xxv_o exod._n 16._o xl._n 3._o and_o over_o all_o the_o vessel_n thereof_o and_o over_o all_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o it_o not_o to_o use_v they_o in_o any_o sacred_a ministry_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o priest_n alone_o but_o to_o carry_v they_o when_o they_o be_v to_o be_v remove_v and_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o safety_n at_o all_o time_n see_v viii_o ult_n where_o it_o be_v express_o say_v they_o shall_v do_v no_o service_n there_o they_o shall_v bear_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o all_o the_o vessel_n therefore_o as_o be_v particular_o direct_v in_o the_o four_o chapter_n and_o they_o shall_v minister_v unto_o it_o which_o ministry_n be_v at_o large_a describe_v in_o the_o three_o chapter_n and_o shall_v encamp_v round_o about_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o a_o guard_n unto_o it_o they_o be_v like_a to_o the_o legion_n about_o the_o palace_n of_o a_o great_a king_n to_o secure_v and_o defend_v it_o from_o violence_n or_o rudeness_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o they_o do_v not_o march_v under_o any_o of_o the_o standard_n of_o the_o other_o tribe_n because_o they_o be_v to_o make_v a_o camp_n by_o themselves_o the_o order_n of_o which_o be_v direct_v in_o the_o same_o three_o chapter_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n they_o be_v not_o to_o go_v to_o the_o war_n because_o their_o camp_n be_v to_o attend_v upon_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o house_n of_o god_n ver._n 51._o and_o when_o the_o tabernacle_n set_v forward_o the_o levite_n shall_v take_v it_o down_o and_o when_o it_o be_v to_o be_v pitch_v the_o levite_n shall_v set_v it_o up_o when_o the_o israelite_n remove_v to_o a_o new_a station_n the_o tabernacle_n be_v verse_n 51_o take_v in_o piece_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o more_o easy_o carry_v from_o place_n to_o place_n in_o which_o the_o levite_n be_v to_o be_v employ_v and_o likewise_o in_o put_v it_o together_o again_o when_o it_o be_v to_o be_v set_v up_o where_o they_o rest_v in_o their_o journey_n as_o be_v more_o full_o order_v in_o the_o 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his_o own_o camp_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o order_n prescribe_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n ver._n 53._o but_o the_o levite_n shall_v pitch_v round_o about_o the_o verse_n 53_o tabernacle_n of_o testimony_n as_o be_v direct_v chap._n iii_o where_o they_o be_v order_v to_o make_v a_o camp_n near_o the_o tabernacle_n within_o the_o other_o camp_n of_o the_o israelite_n that_o there_o be_v no_o wrath_n upon_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o prevent_v the_o other_o camp_n of_o the_o israelite_n from_o come_v too_o nigh_o the_o tabernacle_n whereby_o they_o may_v have_v incur_v god_n displeasure_n and_o the_o levite_n shall_v keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o testimony_n that_o be_v therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v a_o constant_a guard_n about_o it_o that_o no_o man_n may_v approach_v near_o than_o god_n allow_v and_o so_o bring_v heavy_a punishment_n upon_o himself_o and_o upon_o the_o congregation_n verse_n 54_o ver._n 54._o and_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 consent_v to_o all_o that_o be_v here_o require_v and_o do_v according_o chap._n ii_o chapter_n two_o verse_n 1_o ver._n 1._o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o aaron_n say_v the_o just_a number_n of_o day_n that_o be_v spend_v in_o take_v the_o forenamed_a account_n of_o the_o people_n be_v uncertain_a see_v i._n 19_o but_o that_o be_v finish_v now_o order_n be_v give_v for_o their_o encamp_v under_o their_o several_a standard_n and_o it_o be_v direct_v to_o aaron_n as_o well_o as_o moses_n though_o the_o order_n for_o number_v they_o be_v direct_v to_o moses_n only_o chap._n i._n 1._o aaron_n have_v by_o that_o first_o order_n be_v join_v with_o he_o in_o take_v the_o account_n of_o they_o verse_n 2_o ver._n 2._o every_o man_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v pitch_v by_o his_o own_o standard_n by_o the_o banner_n of_o that_o tribe_n to_o which_o he_o be_v join_v by_o the_o follow_a order_n with_o the_o ensign_n of_o their_o father_n house_n every_o family_n and_o household_n have_v their_o particular_a ensign_n beside_o that_o great_a banner_n under_o which_o they_o encamp_v and_o march_v it_o be_v pitch_v and_o carry_v as_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o how_o these_o banner_n and_o ensign_n be_v distinguish_v one_o from_o another_o we_o have_v no_o certain_a knowledge_n the_o late_a jew_n say_v particular_o aben_n ezra_n upon_o this_o place_n that_o judah_n carry_v in_o his_o standard_n the_o figure_n of_o a_o lion_n and_o reuben_n the_o figure_n of_o a_o man_n ephraim_n of_o a_o ox_n and_o dan_n of_o a_o eagle_n for_o which_o i_o can_v see_v no_o ground_n for_o though_o judah_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o lion_n yet_o the_o reason_n he_o give_v for_o the_o other_o be_v very_o absurd_a with_o which_o i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v the_o reader_n but_o only_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n in_o their_o ancient_a writer_n no_o not_o in_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o talmud_n as_o the_o famous_a bochartus_n assure_v we_o and_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o they_o who_o so_o late_o smart_v for_o make_v the_o golden_a calf_n will_v adventure_v to_o make_v any_o other_o image_n and_o expose_v they_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o the_o people_n nor_o be_v it_o impertinent_a to_o observe_v that_o when_o vitellius_n in_o after-age_n be_v to_o march_v against_o the_o arabian_n through_o judaea_n the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o nation_n meet_v he_o and_o beseech_v he_o to_o march_v another_o way_n the_o law_n of_o their_o country_n not_o allow_v image_n such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o roman_a ensign_n to_o be_v bring_v into_o it_o so_o josephus_n relate_v l._n xviii_o antiq._n cap._n 7._o for_o which_o one_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n if_o their_o ancestor_n in_o the_o wilderness_n have_v by_o the_o command_n or_o allowance_n of_o moses_n carry_v a_o eagle_n in_o any_o of_o their_o standard_n see_v bochart_n in_o his_o hieroz_n p._n i._o l._n iii_o c._n v._o it_o be_v more_o probable_a if_o there_o be_v room_n for_o conjecture_n in_o this_o matter_n that_o the_o name_n of_o judah_n may_v be_v embroider_v in_o great_a letter_n in_o his_o standard_n and_o of_o reuben_n in_o he_o and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n or_o they_o be_v distinguish_v by_o their_o colour_n only_o as_o now_o our_o regiment_n be_v far_o off_o about_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n shall_v they_o pitch_v at_o such_o a_o distance_n as_o may_v show_v their_o reverence_n to_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v another_o camp_n of_o the_o levite_n within_o they_o who_o make_v a_o near_a enclosure_n about_o it_o in_o the_o same_o form_n with_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v quadrangular_a this_o distance_n of_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v reasonable_o judge_v by_o iii_o josh_n 4._o to_o have_v be_v two_o thousand_o cubit_n that_o be_v a_o mile_n verse_n 3_o ver._n 3._o and_o on_o the_o east-side_n towards_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n these_o be_v two_o expression_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o hebrew_n for_o the_o same_o thing_n or_o kedma_n which_o we_o here_o translate_v on_o the_o east_n may_v be_v translate_v on_o the_o fore_a part_n viz._n of_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v towards_o the_o sun_n rise_v shall_v they_o of_o the_o standard_n of_o the_o camp_n of_o judah_n pitch_n these_o have_v the_o most_o honourable_a post_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v of_o all_o other_o pitch_v before_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n where_o moses_n and_o aaron_n have_v their_o station_n in_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o levite_n iii_o 38._o and_o therefore_o the_o
deut._n 12._o or_o have_v its_o name_n from_o he_o can_v be_v determine_v but_o hori_n we_o be_v sure_o be_v the_o first_o possessor_n of_o who_o there_o be_v any_o memory_n of_o this_o mountain_n hor_n which_o be_v afterward_o call_v seir_n from_o one_o descend_v from_o he_o and_o afterward_o edom._n verse_n 23_o ver._n 23._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o aaron_n in_o mount_n hor._n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o mount_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 25._o by_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o land_n of_o edom._n xxxiii_o 37._o verse_n 24_o ver._n 24._o aaron_z shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o his_o people_n shall_v die_v v._o 26._o for_o he_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n which_o i_o have_v give_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n v._n 12._o a_o manifest_a token_n that_o the_o earthly_a canaan_n be_v not_o the_o utmost_a felicity_n at_o which_o god_n promise_v aim_v because_o the_o best_a man_n among_o they_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o it_o because_o you_o rebel_v against_o my_o word_n at_o the_o water_n of_o meribah_n by_o this_o word_n rebel_v it_o appear_v there_o be_v something_o of_o obstinacy_n in_o their_o unbelief_n mention_v v._n 12._o verse_n 25_o ver._n 25._o take_v aaron_n and_o eleazar_n his_o son_n speak_v to_o they_o in_o my_o name_n for_o it_o be_v express_o say_v xxxiii_o 38._o that_o they_o go_v up_o at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o bring_v they_o up_o unto_o mount_n hor._n this_o show_n that_o they_o pitch_v their_o tent_n at_o the_o bottom_n of_o it_o in_o a_o place_n call_v mosera_n see_v x_o deut._n 6._o where_o this_o seem_v also_o to_o have_v be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a hill_n as_o well_o as_o hor._n ver._n 26._o and_o strip_v aaron_n of_o his_o garment_n i._n e._n of_o verse_n 26_o his_o priestly_a robe_n as_o josephus_n right_o expound_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mention_v xxviii_o exod._n 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n wherewith_o he_o be_v clothe_v when_o he_o be_v anoint_v to_o the_o office_n of_o highpriest_n viii_o leu._n 7_o 8_o 9_o which_o he_o put_v on_o i_o suppose_v in_o the_o camp_n and_o go_v up_o in_o they_o to_o mount_n hor_n that_o he_o may_v die_v glorious_o not_o in_o his_o robe_n but_o immediate_o after_o he_o put_v they_o off_o to_o be_v put_v upon_o his_o son_n for_o this_o strip_v he_o of_o his_o robe_n be_v in_o effect_n the_o divest_v aaron_n of_o his_o office_n that_o it_o may_v be_v confer_v upon_o his_o son_n which_o be_v do_v as_o follow_v and_o put_v they_o upon_o eleazar_n his_o son_n which_o be_v the_o invest_n he_o with_o the_o office_n of_o highpriest_n into_o which_o he_o now_o succeed_v in_o his_o father_n stead_n and_o be_v by_o this_o ceremony_n admit_v to_o it_o the_o talmudist_n say_v the_o manner_n be_v first_o to_o put_v on_o the_o breeches_n than_o the_o coat_n which_o be_v bind_v about_o with_o the_o girdle_n than_o the_o robe_n upon_o which_o be_v the_o ephod_n and_o then_o the_o mitre_n and_o golden_a crown_n see_v selden_n the_o succession_n in_o pontif._n lib._n ii_o cap._n 8._o and_o aaron_n shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o his_o people_n and_o die_v there_o this_o be_v say_v before_o in_o short_a v._o 24._o but_o now_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n be_v express_o declare_v immediate_o after_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o office_n and_o have_v the_o satisfaction_n to_o see_v his_o son_n inaugurate_v in_o his_o room_n and_o the_o place_n of_o it_o upon_o mount_n hor._n of_o this_o phrase_n gather_v to_o his_o people_n see_v xxv_o gen._n 8_o 17._o ver._n 27._o and_o moses_n do_v as_o the_o lord_n command_v and_o they_o go_v up_o into_o mount_n hor_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o congregation_n that_o they_o may_v all_o be_v witness_n verse_n 27_o of_o the_o succession_n of_o eleazar_n to_o the_o office_n of_o his_o father_n verse_n 28_o ver._n 28._o and_o moses_n strip_v aaron_n of_o his_o garment_n and_o put_v they_o upon_o eleazar_n his_o son_n this_o moses_n do_v as_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n who_o now_o translate_v the_o priesthood_n to_o another_o and_o aaron_n die_v there_o in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n and_o be_v bury_v also_o there_o x_o deut._n 6._o for_o great_a and_o heroic_a person_n be_v in_o ancient_a day_n usual_o bury_v in_o high_a place_n so_o joshua_n be_v xxiv_o 30_o 33._o and_o eleazar_n two_o judge_n 9_o and_o cadmus_n and_o harmonia_n who_o live_v near_o the_o time_n of_o joshua_n as_o bochartus_n observe_v in_o his_o canaan_n lib._n i._o cap_n 23._o and_o moses_n and_o eleazar_n come_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n after_o they_o have_v see_v he_o lay_v in_o his_o grave_n by_o those_o that_o attend_v they_o this_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o forty_o year_n after_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o five_o month_n when_o aaron_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o three_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a as_o we_o read_v xxxiii_o 38_o 39_o in_o the_o new_a moon_n of_o the_o month_n which_o the_o athenian_n call_v hecatombaeon_n the_o macedonian_n i_o ous_a and_o the_o hebrew_n call_v sabba_n as_o josephus_n gloss_n but_o that_o last_o word_n shall_v be_v abbess_n not_o sabba_n as_o jacobus_n capellus_n observe_v in_o his_o histor_n sacra_fw-la &_o exotica_fw-la ad_fw-la an._n 2542._o which_o answer_v he_o think_v to_o the_o nineteenth_o of_o our_o july_n and_o so_o the_o hebrew_n say_v in_o seder_n olam_fw-la aaron_n die_v on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n ab_n upon_o which_o there_o be_v a_o fast_a in_o their_o ritual_n in_o memory_n of_o it_o ver._n 29._o and_o when_o all_o the_o congregation_n see_v that_o aaron_n be_v dead_a i._n e._n understand_v as_o the_o word_n see_v be_v use_v xlii_o gen._n 1._o that_o god_n have_v take_v he_o out_o of_o the_o world_n as_o moses_n and_o eleazar_n tell_v they_o who_o verse_n 29_o also_o come_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n with_o he_o they_o mourn_v for_o aaron_n thirty_o day_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o month._n for_o so_o long_o their_o mourn_a seem_v in_o those_o day_n to_o have_v be_v continue_v for_o