moses_n as_o they_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v and_o say_v sure_o a_o bloody_a husband_n be_v thou_o to_o i_o if_o the_o forego_n interpretation_n be_v true_a these_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o a_o angry_a woman_n but_o speak_v with_o great_a affection_n signify_v that_o she_o have_v espouse_v he_o again_o have_v save_v his_o life_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o her_o son_n our_o famous_a mr._n mede_n indeed_o discourse_n fourteen_o carry_v the_o sense_n quite_o another_o way_n because_o a_o husband_n he_o say_v be_v never_o call_v chatan_n after_o the_o marriage_n solemnity_n be_v over_o which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a make_v nothing_o against_o what_o i_o have_v say_v because_o she_o look_v upon_o herself_o as_o a_o second_o time_n espouse_v or_o marry_v to_o he_o by_o this_o act_n which_o have_v restore_v he_o to_o she_o when_o his_o life_n be_v in_o danger_n it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o word_n chatan_n do_v not_o signify_v only_o a_o spouse_n but_o sometime_o a_o son_n in_o law_n 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foot_n for_o so_o he_o think_v these_o word_n she_o cast_v it_o at_o his_o foot_n import_n ver._n 26._o so_o he_o let_v he_o go_v i._n e._n the_o angel_n no_o long_o threaten_a moses_n with_o death_n but_o his_o wife_n to_o her_o great_a joy_n see_v he_o restore_v to_o she_o in_o safety_n from_o which_o in_o after_o time_n spring_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v so_o famous_a among_o the_o greek_n and_o egyptian_n in_o the_o feast_n of_o bacchus_n and_o osiris_n who_o story_n huetius_n have_v late_o show_v be_v frame_v out_o of_o this_o of_o moses_n from_o whence_o also_o as_o he_o probable_o conjecture_n they_o use_v remedy_n for_o disease_n in_o forma_fw-la fascini_fw-la which_o they_o hang_v as_o annulet_n about_o their_o child_n neck_n demonstr_n evang._n propos_fw-fr iu_o cap._n iv_o n._n 3._o then_o she_o say_v or_o when_o she_o say_v a_o bloody_a husband_n thou_o be_v etc._n etc._n i._n e._n as_o soon_o as_o zipporah_n have_v circumcise_a the_o child_n and_o throw_v the_o foreskin_n at_o her_o husband_n foot_n and_o say_v these_o word_n moses_n be_v deliver_v from_o his_o danger_n or_o according_a to_o our_o translation_n as_o soon_o as_o her_o husband_n be_v safe_a she_o repeat_v the_o forego_n word_n say_v i_o have_v redeem_v thy_o life_n by_o circumcise_n thy_o son_n they_o that_o make_v these_o word_n to_o have_v be_v speak_v in_o a_o rage_n because_o she_o be_v force_v to_o do_v what_o she_o do_v suppose_v she_o to_o have_v have_v little_a kindness_n for_o her_o husband_n and_o as_o little_a regard_n to_o circumcision_n i_o shall_v rather_o translate_v the_o word_n so_o she_o let_v he_o go_v i._n e._n let_v moses_n go_v to_o egypt_n and_o go_v back_o herself_o to_o her_o father_n only_o repeat_v these_o word_n before_o she_o go_v remember_v i_o how_o i_o have_v save_v thy_o life_n and_o make_v thou_o my_o husband_n again_o when_o death_n be_v at_o hand_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o son_n who_o i_o have_v circumcise_a there_o be_v only_o this_o exception_n to_o it_o that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o let_v he_o go_v be_v of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n which_o be_v of_o no_o great_a weight_n because_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o this_o language_n when_o they_o speak_v of_o female_n as_o i_o observe_v on_o i._o 21._o and_o it_o be_v certain_a she_o return_v to_o her_o father_n but_o whether_o in_o this_o manner_n no_o body_n can_v certain_o determine_v for_o we_o be_v not_o tell_v any_o where_o upon_o what_o occasion_n she_o go_v back_o to_o jethro_n unless_o it_o be_v here_o insinuate_v as_o we_o find_v she_o do_v xviii_o 2._o together_o with_o her_o child_n but_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o she_o fear_v some_o other_o danger_n into_o which_o she_o and_o her_o child_n may_v fall_v by_o the_o way_n or_o in_o egypt_n may_v desire_n moses_n to_o send_v she_o home_o again_o till_o he_o have_v finish_v the_o work_n he_o go_v about_o unto_o which_o he_o consent_v ver._n 27._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o aaron_n in_o egypt_n i_o suppose_v he_o receive_v this_o order_n from_o god_n but_o we_o do_v not_o know_v how_o whether_o by_o a_o apparition_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n to_o he_o or_o in_o a_o dream_n or_o otherways_o go_v into_o the_o wilderness_n to_o meet_v moses_n the_o wilderness_n be_v a_o wide_a place_n therefore_o he_o direct_v he_o no_o doubt_n into_o what_o part_n he_o shall_v go_v and_o he_o go_v and_o meet_v he_o in_o the_o mount_n of_o god_n he_o go_v almost_o to_o midian_a that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o more_o time_n to_o hear_v what_o moses_n commission_n be_v before_o they_o come_v to_o egypt_n ver._n 28._o and_o moses_n tell_v aaron_n all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n mention_v iii_o 6_o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o this_o chapter_n 14_o 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n and_o all_o the_o sign_n etc._n etc._n see_v v._o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n which_o he_o tell_v he_o to_o confirm_v his_o belief_n that_o god_n have_v speak_v those_o word_n to_o he_o ver._n 29._o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n go_v come_v into_o egypt_n and_o gather_v together_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o chief_a person_n in_o every_o tribe_n who_o bear_v a_o great_a sway_n among_o they_o see_v iii_o 16._o ver._n 30._o and_o aaron_n speak_v all_o the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v unto_o moses_n according_a to_o what_o god_n have_v promise_v v._o 15_o 16._o and_o do_v the_o sign_n the_o sign_n be_v do_v by_o moses_n as_o the_o word_n be_v speak_v by_o aaron_n v._o 17._o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o people_n who_o come_v along_o with_o the_o elder_n ver._n 31._o and_o the_o people_n believe_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n also_o to_o who_o the_o elder_n report_v what_o they_o have_v hear_v and_o see_v believe_v that_o god_n have_v send_v moses_n to_o be_v their_o deliverer_n and_o when_o they_o hear_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v visit_v etc._n etc._n see_v iii_o 7_o 16_o 17._o then_o they_o bow_v their_o head_n and_o worship_v most_o humble_o acknowledge_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o his_o faithfulness_n to_o his_o word_n chap._n v._n verse_n 1._o and_o afterward_o moses_n and_o aaron_n go_v in_o and_o tell_v pharaoh_n when_o they_o have_v convince_v the_o elder_n of_o israel_n of_o their_o commission_n they_o desire_v audience_n of_o pharaoh_n which_o have_v obtain_v they_o go_v to_o court_n take_v some_o of_o the_o elder_n along_o with_o they_o to_o attend_v they_o which_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a conjecture_n from_o the_o decency_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o they_o shall_v go_v alone_o on_o such_o a_o solemn_a embassy_n but_o so_o they_o be_v command_v
the_o prophet_n david_n pray_v to_o be_v purge_v from_o his_o sin_n li_n psal_n 9_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o hesychius_n call_v this_o herb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o abstersive_a and_o purge_v herb_n because_o it_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n for_o this_o purpose_n otherwise_o there_o be_v nothing_o abstersive_a in_o its_o nature_n and_o dip_v it_o in_o the_o blood_n that_o be_v in_o the_o basin_n the_o hebrew_n word_n sapho_n which_o be_v here_o translate_a basin_n be_v translate_v cup_n in_o xii_o zach._n 2._o but_o the_o lxx_o and_o vulgar_a take_v it_o to_o signify_v the_o door_n or_o threshold_n of_o the_o house_n where_o some_o suppose_v the_o lamb_n be_v kill_v certain_a it_o be_v that_o some_o of_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v call_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n sippim_fw-la and_o sippoth_v 1_o king_n vii_o 50._o lii_o jer._n 19_o though_o the_o vessel_n which_o receive_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o beast_n at_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_n be_v call_v by_o another_o name_n see_v xxvii_o exod._n 3._o there_o be_v no_o such_o now_o and_o therefore_o they_o receive_v the_o blood_n at_o present_a in_o a_o common_a basin_n or_o cup._n and_o strike_v the_o lintel_n etc._n etc._n or_o sprinkle_v it_o as_o many_o understand_v it_o for_o there_o be_v as_o yet_o no_o altar_n the_o blood_n be_v order_v to_o be_v sprinkle_v in_o this_o manner_n have_v in_o it_o something_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o propitiation_n because_o by_o this_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o blood_n god_n displeasure_n be_v turn_v away_o from_o the_o israelite_n when_o it_o fall_v upon_o those_o house_n where_o this_o blood_n be_v not_o see_v and_o the_o two_o side-post_n see_v v._o 7._o and_o none_o of_o you_o shall_v go_v out_o of_o the_o door_n of_o his_o house_n the_o destroy_a angel_n can_v have_v discern_v a_o israelite_n from_o a_o egyptian_a though_o he_o have_v meet_v he_o in_o the_o street_n but_o this_o be_v require_v to_o teach_v they_o that_o their_o safety_n consist_v in_o be_v under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o this_o lamb_n which_o be_v shed_v to_o save_v their_o blood_n from_o be_v spill_v thus_o in_o the_o flood_n there_o be_v no_o safety_n but_o in_o the_o ark_n nor_o can_v rahab_n have_v be_v save_v when_o jericho_n be_v destroy_v out_o of_o the_o house_n where_o the_o scarlet_a thread_n be_v tie_v until_o the_o morning_n when_o they_o be_v importune_v by_o the_o egyptian_n very_o early_o not_o long_o after_o midnight_n v._o 31_o etc._n etc._n to_o be_v go_v with_o all_o they_o have_v out_o of_o their_o country_n ver._n 32._o for_o the_o lodr_n will_v pass_v through_o to_o smite_v the_o egyptian_n as_o he_o have_v threaten_a v._n 12._o for_o he_o rehearse_n to_o the_o elder_n what_o god_n have_v tell_v he_o and_o he_o see_v the_o blood_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n shall_v pass_v over_o the_o door_n etc._n etc._n so_o he_o have_v promise_v before_o v._o 13._o maimonides_n be_v of_o the_o opinion_n that_o the_o zabij_n and_o other_o idolater_n abhor_v the_o kill_n of_o such_o creature_n think_v that_o god_n ordain_v this_o kill_n of_o the_o lamb_n etc._n etc._n both_o to_o purge_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o such_o false_a opinion_n and_o make_v profession_n of_o the_o contrary_a and_o to_o persuade_v man_n that_o that_o action_n which_o they_o account_v deadly_a preserve_v from_o death_n according_a to_o these_o word_n the_o lord_n shall_v pass_v over_o the_o door_n etc._n etc._n p._n iii_o more_o nevoch_n c._n 46._o ver._n 24._o and_o you_o shall_v observe_v this_o thing_n etc._n etc._n keep_v this_o feast_n by_o sacrifice_v a_o lamb_n and_o eat_v no_o leaven_v bread_n though_o some_o of_o the_o ceremony_n wherewith_o it_o be_v now_o observe_v in_o after_o time_n be_v not_o necessary_a ver._n 25._o when_o you_o be_v come_v to_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v you_o etc._n etc._n this_o deliverance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v forget_v when_o god_n have_v give_v you_o rest_n in_o the_o land_n he_o have_v promise_v you_o but_o there_o you_o be_v most_o careful_o to_o preserve_v the_o memory_n of_o it_o by_o keep_v this_o feast_n every_o year_n and_o indeed_o most_o think_v they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o keep_v it_o till_o they_o come_v thither_o but_o what_o they_o do_v in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o next_o year_n be_v by_o a_o special_a direction_n not_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o command_n in_o this_o chapter_n ix_o numb_a 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n you_o shall_v keep_v this_o service_n in_o all_o thing_n except_o what_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n ver._n 26._o when_o your_o child_n shall_v say_v unto_o you_o what_o mean_v you_o by_o this_o service_n when_o child_n be_v twelve_o year_n old_a their_o parent_n be_v bind_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o temple_n where_o see_v what_o be_v do_v at_o this_o festival_n they_o will_v be_v apt_a to_o inquire_v into_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o at_o every_o feast_n also_o of_o the_o passover_n the_o elder_a person_n at_o the_o table_n instruct_v all_o the_o young_a sort_n that_o be_v there_o present_a in_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o institution_n rehearse_v these_o very_a word_n as_o conradus_n pellicanus_fw-la observe_v this_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o passover_n in_o remembrance_n that_o the_o lord_n pass_v over_o the_o house_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o egypt_n when_o he_o smite_v the_o egyptian_n and_o deliver_v our_o house_n ver._n 27._o it_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v passover_n or_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o passover_n to_o the_o lord_n i.e._n in_o honour_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o pass_v over_o the_o israclite_n when_o he_o smite_v the_o egyptian_n it_o be_v frequent_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n xxiii_o 18._o xxxiv_o 25._o xvi_o deut._n 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o it_o be_v call_v corban_n which_o be_v a_o name_n give_v only_o to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o be_v offer_v up_o to_o god_n see_v ix_o numb_a 13._o where_o as_o it_o be_v call_v corban_n so_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v for_o bring_v it_o which_o be_v common_o use_v about_o other_o sacrifice_n and_o it_o further_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v proper_o a_o sacrifice_n by_o the_o rite_n belong_v to_o it_o for_o the_o blood_n of_o it_o be_v sprinkle_v by_o the_o priest_n 2_o chron._n xxx_o 16._o xxxv_o 11._o which_o though_o it_o can_v not_o the_o do_v here_o because_o they_o have_v no_o altar_n in_o egypt_n yet_o the_o post_n of_o their_o house_n as_o i_o observe_v before_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o it_o and_o it_o have_v a_o effect_n according_o and_o the_o people_n to_o who_o the_o elder_n v._n 21_o report_v these_o thing_n from_o moses_n bow_v the_o head_n and_o worship_v express_v their_o belief_n of_o what_o moses_n have_v say_v and_o humble_o acknowledge_v god_n goodness_n to_o they_o ver._n 28._o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v away_o to_o their_o several_a habitation_n and_o do_v as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v moses_n and_o aaron_n v._n 1._o they_o keep_v the_o passover_n so_o do_v they_o according_a to_o all_o the_o forenamed_a rite_n belong_v to_o it_o ver._n 29._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o at_o midnight_n the_o lord_n smite_v etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o foregoing_a threaten_n xi_o 4_o 5._o see_v there_o the_o captive_n that_o be_v in_o the_o dungeon_n the_o pit_n or_o hole_n under_o ground_n for_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o prison_n see_v xi_o 5._o ver._n 30._o and_o pharaoh_n rise_v up_o in_o the_o night_n he_o and_o all_o his_o servant_n and_o all_o the_o egyptian_n i_o suppose_v the_o angel_n make_v a_o great_a noise_n when_o he_o come_v to_o give_v the_o blow_n which_o make_v the_o egyptian_n start_v out_o of_o their_o sleep_n and_o behold_v the_o calamity_n which_o be_v come_v upon_o they_o or_o perhaps_o the_o first-born_a give_v such_o a_o lamentable_a shriek_v when_o they_o be_v strike_v that_o it_o awake_v the_o whole_a family_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a cry_n in_o egypt_n it_o be_v no_o improbable_a conjecture_n which_o be_v make_v a_o great_a while_n ago_o by_o fortunatus_n seacchus_n in_o his_o myrothec_n ebaeochrism_n l._n i._o c._n 6._o that_o the_o solemn_a feast_n among_o the_o egyptian_n wherein_o they_o go_v about_o with_o candle_n in_o the_o night_n seek_v for_o osiris_n with_o tear_n and_o great_a lamentation_n take_v its_o original_a from_o pharaoh_n rise_v up_o out_o of_o his_o bed_n at_o midnight_n and_o all_o the_o egyptian_n with_o he_o who_o light_v candle_n and_o find_v their_o child_n dead_a bewail_v they_o with_o loud_a cry_n and_o it_o be_v not_o unreasonable_a to_o think_v as_o
to_o grind_v and_o bake_v it_o etc._n etc._n v._n 23._o and_o make_v ready_a all_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a against_o the_o next_o day_n which_o be_v to_o be_v a_o festival_n viz._n the_o sabbath_n on_o which_o they_o be_v to_o do_v nothing_o for_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o to_o be_v disturb_v with_o such_o kind_n of_o work_n but_o though_o on_o other_o festival_n they_o may_v prepare_v their_o meat_n and_o only_o abstain_v from_o labour_n yet_o on_o this_o they_o may_v not_o so_o much_o as_o dress_v their_o meat_n but_o it_o be_v to_o the_o do_v the_o evening_n before_o on_o which_o they_o be_v to_o prepare_v every_o thing_n for_o the_o next_o day_n from_o which_o preparation_n this_o day_n be_v call_v the_o parascue_n xxiii_o luke_n 54._o the_o preparation_n for_o the_o sabbath_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v twice_o as_o much_o as_o they_o gather_v daily_o enough_o that_o be_v for_o two_o day_n viz._n that_o six_o day_n and_o the_o next_o which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o sabbath_n v._o 23._o where_o what_o be_v here_o brief_o say_v in_o general_a be_v more_o particular_o and_o large_o explain_v the_o talmudist_n be_v general_o of_o a_o opinion_n that_o the_o xvth_z day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n when_o they_o come_v hither_o v._n 1._o be_v the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n see_v mr._n selden_n l._n iii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n c._n 11._o which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a they_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o sabbath_n for_o they_o travel_v upon_o this_o day_n but_o mr._n mede_n have_v observe_v that_o it_o be_v altogether_o uncertain_a whether_o or_o no_o it_o be_v the_o seven_o day_n from_o the_o creation_n it_o may_v possible_o fall_v out_o so_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n that_o the_o seven_o day_n design_v by_o he_o for_o their_o sabbath_n may_v be_v both_o the_o seven_o in_o order_n from_o the_o creation_n and_o also_o from_o the_o day_n of_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n but_o that_o which_o now_o determine_v this_o seven_o day_n after_o six_o day_n labour_n to_o be_v their_o rest_n be_v their_o redemption_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o the_o overwhelm_a of_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o host_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n which_o be_v upon_o this_o very_a day_n the_o example_n of_o the_o creation_n be_v a_o reason_n for_o sanctify_v one_o day_n in_o seven_o but_o the_o designation_n of_o this_o seven_o day_n be_v as_o i_o say_v from_o their_o wonderful_a deliverance_n see_v discourse_n xv._o book_n 1._o ver._n 6._o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n say_v unto_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n what_o god_n speak_v to_o moses_n alone_o v._o 4._o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o people_n by_o aaron_n also_o who_o be_v assistant_n to_o his_o brother_n in_o the_o government_n of_o they_o at_o even_o on_o the_o evening_n of_o this_o fifteen_o day_n god_n send_v they_o quail_n as_o we_o translate_v v._o 13._o then_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v bring_v you_o out_o from_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n be_v convince_v that_o it_o be_v by_o the_o lord_n direction_n and_o command_n that_o you_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n into_o this_o place_n and_o therefore_o you_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o quarrel_v with_o we_o who_o do_v nothing_o of_o ourselves_o without_o his_o order_n but_o rather_o to_o trust_v in_o he_o who_o can_v make_v as_o good_a provision_n for_o you_o here_o in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o ever_o you_o see_v in_o egypt_n ver._n 7._o and_o in_o the_o morning_n when_o the_o manna_n fall_v down_o v._o 13._o then_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o great_a power_n some_o interpret_v it_o in_o send_v they_o bread_n from_o heaven_n and_o flesh_n also_o with_o it_o but_o i_o take_v it_o rather_o to_o refer_v unto_o the_o visible_a appearance_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n which_o they_o see_v present_o after_o this_o v._o 10._o and_o be_v convince_v of_o his_o real_a presence_n in_o that_o cloud_n by_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o manna_n from_o thence_o next_o morning_n which_o no_o power_n but_o the_o divine_a can_v produce_v and_o so_o i_o find_v abarbinel_n himself_o interpret_v it_o their_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o bread_n or_o the_o flesh_n he_o send_v they_o but_o of_o the_o fire_n which_o appear_v to_o all_o the_o people_n to_o reprove_v they_o for_o their_o murmur_n for_o that_o he_o hear_v your_o murmur_n against_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v present_a among_o you_o and_o take_v notice_n of_o your_o ungrateful_a behaviour_n towards_o he_o for_o what_o be_v we_o that_o you_o murmur_v against_o we_o alas_o we_o be_v but_o poor_a instrument_n of_o he_o who_o have_v do_v all_o the_o wonder_v you_o have_v see_v and_o by_o that_o mean_v bring_v you_o hither_o and_o therefore_o why_o do_v you_o complain_v of_o we_o as_o if_o we_o act_v any_o thing_n by_o our_o own_o authority_n ver._n 8._o and_o moses_n say_v this_o shall_v be_v when_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v you_o etc._n etc._n i_o say_v again_o therefore_o mark_v it_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v you_o flesh_n to_o eat_v in_o the_o evening_n and_o in_o the_o morning_n bread_n to_o the_o full_a than_o you_o shall_v be_v convince_v that_o he_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o your_o murmur_n which_o be_v real_o against_o he_o who_o employ_v we_o only_o as_o his_o minister_n and_o will_v be_v so_o gracious_a as_o not_o to_o punish_v your_o discontent_n but_o provide_v for_o your_o necessity_n ver._n 9_o and_o moses_n speak_v unto_o aaron_n who_o be_v his_o minister_n as_o moses_n be_v more_o immediate_o god_n speak_v unto_o the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v all_o engage_v in_o this_o undutiful_a murmur_a v._o 2._o come_v near_o before_o the_o lord_n before_o the_o schechinah_n or_o divine_a majesty_n which_o be_v in_o the_o cloud_n as_o i_o observe_v xiii_o 21._o and_o now_o be_v about_o to_o break_v forth_o upon_o they_o in_o a_o glorious_a manner_n but_o because_o of_o their_o murmur_n the_o cloud_n be_v remove_v it_o be_v probable_a to_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o they_o than_o it_o use_v to_o be_v bonfrerius_n will_v have_v it_o that_o they_o be_v to_o come_v near_o to_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o moses_n where_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v xxxiii_o 7_o 9_o but_o there_o be_v no_o proof_n that_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v there_o till_o that_o occasion_n see_v upon_o that_o place_n for_o he_o have_v hear_v your_o murmur_n he_o will_v show_v that_o he_o be_v among_o you_o and_o observe_v how_o ungrateful_o you_o requite_v he_o it_o be_v not_o unlikely_a that_o moses_n bad_a aaron_n go_v and_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n because_o he_o himself_o retire_v to_o speak_v to_o god_n that_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o to_o acknowledge_v his_o great_a goodness_n in_o pass_v by_o their_o murmur_n ver._n 10._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o aaron_z speak_v unto_o the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o moses_n v._o 9_o that_o they_o look_v they_o be_v sudden_o surprise_v i_o conceive_v with_o a_o unwonted_a brightness_n which_o make_v they_o look_v about_o to_o see_v whence_o it_o come_v or_o aaron_n perhaps_o bid_v they_o look_v that_o way_n towards_o the_o wilderness_n whether_o the_o cloud_n have_v conduct_v they_o and_o stand_v at_o some_o distance_n from_o they_o and_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v in_o the_o cloud_n the_o divine_a majesty_n appear_v in_o flame_a light_n such_o as_o they_o have_v never_o see_v before_o see_v xiii_o 21._o thus_o n._n lyra_n true_o expound_v fulgour_fw-la quidam_fw-la insolitus_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o unusual_a splendour_n represent_v the_o divine_a power_n to_o reprove_v the_o murmur_n of_o the_o people_n ver._n 11._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n who_o be_v go_v as_o i_o say_v to_o pray_v unto_o god_n whilst_o aaron_n be_v speak_v unto_o the_o people_n ver._n 12._o i_o have_v hear_v the_o murmur_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n he_o repeat_v to_o moses_n what_o he_o have_v bid_v he_o tell_v they_o v._n 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o perhaps_o speak_v it_o from_o the_o cloud_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o audience_n of_o all_o the_o people_n in_o the_o evening_n you_o shall_v eat_v flesh_n v._n 8._o and_o in_o the_o morning_n you_o shall_v be_v sill_v with_o bread_n v._n 4._o and_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n who_o bring_v you_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o will_v provide_v for_o you_o here_o in_o the_o wilderness_n ver._n 13._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o at_o even_o according_a to_o god_n promise_n v._o 6_o 8._o the_o quail_n
