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it_o be_v over_o the_o tent_n which_o cover_v it_o ver._n 25._o and_o he_o light_v the_o lamp_n before_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o and_o all_o that_o follow_v of_o burn_v sweet_a incense_n v._o 27._o offering_n the_o burnt-offering_a and_o meat-offering_a v._o 29._o moses_n act_v as_o a_o priest_n appoint_v by_o a_o extraordinary_a commission_n from_o god_n only_o for_o this_o time_n that_o he_o may_v consecrate_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v to_o minister_v therein_o which_o be_v do_v his_o priesthood_n cease_v and_o he_o do_v all_o that_o be_v mention_v in_o these_o verse_n when_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v consecrate_a and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v fill_v it_o testify_v the_o divine_a presence_n to_o be_v there_o ver._n 31._o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n wash_v their_o hand_n etc._n etc._n this_o show_n that_o moses_n act_v now_o as_o a_o priest_n and_o therefore_o wash_v himself_o before_o he_o go_v to_o sacrifice_n at_o the_o altar_n as_o the_o priest_n afterward_o be_v always_o bind_v to_o do_v xxx_o 19_o 20_o 21._o but_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v that_o neither_o this_o wash_n here_o speak_v of_o nor_o his_o offering_n sacrifice_n mention_v v._n 29._o be_v till_o some_o day_n after_o this_o see_v v._o 17._o ver._n 33._o so_o moses_n finish_v the_o work_n and_o then_o anoint_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o all_o contain_v in_o it_o according_a to_o god_n order_n v._o 9_o 10_o 11._o the_o execution_n of_o which_o though_o now_o not_o here_o mention_v in_o so_o many_o word_n be_v express_o say_v to_o be_v on_o the_o same_o day_n that_o he_o have_v complete_o set_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n vii_o numb_a 1._o ver._n 34._o then_o a_o cloud_n or_o than_o the_o cloud_n cover_v the_o tent_n of_o the_o congregation_n after_o it_o be_v anoint_v and_o sanctify_v for_o the_o divine_a residence_n and_o the_o prince_n perhaps_o have_v also_o finish_v that_o large_a offer_v which_o we_o read_v vii_o numb_a be_v make_v on_o this_o day_n god_n be_v please_v to_o fill_v this_o place_n with_o his_o glorious_a presence_n for_o the_o cloudy_a pillar_n which_o descend_v upon_o moses_n his_o tent_n and_o stand_v there_o before_o the_o door_n of_o it_o xxxiii_o 9_o remove_v now_o from_o thence_o and_o come_v hither_o not_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n of_o it_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o pillar_n but_o spread_v itself_o all_o over_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n so_o that_o it_o be_v cover_v with_o it_o as_o we_o read_v also_o ix_o numb_a 15._o and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n fill_v the_o tabernacle_n see_v v._o 22._o what_o god_n promise_v xxv_o 8_o 22._o he_o now_o perform_v notwithstanding_o their_o revolt_n from_o he_o by_o worship_v the_o golden_a calf_n which_o make_v he_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o they_o xxxiii_o 7_o etc._n etc._n till_o upon_o moses_n earnest_a intercession_n for_o they_o and_o their_o repentance_n he_o gracious_o consent_v to_o return_v to_o they_o and_o abide_v among_o they_o v._o 14_o 15_o etc._n etc._n as_o now_o he_o do_v by_o settle_v his_o glorious_a presence_n in_o this_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o for_o whereas_o the_o other_o tabernacle_n of_o moses_n be_v remove_v a_o mile_n or_o two_o from_o their_o camp_n xxxiii_o 7._o this_o tabernacle_n be_v pitch_v a_o month_n after_o this_o i_o numb_v 1._o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o camp_n as_o we_o read_v two_o numb_a 2_o 17._o ver._n 35._o and_o moses_n be_v not_o able_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o congregation_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n shine_v so_o bright_a and_o so_o strong_a beyond_o all_o that_o it_o have_v ever_o do_v that_o no_o eye_n can_v look_v upon_o it_o and_o it_o fill_v not_o only_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n but_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n so_o that_o he_o dare_v not_o adventure_v to_o come_v within_o it_o tell_v he_o be_v call_v i_o leu._n 1._o after_o which_o time_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v have_v liberty_n to_o go_v in_o unto_o god_n when_o he_o please_v vii_o numb_a 89._o ix_o 8_o 9_o for_o after_o this_o great_a day_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n retire_v into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n within_o the_o veil_n and_o reside_v constant_o there_o over_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n from_o whence_o he_o speak_v to_o moses_n when_o he_o come_v to_o consult_v he_o in_o the_o holy_a place_n see_v the_o forementioned_a vii_o numb_a 89._o whence_o he_o be_v say_v to_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubim_n though_o on_o some_o occasion_n this_o glory_n appear_v without_o upon_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o over_o the_o ark_n it_o be_v likely_a xvi_o numb_a 42._o and_o so_o perhaps_o it_o do_v xi_o
be_v the_o ancient_a grudge_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o esau_n to_o those_o of_o israel_n for_o amalek_n be_v descend_v from_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o esau_n by_o a_o concubine_n xxxvi_o gen._n 12._o but_o it_o may_v very_o fair_o also_o be_v suppose_v that_o there_o be_v some_o league_n between_o the_o amalekite_n and_o the_o people_n of_o canaan_n of_o mutual_a defence_n which_o may_v move_v the_o amalekite_n to_o oppose_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o endeavour_v to_o hinder_v their_o settlement_n in_o canaan_n unto_o which_o perhaps_o they_o imagine_v their_o own_o pretence_n to_o be_v as_o good_a though_o the_o israelite_n challenge_v the_o promise_n of_o it_o belong_v to_o they_o alone_o then_o come_v these_o word_n import_v that_o the_o amalekite_n be_v the_o aggressor_n without_o any_o provocation_n if_o they_o fancy_v the_o israelite_n will_v invade_v they_o they_o may_v have_v prepare_v to_o defend_v themselves_o but_o it_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o assault_v 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as_o himself_o and_o go_v out_o and_o sight_n with_o amalek_n meet_v they_o and_o give_v they_o battle_n to_o morrow_n i_o will_v stand_v on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o hill_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n who_o have_v late_o appear_v to_o he_o there_o v._o 6._o with_o the_o rod_n of_o god_n in_o my_o hand_n this_o he_o say_v to_o encourage_v joshua_n to_o hope_n god_n will_v not_o fail_v to_o deliver_v they_o though_o a_o miracle_n be_v require_v to_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v ver._n 10._o so_o joshua_n do_v as_o moses_n have_v say_v to_o he_o etc._n etc._n nothing_o but_o a_o strong_a confidence_n in_o god_n can_v have_v animate_v man_n unexperienced_a in_o the_o art_n of_o war_n to_o encounter_v such_o mighty_a enemy_n and_o moses_n aaron_n and_o hur_z go_v up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o hill_n the_o jew_n do_v but_o conjecture_v who_o this_o hur_z was_z but_o we_o may_v be_v certain_a he_o be_v a_o person_n of_o great_a eminence_n for_o wisdom_n and_o piety_n otherwise_o he_o will_v not_o have_v be_v join_v with_o the_o leader_n of_o god_n people_n moses_n and_o aaron_n we_o read_v indeed_o 1_o chron._n ii_o 19_o of_o one_o hur_z who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o caleb_n and_o grandfather_n of_o the_o famous_a bezaleel_n who_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n but_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o persuade_v we_o that_o he_o be_v the_o person_n here_o speak_v of_o nor_o that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o moses_n his_o sister_n as_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n tell_v we_o see_v pirke_n elieser_n c._n 45._o where_o strange_a story_n be_v tell_v of_o he_o but_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o he_o be_v miriam_n husband_n as_o josephus_n affirm_v l._n iii_o antiq._n c._n 2._o though_o we_o can_v tell_v whence_o he_o himself_o be_v descend_v ver._n 11._o when_o moses_n hold_v up_o his_o hand_n lift_v up_o the_o hand_n be_v a_o posture_n of_o prayer_n and_o implore_v the_o divine_a aid_n as_o we_o find_v in_o many_o place_n particular_o iii_o lament_n 40._o let_v we_o lift_v up_o 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right_a hand_n and_z hur_z stand_v on_o the_o other_o who_o by_o that_o mean_n help_v by_o turn_n to_o uphold_v his_o hand_n in_o that_o posture_n for_o if_o they_o have_v do_v it_o both_o together_o they_o may_v have_v be_v as_o weary_a as_o he_o and_o his_o hand_n be_v steady_a etc._n etc._n be_v keep_v up_o stretch_v out_o without_o fall_v down_o till_o sunset_n ver._n 13._o and_o joshua_n discomfit_v amalek_n and_o his_o people_n etc._n etc._n rout_v their_o whole_a army_n one_o will_v think_v the_o name_n of_o their_o king_n be_v amalek_n as_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n be_v call_v pharaoh_n because_o he_o mention_n amalek_n and_o his_o people_n otherwise_o if_o amalek_n signify_v collective_o the_o amalekite_n than_o his_o people_n must_v signify_v those_o who_o be_v confederate_a with_o they_o ver._n 14._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n he_o appear_v it_o be_v likely_a to_o he_o again_o in_o this_o place_n as_o he_o have_v do_v v._o 6._o and_o give_v he_o this_o order_n write_v this_o for_o a_o memorial_n in_o a_o book_n make_v a_o record_n of_o it_o as_o he_o do_v both_o here_o and_o xxv_o deut._n 17._o etc._n etc._n and_o no_o body_n be_v so_o sit_v to_o do_v it_o as_o he_o who_o see_v all_o that_o fall_v out_o in_o this_o fight_n and_o be_v the_o undoubted_a author_n of_o what_o we_o read_v in_o this_o book_n which_o be_v write_v by_o himself_o and_o rehearse_v it_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o joshua_n that_o he_o who_o be_v to_o be_v the_o leader_n of_o god_n people_n after_o moses_n may_v never_o enter_v into_o any_o league_n with_o the_o amalekite_n for_o his_o prosperity_n depend_v upon_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o command_v give_v by_o god_n to_o moses_n which_o therefore_o be_v careful_o write_v in_o a_o book_n and_o deliver_v to_o he_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v forget_v see_v i_o josh_n 7_o 8._o where_o there_o be_v a_o plain_a proof_n that_o the_o law_n deliver_v by_o moses_n be_v write_v before_o joshua_n enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o i_o will_v utter_o put_v out_o the_o name_n of_o amalek_n from_o under_o heaven_n have_v a_o perpetual_a quarrel_n with_o they_o till_o they_o be_v quite_o extinct_a as_o they_o be_v partly_o by_o saul_n 1_o sam._n xv._o and_o partly_o by_o david_n 1_o sam._n xxx_o 17._o and_o partly_o by_o the_o child_n of_o simeon_n 1_o chron._n iu_o 43._o balaam_n also_o prophesy_v of_o their_o utter_a destruction_n xxiv_o numb_a 20._o which_o may_v seem_v a_o hard_a sentence_n but_o it_o be_v as_o maimonides_n observe_v to_o terrify_v other_o from_o the_o like_a malice_n for_o as_o particular_a person_n be_v sometime_o punish_v very_o severe_o for_o a_o
as_o a_o thing_n abominable_a it_o be_v a_o sin-offering_a the_o priest_n may_v eat_v of_o any_o sin-offering_a who_o blood_n be_v not_o bring_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n or_o rather_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n so_o to_o do_v x_o leu._n 17._o because_o it_o argue_v that_o the_o people_n sin_n be_v bear_v and_o take_v away_o by_o the_o priest_n it_o may_v seem_v strange_a then_o that_o moses_n who_o be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o a_o priest_n be_v order_v to_o burn_v all_o this_o sin-offering_a and_o not_o permit_v to_o eat_v of_o it_o though_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n can_v not_o because_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o priest_n the_o best_a reason_n i_o have_v find_v of_o it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v to_o signify_v the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o legal_a dispensation_n since_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o priest_n themselves_o can_v not_o be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o law_n or_o their_o sacrifice_n but_o be_v to_o expect_v a_o better_a sacrifice_n or_o a_o better_a high_a priest_n as_o dr._n jackson_n word_n be_v in_o his_o consecration_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n c._n 26._o n._n 2._o ver._n 15._o and_o thou_o shall_v also_o take_v one_o ram_n one_o of_o the_o ram_n mention_v above_o v._o 1._o aaron_z and_o his_o son_n shall_v put_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o ram._n see_v concern_v this_o v._o 10._o ver._n 16._o and_o thou_o shall_v slay_v the_o ram._n where_o the_o bullock_n be_v kill_v by_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n v._o 11._o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v his_o blood_n and_o sprinkle_v it_o round_o about_o upon_o the_o altar_n it_o be_v a_o different_a sacrifice_n from_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o have_v different_a ceremony_n belong_v to_o it_o some_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o bullock_n be_v only_o put_v on_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n v._o 12._o how_o the_o blood_n be_v sprinkle_v round_o about_o upon_o the_o altar_n will_v be_v explain_v i_o leu._n 11._o ver._n 17._o and_o thou_o shall_v cut_v the_o ram_n in_o piece_n that_o the_o part_n may_v the_o more_o easy_o be_v burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n and_o wash_v the_o inward_o of_o he_o etc._n etc._n upon_o which_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o fat_a which_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o piece_n and_o the_o head_n make_v they_o consume_v the_o soon_o by_o nourish_v the_o flame_n thus_o homer_n represent_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o greek_n as_o bochart_n observe_v when_o they_o offer_v to_o jupiter_n they_o cut_v the_o thigh_n in_o piece_n and_o then_o cover_v they_o over_o with_o fat_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iliad_n 2._o v._n 423._o vid._n hieroz_n pars_fw-la i._n lib._n ii_o 2._o c._n 45._o p._n 472._o ver._n 18._o and_o thou_o shall_v burn_v the_o whole_a ram_n upon_o the_o altar_n it_o be_v a_o burnt-offering_a unto_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o as_o the_o former_a be_v a_o sin-offering_a so_o this_o be_v a_o holocaust_n or_o burnt-offering_a which_o will_v not_o be_v receive_v till_o their_o sin_n be_v expiate_v by_o the_o forego_n sacrifice_n nothing_o of_o which_o be_v offer_v at_o the_o altar_n but_o some_o of_o the_o fat_a only_o because_o as_o r._n levi_n ben_fw-mi gerson_n observe_v the_o offerer_n be_v not_o yet_o worthy_a that_o god_n shall_v accept_v any_o offer_n from_o they_o ver._n 19_o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v the_o other_o ram._n mention_v v._n 1._o and_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n shall_v put_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o ram._n see_v v._o 10._o this_o it_o will_v appear_v afterward_o v._n 28_o 32._o be_v a_o peace-offering_a upon_o which_o be_v now_o reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o receive_v into_o his_o favour_n they_o feast_v with_o he_o at_o his_o table_n ver._n 20._o then_o shall_v thou_o kill_v the_o ram._n where_o the_o bullock_n be_v kill_v which_o be_v first_o offer_v v._o 11._o and_o take_v of_o his_o blood_n which_o be_v receive_v in_o a_o basin_n and_o put_v it_o upon_o the_o tip_n of_o the_o right_a ear_n of_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v peculiar_o call_v the_o ram_n of_o consecration_n v._o 22_o 31._o the_o blood_n of_o it_o be_v not_o put_v upon_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n as_o in_o this_o first_o sacrifice_n v._o 12._o nor_o mere_o sprinkle_v round_o about_o the_o altar_n as_o in_o the_o second_o v._o 16._o but_o put_v upon_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n and_o first_o upon_o the_o tip_n of_o their_o ear_n to_o signify_v that_o they_o shall_v hearken_v to_o the_o divine_a prescription_n and_o then_o upon_o their_o thumb_n and_o great_a toe_n in_o which_o lie_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o hand_n and_o foot_n to_o denote_v their_o ready_a and_o strenuous_a performance_n of_o every_o thing_n require_v of_o they_o and_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o tip_n of_o their_o right_a ear_n and_o the_o thumb_n of_o their_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o great_a toe_n of_o their_o right_a foot_n it_o may_v well_o be_v think_v to_o signify_v the_o most_o exact_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n the_o right_a hand_n be_v every_o where_o represent_v as_o the_o most_o excellent_a and_o strong_a to_o do_v any_o execution_n to_o this_o purpose_n abarbinel_n discourse_n on_o this_o place_n who_o word_n be_v these_o all_o this_o tend_v to_o make_v the_o priest_n understand_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o apply_v himself_o diligent_o to_o the_o study_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o employ_v his_o hand_n with_o the_o same_o diligence_n in_o his_o sacred_a ministry_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n precept_n etc._n etc._n some_o of_o the_o jew_n consider_v these_o thing_n so_o scrupulous_o as_o to_o say_v the_o priest_n may_v not_o use_v their_o left_a hand_n in_o their_o ministry_n no_o more_o than_o minister_n with_o unwashen_n hand_n and_o sprinkle_v the_o blood_n upon_o the_o altar_n round_o about_o i._n e._n the_o remainder_n of_o the_o blood_n it_o be_v no_o improbable_a conjecture_n of_o fortunatus_n scacchus_n that_o from_o hence_o the_o heathen_n learn_v their_o taurobolia_n and_o criobolia_n which_o in_o process_n of_o time_n they_o disguise_v with_o infernal_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n for_o a_o deep_a hole_n be_v make_v in_o the_o ground_n the_o priest_n to_o be_v conserrate_v be_v put_v into_o it_o and_o then_o plank_n be_v lay_v over_o it_o with_o a_o great_a many_o hole_n in_o they_o the_o bullock_n or_o the_o ram_n be_v slay_v over_o they_o and_o their_o blood_n run_v down_o into_o the_o hole_n the_o priest_n receive_v it_o on_o his_o eye_n his_o ear_n his_o nose_n his_o mouth_n nay_o he_o besmear_v his_o body_n with_o it_o and_o this_o be_v account_v the_o high_a consecration_n of_o a_o priest_n the_o virtue_n of_o which_o last_v twenty_o year_n before_o it_o be_v renew_v and_o he_o that_o be_v thus_o consecrate_v be_v have_v in_o the_o great_a honour_n and_o veneration_n thus_o filthy_o do_v the_o devil_n pervert_v the_o most_o simple_a and_o clean_a rite_n which_o moses_n prescribe_v of_o put_v a_o little_a blood_n with_o a_o fragrant_a oil_n on_o the_o tip_n of_o one_o of_o their_o ear_n thumb_n and_o toe_n myrothec_n 2._o sacr._n elaeochrism_n c._n 77._o ver._n 21._o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v of_o the_o blood_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o altar_n some_o of_o that_o which_o be_v sprinkle_v as_o the_o forego_n verse_n direct_v round_o about_o the_o altar_n or_o perhaps_o some_o of_o the_o blood_n be_v leave_v in_o the_o basin_n upon_o the_o altar_n for_o that_o use_n and_o of_o the_o anoint_v oil_n which_o be_v afterward_o order_v to_o be_v make_v xxx_o 23_o etc._n etc._n and_o sprinkle_v it_o upon_o aaron_n and_o upon_o his_o garment_n and_o upon_o his_o son_n and_o upon_o the_o garment_n of_o his_o son_n with_o he_o by_o which_o sprinkle_v both_o they_o and_o their_o garment_n be_v separate_v to_o a_o holy_a use_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v hallow_v and_o his_o garment_n etc._n etc._n see_v upon_o v._o 7._o this_o may_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o lively_a representation_n of_o our_o purification_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n ver._n 22._o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v of_o the_o ram_n the_o fat_a all_o the_o fat_a in_o general_n be_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n iii_o leu._n 3._o the_o rump_n here_o he_o seem_v to_o reckon_v up_o the_o particular_n and_o the_o rump_n of_o a_o sheep_n be_v the_o principal_a in_o those_o eastern_a country_n where_o their_o tail_n be_v of_o a_o prodigious_a bigness_n and_o exceed_v fat_a as_o bochartus_n observe_v p._n i._o hieroz_n l._n ii_o c._n 45._o and_o job_n ludolphus_n in_o his_o histor_n aethiop_n l._n i._o c._n 10._o n._n 16._o and_o in_o his_o comment_n in_o histor_n l._n i._o c._n