great_a person_n as_o it_o be_v for_o moses_n xxxiv_o deut._n 8._o though_o a_o week_n suffice_v for_o private_a person_n even_o all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n both_o man_n and_o woman_n chap._n xxi_o chapter_n xxi_o ver._n 1._o and_o when_o king_n arad_n the_o canaanite_n in_o verse_n 1_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v thus_o place_v when_o the_o canaanite_n king_n arad_n and_o so_o they_o be_v in_o the_o lxx_o and_o the_o vulgar_a and_o arad_n may_v as_o well_o signify_v a_o place_n as_o a_o person_n nay_o there_o seem_v more_o reason_n to_o translate_v the_o word_n thus_o the_o canaanitish_a king_n of_o arad_n because_o there_o be_v such_o a_o city_n in_o canaan_n mention_v xii_o josh_n 14._o and_o i_o judge_n 16._o one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o canaan_n be_v call_v arad_n as_o both_o the_o lxx_o and_o the_o vulgar_a translate_v the_o hebrew_n word_n arvad_n x_o gen._n 18_o who_o it_o be_v likely_a give_v his_o name_n to_o this_o part_n of_o the_o country_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o which_o be_v also_o call_v after_o he_o which_o dwell_v in_o the_o south_n in_o the_o south_n part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n towards_o the_o eastern_a angle_n of_o it_o near_o the_o dead_a sea_n see_v xxxiii_o 40._o hear_v that_o israel_n come_v by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o spy_n which_o be_v send_v by_o the_o king_n arad_n as_o many_o suppose_v to_o bring_v he_o intelligence_n which_o way_n the_o israelite_n march_v for_o it_o be_v eight_o and_o thirty_o year_n since_o the_o spy_n send_v by_o moses_n go_v that_o way_n or_o rather_o they_o go_v so_o secret_o that_o it_o be_v not_o know_v which_o way_n they_o go_v it_o be_v think_v not_o probable_a that_o moses_n speak_v of_o they_o in_o this_o place_n but_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o take_v the_o hebrew_n word_n atharim_n to_o signify_v spy_n but_o it_o may_v as_o well_o be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o place_n as_o the_o lxx_o understand_v it_o by_o who_o it_o be_v translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o if_o the_o situation_n will_v agree_v to_o it_o one_o may_v probable_o conjecture_v the_o place_n be_v so_o call_v from_o the_o spy_n that_o go_v from_o thence_o by_o moses_n his_o order_n to_o survey_v the_o country_n for_o that_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o memorable_a that_o as_o it_o can_v not_o well_o slip_v out_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o people_n of_o canaan_n so_o they_o find_v i_o make_v no_o question_n after_o they_o be_v go_v which_o way_n they_o come_v into_o their_o country_n though_o for_o the_o present_a they_o pass_v unobserved_a and_o everafter_o call_v it_o the_o way_n of_o
on_o this_o day_n make_v you_o shall_v not_o do_v any_o work_n therein_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v as_o strict_o as_o a_o sabbath_n xvi_o leu._n 31._o xxiii_o 32._o wherein_o they_o be_v to_o abstain_v not_o mere_o from_o servile_a work_n but_o from_o all_o manner_n of_o work_n whatsoever_o xvi_o leu._n 29._o xxiii_o 28_o 30._o verse_n 8_o ver._n 8._o and_o you_o shall_v offer_v a_o burnt-offering_a unto_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o sweet_a savour_n endeavour_v to_o procure_v acceptance_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o day_n with_o this_o whole_a burnt-offering_a beside_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n as_o it_o follow_v v._o 11._o one_o bullock_n one_o ram_n and_o seven_o lamb_n of_o the_o first_o year_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o that_o be_v appoint_v on_o the_o forego_n solemnity_n v._o 2._o except_o the_o monthly_a offer_n v._o 6._o to_o which_o be_v add_v another_o ram_n for_o a_o burnt-offering_a xvi_o leu._n 5._o as_o a_o devout_a acknowledgement_n that_o they_o 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own_o death_n it_o be_v the_o continual_a prayer_n of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o upon_o their_o deathbed_n let_v my_o death_n be_v the_o expiation_n for_o my_o sin_n another_o be_v which_o be_v so_o absurd_a that_o leo_n modina_n say_v they_o do_v not_o use_v it_o now_o in_o italy_n nor_o in_o the_o eastern_a country_n the_o kill_v of_o a_o white_a cock_n if_o one_o can_v be_v get_v by_o the_o man_n and_o a_o white_a hen_n by_o the_o woman_n on_o the_o eve_n of_o this_o day_n say_v let_v this_o cock_n be_v a_o exchange_n for_o i_o let_v it_o come_v in_o my_o stead_n let_v it_o be_v my_o expiation_n let_v it_o die_v but_o i_o and_o all_o israel_n live_v happy_o as_o buxtorf_n show_v in_o his_o synagog_n judaica_n cap._n 25._o which_o i_o shall_v not_o here_o mention_v be_v it_o not_o to_o show_v that_o they_o have_v the_o very_a same_o notion_n still_o of_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n even_o now_o that_o they_o can_v only_o make_v a_o imitation_n of_o it_o which_o we_o have_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v put_v in_o our_o place_n and_o offer_v himself_o to_o god_n in_o our_o stead_n and_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v pure_a and_o innocent_a which_o be_v offer_v instead_o of_o a_o sinner_n ver._n 12._o and_o on_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o verse_n 12_o month_n you_o shall_v have_v a_o holy_a convocation_n you_o shall_v do_v no_o servile_a work_n see_v xxiii_o leu._n 35._o and_o you_o shall_v keep_v a_o feast_n unto_o the_o lord_n seven_o day_n viz._n the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n xxiii_o leu._n 34._o which_o be_v after_o the_o harvest_n and_o vintage_n xvi_o deut._n 13._o and_o keep_v seven_o day_n with_o great_a joy_n and_o gladness_n of_o heart_n but_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o abstain_v from_o servile_a work_n all_o this_o time_n but_o only_o on_o the_o first_o day_n and_o on_o the_o seven_o verse_n 13_o ver._n 13._o and_o you_o shall_v offer_v a_o burnt-offering_a a_o sacrifice_n make_v by_o fire_n of_o a_o sweet_a savour_n unto_o the_o lord_n the_o same_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v prescribe_v on_o the_o other_o festival_n to_o be_v offer_v up_o whole_o in_o honour_n of_o god_n but_o here_o be_v a_o far_o large_a proportion_n than_o in_o any_o other_o solemnity_n thirteen_o young_a bullock_n two_o ram_n and_o fourteen_o lamb_n of_o the_o first_o year_n etc._n etc._n on_o the_o other_o festival_n two_o bullock_n suffice_v xxviii_o 11_o 19_o 27._o and_o on_o the_o festival_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o month_n only_o one_o be_v appoint_v but_o here_o be_v thirteen_o and_o so_o they_o continue_v to_o be_v offer_v seven_o day_n successive_o with_o the_o decrease_n only_o of_o one_o bullock_n every_o day_n till_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n only_o seven_o bullock_n be_v offer_v which_o in_o all_o make_v lxx_o bullock_n the_o ram_n also_o and_o the_o lamb_n be_v in_o a_o double_a proportion_n to_o what_o be_v usual_a throughout_o the_o whole_a festival_n which_o be_v a_o vast_a charge_n 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of_o the_o new_a moon_n in_o his_o synagog_n jud._n cap._n 22._o ver._n 14_o 15._o their_o meat-offering_a shall_v be_v of_o fine_a flour_n verse_n 14_o 15._o etc._n etc._n the_o same_o proportion_n which_o be_v order_v by_o a_o general_a rule_n to_o every_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o bullock_n and_o of_o a_o ram_n chap._n xv._o ver._n 16._o and_o one_o kid_n of_o the_o goat_n for_o a_o sin-offering_a verse_n 16_o beside_o the_o continual_a burnt-offering_a etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o augmentation_n of_o the_o sin-offering_a but_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o on_o other_o festival_n v._o 5._o and_o all_o these_o sacrifice_n it_o appear_v by_o this_o be_v to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n ver._n 17._o and_o on_o the_o second_o day_n you_o shall_v offer_v twelve_o verse_n 17_o young_a bullock_n etc._n etc._n here_o one_o bullock_n less_o than_o on_o the_o day_n before_o be_v order_v to_o be_v offer_v and_o so_o on_o every_o succeed_a day_n there_o be_v still_o a_o 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child_n of_o the_o two_o handmaid_n in_o the_o four_o follow_a verse_n where_o v._o 12._o dan_fw-mi be_v set_v first_o he_o be_v the_o first-born_a of_o bilhah_n who_o rachel_n give_v jacob_n for_o his_o wife_n xxx_o gen._n 5._o but_o then_o the_o next_o that_o follow_v be_v not_o reckon_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o their_o birth_n for_o naphtali_n who_o be_v bear_v next_o be_v place_v the_o last_o and_o the_o young_a son_n of_o zilpah_n place_v before_o the_o elder_a for_o which_o we_o can_v now_o discern_v the_o reason_n though_o it_o be_v likely_a it_o be_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o some_o pre-eminence_n or_o other_o which_o they_o have_v gain_v as_o ephraim_n the_o young_a son_n of_o joseph_n be_v mention_v before_o manasseh_n the_o elder_a v._n 10._o because_o jacob_n have_v give_v he_o the_o precedence_n when_o he_o bless_v they_o before_o his_o death_n xlviii_o 19_o verse_n 6_o ver._n 6._o of_o simeon_n shelumiel_n the_o son_n of_o zurishaddai_n there_o be_v less_o to_o be_v observe_v concern_v the_o name_n of_o these_o great_a man_n of_o each_o tribe_n for_o whatsoever_o the_o import_n of_o they_o may_v be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n which_o chytraeus_n and_o other_o have_v endeavour_v to_o make_v out_o it_o signify_v nothing_o to_o we_o only_o most_o of_o they_o show_v how_o much_o god_n be_v in_o the_o thought_n of_o those_o who_o impose_v these_o name_n on_o their_o child_n for_o elizur_n signify_v my_o god_n the_o rock_n and_o shelumiel_n be_v as_o much_o as_o god_n my_o peace_n or_o god_n my_o rewarder_n and_o zurishaddai_n my_o rock_n omnipotent_a or_o all-sufficient_a etc._n etc._n verse_n 14_o ver._n 14._o the_o son_n of_o devel_n so_o he_o be_v call_v also_o vii_o 42._o and_o yet_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n v._o 14._o he_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o revel_v for_o these_o two_o letter_n dale_v and_o resch_n be_v very_o often_o change_v the_o one_o for_o the_o other_o as_o ripath_n x_o gen._n 3._o be_v call_v dipath_n 1_o chron._n i._n 6._o as_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n dodanim_fw-la x_o gen._n 4._o be_v call_v rodanim_fw-la 1_o chron._n i._n 7._o and_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o heap_v up_o more_o example_n there_o be_v of_o this_o verse_n 16_o ver._n 16._o these_o be_v the_o renown_a of_o the_o congregation_n the_o hebrew_n word_n keruim_n signify_v proper_o man_n call_v or_o name_v that_o be_v who_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v name_v by_o god_n to_o this_o employment_n which_o make_v they_o more_o noble_a than_o they_o be_v before_o but_o without_o this_o respect_n to_o their_o nomination_n by_o god_n this_o word_n signify_v in_o general_a famous_a man_n as_o we_o translate_v it_o xvi_o 2._o xxvi_o 9_o or_o renown_v xxiii_o ezek._n 23._o according_o the_o vulgar_a translate_v it_o most_o noble_a prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o their_o father_n as_o appear_v more_o plain_o from_o the_o noble_a offering_n which_o each_o of_o they_o make_v for_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o altar_n chap._n vii_o head_n of_o thousand_o in_o israel_n man_n not_o only_o of_o great_a authority_n such_o as_o jethro_n advise_v moses_n to_o take_v to_o his_o aid_n in_o govern_v the_o people_n xviii_o exod._n 21._o but_o the_o high_a of_o that_o rank_n be_v chief_a commander_n over_o all_o the_o thousand_o that_o be_v in_o their_o several_a tribe_n under_o who_o no_o doubt_n be_v many_o inferior_a officer_n of_o great_a account_n for_o so_o all_o people_n have_v find_v it_o necessary_a to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o government_n of_o some_o supreme_a power_n with_o several_a subordinate_a ruler_n under_o it_o in_o which_o israel_n excel_v all_o other_o nation_n be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o appoint_v moses_n immediate_o under_o he_o with_o several_z other_o as_o we_o here_o find_v to_o assist_v he_o for_o it_o be_v true_o observe_v by_o xenophon_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nothing_o be_v either_o so_o profitable_a for_o man_n or_o so_o become_v as_o good_a order_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a nothing_o so_o mischievous_a or_o unseemly_a as_o confusion_n now_o order_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o apt_a disposition_n of_o every_o thing_n in_o its_o proper_a place_n for_o certain_a end_n and_o use_v according_o among_o man_n nothing_o be_v more_o necessary_a than_o that_o every_o one_o shall_v know_v and_o keep_v his_o place_n in_o that_o degree_n and_o rank_n that_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o be_v here_o order_v by_o god_n for_o the_o preservation_n and_o good_a government_n of_o his_o people_n ver._n 17._o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n take_v these_o men._n to_o verse_n 17_o be_v their_o associate_n in_o the_o number_v of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v express_v by_o their_o name_n who_o god_n himself_o mark_v out_o by_o name_n to_o be_v join_v with_o they_o for_o as_o people_n can_v be_v preserve_v without_o order_n so_o that_o can_v be_v preserve_v without_o ruler_n and_o governor_n and_o they_o will_v signify_v nothing_o if_o their_o authority_n be_v not_o reverence_v and_o nothing_o can_v gain_v they_o such_o reverence_n as_o a_o particular_a designation_n by_o god_n to_o their_o office_n verse_n 18_o ver._n 18._o and_o they_o assemble_v all_o the_o congregation_n together_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month._n they_o immediate_o execute_v their_o commission_n on_o the_o same_o day_n they_o receive_v it_o v._n 1._o summon_v all_o the_o people_n to_o appear_v before_o they_o and_o they_o declare_v their_o pedigree_n the_o people_n instant_o obey_v and_o every_o one_o show_v from_o who_o he_o be_v descend_v or_o it_o may_v refer_v to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o the_o rest_n who_o set_v down_o every_o man_n be_v original_a in_o the_o public_a table_n after_o their_o family_n by_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n etc._n etc._n first_o they_o show_v of_o what_o family_n they_o be_v and_o then_o of_o what_o house_n in_o that_o family_n and_o then_o the_o name_n of_o every_o 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etc._n be_v verse_n 21_o forty_o and_o six_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o some_o have_v observe_v that_o this_o tribe_n be_v one_o of_o those_o who_o have_v the_o small_a number_n of_o man_n in_o it_o in_o which_o they_o think_v be_v fulfil_v the_o prophecy_n of_o jacob_n who_o foretell_v that_o reuben_n shall_v not_o excel_v xlix_o gen._n 4._o but_o i_o do_v not_o look_v upon_o this_o as_o solid_a for_o there_o be_v several_a tribe_n who_o all_o this_o time_n have_v few_o person_n in_o it_o than_o this_o particular_o the_o child_n of_o joseph_n who_o jacob_n compare_v to_o a_o fruitful_a bough_n xlix_o gen._n 22._o be_v very_o much_o few_o see_v below_o v._o 33_o 35._o gad_n also_o benjamin_n and_o asher_n be_v few_o in_o number_n than_o reuben_n who_o in_o this_o regard_n excel_v five_o tribe_n
