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the_o seven_o nation_n and_o these_o word_n seem_v to_o import_v that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o first-born_a be_v not_o to_o take_v place_n till_o they_o come_v into_o the_o promised_n land_n yet_o we_o find_v iii_o numb_a 12_o 13._o that_o god_n demand_v all_o the_o first-born_a of_o they_o though_o he_o take_v the_o levite_n in_o their_o stead_n and_o both_o be_v number_v and_o there_o be_v two_o hundred_o seventy_o three_o first-born_a male_n more_o than_o there_o be_v levites_n v._n 41_o 42_o 43._o he_o require_v they_o to_o be_v redeem_v at_o five_o shekel_n apiece_o and_o the_o money_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n v._o 46_o 47_o 48._o but_o perhaps_o after_o this_o the_o law_n be_v not_o observe_v till_o they_o come_v to_o canaan_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n etc._n etc._n see_v v._o 5._o ver._n 12._o that_o thou_o shall_v set_v apart_o unto_o the_o lord_z all_o that_o open_v the_o matrix_fw-la here_o he_o show_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o that_o 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world_n account_v go_n for_o he_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v any_o more_o divine_a power_n than_o one_o but_o he_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n man_n have_v in_o those_o day_n of_o other_o god_n beside_o the_o most_o high_a this_o be_v a_o common_a acknowledgement_n of_o good_a man_n in_o after_o time_n lxxxvi_o psal_n 8_o 10._o cxxxv_o 5._o for_o in_o the_o thing_n wherein_o they_o deal_v proud_o he_o be_v above_o they_o if_o we_o refer_v this_o to_o what_o immediate_o go_v before_o viz._n all_o god_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o lord_n appear_v superior_a to_o all_o the_o egyptian_a god_n who_o insolent_o attempt_v by_o the_o magician_n to_o equal_v he_o in_o his_o wonderful_a work_n but_o be_v baffle_v and_o expose_v to_o contempt_n and_o at_o last_o throw_v down_o in_o their_o image_n viii_o 19_o ix_o 11._o xii_o 12._o but_o it_o be_v common_o think_v to_o relate_v to_o the_o egyptian_n and_o pharaoh_n mention_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n and_o then_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o lord_n confound_v they_o that_o proud_o contemn_v his_o authority_n say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n v._o 2._o who_o he_o force_v to_o beg_v his_o pardon_n ix_o 27._o and_o at_o last_o drown_v he_o and_o his_o host_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n when_o they_o say_v in_o a_o haughty_a boast_v manner_n i_o will_v pursue_v i_o will_v overtake_v i_o will_v divide_v the_o spoil_n my_o lust_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v upon_o they_o etc._n etc._n xv._o 9_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n the_o chaldee_n expound_v it_o in_o that_o very_a thing_n wherein_o they_o think_v to_o judge_v i._n e._n to_o punish_v or_o destroy_v the_o israelite_n they_o be_v judge_v themselves_o i_o e._n drown_v in_o the_o sea_n as_o they_o intend_v to_o drown_v all_o their_o male_a child_n ver._n 12._o and_o jethro_n moses_n father-in-law_n he_o be_v constant_o thus_o describe_v v._o 1_o 2_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o and_o every_o where_o else_o but_o v._o 9_o 10._o to_o distinguish_v he_o from_o 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unto_o god_n who_o offer_v they_o we_o be_v not_o tell_v but_o it_o shall_v seem_v by_o the_o word_n take_v that_o jethro_n himself_o who_o be_v a_o priest_n be_v permit_v to_o perform_v this_o office_n in_o token_n that_o they_o own_v he_o to_o be_v a_o faithful_a servant_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n as_o melchizedeck_v be_v and_o according_o it_o follow_v that_o aaron_n be_v invite_v with_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n to_o come_v and_o feast_n with_o he_o upon_o these_o sacrifice_n and_o aaron_n come_v this_o seem_v to_o signify_v that_o aaron_n be_v but_o a_o guest_n and_o have_v not_o be_v the_o priest_n who_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n for_o though_o we_o suppose_v the_o law_n to_o have_v be_v now_o give_v yet_o it_o be_v likely_a aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v not_o yet_o consecrate_v nor_o the_o service_n of_o god_n as_o yet_o order_v according_a to_o the_o law_n that_o have_v be_v deliver_v no_o more_o than_o judicature_n be_v erect_v as_o after_o this_o they_o be_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o jethro_n but_o of_o these_o thing_n we_o can_v have_v no_o absolute_a certainty_n but_o only_o make_v probable_a conjecture_n and_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n see_v iii_o 16._o to_o eat_v bread_n to_o partake_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o have_v be_v offer_v for_o this_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a meal_n xliii_o gen._n 25._o before_o god_n before_o the_o tabernacle_n where_o god_n dwell_v or_o if_o that_o be_v not_o yet_o set_v up_o in_o the_o place_n where_o god_n appear_v in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n which_o it_o be_v likely_a be_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o moses_n xxxiii_o 7._o ver._n 13._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v on_o the_o morrow_n the_o next_o day_n after_o this_o solemn_a sacrifice_n which_o the_o jew_n i_o observe_v above_o say_v be_v on_o the_o xith_z day_n of_o tisri_n so_o sepher_n mechilta_n and_o other_o from_o thence_o as_o mr._n selden_n have_v note_v l._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n c._n 2._o p._n 75._o that_o moses_n sit_v that_o be_v the_o posture_n of_o judge_n to_o judge_v the_o people_n to_o hear_v cause_n and_o determine_v they_o and_o the_o people_n stand_v by_o moses_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o posture_n both_o of_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o the_o defendant_n and_o there_o be_v now_o so_o may_v cause_n bring_v before_o he_o that_o they_o take_v up_o the_o whole_a day_n so_o that_o he_o have_v not_o time_n to_o eat_v and_o refresh_v himself_o ver._n 14._o and_o when_o moses_n father-in-law_n see_v all_o that_o he_o do_v to_o the_o people_n he_o either_o be_v present_a and_o observe_v himself_o or_o be_v inform_v by_o other_o what_o insupportable_a pain_n he_o take_v he_o say_v what_o be_v this_o thing_n that_o thou_o do_v to_o the_o people_n what_o a_o burden_n be_v this_o to_o judge_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o whole_a nation_n why_o sit_v thou_o thyself_o alone_o take_v more_o upon_o thou_o than_o any_o one_o person_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v and_o all_o the_o people_n stand_v by_o thou_o from_o morning_n