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which_o joseph_n live_v after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n and_o so_o in_o lxiv_o year_n more_o from_o the_o death_n of_o joseph_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o moses_n must_v needs_o be_v grow_v so_o numerous_a as_o to_o fill_v the_o country_n so_o that_o in_o lxxx_o year_n more_o they_o be_v increase_v to_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n beside_o child_n xii_o exod._n 37._o and_o the_o next_o year_n their_o number_n be_v take_v they_o be_v find_v to_o be_v six_o hundred_o and_o three_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o man_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a as_o we_o read_v i_o numb_a 45_o 46._o and_o therefore_o reckon_a woman_n child_n and_o youth_n under_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o we_o can_v but_o think_v they_o be_v three_o time_n as_o many_o or_o perhaps_o two_o million_o which_o be_v not_o incredible_a by_o a_o moderate_a computation_n if_o we_o consider_v how_o many_o may_v spring_v from_o lxx_o person_n in_o the_o space_n of_o two_o hundred_o and_o 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with_o milk_n and_o honey_n by_o which_o phrase_n the_o poet_n express_v the_o great_a plenty_n as_o bochart_n show_v out_o of_o euripides_n horace_n ovid_n etc._n etc._n hierozoick_n p._n ii_o l._n iu_o c._n 12._o for_o abundance_n of_o milk_n and_o honey_n argue_v a_o country_n to_o be_v well_o water_v fruitful_a full_a of_o fair_a pasture_n and_o flower_n from_o whence_o the_o flock_n may_v fill_v their_o dugg_n with_o milk_n and_o the_o bee_n their_o cell_n with_o honey_n aelian_a l._n iii_o the_o hist_n animal_n c._n 35._o say_v the_o goat_n of_o syria_n which_o include_v this_o country_n afford_v such_o plenty_n of_o milk_n as_o be_v in_o no_o other_o country_n unto_o the_o place_n of_o the_o canaanite_n etc._n etc._n see_v concern_v all_o these_o people_n here_o mention_v xv_o gen._n 19_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 9_o now_o therefore_o behold_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v come_v up_o to_o i_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v say_v before_o ver._n 7._o but_o here_o repeat_v as_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o commission_n he_o intend_v immediate_o to_o give_v to_o moses_n to_o go_v and_o deliver_v they_o ver._n 10._o come_v now_o therefore_o and_o i_o will_v send_v thou_o unto_o pharaoh_n etc._n etc._n leave_v thy_o flock_n for_o i_o have_v another_o more_o weighty_a business_n wherein_o i_o will_v employ_v thou_o for_o thou_o shall_v go_v with_o my_o authority_n to_o pharaoh_n and_o command_v he_o not_o only_o to_o release_v my_o people_n out_o of_o their_o servitude_n but_o to_o let_v they_o go_v also_o out_o of_o egypt_n he_o have_v call_v they_o by_o the_o name_n of_o his_o people_n ver._n 7._o and_o now_o mention_n it_o again_o to_o encourage_v their_o hope_n that_o he_o will_v take_v care_n of_o his_o own_o what_o pharaoh_n this_o be_v it_o be_v a_o common_a name_n to_o all_o the_o egyptian_a king_n be_v very_o much_o dispute_v the_o common_a opinion_n be_v that_o after_o orus_n in_o who_o time_n moses_n sle_z into_o midian_a acencere_n or_o acherres_n reign_v twelve_o year_n and_o after_o he_o achoris_n reign_v seven_o year_n more_o and_o then_o succeed_v cenchre_n the_o worst_a of_o they_o all_o to_o who_o moses_n be_v now_o send_v but_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n tell_v we_o that_o apion_n a_o great_a enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o who_o write_v against_o they_o mention_v their_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n in_o his_o four_o book_n of_o his_o history_n of_o egypt_n say_v it_o be_v in_o the_o the_o reign_n of_o amosis_n for_o which_o he_o quote_v ptolomaeus_n mendesius_n a_o egyptian_a priest_n who_o write_v three_o book_n about_o their_o affair_n in_o which_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n i._o stromat_n p._n 320._o but_o tacitus_n call_v he_o bocchoris_n or_o as_o some_o read_v it_o occoris_n l._n v._n hist_o c._n 3._o that_o thou_o may_v bring_v forth_o my_o people_n etc._n etc._n from_o this_o time_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v god_n as_o the_o king_n of_o this_o people_n not_o in_o general_a only_o as_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o in_o a_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a manner_n for_o whatsoever_o authority_n or_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n the_o king_n of_o other_o nation_n do_v exercise_v over_o their_o subject_n as_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n of_o make_v law_n and_o league_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o prerogative_n do_v the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n reserve_v to_o himself_o alone_o over_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n upon_o which_o ground_n as_o dr._n jackson_n well_o observe_v moses_n be_v delegated_a to_o be_v his_o ambassador_n to_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n and_o constitute_v it_o appear_v by_o the_o whole_a story_n his_o deputy_n or_o viceroy_n over_o israel_n ver._n 11._o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o god_n who_o be_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v go_v unto_o pharaoh_n etc._n etc._n he_o modest_o decline_v the_o service_n consider_v how_o mean_a a_o person_n he_o be_v in_o comparison_n with_o pharaoh_n and_o how_o unable_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o israelite_n he_o have_v feel_v some_o extraordinary_a motion_n in_o himself_o forty_o year_n ago_o which_o he_o take_v to_o be_v a_o indication_n that_o god_n will_v use_v he_o as_o a_o instrument_n of_o their_o deliverance_n see_v chap._n ii_o v._n 11_o 12._o but_o at_o that_o time_n he_o be_v a_o far_o great_a man_n than_o now_o and_o have_v more_o interest_n at_o court_n the_o princess_n who_o adopt_v he_o for_o her_o son_n be_v then_o perhaps_o alive_a or_o have_v lest_o he_o what_o make_v he_o very_o considerable_a in_o short_a he_o be_v then_o the_o son_n of_o pharaoh_n daughter_n but_o now_o a_o poor_a shepherd_n ver._n 12._o and_o he_o say_v certain_o i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o in_o answer_n to_o his_o objection_n god_n bid_v he_o depend_v on_o this_o that_o he_o will_v preserve_v he_o by_o a_o special_a providence_n from_o be_v hurt_v by_o pharaoh_n so_o maimonides_n show_v this_o phrase_n i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o signify_v in_o scripture_n more_o nev._n p._n iii_o c._n 18._o and_o the_o confidence_n which_o god_n wrought_v in_o he_o of_o this_o give_v he_o courage_n and_o resolution_n which_o be_v also_o denote_v by_o this_o phrase_n as_o he_o show_v p._n ii_o c._n 38._o for_o all_o the_o prophet_n be_v endue_v with_o a_o extraordinary_a fortitude_n and_o magnanimity_n which_o be_v in_o moses_n above_o all_o the_o rest_n he_o encounter_v a_o great_a king_n and_o all_o his_o court_n and_o people_n bare_o with_o a_o staff_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o token_n to_o thou_o that_o i_o have_v send_v thou_o when_o thou_o have_v bring_v forth_o the_o people_n out_o of_o egypt_n you_o shall_v serve_v god_n upon_o this_o mountain_n this_o can_v not_o be_v a_o token_n to_o he_o now_o but_o be_v afterward_o when_o god_n by_o his_o power_n bring_v they_o to_o this_o very_a place_n to_o worship_v he_o according_a to_o this_o promise_n upon_o this_o mountain_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n there_o be_v many_o other_o token_n god_n give_v he_o as_o we_o find_v in_o this_o history_n which_o be_v all_o confirm_v by_o this_o at_o last_o ver._n 13._o and_o they_o shall_v say_v unto_o i_o what_o be_v his_o name_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v unto_o they_o this_o do_v not_o argue_v that_o they_o know_v not_o what_o the_o name_n of_o their_o god_n be_v for_o they_o and_o their_o father_n have_v be_v long_o acquaint_v with_o he_o and_o they_o cry_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o hear_v they_o ii_o 23_o 24._o but_o moses_n be_v the_o first_o that_o ever_o speak_v to_o man_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n none_o of_o the_o patriarch_n either_o before_o the_o flood_n or_o after_o it_o have_v say_v any_o such_o word_n as_o these_o god_n have_v send_v i_o to_o you_o the_o lord_n command_v i_o to_o bid_v you_o do_v so_o or_o so_o as_o maimon_n observe_v in_o several_a place_n of_o his_o more_n nevoch_n p._n i._o c._n 63._o p._n ii_o c._n 39_o be_v be_v natural_a for_o the_o israelite_n to_o ask_v he_o by_o what_o name_n or_o peculiar_a attribute_n god_n have_v make_v himself_o know_v unto_o he_o so_o as_o to_o authorise_v he_o to_o speak_v to_o they_o as_o never_o any_o man_n before_o do_v he_o have_v speak_v unto_o noah_n and_o unto_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v only_o for_o their_o own_o instruction_n he_o never_o bid_v they_o deliver_v any_o message_n unto_o other_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o upon_o particular_a occasion_n he_o still_o make_v himself_o know_v to_o they_o by_o different_a name_n or_o title_n as_o he_o say_v to_o abraham_n xv_o gen._n 7._o i_o be_o jehovah_n who_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n but_o xvii_o 1._o he_o say_v i_o be_o elshaddai_n and_o to_o isaac_n he_o say_v i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n abraham_n xxvi_o 24._o to_o jacob_n he_o add_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o thy_o father_n abraham_n and_o the_o god_n of_o isaac_n xxviii_o 13._o and_o after_o this_o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o bethel_n xxxi_o 13._o no_o wonder_n then_o that_o moses_n shall_v think_v the_o people_n will_v expect_v upon_o so_o great_a a_o occasion_n when_o he_o come_v to_o they_o as_o a_o ambassador_n from_o heaven_n that_o the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n shall_v speak_v to_o they_o in_o a_o new_a style_n beyond_o all_o that_o have_v be_v know_v in_o former_a day_n ver._n 14._o and_o god_n say_v unto_o moses_n i_o be_o that_o i_o am._n that_o be_v say_v maimonides_n in_o the_o place_n abovenamed_a he_o that_o necessary_o exist_v he_o who_o so_o be_v that_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v or_o as_o some_o translate_v it_o i_o will_v be_v what_o i_o will_v be_v i._n e._n the_o eternal_a immutable_a be_v so_o elmacinus_n
prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n vi_o 23._o for_o it_o be_v but_o a_o fancy_n of_o r._n solomon_n that_o he_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o levite_n because_o the_o levitical_a order_n shall_v have_v proceed_v from_o he_o and_o the_o priesthood_n be_v entail_v on_o moses_n his_o family_n but_o because_o of_o moses_n his_o backwardness_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o this_o present_a employment_n he_o in_o anger_n quite_o change_v his_o intention_n and_o advance_v aaron_n to_o the_o priesthood_n i_o know_v that_o he_o can_v speak_v well_o be_v eloquent_a and_o can_v deliver_v his_o mind_n in_o fluent_a word_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o complete_a a_o commander_n as_o pericles_n speak_v in_o theucydides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wisdom_n and_o eloquence_n which_o do_v not_o often_o meet_v in_o one_o person_n but_o god_n be_v please_v to_o distribute_v these_o gift_n as_o he_o do_v to_o these_o two_o brethren_n so_o polydamas_n in_o homer_n tell_v hector_n god_n way_n be_v not_o to_o give_v all_o accomplishment_n to_o one_o man_n but_o some_o to_o one_o and_o some_o to_o other_o iliad_n iu_o v._n 730._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n which_o he_o express_v admirable_o again_o odyss_n θ_o v._o 168._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behold_v he_o come_v forth_o to_o meet_v thou_o etc._n etc._n by_o god_n direction_n no_o doubt_n who_o suggest_v to_o he_o that_o moses_n be_v come_v by_o his_o order_n towards_o egypt_n which_o be_v such_o comfortable_a news_n to_o he_o that_o when_o he_o see_v he_o after_o such_o a_o long_a separation_n it_o can_v not_o but_o be_v a_o very_a joyful_a meeting_n the_o fulfil_n of_o this_o prediction_n be_v a_o new_a sign_n unto_o moses_n that_o god_n will_v be_v with_o he_o ver._n 15._o and_o thou_o shall_v speak_v unto_o he_o and_o put_v word_n in_o his_o mouth_n tell_v he_o from_o i_o what_o he_o