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virgin_n by_o magical_a enchantment_n be_v so_o ravish_v with_o the_o love_n of_o a_o young_a man_n that_o she_o be_v mad_a therewith_o quest_n xiii_o how_o divers_a way_n satan_n power_n be_v limit_v these_o thing_n before_o recite_v satan_n by_o his_o spiritual_a power_n be_v able_a to_o do_v yet_o with_o this_o limitation_n that_o his_o power_n be_v restrain_v of_o god_n that_o he_o can_v do_v what_o he_o will_v but_o sometime_o the_o lord_n let_v he_o loose_a and_o permit_v he_o to_o work_v either_o for_o the_o trial_n and_o probation_n of_o his_o faithful_a servant_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o job_n or_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a as_o he_o be_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o ahab_n false_a prophet_n for_o if_o satan_n have_v free_a liberty_n to_o
up_o in_o three_o day_n matth._n 26.61_o the_o like_a false_a witness_n be_v suborn_v against_o stephen_n act._n 6.14_o we_o have_v hear_v he_o say_v that_o this_o jesus_n of_o nazaret_n shall_v destroy_v this_o place_n etc._n etc._n baste_v but_o hierome_n observe_v further_a that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o pervert_v thâ—_n sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n word_n but_o invert_v and_o change_v the_o word_n themselves_o for_o christ_n say_v solvite_fw-la templum_fw-la hoc_fw-la destroy_v you_o this_o temple_n joh._n 2.19_o but_o they_o alter_v the_o word_n thus_o i_o can_v destroy_v this_o temple_n but_o he_o say_v destroy_v it_o you_o not_o i_o non_fw-la licitum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la nobis_fw-la ipsi_fw-la inferamus_fw-la manus_fw-la it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o lay_v hand_n upon_o ourselves_o they_o add_v further_o and_o build_v it_o again_o in_o three_o day_n but_o our_o saviour_n ut_fw-la ostenderet_fw-la animal_n &_o spirit_n templum_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o show_v that_o he_o mean_v a_o live_n and_o breathe_v temple_n say_v i_o will_v raise_v it_o up_o in_o three_o day_n hierom._n super_fw-la matth._n 26._o quest_n xv._n of_o the_o violate_v of_o faith_n in_o league_n and_o covenant_n there_o remain_v another_o kind_n of_o public_a false_a testimony_n which_o be_v in_o the_o violate_v of_o leagueâ—_n 〈◊〉_d and_o covenant_n 1._o this_o s._n paul_n reckon_v among_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 1_o 3â—_n that_o they_o be_v truce-breaker_n and_o for_o this_o special_a fault_n be_v the_o carthaginian_n note_v with_o who_o it_o be_v usual_a to_o falsify_v their_o faith_n so_o that_o it_o grow_v into_o a_o proverb_n puâ—ica_n fideâ—_n the_o carthaginian_n faith_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n be_v that_o sacrilegious_a and_o impious_a breach_n of_o faith_n in_o that_o great_a massacre_n in_o france_n and_o 〈◊〉_d slaughter_n practise_v by_o the_o papist_n upon_o the_o protestant_n against_o their_o faith_n give_v and_o covenant_n of_o peace_n make_v between_o they_o 2._o this_o violate_v of_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o so_o manifest_a perjury_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o three_o precept_n but_o in_o regard_n that_o promise_n be_v falsify_v to_o man_n it_o appertain_v hither_o to_o this_o commandment_n siml_n 3._o of_o this_o kind_n be_v that_o dissemble_a covenant_n and_o agreement_n 〈…〉_z and_o levi_n and_o the_o sichemite_n and_o 〈◊〉_d slaughter_n of_o the_o â—ibeonites_n contrary_a to_o thâ—_n 〈…〉_z that_o joshua_n former_o have_v make_v with_o they_o for_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a and_o 〈…〉_z land_n with_o famine_n in_o david_n 〈…〉_z sam._n 21.1_o quest_n xvi_o whether_o be_v more_o grievous_a public_a or_o private_a false_a witnesse-bearing_a now_o follow_v such_o false_a testimony_n as_o be_v commit_v private_o in_o the_o which_o in_o general_n 〈…〉_z be_v observe_v 〈…〉_z false_a testimony_n which_o be_v public_a in_o judgement_n 〈…〉_z than_o those_o which_o be_v out_o of_o judgement_n both_o because_o public_a witness_n speak_v upon_o their_o oath_n and_o so_o be_v more_o credit_v and_o great_a infamy_n follow_v upon_o such_o a_o public_a testimony_n than_o by_o a_o private_a slander_n but_o this_o must_v be_v understand_v only_o materialiter_fw-la material_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o action_n itself_o and_o 〈…〉_z other_o thing_n be_v alike_o for_o otherwise_o intentionaliter_fw-la the_o private_a slander_n 〈…〉_z a_o more_o malicious_a intent_n to_o 〈◊〉_d than_o he_o which_o false_o depose_v in_o judgement_n and_o beside_o the_o 〈…〉_z if_o his_o false_a 〈◊〉_d touch_v his_o neighbour_n life_n be_v more_o injurious_a than_o he_o which_o 〈…〉_z false_o where_o the_o crime_n bring_v not_o the_o life_n in_o question_n 2._o there_o be_v difference_n and_o in_o public_a false_a testimony_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o divers_a action_n for_o there_o be_v three_o kind_n of_o action_n or_o cause_n there_o 〈…〉_z civil_a cause_n as_o in_o a_o action_n of_o debt_n or_o such_o like_a there_o be_v causa_fw-la criminalis_fw-la civiliter_fw-la 〈◊〉_d a_o criminal_a cause_n but_o civil_o intend_v that_o be_v when_o the_o crime_n only_o deserve_v a_o civil_a punishment_n as_o a_o pecuniary_a mulct_n and_o causa_fw-la criminalis_fw-la criminaliter_fw-la intentâ—â—a_fw-la a_o criminal_a cause_n criminal_o intend_v â—s_a to_o the_o punish_v of_o the_o body_n or_o loss_n of_o limb_n or_o life_n the_o false_a accusation_n in_o the_o second_o be_v more_o grievous_a than_o in_o the_o first_o where_o no_o infamy_n lie_v and_o in_o the_o three_o more_o than_o in_o the_o second_o where_o there_o be_v infamy_n only_o but_o in_o the_o three_o there_o be_v both_o infamy_n and_o punishment_n sic_fw-la fere_n tostat._n quâ—st_n 25._o quest_n xvii_o of_o the_o divers_a kind_n of_o private_a false_a testimony_n slander_v of_o slander_v now_o the_o particular_a kind_n of_o false_a testimony_n private_o give_v be_v these_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d privy_a slander_v and_o obtrectation_n of_o they_o that_o be_v absent_a this_o special_a virtue_n be_v require_v of_o those_o that_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o lord_n tabernacle_n he_o that_o slander_v not_o with_o his_o tongue_n psal._n 11.3_o such_o a_o 〈…〉_z sibâ—_n that_o accuse_v mephihose_v 2._o sam._n 16.1_o and_o wicked_a doeg_n that_o by_o his_o malicious_a accusation_n procure_v the_o slaughter_n of_o 85._o of_o the_o lord_n priest_n 1._o sam._n 22.9_o and_o haman_n which_o incense_v the_o king_n against_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n esther_n 3.9.10_o pelarg._n 2._o neither_o they_o only_a which_o devise_v the_o slander_n be_v here_o faulty_a but_o they_o which_o willing_o receive_v it_o and_o believe_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o psalm_n 15.3_o he_o that_o receive_v not_o a_o false_a report_n against_o his_o neighbour_n simonides_z the_o musician_n by_o the_o light_n