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of_o ebion_n which_o retain_v all_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n 3._o but_o it_o be_v most_o like_a to_o be_v opoton_n in_o phenicia_n junius_n and_o so_o some_o latin_a text_n for_o choba_n read_v phenice_n qvest._n xv._n of_o the_o valley_n of_o sheveth_n vers._n 17._o the_o valley_n of_o shaveh_n etc._n etc._n 1._o this_o be_v not_o that_o shave_v mention_v vers_fw-la 5._o that_o be_v beyond_o jordan_n this_o on_o the_o hither_o side_n not_o far_o from_o sodom_n mercer_n 2._o hierome_n think_v it_o be_v a_o valley_n so_o name_v of_o the_o city_n shaveh_n which_o be_v situate_a in_o a_o plain_n not_o far_o from_o sodom_n where_o the_o emims_n dwell_v vers_fw-la 5._o which_o name_n it_o retain_v still_o in_o his_o time_n 3._o botehardus_fw-la think_v it_o be_v the_o same_o valley_n where_o sodom_n and_o gomorrhe_n be_v
such_o thing_n as_o go_v before_o as_o the_o occasion_n which_o be_v their_o grievous_a oppression_n in_o egypt_n chap._n 1._o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o instrument_n of_o their_o deliverance_n of_o moses_n chap._n 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o aaron_n chap._n 4._o with_o their_o message_n to_o pharaoh_n chap._n 5_o 6._o the_o mean_n procure_v their_o deliverance_n those_o ten_o several_a plague_n which_o be_v send_v upon_o egypt_n describe_v from_o chap._n 7._o to_o chap._n 12._o 2._o their_o deliverance_n itself_o consist_v of_o their_o departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n with_o the_o manner_n thereof_o and_o institution_n of_o the_o passeover_n chap._n 12._o and_o their_o go_v forward_o in_o their_o journey_n c._n 13._o their_o pass_v through_o the_o red_a sea_n with_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o egyptian_n chap._n 14._o their_o thanksgiving_n chap._n 15._o â—_o in_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n be_v set_v forth_o 1._o the_o provision_n of_o thing_n necessary_a for_o they_o as_o 1._o their_o food_n chap._n 16._o and_o water_n for_o their_o thirst_n chap._n 17._o 2._o defence_n from_o their_o enemy_n as_o the_o amalekite_n chap._n 17._o 3._o a_o politic_a order_n set_v for_o government_n c._n 18._o 2._o the_o prescription_n and_o promulgation_n of_o law_n moral_a chap._n 20._o with_o the_o preparation_n thereunto_o chap._n 19_o judicial_a belong_v to_o the_o policy_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n chap._n 21._o to_o 24._o ceremonial_a touch_v the_o sacred_a thing_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n chap._n 25.27.30_o the_o tabernacle_n itself_o c._n 26.27_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n the_o priest_n and_o levite_n their_o institution_n with_o their_o holy_a garment_n chap._n 28._o consecration_n ch_n 29._o the_o workman_n and_o instrument_n chap._n 30._o 3._o the_o execution_n and_o practice_n of_o their_o people_n partly_o in_o their_o disobedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o their_o apostasy_n and_o idolatry_n chap._n 32._o with_o their_o reconciliation_n chap._n 33.34_o their_o obedience_n concern_v the_o ceremonial_n of_o the_o people_n in_o bring_v stuff_n to_o make_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o other_o holy_a thing_n chap._n 35.36_o of_o the_o workman_n in_o make_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o pattern_n chap._n 36._o to_o 39_o moses_n in_o approve_v the_o work_n chap._n 39_o and_o dispose_v it_o chap._n 40._o 3._o certain_a general_a question_n out_o of_o the_o whole_a book_n explain_v quest_n i._o concern_v the_o inscription_n of_o the_o book_n this_o book_n be_v call_v in_o hebrew_n of_o the_o first_o word_n velle_fw-la shemoth_n that_o be_v and_o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o greek_n it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exodus_fw-la of_o the_o miraculous_a go_v of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n simler_n the_o inscription_n of_o the_o book_n