be_v the_o reason_n perhaps_o why_o these_o be_v order_v here_o in_o the_o next_o word_n to_o bring_v up_o the_o rear_n they_o shall_v go_v hindmost_a with_o their_o standard_n here_o the_o standard_n comprehend_v ensign_n for_o there_o be_v but_o one_o standard_n for_o this_o camp_n as_o there_o be_v no_o more_o for_o the_o other_o three_o therefore_o the_o meaning_n be_v they_o shall_v march_v hindermost_o under_o their_o several_a colour_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v which_o be_v order_v for_o the_o great_a security_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n by_o the_o two_o strong_a body_n march_v before_o and_o behind_o where_o there_o be_v the_o great_a danger_n ver._n 32._o these_o be_v those_o which_o be_v number_v of_o the_o verse_n 32_o child_n of_o israel_n by_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v thus_o be_v all_o these_o person_n dispose_v under_o their_o several_a standard_n who_o number_n be_v take_v by_o moses_n and_o aaron_n with_o their_o associate_n i._o 44_o 45._o ver._n 33._o but_o the_o levite_n be_v not_o number_v among_o verse_n 33_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n and_o consequent_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o any_o of_o these_o standard_n be_v to_o make_v another_o camp_n by_o themselves_o i._o 47_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 34._o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v according_a to_o verse_n 34_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n as_o they_o give_v in_o their_o name_n when_o they_o be_v to_o be_v number_v i._o 54._o so_o they_o now_o join_v together_o under_o such_o standard_n as_o god_n appoint_v so_o they_o pitch_v by_o their_o standard_n and_o so_o they_o set_v forward_o etc._n etc._n each_o tribe_n encamp_v under_o the_o standard_n that_o be_v assign_v to_o they_o and_o they_o also_o march_v when_o they_o set_v forward_o in_o such_o order_n as_o be_v here_o direct_v some_o order_n no_o doubt_n have_v be_v observe_v before_o both_o when_o they_o rest_v and_o when_o they_o march_v see_v xiii_o 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viz._n aaron_n who_o he_o put_v in_o the_o first_o place_n because_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a brother_n and_o his_o posterity_n be_v advance_v to_o the_o dignity_n of_o priest_n and_o moses_n who_o posterity_n be_v only_a minister_n to_o the_o priest_n as_o all_o the_o common_a levite_n be_v it_o may_v seem_v indeed_o at_o first_o fight_n as_o if_o he_o give_v a_o account_n only_o of_o aaron_n posterity_n v._o 2._o but_o if_o we_o look_v further_o to_o v._o 27_o 28._o we_o shall_v find_v the_o posterity_n of_o both_o here_o number_v in_o the_o family_n of_o the_o amramite_n of_o which_o both_o aaron_n and_o moses_n be_v amram_n be_v their_o father_n from_o who_o the_o genealogy_n of_o the_o child_n of_o moses_n be_v derive_v 1_o chron._n xxiii_o 13_o 14_o etc._n etc._n through_o their_o generation_n as_o here_o those_o of_o aaron_n concern_v the_o word_n generation_n see_v dr._n hammond_n on_o the_o first_o of_o st._n matthew_n not._n a._n in_o the_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n in_o mount_n sinai_n this_o circumstance_n seem_v to_o be_v particular_o specify_v because_o at_o that_o time_n nadab_n and_o abihu_n who_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n be_v both_o alive_a and_o very_o eminent_a person_n xxiv_o exod._n 1_o 9_o 10._o though_o they_o be_v now_o dead_a at_o this_o number_n of_o the_o levite_n ver._n 2._o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n verse_n 2_o nadab_n the_o first-born_a etc._n etc._n there_o seem_v no_o necessity_n of_o set_v down_o the_o name_n of_o aaron_n son_n they_o not_o be_v here_o to_o be_v number_v but_o it_o be_v of_o great_a concernment_n to_o have_v the_o distinction_n preserve_v between_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n their_o office_n be_v very_o different_a and_o therefore_o moses_n here_o set_v down_o who_o belong_v to_o the_o one_o and_o who_o to_o the_o other_o ver._n 3._o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n verse_n 3_o the_o priest_n which_o be_v anoint_v see_v viii_o levit._n 30._o which_o he_o consecrate_v in_o the_o hebrew_n who_o hand_n he_o fill_v see_v xxviii_o exod._n 41._o xxix_o 9_o to_o minister_v in_o the_o priest_n office_n he_o will_v have_v it_o note_v that_o aaron_n posterity_n be_v solemn_o consecrate_v to_o a_o high_a office_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n who_o be_v to_o be_v their_o servant_n the_o very_a name_n of_o cohen_n carry_v dignity_n in_o it_o signify_v sometime_o a_o prince_n as_o well_o as_o a_o priest_n according_o the_o priest_n have_v very_o little_a servile_a work_n impose_v upon_o they_o but_o their_o chief_a business_n be_v to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n to_o present_v he_o with_o the_o blood_n and_o the_o fat_a and_o some_o part_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o may_v be_v kill_v by_o other_o person_n this_o show_n that_o they_o be_v god_n familiar_n insomuch_o that_o some_o sacrifice_n be_v divide_v between_o he_o and_o they_o and_o it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n whether_o they_o 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lightning_n and_o perhaps_o scorch_v as_o they_o likewise_o sometime_o be_v the_o latter_a seem_v most_o probable_a from_o what_o follow_v v._o 37._o and_o from_o the_o like_a punishment_n by_o fire_n from_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v say_v to_o devour_v nadab_n and_o abihu_n and_o yet_o their_o body_n remain_v entire_a x_o leu._n 2_o 4._o this_o be_v the_o more_o astonish_a because_o moses_n and_o aaron_n who_o stand_v with_o they_o at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n v._n 18._o have_v not_o hurt_v verse_n 36_o ver._n 36._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v immediate_o after_o the_o death_n of_o those_o men._n ver._n 37._o speak_v unto_o eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n who_o it_o be_v likely_o stand_v by_o they_o as_o next_o successor_n to_o aaron_n in_o the_o office_n which_o be_v dispute_v and_o therefore_o perhaps_o employ_v in_o what_o follow_v rather_o than_o aaron_n that_o his_o succession_n may_v be_v confirm_v though_o other_o will_v have_v it_o that_o it_o be_v below_o the_o dignity_n of_o aaron_n to_o perform_v such_o a_o mean_a office_n and_o beside_o he_o may_v have_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v pollute_v by_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o man_n that_o be_v burn_v that_o he_o take_v the_o censer_n out_o of_o the_o burn_a out_o of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o man_n be_v burn_v as_o some_o understand_v it_o or_o which_o differ_v not_o much_o from_o among_o the_o dead_a body_n which_o be_v burn_v burn_v being_n put_v for_o body_n burn_v as_o captivity_n xxi_o 1._o for_o those_o that_o be_v carry_v captive_a or_o make_v prisoner_n as_o we_o there_o translate_v it_o but_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o either_o of_o these_o addition_n burn_v signify_v the_o fire_n which_o burn_v in_o they_o which_o he_o order_v eleazar_n to_o throw_v out_o that_o the_o censer_n may_v be_v bring_v away_o and_o scatter_v thou_o the_o fire_n yonder_o the_o man_n be_v burn_v as_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o put_v fire_n to_o the_o incense_n in_o their_o censer_n v._n 18._o which_o flame_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n where_o they_o stand_v near_o the_o altar_n from_o whence_o they_o take_v the_o fire_n god_n command_v to_o be_v throw_v away_o without_o the_o camp_n into_o that_o place_n i_o suppose_v where_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o throw_v the_o ash_n vi_o leu._n 11._o or_o rather_o into_o some_o unclean_a place_n where_o they_o throw_v the_o dust_n scrape_v from_o the_o wall_n of_o leprous_a house_n fourteen_o leu._n 41._o for_o it_o be_v to_o show_v that_o god_n abhor_v their_o offer_n for_o they_o be_v hollow_v or_o have_v fire_n from_o the_o altar_n put_v into_o they_o which_o some_o think_v sanctify_v they_o but_o the_o plain_a reason_n be_v give_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n because_o they_o offer_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n they_o have_v be_v employ_v to_o a_o holy_a use_n and_o that_o by_o god_n command_n v._n 6_o 17._o and_o therefore_o god_n will_v not_o have_v they_o hereafter_o serve_v for_o any_o other_o ver._n 39_o the_o censer_n of_o these_o sinner_n against_o their_o verse_n 39_o own_o soul_n who_o have_v bring_v destruction_n upon_o themselves_o by_o their_o presumption_n let_v they_o make_v of_o they_o either_o aaron_n or_o eleazar_n be_v to_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v beat_v into_o such_o plate_n as_o here_o follow_v broad_a plate_n for_o a_o cover_n of_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a which_o be_v cover_v with_o brass_n xxvii_o exod_n 12._o but_o these_o plate_n be_v to_o be_v lay_v upon_o that_o cover_v which_o it_o have_v already_o for_o the_o end_n mention_v in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o verse_n and_o hereby_o also_o the_o proper_a cover_v of_o the_o altar_n last_v the_o long_o for_o they_o offer_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n present_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n when_o they_o offer_v incense_n in_o they_o v._o 35._o therefore_o they_o be_v hallow_v or_o holy_a that_o be_v i_o will_v have_v they_o separate_v for_o this_o reason_n to_o my_o use_n alone_o and_o no_o other_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n worthy_a to_o be_v take_v special_a notice_n of_o that_o the_o impiety_n of_o the_o man_n that_o offer_a incense_n do_v not_o discharge_v their_o censer_n of_o the_o discriminative_a respect_n as_o our_o famous_a mr._n mede_n speak_v due_a unto_o thing_n sacred_a as_o these_o in_o some_o sort_n be_v by_o be_v present_v to_o the_o lord_n which_o make_v it_o unlawful_a to_o employ_v they_o to_o common_a use_n for_o as_o the_o lord_n himself_o be_v that_o singular_a incommunicable_a and_o absolute_o holy_a one_o and_o his_o service_n and_o worship_n therefore_o incommunicable_a to_o any_o other_o so_o shall_v that_o also_o which_o be_v consecrate_v to_o his_o service_n be_v in_o some_o proportion_n incommunicable_o use_v and_o not_o promiscuous_o and_o common_o as_o other_o thing_n be_v see_v book_n i._o discourse_n 2._o p._n 18._o and_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o god_n accept_v no_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v not_o present_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n this_o the_o levite_n be_v to_o remember_v who_o attend_v upon_o the_o priest_n when_o they_o see_v these_o plate_n lay_v upon_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a every_o day_n verse_n 39_o ver._n 39_o and_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n take_v the_o brazen_a censer_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o it_o appear_v these_o censer_n be_v make_v of_o the_o same_o metal_n though_o it_o be_v not_o say_v before_o that_o aaron_n censer_n be_v of_o and_o wherewith_o the_o altar_n be_v overlay_v he_o take_v they_o up_o out_o of_o the_o burn_a no_o doubt_n immediate_o upon_o the_o forego_n command_v and_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o mutiny_n be_v quite_o quell_v they_o be_v employ_v as_o moses_n have_v direct_v ver._n 40._o to_o be_v a_o memorial_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n this_o explain_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o a_o sign_n v._o 38._o viz._n to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n or_o rather_o to_o keep_v in_o their_o memory_n that_o no_o stranger_n though_o he_o be_v a_o israelite_n nay_o a_o levite_n if_o he_o be_v not_o as_o it_o here_o follow_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o aaron_n he_o be_v repute_v a_o stranger_n to_o this_o office_n come_v near_o to_o offer_v incense_n before_o the_o lord_n presume_v to_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n that_o he_o be_v not_o as_o korah_n and_o his_o company_n destroy_v in_o a_o dreadful_a manner_n by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o korah_n perish_v as_o well_o as_o the_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o man_n and_o it_o be_v likely_a as_o they_o do_v by_o fire_n from_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o i._n e._n to_o eleazar_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n ver._n 36_o 37._o ver._n 41._o but_o on_o the_o morrow_n a_o astonish_a instance_n verse_n 41_o of_o the_o incurable_a hardness_n and_o insensibility_n of_o some_o man_n heart_n which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o least_o alter_v by_o god_n terrible_a judgement_n and_o singular_a mercy_n but_o instant_o forget_v both_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n not_o mere_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n as_o this_o phrase_n sometime_o signify_v but_o all_o the_o people_n in_o general_n v._n 47._o who_o be_v incite_v it_o be_v probable_a by_o that_o lewd_a rout_n which_o korah_n have_v gather_v together_o against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n v._o 19_o some_o of_o which_o be_v swallow_v up_o but_o most_o of_o they_o remain_v still_o alive_a to_o do_v more_o mischief_n murmur_v against_o moses_n and_o against_o aaron_n in_o such_o a_o mutinous_a and_o threaten_a manner_n as_o demonstrate_v the_o contagious_a nature_n of_o a_o seditious_a humour_n beyond_o all_o example_n for_o from_o a_o discontent_a party_n who_o grumble_v that_o they_o be_v not_o prefer_v suitable_o to_o the_o opinion_n they_o have_v of_o themselves_o it_o spread_v itself_o into_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n and_o so_o infect_v they_o as_o to_o kindle_v a_o new_a flame_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o former_a have_v be_v extinguish_v by_o such_o a_o terrible_a vengeance_n as_o one_o will_v have_v expect_v shall_v not_o have_v leave_v the_o small_a spark_n of_o this_o mutinous_a humour_n in_o they_o say_v you_o have_v kill_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o they_o impudent_o call_v those_o man_n who_o god_n himself_o have_v declare_v by_o a_o visible_a token_n to_o be_v presumptuous_a sinner_n against_o their_o own_o soul_n some_o imagine_v they_o quarrel_v with_o moses_n and_o aaron_n because_o they_o have_v not_o prevail_v with_o god_n to_o pardon_v they_o which_o they_o can_v as_o well_o have_v do_v as_o procure_v this_o judgement_n upon_o they_o but_o the_o displeasure_n which_o god_n here_o express_v against_o this_o
