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though_o some_o think_v it_o be_v a_o free_a gift_n which_o the_o egyptian_n bestow_v upon_o they_o when_o they_o be_v very_o desirous_a as_o we_o read_v before_o to_o have_v they_o go_v out_o of_o their_o country_n which_o make_v they_o not_o only_o entreat_v but_o hire_v they_o to_o depart_v so_o jacobus_n capellus_fw-la ad_fw-la a.m._n 2503._o they_o that_o have_v deny_v they_o leave_v to_o go_v away_o for_o a_o few_o day_n say_v he_o now_o press_v they_o to_o depart_v with_o all_o speed_n quin_n &_o praecibus_fw-la israelitas_fw-la demulcent_fw-la ac_fw-la donis_fw-la onerant_fw-la egyptii_fw-la see_v iii_o 23._o but_o it_o be_v common_o think_v that_o the_o egyptian_n imagine_v the_o israelite_n only_o desire_v to_o appear_v as_o well_o adorn_v as_o they_o can_v before_o their_o god_n at_o the_o great_a feast_n they_o be_v to_o hold_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o so_o ready_o lend_v they_o these_o jewel_n and_o sine_fw-la clothes_n to_o deck_v themselves_o withal_o which_o they_o 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tell_v in_o the_o gemara_fw-la of_o the_o sanhedrin_n that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a the_o egyptian_n bring_v a_o action_n against_o the_o israelite_n desire_v they_o may_v have_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n in_o satisfaction_n for_o all_o that_o they_o borrow_v of_o they_o when_o they_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n to_o which_o gibeah_n be_v kosam_n who_o be_v advocate_n for_o the_o jew_n reply_v that_o before_o they_o make_v this_o demand_n they_o must_v prove_v what_o they_o allege_v that_o the_o israelite_n borrow_v any_o thing_n of_o their_o ancestor_n unto_o which_o the_o egyptian_n think_v it_o sufficient_a to_o say_v that_o they_o find_v it_o record_v in_o their_o own_o book_n mention_v this_o place_n well_o then_o say_v the_o advocate_n look_v into_o the_o same_o book_n and_o you_o will_v find_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n live_v four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n in_o egypt_n pay_v we_o for_o all_o the_o labour_n and_o toil_n of_o so_o many_o thousand_o people_n as_o you_o employ_v all_o that_o time_n and_o we_o will_v restore_v what_o we_o borrow_v to_o which_o they_o have_v not_o a_o word_n to_o answer_v tertullian_n mention_n such_o a_o controversy_n or_o plea_n between_o the_o two_o nation_n l._n ii_o advers._fw-la martion_n where_o he_o relate_v this_o from_o a_o ancient_a tradition_n see_v mr._n selden_n l._n vii_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n c._n 8._o beside_o this_o it_o be_v not_o impertinent_a to_o observe_v that_o the_o egyptian_n be_v declare_v enemy_n to_o the_o jew_n now_o it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a to_o spoil_v a_o enemy_n nor_o ought_v this_o upon_o that_o account_n to_o be_v call_v a_o th_a this_o reason_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n join_v to_o the_o former_a see_v l._n
gate_n throughout_o the_o camp_n they_o be_v not_o to_o go_v into_o their_o tent_n where_o they_o who_o be_v sensible_a of_o god_n displeasure_n it_o may_v be_v presume_v be_v bemoan_v their_o sin_n but_o to_o kill_v every_o one_o they_o meet_v in_o the_o street_n and_o slay_v every_o man_n his_o brother_n and_o every_o man_n his_o companion_n etc._n etc._n all_o the_o israelite_n be_v brethren_n and_o they_o be_v command_v to_o spare_v none_o they_o meet_v withal_o because_o they_o be_v near_a relation_n or_o friend_n or_o next_o neighbour_n some_o may_v imagine_v this_o too_o hazerdous_a a_o undertake_n the_o levite_n be_v but_o a_o very_a small_a number_n in_o comparison_n with_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n but_o have_v god_n warrant_n they_o be_v confident_a none_o will_v have_v the_o courage_n