cubit_n and_o a_o hand_n breadth_n which_o be_v four_o finger_n or_o three_o thumb_n more_o than_o the_o ordinary_a but_o see_v this_o great_a cubit_n be_v use_v among_o the_o persian_n call_v regius_fw-la cubitus_fw-la persarum_fw-la the_o king_n cubit_n or_o persian_a cubit_n which_o be_v not_o in_o use_n among_o the_o hebrew_n before_o the_o captivity_n it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o this_o measure_n be_v follow_v in_o the_o make_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n 4._o wherefore_o i_o think_v rather_o that_o the_o usual_a and_o ordinary_a cubit_n be_v here_o to_o be_v take_v which_o contain_v two_o hand_n breadth_n of_o the_o great_a five_o and_o six_o of_o the_o less_o the_o great_a or_o large_a hand_n breadth_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contain_v twelve_o finger_n the_o space_n between_o the_o thumb_n and_o the_o little_a finger_n stretch_v out_o the_o less_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contain_v but_o four_o finger_n so_o than_o whereas_o jusephus_n say_v that_o the_o ark_n be_v five_o palmeâ—_n or_o hand_n breadth_n long_o and_o there_o broad_a he_o mean_v the_o large_a and_o great_a palm_n or_o hand_n breadth_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o they_o make_v two_o cubit_n and_o half_a in_o length_n and_o a_o cubit_n and_o half_a in_o breadth_n beda_n follow_v this_o account_n of_o josephus_n say_v nec_fw-la putuâ—dum_fw-la hominum_fw-la judaum_n in_o scripture_n divinis_fw-la &_o secularibus_fw-la doctissimum_fw-la hoc_fw-la petuisse_fw-la latere_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o a_o jew_n be_v learn_v in_o divine_a and_o secular_a write_n can_v be_v ignorant_a herein_o 1._o and_o in_o this_o sense_n do_v bâ—rrhaius_n and_o ribera_n take_v the_o cubit_n here_o quest_n xx._n whether_o the_o ring_n and_o bar_n be_v in_o the_o length_n or_o breadth_n of_o the_o ark_n vers._n 12._o two_o ring_n shall_v be_v on_o the_o one_o side_n etc._n etc._n 1._o tostacus_n therein_o follow_v the_o opinion_n of_o r._n sâ—lamo_n think_v that_o these_o ring_n through_o the_o which_o the_o bar_n be_v put_v to_o carry_v the_o ark_n be_v not_o in_o the_o length_n but_o the_o breadth_n of_o the_o ark_n for_o if_o the_o bar_n have_v be_v put_v long_a way_n than_o there_o have_v be_v but_o a_o cubit_n and_o half_a the_o breadth_n of_o the_o ark_n between_o bar_n and_o bar_n which_o space_n have_v be_v too_o narrow_a for_o two_o to_o carry_v behind_o and_o two_o before_o one_o shall_v have_v hinder_v another_o but_o this_o be_v a_o slender_a conjecture_n for_o they_o which_o carry_v the_o ark_n may_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v bear_v it_o upon_o their_o near_a shoulder_n and_o so_o they_o may_v have_v room_n enough_o without_o hinder_v one_o another_o cajetan_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n that_o the_o ark_n be_v carry_v secundum_fw-la latitudinem_fw-la at_o the_o breadth_n not_o long_o way_n and_o his_o reason_n be_v for_o more_o dignity_n sake_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v carry_v as_o a_o thing_n of_o burden_n long_a way_n but_o there_o be_v no_o more_o grace_n or_o dignity_n in_o carry_v one_o way_n than_o another_o it_o seem_v they_o rather_o respect_v in_o the_o carriage_n easiness_n and_o comeliness_n which_o be_v perform_v in_o carry_v it_o in_o length_n more_o than_o in_o breadth_n 2._o therefore_o josephus_n opinion_n be_v more_o probable_a that_o annuli_fw-la inerant_fw-la exâ—troque_fw-la longiore_fw-la latere_fw-la apparat_fw-la the_o ring_n be_v set_v on_o each_o of_o the_o long_a side_n so_o also_o montanus_n and_o this_o be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o text_n that_o say_v the_o ring_n be_v in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n which_o be_v in_o the_o length_n the_o other_o be_v the_o end_n not_o the_o side_n lyranus_fw-la quest_n xxi_o whether_o anything_o be_v in_o the_o ark_n beside_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n vers._n 16._o thou_o shall_v put_v in_o the_o ark_n the_o testimony_n which_o i_o shall_v give_v thou_o 1._o rupertus_n here_o by_o this_o testimony_n understand_v not_o only_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n but_o the_o pot_n of_o manna_n also_o and_o aaron_n rod._n but_o that_o can_v be_v as_o tostatus_n reason_v because_o this_o testimony_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v give_v by_o god_n himself_o so_o be_v neither_o of_o the_o other_o and_o although_o the_o other_o be_v in_o some_o sense_n testimony_n also_o unto_o israel_n as_o the_o pot_n of_o manna_n testify_v unto_o they_o how_o god_n miraculous_o feed_v they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o aaron_n rod_n testify_v