they_o murmur_v any_o more_o they_o deserve_v to_o be_v all_o cut_v off_o as_o they_o shall_v certain_o be_v it_o move_v they_o to_o make_v this_o doleful_a complaint_n wherein_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v convince_v of_o their_o gild_n and_o to_o bewail_v their_o miserable_a state_n for_o the_o sense_n of_o these_o two_o verse_n be_v some_o of_o we_o die_v before_o and_o now_o late_o more_o have_v perish_v and_o we_o be_v all_o in_o the_o same_o danger_n sure_o we_o shall_v never_o have_v do_v die_v till_o we_o be_v all_o consume_v behold_v we_o die_v this_o seem_v to_o relate_v to_o those_o judgement_n which_o have_v pass_v upon_o they_o heretofore_o we_o perish_v and_o this_o to_o what_o have_v very_o late_o happen_v to_o korah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n with_o their_o company_n and_o to_o those_o that_o murmur_v the_o next_o day_n after_o xvi_o 49._o we_o all_o perish_v this_o will_v be_v the_o fate_n of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n ver._n 13._o whosoever_o come_v any_o thing_n near_o unto_o the_o verse_n 13_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v not_o a_o priest_n and_o yet_o approach_v near_o than_o god_n allow_v shall_v die_v so_o moses_n have_v threaten_v and_o they_o now_o believe_v he_o and_o be_v afraid_a withal_o they_o shall_v some_o time_n or_o other_o incur_v god_n displeasure_n by_o their_o rashness_n shall_v we_o be_v consume_v with_o die_v they_o seem_v to_o be_v afraid_a lest_o for_o their_o late_a murmur_n and_o insurrection_n after_o such_o a_o heavy_a punishment_n for_o that_o sin_n xvi_o 41_o 42._o god_n shall_v further_o plague_v they_o as_o by_o this_o new_a sign_n he_o convince_v they_o they_o just_o deserve_v and_o therefore_o beg_v of_o moses_n to_o entreat_v god_n to_o spare_v they_o and_o not_o to_o go_v on_o utter_o to_o destroy_v they_o chap._n xviii_o chapter_n xviii_o verse_n 1_o ver._n 1._o and_z the_o lord_z say_v unto_o aaron_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n it_o be_v most_o likely_a unto_o who_o god_n be_v wont_a to_o communicate_v all_o that_o he_o will_v have_v deliver_v either_o to_o aaron_n or_o to_o the_o people_n xvii_o 4._o and_o have_v do_v more_o miracle_n than_o one_o to_o establish_v aaron_n in_o the_o priesthood_n he_o now_o let_v he_o know_v that_o the_o honour_n he_o have_v do_v he_o be_v a_o office_n of_o great_a weight_n and_o burden_n wherein_o he_o be_v to_o behave_v himself_o with_o great_a care_n and_o circumspection_n and_o withal_o he_o again_o declare_v what_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v together_o with_o the_o priest_n from_o v._o 1._o unto_o v._n 8._o and_o from_o thence_o he_o proceed_v to_o tell_v they_o what_o maintenance_n he_o have_v settle_v upon_o both_o for_o their_o encouragement_n in_o do_v their_o duty_n as_o i_o shall_v observe_v in_o the_o proper_a place_n thou_o and_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o father_n house_n with_o thou_o you_o and_o the_o levite_n who_o he_o call_v his_o father_n house_n who_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n shall_v bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n if_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v profane_v through_o the_o negligence_n of_o the_o levite_n who_o be_v to_o keep_v stranger_n and_o people_n in_o their_o uncleanness_n from_o enter_v into_o it_o and_o if_o the_o priest_n be_v remiss_a and_o do_v not_o take_v care_n to_o see_v the_o levite_n do_v their_o duty_n the_o punishment_n of_o such_o profanation_n he_o tell_v they_o shall_v fall_v upon_o they_o and_o thou_o and_o thy_o son_n with_o thou_o i._n e._n aaron_n and_o the_o priest_n alone_o shall_v bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o priesthood_n suffer_v the_o punishment_n of_o it_o if_o they_o permit_v any_o person_n who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o line_n of_o aaron_n to_o offer_v incense_n or_o perform_v any_o part_n of_o the_o priest_n office_n or_o if_o they_o themselves_o shall_v minister_v in_o their_o uncleanness_n or_o have_v any_o blemish_n or_o do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o office_n this_o be_v some_o comfort_n to_o the_o people_n who_o be_v afraid_a they_o shall_v die_v for_o every_o error_n commit_v in_o their_o approach_n to_o the_o sanctuary_n xvii_o 12_o 13._o for_o which_o he_o assure_v they_o he_o will_v punish_v the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n and_o not_o they_o and_o it_o also_o serve_v to_o remove_v the_o people_n envy_n to_o the_o priest_n who_o dignity_n they_o see_v accompanine_v with_o such_o great_a danger_n ver._n 2._o and_o thy_o brethren_n also_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n verse_n 2_o the_o tribe_n of_o thy_o father_n this_o also_o be_v a_o comfort_n to_o the_o levite_n and_o design_v to_o make_v they_o more_o content_v than_o they_o have_v be_v in_o their_o inferior_a office_n that_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o their_o brethren_n bring_v thou_o with_o thou_o into_o the_o tabernacle_n that_o they_o may_v be_v join_v with_o thou_o as_o assistant_n to_o thou_o there_o and_o minister_v unto_o thou_o in_o such_o thing_n as_o i_o have_v mention_v see_v upon_o iii_o 6._o but_o thou_o and_o thy_o son_n with_o thou_o shall_v minister_v before_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o witness_n the_o word_n shall_v minister_v not_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n some_o think_v he_o still_o speak_v of_o the_o levite_n and_o translate_v the_o word_n thus_o both_o to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o son_n with_o thou_o they_o shall_v minister_v as_o be_v say_v before_o before_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o witness_n but_o they_o that_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n do_v not_o consider_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o witness_n which_o signify_v the_o most_o holy_a place_n see_v ix_o 15._o x._o 11._o before_o which_o the_o levite_n do_v not_o minister_v but_o before_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n as_o moses_n express_o speak_v iii_o 7._o see_v there_o where_o they_o attend_v upon_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n in_o which_o the_o priest_n only_o can_v minister_v as_o aaron_n alone_o do_v upon_o one_o certain_a day_n only_o in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n verse_n 3_o ver._n 3._o and_o they_o shall_v keep_v thy_o charge_n and_o the_o charge_n of_o all_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o outward_a part_n of_o it_o see_v iii_o 7_o 8._o and_o carry_v the_o vessel_n belong_v to_o the_o inward_a part_n viz._n the_o sanctuary_n iu_o 15._o only_o they_o shall_v not_o come_v nigh_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n they_o be_v not_o to_o touch_v they_o when_o they_o carry_v they_o iu_o 15._o nor_o to_o see_v when_o they_o be_v cover_v by_o the_o priest_n iu_o 19_o 20._o and_o the_o altar_n i_o take_v this_o to_o be_v mean_v not_o only_o of_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n but_o also_o of_o the_o burnt-offering_a unto_o which_o they_o be_v not_o to_o approach_v nor_o touch_v it_o while_o they_o attend_v upon_o the_o priest_n who_o only_o can_v minister_v there_o this_o be_v justify_v from_o xxix_o exod._n 37._o where_o this_o altar_n be_v say_v to_o be_v most_o holy_a and_o whosoever_o touch_v it_o be_v require_v to_o be_v holy_a that_o neither_o they_o nor_o you_o also_o die_v they_o for_o presume_v to_o go_v beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o office_n and_o the_o priest_n for_o permit_v they_o ver._n 4._o and_o they_o shall_v be_v join_v unto_o thou_o he_o will_v verse_n 4_o have_v the_o priest_n look_v upon_o the_o levite_n as_o part_v of_o that_o sacred_a body_n of_o man_n that_o wait_v upon_o god_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n though_o in_o a_o inferior_a office_n and_o indeed_o the_o very_a name_n of_o levi_n import_v as_o much_o and_o denote_v they_o to_o be_v adjunct_n to_o some_o other_o person_n according_o we_o find_v in_o after_o time_n that_o as_o the_o levite_n be_v a_o guard_n on_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o temple_n so_o the_o priest_n watch_v within_o it_o and_o keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n for_o all_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n see_v iii_o 7_o 8._o the_o heavy_a part_n of_o their_o service_n which_o be_v call_v their_o burden_n be_v mention_v particular_o iu_o 3_o 4._o and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o chapter_n a_o stranger_n shall_v not_o come_v nigh_o unto_o you_o this_o seem_v to_o relate_v both_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o to_o the_o inferior_a minister_n that_o none_o shall_v presume_v to_o perform_v the_o office_n of_o the_o former_a but_o only_o the_o family_n of_o aaron_n nor_o of_o the_o latter_a who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n but_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n particular_o maimonides_n by_o zar_n a_o stranger_n understand_v in_o this_o place_n every_o one_o that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o seed-male_a of_o aaron_n so_o that_o the_o son_n of_o his_o daughter_n shall_v not_o minister_v for_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n say_v he_o riath_n
hammikdash_n cap._n 9_o be_v appoint_v and_o none_o other_o to_o lay_v thing_n in_o order_n for_o sacrifice_n i_o leu._n 5._o and_o to_o burn_v the_o fat_a of_o the_o peace-offering_n upon_o the_o altar_n iii_o leu._n 8._o his_o daughter_n be_v uncapable_a of_o it_o and_o so_o be_v all_o those_o that_o descend_v from_o they_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o levite_n ver._n 5._o and_o you_o shall_v keep_v that_o be_v the_o priest_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v what_o follow_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n whereas_o they_o alone_o verse_n 5_o be_v to_o minister_v so_o they_o be_v to_o take_v care_n of_o all_o the_o holy_a thing_n therein_o contain_v the_o shewbread_n lamp_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o cover_v they_o when_o they_o be_v to_o be_v remove_v iu_o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a where_o they_o only_o be_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o to_o take_v care_n of_o every_o thing_n belong_v to_o it_o iu_o 3_o 14._o that_o there_o be_v no_o wrath_n any_o more_o upon_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o you_o may_v by_o your_o care_n and_o constant_a admonition_n prevent_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n from_o run_v into_o such_o profanation_n much_o more_o from_o such_o intrusion_n into_o the_o sacred_a office_n as_o may_v bring_v god_n most_o high_a displeasure_n again_o upon_o they_o verse_n 6_o ver._n 6._o and_o i_o behold_v i_o have_v take_v your_o brethren_n the_o levite_n from_o among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n iii_o 12_o 41_o 45._o viii_o 6_o 16_o 18._o the_o levite_n be_v again_o call_v their_o brethren_n that_o the_o priest_n may_v not_o despise_v they_o because_o they_o serve_v in_o a_o low_a condition_n but_o treat_v they_o with_o kindness_n and_o brotherly_a affection_n to_o you_o be_v they_o give_v as_o a_o gift_n see_v iii_o 9_o but_o especial_o viii_o 19_o for_o the_o lord_n to_o assist_v you_o in_o your_o ministry_n to_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n this_o have_v be_v repeat_v very_o often_o iii_o 7_o 8._o iv_o 3_o 4_o 23_o etc._n etc._n viii_o 19_o 22_o 24._o and_o here_o be_v mention_v again_o that_o the_o levite_n may_v be_v possess_v with_o this_o opinion_n that_o they_o be_v but_o minister_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o presume_v hereafter_o to_o aspire_v as_o korah_n do_v to_o the_o office_n of_o priesthood_n ver._n 7._o therefore_o thou_o and_o thy_o son_n with_o thou_o shall_v keep_v your_o priest_n office_n preserve_v it_o to_o yourselves_o and_o suffer_v no_o other_o person_n to_o invade_v it_o for_o every_o thing_n of_o the_o altar_n these_o word_n and_o verse_n 7_o the_o follow_a brief_o declare_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o priest_n office_n first_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n at_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a and_o sprinkle_v the_o blood_n etc._n etc._n and_o within_o the_o veil_n next_o to_o perform_v all_o the_o service_n of_o god_n within_o the_o sanctuary_n for_o in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v and_o for_o within_o the_o veil_n which_o be_v a_o short_a form_n of_o speech_n import_v both_o all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n by_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n as_o burn_a incense_n put_v on_o the_o shrew-bread_n and_o light_v the_o lamp_n and_o likewise_o all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n by_o aaron_n himself_o on_o the_o day_n of_o atonement_n for_o the_o word_n paroce_v always_o signify_v the_o inner_a veil_n before_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n the_o outward_a veil_n be_v constant_o call_v masack_n and_o therefore_o the_o exact_a translation_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n lemib_v laparoce_v be_v this_o for_o within_o the_o house_n i._n e._n the_o holy_a place_n for_o the_o veil_n i._n e._n with_o the_o veil_n in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n and_o you_o shall_v serve_v in_o these_o place_n you_o alone_o shall_v serve_v and_o employ_v no_o body_n else_o i_o have_v give_v your_o priest_n office_n unto_o you_o as_o a_o service_n of_o gift_n he_o will_v have_v the_o levite_n to_o know_v that_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n have_v not_o arrogant_o usurp_v this_o office_n of_o minister_a alone_o at_o both_o the_o altar_n but_o he_o have_v free_o bestow_v it_o upon_o they_o and_o appropriate_v it_o unto_o they_o and_o the_o stranger_n though_o a_o levite_n if_o he_o be_v not_o of_o the_o family_n of_o aaron_n that_o come_v nigh_o presume_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n