10._o n._n 76._o and_o that_o cover_v the_o inward_o etc._n etc._n see_v v._o 13._o where_o these_o and_o the_o follow_a word_n be_v explain_v and_o the_o right_a shouldor_n in_o peace-offering_n this_o belong_v to_o the_o priest_n vii_o leu._n 32._o and_o so_o it_o be_v here_o ordain_v v._o 27_o 28._o but_o now_o it_o be_v to_o be_v burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n v._n 25._o because_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o priest_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n tell_v we_o which_o give_v the_o reason_n why_o this_o shoulder_n be_v burn_v for_o it_o be_v a_o ram_n of_o consecration_n whereby_o they_o be_v consecrate_v and_o make_v priest_n but_o not_o yet_o complete_v and_o therefore_o can_v not_o eat_v of_o that_o shoulder_n ver._n 23._o and_o one_o loaf_n of_o bread_n and_o one_o cake_n of_o oil_a bread_n etc._n etc._n of_o that_o bread_n and_o those_o cake_n mention_v v._n 2._o of_o this_o chapter_n that_o be_v before_o the_o lord_n which_o have_v be_v present_v unto_o god_n v._n 3._o for_o this_o by_o the_o law_n be_v to_o accompany_v their_o other_o sacrifice_n xv_o numb_a 4._o ver._n 24._o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v all_o both_o bread_n and_o cake_n and_o fat_a and_o right_a shoulder_n beforementioned_a in_o the_o hand_n of_o aaron_n and_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o son_n thence_o this_o sacrifice_n be_v call_v milluim_n that_o be_v fill_v of_o the_o hand_n which_o we_o translate_v consecration_n and_o their_o hand_n be_v thus_o fill_v to_o show_v that_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n do_v not_o usurp_v this_o dignity_n or_o take_v it_o upon_o themselves_o as_o we_o speak_v but_o be_v call_v unto_o it_o by_o god_n who_o order_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v put_v into_o their_o hand_n that_o they_o may_v present_v they_o to_o he_o r._n solomon_n will_v have_v this_o ram_n call_v the_o ram_n of_o shilling_fw-mi or_o impletion_n because_o by_o this_o sacrifice_n they_o be_v complete_v and_o absolute_o make_v priest_n nothing_o remain_v to_o be_v do_v after_o this_o and_o shall_v wave_v they_o when_o such_o holy_a thing_n be_v put_v into_o the_o head_n of_o the_o offerer_n by_o the_o priest_n than_o the_o priest_n put_v his_o hand_n under_o they_o and_o they_o be_v lift_v up_o and_o then_o wave_v about_o on_o all_o side_n for_o a_o wave-offering_a the_o hebrew_n word_n tenuphah_n signify_v agitation_n or_o shake_v to_o and_o fro_o which_o abarbinel_n say_v be_v perform_v upward_o and_o downward_o and_o then_o round_o about_o to_o all_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n to_o signify_v that_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o or_o rather_o that_o he_o be_v the_o possessor_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o earth_n other_o of_o they_o speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n before_o the_o lord_n stand_v with_o their_o face_n towards_o the_o sanctuary_n ver._n 25._o and_o thou_o shall_v receive_v they_o from_o their_o hand_n etc._n etc._n after_o they_o have_v wave_v they_o they_o deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n who_o as_o the_o priest_n at_o this_o time_n lay_v they_o upon_o the_o altar_n and_o burn_v they_o for_o a_o burnt-offering_a it_o be_v certain_a this_o be_v not_o a_o whole_a burnt-offering_a but_o a_o peace-offering_a as_o appear_v from_o v._o 28_o 31_o 32._o yet_o some_o of_o it_o be_v burn_v on_o the_o altar_n that_o part_n be_v call_v a_o burnt-offering_a it_o be_v a_o offer_v make_v by_o fire_n so_o the_o burnt-offering_n be_v call_v i_o leu._n 9_o 13_o etc._n etc._n but_o this_o be_v so_o only_o in_o part_n as_o i_o say_v not_o in_o the_o whole_a and_o may_v be_v interpret_v by_o iii_o leu._n 5._o where_o all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v burn_v of_o the_o peace-offering_n be_v command_v to_o be_v burn_v upon_o the_o burnt-sacrifice_n and_o in_o that_o regard_n may_v be_v call_v a_o burnt-offering_a see_v v._o 27._o ver._n 26._o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v the_o breast_n of_o the_o ram_n of_o aaron_n consecration_n of_o the_o consecration_n of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o son_n and_o wave_v it_o for_o a_o wave-offering_a before_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v thy_o part_n be_v a_o peace-offering_a the_o priest_n who_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o have_v his_o share_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o the_o breast_n be_v here_o give_v to_o moses_n after_o he_o have_v acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v god_n by_o wave_v it_o about_o and_o that_o he_o have_v it_o only_o as_o his_o minister_n ver._n 27._o and_o thou_o shall_v sanctify_v the_o breast_n of_o the_o wave-offering_a and_o the_o shoulder_n of_o the_o heave-offering_a upon_o this_o occasion_n he_o make_v a_o general_a law_n to_o be_v always_o observe_v hereafter_o that_o though_o in_o this_o peculiar_a case_n the_o right_a shoulder_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n be_v burn_v be_v for_o aaron_n consecration_n and_o call_v a_o burnt-offering_a v._o 25._o yet_o in_o all_o future_a time_n both_o the_o breast_n and_o this_o shoulder_n shall_v belong_v unto_o the_o priest_n therefore_o the_o word_n sanctify_v here_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o declare_v they_o to_o be_v sanctify_v or_o set_v apart_o for_o the_o priest_n use_v as_o they_o be_v again_o by_o a_o express_a law_n vii_o leu._n 31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o which_o be_v wave_v and_o which_o be_v heave_v up_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n that_o i_o can_v find_v between_o terumah_n which_o we_o translate_v heave-offering_a and_o tenuphah_n which_o we_o translate_v wave-offering_a but_o the_o former_a be_v only_o lift_v up_o and_o so_o wave_v and_o the_o other_o be_v wave_v all_o manner_n of_o way_n up_z and_o down_o east_n west_n north_n and_o south_n to_o signify_v that_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v offer_v be_v lord_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o all_o that_o therein_o be_v ver._n 28._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n by_o a_o statute_n for_o ever_o so_o it_o be_v call_v vii_o leu._n 34._o and_o it_o be_v again_o repeat_v for_o great_a confirmation_n xviii_o deut._n 3_o for_o it_o be_v a_o heave-offering_a it_o be_v consecrate_v to_o god_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v and_o he_o bestow_v it_o upon_o his_o minister_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o heave-offering_a of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o their_o peace-offering_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o shall_v always_o in_o future_a time_n be_v present_v unto_o god_n as_o his_o part_n of_o the_o peace-offering_n who_o constitute_v the_o priest_n to_o eat_v it_o in_o his_o stead_n as_o the_o former_a ram_n be_v a_o burnt-offering_a so_o this_o it_o be_v plain_a be_v a_o peace-offering_a in_o token_n that_o now_o they_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o perfect_a friendship_n with_o god_n which_o be_v procure_v by_o their_o sin-offering_a v._n 14._o which_o be_v offer_v first_o whereby_o their_o present_n to_o god_n v._n 18._o be_v make_v acceptable_a as_o now_o their_o person_n be_v declare_v by_o this_o sacrifice_n of_o peace-offering_a ver._n 29._o and_o the_o holy_a garment_n of_o aaron_n shall_v be_v his_o son_n after_o he_o to_o be_v anoint_v therein_o etc._n etc._n upon_o this_o occasion_n also_o god_n make_v another_o general_a law_n that_o all_o the_o successor_n of_o aaron_n in_o the_o high_a priesthood_n shall_v be_v set_v apart_o to_o that_o office_n in_o such_o garment_n and_o by_o such_o a_o unction_n and_o such_o sacrifice_n as_o he_o be_v consecrate_v withal_o and_o it_o appear_v by_o xx_o numb_a 28._o that_o aaron_n son_n be_v invest_v with_o the_o very_a same_o garment_n which_o aaron_n wear_v for_o those_o which_o peculiar_o belong_v to_o the_o high_a priest_n do_v not_o decay_v as_o the_o tunick_n and_o breeches_n do_v and_o therefore_o go_v from_o one_o to_o another_o ver._n 30._o and_o that_o son_n which_o be_v priest_n in_o his_o stead_n shall_v put_v they_o on_o seven_o day_n this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v seven_o day_n one_o after_o another_o that_o a_o sabbath_n may_v pass_v over_o he_o for_o no_o man_n can_v be_v a_o complete_a high_a priest_n as_o the_o jew_n imagine_v till_o a_o sabbath_n have_v go_v over_o his_o head_n but_o the_o principal_a intention_n of_o this_o be_v that_o he_o may_v be_v make_v a_o priest_n with_o great_a solemnity_n and_o deliberation_n and_o put_v on_o his_o habit_n so_o often_o that_o he_o may_v learn_v how_o to_o appear_v in_o they_o after_o a_o decent_a or_o rather_o magnificent_a manner_n before_o he_o undertake_v to_o minister_v yet_o the_o jew_n say_v that_o if_o he_o do_v offer_v sacrifice_n before_o the_o seven_o day_n end_n it_o be_v not_o account_v unlawful_a provide_v he_o have_v be_v anoint_v and_o have_v put_v they_o on_o once_o so_o maimonides_n who_o add_v that_o he_o be_v to_o put_v they_o on_o by_o day_n and_o not_o by_o night_n see_v selden_n de_fw-fr successionibus_fw-la l._n ii_o c._n 8._o where_o he_o show_v cap._n 9_o this_o be_v to_o be_v
and_o such_o like_a uses_n lib._n ii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n c._n 8._o and_o he_o show_v l._n iu._n c._n 5._o out_o of_o the_o misna_n in_o the_o title_n siklim_n and_o other_o authority_n that_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n adar_n man_n be_v appoint_v to_o sit_v in_o every_o city_n of_o judea_n to_o receive_v this_o payment_n which_o be_v the_o tribute_n mention_v by_o titus_n in_o his_o oration_n to_o the_o jew_n wherein_o he_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n how_o kind_a he_o have_v be_v to_o they_o in_o permit_v they_o to_o take_v tribute_n and_o to_o gather_v gift_n for_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d josephus_n l._n vi_o halos_n c._n 34._o ver._n 14._o every_o one_o that_o pass_v among_o they_o that_o be_v number_v from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o above_o shall_v give_v a_o offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o offer_v whether_o priest_n or_o levite_n israelite_n or_o stranger_n except_o woman_n servants_z and_o such_o as_o be_v under_o age._n yet_o if_o any_o one_o of_o these_o do_v make_v a_o voluntary_a offering_n it_o be_v accept_v only_o from_o a_o gentile_a who_o be_v a_o idolater_n they_o will_v not_o accept_v it_o as_o maimonides_n tell_v we_o see_v selden_n l._n iii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n c._n 4._o p._n 291._o ver._n 15._o the_o rich_a shall_v not_o give_v more_o and_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o give_v less_o than_o half_a a_o shekel_n they_o be_v all_o equal_o concern_v in_o this_o tax_n be_v for_o the_o support_n of_o the_o daily_a weekly_o monthly_a and_o annual_a sacrifice_n and_o for_o the_o provide_v salt_n and_o wood_n and_o the_o shewbread_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o all_o israel_n come_v to_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n all_o the_o year_n long_o the_o priestly_a garment_n also_o be_v provide_v out_o of_o this_o money_n and_o other_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o divine_a service_n and_o to_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n see_v mr._n selden_n l._n iii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n c._n 10._o n._n 2_o 3_o 4._o where_o he_o show_v that_o if_o any_o thing_n remain_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n after_o all_o these_o charge_n defray_v it_o be_v spend_v in_o extraordinary_a burnt-offering_n which_o be_v call_v the_o second_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o altar_n when_o they_o give_v a_o offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o your_o soul_n whence_o this_o money_n be_v call_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n keseph_n hakippurim_n the_o money_n of_o expiation_n which_o make_v every_o man_n though_o never_o so_o poor_a endeavour_v to_o raise_v it_o though_o he_o sell_v his_o clothes_n to_o get_v it_o and_o he_o that_o fail_v to_o pay_v this_o tribute_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o congregation_n and_o not_o comprehend_v in_o the_o expiation_n as_o r._n levi_n of_o barcelona_n speak_v precept_n cv_o that_o be_v be_v not_o partaker_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n ver._n 16._o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v the_o atonement-money_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o shall_v appoint_v it_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n see_v the_o verse_n forego_v and_o x_o nehem._n 32_o 33._o where_o we_o read_v of_o ordinance_n make_v to_o charge_v themselves_o with_o the_o three_o part_n of_o a_o shekel_n for_o the_o forementioned_a use_v because_o the_o expense_n be_v then_o so_o great_a that_o half_o a_o shekel_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o maintain_v they_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o memorial_n for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n before_o the_o lord_n to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o their_o soul_n a_o testimony_n of_o their_o gratitude_n to_o god_n who_o gracious_o accept_v this_o acknowledgement_n of_o he_o and_o spare_v their_o life_n which_o by_o their_o sin_n they_o have_v forfeit_v this_o be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o they_o because_o it_o purchase_v propitiatory_a sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v on_o their_o behalf_n ver._n 17._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v see_v v._o 11._o ver._n 18._o thou_o shall_v also_o make_v a_o laver_n of_o brass_n there_o be_v nothing_o say_v either_o here_o or_o xxxviii_o 8._o concern_v the_o form_n or_o the_o bigness_n of_o it_o but_o we_o may_v probable_o think_v that_o though_o solomon_n make_v a_o sea_n of_o brass_n much_o big_a than_o this_o vessel_n which_o be_v to_o be_v carry_v about_o with_o they_o in_o their_o travel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n yet_o he_o make_v it_o of_o the_o same_o form_n and_o that_o be_v circular_a as_o we_o read_v 2_o chron._n iu_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n and_o after_o their_o return_n from_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n the_o laver_n be_v restore_v as_o l'empereur_n observe_v out_o of_o maimonides_n in_o his_o annotation_n on_o codex_fw-la midoth_n c._n 3._o sect_n 6._o but_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o talmudist_n concern_v its_o dimension_n and_o his_o foot_n also_o of_o brass_n the_o basis_n of_o it_o be_v so_o contrive_v as_o to_o receive_v the_o water_n which_o run_v out_o of_o the_o laver_n at_o certain_a spout_n to_o wash_v withal_o at_o those_o spout_n the_o priest_n wash_v their_o hand_n and_o their_o foot_n before_o they_o enter_v upon_o their_o ministration_n for_o if_o they_o have_v put_v their_o hand_n and_o foot_n into_o the_o laver_n the_o water_n in_o it_o will_v have_v be_v defile_v by_o the_o first_o man_n that_o wash_v therein_o and_o the_o sea_n of_o brass_n make_v by_o solomon_n be_v so_o high_a that_o they_o can_v not_o put_v their_o foot_n into_o it_o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v it_o between_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o the_o altar_n it_o stand_v according_a to_o the_o talmudist_n between_o the_o porch_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o altar_n and_o consequent_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o it_o but_o a_o little_a on_o the_o southside_n and_o not_o just_a before_o the_o altar_n that_o be_v it_o be_v place_v like_o our_o font_n which_o stand_v at_o the_o low_a end_n of_o our_o church_n towards_o the_o door_n so_o that_o the_o priest_n come_v into_o the_o court_n immediate_o go_v to_o the_o laver_n and_o there_o wash_v and_o then_o ascend_v to_o the_o altar_n and_o thou_o shall_v put_v water_n therein_o the_o heathen_n be_v so_o superstitious_a as_o to_o think_v there_o be_v a_o great_a virtue_n in_o some_o water_n than_o in_o other_o for_o their_o lustration_n particular_o the_o greek_n as_o fort._n scacchus_n observe_v will_v admit_v of_o no_o other_o water_n in_o some_o of_o their_o great_a solemnity_n but_o that_o from_o the_o fountain_n calliroho_n but_o the_o divine_a institution_n be_v more_o simple_a require_v mere_o spring-water_n for_o all_o manner_n of_o purification_n only_o this_o water_n here_o mention_v be_v put_v into_o a_o vessel_n sanctify_v by_o a_o solemn_a unction_n xl._n 11._o ver._n 19_o for_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n shall_v wash_v their_o hand_n and_o their_o foot_n therein_o which_o that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v more_o convenient_o the_o talmudist_n tell_v we_o there_o be_v twelve_o spout_n or_o cock_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o woman_n breast_n whence_o they_o call_v they_o pap_n or_o dug_n to_o let_v the_o water_n out_o of_o the_o laver_n so_o that_o the_o twelve_o priest_n who_o attend_v upon_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n may_v wash_v there_o all_o together_o see_v l'empereur_n in_o the_o place_n abovenamed_a where_o he_o treat_v at_o large_a of_o this_o and_o of_o the_o conveyance_n of_o water_n into_o the_o laver_n which_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n at_o least_o while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v bring_v thither_o every_o day_n in_o other_o vessel_n and_o put_v into_o it_o according_a to_o the_o direction_n in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o forego_n verse_n every_o one_o know_v that_o the_o gentile_n take_v great_a care_n of_o wash_v their_o hand_n before_o they_o sacrifice_v as_o appear_v by_o many_o place_n in_o homer_n to_o name_n no_o other_o author_n who_o in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o iliad_n speak_v of_o the_o great_a sacrifice_n that_o be_v prepare_v to_o be_v offer_v for_o the_o appease_n of_o apollo_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o which_o word_n eustathius_n observe_v it_o be_v the_o ancient_a custom_n before_o they_o sacrifice_v to_o wash_v their_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o none_o but_o those_o who_o be_v clean_a and_o pure_a may_v meddle_v with_o sacred_a thing_n and_o again_o in_o the_o three_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o pour_v water_n upon_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v eustathius_n as_o be_v about_o to_o sacrifice_n but_o i_o do_v not_o find_v in_o any_o author_n that_o
they_o shall_v hearken_v to_o thy_o voice_n a_o great_a encouragement_n to_o carry_v this_o message_n to_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n which_o god_n promise_v to_o incline_v their_o heart_n to_o receive_v and_o obey_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o the_o hebrew_n have_v meet_v with_o we_o we_o have_v receive_v a_o special_a command_n from_o the_o eternal_a god_n who_o we_o and_o our_o forefather_n worship_n who_o have_v appear_v to_o we_o and_o now_o let_v we_o go_v we_o beseech_v thou_o three_o day_n journey_n into_o the_o wilderness_n they_o intend_v to_o go_v quite_o away_o but_o at_o first_o be_v direct_v to_o demand_v only_o to_o go_v as_o far_o as_o mount_n sinai_n which_o be_v but_o three_o day_n journey_n from_o egypt_n if_o they_o go_v the_o near_a way_n to_o it_o for_o this_o they_o be_v humble_a petitioner_n which_o be_v employ_v in_o those_o word_n we_o beseech_v thou_o that_o we_o may_v sacrifice_v to_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n when_o they_o deliver_v this_o message_n to_o pharaoh_n v._n 1_o they_o call_v it_o hold_v a_o feast_n to_o he_o which_o be_v to_o be_v make_v upon_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o they_o offer_v for_o ver._n 3._o of_o that_o chapter_n they_o speak_v in_o the_o same_o phrase_n which_o be_v use_v here_o ver._n 19_o and_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o king_n of_o egypt_n will_v not_o let_v you_o go_v god_n understand_v before_o hand_n the_o hardness_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o yield_v no_o not_o to_o let_v they_o depart_v for_o three_o day_n much_o less_o for_o altogether_o no_o not_o by_o a_o strong_a hand_n in_o the_o margin_n but_o by_o a_o strong_a hand_n i._n e._n by_o cut_v off_o all_o the_o first-born_a in_o the_o country_n till_o which_o he_o know_v pharaoh_n will_v be_v obstinate_a ver._n 20._o and_o i_o will_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n as_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n signify_v his_o power_n so_o the_o stretch_v it_o out_o seem_v to_o signify_v the_o exciting_a of_o that_o power_n in_o mighty_a deed_n smite_v egypt_n with_o all_o my_o wonder_n the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o wonder_n come_v from_o a_o root_n which_o import_v something_o singular_a and_o not_o common_a such_o be_v all_o the_o plague_n god_n send_v upon_o egypt_n which_o make_v they_o the_o more_o wonderful_a after_o that_o he_o will_v let_v you_o go_v they_o grow_v so_o terrible_a at_o last_o that_o he_o be_v afraid_a the_o next_o stroke_n will_v be_v upon_o his_o own_o person_n which_o make_v he_o content_a to_o dismiss_v they_o ver._n 21._o and_o i_o will_v give_v this_o people_n favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o egyptian_n etc._n etc._n dispose_v their_o heart_n to_o be_v kind_a to_o they_o so_o that_o they_o shall_v ready_o furnish_v they_o with_o any_o thing_n they_o desire_v ver._n 22._o but_o every_o woman_n shall_v borrow_v the_o word_n shaal_n be_v of_o a_o doubtful_a meaning_n for_o it_o signify_v in_o general_a to_o ask_v or_o to_o pray_v one_o may_v pray_v another_o either_o to_o give_v or_o to_o lend_v and_o if_o the_o israelite_n ask_v their_o neighbour_n to_o bestow_v such_o thing_n upon_o they_o as_o be_v here_o mention_v and_o they_o out_o of_o a_o desire_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o they_o or_o hope_v speedy_o to_o recover_v their_o good_n grant_v their_o request_n no_o wrong_n be_v do_v to_o they_o and_o if_o they_o borrow_v they_o of_o the_o egyptian_n it_o be_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n who_o the_o world_n be_v and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o and_o who_o do_v no_o man_n any_o wrong_n when_o he_o be_v please_v to_o transfer_v what_o he_o enjoy_v unto_o another_o see_v more_o xi_o 2._o xii_o 35._o of_o her_o neighbour_n and_o of_o she_o that_o sojourn_v in_o her_o house_n by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o egyptian_n be_v intermix_v with_o the_o hebrew_n in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n and_o so_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o go_v along_o with_o they_o when_o they_o leave_v egypt_n as_o many_o of_o they_o do_v xii_o 38._o jewel_n of_o silver_n etc._n etc._n rather_o vessel_n of_o 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but_o why_o zipporah_n shall_v call_v she_o own_o child_n by_o this_o name_n i_o do_v not_o see_v yet_o so_o mr._n mede_n understand_v it_o and_o add_v that_o the_o rabbin_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o hebrew_n woman_n to_o call_v their_o child_n when_o they_o be_v circumcise_a by_o the_o name_n of_o chatan_n i._n e._n spouse_n as_o if_o they_o be_v now_o espouse_v unto_o god_n and_o indeed_o aben-ezra_n say_v so_o but_o i_o can_v find_v that_o this_o be_v a_o ancient_a notion_n among_o they_o if_o it_o be_v his_o interpretation_n may_v be_v the_o more_o easy_o embrace_v which_o be_v this_o that_o these_o be_v a_o solemn_a form_n of_o word_n use_v at_o circumcision_n signify_v as_o much_o as_o i_o pronounce_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n by_o circumcision_n thus_o val._n schindler_n also_o expound_v it_o in_o his_o lexic_n pentaglot_n p._n 677._o a_o child_n be_v call_v chatan_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o his_o circumcision_n because_o than_o he_o 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foot_n for_o so_o he_o think_v these_o word_n she_o cast_v it_o at_o his_o foot_n import_n ver._n 26._o so_o he_o let_v he_o go_v i._n e._n the_o angel_n no_o long_o threaten_a moses_n with_o death_n but_o his_o wife_n to_o her_o great_a joy_n see_v he_o restore_v to_o she_o in_o safety_n from_o which_o in_o after_o time_n spring_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v so_o famous_a among_o the_o greek_n and_o egyptian_n in_o the_o feast_n of_o bacchus_n and_o osiris_n who_o story_n huetius_n have_v late_o show_v be_v frame_v out_o of_o this_o of_o moses_n from_o whence_o also_o as_o he_o probable_o conjecture_n they_o use_v remedy_n for_o disease_n in_o forma_fw-la fascini_fw-la which_o they_o hang_v as_o annulet_n about_o their_o child_n neck_n demonstr_n evang._n propos_fw-fr iu_o cap._n iv_o n._n 3._o then_o she_o say_v or_o when_o she_o say_v a_o bloody_a husband_n thou_o be_v etc._n etc._n i._n e._n as_o soon_o as_o zipporah_n have_v circumcise_a the_o child_n and_o throw_v the_o foreskin_n at_o her_o husband_n foot_n and_o say_v these_o word_n moses_n be_v deliver_v from_o his_o danger_n or_o according_a to_o our_o translation_n as_o soon_o as_o her_o husband_n be_v safe_a she_o repeat_v the_o forego_n word_n say_v i_o have_v redeem_v thy_o life_n by_o circumcise_n thy_o son_n they_o that_o make_v these_o word_n to_o have_v be_v speak_v in_o a_o rage_n because_o she_o be_v force_v to_o do_v what_o she_o do_v suppose_v she_o to_o have_v have_v little_a kindness_n for_o her_o husband_n and_o as_o little_a regard_n to_o circumcision_n i_o shall_v rather_o translate_v the_o word_n so_o she_o let_v he_o go_v i._n e._n let_v moses_n go_v to_o egypt_n and_o go_v back_o herself_o to_o her_o father_n only_o repeat_v these_o word_n before_o she_o go_v remember_v i_o how_o i_o have_v save_v thy_o life_n and_o make_v thou_o my_o husband_n again_o when_o death_n be_v at_o hand_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o son_n who_o i_o have_v circumcise_a there_o be_v only_o this_o exception_n to_o it_o