to_o oppose_v they_o for_o gild_n make_v man_n timorous_a and_o the_o levite_n also_o find_v they_o as_o man_n use_v to_o be_v at_o the_o conclusion_n of_o a_o festival_n weary_a with_o their_o dance_a and_o sport_n beside_o there_o be_v those_o who_o by_o their_o be_v naked_a v._o 25._o understand_v they_o be_v unarm_v for_o aaron_n have_v disarm_v they_o to_o their_o shame_n by_o set_v up_o the_o calf_n for_o they_o to_o dance_v about_o which_o make_v they_o lay_v aside_o all_o thought_n of_o their_o arm_n and_o so_o be_v more_o easy_o slay_v by_o the_o levite_n ver._n 28._o and_o the_o child_n of_o levi_n do_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n who_o be_v under_o god_n their_o chief_a ruler_n pass_v this_o extraordinary_a sentence_n upon_o the_o offender_n without_o the_o common_a process_n in_o court_n of_o judgement_n as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v l._n ii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n c._n 2._o in_o the_o end_n of_o it_o and_o there_o fall_v of_o the_o people_n that_o day_n about_o three_o thousand_o man_n the_o vulgar_a have_v twenty_o three_o thousand_o contrary_a to_o the_o lxx_o as_o well_o as_o the_o hebrew_n text_n and_o all_o the_o eastern_a version_n except_o the_o arabic_a print_v at_o rome_n in_o this_o age_n and_o manifest_o out_o of_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a as_o mr._n selden_n have_v observe_v in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o bochart_n show_v large_o to_o be_v against_o all_o the_o ancient_a translation_n and_o writer_n hieroz_n p._n i._o l._n ii_o c._n 34._o p._n 353._o where_o he_o note_v also_o out_o of_o philo_n these_o three_o thousand_o to_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o principal_a ringleader_n of_o this_o impiety_n in_o memory_n of_o these_o disaster_n the_o break_v of_o the_o table_n and_o this_o slaughter_n the_o jew_n keep_v a_o fast_a every_o year_n on_o the_o xviith_z of_o tamuz_n which_o by_o jac._n capellus_n computation_n answer_v to_o the_o xvith_z of_o our_o july_n ver._n 29._o for_o moses_n have_v say_v consecrate_v yourselves_o to_o day_n to_o the_o lord_n or_o moses_n say_v you_o have_v consecrate_v yourselves_o etc._n etc._n which_o way_n soever_o we_o take_v it_o either_o as_o speak_v before_o the_o execution_n to_o encourage_v they_o to_o it_o or_o afterward_o to_o commend_v they_o for_o it_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o this_o act_n be_v as_o acceptable_a to_o god_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o have_v procure_v they_o the_o honour_n to_o wait_v upon_o he_o as_o his_o minister_n every_o man_n upon_o his_o son_n and_o upon_o his_o brother_n this_o seem_v to_o signify_v that_o some_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n have_v also_o prevaricate_v to_o who_o these_o pious_a levite_n have_v no_o regard_n but_o kill_v they_o indifferent_o with_o the_o rest_n though_o they_o meet_v with_o one_o of_o their_o own_o child_n for_o which_o they_o be_v high_o commend_v by_o moses_n in_o his_o blessing_n xxxiii_o deut._n 9_o but_o it_o may_v signify_v no_o more_o but_o that_o they_o go_v out_o with_o this_o sincere_a resolution_n to_o spare_v none_o though_o never_o so_o dear_a to_o they_o that_o he_o may_v bestow_v upon_o you_o a_o blessing_n this_o day_n this_o blessing_n be_v the_o preferment_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n to_o be_v god_n minister_n in_o his_o house_n and_o to_o enjoy_v all_o the_o ten_o of_o the_o land_n for_o a_o inheritance_n xviii_o numb_a 21_o 24._o ver._n 30._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v on_o the_o morrow_n which_o be_v the_o xviiith_z day_n of_o tamuz_n or_o our_o xviith_z of_o july_n that_o moses_n say_v unto_o the_o people_n who_o he_o assemble_v together_o that_o he_o may_v make_v they_o sensible_a of_o