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1002_o etc._n etc._n and_o daub_v it_o with_o slime_n and_o with_o pitch_n of_o this_o word_n slime_n see_v xi_o gen._n 3._o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o this_o be_v use_v within_o and_o pitch_n without_o to_o keep_v the_o water_n from_o come_v into_o the_o ark._n and_o so_o i_o find_v in_o the_o gemara_fw-la of_o that_o title_n in_o the_o talmud_n call_v sota_n cap._n i._n sect._n 29._o where_o this_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v a_o ancient_a tradition_n only_o they_o say_v as_o many_o of_o the_o rabbin_n do_v that_o chemar_n signify_v plaster_n not_o bitumen_n because_o the_o bad_a smell_n of_o that_o they_o think_v will_v have_v be_v noisome_a to_o the_o child_n r._n solomon_n opinion_n be_v that_o it_o be_v pitch_v both_o within_o and_o without_o and_o plaster_v within_o over_o the_o pitch_n and_o she_o lay_v it_o in_o the_o flag_n by_o the_o river_n brink_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o the_o stream_n but_o she_o may_v come_v in_o the_o night_n and_o 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it_o be_v still_o a_o further_o fetch_v of_o jonathan_n who_o will_v persuade_v we_o that_o at_o this_o time_n god_n have_v smite_v the_o egyptian_n with_o a_o burn_a ulcer_n which_o make_v their_o flesh_n so_o hot_a that_o they_o can_v not_o endure_v it_o but_o run_v to_o the_o river_n to_o cool_v their_o body_n and_o in_o pirke_n elieser_n cap._n xlviii_o this_o inflammation_n be_v say_v to_o have_v seize_v on_o pharaoh_n daughter_n who_o he_o call_v bathia_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o name_n of_o a_o daughter_n of_o one_o pharaoh_n 1_o chron._n iu_o 18._o but_o to_o make_v she_o the_o daughter_n of_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n as_o g._n vorstius_n observe_v they_o do_v in_o schemoth_n rabath_n and_o vaijra_n rab._n be_v altogether_o
consult_v for_o his_o safety_n rather_o than_o base_o either_o deny_v or_o excuse_v what_o he_o have_v do_v or_o ask_v pardon_n for_o it_o unto_o which_o no_o fear_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o king_n can_v have_v move_v he_o ver._n 15._o now_o when_o pharaoh_n hear_v this_o thing_n which_o be_v soon_o bring_v to_o his_o ear_n as_o moses_n suspect_v and_o aggravate_v extreme_o by_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o court_n as_o philo_z represent_v it_o l._n i._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la he_o think_v to_o slay_v he_o not_o so_o much_o because_o he_o have_v kill_v the_o man_n as_o because_o he_o pretend_v to_o assert_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o to_o be_v their_o deliverer_n demetrius_n bear_v witness_v to_o this_o story_n just_o according_a to_o what_o be_v here_o relate_v in_o eusebius_n praepar_n evang._n l._n ix_o c._n 29._o and_o moses_n flee_v from_o the_o face_n of_o pharaoh_n wise_o foresee_v the_o danger_n he_o avoid_v it_o by_o flight_n into_o another_o 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be_v be_v not_o certain_a but_o eusebius_n call_v he_o orus_n who_o succeed_v amenophis_n in_o who_o time_n moses_n be_v bear_v and_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v reign_v two_o and_o forty_o year_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o midian_a where_o some_o of_o abraham_n posterity_n be_v settle_v xxv_o gen._n 2._o in_o a_o part_n of_o arabia_n petraea_n and_o therefore_o philo_n only_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o withdraw_v into_o the_o neighbour_a arabia_n into_o which_o country_n he_o choose_v to_o flee_v both_o because_o his_o escape_n be_v easy_a thither_o and_o because_o they_o be_v descend_v from_o the_o same_o stock_n with_o himself_o and_o continue_v still_o good_a people_n or_o at_o least_o have_v some_o good_a governor_n and_o family_n among_o they_o as_o appear_v by_o what_o follow_v and_o he_o sit_v down_o by_o a_o well_o to_o refresh_v himself_o and_o expect_v it_o be_v likely_a to_o meet_v some_o company_n there_o at_o the_o time_n when_o the_o flock_n come_v to_o water_n ver._n 16._o now_o the_o priest_n of_o midian_a or_o prince_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n for_o the_o word_n cohen_n indifferent_o signify_v either_o priest_n or_o prince_n but_o most_o ancient_o it_o signify_v the_o latter_a a_o prince_n for_o so_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o book_n of_o job_n xii_o 19_o he_o lead_v cohenim_n prince_n away_o spoil_v and_o in_o after_o time_n it_o continue_v to_o have_v the_o same_o signification_n david_n son_n be_v call_v by_o this_o name_n of_o cohenim_n 2_o sam._n viii_o 18._o which_o in_o 1_o chron._n xviii_o 17._o be_v expound_v be_v chief_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n and_o so_o ira_n be_v call_v 2_o sam._n xx._n 26._o cohen_n a_o chief_a ruler_n about_o david_n and_o so_o i_o think_v it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o for_o a_o ruler_n or_o governor_n see_n xli_o gen._n 50._o not_o of_o the_o whole_a country_n of_o midian_a but_o of_o some_o province_n of_o it_o and_o it_o may_v be_v most_o true_o render_v a_o 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with_o it_o and_o so_o artapanus_n in_o eusebius_n l._n ix_o c._n 27._o relate_v moses_n his_o flight_n into_o arabia_n say_v he_o come_v to_o raguel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ruler_n of_o those_o part_n and_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o german_a translation_n of_o the_o bible_n call_v he_o here_o lord_n of_o midian_a see_v our_o most_o learned_a selden_n l._n i._n de_fw-fr synedr_n c._n ult_n p._n 648._o i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a that_o this_o prince_n or_o priest_n be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o not_o a_o idolater_n for_o moses_n we_o may_v be_v confident_a will_v not_o have_v marry_v his_o daughter_n if_o she_o have_v be_v breed_v in_o a_o false_a religion_n have_v seven_o daughter_n and_o they_o come_v and_o draw_v water_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v but_o a_o small_a prince_n it_o appear_v by_o this_o though_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v it_o be_v a_o noble_a employment_n in_o old_a time_n as_o i_o observe_v upon_o genesis_n to_o look_v after_o sheep_n and_o we_o must_v not_o imagine_v these_o young_a woman_n draw_v the_o water_n themselves_o but_o have_v servant_n to_o attend_v they_o and_o obey_v their_o order_n ver._n 17._o and_o the_o shepherd_n come_v and_o drive_v they_o away_o some_o rude_a and_o idle_a shepherd_n will_v have_v make_v use_n of_o the_o water_n which_o they_o have_v draw_v and_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o their_o pain_n without_o any_o labour_n of_o their_o own_o this_o look_n like_o a_o argument_n that_o their_o father_n be_v not_o a_o prince_n for_o then_o one_o will_v think_v these_o shepherd_n shall_v not_o have_v dare_v to_o contest_v with_o they_o but_o it_o be_v as_o much_o a_o argument_n that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o priest_n for_o they_o be_v great_a man_n also_o in_o those_o day_n and_o it_o seem_v probable_a to_o i_o that_o these_o be_v the_o shepherd_n of_o some_o other_o great_a prince_n in_o those_o country_n who_o make_v thus_o bold_a with_o jethro_n daughter_n and_o their_o servant_n for_o one_o can_v think_v as_o i_o say_v that_o they_o alone_o look_v after_o his_o flock_n but_o be_v overseer_n of_o those_o that_o do_v like_o rebekkah_n and_o rachel_n see_v gen._n xxix_o 9_o but_o moses_n stand_v up_o and_o help_v they_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o act_n as_o maimonides_n suggest_v of_o the_o same_o heroic_a spirit_n mention_v before_o ver._n 12._o which_o still_o rest_v on_o he_o and_o move_v he_o here_o as_o it_o have_v do_v in_o egypt_n and_o thus_o philo_n also_o represent_v he_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d transport_v by_o such_o a_o enthusiasm_n when_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o shepherd_n that_o it_o after_o fright_v they_o from_o their_o attempt_n though_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o he_o overcome_v they_o by_o persuasion_n but_o the_o whole_a discourse_n seem_v rather_o to_o imply_v that_o he_o force_v they_o to_o desist_v which_o he_o can_v not_o do_v alone_o but_o at_o the_o head_n of_o those_o servant_n that_o belong_v to_o these_o young_a woman_n and_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a he_o have_v some_o servant_n of_o his_o own_o who_o attend_v he_o in_o his_o flight_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o arabian_n great_a employment_n be_v feed_v of_o cattle_n as_o philo_n there_o note_n l._n i._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o that_o not_o only_a man_n but_o woman_n young_a man_n and_o virgin_n look_v after_o they_o and_o not_o those_o only_o of_o the_o mean_a sort_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o they_o that_o be_v of_o noble_a family_n ver._n 18._o and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o revel_v their_o father_n he_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o jethro_n iii_o
interpret_v it_o the_o eternal_a that_o never_o die_v who_o be_o faithful_a to_o my_o promise_n and_o will_v be_v to_o you_o what_o i_o tell_v your_o father_n i_o will_v be_v whatsoever_o i_o say_v in_o the_o day_n of_o abraham_n concern_v the_o give_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n i_o will_v certain_o perform_v for_o i_o change_v not_o thus_o shall_v thou_o say_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n i_o be_o have_v send_v i_o unto_o you_o the_o former_a word_n be_v a_o declaration_n of_o god_n nature_n to_o moses_n and_o in_o these_o he_o bid_v he_o in_o brief_a only_o say_v to_o the_o israelite_n that_o he_o be_v send_v by_o he_o who_o be_v that_o be_v as_o be_v say_v before_o necessary_o exist_v always_o be_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v who_o alter_v not_o but_o by_o whatsoever_o name_n he_o make_v himself_o know_v be_v still_o the_o very_a same_o god_n which_o be_v a_o name_n not_o unknown_a to_o the_o gentile_n as_o one_o will_v think_v by_o the_o word_n ei_o which_o be_v inscribe_v in_o the_o front_n of_o the_o delphic_a temple_n as_o plutarch_n tell_v we_o and_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o contraction_n of_o eimi_n which_o signify_v i_o am._n or_o if_o we_o take_v ei_o to_o be_v a_o entire_a word_n as_o it_o be_v common_o think_v signify_v thou_o be_v ammonius_n right_o understand_v it_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o plutarch_n report_v his_o word_n in_o a_o treatise_n on_o this_o subject_a the_o most_o absolute_o perfect_a name_n and_o compellation_n of_o god_n for_o god_n say_v he_o in_o the_o other_o inscription_n on_o the_o temple_n speak_v to_o we_o who_o approach_v he_o say_v to_o every_o one_o know_v thyself_o and_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o answer_v to_o he_o again_o in_o the_o word_n of_o this_o inscription_n thou_o art_n ascribe_v to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o true_a undoubted_a and_o only_a appellation_n which_o belong_v to_o he_o alone_o for_o he_o only_o be_v we_o be_v not_o etc._n etc._n thus_o he_o declare_v this_o word_n to_o express_v most_o perfect_o the_o divine_a essence_n which_o be_v distinguish_v hereby_o from_o all_o false_a go_n see_v eusebius_n l._n xi_o praep._n evang._n c._n 11._o and_o in_o the_o two_o forego_v chapter_n where_o he_o take_v a_o deal_n of_o pain_n to_o show_v that_o plato_n borrow_v this_o notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o be_v that_o be_v always_o but_o have_v no_o beginning_n from_o these_o word_n of_o moses_n and_o numenius_n a_o pythagoraean_a speak_v it_o more_o plain_o when_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v be_v eternal_a and_o steadfast_a always_o the_o very_a same_o without_o variation_n and_o no_o wonder_n these_o man_n if_o they_o meet_v with_o this_o passage_n in_o moses_n be_v high_o please_v with_o it_o for_o st._n hilary_n himself_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o light_v upon_o these_o word_n as_o he_o be_v muse_v about_o god_n and_o religion_n before_o he_o be_v a_o christian_a be_v strike_v with_o admiration_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o proper_a to_o god_n as_o to_o be_v and_o therefore_o he_o think_v it_o worthy_a of_o god_n to_o say_v of_o himself_o i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o and_o he_o that_o be_v so_o he_o translate_v the_o last_o word_n have_v send_v i_o unto_o you_o l._n i._n de_fw-fr trinitate_fw-la ver._n 15._o and_o say_v moreover_o unto_o moses_n thus_o shall_v thou_o say_v etc._n etc._n for_o a_o further_a explication_n of_o what_o he_o have_v now_o say_v and_o a_o further_a satisfaction_n of_o their_o mind_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o your_o father_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n the_o name_n jehovah_n as_o we_o pronounce_v it_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o sense_n the_o same_o with_o ehjeh_n before_o mention_v which_o as_o it_o declare_v his_o nature_n so_o the_o word_n god_n add_v to_o it_o express_v his_o favour_n care_n and_o providence_n and_o consequent_o he_o bid_v moses_n tell_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o he_o who_o be_v the_o eternal_a be_v the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n to_o who_o he_o have_v make_v many_o promise_n that_o he_o will_v be_v gracious_a to_o their_o posterity_n this_o be_v sufficient_a for_o they_o to_o know_v of_o he_o this_o be_v my_o name_n for_o ever_o and_o this_o be_v my_o memorial_n etc._n etc._n some_o refer_v the_o first_o word_n this_o be_v my_o name_n unto_o the_o forego_n verse_n i_o be_o and_o the_o next_o this_o be_v my_o memorial_n to_o those_o which_o immediate_o precede_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o your_o father_n which_o in_o truth_n include_v the_o whole_a jehovah_n be_v the_o same_o with_o i_o be_o and_o the_o meaning_n be_v i_o will_v be_v for_o ever_o remember_v celebrate_v praise_v and_o invoke_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o your_o father_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 16._o go_v and_o gather_v the_o elder_n of_o israel_n together_o the_o word_n elder_n in_o these_o book_n sometime_o signify_v the_o man_n of_o the_o great_a sanhedrin_n as_o they_o speak_v in_o after_o time_n or_o the_o judge_n in_o the_o high_a court_n xxi_o deut._n 2_o etc._n etc._n sometime_o the_o judge_n in_o the_o low_a court_n xix_o deut._n 12._o xxii_o 15._o sometime_o it_o only_o signify_v the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n as_o here_o in_o this_o place_n for_o now_o there_o be_v no_o such_o court_n of_o judicature_n constitute_v see_v selden_n vxor_fw-la hebr._n l._n i._n cap._n xv._o some_o indeed_o particular_o corn._n bertram_n think_v it_o reasonable_a to_o suppose_v that_o the_o israelite_n have_v judge_n among_o they_o all_o the_o time_n they_o dwell_v in_o egypt_n though_o not_o mention_v in_o scripture_n as_o they_o have_v no_o doubt_n a_o form_n of_o religion_n though_o we_o read_v nothing_o of_o it_o and_o moses_n he_o think_v be_v here_o order_v to_o send_v for_o these_o who_o be_v their_o ruler_n and_o administer_v public_a affair_n among_o they_o but_o there_o be_v this_o argument_n against_o it_o that_o after_o this_o time_n when_o moses_n have_v bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n there_o be_v no_o such_o judge_n among_o they_o but_o moses_n as_o we_o find_v xviii_o exod._n judge_v all_o himself_o to_o his_o exceed_a great_a trouble_n and_o therefore_o by_o elder_n we_o be_v here_o to_o understand_v only_o the_o wise_a and_o grave_a man_n of_o the_o nation_n who_o be_v in_o great_a esteem_n among_o they_o as_o mr._n selden_n afterward_o speak_v l._n i._n de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n xv._o p._n 523_o etc._n etc._n or_o as_o be_v say_v before_o the_o head_n of_o their_o tribe_n the_o famous_a h._n grotius_n confirm_v this_o by_o a_o nice_a observation_n that_o both_o here_o and_o ver._n 18._o they_o be_v bare_o call_v zikne_v not_o hazikne_v because_o there_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o certum_fw-la collegium_fw-la sed_fw-la sola_fw-la qualitas_fw-la denotatur_fw-la as_o he_o speak_v l._n de_fw-fr imp._n sum._n potest_fw-la circa_fw-la sacra_fw-la cap._n xi_o n._n 15._o a_o certain_a college_n or_o society_n of_o they_o but_o their_o quality_n only_o be_v denote_v and_o no_o doubt_n the_o word_n always_o signify_v man_n of_o dignity_n or_o chief_a rank_n among_o other_o both_o among_o the_o israelite_n and_o among_o the_o egyptian_n as_o i_o have_v observe_v on_o xxiv_o gen._n 2._o l._n 6._o and_o say_v unto_o they_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o your_o father_n etc._n etc._n see_v this_o explain_v ver._n 6._o have_v appear_v unto_o i_o ver._n 2_o 4._o say_v sure_o i_o have_v visit_v you_o so_o joseph_n when_o he_o die_v assure_v they_o god_n will_v do_v l_o gen._n 24._o where_o i_o observe_v to_o visit_v they_o be_v to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o so_o it_o signify_v here_o as_o be_v evident_a from_o what_o god_n say_v to_o moses_n when_o he_o appear_v to_o he_o v._o 8._o i_o be_o come_v down_o to_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o egyptian_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o actual_o do_v but_o so_o absolute_o decree_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v say_v he_o have_v already_o do_v it_o or_o the_o word_n pakad_n may_v be_v translate_v here_o as_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o i_o have_v remember_v you_o 1_o sam._n xv._o 2._o that_o be_v so_o as_o to_o resolve_v to_o deliver_v they_o and_o then_o the_o next_o word_n may_v depend_v on_o this_o and_o that_o which_o be_v do_v to_o you_o in_o egypt_n for_o the_o word_n see_v be_v not_o in_o the_o original_a but_o either_o way_n it_o relate_v to_o what_o god_n say_v to_o moses_n ver._n 7_o 9_o ver._n 17._o and_o i_o have_v say_v determine_v or_o resolve_v i_o will_v bring_v you_o out_o of_o the_o affliction_n of_o egypt_n into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o canaanite_n etc._n etc._n see_v v._o 9_o ver._n 18_o and_o
prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n vi_o 23._o for_o it_o be_v but_o a_o fancy_n of_o r._n solomon_n that_o he_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o levite_n because_o the_o levitical_a order_n shall_v have_v proceed_v from_o he_o and_o the_o priesthood_n be_v entail_v on_o moses_n his_o family_n but_o because_o of_o moses_n his_o backwardness_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o this_o present_a employment_n he_o in_o anger_n quite_o change_v his_o intention_n and_o advance_v aaron_n to_o the_o priesthood_n i_o know_v that_o he_o can_v speak_v well_o be_v eloquent_a and_o can_v deliver_v his_o mind_n in_o fluent_a word_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o complete_a a_o commander_n as_o pericles_n speak_v in_o theucydides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wisdom_n and_o eloquence_n which_o do_v not_o often_o meet_v in_o one_o person_n but_o god_n be_v please_v to_o distribute_v these_o gift_n as_o he_o do_v to_o these_o two_o brethren_n so_o polydamas_n in_o homer_n tell_v hector_n god_n way_n be_v not_o to_o give_v all_o accomplishment_n to_o one_o man_n but_o some_o to_o one_o and_o some_o to_o other_o iliad_n iu_o v._n 730._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n which_o he_o express_v admirable_o again_o odyss_n θ_o v._o 168._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behold_v he_o come_v forth_o to_o meet_v thou_o etc._n etc._n by_o god_n direction_n no_o doubt_n who_o suggest_v to_o he_o that_o moses_n be_v come_v by_o his_o order_n towards_o egypt_n which_o be_v such_o comfortable_a news_n to_o he_o that_o when_o he_o see_v he_o after_o such_o a_o long_a separation_n it_o can_v not_o but_o be_v a_o very_a joyful_a meeting_n the_o fulfil_n of_o this_o prediction_n be_v a_o new_a sign_n unto_o moses_n that_o god_n will_v be_v with_o he_o ver._n 15._o and_o thou_o shall_v speak_v unto_o he_o and_o put_v word_n in_o his_o mouth_n tell_v he_o from_o i_o what_o he_o be_v to_o speak_v and_o i_o will_v be_v with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o with_o his_o mouth_n thou_o shall_v have_v direction_n from_o i_o what_o to_o say_v to_o he_o and_o i_o will_v enable_v he_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n and_o to_o pharaoh_n and_o will_v teach_v you_o what_o you_o shall_v do_v instruct_v you_o in_o all_o your_o proceed_n ver._n 16._o and_o he_o shall_v be_v thy_o spokesman_n to_o the_o people_n acquaint_v they_o with_o what_o thou_o have_v to_o deliver_v to_o they_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v even_o he_o to_o thou_o he_o double_v the_o word_n to_o denote_v that_o he_o shall_v need_v no_o other_o assistant_n but_o aaron_n who_o be_v his_o brother_n he_o may_v the_o more_o secure_o rely_v on_o his_o fidelity_n instead_o of_o a_o mouth_n to_o speak_v what_o thou_o can_v not_o so_o well_o deliver_v thyself_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v to_o he_o instead_o of_o god_n deliver_v my_o mind_n and_o will_n to_o he_o the_o chaldee_n translate_v the_o hebrew_n word_n elohim_n in_o this_o place_n a_o prince_n or_o a_o judge_n who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n see_v grotius_n in_o vii_o act_n 35._o and_o l._n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr vii_o 1._o for_o moses_n by_o god_n order_n and_o appointment_n execute_v all_o those_o judgement_n upon_o pharaoh_n which_o aaron_n pronounce_v see_v selden_n l._n i._n de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n ult_n if_o justin_n martyr_n do_v not_o misapprehend_v diodorus_n siculus_n he_o say_v the_o jew_n call_v moses_n a_o god_n for_o so_o he_o report_v diodorus_n his_o word_n adhort_a ad_fw-la graecos_n p._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o now_o be_v otherways_o in_o the_o book_n of_o diodorus_n edit_n steph._n p._n 59_o where_o mention_v several_a lawgiver_n that_o pretend_v to_o receive_v their_o law_n from_o god_n or_o some_o good_a angel_n name_v moses_n among_o the_o rest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o receive_v he_o from_o the_o god_n call_v jao_n so_o they_o pronounce_v that_o name_n which_o we_o call_v jehovah_n ver._n 17._o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v this_o rod_n in_o thy_o hand_n the_o rod_n mention_v v._n 2._o which_o be_v v._o 20._o call_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v a_o ensign_n of_o divine_a authority_n and_o power_n by_o which_o all_o the_o wonder_n be_v wrought_v wherewith_o thou_o shall_v do_v sign_n by_o stretch_v out_o so_o mean_v a_o thing_n as_o this_o rod_n at_o god_n command_n great_a miracle_n follow_v which_o demonstrate_v the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man._n ver._n 18._o and_o moses_n go_v and_o return_v from_o horeb_n where_o he_o have_v all_o his_o converse_n with_o god_n he_o return_v to_o the_o place_n where_o his_o father_n in_o law_n live_v see_v v._o 1._o to_o jethro_n in_o the_o hebrew_n his_o name_n be_v write_v jether_o and_o the_o tradition_n be_v in_o semoth_n rabath_n that_o he_o be_v once_o a_o gentile_a and_o then_o his_o name_n be_v jether_o but_o be_v proselyte_v to_o the_o true_a religion_n there_o be_v a_o letter_n add_v to_o his_o name_n as_o there_o be_v to_o abrahant_n and_o he_o be_v call_v jethro_n and_o mr._n selden_n observe_v he_o be_v call_v a_o proselyte_n in_o the_o gemaru_n babylon_n and_o the_o first_o we_o sin_v mention_v in_o scripture_n l._n 2._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n c._n 2._o and_o say_v unto_o he_o let_v i_o go_v i_o pray_v thou_o he_o do_v not_o think_v it_o honest_a to_o leave_v his_o service_n without_o his_o consent_n especial_o since_o he_o entertain_v he_o and_o give_v he_o his_o daughter_n when_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o he_o and_o return_v unto_o my_o brethren_n which_o be_v in_o egypt_n to_o his_o kindred_n and_o countryman_n who_o call_v one_o another_o brethren_n who_o he_o have_v not_o see_v many_o year_n and_o see_v whether_o they_o be_v yet_o alive_a he_o conceal_v his_o main_a design_n from_o jethro_n not_o think_v it_o safe_a perhaps_o to_o trust_v he_o who_o though_o a_o good_a man_n be_v not_o a_o hebrew_n with_o his_o commission_n or_o fear_v he_o may_v discourage_v he_o from_o that_o undertake_n which_o he_o have_v already_o too_o much_o decline_v but_o now_o be_v full_o resolve_v upon_o and_o therefore_o loath_a to_o be_v again_o dishearten_v it_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o moses_n in_o so_o long_a a_o course_n of_o time_n as_o forty_o year_n shall_v not_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o state_n of_o his_o relation_n and_o friend_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o as_o he_o be_v afraid_a perhaps_o it_o shall_v be_v know_v where_o he_o be_v so_o intercourse_n with_o nation_n and_o very_o far_o distant_a be_v not_o so_o easy_a then_o as_o it_o be_v now_o adays_o and_o jethro_n say_v to_o moses_n go_v in_o peace_n he_o dismiss_v he_o kind_o and_o wish_v he_o a_o prosperous_a journey_n ver._n 19_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o moses_n in_o midian_a some_o translate_v it_o the_o lord_z have_v say_v etc._n etc._n to_o show_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o now_o desire_v to_o have_v leave_n to_o visit_v his_o friend_n in_o egypt_n however_o that_o be_v it_o be_v plain_a this_o be_v a_o distinct_a appearance_n of_o god_n to_o he_o from_o that_o in_o horeb_n for_o this_o be_v in_o midian_a where_o god_n who_o have_v set_v he_o no_o precise_a time_n before_o enjoin_v he_o to_o be_v go_v present_o and_o assure_v he_o that_o there_o be_v none_o leave_v in_o egypt_n who_o design_v to_o be_v revenge_v of_o he_o for_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o egyptian_a so_o it_o follow_v for_o all_o the_o man_n be_v dead_a which_o seek_v thy_o life_n this_o be_v a_o encouragement_n which_o god_n reserve_v as_o a_o reward_n of_o his_o obedience_n have_v say_v nothing_o of_o it_o during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o hesitancy_n and_o reluctance_n ver._n 20._o and_o moses_n take_v his_o wife_n and_o his_o son_n we_o read_v hitherto_o but_o of_o one_o son_n bear_v to_o he_o but_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o have_v another_o from_o xviii_o 4._o he_o carry_v his_o whole_a family_n with_o he_o to_o let_v his_o brethren_n see_v he_o be_v so_o confident_a of_o their_o deliverance_n that_o he_o venture_v not_o only_a himself_o but_o his_o dear_a relation_n in_o their_o society_n and_o set_v they_o upon_o a_o ass_n one_o ass_n can_v not_o carry_v they_o all_o with_o every_o thing_n necessary_a for_o their_o removal_n therefore_o the_o singular_a number_n as_o be_v very_o usual_a be_v put_v for_o the_o plural_a though_o one_o ass_n may_v perhaps_o carry_v she_o and_o two_o child_n one_o of_o which_o if_o not_o the_o other_o be_v very_o small_a see_v drusius_n quaestiones_fw-la per_fw-la epistol_n 86._o and_o simeon_n de_fw-fr muis_fw-la in_o his_o varia_n sacra_fw-la ass_n be_v vile_a creature_n here_o with_o we_o but_o they_o be_v
his_o contemptuous_a disregard_n of_o it_o be_v very_o provoke_v so_o that_o god_n will_v forbear_v no_o long_o than_o till_o the_o next_o morning_n before_o he_o scourge_v he_o with_o this_o new_a judgement_n which_o be_v very_o grievous_a and_o noisome_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o follow_a word_n especial_o by_o his_o willingness_n to_o grant_v more_o than_o he_o have_v do_v before_o that_o he_o may_v be_v rid_v of_o it_o ver._n 24._o and_o the_o lord_n do_v so_o here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o aaron_n stretch_v out_o his_o rod_n as_o at_o other_o time_n but_o this_o be_v do_v immediate_o by_o god_n himself_o that_o the_o egpytian_n may_v not_o imagine_v there_o be_v any_o secret_a virtue_n in_o the_o rod_n but_o ascribe_v all_o to_o the_o divine_a power_n this_o plague_n be_v threaten_v about_o the_o xxviiith_z day_n of_o the_o six_o month_n and_o inflict_v on_o the_o xxixth_z and_o remove_v on_o the_o xxxth_z and_o there_o come_v a_o grievous_a swarm_n of_o fly_n etc._n etc._n or_o a_o vast_a number_n of_o fly_n for_o so_o the_o word_n cave_a which_o we_o here_o translate_v grievous_a or_o heavy_a be_v use_v in_o l_o gen._n 9_o see_v there_o and_o the_o land_n be_v corrupt_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o swarm_n of_o fly_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v here_o by_o the_o land_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n who_o blood_n these_o fly_v suck_v and_o leave_v such_o a_o poison_n in_o it_o that_o their_o body_n swell_v and_o many_o of_o they_o die_v so_o the_o psalmist_n understand_v it_o lxxviii_o 45._o there_o be_v something_o like_o this_o record_v in_o heathen_a story_n particular_o they_o say_v that_o when_o trajan_n make_v war_n upon_o the_o agarens_n he_o be_v so_o assault_v with_o fly_n when_o he_o sit_v down_o to_o eat_v that_o he_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o send_v by_o god_n and_o desist_v from_o his_o enterprise_n and_o that_o whole_a country_n have_v be_v infest_a with_o they_o appear_v from_o a_o number_n of_o god_n that_o be_v worship_v because_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v drive_v they_o away_o at_o acaron_n and_o several_a other_o place_n mention_v by_o the_o learned_a aretius_n in_o the_o place_n above_o quote_v from_o whence_o come_v the_o name_n of_o jupiter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o hercules_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n ver._n 25._o and_o pharaoh_n call_v for_o moses_n and_o aaron_n etc._n etc._n send_v a_o messenger_n to_o call_v they_o to_o he_o go_v you_o sacrifice_n to_o your_o god_n in_o the_o land_n he_o have_v consent_v to_o let_v they_o sacrifice_n when_o he_o last_o send_v for_o they_o v._o 8._o but_o he_o name_v no_o place_n and_o also_o quick_o repent_v of_o the_o concession_n but_o now_o he_o determine_v it_o to_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n where_o he_o grant_v they_o licence_n to_o offer_v public_a sacrifice_n but_o this_o moses_n tell_v he_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o they_o to_o accept_v nor_o be_v it_o what_o god_n demand_v ver._n 26._o and_o moses_n say_v it_o be_v not_o meet_v so_o to_o do_v beside_o that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o god_n require_v it_o be_v not_o prudent_a because_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a for_o we_o to_o do_v it_o for_o we_o shall_v sacrifice_v the_o abomination_n of_o the_o egyptian_n to_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n there_o be_v no_o indication_n that_o i_o can_v find_v of_o any_o such_o sottish_a idolatry_n now_o among_o the_o egyptian_n as_o be_v it_o be_v certain_a in_o after_z age_n but_o what_o seem_v to_o be_v suggest_v in_o this_o place_n which_o learned_a man_n have_v general_o interpret_v as_o if_o the_o sense_n be_v this_o we_o must_v sacrifice_v to_o our_o god_n ox_n sheep_n and_o goat_n which_o the_o egyptian_n worship_n and_o adore_v and_o that_o will_v be_v such_o a_o abominable_a thing_n in_o their_o account_n to_o kill_v their_o god_n that_o it_o will_v give_v they_o the_o high_a provocation_n thus_o both_o the_o chaldee_n interpreter_n the_o syriack_n st._n hierom_n and_o other_o which_o bochartus_n himself_o approve_v of_o in_o his_o hierozoic_a p._n 1._o l._n ii_o cap._n xxxiv_o &_o liii_o and_o more_o large_o p._n 2._o l._n iv_o cap._n xvii_o but_o there_o be_v a_o objection_n lie_v against_o this_o interpretation_n that_o long_o after_o moses_n his_o time_n the_o egyptian_n themselves_o do_v offer_v all_o the_o forementioned_a creature_n to_o their_o god_n for_o herodotus_n relate_v in_o his_o euterpe_n cap._n xli_o after_o what_o manner_n they_o sacrifice_v a_o ox_n in_o his_o time_n and_o though_o some_o part_n of_o the_o country_n abstain_v from_o sheep_n yet_o they_o sacrifice_v goat_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a other_o abstain_v from_o goat_n and_o sacrifice_a sheep_n see_v upon_o xliii_o gen._n 23._o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v a_o question_n whether_o these_o word_n do_v not_o refer_v only_o to_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o sacrifice_a and_o to_o the_o quality_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o be_v offer_v about_o which_o the_o egyptian_n in_o after_o age_n be_v very_o curious_a for_o the_o same_o herodotus_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o same_o book_n cap._n xxxviii_o how_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v examine_v by_o the_o priest_n and_o none_o allow_v to_o be_v offer_v but_o those_o which_o have_v his_o mark_n upon_o they_o and_o so_o plutarch_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr isid_n &_o osir_z that_o the_o egyptian_n think_v typho_n to_o have_v be_v red_a sacrifice_v only_o such_o ox_n as_o be_v of_o a_o red_a colour_n make_v such_o a_o accurate_a scrutiny_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o if_o a_o beast_n be_v find_v to_o have_v one_o hair_n black_a or_o white_a it_o be_v judge_v unfit_a for_o sacrifice_n the_o forename_a herodotus_n indeed_o say_v they_o will_v not_o sacrifice_v cow_n because_o they_o be_v sacred_a to_o isis_n which_o show_v that_o in_o his_o time_n there_o be_v great_a superstition_n about_o such_o creature_n so_o that_o none_o dare_v offer_v the_o least_o violence_n to_o they_o but_o as_o we_o have_v no_o evidence_n that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o moses_n they_o be_v infect_v with_o such_o opinion_n so_o their_o sacrifice_v such_o creature_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v long_o after_o his_o day_n and_o all_o mankind_n have_v do_v from_o the_o beginning_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o prejudice_n against_o that_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v general_o put_v upon_o they_o but_o there_o be_v so_o many_o various_a way_n of_o sacrifice_v in_o the_o world_n that_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a the_o egyptian_n differ_v very_o much_o from_o the_o israelite_n who_o may_v offer_v also_o its_o likely_a such_o creature_n as_o the_o egyptian_n think_v unclean_a whereby_o they_o may_v be_v enrage_v at_o their_o profaneness_n maimonides_n fancy_v the_o egyptian_n worship_v the_o sign_n or_o constellation_n call_v aries_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o speech_n for_o which_o i_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n more_o nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n xlvi_o and_o will_v they_o not_o stone_n we_o we_o can_v gather_v from_o hence_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o punishment_n among_o the_o egyptian_n as_o ston_a man_n to_o death_n for_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v here_o of_o punishment_n by_o their_o law_n but_o of_o what_o may_v happen_v from_o a_o popular_a fury_n ver._n 27._o we_o will_v go_v three_o day_n journey_n into_o the_o wilderness_n etc._n etc._n so_o god_n have_v direct_v they_o and_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o sacrifice_n in_o any_o place_n but_o where_o he_o appoint_v philo_z gives_z this_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v to_o go_v into_o a_o solitary_a place_n there_o to_o receive_v command_n from_o god_n about_o sacrifice_n and_o all_o other_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n because_o god_n intend_v to_o give_v they_o a_o law_n different_a from_o those_o of_o other_o nation_n or_o rather_o quite_o opposite_a unto_o they_o in_o which_o there_o be_v so_o many_o singular_a rite_n that_o they_o will_v have_v offend_v other_o people_n and_o seem_v to_o they_o profane_a if_o they_o have_v exercise_v they_o among_o they_o de_fw-fr vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la p._n 615._o and_o thus_o corn._n tacitus_n understand_v the_o design_n of_o moses_n not_o to_o bring_v the_o israelite_n to_o as_o near_o a_o conformity_n as_o he_o can_v with_o the_o gentile_n which_o some_o now_o in_o these_o day_n fancy_n but_o to_o keep_v they_o at_o the_o great_a distance_n from_o other_o nation_n by_o opposite_a rite_n of_o worship_n his_o word_n be_v remarkable_a l._n v._o histor_n cap._n iu._n moses_n quo_fw-la sibi_fw-la in_o posterum_fw-la gentem_fw-la sirmaret_fw-la novos_fw-la ritus_fw-la contrariosque_fw-la caeteris_fw-la mortalibus_fw-la indidit_fw-la profana_fw-la illis_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la sacra_fw-la rursum_fw-la concessa_fw-la