that_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n usurp_v not_o that_o calling_n but_o be_v therein_o appoint_v of_o god_n yet_o the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n be_v special_o so_o call_v quia_fw-la testes_fw-la erant_fw-la etc._n etc._n because_o they_o be_v witness_n between_o god_n and_o his_o people_n that_o they_o have_v receive_v these_o precept_n of_o god_n and_o promise_a obedience_n lyran._n 2._o but_o though_o tostatus_n herein_o dissent_v from_o rupertus_n in_o the_o exposition_n of_o these_o word_n yet_o he_o think_v that_o all_o these_o three_o be_v in_o the_o ark_n quaest_n 11._o and_o that_o the_o book_n of_o deuteronomie_n which_o moses_n write_v be_v there_o also_o which_o moses_n command_v the_o levite_n to_o put_v in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n deut._n 31._o and_o this_o they_o think_v to_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o apostle_n testimony_n hebr._n 9.3_o after_o the_o second_o veil_n be_v the_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v call_v the_o holy_a of_o all_o which_o have_v the_o golden_a censer_n and_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testament_n overlay_v with_o gold_n in_o the_o which_o the_o golden_a pâ—t_n which_o have_v manna_n be_v and_o aaron_n rod_n that_o have_v bud_v and_o the_o table_n of_o the_o testament_n but_o in_o this_o place_n as_o junius_n ribera_n pelargus_n have_v well_o observe_v â—_o the_o relative_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o qua_fw-la in_o the_o which_o be_v not_o refer_v to_o the_o testament_n but_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tabernacle_n before_o speak_v of_o for_o it_o be_v not_o unusual_a for_o the_o relative_a to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o former_a antecedent_n as_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o divers_a place_n 3._o therefore_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o ark_n beside_o the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n as_o be_v evident_o testify_v 2_o king_n 8.9_o and_o 2_o chron._n 5.10_o some_o do_v answer_v that_o in_o moses_n time_n all_o these_o be_v in_o the_o ark_n but_o not_o in_o salomon_n so_o catharinus_n 2._o and_o some_o conjecture_n that_o the_o enemy_n may_v have_v take_v away_o the_o other_o when_o the_o ark_n be_v in_o their_o custody_n sic_fw-la genevens_n but_o josephus_n evident_o witness_v that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o thing_n put_v within_o the_o ark_n save_v the_o table_n of_o stone_n thomas_n aquinas_n think_v that_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n be_v say_v to_o be_v there_o because_o although_o the_o rest_n be_v there_o also_o the_o ark_n be_v make_v special_o to_o keep_v those_o table_n of_o stone_n but_o the_o text_n be_v plain_a that_o there_o be_v nothing_o there_o beside_o anselmus_n say_v that_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o ark_n because_o they_o be_v near_o to_o the_o ark_n but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n be_v not_o only_o near_o the_o ark_n but_o in_o the_o ark_n itself_o therefore_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n they_o be_v not_o all_o say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o ark_n lyranus_fw-la in_o 2_o king_n 8._o abulens_n qu._n 6._o and_o cajetan_n affirm_v that_o the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n be_v only_o in_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o other_o two_o be_v in_o a_o little_a cheâ—t_n or_o coffer_n in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n but_o this_o ribera_n say_v be_v comâ—â—entitium_fw-la imagine_a for_o we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o such_o thing_n make_v without_o the_o ark_n therefore_o the_o best_a resolution_n be_v this_o that_o the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n be_v only_o in_o the_o ark_n the_o other_o two_o aaron_n rod_n and_o the_o pot_n of_o manna_n be_v only_o place_v before_o the_o ark_n as_o exod._n 16.34_o the_o pot_n of_o manna_n be_v say_v to_o be_v lay_v up_o before_o the_o testimony_n to_o be_v keep_v so_o num._n 17.10_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o moses_n bring_v 〈◊〉_d rod_n before_o the_o testimony_n to_o be_v keep_v but_o we_o read_v not_o that_o it_o be_v any_o where_o say_v of_o the_o two_o tableâ—_n that_o they_o be_v lay_v up_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o concern_v the_o book_n of_o deuteronomie_n which_o moses_n do_v write_v it_o be_v not_o put_v into_o the_o ark_n but_o without_o near_o unto_o the_o ark_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n because_o it_o be_v find_v afterward_o in_o josias_n time_n in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o treasure_n be_v 2._o 2_o chron._n 34.14_o ribera_n
