woman_n for_o they_o be_v lively_a etc._n etc._n these_o word_n of_o they_o proceed_v from_o the_o same_o faith_n from_o whence_o have_v proceed_v their_o work_n of_o charity_n the_o child_n preservation_n and_o so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o be_v a_o lie_n that_o they_o be_v so_o glorious_a a_o confession_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o god_n that_o we_o find_v not_o many_o that_o have_v go_v beyond_o it_o and_o the_o thing_n they_o speak_v of_o so_o far_o from_o false_a that_o they_o be_v most_o admirable_o and_o miraculous_o true_a and_o real_o do_v they_o see_v in_o very_a deed_n the_o immediate_a hand_n and_o help_v of_o god_n plain_o and_o real_o show_v to_o the_o hebrew_n woman_n in_o their_o labour_n and_o that_o whereas_o other_o woman_n natural_o in_o that_o case_n be_v weak_a faint_a and_o long_o in_o pain_n these_o be_v strong_a lively_a and_o soon_o deliver_v for_o as_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o promise_n show_v itself_o in_o the_o male_n of_o israel_n in_o that_o the_o 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hebrew_n woman_n and_o so_o be_v his_o brother_n aaron_n not_o much_o less_o wondrous_a she_o then_o have_v a_o goodly_a child_n at_o so_o great_a a_o age_n see_v the_o special_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o it_o and_o therefore_o labour_v his_o preservation_n against_o pharaoh_n decree_n for_o by_o faith_n she_o know_v he_o will_v be_v preserve_v for_o some_o special_a instrument_n of_o god_n glory_n but_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o preservation_n she_o know_v not_o yet_o sect._n v._o our_o saviour_n allegation_n of_o exod._n 3._o 6._o in_o luk._n 20._o 37._o clear_v moses_n in_o midian_a under_o the_o retiredness_n of_o a_o pastoral_a life_n give_v himself_o unto_o contemplation_n of_o divine_a thing_n in_o one_o of_o those_o rapture_n god_n himself_o appear_v visible_o to_o he_o in_o deed_n and_o that_o in_o a_o flame_a fire_n now_o he_o be_v about_o to_o perform_v the_o promise_n as_o he_o apprear_v to_o abraham_n when_o he_o make_v it_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o and_o it_o be_v dark_a behold_v a_o smoke_a furnace_n and_o a_o burn_a lamp_n that_o pass_v between_o those_o piece_n in_o the_o same_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n gen._n 15._o 17_o 18._o the_o word_n which_o christ_n here_o use_v to_o moses_n in_o the_o bush_n he_o urge_v again_o to_o the_o jew_n whereby_o to_o evince_v the_o resurrection_n luk._n 20._o 37._o and_o that_o the_o dead_a be_v raise_v even_o moses_n show_v at_o the_o bush_n when_o he_o call_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n which_o word_n indeed_o do_v infer_v the_o resurrection_n as_o they_o lie_v in_o themselves_o but_o far_o more_o clear_o if_o they_o be_v lay_v to_o and_o compare_v with_o the_o jew_n own_o doctrine_n and_o position_n rabbi_n simeon_n ben_n joâ—hai_n say_v the_o holy_a bless_a god_n name_v not_o his_o name_n on_o the_o righteous_a in_o their_o life_n but_o after_o their_o death_n as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n psal._n 16._o 3._o when_o be_v they_o saint_n when_o they_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o earth_n for_o all_o the_o day_n that_o they_o live_v the_o holy_a bless_a god_n join_v not_o his_o name_n to_o they_o and_o why_o because_o the_o holy_a bless_a god_n trust_v they_o not_o that_o evil_a affection_n will_v not_o make_v they_o to_o err_v but_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a the_o holy_a bless_a god_n name_v his_o name_n upon_o they_o but_o behold_v we_o find_v that_o he_o name_v his_o name_n on_o isaac_n the_o righteous_a whilst_o he_o live_v for_o so_o he_o say_v to_o jacob_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o abraham_n thy_o father_n and_o the_o god_n of_o isaac_n rabbi_n barachiah_n and_o our_o doctor_n our_o doctor_n say_v he_o see_v his_o dust_n as_o it_o be_v gather_v upon_o the_o altar_n and_o rabbi_n