of_o 〈◊〉_d can_v reprove_v one_o that_o tell_v he_o that_o many_o speak_v evil_a of_o he_o et_fw-la quando_fw-la tu_fw-la desines_n mihi_fw-la 〈…〉_z etc._n etc._n and_o when_o will_v thou_o leave_v to_o backbite_v i_o with_o thy_o ear_n 3._o they_o also_o which_o suffer_v one_o to_o be_v slander_v in_o their_o hear_n and_o hold_v their_o peace_n not_o defend_v the_o good_a name_n of_o their_o brother_n be_v partaker_n in_o this_o sin_n such_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o saul_n that_o hold_v their_o peace_n when_o saul_n charge_v joâ—â—than_n and_o david_n to_o have_v conspire_v against_o he_o 1._o sam._n 22.8_o but_o jonathan_n deal_v faithful_o with_o david_n defend_v he_o in_o his_o absence_n before_o saul_n his_o father_n 1._o sam._n 19.4_o rail_v 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d evil_a speak_v and_o rail_v which_o s._n paul_n bid_v to_o be_v put_v away_o ephes._n 4.31_o which_o be_v of_o divers_a sort_n 1._o in_o manifest_a and_o open_a rail_n to_o the_o face_n as_o shemei_n curse_v david_n 2._o sam._n 16._o 2._o in_o derision_n and_o scorn_v as_o michael_n laugh_v david_n to_o scorn_v 2._o sam._n 6._o simler_n 3._o or_o in_o hasty_a and_o rash_a judgement_n 〈◊〉_d potiphar_n upon_o the_o complaint_n of_o his_o wife_n without_o any_o further_a examination_n condemn_v innocent_a joseph_n to_o prison_n baste_v bear_v 3._o then_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whisper_v they_o which_o use_v it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whisperer_n tatler_n qui_fw-la recitant_fw-la quicquid_fw-la audiant_fw-la who_o will_v tell_v whatsoever_o they_o hear_v thomas_n therefore_o the_o law_n say_v thâ—â—_n shall_v not_o walk_v about_o with_o tale_n among_o the_o people_n levit._n 19.16_o these_o be_v first_o busy_a body_n that_o do_v curious_o inquire_v and_o ask_v question_n of_o thing_n that_o belong_v not_o unto_o they_o they_o go_v about_o from_o house_n to_o house_n 1_o tim._n 5.13_o than_o they_o be_v praâ—lers_n that_o clack_n in_o every_o corner_n whatsoever_o they_o know_v and_o so_o they_o be_v the_o sower_n of_o dissension_n and_o maker_n of_o strife_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o six_o thing_n which_o the_o wiseman_n abhor_v prov._n 6.19_o flattery_n 4._o hitherto_o belong_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d flattery_n who_o seek_v altogether_o to_o please_v and_o do_v uphold_v they_o upon_o who_o they_o fawn_v in_o their_o sin_n 1._o the_o scope_n and_o end_n of_o such_o flatterer_n be_v their_o own_o profit_n and_o advantage_n and_o therefore_o they_o attend_v upon_o rich_a man_n and_o special_o in_o prince_n court_n as_o such_o there_o be_v in_o saul_n court_n of_o who_o david_n complain_v they_o flatter_v with_o their_o tongue_n and_o speak_v with_o a_o double_a 〈◊〉_d psal._n 12.2_o 2._o of_o these_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n for_o there_o be_v some_o flatterer_n in_o the_o calling_n of_o religion_n as_o false_a prophet_n and_o flatter_a preacher_n that_o sooth_n up_o man_n in_o their_o sin_n such_o be_v they_o who_o ezechiel_n describe_v chap._n 13._o that_o do_v sow_v
in_o law_n that_o he_o may_v be_v more_o willing_a to_o let_v they_o go_v simler_n quest_n xvii_o of_o moses_n wife_n and_o child_n and_o of_o his_o provision_n for_o his_o journey_n vers._n 20._o then_o moses_n take_v his_o wife_n and_o his_o son_n and_o put_v they_o on_o a_o ass_n 1._o here_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o moses_n child_n in_o the_o plural_a whereas_o only_a gershom_n be_v speak_v of_o before_o chap._n 2._o pelican_n but_o eleazar_n also_o be_v now_o bear_v which_o be_v the_o child_n that_o zipporah_n afterward_o circumcise_v the_o story_n therefore_o of_o the_o birth_n of_o both_o his_o child_n must_v be_v supply_v out_o of_o the_o 18._o chapter_n 2._o moses_n substance_n be_v not_o great_a nor_o yet_o his_o company_n that_o one_o ass_n can_v suffice_v to_o carry_v his_o wife_n and_o child_n it_o seem_v that_o his_o ability_n be_v not_o such_o as_o to_o provide_v camel_n thus_o the_o lord_n will_v use_v weak_a instrument_n moses_n come_v not_o with_o power_n honour_n and_o riches_n to_o deliver_v israel_n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n as_o the_o prophet_n zacharie_n propehsy_v of_o christ_n behold_v thy_o king_n come_v etc._n etc._n poor_a and_o ride_v upon_o a_o ass_n 3._o moses_n take_v his_o wife_n with_o he_o 9.9_o as_o the_o apostle_n carry_v about_o their_o wife_n 1._o cor._n 9.5_o because_o man_n be_v to_o forsake_v father_n and_o mother_n to_o cleave_v to_o their_o wife_n sâ—mlerus_n and_o moses_n will_v have_v they_o also_o join_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n ferus_fw-la 4._o yet_o at_o this_o time_n moses_n wife_n and_o child_n go_v not_o forward_o into_o egypt_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o which_o fall_v out_o by_o the_o way_n about_o moses_n child_n his_o wife_n be_v thereby_o offend_v moses_n send_v they_o back_o unto_o his_o father_n in_o law_n who_o bring_v they_o unto_o he_o exod._n 18._o junius_n quest_n xviii_o why_o moses_n staff_n be_v call_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n vers._n 20._o moses_n take_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n in_o his_o hand_n 1._o it_o be_v call_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n not_o as_o the_o hebrew_n imagine_v because_o it_o be_v four_o square_a the_o four_o letter_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n jehovah_n be_v write_v upon_o it_o or_o because_o it_o grow_v in_o jethros_n orchard_n and_o none_o can_v pull_v it_o up_o but_o moses_n or_o because_o it_o be_v send_v from_o heaven_n but_o it_o be_v so_o call_v because_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n to_o take_v it_o in_o his_o hand_n pererius_n and_o for_o that_o thereby_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v moses_n to_o work_v miracle_n junius_n yet_o not_o by_o any_o virtue_n in_o the_o rod_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n pelican_n 2._o it_o be_v also_o call_v aaron_n rod_n because_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n but_o god_n be_v the_o author_n and_o worker_n of_o the_o miracle_n simler_n this_o rod_n also_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o divine_a authority_n of_o moses_n like_v as_o magistrate_n have_v their_o ensign_n of_o office_n carry_v before_o they_o pellic._n 3_o thus_o it_o please_v god_n who_o can_v have_v wrought_v by_o wonder_n without_o any_o visible_a sign_n that_o moses_n shall_v use_v the_o rod_n for_o the_o more_o visible_a demonstration_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n yet_o the_o lord_n use_v such_o mean_n which_o have_v no_o power_n of_o themselves_o or_o likelihood_n to_o effect_v that_o which_o be_v wrought_v as_o naaman_n be_v bid_v to_o wash_v himself_o in_o jordan_n our_o saviour_n use_v spittle_n and_o clay_n to_o anoint_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o blind_a david_n go_v