that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o let_v he_o go_v be_v of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n which_o be_v of_o no_o great_a weight_n because_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o this_o language_n when_o they_o speak_v of_o female_n as_o i_o observe_v on_o i._o 21._o and_o it_o be_v certain_a she_o return_v to_o her_o father_n but_o whether_o in_o this_o manner_n no_o body_n can_v certain_o determine_v for_o we_o be_v not_o tell_v any_o where_o upon_o what_o occasion_n she_o go_v back_o to_o jethro_n unless_o it_o be_v here_o insinuate_v as_o we_o find_v she_o do_v xviii_o 2._o together_o with_o her_o child_n but_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o she_o fear_v some_o other_o danger_n into_o which_o she_o and_o her_o child_n may_v fall_v by_o the_o way_n or_o in_o egypt_n may_v desire_n moses_n to_o send_v she_o home_o again_o till_o he_o have_v finish_v the_o work_n he_o go_v about_o unto_o which_o he_o consent_v ver._n 27._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o aaron_n in_o egypt_n i_o suppose_v he_o receive_v this_o order_n from_o god_n but_o we_o do_v not_o know_v how_o whether_o by_o a_o apparition_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n to_o he_o or_o in_o a_o dream_n or_o otherways_o go_v into_o the_o wilderness_n to_o meet_v moses_n the_o wilderness_n be_v a_o wide_a place_n therefore_o he_o direct_v he_o no_o doubt_n into_o what_o part_n he_o shall_v go_v and_o he_o go_v and_o meet_v he_o in_o the_o mount_n of_o god_n he_o go_v almost_o to_o midian_a that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o more_o time_n to_o hear_v what_o moses_n commission_n be_v before_o they_o come_v to_o egypt_n ver._n 28._o and_o moses_n tell_v aaron_n all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n mention_v iii_o 6_o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o this_o chapter_n 14_o 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n and_o all_o the_o sign_n etc._n etc._n see_v v._o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n which_o he_o tell_v he_o to_o confirm_v his_o belief_n that_o god_n have_v speak_v those_o word_n to_o he_o ver._n 29._o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n go_v come_v into_o egypt_n and_o gather_v together_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o chief_a person_n in_o every_o tribe_n who_o bear_v a_o great_a sway_n among_o they_o see_v iii_o 16._o ver._n 30._o and_o aaron_n speak_v all_o the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v unto_o moses_n according_a to_o what_o god_n have_v promise_v v._o 15_o 16._o and_o do_v the_o sign_n the_o sign_n be_v do_v by_o moses_n as_o the_o word_n be_v speak_v by_o aaron_n v._o 17._o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o people_n who_o come_v along_o with_o the_o elder_n ver._n 31._o and_o the_o people_n believe_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n also_o to_o who_o the_o elder_n report_v what_o they_o have_v hear_v and_o see_v believe_v that_o god_n have_v send_v moses_n to_o be_v their_o deliverer_n and_o when_o they_o hear_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v visit_v etc._n etc._n see_v iii_o 7_o 16_o 17._o then_o they_o bow_v their_o head_n and_o worship_v most_o humble_o acknowledge_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o his_o faithfulness_n to_o his_o word_n chap._n v._n verse_n 1._o and_o afterward_o moses_n and_o aaron_n go_v in_o and_o tell_v pharaoh_n when_o they_o have_v convince_v the_o elder_n of_o israel_n of_o their_o commission_n they_o desire_v audience_n of_o pharaoh_n which_o have_v obtain_v they_o go_v to_o court_n take_v some_o of_o the_o elder_n along_o with_o they_o to_o attend_v they_o which_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a conjecture_n from_o the_o decency_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o they_o shall_v go_v alone_o on_o such_o a_o solemn_a embassy_n but_o so_o they_o be_v command_v
deliver_v thy_o people_n at_o all_o he_o may_v have_v remember_v that_o god_n tell_v he_o more_o than_o once_o that_o pharaoh_n will_v not_o obey_v he_o at_o the_o first_o iii_o 19_o iv_o 21._o but_o the_o bitter_a reflection_n which_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n make_v upon_o his_o conduct_n have_v so_o disturb_v his_o mind_n that_o he_o forget_v himself_o so_o far_o as_o to_o ask_v the_o undecent_a question_n mention_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n and_o complain_v here_o that_o god_n have_v do_v nothing_o to_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n of_o deliverance_n to_o his_o people_n chap._n vi_o verse_n 1._o and_z the_o lord_z say_v unto_o moses_n the_o schechinah_n i_o suppose_v appear_v to_o he_o see_v v._n 12._o as_o it_o have_v do_v often_o before_o since_o he_o be_v first_o send_v upon_o this_o business_n iu_o 22._o and_o gracious_o condescend_v to_o satisfy_v his_o two_o complaint_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o forego_n chapter_n where_o he_o complain_v first_o of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v send_v he_o about_o a_o fruitless_a message_n for_o second_o he_o have_v not_o at_o all_o deliver_v his_o people_n to_o the_o last_o of_o these_o he_o answer_v in_o the_o first_o place_n here_o in_o this_o verse_n where_o he_o tell_v he_o now_o thou_o shall_v see_v what_o i_o will_v do_v to_o pharaoh_n that_o be_v be_v patient_a and_o wait_v a_o while_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v pharaoh_n compel_v to_o dismiss_v my_o people_n for_o with_o a_o strong_a hand_n shall_v he_o let_v they_o go_v etc._n etc._n i_o will_v so_o terrible_o scourge_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o let_v they_o go_v but_o thrust_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o be_v glad_a to_o be_v rid_v of_o they_o ver._n 2._o and_o god_n speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n he_o also_o answer_v here_o to_o his_o first_o question_n why_o have_v thou_o send_v i_o by_o tell_v he_o i_o be_o jehovah_n and_o have_v send_v thou_o to_o make_v know_v this_o great_a name_n that_o be_v myself_o who_o be_o constant_a to_o my_o word_n and_o will_v faithful_o perform_v all_o my_o promise_n ver._n 3._o and_o i_o appear_v unto_o abraham_n unto_o isaac_n and_o unto_o jacob_n by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n almighty_n or_o god_n all-sufficient_a as_o the_o word_n el-shaddai_a may_v be_v interpret_v see_n xvii_o gen._n 1._o god_n infinite_a in_o power_n and_o goodness_n of_o which_o he_o give_v their_o father_n abundant_a proof_n by_o deliver_v they_o in_o many_o and_o great_a strait_n but_o by_o my_o name_n jehovah_n be_v i_o not_o know_v to_o they_o this_o name_n of_o four_o letter_n as_o the_o jew_n speak_v be_v by_o the_o ancient_n call_v the_o ineffable_a name_n for_o they_o will_v never_o pronounce_v it_o not_o because_o they_o can_v not_o as_o drusius_n well_o observe_v l._n i._n observat_fw-la cap._n i._o sed_fw-la quod_fw-la religione_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quadam_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la efferendo_fw-la abstinerent_fw-la but_o because_o out_o of_o a_o religious_a reverence_n they_o abstain_v from_o it_o and_o this_o respect_n to_o it_o all_o the_o ancient_a interpreter_n observe_v even_o st._n hierom_n himself_n though_o in_o several_a of_o the_o ancient_a father_n as_o irenaeus_n clem_n alexandrinus_n epiphanius_n and_o theodoret_n and_o in_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_a heathen_n as_o macrobius_n and_o diodorus_n siculus_n it_o be_v express_v by_o jaho_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o greek_a write_v it_o which_o name_n however_o it_o be_v pronounce_v some_o of_o the_o jew_n imagine_v be_v conceal_v till_o moses_n his_o time_n who_o be_v the_o first_o to_o who_o it_o be_v reveal_v but_o this_o be_v evident_o false_a as_o appear_v from_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o genesis_n and_o particular_o from_o xv._o 7._o where_n before_o he_o call_v himself_o el-shaddai_a he_o say_v to_o abraham_n i_o be_o jehovah_n which_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n in_o short_a the_o opinion_n of_o reuchlinus_n in_o his_o verb._n mirisicum_n be_v far_o more_o justifiable_a which_o be_v that_o it_o be_v reveal_v to_o our_o first_o parent_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o god_n breathe_v into_o they_o the_o breath_n of_o life_n for_o as_o soon_o as_o eve_n bring_v forth_o her_o first-born_a she_o say_v i_o have_v get_v a_o man_n from_o the_o lord_n iv_o gen._n 1._o which_o name_v descend_v in_o a_o perpetual_a succession_n from_o seth_n to_o abraham_n who_o when_o he_o go_v by_o god_n direction_n out_o of_o his_o own_o country_n into_o canaan_n the_o lord_n appear_v to_o he_o there_o and_o there_o he_o build_v a_o altar_n to_o the_o lord_n xii_o gen._n 7_o 8._o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o he_o do_v not_o say_v to_o moses_n in_o this_o place_n my_o name_n jehovah_n be_v not_o know_v to_o they_o but_o i_o be_v not_o know_v to_o they_o by_o this_o name_n that_o be_v by_o that_o which_o it_o import_v viz._n the_o give_a being_n as_o we_o may_v say_v to_o his_o promise_n by_o the_o actual_a performance_n of_o they_o i._n e._n by_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o in_o order_n to_o it_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n both_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v in_o the_o forenamed_a chapter_n xv_o gen._n 14_o 18._o and_o now_o intend_v to_o make_v good_a and_o thus_o r._n solomon_n interpret_v this_o place_n as_o p._n fagius_n note_n i_o have_v promise_v but_o have_v not_o yet_o perform_v the_o like_a expression_n we_o find_v in_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n as_o theodorick_n hackspan_n have_v observe_v disput_fw-la de_fw-fr nominibus_fw-la divinis_fw-la n._n 15._o lii_o isa_n 5_o 6._o where_o the_o lord_n say_v my_o name_n be_v blaspheme_v every_o day_n continual_o therefore_o my_o people_n shall_v know_v my_o name_n therefore_o they_o shall_v know_v in_o that_o day_n that_o i_o be_o he_o that_o do_v speak_v behold_v it_o be_v i._n which_o can_v signify_v that_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o then_o know_v that_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n but_o that_o all_o who_o blaspheme_v he_o shall_v be_v confute_v by_o sensible_a proof_n which_o he_o will_v give_v of_o his_o own_o unchangeable_a resolution_n to_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n in_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o babylon_n which_o full_o demonstrate_v that_o he_o be_v jehovah_n which_o word_n some_o think_v include_v in_o it_o not_o only_o his_o eternal_a existence_n and_o immutable_a truth_n but_o his_o omnipotent_a power_n which_o give_v be_v to_o all_o thing_n the_o last_o of_o which_o be_v now_o make_v know_v so_o as_o it_o have_v never_o be_v to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n for_o moses_n be_v the_o first_o that_o wrought_v miracle_n and_o prodigy_n god_n be_v know_v to_o the_o father_n by_o vision_n and_o dream_n but_o not_o by_o sign_n and_o wonder_n moses_n make_v he_o know_v by_o these_o unto_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o upon_o the_o whole_a maimonides_n well_o conclude_v from_o this_o place_n that_o the_o prophetical_a spirit_n on_o moses_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o that_o which_o have_v be_v upon_o any_o before_o he_o more_n nevoch_n p._n ii_o c._n 35._o ver._n 4._o and_o i_o also_o etc._n etc._n the_o hebrew_n word_n vegam_fw-la may_v be_v better_o translate_v although_o which_o make_v a_o clear_a connexion_n of_o this_o verse_n with_o the_o former_a and_o explain_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o name_n jehovah_n by_o which_o he_o be_v not_o know_v in_o former_a time_n although_o he_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n to_o give_v they_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o often_o ratify_v confirm_v and_o establish_v as_o he_o here_o speak_v this_o covenant_n xvii_o gen._n 7_o 8._o xxvi_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n but_o now_o he_o not_o only_o declare_v himself_o mindful_a of_o that_o covenant_n v._n 5._o but_o because_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n v._n 6._o will_v deliver_v they_o from_o the_o egyptian_a bondage_n and_o that_o with_o a_o miraculous_a power_n which_o shall_v make_v they_o know_v more_o of_o he_o than_o their_o father_n do_v v._n 7._o both_o by_o his_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o by_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n which_o he_o swear_v he_o will_v give_v to_o their_o father_n v._o 8._o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o these_o five_o verse_n the_o land_n of_o their_o pilgrimage_n etc._n etc._n so_o it_o be_v often_o call_v when_o he_o speak_v to_o abraham_n xvii_o gen._n 8._o and_o so_o isaac_n call_v it_o xxviii_o 4._o and_o jacob_n also_o xxxvii_o 1._o and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v call_v not_o only_o with_o respect_n to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n but_o also_o to_o their_o posterity_n because_o of_o the_o near_a union_n that_o be_v between_o father_n and_o child_n thus_o god_n be_v say_v
nabi_n they_o fancy_v be_v not_o now_o in_o use_n to_o signify_v a_o prophet_n as_o appear_v say_v they_o from_o 1_o sam._n ix_o 9_o where_o it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o be_v now_o call_v nabi_n a_o prophet_n be_v before_o time_n call_v roch_n a_o seer_n which_o seem_v to_o signify_v that_o the_o word_n nabi_n which_o moses_n here_o use_v for_o a_o prophet_n be_v but_o new_o come_v into_o use_n in_o samuel_n day_n but_o this_o be_v very_o far_o from_o samuel_n meaning_n who_o plain_a sense_n be_v this_o that_o he_o who_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v or_o discover_v secret_n be_v ancient_o call_v a_o seer_n not_o a_o prophet_n which_o signify_v heretofore_o only_o a_o interpreter_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n but_o now_o they_o begin_v in_o samuel_n day_n to_o apply_v the_o word_n nabi_n or_o prophet_n to_o those_o who_o can_v reveal_v any_o secret_a or_o foresee_v thing_n future_a which_o have_v not_o be_v the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n former_o but_o it_o signify_v as_o i_o say_v one_o that_o be_v familiar_a with_o god_n and_o know_v his_o mind_n and_o deliver_v it_o to_o other_o as_o i_o observe_v upon_o xx_o gen._n 7._o where_o god_n himself_o call_v abraham_n a_o prophet_n as_o he_o here_o call_v aaron_n and_o what_o holy_a writer_n will_v dare_v to_o alter_v the_o word_n which_o god_n himself_o use_v which_o be_v far_o more_o proper_a also_o to_o this_o purpose_n than_o either_o roeh_n or_o choseh_n which_o these_o man_n sancy_n be_v the_o word_n in_o use_n in_o moses_n his_o time_n not_o nabi_n for_o they_o do_v not_o answer_v the_o intention_n of_o god_n in_o this_o speech_n concern_v aaron_n who_o be_v not_o to_o see_v and_o divine_a or_o to_o receive_v revelation_n from_o god_n but_o to_o be_v a_o mouth_n to_o moses_n to_o utter_v what_o god_n reveal_v to_o he_o not_o to_o aaron_n which_o be_v the_o original_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n nabi_n there_o be_v no_o derivation_n of_o it_o so_o natural_a that_o i_o can_v find_v as_o that_o of_o r._n solomon_n from_o the_o word_n nub_n which_o signify_v to_o utter_v or_o to_o bring_v forth_o x_o prov._n 31._o ver._n 2._o thou_o shall_v speak_v all_o that_o i_o command_v thou_o etc._n etc._n this_o explain_v the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o former_a verse_n that_o moses_n shall_v deliver_v god_n mind_n to_o aaron_n and_o aaron_n shall_v deliver_v it_o to_o pharaoh_n require_v he_o from_o god_n to_o dismiss_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o his_o country_n ver._n 3._o and_o i_o will_v harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n or_o but_o i_o will_v harden_v etc._n etc._n which_o avenarius_n translate_v i_o will_v permit_v his_o heart_n to_o be_v harden_v though_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o it_o for_o god_n here_o only_o foretell_v what_o pharaoh_n will_v force_v he_o to_o do_v see_v iu._n 21._o after_o several_a sign_n and_o wonder_n have_v be_v wrought_v to_o move_v he_o to_o obedience_n for_o he_o be_v so_o stupid_a and_o harden_v his_o heart_n so_o often_o viii_o 15_o 32._o that_o in_o conclusion_n god_n harden_v he_o by_o withdraw_v all_o good_a motion_n from_o he_o and_o therefore_o the_o first_o time_n that_o jehovah_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v his_o heart_n there_o be_v a_o special_a remembrance_n of_o this_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v foretell_v it_o ix_o 12._o and_o multiply_v my_o sign_n and_o my_o wonder_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o plague_n that_o be_v inflict_v on_o he_o prove_v ineffectual_a it_o be_v necessary_a to_o send_v more_o and_o great_a that_o if_o it_o have_v be_v possible_a his_o heart_n may_v have_v be_v mollify_v ver._n 4._o but_o pharaoh_n will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o you_o or_o rather_o and_o pharaoh_n shall_v not_o hearken_v to_o your_o demand_n for_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o harden_v that_o i_o may_v lay_v my_o hand_n upon_o egypt_n smite_v all_o their_o first-born_a upon_o which_o immediate_o follow_v their_o march_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o bring_v forth_o my_o army_n etc._n etc._n all_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v so_o multiply_v that_o every_o one_o of_o they_o single_o make_v a_o army_n see_v vi_o 26._o by_o great_a judgement_n that_o be_v grievous_a plague_n which_o he_o inflict_v on_o they_o one_o after_o another_o and_o thereby_o make_v good_a his_o word_n that_o moses_n shall_v be_v a_o god_n to_o pharaoh_n v._o 1._o that_o be_v a_o judge_n as_o the_o word_n elohim_n sometime_o signify_v see_v vi_o 6._o ver._n 5._o and_o the_o egyptian_n shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n be_v convince_v or_o make_v sensible_a that_o none_o can_v withstand_v i_o when_o i_o stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n against_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v most_o especial_o fulfil_v when_o he_o smite_v their_o first-born_a which_o make_v they_o look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o lose_v man_n if_o they_o continue_v disobedient_a xii_o 33._o ver._n 6._o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n do_v as_o the_o lord_n command_v they_o so_o do_v they_o he_o repeat_v what_o he_o say_v of_o their_o obedience_n to_o god_n command_n because_o from_o this_o time_n forward_o they_o no_o long_o dispute_v nor_o make_v any_o objection_n but_o roundly_o go_v about_o their_o business_n ver._n 7._o and_o moses_n be_v fourscore_o year_n old_a etc._n etc._n the_o israelite_n be_v under_o a_o heavy_a persecution_n when_o moses_n be_v bear_v and_o god_n exercise_v their_o patience_n it_o appear_v by_o this_o a_o very_a long_a time_n that_o their_o deliverance_n may_v be_v for_o ever_o remember_v with_o the_o great_a thankfulness_n and_o obedience_n such_o grave_a person_n as_o these_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v employ_v as_o god_n commissioner_n in_o this_o affair_n for_o they_o can_v not_o well_o be_v think_v to_o be_v hotheaded_a man_n who_o thrust_v themselves_o forward_o into_o this_o embassy_n without_o a_o warrant_n so_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n very_o judicious_o have_v observe_v that_o god_n make_v choice_n of_o age_a man_n to_o work_v all_o his_o miracle_n before_o pharaoh_n and_o to_o receive_v his_o revelation_n because_o they_o be_v not_o apt_a to_o invent_v nor_o to_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o fancy_n at_o those_o year_n see_v sepher_n cosri_n l._n i._o sect._n 83._o where_o buxtorf_n note_v that_o aben_n ezra_n observe_v upon_o this_o place_n that_o none_o beside_o moses_n and_o aaron_n ever_o prophesy_v in_o their_o old_a age_n because_o they_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o all_o the_o prophet_n ver._n 8._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o aaron_n say_v when_o they_o be_v about_o to_o renew_v their_o address_n to_o pharaoh_n god_n be_v please_v again_o to_o appear_v and_o give_v they_o his_o direction_n in_o their_o proceed_n ver._n 9_o when_o pharaoh_n shall_v speak_v unto_o you_o say_v show_v a_o miracle_n for_o you_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o pharaoh_n will_v when_o he_o be_v not_o in_o a_o passion_n ask_v how_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o you_o come_v from_o god_n with_o this_o message_n to_o i_o give_v i_o some_o proof_n of_o your_o authority_n and_o such_o a_o proof_n as_o can_v be_v do_v by_o none_o but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o god_n direct_v moses_n what_o to_o do_v in_o this_o case_n say_v unto_o aaron_n take_v thy_o rod._n the_o same_o rod_n be_v sometime_o call_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n iu_o 20._o sometime_o moses_n his_o rod_n and_o sometime_o aaron_n as_o we_o find_v it_o in_o many_o place_n v._o 10._o &_o 19_o of_o this_o chapter_n and_o viii_o 5.19_o etc._n etc._n because_o god_n wrought_v all_o the_o follow_a miracle_n by_o this_o rod_n which_o sometime_o moses_n and_o sometime_o aaron_n hold_v in_o their_o hand_n but_o common_o moses_n deliver_v it_o unto_o aaron_n as_o a_o agent_n under_o he_o to_o stretch_v it_o out_o for_o the_o effect_n of_o wonder_n for_o he_o tell_v pharaoh_n in_o this_o very_a chapter_n that_o with_o the_o rod_n which_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n he_o will_v smite_v the_o water_n etc._n etc._n v._n 17._o and_o immediate_o the_o lord_n bid_v he_o say_v unto_o aaron_n take_v thy_o rod_n and_o stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n upon_o the_o water_n of_o egypt_n v._o 19_o by_o which_o it_o appear_v he_o have_v deliver_v the_o rod_n unto_o aaron_n for_o a_o rod_n be_v the_o ensign_n of_o authority_n prophet_n be_v wont_a to_o carry_v one_o in_o their_o hand_n in_o token_n of_o their_o office_n and_o so_o do_v the_o egyptian_a magician_n also_o who_o have_v every_o one_o their_o rod_n ready_a to_o throw_v down_o v._o 12._o and_o mercury_n who_o the_o egyptian_n count_v a_o prophet_n and_o thence_o call_v he_o anubis_n be_v represent_v with_o a_o wand_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o cast_v it_o before_o pharaoh_n as_o god_n have_v before_o direct_v moses_n iu_o 3_o 21._o ver._n 10._o and_o
