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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
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 but_o why_o zipporah_n shall_v call_v she_o own_o child_n by_o this_o name_n i_o do_v not_o see_v yet_o so_o mr._n mede_n understand_v it_o and_o add_v that_o the_o rabbin_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o hebrew_n woman_n to_o call_v their_o child_n when_o they_o be_v circumcise_a by_o the_o name_n of_o chatan_n i._n e._n spouse_n as_o if_o they_o be_v now_o espouse_v unto_o god_n and_o indeed_o aben-ezra_n say_v so_o but_o i_o can_v find_v that_o this_o be_v a_o ancient_a notion_n among_o they_o if_o it_o be_v his_o interpretation_n may_v be_v the_o more_o easy_o embrace_v which_o be_v this_o that_o these_o be_v a_o solemn_a form_n of_o word_n use_v at_o circumcision_n signify_v as_o much_o as_o i_o pronounce_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n by_o circumcision_n thus_o val._n schindler_n also_o expound_v it_o in_o his_o lexic_n pentaglot_n p._n 677._o a_o child_n be_v call_v chatan_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o his_o circumcision_n because_o than_o he_o be_v first_o join_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o as_o it_o be_v espouse_v unto_o god_n and_o he_o think_v the_o targum_fw-la countenance_n this_o sense_n when_o it_o thus_o expound_v these_o word_n by_o this_o blood_n of_o circumcision_n a_o spouse_n be_v give_v to_o we_o which_o may_v as_o well_o be_v understand_v of_o moses_n be_v give_v to_o she_o as_o of_o the_o child_n for_o he_o be_v as_o i_o say_v restore_v to_o she_o and_o to_o his_o family_n upon_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o child_n so_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n they_o that_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o see_v the_o sense_n of_o a_o eminent_a writer_n of_o our_o church_n concern_v this_o passage_n may_v consult_v hooker_n ecclesiastical_a polity_n book_n v._o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o lxii_o section_n where_o he_o thus_o far_o agree_v with_o i_o that_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v out_o of_o the_o flow_a of_o abundance_n of_o commiseration_n and_o love_n with_o her_o hand_n lay_v under_o his_o 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
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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 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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
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 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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
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
any_o but_o those_o who_o have_v be_v always_o breed_v up_o in_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o his_o divine_a majesty_n which_o give_v they_o such_o courage_n that_o as_o chytraeus_n express_v it_o in_o herodotus_n his_o phrase_n which_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n the_o same_o with_o st._n peter_n five_o act_n 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o make_v account_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o those_o of_o man_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o king_n command_n by_o do_v contrary_a unto_o god_n ver._n 18._o and_o the_o king_n call_v for_o the_o midwife_n send_v out_o a_o summons_n to_o appear_v before_o he_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o why_o have_v you_o do_v this_o thing_n etc._n etc._n their_o be_v question_v for_o their_o disobedience_n make_v their_o constancy_n the_o more_o remarkable_a ver._n 19_o for_o they_o be_v lively_a and_o be_v deliver_v ere_o the_o midwife_n come_v in_o unto_o they_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o these_o midwife_n tell_v a_o lie_n but_o only_o conceal_v some_o of_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v not_o unlawful_a but_o commendable_a when_o it_o be_v to_o preserve_v the_o innocent_a for_o many_o of_o the_o hebrew_n woman_n may_v be_v such_o as_o they_o here_o describe_v though_o not_o every_o one_o of_o they_o the_o hebrew_n word_n chajoth_v signify_v three_o thing_n either_o vivace_n i._n e._n lively_a or_o obstetrices_fw-la midwife_n as_o kimchi_n tell_v we_o or_o animantia_fw-la live_v creature_n the_o lxx_o follow_v the_o first_o notion_n and_o so_o do_v we_o which_o be_v very_o proper_a aquila_n follow_v the_o second_o who_o translate_v this_o passage_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o can_v do_v the_o office_n of_o midwife_n themselves_o and_o be_v bring_v to_o bed_n before_o we_o can_v get_v to_o they_o thus_o the_o vulgar_a also_o take_v it_o they_o have_v skill_n in_o midwifery_n and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o life_n of_o moses_n as_o several_a other_o jew_n do_v take_v it_o in_o the_o 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answer_v if_o any_o be_v in_o the_o house_n but_o there_o be_v no_o certainty_n of_o this_o ver._n 3._o and_o when_o she_o can_v no_o long_o hide_v he_o some_o discovery_n be_v make_v of_o he_o by_o some_o mean_n or_o other_o by_o their_o neighbour_n or_o the_o search_n after_o new_a bear_v child_n be_v now_o more_o narrow_a and_o diligent_a she_o think_v he_o can_v be_v no_o long_o conceal_v and_o therefore_o resolve_v to_o expose_v he_o in_o the_o manner_n follow_v she_o take_v for_o he_o a_o ark_n of_o bulrush_n or_o of_o wicker_n for_o kimchi_n observe_v the_o hebrew_n word_n gome_n signify_v the_o light_a wood._n patricide_n a_o arabian_a writer_n say_v it_o be_v make_v of_o that_o which_o the_o ancient_n call_v papyrus_fw-la and_o so_o the_o lxx_o and_o josephus_n and_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n strom._n 1._o p._n 343._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v a_o frutex_fw-la that_o grow_v peculiar_o upon_o the_o bank_n of_o nile_n as_o salmasius_n show_v in_o solin_n p._n 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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 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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
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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
she_o bear_v he_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n these_o two_o perish_v in_o the_o very_a first_o sacrifice_n which_o their_o father_n offer_v because_o they_o do_v not_o take_v fire_n from_o the_o altar_n but_o offer_v with_o strange_a fire_n x_o leu._n 1_o 2._o eleazar_n who_o succeed_v his_o father_n in_o the_o priesthood_n numb_a xx._n 25_o etc._n etc._n and_o assist_v joshua_n in_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n fourteen_o josh_n 1._o xix_o 51._o xxi_o 1._o from_o he_o spring_v zadok_v and_o the_o follow_a high-priest_n till_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n 1_o chron._n vi_o 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o ithamar_n from_o who_o come_v eli_n and_o ahimelech_n and_o abiathar_n in_o the_o time_n of_o david_n in_o who_o this_o family_n be_v extinct_a ver._n 24._o and_o the_o son_n of_o korah_n etc._n etc._n though_o he_o himself_o perish_v in_o his_o rebellion_n against_o moses_n who_o be_v his_o cousin-german_a yet_o his_o family_n remain_v xxvi_o numb_a 58._o and_o be_v 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from_o who_o spring_v the_o principal_a family_n among_o the_o levite_n he_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o other_o tribe_n because_o his_o intention_n be_v only_o to_o derive_v his_o own_o pedigree_n and_o his_o brother_n aaron_n from_o israel_n ver._n 26._o these_o be_v that_o moses_n and_o aaron_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n say_v bring_v out_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o two_o person_n to_o who_o god_n give_v commission_n to_o be_v the_o deliverer_n of_o their_o nation_n out_o of_o the_o egyptian_a bondage_n he_o have_v mention_v just_a before_o their_o genealogy_n the_o charge_n god_n give_v they_o both_o to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o unto_o pharaoh_n v._o 13._o and_o now_o he_o go_v on_o to_o show_v that_o they_o be_v the_o man_n who_o be_v peculiar_o choose_v by_o god_n to_o discharge_v that_o office_n first_o by_o go_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o he_o mention_n here_o and_o then_o to_o pharaoh_n which_o he_o mention_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n bring_v out_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n assure_v they_o of_o their_o deliverance_n notwithstanding_o the_o pressure_n under_o which_o they_o groan_v according_a to_o their_o army_n not_o by_o a_o disorderly_a flight_n but_o every_o family_n in_o such_o good_a order_n as_o a_o army_n keep_v xii_o exod._n 41_o 51._o xiii_o 18._o ver._n 27._o these_o be_v they_o that_o speak_v to_o pharaoh_n etc._n etc._n who_o carry_v the_o message_n from_o god_n to_o pharaoh_n require_v he_o to_o let_v israel_n go_v out_o of_o egypt_n v._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n vi_o 13._o these_o be_v that_o moses_n and_o aaron_n he_o repeat_v it_o again_o that_o all_o generation_n may_v mark_v who_o be_v the_o man_n that_o god_n employ_v in_o this_o great_a and_o hazardous_a work_v of_o demand_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n from_o pharaoh_n servitude_n and_o effect_v it_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o be_v afterward_o relate_v in_o this_o book_n there_o 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be_v deny_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o bear_v his_o name_n because_o he_o say_v this_o be_v the_o disciple_n that_o testify_v these_o thing_n etc._n etc._n xxi_o 24._o and_o beside_o this_o the_o history_n of_o succeed_a age_n show_v we_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o which_o moses_n have_v say_v of_o himself_o for_o if_o he_o have_v not_o tell_v we_o what_o his_o progeny_n be_v we_o see_v by_o what_o we_o read_v in_o justin_n and_o corn._n tacitus_n and_o such_o like_a author_n what_o false_a account_n we_o shall_v have_v of_o he_o for_o justin_n from_o trogus_n pompeius_n make_v he_o as_o i_o observe_v before_o the_o son_n of_o joseph_n nay_o the_o jewish_a writer_n have_v be_v so_o fabulous_a that_o we_o shall_v have_v learn_v as_o little_a truth_n from_o they_o if_o moses_n have_v not_o tell_v it_o we_o himself_o ver._n 28._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v on_o the_o day_n when_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n etc._n etc._n have_v finish_v the_o 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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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nabi_n they_o fancy_v be_v not_o now_o in_o use_n to_o signify_v a_o prophet_n as_o appear_v say_v they_o from_o 1_o sam._n ix_o 9_o where_o it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o be_v now_o call_v nabi_n a_o prophet_n be_v before_o time_n call_v