gate_n throughout_o the_o camp_n they_o be_v not_o to_o go_v into_o their_o tent_n where_o they_o who_o be_v sensible_a of_o god_n displeasure_n it_o may_v be_v presume_v be_v bemoan_v their_o sin_n but_o to_o kill_v every_o one_o they_o meet_v in_o the_o street_n and_o slay_v every_o man_n his_o brother_n and_o every_o man_n his_o companion_n etc._n etc._n all_o the_o israelite_n be_v brethren_n and_o they_o be_v command_v to_o spare_v none_o they_o meet_v withal_o because_o they_o be_v near_a relation_n or_o friend_n or_o next_o neighbour_n some_o may_v imagine_v this_o too_o hazerdous_a a_o undertake_n the_o levite_n be_v but_o a_o very_a small_a number_n in_o comparison_n with_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n but_o have_v god_n warrant_n they_o be_v confident_a none_o will_v have_v the_o courage_n to_o oppose_v they_o for_o gild_n make_v man_n timorous_a and_o the_o levite_n also_o find_v they_o as_o man_n use_v to_o be_v at_o the_o conclusion_n of_o a_o festival_n weary_a with_o their_o dance_a and_o sport_n beside_o there_o be_v those_o who_o by_o their_o be_v naked_a v._o 25._o understand_v they_o be_v unarm_v for_o aaron_n have_v disarm_v they_o to_o their_o shame_n by_o set_v up_o the_o calf_n for_o they_o to_o dance_v about_o which_o make_v they_o lay_v aside_o all_o thought_n of_o their_o arm_n and_o so_o be_v more_o easy_o slay_v by_o the_o levite_n ver._n 28._o and_o the_o child_n of_o levi_n do_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n who_o be_v under_o god_n their_o chief_a ruler_n pass_v this_o extraordinary_a sentence_n upon_o the_o offender_n without_o the_o common_a process_n in_o court_n of_o judgement_n as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v l._n ii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n c._n 2._o in_o the_o end_n of_o it_o and_o there_o fall_v of_o the_o people_n that_o day_n about_o three_o thousand_o man_n the_o vulgar_a have_v twenty_o three_o thousand_o contrary_a to_o the_o lxx_o as_o well_o as_o the_o hebrew_n text_n and_o all_o the_o eastern_a version_n except_o the_o arabic_a print_v at_o rome_n in_o this_o age_n and_o manifest_o out_o of_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a as_o mr._n selden_n have_v observe_v in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o bochart_n show_v large_o to_o be_v against_o all_o the_o ancient_a translation_n and_o writer_n hieroz_n p._n i._o l._n ii_o c._n 34._o p._n 353._o where_o he_o note_v also_o out_o of_o philo_n these_o three_o thousand_o to_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o principal_a ringleader_n of_o this_o impiety_n in_o memory_n of_o these_o disaster_n the_o break_v of_o the_o table_n and_o this_o slaughter_n the_o jew_n keep_v a_o fast_a every_o year_n on_o the_o xviith_z of_o tamuz_n which_o by_o jac._n capellus_n computation_n answer_v to_o the_o xvith_z of_o our_o july_n ver._n 29._o for_o moses_n have_v say_v consecrate_v yourselves_o to_o day_n to_o the_o lord_n or_o moses_n say_v you_o have_v consecrate_v yourselves_o etc._n etc._n which_o way_n soever_o we_o take_v it_o either_o as_o speak_v before_o the_o execution_n to_o encourage_v they_o to_o it_o or_o afterward_o to_o commend_v they_o for_o it_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o this_o act_n be_v as_o acceptable_a to_o god_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o have_v procure_v they_o the_o honour_n to_o wait_v upon_o he_o as_o his_o minister_n every_o man_n upon_o his_o son_n and_o upon_o his_o brother_n this_o seem_v to_o signify_v that_o some_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n have_v also_o prevaricate_v to_o who_o these_o pious_a levite_n have_v no_o regard_n but_o kill_v they_o indifferent_o with_o the_o rest_n though_o they_o meet_v with_o one_o of_o their_o own_o child_n for_o which_o they_o be_v high_o commend_v by_o moses_n in_o his_o blessing_n xxxiii_o deut._n 9_o but_o it_o may_v signify_v no_o more_o but_o that_o they_o go_v out_o with_o this_o sincere_a resolution_n to_o spare_v none_o though_o never_o so_o dear_a to_o they_o that_o he_o may_v bestow_v upon_o you_o a_o blessing_n this_o day_n this_o blessing_n be_v the_o preferment_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n to_o be_v god_n minister_n in_o his_o house_n and_o to_o enjoy_v all_o the_o ten_o of_o the_o land_n for_o a_o inheritance_n xviii_o numb_a 21_o 24._o ver._n 30._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v on_o the_o morrow_n which_o be_v the_o xviiith_z day_n of_o tamuz_n or_o our_o xviith_z of_o july_n that_o moses_n say_v unto_o the_o people_n who_o he_o assemble_v together_o that_o he_o may_v make_v they_o sensible_a of_o their_o sin_n you_o have_v sin_v a_o great_a sin_n he_o set_v their_o sin_n before_o they_o it_o be_v likely_a in_o all_o its_o aggravate_v circumstance_n and_o now_o i_o will_v go_v up_o unto_o the_o lord_n but_o he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o despair_v of_o recover_v god_n favour_n though_o he_o can_v not_o absolute_o assure_v they_o of_o it_o peradventure_o i_o shall_v make_v a_o atonement_n for_o your_o sin_n that_o god_n may_v not_o inflict_v any_o further_a punishment_n upon_o they_o ver._n 31._o and_o moses_n return_v unto_o the_o lord_n not_o as_o yet_o to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v before_o with_o the_o lord_n for_o forty_o day_n but_o to_o some_o part_n of_o the_o mount_n where_o he_o may_v put_v up_o his_o most_o fervent_a prayer_n to_o god_n by_o which_o his_o anger_n be_v turn_v away_o as_o well_o as_o by_o sacrifice_n and_o say_v o_o this_o people_n have_v sin_v a_o great_a sin_n he_o begin_v his_o prayer_n with_o a_o confession_n of_o their_o gild_n in_o a_o most_o pathetical_a manner_n and_o have_v make_v they_o god_n of_o gold_n contrary_n to_o the_o express_v repeat_v command_n of_o god_n xx._n 4_o 23._o ver._n 32._o yet_o now_o here_o follow_v his_o earnest_n and_o most_o affectionate_a deprecation_n for_o they_o if_o thou_o will_v forgive_v their_o sin_n be_v thou_o please_v or_o o_o that_o thou_o will_v forgive_v they_o see_v dr._n hammond_n upon_o xcv_o psal_n not_o 6._o or_o if_o not_o blot_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o book_n which_o thou_o have_v write_v 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v._n 13._o to_o deliver_v a_o new_a message_n unto_o pharaoh_n ver._n 30._o and_o moses_n say_v before_o the_o lord_n we_o read_v the_o very_a same_o v._o 12._o which_o make_v i_o think_v this_o be_v not_o a_o new_a objection_n but_o mere_o a_o recital_n of_o what_o he_o have_v object_v there_o see_v what_o i_o have_v say_v on_o the_o forego_n verse_n behold_v i_o be_o of_o uncircumcised_a lip_n etc._n etc._n see_v v._o 12._o chap._n vii_o verse_n 1._o and_z the_o lord_z say_v unto_o moses_n he_o receive_v new_a order_n from_o the_o schechinah_n or_o divine_a majesty_n before_o who_o he_o stand_v vi_o 12_o 30._o see_n mark_v what_o i_o say_v in_o answer_n to_o all_o thy_o objection_n i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o god_n to_o pharaoh_n therefore_o why_o shall_v thou_o fear_v to_o appear_v before_o he_o who_o be_v but_o a_o man_n moses_n be_v not_o call_v absolute_o a_o god_n but_o only_o a_o god_n unto_o pharaoh_n which_o denote_v that_o he_o have_v only_o the_o authority_n and_o power_n 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conclusion_n god_n harden_v he_o by_o withdraw_v all_o good_a motion_n from_o he_o and_o therefore_o the_o first_o time_n that_o jehovah_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v his_o heart_n there_o be_v a_o special_a remembrance_n of_o this_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v foretell_v it_o ix_o 12._o and_o multiply_v my_o sign_n and_o my_o wonder_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o plague_n that_o be_v inflict_v on_o he_o prove_v ineffectual_a it_o be_v necessary_a to_o send_v more_o and_o great_a that_o if_o it_o have_v be_v possible_a his_o heart_n may_v have_v be_v mollify_v ver._n 4._o but_o pharaoh_n will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o you_o or_o rather_o and_o pharaoh_n shall_v not_o hearken_v to_o your_o demand_n for_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o harden_v that_o i_o may_v lay_v my_o hand_n upon_o egypt_n smite_v all_o their_o first-born_a upon_o which_o immediate_o follow_v their_o march_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o bring_v forth_o my_o army_n etc._n etc._n all_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n 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authority_n and_o such_o a_o proof_n as_o can_v be_v do_v by_o none_o but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o god_n direct_v moses_n what_o to_o do_v in_o this_o case_n say_v unto_o aaron_n take_v thy_o rod._n the_o same_o rod_n be_v sometime_o call_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n iu_o 20._o sometime_o moses_n his_o rod_n and_o sometime_o aaron_n as_o we_o find_v it_o in_o many_o place_n v._o 10._o &_o 19_o of_o this_o chapter_n and_o viii_o 5.19_o etc._n etc._n because_o god_n wrought_v all_o the_o follow_a miracle_n by_o this_o rod_n which_o sometime_o moses_n and_o sometime_o aaron_n hold_v in_o their_o hand_n but_o common_o moses_n deliver_v it_o unto_o aaron_n as_o a_o agent_n under_o he_o to_o stretch_v it_o out_o for_o the_o effect_n of_o wonder_n for_o he_o tell_v pharaoh_n in_o this_o very_a chapter_n that_o with_o the_o rod_n which_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n he_o will_v smite_v the_o water_n etc._n etc._n v._n 17._o and_o immediate_o the_o lord_n bid_v he_o say_v unto_o 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unto_o the_o lord_n which_o abarbinel_n explain_v as_o if_o the_o word_n sabbath_n be_v repeat_v signify_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o cessation_n from_o all_o manner_n of_o work_n because_o it_o be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n himself_o wherein_o he_o cease_v from_o his_o work_n at_o this_o time_n and_o not_o before_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v appoint_v they_o perform_v religious_a office_n upon_o one_o day_n in_o seven_o but_o do_v not_o cease_v from_o all_o labour_n until_o now_o these_o very_a word_n seem_v to_o show_v there_o have_v be_v some_o observation_n of_o a_o sabbath_n heretofore_o and_o be_v not_o whole_o a_o new_a
paint_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o perhaps_o come_v from_o the_o ancient_a custom_n among_o the_o heathen_a who_o thus_o represent_v their_o god_n as_o tho._n bartholinus_n observe_v de_fw-la morbis_fw-la biblicis_fw-la cap._n 5._o out_o of_o lucian_n de_fw-fr dea_fw-la syria_n where_o he_o say_v she_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d carry_v beam_n upon_o she_o head_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o roman_a emperor_n who_o be_v raise_v so_o much_o above_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n that_o they_o honour_v they_o as_o a_o sort_n of_o deity_n be_v thus_o represent_v as_o appear_v by_o many_o testimony_n particular_o pliny_n who_o in_o his_o panegyric_n to_o trajan_n laugh_v and_o jeer_v at_o the_o radiatum_n domitiani_n caput_fw-la while_o he_o talk_v with_o he_o while_o he_o converse_v so_o famaliar_o with_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o both_o see_v his_o glory_n and_o hear_v he_o proclaim_v his_o name_n v._o 5_o 6_o 7._o at_o his_o first_o be_v in_o the_o mount_n there_o be_v no_o such_o brightness_n leave_v upon_o his_o countenance_n for_o he_o do_v not_o see_v the_o divine_a majesty_n in_o so_o great_a a_o splendour_n as_o he_o do_v now_o when_o the_o lord_n upon_o his_o petition_n vouchsafe_v he_o such_o a_o sight_n of_o his_o glory_n as_o he_o can_v bear_v xxxiii_o 18_o 23._o which_o be_v so_o exceed_o pierce_v that_o it_o alter_v the_o very_a skin_n of_o moses_n his_o face_n and_o make_v it_o luminous_a of_o which_o moses_n do_v not_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v sensible_a till_o some_o time_n after_o he_o come_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n when_o aaron_n as_o well_o as_o other_o be_v afraid_a to_o come_v nigh_o he_o have_v his_o thought_n whole_o possess_v with_o the_o far_o more_o transcendent_a glory_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n of_o which_o he_o have_v a_o glimpse_n from_o this_o familiar_a conference_n which_o moses_n have_v with_o god_n it_o be_v likely_a the_o heathen_a take_v occasion_n to_o invent_v the_o like_a story_n of_o their_o zamolxis_n who_o pretend_v to_o receive_v his_o law_n from_o vesta_n and_o minos_n and_o lycurgus_n who_o say_v they_o receive_v they_o from_o jupiter_n and_o apollo_n with_o several_a other_o mention_v by_o diodorus_n siculus_n l._n i._n who_o then_o add_v moses_n have_v his_o from_o the_o god_n jao_n so_o they_o pronounce_v the_o name_n jehovah_n but_o they_o have_v no_o such_o testimony_n as_o this_o of_o their_o communication_n with_o the_o divine_a majesty_n much_o less_o be_v their_o law_n confirm_v by_o such_o miracle_n as_o last_v for_o the_o space_n of_o xl._n year_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o moses_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o people_n ver._n 30._o and_o when_o aaron_n and_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n see_v moses_n behold_v the_o skin_n of_o his_o face_n shine_v this_o high_o establish_v his_o authority_n and_o breed_v in_o they_o a_o reverence_n to_o the_o law_n he_o bring_v that_o they_o be_v all_o witness_n of_o the_o brightness_n or_o glory_n of_o his_o countenance_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o 2_o cor._n iii_o 7._o which_o demonstrate_v he_o have_v be_v with_o god_n as_o he_o affirm_v and_o have_v behold_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o receive_v from_o he_o the_o table_n of_o testimony_n by_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o this_o verse_n seem_v to_o be_v mean_v all_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o congregregation_n mention_v in_o the_o next_o and_o they_o be_v afraid_a to_o come_v nigh_o he_o the_o light_n which_o shine_v from_o his_o countenance_n be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o dazzle_v the_o eye_n of_o beholder_n even_o of_o aaron_n himself_n who_o do_v not_o know_v whether_o it_o will_v be_v safe_a to_o approach_v he_o this_o be_v a_o illustrious_a testimony_n that_o he_o have_v be_v with_o god_n who_o dwell_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o light_n inaccessible_a ver._n 31._o and_o moses_n call_v unto_o they_o invite_v they_o to_o come_v near_o he_o and_o not_o to_o fear_v any_o hurt_n and_o aaron_n and_o all_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o congregation_n return_v unto_o he_o viz._n after_o he_o have_v put_v a_o veil_n upon_o his_o face_n till_o which_o they_o can_v not_o steadfast_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 2_o cor._n iii_o 7._o the_o light_n of_o it_o be_v so_o strong_a that_o it_o hurt_v their_o eye_n if_o they_o fix_v they_o there_o and_o moses_n talk_v with_o they_o acquaint_v they_o with_o what_o he_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v ver._n 32._o and_o afterward_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n come_v â—igh_a etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o general_a assembly_n of_o all_o the_o tribe_n summon_v that_o he_o may_v deliver_v to_o they_o all_o that_o which_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n see_v xxxv_o 1._o and_o he_o give_v they_o in_o commandment_n all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v with_o he_o in_o mount_n sinai_n all_o the_o order_n he_o have_v give_v about_o the_o building_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o rest_n contain_v in_o the_o xxv_o xxvi_o chapter_n and_o those_o that_o follow_v to_o the_o xxxii_o for_o at_o his_o first_o come_v from_o the_o mount_n find_v they_o in_o a_o apostasy_n from_o god_n he_o say_v nothing_o to_o they_o about_o these_o matter_n but_o in_o abhorrence_n of_o their_o foul_a idolatry_n break_v the_o table_n of_o testimony_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o to_o deliver_v to_o they_o ver._n 33._o and_o till_o moses_n have_v do_v speak_v with_o they_o he_o put_v a_o vail_n on_o his_o face_n this_o seem_v to_o belong_v as_o well_o to_o v._o 31._o as_o to_o the_o 32d_o and_o according_o i_o have_v interpret_v it_o though_o there_o be_v those_o who_o think_v he_o persuade_v aaron_n and_o the_o ruler_n to_o approach_v without_o a_o veil_n but_o put_v it_o on_o when_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n who_o be_v less_o able_a to_o bear_v it_o but_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n for_o both_o aaron_z being_z no_o less_o afraid_a than_o any_o of_o they_o and_o the_o majesty_n of_o his_o countenance_n appear_v sufficient_o even_o when_o it_o be_v veil_v for_o the_o brightness_n be_v not_o quite_o obscure_v though_o very_o much_o shade_v by_o it_o ver._n 34._o but_o when_o moses_n go_v in_o before_o the_o lord_n to_o speak_v with_o he_o he_o take_v the_o vail_n off_o till_o he_o come_v out_o he_o go_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n where_o he_o speak_v with_o he_o face_n to_o face_n as_o a_o man_n speak_v to_o his_o friend_n xxxiii_o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o he_o come_v out_o and_o speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o which_o he_o be_v command_v this_o seem_v to_o relate_v unto_o the_o frequent_a occasion_n moses_n have_v to_o go_v and_o consult_v with_o god_n in_o difficult_a case_n who_o mind_n he_o declare_v to_o they_o when_o he_o have_v receive_v it_o ver._n 35._o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n see_v the_o face_n of_o moses_n that_o the_o skin_n of_o moses_n face_n shine_v etc._n etc._n some_o great_a man_n have_v think_v that_o the_o brightness_n continue_v on_o moses_n face_n till_o his_o death_n so_o that_o he_o speak_v to_o they_o with_o a_o veil_n on_o his_o face_n from_o this_o time_n as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v of_o which_o we_o can_v be_v certain_a though_o thus_o much_o be_v evident_a from_o this_o and_o the_o forego_n verse_n that_o the_o splendour_n of_o his_o countenance_n do_v remain_v for_o some_o time_n after_o he_o come_v down_o from_o god_n presence_n in_o the_o mount_n during_o which_o as_o oft_o as_o he_o go_v in_o to_o speak_v with_o god_n he_o take_v off_o his_o veil_n and_o when_o he_o come_v out_o to_o speak_v with_o they_o he_o put_v it_o on_o until_o he_o go_v in_o to_o speak_v with_o god_n again_o as_o this_o verse_n conclude_v how_o long_o it_o be_v before_o it_o vanish_v none_o can_v resolve_v perhaps_o not_o till_o he_o have_v set_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o consecrate_a aaron_n and_o his_o son_n and_o deliver_v all_o the_o law_n he_o have_v receive_v about_o the_o service_n of_o god_n which_o be_v record_v in_o the_o book_n of_o leviticus_n that_o be_v all_o the_o time_n they_o stay_v near_o mount_n sinai_n from_o whence_o they_o remove_v a_o little_a more_o than_o half_a a_o year_n after_o this_o x_o numb_a 11_o 12._o chap._n xxxv_o verse_n 1._o and_o moses_n gather_v all_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n together_o have_v tell_v they_o what_o order_n he_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o sufficient_o convince_v they_o of_o his_o authority_n xxxiv_o 32_o 33._o he_o now_o proceed_v to_o put_v they_o in_o execution_n and_o in_o order_n to_o it_o he_o gather_v col-hadath_a all_o the_o congregation_n which_o sometime_o signify_v all_o the_o elder_n and_o judge_n etc._n etc._n the_o prime_a governor_n of_o
one_o thread_n of_o wire_n of_o gold_n and_o join_v it_o with_o six_o thread_n of_o blue_a and_o twist_v all_o seven_o into_o one_o and_o so_o they_o mingle_v the_o like_a thread_n of_o gold_n with_o six_o of_o purple_a and_o another_o with_o six_o of_o scarlet_a and_o another_o with_o six_o of_o fine_a linen_n so_o that_o there_o be_v twenty_o eight_o thread_n in_o all_o which_o r._n solomon_n jarchi_n express_v thus_o upon_o xxviii_o 8._o these_o five_o kind_n blue_a purple_a scarlet_a fine_a linen_n and_o gold_n be_v twist_v into_o one_o thread_n for_o the_o gold_n be_v stretch_v into_o a_o thin_a plate_n and_o thread_n cut_v out_o of_o it_o they_o weave_v a_o thread_n of_o gold_n with_o six_o thread_n of_o blue_n and_o so_o they_o do_v with_o the_o rest_n after_o which_o they_o twist_v all_o these_o thread_n into_o one_o see_v joh._n braunius_n de_fw-fr vestitu_fw-la sacerd._n hebr._n l._n i._n c._n 17._o n._n 26._o cunning-work_n see_v xxviii_o 6._o ver._n 4_o 5._o see_v xxviii_o 7_o 8._o ver._n 6._o they_o wrought_v onyx-stone_n see_v xxviii_o 9_o ver._n 7._o for_o a_o memorial_n see_v xxviii_o 12._o ver._n 8._o he_o make_v the_o breastplate_n etc._n etc._n see_v this_o explain_v and_o all_o that_o follow_v to_o v._o 22._o in_o xxviii_o 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n only_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n here_o say_v of_o his_o make_n vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_v which_o confirm_v what_o i_o say_v there_o that_o they_o be_v not_o distinct_a thing_n from_o the_o precious_a stone_n in_o the_o breastplate_n ver._n 22._o and_o they_o make_v the_o robe_n of_o the_o ephod_n etc._n etc._n see_v this_o and_o the_o two_o follow_a verse_n explain_v xxviii_o 31_o 32_o 33._o ver._n 24._o and_o twine_v linen_n in_o the_o hebrew_n there_o be_v only_o the_o word_n twine_v but_o the_o masora_n right_o observe_v that_o schesch_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v which_o we_o have_v therefore_o just_o supply_v in_o the_o word_n linen_n and_o so_o the_o lxx_o ver._n 25._o bell_n of_o pure_a gold_n etc._n etc._n see_v xxviii_o 33_o 34._o where_o this_o and_o the_o next_o verse_n be_v explain_v ver._n 27._o and_o they_o make_v coat_n of_o fine_a linen_n coat_n be_v order_v to_o be_v make_v for_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n xxviii_o 40._o but_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o not_o mention_v which_o be_v here_o therefore_o order_v to_o be_v of_o fine_a linen_n for_o white_a garment_n be_v pure_a bright_a unmixed_a and_o also_o splendid_a and_o stately_a for_o ancient_o the_o great_a person_n be_v so_o clothe_v as_o appear_v by_o joseph_n when_o he_o be_v honourable_o array_v by_o pharaoh_n xli_o gen._n 42._o be_v use_v by_o all_o nation_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o what_o be_v most_o suitable_a to_o nature_n god_n think_v fit_a to_o continue_v in_o his_o service_n though_o use_v perhaps_o by_o idolater_n before_o this_o time_n only_o his_o priest_n wear_v these_o garment_n no_o where_n but_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n whereas_o the_o priest_n of_o isis_n for_o instance_n go_v every_o where_o clothe_v in_o white_a of_o weave_a work_n not_o sow_v with_o a_o needle_n for_o such_o coat_n may_v be_v make_v without_o any_o seam_n and_o braunius_n have_v show_v the_o manner_n of_o weave_v they_o l._n i._o de_fw-la vestitu_fw-la sacerdot_n hebr._n c._n 16._o ver._n 28._o mitre_n of_o fine_a linen_n xxviii_o 39_o and_o of_o bonnet_n and_o breeches_n see_v there_o v._o 40_o 42._o ver._n 29._o and_o a_o girdle_n of_o fine_a twine_v linen_n etc._n etc._n xxviii_o 39_o ver._n 30._o and_o they_o make_v the_o plate_n of_o the_o holy_a crown_n see_v xxviii_o 36._o to_o which_o i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o the_o priest_n both_o man_n and_o woman_n among_o the_o gentile_n have_v ordinary_o the_o epithet_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o crown_n they_o wear_v upon_o their_o head_n which_o be_v sometime_o of_o gold_n sometime_o of_o laurel_n see_v cuperus_n in_o his_o harpocrates_n p._n 137._o ver._n 31._o a_o lace_n of_o blue_a etc._n etc._n see_v xxviii_o 37._o ver._n 32._o thus_o be_v all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o congregation_n finish_v etc._n etc._n every_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n which_o he_o command_v moses_n to_o make_v be_v complete_v exact_o according_a to_o his_o direction_n though_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o set_v in_o their_o place_n which_o god_n order_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n tabernacle_n of_o the_o tent_n etc._n etc._n see_v xl._n 2._o and_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n so_o do_v they_o this_o have_v a_o more_o particular_a respect_n to_o the_o workman_n yet_o all_o the_o material_n be_v bring_v by_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n they_o be_v also_o comprehend_v in_o this_o expression_n ver._n 33._o and_o they_o bring_v the_o tabernacle_n unto_o moses_n the_o tent_n and_o all_o its_o furniture_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n he_o make_v a_o recapitulation_n of_o all_o the_o particular_n mention_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n which_o they_o bring_v to_o moses_n that_o he_o may_v see_v whether_o they_o be_v make_v according_a to_o his_o order_n it_o be_v probable_a that_o the_o whole_a congregation_n or_o the_o head_n of_o they_o accompanied_z bezaleel_n and_o the_o other_o artificer_n when_o they_o bring_v these_o thing_n to_o moses_n for_o his_o approbation_n ver._n 34._o and_o the_o cover_n of_o the_o rams-skin_n etc._n etc._n of_o this_o cover_v and_o of_o the_o next_o see_v xxvi_o 14._o xxxvi_o 19_o and_o the_o vail_n of_o the_o cover_n see_v xxvi_o 36._o ver._n 37._o the_o pure_a candlestick_n of_o pure_a gold_n as_o we_o read_v xxv_o 31._o xxxvii_o 17._o ver._n 42._o so_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n make_v all_o the_o work_n here_o again_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n be_v say_v to_o have_v make_v all_o the_o work_n forementioned_a see_v v._n 37._o because_o they_o contribute_v to_o it_o and_o also_o help_v to_o prepare_v some_o material_n for_o the_o workman_n xxxv_o 25._o xxxvi_o 6._o ver._n 43._o and_o moses_n do_v look_v upon_o all_o the_o work_n take_v a_o solemn_a view_n of_o it_o and_o examine_v it_o careful_o whether_o it_o be_v perform_v according_a to_o the_o order_n they_o have_v receive_v and_o behold_v they_o have_v do_v it_o as_o the_o lord_n command_v this_o be_v the_o ten_o time_n that_o moses_n in_o this_o one_o chapter_n say_v all_o be_v do_v as_o the_o lord_n command_v v._o 1_o 5_o 7_o 21_o 26_o 29_o 31_o 32_o 42._o and_o here_o in_o this_o last_o verse_n to_o show_v how_o exact_a they_o be_v in_o their_o obedience_n and_o that_o nothing_o be_v do_v according_a to_o their_o own_o reason_n and_o opinion_n but_o all_o according_a to_o the_o divince_n precept_n without_o addition_n or_o detraction_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o author_n sepher_n cosri_n pars_fw-la iii_o n._n 23._o who_o well_o observe_v that_o all_o be_v do_v and_o bring_v to_o perfection_n by_o two_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o pillar_n of_o the_o law_n the_o one_o be_v that_o the_o law_n be_v from_o god_n and_o the_o other_o that_o it_o be_v accept_v by_o the_o church_n with_o a_o faithful_a heart_n and_o thus_o be_v the_o tabernacle_n order_v by_o the_o divine_a precept_n and_o it_o be_v make_v by_o the_o whole_a church_n or_o congregation_n xxv_o 2._o and_o moses_n bless_v they_o both_o the_o workman_n who_o have_v do_v their_o work_n faithful_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o have_v contribute_v the_o material_n and_o also_o now_o together_o with_o bezaleel_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o artificer_n present_v the_o whole_a to_o he_o chap._n xl._n verse_n 1._o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v after_o he_o have_v take_v a_o survey_n of_o all_o the_o work_n beforementioned_a god_n give_v he_o the_o follow_a command_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n it_o be_v probable_a of_o the_o twelve_o month._n ver._n 2._o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n of_o the_o second_o year_n after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n v._n 17._o which_o be_v a_o complete_a year_n within_o fourteen_o day_n after_o that_o great_a deliverance_n shall_v thou_o set_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o congregation_n this_o be_v a_o full_a description_n of_o the_o place_n which_o be_v make_v for_o a_o habitation_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n xxv_o 8._o and_o therefore_o call_v mischcan_n which_o we_o translate_v tabernacle_n but_o proper_o signify_v a_o dwelling_n but_o be_v a_o movable_a house_n to_o be_v set_v up_o and_o take_v down_o as_o there_o be_v occasion_n and_o therefore_o call_v ohel_n a_o tent_n such_o as_o shepherd_n dwell_v in_o iv_o gen._n 24._o see_v xxix_o of_o
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suckle_v it_o some_o think_v that_o the_o ark_n notwithstanding_o be_v make_v below_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o boat_n that_o if_o it_o shall_v chance_v to_o be_v carry_v from_o among_o the_o flag_n upon_o the_o shore_n it_o may_v swim_v in_o the_o river_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o egyptian_n make_v ship_n of_o the_o forename_a reed_n as_o we_o find_v in_o pliny_n and_o solinus_n who_o both_o mention_n papyraceae_fw-la nave_n and_o in_o theophrastus_n who_o mention_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v of_o papyrus_fw-la as_o salmasius_n observe_v in_o his_o plin._n exercit._n p._n 1003_o 1115_o 1116._o herodotus_n also_o mention_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o euterpe_n cap._n xcvi_o see_v xviii_o isa_n 2._o ver._n 4._o and_o his_o sister_n stand_v afar_o off_o to_o wit_n what_o etc._n etc._n by_o her_o mother_n order_n no_o doubt_n that_o she_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v set_v there_o on_o purpose_n to_o watch_v he_o we_o read_v of_o no_o other_o sister_n he_o have_v but_o miriam_n xxvi_o numb_a 59_o who_o therefore_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o person_n ver._n 5._o and_o the_o daughter_n of_o pharaoh_n call_v thermutis_fw-la by_o josephus_n l._n ii_o antiq._n c._n 5._o but_o by_o artapanus_n in_o eusebius_n his_o praepar_n evang._n l._n ix_o c._n 27._o call_v meris_fw-la or_o merris_n which_o be_v her_o name_n as_o jacobus_n capellus_n observe_v in_o the_o fasti_fw-la siculi_n the_o same_o artapanus_n there_o say_v she_o be_v marry_v to_o cenephres_n king_n of_o the_o country_n above_o memphis_n but_o have_v no_o child_n by_o he_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n say_v the_o same_o that_o she_o be_v not_o only_o a_o marry_a woman_n but_o have_v be_v long_o marry_v without_o be_v with_o child_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o very_o desirous_a to_o have_v one_o l._n i._o strom._n p._n 343._o come_v down_o to_o wash_v herself_o at_o the_o river_n not_o for_o pleasure_n but_o for_o purification_n this_o be_v a_o ancient_a rite_n of_o religion_n in_o all_o nation_n to_o cleanse_v themselves_o by_o wash_v their_o body_n after_o any_o defilement_n thus_o philo_n seem_v to_o understand_v it_o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o life_n of_o moses_n where_o speak_v of_o this_o matter_n he_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v proper_a to_o sacred_a cleanse_n and_o it_o seem_v far_o more_o probable_a than_o that_o the_o scorch_a heat_n of_o the_o wether_n cause_v by_o a_o extraordinary_a hand_n of_o god_n make_v she_o betake_v herself_o to_o the_o cool_a stream_n for_o her_o refreshment_n as_o the_o tale_n be_v tell_v in_o the_o hebrew_n book_n call_v the_o life_n of_o moses_n or_o that_o the_o desire_n of_o child_n carry_v she_o hither_o the_o water_n of_o nile_n be_v think_v to_o make_v woman_n fruitful_a clemens_n alexandrinus_n seem_v to_o have_v put_v both_o these_o together_o refreshment_n and_o religion_n when_o he_o say_v she_o come_v hither_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n i._o strom._n p._n 343._o it_o be_v still_o a_o further_o fetch_v of_o jonathan_n who_o will_v persuade_v we_o that_o at_o this_o time_n god_n have_v smite_v the_o egyptian_n with_o a_o burn_a ulcer_n which_o make_v their_o flesh_n so_o hot_a that_o they_o can_v not_o endure_v it_o but_o run_v to_o the_o river_n to_o cool_v their_o body_n and_o in_o pirke_n elieser_n cap._n xlviii_o this_o inflammation_n be_v say_v to_o have_v seize_v on_o pharaoh_n daughter_n who_o he_o call_v bathia_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o name_n of_o a_o daughter_n of_o one_o pharaoh_n 1_o chron._n iu_o 18._o but_o to_o make_v she_o the_o daughter_n of_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n as_o g._n vorstius_n observe_v they_o do_v in_o schemoth_n rabath_n and_o vaijra_n rab._n be_v altogether_o
