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either_o to_o man_n or_o beast_n and_o when_o all_o this_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v than_o say_v he_o you_o shall_v know_v how_o great_a a_o difference_n the_o lord_n do_v put_v between_o the_o israelite_n and_o the_o egyptian_n and_o then_o shall_v these_o thy_o servant_n and_o courtier_n be_v send_v by_o thou_o unto_o i_o and_o shall_v bow_v themselves_o unto_o i_o say_v go_v forth_o thou_o and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o follow_v thou_o over_o who_o thou_o have_v the_o government_n and_o after_o that_o i_o will_v go_v forth_o with_o all_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n with_o i_o and_o with_o all_o that_o we_o have_v moses_n have_v thus_o speak_v go_v out_o from_o pharaoh_n in_o a_o great_a anger_n ay_o his_o zeal_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n heighten_v his_o indignation_n against_o the_o obstinacy_n of_o pharaoh_n ch._n 10._o from_o vers_n 21._o to_o the_o end_n ch._n 11._o from_o vers_n 4._o to_o the_o 9_o 4.26_o 9_o see_v numb_a 12.3_o eph._n 4.26_o first-born_a ten_o plague_n the_o destruction_n of_o the_o first-born_a 10._o the_o israelite_n when_o they_o first_o come_v down_o down_o into_o egypt_n be_v but_o few_o part_n of_o the_o province_n of_o goshen_n be_v sufficient_a for_o they_o but_o afterward_o they_o multiply_v so_o much_o that_o they_o spread_v all_o over_o that_o country_n and_o beside_o have_v many_o mix_a habitation_n in_o other_o part_n of_o egypt_n permixti_fw-la egypt_n habitant_fw-la egyptii_fw-la hebraeis_n permixti_fw-la the_o evening_n therefore_o of_o this_o 14_o day_n of_o this_o month_n be_v come_v moses_n call_v for_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n to_o draw_v out_o their_o lamb_n according_a to_o their_o family_n and_o to_o kill_v the_o passover_n and_o to_o sprinkle_v with_o a_o bunch_n of_o hyssop_n the_o door-post_n of_o their_o house_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o that_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v stir_v out_o of_o the_o door_n where_o they_o do_v meet_v to_o eat_v the_o passover_n till_o the_o morning_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v they_o by_o moses_n at_o midnight_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n smite_v all_o the_o first-born_a esset_fw-la first-born_a ica_fw-la nullus_fw-la pater_fw-la alii_fw-la possit_fw-la esse_fw-la selatio_fw-la cum_fw-la clades_fw-la omnibus_fw-la communis_fw-la esset_fw-la in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n from_o the_o first-born_a of_o pharaoh_n that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n to_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o captive_n that_o be_v in_o the_o dungeon_n and_o all_o the_o first-born_a of_o their_o remain_a cattle_n pharaoh_n upon_o this_o and_o his_o servant_n and_o the_o egyptian_n rise_v up_o in_o the_o night_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a and_o hideous_a cry_n through_o out_o all_o the_o land_n for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o house_n in_o egypt_n which_o have_v a_o first-born_a in_o it_o where_o there_o be_v not_o one_o dead_a and_o in_o house_n where_o there_o be_v no_o child_n probable_o the_o elder_a and_o chief_a of_o the_o family_n be_v slay_v pharaoh_n hereupon_o present_o send_v his_o servant_n that_o be_v about_o he_o to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o command_v they_o to_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o his_o name_n that_o they_o shall_v present_o go_v away_o and_o shall_v take_v their_o wife_n and_o child_n herd_n and_o flock_n and_o all_o that_o they_o have_v along_o with_o they_o and_o he_o desire_v they_o will_v bless_v he_o and_o pray_v for_o he_o at_o their_o departure_n that_o he_o may_v not_o perish_v by_o this_o plague_n 17._o plague_n he_o have_v desire_v their_o prayer_n for_o he_o several_a time_n before_o exod._n 8.8_o &_o 9.28_o &_o 10.16_o 17._o and_o the_o egyptian_n be_v very_o urgent_a with_o the_o israelite_n and_o use_v humble_a and_o earnest_a entreaty_n to_o they_o to_o be_v go_v see_v exod._n 11.8_o say_v among_o themselves_o that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o hasten_v they_o away_o they_o be_v all_o dead_a man_n that_o be_v in_o extreme_a danger_n of_o death_n and_o like_a to_o perish_v the_o egyptian_n be_v in_o this_o dreadful_a consternation_n the_o israelite_n as_o moses_n have_v command_v they_o borrow_v of_o they_o jewel_n fecerat_fw-la jewel_n solebant_fw-la idololatrae_fw-la in_o colendis_fw-la idolis_fw-la se_fw-la gemmis_fw-la &_o in_fw-la auribus_fw-la decorare_fw-la credebant_fw-la autem_fw-la egyptii_fw-la hoc_fw-la petentes_fw-la israelitas_fw-la suis_fw-la diis_fw-la sacrificaturos_fw-la prout_fw-la antea_fw-la fecerant_fw-la ideoque_fw-la nec_fw-la abituros_fw-la è_fw-la terra_fw-la nam_fw-la moses_n hactenus_fw-la tridui_fw-la tantum_fw-la itineris_fw-la