upon_o every_o occasion_n 6._o this_o darkness_n do_v show_v the_o spiritual_a darkness_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o be_v a_o forerunner_n of_o the_o everlasting_a darkness_n of_o hell_n which_o wait_v for_o they_o ferus_fw-la for_o the_o mystical_a application_n of_o this_o egyptian_a darkness_n darkness_n 1._o origen_n do_v expound_v it_o of_o the_o unsearchable_a and_o impenetrable_a depth_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n augustine_n do_v accommodate_v and_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o ten_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n for_o such_o he_o say_v be_v palpable_o blind_v even_o as_o the_o egyptian_n be_v 2._o but_o more_o fit_o do_v the_o same_o origen_n apply_v it_o to_o signify_v the_o blindness_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o the_o darkness_n of_o their_o superstitious_a mind_n that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o true_a knowledge_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n give_v themselves_o to_o most_o filthy_a idolatry_n and_o it_o betoken_v also_o the_o gross_a darkness_n wherein_o the_o gentile_n be_v bury_v before_o they_o be_v call_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o messiah_n all_o the_o world_n be_v then_o in_o darkness_n only_o in_o israel_n be_v light_a and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n but_o contrariwise_o in_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v dark_a among_o the_o jew_n and_o light_a elsewhere_o which_o signify_v that_o light_n be_v spring_v up_o to_o the_o gentile_n and_o blindness_n fall_v upon_o the_o jew_n 4._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o the_o obstinate_a vers._n 4._o if_o thou_o refuse_v to_o let_v they_o go_v behold_v to_o morrow_n i_o will_v bring_v locust_n moses_n to_o pharaoh_n be_v a_o obstinate_a and_o impenitent_a man_n preach_v nothing_o but_o the_o law_n and_o judgement_n the_o gospel_n be_v not_o to_o be_v preach_v to_o such_o but_o only_o to_o the_o break_a heart_v as_o christ_n say_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o he_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o poor_a luk._n 4.18_o this_o be_v a_o sign_n between_o the_o true_a prophet_n and_o false_a that_o these_o always_o cry_v to_o the_o people_n peace_n peace_n but_o the_o other_o tell_v the_o people_n of_o their_o sin_n ferus_fw-la 2._o doct._n the_o difference_n between_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o world_n vers._n 23._o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v light_a where_o they_o dwell_v in_o this_o difference_n between_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o egyptian_n be_v shadow_v forth_o the_o divers_a estate_n between_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n the_o one_o be_v lighten_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o grace_n the_o other_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o region_n of_o darkness_n and_o shadow_n of_o death_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v you_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o light_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o day_n we_o be_v not_o of_o the_o night_n nor_o of_o darkness_n 1_o thess._n 5.5_o borrh._n 5._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o conf._n that_o child_n be_v the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n against_o the_o anabaptist_n vers._n 9_o we_o will_v go_v with_o our_o young_a and_o with_o our_o old_a with_o our_o son_n and_o with_o our_o daughter_n both_o young_a and_o old_a belong_v unto_o israel_n and_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o make_v against_o the_o anabaptist_n that_o count_v infant_n no_o member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v but_o the_o psalmist_n exhort_v not_o only_o the_o ancient_a to_o praise_n god_n but_o the_o young_a also_o young_a man_n and_o maiden_n old_a man_n and_o child_n psalm_n 48.12_o ferus_fw-la 2._o conf._n ignorance_n and_o darkness_n not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o among_o the_o egyptian_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 this_o external_a light_n betoken_v the_o spiritual_a light_n of_o knowledge_n that_o the_o true_a israel_n have_v the_o light_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n it_o have_v be_v hold_v as_o a_o principle_n among_o the_o romanist_n and_o their_o practice_n show_v they_o to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n still_o that_o ignorance_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o devotion_n and_o great_a have_v be_v the_o ignorance_n and_o darkness_n which_o reign_v many_o year_n under_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n borrh._n and_o out_o of_o the_o dark_a smoke_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n this_o misty_a darkness_n have_v come_v forth_o all_o those_o swarm_n of_o locust_n monk_n friar_n mass_n priest_n seminary_n who_o endeavour_n be_v to_o sow_v error_n among_o the_o people_n and_o to_o settle_v they_o in_o ignorance_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o which_o purpose_n they_o forbid_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v read_v or_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v but_o in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n they_o permit_v they_o not_o to_o read_v any_o book_n which_o may_v instruct_v they_o in_o the_o truth_n to_o sing_v psalm_n to_o confer_v or_o reason_n of_o their_o faith_n all_o this_o show_v that_o they_o will_v still_o keep_v they_o in_o the_o egyptian_a darkness_n but_o thanks_o be_v unto_o god_n that_o have_v cause_v the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o his_o son_n to_o shine_v upon_o his_o israel_n in_o this_o land_n that_o now_o that_o pprophecy_n may_v be_v verify_v again_o of_o this_o land_n which_o be_v also_o by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o people_n that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n have_v see_v great_a light_n and_o to_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o region_n and_o shadow_n of_o death_n light_n be_v raise_v up_o matth._n 4.15_o 16._o 6._o place_n of_o moral_a use_n 1._o mor._n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o good_a education_n vers._n 3._o that_o thou_o may_v declare_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o thy_o son_n hence_o appear_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o good_a education_n of_o child_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v instruct_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o youth_n and_o so_o will_v they_o not_o forget_v it_o when_o they_o be_v old_a ferus_fw-la this_o be_v the_o apostle_n counsel_n that_o the_o father_n shall_v bring_v up_o their_o child_n in_o the_o instruction_n and_o information_n of_o the_o lord_n ephes._n 6.3_o the_o want_n of_o good_a instruction_n in_o the_o youth_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o licentiousness_n and_o unthriftinesse_n of_o the_o young_a man_n of_o this_o age_n 2._o mor._n the_o departure_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n dangerous_a vers._n 6._o so_o he_o turn_v he_o and_o go_v out_o from_o pharaoh_n this_o sudden_a departure_n of_o moses_n from_o pharaoh_n and_o with_o indignation_n do_v foreshow_v the_o fearful_a condition_n of_o pharaoh_n who_o the_o minister_n and_o prophet_n of_o god_n forsake_v it_o be_v a_o evident_a argument_n of_o destruction_n at_o hand_n so_o their_o case_n be_v hard_a that_o be_v leave_v destitute_a of_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n word_n worldly_n man_n consider_v not_o this_o nay_o they_o many_o time_n wish_v in_o their_o heart_n that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o minister_n to_o speak_v unto_o they_o but_o like_a as_o the_o jew_n state_n be_v desperate_a when_o the_o apostle_n leave_v they_o and_o shake_v off_o the_o dust_n of_o their_o foot_n against_o they_o act._n 13.51_o so_o it_o fare_v with_o those_o that_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n minister_n ferus_fw-la 3._o mor._n the_o office_n and_o part_n of_o good_a counsellor_n vers._n 7._o then_o pharaoh_n servant_n say_v unto_o he_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o good_a counsellor_n to_o persuade_v king_n and_o prince_n to_o deal_v well_o with_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o to_o move_v they_o to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n piscator_fw-la not_o to_o flatter_v the_o prince_n to_o make_v themselves_o great_a or_o to_o deal_v unfaithful_o and_o only_o to_o seek_v themselves_o as_o shebna_n do_v isai._n 22._o but_o to_o be_v like_o the_o faithful_a eliakâ—â—_n and_o as_o ebedmelech_n that_o obtain_v favour_n for_o jeremie_n 4._o mor._n not_o one_o jot_n of_o god_n word_n to_o be_v omit_v vers._n 26._o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o hoof_n leave_v in_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v prescribe_v and_o command_v noâ—_n the_o least_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v omit_v moses_n be_v charge_v to_o make_v all_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n even_o to_o the_o snuffer_n and_o ashpan_n according_a to_o the_o pattern_n which_o the_o lord_n show_v he_o in_o the_o mount_n exod._n 25.9_o simler_n so_o not_o one_o jot_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v be_v leave_v undo_v but_o it_o must_v be_v kepâ—_n exact_o to_o a_o hair_n breadth_n as_o we_o say_v chap._n xi_o 1._o the_o method_n and_o argument_n in_o this_o chapter_n there_o be_v a_o continuation_n of_o the_o narration_n of_o moses_n