with_o a_o staff_n against_o goliath_n and_o this_o the_o lord_n do_v that_o the_o work_n shall_v not_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o mean_n simler_n 4._o and_o hereby_o also_o the_o high_a spirit_n and_o pride_n of_o pharaoh_n may_v be_v abate_v and_o confound_v when_o he_o see_v so_o great_a work_n to_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o contemptible_a staff_n of_o a_o shepherd_n simlerus_n quest_n xix_o how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n vers._n 21._o i_o will_v harden_v his_o heart_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o god_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v the_o heart_n when_o he_o defer_v his_o punishment_n and_o so_o man_n abuse_v god_n patience_n and_o long_a suffering_n be_v harden_v but_o see_v the_o harden_v of_o man_n heart_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a punishment_n that_o can_v fall_v upon_o man_n whereas_o god_n long_o suffer_v proceed_v from_o his_o mercy_n and_o be_v a_o great_a benefit_n these_o two_o can_v agree_v together_o that_o the_o same_o thing_n shall_v be_v both_o a_o punishment_n and_o a_o benefit_n simlerus_n 2._o neither_o do_v it_o satisfy_v that_o god_n harden_v by_o permission_n and_o sufferance_n for_o if_o god_n permit_v either_o unwilling_o then_o shall_v he_o not_o be_v omnipotent_a or_o willing_o so_o shall_v he_o be_v accessary_a to_o sin_n if_o permission_n therefore_o be_v oppose_v to_o god_n will_v as_o though_o he_o shall_v suffer_v only_a thing_n to_o be_v do_v and_o be_v as_o a_o idle_a beholder_n and_o no_o doer_n this_o distinction_n can_v be_v admit_v if_o permit_v be_v take_v for_o not_o approve_v or_o not_o assist_v with_o his_o grace_n so_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v say_v to_o permit_v but_o then_o he_o rather_o permit_v or_o suffer_v the_o heart_n to_o be_v harden_v than_o harden_v it_o simlerus_n 3_o wherefore_o thus_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v say_v to_o harden_v the_o heart_n 1._o by_o the_o denial_n or_o withhold_v his_o grace_n as_o he_o take_v his_o good_a spirit_n from_o saul_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o debtor_n to_o any_o he_o may_v give_v his_o grace_n to_o who_o it_o please_v he_o and_o withhold_v it_o at_o his_o pleasure_n 2._o god_n may_v leave_v a_o man_n to_o himself_o and_o give_v he_o over_o unto_o satan_n who_o work_v upon_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n own_o heart_n and_o harden_v it_o so_o a_o evil_a and_o a_o lie_a spirit_n be_v send_v upon_o ahab_n prophet_n 3._o the_o general_a power_n of_o move_v and_o work_v be_v of_o god_n but_o the_o evilnesse_n of_o the_o action_n be_v of_o man_n own_o corruption_n as_o when_o the_o rider_n do_v cause_v a_o lame_a horse_n to_o go_v he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o go_n but_o the_o horse_n evil_a and_o uneven_a go_n proceed_v of_o his_o own_o lameness_n simler_n and_o like_v as_o a_o good_a workman_n use_v a_o bad_a instrument_n so_o the_o lord_n work_v by_o the_o wicked_a borrh._o 4._o the_o occasion_n whereby_o the_o heart_n be_v harden_v through_o man_n corruption_n do_v proceed_v oft_o from_o god_n as_o the_o miracle_n which_o moses_n wrought_v whereby_o pharaoh_n become_v more_o indurate_a and_o obstinate_a 5._o god_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v here_o as_o a_o just_a judge_n who_o punish_v man_n former_a sin_n by_o their_o hardness_n of_o heart_n as_o here_o pharaoh_n be_v judge_v so_o the_o harden_v of_o the_o heart_n be_v of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v poena_fw-la a_o penalty_n not_o as_o it_o be_v culpa_fw-la faulty_a ferus_fw-la 6._o likewise_o god_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v the_o heart_n dispositiuè_fw-la because_o he_o dispose_v of_o it_o and_o turn_v it_o to_o such_o end_n as_o shall_v be_v most_o to_o his_o glory_n as_o the_o lord_n order_v the_o envy_n of_o josephs_n brethren_n in_o sell_v their_o brother_n and_o the_o treachery_n of_o judas_n in_o betray_v his_o master_n to_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n and_o his_o own_o glory_n simler_n so_o some_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o the_o world_n simple_o and_o absolute_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o by_o it_o all_o such_o good_a action_n some_o thing_n be_v not_o do_v absolute_o according_a to_o god_n will_v but_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o further_a end_n for_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n permit_v they_o to_o be_v do_v as_o god_n will_v be_v that_o pharaoh_n heart_n shall_v be_v harden_v that_o god_n may_v declare_v his_o power_n in_o he_o exod._n â—_o 16_o borrh._n 7._o thus_o god_n harden_v not_o only_o by_o permit_v but_o in_o withdraw_v his_o grace_n and_o order_v and_o dispose_v even_a man_n evil_a action_n to_o the_o end_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v propound_v to_o himself_o and_o in_o use_v the_o mean_n which_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n heart_n apprehend_v and_o pervert_v to_o his_o destruction_n so_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o action_n of_o harden_v but_o man_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o sin_n junius_n so_o god_n harden_v diverse_o satan_n harden_v and_o man_n harden_v his_o own_o heart_n man_n as_o the_o instrument_n satan_n as_o the_o worker_n and_o efficient_a god_n as_o the_o supreme_a judge_n overrule_a every_o action_n and_o dispose_v of_o it_o unto_o good_a borrh._o as_o in_o a_o ship_n man_n be_v as_o the_o mariner_n
by_o this_o sudden_a sickness_n of_o his_o fault_n and_o speak_v or_o make_v sign_n to_o his_o wife_n to_o circumcise_v the_o child_n aben_n ezra_n simler_n but_o the_o suddenness_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o sickness_n which_o make_v moses_n altogether_o unable_a to_o do_v it_o himself_o may_v be_v think_v also_o to_o have_v give_v he_o small_a respite_n either_o to_o bethink_v himself_o or_o to_o give_v notice_n to_o his_o wife_n 3._o some_o think_v that_o she_o have_v hear_v before_o of_o her_o husband_n how_o straight_o they_o be_v enjoin_v to_o circumcise_v their_o child_n the_o eight_o day_n and_o that_o of_o herself_o it_o come_v into_o her_o mind_n that_o they_o have_v not_o do_v well_o in_o omit_v the_o child_n circumcision_n osiander_n but_o it_o seem_v by_o her_o word_n of_o indignation_n that_o she_o have_v not_o so_o reverend_a a_o opinion_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o circumcision_n as_o of_o herself_o to_o enter_v into_o a_o action_n so_o much_o displease_v unto_o she_o 4._o therefore_o i_o consent_v with_o junius_n that_o whether_o the_o angel_n appear_v in_o visible_a shape_n or_o no_o as_o some_o think_v yet_o by_o evident_a sign_n it_o appear_v both_o to_o moses_n and_o zipporah_n that_o god_n wrath_n come_v upon_o he_o for_o that_o cause_n the_o phrase_n here_o use_v that_o the_o lord_n occurrebat_fw-la ei_fw-la come_v upon_o he_o &_o dimisit_fw-la