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thamar_n who_o he_o hate_v as_o much_o after_o his_o unclean_a act_n as_o he_o dote_v upon_o she_o before_o 2_o sam._n 13.15_o such_o be_v the_o affection_n of_o the_o wicked_a variable_a inconstant_a inhuman_a unsteadfast_a 6._o observ._n god_n visit_v his_o child_n even_o in_o prison_n vers._n 21._o the_o lord_n be_v with_o joseph_n and_o show_v he_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n though_o joseph_n be_v close_v up_o in_o the_o dark_a dungeon_n yet_o god_n be_v his_o light_n and_o comfort_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o psalm_n unto_o the_o righteous_a arise_v light_n in_o darkness_n psal._n 102.4_o visiâ—at_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o in_fw-la carcere_fw-la suos_fw-la god_n do_v visit_v his_o even_o in_o prison_n as_o christ_n say_v in_o the_o person_n of_o his_o member_n i_o be_v in_o prison_n and_o you_o do_v not_o visit_v i_o matth._n 25._o thus_o god_n visit_v paul_n and_o silas_n be_v fast_o in_o the_o stock_n in_o the_o inner_a prison_n when_o at_o midnight_n they_o sing_v a_o psalm_n unto_o god_n 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only_o that_o the_o butler_n and_o baker_n offend_v t.r._n the_o chief_a butler_n and_o chief_a baker_n s._n the_o butler_n and_o baker_n caet_fw-la v_o 1_o the_o butler_n and_o cook_n t._n butler_n and_o baker_n caet_fw-la aphah_o signify_v to_o bake_v and_o to_o seethe_v and_o dress_v meat_n it_o appear_v v_o 17_o that_o he_o have_v charge_n of_o the_o king_n meat_n t.r._n v_o 2._o pharaoh_n be_v angry_a with_o they_o h._n angry_a with_o his_o two_o eunuch_n s._n two_o prince_n c._n officer_n g._n b._n courtier_n t._n saris_n signify_v both_o and_o eunuch_n and_o gelded_a man_n as_o likewise_o a_o principal_a officer_n det_fw-la or_o man_n in_o authority_n v_o 3._o he_o send_v they_o into_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o soldier_n h.c._n of_o the_o chief_a steward_n g._n b._n praefecti_fw-la satellitum_fw-la master_n of_o the_o guard_n t._n principis_fw-la lanionum_fw-la the_o chief_a slaughterman_n p._n see_v before_o chap._n 37.36_o of_o the_o divers_a reading_n of_o the_o word_n tabach_v v_o 3._o in_o the_o place_n where_o joseph_n lie_v s._n lay_v bind_v caet_fw-la the_o house_n of_o they_o that_o be_v bind_v where_o joseph_n lie_v bind_v t.r._n g._n the_o round_a tower_n t._n soâ—ar_v a_o round_a vault_a place_n v_o 5._o they_o dream_v both_o a_o dream_n the_o same_o night_n h._n both_o one_o dream_n in_o one_o night_n s._n every_o one_o his_o dream_n h.s.c._n catâ—r_n their_o vision_n be_v of_o their_o dream_n s._n each_o man_n dream_n of_o a_o divers_a interpretation_n s.b.c._n s._n according_a to_o the_o interpretation_n thereof_o câ—t_fw-la the_o butler_n and_o baker_n of_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n which_o be_v bind_v in_o prison_n all_o have_v this_o clause_n but_o the_o latin_n t.r._n v_o 13._o pharaoh_n shall_v remember_v thou_o c._n remember_v thy_o service_n h._n thy_o office_n s._n â—â—mber_v thy_o head_n or_o â—eavie_a thy_o head_n t._n lift_v up_o thy_o head_n b.g.p._n heb_n v_o 16._o three_o basket_n of_o meal_n s._n fill_v with_o principal_a or_o white_a bread_n t.r._n c._n three_o white_a basket_n g._n p._n three_o white_a wicker_n basket_n b._n basket_n full_a of_o hole_n t._n char_n signify_v white_a and_o full_a of_o hole_n v_o 17._o all_o kind_n of_o bake_v meat_n for_o pharaoh_n cat_n all_o kind_n of_o meat_n dress_v by_o the_o art_n of_o coquerie_n t._n see_v before_o v_o 1._o v_o 23._o he_o forget_v his_o interpreter_n h._n remember_v not_o joseph_n but_o forgâ—t_v he_o caet_fw-la det_fw-la 3._o the_o explanation_n of_o doubtful_a question_n quest_n i._o what_o the_o offence_n be_v of_o pharaoh_n chief_a butler_n and_o baker_n vers._n 1._o the_o butler_n offend_v etc._n etc._n 1._o this_o butler_n and_o baker_n that_o offend_v be_v not_o the_o under_o officer_n and_o therefore_o they_o which_o be_v set_v over_o they_o be_v punish_v as_o r._n ephraim_n carus_n think_v for_o it_o have_v not_o be_v justice_n to_o punish_v one_o for_o a_o other_o fault_n but_o the_o same_o party_n which_o offend_v be_v commit_v 2._o neither_o be_v this_o their_o offence_n because_o pharaoh_n find_v a_o fly_n in_o the_o cup_n and_o a_o little_a stone_n in_o the_o bread_n as_o some_o hebrew_n imagine_v it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o so_o wise_a a_o prince_n will_v punish_v so_o small_a offence_n with_o death_n some_o think_v they_o have_v attempt_v the_o chastity_n of_o pharaoh_n daughter_n but_o it_o be_v most_o like_a that_o it_o be_v some_o conspiracy_n or_o treason_n against_o the_o life_n of_o pharaoh_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o esther_n that_o two_o eunuch_n conspire_v against_o assuerus_n mercer_n quest_n 2._o how_o the_o chief_a butler_n head_n be_v say_v to_o be_v lift_v up_o vers._n 13._o within_o three_o day_n shall_v pharaoh_n lift_v up_o or_o leafy_a thy_o head_n etc._n etc._n 1._o junius_n exposition_n here_o be_v too_o curious_a that_o refer_v this_o to_o that_o use_n and_o custom_n of_o table_n make_v with_o row_n and_o rank_n of_o hole_n with_o peg_n against_o the_o 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deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n 2._o king_n 25.27_o quest_n iii_o whether_o joseph_n offend_v in_o make_v request_n to_o the_o butler_n to_o remember_v he_o vers._n 14._o have_v i_o in_o remembrance_n etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o hebrew_n do_v reprehend_v joseph_n for_o trust_v to_o this_o mean_n of_o his_o deliverance_n &_o say_v that_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o be_v chastise_v with_o two_o year_n long_o imprisonment_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n write_v augustin_n serm_n 82._o the_o temp_n but_o although_o joseph_n be_v content_a to_o use_v the_o mean_n which_o be_v offer_v yet_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n he_o rely_v upon_o god_n providence_n still_o &_o therefore_o joseph_n be_v here_o reprehend_v without_o cause_n 2._o neither_o do_v he_o make_v sale_n of_o his_o spiritual_a and_o prophetical_a gift_n
be_v warn_v that_o they_o offend_v not_o in_o the_o like_a as_o this_o correction_n impose_v upon_o simeon_n and_o levi_n be_v for_o the_o admonition_n of_o their_o brethren_n and_o posterity_n 3._o that_o man_n feel_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o their_o due_a correction_n may_v flee_v unto_o god_n mercy_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n as_o adam_n when_o he_o receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n for_o his_o transgression_n have_v also_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n give_v he_o mercer_n 2._o confut._n against_o popish_a 〈…〉_z see_v then_o that_o correction_n remain_v after_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o make_v ourselves_o and_o other_o more_o cautelous_a this_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o the_o popish_a purgatory_n pain_n which_o be_v not_o visible_a and_o so_o serve_v not_o for_o the_o example_n of_o other_o neither_o be_v they_o available_a unto_o godly_a repentance_n for_o the_o which_o there_o be_v no_o place_n after_o this_o life_n mercer_n 3._o confut._n peter_n not_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n because_o first_o 〈◊〉_d vers._n 3._o rvben_n my_o elder_a son_n this_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o twelve_o patriarch_n be_v not_o rehearse_v in_o the_o same_o order_n here_o as_o before_o gen._n 30._o and_o genes_n 27._o and_o afterward_o numb_a 1._o 〈◊〉_d 33._o yet_o 〈◊〉_d these_o place_n reuben_n be_v name_v first_o but_o not_o always_o sometime_o judah_n be_v name_v before_o he_o as_o numb_a â—_o 2_o as_o then_o this_o be_v but_o a_o simple_a argument_n for_o the_o pre-eminence_n of_o reuben_n before_o his_o brethren_n because_o he_o be_v in_o most_o place_n name_v first_o be_v the_o elder_a so_o as_o simple_o do_v the_o papist_n conclude_v for_o peter_n supremacy_n before_o the_o other_o apostle_n because_o he_o be_v common_o name_v fir_v which_o be_v rather_o because_o of_o his_o eldership_n than_o any_o priority_n before_o the_o rest_n neither_o be_v he_o always_o name_v in_o the_o first_o place_n for_o galat._n â—9_n 〈◊〉_d be_v name_v before_o he_o 4._o confut._n the_o book_n of_o judith_n and_o toby_n not_o canonical_a vers._n 5._o simeon_n and_o levi_n brethren_n in_o evil_a hence_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o book_n of_o judith_n be_v not_o canonical_a because_o there_o this_o fact_n of_o simeon_n be_v commend_v cap._n 9.2_o which_o here_o jacob_n condemn_v and_o accurse_v it_o satisfy_v not_o to_o say_v with_o dyonis_n carthusian_n that_o the_o fact_n of_o simeon_n and_o levi_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o sichemite_n be_v just_a but_o unjust_a in_o respect_n of_o they_o who_o break_v their_o faith_n and_o covenant_n for_o judith_n commend_v their_o zeal_n which_o be_v move_v with_o thy_o zeal_n v_o 4._o neither_o be_v lyranus_fw-la and_o pererius_n answer_v sufficient_a 1._o for_o judith_n in_o that_o place_n commend_v also_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o fact_n and_o say_v that_o god_n do_v put_v the_o sword_n of_o vengeance_n into_o their_o hand_n vers_n 2._o and_o jacob_n here_o curse_v their_o very_a affection_n and_o zeal_n wherewith_o they_o be_v first_o move_v curse_a be_v their_o wrath_n for_o it_o be_v cruel_a and_o further_o whereas_o judith_n do_v set_v it_o down_o as_o a_o reward_n of_o their_o zeal_n thou_o give_v their_o prince_n to_o the_o slaughter_n jacob_n even_o therein_o do_v accurse_v for_o in_o their_o wrath_n they_o slay_v a_o man_n it_o be_v evident_a then_o that_o the_o book_n of_o judith_n be_v not_o write_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n because_o it_o commend_v that_o which_o be_v here_o condemn_v see_v also_o jacob_n remember_v samson_n in_o dan_n mordecai_n and_o esther_n in_o benjamin_n barak_n in_o nepthali_n it_o be_v like_a that_o toby_n also_o under_o nepthali_n and_o judith_n in_o simeon_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v forget_v if_o their_o story_n be_v of_o like_a truth_n 5._o confut._n the_o pope_n succeed_v not_o christ_n in_o this_o kingdom_n vers._n 10._o the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n pererius_n apply_v this_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v his_o church_n which_o shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o and_o so_o shall_v the_o pope_n christ_n vicar_n say_v he_o who_o