at_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a or_o incense_n at_o the_o golden_a altar_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n this_o be_v repeat_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o late_a rebellion_n of_o korah_n and_o his_o complice_n who_o aspire_v to_o the_o priesthood_n come_v to_o a_o fearful_a end_n see_v iii_o 10._o verse_n 8_o ver._n 8._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o aaron_n say_v have_v tell_v he_o in_o the_o forego_n part_n of_o the_o chapter_n particular_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n what_o shall_v be_v the_o work_n of_o he_o and_o his_o son_n he_o proceed_v to_o tell_v he_o what_o recompense_n he_o shall_v have_v for_o his_o service_n at_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_n and_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o which_o he_o give_v he_o a_o large_a account_n from_o this_o verse_n to_o the_o 20_o that_o he_o may_v want_v no_o encouragement_n to_o care_n and_o diligence_n in_o his_o employment_n behold_v i_o also_o i_o have_v give_v thou_o the_o charge_n he_o bid_v he_o observe_v the_o large_a grant_v which_o he_o now_o make_v he_o as_o well_o as_o the_o work_n he_o have_v lay_v upon_o he_o for_o by_o give_v he_o the_o charge_n of_o what_o follow_v he_o mean_v bestow_v they_o upon_o he_o for_o his_o own_o use_n with_o a_o charge_n to_o let_v none_o have_v they_o but_o himself_o of_o my_o heave-offering_n of_o all_o the_o hallow_a thing_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n see_v vii_o leu._n 34._o and_o below_o v._o 11._o of_o this_o chapter_n unto_o thou_o have_v i_o give_v they_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o anoint_v because_o thou_o be_v consecrate_a by_o be_v anoint_v with_o the_o holy_a oil_n to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n viii_o leu._n 12._o and_o to_o thy_o son_n by_o a_o ordinance_n for_o ever_o see_v vii_o leu._n 34._o ver._n 9_o this_o shall_v be_v thou_o of_o the_o most_o holy_a thing_n he_o begin_v with_o those_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v eat_v only_o by_o the_o priest_n themselves_o reserve_v from_o the_o fire_n from_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a verse_n 9_o for_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n call_v most_o holy_a which_o be_v their_o portion_n that_o come_v not_o from_o thence_o but_o out_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n viz._n the_o twelve_o cake_n which_o be_v take_v off_o the_o table_n and_o give_v to_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n every_o sabbath_n day_n xxiv_o leu._n 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o every_o oblation_n of_o they_o in_o the_o hebrew_n all_o their_o korban_n which_o be_v a_o large_a word_n than_o sebach_n comprehend_v not_o only_o such_o sacrifice_n as_o be_v kill_v at_o the_o altar_n which_o be_v proper_o call_v zebachim_n but_o all_o the_o mincha_n or_o meat-offering_n as_o we_o translate_v it_o which_o be_v of_o thing_n inanimate_a and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o bird_n also_o who_o blood_n be_v never_o pour_v out_o at_o the_o altar_n and_o therefore_o korban_n seem_v here_o to_o be_v a_o general_a word_n comprehend_v all_o the_o particular_n which_o follow_v especial_o if_o all_o be_v translate_v exact_o as_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n every_o meat-offering_a of_o they_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v for_o all_o their_o meat-offering_n which_o make_v the_o sense_n plain_o if_o the_o whole_a be_v thus_o translate_v all_o their_o korban_n or_o oblation_n for_o all_o their_o meat-offering_n and_o for_o all_o their_o sin-offering_n and_o for_o all_o their_o trespass-offering_n of_o all_o which_o the_o priest_n have_v a_o part_n concern_v the_o meat-offering_n or_o rather_o the_o bread-offering_n for_o so_o mincha_fw-mi may_v most_o fit_o be_v translate_v the_o sacrifice_n be_v flesh_n which_o be_v not_o eat_v without_o bread_n and_o drink_n that_o be_v their_o concomitant_n see_v two_o leu._n 3_o 10._o vi_o 15_o 16._o whâ—â—e_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o sin-offering_n except_o those_o 〈…〉_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n be_v 〈…〉_o unto_o they_o v._o 26._o and_o so_o be_v the_o trespass_n 〈…〉_o so_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n vii_o leu._n 6_o 7._o as_o for_o burnt-offering_n they_o be_v whole_o the_o lord_n and_o peace-offering_n be_v not_o account_v thing_n most_o holy_a but_o reckon_v among_o the_o less_o holy_a as_o appear_v from_o v._o 11._o of_o this_o present_a chapter_n which_o they_o shall_v render_v unto_o i_o
who_o ash_n the_o jew_n think_v so_o much_o depend_v that_o they_o take_v care_v the_o priest_n who_o be_v to_o see_v she_o burn_v shall_v be_v put_v apart_o in_o a_o chamber_n of_o the_o temple_n call_v the_o house_n of_o stone_n that_o they_o may_v be_v certain_a he_o be_v free_a from_o all_o pollution_n by_o a_o grave_a or_o a_o dead_a corpse_n for_o the_o ash_n of_o this_o burn_a cow_n be_v the_o great_a and_o only_a cleanser_n for_o that_o defilement_n they_o take_v suitable_a care_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v defile_v who_o go_v to_o burn_v she_o see_v dr._n lightfoot'_v temple_n service_n chap._n 17._o sect_n 2._o where_o he_o describe_v out_o of_o maimonides_n and_o other_o how_o solemn_o the_o priest_n be_v attend_v when_o he_o go_v about_o this_o work_n and_o the_o apostle_n have_v reason_n to_o mention_v the_o ash_n of_o this_o heifer_n wherewith_o the_o water_n be_v make_v for_o sprinkle_v the_o unclean_a as_o the_o principal_a thing_n that_o sanctify_a to_o the_o purify_n of_o the_o flesh_n i._n e._n take_v away_o bodily_a defilement_n with_o which_o he_o compare_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o infinite_o more_o powerful_a for_o the_o purify_n of_o the_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n ix_o hebr._n 13_o 14._o in_o which_o word_n dead_a work_n there_o be_v a_o respect_n as_o our_o dr._n jackson_n observe_v to_o the_o main_a intention_n of_o these_o ash_n which_o be_v for_o the_o purification_n of_o those_o defile_v by_o dead_a body_n and_o he_o seem_v to_o i_o also_o not_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o fancy_n but_o by_o a_o solid_a judgement_n when_o he_o consider_v these_o ash_n also_o as_o a_o notable_a figure_n of_o the_o everlasting_a efficacy_n of_o christ_n blood_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n there_o discourse_n for_o if_o the_o frequent_a occasion_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o water_n of_o purification_n have_v not_o spend_v all_o the_o ash_n of_o this_o heifer_n now_o slay_v and_o burn_v by_o eleazar_n they_o may_v have_v be_v preserve_v for_o this_o purpose_n without_o any_o danger_n of_o putrefaction_n for_o a_o long_a time_n than_o the_o law_n of_o ceremony_n last_v for_o ash_n be_v well_o keep_v never_o perish_v and_o therefore_o be_v a_o emblem_n of_o immortality_n but_o it_o must_v be_v consider_v that_o the_o frequent_a use_n of_o these_o ash_n may_v exhaust_v the_o whole_a stock_n of_o they_o make_v at_o this_o time_n and_o make_v it_o necessary_a the_o priest_n shall_v burn_v another_o heifer_n for_o the_o same_o end_n as_o the_o jew_n say_v they_o do_v though_o so_o rare_o as_o i_o shall_v note_v below_o that_o this_o burn_a of_o a_o red_a heifer_n be_v not_o reiterated_a if_o we_o may_v believe_v they_o till_o the_o destruction_n of_o solomon_n temple_n which_o make_v they_o a_o more_o notable_a figure_n though_o not_o a_o perfect_a one_o for_o no_o such_o can_v be_v find_v of_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n blood_n to_o purify_v we_o for_o ever_o without_o the_o repetition_n of_o it_o continual_o which_o be_v the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n that_o they_o must_v be_v often_o offer_v verse_n 5_o ver._n 5._o and_o one_o shall_v burn_v the_o heifer_n in_o his_o sight_n her_o skin_n and_o her_o flesh_n and_o her_o blood_n with_o her_o dung_n shall_v he_o burn_v there_o be_v a_o great_a pile_n of_o wood_n to_o which_o they_o set_v fire_n immediate_o after_o he_o have_v do_v sprinkle_v in_o which_o this_o heifer_n be_v more_o entire_o burn_v than_o any_o public_a expiatory_a sacrifice_n beforementioned_a v._o 2._o for_o here_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o blood_n be_v order_v to_o be_v burn_v because_o this_o be_v of_o all_o other_o thing_n the_o most_o unclean_a and_o to_o be_v utter_o consume_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o the_o sanctuary_n verse_n 6_o ver._n 6._o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v take_v cedar-wood_n and_o hyssop_n and_o scarlet_a these_o three_o thing_n compose_v that_o instrument_n which_o the_o priest_n make_v use_v of_o for_o sprinkle_v of_o leprous_a person_n or_o house_n when_o they_o be_v to_o be_v cleanse_v fourteen_o leu._n 6_o 7_o 49_o 50_o etc._n etc._n where_o see_v what_o i_o have_v note_v and_o the_o apostle_n mention_n two_o of_o they_o as_o use_v by_o moses_n himself_o when_o he_o sprinkle_v the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o all_o the_o people_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n ix_o hebr._n 19_o which_o though_o not_o mention_v in_o exodus_fw-la yet_o the_o apostle_n know_v be_v the_o ancient_a way_n of_o sprinkle_v and_o therefore_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v use_v of_o old_a as_o cleanser_n either_o of_o inward_a or_o outward_a filth_n be_v order_v here_o to_o be_v throw_v into_o the_o fire_n while_o the_o heifer_n be_v burn_v in_o it_o who_o ash_n be_v to_o be_v the_o great_a mean_n of_o man_n purification_n from_o the_o high_a pollution_n and_o cast_v it_o he_o speak_v as_o if_o these_o three_o thing_n be_v bind_v together_o become_v one_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o heifer_n to_o denote_v the_o great_a virtue_n which_o the_o water_n make_v of_o the_o ash_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v have_v to_o cleanse_v those_o who_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o it_o one_o of_o these_o thing_n viz._n hyssop_n be_v order_v to_o be_v dip_v into_o the_o water_n for_o that_o purpose_n v._o 18._o ver._n 7._o the_o priest_n shall_v wash_v his_o clothes_n and_o shall_v verse_n 7_o bathe_v his_o flesh_n in_o water_n and_o afterward_o he_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o camp_n though_o we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o eleazar_n be_v employ_v either_o in_o kill_v or_o in_o burn_v this_o heifer_n which_o be_v only_o to_o be_v do_v in_o his_o presence_n yet_o have_v touch_v her_o blood_n he_o become_v unclean_a and_o therefore_o be_v to_o use_v these_o ceremony_n for_o his_o cleanse_n before_o he_o return_v to_o the_o camp_n as_o aaron_n do_v when_o he_o have_v offer_v the_o great_a sacrifice_n of_o expiation_n on_o the_o day_n of_o general_n atonement_n xvi_o leu._n 24._o and_o shall_v be_v 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beforenamed_n but_o there_o be_v no_o certainty_n of_o this_o and_o it_o contradict_v in_o part_n what_o be_v here_o command_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v lay_v up_o without_o the_o camp_n see_v v._o 12._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v keep_v lay_v up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o lxx_o translate_v it_o to_o be_v reserve_v and_o keep_v for_o the_o use_n of_o those_o who_o have_v defile_v themselves_o by_o the_o dead_a unto_o who_o it_o be_v deliver_v when_o they_o have_v occasion_n for_o it_o and_o this_o word_n reserve_v or_o keep_v import_v that_o these_o ash_n be_v not_o for_o the_o use_n of_o that_o generation_n only_o but_o for_o all_o posterity_n and_o as_o manna_n which_o be_v command_v in_o the_o same_o
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when_o the_o dog-day_n be_v go_v out_o see_v vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr orig._n &_o progressu_fw-la idolol_fw-la lib._n iu._n cap._n 56._o and_o they_o bite_v the_o people_n this_o aben-ezra_n and_o other_o think_v be_v a_o punishment_n suitable_a to_o their_o sin_n which_o be_v evil_a speak_v against_o the_o lord_n by_o calumniate_a his_o providence_n for_o solomon_n compare_v a_o calumniator_n to_o a_o serpent_n which_o bite_v if_o it_o be_v not_o charm_v x_o eccles_n 11._o it_o be_v a_o strange_a fancy_n of_o fortunatus_n licetus_n that_o moses_n here_o speak_v of_o a_o disease_n breed_v in_o the_o body_n which_o in_o child_n be_v call_v dracunculus_n and_o not_o of_o the_o bite_n of_o serpent_n from_o without_o lib._n de_fw-fr ortu_fw-la spontaneo_fw-la viventium_fw-la cap._n 51._o for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n at_o all_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a nothing_o more_o certain_a than_o that_o in_o arabia_n and_o egypt_n and_o other_o country_n of_o africa_n there_o be_v such_o 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away_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n about_o which_o the_o jew_n make_v a_o great_a many_o curious_a observation_n as_o if_o there_o be_v one_o evil_a angel_n that_o govern_v they_o all_o and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o truth_n in_o this_o observation_n we_o christian_n can_v but_o think_v these_o word_n point_n to_o the_o old_a serpent_n the_o devil_n who_o lose_v sting_n by_o the_o lift_n up_o christ_n on_o the_o cross_n as_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n it_o here_o follow_v be_v lift_v up_o for_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o bite_n of_o those_o serpent_n but_o the_o simple_a truth_n be_v that_o in_o this_o language_n the_o singular_a number_n be_v often_o use_v collective_o for_o the_o plural_a as_o in_o viii_o exod._n 6._o the_o frog_n come_v up_o and_o cover_v the_o land_n i._n e._n a_o vast_a multitude_n of_o frog_n and_o so_o moses_n speak_v in_o the_o place_n just_a now_o name_v viii_o deut._n 15._o where_o he_o call_v this_o wilderness_n wherein_o they_o travel_v a_o place_n of_o a_o fiery_a serpent_n and_o scorpion_n i._n e._n say_v jonathan_n full_a of_o such_o creature_n and_o moses_n pray_v for_o the_o people_n here_o r._n becai_n and_o other_o observe_v the_o great_a meekness_n and_o charity_n of_o m_o ses_fw-fr and_o thence_o draw_v this_o instruction_n that_o he_o of_o who_o any_o one_o ask_v pardon_n for_o a_o offence_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v hard-hearted_a but_o ready_a to_o forgive_v thus_o abraham_n pray_v for_o abimelech_n xx_o gen._n 17._o job_n for_o his_o friend_n xlii_o 10._o it_o will_v be_v a_o sin_n to_o do_v otherwise_o 1_o sam._n xii_o 19_o 20_o 23._o ver._n 8._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n in_o answer_n to_o his_o prayer_n make_v thou_o