their_o sin_n you_o have_v sin_v a_o great_a sin_n he_o set_v their_o sin_n before_o they_o it_o be_v likely_a in_o all_o its_o aggravate_v circumstance_n and_o now_o i_o will_v go_v up_o unto_o the_o lord_n but_o he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o despair_v of_o recover_v god_n favour_n though_o he_o can_v not_o absolute_o assure_v they_o of_o it_o peradventure_o i_o shall_v make_v a_o atonement_n for_o your_o sin_n that_o god_n may_v not_o inflict_v any_o further_a punishment_n upon_o they_o ver._n 31._o and_o moses_n return_v unto_o the_o lord_n not_o as_o yet_o to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v before_o with_o the_o lord_n for_o forty_o day_n but_o to_o some_o part_n of_o the_o mount_n where_o he_o may_v put_v up_o his_o most_o fervent_a prayer_n to_o god_n by_o which_o his_o anger_n be_v turn_v away_o as_o well_o as_o by_o sacrifice_n and_o say_v o_o this_o people_n have_v sin_v a_o great_a sin_n he_o begin_v his_o prayer_n with_o a_o confession_n of_o their_o gild_n in_o a_o most_o pathetical_a manner_n and_o have_v make_v they_o god_n of_o gold_n contrary_n to_o the_o express_v repeat_v command_n of_o god_n xx._n 4_o 23._o ver._n 32._o yet_o now_o here_o follow_v his_o earnest_n and_o most_o affectionate_a deprecation_n for_o they_o if_o thou_o will_v forgive_v their_o sin_n be_v thou_o please_v or_o o_o that_o thou_o will_v forgive_v they_o see_v dr._n hammond_n upon_o xcv_o psal_n not_o 6._o or_o if_o not_o blot_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o book_n which_o thou_o have_v write_v let_v i_o die_v rather_o than_o live_v to_o see_v the_o evil_n that_o be_v come_v on_o they_o if_o thou_o punish_v they_o as_o they_o deserve_v god_n have_v no_o need_n of_o a_o book_n wherein_o to_o register_n and_o record_v any_o of_o his_o purpose_n but_o the_o scripture_n use_v the_o language_n of_o man_n as_o the_o jew_n speak_v who_o to_o this_o day_n retain_v this_o form_n of_o speech_n in_o their_o prayer_n wherewith_o they_o begin_v the_o new-year_n o_o our_o father_n and_o our_o king_n write_v we_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o best_a life_n in_o the_o book_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o book_n of_o redemption_n they_o desire_v that_o be_v to_o be_v preserve_v that_o year_n in_o a_o happy_a condition_n free_a from_o sin_n from_o want_n and_o from_o danger_n see_v theodorick_n hackspan_n in_o his_o annotation_n on_o this_o place_n ver._n 33._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n whosoever_o have_v sin_v against_o i_o he_o will_v i_o blot_v out_o of_o my_o book_n this_o be_v all_o the_o answer_n moses_n can_v obtain_v that_o they_o only_o shall_v perish_v who_o have_v offend_v the_o divine_a majesty_n which_o do_v not_o deny_v they_o a_o pardon_n if_o they_o cease_v to_o offend_v he_o ver._n 34._o therefore_o now_o go_v speak_v no_o more_o of_o this_o matter_n but_o return_v to_o the_o camp_n lead_v the_o people_n unto_o the_o place_n of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v unto_o thou_o take_v the_o conduct_n of_o the_o people_n upon_o thou_o to_o the_o land_n which_o i_o promise_v to_o bestow_v on_o they_o this_o suppose_v god_n will_v not_o punish_v they_o as_o they_o deserve_v though_o by_o the_o word_n follow_v it_o appear_v he_o abate_v something_o of_o his_o wont_a kindness_n to_o they_o behold_v my_o angel_n shall_v go_v before_o thou_o not_o the_o angel_n speak_v of_o xxiii_o 20._o but_o some_o lesser_a minister_n in_o the_o heavenly_a court_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o next_o chapter_n v._o 2._o where_o he_o say_v only_o i_o will_v send_v a_o angel_n before_o thou_o viz._n in_o the_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n and_o fire_n xiii_o 22._o nevertheless_o in_o the_o day_n when_o i_o visit_v i_o will_v visit_v their_o sin_n upon_o