succeed_v christ_n as_o the_o son_n do_v the_o father_n in_o his_o authority_n and_o dignity_n in_o gen._n 49._o numer_n 58._o conâ—â—a_fw-la true_a it_o be_v that_o of_o christ_n dominion_n there_o shall_v be_v none_o end_n and_o that_o he_o will_v always_o have_v a_o church_n upon_o the_o earth_n but_o the_o pope_n which_o be_v the_o antichrist_n be_v no_o successor_n to_o christ_n but_o a_o usurper_n of_o his_o kingdom_n he_o be_v christ_n son_n as_o the_o jew_n boast_v they_o be_v abraham_n son_n but_o christ_n tell_v they_o plain_o they_o be_v of_o their_o father_n the_o devil_n if_o you_o be_v abraham_n child_n say_v our_o saviour_n you_o will_v doâ—_n the_o work_n of_o abraham_n john_n 8.39.44_o so_o the_o pope_n be_v his_o son_n who_o doctrine_n he_o follow_v but_o to_o forbid_v to_o marry_v and_o to_o teach_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n as_o the_o pope_n do_v be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 2._o 6._o confut._n antichrist_n shall_v not_o come_v of_o dan._n vers._n 17._o dan_fw-mi shall_v be_v a_o serpent_n by_o the_o way_n &c_n &c_n divers_a of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n upon_o this_o place_n do_v ground_v their_o opinion_n that_o antichrist_n shall_v come_v of_o dan_n and_o therefore_o they_o say_v that_o tribe_n be_v omit_v apocal._n 7._o and_o this_o pererius_n hold_v a_o probable_a opinion_n and_o worthy_a of_o credit_n conâ—r_n 1._o by_o this_o mean_n that_o which_o jacob_n pronounce_v as_o a_o blessing_n upon_o dan_n they_o turn_v to_o a_o curse_n and_o whereas_o jacob_n speak_v of_o one_o that_o shall_v be_v a_o deliverer_n of_o his_o people_n which_o some_o do_v fit_o apply_v to_o samson_n they_o will_v have_v he_o point_v out_o a_o enemy_n and_o adversary_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 2._o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n be_v disperse_v a_o thousand_o year_n before_o antichrist_n appear_v in_o the_o world_n 3._o dan_fw-mi be_v omit_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n because_o of_o the_o idolatry_n which_o begin_v in_o that_o tribe_n wherein_o antichrist_n do_v imitate_v he_o though_o he_o come_v not_o of_o his_o stock_n so_o likewise_o be_v simeon_n omit_v in_o moses_n benediction_n deuter._n 33._o yet_o they_o will_v not_o infer_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v come_v of_o that_o tribe_n as_o simeon_n be_v omit_v by_o moses_n for_o his_o evil_a example_n so_o dan_n be_v by_o john_n for_o his_o idolatry_n 7._o confut._n against_o limbus_n 〈◊〉_d vers._n 25._o who_o shall_v bless_v thou_o with_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o deepâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d lie_v beneath_o pererius_n make_v joseph_n here_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o the_o patriarch_n bless_v and_o praise_v in_o the_o lake_n or_o limbus_n in_o the_o deep_a beneath_o who_o he_o deliver_v from_o thence_o numer_n 1â—5_n contra._n 1._o these_o be_v but_o weak_a argument_n of_o such_o weighty_a matter_n that_o be_v take_v from_o type_n and_o figure_n â—_o jacob_n speak_v here_o of_o temporal_a blessing_n of_o the_o wholesome_a air_n pleasant_a dew_n fruitful_a ground_n and_o nourish_a spring_n in_o the_o deep_a below_o they_o be_v therefore_o unproper_o apply_v to_o spiritual_a 3._o neither_o shall_v he_o ever_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v that_o the_o patriarch_n be_v shut_v up_o in_o the_o deep_a below_o see_v that_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o hell_n look_v up_o and_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o lazarus_n be_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n luk._n 16._o it_o be_v then_o a_o place_n above_o not_o in_o the_o deep_a beneath_o 8._o confut._n what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v gather_v to_o his_o people_n vers._n 33._o be_v gather_v to_o his_o people_n 1._o burgensis_n will_v have_v this_o people_n to_o be_v the_o father_n in_o limbus_n to_o who_o jacob_n go_v so_o also_o lyranus_fw-la contra._n 1._o henoch_n be_v of_o this_o people_n to_o who_o the_o patriarch_n go_v after_o death_n but_o he_o be_v not_o in_o limbus_n he_o be_v take_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o walk_v with_o god_n 2._o abraham_n go_v to_o his_o father_n in_o peace_n gen._n 15.15_o that_o be_v with_o joy_n and_o comfort_n but_o what_o comfort_n be_v there_o in_o limbus_n a_o lake_n and_o dungeon_n of_o darkness_n 3._o wherefore_o to_o be_v gather_v to_o his_o people_n be_v not_o to_o be_v join_v to_o the_o angel_n as_o gloss_n interlinear_o for_o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o go_v also_o to_o his_o father_n but_o the_o angel_n be_v not_o his_o father_n neither_o be_v this_o phrase_n all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v he_o sleep_v with_o his_o father_n or_o go_v the_o way_n of_o all_o flesh_n or_o change_v his_o life_n as_o perer._n mercer_n for_o ishmael_n be_v say_v also_o to_o go_v to_o his_o people_n genes_n â—5_n
poenitentiam_fw-la that_o he_o which_o commit_v adultery_n after_o public_a penance_n shall_v final_o be_v deny_v the_o communion_n innocentium_n in_o hieromes_n time_n it_o seem_v that_o adultery_n be_v punish_v by_o death_n who_o in_o a_o certain_a epistle_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o young_a man_n qui_fw-la adulterâ—i_fw-la insimulatus_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la trahitur_fw-la who_o be_v accuse_v of_o adultery_n be_v lead_v forth_o to_o death_n yet_o augustine_n as_o be_v show_v before_o reason_v against_o it_o but_o of_o all_o other_o origen_n write_v most_o plain_o apud_fw-la christianos_n si_fw-la adulterium_fw-la fuerit_fw-la admissum_fw-la etc._n etc._n among_o christian_n if_o adultery_n be_v commit_v it_o be_v not_o command_v that_o the_o adulterer_n or_o adulteress_n be_v punish_v with_o corporal_a death_n etc._n etc._n neither_o therefore_o be_v the_o law_n cruel_a then_o neither_o now_o do_v the_o gospel_n seem_v to_o be_v dissolute_a death_n but_o in_o they_o both_o the_o benignity_n of_o god_n appear_v yet_o by_o a_o divers_a dispensation_n then_o by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n the_o people_n be_v rather_o purge_v from_o their_o sin_n than_o condemn_v but_o unto_o we_o sin_n be_v purge_v not_o by_o corporal_a punishment_n but_o by_o repentance_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v unto_o lest_o our_o punishment_n be_v great_a who_o vengeance_n be_v lay_v up_o for_o the_o next_o world_n when_o as_o they_o be_v absolve_v from_o their_o sin_n by_o the_o pay_n of_o the_o punishment_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v how_o much_o more_o punishment_n be_v he_o worthy_a of_o that_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n two_o reason_n origen_n yield_v of_o this_o his_o opinion_n that_o there_o be_v now_o a_o mitigation_n of_o the_o rigour_n of_o moses_n law_n because_o than_o it_o serve_v as_o a_o expiation_n of_o their_o sin_n prefigure_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n as_o s._n paul_n apply_v that_o sentence_n curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o hang_v on_o a_o tree_n which_o be_v general_o deliver_v by_o moses_n to_o the_o particular_a death_n of_o christ_n galat._n 3.13_o but_o now_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n be_v by_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o christ._n again_o now_o a_o great_a punishment_n abide_v the_o contemner_n of_o the_o gospel_n even_o eternal_a in_o the_o next_o world_n and_o therefore_o corporal_a death_n be_v not_o so_o much_o inflict_v now_o for_o god_n punish_v not_o twice_o for_o the_o same_o thing_n as_o origen_n in_o the_o same_o place_n allege_v yet_o although_o we_o contend_v that_o the_o capital_a punishment_n of_o moses_n law_n may_v now_o be_v dispense_v with_o in_o some_o case_n upon_o the_o reason_n before_o allege_v this_o be_v not_o either_o to_o condemn_v those_o commonwealth_n which_o do_v retain_v still_o and_o practice_v the_o severity_n of_o moses_n law_n against_o adulterer_n who_o therein_o sin_n not_o but_o as_o ambrose_n say_v of_o the_o apostle_n that_o ask_v for_o fire_n to_o come_v down_o upon_o the_o samaritan_n nec_fw-la discipuli_fw-la peccant_a legem_fw-la sequentes_fw-la yet_o do_v not_o the_o disciple_n offend_v follow_v the_o law_n neither_o to_o excuse_v those_o place_n where_o this_o sin_n be_v too_o easy_o and_o light_o punish_v as_o erasmus_n complain_v in_o his_o time_n nunc_fw-la adulterium_fw-la lusus_fw-la magnatum_fw-la est_fw-la innocentium_n now_o adultery_n be_v but_o a_o sport_n of_o great_a man_n where_o adultery_n be_v not_o capital_o punish_v yet_o great_a severity_n otherwise_o shall_v be_v use_v as_o it_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o elibâ—rin_n council_n that_o he_o which_o have_v a_o wife_n commit_v adultery_n shall_v be_v under_o penance_n five_o year_n can_v 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o do_v sin_n that_o way_n after_o shall_v not_o be_v receive_v to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n till_o his_o die_a 〈…〉_z that_o do_v commit_v adultery_n after_o penance_n shall_v never_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o chuâ—â—â—_n c._n 7._o these_o or_o such_o like_a severe_a constitution_n this_o wanton_a and_o lascivious_a age_n have_v need_n of_o that_o this_o overflow_a sin_n may_v be_v keep_v in_o with_o high_a bank_n than_o now_o it_o be_v so_o than_o i_o conclude_v this_o point_n with_o cyprian_a who_o speak_v of_o divers_a kind_n of_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n use_v in_o divers_a place_n 2._o thus_o write_v manente_fw-la concordia_fw-la vinculo_fw-la actum_fw-la suum_fw-la disponit_fw-la &_o dirigit_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la episcopus_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o bond_n of_o amity_n remain_v still_o every_o bishop_n so_o direct_v and_o dispose_v his_o own_o act_n that_o he_o be_v thereof_o to_o give_v account_n unto_o god_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n in_o their_o dominion_n and_o regiment_n that_o the_o difference_n in_o public_a punishment_n all_o intend_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o bridle_v of_o sin_n be_v no_o cause_n to_o break_v peace_n or_o breed_v jealousy_n between_o christian_a state_n 2._o now_o for_o the_o other_o part_n that_o moses_n judicial_n do_v bind_v negative_o that_o be_v where_o moses_n law_n inflict_v not_o death_n there_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o punish_v with_o death_n the_o reason_n be_v