_a power_n but_o i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o it_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o compact_n of_o the_o water_n to_o such_o a_o degree_n that_o they_o be_v no_o long_o fluid_v but_o firm_a as_o a_o wall_n or_o bank_n on_o each_o side_n of_o they_o see_v xv._o 8._o which_o be_v effect_v whole_o by_o the_o angelical_a ministry_n who_o uphold_v the_o water_n in_o that_o solid_a posture_n till_o the_o israelite_n be_v get_v quite_o out_o of_o the_o sea_n it_o have_v be_v a_o old_a question_n whether_o they_o go_v quite_o cross_a the_o red-sea_n or_o only_o fetch_v a_o compass_n and_o come_v out_o upon_o the_o same_o shore_n from_o which_o they_o go_v in_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o they_o do_v not_o go_v over_o to_o the_o opposite_a shore_n but_o make_v a_o kind_n of_o semicircle_n find_v themselves_o when_o they_o come_v out_o in_o the_o same_o country_n where_o they_o be_v before_o their_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o can_v not_o in_o so_o small_a a_o time_n have_v march_v so_o far_o for_o in_o the_o narrow_a place_n that_o gulf_n be_v xii_o or_o xv._o german_n mile_n over_o so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o all_o have_v pass_v through_o in_o less_o than_o three_o or_o four_o day_n as_o david_n chytraeus_n make_v the_o computation_n but_o especial_o because_o moses_n express_o make_v their_o next_o station_n to_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o etham_n xxxiii_o numb_a 8._o in_o which_o place_n they_o be_v the_o day_n before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o sea_n xiii_o exod._n 20._o therefore_o they_o be_v still_o in_o the_o same_o wilderness_n ver._n 23._o and_o the_o egyptian_n pursue_v and_o go_v in_o after_o they_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n imagine_v perhaps_o they_o be_v still_o upon_o the_o land_n or_o on_o the_o shore_n where_o the_o sea_n be_v retire_v the_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n not_o suffer_v they_o to_o see_v the_o mountain_n of_o water_n on_o each_o side_n or_o rather_o their_o mind_n be_v so_o intent_n to_o overtake_v the_o israelite_n that_o they_o regard_v nothing_o else_o for_o when_o man_n be_v engage_v in_o a_o fierce_a chase_n of_o any_o thing_n with_o eager_a desire_n and_o confident_a hope_n of_o it_o it_o take_v up_o all_o their_o thought_n and_o make_v they_o overlook_v what_o lie_v before_o their_o eye_n thus_o by_o their_o own_o violent_a passion_n and_o proud_a imagination_n god_n blind_v their_o mind_n and_o harden_v their_o heart_n as_o he_o say_v he_o will_v v._o 17._o to_o rush_v into_o their_o own_o destruction_n ver._n 24._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o the_o morning_n watch_n the_o roman_n and_o the_o hebrew_n also_o divide_v the_o night_n into_o four_o part_n contain_v three_o hour_n apiece_o at_o the_o beginning_n of_o which_o the_o guard_n of_o soldier_n who_o keep_v watch_v by_o night_n be_v change_v and_o thence_o they_o be_v call_v watch_n two_o of_o they_o we_o find_v mention_v by_o st._n luke_n xii_o 38._o and_o st._n mark_v mention_n they_o all_o xiii_o 35._o and_o particular_o the_o four_o watch_n vi_o mark_v 48._o call_v here_o the_o morning_n watch_n which_o be_v the_o last_o of_o they_o between_o daybreak_n and_o the_o morning_n the_o lord_z look_v unto_o the_o host_n of_o the_o egyptian_n he_o frown_v upon_o they_o as_o we_o speak_v now_o in_o our_o language_n for_o in_o scripture_n god_n be_v say_v sometime_o to_o look_v upon_o those_o who_o he_o be_v about_o to_o punish_v civ_o psalm_n 32._o ix_o amos_n 4._o iii_o habakkuk_n 6._o through_o the_o pillar_n of_o fire_n and_o the_o cloud_n by_o this_o it_o be_v manifest_a there_o be_v but_o one_o pillar_n which_o have_v different_a appearance_n and_o that_o the_o schechinah_n or_o divine_a majesty_n be_v in_o it_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o also_o very_o probable_a that_o whereas_o the_o cloudy_a part_n of_o the_o pillar_n have_v be_v towards_o the_o egyptian_n hitherto_o now_o it_o turn_v the_o other_o side_n towards_o they_o and_o the_o fiery_a part_n appear_v let_v they_o see_v the_o danger_n wherein_o they_o be_v and_o by_o its_o amaze_a brightness_n perfect_o confound_v they_o so_o philo_n seem_v to_o have_v understand_v it_o when_o he_o say_v l._n iii_o de_fw-la vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la that_o from_o the_o cloud_n that_o be_v in_o the_o rear_n of_o the_o israelite_n there_o shine_v a_o fiery_a appearance_n of_o the_o deity_n which_o may_v well_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v look_v through_o the_o pillar_n of_o fire_n and_o trouble_v the_o host_n of_o the_o egyptian_n this_o glorious_a light_n i_o suppose_v flash_v in_o their_o face_n put_v they_o into_o a_o consternation_n but_o josephus_n add_v in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o second_o book_n of_o antiquity_n that_o there_o be_v a_o dreadful_a storm_n or_o tempest_n with_o thunder_n lightning_n and_o hailstone_n from_o the_o cloud_n which_o put_v they_o into_o the_o great_a disorder_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n hither_o dr._n hammond_n refer_v those_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n lxxvii_o 17_o 18._o the_o cloud_n pour_v out_o water_n the_o sky_n send_v out_o a_o sound_n thy_o arrow_n also_o go_v abroad_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o thunder_n be_v in_o the_o heaven_n the_o lightning_n lighten_v the_o world_n the_o earth_n tremble_v and_o shake_v etc._n etc._n ver._n 25._o and_o take_v off_o their_o chariot_n wheel_v some_o of_o their_o wheel_n be_v break_v by_o the_o hailstone_n or_o burn_v with_o lightning_n with_o which_o its_o likely_a their_o horse_n be_v so_o affright_v that_o they_o fall_v into_o disorder_n and_o one_o chariot_n run_v against_o another_o some_o of_o their_o wheel_n be_v take_v off_o that_o they_o drive_v heavy_o they_o can_v scarce_o move_v or_o but_o very_o slow_o when_o their_o wheel_n be_v break_v or_o take_v off_o and_o those_o wheel_n that_o remain_v sink_v deep_a into_o the_o sand_n when_o the_o water_n return_v upon_o it_o so_o that_o the_o egyptian_n say_v etc._n etc._n they_o cry_v one_o to_o another_o let_v