a_o secret_a inspiration_n how_o to_o determine_v every_o cause_n ver._n 17._o the_o thing_n that_o thou_o do_v be_v not_o good_a neither_o profitable_a for_o thyself_o nor_o for_o the_o people_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n ver._n 18._o thou_o will_v sure_o wear_v away_o decay_n apace_o and_o without_o remedy_n as_o the_o phrase_n in_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v both_o thou_o and_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o thou_o such_o tedious_a attendance_n will_v impair_v they_o also_o as_o well_o as_o thyself_o for_o this_o thing_n be_v too_o heavy_a for_o thou_o etc._n etc._n too_o much_o for_o one_o man_n to_o undergo_v ver._n 19_o harken_v now_o unto_o my_o voice_n be_v advise_v by_o i_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o counsel_n and_o god_n shall_v be_v with_o thou_o though_o i_o be_o no_o israelite_n i_o will_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o be_v thy_o counsellor_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o god_n will_v show_v my_o advice_n to_o be_v good_a by_o the_o good_a success_n which_o will_v 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consult_v the_o oracle_n for_o he_o know_v in_o most_o cause_n the_o sense_n of_o god_n law_n but_o in_o some_o it_o may_v be_v necessary_a to_o have_v a_o particular_a direction_n from_o heaven_n as_o in_o xv_o numb_a 34_o 35._o xxvii_o 5_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 20._o and_o thou_o shall_v teach_v they_o ordinance_n and_o law_n how_o these_o two_o differ_v be_v not_o certain_a but_o ordinance_n be_v common_o take_v to_o concern_v matter_n of_o religion_n and_o law_n civil_a matter_n of_o justice_n and_o charity_n in_o both_o which_o he_o be_v if_o the_o case_n require_v it_o to_o bring_v it_o to_o god_n and_o then_o to_o report_v to_o the_o people_n what_o his_o resolution_n be_v about_o it_o and_o shall_v show_v they_o the_o way_n wherein_o they_o must_v walk_v how_o to_o behave_v themselves_o towards_o god_n and_o the_o work_n that_o they_o must_v do_v how_o to_o behave_v themselves_o one_o towards_o another_o ver._n 20._o moreover_n now_o in_o order_n to_o this_o thou_o shall_v provide_v out_o of_o all_o the_o people_n look_v out_o such_o man_n as_o be_v qualify_v according_a to_o the_o follow_a direction_n which_o he_o do_v in_o this_o manner_n as_o he_o himself_o relate_v i_o deut._n 13._o where_o he_o say_v to_o the_o people_n take_v you_o wise_a and_o understand_a man_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v give_v you_o i._n e._n present_a to_o i_o such_o man_n as_o you_o think_v sit_v for_o this_o office_n and_o then_o it_o follow_v i_o will_v make_v they_o ruler_n over_o you_o they_o choose_v they_o and_o then_o he_o approve_v they_o and_o give_v they_o authority_n or_o perhaps_o they_o present_v a_o good_a many_o who_o they_o think_v qualify_v and_o out_o of_o they_o he_o appoint_v such_o as_o he_o judge_v most_o meet_a and_o thus_o he_o say_v again_o v._n 15._o so_o i_o take_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o tribe_n etc._n etc._n see_v mr._n selden_n l._n i._n de_fw-fr synedr_n c._n 15._o p._n 632._o able_a man_n man_n able_a to_o endure_v labour_n or_o man_n who_o be_v not_o needy_a but_o rich_a and_o wealthy_a or_o man_n of_o part_n or_o man_n of_o courage_n for_o it_o may_v refer_v to_o any_o of_o these_o especial_o the_o last_o such_o as_o do_v not_o fear_v potent_a person_n but_o god_n alone_o as_o it_o here_o follow_v such_o as_o fear_v god_n man_n true_o religious_a who_o will_v fear_v to_o offend_v god_n by_o do_v injustice_n but_o not_o fear_v to_o offend_v man_n by_o do_v right_o man_n of_o truth_n honest_a upright_a man_n who_o love_n to_o truth_n will_v make_v they_o sift_v it_o out_o by_o hear_v both_o side_n patient_o with_o impartial_a attention_n and_o unbiased_a affection_n hate_v covetousness_n not_o greedy_a of_o money_n but_o abhor_v bribe_n and_o all_o base_a way_n of_o gain_n which_o as_o demosthenes_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v judge_n beside_o themselves_o and_o no_o better_a than_o mad_a for_o all_o these_o good_a quality_n they_o be_v to_o be_v eminent_a and_o note_v among_o the_o 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be_v that_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o number_n of_o judge_n for_o what_o a_o strange_a court_n will_v that_o be_v in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o thousand_o judge_n but_o of_o the_o people_n of_o who_o cause_n they_o be_v to_o take_v cognizance_n and_o it_o be_v common_o think_v also_o there_o be_v but_o one_o ruler_n over_o a_o thousand_o family_n or_o man_n it_o be_v uncertain_a which_o and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n though_o the_o word_n may_v import_v more_o than_o one_o in_o each_o of_o these_o judicature_n whether_o great_a or_o small_a the_o talmudist_n make_v a_o prodigious_a number_n of_o judge_n of_o each_o sort_n but_o it_o be_v most_o rational_a to_o think_v that_o jethro_n meaning_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v constitute_v great_a and_o lesser_a judicature_n according_a to_o the_o division_n of_o their_o several_a tribe_n into_o thousand_o hundred_o fifty_n and_o ten_o and_o a_o competent_a number_n of_o person_n appoint_v to_o be_v judge_n in_o these_o great_a or_o 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14._o ruler_n of_o hundred_o ruler_n of_o fifty_n and_o ruler_n of_o ten_o there_o be_v four_o order_n of_o these_o ruler_n but_o whether_o there_o be_v a_o subordination_n of_o the_o low_a order_n to_o the_o high_a as_o in_o army_n there_o be_v of_o the_o captain_n to_o the_o colonel_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v and_o the_o inferior_n to_o he_o i_o can_v determine_v ver._n 22._o and_o let_v they_o judge_v the_o people_n at_o all_o season_n sit_v every_o day_n some_o or_o other_o of_o they_o in_o their_o several_a district_n see_v v._o 26._o every_o great_a matter_n they_o shall_v bring_v to_o thou_o not_o if_o they_o be_v able_a to_o determine_v it_o themselves_o for_o they_o have_v power_n to_o hear_v all_o cause_n but_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 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robe_n of_o the_o ephod_n so_o call_v because_o the_o ephod_n be_v put_v upon_o it_o ver._n 32._o and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o hole_n in_o the_o top_n of_o it_o from_o hence_o the_o form_n of_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o it_o be_v like_o one_o of_o our_o surplice_n or_o shirt_n without_o sleeve_n but_o with_o two_o hole_n on_o the_o side_n to_o let_v their_o hand_n through_o and_o it_o be_v put_v on_o over_o their_o head_n it_o appear_v by_o this_o hole_n at_o the_o top_n and_o so_o cover_v their_o whole_a body_n in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o not_o crosswise_o from_o shoulder_n to_o shoulder_n but_o long-wise_a from_o the_o back_n to_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o breast_n as_o abarbinel_n expound_v it_o wherein_o it_o differ_v from_o
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 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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