be_v 4._o junius_n place_v it_o near_o unto_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o same_o valley_n where_o absalon_n rear_v his_o pillar_n 2._o sam._n 18.18_o and_o hereunto_o the_o septuagint_n agree_v which_o interpret_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o melchisedeck_n and_o it_o seem_v indeed_o not_o to_o be_v far_o off_o from_o salem_n which_o be_v jerusalem_n where_o melchisedeck_n be_v king_n because_o he_o meet_v abraham_n there_o with_o bread_n and_o wine_n 5._o it_o be_v not_o at_o this_o time_n but_o afterward_o call_v the_o king_n dale_n vatab._n not_o because_o the_o king_n use_v there_o to_o exercise_n and_o disport_v themselves_o chald._a neither_o be_v it_o so_o name_v of_o some_o king_n calvin_n but_o rather_o it_o be_v call_v the_o king_n dale_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o same_o which_o be_v call_v vallis_n illustris_fw-la the_o famous_a valley_n perer._n qvest._n xvi_o who_o melchisedeck_n be_v vers._n 18_o melchisedeck_n etc._n etc._n 1._o origen_n and_o dydimus_n think_v that_o melchisedeck_n be_v a_o angel_n but_o the_o text_n be_v contrary_a that_o make_v he_o king_n of_o salem_n 2._o some_o think_v that_o this_o melchisedeck_n be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o opinion_n be_v defend_v by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o question_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n i_o 109._o which_o go_v under_o augustine_n name_n but_o it_o be_v none_o of_o augustine_n work_n for_o he_o number_v the_o melchsedechians_n among_o the_o heretic_n ghost_n here_o be_v 34._o and_o it_o be_v a_o erroneous_a opinion_n 1._o for_o this_o melchisedeck_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o priest_n to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n but_o every_o priest_n be_v take_v from_o among_o man_n heb._n 5.1_o 2._o if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o priest_n unto_o god_n he_o therein_o shall_v be_v inferior_a unto_o god_n and_o so_o not_o god_n for_o in_o the_o godhead_n there_o be_v equality_n 3._o neither_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n ever_o descend_v from_o heaven_n to_o be_v incarnate_a but_o only_o the_o son_n of_o god_n joh._n 3.13_o 4._o and_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o melchisedeck_n be_v without_o father_n or_o mother_n and_o without_o beginning_n of_o day_n or_o end_n of_o life_n heb._n 7.3_o whence_o they_o will_v enforce_v that_o melchesedeck_n be_v not_o a_o mortal_a man_n but_o of_o a_o immortal_a nature_n the_o apostle_n have_v there_o relation_n only_o to_o the_o story_n in_o this_o place_n melchisedeck_n be_v not_o set_v forth_o in_o story_n by_o his_o kindred_n his_o birth_n and_o death_n he_o have_v both_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v bear_v and_o die_v but_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o it_o and_o so_o hierome_n expound_v that_o word_n use_v by_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d genealogy_n be_v not_o express_v or_o mention_v 3._o a_o three_o opinion_n there_o be_v that_o melchisedeck_n be_v a_o king_n of_o canaan_n and_o not_o of_o abraham_n line_n of_o which_o opinion_n be_v irenaeus_n eusebius_n caesarion_n apollinarius_n eustathius_n as_o hierome_n testify_v canaanite_n and_o among_o the_o new_a writer_n calvin_n junius_n musculus_fw-la mercerus_n pererius_n with_o other_o 1._o pererius_n urge_v that_o place_n heb._n 7.6_o he_o who_o kindred_n be_v not_o count_v among_o they_o which_o prove_v not_o that_o melchisedeck_n simple_o be_v not_o of_o abraham_n kindred_n but_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o express_v in_o story_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o epiphanius_n say_v so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o rehearse_v in_o genealogy_n here_o use_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o same_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o kindred_n vers_fw-la 3._o 2._o and_o see_v canaan_n be_v under_o god_n curse_n and_o sem_fw-mi have_v the_o chief_a blessing_n how_o it_o be_v like_o that_o one_o of_o canaan_n shall_v bless_v abraham_n of_o sem._n 3._o and_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v that_o melchisedeck_n be_v great_a than_o abraham_n because_o he_o bless_v he_o but_o none_o of_o the_o canaanite_n which_o be_v the_o curse_a seed_n can_v be_v great_a than_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a of_o bless_a sem._n 4._o the_o four_o opinion_n of_o the_o rest_n most_o probable_a be_v that_o this_o melchisedeck_n be_v sem_fw-mi which_o opinion_n be_v strengthen_v with_o many_o argument_n melchisedeck_n 1._o sem_fw-mi only_o of_o all_o man_n live_v be_v great_a than_o abraham_n as_o syracides_n say_v sem_fw-mi and_o seth_n be_v in_o great_a honour_n among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n 49.16_o though_o arphaxad_n selah_n and_o heber_n yet_o live_v yet_o sem_fw-mi be_v the_o most_o honourable_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o year_n his_o knowledge_n who_o see_v the_o old_a world_n his_o prerogative_n in_o noah_n blessing_n and_o whereas_o abraham_n predecessor_n be_v idolater_n none_o of_o sems_n progenitor_n be_v note_v that_o way_n therefore_o see_v melchisedeck_n be_v great_a than_o abraham_n and_o none_o then_o live_v be_v great_a than_o sem_fw-mi he_o be_v most_o like_a to_o be_v the_o melchisedeck_n 2._o that_o be_v the_o place_n of_o sem_n dwell_v whence_o in_o time_n japheths_n son_n shall_v learn_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n so_o reason_v midras_n but_o from_o zion_n come_v forth_o the_o law_n and_o word_n from_o jerusalem_n melchisedeck_n isaiah_n 2.3_o at_o salem_n therefore_o be_v the_o tent_n of_o sem._n 3._o hierome_n allege_v this_o reason_n use_v by_o some_o that_o melchisedeck_n bring_v forth_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o abraham_n for_o his_o repast_n see_v he_o owe_v this_o duty_n to_o his_o grandchild_n evagr._fw-la tom_n 4._o 4._o melancthon_n thus_o argue_v therefore_o god_n bring_v abraham_n to_o sem_fw-mi the_o father_n of_o his_o ancestor_n to_o join_v together_o a_o notable_a company_n of_o the_o church_n 5._o some_o use_n this_o reason_n a_o kingdom_n be_v more_o ancient_a than_o a_o tyranny_n but_o unless_o we_o make_v sem_fw-mi to_o be_v melchisedeck_n we_o can_v plain_o prove_v that_o a_o king_n reign_v before_o nimrod_n treat_v of_o melchis_n 6._o melchisedeck_n be_v interpret_v a_o king_n of_o righteousness_n this_o melchisedeck_n have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a justice_n and_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n but_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n shall_v we_o read_v of_o none_o call_v to_o the_o faith_n but_o man_n acquaint_v with_o abraham_n house_n with_o himself_o or_o isaack_n line_n or_o the_o child_n of_o the_o east_n the_o son_n of_o keturah_n in_o the_o book_n of_o job._n 7._o that_o this_o melchisedeck_n a_o king_n of_o canaan_n shall_v be_v sem_fw-mi agree_v to_o the_o pprophecy_n gen._n 9.27_o let_v canaan_n be_v his_o servant_n 8._o also_o in_o that_o he_o be_v call_v a_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n this_o also_o agree_v to_o sem_fw-mi who_o have_v that_o prerogative_n of_o priesthood_n not_o as_o some_o hebrew_n think_v by_o his_o birthright_n for_o japheth_n be_v elder_a but_o by_o his_o 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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 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and_o go_v out_o of_o egyt_n a._n 2._o the_o constitution_n and_o settle_v of_o the_o church_n after_o their_o deliverance_n b._n a._n in_o their_o deliverance_n be_v to_o be_v