barachiah_n say_v since_o he_o be_v blind_a of_o his_o eye_n he_o be_v repute_v as_o dead_a because_o he_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o house_n rabbi_n tanch_a in_o gen._n 28._o rabbi_n menahem_fw-mi in_o exod._n 3._o sect._n vi_o the_o power_n of_o miracle_n habbak_v 3._o 2._o and_o act_n 19_o 2._o explain_v the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n or_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v have_v be_v in_o the_o church_n since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n and_o now_o be_v miracle_n add_v because_o of_o unbelief_n for_o observe_v that_o when_o moses_n say_v behold_v they_o will_v not_o believe_v the_o lord_n immediate_o answer_v what_o be_v that_o in_o thy_o hand_n this_o double_a faculty_n be_v give_v here_o to_o moses_n the_o first_o prophet_n of_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n it_o also_o descend_v to_o a_o succession_n of_o prophet_n in_o that_o congregation_n from_o time_n to_o time_n but_o with_o this_o excellent_a gift_n it_o be_v also_o give_v moses_n himself_o to_o know_v and_o so_o likewise_o they_o that_o do_v succeed_v that_o they_o have_v this_o double_a power_n not_o from_o themselves_o but_o from_o another_o moses_n his_o stammer_a tongue_n teach_v himself_o and_o they_o so_o much_o for_o prophecy_n and_o his_o leprous_a hand_n teach_v so_o much_o for_o miracle_n this_o succession_n of_o prophet_n begin_v from_o samuel_n and_o end_v in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n act_n 3._o 24._o not_o that_o there_o be_v not_o prophet_n betwixt_o moses_n and_o samuel_n but_o because_o they_o be_v not_o express_v by_o name_n as_o also_o because_o vision_n in_o that_o space_n of_o time_n be_v exceed_o rare_a 1_o sam._n 3._o 1._o now_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o samuel_n to_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o captivity_n in_o babel_n be_v four_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o year_n and_o from_o the_o end_n of_o that_o captivity_n to_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n life_n upon_o earth_n be_v four_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o year_n more_o the_o seventy_o year_n of_o captivity_n between_o which_o be_v the_o seven_o part_n 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law_n which_o god_n will_v give_v he_o at_o sinai_n from_o exod._n 20._o to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o silver_n trumpet_n which_o be_v the_o last_o num._n 10._o then_o come_v jetbro_n and_o bring_v moses_n wife_n and_o child_n and_o see_v he_o toil_a in_o judgement_n he_o advise_v he_o to_o choose_v judge_n to_o ease_v he_o which_o be_v do_v ere_o long_o the_o cloud_n remove_v and_o they_o must_v flit_v from_o sinai_n ver._n 11._o when_o they_o be_v rank_v to_o march_v moses_n desire_v hobab_n or_o jethro_n his_o father_n in_o law_n to_o go_v along_o with_o he_o which_o he_o deny_v but_o return_v to_o his_o own_o country_n num._n 10._o 29_o 30._o 31_o 32._o compare_v with_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n thus_o lie_v the_o order_n of_o the_o story_n now_o the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v misplace_v be_v this_o in_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o precede_a chapter_n there_o be_v a_o perpetual_a curse_n decree_v against_o amalek_n the_o lord_n have_v swear_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v war_n with_o amalek_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n now_o the_o midianite_n and_o amalekite_n live_v so_o promiscuous_o together_o that_o they_o be_v as_o one_o people_n and_o the_o kenite_n or_o the_o family_n of_o jethro_n dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o 1_o sam._n 15._o 6._o therefore_o that_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o jethro_n fall_v not_o under_o that_o curse_n of_o amalek_n moses_n bring_v he_o in_o come_v to_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n and_o to_o