still_o small_a voice_n §_o 22._o while_o the_o israelite_n abode_n about_o rephidim_n jethro_n moses_n his_o father-in-law_n visit_n prince_n of_o midian_a a_o country_n lie_v southward_o from_o hence_o towards_o the_o red-sea_n repair_v hither_o to_o give_v his_o son_n a_o visit_n and_o congratulate_v his_o good_a success_n during_o his_o abode_n there_o he_o observe_v how_o moses_n weary_v himself_o with_o work_v and_o the_o people_n with_o wait_v while_o all_o cause_n arise_v betwixt_o 37._o six_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n beside_o woman_n too_o frequent_o fruitful_a in_o contention_n be_v bring_v before_o he_o to_o be_v decide_v he_o that_o measure_v these_o people_n litigiousness_n among_o themselves_o by_o their_o frowardness_n to_o god_n will_v less_o admire_v that_o samson_n back_n be_v then_o that_o moses_n his_o brain_n be_v not_o break_v with_o so_o great_a a_o burden_n sure_o his_o prudence_n be_v not_o so_o much_o try_v with_o the_o difficulty_n as_o his_o patience_n with_o the_o easiness_n of_o many_o trivial_a matter_n bring_v before_o he_o jethro_n fair_o chide_v he_o for_o over-burdening_a himself_o send_v we_o such_o cordial_a wound_n of_o a_o faithful_a friend_n and_o keep_v we_o from_o the_o wound_a cordial_n of_o flatter_a foe_n §_o 23._o his_o chide_n be_v second_v with_o counsel_v he_o he_o thunder_n do_v more_o harm_n then_o good_a if_o not_o bring_v some_o soft_a rain_n along_o with_o it_o he_o advise_v moses_n to_o substitute_v under-governers_a reserve_v a_o appeal_n in_o grand_a cause_n to_o himself_o character_v with_o these_o cardinal_a virtue_n 21._o man_n of_o courage_n such_o as_o fear_v god_n man_n of_o truth_n hate_v covetousness_n moses_n follow_v his_o advice_n new_o model_v the_o people_n appoint_v officer_n over_o thousand_o and_o hundred_o and_o fifty_n and_o ten_o parallel_v to_o the_o last_o be_v the_o original_a institution_n of_o our_o english_a constable_n tything-man_n a_o word_n still_o in_o use_n in_o the_o west-country_n be_v a_o superior_a appoint_v to_o oversee_v ten_o man_n with_o their_o family_n belong_v unto_o they_o §_o 24._o from_o rephidim_n alias_o massah_n sinai_n or_o meribah_n israel_n advance_v to_o mount_v sinai_n where_o after_o much_o preparatory_a state_n on_o purpose_n to_o make_v terrible_a impression_n on_o the_o people_n of_o thunder_n smoke_n and_o lightning_n the_o law_n at_o last_o be_v deliver_v small_a hope_n that_o this_o law_n will_v give_v life_n which_o at_o the_o give_v thereof_o almost_o prove_v mortal_a to_o the_o beholder_n if_o the_o judge_n be_v thus_o terrible_a when_o he_o but_o begin_v his_o charge_n what_o will_v he_o be_v when_o proceed_v to_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n on_o malefactor_n the_o mountain_n be_v rail_v about_o with_o a_o noli_fw-la i_o tangere_fw-la the_o people_n be_v command_v to_o observe_v a_o reverential_a distance_n §_o 25._o hard_o it_o be_v to_o understand_v who_o of_o the_o people_n when_o and_o how_o far_o be_v permit_v or_o prohibit_v their_o approach_n to_o this_o mountain_n i_o conceive_v the_o follow_a model_n clear_o in_o itself_o sinai_n and_o most_o consonant_a to_o the_o text_n 1_o moses_n by_o divine_a command_n 12._o set_v bound_n round_o about_o the_o border_n of_o mount_n sinai_n either_o draw_v a_o line_n or_o cast_v up_o a_o bank_n of_o sand_n or_o cancel_v and_o rail_v it_o with_o post_n though_o the_o last_o least_o probable_a tree_n be_v so_o scarce_o nothing_o but_o hunger_n and_o horror_n grow_v hereabout_o 2_o when_o god_n come_v down_o on_o mount_n sinai_n it_o be_v death_n for_o man_n or_o beast_n to_o approach_v those_o bound_n as_o make_v on_o the_o skirt_n of_o the_o mount_n which_o they_o may_v not_o touch_v until_o solemn_a leave_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o 3_o when_o the_o 13._o trumpet_n sound_v long_o as_o a_o signal_n or_o watchword_n for_o that_o purpose_n the_o people_n may_v come_v up_o to_o the_o mount_n namely_o up_o the_o skirt_n and_o low_a verge_n thereof_o so_o far_o as_o the_o foresay_a bound_n give_v they_o