to_o the_o even_o till_o both_o thou_o and_o they_o be_v tire_v ver._n 15._o because_o the_o people_n come_v unto_o i_o to_o inquire_v of_o god_n i_o can_v refuse_v to_o do_v justice_n and_o there_o be_v none_o but_o myself_o to_o declare_v what_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v in_o such_o case_n as_o be_v bring_v before_o i_o to_o inquire_v of_o god_n do_v not_o signify_v here_o to_o desire_v he_o to_o consult_v the_o divine_a majesty_n for_o they_o but_o to_o decide_v their_o controversy_n according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n declare_v in_o the_o law_n he_o have_v give_v he_o so_o the_o lxx_o to_o seek_v for_o judgement_n from_o god_n and_o the_o vulgar_a to_o seek_v god_n sentence_n for_o what_o be_v determine_v according_a to_o god_n law_n be_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o so_o it_o be_v call_v by_o moses_n see_v mr._n selden_n l._n i._n de_fw-fr synedr_n c._n 15._o p._n 610._o ver._n 16._o when_o they_o have_v matter_n of_o controversy_n they_o come_v to_o i_o that_o i_o may_v decide_v it_o and_o i_o judge_v between_o one_o and_o another_o determine_v where_o the_o right_a lie_n and_o i_o do_v make_v they_o know_v the_o statute_n of_o god_n and_o his_o law_n this_o explain_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o inquire_v of_o god_n i._n e._n what_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o case_n bring_v before_o he_o from_o which_o we_o may_v probable_a gather_v that_o the_o law_n be_v already_o give_v from_o mount_n sinai_n and_o all_o the_o other_o law_n and_o statute_n which_o follow_v chap._n xxi_o xxii_o xxiii_o before_o this_o happen_v unless_o we_o will_v say_v as_o some_o do_v that_o moses_n be_v direct_v upon_o the_o spot_n as_o we_o speak_v by_o
when_o they_o find_v any_o too_o difficult_a they_o be_v to_o refer_v it_o to_o be_v hear_v by_o moses_n himself_o so_o r._n leviben_fw-ge gersom_a explain_v it_o every_o great_a cause_n in_o which_o they_o know_v not_o what_o to_o judge_v they_o shall_v bring_v to_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v show_v what_o be_v right_a or_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v decide_v there_o be_v those_o indeed_o who_o think_v there_o be_v several_a sort_n of_o cause_n that_o may_v not_o be_v bring_v before_o these_o inferior_a court_n but_o be_v to_o be_v reserve_v for_o moses_n hear_v and_o judge_v these_o they_o make_v to_o be_v four_o first_o all_o sacred_a matter_n or_o thing_n belong_v unto_o god_n which_o they_o gather_v from_o v._o 19_o second_o all_o matter_n of_o equity_n where_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n be_v sit_v to_o be_v mitigate_v three_o all_o capital_a cause_n and_o last_o such_o as_o the_o chiliarch_n i._n e._n ruler_n of_o thousand_o and_o the_o other_o judge_n refer_v to_o he_o but_o this_o be_v say_v without_o ground_n for_o it_o be_v plain_a all_o sort_n of_o cause_n may_v be_v determine_v by_o the_o inferior_a court_n if_o they_o be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o they_o whether_o civil_a or_o sacred_a only_o those_o which_o be_v too_o difficult_a for_o they_o that_o be_v when_o they_o do_v not_o find_v a_o law_n to_o direct_v they_o or_o it_o be_v obscure_a or_o they_o can_v not_o agree_v about_o the_o punishment_n than_o they_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v before_o moses_n so_o he_o himself_o charge_v not_o that_o the_o people_n shall_v bring_v such_o cause_n to_o he_o as_o they_o think_v difficult_a but_o that_o the_o judge_n themselves_o shall_v bring_v they_o i._n e._n order_n a_o appeal_n to_o he_o i_o deut._n 17._o bring_v it_o unto_o i_o speak_v to_o the_o judge_n and_o i_o will_v hear_v it_o which_o show_v the_o cause_n have_v be_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o other_o court_n before_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a for_o they_o to_o meddle_v with_o it_o if_o they_o have_v be_v able_a to_o determine_v it_o and_o according_o we_o read_v here_o below_o v._o 26._o that_o the_o judge_n do_v so_o in_o short_a these_o word_n do_v not_o intimate_v that_o there_o be_v some_o cause_n the_o other_o judge_n may_v not_o try_v if_o they_o be_v able_a but_o only_o that_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o find_v themselves_o not_o skilful_a enough_o to_o determine_v they_o shall_v bring_v to_o he_o see_v mr._n selden_n in_o the_o forenamed_a book_n p._n 633_o etc._n etc._n but_o every_o small_a matter_n they_o shall_v judge_v hitherto_o moses_n but_o hear_v all_o cause_n promiscuous_o great_a and_o small_a but_o jethro_n well_o advise_v he_o to_o delegate_v the_o labour_n of_o judge_v all_o cause_n liquidi_fw-la juris_fw-la as_o the_o lawyer_n speak_v where_o the_o right_o be_v clear_a and_o to_o reserve_v no_o part_n of_o the_o judicature_n to_o himself_o but_o where_o the_o law_n itself_o be_v either_o defective_a or_o obscure_a so_o shall_v it_o be_v casy_a for_o thyself_o etc._n etc._n thou_o will_v ease_v thyself_o of_o a_o great_a burden_n by_o appoint_v other_o to_o take_v their_o share_n of_o it_o ver._n 23._o if_o thou_o will_v do_v this_o thing_n and_o god_n command_v thou_o so_o if_o thou_o will_v follow_v this_o advice_n by_o god_n approbation_n who_o be_v to_o be_v consult_v whether_o he_o allow_v it_o then_o thou_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o endure_v thy_o day_n will_v be_v prolong_v which_o otherwise_o will_v be_v shorten_v with_o this_o intolerable_a labour_n and_o the_o people_n go_v to_o their_o place_n in_o peace_n go_v home_o very_o much_o satisfy_v with_o such_o quick_a dispatch_n and_o happy_a composure_n of_o their_o difference_n ver._n 24._o so_o moses_n hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o father-in-law_n etc._n etc._n follow_v his_o counsel_n by_o god_n approbation_n with_o who_o no_o doubt_n he_o advise_v v._o 23._o here_o the_o samaritan_n copy_n insert_v those_o word_n of_o moses_n i_o deut._n 9_o etc._n etc._n i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o bear_v you_o myself_o alone_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n have_v multiply_v you_o etc._n etc._n which_o he_o speak_v indeed_o when_o he_o make_v this_o constitution_n but_o do_v not_o set_v it_o down_o in_o this_o book_n where_o he_o intend_v only_o a_o short_a account_n of_o these_o transaction_n ver._n 25._o and_o moses_n choose_v able_a man_n etc._n etc._n out_o of_o those_o who_o be_v present_v to_o he_o by_o the_o people_n see_v v._o 20._o ver._n 26._o and_o they_o judge_v the_o people_n at_o all_o season_n whensoever_o they_o resort_v to_o they_o for_o some_o court_n or_o other_o sit_v every_o day_n that_o be_v not_o appoint_v by_o god_n for_o other_o business_n i._n e._n for_o religion_n the_o hard_a cause_n they_o bring_v