not_o yet_o consecrate_v priest_n 2._o and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n aaron_n rod_n though_o it_o be_v a_o testimony_n that_o god_n have_v choose_v aaron_n &_o his_o seed_n for_o the_o priesthood_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o this_o testimony_n for_o at_o that_o time_n when_o aaron_n rod_n bud_v he_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n but_o at_o the_o erection_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n aaron_n be_v not_o yet_o consecrate_v 3._o neither_o be_v the_o book_n which_o moses_n write_v this_o testimony_n for_o that_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o book_n of_o deuteronomie_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o write_v and_o that_o book_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n to_o the_o levite_n by_o they_o to_o be_v put_v in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n deut._n 31.26_o but_o this_o testimony_n be_v put_v by_o moses_n himself_o in_o the_o ark_n 4._o therefore_o this_o testimony_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n call_v the_o table_n of_o the_o testimony_n chap._n 31.18_o and_o 34.29_o which_o be_v so_o name_v because_o they_o testify_v god_n will_n unto_o the_o people_n and_o be_v witness_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o league_n and_o covenant_n which_o the_o lord_n make_v with_o his_o people_n tostatus_n quaest_n 6._o quest_n vii_o whether_o the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n be_v put_v into_o any_o other_o ark_n beside_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testament_n vers._n 20._o he_o put_v the_o testimony_n in_o the_o ark_n 1._o r._n salom._n think_v that_o the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n be_v put_v into_o another_o ark_n which_o moses_n make_v and_o when_o the_o ark_n with_o the_o mercy_n seat_n be_v finish_v than_o he_o put_v they_o into_o that_o for_o there_o be_v seven_o month_n between_o moses_n come_v down_o with_o the_o second_o table_n until_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v erect_v when_o and_o not_o before_o moses_n put_v they_o into_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o all_o that_o time_n the_o table_n be_v keep_v without_o a_o ark_n and_o deut._n 10.5_o moses_n say_v i_o make_v a_o ark_n of_o shittim_n wood_n and_o hew_v two_o table_n of_o stone_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v then_o one_o ark_n make_v before_o moses_n hew_v the_o table_n of_o stone_n 2._o but_o this_o ark_n here_o mention_v by_o moses_n be_v none_o other_o than_o that_o which_o be_v make_v by_o bezaleel_n for_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n for_o moses_n say_v deut._n 10.5_o there_o they_o be_v they_o be_v at_o that_o time_n long_o after_o the_o erect_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o the_o same_o ark_n before_o mention_v but_o that_o be_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o during_o all_o that_o time_n after_o moses_n come_v down_o the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n be_v keep_v in_o some_o convenient_a place_n till_o the_o ark_n be_v make_v so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o imagine_v any_o other_o ark_n beside_o that_o tostatus_n qu._n 7._o quest_n viii_o when_o the_o priest_n be_v consecrate_v whether_o at_o the_o erect_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o after_o vers._n 27._o and_o burn_a incense_n thereon_o moses_n do_v supply_v the_o office_n of_o the_o priest_n in_o burn_v of_o incense_n set_v up_o the_o lamp_n offer_v sacrifice_n upon_o the_o brazen_a altar_n at_o the_o erect_n up_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n because_o as_o yet_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v not_o consecrate_v 1._o some_o think_v that_o their_o consecration_n begin_v together_o with_o the_o erect_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o so_o continue_v seven_o day_n and_o the_o eigâ—th_o day_n their_o consecration_n be_v finish_v as_o be_v set_v forth_o levit._n 8.8_o and_o then_o begin_v the_o prince_n their_o offering_n for_o twelve_o day_n together_o numb_a 7._o and_o some_o will_v have_v these_o seven_o day_n to_o end_n at_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n of_o the_o second_o year_n some_o to_o begin_v then_o as_o tostat._v qu._n 2._o but_o neither_o of_o these_o can_v stand_v for_o as_o soon_o as_o moses_n have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o consecrate_v the_o tabernacle_n the_o prince_n the_o same_o day_n begin_v to_o offer_v numb_a 7.2_o but_o they_o offer_v not_o before_o the_o people_n be_v number_v for_o they_o be_v the_o prince_n over_o they_o that_o be_v number_v