leave_v and_o 17._o hither_o they_o advance_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o moses_n 4_o here_o the_o people_n keep_v their_o station_n during_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o law_n attentive_a ear_n be_v permit_v but_o pry_v eye_n forbid_v they_o yea_o on_o pain_n of_o death_n they_o be_v to_o proceed_v 21._o no_o far_o 5_o aaron_n by_o a_o call_v of_o grace_n as_o high_a priest_n in_o reversion_n come_v up_o high_a haply_o to_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o mountain_n 6_o while_o thus_o the_o people_n stand_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o mount_n in_o the_o chamber_n of_o presence_n aaron_n in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o as_o in_o the_o privy_a chamber_n moses_n on_o the_o mount-top_n as_o in_o the_o bed_n chamber_n wherein_o god_n glory_v rest_v converse_v with_o the_o divine_a majesty_n forget_v we_o not_o how_o joshua_n be_v dispose_v in_o some_o unknown_a distance_n in_o this_o mount_n where_o he_o remain_v with_o moses_n 17._o forty_o day_n as_o former_o baron_n elder_a son_n be_v admit_v into_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n not_o to_o vote_n but_o view_v the_o passage_n therein_o so_o joshua_n moses_n his_o heir_n apparent_a and_o successor_n design_v in_o divine_a intention_n have_v a_o peculiar_a favour_n more_o near_o to_o behold_v the_o transaction_n on_o mount_n sinai_n §_o 26._o no_o doubt_v the_o israelite_n idolatty_a at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n make_v large_a promise_n to_o observe_v it_o but_o very_o ill_o perform_v by_o they_o for_o during_o moses_n his_o absence_n forty_o day_n in_o the_o mount_n they_o solicit_v aaron_n to_o make_v they_o go_n he_o to_o decline_v the_o employment_n require_v the_o 2._o earrings_a not_o out_o of_o the_o cabinet_n but_o from_o the_o ear_n of_o their_o wife_n son_n and_o daughter_n hope_v this_o his_o motion_n will_v make_v such_o a_o general_a mutiny_n in_o all_o their_o family_n it_o will_v final_o dash_v the_o design_n especial_o see_v golden_a ornament_n be_v account_v essential_a in_o those_o eastern_a part_n and_o their_o head_n and_o hand_n be_v without_o earrings_a and_o bracelet_n be_v esteem_v more_o naked_a then_o we_o without_o hat_n and_o glove_n but_o aaron_n herein_o miss_v his_o mark_n find_v the_o jew_n superstition_n above_o their_o pride_n or_o covetousness_n who_o violent_o break_v 3._o off_o their_o earrings_a even_o such_o as_o be_v rivet_v in_o their_o skin_n with_o long_a wear_n so_o that_o rather_o they_o will_v fetch_v away_o some_o flesh_n then_o leave_v any_o gold_n behind_o they_o of_o these_o jewel_n deliver_v unto_o he_o aaron_n make_v a_o melt_a 4._o calf_n for_o they_o to_o worship_n §_o 27._o and_o why_o a_o calf_n calf_n can_v they_o find_v no_o fit_a resemblance_n of_o god_n among_o all_o the_o creature_n why_o not_o rather_o the_o lordly_a lion_n to_o show_v the_o sovereignty_n vast_a elephant_n the_o immensity_n subtle_a serpent_n the_o wisdom_n long-lived_a hart_n the_o eternity_n swift_a eagle_n the_o ubiquity_n of_o god_n rather_o than_o the_o silly_a senseless_a calf_n that_o eat_v hay_n but_o the_o shape_n matter_v not_o much_o for_o if_o god_n be_v make_v like_o any_o thing_n he_o may_v be_v make_v like_o any_o thing_n it_o be_v as_o unlawful_a to_o fashion_v he_o a_o angel_n as_o a_o worm_n see_v the_o commandment_n 4._o forbid_v as_o well_o the_o likeness_n of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n above_o as_o in_o earth_n beneath_o but_o probable_o a_o calf_n be_v prefer_v before_o other_o form_n because_o they_o have_v learn_v it_o from_o the_o egyptian_n worship_v their_o ox_n apis._n thus_o the_o israelite_n 35._o borrow_v not_o all_o gold_n and_o silver_n but_o some_o dross_n from_o the_o egyptian_n whence_o they_o fetch_v the_o idolatrous_a form_n of_o their_o worship_n §_o 28._o moses_n descend_v in_o haste_n from_o the_o mount_n thereof_o and_o behold_v their_o impiety_n in_o holy_a zeal_n break_v the_o two_o table_n wherein_o the_o commandment_n be_v write_v