consider_v 1._o such_o thing_n as_o go_v before_o as_o the_o occasion_n which_o be_v their_o grievous_a oppression_n in_o egypt_n chap._n 1._o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o instrument_n of_o their_o deliverance_n of_o moses_n chap._n 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o aaron_n chap._n 4._o with_o their_o message_n to_o pharaoh_n chap._n 5_o 6._o the_o mean_n procure_v their_o deliverance_n those_o ten_o several_a plague_n which_o be_v send_v upon_o egypt_n describe_v from_o chap._n 7._o to_o chap._n 12._o 2._o their_o deliverance_n itself_o consist_v of_o their_o departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n with_o the_o manner_n thereof_o and_o institution_n of_o the_o passeover_n chap._n 12._o and_o their_o go_v forward_o in_o their_o journey_n c._n 13._o their_o pass_v through_o the_o red_a sea_n with_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o egyptian_n chap._n 14._o their_o thanksgiving_n chap._n 15._o â—_o in_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n be_v set_v forth_o 1._o the_o provision_n of_o thing_n necessary_a for_o they_o as_o 1._o their_o food_n chap._n 16._o and_o water_n for_o their_o thirst_n chap._n 17._o 2._o defence_n from_o their_o enemy_n as_o the_o amalekite_n chap._n 17._o 3._o a_o politic_a order_n set_v for_o government_n c._n 18._o 2._o the_o prescription_n and_o promulgation_n of_o law_n moral_a chap._n 20._o with_o the_o preparation_n thereunto_o chap._n 19_o judicial_a belong_v to_o the_o policy_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n chap._n 21._o to_o 24._o ceremonial_a touch_v the_o sacred_a thing_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n chap._n 25.27.30_o the_o tabernacle_n itself_o c._n 26.27_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n the_o priest_n and_o levite_n their_o institution_n with_o their_o holy_a garment_n chap._n 28._o consecration_n ch_n 29._o the_o workman_n and_o instrument_n chap._n 30._o 3._o the_o execution_n and_o practice_n of_o their_o people_n partly_o in_o their_o disobedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o their_o apostasy_n and_o idolatry_n chap._n 32._o with_o their_o reconciliation_n chap._n 33.34_o their_o obedience_n concern_v the_o ceremonial_n of_o the_o people_n in_o bring_v stuff_n to_o make_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o other_o holy_a thing_n chap._n 35.36_o of_o the_o workman_n in_o make_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o pattern_n chap._n 36._o to_o 39_o moses_n in_o approve_v the_o work_n chap._n 39_o and_o dispose_v it_o chap._n 40._o 3._o certain_a general_a question_n out_o of_o the_o whole_a book_n explain_v quest_n i._o concern_v the_o inscription_n of_o the_o book_n this_o book_n be_v call_v in_o hebrew_n of_o the_o first_o word_n velle_fw-la shemoth_n that_o be_v and_o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o greek_n it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exodus_fw-la of_o the_o miraculous_a go_v of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n simler_n the_o inscription_n of_o the_o book_n of_o scripture_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n for_o it_o be_v take_v either_o from_o the_o person_n that_o write_v they_o as_o the_o book_n of_o isaiah_n jerem._n etc._n etc._n or_o whereof_o they_o be_v write_v either_o in_o general_a as_o the_o book_n of_o joshuah_n and_o of_o the_o judge_n or_o in_o part_n as_o the_o book_n of_o samuel_n or_o else_o from_o the_o thing_n entreat_v of_o as_o the_o book_n of_o leviticus_n number_n etc._n etc._n or_o of_o the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o book_n as_o genesis_n be_v call_v of_o the_o hebrew_n beresh_v in_o the_o beginning_n leviticus_n veâ—â—kra_fw-mi and_o he_o call_v etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o text_n and_o so_o also_o be_v this_o book_n name_v as_o be_v say_v before_o jun._n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o may_v be_v this_o because_o where_o the_o writer_n of_o any_o book_n of_o scripture_n leave_v it_o without_o name_n they_o of_o elder_a time_n for_o reverence_n and_o religion_n sake_n do_v forbear_v to_o give_v it_o any_o title_n simler_n qvest._n ii_o of_o the_o computation_n of_o year_n comprehend_v in_o the_o story_n of_o exodus_fw-la concern_v the_o continuance_n of_o time_n and_o number_n of_o year_n which_o be_v comprehend_v in_o this_o book_n they_o be_v find_v to_o be_v 142._o as_o may_v be_v thus_o gather_v from_o the_o death_n of_o joseph_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o moses_n be_v year_n 60._o from_o the_o birth_n of_o moses_n unto_o the_o departure_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v year_n 80._o chap._n 7.7_o from_o the_o departure_n of_o israel_n thence_o unto_o the_o tabernacle_n erect_v be_v one_o year_n chap._n 40.17_o jun._n these_o two_o latter_a number_n be_v certain_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n only_o the_o first_o may_v be_v doubt_v of_o which_o be_v thus_o also_o warrant_v all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o peregrination_n of_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n in_o egypt_n and_o canaan_n make_v 430._o year_n exod._n 22.40_o this_o time_n begin_v when_o abraham_n be_v call_v out_o of_o his_o country_n and_o 30._o year_n be_v run_v at_o the_o birth_n of_o isaac_n who_o at_o 60._o beget_v jacob_n gen._n 25.26_o who_o at_o a_o 130._o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n unto_o joseph_n gen._n 47.9_o who_o be_v then_o 39_o year_n old_a and_o die_v at_o a_o 110._o gen._n 50.26_o live_v after_o that_o year_n 71._o then_o put_v hereunto_o 80._o year_n of_o moses_n age_n all_o make_v join_v the_o sum_n of_o 30.60.130.71.80_o together_o year_n 371_o there_o remain_v then_o the_o sum_n of_o 59_o year_n or_o 60._o to_o make_v up_o the_o whole_a sum_n of_o 430._o year_n quest_n iii_o whether_o moses_n be_v the_o writer_n of_o this_o book_n now_o that_o moses_n be_v the_o penman_n and_o writer_n of_o this_o book_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o author_n and_o inspirer_n thereof_o it_o be_v diverse_o evident_a 1._o for_o moses_n testify_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o write_v all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n exod._n 24.4_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o book_n 2._o the_o scripture_n so_o divide_v the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o they_o be_v write_v either_o by_o moses_n or_o some_o other_o of_o the_o prophet_n luk._n 16.31_o 3._o our_o saviour_n allege_v a_o certain_a place_n out_o of_o this_o book_n do_v call_v it_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n mark_n 12._o 26._o have_v you_o not_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n so_o also_o luk._n 20.37_o and_o that_o the_o dead_a shall_v rise_v again_o even_o moses_n show_v it_o beside_o the_o bush_n when_o he_o say_v etc._n etc._n quest_n iv._o whether_o moses_n judicial_a law_n do_v now_o necessary_o bind_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n but_o whereas_o in_o this_o book_n divers_a both_o moral_a ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a law_n be_v prescribe_v whereof_o the_o two_o first_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o that_o the_o one_o do_v bind_v we_o still_o and_o the_o other_o be_v abrogate_a only_a concern_v the_o judicial_n of_o moses_n it_o be_v controvert_v whether_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v bind_v to_o observe_v they_o which_o judicial_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n either_o such_o which_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o the_o punishment_n of_o adultery_n and_o murder_n and_o disobedience_n to_o parent_n with_o death_n and_o such_o like_a or_o such_o as_o be_v appendant_a to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n as_o the_o punishment_n of_o those_o that_o touch_v any_o dead_a thing_n or_o that_o come_v near_o a_o woman_n in_o her_o monthly_a course_n and_o such_o like_a or_o such_o as_o belong_v to_o the_o peculiar_a policy_n and_o state_n of_o that_o commonwealth_n as_o concern_v the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n sort_n the_o raise_n up_o of_o seed_n to_o the_o brother_n depart_v in_o marry_v his_o wife_n and_o such_o like_a of_o the_o two_o latter_a there_o be_v no_o doubt_n make_v but_o that_o the_o one_o be_v abrogate_a together_o with_o the_o ceremony_n whereon_o they_o attend_v the_o other_o as_o proper_a to_o that_o government_n be_v now_o determine_v only_o the_o three_o kind_n of_o judicial_n remain_v about_o the_o which_o great_a question_n be_v make_v how_o far_a christian_a governor_n be_v oblige_v to_o the_o same_o for_o the_o discuss_n of_o which_o question_n 1._o i_o neither_o be_o of_o their_o opinion_n magistrate_n which_o think_v that_o the_o judicial_a law_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o add_v to_o it_o and_o take_v from_o it_o and_o to_o alter_v it_o as_o shall_v â—e_v think_v fit_a for_o the_o time_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o country_n for_o this_o be_v 1._o to_o be_v wise_a than_o god_n to_o leave_v altogether_o those_o direction_n and_o rule_n of_o justice_n which_o he_o have_v set_v down_o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o foolishness_n of_o god_n be_v wise_a than_o man_n 1._o cor._n 1.25_o that_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v mean_a of_o the_o divine_a order_n be_v far_o beyond_o the_o wise_a humane_a invention_n 2._o and_o there_o be_v but_o one_o lawgiver_n
make_v 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 exit_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