be_v to_o speak_v and_o i_o will_v be_v with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o with_o his_o mouth_n thou_o shall_v have_v direction_n from_o i_o what_o to_o say_v to_o he_o and_o i_o will_v enable_v he_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n and_o to_o pharaoh_n and_o will_v teach_v you_o what_o you_o shall_v do_v instruct_v you_o in_o all_o your_o proceed_n ver._n 16._o and_o he_o shall_v be_v thy_o spokesman_n to_o the_o people_n acquaint_v they_o with_o what_o thou_o have_v to_o deliver_v to_o they_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v even_o he_o to_o thou_o he_o double_v the_o word_n to_o denote_v that_o he_o shall_v need_v no_o other_o assistant_n but_o aaron_n who_o be_v his_o brother_n he_o may_v the_o more_o secure_o rely_v on_o his_o fidelity_n instead_o of_o a_o mouth_n to_o speak_v what_o thou_o can_v not_o so_o well_o deliver_v thyself_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v to_o he_o instead_o of_o god_n deliver_v my_o mind_n and_o will_n to_o he_o the_o chaldee_n translate_v the_o hebrew_n word_n elohim_n in_o this_o place_n a_o prince_n or_o a_o judge_n who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n see_v grotius_n in_o vii_o act_n 35._o and_o l._n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr vii_o 1._o for_o moses_n by_o god_n order_n and_o appointment_n execute_v all_o those_o judgement_n upon_o pharaoh_n which_o aaron_n pronounce_v see_v selden_n l._n i._n de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n ult_n if_o justin_n martyr_n do_v not_o misapprehend_v diodorus_n siculus_n he_o say_v the_o jew_n call_v moses_n a_o god_n for_o so_o he_o report_v diodorus_n his_o word_n adhort_a ad_fw-la graecos_n p._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o now_o be_v otherways_o in_o the_o book_n of_o diodorus_n edit_n steph._n p._n 59_o where_o mention_v several_a lawgiver_n that_o pretend_v to_o receive_v their_o law_n from_o god_n or_o some_o good_a angel_n name_v moses_n among_o the_o rest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o receive_v he_o from_o the_o god_n call_v jao_n so_o they_o pronounce_v that_o name_n which_o we_o call_v jehovah_n ver._n 17._o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v this_o rod_n in_o thy_o hand_n the_o rod_n mention_v v._n 2._o which_o be_v v._o 20._o call_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v a_o ensign_n of_o divine_a authority_n and_o power_n by_o which_o all_o the_o wonder_n be_v wrought_v wherewith_o thou_o shall_v do_v sign_n by_o stretch_v out_o so_o mean_v a_o thing_n as_o this_o rod_n at_o god_n command_n great_a miracle_n follow_v which_o demonstrate_v the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man._n ver._n 18._o and_o moses_n go_v and_o return_v from_o horeb_n where_o he_o have_v all_o his_o converse_n with_o god_n he_o return_v to_o the_o place_n where_o his_o father_n in_o law_n live_v see_v v._o 1._o to_o jethro_n in_o the_o hebrew_n his_o name_n be_v write_v jether_o and_o the_o tradition_n be_v in_o semoth_n rabath_n that_o he_o be_v once_o a_o gentile_a and_o then_o his_o name_n be_v jether_o but_o be_v proselyte_v to_o the_o true_a religion_n there_o be_v a_o letter_n add_v to_o his_o name_n as_o there_o be_v to_o abrahant_n and_o he_o be_v call_v jethro_n and_o mr._n selden_n observe_v he_o be_v call_v a_o proselyte_n in_o the_o gemaru_n babylon_n and_o the_o first_o we_o sin_v mention_v in_o scripture_n l._n 2._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n c._n 2._o and_o say_v unto_o he_o let_v i_o go_v i_o pray_v thou_o he_o do_v not_o think_v it_o honest_a to_o leave_v his_o service_n without_o his_o consent_n especial_o since_o he_o entertain_v he_o and_o give_v he_o his_o daughter_n when_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o he_o and_o return_v unto_o my_o brethren_n which_o be_v in_o egypt_n to_o his_o kindred_n and_o countryman_n who_o call_v one_o another_o brethren_n who_o he_o have_v not_o see_v many_o year_n and_o see_v whether_o they_o be_v yet_o alive_a he_o conceal_v his_o main_a design_n from_o jethro_n not_o think_v it_o safe_a perhaps_o to_o trust_v he_o who_o though_o a_o good_a man_n be_v not_o a_o hebrew_n with_o his_o commission_n or_o fear_v he_o may_v discourage_v he_o from_o that_o undertake_n which_o he_o have_v already_o too_o much_o decline_v but_o now_o be_v full_o resolve_v upon_o and_o therefore_o loath_a to_o be_v again_o dishearten_v it_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o moses_n in_o so_o long_a a_o course_n of_o time_n as_o forty_o year_n shall_v not_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o state_n of_o his_o relation_n and_o friend_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o as_o he_o be_v afraid_a perhaps_o it_o shall_v be_v know_v where_o he_o be_v so_o intercourse_n with_o nation_n and_o very_o far_o distant_a be_v not_o so_o easy_a then_o as_o it_o be_v now_o adays_o and_o jethro_n say_v to_o moses_n go_v in_o peace_n he_o dismiss_v he_o kind_o and_o wish_v he_o a_o prosperous_a journey_n ver._n 19_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o moses_n in_o midian_a some_o translate_v it_o the_o lord_z have_v say_v etc._n etc._n to_o show_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o now_o desire_v to_o have_v leave_n to_o visit_v his_o friend_n in_o egypt_n however_o that_o be_v it_o be_v plain_a this_o be_v a_o distinct_a appearance_n of_o god_n to_o he_o from_o that_o in_o horeb_n for_o this_o be_v in_o midian_a where_o god_n who_o have_v set_v he_o no_o precise_a time_n before_o enjoin_v he_o to_o be_v go_v present_o and_o assure_v he_o that_o there_o be_v none_o leave_v in_o egypt_n who_o design_v to_o be_v revenge_v of_o he_o for_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o egyptian_a so_o it_o follow_v for_o all_o the_o man_n be_v dead_a which_o seek_v thy_o life_n this_o be_v a_o encouragement_n which_o god_n reserve_v as_o a_o reward_n of_o his_o obedience_n have_v say_v nothing_o of_o it_o during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o hesitancy_n and_o reluctance_n ver._n 20._o and_o moses_n take_v his_o wife_n and_o his_o son_n we_o read_v hitherto_o but_o of_o one_o son_n bear_v to_o he_o but_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o have_v another_o from_o xviii_o 4._o he_o carry_v his_o whole_a family_n with_o he_o to_o let_v his_o brethren_n see_v he_o be_v so_o confident_a of_o their_o deliverance_n that_o he_o venture_v not_o only_a himself_o but_o his_o dear_a relation_n in_o their_o society_n and_o set_v they_o upon_o a_o ass_n one_o ass_n can_v not_o carry_v they_o all_o with_o every_o thing_n necessary_a for_o their_o removal_n therefore_o the_o singular_a number_n as_o be_v very_o usual_a be_v put_v for_o the_o plural_a though_o one_o ass_n may_v perhaps_o carry_v she_o and_o two_o child_n one_o of_o which_o if_o not_o the_o other_o be_v very_o small_a see_v drusius_n quaestiones_fw-la per_fw-la epistol_n 86._o and_o simeon_n de_fw-fr muis_fw-la in_o his_o varia_n sacra_fw-la ass_n be_v vile_a creature_n here_o with_o we_o but_o they_o be_v
not_o so_o in_o those_o country_n for_o the_o noble_a person_n ancient_o ride_v on_o they_o as_o appear_v by_o a_o great_a many_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n xxii_o gen._n 1._o xxii_o numb_a 21._o 2_o sam._n xix_o 6._o and_o several_a other_o which_o be_v reckon_v up_o by_o bochart_n p._n i._o l._n ii_o cap._n xiii_o hierozoic_n and_o he_o return_v to_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n set_a out_o and_o begin_v his_o journey_n to_o that_o country_n and_o moses_n take_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n so_o call_v because_o god_n order_v he_o to_o carry_v it_o with_o he_o v._n 17._o and_o have_v appoint_v it_o to_o be_v the_o instrument_n wherewith_o he_o shall_v work_v wonder_n in_o his_o hand_n as_o a_o sign_n of_o his_o authority_n so_o conr._n pellicanus_fw-la have_v not_o unfit_o explain_v it_o he_o return_v with_o the_o rod_n of_o god_n signo_fw-la apostolatus_fw-la &_o ducatus_fw-la a_o sign_n or_o token_n of_o his_o embassy_n and_o government_n ver._n 21._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n when_o thou_o go_v to_o return_v into_o egypt_n when_o thou_o be_v come_v thither_o see_v that_o thou_o do_v all_o those_o wonder_n before_o pharaoh_n the_o sign_n mention_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n with_o which_o he_o be_v to_o begin_v which_o i_o have_v put_v in_o thy_o hand_n give_v thou_o power_n to_o do_v but_o i_o will_v harden_v his_o heart_n etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o god_n will_v harden_v his_o heart_n at_o the_o first_o as_o soon_o as_o moses_n begin_v to_o work_v his_o sign_n no_o more_o than_o that_o he_o will_v at_o the_o first_o slay_v his_o first-born_a as_o he_o threaten_v v._o 23._o but_o as_o at_o last_o he_o intend_v to_o slay_v his_o first-born_a if_o he_o will_v not_o be_v humble_v by_o other_o plague_n so_o in_o conclusion_n he_o resolve_v to_o harden_v his_o heart_n after_o pharaoh_n have_v often_o harden_v it_o himself_o there_o be_v three_o distinct_a word_n use_v in_o this_o story_n about_o this_o matter_n the_o first_o be_v chazak_n the_o next_o be_v rashah_n and_o the_o three_o be_v cavad_n which_o seem_v to_o signify_v a_o gradual_a increase_n of_o his_o obstinacy_n till_o at_o last_o it_o grow_v very_o grievous_a for_o the_o last_o word_n cavad_n intend_v and_o increase_v the_o sense_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o good_a or_o evil_a quality_n ver._n 22._o and_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o pharaoh_n in_o this_o god_n begin_v to_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n to_o moses_n that_o he_o will_v teach_v he_o what_o he_o shall_v say_v v._o 12._o and_o 15_o 16._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n this_o show_v he_o come_v to_o pharaoh_n in_o the_o name_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n israel_n be_v my_o son_n even_o my_o first-born_a most_o dear_a to_o i_o and_o belove_v above_o all_o people_n as_o the_o first-born_a son_n common_o be_v above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o child_n god_n have_v choose_v and_o adopt_v they_o to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n on_o who_o he_o bestow_v singular_a privilege_n and_o blessing_n thus_o god_n speak_v of_o david_n lxxxix_o psal_n 28._o and_o eben-ezra's_a interpretation_n of_o this_o phrase_n be_v not_o improper_a that_o their_o ancestor_n from_o the_o beginning_n have_v be_v worshipper_n of_o he_o the_o true_a god_n ver._n 23._o and_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o i_o command_v and_o require_v thou_o so_o the_o word_n say_v here_o signify_v let_v my_o son_n go_v that_o he_o may_v serve_v i_o not_o to_o keep_v my_o people_n in_o thy_o servitude_n any_o long_o but_o to_o dismiss_v they_o that_o they_o may_v worship_v i_o as_o my_o servant_n ought_v to_o do_v and_o if_o thou_o refuse_v to_o let_v he_o go_v behold_v i_o will_v slay_v thy_o son_n even_o thy_o first-born_a not_o upon_o his_o first_o refusal_n see_v v._n 21._o but_o after_o a_o long_a course_n of_o other_o judgement_n which_o will_v end_v if_o he_o be_v not_o reform_v by_o they_o in_o this_o at_o last_o with_o which_o he_o therefore_o terrify_v he_o that_o he_o may_v prevent_v it_o ver._n 24._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o way_n to_o egypt_n in_o the_o inn_n where_o they_o take_v up_o their_o lodging_n at_o night_n that_o the_o lord_n meet_v he_o the_o schechinah_n i_o suppose_v appear_v to_o he_o from_o whence_o a_o angel_n be_v dispatch_v to_o do_v as_o follow_v and_o so_o both_o the_o lxx_o and_o the_o chaldee_n interpret_v it_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o the_o lord_n send_v a_o angel_n to_o execute_v what_o be_v here_o relate_v and_o seek_v to_o kill_v he_o appear_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o if_o he_o intend_v to_o fall_v upon_o he_o with_o a_o draw_a sword_n perhaps_o as_o he_o do_v to_o balaam_n and_o david_n which_o threaten_v posture_n can_v not_o but_o very_o much_o affright_v he_o and_o put_v he_o into_o disorder_n other_o imagine_v he_o inflict_v a_o sudden_a disease_n upon_o he_o or_o make_v as_o if_o he_o will_v strangle_v he_o they_o that_o interpret_v this_o of_o kill_v his_o child_n as_o many_o do_v see_v mr._n selden_n l._n i._n de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n vi_o p._n 88_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o