roch_n a_o seer_n which_o seem_v to_o signify_v that_o the_o word_n nabi_n which_o moses_n here_o use_v for_o a_o prophet_n be_v but_o new_o come_v into_o use_n in_o samuel_n day_n but_o this_o be_v very_o far_o from_o samuel_n meaning_n who_o plain_a sense_n be_v this_o that_o he_o who_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v or_o discover_v secret_n be_v ancient_o call_v a_o seer_n not_o a_o prophet_n which_o signify_v heretofore_o only_o a_o interpreter_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n but_o now_o they_o begin_v in_o samuel_n day_n to_o apply_v the_o word_n nabi_n or_o prophet_n to_o those_o who_o can_v reveal_v any_o secret_a or_o foresee_v thing_n future_a which_o have_v not_o be_v the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n former_o but_o it_o signify_v as_o i_o say_v one_o that_o be_v familiar_a with_o god_n and_o know_v his_o mind_n and_o deliver_v it_o to_o other_o as_o i_o observe_v upon_o xx_o gen._n 7._o where_o god_n himself_o call_v abraham_n a_o prophet_n as_o he_o here_o call_v aaron_n and_o what_o holy_a writer_n will_v dare_v to_o alter_v the_o word_n which_o god_n himself_o use_v which_o be_v far_o more_o proper_a also_o to_o this_o purpose_n than_o either_o roeh_n or_o choseh_n which_o these_o man_n sancy_n be_v the_o word_n in_o use_n in_o moses_n his_o time_n not_o nabi_n for_o they_o do_v not_o answer_v the_o intention_n of_o god_n in_o this_o speech_n concern_v aaron_n who_o be_v not_o to_o see_v and_o divine_a or_o to_o receive_v revelation_n from_o god_n but_o to_o be_v a_o mouth_n to_o moses_n to_o utter_v what_o god_n reveal_v to_o he_o not_o to_o aaron_n which_o be_v the_o original_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n nabi_n there_o be_v no_o derivation_n of_o it_o so_o natural_a that_o i_o can_v find_v as_o that_o of_o r._n solomon_n from_o the_o word_n nub_n which_o signify_v to_o utter_v or_o to_o bring_v forth_o x_o prov._n 31._o ver._n 2._o thou_o shall_v speak_v all_o that_o i_o command_v thou_o etc._n etc._n this_o explain_v the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o former_a verse_n that_o moses_n shall_v deliver_v god_n mind_n to_o aaron_n and_o aaron_n shall_v deliver_v it_o to_o pharaoh_n require_v he_o from_o god_n to_o dismiss_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o his_o country_n ver._n 3._o and_o i_o will_v harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n or_o but_o i_o will_v harden_v etc._n etc._n which_o avenarius_n translate_v i_o will_v permit_v his_o heart_n to_o be_v harden_v though_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o it_o for_o god_n here_o only_o foretell_v what_o pharaoh_n will_v force_v he_o to_o do_v see_v iu._n 21._o after_o several_a sign_n and_o wonder_n have_v be_v wrought_v to_o move_v he_o to_o obedience_n for_o he_o be_v so_o stupid_a and_o harden_v his_o heart_n so_o often_o viii_o 15_o 32._o that_o in_o 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 of_o israel_n which_o be_v so_o multiply_v that_o every_o one_o of_o they_o single_o make_v a_o army_n see_v vi_o 26._o by_o great_a judgement_n that_o be_v grievous_a plague_n which_o he_o inflict_v on_o they_o one_o after_o another_o and_o thereby_o make_v good_a his_o word_n that_o moses_n shall_v be_v a_o god_n to_o pharaoh_n v._o 1._o that_o be_v a_o judge_n as_o the_o word_n elohim_n sometime_o signify_v see_v vi_o 6._o ver._n 5._o and_o the_o egyptian_n shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n be_v convince_v or_o make_v sensible_a that_o none_o can_v withstand_v i_o when_o i_o stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n against_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v most_o especial_o fulfil_v when_o he_o smite_v their_o first-born_a which_o make_v they_o look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o lose_v man_n if_o they_o continue_v disobedient_a xii_o 33._o ver._n 6._o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n do_v as_o the_o lord_n command_v they_o so_o do_v they_o he_o repeat_v what_o he_o say_v of_o their_o 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receive_v his_o revelation_n because_o they_o be_v not_o apt_a to_o invent_v nor_o to_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o fancy_n at_o those_o year_n see_v sepher_n cosri_n l._n i._o sect._n 83._o where_o buxtorf_n note_v that_o aben_n ezra_n observe_v upon_o this_o place_n that_o none_o beside_o moses_n and_o aaron_n ever_o prophesy_v in_o their_o old_a age_n because_o they_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o all_o the_o prophet_n ver._n 8._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o aaron_n say_v when_o they_o be_v about_o to_o renew_v their_o address_n to_o pharaoh_n god_n be_v please_v again_o to_o appear_v and_o give_v they_o his_o direction_n in_o their_o proceed_n ver._n 9_o when_o pharaoh_n shall_v speak_v unto_o you_o say_v show_v a_o miracle_n for_o you_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o pharaoh_n will_v when_o he_o be_v not_o in_o a_o passion_n ask_v how_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o you_o come_v from_o god_n with_o this_o message_n to_o i_o give_v i_o some_o proof_n of_o your_o 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 aaron_n take_v thy_o rod_n and_o stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n upon_o the_o water_n of_o egypt_n v._o 19_o by_o which_o it_o appear_v he_o have_v deliver_v the_o rod_n unto_o aaron_n for_o a_o rod_n be_v the_o ensign_n of_o authority_n prophet_n be_v wont_a to_o carry_v one_o in_o their_o hand_n in_o token_n of_o their_o office_n and_o so_o do_v the_o egyptian_a magician_n also_o who_o have_v every_o one_o their_o rod_n ready_a to_o throw_v down_o v._o 12._o and_o mercury_n who_o the_o egyptian_n count_v a_o prophet_n and_o thence_o call_v he_o anubis_n be_v represent_v with_o a_o wand_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o cast_v it_o before_o pharaoh_n as_o god_n have_v before_o direct_v moses_n iu_o 3_o 21._o ver._n 10._o and_o
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
he_o do_v that_o pharaoh_n elder_a son_n who_o be_v now_o slay_v have_v the_o name_n of_o osiris_n who_o sudden_a death_n by_o this_o stroke_n all_o posterity_n lament_v in_o one_o night_n of_o the_o year_n which_o be_v when_o the_o moon_n be_v at_o full_a as_o he_o observe_v out_o of_o apuleius_n which_o still_o confirm_v this_o conjecture_n it_o be_v at_o a_o full_a moon_n when_o this_o slaughter_n be_v make_v and_o the_o israelite_n deliver_v out_o of_o egypt_n for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o house_n where_o there_o be_v not_o one_o dead_a if_o there_o be_v any_o child_n in_o it_o ver._n 31._o and_o he_o call_v for_o moses_n and_o aaron_n by_o some_o of_o his_o servant_n who_o he_o send_v to_o they_o as_o v._o 33._o seem_v to_o signify_v by_o night_n he_o dare_v not_o stay_v till_o the_o next_o morning_n for_o fear_v he_o shall_v have_v be_v cut_v off_o also_o before_o that_o time_n and_o say_v rise_v up_o one_o will_v think_v by_o this_o that_o they_o find_v they_o sleep_v secure_o in_o their_o bed_n when_o this_o deadly_a blow_n be_v give_v to_o the_o egyptian_n and_o get_v you_o forth_o from_o among_o my_o people_n both_o you_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n for_o he_o be_v sore_o afraid_a if_o they_o stay_v any_o long_a they_o will_v bring_v some_o great_a mischief_n upon_o he_o go_v serve_v the_o lord_n as_o you_o have_v say_v he_o have_v several_a time_n make_v this_o concession_n but_o be_v never_o so_o much_o in_o earnest_a as_o now_o ver._n 32._o also_o take_v your_o flock_n and_o your_o herd_n etc._n etc._n though_o his_o heart_n have_v be_v often_o harden_v yet_o this_o slaughter_n of_o all_o their_o first-born_a make_v such_o a_o deep_a impression_n upon_o he_o that_o he_o come_v full_o up_o to_o their_o term_n yield_v for_o the_o present_a to_o all_o they_o have_v desire_v though_o he_o do_v not_o continue_v constant_a in_o this_o mind_n but_o soon_o revolt_v and_o bless_v i_o also_o pray_v for_o i_o as_o the_o chaldee_n translate_v it_o ver._n 33._o and_o the_o egyptian_n be_v urgent_a upon_o the_o people_n they_o that_o bring_v from_o pharaoh_n a_o grant_n of_o all_o the_o israelite_n desire_v and_o other_o also_o who_o have_v lose_v their_o child_n press_v very_o hard_o upon_o they_o to_o accept_v it_o and_o that_o with_o all_o speed_n not_o out_o of_o love_n to_o the_o israelite_n but_o for_o fear_v they_o shall_v perish_v themselves_o if_o they_o do_v not_o leave_v their_o country_n pharaoh_n especial_o see_v his_o first-born_a the_o heir_n of_o his_o crown_n strike_v sudden_o dead_a have_v reason_n to_o conclude_v the_o next_o blow_n will_v be_v at_o his_o own_o life_n to_o send_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n this_o show_v they_o be_v not_o mere_o dismiss_v but_o entreat_v nay_o importune_v to_o depart_v such_o a_o change_n have_v this_o slaughter_n and_o the_o general_a outcry_n that_o follow_v upon_o it_o make_v in_o their_o heart_n in_o haste_n they_o that_o be_v unwilling_a before_o to_o hearken_v to_o the_o israelite_n petition_n now_o make_v their_o petition_n to_o they_o and_o be_v so_o glad_a to_o be_v rid_v of_o they_o that_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o delay_v their_o departure_n nay_o make_v a_o golden-bridge_n as_o we_o speak_v for_o their_o speedy_a passage_n out_o of_o egypt_n v._o 35_o 36._o for_o they_o say_v we_o be_v all_o dead_a man_n they_o be_v desirous_a the_o israelite_n shall_v enjoy_v their_o liberty_n rather_o than_o lose_v their_o own_o life_n ver._n 34._o and_o the_o people_n take_v their_o dough_n before_o it_o be_v leaven_v they_o seem_v to_o have_v new_o mix_v their_o flower_n and_o water_n together_o and_o knead_v it_o into_o a_o paste_n or_o dough_n as_o we_o translate_v it_o but_o have_v not_o put_v any_o leaven_n into_o it_o nor_o have_v time_n to_o make_v it_o into_o cake_n and_o bake_v they_o their_o kneading-trough_n the_o hebrew_n word_n comprehend_v both_o the_o dough_n and_o the_o thing_n wherein_o it_o be_v contain_v which_o in_o viii_o 3._o we_o translate_v oven_n and_o here_o kneading-trough_n in_o which_o their_o dough_n be_v carry_v be_v bind_v up_o in_o their_o clothes_n the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o clothes_n signify_v any_o thing_n that_o cover_v another_o or_o wherein_o it_o be_v wrap_v as_o the_o dough_n be_v in_o linnen-clothe_n it_o be_v most_o likely_a for_o that_o be_v usual_a to_o keep_v it_o from_o the_o cold_a air_n which_o be_v sharp_a in_o the_o night_n and_o will_v have_v hinder_v its_o rise_n on_o their_o shoulder_n for_o we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o any_o wagon_n or_o horse_n they_o have_v for_o the_o carriage_n of_o their_o good_n out_o of_o egypt_n ver._n 35._o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n who_o have_v command_v they_o from_o god_n to_o do_v as_o it_o here_o follow_v xi_o 1_o 2._o which_o be_v their_o warrant_n and_o justify_v the_o fact_n and_o they_o borrow_v of_o the_o egyptian_n etc._n etc._n so_o must_v