which_o she_o herself_o say_v she_o have_v respect_n may_v have_v the_o same_o signification_n in_o her_o language_n that_o it_o have_v in_o hebrew_n there_o be_v a_o great_a affinity_n between_o these_o two_o tongue_n see_v xl_o gen._n 45._o clem._n alexandrinus_n say_v that_o the_o name_n he_o have_v give_v he_o by_o his_o parent_n at_o his_o circumcision_n be_v joachim_n which_o he_o have_v i_o suppose_v out_o of_o some_o fabulous_a book_n for_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o name_n be_v give_v he_o after_o he_o be_v translate_v to_o heaven_n l._n i._o strom._n p._n 343._o ver._n 11._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o those_o day_n when_o moses_n be_v grow_v when_o he_o be_v not_o only_o arrive_v at_o man_n estate_n but_o be_v full_a forty_o year_n old_a as_o st._n stephen_n observe_v vii_o act_n 23._o and_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o this_o history_n that_o he_o go_v out_o unto_o his_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n he_o have_v a_o motion_n from_o god_n as_o st._n stephen_n there_o seem_v to_o interpret_v it_o to_o go_v and_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o brethren_n and_o to_o own_v himself_o more_o than_o he_o have_v do_v hitherto_o to_o be_v one_o of_o they_o the_o jew_n tell_v many_o tale_n what_o pass_v between_o he_o and_o pharaoh_n till_o this_o time_n but_o there_o be_v no_o more_o credit_n to_o be_v give_v to_o they_o than_o to_o what_o artapanus_n a_o heathen_a historian_n relate_v of_o his_o military_a exploit_n in_o a_o war_n with_o the_o ethiopian_n against_o who_o cenephres_n send_v he_o as_o general_n of_o his_o force_n though_o this_o be_v remarkable_a that_o his_o name_n and_o several_a passage_n of_o his_o life_n mix_v with_o some_o fable_n be_v know_v to_o other_o nation_n and_o by_o they_o magnify_v and_o admire_v as_o appear_v by_o what_o eusebius_n have_v extract_v out_o of_o artapanus_n eupolemus_n demetrius_n and_o other_o heathen_a writer_n l._n ix_o praepar_fw-la evang._n c._n 26_o 27_o etc._n etc._n and_o look_v upon_o their_o burden_n which_o he_o do_v very_o often_o as_o philo_n understand_v it_o l._n i._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la and_o not_o without_o great_a grief_n and_o heaviness_n that_o he_o be_v neither_o able_a to_o hinder_v their_o oppression_n nor_o to_o help_v they_o under_o it_o but_o he_o exhort_v pharaoh_n officer_n to_o moderate_v their_o severity_n and_o the_o israelite_n to_o be_v patient_a in_o hope_n of_o deliverance_n and_o he_o spy_v a_o egyptian_a smite_v a_o hebrew_n the_o cause_n of_o it_o be_v report_v in_o the_o life_n of_o moses_n in_o hebrew_n and_o in_o schalsch_n hakkabalah_n that_o this_o egyptian_a have_v break_v the_o hebrew_n be_v house_n and_o bind_v he_o and_o ravish_v his_o wife_n and_o now_o endeavour_v to_o murder_v he_o but_o this_o look_n like_o a_o tale_n which_o be_v a_o little_a better_o tell_v by_o the_o author_n of_o schemoth_n rabath_n and_o other_o mention_v by_o mr._n selden_n l._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n c._n 1._o who_o say_v that_o this_o egyptian_a be_v one_o of_o the_o taskmaster_n who_o call_v this_o man_n out_o of_o his_o bed_n in_o the_o night_n to_o go_v to_o work_v and_o then_o take_v his_o opportunity_n to_o slip_v into_o it_o and_o lie_v with_o selomith_n his_o wife_n who_o take_v he_o for_o her_o husband_n the_o plain_a account_n and_o most_o likely_a be_v this_o of_o philo_n in_o the_o place_n above_o mention_v that_o some_o of_o pharaoh_n officer_n little_o differ_v from_o the_o most_o furious_a beast_n not_o at_o all_o mollify_v but_o more_o exasperate_v by_o entreaty_n one_o of_o they_o of_o the_o most_o violent_a temper_n fall_v in_o a_o outrageous_a manner_n upon_o a_o hebrew_n because_o he_o do_v not_o do_v his_o work_n so_o fast_o as_o he_o will_v have_v he_o beat_v he_o most_o cruel_o till_o he_o have_v almost_o kill_v he_o one_o of_o his_o brethren_n all_o the_o hebrew_n be_v his_o brethren_n but_o this_o man_n be_v of_o his_o own_o tribe_n and_o one_o of_o the_o child_n of_o kohath_n as_o the_o forename_a author_n take_v it_o ver._n 12._o and_o he_o look_v this_o way_n and_o that_o way_n etc._n etc._n round_o about_o he_o that_o he_o may_v not_o run_v into_o danger_n himself_o by_o deliver_v his_o brother_n from_o it_o he_o slay_v the_o egyptian_a be_v stir_v up_o to_o it_o by_o a_o divine_a motion_n otherways_o he_o can_v not_o have_v justify_v this_o fact_n to_o god_n and_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o st._n stephen_n plain_o make_v this_o a_o indication_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o god_n intend_v to_o deliver_v they_o by_o his_o mean_n and_o say_v moses_n think_v they_o will_v have_v so_o understand_v it_o vii_o act_n 25._o nay_o maimonides_n himself_o give_v this_o account_n of_o it_o parson_n ii_o cap._n xlv_o more_n nevochim_n where_o he_o make_v this_o the_o first_o degree_n of_o prophecy_n when_o a_o man_n be_v move_v and_o animate_v by_o god_n to_o some_o great_a and_o heroic_a enterprise_n either_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n or_o the_o deliverance_n of_o eminent_a man_n from_o oppression_n he_o reckon_v moses_n among_o other_o as_o a_o instance_n of_o it_o in_o these_o word_n moses_n be_v endue_v with_o this_o power_n when_o he_o grow_v up_o to_o be_v a_o man_n by_o the_o impulse_n of_o which_o he_o slay_v the_o egyptian_a and_o check_v he_o who_o unjust_o strive_v with_o one_o of_o his_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n the_o hebrew_n general_o say_v that_o moses_n do_v not_o kill_v this_o man_n with_o a_o sword_n or_o any_o other_o weapon_n but_o mere_o by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n pronounce_v he_o dead_a in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n which_o tradition_n be_v so_o old_a that_o it_o be_v mention_v by_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n l._n i._o strom._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n they_o that_o pretend_v to_o secret_n say_v that_o he_o kill_v the_o egyptian_a with_o his_o word_n alone_o as_o peter_n afterward_o in_o the_o act_n kill_v ananias_n and_o sapphira_n and_o hide_v he_o in_o the_o sand._n a_o inaccessible_a desert_n lie_v on_o the_o west_n of_o egypt_n as_o diodorus_n siculus_n observe_v and_o there_o be_v another_o also_o on_o the_o east_n of_o it_o so_o that_o if_o this_o happen_v upon_o the_o border_n there_o be_v sand_n enough_o wherein_o to_o bury_v he_o ver._n 13._o and_o when_o he_o go_v out_o the_o second_o day_n have_v begin_v to_o act_n by_o the_o divine_a commission_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v resolve_v every_o day_n to_o give_v proof_n of_o his_o authority_n and_o awaken_v the_o people_n to_o expect_v deliverance_n by_o his_o mean_n and_o therefore_o go_v out_o among_o they_o this_o day_n as_o he_o have_v do_v the_o day_n before_o behold_v two_o man_n of_o the_o hebrew_n strive_v together_o he_o be_v surprise_v to_o find_v two_o of_o his_o brethren_n contend_v one_o with_o another_o when_o they_o be_v so_o grievous_o oppress_v by_o the_o egyptian_n and_o he_o say_v to_o he_o that_o do_v the_o wrong_n wherefore_o smite_v thou_o thy_o fellow_n he_o have_v no_o less_o authority_n to_o admonish_v and_o reprove_v his_o brethren_n than_o to_o chastise_v their_o oppressor_n ver._n 14._o and_o he_o say_v who_o make_v thou_o a_o prince_n and_o a_o judge_n over_o we_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o this_o that_o he_o act_v as_o one_o that_o have_v authority_n but_o this_o man_n question_v from_o whence_o he_o have_v it_o intend_v thou_o to_o kill_v i_o as_o thou_o kill_v the_o egyptian_a it_o be_v not_o likely_a the_o man_n think_v he_o have_v any_o such_o intention_n but_o mean_v only_o to_o fright_v moses_n from_o meddle_v in_o his_o matter_n by_o let_v he_o know_v that_o what_o he_o have_v do_v already_o be_v not_o such_o a_o secret_a as_o he_o think_v it_o and_o moses_n fear_v he_o have_v not_o yet_o receive_v a_o commission_n from_o god_n to_o act_v public_o as_o their_o governor_n and_o therefore_o dare_v not_o stay_v to_o answer_v a_o charge_n against_o he_o which_o he_o think_v may_v be_v possible_o bring_v for_o what_o he_o have_v do_v private_o some_o have_v trouble_v themselves_o to_o reconcile_v this_o with_o what_o the_o apostle_n say_v xi_o hebr._n 27._o that_o he_o fear_v not_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o king_n which_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o agree_v with_o what_o be_v say_v here_o that_o moses_n fear_v but_o there_o he_o may_v very_o well_o be_v think_v to_o speak_v not_o of_o his_o flight_n out_o of_o egypt_n but_o of_o his_o last_o departure_n with_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o israelite_n though_o if_o we_o shall_v allow_v moses_n and_o the_o apostle_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o thing_n there_o will_v be_v no_o contradiction_n between_o they_o for_o he_o may_v so_o fear_v as_o to_o make_v he_o cautious_a and_o
with_o milk_n and_o honey_n by_o which_o phrase_n the_o poet_n express_v the_o great_a plenty_n as_o bochart_n show_v out_o of_o euripides_n horace_n ovid_n etc._n etc._n hierozoick_n p._n ii_o l._n iu_o c._n 12._o for_o abundance_n of_o milk_n and_o honey_n argue_v a_o country_n to_o be_v well_o water_v fruitful_a full_a of_o fair_a pasture_n and_o flower_n from_o whence_o the_o flock_n may_v fill_v their_o dugg_n with_o milk_n and_o the_o bee_n their_o cell_n with_o honey_n aelian_a l._n iii_o the_o hist_n animal_n c._n 35._o say_v the_o goat_n of_o syria_n which_o include_v this_o country_n afford_v such_o plenty_n of_o milk_n as_o be_v in_o no_o other_o country_n unto_o the_o place_n of_o the_o canaanite_n etc._n etc._n see_v concern_v all_o these_o people_n here_o mention_v xv_o gen._n 19_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 9_o now_o therefore_o behold_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v come_v up_o to_o i_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v say_v before_o ver._n 7._o but_o here_o repeat_v as_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o commission_n he_o intend_v immediate_o to_o give_v to_o moses_n to_o go_v and_o deliver_v they_o ver._n 10._o come_v now_o therefore_o and_o i_o will_v send_v thou_o unto_o pharaoh_n etc._n etc._n leave_v thy_o flock_n for_o i_o have_v another_o more_o weighty_a business_n wherein_o i_o will_v employ_v thou_o for_o thou_o shall_v go_v with_o my_o authority_n to_o pharaoh_n and_o command_v he_o not_o only_o to_o release_v my_o people_n out_o of_o their_o servitude_n but_o to_o let_v they_o go_v also_o out_o of_o egypt_n he_o have_v call_v they_o by_o the_o name_n of_o his_o people_n ver._n 7._o and_o now_o mention_n it_o again_o to_o encourage_v their_o hope_n that_o he_o will_v take_v care_n of_o his_o own_o what_o pharaoh_n this_o be_v it_o be_v a_o common_a name_n to_o all_o the_o egyptian_a king_n be_v very_o much_o dispute_v the_o common_a opinion_n be_v that_o after_o orus_n in_o who_o time_n moses_n sle_z into_o midian_a acencere_n or_o acherres_n reign_v twelve_o year_n and_o after_o he_o achoris_n reign_v seven_o year_n more_o and_o then_o succeed_v cenchre_n the_o worst_a of_o they_o all_o to_o who_o moses_n be_v now_o send_v but_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n tell_v we_o that_o apion_n a_o great_a enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o who_o write_v against_o they_o mention_v their_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n in_o his_o four_o book_n of_o his_o history_n of_o egypt_n say_v it_o be_v in_o the_o the_o reign_n of_o amosis_n for_o which_o he_o quote_v ptolomaeus_n mendesius_n a_o egyptian_a priest_n who_o write_v three_o book_n about_o their_o affair_n in_o which_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n i._o stromat_n p._n 320._o but_o tacitus_n call_v he_o bocchoris_n or_o as_o some_o read_v it_o occoris_n l._n v._n hist_o c._n 3._o that_o thou_o may_v bring_v forth_o my_o people_n etc._n etc._n from_o this_o time_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v god_n as_o the_o king_n of_o this_o people_n not_o in_o general_a only_o as_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o in_o a_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a manner_n for_o whatsoever_o authority_n or_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n the_o king_n of_o other_o nation_n do_v exercise_v over_o their_o subject_n as_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n of_o make_v law_n and_o league_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o prerogative_n do_v the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n reserve_v to_o himself_o alone_o over_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n upon_o which_o ground_n as_o dr._n jackson_n well_o observe_v moses_n be_v delegated_a to_o be_v his_o ambassador_n to_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n and_o constitute_v it_o appear_v by_o the_o whole_a story_n his_o deputy_n or_o viceroy_n over_o israel_n ver._n 11._o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o god_n who_o be_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v go_v unto_o pharaoh_n etc._n etc._n he_o modest_o decline_v the_o service_n consider_v how_o mean_a a_o person_n he_o be_v in_o comparison_n with_o pharaoh_n and_o how_o unable_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o israelite_n he_o have_v feel_v some_o extraordinary_a motion_n in_o himself_o forty_o year_n ago_o which_o he_o take_v to_o be_v a_o indication_n that_o god_n will_v use_v he_o as_o a_o instrument_n of_o their_o deliverance_n see_v chap._n ii_o v._n 11_o 12._o but_o at_o that_o time_n he_o be_v a_o far_o great_a man_n than_o now_o and_o have_v more_o interest_n at_o court_n the_o princess_n who_o adopt_v he_o for_o her_o son_n be_v then_o perhaps_o alive_a or_o have_v lest_o he_o what_o make_v he_o very_o considerable_a in_o short_a he_o be_v then_o the_o son_n of_o pharaoh_n daughter_n but_o now_o a_o poor_a shepherd_n ver._n 12._o and_o he_o say_v certain_o i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o in_o answer_n to_o his_o objection_n god_n bid_v he_o depend_v on_o this_o that_o he_o will_v preserve_v he_o by_o a_o special_a providence_n from_o be_v hurt_v by_o pharaoh_n so_o maimonides_n show_v this_o phrase_n i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o signify_v in_o scripture_n more_o nev._n p._n iii_o c._n 18._o and_o the_o confidence_n which_o god_n wrought_v in_o he_o of_o this_o give_v he_o courage_n and_o resolution_n which_o be_v also_o denote_v by_o this_o phrase_n as_o he_o show_v p._n ii_o c._n 38._o for_o all_o the_o prophet_n be_v endue_v with_o a_o extraordinary_a fortitude_n and_o magnanimity_n which_o be_v in_o moses_n above_o all_o the_o rest_n he_o encounter_v a_o great_a king_n and_o all_o his_o court_n and_o people_n bare_o with_o a_o staff_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o token_n to_o thou_o that_o i_o have_v send_v thou_o when_o thou_o have_v bring_v forth_o the_o people_n out_o of_o egypt_n you_o shall_v serve_v god_n upon_o this_o mountain_n this_o can_v not_o be_v a_o token_n to_o he_o now_o but_o be_v afterward_o when_o god_n by_o his_o power_n bring_v they_o to_o this_o very_a place_n to_o worship_v he_o according_a to_o this_o promise_n upon_o this_o mountain_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n there_o be_v many_o other_o token_n god_n give_v he_o as_o we_o find_v in_o this_o history_n which_o be_v all_o confirm_v by_o this_o at_o last_o ver._n 13._o and_o they_o shall_v say_v unto_o i_o what_o be_v his_o name_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v unto_o they_o this_o do_v not_o argue_v that_o they_o know_v not_o what_o the_o name_n of_o their_o god_n be_v for_o they_o and_o their_o father_n have_v be_v long_o acquaint_v with_o he_o and_o they_o cry_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o hear_v they_o ii_o 23_o 24._o but_o moses_n be_v the_o first_o that_o ever_o speak_v to_o man_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n none_o of_o the_o patriarch_n either_o before_o the_o flood_n or_o after_o it_o have_v say_v any_o such_o word_n as_o these_o god_n have_v send_v i_o to_o you_o the_o lord_n command_v i_o to_o bid_v you_o do_v so_o or_o so_o as_o maimon_n observe_v in_o several_a place_n of_o his_o more_n nevoch_n p._n i._o c._n 63._o p._n ii_o c._n 39_o be_v be_v natural_a for_o the_o israelite_n to_o ask_v he_o by_o what_o name_n or_o peculiar_a attribute_n god_n have_v make_v himself_o know_v unto_o he_o so_o as_o to_o authorise_v he_o to_o speak_v to_o they_o as_o never_o any_o man_n before_o do_v he_o have_v speak_v unto_o noah_n and_o unto_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v only_o for_o their_o own_o instruction_n he_o never_o bid_v they_o deliver_v any_o message_n unto_o other_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o upon_o particular_a occasion_n he_o still_o make_v himself_o know_v to_o they_o by_o different_a name_n or_o title_n as_o he_o say_v to_o abraham_n xv_o gen._n 7._o i_o be_o jehovah_n who_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n but_o xvii_o 1._o he_o say_v i_o be_o elshaddai_n and_o to_o isaac_n he_o say_v i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n abraham_n xxvi_o 24._o to_o jacob_n he_o add_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o thy_o father_n abraham_n and_o the_o god_n of_o isaac_n xxviii_o 13._o and_o after_o this_o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o bethel_n xxxi_o 13._o no_o wonder_n then_o that_o moses_n shall_v think_v the_o people_n will_v expect_v upon_o so_o great_a a_o occasion_n when_o he_o come_v to_o they_o as_o a_o ambassador_n from_o heaven_n that_o the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n shall_v speak_v to_o they_o in_o a_o new_a style_n beyond_o all_o that_o have_v be_v know_v in_o former_a day_n ver._n 14._o and_o god_n say_v unto_o moses_n i_o be_o that_o i_o am._n that_o be_v say_v maimonides_n in_o the_o place_n abovenamed_a he_o that_o necessary_o exist_v he_o who_o so_o be_v that_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v or_o as_o some_o translate_v it_o i_o will_v be_v what_o i_o will_v be_v i._n e._n the_o eternal_a immutable_a be_v so_o elmacinus_n
interpret_v it_o the_o eternal_a that_o never_o die_v who_o be_o faithful_a to_o my_o promise_n and_o will_v be_v to_o you_o what_o i_o tell_v your_o father_n i_o will_v be_v whatsoever_o i_o say_v in_o the_o day_n of_o abraham_n concern_v the_o give_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n i_o will_v certain_o perform_v for_o i_o change_v not_o thus_o shall_v thou_o say_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n i_o be_o have_v send_v i_o unto_o you_o the_o former_a word_n be_v a_o declaration_n of_o god_n nature_n to_o moses_n and_o in_o these_o he_o bid_v he_o in_o brief_a only_o say_v to_o the_o israelite_n that_o he_o be_v send_v by_o he_o who_o be_v that_o be_v as_o be_v say_v before_o necessary_o exist_v always_o be_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v who_o alter_v not_o but_o by_o whatsoever_o name_n he_o make_v himself_o know_v be_v still_o the_o very_a same_o god_n which_o be_v a_o name_n not_o unknown_a to_o the_o gentile_n as_o one_o will_v think_v by_o the_o word_n ei_o which_o be_v inscribe_v in_o the_o front_n of_o the_o delphic_a temple_n as_o plutarch_n tell_v we_o and_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o contraction_n of_o eimi_n which_o signify_v i_o am._n or_o if_o we_o take_v ei_o to_o be_v a_o entire_a word_n as_o it_o be_v common_o think_v signify_v thou_o be_v ammonius_n right_o understand_v it_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o plutarch_n report_v his_o word_n in_o a_o treatise_n on_o this_o subject_a the_o most_o absolute_o perfect_a name_n and_o compellation_n of_o god_n for_o god_n say_v he_o in_o the_o other_o inscription_n on_o the_o temple_n speak_v to_o we_o who_o approach_v he_o say_v to_o every_o one_o know_v thyself_o and_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o answer_v to_o he_o again_o in_o the_o word_n of_o this_o inscription_n thou_o art_n ascribe_v to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o true_a undoubted_a and_o only_a appellation_n which_o belong_v to_o he_o alone_o for_o he_o only_o be_v we_o be_v not_o etc._n etc._n thus_o he_o declare_v this_o word_n to_o express_v most_o perfect_o the_o divine_a essence_n which_o be_v distinguish_v hereby_o from_o all_o false_a go_n see_v eusebius_n l._n xi_o praep._n evang._n c._n 11._o and_o in_o the_o two_o forego_v chapter_n where_o he_o take_v a_o deal_n of_o pain_n to_o show_v that_o plato_n borrow_v this_o notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o be_v that_o be_v always_o but_o have_v no_o beginning_n from_o these_o word_n of_o moses_n and_o numenius_n a_o pythagoraean_a speak_v it_o more_o plain_o when_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v be_v eternal_a and_o steadfast_a always_o the_o very_a same_o without_o variation_n and_o no_o wonder_n these_o man_n if_o they_o meet_v with_o this_o passage_n in_o moses_n be_v high_o please_v with_o it_o for_o st._n hilary_n himself_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o light_v upon_o these_o word_n as_o he_o be_v muse_v about_o god_n and_o religion_n before_o he_o be_v a_o christian_a be_v strike_v with_o admiration_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o proper_a to_o god_n as_o to_o be_v and_o therefore_o he_o think_v it_o worthy_a of_o god_n to_o say_v of_o himself_o i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o and_o he_o that_o be_v so_o he_o translate_v the_o last_o word_n have_v send_v i_o unto_o you_o l._n i._n de_fw-fr trinitate_fw-la ver._n 15._o and_o say_v moreover_o unto_o moses_n thus_o shall_v thou_o say_v etc._n etc._n for_o a_o further_a explication_n of_o what_o he_o have_v now_o say_v and_o a_o further_a satisfaction_n of_o their_o mind_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o your_o father_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n the_o name_n jehovah_n as_o we_o pronounce_v it_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o sense_n the_o same_o with_o ehjeh_n before_o mention_v which_o as_o it_o declare_v his_o nature_n so_o the_o word_n god_n add_v to_o it_o express_v his_o favour_n care_n and_o providence_n and_o consequent_o he_o bid_v moses_n tell_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o he_o who_o be_v the_o eternal_a be_v the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n to_o who_o he_o have_v make_v many_o promise_n that_o he_o will_v be_v gracious_a to_o their_o posterity_n this_o be_v sufficient_a for_o they_o to_o know_v of_o he_o this_o be_v my_o name_n for_o ever_o and_o this_o be_v my_o memorial_n etc._n etc._n some_o refer_v the_o first_o word_n this_o be_v my_o name_n unto_o the_o forego_n verse_n i_o be_o and_o the_o next_o this_o be_v my_o memorial_n to_o those_o which_o immediate_o precede_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o your_o father_n which_o in_o truth_n include_v the_o whole_a jehovah_n be_v the_o same_o with_o i_o be_o and_o the_o meaning_n be_v i_o will_v be_v for_o ever_o remember_v celebrate_v praise_v and_o invoke_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o your_o father_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 16._o go_v and_o gather_v the_o elder_n of_o israel_n together_o the_o word_n elder_n in_o these_o book_n sometime_o signify_v the_o man_n of_o the_o great_a sanhedrin_n as_o they_o speak_v in_o after_o time_n or_o the_o judge_n in_o the_o high_a court_n xxi_o deut._n 2_o etc._n etc._n sometime_o the_o judge_n in_o the_o low_a court_n xix_o deut._n 12._o xxii_o 15._o sometime_o it_o only_o signify_v the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n as_o here_o in_o this_o place_n for_o now_o there_o be_v no_o such_o court_n of_o judicature_n constitute_v see_v selden_n vxor_fw-la hebr._n l._n i._n cap._n xv._o some_o indeed_o particular_o corn._n bertram_n think_v it_o reasonable_a to_o suppose_v that_o the_o israelite_n have_v judge_n among_o they_o all_o the_o time_n they_o dwell_v in_o egypt_n though_o not_o mention_v in_o scripture_n as_o they_o have_v no_o doubt_n a_o form_n of_o religion_n though_o we_o read_v nothing_o of_o it_o and_o moses_n he_o think_v be_v here_o order_v to_o send_v for_o these_o who_o be_v their_o ruler_n and_o administer_v public_a affair_n among_o they_o but_o there_o be_v this_o argument_n against_o it_o that_o after_o this_o time_n when_o moses_n have_v bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n there_o be_v no_o such_o judge_n among_o they_o but_o moses_n as_o we_o find_v xviii_o exod._n judge_v all_o himself_o to_o his_o exceed_a great_a trouble_n and_o therefore_o by_o elder_n we_o be_v here_o to_o understand_v only_o the_o wise_a and_o grave_a man_n of_o the_o nation_n who_o be_v in_o great_a esteem_n among_o they_o as_o mr._n selden_n afterward_o speak_v l._n i._n de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n xv._o p._n 523_o etc._n etc._n or_o as_o be_v say_v before_o the_o head_n of_o their_o tribe_n the_o famous_a h._n grotius_n confirm_v this_o by_o a_o nice_a observation_n that_o both_o here_o and_o ver._n 18._o they_o be_v bare_o call_v zikne_v not_o hazikne_v because_o there_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o certum_fw-la collegium_fw-la sed_fw-la sola_fw-la qualitas_fw-la denotatur_fw-la as_o he_o speak_v l._n de_fw-fr imp._n sum._n potest_fw-la circa_fw-la sacra_fw-la cap._n xi_o n._n 15._o a_o certain_a college_n or_o society_n of_o they_o but_o their_o quality_n only_o be_v denote_v and_o no_o doubt_n the_o word_n always_o signify_v man_n of_o dignity_n or_o chief_a rank_n among_o other_o both_o among_o the_o israelite_n and_o among_o the_o egyptian_n as_o i_o have_v observe_v on_o xxiv_o gen._n 2._o l._n 6._o and_o say_v unto_o they_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o your_o father_n etc._n etc._n see_v this_o explain_v ver._n 6._o have_v appear_v unto_o i_o ver._n 2_o 4._o say_v sure_o i_o have_v visit_v you_o so_o joseph_n when_o he_o die_v assure_v they_o god_n will_v do_v l_o gen._n 24._o where_o i_o observe_v to_o visit_v they_o be_v to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o so_o it_o signify_v here_o as_o be_v evident_a from_o what_o god_n say_v to_o moses_n when_o he_o appear_v to_o he_o v._o 8._o i_o be_o come_v down_o to_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o egyptian_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o actual_o do_v but_o so_o absolute_o decree_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v say_v he_o have_v already_o do_v it_o or_o the_o word_n pakad_n may_v be_v translate_v here_o as_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o i_o have_v remember_v you_o 1_o sam._n xv._o 2._o that_o be_v so_o as_o to_o resolve_v to_o deliver_v they_o and_o then_o the_o next_o word_n may_v depend_v on_o this_o and_o that_o which_o be_v do_v to_o you_o in_o egypt_n for_o the_o word_n see_v be_v not_o in_o the_o original_a but_o either_o way_n it_o relate_v to_o what_o god_n say_v to_o moses_n ver._n 7_o 9_o ver._n 17._o and_o i_o have_v say_v determine_v or_o resolve_v i_o will_v bring_v you_o out_o of_o the_o affliction_n of_o egypt_n into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o canaanite_n etc._n etc._n see_v v._o 9_o ver._n 18_o and_o