mentionem_fw-la fecerat_fw-la and_o vessel_n of_o silver_n and_o vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o fine_a raiment_n jans_n raiment_n v._o 35._o et_fw-la vestem_fw-la i._n e._n pretiosiores_fw-la vestes_fw-la tapetes_fw-la &_o similia_fw-la jans_n and_o rich_a furniture_n and_o such_o like_a precious_a thing_n for_o their_o use_n in_o keep_v the_o festival_n and_o god_n thus_o dispose_v their_o heart_n through_o the_o great_a and_o panic_n fear_v they_o be_v in_o for_o it_o seem_v they_o think_v that_o if_o the_o israelite_n be_v not_o send_v away_o present_o the_o next_o plague_n will_v destroy_v they_o all_o and_o beside_o that_o the_o lord_n give_v the_o israelite_n favour_n in_o their_o eye_n so_o that_o they_o very_o ready_o lend_v they_o and_o furnish_v they_o with_o any_o thing_n they_o desire_v of_o they_o and_o possible_o they_o think_v the_o israelite_n 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 and_o then_o will_v return_v and_o so_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o rich_a thing_n again_o and_o that_o which_o in_o likelihood_n incline_v their_o heart_n the_o more_o to_o favour_v the_o israelite_n be_v the_o high_a opinion_n that_o both_o pharaoh_n courtier_n and_o the_o people_n of_o egypt_n have_v general_o of_o moses_n for_o he_o they_o much_o honour_v and_o fear_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o conduct_n and_o the_o manifold_a miracle_n that_o have_v be_v wrought_v by_o his_o ministry_n both_o in_o bring_v judgement_n and_o remove_v they_o so_o that_o whasoever_o he_o shall_v ask_v or_o require_v of_o the_o egyptian_n for_o himself_o or_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v not_o like_a to_o be_v deny_v he_o and_o thus_o be_v fulfil_v that_o which_o god_n promise_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 15.13_o 14._o thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v a_o stranger_n in_o a_o land_n that_o be_v not_o they_o 400_o year_n and_o that_o nation_n who_o they_o shall_v serve_v will_v i_o judge_v and_o afterward_o they_o shall_v come_v out_o with_o great_a substance_n and_o the_o same_o be_v also_o promise_v exod._n 3.22_o and_o all_o now_o exact_o perform_v for_o now_o the_o israelite_n carry_v away_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o god_n permission_n but_o express_a command_n ch._n 11.2.3_o who_o be_v the_o supreme_a lord_n of_o all_o and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n be_v he_o and_o he_o may_v do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o his_o own_o mat._n 20.15_o and_o just_o it_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n thus_o to_o recompense_v the_o israelite_n for_o the_o hard_a service_n injury_n and_o oppression_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 exod._n 12._o from_o 29._o to_o vers_fw-la 37._o chap._n iu._n the_o four_o age_n of_o the_o world_n from_o the_o come_n of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n to_o the_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o solomon_n temple_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n contain_v a_o space_n of_o 480_o year_n and_o end_v in_o the_o 2988_o year_n of_o the_o world_n sect_n i._o the_o egyptian_n be_v now_o in_o great_a distraction_n and_o fill_v with_o sorrow_n for_o the_o death_n of_o their_o first-born_a press_v the_o israelite_n to_o depart_v the_o very_a next_o day_n therefore_o after_o the_o passover_n 33.3_o passover_n see_v numb_a 33.3_o the_o term_n of_o 430_o year_n from_o the_o first_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o remove_n from_o we_o of_o the_o chaldee_n be_v just_o now_o complete_v 3.17_o complete_v see_v gal._n 3.17_o the_o israelite_n carry_v away_o with_o they_o their_o unleavened_a doughty_n which_o be_v not_o well_o season_v nor_o make_v up_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o haste_n even_o lump_n of_o doughty_n bind_v up_o in_o clothes_n upon_o their_o shoulder_n together_o with_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o egyptian_n begin_v their_o journey_n and_o march_v away_o with_o a_o high_a hand_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o egyptian_n numb_a 33.3_o from_o all_o quarter_n to_o rameses_n their_o general_a rendezvous_n and_o there_o they_o all_o meet_v who_o either_o dwell_v mix_v among_o the_o egyptian_n see_v exod._n 3.22_o and_o be_v scatter_v up_o and_o down_o in_o egypt_n or_o else_o dwell_v in_o