understand_v it_o though_o some_o think_v it_o be_v a_o free_a gift_n which_o the_o egyptian_n bestow_v upon_o they_o when_o they_o be_v very_o desirous_a as_o we_o read_v before_o to_o have_v they_o go_v out_o of_o their_o country_n which_o make_v they_o not_o only_o entreat_v but_o hire_v they_o to_o depart_v so_o jacobus_n capellus_fw-la ad_fw-la a.m._n 2503._o they_o that_o have_v deny_v they_o leave_v to_o go_v away_o for_o a_o few_o day_n say_v he_o now_o press_v they_o to_o depart_v with_o all_o speed_n quin_n &_o praecibus_fw-la israelitas_fw-la demulcent_fw-la ac_fw-la donis_fw-la onerant_fw-la egyptii_fw-la see_v iii_o 23._o but_o it_o be_v common_o think_v that_o the_o egyptian_n imagine_v the_o israelite_n only_o desire_v to_o appear_v as_o well_o adorn_v as_o they_o can_v before_o their_o god_n at_o the_o great_a feast_n they_o be_v to_o hold_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o so_o ready_o lend_v they_o these_o jewel_n and_o sine_fw-la clothes_n to_o deck_v themselves_o withal_o which_o they_o hope_v will_v be_v restore_v to_o they_o again_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o sacrisice_n be_v over_o ver._n 36._o and_o the_o lord_n give_v the_o people_n favour_n etc._n etc._n as_o he_o have_v promise_v iii_o 21._o and_o see_v xi_o 3._o so_o that_o they_o lend_v they_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o require_v though_o the_o man_n borrow_v as_o well_o as_o the_o woman_n xi_o 3._o yet_o the_o woman_n be_v only_o mention_v iii_o 23._o because_o they_o borrow_v most_o and_o the_o woman_n and_o maiden_n of_o egypt_n may_v be_v the_o more_o willing_a to_o bestow_v their_o jewel_n and_o earring_n upon_o they_o that_o they_o may_v woo_v their_o husband_n child_n and_o relation_n to_o be_v go_v with_o all_o speed_n and_o they_o spoil_v the_o egyptian_n god_n have_v a_o supreme_a right_n to_o all_o thing_n and_o there_o be_v a_o just_a cause_n why_o he_o shall_v transfer_v the_o right_n of_o the_o egyptian_n unto_o the_o israelite_n see_v xi_o 2._o unto_o which_o add_v this_o story_n which_o be_v tell_v in_o the_o gemara_fw-la of_o the_o sanhedrin_n that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a the_o egyptian_n bring_v a_o action_n against_o the_o israelite_n desire_v they_o may_v have_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n in_o satisfaction_n for_o all_o that_o they_o borrow_v of_o they_o when_o they_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n to_o which_o gibeah_n be_v kosam_n who_o be_v advocate_n for_o the_o jew_n reply_v that_o before_o they_o make_v this_o demand_n they_o must_v prove_v what_o they_o allege_v that_o the_o israelite_n borrow_v any_o thing_n of_o their_o ancestor_n unto_o which_o the_o egyptian_n think_v it_o sufficient_a to_o say_v that_o they_o find_v it_o record_v in_o their_o own_o book_n mention_v this_o place_n well_o then_o say_v the_o advocate_n look_v into_o the_o same_o book_n and_o you_o will_v find_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n live_v four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n in_o egypt_n pay_v we_o for_o all_o the_o labour_n and_o toil_n of_o so_o many_o thousand_o people_n as_o you_o employ_v all_o that_o time_n and_o we_o will_v restore_v what_o we_o borrow_v to_o which_o they_o have_v not_o a_o word_n to_o answer_v tertullian_n mention_n such_o a_o controversy_n or_o plea_n between_o the_o two_o nation_n l._n ii_o advers._fw-la martion_n where_o he_o relate_v this_o from_o a_o ancient_a tradition_n see_v mr._n selden_n l._n vii_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n c._n 8._o beside_o this_o it_o be_v not_o impertinent_a to_o observe_v that_o the_o egyptian_n be_v declare_v enemy_n to_o the_o jew_n now_o it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a to_o spoil_v a_o enemy_n nor_o ought_v this_o upon_o that_o account_n to_o be_v call_v a_o th_a this_o reason_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n join_v to_o the_o former_a see_v l._n
year_n and_o from_o his_o family_n come_v into_o egypt_n till_o their_o departure_n be_v just_a as_o many_o more_o which_o agree_v perfect_o with_o what_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o promise_v make_v by_o god_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n can_v not_o be_v make_v void_a by_o the_o law_n which_o be_v four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n after_o iii_o galat._n 16_o 17._o how_o the_o first_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n be_v when_o god_n bid_v he_o go_v to_o canaan_n xii_o gen._n 3._o see_v xv_o gen._n 13._o there_o be_v some_o indeed_o that_o reckon_v their_o stay_n in_o egypt_n to_o have_v be_v only_o two_o hundred_o and_o ten_o year_n and_o then_o they_o take_v in_o the_o five_o year_n abraham_n stay_v at_o charran_n after_o he_o leave_v ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n to_o make_v up_o these_o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o which_o opinion_n be_v drusius_n in_o the_o place_n above_o mention_v but_o josephus_n say_v express_o that_o they_o depart_v out_o of_o egypt_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n after_o jacob_n come_v into_o it_o l._n ii_o antiq._n c._n 5._o all_o the_o difficulty_n that_o have_v be_v raise_v by_o commentator_n in_o the_o exposition_n of_o these_o word_n be_v avoid_v by_o this_o interpretation_n if_o we_o admit_v that_o be_v only_o these_o two_o synechdoche_n the_o figure_n of_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a first_o that_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v comprehend_v israel_n himself_o with_o his_o father_n and_o grandfather_n and_o second_o that_o their_o sojourn_v comprehend_v the_o whole_a time_n that_o this_o nation_n dwell_v in_o a_o land_n that_o be_v not_o they_o half_a of_o which_o time_n at_o least_o be_v spend_v in_o egypt_n see_v guil._n vorstius_n in_o his_o note_n upon_o tzemach_n david_n p._n 200._o &_o 205._o ludou._n capellus_n chron._n sacra_fw-la p._n 135._o but_o especial_o our_o most_o learned_a primate_n usher_n chron._n sacr._n c._n 8._o where_o he_o large_o confute_v the_o contrary_a opinion_n which_o if_o any_o one_o desire_n to_o see_v defend_v i_o know_v none_o that_o have_v do_v it_o better_o than_o gerhardus_fw-la j._n vossius_fw-la in_o his_o isagogue_n chronologica_fw-la dissert_n vii_o c._n 1_o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o fair_o represent_v the_o argument_n on_o both_o side_n but_o incline_v himself_o to_o think_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n dwell_v ccccxxx_n year_n in_o egypt_n and_o endeavour_n to_o answer_v those_o who_o assert_v that_o interpretation_n which_o i_o have_v give_v cap._n 12._o but_o acknowledge_v ingenuous_o cap._n 6._o that_o it_o be_v the_o sense_n not_o only_o of_o the_o ancient_a jew_n but_o of_o the_o ancient_a christian_n such_o as_o eusebius_n epiphanius_n and_o st._n chrysostom_n among_o the_o greek_n and_o st._n hierom_n st._n austin_n etc._n etc._n among_o the_o latin_n and_o of_o a_o vast_a number_n of_o late_a writer_n ver._n 41._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n these_o year_n say_v st._n hierom_n in_o iii_o galat._n be_v to_o be_v compute_v ab_fw-la eo_fw-la tempore_fw-la quo_fw-la deus_fw-la ad_fw-la abrahamum_fw-la locutus_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n from_o the_o time_n when_o god_n say_v to_o abraham_n in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v i._n e._n when_o he_o go_v first_o to_o canaan_n even_o the_o self_n same_o day_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v they_o all_o go_v out_o on_o one_o day_n or_o they_o go_v out_o that_o very_a day_n four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n after_o abraham_n come_v to_o canaan_n so_o faithful_a be_v god_n in_o his_o promise_n to_o his_o faithful_a servant_n that_o all_o the_o host_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n so_o they_o be_v call_v for_o the_o lord_n be_v become_v their_o king_n as_o i_o observe_v iii_o 10._o and_o now_o lead_v they_o forth_o as_o their_o captain_n general_n and_o this_o word_n host_n import_v that_o they_o go_v out_o not_o confuse_o but_o in_o good_a order_n see_v xiii_o 18._o which_o be_v the_o more_o wonderful_a there_o be_v such_o a_o vast_a number_n of_o they_o v._n 37_o 38._o that_o one_o will_v think_v they_o can_v not_o so_o soon_o get_v together_o especial_o in_o any_o order_n but_o josephus_n have_v well_o resolve_v this_o that_o moses_n have_v notice_n of_o god_n intention_n some_o day_n before_o see_v v._n 1_o have_v dispose_v they_o for_o their_o departure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o distribute_v they_o into_o several_a company_n have_v appoint_v they_o the_o place_n of_o general_a rendezvouz_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v or_o at_o least_o direct_v who_o shall_v march_v first_o and_o what_o order_n they_o shall_v observe_v that_o they_o may_v not_o hinder_v one_o another_o in_o their_o march_n ver._n 42._o it_o be_v a_o night_n to_o be_v much_o observe_v in_o the_o hebrew_n as_o the_o margin_n note_n a_o night_n of_o observation_n that_o be_v a_o very_a remarkable_a night_n or_o a_o night_n in_o which_o there_o be_v many_o precept_n to_o be_v observe_v as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o or_o as_o conradus_n pellicanus_fw-la a_o night_n in_o which_o the_o lord_n after_o a_o special_a manner_n watch_v over_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o which_o reason_n the_o jew_n expect_v their_o messiah_n to_o come_v in_o this_o night_n foolish_o imagine_v he_o will_v then_o find_v they_o all_o most_o ready_a to_o follow_v he_o to_o jerusalem_n for_o they_o have_v now_o corrupt_v a_o ancient_a tradition_n which_o i_o observe_v before_o v._o 6._o be_v remarkable_o fulfil_v in_o our_o saviour_n suffering_n that_o very_a evening_n when_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n be_v kill_v and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n redeem_v from_o the_o egyptian_a bondage_n unto_o the_o lord_n in_o honour_n of_o he_o who_o have_v gracious_o begin_v to_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n make_v to_o their_o forefather_n vi_o 2_o 3_o 4._o this_o be_v that_o night_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n which_o god_n have_v command_v to_o be_v observe_v because_o they_o come_v out_o at_o that_o season_n xvi_o dent._n 6._o under_o his_o conduct_n from_o the_o egyptian_a bondage_n or_o it_o may_v be_v call_v that_o night_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o his_o power_n and_o mercy_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o his_o promise_n so_o signal_o appear_v that_o night_n ver._n 43._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n and_o aaron_n at_o the_o same_o time_n i_o suppose_v that_o he_o institute_v the_o passover_n v._n 1._o he_o add_v this_o caution_n about_o it_o this_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o passover_n a_o further_a rule_n to_o be_v observe_v at_o this_o feast_n there_o shall_v no_o stranger_n eat_v thereof_o several_a