to_o moses_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v plain_a by_o this_o that_o the_o judge_n not_o the_o people_n bring_v the_o hard_a cause_n unto_o moses_n for_o the_o people_n can_v not_o know_v whether_o they_o may_v not_o have_v a_o remedy_n near_o hand_n than_o by_o go_v to_o he_o on_o all_o occasion_n till_o they_o have_v try_v ver._n 27._o and_o moses_n let_v his_o father-in-law_n depart_v after_o he_o have_v stay_v some_o time_n with_o he_o and_o can_v not_o prevail_v with_o he_o to_o stay_v long_o which_o he_o earnest_o desire_v and_o go_v with_o they_o to_o see_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o god_n promise_n to_o they_o as_o those_o word_n x_o numb_a 29_o etc._n etc._n be_v think_v to_o signify_v but_o perhaps_o that_o hobab_n there_o mention_v be_v not_o jethro_n himself_o but_o his_o son_n who_o moses_n also_o persuade_v not_o to_o return_v to_o his_o own_o country_n for_o he_o make_v no_o reply_n much_o less_o deny_v to_o stay_v with_o moses_n when_o he_o press_v he_o the_o second_o time_n though_o he_o refuse_v at_o first_o v._o 32._o but_o this_o i_o shall_v consider_v in_o that_o place_n and_o he_o go_v his_o way_n into_o his_o own_o land_n to_o make_v his_o child_n or_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n proselyte_n say_v the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n which_o its_o probable_a he_o endeavour_v i._o e._n to_o bring_v they_o to_o true_a religion_n and_o affect_v in_o some_o measure_n so_o that_o piety_n be_v propagate_v in_o some_o family_n among_o they_o to_o future_a generation_n for_o the_o rechabite_v come_v out_o of_o this_o country_n 1_o chron._n ii_o 55._o who_o virtue_n jeremiah_n praise_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n chap._n xxxv_o chap._n xix_o verse_n 1._o in_o the_o three_o month._n or_o in_o the_o three_o new_a moon_n for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n chodesh_n signify_v a_o new_a moon_n as_o well_o as_o a_o month_n nay_o that_o be_v the_o prime_a signification_n from_o whence_o the_o other_o be_v derive_v and_o so_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v it_o here_o that_o on_o the_o new_a moon_n i._n e._n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o three_o month_n call_v sivan_n after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n they_o come_v into_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n which_o be_v just_a xlv_o day_n after_o they_o depart_v out_o of_o egypt_n for_o if_o we_o add_v to_o the_o xv._o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n xxix_o which_o make_v the_o second_o these_o put_v together_o with_o this_o new_a moon_n make_v xlv_o unto_o which_o if_o we_o add_v that_o day_n when_o moses_n go_v up_o to_o god_n v._n 3._o and_o report_v when_o he_o come_v down_o the_o message_n god_n send_v by_o he_o to_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o next_o day_n after_o when_o he_o return_v their_o answer_n unto_o god_n v._n 7_o 8._o with_o the_o three_o day_n more_o which_o god_n give_v they_o to_o prepare_v themselves_o for_o his_o come_n down_o among_o they_o v._n 10_o 11._o there_o be_v just_a fifty_o day_n from_o their_o passover_n to_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n which_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o great_a feast_n of_o pentecost_n the_o same_o day_n i._n e._n on_o the_o forementioned_a new_a moon_n of_o the_o three_o month._n come_v they_o into_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n so_o call_v from_o that_o famous_a mountain_n sinai_n which_o give_v the_o name_n to_o the_o wilderness_n which_o lie_v before_o it_o this_o mountain_n be_v also_o call_v horeb_n iv_o deut._n 10._o they_o be_v only_o different_a top_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o mountain_n but_o this_o high_a than_o horeb_n so_o that_o one_o may_v see_v the_o red_a sea_n from_o they_o as_o they_o that_o have_v travel_v into_o those_o part_n affirm_v who_o say_v it_o be_v now_o call_v by_o the_o arabian_n tur_o and_o by_o christian_n the_o mountain_n of_o st._n catherine_n ver._n 2._o for_o they_o be_v depart_v from_o rephidim_n etc._n etc._n they_o begin_v to_o move_v from_o
day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n there_o be_v two_o reason_n for_o the_o sanctification_n of_o this_o day_n one_o be_v because_o god_n rest_v from_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n which_o be_v mention_v here_o the_o other_o be_v because_o he_o have_v give_v they_o rest_n from_o their_o labour_n in_o egypt_n which_o he_o mention_n in_o the_o vth_z of_o deuteronomy_n there_o be_v no_o body_n have_v explain_v both_o these_o better_a than_o maimonides_n more_n nevoch_n p._n ii_o c._n 31._o there_o be_v two_o different_a cause_n say_v he_o for_o this_o precept_n from_o two_o different_a effect_n for_o when_o moses_n first_o explain_v to_o we_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o celebration_n in_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o x._o commandment_n he_o say_v it_o be_v because_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n but_o in_o the_o repetition_n of_o they_o he_o say_v remember_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o servant_n in_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n command_v thou_o to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n day_n five_o deut._n 15._o the_o first_o cause_n be_v the_o glory_n and_o magnificence_n of_o this_o day_n as_o it_o be_v say_v therefore_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o sancify_v it_o two_o gen._n 3._o this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o that_o cause_n for_o in_o six_o day_n he_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n he_o mean_v of_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o the_o sabbath_n but_o that_o he_o give_v this_o precept_n of_o the_o sabbath_n unto_o we_o i.e._n the_o israelite_n and_o command_v we_o to_o observe_v it_o be_v from_o the_o other_o cause_n which_o follow_v the_o first_o cause_n because_o we_o be_v servant_n in_o egypt_n all_o which_o time_n we_o can_v not_o serve_v according_a to_o our_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n nor_o have_v any_o rest_n or_o observe_v a_o sabbath_n and_o therefore_o god_n give_v we_o this_o special_a precept_n of_o rest_a and_o cessation_n from_o labour_n to_o join_v together_o these_o two_o reason_n viz._n the_o belief_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n which_o present_o suggest_v to_o we_o the_o be_v of_o god_n and_o then_o the_o memory_n of_o god_n benefit_n unto_o we_o in_o give_v we_o rest_n from_o our_o intolerable_a burden_n in_o egypt_n wherefore_o he_o bless_v the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o hallow_v