have_v no_o reason_n on_o their_o side_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o a_o child_n in_o the_o forego_n story_n but_o only_o of_o his_o son_n therefore_o chaskuni_fw-la have_v right_o observe_v that_o this_o verse_n be_v connect_v with_o the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o 20_o the_o three_o following_z coming_z by_o a_o parenthesis_n and_o can_v refer_v to_o none_o but_o moses_n all_o the_o difficulty_n be_v to_o find_v why_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v put_v he_o in_o fear_n of_o present_a death_n when_o he_o be_v go_v upon_o god_n message_n the_o resolution_n of_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n ver._n 25._o then_o zipporah_n his_o wife_n present_o apprehend_v what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o moses_n his_o danger_n viz._n because_o her_o child_n of_o which_o she_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v not_o long_o ago_o deliver_v be_v not_o circumcise_a and_o therefore_o she_o immediate_o dispatch_v that_o work_n her_o husband_n be_v in_o such_o a_o consternation_n that_o he_o can_v not_o do_v it_o himself_o but_o as_o kimchi_n will_v have_v it_o call_v to_o she_o to_o do_v it_o or_o she_o of_o herself_o go_v about_o it_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o it_o be_v not_o do_v before_o take_v a_o sharp_a stone_n or_o a_o sharp_a knife_n make_v of_o a_o flint_n for_o such_o they_o use_v which_o justin_n martyr_n in_o his_o dialogue_n with_o trypho_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o the_o lxx_o and_o the_o jew_n say_v that_o knife_n be_v common_o use_v in_o this_o work_n and_o cut_v the_o foreskin_n of_o her_o son_n but_o how_o come_v moses_n to_o neglect_v this_o duty_n most_o say_v his_o wife_n be_v unwilling_a to_o it_o not_o because_o she_o abhor_v this_o rite_n as_o cruel_a and_o unnatural_a for_o she_o be_v of_o a_o race_n which_o come_v from_o abraham_n who_o first_o receive_v this_o command_n of_o circumcise_n all_o his_o child_n and_o she_o understand_v it_o appear_v how_o to_o do_v it_o ready_o without_o endanger_n the_o child_n which_o have_v scarce_o be_v possible_a if_o she_o have_v be_v a_o stranger_n to_o it_o but_o because_o the_o midianite_n perhaps_o do_v not_o circumcise_v so_o soon_o as_o the_o israelite_n but_o imitate_v their_o neighbour_n the_o ishmaelite_n who_o defer_v it_o till_o their_o child_n be_v thirteen_o year_n old_a at_o which_o age_n ishmael_n be_v circumcise_a xvii_o gen._n 25._o or_o rather_o because_o they_o be_v about_o to_o take_v a_o journey_n when_o she_o think_v it_o may_v be_v omit_v till_o they_o come_v to_o be_v settle_v among_o the_o israelite_n and_o true_o this_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o good_a reason_n to_o defer_v circumcision_n beyond_o the_o eight_o day_n motion_n be_v dangerous_a when_o the_o child_n be_v sore_o but_o such_o a_o man_n as_o moses_n shall_v have_v trust_v god_n to_o take_v care_n of_o his_o child_n and_o not_o have_v be_v afraid_a of_o the_o consequence_n if_o he_o have_v perform_v his_o duty_n and_o because_o he_o follow_v the_o tender_a inclination_n of_o his_o wife_n rather_o than_o a_o plain_a precept_n xvii_o gen._n 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n he_o fall_v into_o this_o great_a danger_n many_o other_o account_n be_v give_v of_o this_o for_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o whole_a matter_n be_v very_o obscure_a but_o i_o see_v none_o more_o probable_a than_o what_o i_o have_v mention_v and_o cast_v it_o at_o his_o foot_n it_o be_v uncertain_a at_o who_o sit_fw-mi she_o cast_v it_o whether_o at_o he_o husband_n be_v or_o the_o child_n or_o the_o angel_n the_o first_o seem_v most_o probable_a if_o the_o next_o word_n be_v speak_v to_o
moses_n and_o aaron_n go_v in_o unto_o pharaoh_n and_o do_v so_o as_o the_o lord_n command_v they_o at_o their_o first_o address_n to_o pharaoh_n they_o only_o deliver_v their_o message_n but_o do_v nothing_o to_o confirm_v it_o v._o 1_o etc._n etc._n nor_o be_v they_o command_v now_o to_o work_v any_o miracle_n unless_o pharaoh_n demand_v one_o which_o it_o be_v likely_a he_o do_v this_o second_o address_n to_o he_o move_v he_o to_o ask_v how_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o you_o come_v from_o god_n and_o aaron_n cast_v down_o his_o rod_n before_o pharaoh_n and_o before_o his_o servant_n the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o court_n who_o be_v always_o suppose_v to_o be_v present_a where_o the_o king_n be_v though_o not_o mention_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n and_o it_o become_v a_o serpent_n see_v iu_o 3._o where_o we_o read_v that_o moses_n himself_o when_o this_o change_n be_v first_o make_v flee_v from_o before_o it_o the_o sight_n of_o it_o be_v so_o terrible_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v high_o probable_a that_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o servant_n be_v no_o less_o startle_v at_o the_o first_o appearance_n of_o it_o artapanus_n relate_v several_a other_o miracle_n beside_o this_o in_o eusebius_n his_o praepan_n evang._n p._n 434_o 435_o &_o 441._o which_o i_o mention_v to_o show_v that_o the_o fame_n of_o moses_n miracle_n be_v spread_v among_o the_o heathen_a who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o disbelieve_v they_o that_o they_o give_v credit_n to_o other_o false_a report_n which_o some_o ill_a people_n have_v mingle_v with_o they_o ver._n 11._o then_o pharaoh_n also_o call_v the_o wise_a man_n when_o he_o have_v recover_v the_o fright_n in_o which_o we_o may_v well_o suppose_v he_o to_o have_v be_v he_o send_v some_o of_o his_o servant_n to_o call_v in_o those_o who_o he_o think_v can_v cope_v with_o moses_n and_o aaron_n in_o wonderful_a work_n wise_a man_n this_o word_n be_v sometime_o use_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n and_o therefore_o to_o show_v they_o be_v such_o as_o we_o now_o call_v cunning-man_n he_o join_v another_o word_n to_o it_o which_o be_v never_o take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n viz._n sorcerer_n which_o most_o take_v to_o be_v such_o as_o we_o call_v juggler_n who_o cast_v mist_n as_o we_o speak_v before_o man_n eye_n and_o make_v thing_n appear_v otherwise_o than_o they_o real_o be_v for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n cischeph_n from_o whence_o come_v macaschephim_n which_o we_o translate_v sorcerer_n signify_v to_o delude_v the_o sight_n with_o false_a appearance_n sir_n john_n marsham_n put_v these_o two_o word_n together_o and_o by_o the_o figure_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_v they_o accersivit_fw-la peritissimos_fw-la artis_fw-la magicae_fw-la he_o call_v the_o most_o skilful_a person_n in_o the_o magical_a art_n chron._n can._n secul_fw-la ix_o now_o the_o magician_n of_o egypt_n this_o be_v a_o three_o word_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o worse_a import_n than_o the_o two_o former_a some_o translate_v it_o necromancer_n but_o it_o be_v a_o foreign_a word_n we_o can_v determine_v its_o particular_a meaning_n though_o in_o general_a no_o doubt_n it_o signify_v man_n that_o by_o evil_a art_n perform_v amaze_a thing_n such_o as_o simon_n magus_n and_o elymas_n in_o after_o time_n see_v xli_o gen._n 8._o and_o bochart_n in_o his_o hierozoicon_n p._n 2._o l._n iu_o cap._n xviii_o where_o he_o have_v a_o large_a discourse_n about_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o word_n chartumim_n which_o after_o all_o that_o other_o have_v say_v about_o it_o he_o think_v come_v from_o the_o word_n retan_n which_o in_o arabic_a and_o chaldee_n signify_v to_o murmur_v as_o magician_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v in_o their_o incantation_n so_o hartun_n be_v proper_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o enchanter_n and_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o with_o hecate_n he_o think_v allude_v to_o it_o who_o magician_n be_v wont_v frequent_o to_o invoke_v the_o name_n of_o the_o principal_a magician_n at_o this_o time_n among_o the_o egyptian_n be_v jannes_n and_o jambres_n as_o not_o only_a st._n paul_n 2_o tim._n iii_o 8._o but_o several_a both_o jewish_a greek_a and_o roman_a writer_n tell_v we_o i_o will_v mention_v but_o one_o the_o author_n of_o schalsch-hakkabalah_a who_o call_v they_o by_o these_o name_n and_o say_v that_o in_o our_o language_n we_o will_v call_v they_o johannes_n and_o ambrose_n the_o reader_n may_v find_v a_o great_a many_o more_o if_o he_o please_v in_o primate_n vsher_n annal_n add_v a.m._n 2513._o and_o in_o bochart_n hierozoic_a p._n i._o l._n ii_o c._n 53._o p._n 645._o artapanus_n in_o eusebius_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d priest_n at_o memphis_n who_o pharaoh_n send_v for_o to_o oppose_v moses_n the_o original_a of_o which_o sort_n of_o man_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v this_o that_o god_n be_v please_v to_o admit_v the_o holy_a patriarch_n to_o familiar_a colloquy_n with_o he_o the_o devil_n endeavour_v to_o imitate_v he_o that_o he_o may_v keep_v man_n in_o his_o obedience_n by_o pretend_v discovery_n of_o secret_a thing_n to_o they_o and_o when_o god_n be_v please_v to_o work_v miracle_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o devil_n direct_v these_o man_n who_o be_v familiar_a with_o he_o how_o to_o invoke_v his_o help_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o strange_a thing_n which_o confirm_v they_o in_o their_o error_n they_o also_o do_v in_o like_a manner_n with_o their_o enchantment_n if_o the_o hebrew_n word_n come_v from_o lahat_fw-la which_o signify_v a_o flame_n see_v iii_n gen._n 24._o it_o seem_v to_o denote_v such_o sorcerer_n as_o dazzle_a man_n eye_n and_o then_o impose_v on_o they_o by_o show_n and_o appearance_n of_o thing_n which_o have_v no_o real_a be_v but_o it_o may_v be_v derive_v from_o laat_fw-mi which_o signify_v hide_v and_o secret_a and_o then_o denote_v those_o that_o use_v secret_a whisper_v or_o murmur_n as_o enchanter_n do_v as_o bochartus_n in_o the_o place_n now_o mention_v interpret_v it_o or_o such_o as_o have_v secret_a familiarity_n with_o daemon_n as_o it_o be_v expound_v in_o the_o gemara_fw-la sanhedrin_n cap._n vii_o n._n 10._o where_o there_o be_v many_o example_n of_o the_o former_a sort_n of_o enchantment_n by_o the_o deception_n of_o the_o sight_n for_o instance_n r._n asche_n relate_v that_o he_o see_v a_o magician_n blow_v his_o nose_n and_o bring_v piece_n of_o cloth_n out_o of_o it_o and_o r._n chajah_n see_v one_o cut_v a_o camel_n in_o piece_n with_o his_o sword_n and_o then_o set_v it_o together_o again_o which_o be_v nothing_o say_v he_o but_o the_o delusion_n of_o the_o eye_n several_a other_o story_n be_v tell_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n ver._n 12._o for_o they_o cast_v down_o every_o man_n his_o rod._n they_o be_v send_v for_o to_o confront_v moses_n and_o therefore_o attempt_v to_o do_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v do_v for_o they_o take_v he_o for_o a_o mere_a magician_n like_o themselves_o and_o it_o be_v a_o common_a thing_n in_o ancient_a time_n for_o such_o kind_n of_o man_n to_o contend_v one_o with_o another_o and_o their_o great_a study_n be_v as_o gaulmy_a have_v observe_v in_o his_o note_n upon_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o moses_n write_v by_o a_o jew_n p._n 241_o etc._n etc._n to_o find_v out_o the_o genius_n that_o attend_v their_o opposer_n who_o they_o strive_v to_o gain_v to_o their_o side_n or_o to_o terrify_v he_o by_o a_o great_a and_o more_o powerful_a angel_n and_o they_o only_o be_v insuperable_a who_o have_v a_o deity_n to_o their_o genius_n as_o porphyry_n say_v plotinus_n have_v who_o contend_v with_o olympius_n a_o egyptian_a when_o his_o genius_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o appear_v visible_o there_o come_v a_o god_n and_o not_o a_o daemon_n which_o make_v the_o egyptian_a cry_n out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v happy_a who_o have_v a_o god_n for_o his_o genius_n as_o i_o suppose_v it_o shall_v be_v interpret_v and_o thus_o the_o jewish_a author_n of_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o moses_n fancy_n that_o these_o magician_n who_o resist_v moses_n turn_v over_o all_o their_o book_n to_o sin_v out_o the_o name_n of_o that_o deity_n by_o which_o he_o do_v wonder_n so_o much_o superior_a to_o they_o etc._n etc._n and_o they_o become_v serpent_n not_o real_a serpent_n but_o seem_v as_o josephus_n understand_v it_o and_o several_a christian_a writer_n particular_o sedulius_n l._n iu._n carm._n imagine_v ficta_fw-la visibus_fw-la humanis_fw-la magicas_fw-la tribuere_fw-la figuras_fw-la i_o omit_v other_o ancient_a author_n who_o suppose_v that_o as_o spirit_n can_v assume_v body_n like_a to_o man_n so_o they_o can_v as_o easy_o out_o of_o the_o same_o air_n make_v the_o appearance_n of_o a_o serpent_n just_a as_o circe_n be_v say_v in_o