homer_n to_o have_v change_v vlysses_n companion_n into_o hog_n but_o there_o be_v those_o who_o take_v these_o to_o have_v be_v real_a serpent_n bring_v hither_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o withdraw_v their_o rod_n and_o put_v these_o which_o he_o sudden_o transport_v from_o some_o other_o place_n in_o their_o room_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a it_o make_v the_o power_n that_o wrought_v by_o moses_n the_o more_o wonderful_a who_o serpent_n devour_v they_o all_o but_o aaron_n be_v rod_n swallow_v up_o their_o rods._n the_o serpent_n into_o which_o aaron_n rod_n be_v turn_v move_v towards_o they_o and_o eat_v they_o up_o which_o be_v as_o i_o say_v the_o more_o astonish_a if_o they_o be_v real_a serpent_n of_o the_o same_o bigness_n as_o we_o may_v well_o suppose_v they_o will_v endeavour_v to_o bring_v with_o that_o of_o moses_n however_o their_o serpent_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v can_v not_o stand_v before_o he_o but_o be_v swallow_v up_o while_o his_o still_o remain_v this_o may_v have_v convince_v pharaoh_n if_o his_o magician_n have_v not_o make_v he_o believe_v that_o they_o will_v in_o time_n sin_v a_o power_n superious_a to_o moses_n the_o jew_n also_o imagine_v pharaoh_n himself_o be_v a_o magician_n and_o help_v to_o get_v out_o of_o moses_n the_o secret_a whereby_o he_o wrought_v these_o wonder_n which_o be_v the_o great_a because_o moses_n no_o doubt_n in_o conclusion_n take_v this_o serpent_n by_o the_o tail_n as_o god_n have_v command_v he_o iu_o 4._o and_o it_o become_v a_o rod_n in_o his_o hand_n again_o whereas_o the_o egyptian_a sorcerer_n have_v no_o rod_n remain_v to_o take_v up_o they_o be_v vanish_v with_o their_o serpent_n greg._n nyssen_n l._n de_fw-la vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la p._n 173._o take_v the_o devour_a of_o their_o rod_n to_o have_v be_v a_o plain_a argument_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o the_o rod_n i._n e._n serpent_n of_o the_o magician_n have_v no_o vital_a power_n in_o they_o able_a to_o defend_v themselves_o but_o be_v mere_a delusion_n without_o any_o real_a virtue_n and_o here_o i_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o a_o remarkable_a passage_n in_o numenius_n a_o pythagoraean_a philosopher_n record_v by_o eusebius_n l._n ix_o praepar_fw-la evang._n cap._n viii_o where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o numenius_n in_o this_o three_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d express_o say_v that_o janne_n and_o jambres_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inferior_a to_o none_o in_o magical_a skill_n and_o therefore_o choose_v by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o egyptian_n to_o oppose_v musaeus_n as_o the_o heathen_n call_v moses_n the_o leader_n of_o the_o jew_n of_o who_o he_o give_v this_o noble_a character_n that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n most_o powerful_a with_o god_n in_o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v a_o plain_a confession_n that_o he_o take_v moses_n to_o be_v as_o he_o be_v call_v in_o these_o book_n a_o man_n of_o god_n and_o may_v serve_v to_o shame_v those_o who_o either_o believe_v not_o this_o history_n or_o think_v moses_n to_o have_v be_v only_o a_o great_a magician_n ver._n 13._o and_o he_o harden_a pharaoh_n be_v heart_n or_o rather_o pharaoh_n heart_n be_v harden_v for_o so_o we_o translate_v this_o very_a hebrew_n phrase_n v._o 22._o and_o i_o can_v give_v no_o account_n why_o we_o translate_v it_o otherwise_o here_o especial_o since_o the_o vulgar_a and_o the_o chaldee_n so_o render_v it_o and_o the_o lxx_o also_o in_o this_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pharaoh_n be_v heart_n grow_v stiff_a or_o wax_v strong_a and_o stubborn_a and_o v._o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o heart_n be_v harden_v and_o it_o be_v plain_o the_o like_a form_n of_o speech_n with_o that_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n 14._o where_n god_n himself_o interpret_v his_o own_o meaning_n pharaoh_n heart_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v heavy_a and_o will_v not_o stir_v nor_o be_v there_o in_o any_o of_o these_o three_o verse_n the_o least_o mention_n of_o any_o person_n by_o who_o his_o heart_n be_v harden_v that_o he_o hearken_v not_o unto_o they_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v it_o be_v likely_a upon_o the_o first_o sight_n of_o the_o serpent_n his_o heart_n be_v incline_v to_o hearken_v but_o see_v the_o magician_n do_v the_o same_o it_o return_v to_o its_o first_o bent_n and_o there_o fix_v notwithstanding_o moses_n rod_n devour_v they_o this_o god_n have_v predict_v iii_o 19_o know_v his_o wicked_a disposition_n will_v not_o yield_v to_o any_o mean_n he_o shall_v think_v sit_v to_o use_v for_o his_o reformation_n ver._n 14._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v likely_a moses_n after_o he_o have_v be_v with_o pharaoh_n and_o wrought_v this_o miracle_n return_v to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o divine_a majesty_n be_v wont_a to_o appear_v unto_o he_o vi_o 12_o 30._o and_o give_v he_o a_o account_n of_o what_o have_v pass_v whereupon_o the_o lord_n tell_v he_o he_o see_v pharaoh_n be_v resolve_v in_o his_o way_n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o wait_v to_o see_v what_o will_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o late_a miracle_n but_o bid_v he_o go_v the_o next_o morning_n and_o carry_v a_o threaten_a message_n to_o he_o pharaoh_n be_v heart_n be_v harden_v he_o refuse_v to_o let_v the_o people_n go_v it_o be_v observable_a that_o he_o do_v not_o say_v i_o have_v harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n and_o therefore_o there_o shall_v have_v be_v no_o such_o intimation_n in_o our_o translation_n of_o v._o 13._o but_o pharaoh_n heart_n be_v harden_v which_o can_v imply_v no_o other_o harden_v than_o what_o proceed_v from_o his_o own_o settle_a resolution_n not_o to_o lose_v the_o service_n of_o the_o israelite_n ver._n 15._o get_v thou_o unto_o pharaoh_n in_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o very_a next_o day_n after_o he_o have_v wrought_v the_o forego_n miracle_n and_o now_o begin_v the_o first_o of_o the_o ten_o plague_n which_o god_n send_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n for_o disobey_v his_o ambassador_n who_o treaty_n with_o pharaoh_n as_o jacobus_n capellus_n ad_fw-la a._n m._n 2502._o think_v continue_v about_o eleven_o month_n from_o the_o end_n of_o harvest_n which_o he_o make_v account_n be_v in_o our_o may_n to_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o next_o year_n which_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n but_o our_o excellent_a primate_n usher_n think_v that_o all_o the_o follow_a plague_n be_v inflict_v within_o the_o space_n of_o one_o month_n in_o such_o order_n of_o time_n as_o i_o shall_v observe_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o each_o of_o they_o and_o bochartus_n give_v good_a reason_n for_o it_o in_o his_o hierozoic_a p._n 2._o l._n iu_o cap._n viii_o for_o we_o be_v tell_v here_o v._o 7._o that_o moses_n be_v fourscore_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o treat_v with_o pharaoh_n and_o in_o five_o josh_n 6._o that_o they_o walk_v forty_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n now_o if_o he_o have_v spend_v a_o year_n in_o inflict_v these_o plague_n moses_n who_o die_v just_a as_o they_o be_v enter_v into_o canaan_n must_v have_v be_v a_o hundred_o and_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a whereas_o he_o be_v but_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o as_o we_o read_v xxxiv_o deut._n 5._o nor_o be_v it_o suitable_a to_o the_o divine_a goodness_n to_o be_v so_o long_o in_o deliver_v his_o people_n who_o be_v reduce_v to_o extreme_a misery_n it_o be_v but_o just_a also_o that_o god_n shall_v follow_v pharaoh_n who_o heart_n be_v so_o obstinate_o hard_a with_o one_o plague_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o another_o and_o give_v he_o no_o time_n to_o breathe_v after_o one_o be_v remove_v before_o another_o come_v upon_o he_o lo_o he_o go_v out_o unto_o the_o water_n god_n who_o know_v all_o thing_n foresee_v his_o motion_n before_o hand_n and_o speak_v as_o if_o he_o than_o see_v he_o actual_o go_v out_o of_o his_o palace_n to_o the_o river_n either_o to_o walk_v there_o for_o recreation_n or_o to_o worship_n the_o 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provoke_v the_o divine_a majesty_n by_o disregard_v several_a message_n i_o have_v bring_v to_o thou_o from_o he_o ver._n 17._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n attend_v to_o this_o new_a message_n i_o bring_v to_o thou_o in_o his_o name_n in_o this_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n he_o have_v ask_v in_o a_o contemptuous_a way_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o say_v after_o a_o supercilious_a manner_n i_o know_v he_o not_o v._n 2._o nor_o indeed_o care_v to_o know_v he_o but_o slight_v he_o and_o his_o messenger_n as_o the_o word_n know_v not_o sometime_o signify_v be_v as_o much_o as_o not_o to_o regard_v therefore_o now_o he_o bid_v moses_n tell_v he_o he_o will_v make_v he_o know_v that_o he_o be_v the_o omnipotent_a lord_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o change_n of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n which_o pharaoh_n perhaps_o adore_v into_o blood_n behold_v i_o will_v smite_v with_o the_o rod_n that_o be_v in_o my_o hand_n god_n and_o moses_n be_v represent_v in_o this_o history_n as_o one_o person_n according_a to_o what_o he_o have_v say_v v._n 1._o of_o this_o chapter_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o say_v the_o lord_z who_o word_n moses_n have_v begin_v to_o recite_v will_v smite_v or_o to_o say_v i_o will_v smite_v see_v v._o 16._o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v also_o that_o aaron_n smite_v the_o river_n v._o 19_o but_o it_o be_v by_o moses_n his_o direction_n and_o order_n it_o be_v count_v his_o act_n so_o that_o he_o may_v say_v i_o will_v smite_v etc._n etc._n the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v turn_v into_o blood_n this_o plague_n be_v the_o more_o remarkable_a because_o as_o theodoret_n here_o observe_v they_o have_v drown_v the_o hebrew_n child_n in_o this_o river_n god_n now_o punish_v they_o for_o it_o by_o give_v they_o bloody_a water_n to_o drink_v xii_o wisd_v 7_o 8._o and_o if_o they_o have_v the_o same_o notion_n then_o that_o the_o egyptian_n have_v in_o future_a time_n the_o plague_n be_v the_o more_o terrible_a because_o it_o fall_v on_o that_o which_o they_o think_v have_v some_o divinity_n in_o it_o and_o as_o the_o same_o theodoret_n observe_v be_v honour_v as_o a_o god_n because_o it_o make_v plenty_n when_o it_o overflow_v its_o bank_n the_o hebrew_n doctor_n add_v another_o reason_n for_o this_o punishment_n because_o the_o egyptian_n have_v hinder_v they_o from_o their_o wont_a baptism_n as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o moses_n speak_v that_o be_v say_v gaulmyn_n from_o purify_n themselves_o in_o the_o river_n by_o bathe_v after_o they_o have_v lie_v in_o of_o their_o child_n which_o in_o the_o scarcity_n of_o water_n in_o that_o country_n can_v no_o where_n be_v do_v but_o in_o the_o river_n ver._n 18._o and_o the_o fish_n that_o be_v in_o the_o river_n shall_v die_v etc._n etc._n here_o be_v three_o grievous_a effect_n of_o this_o plague_n it_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o most_o delicious_a food_n for_o so_o their_o fish_n be_v xi_o numb_a 5._o and_o take_v away_o the_o pleasure_n they_o have_v of_o wash_v by_o the_o river_n side_n because_o it_o stanke_z both_z by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o fish_n and_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o blood_n through_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o water_n be_v make_v unfit_a for_o their_o drink_n ver._n 19_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n after_o he_o have_v be_v with_o pharaoh_n and_o deliver_v this_o message_n to_o he_o say_v unto_o aaron_n take_v thy_o rod_n and_o stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n this_o warn_v be_v despise_v by_o pharaoh_n who_o will_v not_o relent_v god_n require_v they_o actual_o to_o do_v as_o he_o have_v threaten_v and_o now_o moses_n have_v deliver_v his_o rod_n to_o aaron_n that_o he_o may_v by_o his_o authority_n execute_v this_o judgement_n upon_o the_o water_n of_o egypt_n these_o be_v general_a word_n comprehend_v all_o the_o particulur_v follow_v upon_o their_o stream_n there_o be_v seven_o branch_n into_o which_o the_o river_n nile_n be_v divide_v before_o it_o fall_v into_o the_o sea_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v here_o understand_v be_v call_v ix_o isa_n 15._o the_o seven_o stream_n or_o river_n of_o egypt_n upon_o their_o river_n there_o be_v several_a cut_n make_v by_o art_n out_o of_o every_o stream_n to_o draw_v the_o water_n into_o their_o ground_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o rivers_n and_o upon_o their_o pond_n these_o be_v dig_v to_o hold_v rain_n water_n when_o it_o fall_v as_o it_o do_v sometime_o and_o near_o the_o river_n also_o they_o dig_v well_n it_o be_v likely_a which_o may_v be_v here_o intend_v and_o upon_o all_o pool_n of_o water_n there_o be_v here_o and_o there_o other_o collection_n of_o water_n particular_o in_o their_o garden_n derive_v by_o pipe_n from_o the_o river_n into_o cistern_n in_o vessel_n of_o wood_n or_o of_o stone_n wherein_o water_n be_v keep_v in_o private_a house_n for_o their_o present_a use_n ver._n 20._o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n do_v so_o as_o the_o lord_z command_v etc._n etc._n this_o first_o plague_n our_o primate_n usher_n make_v account_n be_v inflict_v about_o the_o xviiith_z day_n of_o the_o six_o month_n which_o in_o the_o next_o year_n and_o ever_o after_o become_v the_o twelve_o month._n artapanus_n tell_v this_o story_n otherwise_o but_o it_o be_v evident_a he_o have_v hear_v of_o it_o among_o the_o gentile_n and_o ezekiel_n the_o tragedian_n relate_v it_o all_o right_a together_o with_o the_o follow_a miracle_n see_v euseb_n praepar_fw-la evang._n l._n ix_o cap._n xxix_o p._n 442._o nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n more_o frequent_a in_o the_o roman_a story_n as_o huetius_n observe_v l._n ii_o alnet_n quaestion_n cap._n xii_o n._n 12._o than_o relation_n of_o river_n of_o blood_n flow_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n pit_n full_a of_o blood_n shower_n of_o blood_n and_o water_n of_o river_n change_v into_o blood_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o lift_v up_o the_o rod_n and_o smite_v the_o water_n that_o be_v in_o the_o river_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v mention_v only_o of_o smite_v the_o water_n in_o the_o river_n and_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o only_o the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n be_v turn_v into_o blood_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v at_o the_o first_o lift_v up_o of_o his_o rod_n and_o then_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o water_n mention_v in_o the_o precedent_a verse_n ver._n 21._o and_o the_o fish_n that_o be_v in_o the_o river_n die_v etc._n etc._n all_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o plague_n which_o be_v threaten_v v._o 18._o see_v there_o immediate_o follow_v the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o fish_n which_o perish_v in_o such_o great_a number_n that_o
sore_a plague_n more_o grievous_a than_o the_o former_a for_o that_o spoil_v only_o their_o water_n but_o not_o their_o other_o liquor_n whereas_o this_o make_v they_o uneasy_a day_n and_o night_n in_o every_o place_n whether_o they_o sit_v or_o walk_v or_o lay_v down_o or_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v for_o their_o very_a dough_n as_o we_o translate_v the_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n in_o the_o margin_n be_v infest_a with_o they_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v knead_v it_o and_o so_o be_v their_o drink_n in_o all_o likelihood_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v pour_v into_o their_o cup_n nay_o they_o get_v into_o their_o oven_n so_o that_o for_o the_o present_a i_o suppose_v they_o can_v not_o bake_v their_o bread_n ver._n 4._o and_o the_o frog_n shall_v come_v up_o both_o upon_o thou_o and_o upon_o thy_o people_n etc._n etc._n they_o come_v not_o mere_o into_o their_o house_n but_o crawl_v upon_o their_o person_n and_o here_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o this_o plague_n be_v limit_v to_o the_o egyptian_n pharaoh_n his_o people_n and_o servant_n the_o israelite_n one_o will_v think_v by_o these_o word_n be_v exempt_v from_o it_o ver._n 5._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v unto_o aaron_n etc._n etc._n no_o doubt_n moses_n deliver_v the_o forego_n message_n unto_o pharaoh_n but_o he_o it_o seem_v turn_v away_o and_o will_v give_v no_o answer_n for_o here_o immediate_o follow_v a_o new_a order_n which_o god_n perhaps_o give_v moses_n upon_o the_o spot_n as_o we_o speak_v before_o he_o return_v home_n to_o inflict_v the_o plague_n he_o have_v bid_v he_o threaten_v ver._n 6._o and_o aaron_n stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n he_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o moses_n who_o be_v to_o he_o as_o god_n iu_o 16._o inflict_v this_o plague_n upon_o egypt_n over_o the_o water_n he_o do_v not_o go_v to_o every_o place_n where_o there_o be_v water_n but_o stand_v by_o the_o river_n and_o stretch_v his_o rod_n over_o it_o towards_o every_o part_n of_o the_o country_n as_o eben_n ezra_n right_o explain_v it_o and_o immediate_o god_n effect_v what_o moses_n have_v denounce_v and_o the_o frog_n come_v up_o and_o cover_v the_o land_n of_o egypt_n that_o be_v there_o be_v vast_a number_n of_o they_o come_v up_o for_o they_o do_v not_o so_o cover_v the_o land_n but_o there_o be_v room_n for_o more_o which_o the_o magician_n counterfeit_v the_o jew_n think_v here_o be_v mensura_fw-la pro_fw-la mensura_fw-la like_v for_o like_a as_o we_o speak_v for_o they_o say_v it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o their_o bondage_n that_o the_o egyptian_n when_o they_o please_v send_v they_o a_o fish_n and_o now_o god_n make_v the_o river_n spawn_v nothing_o but_o frog_n who_o very_a croak_a other_o of_o they_o think_v put_v the_o egyptian_n in_o mind_n of_o the_o cry_v of_o the_o poor_a child_n who_o they_o barbarous_o murder_v ver._n 7._o and_o the_o magician_n do_v so_o with_o their_o enchantment_n etc._n etc._n they_o shall_v rather_o have_v show_v their_o skill_n in_o remove_v the_o frog_n or_o destroy_v those_o which_o moses_n have_v bring_v which_o one_o will_v think_v pharaoh_n expect_v from_o they_o for_o they_o be_v unable_a to_o do_v this_o he_o betake_v himself_o to_o moses_n who_o he_o entreat_v to_o take_v they_o away_o which_o he_o will_v never_o have_v do_v if_o their_o power_n have_v not_o quite_o fail_v and_o be_v unable_a to_o give_v he_o any_o relief_n so_o aben_n ezra_n observe_v he_o call_v for_o moses_n because_o he_o see_v the_o magician_n have_v only_o add_v to_o the_o plague_n but_o can_v not_o diminish_v it_o ver._n 8._o then_o pharaoh_n call_v for_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o say_v entreat_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v take_v away_o the_o frog_n etc._n etc._n he_o that_o have_v proud_o say_v not_o long_o ago_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n v._o 2._o now_o say_v entreat_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o acknowledgement_n that_o the_o lord_n send_v they_o and_o that_o he_o only_o have_v power_n to_o remove_v they_o in_o the_o former_a plague_n he_o do_v enough_o to_o make_v pharaoh_n know_v he_o be_v the_o lord_n vii_o 17._o but_o this_o have_v that_o effect_n upon_o he_o for_o the_o present_a which_o make_v he_o earnest_o entreat_v those_o who_o he_o have_v scorn_v to_o become_v intercessor_n to_o god_n for_o he_o and_o his_o people_n and_o i_o will_v let_v the_o people_n go_v that_o they_o may_v do_v sacrifice_n unto_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v not_o his_o settle_a resolution_n but_o the_o present_a danger_n make_v he_o consent_v to_o it_o for_o if_o the_o frog_n have_v continue_v long_o there_o have_v be_v no_o live_n in_o the_o country_n as_o appear_v from_o what_o we_o read_v in_o athenaeus_n out_o of_o heraclides_fw-la lembus_fw-la lib._n viii_o deipnos_n cap._n 2._o who_o say_v the_o whole_a country_n of_o paeonia_n and_o dardania_n be_v cover_v with_o frog_n which_o god_n rain_v down_o from_o heaven_n in_o such_o abundance_n that_o the_o house_n and_o highway_n be_v full_a of_o they_o 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the_o seven_o nation_n and_o these_o word_n seem_v to_o import_v that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o first-born_a be_v not_o to_o take_v place_n till_o they_o come_v into_o the_o promised_n land_n yet_o we_o find_v iii_o numb_a 12_o 13._o that_o god_n demand_v all_o the_o first-born_a of_o they_o though_o he_o take_v the_o levite_n in_o their_o stead_n and_o both_o be_v number_v and_o there_o be_v two_o hundred_o seventy_o three_o first-born_a male_n more_o than_o there_o be_v levites_n v._n 41_o 42_o 43._o he_o require_v they_o to_o be_v redeem_v at_o five_o shekel_n apiece_o and_o the_o money_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n v._o 46_o 47_o 48._o but_o perhaps_o after_o this_o the_o law_n be_v not_o observe_v till_o they_o come_v to_o canaan_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n etc._n etc._n see_v v._o 5._o ver._n 12._o that_o thou_o shall_v set_v apart_o unto_o the_o lord_z all_o that_o open_v the_o matrix_fw-la here_o he_o show_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o that_o 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aaron_n xii_o numb_a 2._o have_v not_o the_o lord_n speak_v by_o we_o also_o which_o the_o lord_n hear_v and_o do_v not_o contradict_v but_o rather_o allow_v to_o be_v true_a though_o they_o have_v not_o such_o near_a communication_n with_o he_o as_o moses_n have_v v._o 6._o perhaps_o she_o instruct_v the_o woman_n as_o moses_n and_o aaron_n do_v the_o men._n the_o sister_n of_o aaron_n and_o why_o not_o of_o moses_n the_o common_a answer_n be_v that_o aaron_n and_o she_o live_v long_a together_o moses_n have_v be_v absent_a from_o they_o xl._n year_n or_o perhaps_o moses_n be_v not_o by_o the_o same_o mother_n which_o aaron_n and_o miriam_n have_v she_o be_v marry_v to_o hur_z if_o we_o may_v believe_v josephus_n take_v a_o timbrel_n in_o her_o hand_n so_o the_o manner_n be_v in_o aftertime_n when_o they_o prophesy_v 1_o sam._n x._o 5_o 6._o 2_o king_n iii_o 15._o and_o when_o they_o sing_v hymn_n xxxiii_o psalm_n 2._o lvii_o 7_o 8._o and_o upon_o any_o occasion_n of_o great_a 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their_o hand_n so_o their_o whole_a body_n make_v a_o decent_a motion_n with_o their_o foot_n which_o afterward_o tend_v to_o lasciviousness_n but_o ancient_o be_v very_o grave_a and_o so_o become_v that_o such_o dance_n be_v as_o devout_a expression_n of_o joy_n as_o their_o solemn_a music_n this_o appear_v by_o the_o example_n of_o david_n dance_v before_o the_o ark_n when_o it_o be_v bring_v up_o from_o the_o house_n of_o obed-edom_n in_o a_o joyful_a procession_n both_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n with_o vocal_a and_o instrumental_a music_n 1_o chron._n xv._o 27_o 28_o 29._o lxviii_o psalm_n 26._o from_o which_o pattern_n all_o nation_n from_o the_o most_o ancient_a time_n make_v dance_v a_o part_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o their_o god_n as_o huetius_n observe_v in_o his_o demonstr_n evang._n propos_fw-fr iu_o c._n 6._o n._n 2._o who_o ingenious_o conjecture_n in_o another_o place_n of_o that_o work_n c._n 12._o n._n 4._o that_o from_o this_o dance_a of_o miriam_n and_o her_o companion_n on_o the_o seashore_n callimachus_n in_o his_o hymn_n to_o diana_n ascribe_v to_o her_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d threescore_o dancer_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o ocean_n ver._n 21._o and_o miriam_n answer_v they_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n