these_o 1._o because_o then_o the_o regiment_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v exceed_v in_o terror_n the_o strictness_n and_o severity_n of_o moses_n law_n 2._o god_n be_v that_o one_o lawgiver_n that_o save_v life_n and_o destroy_v jam._n 4.12_o he_o give_v life_n and_o he_o only_o have_v right_a to_o take_v it_o away_o god_n have_v create_v man_n in_o his_o image_n gen._n 9.6_o which_o image_n be_v express_v in_o man_n soul_n animate_v the_o body_n this_o image_n than_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deface_v and_o dissolve_v but_o by_o warrant_n and_o direction_n from_o god_n therefore_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o judicial_n of_o moses_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o rule_n either_o by_o general_a direction_n or_o particular_a precedent_n to_o all_o magistrate_n in_o what_o case_n and_o for_o what_o sin_n they_o be_v to_o deprive_v the_o offender_n of_o their_o life_n but_o here_o it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o if_o this_o be_v so_o than_o all_o those_o commonwealth_n be_v in_o error_n which_o punish_v theft_n by_o death_n which_o by_o moses_n law_n be_v satisfy_v by_o make_v restitution_n exod._n 22.2_o ans._n even_o by_o moses_n law_n some_o kind_n of_o theft_n receive_v a_o capital_a punishment_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o violent_a theft_n god_n as_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o kill_v a_o thief_n break_v into_o the_o house_n exodâ—s_fw-la 22.2_o or_o a_o wanton_a theft_n as_o david_n judge_v he_o worthy_a to_o die_v that_o have_v many_o sheep_n of_o his_o own_o take_v by_o violence_n the_o only_a sheep_n which_o his_o poor_a neighbour_n have_v 2._o sam._n 12.5_o likewise_o public_a theft_n and_o sacrilege_n in_o achan_n be_v punish_v by_o death_n josh._n 7._o but_o that_o simple_a theft_n when_o a_o man_n steal_v only_o to_o satisfy_v his_o hungry_a soul_n or_o to_o supply_v his_o present_a necessity_n shall_v be_v proceed_v against_o to_o the_o loss_n of_o life_n it_o seem_v hard_a and_o as_o i_o take_v it_o the_o law_n of_o this_o land_n have_v use_v a_o good_a consideration_n herein_o that_o such_o small_a felon_n shall_v escape_v by_o their_o book_n wherein_o to_o my_o understanding_n great_a clemency_n and_o favour_n in_o some_o judge_n be_v more_o commendable_a who_o require_v a_o exactness_n of_o such_o simple_a clerk_n unless_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v worthy_a for_o other_o former_a evil_a demerit_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o as_o rot_a member_n there_o be_v a_o say_n in_o the_o law_n favores_fw-la sunt_fw-la ampliandi_fw-la 3._o where_o favour_n be_v intend_v it_o shall_v be_v the_o large_a way_n extend_v it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v wish_v that_o a_o great_a valuation_n be_v yet_o set_v than_o of_o the_o usual_a rate_n in_o such_o small_a felony_n when_o a_o man_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v for_o his_o life_n by_o dioclesian_n law_n some_o kind_n of_o theft_n be_v charge_v with_o restitution_n of_o four_o fold_n by_o another_o authentic_a law_n the_o thief_n be_v adjudge_v to_o be_v beat_v with_o club_n by_o the_o decree_n qui_fw-la fecâ—rit_fw-la furtum_fw-la capital_fw-it etc._n etc._n he_o that_o commit_v any_o capital_a theft_n as_o in_o break_v into_o a_o house_n in_o steal_v a_o beast_n or_o some_o other_o thing_n of_o price_n if_o he_o be_v a_o clergy_n man_n he_o be_v to_o be_v under_o penance_n seven_o year_n if_o a_o lay_v man_n five_o if_o it_o be_v a_o small_a theft_n he_o be_v to_o make_v restitution_n and_o to_o do_v penance_n one_o year_n 17._o by_o any_o of_o these_o or_o the_o like_a constitution_n sufficient_a provision_n may_v be_v make_v against_o simple_a theft_n but_o it_o can_v no_o way_n be_v justify_v that_o such_o simple_a theft_n shall_v be_v more_o straight_o
21.22_o 2._o the_o divers_a reading_n caeter_fw-la vers._n 7._o because_o of_o their_o exactor_n i.u.a.p.s._n rather_o than_o taskmaster_n b.g._n the_o word_n be_v derive_v of_o nagash_n to_o exact_v oppress_v vers._n 12._o for_o i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o i.u.a.p.s.b._n rather_o than_o i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o l._n for_o here_o the_o causal_n particle_n for_o be_v want_v or_o certain_o i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o g._n chi_fw-mi signify_v for_o because_o i.s._n this_o shall_v be_v a_o token_n unto_o thou_o that_o i_o have_v send_v thou_o when_o thou_o have_v bring_v etc._n etc._n you_o shall_v serve_v god_n upon_o this_o mountain_n i.s.a.p._n that_o be_v this_o vision_n which_o thou_o see_v shall_v be_v a_o sign_n not_o as_o the_o most_o read_v that_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n namely_o that_o which_o follow_v and_o shall_v serve_v i_o g.b.u.l._n for_o the_o perfect_a distinction_n athuah_n come_v between_o and_o that_o can_v not_o proper_o be_v a_o sign_n to_o confirm_v he_o present_o which_o be_v to_o be_v fulfil_v afterward_o â—_o vers._n 14._o eâ—ich_n which_o be_o have_v send_v i_o i._o to_o who_o consent_v simlerus_n rather_o than_o i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o v._o ls.b.g.x_n or_o i_o shall_v be_v what_o i_o shall_v be_v a.p._n the_o first_o ehich_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o proper_a name_n because_o god_n answer_v direct_o to_o moses_n question_n who_o be_v desirous_a to_o know_v his_o name_n the_o second_o ehich_n be_v a_o interpretation_n of_o the_o former_a and_o not_o part_n of_o the_o name_n because_o that_o ehich_n be_v but_o once_o repeat_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n ehich_n signify_v proper_o i_o shall_v be_v but_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o hebrew_n to_o put_v the_o future_a for_o the_o preter_fw-la tense_n caeter_fw-la ehich_n have_v send_v i_o that_o be_v i_o be_o b.g.u._n i_o shall_v be_v a.p._n rather_o than_o he_o that_o be_v have_v send_v i_o l.s._n for_o ehich_n be_v the_o first_o person_n of_o the_o future_a of_o hajah_o to_o be_v vers._n 18._o they_o shall_v hearken_v to_o thy_o voice_n i_o rather_o than_o hear_v thy_o voice_n v.l.s.b._n or_o obey_v thy_o voice_n g.a.p._n for_o then_o the_o preposition_n lamed_n which_o signify_v to_o shall_v be_v superfluous_a i.u.b.g._n vers._n 18._o the_o god_n of_o the_o hebrew_n have_v meet_v with_o we_o i.u.b.g._n cum_fw-la caeter_fw-la rather_o then_o have_v call_v we_o s._n l._n for_o the_o word_n be_v karah_n with_o he_o to_o meet_v or_o come_v against_o not_o kara_n with_o aleph_fw-la which_o signify_v to_o call_v i.u.a._n vers._n 19_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n will_v not_o let_v you_o go_v yea_o not_o by_o strong_a hand_n i.u.a._n rather_o than_o he_o will_v not_o let_v you_o go_v but_o by_o strong_a hand_n l.s.b.g._n the_o word_n be_v velo_n yea_o not_o or_o and_o not_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o will_v be_v so_o obstinate_a that_o he_o will_v not_o a_o great_a while_n let_v you_o go_v though_o he_o feel_v god_n mighty_a hand_n caeter_fw-la vers._n 22._o and_o you_o shall_v spoil_v egypt_n or_o the_o egyptian_n i.g.s.l._n better_o than_o rob_v the_o egyptian_n b._n naâ—zal_n in_o piel_n signify_v to_o take_v the_o spoil_n as_o 2._o chron._n 20.25_o they_o take_v the_o spoil_n to_o themselves_o 3._o the_o explanation_n of_o doubtful_a question_n quest_n i._o how_o long_o moses_n keep_v his_o father_n in_o law_n sheep_n what_o he_o do_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n and_o to_o what_o end_n he_o be_v so_o exercise_v vers._n 1._o when_o moses_n keep_v the_o sheep_n 1._o concern_v the_o time_n when_o this_o vision_n here_o follow_v be_v show_v to_o moses_n it_o fall_v out_o 40._o year_n after_o he_o flee_v out_o of_o egypt_n act_v 7.30_o about_o the_o 80._o year_n of_o his_o age_n for_o so_o old_a he_o be_v when_o moses_n appear_v before_o pharaoh_n exod._n 7.7_o which_o be_v the_o same_o year_n perer._n 2._o so_o that_o moses_n keep_v his_o father_n in_o law_n sheep_n the_o space_n of_o 40._o year_n for_o he_o be_v 40._o year_n old_a 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world_n perer._n ex_fw-la gregor_n 2._o the_o pastoral_a life_n and_o discipline_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o introduction_n to_o prepare_v he_o for_o the_o government_n which_o afterward_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o psalm_n thou_o do_v lead_v thy_o people_n like_o sheep_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n 3._o that_o god_n power_n may_v appear_v in_o raise_v moses_n from_o this_o contemptible_a kind_n of_o life_n especial_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o egyptian_n that_o abhor_v all_o keeper_n of_o sheep_n to_o that_o high_a place_n call_z and_o authority_n to_o the_o which_o he_o be_v afterward_o advance_v simler_n quest_n ii_o of_o the_o mount_n choreb_n whether_o the_o same_o with_o sinai_n he_o come_v to_o the_o mountain_n of_o god_n choreb_n 1._o josephus_n think_v that_o mount_n choreb_n and_o sinai_n be_v all_o one_o some_o think_v they_o be_v two_o mountain_n join_v together_o and_o that_o sinai_n be_v the_o high_a cajetan_n think_v that_o choreb_n be_v the_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n sinai_n but_o it_o be_v more_o like_a that_o choreb_n be_v the_o name_n of_o that_o hilly_a trace_n or_o circuit_n so_o call_v of_o the_o dryness_n or_o barrenness_n wherein_o the_o mount_n sinai_n be_v situate_v which_o place_n as_o philo_n think_v be_v full_a of_o bush_n thither_o and_o that_o at_o the_o bottom_n of_o that_o bushy_a hill_n this_o vision_n be_v show_v 2._o moses_n drive_v his_o sheep_n thither_o because_o there_o be_v good_a store_n of_o grass_n by_o reason_n that_o the_o hill_n be_v unfrequented_a because_o of_o the_o reverence_n and_o holiness_n of_o the_o place_n but_o the_o place_n be_v not_o have_v in_o such_o reverence_n before_o this_o vision_n therefore_o it_o be_v most_o like_a that_o he_o go_v thither_o as_o to_o a_o secret_a place_n and_o more_o fit_a for_o contemplation_n and_o that_o to_o he_o thus_o prepare_v this_o heavenly_a vision_n appear_v simler_n or_o the_o lord_n may_v by_o a_o secret_a instinct_n draw_v moses_n thither_o where_o he_o purpose_v to_o manifest_v himself_o unto_o he_o perer._n 3_o it_o be_v call_v the_o mountain_n of_o god_n not_o for_o any_o religion_n which_o be_v there_o place_v of_o old_a as_o josephus_n god_n or_o because_o of_o the_o height_n and_o excellency_n thereof_o as_o such_o thing_n be_v so_o call_v in_o scripture_n as_o the_o cedar_n of_o god_n psalm_n 104.16_o but_o it_o be_v so_o name_v by_o a_o anticipation_n because_o there_o the_o lord_n do_v appear_v to_o moses_n at_o this_o time_n and_o afterward_o show_v himself_o by_o visible_a sign_n at_o the_o deliver_n of_o the_o law_n jun._n 4._o this_o hill_n be_v famous_a in_o scripture_n for_o seven_o memorable_a thing_n there_o do_v as_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o fire_n in_o the_o bush_n the_o strike_v of_o the_o rock_n with_o moses_n rod_n there_o moses_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n when_o joshua_n prevail_v against_o amalek_n there_o the_o law_n be_v give_v moses_n fast_v forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n and_o come_v down_o from_o thence_o break_v the_o table_n of_o stone_n there_o helias_n have_v that_o admirable_a vision_n set_v forth_o 1._o kin._n 19_o perer._n quest_n iii_o of_o the_o vision_n in_o the_o bush_n vers._n 2._o then_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o he_o in_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n cut_v of_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o bush_n 1._o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o three_o most_o notable_a vision_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o two_o other_o be_v the_o vision_n of_o the_o ladder_n show_v to_o jacob_n gen._n 28._o the_o other_o of_o the_o ancient_a of_o day_n unto_o dan._n 7._o pereâ—_n but_o unto_o these_o may_v be_v add_v as_o not_o inferior_a to_o the_o rest_n the_o appear_v of_o the_o lord_n in_o