the_o river_n stanke_z etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v blood_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n the_o water_n be_v in_o all_o place_n turn_v into_o blood_n except_o perhaps_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n which_o be_v not_o comprehend_v under_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n ver._n 22._o and_o the_o magician_n of_o egypt_n do_v so_o with_o their_o enchantment_n see_v v._o 11._o in_o some_o of_o the_o pool_n or_o lake_n of_o water_n they_o make_v a_o appearance_n of_o the_o like_a change_n which_o make_v pharaoh_n think_v his_o god_n be_v as_o powerful_a as_o the_o god_n of_o the_o hebrew_n the_o land_n of_o goshen_n as_o i_o say_v may_v possible_o be_v free_a from_o this_o plague_n as_o it_o be_v certain_o from_o several_a of_o the_o rest_n viii_o 23._o ix_o 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o some_o fancy_n the_o magician_n have_v water_n from_o thence_o to_o show_v their_o power_n upon_o but_o i_o can_v think_v it_o probable_a that_o they_o make_v pharaoh_n stay_v so_o long_o and_o one_o may_v as_o well_o say_v they_o have_v it_o out_o of_o the_o sea_n or_o out_o of_o the_o pit_n that_o the_o people_n dig_v v._o 24._o as_o aben_n ezra_n conjecture_n and_o justin_n martyr_n quaest._n &_o resp_n xxvi_o ad_fw-la orthodox_n but_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o of_o these_o conjecture_n if_o it_o be_v grant_v as_o the_o history_n lead_v we_o to_o conclude_v that_o moses_n do_v not_o in_o a_o moment_n change_v all_o the_o water_n of_o the_o country_n but_o only_o those_o of_o the_o river_n as_o i_o say_v on_o v._o 20._o and_o afterward_o by_o degree_n all_o the_o rest_n when_o the_o magician_n have_v try_v their_o art_n upon_o some_o of_o they_o which_o moses_n also_o turn_v into_o real_a blood_n so_o that_o neither_o they_o nor_o any_o body_n else_o be_v able_a to_o drink_v of_o they_o and_o pharaoh_n be_v heart_n be_v harden_v the_o very_a same_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n which_o we_o have_v before_o v._o 13._o where_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v translate_v i_o there_o observe_v as_o they_o be_v here_o and_o also_o in_o viii_o 19_o neither_o do_v he_o hearken_v unto_o they_o as_o the_o lord_z have_v say_v iii_o 19_o this_o be_v more_o apt_a to_o move_v his_o heart_n than_o the_o former_a miracle_n because_o it_o continue_v long_o v._o 25._o and_o the_o magician_n can_v not_o by_o all_o their_o spell_n or_o skill_n in_o sorcery_n remove_v this_o plague_n in_o all_o that_o time_n see_v next_o verse_n ver._n 23._o and_o pharaoh_n turn_v and_o go_v unto_o his_o house_n it_o seem_v that_o upon_o his_o refusal_n to_o hearken_v unto_o moses_n his_o monition_n v._n 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n god_n send_v this_o plague_n that_o very_a morning_n before_o he_o get_v home_o to_o dinner_n so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o time_n to_o fetch_v water_n from_o distant_a place_n but_o the_o magician_n exercise_v their_o enchantment_n upon_o some_o pond_n which_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o turn_v by_o moses_n into_o blood_n neither_o set_v he_o his_o heart_n to_o this_o also_o here_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o move_v by_o this_o miracle_n he_o do_v not_o serious_o consider_v what_o moses_n have_v do_v and_o examine_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o power_n and_o that_o of_o the_o magician_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o his_o heart_n be_v harden_v as_o we_o read_v before_o as_o all_o man_n be_v who_o will_v think_v of_o nothing_o but_o only_o to_o have_v their_o own_o humour_n satissy_v ver._n 24._o and_o all_o the_o egyptian_n dig_v round_o about_o the_o river_n for_o water_n to_o drink_v etc._n etc._n the_o whole_a country_n be_v force_v to_o try_v to_o get_v water_n to_o quench_v their_o thirst_n by_o this_o great_a labour_n how_o it_o succeed_v we_o be_v not_o tell_v but_o it_o be_v likely_a they_o find_v clear_a water_n by_o percolation_n through_o the_o earth_n for_o moses_n smite_v only_o the_o pit_n that_o be_v then_o in_o be_v when_o aaron_n stretch_v out_o his_o rod_n which_o have_v no_o effect_n upon_o those_o which_o be_v dig_v afterward_o why_o they_o do_v not_o setch_v it_o from_o goshen_n if_o there_o be_v any_o clear_a water_n there_o as_o we_o can_v but_o think_v there_o be_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v not_o easy_a to_o determine_v their_o pride_n perhaps_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o till_o they_o have_v try_v other_o way_n to_o supply_v their_o want_n ver._n 25._o and_o seven_o day_n be_v fulfil_v after_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v smite_v the_o river_n the_o rod_n of_o moses_n can_v effect_v nothing_o without_o the_o lord_n by_o who_o power_n this_o change_n be_v make_v in_o the_o water_n which_o last_v seven_o day_n before_o this_o plague_n be_v remove_v by_o which_o mean_v they_o be_v convince_v that_o all_o the_o water_n be_v real_o corrupt_v and_o they_o feel_v the_o heavy_a effect_n of_o it_o in_o a_o grievous_a stench_n and_o perpetual_a labour_n in_o dig_v pit_n all_o about_o the_o river_n whether_o pharaoh_n at_o last_o beg_v to_o have_v this_o plague_n remove_v or_o no_o we_o be_v not_o tell_v it_o be_v likely_a he_o be_v so_o obstinate_a that_o he_o will_v not_o stoop_v to_o ask_v this_o favour_n of_o they_o which_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n it_o last_v so_o long_o to_o see_v whether_o he_o will_v be_v move_v to_o humble_v himself_o so_o far_o to_o which_o when_o he_o will_v not_o yield_v god_n take_v it_o away_o to_o make_v room_n for_o another_o stroke_n or_o as_o some_o think_v it_o continue_v together_o with_o the_o plague_n of_o frog_n and_o be_v both_o remove_v upon_o his_o petition_n it_o be_v a_o weak_a conjecture_n of_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n from_o these_o word_n that_o all_o the_o ten_o plague_n last_v seven_o day_n apiece_o which_o be_v plain_o contrary_a to_o the_o story_n chap._n viii_o verse_n 1._o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n who_o attend_v upon_o the_o divine_a majesty_n we_o may_v reasonable_o suppose_v every_o day_n to_o know_v his_o pleasure_n and_o after_o the_o seven_o day_n mention_v v._o last_v of_o the_o forego_n chapter_n be_v fulfil_v the_o lord_n command_v he_o to_o address_v himself_o again_o to_o pharaoh_n and_o to_o threaten_v he_o with_o a_o new_a punishment_n which_o be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o xxvth_z day_n of_o the_o six_o month_n and_o take_v away_o the_o day_n after_o v._o 10._o go_v unto_o pharaoh_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n the_o very_a same_o message_n in_o effect_n which_o he_o have_v deliver_v to_o he_o before_o v.i._n vii_o 16_o 17._o ver._n 2._o and_o if_o thou_o refuse_v to_o let_v they_o go_v behold_v etc._n etc._n he_o again_o threaten_v the_o plague_n before_o he_o inflict_v it_o both_o that_o pharaoh_n may_v know_v it_o come_v not_o by_o chance_n but_o by_o the_o determinate_a counsel_n of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o may_v prevent_v it_o by_o repentance_n and_o submission_n to_o god_n command_n i_o will_v smite_v this_o word_n common_o signify_v in_o the_o scripture_n language_n to_o kill_v but_o here_o only_o to_o afflict_v grievous_o see_v lxxviii_o psalm_n 45._o where_n to_o destroy_v they_o signify_v to_o annoy_v they_o all_o thy_o border_n every_o part_n of_o his_o country_n to_o the_o utmost_a extent_n of_o it_o i.e._n in_o all_o place_n where_o the_o egyptian_n dwell_v for_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a the_o israelite_n be_v infest_a with_o they_o see_v v._o 4._o with_o frog_n the_o hebrew_n word_n tsaphadéa_n signify_v as_o eben_n ezra_n think_v a_o egyptian_a fish_n which_o some_o will_v have_v to_o be_v a_o crocodile_n as_o gaulmyn_n observe_v in_o his_o annnotation_n on_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o moses_n p._n 256._o but_o this_o be_v undoubted_o false_a for_o they_o can_v not_o infest_v they_o in_o that_o manner_n as_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n ver._n 3._o and_o the_o river_n shall_v bring_v forth_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o river_n be_v comprehend_v all_o the_o stream_n pond_n lake_n and_o other_o water_n in_o egypt_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 5._o for_o most_o of_o they_o come_v one_o way_n or_o other_o out_o of_o the_o river_n they_o have_v little_a rain_n in_o egypt_n frog_n abundant_o the_o nile_n natural_o produce_v frog_n but_o such_o great_a abundance_n of_o they_o as_o sill_v the_o country_n be_v miraculous_a especial_o be_v produce_v on_o a_o sudden_a and_o their_o go_v out_o of_o the_o river_n and_o field_n into_o the_o city_n and_o house_n etc._n etc._n be_v still_o more_o miraculous_a which_o shall_v go_v up_o out_o of_o the_o river_n which_o lay_v low_a than_o the_o land_n and_o come_v into_o thy_o house_n etc._n etc._n this_o explain_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o smite_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n viz._n inflict_v a_o
heal_v ver._n 11._o and_o the_o frog_n shall_v depart_v from_o thou_o etc._n etc._n this_o demonstrate_v the_o power_n of_o moses_n with_o god_n that_o he_o can_v as_o certain_o foretell_v the_o removal_n of_o the_o frog_n as_o he_o have_v do_v the_o bring_v they_o upon_o the_o land_n ver._n 12._o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n go_v out_o from_o pharaoh_n to_o the_o place_n it_o be_v likely_a where_o moses_n be_v wont_a to_o attend_v upon_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o moses_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n because_o of_o the_o frog_n in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v cry_v to_o he_o about_o the_o business_n or_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o frog_n which_o god_n have_v send_v upon_o pharaoh_n or_o as_o aben_n ezra_n understand_v it_o concern_v the_o frog_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v pharaoh_n shall_v be_v remove_v as_o if_o the_o word_n shall_v be_v translate_v thus_o he_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n concern_v what_o he_o say_v about_o the_o frog_n and_o appoint_v unto_o pharaoh_n for_o so_o the_o word_n shame_v in_o xv._o 25._o signify_v to_o appoint_v or_o propose_v and_o so_o the_o lxx_o here_o translate_v the_o word_n which_o we_o render_v have_v bring_v against_o pharaoh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o pharaoh_n ver._n 13._o and_o the_o lord_n do_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n so_o powerful_a be_v he_o with_o god_n in_o prayer_n as_o the_o heathen_n themselves_o observe_v from_o this_o story_n see_v what_o i_o observe_v out_o of_o numenius_n vii_o 12._o and_o the_o frog_n die_v etc._n etc._n the_o egyptian_n can_v not_o kill_v they_o but_o god_n take_v away_o their_o breath_n yet_o not_o remove_v they_o from_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v but_o leave_v they_o dead_a there_o as_o appear_v by_o what_o follow_v ver._n 14._o and_o they_o gather_v they_o together_o on_o heap_n that_o they_o may_v carry_v they_o it_o be_v likely_a into_o the_o river_n and_o so_o they_o may_v go_v down_o into_o the_o sea_n god_n can_v have_v dissolve_v they_o into_o dust_n if_o he_o have_v please_v or_o sweep_v they_o into_o the_o river_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v or_o make_v they_o quite_o vanish_v in_o a_o instant_n but_o he_o will_v have_v they_o lie_v dead_a before_o their_o eye_n as_o a_o token_n they_o be_v real_a frog_n and_o no_o illusion_n of_o their_o sight_n and_o the_o land_n stanke_z this_o be_v a_o further_a sensible_a evidence_n that_o they_o be_v real_a frog_n ver._n 15._o but_o when_o pharaoh_n see_v that_o there_o be_v respite_n that_o he_o be_v free_v from_o the_o great_a strait_n in_o which_o he_o be_v