it_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n he_o bless_v the_o seven_o day_n two_o gen._n 3._o and_o now_o particular_o choose_v this_o seven_o day_n for_o a_o sabbath_n which_o he_o order_v they_o to_o observe_v in_o memory_n of_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n on_o that_o day_n as_o i_o observe_v xvi_o 5_o 23._o by_o which_o he_o preserve_v in_o their_o mind_n that_o singular_a benefit_n which_o he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o they_o and_o most_o manifest_o say_v maimonides_n in_o another_o place_n p._n iii_o c._n 43._o procure_v great_a ease_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n by_o free_v a_o seven_o part_n of_o their_o life_n from_o wearisome_a labour_n which_o have_v another_o blessing_n in_o conjunction_n with_o it_o that_o it_o perpetual_o preserve_v and_o confirm_v that_o most_o precious_a history_n and_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n ver._n 12._o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n in_o another_o place_n they_o be_v command_v to_o fear_v they_o xix_o leu._n 3._o and_o as_o here_o the_o father_n be_v put_v before_o the_o mother_n so_o there_o the_o mother_n be_v put_v before_o the_o father_n to_o show_v as_o maimonides_n take_v it_o in_o his_o treatise_n call_v memarim_n c._n 6._o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o make_v any_o difference_n between_o they_o but_o they_o be_v both_o equal_o to_o be_v honour_v and_o reverence_v which_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o such_o great_a concernment_n that_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o place_n of_o this_o commandment_n immediate_o after_o those_o which_o peculiar_o relate_v to_o god_n worship_n that_o next_o to_o his_o majesty_n our_o parent_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v with_o that_o reverence_n love_n obedience_n and_o maintenance_n which_o be_v due_a to_o they_o and_o therefore_o notorious_a disobedience_n to_o they_o be_v threaten_v with_o death_n as_o well_o as_o apostasy_n from_o god_n wherein_o this_o honour_n or_o fear_n do_v consist_v be_v teach_v in_o all_o book_n of_o religion_n and_o mr._n selden_n have_v name_v a_o great_a many_o thing_n wherein_o the_o jew_n place_n it_o as_o the_o learned_a reader_n may_v see_v l._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n c._n 13._o p._n 558_o etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o this_o be_v a_o law_n among_o the_o heathen_n mention_v by_o saleucus_n charondas_n and_o other_o in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v child_n honour_v their_o parent_n and_o thus_o ulpian_n express_v it_o filio_fw-la semper_fw-la honesta_fw-la &_o sancta_fw-la persona_fw-la patris_fw-la videri_fw-la debet_fw-la and_o afterward_o filium_fw-la patrem_fw-la &_o 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live_v long_o or_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o can_v desire_v if_o thou_o nourish_v thy_o ancient_a parent_n whence_o child_n be_v call_v by_o xenophon_n and_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver._n 13._o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v after_o the_o command_n about_o the_o respect_n due_a to_o parent_n natural_o follow_v the_o regard_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v to_o all_o other_o man_n who_o spring_n from_o they_o and_o the_o great_a injury_n we_o can_v do_v another_o be_v to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n whereby_o he_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o this_o world_n and_o humane_a society_n itself_o be_v also_o wound_v which_o can_v subsist_v if_o its_o innocent_a member_n can_v be_v safe_a innocent_a i_o say_v for_o this_o commandment_n do_v not_o hinder_v man_n from_o defend_v themselves_o from_o violence_n xxii_o 2._o nor_o forbid_v magistrate_n to_o punish_v those_o with_o death_n who_o commit_v crime_n worthy_a of_o it_o for_o this_o be_v to_o preserve_v the_o life_n of_o other_o man_n xxii_o 18_o 19_o 20._o ver._n 14._o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n next_o to_o a_o man_n self_n his_o wife_n be_v near_a to_o he_o than_o any_o other_o person_n they_o two_o be_v one_o flesh_n which_o make_v the_o injury_n do_v to_o he_o in_o her_o person_n a_o breach_n of_o humane_a society_n next_o to_o murder_n nay_o the_o lxx_o place_n this_o commandment_n before_o the_o other_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v virtuous_a woman_n value_v their_o chastity_n more_o than_o their_o life_n and_o the_o crime_n to_o which_o mere_a pleasure_n tempt_v man_n be_v more_o grievous_a in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o great_a philosopher_n than_o those_o to_o which_o they_o be_v stimulate_v by_o anger_n whoredom_n be_v also_o forbid_a in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o incest_n as_o wound_v any_o man_n be_v as_o well_o as_o murder_n but_o in_o these_o x._o word_n which_o be_v a_o short_a abridgement_n of_o their_o duty_n it_o be_v sufficient_a only_o to_o mention_v the_o principal_a thing_n of_o every_o kind_n which_o be_v hateful_a to_o god_n and_o injurious_a to_o men._n ver._n 15._o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v this_o be_v to_o injure_v man_n in_o their_o good_n and_o possession_n either_o by_o open_a rapine_n or_o by_o craft_n and_o cheat_v against_o which_o god_n intend_v to_o secure_v they_o by_o this_o precept_n several_a sort_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v afterward_o mention_v in_o particular_a law_n ver._n 16._o thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n as_o our_o neighbour_n be_v not_o to_o be_v injure_v by_o we_o in_o deed_n so_o not_o in_o word_n by_o give_v a_o false_a testimony_n against_o he_o before_o a_o judge_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a sin_n of_o this_o kind_n this_o be_v both_o a_o injury_n to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o a_o affront_n to_o god_n in_o who_o place_n