they_o upon_o the_o next_o occasion_n to_o punish_v other_o offence_n i_o will_v further_o punish_v this_o whence_o the_o say_n of_o r._n isaac_n in_o the_o gemara_fw-la sanhedrim_n c._n 11._o there_o have_v no_o vengeance_n come_v upon_o the_o world_n in_o which_o there_o have_v not_o be_v half_o a_o ounce_n of_o the_o first_o calf_n to_o which_o r._n vschajah_n there_o have_v respect_n in_o these_o word_n till_o the_o day_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o israelite_n suck_v but_o of_o one_o calf_n but_o afterward_o of_o three_o that_o be_v their_o punishment_n be_v
paint_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o perhaps_o come_v from_o the_o ancient_a custom_n among_o the_o heathen_a who_o thus_o represent_v their_o god_n as_o tho._n bartholinus_n observe_v de_fw-la morbis_fw-la biblicis_fw-la cap._n 5._o out_o of_o lucian_n de_fw-fr dea_fw-la syria_n where_o he_o say_v she_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d carry_v beam_n upon_o she_o head_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o roman_a emperor_n who_o be_v raise_v so_o much_o above_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n that_o they_o honour_v they_o as_o a_o sort_n of_o deity_n be_v thus_o represent_v as_o appear_v by_o many_o testimony_n particular_o pliny_n who_o in_o his_o panegyric_n to_o trajan_n laugh_v and_o jeer_v at_o the_o radiatum_n domitiani_n caput_fw-la while_o he_o talk_v with_o he_o while_o he_o converse_v so_o famaliar_o with_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o both_o see_v his_o glory_n and_o hear_v he_o proclaim_v his_o name_n v._o 5_o 6_o 7._o at_o his_o first_o be_v in_o the_o mount_n there_o be_v no_o such_o brightness_n leave_v upon_o his_o countenance_n for_o he_o do_v not_o see_v the_o divine_a majesty_n in_o so_o great_a a_o splendour_n as_o he_o do_v now_o when_o the_o lord_n upon_o his_o petition_n vouchsafe_v he_o such_o a_o sight_n of_o his_o glory_n as_o he_o can_v bear_v xxxiii_o 18_o 23._o which_o be_v so_o exceed_o pierce_v that_o it_o alter_v the_o very_a skin_n of_o moses_n his_o face_n and_o make_v it_o luminous_a of_o which_o moses_n do_v not_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v sensible_a till_o some_o time_n after_o he_o come_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n when_o aaron_n as_o well_o as_o other_o be_v afraid_a to_o come_v nigh_o he_o have_v his_o thought_n whole_o possess_v with_o the_o far_o more_o transcendent_a glory_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n of_o which_o he_o have_v a_o glimpse_n from_o this_o familiar_a conference_n which_o moses_n have_v with_o god_n it_o be_v likely_a the_o heathen_a take_v occasion_n to_o invent_v the_o like_a story_n of_o their_o zamolxis_n who_o pretend_v to_o receive_v his_o law_n from_o vesta_n and_o minos_n and_o lycurgus_n who_o say_v they_o receive_v they_o from_o jupiter_n and_o apollo_n with_o several_a other_o mention_v by_o diodorus_n siculus_n l._n i._n who_o then_o add_v moses_n have_v his_o from_o the_o god_n jao_n so_o they_o pronounce_v the_o name_n jehovah_n but_o they_o have_v no_o such_o testimony_n as_o this_o of_o their_o communication_n with_o the_o divine_a majesty_n much_o less_o be_v their_o law_n confirm_v by_o such_o miracle_n as_o last_v for_o the_o space_n of_o xl._n year_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o moses_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o people_n ver._n 30._o and_o when_o aaron_n and_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n see_v moses_n behold_v the_o skin_n of_o his_o face_n shine_v this_o high_o establish_v his_o authority_n and_o breed_v in_o they_o a_o reverence_n to_o the_o law_n he_o bring_v that_o they_o be_v all_o witness_n of_o the_o brightness_n or_o glory_n of_o his_o countenance_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o 