we_o give_v over_o the_o pursuit_n for_o the_o lord_n fight_v for_o they_o etc._n etc._n now_o moses_n his_o word_n be_v make_v good_a v._n 14._o and_o the_o egyptian_n themselves_o acknowledge_v it_o v._o 18._o ver._n 26._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n he_o speak_v to_o he_o out_o of_o the_o cloud_n where_o the_o schechinah_n be_v as_o i_o have_v often_o say_v stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n over_o the_o sea_n that_o the_o water_n may_v return_v again_o upon_o the_o egyptian_n etc._n etc._n god_n be_v please_v to_o use_v the_o ministry_n of_o moses_n in_o the_o drown_n of_o the_o egyptian_n as_o he_o have_v do_v in_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o sea_n v._n 16_o 21._o that_o all_o the_o people_n may_v honour_v and_o reverence_v he_o and_o be_v obedient_a to_o his_o direction_n ver._n 27._o and_o the_o sea_n return_v to_o its_o strength_n the_o sense_n be_v true_o express_v by_o the_o vulgar_a the_o sea_n return_v to_o its_o former_a place_n the_o great_a wall_n or_o heap_n of_o water_n which_o be_v on_o either_o side_n of_o they_o fall_v down_o and_o rush_v upon_o they_o with_o a_o mighty_a force_n overwhelm_v they_o and_o fill_v
place_n and_o after_o all_o the_o pain_n that_o franc._n gomarus_n have_v take_v in_o his_o lyra_n davidis_n to_o find_v of_o what_o sort_n of_o number_n this_o and_o other_o song_n in_o scripture_n consist_v he_o have_v not_o give_v any_o satisfaction_n to_o learned_a men._n who_o think_v as_o ludou._n capellus_n do_v in_o his_o animadversion_n on_o that_o book_n that_o all_o the_o bible_n may_v be_v make_v verse_n according_a to_o his_o method_n nay_o by_o his_o way_n of_o resolve_v sentence_n all_o the_o oration_n of_o tully_n and_o demosthenes_n may_v be_v turn_v into_o verse_n of_o some_o sort_n or_o other_o the_o author_n of_o sepher_n cosri_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o deal_v ingenuous_o who_o when_o the_o king_n of_o cosar_n object_n to_o they_o that_o the_o song_n in_o the_o bible_n be_v not_o artificial_o compose_v according_a to_o number_n and_o quantity_n of_o foot_n and_o syllable_n make_v the_o jew_n answer_n that_o the_o scripture_n poetry_n be_v of_o a_o noble_a sort_n not_o form_v to_o tickle_v the_o ear_n but_o affect_v the_o heart_n by_o the_o great_a height_n and_o elevation_n of_o the_o sense_n together_o with_o lofty_a expression_n whereby_o man_n be_v move_v to_o attend_v to_o it_o and_o to_o keep_v it_o in_o mind_n p._n ii_o sect._n 69._o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o much_o abarbinel_n acknowledge_v upon_o this_o place_n that_o no_o such_o verse_n consist_v in_o the_o number_n and_o quantity_n of_o syllable_n be_v to_o be_v find_v either_o in_o the_o bible_n or_o in_o the_o talmud_n either_o in_o the_o mischna_n or_o the_o gemara_n but_o be_v of_o late_a invention_n among_o the_o jew_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o arabian_n and_o other_o nation_n among_o who_o they_o dwell_v in_o this_o long_a captivity_n yet_o in_o the_o scripture_n poetry_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a disposition_n of_o word_n which_o make_v they_o melodious_a and_o sit_v to_o be_v sing_v to_o musical_a instrument_n and_o so_o sententious_a that_o they_o may_v be_v more_o easy_o remember_v than_o simple_a narration_n though_o now_o after_o so_o many_o age_n they_o can_v reduce_v this_o poetry_n to_o rule_n he_o try_v indeed_o to_o bring_v this_o song_n under_o certain_a regulation_n fancy_v that_o it_o consist_v of_o eight_o order_n or_o rank_n as_o he_o call_v they_o two_o of_o which_o be_v very_o short_a and_o two_o very_o long_o and_o four_o of_o a_o middle_a size_n which_o he_o prosecute_v with_o much_o subtlety_n but_o with_o little_a satisfaction_n and_o speak_v say_v i_o will_v sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n every_o one_o join_v in_o this_o song_n of_o praise_n which_o may_v be_v thus_o paraphrase_a ver._n 1._o we_o will_v joyful_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v in_o a_o most_o illustrious_a and_o magnificent_a manner_n show_v his_o power_n by_o throw_v horse_n and_o man_n when_o they_o little_o think_v of_o it_o into_o the_o sea_n ver._n 2._o it_o be_v he_o who_o have_v give_v we_o this_o victory_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v to_o be_v praise_v and_o acknowledge_v as_o our_o deliverer_n he_o be_v our_o most_o gracious_a and_o mighty_a god_n for_o who_o we_o will_v prepare_v a_o tabernacle_n wherein_o to_o worship_v he_o our_o father_n have_v great_a experience_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v the_o more_o bind_v to_o make_v he_o our_o most_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n and_o give_v he_o the_o high_a praise_n ver._n 3._o there_o be_v none_o can_v stand_v before_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v perfect_o subdue_v our_o enemy_n and_o faithful_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n to_o his_o servant_n ver._n 4._o for_o he_o have_v cast_v pharaoh_n and_o all_o his_o chariot_n and_o great_a commander_n into_o the_o sea_n as_o easy_o as_o one_o send_v a_o arrow_n out_o of_o a_o bow_n ver._n 5._o they_o be_v bury_v and_o shall_v rise_v up_o no_o more_o ver._n 6._o thou_o have_v manifest_v thy_o omnipotence_n o_o lord_n most_o magnificent_o it_o be_v thy_o irresistible_a power_n o_o lord_n which_o dash_v in_o piece_n such_o mighty_a enemy_n ver._n 7._o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o thy_o most_o excellent_a power_n which_o will_v be_v ever_o magnify_v in_o the_o overthrow_n of_o such_o adversary_n with_o who_o thou_o no_o soon_o show_v thyself_o displease_v but_o they_o vanish_v as_o stubble_n do_v before_o the_o slame_n ver._n 8._o thou_o do_v but_o give_v the_o command_n and_o by_o a_o vehement_a wind_n the_o water_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v divide_v and_o heap_v up_o so_o that_o they_o swell_v into_o little_a mountain_n and_o be_v campact_v like_o a_o wall_n which_o be_v uphold_v from_o fall_v down_o till_o the_o people_n pass_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n ver._n 9_o our_o enemy_n pursue_v we_o with_o a_o full_a confidence_n that_o they_o shall_v overtake_v and_o make_v a_o prey_n of_o