again_o if_o they_o be_v once_o suffer_v to_o come_v in_o verse_n 19_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v unto_o he_o we_o will_v go_v by_o the_o high_a way_n this_o be_v either_o the_o reply_n of_o the_o first_o messenger_n or_o a_o second_o embassy_n upon_o the_o answer_n bring_v back_o by_o the_o first_o messenger_n verse_n 21._o thus_o edom_n refuse_v to_o give_v israel_n passage_n through_o his_o border_n notwithstanding_o as_o they_o go_v along_o their_o coast_n the_o edomite_n suffer_v they_o to_o buy_v victual_n of_o they_o see_v deut._n 2._o 28_o 29._o wherefore_o israel_n turn_v away_o from_o he_o fetch_a a_o compass_n through_o the_o wilderness_n about_o the_o land_n of_o edom._n the_o lord_n have_v charge_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o son_n of_o esau_n or_o their_o possession_n deut._n 2._o 4_o 5._o you_o be_v to_o pass_v through_o the_o coast_n of_o your_o brethren_n the_o child_n of_o esau_n meddâ—c_n not_o with_o they_o for_o i_o will_v 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sainâ—s_n 3._o to_o show_v the_o extraordinary_a degree_n of_o holiness_n require_v in_o those_o that_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n verse_n 3._o and_o thou_o shall_v speak_v unto_o all_o that_o be_v wisehearted_a etc._n etc._n that_o they_o may_v make_v aaron_n garment_n to_o consecrate_v he_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o his_o consecration_n and_o sanctification_n from_o god_n therefore_o it_o be_v death_n to_o minister_v without_o these_o garment_n verse_n 6._o and_o thâ—y_o shall_v make_v the_o ephod_n of_o gold_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v call_v the_o ephod_n of_o a_o hebrew_n word_n which_o signify_v to_o close_v compass_n or_o gird_v about_o because_o it_o compass_v fit_o the_o body_n and_o be_v tie_v thereto_o it_o be_v the_o outmost_a of_o all_o aaron_n garment_n and_o cover_v his_o whole_a body_n both_o back_n and_o breast_n from_o the_o shoulder_n down_o to_o the_o loin_n except_v only_o the_o breast_n where_o the_o breastplate_n be_v fasten_v verse_n 7._o it_o shall_v have_v the_o two_o shoulder-piece_n thereof_o join_v at_o the_o edge_n thereof_o and_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v join_v together_o these_o shoulder-piece_n be_v either_o the_o piece_n which_o go_v up_o both_o before_o and_o behind_o from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o ephod_n and_o so_o meet_v together_o on_o the_o top_n of_o each_o shoulder_n and_o be_v join_v together_o in_o the_o edge_n thereof_o a_o hole_n be_v leave_v in_o the_o midst_n through_o which_o the_o priest_n head_n go_v when_o he_o put_v on_o the_o ephod_n or_o else_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o certain_a wing_n as_o we_o call_v they_o which_o be_v join_v to_o the_o ephod_n in_o the_o edge_n round_o about_o each_o shoulder_n verse_n 8._o and_o the_o curious_a girdle_n of_o the_o ephod_n which_o be_v upon_o it_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o same_o etc._n etc._n by_o this_o be_v mean_v two_o piece_n or_o slaps_z which_o come_v from_o the_o back_n part_n of_o the_o ephod_n under_o the_o armhole_n and_o be_v call_v the_o 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that_o be_v if_o you_o do_v not_o punish_v he_o according_a to_o that_o law_n before_o give_v exod._n 22._o 18._o thoâ—_n shall_v not_o suffer_v a_o witch_n to_o live_v verâ—_n 9_o for_o every_o one_o that_o curse_v his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n this_o word_n for_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o forego_n exhortation_n sanctiâ—ie_v yourselves_o and_o be_v you_o holy_a etc._n etc._n and_o it_o must_v be_v extend_v also_o to_o all_o the_o particular_a penal_a statute_n that_o follow_v in_o this_o chapter_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v for_o if_o you_o do_v not_o sanctify_v yourselves_o and_o keep_v my_o statute_n behold_v thus_o and_o thus_o as_o you_o shall_v now_o hear_v have_v i_o in_o all_o those_o follow_a particular_n appoint_v you_o to_o be_v punish_v the_o law_n that_o be_v first_o here_o deliver_v be_v for_o the_o put_n of_o he_o to_o death_n that_o curse_v his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n which_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o every_o wayward_a word_n but_o of_o such_o revile_v speech_n as_o they_o may_v plain_o perceive_v proceed_v from_o a_o manifest_a contempt_n of_o their_o parent_n of_o which_o see_v exod._n 21._o 17._o by_o what_o manner_n of_o death_n they_o be_v to_o die_v it_o be_v not_o express_v some_o conceive_v that_o because_o ston_a be_v appoint_v both_o in_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n as_o may_v be_v see_v ver_fw-la 2._o and_o ver_fw-la 27._o therefore_o in_o all_o other_o place_n of_o this_o chapter_n where_o no_o other_o kind_n of_o death_n be_v express_v this_o of_o ston_a be_v intend_v but_o however_o in_o this_o particular_a of_o child_n that_o curse_v their_o parent_n we_o may_v the_o rather_o think_v it_o be_v so_o because_o elsewhere_o this_o kind_n of_o death_n be_v appoint_v for_o rebellious_a child_n deut._n 21._o 20_o 21._o his_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o that_o be_v he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o own_o death_n which_o be_v add_v to_o show_v that_o however_o man_n may_v think_v this_o law_n too_o severe_a yet_o he_o have_v deserve_v this_o punishment_n and_o must_v therefore_o undergo_v it_o verâ—_n 10._o he_o that_o commit_v adultery_n with_o his_o neighbour_n wife_n the_o adulterer_n and_o the_o adulteress_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n namely_o by_o ston_a as_o it_o may_v probable_o be_v gather_v from_o these_o place_n deut._n 22._o 22_o 23_o 24._o if_o a_o damsel_n that_o be_v a_o virgin_n be_v betroth_v unto_o a_o husband_n and_o a_o man_n find_v she_o in_o the_o city_n and_o lie_v with_o she_o then_o you_o shall_v bring_v they_o both_o unto_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n and_o you_o shall_v stone_n they_o with_o stone_n that_o they_o die_v and_o so_o also_o deut._n 16._o 38_o 40._o and_o john_n 8._o 4_o 5._o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n be_v only_o express_v for_o the_o adultery_n of_o the_o wife_n and_o so_o they_o be_v also_o deut._n 22._o 23_o 24._o nor_o do_v we_o any_o where_o read_v that_o the_o husband_n break_v the_o covenant_n of_o marriage_n by_o lie_v with_o a_o single_a woman_n be_v punish_v with_o death_n and_o that_o because_o the_o adultery_n of_o the_o wife_n in_o some_o degree_n be_v more_o injurious_a to_o the_o husband_n by_o cause_v he_o to_o father_n a_o bastard_n brood_n verse_n 14._o and_o if_o a_o man_n take_v a_o wife_n and_o her_o mother_n â—t_a be_v wickedness_n they_o shall_v be_v burn_v with_o fire_n both_o he_o and_o they_o that_o be_v the_o man_n and_o both_o mother_n and_o daughter_n marry_v to_o he_o if_o both_o consent_v to_o this_o wickedness_n or_o either_o of_o they_o indifferent_o whether_o mother_n or_o daughter_n that_o be_v take_v to_o the_o other_o and_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o punishment_n be_v to_o show_v the_o heinousness_n of_o the_o sin_n verse_n 15._o and_o if_o a_o man_n lie_v with_o a_o beast_n he_o shall_v sure_o be_v pâ—t_v to_o death_n and_o you_o shall_v sâ—ay_v the_o beast_n both_o to_o show_v how_o horrible_a and_o detestable_a that_o fact_n be_v as_o likewise_o that_o the_o â—ight_n of_o such_o a_o beast_n be_v unfit_a for_o other_o employment_n also_o for_o no_o man_n will_v willing_o keep_v such_o a_o one_o may_v not_o bring_v to_o remembrance_n so_o filthy_a a_o sin_n verse_n 16._o they_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n their_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o that_o be_v both_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o man_n before_o speak_v of_o that_o be_v find_v guilty_a of_o this_o unnatural_a sin_n of_o beastiality_n verse_n 17._o and_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v take_v his_o sister_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o law_n concern_v the_o punishment_n of_o incest_n between_o the_o brother_n &_o the_o sister_n there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o their_o see_v one_o another_o nakedness_n whereby_o either_o nothing_o else_o be_v intend_v but_o what_o in_o other_o law_n be_v call_v uncover_v their_o nakedness_n or_o else_o because_o this_o may_v happen_v this_o be_v add_v to_o show_v the_o heinousness_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o how_o just_o it_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n the_o manner_n of_o their_o death_n be_v not_o express_v and_o therefore_o happy_o that_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o magistrate_n or_o else_o it_o be_v ston_a as_o be_v note_v before_o upon_o ver_fw-la 9_o only_o it_o be_v say_v they_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o people_n whereby_o be_v intend_v that_o they_o be_v immediate_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o that_o open_o for_o a_o warn_n to_o other_o and_o that_o if_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v forbear_v to_o cut_v they_o off_o than_o the_o lord_n himself_o will_v do_v it_o verse_n 18._o and_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v lie_v with_o a_o woman_n have_v her_o sickness_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v if_o he_o do_v it_o witting_o for_o if_o he_o do_v it_o unwitting_o he_o be_v only_o render_v unclean_a thereby_o and_o be_v to_o be_v purify_v and_o to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o himself_o according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o other_o law_n verse_n 19_o they_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o incest_n be_v express_v in_o other_o place_n here_o it_o suffice_v to_o express_v their_o guiltiness_n verse_n 20._o they_o shall_v bear_v their_o â—inne_n they_o shall_v die_v childless_a that_o be_v they_o shall_v present_o be_v put_v to_o death_n here_o the_o phrase_n be_v thus_o carry_v to_o show_v that_o one_o reason_n why_o the_o lord_n appoint_v such_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o be_v that_o the_o land_n may_v not_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o issue_n of_o such_o unclean_a mixture_n chap._n xxi_o verse_n 1._o there_o shall_v none_o be_v defile_v for_o thâ—_n dead_a among_o his_o people_n that_o be_v none_o of_o the_o inferior_a priest_n shall_v by_o reason_n of_o mourning_n for_o the_o dead_a defile_v themselves_o to_o wit_n by_o touch_v their_o dead_a body_n or_o be_v in_o the_o house_n where_o their_o dead_a body_n be_v or_o come_v nigh_o they_o 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i_o may_v say_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n and_o hereby_o be_v signify_v that_o christ_n our_o sacrifice_n be_v pure_a in_o himself_o though_o make_v sin_n for_o we_o yea_o and_o some_o expositor_n add_v that_o this_o lay_v up_o of_o these_o ash_n in_o a_o clean_a place_n signify_v that_o christ_n shall_v be_v bury_v in_o a_o new_a tomb_n wherein_o never_o man_n before_o be_v lay_v luke_n 23._o 53._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v keep_v for_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o a_o water_n of_o separation_n why_o it_o be_v call_v a_o water_n of_o separation_n see_v before_o in_o the_o note_n upon_o ver_fw-la 2._o as_o for_o the_o place_n where_o these_o ash_n be_v keep_v when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n it_o be_v not_o express_v yet_o many_o hold_n that_o it_o be_v disperse_v into_o all_o the_o city_n that_o those_o that_o be_v unclean_a may_v have_v wherewith_o to_o purify_v themselves_o verse_n 10._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o unto_o the_o strange_a that_o sojourn_v among_o they_o for_o a_o statute_n for_o ever_o to_o wit_n the_o make_n and_o reserve_v these_o ash_n for_o a_o water_n of_o separation_n whether_o there_o be_v a_o new_a heifer_n burn_v at_o every_o station_n where_o the_o israelite_n tarry_v any_o time_n or_o whether_o every_o tribe_n or_o israelite_n which_o i_o shall_v rather_o think_v fetch_v of_o the_o ash_n from_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v lay_v without_o the_o camp_n and_o so_o keep_v they_o for_o their_o own_o use_n when_o occasion_n serve_v because_o it_o be_v not_o express_v we_o need_v not_o curious_o inquire_v only_o this_o we_o must_v know_v that_o as_o the_o burn_a so_o also_o the_o ash_n of_o this_o heifer_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o christ_n most_o ignominious_a and_o accurse_a death_n for_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o ash_n upon_o the_o earth_n be_v note_v for_o the_o extremity_n of_o god_n fiery_a judgement_n ezek._n 28._o 18._o and_o that_o 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man_n that_o be_v wicked_a man_n man_n dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n eph._n 2._o 1._o and_o of_o pollute_v our_o soul_n by_o any_o sin_n or_o communion_n with_o dead_a work_n see_v 2._o cor._n 6._o 17._o wherefore_o come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o and_o be_v you_o