the_o water_n be_v turn_v into_o blood_n and_o that_o calamity_n be_v not_o so_o universal_a neither_o be_v only_o in_o the_o river_n and_o some_o think_v only_o near_o the_o court_n as_o this_o murrain_n which_o be_v all_o over_o the_o country_n and_o do_v they_o a_o far_o great_a mischief_n but_o have_v accustom_v himself_o to_o do_v evil_a he_o grow_v still_o more_o obstinate_a and_o harden_a in_o pride_n and_o covetousness_n for_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o pray_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o this_o plague_n which_o have_v do_v all_o the_o execution_n he_o think_v that_o be_v design_v and_o he_o intend_v perhaps_o to_o repair_v his_o loss_n out_o of_o the_o flock_n and_o herd_n of_o the_o israelite_n which_o haply_o may_v make_v he_o less_o affect_v with_o this_o wonder_n than_o he_o have_v be_v with_o some_o of_o the_o former_a ver._n 8._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n and_o aaron_n the_o former_a plague_n have_v so_o little_o move_v his_o proud_a and_o stubborn_a 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something_o sure_a very_o extraordinary_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o a_o infusion_n of_o any_o bad_a quality_n or_o ungodly_a resolution_n into_o pharaoh_n heart_n but_o only_o that_o god_n do_v not_o vouchsafe_v he_o those_o conviction_n that_o may_v have_v soften_v he_o and_o give_v he_o up_o to_o his_o own_o heart_n lust_n and_o likewise_o order_v thing_n so_o to_o fall_v out_o that_o he_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v make_v by_o they_o more_o and_o more_o obdurate_a for_o he_o have_v harden_v himself_o against_o five_o plague_n therefore_o god_n leave_v he_o to_o himself_o and_o resolve_v he_o shall_v continue_v in_o his_o hardness_n according_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o desire_v to_o be_v free_v from_o this_o plague_n no_o more_o than_o he_o have_v do_v in_o the_o former_a which_o be_v nothing_o so_o grievous_a the_o effect_n of_o such_o induration_n be_v well_o express_v by_o dau._n chytraeus_n in_o these_o word_n cor_fw-la induratum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la nec_fw-la compunctione_n scinditur_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o harden_a heart_n be_v neither_o cut_n by_o compunction_n nor_o soften_v by_o any_o sense_n of_o piety_n it_o be_v neither_o move_v by_o prayer_n and_o entreaty_n nor_o yield_v to_o threaten_n nor_o feel_v the_o smart_n of_o scourge_v it_o be_v ungrateful_a for_o benefit_n treacherous_a to_o counsel_n sullen_a to_o judgement_n shameless_a to_o thing_n most_o base_a fearless_a of_o danger_n for_o getful_a of_o thing_n past_a negligent_a of_o thing_n present_a improvident_a for_o the_o future_a in_o short_a it_o neither_o fear_v god_n nor_o reverence_v man._n as_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v unto_o moses_n the_o margin_n of_o our_o bible_n direct_v the_o reader_n to_o iu_o 21._o where_o god_n say_v i_o will_v harden_v etc._n etc._n see_v there_o and_o iii_o 19_o and_o observe_v
a_o while_n in_o the_o air_n over_o the_o whole_a country_n they_o come_v down_o and_o settle_v upon_o the_o ground_n in_o every_o part_n of_o it_o very_o grievous_a be_v they_o by_o their_o vast_a number_n for_o so_o the_o word_n cave_a i_o have_v often_o observe_v signify_v and_o so_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a here_o translate_v innumerable_a before_o they_o there_o be_v no_o such_o locust_n see_v v._o 6._o neither_o after_o they_o shall_v be_v such_o i._n e._n not_o in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n though_o in_o other_o country_n there_o may_v particular_o in_o judea_n when_o god_n bring_v this_o plague_n upon_o it_o i_o joel_n 2._o ver._n 15._o for_o they_o cover_v the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n which_o we_o translate_v face_n signify_v proper_o the_o eye_n it_o induce_v onkelos_n to_o translate_v this_o passage_n they_o cover_v the_o sun_n which_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v there_o be_v such_o a_o thick_a 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now_o humble_v himself_o before_o they_o more_o than_o he_o have_v do_v at_o any_o time_n before_o for_o this_o be_v such_o a_o plague_n as_o all_o man_n account_v a_o manifest_a token_n of_o the_o divine_a displeasure_n according_a to_o that_o of_o pliny_n l._n xi_o c._n 29._o deorum_fw-la irae_fw-la pestis_fw-la ea_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la this_o be_v take_v for_o a_o plague_n of_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o god_n or_o as_o some_o copy_n have_v it_o mira_n pestis_fw-la a_o wonderful_a plague_n send_v from_o above_o ver._n 17._o now_o therefore_o forgive_v i_o pray_v you_o my_o sin_n only_o this_o once_o etc._n etc._n nothing_o can_v be_v speak_v more_o humble_o and_o seem_o penitent_a than_o this_o supplication_n which_o include_v in_o it_o also_o a_o promise_n never_o to_o offend_v again_o but_o there_o be_v no_o sincerity_n in_o it_o be_v the_o effect_n only_o of_o a_o great_a fright_n which_o extort_a this_o confession_n and_o submission_n from_o he_o without_o any_o serious_a meaning_n to_o continue_v in_o this_o resolution_n thus_o we_o all_o natural_o think_v of_o repent_v as_o pellicanus_fw-la here_o pious_o reslect_v when_o we_o be_v in_o great_a strait_n nay_o and_o promise_v it_o too_o till_o we_o be_v out_o of_o danger_n when_o we_o perform_v little_a of_o what_o we_o promise_v as_o our_o whole_a life_n testify_v that_o he_o may_v take_v away_o from_o i_o this_o death_n only_o we_o can_v gather_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o locust_n kill_v man_n and_o woman_n as_o the_o hail_n do_v for_o the_o field_n and_o the_o tree_n etc._n etc._n be_v say_v to_o die_v as_o well_o as_o man_n xlvii_o gen._n 19_o fourteen_o job_n 8_o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o locust_n destroy_v the_o support_v of_o life_n by_o eat_v up_o the_o corn_n and_o the_o grass_n etc._n etc._n may_v by_o consequence_n be_v say_v to_o kill_v the_o people_n in_o both_o which_o regard_v pharaoh_n may_v call_v they_o deadly_a locust_n ver._n 18._o and_o he_o go_v out_o from_o pharaoh_n and_o entreat_v the_o lord_n both_o moses_n and_o aaron_n be_v call_v to_o pharaoh_n and_o therefore_o now_o go_v both_o out_o but_o one_o only_o be_v mention_v viz._n moses_n because_o by_o his_o prayer_n this_o plague_n be_v remove_v ver._n 19_o and_o the_o lord_n turn_v this_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v do_v the_o next_o day_n as_o i_o observe_v v._n 12._o according_a to_o what_o be_v say_v viii_o 29._o a_o mighty_a strong_a west-wind_n strong_a wind_n be_v the_o only_a remedy_n to_o free_v a_o country_n from_o this_o plague_n as_o pliny_n have_v observe_v for_o if_o they_o die_v in_o those_o field_n on_o which_o they_o settle_v the_o air_n be_v so_o corrupt_v by_o the_o stench_n that_o it_o breed_v pestilential_a disease_n which_o take_v away_o the_o locust_n and_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o red-sea_n that_o which_o we_o call_v the_o red-sea_n the_o hebrew_n call_v the_o sea_n of_o suph_n i._n e._n of_o flag_n as_o we_o translate_v the_o word_n suph_n in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n v._o 3._o because_o it_o be_v full_a of_o a_o certain_a weed_n which_o the_o latin_n call_v alga_n and_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o some_o traveller_n have_v affirm_v to_o be_v of_o a_o red_a colour_n and_o to_o make_v the_o water_n appear_v as_o if_o it_o be_v red_a also_o from_o whence_o some_o fancy_n it_o be_v call_v the_o red-sea_n certain_a it_o be_v it_o have_v the_o hebrew_n name_n of_o suph_n from_o hence_o there_o be_v such_o abundance_n of_o this_o weed_n in_o that_o sea_n that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o coast_n pluck_v it_o up_o out_o of_o the_o water_n and_o lay_v it_o in_o heap_n to_o be_v dry_v by_o the_o sun_n it_o become_v so_o compact_v that_o they_o build_v house_n of_o it_o as_o bochartus_n have_v observe_v in_o his_o phaleg_n l._n iu._n c._n 29._o but_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o have_v have_v the_o name_n of_o the_o red-sea_n from_o this_o that_o what_o the_o hebrew_n call_v the_o sea_n of_o suph_n the_o near_a neighbour_n call_v the_o sea_n of_o edom_n from_o the_o country_n which_o it_o wash_v viz._n idumaea_n 1_o king_n ix_o 26._o xxi_o numb_a 4._o from_o whence_o the_o greek_n who_o know_v not_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o red-sea_n because_o edom_n in_o hebrew_n signify_v red_a as_o we_o find_v xxv_o gen._n 29._o now_o this_o sea_n which_o late_a writer_n call_v sinus_n arabicus_n lie_v east_n of_o egypt_n and_o therefore_o a_o west_n wind_n be_v most_o proper_a to_o drive_v the_o locust_n thither_o there_o remain_v not_o one_o locust_n in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n the_o power_n of_o god_n appear_v no_o less_o in_o sweep_v they_o all_o away_o than_o in_o bring_v they_o upon_o the_o country_n for_o both_o be_v do_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o moses_n ver._n 20._o but_o the_o lord_z harden_a pharaoh_n be_v heart_n etc._n etc._n see_v ix_o 12._o he_o leave_v he_o to_o himself_o and_o do_v not_o move_v he_o to_o persist_v in_o his_o late_a good_a resolution_n ver._n 21._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n he_o leave_v off_o now_o to_o treat_v with_o pharaoh_n and_o only_o proceed_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o sentence_n of_o utter_a destruction_n which_o he_o have_v decree_v against_o he_o stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n towards_o heaven_n see_v ix_o 22._o that_o there_o may_v be_v darkness_n over_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v any_o thing_n at_o noonday_n even_o darkness_n that_o may_v be_v feel_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n he_o call_v it_o thick_a darkness_n which_o be_v make_v i_o suppose_v by_o such_o clammy_a fog_n that_o they_o sensible_o affect_v the_o egyptian_n ver._n 22._o and_o there_o be_v thick_a darkness_n in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n three_o day_n some_o think_v that_o during_o this_o three_o day_n darkness_n the_o israelite_n be_v circumcise_a when_o the_o egyptian_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a horror_n they_o be_v in_o all_o that_o time_n can_v take_v no_o advantage_n of_o they_o and_o so_o dr._n lightfoot_n expound_v cv_o psal_n 28._o they_o rebel_v not_o against_o his_o word_n but_o submit_v to_o be_v circumcise_a for_o the_o word_n seem_v to_o signify_v some_o special_a piece_n of_o obedience_n which_o they_o then_o perform_v the_o author_n of_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o moses_n will_v have_v it_o that_o they_o punish_v and_o cut_v off_o several_a wicked_a people_n among_o the_o israelite_n themselves_o which_o they_o do_v at_o this_o time_n that_o the_o egyptian_n may_v not_o know_v it_o and_o rejoice_v at_o it_o but_o that_o which_o be_v more_o certain_a be_v that_o if_o the_o former_a plague_n end_v on_o the_o nine_o day_n this_o judgement_n
he_o do_v that_o pharaoh_n elder_a son_n who_o be_v now_o slay_v have_v the_o name_n of_o osiris_n who_o sudden_a death_n by_o this_o stroke_n all_o posterity_n lament_v in_o one_o night_n of_o the_o year_n which_o be_v when_o the_o moon_n be_v at_o full_a as_o he_o observe_v out_o of_o apuleius_n which_o still_o confirm_v this_o conjecture_n it_o be_v at_o a_o full_a moon_n when_o this_o slaughter_n be_v make_v and_o the_o israelite_n deliver_v out_o of_o egypt_n for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o house_n where_o there_o be_v not_o one_o dead_a if_o there_o be_v any_o child_n in_o it_o ver._n 31._o and_o he_o call_v for_o moses_n and_o aaron_n by_o some_o of_o his_o servant_n who_o he_o send_v to_o they_o as_o v._o 33._o seem_v to_o signify_v by_o night_n he_o dare_v not_o stay_v till_o the_o next_o morning_n for_o fear_v he_o shall_v have_v be_v cut_v off_o also_o before_o that_o time_n and_o say_v rise_v up_o one_o will_v think_v by_o this_o that_o they_o find_v they_o sleep_v secure_o in_o their_o bed_n when_o this_o deadly_a blow_n be_v give_v to_o the_o egyptian_n and_o get_v you_o forth_o from_o among_o my_o people_n both_o you_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n for_o he_o be_v sore_o afraid_a if_o they_o stay_v any_o long_a they_o will_v bring_v some_o great_a mischief_n upon_o he_o go_v serve_v the_o lord_n as_o you_o have_v say_v he_o have_v several_a time_n make_v this_o concession_n but_o be_v never_o so_o much_o in_o earnest_a as_o now_o ver._n 32._o also_o take_v your_o flock_n and_o your_o herd_n etc._n etc._n though_o his_o heart_n have_v be_v often_o harden_v yet_o this_o slaughter_n of_o all_o their_o first-born_a make_v such_o a_o deep_a impression_n upon_o he_o that_o he_o come_v full_o up_o to_o their_o term_n yield_v for_o the_o present_a to_o all_o they_o have_v desire_v though_o he_o do_v not_o continue_v constant_a in_o this_o mind_n but_o soon_o revolt_v and_o bless_v i_o also_o pray_v for_o i_o as_o the_o chaldee_n translate_v it_o ver._n 33._o and_o the_o egyptian_n be_v urgent_a upon_o the_o people_n they_o that_o bring_v from_o pharaoh_n a_o grant_n of_o all_o the_o israelite_n desire_v and_o other_o also_o who_o have_v lose_v their_o child_n press_v very_o hard_o upon_o they_o to_o accept_v it_o and_o that_o with_o all_o speed_n not_o out_o of_o love_n to_o the_o israelite_n but_o for_o fear_v they_o shall_v perish_v themselves_o if_o they_o do_v not_o leave_v their_o country_n pharaoh_n especial_o see_v his_o first-born_a the_o heir_n of_o his_o crown_n strike_v sudden_o dead_a have_v reason_n to_o conclude_v the_o next_o blow_n will_v be_v at_o his_o own_o life_n to_o send_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n this_o show_v they_o be_v not_o mere_o dismiss_v but_o entreat_v nay_o importune_v to_o depart_v such_o a_o change_n have_v this_o slaughter_n and_o the_o general_a outcry_n that_o follow_v upon_o it_o make_v in_o their_o heart_n in_o haste_n they_o that_o be_v unwilling_a before_o to_o hearken_v to_o the_o israelite_n petition_n now_o make_v their_o petition_n to_o they_o and_o be_v so_o glad_a to_o be_v rid_v of_o they_o that_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o delay_v their_o departure_n nay_o make_v a_o golden-bridge_n as_o we_o speak_v for_o their_o speedy_a passage_n out_o of_o egypt_n v._o 35_o 36._o for_o they_o say_v we_o be_v all_o dead_a man_n they_o be_v desirous_a the_o israelite_n shall_v enjoy_v their_o liberty_n rather_o than_o lose_v their_o own_o life_n ver._n 34._o and_o the_o people_n take_v their_o dough_n before_o it_o be_v leaven_v they_o seem_v to_o have_v new_o mix_v their_o flower_n and_o water_n together_o and_o knead_v it_o into_o a_o paste_n or_o dough_n as_o we_o translate_v it_o but_o have_v not_o put_v any_o leaven_n into_o it_o nor_o have_v time_n to_o make_v it_o into_o cake_n and_o bake_v they_o their_o kneading-trough_n the_o hebrew_n word_n comprehend_v both_o the_o dough_n and_o the_o thing_n wherein_o it_o be_v contain_v which_o in_o viii_o 3._o we_o translate_v oven_n and_o here_o kneading-trough_n in_o which_o their_o dough_n be_v carry_v be_v bind_v up_o in_o their_o clothes_n the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o clothes_n signify_v any_o thing_n that_o cover_v another_o or_o wherein_o it_o be_v wrap_v as_o the_o dough_n be_v in_o linnen-clothe_n it_o be_v most_o likely_a for_o that_o be_v usual_a to_o keep_v it_o from_o the_o cold_a air_n which_o be_v sharp_a in_o the_o night_n and_o will_v have_v hinder_v its_o rise_n on_o their_o shoulder_n for_o we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o any_o wagon_n or_o horse_n they_o have_v for_o the_o carriage_n of_o their_o good_n out_o of_o egypt_n ver._n 35._o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n who_o have_v command_v they_o from_o god_n to_o do_v as_o it_o here_o follow_v xi_o 1_o 2._o which_o be_v their_o warrant_n and_o justify_v the_o fact_n and_o they_o borrow_v of_o the_o egyptian_n etc._n etc._n so_o must_v understand_v it_o 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 hope_v will_v be_v restore_v to_o they_o again_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o sacrisice_n be_v over_o ver._n 36._o and_o the_o lord_n give_v the_o people_n favour_n etc._n etc._n as_o he_o have_v promise_v iii_o 21._o and_o see_v xi_o 3._o so_o that_o they_o lend_v they_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o require_v though_o the_o man_n borrow_v as_o well_o as_o the_o woman_n xi_o 3._o yet_o the_o woman_n be_v only_o mention_v iii_o 23._o because_o they_o borrow_v most_o and_o the_o woman_n and_o maiden_n of_o egypt_n may_v be_v the_o more_o willing_a to_o bestow_v their_o jewel_n and_o earring_n upon_o they_o that_o they_o may_v woo_v their_o husband_n child_n and_o relation_n to_o be_v go_v with_o all_o speed_n and_o they_o spoil_v the_o egyptian_n god_n have_v a_o supreme_a right_n to_o all_o thing_n and_o there_o be_v a_o just_a cause_n why_o he_o shall_v transfer_v the_o right_n of_o the_o egyptian_n unto_o the_o israelite_n see_v xi_o 2._o unto_o which_o add_v this_o story_n which_o be_v 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