cum_fw-la and_o depart_v from_o he_o do_v show_v that_o god_n after_o some_o sensible_a manner_n assault_v moses_n that_o they_o both_o know_v both_o from_o whence_o that_o sudden_a stroke_n come_v and_o for_o what_o cause_n quest_n xxxii_o who_o it_o be_v that_o depart_v from_o moses_n vers._n 26._o so_o he_o depart_v from_o he_o 1._o not_o zipporah_n take_v her_o leave_n of_o moses_n and_o return_v to_o her_o father_n as_o lyranus_fw-la for_o beside_o that_o the_o verb_n be_v put_v in_o the_o masculine_a gender_n in_o the_o original_n it_o be_v more_o like_a that_o moses_n send_v zâ—pporah_n back_o than_o that_o she_o first_o seek_v it_o 2._o nor_o yet_o be_v the_o meaning_n that_o moses_n leave_v he_o that_o be_v his_o child_n new_o circumcise_v and_o send_v he_o back_o to_o his_o father_n in_o law_n as_o paulus_n burgensis_n it_o shall_v have_v be_v say_v then_o that_o moses_n leave_v she_o which_o be_v his_o wife_n rather_o than_o he_o that_o be_v the_o infant_n that_o can_v not_o shift_v for_o himself_o perer._n 3_o and_o to_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o disease_n that_o it_o leave_v he_o be_v somewhat_o improper_a but_o it_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o angel_n for_o he_o depart_v now_o from_o moses_n that_o before_o â—an_v upon_o he_o meet_v he_o or_o assault_v he_o sic_fw-la august_n q._n 11._o in_o exod._n quest_n xxxiii_o of_o the_o mystical_a application_n of_o this_o story_n now_o for_o the_o mystical_a application_n of_o this_o story_n 1._o that_o of_o gregory_n nyssen_n be_v somewhat_o far_o fetch_v that_o moses_n marry_v to_o zipporah_n a_o midianitish_a woman_n show_v a_o christian_a teacher_n addict_v to_o philosophy_n which_o he_o must_v circumcise_v and_o pare_v off_o many_o error_n from_o before_o it_o can_v be_v admit_v in_o christianity_n 2._o so_o be_v also_o that_o application_n of_o pererius_n not_o so_o fit_a that_o as_o moses_n be_v chastise_v because_o one_o of_o his_o child_n be_v uncircumcised_a though_o the_o other_o have_v receive_v circumcision_n so_o it_o suffice_v not_o the_o judgement_n only_o to_o be_v reform_v and_o circumcise_v but_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n also_o must_v be_v purge_v 3._o that_o of_o ferus_fw-la be_v more_o fit_a that_o christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v our_o husband_n of_o blood_n by_o who_o blood_n we_o be_v purge_v and_o zipporah_n betoken_v the_o church_n which_o by_o repentance_n do_v circumcise_v her_o child_n to_o make_v they_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n quest_n xxxiv_o what_o manner_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v which_o the_o people_n have_v in_o believe_a moses_n vers._n 31._o so_o the_o people_n believe_v 1._o not_o all_o the_o people_n who_o the_o egyptian_a taskmaster_n will_v not_o suffer_v to_o intermit_v their_o work_n simler_n but_o a_o convenient_a number_n of_o the_o people_n gather_v together_o with_o the_o elder_n pelican_n 2._o these_o have_v see_v the_o sign_n before_o mention_v as_o the_o rod_n turn_v into_o a_o serpent_n mosâ—s_n hand_n sudden_o to_o become_v leprous_a and_o to_o be_v heal_v again_o and_o the_o water_n turn_v into_o blood_n give_v credit_n unto_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o believe_v they_o be_v send_v of_o god_n osiander_n 3._o but_o this_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v but_o a_o temporary_a faith_n for_o a_o while_n after_o they_o be_v offend_v with_o moses_n and_o aaron_n when_o their_o affliction_n at_o the_o first_o be_v make_v more_o heavy_a simler_n 4._o and_o now_o they_o see_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n promise_n that_o the_o people_n shall_v at_o the_o first_o hearken_v unto_o they_o chap._n 3.18_o borrh._n 4._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n the_o use_n of_o true_a miracle_n vers._n 5._o that_o they_o may_v believe_v the_o end_n then_o and_o use_v of_o true_a miracle_n be_v to_o confirm_v faith_n whatsoever_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v to_o any_o other_o end_n as_o to_o persuade_v any_o false_a doctrine_n and_o to_o draw_v away_o the_o people_n from_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v false_a miracle_n wrought_v by_o the_o operation_n of_o satan_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v as_o moses_n show_v deut._n 13.2_o simler_n 2._o doct._n thing_n by_o their_o nature_n noxious_a and_o hurtful_a be_v subdue_v to_o the_o faithful_a vers._n 4._o he_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o catch_v it_o by_o this_o that_o this_o serpent_n be_v turn_v again_o into_o a_o rod_n and_o have_v no_o power_n to_o hurt_v or_o harm_n moses_n we_o see_v that_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n thing_n by_o nature_n hurtful_a yet_o to_o the_o believe_a and_o faithful_a be_v not_o noxious_a or_o discommodious_a the_o lion_n mouth_n be_v stop_v against_o daniel_n the_o viper_n that_o leap_v upon_o paul_n hand_n forget_v her_o kind_n this_o power_n and_o privilege_n flow_v from_o christ_n our_o head_n which_o as_o it_o be_v external_o show_v in_o such_o miraculous_a work_n so_o spiritual_o it_o be_v now_o see_v in_o that_o the_o old_a serpent_n the_o enemy_n of_o mankind_n have_v no_o power_n to_o hurt_v any_o of_o the_o member_n of_o christ._n simlerus_n 3._o doct._n temporary_a obedience_n do_v often_o turn_v aside_o a_o temporary_a punishment_n vers._n 26._o so_o he_o depart_v from_o he_o etc._n etc._n zipporah_n here_o not_o of_o any_o devotion_n but_o of_o necessity_n circumcise_v her_o son_n yet_o it_o please_v god_n so_o to_o accept_v of_o this_o force_a obedience_n that_o he_o spare_v moses_n so_o many_o time_n a_o temporary_a and_o external_a obedience_n do_v turn_v away_o a_o temporal_a punishment_n as_o ahab_n sackcloth_n put_v off_o the_o punishment_n threaten_v that_o it_o come_v not_o in_o his_o day_n so_o the_o samaritan_n corrupt_a worship_n of_o god_n deliver_v they_o from_o the_o lion_n 2._o king_n 17._o simler_n piscator_fw-la if_o god_n be_v so_o please_v sometime_o with_o outward_a service_n accept_v the_o small_a beginning_n of_o those_o that_o be_v come_v unto_o he_o how_o much_o more_o acceptable_a unto_o he_o be_v the_o true_a spiritual_a worship_n 5._o place_n of_o controversy_n 1._o cont._n against_o popish_a transubstantiation_n vers._n 3._o and_o it_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o serpent_n this_o can_v give_v no_o warrant_n to_o the_o popish_a transubstantiation_n and_o that_o imagine_a conversion_n of_o the_o bread_n into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n for_o here_o both_o the_o scripture_n testify_v that_o the_o rod_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o serpent_n and_o the_o sense_n discern_v it_o but_o they_o can_v show_v neither_o word_n for_o their_o devise_a change_n and_o sense_n also_o be_v against_o it_o simler_n 2._o cont._n against_o the_o arrian_n that_o christ_n be_v a_o true_a god_n vers._n 16._o thou_o shall_v be_v to_o he_o as_o god_n the_o arrian_n most_o blasphemous_o abuse_v this_o place_n make_v christ_n no_o otherwise_o god_n than_o moses_n be_v call_v god_n cont._n 1._o not_o the_o name_n elohim_o only_o be_v give_v unto_o christ_n but_o jehovah_n which_o be_v give_v to_o no_o creature_n 2._o not_o only_o the_o name_n of_o god_n but_o honour_n and_o worship_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o no_o creature_n beside_o let_v all_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n worship_v he_o hebr._n 1.6_o simler_n 3._o where_o the_o word_n elohim_n be_v give_v unto_o man_n it_o be_v not_o proper_o attribute_v unto_o they_o but_o by_o way_n of_o comparison_n with_o other_o as_o here_o in_o respect_n of_o aaron_n moses_n be_v so_o call_v as_o by_o way_n of_o relation_n unto_o god_n because_o they_o be_v in_o