she_o and_o the_o woman_n answer_v moses_n and_o the_o people_n verse_n by_o verse_n or_o after_o every_o verse_n sing_v by_o moses_n and_o the_o man_n miriam_n and_o the_o woman_n interpose_v and_o repeat_v this_o verse_n which_o be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o song_n say_v sing_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v triumph_v glorious_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v a_o way_n of_o sing_v in_o after_o time_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o cxxxv_o psalm_n and_o iii_o ezra_n 11._o of_o which_o i_o have_v give_v some_o account_n in_o my_o preface_n to_o the_o paraphrase_n of_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n which_o justisy_n or_o rather_o commend_v our_o way_n of_o read_v or_o chant_v the_o psalm_n interchangeable_o by_o response_n as_o we_o call_v they_o or_o answer_v one_o to_o another_o which_o certain_o it_o appear_v by_o this_o place_n be_v the_o most_o ancient_a way_n of_o all_o other_o and_o be_v represent_v in_o vi_o isa_n 3._o as_o practise_v by_o the_o angel_n themselves_o in_o their_o worship_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n ver._n 22._o so_o moses_n bring_v israel_n from_o the_o red-sea_n not_o without_o some_o importunity_n they_o be_v eager_o bend_v upon_o gather_v the_o spoil_n of_o the_o egyptian_n some_o such_o thing_n the_o hebrew_n word_n seem_v to_o import_v which_o be_v jassa_n he_o make_v they_o to_o go_v up_o which_o signify_v some_o unwillingness_n or_o backwardness_n arise_v either_o from_o that_o cause_n or_o from_o a_o desire_n to_o return_v to_o egypt_n as_o some_o fancy_n which_o now_o perhaps_o they_o think_v to_o be_v so_o empty_a that_o they_o may_v get_v it_o for_o themselves_o and_o they_o go_v out_o from_o the_o station_n where_o they_o be_v at_o the_o red-sea_n into_o the_o wilderness_n of_o shur_n mention_v xvi_o gen._n 7._o and_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o wilderness_n of_o etham_n which_o be_v the_o general_a name_n for_o this_o desert_n xxxiii_o numb_a 8._o and_o they_o go_v three_o day_n in_o the_o wilderness_n viz._n the_o xxii_o xxiii_o and_o xxivth_z of_o nisan_fw-la and_o find_v no_o water_n which_o be_v a_o very_a great_a trial_n of_o they_o for_o their_o cattle_n as_o well_o as_o they_o suffer_v much_o by_o it_o and_o can_v not_o afford_v they_o milk_n sufficient_a to_o quench_v their_o thirst_n ver._n 23._o and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o marah_n this_o be_v the_o four_o station_n of_o the_o israelite_n after_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o in_o the_o same_o wilderness_n which_o have_v this_o name_n give_v it_o after_o they_o come_v there_o from_o the_o bitterness_n or_o brackishness_n of_o the_o water_n they_o can_v not_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o more_o grievous_a because_o they_o have_v want_v this_o refreshment_n three_o day_n ver._n 24._o and_o the_o people_n murmur_v against_o moses_n say_v what_o shall_v we_o drink_v it_o be_v the_o conceit_n of_o abarbinel_n that_o moses_n bring_v they_o from_o the_o red-sea_n without_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o cloud_n which_o conduct_v they_o thither_o but_o then_o leave_v they_o to_o his_o guidance_n which_o make_v the_o people_n think_v it_o be_v moses_n his_o fault_n that_o they_o be_v in_o this_o destress_n who_o do_v not_o know_v how_o to_o lead_v they_o to_o the_o most_o commodious_a and_o likely_a place_n for_o the_o find_v good_a water_n and_o therefore_o from_o marah_n they_o stir_v not_o till_o the_o cloud_n again_o lead_v they_o because_o it_o be_v say_v xvii_o 1._o they_o journy_v from_o sin_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n
example_n to_o other_o so_o be_v family_n and_o nation_n and_o amalek_n be_v the_o very_a first_o that_o draw_v a_o sword_n against_o israel_n unprovoke_v god_n pass_v this_o heavy_a doom_n upon_o they_o whereas_o ammon_n and_o moab_n say_v he_o who_o out_o of_o mere_a covetousness_n commit_v what_o they_o do_v against_o israel_n and_o wrought_v mischief_n to_o they_o by_o craft_n and_o subtilty_n have_v only_o this_o punishment_n inflict_v upon_o they_o that_o israel_n shall_v not_o contract_v affinity_n with_o they_o etc._n etc._n xxiii_o deut._n 3_o 4._o xxv_o ult_n more_n nevochim_n p._n iii_o c._n 41._o ver._n 15._o and_o moses_n build_v a_o altar_n common_o altar_n be_v build_v for_o sacrifice_n which_o moses_n perhaps_o here_o offer_v in_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o his_o benefit_n particulary_a this_o great_a victory_n but_o they_o be_v also_o build_v sometime_o only_o as_o memorial_n xxii_o josh_n 26_o 27._o as_o this_o perhaps_o be_v he_o think_v it_o sit_v to_o preserve_v the_o memory_n of_o this_o victory_n not_o only_o by_o writing_n but_o by_o this_o monument_n also_o and_o the_o inscription_n he_o lest_o upon_o it_o and_o he_o call_v the_o name_n of_o it_o jehovah-nissi_a or_o the_o lord_n my_o banner_n i._n e._n by_o he_o we_o overcome_v they_o some_o will_v have_v it_o translate_v not_o he_o call_v it_o but_o he_o call_v he_o i._n e._n the_o lord_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o lift_v up_o a_o banner_n i._n e._n fight_v for_o they_o lx_o psal_n 6._o from_o which_o inscription_n bochartus_n think_v come_v the_o name_n of_o dionysus_n among_o the_o greek_n who_o from_o this_o word_n nissi_n call_v he_o nissaeus_n or_o nysaeus_n and_o add_v the_o name_n of_o their_o own_o jupiter_n to_o it_o call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n i._o canaan_n c._n 18._o for_o bacchus_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v a_o great_a warrior_n and_o to_o have_v make_v mighty_a conquest_n and_o as_o huetius_n observe_v be_v call_v arsaphe_n which_o be_v the_o very_a name_n give_v to_o moses_n by_o the_o egyptian_n who_o call_v he_o osarsiph_n nay_o in_o orpheus_n his_o hymn_n bacchus_n be_v call_v mise_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o moses_n out_o of_o who_o story_n all_o that_o the_o greek_n and_o other_o say_v of_o bacchus_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v frame_v as_o he_o show_v with_o great_a probability_n demonstr_n evang._n propos_fw-fr iu_o c._n 4._o n._n 3._o ver._n 16._o for_o he_o say_v because_o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v the_o hand_n upon_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v common_o interpret_v the_o lord_n have_v swear_v by_o his_o throne_n so_o r._n solomon_n and_o aben-ezra_n and_o the_o chaldee_n who_o paraphrase_n be_v this_o be_v speak_v with_o a_o oath_n from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o terrible_a one_o who_o majesty_n be_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o glory_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v war_n with_o amalek_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v say_v maimonides_n he_o have_v swear_v by_o himself_o more_n nevoch_n p._n i._o c._n 9_o for_o in_o this_o and_o all_o other_o place_n the_o word_n kiss_v i.e._n throne_n signify_v his_o magnificence_n and_o power_n which_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n without_o his_o essence_n but_o be_v himself_o but_o here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o lift_v up_o the_o hand_n which_o be_v the_o phrase_n for_o swear_v vi_o exod._n 8._o xxxii_o deut._n 40._o it_o may_v more_o simple_o be_v expound_v because_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o majesty_n be_v stretch_v out_o and_o hold_v up_o his_o banner_n to_o fight_v with_o amalek_n throughout_o all_o generation_n for_o moses_n seem_v to_o allude_v in_o this_o phrase_n to_o what_o he_o have_v say_v v._n 11_o 12._o when_o moses_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n than_o israel_n prevail_v etc._n etc._n and_o bid_v they_o take_v notice_n it_o be_v his_o hand_n i._n e._n the_o omnipotent_a power_n of_o god_n which_o give_v they_o this_o victory_n and_o will_v perpetual_o prosecute_v amalek_n till_o they_o be_v destroy_v joseph_n scaliger_n will_v have_v kes-jah_a to_o be_v but_o one_o word_n and_o to_o signify_v the_o same_o with_o kese_v which_o according_a to_o he_o be_v the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o month_n on_o which_o this_o battle_n be_v fight_v and_o so_o this_o to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o inscription_n upon_o the_o altar_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v this_o pillar_n be_v set_v up_o on_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n to_o declare_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d irreconcilable_a war_n with_o amalek_n for_o ever_o l._n iii_o de_fw-fr emend_n temp._n p._n 223._o but_o this_o be_v too_o bold_a a_o conceit_n and_o be_v confute_v by_o hacspan_n and_o glassius_n there_o be_v a_o more_o ingenious_a conjecture_n which_o i_o have_v some_o where_o meet_v with_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o scripture_n to_o warrant_v it_o that_o lay_v the_o hand_n on_o the_o throne_n be_v a_o form_n of_o swear_v as_o touch_v the_o altar_n be_v among_o some_o nation_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o our_o lay_v the_o hand_n on_o the_o bible_n a_o principal_a external_n character_n of_o a_o solemn_a oath_n whence_o juvenal_n say_v atheist_n do_v intrepidos_fw-la altaria_fw-la tangere_fw-la touch_v the_o altar_n bold_o without_o tremble_v i._n e._n make_v no_o conscience_n of_o a_o oath_n but_o the_o marginal_a translation_n after_o all_o be_v very_o literal_a and_o make_v the_o sense_n exceed_o plain_a and_o clear_a because_o the_o hand_n of_o amalek_n be_v against_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n against_o god_n himself_o therefore_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v war_n with_o amalek_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n this_o be_v easy_a and_o natural_a and_o agree_v with_o the_o whole_a history_n that_o because_o they_o come_v out_o and_o oppose_v the_o design_n of_o god_n who_o in_o a_o visible_a and_o most_o glorious_a manner_n conduct_v the_o israelite_n to_o the_o land_n he_o have_v promise_v to_o give_v they_o he_o will_v never_o be_v reconcile_v to_o they_o for_o it_o be_v a_o high_a affront_n to_o his_o majesty_n who_o have_v late_o do_v such_o astonish_a wonder_n as_o be_v fame_v no_o doubt_n in_o all_o the_o neighbour_a nation_n xv._o 14_o 15._o chap._n xviii_o verse_n 1._o now_o jethro_n the_o priest_n of_o midian_a etc._n etc._n many_o ancient_a and_o late_a version_n have_v it_o prince_n of_o midian_a see_v chap._n ii_o v._n 16._o hear_v of_o all_o that_o god_n have_v do_v for_o moses_n and_o for_o israel_n etc._n etc._n the_o fame_n of_o which_o go_v into_o all_o the_o country_n thereabouts_o xv._o 14_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 2._o take_v zipporah_n moses_n wise_a after_o he_o have_v send_v she_o back_o it_o be_v uncertain_a when_o moses_n send_v she_o back_o to_o her_o father_n but_o it_o be_v likely_a it_o be_v do_v at_o she_o own_o desire_n when_o she_o see_v how_o difficult_a his_o work_n be_v likely_a to_o prove_v in_o egypt_n see_v iu_o 26._o the_o hebrew_n word_n seem_v to_o some_o to_o intimate_v a_o divorce_n as_o the_o mauritanian_a jew_n take_v it_o but_o all_o christian_a version_n and_o that_o of_o the_o jerman_n jew_n and_o the_o persian_a understand_v it_o as_o we_o do_v see_v selden_n de_fw-fr vxor_fw-la hebr._n p._n 629._o ver._n 3._o and_o her_o two_o son_n etc._n etc._n who_o name_n carry_v in_o they_o a_o thankful_a remembrance_n of_o god_n great_a mercy_n to_o he_o gershom_n see_v ii_o 22._o ver._n 4._o eliezer_n who_o be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v bear_v a_o little_a before_o he_o leave_v midian_a and_o go_v out_o of_o midian_a into_o egypt_n by_o god_n special_a derection_n see_v iu_o 25._o ver._n 5._o and_o jethro_n etc._n etc._n come_v unto_o moses_n take_v a_o journey_n out_o of_o midian_a to_o give_v he_o a_o visit_n into_o the_o wilderness_n into_o the_o same_o wilderness_n where_o moses_n and_o the_o israelite_n now_o be_v where_o he_o encamp_v at_o the_o mount_n of_o god_n viz._n at_o horeb_n which_o be_v not_o far_o from_o midian_a it_o appear_v from_o iii_o 11._o where_o we_o read_v that_o when_o moses_n feed_v jethro_n flock_v he_o lead_v they_o hither_o to_o this_o mount_n which_o be_v call_v god_n mount_n because_o there_o he_o appear_v first_o to_o moses_n iii_o 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o have_v late_o appear_v there_o again_o upon_o the_o rock_n xvii_o 6._o unto_o which_o place_n he_o bid_v moses_n lead_v the_o congregration_n xvii_o 5._o who_o be_v now_o i_o suppose_v encamp_v thereabouts_o after_o the_o sight_n with_o amalek_n in_o rephidim_n which_o be_v not_o far_o from_o it_o ver._n 6._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o moses_n by_o a_o letter_n which_o he_o send_v he_o from_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v encamp_v of_o which_o
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over_o their_o enemy_n for_o the_o same_o word_n signify_v both_o priest_n and_o prince_n and_o in_o the_o first_o time_n of_o the_o world_n none_o be_v think_v fit_a to_o be_v a_o priest_n but_o he_o who_o be_v a_o king_n or_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o family_n as_o we_o see_v in_o melchizedek_n and_o jethro_n that_o god_n be_v peculiar_o the_o king_n of_o this_o people_n i_o observe_v above_o iii_o 10._o and_o here_o he_o express_o own_v this_o peculiar_a dominion_n over_o they_o by_o say_v you_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o a_o kingdom_n and_o one_o reason_n perhaps_o why_o he_o say_v they_o shall_v be_v a_o kingdom_n of_o priest_n be_v because_o they_o be_v govern_v while_o they_o continue_v a_o theocracy_n by_o the_o high_a priest_n as_o the_o prime_a minister_n under_o god_n who_o in_o all_o weighty_a cause_n consult_v god_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o according_o they_o order_v their_o affair_n xxviii_o 30._o xxviii_o numb_a 21._o which_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o god_n command_v moses_n to_o make_v such_o garment_n for_o aaron_n as_o shall_v be_v for_o glory_n and_o beauty_n or_o for_o honour_n and_o glory_n as_o we_o read_v v._o 2._o of_o that_o chapter_n i.e._n to_o make_v he_o appear_v great_a like_o a_o prince_n for_o they_o be_v real_o royal_a garment_n and_o for_o his_o son_n also_o he_o be_v to_o make_v bonnet_n of_o the_o like_a kind_n for_o honour_n and_o glory_n v._o 40._o they_o being_n in_o the_o form_n of_o the_o tiarae_fw-la which_o king_n wear_v and_o be_v join_v in_o scripture_n with_o crown_n xxix_o job_n 14._o iii_o isa_n 23_o etc._n etc._n whence_o philo_n say_v in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr sacerd._n honoribus_fw-la that_o the_o law_n manifest_o
dress_v up_o the_o high_a priest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n also_o wherein_o they_o be_v instate_v i_o doubt_v not_o be_v signify_v by_o these_o word_n king_n and_o priest_n as_o onkelos_n translate_v they_o and_o as_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n i_o revel_v 6._o v._o 10._o and_o the_o syriac_a also_o kingdom_n and_o priesthood_n for_o king_n and_o priest_n be_v of_o all_o other_o man_n free_v from_o oppression_n and_o thus_o i_o sin_v our_o mr._n thorndike_n a_o most_o learned_a man_n gloss_n upon_o thess_n word_n review_n of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 132._o god_n call_v they_o king_n because_o redeem_v from_o the_o servitude_n of_o stranger_n to_o be_v a_o people_n lord_n of_o themselves_o and_o priest_n because_o redeem_v to_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o sacrifice_v and_o feast_v upon_o their_o sacrifice_n under_o which_o figure_n he_o afterward_o represent_v the_o happy_a estate_n of_o his_o church_n lxi_o isa_n 6._o though_o they_o sacrifice_v not_o in_o person_n but_o by_o their_o priest_n appoint_v in_o their_o stead_n by_o imposition_n of_o the_o elder_n hand_n viii_o numb_a 10._o a_o holy_a nation_n a_o people_n separate_v to_o god_n from_o all_o other_o nation_n and_o from_o their_o idolatry_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o a_o acceptable_a manner_n these_o be_v the_o word_n which_o thou_o shall_v speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o sum_n of_o what_o he_o be_v to_o say_v to_o they_o comprehend_v both_o their_o duty_n and_o their_o high_a privilege_n ver._n 7._o and_o moses_n come_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n where_o he_o have_v be_v with_o god_n v._o 3._o and_o call_v for_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n the_o principal_a person_n in_o the_o several_a tribe_n see_v iii_o 16._o which_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v do_v in_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o second_o day_n of_o the_o month._n and_o lay_v before_o their_o face_n all_o these_o word_n etc._n etc._n plain_o declare_v to_o they_o what_o god_n have_v give_v he_o in_o charge_n which_o they_o go_v and_o propound_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o several_a tribe_n who_o they_o represent_v ver._n 8._o and_o all_o the_o people_n answer_v together_o and_o say_v all_o with_o one_o consent_n declare_v as_o here_o follow_v all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v we_o will_v do_v they_o consent_v to_o have_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o king_n and_o promise_v to_o be_v obedient_a to_o his_o will._n and_o moses_n return_v the_o word_n of_o the_o people_n unto_o the_o lord_n this_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v do_v the_o next_o day_n which_o be_v the_o three_o day_n of_o the_o three_o month._n upon_o which_o report_n make_v to_o god_n of_o the_o people_n consent_n he_o proceed_v after_o a_o few_o day_n preparation_n to_o declare_v the_o law_n by_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v govern_v chap._n xx_o xxi_o xxii_o xxiii_o and_o then_o in_o the_o xxivth_z chapter_n these_o law_n pass_v into_o a_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o they_o here_o moses_n plain_o act_v as_o a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n ver._n 9_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n lo_o i_o will_v come_v unto_o thou_o appear_v upon_o the_o mount_n in_o a_o thick_a cloud_n in_o a_o dark_a cloud_n than_o that_o which_o have_v hitherto_o go_v before_o they_o to_o conduct_v they_o so_o that_o they_o shall_v see_v nothing_o but_o flash_n of_o lightning_n which_o come_v out_o of_o it_o in_o a_o very_a frightful_a manner_n v._n 16_o 18._o for_o that_o there_o be_v sire_n in_o it_o appear_v from_o iv_o dent._n 11._o v._o 22_o 23._o though_o at_o first_o perhaps_o only_o a_o thick_a cloud_n appear_v as_o a_o token_n of_o his_o approach_n that_o the_o people_n may_v hear_v when_o i_o speak_v with_o thou_o though_o they_o see_v no_o similitude_n yet_o they_o plain_o hear_v a_o voice_n speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o declare_v their_o duty_n maimonides_n indeed_o think_v that_o the_o word_n be_v direct_v only_o unto_o moses_n and_o that_o the_o israelite_n hear_v mere_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o word_n but_o do_v not_o distinct_o understand_v they_o more_n nevoch_n p._n ii_o c._n 33._o which_o be_v direct_o against_o what_o moses_n say_v iv_o deut._n 12._o the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o you_o out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sire_n etc._n etc._n and_o v._o 4_o 5._o the_o lord_z talk_v with_o you_o face_n to_o face_n in_o the_o mount_n etc._n etc._n say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n which_o word_n be_v plain_o direct_v to_o all_o the_o people_n and_o believe_v thou_o for_o ever_o they_o have_v be_v stagger_v in_o their_o belief_n after_o they_o have_v profess_v it_o at_o the_o red_a sea_n xv._o ult_n but_o after_o this_o it_o may_v be_v expect_v they_o will_v never_o question_v his_o authority_n any_o more_o and_o moses_n tell_v the_o word_n of_o the_o people_n unto_o the_o lord_n or_o rather_o for_o moses_n have_v tell_v etc._n etc._n upon_o which_o account_n god_n be_v please_v to_o make_v the_o forego_n declaration_n till_o they_o have_v own_v he_o for_o the_o lord_z their_o god_n i.e._n their_o king_n and_o governor_n he_o do_v not_o speak_v unto_o they_o at_o all_o but_o only_o unto_o moses_n but_o now_o that_o they_o have_v consent_v to_o be_v his_o he_o resolve_v to_o speak_v audible_o to_o they_o and_o henceforth_o to_o dwell_v among_o they_o and_o in_o order_n to_o it_o six_z his_o tabernacle_n with_o they_o for_o which_o he_o give_v order_n chap._n xxv_o etc._n etc._n immediate_o after_o they_o have_v enter_v into_o covenant_n to_o do_v as_o they_o have_v promise_v or_o these_o word_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o needless_a repetition_n may_v relate_v to_o that_o which_o follow_v and_o be_v translate_v thus_o moses_n have_v tell_v the_o word_n of_o the_o people_n unto_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_z say_v unto_o moses_n go_v unto_o the_o people_n and_o sanctify_v they_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 10._o go_v unto_o the_o people_n and_o sanctify_v they_o to_o day_n and_o to_o morrow_n this_o show_n that_o moses_n be_v send_v down_o early_o on_o the_o four_o day_n to_o prepare_v they_o for_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n among_o they_o by_o sanctify_v they_o that_o be_v separate_v they_o from_o all_o uncleanness_n or_o rather_o from_o all_o common_a and_o ordinary_a employment_n that_o they_o may_v give_v themselves_o to_o fast_v and_o prayer_n and_o abstinence_n from_o otherwise_o lawful_a pleasure_n for_o pirke_n elieser_n take_v abstinence_n from_o their_o wife_n mention_v v._n 15._o as_o a_o part_n of_o this_o sanctification_n cap._n 41._o and_o so_o do_v gregory_n nyssen_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la p._n 178._o and_o maimonides_n observe_v that_o separation_n from_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n be_v call_v holiness_n in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o nazarite_n vi_o numb_a 5._o and_o therefore_o may_v be_v think_v part_n of_o the_o sanctification_n here_o require_v more_o nevoch_n p._n i._o c._n 33._o and_o let_v they_o wash_v their_o clothes_n the_o hebrew_n understand_v it_o of_o wash_v their_o whole_a body_n for_o thus_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v to_o be_v consecrate_v to_o their_o office_n xxix_o 4._o xl._n 12._o and_o therefore_o thus_o the_o people_n be_v now_o to_o be_v make_v a_o holy_a people_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o make_v sit_v for_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n under_o who_o wing_n as_o they_o speak_v none_o be_v receive_v in_o future_a time_n i.e._n make_v proselyte_n but_o by_o baptism_n or_o wash_v of_o their_o whole_a body_n which_o be_v take_v from_o this_o pattern_n and_o according_o where_o we_o read_v in_o the_o law_n of_o particular_a purification_n by_o wash_v their_o clothes_n in_o case_n of_o any_o uncleanness_n as_o xi_o leu._n 25_o 28_o 40._o fourteen_o 8_o 47._o where_o moses_n speak_v of_o cleanse_v a_o leprous_a person_n xxxi_o numb_a 24._o where_o he_o speak_v of_o cleanse_v soldier_n and_o many_o other_o case_n they_o understand_v it_o in_o the_o very_a same_o manner_n in_o some_o case_n indeed_o it_o be_v express_o prescribe_v xv_o leu._n 5_o 6_o 7._o xvi_o 26_o etc._n etc._n and_o they_o expound_v all_o other_o where_o clothes_n only_o be_v mention_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n as_o mr._n selden_n show_v i._n 1._o de_fw-fr synedr_n c._n 3._o where_o he_o observe_v that_o in_o the_o pagan_a language_n pure_a garment_n signify_v the_o wash_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n see_v p._n 29._o ver._n 11._o and_o be_v ready_a against_o the_o three_o day_n he_o do_v not_o mean_v the_o three_o day_n of_o the_o month_n but_o the_o three_o day_n after_o this_o command_n to_o sanctify_v themselves_o in_o which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o spend_v two_o entire_a day_n and_o then_o the_o lord_n promise_v to_o