not_o so_o in_o those_o country_n for_o the_o noble_a person_n ancient_o ride_v on_o they_o as_o appear_v by_o a_o great_a many_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n xxii_o gen._n 1._o xxii_o numb_a 21._o 2_o sam._n xix_o 6._o and_o several_a other_o which_o be_v reckon_v up_o by_o bochart_n p._n i._o l._n ii_o cap._n xiii_o hierozoic_n and_o he_o return_v to_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n set_a out_o and_o begin_v his_o journey_n to_o that_o country_n and_o moses_n take_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n so_o call_v because_o god_n order_v he_o to_o carry_v it_o with_o he_o v._n 17._o and_o have_v appoint_v it_o to_o be_v the_o instrument_n wherewith_o he_o shall_v work_v wonder_n in_o his_o hand_n as_o a_o sign_n of_o his_o authority_n so_o conr._n pellicanus_fw-la have_v not_o unfit_o explain_v it_o he_o return_v with_o the_o rod_n of_o god_n signo_fw-la apostolatus_fw-la &_o ducatus_fw-la a_o sign_n or_o token_n of_o his_o embassy_n and_o government_n ver._n 21._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n when_o thou_o go_v to_o return_v into_o egypt_n when_o thou_o be_v come_v thither_o see_v that_o thou_o do_v all_o those_o wonder_n before_o pharaoh_n the_o sign_n mention_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n with_o which_o he_o be_v to_o begin_v which_o i_o have_v put_v in_o thy_o hand_n give_v thou_o power_n to_o do_v but_o i_o will_v harden_v his_o heart_n etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o god_n will_v harden_v his_o heart_n at_o the_o first_o as_o soon_o as_o moses_n begin_v to_o work_v his_o sign_n no_o more_o than_o that_o he_o will_v at_o the_o first_o slay_v his_o first-born_a as_o he_o threaten_v v._o 23._o but_o as_o at_o last_o he_o intend_v to_o slay_v his_o first-born_a if_o he_o will_v not_o be_v humble_v by_o other_o plague_n so_o in_o conclusion_n he_o resolve_v to_o harden_v his_o heart_n after_o pharaoh_n have_v often_o harden_v it_o himself_o there_o be_v three_o distinct_a word_n use_v in_o this_o story_n about_o this_o matter_n the_o first_o be_v chazak_n the_o next_o be_v rashah_n and_o the_o three_o be_v cavad_n which_o seem_v to_o signify_v a_o gradual_a increase_n of_o his_o obstinacy_n till_o at_o last_o it_o grow_v very_o grievous_a for_o the_o last_o word_n cavad_n intend_v and_o increase_v the_o sense_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o good_a or_o evil_a quality_n ver._n 22._o and_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o pharaoh_n in_o this_o god_n begin_v to_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n to_o moses_n that_o he_o will_v teach_v he_o what_o he_o shall_v say_v v._o 12._o and_o 15_o 16._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n this_o show_v he_o come_v to_o pharaoh_n in_o the_o name_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n israel_n be_v my_o son_n even_o my_o first-born_a most_o dear_a to_o i_o and_o belove_v above_o all_o people_n as_o the_o first-born_a son_n common_o be_v above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o child_n god_n have_v choose_v and_o adopt_v they_o to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n on_o who_o he_o bestow_v singular_a privilege_n and_o blessing_n thus_o god_n speak_v of_o david_n lxxxix_o psal_n 28._o and_o eben-ezra's_a interpretation_n of_o this_o phrase_n be_v not_o improper_a that_o their_o ancestor_n from_o the_o beginning_n have_v be_v worshipper_n of_o he_o the_o true_a god_n ver._n 23._o and_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o i_o command_v and_o require_v thou_o so_o the_o word_n say_v here_o signify_v let_v my_o son_n go_v that_o he_o may_v serve_v i_o not_o to_o keep_v my_o people_n in_o thy_o servitude_n any_o long_o but_o to_o dismiss_v they_o that_o they_o may_v worship_v i_o as_o my_o servant_n ought_v to_o do_v and_o if_o thou_o refuse_v to_o let_v he_o go_v behold_v i_o will_v slay_v thy_o son_n even_o thy_o first-born_a not_o upon_o his_o first_o refusal_n see_v v._n 21._o but_o after_o a_o long_a course_n of_o other_o judgement_n which_o will_v end_v if_o he_o be_v not_o reform_v by_o they_o in_o this_o at_o last_o with_o which_o he_o therefore_o terrify_v he_o that_o he_o may_v prevent_v it_o ver._n 24._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o way_n to_o egypt_n in_o the_o inn_n where_o they_o take_v up_o their_o lodging_n at_o night_n that_o the_o lord_n meet_v he_o the_o schechinah_n i_o suppose_v appear_v to_o he_o from_o whence_o a_o angel_n be_v dispatch_v to_o do_v as_o follow_v and_o so_o both_o the_o lxx_o and_o the_o chaldee_n interpret_v it_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o the_o lord_n send_v a_o angel_n to_o execute_v what_o be_v here_o relate_v and_o seek_v to_o kill_v he_o appear_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o if_o he_o intend_v to_o fall_v upon_o he_o with_o a_o draw_a sword_n perhaps_o as_o he_o do_v to_o balaam_n and_o david_n which_o threaten_v posture_n can_v not_o but_o very_o much_o affright_v he_o and_o put_v he_o into_o disorder_n other_o imagine_v he_o inflict_v a_o sudden_a disease_n upon_o he_o or_o make_v as_o if_o he_o will_v strangle_v he_o they_o that_o interpret_v this_o of_o kill_v his_o child_n as_o many_o do_v see_v mr._n selden_n l._n i._n de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n vi_o p._n 88_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o have_v no_o reason_n on_o their_o side_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o a_o child_n in_o the_o forego_n story_n but_o only_o of_o his_o son_n therefore_o chaskuni_fw-la have_v right_o observe_v that_o this_o verse_n be_v connect_v with_o the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o 20_o the_o three_o following_z coming_z by_o a_o parenthesis_n and_o can_v refer_v to_o none_o but_o moses_n all_o the_o difficulty_n be_v to_o find_v why_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v put_v he_o in_o fear_n of_o present_a death_n when_o he_o be_v go_v upon_o god_n message_n the_o resolution_n of_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n ver._n 25._o then_o zipporah_n his_o wife_n present_o apprehend_v what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o moses_n his_o danger_n viz._n because_o her_o child_n of_o which_o she_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v not_o long_o ago_o deliver_v be_v not_o circumcise_a and_o therefore_o she_o immediate_o dispatch_v that_o work_n her_o husband_n be_v in_o such_o a_o consternation_n that_o he_o can_v not_o do_v it_o himself_o but_o as_o kimchi_n will_v have_v it_o call_v to_o she_o to_o do_v it_o or_o she_o of_o herself_o go_v about_o it_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o it_o be_v not_o do_v before_o take_v a_o sharp_a stone_n or_o a_o sharp_a knife_n make_v of_o a_o flint_n for_o such_o they_o use_v which_o justin_n martyr_n in_o his_o dialogue_n with_o trypho_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o the_o lxx_o and_o the_o jew_n say_v that_o knife_n be_v common_o use_v in_o this_o work_n and_o cut_v the_o foreskin_n of_o her_o son_n but_o how_o come_v moses_n to_o neglect_v this_o duty_n most_o say_v his_o wife_n be_v unwilling_a to_o it_o not_o because_o she_o abhor_v this_o rite_n as_o cruel_a and_o unnatural_a for_o she_o be_v of_o a_o race_n which_o come_v from_o abraham_n who_o first_o receive_v this_o command_n of_o circumcise_n all_o his_o child_n and_o she_o understand_v it_o appear_v how_o to_o do_v it_o ready_o without_o endanger_n the_o child_n which_o have_v scarce_o be_v possible_a if_o she_o have_v be_v a_o stranger_n to_o it_o but_o because_o the_o midianite_n perhaps_o do_v not_o circumcise_v so_o soon_o as_o the_o israelite_n but_o imitate_v their_o neighbour_n the_o ishmaelite_n who_o defer_v it_o till_o their_o child_n be_v thirteen_o year_n old_a at_o which_o age_n ishmael_n be_v circumcise_a xvii_o gen._n 25._o or_o rather_o because_o they_o be_v about_o to_o take_v a_o journey_n when_o she_o think_v it_o may_v be_v omit_v till_o they_o come_v to_o be_v settle_v among_o the_o israelite_n and_o true_o this_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o good_a reason_n to_o defer_v circumcision_n beyond_o the_o eight_o day_n motion_n be_v dangerous_a when_o the_o child_n be_v sore_o but_o such_o a_o man_n as_o moses_n shall_v have_v trust_v god_n to_o take_v care_n of_o his_o child_n and_o not_o have_v be_v afraid_a of_o the_o consequence_n if_o he_o have_v perform_v his_o duty_n and_o because_o he_o follow_v the_o tender_a inclination_n of_o his_o wife_n rather_o than_o a_o plain_a precept_n xvii_o gen._n 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n he_o fall_v into_o this_o great_a danger_n many_o other_o account_n be_v give_v of_o this_o for_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o whole_a matter_n be_v very_o obscure_a but_o i_o see_v none_o more_o probable_a than_o what_o i_o have_v mention_v and_o cast_v it_o at_o his_o foot_n it_o be_v uncertain_a at_o who_o sit_fw-mi she_o cast_v it_o whether_o at_o he_o husband_n be_v or_o the_o child_n or_o the_o angel_n the_o first_o seem_v most_o probable_a if_o the_o next_o word_n be_v speak_v to_o
child_n of_o israel_n and_o also_o unto_o pharaoh_n so_o these_o word_n have_v respect_n to_o both_o part_n of_o the_o forego_n objection_n and_o give_v they_o a_o charge_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n he_o lay_v his_o command_n upon_o they_o strict_o require_v they_o to_o obey_v he_o which_o be_v a_o high_a expression_n than_o we_o meet_v withal_o before_o in_o the_o forego_n injunction_n either_o in_o v._o 6._o or_o 11._o and_o make_v i_o think_v this_o verse_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a recapitulation_n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v as_o some_o take_v it_o but_o a_o enforcement_n of_o what_o he_o have_v before_o command_v and_o unto_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n to_o bring_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n i_o suppose_v he_o now_o give_v they_o authority_n to_o threaten_v he_o if_o he_o do_v not_o obey_v ver._n 14._o these_o be_v the_o head_n of_o their_o father_n house_n the_o principal_a person_n of_o the_o several_a family_n of_o israel_n the_o son_n of_o reuben_n the_o first-born_a etc._n etc._n see_v xlvi_o gen._n 9_o where_o the_o son_n of_o reuben_n be_v reckon_v up_o in_o this_o very_a order_n in_o which_o they_o be_v here_o mention_v again_o to_o introduce_v the_o genealogy_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n who_o be_v choose_v by_o god_n to_o be_v the_o deliverer_n of_o his_o people_n it_o be_v sit_v to_o show_v that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o stock_n though_o not_o of_o the_o elder_a family_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o who_o god_n promise_v when_o he_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n that_o he_o will_v sure_o bring_v he_o up_o again_o xlvi_o gen._n 4._o that_o be_v in_o his_o posterity_n which_o will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o manifest_o the_o work_n of_o god_n if_o they_o that_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o it_o have_v not_o be_v of_o his_o posterity_n ver._n 15._o the_o son_n of_o simeon_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v mention_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n and_o in_o the_o same_o order_n that_o they_o be_v in_o genesis_n xlvi_o 10._o ver._n 16._o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n etc._n etc._n have_v brief_o set_v down_o the_o head_n of_o the_o two_o elder_a family_n of_o israel_n he_o enlarge_v now_o upon_o the_o three_o from_o which_o he_o himself_o be_v descend_v gershon_n kohath_n and_o merari_fw-la these_o three_o be_v mention_v also_o in_o the_o xlvi_o gen._n 11._o as_o come_v with_o jacob_n into_o egypt_n and_o the_o year_n of_o the_o life_n of_o levi_n be_v a_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o seven_o year_n he_o be_v think_v to_o have_v live_v the_o long_a of_o all_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n none_o of_o who_o age_n be_v record_v in_o scripture_n but_o only_o he_o and_o joseph_n who_o levi_n survive_v twenty_o seven_o year_n though_o he_o be_v much_o the_o elder_a brother_n kohath_fw-mi also_o the_o second_o son_n of_o levi_n attain_v near_o to_o the_o same_o age_n with_o himself_o v._o 18._o and_o his_o grandson_n moses_n his_o father_n live_v just_a so_o long_o as_o levi_n do_v v._o 20._o next_o to_o levi_n the_o long_a liver_n of_o all_o jacob_n son_n be_v naphthali_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v the_o tradition_n in_o r._n bechai_n who_o say_v he_o live_v to_o the_o age_n of_o a_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o three_o year_n which_o be_v the_o age_n of_o kohath_n ver._n 17._o the_o son_n of_o gershon_n libni_n and_o shimi_fw-la etc._n etc._n these_o be_v bear_v in_o egypt_n from_o who_o descend_v two_o family_n mention_v afterward_o iii_o num._n 18_o 21._o ver._n 18._o the_o son_n of_o kohath_n amram_n etc._n etc._n he_o have_v the_o most_o numerous_a offspring_n of_o all_o levi's_fw-la son_n iii_o numb_a 28._o from_o the_o elder_a of_o which_o moses_n come_v and_o the_o year_n of_o the_o life_n of_o kohath_n be_v a_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o three_o year_n he_o set_v down_o the_o age_n of_o none_o but_o only_o of_o levi_n his_o great_a grandfather_n and_o kohath_n his_o grandfather_n and_o of_o amram_n his_o father_n and_o primate_n usher_n make_v account_n that_o kohath_n be_v thirty_o year_n old_a when_o jacob_n come_v into_o egypt_n and_o live_v there_o a_o hundred_o and_o three_o year_n and_o die_v thirty_o two_o year_n before_o moses_n be_v bear_v see_v chronolog_n sacra_fw-la cap._n xi_o ver._n 19_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n mehali_n from_o this_o mehali_n it_o be_v think_v spring_v the_o famous_a singer_n heman_n who_o compose_v the_o lxxxviii_o psalm_n 1_o chron._n vi_o 33._o and_o mushi_n from_o who_o descend_v ethan_n who_o compose_v the_o lxxxix_o psalm_n 1_o chron._n vi_o 44._o ver._n 20._o and_o amram_n take_v he_o jochabed_a his_o father_n sister_n to_o wife_n it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n dod_n signify_v a_o uncle_n and_o therefore_o some_o will_v have_v the_o word_n dodah_fw-mi in_o this_o place_n to_o signify_v only_o his_o uncle_n daughter_n so_o the_o vulgar_a and_o the_o lxx_o translate_v it_o but_o moses_n tell_v we_o so_o express_o that_o she_o be_v bear_v to_o levi_n in_o egypt_n xxvi_o numb_a 59_o that_o it_o unavoidable_o follow_v she_o be_v sister_n to_o amram_n father_n which_o the_o forename_a great_a primate_n maintain_v cap._n viii_o of_o the_o same_o book_n against_o scaliger_n and_o pererius_n who_o will_v have_v jochabed_a call_v levi_n his_o daughter_n only_o as_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n be_v call_v jacob_n son_n which_o will_v make_v a_o very_a easy_a sense_n as_o i_o observe_v ii_o 1._o if_o it_o will_v consist_v with_o those_o word_n in_o number_n xxvi_o 59_o who_o her_o mother_n for_o that_o must_v be_v understand_v bear_v to_o levi_n which_o show_v she_o be_v his_o daughter_n and_o thus_o r._n solomon_n understand_v it_o and_o so_o do_v tostatus_n and_o cajetan_n and_o divers_a other_o who_o our_o usher_n there_o mention_n and_o see_v our_o most_o learned_a selden_n l._n v._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n cap._n ix_o p._n 584._o which_o show_v how_o sincere_a a_o writer_n moses_n be_v who_o do_v not_o stick_v to_o relate_v what_o may_v be_v think_v in_o after_o age_n when_o the_o law_n against_o such_o marriage_n be_v enctae_v a_o blot_n to_o his_o family_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o he_o do_v not_o say_v one_o syllable_n in_o commendation_n of_o his_o parent_n though_o their_o faith_n deserve_v the_o great_a praise_n as_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n show_n xi_o 23._o but_o moses_n as_o jac._n capellus_n true_o observe_v do_v not_o write_v for_o his_o own_o glory_n but_o for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o church_n ad_fw-la a._n m._n 2481._o and_o she_o bear_v he_o aaron_n and_o moses_n this_o show_n that_o god_n exact_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n of_o deliver_v the_o israelite_n out_o of_o servitude_n in_o the_o four_o generation_n xv_o gen._n 16._o i._n e._n the_o four_o from_o their_o descent_n into_o egypt_n for_o moses_n be_v the_o four_o from_o levi_n be_v his_o great_a grandson_n and_o the_o year_n of_o the_o life_n of_o amram_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o and_o seven_o year_n the_o very_a same_o age_n with_o his_o grandfather_n levi_n v._o 16._o ver._n 21._o and_o the_o son_n of_o izhar_n korah_n etc._n etc._n he_o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o uncle_n son_n but_o say_v not_o one_o word_n here_o of_o his_o own_o who_o be_v not_o to_o succeed_v he_o in_o his_o place_n and_o dignity_n nor_o to_o be_v advance_v to_o any_o other_o office_n such_o be_v his_o humility_n and_o generous_a love_n to_o his_o country_n that_o he_o only_o seek_v the_o good_a of_o that_o but_o nothing_o for_o his_o own_o family_n ver._n 22._o and_o the_o son_n of_o uzziel_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v another_o of_o his_o uncle_n who_o posterity_n he_o mention_n that_o it_o may_v be_v see_v how_o god_n bless_v the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n notwithstanding_o the_o sin_n he_o have_v commit_v at_o schechem_n and_o the_o punishment_n his_o father_n denounce_v against_o he_o for_o it_o xlix_o gen._n he_o say_v nothing_o of_o hebron_n another_o of_o his_o father_n brother_n because_o perhaps_o he_o die_v childless_a or_o his_o child_n have_v no_o issue_n ver._n 23._o and_o aaron_n take_v he_o elisheba_n daughter_n of_o aminadab_n sister_n of_o naashon_n to_o wife_n though_o he_o say_v nothing_o here_o of_o himself_o yet_o he_o relate_v particular_o what_o concern_v aaron_n who_o he_o show_v be_v match_v into_o a_o honourable_a family_n with_o the_o sister_n of_o a_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n chief_a commander_n of_o their_o host_n when_o they_o be_v come_v out_o of_o egypt_n i_o numb_v 7._o ii_o 3._o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o he_o think_v may_v breed_v in_o posterity_n a_o great_a reverence_n to_o the_o priesthood_n which_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o family_n of_o aaron_n and_o
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this_o to_o expel_v out_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o israelite_n the_o evil_a opinion_n of_o the_o egyptian_n etc._n etc._n a_o lamb_n for_o a_o house_n some_o translate_v it_o for_o a_o family_n but_o that_o be_v not_o true_a for_o as_o tribe_n be_v divide_v into_o family_n so_o be_v family_n into_o house_n and_o when_o many_o lamb_n be_v few_o enough_o for_o a_o whole_a family_n some_o house_n be_v so_o small_a that_o they_o can_v not_o eat_v one_o and_o therefore_o be_v to_o call_v in_o the_o assistance_n of_o their_o neighbour_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n ver._n 4._o and_o if_o the_o household_n be_v too_o little_a for_o the_o lamb_n let_v he_o and_o his_o neighbour_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v few_o than_o ten_o person_n nor_o more_o than_o
that_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v a_o proselyte_n to_o partake_v of_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n unless_o his_o whole_a family_n be_v circumcise_a with_o he_o both_o child_n and_o servant_n ver._n 45._o a_o foreigner_n the_o hebrew_n word_n toschab_n literal_o signify_v a_o dweller_n or_o inhabitant_n by_o which_o name_n those_o pious_a gentile_n be_v call_v who_o renounce_v idolatry_n though_o they_o do_v not_o embrace_v the_o jewish_a religion_n because_o they_o be_v permit_v to_o settle_v among_o they_o and_o dwell_v in_o their_o country_n which_o be_v not_o allow_v to_o other_o foreigner_n who_o continue_v idolater_n see_v selden_n l._n ii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n c._n 3._o etc._n etc._n 5._o where_o he_o observe_v maimonides_n make_v this_o exception_n that_o no_o such_o person_n may_v dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n because_o of_o the_o singular_a holiness_n of_o that_o city_n but_o any_o where_o else_o they_o may_v with_o the_o profession_n of_o judaisme_n and_o no_o hire_a servant_n some_o of_o they_o be_v servant_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o so_o dwell_v in_o the_o same_o house_n with_o they_o and_o be_v call_v hireling_n when_o they_o bind_v themselves_o to_o serve_v their_o master_n for_o three_o year_n as_o the_o jew_n gather_v from_o xvi_o isa_n 14._o ver._n 46._o in_o one_o house_n shall_v it_o be_v eat_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o first_o night_n wherein_o this_o sacrifice_n be_v slay_v they_o be_v enjoin_v not_o to_o stir_v out_o of_o door_n v._o 22._o and_o therefore_o not_o to_o carry_v forth_o aught_o of_o the_o flesh_n abroad_o into_o another_o house_n beside_o they_o be_v in_o such_o haste_n that_o they_o have_v no_o time_n to_o send_v messenger_n from_o one_o house_n to_o another_o which_o maimonides_n make_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o precept_n more_o nev._n p._n iii_o c._n 46._o in_o aftertime_n also_o that_o law_n be_v in_o force_n v._n 4._o that_o lesser_a household_n who_o have_v not_o company_n enough_o to_o eat_v the_o lamb_n up_o shall_v join_v with_o some_o other_o it_o be_v here_o explain_v that_o for_o maintenance_n of_o friendly_a society_n they_o shall_v not_o divide_v the_o lamb_n and_o carry_v half_a of_o it_o to_o another_o house_n but_o all_o meet_v together_o in_o one_o and_o feast_v upon_o it_o which_o the_o ancient_a father_n look_v upon_o as_o a_o figure_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o most_o natural_a interpretation_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v eat_v under_o one_o roof_n but_o r._n simeon_n say_v that_o god_n only_o bind_v they_o to_o eat_v in_o one_o company_n or_o society_n not_o in_o two_o but_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o that_o family_n or_o society_n to_o eat_v it_o in_o two_o place_n if_o they_o please_v halicoth_a olam_n p._n iu._n sect._n 3_o neither_o shall_v you_o break_v a_o bone_n thereof_o the_o jew_n fancy_n this_o law_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o lesser_a bone_n but_o only_o of_o those_o in_o which_o there_o be_v some_o marrow_n so_o maimonides_n in_o his_o treatise_n on_o this_o subject_a c._n 10._o sect_n 1._o and_o indeed_o be_v eat_v in_o haste_n they_o can_v not_o have_v time_n to_o break_v the_o bone_n and_o suck_v out_o the_o marrow_n which_o in_o the_o place_n beforenamed_n in_o his_o more_n nevochim_n he_o make_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o precept_n which_o be_v exact_o fulfil_v in_o the_o true_a paschal_n lamb_n of_o which_o this_o be_v a_o figure_n when_o he_o be_v offer_v for_o we_o as_o st._n john_n observe_v xix_o 33_o 36._o ver._n 47._o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n shall_v keep_v it_o woman_n and_o child_n as_o well_o as_o men._n in_o after_o time_n indeed_o only_a man_n be_v bind_v to_o come_v up_o at_o the_o three_o feast_n xxiii_o 17._o xxxiv_o 23._o xvi_o deut._n 16._o but_o devout_a people_n be_v wont_a to_o carry_v up_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n with_o they_o as_o appear_v by_o elkanah_n 1_o sam._n i._o 3_o 4._o and_o by_o joseph_n who_o go_v up_o with_o the_o bless_a virgin_n two_o luke_n 41._o and_o that_o place_n in_o samuel_n inform_v we_o that_o their_o son_n and_o daughter_n do_v eat_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n ver._n 48._o when_o a_o stranger_n shall_v sojourn_v with_o thou_o and_o will_v keep_v the_o passover_n etc._n etc._n see_v v._o 43_o 44._o no_o uncircumcised_a person_n shall_v eat_v thereof_o which_o be_v the_o reason_n some_o have_v think_v why_o they_o observe_v no_o passover_n as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v sin_v after_o that_o in_o the_o very_a next_o year_n that_o follow_v their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n because_o they_o be_v general_o uncircumcised_a but_o this_o seem_v to_o relate_v to_o man_n of_o another_o nation_n who_o though_o they_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o lamb_n unless_o they_o receive_v circumcision_n yet_o have_v renounce_v idolatry_n the_o jew_n say_v they_o may_v eat_v of_o the_o unleavened_a bread_n and_o of_o the_o bitter_a herb_n ver._n 49._o one_o law_n shall_v be_v to_o he_o that_o be_v home-born_a etc._n etc._n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o equal_a than_o this_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v enjoy_v this_o privilege_n who_o be_v not_o of_o their_o religion_n but_o whosoever_o embrace_v it_o shall_v partake_v of_o the_o same_o benefit_n ver._n 50._o thus_o do_v all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n they_o keep_v this_o passover_n and_o afterward_o another_o by_o a_o special_a direction_n ix_o numb_a but_o afterward_o during_o their_o stay_n in_o the_o wilderness_n they_o seem_v to_o have_v omit_v it_o because_o they_o omit_v circumcision_n without_o which_o v._o 48._o they_o be_v not_o capable_a to_o partake_v of_o it_o as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n and_o aaron_n so_o do_v they_o observe_v it_o according_a to_o all_o the_o rite_n here_o enjoin_v though_o in_o future_a age_n several_a of_o they_o be_v omit_v as_o peculiar_a to_o this_o time_n ver._n 51._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v the_o self_n same_o day_n etc._n etc._n on_o the_o day_n after_o they_o celebrate_v the_o passover_n they_o begin_v their_o march_n out_o of_o egypt_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o notorious_a that_o the_o memory_n of_o it_o be_v preserve_v in_o nation_n far_o distant_a from_o they_o though_o the_o story_n be_v much_o corrupt_v for_o want_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o sacred_a record_n for_o strabo_n mention_n it_o to_o name_n no_o more_o but_o say_v the_o report_n be_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v descend_v from_o the_o egyptian_n which_o may_v be_v believe_v by_o stranger_n because_o they_o dwell_v so_o long_o in_o that_o country_n and_o that_o moses_n be_v a_o egyptian_a priest_n who_o have_v a_o certain_a part_n of_o that_o country_n but_o be_v dissatissy_v with_o the_o present_a state_n of_o thing_n forsake_v it_o and_o many_o worshipper_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d follow_v he_o for_o he_o affirm_v and_o teach_v that_o the_o egyptian_n have_v not_o right_a conception_n who_o liken_v god_n to_o wild_a beast_n and_o cattle_n nor_o do_v the_o asricans_n or_o greek_n conceive_v of_o he_o better_o who_o represent_v he_o like_a to_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o there_o be_v but_o this_o one_o only_a god_n that_o which_o comprehend_v we_o all_o and_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n which_o we_o call_v heaven_n and_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o word_n he_o make_v moses_n not_o so_o foolish_a as_o the_o egyptian_n and_o other_o nation_n but_o attribute_n a_o senseless_a opinion_n to_o he_o that_o the_o world_n which_o we_o see_v be_v god_n if_o this_o be_v the_o right_a read_n of_o his_o word_n but_o i_o rather_o think_v the_o place_n be_v corrupt_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n for_o this_o be_v moses_n his_o true_a opinion_n with_o which_o he_o begin_v his_o book_n that_o he_o only_o be_v god_n who_o make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o this_o perfect_o agree_v with_o what_o follow_v in_o strabo_n that_o no_o image_n can_v be_v make_v of_o this_o god_n and_o therefore_o a_o temple_n without_o any_o image_n must_v be_v erect_v to_o he_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v not_o true_a if_o we_o take_v the_o visible_a world_n to_o be_v god_n for_o the_o image_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n may_v be_v make_v as_o well_o as_o of_o a_o man_n or_o a_o beast_n however_o it_o be_v true_a which_o he_o add_v that_o moses_n persuade_v many_o good_a man_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o that_o country_n where_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o chief_a city_n where_o they_o live_v a_o long_a time_n happy_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v just_o and_o be_v sincere_o religious_a which_o be_v a_o notable_a testimony_n from_o a_o pagan_a to_o be_v note_v aureis_fw-la literis_fw-la with_o letter_n