for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o respite_n signify_v breathe_v or_o enlargement_n and_o make_v the_o sense_n to_o be_v this_o that_o when_o the_o burden_n that_o press_v he_o be_v take_v off_o so_o that_o he_o can_v take_v his_o breath_n he_o be_v of_o another_o mind_n etc._n etc._n he_o harden_v his_o heart_n and_o hearken_v not_o unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n be_v not_o so_o good_a as_o his_o 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gnat_n or_o some_o such_o kind_n of_o creature_n thus_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_n understand_v it_o and_o artapanus_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fly_a sort_n of_o live_a creature_n which_o make_v such_o ulcer_n by_o its_o bite_n as_o no_o medicine_n can_v cure_v see_v eusebius_n l._n ix_o praepar_fw-la evang._n p._n 425._o but_o bochartus_n have_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o our_o translation_n be_v right_a and_o that_o out_o of_o the_o very_a text._n for_o gnat_n and_o such_o like_a infect_v be_v breed_v in_o fenny_a place_n but_o these_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n ver._n 17._o aaron_z stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n with_o his_o rod._n he_o still_o be_v the_o instrument_n to_o execute_v all_o the_o judgement_n which_o moses_n denounce_v as_o he_o be_v his_o mouth_n to_o deliver_v all_o the_o message_n he_o carry_v to_o pharaoh_n and_o smite_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o become_v louse_n this_o show_v the_o louse_n be_v 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of_o egypt_n not_o of_o goshen_n it_o be_v very_o probable_a which_o be_v inhabit_v most_o by_o israelites_n ver._n 18._o and_o the_o magician_n do_v so_o etc._n etc._n attempt_v and_o endeavour_v to_o do_v so_o by_o use_v their_o wont_a invocation_n and_o rite_n of_o incantation_n for_o the_o common_a say_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v very_o frivolous_a that_o daemon_n have_v no_o power_n over_o creature_n so_o small_a as_o louse_n the_o meaning_n of_o which_o gaulmyn_n think_v they_o themselves_o do_v not_o understand_v which_o according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o ancient_a magic_n be_v this_o that_o all_o animal_n have_v a_o particular_a genius_n preside_v over_o they_o by_o who_o assistance_n their_o worshipper_n can_v do_v any_o thing_n among_o that_o sort_n of_o creature_n but_o this_o be_v mean_v only_o of_o perfect_a animal_n not_o of_o infect_v among_o who_o they_o reckon_v louse_n which_o have_v no_o such_o heavenly_a power_n wait_v on_o they_o but_o if_o there_o have_v 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israelite_n to_o who_o they_o say_v go_v sweep_v our_o house_n and_o sweep_v our_o street_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o god_n make_v louse_n to_o cover_v the_o earth_n a_o cubit_n deep_a but_o this_o favour_n too_o much_o of_o their_o fabulous_a invention_n it_o be_v more_o pertinent_a to_o observe_v that_o though_o we_o read_v of_o particular_a person_n who_o for_o great_a crime_n be_v punish_v with_o the_o plague_n of_o louse_n see_v huctius_n l._n ii_o quaest_n cap._n xii_o n._n 12._o yet_o we_o do_v not_o find_v in_o any_o story_n a_o whole_a nation_n infest_a with_o they_o and_o that_o both_o man_n and_o beast_n without_o exception_n the_o magician_n themselves_o in_o all_o likelihood_n be_v sore_o asslict_v with_o they_o which_o make_v they_o cry_v out_o as_o
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be_v before_o v._o 15._o ver._n 20._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o stand_v before_o pharaoh_n as_o he_o have_v order_v he_o to_o do_v before_o he_o send_v the_o second_o plague_n vii_o 15._o lo_o he_o come_v forth_o to_o the_o water_n this_o confirm_v what_o be_v say_v there_o that_o in_o the_o morning_n it_o be_v usual_a with_o he_o to_o walk_v out_o by_o the_o river_n either_o for_o his_o refreshment_n or_o for_o his_o devotion_n perhaps_o that_o after_o wash_v he_o may_v worship_v the_o rise_v sun_n for_o moses_n be_v command_v to_o rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o present_v himself_o before_o he_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n let_v my_o people_n go_v etc._n etc._n the_o same_o message_n he_o have_v often_o send_v he_o vii_o 16_o 17._o viii_o 1._o together_o with_o a_o admonition_n and_o warn_v of_o his_o danger_n which_o god_n have_v not_o give_v he_o before_o the_o last_o plague_n v._o 16._o ver._n 21._o behold_v i_o will_v send_v swarm_n of_o fly_n upon_o thou_o etc._n etc._n the_o hebrew_n word_n arob_v be_v general_o think_v to_o come_v from_o a_o word_n which_o signify_v to_o mingle_v interpreter_n common_o think_v it_o denote_v a_o mixture_n of_o several_a sort_n of_o creature_n and_o some_o take_v it_o as_o we_o seem_v here_o to_o do_v for_o all_o manner_n of_o fly_n which_o aquila_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o sort_n of_o infect_v other_o take_v it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o margin_n for_o a_o mixture_n of_o noisome_a beast_n and_o so_o the_o author_n of_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o moses_n god_n send_v lion_n wolf_n bear_n and_o leopard_n and_o suck_v like_o wild_a beast_n which_o kill_v not_o only_o their_o cattle_n in_o the_o field_n but_o their_o child_n in_o their_o house_n and_o so_o josephus_n expound_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o bochartus_n have_v confute_v this_o notion_n by_o very_o good_a argument_n in_o his_o hierozoicon_n p._n 2._o l._n iu_o cap._n xv._o where_o he_o show_v no_o word_n have_v more_o signification_n than_o the_o hebrew_n word_n arab_n which_o signify_v not_o only_o to_o mingle_v but_o among_o many_o other_o thing_n to_o obscure_v and_o darken_v from_o whence_o the_o even_o time_n be_v call_v ereb_n and_o therefore_o with_o great_a reason_n he_o approve_v of_o the_o lxx_o version_n who_o translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o flesh-s_o very_o bold_a and_o troublesome_a be_v not_o easy_o drive_v away_o which_o infest_v dog_n very_o much_o especial_o about_o the_o flappe_n of_o their_o ear_n some_o take_v it_o for_o that_o large_a black_a fly_n which_o fasten_v upon_o beast_n and_o suck_v their_o blood_n call_v arob_v from_o its_o black_a colour_n as_o oreb_n from_o thence_o signify_v a_o crow_n and_o so_o philo_n describe_v this_o fly_n call_v cynomya_n that_o it_o be_v as_o impudent_a as_o a_o dog_n and_o make_v its_o assault_n with_o great_a violence_n like_o a_o dart_n fasten_v its_o tooth_n so_o deep_a in_o the_o flesh_n and_o stick_v so_o close_o that_o it_o make_v cattle_n run_v mad_a this_o plague_n the_o jew_n say_v in_o the_o forename_a book_n of_o the_o life_n of_o moses_n be_v send_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n because_o of_o the_o hard_a service_n they_o make_v the_o israelite_n undergo_v in_o feed_v their_o cattle_n ver._n 22._o and_o i_o will_v sever_v in_o that_o day_n the_o land_n of_o goshen_n in_o which_o my_o people_n dwell_v etc._n etc._n here_o now_o the_o distinguish_a mercy_n of_o god_n to_o the_o israelite_n be_v plain_o express_v which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o forego_n plague_n and_o the_o hebrew_n word_n as_o well_o as_o the_o chaldee_n signify_v i_o will_v make_v a_o wondrous_a difference_n so_o jonathan_n in_o that_o day_n i_o will_v work_v a_o miracle_n in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n for_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o marvellous_a thing_n that_o country_n so_o near_o one_o another_o shall_v be_v in_o such_o a_o different_a condition_n at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o it_o be_v the_o more_o wonderful_a because_o there_o be_v such_o store_n of_o cattle_n in_o goshen_n who_o dung_n be_v apt_a to_o breed_v fly_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o govern_v all_o thing_n here_o below_o or_o that_o have_v a_o special_a care_n of_o my_o people_n for_o so_o bochart_n understand_v by_o earth_n the_o land_n of_o goshen_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o which_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v because_o he_o defend_v and_o deliver_v they_o from_o this_o sore_a calamity_n which_o their_o neighbour_n suffer_v for_o thus_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v in_o many_o place_n vii_o deut._n 22._o xxiii_o 14._o xlvi_o psal_n 6_o etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o conr._n pellicanus_fw-la seem_v to_o have_v understand_v this_o passage_n which_o he_o interpret_v you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o prince_n of_o this_o country_n ver._n 23._o i_o will_v put_v a_o division_n between_o thy_o people_n and_o my_o people_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v repeat_v again_o because_o it_o be_v a_o remarkable_a thing_n and_o denote_v the_o israelite_n to_o be_v god_n peculiar_a people_n for_o who_o he_o have_v a_o singular_a favour_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o this_o mercy_n be_v call_v here_o a_o redemption_n as_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v which_o we_o translate_v division_n because_o god_n exempt_v and_o deliver_v the_o israelite_n from_o those_o fly_n which_o sore_o infest_a all_o the_o rest_n of_o pharaoh_n dominion_n to_o morrow_n shall_v this_o sign_n be_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n be_v so_o remarkable_a in_o the_o last_o plague_n v._n 19_o that_o
warn_v of_o their_o danger_n that_o they_o may_v avoid_v it_o ver._n 20._o he_o that_o fear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n among_o the_o servant_n of_o pharaoh_n etc._n etc._n that_o which_o be_v oppose_v to_o this_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n be_v he_o that_o set_v not_o his_o heart_n unto_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o as_o we_o translate_v it_o regard_v it_o not_o i._n e._n do_v not_o attend_v to_o what_o be_v say_v and_o do_v by_o moses_n and_o serious_o consider_v it_o unto_o which_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n move_v all_o those_o who_o be_v possess_v with_o it_o and_o serious_a consideration_n will_v not_o fail_v to_o work_v in_o man_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o judgement_n ver._n 21._o and_o he_o that_o regard_v not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o all_o that_o perish_v they_o do_v not_o set_v themselves_o to_o consider_v the_o irresistible_a power_n of_o he_o who_o inflict_v such_o terrible_a 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who_o sometime_o do_v it_o himself_o and_o be_v command_v by_o god_n so_o to_o do_v v._o 22._o he_o give_v warning_n of_o this_o plague_n about_o the_o four_o day_n of_o the_o viith_z month_n and_o inflict_v it_o upon_o the_o five_o and_o remove_v it_o the_o six_o the_o author_n of_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o moses_n fancy_n that_o god_n send_v this_o plague_n to_o punish_v the_o egyptian_n for_o the_o drudgery_n they_o impose_v upon_o the_o israelite_n in_o make_v they_o till_o their_o field_n for_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n send_v thunder_n and_o hail_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n there_o shall_v be_v thunder_n but_o the_o clap_v of_o this_o be_v far_o more_o terrible_a than_o any_o that_o have_v be_v hear_v before_o in_o that_o country_n as_o the_o hall_n also_o be_v more_o ponderous_a and_o come_v down_o with_o a_o great_a force_n and_o be_v mix_v with_o fire_n which_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n observe_v chap._n xvi_o as_o a_o thing_n unusual_a and_o herein_o consist_v the_o miraculousness_n of_o this_o plague_n that_o whereas_o other_o storm_n of_o hail_n general_o reach_v but_o a_o little_a way_n sometime_o not_o a_o mile_n this_o spread_v itself_o over_o the_o whole_a country_n v._o 25._o and_o flash_n of_o lightning_n be_v not_o only_o mingle_v with_o it_o but_o fire_n run_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o kill_v their_o cattle_n lxxviii_o psal_n 48._o when_o at_o the_o same_o time_n all_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n though_o a_o part_n of_o that_o country_n feel_v nothing_o of_o this_o storm_n v._o 26._o and_o the_o lord_n rain_v hail_n upon_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n this_o be_v repeat_v to_o show_v that_o it_o fall_v as_o thick_a as_o rain_v