of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n by_o the_o son_n of_o a_o stranger_n understand_v a_o apostate_n from_o the_o religion_n of_o israel_n to_o strange_a worship_n i._n e._n idolatry_n as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v l._n i._n de_fw-fr synedr_n c._n 12._o p._n 479._o but_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v so_o restrain_v as_o appear_v from_o the_o next_o verse_n which_o be_v a_o further_a explication_n of_o this_o wherein_o he_o ordain_v that_o no_o man_n who_o do_v not_o embrace_v their_o faith_n and_o religion_n shall_v eat_v of_o the_o passover_n though_o he_o be_v a_o proselyte_n so_o far_o as_o to_o be_v permit_v to_o live_v among_o they_o for_o this_o be_v a_o commemoration_n of_o the_o great_a deliverance_n bestow_v upon_o the_o israelite_n none_o but_o they_o be_v to_o partake_v of_o it_o unless_o they_o will_v be_v circumcise_a and_o thereby_o come_v into_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n which_o give_v they_o a_o title_n to_o all_o the_o privilege_n of_o his_o child_n and_o oblige_v they_o as_o well_o as_o the_o natural_a israelite_n to_o give_v public_a thanks_o for_o this_o work_n of_o their_o redemption_n from_o egyptian_a bondage_n to_o worship_n and_o serve_v their_o god_n according_a as_o he_o direct_v ver._n 44._o and_o every_o manservant_n that_o be_v buy_v for_o money_n as_o many_o be_v in_o those_o time_n and_o country_n who_o become_v their_o master_n proper_a good_n as_o much_o as_o their_o cattle_n when_o thou_o have_v circumcise_a he_o then_o shall_v he_o eat_v thereof_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v circumcise_a against_o his_o will_n but_o if_o he_o refuse_v after_o a_o year_n trial_n as_o maimonides_n expound_v it_o to_o receive_v circumcision_n his_o master_n be_v to_o sell_v he_o again_o for_o it_o be_v very_o unreasonable_a to_o think_v that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v compel_v to_o be_v circumcise_a as_o those_o hebrew_n doctor_n seem_v to_o understand_v it_o who_o say_v that_o both_o master_n and_o servant_n be_v forbid_v to_o eat_v of_o it_o till_o the_o servant_n be_v circumcise_a see_v selden_n l._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n c._n 1._o where_o he_o show_v at_o large_a
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
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but_o there_o as_o remove_v and_o depart_v quite_o away_o from_o his_o dwell_a place_n and_o consequent_o i_o conceive_v his_o minister_n and_o attendant_n appear_v then_o in_o quite_o different_a shape_n from_o what_o they_o have_v now_o stretch_v forth_o their_o wing_n on_o high_a as_o be_v upon_o the_o wing_n to_o use_v our_o language_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o fly_v whether_o they_o be_v order_v by_o the_o divine_a majesty_n cover_v the_o mercy-seat_n with_o their_o wing_n their_o wing_n be_v not_o to_o lie_v close_o to_o their_o body_n but_o to_o be_v raise_v up_o as_o be_v say_v before_o and_o spread_v so_o that_o meet_v together_o they_o make_v as_o it_o be_v a_o seat_n over_o the_o ark_n call_v the_o throne_n of_o god_n their_o face_n shall_v look_v one_o to_o another_o to_o signify_v say_v abarbinel_n their_o mutual_a consent_n and_o concord_n towards_o the_o mercy-seat_n shall_v the_o face_n of_o the_o cherubim_v be_v they_o be_v so_o contrive_v that_o they_o look_v downward_o when_o they_o look_v one_o to_o the_o other_o to_o show_v say_v he_o that_o they_o be_v keeper_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v under_o the_o mercy-seat_n ver._n 21._o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v the_o mercy-seat_n above_o upon_o the_o ark._n have_v first_o put_v in_o the_o testimony_n which_o he_o give_v he_o as_o it_o here_o follow_v than_o he_o be_v to_o set_v the_o mercy-seat_n upon_o the_o ark_n within_o the_o crown_n which_o encompass_v it_o as_o a_o cover_n to_o it_o see_v v._o 16._o ver._n 22._o and_o there_o will_v i_o meet_v with_o thou_o when_o thou_o have_v occasion_n to_o consult_v i_o i_o will_v there_o be_v present_a to_o communicate_v my_o mind_n to_o thou_o so_o abarbinel_n after_o the_o ark_n be_v make_v and_o the_o law_n put_v into_o it_o and_o the_o cover_v lay_v upon_o it_o i_o will_v speak_v with_o thou_o from_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o mercy-seat_n between_o the_o cherubim_n so_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o come_v up_o hither_o any_o more_o into_o the_o mount_n to_o fetch_v down_o prophecy_n as_o his_o phrase_n be_v but_o i_o will_v give_v it_o thou_o from_o thence_o and_o tell_v thou_o all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v teach_v israel_n see_v xxx_o 6._o and_o i_o will_v commune_v with_o thou_o from_o above_o the_o mercy-seat_n from_o between_o the_o two_o cherubim_n etc._n etc._n here_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n reside_v between_o the_o cherubim_n who_o wing_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n as_o the_o cover_n of_o the_o ark_n beforementioned_a be_v his_o footstool_n for_o he_o be_v say_v to_o sit_v between_o the_o cherubim_n lxxx_o psal_n 2._o and_o the_o ark_n be_v call_v his_o footstool_n xcix_o psal_n 8._o cxxxii_o 7._o this_o therefore_o be_v that_o part_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o be_v the_o place_n of_o his_o peculiar_a abode_n where_o he_o be_v say_v to_o dwell_v 1_o sam._n iu_o 4._o see_v de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr there_o when_o moses_n have_v any_o occasion_n to_o consult_v he_o he_o be_v to_o resort_v hither_o where_o god_n promise_v to_o meet_v he_o and_o confer_v with_o he_o from_o hence_o as_o we_o read_v he_o do_v vii_o numb_a 89._o of_o all_o thing_n which_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o in_o commandment_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n this_o show_n that_o he_o reside_v here_o as_o their_o lord_n and_o governor_n the_o wing_n of_o the_o cherubim_v compose_v his_o throne_n whereon_o he_o sit_v as_o their_o king_n to_o give_v order_n for_o their_o government_n which_o more_o imperatorio_fw-la de_fw-la tribunali_fw-la loquebatur_fw-la he_o deliver_v from_o this_o supreme_a tribunal_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o emperor_n as_o fortunatus_n scacchus_n express_v it_o or_o great_a prince_n who_o be_v wont_v in_o all_o country_n to_o have_v such_o magnificent_a throne_n erect_v from_o whence_o to_o speak_v to_o their_o subject_n myrothec_n sacrorum_fw-la elaeochrism_n 2._o c._n 36._o thus_o far_o he_o have_v name_v only_o the_o furniture_n of_o the_o inward_a house_n or_o cabinet_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n call_v the_o holy_a of_o holies_n now_o follow_v the_o principal_a furniture_n of_o the_o outward_a house_n call_v the_o holy_a place_n ver._n 23._o thou_o shall_v also_o make_v a_o table_n which_o be_v a_o necessary_a part_n of_o the_o furniture_n of_o a_o house_n and_o therefore_o here_o order_v to_o be_v make_v in_o token_n of_o god_n dwelling_n among_o they_o v._o 8._o of_o shittim-wood_n of_o the_o same_o material_n with_o the_o ark_n v._o 10._o two_o cubit_n shall_v be_v the_o length_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v neither_o so_o long_o nor_o so_o broad_a as_o the_o ark_n but_o of_o the_o very_a same_o height_n v._o 10._o josephus_n to_o make_v the_o greek_n apprehend_v its_o fashion_n say_v it_o be_v like_o the_o famous_a table_n at_o delphi_n l._n iii_o antiq._n c._n 9_o which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a be_v make_v it_o seem_v in_o imitation_n of_o the_o table_n of_o moses_n ver._n 24._o and_o thou_o shall_v overlie_v it_o with_o pure_a gold_n just_o as_o the_o ark_n be_v see_v v._n 10._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o the_o low_a part_n of_o it_o as_o well_o as_o the_o upper_a and_o the_o foot_n also_o be_v plate_v with_o gold_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v call_v a_o golden_a table_n and_o make_v thereto_o a_o crown_n of_o gold_n round_o about_o see_v v._o 10._o where_o the_o same_o be_v direct_v for_o the_o ark_n and_o this_o have_v the_o same_o use_n to_o keep_v what_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o table_n from_o drip_v off_o and_o fall_v on_o the_o ground_n ver._n 25._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v unto_o it_o that_o be_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o gold_n as_o fortunatus_n scacchus_n understand_v it_o though_o other_o refer_v
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 latter_a end_n of_o the_o verse_n ver._n 11._o with_o the_o work_n of_o a_o engraver_n in_o stone_n do_v with_o such_o art_n as_o such_o workman_n use_v like_o the_o engraving_n of_o a_o signet_n the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v again_o v._n 36._o where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o engraving_n upon_o the_o plate_n of_o gold_n on_o which_o abarbinel_n say_v the_o letter_n be_v protuberant_a as_o they_o be_v upon_o coin_n or_o upon_o wax_n impress_v with_o a_o seal_n but_o here_o on_o the_o ephod_n and_o the_o breastplate_n he_o think_v the_o name_n be_v cut_v deep_a in_o the_o stone_n as_o letter_n be_v in_o a_o seal_n for_o which_o i_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n the_o word_n be_v the_o very_a same_o and_o therefore_o if_o the_o letter_n be_v protuberant_a in_o the_o one_o they_o be_v so_o in_o the_o other_o thou_o shall_v make_v they_o to_o be_v set_v in_o ouch_n of_o gold_n the_o hebrew_n word_n mischbetzoth_v which_o we_o translate_v ouch_n signify_v as_o much_o as_o the_o latin_a word_n 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
he_o shall_v carry_v the_o great_a concern_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n their_o weighty_a cause_n and_o doubt_n before_o god_n and_o desire_v his_o direction_n for_o the_o king_n for_o the_o great_a council_n and_o for_o the_o people_n in_o all_o difficult_a matter_n both_o in_o war_n and_o in_o peace_n whether_o belong_v to_o religion_n or_o to_o civil_a government_n upon_o his_o heart_n before_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v never_o to_o appear_v in_o the_o holy_a place_n without_o this_o breastplate_n with_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n upon_o it_o many_o learned_a man_n have_v take_v notice_n of_o that_o passage_n in_o aelian_a l._n fourteen_o var._n hist_o c._n 34._o where_o he_o relate_v how_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n have_v a_o image_n make_v of_o saphire_n stone_n about_o their_o neck_n which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n truth_n when_o they_o sit_v in_o judgement_n and_o diodorus_n siculus_n say_v l._n i._o c._n 75._o that_o it_o 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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