then_o bold_o he_o seize_v on_o their_o idol_n be_v but_o one_o against_o many_o thousand_o oh_o what_o a_o army_n innocence_n and_o authority_n carry_v in_o a_o sole_a person_n none_o dare_v rescue_v their_o calf_n and_o it_o can_v not_o rescue_v itself_o yea_o can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o low_o be_v now_o lead_v to_o be_v slaughter_v he_o stamp_v it_o to_o powder_n and_o be_v now_o pulverise_v and_o straw_v on_o the_o water_n he_o 20._o make_v the_o israelite_n to_o drink_v thereof_o say_v not_o this_o be_v uncivil_a to_o force_v man_n to_o drink_v against_o their_o will_n and_o the_o persian_n in_o their_o feast_n have_v more_o goodness_n where_o 8._o none_o do_v compel_v for_o as_o a_o physician_n he_o make_v the_o people_n his_o patient_n take_v this_o potion_n for_o their_o own_o good_a aurum_fw-la potabile_fw-la they_o say_v be_v cordial_a and_o this_o draught_n will_v be_v sovereign_a
for_o the_o israelite_n to_o teach_v they_o how_o hereafter_o they_o worship_v that_o which_o go_v into_o the_o draught_n for_o now_o their_o god_n make_v to_o go_v before_o be_v go_v behind_o they_o and_o if_o so_o mind_v they_o may_v meet_v they_o next_o morning_n in_o their_o excrement_n §_o 29._o the_o idol_n thus_o abolish_v levite_n the_o idolatry_n be_v not_o thereby_o instant_o expiate_v the_o levite_n at_o god_n summons_n and_o command_v with_o draw_v 27._o sword_n go_v in_o and_o out_o from_o gate_n to_o gate_n through_o the_o camp_n and_o unpartial_o slay_v every_o one_o they_o meet_v wherein_o observe_v they_o have_v no_o commission_n to_o kill_v 1_o child_n who_o judgement_n be_v not_o out_o of_o nonage_n to_o discern_v idolatry_n beside_o god_n be_v very_o tender_a in_o preserve_v the_o next_o generation_n 2_o nor_n woman_n see_v man_n alone_o be_v mention_v to_o be_v slay_v and_o although_o levi_n be_v commend_v for_o say_v to_o his_o mother_n 9_o i_o have_v not_o see_v she_o this_o relate_v not_o to_o their_o kill_n of_o woman_n but_o that_o they_o be_v inexorable_a to_o spare_v any_o at_o their_o entreaty_n 3_o nor_o man_n in_o their_o tent_n how_o good_a be_v it_o especial_o in_o sad_a time_n to_o keep_v home_o and_o not_o to_o be_v gad_v abroad_o without_o great_a occasion_n 4_o but_o only_o such_o as_o they_o meet_v straggle_v and_o strut_a in_o the_o street_n while_o the_o rest_n within_o door_n may_v charitable_o be_v conceive_v sorrow_v for_o the_o sin_n they_o have_v commit_v say_v not_o with_o david_n 25._o the_o sword-devoureth_a one_o as_o well_o as_o another_o for_o sure_o divine_a providence_n bring_v herein_o the_o most_o active_a offender_n to_o execution_n and_o god_n be_v so_o well_o please_v with_o this_o sacrifice_n of_o levi's_fw-la offering_n that_o hereafter_o none_o other_o tribe_n shall_v offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o he_o §_o 30._o the_o number_n of_o the_o slay_v be_v about_o 28._o three_o thousand_o man_n justice_n a_o great_a sum_n in_o itself_o yet_o divide_v among_o six_o hundred_o 37._o thousand_o it_o amount_v but_o just_a to_o the_o twenty_o part_n of_o decimation_n take_v but_o one_o out_o of_o two_o hundred_o and_o five_o out_o of_o a_o thousand_o and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o mortal_a judgement_n inflict_v on_o the_o israelite_n since_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n for_o although_o former_o they_o have_v many_o time_n mutter_v yet_o god_n only_o chide_v not_o kill_v any_o of_o they_o but_o ever_o after_o this_o time_n they_o never_o murmur_v but_o it_o cost_v some_o their_o life_n for_o the_o same_o thus_o divine_a justice_n be_v long_o pluck_v his_o arm_n out_o of_o his_o bosom_n but_o have_v once_o find_v the_o use_n thereof_o never_o strike_v in_o vain_a yea_o ever_o after_o god_n improve_v himself_o to_o great_a number_n observe_v general_o a_o gradation_n in_o his_o judgement_n and_o the_o price_n of_o the_o market_n rise_v high_a to_o the_o latter_a end_n thereof_o but_o three_o thousand_o slay_v at_o this_o time_n afterward_o fourteen_o 19_o thousand_o and_o seven_o hundred_o upon_o the_o