separate_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o touch_v not_o the_o unclean_a thing_n and_o i_o will_v receive_v you_o and_o 1._o tim._n 5._o 22._o lay_v hand_n sudden_o on_o no_o man_n neither_o be_v partaker_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n keep_v thyself_o pure_a and_o three_o that_o if_o they_o have_v defile_v themselves_o they_o shall_v seek_v present_o to_o be_v cleanse_v of_o their_o uncleanness_n namely_o by_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n and_o say_v towards_o god_n which_o purify_v the_o heart_n act_v 15._o 9_o verse_n 12._o he_o shall_v purify_v himself_o with_o it_o on_o the_o three_o day_n and_o on_o the_o sâ—venth_o day_n he_o shall_v be_v clean_o the_o three_o day_n be_v mystical_a have_v reference_n to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n so_o be_v also_o the_o seven_o be_v a_o perfect_a number_n and_o signify_v how_o full_a and_o perfect_o we_o be_v cleanse_v from_o our_o sin_n by_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n verse_n 13._o and_o that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o israel_n that_o be_v if_o he_o do_v it_o presumptuous_o but_o if_o he_o have_v do_v it_o ignorant_o he_o be_v to_o bring_v a_o sacrifice_n leviticus_n 5._o 3_o 6._o verse_n 16._o and_o whosoever_o touch_v one_o that_o be_v slay_v with_o a_o sword_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v whosoever_o touch_v any_o slay_a man_n for_o though_o the_o text_n speak_v only_o of_o such_o as_o be_v slay_v with_o a_o sword_n yet_o hereby_o all_o other_o be_v employ_v also_o or_o a_o dead_a body_n that_o be_v any_o other_o dead_a body_n of_o a_o man_n though_o not_o slay_v but_o die_v his_o natural_a death_n yea_o or_o the_o bone_n of_o a_o man_n or_o a_o grave_n he_o shall_v be_v unclean_a seven_o day_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o to_o avoid_v these_o pollution_n they_o use_v to_o have_v their_o place_n of_o burial_n without_o their_o city_n luke_n 7._o 12._o now_o when_o he_o come_v nigh_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n behold_v there_o be_v a_o dead_a man_n carry_v out_o see_v also_o john_n 9_o 41._o verse_n 17._o and_o run_v water_n shall_v be_v put_v thereto_o in_o a_o vessel_n because_o such_o water_n be_v pure_a see_v leu._n 14._o 5._o this_o figure_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n do_v receive_v john_n 7._o 38_o 39_o verse_n 18._o and_o a_o clean_a person_n shall_v take_v hyssop_n and_o dip_v it_o in_o the_o water_n and_o sprinkle_v it_o about_o the_o tent_n and_o upon_o all_o the_o vessel_n for_o though_o a_o vessel_n be_v melt_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o clean_a till_o it_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o this_o water_n numb_a 31._o 23._o every_o thing_n that_o may_v abide_v the_o fire_n you_o shall_v make_v it_o go_v through_o the_o fire_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v clean_o nevertheless_o it_o shall_v be_v purify_v with_o the_o water_n of_o separation_n verse_n 22._o and_o what_o soever_o the_o unclean_a person_n touch_v shall_v be_v unclean_a etc._n etc._n the_o unclean_a person_n here_o speak_v of_o must_v needs_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o unclean_a person_n mention_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n as_o by_o the_o immediate_a inference_n of_o this_o upon_o that_o be_v evident_a to_o wit_n the_o person_n that_o be_v make_v unclean_a by_o touch_v the_o water_n of_o separation_n yet_o withal_o it_o may_v be_v extend_v to_o all_o the_o unclean_a person_n mention_v before_o in_o this_o chapter_n as_o those_o that_o be_v make_v unclean_a by_o the_o burn_a or_o touch_v of_o the_o red_a heifer_n or_o her_o ash_n or_o by_o the_o touch_n of_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o a_o man_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o law_n here_o give_v concern_v those_o be_v that_o every_o thing_n shall_v be_v unclean_a that_o such_o unclean_a person_n touch_v and_o that_o every_o person_n shall_v be_v unclean_a that_o touch_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v defile_v by_o the_o touch_n of_o a_o unclean_a man_n and_o thus_o hereby_o be_v figure_v the_o contagion_n of_o sin_n spread_v from_o one_o to_o another_o to_o the_o infection_n of_o many_o chap._n xx._n verse_n 1._o then_o come_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n even_o the_o whole_a congregation_n into_o the_o desert_n of_o zin_n etc._n etc._n not_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n mention_v exod._n 16._o 1._o whither_o they_o come_v on_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n after_o their_o depart_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n but_o the_o wilderness_n of_o zin_n which_o be_v near_o to_o the_o land_n of_o edom._n the_o last_o station_n of_o the_o israelite_n mention_v in_o this_o story_n be_v kadesh_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o paran_n numb_a 12._o 16._o and_o 13._o 26._o which_o be_v also_o call_v kadesh-barnea_a deut._n 1._o 19_o and_o rithmah_n numb_a 33._o 18._o close_a upon_o the_o border_n of_o canaan_n for_o thence_o they_o send_v twelve_o man_n to_o search_v the_o land_n but_o because_o here_o they_o murmur_v against_o god_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n hence_o the_o lord_n appoint_v they_o to_o return_v to_o the_o red_a sea_n from_o rithmah_n therefore_o or_o kadesh-barnea_a they_o return_v as_o we_o find_v it_o numb_a 33._o 19_o to_o rimmon-parez_a thence_o to_o libnah_n thence_o to_o rissah_n thence_o to_o kehelathah_n where_o some_o think_v it_o be_v that_o the_o israelite_n be_v stone_v for_o gather_v break_v wood_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n exod_a 15._o 32._o thence_o they_o go_v to_o mount_v shapher_n thence_o to_o haradah_n thence_o to_o makheloth_n thence_o to_o
fierce_a and_o insolent_a manner_n as_o scorn_v and_o despise_v their_o fear_n and_o think_v it_o a_o disparagement_n to_o his_o greatness_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o lamech_v and_o he_o give_v a_o reason_n if_o sevenfold_a vengeance_n shall_v light_v upon_o he_o that_o kill_v cain_n what_o then_o upon_o he_o that_o shall_v kill_v lamech_v which_o be_v speak_v either_o in_o a_o kind_n of_o atheistical_a scorn_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v why_o woman_n fear_v not_o if_o god_n set_v a_o guard_n upon_o cain_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v kill_v i_o will_v warrant_v you_o lamech_v shall_v escape_v well_o enough_o or_o else_o as_o suppose_v that_o he_o have_v just_a cause_n for_o that_o which_o he_o have_v do_v and_o therefore_o may_v be_v more_o secure_a that_o if_o cain_n death_n shall_v be_v avenge_v much_o more_o he_o verse_n 25._o for_o god_n say_v she_o have_v appoint_v i_o another_o seed_n etc._n etc._n seth_n signify_v appoint_v by_o this_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o cain_n slay_v abel_n not_o long_o before_o the_o 130_o year_n of_o adam_n age_n at_o which_o time_n seth_n be_v bear_v as_o we_o see_v gen._n 5._o 3._o and_o therefore_o she_o rejoice_v that_o her_o number_n be_v in_o he_o fill_v up_o again_o the_o rather_o because_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n she_o foresee_v that_o he_o shall_v tread_v in_o the_o step_n of_o faithful_a abel_n and_o be_v the_o stock_n of_o that_o righteous_a progeny_n wherein_o the_o church_n be_v afterward_o establish_v verse_n 26._o then_o begin_v man_n to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n call_v upon_o before_o by_o adam_n and_o eve_n abel_n seth_n and_o perhaps_o some_o other_o of_o adam_n son_n and_o daughter_n yes_o undoubted_o but_o it_o seem_v the_o great_a part_n be_v corrupt_v with_o cain_n wicked_a progeny_n &_o now_o the_o family_n of_o the_o righteous_a increase_n in_o the_o day_n of_o enos_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n 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degree_n of_o eminency_n above_o other_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n that_o live_v in_o those_o time_n though_o the_o age_n wherein_o he_o live_v grow_v very_o corrupt_a yet_o he_o be_v not_o carry_v away_o with_o the_o stream_n of_o the_o time_n but_o frame_v his_o life_n careful_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n with_o who_o he_o enjoy_v a_o sweet_a communion_n the_o lord_n in_o a_o more_o than_o usual_a manner_n reveal_v his_o secret_n to_o he_o for_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o one_o clause_n of_o his_o prophecy_n be_v record_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o epistle_n of_o judas_n vers_fw-la 14._o 15._o and_o he_o on_o the_o other_o side_n do_v continual_o set_v the_o lord_n before_o his_o eye_n and_o seek_v to_o approve_v himself_o to_o he_o in_o all_o his_o way_n verse_n 29._o and_o he_o call_v his_o name_n noah_n say_v this_o same_o shall_v comfort_v we_o etc._n etc._n that_o noah_n be_v a_o man_n of_o eminent_a piety_n we_o read_v chap._n 6._o 9_o and_o this_o therefore_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v a_o prophetical_a presage_v of_o the_o comfort_n which_o this_o son_n in_o future_a time_n shall_v yield_v unto_o his_o parent_n by_o the_o work_n and_o toil_n of_o their_o hand_n he_o mean_v not_o only_o that_o particular_a curse_n gen._n 3._o 17_o 19_o curse_a be_v the_o ground_n for_o thy_o sake_n in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o eat_v of_o it_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o face_n shall_v thou_o eat_v bread_n etc._n etc._n but_o also_o all_o the_o misery_n which_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o first_o parent_n have_v bring_v upon_o they_o so_o that_o i_o conceive_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o speech_n â—f_o lamech_v to_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v thus_o say_v many_o be_v the_o misery_n labour_n trouble_n and_o sorrow_n which_o sin_n have_v bring_v upon_o we_o we_o live_v in_o a_o wicked_a unjust_a world_n and_o suffer_v much_o in_o these_o uncomfortable_a time_n but_o you_o shall_v see_v this_o child_n will_v be_v a_o comfort_n to_o we_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o these_o misery_n and_o by_o his_o goodness_n yield_v we_o quiet_a and_o rest_n in_o our_o mind_n maugre_o all_o the_o sorrow_n which_o we_o shall_v otherwise_o sustain_v chap._n vi_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o man_n begin_v to_o multiply_v etc._n etc._n this_o must_v reach_v further_a than_o the_o age_n of_o noah_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o forego_n chapter_n namely_o to_o the_o first_o increase_n of_o cain_n wicked_a progeny_n as_o the_o world_n begin_v to_o be_v fill_v with_o they_o so_o do_v it_o more_o and_o more_o increase_n in_o wickedness_n for_o the_o man_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v those_o man_n who_o daughter_n the_o son_n of_o god_n marry_v as_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o last_o branch_n of_o this_o verse_n namely_o those_o that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n never_o repute_v member_n of_o god_n church_n or_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o as_o i_o may_v therefore_o say_v mere_a man_n 1._o cor._n 3._o 3_o walk_v you_o not_o as_o man_n verse_n 2._o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n see_v the_o daughter_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n though_o all_o other_o wickedness_n do_v no_o doubt_n abound_v yet_o this_o be_v note_v as_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o god_n displeasure_n that_o even_o the_o son_n of_o god_n also_o that_o be_v the_o man_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o such_o be_v esteem_v the_o son_n of_o god_n deut._n 14._o 1._o without_o any_o respect_n of_o the_o religion_n they_o profess_v promiscuous_o match_v with_o the_o daughter_n of_o those_o outcast_n cain_n wicked_a progeny_n from_o who_o they_o have_v be_v hitherto_o separate_v take_v they_o wife_n yea_o perhaps_o many_o wife_n of_o all_o that_o their_o eye_n like_v not_o at_o all_o mind_v what_o for_o matter_n of_o religion_n or_o manner_n they_o be_v verse_n 3._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n make_v know_v this_o his_o purpose_n to_o that_o wicked_a generation_n namely_o by_o noah_n yea_o and_o happy_o by_o methuselah_n and_o lamech_v who_o be_v then_o also_o live_v to_o who_o he_o reveal_v so_o much_o that_o except_o they_o repent_v within_o 120_o year_n the_o world_n shall_v be_v destroy_v my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man_n that_o be_v i_o have_v now_o a_o long_a time_n labour_v to_o reclaim_v this_o wicked_a generation_n my_o spirit_n have_v contend_v with_o they_o both_o by_o the_o outward_a ministry_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o patriarch_n as_o be_v express_v 1._o pet._n 3._o 18_o 19_o and_o also_o by_o inward_a motion_n and_o check_n of_o conscience_n but_o all_o be_v in_o vain_a and_o therefore_o i_o will_v no_o long_o trouble_v myself_o with_o they_o but_o at_o once_o sweep_v they_o all_o away_o with_o a_o general_a deluge_n for_o that_o he_o also_o be_v flesh_n that_o be_v even_o man_n also_o who_o i_o create_v after_o my_o own_o image_n be_v become_v as_o brutish_a as_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v he_o be_v whole_o carnal_a no_o course_n that_o i_o can_v take_v will_v do_v any_o good_a on_o he_o therefore_o i_o will_v destroy_v he_o yet_o his_o day_n shall_v be_v 120_o year_n 120_o year_n be_v grant_v for_o trial_n of_o their_o repentance_n whence_o we_o see_v that_o this_o be_v reveal_v to_o noah_n in_o the_o 480_o year_n of_o his_o age_n for_o he_o be_v 600_o year_n old_a when_o the_o flood_n come_v chap._n 7._o 6._o &_o consequent_o but_o 480_o when_o he_o have_v this_o warning_n of_o 120_o year_n which_o be_v 20_o year_n before_o the_o birth_n of_o his_o sonnâ—s_n shem_n ham_n and_o japhet_n though_o that_o be_v mention_v before_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n verse_n 4._o there_o