we_o and_o after_o they_o have_v satisfy_v their_o revenge_n upon_o we_o as_o certain_o reduce_v we_o under_o their_o yoke_n as_o they_o draw_v their_o sword_n against_o we_o ver._n 10._o but_o with_o a_o turn_n of_o the_o wind_n all_o their_o vain_a hope_n sink_v on_o a_o sudden_a together_o with_o themselves_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n ver._n 11._o there_o be_v none_o among_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n that_o be_v comparable_a to_o thou_o o_o lord_n who_o perfection_n infinite_o transcend_v all_o other_o and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v praise_v with_o the_o great_a fear_n and_o reverence_n for_o thy_o very_a work_n be_v wonderful_a and_o to_o be_v have_v in_o admiration_n ver._n 12._o by_o thy_o mighty_a power_n they_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n into_o which_o they_o sink_v ver._n 13._o and_o in_o great_a mercy_n thou_o have_v preserve_v thy_o people_n who_o thou_o have_v bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o rescue_v from_o cruel_a servitude_n and_o conduct_v by_o a_o mighty_a providence_n towards_o the_o holy_a land_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o they_o there_o to_o dwell_v among_o they_o ver._n 14._o and_o why_o shall_v we_o doubt_v of_o our_o come_n thither_o the_o fame_n of_o this_o wonder_n shall_v go_v before_o we_o and_o strike_v a_o terror_n into_o the_o most_o valiant_a inhabitant_n of_o that_o country_n ver._n 15._o nay_o all_o their_o neighbour_n as_o well_o as_o they_o shall_v sin_v their_o heart_n fail_v they_o and_o become_v as_o weak_a as_o water_n ver._n 16._o such_o a_o terror_n shall_v fall_v upon_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o able_a to_o stir_v than_o a_o stone_n when_o they_o hear_v of_o this_o dreadful_a execution_n but_o suffer_v thy_o people_n o_o lord_n to_o pass_v to_o their_o inheritance_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o ver._n 17._o thither_o shall_v thou_o bring_v they_o and_o there_o make_v they_o to_o take_v root_n in_o the_o high_a mountain_n of_o that_o country_n where_o thou_o have_v design_v a_o place_n for_o thy_o own_o dwelling_n of_o which_o thy_o power_n also_o will_v lay_v the_o foundation_n ver._n 18._o and_o thou_o shall_v do_v more_o wonder_n since_o thy_o dominion_n and_o power_n endure_v to_o all_o age_n ver._n 19_o for_o who_o can_v dethrone_v thou_o who_o in_o the_o same_o sea_n have_v make_v a_o grave_a to_o bury_v the_o egyptian_n and_o a_o path_n for_o thy_o people_n israel_n to_o walk_v in_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v on_o dry_a ground_n and_o now_o have_v give_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o song_n in_o this_o paraphrase_n it_o may_v be_v proper_a to_o confirm_v it_o by_o the_o explication_n of_o some_o phrase_n in_o it_o ver._n 1._o have_v he_o throw_v into_o the_o sea_n the_o hebrew_n word_n ramah_o signify_v a_o sudden_a precipitation_n when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o height_n of_o their_o hope_n to_o overtake_v and_o subdue_v the_o israelite_n ver._n 2._o he_o be_v my_o god_n though_o some_o think_v the_o word_n el_fw-es to_o be_v a_o contraction_n of_o elohim_n yet_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o ajal_a and_o be_v general_o think_v to_o import_v might_n and_o strength_n but_o i_o have_v take_v in_o the_o other_o notion_n of_o goodness_n also_o see_v v._o 11._o ver._n 3._o prepare_v he_o a_o habitation_n as_o if_o they_o think_v a_o cloud_n too_o mean_v a_o habitation_n for_o the_o divine_a glory_n they_o resolve_v to_o build_v he_o a_o tabernacle_n just_a as_o david_n ashamed_a he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o a_o tabernacle_n design_v to_o build_v he_o a_o temple_n my_o father_n god_n i._n e._n jacob_n of_o who_o god_n take_v a_o singular_a care_n both_o before_o and_o after_o he_o come_v into_o egypt_n ver._n 3._o the_o lord_z be_v a_o man_n of_o war._n i._n e._n get_v great_a victory_n as_o the_o targum_fw-la express_v it_o for_o when_o the_o hebrew_n will_v express_v any_o eminent_a quality_n they_o put_v the_o word_n isch_fw-mi before_o
build_v at_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n to_o their_o own_o country_n iii_o 2_o 3._o myrothec_n ii_o sacr._n elaeochrys_n c._n 59_o where_o he_o represent_v the_o form_n of_o such_o a_o altar_n among_o the_o heathen_a out_o of_o a_o ancient_a monument_n p._n 585._o and_o there_o be_v little_a doubt_n i_o think_v that_o the_o altar_n build_v by_o the_o patriarch_n be_v of_o this_o sort_n particular_o that_o which_o abraham_n erect_v whereon_o to_o offer_v his_o son_n isaac_n xxii_o gen._n 9_o for_o it_o be_v raise_v so_o sudden_o that_o no_o art_n can_v be_v employ_v about_o it_o i_o omit_v other_o reason_n which_o the_o jew_n allege_v for_o this_o law_n for_o they_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v fanciful_a and_o shall_v rather_o observe_v that_o plato_n in_o his_o law_n order_v all_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v very_o simple_a and_o plain_a without_o any_o cost_n or_o ornament_n and_o therefore_o forbid_v gold_n silver_n or_o ivory_n because_o they_o be_v thing_n too_o invidious_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o brass_n and_o iron_n he_o will_v not_o have_v use_v because_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o instrument_n of_o war_n but_o one_o single_a piece_n of_o wood_n or_o stone_n shall_v serve_v for_o a_o image_n and_o that_o make_v in_o a_o day_n time_n l._n xii_o de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la p._n 955._o 56._o edit_fw-la serran_n it_o seem_v difficult_a also_o to_o reconcile_v these_o two_o verse_n with_o god_n own_o ordinance_n not_o long_o after_o in_o the_o xxviith_z chapter_n of_o this_o book_n where_o he_o bid_v moses_n to_o make_v he_o a_o altar_n neither_o of_o earth_n nor_o of_o stone_n but_o of_o shittim-wood_n cover_v with_o brass_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n where_o he_o record_v his_o name_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o these_o two_o verse_n speak_v only_o of_o occasional_a altar_n as_o i_o may_v call_v they_o which_o they_o may_v have_v use_n of_o not_o only_o before_o but_o