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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 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consider_v that_o this_o nation_n be_v thy_o people_n i_o do_v not_o beg_v this_o mere_o upon_o my_o own_o account_n but_o for_o those_o who_o have_v be_v redeem_v by_o thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o have_v engage_v themselves_o to_o be_v thou_o by_o a_o solemn_a covenant_n xxiv_o and_o now_o return_v unto_o thou_o by_o repentance_n v._o 6._o ver._n 14._o and_o he_o say_v my_o presence_n shall_v go_v with_o thou_o in_o the_o hebrew_n my_o face_n i._n e._n i_o myself_o as_o the_o lxx_o translate_v it_o my_o majesty_n as_o the_o chaldee_n he_o promise_v that_o be_v to_o continue_v with_o they_o as_o he_o have_v do_v hitherto_o and_o not_o mere_o send_v a_o angel_n to_o accompany_v they_o but_o to_o lead_v and_o guide_v they_o himself_o by_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o cloud_n and_o his_o glorious_a presence_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o rest_n some_o think_v these_o word_n be_v particular_o speak_v to_o moses_n and_o signify_v that_o god_n will_v give_v he_o ease_v in_o this_o point_n and_o quiet_a his_o spirit_n which_o be_v now_o very_o solicitous_a about_o his_o departure_n from_o they_o by_o return_v to_o they_o but_o as_o the_o forego_n word_n be_v a_o promise_n that_o he_o will_v take_v the_o conduct_n of_o the_o people_n again_o so_o be_v this_o that_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v they_o till_o he_o have_v bring_v they_o to_o their_o rest_n ver._n 15._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o if_o thy_o presence_n go_v not_o with_o we_o some_o translate_v the_o word_n for_o he_o i.e._n moses_n have_v say_v unto_o he_o i._n e._n to_o god_n if_o thy_o presence_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o these_o word_n and_o the_o follow_a be_v the_o reason_n of_o god_n answer_n to_o he_o v._o 14._o and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o thus_o take_v one_o will_v have_v expect_v moses_n shall_v rather_o have_v give_v god_n thanks_o for_o his_o gracious_a promise_n than_o further_o press_v he_o to_o it_o but_o the_o 17_o verse_n do_v not_o well_o agree_v with_o this_o and_o therefore_o these_o word_n be_v to_o be_v look_v on_o only_o as_o part_v of_o what_o moses_n say_v to_o god_n after_o his_o promise_n that_o his_o presence_n shall_v go_v with_o he_o which_o he_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o great_a favour_n because_o otherwise_o he_o have_v rather_o never_o stir_v from_o the_o place_n where_o they_o now_o be_v carry_v we_o not_o up_o hence_o let_v we_o go_v no_o further_o if_o thou_o thyself_o do_v not_o lead_v and_o guide_v we_o in_o our_o way_n ver._n 16._o for_o wherein_o shall_v it_o be_v know_v here_o that_o i_o and_o thy_o people_n have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n how_o shall_v all_o the_o people_n round_o about_o we_o be_v convince_v that_o we_o be_v not_o abandon_v by_o thou_o in_o this_o wilderness_n be_v it_o not_o in_o that_o thou_o go_v with_o we_o be_v not_o this_o the_o great_a demonstration_n of_o it_o that_o thou_o lead_v we_o in_o a_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n and_o fire_n day_n and_o night_n so_o shall_v we_o be_v separate_v i_o and_o thy_o people_n from_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n this_o will_v distinguish_v we_o while_o it_o continue_v with_o we_o from_o all_o other_o people_n whatsoever_o none_o of_o which_o have_v such_o a_o token_n of_o thy_o presence_n with_o they_o the_o manna_n indeed_o continue_v all_o this_o time_n to_o descend_v for_o their_o sustenance_n which_o be_v a_o miraculous_a food_n but_o it_o may_v have_v be_v ascribe_v to_o other_o cause_n if_o this_o glorious_a token_n of_o god_n presence_n have_v not_o still_o appear_v among_o they_o ver._n 17._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n i_o will_v do_v this_o thing_n also_o that_o thou_o have_v speak_v distinguish_v you_o from_o all_o other_o people_n not_o only_o by_o lead_v you_o in_o a_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n and_o fire_n but_o dwell_v among_o you_o as_o i_o