now_o these_o prince_n with_o their_o people_n be_v not_o number_v before_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n of_o the_o second_o year_n numb_a 1.1_o therefore_o the_o erect_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v not_o finish_v and_o the_o priest_n consecrate_v in_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o day_n immediate_o before_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n or_o immediate_o after_o 2._o r._n salom._n have_v a_o conceit_n that_o there_o be_v a_o double_a erect_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n one_o be_v every_o day_n for_o seven_o day_n in_o which_o time_n the_o priest_n also_o have_v their_o seven_o day_n of_o consecration_n which_o end_v upon_o the_o first_o of_o the_o first_o month_n and_o then_o there_o be_v another_o solemn_a erection_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n to_o continue_v when_o the_o prince_n begin_v to_o offer_v but_o this_o rabbinicall_a conceit_n be_v confute_v before_o qu._n 4._o neither_o do_v the_o prince_n offer_v in_o the_o first_o but_o in_o the_o second_o month_n as_o be_v show_v before_o 3._o some_o think_v that_o aaron_n be_v first_o consecrate_v before_o the_o tabernacle_n that_o he_o may_v consecrate_v it_o and_o the_o other_o thing_n thereunto_o belong_v but_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o text_n that_o moses_n be_v command_v to_o anoint_v the_o tabernacle_n himself_o and_o all_o thing_n therein_o simlerus_n 4._o yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o whole_a tabernacle_n and_o all_o the_o implement_n and_o vessel_n thereof_o be_v sanctify_v before_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v consecrate_v for_o immediate_o after_o that_o moses_n have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o sanctify_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o instrument_n thereof_o the_o very_a same_o day_n begin_v the_o twelve_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n to_o offer_v the_o sum_n of_o who_o offer_v for_o sacrifice_n be_v twelve_o bullock_n twelve_o ram_n twelve_o lamb_n for_o a_o burn_a offering_n twelve_o hee-goat_n for_o a_o sin_n offer_v 24._o bullock_n 60_o ram_n 60._o lamb_n 60._o hee-goat_n for_o peace_n offering_n numb_a 7.8.88_o all_o these_o can_v not_o be_v sacrifice_v by_o moses_n alone_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v but_o that_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v consecrate_v before_o the_o prince_n bring_v their_o offering_n 5._o i_o incline_v therefore_o to_o junius_n opinion_n that_o after_o moses_n have_v consecrate_v the_o tabernacle_n with_o the_o instrument_n thereof_o than_o last_o of_o all_o he_o consecrate_v the_o altar_n with_o the_o instrument_n thereof_o and_o because_o the_o priest_n office_n be_v most_o exercise_v about_o the_o altar_n at_o the_o same_o time_n also_o their_o consecration_n concur_v with_o the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o altar_n or_o go_v immediate_o before_o and_o this_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o the_o altar_n be_v last_o of_o all_o consecrate_a and_o somewhat_o after_o the_o rest_n because_o they_o be_v distinguish_v the_o anoint_v of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o all_o the_o instrument_n thereof_o and_o the_o anoint_v of_o the_o altar_n with_o the_o instrument_n thereof_o numb_a 7.1_o 6._o see_v then_o that_o the_o prince_n begin_v to_o offer_v immediate_o after_o the_o altar_n be_v anoint_v which_o be_v the_o second_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n for_o upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n the_o people_n be_v number_v numb_a 1.1_o and_o they_o be_v so_o number_v before_o the_o offering_n begin_v numb_a 7.2_o it_o be_v like_a as_o junius_n well_o note_v upon_o that_o place_n that_o the_o first_o month_n be_v spend_v in_o the_o erect_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o consecrate_v thereof_o quest_n ix_o why_o the_o priest_n be_v command_v to_o wash_v their_o hand_n and_o their_o foot_n vers._n 31._o so_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n wash_v their_o foot_n thereat_o etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o literal_a reason_n why_o they_o be_v command_v to_o wash_v their_o hand_n and_o their_o foot_n be_v this_o that_o see_v it_o be_v meet_v that_o they_o which_o shall_v handle_v the_o holy_a thing_n shall_v approach_v even_o with_o pure_a hand_n in_o respect_n of_o outward_a cleanness_n these_o part_n be_v especial_o command_v to_o be_v wash_v because_o the_o hand_n with_o handle_v &_o touch_v of_o thing_n and_o the_o foot_n with_o walk_v be_v most_o apt_a of_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n to_o gather_v soil_n 2._o there_o may_v be_v uncleanness_n also_o in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n as_o by_o nocturnal_a pollution_n by_o the_o flux_n of_o seed_n and_o such_o like_a but_o in_o these_o case_n the_o party_n be_v unclean_a sometime_o only_o