after_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v erect_v these_o god_n do_v not_o forbid_v when_o there_o be_v a_o special_a reason_n for_o they_o but_o he_o intend_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o state_v altar_n but_o that_o at_o the_o tabernacle_n he_o will_v have_v these_o make_v of_o unpolished_a stone_n lay_v one_o upon_o another_o that_o they_o may_v be_v throw_v down_o as_o soon_o as_o raise_v and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o draw_v people_n from_o the_o tabernacle_n nor_o administer_v occasion_n of_o idolatry_n by_o a_o artificial_a workmanship_n and_o imagery_n now_o that_o there_o be_v such_o altar_n raise_v upon_o certain_a great_a occasion_n but_o not_o to_o continue_v appear_v from_o the_o sacred_a history_n for_o xxiv_o 4._o moses_n build_v one_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o mount_n sinai_n by_o god_n command_n it_o be_v likely_a and_o of_o this_o fashion_n and_o he_o give_v order_n for_o build_v one_o of_o stone_n after_o they_o come_v to_o canaan_n xxvii_o deut._n 1_o 2_o 3._o which_o joshua_n perform_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n as_o be_v express_o say_v viii_o josh_n 30_o 31._o of_o this_o sort_n be_v those_o of_o gideon_n and_o manoah_n vi_o judg._n 24_o 26._o xiii_o 19_o and_o we_o read_v of_o altar_n build_v by_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n vii_o 17._o and_o by_o saul_n fourteen_o 35._o and_o david_n as_o be_v before_o observe_v 2_o sam._n xxiv_o 25._o and_o solomon_n 1_o king_n iii_o 2_o 34._o beside_o the_o altar_n which_o be_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o temple_n ver._n 26._o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v up_o by_o step_n unto_o my_o altar_n this_o be_v most_o suitable_a to_o the_o state_n of_o traveller_n to_o have_v their_o altar_n low_a not_o lofty_a beside_o he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o imitate_v the_o gentile_n who_o sacrifice_v in_o high_a place_n imagine_v their_o sacrifice_n be_v most_o acceptable_a when_o they_o be_v near_a to_o heaven_n whence_o the_o egyptian_n live_v in_o a_o flat_a country_n wherein_o be_v no_o mountain_n build_v altar_n of_o a_o very_a great_a height_n which_o can_v not_o be_v well_o do_v by_o sod_n of_o earth_n or_o stone_n loose_o lay_v together_o nor_o will_v god_n have_v it_o do_v when_o he_o order_v mofe_n to_o make_v a_o altar_n of_o brass_n and_o wood_n at_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o it_o be_v evident_a be_v so_o low_a that_o a_o man_n may_v stand_v and_o minister_v there_o without_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o earth_n for_o it_o be_v but_o three_o cubit_n high_a xxvii_o 1._o which_o be_v less_o by_o one_o cubit_n than_o the_o ordinary_a stature_n of_o men._n not_o go_v up_o by_o step_n there_o be_v step_n in_o the_o temple_n build_v by_o solomon_n unto_o the_o brazen_a altar_n which_o be_v ten_o cubit_n high_a and_o ezekiel_n express_o mention_n they_o in_o the_o description_n of_o his_o temple_n xliii_o 17._o which_o seem_v to_o disagree_v with_o this_o command_n interpreter_n be_v much_o concern_v to_o reconcile_v they_o and_o the_o forenamed_a fortun._n scacchus_n c._n 63._o contend_v earnest_o that_o no_o altar_n be_v high_a than_o three_o cubit_n and_o therefore_o those_o step_n mention_v by_o ezekiel_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o altar_n but_o to_o the_o basis_n or_o groundwork_n as_o we_o speak_v upon_o which_o it_o stand_v but_o this_o be_v say_v without_o good_a ground_n for_o we_o read_v express_o that_o solomon_n altar_n be_v ten_o cubit_n high_a 2_o chron._n iu_o 1._o at_o which_o therefore_o the_o priest_n can_v not_o minister_v without_o some_o step_n whereby_o he_o ascend_v so_o high_a as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o lay_v on_o the_o wood_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n upon_o it_o etc._n etc._n by_o step_n therefore_o to_o omit_v other_o conjecture_n i_o understand_v many_o step_n which_o be_v here_o forbid_v such_o as_o the_o gentile_n have_v to_o go_v up_o to_o their_o bamoth_n or_o high_a place_n as_o we_o see_v by_o one_o of_o the_o pyramid_n in_o egypt_n and_o the_o high_a tower_n at_o mexico_n to_o which_o they_o ascend_v by_o a_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o step_n but_o a_o very_a few_o serve_v for_o solomon_n altar_n and_o they_o be_v so_o contrive_v also_o as_o the_o hebrew_n writer_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o that_o which_o god_n intend_v hereby_o to_o prevent_v in_o the_o word_n follow_v that_o thy_o nakedness_n be_v not_o discover_v thereon_o the_o hebrew_n say_v it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o causeway_n or_o bridge_n whereby_o they_o go_v up_o to_o the_o altar_n which_o rise_v by_o little_a and_o little_a till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v to_o stand_v see_v l'empereur_n upon_o the_o codex_fw-la middoth_n c._n 3._o sect_n 3._o or_o else_o the_o step_n be_v so_o broad_a and_o so_o little_a distant_a one_o from_o another_o and_o the_o ascent_n thereby_o make_v so_o easy_a and_o equal_a that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o lift_v up_o their_o leg_n high_a and_o therefore_o no_o danger_n of_o discover_v the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o body_n their_o thigh_n buttock_n and_o secret_a part_n which_o may_v have_v be_v see_v by_o those_o below_o have_v they_o ascend_v by_o many_o large_a and_o high_a step_n under_o such_o loose_a garment_n as_o be_v wear_v in_o those_o country_n and_o thereby_o the_o priest_n may_v have_v be_v expose_v to_o contempt_n and_o the_o people_n move_v to_o laughter_n or_o have_v bad_a thought_n excite_v in_o they_o in_o short_a the_o meaning_n be_v they_o shall_v not_o go_v up_o many_o step_n far_o distant_a one_o from_o another_o so_o that_o one_o must_v have_v take_v large_a stride_n to_o ascend_v they_o the_o jew_n say_v particular_o maimonides_n p._n iii_o more_o nevoch_n c._n 45._o that_o the_o worshipper_n of_o baal-peor_n be_v wont_a to_o discover_v their_o nakedness_n that_o be_v their_o secret_a part_n before_o he_o which_o he_o take_v to_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o command_n lest_o any_o such_o thing_n shall_v