choice_n of_o this_o out_o of_o moses_n not_o only_o as_o hierome_n write_v because_o the_o sadducee_n receive_v no_o other_o part_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n but_o see_v the_o sadducee_n out_o of_o moses_n have_v make_v the_o objection_n against_o the_o resurrection_n it_o be_v fit_a also_o out_o of_o moses_n to_o confute_v they_o perer._n quest_n fourteen_o how_o god_n be_v say_v here_o to_o descend_v vers._n 8._o therefore_o i_o be_o come_v down_o to_o deliver_v they_o 1._o as_o before_o their_o cry_n be_v say_v to_o ascend_v unto_o god_n chap._n 2.13_o so_o god_n here_o descend_v unto_o they_o as_o be_v move_v unto_o pity_n by_o their_o grievious_a cry_n and_o complaint_n borrh._o 2._o yet_o god_n proper_o neither_o ascend_v nor_o descend_v but_o this_o be_v speak_v according_a to_o our_o sense_n then_o god_n be_v say_v to_o descend_v out_o of_o heaven_n the_o seat_n of_o his_o glory_n when_o he_o show_v some_o visible_a sign_n of_o his_o presence_n as_o here_o in_o the_o fiery_a bush_n piscator_fw-la 3._o god_n be_v say_v to_o descend_v sometime_o to_o take_v revenge_n and_o to_o show_v his_o judgement_n as_o he_o be_v say_v to_o descend_v unto_o sodom_n gen._n 18._o sometime_o to_o show_v mercy_n as_o here_o to_o deliver_v his_o people_n simler_n 4._o here_o also_o some_o relation_n be_v have_v unto_o the_o situation_n of_o egypt_n which_o be_v a_o low_a country_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n here_o be_v say_v to_o cause_v they_o to_o ascend_v hence_o borrh._n 5._o and_o always_o this_o be_v to_o be_v mark_v that_o when_o god_n be_v say_v to_o descend_v some_o notable_a event_n follow_v when_o god_n be_v say_v to_o descend_v to_o see_v the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n than_o that_o horrible_a overthrow_n of_o the_o city_n follow_v and_o when_o he_o come_v down_o to_o hinder_v the_o build_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o babel_n the_o strange_a confusion_n of_o language_n be_v send_v upon_o they_o so_o upon_o god_n descend_v here_o follow_v the_o miraculous_a deliverance_n of_o israel_n and_o god_n just_a vengeance_n upon_o egypt_n ferus_fw-la quest_n xv._n in_o what_o respect_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v call_v a_o large_a country_n hierome_n into_o a_o good_a land_n and_o a_o large_a 1._o palestina_n in_o itself_o be_v no_o large_a country_n hierome_n say_v that_o in_o length_n from_o dan_n to_o bershebah_n it_o be_v not_o above_o 160._o mile_n and_o in_o breadth_n from_o joppe_n to_o bethlehem_n not_o above_o 46._o mile_n hecateus_n abderita_n as_o josephus_n write_v describe_v judea_n to_o contain_v about_o thirty_o hundred_o thousand_o jugera_fw-la that_o be_v acre_n of_o fertile_a ground_n both_o in_o length_n and_o breadth_n and_o in_o the_o whole_a content_n and_o the_o furlong_n or_o acre_n be_v so_o much_o ground_n as_o a_o yoke_n of_o ox_n can_v plough_v in_o one_o day_n which_o be_v in_o length_n 240._o foot_n and_o 120._o foot_n broad_a that_o be_v fourscore_o yard_n long_o and_o forty_o broad_a count_v 3._o ordinary_a foot_n to_o a_o yard_n it_o seem_v then_o that_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v no_o large_a country_n not_o altogether_o so_o big_a as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n in_o italy_n it_o be_v therefore_o call_v a_o spacious_a and_o large_a country_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n in_o egypt_n where_o the_o israelite_n be_v pen_v up_o and_o see_v seven_o nation_n more_o populous_a than_o the_o hebrew_n inhabit_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n it_o be_v abundant_o sufficient_a for_o they_o neither_o when_o the_o people_n be_v most_o increase_v do_v they_o complain_v of_o want_n of_o room_n perer._n quest_n xvi_o of_o the_o great_a fruitfulness_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n a_o land_n that_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n 1._o these_o fruit_n be_v name_v for_o the_o rest_n by_o the_o figure_n call_v synecdoche_n where_o a_o part_n be_v take_v for_o the_o whole_a the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o land_n abound_v with_o the_o best_a fruit_n jun._n and_o these_o fruit_n be_v name_v which_o need_n least_o labour_n and_o travel_v of_o the_o rest_n simler_n 2._o and_o concern_v the_o wonderful_a fertility_n of_o this_o land_n the_o scripture_n give_v plentiful_a testimony_n for_o first_o the_o spy_n that_o be_v send_v to_o search_v the_o land_n find_v it_o to_o be_v very_o fruitful_a as_o they_o show_v by_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o a_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n numb_a 13.28_o which_o be_v a_o hyperbolical_a speech_n that_o be_v it_o abound_v again_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v commend_v deut._n 8.8_o for_o these_o four_o commodity_n for_o wheat_n and_o barley_n for_o fruitful_a tree_n for_o springe_n of_o water_n and_o for_o metal_n further_o consider_v the_o great_a number_n of_o inhabitant_n as_o in_o david_n time_n there_o be_v number_v 15._o hundred_o thousand_o fight_a man_n 1._o chro._n 21._o which_o be_v common_o esteem_v but_o at_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n for_o woman_n and_o age_a man_n and_o child_n all_o under_o twenty_o year_n be_v except_v this_o country_n be_v of_o no_o great_a circuit_n be_v of_o exceed_v great_a fertility_n that_o be_v able_a to_o nourish_v so_o many_o hundred_o thousand_o 3._o hereunto_o also_o foreign_a nation_n bear_v witness_v hecateus_n before_o speak_v of_o who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a sai_z there_o be_v in_o judea_n thirty_o hundred_o thousand_o acre_n of_o most_o fruitful_a land_n aristeas_n in_o the_o time_n of_o ptolemy_n philodelphus_n king_n of_o egypt_n give_v this_o testimony_n of_o this_o land_n that_o it_o abound_v with_o olive_n tree_n vine_n and_o palmetreeâ—_n with_o all_o kind_n of_o spicery_n gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n bring_v in_o by_o the_o arabian_n with_o most_o fruitful_a and_o pleasant_a fountain_n and_o river_n and_o especial_o he_o give_v commendation_n of_o jordan_n the_o plain_a meadow_n whereof_o contain_v 60._o thousand_o acre_n of_o ground_n and_o that_o it_o do_v use_v to_o overflow_v the_o ground_n as_o nilus_n and_o beside_o that_o unto_o the_o great_a city_n meaning_n jerusalem_n sometime_o the_o people_n flock_v out_o of_o the_o part_n adjoin_v to_o the_o number_n of_o 60._o myriade_n that_o be_v 600._o thousand_o whereof_o every_o one_o possess_v a_o 100_o acre_n of_o ground_n likewise_o josephus_n much_o about_o our_o saviour_n christ_n time_n show_v that_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o that_o land_n still_o continue_v and_o that_o all_o the_o field_n in_o general_n be_v very_o fruitful_a both_o of_o corn_n and_o other_o fruit_n be_v compare_v with_o other_o country_n but_o the_o field_n of_o jericho_n and_o jerusalem_n exceed_v all_o the_o rest_n and_o especial_o of_o jericho_n where_o the_o palm_n tree_n be_v so_o fat_a antiquated_a that_o they_o may_v press_v out_o oil_n by_o tread_v upon_o they_o bochardus_fw-la that_o live_a 300._o year_n since_o and_o spend_v ten_o year_n in_o the_o diligent_a search_n of_o that_o country_n after_o that_o it_o come_v into_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o saracen_n of_o his_o own_o knowledge_n and_o experience_n commend_v it_o for_o abundance_n of_o corn_n which_o grow_v in_o great_a plenty_n out_o of_o the_o ground_n half_o till_v without_o any_o dung_n or_o compass_n the_o field_n be_v like_a unto_o our_o garden_n full_a of_o all_o sweet_a herb_n wine_n oil_n honey_n there_o abound_v and_o he_o strange_o report_v of_o a_o certain_a fruit_n call_v the_o apple_n of_o paradise_n paradise_n which_o grow_v like_a unto_o a_o cluster_n of_o grape_n a_o hundred_o together_o and_o every_o one_o of_o the_o bigness_n of_o a_o egg_n the_o leaf_n of_o it_o be_v as_o long_o as_o a_o man_n and_o so_o broad_a that_o two_o of_o they_o will_v cover_v a_o man_n the_o tree_n last_v but_o three_o year_n and_o then_o out_o of_o the_o root_n thereof_o spring_v another_o coney_n hare_n partridge_n quailes_n dear_a be_v there_o in_o great_a number_n and_o great_a store_n of_o lion_n bear_n and_o other_o wild_a beast_n he_o himself_o have_v see_v 3._o thousand_o camel_n in_o one_o hear_v 4._o therefore_o both_o strabo_n lib._n 16._o and_o hierom._n be_v deceive_v dardonum_fw-la which_o report_n even_o the_o country_n about_o jerusalem_n which_o josephus_n affirm_v to_o be_v more_o fruitful_a than_o the_o rest_n to_o be_v dry_a and_o barren_a full_a of_o rock_n and_o mountain_n and_o therefore_o he_o understand_v the_o flow_a of_o it_o with_o milk_n and_o honey_n spiritual_o ex_fw-la perer._n quest_n xvii_o whether_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n do_v yet_o remain_v now_o this_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 1._o be_v partly_o natural_a for_o it_o be_v fruitful_a even_o when_o the_o canaan_n do_v inhabit_v it_o before_o the_o israelite_n possess_v that_o country_n and_o it_o so_o continue_a â—n_n part_n after_o they_o