ground_n at_o the_o mill_n exod._n 11._o 5._o even_o unto_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o maid_n servant_n that_o be_v behind_o the_o mill_n verse_n 30._o and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a cry_n in_o egypt_n for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o house_n where_o there_o be_v not_o one_o dead_a either_o therefore_o the_o elder_a and_o chief_a of_o the_o family_n be_v slay_v in_o those_o house_n where_o there_o be_v no_o child_n or_o else_o the_o word_n must_v be_v take_v figurative_o there_o be_v not_o a_o house_n where_o there_o be_v not_o one_o dead_a that_o be_v there_o be_v not_o a_o house_n that_o have_v a_o first-born_a where_o there_o be_v not_o one_o dead_a or_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o house_n without_o one_o dead_a in_o it_o general_o the_o first-born_a be_v slay_v in_o every_o house_n as_o elsewhere_o the_o scripture_n use_v the_o like_a expression_n jer._n 5._o 1._o run_v you_o to_o and_o frâ—_n through_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o see_v now_o and_o know_v and_o seek_v in_o the_o broad_a place_n thereof_o if_o you_o can_v find_v a_o man_n if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o execute_v judgement_n that_o seek_v the_o truth_n and_o i_o will_v pardon_v it_o john_n 12._o 19_o perceive_v you_o how_o you_o prevail_v nothing_o behold_v the_o world_n be_v go_v after_o he_o verse_n 31._o and_o he_o call_v for_o moses_n and_o aaron_n by_o night_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v pharaoh_n send_v messenger_n to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n to_o call_v they_o up_o and_o bid_v they_o present_o to_o go_v away_o with_o the_o israelite_n as_o they_o have_v desire_v for_o that_o moses_n and_o aaron_n go_v not_o now_o to_o pharaoh_n may_v be_v probable_o gather_v from_o that_o which_o moses_n have_v say_v to_o pharaoh_n a_o while_n before_o chap._n 10._o 29._o thou_o have_v speak_v well_o i_o will_v see_v thy_o facâ—_n again_o no_o more_o yea_o indeed_o so_o violent_a be_v the_o people_n in_o hasten_v they_o away_o that_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a they_o will_v allow_v the_o delay_n of_o their_o go_v to_o pharaoh_n verse_n 33._o and_o the_o egyptian_n be_v urgent_a with_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n with_o humble_a and_o earnest_a entreaty_n exod._n 11._o 8._o and_o all_o these_o thy_o servant_n shall_v come_v down_o unto_o i_o and_o bow_v down_o themselves_o unto_o i_o say_v get_v thou_o out_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 35._o and_o they_o borrow_v of_o the_o egyptian_n jewel_n of_o silver_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n at_o that_o time_n when_o they_o be_v go_v away_o i_o know_v that_o many_o expositor_n hold_v thaâ—_n this_o be_v do_v before_o betwixt_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o three_o day_n darkness_n and_o this_o last_o of_o the_o death_n of_o their_o first-born_a but_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v not_o think_v it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o order_n as_o here_o it_o be_v relate_v especial_o consider_v that_o when_o the_o egyptian_n be_v now_o in_o such_o distraction_n of_o sorrow_n and_o thereupon_o so_o importunate_a with_o the_o israelite_n to_o go_v they_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o lend_v they_o whatever_o they_o will_v desire_v to_o borrow_v that_o they_o may_v hasten_v they_o to_o be_v go_v verse_n 36._o and_o they_o spoil_v the_o egyptian_n to_o wit_n by_o carry_v away_o their_o jewel_n and_o other_o ornament_n which_o they_o have_v borrow_v of_o they_o it_o be_v evident_a according_a to_o our_o translation_n that_o the_o israelite_n allege_v that_o they_o weâ—e_v to_o keep_v a_o solemn_a feast_n unto_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o wilderness_n desire_v of_o their_o neighbour_n the_o egyptian_n their_o jewel_n of_o silver_n and_o gold_n for_o their_o use_n at_o that_o time_n and_o that_o the_o egyptian_n lend_v they_o those_o thing_n as_o not_o know_v nor_o believe_v any_o other_o but_o that_o they_o intend_v only_o a_o three_o day_n journey_n into_o the_o wilderness_n there_o to_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o lord_n yet_o withal_o as_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o they_o never_o intend_v to_o restore_v they_o again_o but_o to_o carry_v they_o quite_o away_o and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o god_n permission_n but_o by_o his_o express_a command_n for_o he_o have_v enjoin_v they_o by_o moses_n to_o do_v so_o chap._n 11._o 2._o and_o have_v tell_v they_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o shall_v spoil_v the_o egyptian_n chap._n 3._o 22._o so_o that_o the_o most_o that_o can_v be_v conceive_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o israellte_n herein_o be_v this_o that_o they_o do_v not_o say_v they_o will_v bring_v these_o thing_n again_o but_o only_o desire_v they_o of_o the_o egyptian_n for_o their_o use_n in_o keep_v a_o feast_n unto_o the_o lord_n conceal_v and_o dissemble_v what_o far_a they_o intend_v to_o wit_n to_o carry_v they_o quite_o away_o with_o they_o now_o in_o all_o thiâ—_n notwithstanding_o we_o can_v charge_v the_o israelite_n with_o sin_n because_o they_o therein_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n who_o word_n to_o obey_v can_v never_o be_v â—â—il_n and_o much_o less_o can_v we_o charge_v god_n with_o unrighteousness_n god_n forbid_v his_o will_n be_v the_o supreme_a rule_n of_o all_o righteousness_n and_o needs_o it_o must_v be_v good_a and_o just_a which_o he_o command_v beside_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n be_v god_n and_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o his_o own_o matth._n 20._o 15._o the_o riches_n of_o the_o egyptian_n be_v more_o god_n than_o they_o and_o most_o just_a it_o be_v with_o god_n by_o this_o mean_n to_o recompense_v the_o israelite_n for_o the_o hard_a service_n and_o injury_n they_o have_v suffer_v in_o egypt_n and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o pay_v they_o their_o wage_n which_o the_o egyptian_n have_v most_o unjust_o detain_v from_o they_o verse_n 37._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n journey_v from_o ramese_n to_o succoth_n which_o signify_v booth_n so_o call_v because_o there_o the_o israelite_n make_v they_o booth_n of_o the_o bough_n of_o tree_n in_o remembrance_n whereof_o be_v the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n levit._n 23._o about_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o foot_n that_o be_v man_n beside_o child_n this_o show_v the_o virtue_n of_o that_o promise_n gen._n 46._o 3._o i_o be_o god_n the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n fear_v not_o to_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n for_o i_o will_v there_o make_v of_o thou_o a_o great_a nation_n verse_n 38._o and_o a_o mix_a multitude_n go_v up_o also_o with_o they_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v stranger_n man_n of_o several_a nation_n both_o such_o as_o be_v servant_n to_o the_o israelite_n and_o other_o sojourn_v there_o who_o be_v move_v by_o god_n mighty_a work_n to_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n with_o they_o and_o that_o doubtless_o the_o rather_o because_o egypt_n must_v now_o needs_o be_v in_o a_o sad_a estate_n by_o so_o many_o grievous_a plague_n as_o god_n have_v bring_v upon_o they_o verse_n 40._o the_o sojourn_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o dwell_v in_o egypt_n be_v four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n the_o speech_n be_v figurative_a for_o the_o meaning_n 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and_o so_o in_o their_o rage_n fall_v into_o this_o idolatry_n as_o it_o be_v in_o despite_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o therefore_o we_o see_v also_o in_o what_o a_o discontent_a manner_n and_o how_o contemptuous_o they_o speak_v of_o moses_n in_o the_o follow_a word_n as_o for_o this_o moses_n the_o man_n that_o bring_v we_o up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n we_o wot_v not_o what_o be_v become_v of_o he_o verse_n 2._o and_o aaron_n say_v unto_o they_o break_v off_o the_o golden_a earring_n etc._n etc._n we_o may_v well_o think_v that_o aaron_n do_v at_o first_o endeavour_n to_o dissuade_v the_o people_n from_o this_o they_o desire_v of_o he_o only_o because_o he_o yield_v at_o last_o therefore_o it_o be_v in_o the_o next_o place_n relate_v yea_o it_o be_v probable_a enough_o that_o aaron_n make_v this_o demand_n of_o their_o earring_n not_o gold_n in_o general_a with_o some_o secret_a hope_n that_o the_o woman_n unwillingness_n to_o part_v with_o these_o ornament_n 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106._o 20._o now_o in_o this_o form_n it_o seem_v the_o israelite_n desire_v their_o idol_n shall_v be_v make_v happy_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o idol_n apis_n a_o pied_a bullock_n which_o the_o egyptian_n use_v to_o worship_n and_o they_o say_v these_o be_v thy_o god_n oh_o israel_n etc._n etc._n so_o encourage_v onâ—_n another_o and_o especial_o upon_o this_o pretence_n that_o this_o be_v only_o intend_v for_o a_o representation_n of_o the_o true_a god_n verse_n 5._o and_o when_o aaron_n see_v it_o he_o build_v a_o altar_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v when_o he_o see_v how_o violent_o the_o people_n pursue_v their_o purpose_n and_o that_o in_o this_o idol_n they_o still_o intend_v to_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n he_o yield_v further_a upon_o the_o people_n motion_n to_o wit_n to_o build_v a_o altar_n and_o proclaim_v a_o holy_a day_n say_v to_o morrow_n be_v a_o feast_n to_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n wherein_o still_o he_o seek_v to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o his_o conscience_n with_o 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atonement_n for_o he_o though_o burnt-offering_n be_v usual_o give_v in_o sign_n of_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n and_o so_o betoken_v a_o new_a creature_n and_o holy_a life_n psal_n 51._o 18_o 19_o do_v good_a in_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n unto_o zion_n build_v thou_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n then_o shall_v thou_o be_v please_v with_o sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n with_o burnt-offering_a and_o whole_a burnt-offering_a and_o gen._n 8._o 20._o and_o noah_n build_v a_o altar_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o take_v of_o every_o clean_a beast_n and_o of_o every_o fowl_n and_o offer_v burnt-offering_n on_o the_o altar_n yet_o they_o be_v also_o for_o atonement_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o wit_n general_a sin_n job_n 1._o 5._o and_o it_o be_v so_o when_o the_o day_n of_o their_o feast_n be_v go_v about_o that_o job_n send_v and_o sanctify_v they_o and_o rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o offer_v burnt-offering_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o they_o all_o for_o job_n 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by_o the_o rule_n of_o analogy_n from_o that_o which_o be_v express_v verse_n the_o 11._o concern_v the_o second_o sort_n of_o burnt-offering_n namely_o that_o it_o be_v kill_v at_o the_o north-side_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o priest_n aaron_n son_n shall_v bring_v the_o blood_n and_o sprinkle_v the_o blood_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v do_v in_o a_o large_a measure_n so_o that_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v fill_v with_o blood_n zach._n 9_o 15._o to_o teach_v the_o people_n that_o this_o blood_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n shall_v not_o be_v lose_v as_o spill_v upon_o the_o ground_n but_o shall_v be_v accept_v of_o god_n as_o a_o propitiation_n for_o their_o sin_n as_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o shall_v be_v offer_v up_o to_o god_n and_o accept_v by_o he_o in_o our_o behalf_n as_o for_o our_o reconciliation_n so_o also_o for_o our_o sanctification_n who_o be_v elect_v according_a to_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n the_o father_n through_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n