and_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a shower_n but_o a_o continual_a hail_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o this_o plague_n be_v alone_o mention_v v._n 22._o and_o 26._o where_o nothing_o be_v say_v of_o thunder_n or_o fire_n and_o put_v in_o the_o first_o place_n by_o the_o psalmist_n both_o in_o lxxviii_o 48._o and_o cv_o 32._o ver._n 25._o and_o the_o hail_n smite_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v kill_v every_o man_n and_o beast_n that_o be_v in_o the_o field_n v._o 19_o and_o smite_v every_o herb_n and_o break_v every_o tree_n of_o the_o field_n especial_o their_o vine_n and_o figtree_n as_o the_o psalmist_n tell_v we_o lxxviii_o 47._o cv_o 33._o very_o great_a hailstone_n have_v fall_v in_o several_a country_n some_o of_o a_o prodigious_a bigness_n as_o credible_a historian_n relate_v whereby_o some_o live_a creature_n have_v here_o and_o there_o be_v kill_v but_o none_o ever_o make_v such_o a_o general_a destruction_n as_o this_o storm_n do_v yet_o we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v it_o as_o if_o no_o green_a thing_n escape_v nor_o a_o bough_n of_o any_o tree_n be_v leave_v but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o a_o great_a many_o of_o every_o kind_n be_v destroy_v though_o some_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o follow_a chapter_n still_o remain_v ver._n 26._o only_o in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o egyptian_n that_o live_v among_o they_o fare_v the_o better_a it_o be_v think_v at_o this_o time_n for_o their_o sake_n ver._n 27._o and_o pharaoh_n send_v and_o call_v for_o moses_n and_o aaron_n this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o he_o have_v do_v several_a time_n before_o viii_o 8_o 25._o but_o it_o may_v seem_v strange_a he_o shall_v do_v it_o now_o after_o the_o lord_n have_v harden_v his_o heart_n the_o clear_a account_n of_o it_o be_v that_o he_o act_v now_o as_o a_o man_n distract_a and_o fright_v out_o of_o his_o wit_n which_o make_v he_o rave_v and_o cry_v out_o for_o help_n in_o very_o passionate_a word_n without_o any_o serious_a meaning_n i_o have_v sin_v this_o time_n etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o he_o have_v not_o sin_v before_o but_o i_o now_o acknowledge_v my_o offence_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o punish_v the_o wickedness_n of_o i_o and_o of_o my_o people_n which_o confession_n do_v not_o argue_v any_o tenderness_n of_o heart_n but_o be_v extort_a by_o the_o horrible_a fright_v he_o be_v in_o of_o be_v undo_v if_o he_o do_v not_o make_v some_o submission_n ver._n 27._o entreat_v the_o lord_n for_o it_o be_v enough_o or_o beseech_v he_o that_o what_o i_o have_v already_o suffer_v may_v suffice_v that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o mighty_a thundering_n and_o hail_n the_o word_n import_v frightful_a clap_n of_o thunder_n which_o sound_v as_o if_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o they_o especial_o since_o the_o hail_n fall_v like_o thunderbolt_n upon_o their_o head_n and_o strike_v those_o down_o that_o walk_v abroad_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o he_o beg_v their_o prayer_n for_o he_o and_o his_o servant_n can_v not_o always_o continue_v within_o door_n and_o while_o the_o hail_n last_v there_o be_v no_o safety_n abroad_o and_o i_o will_v let_v you_o go_v not_o quite_o away_o but_o three_o day_n journey_n into_o the_o wilderness_n as_o they_o desire_v and_o you_o shall_v stay_v no_o long_o he_o promise_v to_o dismiss_v they_o immediate_o ver._n 29._o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o he_o as_o soon_o as_o i_o be_o go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n by_o this_o he_o demonstrate_v the_o great_a power_n of_o god_n who_o he_o know_v will_v protect_v he_o from_o receive_v any_o harm_n by_o the_o thunder_n lightning_z and_z hail_o which_o kill_v all_o other_o that_o go_v abroad_o into_o the_o field_n i_o will_v spread_v forth_o my_o hand_n unto_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v a_o ancient_a posture_n of_o supplication_n in_o all_o nation_n as_o many_o learned_a man_n have_v show_v whereby_o men_n declare_v that_o god_n be_v the_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n and_o that_o they_o hope_v to_o receive_v help_n from_o he_o for_o our_o hand_n be_v the_o instrument_n whereby_o we_o receive_v any_o gift_n that_o be_v bestow_v upon_o we_o that_o thou_o may_v know_v how_o that_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n have_v a_o demonstration_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v he_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n govern_v all_o thing_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o cease_n of_o this_o dreadful_a storm_n upon_o moses_n his_o prayer_n to_o god_n as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o pour_v of_o it_o in_o such_o violence_n upon_o they_o ver._n 30._o but_o as_o for_o thou_o and_o thy_o servant_n i_o know_v that_o you_o will_v not_o yet_o fear_v the_o lord_z god_n the_o generality_n of_o the_o court_n he_o know_v will_v continue_v as_o obstinate_a as_o their_o prince_n though_o some_o of_o they_o have_v some_o sense_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o judgement_n as_o we_o read_v v._o 20._o ver._n 31._o and_o the_o flax_n and_o the_o barley_n be_v smite_v etc._n
that_o have_v be_v see_v and_o they_o be_v a_o frequent_a plague_n in_o those_o country_n either_o in_o bigness_n or_o in_o in_o number_n or_o in_o both_o that_o be_v all_o that_o have_v be_v see_v in_o egypt_n for_o in_o other_o country_n perhaps_o there_o may_v have_v be_v as_o large_a if_o pliny_n may_v be_v believe_v that_o in_o india_n there_o have_v be_v some_o see_v three_o foot_n long_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o book_n call_v the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o moses_n fancy_v these_o to_o have_v be_v of_o such_o a_o vast_a bulk_n that_o their_o jaw-teeth_n be_v like_o those_o of_o lion_n but_o it_o be_v likely_a moses_n speak_v here_o only_o of_o their_o multitude_n for_o the_o prophet_n joel_n have_v such_o a_o expression_n when_o he_o speak_v also_o of_o their_o be_v without_o number_n i_o joel_n 6._o who_o tooth_n be_v the_o tooth_n of_o a_o lion_n i._n e._n they_o devour_v all_o thing_n greedy_o and_o speedy_o and_o he_o turn_v himself_o and_o go_v out_o from_o pharaoh_n either_o moses_n do_v not_o stay_v for_o a_o answer_n know_v he_o will_v give_v he_o none_o better_o than_o former_o or_o pharaoh_n answer_v so_o churlish_o that_o moses_n hasty_o turn_v about_o as_o the_o word_n seem_v to_o import_v and_o go_v away_o in_o some_o indignation_n ver._n 7._o and_o pharaoh_n be_v servant_n say_v some_o of_o his_o counsellor_n or_o courtier_n who_o fear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n ix_o 20._o or_o perhaps_o the_o whole_a court_n begin_v now_o to_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o danger_n how_o long_o shall_v this_o man._n they_o seem_v to_o speak_v contemptible_o of_o moses_n to_o please_v pharaoh_n who_o they_o be_v afraid_a will_v not_o like_v their_o counsel_n unless_o they_o flatter_v he_o be_v a_o snare_n to_o we_o the_o lxx_o and_o the_o vulgar_a translate_v it_o be_v a_o stumbling-block_n i._n e._n lay_v before_o we_o the_o occasion_n of_o our_o fall_n into_o one_o calamity_n after_o another_o or_o involve_v and_o entangle_v we_o in_o so_o many_o mischief_n know_v thou_o not_o yet_o that_o egypt_n be_v destroy_v do_v thou_o not_o consider_v that_o so_o many_o plague_n have_v ruin_v our_o country_n ver._n 8._o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n be_v bring_v again_o unto_o pharaoh_n etc._n etc._n upon_o this_o advice_n he_o command_v they_o to_o be_v call_v back_o again_o and_o consent_v to_o let_v they_o go_v with_o some_o limitation_n to_o which_o moses_n can_v not_o agree_v but_o who_o be_v they_o that_o shall_v go_v in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v but_o who_o and_o who_o that_o be_v name_v the_o particular_n for_o his_o covetousness_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o whole_a nation_n to_o go_v but_o he_o will_v keep_v some_o fast_n in_o his_o hand_n as_o a_o pledge_n for_o the_o return_n of_o the_o rest_n ver._n 9_o and_o moses_n say_v we_o will_v go_v with_o our_o young_a and_o our_o old_a etc._n etc._n with_o our_o flock_n and_o with_o our_o herd_n etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n of_o this_o large_a demand_n be_v give_v in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o verse_n they_o do_v not_o know_v what_o and_o how_o often_o they_o must_v sacrifice_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a their_o flock_n and_o herd_n shall_v go_v with_o they_o and_o they_o be_v to_o hold_v a_o feast_n unto_o the_o lord_n none_o of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o solemnity_n hold_v a_o feast_n unto_o the_o lord_n it_o appear_v from_o v._o 1_o 3._o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o feast_n upon_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o which_o every_o one_o be_v to_o be_v a_o partaker_n ver._n 10._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o let_v the_o lord_n be_v so_o with_o you_o as_o i_o will_v let_v you_o go_v etc._n etc._n most_o take_v this_o for_o a_o form_n of_o imprecation_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o wish_v you_o may_v prosper_v no_o better_o than_o i_o will_v accord_v to_o your_o desire_n but_o some_o look_n upon_o it_o as_o a_o irrision_n or_o jeer_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v you_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v all_o he_o can_v to_o deliver_v you_o as_o i_o be_o resolve_v to_o keep_v you_o here_o this_o justify_v the_o truth_n of_o their_o observation_n who_o say_v that_o pharaoh_n at_o the_o first_o behave_v himself_o like_o a_o proud_a fantastic_a humorist_n who_o slight_v all_o that_o moses_n say_v or_o do_v but_o since_o the_o plague_n of_o murrain_n on_o the_o cattle_n and_o blain_n upon_o the_o egyptian_n like_o a_o fantastic_a distract_a bedlam_n who_o rave_v as_o if_o his_o brain_n have_v be_v blast_v to_o use_v dr._n jackson_n phrase_n with_o the_o fume_n of_o his_o sear_a conscience_n look_v you_o to_o it_o for_o evil_a be_v before_o you_o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o he_o mean_v evil_a that_o they_o design_v against_o he_o or_o which_o he_o design_v against_o they_o the_o former_a best_o agree_v with_o what_o follow_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v you_o intend_v a_o rebellion_n therefore_o i_o will_v let_v none_o but_o the_o man_n go_v or_o more_o plain_o it_o be_v visible_a you_o design_v some_o evil_n i._n e._n you_o have_v conspire_v to_o be_v go_v and_o make_v a_o revolt_n or_o it_o be_v plain_a and_o manifest_a by_o your_o very_a countenance_n that_o you_o intend_v some_o evil_n if_o we_o take_v it_o the_o other_o way_n for_o evil_a which_o he_o threaten_v to_o they_o the_o meaning_n must_v be_v mark_v what_o i_o say_v i_o will_v take_v a_o course_n with_o you_o unless_o you_o be_v content_a to_o go_v and_o sacrifice_n upon_o my_o term_n i_o e._n the_o man_n only_o ver._n 11._o not_o so_o you_o shall_v not_o have_v your_o will_n go_v now_o you_o that_o be_v man_n and_o serve_v the_o lord_n for_o that_o you_o do_v desire_v so_o he_o interpret_v their_o demand_n v._o 1._o pretend_v that_o woman_n and_o child_n need_v not_o to_o attend_v upon_o sacrifice_n and_o they_o be_v drive_v out_o from_o pharaoh_n be_v presence_n it_o be_v likely_a he_o say_v i_o have_v no_o more_o to_o say_v to_o you_o or_o you_o know_v my_o mind_n and_o therefore_o get_v you_o go_v and_o then_o command_v his_o officer_n to_o thrust_v they_o out_o of_o door_n which_o they_o do_v with_o some_o violence_n this_o show_v he_o be_v in_o a_o fury_n which_o make_v he_o neither_o regard_n god_n nor_o man_n but_o reject_v the_o good_a counsel_n his_o own_o servant_n have_v give_v he_o v._n 7._o as_o well_o as_o the_o command_n which_o moses_n from_o god_n have_v deliver_v to_o he_o ver._n 12._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n siretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n etc._n etc._n upon_o this_o the_o lord_n immediate_o order_v moses_n to_o execute_v the_o judgement_n he_o have_v denounce_v which_o as_o i_o say_v before_o be_v threaten_v about_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o inflict_v upon_o the_o next_o and_o remove_v on_o the_o