a_o fiery_a serpent_n the_o figure_n of_o one_o of_o those_o serpent_n which_o bite_v the_o people_n abarbinel_n think_v that_o upon_o moses_n his_o prayer_n the_o serpent_n be_v remove_v but_o still_o there_o remain_v many_o among_o the_o people_n sore_o afflict_v by_o the_o venomous_a effect_n of_o their_o bite_n for_o who_o cure_n god_n gracious_o give_v this_o direction_n it_o be_v something_o strange_a that_o any_o learned_a christian_a shall_v so_o much_o admire_v the_o egyptian_a learning_n as_o not_o to_o forbear_v the_o mention_n of_o their_o incantation_n of_o serpent_n when_o they_o speak_v of_o this_o relation_n which_o moses_n make_v concern_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n which_o god_n order_v he_o to_o set_v up_o yet_o sir_n john_n marsham_n in_o his_o chronicon_fw-la sect_n 9_o when_o he_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o this_o station_n of_o the_o israelite_n at_o tsalmona_n have_v a_o long_a discourse_n to_o show_v how_o famous_a the_o egyptian_n and_o other_o nation_n be_v in_o this_o sort_n of_o magic_n and_o thus_o conclude_v it_o that_o moses_n put_v this_o brazen_a serpent_n upon_o a_o perch_n non_fw-la tam_fw-la serpent_n igneos_fw-la incantabat_fw-la ne_fw-la nocerent_fw-la quà m_fw-la eorum_fw-la venenum_fw-la extinguebant_fw-la do_v not_o so_o much_o charm_v these_o serpent_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v as_o extinguish_v their_o venom_n this_o seem_v to_o i_o a_o scurvy_a intimation_n that_o moses_n have_v their_o practice_n in_o his_o mind_n but_o go_v beyond_o they_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v moses_n abominate_v their_o wicked_a art_n if_o they_o have_v any_o such_o in_o those_o day_n and_o direct_v the_o israelite_n to_o look_v up_o to_o god_n for_o heal_v so_o the_o jew_n themselves_o particular_o aben-ezra_n who_o take_v notice_n that_o some_o superstitious_a people_n fancy_v that_o this_o serpent_n be_v a_o talisman_n make_v to_o receive_v i_o know_v not_o what_o influence_n from_o the_o star_n but_o god_n forbid_v say_v he_o god_n forbid_v we_o shall_v have_v any_o such_o thought_n this_o be_v make_v by_o the_o divine_a order_n the_o reason_n of_o which_o let_v we_o not_o scrupulous_o search_v they_o think_v that_o be_v there_o be_v something_o extraordinary_a in_o it_o as_o jonathan_n plain_o declare_v 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to_o lift_v up_o themselves_o like_v to_o these_o fierce_a creature_n to_o signify_v their_o assault_v their_o enemy_n with_o a_o undaunted_a courage_n he_o shall_v not_o lie_v down_o till_o he_o eat_v of_o the_o prey_n which_o lion_n rend_v and_o tear_v with_o their_o claw_n and_o tooth_n irresistible_o and_o speedy_o so_o the_o hebrew_n word_n tereph_n which_o we_o render_v prey_n import_v the_o flesh_n of_o beast_n tear_v in_o piece_n and_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o slay_v he_o allude_v to_o the_o ravenousness_n of_o lion_n and_o signify_v the_o entire_a and_o perfect_a victory_n the_o israelite_n shall_v win_v over_o their_o enemy_n for_o this_o prophecy_n have_v a_o peculiar_a respect_n to_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o canaanite_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o joshua_n verse_n 25_o ver._n 25._o and_o balak_n say_v unto_o balaam_n neither_o curse_v they_o at_o all_o nor_o bless_v they_o at_o all_o it_o seem_v he_o think_v his_o blessing_n to_o be_v as_o powerful_a as_o his_o 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this_o time_n in_o these_o country_n that_o some_o god_n delight_v more_o in_o one_o hill_n than_o they_o do_v in_o another_o for_o he_o still_o bring_v balaam_n to_o another_o high_a place_n such_o a_o conceit_n we_o see_v remain_v to_o this_o day_n in_o the_o romish_a church_n where_o the_o lady_n and_o the_o rood_n of_o one_o place_n be_v think_v far_o more_o powerful_a and_o therefore_o more_o frequent_v than_o those_o of_o another_o peradventure_o it_o will_v please_v god_n that_o thou_o may_v curse_v i_o they_o from_o thence_o he_o say_v nothing_o of_o god_n permission_n before_o v._o 13._o but_o now_o be_v convince_v his_o consent_n be_v to_o be_v gain_v and_o will_v not_o despair_v of_o it_o but_o think_v it_o possible_a that_o very_a thing_n may_v seem_v right_a and_o good_a in_o his_o eye_n as_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n here_o be_v in_o a_o new_a place_n which_o displease_v he_o in_o both_o the_o former_a ver._n 28._o and_o balak_n bring_v balaam_n to_o the_o top_n of_o verse_n 28_o peor_n this_o be_v the_o most_o famous_a high-place_n in_o all_o the_o country_n of_o moab_n where_o as_o mr._n selden_n conjecture_n baal_n have_v a_o temple_n and_o be_v worship_v and_o thence_o call_v baal-peor_n so_o theodoret_n and_o suidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beel_n signify_v saturn_n and_o phegor_n or_o as_o we_o pronounce_v it_o peor_n the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v worship_v just_o as_o the_o greek_n call_v jupiter_n by_o the_o name_n of_o olympius_n and_o mercurius_n of_o cylenius_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o all_o likelihood_n by_o beth-peor_n xxxiv_o deut._n 6._o which_o in_o english_a be_v the_o house_n of_o peor_n in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n be_v mean_v the_o temple_n of_o baal_n which_o stand_v upon_o the_o mountain_n for_o so_o the_o word_n beth_n signify_v frequent_o among_o the_o hebrew_n not_o a_o ordinary_a house_n but_o the_o house_n of_o some_o god_n as_o beth-ashtaroth_n 1_o sam._n xxxi_o 10._o and_o beth-baal_n 1_o king_n xvi_o 32._o and_o there_o be_v often_o mention_v of_o beth-shemesh_a in_o the_o holy_a write_n xv_o joshua_n 10._o i_o judge_n 33._o and_o many_o other_o place_n which_o signify_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o sun_n from_o whence_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o arabian_n upon_o the_o red_a sea_n which_o stephanus_n de_fw-la vrbibus_fw-la expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o house_n of_o the_o sun_n see_v syntagma_n 1._o de_fw-fr diis_fw-la syris_n cap._n 5._o that_o look_v towards_o jeshimon_n see_v xxi_o 20._o verse_n 29_o ver._n 29._o and_o balaam_n say_v unto_o balak_n build_v i_o here_o seven_o altar_n and_o prepare_v i_o here_o seven_o bullock_n and_o seven_o ram_n he_o order_v the_o very_a same_o sacrifice_n he_o do_v at_o first_o without_o any_o difference_n v._n 1._o either_o not_o know_v any_o other_o method_n of_o obtain_v their_o desire_n or_o think_v it_o in_o vain_a to_o devise_v any_o other_o verse_n 30_o ver._n 30._o and_o balak_n do_v as_o balaam_n have_v say_v and_o offer_v a_o bullock_n and_o a_o ram_n upon_o every_o altar_n he_o be_v whole_o govern_v by_o balaam_n in_o this_o and_o though_o he_o change_v the_o place_n make_v no_o alteration_n in_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v as_o complete_a and_o perfect_a as_o any_o in_o those_o time_n offer_v here_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o the_o time_n when_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v but_o we_o may_v be_v certain_a all_o the_o three_o foremention_v solemn_a sacrifice_n in_o three_o several_a place_n be_v not_o offer_v upon_o one_o and_o the_o same_o day_n and_o superstitious_a people_n as_o all_o history_n tell_v we_o have_v be_v as_o curious_a in_o the_o choice_n of_o day_n as_o well_o as_o place_n it_o be_v probable_a that_o balak_n pick_v out_o some_o day_n or_o hour_n which_o he_o think_v may_v be_v more_o lucky_a to_o he_o than_o the_o forego_n chap._n xxiv_o chapter_n xxiv_o ver._n 1._o and_o when_o balaam_n see_v that_o it_o please_v the_o verse_n 1_o lord_n to_o bless_v israel_n of_o which_o he_o have_v give_v he_o a_o double_a proof_n xxii_o 5_o etc._n etc._n 16_o etc._n etc._n he_o go_v not_o out_o as_o at_o other_o time_n see_v xxiii_o 3_o 15._o to_o seek_v for_o enchantment_n this_o imply_v that_o he_o have_v hitherto_o in_o the_o process_n of_o this_o business_n use_v some_o wicked_a art_n to_o effect_v his_o end_n or_o desire_v to_o be_v direct_v to_o they_o but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o obtain_v any_o thing_n but_o command_v cross_v to_o all_o his_o design_n he_o give_v himself_o up_o whole_o to_o the_o conduct_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n and_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o offer_v to_o seek_v for_o enchantment_n in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v to_o meet_v with_o enchantment_n unto_o which_o he_o hope_v to_o be_v direct_v that_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o curse_n israel_n for_o though_o he_o address_v himself_o to_o the_o true_a god_n who_o he_o call_v the_o lord_n xxiii_o 26._o yet_o it_o be_v in_o a_o superstitious_a way_n with_o such_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o worship_n as_o be_v not_o of_o god_n appointment_n but_o either_o devise_v by_o evil_a spirit_n or_o very_o grateful_a to_o they_o whereby_o he_o hope_v to_o be_v show_v by_o what_o mean_v he_o may_v disable_v israel_n and_o deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o balak_n for_o the_o ancient_a magic_n derive_v from_o zoroaster_n be_v nothing_o else_o as_o plato_n pretend_v in_o alcibiade_n i._o but_o the_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a thing_n and_o the_o right_a way_n of_o worship_v god_n and_o apuleius_n say_v the_o same_o of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v diis_fw-la immortalibus_fw-la accepta_fw-la colendi_fw-la eos_fw-la ac_fw-la venerandi_fw-la pergnara_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o science_n acceptable_a to_o the_o immortal_a god_n very_o skilful_a how_o to_o worship_v and_o honour_v they_o be_v pious_a and_o know_v in_o divine_a thing_n which_o sufficient_o bewray_v this_o divine_a knowledge_n as_o they_o call_v it_o to_o be_v impious_a for_o zoroaster_n instruct_v his_o disciple_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o fire_n as_o a_o emblem_n at_o the_o best_a of_o the_o sun_n which_o they_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o visible_a image_n of_o this_o invisible_a god_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n worship_v it_o and_o after_o his_o time_n it_o be_v manifest_a this_o heavenly_a knowledge_n as_o they_o esteem_v it_o degenerate_v into_o more_o uncouth_a rite_n and_o wicked_a art_n whereby_o they_o pretend_v to_o be_v able_a to_o make_v the_o god_n do_v what_o they_o please_v pliny_n mention_n a_o herb_n lib._n xxiv_o cap._n 17._o which_o he_o say_v magician_n use_v quùm_fw-la deos_fw-la velint_fw-la evocare_fw-la when_o they_o will_v call_v out_o the_o god_n and_o draw_v they_o to_o their_o purpose_n in_o which_o power_n they_o
to_o deliver_v what_o follow_v verse_n 14_o ver._n 14._o and_o now_o behold_v i_o go_v to_o my_o people_n and_o now_o i_o will_v obey_v thou_o as_o well_o as_o god_n and_o be_v go_v to_o my_o own_o country_n come_v therefore_o and_o i_o will_v advertise_v thou_o etc._n etc._n but_o before_o i_o go_v permit_v i_o to_o give_v thou_o some_o advice_n so_o the_o hebrew_n word_n jaatz_n constant_o signify_v to_o give_v counsel_n and_o so_o the_o vulgar_a here_o translate_v it_o but_o take_v it_o for_o the_o wicked_a advice_n which_o we_o read_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n be_v execute_v after_o balaam_n departure_n and_o of_o which_o he_o be_v certain_o the_o author_n xxxi_o 16._o and_o therefore_o thus_o translate_v the_o next_o word_n what_o thy_o people_n shall_v do_v unto_o this_o people_n but_o the_o hebrew_n text_n and_o the_o lxx_o be_v direct_o contrary_a unto_o this_o be_v as_o we_o translate_v the_o word_n what_o this_o people_n shall_v do_v to_o thy_o people_n therefore_o onkelos_n to_o take_v in_o the_o forego_n sense_n without_o alter_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n put_v in_o one_o word_n and_o make_v the_o whole_a run_v thus_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o counsel_v what_o to_o do_v and_o will_v show_v thou_o what_o this_o people_n shall_v do_v to_o thy_o people_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n and_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la more_o large_o and_o plain_o i_o will_v advise_v thou_o what_o thou_o shall_v do_v to_o this_o people_n make_v they_o to_o sin_n otherwise_o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o they_o but_o this_o people_n shall_v domineer_v over_o thy_o people_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o day_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n in_o future_a age_n this_o show_v the_o forego_n word_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o what_o moab_n shall_v do_v to_o israel_n by_o his_o advice_n for_o that_o be_v do_v as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v go_v ver._n 15._o and_o he_o take_v up_o his_o parable_n and_o say_v balaam_n verse_n 15_o the_o son_n of_o beor_n have_v say_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o preface_n to_o his_o forego_n prophecy_n see_v v._o 3._o ver._n 16._o he_o have_v say_v who_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n verse_n 16_o etc._n etc._n this_o verse_n also_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o four_o only_o a_o few_o word_n add_v and_o know_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o most_o high_a which_o he_o add_v to_o show_v his_o intimate_a acquaintance_n with_o the_o supreme_a lord_n of_o the_o world_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o god_n in_o the_o very_a same_o stile_n which_o moses_n do_v call_v he_o both_o el_fw-es and_o schaddai_n and_o eljon_n and_o jehovah_n which_o demonstrate_v that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o stranger_n to_o the_o true_a god_n though_o corrupt_v with_o bad_a affection_n and_o addict_v also_o to_o foul_a superstition_n verse_n 17_o ver._n 17._o i_o shall_v see_v he_o or_o i_o do_v see_v he_o for_o the_o future_a tense_n be_v often_o use_v for_o the_o present_a that_o be_v he_o see_v the_o person_n of_o who_o he_o be_v go_v to_o speak_v represent_v to_o he_o in_o a_o vision_n but_o not_o now_o he_o see_v he_o not_o as_o in_o be_v now_o at_o present_a but_o to_o come_v in_o future_a time_n i_o shall_v behold_v he_o but_o not_o nigh_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o other_o word_n but_o more_o plain_o tell_v they_o they_o must_v not_o expect_v this_o person_n in_o their_o time_n nor_o in_o the_o next_o generation_n but_o in_o remote_a age_n there_o shall_v come_v a_o star_n out_o of_o jacob._n a_o star_n denote_v a_o great_a person_n and_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o christ_n it_o denote_v his_o celestial_a original_a and_o both_o onkelos_n and_o jonathan_n and_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la