2_o cor._n iii_o 7._o which_o demonstrate_v he_o have_v be_v with_o god_n as_o he_o affirm_v and_o have_v behold_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o receive_v from_o he_o the_o table_n of_o testimony_n by_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o this_o verse_n seem_v to_o be_v mean_v all_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o congregregation_n mention_v in_o the_o next_o and_o they_o be_v afraid_a to_o come_v nigh_o he_o the_o light_n which_o shine_v from_o his_o countenance_n be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o dazzle_v the_o eye_n of_o beholder_n even_o of_o aaron_n himself_n who_o do_v not_o know_v whether_o it_o will_v be_v safe_a to_o approach_v he_o this_o be_v a_o illustrious_a testimony_n that_o he_o have_v be_v with_o god_n who_o dwell_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o light_n inaccessible_a ver._n 31._o and_o moses_n call_v unto_o they_o invite_v they_o to_o come_v near_o he_o and_o not_o to_o fear_v any_o hurt_n and_o aaron_n and_o all_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o congregation_n return_v unto_o he_o viz._n after_o he_o have_v put_v a_o veil_n upon_o his_o face_n till_o which_o they_o can_v not_o steadfast_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 2_o cor._n iii_o 7._o the_o light_n of_o it_o be_v so_o strong_a that_o it_o hurt_v their_o eye_n if_o they_o fix_v they_o there_o and_o moses_n talk_v with_o they_o acquaint_v they_o with_o what_o he_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v ver._n 32._o and_o afterward_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n come_v â—igh_a etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o general_a assembly_n of_o all_o the_o tribe_n summon_v that_o he_o may_v deliver_v to_o they_o all_o that_o which_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n see_v xxxv_o 1._o and_o he_o give_v they_o in_o commandment_n all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v with_o he_o in_o mount_n sinai_n all_o the_o order_n he_o have_v give_v about_o the_o building_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o rest_n contain_v in_o the_o xxv_o xxvi_o chapter_n and_o those_o that_o follow_v to_o the_o xxxii_o for_o at_o his_o first_o come_v from_o the_o mount_n find_v they_o in_o a_o apostasy_n from_o god_n he_o say_v nothing_o to_o they_o about_o these_o matter_n but_o in_o abhorrence_n of_o their_o foul_a idolatry_n break_v the_o table_n of_o testimony_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o to_o deliver_v to_o they_o ver._n 33._o and_o till_o moses_n have_v do_v speak_v with_o they_o he_o put_v a_o vail_n on_o his_o face_n this_o seem_v to_o belong_v as_o well_o to_o v._o 31._o as_o to_o the_o 32d_o and_o according_o i_o have_v interpret_v it_o though_o there_o be_v those_o who_o think_v he_o persuade_v aaron_n and_o the_o ruler_n to_o approach_v without_o a_o veil_n but_o put_v it_o on_o when_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n who_o be_v less_o able_a to_o bear_v it_o but_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n for_o both_o aaron_z being_z no_o less_o afraid_a than_o any_o of_o they_o and_o the_o majesty_n of_o his_o countenance_n appear_v sufficient_o even_o when_o it_o be_v veil_v for_o the_o brightness_n be_v not_o quite_o obscure_v though_o very_o much_o shade_v by_o it_o ver._n 34._o but_o when_o moses_n go_v in_o before_o the_o lord_n to_o speak_v with_o he_o he_o take_v the_o vail_n off_o till_o he_o come_v out_o he_o go_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n where_o he_o speak_v with_o he_o face_n to_o face_n as_o a_o man_n speak_v to_o his_o friend_n xxxiii_o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o he_o come_v out_o and_o speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o which_o he_o be_v command_v this_o seem_v to_o