happen_v in_o god_n presence_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n also_o of_o another_o law_n that_o the_o priest_n shall_v have_v breeches_n make_v for_o they_o which_o none_o of_o the_o people_n wear_v in_o those_o time_n but_o the_o priest_n alone_o and_o that_o only_o when_o they_o minister_v the_o gemara_n hierosolym_n upon_o the_o story_n of_o balaam_n give_v a_o long_a account_n of_o this_o impure_a worship_n as_o l'empereur_n observe_v upon_o codex_fw-la middoth_n c._n 3._o sect_n 4._o but_o there_o be_v no_o proof_n of_o this_o from_o any_o ancient_a author_n and_o the_o babylonian_a gemara_n give_v a_o different_a account_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o peor_n which_o look_v as_o if_o the_o jew_n study_v how_o to_o make_v it_o ridiculous_a as_o well_o as_o filthy_a but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o solid_a ground_n for_o it_o it_o will_v afford_v the_o clear_a explication_n of_o
sacrifice_n be_v slay_v and_o offer_v of_o shittim-wood_n what_o sort_n of_o wood_n this_o be_v see_v xxv_o 5._o five_o cubit_n long_o and_o five_o cubit_n broad_a etc._n etc._n it_o be_v two_o yard_n and_o a_o half_a square_n according_a to_o the_o common_a notion_n of_o a_o cubit_n at_o the_o top_n and_o bottom_n of_o it_o and_o the_o height_n thereof_o shall_v be_v three_o cubit_n be_v a_o yard_n and_o half_a in_o height_n from_o the_o ground_n the_o priest_n as_o fortunatus_n scacchus_n observe_v who_o minister_v at_o it_o be_v half_o a_o yard_n above_o it_o the_o common_a stature_n of_o a_o man_n be_v four_o cubit_n i._n e._n two_o yard_n sacr._n elaeo_n myroth_n 2._o c._n 65._o it_o be_v not_o say_v how_o thick_a the_o wood_n be_v of_o which_o this_o frame_n as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o be_v make_v but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o it_o be_v hollow_a within_o that_o the_o grate_n mention_v v._n 4._o may_v hang_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o ver._n 2._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v the_o horn_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o four_o corner_n thereof_o the_o hebrew_n word_n kerem_fw-la which_o proper_o signify_v a_o horn_n signify_v also_o a_o eminent_a or_o high_a place_n as_o in_o five_o isa_n 1._o god_n say_v he_o have_v plant_v a_o vineyard_n in_o a_o fruitful_a hill_n where_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v in_o a_o horn_n of_o the_o son_n of_o oil._n from_o whence_o it_o signify_v a_o pinnacle_n or_o spire_n rise_v up_o from_o any_o building_n as_o these_o horn_n do_v from_o the_o altar_n for_o the_o ornament_n of_o it_o some_o will_v have_v it_o that_o they_o be_v useful_a also_o to_o tie_v the_o sacrifice_n to_o it_o which_o they_o gather_v from_o cxviii_o psalm_n 27._o and_o that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o fashion_n of_o ox_n or_o rams-horn_n fortunatus_n scacchus_n contend_v earnest_o for_o this_o in_o his_o myrothec_n 2._o sacr._n elaeochrism_n c._n 65._o such_o horn_n be_v much_o in_o use_n in_o the_o ancient_a religion_n as_o appear_v he_o observe_v from_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o yet_o he_o confess_v in_o the_o lxix_o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o book_n that_o such_o kind_n of_o straight_a pinnacle_n as_o i_o mention_v before_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o obelisk_n as_o his_o word_n be_v be_v more_o convenient_a for_o the_o put_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n round_o about_o they_o as_o be_v require_v xvi_o leu._n 18._o his_o horn_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o same_o these_o spire_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v wrought_v out_o of_o the_o same_o piece_n of_o wood_n with_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o thou_o shall_v overlie_v it_o with_o brass_n some_o think_v it_o be_v overlay_v with_o brass_n not_o only_o without_o but_o within_o that_o the_o fire_n which_o burn_v in_o the_o grate_n may_v not_o take_v hold_n of_o the_o wood._n to_o prevent_v which_o other_o fancy_v it_o be_v line_v within_o with_o unhewn_a stone_n but_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n and_o it_o be_v unnecessary_a if_o the_o brass_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v of_o such_o a_o thickness_n as_o to_o secure_v the_o wooden_a frame_n of_o the_o altar_n ver._n 3._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v his_o pan_n the_o hebrew_n word_n siroth_n signify_v pot_n as_o well_o as_o pan_n but_o there_o be_v determine_v to_o the_o latter_a sense_n by_o the_o use_n of_o they_o which_o here_o follow_v to_o receive_v his_o ash_n or_o rather_o to_o carry_v out_o the_o ash_n which_o fall_v from_o the_o altar_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v take_v up_o be_v put_v into_o these_o pan_n to_o be_v carry_v into_o a_o a_o clean_a place_n iv_o leu._n 12._o fortunatus_n scacchus_n have_v adventure_v to_o delineate_v the_o form_n of_o they_o in_o the_o book_n beforementioned_a cap._n 73._o and_o his_o shovel_n the_o hebrew_n word_n hajahim_n proper_o signify_v beesom_n or_o broom_n but_o here_o be_v right_o translate_v shovel_n by_o which_o be_v make_v of_o brass_n the_o ash_n under_o the_o altar_n be_v scrape_v together_o on_o a_o heap_n and_o then_o throw_v into_o the_o pan_n and_o his_o bason_n the_o principal_a use_n of_o these_o vessel_n be_v to_o receive_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v to_o be_v sprinkle_v as_o the_o law_n direct_v for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n mizrakoth_v carry_v this_o signification_n in_o it_o beside_o which_o fort._n scacchus_n think_v they_o serve_v for_o the_o mixture_n of_o the_o oil_n with_o sine_fw-la flour_n and_o frankincense_n which_o be_v to_o be_v burn_v on_o the_o altar_n for_o when_o any_o man_n offer_v a_o meat-offering_a the_o priest_n be_v to_o take_v a_o handful_n of_o the_o flour_n and_o of_o the_o oil_n with_o all_o the_o frankincense_n as_o god_n part_n to_o be_v consume_v on_o the_o altar_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v suppose_v some_o vessel_n wherein_o these_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o priest_n as_o the_o law_n require_v two_o leu._n 