iii_o hierozoic_n c._n 6._o p._n 1._o he_o shall_v serve_v he_o for_o ever_o till_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n or_o till_o his_o master_n die_v for_o his_o son_n be_v not_o to_o detain_v he_o when_o his_o father_n be_v dead_a unless_o he_o will_v release_v he_o or_o he_o be_v redeem_v ver._n 7._o and_o if_o a_o man_n sell_v his_o daughter_n to_o be_v a_o maid-servant_n beside_o the_o two_o former_a sort_n of_o person_n sell_v to_o be_v servant_n there_o be_v a_o three_o here_o mention_v which_o be_v thus_o expound_v by_o the_o hebrew_n that_o she_o be_v to_o be_v a_o virgin_n under_o age_n that_o be_v less_o than_o xii_o year_n old_a and_o a_o day_n for_o if_o she_o be_v more_o than_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o sell_v she_o and_o when_o she_o come_v to_o be_v of_o age_n it_o put_v a_o end_n to_o her_o servitude_n as_o well_o as_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n do_v or_o redemption_n or_o the_o death_n of_o her_o master_n beside_o her_o father_n may_v not_o sell_v she_o unless_o he_o be_v reduce_v to_o extreme_a poverty_n if_o he_o do_v without_o such_o necessity_n he_o be_v force_v by_o the_o court_n of_o judgement_n to_o redeem_v she_o and_o she_o be_v not_o to_o be_v sell_v neither_o unless_o there_o be_v some_o hope_n her_o master_n or_o his_o son_n may_v take_v she_o to_o wife_n she_o shall_v not_o go_v out_o as_o the_o man-servant_n do_v there_o be_v other_o and_o better_a condition_n for_o she_o than_o for_o the_o servant_n mention_v v._n 3_o 4._o particular_o her_o master_n can_v not_o marry_v she_o to_o any_o body_n but_o to_o himself_o or_o his_o son_n ver._n 8._o if_o she_o please_v not_o her_o master_n who_o have_v betroth_v she_o to_o himself_o this_o show_v she_o be_v sell_v to_o he_o upon_o the_o presumption_n he_o will_v take_v she_o for_o his_o wife_n and_o there_o be_v such_o a_o previous_a agreement_n about_o this_o that_o there_o need_v no_o other_o espousal_n but_o if_o after_o this_o he_o change_v his_o mind_n and_o do_v not_o like_o she_o enough_o to_o make_v she_o his_o wise_a then_o god_n ordain_v as_o follow_v then_o shall_v he_o let_v she_o be_v redeem_v she_o be_v to_o serve_v her_o master_n six_o year_n if_o she_o be_v sell_v for_o so_o long_o unless_o she_o be_v redeem_v which_o her_o master_n be_v here_o require_v not_o to_o refuse_v or_o manumit_v or_o set_v free_a by_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n or_o by_o the_o death_n of_o her_o master_n or_o which_o be_v peculiar_a in_o this_o case_n the_o sign_n of_o she_o be_v ripe_a for_o marriage_n appear_v see_v selden_n in_o the_o place_n before_o mention_v to_o sell_v she_o to_o a_o strange_a nation_n he_o shall_v have_v no_o power_n no_o man_n have_v power_n to_o sell_v a_o hebrew_n servant_n to_o one_o of_o another_o nation_n and_o therefore_o by_o a_o strange_a people_n as_o the_o word_n be_v here_o in_o the_o hebrew_n must_v be_v mean_v a_o israelite_n of_o another_o family_n that_o be_v not_o of_o her_o kindred_n nor_o have_v any_o right_n of_o redemption_n see_v he_o have_v deal_v deceitful_o with_o she_o frustrate_v her_o hope_n of_o marry_v she_o ver._n 9_o if_o he_o have_v betroth_v she_o to_o his_o son_n which_o be_v expect_v from_o he_o if_o he_o do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o marry_v she_o himself_o he_o shall_v deal_v with_o she_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o daughter_n if_o the_o word_n he_o relate_v to_o the_o father_n the_o meaning_n be_v he_o shall_v give_v she_o a_o portion_n as_o if_o she_o be_v his_o own_o daughter_n if_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o son_n the_o meaning_n be_v he_o shall_v treat_v she_o like_o a_o wife_n ver._n 10._o if_o he_o take_v he_o another_o wife_n her_o food_n etc._n etc._n if_o after_o the_o son_n have_v marry_v she_o he_o take_v another_o wife_n beside_o he_o be_v still_o to_o perform_v to_o this_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o a_o wife_n viz._n give_v her_o food_n and_o raiment_n and_o at_o certain_a time_n which_o be_v determine_v by_o law_n in_o some_o country_n cohabit_v with_o she_o as_o her_o husband_n from_o this_o place_n the_o hebrew_n have_v make_v a_o general_a rule_n that_o these_o three_o thing_n be_v owe_v to_o all_o wife_n from_o their_o husband_n viz._n alimony_n clothes_n and_o the_o conjugal_a duty_n for_o howsoever_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a understand_v the_o last_o word_n the_o hebrew_n general_o take_v it_o for_o that_o which_o st._n paul_n call_v due_a benevolence_n 1_o cor._n vii_o 3._o see_v selden_n de_fw-fr vxor_fw-la hebr._n l._n iii_o c._n 4._o now_o what_o be_v account_v alimony_n and_o sufficient_a for_o clothes_n he_o show_v cap._n 5._o and_o what_o belong_v to_o the_o other_o cap._n 6._o the_o hebrew_n word_n gonata_n which_o we_o translate_v duty_n of_o marriage_n proper_o relate_v to_o the_o state_v and_o determine_v time_n wherein_o every_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o therefore_o here_o signify_v the_o use_n of_o marriage_n certo_fw-la tempore_fw-la &_o modo_fw-la as_o bochart_n have_v well_o expound_v it_o l._n ii_o canaan_n c._n 11._o many_o indeed_o will_v have_v it_o derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o which_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o habitation_n as_o if_o it_o signify_v here_o the_o cohabitation_n of_o a_o man_n with_o his_o wife_n but_o aben-ezra_n rather_o refer_v it_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o whence_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d time_n whence_o gonat_n signify_v the_o set_n and_o appoint_a time_n wherein_o every_o thing_n be_v do_v and_o so_o the_o chaldee_n use_v the_o word_n goneta_fw-mi for_o the_o term_n prescribe_v to_o every_o thing_n as_o the_o same_o author_n observe_v that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v in_o due_a time_n and_o manner_n theodorick_n hackspan_n think_v moses_n here_o speak_v of_o the_o father_n to_o who_o all_o the_o precedent_n and_o subsequent_a act_n belong_v and_o not_o to_o the_o son_n ver._n 11._o and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o these_o three_o to_o she_o i._n e._n neither_o marry_v she_o to_o himself_o nor_o to_o his_o son_n nor_o suffer_v to_o be_v redeem_v then_o she_o shall_v go_v out_o free_a without_o money_n when_o she_o come_v of_o age_n and_o be_v ripe_a for_o marriage_n she_o be_v to_o be_v set_v free_a and_o pay_v nothing_o for_o her_o freedom_n nay_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o be_v to_o give_v she_o something_o as_o appear_v from_o xv_o deut._n 12_o 13_o 17._o what_o the_o sign_n of_o puberty_n be_v mr._n selden_n show_v lib._n de_fw-fr successionibus_fw-la c._n 9_o ver._n 12._o he_o that_o smite_v a_o man_n so_o that_o he_o die_v that_o be_v commit_v wilful_a murder_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n wheresoever_o we_o find_v this_o word_n mave_v death_n absolute_o without_o any_o addition_n it_o always_o signify_v strangle_v they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o r._n levi_n barzelonita_n but_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n will_v not_o have_v this_o law_n extend_v unto_o proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n much_o less_o to_o gentile_n who_o if_o any_o israelite_n kill_v he_o be_v not_o to_o suffer_v death_n for_o it_o see_v mr._n selden_n l._n iu._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n c._n 1._o but_o plato_n in_o his_o book_n of_o law_n l._n ix_o p._n 872._o have_v determine_v more_o just_o than_o these_o rabbi_n that_o in_o the_o case_n of_o murder_n the_o same_o law_n shall_v be_v for_o stranger_n and_o for_o citizen_n ver._n 13._o and_o if_o a_o man_n lie_v not_o in_o wait_n do_v not_o design_n to_o kill_v another_o but_o god_n deliver_v he_o into_o his_o hand_n but_o he_o happen_v as_o we_o speak_v to_o kill_v a_o man_n by_o that_o action_n which_o aim_v at_o another_o end_n this_o the_o scripture_n express_v more_o religious_o by_o acknowledge_v god_n in_o every_o thing_n that_o fall_v out_o who_o permit_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v mention_v xix_o deut._n 5._o whereby_o a_o man_n be_v kill_v without_o the_o intention_n of_o he_o who_o be_v about_o such_o action_n then_o i_o will_v appoint_v he_o a_o place_n whether_o he_o shall_v flee_v he_o may_v flee_v to_o one_o of_o the_o place_n which_o i_o will_v appoint_v for_o his_o security_n which_o place_n the_o jew_n say_v be_v the_o camp_n of_o the_o levite_n while_o they_o continue_v in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o canaan_n there_o be_v city_n appoint_v for_o this_o purpose_n as_o we_o read_v xxxv_o numb_a 11_o 12._o xix_o deut._n 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v several_a kind_n of_o involuntary_a kill_a man_n the_o hebrew_n make_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o place_n of_o refuge_n to_o belong_v only_o to_o one_o of_o they_o for_o the_o rest_n do_v not_o need_v they_o as_o mr._n
unction_n which_o be_v here_o mention_v v._n 21._o of_o this_o chapter_n where_o a_o mixture_n be_v order_v to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o of_o the_o anoint_v oil_n which_o be_v order_v to_o be_v sprinkle_v both_o upon_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n and_o upon_o their_o garment_n and_o be_v a_o part_n of_o their_o consecration_n for_o it_o be_v do_v according_o at_o that_o time_n as_o we_o read_v viii_o leu._n 30._o so_o that_o aaron_n himself_o have_v a_o double_a unction_n one_o proper_a to_o he_o alone_o as_o high_a priest_n upon_o who_o head_n the_o holy_a oil_n be_v pour_v another_o common_a to_o he_o with_o his_o son_n as_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n who_o garment_n be_v sprinkle_v with_o the_o oil_n and_o blood_n mingle_v together_o ver._n 8._o and_o thou_o shall_v bring_v his_o son_n and_o put_v coat_n upon_o they_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v first_o habit_v and_o then_o his_o son_n in_o the_o order_n i_o have_v describe_v v._n 5._o ver._n 9_o and_o thou_o shall_v gird_v they_o with_o girdle_n etc._n etc._n see_v v._o 5._o and_o the_o priest_n office_n shall_v be_v they_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v as_o long_o as_o the_o holy_a garment_n be_v upon_o they_o the_o priesthood_n be_v upon_o they_o but_o if_o they_o be_v not_o upon_o they_o neither_o be_v the_o priesthood_n upon_o they_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o maimonides_n in_o celi_n hammikdash_n c._n 10._o or_o the_o meaning_n may_v be_v they_o shall_v enjoy_v in_o perpetual_a succession_n the_o office_n of_o priest_n as_o their_o father_n and_o his_o successor_n the_o office_n of_o high_a priest_n and_o thou_o shall_v consecrate_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n thus_o do_v they_o shall_v be_v complete_o consecrate_v for_o in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o phrase_n be_v shall_v fill_v the_o hand_n of_o aaron_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v do_v after_o the_o manner_n prescribe_v v._n 22_o 23_o 24_o etc._n etc._n which_o show_v that_o this_o be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o their_o consecration_n or_o at_o least_o the_o consummation_n of_o it_o and_o there_o be_v beside_o this_o a_o peculiar_a offer_n which_o both_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v command_v to_o offer_v in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o anoint_v vi_o lâ—â—_n 20_o 21._o ver._n 10._o and_o thou_o shall_v cause_v a_o bullock_n the_o young_a bullock_n he_o command_v he_o to_o take_v v._o 1._o to_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n in_o order_n to_o its_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n for_o in_o this_o and_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n the_o sacrifice_n be_v prescribe_v which_o be_v to_o be_v make_v at_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n which_o be_v three_o the_o first_o be_v this_o here_o mention_v which_o be_v a_o offer_n for_o sin_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 14._o for_o till_o their_o sin_n be_v expiate_v they_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o offer_v any_o thing_n to_o god_n much_o less_o to_o offer_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o the_o next_o be_v a_o holocaust_n or_o whole_a burnt-offering_a as_o a_o gift_n or_o present_n whereby_o they_o be_v recommend_v to_o god_n and_o the_o three_o be_v a_o peace-offering_a on_o which_o they_o make_v a_o feast_n and_o by_o that_o be_v initiate_v into_o god_n family_n and_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n shall_v put_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o bullock_n this_o be_v the_o form_n in_o all_o sacrifice_n both_o burnt-offering_n i_o leu._n 4._o and_o peace-offering_n iii_o leu._n 2_o 8._o by_o which_o they_o devote_v the_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v the_o lord_n but_o in_o sin-offering_n there_o be_v a_o solemn_a confession_n of_o sin_n make_v xvi_o leu._n 21._o he_o that_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o the_o beast_n seem_v thereby_o to_o have_v transfer_v the_o gild_n from_o himself_o unto_o the_o sacrifice_n desire_v it_o may_v be_v accept_v for_o he_o ver._n 11._o and_o thou_o shall_v kill_v the_o bullock_n before_o the_o lord_n though_o moses_n be_v never_o consecrate_a after_o the_o manner_n of_o aaron_n yet_o he_o be_v make_v a_o priest_n for_o this_o peculiar_a purpose_n by_o a_o extraordinary_a commission_n from_o god_n by_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n where_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a be_v place_v at_o the_o crection_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n xl._n 6_o 29._o ver._n 12._o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o bullock_n and_o put_v it_o upon_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n with_o thy_o finger_n some_o have_v fancy_v that_o he_o mean_v upon_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n because_o when_o a_o priest_n offer_v a_o sin-offering_a for_o himself_o he_o be_v so_o to_o do_v iv_o leu._n 7._o but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n for_o who_o this_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v be_v not_o yet_o priest_n but_o common_a man_n who_o by_o this_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v make_v priest_n who_o blood_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a as_o be_v express_o require_v in_o other_o sin-offering_n iv_o leu._n 25_o 30._o and_o pour_v all_o the_o blood_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o blood_n beside_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o altar_n this_o show_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a at_o the_o bottom_n of_o which_o there_o be_v a_o trench_n into_o which_o they_o pour_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o ver._n 13._o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v all_o the_o fat_a that_o cover_v the_o inward_o he_o mean_v that_o part_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o be_v call_v the_o omentum_fw-la in_o which_o all_o the_o bowel_n be_v wrap_v which_o in_o ix_o leu._n 19_o be_v simple_o call_v that_o which_o cover_v this_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o fat_a upon_o it_o to_o keep_v the_o bowel_n warm_a and_o be_v much_o use_v in_o ancient_a sacrifice_n both_o among_o the_o greek_n and_o roman_n who_o herein_o follow_v the_o jew_n nay_o the_o persian_n also_o offer_v to_o the_o god_n nothing_o but_o the_o omentum_fw-la or_o a_o part_n of_o it_o as_o bochartus_n observe_v out_o of_o strabo_n see_v hierozoic_a p._n i._o l._n ii_o c._n 45._o and_o from_o the_o condition_n and_o situation_n of_o the_o omentum_fw-la the_o heathen_a diviner_n make_v their_o conjecture_n insomuch_o that_o some_o think_v it_o have_v the_o name_n of_o omentum_fw-la because_o they_o make_v their_o good_a or_o bad_a omen_n from_o thence_o and_o the_o caul_n that_o be_v above_o the_o liver_n our_o interpreter_n take_v this_o for_o the_o diaphragm_n or_o the_o midriff_n upon_o which_o the_o liver_n hang_v but_o bochartus_n have_v demonstrate_v i_o think_v that_o it_o signify_v the_o great_a lobe_n of_o the_o liver_n upon_o which_o the_o bladder_n of_o gall_n lie_v l._n ii_o hierozoic_n p._n i._o c._n 45._o the_o only_a argument_n against_o it_o be_v that_o this_o jother_v as_o the_o hebrew_n call_v it_o be_v say_v here_o to_o be_v above_o the_o liver_n and_o therefore_o must_v signify_v the_o diophragm_n upon_o which_o the_o liver_n depend_v but_o the_o particle_n al_n signify_v upon_o as_o well_o as_o above_o and_o be_v to_o be_v here_o so_o translate_v upon_o or_o by_o the_o liver_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o lobe_n of_o the_o liver_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o altar_n be_v because_o of_o the_o fat_a that_o be_v upon_o it_o and_o the_o two_o kidney_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o kidney_n be_v appropriate_v to_o god_n which_o have_v one_o of_o their_o name_n from_o the_o fat_a that_o be_v upon_o they_o which_o homer_n as_o the_o same_o bochartus_fw-la there_o observe_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver._n 14._o and_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o bullock_n and_o his_o skin_n etc._n etc._n the_o burnt-offering_a be_v flay_v the_o skin_n of_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n vii_o leu._n 8._o but_o in_o sin-offering_n the_o skin_n be_v burn_v and_o the_o flesh_n also_o in_o some_o case_n and_o that_o also_o without_o the_o camp_n not_o at_o the_o altar_n iv_o leu._n 11_o 12._o viii_o 17._o the_o heathen_a sometime_o burn_v the_o skin_n even_o of_o their_o holocau_v as_o bochart_n show_v p._n i._n hierozoic_a l._n ii_o c._n 34._o shall_v thou_o burn_v with_o fire_n etc._n etc._n the_o hebrew_n word_n here_o for_o bourn_n be_v quite_o different_a from_o that_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n which_o be_v use_v concern_v the_o burn_a of_o incense_n which_o soon_o vanish_v into_o smoke_n as_o the_o fat_a there_o mention_v do_v but_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o skin_n and_o the_o dung_n be_v burn_v with_o a_o strong_a fire_n and_o be_v long_o before_o they_o be_v consume_v and_o therefore_o burn_v without_o the_o camp_n where_o the_o ash_n be_v pour_v out_o
they_o be_v concern_v for_o more_o than_o wash_v their_o hand_n from_o whence_o come_v the_o proverb_n of_o do_v thing_n illotis_fw-la manibus_fw-la see_v erasmus_n in_o his_o adage_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o wash_v their_o foot_n which_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a degree_n of_o purity_n which_o god_n require_v in_o his_o priest_n who_o minister_v in_o his_o house_n barefoot_a and_o so_o they_o do_v among_o the_o gentile_n also_o as_o appear_v by_o that_o say_n of_o pythagorus_n mention_v by_o jamblichus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacrifice_n and_o worship_n without_o shoe_n which_o st._n ambrose_n think_v be_v borrow_v from_o moses_n l._n i._n epist_n vi_o see_v cuperus_n in_o his_o apotheosis_n homeri_fw-la p._n 185._o ver._n 20._o when_o they_o go_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n they_o shall_v wash_v with_o water_n this_o wash_n be_v not_o to_o be_v repeat_v before_o every_o act_n of_o their_o ministration_n but_o it_o suffice_v for_o all_o the_o service_n of_o that_o day_n if_o they_o wash_v once_o at_o their_o entrance_n upon_o it_o only_o on_o the_o great_a day_n of_o expiation_n before_o five_o of_o the_o various_a duty_n then_o to_o be_v perform_v the_o wash_n be_v to_o be_v renew_v that_o they_o die_v not_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o heaven_n as_o the_o jew_n speak_v that_o be_v of_o god_n who_o punish_v such_o profanation_n as_o minister_a to_o he_o in_o their_o uncleanness_n with_o death_n and_o the_o service_n perform_v by_o such_o a_o person_n be_v all_o without_o effect_n whether_o he_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n or_o a_o common_a one_o as_o r._n levi_n of_o barcelona_n say_v precept_n cvi_o or_o when_o they_o come_v near_o to_o the_o altar_n to_o minister_v to_o burn_v offer_v make_v by_o fire_n unto_o the_o lord_n whether_o they_o be_v to_o go_v in_o to_o minister_v at_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o first_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n or_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n at_o the_o brazen_a altar_n in_o the_o outward_a court_n they_o be_v to_o wash_v before_o they_o enter_v upon_o their_o service_n ver._n 22._o so_o they_o shall_v wash_v their_o hand_n and_o their_o foot_n that_o they_o die_v not_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o do_v more_o be_v wash_v once_o all_o over_o before_o they_o be_v consecrate_v xxix_o 4._o but_o their_o hand_n and_o foot_n be_v to_o be_v wash_v upon_o pain_n of_o death_n every_o day_n before_o they_o minister_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o statute_n for_o ever_o to_o they_o as_o long_o as_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o temple_n stand_v ver._n 23._o take_v thou_o also_o unto_o thou_o principal_a spice_n so_o we_o right_o translate_v the_o hebrew_n word_n roschim_n which_o literal_o signify_v head_n but_o thence_o the_o chief_a of_o any_o kind_n of_o thing_n the_o head_n be_v the_o principal_a or_o chief_a member_n of_o the_o body_n as_o for_o the_o word_n besamin_n which_o we_o translate_v spice_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o general_a name_n for_o all_o the_o follow_a species_n which_o be_v comprehend_v under_o it_o see_v v._o 34._o of_o pure_a myrrh_n the_o hebrew_n word_n mor_fw-mi according_a to_o maimonides_n signify_v musk_n and_o david_n kimchi_n commend_v their_o exposition_n who_o take_v it_o for_o a_o kind_n of_o frankincense_n but_o the_o general_a opinion_n of_o the_o hebrew_n as_o well_o as_o of_o late_a writer_n be_v that_o it_o signify_v myrrh_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o ancient_a word_n mor._n and_o that_o be_v the_o best_a which_o flow_v from_o the_o shrub_n of_o itself_o moses_n be_v require_v to_o make_v use_n of_o such_o myrrh_n for_o the_o word_n deror_n which_o we_o translate_v pure_a or_o not_o adulterate_v proper_o signify_v free_o flow_v or_o drop_v myrrh_n which_o be_v far_o better_a than_o that_o which_o come_v out_o from_o the_o tree_n by_o incision_n the_o fragrancy_n of_o this_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o a_o great_a number_n of_o author_n who_o also_o mention_v it_o as_o have_v a_o principal_a part_n in_o the_o composition_n of_o the_o most_o costly_a ointment_n as_o fort._n scacchus_n observe_v l._n i._n myroth_n sacr._n elaeochrism_n c._n 51_o 52._o &_o l._n ii_o c._n 8._o five_o hundred_o shekel_n that_o be_v in_o weight_n which_o be_v two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o