fuit_fw-la 〈…〉_z quodâ—â—_n futurum_fw-la est_fw-la i_o be_o whatsoever_o be_v be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v and_o thaâ—â—s_v mileâ—â—us_n be_v 〈◊〉_d what_o god_n be_v say_v quod_fw-la semper_fw-la est_fw-la neque_fw-la principium_fw-la habâ—ns_fw-la neque_fw-la finem_fw-la that_o which_o always_o 〈◊〉_d have_v neither_o beginning_n nor_o end_n plutarch_n also_o write_v that_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o door_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o apollo_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v es_a thou_o be_v and_o plato_n in_o timaec_fw-la say_v id_fw-la solum_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la prorsus_fw-la immutabile_fw-la that_o only_o be_v say_v to_o be_v which_o be_v immutable_a but_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v mutable_a and_o changeable_a may_v rather_o be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v than_o be_v for_o these_o and_o other_o such_o divine_a sentence_n in_o plato_n some_o have_v think_v book_n that_o plato_n either_o have_v read_v himself_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n or_o have_v confer_v with_o some_o hebrew_n while_o he_o sojourn_v in_o egypt_n and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o more_o probable_a because_o aristobulus_n who_o flourish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o macchabee_n write_v to_o ptolemer_n philomâ—tor_n say_v that_o moses_n book_n be_v translate_v into_o greek_a before_o the_o time_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a and_o that_o pâ—tlhagoras_n and_o plato_n have_v receive_v many_o thing_n from_o thence_o clearchus_n also_o one_o of_o aristotle_n scholar_n testify_v that_o aristotle_n have_v conference_n with_o a_o certain_a jew_n a_o wise_a and_o learned_a man_n of_o who_o he_o learn_v many_o thing_n exit_fw-la pererio_n quest_n xxvi_o of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n jehovah_n whether_o it_o be_v ineffable_a verse_n 15._o iehovah_n the_o god_n of_o your_o father_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v my_o name_n for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o hebrew_n cabalist_n will_v have_v the_o word_n gholam_fw-la being_n hear_v write_v without_o vaâ—_n not_o to_o signify_v for_o ever_o but_o rather_o hide_v whence_o they_o will_v gather_v that_o the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n be_v ineffable_a and_o not_o to_o be_v utter_v but_o beside_o that_o not_o gholam_fw-la but_o ghalum_fw-la with_o shâ—erk_n signify_v hide_v the_o word_n follow_v unto_o all_o age_n do_v show_v that_o it_o must_v be_v here_o read_v for_o ever_o the_o latter_a word_n expound_v the_o former_a indeed_o the_o name_n jehovah_n be_v ineffable_a but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o signification_n thereof_o for_o who_o can_v declare_v the_o essence_n of_o god_n not_o of_o the_o letter_n or_o syllable_n simler_n 2._o this_o name_n jehovah_n signify_v the_o same_o with_o eheje_n be_v add_v as_o more_o usual_a and_o better_o know_v and_o it_o betoken_v two_o thing_n principal_o both_o the_o eternity_n and_o always_o be_v of_o god_n and_o his_o cause_n of_o be_v to_o all_o other_o thing_n both_o efficient_a formaliter_fw-la and_o finaliter_fw-la as_o the_o efficient_a cause_n from_o who_o the_o formal_a through_o who_o the_o final_a for_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v jun._n 3._o and_o this_o name_n jehovah_n betoken_v god_n power_n in_o his_o goodness_n and_o truth_n the_o first_o in_o be_v able_a the_o second_o in_o be_v gracious_a and_o willing_a the_o three_o in_o be_v constant_a to_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n borrhaius_n 4._o this_o name_n jehovah_n iâ—_n alâ—o_o incommunicable_a to_o all_o other_o elohim_n be_v give_v sometime_o to_o angel_n sometime_o to_o judge_n upon_o earth_n but_o jehovah_n be_v peculiar_a to_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o messiah_n be_v very_a god_n to_o who_o this_o name_n be_v give_v in_o scripture_n 5._o beside_o some_o hebrew_n think_v that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v at_o his_o come_n reveal_v and_o make_v know_v this_o name_n of_o jehovah_n to_o the_o world_n and_o so_o our_o saviour_n command_v his_o disciple_n to_o baptise_v else_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n which_o name_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v comprehend_v in_o jehovah_n simler_n the_o first_o letter_n jod_n they_o will_v have_v to_o signify_v the_o father_n the_o second_o â—e_z the_o son_n the_o three_o be_v vaâ—_n the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o second_o he_o the_o humanity_n of_o the_o son_n osian_a quest_n xxvii_o why_o moses_n be_v bid_v to_o gather_v the_o elder_n together_o vers._n 16._o go_v and_o gather_v the_o elder_n 1._o the_o elder_n not_o in_o age_n for_o such_o a_o great_a number_n of_o age_a folk_n among_o 600._o thousand_o can_v not_o well_o be_v gather_v together_o simler_n but_o the_o elder_n in_o office_n either_o for_o government_n or_o instruction_n which_o precedent_n moses_n follow_v chap._n 12.21_o and_o chap._n 19.7_o jun._n for_o although_o their_o state_n be_v now_o confuse_v and_o out_o of_o order_n which_o be_v afterward_o by_o moses_n reduce_v to_o a_o perfect_a form_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o government_n among_o they_o in_o egypt_n as_o may_v appear_v chap._n 5._o where_o officer_n of_o their_o brethren_n be_v set_v over_o they_o simler_n 3._o the_o elder_n therefore_o must_v first_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o lord_n message_n both_o because_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o impart_v it_o to_o the_o ignorant_a and_o unruly_a multitude_n who_o will_v have_v give_v no_o great_a regard_n pelican_n as_o also_o that_o the_o elder_n and_o ruler_n by_o their_o example_n and_o persuasion_n may_v draw_v the_o rest_n ferus_fw-la quest_n xxviii_o why_o they_o make_v request_v but_o for_o three_o day_n journey_n vers._n 18._o let_v we_o go_v three_o day_n journey_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 1._o in_o that_o they_o go_v further_a than_o three_o day_n journey_n they_o do_v pharaoh_n no_o wrong_a for_o they_o be_v not_o his_o subject_n but_o he_o usurp_a authority_n over_o they_o and_o beside_o they_o therein_o follow_v the_o lord_n direction_n that_o go_v before_o they_o 2._o yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o deal_v not_o deceitful_o with_o pharaoh_n for_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o they_o shall_v impart_v their_o whole_a council_n to_o their_o enemy_n the_o truth_n be_v not_o whole_o at_o all_o time_n to_o be_v utter_v it_o may_v in_o part_n be_v conceal_v as_o the_o lord_n give_v samuel_n instruction_n when_o he_o go_v to_o anoint_v david_n 1._o sam._n 16._o juniuâ—_n 3._o the_o lord_n therefore_o will_v have_v they_o cautelous_o and_o prudent_o to_o propound_v their_o message_n that_o they_o will_v goâ—_n but_o three_o day_n journey_n and_o into_o the_o wilderness_n which_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n under_o pharaoh_n jurisdiction_n that_o the_o request_n be_v so_o reasonable_a if_o pharaoh_n shall_v deny_v it_o he_o may_v be_v leave_v without_o excuse_n ferus_fw-la quest_n xxix_o how_o the_o people_n be_v say_v not_o to_o have_v sacrifice_v in_o the_o wilderness_n that_o we_o may_v sacrifice_v unto_o jehovah_n yet_o the_o prophet_n amos_n deny_v that_o they_o sacrifice_v unto_o god_n in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 40._o year_n but_o carry_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o moloch_n amos_n 4.26_o and_o act._n 7._o this_o then_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o simple_o and_o absolute_o but_o in_o part_n that_o they_o do_v not_o sacrifice_v unto_o god_n as_o they_o ought_v but_o that_o many_o of_o they_o be_v idolater_n and_o pollute_v with_o the_o superstition_n of_o egypt_n so_o the_o lord_n deny_v that_o he_o require_v of_o they_o to_o tread_v in_o his_o court_n isaiah_n 1.12_o or_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o yet_o he_o command_v such_o thing_n so_o he_o say_v i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_v that_o be_v not_o sacrifice_v alone_o without_o mercy_n simler_n quest_n xxx_o how_o it_o be_v say_v that_o pharaoh_n shall_v not_o let_v they_o go_v no_o not_o with_o a_o strong_a hand_n vers._n 19_o he_o will_v not_o let_v you_o go_v yea_o not_o with_o a_o strong_a hand_n 1._o the_o most_o read_v but_o with_o a_o strong_a hand_n that_o be_v be_v force_v by_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n sic_fw-la lat._n pagnin_n septuag_n simler_n ferus_fw-la but_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v he_o lo_o unless_o except_o not_o velo_n which_o signify_v neither_o 2._o some_o do_v understand_v this_o strong_a hand_n of_o the_o israelite_n that_o pharaoh_n will_v let_v they_o go_v but_o not_o with_o a_o strong_a hand_n that_o be_v with_o their_o army_n and_o force_n 3._o some_o refer_v it_o to_o pharaoh_n that_o he_o will_v not_o let_v they_o go_v because_o by_o a_o strong_a hand_n that_o be_v by_o his_o army_n and_o force_n he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o keep_v they_o still_o 4._o but_o the_o most_o proper_a sense_n and_o meaning_n be_v that_o pharaoh_n no_o not_o with_o a_o strong_a hand_n refer_v it_o unto_o god_n shall_v let_v they_o go_v that_o be_v he_o shall_v stand_v out_o a_o great_a while_n notwithstanding_o the_o plague_n which_o shall_v be_v send_v upon_o he_o but_o at_o the_o length_n he_o shall_v yield_v so_o his_o heart_n be_v obstinate_a