god_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o curse_n be_v utter_v that_o every_o eye_n may_v present_o observe_v that_o jethro_n be_v exempt_v from_o it_o object_n but_o moses_n and_o israel_n by_o this_o account_n lie_v almost_o a_o twelve_o month_n at_o sinai_n before_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n come_v at_o he_o and_o can_v this_o be_v think_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o unnatural_a one_o to_o another_o answer_n this_o be_v moses_n his_o do_v not_o of_o unnaturalness_n but_o piety_n to_o restrain_v their_o come_n till_o his_o great_a task_n of_o receive_v and_o give_v the_o law_n and_o build_v the_o tabernacle_n be_v over_o letter_n and_o viâ—its_n pass_v betwixt_o they_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n and_o they_o keep_v at_o distance_n thus_o by_o consent_n for_o a_o season_n that_o letter_n pass_v may_v be_v collect_v from_o verse_n 6._o 7._o and_o jethro_n moses_n father_n in_o law_n say_v unto_o moses_n i_o jethro_n thy_o father_n in_o law_n come_v to_o thou_o and_o moses_n go_v out_o to_o meet_v his_o father_n in_o law_n jethro_n say_v not_o thus_o to_o moses_n his_o face_n i_o be_o come_v to_o thou_o for_o then_o why_o or_o how_o upon_o this_o tiding_n can_v moses_n go_v forth_o to_o meet_v he_o when_o they_o speak_v face_n to_o face_n already_o nor_o can_v this_o speech_n be_v deliver_v by_o a_o messenger_n for_o it_o have_v be_v a_o improper_a and_o senseless_a speech_n of_o a_o messenger_n to_o say_v i_o jethro_n come_v to_o thou_o but_o this_o jethro_n himself_o tell_v moses_n by_o letter_n before_o he_o come_v at_o he_o whereupon_o moses_n go_v forth_o to_o meet_v he_o sect._n xxiiii_o israel_n march_n from_o rephidim_n to_o sinai_n saint_n paul_n explain_v 1_o cor._n 10._o 4._o quest_n how_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o depart_v from_o rephidim_n and_o come_v to_o sinai_n whereas_o rephidim_n and_o sinai_n be_v all_o one_o for_o every_o one_o know_v that_o the_o mountain_n whereon_o the_o law_n be_v give_v be_v call_v horeb_n and_o sinai_n indifferent_o as_o exod._n 19_o 18._o compare_v with_o malach._n 4._o 4._o now_o when_o they_o be_v at_o rephidim_n chap._n 17._o 1._o they_o be_v at_o horeb_n vers._n 2._o so_o that_o to_o go_v from_o rephidim_n to_o sinai_n be_v to_o go_v from_o horeb_n to_o horeb._n answ._n the_o hill_n on_o which_o the_o law_n be_v give_v have_v indeed_o two_o name_n and_o as_o bellonius_fw-la say_v two_o top_n the_o one_o side_n of_o it_o be_v call_v horeb_n from_o the_o rocky_a drought_n of_o it_o be_v utter_o devoid_a of_o water_n the_o other_o side_n be_v call_v sinai_n from_o the_o bush_n and_o bramble_n that_o grow_v upon_o it_o in_o one_o of_o which_o moses_n see_v the_o lord_n in_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n if_o so_o be_v it_o take_v not_o the_o name_n from_o sini_fw-la the_o son_n of_o canaan_n gen._n 10._o now_o when_o israel_n lie_v at_o rephidim_n they_o lie_v upon_o horeb_n side_n and_o there_o out_o of_o the_o droughty_a rock_n moses_n mâ—raculously_o bring_v forth_o water_n their_o march_n from_o rephidim_n be_v at_o the_o skirt_n of_o the_o hill_n from_o horeb_n to_o sinai_n side_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n be_v paul_n to_o be_v understand_v 1_o cor._n 10._o 4._o they_o drink_v of_o the_o rock_n that_o follow_v they_o not_o that_o the_o rock_n stir_v and_o go_v along_o with_o they_o but_o that_o the_o water_n which_o miraculous_o gush_v out_o of_o the_o one_o side_n of_o the_o hill_n horeb_n run_v along_o with_o they_o as_o they_o march_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o hill_n till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o hill_n sinai_n and_o so_o be_v moses_n himself_o to_o be_v understand_v i_o cast_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n into_o the_o brook_n that_o descend_v out_o of_o the_o mount_n deut._n 9_o 21._o not_o that_o the_o brook_n gush_v out_o of_o the_o mount_n on_o that_o side_n on_o which_o the_o calf_n be_v