nine_o day_n of_o abib_fw-la compare_v v._o 4_o 13_o 19_o ver._n 13._o and_o moses_n stretch_v forth_o his_o rod_n over_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n see_v viii_o 6._o and_o the_o lord_n bring_v a_o east_n wind_n etc._n etc._n though_o the_o hebrew_n word_n kadim_v do_v proper_o signify_v the_o east_n yet_o it_o be_v sometime_o use_v for_o the_o south_n as_o boehart_n have_v demonstrate_v p._n ii_o hieroz_n l._n i._o c._n 15._o and_o so_o the_o lxx_o here_o understand_v it_o for_o though_o in_o arabia_n which_o lie_v east_n of_o egypt_n there_o be_v great_a store_n of_o locust_n yet_o not_o such_o number_n as_o be_v in_o ethiopia_n which_o lie_v south_n of_o it_o and_o abound_v with_o they_o more_o than_o any_o country_n in_o the_o world_n some_o people_n there_o live_v upon_o nothing_o else_o but_o locust_n which_o be_v bring_v thither_o in_o the_o spring_n about_o the_o vernal_a aequinox_n in_o vast_a quantity_n partly_o by_o the_o western_a and_o partly_o by_o the_o southern_a wind_n as_o the_o same_o bochart_n show_v out_o of_o good_a author_n l._n iu._n c._n 3._o and_o now_o it_o be_v about_o that_o time_n of_o the_o year_n when_o by_o a_o wind_n blow_v from_o those_o part_n they_o be_v bring_v into_o egypt_n see_v lxxviii_o psal_n 26._o ver._n 14._o and_o the_o locust_n go_v up_o over_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n be_v lift_v up_o by_o the_o wind_n as_o pliny_n speak_v they_o sly_a in_o the_o air_n in_o a_o great_a cloud_n which_o now_o it_o seem_v spread_v itself_o over_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n solicitè_fw-fr spectantibus_fw-la populis_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o the_o same_o author_n speak_v people_n look_v on_o they_o in_o great_a fear_n lest_o they_o fall_v down_o and_o cover_v their_o country_n as_o the_o word_n follow_v tell_v we_o they_o do_v here_o in_o egypt_n and_o rest_v in_o all_o the_o coast_n of_o egypt_n after_o they_o have_v hover_v
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meaning_n to_o continue_v in_o this_o resolution_n thus_o we_o all_o natural_o think_v of_o repent_v as_o pellicanus_fw-la here_o pious_o reslect_v when_o we_o be_v in_o great_a strait_n nay_o and_o promise_v it_o too_o till_o we_o be_v out_o of_o danger_n when_o we_o perform_v little_a of_o what_o we_o promise_v as_o our_o whole_a life_n testify_v that_o he_o may_v take_v away_o from_o i_o this_o death_n only_o we_o can_v gather_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o locust_n kill_v man_n and_o woman_n as_o the_o hail_n do_v for_o the_o field_n and_o the_o tree_n etc._n etc._n be_v say_v to_o die_v as_o well_o as_o man_n xlvii_o gen._n 19_o fourteen_o job_n 8_o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o locust_n destroy_v the_o support_v of_o life_n by_o eat_v up_o the_o corn_n and_o the_o grass_n etc._n etc._n may_v by_o consequence_n be_v say_v to_o kill_v the_o people_n in_o both_o which_o regard_v pharaoh_n may_v call_v they_o deadly_a locust_n ver._n 18._o and_o he_o go_v out_o from_o pharaoh_n and_o 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this_o book_n v._o 3._o because_o it_o be_v full_a of_o a_o certain_a weed_n which_o the_o latin_n call_v alga_n and_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o some_o traveller_n have_v affirm_v to_o be_v of_o a_o red_a colour_n and_o to_o make_v the_o water_n appear_v as_o if_o it_o be_v red_a also_o from_o whence_o some_o fancy_n it_o be_v call_v the_o red-sea_n certain_a it_o be_v it_o have_v the_o hebrew_n name_n of_o suph_n from_o hence_o there_o be_v such_o abundance_n of_o this_o weed_n in_o that_o sea_n that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o coast_n pluck_v it_o up_o out_o of_o the_o water_n and_o lay_v it_o in_o heap_n to_o be_v dry_v by_o the_o sun_n it_o become_v so_o compact_v that_o they_o build_v house_n of_o it_o as_o bochartus_n have_v observe_v in_o his_o phaleg_n l._n iu._n c._n 29._o but_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o have_v have_v the_o name_n of_o the_o red-sea_n from_o this_o that_o what_o the_o hebrew_n call_v the_o sea_n of_o suph_n the_o near_a 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late_a good_a resolution_n ver._n 21._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n he_o leave_v off_o now_o to_o treat_v with_o pharaoh_n and_o only_o proceed_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o sentence_n of_o utter_a destruction_n which_o he_o have_v decree_v against_o he_o stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n towards_o heaven_n see_v ix_o 22._o that_o there_o may_v be_v darkness_n over_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v any_o thing_n at_o noonday_n even_o darkness_n that_o may_v be_v feel_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n he_o call_v it_o thick_a darkness_n which_o be_v make_v i_o suppose_v by_o such_o clammy_a fog_n that_o they_o sensible_o affect_v the_o egyptian_n ver._n 22._o and_o there_o be_v thick_a darkness_n in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n three_o day_n some_o think_v that_o during_o this_o three_o day_n darkness_n the_o israelite_n be_v circumcise_a when_o the_o egyptian_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a horror_n they_o be_v in_o all_o that_o time_n can_v take_v no_o advantage_n of_o they_o and_o so_o dr._n lightfoot_n expound_v cv_o psal_n 28._o they_o rebel_v not_o against_o his_o word_n but_o submit_v to_o be_v circumcise_a for_o the_o word_n seem_v to_o signify_v some_o special_a piece_n of_o obedience_n which_o they_o then_o perform_v the_o author_n of_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o moses_n will_v have_v it_o that_o they_o punish_v and_o cut_v off_o several_a wicked_a people_n among_o the_o israelite_n themselves_o which_o they_o do_v at_o this_o time_n that_o the_o egyptian_n may_v not_o know_v it_o and_o rejoice_v at_o it_o but_o that_o which_o be_v more_o certain_a be_v that_o if_o the_o former_a plague_n end_v on_o the_o nine_o day_n this_o judgement_n
eat_v lest_o they_o shall_v make_v the_o bed_n dirty_a on_o which_o they_o lie_v lean_v but_o bochart_n have_v demonstrate_v that_o this_o custom_n be_v not_o so_o ancient_a but_o that_o in_o moses_n his_o time_n and_o after_o they_o sit_v at_o their_o table_n as_o we_o do_v now_o of_o which_o there_o be_v many_o instance_n in_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n and_o elsewhere_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o likely_a the_o jew_n be_v wont_a to_o go_v without_o shoe_n when_o they_o be_v in_o egypt_n for_o ancient_o man_n do_v so_o and_o that_o be_v a_o hot_a country_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o they_o and_o beside_o they_o be_v so_o oppress_v that_o they_o may_v well_o be_v suppose_v to_o want_v many_o such_o conveniency_n of_o life_n but_o now_o god_n command_v they_o to_o put_v on_o shoe_n be_v to_o travel_v a_o long_a journey_n see_v his_o hierozoicon_n p._n i._o l._n 2._o c._n 50._o p._n 508._o and_o your_o staff_n in_o your_o hand_n still_o the_o posture_n of_o traveller_n who_o 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have_v it_o that_o all_o their_o idol_n be_v destroy_v this_o night_n so_o jonathan_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n their_o melt_a image_n be_v dissolve_v and_o melt_v down_o their_o image_n of_o stone_n be_v dash_v in_o piece_n their_o image_n make_v of_o earth_n be_v crumble_v into_o bit_n and_o their_o wooden_a one_o reduce_v to_o ash_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o which_o we_o can_v be_v assure_v though_o we_o meet_v with_o it_o not_o only_o in_o pirke_n elieser_n c._n 48._o but_o in_o the_o author_n of_o dibre_fw-la hajamim_fw-la etc._n etc._n or_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o moses_n who_o word_n be_v these_o all_o the_o first-born_a both_o of_o man_n and_o beast_n be_v smite_v the_o image_n also_o and_o picture_n destroy_v whereupon_o the_o jew_n borrow_v gold_n silver_n and_o garment_n of_o the_o egyptian_n they_o go_v away_o lade_v with_o riches_n according_a to_o what_o god_n say_v to_o abraham_n xv_o gen._n 14._o that_o nation_n who_o they_o shall_v serve_v will_v i_o judge_v and_o 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xx._n 23._o plain_o determine_v it_o to_o signify_v image_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n but_o i_o as_o he_o have_v say_v he_o will_v make_v both_o the_o israelite_n and_o pharaoh_n also_o to_o know_v x._o 2._o xi_o 7._o ver._n 13._o and_o the_o blood_n shall_v be_v to_o you_o for_o a_o token_n or_o a_o sign_n by_o which_o the_o israelite_n be_v assure_v of_o safety_n and_o deliverance_n from_o the_o destroy_a angel_n of_o which_o token_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v epiphanius_n there_o be_v a_o memorial_n preserve_v even_o among_o the_o egyptian_n themselves_o though_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o original_a of_o their_o own_o rite_n for_o at_o the_o aequinox_n which_o be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o passover_n they_o mark_v their_o cattle_n and_o their_o tree_n and_o one_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o red_a ochre_n or_o some_o such_o thing_n which_o they_o fancy_v will_v be_v a_o preservative_n to_o they_o and_o when_o i_o see_v the_o 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the_o body_n of_o the_o founder_n of_o their_o family_n which_o be_v far_o more_o likely_a than_o the_o story_n which_o the_o author_n of_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o moses_n tell_v that_o he_o carry_v josephus_n coffin_n out_o of_o egypt_n upon_o his_o own_o shoulder_n it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o some_o of_o that_o tribe_n undertake_v the_o care_n of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o nile_n be_v not_o affirm_v only_o by_o he_o but_o by_o jonathan_n though_o other_o say_v in_o the_o bank_n of_o nile_n and_o they_o seem_v all_o to_o have_v it_o out_o of_o the_o talmud_n where_o in_o the_o gemara_fw-la of_o the_o title_n sota_n c._n 1._o sect_n 47._o they_o say_v the_o egyptian_n themselves_o bury_v their_o relation_n in_o the_o nile_n to_o make_v the_o water_n prosperous_a and_o tell_v a_o vain_a story_n how_o a_o woman_n call_v serach_n tell_v moses_n where_o the_o body_n be_v when_o he_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n where_o to_o find_v it_o after_o he_o 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translate_v in_o the_o time_n perfect_o pass_v as_o in_o the_o present_a and_o so_o i_o doubt_v not_o moses_n mean_v that_o the_o israelite_n be_v safe_a on_o shore_n when_o the_o sea_n return_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n and_o the_o water_n be_v a_o wall_n unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n see_v v._o 22._o ver._n 30._o thus_o the_o lord_n save_v israel_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v v._n 13._o that_o day_n which_o be_v the_o xxi_o st_o of_o nisan_fw-la and_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n which_o by_o god_n command_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v holy_a xii_o 16._o and_o now_o there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a reason_n for_o it_o and_o for_o that_o triumphant_a hymn_n which_o they_o sing_v upon_o this_o solemnity_n chap._n xv._o mr._n mede_n will_v have_v this_o day_n to_o have_v be_v that_o which_o they_o afterward_o keep_v for_o their_o sabbath_n in_o memory_n of_o their_o redemption_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n this_o he_o 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also_o that_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o by_o the_o divine_a providence_n many_o of_o their_o body_n be_v cast_v on_o shore_n that_o the_o israelite_n may_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o spoil_n and_o especial_o of_o their_o arm_n which_o they_o want_v and_o be_v now_o by_o this_o overthrow_n furnish_v withal_o this_o shore_n be_v inhabit_v by_o the_o icthyophagi_n among_o who_o the_o memory_n of_o this_o recess_n and_o return_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v preserve_v as_o i_o observe_v upon_o v._o 21._o and_o unto_o who_o the_o dead_a body_n be_v give_v for_o food_n as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v lxxiv_o 14._o that_o be_v to_o the_o beast_n and_o bird_n of_o prey_n which_o people_v the_o neighbour_a wilderness_n this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o