and_o such_o like_a uses_n lib._n ii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n c._n 8._o and_o he_o show_v l._n iu._n c._n 5._o out_o of_o the_o misna_n in_o the_o title_n siklim_n and_o other_o authority_n that_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n adar_n man_n be_v appoint_v to_o sit_v in_o every_o city_n of_o judea_n to_o receive_v this_o payment_n which_o be_v the_o tribute_n mention_v by_o titus_n in_o his_o oration_n to_o the_o jew_n wherein_o he_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n how_o kind_a he_o have_v be_v to_o they_o in_o permit_v they_o to_o take_v tribute_n and_o to_o gather_v gift_n for_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d josephus_n l._n vi_o halos_n c._n 34._o ver._n 14._o every_o one_o that_o pass_v among_o they_o that_o be_v number_v from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o above_o shall_v give_v a_o offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o offer_v whether_o priest_n or_o levite_n israelite_n or_o stranger_n except_o woman_n servants_z and_o such_o as_o be_v under_o age._n yet_o if_o any_o one_o of_o these_o do_v make_v a_o voluntary_a offering_n it_o be_v accept_v only_o from_o a_o gentile_a who_o be_v a_o idolater_n they_o will_v not_o accept_v it_o as_o maimonides_n tell_v we_o see_v selden_n l._n iii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n c._n 4._o p._n 291._o ver._n 15._o the_o rich_a shall_v not_o give_v more_o and_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o give_v less_o than_o half_a a_o shekel_n they_o be_v all_o equal_o concern_v in_o this_o tax_n be_v for_o the_o support_n of_o the_o daily_a weekly_o monthly_a and_o annual_a sacrifice_n and_o for_o the_o provide_v salt_n and_o wood_n and_o the_o shewbread_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o all_o israel_n come_v to_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n all_o the_o year_n long_o the_o priestly_a garment_n also_o be_v provide_v out_o of_o this_o money_n and_o other_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o divine_a service_n and_o to_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n see_v mr._n selden_n l._n iii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n c._n 10._o n._n 2_o 3_o 4._o where_o he_o show_v that_o if_o any_o thing_n remain_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n after_o all_o these_o charge_n defray_v it_o be_v spend_v in_o extraordinary_a burnt-offering_n which_o be_v call_v the_o second_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o altar_n when_o they_o give_v a_o offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o your_o soul_n whence_o this_o money_n be_v call_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n keseph_n hakippurim_n the_o money_n of_o expiation_n which_o make_v every_o man_n though_o never_o so_o poor_a endeavour_v to_o raise_v it_o though_o he_o sell_v his_o clothes_n to_o get_v it_o and_o he_o that_o fail_v to_o pay_v this_o tribute_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o congregation_n and_o not_o comprehend_v in_o the_o expiation_n as_o r._n levi_n of_o barcelona_n speak_v precept_n cv_o that_o be_v be_v not_o partaker_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n ver._n 16._o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v the_o atonement-money_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o shall_v appoint_v it_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n see_v the_o verse_n forego_v and_o x_o nehem._n 32_o 33._o where_o we_o read_v of_o ordinance_n make_v to_o charge_v themselves_o with_o the_o three_o part_n of_o a_o shekel_n for_o the_o forementioned_a use_v because_o the_o expense_n be_v then_o so_o great_a that_o half_o a_o shekel_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o maintain_v they_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o memorial_n for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n before_o the_o lord_n to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o their_o soul_n a_o testimony_n of_o their_o gratitude_n to_o god_n who_o gracious_o accept_v this_o acknowledgement_n of_o he_o and_o spare_v their_o life_n which_o by_o their_o sin_n they_o have_v forfeit_v this_o be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o they_o because_o it_o purchase_v propitiatory_a sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v on_o their_o behalf_n ver._n 17._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v see_v v._o 11._o ver._n 18._o thou_o shall_v also_o make_v a_o laver_n of_o brass_n there_o be_v nothing_o say_v either_o here_o or_o xxxviii_o 8._o concern_v the_o form_n or_o the_o bigness_n of_o it_o but_o we_o may_v probable_o think_v that_o though_o solomon_n make_v a_o sea_n of_o brass_n much_o big_a than_o this_o vessel_n which_o be_v to_o be_v carry_v about_o with_o they_o in_o their_o travel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n yet_o he_o make_v it_o of_o the_o same_o form_n and_o that_o be_v circular_a as_o we_o read_v 2_o chron._n iu_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n and_o after_o their_o return_n from_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n the_o laver_n be_v restore_v as_o l'empereur_n observe_v out_o of_o maimonides_n in_o his_o annotation_n on_o codex_fw-la midoth_n c._n 3._o sect_n 6._o but_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o talmudist_n concern_v its_o dimension_n and_o his_o foot_n also_o of_o brass_n the_o basis_n of_o it_o be_v so_o contrive_v as_o to_o receive_v the_o water_n which_o run_v out_o of_o the_o laver_n at_o certain_a spout_n to_o wash_v withal_o at_o those_o spout_n the_o priest_n wash_v their_o hand_n and_o their_o foot_n before_o they_o enter_v upon_o their_o ministration_n for_o if_o they_o have_v put_v their_o hand_n and_o foot_n into_o the_o laver_n the_o water_n in_o it_o will_v have_v be_v defile_v by_o the_o first_o man_n that_o wash_v therein_o and_o the_o sea_n of_o brass_n make_v by_o solomon_n be_v so_o high_a that_o they_o can_v not_o put_v their_o foot_n into_o it_o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v it_o between_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o the_o altar_n it_o stand_v according_a to_o the_o talmudist_n between_o the_o porch_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o altar_n and_o consequent_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o it_o but_o a_o little_a on_o the_o southside_n and_o not_o just_a before_o the_o altar_n that_o be_v it_o be_v place_v like_o our_o font_n which_o stand_v at_o the_o low_a end_n of_o our_o church_n towards_o the_o door_n so_o that_o the_o priest_n come_v into_o the_o court_n immediate_o go_v to_o the_o laver_n and_o there_o wash_v and_o then_o ascend_v to_o the_o altar_n and_o thou_o shall_v put_v water_n therein_o the_o heathen_n be_v so_o superstitious_a as_o to_o think_v there_o be_v a_o great_a virtue_n in_o some_o water_n than_o in_o other_o for_o their_o lustration_n particular_o the_o greek_n as_o fort._n scacchus_n observe_v will_v admit_v of_o no_o other_o water_n in_o some_o of_o their_o great_a solemnity_n but_o that_o from_o the_o fountain_n calliroho_n but_o the_o divine_a institution_n be_v more_o simple_a require_v mere_o spring-water_n for_o all_o manner_n of_o purification_n only_o this_o water_n here_o mention_v be_v put_v into_o a_o vessel_n sanctify_v by_o a_o solemn_a unction_n xl._n 11._o ver._n 19_o for_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n shall_v wash_v their_o hand_n and_o their_o foot_n therein_o which_o that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v more_o convenient_o the_o talmudist_n tell_v we_o there_o be_v twelve_o spout_n or_o cock_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o woman_n breast_n whence_o they_o call_v they_o pap_n or_o dug_n to_o let_v the_o water_n out_o of_o the_o laver_n so_o that_o the_o twelve_o priest_n who_o attend_v upon_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n may_v wash_v there_o all_o together_o see_v l'empereur_n in_o the_o place_n abovenamed_a where_o he_o treat_v at_o large_a of_o this_o and_o of_o the_o conveyance_n of_o water_n into_o the_o laver_n which_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n at_o least_o while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v bring_v thither_o every_o day_n in_o other_o vessel_n and_o put_v into_o it_o according_a to_o the_o direction_n in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o forego_n verse_n every_o one_o know_v that_o the_o gentile_n take_v great_a care_n of_o wash_v their_o hand_n before_o they_o sacrifice_v as_o appear_v by_o many_o place_n in_o homer_n to_o name_n no_o other_o author_n who_o in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o iliad_n speak_v of_o the_o great_a sacrifice_n that_o be_v prepare_v to_o be_v offer_v for_o the_o appease_n of_o apollo_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o which_o word_n eustathius_n observe_v it_o be_v the_o ancient_a custom_n before_o they_o sacrifice_v to_o wash_v their_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o none_o but_o those_o who_o be_v clean_a and_o pure_a may_v meddle_v with_o sacred_a thing_n and_o again_o in_o the_o three_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o pour_v water_n upon_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v eustathius_n as_o be_v about_o to_o sacrifice_n but_o i_o do_v not_o find_v in_o any_o author_n that_o
synedris_n c._n 6._o the_o sense_n be_v this_o in_o short_a he_o that_o violate_v a_o negative_a precept_n as_o they_o call_v it_o either_o do_v it_o secret_o which_o be_v most_o frequent_a or_o open_o which_o happen_v seldom_o unless_o a_o man_n be_v one_o of_o those_o profligate_v wretch_n who_o we_o call_v apostate_n now_o he_o that_o secret_o break_v the_o sabbath_n the_o scripture_n threaten_v with_o cut_v off_o viz._n by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n according_a to_o what_o be_v write_v here_o in_o this_o place_n in_o like_a manner_n incestuous_a and_o unlawful_a conjunction_n be_v threaten_v xviii_o leu._n 29._o because_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v commit_v secret_o but_o if_o any_o man_n do_v any_o work_n open_o on_o the_o sabbath_n so_o that_o there_o be_v witness_n of_o it_o he_o be_v to_o be_v stone_v according_a to_o what_o be_v say_v xv_o numb_a 35._o though_o if_o he_o do_v it_o out_o of_o mistake_n either_o secret_o or_o open_o he_o be_v only_o to_o bring_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o his_o error_n and_o if_o he_o offend_v against_o any_o of_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o wiseman_n about_o the_o sabbath_n he_o be_v to_o be_v beat_v or_o if_o there_o be_v no_o court_n of_o judgement_n in_o the_o place_n as_o now_o in_o their_o present_a condition_n than_o all_o such_o transgressor_n be_v leave_v to_o god_n to_o punish_v they_o of_o whatsoever_o sort_n they_o be_v ver._n 15._o six_o day_n may_v work_v be_v do_v but_o in_o the_o seven_o be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o rest_n holy_a to_o the_o lord_n so_o it_o be_v call_v also_o xxxv_o 2._o and_o xxiii_o leu._n 3._o and_o so_o the_o sabbath_n wherein_o the_o land_n rest_v be_v likewise_o call_v xxv_o leu._n 4._o but_o the_o hebrew_n word_n schabbat_v schabbaton_n sabbath_n of_o