liberty_n to_o exercise_v his_o power_n like_v as_o he_o run_v upon_o the_o hear_v of_o swine_n and_o cast_v they_o all_o headlong_a into_o the_o sea_n so_o he_o be_v able_a to_o force_v man_n into_o many_o danger_n both_o of_o their_o body_n and_o soul_n exit_fw-la perer._n beside_o this_o absolute_a limitation_n and_o restraint_n of_o satan_n when_o god_n do_v stay_v he_o from_o work_v there_o be_v two_o other_o kind_n of_o inhibit_v satan_n for_o neither_o have_v satan_n such_o free_a scope_n to_o exercise_v his_o rage_n upon_o the_o faithful_a as_o he_o have_v power_n to_o work_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n for_o they_o be_v his_o proper_a subject_n and_o in_o they_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n blind_v their_o mind_n 1._o cor._n 4.4_o and_o they_o be_v take_v in_o the_o snare_n of_o satan_n at_o his_o pleasure_n 2._o tim._n 2.26_o but_o over_o the_o faithful_a he_o have_v no_o command_n to_o delude_v deceive_v or_o seduce_v they_o neither_o to_o invade_v they_o at_o all_o without_o special_a licence_n from_o god_n as_o job_n tentation_n show_v and_o again_o though_o the_o lord_n for_o some_o cause_n best_o know_v to_o himself_o do_v give_v he_o leave_v to_o try_v his_o child_n yet_o god_n so_o qualifi_v his_o assault_n and_o tentation_n as_o that_o they_o effect_v not_o that_o which_o satan_n intend_v but_o be_v dispose_v of_o to_o that_o end_n which_o the_o lord_n propound_v as_o satan_n desire_v to_o winnow_v peter_n as_o wheat_n and_o thorough_o to_o have_v sift_v he_o but_o christ_n uphold_v he_o that_o his_o faith_n fail_v not_o luk._n 22.31_o 32._o and_o that_o his_o tentation_n tend_v not_o to_o his_o subversion_n concern_v this_o threefold_a limitation_n of_o satan_n i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o here_o to_o add_v the_o sentence_n of_o augustine_n for_o the_o first_o that_o satan_n can_v do_v what_o he_o will_v but_o his_o power_n be_v restrain_v he_o thus_o write_v si_fw-la tantum_fw-la posset_n nocere_fw-la diabolus_fw-la quantum_fw-la vult_fw-la non_fw-la aliquis_fw-la justorum_fw-la remaneret_fw-la if_o the_o devil_n may_v hurt_v 61._o as_o much_o as_o he_o will_v not_o any_o of_o the_o just_a shall_v remain_v for_o the_o second_o that_o satan_n power_n be_v more_o free_a and_o absolute_a over_o the_o wicked_a he_o thus_o say_v in_o fili_fw-la be_v diffidentiae_fw-la tanquam_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la mancipus_fw-la operatur_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la homines_fw-la in_o pecoribus_fw-la in_o the_o son_n of_o unbelief_n he_o work_v as_o in_o his_o own_o vessel_n as_o man_n upon_o their_o cattle_n again_o sicut_fw-la homo_fw-la de_fw-la pecore_fw-la svo_fw-la facit_fw-la quod_fw-la vult_fw-la de_fw-fr alienâ—_n pecore_fw-la ut_fw-la faciat_fw-la 77._o expectat_fw-la sibi_fw-la dari_fw-la potestatem_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la cujus_fw-la est_fw-la as_o a_o man_n do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o his_o own_o cattle_n but_o with_o another_o man_n he_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n but_o expect_v first_o that_o leave_n be_v give_v he_o of_o the_o owner_n for_o the_o three_o that_o when_o the_o lord_n permit_v satan_n to_o assault_v his_o own_o servant_n yet_o he_o moderate_v the_o action_n that_o satan_n work_v not_o his_o will_n upon_o he_o but_o what_o he_o intend_v for_o their_o destruction_n the_o lord_n direct_v to_o be_v only_o for_o their_o probation_n augustine_n also_o thus_o infer_v vtitur_fw-la deus_fw-la angelis_n malis_fw-la non_fw-la tantùm_fw-la ad_fw-la puniendos_fw-la malos_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o achab_n ibid._n sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la ad_fw-la probandos_fw-la &_o manifestandos_fw-mi bonos_fw-es sicut_fw-la fecit_fw-la in_o job_n god_n use_v evil_a angel_n not_o only_o to_o punish_v the_o wicked_a as_o in_o achab_n but_o to_o prove_v and_o make_v know_v the_o good_a as_o he_o do_v in_o job._n thus_o then_o be_v this_o point_n determine_v 1._o the_o devil_n have_v not_o now_o such_o power_n as_o before_o his_o fall_n as_o augustine_n say_v 10._o sunt_fw-la nobis_fw-la potentiores_fw-la neque_fw-la tamen_fw-la tam_fw-la firmi_fw-la nunc_fw-la sunt_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la in_o pristino_fw-la statu_fw-la permansissent_fw-la they_o be_v mighty_a than_o we_o be_v but_o yet_o not_o so_o strong_a as_o if_o they_o have_v remain_v in_o their_o former_a estate_n 2._o the_o good_a angel_n have_v great_a power_n in_o work_v upon_o the_o creature_n than_o the_o evil_n augustine_n in_o haec_fw-la angelis_n long_a amplior_fw-la potestas_fw-la est_fw-la bonis_fw-la &_o malâ—_n quamvis_fw-la &_o major_a bonis_fw-la 77._o the_o angel_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a have_v great_a power_n than_o man_n over_o these_o inferior_a creature_n and_o yet_o the_o good_a have_v great_a power_n than_o the_o evil_n 3._o satan_n power_n be_v limit_v he_o do_v not_o what_o he_o will_n 4._o the_o devil_n have_v more_o command_n over_o the_o wicked_a than_o power_n over_o the_o righteous_a 5._o when_o he_o practise_v against_o the_o righteous_a yet_o his_o malice_n be_v restrain_v god_n turn_v the_o tentation_n to_o that_o end_n which_o shall_v be_v to_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o child_n from_o hence_o may_v be_v infer_v two_o conclusion_n first_o that_o righteous_a and_o faithful_a man_n be_v not_o altogether_o free_v from_o the_o assault_n and_o invasion_n of_o satan_n as_o s._n paul_n feel_v in_o himself_o the_o prick_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n send_v to_o buffet_v he_o 2._o cor._n 12._o and_o as_o he_o may_v try_v they_o with_o spiritual_a tentation_n so_o also_o he_o may_v if_o god_n permit_v torment_v they_o with_o corporal_a vexation_n as_o job_n example_n show_v and_o to_o this_o purpose_n augustine_n conclude_v well_o contra_n mulâ—iformes_v daemonum_fw-la incursus_fw-la quis_fw-la sua_fw-la innocentia_fw-la fidit_fw-la etc._n etc._n 22._o who_o can_v trust_v upon_o his_o innocence_n to_o be_v defend_v against_o so_o many_o incursion_n of_o the_o devil_n see_v that_o they_o many_o time_n vex_v infant_n than_o who_o nothing_o be_v more_o innocent_a the_o other_o conclusion_n be_v that_o although_o satan_n may_v set_v upon_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n yet_o he_o can_v hurt_v they_o he_o may_v enter_v into_o the_o list_n with_o they_o but_o not_o overcome_v they_o the_o serpent_n may_v bite_v the_o heel_n but_o christ_n have_v break_v his_o head_n and_o as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n say_v of_o himself_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n come_v and_o have_v nought_o in_o i_o joh._n 14.30_o so_o neither_o by_o god_n grace_n have_v he_o any_o part_n in_o we_o that_o be_v the_o member_n of_o christ._n augustine_n do_v notable_o touch_v this_o point_n in_o this_o manner_n fortior_fw-la quis_fw-la est_fw-la aut_fw-la corpore_fw-la etc._n etc._n one_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v strong_a either_o in_o body_n as_o a_o horse_n be_v strong_a than_o a_o man_n or_o in_o mind_n secund_n as_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n than_o the_o unreasonable_a and_o in_o affection_n and_o disposition_n as_o the_o just_a man_n more_o than_o the_o unjust_a or_o in_o power_n and_o authority_n as_o the_o captain_n strong_a than_o the_o soldier_n by_o the_o first_o of_o these_o way_n potestas_fw-la datur_fw-la deterioribus_fw-la in_fw-la meliores_fw-la the_o worse_a may_v have_v power_n give_v they_o over_o the_o better_a for_o the_o proof_n of_o their_o patience_n and_o so_o he_o conclude_v principes_fw-la illi_fw-la in_o re_fw-la inferiore_fw-la superant_fw-la in_fw-la potentiore_fw-la superantur_fw-la fideles_fw-la enim_fw-la ment_fw-la firmiores_fw-la sunt_fw-la infirmiores_fw-la corpore_fw-la those_o principality_n he_o mean_v the_o spiritual_a power_n be_v superior_n to_o we_o in_o thing_n inferior_a but_o they_o be_v in_o thing_n superior_a weak_a the_o faithful_a be_v strong_a in_o mind_n and_o more_o infirm_a in_o body_n quest_n fourteen_o whether_o the_o devil_n by_o his_o own_o power_n can_v raise_v thunder_n and_o lightning_n hitherto_o it_o have_v be_v show_v what_o satan_n be_v able_a to_o do_v in_o that_o immediate_a action_n of_o move_v and_o transport_v himself_o and_o other_o creature_n from_o place_n to_o place_n it_o follow_v to_o show_v wâ—at_a power_n he_o have_v in_o the_o other_o mediate_a action_n which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o mean_n and_o instrument_n of_o the_o â—_z but_o here_o arise_v a_o question_n fit_a to_o be_v discuss_v whether_o the_o devil_n by_o his_o own_o power_n can_v raise_v tempest_n wind_n thunder_n lightning_z as_o pererius_n think_v he_o can_v by_o warrant_n of_o the_o story_n of_o job_n where_o satan_n bring_v down_o lightning_n upon_o job_n sheep_n and_o raise_v wind_n whereby_o the_o house_n be_v overwhelm_v upon_o job_n child_n perer._n in_o 4._o disput_n in_o cap._n 7._o num._n 34._o but_o herein_o i_o must_v needs_o dissent_v from_o pererius_n though_o i_o find_v that_o augustine_n incline_v to_o the_o same_o opinion_n 77._o for_o thus_o he_o write_v in_o libro_fw-la fidelissimo_fw-la legimus_fw-la diabolum_fw-la potuisse_fw-la ignem_fw-la de_fw-la coelo_fw-la demittere_fw-la we_o read_v in_o a_o most_o faithful_a book_n that_o the_o
vapour_n so_o that_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
remove_v because_o the_o text_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