evening_n before_o the_o dress_n of_o they_o as_o the_o hebrew_n describe_v it_o consist_v in_o cleanse_v the_o snuff-dish_n and_o snuff_v those_o lamp_n they_o find_v burn_v and_o supply_v they_o with_o new_a oil_n and_o in_o put_v new_a cotton_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v and_o oil_n into_o those_o that_o be_v go_v out_o and_o light_v they_o at_o some_o of_o the_o lamp_n which_o still_o continue_v burn_v he_o shall_v burn_v incense_n upon_o it_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o be_v describe_v by_o dr._n lightfoot_n in_o his_o temple_n service_n chap._n 9_o sect._n 5._o ver._n 8._o and_o when_o aaron_n light_v the_o lamp_n at_o even_o see_v concern_v this_o xxvii_o 20._o he_o shall_v burn_v incense_n upon_o it_o as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o morning_n a_o perpetual_a incense_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n sacrifice_n be_v call_v a_o continual_a burnt-offering_a xxix_o 38_o 42._o this_o be_v call_v perpetual_a incense_n because_o it_o be_v never_o intermit_v twice_o a_o day_n and_o one_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v thus_o continual_o burn_v be_v because_o of_o the_o vast_a number_n of_o beast_n that_o be_v slay_v and_o cut_v to_o piece_n and_o wash_v and_o burn_v every_o day_n at_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o will_v have_v make_v it_o smell_v like_o a_o shambles_n as_o maimonides_n speak_v if_o this_o sweet_a odour_n have_v not_o perfume_v it_o and_o the_o garment_n of_o the_o priest_n who_o there_o minister_v whence_o say_v he_o that_o speech_n of_o our_o rabbin_n this_o sweet_a odour_n may_v be_v smell_v as_o far_o as_o jericho_n whereby_o the_o reverence_n due_a to_o god_n house_n be_v preserve_v which_o will_v have_v be_v contemptible_a if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o ill_a smell_n constant_o in_o it_o as_o he_o true_o observe_v more_o nevoch_n p._n iii_o c._n 45._o before_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o altar_n stand_v right_o over_o against_o the_o mercy-seat_n v._o 6._o throughout_o your_o generation_n in_o all_o future_a age_n ver._n 9_o you_o shall_v offer_v no_o strange_a incense_n thereon_o none_o but_o that_o which_o by_o god_n own_o order_n be_v direct_v to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o this_o chapter_n nor_o burnt-sacrifice_n nor_o meat-offering_a neither_o shall_v you_o pour_v drink-offering_a thereon_o there_o be_v another_o altar_n appoint_v without_o the_o holy_a place_n for_o all_o these_o which_o as_o they_o may_v not_o be_v offer_v any_o where_o else_o so_o this_o altar_n be_v appropriate_v for_o a_o offer_v more_o grateful_a than_o all_o their_o burnt-sacrifice_n or_o meat_n and_o drink-offering_n so_o porphyry_n seem_v to_o have_v learn_v from_o this_o place_n for_o he_o be_v acquaint_v with_o these_o book_n it_o be_v most_o sit_v to_o worship_v the_o god_n with_o incense_n both_o because_o it_o be_v more_o grateful_a and_o also_o more_o pure_a than_o a_o hecatomb_n for_o blood_n do_v not_o at_o all_o delight_n the_o go_n according_o we_o find_v in_o xvi_o numb_a 46_o 47._o that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v appease_v when_o it_o break_v out_o in_o a_o plague_n upon_o the_o people_n mere_o by_o offer_v incense_n whereby_o he_o be_v say_v to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o they_o ver._n 10._o and_o aaron_n shall_v make_v a_o atonement_n upon_o the_o horn_n of_o it_o once_o a_o year_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sin-offering_a of_o atonement_n only_o once_o a_o year_n the_o blood_n of_o that_o great_a sin-offering_a which_o be_v make_v for_o the_o general_a atonement_n of_o the_o people_n be_v to_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o horn_n of_o this_o altar_n though_o no_o sacrifice_n may_v be_v burn_v upon_o it_o once_o in_o the_o year_n upon_o the_o great_a day_n of_o expiation_n which_o be_v the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n when_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v first_o to_o go_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sin-offering_a into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n and_o sprinkle_v it_o before_o the_o mercy-seat_n and_o then_o come_v out_o into_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o there_o put_v the_o blood_n upon_o the_o horn_n of_o this_o altar_n and_o sprinkle_v it_o upon_o it_o also_o with_o his_o finger_n seven_o time_n as_o we_o read_v xvi_o leu._n 18_o 19_o shall_v he_o make_v atonement_n upon_o it_o the_o atonement_n mention_v so_o often_o in_o this_o verse_n seem_v to_o relate_v to_o the_o altar_n itself_o as_o it_o be_v explain_v xvi_o leu._n 18._o which_o be_v hereby_o cleanse_v from_o the_o impurity_n which_o it_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v contract_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o those_o who_o constant_o officiate_v there_o it_o be_v most_o holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n this_o may_v be_v mean_v of_o that_o solemn_a expiation_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o atonement_n which_o be_v the_o most_o holy_a rite_n in_o all_o their_o religion_n for_o that_o sacrifice_n be_v call_v by_o the_o peculiar_a name_n of_o the_o sin-offering_a of_o atonement_n or_o expiation_n xxix_o numb_a 11._o or_o it_o may_v be_v expound_v of_o this_o altar_n itself_o which_o by_o this_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v separate_v to_o the_o most_o holy_a service_n in_o which_o none_o shall_v presume_v to_o officiate_v but_o they_o who_o be_v thereunto_o consecrate_v which_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o heavy_a punishment_n upon_o king_n vzziah_n for_o attempt_v that_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o priest_n only_o as_o we_o read_v 2_o chron._n xxvi_o 18_o 19_o 20._o ver._n 11._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v this_o be_v often_o repeat_v in_o this_o chapter_n v._n 17_o 22_o 34._o and_o in_o the_o next_o to_o show_v that_o god_n do_v not_o deliver_v all_o his_o precept_n to_o moses_n in_o the_o mount_n without_o intermission_n but_o give_v he_o some_o time_n to_o rest_n and_o then_o speak_v to_o he_o again_o ver._n 12._o when_o thou_o take_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n after_o their_o number_n this_o be_v do_v twice_o by_o god_n own_o order_n numb_a i._o and_o xxvi_o from_o whence_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v do_v lawful_o without_o a_o special_a command_n for_o there_o may_v be_v reasonable_a cause_n why_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n may_v think_v fit_a to_o order_v they_o to_o be_v number_v especial_o in_o time_n of_o war._n the_o reason_n why_o this_o be_v here_o mention_v seem_v to_o be_v because_o beside_o the_o offering_n make_v voluntary_o xxv_o 2._o every_o man_n also_o pay_v half_a a_o shekel_n towards_o the_o build_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o provide_v all_o the_o furniture_n of_o it_o for_o which_o direction_n have_v be_v give_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n this_o appear_v from_o xxxviii_o 25_o 26._o they_o shall_v give_v every_o man_n a_o ransom_n for_o his_o soul_n this_o be_v a_o homage_n whereby_o they_o acknowledge_v they_o be_v god_n redeem_v once_o and_o whereby_o they_o also_o preserve_v their_o life_n which_o be_v in_o danger_n if_o they_o do_v not_o pay_v it_o unto_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v employ_v about_o his_o house_n that_o there_o be_v no_o plague_n among_o