of_o scripture_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n for_o it_o be_v take_v either_o from_o the_o person_n that_o write_v they_o as_o the_o book_n of_o isaiah_n jerem._n etc._n etc._n or_o whereof_o they_o be_v write_v either_o in_o general_a as_o the_o book_n of_o joshuah_n and_o of_o the_o judge_n or_o in_o part_n as_o the_o book_n of_o samuel_n or_o else_o from_o the_o thing_n entreat_v of_o as_o the_o book_n of_o leviticus_n number_n etc._n etc._n or_o of_o the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o book_n as_o genesis_n be_v call_v of_o the_o hebrew_n beresh_v in_o the_o beginning_n leviticus_n veâ—â—kra_fw-mi and_o he_o call_v etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o text_n and_o so_o also_o be_v this_o book_n name_v as_o be_v say_v before_o jun._n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o may_v be_v this_o because_o where_o the_o writer_n of_o any_o book_n of_o scripture_n leave_v it_o without_o name_n they_o of_o elder_a time_n for_o reverence_n and_o religion_n sake_n do_v forbear_v to_o give_v it_o any_o title_n simler_n qvest._n ii_o of_o the_o computation_n of_o year_n comprehend_v in_o the_o story_n of_o exodus_fw-la concern_v the_o continuance_n of_o time_n and_o number_n of_o year_n which_o be_v comprehend_v in_o this_o book_n they_o be_v find_v to_o be_v 142._o as_o may_v be_v thus_o gather_v from_o the_o death_n of_o joseph_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o moses_n be_v year_n 60._o from_o the_o birth_n of_o moses_n unto_o the_o departure_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v year_n 80._o chap._n 7.7_o from_o the_o departure_n of_o israel_n thence_o unto_o the_o tabernacle_n erect_v be_v one_o year_n chap._n 40.17_o jun._n these_o two_o latter_a number_n be_v certain_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n only_o the_o first_o may_v be_v doubt_v of_o which_o be_v thus_o also_o warrant_v all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o peregrination_n of_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n in_o egypt_n and_o canaan_n make_v 430._o year_n exod._n 22.40_o this_o time_n begin_v when_o abraham_n be_v call_v out_o of_o his_o country_n and_o 30._o year_n be_v run_v at_o the_o birth_n of_o isaac_n who_o at_o 60._o beget_v jacob_n gen._n 25.26_o who_o at_o a_o 130._o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n unto_o joseph_n gen._n 47.9_o who_o be_v then_o 39_o year_n old_a and_o die_v at_o a_o 110._o gen._n 50.26_o live_v after_o that_o year_n 71._o then_o put_v hereunto_o 80._o year_n of_o moses_n age_n all_o make_v join_v the_o sum_n of_o 30.60.130.71.80_o together_o year_n 371_o there_o remain_v then_o the_o sum_n of_o 59_o year_n or_o 60._o to_o make_v up_o the_o whole_a sum_n of_o 430._o year_n quest_n iii_o whether_o moses_n be_v the_o writer_n of_o this_o book_n now_o that_o moses_n be_v the_o penman_n and_o writer_n of_o this_o book_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o author_n and_o inspirer_n thereof_o it_o be_v diverse_o evident_a 1._o for_o moses_n testify_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o write_v all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n exod._n 24.4_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o book_n 2._o the_o scripture_n so_o divide_v the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o they_o be_v write_v either_o by_o moses_n or_o some_o 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punish_v than_o adultery_n which_o far_o exceed_v the_o other_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n compare_v they_o together_o prov._n 6.30.32_o that_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v judge_v to_o be_v the_o weighty_a sin_n by_o man_n balance_n can_v be_v make_v light_a and_o hereof_o erasmus_n complaint_n in_o his_o time_n be_v just_a savitur_fw-la passim_fw-la in_o miseros_fw-la fures_fw-la etc._n etc._n poor_a thief_n be_v every_o where_o straight_o handle_v whereas_o neither_o draco_n