they_o may_v be_v feel_v perer._n and_o it_o be_v so_o thick_a that_o it_o hinder_v the_o light_n of_o the_o fire_n and_o of_o other_o artificial_a light_n junius_n quest_n xv._n how_o the_o israelite_n have_v light_a in_o their_o dwelling_n vers._n 23._o but_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v light_a where_o they_o dwell_v the_o hebrew_n imagine_v that_o the_o light_n follow_v the_o israelite_n whether_o they_o go_v yea_o though_o they_o pierce_v into_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o egyptian_n it_o go_v with_o they_o but_o the_o text_n will_v not_o bear_v so_o much_o they_o have_v light_a in_o their_o habitation_n where_o they_o dwell_v but_o i_o doubt_v whether_o they_o can_v carry_v it_o to_o the_o habitation_n of_o the_o egyptian_n i_o prefer_v rather_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n chap._n 18.1_o who_o say_v that_o the_o egyptian_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o israelite_n but_o see_v not_o their_o image_n but_o if_o the_o israelite_n have_v bring_v light_n with_o they_o where_o they_o come_v the_o egyptian_n shall_v both_o have_v see_v they_o and_o hear_v they_o 2._o but_o this_o may_v be_v true_o affirm_v that_o not_o only_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n have_v light_a but_o even_o these_o particular_a habitation_n where_o the_o israelite_n dwell_v be_v intermingle_v with_o the_o egyptian_n have_v this_o light_n which_o be_v keep_v from_o the_o egyptian_n though_o dwell_v by_o they_o simler_n quest_n xvi_o whether_o the_o egyptian_n use_v in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o darkness_n any_o candle_n or_o fire_n light_n now_o concern_v fire_n and_o candle_n light_n whether_o the_o egyptian_n have_v any_o help_n or_o comfort_n by_o they_o while_o this_o darkness_n continue_v 1._o neither_o be_v cajetans_n opinion_n sound_n that_o bar_v the_o egyptian_n only_o of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o star_n and_o allow_v they_o candle_n and_o fire_n light_n for_o beside_o that_o this_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o text_n that_o in_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v light_n to_o the_o israelite_n deny_v all_o light_n to_o the_o egyptian_n by_o this_o mean_n this_o plague_n of_o darkness_n which_o be_v of_o all_o the_o most_o grievous_a shall_v have_v be_v no_o great_a burden_n unto_o they_o if_o they_o can_v have_v help_v themselves_o with_o other_o light_n 2._o some_o think_v that_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o egyptian_n be_v put_v out_o and_o extinguish_v with_o some_o tempest_n that_o come_v with_o the_o darkness_n thostatus_n which_o opinion_n the_o septuagint_n favour_n add_v that_o there_o be_v darkness_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tempest_n but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n here_o speak_v of_o it_o be_v but_o their_o imagination_n and_o beside_o it_o be_v unlike_a for_o the_o tempest_n and_o wind_n will_v have_v help_v to_o disperse_v the_o thick_a mist_n which_o darken_v the_o air_n and_o to_o have_v attenuate_v it_o 3._o wherefore_o it_o be_v most_o like_a that_o the_o air_n be_v so_o thick_a and_o the_o darkness_n cause_v thereby_o so_o great_a that_o the_o light_n of_o fire_n and_o candle_n can_v not_o pierce_v it_o so_o philo_n and_o paulus_n burgen_v jun._n hereunto_o also_o agree_v that_o collection_n wisdom_n 17.5_o no_o power_n of_o fire_n may_v give_v light_a quest_n xvii_o how_o it_o be_v say_v no_o man_n rise_v up_o from_o his_o place_n vers._n 23._o no_o man_n see_v another_o neither_o rose_n from_o the_o place_n 1._o not_o that_o the_o thickness_n of_o the_o air_n be_v such_o that_o iâ—_n hinder_v their_o go_n or_o move_v as_o paul_n burgen_v for_o if_o the_o air_n have_v be_v so_o thick_a it_o will_v rather_o have_v hinder_v their_o breathe_n than_o their_o move_n 2._o nor_o yet_o be_v it_o the_o meaning_n that_o they_o do_v not_o move_v themselves_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o any_o celestial_a or_o external_a light_n but_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o such_o light_n as_o they_o use_v in_o their_o house_n for_o the_o scripture_n absolute_o say_v that_o they_o do_v not_o rise_v up_o from_o their_o place_n that_o be_v at_o all_o 3._o some_o think_v the_o meaning_n to_o be_v this_o that_o they_o do_v not_o go_v out_o of_o their_o house_n their_o labour_n abroad_o and_o all_o other_o kind_n of_o business_n cease_v and_o be_v intermit_v because_o of_o the_o want_n of_o light_n but_o yet_o they_o may_v stir_v up_o and_o down_o in_o their_o house_n simler_n but_o see_v the_o text_n say_v that_o they_o see_v not_o one_o another_o if_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o sight_n it_o be_v very_o like_a that_o they_o have_v no_o list_n to_o move_v or_o stir_v up_o and_o down_o 4._o wherefore_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o the_o egyptian_n do_v not_o move_v out_o of_o the_o place_n where_o they_o sit_v the_o word_n be_v mittachtan_n from_o that_o which_o be_v under_o they_o but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n they_o be_v all_o bind_v with_o one_o chain_n of_o darkness_n chap._n 17.17_o and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n two_o reason_n be_v give_v thereof_o sometime_o they_o be_v trouble_v with_o monstrous_a vision_n and_o sometime_o they_o swoon_v uâ—rs_n 14._o that_o be_v either_o they_o be_v afraid_a to_o move_v from_o their_o place_n because_o of_o the_o monstrous_a vision_n and_o shape_n which_o they_o seem_v to_o see_v even_o in_o the_o dark_a or_o their_o own_o perplex_a conscience_n make_v they_o afraid_a and_o so_o as_o philo_n say_v per_fw-la silentium_fw-la fame_n cruciabantur_fw-la they_o in_o silence_n be_v pinch_v with_o fâ—mine_n three_o day_n together_o one_o not_o be_v able_a to_o help_v another_o but_o they_o sit_v still_o mourning_n and_o complain_v without_o comfort_n sic_fw-la lyran._n thostatus_n perer._n quest_n xviii_o when_o pharaoh_n send_v for_o moses_n whether_o after_o the_o darkness_n be_v remove_v or_o afore_o vers._n 24._o then_o pharaoh_n call_v for_o moses_n here_o the_o doubt_n be_v how_o pharaoh_n can_v send_v for_o moses_n there_o be_v such_o a_o great_a darkness_n that_o none_o move_v from_o his_o place_n 1._o this_o doubt_n be_v easy_o remove_v if_o cajetans_n conceit_n be_v admit_v that_o they_o have_v the_o use_n of_o fire_n and_o candle_n light_n but_o that_o be_v refute_v before_o 2._o some_o think_v that_o they_o move_v and_o stir_v â—â—t_n to_o any_o ordinary_a business_n but_o upon_o such_o necessity_n occasion_n they_o may_v stir_v simler_n but_o this_o be_v to_o limit_v and_o restrain_v the_o scripture_n where_o no_o need_n be_v which_o say_v that_o none_o that_o be_v upon_o what_o occasion_n soever_o move_v from_o his_o place_n and_o if_o moses_n have_v come_v to_o pharaoh_n while_o this_o darkness_n continue_v he_o have_v also_o bring_v light_n with_o he_o but_o pharaoh_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n see_v no_o light_n for_o three_o day_n 3._o wherefore_o it_o be_v more_o like_a that_o moses_n be_v not_o send_v for_o to_o pharaoh_n till_o the_o three_o day_n darkness_n be_v over_o whereof_o this_o be_v some_o probability_n because_o he_o intreat_v not_o moses_n as_o afore_o to_o pray_v to_o remove_v the_o darkness_n which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v omit_v to_o do_v be_v in_o such_o great_a perplexity_n and_o he_o send_v for_o moses_n though_o the_o darkness_n be_v over_o because_o he_o know_v that_o moses_n will_v not_o leave_v he_o but_o he_o fear_v that_o one_o plague_n will_v still_o follow_v another_o jun._n perer._n quest_n xix_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o punishment_n of_o three_o day_n darkness_n this_o plague_n of_o darkness_n than_o be_v a_o most_o grievous_a punishment_n to_o the_o egyptian_n cicero_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o great_a darkness_n for_o two_o day_n in_o sicilia_n about_o the_o hill_n aetna_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o break_n out_o of_o the_o flame_n thereof_o so_o that_o one_o can_v not_o see_v another_o lib._n 2._o the_o nature_n dear_a but_o this_o far_o exceed_v 1._o they_o be_v bind_v with_o this_o darkness_n as_o with_o a_o chain_n every_o man_n to_o his_o place_n the_o husband_n man_n the_o shepherd_n the_o artificer_n or_o wheresoever_o any_o be_v either_o in_o the_o field_n or_o in_o the_o house_n so_o they_o continue_v as_o it_o be_v note_v wisd._n 16.17_o 2._o they_o have_v no_o use_n either_o of_o sun_n light_n or_o fire_n light_n to_o solace_n and_o comfort_v themselves_o with_o 3._o they_o be_v pinch_v and_o pine_v with_o famine_n not_o be_v one_o able_a to_o help_v another_o 4._o they_o be_v terrify_v with_o monstrous_a shape_n and_o vision_n which_o may_v appear_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o darkness_n for_o satan_n be_v not_o behind_o to_o play_v his_o part_n with_o they_o be_v under_o his_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n both_o of_o body_n and_o mind_n 5._o they_o be_v perplex_v in_o conscience_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o fear_v upon_o every_o occasion_n