erect_v but_o on_o the_o other_o and_o at_o the_o skirt_n of_o the_o hill_n come_v run_v to_o that_o sect._n xxv_o the_o station_n and_o posture_n of_o israel_n before_o sinai_n exod._n 19_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n sivan_n which_o be_v towards_o the_o middle_n of_o our_o may_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2513._o they_o come_v from_o rephidim_n to_o sinai_n and_o pitch_n in_o their_o main_a body_n more_o especial_o on_o the_o south_n and_o south_n east_n side_n of_o the_o mount_n see_v deut._n 33._o 2._o and_o compare_v the_o situation_n of_o sâ—ir_n in_o the_o point_n of_o the_o compass_n in_o three_o part_n or_o squadron_n do_v their_o camp_n sit_v down_o before_o it_o 1._o next_o to_o the_o hill_n pitch_v the_o elder_n or_o 70._o head_n of_o the_o chief_a family_n which_o have_v go_v into_o egypt_n these_o be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o jacob_n vers._n 3._o as_o gen._n 46._o 27._o 2._o next_o behind_o they_o pitch_v the_o people_n in_o their_o main_a body_n consist_v of_o so_o many_o hundred_o thousand_o these_o be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n vers._n 3._o and_o this_o distinction_n be_v observe_v vers._n 7._o 8._o and_o moses_n call_v the_o elder_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o the_o people_n answer_v 3._o on_o the_o outside_n of_o all_o lie_v the_o mix_a multitude_n or_o the_o egyptian_n that_o have_v join_v to_o they_o and_o come_v out_o with_o they_o on_o the_o second_o day_n of_o the_o month_n and_o of_o their_o arrival_n there_o moses_n go_v up_o into_o the_o mountain_n be_v call_v up_o by_o the_o lord_n vers._n 3._o and_o when_o he_o come_v down_o tell_v the_o people_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n vers._n 5._o if_o you_o will_v hear_v my_o voice_n indeed_o and_o keep_v my_o covenant_n you_o shall_v be_v my_o peculiar_a people_n to_o which_o the_o people_n even_o before_o they_o know_v what_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v do_v promise_n to_o obey_v and_o harken_v not_o by_o rash_a undertake_n to_o perform_v they_o know_v not_o what_o as_o some_o have_v be_v bold_a to_o tax_v they_o nor_o yet_o presume_v upon_o their_o own_o ability_n to_o keep_v the_o law_n as_o other_o have_v conclude_v upon_o they_o but_o have_v be_v train_v up_o from_o their_o infancy_n and_o instruct_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n they_o pious_o conclude_v when_o god_n come_v to_o give_v they_o a_o law_n and_o to_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o they_o that_o god_n will_v not_o cross_v himself_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n but_o that_o the_o law_n that_o he_o will_v now_o give_v they_o shall_v be_v a_o law_n conduce_v and_o lead_v to_o faith_n still_o a_o schoolmaster_n to_o christ_n and_o not_o a_o extinguisher_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n by_o he_o on_o the_o three_o day_n of_o the_o month_n moses_n go_v up_o into_o the_o mountain_n again_o vers._n 9_o and_o be_v charge_v to_o sanctify_v the_o people_n which_o according_o be_v do_v on_o that_o day_n and_o on_o the_o four_o and_o five_o and_o on_o the_o six_o day_n in_o the_o morning_n the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v give_v sect._n xxvi_o the_o jew_n tenet_n concerning_o the_o law_n talm._n in_o maccoth_n rab._n abhuhahh_n ner._n 1._o the_o whole_a law_n say_v they_o be_v give_v