design_v xxv_o 8._o for_o thou_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o my_o sight_n and_o i_o know_v thou_o by_o name_n he_o own_v moses_n still_o to_o be_v most_o acceptable_a and_o dear_a to_o he_o as_o he_o have_v be_v v._o 12._o and_o therefore_o at_o his_o intercession_n promise_v to_o be_v perfect_o reconcile_v and_o return_v to_o his_o people_n ver._n 18._o and_o he_o say_v i_o beseech_v thou_o have_v obtain_v so_o much_o favour_n of_o god_n he_o presume_v to_o ask_v something_o beyond_o all_o this_o but_o with_o all_o humility_n show_v i_o thy_o glory_n in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v hareni_fw-la make_v i_o to_o see_v to_o signify_v apprehend_v with_o the_o understanding_n not_o with_o the_o bodily_a eye_n more_o nevoch_n p._n i._o c._n 4._o for_o by_o glory_n he_o there_o understand_v cap._n 54._o the_o divine_a essence_n which_o he_o make_v moses_n to_o be_v desirous_a to_o apprehend_v which_o be_v not_o likely_a such_o a_o man_n as_o he_o shall_v think_v possible_a for_o thus_o he_o explain_v himself_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr fundamentis_fw-la legis_fw-la c._n 1._o n._n 10._o moses_n desire_v to_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n as_o one_o man_n know_v another_o who_o face_n he_o behold_v and_o his_o image_n be_v so_o engrave_v in_o his_o mind_n that_o he_o exist_v there_o distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o man_n so_o he_o beg_v that_o the_o divine_a essence_n may_v be_v distinct_a in_o his_o mind_n from_o all_o other_o essence_n till_o he_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o but_o he_o confess_v in_o another_o place_n of_o that_o book_n cap._n 64._o that_o by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v many_o time_n understand_v a_o create_a light_n or_o splendour_n whereby_o god_n miraculous_o set_v forth_o his_o majesty_n xxiv_o 26._o and_o other_o place_n and_o i_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v not_o so_o signify_v here_o and_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o desire_v to_o see_v that_o glorious_a presence_n or_o face_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v call_v which_o he_o promise_v shall_v go_v with_o they_o not_o veil_v in_o a_o cloud_n but_o in_o its_o full_a splendour_n and_o majesty_n for_o hear_v he_o speak_v from_o the_o schechinah_n he_o suppose_v perhaps_o that_o god_n appear_v therein_o in_o some_o visible_a shape_n which_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v acquaint_v withal_o to_o confirm_v this_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o god_n himself_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o moses_n call_v this_o glory_n his_o face_n v._o 20._o as_o he_o have_v do_v v._o 14_o 15._o and_o thus_o r._n jehudah_n in_o the_o book_n cosri_n pars_fw-la iu._n sect._n 3_o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v understand_v it_o see_v upon_o v._o 29._o ver._n 19_o and_o he_o say_v i_o will_v make_v all_o my_o goodness_n pass_v before_o thou_o which_o maimonides_n think_v signify_v his_o make_v moses_n to_o understand_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o creature_n and_o how_o they_o be_v knit_v and_o unite_v together_o and_o after_o what_o manner_n they_o be_v govern_v both_o in_o general_a and_o particular_a because_o when_o god_n have_v make_v all_o his_o work_n he_o see_v that_o they_o be_v very_o good_a i_o gen._n 31._o but_o that_o text_n be_v a_o very_a slender_a ground_n for_o such_o a_o interpretation_n the_o lxx_o seem_v to_o come_v near_o to_o the_o matter_n who_o interpret_v this_o passage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v pass_v before_o thou_o with_o my_o glory_n that_o be_v he_o promise_v to_o give_v he_o a_o transient_a view_n of_o his_o glory_n while_o it_o pass_v by_o he_o v._n 22._o though_o it_o can_v not_o be_v see_v in_o its_o full_a majesty_n and_o then_o the_o word_n tobhi_fw-la which_o we_o translate_v my_o goodness_n must_v rather_o be_v render_v my_o beauty_n it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o glory_n only_o a_o soft_a word_n to_o express_v such_o a_o degree_n of_o its_o splendour_n as_o will_v not_o hurt_v he_o but_o be_v delightful_a to_o