say_v that_o god_n give_v they_o favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o egyptian_n neither_o do_v the_o israelite_n borrow_v these_o thing_n but_o they_o simple_o ask_v they_o and_o the_o other_o frank_o give_v they_o pererius_n think_v that_o the_o israelite_n ask_v these_o thing_n between_o the_o nine_o and_o the_o ten_o plague_n because_o when_o there_o be_v one_o plague_n yet_o behind_o the_o lord_n bad_a moses_n to_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n to_o ask_v of_o the_o egyptian_n chap._n 11.2_o but_o in_o that_o place_n only_o it_o be_v show_v what_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n to_o do_v he_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n then_o to_o do_v it_o but_o it_o be_v not_o act_v then_o as_o likewise_o in_o the_o same_o place_n mention_n be_v make_v how_o the_o lord_n will_v go_v forth_o at_o midnight_n and_o smite_v all_o the_o first_o bear_v which_o be_v not_o do_v then_o but_o afterward_o 2._o wherefore_o i_o rather_o think_v with_o calvin_n and_o junius_n that_o the_o israelite_n ask_v these_o thing_n of_o the_o egyptian_n after_o the_o last_o plague_n immediate_o before_o their_o departure_n the_o reason_n be_v these_o 1._o the_o egyptian_n see_v their_o first_o bear_v slay_v be_v afraid_a of_o their_o own_o life_n and_o therefore_o in_o respect_n thereof_o they_o regard_v not_o their_o substance_n tanquam_fw-la si_fw-la hoc_fw-la pretio_fw-la animas_fw-la redemissent_fw-la as_o if_o they_o have_v redeem_v their_o life_n with_o this_o price_n jun._n and_o as_o calvin_n hinc_fw-la clamour_n ille_fw-la desperationis_fw-la index_n omnes_fw-la mortui_fw-la sumus_fw-la hinc_fw-la facilitas_fw-la illa_fw-la in_o dando_fw-la supellectile_fw-la hence_o come_v that_o desperate_a cry_n we_o be_v all_o dead_a man_n hence_o that_o facility_n in_o give_v their_o household_n stuff_n 2._o that_o this_o ask_n of_o the_o egyptian_n come_v after_o all_o the_o plague_n it_o be_v show_v chap._n 3.20_o i_o will_v smite_v egypt_n with_o all_o my_o wonder_n etc._n etc._n after_o that_o shall_v he_o let_v they_o go_v than_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n i_o will_v make_v this_o people_n to_o be_v favour_v of_o the_o egyptian_n etc._n etc._n for_o every_o man_n shall_v ask_v of_o his_o neighbour_n etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o text_n say_v that_o they_o shall_v put_v the_o jewel_n and_o raiment_n upon_o their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n that_o be_v shall_v load_v they_o with_o they_o and_o lay_v they_o upon_o their_o shoulder_n it_o be_v like_a than_o they_o be_v upon_o go_v when_o they_o make_v their_o burden_n 4._o if_o they_o have_v ask_v they_o before_o it_o have_v be_v only_o to_o borrow_v they_o not_o to_o have_v they_o of_o gift_n but_o it_o be_v show_v already_o that_o they_o do_v not_o borrow_v they_o quest_n 42._o 5._o they_o have_v no_o colour_n to_o borrow_v their_o jewel_n and_o costly_a raiment_n before_o for_o they_o ask_v they_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o service_n of_o god_n which_o be_v upon_o their_o go_n for_o pharaoh_n say_v go_v serve_v the_o lord_n as_o you_o have_v say_v vers_fw-la 31._o quest_n xlv_o what_o kind_n of_o favour_n it_o be_v which_o the_o lord_n give_v the_o israelite_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o egyptian_n vers._n 36._o and_o the_o lord_n give_v the_o people_n favour_n etc._n etc._n 1._o some_o think_v that_o this_o favour_n be_v by_o reason_n of_o some_o supernatural_a grace_n and_o amiable_a quality_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o israelite_n whereby_o the_o egyptian_n be_v allure_v unto_o their_o love_n as_o the_o book_n of_o judith_n say_v be_v give_v unto_o judith_n a_o extraordinary_a comeliness_n whereby_o she_o be_v commend_v to_o all_o that_o see_v she_o judith_n chap._n 10._o 2._o another_o opinion_n be_v that_o this_o favour_n be_v wrought_v rather_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o egyptian_n towards_o the_o israelite_n that_o the_o lord_n who_o overrule_v man_n heart_n do_v incline_v the_o affection_n of_o the_o egyptian_n towards_o his_o people_n and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a opinion_n as_o both_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o use_n of_o the_o same_o phrase_n elsewhere_o as_o it_o be_v say_v that_o joseph_n find_v favour_n in_o his_o master_n sight_n gen._n 39.3_o which_o be_v not_o cause_v so_o much_o by_o josephs_n amiable_a person_n as_o by_o the_o work_n of_o his_o master_n affection_n for_o the_o reason_n be_v there_o show_v of_o this_o favour_n his_o master_n see_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o joseph_n so_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o favour_n be_v not_o the_o external_a object_n of_o josephs_n person_n but_o the_o internal_a effect_n of_o his_o master_n affection_n likewise_o this_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o contrary_a for_o as_o it_o be_v say_v he_o turn_v their_o heart_n to_o hate_v his_o people_n psalm_n 105.25_o so_o their_o heart_n be_v turn_v again_o to_o love_n and_o favour_v his_o people_n 3._o yet_o be_v it_o not_o such_o favour_n as_o cajetan_n suppose_v that_o the_o egyptian_n prevent_v the_o people_n ask_v and_o force_v they_o to_o ask_v as_o he_o will_v infer_v upon_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n vajashilum_n which_o in_o hiphil_n he_o say_v signify_v to_o cause_n or_o compel_v to_o ask_v but_o neither_o be_v the_o word_n so_o take_v in_o hiphil_n but_o rather_o signify_v to_o lend_v or_o give_v one_o his_o ask_n as_o anna_n use_v the_o same_o word_n 1._o sam._n 1.28_o say_v she_o have_v give_v or_o lend_v her_o son_n unto_o the_o lord_n where_o hishilti_fw-la in_o hiphil_fw-la can_v be_v translate_v she_o have_v cause_v the_o lord_n to_o ask_v and_o beside_o what_o need_v that_o circumstance_n for_o the_o egyptian_n to_o have_v force_v the_o israelite_n to_o ask_v and_o then_o to_o have_v give_v they_o their_o ask_n they_o may_v at_o once_o have_v give_v they_o unasked_a 4._o neither_o be_v this_o a_o work_n of_o regeneration_n of_o the_o egyptian_n whereby_o they_o sudden_o of_o wolf_n become_v lamb_n as_o master_n calvin_n very_o well_o note_v but_o it_o be_v a_o special_a work_n of_o god_n power_n only_o at_o this_o time_n thus_o to_o sway_v their_o affection_n for_o they_o be_v soon_o change_v again_o when_o they_o pursue_v the_o israelite_n with_o all_o hostility_n 5._o and_o although_o this_o incline_n of_o the_o egyptian_n heart_n and_o bend_n of_o their_o affection_n be_v god_n special_a work_n yet_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o use_v some_o subordinate_a mean_n to_o procure_v it_o and_o give_v occasion_n thereof_o as_o namely_o these_o two_o the_o one_o be_v the_o great_a reputation_n and_o estimation_n which_o moses_n be_v in_o both_o with_o pharaoh_n and_o with_o his_o people_n which_o reason_n be_v yield_v of_o this_o favour_n chap._n 11.3_o calvin_n the_o other_o because_o the_o egyptian_n by_o the_o death_n of_o their_o first_o bear_v be_v in_o such_o perplexity_n and_o fear_n that_o they_o be_v glad_a to_o give_v they_o any_o thing_n to_o redeem_v their_o life_n thostatus_n so_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o psalm_n 105.38_o egypt_n be_v glad_a at_o their_o departure_n quest_n xlvi_o why_o the_o lord_n enrich_v his_o people_n with_o the_o egyptian_n substance_n now_o the_o reason_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n give_v the_o israelite_n such_o favour_n and_o thereby_o enrich_v they_o be_v these_o 1._o to_o accomplish_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 15.14_o that_o the_o people_n shall_v come_v out_o with_o great_a substance_n osiander_n 2._o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o israelite_n who_o the_o egyptian_n before_o have_v strip_v of_o that_o they_o have_v and_o divers_a way_n oppress_v now_o some_o amends_o be_v make_v they_o by_o possess_v the_o precious_a jewel_n of_o the_o egyptian_n ferus_fw-la 3._o as_o also_o by_o this_o mean_n the_o egyptian_n be_v animate_v to_o pursue_v and_o follow_v after_o the_o israelite_n to_o their_o own_o confusion_n and_o destruction_n ferus_fw-la 4._o and_o hereby_o the_o israelite_n be_v furnish_v with_o many_o rich_a ornament_n which_o afterward_o serve_v for_o the_o adorn_v and_o beautify_v of_o the_o tabernacle_n ferus_fw-la quest_n xlvii_o of_o which_o egyptian_n they_o ask_v and_o who_o of_o the_o israelite_n and_o what_o vers._n 35._o they_o ask_v of_o the_o egyptian_n 1._o these_o be_v not_o the_o egyptian_n inhabit_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n as_o some_o think_v because_o it_o be_v like_a if_o any_o have_v inhabit_v among_o the_o israelite_n they_o shall_v have_v be_v exempt_v from_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v but_o this_o follow_v not_o for_o such_o plague_n as_o befall_v either_o the_o person_n of_o the_o egyptian_n or_o their_o proper_a substance_n may_v as_o well_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n dwell_v among_o the_o israelite_n as_o upon_o other_o as_o be_v show_v before_o quest_n 33._o in_o 7_o chap._n and_o that_o these_o egyptian_n of_o who_o the_o israelite_n ask_v these_o thing_n
they_o be_v do_v so_o then_o moses_n hand_n become_v steadie_a afterward_o be_v support_v and_o so_o the_o constancy_n of_o the_o gesture_n of_o the_o body_n do_v rebound_v upon_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o in_o like_a manner_n continue_v constant_a and_o fervent_a 6._o rupertus_n mystical_a application_n be_v not_o here_o to_o be_v reject_v moses_n manus_fw-la grave_n erant_fw-la 〈…〉_z moses_n hand_n be_v heavy_a because_o the_o law_n can_v bring_v nothing_o to_o perfection_n quest_n xvii_o of_o the_o support_a and_o bear_v up_o of_o moses_n hand_n vers._n 12._o and_o they_o take_v a_o stone_n and_o put_v it_o under_o he_o etc._n etc._n 1._o moses_n be_v both_o way_n weary_v both_o in_o stand_v so_o long_o and_o in_o hold_v up_o his_o hand_n all_o that_o while_n therefore_o they_o provide_v both_o way_n for_o his_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n they_o put_v under_o a_o stone_n for_o he_o to_o sit_v upon_o and_o of_o each_o side_n hold_v up_o his_o hand_n tostat._n 2._o as_o they_o support_v and_o bear_v up_o his_o hand_n so_o no_o doubt_n they_o join_v with_o he_o in_o their_o earnest_a prayer_n and_o desire_n unto_o god_n quum_fw-la manus_fw-la ejus_fw-la attollerent_fw-la mentes_fw-la etiam_fw-la habebant_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la erectas_fw-la as_o they_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n so_o also_o they_o have_v their_o mind_n erect_v unto_o god_n calvin_n 3._o his_o hand_n be_v say_v to_o be_v steadie_a to_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o sun_n not_o that_o then_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v faint_a but_o then_o the_o battle_n be_v end_v and_o the_o victory_n obtain_v there_o be_v no_o need_n for_o he_o any_o long_a to_o hold_v up_o his_o hand_n 4._o divers_a allegory_n be_v make_v of_o this_o place_n as_o that_o moses_n hand_n that_o be_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n be_v heavy_a but_o that_o by_o aaron_n who_o signify_v christ_n and_o hur_z that_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o be_v make_v easy_a and_o light_a ferus_fw-la some_o by_o moses_n and_o 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preces_fw-la how_o they_o ought_v to_o animate_v and_o stir_v up_o one_o another_o unto_o prayer_n marbach_n quest_n xviii_o what_o this_o amalek_n be_v and_o of_o who_o descend_v vers._n 13._o ioshua_n discomfit_v amalek_n and_o his_o people_n 1._o strabo_n have_v this_o opinion_n that_o this_o amalek_n the_o father_n of_o the_o amalekite_n shall_v be_v descend_v of_o ishmael_n lyranus_fw-la and_o tostatus_n will_v convince_v he_o of_o error_n herein_o because_o the_o young_a man_n which_o come_v run_v