i._n stromat_n p._n 345._o d._n but_o no_o body_n i_o think_v have_v express_v this_o in_o better_a word_n and_o more_o full_a of_o sense_n than_o our_o famous_a dr._n jackson_n book_n x._o upon_o the_o creed_n chap._n 40._o where_n consider_v god_n as_o become_v the_o king_n of_o this_o people_n in_o a_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a manner_n and_o consider_v also_o what_o unsufferable_a wrong_n the_o king_n and_o people_n of_o egypt_n have_v do_v unto_o this_o people_n of_o god_n who_o be_v now_o become_v his_o peculiar_a subject_n or_o proprietary_a liege_n he_o conclude_v that_o this_o fact_n even_o by_o the_o course_n of_o human_a law_n or_o law_n of_o nation_n be_v more_o justifiable_a than_o royal_a grant_n of_o letter_n of_o mart_n or_o other_o like_a remedy_n be_v against_o such_o other_o nation_n as_o have_v wrong_v their_o subject_n or_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v wrong_v by_o any_o under_o their_o command_n without_o restitution_n when_o they_o solemn_o or_o by_o way_n of_o embassy_n demand_v it_o in_o short_a whatsoever_o the_o hebrew_n woman_n take_v from_o the_o egyptian_n they_o take_v and_o possess_v by_o the_o law_n of_o reprisal_n that_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o special_a warrant_n grant_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o as_o he_o be_v now_o become_v in_o special_a not_o only_o the_o god_n of_o his_o people_n but_o their_o king_n ver._n 36._o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n journey_v from_o ramese_n whether_o this_o be_v a_o city_n or_o a_o country_n the_o israelite_n seem_v in_o this_o place_n to_o have_v make_v a_o general_a rendezvouz_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v it_o be_v well_o know_v to_o they_o for_o they_o be_v thereabouts_o first_o plant_v xlvii_o gen._n 11._o unto_o succoth_n this_o day_n be_v the_o fifteen_o of_o nisan_fw-la they_o begin_v to_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n at_o this_o place_n call_v succoth_n from_o the_o booth_n or_o tent_n which_o be_v here_o first_o erect_v no_o house_n be_v there_o wherein_o they_o 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person_n a_o vast_a increase_n in_o the_o space_n of_o a_o little_a more_o than_o two_o hundred_o year_n from_o lxx_o person_n that_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n ver._n 38._o and_o a_o mix_a multitude_n go_v up_o also_o with_o they_o some_o think_v these_o be_v only_o a_o rabble_n that_o march_v along_o with_o they_o imagine_v they_o will_v return_v at_o three_o day_n end_n which_o when_o they_o see_v they_o do_v not_o they_o begin_v to_o mutiny_v and_o quarrel_v with_o moses_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o author_n of_o dibre_n hajamim_n tell_v the_o story_n other_o think_v that_o many_o israelite_n have_v make_v marriage_n with_o the_o egyptian_n as_o some_o it_o be_v plain_o do_v xxiv_o leu._n 10._o who_o now_o accompany_v they_o at_o their_o departure_n be_v loath_a to_o leave_v their_o relation_n but_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a they_o be_v proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n as_o the_o jew_n call_v they_o who_o have_v renounce_v idolatry_n but_o be_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o covenant_n 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succoth_n as_o grotius_n understand_v it_o for_o that_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n which_o they_o be_v command_v to_o keep_v v._o 15._o and_o which_o it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o suppose_v they_o now_o observe_v as_o well_o as_o kill_v and_o eat_v the_o paschal_n lamb_n v._o 6_o 28._o neither_o have_v they_o prepare_v themselves_o any_o victual_n this_o justify_v what_o i_o observe_v upon_o v._o 15._o that_o they_o live_v a_o whole_a month_n upon_o unleavened_a bread_n till_o god_n send_v they_o manna_n to_o eat_v ver._n 40._o now_o the_o sojourn_v so_o the_o hebrew_n word_n moshab_n most_o certain_o signify_v not_o mere_o dwell_v as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a render_v it_o but_o dwell_v like_o stranger_n who_o be_v not_o in_o their_o own_o country_n thus_o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o sojourn_v xx_o gen._n 1._o and_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n xxviii_o 4._o and_o therefore_o whereas_o the_o roman_a copy_n of_o the_o lxx_o reads_z here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o habitation_n the_o alezandrian_a copy_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o peregrination_n or_o sojourn_v as_o we_o well_o translate_v it_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n these_o word_n comprehend_v their_o father_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o hence_o that_o otherwise_o israel_n himself_o shall_v not_o be_v include_v in_o this_o sojourn_v who_o be_v the_o person_n that_o bring_v they_o into_o egypt_n and_o live_v there_o with_o his_o family_n seventeen_o year_n nor_o be_v any_o thing_n more_o ordinary_a in_o scripture_n than_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n to_o comprehend_v all_o his_o posterity_n and_o likewise_o when_o the_o posterity_n be_v only_o mention_v to_o intend_v also_o their_o father_n there_o be_v such_o a_o near_a union_n between_o parent_n and_o child_n that_o they_o be_v consider_v as_o one_o person_n xxvi_o deut._n 5_o 9_o x_o judg._n 11_o 12._o xii_o hosea_n 4._o and_o many_o other_o place_n and_o therefore_o the_o samaritan_n copy_n here_o right_o read_v the_o habitation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o their_o father_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o translation_n of_o these_o word_n but_o a_o interpretation_n and_o so_o some_o copy_n of_o the_o lxx_o have_v it_o as_o st._n austin_n observe_v ancient_o and_o drusius_n late_o mention_n a_o edition_n wherein_o it_o be_v thus_o paraphrase_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o and_o their_o father_n who_o dwell_v in_o egypt_n here_o also_o the_o samaritan_n copy_n have_v it_o as_o a_o explication_n no_o doubt_n not_o a_o literal_a translation_n who_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o in_o egypt_n and_o so_o the_o vatican_n edition_n of_o the_o lxx_o the_o habitation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o in_o canaan_n which_o be_v no_o late_a addition_n but_o be_v in_o ancient_a copy_n for_o aben_n ezra_n testify_v in_o his_o commentary_n on_o this_o place_n that_o they_o thus_o explain_v it_o which_o dwell_v in_o egypt_n and_o in_o other_o country_n as_o drusius_n observe_v in_o his_o quaesita_fw-la per_fw-la epistolam_fw-la 51._o be_v four_o hundred_o year_n that_o be_v from_o the_o time_n of_o abraham_n come_v from_o charran_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n when_o this_o sojourn_v begin_v till_o their_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n be_v just_a four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n for_o from_o abraham_n come_v to_o sojourn_v in_o canaan_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o isaac_n be_v twenty_o five_o year_n and_o isaac_n be_v sixty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o beget_v jacob_n who_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n which_o number_n put_v together_o make_v two_o hundred_o and_o fifteen_o
that_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v a_o proselyte_n to_o partake_v of_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n unless_o his_o whole_a family_n be_v circumcise_a with_o he_o both_o child_n and_o servant_n ver._n 45._o a_o foreigner_n the_o hebrew_n word_n toschab_n literal_o signify_v a_o dweller_n or_o inhabitant_n by_o which_o name_n those_o pious_a gentile_n be_v call_v who_o renounce_v idolatry_n though_o they_o do_v not_o embrace_v the_o jewish_a religion_n because_o they_o be_v permit_v to_o settle_v among_o they_o and_o dwell_v in_o their_o country_n which_o be_v not_o allow_v to_o other_o foreigner_n who_o continue_v idolater_n see_v selden_n l._n ii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n c._n 3._o etc._n etc._n 5._o where_o he_o observe_v maimonides_n make_v this_o exception_n that_o no_o such_o person_n may_v dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n because_o of_o the_o singular_a holiness_n of_o that_o city_n but_o any_o where_o else_o they_o may_v with_o the_o profession_n of_o judaisme_n and_o no_o hire_a servant_n some_o of_o they_o be_v servant_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o so_o dwell_v in_o the_o same_o house_n with_o they_o and_o be_v call_v hireling_n when_o they_o bind_v themselves_o to_o serve_v their_o master_n for_o three_o year_n as_o the_o jew_n gather_v from_o xvi_o isa_n 14._o ver._n 46._o in_o one_o house_n shall_v it_o be_v eat_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o first_o night_n wherein_o this_o sacrifice_n be_v slay_v they_o be_v enjoin_v not_o to_o stir_v out_o of_o door_n v._o 22._o and_o therefore_o not_o to_o carry_v forth_o aught_o of_o the_o flesh_n abroad_o into_o another_o house_n beside_o they_o be_v in_o such_o haste_n that_o they_o have_v no_o time_n to_o send_v messenger_n from_o one_o house_n to_o another_o which_o maimonides_n make_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o precept_n more_o nev._n p._n iii_o c._n 46._o in_o aftertime_n also_o that_o law_n be_v in_o force_n v._n 4._o that_o lesser_a household_n who_o have_v not_o company_n enough_o to_o eat_v the_o lamb_n up_o shall_v join_v with_o some_o other_o it_o be_v here_o explain_v that_o for_o maintenance_n of_o friendly_a society_n they_o shall_v not_o divide_v the_o lamb_n and_o carry_v half_a of_o it_o to_o another_o house_n but_o all_o meet_v together_o in_o one_o and_o feast_v upon_o it_o which_o the_o ancient_a father_n look_v upon_o as_o a_o figure_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o most_o natural_a interpretation_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v eat_v under_o one_o roof_n but_o r._n simeon_n say_v that_o god_n only_o bind_v they_o to_o eat_v in_o one_o company_n or_o society_n not_o in_o two_o but_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o that_o family_n or_o society_n to_o eat_v it_o in_o two_o place_n if_o they_o please_v halicoth_a olam_n p._n iu._n sect._n 3_o neither_o shall_v you_o break_v a_o bone_n thereof_o the_o jew_n fancy_n this_o law_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o lesser_a bone_n but_o only_o of_o those_o in_o which_o there_o be_v some_o marrow_n so_o maimonides_n in_o his_o treatise_n on_o this_o subject_a c._n 10._o sect_n 1._o and_o indeed_o be_v eat_v in_o haste_n they_o can_v not_o have_v time_n to_o break_v the_o bone_n and_o suck_v out_o the_o marrow_n which_o in_o the_o place_n beforenamed_n in_o his_o more_n nevochim_n he_o make_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o precept_n which_o be_v exact_o fulfil_v in_o the_o true_a paschal_n lamb_n of_o which_o this_o be_v a_o figure_n when_o he_o be_v offer_v for_o we_o as_o st._n john_n observe_v xix_o 33_o 36._o ver._n 47._o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n shall_v keep_v it_o woman_n and_o child_n as_o well_o as_o men._n in_o after_o time_n indeed_o only_a man_n be_v bind_v to_o come_v up_o at_o the_o three_o feast_n xxiii_o 17._o xxxiv_o 23._o xvi_o deut._n 16._o but_o devout_a people_n be_v wont_a to_o carry_v up_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n with_o they_o as_o appear_v by_o elkanah_n 1_o sam._n i._o 3_o 4._o and_o by_o joseph_n who_o go_v up_o with_o the_o bless_a virgin_n two_o luke_n 41._o and_o that_o place_n in_o samuel_n inform_v we_o that_o their_o son_n and_o daughter_n do_v eat_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n ver._n 48._o when_o a_o stranger_n shall_v sojourn_v with_o thou_o and_o will_v keep_v the_o passover_n etc._n etc._n see_v v._o 43_o 44._o no_o uncircumcised_a person_n shall_v eat_v thereof_o which_o be_v the_o reason_n some_o have_v think_v why_o they_o observe_v no_o passover_n as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v sin_v after_o that_o in_o the_o very_a next_o year_n that_o follow_v their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n because_o they_o be_v general_o uncircumcised_a but_o this_o seem_v to_o relate_v to_o man_n of_o another_o nation_n who_o though_o they_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o lamb_n unless_o they_o receive_v circumcision_n yet_o have_v renounce_v idolatry_n the_o jew_n say_v they_o may_v eat_v of_o the_o unleavened_a bread_n and_o of_o the_o bitter_a herb_n ver._n 49._o one_o law_n shall_v be_v to_o he_o that_o be_v home-born_a etc._n etc._n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o equal_a than_o this_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v enjoy_v this_o privilege_n who_o be_v not_o of_o their_o religion_n but_o whosoever_o embrace_v it_o shall_v partake_v of_o the_o same_o benefit_n ver._n 50._o thus_o do_v all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n they_o keep_v this_o passover_n and_o afterward_o another_o by_o a_o special_a direction_n ix_o numb_a but_o afterward_o during_o their_o stay_n in_o the_o wilderness_n they_o seem_v to_o have_v omit_v it_o because_o they_o omit_v circumcision_n without_o which_o v._o 48._o they_o be_v not_o capable_a to_o partake_v of_o it_o as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n and_o aaron_n so_o do_v they_o observe_v it_o according_a to_o all_o the_o rite_n here_o enjoin_v though_o in_o future_a age_n several_a of_o they_o be_v omit_v as_o peculiar_a to_o this_o time_n ver._n 51._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v the_o self_n same_o day_n etc._n etc._n on_o the_o day_n after_o they_o celebrate_v the_o passover_n they_o begin_v their_o march_n out_o of_o egypt_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o notorious_a that_o the_o memory_n of_o it_o be_v preserve_v in_o nation_n far_o distant_a from_o they_o though_o the_o story_n be_v much_o corrupt_v for_o want_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o sacred_a record_n for_o strabo_n mention_n it_o to_o name_n no_o more_o but_o say_v the_o report_n be_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v descend_v from_o the_o egyptian_n which_o may_v be_v believe_v by_o stranger_n because_o they_o dwell_v so_o long_o in_o that_o country_n and_o that_o moses_n be_v a_o egyptian_a priest_n who_o have_v a_o certain_a part_n of_o that_o country_n but_o be_v dissatissy_v with_o the_o present_a state_n of_o thing_n forsake_v it_o and_o many_o worshipper_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d follow_v he_o for_o he_o affirm_v and_o teach_v that_o the_o egyptian_n have_v not_o right_a conception_n who_o liken_v god_n to_o wild_a beast_n and_o cattle_n nor_o do_v the_o asricans_n or_o greek_n conceive_v of_o he_o better_o who_o represent_v he_o like_a to_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o there_o be_v but_o this_o one_o only_a god_n that_o which_o comprehend_v we_o all_o and_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n which_o we_o call_v heaven_n and_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o word_n he_o make_v moses_n not_o so_o foolish_a as_o the_o egyptian_n and_o other_o nation_n but_o attribute_n a_o senseless_a opinion_n to_o he_o that_o the_o world_n which_o we_o see_v be_v god_n if_o this_o be_v the_o right_a read_n of_o his_o word_n but_o i_o rather_o think_v the_o place_n be_v corrupt_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n for_o this_o be_v moses_n his_o true_a opinion_n with_o which_o he_o begin_v his_o book_n that_o he_o only_o be_v god_n who_o make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o this_o perfect_o agree_v with_o what_o follow_v in_o strabo_n that_o no_o image_n can_v be_v make_v of_o this_o god_n and_o therefore_o a_o temple_n without_o any_o image_n must_v be_v erect_v to_o he_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v not_o true_a if_o we_o take_v the_o visible_a world_n to_o be_v god_n for_o the_o image_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n may_v be_v make_v as_o well_o as_o of_o a_o man_n or_o a_o beast_n however_o it_o be_v true_a which_o he_o add_v that_o moses_n persuade_v many_o good_a man_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o that_o country_n where_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o chief_a city_n where_o they_o live_v a_o long_a time_n happy_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v just_o and_o be_v sincere_o religious_a which_o be_v a_o notable_a testimony_n from_o a_o pagan_a to_o be_v note_v aureis_fw-la literis_fw-la with_o letter_n
here_o he_o give_v the_o reason_n for_o this_o order_n that_o pharaoh_n may_v be_v entice_v to_o pursue_v they_o imagine_v they_o be_v in_o such_o difficulty_n that_o they_o can_v not_o avoid_v fall_v into_o his_o hand_n they_o be_v entangle_v in_o the_o land_n perplex_v or_o dubious_a not_o know_v which_o way_n to_o go_v the_o wilderness_n have_v shut_v they_o in_o they_o be_v coop_v up_o he_o think_v by_o the_o sea_n and_o by_o craggy_a mountain_n which_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o pass_v especial_o be_v encumber_v with_o a_o multitude_n of_o woman_n child_n and_o cattle_n ver._n 4._o and_o i_o will_v harden_v pharaoh_n be_v heart_n he_o have_v harden_v it_o before_o ix_o 12._o x._o 1._o but_o now_o order_v thing_n so_o that_o he_o be_v more_o senseless_a than_o ever_o he_o have_v be_v for_o have_v late_o feel_v such_o a_o heavy_a stroke_n upon_o all_o the_o first-born_a as_o mollify_v his_o heart_n for_o the_o present_a and_o move_v he_o to_o let_v israel_n go_v it_o be_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o infatuation_n not_o to_o fear_v as_o former_o they_o have_v do_v xii_o 33._o that_o the_o next_o blow_n if_o he_o pursue_v they_o will_v be_v at_o himself_o and_o his_o follower_n and_o i_o will_v be_v honour_v upon_o pharaoh_n and_o upon_o all_o his_o host._n show_v my_o power_n and_o justice_n in_o their_o destruction_n which_o will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o visible_a have_v they_o die_v of_o the_o pestilence_n when_o the_o cattle_n die_v of_o the_o murrain_n and_o pharaoh_n heart_n be_v first_o harden_v as_o it_o be_v by_o harden_v he_o so_o far_o as_o to_o follow_v the_o israelite_n into_o the_o red-sea_n where_o he_o and_o his_o whole_a host_n be_v overthrow_v which_o make_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n wrath_n manifest_a to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o the_o egyptian_n may_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n have_v the_o great_a demonstration_n of_o my_o irresistible_a power_n vii_o 5._o for_o the_o more_o strange_a the_o infatuation_n be_v which_o lead_v pharaoh_n and_o his_o host_n to_o such_o a_o ignominious_a death_n the_o more_o apt_a the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n that_o remain_v will_v be_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n therein_o and_o they_o do_v so_o they_o march_v to_o this_o place_n on_o the_o xviith_z day_n of_o nisan_fw-la which_o be_v their_o three_o day_n journey_n jacobus_n capellus_n think_v they_o rest_v this_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n and_o come_v not_o hither_o till_o the_o xviiith_z ver._n 5._o and_o it_o be_v tell_v the_o king_n of_o egypt_n that_o the_o people_n flee_v some_o of_o the_o mix_a multitude_n that_o go_v along_o with_o they_o xii_o 38._o see_v this_o strange_a turn_n it_o be_v likely_a forsake_v the_o israelite_n and_o return_v to_o pharaoh_n to_o inform_v he_o that_o they_o have_v lose_v their_o way_n and_o be_v shift_v for_o themselves_o by_o slight_a into_o dangerous_a place_n or_o as_o it_o be_v common_o interpret_v some_o spy_n which_o pharaoh_n have_v upon_o 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or_o prick_v of_o gold_n which_o shine_v like_o star_n intersperse_v in_o the_o body_n of_o it_o see_v salmasius_n in_o solinum_n p._n 131_o 203._o such_o be_v this_o pavement_n as_o we_o may_v gather_v from_o the_o follow_a word_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o body_n of_o heaven_n in_o its_o clearness_n as_o clear_a as_o the_o pure_a and_o serene_a sky_n when_o it_o be_v all_o spangle_a with_o star_n all_o which_o signify_v as_o i_o take_v it_o that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v far_o above_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o its_o great_a brightness_n upon_o a_o pavement_n sparkle_v like_o the_o star_n in_o the_o heaven_n when_o it_o be_v most_o clear_a the_o lxx_o instead_o of_o the_o word_n see_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n have_v see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o place_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n as_o if_o they_o see_v a_o throne_n upon_o which_o there_o be_v a_o visible_a majesty_n beyond_o all_o description_n and_o if_o this_o be_v admit_v than_o this_o 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wherein_o st._n paul_n see_v our_o saviour_n do_v he_o we_o be_v tell_v v._o 17._o the_o sight_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v like_o devour_a fire_n which_o may_v put_v they_o in_o fear_n perhaps_o they_o have_v be_v scorch_v by_o it_o when_o it_o flash_v out_o upon_o they_o but_o they_o find_v not_o the_o least_o hurt_n by_o it_o thus_o jonathan_n say_v in_o his_o paraphrase_n upon_o the_o xxxii_o chapter_n that_o when_o moses_n delay_v to_o come_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n the_o people_n fancy_v he_o to_o be_v burn_v up_o by_o the_o fire_n which_o shine_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n which_o there_o appear_v this_o sight_n of_o god_n which_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o