25.18_o 4._o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a the_o israelite_n shall_v return_v over_o the_o red_a sea_n again_o for_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o lead_v they_o the_o near_a way_n which_o be_v through_o the_o philistines_n country_n but_o about_o by_o the_o vast_a desert_n therefore_o that_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v they_o over_o the_o sea_n again_o because_o of_o the_o near_a way_n 2._o that_o the_o israelite_n go_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n 1._o the_o scripture_n evident_o speak_v psalm_n 135.13_o he_o cause_v israel_n to_o pass_v over_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o the_o word_n be_v ghabar_fw-la which_o signify_v transire_fw-la to_o pass_v over_o 2._o if_o they_o have_v go_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n towards_o egypt_n they_o must_v have_v pass_v along_o by_o the_o philistines_n country_n which_o the_o lord_n intend_v not_o to_o do_v chap._n 13.17_o and_o josephus_n add_v this_o reason_n why_o they_o go_v the_o other_o way_n ne_fw-la palestini_fw-la quos_fw-la ob_fw-la veterem_fw-la simultatem_fw-la infensâ—s_fw-la habebat_fw-la de_fw-fr hac_fw-la prâ—fectione_n certiores_fw-la fieripossent_fw-la lest_o the_o philistines_n who_o have_v a_o old_a grudge_n against_o they_o shall_v have_v know_v of_o their_o journey_n but_o they_o must_v needs_o have_v know_v it_o and_o hinder_v it_o likewise_o if_o they_o have_v compass_v about_o the_o red_a sea_n est_fw-la enim_fw-la eorum_fw-la regio_fw-la aegypto_n contermina_fw-la for_o their_o country_n do_v border_n upon_o egypt_n 3._o josephus_n also_o in_o the_o same_o place_n use_v another_o reason_n voluit_fw-la obiter_fw-la juxta_fw-la dei_fw-la mandata_fw-la in_o montem_fw-la sinai_n populum_fw-la sacrificaturum_fw-la adducere_fw-la moses_n purpose_v according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o bring_v the_o people_n unto_o mount_n sinai_n to_o sacrifice_v but_o the_o next_o way_n unto_o mount_n sinai_n which_o be_v a_o mountain_n in_o arabia_n galath_n 4.25_o be_v not_o to_o go_v back_o again_o into_o egypt_n but_o to_o pass_v over_o the_o red_a sea_n 4._o beside_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o the_o lord_n will_v bring_v they_o back_o again_o unto_o the_o egyptian_a coast_n lyran._n for_o so_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v in_o danger_n again_o of_o the_o enemy_n 5._o the_o israelite_n from_o the_o red_a sea_n go_v forward_o to_o the_o wilderness_n of_o shur_n but_o that_o be_v beyond_o the_o red_a sea_n towards_o the_o country_n of_o the_o ismaelite_n gen._n 25.18_o not_o on_o this_o side_n towards_o egypt_n 6._o last_o of_o this_o opinion_n that_o the_o hebrew_n go_v through_o the_o sea_n be_v josephus_n who_o say_v jamque_fw-la in_o adversum_fw-la littus_fw-la hebraei_n evaserant_fw-la the_o hebrew_n be_v escape_v to_o the_o other_o shore_n against_o they_o lib_n 2._o antiquit_n cap._n 7._o likewise_o philo_n tempestas_fw-la procellosa_fw-la in_o littus_fw-la adversum_fw-la ejâ—cit_fw-la aegyptorum_fw-la enectorum_fw-la corpora_fw-la a_o tempestuous_a storm_n cast_v the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o egyptian_n upon_o the_o contrary_a shore_n that_o the_o hebrew_n may_v see_v they_o so_o also_o euseb._n nysen_n ictu_fw-la mosaica_n virgae_fw-la in_o oppositam_fw-la usque_fw-la ripam_fw-la hinc_fw-la atque_fw-la hinc_fw-la cedentibus_fw-la aquis_fw-la scissura_fw-la pervenit_fw-la by_o the_o stroke_n of_o moses_n rod_n the_o water_n do_v cleave_v along_o and_o give_v way_n even_o unto_o the_o bank_n on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o as_o the_o way_n be_v make_v throughout_o overtwhart_n the_o sea_n so_o the_o israelite_n follow_v exit_fw-la perer._n quest_n xvii_o the_o division_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n not_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n but_o altogether_o miraculous_a in_o the_o next_o place_n it_o will_v be_v inquire_v whether_o this_o division_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n be_v altogether_o miraculous_a or_o whether_o it_o may_v not_o be_v help_v by_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n or_o man_n providence_n 1._o artapanus_n a_o ancient_a writer_n report_v hereof_o two_o opinion_n among_o the_o egyptian_n the_o heliopolite_n do_v hold_v that_o when_o pharaoh_n follow_v after_o the_o hebrew_n moses_n by_o the_o stretch_n out_o of_o his_o rod_n divide_v the_o sea_n the_o memphite_n affirm_v that_o moses_n be_v skilful_a in_o such_o natural_a observation_n do_v wait_v when_o the_o red_a sea_n be_v at_o the_o low_a ebb_n and_o then_o conduct_v over_o the_o people_n but_o this_o foolish_a opinion_n be_v confute_v by_o diodor._n tarsens_n chrysostom_n master_n who_o by_o these_o two_o reason_n overthrow_v it_o 1._o that_o when_o the_o sea_n eb_v the_o water_n only_o towards_o the_o shore_n do_v abate_v the_o channel_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v not_o empty_v and_o again_o the_o ebb_a of_o the_o sea_n can_v not_o make_v the_o water_n stand_v up_o on_o each_o side_n like_o a_o wall_n 2._o neither_o be_v josephus_n narration_n probable_a who_o to_o persuade_v that_o this_o be_v no_o incredible_a thing_n for_o the_o sea_n to_o give_v way_n to_o the_o hebrew_n allege_v that_o in_o like_a sort_n the_o pamphilian_a sea_n do_v open_v a_o way_n to_o alexander_n in_o his_o expedition_n against_o the_o persian_n lib._n 2._o antiquit_n cap._n 7._o by_o which_o instance_n josephus_n do_v much_o extenuate_v this_o great_a work_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v for_o his_o people_n concern_v which_o story_n of_o alexander_n examine_v 1._o neither_o be_v the_o censure_n of_o jacobus_n crinitus_n to_o be_v approve_v who_o utter_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v true_a which_o josephus_n report_v and_o they_o which_o write_v of_o alexander_n affair_n make_v mention_n of_o no_o such_o thing_n for_o beside_o that_o josephus_n say_v id_fw-la quod_fw-la omnes_fw-la testantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o all_o they_o do_v testify_v that_o have_v commit_v to_o memory_n alexander_n exploit_n who_o it_o be_v like_a have_v see_v and_o read_v some_o of_o those_o writer_n who_o book_n may_v be_v now_o perish_v quintus_fw-la curtius_n lib._n 5._o in_o a_o word_n 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public_a peace_n and_o safety_n be_v violate_v as_o in_o the_o camp_n among_o soldier_n and_o rob_v by_o the_o high_a way_n where_o one_o life_n be_v put_v in_o danger_n all_o these_o kind_n be_v more_o than_o simple_a theft_n may_v receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n by_o moses_n law_n and_o magistrate_n herein_o may_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n execute_v the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o such_o violent_a outrageous_a impudent_a wanton_a and_o incorrigible_a theft_n but_o they_o be_v wise_o to_o consider_v every_o circumstance_n and_o the_o occasion_n that_o draw_v one_o to_o steal_v whether_o he_o do_v it_o of_o necessity_n to_o relieve_v his_o hungry_a soul_n or_o of_o a_o evil_a custom_n and_o obstinate_a mind_n to_o maintain_v his_o lewd_a and_o unthrifty_a life_n in_o the_o first_o case_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v too_o sharp_a to_o take_v away_o one_o life_n unless_o he_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o will_v take_v no_o warning_n but_o continue_v harden_v in_o his_o sin_n 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the_o eucharist_n and_o as_o here_o moses_n sprinkle_v the_o water_n and_o blood_n mix_v together_o as_o the_o apostle_n show_v heb._n 9_o so_o out_o of_o christ_n side_n upon_o the_o cross_n there_o flow_v forth_o water_n and_o blood_n simpliciunt_fw-la 2._o ambrose_n will_v have_v that_o part_n of_o the_o blood_n put_v into_o bason_n to_o signify_v moralem_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la moral_a discipline_n the_o other_o sprinkle_v upon_o the_o altar_n mysticam_fw-la mystical_a and_o hide_a learning_n but_o this_o seem_v somewhat_o too_o curious_a 3._o the_o true_a meaning_n then_o of_o this_o ceremony_n be_v partly_o mystical_a part_n of_o it_o be_v sprinkle_v upon_o the_o altar_n which_o be_v christ_n jesus_n who_o by_o the_o shed_n and_o sprinkle_v of_o his_o blood_n reconcile_v we_o to_o god_n part_n be_v sprinkle_v upon_o the_o people_n to_o show_v that_o we_o sprinkle_v with_o christ_n blood_n by_o faith_n be_v purge_v from_o our_o sin_n simler_n it_o be_v partly_o moral_a communiounius_n &_o ejusdem_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o communion_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o blood_n do_v signify_v the_o communion_n between_o god_n and_o his_o people_n cajetan_n gallas_n but_o the_o historical_a sense_n be_v here_o more_o fit_a for_o in_o this_o ceremony_n of_o divide_v the_o blood_n into_o two_o part_n and_o so_o besprinkle_v the_o altar_n with_o the_o one_o half_a which_o represent_v god_n and_o the_o people_n with_o the_o other_o between_o who_o the_o covenant_n be_v confirm_v the_o old_a use_n in_o strike_v of_o covenant_n be_v observe_v for_o the_o ancient_a custom_n be_v that_o they_o which_o make_v a_o league_n or_o covenant_n divide_v some_o beast_n and_o put_v the_o part_n asunder_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n signify_v that_o as_o the_o beast_n be_v divide_v so_o they_o shall_v be_v which_o break_v the_o covenant_n so_o when_o saul_n go_v against_o the_o ammonite_n come_v out_o of_o the_o field_n he_o hew_v two_o ox_n and_o send_v they_o 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move_v by_o so_o great_a a_o miracle_n shall_v not_o contemn_v their_o