rebellion_n of_o korah_n and_o 9_o twenty_o four_o thousand_o destroy_v by_o the_o plague_n about_o the_o business_n of_o baal-peor_n §_o 31._o the_o modern_a jew_n be_v of_o opinion_n jew_n that_o all_o the_o affliction_n which_o ever_o since_o have_v do_v or_o shall_v befall_v their_o nation_n be_v still_o the_o just_a punishment_n on_o they_o for_o this_o their_o first_o act_n of_o idolatry_n and_o the_o rabbin_n have_v gerâ—â—densis_n a_o say_n that_o god_n never_o inflict_v any_o judgement_n upon_o they_o but_o therein_o be_v a_o ounce_n of_o his_o anger_n on_o they_o for_o their_o ancestor_n make_v the_o golden_a paraphras_n calf_n a_o reverend_a friend_n of_o i_o converse_v at_o amsterdam_n with_o a_o jewish_a youth_n very_o capable_a and_o ingenious_a for_o one_o of_o that_o nation_n endeavour_v to_o make_v he_o sensible_a of_o god_n anger_n upon_o they_o for_o 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israelite_n abode_n at_o mount_n sinai_n sinai_n as_o instruction_n deliver_v to_o moses_n for_o the_o build_n of_o the_o ark_n by_o he_o perform_v according_o whereof_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n the_o first_o number_v of_o the_o people_n since_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n with_o the_o give_v of_o the_o ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a law_n from_o mount_n sinai_n they_o march_v by_o 3._o taberah_n that_o be_v a_o burn_a because_o there_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n till_o quench_v by_o moses_n his_o prayer_n consume_v the_o hindmost_a in_o the_o camp_n for_o their_o murmur_a on_o to_o kibroth-hattaavah_a §_o 33._o here_o the_o people_n fall_v a_o longingfor_a meat_n israelite_n and_o loathe_v 4._o of_o manna_n though_o man_n can_v eat_v no_o cheap_a angel_n no_o better_a food_n but_o oh_o think_v they_o no_o manna_n to_o variety_n always_o the_o same_o in_o substance_n though_o disguise_v in_o dress_v prove_v offensive_a unto_o they_o this_o make_v i_o suspect_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o saint_n augustine_n out_o of_o the_o rabbin_n report_n that_o manna_n relish_v in_o every_o man_n mouth_n as_o their_o fancy_n affect_v so_o that_o all_o flesh_n fish_n and_o fowl_n be_v virtual_o epitomise_v therein_o if_o so_o the_o jew_n have_v no_o 20._o pretence_n to_o distaste_v what_o taste_v as_o themselves_o do_v desire_v except_o any_o will_v say_v they_o desire_v to_o feast_v their_o eye_n as_o well_o as_o their_o palate_n and_o several_a meat_n not_o diversify_v in_o sight_n be_v nauseous_a unto_o they_o have_v not_o the_o fever_n of_o their_o lust_n put_v their_o mouth_n quite_o out_o of_o taste_n to_o prefer_v a_o egyptian_a 5._o cucumber_n before_o such_o heavenly_a repast_n §_o 34._o here_o god_n give_v they_o flesh_n with_o a_o vengeance_n time_n send_v quail_n now_o the_o second_o time_n unto_o they_o after_o a_o different_a manner_n then_o what_o former_o he_o have_v give_v they_o at_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n then_o 1_o they_o 3._o murmur_v out_o of_o hunger_n and_o necessity_n have_v nothing_o to_o eat_v 2_o those_o quales_fw-la last_v but_o one_o 13._o meal_n 3._o they_o be_v safe_o eat_v and_o well_o digest_v now_o 1_o they_o murmur_v out_o of_o humour_n and_o curiosity_n because_o they_o have_v nothing_o but_o manna_n 2_o these_o quail_n continue_v a_o whole_a 20._o month_n 3_o many_o israelite_n be_v slay_v while_o the_o meat_n be_v in_o their_o mouth_n the_o psalmist_n add_v that_o god_n slay_v the_o 31._o wealthy_a or_o fat_a of_o they_o the_o judgement_n fall_v heavy_a on_o man_n of_o the_o prime_a quality_n which_o mind_v i_o though_o bar_v all_o uncharitable_a application_n of_o a_o strange_a mortality_n in_o england_n anno_fw-la 1558._o at_o the_o death_n of_o queen_n mary_n when_o a_o dainty_a mouth_a disease_n do_v rage_n which_o pass_v by_o poor_a people_n feed_v general_o on_o 25._o principal_a person_n of_o great_a wealth_n and_o estate_n the_o place_n where_o this_o execution_n be_v do_v be_v call_v 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