nor_o the_o roman_a nor_o moses_n law_n punish_v theft_n with_o death_n then_o he_o proceed_v avaritia_fw-la nostra_fw-la facit_fw-la ut_fw-la ideo_fw-la magnum_fw-la malum_fw-la existimemus_fw-la furium_fw-la quia_fw-la pecuniam_fw-la summi_fw-la boni_fw-la loco_fw-la ducimus_fw-la innocentium_n our_o covetousness_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o we_o count_v theft_n such_o a_o great_a evil_n because_o we_o hold_v money_n to_o be_v so_o great_a a_o good_a this_o may_v suffice_v of_o this_o question_n 4._o 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monarchy_n in_o the_o 70._o elder_n assistant_n a_o aristocracy_n in_o that_o out_o of_o every_o tribe_n the_o senator_n and_o elder_n be_v indifferent_o choose_v therein_o there_o be_v a_o shadow_n of_o the_o democraticall_a state_n sâ—mler_n this_o mix_a form_n of_o government_n be_v well_o see_v in_o our_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n where_o there_o be_v a_o concurrence_n of_o three_o estate_n 5._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o confutation_n against_o election_n by_o work_n first_o this_o book_n show_v on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o ingratitude_n and_o disobedience_n of_o the_o people_n on_o the_o other_o the_o steadfast_a love_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o afford_v a_o evident_a argument_n of_o god_n free_a election_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o work_n against_o those_o which_o defend_v election_n ex_fw-la praevisis_fw-la operibus_fw-la of_o work_n foresee_v before_o and_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n out_o of_o this_o book_n allege_v that_o notable_a text_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o he_o upon_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n rom._n 9.15_o borrhaius_n 2._o confutation_n against_o those_o which_o say_v all_o thing_n be_v carnal_a to_o the_o father_n further_n some_o out_o of_o serveius_n school_n which_o have_v teach_v that_o the_o father_n in_o the_o law_n have_v only_o a_o carnal_a imagination_n of_o terrene_a thing_n and_o no_o knowledge_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v in_o this_o book_n confute_v for_o s._n paul_n show_v how_o that_o in_o their_o external_a action_n and_o symbol_n baptism_n be_v shadow_v forth_o and_o christ_n both_o their_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o drink_n and_o we_o 1._o cor._n 10.2.3_o and_o though_o the_o apostle_n expect_v a_o terrene_a kingdom_n act._n 1._o that_o they_o do_v draw_v from_o the_o error_n of_o those_o time_n it_o be_v a_o general_a receive_v opinion_n but_o they_o themselves_o before_o that_o join_v with_o peter_n in_o confess_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n matth._n 16._o and_o afterward_o they_o show_v wherein_o their_o happiness_n consist_v in_o preach_v remission_n of_o sin_n in_o christ._n simler_n prologomen_n 6._o place_n of_o moral_a use_n 1._o mor._n our_o spiritual_a deliverance_n by_o christ_n shadow_v forth_o first_o here_o in_o the_o deliverance_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v shadow_v forth_o our_o spiritual_a deliverance_n by_o christ_n they_o under_o moses_n escape_v from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o bondage_n of_o egypt_n we_o by_o christ_n be_v set_v free_a from_o the_o spiritual_a captivity_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n as_o the_o prophet_n zacharie_n allude_v unto_o this_o external_a deliverance_n chap._n 10.11_o the_o sceptre_n of_o egypt_n shall_v depart_v away_o borrah_n 2._o mor._n god_n chastisement_n tend_v not_o to_o destruction_n but_o to_o amendment_n again_o in_o that_o the_o lord_n when_o the_o people_n sin_v scourge_v they_o and_o yet_o not_o to_o their_o destruction_n but_o to_o their_o amendment_n it_o 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celestial_a canaan_n amen_n 1_o timoth._n 1.17_o now_o unto_o the_o king_n everlasting_a immortal_a invisible_a unto_o