several_a sort_n of_o purple_a he_o show_v this_o have_v in_o it_o the_o bright_a and_o most_o storid_a redness_n the_o manner_n of_o die_v which_o he_o also_o there_o demonstrate_v see_v also_o bochartus_n concern_v these_o two_o word_n thecelet_n and_o argaman_n in_o his_o hierozoic_a p._n ii_o l._n v._o c._n 10_o 11._o tholaat-shani_a we_o also_o right_o translate_v scarlet_a as_o the_o same_o brannius_n show_v c._n 15._o of_o the_o forenamed_a book_n and_o very_o probable_o make_v the_o word_n scarlet_n signify_v as_o much_o as_o the_o colour_n of_o tyre_n for_o sar_n or_o sarra_n be_v tyre_n and_o lacea_n be_v a_o red_a colour_n abarbinel_n most_o absurd_o make_v this_o to_o be_v the_o native_a colour_n of_o silk_n without_o any_o dye_n see_v bochart_n hierozoic_n p._n ii_o l._n iu_o c._n 27._o p._n 624._o and_o fine_a linen_n the_o hebrew_n word_n schesch_n signify_v that_o pure_a fine_a linen_n call_v byssus_n so_o the_o chaldee_n call_v it_o butz_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o egypt_n as_o some_o fancy_n where_o their_o priest_n be_v clothe_v with_o it_o and_o thence_o call_v linigeri_fw-la but_o philostrutus_n say_v there_o be_v a_o byssus_n among_o the_o indian_n with_o which_o the_o better_a sort_n of_o people_n be_v clothe_v and_o pausanias_n say_v it_o grow_v in_o elis_n and_o in_o no_o other_o part_n of_o greece_n see_v salmasius_n plin._n exercit._n p._n 998._o and_o what_o i_o have_v note_v on_o xli_o gen._n 42._o and_o goatshair_n in_o the_o hebrew_n there_o be_v only_o the_o word_n izim_v which_o signify_v goat_n but_o all_o interpreter_n by_o a_o common_a ellipsis_n understand_v it_o of_o their_o hair_n and_o jarchi_n say_v it_o signify_v the_o flower_n of_o goatshair_n or_o as_o we_o speak_v the_o down_o the_o very_o soft_a part_n of_o it_o and_o no_o other_o wool_n as_o they_o call_v it_o be_v accept_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n if_o we_o may_v credit_v abarbinel_n but_o only_o this_o for_o the_o wool_n of_o lamb_n and_o sheep_n 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shittim-wood_n kimchi_n say_v this_o be_v the_o best_a kind_n of_o cedar_n but_o aben-ezra_n take_v it_o for_o the_o wood_n of_o a_o tree_n which_o grow_v in_o the_o wilderness_n not_o far_o from_o mount_n sinai_n in_o that_o place_n where_o the_o israelite_n sometime_o encamp_v xxv_o numb_a 1._o call_v shittim_n from_o this_o wood_n unless_o the_o wood_n be_v so_o call_v from_o the_o place_n where_o it_o grow_v and_o thus_o st._n hierom_n seem_v to_o have_v understand_v it_o for_o he_o say_v upon_o iii_o joel_n that_o they_o be_v great_a tree_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o roman_a country_n or_o in_o cultivated_a place_n but_o in_o the_o desert_n of_o arabia_n only_o out_o of_o which_o very_o broad_a board_n might_n be_v cut_v exceed_v strong_a and_o of_o incredible_a smoothness_n and_o beauty_n and_o upon_o xli_o isa_n he_o call_v it_o lignum_fw-la imputribile_fw-la a_o incorruptible_a wood_n as_o the_o lxx_o also_o here_o translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_o smooth_a excel_v all_o wood_n in_o firmness_n and_o brightness_n etc._n etc._n see_v menochius_fw-la l._n v._n de_fw-fr repub._n hebr._n c._n 2._o ver._n 6._o oil_n for_o the_o light_n for_o the_o lamp_n that_o be_v to_o burn_v continual_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n spice_n for_o anoint_v oil_n and_o for_o sweet_a incense_n see_v xxx_o 23_o etc._n etc._n and_o v._o 34_o 35_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 7._o onyx-stone_n or_o sardonyxes_n see_v 11_o gen._n 12._o and_o stone_n to_o be_v set_v in_o the_o ephod_n and_o in_o the_o breastplate_n there_o be_v two_o onyx-stone_n to_o be_v set_v in_o the_o ephod_n xxviii_o 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o other_o stone_n who_o name_n be_v there_o mention_v v._o 17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v set_v in_o the_o breastplate_n these_o five_o verse_n contain_v all_o the_o material_n which_o be_v to_o be_v use_v about_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o the_o garment_n of_o the_o priest_n who_o be_v to_o attend_v there_o the_o only_a question_n be_v how_o they_o get_v such_o thing_n in_o the_o wilderness_n some_o think_v they_o bring_v they_o with_o they_o out_o of_o egypt_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a they_o do_v gold_n silver_n and_o jewel_n and_o abarbinel_n think_v they_o also_o traffic_v with_o the_o neighbour_a people_n while_o they_o remain_v here_o of_o who_o they_o buy_v oil_n and_o spice_n and_o shittim-wood_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v probable_a enough_o every_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v have_v for_o money_n of_o which_o they_o bring_v good_a store_n from_o egypt_n ver._n 8._o and_o let_v they_o make_v i_o a_o sanctuary_n now_o follow_v direction_n for_o the_o make_v a_o house_n for_o god_n and_o every_o thing_n belong_v to_o it_o for_o so_o this_o place_n be_v sometime_o call_v god_n house_n or_o habitation_n because_o there_o as_o abarbinel_n observe_v the_o schechinah_n or_o divine_a majesty_n have_v its_o residence_n and_o it_o be_v call_v a_o sanctuary_n or_o holy_a place_n because_o no_o uncircumcised_a or_o unclean_a person_n may_v enter_v into_o it_o for_o under_o the_o name_n of_o sanctuary_n be_v comprehend_v as_o the_o jew_n right_o understand_v it_o all_o the_o court_n belong_v to_o it_o as_o well_o as_o the_o very_a house_n itself_o with_o all_o the_o utensil_n or_o sacred_a vessel_n which_o be_v afterward_o prescribe_v for_o the_o service_n of_o it_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v among_o they_o god_n resolve_v to_o manifest_v himself_o as_o in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n constant_o present_a among_o they_o be_v please_v to_o order_v a_o tent_n or_o tabernacle_n to_o be_v build_v for_o he_o wherein_o while_o they_o sojourn_v in_o tent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n he_o dwell_v among_o they_o in_o a_o visible_a manner_n by_o the_o schechinah_n or_o habitation_n of_o the_o divinity_n which_o be_v fix_v here_o and_o be_v a_o special_a type_n of_o god_n future_a dwell_n in_o humane_a nature_n in_o short_a this_o sanctuary_n be_v his_o palace_n say_v moses_n nachmanides_n wherein_o he_o dwell_v as_o their_o king_n and_o according_o schem_n tob_z upon_o maimon_n more_n nevoch_n p._n iii_o c._n 40._o pertinent_o observe_v that_o god_n order_v all_o manner_n of_o thing_n belong_v to_o a_o palace_n to_o be_v in_o this_o house_n particular_o minister_n that_o constant_o attend_v on_o he_o a_o table_n with_o daily_a provision_n all_o manner_n of_o utensil_n such_o as_o pot_n spoon_n fork_n etc._n etc._n a_o closet_n proper_a to_o himself_o alone_o that_o the_o most_o vulgar_a understanding_n may_v conceive_v their_o king_n the_o lord_z of_o host_n continual_o reside_v there_o and_o indeed_o the_o hebrew_n word_n mikdash_n which_o we_o render_v sanctuary_n sometime_o signify_v a_o palace_n xxviii_o ezek._n 18._o and_o so_o kimchi_n interpret_v it_o upon_o viii_o isa_n 14._o among_o they_o in_o the_o hebrew_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o for_o the_o tabernacle_n when_o it_o be_v erect_v be_v place_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o camp_n two_o numb_a 17._o which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o all_o unclean_a person_n be_v to_o be_v remove_v out_o of_o their_o camp_n lest_o god_n who_o dwell_v in_o it_o shall_v be_v offend_v by_o the_o pollution_n five_o numb_a 3._o and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o god_n be_v say_v to_o walk_v among_o they_o xxvi_o leu._n 12._o xxii_o deut._n 14._o because_o he_o dwell_v in_o that_o tent_n which_o move_v up_o and_o down_o as_o they_o do_v while_o they_o dwell_v in_o the_o wilderness_n ver._n 9_o according_a to_o all_o that_o i_o show_v thou_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o pattern_n of_o all_o the_o instrument_n thereof_o so_o shall_v thou_o make_v it_o this_o signify_v that_o god_n show_v he_o a_o model_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v of_o the_o house_n he_o be_v to_o make_v and_o of_o all_o the_o thing_n belong_v to_o it_o and_o according_o he_o
therefore_o nachmanides_n more_o reasonable_o conceive_v that_o these_o ring_n be_v indeed_o in_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o ark_n but_o not_o in_o the_o high_o as_o r._n solomon_n will_v have_v they_o but_o in_o the_o low_a and_o therefore_o say_v here_o to_o be_v in_o the_o foot_n for_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o top_n of_o every_o thing_n the_o head_n of_o it_o the_o bottom_n be_v common_o there_o call_v the_o foot_n and_o so_o the_o ark_n by_o place_v the_o ring_n and_o staff_n in_o the_o bottom_n be_v carry_v on_o high_a upon_o the_o priest_n shoulder_n represent_v god_n who_o be_v high_o exalt_v and_o two_o ring_n shall_v be_v on_o the_o one_o side_n of_o it_o and_o two_o ring_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o it_o that_o be_v in_o the_o length_n of_o it_o as_o josephus_n express_o testify_v and_o not_o in_o the_o breadth_n ver._n 13._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v staff_n of_o shittim-wood_n of_o such_o a_o length_n that_o the_o ark_n may_v be_v at_o a_o decent_a distance_n from_o those_o that_o carry_v it_o and_o overlie_v they_o with_o gold_n with_o plate_n of_o gold_n as_o the_o ark_n itself_o be_v v._n 14._o ver._n 14._o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v the_o staff_n into_o the_o ring_n by_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark._n the_o hebrew_n say_v these_o staff_n be_v ten_o cubit_n long_o that_o the_o ark_n may_v be_v bear_v with_o they_o upon_o the_o shoulder_n of_o the_o levite_n particular_o the_o son_n of_o korah_n see_v numb_a iv_o 4_o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n vii_o 9_o for_o it_o be_v a_o crime_n to_o carry_v it_o any_o other_o way_n either_o in_o their_o hand_n or_o draw_v in_o a_o cart._n compare_v 1_o chron._n xiii_o 7._o with_o xv._o 15._o ver._n 15._o and_o the_o staff_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o ring_n of_o the_o ark._n continue_v and_o remain_v in_o the_o ring_n whence_o they_o be_v once_o put_v therein_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v from_o it_o when_o they_o set_v down_o the_o ark_n they_o be_v not_o to_o take_v out_o the_o staff_n and_o put_v they_o in_o again_o when_o it_o be_v to_o be_v carry_v but_o let_v they_o as_o be_v say_v continue_v in_o the_o ring_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o danger_n of_o let_v they_o fall_v which_o have_v be_v a_o great_a irreverence_n and_o because_o they_o will_v be_v best_o preserve_v and_o take_v less_o harm_n there_o than_o any_o where_o else_o and_o if_o they_o have_v occasion_n to_o remove_v the_o ark_n sudden_o all_o will_v be_v ready_a and_o the_o levite_n be_v hereby_o keep_v from_o touch_v the_o ark_n or_o come_v near_o to_o it_o than_o the_o end_n of_o the_o staff_n ver._n 16._o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v into_o the_o ark_n the_o testimony_n which_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n contain_v the_o ten_o commandment_n which_o be_v call_v the_o testimony_n and_o the_o two_o table_n of_o testimony_n xxxi_o 18._o because_o they_o testify_v what_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v which_o they_o have_v consent_v to_o observe_v and_o be_v therefore_o public_a authentic_a instrument_n attest_v the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o they_o whence_o the_o ark_n which_o contain_v these_o be_v call_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n as_o i_o observe_v above_o v._o 10._o v._n 22._o and_o in_o a_o great_a many_o other_o place_n of_o the_o xl_o chapter_n and_o in_o one_o place_n it_o be_v call_v the_o testimony_n xxx_o 36._o and_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n x_o deut._n 8._o because_o then_o ten_o word_n be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o which_o they_o stand_v oblige_v and_o perhaps_o the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o moses_n make_v with_o they_o xxiv_o 7._o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o testimony_n for_o though_o we_o read_v in_o 1_o king_n viii_o 9_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o ark_n save_o the_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o apostle_n mention_n some_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o in_o yet_o by_o or_o before_o the_o ark_n ix_o hebr._n 4._o but_o i_o assert_v nothing_o in_o this_o matter_n and_o shall_v only_o further_o observe_v that_o this_o direction_n for_o put_v the_o testimony_n or_o table_n of_o stone_n into_o the_o ark_n be_v give_v before_o any_o order_n be_v take_v for_o make_v a_o cover_v to_o it_o which_o follow_v after_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v to_o put_v in_o the_o law_n before_o the_o cover_n be_v set_v on_o for_o though_o v._o 21._o this_o be_v mention_v again_o and_o put_v after_o the_o cover_n be_v name_v yet_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v set_v on_o the_o cover_n have_v put_v in_o the_o law_n and_o it_o be_v repeat_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v very_o careful_a of_o this_o because_o the_o cherubim_n be_v to_o protect_v and_o defend_v it_o ver._n 17._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v a_o mercy-seat_n the_o hebrew_n word_n capporet_n literal_o signify_v a_o cover_v of_o any_o thing_n and_o that_o be_v the_o proper_a signification_n of_o this_o mercy-seat_n as_o we_o translate_v it_o which_o be_v the_o cover_v of_o the_o ark._n for_o it_o have_v no_o door_n but_o be_v open_a at_o the_o top_n so_o that_o they_o may_v put_v the_o table_n of_o the_o covenant_n into_o it_o and_o then_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fasten_v above_o by_o this_o cover_n which_o any_o one_o may_v discern_v by_o its_o dimension_n be_v exact_o fit_a for_o it_o other_o will_v have_v it_o call_v capporet_n not_o from_o capar_n to_o cover_v but_o from_o cipper_n to_o expiate_v and_o render_v propitious_a and_o so_o indeed_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o propitiatory_a because_o god_n here_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v propitious_a and_o appease_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v sprinkle_v before_o this_o place_n but_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o translation_n may_v be_v because_o when_o sin_n be_v pardon_v they_o be_v say_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v cover_v the_o lxx_o put_v both_o these_o together_o in_o their_o translation_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o pure_a gold_n not_o of_o wood_n crust_v over_o with_o gold_n but_o all_o as_o abarbinel_n speak_v of_o solid_a gold_n because_o it_o be_v the_o cover_n of_o the_o ark_n in_o which_o be_v the_o table_n of_o the_o covenant_n write_v with_o god_n finger_n than_o which_o nothing_o be_v more_o precious_a two_o cubit_n and_o a_o half_a shall_v be_v the_o length_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o length_n of_o the_o ark_n v._o 10._o as_o the_o breadth_n be_v a_o cubit_n and_o a_o half_a both_o of_o that_o and_o this_o which_o show_v this_o be_v the_o cover_n of_o the_o ark_n be_v most_o exact_o adapt_v to_o it_o ver._n 18._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v two_o cherubim_n of_o gold_n we_o read_v of_o cherubim_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o have_v good_a reason_n to_o believe_v thereby_o be_v mean_v angel_n see_v iii_o gen._n 24._o but_o in_o what_o shape_n they_o appear_v we_o be_v not_o tell_v nor_o be_v there_o the_o least_o signification_n of_o it_o here_o in_o this_o place_n but_o what_o we_o can_v gather_v from_o v._o 20._o so_o that_o i_o can_v only_o say_v this_o they_o be_v of_o such_o a_o shape_n as_o the_o angelical_a minister_n appear_v in_o which_o attend_v upon_o the_o divine_a majesty_n in_o the_o mount_n or_o rather_o such_o as_o god_n show_v moses_n a_o pattern_n of_o whereby_o to_o represent_v these_o heavenly_a minister_n for_o both_o the_o ark_n and_o all_o belong_v to_o it_o be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o model_n god_n give_v he_o not_o from_o any_o egyptian_a pattern_n as_o some_o imagine_v bochart_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o speak_v judicious_o when_o he_o say_v they_o be_v not_o figure_n of_o angel_n but_o rather_o emblem_n whereby_o the_o angelical_a nature_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n express_v hierozoic_a p._n i._o l._n 2._o c._n 25._o and_o be_v therefore_o order_v to_o be_v make_v as_o maimonides_n conjecture_n that_o the_o jew_n may_v be_v confirm_v in_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o existence_n of_o angel_n which_o be_v the_o second_o article_n of_o their_o faith_n next_o to_o the_o belief_n of_o god_n and_o he_o command_v two_o to_o be_v make_v because_o if_o there_o have_v be_v but_o one_o it_o may_v have_v lead_v they_o into_o a_o dangerous_a error_n that_o this_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o god_n whereby_o they_o may_v have_v be_v incline_v to_o worship_v it_o but_o there_o be_v two_o of_o they_o order_v with_o this_o declaration_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v one_o god_n it_o lead_v they_o into_o right_a thought_n that_o god_n have_v many_o of_o these_o angelical_a minister_n thus_o he_o more_n nevoch_n p._n iii_o c._n 45._o of_o beat_a