he_o and_o thus_o the_o word_n tobh_n be_v use_v in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n v._o 2._o and_o 1_o sam._n ix_o 2._o or_o if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n all_o his_o goodness_n must_v signify_v his_o gracious_a intention_n concern_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o who_o he_o assure_v he_o he_o will_v fulfil_v all_o his_o promise_n which_o be_v sufficient_a for_o he_o to_o know_v and_o i_o will_v proclaim_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n before_o thou_o the_o lxx_o seem_v to_o have_v understand_v this_o right_a when_o they_o translate_v it_o i_o will_v call_v to_o thou_o by_o my_o name_n say_v the_o lord_n be_v before_o thou_o that_o be_v lest_z when_o i_o pass_v by_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o observe_v it_o i_o will_v admonish_v thou_o by_o a_o voice_n call_v
that_o their_o cruel_a usage_n by_o pharaoh_n especial_o his_o decree_n that_o all_o the_o male_a child_n shall_v be_v slay_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o name_n for_o it_o make_v their_o life_n bitter_a to_o they_o as_o the_o text_n say_v i._o 14._o thus_o the_o author_n of_o dibre_n hajamim_n or_o of_o the_o life_n of_o moses_n and_o our_o dr._n lightfoot_n and_o other_o but_o l'moine_n guess_v not_o unhappy_o that_o it_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o marjam_a which_o be_v in_o english_a a_o drop_n of_o the_o sea_n from_o which_o the_o story_n of_o venus_n be_v frame_v among_o the_o greek_n who_o feign_v she_o to_o have_v be_v bear_v of_o the_o froth_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o give_v she_o the_o name_n of_o aphrodite_n the_o fable_n of_o diana_n also_o as_o well_o as_o venus_n have_v no_o other_o original_n but_o from_o that_o which_o be_v here_o say_v of_o miriam_n as_o huetius_n have_v probable_o conjecture_v in_o his_o demonstratio_fw-la evang._n prop._n iu._n c._n 12._o sect_n 4._o the_o prophetess_n she_o be_v call_v by_o this_o name_n i_o suppose_v because_o she_o have_v a_o gift_n of_o compose_v hymn_n in_o praise_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n which_o it_o be_v certain_a be_v mean_v sometime_o by_o prophesy_v in_o scripture_n see_v 1_o sam._n x._o 5_o 6._o and_o thus_o among_o the_o greek_n a_o prophet_n and_o a_o poet_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o the_o latin_a word_n vates_fw-la signify_v both_o for_o as_o quintilian_n say_v l._n i._o c._n 10._o music_n be_v have_v in_o such_o veneration_n in_o ancient_a time_n that_o iidem_fw-la musici_fw-la &_o vates_fw-la &_o sapientes_fw-la judicarentur_fw-la but_o there_o be_v other_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o will_v incline_v one_o to_o think_v that_o she_o also_o receive_v revelation_n from_o god_n for_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o people_n particular_o vi_o mich._n 4._o where_o she_o be_v mention_v as_o one_o that_o conduct_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o her_o own_o word_n with_o aaron_n xii_o numb_a 2._o have_v not_o the_o lord_n speak_v by_o we_o also_o which_o the_o lord_n hear_v and_o do_v not_o contradict_v but_o rather_o allow_v to_o be_v true_a though_o they_o have_v not_o such_o near_a communication_n with_o he_o as_o moses_n have_v v._o 6._o perhaps_o she_o instruct_v the_o woman_n as_o moses_n and_o aaron_n do_v the_o men._n the_o sister_n of_o aaron_n and_o why_o not_o of_o moses_n the_o common_a answer_n be_v that_o aaron_n and_o she_o live_v long_a together_o moses_n have_v be_v absent_a from_o they_o xl._n year_n or_o perhaps_o moses_n be_v not_o by_o the_o same_o mother_n which_o aaron_n and_o miriam_n have_v she_o be_v marry_v to_o hur_z if_o we_o may_v believe_v josephus_n take_v a_o timbrel_n in_o her_o hand_n so_o the_o manner_n be_v in_o aftertime_n when_o they_o prophesy_v 1_o sam._n x._o 5_o 6._o 2_o king_n iii_o 15._o and_o when_o they_o sing_v hymn_n xxxiii_o psalm_n 2._o lvii_o 7_o 8._o and_o upon_o any_o occasion_n of_o great_a rejoice_v xi_o judg._n 34._o 1_o sam._n xviii_o 6._o from_o which_o we_o may_v learn_v how_o ancient_a music_n be_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o which_o it_o can_v be_v better_o employ_v than_o in_o