be_v not_o to_o play_v the_o jew_n but_o a_o christian_a may_v as_o lawful_o do_v it_o as_o to_o swear_v upon_o the_o gospel_n or_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o divine_a scripture_n 2._o dare_v favorem_fw-la errori_fw-la judaeorum_n etc._n etc._n to_o give_v way_n or_o show_v favour_n unto_o the_o error_n of_o jew_n be_v sin_n but_o a_o christian_a swear_v upon_o the_o thora_n shall_v give_v way_n unto_o the_o jewish_a error_n ergo._fw-la answ._n to_o swear_v upon_o the_o thora_n where_o any_o scandal_n or_o offence_n may_v grow_v unto_o the_o weak_a or_o any_o occasion_n of_o harden_v to_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v unlawful_a yet_o this_o show_v not_o but_o that_o where_o no_o such_o danger_n be_v simple_o so_o to_o take_v a_o oath_n be_v not_o unlawful_a 3._o to_o make_v this_o a_o lawful_a act_n then_o for_o a_o christian_n to_o take_v a_o oath_n upon_o the_o jew_n thora_n these_o thing_n must_v be_v consider_v 1._o if_o he_o swear_v upon_o it_o not_o as_o upon_o any_o other_o book_n of_o the_o same_o content_n that_o be_v comprehend_v the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o monument_n of_o the_o jew_n bind_v up_o in_o silk_n and_o lay_v up_o in_o their_o synagogue_n so_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a because_o to_o be_v addict_v to_o such_o superstitious_a observation_n be_v sin_n 2._o though_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o their_o thorah_n which_o be_v write_v in_o hebrew_n and_o our_o pentateuch_n in_o latin_a or_o english_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o substance_n but_o one_o indifferent_o may_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o for_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n of_o language_n before_o god_n yet_o if_o a_o man_n make_v difference_n in_o his_o own_o opinion_n think_v the_o one_o not_o as_o lawful_a as_o the_o other_o herein_o he_o shall_v offend_v do_v against_o his_o own_o conscience_n 3._o or_o if_o a_o hebrew_n shall_v require_v a_o christian_n to_o sweaâ—e_v upon_o his_o thorah_n rather_o than_o upon_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o hereby_o we_o shall_v confirm_v he_o in_o his_o error_n 4._o or_o if_o one_o christian_n shall_v require_v another_o to_o sweaâ—e_v rather_o upon_o the_o jewish_a thorah_n than_o upon_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v not_o safe_a so_o â—o_o do_v because_o such_o a_o one_o give_v occasion_n of_o suspicion_n that_o he_o do_v not_o firm_o and_o steadfast_o believe_v the_o content_n of_o the_o gospel_n 5._o but_o if_o a_o christian_a of_o himself_o without_o any_o such_o motion_n make_v by_o another_o do_v willing_o take_v his_o oath_n upon_o the_o thorah_n either_o of_o necessity_n because_o there_o be_v no_o other_o book_n of_o scripture_n present_a or_o because_o he_o make_v no_o difference_n between_o one_o book_n of_o scripture_n and_o another_o he_o may_v do_v it_o lawful_o so_o it_o be_v do_v without_o offence_n unto_o other_o sic_fw-la tostat._n quaest_n 16._o quest_n xxix_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o swear_v upon_o the_o turk_n koran_n or_o mahomet_n thigh_n nor_o for_o a_o turk_n himself_o but_o though_o a_o christian_n may_v swear_v upon_o the_o jew_n thora_n the_o former_a consideration_n be_v observe_v yet_o be_v it_o altogether_o unlawful_a for_o he_o to_o swear_v either_o upon_o mahomet_n thigh_n which_o be_v keep_v as_o a_o holy_a relic_n among_o the_o saracen_n and_o turk_n or_o upon_o their_o koran_n 1._o the_o first_o be_v evident_a because_o this_o be_v a_o moral_a precept_n to_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n only_o and_o not_o by_o the_o name_n of_o any_o strange_a god_n bind_v all_o believe_a people_n for_o ever_o now_o to_o swear_v by_o mahomet_n thigh_n be_v to_o swear_v by_o a_o strange_a god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v unlawful_a as_o well_o for_o the_o jew_n as_o the_o christian_n to_o take_v such_o a_o oath_n see_v they_o be_v both_o bind_v to_o keep_v the_o moral_a precept_n and_o commandment_n tostat_fw-la quaest_n 19_o 2._o the_o other_o also_o be_v unlawful_a as_o it_o may_v thus_o be_v show_v for_o a_o oath_n be_v make_v three_o way_n either_o 〈◊〉_d god_n alone_o without_o any_o other_o external_a sign_n or_o symbol_n which_o be_v a_o lawful_a and_o sufficient_a oath_n or_o by_o the_o creature_n alone_o which_o be_v a_o unlawful_a oath_n for_o so_o the_o glory_n which_o be_v only_o due_a unto_o god_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o