unto_o obedience_n and_o sprinkle_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 1._o pet._n 1._o 2._o verse_n 6._o and_o he_o shall_v flay_v the_o burnt-offering_a that_o be_v the_o priest_n for_o the_o flay_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v also_o ordinary_o the_o work_n of_o the_o priest_n who_o have_v therefore_o the_o skin_n for_o himself_o levit._n 7._o 8._o though_o upon_o extraordinary_a occasion_n as_o be_v before_o note_a concern_v kill_v the_o burnt-offering_n even_o in_o this_o also_o the_o levite_n sometime_o help_v they_o 2._o chron._n 29._o 34._o the_o priest_n be_v too_o few_o so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o flay_v all_o the_o burnt-offering_n wherefore_o their_o brethren_n the_o levite_n do_v help_v they_o because_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v as_o i_o may_v say_v as_o a_o holy_a feast_n unto_o the_o lord_n whence_o the_o altar_n be_v call_v the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n offer_v thereon_o his_o meat_n mal._n 1._o 12._o therefore_o nothing_o but_o what_o be_v usual_o eat_v by_o man_n be_v burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o skin_n be_v always_o flay_v off_o yet_o withal_o it_o be_v common_o hold_v by_o expositor_n that_o this_o flay_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n do_v also_o signify_v first_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v first_o strip_v of_o his_o garment_n matth._n 27._o 28_o they_o do_v afterward_o most_o shameful_o entreat_v so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o beauty_n in_o he_o why_o man_n shall_v desire_v he_o second_o the_o affliction_n of_o god_n people_n under_o the_o rage_n of_o cruel_a oppressor_n and_o persecutor_n who_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v micha_n 3._o 3._o eat_v their_o flesh_n and_o flay_v their_o skin_n from_o off_o they_o and_o three_o the_o mortification_n which_o god_n require_v in_o those_o that_o give_v up_o their_o name_n to_o he_o even_o that_o they_o put_v off_o concern_v the_o former_a conversation_n the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a according_a to_o the_o deceitful_a lust_n ephes_n 5._o 22._o verse_n 7._o and_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n shall_v put_v fire_n on_o the_o altar_n etc._n etc._n here_o the_o lord_n give_v direction_n for_o the_o burn_a of_o these_o sacrifice_n by_o the_o inseriour_a priest_n enjoin_v they_o first_o to_o put_v fire_n upon_o the_o altar_n now_o because_o they_o be_v to_o use_v no_o strange_a fire_n in_o burn_v the_o sacrifice_n but_o only_o that_o fire_n which_o be_v continual_o nourish_v upon_o the_o altar_n levit._fw-la 6._o 12_o 13._o and_o which_o at_o first_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n levit._n 9_o 24._o therefore_o by_o put_v fire_n upon_o the_o altar_n be_v mean_v only_o the_o lay_n of_o the_o fire_n together_o or_o lay_v it_o on_o again_o when_o they_o have_v lay_v it_o by_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o altar_n second_o to_o lay_v the_o wood_n in_o order_n and_o then_o all_o the_o piece_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n in_o order_n upon_o the_o wood_n which_o be_v so_o appoint_v because_o the_o discreet_a lay_n of_o the_o wood_n do_v much_o conduce_v to_o the_o well_o burn_v of_o the_o fire_n and_o then_o last_o thus_o to_o burn_v all_o upon_o the_o altar_n the_o mystery_n of_o this_o may_v be_v twofold_a first_o to_o signify_v the_o consecrate_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n by_o affliction_n and_o suffering_n for_o as_o he_o the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v make_v perfect_a by_o suffering_n heb._n 2._o 10._o so_o must_v his_o member_n also_o be_v ready_a always_o through_o these_o fiery_a trial_n to_o enter_v into_o glory_n for_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v salt_v with_o fire_n and_o every_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v salt_v with_o salt_n mark_v 9_o 49._o second_o to_o signify_v that_o holy_a zeal_n whereby_o we_o shall_v whole_o give_v up_o ourselves_o to_o god_n through_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v often_o in_o the_o scripture_n compare_v to_o fire_n as_o matth._n 3._o 11._o he_o that_o come_v after_o i_o be_v mighty_a than_o i_o he_o shall_v baptize_v you_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n for_o as_o christ_n through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n offer_v himself_o without_o spot_n unto_o god_n heb._n 9_o 14._o so_o likewise_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v enable_v to_o consecrate_v ourselves_o to_o god_n service_n you_o have_v purify_v your_o soul_n in_o obey_v the_o truth_n say_v the_o apostle_n peter_n through_o the_o spirit_n 1._o pet._n 1._o 22._o to_o which_o end_n we_o must_v not_o only_o be_v careful_a not_o to_o quench_v the_o spirit_n 1._o thess_n 5._o 19_o but_o also_o by_o prayer_n holy_a meditation_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n conduce_v thereto_o we_o must_v do_v what_o we_o can_v
of_o the_o levite_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o camp_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v express_o say_v chap._n 10._o 17._o that_o in_o their_o journeying_n when_o the_o camp_n remove_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o the_o son_n of_o gershon_n and_o the_o soâ—nes_n of_o merari_fw-la set_v forward_o bear_v the_o tabernacle_n that_o be_v the_o board_n and_o cover_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n next_o after_o judah_n regiment_n between_o judah_n and_o reubens_n regiment_n and_o then_o afterward_o the_o kohathite_n only_o bear_v the_o sanctuary_n go_v just_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o camp_n have_v six_o tribe_n before_o they_o and_o six_o behind_o they_o this_o therefore_o that_o be_v say_v here_o that_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n shall_v set_v forward_o with_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o levite_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o camp_n must_v either_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o the_o kohathite_n who_o carry_v the_o sanctuary_n even_o all_o the_o holy_a thing_n just_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o camp_n or_o else_o by_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o camp_n must_v not_o be_v mean_v precise_o the_o just_a midst_n of_o the_o camp_n but_o only_o that_o they_o go_v between_o the_o regiment_n of_o the_o other_o tribe_n some_o immediate_o after_o the_o regiment_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o rest_n next_o after_o the_o regiment_n of_o reuben_n and_o so_o these_o last_o only_o be_v precise_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o camp_n verse_n 18._o on_o the_o westside_n shall_v be_v the_o standard_n of_o the_o camp_n of_o ephraim_n etc._n etc._n unto_o joseph_n son_n a_o double_a privilege_n be_v here_o give_v because_o he_o be_v to_o have_v a_o part_n of_o reubens_n birthright_n as_o it_o be_v express_o say_v 1._o chron._n 5._o 1_o 2._o for_o first_o the_o posterity_n of_o his_o two_o son_n be_v make_v two_o several_a tribe_n which_o may_v have_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o much_o contention_n have_v not_o god_n thus_o express_o order_v it_o and_o 2._o unto_o they_o the_o west_n quarter_n be_v give_v for_o their_o pitch_v of_o their_o tent_n and_o that_o i_o conceiuâ—_v as_o the_o second_o place_n of_o honour_n in_o the_o camp_n for_o in_o the_o same_o regard_n be_v the_o west_n quarter_n among_o the_o levite_n give_v to_o the_o posterity_n of_o gershon_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o levi_n chap._n 3._o 23._o and_o so_o as_o among_o they_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o the_o priest_n pitch_v immediate_o before_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o then_o the_o gershonite_n that_o be_v of_o levy_n elder_a son_n just_a behind_o the_o tabernacle_n so_o in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o other_o tribe_n judah_n regiment_n pitch_v before_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o son_n of_o joseph_n behind_o it_o and_o beside_o when_o they_o journey_v they_o go_v in_o the_o forefront_n of_o those_o tribe_n that_o follow_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o so_o both_o when_o they_o march_v and_o when_o they_o pitch_v their_o tent_n they_o have_v the_o tabernacle_n still_o in_o their_o face_n as_o if_o appoint_a to_o take_v special_a care_n of_o it_o whereto_o some_o expositor_n conceive_v the_o psalmist_n allude_v in_o that_o expression_n psal_n 80._o 2._o before_o ephraim_n and_o benjamin_n and_o manâ—sseh_n stir_v up_o thy_o strength_n and_o come_v and_o save_v we_o for_o with_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n in_o this_o regigiment_n and_o quarter_n benjamin_n be_v here_o join_v ver_fw-la 22._o and_o so_o all_o rachel_n posterity_n encamp_v together_o but_o yet_o ephraim_n joseph_n young_a son_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v standard_n bearer_n in_o the_o camp_n before_o his_o elder_a brother_n manasseh_n according_a to_o jacob_n prophecy_n of_o ephraim_n superiority_n gen._n 48._o 19_o 20._o where_o he_o set_v ephraim_n before_o manasseh_n verse_n 24._o all_o that_o be_v number_v of_o the_o camp_n of_o ephraim_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o small_a number_n of_o all_o the_o army_n verse_n 25._o the_o standard_n of_o the_o camp_n of_o dan_n shall_v be_v on_o the_o north-side_n by_o their_o army_n he_o be_v the_o first-born_a of_o the_o handmaid_n child_n and_o jacob_n five_o son_n gen._n 30._o 6._o and_o by_o prophecy_n he_o be_v to_o judge_v his_o people_n as_o one_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n gen._n 49._o 16._o so_o god_n appoint_v he_o the_o standard_n in_o the_o left_a wing_n with_o he_o be_v join_v the_o other_o two_o remain_a son_n of_o the_o handmaid_n to_o wit_n asher_n ver_fw-la 27._o and_o naphtaly_n ver_fw-la 29._o chap._n iii_o verse_n 1._o these_o also_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o aaron_n and_o moses_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v these_o mention_v and_o number_v in_o the_o sequel_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v of_o the_o stock_n whence_o aaron_n and_o moses_n descend_v to_o wit_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n for_o by_o the_o generation_n of_o such_o and_o such_o person_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v mean_v sometime_o their_o ancestor_n sometime_o their_o child_n and_o posterity_n and_o sometime_o their_o whole_a kindred_n and_o family_n as_o here_o it_o be_v take_v yet_o even_o the_o child_n of_o aaron_n and_o moses_n be_v number_v among_o the_o rest_n for_o though_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o moses_n son_n as_o there_o be_v of_o aaron_n ver_fw-la 2._o yet_o even_o moses_n son_n be_v include_v among_o the_o kohathite_n of_o which_o family_n moses_n be_v ver_fw-la 28._o and_o therefore_o be_v aâ—ron_n in_o this_o place_n prefix_v before_o moses_n because_o in_o this_o regard_n aaron_n son_n as_o be_v priest_n have_v the_o pre-eminence_n of_o moses_n posterity_n who_o be_v but_o ordinary_a levite_n as_o for_o that_o clause_n in_o the_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n speak_v with_o moses_n in_o mount_n sinai_n that_o i_o conceive_v be_v purposely_o add_v because_o some_o of_o these_o here_o mention_v though_o they_o be_v live_v when_o the_o lord_n speak_v with_o moses_n in_o mount_n sinai_n yet_o they_o be_v now_o dead_a in_o the_o second_o month_n of_o the_o second_o year_n when_o this_o command_n be_v give_v for_o the_o number_n of_o the_o people_n namely_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n mention_v ver_n 2._o verse_n 6._o bring_v the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n near_o and_o present_v they_o before_o aaron_n etc._n etc._n aaron_n and_o his_o son_n enter_v upon_o the_o office_n of_o the_o priesthood_n in_o the_o first_o month_n of_o the_o second_o year_n after_o their_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a levit._n 10._o but_o it_o seem_v the_o levite_n be_v not_o set_v apart_o to_o enter_v upon_o their_o office_n till_o they_o be_v now_o number_v and_o appoint_v how_o they_o shall_v pitch_v their_o tent_n about_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o what_o the_o several_a charge_n shall_v be_v of_o each_o family_n of_o they_o which_o be_v in_o the_o second_o month_n of_o the_o second_o year_n chap._n 1._o 1._o but_o yet_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v set_v apart_o to_o this_o employment_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o first-born_a be_v promise_v they_o before_o when_o they_o be_v appoint_v to_o slay_v those_o that_o have_v worship_v the_o golden_a calf_n as_o be_v before_o note_v upon_o exod_n 32._o 29._o how_o this_o may_v be_v reconcile_v with_o that_o in_o deut._n 10._o 8._o see_v in_o the_o note_n upon_o that_o place_n verse_n 7._o and_o they_o shall_v keep_v his_o charge_n and_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v they_o shall_v pitch_v their_o tent_n round_o about_o the_o tabernacle_n that_o they_o may_v be_v near_o at_o hand_n to_o be_v subservient_fw-fr and_o helpful_a unto_o aaron_n in_o the_o several_a duty_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o god_n have_v give_v in_o charge_n to_o aaron_n and_o which_o god_n have_v give_v in_o charge_n to_o the_o whole_a congregation_n verse_n 8._o and_o they_o shall_v keep_v all_o the_o instrument_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v that_o wherewith_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n must_v have_v stand_v charge_v but_o that_o the_o levite_n be_v separate_v to_o take_v it_o upon_o they_o in_o israel_n behalf_n verse_n 10._o and_o thou_o shall_v appoint_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n and_o they_o shall_v wait_v on_o their_o priest_n office_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v though_o the_o levite_n be_v give_v unto_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n for_o his_o help_n that_o they_o may_v minister_v unto_o he_o and_o be_v assistant_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v fit_a for_o they_o yet_o with_o those_o thing_n that_o belong_v peculiarly_a to_o the_o priest_n office_n even_o the_o levite_n themselves_o must_v not_o upon_o pain_n of_o death_n intermeddle_v nor_o must_v the_o priest_n turn_v over_o the_o work_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n to_o the_o levite_n so_o to_o ease_v themselves_o they_o must_v wait_v