god_n only_o wise_a be_v honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la the_o table_n of_o the_o qvestion_n handle_v in_o this_o commentary_n certain_a general_n question_n out_o of_o the_o whole_a book_n explain_v 1._o quest_n concern_v the_o inscription_n of_o the_o book_n 2._o qu._n of_o the_o computation_n of_o year_n comprehend_v in_o the_o story_n of_o exodus_fw-la 3._o qu._n whether_o moses_n be_v the_o writer_n of_o this_o book_n 4._o qu._n whether_o moses_n judicial_a law_n do_v now_o necessary_o bind_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n question_n upon_o the_o first_o chapter_n 1._o quest_n why_o the_o twelve_o patriarch_n be_v so_o often_o rehearse_v 2._o qu._n why_o jacob_n son_n be_v not_o always_o rehearse_v in_o the_o same_o order_n 3._o qu._n how_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v seventy_o soul_n that_o go_v down_o with_o jacob_n into_o egypt_n 4._o qu._n of_o the_o wonderful_a multiply_v of_o the_o israelite_n in_o egypt_n 5._o qu._n in_o what_o time_n the_o israelite_n so_o exceed_o increase_v 6._o qu._n by_o what_o mean_v the_o israelite_n increase_v 7._o qu._n who_o this_o new_a king_n be_v that_o know_v not_o joseph_n 8._o qu._n why_o this_o pharaoh_n be_v call_v a_o new_a king_n 9_o qu._n the_o cause_n of_o the_o afflection_n of_o the_o israelite_n 10._o qu._n of_o the_o hard_a affliction_n of_o the_o israelite_n 11._o qu._n of_o the_o city_n pithom_n and_o rameses_n which_o the_o israelite_n build_v for_o pharaoh_n 12._o qu._n how_o many_o year_n the_o affliction_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v continue_v 13._o qu._n the_o reason_n why_o the_o lord_n suffer_v his_o people_n to_o be_v afflict_v in_o egypt_n 14._o qu._n whether_o the_o midwife_n be_v egyptian_n or_o hebrew_n woman_n 15._o qu._n why_o pharaoh_n only_o give_v his_o cruel_a charge_n to_o two_o midwife_n 16._o qu._n whether_o the_o midwife_n make_v a_o lie_n and_o be_v therein_o to_o be_v justify_v 17._o qu._n how_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o make_v they_o house_n 18._o qu._n whether_o the_o midwife_n only_o be_v temporal_o reward_v question_n upon_o the_o second_o chapter_n 1._o quest_n of_o amram_n moses_n father_n 2._o qu._n why_o it_o be_v say_v he_o go_v and_o take_v 3._o qu._n of_o jacobed_a moses_n mother_n whether_o she_o be_v aunt_n or_o cousin_n german_a to_o amram_n 4._o qu._n why_o such_o marriage_n be_v tolerate_v in_o those_o day_n 5._o qu._n when_o amram_n marry_v his_o wife_n 6._o qu._n of_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n birth_n compare_v with_o the_o time_n before_o and_o the_o time_n after_o 7._o qu._n of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o moses_n who_o be_v find_v to_o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a of_o all_o writer_n either_o sacred_a or_o profane_a 8._o qu._n whether_o the_o name_n of_o moses_n be_v know_v unto_o the_o gentile_n before_o christ._n 9_o qu._n how_o moses_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o proper_a child_n and_o by_o who_o he_o be_v hide_v 10._o qu._n the_o ark_n wherein_o moses_n be_v put_v whereof_o it_o be_v make_v and_o where_o place_v 11._o qu._n whether_o moses_n parent_n do_v well_o in_o expose_v he_o 12._o qu._n of_o the_o education_n of_o moses_n and_o his_o adâ—ption_n to_o be_v pharaoh_n daughter_n son_n 13._o qu._n whence_o moses_n have_v his_o learning_n of_o the_o egyptian_n only_o or_o of_o the_o grecian_n also_o 14._o qu._n what_o kind_n of_o learning_n moses_n receive_v of_o the_o egyptian_n 15._o qu._n whence_o the_o egyptian_n receive_v their_o learning_n 16._o qu._n why_o it_o please_v god_n that_o moses_n shall_v be_v instruct_v in_o the_o egyptian_a learning_n 17._o qu._n why_o moses_n have_v this_o name_n give_v he_o 18._o qu._n of_o moses_n visit_v his_o brethren_n 19_o qu._n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o moses_n to_o kill_v the_o egyptian_a 20._o qu._n why_o moses_n though_o warrant_v from_o god_n yet_o use_v