simler_n 2._o observ._n against_o emulation_n when_o he_o see_v thou_o he_o will_v be_v glad_a in_o his_o heart_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v be_v far_o from_o emulation_n or_o envy_n though_o his_o young_a brother_n be_v prefer_v before_o he_o as_o cain_n envy_v abel_n ishmael_n isaac_n esau_n jacob_n simler_n this_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o envy_v the_o preferment_n of_o other_o before_o their_o equal_n and_o in_o some_o sort_n their_o elder_n and_o superior_n preferment_n neither_o come_v from_o the_o east_n nor_o from_o the_o west_n or_o from_o the_o south_n but_o it_o be_v god_n who_o make_v high_a and_o low_a psal._n 75.6_o 3._o observ._n against_o negligence_n in_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n vers._n 24._o he_o seek_v to_o kill_v he_o we_o see_v by_o this_o what_o a_o great_a sin_n it_o be_v before_o god_n to_o neglect_v the_o sacrament_n if_o the_o lord_n spare_v not_o moses_n his_o faithful_a servant_n for_o a_o oversight_n only_a and_o negligence_n how_o much_o great_a shall_v their_o punishment_n be_v that_o run_v into_o open_a contempt_n of_o the_o holy_a mystery_n ferus_fw-la let_v man_n learn_v then_o by_o this_o example_n that_o they_o defer_v not_o the_o baptism_n of_o their_o child_n nor_o omit_v the_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n for_o god_n hold_v this_o as_o a_o wrong_n do_v to_o himself_o when_o his_o ordinance_n be_v neglect_v contemn_a or_o profane_v for_o this_o cause_n say_v the_o apostle_n many_o be_v weak_a and_o sick_a among_o you_o and_o many_o sleep_n 1_o cor._n 11.30_o 4._o observ._n that_o master_n of_o family_n especial_o pastor_n do_v rule_n well_o their_o own_o family_n further_o in_o that_o it_o suffice_v not_o though_o moses_n himself_o be_v circumcise_v see_v his_o child_n which_o be_v of_o his_o family_n and_o charge_n be_v uncircumcised_a this_o be_v gather_v that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o master_n of_o family_n special_o of_o pastor_n and_o minister_n and_o such_o as_o have_v charge_n over_o other_o that_o they_o see_v that_o all_o their_o domestical_o be_v well_o order_v and_o govern_v for_o otherwise_o god_n will_v require_v it_o of_o they_o as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o punishment_n of_o heli_n who_o be_v a_o good_a man_n himself_o yet_o bare_a too_o much_o with_o the_o lewdness_n of_o his_o son_n perer._n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o that_o can_v rule_v his_o own_o house_n how_o shall_v he_o care_v for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 1_o tim._n 3.5_o 5._o observ._n the_o sword_n and_o word_n must_v concur_v together_o vers._n 27._o he_o meet_v he_o in_o the_o mount_n of_o god_n and_o kiss_v he_o moses_n the_o prince_n and_o chief_a magistrate_n and_o aaron_n appoint_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a priest_n do_v each_o kiss_v the_o other_o and_o join_v both_o the_o politic_a and_o ecclesiastical_a power_n together_o then_o the_o people_n believe_v so_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v edify_v when_o the_o sword_n and_o word_n do_v concur_v together_o as_o david_n and_o sadok_n joas_n and_o jehoiadah_n jehosaphat_n and_o amariah_n josias_n and_o hilkiah_n the_o king_n and_o chief_a priest_n do_v one_o assist_v the_o other_o ferus_fw-la chap._n v._n 1._o the_o argument_n and_o method_n this_o chapter_n have_v two_o part_n the_o first_o contain_v the_o message_n which_o moses_n deliver_v to_o pharaoh_n vers_fw-la 1._o with_o pharaoh_n refusal_n vers_fw-la 2._o and_o their_o reply_n from_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 3._o the_o second_o show_v three_o event_n of_o this_o message_n the_o first_o be_v the_o increase_n of_o the_o people_n servitude_n command_v by_o pharaoh_n to_o vers_n 10._o and_o execute_v by_o his_o officer_n to_o vers_n 11._o the_o second_o the_o beat_n of_o the_o officer_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n vers_fw-la 14._o with_o their_o complaint_n unto_o pharaoh_n vers_fw-la 15.16_o with_o his_o unmerciful_a and_o ungentle_a answer_n to_z vers_n 19_o the_o three_o be_v the_o expostulate_v of_o the_o officer_n with_o moses_n and_o aaron_n to_z vers_n 20._o and_o of_o moses_n with_o god_n to_o vers_n 22_o 23._o 2._o the_o divers_a reading_n vers._n 3._o the_o god_n of_o the_o hebrew_n have_v meet_v with_o we_o i._o p._n better_o than_o be_v call_v over_o we_o b.a._n or_o have_v call_v we_o l.u.s._n or_o we_o worship_v the_o god_n of_o the_o hebrew_n g._n the_o word_n nikra_fw-mi be_v so_o take_v i.p._n 2_o sam._n 1.6_o and_o it_o be_v here_o take_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o the_o other_o nikra_fw-mi with_o he_o chap._n 3.18_o as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o like_a construction_n with_o the_o preposition_n ghal_o p._n lest_o he_o meet_v we_o or_o fall_v upon_o we_o with_o the_o pestilence_n i.a.p._n better_a than_o lest_o the_o pestilence_n come_v upon_o we_o l.u.s._n or_o bring_v upon_o we_o the_o pestilence_n g._n for_o then_o the_o preposition_n shall_v be_v superfluous_a or_o lest_o he_o smite_v we_o with_o b._n but_o the_o word_n phagangh_n signify_v to_o run_v upon_o not_o to_o smite_v i.s._n vers._n 5._o and_o will_v you_o make_v they_o leave_v their_o burden_n i._o it_o be_v better_a read_v with_o a_o interrogation_n and_o so_o it_o contain_v a_o reason_n why_o he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o people_n call_v from_o their_o work_n as_o the_o septuagint_n follow_v the_o sense_n and_o not_o the_o word_n let_v we_o not_o therefore_o cause_v they_o to_o cease_v better_a than_o to_o read_v affirmative_o you_o have_v cause_v they_o to_o cease_v a.p._n or_o do_v cause_n they_o to_o cease_v b.g._n as_o be_v confident_a upon_o their_o multitude_n and_o so_o intend_v a_o rebellion_n or_o how_o much_o more_o if_o you_o give_v they_o rest_v from_o their_o work_n l._n that_o be_v if_o they_o multiply_v before_o be_v under_o sore_a labour_n how_o much_o more_o if_o they_o take_v their_o case_n but_o here_o these_o word_n how_o much_o more_o be_v not_o in_o the_o original_n p._n vers._n 9_o let_v they_o not_o regard_v lie_v word_n i.a.p.l._n vain_a word_n v._o s._n