his_o praise_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o gentile_a idolatry_n that_o they_o use_v such_o instrument_n as_o these_o in_o their_o divine_a worship_n but_o they_o honour_v false_a god_n in_o that_o manner_n that_o moses_n and_o the_o israelite_n have_v do_v the_o true_a and_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o remark_n set_v upon_o it_o that_o this_o way_n of_o praise_v god_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a institution_n but_o derive_v from_o more_o ancient_a time_n before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v and_o all_o the_o woman_n go_v out_o after_o she_o to_o join_v with_o she_o in_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n as_o the_o man_n do_v with_o moses_n and_o aaron_n with_o timbrel_n and_o dance_n as_o they_o play_v with_o these_o instrument_n in_o 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companion_n on_o the_o seashore_n callimachus_n in_o his_o hymn_n to_o diana_n ascribe_v to_o her_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d threescore_o dancer_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o ocean_n ver._n 21._o and_o miriam_n answer_v they_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n she_o and_o the_o woman_n answer_v moses_n and_o the_o people_n verse_n by_o verse_n or_o after_o every_o verse_n sing_v by_o moses_n and_o the_o man_n miriam_n and_o the_o woman_n interpose_v and_o repeat_v this_o verse_n which_o be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o song_n say_v sing_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v triumph_v glorious_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v a_o way_n of_o sing_v in_o after_o time_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o cxxxv_o psalm_n and_o iii_o ezra_n 11._o of_o which_o i_o have_v give_v some_o account_n in_o my_o preface_n to_o the_o paraphrase_n of_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n which_o justisy_n or_o rather_o commend_v our_o way_n of_o read_v or_o chant_v the_o psalm_n interchangeable_o by_o response_n as_o we_o call_v they_o or_o answer_v one_o to_o another_o which_o certain_o it_o appear_v by_o this_o place_n be_v the_o most_o ancient_a way_n of_o all_o other_o and_o be_v represent_v in_o vi_o isa_n 3._o as_o practise_v by_o the_o angel_n themselves_o in_o their_o worship_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n ver._n 22._o so_o moses_n bring_v israel_n from_o the_o red-sea_n not_o without_o some_o importunity_n they_o be_v eager_o bend_v upon_o gather_v the_o spoil_n of_o the_o egyptian_n some_o such_o thing_n the_o hebrew_n word_n seem_v to_o import_v which_o be_v jassa_n he_o make_v they_o to_o go_v up_o which_o signify_v some_o unwillingness_n or_o backwardness_n arise_v either_o from_o that_o cause_n or_o from_o a_o desire_n to_o return_v to_o egypt_n as_o some_o fancy_n which_o now_o perhaps_o they_o think_v to_o be_v so_o empty_a that_o they_o may_v get_v it_o for_o themselves_o and_o they_o go_v out_o from_o the_o station_n where_o they_o be_v at_o the_o red-sea_n into_o the_o wilderness_n of_o shur_n mention_v xvi_o gen._n 7._o and_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o wilderness_n of_o etham_n which_o be_v the_o general_a name_n for_o this_o desert_n xxxiii_o numb_a 8._o and_o they_o go_v three_o day_n in_o the_o wilderness_n viz._n the_o xxii_o xxiii_o and_o xxivth_z of_o nisan_fw-la and_o find_v no_o water_n which_o be_v a_o very_a great_a trial_n of_o they_o for_o their_o cattle_n as_o well_o as_o they_o suffer_v much_o by_o it_o and_o can_v not_o afford_v they_o milk_n sufficient_a to_o quench_v their_o thirst_n ver._n 23._o and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o marah_n this_o be_v the_o four_o station_n of_o the_o israelite_n after_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o in_o the_o same_o wilderness_n which_o have_v this_o name_n give_v it_o after_o they_o come_v there_o from_o the_o bitterness_n or_o brackishness_n of_o the_o water_n they_o can_v not_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o more_o grievous_a because_o they_o have_v want_v this_o refreshment_n three_o day_n ver._n 24._o and_o the_o people_n murmur_v against_o moses_n say_v what_o