great_a secrecy_n and_o circumspection_n in_o this_o business_n 21._o qu._n how_o moses_n be_v say_v here_o to_o fear_n see_v the_o apostle_n deny_v that_o he_o fear_v the_o king_n 22._o qu._n why_o moses_n suffering_n be_v call_v by_o the_o apostle_n the_o rebuke_n of_o christ._n 23._o qu._n why_o pharaoh_n seek_v to_o slay_v moses_n 24._o qu._n the_o cause_n why_o moses_n live_v in_o exile_n and_o banishment_n forty_o year_n 25._o qu._n of_o midian_a what_o country_n it_o be_v and_o where_o situate_a 26._o qu._n rahuel_n jethro_n hobab_n whether_o they_o be_v the_o same_o 27._o qu._n whether_o rahuel_n be_v prince_n or_o priest_n of_o midian_a 28._o qu._n whether_o rahuel_n be_v a_o idolatrous_a priest_n or_o a_o priest_n of_o the_o true_a god_n 29._o qu._n why_o zipporah_n be_v call_v a_o aethiopesse_fw-la 30._o qu._n in_o what_o time_n moses_n son_n be_v bear_v unto_o he_o 31._o qu._n to_o who_o the_o right_a of_o impose_v name_n upon_o the_o child_n belong_v 32._o qu._n whence_o the_o name_n of_o gershom_n be_v derive_v 33._o qu._n what_o pharaoh_n it_o be_v that_o die_v while_o moses_n be_v in_o midian_a 34._o qu._n whether_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o israelite_n proceed_v from_o true_a repentance_n question_n upon_o the_o three_o chapter_n 1._o quest_n how_o long_o moses_n keep_v his_o father_n in_o law_n sheep_n what_o he_o do_v in_o the_o mountain_n and_o to_o what_o â—nd_n he_o be_v so_o exercise_v 2._o qu._n of_o the_o mount_n choreb_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o mount_n zion_n also_o why_o moses_n go_v thither_o and_o why_o it_o be_v call_v the_o mountain_n of_o god_n 3._o qu._n of_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o bush_n 4._o qu._n of_o the_o flame_n of_o fire_n that_o burn_v in_o the_o bush_n 5._o qu._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o fire_n without_o consume_v the_o bush_n 6._o qu._n whether_o it_o be_v a_o angel_n or_o god_n himself_o that_o appear_v unto_o moses_n and_o whether_o he_o that_o appear_v be_v michael_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n 7._o qu._n what_o make_v moses_n to_o draw_v near_o to_o behold_v this_o strange_a sight_n 8._o qu._n why_o the_o lord_n double_v moses_n name_n in_o call_v he_o 9_o qu._n what_o the_o put_v off_o the_o shoe_n mean_v 10._o qu._n why_o the_o lord_n call_v himself_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaak_n and_o jacob_n 11._o qu._n why_o moses_n hide_v his_o face_n 12._o qu._n how_o this_o text_n be_v allege_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o gospel_n to_o prove_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a 13._o qu._n why_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o gospel_n special_o urge_v this_o place_n against_o the_o sadducee_n 14._o qu._n how_o god_n be_v say_v here_o to_o descend_v 15._o qu._n in_o what_o respect_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v call_v a_o large_a country_n 16._o qu._n of_o the_o great_a fruitfulness_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o of_o the_o wonderful_a fruit_n of_o palestina_n call_v the_o apple_n of_o paradise_n 17._o qu._n whether_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n do_v yet_o continuâ—_n 18._o qu._n whether_o the_o canaanite_n be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n by_o themselves_o 19_o qu._n how_o many_o nation_n of_o the_o canaanite_n and_o why_o they_o be_v cast_v out_o 20._o qu._n what_o make_v moses_n so_o unwilling_a to_o take_v his_o call_n upon_o he_o 21._o qu._n what_o sign_n it_o be_v which_o the_o lord_n promise_v to_o moses_n 22._o qu._n why_o moses_n enquire_v after_o god_n name_n 23._o qu._n of_o the_o best_a read_v of_o these_o word_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o 24._o qu._n what_o the_o name_n be_v which_o the_o lord_n here_o give_v himself_o 25._o qu._n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o name_n eheie_n and_o whether_o plato_n and_o other_o philosopher_n receive_v any_o