to_o david_n and_o confess_v that_o he_o have_v kill_v saul_n say_v he_o be_v a_o amalekite_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v general_o hold_v to_o have_v be_v the_o son_n of_o doeg_n that_o be_v a_o edomite_n but_o this_o be_v to_o prove_v a_o thing_n more_o certain_a by_o that_o which_o be_v uncertain_a for_o it_o be_v evident_a and_o certain_a out_o of_o the_o scripture_n that_o amalek_n the_o son_n of_o eliphaz_n come_v of_o esau_n gen._n 36._o and_o whether_o that_o young_a man_n be_v the_o 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revenge_v but_o intend_v to_o use_v a_o lawful_a defence_n in_o the_o safeguard_n of_o his_o own_o life_n gallas_n and_o the_o case_n be_v here_o all_o one_o as_o if_o a_o man_n be_v set_v upon_o by_o the_o high_a way_n shall_v kill_v he_o that_o make_v the_o assault_n upon_o he_o marbach_n quest_n vi_o after_o what_o manner_n the_o thief_n be_v to_o be_v sold._n vers._n 3._o he_o shall_v be_v sell_v for_o his_o theft_n etc._n etc._n 1._o so_o be_v also_o the_o law_n among_o the_o roman_n that_o the_o debtor_n shall_v be_v give_v up_o in_o bond_n unto_o his_o creditor_n whereupon_o cato_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v fures_fw-la private_n in_o nexu_fw-la &_o compedibus_fw-la vivere_fw-la publicos_fw-la in_o aurâ—_n &_o purpura_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o private_a thief_n live_v in_o chain_n and_o fetter_n but_o the_o public_a in_o gold_n and_o purple_a etc._n etc._n but_o this_o custom_n because_o it_o seem_v very_o hard_o be_v abrogate_a by_o the_o law_n of_o arcadius_n and_o honorius_n gallas_n 2._o but_o here_o it_o must_v be_v consider_v whether_o the_o thief_n be_v a_o hebrew_n or_o a_o stranger_n if_o a_o hebrew_n how_o great_a soever_o the_o debt_n be_v for_o his_o theft_n he_o can_v be_v but_o sell_v over_o for_o six_o year_n for_o all_o hebrew_n servant_n be_v to_o go_v out_o free_a the_o seven_o and_o as_o the_o theft_n be_v value_v so_o shall_v he_o serve_v more_o year_n or_o few_o but_o if_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n he_o may_v be_v sell_v over_o to_o serve_v all_o his_o life_n if_o the_o value_n of_o the_o theft_n be_v great_a if_o it_o be_v but_o small_a he_o be_v but_o to_o be_v sell_v to_o serve_v so_o many_o year_n as_o may_v suffice_v to_o recompense_v the_o theft_n tostat._n quest_n vii_o why_o the_o thief_n be_v only_o punish_v double_a with_o who_o the_o thing_n steal_v be_v find_v vers._n 4._o he_o shall_v restore_v double_a 1._o that_o be_v one_o beside_o that_o he_o steal_v because_o that_o be_v find_v in_o his_o hand_n which_o be_v steal_v and_o so_o restore_v jun._n and_o so_o must_v the_o five_o ox_n be_v take_v which_o the_o thief_n must_v make_v good_a five_o with_o that_o which_o be_v steal_v lippom._n 2._o now_o the_o reason_n why_o when_o the_o thing_n steal_v be_v find_v only_o double_a must_v be_v restore_v and_o five_o or_o fourfold_a when_o it_o be_v kill_v or_o sell_v be_v these_o 1._o because_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o more_o cunning_a thief_n when_o the_o thing_n steal_v can_v be_v find_v 2._o adhuc_fw-la difficilior_fw-la ratio_fw-la in_o investigando_fw-la and_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o find_v out_o the_o theft_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v more_o punish_v simler_n 3._o potest_fw-la haberi_fw-la
9.20_o 4._o therefore_o these_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n why_o moses_n pray_v again_o 1._o the_o lord_n grant_v before_o that_o he_o will_v not_o destroy_v all_o the_o people_n at_o once_o sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la inâ—ervallo_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la part_n but_o whether_o he_o will_v do_v it_o in_o continuance_n of_o time_n and_o as_o it_o wear_v by_o piecemeal_o he_o know_v not_o which_o he_o pray_v for_o here_o lippom._n 2._o and_o there_o may_v be_v other_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o this_o for_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v angry_a with_o they_o as_o deut._n 9.18_o he_o say_v he_o pray_v and_o fast_v because_o of_o all_o their_o sin_n tostat._v 3_o and_o now_o he_o pray_v not_o only_o for_o the_o turn_n away_o or_o judgement_n but_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v again_o full_o reconcile_v unto_o his_o people_n and_o restore_v they_o to_o their_o former_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o favour_n simler_n 4._o and_o he_o pray_v not_o only_o for_o the_o pardon_v of_o their_o temporal_a punishment_n but_o against_o everlasting_a death_n which_o sin_n deserve_v osiander_n quest_n lxxviii_o what_o book_n it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o which_o moses_n wish_v to_o be_v race_v vers._n 32._o if_o thou_o will_v not_o raze_v i_o out_o of_o the_o book_n which_o thou_o have_v write_v 1._o by_o this_o book_n r._n solomon_n understand_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n as_o deut._n 33.4_o moses_n command_v we_o a_o law_n he_o desire_v if_o the_o lord_n be_v purpose_v to_o destroy_v the_o people_n that_o his_o name_n shall_v not_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o law_n nor_o he_o take_v to_o be_v the_o lawgiver_n for_o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v he_o be_v speak_v of_o as_o a_o lawgiver_n unto_o that_o people_n which_o be_v not_o contra._n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n 1._o because_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o yet_o write_v moses_n therefore_o will_v not_o desire_v to_o be_v race_v out_o of_o a_o book_n which_o be_v not_o 2._o neither_o will_v moses_n ask_v that_o of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o his_o own_o power_n to_o do_v now_o moses_n do_v write_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o he_o may_v have_v leave_v out_o his_o own_o name_n if_o he_o will_v 3._o again_o moses_n set_v against_o this_o great_a benefit_n the_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n the_o great_a loss_n which_o he_o can_v have_v but_o this_o have_v be_v no_o such_o great_a loss_n unto_o moses_n not_o to_o have_v his_o name_n remember_v in_o any_o such_o write_a book_n 4._o moses_n here_o use_v a_o disjunctive_a speech_n doâ—_n this_o or_o else_o raze_v i_o etc._n etc._n but_o if_o he_o mean_v the_o race_v of_o his_o name_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n there_o have_v be_v no_o disjunction_n at_o all_o for_o one_o have_v follow_v upon_o the_o other_o for_o if_o israel_n have_v be_v destroy_v neither_o shall_v moses_n have_v write_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v only_o give_v unto_o israel_n for_o it_o have_v be_v in_o vain_a to_o give_v law_n unto_o a_o people_n that_o be_v not_o 5._o moses_n also_o speak_v of_o a_o book_n which_o god_n have_v write_v now_o moses_n write_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n the_o ten_o commandment_n only_o be_v write_v with_o god_n hand_n tostat._v quaest_n 41._o 2._o r._n abraham_n francus_n who_o write_v upon_o aben_n ezra_n understand_v the_o race_v out_o of_o this_o book_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n and_o he_o add_v further_a that_o there_o be_v quaedam_fw-la rota_fw-la coelestâ—â—_n a_o certain_a celestial_a wheel_n wherein_o be_v many_o star_n which_o work_n by_o their_o influence_n upon_o those_o iâ—â—eriour_a body_n and_o by_o the_o move_n of_o this_o wheel_n death_n or_o life_n be_v cause_v so_o that_o thus_o he_o will_v interpret_v moses_n speech_n cause_v i_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o this_o wheel_n to_o die_v but_o see_v the_o motion_n of_o this_o wheel_n which_o he_o imagine_v be_v the_o natural_a cause_n as_o he_o suppose_v of_o life_n and_o death_n moses_n can_v not_o die_v 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conditional_a speech_n si_fw-la aliqui_fw-la delendi_fw-la essent_fw-la if_o any_o be_v to_o be_v blot_v out_o than_o they_o which_o sin_n shall_v be_v so_o race_v out_o but_o the_o lord_n speak_v here_o of_o notorious_a sinner_n pronounce_v certain_o what_o shall_v be_v their_o end_n they_o shall_v have_v no_o part_n in_o god_n 5._o some_o interpret_v it_o only_o of_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o rejection_n of_o the_o wicked_a deâ—â—_n tandem_fw-la patefacturum_fw-la reprobâ—s_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o god_n will_v at_o the_o length_n make_v manifest_v the_o reprobate_n which_o for_o a_o while_o seem_v to_o be_v count_v in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a calvin_n but_o the_o lord_n answer_v to_o moses_n petition_n keep_v the_o same_o sense_n now_o moses_n by_o race_v out_o mean_v not_o any_o such_o manifestation_n for_o he_o be_v no_o reprobate_a but_o indeed_o a_o actual_a blot_n or_o put_v out_o therefore_o that_o must_v be_v also_o the_o lord_n mean_v here_o 6._o borrhaiâ—s_o give_v this_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n whosoever_o have_v sin_v etc._n etc._n that_o it_o must_v not_o be_v understand_v of_o every_o sin_n but_o of_o such_o as_o sin_n and_o be_v not_o restore_v by_o repentance_n so_o also_o ferus_fw-la qui_fw-la peccaverit_fw-la mihi_fw-la he_o that_o sin_v against_o i_o quò_fw-la inâ—â—itur_fw-la finalis_fw-la impâ—â—nitâ—ntia_fw-la by_o the_o which_o be_v signify_v final_a impenitency_n this_o exposition_n be_v sound_a but_o yet_o it_o take_v not_o away_o the_o doubt_n and_o scruple_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o other_o word_n he_o will_v i_o put_v out_o etc._n etc._n and_o not_o in_o these_o 7._o wherefore_o i_o rest_v in_o gallasius_n interpretation_n delere_fw-la hic_fw-la dici_fw-la impropriè_fw-la atque_fw-la accipi_fw-la pra_fw-la rejici_fw-la reprobari_fw-la that_o to_o blot_v out_o be_v speak_v improper_o and_o it_o be_v speak_v to_o be_v reject_v and_o become_v a_o reprobate_n the_o lord_n will_v blot_v they_o out_o that_o be_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v number_v among_o the_o elect_a and_o this_o exposition_n be_v warrant_v by_o that_o place_n psal._n 69.28_o let_v they_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n neither_o let_v they_o be_v write_v with_o the_o righteous_a to_o be_v put_v out_o then_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n be_v as_o not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v write_v there_o quest_n lxxxiv_o what_o day_n of_o visitation_n the_o lord_n mean_v here_o vers._n 34._o in_o the_o day_n of_o visitation_n etc._n etc._n 1._o some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n say_v primum_fw-la diem_fw-la anni_fw-la that_o the_o first_o day_n of_o every_o year_n be_v this_o day_n of_o visitation_n but_o god_n do_v not_o use_v to_o plague_v they_o upon_o every_o such_o day_n 2._o some_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n but_o beside_o that_o other_o cause_n be_v show_v by_o the_o prophet_n of_o that_o captivity_n so_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o age_n then_o present_a god_n will_v not_o visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o so_o many_o generation_n he_o say_v he_o will_v visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n but_o to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n 3._o the_o interlinearie_a gloss_n refer_v it_o to_o the_o romanâ—_n captivity_n but_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o gospel_n show_v there_o be_v another_o cause_n thereof_o for_o that_o they_o do_v not_o know_v the_o time_n of_o their_o visitation_n luk._n 19.44_o christ_n blood_n which_o the_o jew_n wish_v to_o be_v upon_o they_o and_o their_o seed_n call_v for_o vengeance_n against_o they_o 4._o lyranus_fw-la take_v this_o day_n of_o visitation_n for_o the_o day_n of_o final_a judgement_n so_o also_o osiander_n but_o that_o judgement_n shall_v be_v general_a the_o lord_n here_o speak_v of_o a_o particular_a day_n of_o visitation_n for_o the_o israelite_n only_o 5._o some_o think_v that_o god_n send_v a_o special_a plague_n not_o long_o after_o for_o this_o idolatry_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n tostat._v quaest_n 46._o so_o also_o junius_n