relate_v unto_o the_o frequent_a occasion_n moses_n have_v to_o go_v and_o consult_v with_o god_n in_o difficult_a case_n who_o mind_n he_o declare_v to_o they_o when_o he_o have_v receive_v it_o ver._n 35._o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n see_v the_o face_n of_o moses_n that_o the_o skin_n of_o moses_n face_n shine_v etc._n etc._n some_o great_a man_n have_v think_v that_o the_o brightness_n continue_v on_o moses_n face_n till_o his_o death_n so_o that_o he_o speak_v to_o they_o with_o a_o veil_n on_o his_o face_n from_o this_o time_n as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v of_o which_o we_o can_v be_v certain_a though_o thus_o much_o be_v evident_a from_o this_o and_o the_o forego_n verse_n that_o the_o splendour_n of_o his_o countenance_n do_v remain_v for_o some_o time_n after_o he_o come_v down_o from_o god_n presence_n in_o the_o mount_n during_o which_o as_o oft_o as_o he_o go_v in_o to_o speak_v with_o god_n he_o take_v off_o his_o veil_n and_o when_o he_o come_v out_o to_o speak_v with_o they_o he_o put_v it_o on_o until_o he_o go_v in_o to_o speak_v with_o god_n again_o as_o this_o verse_n conclude_v how_o long_o it_o be_v before_o it_o vanish_v none_o can_v resolve_v perhaps_o not_o till_o he_o have_v set_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o consecrate_a aaron_n and_o his_o son_n and_o deliver_v all_o the_o law_n he_o have_v receive_v about_o the_o service_n of_o god_n which_o be_v record_v in_o the_o book_n of_o leviticus_n that_o be_v all_o the_o time_n they_o stay_v near_o mount_n sinai_n from_o whence_o they_o remove_v a_o little_a more_o than_o half_a a_o year_n after_o this_o x_o numb_a 11_o 12._o chap._n xxxv_o verse_n 1._o and_o moses_n gather_v all_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n together_o have_v tell_v they_o what_o order_n he_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o sufficient_o convince_v they_o of_o his_o authority_n xxxiv_o 32_o 33._o he_o now_o proceed_v to_o put_v they_o in_o execution_n and_o in_o order_n to_o it_o he_o gather_v col-hadath_a all_o the_o congregation_n which_o sometime_o signify_v all_o the_o elder_n and_o judge_n etc._n etc._n the_o prime_a governor_n of_o
stir_v up_o to_o be_v the_o more_o liberal_a in_o their_o offer_n when_o they_o see_v how_o many_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v ver._n 20._o and_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o he_o have_v summon_v to_o meet_v together_o v._o 1._o depart_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o moses_n when_o he_o have_v report_v to_o they_o what_o order_n he_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o divine_a majesty_n in_o the_o mount_n v._o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 21._o and_o they_o come_v be_v dismiss_v to_o their_o own_o tent_n they_o go_v thither_o only_o to_o fetch_v a_o offer_n to_o the_o lord_n which_o they_o come_v and_o bring_v immediate_o every_o one_o who_o heart_n stir_v he_o up_o who_o mind_n be_v raise_v to_o a_o free_a and_o cheerful_a readiness_n the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v lift_v he_o up_o that_o be_v have_v animum_fw-la excelsum_fw-la a_o noble_a mind_n or_o be_v of_o a_o generous_a spirit_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n import_v every_o one_o who_o his_o spirit_n make_v willing_a and_o they_o bring_v the_o lord_n offering_z an_z offering_z to_z the_o lord_z as_o moses_n exhort_v v._n 5._o to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n for_o the_o build_n a_o sanctuary_n wherein_o god_n may_v dwell_v among_o they_o xxv_o 8._o and_o for_o all_o his_o service_n for_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o furniture_n of_o it_o both_z within_z and_o without_o which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o verse_n before-going_a and_o for_o the_o