miracle_n and_o yet_o i_o think_v not_o that_o the_o ground_n be_v all_o over_o cover_v two_o cubit_n thick_a as_o far_o as_o a_o day_n journey_n reach_v round_o about_o the_o camp_n for_o where_o then_o do_v they_o spread_v they_o abroad_o when_o they_o have_v gather_v they_o but_o that_o they_o lie_v here_o and_o there_o scatter_v the_o heap_n be_v in_o many_o place_n two_o cubit_n thick_a verse_n 32._o he_o that_o gather_v least_o gather_v ten_o homer_n that_o be_v a_o hundred_o bushel_n for_o a_o ephah_n be_v near_o the_o same_o with_o our_o bushel_n and_o a_o homer_n contain_v ten_o ephah_n ezek._n 45._o 11_o 14._o the_o ephah_n and_o the_o bath_n shall_v be_v of_o one_o measure_n that_o the_o bath_n may_v contain_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o homer_n and_o the_o ephah_n the_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o homer_n and_o indeed_o hereby_o we_o may_v see_v how_o miraculous_o abundant_a this_o flight_n of_o quail_n be_v which_o make_v the_o psalmist_n say_v that_o god_n rain_v flesh_n upon_o they_o as_o dust_n and_o feather_a foul_n as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n psal_n 78._o 27._o and_o they_o spread_v they_o all_o abroad_o for_o themselves_o round_o about_o the_o camp_n to_o preserve_v they_o from_o putrify_v to_o which_o end_n it_o be_v likely_a that_o they_o use_v art_n also_o in_o salt_v and_o dry_v they_o or_o else_o they_o be_v as_o miraculous_o preserve_v as_o send_v for_o they_o eat_v of_o they_o a_o month_n together_o verse_n 33._o and_o while_o the_o flesh_n be_v yet_o between_o their_o tooth_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o twenty_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n that_o the_o people_n do_v eat_v of_o these_o quail_v a_o month_n together_o ere_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n break_v out_o against_o they_o and_o therefore_o we_o may_v well_o conceive_v that_o it_o be_v thus_o express_o note_v that_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o the_o people_n and_o that_o he_o smite_v they_o with_o a_o very_a great_a plague_n while_o the_o flesh_n be_v yet_o between_o their_o tooth_n ere_o it_o be_v chew_v to_o imply_v first_o the_o insatiable_a greediness_n of_o the_o people_n who_o after_o a_o month_n feed_v on_o these_o quail_n be_v still_o so_o eager_a upon_o they_o second_o how_o opportune_o the_o lord_n punish_v they_o that_o they_o may_v see_v the_o lord_n punish_v they_o for_o lust_a after_o flesh_n and_o for_o their_o murmur_a against_o moses_n because_o they_o have_v it_o not_o he_o make_v the_o very_a flesh_n they_o have_v desire_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o destruction_n and_o while_o they_o be_v glut_v themselves_o with_o these_o dainty_n they_o lust_v after_o his_o wrath_n break_v forth_o upon_o they_o and_o three_o how_o full_o he_o make_v good_a what_o he_o have_v before_o threaten_v vers_fw-la 20._o that_o they_o shall_v eat_v flesh_n till_o it_o come_v out_o of_o their_o nostril_n and_o it_o become_v loathsome_a unto_o they_o what_o this_o great_a plague_n be_v wherewith_o god_n smite_v they_o it_o be_v not_o express_v but_o it_o may_v seem_v probable_a by_o the_o expression_n here_o use_v that_o the_o lord_n cause_v they_o to_o surfeit_v of_o this_o their_o feed_n without_o fear_n and_o so_o hereof_o many_o of_o they_o die_v chap._n xii_o verse_n 1._o and_o miriam_n and_o aaron_n speak_v against_o moses_n because_o of_o the_o ethiopian_a woman_n etc._n etc._n miriam_n be_v here_o name_v first_o and_o that_o as_o it_o may_v be_v probable_o conceive_v because_o she_o it_o be_v that_o begin_v the_o quarrel_n and_o aaron_n be_v stir_v up_o by_o she_o and_o therefore_o also_o afterward_o we_o see_v that_o she_o only_o not_o aaron_n be_v strike_v with_o leprosy_n however_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n doubtless_o it_o be_v the_o better_a to_o clear_v it_o that_o moses_n be_v exalt_v by_o god_n special_a favour_n not_o by_o any_o compaâ—t_n among_o themselves_o that_o his_o own_o brother_n and_o sister_n do_v thus_o rise_v up_o against_o he_o what_o the_o ground_n or_o occasion_n of_o that_o quarrel_n be_v may_v seem_v questionable_a only_o thus_o much_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a first_o that_o one_o main_a ground_n of_o their_o quarrel_n be_v their_o envy_n at_o the_o pre-eminence_n of_o moses_n above_o they_o as_o appear_v by_o that_o their_o expostulation_n vers_fw-la 2._o have_v the_o lord_n indeed_o speak_v only_o by_o moses_n have_v he_o not_o speak_v also_o by_o we_o because_o miriam_n be_v a_o prophetess_n exod._n 15._o 20._o and_o aaron_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o employ_v by_o god_n together_o with_o moses_n in_o fetch_v the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n therefore_o they_o grudge_v that_o the_o supreme_a power_n of_o government_n shall_v be_v sole_o in_o moses_n and_o perhaps_o this_o envy_n be_v new_o stir_v in_o miriam_n because_o she_o be_v a_o prophetess_n be_v not_o one_o of_o those_o seventy_o of_o who_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n that_o be_v choose_v to_o be_v assistant_n to_o moses_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o people_n and_o second_o that_o whatever_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o their_o quarrel_n against_o moses_n yet_o the_o only_a cause_n they_o allege_v be_v that_o he_o have_v marry_v a_o ethiopian_a woman_n or_o a_o cushite_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n not_o one_o of_o abraham_n holy_a stock_n and_o this_o be_v doubtless_o no_o other_o but_o zipporah_n the_o midianitesse_n for_o of_o her_o death_n we_o read_v not_o and_o ordinary_o in_o the_o scripture_n the_o midianite_n and_o other_o neighbour_a nation_n that_o inhabit_v arabia_n cush_n his_o land_n be_v call_v cushites_n or_o ethiopian_n as_o hab._n 3._o 7._o i_o see_v the_o tent_n of_o cushan_n or_o ethiopia_n in_o affliction_n and_o the_o curtain_n of_o the_o land_n of_o midian_a do_v tremble_v verse_n 2._o have_v the_o lord_n indeed_o speak_v only_o by_o moses_n have_v he_o not_o speak_v also_o by_o we_o that_o be_v have_v not_o we_o the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n as_o well_o as_o he_o and_o what_o reason_n then_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o who_o have_v match_v himself_o to_o one_o that_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o the_o holy_a seed_n of_o israel_n verse_n 3._o now_o the_o man_n moses_n be_v very_o meek_a etc._n etc._n imply_v that_o first_o he_o have_v give_v they_o no_o cause_n thus_o to_o quarrel_v with_o he_o and_o second_o that_o he_o be_v now_o content_a to_o swallow_v these_o affront_n patient_o and_o make_v no_o complaint_n but_o the_o lord_n take_v his_o cause_n in_o hand_n nor_o be_v it_o strange_a that_o moses_n shall_v thus_o commend_v himself_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o he_o do_v it_o by_o the_o immediate_a inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o his_o meekness_n may_v be_v a_o pattern_n for_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n and_o therefore_o elsewhere_o we_o see_v also_o that_o he_o relate_v his_o sin_n and_o weakness_n and_o thus_o also_o do_v s._n paul_n speak_v of_o himself_o as_o 1._o cor._n 11._o 1._o be_v you_o follower_n of_o i_o even_o as_o i_o also_o be_o of_o christ_n and_o 2._o cor._n 11._o and_o 12._o but_o withal_o it_o may_v be_v hold_v without_o wrong_v the_o authority_n of_o moses_n write_n that_o here_o and_o there_o by_o joshua_n or_o some_o other_o of_o the_o prophet_n after_o he_o some_o passage_n be_v insert_v which_o moses_n himself_o write_v not_o such_o as_o that_o deut._n 34._o concern_v the_o death_n and_o burial_n of_o moses_n verse_n 5._o and_o the_o lord_n come_v down_o in_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o cloud_n and_o sâ—ood_a in_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o call_v aaron_n and_o miriam_n before_o god_n have_v command_v moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o miriam_n vers_fw-la 4._o to_o come_v all_o three_o together_o to_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n where_o be_v all_o three_o together_o and_o the_o cloud_n be_v withal_o descend_v to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o lord_n now_o from_o thence_o call_v to_o aaron_n and_o miriam_n to_o stand_v forth_o both_o because_o he_o be_v now_o particular_o to_o speak_v to_o they_o and_o not_o to_o moses_n as_o also_o that_o this_o separate_n they_o from_o moses_n may_v intimate_v their_o folly_n in_o go_v about_o to_o make_v themselves_o equal_a with_o he_o verse_n 7._o my_o servant_n moses_n be_v not_o so_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v i_o do_v not_o make_v know_v my_o will_n to_o he_o so_o as_o to_o other_o prophet_n in_o dream_n and_o vision_n but_o with_o he_o will_v i_o speak_v mouth_n to_o mouth_n even_o apparent_o and_o not_o in_o dark_a speech_n and_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v he_o behold_v but_o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o doubtless_o god_n be_v invisible_a col._n 1._o 15._o no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n
tahath_n thence_o to_o tarah_n where_o it_o be_v think_v that_o insolent_a mutiny_n begin_v of_o korah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n thence_o they_o remove_v to_o mithcah_n thence_o to_o hashmonah_n thence_o to_o moseroth_n thence_o to_o bene-jaakan_a thence_o to_o horhagidgad_a thence_o to_o jotbathah_n thence_o to_o ebronah_n thence_o to_o ezion-gabe_a which_o be_v close_o by_o the_o red_a sea_n for_o this_o be_v a_o place_n for_o ship_v in_o edom_n land_n 1._o king_n 9_o 26._o and_o king_n solomon_n make_v a_o navy_n of_o ship_n in_o ezion-geber_n which_o be_v beside_o eloth_n on_o the_o shore_n on_o the_o red_a sea_n in_o the_o land_n of_o edom_n than_o they_o turn_v to_o the_o north_n again_o and_o pitch_v as_o here_o moses_n tell_v we_o in_o another_o kadesh_n which_o be_v in_o the_o desert_n of_o zin_n of_o which_o jephthah_n speak_v judg._n 11._o 16._o and_o this_o be_v in_o the_o first_o month_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o fourti_v year_n after_o they_o be_v come_v out_o of_o egypt_n for_o at_o their_o next_o station_n in_o mount_n hor_n whither_o they_o remove_v from_o this_o kadesh_n aaron_n die_v and_o that_o be_v note_v to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o five_o month_n of_o the_o fourti_v year_n numb_a 33._o 38._o so_o that_o in_o their_o travel_n from_o kadesh-barnea_a where_o the_o spy_n come_v to_o moses_n to_o this_o kadesh_n in_o the_o desert_n of_o zin_n there_o be_v about_o eight_o and_o thirty_o year_n spend_v the_o most_o of_o their_o father_n that_o be_v number_v at_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v in_o that_o time_n destroy_v and_o miriam_n die_v there_o and_o be_v bury_v there_o to_o wit_n in_o kadesh_n she_o be_v the_o sister_n of_o moses_n a_o prophetess_n and_o by_o she_o also_o god_n guide_v the_o israelite_n in_o their_o travel_n i_o send_v before_o thou_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o miriam_n say_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o israelite_n mich._n 6._o 4._o and_o therefore_o be_v the_o place_n and_o time_n of_o her_o death_n and_o burial_n note_v this_o year_n aaron_n die_v also_o chap._n 33._o 38._o and_o moses_n deut_n 34._o 7._o and_o if_o this_o be_v the_o sister_n of_o moses_n as_o it_o be_v general_o hold_v that_o be_v set_v to_o watch_v what_o will_v become_v of_o moses_n when_o he_o be_v lay_v out_o in_o a_o ark_n of_o bulrush_n exod._n 2._o 4._o she_o can_v be_v little_o less_o than_o ten_o year_n old_a when_o moses_n be_v bear_v