the_o creature_n or_o by_o god_n and_o some_o creature_n together_o with_o reference_n unto_o god_n as_o when_o in_o take_v a_o oath_n the_o hand_n be_v lay_v upon_o a_o book_n but_o such_o a_o creature_n be_v use_v as_o a_o external_a symbol_n in_o a_o oath_n as_o in_o quo_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la mendacii_fw-la wherein_o there_o be_v no_o lie_n and_o it_o must_v immediate_a è_fw-la nos_fw-la ducere_fw-la in_o cognitionem_fw-la dei_fw-la bring_v we_o immediate_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n therefore_o we_o lay_v not_o our_o hand_n upon_o a_o stone_n because_o it_o have_v no_o instruction_n in_o it_o as_o a_o book_n have_v but_o the_o gospel_n have_v both_o these_o property_n there_o be_v no_o falsehood_n or_o untruth_n in_o it_o and_o it_o do_v bring_v we_o immediate_o and_o direct_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n the_o turk_n koran_n have_v neither_o for_o both_o it_o contain_v many_o falsehood_n fable_n and_o untruth_n and_o it_o can_v never_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n have_v many_o error_n in_o it_o so_o then_o a_o christian_a take_v his_o oath_n upon_o the_o koran_n thereby_o shall_v confess_v all_o to_o be_v true_a which_o be_v there_o contain_v and_o so_o blaspheme_v god_n and_o beside_o give_v great_a offence_n unto_o christian_n and_o so_o second_o his_o brethren_n therefore_o it_o be_v better_o for_o a_o christian_n to_o choose_v rather_o to_o die_v than_o to_o take_v such_o a_o blasphemous_a oath_n tostat._v qu._n 20._o the_o like_a judgement_n be_v to_o be_v give_v of_o the_o jew_n talmud_n which_o contain_v many_o fable_n and_o blasphemy_n against_o christ._n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n before_o allege_v even_o a_o turk_n or_o saracen_n sin_v in_o take_v a_o oath_n upon_o mahomet_n thigh_n though_o he_o direct_o make_v it_o not_o god_n because_o he_o use_v such_o a_o unholy_a superstitious_a and_o abominable_a thing_n in_o take_v of_o a_o sacred_a oath_n likewise_o he_o offend_v in_o swear_v upon_o his_o koran_n which_o contain_v abominable_a lie_n and_o the_o same_o most_o pernicious_a even_o concern_v the_o end_n of_o all_o our_o happiness_n in_o blessedness_n in_o the_o next_o world_n which_o their_o koran_n place_v and_o make_v to_o consist_v in_o the_o carnal_a pleasure_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o the_o use_n of_o woman_n tostat._v quaest_n 21_o 22._o quest_n xxx_o why_o three_o feast_n be_v only_o name_v wherein_o they_o have_v more_o vers._n 14._o three_o time_n thou_o shall_v keep_v a_o feast_n unto_o i_o in_o the_o year_n 1._o they_o have_v divers_a other_o festival_n day_n beside_o these_o three_o which_o be_v here_o name_v the_o pasch_fw-mi call_v the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n pentecost_n name_v the_o feast_n of_o first_o fruit_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n call_v here_o the_o feast_n of_o gather_v fruit_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n which_o say_v three_o feast_n be_v not_o name_v because_o they_o be_v more_o strict_o observe_v than_o the_o rest_n for_o the_o sabbath_n be_v more_o strait_o keep_v wherein_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o kindle_v a_o fire_n exod._n 35.3_o nor_o consequent_o to_o do_v any_o work_n about_o prepare_v of_o their_o meat_n neither_o in_o the_o feast_n of_o reconliation_n be_v it_o lawful_a to_o do_v any_o work_n at_o all_o levit._fw-la 23.28_o whereas_o in_o other_o feast_n only_o servile_a work_n be_v forbid_v and_o in_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n such_o work_n as_o be_v about_o their_o meat_n and_o drink_n be_v permit_v exod._n 12.16_o but_o therefore_o be_v these_o three_o feast_n name_v because_o in_o they_o only_o the_o people_n be_v bind_v to_o come_v up_o before_o the_o lord_n 2._o and_o these_o three_o be_v special_a feast_n above_o the_o rest_n for_o these_o cause_n 1._o because_o in_o they_o only_o the_o people_n be_v require_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n 2._o special_a oblation_n be_v offer_v in_o these_o feast_n in_o the_o passeover_n be_v offer_v a_o sheaf_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n levit._fw-la 23.10_o in_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n they_o present_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o their_o wheat_n harvest_n fair_a flower_n bake_v with_o leaven_n levit._n 23.17_o and_o in_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n they_o be_v command_v to_o make_v they_o booth_n of_o bough_n ibid._n vers_fw-la 40._o 3._o those_o feast_n excel_v the_o other_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o