b._n g._n but_o shakar_n signify_v proper_o to_o lie_v to_o deal_v false_o as_o gen._n 21.23_o i.a.p._n vers._n 14._o finish_v your_o work_n every_o day_n task_n in_o the_o day_n thereof_o i.a.p._n better_a than_o finish_v your_o day_n work_n every_o day_n task_n g._n for_o the_o word_n be_v transpose_v or_o your_o daily_a task_n in_o their_o due_a time_n b._n the_o sense_n but_o not_o the_o word_n or_o the_o work_n belong_v to_o the_o day_n s._n or_o fulfil_v your_o work_n every_o day_n l._n here_o be_v want_v of_o the_o day_n vers._n 16._o the_o fault_n be_v in_o thy_o people_n i._o or_o thy_o people_n offend_v p._n better_o than_o there_o be_v wrong_v do_v to_o thy_o people_n i._o l.s.b._n or_o thy_o people_n be_v blame_v g.u._n it_o be_v better_a refer_v to_o the_o egyptian_n that_o they_o be_v in_o fault_n because_o they_o give_v they_o no_o straw_n than_o to_o the_o israelite_n it_o be_v not_o like_a they_o will_v lay_v the_o fault_n upon_o their_o brethren_n verse_n 19_o after_o he_o have_v say_v that_o be_v the_o king_n i._n better_o than_o after_o it_o be_v say_v l.g.b._n for_o the_o word_n leâ—mar_n be_v in_o the_o active_a or_o they_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s._n it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o king_n that_o so_o have_v say_v vers_fw-la 8._o 3._o the_o explanation_n of_o doubtful_a question_n quest_n i._o why_o the_o lord_n so_o often_o send_v moses_n and_o aaron_n vers._n 1._o then_o moses_n and_o aaron_n go_v and_o say_v unto_o pharaoh_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o the_o lord_n may_v at_o once_o have_v destroy_v pharaoh_n and_o have_v deliver_v his_o people_n yet_o it_o seem_v best_o unto_o he_o by_o divers_a and_o sundry_a message_n to_o deal_v with_o he_o 1._o that_o god_n power_n may_v appear_v in_o show_v his_o wonder_n 2._o that_o the_o israelite_n may_v see_v the_o wonderful_a care_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v of_o they_o 3._o to_o exercise_v their_o patience_n be_v not_o deliver_v at_o the_o first_o 4._o and_o to_o leave_v pharaoh_n without_o all_o excuse_n simler_n quest_n ii_o whether_o moses_n and_o aaron_n go_v in_o alone_a to_o pharaoh_n concern_v the_o number_n of_o they_o that_o go_v to_o pharaoh_n 1._o neither_o be_v the_o conceit_n of_o the_o hebrew_n to_o be_v receive_v that_o think_v the_o elder_n who_o shall_v have_v accompany_v moses_n and_o aaron_n forbear_v of_o fear_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o afterward_o suffer_v to_o go_v up_o into_o mount_n sinah_n with_o moses_n for_o neither_o do_v aaron_n go_v up_o and_o yet_o present_v himself_o with_o moses_n to_o pharaoh_n 2._o neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v think_v with_o thostatus_n and_o pererius_n that_o the_o elder_n go_v not_o in_o with_o moses_n for_o this_o have_v be_v direct_o against_o god_n commandment_n chap._n 3.18_o
down_o fire_n from_o heaven_n but_o how_o be_v it_o then_o call_v the_o fire_n of_o god_n if_o it_o be_v of_o satan_n send_n therefore_o the_o text_n itself_o be_v against_o that_o opinion_n some_o take_v it_o to_o be_v call_v a_o fire_n of_o god_n that_o be_v a_o great_a and_o most_o vehement_a lightning_n as_o thing_n of_o excellency_n be_v so_o call_v as_o the_o wrestle_n of_o god_n gen._n 30.8_o and_o the_o mountain_n of_o god_n psal_n 36.7_o junius_n but_o this_o sense_n in_o that_o place_n seem_v to_o be_v improper_a for_o as_o here_o the_o lightning_n be_v call_v the_o fire_n of_o god_n so_o psal._n 29._o thunder_n be_v call_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n i_o think_v that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v say_v that_o here_o also_o it_o be_v so_o call_v because_o the_o thunder_n give_v a_o mighty_a voice_n for_o this_o be_v there_o beside_o express_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mighty_a but_o there_o the_o reason_n be_v show_v why_o it_o be_v call_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o the_o god_n of_o glory_n make_v it_o to_o thunder_n vers_n 3._o again_o every_o where_o the_o scripture_n make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n and_o wind_n as_o psal._n 107.25_o he_o command_v and_o raise_v the_o stormy_a wind_n and_o psal._n 147.15_o he_o send_v forth_o his_o commandment_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o his_o word_n run_v very_o swift_o he_o give_v snow_n like_o wool_n psal._n 148.7_o 8._o praise_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n fire_n and_o hail_n snow_n and_o stormy_a wind_n which_o execute_v his_o word_n they_o execute_v god_n word_n and_o commandment_n only_o but_o if_o they_o may_v be_v raise_v by_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n then_o shall_v they_o execute_v his_o word_n further_o the_o lord_n say_v job._n 38.25_o who_o have_v divide_v the_o spout_n for_o the_o rain_n as_o the_o way_n for_o the_o lightning_n of_o the_o thunder_n and_o vers_n 28._o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o rain_n and_o so_o consequent_o of_o the_o other_o meteor_n if_o the_o devil_n can_v cause_v rain_n thunder_n lightning_z than_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o it_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v use_v to_o pray_v unto_o he_o as_o the_o only_a author_n and_o giver_n of_o rain_n and_o weather_n as_o samuel_n say_v be_v it_o not_o wheat_n harvest_n 4.7_o i_o will_v call_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v send_v thunder_n and_o rain_n 1._o sam._n 12.17_o so_o ambrose_n say_v cum_fw-la pluvia_fw-la expeteretur_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la quidam_fw-la dixit_fw-la neomenia_fw-la dabit_fw-la eam_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o rain_n be_v desire_v of_o all_o one_o say_v the_o new_a moon_n will_v bring_v rain_n although_o we_o be_v very_o greedy_a of_o rain_n yet_o i_o will_v not_o such_o assertion_n to_o be_v true_a yea_o and_o i_o be_v much_o delight_v that_o no_o rain_n be_v pour_v donec_fw-la precibus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la datus_fw-la manifestaret_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la initiis_fw-la lunae_fw-la sperandum_fw-la esse_fw-la sed_fw-la providentia_fw-la &_o misericordia_fw-la creatoris_fw-la until_o it_o be_v at_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n do_v manifest_o show_v that_o rain_n be_v not_o to_o be_v hope_v for_o by_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o moon_n but_o by_o the_o providence_n and_o mercy_n of_o the_o creator_n some_o think_v that_o the_o fire_n which_o come_v upon_o job_n flock_n do_v not_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n but_o be_v otherwise_o kindle_v by_o satan_n but_o that_o the_o devil_n make_v as_o though_o it_o come_v from_o heaven_n the_o more_o to_o terrific_a job_n when_o he_o shall_v see_v that_o even_o the_o heaven_n and_o god_n himself_o be_v set_v against_o he_o of_o this_o opinion_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o commentary_n upon_o job_n under_o origens_n