shall_v we_o drink_v it_o be_v the_o conceit_n of_o abarbinel_n that_o moses_n bring_v they_o from_o the_o red-sea_n without_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o cloud_n which_o conduct_v they_o thither_o but_o then_o leave_v they_o to_o his_o guidance_n which_o make_v the_o people_n think_v it_o be_v moses_n his_o fault_n that_o they_o be_v in_o this_o destress_n who_o do_v not_o know_v how_o to_o lead_v they_o to_o the_o most_o commodious_a and_o likely_a place_n for_o the_o find_v good_a water_n and_o therefore_o from_o marah_n they_o stir_v not_o till_o the_o cloud_n again_o lead_v they_o because_o it_o be_v say_v xvii_o 1._o they_o journy_v from_o sin_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n
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 any_o other_o jethro_n to_o who_o these_o thing_n may_v possible_o be_v think_v to_o belong_v take_v a_o burnt-offering_a which_o be_v to_o be_v whole_o consume_v upon_o the_o altar_n and_o nothing_o of_o it_o eat_v by_o any_o body_n i_o leu._n 9_o this_o now_o may_v be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v do_v after_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n at_o mount_n sinai_n which_o moses_n here_o mention_n because_o he_o will_v put_v together_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o jethro_n story_n though_o not_o all_o do_v at_o the_o very_a same_o time_n just_a as_o i_o say_v he_o do_v what_o belong_v to_o the_o history_n of_o the_o manna_n xvi_o 33_o 35._o see_v there_o and_o sacrifice_n i._n e._n peace-offering_n of_o which_o the_o people_n as_o well_o as_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o be_v partaker_n vii_o leu._n 34._o xxvi_o deut._n 7._o and_o regular_o there_o never_o be_v any_o burnt-offering_n make_v which_o be_v whole_o consume_v upon_o the_o altar_n but_o peace-offering_n attend_v upon_o they_o if_o they_o be_v not_o offering_n for_o the_o whole_a congregation_n but_o for_o particular_a person_n that_o so_o they_o who_o bring_v they_o may_v feast_n also_o with_o god_n upon_o the_o sacrifice_n for_o feast_v upon_o sacrisices_n be_v a_o appendix_n unto_o all_o sacrifice_n whatsoever_o one_o way_n or_o other_o if_o not_o by_o themselves_o yet_o by_o the_o priest_n who_o eat_v of_o the_o sin-offering_n as_o the_o proxy_n of_o the_o people_n of_o this_o there_o be_v numerous_a instance_n not_o only_o among_o the_o jew_n after_o the_o law_n be_v give_v but_o among_o other_o people_n who_o have_v this_o custom_n antecedent_n to_o it_o as_o appear_v from_o xxv_o numb_a 2._o where_o the_o midianite_n invite_v the_o israelite_n to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o their_o god_n and_o the_o people_n do_v eat_v etc._n etc._n which_o they_o do_v not_o learn_v from_o moses_n but_o derive_v from_o high_a antiquity_n it_o be_v probable_a even_o from_o abraham_n himself_o for_o god_n to_o be_v offer_v 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
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 attend_v it_o be_v thou_o for_o the_o people_n to_o godward_o that_o thou_o may_v bring_v the_o cause_n unto_o god_n appoint_v other_o to_o hear_v cause_n and_o do_v thou_o give_v thyself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n alone_o as_o josepus_n expound_v it_o l._n iii_o antiq._n c._n 3._o or_o as_o ruffinus_n gloss_n reserve_v thyself_o only_o to_o the_o ministry_n of_o god_n to_o attend_v that_o be_v upon_o he_o and_o know_v his_o mind_n which_o if_o it_o be_v the_o sense_n must_v be_v understand_v with_o this_o exception_n only_o in_o great_a cause_n as_o it_o follow_v afterward_o which_o he_o be_v to_o hear_v himself_o and_o that_o may_v well_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n when_o the_o people_n bring_v any_o matter_n to_o thou_o which_o be_v too_o hard_a for_o other_o judge_n to_o determine_v v._n 22._o do_v thou_o if_o need_v be_v carry_v it_o to_o god_n that_o he_o may_v resolve_v thou_o not_o that_o he_o be_v always_o to_o 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 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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
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 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