doctrine_n osiander_n marbath_n 4._o cyprian_a also_o make_v this_o moral_a use_n hereby_o to_o show_v the_o utility_n of_o fast_v quoties_fw-la aliquid_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la obtinere_fw-la conati_fw-la sunt_fw-la jejuniis_fw-la inâ—â—huere_fw-la &_o lachryâ—â—iâ—_n etc._n etc._n holy_a man_n 〈◊〉_d when_o they_o will_v obtain_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n give_v themselves_o to_o fast_v 5._o curious_o to_o search_v out_o any_o other_o cause_n of_o this_o forty_o day_n fast_o be_v a_o vain_a labour_n as_o cajetan_n well_o say_v non_fw-la est_fw-la 〈…〉_z quis_fw-la divini_fw-la miraculi_fw-la opus_fw-la fuit_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o reason_n must_v not_o be_v seek_v of_o the_o number_n it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o a_o divine_a miracle_n cajetan_n quest_n xxv_o what_o moses_n do_v in_o the_o mount_n these_o 40._o day_n and_o 40._o night_n now_o if_o it_o be_v ask_v what_o moses_n do_v in_o the_o mountain_n these_o 40._o day_n and_o 40._o night_n it_o may_v be_v answer_v 1._o that_o the_o lord_n do_v all_o this_o time_n instruct_v moses_n concern_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o thing_n thereto_o belong_v and_o touch_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o rite_n thereof_o as_o they_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o leviticus_n and_o therefore_o moses_n descend_v be_v not_o mention_v till_o the_o description_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o every_o part_n thereof_o be_v finish_v and_o levit._n 27.24_o it_o be_v evident_o express_v that_o the_o lord_n teach_v moses_n all_o those_o ordinance_n in_o mount_n sinai_n 2._o now_o moses_n fast_v 40._o day_n and_o night_n the_o second_o time_n but_o then_o he_o be_v whole_o occupy_v in_o humble_v himself_o by_o prayer_n deut._n 9.25_o thâ—_n first_o time_n of_o 40._o day_n then_o be_v spend_v in_o moses_n instruction_n rather_o than_o the_o other_o tostat._n cap._n 25._o qu._n 1._o 3._o god_n can_v have_v dispatch_v moses_n in_o a_o moment_n but_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d give_v authority_n 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the_o anomean_n who_o heresy_n be_v this_o naturam_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la invisibilem_fw-la that_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n be_v not_o invisible_a in_o this_o place_n they_o see_v god_n not_o 〈…〉_z divine_a essence_n and_o substance_n which_o be_v invisible_a and_o incomprehensible_a but_o they_o see_v some_o evident_a 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o glorious_a presence_n and_o majesty_n as_o gregory_n say_v 36._o vidiri_fw-la 〈…〉_z ipsam_fw-la naturae_fw-la suae_fw-la speciem_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la god_n may_v be_v see_v by_o certain_a representation_n but_o according_a 〈…〉_z show_v of_o his_o nature_n he_o can_v etc._n etc._n the_o faithful_a have_v both_o in_o this_o world_n a_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o our_o bleâ—â—â—â—_n say_v bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n 3.2_o and_o they_o shall_v see_v he_o more_o full_o in_o 〈…〉_z as_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o know_v when_o he_o shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o for_o we_o shall_v see_v
call_v regius_fw-la cubitus_fw-la the_o king_n cubit_n be_v the_o common_a 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 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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 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his_o cruel_a charge_n to_o two_o midwife_n 16._o qu._n whether_o the_o midwife_n make_v a_o lie_n and_o be_v therein_o to_o be_v justify_v 17._o qu._n how_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o make_v they_o house_n 18._o qu._n whether_o the_o midwife_n only_o be_v temporal_o reward_v question_n upon_o the_o second_o chapter_n 1._o quest_n of_o amram_n moses_n father_n 2._o qu._n why_o it_o be_v say_v he_o go_v and_o take_v 3._o qu._n of_o jacobed_a moses_n mother_n whether_o she_o be_v aunt_n or_o cousin_n german_a to_o amram_n 4._o qu._n why_o such_o marriage_n be_v tolerate_v in_o those_o day_n 5._o qu._n when_o amram_n marry_v his_o wife_n 6._o qu._n of_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n birth_n compare_v with_o the_o time_n before_o and_o the_o time_n after_o 7._o qu._n of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o moses_n who_o be_v find_v to_o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a of_o all_o writer_n either_o sacred_a or_o profane_a 8._o qu._n whether_o the_o name_n of_o moses_n be_v know_v unto_o the_o gentile_n before_o christ._n 9_o qu._n how_o moses_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o proper_a child_n and_o by_o who_o he_o be_v hide_v 10._o qu._n the_o ark_n wherein_o moses_n be_v put_v whereof_o it_o be_v make_v and_o where_o place_v 11._o qu._n whether_o moses_n parent_n do_v well_o in_o expose_v he_o 12._o qu._n of_o the_o education_n of_o moses_n and_o his_o adâ—ption_n to_o be_v pharaoh_n daughter_n son_n 13._o qu._n whence_o moses_n have_v his_o learning_n of_o the_o egyptian_n only_o or_o of_o the_o grecian_n also_o 14._o qu._n what_o kind_n of_o learning_n moses_n receive_v of_o the_o egyptian_n 15._o qu._n whence_o the_o egyptian_n receive_v their_o learning_n 16._o qu._n why_o it_o please_v god_n that_o moses_n shall_v be_v instruct_v in_o the_o egyptian_a learning_n 17._o qu._n why_o moses_n have_v this_o name_n give_v he_o 18._o qu._n of_o moses_n visit_v his_o brethren_n 19_o qu._n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o moses_n to_o kill_v the_o egyptian_a 20._o qu._n why_o moses_n though_o warrant_v from_o god_n yet_o use_v great_a secrecy_n and_o circumspection_n in_o this_o business_n 21._o qu._n how_o moses_n be_v say_v here_o to_o fear_n see_v the_o apostle_n deny_v that_o he_o fear_v the_o king_n 22._o qu._n why_o moses_n suffering_n be_v call_v by_o the_o apostle_n the_o rebuke_n of_o christ._n 23._o qu._n why_o pharaoh_n seek_v to_o slay_v moses_n 24._o qu._n the_o cause_n why_o moses_n live_v in_o exile_n and_o banishment_n forty_o year_n 25._o qu._n of_o midian_a what_o country_n it_o be_v and_o where_o situate_a 26._o qu._n rahuel_n jethro_n hobab_n whether_o they_o be_v the_o same_o 27._o qu._n whether_o rahuel_n be_v prince_n or_o priest_n of_o midian_a 28._o qu._n whether_o rahuel_n be_v a_o idolatrous_a priest_n or_o a_o priest_n of_o the_o true_a god_n 29._o qu._n why_o zipporah_n be_v call_v a_o aethiopesse_fw-la 30._o qu._n in_o what_o time_n moses_n son_n be_v bear_v unto_o he_o 31._o qu._n to_o who_o the_o right_a of_o impose_v name_n upon_o the_o child_n belong_v 32._o qu._n whence_o the_o name_n of_o gershom_n be_v derive_v 33._o qu._n what_o pharaoh_n it_o be_v that_o die_v while_o moses_n be_v in_o midian_a 34._o qu._n whether_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o israelite_n proceed_v from_o true_a repentance_n question_n upon_o the_o three_o chapter_n 1._o quest_n 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 mountain_n and_o to_o what_o â—nd_n he_o be_v so_o exercise_v 2._o qu._n of_o the_o mount_n choreb_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o mount_n zion_n also_o why_o moses_n go_v thither_o and_o why_o it_o be_v call_v the_o mountain_n of_o god_n 3._o qu._n of_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o bush_n 4._o qu._n of_o the_o flame_n of_o fire_n that_o burn_v in_o the_o bush_n 5._o qu._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o fire_n without_o consume_v the_o bush_n 6._o qu._n whether_o it_o be_v a_o angel_n or_o god_n himself_o that_o appear_v unto_o moses_n and_o whether_o he_o that_o appear_v be_v michael_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n 7._o qu._n what_o make_v moses_n to_o draw_v near_o to_o behold_v this_o strange_a sight_n 8._o qu._n why_o the_o lord_n double_v moses_n name_n in_o call_v he_o 9_o qu._n what_o the_o put_v off_o the_o shoe_n mean_v 10._o qu._n why_o the_o lord_n call_v himself_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaak_n and_o jacob_n 11._o qu._n why_o moses_n hide_v his_o face_n 12._o qu._n how_o this_o text_n be_v allege_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o gospel_n to_o prove_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a 13._o qu._n why_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o gospel_n special_o urge_v this_o place_n against_o the_o sadducee_n 14._o qu._n how_o god_n be_v say_v here_o to_o descend_v 15._o qu._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 16._o qu._n of_o the_o great_a fruitfulness_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o of_o the_o wonderful_a fruit_n of_o palestina_n call_v the_o apple_n of_o paradise_n 17._o qu._n whether_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n do_v yet_o continuâ—_n 18._o qu._n whether_o the_o canaanite_n be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n by_o themselves_o 19_o qu._n how_o many_o nation_n of_o the_o canaanite_n and_o why_o they_o be_v cast_v out_o 20._o qu._n what_o make_v moses_n so_o unwilling_a to_o take_v his_o call_n upon_o he_o 21._o qu._n what_o sign_n it_o be_v which_o the_o lord_n promise_v to_o moses_n 22._o qu._n why_o moses_n enquire_v after_o god_n name_n 23._o qu._n of_o the_o best_a read_v of_o these_o word_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o 24._o qu._n what_o the_o name_n be_v which_o the_o lord_n here_o give_v himself_o 25._o qu._n of_o the_o meaning_n