the_o hebrew_n who_o make_v this_o proud_a prince_n his_o statesman_n and_o army_n a_o prey_n not_o only_o to_o the_o fish_n and_o sea-monster_n but_o a_o visible_a booty_n as_o dr._n jackson_n speak_v to_o the_o promiscuous_a sort_n of_o ravenous_a creature_n which_o inhabit_v the_o desert_n ver._n 31._o and_o israel_n see_v that_o great_a work_n etc._n etc._n of_o make_v a_o path_n for_o they_o to_o walk_v on_o dry_a ground_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o then_o drown_v the_o egyptian_n when_o they_o follow_v they_o in_o the_o same_o path_n and_o the_o people_n fear_v the_o lord_n they_o behold_v and_o consider_v the_o powerful_a hand_n of_o god_n which_o appear_v in_o this_o great_a work_n it_o beget_v in_o they_o for_o the_o present_a high_a and_o awful_a thought_n of_o he_o and_o devout_a affection_n to_o he_o for_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n include_v all_o religion_n or_o if_o we_o take_v the_o word_n fear_v in_o a_o restrain_a sense_n for_o a_o dread_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n the_o meaning_n be_v they_o be_v sensible_a how_o dangerous_a as_o well_o as_o vain_a it_o be_v to_o oppose_v his_o authority_n to_o set_v themselves_o against_o his_o will_n or_o slight_a his_o warning_n as_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_n do_v and_o believe_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o servant_n moses_n believe_v the_o promise_n which_o god_n have_v make_v they_o by_o moses_n of_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n iii_o 17._o look_v upon_o moses_n as_o a_o servant_n of_o he_o who_o faithful_o declare_v the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n unto_o they_o chap._n xv._o verse_n 1._o then_o sing_v moses_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o xxith_z of_o nisan_fw-la as_o i_o say_v before_o which_o be_v the_o last_o day_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n when_o they_o come_v safe_a through_o the_o sea_n and_o see_v the_o egyptian_n drown_v they_o sing_v this_o song_n of_o praise_n to_o god_n for_o their_o wonderful_a deliverance_n so_o the_o constant_a tradition_n of_o the_o hebrew_n be_v and_o there_o be_v great_a ground_n for_o it_o this_o song_n call_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n xv_o rev._n 3_o because_o he_o compose_v it_o by_o a_o divine_a inspiration_n to_o be_v sing_v by_o all_o the_o people_n and_o it_o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a song_n of_o which_o there_o be_v any_o memory_n unto_o the_o lord_n in_o praise_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n and_o goodness_n which_o remarkable_o appear_v in_o this_o deliverance_n josephus_n l._n ii_o c._n ult_n of_o his_o antiquity_n say_v that_o this_o song_n be_v compose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o hexameter_n verse_n which_o eusebius_n represent_v as_o the_o opinion_n of_o many_o other_o l._n xi_o de_fw-fr praepar_n evang._n c._n 3._o but_o i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o this_o can_v be_v make_v out_o nor_o what_o st._n hierom_n say_v concern_v such_o song_n in_o many_o
it_o as_o in_o 1_o sam._n xvii_o 34._o we_o meet_v with_o this_o very_a expression_n concern_v goliath_n a_o man_n of_o war_n from_o his_o youth_n i._n e._n a_o great_a warrior_n and_o in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n david_n be_v call_v both_o isch_fw-mi milchamah_n a_o man_n of_o war_n and_o isch_fw-mi toar_fw-mi a_o man_n of_o form_n or_o beauty_n i._n e._n a_o beautiful_a or_o comely_a person_n as_o we_o translate_v it_o 1_o sam._n xvi_o 18._o and_o in_o this_o very_a book_n isch_fw-mi de_fw-fr varim_n a_o man_n of_o word_n be_v a_o eloquent_a man._n the_o lord_z be_v his_o name_n he_o seem_v to_o allude_v unto_o that_o which_o god_n say_v to_o moses_n when_o he_o first_o appear_v to_o he_o iii_o 14_o 15_o 16._o vi_o 3_o 4_o 6._o ver._n 4._o pharaoh_n chariot_n the_o hebrew_n word_n mercavah_n comprehend_v the_o horse_n by_o which_o they_o be_v draw_v which_o be_v common_o four_o to_o each_o chariot_n as_o maimonides_n probable_o gather_v from_o 1_o king_n x._o 29._o where_o a_o horse_n be_v say_v to_o come_v up_o out_o of_o egypt_n at_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o shekel_n and_o a_o chariot_n at_o six_o hundred_o because_o it_o comprehend_v four_o horse_n more_n nevoch_n p._n i._o c._n 70._o choose_a captain_n the_o hebrew_n word_n schalish_n import_v something_o extraordinary_a either_o in_o their_o stature_n or_o in_o their_o command_n which_o they_o have_v perhaps_o over_o three_o squadron_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v but_o hen._n valesius_fw-la a_o very_a learned_a man_n think_v the_o lxx_o right_o translate_v the_o word_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o translate_v three_o fight_v out_o of_o a_o chariot_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v both_o word_n belong_v to_o military_a discipline_n which_o they_o call_v tactic_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o take_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n and_o right_o render_v by_o rusinus_fw-la ternos_fw-la statores_fw-la in_o euseb_n histor_n eccles_n l._n ix_o c._n 9_o p._n 358._o ver._n 5._o sink_v to_o the_o bottom_n as_o a_o stone_n the_o water_n which_o stand_v up_o like_o a_o wall_n fall_v down_o with_o great_a violence_n upon_o they_o they_o sink_v under_o their_o weight_n to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n from_o whence_o after_o some_o time_n they_o rise_v up_o again_o and_o be_v throw_v upon_o the_o shore_n fourteen_o 30._o though_o not_o all_o of_o they_o but_o some_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v bury_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n see_v v._o 12._o ver._n 6._o right_o hand_n be_v frequent_o use_v for_o the_o height_n of_o power_n exert_v in_o the_o preservation_n of_o good_a man_n or_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o bad_a xx_o psalm_n 6._o xxi_o 8._o ver._n 7._o in_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o excellency_n etc._n etc._n all_o word_n be_v too_o low_o to_o declare_v the_o greatness_n of_o god_n power_n which_o appear_v in_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o egyptian_n he_o endeavour_v to_o rise_v high_a and_o high_o in_o his_o expression_n to_o show_v how_o much_o he_o admire_v it_o thou_o send_v forth_o thy_o wrath_n he_o seem_v to_o allude_v unto_o god_n look_v upon_o they_o through_o the_o pillar_n of_o fire_n and_o of_o the_o cloud_n fourteen_o 24._o and_o to_o the_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v come_v from_o thence_o ver._n 8._o and_o with_o the_o blast_n of_o thy_o nostril_n this_o may_v relate_v to_o the_o strong_a wind_n which_o drive_v the_o sea_n back_o fourteen_o 21._o the_o water_n be_v gather_v together_o this_o word_n aram_n or_o haram_n signify_v to_o heap_v up_o together_o from_o whence_o the_o arabian_n call_v those_o great_a bank_n which_o be_v raise_v to_o keep_v in_o water_n from_o overflow_a a_o country_n by_o the_o name_n of_o arem_fw-la or_o harem_fw-la as_o bochartus_n have_v observe_v in_o his_o phaleg_n l._n ii_o c._n 26._o and_o so_o the_o word_n may_v be_v here_o translate_v the_o water_n be_v heap_v up_o as_o bank_n on_o each_o side_n of_o the_o israelite_n ver._n 9_o i_o will_v divide_v the_o spoil_n it_o belong_v to_o king_n and_o chief_a commander_n to_o divide_v the_o spoil_n as_o moses_n david_n and_o joshua_n do_v among_o the_o soldier_n my_o hand_n shall_v destroy_v they_o or_o repossess_v they_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n bring_v they_o back_o to_o their_o slavery_n in_o egypt_n ver._n 10._o they_o sink_v like_o lead_n it_o signify_v the_o suddenness_n of_o their_o destruction_n for_o a_o talon_n of_o lead_n sink_v in_o a_o moment_n ver._n 11._o who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o among_o the_o god_n or_o the_o mighty_a one_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n for_o elim_n be_v the_o plural_a of_o el_n which_o come_v from_o ejalah_n say_v the_o author_n of_o sepher_n cosri_n which_o denote_v fortitude_n or_o strength_n for_o from_o he_o proceed_v all_o power_n and_o may_v but_o be_v himself_o more_o sublime_a and_o eminent_a than_o to_o be_v liken_v to_o any_o other_o power_n according_a to_o these_o word_n which_o he_o quote_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o pars_fw-la iu._n sect._n 3_o fearful_a in_o praise_n i_o see_v no_o solidity_n in_o the_o gloss_n of_o r._n elieser_n that_o moses_n speak_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n because_o the_o angel_n praise_v god_n above_o when_o the_o israelite_n praise_v he_o below_o pirke_n eli'_v c._n 42._o the_o plain_a meaning_n be_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v praise_v with_o the_o great_a reverence_n for_o to_o he_o alone_o as_o conradus_n pellicanus_fw-la gloss_n belong_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n who_o can_v never_o enough_o be_v praise_v ver._n 12._o the_o earth_n swallow_v they_o they_o who_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o sea_n be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o earth_n just_a as_o jonah_n say_v when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o sea_n that_o he_o go_v down_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o the_o earth_n with_o her_o bar_n be_v about_o he_o for_o ever_o ii_o 6._o because_o the_o sea_n which_o swallow_v both_o he_o and_o the_o egyptian_n be_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o earth_n r._n elieser_n think_v that_o they_o be_v throw_v upon_o the_o seashore_n fourteen_o 30._o the_o earth_n open_v her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v they_o up_o which_o be_v possible_a but_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o so_o understand_v it_o rather_o after_o the_o israelite_n have_v spoil_v they_o the_o sea_n which_o have_v cast_v they_o on_o shore_n afterward_o as_o be_v usual_a carry_v they_o off_o again_o and_o bury_v they_o in_o the_o sand_n or_o mud._n ver._n 13._o thy_o holy_a habitation_n the_o country_n where_o god_n himself_o intend_v to_o have_v a_o dwell_a place_n v._o 17._o ver._n 14._o the_o inhabitant_n of_o palestina_n the_o philistine_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o most_o valiant_a people_n in_o that_o country_n to_o which_o the_o israelite_n be_v to_o go_v and_o therefore_o here_o mention_v ver._n 15._o the_o duke_n of_o edom._n concern_v the_o word_n alluphe_fw-mi see_v xxxvi_o gen._n 18._o by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o idumaea_n be_v at_o this_o time_n under_o the_o government_n of_o duke_n though_o before_o moses_n his_o death_n they_o have_v king_n xx_o numb_a 14._o for_o they_o often_o change_v their_o government_n as_o i_o observe_v upon_o xxxvi_o gen._n where_o moses_n give_v a_o account_n both_o of_o their_o duke_n and_o of_o their_o king_n ver._n 16._o shall_v be_v as_o still_o as_o a_o stone_n the_o lxx_o translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d turn_v into_o stone_n i_o e._n so_o strike_v with_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o remain_v unmoveable_a as_o stone_n have_v no_o heart_n to_o oppose_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o israelite_n into_o canaan_n ver._n 17._o the_o mountain_n of_o thy_o inheritance_n moses_n seem_v to_o have_v foresee_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n that_o god_n will_v place_v his_o habitation_n upon_o mount_n zion_n which_o he_o understand_v perhaps_o from_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o isaac_n upon_o mount_n moriah_n xxii_o gen._n ver._n 18._o the_o lord_z shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o it_o may_v signify_v that_o when_o they_o come_v thither_o they_o will_v always_o acknowledge_v he_o for_o their_o sovereign_n who_o have_v do_v such_o mighty_a thing_n for_o they_o ver._n 19_o the_o horse_n of_o pharaoh_n go_v in_o with_o his_o chariot_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o which_o the_o greek_n call_v the_o epiphonema_n of_o the_o song_n moses_n brief_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a matter_n of_o it_o and_o make_v it_o end_n as_o it_o begin_v ver._n 20._o and_o miriam_n or_o as_o the_o lxx_o the_o syriac_a and_o other_o read_v it_o mariam_n which_o some_o think_v come_v from_o marah_n which_o signify_v bitterness_n as_o the_o arabic_a word_n marara_n do_v and_o