time_n of_o captivity_n that_o he_o will_v make_v know_v thing_n to_o come_v by_o that_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n and_o he_o be_v hear_v in_o what_o he_o pray_v for_o and_o his_o supplication_n take_v effect_n in_o the_o most_o prophetic_a and_o powerful_a spirit_n of_o daniel_n the_o jew_n have_v a_o old_a maxim_n that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o zacharie_n malachi_n and_o those_o last_o prophet_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n depart_v from_o israel_n and_o go_v up_o so_o that_o from_o thence_o forward_o prediction_n of_o future_a thing_n and_o work_n of_o miracle_n be_v rarity_n among_o they_o to_o this_o aim_v the_o answer_n of_o those_o holy_a one_o act_n 19_o 2._o we_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o hear_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o holy_a ghost_n not_o 〈◊〉_d they_o doubt_v of_o such_o a_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n but_o that_o whereas_o they_o have_v learn_v in_o their_o school_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n depart_v away_o after_o the_o death_n of_o malachi_n they_o have_v never_o yet_o hear_v whether_o he_o be_v restore_v again_o in_o his_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n and_o miracle_n till_o now_o or_o no_o sect._n vii_o the_o two_o first_o miracle_n exod._n 4._o 1._o the_o turn_n of_o moses_n rod_n into_o a_o serpent_n do_v utter_o disclaim_v any_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o these_o wonder_n which_o he_o be_v to_o work_v which_o power_n only_o the_o magician_n wrought_v by_o for_o as_o a_o serpent_n be_v the_o fit_a emblem_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o gen._n 3._o and_o revel._n 12._o 9_o so_o be_v it_o a_o sign_n that_o moses_n do_v not_o these_o miracle_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o have_v a_o power_n over_o and_o beyond_o he_o when_o he_o can_v thus_o deal_v with_o the_o serpent_n at_o his_o pleasure_n as_o to_o make_v his_o rod_n a_o serpent_n and_o the_o serpent_n a_o rod_n as_o he_o see_v good_a yet_o be_v it_o worth_a the_o observe_v that_o he_o be_v command_v to_o take_v it_o by_o the_o tail_n vers._n 9_o for_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o serpent_n head_n belong_v not_o to_o moses_n but_o to_o christ_n that_o speak_v to_o he_o out_o of_o the_o bush_n as_o gen._n 3._o 15._o his_o rod_n at_o sinai_n be_v say_v to_o be_v turn_v into_o nabash_n a_o common_a and_o ordinary_a snake_n or_o serpent_n but_o when_o he_o cast_v it_o down_o before_o pharaâ—h_n it_o become_v tannin_n chap._n 7._o 10._o a_o serpent_n of_o the_o great_a dimension_n belike_o a_o crocodile_n which_o beast_n the_o egyptian_n adore_v and_o to_o who_o jaw_n they_o have_v expose_v the_o poor_a hebrew_n infant_n in_o the_o river_n 2._o his_o leprous_a hand_n disclaim_v also_o any_o power_n of_o moses_n his_o own_o in_o these_o wonder_n which_o he_o wrought_v for_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o so_o great_a thing_n shall_v be_v do_v by_o that_o impure_a and_o unclean_a hand_n but_o by_o a_o great_a 3._o both_o of_o these_o miracle_n which_o be_v the_o first_o that_o be_v do_v by_o any_o prophet_n in_o the_o world_n do_v more_o special_o refer_v to_o the_o miracle_n of_o that_o great_a prophet_n that_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o world_n by_o who_o power_n these_o miracle_n be_v do_v by_o moses_n at_o this_o time_n for_o as_o it_o belong_v to_o he_o only_o to_o cast_v out_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n out_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o to_o heal_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o leprosy_n of_o sin_n so_o be_v it_o reserve_v for_o he_o first_o to_o cast_v out_o the_o devil_n out_o of_o the_o body_n and_o to_o heal_v the_o leprosy_n of_o the_o body_n for_o though_o the_o prophet_n from_o moses_n to_o christ_n have_v the_o gift_n of_o do_v miracle_n and_o perform_v wonder_n many_o of_o they_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n yet_o can_v never_o any_o of_o they_o or_o any_o other_o cast_v out_o a_o devil_n or_o heal_v a_o leper_n till_o the_o great_a prophet_n come_v elisha_n indeed_o direct_v naaman_n how_o he_o shall_v be_v heal_v but_o he_o neither_o touch_v he_o nor_o come_v out_o to_o he_o at_o all_o that_o he_o may_v show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o his_o power_n but_o such_o cure_n be_v reserve_v for_o christ_n to_o come_v sect._n viii_o moses_n in_o danger_n of_o death_n because_o of_o distrust_n exod._n 4._o 24._o