return_v to_o egypt_n fourteen_o numb_a 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 17._o but_o god_n lead_v the_o people_n about_o the_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n mention_v v._n 21._o in_o which_o the_o lord_n be_v conduct_v they_o in_o a_o way_n further_o about_o through_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wilderness_n he_o lead_v they_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n towards_o the_o red-sea_n and_o the_o desert_n of_o arabia_n of_o the_o red-sea_n see_v x._o 19_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v up_o harness_v or_o in_o military_a order_n for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a the_o egyptian_n suffer_v they_o to_o have_v any_o arm_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o go_v away_o tumultuous_o like_o fugitive_n but_o march_v like_o soldier_n in_o good_a order_n and_o as_o in_o our_o margin_n it_o be_v translate_v five_o in_o a_o rank_n which_o be_v the_o interpretation_n of_o theodotion_n ancient_o and_o of_o montanus_n and_o other_o late_o but_o hottinger_n translate_v it_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o army_n for_o the_o arabic_a word_n chamis_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v likely_a come_v the_o word_n chamuschim_n here_o use_v signify_v exercitus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o army_n consist_v of_o five_o part_n which_o be_v the_o front_n the_o main_a battle_n the_o right_a wing_n and_o the_o left_a and_o the_o rear_n smegma_fw-la orient_n p._n 71._o and_o so_o david_n chytraeus_n long_o before_o he_o quinque_fw-la agminibus_fw-la in_o five_o body_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v but_o the_o interpretation_n of_o aben_n ezra_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a of_o all_o other_o who_o simple_o expound_v it_o gird_v about_o their_o loin_n i_o e._n expedite_a or_o ready_a as_o onkelos_n express_v it_o for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n chomasch_n signify_v those_o part_n that_o be_v under_o the_o five_o small_a rib_n about_o which_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v gird_v when_o they_o go_v to_o sight_n or_o to_o travel_v this_o word_n may_v well_o be_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d well_o gird_v as_o the_o lxx_o trrnslate_v it_o i_o josh_n 14._o iv_o 13._o here_o indeed_o they_o translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o go_v up_o in_o the_o five_o generation_n which_o st._n austin_n follow_v take_v jacob_n for_o the_o first_o levi_n the_o second_o coath_v the_o three_o amram_v the_o four_o and_o moses_n the_o five_o but_o as_o this_o exposition_n do_v not_o agree_v with_o the_o hebrew_n word_n which_o do_v not_o signify_v the_o five_o but_o in_o five_o so_o it_o can_v be_v say_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o general_a for_o all_o the_o tribe_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o the_o five_o generation_n our_o nic._n fuller_n have_v a_o learned_a discourse_n upon_o this_o word_n in_o his_o miscellan_n l._n v._o c._n 2._o ver._n 19_o and_o moses_n take_v the_o bone_n of_o joseph_n with_o he_o and_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o patriarch_n it_o be_v very_o probable_a see_v l_o gen._n 25._o to_o which_o add_v that_o the_o jew_n say_v every_o tribe_n take_v care_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o founder_n of_o their_o family_n which_o be_v far_o more_o likely_a than_o the_o story_n which_o the_o author_n of_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o moses_n tell_v that_o he_o carry_v josephus_n coffin_n out_o of_o egypt_n upon_o his_o own_o shoulder_n it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o some_o of_o that_o tribe_n undertake_v the_o care_n of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o nile_n be_v not_o affirm_v only_o by_o he_o but_o by_o jonathan_n though_o other_o say_v in_o the_o bank_n of_o nile_n and_o they_o seem_v all_o to_o have_v it_o out_o of_o the_o talmud_n where_o in_o the_o gemara_fw-la of_o the_o title_n sota_n c._n 1._o sect_n 47._o they_o say_v the_o egyptian_n themselves_o bury_v their_o relation_n in_o the_o nile_n to_o make_v the_o water_n prosperous_a and_o tell_v a_o vain_a story_n how_o a_o woman_n call_v serach_n tell_v moses_n where_o the_o body_n be_v when_o he_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n where_o to_o find_v it_o after_o he_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 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
dress_v up_o the_o high_a priest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n also_o wherein_o they_o be_v instate_v i_o doubt_v not_o be_v signify_v by_o these_o word_n king_n and_o priest_n as_o onkelos_n translate_v they_o and_o as_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n i_o revel_v 6._o v._o 10._o and_o the_o syriac_a also_o kingdom_n and_o priesthood_n for_o king_n and_o priest_n be_v of_o all_o other_o man_n free_v from_o oppression_n and_o thus_o i_o sin_v our_o mr._n thorndike_n a_o most_o learned_a man_n gloss_n upon_o thess_n word_n review_n of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 132._o god_n call_v they_o king_n because_o redeem_v from_o the_o servitude_n of_o stranger_n to_o be_v a_o people_n lord_n of_o themselves_o and_o priest_n because_o redeem_v to_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o sacrifice_v and_o feast_v upon_o their_o sacrifice_n under_o which_o figure_n he_o afterward_o represent_v the_o happy_a estate_n of_o his_o church_n lxi_o isa_n 6._o though_o they_o sacrifice_v not_o in_o person_n but_o by_o their_o priest_n appoint_v in_o their_o stead_n by_o imposition_n of_o the_o elder_n hand_n viii_o numb_a 10._o a_o holy_a nation_n a_o people_n separate_v to_o god_n from_o all_o other_o nation_n and_o from_o their_o idolatry_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o a_o acceptable_a manner_n these_o be_v the_o word_n which_o thou_o shall_v speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o sum_n of_o what_o he_o be_v to_o say_v to_o they_o comprehend_v both_o their_o duty_n and_o their_o high_a privilege_n ver._n 7._o and_o moses_n come_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n where_o he_o have_v be_v with_o god_n v._o 3._o and_o call_v for_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n the_o principal_a person_n in_o the_o several_a tribe_n see_v iii_o 16._o which_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v do_v in_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o second_o day_n of_o the_o month._n and_o lay_v before_o their_o face_n all_o these_o word_n etc._n etc._n plain_o declare_v to_o they_o what_o god_n have_v give_v he_o in_o charge_n which_o they_o go_v and_o propound_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o several_a tribe_n who_o they_o represent_v ver._n 8._o and_o all_o the_o people_n answer_v together_o and_o say_v all_o with_o one_o consent_n declare_v as_o here_o follow_v all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v we_o will_v do_v they_o consent_v to_o have_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o king_n and_o promise_v to_o be_v obedient_a to_o his_o will._n and_o moses_n return_v the_o word_n of_o the_o people_n unto_o the_o lord_n this_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v do_v the_o next_o day_n which_o be_v the_o three_o day_n of_o the_o three_o month._n upon_o which_o report_n make_v to_o god_n of_o the_o people_n consent_n he_o proceed_v after_o a_o few_o day_n preparation_n to_o declare_v the_o law_n by_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v govern_v chap._n xx_o xxi_o xxii_o xxiii_o and_o then_o in_o the_o xxivth_z chapter_n these_o law_n pass_v into_o a_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o they_o here_o moses_n plain_o act_v as_o a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n ver._n 9_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n lo_o i_o will_v come_v unto_o thou_o appear_v upon_o the_o mount_n in_o a_o thick_a cloud_n in_o a_o dark_a cloud_n than_o that_o which_o have_v hitherto_o go_v before_o they_o to_o conduct_v they_o so_o that_o they_o shall_v see_v nothing_o but_o flash_n of_o lightning_n which_o come_v out_o of_o it_o in_o a_o very_a frightful_a manner_n v._n 16_o 18._o for_o that_o there_o be_v sire_n in_o it_o appear_v from_o iv_o dent._n 11._o v._o 22_o 23._o though_o at_o first_o perhaps_o only_o a_o thick_a cloud_n appear_v as_o a_o token_n of_o his_o approach_n that_o the_o people_n may_v hear_v when_o i_o speak_v with_o thou_o though_o they_o see_v no_o similitude_n yet_o they_o plain_o hear_v a_o voice_n speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o declare_v their_o duty_n maimonides_n indeed_o think_v that_o the_o word_n be_v direct_v only_o unto_o moses_n and_o that_o the_o israelite_n hear_v mere_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o word_n but_o do_v not_o distinct_o understand_v they_o more_n nevoch_n p._n ii_o c._n 33._o which_o be_v direct_o against_o what_o moses_n say_v iv_o deut._n 12._o the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o you_o out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sire_n etc._n etc._n and_o v._o 4_o 5._o the_o lord_z talk_v with_o you_o face_n to_o face_n in_o the_o mount_n etc._n etc._n say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n which_o word_n be_v plain_o direct_v to_o all_o the_o people_n and_o believe_v thou_o for_o ever_o they_o have_v be_v stagger_v in_o their_o belief_n after_o they_o have_v profess_v it_o at_o the_o red_a sea_n xv._o ult_n but_o after_o this_o it_o may_v be_v expect_v they_o will_v never_o question_v his_o authority_n any_o more_o and_o moses_n tell_v the_o word_n of_o the_o people_n unto_o the_o lord_n or_o rather_o for_o moses_n have_v tell_v etc._n etc._n upon_o which_o account_n god_n be_v please_v to_o make_v the_o forego_n declaration_n till_o they_o have_v own_v he_o for_o the_o lord_z their_o god_n i.e._n their_o king_n and_o governor_n he_o do_v not_o speak_v unto_o they_o at_o all_o but_o only_o unto_o moses_n but_o now_o that_o they_o have_v consent_v to_o be_v his_o he_o resolve_v to_o speak_v audible_o to_o they_o and_o henceforth_o to_o dwell_v among_o they_o and_o in_o order_n to_o it_o six_z his_o tabernacle_n with_o they_o for_o which_o he_o give_v order_n chap._n xxv_o etc._n etc._n immediate_o after_o they_o have_v enter_v into_o covenant_n to_o do_v as_o they_o have_v promise_v or_o these_o word_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o needless_a repetition_n may_v relate_v to_o that_o which_o follow_v and_o be_v translate_v thus_o moses_n have_v tell_v the_o word_n of_o the_o people_n unto_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_z say_v unto_o moses_n go_v unto_o the_o people_n and_o sanctify_v they_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 10._o go_v unto_o the_o people_n and_o sanctify_v they_o to_o day_n and_o to_o morrow_n this_o show_n that_o moses_n be_v send_v down_o early_o on_o the_o four_o day_n to_o prepare_v they_o for_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n among_o they_o by_o sanctify_v they_o that_o be_v separate_v they_o from_o all_o uncleanness_n or_o rather_o from_o all_o common_a and_o ordinary_a employment_n that_o they_o may_v give_v themselves_o to_o fast_v and_o prayer_n and_o abstinence_n from_o otherwise_o lawful_a pleasure_n for_o pirke_n elieser_n take_v abstinence_n from_o their_o wife_n mention_v v._n 15._o as_o a_o part_n of_o this_o sanctification_n cap._n 41._o and_o so_o do_v gregory_n nyssen_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la p._n 178._o and_o maimonides_n observe_v that_o separation_n from_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n be_v call_v holiness_n in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o nazarite_n vi_o numb_a 5._o and_o therefore_o may_v be_v think_v part_n of_o the_o sanctification_n here_o require_v more_o nevoch_n p._n i._o c._n 33._o and_o let_v they_o wash_v their_o clothes_n the_o hebrew_n understand_v it_o of_o wash_v their_o whole_a body_n for_o thus_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v to_o be_v consecrate_v to_o their_o office_n xxix_o 4._o xl._n 12._o and_o therefore_o thus_o the_o people_n be_v now_o to_o be_v make_v a_o holy_a people_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o make_v sit_v for_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n under_o who_o wing_n as_o they_o speak_v none_o be_v receive_v in_o future_a time_n i.e._n make_v proselyte_n but_o by_o baptism_n or_o wash_v of_o their_o whole_a body_n which_o be_v take_v from_o this_o pattern_n and_o according_o where_o we_o read_v in_o the_o law_n of_o particular_a purification_n by_o wash_v their_o clothes_n in_o case_n of_o any_o uncleanness_n as_o xi_o leu._n 25_o 28_o 40._o fourteen_o 8_o 47._o where_o moses_n speak_v of_o cleanse_v a_o leprous_a person_n xxxi_o numb_a 24._o where_o he_o speak_v of_o cleanse_v soldier_n and_o many_o other_o case_n they_o 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from_o the_o circumambient_a flame_n chap._n xxv_o verse_n 1._o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n out_o of_o that_o glorious_a and_o flame_a light_n wherein_o he_o appear_v to_o he_o ver._n 2._o speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n when_o he_o go_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n that_o they_o bring_v i_o in_o the_o hebrew_n take_v for_o i_o out_o of_o their_o good_n an_z offering_z the_o hebrew_n word_n terumah_n or_o as_o some_o pronounce_v it_o trumah_o be_v common_o translate_v a_o heave-offering_a or_o offer_v lift_v up_o which_o the_o chaldee_n translate_v that_o which_o be_v separate_v from_o common_a use_n and_o in_o the_o separation_n perhaps_o be_v lift_v up_o towards_o heaven_n in_o token_n that_o they_o desire_v god_n to_o accept_v it_o of_o every_o man_n that_o give_v it_o willing_o with_o his_o heart_n you_o shall_v take_v my_o offer_n they_o be_v only_o to_o be_v move_v to_o it_o but_o not_o importune_v much_o less_o tell_v what_o quantity_n they_o shall_v 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translation_n have_v better_a describe_v they_o than_o our_o english_a for_o thecelet_n which_o we_o translate_v blue_a and_o abarbinel_n will_v have_v to_o be_v a_o sea-green_a be_v certain_o a_o sky-colour_n so_o maimonides_n express_v it_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o firmament_n and_o kimchi_n call_v it_o ultramarine_a this_o have_v be_v demonstrate_v by_o braunius_n who_o show_v how_o it_o be_v die_v l._n i._n de_fw-fr vest_n sacr._n hebr._n l._n i._n c._n 13._o argaman_n also_o he_o have_v demonstrate_v c._n 14._o signify_v purple_a as_o we_o translate_v it_o for_o both_o josephus_n and_o philo_n say_v so_o and_o he_o bring_v many_o proof_n that_o they_o say_v true_a and_o there_o be_v
cubit_n which_o be_v the_o breadth_n of_o this_o east-end_n of_o the_o court_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o west_n v._o 12_o 13._o of_o blue_a and_o purple_a and_o scarlet_a etc._n etc._n concern_v all_o this_o see_v xxv_o 5._o and_o here_o only_o observe_v that_o the_o hang_n of_o the_o gate_n be_v far_o rich_a than_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o court_n which_o be_v mere_o of_o fine_a twine_v linen_n v._o 9_o but_o these_o of_o several_a other_o beautiful_a colour_n and_o adorn_v with_o that_o work_n which_o they_o call_v rokem_n which_o we_o translate_v needlework_n what_o that_o be_v see_v xxxviii_o 39_o and_o their_o pillar_n shall_v be_v four_o and_o their_o socket_n four_o proportionable_a to_o those_o on_o each_o side_n of_o the_o gate_n which_o be_v three_o for_o hang_n of_o fifteen_o cubit_n v._n 14_o 15._o as_o these_o be_v four_o for_o hang_n of_o twenty_o ver._n 17._o all_o the_o pillar_n round_o about_o the_o court_n shall_v be_v fillet_v with_o silver_n those_o at_o the_o east_n and_o west-end_n as_o well_o as_o those_o on_o the_o south_n and_o north-side_n their_o hook_n shall_v be_v of_o silver_n and_o their_o socket_n of_o brass_n as_o be_v before_o direct_v v._n 10_o 11._o ver._n 18._o the_o length_n of_o the_o court_n etc._n etc._n here_o all_o the_o dimension_n of_o the_o court_n be_v put_v together_o the_o length_n and_o breadth_n of_o which_o may_v be_v infer_v from_o the_o hang_n v._n 9_o 12_o etc._n etc._n but_o here_o be_v express_o determine_v together_o with_o the_o height_n which_o be_v not_o at_o all_o intimate_v before_o and_o now_o appoint_v to_o be_v five_o cubit_n l._n e._n two_o yard_n and_o a_o half_a of_o large_a measure_n than_o we_o so_o that_o the_o tabernacle_n may_v be_v plain_o see_v by_o the_o people_n for_o it_o be_v as_o high_a again_o as_o the_o wall_n if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v they_o that_o encompass_v it_o of_o twine_v linen_n and_o their_o socket_n of_o brass_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o brief_a repetition_n of_o what_o be_v say_v before_o concern_v the_o hang_n and_o the_o pillar_n which_o stand_v on_o base_n of_o brass_n ver._n 19_o all_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o all_o the_o service_n thereof_o this_o be_v also_o a_o repetition_n in_o general_n of_o what_o be_v say_v before_o particular_o v._n 3._o for_o all_o the_o vessel_n belong_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n itself_o be_v of_o gold_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o xxvth_z chapter_n and_o all_o the_o pin_n thereof_o the_o tabernacle_n have_v nothing_o of_o brass_n in_o the_o fabric_n of_o it_o but_o the_o base_n of_o the_o pillar_n at_o the_o entrance_n xxvi_o 37._o and_o therefore_o these_o pin_n i_o suppose_v belong_v to_o they_o whereby_o the_o pillar_n be_v fasten_v in_o their_o socket_n and_o all_o the_o pin_n of_o the_o court_n shall_v be_v of_o brass_n these_o brazen_a pin_n be_v strike_v into_o the_o ground_n as_o dr._n lightfoot_n understand_v it_o that_o the_o hang_n which_o be_v tie_v to_o they_o by_o cord_n may_v be_v keep_v from_o fly_v up_o at_o the_o bottom_n ver._n 20._o and_o thou_o shall_v command_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o bring_v thou_o pure_a oyl-olive_n beat_v not_o squeeze_v out_o by_o a_o press_n or_o by_o a_o mill_n for_o such_o be_v full_a of_o sediment_n and_o dregs_o but_o which_o run_v free_o from_o the_o olive_n be_v bruise_v with_o a_o pestle_n for_o the_o light_n in_o the_o golden_a candlestick_n xxv_o 37._o to_o cause_v the_o lamp_n to_o burn_v always_o sufficient_a to_o keep_v the_o lamp_n always_o burn_v some_o imagine_v that_o it_o do_v not_o burn_v day_n and_o night_n but_o be_v light_v every_o evening_n go_v out_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o there_o be_v some_o place_n which_o seem_v to_o favour_v this_o opinion_n particular_o 1_v sam._n iii_o 3._o where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o lamp_n go_v out_o viz._n in_o the_o morning_n see_v also_o 2_o chron._n xiii_o 11._o where_o we_o read_v of_o set_v the_o lamp_n to_o burn_v every_o evening_n which_o seem_v to_o signisie_n that_o they_o do_v not_o burn_v in_o the_o day_n but_o josephus_n who_o be_v a_o priest_n and_o can_v not_o but_o know_v and_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o tell_v a_o lie_n say_v they_o burn_v day_n and_o night_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v but_o necessary_a for_o otherwise_o the_o priest_n must_v have_v minister_v in_o the_o dark_a at_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n before_o the_o divine_a majesty_n who_o keep_v a_o table_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o require_v light_n for_o no_o body_n feast_v in_o darkness_n and_o therefore_o r._n levi_n of_o barcelona_n precept_n xcviii_o say_v god_n command_v a_o lamp_n shall_v always_o burn_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n for_o the_o honour_n and_o majesty_n of_o it_o there_o be_v no_o light_n convey_v to_o it_o otherways_o but_o it_o be_v high_o probable_a there_o be_v not_o so_o many_o of_o the_o lamp_n burn_v in_o the_o day_n as_o in_o the_o night_n when_o all_o the_o seven_o lamp_n be_v light_v some_o of_o which_o be_v put_v out_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o light_v again_o in_o the_o evening_n so_o josephus_n say_v express_o l._n iii_o antiq._n c._n 9_o three_o burn_v all_o day_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v light_v in_o the_o evening_n ver._n 21._o in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n without_o the_o veil_n that_o be_v the_o second_o veil_n which_o be_v before_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n which_o be_v before_o the_o testimony_n that_o be_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n see_v xxv_o 21_o 22._o aaron_z and_o his_o son_n shall_v order_v it_o from_o evening_n to_o morning_n before_o the_o lord_n as_o direction_n be_v more_o full_o give_v xxx_o 7_o 8._o it_o shall_v be_v a_o statute_n for_o over_o etc._n etc._n see_v xxxviii_o 43._o chap._n xxviii_o verse_n 1._o and_o take_v thou_o aaron_n thy_o brother_n and_o his_o son_n with_o he_o from_o among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n here_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v design_v to_o the_o priest_n office_n and_o afterward_o xxxii_o 19_o the_o whole_a tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v consecrate_a to_o the_o lord_n by_o a_o noble_a act_n of_o zeal_n which_o they_o perform_v and_o at_o last_o i_o numb_a 51._o and_o many_o other_o place_n it_o be_v make_v capital_a for_o any_o one_o else_o to_o officiate_v at_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o they_o only_o that_o he_o may_v minister_v unto_o i_o attend_v on_o i_o as_o my_o servant_n in_o my_o court._n for_o cohen_n signify_v one_o that_o serve_v in_o ministerio_fw-la honorabili_fw-la in_o a_o honourable_a office_n as_o appear_v from_o xii_o job_n 19_o therefore_o david_n son_n be_v call_v by_o this_o name_n 2_o sam._n viii_o 18._o and_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n quatenus_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la primarij_fw-la dei_fw-la ministri_fw-la as_o they_o be_v the_o principal_a minister_n of_o god_n as_o junius_n observe_v upon_o xli_o gen._n 45._o in_o the_o priest_n office_n wheresoever_o there_o have_v be_v any_o religion_n there_o have_v be_v priest_n who_o office_n it_o peculiar_o be_v to_o minister_v unto_o god_n in_o the_o service_n belong_v to_o he_o but_o this_o be_v the_o first_o time_n we_o read_v of_o any_o constitute_v in_o israel_n by_o a_o divine_a appointment_n at_o least_o the_o priesthood_n be_v not_o confine_v to_o the_o particular_a family_n of_o aaron_n who_o be_v make_v high_a priest_n and_o his_o son_n priest_n of_o a_o low_a order_n some_o heathen_n imitate_v this_o by_o continue_v the_o priesthood_n in_o a_o certain_a family_n for_o plato_n say_v there_o be_v in_o some_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n which_o in_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o city_n he_o will_v not_o have_v a_o lawgiver_n alter_v but_o where_o there_o be_v no_o such_o constitution_n he_o will_v have_v annual_a priest_n and_o none_o but_o grave_a man_n of_o 60_o year_n of_o age_n put_v into_o the_o office_n l._n vi_o de_fw-fr leg._n p._n 759._o even_o aaron_n nadab_n and_o abihu_n eleazar_n and_o ithamar_n aaron_n son_n these_o be_v all_o the_o male_n in_o this_o family_n at_o present_a who_o descendant_n in_o future_a age_n be_v all_o priest_n ver._n 2._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v holy_a garment_n for_o aarou_n thy_o brother_n if_o very_o good_a author_n do_v not_o affirm_v it_o we_o shall_v scarce_o think_v it_o credible_a that_o the_o priest_n among_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_a heathen_n offer_a sacrifice_n to_o their_o god_n naked_a particular_o the_o old_a arabian_n as_o hottinger_n observe_v in_o his_o histor._n orientalis_n l._n i._o c._n 7._o but_o such_o filthiness_n be_v abhor_v by_o most_o people_n who_o priest_n be_v not_o only_o clothe_v but_o perform_v their_o service_n at_o the_o altar_n in_o a_o peculiar_a habit._n
as_o we_o may_v call_v it_o which_o tie_v his_o coat_n to_o he_o and_o this_o girdle_n which_o tie_v the_o forepart_n and_o hinder-part_n of_o the_o ephod_n together_o it_o be_v call_v the_o girdle_n of_o the_o ephod_n because_o it_o be_v annex_v to_o those_o two_o clothes_n and_o not_o to_o the_o shoulder-piece_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o same_o or_o out_o of_o it_o to_o signify_v that_o the_o girdle_n be_v weave_v together_o with_o the_o ephod_n and_o go_v out_o of_o it_o so_o jarchi_n and_o abarbinel_n according_a to_o the_o work_n thereof_o this_o signify_v it_o be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o same_o matter_n and_o weave_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n with_o all_o the_o ornament_n of_o the_o ephod_n itself_o have_v all_o those_o five_o colour_n in_o it_o mention_v v._n 4._o and_o here_o repeat_v again_o ver._n 9_o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v two_o onyx-stone_n concern_v the_o onyx-stone_n see_v two_o gen._n 12._o and_o grave_n on_o they_o the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o prince_n as_o abarbinel_n observe_v present_v moses_n with_o these_o stone_n on_o which_o he_o himself_o do_v not_o engrave_v the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n but_o some_o person_n skilful_a in_o that_o art_n for_o it_o be_v express_o call_v v._o 11._o the_o work_n of_o a_o engraver_n in_o stone_n ver._n 10._o six_o of_o their_o name_n on_o one_o stone_n and_o the_o other_o six_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n on_o the_o other_o stone_n according_a to_o their_o birth_n the_o six_o elder_a on_o that_o stone_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o right_a shoulder_n and_o the_o six_o young_a on_o the_o other_o upon_o the_o left_a as_o several_a of_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n expound_v it_o particular_o jarchi_n with_o who_o josephus_n agree_v l._n iii_o antiq._n c._n 8._o the_o talmudist_n indeed_o dispose_v they_o otherwise_o but_o this_o be_v most_o suitable_a to_o the_o word_n toledoth_a according_a to_o their_o generation_n or_o their_o birth_n as_o we_o render_v the_o 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funda_fw-la the_o socket_n as_o i_o may_v say_v wherein_o the_o stone_n be_v set_v both_o which_o make_v a_o button_n not_o of_o a_o round_a figure_n but_o something_o like_o a_o lozenge_n or_o as_o maimonides_n express_v it_o like_o the_o figure_n of_o those_o hole_n that_o be_v in_o the_o stomach_n of_o such_o animal_n as_o chew_v the_o cud_n call_v reticulum_fw-la see_v joh._n braunius_n de_fw-fr vest_n saer_n heby_n l._n i._o c._n 17._o n._n 8._o by_o these_o button_n the_o hinder-part_n of_o the_o ephod_n be_v fasten_v to_o the_o forepart_n upon_o the_o shoulder_n and_o the_o breastplate_n also_o hang_v upon_o they_o by_o golden_a chain_n ver._n 12._o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v the_o two_o stone_n upon_o the_o shoulder_n of_o the_o ephod_n for_o stone_n of_o memorial_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n this_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n that_o aaron_n may_v bear_v their_o name_n before_o the_o lord_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n for_o a_o memorial_n that_o be_v may_v remember_v to_o recommend_v the_o xii_o tribe_n of_o israel_n unto_o god_n when_o he_o offer_v incense_n and_o make_v his_o prayer_n before_o he_o or_o for_o a_o token_n that_o he_o appear_v before_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o israel_n other_o will_v have_v this_o memorial_n refer_v to_o god_n before_o who_o he_o present_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v be_v gracious_a unto_o his_o people_n when_o the_o high_a priest_n come_v thus_o attire_v according_a to_o his_o own_o order_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o with_o assurance_n that_o he_o will_v be_v mindful_a of_o they_o all_o and_o to_o this_o the_o 29_o verse_n seem_v to_o incline_v where_o the_o same_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o intention_n of_o engrave_v their_o name_n upon_o the_o xii_o stone_n on_o the_o breastplate_n see_v thirty-nine_o 7._o ver._n 13._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v ouch_n of_o gold_n see_v v._o 11._o where_o the_o word_n misohbetzoth_v be_v explain_v ver._n 14._o and_o two_o chain_n of_o pure_a gold_n at_o the_o end_n etc._n etc._n these_o chain_n do_v not_o consist_v of_o many_o little_a ring_n but_o of_o many_o thread_n or_o wire_n of_o gold_n twist_v together_o like_o a_o rope_n for_o which_o reason_n moses_n add_v of_o wreath_a work_n shall_v thou_o make_v they_o this_o bartenora_n take_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n migbaloth_n which_o we_o translate_v at_o the_o end_n which_o he_o expound_v cord_n or_o cable_n they_o be_v not_o say_v he_o like_v to_o those_o iron_n chain_n wherewith_o prisoner_n be_v bind_v consist_v of_o several_a joint_n but_o twist_v of_o golden_a thread_n till_o they_o be_v as_o thick_a as_o cord_n other_o think_v migbaloth_n signify_v equal_a because_o they_o be_v of_o a_o equal_a thickness_n or_o of_o a_o equal_a length_n but_o our_o translation_n also_o may_v be_v defend_v for_o the_o end_n of_o they_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o ring_n of_o the_o breastplate_n v._o 24._o but_o as_o these_o chain_n be_v annex_v at_o one_o end_n to_o the_o ring_n of_o the_o breastplate_n so_o at_o the_o other_o end_n they_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o golden_a button_n upon_o the_o shoulder_n so_o that_o the_o breastplate_n hang_v upon_o the_o golden_a button_n by_o the_o chain_n and_o fasten_v the_o wreath_a chain_n to_o the_o ouch_n moses_n only_o brief_o mention_n the_o two_o chain_n in_o this_o place_n to_o signify_v that_o the_o ouch_n in_o the_o ephod_n serve_v for_o the_o support_n of_o the_o breastplate_n by_o these_o two_o chain_n which_o proper_o belong_v to_o that_o and_o not_o to_o the_o ephod_n as_o jarchi_n observe_v and_o therefore_o after_o direction_n for_o the_o breastplate_n which_o here_o follow_v they_o be_v again_o speak_v of_o in_o their_o proper_a place_n v._o 22._o as_o v._o 27._o there_o be_v two_o golden_a ring_n speak_v of_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o ephod_n but_o not_o mention_v till_o then_o because_o by_o these_o ring_v the_o breastplate_n and_o ephod_n be_v knit_v together_o ver._n 15._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v the_o breastplate_n next_o after_o the_o ephod_n direction_n be_v give_v for_o the_o choschen_n which_o we_o translate_v breastplate_n take_v it_o i_o suppose_v to_o come_v from_o the_o hebrew_n word_n chazeh_n which_o signify_v the_o breast_n for_o by_o the_o change_n of_o a_o letter_n which_o be_v not_o unusual_a choschen_n may_v well_o be_v think_v to_o come_v from_o thence_o because_o it_o lay_v upon_o the_o breast_n and_o cover_v it_o of_o judgement_n for_o the_o priest_n wear_v it_o when_o he_o go_v to_o consult_v the_o divine_a majesty_n about_o the_o great_a concern_v of_o their_o religion_n or_o government_n and_o receive_v such_o answer_n as_o direct_v they_o what_o to_o determine_v in_o dubious_a case_n either_o in_o war_n or_o peace_n see_v v._o 29._o with_o cunning_a work_n see_v v._o 6._o after_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ephod_n thou_o shall_v make_v it_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o same_o material_n with_o the_o ephod_n and_o with_o the_o same_o artifice_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v ver._n 16._o foursquare_a shall_v it_o be_v be_v double_v the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n foursquare_a shall_v it_o be_v double_v which_o be_v to_o be_v thus_o understand_v that_o the_o whole_a piece_n be_v not_o square_a till_o it_o be_v double_v so_o maimonides_n it_o be_v a_o cubit_n long_o i._n e._n two_o span_n and_o its_o breadth_n a_o span_n but_o be_v double_v it_o be_v a_o square_a of_o a_o span_n both_o in_o length_n and_o in_o breadth_n from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v hollow_a so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o one_o of_o our_o purse_n only_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v whether_o it_o be_v sew_v together_o at_o the_o side_n or_o on_o one_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