it_o to_o the_o table_n a_o border_n of_o a_o hand-breadth_n round_o about_o which_o come_v down_o below_o the_o crown_n or_o cornice_n as_o they_o now_o speak_v though_o some_o think_v this_o border_n be_v towards_o the_o bottom_n to_o join_v the_o foot_n more_o firm_o together_o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v a_o golden_a crown_n to_o the_o border_n thereof_o round_o about_o wheresoever_o this_o border_n be_v which_o i_o suppose_v be_v plate_v with_o gold_n like_o the_o table_n it_o have_v a_o crown_n or_o a_o cornice_n as_o a_o ornament_n to_o it_o for_o this_o crown_n be_v different_a from_o that_o mention_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n and_o be_v under_o the_o border_n as_o the_o other_o crown_n be_v above_o it_o as_o fortunatus_n scacchus_n apprehend_v it_o myrothec_n 2._o c._n 38._o ver._n 26._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v for_o it_o four_o ring_n of_o gold_n as_o there_o be_v for_o the_o ark_n v._o 12._o only_o they_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v these_o to_o be_v make_v but_o how_o we_o be_v not_o tell_v and_o put_v the_o ring_n in_o the_o four_o corner_n that_o be_v on_o the_o four_o foot_n thereof_o the_o hebrew_n word_n here_o for_o corner_n always_o have_v that_o signification_n be_v quite_o different_a from_o that_o word_n which_o be_v use_v v._n 12._o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o ark._n which_o may_v well_o incline_v we_o to_o josephus_n his_o opinion_n that_o these_o ring_n be_v not_o below_o as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o ark_n but_o on_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o table_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o carry_v up_o on_o high_a as_o the_o ark_n be_v but_o hang_v down_o between_o the_o priest_n on_o who_o shoulder_n the_o staff_n rest_v ver._n 27._o over_o against_o the_o border_n shall_v the_o ring_v be_v etc._n etc._n just_o below_o the_o border_n and_o the_o cornice_n beforementioned_a v._n 25._o be_v these_o ring_n to_o be_v place_v as_o the_o border_n and_o its_o cornice_n be_v place_v below_o the_o upper_a crown_n or_o cornice_n which_o compass_v the_o top_n of_o the_o table_n v._o 24._o for_o place_n of_o the_o staff_n to_o bear_v the_o table_n this_o express_v the_o use_n of_o the_o ring_n ver._n 28._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v the_o staff_n of_o shittim-wood_n and_o overlie_v they_o with_o gold_n such_o as_o be_v make_v for_o the_o carriage_n of_o the_o ark_n v._o 13._o that_o the_o table_n may_v be_v bear_v with_o they_o by_o the_o priest_n upon_o their_o shoulder_n for_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v a_o movable_a house_n there_o be_v frequent_a occasion_n as_o they_o journey_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o to_o carry_v this_o table_n along_o with_o they_o as_o they_o do_v all_o other_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o order_v that_o the_o staff_n shall_v remain_v in_o the_o ring_n as_o they_o do_v in_o those_o belong_v in_o the_o ark_n v._n 15._o because_o they_o may_v have_v be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o the_o priest_n in_o their_o ministration_n at_o this_o table_n every_o day_n therefore_o it_o be_v likely_a they_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o some_o place_n near_o it_o and_o put_v in_o when_o they_o travel_v as_o they_o be_v order_v to_o be_v iv_o numb_a 6._o ver._n 29._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v the_o dish_n thereof_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o give_v a_o account_n either_o of_o the_o form_n or_o of_o the_o use_n of_o these_o keharoth_n which_o we_o translate_v dish_n i._n e._n patins_z whereon_o to_o put_v the_o bread_n which_o be_v xii_o loaf_n xxiv_o leu._n 6._o and_o the_o frankincense_n which_o be_v to_o be_v set_v upon_o each_o row_n of_o loaf_n v._o 7._o this_o be_v a_o plain_a sense_n if_o the_o loaf_n stand_v upon_o dish_n and_o not_o immediate_o upon_o the_o table_n as_o fortunatus_n scacchus_n think_v they_o do_v and_o therefore_o imagine_v they_o be_v full_a of_o fine_a flour_n of_o which_o the_o bread_n be_v make_v or_o with_o oil_n which_o be_v to_o be_v mingle_v and_o use_v in_o their_o sacrifice_n but_o this_o be_v more_o unlikely_a than_o the_o other_o the_o flour_v not_o be_v keep_v here_o in_o the_o holy_a place_n but_o in_o the_o outward_a court_n and_o his_o reason_n for_o it_o be_v not_o solid_a which_o be_v that_o the_o head_n of_o their_o tribe_n offer_v every_o one_o of_o they_o a_o silver_n charger_n so_o we_o render_v the_o same_o word_n we_o here_o translate_v a_o dish_n vii_o numb_a full_a of_o fine_a flour_n mingle_v with_o oil_n but_o those_o be_v not_o for_o the_o use_n of_o this_o table_n on_o which_o such_o large_a dish_n or_o charger_n can_v not_o stand_v there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o they_o therefore_o at_o last_o he_o fancy_v they_o to_o have_v be_v salt-cellar_n which_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o table_n together_o with_o the_o bread_n be_v use_v at_o all_o meal_n and_o philo_n as_o he_o observe_v seem_v to_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n who_o speak_v of_o this_o table_n in_o his_o three_o book_n of_o the_o life_n of_o moses_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o it_o be_v loaf_n and_o salt_n from_o whence_o he_o conjecture_n there_o be_v two_o salt-dish_n at_o least_o see_v his_o myrothecium_fw-la sacror_fw-la elaeochrism_n c._n 41._o l._n ii_o and_o spoon_n thereof_o if_o this_o be_v a_o true_a interpretation_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n cappoth_v their_o use_n be_v to_o put_v incense_n into_o the_o dish_n and_o to_o take_v it_o out_o for_o that_o they_o contain_v incense_v be_v evident_a from_o vii_o numb_a 14_o 20_o 26_o etc._n etc._n which_o make_v the_o forenamed_a author_n think_v this_o word_n shall_v rather_o be_v render_v vial_n which_o pollux_n number_n among_o the_o sacred_a vessel_n and_o it_o be_v plain_o be_v use_v in_o offer_v incense_n in_o the_o temple_n for_o st._n john_n see_v the_o xxiv_o elder_n have_v every_o one_o of_o they_o golden_a vial_n full_a of_o odour_n or_o incense_n five_o rev._n 8._o whence_o it_o be_v the_o lxx_o translate_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o form_n of_o which_o fort._n scacchus_n in_o the_o place_n forementioned_a have_v adventure_v to_o describe_v and_o cover_v thereof_o wherewith_o both_o the_o loaf_n and_o the_o incense_n be_v cover_v so_o it_o be_v common_o understand_v but_o fortunatus_n scacchus_n endeavour_v at_o large_a to_o prove_v that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n kesoth_o be_v right_o translate_v by_o the_o lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v vessel_n use_v in_o their_o libamina_fw-la when_o they_o pour_v wine_n upon_o the_o sacrifice_n or_o upon_o the_o altar_n when_o they_o sacrifice_v for_o author_n do_v not_o agree_v when_o this_o be_v do_v some_o say_n the_o wine_n be_v pour_v out_o after_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v slay_v and_o lay_v on_o the_o altar_n other_o that_o it_o be_v most_o common_o do_v before_o the_o manner_n be_v first_o to_o throw_v frankincense_n into_o the_o fire_n on_o the_o altar_n then_o to_o pour_v out_o the_o wine_n and_o then_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v slay_v in_o which_o order_n homer_n and_o ovid_n report_v it_o as_o cuperus_n observe_v in_o his_o apotheosis_n homeri_fw-la p._n 71._o however_o this_o be_v it_o be_v certain_a from_o hesychius_n pollux_n and_o suidas_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signisy_n such_o a_o vessel_n and_o josephus_n say_v that_o when_o pompey_n go_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n he_o see_v there_o such_o vessel_n as_o these_o together_o with_o the_o table_n and_o candlestick_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n l._n i._o de_fw-la bello_fw-la jud._n c._n 5._o the_o only_a objection_n against_o this_o be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o use_n for_o such_o vessel_n in_o that_o place_n to_o which_o i_o think_v it_o may_v be_v true_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v fit_a notwithstanding_o god_n house_n shall_v be_v furnish_v with_o all_o kind_n of_o utensil_n and_o bowl_n thereof_o so_o st._n hierom_n understand_v the_o hebrew_n word_n menakioth_v which_o follow_v the_o lxx_o he_o translate_v cyathos_fw-la the_o form_n of_o which_o fortunatus_n scacchus_n in_o his_o forenamed_a book_n cap._n 44._o have_v endeavour_v to_o make_v out_o and_o establish_v this_o as_o the_o certain_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n but_o it_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o tell_v of_o what_o use_n they_o be_v here_o where_o no_o drink_n be_v use_v and_o yet_o our_o marginal_a translation_n of_o the_o next_o word_n seem_v to_o favour_v it_o make_v these_o to_o pour_v out_o withal_o and_o indeed_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v both_o to_o cover_v and_o to_o pour_v out_o but_o the_o former_a seem_v most_o proper_a here_o unless_o we_o take_v these_o to_o have_v be_v bowl_n or_o such_o like_a vessel_n set_v here_o mere_o to_o signify_v more_o complete_o that_o god_n keep_v house_n among_o they_o as_o we_o speak_v they_o be_v part_n
and_o such_o like_a uses_n lib._n ii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n c._n 8._o and_o he_o show_v l._n iu._n c._n 5._o out_o of_o the_o misna_n in_o the_o title_n siklim_n and_o other_o authority_n that_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n adar_n man_n be_v appoint_v to_o sit_v in_o every_o city_n of_o judea_n to_o receive_v this_o payment_n which_o be_v the_o tribute_n mention_v by_o titus_n in_o his_o oration_n to_o the_o jew_n wherein_o he_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n how_o kind_a he_o have_v be_v to_o they_o in_o permit_v they_o to_o take_v tribute_n and_o to_o gather_v gift_n for_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d josephus_n l._n vi_o halos_n c._n 34._o ver._n 14._o every_o one_o that_o pass_v among_o they_o that_o be_v number_v from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o above_o shall_v give_v a_o offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o offer_v whether_o priest_n or_o levite_n israelite_n or_o stranger_n except_o woman_n servants_z and_o such_o as_o be_v under_o age._n yet_o if_o any_o one_o of_o these_o do_v make_v a_o voluntary_a offering_n it_o be_v accept_v only_o from_o a_o gentile_a who_o be_v a_o idolater_n they_o will_v not_o accept_v it_o as_o maimonides_n tell_v we_o see_v selden_n l._n iii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n c._n 4._o p._n 291._o ver._n 15._o the_o rich_a shall_v not_o give_v more_o and_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o give_v less_o than_o half_a a_o shekel_n they_o be_v all_o equal_o concern_v in_o this_o tax_n be_v for_o the_o support_n of_o the_o daily_a weekly_o monthly_a and_o annual_a sacrifice_n and_o for_o the_o provide_v salt_n and_o wood_n and_o the_o shewbread_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o all_o israel_n come_v to_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n all_o the_o year_n long_o the_o priestly_a garment_n also_o be_v provide_v out_o of_o this_o money_n and_o other_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o divine_a service_n and_o to_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n see_v mr._n selden_n l._n iii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n c._n 10._o n._n 2_o 3_o 4._o where_o he_o show_v that_o if_o any_o thing_n remain_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n after_o all_o these_o charge_n defray_v it_o be_v spend_v in_o extraordinary_a burnt-offering_n which_o be_v call_v the_o second_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o altar_n when_o they_o give_v a_o offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o your_o soul_n whence_o this_o money_n be_v call_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n keseph_n hakippurim_n the_o money_n of_o expiation_n which_o make_v every_o man_n though_o never_o so_o poor_a endeavour_v to_o raise_v it_o though_o he_o sell_v his_o clothes_n to_o get_v it_o and_o he_o that_o fail_v to_o pay_v this_o tribute_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o congregation_n and_o not_o comprehend_v in_o the_o expiation_n as_o r._n levi_n of_o barcelona_n speak_v precept_n cv_o that_o be_v be_v not_o partaker_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n ver._n 16._o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v the_o atonement-money_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o shall_v appoint_v it_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n see_v the_o verse_n forego_v and_o x_o nehem._n 32_o 33._o where_o we_o read_v of_o ordinance_n make_v to_o charge_v themselves_o with_o the_o three_o part_n of_o a_o shekel_n for_o the_o forementioned_a use_v because_o the_o expense_n be_v then_o so_o great_a that_o half_o a_o shekel_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o maintain_v they_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o memorial_n for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n before_o the_o lord_n to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o their_o soul_n a_o testimony_n of_o their_o gratitude_n to_o god_n who_o gracious_o accept_v this_o acknowledgement_n of_o he_o and_o spare_v their_o life_n which_o by_o their_o sin_n they_o have_v forfeit_v this_o be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o they_o because_o it_o purchase_v propitiatory_a sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v on_o their_o behalf_n ver._n 17._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v see_v v._o 11._o ver._n 18._o thou_o shall_v also_o make_v a_o laver_n of_o brass_n there_o be_v nothing_o say_v either_o here_o or_o xxxviii_o 8._o concern_v the_o form_n or_o the_o bigness_n of_o it_o but_o we_o may_v probable_o think_v that_o though_o solomon_n make_v a_o sea_n of_o brass_n much_o big_a than_o this_o vessel_n which_o be_v to_o be_v carry_v about_o with_o they_o in_o their_o travel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n yet_o he_o make_v it_o of_o the_o same_o form_n and_o that_o be_v circular_a as_o we_o read_v 2_o chron._n iu_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n and_o after_o their_o return_n from_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n the_o laver_n be_v restore_v as_o l'empereur_n observe_v out_o of_o maimonides_n in_o his_o annotation_n on_o codex_fw-la midoth_n c._n 3._o sect_n 6._o but_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o talmudist_n concern_v its_o dimension_n and_o his_o foot_n also_o of_o brass_n the_o basis_n of_o it_o be_v so_o contrive_v as_o to_o receive_v the_o water_n which_o run_v out_o of_o the_o laver_n at_o certain_a spout_n to_o wash_v withal_o at_o those_o spout_n the_o priest_n wash_v their_o hand_n and_o their_o foot_n before_o they_o enter_v upon_o their_o ministration_n for_o if_o they_o have_v put_v their_o hand_n and_o foot_n into_o the_o laver_n the_o water_n in_o it_o will_v have_v be_v defile_v by_o the_o first_o man_n that_o wash_v therein_o and_o the_o sea_n of_o brass_n make_v by_o solomon_n be_v so_o high_a that_o they_o can_v not_o put_v their_o foot_n into_o it_o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v it_o between_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o the_o altar_n it_o stand_v according_a to_o the_o talmudist_n between_o the_o porch_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o altar_n and_o consequent_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o it_o but_o a_o little_a on_o the_o southside_n and_o not_o just_a before_o the_o altar_n that_o be_v it_o be_v place_v like_o our_o font_n which_o stand_v at_o the_o low_a end_n of_o our_o church_n towards_o the_o door_n so_o that_o the_o priest_n come_v into_o the_o court_n immediate_o go_v to_o the_o laver_n and_o there_o wash_v and_o then_o ascend_v to_o the_o altar_n and_o thou_o shall_v put_v water_n therein_o the_o heathen_n be_v so_o superstitious_a as_o to_o think_v there_o be_v a_o great_a virtue_n in_o some_o water_n than_o in_o other_o for_o their_o lustration_n particular_o the_o greek_n as_o fort._n scacchus_n observe_v will_v admit_v of_o no_o other_o water_n in_o some_o of_o their_o great_a solemnity_n but_o that_o from_o the_o fountain_n calliroho_n but_o the_o divine_a institution_n be_v more_o simple_a require_v mere_o spring-water_n for_o all_o manner_n of_o purification_n only_o this_o water_n here_o mention_v be_v put_v into_o a_o vessel_n sanctify_v by_o a_o solemn_a unction_n xl._n 11._o ver._n 19_o for_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n shall_v wash_v their_o hand_n and_o their_o foot_n therein_o which_o that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v more_o convenient_o the_o talmudist_n tell_v we_o there_o be_v twelve_o spout_n or_o cock_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o woman_n breast_n whence_o they_o call_v they_o pap_n or_o dug_n to_o let_v the_o water_n out_o of_o the_o laver_n so_o that_o the_o twelve_o priest_n who_o attend_v upon_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n may_v wash_v there_o all_o together_o see_v l'empereur_n in_o the_o place_n abovenamed_a where_o he_o treat_v at_o large_a of_o this_o and_o of_o the_o conveyance_n of_o water_n into_o the_o laver_n which_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n at_o least_o while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v bring_v thither_o every_o day_n in_o other_o vessel_n and_o put_v into_o it_o according_a to_o the_o direction_n in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o forego_n verse_n every_o one_o know_v that_o the_o gentile_n take_v great_a care_n of_o wash_v their_o hand_n before_o they_o sacrifice_v as_o appear_v by_o many_o place_n in_o homer_n to_o name_n no_o other_o author_n who_o in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o iliad_n speak_v of_o the_o great_a sacrifice_n that_o be_v prepare_v to_o be_v offer_v for_o the_o appease_n of_o apollo_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o which_o word_n eustathius_n observe_v it_o be_v the_o ancient_a custom_n before_o they_o sacrifice_v to_o wash_v their_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o none_o but_o those_o who_o be_v clean_a and_o pure_a may_v meddle_v with_o sacred_a thing_n and_o again_o in_o the_o three_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o pour_v water_n upon_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v eustathius_n as_o be_v about_o to_o sacrifice_n but_o i_o do_v not_o find_v in_o any_o author_n that_o