they_o etc._n etc._n which_o god_n may_v have_v just_o inflict_v if_o they_o have_v not_o make_v he_o this_o acknowledgement_n for_o increase_v and_o multiply_v they_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n ver._n 13._o this_o shall_v they_o give_v half_o a_o shekel_n a_o shekel_n want_v not_o much_o of_o our_o half_a crown_n see_v xxiii_o gen._n 15._o and_o bishop_n cumberland_n treatise_n of_o scripture_n weight_n and_o measure_n chap._n 4._o after_o the_o shekel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n there_o the_o standard_n be_v keep_v by_o which_o such_o money_n be_v to_o be_v examine_v as_o justinian_n command_v the_o weight_n and_o measure_n whereby_o all_o other_o be_v to_o be_v regulate_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o great_a church_n of_o every_o city_n for_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o shekel_n among_o the_o jew_n one_o sacred_a and_o the_o other_o common_a but_o much_o reason_n against_o it_o for_o a_o shekel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o rest_n xxvii_o leu._n 25._o be_v in_o value_n but_o twenty_o gerah_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o aguroth_n 1_o sam._n ii_o 36._o and_o be_v by_o the_o lxx_o translate_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o half_a shekel_n shall_v be_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v a_o tax_n which_o be_v continue_v in_o follow_v time_n for_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o afterward_o of_o the_o temple_n xvii_o matth._n 24._o for_o cicero_n in_o his_o oration_n pro_fw-la flacco_fw-la speak_v of_o gold_n send_v every_o year_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o italy_n and_o all_o the_o province_n to_o jerusalem_n which_o mr._n selden_n think_v be_v this_o half_a shekel_n pay_v for_o the_o maintain_v the_o public_a sacrifice_n
mount_n xvii_o 6._o ix_o deut._n 21._o by_o which_o mean_v the_o calf_n be_v utter_o abolish_v and_o demonstrate_v as_o abarbinel_n note_v to_o have_v no_o more_o divinity_n in_o it_o than_o the_o dust_n or_o water_n have_v and_o make_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n drink_n of_o it_o he_o do_v not_o constrain_v they_o but_o have_v no_o other_o water_n they_o can_v not_o avoid_v when_o they_o be_v thirsty_a to_o drink_v with_o this_o mixture_n which_o moses_n throw_v into_o it_o not_o to_o discover_v who_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n as_o the_o jew_n fancy_n who_o say_v this_o be_v like_o the_o water_n of_o jealousy_n five_o numb_a 27._o which_o make_v their_o belly_n swell_v or_o their_o beard_n as_o some_o have_v since_o fable_v turn_v yellow_a for_o it_o be_v a_o general_a apostasy_n v._o 1_o 3._o but_o to_o make_v they_o sensible_a how_o vile_a a_o thing_n this_o idol_n be_v which_o be_v go_v into_o their_o draught_n and_o mix_v with_o their_o dung_n and_o their_o urine_n they_o that_o have_v a_o list_n to_o see_v the_o conceit_n of_o the_o jew_n about_o it_o may_v look_v into_o selden_n de_fw-fr diis_fw-la syris_n syntag._n i._o c._n 4._o and_o j._n wagenseil_n upon_o sota_n p._n 1128._o ver._n 21._o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o aaron_n what_o do_v this_o people_n unto_o thou_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a that_o the_o idol_n be_v destroy_v but_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o call_v his_o brother_n to_o a_o account_n for_o his_o misgovernment_n in_o his_o absence_n who_o make_v a_o very_a weak_a defence_n as_o all_o commentator_n observe_v to_o who_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n and_o shall_v only_o note_v that_o the_o best_a apology_n he_o can_v have_v make_v have_v be_v this_o if_o it_o have_v be_v true_a that_o he_o only_o represent_v god_n unto_o they_o as_o he_o have_v represent_v himself_o to_o he_o and_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n when_o the_o cherubim_n in_o the_o form_n of_o ox_n make_v part_n of_o the_o train_n of_o the_o schechinah_n or_o divine_a majesty_n but_o he_o say_v not_o a_o word_n of_o this_o which_o i_o suppose_v therefore_o be_v a_o groundless_a opinion_n that_o thou_o have_v bring_v so_o great_a a_o sin_n upon_o they_o if_o they_o have_v make_v or_o build_v a_o house_n for_o the_o divine_a worship_n say_v sepher_n cosri_n in_o the_o place_n abovenamed_a according_a to_o their_o own_o fancy_n that_o they_o may_v have_v offer_v their_o sacrifice_n there_o and_o direct_v their_o devotion_n thither_o it_o will_v not_o have_v seem_v to_o i_o so_o grievous_a a_o sin_n for_o at_o this_o day_n we_o make_v such_o house_n and_o have_v a_o veneration_n for_o they_o and_o promise_v ourselves_o the_o divine_a benediction_n in_o they_o etc._n etc._n but_o to_o make_v a_o image_n be_v direct_o against_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o to_o fancy_v that_o he_o will_v be_v present_a with_o that_o which_o he_o abhor_v very_o much_o aggravate_v the_o crime_n ver._n 22._o and_o aaron_n say_v let_v not_o the_o anger_n of_o my_o lord_n wax_v hot_a he_o beseech_v he_o in_o a_o very_a humble_a manner_n to_o hear_v he_o calm_o thou_o know_v the_o people_n he_o have_v be_v long_o acquaint_v with_o their_o rebellious_a and_o obstinate_a humour_n which_o make_v they_o fall_v a_o murmur_a as_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o pharaoh_n at_o the_o red-sea_n xv._o 24._o xvi_o 2_o etc._n etc._n that_o they_o be_v set_v on_o mischief_n the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_a beráhu_fw-mi be_v more_o emphatical_a they_o be_v in_o wickedness_n or_o in_o idolatry_n like_o that_o expression_n in_o st._n john_n 1_o epist_n v._o 19_o the_o whole_a world_n lie_v in_o wickedness_n or_o as_o we_o say_v in_o our_o language_n they_o be_v stark_o naught_o ver._n 23._o for_o they_o say_v unto_o i_o make_v we_o god_n etc._n etc._n this_o verse_n be_v but_o a_o recital_n of_o what_o the_o people_n say_v to_o he_o v._o 2._o see_v there_o ver._n 24._o and_o i_o say_v unto_o they_o whosoever_o have_v any_o gold_n let_v he_o break_v it_o off_o so_o they_o give_v it_o i_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o v._o 2._o &_o 3_o then_o i_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o fire_n and_o there_o come_v out_o this_o calf_n he_o speak_v as_o if_o he_o do_v not_o make_v the_o calf_n but_o the_o gold_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o fire_n out_o it_o come_v in_o this_o form_n which_o make_v dr._n jackson_n think_v it_o more_o than_o probable_a that_o there_o be_v some_o magical_a or_o daemoniacal_a skill_n practise_v in_o the_o sudden_a moult_a of_o this_o idol_n which_o very_o much_o increase_v the_o people_n superstition_n to_o it_o for_o what_o else_o say_v he_o can_v aaron_n mean_v by_o these_o word_n