below_o v._o 39_o nor_o what_o be_v the_o form_n of_o it_o the_o latin_n ancient_o call_v it_o stroppus_fw-la which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o fillet_n wound_v about_o the_o head_n of_o their_o priest_n as_o festus_n tell_v we_o prudentius_n call_v it_o tortum_fw-la infulam_fw-la because_o it_o be_v make_v sometime_o of_o three_o or_o four_o ribbon_n or_o lace_n wreathe_v together_o vid._n cuperus_n in_o his_o apotheosis_n homeri_fw-la p._n 138._o the_o ancient_a greek_n call_v it_o tiara_n and_o cidaris_n and_o sometime_o diadema_fw-la which_o be_v common_o make_v of_o byssus_n or_o fine_a linen_n as_o appear_v even_o from_o the_o story_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a who_o as_o justin_n tell_v we_o take_v his_o diadem_n from_o his_o head_n to_o bind_v up_o the_o wound_n of_o lysimachus_n l._n xv._o which_o show_v that_o it_o be_v make_v of_o fine_a linen_n which_o be_v proper_a for_o that_o purpose_n they_o be_v of_o divers_a colour_n but_o common_o white_a and_o such_o be_v the_o diadem_n of_o king_n which_o ammianus_n call_v fasciolam_fw-la candidam_fw-la regiae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la insigne_fw-la l._n xii_o such_o be_v the_o mitre_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n v._n 39_o and_o the_o bonnet_n of_o the_o low_a priest_n the_o former_a of_o which_o they_o call_v mitznephet_n and_o the_o other_o migbaoth_v they_o do_v not_o differ_v at_o all_o in_o their_o matter_n but_o only_o in_o their_o form_n both_o consist_v of_o sixteen_o ell_n of_o fine_a linen_n as_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n agree_v but_o do_v not_o tell_v we_o of_o what_o breadth_n which_o may_v be_v wrap_v round_o several_a time_n about_o into_o what_o form_n they_o please_v and_o the_o migbaoth_v or_o bonnet_n they_o all_o say_v come_v low_o down_o upon_o the_o forehead_n than_o the_o mitre_n and_o rise_v up_o high_o like_o a_o hillock_n but_o the_o mitznephet_n do_v not_o cover_v the_o forehead_n at_o all_o and_o be_v flatter_v than_o the_o bonnet_n but_o much_o broad_a consist_v of_o more_o fold_n round_o like_o the_o turban_n which_o be_v now_o wear_v in_o the_o east_n or_o like_o a_o half_a sphere_n now_o some_o understand_v these_o word_n that_o it_o may_v be_v upon_o the_o mitre_n as_o if_o the_o golden_a plate_n be_v bind_v upon_o the_o mitre_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o what_o follow_v v._o 38._o it_o shall_v be_v upon_o aaron_n be_v forehead_n this_o therefore_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o lace_n or_o ribbon_n which_o be_v to_o come_v down_o over_o the_o mitre_n to_o fasten_v the_o golden_a plate_n which_o depend_v upon_o it_o for_o be_v put_v through_o a_o little_a hole_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o plate_n it_o go_v over_o the_o mitre_n and_o each_o end_n of_o it_o be_v put_v into_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o plate_n which_o be_v at_o each_o ear_n it_o be_v bring_v up_o again_o and_o tie_v over_o the_o mitre_n thus_o we_o must_v interpret_v it_o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o string_n to_o fasten_v it_o 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ver._n 38._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v upon_o aaron_n forehead_n the_o mitre_n as_o i_o say_v before_o do_v not_o come_v down_o low_o as_o the_o bonnet_n do_v but_o only_o cover_v the_o crown_n and_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o head_n the_o whole_a forehead_n be_v leave_v bare_a that_o there_o may_v be_v space_n enough_o for_o this_o plate_n of_o gold_n to_o lie_v upon_o it_o and_o for_o his_o philactery_n as_o the_o jew_n will_v have_v it_o which_o be_v next_o to_o the_o mitre_n and_o then_o the_o crown_n a_o little_a above_o the_o eye_n but_o some_o of_o they_o think_v the_o high_a priest_n wear_v no_o phylactery_n have_v no_o need_n of_o they_o when_o he_o be_v clothe_v with_o so_o many_o holy_a garment_n but_o not_o to_o trouble_v ourselves_o with_o that_o it_o appear_v by_o these_o word_n that_o the_o plate_n do_v not_o lie_v upon_o the_o mitre_n but_o upon_o the_o high_a priest_n forehead_n that_o aaron_n may_v bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n which_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v hallow_v in_o all_o their_o gift_n these_o word_n suppose_v there_o may_v be_v some_o defect_n in_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o gift_n which_o they_o consecrate_a and_o present_v unto_o god_n though_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o which_o be_v all_o pardon_v for_o that_o be_v mean_v by_o bear_v that_o be_v taking_z away_z iniquity_n by_o the_o intercession_n of_o their_o high_a priest_n when_o he_o appear_v before_o god_n with_o this_o crown_n upon_o his_o head_n that_o be_v thus_o perfect_o and_o complete_o attire_v wherein_o he_o represent_v our_o great_a high_a priest_n christ_n jesus_n by_o who_o perfect_a sanctity_n and_o satisfaction_n all_o the_o defect_n of_o our_o sincere_a service_n be_v supply_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v always_o upon_o his_o forehead_n that_o be_v whensoever_o he_o go_v in_o to_o minister_v in_o the_o holy_a place_n that_o he_o may_v be_v accept_v before_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o gift_n may_v be_v accept_v when_o they_o present_v they_o to_o god_n which_o they_o be_v not_o if_o the_o high_a priest_n do_v not_o appear_v before_o he_o in_o this_o manner_n on_o their_o behalf_n the_o heathen_n themselves_o as_o athenaeus_n inform_v we_o l._n xv._o c._n 5._o think_v prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n then_o acceptable_a to_o their_o god_n when_o they_o offer_v they_o with_o crown_n on_o their_o head_n and_o therefore_o a_o great_a many_o author_n tell_v we_o the_o priest_n in_o all_o country_n be_v crown_v when_o they_o minister_v nay_o the_o sacrifice_n themselves_o and_o their_o altar_n and_o their_o holy_a utensil_n be_v crown_v as_o if_o all_o their_o service_n have_v be_v ineffectual_a if_o make_v without_o a_o crown_n for_o they_o that_o prepare_v the_o beast_n for_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o musician_n and_o all_o that_o be_v present_a be_v crown_v as_o appear_v out_o of_o ancient_a coin_n and_o innumerable_a ancient_a writer_n see_v cuperus_n apotheos_n hom._n p._n 70._o ver._n 39_o and_o thou_o shall_v embroider_v the_o coat_n of_o fine_a linen_n this_o coat_n be_v one_o of_o the_o garment_n order_v to_o be_v make_v v._n 4._o in_o hebrew_n call_v ketonah_n from_o whence_o both_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o latin_a tunica_n seem_v to_o be_v derive_v the_o matter_n of_o it_o be_v fine_a linen_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v white_a the_o form_n of_o it_o be_v not_o much_o unlike_a one_o of_o our_o shirt_n with_o sleeve_n come_v down_o to_o the_o wrist_n but_o make_v pretty_a close_o to_o the_o body_n and_o so_o long_o as_o to_o reach_v down_o to_o the_o heel_n it_o be_v the_o most_o inward_a of_o all_o the_o priestly_a garment_n be_v next_o to_o their_o body_n and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o description_n of_o it_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n that_o it_o have_v a_o slit_n in_o the_o neck_n of_o it_o by_o which_o it_o be_v put_v over_o their_o head_n and_o then_o tie_v to_o the_o neck_n with_o string_n embroider_a the_o hebrew_n word_n taschbetz_n all_o agree_n signify_v a_o work_n with_o certain_a figure_n weave_v in_o it_o either_o of_o gold_n or_o other_o material_n but_o what_o sort_n of_o figure_n be_v not_o certain_a the_o famous_a salmasius_n think_v they_o be_v round_o like_a to_o our_o eye_n other_o take_v they_o to_o have_v be_v square_a or_o cubical_a r._n sol._n jarchi_n say_v in_o general_a that_o it_o be_v a_o work_n like_o the_o ouch_n as_o we_o translate_v mischbetzoth_o in_o which_o the_o precious_a stone_n be_v set_v but_o none_o i_o think_v have_v make_v such_o likely_a guess_n at_o the_o figure_n of_o they_o as_o jo._n braunius_n who_o take_v they_o to_o have_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o lacus_fw-la
ib._n c._n 69._o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o altar_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o bullock_n and_o sanctify_v it_o by_o anoint_v it_o with_o the_o holy_a oil_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o altar_n most_o holy_a the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v so_o call_v be_v give_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n because_o it_o be_v not_o only_o thus_o separate_v to_o a_o holy_a use_n but_o make_v those_o thing_n to_o be_v holy_a which_o be_v offer_v upon_o it_o which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v till_o it_o be_v thus_o expiate_v and_o sanctify_v therefore_o fort._n scacchus_n expound_v these_o word_n a_o altar_n most_o holy_a it_o shall_v be_v full_o and_o complete_o consecrate_v by_o observe_v all_o the_o rite_n which_o be_v here_o prescribe_v for_o seven_o day_n together_o till_o the_o end_n of_o which_o no_o sacrifice_n whatsoever_o be_v offer_v on_o this_o altar_n because_o it_o be_v not_o cleanse_v and_o sanctify_v to_o make_v they_o holy_a and_o acceptable_a but_o on_o the_o eight_o day_n when_o all_o be_v perform_v that_o be_v require_v on_o the_o precede_a seven_o day_n fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o consume_v the_o burnt-offering_a viii_o leu._n 1_o 24._o whatsoever_o touch_v the_o altar_n shall_v be_v holy_a nothing_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n unless_o it_o be_v offer_v upon_o this_o altar_n which_o sanctify_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v lay_v upon_o it_o according_a to_o god_n direction_n thus_o our_o saviour_n seem_v to_o explain_v these_o word_n xxiii_o matth._n 19_o the_o altar_n sanctifi_v the_o gift_n that_o be_v the_o name_n for_o all_o thing_n present_v unto_o god_n which_o be_v call_v korban_n be_v destine_v to_o be_v offer_v at_o his_o altar_n ver._n 38._o now_o this_o be_v that_o which_o thou_o shall_v offer_v upon_o the_o altar_n the_o principal_a use_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o constant_a sacrifice_n offer_v upon_o it_o in_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n sovereign_a dominion_n over_o they_o which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v till_o it_o be_v expiate_v and_o consecrate_v but_o that_o be_v finish_v moses_n direct_v here_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o first_o sacrifice_n offer_v upon_o it_o two_o lamb_n these_o be_v to_o be_v a_o burnt-offering_a which_o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a of_o all_o other_o sacrifice_n be_v the_o same_o that_o abel_n offer_v of_o the_o first_o year_n see_v xii_o 5._o day_n by_o day_n continual_o there_o be_v other_o occasional_a sacrifice_n of_o various_a sort_n but_o these_o be_v state_v and_o so_o constant_a that_o they_o be_v never_o intermit_v no_o not_o upon_o festival_n when_o other_o sacrifice_n be_v add_v as_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n this_o sacrifice_n be_v double_v xxviii_o numb_a 9_o 10._o and_o upon_o new-moon_n and_o other_o feast_n several_a other_o sacrifice_n be_v appoint_v as_o may_v be_v see_v there_o v._o 11._o and_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o chapter_n it_o appear_v by_o ix_o leu._n 17._o that_o this_o daily_a sacrifice_n be_v offer_v at_o least_o for_o some_o time_n in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o after_o they_o begin_v to_o wander_v to_o and_o fro_o for_o eight_o and_o thirty_o year_n some_o think_v it_o be_v omit_v which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o god_n renew_v this_o charge_n in_o xxviii_o numb_a 3_o 4._o see_v junius_n and_o menochius_fw-la on_o that_o place_n ver._n 39_o the_o one_o lamb_n thou_o shall_v offer_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o the_o other_o thou_o shall_v offer_v at_o even_o at_o what_o time_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o even_o be_v not_o here_o plain_o prescribe_v but_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n for_o the_o latter-being_a between_o the_o evening_n which_o be_v about_o three_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n the_o morning_n sacrifice_n also_o be_v offer_v between_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o noon_n viz._n at_o nine_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o forenoon_n ver._n 40._o and_o with_o one_o lamb_n a_o ten_o deal_n of_o flour_n most_o understand_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o ephah_n which_o be_v a_o omer_n concern_v which_o see_v xvi_o 36._o and_o so_o moses_n afterward_o express_o order_n by_o god_n command_n xxviii_o numb_a 5._o mingle_a with_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o hin_n of_o oil_n etc._n etc._n a_o hin_n be_v the_o six_o part_n of_o a_o ephah_n contain_v one_o wine_n gallon_n two_o pint_n and_o fifteen_o inch_n as_o bishop_n cumberland_n compute_v it_o in_o his_o learned_a treatise_n of_o scripture_n measure_v so_o that_o the_o four_o part_n of_o it_o be_v a_o quart_n and_o something_o more_o than_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o pint._n the_o principal_a thing_n here_o to_o be_v observe_v be_v that_o this_o be_v ordain_v as_o i_o note_v upon_o the_o xxvth_z chapter_n to_o represent_v god_n dwelling_n among_o they_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n where_o this_o daily_a sacrifice_n be_v the_o constant_a provision_n make_v for_o his_o table_n as_o the_o altar_n be_v call_v and_o bread_n and_o wine_n a_o necessary_a attendant_n as_o they_o be_v at_o all_o table_n upon_o the_o meat_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o ver._n 41._o and_o the_o other_o lamb_n thou_o shall_v offer_v at_o even_o and_o shall_v do_v thereunto_o according_a to_o the_o meat-offering_a in_o the_o morning_n and_o according_a to_o the_o drink-offering_a thereof_o the_o same_o rite_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o this_o that_o be_v in_o the_o morning_n sacrifice_n without_o any_o difference_n for_o as_o abarbinel_n observe_v in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o book_n of_o leviticus_n the_o true_a reason_n of_o these_o two_o sacrifice_n be_v that_o all_o man_n who_o live_v well_o have_v two_o meal_n a_o day_n so_o many_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v his_o meat_n be_v therefore_o appoint_v for_o the_o divine_a majesty_n for_o a_o sweet_a savour_n see_v i_o leu._n 9_o a_o offer_v make_v by_o fire_n unto_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n a_o burnt-offering_a as_o the_o next_o verse_n explain_v it_o ver._n 42._o this_o shall_v be_v a_o continual_a burnt-offering_a throughout_o their_o generation_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n for_o there_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_n stand_v as_o we_o read_v xl._n 6_o 29._o xvii_o leu._n 6_o etc._n etc._n before_o the_o lord_n who_o dwell_v in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n in_o the_o upper_a end_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n where_o i_o will_v meet_v you_o their_o come_n to_o worship_n in_o that_o place_n be_v call_v draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n according_o he_o promise_v to_o vouchsafe_v his_o gracious_a presence_n with_o they_o see_v xxv_o 22._o to_o speak_v with_o thou_o more_o especial_o he_o promise_v to_o meet_v moses_n there_o upon_o occasion_n and_o to_o declare_v his_o mind_n and_o will_n to_o he_o in_o such_o case_n wherein_o he_o shall_v consult_v he_o ver._n 43._o and_o there_o i_o will_v meet_v with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o may_v not_o think_v his_o meeting_n with_o they_o beforementioned_a be_v only_o by_o reveal_v his_o mind_n to_o moses_n and_o so_o to_o they_o as_o the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o foregoing_a verse_n may_v seem_v to_o intimate_v he_o explain_v his_o meaning_n to_o be_v that_o there_o he_o will_v grant_v token_n of_o his_o special_a love_n and_o favour_n to_o they_o all_o when_o they_o approach_v unto_o he_o and_o the_o tabernacle_n shall_v be_v sanctify_v with_o my_o glory_n the_o glorious_a presence_n of_o god_n which_o fill_v this_o house_n xl._n 35._o be_v that_o which_o sanctify_v it_o or_o make_v it_o a_o holy_a place_n but_o some_o refer_v this_o not_o to_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o to_o israel_n which_o be_v just_a before_o mention_v and_o the_o word_n tabernacle_n not_o in_o the_o text_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v they_o be_v make_v a_o holy_a people_n also_o by_o this_o glorious_a presence_n of_o god_n among_o they_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n ver._n 44._o and_o i_o will_v sanctify_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v manifest_v they_o to_o be_v sanctify_v or_o still_o more_o complete_o sanctify_v they_o by_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o divine_a glory_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n ix_o leu._n 24._o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o name_n be_v ohel_n moe_v which_o signify_v exact_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o meet_v so_o call_v not_o from_o the_o people_n meeting_n there_o as_o we_o seem_v to_o take_v it_o when_o we_o translate_v it_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n but_o from_o god_n meeting_n there_o with_o they_o which_o be_v mention_v just_a before_o and_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n xxx_o 36._o be_v express_o call_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o meet_v as_o i_o think_v it_o shall_v be_v translate_v where_o i_o will_v meet_v with_o thou_o which_o show_v that_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o its_o name_n see_v also_o xvii_o numb_a 4._o and_o mr._n mede_n book_n ii_o p._n 436._o now_o all_o the_o people_n can_v
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
twice_o as_o great_a for_o they_o make_v two_o calf_n though_o they_o have_v see_v the_o terrible_a punishment_n which_o come_v upon_o their_o forefather_n from_o make_v one_o ver._n 35._o and_o the_o lord_n plague_v the_o people_n with_o the_o pestilence_n as_o some_o imagine_v though_o it_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o scripture_n or_o he_o mean_v all_o the_o evil_n that_o afterward_o consume_v they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o there_o be_v those_o who_o understand_v this_o of_o the_o slaughter_n make_v by_o the_o levite_n which_o he_o brief_o repeat_v as_o the_o manner_n sometime_o be_v in_o these_o write_n as_o a_o conclusion_n to_o this_o history_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n because_o they_o make_v the_o calf_n which_o aaron_n make_v provoke_v he_o to_o make_v chap._n xxxiii_o verse_n 1._o and_z the_o lord_z say_v unto_o moses_n depart_v and_o go_v up_o hence_o thou_o and_o thy_o people_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o renewal_a of_o the_o order_n he_o have_v already_o give_v xxxii_o 34._o which_o he_o further_o explain_v by_o express_o assure_v he_o he_o will_v make_v good_a his_o promise_n to_o their_o forefather_n of_o which_o moses_n have_v remember_v he_o xxxii_o 13._o but_o they_o be_v not_o by_o this_o order_v present_o to_o remove_v till_o moses_n have_v be_v again_o in_o the_o mount_n and_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v set_v up_o and_o all_o the_o service_n of_o it_o prescribe_v and_o i_o will_v send_v a_o angel_n before_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v drive_v out_o the_o canaanite_n the_o amorite_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v not_o whole_o withdraw_v my_o protection_n from_o you_o as_o he_o have_v for_o the_o present_a xxxii_o 25._o but_o send_v one_o of_o my_o minister_n to_o discomsit_v your_o enemy_n till_o you_o get_v possession_n of_o their_o land_n ver._n 3._o for_o i_o will_v not_o go_v up_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o for_o though_o i_o intend_v to_o have_v dwell_v among_o you_o myself_o by_o my_o special_a presence_n which_o be_v in_o the_o schechinah_n xxv_o 8._o xxix_o 43_o 45_o 46._o you_o have_v just_o forfeit_v that_o favour_n the_o chaldee_n give_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o this_o speech_n i_o will_v not_o make_v my_o majesty_n so_o the_o schechinah_n or_o divine_a glory_n be_v call_v to_o go_v up_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o and_o according_o it_o follow_v v._o 7_o 8_o 9_o that_o he_o do_v remove_v to_o a_o distance_n from_o they_o concern_v that_o phrase_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o see_v xvii_o 7._o for_o thou_o be_v a_o stiff-necked_a people_n see_v xxxii_o 9_o lest_o i_o consume_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n it_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o i_o to_o see_v myself_o affront_v to_o my_o face_n by_o stiff-necked_a offender_n and_o not_o punish_v they_o with_o utter_a destruction_n this_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o the_o angel_n he_o say_v he_o will_v send_v before_o they_o be_v not_o god_n himself_o as_o the_o eternal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v for_o then_o he_o will_v have_v have_v the_o same_o reason_n to_o consume_v they_o for_o their_o disobedience_n ver._n 4._o and_o when_o the_o people_n hear_v these_o evil_a tiding_n this_o threaten_n of_o such_o a_o grievous_a punishment_n they_o mourn_v fast_v perhaps_o and_o weep_v and_o hang_v down_o their_o head_n with_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n and_o no_o man_n do_v put_v on_o he_o his_o ornament_n but_o every_o one_o lay_v aside_o his_o usual_a attire_n and_o appear_v in_o the_o habit_n of_o penitent_n which_o in_o after_o time_n be_v sackcloth_n ver._n 5._o for_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o moses_n say_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n you_o be_v a_o stiff-necked_a people_n i_o will_v come_v up_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o in_o a_o moment_n and_o consume_v thou_o this_o verse_n give_v a_o reason_n of_o their_o mourn_a because_o moses_n have_v by_o god_n order_n say_v to_o they_o what_o god_n say_v to_o he_o that_o they_o be_v such_o a_o perverse_a people_n it_o be_v not_o safe_a for_o they_o that_o he_o shall_v stay_v among_o they_o and_o be_v provoke_v by_o their_o transgression_n sudden_o to_o destroy_v they_o therefore_o now_o put_v off_o thy_o ornament_n from_o thou_o these_o word_n show_v that_o he_o have_v not_o peremptory_o resolve_v to_o forsake_v they_o as_o he_o threaten_v v._o 3_o but_o may_v be_v move_v by_o their_o repentance_n to_o continue_v with_o they_o and_o therefore_o he_o order_v they_o to_o put_v themselves_o in_o a_o mourn_a habit_n in_o token_n of_o their_o hearty_a sorrow_n for_o their_o sin_n that_o i_o may_v know_v what_o to_o do_v unto_o thou_o deal_v with_o you_o according_a as_o i_o find_v you_o dispose_v see_v xxii_o gen._n 12._o ver._n 6._o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n strip_v themselves_o of_o their_o ornament_n not_o only_o of_o those_o wherewith_o they_o have_v deck_v themselves_o at_o their_o late_a festival_n but_o of_o all_o other_o that_o they_o ordinary_o wear_v which_o they_o who_o be_v not_o dress_v forbear_v to_o put_v on_o v._o 4._o by_o the_o mount_n horeb._n or_o rather_o as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n mehar_n import_v from_o the_o mount_n that_o be_v a_o great_a way_n off_o from_o the_o place_n where_o god_n appear_v as_o unworthy_a to_o come_v into_o his_o presence_n ver._n 7._o and_o moses_n take_v the_o tabernacle_n his_o own_o tent_n as_o the_o lxx_o interpret_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d meaning_n i_o suppose_v not_o his_o own_o private_a tent_n where_o he_o and_o his_o family_n live_v but_o a_o public_a tent_n where_o he_o give_v audience_n and_o hear_v cause_n and_o inquire_v of_o god_n which_o bonaventura_n c._n bertramus_n call_v castrorum_fw-la praetorium_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr repub._n jud._n c._n 4._o for_o such_o a_o place_n we_o can_v but_o think_v there_o be_v before_o that_o tabernacle_n be_v erect_v who_o pattern_n he_o see_v in_o the_o mount_n where_o all_o great_a affair_n be_v transact_v and_o where_o religious_a office_n in_o all_o probability_n be_v perform_v and_o pitch_v it_o without_o the_o camp_n afar_o off_o from_o the_o camp_n at_o the_o distance_n of_o two_o thousand_o cubit_n as_o r._n solomon_n interpret_v it_o which_o be_v do_v to_o humble_v they_o when_o they_o see_v the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o servant_n against_o they_o declare_v by_o this_o departure_n far_o from_o they_o for_o they_o may_v just_o fear_v he_o will_v remove_v quite_o out_o of_o their_o sight_n and_o call_v it_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n give_v it_o the_o same_o name_n which_o be_v afterward_o appropriate_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n build_v for_o divine_a service_n alone_o because_o here_o god_n meet_v with_o moses_n and_o communicate_v his_o mind_n to_o he_o and_o hither_o they_o be_v all_o to_o resort_v who_o have_v any_o business_n with_o moses_n or_o will_v receive_v a_o answer_n to_o their_o inquiry_n from_o god_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o every_o one_o which_o seek_v the_o lord_n go_v out_o unto_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n which_o be_v without_o the_o camp_n this_o be_v common_o understand_v of_o those_o who_o come_v to_o desire_v resolution_n in_o any_o case_n of_o dissiculty_n which_o they_o can_v not_o have_v as_o former_o within_o the_o camp_n but_o be_v force_v to_o go_v and_o seek_v it_o without_o which_o as_o it_o show_v god_n displeasure_n so_o withal_o give_v they_o some_o hope_n of_o mercy_n because_o it_o plain_o appear_v god_n be_v not_o quite_o alienate_v and_o estrange_v from_o they_o ver._n 8._o when_o moses_n go_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n all_o the_o people_n rise_v up_o and_o stand_v every_o man_n at_o his_o tent_n door_n in_o reverence_n to_o he_o as_o their_o leader_n who_o they_o have_v late_o despise_v or_o it_o may_v be_v think_v also_o a_o posture_n wherein_o they_o implore_v his_o intercession_n for_o they_o that_o god_n will_v be_v please_v gracious_o to_o return_v to_o they_o which_o be_v express_v by_o what_o follow_v and_o look_v after_o moses_n expect_v what_o will_v be_v the_o end_n of_o this_o business_n both_o god_n and_o his_o minister_n be_v remove_v from_o they_o until_o he_o be_v go_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o long_o as_o they_o can_v see_v he_o ver._n 9_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o moses_n go_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o cloudy_a pillar_n descend_v in_o which_o the_o schechinah_n or_o divine_a majesty_n be_v xl._n 35._o which_o be_v go_v up_o before_o because_o of_o their_o idolatry_n whereby_o the_o camp_n be_v become_v unclean_a but_o now_o come_v down_o again_o upon_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n where_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a it_o use_v to_o be_v settle_v as_o the_o token_n of_o the_o divine_a presence_n among_o they_o and_o afterward_o be_v translate_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n make_v after_o god_n appointment_n where_o