and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o old_a use_n in_o the_o consecration_n of_o bishop_n to_o ask_v of_o he_o that_o be_v consecrate_v utrum_fw-la velit_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la whether_o he_o will_v have_v a_o bishopric_n who_o be_v twice_o to_o say_v nay_o but_o if_o any_o such_o desire_v a_o bishopric_n induceret_fw-la illum_fw-la ad_fw-la mentiendum_fw-la he_o that_o ask_v such_o question_n shall_v induce_v he_o to_o lie_v thus_o far_o tostatus_n proceed_v well_o 2._o but_o whereas_o that_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n will_v be_v object_v if_o any_o man_n desire_v the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n he_o desire_v a_o good_a work_n 1_o tim._n 3.1_o he_o answer_v he_o desire_v indeed_o bonum_fw-la opus_fw-la a_o good_a work_n but_o not_o be_v he_o desire_v it_o not_o well_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n in_o these_o word_n as_o hierom_n expound_v they_o ad_fw-la operis_fw-la desiderium_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la honoris_fw-la ambitum_fw-la provocat_n do_v rather_o provoke_v and_o stir_v up_o unto_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o work_n not_o ambitious_o to_o seek_v the_o honour_n etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n then_o in_o these_o word_n reprehend_v not_o but_o allow_v their_o desire_n which_o affect_v the_o calling_n of_o the_o church_n rather_o prodesse_fw-la quam_fw-la praesse_fw-la to_o profit_v other_o than_o to_o rule_v as_o augustine_n say_v donatum_fw-la 3._o wherefore_o this_o further_a may_v be_v add_v that_o in_o seek_v or_o desire_v the_o place_n and_o office_n of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v two_o extreme_n to_o be_v shun_v the_o one_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o former_a time_n when_o they_o which_o otherwise_o be_v well_o qualify_v and_o enable_v for_o ecclesiastical_a function_n do_v altogether_o decline_v they_o and_o utter_o refuse_v to_o take_v that_o call_n upon_o they_o as_o one_o ammonius_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v ordain_v a_o presbyter_n cut_v off_o one_o of_o his_o ear_n and_o threaten_v if_o they_o will_v not_o let_v he_o alone_o to_o cut_v out_o his_o tongue_n to_o make_v himself_o altogether_o unfit_a for_o that_o call_n the_o other_o fault_n be_v incident_a to_o this_o age_n ambitious_o to_o sue_v and_o seek_v for_o the_o preferment_n of_o the_o church_n such_o a_o one_o be_v diatrephes_n â—_o who_o love_v to_o have_v preeminence_n wherefore_o that_o a_o mean_a may_v be_v keep_v in_o desire_v the_o place_n in_o the_o church_n three_o thing_n must_v be_v consider_v 1._o he_o that_o have_v any_o mind_n to_o a_o ecclesiastical_a call_n must_v first_o examine_v himself_o whether_o he_o be_v fit_v and_o enable_v with_o gift_n and_o that_o in_o a_o humble_a opinion_n not_o in_o a_o blind_a self-love_n but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v not_o furnish_v with_o gift_n sin_v in_o put_v himself_o forward_o to_o that_o place_n for_o the_o which_o he_o be_v not_o meet_v 2._o he_o must_v propound_v unto_o himself_o as_o the_o chief_a and_o principal_a end_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o people_n and_o not_o for_o maintenance_n or_o live_a sake_n offer_v himself_o 3._o he_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o he_o use_v no_o indirect_a or_o unlawful_a mean_n by_o flattery_n or_o bribery_n to_o creep_v in_o and_o intrude_v himself_o 4._o these_o condition_n be_v well_o observe_v and_o these_o time_n withal_o consider_v wherein_o partly_o because_o of_o the_o great_a number_n and_o choice_n to_o be_v have_v of_o sufficient_a man_n but_o most_o of_o all_o because_o virtue_n and_o learning_n be_v not_o due_o respect_v and_o reward_v preferment_n be_v not_o offer_v unasked_a and_o undesired_a he_o that_o desire_v a_o place_n in_o the_o church_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v desire_v a_o good_a thing_n and_o therein_o be_v not_o to_o be_v discommend_v quest_n v._o when_o the_o tabernacle_n begin_v to_o be_v set_v up_o vers._n 17._o thus_o be_v the_o tabernacle_n rear_v up_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n etc._n etc._n 1._o cajetan_n hereupon_o note_v that_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v set_v up_o before_o one_o year_n be_v expire_v since_o their_o come_n up_o out_o of_o egypt_n whence_o they_o depart_v upon_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n so_o that_o there_o want_v fifteen_o day_n of_o a_o full_a year_n this_o collection_n be_v very_o evident_a out_o of_o the_o text_n and_o therefore_o lippoman_n follow_v the_o septuagint_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o reject_v it_o 2._o simlerus_n think_v that_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o