three_o section_n be_v of_o one_o week_n which_o be_v the_o last_o of_o the_o seventy_o wherein_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o this_o week_n the_o angel_n seem_v to_o divide_v into_o two_o half_n intimate_v some_o special_a thing_n that_o be_v to_o happen_v about_o the_o middle_n of_o it_o and_o that_o may_v possible_o be_v the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o enter_v on_o his_o prophetic_a office_n to_o preach_v and_o work_v miracle_n and_o than_o that_o in_o the_o end_n of_o that_o week_n which_o be_v the_o other_o half_n he_o shall_v be_v slay_v and_o cut_v off_o and_o so_o by_o his_o death_n cause_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n to_o cease_v and_o that_o space_n of_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a from_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o death_n may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o four_o passover_n which_o he_o celebrate_v after_o his_o baptism_n now_o in_o the_o compass_n of_o these_o seventy_o week_n or_o 490_o year_n there_o flourish_v 1_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n 2_o the_o grecian_a or_o macedonian_a and_o 3_o the_o roman_a be_v begin_v dan._n 9_o whole_a chapter_n about_o this_o time_n cyrus_n his_o own_o father_n cambyses_n be_v dead_a in_o persia_n and_o darius_n his_o father-in_a law_n and_o uncle_n in_o media_n have_v all_o the_o empire_n and_o monarchy_n of_o the_o east_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o this_o the_o scripture_n reckon_v as_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n namely_o as_o absolute_a monarch_n it_o seem_v by_o daniel_n or_o some_o other_o of_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v discover_v to_o he_o that_o many_o year_n before_o god_n have_v reveal_v to_o his_o prophet_n isaiah_n see_v ch._n 44.28_o and_o ch._n 45_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o &_o v._o 14._o that_o he_o be_v ordain_v and_o appoint_v by_o god_n to_o vanquish_v babylon_n and_o to_o deliver_v the_o jew_n out_o of_o their_o captivity_n and_o to_o cause_v their_o city_n and_o temple_n to_o be_v rebuilt_a this_o prophecy_n they_o show_v he_o as_o josephus_n report_v lib._n 11._o antiq._n ch._n 1._o and_o when_o he_o have_v read_v it_o he_o be_v much_o affect_v with_o it_o and_o god_n stir_v up_o his_o spirit_n to_o deliver_v the_o jew_n and_o set_v they_o free_a according_o in_o this_o year_n come_v forth_o that_o renown_a edict_n of_o he_o mention_v 2_o chron._n 36.23_o of_o which_o we_o shall_v speak_v more_o afterward_o and_o in_o this_o year_n the_o seventy_o year_n of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n be_v expire_v cyrus_n give_v leave_v to_o all_o the_o jew_n dwell_v any_o where_n in_o his_o dominion_n to_o return_v into_o their_o own_o country_n captivity_n the_o end_n of_o the_o seventy_o year_n captivity_n and_o command_v such_o as_o do_v return_v to_o fall_v in_o hand_n with_o re-edify_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o he_o allow_v the_o charge_n thereof_o out_o of_o his_o own_o treasure_n and_o restore_v to_o they_o all_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n which_o nabuchadnezzar_n have_v bring_v from_o thence_o dan._n 9_o whole_a chapter_n 2_o chron._n 36.22_o 23._o ezra_n 1._o from_o 1_o to_o 5._o chap._n vii_o the_o seven_o age_n of_o the_o world_n from_o the_o return_n out_o of_o babylon_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o seventy_o year_n captivity_n to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n contain_v a_o space_n of_o four_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o year_n signify_v by_o daniel_n seventy_o week_n mention_v chap._n 9_o v._n 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o the_o jew_n have_v now_o free_a leave_n by_o cyrus_n royal_a proclamation_n give_v they_o to_o return_v to_o their_o own_o country_n darius_n country_n the_o first_o year_n after_o the_o conquest_n of_o babylon_n be_v reckon_v at_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n for_o he_o be_v esteem_v as_o monarch_n of_o those_o kingdom_n though_o he_o be_v not_o absolute_a monarch_n till_o the_o death_n of_o his_o uncle_n darius_n in_o which_o he_o speak_v after_o this_o manner_n that_o god_n have_v give_v all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v near_o he_o or_o round_o about_o he_o into_o his_o hand_n and_o have_v charge_v he_o as_o he_o understand_v from_o the_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n ch._n 44.28_o &_o ch._n 45.13_o to_o build_v a_o temple_n for_o his_o worship_n at_o jerusalem_n he_o be_v willing_a to_o do_v it_o and_o therefore_o declare_v that_o whoever_o among_o his_o people_n the_o jew_n be_v willing_a to_o return_v to_o their_o own_o country_n and_o to_o build_v a_o house_n for_o their_o god_n who_o be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n he_o give_v they_o free_a leave_n to_o do_v it_o and_o desire_v the_o lord_n to_o prosper_v they_o therein_o and_o as_o for_o all_o such_o jew_n as_o be_v not_o housekeeper_n but_o stranger_n and_o sojourner_n in_o any_o part_n of_o his_o dominion_n and_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n he_o give_v licence_n to_o the_o man_n of_o that_o place_n where_o they_o be_v sojourner_n to_o furnish_v they_o with_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o all_o necessary_a provision_n and_o horse_n to_o carry_v they_o 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