this_o cloud_n stand_v just_a as_o it_o do_v here_o at_o the_o door_n of_o it_o xii_o numb_a 5._o and_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n open_o to_o assert_v the_o authority_n of_o moses_n with_o who_o god_n show_v himself_o present_a though_o he_o have_v forsake_v they_o and_o the_o lord_n talk_v with_o moses_n which_o show_v the_o divine_a glory_n be_v within_o the_o tabernacle_n where_o moses_n now_o be_v and_o so_o the_o people_n understand_v it_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o next_o verse_n ver._n 10._o and_o all_o the_o people_n see_v the_o cloudy_a pillar_n stand_v at_o the_o tabernacle_n door_n which_o they_o know_v be_v a_o evident_a token_n that_o god_n be_v there_o and_o all_o the_o people_n rise_v up_o and_o worship_v every_o man_n in_o his_o tent_n door_n bow_v themselves_o unto_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o humble_o deprecate_v his_o displeasure_n acknowledge_v we_o may_v reasonable_o think_v his_o great_a goodness_n in_o condescend_v to_o appear_v again_o to_o they_o though_o at_o a_o distance_n from_o they_o ver._n 11._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n face_n to_o face_n in_o a_o familiar_a manner_n which_o do_v not_o affright_v or_o astonish_v he_o by_o a_o dreadful_a appearance_n of_o his_o majesty_n which_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n look_v like_o devour_a fire_n xxiv_o 17._o but_o appear_v to_o moses_n in_o a_o mild_a and_o more_o cheerful_a brightness_n the_o like_a expression_n in_o xii_o numb_a 8._o seem_v to_o relate_v only_o to_o the_o discourse_n he_o have_v with_o moses_n which_o be_v clear_a and_o plain_a and_o by_o a_o voice_n not_o in_o vision_n and_o dream_n and_o obscure_a resemblance_n and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v here_o as_o maimonides_n take_v it_o more_o nevoch_n p._n iii_o c._n 45._o but_o abarbinel_n think_v that_o these_o expression_n signify_v god_n treat_v with_o moses_n in_o his_o own_o person_n not_o by_o a_o ambassador_n just_o as_o one_o friend_n converse_v with_o another_o and_o this_o be_v a_o common_a notion_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o god_n do_v not_o speak_v to_o moses_n by_o a_o angel_n but_o by_o himself_o which_o they_o take_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o phrase_n face_n to_o face_n which_o seem_v to_o i_o rather_o to_o import_v the_o clearness_n and_o evidence_n of_o that_o divine_a light_n wherein_o god_n reveal_v himself_o to_o moses_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o himself_o or_o a_o angel_n it_o matter_n not_o yet_o the_o new_a testament_n determine_v this_o question_n when_o it_o tell_v we_o the_o law_n itself_o be_v give_v by_o angel_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n and_o according_o the_o old_a tradition_n be_v that_o moses_n see_v thing_n in_o a_o clear_a and_o bright_a glass_n but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o a_o glass_n that_o be_v dim_a and_o cloudy_a as_o a_o man_n speak_v to_o his_o friend_n this_o be_v add_v to_o show_v how_o different_o god_n treat_v moses_n from_o all_o other_o men._n for_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v talk_v face_n to_o face_n with_o all_o the_o israelite_n v._o deut._n 4._o but_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o fire_n which_o strike_v a_o terror_n into_o they_o whereas_o he_o speak_v to_o moses_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o glorious_a but_o comfortable_a light_n which_o give_v he_o high_a satisfaction_n and_o he_o turn_v again_o into_o the_o camp_n after_o some_o time_n spend_v in_o conversation_n with_o the_o divine_a majesty_n he_o go_v to_o comfort_v the_o people_n it_o be_v likely_a with_o hope_n of_o recover_v his_o favour_n of_o which_o they_o may_v have_v quite_o despair_v if_o he_o have_v stay_v long_o from_o they_o but_o his_o servant_n joshua_n a_o young_a man_n depart_v not_o out_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o tell_v for_o what_o end_n joshua_n shall_v stay_v behind_o his_o master_n and_o it_o seem_v not_o decent_a that_o moses_n shall_v return_v alone_o without_o his_o servant_n to_o attend_v he_o they_o that_o say_v he_o stay_v to_o guard_v the_o tabernacle_n have_v no_o foundation_n for_o it_o and_o they_o have_v not_o much_o who_o say_v he_o stay_v to_o give_v judgement_n in_o small_a cause_n which_o need_v not_o moses_n his_o resolution_n according_a to_o xviii_o 26._o for_o we_o never_o read_v that_o joshua_n be_v a_o judge_n but_o a_o constant_a attendant_n upon_o moses_n his_o person_n and_o therefore_o the_o word_n may_v better_o be_v translate_v as_o they_o plain_o run_v in_o the_o hebrew_n he_o turn_v again_o to_o the_o camp_n and_o his_o servant_n joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n a_o young_a man_n at_o which_o there_o be_v a_o stop_n in_o the_o hebrew_n over_o the_o word_n naar_n young_a man_n to_o distinguish_v these_o from_o the_o follow_a word_n which_o be_v depart_v not_o out_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n that_o be_v the_o lord_z depart_v not_o from_o thence_o but_o his_o presence_n remain_v there_o and_o will_v not_o come_v into_o the_o camp_n as_o moses_n do_v and_o this_o interpretation_n be_v the_o more_o likely_a because_o the_o last_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o can_v refer_v to_o joshua_n because_o he_o do_v not_o go_v thither_o but_o only_o moses_n who_o converse_v alone_o with_o the_o divine_a majesty_n why_o joshua_n be_v call_v a_o young_a man_n when_o he_o be_v near_o sixty_o year_n old_a be_v not_o easy_a to_o resolve_v perhaps_o it_o signify_v a_o valiant_a man_n for_o so_o he_o be_v or_o he_o have_v wait_v on_o moses_n from_o his_o youth_n or_o as_o maimonides_n this_o be_v the_o phrase_n of_o the_o hebrew_n nation_n who_o call_v all_o man_n young_a till_o they_o begin_v to_o decay_v as_o joseph_n be_v call_v when_o he_o be_v thirty_o year_n old_a xlii_o gen._n 2._o more_n nevoch_n p._n ii_o c._n 32._o ver._n 12._o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n when_o or_o where_o moses_n speak_v what_o follow_v we_o be_v not_o here_o inform_v it_o be_v likely_a that_o after_o he_o be_v satisfy_v the_o people_n be_v very_o penitent_a he_o return_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o there_o make_v this_o address_n unto_o the_o divine_a majesty_n for_o a_o perfect_a reconciliation_n with_o his_o people_n see_n a_o word_n implore_v attention_n and_o regard_n to_o his_o petition_n thou_o say_v unto_o i_o bring_v up_o this_o people_n lead_v they_o to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n xxxii_o 34._o xxxiii_o 1._o and_o thou_o have_v not_o let_v i_o know_v who_o thou_o will_v send_v with_o i_o thou_o have_v only_o say_v thou_o will_v send_v a_o angel_n before_o i_o but_o i_o hope_v to_o obtain_v great_a favour_n from_o thou_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o yet_o declare_v to_o i_o and_o i_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o proceed_v if_o thou_o thyself_o will_v not_o guide_v we_o in_o the_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n as_o thou_o have_v do_v hitherto_o and_o dwell_v among_o we_o as_o thou_o have_v promise_v in_o thy_o sanctuary_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o sense_n if_o this_o verse_n be_v compare_v with_o the_o 15_o and_o not_o bare_o that_o he_o do_v not_o know_v what_o angel_n he_o will_v send_v with_o he_o yet_o thou_o have_v say_v i_o know_v thou_o by_o name_n the_o chaldee_n take_v it_o to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o what_o be_v say_v of_o bezaleel_n who_o god_n call_v by_o name_n xxxi_o 2._o that_o be_v particular_o design_v to_o make_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o all_o belong_v to_o it_o but_o to_o know_v be_v more_o than_o to_o call_v signify_v god_n special_a love_n and_o kindness_n to_o moses_n above_o all_o man_n as_o the_o lxx_o interpret_v it_o and_o thou_o have_v also_o find_v grace_n in_o my_o sight_n god_n have_v often_o hear_v his_o prayer_n for_o this_o people_n as_o he_o hope_v he_o will_v do_v now_o for_o that_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o be_v a_o acceptable_a person_n unto_o he_o which_o be_v the_o proper_a signification_n of_o this_o phrase_n ver._n 13._o now_o therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o if_o i_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n if_o i_o still_o continue_v in_o thy_o favour_n show_v i_o now_o thy_o way_n the_o interpretation_n of_o maimonides_n more_n nevoch_n p._n i._o c._n 54._o be_v too_o much_o strain_v who_o think_v he_o here_o desire_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n attribute_n as_o v._o 18._o he_o desire_v the_o sight_n of_o his_o essence_n the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o this_o prayer_n be_v that_o god_n himself_o will_v conduct_v he_o and_o show_v he_o the_o way_n wherein_o he_o shall_v lead_v his_o people_n unto_o their_o rest_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n xxxii_o 34._o that_o i_o may_v know_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n that_o i_o may_v be_v full_o assure_v of_o thy_o gracious_a acceptance_n of_o i_o and_o
find_v but_o ten_o beside_o the_o name_n of_o lord_n there_o be_v but_o one_o of_o they_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o latter_a viz._n that_o which_o follow_v all_o the_o rest_n belong_v to_o the_o former_a and_o indeed_o we_o find_v that_o moses_n urge_v these_o very_a word_n among_o other_o why_o god_n shall_v not_o destroy_v the_o israelite_n as_o one_o man_n fourteen_o numb_a 18._o which_o have_v be_v very_o improper_a if_o god_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n this_o be_v mean_v say_v the_o same_o maimonides_n only_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n unto_o which_o god_n threaten_v in_o the_o second_o commandment_n this_o punishment_n to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n upon_o those_o that_o hate_v he_o for_o no_o man_n be_v call_v a_o hater_n of_o god_n but_o only_o a_o idolater_n according_a to_o what_o we_o read_v xii_o deut._n 31._o every_o abomination_n which_o the_o lord_n hate_v etc._n etc._n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n he_o mention_n say_v the_o same_o author_n none_o beyond_o these_o because_o the_o utmost_a that_o any_o man_n can_v live_v to_o see_v of_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o four_o generation_n and_o therefore_o when_o a_o idolatrous_a city_n be_v destroy_v the_o old_a idolater_n with_o child_n grandchild_n and_o great-grand-children_n be_v all_o cut_v off_o according_a to_o the_o precept_n xiii_o deut._n 15._o destroy_v it_o utter_o and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o whole_a seem_v to_o be_v that_o this_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n that_o he_o have_v a_o sovereign_a dominion_n over_o all_o because_o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o be_v the_o original_a of_o all_o thing_n most_o powerful_a to_o do_v what_o he_o please_v and_o so_o merciful_a that_o he_o delight_v to_o bestow_v his_o benefit_n unasked_a and_o so_o gracious_a as_o to_o continue_v they_o to_o the_o unthankful_a bear_v long_o with_o they_o when_o they_o provoke_v he_o multiply_v favour_n on_o those_o who_o have_v no_o desert_n and_o faithful_o perform_v his_o promise_n though_o never_o so_o great_a do_v good_a unto_o a_o thousand_o generation_n of_o those_o who_o adhere_v faithful_o to_o he_o and_o do_v not_o apostatise_v from_o he_o for_o he_o pardon_v innumerable_a offence_n of_o all_o sort_n that_o be_v commit_v against_o his_o law_n and_o when_o the_o provocation_n be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v punish_v he_o proceed_v not_o to_o the_o utmost_a extremity_n till_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n then_o he_o punish_v idolater_n terrible_o to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n ver._n 8._o and_o moses_n make_v haste_n and_o bow_v his_o head_n towards_o the_o earth_n and_o worship_v be_v transport_v with_o joy_n at_o so_o glorious_a a_o sight_n and_o such_o gracious_a word_n he_o immediate_o worship_v god_n with_o the_o humble_a reverence_n acknowledge_v his_o great_a condescension_n to_o he_o ver._n 9_o and_o he_o say_v which_o encourage_v he_o to_o renew_v his_o request_n to_o god_n if_o now_o i_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n o_o lord_n he_o do_v not_o doubt_n of_o it_o but_o the_o meaning_n rather_o be_v since_o i_o have_v find_v grace_n etc._n etc._n as_o appear_v from_o what_o he_o grant_v he_o xxxiii_o 17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n let_v my_o lord_n i_o pray_v thou_o go_v among_o we_o upon_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o last_o property_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n etc._n etc._n moses_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v afraid_a he_o may_v be_v provoke_v to_o proceed_v to_o such_o severity_n with_o the_o israelite_n who_o have_v late_o apostatise_v from_o he_o and_o again_o beseech_v he_o he_o will_v be_v so_o gracious_a though_o they_o shall_v again_o offend_v he_o as_o to_o continue_v his_o presence_n among_o they_o which_o he_o have_v threaten_v to_o withdraw_v xxxiii_o 3._o for_o it_o be_v a_o stiff-necked_a people_n if_o we_o adhere_v to_o this_o translation_n the_o meaning_n be_v they_o need_v such_o a_o governor_n by_o who_o authority_n and_o presence_n they_o may_v be_v keep_v in_o awe_n and_o cure_v of_o their_o perverseness_n but_o the_o particle_n ki_n which_o we_o here_o translate_v for_o often_o signify_v though_o and_o may_v be_v very_o fit_o so_o render_v here_o and_o then_o the_o meaning_n be_v though_o they_o be_v very_o refractory_a xxxii_o 9_o yet_o do_v not_o forsake_v they_o and_o leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o but_o still_o conduct_v they_o as_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o pardon_v our_o iniquity_n and_o our_o sin_n and_o take_v we_o for_o their_o inheritance_n since_o thou_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o forgive_v v._n 7._o do_v not_o cut_v we_o off_o for_o our_o late_a offence_n but_o still_o continue_v to_o own_v we_o for_o thy_o peculiar_a people_n this_o moses_n have_v beg_v of_o god_n before_o and_o obtain_v a_o promise_n of_o it_o xxxiii_o 16_o 17._o and_o see_v xix_o 5._o and_o now_o he_o beseech_v he_o out_o of_o his_o goodness_n which_o he_o have_v proclaim_v to_o confirm_v that_o promise_n and_o not_o to_o revoke_v it_o upon_o every_o new_a provocation_n ver._n 10._o and_o he_o say_v behold_v i_o make_v a_o covenant_n herein_o god_n verify_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o he_o have_v proclaim_v be_v so_o merciful_a and_o gracious_a as_o not_o only_o to_o confirm_v his_o promise_n but_o to_o turn_v it_o into_o a_o covenant_n like_o that_o at_o the_o give_v of_o his_o law_n from_o mount_n sinai_n xxiv_o 3_o 7_o etc._n etc._n which_o he_o renew_v with_o they_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n where_o he_o engage_v to_o drive_v out_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o canaan_n before_o they_o and_o then_o require_v they_o to_o take_v care_v not_o to_o imitate_v their_o idolatry_n before_o all_o thy_o people_n will_v i_o do_v marvel_n such_o as_o have_v not_o be_v do_v in_o all_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n this_o seem_v to_o relate_v to_o all_o the_o wonderful_a work_n he_o intend_v to_o do_v in_o their_o introduction_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n by_o make_v the_o water_n of_o jordan_n retire_v and_o the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n fall_v down_o with_o the_o rest_n that_o follow_v till_o they_o get_v possession_n of_o their_o inheritance_n for_o it_o be_v a_o terrible_a thing_n that_o i_o will_v do_v with_o thou_o such_o as_o shall_v declare_v the_o almighty_a power_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o strike_v a_o terror_n into_o all_o those_o that_o oppose_v he_o but_o demonstrate_v in_o a_o astonish_a manner_n his_o fidelity_n to_o his_o people_n for_o all_o this_o be_v say_v to_o confirm_v their_o belief_n of_o the_o covenant_n he_o say_v he_o will_v make_v with_o they_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n ver._n 11._o observe_v thou_o that_o which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n doubt_v not_o of_o what_o i_o say_v but_o only_o mark_v and_o take_v care_n to_o do_v all_o that_o i_o now_o enjoin_v thou_o behold_v i_o drive_v out_o before_o thou_o the_o amorite_n and_o the_o canaanite_n etc._n etc._n to_o encourage_v they_o so_o to_o do_v he_o premise_n what_o he_o intend_v to_o do_v for_o they_o which_o he_o put_v at_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o covenant_n when_o he_o first_o declare_v it_o xxiii_o 23_o 28._o but_o here_o put_v it_o in_o the_o front_n of_o it_o that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o sensible_a of_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o those_o command_n to_o which_o he_o expect_v obedience_n ver._n 12._o take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o he_o now_o renew_v that_o covenant_n with_o they_o which_o they_o have_v break_v by_o the_o worship_v the_o golden_a calf_n repeat_v the_o principal_a precept_n which_o concern_v his_o worship_n and_o service_n which_o have_v be_v deliver_v to_o they_o before_o and_o excite_v they_o to_o the_o observance_n of_o they_o by_o the_o addition_n of_o a_o very_a gracious_a promise_n v._o 24._o lest_o thou_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n whether_o thou_o go_v nothing_o can_v be_v more_o reasonable_a than_o this_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o friendship_n with_o those_o nation_n who_o he_o command_v they_o to_o expel_v for_o their_o abominable_a wickedness_n unless_o they_o will_v renounce_v their_o idolatry_n and_o come_v under_o their_o government_n see_v xxiii_o 32._o and_o mr._n selden_n l._n vi_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o 13_o chapter_n and_o beginning_n of_o the_o next_o lest_o it_o be_v for_o a_o snare_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o lest_o they_o inveigle_v thou_o to_o imitate_v their_o manner_n ver._n 13._o but_o you_o shall_v destroy_v their_o altar_n break_v their_o image_n and_o cut_v down_o their_o grove_n this_o more_o large_o explain_v what_o be_v brief_o and_o
stir_v up_o to_o be_v the_o more_o liberal_a in_o their_o offer_n when_o they_o see_v how_o many_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v ver._n 20._o and_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o he_o have_v summon_v to_o meet_v together_o v._o 1._o depart_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o moses_n when_o he_o have_v report_v to_o they_o what_o order_n he_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o divine_a majesty_n in_o the_o mount_n v._o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 21._o and_o they_o come_v be_v dismiss_v to_o their_o own_o tent_n they_o go_v thither_o only_o to_o fetch_v a_o offer_n to_o the_o lord_n which_o they_o come_v and_o bring_v immediate_o every_o one_o who_o heart_n stir_v he_o up_o who_o mind_n be_v raise_v to_o a_o free_a and_o cheerful_a readiness_n the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v lift_v he_o up_o that_o be_v have_v animum_fw-la excelsum_fw-la a_o noble_a mind_n or_o be_v of_o a_o generous_a spirit_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n import_v every_o one_o who_o his_o spirit_n make_v willing_a and_o they_o bring_v the_o lord_n offering_z an_z offering_z to_z the_o lord_z as_o moses_n exhort_v v._n 5._o to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n for_o the_o build_n a_o sanctuary_n wherein_o god_n may_v dwell_v among_o they_o xxv_o 8._o and_o for_o all_o his_o service_n for_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o furniture_n of_o it_o both_z within_z and_o without_o which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o verse_n before-going_a and_o for_o the_o holy_a garment_n that_o the_o priest_n may_v minister_v there_o in_o their_o office_n v._o 19_o ver._n 22._o and_o they_o come_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n as_o many_o as_o be_v willing-hearted_n who_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o bring_v bracelet_n and_o earring_n and_o ring_n they_o be_v no_o less_o forward_o to_o offer_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n than_o they_o have_v be_v to_o the_o make_v the_o golden_a calf_n xxxii_o 2_o 3._o for_o which_o offence_n they_o now_o make_v some_o sort_n of_o satisfaction_n be_v more_o liberal_a in_o contribute_v to_o this_o work_n than_o they_o be_v to_o that_o for_o we_o read_v there_o only_o of_o their_o earring_n which_o they_o break_v off_o from_o their_o ear_n and_o bring_v to_o aaron_n but_o here_o of_o their_o bracelet_n also_o and_o ring_n with_o other_o thing_n for_o though_o they_o may_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v part_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n on_o that_o wicked_a account_n it_o do_v not_o make_v those_o who_o be_v touch_v with_o what_o moses_n say_v less_o willing_a to_o give_v a_o fresh_a to_o a_o holy_a use_n tablet_n the_o hebrew_n word_n comaz_n or_o camaz_n be_v of_o very_o uncertain_a signification_n for_o some_o make_v it_o a_o ornament_n of_o the_o arm_n and_o other_o of_o some_o other_o part_n but_o the_o chaldee_n take_v it_o for_o something_o about_o the_o breast_n a_o fascia_fw-la say_v elias_n wherewith_o woman_n tie_v up_o and_o compress_v their_o breast_n to_o make_v they_o appear_v more_o beautiful_a by_o be_v round_o this_o bochartus_fw-la approve_v in_o his_o canaan_n l._n ii_o c._n 5._o all_o jewel_n of_o gold_n all_o the_o four_o forename_a sort_n of_o ornament_n be_v of_o gold_n and_o every_o man_n that_o offer_v offer_v a_o offer_n of_o gold_n unto_o the_o lord_n the_o first_o oblation_n that_o be_v bring_v either_o by_o the_o woman_n or_o the_o man_n be_v all_o of_o gold_n and_o then_o follow_v mean_a thing_n which_o the_o people_n of_o low_a condition_n bring_v to_o the_o lord_n ver._n 23._o and_o every_o man_n with_o who_o be_v find_v blue_a and_o purple_a and_o scarlet_a and_o sine_fw-la linen_n etc._n etc._n the_o common_a sort_n of_o people_n also_o offer_v such_o as_o they_o have_v yarn_n and_o sine_fw-la linen_n goatshair_n and_o skin_n see_v xxv_o 4_o 5._o ver._n 24._o every_o one_o that_o do_v offer_v a_o offer_n of_o silver_n and_o brass_n etc._n etc._n those_o of_o a_o middle_a condition_n offer_v silver_n and_o brass_n and_o shittim-wood_n all_o which_o be_v necessary_a for_o several_a use_n for_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o table_n be_v to_o be_v overlay_v with_o gold_n of_o which_o the_o candlestick_n and_o several_a other_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v make_v see_v chap._n xxv_o the_o inward_a curtain_n be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o yarn_n and_o the_o outward_a of_o goatshair_n and_o the_o cover_v of_o both_o of_o skin_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v of_o silver_n and_o the_o tache_n of_o the_o curtain_n and_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a of_o brass_n and_o shittim-wood_n be_v use_v about_o the_o board_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o ark_n table_n etc._n etc._n see_v chap._n xxv_o xxvi_o xxvii_o ver._n 25._o and_o all_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v wisehearted_a do_v spin_v with_o their_o hand_n and_o bring_v that_o which_o they_o have_v spin_v etc._n etc._n not_o only_o the_o man_n but_o the_o woman_n also_o bring_v material_n for_o the_o house_n and_o more_o than_o that_o such_o as_o be_v skilful_a among_o they_o spin_v both_o yarn_n and_o thread_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o woman_n not_o of_o men._n unto_o which_o work_n alone_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o apply_v themselves_o if_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n no_o other_o work_n such_o as_o knit_n and_o sew_v with_o their_o needle_n etc._n etc._n be_v usual_o perform_v by_o they_o as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v l._n iii_o de_fw-la vxor_fw-la hebr._n c._n 10._o where_o he_o treat_v of_o all_o the_o employment_n of_o their_o woman_n ver._n 26._o and_o all_o the_o woman_n who_o heart_n stir_v they_o up_o who_o mind_n be_v elevate_v to_o excellent_a contrivance_n in_o wisdom_n spin_a goatshair_n with_o great_a art_n spin_v goatshair_n which_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a as_o to_o spin_v wool_n and_o flax._n for_o though_o their_o goat_n be_v shear_v in_o those_o country_n as_o sheep_n be_v here_o their_o hair_n be_v long_o than_o we_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o skill_n require_v to_o work_v it_o into_o a_o thread_n and_o to_o make_v stuff_n of_o it_o see_v bochart_n hierozoic_n p._n i._o l._n ii_o c._n 51._o in_o old_a time_n also_o woman_n be_v wont_a to_o weave_v as_o well_o as_o spin_v as_o appear_v not_o only_o out_o of_o the_o sacred_a book_n but_o out_o of_o homer_n plato_n cicero_n and_o many_o other_o author_n mention_v by_o braunius_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr vestitu_fw-la sacerd._n hebr._n l._n i._n c._n 17._o where_o he_o observe_v n._n 33._o out_o of_o herodotus_n that_o he_o show_v the_o egyptian_a custom_n to_o be_v different_a in_o many_o thing_n from_o those_o of_o other_o nation_n mention_n this_o among_o the_o rest_n that_o their_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sit_v at_o home_n and_o weave_v while_o their_o woman_n go_v abroad_o and_o buy_v and_o sell_v l._n ii_o c._n 35._o ver._n 27._o and_o the_o ruler_n bring_v onyx-stone_n and_o stone_n to_o be_v set_v for_o the_o ephod_n and_o for_o the_o breastplate_n the_o great_a man_n also_o offer_v suitable_a to_o their_o quality_n such_o thing_n as_o the_o people_n can_v not_o furnish_v viz._n precious_a stone_n for_o use_n mention_v xxv_o 7._o xxviii_o 9_o 17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 28._o and_o spice_n and_o oil_n for_o the_o light_n and_o for_o the_o anoint_v oil_n etc._n etc._n such_o principal_a spice_n as_o we_o translate_v it_o mention_v xxx_o 23_o 34._o together_o with_o oil_n for_o the_o light_n xxvii_o 20._o which_o be_v so_o pure_a that_o ordinary_a person_n have_v it_o not_o for_o there_o be_v several_a sort_n of_o olive_n as_o fort._n scacchus_n show_v myrothec_n sacr._n elaeochrism_n p._n i._o c._n 4_o 5._o some_o of_o which_o be_v not_o so_o common_a as_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o of_o great_a value_n ver._n 29._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n bring_v a_o willing_a offer_n etc._n etc._n to_o sum_v up_o all_o in_o a_o few_o word_n they_o bring_v whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a for_o all_o manner_n of_o work_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n who_o he_o employ_v to_o deliver_v these_o command_n to_o his_o people_n ver._n 30._o and_o moses_n say_v see_v the_o lord_n have_v call_v by_o name_n etc._n etc._n have_v principal_o make_v choice_n of_o bezaleel_n to_o undertake_v and_o perform_v this_o work_n this_o he_o say_v that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v solicitous_a about_o artist_n to_o make_v all_o that_o be_v propound_v for_o they_o know_v that_o there_o be_v none_o among_o they_o breed_v to_o such_o employment_n moses_n therefore_o inform_v they_o in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o god_n have_v provide_v himself_o of_o a_o master-workman_n as_o he_o tell_v he_o xxxi_o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 31._o and_o he_o have_v fill_v he_o with_o the_o