and_o consequent_o she_o be_v about_o a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n now_o when_o she_o die_v for_o moses_n who_o die_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o this_o year_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o die_v deâ—t_n 34._o 7._o verse_n 2._o and_o there_o be_v no_o water_n for_o the_o congregation_n etc._n etc._n with_o the_o same_o want_n god_n try_v their_o father_n in_o the_o first_o year_n after_o their_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n exod._n 17._o 4._o who_o thereupon_o murmur_v then_o also_o and_o have_v water_n out_o of_o a_o rock_n for_o in_o many_o particular_n these_o two_o different_a story_n be_v alike_o though_o not_o in_o all_o but_o in_o this_o these_o their_o child_n be_v worse_a than_o their_o father_n because_o the_o experience_n their_o father_n have_v of_o god_n succour_n in_o the_o very_a same_o extremity_n do_v no_o good_a upon_o they_o nor_o can_v prevent_v these_o their_o murmur_n against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n verse_n 3._o will_v god_n that_o we_o have_v die_v when_o our_o brethren_n die_v before_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v with_o those_o who_o god_n do_v sudden_o destroy_v in_o the_o insurrection_n of_o korah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n chap._n 16._o and_o so_o also_o at_o other_o time_n this_o they_o wish_v intimate_v that_o it_o have_v be_v easy_a to_o have_v be_v cut_v off_o so_o then_o to_o pine_v away_o now_o for_o want_v of_o water_n but_o the_o whilst_o in_o a_o desperate_a manner_n they_o most_o impudent_o flight_v that_o fearful_a judgement_n of_o be_v cut_v off_o in_o god_n fiery_a indignation_n as_o a_o matter_n of_o nothing_o verse_n 6._o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n go_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o assembly_n etc._n etc._n namely_o for_o fear_v of_o the_o people_n because_o of_o their_o outrage_n and_o that_o they_o may_v go_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n to_o intercede_v as_o former_o chap._n 14._o 5._o for_o this_o rebellious_a people_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o they_o see_v chap._n 16._o 19_o verse_n 8._o take_v the_o rod_n and_o gather_v thou_o the_o assembly_n together_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v very_o questionable_a what_o rod_n it_o be_v that_o god_n here_o appoint_v moses_n to_o take_v for_o the_o work_n of_o this_o miracle_n of_o fetch_v water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n evident_a it_o be_v that_o moses_n take_v the_o rod_n from_o before_o the_o lord_n vers_n 9_o that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o therefore_o some_o expositor_n hold_v that_o it_o be_v aaron_n rod_n which_o be_v bud_v and_o be_v lay_v up_o before_o the_o testimony_n chap._n 17._o 10._o but_o more_o general_o it_o be_v hold_v that_o it_o be_v that_o rod_n of_o moses_n wherewith_o he_o have_v wrought_v so_o many_o miracle_n in_o egypt_n which_o seem_v indeed_o the_o more_o probable_a first_o because_o it_o be_v afterward_o call_v his_o rod_n vers_fw-la 11._o with_o his_o rod_n he_o smite_v the_o rock_n and_o second_o because_o this_o be_v fit_a for_o this_o employment_n the_o very_a sight_n of_o this_o rod_n wherewith_o god_n have_v manifest_v his_o almighty_a power_n in_o so_o many_o miracle_n and_o particular_o in_o fetch_v water_n for_o they_o out_o of_o the_o rock_n at_o rephidim_n be_v enough_o to_o make_v they_o ashamed_a of_o their_o present_a murmur_a against_o god_n and_o what_o though_o he_o take_v this_o rod_n from_o before_o the_o lord_n vers_fw-la 9_o even_o moses_n rod_n in_o memory_n of_o the_o great_a thing_n that_o have_v be_v do_v by_o it_o for_o which_o it_o be_v sometime_o call_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n as_o exod._n 4._o 20._o may_v be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o well_o as_o aaron_n yea_o and_o some_o conceive_v that_o aaron_n rod_n which_o bud_v and_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v the_o very_a same_o wherewith_o those_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n the_o rather_o because_o even_o the_o rod_n of_o moses_n be_v sometime_o also_o call_v aaron_n rod_n as_o exod._n 7._o 12._o they_o cast_v down_o every_o man_n his_o rod_n and_o they_o become_v serpent_n but_o aaron_n rod_n swallow_v up_o their_o rod_n and_o speak_v unto_o the_o rock_n before_o their_o eye_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v no_o command_n give_v to_o moses_n that_o he_o shall_v smite_v the_o rock_n but_o only_o that_o he_o shall_v take_v the_o rod_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o wit_n as_o a_o sign_n of_o god_n work_v by_o he_o and_o speak_v to_o the_o rock_n before_o their_o eye_n and_o therefore_o many_o hold_n that_o herein_o lie_v a_o part_n of_o moses_n sin_n that_o he_o smite_v the_o rock_n when_o he_o shall_v only_o have_v speak_v to_o it_o but_o withal_o in_o this_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o moses_n to_o speak_v to_o the_o rock_n there_o be_v couch_v a_o sharp_a exprobration_n of_o israel_n hard_a heartedness_n and_o infidelity_n for_o it_o intimate_v that_o the_o dead_a creature_n will_v soon_o hear_v and_o obey_v god_n than_o his_o own_o people_n and_o therefore_o also_o he_o be_v appoint_v to_o do_v this_o before_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o the_o people_n whereas_o the_o former_a miracle_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n at_o the_o rock_n of_o rephidem_fw-la be_v only_o wrought_v before_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n exod._n 17._o 5._o verse_n 10._o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n gather_v the_o congregation_n together_o before_o the_o rock_n etc._n etc._n their_o return_n to_o the_o enrage_a people_n from_o who_o erewhile_o for_o fear_n they_o withdraw_v themselves_o and_o ready_a undertake_n what_o god_n have_v enjoin_v show_v plain_o that_o they_o do_v not_o question_v god_n power_n to_o fetch_v water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n how_o can_v they_o have_v have_v experience_n that_o he_o have_v do_v it_o before_o exod._n 17._o 6_o nor_o do_v absolute_o conclude_v that_o god_n will_v not_o work_v this_o miracle_n at_o this_o time_n but_o why_o then_o do_v the_o lord_n tell_v moses_n and_o aaron_n that_o they_o believe_v he_o not_o vers_n 12_o undoubted_o because_o there_o be_v some_o secret_a distrust_n and_o unbelief_n in_o their_o heart_n though_o it_o prevail_v not_o so_o far_o against_o their_o faith_n as_o to_o make_v they_o whole_o refuse_v to_o do_v what_o god_n have_v enjoin_v they_o god_n that_o see_v the_o heart_n charge_v they_o with_o infidelity_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v be_v
house_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v â—o_o probable_a reason_n that_o can_v be_v give_v why_o that_o which_o be_v say_v before_o concern_v the_o husband_n ratify_v or_o disannul_v his_o wife_n vow_n vers_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8._o shall_v here_o be_v repeat_v again_o it_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v think_v that_o there_o be_v some_o difference_n betwixt_o that_o which_o be_v say_v there_o and_o that_o which_o be_v add_v here_o some_o hold_n that_o the_o law_n give_fw-mi vers_n 6_o 7_o 8._o be_v concern_v the_o woman_n that_o be_v only_o betroth_v and_o that_o this_o here_o be_v concern_v the_o woman_n that_o be_v marry_v but_o see_v in_o both_o place_n the_o word_n be_v concern_v the_o woman_n that_o have_v a_o husband_n i_o see_v no_o warrant_n for_o this_o conceit_n either_o therefore_o the_o first_o be_v mean_v of_o a_o woman_n marry_v to_o a_o husband_n but_o live_v still_o in_o her_o father_n house_n and_o this_o of_o the_o wife_n that_o be_v go_v to_o her_o husband_n house_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o these_o word_n and_o if_o she_o vow_v in_o her_o husband_n house_n or_o â—ather_o the_o first_o law_n be_v concern_v the_o wife_n vow_n that_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o time_n of_o her_o be_v under_o the_o subjection_n of_o her_o husband_n which_o may_v be_v establish_v or_o make_v void_a by_o her_o husband_n as_o he_o please_v but_o here_o the_o law_n speak_v concern_v vow_n make_v by_o the_o wife_n their_o husband_n yet_o live_v but_o to_o be_v perform_v after_o the_o husband_n death_n concern_v which_o the_o lord_n give_v the_o same_o law_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o husband_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o ratify_v or_o disannul_v they_o woman_n marry_v may_v be_v very_o forward_o to_o make_v large_a vow_n what_o they_o will_v do_v if_o ever_o they_o come_v to_o be_v freâ—_n woman_n again_o and_o then_o be_v free_a may_v make_v light_n of_o perform_v their_o vow_n under_o a_o pretence_n that_o those_o vow_n be_v make_v when_o they_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o their_o husband_n to_o prevent_v this_o therefore_o this_o law_n be_v here_o add_v that_o in_o case_n a_o woman_n vow_v in_o her_o husband_n house_n if_o her_o husband_n hold_v his_o peace_n as_o it_o follow_v vers_fw-la 11._o then_o all_o her_o vow_n shall_v stand_v to_o wit_n even_o after_o her_o husband_n death_n or_o after_o she_o be_v make_v free_a by_o divorce_n and_o indeed_o the_o very_a dependence_n of_o these_o word_n upon_o that_o which_o go_v before_o vers_fw-la 9_o concern_v widow_n or_o wife_n divorce_v be_v a_o strong_a argument_n for_o this_o exposition_n verse_n 13._o every_o vow_n and_o every_o bind_a oath_n to_o afflict_v the_o soul_n her_o husband_n may_v establish_v it_o or_o her_o husband_n may_v make_v it_o void_a these_o word_n to_o afflict_v the_o soul_n seem_v to_o be_v add_v to_o show_v thâ—_n full_a extent_n of_o the_o former_a law_n and_o not_o by_o way_n of_o limitation_n or_o restraint_n to_o wit_n that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o husband_n power_n to_o establish_v or_o make_v void_a very_o vow_v of_o his_o wife_n yea_o though_o it_o be_v a_o vow_n that_o concern_v not_o the_o good_n of_o the_o husband_n but_o only_o the_o affliction_n of_o her_o own_o person_n by_o abstinence_n fast_v etc._n etc._n verse_n 15._o but_o if_o he_o shall_v any_o way_n make_v they_o void_a after_o that_o he_o have_v hear_v they_o than_o he_o shall_v bear_v her_o iniquity_n that_o be_v though_o the_o wife_n have_v full_a liberty_n to_o perform_v her_o vow_n if_o her_o husband_n hear_v it_o and_o do_v not_o that_o day_n contradict_v it_o yet_o if_o afterward_o the_o husband_n shall_v violent_o refuse_v to_o let_v she_o perform_v it_o which_o however_o by_o god_n law_n he_o may_v not_o do_v in_o this_o case_n the_o wife_n must_v not_o strive_v against_o her_o husband_n and_o why_o he_o shall_v bear_v her_o iniquity_n that_o be_v the_o sin_n shall_v be_v impute_v to_o her_o husband_n not_o to_o she_o that_o will_v have_v keep_v her_o promise_n if_o she_o may_v chap._n xxxi_o verse_n 2._o avenge_v the_o child_n of_o isrâ—el_n of_o the_o midianite_n afterward_o sâ—alt_v thou_o be_v gather_v unto_o thy_o people_n moâ—es_n must_v not_o die_v till_o the_o midianite_n be_v spoil_v and_o that_o first_o for_o moses_n sake_n that_o he_o may_v be_v comfort_v before_o his_o death_n by_o see_v the_o israelite_n avenge_v upon_o their_o enemy_n the_o midianite_n who_o have_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o so_o much_o mischief_n to_o they_o chap._n 25._o 1._o 6._o and_o so_o may_v be_v the_o more_o willing_a to_o resign_v they_o up_o cheerful_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n who_o have_v so_o late_o give_v proof_n how_o tender_a he_o be_v over_o they_o how_o severe_a against_o all_o those_o that_o shall_v seek_v to_o hurt_v they_o and_o second_o for_o the_o people_n sake_n because_o if_o moses_n have_v beâ—n_o new_o dead_a tâ—ey_n will_v not_o have_v go_v forth_o happy_o with_o such_o courage_n against_o the_o midianite_n as_o also_o because_o this_o late_a experience_n they_o have_v of_o god_n help_a tâ—em_n against_o the_o midianite_n may_v make_v they_o the_o more_o bold_o to_o enter_v upon_o the_o conquest_n of_o canaan_n aâ—ter_v the_o death_n of_o moses_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o joshua_n verse_n 4._o of_o every_o tribe_n a_o thousand_o throughout_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n shall_v you_o send_v to_o the_o war_n consider_v the_o multitude_n of_o the_o enemy_n with_o who_o they_o be_v to_o encounter_v which_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o prey_n and_o the_o death_n of_o five_o king_n among_o other_o that_o be_v slay_v vers_fw-la 8._o and_o withal_o how_o manâ—_n hundred_o thousand_o fight_a man_n of_o israel_n moses_n may_v have_v send_v forth_o it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o strange_a course_n in_o moses_n of_o his_o own_o head_n only_o to_o send_v forth_o twelve_o thousand_o against_o such_o a_o mighty_a enemy_n and_o therefore_o i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o moses_n receive_v particular_a direction_n from_o god_n though_o it_o be_v not_o express_v both_o that_o he_o shall_v send_v out_o but_o