take_v the_o messiah_n to_o be_v here_o mean_v and_o so_o do_v r._n moses_n haddarsan_n and_o bereschith_fw-mi rabbath_n and_o a_o great_a many_o christian_a interpreter_n as_o huetius_n observe_v in_o his_o demonstr_n evang._n propos_fw-fr vii_o sect_n 9_o particular_o eusebius_n and_o cyril_n of_o alexandria_n who_o in_o his_o viiith_o book_n against_o julian_n confute_v his_o exposition_n of_o these_o word_n which_o be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o this_o belong_v to_o david_n and_o to_o his_o successor_n be_v sufficient_o manifest_a to_o which_o st._n cyril_n reply_v that_o if_o balaam_n have_v speak_v of_o david_n and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n he_o will_v have_v say_v there_o shall_v arise_v star_n out_o of_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o he_o speak_v of_o one_o alone_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o very_o illustrious_a among_o the_o star_n which_o it_o be_v evident_a can_v be_v none_o but_o christ_n unto_o which_o i_o shall_v add_v the_o word_n of_o a_o late_a writer_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n r._n isaac_n in_o his_o illumin_fw-la fidei_fw-la set_v forth_o not_o long_o ago_o by_o the_o learned_a wagenseil_fw-fr where_o he_o argue_v this_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o david_n or_o any_o other_o king_n of_o israel_n because_o none_o of_o they_o ever_o reign_v over_o all_o the_o earth_n i._n e._n over_o all_o the_o child_n of_o seth_n who_o none_o of_o they_o destroy_v but_o it_o be_v mean_v he_o conclude_v of_o the_o messiah_n who_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o star_n because_o of_o the_o perennity_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o splendour_n of_o his_o dominion_n and_o his_o great_a act_n throughout_o the_o world_n p._n 72_o and_o 80._o where_o he_o make_v this_o a_o prophecy_n of_o one_o kingdom_n alone_o to_o be_v in_o the_o world_n viz._n that_o of_o the_o israelite_n who_o be_v call_v the_o people_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a vii_o dan._n 27._o which_o be_v true_a enough_o if_o he_o have_v understand_v the_o right_a meaning_n of_o israelite_n who_o be_v those_o not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o conclude_v this_o without_o one_o observation_n more_o that_o so_o long_o ago_o as_o the_o time_n of_o the_o emperor_n adrian_n this_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o messiah_n for_o they_o follow_v one_o who_o name_n be_v chocab_n i._n e._n a_o star_n to_o who_o the_o famous_a r._n akiba_n a_o doctor_n who_o they_o say_v have_v four_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o scholar_n apply_v these_o word_n of_o balaam_n and_o call_v he_o barchoceb_n i._n e._n the_o son_n of_o a_o star_n anoint_v he_o their_o king_n and_o carry_v a_o sword_n before_o he_o crying_z behold_v the_o very_a king_n messiah_n this_o be_v report_v by_o the_o jew_n themselves_o in_o tzenach_n david_n and_o several_a other_o book_n all_o which_o i_o think_v do_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o king_n david_n may_v be_v hereby_o signify_v in_o the_o first_o sense_n though_o as_o a_o type_n of_o the_o messiah_n the_o great_a son_n of_o david_n in_o who_o it_o be_v complete_v and_o a_o sceptre_n shall_v rise_v out_o of_o israel_n this_o some_o think_v may_v first_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o david_n and_o then_o to_o the_o messiah_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n but_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v refer_v the_o whole_a to_o christ_n who_o word_n be_v these_o a_o king_n shall_v arise_v out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n and_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v anoint_v of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o wonder_n that_o balaam_n shall_v prophesy_v of_o he_o so_o many_o year_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o so_o plain_o that_o moses_n himself_o do_v not_o speak_v in_o plain_a term_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n infinite_a goodness_n who_o will_v not_o have_v those_o that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o be_v whole_o ignorant_a of_o what_o he_o intend_v to_o do_v for_o all_o mankind_n and_o this_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v plain_o tell_v they_o because_o otherwise_o they_o will_v not_o have_v understand_v it_o and_o shall_v smite_v the_o corner_n of_o moab_n the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o prophecy_n huetius_n think_v belong_v to_o david_n as_o the_o former_a part_n to_o christ._n which_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o maimonides_n who_o divide_v the_o prophecy_n between_o they_o and_o this_o be_v indeed_o literal_o fulfil_v in_o david_n who_o subdue_v the_o moabite_n entire_o as_o we_o read_v 2_o sam._n viii_o 8._o lx_o psal_n 8._o cviii_o 9_o some_o translate_v these_o word_n he_o shall_v smite_v through_o the_o prince_n of_o moab_n so_o the_o lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o do_v not_o alter_v the_o sense_n and_o it_o be_v no_o unusual_a thing_n with_o the_o prophet_n when_o they_o intend_v to_o speak_v of_o something_o near_o to_o they_o to_o be_v transport_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o speak_v of_o thing_n a_o great_a deal_n more_o
observe_v lib._n ii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la belli_n &_o pacis_fw-la cap._n 20._o sect_n 9_o and_o see_v selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n lib._n iu._n cap._n 4._o but_o this_o judgement_n as_o they_o call_v it_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v well_o ground_v upon_o the_o fact_n of_o phineas_n who_o be_v a_o public_a person_n and_o have_v a_o extraordinary_a motion_n not_o to_o be_v imitate_v by_o private_a man_n nor_o be_v it_o follow_v till_o the_o latter_a time_n of_o the_o state_n of_o that_o nation_n through_o her_o belly_n the_o vulgar_a have_v it_o through_o her_o secret_a part_n and_o so_o the_o jew_n in_o pirke_n eliezer_n c._n 47._o and_o in_o other_o book_n such_o as_o pesikta_n and_o siphri_n where_o they_o make_v many_o miracle_n to_o have_v concur_v in_o this_o fact_n particular_o they_o say_v that_o the_o relation_n of_o zimri_n go_v to_o fall_v upon_o phineas_n for_o kill_v their_o prince_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n smite_v they_o and_o cut_v they_o off_o so_o the_o plague_n be_v stay_v from_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n it_o seem_v a_o pestilential_a disease_n as_o josephus_n call_v it_o sweep_v away_o many_o of_o the_o offender_n who_o can_v not_o so_o speedy_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o judge_n but_o it_o stop_v immediate_o upon_o this_o pious_a act_n of_o phineas_n verse_n 9_o ver._n 9_o and_o those_o that_o die_v of_o the_o plague_n be_v twenty_o and_o four_o thousand_o there_o be_v but_o twenty_o and_o three_o thousand_o who_o die_v of_o the_o plague_n itself_o as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 1_o cor._n x._o 8._o but_o there_o be_v a_o thousand_o more_o take_v off_o in_o the_o plague_n time_n or_o during_o the_o plague_n as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n may_v be_v read_v for_o in_o the_o twenty_o and_o four_o thousand_o moses_n comprehend_v all_o those_o who_o be_v kill_v by_o the_o sword_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o plague_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v v._o 18._o whereas_o st._n paul_n reckon_v those_o only_o who_o die_v of_o the_o 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comprehend_v all_o manner_n of_o blessing_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v a_o solemn_a promise_n and_o engagement_n to_o make_v he_o and_o his_o family_n prosperous_a the_o particular_a blessing_n which_o he_o entail_v upon_o he_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n but_o some_o will_v have_v this_o to_o signify_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a reconciler_n of_o god_n to_o his_o people_n and_o make_v peace_n between_o they_o hereafter_o as_o he_o have_v do_v at_o present_a philo_n seem_v to_o think_v this_o and_o the_o priesthood_n to_o be_v two_o distinct_a thing_n when_o he_o say_v god_n crown_v his_o piety_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o two_o gift_n peace_n and_o the_o priesthood_n and_o the_o jew_n make_v peace_n to_o consist_v in_o a_o long_a life_n of_o prosperity_n which_o be_v fulfil_v in_o phineas_n his_o person_n who_o live_v till_o the_o latter_a time_n of_o the_o judge_n xxi_o judg._n 28._o pirke_n elieser_n interpret_v it_o he_o give_v he_o the_o life_n of_o this_o world_n and_o of_o the_o next_o verse_n 13_o ver._n 13._o and_o he_o shall_v have_v it_o and_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o it_o shall_v continue_v in_o his_o family_n even_o the_o covenant_n of_o a_o everlasting_a priesthood_n this_o be_v the_o particular_a happiness_n which_o god_n settle_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n as_o long_o as_o their_o state_n last_v which_o be_v with_o some_o limitation_n it_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o after_o some_o succession_n in_o the_o line_n of_o phineas_n the_o priesthood_n come_v for_o a_o time_n into_o the_o family_n of_o eli_n who_o be_v descend_v from_o ithamar_n the_o young_a son_n of_o aaron_n the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o some_o great_a sin_n it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o suppose_v provoke_v god_n to_o set_v aside_o the_o line_n of_o eleazar_n for_o some_o year_n till_o eli_n son_n also_o become_v so_o wicked_a that_o the_o priesthood_n be_v take_v from_o they_o and_o restore_v in_o the_o 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bertram_n cap._n 15._o de_fw-fr republ._n jud._n imagine_v that_o in_o those_o confuse_a time_n none_o of_o the_o priest_n be_v find_v fit_a to_o administer_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o nation_n but_o eli_n alone_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n to_o it_o as_o appear_v from_o 1_o sam._n ii_o 30._o but_o l'empereur_n in_o his_o annotation_n upon_o bertram_n well_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v the_o constant_a course_n of_o god_n proceed_n to_o continue_v his_o mercy_n to_o the_o israelite_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n while_o they_o be_v obedient_a but_o to_o take_v they_o away_o when_o they_o become_v disobedient_a it_o be_v high_o reasonable_a to_o conclude_v there_o be_v some_o great_a offence_n give_v to_o god_n by_o some_o of_o the_o race_n of_o phineas_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o they_o lose_v this_o dignity_n but_o
and_o our_o learned_a dr._n lightfoot_n in_o his_o temple_n service_n chap._n 7._o sect_n 3._o ver._n 3._o and_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o they_o this_o be_v the_o offering_n verse_n 3_o make_v by_o fire_n which_o you_o shall_v offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o offer_v which_o he_o peculiar_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o daily_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v appoint_v long_o ago_o before_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v set_v up_o xxix_o exod._n 38_o 39_o see_v my_o note_n there_o and_o add_v this_o that_o god_n promise_n to_o meet_v they_o there_o v._o 42_o 43._o and_o afterward_o to_o dwell_v among_o they_o v._o 45._o seem_v to_o depend_v upon_o this_o constant_a service_n which_o he_o expect_v shall_v be_v pay_v to_o he_o which_o if_o neglect_v he_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o they_o two_o lamb_n of_o the_o first_o year_n day_n by_o day_n continual_o this_o be_v express_o require_v in_o xxix_o exod._n 38._o only_o here_o it_o be_v add_v without_o spot_n or_o perfect_a in_o its_o kind_n which_o be_v require_v in_o all_o sacrifice_n particular_o in_o the_o first_o lamb_n which_o they_o offer_v when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n xii_o exod_n 5._o see_v there_o ver._n 4._o the_o one_o lamb_n shall_v thou_o offer_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o the_o other_o lamb_n shall_v thou_o offer_v at_o even_o the_o very_a word_n in_o xxix_o exod._n 39_o verse_n 4_o ver._n 5._o a_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o ephah_n of_o flour_n for_o a_o verse_n 5_o meat-offering_a mingle_v with_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o hin_n of_o beat_a oil_n this_o also_o be_v there_o explain_v xxix_o exod._n 40._o verse_n 6_o ver._n 6._o it_o be_v a_o continual_a burnt-offering_a to_o be_v continue_v throughout_o all_o your_o generation_n every_o day_n as_o it_o be_v express_v xxix_o exod._n 42._o for_o it_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o daily_a prayer_n to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v gracious_o continue_v his_o mercy_n unto_o israel_n as_o abarbinel_n observe_v and_o increase_v their_o corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n which_o they_o acknowledge_v hereby_o they_o receive_v from_o he_o which_o be_v ordain_v in_o mount_n sinai_n there_o moses_n receive_v both_o this_o law_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o book_n of_o exodus_fw-la concern_v the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v and_o his_o minister_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o sufficient_o show_v that_o he_o speak_v here_o to_o those_o who_o be_v so_o young_a at_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o these_o law_n that_o they_o give_v the_o less_o heed_n to_o they_o or_o have_v forget_v they_o and_o there_o be_v those_o who_o think_v that_o for_o eight_o and_o thirty_o year_n they_o have_v difuse_v they_o which_o they_o gather_v from_o xii_o deut._n 8._o but_o i_o do_v not_o take_v it_o to_o be_v likely_a that_o sacrifice_n be_v whole_o omit_v during_o that_o space_n though_o perhaps_o not_o so_o regular_o perform_v as_o when_o they_o come_v to_o canaan_n for_o to_o suppose_v that_o 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schecar_fw-mi common_o signify_v any_o sort_n of_o strong_a drink_n but_o here_o the_o noble_a and_o most_o generous_a wine_n for_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o use_v any_o other_o liquor_n in_o their_o sacrifice_n the_o heathen_n have_v this_o reverence_n to_o their_o god_n that_o they_o always_o offer_v to_o they_o the_o most_o excellent_a wine_n they_o have_v which_o appear_v by_o those_o word_n we_o meet_v withal_o so_o often_o in_o homer_n both_o in_o his_o iliad_n and_o odyssey_n of_o man_n pour_v out_o their_o sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d black_a wine_n or_o of_o the_o deep_a colour_n red_a as_o blood_n which_o be_v the_o rich_a of_o all_o other_o and_o herodian_a speak_v of_o the_o vast_a profuseness_n of_o haliogabalus_n who_o offer_v hecatomb_n of_o ox_n every_o morning_n with_o great_a multitude_n of_o sheep_n upon_o which_o he_o heap_v all_o manner_n of_o spice_n add_v this_o also_o lib._n v._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n pour_v out_o many_o 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that_o song_n of_o his_o exod._n xv._o at_o which_o time_n the_o priest_n sound_v the_o trumpet_n three_o time_n more_o than_o they_o do_v at_o the_o ordinary_a song_n and_o two_o ten_o deal_v of_o flour_n for_o a_o meat-offering_a mingle_v with_o oil_n and_o the_o drink-offering_a thereof_o as_o the_o burnt-offering_n be_v double_a on_o this_o day_n so_o a_o double_a quantity_n of_o flour_n be_v order_v for_o the_o meat-offering_a that_o attend_v the_o burnt-offering_a for_o only_o a_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o ephah_n v._o 5._o be_v offer_v on_o other_o day_n and_o consequent_o there_o be_v to_o be_v as_o much_o more_o oil_n and_o wine_n than_o daily_o and_o here_o it_o may_v be_v sit_v to_o note_v that_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o drink-offering_a be_v pour_v out_o