i_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o fire_n and_o there_o come_v out_o this_o calf_n than_o that_o there_o be_v some_o secret_a invisible_a operation_n whereby_o it_o be_v mould_v into_o this_o form_n in_o a_o instant_n which_o raise_v as_o i_o say_v the_o people_n devotion_n to_o it_o herein_o he_o follow_v some_o jew_n who_o go_v a_o great_a deal_n further_o say_v that_o the_o devil_n enter_v into_o it_o and_o make_v it_o roar_v like_o a_o bull_n to_o strike_v a_o great_a awe_n into_o the_o people_n as_o r._n juda_n say_v in_o pirke_n elieser_n c._n 45._o and_o in_o tanchuma_n they_o say_v it_o not_o only_o roar_v but_o dance_v also_o which_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v conceit_n invent_v for_o the_o excuse_n of_o aaron_n who_o be_v say_v plain_o enough_o v._o 4._o to_o have_v make_v this_o melt_a calf_n which_o he_o can_v not_o have_v do_v without_o design_v it_o and_o run_v the_o gold_n into_o a_o mould_n of_o this_o figure_n here_o be_v no_o account_n at_o all_o give_v what_o judgement_n moses_n make_v of_o this_o defence_n but_o it_o appear_v by_o ix_o deut._n 20._o that_o god_n be_v so_o angry_a with_o he_o that_o he_o have_v be_v destroy_v if_o moses_n have_v not_o intercede_v for_o he_o and_o beseech_v god_n to_o pardon_v his_o weakness_n in_o comply_v with_o a_o people_n set_v on_o mischief_n v._n 22._o for_o no_o doubt_n in_o his_o own_o mind_n he_o be_v against_o this_o fact_n as_o the_o levite_n be_v of_o who_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a ver._n 25._o and_o when_o moses_n see_v that_o the_o people_n be_v naked_a without_o the_o divine_a protection_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o cloud_n it_o be_v likely_o depart_v and_o go_v up_o from_o they_o which_o we_o read_v descend_v again_o xxxiii_o 9_o for_o aaron_n have_v make_v they_o naked_a etc._n etc._n lay_v they_o open_a by_o this_o sin_n to_o the_o scorn_n of_o all_o their_o enemy_n who_o shall_v hear_v of_o such_o a_o shameful_a revolt_n from_o their_o god_n ver._n 26._o then_o moses_n stand_v in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o camp_n where_o the_o court_n of_o judgement_n be_v wont_a to_o sit_v to_o hear_v cause_n and_o to_o punish_v offender_n so_o it_o be_v in_o their_o city_n in_o after_o time_n which_o it_o be_v likely_a be_v derive_v from_o the_o usage_n now_o as_o now_o they_o do_v but_o follow_v the_o practice_n of_o their_o forefather_n for_o in_o the_o day_n of_o abraham_n the_o city_n gate_n be_v the_o place_n where_o all_o public_a and_o private_a business_n be_v transact_v xxiii_o gen._n 10_o 18._o which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o manner_n in_o all_o the_o country_n for_o at_o schechem_n we_o find_v as_o well_o as_o here_o at_o hebron_n when_o hamor_n and_o his_o son_n propose_v to_o make_v a_o alliance_n with_o the_o israelite_n they_o motion_v it_o to_o the_o people_n at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n xxxiv_o gen._n 20._o which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o forum_n or_o exchange_n among_o the_o roman_n the_o market_n be_v also_o hold_v here_o where_o there_o be_v seat_n for_o the_o judge_n and_o elder_n and_o say_v who_o be_v on_o the_o lord_n side_n abhor_v this_o idolatry_n and_o cleave_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o lord_z only_o let_v he_o come_v unto_o i_o to_o receive_v his_o command_n who_o be_v under_o god_n their_o leader_n and_o all_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n gather_v themselves_o together_o unto_o he_o if_o not_o the_o whole_a tribe_n yet_o as_o many_o as_o have_v any_o zeal_n for_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v the_o most_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n there_o be_v a_o general_a defection_n of_o the_o people_n to_o this_o idolatrous_a worship_n that_o none_o but_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n appear_v to_o join_v with_o moses_n on_o this_o occasion_n ver._n 27._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n put_v every_o man_n his_o sword_n by_o his_o side_n the_o lord_z himself_o by_o his_o command_n warrant_v what_o i_o bid_v you_o do_v and_o go_v in_o and_o out_o from_o gate_n to_o
thereof_o unto_o the_o ring_n of_o the_o ephod_n with_o a_o lace_n of_o blue_a that_o it_o may_v be_v above_o the_o curious_a girdle_n of_o the_o ephod_n a_o blue_a lace_n or_o ribbon_n be_v put_v through_o the_o two_o low_a ring_n of_o the_o breastplate_n and_o then_o through_o the_o ring_n of_o the_o ephod_n they_o by_o it_o be_v tie_v together_o a_o little_a above_o the_o girdle_n of_o the_o ephod_n and_o that_o the_o breastplate_n be_v not_o loose_v from_o the_o ephod_n and_o thus_o be_v join_v they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v separate_v one_o from_o another_o no_o not_o out_o of_o the_o time_n of_o ministration_n but_o always_o continue_v so_o fast_o together_o that_o the_o ephod_n can_v not_o be_v put_v on_o without_o the_o breastplate_n thus_o maimonides_n and_o the_o gemara_n c._n 7._o of_o joma_n if_o any_o one_o remove_v the_o breastplate_n from_o the_o ephod_n or_o the_o staff_n from_o the_o ark_n he_o shall_v receive_v forty_o stripe_n ver._n 29._o and_o aaron_n shall_v bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o breastplate_n of_o judgement_n upon_o his_o heart_n appear_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o israel_n to_o beg_v direction_n of_o god_n in_o all_o difficult_a case_n when_o he_o go_v in_o unto_o the_o holy_a place_n where_o with_o his_o face_n towards_o the_o ark_n where_o the_o divine_a glory_n sit_v he_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o they_o for_o a_o memorial_n before_o the_o lord_z continual_o that_o god_n may_v remember_v they_o when_o he_o remember_v he_o daily_o of_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o forefather_n which_o in_o scripture_n phrase_n denote_v god_n gracious_a hear_v his_o prayer_n when_o he_o address_v himself_o unto_o he_o in_o the_o manner_n he_o require_v for_o than_o he_o be_v say_v to_o remember_v his_o people_n when_o he_o grant_v their_o desire_n and_o they_o remember_v he_o when_o they_o do_v as_o he_o bid_v they_o ver._n 30._o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v in_o the_o breastplate_n of_o judgement_n it_o be_v call_v both_o here_o and_o in_o the_o foregoing_a verse_n the_o breastplate_n of_o judgement_n not_o only_o for_o the_o reason_n there_o name_v but_o because_o the_o high_a priest_n nay_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o priest_n but_o he_o especial_o sit_v as_o a_o judge_n to_o determine_v several_a controversy_n as_o appear_v from_o many_o place_n x_o leu._n 11._o xvii_o deut._n 8_o 9_o xix_o 7._o xxxiii_o 8._o 2_o chron._n xv._o 3._o etc._n etc._n the_o vrim_fw-he