name_n non_fw-fr de_fw-fr coelo_fw-la cecidit_fw-la ignis_fw-la ille_fw-la sed_fw-la ita_fw-la finxit_fw-la nequissimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-fr à _fw-fr deo_fw-la missus_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la tua_fw-la iniquita_fw-la â—_o miserrime_fw-la omnium_fw-la diabole_fw-la succensus_fw-la est_fw-la job._n that_o fire_n come_v not_o down_o from_o heaven_n but_o so_o the_o wicked_a one_o feign_v it_o be_v not_o send_v of_o god_n but_o kindle_v by_o thy_o wicked_a mean_n o_o thou_o devil_n of_o all_o most_o miserable_a and_o afterward_o he_o show_v that_o satan_n can_v bring_v fire_n from_o heaven_n dic_fw-la ergo_fw-la infoelix_fw-la tunc_fw-la super_fw-la oves_fw-la job_n ignem_fw-la de_fw-la coelo_fw-la potuisti_fw-la adducere_fw-la &_o cur_n non_fw-la potuisti_fw-la revocare_fw-la illum_fw-la ignem_fw-la quem_fw-la advocavit_fw-la helias_n say_v then_o can_v thou_o o_o wretched_a one_o bring_v fire_n upon_o job_n sheep_n and_o why_o can_v thou_o not_o then_o keep_v back_o the_o fire_n which_o helias_n call_v for_o upon_o the_o fifty_n for_o they_o be_v thy_o minister_n and_o servant_n this_o author_n judgement_n in_o this_o latter_a point_n we_o 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a_o court_n consist_v of_o so_o many_o which_o will_v have_v tend_v rather_o to_o confusion_n than_o settle_v of_o order_n the_o text_n say_v that_o all_o these_o be_v head_n of_o the_o people_n some_o be_v make_v ruler_n of_o 1000_o some_o of_o 100_o some_o of_o 50._o etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 25._o these_o divers_a name_n of_o ruler_n then_o have_v not_o relation_n to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o judge_n but_o to_o the_o division_n of_o the_o people_n over_o who_o they_o be_v set_v 3._o the_o most_o usual_a and_o receive_a opinion_n be_v that_o this_o distribution_n of_o officer_n be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o computation_n of_o those_o in_o the_o camp_n which_o be_v fit_a for_o war_n who_o from_o 20._o year_n to_o 60._o be_v number_v to_o 600000._o and_o above_o numb_a 1._o lyran._n jun._n but_o this_o be_v not_o like_a for_o whereas_o these_o officer_n be_v appoint_v not_o for_o military_a discipline_n but_o for_o the_o decide_n of_o controversy_n and_o question_n which_o may_v 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great_a travel_n have_v their_o controversy_n end_v neither_o be_v it_o like_v there_o be_v so_o many_o officer_n for_o not_o over_o every_o ten_o person_n or_o polleâ—_n be_v a_o officer_n set_v but_o over_o every_o ten_o family_n as_o now_o shall_v be_v show_v 5._o wherefore_o this_o account_n of_o thousand_o hundred_o etc._n etc._n may_v be_v make_v three_o way_n either_o reckon_n those_o only_a which_o be_v fit_a for_o war_n which_o kind_n of_o account_n be_v before_o remove_v or_o by_o every_o single_a person_n and_o poll_n as_o they_o count_v for_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n chap._n 12._o and_o for_o the_o gather_n of_o manna_n chap._n 16._o but_o neither_o be_v this_o account_n here_o follow_v for_o then_o woman_n and_o child_n shall_v be_v here_o reckon_v whereas_o the_o one_o be_v under_o their_o parent_n and_o the_o other_o under_o their_o husband_n government_n and_o their_o controversy_n may_v be_v end_v at_o home_n and_o need_v not_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o judge_n the_o three_o way_n remain_v that_o this_o computation_n be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o family_n that_o over_o every_o ten_o family_n a_o officer_n shall_v be_v set_v tostat._n so_o by_o this_o mean_v a_o goodly_a order_n be_v establish_v that_o every_o tribune_n or_o millenary_a officer_n have_v under_o he_o ten_o centurians_fw-la that_o iâ—_n officer_n over_o hundred_o and_o every_o centurion_n have_v under_o he_o two_o ruler_n over_o fifty_n and_o every_o ruler_n over_o fifty_o have_v under_o he_o five_o which_o be_v set_v over_o ten_o ferus_fw-la josephus_n say_v further_a that_o there_o be_v band_n appoint_v of_o thirty_o and_o twenty_n but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o text_n quest_n xxi_o of_o the_o number_n of_o these_o officer_n and_o of_o their_o continuance_n and_o succession_n vers._n 22._o let_v they_o judge_v the_o people_n at_o all_o season_n 1._o concern_v the_o number_n of_o these_o officer_n it_o be_v uncertain_a lyranus_fw-la think_v there_o be_v six_o hundred_o tribune_n or_o millenarie_a officer_n and_o six_o thousand_o centurians_fw-la and_o three_o score_n thousand_o set_v over_o ten_o which_o number_n be_v right_o take_v according_a to_o the_o sum_n of_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o but_o it_o be_v show_v before_o that_o in_o that_o number_n contain_v the_o sum_n only_o of_o those_o which_o be_v fit_a for_o war_n divers_a be_v not_o comprehend_v over_o who_o the_o judge_n be_v set_v for_o compound_v of_o their_o controversy_n and_o therefore_o by_o that_o proportion_n the_o sum_n and_o number_n of_o the_o judge_n can_v be_v take_v and_o so_o it_o can_v certain_o be_v define_v the_o number_n of_o the_o family_n be_v not_o know_v over_o the_o which_o these_o officer_n be_v appoint_v how_o many_o these_o ruler_n be_v in_o all_o tostat._n 2._o in_o that_o they_o be_v say_v to_o judge_v at_o all_o season_n both_o the_o time_n of_o continuance_n in_o their_o office_n be_v signify_v which_o be_v during_o their_o life_n until_o they_o be_v make_v unfit_a by_o reason_n of_o their_o age_n for_o than_o it_o be_v like_a they_o give_v over_o their_o government_n as_o the_o levite_n be_v free_v at_o fifty_o year_n from_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o also_o their_o diligence_n and_o attendance_n upon_o their_o office_n be_v note_v that_o daily_a and_o continual_o unless_o upon_o solemn_a and_o festival_n day_n they_o attend_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o people_n 3._o it_o be_v also_o evident_a that_o this_o magistracy_n do_v not_o descend_v by_o succession_n from_o the_o father_n to_o the_o son_n but_o be_v confer_v by_o election_n for_o whereas_o it_o be_v require_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v good_a man_n fear_v god_n and_o endue_v with_o other_o virtue_n this_o can_v not_o be_v perpetual_o observe_v if_o the_o son_n have_v succeed_v their_o father_n for_o a_o good_a father_n may_v sometime_o have_v a_o bad_a son_n as_o hezekiah_n have_v manasseh_n and_o a_o evil_a father_n may_v have_v a_o good_a son_n as_o aâ—moâ—_n beget_v josias_n ex_fw-la tostat._n quest_n xxii_o the_o difference_n between_o moses_n office_n and_o the_o rest_n vers._n 22._o but_o every_o great_a matter_n let_v they_o bring_v to_o thou_o 1._o there_o be_v two_o reason_n why_o the_o great_a cause_n be_v reserve_v unto_o moses_n hear_v both_o because_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o so_o consult_v with_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n and_o beside_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a magistrate_n