1_o 2._o and_o his_o fleshhook_n or_o fork_n as_o the_o word_n mizlegoth_n may_v be_v translate_v which_o fort._n scacchus_n think_v be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o trident._n with_o which_o they_o stir_v up_o the_o fire_n and_o also_o order_v the_o piece_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n if_o any_o chance_v to_o lie_v out_o of_o it_o and_o put_v they_o into_o it_o that_o every_o bit_n may_v be_v sure_o consume_v and_o his_o fire-pan_n these_o be_v common_o take_v for_o dish_n or_o censer_n in_o which_o the_o priest_n carry_v burn_v coal_n from_o this_o altar_n into_o the_o sanctuary_n to_o offer_v incense_n upon_o the_o golden_a altar_n but_o the_o abovenamed_a fort._n scacchus_n think_v they_o do_v not_o minister_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n with_o brazen_a censer_n and_o therefore_o take_v these_o fire-pan_n for_o a_o large_a sort_n of_o vessel_n wherein_o the_o sacred_a fire_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n be_v keep_v burn_v whilst_o they_o cleanse_v the_o altar_n and_o the_o grate_n from_o the_o coal_n and_o ash_n and_o when_o this_o altar_n be_v to_o be_v carry_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o as_o it_o be_v often_o in_o the_o wilderness_n myrothec_n 2._o sacr._n elaeochrism_n c._n 73._o ver._n 4._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v for_o a_o grate_n this_o be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o altar_n the_o wood_n be_v lay_v here_o and_o the_o sacrifice_n burn_v in_o it_o whence_o the_o greek_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o name_n the_o heathen_a give_v to_o the_o fire-place_n upon_o their_o altar_n as_o we_o learn_v from_o jul._n pollux_n the_o figure_n of_o it_o be_v round_o as_o fort._n scacchus_n gather_v from_o the_o very_a name_n in_o hebrew_n for_o michbar_n signify_v a_o scive_a but_o grow_v less_o and_o less_o till_o at_o the_o bottom_n it_o end_v like_o a_o top_n in_o a_o point_n so_o he_o describe_v it_o in_o the_o forenamed_a book_n cap._n 71._o of_o network_n it_o be_v make_v full_a of_o hole_n like_o a_o scive_a or_o net_n and_o thence_o call_v simple_o the_o net_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o this_o verse_n and_o in_o the_o next_o that_o the_o ash_n may_v fall_v through_o they_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o altar_n where_o there_o be_v a_o door_n on_o the_o east-side_n to_o open_v and_o take_v out_o the_o ash_n of_o brass_n the_o motal_n of_o which_o all_o the_o forenamed_a thing_n be_v make_v and_o the_o altar_n itself_o be_v overlay_v and_o upon_o the_o net_n i._n e._n the_o grate_n full_a of_o hole_n as_o be_v say_v before_o thou_o shall_v make_v four_o brazen_a ring_n the_o use_n of_o which_o be_v double_a first_o that_o by_o they_o it_o may_v be_v hang_v upon_o the_o altar_n and_o then_o when_o it_o be_v to_o be_v cleanse_v or_o remove_v in_o their_o travel_n it_o may_v by_o they_o be_v take_v off_o in_o the_o four_o corner_n thereof_o this_o seem_v to_o overthrow_v what_o i_o now_o say_v of_o its_o circular_a figure_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o moses_n do_v not_o use_v the_o same_o word_n here_o which_o he_o do_v when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o altar_n which_o he_o call_v pinoth_n v._o 2._o but_o call_v these_o only_a ketzoth_n which_o may_v be_v better_o translate_v the_o extremity_n of_o it_o as_o the_o say_v fort._n scacchus_n have_v note_v ver._n 5._o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v it_o under_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o altar_n beneath_o some_o have_v fancy_v that_o this_o grate_n be_v place_v only_o at_o the_o top_n of_o the_o altar_n but_o that_o do_v not_o agree_v with_o these_o direction_n which_o only_a place_n it_o beneath_o in_o the_o hollow_a part_n of_o the_o altar_n call_v in_o the_o hebrew_n carcob_n which_o signify_v as_o r._n solomon_n say_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v round_o and_o
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 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31._o the_o same_o maimonides_n observe_v that_o the_o word_n jinnaphash_v which_o we_o translate_v be_v refresh_v come_v from_o nephesh_n which_o among_o other_o thing_n signify_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o will_v and_o therefore_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o phrase_n be_v all_z the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_v and_o bring_v to_o a_o conclusion_n his_o whole_a good_a pleasure_n be_v absolute_o finish_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n more_o nevoch_n p._n i._o c._n 67._o ver._n 18._o and_o he_o give_v unto_o moses_n when_o he_o make_v a_o end_n of_o commune_v with_o he_o upon_o mount_n sinai_n when_o he_o dismiss_v he_o have_v say_v all_o that_o be_v before_o relate_v during_o his_o forty_o day_n stay_v with_o he_o in_o the_o mount_n he_o deliver_v unto_o he_o two_o table_n of_o testimony_n to_o carry_v down_o with_o he_o to_o the_o people_n two_o table_n of_o testimony_n wherein_o god_n testify_v to_o they_o his_o mind_n and_o will_n in_o the_o principal_a thing_n 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 egyptian_n xii_o 35._o and_o possible_o may_v have_v wear_v superstitious_o as_o i_o observe_v xxxv_o gen._n 5._o they_o do_v very_o ancient_o there_o be_v those_o who_o think_v aaron_n hope_v they_o will_v not_o have_v easy_o part_v with_o these_o and_o so_o their_o design_n may_v have_v be_v break_v from_o the_o ear_n of_o your_o wife_n of_o your_o son_n and_o your_o daughter_n man_n wear_v these_o ornament_n in_o the_o eastern_a country_n as_o well_o as_o woman_n as_o we_o find_v in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o ishmaelite_n and_o midianite_n soldier_n viii_o judg._n 24._o and_o pliny_n l._n xi_o c._n 31._o in_o oriente_fw-la quidem_fw-la &_o viris_fw-la aurum_fw-la eo_fw-la loci_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o the_o east_n it_o be_v esteem_v a_o ornament_n for_o man_n to_o wear_v gold_n in_o that_o place_n speak_v of_o their_o ear_n see_v bochart_n hierozoic_n p._n i._o l._n i._o c._n 34._o ver._n 3._o and_o all_o the_o people_n all_o that_o be_v engage_v in_o this_o