holy_a garment_n that_o the_o priest_n may_v minister_v there_o in_o their_o office_n v._o 19_o ver._n 22._o and_o they_o come_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n as_o many_o as_o be_v willing-hearted_n who_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o bring_v bracelet_n and_o earring_n and_o ring_n they_o be_v no_o less_o forward_o to_o offer_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n than_o they_o have_v be_v to_o the_o make_v the_o golden_a calf_n xxxii_o 2_o 3._o for_o which_o offence_n they_o now_o make_v some_o sort_n of_o satisfaction_n be_v more_o liberal_a in_o contribute_v to_o this_o work_n than_o they_o be_v to_o that_o for_o we_o read_v there_o only_o of_o their_o earring_n which_o they_o break_v off_o from_o their_o ear_n and_o bring_v to_o aaron_n but_o here_o of_o their_o bracelet_n also_o and_o ring_n with_o other_o thing_n for_o though_o they_o may_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v part_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n on_o that_o wicked_a account_n it_o do_v not_o make_v those_o who_o be_v touch_v with_o what_o moses_n say_v less_o willing_a to_o give_v a_o fresh_a to_o a_o holy_a use_n tablet_n the_o hebrew_n word_n comaz_n or_o camaz_n be_v of_o very_o uncertain_a signification_n for_o some_o make_v it_o a_o ornament_n of_o the_o arm_n and_o other_o of_o some_o other_o part_n but_o the_o chaldee_n take_v it_o for_o something_o about_o the_o breast_n a_o fascia_fw-la say_v elias_n wherewith_o woman_n tie_v up_o and_o compress_v their_o breast_n to_o make_v they_o appear_v more_o beautiful_a by_o be_v round_o this_o bochartus_fw-la approve_v in_o his_o canaan_n l._n ii_o c._n 5._o all_o jewel_n of_o gold_n all_o the_o four_o forename_a sort_n of_o ornament_n be_v of_o gold_n and_o every_o man_n that_o offer_v offer_v a_o offer_n of_o gold_n unto_o the_o lord_n the_o first_o oblation_n that_o be_v bring_v either_o by_o the_o woman_n or_o the_o man_n be_v all_o of_o gold_n and_o then_o follow_v mean_a thing_n which_o the_o people_n of_o low_a condition_n bring_v to_o the_o lord_n ver._n 23._o and_o every_o man_n with_o who_o be_v find_v blue_a and_o purple_a and_o scarlet_a and_o sine_fw-la linen_n etc._n etc._n the_o common_a sort_n of_o people_n also_o offer_v such_o as_o they_o have_v yarn_n and_o sine_fw-la linen_n goatshair_n and_o skin_n see_v xxv_o 4_o 5._o ver._n 24._o every_o one_o that_o do_v offer_v a_o offer_n of_o silver_n and_o brass_n etc._n etc._n those_o of_o a_o middle_a condition_n offer_v silver_n and_o brass_n and_o shittim-wood_n all_o which_o be_v necessary_a for_o several_a use_n for_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o table_n be_v to_o be_v overlay_v with_o gold_n of_o which_o the_o candlestick_n and_o several_a other_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v make_v see_v chap._n xxv_o the_o inward_a curtain_n be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o yarn_n and_o the_o outward_a of_o goatshair_n and_o the_o cover_v of_o both_o of_o skin_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v of_o silver_n and_o the_o tache_n of_o the_o curtain_n and_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a of_o brass_n and_o shittim-wood_n be_v use_v about_o the_o board_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o ark_n table_n etc._n etc._n see_v chap._n xxv_o xxvi_o xxvii_o ver._n 25._o and_o all_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v wisehearted_a do_v spin_v with_o their_o hand_n and_o bring_v that_o which_o they_o have_v spin_v etc._n etc._n not_o only_o the_o man_n but_o the_o woman_n also_o bring_v material_n for_o the_o house_n and_o more_o than_o that_o such_o as_o be_v skilful_a among_o they_o spin_v both_o yarn_n and_o thread_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o woman_n not_o of_o men._n unto_o which_o