twelve_o thousand_o thereby_o to_o try_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o to_o make_v god_n hand_n in_o the_o victory_n the_o more_o evident_a and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v equal_o câ—lled_v out_o of_o every_o tribe_n that_o one_o tribe_n may_v not_o exalt_v itself_o above_o another_o for_o this_o victory_n but_o that_o all_o the_o glory_n may_v be_v give_v to_o god_n verse_n 6._o and_o moses_n send_v they_o to_o the_o war_n a_o thousand_o of_o every_o tribe_n they_o and_o phinehas_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v send_v out_o as_o their_o captain_n to_o lead_v they_o in_o this_o war_n against_o the_o midianite_n it_o be_v not_o here_o express_v most_o probable_a it_o be_v that_o joshua_n who_o be_v so_o late_o appoint_v of_o god_n to_o succeed_v moses_n in_o the_o government_n be_v employ_v in_o this_o service_n that_o so_o the_o success_n of_o this_o enterprise_n may_v while_o moses_n yet_o live_v procure_v he_o the_o more_o respect_n and_o honour_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n and_o indeed_o have_v not_o joshua_n be_v among_o these_o force_n that_o go_v out_o to_o fight_v against_o the_o midianite_n why_o be_v he_o not_o mention_v among_o those_o that_o go_v out_o to_o meet_v they_o at_o their_o return_n as_o well_o as_o moses_n and_o eleazar_n vers_fw-la 13._o i_o know_v that_o some_o hold_v that_o phinehas_n be_v their_o captain_n but_o for_o this_o they_o have_v no_o just_a ground_n nor_o do_v we_o any_o where_o read_v that_o the_o priest_n in_o those_o time_n use_v to_o go_v out_o as_o captain_n in_o the_o war_n phinehas_n go_v out_o only_o as_o one_o of_o the_o priest_n to_o encourage_v the_o people_n as_o just_o it_o may_v be_v expect_v that_o he_o will_v be_v zealous_a in_o this_o cause_n because_o of_o the_o zeal_n he_o have_v already_o show_v against_o that_o midâ—anitish_a harlot_n chap._n 25._o 6._o and_o withal_o to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o they_o carry_v with_o they_o to_o the_o war_n as_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o phinehas_n go_v with_o they_o to_o the_o war_n with_o the_o holy_a instrument_n and_o trumpet_n to_o blow_v in_o his_o hand_n where_o by_o the_o holy_a instrument_n be_v mean_v the_o ark_n with_o the_o mercy-seat_n and_o other_o thing_n appertain_v thereto_o which_o they_o use_v in_o those_o time_n to_o carry_v with_o they_o when_o they_o go_v out_o to_o war_n as_o a_o comfortable_a sign_n of_o god_n presence_n among_o they_o verse_n 8._o and_o they_o slay_v the_o king_n of_o midian_a etc._n etc._n these_o it_o seem_v be_v
then_o also_o as_o it_o be_v note_v there_o vers_n 9_o he_o pray_v for_o the_o people_n again_o as_o be_v much_o afraid_a of_o the_o great_a anger_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v conceive_v against_o they_o notwithstanding_o the_o lord_n have_v yield_v to_o pardon_v they_o before_o he_o go_v down_o the_o first_o time_n from_o the_o mount_n exod._n 32._o 14._o and_o indeed_o assurance_n that_o god_n have_v pardon_v a_o sin_n do_v not_o make_v his_o servant_n the_o less_o earnest_n still_o to_o beg_v the_o pardon_n of_o it_o verse_n 21._o and_o i_o take_v your_o sin_n the_o calf_n which_o you_o have_v make_v and_o burn_v it_o with_o fire_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n upon_o exod._n 32._o 20._o verse_n 22._o and_o at_o taberah_n and_o at_o massah_n and_o at_o kibroth-hattaavah_a you_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o wrath_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v insert_v as_o by_o way_n of_o parenthesis_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v though_o i_o insist_v chief_o upon_o this_o sin_n at_o horeb_n because_o it_o be_v a_o most_o grievous_a sin_n yet_o alas_o many_o other_o rebellion_n of_o you_o i_o may_v reckon_v up_o at_o taberah_n at_o massah_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 25._o thus_o i_o fall_v down_o before_o the_o lord_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n as_o i_o fall_v down_o at_o the_o first_o the_o former_a three_o verse_n be_v insert_v as_o by_o the_o way_n now_o he_o return_v to_o speak_v again_o of_o his_o intercede_v for_o they_o the_o second_o time_n when_o god_n be_v so_o high_o displease_v with_o they_o for_o that_o their_o foul_a sin_n in_o make_v the_o golden_a calf_n for_o the_o forty_o day_n here_o mention_v be_v the_o same_o forty_o day_n the_o second_o time_n spend_v with_o god_n whereof_o he_o have_v speak_v before_o vers_fw-la 18._o which_o be_v after_o he_o have_v break_v the_o calf_n and_o execute_v justice_n upon_o the_o people_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o many_o other_o passage_n which_o be_v large_o relate_v in_o the_o thirty_o second_o and_o thirty_o three_o chapter_n of_o exodus_fw-la chap._n x._o verse_n 1._o at_o that_o time_n the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o hew_v thou_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v before_o my_o go_v up_o the_o second_o time_n into_o the_o mount_n at_o that_o time_n when_o upon_o your_o sin_n and_o god_n displeasure_n i_o have_v earnest_o seek_v unto_o god_n for_o you_o the_o lord_n in_o testimony_n that_o he_o be_v reconcile_v give_v this_o charge_n concern_v two_o new_a table_n of_o stone_n and_o indeed_o at_o that_o time_n it_o be_v that_o he_o go_v up_o with_o they_o and_o stay_v in_o the_o mount_n again_o the_o second_o time_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n now_o as_o the_o break_n of_o the_o first_o table_n may_v signify_v that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n for_o mankind_n to_o be_v save_v by_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o law_n so_o this_o provide_v of_o two_o new_a table_n may_v signify_v that_o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v the_o law_n to_o be_v in_o force_n as_o a_o rule_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n unto_o his_o people_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o spirit_n write_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n will_v enable_v they_o in_o some_o good_a measure_n to_o conform_v their_o life_n to_o the_o obedience_n thereof_o and_o beside_o god_n appoint_v of_o moses_n to_o provide_v these_o two_o table_n may_v intimate_v to_o the_o people_n that_o it_o be_v by_o his_o prayer_n and_o intercession_n that_o they_o have_v this_o treasure_n again_o restore_v to_o they_o see_v also_o the_o note_n upon_o exod._n 34._o 1._o verse_n 3._o and_o i_o make_v a_o ark_n of_o shittim_a wood_n the_o ark_n here_o mention_v may_v be_v understand_v of_o a_o ark_n make_v only_o for_o that_o purpose_n to_o keep_v the_o table_n in_o till_o the_o other_o ark_n be_v make_v whereof_o god_n have_v speak_v to_o he_o and_o for_o the_o make_n whereof_o he_o have_v give_v he_o direction_n in_o the_o first_o forty_o day_n that_o he_o be_v with_o god_n in_o the_o mount_n if_o so_o this_o ark_n no_o doubt_n be_v make_v at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o he_o hew_v the_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n before_o he_o go_v up_o the_o second_o time_n that_o he_o abide_v forty_o day_n in_o the_o mount_n but_o if_o we_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o ark_n of_o testimony_n that_o be_v not_o make_v till_o he_o come_v down_o after_o he_o have_v the_o second_o time_n abide_v forty_o day_n in_o the_o mount_n only_o it_o be_v here_o join_v with_o the_o hew_v of_o the_o two_o table_n because_o in_o this_o also_o he_o do_v as_o god_n command_v he_o though_o he_o do_v it_o not_o at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o he_o hew_v the_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n but_o afterward_o when_o he_o come_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n and_o this_o i_o rather_o think_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n because_o vers_n 5._o he_o add_v and_o there_o they_o be_v as_o the_o lord_n command_v i_o verse_n 4._o and_o he_o write_v on_o the_o table_n according_a to_o the_o first_o writing_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n upon_o exod._n 34._o 28._o likewise_o the_o note_n upon_o the_o ten_o verse_n of_o the_o forego_n chapter_n verse_n 6._o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n take_v their_o journey_n from_o beeroth_n of_o the_o child_n of_o jaakan_n to_o mosera_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n there_o be_v many_o difficulty_n and_o such_o as_o indeed_o the_o word_n be_v read_v as_o they_o be_v in_o our_o translation_n be_v almost_o inextricable_a yet_o we_o must_v see_v what_o may_v be_v say_v for_o the_o answer_n of_o they_o the_o first_o difficulty_n be_v in_o the_o connexion_n of_o these_o word_n with_o that_o which_o go_v before_o to_o wit_n how_o moses_n be_v in_o this_o chapter_n speak_v of_o those_o thing_n that_o befall_v they_o at_o mount_n sinai_n come_v here_o to_o mention_v the_o journey_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o place_n to_o which_o they_o come_v not_o a_o long_a time_n after_o they_o have_v be_v at_o mount_n sinai_n as_o be_v evident_a numb_a 33._o 31_o 32._o but_o this_o it_o be_v not_o so_o hard_a to_o resolve_v for_o we_o must_v know_v that_o these_o two_o verse_n be_v not_o add_v here_o as_o in_o order_n of_o history_n but_o be_v only_o insert_v by_o the_o way_n as_o in_o a_o parenthesis_n so_o that_o the_o meaning_n of_o moses_n be_v not_o that_o beeroth_n of_o the_o child_n of_o jaakan_n here_o mention_v be_v the_o next_o place_n where_o they_o pitch_v their_o tent_n after_o they_o remove_v from_o mount_n sinai_n for_o as_o we_o may_v see_v numb_a 33._o mount_v sinai_n be_v but_o the_o twelve_v station_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n &_o beeroth_n of_o the_o child_n of_o jaakan_n or_o bene-jaakan_a as_o it_o be_v call_v numb_a 33._o 31._o be_v the_o twenty_o eight_o station_n but_o his_o meaning_n be_v only_o that_o have_v go_v many_o journey_n forward_o and_o backward_o as_o the_o lord_n command_v they_o at_o length_n they_o go_v from_o beeroth_n of_o the_o child_n of_o jaakan_n to_o mosera_n or_o moseroth_n as_o it_o be_v write_v numb_a 33._o 30._o the_o second_o difficulty_n be_v concern_v the_o place_n of_o aaron_n death_n to_o wit_n because_o numb_a 33._o 38._o it_o be_v say_v aaron_n die_v at_o mount_n hor_n and_o here_o that_o he_o die_v at_o mosera_n and_o mosera_n in_o that_o 33._o of_o number_n be_v but_o the_o twenty_o seven_o station_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o that_o as_o they_o go_v back_o from_o kadesh-barnea_a towards_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o mount_v hor_n be_v their_o thirty_o four_o station_n and_o that_o as_o they_o return_v again_o from_o the_o red_a sea_n towards_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o this_o mosera_fw-fr or_o moseroth_n and_o mount_n hor_n be_v but_o one_o mountain_n in_o the_o root_n though_o divide_v into_o divers_a top_n as_o mount_v sinai_n and_o horeb_n be_v by_o the_o west_n part_n whereof_o call_v moseroth_n moses_n encamp_v as_o he_o go_v back_o towards_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o by_o the_o east_n part_v thereof_o call_v mount_v hor_n as_o he_o return_v again_o northward_o towards_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o so_o though_o aaron_n die_v at_o mount_n hor_n yet_o here_o it_o be_v say_v of_o mosera_n that_o there_o aaron_n die_v and_o there_o he_o be_v bury_v and_o that_o because_o mosera_n and_o mount_n hor_n be_v both_o one_o and_o the_o same_o mountain_n the_o three_o and_o great_a difficulty_n be_v in_o the_o seem_a contradiction_n that_o be_v betwixt_o this_o place_n and_o that_o numb_a 33._o 31._o in_o that_o here_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o israelite_n go_v from_o bene-jaakan_a or_o beeroth_n of_o the_o child_n of_o jaakan_n to_o mosera_n &_o