design_n who_o be_v so_o many_o as_o i_o say_v v._o 1_o that_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v likely_a dare_v not_o oppose_v it_o break_v off_o the_o golden_a earrings_a which_o be_v in_o their_o ear_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o aaron_n so_o zealous_a be_v superstition_n which_o prevail_v over_o pride_n and_o covetousness_n ver._n 4._o and_o he_o receive_v they_o at_o their_o hand_n they_o seem_v to_o have_v present_v they_o as_o a_o offer_n towards_o the_o make_n of_o a_o representation_n of_o god_n wherein_o every_o one_o of_o they_o may_v have_v a_o interest_n and_o according_o aaron_z accept_v they_o and_o fashion_v it_o with_o a_o grave_v tool_n the_o hebrew_n word_n cheret_fw-la which_o we_o translate_v grave_v tool_n be_v use_v for_o a_o write_a pen_n viii_o isa_n 1._o and_o for_o a_o crisp_a pin_n which_o woman_n use_v about_o their_o hair_n iii_o isa_n 22._o and_o therefore_o interpreter_n take_v it_o here_o for_o a_o instrument_n of_o engrave_v and_o some_o think_v that_o aaron_n make_v such_o mark_n with_o it_o in_o this_o calf_n as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o egyptian_a apis_n which_o be_v a_o cow_n that_o have_v a_o spot_n on_o her_o right_a side_n like_o a_o crescent_n as_o some_o writer_n say_v though_o herodotus_n say_v otherwise_o and_o the_o mark_n be_v various_o report_v see_v pignorius_n in_o his_o mensa_fw-la isiaca_n p._n 18_o etc._n etc._n and_o a_o square_a white_a spot_n in_o the_o forehead_n but_o other_o think_v it_o more_o likely_a that_o the_o calf_n come_v rough_a out_o of_o the_o mould_n aaron_n only_o polish_v it_o with_o a_o proper_a tool_n for_o though_o apis_n be_v in_o great_a honour_n among_o the_o egyptian_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o live_a cow_n and_o not_o the_o image_n of_o one_o which_o they_o have_v in_o such_o veneration_n therefore_o mr._n selden_n in_o his_o syntagma_n i._o de_fw-la diis_fw-la syris_n c._n 4._o take_v it_o to_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o this_o golden_a calf_n or_o ox_n or_o bullock_n for_o so_o the_o psalmist_n different_o call_v it_o cvi_o 19_o 20._o be_v make_v in_o imitation_n of_o that_o golden_a ox_n that_o represent_v osiris_n which_o be_v very_o famous_a among_o the_o egyptian_n who_o have_v a_o mighty_a veneration_n for_o the_o river_n nile_n call_v in_o hebrew_a sichor_n from_o whence_o come_v siris_n and_o for_o the_o dog-star_n call_v siris_n likewise_o at_o who_o rise_v that_o river_n begin_v to_o swell_v and_o for_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v principal_o mean_v by_o this_o name_n to_o who_o both_o the_o bull_n at_o heliopolis_n and_o the_o ox_n at_o memphis_n be_v consecrate_a as_o macrobius_n tell_v we_o l._n i._n saturnal_a c._n 21._o but_o though_o all_o this_o be_v very_o ingenious_a yet_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o may_v be_v well_o question_v as_o i_o shall_v show_v
such_o applause_n present_o consecrate_a it_n by_o build_v a_o altar_n offer_v sacrifice_n and_o keep_v a_o solemn_a feast_n in_o its_o honour_n and_o aaron_n make_v proclamation_n cause_v it_o to_o be_v public_o proclaim_v throughout_o the_o host_n that_o every_o one_o may_v have_v notice_n of_o the_o solemnity_n and_o say_v to_o morrow_n be_v a_o feast_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o worship_n ordain_v by_o his_o authority_n to_z the_o lord_z not_o to_o this_o ox_n but_o to_o the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n who_o they_o worship_v in_o this_o image_n notwithstanding_o which_v this_o be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o idol_n vii_o act_n 41._o and_o they_o gross_a idolater_n cvi_o psal_n 19_o 20._o 1_o cor._n x._o 7._o some_o think_v indeed_o that_o moses_n be_v go_v and_o as_o they_o imagine_v either_o burn_v up_o or_o famish_v they_o desire_v this_o representation_n of_o god_n to_o go_v before_o they_o and_o direct_v they_o as_o a_o kind_n of_o teraphim_n but_o god_n allow_v no_o such_o visible_a sign_n to_o be_v make_v of_o his_o presence_n with_o they_o which_o he_o know_v will_v in_o a_o short_a time_n have_v their_o adoration_n ver._n 6._o and_o they_o rise_v up_o early_o on_o the_o morrow_n the_o next_o day_n which_o be_v the_o xvith_z of_o our_o july_n they_o keep_v their_o festival_n and_o to_o show_v their_o devotion_n they_o begin_v betimes_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o seem_v not_o to_o have_v stay_v for_o aaron_n but_o as_o it_o follow_v offer_v sacrifice_n themselves_o and_o offer_v burnt-offering_n which_o always_o precede_v other_o see_v xviii_o 12._o xxiv_o 5._o where_o i_o observe_v that_o whole_a burnt-offering_n be_v entire_o consume_v on_o the_o altar_n be_v whole_o go_n and_o bring_v peace-offering_n this_o intimate_v that_o some_o person_n receive_v what_o they_o bring_v and_o perhaps_o they_o be_v the_o young_a man_n mention_v xxiv_o 5._o where_o i_o note_v also_o that_o of_o peace-offering_n the_o people_n that_o bring_v they_o have_v a_o share_n that_o they_o may_v feast_n with_o god_n and_o they_o invite_v their_o friend_n likewise_o to_o feast_n with_o they_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n either_o here_o or_o in_o the_o other_o place_n of_o sin-offering_n whereof_o the_o priest_n have_v a_o part_n but_o not_o the_o people_n and_o the_o people_n sit_v down_o to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v upon_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o peace-offering_n whereof_o the_o people_n as_o i_o say_v have_v their_o part_n and_o by_o partake_v of_o it_o have_v fellowship_n with_o the_o idol_n to_o who_o they_o be_v offer_v as_o the_o apostle_n show_v 1_o cor._n x._o 20_o 21._o thus_o the_o egyptian_n keep_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o feast_n of_o apis_n in_o imitation_n rather_o of_o the_o israelite_n than_o otherwise_o it_o may_v be_v fit_a here_o to_o note_v that_o this_o custom_n of_o sacrifice_v and_o also_o of_o feast_v on_o the_o sacrifice_n in_o token_n of_o their_o communion_n with_o he_o to_o who_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v be_v so_o very_o ancient_a that_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o believe_v the_o observation_n of_o st._n chrysostom_n