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
consider_v that_o this_o nation_n be_v thy_o people_n i_o do_v not_o beg_v this_o mere_o upon_o my_o own_o account_n but_o for_o those_o who_o have_v be_v redeem_v by_o thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o have_v engage_v themselves_o to_o be_v thou_o by_o a_o solemn_a covenant_n xxiv_o and_o now_o return_v unto_o thou_o by_o repentance_n v._o 6._o ver._n 14._o and_o he_o say_v my_o presence_n shall_v go_v with_o thou_o in_o the_o hebrew_n my_o face_n i._n e._n i_o myself_o as_o the_o lxx_o translate_v it_o my_o majesty_n as_o the_o chaldee_n he_o promise_v that_o be_v to_o continue_v with_o they_o as_o he_o have_v do_v hitherto_o and_o not_o mere_o send_v a_o angel_n to_o accompany_v they_o but_o to_o lead_v and_o guide_v they_o himself_o by_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o cloud_n and_o his_o glorious_a presence_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o rest_n some_o think_v these_o word_n be_v particular_o speak_v to_o moses_n and_o signify_v that_o god_n will_v give_v he_o ease_v in_o this_o point_n and_o quiet_a his_o spirit_n which_o be_v now_o very_o solicitous_a about_o his_o departure_n from_o they_o by_o return_v to_o they_o but_o as_o the_o forego_n word_n be_v a_o promise_n that_o he_o will_v take_v the_o conduct_n of_o the_o people_n again_o so_o be_v this_o that_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v they_o till_o he_o have_v bring_v they_o to_o their_o rest_n ver._n 15._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o if_o thy_o presence_n go_v not_o with_o we_o some_o translate_v the_o word_n for_o he_o i.e._n moses_n have_v say_v unto_o he_o i._n e._n to_o god_n if_o thy_o presence_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o these_o word_n and_o the_o follow_a be_v the_o reason_n of_o god_n answer_n to_o he_o v._o 14._o and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o thus_o take_v one_o will_v have_v expect_v moses_n shall_v rather_o have_v give_v god_n thanks_o for_o his_o gracious_a promise_n than_o further_o press_v he_o to_o it_o but_o the_o 17_o verse_n do_v not_o well_o agree_v with_o this_o and_o therefore_o these_o word_n be_v to_o be_v look_v on_o only_o as_o part_v of_o what_o moses_n say_v to_o god_n after_o his_o promise_n that_o his_o presence_n shall_v go_v with_o he_o which_o he_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o great_a favour_n because_o otherwise_o he_o have_v rather_o never_o stir_v from_o the_o place_n where_o they_o now_o be_v carry_v we_o not_o up_o hence_o let_v we_o go_v no_o further_o if_o thou_o thyself_o do_v not_o lead_v and_o guide_v we_o in_o our_o way_n ver._n 16._o for_o wherein_o shall_v it_o be_v know_v here_o that_o i_o and_o thy_o people_n have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n how_o shall_v all_o the_o people_n round_o about_o we_o be_v convince_v that_o we_o be_v not_o abandon_v by_o thou_o in_o this_o wilderness_n be_v it_o not_o in_o that_o thou_o go_v with_o we_o be_v not_o this_o the_o great_a demonstration_n of_o it_o that_o thou_o lead_v we_o in_o a_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n and_o fire_n day_n and_o night_n so_o shall_v we_o be_v separate_v i_o and_o thy_o people_n from_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n this_o will_v distinguish_v we_o while_o it_o continue_v with_o we_o from_o all_o other_o people_n whatsoever_o none_o of_o which_o have_v such_o a_o token_n of_o thy_o presence_n with_o they_o the_o manna_n indeed_o continue_v all_o this_o time_n to_o descend_v for_o their_o sustenance_n which_o be_v a_o miraculous_a food_n but_o it_o may_v have_v be_v ascribe_v to_o other_o cause_n if_o this_o glorious_a token_n of_o god_n presence_n have_v not_o still_o appear_v among_o they_o ver._n 17._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n i_o will_v do_v this_o thing_n also_o that_o thou_o have_v speak_v distinguish_v you_o from_o all_o other_o people_n not_o only_o by_o lead_v you_o in_o a_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n and_o fire_n but_o dwell_v among_o you_o as_o i_o design_v xxv_o 8._o for_o thou_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o my_o sight_n and_o i_o know_v thou_o by_o name_n he_o own_v moses_n still_o to_o be_v most_o acceptable_a and_o dear_a to_o he_o as_o he_o have_v be_v v._o 12._o and_o therefore_o at_o his_o intercession_n promise_v to_o be_v perfect_o reconcile_v and_o return_v to_o his_o people_n ver._n 18._o and_o he_o say_v i_o beseech_v thou_o have_v obtain_v so_o much_o favour_n of_o god_n he_o presume_v to_o ask_v something_o beyond_o all_o this_o but_o with_o all_o humility_n show_v i_o thy_o glory_n in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v hareni_fw-la make_v i_o to_o see_v to_o signify_v apprehend_v with_o the_o understanding_n not_o with_o the_o bodily_a eye_n more_o nevoch_n p._n i._o c._n 4._o for_o by_o glory_n he_o there_o understand_v cap._n 54._o the_o divine_a essence_n which_o he_o make_v moses_n to_o be_v desirous_a to_o apprehend_v which_o be_v not_o likely_a such_o a_o man_n as_o he_o shall_v think_v possible_a for_o thus_o he_o explain_v himself_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr fundamentis_fw-la legis_fw-la c._n 1._o n._n 10._o moses_n desire_v to_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n as_o one_o man_n know_v another_o who_o face_n he_o behold_v and_o his_o image_n be_v so_o engrave_v in_o his_o mind_n that_o he_o exist_v there_o distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o man_n so_o he_o beg_v that_o the_o divine_a essence_n may_v be_v distinct_a in_o his_o mind_n from_o all_o other_o essence_n till_o he_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o but_o he_o confess_v in_o another_o place_n of_o that_o book_n cap._n 64._o that_o by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v many_o time_n understand_v a_o create_a light_n or_o splendour_n whereby_o god_n miraculous_o set_v forth_o his_o majesty_n xxiv_o 26._o and_o other_o place_n and_o i_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v not_o so_o signify_v here_o and_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o desire_v to_o see_v that_o glorious_a presence_n or_o face_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v call_v which_o he_o promise_v shall_v go_v with_o they_o not_o veil_v in_o a_o cloud_n but_o in_o its_o full_a splendour_n and_o majesty_n for_o hear_v he_o speak_v from_o the_o schechinah_n he_o suppose_v perhaps_o that_o god_n appear_v therein_o in_o some_o visible_a shape_n which_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v acquaint_v withal_o to_o confirm_v this_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o god_n himself_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o moses_n call_v this_o glory_n his_o face_n v._o 20._o as_o he_o have_v do_v v._o 14_o 15._o and_o thus_o r._n jehudah_n in_o the_o book_n cosri_n pars_fw-la iu._n sect._n 3_o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v understand_v it_o see_v upon_o v._o 29._o ver._n 19_o and_o he_o say_v i_o will_v make_v all_o my_o goodness_n pass_v before_o thou_o which_o maimonides_n think_v signify_v his_o make_v moses_n to_o understand_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o creature_n and_o how_o they_o be_v knit_v and_o unite_v together_o and_o after_o what_o manner_n they_o be_v govern_v both_o in_o general_a and_o particular_a because_o when_o god_n have_v make_v all_o his_o work_n he_o see_v that_o they_o be_v very_o good_a i_o gen._n 31._o but_o that_o text_n be_v a_o very_a slender_a ground_n for_o such_o a_o interpretation_n the_o lxx_o seem_v to_o come_v near_o to_o the_o matter_n who_o interpret_v this_o passage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v pass_v before_o thou_o with_o my_o glory_n that_o be_v he_o promise_v to_o give_v he_o a_o transient_a view_n of_o his_o glory_n while_o it_o pass_v by_o he_o v._n 22._o though_o it_o can_v not_o be_v see_v in_o its_o full_a majesty_n and_o then_o the_o word_n tobhi_fw-la which_o we_o translate_v my_o goodness_n must_v rather_o be_v render_v my_o beauty_n it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o glory_n only_o a_o soft_a word_n to_o express_v such_o a_o degree_n of_o its_o splendour_n as_o will_v not_o hurt_v he_o but_o be_v delightful_a to_o he_o and_o thus_o the_o word_n tobh_n be_v use_v in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n v._o 2._o and_o 1_o sam._n ix_o 2._o or_o if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n all_o his_o goodness_n must_v signify_v his_o gracious_a intention_n concern_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o who_o he_o assure_v he_o he_o will_v fulfil_v all_o his_o promise_n which_o be_v sufficient_a for_o he_o to_o know_v and_o i_o will_v proclaim_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n before_o thou_o the_o lxx_o seem_v to_o have_v understand_v this_o right_a when_o they_o translate_v it_o i_o will_v call_v to_o thou_o by_o my_o name_n say_v the_o lord_n be_v before_o thou_o that_o be_v lest_z when_o i_o pass_v by_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o observe_v it_o i_o will_v admonish_v thou_o by_o a_o voice_n call_v
at_o the_o passover_n when_o they_o offer_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o barley_n harvest_n xvi_o deut._n 9_o ver._n 23._o three_o time_n in_o the_o year_n shall_v all_o your_o male_n appear_v before_o the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n this_o likewise_o be_v explain_v xxiii_o 14_o 17._o and_o nothing_o need_v be_v add_v but_o that_o these_o peculiar_a law_n be_v here_o repeat_v together_o with_o those_o that_o follow_v v._o 25_o 26._o upon_o this_o occasion_n because_o they_o be_v ordain_v to_o preserve_v the_o people_n in_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o the_o true_a god_n from_o who_o they_o have_v late_o depart_v who_o therefore_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n in_o the_o last_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n which_o be_v not_o say_v before_o that_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n to_o who_o they_o be_v devote_v by_o especial_a obligation_n ver._n 24._o for_o i_o will_v cast_v out_o the_o nation_n before_o thou_o till_o this_o be_v do_v they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o observe_v the_o precept_n of_o appear_v three_o time_n in_o the_o year_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o will_v enlarge_v thy_o border_n beyond_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v before_o xxiii_o 31._o neither_o shall_v any_o man_n desire_v thy_o land_n when_o thou_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n to_o remove_v all_o fear_n of_o their_o mind_n that_o their_o neighbour_n may_v invade_v they_o when_o all_o the_o man_n be_v go_v and_o none_o but_o woman_n and_o child_n and_o old_a man_n leave_v at_o home_n he_o add_v this_o promise_n to_o all_o he_o have_v make_v before_o or_o rather_o make_v it_o a_o part_n of_o his_o covenant_n which_o he_o now_o renew_v that_o he_o will_v lay_v such_o restraint_n upon_o their_o enemy_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o as_o think_v of_o invade_v they_o at_o those_o three_o feast_n much_o less_o make_v any_o actual_a incursion_n into_o their_o country_n ver._n 25._o thou_o shall_v not_o offer_v the_o blood_n of_o my_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n at_o the_o passover_n see_v this_o full_o explain_v xxiii_o 18._o ver._n 26._o the_o first_o of_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n thou_o shall_v bring_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n at_o pentecost_n which_o be_v the_o feast_n of_o first-fruit_n see_v xxiii_o 19_o thou_o shall_v not_o seethe_v a_o kid_n in_o its_o mother_n milk_n this_o concern_v the_o other_o great_a feast_n that_o of_o tabernacle_n see_v in_o the_o same_o place_n ver._n 27._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n have_v recite_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o his_o covenant_n mention_v v._n 10._o he_o give_v the_o follow_a order_n write_v thou_o these_o word_n from_o v._o 11._o to_o this_o place_n just_a as_o he_o do_v those_o word_n contain_v in_o the_o xxi_o xxii_o xxiii_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n see_v xxiv_o 4._o out_o of_o which_o these_o word_n be_v extract_v as_o the_o chief_a thing_n respect_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o he_o require_v he_o to_o write_v in_o a_o book_n by_o itself_o for_o after_o the_o tenor_n of_o these_o word_n have_v i_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o thou_o and_o with_o israel_n see_v xxiv_o 7._o where_o the_o covenant_n contain_v these_o word_n and_o many_o other_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n the_o jew_n be_v so_o blind_a as_o to_o found_v their_o oral_a tradition_n upon_o this_o place_n and_o upon_o one_o small_a word_n pi_n which_o signify_v indeed_o mouth_n but_o withal_o be_v a_o expletive_a particle_n denote_v the_o manner_n and_o value_n of_o any_o thing_n as_o appear_v from_o xliii_o gen._n 7._o xxvii_o leu._n 18._o and_o therefore_o here_o right_o translate_v the_o tenor_n of_o these_o word_n yet_o r._n johannes_n in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o halicoth_n olam_n gather_v from_o hence_o that_o god_n make_v a_o covenant_n now_o with_o their_o father_n concern_v all_o the_o unwritten_a law_n deliver_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n unto_o which_o which_o while_n they_o adhere_v they_o can_v never_o understand_v their_o divine_a write_n for_o what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a that_o the_o covenant_n here_o mention_v be_v order_v to_o be_v write_v ver._n 28._o and_o he_o be_v there_o with_o the_o lord_n this_o say_v maimonides_n be_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o prophecy_n which_o none_o attain_v but_o moses_n who_o thought_n be_v whole_o take_v off_o from_o all_o other_o thing_n and_o fix_v upon_o god_n while_o he_o be_v with_o he_o in_o the_o holy_a mount_n that_o be_v ask_v and_o receive_v answer_n from_o the_o lord_n more_o nevochim_n p._n iii_o c._n 51._o forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n as_o he_o have_v be_v at_o the_o first_o xxiv_o 18._o which_o be_v partly_o to_o make_v a_o new_a trial_n how_o they_o will_v behave_v themselves_o in_o his_o absence_n and_o partly_o to_o give_v the_o great_a authority_n to_o the_o law_n he_o bring_v they_o from_o god_n which_o he_o renew_v as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o verse_n and_o do_v neither_o eat_v bread_n nor_o drink_v water_n but_o be_v support_v by_o influence_n from_o the_o almighty_a who_o keep_v up_o his_o spirit_n in_o their_o just_a height_n without_o the_o common_a recruit_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n which_o when_o they_o give_v we_o refreshment_n likewise_o make_v we_o drowsy_a see_v xxiv_o 18._o to_o which_o add_v what_o maimonides_n say_v in_o the_o place_n now_o name_v that_o the_o joy_n wherewith_o he_o be_v transport_v make_v he_o not_o think_v of_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o his_o intellectual_a faculty_n be_v so_o strong_a that_o all_o corporal_n desire_v cease_v it_o seem_v to_o i_o very_o probable_a that_o during_o this_o time_n he_o see_v again_o the_o model_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o all_o its_o furniture_n with_o every_o thing_n else_o he_o be_v order_v to_o make_v when_o he_o go_v first_o into_o the_o mount_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o xxvth_z to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o xxxth_z chapter_n which_o be_v brief_o sum_v up_o xxxi_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o he_o seem_v also_o to_o have_v spend_v much_o of_o this_o time_n in_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o the_o people_n that_o he_o will_v restore_v they_o entire_o to_o his_o favour_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o their_o inheritance_n ix_o deut._n 18_o 19_o 25_o 26._o x._o 10._o and_o he_o write_v upon_o the_o table_n the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o lord_z write_v as_o he_o say_v he_o will_v v._o 1._o not_o moses_n who_o write_v the_o forego_n word_n in_o a_o book_n but_o not_o these_o which_o be_v write_v by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n in_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n so_o moses_n tell_v we_o express_o x_o deut._n 4._o jacobus_n capellus_n and_o other_o follow_v the_o hebrew_n doctor_n imagine_v that_o moses_n be_v three_o time_n with_o god_n in_o the_o mount_n for_o the_o space_n of_o xl._n day_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o last_o time_n between_o which_o and_o the_o first_o they_o place_v another_o which_o they_o fancy_n be_v mention_v xxxii_o 30_o 31._o compare_v with_o ix_o deut._n 18_o etc._n etc._n but_o i_o see_v no_o solid_a ground_n for_o this_o for_o god_n call_v he_o up_o into_o the_o mount_n but_o twice_o and_o he_o dare_v not_o have_v adventure_v to_o go_v so_o near_o he_o as_o he_o be_v both_o these_o time_n without_o his_o invitation_n ver._n 29._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o moses_n come_v down_o from_o mount_n sinai_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o xxv_o of_o our_o august_n according_a to_o the_o former_a computation_n v._o 2._o with_o the_o two_o table_n of_o testimony_n in_o moses_n hand_n when_o he_o come_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n so_o he_o come_v down_o at_o the_o first_o xxxii_o 15._o that_o moses_n wist_v not_o that_o the_o skin_n of_o his_o face_n shine_v there_o be_v a_o radiant_a splendour_n in_o his_o countenance_n which_o be_v the_o import_n of_o the_o hebrew_n karan_n which_o the_o vulgar_a translate_v horn_v not_o imagine_v that_o moses_n have_v horn_n but_o ray_n of_o light_n which_o imitate_v horn_n and_o therefore_o the_o hebrew_n word_n karnaim_n signify_v both_o and_o r._n solomon_n jarchi_n upon_o this_o place_n call_v these_o ray_n on_o moses_n face_n horn_n of_o magnificence_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 6._o p._n 292._o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n be_v inter-spersed_n with_o light_n as_o well_o as_o that_o ray_n come_v from_o his_o face_n which_o perstringe_v the_o eye_n of_o beholder_n and_o painter_n have_v do_v more_o reasonable_o if_o instead_o of_o horn_n upon_o moses_n his_o forehead_n they_o have_v represent_v he_o with_o a_o glory_n crown_v his_o head_n as_o the_o saint_n be_v usual_o