and_o the_o thummim_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o intimation_n any_o where_o what_o these_o be_v nor_o any_o direction_n give_v to_o moses_n for_o the_o make_n of_o they_o as_o there_o be_v for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o priestly_a attire_n which_o may_v incline_v one_o to_o conclude_v one_o of_o these_o two_o thing_n either_o that_o they_o be_v thing_n deliver_v to_o moses_n by_o god_n himself_o as_o the_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n be_v or_o that_o they_o be_v not_o thing_n different_a from_o the_o precious_a stone_n beforementioned_a but_o if_o the_o former_a of_o these_o be_v true_a i_o shall_v think_v it_o will_v have_v be_v as_o plain_o mention_v that_o god_n deliver_v these_o unknown_a thing_n to_o he_o as_o that_o he_o do_v the_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n the_o other_o have_v something_o in_o the_o scripture_n to_o countenance_v it_o for_o in_o the_o thirty-nine_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n where_o moses_n set_v down_o the_o make_n of_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v here_o order_v he_o mention_n only_o the_o four_o row_n of_o stone_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o he_o do_v here_o but_o say_v not_o a_o word_n of_o put_v the_o urim_n and_o thummim_v in_o the_o breastplate_n though_o he_o speak_v particular_o of_o other_o thing_n even_o of_o the_o ring_n and_o the_o chain_n and_o the_o lace_n whereby_o it_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o ephod_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o habit_v aaron_n with_o all_o these_o vestment_n in_o order_n to_o his_o consecration_n he_o only_o say_v viii_o leu._n 8._o that_o he_o put_v the_o breastplate_n upon_o he_o also_o he_o put_v in_o the_o breastplate_n the_o urim_n and_o the_o thummim_n but_o say_v not_o a_o word_n of_o the_o four_o row_n of_o stone_n for_o which_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o give_v a_o reason_n unless_o it_o be_v because_o the_o urim_n and_o the_o thummim_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o xii_o precious_a stone_n so_o that_o it_o be_v indifferent_a whether_o he_o say_v vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n be_v put_v into_o the_o breastplate_n or_o the_o xii_o precious_a stone_n which_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n in_o all_o this_o description_n of_o the_o holy_a vestment_n that_o can_v be_v think_v to_o be_v vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v such_o a_o particular_a direction_n for_o every_o thing_n else_o and_o also_o a_o description_n of_o their_o form_n and_o fashion_n as_o that_o the_o chain_n shall_v be_v of_o wreath_a work_n one_o can_v but_o think_v there_o will_v have_v be_v something_o say_v of_o these_o if_o they_o have_v be_v distinct_a from_o what_o be_v mention_v before_o mr._n mede_n indeed_o think_v that_o nothing_o be_v say_v concern_v they_o because_o they_o be_v thing_n well_o know_v to_o the_o patriarch_n but_o this_o be_v well_o confute_v late_o by_o another_o great_a man_n dr._n pocock_n in_o his_o late_a learned_a commentary_n upon_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n pag._n 149._o unto_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n because_o i_o have_v other_o thing_n to_o note_n and_o will_v not_o willing_o enlarge_v too_o much_o on_o this_o subject_a as_o for_o that_o which_o some_o have_v say_v concern_v two_o little_a image_n or_o representation_n of_o angel_n which_o be_v put_v in_o the_o hollow_a of_o the_o breastplate_n i_o see_v no_o foundation_n for_o such_o a_o conceit_n one_o may_v better_o say_v that_o these_o two_o word_n vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n be_v write_v or_o wrought_v on_o the_o breastplate_n signify_v that_o from_o hence_o they_o shall_v receive_v the_o clear_a and_o most_o perfect_a resolution_n of_o all_o their_o doubt_n and_o of_o this_o opinion_n be_v r._n asaria_n in_o his_o meor_n enajim_v c._n 46._o but_o if_o we_o take_v the_o former_a to_o be_v the_o true_a account_n that_o he_o only_o repeat_v what_o he_o say_v before_o as_o he_o do_v what_o he_o have_v say_v of_o the_o ring_n belong_v to_o the_o breastplate_n v._o 14_o 22._o then_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o xii_o stone_n shall_v be_v the_o most_o sparkle_a and_o most_o perfect_a in_o their_o kind_n that_o can_v be_v get_v for_o vrim_fw-he all_o acknowledge_v signify_v fire_n or_o illumination_n and_o thummim_v the_o great_a perfection_n and_o that_o all_o belong_v to_o the_o breastplate_n the_o square_a stuff_n the_o stone_n engrave_v the_o ring_n the_o chain_n and_o lace_n shall_v be_v prepare_v and_o make_v ready_a before_o they_o be_v set_v in_o the_o breastplate_n and_o of_o this_o opinion_n that_o the_o precious_a stone_n be_v the_o urim_n and_o the_o thummim_n be_v josephus_n and_o the_o talmudick_n doctor_n who_o therein_o i_o take_v it_o be_v in_o the_o right_a though_o they_o do_v not_o give_v a_o likely_a account_n how_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n be_v declare_v by_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v upon_o aaron_n be_v heart_n so_o it_o be_v say_v concern_v the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n v._n 29._o which_o be_v engrave_v on_o the_o xii_o stone_n and_o seem_v to_o confirm_v the_o foregoing_a interpretation_n when_o he_o go_v in_o before_o the_o lord_n to_o minister_v unto_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o to_o inquire_v of_o he_o which_o he_o do_v in_o the_o holy_a place_n stand_v with_o his_o face_n towards_o the_o ark_n in_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n into_o which_o he_o go_v only_o once_o a_o year_n upon_o a_o particular_a business_n to_o expiate_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n and_o have_v not_o on_o these_o glorious_a robe_n here_o mention_v but_o be_v only_o clothe_v in_o fine_a linen_n as_o we_o read_v xvi_o leu._n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o buxtorf_n shall_v say_v he_o go_v into_o the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la with_o the_o vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n to_o inquire_v of_o god_n see_v his_o history_n of_o they_o cap._n 1._o where_o he_o allege_v this_o verse_n for_o it_o and_o cap._n 3._o and_o aaron_n shall_v bear_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n by_o judgement_n be_v here_o mean_v the_o breastplate_n of_o judgement_n as_o it_o be_v call_v when_o he_o begin_v to_o speak_v of_o it_o v._o 15._o and_o in_o the_o foregoing_a verse_n just_a as_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n be_v sometime_o call_v the_o testimony_n or_o else_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o