to_o be_v true_a that_o god_n give_v no_o commandment_n about_o sacrifice_n till_o after_o this_o sin_n of_o worship_v the_o golden_a calf_n when_o see_v their_o proneness_n to_o offer_v such_o sacrifice_n he_o think_v sit_v to_o ordain_v they_o himself_o and_o direct_v they_o to_o their_o right_a object_n much_o less_o be_v it_o true_a that_o before_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o not_o find_v any_o where_o the_o name_n of_o sacrifice_n as_o he_o speak_v homil._n xvii_o upon_o act_n vii_o no_v not_o with_o the_o qualification_n of_o grotius_n who_o say_v upon_o xv_o exod._n 26._o that_o there_o be_v no_o law_n about_o sacrifice_n except_o that_o of_o the_o passover_n till_o after_o they_o have_v commit_v idolatry_n for_o beside_o that_o there_o be_v a_o order_n how_o to_o make_v a_o altar_n on_o which_o to_o sacrifice_v their_o burnt-offering_n xx._n 24._o which_o suppose_v god_n intention_n about_o they_o and_o the_o build_n of_o a_o altar_n and_o actual_a sacrifice_n upon_o it_o at_o the_o seal_v of_o the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o israel_n xxiv_o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n which_o sure_o be_v not_o without_o god_n command_n there_o be_v a_o whole_a chapter_n in_o this_o book_n about_o sacrifice_n at_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n before_o this_o sin_n be_v commit_v chap._n xxix_o and_o particular_a direction_n give_v in_o the_o 38th_o and_o 39th_o verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n about_o the_o daily_a burnt-offering_a i_o omit_v what_o may_v be_v say_v concern_v the_o oblation_n of_o sacrifice_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n which_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o believe_v be_v without_o a_o divine_a institution_n st._n hierom_n word_n therefore_o be_v also_o too_o large_a who_o say_v in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o xx_o ezek._n that_o the_o israelite_n receive_v only_o the_o decalogue_n before_o this_o offence_n of_o the_o calf_n after_o which_o god_n give_v they_o multiplices_fw-la legis_fw-la ceremonias_fw-la abundance_n of_o legal_a ceremony_n all_o that_o can_v be_v just_o say_v in_o this_o matter_n be_v that_o moses_n have_v not_o yet_o deliver_v to_o they_o the_o command_v beforementioned_a which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o and_o that_o they_o have_v receive_v but_o a_o few_o command_n about_o sacrifice_n till_o after_o this_o sin_n when_o the_o precept_n be_v multiply_v that_o they_o may_v upon_o all_o occasion_n offer_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n and_o not_o to_o daemon_n as_o they_o be_v incline_v to_o do_v the_o daily_a burnt-offering_n be_v appoint_v before_o as_o i_o say_v though_o not_o deliver_v to_o they_o and_o so_o be_v the_o sin-offering_a for_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n and_o the_o altar_n xxix_o 36_o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o sin-offering_a for_o particular_a person_n and_o for_o the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o great_a variety_n of_o sacrifice_n with_o the_o manner_n of_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o prescribe_v and_o perhaps_o be_v ordain_v upon_o this_o occasion_n to_o preserve_v they_o from_o idolatry_n though_o not_o mere_o for_o that_o there_o be_v respect_n in_o they_o to_o the_o great_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n especial_o in_o that_o sacrifice_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n but_o in_o general_a it_o may_v be_v reasonable_o think_v that_o if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v perverse_a they_o may_v have_v be_v leave_v more_o at_o liberty_n to_o do_v these_o thing_n at_o pleasure_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o they_o may_v perhaps_o have_v be_v permit_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n every_o where_o as_o the_o patriarch_n do_v though_o there_o be_v no_o certainty_n of_o such_o speculation_n and_o rise_v up_o to_o play_v so_o god_n command_v at_o their_o festivity_n and_o when_o they_o offer_v solemn_a sacrifice_n to_o rejoice_v before_o he_o xii_o deut._n 6_o 7._o xvi_o 11._o as_o david_n do_v before_o the_o ark_n after_o he_o have_v sacrifice_v ox_n and_o fatling_n 2_o sam._n vi_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o thus_o they_o now_o express_v their_o joy_n by_o music_n and_o dance_a and_o song_n and_o such_o like_a token_n of_o mirth_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v very_o great_a upon_o their_o feast_n see_v v._o 18._o there_o be_v those_o who_o think_v that_o after_o they_o have_v eat_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o idol_n and_o drink_v liberal_o they_o commit_v fornication_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o heathen_a worshipper_n thus_o tertullian_n expound_v this_o phrase_n l._n de_fw-fr jejunio_fw-la cap._n 6._o intellige_fw-la scripturae_fw-la verecundiam_fw-la the_o scripture_n modest_o express_v their_o lewd_a filthiness_n and_o so_o this_o very_a word_n which_o we_o translate_v here_o play_v be_v use_v by_o potipher_n wife_n thirty-nine_o gen._n 17._o the_o hebrew_n servant_n come_v in_o to_o mock_v i_o i._n e._n to_o violate_v my_o chastity_n so_o that_o the_o israelite_n do_v now_o as_o they_o do_v afterward_o when_o they_o worship_v peor_n xxv_o numb_a 1_o 2._o and_o the_o truth_n be_v these_o sacrifical_a feast_n be_v turn_v among_o the_o gentile_n into_o drunkenness_n and_o lasciviousness_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v companion_n insomuch_o that_o the_o ancient_a greek_n even_o aristotle_n himself_o as_o athenaeus_n tell_v we_o l._n ii_o derive_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v drink_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o sacrifice_n when_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o drink_v very_o large_o and_o it_o be_v also_o true_a that_o nothing_o entice_v man_n to_o idolatry_n more_o than_o these_o filthy_a pleasure_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o worship_n yet_o i_o think_v it_o be_v not_o credible_a that_o the_o israelite_n at_o the_o very_a dedication_n of_o their_o idol_n when_o they_o pretend_v much_o religion_n