spirit_n of_o god_n in_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n this_o verse_n be_v explain_v before_o xxxi_o 3_o 6._o only_a i_o shall_v add_v that_o the_o extraordinary_a skill_n which_o any_o man_n have_v without_o teach_v in_o common_a art_n be_v by_o the_o heathen_n ascribe_v to_o their_o go_n there_o be_v several_a instance_n of_o it_o observe_v by_o maximus_n tyrius_n dissert_n xxii_o where_o he_o argue_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v think_v strange_a if_o a_o man_n be_v make_v virtuous_a by_o a_o divine_a inspiration_n when_o some_o have_v no_o otherways_o become_v admirable_a artist_n among_o which_o he_o mention_n demodocus_n a_o musician_n who_o homer_n introduce_v speak_v thus_o of_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_v never_o teach_v by_o any_o body_n but_o the_o god_n bestow_v on_o i_o the_o gift_n of_o sing_v the_o latter_a end_n of_o which_o verse_n be_v a_o little_a otherways_o in_o homer_n as_o we_o now_o have_v he_o odyss_n x._o but_o to_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o it_o be_v phemius_n not_o demodocus_n who_o there_o speak_v as_o petrus_n petitus_fw-la have_v observe_v in_o his_o miscell_n observe_v l._n 1._o c._n 19_o ver._n 32._o and_o to_o devise_v curious_a work_n the_o hebrew_n word_n chaschab_n signify_v to_o devise_v and_o excogitate_v whence_o macheschaboth_n which_o we_o translate_v curious_a work_n and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o next_o verse_n cunning_a work_n be_v as_o much_o as_o ingenious_a invention_n devise_v with_o much_o art_n such_o be_v the_o engine_n make_v by_o king_n vzziah_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v invent_v by_o cunning_a man_n or_o excellent_a engineer_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v 2_o chron._n xxvi_o 15._o see_v xxxi_o 4._o where_o this_o verse_n have_v be_v explain_v ver._n 33._o and_o in_o the_o cut_n of_o stone_n etc._n etc._n see_v xxxi_o 5._o ver._n 34._o and_o he_o have_v put_v in_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o may_v teach_v instruct_v other_o in_o his_o arts._n for_o this_o be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n as_o much_o as_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n to_o be_v able_a to_o inform_v other_o dextrous_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o know_v himself_o as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v what_o moses_n tell_v he_o god_n have_v order_v and_o put_v it_o in_o execution_n for_o god_n give_v moses_n the_o pattern_n according_a to_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v wrought_v and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o peculiar_a gift_n of_o god_n which_o enable_v he_o to_o represent_v to_o bezaleel_n what_o have_v be_v set_v before_o he_o so_o it_o be_v by_o a_o extraordinary_a operation_n on_o his_o mind_n that_o he_o conceive_v present_o what_o be_v represent_v and_o have_v skill_n to_o perform_v it_o according_a to_o direction_n ver._n 35._o they_o have_v he_o fill_v with_o wisdom_n of_o heart_n to_o work_v all_o manner_n of_o work_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v repeat_v so_o often_o and_o such_o particular_a mention_n be_v here_o make_v again_o of_o their_o skill_n in_o every_o thing_n though_o of_o never_o so_o difficult_a contrivance_n to_o assure_v the_o israelite_n that_o they_o be_v so_o well_o qualify_v for_o the_o work_n that_o they_o may_v be_v entrust_v with_o the_o offering_n they_o have_v make_v and_o according_o they_o be_v xxxvi_o 3._o chap._n xxxvi_o verse_n 1._o then_o wrought_v bezaleel_n and_o aholiab_n and_o every_o wisehearted_a man_n etc._n etc._n this_o verse_n be_v only_o a_o general_a account_n of_o what_o follow_v more_o particular_o concern_v the_o execution_n of_o that_o which_o god_n have_v command_v and_o for_o the_o effect_n of_o which_o the_o people_n have_v liberal_o contribute_v it_o be_v not_o say_v where_o they_o wrought_v but_o some_o think_v it_o be_v in_o that_o very_a space_n of_o ground_n where_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v set_v up_o when_o perfect_v ver._n 2._o and_o moses_n call_v bezaleel_n and_o aholiab_n and_o every_o wisehearted_a man_n in_o who_o heart_n the_o lord_n have_v put_v wisdom_n it_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o all_o the_o low_a artificer_n who_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o master-workman_n bezaleel_n and_o aholiab_n be_v also_o dispose_v by_o god_n to_o learn_v he_o give_v they_o a_o quickness_n of_o apprehension_n and_o sagacity_n beyond_o what_o be_v natural_a to_o they_o even_o every_o one_o who_o heart_n stir_v he_o up_o to_o come_v unto_o the_o work_n to_o do_v it_o yet_o this_o signify_v they_o have_v also_o a_o natural_a genius_n which_o incline_v and_o prompt_v they_o to_o such_o employment_n ver._n 3._o and_o they_o receive_v of_o moses_n all_o the_o offering_n which_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v bring_v for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n etc._n etc._n into_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o these_o artist_n moses_n deliver_v the_o offering_n that_o have_v be_v make_v and_o direct_v they_o what_o to_o do_v with_o they_o and_o they_o bring_v yet_o unto_o he_o free-offering_n every_o morning_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n be_v so_o enlarge_v that_o every_o day_n they_o bring_v new_a contribution_n unto_o moses_n who_o send_v they_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o next_o verse_n to_o the_o workman_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o receive_v they_o ver._n 4._o and_o all_o the_o wise_a man_n which_o wrought_v all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n come_v every_o man_n from_o his_o work_n which_o he_o make_v after_o they_o have_v continue_v some_o time_n at_o their_o work_n they_o all_o agree_v to_o desist_v a_o while_n and_o go_v to_o moses_n to_o let_v he_o know_v that_o there_o need_v no_o further_a offering_n for_o they_o have_v sufficient_a already_o nay_o more_o than_o enough_o as_o it_o follow_v v._o 5._o ver._n 5._o and_o they_o speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v the_o people_n bring_v much_o more_o than_o enough_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o work_n etc._n etc._n a_o wonderful_a instance_n of_o integrity_n that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v one_o man_n find_v among_o they_o for_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v very_o emphatical_a isch_fw-mi isch_fw-ge man_n man_n that_o be_v none_o except_v who_o be_v incline_v to_o purloin_v any_o thing_n for_o his_o own_o proper_a use_n but_o by_o common_a consent_n they_o leave_v their_o work_n to_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o all_o further_a contribution_n a_o sign_n they_o be_v man_n endue_v with_o extraordinary_a virtue_n as_o well_o as_o skill_n in_o their_o employment_n ver._n 6._o and_o moses_n give_v commandment_n to_o those_o that_o attend_v on_o he_o or_o perhaps_o to_o bezaleel_n and_o aholiab_n and_o the_o rest_n and_o they_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v proclaim_v throughout_o the_o camp_n by_o some_o under-officer_n who_o it_o be_v likely_a be_v wont_a to_o execute_v such_o command_n say_v let_v neither_o man_n nor_o woman_n make_v any_o more_o work_n for_o the_o offer_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n it_o seem_v some_o man_n prepare_v and_o make_v ready_a some_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o offer_v as_o the_o woman_n spin_v yarn_n and_o hair_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o moses_n for_o it_o be_v not_o hard_a to_o plain_a board_n for_o instance_n though_o the_o join_v they_o together_o as_o god_n appoint_v be_v beyond_o the_o skill_n of_o common_a people_n ver._n 7._o for_o the_o stuff_n they_o have_v be_v sufficient_a etc._n etc._n there_o be_v material_n of_o all_o sort_n for_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v make_v beyond_o what_o be_v necessary_a ver._n 8._o and_o every_o wisehearted_a man_n among_o they_o that_o wrought_v the_o work_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n they_o begin_v first_o as_o be_v but_o fit_a with_o the_o house_n of_o god_n before_o they_o make_v the_o furniture_n for_o that_o be_v first_o order_v in_o general_a word_n xxv_o 8._o though_o the_o structure_n of_o it_o be_v not_o direct_v till_o the_o xxvith_z chapter_n where_o every_o thing_n mention_v in_o this_o be_v explain_v and_o therefore_o there_o will_v need_v no_o more_o to_o be_v do_v here_o but_o to_o point_v to_o a_o few_o thing_n which_o be_v explain_v elsewhere_o particular_o in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n ver._n 14._o he_o make_v curtain_n of_o goatshair_n for_o the_o tent_n over_o the_o tabernacle_n what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o tent_n see_v xxxv_o 11._o ver._n 19_o he_o make_v a_o cover_n for_o the_o tent._n this_o curtain_n cover_v the_o tent_n as_o the_o curtain_n of_o which_o the_o tent_n be_v make_v cover_v the_o tabernacle_n see_v xxvi_o 14._o xxxv_o 11._o of_o rams-skin_n die_v red_a the_o particle_n man_n here_o be_v cut_v off_o before_o skin_n as_o it_o be_v in_o several_a verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n 8_o 34_o 35._o and_o other_o cover_v of_o badgers-skin_n i_o observe_v on_o xxvi_o 14._o that_o thacas_n do_v not_o signify_v a_o badger_n but_o a_o certain_a colour_n and_o allege_v that_o place_n in_o xvi_o ezek._n 10._o for_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o where_o god_n set_v forth_o his_o kindness_n
1._o or_o be_v jethro_n father_n and_o so_o the_o grandfather_n of_o these_o young_a woman_n which_o drusius_n think_v most_o probable_a misaell_n centur._n 2._o c._n 69._o he_o say_v how_o be_v it_o you_o be_v come_v so_o soon_o to_o day_n it_o seem_v moses_n not_o only_o valiant_o defend_v and_o protect_v they_o but_o so_o vigorous_o assist_v they_o also_o in_o all_o their_o business_n that_o they_o dispatch_v it_o soon_o than_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v ver._n 19_o and_o they_o say_v a_o egyytian_a so_o they_o take_v moses_n to_o be_v by_o his_o speech_n and_o his_o habit_n and_o perhaps_o he_o tell_v they_o he_o come_v out_o of_o that_o country_n deliver_v we_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o shepherd_n this_o justify_v what_o i_o say_v ver._n 17._o that_o these_o shepherd_n belong_v to_o some_o other_o prince_n in_o those_o part_n who_o be_v wont_a it_o seem_v to_o infest_v those_o that_o be_v weak_a and_o that_o moses_n by_o his_o extraordinary_a courage_n drive_v they_o away_o and_o also_o draw_v water_n enough_o for_o we_o etc._n etc._n they_o have_v draw_v water_n before_o ver_fw-la 16._o which_o the_o shepherd_n take_v from_o they_o and_o he_o now_o do_v it_o with_o great_a expedition_n and_o in_o great_a plenty_n ver._n 20._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o his_o daughter_n where_o be_v he_o this_o be_v a_o form_n of_o chide_v as_o philo_n observe_v or_o upbraid_v for_o their_o ingratitude_n as_o appear_v by_o what_o follow_v why_o be_v it_o that_o you_o have_v leave_v the_o man_n suffer_v he_o to_o remain_v in_o the_o field_n you_o ought_v as_o philo_n explain_v it_o to_o have_v invite_v he_o to_o my_o house_n and_o if_o he_o have_v decline_v it_o to_o have_v entreat_v and_o urge_v he_o to_o it_o call_v he_o that_o he_o may_v eat_v bread_n go_v back_o as_o he_o go_v on_o with_o all_o speed_n and_o pray_v he_o to_o come_v and_o refresh_v himself_o and_o receive_v my_o thanks_o which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o this_o show_v moses_n have_v do_v they_o some_o 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not_o make_v know_v by_o length_n of_o time_n and_o therefore_o he_o think_v that_o revel_v be_v strike_v first_o with_o admiration_n of_o his_o goodly_a aspect_n and_o then_o of_o his_o wise_a discourse_n immediate_o give_v he_o the_o most_o beautiful_a of_o all_o his_o daughter_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n not_o stay_v to_o inquire_v of_o any_o body_n what_o he_o be_v for_o his_o own_o most_o excellent_a quality_n sufficient_o recommend_v he_o to_o his_o affection_n l._n i._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la moses_n p._n 611._o ver._n 22._o and_o she_o bear_v he_o a_o son_n and_o he_o call_v his_o name_n gershom_n etc._n etc._n this_o word_n gershom_n signify_v a_o desolate_a stranger_n which_o he_o make_v the_o name_n of_o this_o child_n because_o he_o be_v bear_v not_o only_o in_o a_o foreign_a country_n remote_a from_o his_o own_o people_n but_o in_o a_o place_n where_o he_o have_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o earn_v by_o his_o labour_n for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v that_o in_o a_o 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who_o succeed_v he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o give_v they_o any_o ease_n that_o he_o lay_v more_o heavy_a burden_n upon_o they_o and_o they_o cry_v this_o signify_v they_o lay_v under_o the_o most_o grievous_a oppression_n which_o grow_v intolerable_a and_o their_o cry_n come_v up_o unto_o god_n a_o cry_n that_o come_v up_o unto_o god_n signify_v in_o the_o holy_a language_n the_o loud_a and_o sore_a cry_n see_v xix_o gen._n 13._o by_o reason_n of_o the_o bondage_n this_o may_v be_v refer_v both_o to_o their_o cry_n and_o its_o come_n up_o to_o god_n who_o resolve_v speedy_o to_o free_v they_o from_o such_o unsupportable_a burden_n ver._n 24._o and_o god_n hear_v their_o groan_a and_o god_n remember_v his_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v four_o different_a word_n in_o these_o two_o last_o verse_n viz._n hear_v remember_v look_v upon_o they_o have_v respect_n unto_o they_o which_o every_o one_o of_o they_o signify_v god_n kind_a intention_n towards_o they_o but_o seem_v also_o to_o 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jethro_n have_v two_o name_n nay_o they_o fancy_v he_o have_v three_o be_v call_v hobab_v they_o think_v iv_o judg._n 11._o where_o hobab_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o father_n in_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o the_o word_n son_n be_v there_o to_o be_v supply_v which_o in_o other_o place_n be_v sometime_o to_o be_v understand_v he_o seem_v to_o be_v jethro_n son_n brother_n to_o zipporah_n and_o according_o be_v say_v x_o numb_a 29._o to_o be_v son_n of_o raguel_n the_o midianite_n i._n e._n of_o jethro_n as_o many_o understand_v it_o see_v there_o and_o he_o lead_v the_o flock_n to_o the_o backside_n of_o the_o desert_n or_o as_o st._n hierom_n understand_v it_o ad_fw-la interiora_fw-la deserti_fw-la to_o the_o inner_a part_n of_o the_o desert_n where_o there_o be_v better_a pasture_n than_o in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v before_o to_o which_o he_o be_v conduct_v by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n who_o intend_v here_o to_o reveal_v himself_o more_o full_o to_o he_o and_o come_v to_o the_o mountain_n of_o god_n even_o to_o horeb._n sheep_n delight_n to_o feed_v on_o mountain_n as_o bochart_n observe_v out_o of_o theocritus_n and_o virgil._n whence_o such_o mountainous_a place_n be_v often_o call_v in_o homer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sheep-walk_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o feed_v there_o as_o eustathius_n and_o hesychius_n interpret_v it_o see_v hierozoic_a p._n 1._o l._n ii_o c._n 46._o and_o this_o be_v call_v the_o mountain_n of_o god_n because_o when_o moses_n write_v this_o book_n there_o have_v be_v a_o divine_a appearance_n upon_o horeb_n which_o st._n stephen_n call_v sinai_n vii_o act_n 30._o for_o horeb_n and_o sinai_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v two_o top_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o mountain_n which_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o this_o be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o country_n of_o midian_a we_o understand_v also_o by_o st._n stephen_n word_n when_o this_o fall_v out_o viz._n after_o he_o have_v dwell_v forty_o year_n in_o midian_a for_o so_o long_o it_o 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2._o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o he_o so_o st._n stephen_n also_o vii_o act_n 30._o by_o which_o some_o understand_v the_o eternal_a word_n the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n but_o i_o think_v he_o be_v not_o call_v simple_o a_o angel_n any_o where_o but_o with_o some_o addition_n as_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o it_o will_v be_v a_o dangerous_a insinuation_n that_o he_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a creature_n yet_o i_o believe_v he_o be_v not_o here_o to_o be_v exclude_v for_o i_o take_v this_o to_o have_v be_v the_o appearance_n of_o the_o schechinah_n which_o comprehend_v both_o the_o lord_n himself_o and_o the_o angel_n that_o attend_v he_o as_o his_o minister_n one_o of_o which_o now_o appear_v so_o glorious_o that_o he_o show_v god_n to_o be_v present_a and_o according_o we_o find_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n that_o he_o himself_o speak_v to_o moses_n and_o thus_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o have_v send_v his_o angel_n when_o they_o cry_v to_o he_o and_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n xx_o numb_a 16._o which_o angel_n be_v call_v michael_n by_o menachem_n and_o the_o same_o which_o they_o also_o call_v goel_n who_o redeem_v jacob_n from_o all_o evil_a xlviii_o gen._n 16._o in_o a_o flame_n of_o sire_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o schechinah_n be_v frequent_o call_v appear_v in_o a_o flame_a manner_n like_o fire_n exceed_v bright_a and_o with_o a_o amaze_a splendour_n so_o it_o appear_v though_o not_o so_o bright_a when_o the_o first_o promise_n be_v make_v of_o their_o deliverance_n xv_o gen._n 17_o 18._o out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o bush_n to_o show_v say_v the_o jew_n in_o pirke_n eliezer_n cap._n xl._n that_o god_n be_v present_a with_o they_o in_o their_o great_a affliction_n and_o tribulation_n which_o be_v represent_v by_o this_o bush_n of_o thorn_n or_o brier_n for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v such_o a_o bush_n as_o prick_v those_o that_o touch_v it_o or_o as_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n speak_v lxiii_o 9_o in_o all_o their_o affliction_n he_o be_v afflict_v and_o by_o his_o providence_n order_v thing_n so_o that_o their_o affliction_n do_v not_o consume_v they_o but_o rather_o multiply_v and_o increase_v they_o for_o as_o it_o there_o follow_v the_o angel_n of_o his_o presence_n save_v they_o and_o thus_o eusebius_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o l._n v._o demonstr_n evang._n c._n 13._o some_o christian_n understand_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n this_o fire_n also_o in_o the_o bush_n may_v be_v intend_v to_o show_v that_o god_n will_v there_o meet_v with_o the_o israelite_n and_o give_v they_o his_o law_n in_o fire_n and_o lightning_n and_o yet_o not_o consume_v they_o for_o this_o be_v the_o place_n where_o god_n after_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n deliver_v the_o law_n to_o they_o which_o thence_o be_v call_v sinai_n say_v the_o forenamed_a author_n in_o pirke_n elieser_n from_o this_o bush_n which_o in_o hebrew_n be_v see_v and_o signify_v in_o arabic_a a_o thorn-bush_n whereas_o before_o this_o it_o be_v call_v horeb_n from_o its_o dryness_n and_o barrenness_n as_o that_o word_n import_v and_o behold_v the_o bush_n burn_v with_o sire_n and_o the_o bush_n be_v not_o consume_v the_o heathen_n have_v either_o read_v or_o hear_v of_o this_o wonder_n as_o appear_v by_o artapanus_n who_o mention_n it_o in_o eusebius_n l._n ix_o praepar_fw-la evang._n c._n 27._o but_o he_o disguise_v it_o and_o misreport_v it_o say_v it_o be_v a_o fire_n which_o sudden_o break_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o flame_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o there_o be_v no_o matter_n nor_o any_o kind_n of_o wood_n in_o the_o place_n to_o feed_v it_o but_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n but_o one_o a_o ancient_a tragedian_n report_v it_o exact_o say_v just_a as_o moses_n do_v here_o that_o the_o bush_n burn_v in_o a_o great_a fire_n and_o yet_o remain_v entire_a and_o green_a in_o the_o slame_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a miracle_n the_o meaning_n of_o which_o i_o have_v already_o explain_v in_o the_o forego_n observation_n there_o be_v a_o story_n something_o like_o this_o in_o dion_n prusaeus_n orat._n xxxvi_o where_o he_o say_v the_o persian_n relate_v concern_v zoroaster_n that_o the_o love_n of_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n lead_v he_o to_o a_o solitary_a life_n separate_v from_o company_n upon_o a_o mountain_n he_o find_v it_o one_o day_n all_o in_o a_o flame_n shine_v with_o celestial_a fire_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o which_o he_o come_v without_o any_o harm_n and_o institute_v certain_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n who_o then_o he_o make_v account_n appear_v to_o he_o which_o joh._n henricus_n vrsinus_n a_o
mention_v they_o ver._n 4._o and_o moses_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o do_v not_o upon_o their_o first_o complaint_n v._o 2._o because_o their_o necessity_n be_v not_o so_o urgent_a but_o now_o see_v their_o distress_n and_o the_o height_n of_o their_o discontent_n he_o pray_v god_n to_o take_v care_n of_o they_o hope_v he_o will_v supply_v they_o with_o drink_n as_o late_o he_o have_v do_v with_o bread_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v unto_o this_o people_n he_o say_v enough_o no_o doubt_n to_o quiet_v they_o by_o remember_v they_o what_o god_n have_v already_o do_v for_o they_o and_o what_o reason_n they_o have_v still_o to_o trust_v in_o his_o good_a providence_n but_o this_o will_v not_o satisfy_v they_o unless_o their_o thirst_n be_v present_o quench_v which_o he_o can_v not_o do_v for_o they_o and_o therefore_o know_v not_o how_o to_o appease_v they_o they_o be_v almost_o ready_a to_o stone_n i_o he_o represent_v to_o god_n not_o only_o their_o importunity_n but_o his_o own_o great_a danger_n for_o have_v promise_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o canaan_n he_o be_v afraid_a as_o abarbinel_n fancy_n that_o if_o they_o continue_v to_o think_v they_o shall_v die_v with_o thirst_n they_o will_v take_v he_o for_o a_o false_a prophet_n who_o have_v deceive_v they_o with_o lie_n and_o consequent_o inflict_v the_o punishment_n upon_o he_o which_o the_o law_n enact_v against_o a_o false_a prophet_n which_o be_v ston_a but_o the_o law_n be_v not_o yet_o give_v this_o can_v not_o be_v in_o their_o thought_n ver._n 5._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n go_v on_o before_o the_o people_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o their_o ston_a say_v the_o same_o aharbinel_n but_o though_o they_o murmur_v and_o be_v in_o a_o great_a passion_n and_o impatient_a go_v on_o before_o they_o confident_o through_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o camp_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v they_o shall_v not_o touch_v the_o hem_n of_o thy_o garment_n and_o take_v with_o thou_o of_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n not_o valiant_a young_a man_n to_o thy_o lifeguard_n but_o grave_a person_n to_o be_v witness_n that_o thou_o do_v real_o bring_v water_n out_o of_o a_o rock_n and_o the_o people_n may_v not_o say_v there_o be_v a_o spring_n there_o before_o concern_v the_o elder_n of_o israel_n see_v iii_o 16._o and_o thy_o rod_n wherewith_o thou_o smote_a the_o river_n take_v in_o thy_o hand_n not_o a_o sword_n or_o a_o lance_n say_v the_o same_o writer_n but_o that_o wand_n wherewith_o thou_o smote_a the_o river_n of_o egypt_n and_o turn_v it_o into_o blood_n or_o do_v divide_v the_o red_a sea_n as_o some_o understand_v it_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v by_o good_a author_n call_v a_o river_n and_o go_v as_o i_o bid_v thou_o when_o he_o be_v command_v to_o march_v before_o the_o people_n it_o be_v suppose_v they_o be_v to_o follow_v but_o they_o can_v not_o all_o move_v so_o soon_o as_o he_o and_o the_o elder_n who_o go_v before_o to_o the_o very_a place_n which_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n can_v not_o do_v the_o passage_n to_o the_o rock_n it_o be_v likely_a be_v narrow_a so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o all_o see_v he_o smite_v the_o rock_n and_o behold_v the_o water_n gush_v out_o but_o expect_v till_o it_o flow_v from_o thence_o unto_o their_o camp_n ver._n 6._o behold_v i_o will_v stand_v before_o thou_o there_o upon_o the_o rock_n that_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o in_o the_o cloud_n appear_v in_o this_o place_n as_o abarbinel_n true_o expound_v it_o to_o strengthen_v his_o faith_n and_o to_o persuade_v the_o elder_n that_o this_o water_n be_v divine_o give_v they_o even_o as_o the_o manna_n be_v for_o before_o that_o fell_a from_o above_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v xvi_o 10._o as_o it_o do_v now_o before_o this_o water_n flow_v to_o they_o from_o the_o rock_n so_o that_o they_o be_v feed_v continual_o by_o the_o divine_a providence_n from_o whence_o they_o receive_v both_o their_o meat_n and_o their_o drink_n there_o be_v a_o emphatical_a he_o as_o they_o call_v it_o before_o the_o word_n for_o rock_n and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v translate_v upon_o that_o rock_n where_o abarbinel_n fancy_v the_o lord_n be_v wont_a to_o appear_v to_o moses_n but_o this_o be_v a_o rocky_a place_n it_o may_v only_o denote_v that_o particular_a part_n of_o the_o rock_n to_o which_o god_n direct_v he_o to_o go_v and_o be_v the_o same_o that_o author_n probable_o think_v with_o that_o mention_v xxxiii_o 22._o in_o horeb._n this_o be_v not_o a_o distinct_a mountain_n from_o sinai_n but_o only_o a_o different_a part_n of_o the_o same_o mountain_n which_o be_v long_o and_o have_v many_o rise_n of_o which_o this_o be_v one_o and_o thou_o shall_v smite_v the_o rock_n with_o the_o rod_n wherewith_o he_o smite_v the_o river_n vii_o 17_o 20._o and_o there_o shall_v come_v water_n out_o of_o it_o that_o the_o people_n may_v drink_v according_a to_o their_o petition_n v._o 2._o and_o moses_n do_v so_o i._n e._n smite_v the_o rock_n and_o bring_v water_n out_o of_o it_o in_o such_o plenty_n that_o the_o psalmist_n say_v it_o run_v down_o like_o river_n lxxviii_o 15_o 16._o to_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o the_o whole_a camp_n unto_o which_o it_o flow_v as_o far_o as_o rephidim_n so_o that_o they_o need_v not_o to_o go_v to_o horeb_n for_o it_o which_o be_v the_o difference_n as_o abarbinel_n think_v between_o this_o miracle_n and_o that_o mention_v xx_o numb_a where_o the_o water_n be_v but_o like_o a_o well_o to_o which_o they_o must_v go_v and_o do_v not_o come_v to_o they_o much_o less_o follow_v they_o in_o their_o journey_n as_o this_o do_v for_o this_o be_v a_o continue_a fountain_n of_o water_n which_o flow_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n cxiv_o psal_n 8._o and_o make_v this_o part_n of_o arabia_n habitable_a in_o future_a age_n which_o no_o man_n dwell_v in_o before_o moses_n do_v not_o add_v and_o the_o people_n drink_v and_o their_o cattle_n because_o as_o aben-ezra_n observe_v he_o study_v brevity_n and_o this_o be_v easy_o understand_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o testify_v to_o the_o people_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o miracle_n whereby_o they_o be_v relieve_v in_o their_o distress_n and_o preserve_v in_o their_o travel_n through_o the_o wilderness_n the_o fame_n of_o which_o no_o doubt_n reach_v other_o nation_n the_o memory_n of_o it_o be_v remain_v in_o several_a of_o their_o fable_n for_o there_o be_v a_o manifest_a allusion_n to_o it_o in_o euripides_n his_o bacchae_n v._o 703._o where_o he_o make_v one_o of_o they_o smite_v the_o rock_n at_o cithaeron_n and_o water_n gush_v out_o of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o i_o find_v observe_v by_o bochartus_n in_o his_o canaan_n l._n i._o c._n 16._o and_o huetius_n have_v observe_v many_o more_o such_o instance_n out_o of_o nonnus_n pausanias_n and_o divers_a other_o author_n in_o his_o alnetanae_n quaestiones_fw-la l._n ii_o c._n 12._o n._n 18._o and_o he_o think_v it_o very_o probable_a that_o the_o fable_n of_o janus_n be_v forge_v from_o hence_o for_o which_o he_o allege_v many_o argument_n in_o his_o demonstratio_fw-la evang._n and_o this_o among_o the_o rest_n that_o albricus_n describe_v his_o image_n hold_v a_o rod_n in_o his_o left_a hand_n with_o which_o he_o smite_v a_o stone_n and_o out_o of_o it_o water_n flow_v ver._n 7._o and_o he_o call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n massah_n and_o meribah_n etc._n etc._n that_o place_n which_o before_o be_v call_v rephidim_n be_v after_o this_o call_v massah_n and_o meribah_n with_o respect_n to_o their_o chide_n there_o with_o moses_n which_o be_v the_o import_n of_o meribah_n and_o their_o tempt_a god_n which_o be_v the_o signification_n of_o massah_n some_o think_v this_o one_o place_n be_v not_o call_v by_o two_o name_n but_o that_o upon_o the_o second_o strike_v of_o the_o rock_n almost_o forty_o year_n after_o this_o it_o be_v call_v meribah_n and_o till_o then_o only_a massah_n but_o in_o that_o story_n it_o be_v not_o say_v the_o place_n be_v call_v meribah_n but_o the_o water_n xx_o numb_a 13._o be_v the_o lord_n among_o we_o or_o not_o do_v he_o take_v care_n of_o we_o or_o not_o regard_v what_o become_v of_o we_o for_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v among_o or_o as_o the_o phrase_n in_o the_o hebrew_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o those_o who_o he_o protect_v and_o provide_v for_o by_o a_o special_a providence_n as_o we_o find_v vii_o deut._n 21._o xxiii_o 14._o iii_o josh_n 20._o and_o many_o other_o place_n ver._n 8._o then_o come_v amalek_n and_o fight_v etc._n etc._n the_o ground_n of_o their_o enmity_n be_v common_o think_v to_o