rest_n proper_o signify_v sabbath_n above_o all_o sabbath_n i._n e._n the_o great_a sabbath_n on_o which_o a_o rest_n be_v to_o be_v most_o punctual_o observe_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o work_n which_o the_o jew_n as_o de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr note_n call_v the_o weighty_a sabbath_n as_o if_o other_o day_n of_o rest_n be_v but_o light_a in_o comparison_n with_o this_o according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o r._n josee_n great_a be_v circumcision_n because_o the_o weighty_a sabbath_n give_v place_n to_o it_o that_o be_v admit_v of_o this_o work_n though_o the_o rest_n on_o this_o sabbath_n be_v so_o very_o great_a shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n as_o a_o idolater_n who_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n see_v before_o v._o 14._o ver._n 16._o wherefore_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n to_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n throughout_o their_o generation_n for_o a_o perpetual_a covenant_n the_o most_o literal_a interpretation_n of_o this_o verse_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v that_o of_o lud._n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n by_o make_v the_o sabbath_n a_o perpetual_a covenant_n throughout_o their_o generation_n that_o be_v by_o never_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v interrupt_v they_o make_v it_o a_o perpetual_a covenant_n between_o god_n and_o they_o throughout_o all_o age_n ver._n 17._o it_o be_v a_o sign_n between_o i_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o ever_o a_o badge_n and_o livery_n that_o they_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o most_o high_a who_o make_v the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n a_o mark_n of_o their_o be_v devote_v to_o he_o and_o continue_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o no_o less_o than_o circumcision_n for_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o memory_n of_o which_o the_o sabbath_n be_v first_o institute_v to_o preserve_v perpetual_o and_o establish_v that_o most_o precious_a history_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n as_o maimonides_n speak_v more_o nevoch_n p._n iii_o c._n 43._o and_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n he_o rest_v and_o be_v refresh_v delight_v in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o all_o his_o work_n which_o he_o see_v be_v very_o good_a i_o gen._n 31._o the_o same_o maimonides_n observe_v that_o the_o word_n jinnaphash_v which_o we_o translate_v be_v refresh_v come_v from_o nephesh_n which_o among_o other_o thing_n signify_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o will_v and_o therefore_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o phrase_n be_v all_z the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_v and_o bring_v to_o a_o conclusion_n his_o whole_a good_a pleasure_n be_v absolute_o finish_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n more_o nevoch_n p._n i._o c._n 67._o ver._n 18._o and_o he_o give_v unto_o moses_n when_o he_o make_v a_o end_n of_o commune_v with_o he_o upon_o mount_n sinai_n when_o he_o dismiss_v he_o have_v say_v all_o that_o be_v before_o relate_v during_o his_o forty_o day_n stay_v with_o he_o in_o the_o mount_n he_o deliver_v unto_o he_o two_o table_n of_o testimony_n to_o carry_v down_o with_o he_o to_o the_o people_n two_o table_n of_o testimony_n wherein_o god_n testify_v to_o they_o his_o mind_n and_o will_n in_o the_o principal_a thing_n which_o concern_v their_o duty_n see_v xvi_o 34._o table_n of_o stone_n that_o what_o be_v write_v upon_o they_o may_v be_v more_o durable_a there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o think_v that_o these_o table_n be_v make_v of_o some_o precious_a stone_n as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n cosri_n and_o other_o jew_n fancy_n for_o the_o word_n eben_n in_o the_o hebrew_n simple_o signify_v any_o sort_n of_o stone_n and_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v some_o other_o join_v to_o it_o when_o precious_a stone_n be_v mean_v as_o in_o 2_o sam._n xii_o 30._o 1_o king_n x._o 2._o 2_o chron._n iii_o 6._o write_a with_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n i._n e._n by_o god_n himself_o just_o as_o the_o heaven_n say_v maimonides_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o finger_n viii_o psal_n 4._o which_o he_o interpret_v in_o another_o place_n xxxiii_o 6._o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o heaven_n make_v therefore_o write_v by_o the_o singer_n of_o god_n be_v as_o much_o say_v he_o as_o by_o the_o word_n that_o be_v the_o will_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n more_n nevoch_n p._n i._o c._n 66._o in_o short_a this_o phrase_n signify_v that_o god_n employ_v neither_o moses_n nor_o any_o other_o instrument_n in_o this_o write_n but_o it_o be_v do_v by_o his_o own_o powerful_a operation_n for_o all_o thing_n that_o we_o do_v be_v wrought_v by_o our_o hand_n and_o our_o finger_n these_o word_n be_v use_v to_o express_v god_n power_n see_v xxxii_o 16._o this_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o notorious_a in_o ancient_a time_n and_o so_o much_o believe_v by_o those_o who_o be_v not_o jew_n that_o many_o other_o nation_n pretend_v to_o the_o like_a divine_a write_n that_o they_o may_v gain_v the_o great_a authority_n to_o their_o law_n thus_o the_o brahmin_n report_n in_o their_o history_n that_o the_o book_n of_o their_o law_n which_o they_o call_v caster_n be_v deliver_v by_o god_n to_o bremavius_n upon_o a_o mount_n in_o a_o cloud_n and_o that_o god_n give_v also_o another_o book_n of_o law_n to_o brammon_n in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n the_o persian_n say_v the_o same_o of_o those_o of_o zoroaster_n and_o the_o getes_n of_o xamolxis_n nay_o the_o brahmin_n have_v a_o decalogue_n like_o this_o of_o moses_n and_o accurate_a interpretation_n of_o it_o in_o which_o they_o say_v there_o be_v this_o prophecy_n that_o one_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v one_o law_n alone_o throughout_o the_o world_n this_o evident_o show_v how_o well_o the_o world_n be_v ancient_o acquaint_v with_o these_o book_n of_o moses_n and_o what_o a_o high_a esteem_n they_o have_v of_o they_o see_v huetius_n l._n ii_o alnetan_n quaest_n c._n 12._o n._n 19_o chap._n xxxii_o verse_n 1._o and_o when_o the_o people_n not_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o congregation_n but_o so_o many_o of_o they_o that_o the_o rest_n dare_v not_o appear_v to_o oppose_v their_o desire_n see_v that_o moses_n delay_v to_o come_v down_o out_o of_o the_o mount_n the_o jew_n fancy_n that_o he_o stay_v beyond_o the_o time_n that_o he_o have_v appoint_v for_o his_o return_n to_o they_o but_o that_o be_v not_o likely_a for_o he_o himself_o be_v not_o tell_v how_o long_a god_n will_v detain_v he_o there_o see_v xxiv_o 14._o the_o meaning_n therefore_o be_v that_o he_o stay_v long_o than_o they_o expect_v so_o that_o they_o do_v not_o know_v what_o to_o think_v of_o it_o and_o have_v as_o yet_o receive_v no_o direction_n about_o the_o service_n of_o god_n for_o which_o they_o be_v call_v out_o of_o egypt_n vii_o 16._o and_o other_o place_n they_o think_v it_o be_v time_n to_o desire_n aaron_n to_o set_v about_o it_o in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o other_o people_n serve_v their_o go_n the_o people_n gather_v themselves_o
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 let_v i_o die_v rather_o than_o live_v to_o see_v the_o evil_n that_o be_v come_v on_o they_o if_o thou_o punish_v they_o as_o they_o deserve_v god_n have_v no_o need_n of_o a_o book_n wherein_o to_o register_n and_o record_v any_o of_o his_o purpose_n but_o the_o scripture_n use_v the_o language_n of_o man_n as_o the_o jew_n speak_v who_o to_o this_o day_n retain_v this_o form_n of_o speech_n in_o their_o prayer_n wherewith_o they_o begin_v the_o new-year_n o_o our_o father_n and_o our_o king_n write_v we_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o best_a life_n in_o the_o book_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o book_n of_o redemption_n they_o desire_v that_o be_v to_o be_v preserve_v that_o year_n in_o a_o happy_a condition_n free_a from_o sin_n from_o want_n and_o from_o danger_n see_v theodorick_n hackspan_n in_o his_o annotation_n on_o this_o place_n ver._n 33._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n whosoever_o have_v sin_v against_o i_o he_o will_v i_o blot_v out_o of_o my_o book_n this_o be_v all_o the_o answer_n moses_n can_v obtain_v that_o they_o only_o shall_v perish_v who_o have_v offend_v the_o divine_a majesty_n which_o do_v not_o deny_v they_o a_o pardon_n if_o they_o cease_v to_o offend_v he_o ver._n 34._o therefore_o now_o go_v speak_v no_o more_o of_o this_o matter_n but_o return_v to_o the_o camp_n lead_v the_o people_n unto_o the_o place_n of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v unto_o thou_o take_v the_o conduct_n of_o the_o people_n upon_o thou_o to_o the_o land_n which_o i_o promise_v to_o bestow_v on_o they_o this_o suppose_v god_n will_v not_o punish_v they_o as_o they_o deserve_v though_o by_o the_o word_n follow_v it_o appear_v he_o abate_v something_o of_o his_o wont_a kindness_n to_o they_o behold_v my_o angel_n shall_v go_v before_o thou_o not_o the_o angel_n speak_v of_o xxiii_o 20._o but_o some_o lesser_a minister_n in_o the_o heavenly_a court_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o next_o chapter_n v._o 2._o where_o he_o say_v only_o i_o will_v send_v a_o angel_n before_o thou_o viz._n in_o the_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n and_o fire_n xiii_o 22._o nevertheless_o in_o the_o day_n when_o i_o visit_v i_o will_v visit_v their_o sin_n upon_o they_o upon_o the_o next_o occasion_n to_o punish_v other_o offence_n i_o will_v further_o punish_v this_o whence_o the_o say_n of_o r._n isaac_n in_o the_o gemara_fw-la sanhedrim_n c._n 11._o there_o have_v no_o vengeance_n come_v upon_o the_o world_n in_o which_o there_o have_v not_o be_v half_o a_o ounce_n of_o the_o first_o calf_n to_o which_o r._n vschajah_n there_o have_v respect_n in_o these_o word_n till_o the_o day_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o israelite_n suck_v but_o of_o one_o calf_n but_o afterward_o of_o three_o that_o be_v their_o punishment_n be_v