so_o to_o gudgodah_fw-mi and_o to_o jotbath_n &_o yet_o there_o quite_o contrary_a in_o one_o particular_a it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o go_v from_o mosera_n or_o moseroth_n to_o bene-jaakan_a &_o so_o from_o thence_o to_o gudgodah_n or_o horhagidgad_v as_o it_o be_v there_o call_v and_o from_o thence_o to_o jotbathah_n or_o jotbath_n as_o it_o be_v here_o write_v to_o answer_v this_o some_o expositor_n say_v that_o the_o place_n here_o name_v be_v not_o the_o same_o that_o be_v mention_v num._n 33._o 31._o 32_o 33._o but_o because_o all_o the_o four_o place_n here_o name_v together_o be_v mention_v also_o together_o there_o and_o that_o with_o so_o little_a variation_n of_o the_o name_n as_o mosera_n for_o moseroth_n and_o gudgodah_n for_o horhagidgad_n and_o jotbath_n for_o jotbathah_n and_o bene-jaakan_a for_o beeroth_n or_o the_o well_n of_o the_o child_n of_o jaakan_n it_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o think_v that_o moses_n in_o these_o two_o place_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o same_o journey_n of_o the_o israelite_n another_o expositour_n therefore_o and_o that_o be_v bonfrerius_n â—he_v jesuit_n answer_v this_o difficulty_n thus_o that_o as_o they_o go_v back_o from_o kadesh-barnea_a to_o the_o red_a sea_n the_o israelite_n go_v indeed_o from_o moseroth_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o mountain_n call_v also_o mount_v hor_n to_o bene-jaakan_a as_o it_o be_v say_v numb_a 33._o 31._o but_o as_o they_o return_v again_o from_o the_o red_a sea_n towards_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n in_o a_o way_n not_o far_o distant_a from_o that_o they_o have_v go_v before_o than_o they_o come_v first_o to_o beeroth_n of_o the_o child_n of_o jaakan_n or_o bene-jaakan_a and_o so_o from_o thence_o go_v to_o moseroth_n or_o mosera_n and_o indeed_o this_o answer_n will_v be_v very_o satisfactory_a but_o that_o there_o be_v one_o objection_n to_o be_v make_v against_o it_o which_o seem_v unanswerable_a and_o that_o be_v that_o both_o here_o and_o in_o deut_n 33._o it_o be_v say_v that_o after_o they_o be_v go_v past_o moseroth_n and_o bene-jaakan_a they_o go_v first_o to_o gudgodah_fw-mi or_o horhagidgad_v and_o thence_o to_o jotbath_n or_o jotbathah_n which_o can_v be_v if_o moses_n speak_v there_o of_o the_o israelite_n journey_n from_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n towards_o the_o red_a sea_n at_o ezion-gabe_a and_o here_o of_o their_o go_v back_o again_o from_o the_o red_a sea_n towards_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n since_o if_o after_o they_o have_v pass_v moseroth_n and_o bene-jaakan_a they_o come_v from_o thence_o to_o gudgodah_n and_o so_o to_o jotbath_n as_o they_o go_v from_o canaan_n towards_o the_o red_a sea_n then_o as_o they_o go_v back_o again_o from_o the_o red_a sea_n towards_o canaan_n they_o must_v needs_o come_v to_o jotbath_n and_o gudgodah_n before_o they_o come_v to_o bene-jaakan_a and_o mosera_n there_o remain_v therefore_o only_o one_o answer_n more_o that_o can_v be_v give_v for_o the_o reconcile_n of_o this_o seem_a contradiction_n and_o that_o be_v that_o it_o seem_v the_o israelite_n as_o they_o travel_v from_o kadesh_n towards_o the_o red_a sea_n go_v from_o moseroth_n to_o bene-jaakan_a as_o be_v express_v numb_a 33._o 31._o but_o then_o find_v there_o some_o difficulty_n in_o their_o pass_v forward_o they_o return_v again_o from_o bene-jaakan_a to_o moseâ—a_n which_o be_v that_o remove_n that_o moses_n here_o speak_v of_o but_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o numb_a 33._o and_o so_o fetch_v a_o compass_n about_o take_v another_o way_n and_o go_v forward_o again_o towards_o the_o red_a sea_n first_o to_o gudgodah_fw-mi and_o then_o to_o jotbath_n as_o be_v well_o express_v in_o some_o map_n the_o last_o doubt_n that_o may_v be_v move_v concern_v these_o word_n be_v what_o be_v the_o aim_n and_o drift_n of_o moses_n in_o the_o insert_v of_o these_o two_o verse_n as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o way_n concern_v these_o journey_n of_o the_o israelite_n where_o he_o be_v relate_v what_o he_o do_v at_o mount_n sinai_n and_o for_o this_o we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o drift_n of_o moses_n herein_o be_v by_o the_o mention_n of_o these_o journey_n of_o the_o israelite_n to_o give_v a_o touch_n at_o those_o remarkable_a occurrent_n which_o at_o these_o place_n happen_v that_o may_v serve_v to_o humble_v the_o people_n and_o withal_o to_o quicken_v they_o in_o their_o care_n to_o walk_v upright_o with_o god_n thus_o first_o the_o place_n where_o aaron_n die_v and_o eleazar_n succeed_v in_o his_o room_n be_v mention_v because_o the_o remembrance_n of_o aaron_n death_n may_v humble_v they_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n whereby_o god_n be_v displease_v with_o aaron_n and_o because_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o priesthood_n in_o his_o son_n be_v a_o proof_n of_o god_n be_v reconcile_v unto_o the_o people_n upon_o the_o prayer_n and_o intercession_n of_o moses_n whereof_o before_o he_o have_v speak_v and_o so_o likewise_o their_o remove_n from_o gudgodah_n to_o jotbath_n be_v mention_v vers_fw-la 7._o because_o that_o be_v a_o land_n of_o water_n as_o it_o be_v there_o express_v because_o this_o bring_n of_o they_o to_o such_o a_o place_n of_o water_n as_o they_o travel_v through_o the_o wilderness_n be_v another_o proof_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o favour_n towards_o they_o and_o the_o respect_n he_o have_v to_o their_o infirmity_n that_o they_o may_v not_o murmur_v against_o he_o for_o want_v of_o water_n as_o former_o they_o have_v do_v verse_n 8._o at_o that_o time_n the_o lord_n separate_v the_o tribe_n of_o lâ—vi_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o the_o time_n when_o they_o come_v to_o jotbath_n or_o jotbathah_n of_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n for_o now_o moses_n return_v to_o the_o story_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v at_o mount_n sinai_n have_v as_o by_o the_o way_n insert_v the_o former_a two_o verse_n for_o the_o reason_n above_o mention_v instance_v in_o this_o separate_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o leviâ—_n wherein_o not_o the_o levite_n only_o but_o the_o priest_n also_o be_v comprehend_v to_o the_o spiritual_a employment_n here_o mention_v as_o a_o special_a sign_n of_o god_n receive_v they_o into_o favour_n again_o upon_o his_o prayer_n and_o intercession_n verse_n 10._o and_o i_o stay_v in_o the_o mount_n according_a to_o the_o first_o time_n forty_o day_n and_o fourtiâ—_n night_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v thus_o again_o and_o again_o repeat_v that_o they_o may_v still_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o sin_n whereby_o they_o have_v deserve_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o but_o that_o moses_n intercede_v thus_o earnest_o for_o they_o god_n be_v please_v to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o they_o verse_n 11._o arise_v take_v thy_o journey_n before_o thâ—_n people_n that_o they_o may_v go_v in_o etc._n etc._n this_o also_o show_v god_n be_v full_o reconcile_v and_o willing_a that_o present_o they_o shall_v have_v enter_v the_o land_n have_v not_o they_o by_o their_o murmur_a exclude_v themselves_o for_o many_o year_n after_o verse_n 14._o behold_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n be_v the_o lord_n by_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n be_v mean_v that_o which_o be_v by_o the_o learned_a call_v the_o empyreal_a heaven_n where_o the_o angel_n and_o the_o saint_n depart_v do_v enjoy_v the_o glorious_a and_o beatifical_a vision_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v call_v the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n both_o because_o it_o be_v the_o high_a and_o do_v contain_v the_o other_o heaven_n within_o its_o orb_n and_o also_o by_o way_n of_o excellency_n as_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n in_o the_o temple_n be_v call_v the_o holy_a of_o holies_n because_o 〈◊〉_d far_o surpass_v all_o the_o rest_n in_o splendour_n and_o glory_n verse_n 16._o circumcise_v therefore_o the_o foreskinne_n of_o your_o heart_n and_o be_v nâ—_n more_o stiffnecked_a that_o be_v mortify_v all_o your_o natural_a luâ—ts_n and_o corruption_n rid_v yourselves_o of_o that_o blindness_n of_o mind_n that_o hardness_n of_o heart_n all_o that_o spiritual_a pollution_n wherewith_o you_o be_v bear_v and_o be_v no_o more_o stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a against_o the_o lord_n the_o first_o clause_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o mortify_n of_o their_o inward_a lust_n and_o the_o second_o of_o the_o reform_n of_o their_o outward_a conversation_n by_o true_a repentance_n and_o because_o circumcision_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o this_o work_n of_o grace_n which_o god_n require_v of_o his_o people_n the_o cast_v off_o the_o old_a man_n with_o all_o the_o lust_n and_o pollution_n thereof_o therefore_o moses_n use_v this_o phrase_n of_o circumcise_n their_o heart_n yea_o by_o require_v this_o of_o a_o people_n among_o who_o there_o be_v but_o few_o that_o be_v outward_o circumcise_v for_o none_o be_v circumcise_v in_o their_o forty_o year_n travel_v through_o the_o wilderness_n josh_n 5._o 5._o he_o
remain_v all_o night_n on_o the_o tree_n but_o thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a bury_v he_o that_o day_n etc._n etc._n to_o wiâ—_n whether_o he_o be_v hang_v alive_a or_o dead_a as_o those_o king_n be_v josh_n 10._o 26._o and_o afterward_o joshua_n smite_v they_o and_o slay_v they_o and_o hang_v they_o on_o five_o tree_n and_o they_o be_v â—anging_v upon_o the_o tree_n until_o the_o evening_n and_o this_o they_o be_v enjoin_v to_o do_v first_o lest_o they_o shall_v by_o be_v enure_v to_o look_v daily_o on_o the_o dead_a carcase_n of_o man_n become_v merciless_a and_o cruel_a and_o make_v light_a of_o kill_a man_n and_o second_o that_o the_o land_n may_v not_o be_v defile_v by_o that_o monument_n of_o god_n curse_n remain_v upon_o it_o visible_o and_o thus_o be_v the_o people_n teach_v to_o look_v upon_o death_n as_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n for_o he_o that_o be_v hang_v be_v accurse_v of_o god_n since_o the_o death_n of_o any_o malefactor_n may_v be_v a_o monument_n of_o god_n curse_n for_o sin_n it_o may_v be_v question_v why_o this_o brand_n be_v peculiar_o set_v upon_o this_o kind_n of_o punishment_n that_o he_o that_o be_v hang_v be_v accurse_v of_o god_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v because_o this_o be_v esteem_v the_o most_o shameful_a the_o most_o dishonourable_a and_o infamous_a of_o all_o kind_n of_o death_n and_o be_v usual_o therefore_o the_o punishment_n of_o those_o that_o have_v by_o some_o notorious_a wickedness_n provoke_v god_n to_o pour_v out_o his_o wrath_n upon_o the_o whole_a land_n and_o so_o be_v hang_v up_o to_o appease_v his_o wrath_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o hang_n of_o those_o prince_n that_o be_v guilty_a of_o commit_v whoredom_n with_o the_o daughter_n of_o moab_n numb_a 25._o 4._o and_o iâ—_n the_o hang_n of_o those_o son_n of_o saul_n in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n when_o there_o be_v a_o famine_n in_o the_o land_n because_o of_o saul_n perfidious_a oppress_v of_o the_o gibeonite_n 2._o sam._n 21._o 6._o nor_o be_v it_o without_o cause_n that_o this_o kind_n of_o death_n be_v both_o by_o the_o israelite_n and_o other_o nation_n esteem_v the_o most_o shameful_a and_o accurse_a because_o the_o very_a manner_n of_o the_o death_n do_v intimate_v that_o such_o man_n as_o be_v thus_o execute_v be_v such_o execrable_a and_o accurse_a wretch_n that_o they_o do_v defile_v the_o earth_n with_o tread_v on_o it_o and_o will_v pollute_v the_o earth_n if_o they_o shall_v die_v upon_o it_o and_o therefore_o weâ—e_v so_o truss_v up_o in_o the_o air_n as_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v among_o man_n and_o that_o other_o may_v look_v upon_o they_o as_o man_n make_v spectacle_n of_o god_n indignation_n and_o curâ—e_n because_o of_o the_o wickedness_n they_o have_v commit_v which_o be_v not_o do_v in_o other_o kind_n of_o death_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n god_n will_v have_v his_o son_n the_o lord_n christ_n to_o suffer_v this_o kind_n of_o death_n that_o even_o hence_o it_o may_v be_v the_o more_o evident_a that_o in_o his_o death_n he_o bear_v the_o curse_n due_a to_o our_o sin_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 3._o 13._o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o for_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o hang_v on_o the_o tree_n chap._n xxii_o verse_n 1._o thou_o shall_v not_o see_v thy_o brother_n ox_n or_o his_o â—heep_n go_v astray_o and_o hide_v thyself_o from_o they_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v not_o upon_o any_o pretence_n withhold_v thy_o help_n yea_o though_o he_o be_v thy_o enemy_n for_o that_o be_v also_o express_v exod._n 23._o 4._o if_o thou_o meet_v thy_o enemy_n ox_n or_o his_o ass_n go_v astray_o thou_o shall_v sure_o bring_v it_o back_o to_o he_o again_o and_o hereby_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o much_o more_o we_o must_v perform_v this_o office_n of_o love_n to_o our_o brethren_n even_o to_o seek_v the_o conversion_n of_o they_o that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n james_n 5._o 19_o 20._o brethren_n if_o any_o of_o you_o do_v err_v from_o the_o truth_n and_o one_o convert_v he_o let_v he_o know_v that_o he_o which_o convert_v a_o sinner_n from_o the_o crrour_n of_o his_o way_n shall_v save_v a_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o hide_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n verse_n 2._o and_o if_o thy_o brother_n be_v not_o nigh_o unto_o thou_o or_o if_o thou_o know_v he_o not_o etc._n etc._n here_o two_o case_n be_v resolve_v that_o may_v be_v question_v to_o wit_n what_o they_o be_v to_o do_v in_o case_n the_o owner_n of_o such_o cattle_n as_o they_o find_v go_v astray_o do_v either_o dwell_v far_o off_o from_o they_o or_o be_v altogether_o unknown_a to_o they_o and_o the_o answer_n be_v that_o in_o such_o case_n they_o be_v to_o drive_v the_o cattle_n home_o to_o their_o own_o house_n till_o the_o owner_n do_v fetch_v they_o away_o and_o so_o in_o case_n they_o know_v the_o owner_n it_o must_v needs_o 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