powder_n of_o the_o idol_n 59_o qu._n whether_o by_o the_o drink_n of_o the_o water_n any_o visible_a sign_n of_o difference_n be_v make_v among_o the_o people_n who_o have_v most_o deep_o offend_v about_o the_o golden_a calf_n 60._o qu._n how_o far_o moses_n fact_n herein_o be_v to_o be_v imitate_v 61._o qu._n how_o moses_n make_v aaron_n the_o author_n and_o cause_n of_o his_o sin_n 62._o qu._n why_o idolatry_n be_v call_v a_o great_a sin_n 63._o qu._n why_o moses_n only_o rebuke_v aaron_n and_o forbear_v further_a punishment_n 64._o qu._n what_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v commend_v in_o aaron_n confession_n what_o not_o 65._o qu._n whether_o aaron_n dissemble_v in_o not_o confess_v plain_o that_o he_o make_v the_o calf_n 66._o qu._n in_o what_o sense_n the_o people_n be_v say_v to_o be_v naked_a 67._o qu._n why_o moses_n stand_v in_o the_o gate_n and_o what_o gate_n it_o be_v 68_o qu._n whether_o all_o the_o levite_n be_v free_a from_o consent_v unto_o this_o idolatry_n 69._o qu._n of_o the_o authority_n which_o the_o levite_n have_v to_o do_v execution_n upon_o the_o idolater_n and_o the_o rule_v prescribe_v they_o 70._o qu._n whether_o the_o levite_n do_v not_o make_v some_o difference_n among_o the_o people_n as_o they_o go_v and_o kill_v 71._o qu._n why_o none_o come_v unto_o moses_n but_o only_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi._n 72._o qu._n of_o the_o number_n of_o they_o which_o be_v slay_v whether_o they_o be_v three_o thousand_o or_o twenty_o three_o thousand_o as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a read_v 73._o qu._n how_o the_o levite_n be_v say_v to_o consecrate_v their_o hand_n 74._o qu._n of_o the_o time_n when_o moses_n come_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n and_o when_o he_o return_v again_o 75._o qu._n why_o moses_n urge_v the_o greatness_n of_o their_o sin_n 76._o qu._n why_o moses_n speak_v as_o it_o be_v doubtful_o if_o i_o may_v pacify_v he_o etc._n etc._n 77._o qu._n why_o moses_n again_o intreat_v the_o lord_n see_v he_o be_v pacify_v before_o vers_fw-la 14._o 78._o qu._n what_o book_n it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o which_o moses_n wish_v to_o be_v race_v 79._o qu._n how_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o book_n 80._o qu._n whether_o any_o can_v indeed_o be_v race_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n 81._o qu._n of_o the_o two_o way_n whereby_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n 82._o qu._n whether_o moses_n do_v well_o in_o wish_v to_o be_v race_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n 83._o qu._n in_o what_o sense_n the_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v put_v out_o of_o my_o book_n 84._o qu._n what_o day_n of_o visitation_n the_o lord_n mean_v here_o 85._o qu._n when_o the_o lord_n plague_v the_o people_n for_o the_o calf_n 86._o qu._n of_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n the_o fault_n stain_n and_o guilt_n 87._o qu._n how_o god_n may_v just_o punish_v twice_o for_o one_o sin_n question_n upon_o the_o three_o and_o thirty_o chapter_n 1._o quest_n at_o what_o time_n the_o lord_n utter_v his_o commination_n 2._o qu._n whether_o the_o narration_n of_o moses_n tabernacle_n in_o this_o chapter_n be_v transpose_v 3._o qu._n how_o god_n say_v he_o will_v send_v his_o angel_n and_o yet_o not_o himself_n go_v with_o they_o 4._o qu._n why_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o will_v not_o go_v with_o they_o himself_o lest_o he_o shall_v consume_v they_o 5._o qu._n what_o ornament_n they_o be_v which_o the_o people_n lay_v aside_o 6._o qu._n why_o in_o public_a repentance_n they_o use_v to_o change_v their_o habit_n 7._o qu._n why_o the_o lord_n thus_o speak_v unto_o moses_n 8._o qu._n in_o what_o sense_n the_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v come_v upon_o thou_o 9_o qu._n whether_o the_o people_n put_v off_o their_o ornament_n twice_o 10._o qu._n in_o what_o sense_n the_o lord_n say_v that_o i_o may_v know_v 11._o qu._n why_o it_o be_v say_v they_o lay_v aside_o their_o good_a raiment_n from_o the_o mount_n horeb._n 12._o qu._n what_o tabernacle_n moses_n remove_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n 13._o qu._n why_o moses_n pitch_v his_o tabernacle_n without_o the_o host_n 14._o qu._n how_o far_o from_o the_o camp_n this_o tent_n be_v remove_v 15._o qu._n what_o be_v call_v the_o tent_n of_o the_o congregation_n 16._o qu._n why_o the_o people_n stand_v up_o unto_o moses_n and_o look_v after_o he_o 17._o qu._n whether_o there_o be_v two_o cloud_n or_o one_o to_o cover_v and_o conduct_v the_o host_n 18._o qu._n why_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o moses_n in_o a_o cloud_n 19_o qu._n how_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o moses_n face_n to_o face_n 20._o qu._n why_o joshua_n be_v here_o call_v a_o young_a man_n 21._o qu._n whether_o be_v here_o understand_v joshua_n not_o to_o have_v depart_v from_o the_o tabernacle_n 22._o qu._n when_o the_o lord_n thus_o say_v to_o moses_n 23._o qu._n how_o moses_n desire_v to_o know_v who_o the_o lord_n will_v send_v with_o they_o see_v he_o have_v promise_v before_o to_o send_v his_o angel_n 24._o qu._n whether_o the_o sole_a government_n and_o lead_n of_o the_o people_n be_v here_o give_v to_o moses_n without_o the_o administration_n of_o angel_n as_o burgensis_n think_v 25._o qu._n when_o and_o where_o god_n thus_o say_v to_o moses_n 26._o qu._n how_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o know_v moses_n by_o name_n 27._o qu._n what_o moses_n mean_v say_v show_v i_o the_o way_n 28._o qu._n in_o what_o sense_n moses_n say_v that_o i_o may_v find_v grace_n etc._n etc._n which_o he_o be_v assure_v of_o 29._o qu._n what_o be_v understand_v by_o god_n presence_n 30._o qu._n what_o rest_v the_o lord_n promise_v to_o moses_n 31._o qu._n whether_o moses_n here_o rest_v in_o god_n answer_n or_o beg_v any_o thing_n further_o 32._o qu._n why_o moses_n add_v carry_v we_o not_o hence_o see_v even_o in_o that_o place_n they_o have_v need_n of_o god_n protection_n 33._o qu._n why_o it_o be_v add_v people_n upon_o the_o earth_n people_n upon_o the_o earth_n gen._n 25._o 34._o qu._n whether_o moses_n desire_v to_o see_v the_o very_a divine_a essence_n of_o god_n 35._o qu._n what_o embolden_v moses_n to_o make_v this_o request_n 36._o qu._n whether_o moses_n show_v any_o infirmity_n in_o this_o request_n to_o see_v god_n glory_n 37._o qu._n what_o the_o lord_n mean_v by_o all_o my_o good_a 38._o qu._n how_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o pass_v by_o and_o why_o 39_o qu._n how_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o proclaim_v his_o name_n 40._o qu._n why_o these_o word_n be_v add_v i_o will_v show_v mercy_n etc._n etc._n 41._o qu._n why_o the_o lord_n be_v here_o double_v 42._o qu._n of_o the_o divers_a kind_n of_o mercy_n which_o the_o lord_n show_v 43._o qu._n of_o the_o divers_a vision_n and_o sight_n of_o god_n 44._o qu._n whether_o god_n may_v be_v see_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n in_o this_o life_n 45._o qu._n whether_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o divine_a nature_n with_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o body_n in_o the_o next_o life_n 46._o qu._n whether_o the_o divine_a essence_n can_v be_v see_v and_o comprehend_v by_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n in_o this_o life_n 47._o qu._n whether_o the_o angel_n now_o or_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n shall_v full_o see_v the_o divine_a substance_n in_o the_o next_o life_n 48._o qu._n whether_o moses_n have_v a_o sight_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n 49._o qu._n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v i_o and_o live_v 50._o qu._n what_o place_n this_o be_v in_o the_o rock_n which_o the_o lord_n here_o speak_v of_o 51._o qu._n how_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o cover_v moses_n with_o his_o hand_n 52._o qu._n why_o the_o lord_n cover_v moses_n with_o his_o hand_n 53._o qu._n why_o the_o lord_n put_v moses_n in_o the_o cleave_a of_o the_o rock_n 54._o qu._n what_o be_v here_o understand_v by_o the_o lord_n backpart_n 55._o qu._n what_o manner_n of_o visible_a demonstration_n this_o be_v here_o show_v unto_o moses_n 56._o qu._n where_o the_o lord_n promise_v that_o moses_n shall_v see_v his_o backpart_n question_n upon_o the_o four_o and_o thirty_o chapter_n 1._o quest_n wherefore_o the_o second_o table_n be_v give_v 2._o qu._n why_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o moses_n hew_v thou_o 3._o qu._n whether_o the_o lord_n or_o moses_n write_v in_o these_o table_n and_o why_o 4._o qu._n whether_o moses_n be_v to_o be_v ready_a the_o next_o morning_n and_o why_o 5._o qu._n why_o none_o be_v suffer_v to_o come_v up_o now_o with_o moses_n 6._o qu._n why_o their_o cattle_n be_v forbid_v to_o come_v near_o the_o mount_n 7._o qu._n who_o be_v say_v here_o to_o descend_v and_o how_o 8._o qu._n who_o proclaim_v the_o name_n jehovah_n god_n or_o moses_n 9_o qu._n why_o the_o name_n