ounce_n a_o shekel_n be_v as_o much_o as_o half_a a_o ounce_n of_o our_o weight_n of_o sweet_a cinnamon_n half_a so_o much_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o cinnamon_n one_o that_o do_v not_o smell_v very_o much_o another_o which_o be_v very_o aromatic_a and_o rare_o to_o be_v find_v galen_n say_v in_o his_o time_n but_o in_o the_o closet_n of_o king_n and_o therefore_o god_n command_v moses_n here_o to_o take_v not_o mere_a cinnamon_n but_o with_o the_o addition_n of_o bosem_n which_o signify_v sweet-scented_n salmasius_n in_o his_o plin._n exerc._n treat_v of_o both_o these_o spice_n and_o of_o sweet_a calamus_fw-la two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o shekel_n this_o spice_n have_v also_o the_o same_o addition_n of_o bosem_n to_o it_o because_o there_o be_v a_o calamus_fw-la that_o be_v not_o sweet-scented_n and_o that_o which_o be_v they_o hold_v very_o precious_a be_v not_o of_o the_o growth_n of_o judea_n but_o come_v from_o distant_a place_n so_o we_o read_v vi_o jer._n 20._o of_o sweet_a cane_n from_o a_o far_a country_n and_o isaiah_n intimate_v in_o xliii_o 24._o that_o it_o be_v a_o foreign_a commodity_n of_o great_a value_n and_o salmasius_n be_v positive_a that_o there_o be_v no_o aromatic_a calamus_fw-la grow_v out_o of_o india_n plin._n exercit._n p._n 1052._o but_o bochartus_fw-la very_o well_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o traffic_n in_o all_o likelihood_n with_o india_n in_o the_o day_n of_o moses_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v it_o then_o from_o arabia_n where_o dionysius_n periergetes_n together_o with_o frankincense_n and_o myrrh_n mention_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sweet_a smell_a calamus_fw-la see_v hierozoic_a p._n ii_o l._n v._o c._n 6._o ver._n 24._o and_o of_o cassia_n five_o hundred_o shekel_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o this_o spice_n which_o the_o hebrew_n call_v kidhah_n but_o here_o and_o in_o xxvii_o ezek._n 19_o where_o it_o be_v join_v with_o calamus_fw-la and_o reckon_v among_o the_o precious_a thing_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o mart_n of_o tyre_n therefore_o it_o do_v not_o signify_v that_o cassia_n which_o be_v now_o use_v among_o purge_v medicine_n but_o another_o mention_v by_o pliny_n together_o with_o cinnamon_n l._n xii_o c._n 19_o there_o be_v one_o sort_n of_o it_o call_v isocinamomum_fw-la because_o it_o be_v equal_a to_o cinnamon_n in_o virtue_n and_o in_o value_n see_v salmasius_n in_o his_o plinianae_n exercit._n in_o solin_n p._n 1302._o but_o this_o sort_n of_o cassia_n differ_v but_o little_a from_o cinnamon_n fort._n scacchus_n think_v for_o that_o very_a reason_n we_o be_v here_o to_o understand_v by_o kidhah_n that_o aromatic_a plant_n which_o the_o ancient_n call_v costus_n the_o best_a of_o which_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o arabia_n and_o be_v of_o a_o white_a colour_n as_o he_o prove_v out_o of_o avicenna_n dioscorides_n and_o pliny_n and_o it_o appear_v by_o propertjus_n it_o be_v use_v by_o the_o ancient_n to_o be_v burn_v on_o their_o altar_n as_o well_o as_o frankincense_n costum_fw-la molle_fw-la date_n &_o blandi_fw-la mihi_fw-la thuris_fw-la honores_fw-la myrothec_n elaeochrism_n p._n ii_o c._n 11_o 12._o after_o the_o shekel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n see_v v._o 13._o and_o of_o oyl-olive_n which_o be_v clear_a and_o free_a from_o all_o dregs_o see_v xxix_o 40._o a_o hin_n i_o observe_v there_o that_o it_o contain_v a_o wine-gallon_n and_o two_o pint_n and_o something_o more_o ver._n 25._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v it_o from_o hence_o and_o from_o those_o word_n v._o 23._o take_v thou_o unto_o the_o sweet_a spice_n etc._n etc._n the_o hebrew_n doctor_n conclude_v that_o moses_n make_v this_o holy_a oil_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o certainty_n much_o less_o that_o none_o ever_o adventure_v to_o make_v it_o after_o he_o nay_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o bezaleel_n make_v it_o as_o well_o as_o all_o other_o thing_n beforementioned_a xxxvii_o 29._o a_o oil_n of_o holy_a ointment_n to_o anoint_v with_o it_o all_o the_o thing_n mention_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n whereby_o they_o be_v sanctify_v that_o be_v set_z apart_z for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o thick_a like_o those_o composition_n which_o we_o now_o call_v ointment_n but_o thin_a as_o oil_n be_v be_v nothing_o but_o oil_n with_o a_o infusion_n of_o these_o strong_a spice_n which_o make_v it_o have_v a_o comfortable_a scent_n for_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o dioscorides_n that_o oil_n be_v very_o proper_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
fume_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o seed_n to_o be_v offer_v to_o apollo_n that_o she_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o her_o terror_n ver._n 35._o and_o thou_o shall_v beat_v of_o it_o very_o small_a reduce_v it_o to_o powder_n and_o put_v it_o before_o the_o testimony_n burn_v it_o upon_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n which_o be_v place_v before_o the_o ark_n as_o we_o read_v v._o 6._o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n and_o not_o that_o he_o shall_v put_v it_o in_o a_o dish_n upon_o the_o table_n ready_a to_o be_v burn_v for_o the_o table_n do_v not_o stand_v before_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n where_o i_o will_v meet_v with_o thou_o see_v xxix_o 42._o it_o shall_v be_v unto_o you_o most_o holy_a employ_v only_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n before_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n ver._n 36._o and_o as_o for_o the_o presume_v which_o thou_o shall_v make_v etc._n etc._n or_o rather_o and_o the_o presume_v which_o thou_o shall_v make_v you_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o yourselves_o according_a to_o the_o composition_n thereof_o for_o any_o private_a use_n which_o be_v import_v in_o these_o word_n to_o yourselves_o it_o shall_v be_v unto_o thou_o holy_a for_o the_o lord_n entire_o separate_v to_o the_o divine_a worship_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v touch_v by_o any_o but_o the_o priest_n and_o that_o when_o they_o minister_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n before_o the_o mercy-seat_n ver._n 38._o whosoever_o shall_v make_v like_a unto_o that_o to_o smell_v thereto_o for_o his_o own_o pleasure_n see_v v._o 33._o r._n levi_n of_o barcelona_n have_v well_o explain_v this_o no_o man_n be_v to_o make_v this_o composition_n with_o the_o same_o spice_n and_o the_o same_o weight_n and_o with_o a_o intention_n to_o burn_v it_o so_o he_o interpret_v those_o word_n to_o smell_v thereto_o that_o be_v to_o make_v a_o presume_v with_o it_o by_o burn_v it_o precept_n cxi_o yet_o if_o any_o man_n as_o maimonides_n observe_v do_v smell_v this_o perfume_n but_o do_v not_o make_v it_o he_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o be_v cut_v off_o shall_v even_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n see_v v._o 33._o their_o opinion_n be_v not_o improbable_a who_o think_v by_o this_o be_v mean_v not_o only_o the_o excision_n of_o the_o transgressor_n but_o of_o his_o whole_a race_n none_o of_o which_o shall_v remain_v to_o keep_v up_o his_o name_n in_o israel_n by_o which_o severe_a threaten_n the_o people_n be_v deter_v from_o profane_v these_o holy_a thing_n chap._n xxxi_o verse_n 1._o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v after_o all_o the_o forego_n direction_n from_o the_o xxvth_z chapter_n unto_o this_o in_o which_o as_o i_o say_v before_o xxx_o 11_o one_o may_v well_o think_v there_o be_v some_o intermission_n the_o lord_n proceed_v to_o give_v moses_n this_o follow_a information_n to_o encourage_v he_o to_o go_v about_o this_o work_n ver._n 2._o see_v i_o have_v call_v be_v not_o solicitous_a where_o thou_o shall_v find_v workman_n who_o have_v skill_n enough_o to_o make_v all_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v command_v for_o i_o have_v take_v care_n of_o that_o and_o pitch_v upon_o one_o who_o shall_v be_v the_o chief_a director_n of_o the_o whole_a business_n by_o name_n make_v a_o particular_a choice_n of_o one_o man_n above_o all_o other_o who_o i_o have_v design_v for_o this_o work_n it_o appear_v by_o other_o place_n that_o this_o phrase_n to_o call_v he_o by_o name_n give_v bazaleel_n the_o pre-eminence_n above_o all_o other_o artisicer_n see_v xxxiii_o 12_o 17._o where_o he_o say_v the_o same_o of_o moses_n and_o xlv_o isa_n 3._o where_o he_o say_v it_o of_o cyrus_n bazaleel_n the_o son_n of_o uri_n see_v 1_o chron._n ii_o 18_o 19_o 20._o though_o he_o be_v particular_o choose_v and_o sit_v for_o this_o work_n yet_o there_o be_v another_o join_v with_o he_o to_o be_v his_o assistant_n v._o 6._o which_o two_o do_v not_o do_v all_o the_o work_n with_o their_o own_o hand_n as_o appear_v from_o xxviii_o 3._o where_o he_o speak_v of_o many_o person_n endow_v with_o extraordinary_a skill_n but_o they_o be_v the_o principal_a artist_n and_o the_o chief_a director_n and_o overseer_n of_o the_o work_n and_o therefore_o after_o the_o mention_n of_o aholiab_n v._o 6._o he_o speak_v also_o of_o other_o into_o who_o heart_n he_o have_v put_v wisdom_n to_o do_v all_o that_o he_o command_v the_o son_n of_o hur_z of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n this_o hur_z be_v think_v by_o some_o to_o have_v be_v the_o husband_n of_o miriam_n the_o sister_n of_o moses_n see_v xvii_o 10._o and_o then_o the_o observation_n of_o abarbinel_n be_v not_o impertinent_a that_o god_n do_v the_o more_o particular_o declare_v his_o choice_n of_o bezaleel_n and_o moses_n the_o more_o punctual_o remember_v it_o to_o take_v away_o all_o exception_n from_o the_o israelite_n who_o may_v have_v be_v apt_a to_o think_v that_o moses_n have_v too_o much_o regard_n to_o his_o own_o kindred_n if_o he_o have_v appoint_v he_o to_o be_v the_o chief_a governor_n of_o this_o work_n without_o the_o special_a call_n of_o god_n unto_o it_o for_o thus_o they_o may_v have_v cavil_v as_o some_o of_o they_o do_v afterward_o in_o part_n he_o make_v himself_o king_n and_z aaron_z his_o brother_n highpriest_n and_o now_o deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o nephew_n all_o the_o oblation_n and_o collection_n that_o have_v be_v make_v for_o the_o tabernacle_n for_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o colour_n after_o god_n have_v solemn_o declare_v it_o be_v do_v by_o his_o special_a order_n he_o add_v also_o which_o be_v not_o so_o justifiable_a that_o there_o be_v a_o strife_n among_o the_o israelite_n who_o shall_v undertake_v this_o work_n for_o which_o though_o moses_n know_v the_o fitness_n of_o bezaleel_n yet_o he_o dare_v not_o mention_v he_o for_o fear_v they_o shall_v think_v he_o partial_a till_o god_n command_v he_o say_v do_v not_o regard_v what_o the_o people_n say_v for_o thou_o and_o they_o all_o shall_v see_v that_o he_o be_v choose_v by_o i_o and_o not_o by_o thou_o unto_o this_o work_n for_o i_o will_v give_v he_o extraordinary_a wisdom_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 3._o and_o i_o have_v fill_v he_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n i._n e._n with_o a_o excellent_a spirit_n or_o with_o divine_a inspiration_n which_o be_v but_o necessary_a because_o the_o hebrew_n be_v long_o keep_v in_o slavery_n under_o the_o egyptian_n can_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v breed_v up_o to_o the_o learning_n of_o those_o ingenious_a art_n mention_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n for_o they_o be_v acquaint_v only_o with_o the_o make_n of_o brick_n during_o that_o heavy_a servitude_n and_o therefore_o god_n instruct_v several_a man_n particular_o bezaleel_n in_o those_o art_n which_o they_o have_v no_o master_n to_o teach_v they_o and_o which_o their_o natural_a genius_n though_o never_o so_o great_a can_v not_o attain_v especial_o on_o a_o sudden_a without_o inspiration_n in_o wisdom_n and_o in_o understanding_n and_o in_o knowledge_n here_o wisdom_n understanding_n and_o knowledge_n do_v not_o signify_v as_o they_o do_v in_o other_o place_n particular_o in_o the_o proverb_n and_o in_o xi_o isaiah_n 2._o where_o the_o messiah_n be_v say_v to_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o knowledge_n but_o skill_n in_o the_o art_n of_o engrave_v and_o set_v jewel_n and_o weave_v and_o needlework_n etc._n etc._n how_o wisdom_n differ_v from_o understanding_n and_o from_o knowledge_n be_v not_o much_o material_a they_o may_v be_v many_o word_n use_v only_o to_o express_v their_o skill_n in_o all_o sort_n of_o art_n that_o may_v make_v they_o accomplish_v workman_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o late_a end_n of_o the_o verse_n to_o work_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o workmanship_n they_o that_o will_v see_v how_o the_o hebrew_n distinguish_v they_o may_v look_v into_o paulus_n fagius_n upon_o the_o place_n or_o buxtorf_n historia_n arcae_fw-la c._n 2._o n._n 3._o ver._n 4._o to_o devise_v cunning_a work_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v two_o thing_n require_v in_o a_o excellent_a artist_n good_a invention_n and_o ability_n to_o do_v what_o he_o have_v contrive_v the_o first_o of_o these_o seem_v to_o be_v intend_v in_o this_o verse_n and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o next_o together_o with_o a_o dexterity_n to_o teach_v other_o artificer_n who_o be_v to_o be_v employ_v under_o bezaleel_n and_o aholiab_n ver._n 5._o and_o in_o cut_v of_o stone_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o stone_n employ_v about_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o therefore_o this_o must_v be_v mean_v of_o cut_v and_o set_v the_o precious_a stone_n mention_v chap._n xxviii_o and_o in_o grave_v on_o they_o what_o god_n command_v v._o 11_o 21._o and_o in_o carve_v of_o timber_n we_o do_v
together_o unto_o aaron_n they_o apply_v themselves_o to_o he_o as_o be_v leave_v by_o moses_n to_o be_v the_o chief_a director_n and_o governor_n of_o affair_n together_o with_o hur_z during_o his_o absence_n xxiv_o 14._o and_o according_a to_o the_o computation_n make_v concern_v the_o time_n of_o his_o go_v up_o into_o the_o mount_n see_v xxiv_o 18._o this_o happen_v upon_o the_o fifteen_o of_o our_o july_n which_o month_n the_o hebrew_n call_v tamuz_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o up_o one_o can_v think_v that_o they_o speak_v thus_o to_o he_o at_o the_o very_a first_o word_n but_o other_o discourse_n pass_v before_o this_o unto_o which_o aaron_n in_o all_o probability_n make_v some_o difficulty_n to_o consent_n and_o persuade_v they_o not_o to_o persist_v in_o their_o demand_n they_o will_v not_o be_v deny_v any_o long_a but_o say_v in_o a_o seditious_a manner_n up_o make_v no_o further_o delay_v for_o we_o will_v have_v what_o we_o desire_v make_v we_o go_n or_o rather_o make_v we_o a_o god_n for_o so_o nehemiah_n express_v it_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n ix_o 18._o and_o so_o elohim_n be_v often_o translate_v xx_o gen._n 13._o xxxv_o 7_o etc._n etc._n for_o their_o meaning_n be_v make_v we_o a_o sacred_a symbol_n or_o sign_n as_o other_o nation_n have_v that_o may_v represent_v god_n in_o a_o visible_a manner_n to_o we_o so_o the_o jew_n expound_v it_o in_o pirke_n elieser_n c._n 45._o they_o say_v to_o aaron_n the_o egyptian_n extol_v their_o god_n they_o sing_v and_o chant_v before_o they_o for_o they_o behold_v they_o with_o their_o eye_n make_v we_o such_o god_n as_o they_o be_v that_o we_o may_v see_v they_o before_o we_o and_o so_o r._n jehudah_n in_o the_o book_n cosri_n p._n i._o sect._n 97._o they_o desire_v a_o sensible_a object_n of_o divine_a worship_n to_o be_v set_v before_o they_o not_o with_o a_o intention_n to_o deny_v god_n who_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n but_o that_o something_o in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n may_v stand_v before_o they_o when_o they_o declare_v his_o wonderful_a work_n such_o no_o doubt_n be_v their_o meaning_n for_o they_o can_v not_o be_v so_o senseless_a as_o to_o imagine_v the_o true_a god_n can_v be_v make_v by_o a_o man_n or_o that_o a_o image_n can_v go_v before_o they_o as_o it_o here_o follow_v which_o may_v have_v foot_n but_o can_v walk_v as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v and_o therefore_o eben-ezra_n judicious_o interpret_v it_o some_o corporeal_a image_n in_o which_o god_n may_v reside_v which_o shall_v go_v before_o we_o conduct_v we_o through_o the_o wilderness_n god_n himself_o in_o a_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n and_o fire_n hitherto_o go_v before_o they_o but_o that_o cloud_n now_o cover_v the_o mount_n where_o moses_n be_v and_o not_o stir_v at_o all_o from_o thence_o they_o imagine_v perhaps_o that_o moses_n be_v lose_v it_o will_v no_o long_o lead_v they_o as_o it_o have_v do_v for_o as_o for_o this_o moses_n etc._n etc._n this_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o language_n of_o 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many_o as_o i_o say_v v._o 1_o that_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v likely_a dare_v not_o oppose_v it_o break_v off_o the_o golden_a earrings_a which_o be_v in_o their_o ear_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o aaron_n so_o zealous_a be_v superstition_n which_o prevail_v over_o pride_n and_o covetousness_n ver._n 4._o and_o he_o receive_v they_o at_o their_o hand_n they_o seem_v to_o have_v present_v they_o as_o a_o offer_n towards_o the_o make_n of_o a_o representation_n of_o god_n wherein_o every_o one_o of_o they_o may_v have_v a_o interest_n and_o according_o aaron_z accept_v they_o and_o fashion_v it_o with_o a_o grave_v tool_n the_o hebrew_n word_n cheret_fw-la which_o we_o translate_v grave_v tool_n be_v use_v for_o a_o write_a pen_n viii_o isa_n 1._o and_o for_o a_o crisp_a pin_n which_o woman_n use_v about_o their_o hair_n iii_o isa_n 22._o and_o therefore_o interpreter_n take_v it_o here_o for_o a_o instrument_n of_o engrave_v and_o some_o think_v that_o aaron_n make_v such_o mark_n with_o it_o in_o this_o calf_n as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o egyptian_a apis_n which_o be_v a_o cow_n that_o have_v a_o spot_n on_o her_o right_a side_n like_o a_o crescent_n as_o some_o writer_n say_v though_o herodotus_n say_v otherwise_o and_o the_o mark_n be_v various_o report_v see_v pignorius_n in_o his_o mensa_fw-la isiaca_n p._n 18_o etc._n etc._n and_o a_o square_a white_a spot_n in_o the_o forehead_n but_o other_o think_v it_o more_o likely_a that_o the_o calf_n come_v rough_a out_o of_o the_o mould_n aaron_n only_o polish_v it_o with_o a_o proper_a tool_n for_o though_o apis_n be_v in_o great_a honour_n among_o the_o egyptian_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o live_a cow_n and_o not_o the_o image_n of_o one_o which_o they_o have_v in_o such_o veneration_n therefore_o mr._n selden_n in_o his_o syntagma_n i._o de_fw-la diis_fw-la syris_n c._n 4._o take_v it_o to_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o this_o golden_a calf_n or_o ox_n or_o bullock_n for_o so_o the_o psalmist_n different_o call_v it_o cvi_o 19_o 20._o be_v make_v in_o imitation_n of_o that_o golden_a ox_n that_o represent_v osiris_n which_o be_v very_o famous_a among_o the_o egyptian_n who_o have_v a_o mighty_a veneration_n for_o the_o river_n nile_n call_v in_o hebrew_a sichor_n from_o whence_o come_v siris_n and_o for_o the_o dog-star_n call_v siris_n likewise_o at_o who_o rise_v that_o river_n begin_v to_o swell_v and_o for_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v principal_o mean_v by_o this_o name_n to_o who_o both_o the_o bull_n at_o heliopolis_n and_o the_o ox_n at_o memphis_n be_v consecrate_a as_o macrobius_n tell_v we_o l._n i._n saturnal_a c._n 21._o but_o though_o all_o this_o be_v very_o ingenious_a yet_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o may_v be_v well_o question_v as_o i_o shall_v show_v