can_v not_o be_v set_v up_o in_o one_o day_n be_v begin_v to_o be_v set_v up_o before_o and_o now_o finish_v on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n which_o use_v to_o be_v a_o solemn_a day_n and_o it_o be_v like_a they_o keep_v not_o that_o solemnity_n until_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v erect_v but_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o text_n that_o moses_n begin_v now_o only_o to_o set_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n because_o the_o lord_n appoint_v that_o day_n for_o moses_n to_o set_v it_o up_o in_o vers_fw-la 2._o therefore_o he_o begin_v not_o before_o and_o the_o day_n wherein_o they_o begin_v to_o set_v it_o up_o may_v be_v keep_v as_o a_o solemn_a day_n as_o well_o as_o the_o day_n wherein_o it_o be_v finish_v yet_o it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o new_a moon_n be_v not_o yet_o observe_v the_o priest_n be_v not_o yet_o consecrate_v to_o who_o office_n it_o belong_v to_o solemnize_v that_o day_n with_o sacrifice_n 3._o r._n solomon_n say_v there_o be_v two_o erection_n and_o set_v up_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n one_o be_v quotidiana_fw-la every_o day_n when_o it_o be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o take_v down_o again_o at_o night_n the_o other_o be_v stabilis_fw-la erectio_fw-la the_o sure_a or_o firm_a erect_n of_o it_o which_o continue_v till_o the_o camp_n remove_v the_o first_o erect_v of_o it_o begin_v seven_o day_n before_o but_o the_o second_o solemn_a and_o stable_a erect_n be_v upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n contra._n this_o be_v the_o rabbin_n own_o device_n that_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v every_o day_n set_v up_o and_o take_v down_o again_o for_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o text_n which_o say_v that_o the_o cloud_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o the_o tabernacle_n by_o day_n and_o fire_n by_o night_n vers_fw-la 37._o until_o the_o cloud_n ascend_v and_o then_o they_o go_v forward_o but_o if_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v take_v down_o in_o the_o night_n the_o fire_n can_v not_o rest_v upon_o it_o 4._o calvine_n take_v this_o erect_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n for_o the_o remove_n of_o it_o from_o without_o the_o camp_n where_o it_o be_v set_v up_o and_o bring_v of_o it_o within_o the_o host_n for_o his_o opinion_n be_v that_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v set_v up_o before_o moses_n go_v up_o the_o second_o time_n into_o the_o mount_n when_o he_o remove_v it_o without_o the_o host_n chap._n 33.7_o contra._n but_o that_o tabernacle_n be_v not_o this_o great_a tabernacle_n but_o another_o where_o moses_n use_v to_o consult_v with_o god_n as_o be_v further_o show_v in_o the_o handle_n of_o that_o place_n and_o the_o great_a tabernacle_n be_v make_v after_o moses_n second_o come_v down_o as_o it_o be_v set_v down_o in_o story_n which_o without_o great_a necessity_n be_v not_o to_o be_v transpose_v and_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o work_n be_v finish_v they_o bring_v it_o to_o moses_n and_o then_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o moses_n to_o set_v it_o up_o 5._o wherefore_o i_o incline_v rather_o to_o think_v that_o moses_n according_a to_o the_o lord_n commandment_n begin_v only_o upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n to_o set_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o so_o continue_v until_o he_o have_v finish_v for_o in_o one_o day_n it_o be_v not_o all_o set_v up_o as_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v chap._n 7.1_o when_o moses_n have_v finish_v the_o set_n up_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n he_o do_v not_o then_o begin_v and_o finish_v in_o one_o day_n quest_n vi_o what_o testimony_n be_v put_v into_o the_o ark_n vers._n 20._o he_o take_v and_o put_v the_o testimony_n in_o the_o ark_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v in_o and_o beside_o the_o ark_n these_o four_o thing_n the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n the_o pot_n of_o manna_n aaron_n rod_n and_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n which_o moses_n write_v but_o none_o of_o these_o be_v here_o understand_v by_o this_o testimony_n but_o only_o the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n 1._o the_o pot_n of_o manna_n be_v a_o testimony_n of_o god_n mercy_n that_o he_o have_v feed_v the_o israelite_n with_o the_o bread_n of_o heaven_n forty_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o that_o be_v not_o this_o testimony_n for_o aaron_n be_v bid_v to_o take_v the_o pot_n of_o manna_n and_o put_v it_o there_o chap._n 16.33_o who_o be_v