consider_v that_o this_o nation_n be_v thy_o people_n i_o do_v not_o beg_v this_o mere_o upon_o my_o own_o account_n but_o for_o those_o who_o have_v be_v redeem_v by_o thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o have_v engage_v themselves_o to_o be_v thou_o by_o a_o solemn_a covenant_n xxiv_o and_o now_o return_v unto_o thou_o by_o repentance_n v._o 6._o ver._n 14._o and_o he_o say_v my_o presence_n shall_v go_v with_o thou_o in_o the_o hebrew_n my_o face_n i._n e._n i_o myself_o as_o the_o lxx_o translate_v it_o my_o majesty_n as_o the_o chaldee_n he_o promise_v that_o be_v to_o continue_v with_o they_o as_o he_o have_v do_v hitherto_o and_o not_o mere_o send_v a_o angel_n to_o accompany_v they_o but_o to_o lead_v and_o guide_v they_o himself_o by_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o cloud_n and_o his_o glorious_a presence_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o rest_n some_o think_v these_o word_n be_v particular_o speak_v to_o moses_n and_o signify_v that_o god_n will_v give_v he_o ease_v in_o this_o point_n and_o quiet_a his_o spirit_n which_o be_v now_o very_o solicitous_a about_o his_o departure_n from_o they_o by_o return_v to_o they_o but_o as_o the_o forego_n word_n be_v a_o promise_n that_o he_o will_v take_v the_o conduct_n of_o the_o people_n again_o so_o be_v this_o that_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v they_o till_o he_o have_v bring_v they_o to_o their_o rest_n ver._n 15._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o if_o thy_o presence_n go_v not_o with_o we_o some_o translate_v the_o word_n for_o he_o i.e._n moses_n have_v say_v unto_o he_o i._n e._n to_o god_n if_o thy_o presence_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o these_o word_n and_o the_o follow_a be_v the_o reason_n of_o god_n answer_n to_o he_o v._o 14._o and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o thus_o take_v one_o will_v have_v expect_v moses_n shall_v rather_o have_v give_v god_n thanks_o for_o his_o gracious_a promise_n than_o further_o press_v he_o to_o it_o but_o the_o 17_o verse_n do_v not_o well_o agree_v with_o this_o and_o therefore_o these_o word_n be_v to_o be_v look_v on_o only_o as_o part_v of_o what_o moses_n say_v to_o god_n after_o his_o promise_n that_o his_o presence_n shall_v go_v with_o he_o which_o he_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o great_a favour_n because_o otherwise_o he_o have_v rather_o never_o stir_v from_o the_o place_n where_o they_o now_o be_v carry_v we_o not_o up_o hence_o let_v we_o go_v no_o further_o if_o thou_o thyself_o do_v not_o lead_v and_o guide_v we_o in_o our_o way_n ver._n 16._o for_o wherein_o shall_v it_o be_v know_v here_o that_o i_o and_o thy_o people_n have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n how_o shall_v all_o the_o people_n round_o about_o we_o be_v convince_v that_o we_o be_v not_o abandon_v by_o thou_o in_o this_o wilderness_n be_v it_o not_o in_o that_o thou_o go_v with_o we_o be_v not_o this_o the_o great_a demonstration_n of_o it_o that_o thou_o lead_v we_o in_o a_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n and_o fire_n day_n and_o night_n so_o shall_v we_o be_v separate_v i_o and_o thy_o people_n from_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n this_o will_v distinguish_v we_o while_o it_o continue_v with_o we_o from_o all_o other_o people_n whatsoever_o none_o of_o which_o have_v such_o a_o token_n of_o thy_o presence_n with_o they_o the_o manna_n indeed_o continue_v all_o this_o time_n to_o descend_v for_o their_o sustenance_n which_o be_v a_o miraculous_a food_n but_o it_o may_v have_v be_v ascribe_v to_o other_o cause_n if_o this_o glorious_a token_n of_o god_n presence_n have_v not_o still_o appear_v among_o they_o ver._n 17._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n i_o will_v do_v this_o thing_n also_o that_o thou_o have_v speak_v distinguish_v you_o from_o all_o other_o people_n not_o only_o by_o lead_v you_o in_o a_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n and_o fire_n but_o dwell_v among_o you_o as_o i_o design_v xxv_o 8._o for_o thou_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o my_o sight_n and_o i_o know_v thou_o by_o name_n he_o own_v moses_n still_o to_o be_v most_o acceptable_a and_o dear_a to_o he_o as_o he_o have_v be_v v._o 12._o and_o therefore_o at_o his_o intercession_n promise_v to_o be_v perfect_o reconcile_v and_o return_v to_o his_o people_n ver._n 18._o and_o he_o say_v i_o beseech_v thou_o have_v obtain_v so_o much_o favour_n of_o god_n he_o presume_v to_o ask_v something_o beyond_o all_o this_o but_o with_o all_o humility_n show_v i_o thy_o glory_n in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v hareni_fw-la make_v i_o to_o see_v to_o signify_v apprehend_v with_o the_o understanding_n not_o with_o the_o bodily_a eye_n more_o nevoch_n p._n i._o c._n 4._o for_o by_o glory_n he_o there_o understand_v cap._n 54._o the_o divine_a essence_n which_o he_o make_v moses_n to_o be_v desirous_a to_o apprehend_v which_o be_v not_o likely_a such_o a_o man_n as_o he_o shall_v think_v possible_a for_o thus_o he_o explain_v himself_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr fundamentis_fw-la legis_fw-la c._n 1._o n._n 10._o moses_n desire_v to_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n as_o one_o man_n know_v another_o who_o face_n he_o behold_v and_o his_o image_n be_v so_o engrave_v in_o his_o mind_n that_o he_o exist_v there_o distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o man_n so_o he_o beg_v that_o the_o divine_a essence_n may_v be_v distinct_a in_o his_o mind_n from_o all_o other_o essence_n till_o he_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o but_o he_o confess_v in_o another_o place_n of_o that_o book_n cap._n 64._o that_o by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v many_o time_n understand_v a_o create_a light_n or_o splendour_n whereby_o god_n miraculous_o set_v forth_o his_o majesty_n xxiv_o 26._o and_o other_o place_n and_o i_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v not_o so_o signify_v here_o and_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o desire_v to_o see_v that_o glorious_a presence_n or_o face_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v call_v which_o he_o promise_v shall_v go_v with_o they_o not_o veil_v in_o a_o cloud_n but_o in_o its_o full_a splendour_n and_o majesty_n for_o hear_v he_o speak_v from_o the_o schechinah_n he_o suppose_v perhaps_o that_o god_n appear_v therein_o in_o some_o visible_a shape_n which_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v acquaint_v withal_o to_o confirm_v this_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o god_n himself_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o moses_n call_v this_o glory_n his_o face_n v._o 20._o as_o he_o have_v do_v v._o 14_o 15._o and_o thus_o r._n jehudah_n in_o the_o book_n cosri_n pars_fw-la iu._n sect._n 3_o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v understand_v it_o see_v upon_o v._o 29._o ver._n 19_o and_o he_o say_v i_o will_v make_v all_o my_o goodness_n pass_v before_o thou_o which_o maimonides_n think_v signify_v his_o make_v moses_n to_o understand_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o creature_n and_o how_o they_o be_v knit_v and_o unite_v together_o and_o after_o what_o manner_n they_o be_v govern_v both_o in_o general_a and_o particular_a because_o when_o god_n have_v make_v all_o his_o work_n he_o see_v that_o they_o be_v very_o good_a i_o gen._n 31._o but_o that_o text_n be_v a_o very_a slender_a ground_n for_o such_o a_o interpretation_n the_o lxx_o seem_v to_o come_v near_o to_o the_o matter_n who_o interpret_v this_o passage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v pass_v before_o thou_o with_o my_o glory_n that_o be_v he_o promise_v to_o give_v he_o a_o transient_a view_n of_o his_o glory_n while_o it_o pass_v by_o he_o v._n 22._o though_o it_o can_v not_o be_v see_v in_o its_o full_a majesty_n and_o then_o the_o word_n tobhi_fw-la which_o we_o translate_v my_o goodness_n must_v rather_o be_v render_v my_o beauty_n it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o glory_n only_o a_o soft_a word_n to_o express_v such_o a_o degree_n of_o its_o splendour_n as_o will_v not_o hurt_v he_o but_o be_v delightful_a to_o he_o and_o thus_o the_o word_n tobh_n be_v use_v in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n v._o 2._o and_o 1_o sam._n ix_o 2._o or_o if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n all_o his_o goodness_n must_v signify_v his_o gracious_a intention_n concern_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o who_o he_o assure_v he_o he_o will_v fulfil_v all_o his_o promise_n which_o be_v sufficient_a for_o he_o to_o know_v and_o i_o will_v proclaim_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n before_o thou_o the_o lxx_o seem_v to_o have_v understand_v this_o right_a when_o they_o translate_v it_o i_o will_v call_v to_o thou_o by_o my_o name_n say_v the_o lord_n be_v before_o thou_o that_o be_v lest_z when_o i_o pass_v by_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o observe_v it_o i_o will_v admonish_v thou_o by_o a_o voice_n call_v
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
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
17_o 25._o and_o sometime_o at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n xxxi_o deut._n 14_o 15._o because_o the_o cloud_n abide_v thereon_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n fill_v the_o house_n the_o cloud_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o two_o different_a thing_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o as_o the_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n and_o of_o fire_n be_v for_o outward_o it_o be_v a_o cloud_n and_o inward_o a_o fire_n and_o according_o here_o the_o external_n part_n of_o it_o cover_v the_o tabernacle_n without_o while_o the_o internal_a part_n shine_v in_o full_a glory_n within_o the_o house_n thus_o it_o be_v upon_o mount_n sinai_n where_o moses_n be_v say_v to_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o thick_a darkness_n where_o god_n be_v xx._n 21._o that_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o that_o thick_a darkness_n and_o so_o we_o read_v before_o that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v in_o the_o cloud_n xvi_o 10._o and_o so_o those_o word_n be_v to_o be_v interpret_v xxiv_o 16._o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_z abode_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n and_o the_o cloud_n cover_v it_o that_o be_v cover_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n not_o the_o mount_n six_o day_n after_o which_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n break_v through_o it_o and_o appear_v like_o devour_a fire_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o people_n v._o 17._o ver._n 36._o and_o when_o the_o cloud_n be_v take_v up_o from_o over_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v onward_o in_o their_o journey_n that_o be_v the_o lord_z who_o glorious_a presence_n be_v in_o this_o cloud_n lead_v and_o conduct_v they_o in_o all_o their_o removal_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v journey_v at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o when_o the_o cloud_n wherein_o the_o lord_n be_v be_v take_v up_o than_o they_o journey_v ix_o numb_a 17_o 18_o 20_o 23._o ver._n 37._o but_o if_o the_o cloud_n be_v not_o take_v up_o than_o they_o journey_v not_o till_o the_o day_n that_o it_o be_v take_v up_o they_o be_v whole_o govern_v by_o its_o motion_n and_o follow_v its_o direction_n ver._n 38._o for_o the_o cloud_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o it_o be_v call_v also_o in_o x_o numb_a 34._o