the_o fault_n of_o moses_n that_o bring_v he_o into_o this_o danger_n be_v not_o the_o uncircumcision_n of_o his_o son_n as_o it_o be_v common_o hold_v for_o that_o have_v be_v dispensable_a withal_o in_o he_o as_o it_o be_v with_o thousand_o afterwards_o of_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o his_o fault_n be_v grievous_a diffidence_n and_o distrust_n for_o this_o be_v that_o that_o make_v he_o so_o much_o so_o off_o and_o so_o earnest_o to_o decline_v so_o glorious_a and_o honourable_a a_o message_n as_o the_o lord_n will_v send_v he_o on_o and_o this_o be_v that_o that_o bring_v he_o into_o this_o danger_n of_o death_n when_o he_o be_v even_o go_v on_o this_o message_n observe_v therefore_o his_o evasion_n and_o how_o they_o sound_v exceed_o hollow_a and_o empty_a of_o belief_n first_o who_o be_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v go_v to_o pharaoh_n cap._n 3._o 11._o this_o the_o lord_n answer_v i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o and_o this_o my_o appear_n to_o thou_o may_v be_v a_o undoubted_a token_n to_o thâ—e_n that_o i_o have_v send_v thou_o vers._n 12._o second_o but_o who_o shall_v i_o say_v have_v send_v i_o for_o forty_o year_n ago_o they_o refuse_v i_o say_v who_o make_v thou_o a_o prince_n and_o a_o ruler_n over_o we_o cap._n 4._o 1._o this_o scruple_n the_o lord_n remove_v by_o give_v he_o the_o power_n of_o miracle_n three_o but_o i_o be_o not_o eloquent_a neither_o heretofore_o nor_o since_o thou_o have_v speak_v to_o i_o for_o though_o i_o may_v work_v miracle_n upon_o other_o yet_o be_v not_o this_o wrought_v upon_o myself_o that_o i_o speak_v any_o whit_n better_o than_o i_o do_v before_o this_o receive_v this_o answer_n i_o will_v be_v with_o thy_o mouth_n vers._n 10._o 11._o 12._o four_o but_o i_o pray_v thou_o send_v by_o that_o hand_n that_o thou_o will_v send_v or_o stretch_v out_o vers._n 13._o for_o thou_o say_v to_o i_o i_o will_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n and_o smite_v egypt_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 3._o 20._o now_o therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o stretch_v out_o this_o hand_n of_o thou_o for_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v it_o at_o this_o the_o lord_n anger_n be_v kindle_v against_o he_o and_o that_o deserve_o for_o in_o this_o he_o deny_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o redemption_n which_o be_v to_o be_v wrought_v by_o a_o man_n the_o godhead_n go_v alâ—ng_v with_o he_o now_o it_o be_v time_n for_o moses_n to_o set_v for_o egypt_n when_o he_o see_v god_n angry_a at_o his_o excuse_v he_o do_v so_o but_o he_o take_v his_o diffidence_n along_o with_o he_o in_o that_o he_o take_v his_o wife_n and_o child_n with_o he_o one_o will_v think_v that_o have_v be_v a_o special_a piece_n of_o charity_n but_o it_o be_v look_v into_o will_v prove_v a_o special_a piece_n of_o distrust_n for_o when_o god_n appear_v to_o he_o at_o the_o very_a first_o he_o give_v he_o assurance_n of_o the_o people_n delivery_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v come_v in_o their_o journey_n to_o that_o very_a place_n when_o thou_o have_v bring_v the_o people_n forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n you_o shall_v serve_v god_n upon_o this_o mountain_n chap._n 3._o 12._o now_o if_o moses_n have_v believe_v certain_o this_o promise_n and_o that_o undoubted_o he_o and_o the_o people_n shall_v come_v thither_o he_o will_v never_o have_v take_v wife_n and_o child_n with_o he_o to_o trouble_v they_o and_o himself_o in_o so_o long_a a_o journey_n and_o in_o so_o earnest_a a_o business_n but_o will_v have_v leave_v they_o still_o with_o jethro_n till_o he_o and_o israel_n shall_v march_v up_o to_o they_o but_o this_o he_o fear_v that_o this_o his_o journey_n will_v be_v to_o no_o effect_n that_o israel_n will_v accept_v of_o none_o and_o therefore_o shall_v obtain_v no_o delivery_n that_o this_o message_n will_v produce_v nothing_o unless_o danger_n to_o himself_o