this_o cloud_n stand_v just_a as_o it_o do_v here_o at_o the_o door_n of_o it_o xii_o numb_a 5._o and_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n open_o to_o assert_v the_o authority_n of_o moses_n with_o who_o god_n show_v himself_o present_a though_o he_o have_v forsake_v they_o and_o the_o lord_n talk_v with_o moses_n which_o show_v the_o divine_a glory_n be_v within_o the_o tabernacle_n where_o moses_n now_o be_v and_o so_o the_o people_n understand_v it_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o next_o verse_n ver._n 10._o and_o all_o the_o people_n see_v the_o cloudy_a pillar_n stand_v at_o the_o tabernacle_n door_n which_o they_o know_v be_v a_o evident_a token_n that_o god_n be_v there_o and_o all_o the_o people_n rise_v up_o and_o worship_v every_o man_n in_o his_o tent_n door_n bow_v themselves_o unto_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o humble_o deprecate_v his_o displeasure_n acknowledge_v we_o may_v reasonable_o think_v his_o great_a goodness_n in_o condescend_v to_o appear_v again_o to_o they_o though_o at_o a_o distance_n from_o they_o ver._n 11._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n face_n to_o face_n in_o a_o familiar_a manner_n which_o do_v not_o affright_v or_o astonish_v he_o by_o a_o dreadful_a appearance_n of_o his_o majesty_n which_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n look_v like_o devour_a fire_n xxiv_o 17._o but_o appear_v to_o moses_n in_o a_o mild_a and_o more_o cheerful_a brightness_n the_o like_a expression_n in_o xii_o numb_a 8._o seem_v to_o relate_v only_o to_o the_o discourse_n he_o have_v with_o moses_n which_o be_v clear_a and_o plain_a and_o by_o a_o voice_n not_o in_o vision_n and_o dream_n and_o obscure_a resemblance_n and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v here_o as_o maimonides_n take_v it_o more_o nevoch_n p._n iii_o c._n 45._o but_o abarbinel_n think_v that_o these_o expression_n signify_v god_n treat_v with_o moses_n in_o his_o own_o person_n not_o by_o a_o ambassador_n just_o as_o one_o friend_n converse_v 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he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v talk_v face_n to_o face_n with_o all_o the_o israelite_n v._o deut._n 4._o but_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o fire_n which_o strike_v a_o terror_n into_o they_o whereas_o he_o speak_v to_o moses_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o glorious_a but_o comfortable_a light_n which_o give_v he_o high_a satisfaction_n and_o he_o turn_v again_o into_o the_o camp_n after_o some_o time_n spend_v in_o conversation_n with_o the_o divine_a majesty_n he_o go_v to_o comfort_v the_o people_n it_o be_v likely_a with_o hope_n of_o recover_v his_o favour_n of_o which_o they_o may_v have_v quite_o despair_v if_o he_o have_v stay_v long_o from_o they_o but_o his_o servant_n joshua_n a_o young_a man_n depart_v not_o out_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o tell_v for_o what_o end_n joshua_n shall_v stay_v behind_o his_o master_n and_o it_o seem_v not_o decent_a that_o moses_n shall_v return_v alone_o without_o his_o servant_n to_o attend_v he_o they_o that_o say_v he_o stay_v to_o guard_v the_o tabernacle_n have_v no_o foundation_n for_o it_o and_o they_o have_v not_o much_o who_o say_v he_o stay_v to_o give_v judgement_n in_o small_a cause_n which_o need_v not_o moses_n his_o resolution_n according_a to_o xviii_o 26._o for_o we_o never_o read_v that_o joshua_n be_v a_o judge_n but_o a_o constant_a attendant_n upon_o moses_n his_o person_n and_o therefore_o the_o word_n may_v better_o be_v translate_v as_o they_o plain_o run_v in_o the_o hebrew_n he_o turn_v again_o to_o the_o camp_n and_o his_o servant_n joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n a_o young_a man_n at_o which_o there_o be_v a_o stop_n in_o the_o hebrew_n over_o the_o word_n naar_n young_a man_n to_o distinguish_v these_o from_o the_o follow_a word_n which_o be_v depart_v not_o out_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n that_o be_v the_o lord_z depart_v not_o from_o thence_o but_o his_o presence_n remain_v there_o and_o will_v not_o come_v into_o the_o camp_n as_o moses_n do_v and_o this_o interpretation_n be_v the_o more_o likely_a because_o the_o last_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o can_v refer_v to_o joshua_n because_o he_o do_v not_o go_v thither_o but_o only_o moses_n who_o converse_v alone_o with_o the_o divine_a majesty_n why_o joshua_n be_v call_v a_o young_a man_n when_o he_o be_v near_o sixty_o year_n old_a be_v not_o easy_a to_o resolve_v perhaps_o it_o signify_v a_o valiant_a man_n for_o so_o he_o be_v or_o he_o have_v wait_v on_o moses_n from_o his_o youth_n or_o as_o maimonides_n this_o be_v the_o phrase_n of_o the_o hebrew_n nation_n who_o call_v all_o man_n young_a till_o they_o begin_v to_o decay_v as_o joseph_n be_v call_v when_o he_o be_v thirty_o year_n old_a xlii_o gen._n 2._o more_n nevoch_n p._n ii_o c._n 32._o ver._n 12._o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n when_o or_o where_o moses_n speak_v what_o follow_v we_o be_v not_o here_o inform_v it_o be_v likely_a that_o after_o he_o be_v satisfy_v the_o people_n be_v very_o penitent_a he_o return_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o there_o make_v this_o address_n unto_o the_o divine_a majesty_n for_o a_o perfect_a reconciliation_n with_o his_o people_n see_n a_o word_n implore_v attention_n and_o regard_n to_o his_o petition_n thou_o say_v unto_o i_o bring_v up_o this_o people_n lead_v they_o to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n xxxii_o 34._o xxxiii_o 1._o and_o thou_o have_v not_o let_v i_o know_v who_o thou_o will_v send_v with_o i_o thou_o have_v only_o say_v thou_o will_v send_v a_o angel_n before_o i_o but_o i_o hope_v to_o obtain_v great_a favour_n from_o thou_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o yet_o declare_v to_o i_o and_o i_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o proceed_v if_o thou_o thyself_o will_v not_o guide_v we_o in_o the_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n as_o thou_o have_v do_v hitherto_o and_o dwell_v among_o we_o as_o thou_o have_v promise_v in_o thy_o sanctuary_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o sense_n if_o this_o verse_n be_v compare_v with_o the_o 15_o and_o not_o bare_o that_o he_o do_v not_o know_v what_o angel_n he_o will_v send_v with_o he_o yet_o thou_o have_v say_v i_o know_v thou_o by_o name_n the_o chaldee_n take_v it_o to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o what_o be_v say_v of_o bezaleel_n who_o god_n call_v by_o name_n xxxi_o 2._o that_o be_v particular_o design_v to_o make_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o all_o belong_v to_o it_o but_o to_o know_v be_v more_o than_o to_o call_v signify_v god_n special_a love_n and_o kindness_n to_o moses_n above_o all_o man_n as_o the_o lxx_o interpret_v it_o and_o thou_o have_v also_o find_v grace_n in_o my_o sight_n god_n have_v often_o hear_v his_o prayer_n for_o this_o people_n as_o he_o hope_v he_o will_v do_v now_o for_o that_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o be_v a_o acceptable_a person_n unto_o he_o which_o be_v the_o proper_a signification_n of_o this_o phrase_n ver._n 13._o now_o therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o if_o i_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n if_o i_o still_o continue_v in_o thy_o favour_n show_v i_o now_o thy_o way_n the_o interpretation_n of_o maimonides_n more_n nevoch_n p._n i._o c._n 54._o be_v too_o much_o strain_v who_o think_v he_o here_o desire_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n attribute_n as_o v._o 18._o he_o desire_v the_o sight_n of_o his_o essence_n the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o this_o prayer_n be_v that_o god_n himself_o will_v conduct_v he_o and_o show_v he_o the_o way_n wherein_o he_o shall_v lead_v his_o people_n unto_o their_o rest_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n xxxii_o 34._o that_o i_o may_v know_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n that_o i_o may_v be_v full_o assure_v of_o thy_o gracious_a acceptance_n of_o i_o and_o
to_o israel_n under_o the_o figure_n of_o a_o most_o love_a husband_n who_o deny_v his_o wife_n nothing_o though_o never_o so_o costly_a say_v he_o shod_a she_o with_o thacas_n which_o i_o since_o sin_v translate_v by_o a_o anonymous_n author_n with_o purple_a shoe_n chap._n xxxvii_o in_o this_o chapter_n moses_n give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o make_n of_o all_o the_o furniture_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n with_o such_o exactness_n as_o he_o describe_v the_o make_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n itself_o in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n to_o show_v that_o god_n direction_n about_o the_o make_v every_o thing_n be_v punctual_o observe_v nothing_o be_v omit_v or_o add_v but_o all_o make_v according_a to_o the_o pattern_n in_o the_o mount_n xxv_o 9_o 40._o in_o which_o chapter_n most_o of_o the_o thing_n here_o mention_v be_v explain_v and_o there_o needs_o little_a to_o be_v add_v here_o ver._n 1._o and_o bezaleel_n make_v the_o ark_n of_o shittim-wood_n etc._n etc._n abarbinel_n fancy_n that_o though_o other_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o inferior_a artificer_n who_o bezaleel_n direct_v yet_o the_o ark_n because_o of_o its_o dignity_n and_o pre-eminence_n above_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o he_o without_o the_o help_n of_o any_o other_o and_o so_o rambam_fw-la also_o from_o whence_o the_o jew_n common_o call_v it_o as_o buxtorf_n observe_v the_o ark_n of_o bezaleel_n but_o this_o have_v no_o good_a foundation_n for_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v make_v also_o every_o thing_n else_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o table_n and_o all_o its_o vessel_n in_o short_a every_o thing_n mention_v in_o this_o chapter_n and_o in_o the_o next_o also_o and_o in_o the_o forego_n v._o 10_o 11_o etc._n etc._n he_o therefore_o be_v say_v to_o have_v make_v the_o ark_n etc._n etc._n because_o he_o give_v direction_n to_o the_o under_o workman_n and_o see_v they_o make_v it_o ver._n 10._o and_o he_o make_v the_o table_n of_o shittim-wood_n etc._n etc._n next_o to_o the_o ark_n the_o mercy-seat_n and_o the_o cherubim_n which_o belong_v to_o it_o the_o table_n and_o the_o vessel_n appertain_v to_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a thing_n within_o the_o tabernacle_n see_v xxv_o 23_o etc._n etc._n where_o all_o the_o thing_n mention_v between_o this_o verse_n and_o the_o seventeen_o be_v explain_v ver._n 17._o and_o he_o make_v the_o candlestick_n etc._n etc._n the_o order_n which_o moses_n receive_v for_o the_o make_v this_o the_o branch_n and_o the_o lamp_n thereof_o and_o every_o thing_n appertain_v to_o it_o be_v set_v down_o xxv_o 31_o 32_o etc._n etc._n which_o bezaleel_n exact_o follow_v ver._n 25._o he_o make_v the_o incense_n altar_n etc._n etc._n this_o and_o all_o that_o follow_v in_o the_o three_o next_o verse_n see_v explain_v xxx_o 1_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 29._o and_o he_o make_v the_o holy_a anoint_v oil_n etc._n etc._n see_v xxx_o 31_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o pure_a incense_n etc._n etc._n xxx_o 34_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xxxviii_o verse_n 1._o and_o he_o make_v the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a etc._n etc._n have_v give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o make_n of_o all_o the_o furniture_n of_o the_o house_n he_o proceed_v to_o show_v how_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v without_o door_n with_o the_o same_o exactness_n according_a to_o the_o divine_a prescription_n all_o which_o bezaleel_n can_v not_o make_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n but_o he_o be_v chief_a director_n in_o these_o thing_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o work_n five_o cubit_n be_v the_o length_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n see_v xxvii_o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n where_o this_o and_o the_o six_o follow_a verse_n be_v explain_v ver._n 8._o and_o he_o make_v the_o laver_n of_o brass_n etc._n etc._n see_v xxx_o 18._o where_o order_n be_v give_v for_o the_o make_n of_o this_o laver_n and_o its_o situation_n direct_v but_o neither_o there_o nor_o here_o be_v we_o tell_v the_o figure_n or_o dimension_n of_o it_o but_o have_v a_o particular_a remark_n in_o this_o place_n concern_v the_o material_n out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v make_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n of_o the_o look_a glass_n so_o we_o interpret_v the_o hebrew_n word_n maroth_n because_o now_o such_o thing_n be_v common_o make_v of_o glass_n but_o ancient_o of_o polish_a brass_n which_o they_o look_v upon_o as_o far_o better_a than_o silver_n for_o that_o make_v a_o weak_a reflection_n as_o vitruvius_n inform_v we_o l._n vii_o c._n 3._o and_o the_o best_a of_o these_o specula_fw-la be_v among_o the_o ancient_a roman_n make_v at_o brundisium_n of_o brass_n and_o tin_n mix_v together_o as_o pliny_n tell_v we_o l._n xxxiii_o 9_o xxxiv_o 17._o this_o show_v the_o laver_n be_v make_v of_o the_o fine_a and_o most_o pure_a brass_n of_o the_o woman_n assemble_v which_o assemble_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n the_o hebrew_n word_n hattzobeoth_v signify_v that_o they_o come_v by_o troop_n to_o make_v this_o present_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lxx_o and_o chaldee_n understanding_n it_o of_o such_o woman_n as_o come_v together_o to_o serve_v god_n by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n for_o there_o be_v the_o same_o word_n use_v in_o 1_o sam._n ii_o 22._o most_o interpreter_n think_v they_o that_o make_v this_o oblation_n be_v very_o devout_a woman_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o spend_v much_o time_n at_o the_o tabernacle_n where_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v for_o moses_n his_o tent_n serve_v instead_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o be_v so_o call_v till_o this_o tabernacle_n be_v build_v xxxiii_o 7_o etc._n etc._n thus_o aben-ezra_n also_o observe_v upon_o these_o word_n that_o these_o woman_n make_v a_o freewill_n offer_v of_o the_o looking-glass_n wherein_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o their_o face_n and_o to_o dress_v and_o adorn_v their_o head_n it_o seem_v to_o argue_v their_o very_a religious_a mind_n despise_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n and_o delight_v far_o more_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n ver._n 9_o and_o he_o make_v the_o court_n etc._n etc._n all_o that_o follow_v from_o this_o place_n to_o v._o 21._o be_v explain_v in_o the_o xxvii_o chapter_n from_o v._o 9_o to_o v._o 20._o except_o two_o or_o three_o word_n which_o i_o shall_v here_o take_v notice_n of_o ver._n 17._o the_o chapiters_n of_o silver_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o rashim_n chapiters_n in_o the_o xxvii_o chapter_n but_o only_o of_o vavim_n or_o hook_n which_o be_v of_o silver_n v._o 10._o &_o 17._o but_o this_o verse_n show_v that_o those_o hook_n be_v in_o the_o chapiters_n or_o head_n of_o the_o pillar_n out_o of_o which_o those_o arise_v as_o a_o ornament_n to_o they_o ver._n 18._o and_o the_o height_n in_o the_o breadth_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o hebrew_n phrase_n signify_v the_o height_n of_o the_o hang_v itself_o who_o breadth_n when_o it_o lay_v along_o be_v call_v its_o height_n when_o it_o be_v hang_v up_o and_o that_o be_v five_o cubit_n proportionable_a to_o the_o hang_n of_o the_o court_n which_o be_v five_o cubit_n high_a xxvii_o 18._o ver._n 21._o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n even_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n etc._n etc._n some_o will_v have_v this_o relate_v to_o the_o forenamed_a thing_n mention_v in_o this_o and_o in_o the_o foregoing_a chapter_n but_o i_o take_v it_o rather_o to_o be_v a_o preface_n to_o the_o account_n which_o moses_n order_v to_o be_v take_v of_o all_o the_o gold_n silver_n and_o brass_n that_o be_v employ_v in_o building_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v sum_v up_o amount_v to_o so_o many_o talent_n as_o be_v mention_v v._n 24_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o levite_n rather_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o levite_n who_o moses_n appoint_v to_o take_v the_o account_n of_o all_o the_o expense_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o ithamar_n son_n to_o aaron_n the_o priest_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o ithamar_n the_o young_a son_n of_o aaron_n who_o he_o appoint_v to_o preside_v over_o the_o levite_n in_o take_v this_o account_n ver._n 22._o and_o bezaleel_n the_o son_n of_o uri_n make_v all_o that_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n which_o gold_n silver_n and_o brass_n be_v commit_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o bezaleel_n though_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o workman_n xxxvi_o 2_o 3._o as_o the_o principal_a person_n who_o be_v to_o see_v it_o employ_v in_o make_v every_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n ver._n 23._o and_o with_o he_o be_v aholiab_n etc._n etc._n unto_o who_o god_n join_v aholiab_n as_o his_o associate_n in_o so_o great_a a_o undertake_n who_o make_v use_v of_o several_a other_o who_o they_o teach_v in_o those_o art_n which_o god_n by_o a_o extraordinary_a inspiration_n have_v make_v they_o to_o understand_v xxxv_o
30_o 31_o 34_o 35._o ver._n 24._o all_o the_o gold_n which_o be_v occupy_v for_o the_o work_n etc._n etc._n about_o the_o ark_n the_o table_n the_o candlestick_n and_o all_o belong_v to_o they_o xxxvii_o 2_o 11_o 17_o 24_o 26._o and_o about_o the_o holy_a garment_n mention_v thirty-nine_o 5_o etc._n etc._n 15_o 25_o 30._o what_o be_v not_o employ_v about_o this_o work_n for_o the_o people_n bring_v more_o than_o enough_o xxxvi_o 5_o 7._o it_o be_v very_o probable_a be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o treasury_n for_o sacred_a uses_n as_o there_o shall_v be_v occasion_n twenty_o and_o nine_o talent_n and_o seven_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o shekel_n it_o have_v be_v note_v before_o that_o a_o shekel_n be_v near_o half_a a_o crown_n of_o our_o money_n now_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o v._o 25_o 26._o that_o there_o be_v three_o thousand_o shekel_n in_o a_o talon_n so_o that_o a_o talon_n of_o silver_n as_o dr._n cumberland_n now_o bishop_n of_o peterburgh_n compute_v it_o in_o his_o learned_a treatise_n of_o scripture_n of_o weight_n and_o measure_n c._n 4._o amount_v to_o three_o hundred_o fifty_o three_o pound_n eleven_o shilling_n and_o some_o odd_a penny_n in_o our_o money_n and_o a_o talon_n of_o gold_n reckon_v gold_n to_o be_v above_o fourteen_o time_n in_o value_n to_o five_o thousand_o seventy_o six_o pound_n three_o shilling_n and_o ten_o penny_n ver._n 25._o and_o the_o silver_n of_o they_o that_o be_v number_v of_o the_o congregation_n be_v a_o hundred_o talent_n and_o a_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o and_o fifteen_o shekel_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v six_o hundred_o and_o three_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o man_n that_o offer_v each_o of_o they_o half_o a_o shekel_n as_o the_o next_o verse_n tell_v we_o they_o make_v three_o hundred_o and_o one_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o five_o thousand_o shekel_n which_o amount_v to_o a_o hundred_o talent_n with_o 1775._o shekel_n more_o demonstrate_v that_o a_o talon_n contain_v three_o thousand_o shekel_n for_o no_o number_n as_o the_o same_o learned_a bishop_n have_v show_v but_o three_o thousand_o divide_v 301775._o will_n produce_v a_o hundred_o and_o leave_v 1775_o in_o remainder_n ver._n 26._o a_o bekah_n for_o every_o man_n that_o be_v half_a a_o shekel_n etc._n etc._n see_v xxx_o 13._o some_o may_v possible_o think_v it_o unaccountable_a that_o so_o great_a treasure_n shall_v be_v find_v among_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o desert_n and_o especial_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v furnish_v with_o such_o precious_a stone_n as_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n v._n 10._o etc._n etc._n as_o they_o be_v before_o xxviii_o 17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n but_o such_o person_n shall_v consider_v that_o their_o ancestor_n be_v very_o great_a man_n and_o have_v gather_v great_a riches_n before_o they_o come_v into_o egypt_n where_o joseph_n it_o be_v likely_a leave_v they_o no_o small_a treasure_n and_o though_o pharaoh_n perhaps_o squeeze_v they_o as_o i_o say_v upon_o chapter_n the_o first_o yet_o they_o preserve_v most_o of_o their_o riches_n and_o be_v reimburse_v what_o they_o lose_v by_o what_o they_o borrow_v of_o the_o egyptian_n from_o who_o dead_a body_n throw_v on_o the_o seashore_n we_o may_v well_o suppose_v they_o get_v still_o more_o as_o they_o do_v also_o from_o the_o amalekite_n who_o be_v a_o people_n near_o to_o arabia_n from_o whence_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o precious_a stone_n come_v we_o may_v likewise_o suppose_v be_v not_o unfurnished_v with_o they_o and_o beside_o all_o this_o they_o have_v shittim-wood_n good_a store_n in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o i_o note_v chap._n xxv_o and_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n particular_o abarbinel_n think_v it_o not_o improbable_a that_o they_o trade_v with_o the_o neighbour_a nation_n who_o border_v upon_o the_o wilderness_n while_o they_o continue_v in_o it_o ver._n 27._o and_o of_o the_o hundred_o talent_n of_o silver_n be_v cast_v the_o socket_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n etc._n etc._n it_o appear_v by_o the_o xxvi_o chapter_n that_o there_o be_v just_o a_o hundred_o of_o these_o socket_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n v._o 19_o 21_o 25_o 32._o to_o the_o make_n of_o every_o one_o of_o which_o there_o go_v a_o talon_n of_o silver_n ver._n 28._o and_o of_o the_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o seventy_o five_o shekel_n he_o make_v etc._n etc._n a_o hundred_o talent_n be_v spend_v in_o make_v the_o socket_n the_o remainder_n which_o be_v 1775_o shekel_n v._n 25._o be_v lay_v out_o upon_o hook_n and_o chapiters_n and_o fillet_n about_o the_o pillar_n which_o make_v up_o the_o whole_a account_n of_o the_o silver_n ver._n 29._o and_o the_o brass_n of_o the_o offer_n etc._n etc._n this_o verse_n give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o value_n of_o the_o brass_n which_o the_o people_n offer_v as_o the_o former_a verse_n of_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n ver._n 30._o and_o therewith_o he_o make_v the_o socket_n to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o brazen_a altar_n etc._n etc._n this_o verse_n and_o the_o next_o give_v a_o account_n how_o the_o brass_n be_v employ_v according_a to_o god_n order_n beforementioned_a xxvi_o 37._o xxvii_o 2_o 3_o 4._o ver._n 31._o and_o the_o socket_n of_o the_o court_n etc._n etc._n see_v xxvii_o 10_o 17_o 18_o 19_o here_o be_v not_o such_o a_o particular_a account_n give_v upon_o what_o thing_n the_o gold_n be_v employ_v but_o only_o in_o general_n in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a place_n v._o 24._o because_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o make_v of_o silver_n and_o brass_n be_v make_v of_o gold_n and_o a_o great_a deal_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o next_o chapter_n be_v employ_v in_o make_v aaron_n glorious_a attire_n chap._n thirty-nine_o verse_n 1._o and_o of_o the_o blue_a and_o purple_a and_o scarlet_a these_o artisicer_n proceed_v in_o the_o most_o natural_a order_n to_o make_v all_o that_o god_n command_v for_o first_o they_o make_v the_o house_n itself_o in_o which_o he_o be_v to_o dwell_v chap._n xxxvi_o than_o all_o the_o furniture_n belong_v to_o it_o chap._n xxxvii_o and_o then_o the_o outward_a court_n and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o chap._n xxxviii_o and_o now_o moses_n relate_v how_o they_o make_v the_o priestly_a garment_n without_o which_o they_o can_v not_o minister_v to_o god_n in_o this_o house_n they_o make_v this_o show_v how_o all_o that_o go_v before_o where_o it_o be_v say_v he_o make_v be_v to_o be_v interpret_v bezaleel_n and_o aholiab_n and_o all_o that_o be_v employ_v under_o they_o have_v a_o hand_n as_o we_o speak_v in_o these_o garment_n the_o principal_a artist_n direct_v and_o the_o rest_n work_v all_o that_o be_v here_o mention_v clothes_n of_o service_n to_o be_v put_v on_o when_o they_o minister_v unto_o god_n in_o the_o priest_n office_n xxviii_o 4._o xxx_o 10._o xxxv_o 19_o not_o to_o be_v wear_v abroad_o but_o only_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v lib._n iii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n c._n 11._o p._n 145._o where_o he_o look_v upon_o the_o follow_a word_n to_o do_v service_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n or_o to_o serve_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n as_o determine_v they_o to_o be_v use_v here_o and_o no_o where_o else_o ver._n 2._o and_o he_o make_v the_o ephod_n etc._n etc._n give_v direction_n for_o the_o make_v it_o of_o such_o material_n as_o here_o follow_v see_v xxviii_o 6_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 3._o and_o they_o do_v beat_v the_o gold_n into_o thin_a plate_n etc._n etc._n the_o under_o workman_n by_o bezaleel_n direction_n do_v first_o beat_v the_o gold_n into_o very_o thin_a plate_n and_o then_o slice_v they_o into_o wire_n or_o small_a thread_n of_o gold_n for_o in_o those_o day_n they_o have_v not_o the_o art_n which_o we_o have_v now_o of_o draw_v a_o piece_n of_o gold_n into_o round_a wire_n or_o thread_n of_o what_o length_n we_o please_v but_o as_o moses_n here_o describe_v it_o they_o beat_v it_o first_o into_o broad_a thin_a plate_n and_o then_o cut_v off_o lesser_a and_o narrow_a wire_n as_o we_o call_v they_o which_o be_v not_o round_o but_o of_o a_o very_a small_a breadth_n which_o they_o weave_v with_o the_o other_o material_n here_o mention_v but_o nothing_o be_v here_o say_v of_o silver_n thus_o wrought_v for_o they_o have_v not_o the_o art_n of_o weave_v silver_n in_o this_o manner_n in_o ancient_a time_n as_o salmasius_n observe_v upon_o vopiscus_n in_o the_o life_n of_o aurelian_a in_o who_o day_n the_o art_n of_o make_v silver_n into_o thread_n and_o weave_v it_o with_o their_o garment_n be_v not_o know_v but_o be_v much_o in_o use_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o latter_a greek_a emperor_n to_o work_v it_o in_o blue_a and_o in_o purple_a etc._n etc._n the_o manner_n of_o it_o be_v thus_o as_o maimonides_n say_v they_o take_v