because_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o tabernacle_n by_o day_n and_o so_o it_o be_v by_o night_n but_o then_o have_v another_o appearance_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v and_o fire_n be_v on_o it_o by_o night_n the_o fire_n and_o the_o cloud_n as_o i_o say_v v._n 35._o be_v not_o different_a thing_n but_o the_o same_o pillar_n which_o be_v dark_a by_o day_n when_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o light_n shine_v like_o fire_n by_o night_n when_o the_o dark_a part_n of_o it_o can_v not_o be_v see_v to_o lead_v and_o conduct_v they_o it_o appear_v therefore_o like_o a_o cloud_n by_o day_n and_o turn_v the_o light_a side_n to_o they_o which_o be_v bright_a as_o fire_n by_o night_n that_o they_o may_v march_v if_o there_o be_v occasion_n by_o its_o direction_n both_o day_n and_o night_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v describe_v xiii_o 21_o 22._o ix_o numb_a 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o this_o verse_n may_v be_v translate_v the_o cloud_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o the_o tabernacle_n by_o day_n and_o the_o fire_n be_v bo_z in_o it_o i.e._n in_o the_o cloud_n by_o night_n for_o so_o they_o be_v elsewhere_o describe_v as_o one_o within_o the_o other_o v_z deut._n 22._o the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o all_o your_o assembly_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o cloud_n and_o of_o the_o thick_a darkness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n throughout_o all_o their_o journey_n the_o whole_a congregation_n have_v constant_o this_o comfortable_a token_n of_o god_n presence_n among_o they_o by_o the_o cloud_n in_o the_o day_n time_n and_o fire_n in_o the_o night_n which_o never_o leave_v they_o all_o the_o time_n they_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o bring_v they_o to_o canaan_n the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n of_o exodus_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 3._o line_n 1._o read_v see_v gen._n l._n 26._o l._n 27._o deal_n now_o before_o more_o p._n 5._o l._n 24._o r._n aben-ezra_n p._n 12._o l._n 6._o r._n the_o hebrew_n p._n 27._o l._n 12._o r._n schalschalah_n p._n 31._o l._n 5._o r._n he_o call_v his_o son_n p._n 41._o l._n 31._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 51._o ult_n r._n his_o word_n p._n 56._o l._n 1._o for_o exciting_a r._n exert_v p._n 62._o l._n 19_o r._n because_o he_o come_v with_o a_o unusual_a p._n 68_o l._n 20._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 70._o l._n 10._o r._n all_o this_o converse_n l._n 19_o r._n temara_n p._n 71._o l._n 9_o r._n though_o not_o very_o far_o p._n 73._o l._n 11._o r._n kashah_o p._n 75._o l._n 17._o r._n such_o knife_n p._n 80._o l._n 22._o r._n shall_v not_o go_v alone_o p._n 81._o l._n 13._o r._n schalshalah_o hakkabalah_n p._n 86._o l._n 17._o r._n taskmaster_n p._n 114._o l._n 14._o r._n gaulmyn_n p._n 136._o l._n 12._o r._n quastiones_n alnetanae_n p._n 138._o l._n 23._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 139._o l._n 4._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 141._o l._n 23._o for_o aretius_n r._n huetius_n l._n 25._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 143._o l._n 17._o r._n as_o the_o jew_n do_v long_a p._n 153._o l._n 20_o 31._o r._n schechin_n p._n 163._o l._n 22._o r._n as_o the_o wheat_n and_o the_o rye_n 23._o r._n tree_n be_v not_o break_v p._n 193._o l._n 1._o r._n express_o p._n 197._o l._n 4._o r._n elaeochrisin_n p._n 220._o l._n 22._o r._n without_o the_o profession_n p._n 242._o l._n 14._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 249._o l._n penult_n r._n so_o long_o p._n 250._o l._n 28._o r._n the_o next_o verse_n p._n 251._o l._n 12._o r._n to_o protect_v they_o p._n 256._o l._n 29._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 262._o l._n 4._o r._n tell_v this_o story_n p._n 268._o l._n 13._o r._n compact_a p._n 278._o l._n 25._o r._n distress_n p._n 285._o l._n 12._o r._n when_o we_o sit_v p._n 294._o l._n 10._o r._n who_o therefore_o tell_v they_o p._n 309._o l._n 24._o r._n some_o other_o station_n p._n 324._o l._n 17._o r._n german_a jew_n p._n 345._o l._n 6._o r._n of_o our_o mind_n p._n 351_o l._n 21._o r._n phrase_n import_v p._n 366._o l._n ult_n r._n and_o not_o in_o any_o p._n 370._o l._n 18._o r._n they_o be_v the_o word_n p._n 376._o l._n 16._o r._n backward_o p._n 377._o l._n antepenult_n r._n gem._n bab._n p._n 380._o l._n 25._o r._n therefore_o ought_v not_o p._n 427._o l._n 15._o r._n opprobrious_a p._n 443._o l._n 31._o r._n where_o he_o please_v p._n 449._o l._n 14._o r._n eat_v and_o drink_v p._n 460._o l._n 3._o r._n to_o be_v true_a p._n 462._o l._n 9_o r._n here_o p._n 464._o l._n 26._o r._n have_v own_v he_o p._n 466._o l._n 31._o r._n he_o speak_v p._n 487._o l._n 3._o r._n when_o they_o be_v p._n 488._o l._n 13._o r._n the_o ten_o word_n p._n 501._o l._n 24._o r._n so_o in_o the_o six_o p._n 511._o l._n 15._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 513._o l._n 33._o r._n set_v it_o up_o p._n 520_o l._n 19_o r._n make_v for_o it_o p._n 545._o l._n 31._o r._n jaspis_n p._n 559._o l._n 2._o r._n letter_n deep_a p._n 567._o l._n 1._o r._n and_o his_o son_n &_o his_o son_n garment_n p._n 572._o l._n 24._o r._n which_o go_v round_o p._n 573._o l._n ult_n r._n the_o jew_n say_v p._n 580._o l._n 18._o r._n in_o the_o first_o p._n 585._o l._n 30._o r._n that_o he_o may_v p._n 586._o l._n 11._o r._n at_o his_o entrance_n p._n 608._o l._n 19_o r._n periegetes_n p._n 609._o l._n 15._o r._n unto_o thou_o p._n 614._o l._n 9_o r._n take_v to_o the_o rosamim_n l._n 11._o r._n take_v to_o thou_o p._n 617._o l._n 6._o r._n content_v themselves_o p._n 623._o l._n 13._o r._n be_v order_v p._n 631._o l._n 8._o r._n rebuke_v they_o p._n 640._o l._n 11._o r._n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 642._o l._n 30._o r._n make_v thou_o prince_n p._n 666._o l._n 18._o r._n v._o 20._o p._n 674._o l._n 25._o r._n till_o man_n p._n 677._o l._n 16._o r._n thy_o inheritance_n p._n 679._o l._n 17._o r._n ad_fw-la praelium_fw-la ferunt_fw-la p._n 683._o l._n 20._o r._n fear_v oct_n of_o their_o p._n 714._o l._n 9_o r._n author_n of_o sepher_n l._n 26._o r._n in_o the_o latter_a end_n it_o be_v probable_a p._n 721._o l._n 7._o r._n as_o the_o priess_n book_n write_v by_o simon_n patrick_n d._n d._n now_o lord_n bishop_n of_o ely_z and_o print_v for_o richard_n chiswell_n the_o parable_n of_o the_o pilgrim_n write_v to_o a_o friend_n the_o 6_o edition_n 4to_o 1681._o mensa_fw-la mystica_fw-la or_o a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o which_o the_o end_n of_o its_o institution_n be_v so_o manifest_v our_o address_n to_o it_o so_o direct_v our_o behaviour_n there_o and_o afterward_o so_o compose_v that_o we_o may_v not_o lose_v the_o profit_n which_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v by_o it_o with_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n insert_v to_o which_o be_v 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sin_n where_o they_o have_v be_v for_o some_o time_n xvi_o 1._o and_o now_o pitch_v in_o rephidim_n that_o be_v they_o rest_v here_o after_o some_o other_o station_n in_o their_o passage_n hither_o for_o moses_n mention_n two_o between_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n and_o rephidim_n xxxiii_o numb_a 12_o 13_o 14._o and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o word_n here_o follow_v after_o their_o journey_n they_o proceed_v in_o their_o journey_n to_o dophekah_n and_o then_o to_o alush_v and_o so_o to_o rephidim_n where_o they_o stay_v some_o time_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o glorious_a cloud_n which_o go_v before_o they_o and_o fix_v their_o station_n for_o they_o where_o it_o rest_v and_o pitch_v in_o rephidim_n this_o place_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n also_o but_o call_v by_o a_o particular_a name_n as_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a so_o st._n 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do_v chide_v with_o moses_n expostulate_v with_o he_o in_o such_o a_o undutiful_a manner_n that_o it_o may_v be_v translate_v scold_v with_o he_o say_v give_v we_o water_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n for_o give_v be_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v speak_v both_o to_o moses_n and_o to_o aaron_n though_o moses_n be_v only_o mention_v as_o the_o person_n they_o contend_v with_o for_o there_o be_v no_o need_n as_o aben-fzra_a and_o other_o observe_v to_o mention_v aaron_n because_o moses_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n but_o by_o he_o abarbinel_n carry_v it_o further_o and_o will_v have_v this_o speech_n direct_v to_o moses_n and_o to_o god_n because_o they_o come_v hither_o by_o god_n commandment_n which_o make_v they_o insolent_o say_v if_o by_o god_n providence_n we_o be_v bring_v to_o this_o place_n let_v he_o take_v care_n we_o be_v not_o kill_v with_o thirst_n and_o moses_n say_v why_o chide_v you_o with_o i_o who_o bring_v you_o hither_o by_o god_n order_n wherefore_o do_v you_o tempt_v the_o lord_n and_o why_o do_v you_o distrust_v his_o power_n and_o goodness_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o his_o promise_n ver._n 3._o and_o the_o people_n thirst_v there_o for_o water_n this_o look_n like_o a_o needless_a repetition_n it_o be_v say_v before_o there_o be_v no_o water_n in_o this_o place_n v._n 1._o which_o make_v the_o people_n chide_v with_o moses_n for_o bring_v they_o into_o such_o a_o inconvenient_a station_n but_o if_o we_o consider_v it_o well_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o a_o necessary_a explication_n of_o the_o growth_n and_o progress_n of_o their_o discontent_n for_o as_o abarbinel_n have_v well_o observe_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o come_v to_o rephidim_n they_o see_v it_o be_v no_o commodious_a place_n because_o it_o will_v not_o supply_v they_o with_o water_n which_o make_v they_o begin_v to_o quarrel_v with_o moses_n before_o they_o need_v mere_o out_o of_o fear_n that_o when_o the_o water_n they_o have_v 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people_n have_v do_v they_o can_v not_o have_v fall_v a_o three_o time_n into_o such_o a_o discontent_a sit_v as_o make_v they_o speak_v reproachful_o of_o their_o deliverer_n and_o slight_v the_o wonderful_a deliverance_n itself_o which_o god_n have_v late_o give_v they_o out_o of_o cruel_a servitude_n the_o character_n which_o plato_n in_o his_o axiochus_n give_v of_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n of_o people_n belong_v to_o the_o israelite_n above_o all_o other_o viz._n that_o this_o sort_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tom._n iii_o p._n 369._o to_o kill_v we_o and_o our_o child_n and_o our_o cattle_n with_o thirst_n child_n as_o abarbinel_n observe_v can_v less_o endure_v thirst_n than_o grow_v man_n and_o cattle_n need_v abundance_n of_o water_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n they_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