and_o that_o while_o he_o speak_v of_o deliver_v other_o he_o may_v incur_v bondage_n himself_o so_o that_o if_o he_o leave_v wife_n and_o child_n behind_o he_o it_o be_v odds_o he_o shall_v never_o see_v they_o again_o and_o therefore_o to_o make_v sure_a work_n he_o will_v take_v they_o with_o he_o and_o for_o this_o his_o distrust_n the_o lord_n meet_v he_o and_o seek_v to_o kill_v he_o nor_o be_v this_o distrust_n and_o diffidence_n little_a or_o small_a in_o he_o but_o if_o the_o circumstance_n be_v consider_v it_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v very_o great_a and_o his_o want_n of_o faith_n exceed_v
much_o zipporah_n his_o wife_n be_v now_o lie_v in_o childbed_n a_o weak_a woman_n but_o late_o deliver_v and_o therefore_o far_o unfit_a for_o so_o long_a a_o journey_n and_o the_o newborn_a child_n as_o unfit_a if_o not_o unfit_a than_o she_o and_o yet_o mother_n and_o child_n in_o this_o weak_a case_n must_v travel_v to_o the_o hazard_n of_o both_o their_o life_n for_o he_o dare_v not_o leave_v they_o behind_o he_o for_o fear_v he_o and_o they_o shall_v never_o meet_v again_o for_o this_o it_o be_v that_o zipporah_n twice_o call_v he_o a_o bloody_a husband_n before_o the_o child_n circumcision_n and_o after_o before_o because_o he_o have_v hazard_v both_o their_o life_n in_o bring_v they_o forth_o both_o of_o they_o be_v in_o their_o blouth_n and_o blood_n and_o after_o because_o she_o through_o he_o be_v put_v to_o circumcise_v the_o child_n which_o bloodiness_n a_o tender_a mother_n must_v needs_o abhor_v and_o for_o this_o also_o be_v the_o word_n circumcision_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n vers._n 26._o a_o bloody_a husband_n lemuloth_n because_o of_o the_o circumcision_n sect._n ix._o zipporah_n but_o very_o late_o deliver_v of_o her_o child_n that_o zipporah_n be_v so_o late_o deliver_v of_o child_n be_v plain_a by_o observe_v these_o thing_n first_o that_o jethro_n her_o father_n be_v circumcise_v both_o he_o and_o his_o household_n for_o he_o be_v a_o midianite_n a_o son_n of_o abraham_n by_o keâ—â—rah_n and_o all_o abraham_n child_n after_o the_o flesh_n be_v circumcise_v and_o that_o not_o by_o usurpation_n or_o unwarrantable_a imitation_n but_o by_o the_o bond_n and_o tie_n of_o the_o institution_n therefore_o though_o moses_n have_v be_v absent_a never_o so_o long_o or_o never_o so_o far_o off_o yet_o will_v jethro_n have_v take_v care_n of_o the_o child_n circumcision_n on_o the_o eight_o day_n but_o now_o the_o child_n may_v not_o stay_v till_o he_o be_v eight_o day_n old_a and_o whole_a again_o upon_o his_o circumcision_n but_o must_v travel_v young_a and_o uncircumcised_a as_o he_o be_v second_o observe_v the_o child_n name_n which_o be_v usual_o give_v at_o circumcision_n and_o if_o the_o child_n be_v old_a than_o we_o speak_v of_o then_o have_v he_o be_v so_o long_o without_o a_o name_n or_o have_v have_v another_o name_n than_o eliezer_n three_o he_o call_v his_o name_n eliezer_n for_o the_o god_n of_o my_o father_n say_v he_o have_v be_v my_o help_n and_o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o sword_n of_o pharaoh_n chap._n 18._o 4._o now_o moses_n be_v not_o secure_a of_o pharaoh_n sword_n till_o just_a at_o his_o set_n for_o egypt_n for_o after_o he_o come_v from_o horeb_n into_o midian_a again_o the_o lord_n tell_v he_o that_o all_o those_o be_v dead_a which_o seek_v his_o life_n vers._n 19_o this_o do_v aggravate_v his_o diffidence_n the_o more_o who_o though_o he_o have_v see_v such_o wonder_n at_o horeb_n and_o hear_v of_o other_o wonder_n do_v for_o he_o by_o god_n in_o egypt_n in_o cut_v off_o his_o enemy_n there_o yet_o dare_v he_o not_o trust_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n for_o his_o return_n to_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n but_o will_v take_v they_o along_o with_o he_o for_o this_o god_n bring_v he_o into_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n visible_o which_o zippâ—rah_n poor_a woman_n think_v to_o have_v be_v for_o