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
many_o exception_n for_o they_o will_v have_v he_o make_v good_a what_o be_v tear_v by_o one_o wolf_n alone_o because_o they_o think_v he_o may_v have_v be_v able_a to_o defend_v the_o cattle_n against_o one_o though_o not_o against_o many_o if_o also_o he_o put_v the_o ox_n or_o sheep_n into_o a_o pasture_n wont_a to_o be_v infest_a with_o wild_a beast_n or_o thief_n or_o if_o he_o do_v not_o call_v in_o the_o help_n of_o his_o neighbour_n etc._n etc._n in_o these_o and_o such_o like_a case_n he_o be_v to_o make_v good_a that_o which_o be_v tear_v as_o maimonides_n report_v their_o judgement_n see_v bochart_n hierozoic_n p._n i._o l._n ii_o c._n 44._o ver._n 14._o if_o a_o man_n borrow_v aught_o of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o it_o be_v hurt_v or_o die_v this_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n think_v concern_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v lend_v to_o another_o out_o of_o kindness_n without_o any_o consideration_n for_o the_o use_n of_o they_o about_o which_o if_o there_o arise_v any_o controversy_n by_o reason_n of_o some_o maim_n that_o it_o receive_v or_o its_o death_n it_o be_v to_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o rule_n follow_v the_o owner_n thereof_o be_v not_o with_o it_o he_o shall_v sure_o make_v it_o good_a these_o word_n and_o those_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 15_o verse_n but_o if_o the_o owner_n be_v with_o it_o he_o shall_v not_o make_v it_o good_a seem_v to_o signify_v that_o if_o the_o owner_n be_v with_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v lend_v at_o the_o time_n of_o its_o hurt_n or_o death_n it_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v he_o will_v do_v his_o best_a to_o preserve_v it_o and_o see_v it_o be_v not_o ill_o use_v and_o so_o must_v bear_v the_o loss_n but_o if_o he_o be_v not_o present_a at_o that_o time_n than_o the_o contrary_n be_v presume_v that_o the_o borrower_n be_v in_o fault_n and_o therefore_o bind_v to_o make_v it_o good_a which_o though_o it_o may_v seem_v hard_a be_v but_o necessary_a to_o make_v man_n careful_a and_o do_v their_o best_a to_o preserve_v what_o be_v lend_v they_o in_o pure_a kindness_n r._n levi_n of_o barcelona_n precept_n lvi_o interpret_v it_o quite_o another_o way_n in_o this_o manner_n that_o if_o the_o owner_n be_v with_o it_o at_o the_o time_n it_o be_v borrow_v though_o not_o present_v at_o the_o time_n of_o its_o hurt_n or_o death_n the_o borrower_n be_v free_a but_o if_o the_o owner_n be_v present_a at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o hurt_n or_o death_n but_o not_o at_o the_o time_n of_o lend_v he_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v it_o good_a for_o the_o matter_n say_v he_o depend_v upon_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o ver._n 15._o if_o it_o be_v a_o hire_a thing_n it_o come_v for_o his_o hire_n some_o make_v the_o hebrew_n word_n sachir_n which_o we_o translate_v hire_v thing_n to_o relate_v unto_o the_o person_n if_o he_o be_v a_o mercenary_a i._n e._n the_o man_n who_o lend_v agree_v to_o let_v the_o borrower_n have_v it_o at_o a_o certain_a price_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o be_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n with_o the_o sense_n of_o 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field_n where_o no_o body_n can_v hear_v it_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v a_o rape_n thus_o maimonides_n and_o other_o hebrew_n doctor_n he_o shall_v sure_o endow_v she_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n this_o law_n do_v not_o say_v as_o the_o old_a translation_n have_v it_o he_o shall_v ondow_v she_o and_o take_v she_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n but_o only_o endow_v she_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n that_o be_v give_v she_o such_o a_o dowry_n that_o she_o may_v be_v his_o lawful_a wife_n so_o the_o same_o hebrew_n doctor_n understand_v it_o who_o will_v not_o have_v it_o to_o be_v a_o command_n that_o he_o shall_v marry_v she_o though_o that_o be_v best_o but_o only_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o take_v away_o her_o virginity_n which_o be_v by_o pay_v so_o much_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o dowry_n as_o will_v render_v her_o fit_a to_o be_v his_o wife_n if_o both_o of_o they_o can_v agree_v yet_o so_o that_o if_o either_o he_o or_o she_o or_o her_o father_n refuse_v for_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o of_o these_o as_o they_o say_v to_o hinder_v the_o marriage_n he_o pay_v this_o mulct_n as_o the_o dowry_n of_o a_o virgin_n to_o her_o father_n see_v selden_n vxor_fw-la hebr._n l._n i._n c._n 16._o there_o be_v another_o law_n of_o this_o nature_n xxii_o deut._n 28_o 29._o but_o it_o speak_v of_o a_o virgin_n deflower_v by_o force_n of_o which_o see_v there_o ver._n 17._o if_o her_o father_n viter_o refuse_v to_o give_v she_o unto_o he_o here_o be_v mention_v make_v only_o of_o the_o father_n not_o of_o the_o man_n that_o deflower_v she_o who_o one_o will_v think_v shall_v have_v be_v bind_v to_o marry_v she_o if_o she_o and_o her_o father_n please_v and_o so_o josephus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o the_o father_n of_o the_o damosel_n do_v not_o like_a to_o give_v she_o to_o he_o he_o be_v to_o pay_v as_o here_o be_v direct_v he_o shall_v pay_v money_n according_a to_o the_o dowry_n of_o virgin_n that_o be_v say_v josephus_n fifty_o shekel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o satisfaction_n for_o her_o reproach_n l._n iu._n archaeol_n c._n 8._o ver._n 18._o thou_o shall_v not_o suffer_v a_o witch_n to_o live_v this_o law_n about_o witch_n follow_v the_o other_o about_o virgin_n because_o witch_n among_o other_o practice_n help_v by_o â—vil_a art_n to_o allure_v and_o entice_v silly_a virgin_n to_o consent_v to_o man_n solicitation_n epiphanius_n report_v from_o one_o that_o see_v it_o such_o a_o magical_a operation_n use_v by_o a_o jew_n to_o procure_v the_o love_n of_o a_o christian_a woman_n who_o be_v preserve_v from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d power_n of_o his_o witcheraft_n by_o the_o seal_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o call_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n wherewith_o she_o fortify_v herself_o at_o the_o first_o attempt_v make_v upon_o she_o haeres_fw-la xxx_o n._n 7_o 8._o but_o such_o wicked_a wretch_n do_v a_o world_n of_o other_o mischief_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n whether_o they_o be_v man_n or_o woman_n the_o scripture_n indeed_o mention_n a_o witch_n only_o say_v the_o gemara_n of_o the_o sanhedrim_n c._n 7._o n._n 10._o because_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o be_v woman_n who_o be_v addict_v to_o magic_n so_o maimonides_n also_o because_o the_o great_a part_n of_o evil_a work_n be_v perform_v by_o woman_n therefore_o the_o law_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o suffer_v mechas_n shepha_n a_o witch_n to_o live_v p._n iii_o c._n 37._o more_n nevochim_n where_o he_o discourse_v of_o the_o sort_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o in_o general_n affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o magical_a work_n perform_v without_o respect_n to_o the_o star_n for_o such_o people_n hold_v that_o every_o plant_n have_v its_o star_n and_o so_o have_v every_o animal_n and_o all_o metal_n for_o example_n they_o say_v pluck_v such_o a_o leaf_n or_o such_o a_o herb_n when_o the_o sun_n or_o any_o other_o planet_n be_v in_o such_o a_o place_n let_v such_o a_o metal_n be_v melt_v under_o such_o a_o constellation_n or_o such_o a_o constitution_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o then_o say_v such_o and_o such_o word_n and_o let_v a_o fume_v be_v make_v with_o such_o herb_n or_o leave_n and_o that_o in_o such_o or_o such_o a_o form_n and_o then_o this_o or_o that_o will_v follow_v this_o be_v their_o doctrine_n and_o such_o work_n as_o these_o be_v the_o peculiar_a worship_n of_o the_o star_n who_o be_v delight_v they_o fancy_v with_o such_o action_n word_n or_o fume_n and_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o they_o will_v do_v
whatsoever_o be_v desire_v all_o this_o he_o say_v he_o take_v out_o of_o their_o book_n then_o extant_a from_o which_o he_o conclude_v that_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o law_n be_v that_o all_o idolatry_n shall_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o no_o virtue_n shall_v be_v ascribe_v to_o any_o star_n of_o do_v good_a or_o hurt_n to_o man_n which_o opinion_n lead_v man_n to_o their_o worship_n it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o all_o witch_n and_o wizard_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n because_o they_o be_v idolater_n though_o after_o a_o peculiar_a and_o different_a way_n from_o that_o wherein_o the_o vulgar_a worship_v idol_n and_o he_o think_v that_o a_o witch_n be_v rather_o mention_v than_o a_o wizard_n though_o both_o intend_v because_o man_n be_v natural_o more_o tender_a towards_o the_o female_a sex_n and_o apt_a to_o favour_v they_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v as_o if_o moses_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v kill_v even_o a_o woman_n that_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o crime_n but_o afterward_o xx_o leu._n 27._o he_o command_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o be_v stone_v other_o of_o the_o hebrew_a doctor_n particular_o r._n levi_n barzelonita_n give_v this_o reason_n why_o witch_n be_v not_o to_o live_v because_o they_o direct_o thwart_v god_n most_o bless_v who_o make_v all_o thing_n when_o he_o create_v they_o for_o such_o and_o such_o purpose_n which_o they_o pervert_v and_o by_o device_n of_o their_o own_o make_v to_o serve_v other_o end_n which_o god_n never_o design_v precept_n lxii_o but_o this_o they_o can_v not_o do_v without_o the_o help_n of_o evil_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o their_o crime_n consist_v in_o enter_v into_o a_o familiarity_n and_o a_o league_n with_o they_o who_o assistance_n upon_o such_o occasion_n they_o invoke_v which_o be_v in_o effect_n a_o renounce_n of_o god_n this_o be_v a_o impiety_n which_o have_v overspread_v the_o whole_a world_n especial_o the_o eastern_a part_n of_o it_o and_o as_o for_o the_o roman_n we_o find_v a_o law_n as_o old_a as_o the_o xii_o table_n against_o witchcraft_n apud_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o duodecine_n tabulis_fw-la cavetur_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la alienos_fw-la fructus_fw-la excantassit_fw-la as_o we_o read_v in_o seneca_n l._n iu._n nat._n quaest_n c._n 7._o where_o he_o mention_n the_o like_a law_n among_o the_o athenian_n for_o the_o greek_n be_v extreme_o addict_v to_o this_o especial_o in_o thessaly_n of_o which_o none_o that_o i_o have_v read_v speak_v so_o plain_o as_o plato_n in_o his_o eleven_o book_n of_o law_n p._n 932_o 933._o where_o he_o order_v punishment_n not_o only_o for_o those_o who_o destroy_v other_o by_o potion_n but_o for_o those_o who_o pretend_v to_o be_v able_a to_o revenge_v themselves_o or_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d either_o by_o certain_a enchantment_n or_o by_o charm_n or_o by_o those_o spell_n which_o be_v call_v tie_v or_o knot_n concern_v which_o he_o acknowledge_v it_o be_v hard_o to_o know_v any_o thing_n or_o to_o persuade_v other_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o they_o for_o if_o a_o man_n see_v any_o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n waxen_a resemblance_n make_v and_o set_v either_o at_o their_o door_n or_o in_o the_o turn_n of_o the_o way_n or_o at_o the_o tomb_n of_o their_o ancestor_n none_o can_v prevail_v with_o he_o to_o neglect_v these_o thing_n because_o he_o know_v not_o what_o efficacy_n be_v in_o they_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v have_v even_o such_o people_n who_o use_v these_o sort_n of_o witchcraft_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n if_o they_o be_v professor_n of_o any_o sort_n of_o knowledge_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o they_o be_v simple_a people_n he_o leave_v the_o judge_n to_o punish_v they_o as_o they_o find_v reason_n ver._n 19_o whosoever_o lie_v with_o a_o beast_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n this_o be_v so_o infamous_a a_o sin_n and_o such_o a_o dishonour_n to_o nature_n and_o the_o author_n of_o nature_n as_o conr._n pellicanus_fw-la well_n gloss_n that_o it_o be_v not_o fit_v such_o a_o person_n shall_v live_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o die_v without_o mercy_n see_v xviii_o leu._n 23._o xx._n 15_o 16._o where_o this_o be_v more_o large_o handle_v ver._n 20._o he_o that_o sacrifice_v unto_o any_o god_n save_v unto_o the_o lord_z only_o he_o shall_v be_v utter_o destroy_v sacrifice_n be_v the_o principal_a act_n of_o worship_n in_o those_o day_n include_v in_o it_o all_o other_o act_n of_o worship_n and_o divine_a service_n which_o they_o be_v require_v to_o pay_v to_o the_o lord_z alone_o xx._n 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o punishment_n of_o do_v otherwise_o be_v not_o enact_v till_o now_o of_o which_o he_o treat_v more_o large_o xvii_o deut._n 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n see_v there_o ver._n 21._o thou_o shall_v neither_o vex_v a_o stranger_n nor_o oppress_v he_o here_o be_v two_o distinct_a command_n the_o first_o of_o which_o not_o to_o vex_v a_o stranger_n the_o hebrew_n will_v have_v to_o consist_v in_o not_o upbraid_v he_o with_o his_o former_a state_n of_o heathenism_n nor_o give_v he_o any_o approbrious_a word_n as_o say_v remember_v what_o thou_o be_v or_o what_o thy_o father_n do_v and_o this_o be_v neither_o to_o be_v do_v to_o a_o proselyte_n of_o justice_n nor_o to_o a_o proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n as_o far_o as_o mr._n selden_n can_v judge_v of_o their_o opinion_n herein_o l._n ii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n c._n 4._o the_o second_o not_o to_o oppress_v he_o consist_v in_o not_o use_v he_o hardly_o in_o their_o deal_n with_o he_o by_o make_v he_o pay_v for_o instance_n for_o any_o thing_n more_o than_o it_o be_v worth_a which_o the_o same_o mr._n selden_n l._n vi_o c._n 5._o p._n 690._o think_v the_o hebrew_n be_v of_o opinion_n belong_v only_o to_o their_o usage_n of_o proselyte_n of_o justice_n who_o be_v perfect_o in_o their_o communion_n but_o this_o be_v very_o unreasonable_a for_o as_o r._n levi_n barzelonita_n himself_o observe_v by_o thus_o treat_v any_o proselyte_n they_o may_v endanger_v their_o return_n to_o paganism_n again_o out_o of_o indignation_n to_o be_v so_o despise_v and_o much_o more_o when_o they_o see_v they_o be_v wrong_v which_o god_n take_v care_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v because_o they_o be_v more_o helpless_a than_o other_o man_n and_o have_v few_o friend_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o this_o precept_n as_o the_o jew_n themselves_o have_v compute_v be_v inculcate_v in_o one_o and_o twenty_o place_n see_v particular_o xxiii_o 9_o xix_o leu._n 33._o for_o you_o be_v stranger_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n there_o can_v not_o be_v a_o more_o powerful_a reason_n to_o more_o they_o to_o treat_v stranger_n kind_o than_o the_o remembrance_n of_o their_o own_o oppression_n in_o egypt_n from_o which_o they_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o mere_a mercy_n of_o god_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o imitate_v ver._n 22._o you_o shall_v not_o afflict_v any_o widow_n or_o fatherless_a child_n give_v they_o no_o trouble_n either_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n as_o the_o same_o r._n levi_n interpret_v it_o precept_n lxv_o but_o in_o all_o their_o commerce_n with_o they_o in_o buy_v fell_n or_o any_o other_o intercourse_n to_o treat_v they_o not_o only_o civil_o but_o kind_o and_o benign_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o precept_n say_v he_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o former_a because_o widow_n and_o orphan_n have_v few_o or_o none_o to_o protect_v they_o or_o plead_v their_o cause_n and_o therefore_o the_o law_n take_v care_n of_o they_o as_o if_o their_o husband_n and_o parent_n be_v yet_o alive_a ver._n 23._o if_o thou_o afflict_v they_o in_o any_o wise_a by_o give_v they_o ill_a language_n or_o by_o infult_v over_o they_o or_o destroy_v their_o good_n much_o more_o if_o 〈◊〉_d man_n smite_v they_o he_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n as_o nachmanides_n interpret_v it_o and_o they_o cry_v at_o all_o unto_o i_o a_o child_n say_v the_o same_o r._n levi_n cry_v to_o his_o father_n and_o a_o wife_n to_o her_o husband_n but_o the_o widow_n and_o the_o fatherless_a cry_n unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v hear_v they_o for_o i_o be_o merdiful_a i_o will_v sure_o hear_v they_o punish_v you_o for_o your_o ill_a usage_n of_o they_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n ver._n 24._o and_o my_o wrath_n shall_v wax_v hot_a this_o signify_v their_o punishment_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d send_v upon_o they_o from_o god_n who_o order_v no_o penalty_n to_o be_v inflict_v by_o their_o judge_n because_o he_o intend_v himself_o to_o be_v their_o avenger_n and_o that_o in_o a_o very_a remarkable_a manner_n by_o serve_v they_o in_o their_o kind_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v and_o i_o will_v kill_v you_o with_o