of_o the_o name_n eheie_n and_o whether_o plato_n and_o other_o philosopher_n receive_v any_o light_n from_o moses_n book_n 26._o qu._n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n jehovah_n whether_o it_o be_v ineffable_a 27._o qu._n why_o moses_n be_v bid_v to_o gather_v the_o elder_n together_o 28._o qu._n why_o they_o make_v request_v but_o for_o three_o day_n journey_n 29._o qu._n how_o the_o people_n be_v say_v to_o have_v sacrifice_v in_o the_o wilderness_n 30._o qu._n how_o it_o be_v say_v pharaoh_n shall_v not_o let_v they_o go_v no_o not_o with_o strong_a hand_n question_n upon_o the_o four_o chapter_n 1._o quest_n whether_o moses_n offend_v in_o charge_v the_o people_n 2._o qu._n what_o the_o first_o sign_n mean_v of_o turn_v the_o rod_n into_o a_o serpent_n 3._o qu._n what_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o leprosy_n of_o moses_n hand_n 4._o qu._n what_o kind_n of_o leprosy_n moses_n hand_n be_v strike_v with_o 5._o qu._n whether_o the_o three_o sign_n of_o turn_v water_n into_o blood_n be_v show_v at_o this_o time_n 6._o qu._n whether_o in_o these_o miracle_n there_o be_v a_o substantial_a change_n 7._o qu._n whether_o moses_n indeed_o have_v a_o impediment_n of_o speech_n and_o what_o it_o be_v 8._o qu._n how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o make_v the_o deaf_a and_o dumb_a 9_o qu._n how_o and_o wherefore_o the_o lord_n be_v present_a with_o moses_n mouth_n 10._o qu._n who_o moses_n mean_v that_o he_o will_v have_v send_v 11._o qu._n whether_o moses_n sin_v in_o his_o so_o often_o refusal_n see_v god_n be_v angry_a with_o he_o and_o wherein_o moses_n sin_v and_o how_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o his_o child_n 12._o qu._n why_o aaron_n be_v call_v the_o levite_n 13._o qu._n how_o moses_n be_v say_v to_o be_v as_o god_n to_o aaron_n 14._o qu._n whether_o moses_n do_v well_o be_v call_v of_o god_n in_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o his_o father_n in_o law_n 15._o qu._n why_o moses_n conceal_v from_o jethro_n the_o principal_a end_n of_o his_o go_n 16._o qu._n whether_o god_n speak_v to_o moses_n in_o midian_a beside_o that_o vision_n in_o horeb._n 17._o qu._n of_o moses_n wife_n and_o child_n and_o of_o his_o provision_n for_o his_o journey_n 18._o qu._n why_o moses_n staff_n be_v call_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n 19_o qu._n how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v pharaoh_n heartâ—_n that_o god_n man_n and_o satan_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v the_o heart_n but_o diverse_o 20._o qu._n how_o israel_n be_v call_v the_o first_o bear_v son_n of_o god_n 21._o qu._n who_o smite_v moses_n in_o the_o june_n and_o how_o 22._o qu._n for_o what_o sin_n the_o lord_n will_v have_v kill_v moses_n 23._o qu._n whether_o the_o israelite_n transgress_v in_o omit_v circumcision_n forty_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 24._o qu._n what_o move_v moses_n to_o defer_v the_o circumcision_n of_o his_o child_n 25._o qu._n why_o the_o lord_n meet_v moses_n by_o the_o way_n and_o not_o before_o 26._o qu._n whether_o zipporah_n circumcise_v her_o son_n with_o a_o sharp_a knife_n 27._o qu._n whether_o both_o moses_n son_n or_o one_o only_o be_v uncircumcised_a and_o upon_o what_o occasion_n 28._o qu._n at_o who_o foot_n zipporah_n and_o what_o she_o cast_v 29._o qu._n why_o zipporah_n call_v moses_n husband_n of_o blood_n 30._o qu._n whether_o those_o word_n of_o zipporah_n rehearse_v again_o be_v utter_v by_o zipporah_n or_o by_o moses_n the_o writer_n 31._o qu._n how_o zipporah_n know_v that_o moses_n be_v strike_v for_o the_o neglect_n of_o circumcision_n 32._o qu._n who_o it_o be_v that_o depart_v from_o moses_n 33._o qu._n of_o the_o mystical_a application_n of_o the_o history_n 34._o qu._n what_o manner_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v which_o the_o people_n have_v in_o believe_a moses_n question_n upon_o the_o five_o chapter_n 1._o quest_n why_o the_o lord_n send_v moses_n so_o often_o to_o pharaoh_n 2._o qu._n whether_o moses_n and_o aaron_n go_v in_o alone_a to_o pharaoh_n 3._o qu._n whether_o pharaoh_n be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o god_n 4._o qu._n why_o mention_n be_v only_o make_v of_o go_v three_o day_n journey_n 5._o qu._n what_o other_o thing_n be_v say_v and_o do_v by_o moses_n before_o pharaoh_n 6._o qu._n in_o what_o sense_n pharaoh_n say_v they_o be_v much_o people_n 7._o qu._n why_o they_o use_v straw_n in_o make_v of_o brick_n 8._o qu._n whether_o moses_n sin_v in_o expostulate_v with_o god_n 9_o qu._n how_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o afflict_v his_o people_n question_n upon_o the_o six_o chapter_n 1._o quest_n of_o the_o divers_a name_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n 2._o qu._n of_o the_o divers_a kind_n of_o name_n give_v unto_o god_n 3._o qu._n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o name_n jehovah_n 4._o qu._n whether_o the_o name_n jehovah_n be_v understand_v of_o christ._n 5._o qu._n of_o the_o right_a pronunciation_n of_o the_o name_n jehovah_n 6._o qu._n whether_o the_o name_n jehovah_n be_v ineffable_a that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v pronounce_v 7._o qu._n how_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o know_v by_o his_o name_n jehovah_n to_o abraham_n isaak_n and_o jacob._n 8._o qu._n why_o the_o genealogy_n of_o reuben_n simeon_n and_o levi_n be_v insert_v 9_o qu._n how_o reuben_n be_v say_v here_o to_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v 10._o qu._n of_o the_o age_n of_o levi._n 11._o qu._n of_o the_o age_n of_o kohath_n 12._o qu._n of_o the_o age_n of_o amram_n 13._o qu._n why_o the_o son_n of_o korah_n and_o ithamar_n be_v set_v down_o 14._o qu._n why_o aaron_n take_v a_o wife_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n 15._o qu._n how_o moses_n without_o ostentation_n set_v forth_o his_o own_o commendation_n 16._o qu._n in_o what_o sense_n moses_n say_v he_o be_v of_o uncircumcised_a lip_n question_n upon_o the_o seven_o chapter_n 1._o quest_n the_o divers_a appellation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n 2._o qu._n in_o what_o sense_n moses_n be_v call_v aaron_n god_n 3._o qu._n in_o what_o sense_n aaron_n be_v call_v moses_n prophet_n 4._o qu._n why_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v call_v army_n 5._o qu._n of_o moses_n age_n 6._o qu._n whether_o pharaoh_n ask_v a_o sign_n and_o whether_o a_o sign_n may_v be_v require_v 7._o qu._n of_o the_o divers_a name_n of_o the_o egyptian_a magician_n here_o use_v 8._o qu._n of_o divers_a kind_n of_o magic_n 9_o qu._n of_o the_o first_o author_n and_o inventor_n of_o art_n magic_n 10._o qu._n who_o be_v the_o ringleader_n and_o chief_a of_o the_o egyptian_a magician_n where_o also_o of_o the_o place_n where_o jannes_n and_o jambres_n be_v bury_v 11._o qu._n whether_o thing_n do_v by_o magic_a and_o enchantment_n be_v in_o truth_n or_o in_o show_v only_o 12._o qu._n what_o thing_n be_v permit_v to_o satan_n to_o do_v 13._o qu._n how_o divers_a way_n satan_n power_n be_v limit_v 14._o qu._n whether_o the_o devil_n by_o his_o own_o power_n can_v cause_v thunder_n and_o lightning_n 15._o qu._n of_o the_o power_n of_o spirit_n in_o natural_a work_n and_o of_o divers_a strange_a and_o admirable_a work_n in_o nature_n 16._o qu._n what_o work_v in_o natural_a thing_n be_v forbid_v unto_o spirit_n to_o do_v and_o how_o satan_n two_o way_n make_v thing_n to_o appear_v that_o be_v not_o 17._o qu._n whether_o satan_n can_v raise_v the_o spirit_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a where_o these_o particular_n be_v handle_v of_o the_o fabulous_a report_n of_o the_o heathen_a of_o the_o imagine_a force_n of_o necromancy_n 2._o reason_n against_o necromancy_n 3._o in_o what_o case_n the_o dead_a have_v be_v raise_v and_o appear_v 18._o qu._n why_o satan_n do_v counterfeit_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o dead_a 19_o qu._n of_o the_o divers_a kind_n of_o miracle_n 20._o qu._n of_o the_o difference_n between_o true_a miracle_n and_o false_a 21._o qu._n whether_o the_o sorcerer_n bring_v forth_o true_a serpent_n 22._o qu._n by_o what_o mean_v satan_n delude_v pharaoh_n with_o a_o show_n of_o serpent_n 23._o qu._n why_o the_o lord_n suffer_v the_o sorcerer_n of_o egypt_n to_o show_v such_o contrary_a sign_n 24._o qu._n whether_o pharaoh_n be_v deceive_v by_o the_o magician_n false_a sign_n be_v thereby_o excusable_a 25._o qu._n of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n 26._o qu._n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n how_o the_o egyptian_n be_v every_o way_n punish_v 27._o qu._n where_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n and_o to_o what_o place_n they_o be_v send_v at_o the_o first_o 28._o qu._n at_o what_o time_n the_o plague_n be_v send_v upon_o egypt_n 29._o qu._n in_o what_o time_n all_o the_o plague_n be_v finish_v 30._o qu._n whether_o the_o good_a angel_n or_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o egyptian_a plague_n 31._o qu._n for_o what_o end_n and_o cause_v the_o lord_n wrought_v such_o wonder_n in_o