the_o uncircumcision_n of_o her_o son_n therefore_o she_o take_v and_o circumcise_v he_o but_o moses_n be_v conscious_a of_o his_o own_o infidelity_n or_o distrust_n in_o this_o so_o great_a a_o danger_n rub_v up_o his_o faith_n again_o and_o the_o peril_n refine_v it_o as_o silver_n so_o that_o now_o he_o betake_v himself_o whole_o to_o god_n by_o confidence_n in_o the_o promise_n and_o to_o express_v this_o his_o faith_n he_o call_v his_o son_n when_o the_o mother_n have_v circumcise_v he_o eliezer_n god_n be_v my_o helper_n so_o that_o i_o shall_v escape_v danger_n from_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_n in_o this_o my_o errand_n and_o the_o lord_n see_v his_o faith_n and_o let_v he_o go_v sect._n x._o of_o the_o name_n jehovah_n and_o how_o it_o be_v unknown_a to_o the_o father_n exod._n 6._o 3._o this_o be_v the_o uncommunicable_a name_n of_o god_n not_o give_v at_o any_o time_n unto_o the_o creature_n isaiah_n 42._o 8._o this_o name_n in_o its_o sound_n and_o letter_n be_v know_v unto_o the_o father_n yea_o even_o in_o its_o signification_n abraham_n call_v mount_n moriah_n jehovah_n jireh_n gen._n 22._o 14._o isaac_n call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n chap._n 26._o 25._o and_o jacob_n say_v jehovah_n thy_o god_n have_v bring_v it_o to_o i_o chap._n 27._o 20._o the_o name_n jehovah_n signify_v three_o thing_n first_o god_n eternal_a being_n in_o himself_o without_o dependence_n or_o mixture_n upon_o or_o with_o any_o other_o thing_n for_o his_o be_v independent_a it_o be_v render_v the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o and_o which_o be_v and_o which_o be_v and_o which_o be_v to_o come_v for_o his_o being_n without_o mixture_n or_o composition_n it_o be_v say_v here_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o not_o by_o my_o name_n jehovah_n be_v i_o know_v nor_o my_o name_n jehovah_n be_v know_v but_o my_o name_n jehovah_n i_o be_v know_v to_o show_v that_o god_n and_o his_o name_n be_v not_o two_o thing_n unite_v by_o composition_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n second_o jehovah_n betoken_v god_n give_v of_o be_v to_o the_o creature_n to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o god_n be_v never_o call_v jehovah_n till_o all_o the_o creation_n be_v perfect_v and_o every_o thing_n have_v receive_v its_o be_v gen._n 2._o 4._o so_o in_o all_o the_o speech_n that_o pass_v between_o job_n and_o his_o friend_n god_n be_v never_o call_v jehovah_n but_o once_o where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o creature_n receive_v their_o be_v job_n 12._o 10._o three_o jehovah_n signify_v the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n in_o his_o promise_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v render_v amen_o true_a and_o faithful_a in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v set_v after_o so_o many_o command_n thou_o shall_v or_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v thus_o and_o thus_o i_o be_o jehovah_n and_o in_o all_o these_o signification_n it_o be_v just_o prefix_v before_o all_o the_o commandment_n exod._n 20._o i_o be_o jehovah_n thy_o god_n as_o this_o name_n be_v not_o communicable_a to_o any_o crâ—ature_n but_o only_o appropriate_v to_o the_o godhead_n so_o it_o be_v several_o give_v to_o every_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n first_o to_o the_o father_n psal._n 110._o 1._o for_o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o be_v in_o himself_o second_o to_o the_o son_n jer._n 23._o 6._o for_o he_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o be_v to_o the_o crâ—ature_n three_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n compare_v isaiah_n 6._o 8_o 9_o 10._o with_o act._n 28._o 25_o 26._o for_o he_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o giver_n of_o be_v to_o the_o promise_n the_o name_n jehovah_n and_o the_o significancy_n of_o it_o to_o the_o utmost_a do_v the_o holy_a father_n 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