to_o a_o holy_a life_n but_o since_o through_o the_o vehemence_n of_o their_o affection_n and_o passion_n many_o woman_n be_v prone_a to_o act_v unadvised_o if_o vow_n be_v whole_o in_o their_o power_n great_a inconvenience_n dissension_n and_o confusion_n may_v arise_v in_o family_n whilst_o this_o sort_n of_o meat_n be_v lawful_a to_o the_o husband_n but_o not_o to_o the_o wife_n this_o permit_v to_o the_o daughter_n but_o prohibit_v to_o the_o mother_n for_o which_o reason_n say_v he_o this_o authority_n be_v give_v to_o the_o governor_n of_o family_n in_o all_o thing_n to_o order_v they_o as_o they_o see_v will_v be_v for_o their_o profit_n or_o detriment_n verse_n 14_o ver._n 14._o but_o if_o her_o husband_n or_o for_o if_o her_o husband_n altogether_o hold_v his_o peace_n at_o she_o from_o day_n to_o day_n when_o he_o know_v what_o she_o have_v vow_v as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n he_o establish_v all_o her_o vow_n etc._n etc._n his_o silence_n be_v to_o be_v interpret_v a_o consent_n to_o allow_v what_o she_o vow_v there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o add_v the_o contrary_a which_o be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o if_o he_o say_v he_o do_v not_o allow_v they_o than_o they_o shall_v not_o bind_v she_o ver._n 15._o but_o if_o he_o shall_v any_o way_n make_v they_o void_a verse_n 15_o after_o he_o have_v hear_v they_o hinder_v she_o from_o perform_v her_o vow_n after_o he_o have_v give_v his_o consent_n by_o say_v nothing_o against_o it_o when_o he_o hear_v she_o make_v the_o vow_n then_o he_o shall_v bear_v her_o iniquity_n god_n will_v punish_v he_o not_o she_o for_o not_o perform_v the_o vow_n paulus_n fagius_n think_v the_o meaning_n be_v that_o if_o the_o first_o day_n he_o hear_v of_o her_o vow_n he_o do_v not_o disannul_v it_o but_o attempt_v to_o do_v it_o the_o next_o day_n or_o the_o three_o day_n after_o he_o shall_v bear_v the_o blame_n if_o the_o vow_n be_v not_o make_v good_a ver._n 16._o these_o be_v the_o statute_n which_o the_o lord_z verse_n 16_o command_v moses_n between_o a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n between_o the_o father_n and_o his_o daughter_n be_v yet_o in_o her_o youth_n in_o her_o father_n house_n it_o be_v likely_a some_o difference_n arise_v in_o some_o family_n about_o these_o matter_n and_o therefore_o these_o law_n be_v make_v for_o the_o settle_v the_o power_n of_o husband_n over_o their_o wife_n and_o parent_n over_o their_o child_n while_o they_o be_v young_a and_o continue_v a_o part_n of_o their_o family_n chap._n xxxi_o chapter_n xxxi_o verse_n 1_o ver._n 1._o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v not_o long_o before_o his_o death_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o next_o verse_n verse_n 2_o ver._n 2._o avenge_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n of_o the_o midianite_n this_o have_v be_v command_v before_o but_o no_o time_n set_v for_o it_o which_o now_o be_v determine_v the_o moabite_n be_v not_o mention_v because_o the_o midianite_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o first_o or_o chief_a contriver_n of_o that_o mischief_n which_o befall_v the_o israelite_n by_o the_o enticement_n of_o their_o woman_n see_v xxv_o 17_o 18._o afterward_o shall_v thou_o be_v gather_v unto_o thy_o people_n when_o he_o have_v give_v a_o few_o other_o direction_n concern_v their_o possess_n the_o country_n already_o conquer_v and_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n xxxii_o xxxiv_o xxxv_o and_o provide_v for_o the_o levite_n there_o xxxvi_o god_n have_v warn_v he_o to_o prepare_v for_o his_o death_n before_o this_o xxvii_o 12._o but_o he_o first_o let_v he_o have_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o see_v the_o midianite_n punish_v and_o give_v he_o some_o time_n to_o settle_v the_o public_a affair_n and_o to_o make_v also_o a_o long_a exhortation_n to_o the_o israelite_n to_o observe_v all_o that_o he_o have_v command_v they_o verse_n 3_o ver._n 3._o and_o moses_n speak_v unto_o the_o people_n say_v he_o speedy_o put_v this_o command_n in_o execution_n which_o may_v possible_o be_v in_o the_o nine_o month_n of_o the_o forty_o year_n arm_v some_o of_o yourselves_o unto_o the_o war._n he_o do_v not_o at_o first_o determine_v the_o number_n but_o as_o many_o as_o please_v may_v offer_v themselves_o voluntary_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o obey_v he_o and_o let_v they_o go_v against_o the_o midianite_n and_o avenge_v the_o lord_n of_o midian_a the_o lord_z bid_v he_o avenge_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n v._o 2._o but_o moses_n bid_v they_o avenge_v the_o lord_n for_o they_o have_v the_o same_o interest_n and_o be_v both_o injure_v at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o by_o the_o same_o mean_n and_o as_o god_n be_v so_o gracious_a as_o to_o resent_v the_o evil_n do_v to_o israel_n so_o moses_n in_o duty_n and_o gratitude_n to_o god_n think_v himself_o bind_v rather_o to_o consider_v the_o dishonour_n that_o be_v do_v to_o he_o who_o war_n this_o be_v not_o only_o because_o undertake_v by_o his_o command_n but_o in_o his_o quarrel_n with_o those_o who_o have_v draw_v the_o israelite_n to_o idolatry_n and_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o people_n ver._n 4._o of_o every_o tribe_n a_o thousand_o throughout_o all_o the_o verse_n 4_o tribe_n of_o israel_n shall_v you_o send_v to_o the_o war._n when_o a_o great_a many_o perhaps_o all_o the_o people_n appear_v ready_a to_o go_v to_o war_n he_o order_v that_o only_o a_o select_a number_n shall_v be_v send_v of_o a_o thousand_o out_o of_o each_o of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n ver._n 5._o so_o there_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o thousand_o verse_n 5_o of_o israel_n a_o thousand_o of_o every_o tribe_n their_o officer_n pick_v out_o this_o number_n from_o among_o the_o rest_n or_o they_o be_v choose_v by_o lot_n for_o this_o service_n or_o they_o step_v out_o and_o offer_v themselves_o volunteer_n as_o we_o speak_v which_o the_o 27_o verse_n may_v seem_v to_o countenance_n where_o they_o be_v call_v those_o that_o take_v the_o war_n upon_o they_o twelve_o thousand_o arm_v for_o war_n this_o be_v but_o a_o small_a number_n compare_v 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be_v most_o likely_a be_v joshua_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o phineas_n be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a courage_n and_o have_v late_o perform_v a_o singular_a piece_n of_o service_n which_o have_v win_v he_o great_a reputation_n this_o have_v make_v some_o think_v he_o be_v the_o fit_a to_o go_v and_o to_o avenge_v the_o lord_n of_o midian_a as_o he_o have_v begin_v to_o do_v xxv_o 8._o in_o after_o time_n also_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o maccabee_n who_o be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o priest_n the_o army_n of_o israel_n be_v lead_v by_o they_o against_o their_o enemy_n but_o than_o it_o must_v be_v consider_v that_o they_o be_v also_o the_o supreme_a governor_n of_o the_o people_n and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o with_o the_o holy_a instrument_n by_o which_o jonathan_n understand_v the_o urim_n and_o thummim_v which_o some_o think_v phineas_n carry_v along_o with_o he_o wherewith_o to_o consult_v the_o divine_a majesty_n in_o case_n of_o any_o difficulty_n that_o may_v arise_v about_o the_o management_n of_o the_o war._n and_o to_o make_v out_o this_o they_o suppose_v eleazar_n to_o be_v old_a and_o crazy_a or_o labour_v under_o some_o infirmity_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o phineas_n his_o son_n be_v substitute_v in_o his_o room_n to_o perform_v this_o office_n see_v our_o very_a learned_a dr._n spencer_n dissert_n de_fw-fr urim_n &_o thummim_n cap._n 6._o sect_n 2._o but_o this_o may_v be_v just_o doubt_v whether_o phineas_n be_v only_o the_o son_n of_o the_o highpriest_n and_o not_o yet_o capable_a of_o that_o office_n can_v be_v substitute_v to_o perform_v this_o great_a charge_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o highpriest_n alone_o nor_o do_v we_o find_v any_o warrant_n for_o consult_v the_o
command_n in_o the_o first_o month_n on_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n on_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o passover_n which_o they_o have_v keep_v in_o egypt_n on_o the_o fourteen_o xii_o exod._n 46._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v out_o of_o egypt_n with_o a_o high_a hand_n fourteen_o exod._n 8._o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o egyptian_n who_o thrust_v they_o out_o xii_o exod._n 39_o ver._n 4._o for_o the_o egyptian_n bury_v all_o their_o first-born_a verse_n 4_o they_o be_v so_o terrify_v with_o the_o sudden_a death_n of_o all_o their_o first-born_a that_o they_o press_v they_o to_o be_v go_v lest_o they_o shall_v be_v slay_v also_o xii_o exod._n 33._o and_o be_v so_o employ_v in_o mourn_v for_o they_o and_o give_v they_o decent_a burial_n that_o they_o think_v not_o of_o pursue_v the_o israelite_n till_o some_o day_n after_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v smite_v among_o they_o at_o midnight_n between_o the_o fourteen_o and_o fifteen_o day_n xii_o exod._n 29._o upon_o their_o god_n also_o the_o lord_n execute_v judgement_n which_o still_o more_o astonish_v they_o xii_o exod._n 12._o xviii_o 11._o 2_o sam._n vii_o 23._o just_a as_o he_o do_v with_o babylon_n afterward_o xxi_o isa_n 9_o ver._n 5._o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n remove_v from_o ramese_n verse_n 5_o and_o pitch_v in_o succoth_n xii_o exod._n 37._o here_o they_o receive_v the_o command_n to_o set_v apart_o all_o the_o first-born_a unto_o the_o lord_n in_o memory_n of_o god_n spare_v they_o when_o he_o slay_v all_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o egyptian_o xiii_o exod._n 1_o 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 6_o ver._n 6._o and_o they_o depart_v from_o suecoth_n and_o pitch_v in_o etham_n etc._n etc._n see_v xiii_o exod._n 20._o where_o it_o immediate_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v conduct_v hither_o by_o a_o miraculous_a cloud_n which_o ever_o after_o lead_v they_o in_o all_o their_o journey_n verse_n 7_o ver._n 7._o and_o they_o remove_v from_o etham_n and_o turn_v again_o unto_o pihahiroth_a so_o it_o be_v express_o record_v fourteen_o exod._n 2._o hither_o they_o be_v lead_v on_o purpose_n that_o they_o may_v see_v the_o wonderful_a power_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o a_o place_n where_o they_o have_v high_a mountain_n on_o each_o side_n of_o they_o and_o the_o army_n of_o pharaoh_n behind_o they_o and_o the_o red-sea_n before_o they_o through_o which_o god_n make_v they_o a_o passage_n rather_o than_o let_v they_o fall_v again_o under_o the_o egyptian_a tyranny_n here_o be_v also_o the_o singular_a number_n for_o the_o plural_a in_o the_o word_n turn_v again_o as_o be_v observe_v before_o in_o another_o word_n xxxii_o 25._o but_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n upon_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v frivolous_a that_o with_o one_o heart_n they_o do_v what_o moses_n command_v which_o be_v before_o baalzephon_a and_o they_o pitch_v before_o migdol_n this_o be_v explain_v in_o fourteen_o exod._n 2._o verse_n 8_o ver._n 8._o and_o they_o depart_v from_o before_o pihahiroth_a and_o pass_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n fourteen_o exod._n 23._o where_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o host_n be_v drown_v as_o they_o can_v not_o but_o call_v to_o mind_n when_o they_o read_v this_o brief_a history_n which_o it_o may_v be_v expect_v will_v also_o call_v to_o remembrance_n their_o own_o distrust_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o which_o he_o most_o gracious_o deliver_v they_o fourteen_o exod._n 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o go_v three_o day_n journey_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o etham_n call_v in_o xv_o exod._n 22._o the_o wilderness_n of_o shur_n where_o they_o be_v very_o much_o distress_v for_o want_n of_o water_n and_o pitch_v in_o marah_n where_o god_n oblige_v they_o by_o a_o new_a miracle_n in_o make_v the_o bitter_a water_n sweet_a xv_o exod._n 23_o 25._o ver._n 9_o and_o they_o remove_v from_o marah_n and_o come_v to_o verse_n 9_o elim_n and_o in_o elim_n be_v twelve_o fountain_n of_o water_n etc._n etc._n see_v xv_o exod._a ult_n ver._n 10._o and_o they_o remove_v from_o elim_n and_o encamp_v verse_n 10_o by_o the_o red_a sea_n not_o by_o that_o part_n of_o it_o where_o they_o late_o come_v out_o of_o it_o but_o by_o a_o more_o southerly_a part_n of_o it_o where_o it_o bend_v towards_o arabia_n for_o the_o red_a sea_n which_o ptolemy_n call_v the_o arabian_a gulf_n run_v a_o long_a way_n like_o the_o adriatic_a now_o call_v the_o gulf_n of_o venice_n or_o the_o baltic_a sea_n as_o david_n chytraeus_n observe_v who_o compare_v these_o three_o together_o as_o much_o of_o a_o length_n and_o all_o in_o some_o place_n broad_a and_o some_o narrow_a this_o station_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o book_n of_o exodus_fw-la ver._n 11._o and_o they_o remove_v from_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o verse_n 11_o encamp_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n xvi_o exod._n 1._o where_o manna_n first_o begin_v to_o rain_v upon_o they_o with_o which_o god_n feed_v they_o forty_o year_n ver._n 12._o and_o 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