as_o in_o all_o commonwealth_n appeal_n be_v make_v unto_o the_o prince_n simler_n 2._o the_o great_a matter_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o divers_a kind_n which_o concern_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o ceremony_n of_o religion_n which_o whole_o belong_v unto_o moses_n and_o the_o other_o officer_n be_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o they_o or_o else_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n wherein_o the_o other_o use_v to_o deal_v but_o difficult_a and_o hard_a matter_n wherein_o they_o be_v to_o 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so_o he_o take_v here_o si_fw-mi if_o for_o quia_fw-la because_o contra_fw-la but_o the_o very_a letter_n of_o the_o law_n be_v against_o this_o exposition_n for_o it_o be_v express_o say_v the_o ox_n shall_v be_v stone_v and_o the_o owner_n shall_v die_v also_o but_o if_o the_o owner_n may_v at_o his_o liberty_n redeem_v his_o life_n with_o money_n than_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o so_o that_o clause_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v superfluous_a tostat._v quaest_n 29._o 2._o neither_o yet_o be_v tostatus_n opinion_n here_o to_o be_v receive_v quandoque_fw-la posuit_fw-la in_o electione_n cognatorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o the_o law_n do_v put_v it_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o kinsman_n of_o the_o slay_v when_o they_o will_v demand_v the_o owner_n to_o die_v and_o when_o they_o think_v good_a to_o set_v he_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n and_o so_o he_o make_v this_o a_o different_a case_n from_o that_o vers_n 22._o where_o the_o judge_n be_v to_o set_v the_o 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quòd_fw-la possit_fw-la judex_fw-la decernere_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o law_n allow_v the_o judge_n to_o determine_v etc._n etc._n cajetan_n lippoman_n think_v that_o the_o adversary_n be_v to_o make_v the_o demand_n praevia_fw-la tamen_fw-la non_fw-la iniqui_fw-la judiciâ—_n moderatione_n etc._n etc._n yet_o by_o the_o moderation_n of_o a_o indifferent_a judge_n go_v before_o but_o if_o it_o be_v altogether_o arbitrarie_a in_o the_o judge_n when_o a_o man_n shall_v die_v in_o this_o case_n when_o not_o to_o what_o end_n say_v the_o law_n the_o owner_n shall_v die_v also_o in_o that_o case_n then_o there_o propound_v he_o be_v certain_o to_o die_v which_o sentence_n by_o the_o judge_n can_v not_o be_v dispense_v with_o 4._o therefore_o i_o think_v rather_o with_o junius_n that_o in_o this_o mitigation_n of_o the_o former_a sentence_n of_o death_n a_o divers_a case_n be_v put_v from_o the_o former_a that_o if_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o ox_n non_fw-la satis_fw-la scivit_fw-la do_v not_o sufficient_o know_v it_o vel_fw-la non_fw-la satis_fw-la cavit_fw-la or_o do_v not_o take_v heed_n enough_o think_v he_o have_v sufficient_o provide_v for_o his_o beast_n that_o in_o this_o case_n he_o may_v be_v excuse_v simo_n simplick_a as_o well_fw-mi incogitantiâ—_n hominem_fw-la excusaâ—â—t_fw-la if_o the_o man_n simplicity_n or_o forgetfulness_n do_v excuse_v he_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o find_v to_o be_v wilful_o negligent_a and_o careless_a the_o judge_n may_v set_v he_o at_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n calvin_n quest_n lxvii_o what_o servant_n this_o law_n mean_v hebrew_n or_o stranger_n vers._n 32._o if_o the_o ox_n gore_n a_o servant_n or_o maid_n 1._o some_o think_v this_o be_v general_o mean_v of_o all_o servant_n among_o the_o hebrew_n where_o less_o respect_n be_v have_v unto_o servant_n than_o unto_o free_a man_n ut_fw-la cura_fw-la libertatis_fw-la major_a vigeret_fw-la in_o populo_fw-la dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o there_o shall_v be_v more_o care_n have_v of_o liberty_n among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o they_o come_v not_o through_o their_o own_o default_n into_o servitude_n and_o bondage_n lippoman_n 2._o but_o it_o be_v rather_o understand_v of_o such_o servant_n as_o be_v gentile_n and_o stranger_n and_o not_o hebrew_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o former_a law_n vers_fw-la 20.26_o which_o be_v only_o refer_v unto_o that_o kind_n of_o servant_n jun._n for_o in_o all_o kind_n of_o percussion_n and_o wrong_n offer_v to_o the_o body_n or_o life_n the_o hebrew_n servant_n have_v the_o same_o privilege_n which_o free_a man_n have_v again_o tostatus_n add_v this_o reason_n because_o if_o he_o be_v a_o hebrew_n servant_n that_o be_v kill_v the_o money_n shall_v not_o be_v give_v to_o his_o master_n but_o so_o much_o only_o as_o his_o service_n remain_v may_v be_v value_v at_o the_o rest_n be_v to_o go_v rather_o to_o his_o child_n or_o kindred_n as_o put_v the_o case_n that_o his_o service_n be_v esteem_v at_o four_o sicle_n yearly_a and_o there_o remain_v but_o one_o year_n of_o his_o service_n before_o the_o seven_o year_n come_v than_o his_o master_n be_v to_o have_v but_o four_o sicle_n of_o the_o thirty_o sicle_n but_o because_o the_o gentile_a servant_n be_v their_o master_n perpetual_a possession_n the_o whole_a sum_n which_o the_o servant_n be_v value_v at_o that_o perish_v belong_v unto_o they_o tostat._v quaest_n 3._o quest_n lxviii_o why_o a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n be_v set_v for_o all_o servant_n vers._n 32._o he_o shall_v give_v unto_o their_o master_n thirty_o sicle_n the_o common_a sickle_n weigh_v the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o ounce_n of_o silver_n so_o that_o thirty_o sicle_n make_v seven_o ounce_n and_o a_o half_a that_o be_v so_o many_o dollar_n seven_o crown_n starling_n and_o a_o half_a jun._n which_o be_v about_o 37.s._n 6.d._n of_o our_o money_n now_o although_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n in_o the_o price_n of_o servant_n for_o the_o man_n servant_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o the_o maid_n and_o the_o young_a and_o strong_a than_o the_o old_a and_o weak_a yet_o a_o certain_a rate_n be_v set_v for_o these_o reason_n 1._o some_o think_v this_o proportion_n and_o sum_n be_v name_v because_o out_o of_o cham_n there_o issue_v thirty_o generation_n gen._n 7._o from_o who_o servitude_n take_v beginning_n but_o this_o be_v but_o a_o figurative_a reason_n which_o rather_o belong_v to_o the_o ceremonial_a than_o to_o the_o politic_a law_n tostat._v quaest_n 29._o 2._o these_o reason_n rather_o may_v be_v yield_v 1._o that_o whereas_o the_o sum_n for_o the_o death_n of_o a_o free_a man_n be_v arbitrarie_a vers_fw-la 30._o but_o the_o certain_a quantity_n be_v name_v for_o a_o servant_n slay_v by_o a_o beast_n this_o be_v to_o show_v a_o difference_n between_o servant_n and_o free_a man_n cajetan_n 2._o quia_fw-la caedes_fw-la erat_fw-la involuntaria_fw-la etc._n etc._n because_o this_o slaughter_n be_v involuntarie_a and_o the_o owner_n negligence_n only_o be_v 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