work_n alone_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o apply_v themselves_o if_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n no_o other_o work_n such_o as_o knit_n and_o sew_v with_o their_o needle_n etc._n etc._n be_v usual_o perform_v by_o they_o as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v l._n iii_o de_fw-la vxor_fw-la hebr._n c._n 10._o where_o he_o treat_v of_o all_o the_o employment_n of_o their_o woman_n ver._n 26._o and_o all_o the_o woman_n who_o heart_n stir_v they_o up_o who_o mind_n be_v elevate_v to_o excellent_a contrivance_n in_o wisdom_n spin_a goatshair_n with_o great_a art_n spin_v goatshair_n which_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a as_o to_o spin_v wool_n and_o flax._n for_o though_o their_o goat_n be_v shear_v in_o those_o country_n as_o sheep_n be_v here_o their_o hair_n be_v long_o than_o we_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o skill_n require_v to_o work_v it_o into_o a_o thread_n and_o to_o make_v stuff_n of_o it_o see_v bochart_n hierozoic_n p._n i._o l._n ii_o c._n 51._o in_o old_a time_n also_o woman_n be_v wont_a to_o weave_v as_o well_o as_o spin_v as_o appear_v not_o only_o out_o of_o the_o sacred_a book_n but_o out_o of_o homer_n plato_n cicero_n and_o many_o other_o author_n mention_v by_o braunius_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr vestitu_fw-la sacerd._n hebr._n l._n i._n c._n 17._o where_o he_o observe_v n._n 33._o out_o of_o herodotus_n that_o he_o show_v the_o egyptian_a custom_n to_o be_v different_a in_o many_o thing_n from_o those_o of_o other_o nation_n mention_n this_o among_o the_o rest_n that_o their_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sit_v at_o home_n and_o weave_v while_o their_o woman_n go_v abroad_o and_o buy_v and_o sell_v l._n ii_o c._n 35._o ver._n 27._o and_o the_o ruler_n bring_v onyx-stone_n and_o stone_n to_o be_v set_v for_o the_o ephod_n and_o for_o the_o breastplate_n the_o great_a man_n also_o offer_v suitable_a to_o their_o quality_n such_o thing_n as_o the_o people_n can_v not_o furnish_v viz._n precious_a stone_n for_o use_n mention_v xxv_o 7._o xxviii_o 9_o 17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 28._o and_o spice_n and_o oil_n for_o the_o light_n and_o for_o the_o anoint_v oil_n etc._n etc._n such_o principal_a spice_n as_o we_o translate_v it_o mention_v xxx_o 23_o 34._o together_o with_o oil_n for_o the_o light_n xxvii_o 20._o which_o be_v so_o pure_a that_o ordinary_a person_n have_v it_o not_o for_o there_o be_v several_a sort_n of_o olive_n as_o fort._n scacchus_n show_v myrothec_n sacr._n elaeochrism_n p._n i._o c._n 4_o 5._o some_o of_o which_o be_v not_o so_o common_a as_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o of_o great_a value_n ver._n 29._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n bring_v a_o willing_a offer_n etc._n etc._n to_o sum_v up_o all_o in_o a_o few_o word_n they_o bring_v whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a for_o all_o manner_n of_o work_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n who_o he_o employ_v to_o deliver_v these_o command_n to_o his_o people_n ver._n 30._o and_o moses_n say_v see_v the_o lord_n have_v call_v by_o name_n etc._n etc._n have_v principal_o make_v choice_n of_o bezaleel_n to_o undertake_v and_o perform_v this_o work_n this_o he_o say_v that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v solicitous_a about_o artist_n to_o make_v all_o that_o be_v propound_v for_o they_o know_v that_o there_o be_v none_o among_o they_o breed_v to_o such_o employment_n moses_n therefore_o inform_v they_o in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o god_n have_v provide_v himself_o of_o a_o master-workman_n as_o he_o tell_v he_o xxxi_o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 31._o and_o he_o have_v fill_v he_o with_o the_o