oppress_v they_o be_v with_o sorrow_n by_o reason_n thereof_o that_o they_o can_v not_o mind_v what_o moses_n say_v to_o they_o nor_o believe_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v concern_v their_o deliverance_n as_o deem_v their_o condition_n desperate_a and_o past_a hope_n of_o recovery_n verse_n 12._o how_o then_o shall_v pharaoh_n hear_v i_o who_o be_o of_o uncircumcised_a lip_n that_o be_v if_o the_o israelite_n will_v not_o regard_v what_o i_o say_v to_o they_o what_o hope_n can_v i_o have_v that_o pharaoh_n shall_v mind_v my_o word_n especial_o consider_v that_o i_o be_o a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o imperfection_n in_o my_o speech_n for_o doubtless_o it_o be_v with_o respect_n to_o his_o bad_a utterance_n that_o moses_n call_v himself_o a_o man_n of_o uncircumcised_a lip_n because_o circumcision_n be_v with_o they_o the_o first_o badge_n of_o god_n people_n and_o therefore_o those_o that_o be_v not_o circumcise_v be_v count_v profane_a and_o their_o uncircumcision_n be_v count_v a_o grievous_a blemish_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o a_o figurative_a kind_n of_o speech_n they_o call_v those_o thing_n that_o have_v any_o natural_a or_o moral_a blemish_n uncircumcised_a as_o a_o heart_n a_o mind_n or_o tongue_n uncircumcised_a verse_n 14._o these_o be_v the_o head_n of_o their_o father_n house_n moses_n his_o chief_a intention_n be_v no_o doubt_n to_o show_v the_o natural_a stock_n of_o himself_o and_o aaron_n that_o he_o be_v a_o true_a israelite_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n though_o he_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o pharaoh_n court_n and_o afterward_o â—led_v into_o the_o land_n of_o midian_a yet_o for_o order_n sake_n he_o begin_v first_o with_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n and_o simeon_n levy_n elder_a brethren_n verse_n 16._o and_o the_o year_n of_o the_o life_n of_o levi_n be_v a_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o seven_o year_n this_o express_a mention_n of_o their_o age_n be_v of_o great_a use_n in_o chronologie_n especial_o for_o the_o open_n of_o that_o speech_n concern_v israel_n peregrination_n exod._n 12._o 40._o the_o sojourn_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o dwell_v in_o egypt_n be_v four_o hundred_o aâ—d_n thirty_o year_n it_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o 30._o chapter_n of_o genesis_n that_o joseph_n be_v not_o above_o four_o year_n young_a than_o levi._n if_o therefore_o joseph_n be_v 39_o year_n old_a when_o jacob_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n as_o may_v be_v clear_o gather_v from_o gen._n 41._o 46._o because_o joseph_n be_v thirty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o stand_v before_o pharaoh_n and_o when_o the_o seven_o yeaâ—s_n of_o plenty_n be_v go_v and_o two_o year_n of_o the_o famine_n than_o jacob_n come_v down_o into_o egypt_n consequent_o levi_n be_v then_o three_o and_o forty_o year_n old_a and_o since_o he_o live_v as_o it_o be_v here_o say_v a_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o seven_o year_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o he_o live_v in_o egypt_n ninety_o and_o four_o year_n or_o thereabouts_o chap._n vii_o verse_n 1._o i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o god_n to_o pharaoh_n not_o only_o because_o by_o aaron_n as_o god_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v by_o his_o prophet_n he_o shall_v in_o god_n name_n declare_v his_o will_n unto_o he_o for_o the_o deliver_n of_o his_o people_n but_o also_o because_o of_o the_o divine_a authority_n give_v unto_o he_o in_o bring_v those_o great_a plague_n upon_o egypt_n which_o make_v pharaoh_n to_o fear_v he_o as_o god_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 7._o and_o moses_n be_v fourscore_o year_n old_a etc._n etc._n the_o age_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n be_v here_o insert_v 1._o for_o the_o further_a evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o story_n and_o the_o computation_n of_o the_o chronologie_n of_o those_o time_n 2._o to_o set_v forth_o god_n glory_n the_o more_o by_o this_o intimation_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o instrument_n 3._o to_o show_v how_o long_o god_n in_o his_o wise_a providence_n have_v suffer_v the_o egyptian_n to_o oppress_v the_o israelite_n with_o such_o cruel_a bondage_n even_o from_o before_o the_o birth_n of_o moses_n till_o he_o come_v to_o be_v fourscore_o year_n old_a and_o 4._o the_o more_o to_o commend_v the_o obedience_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n that_o do_v not_o because_o of_o their_o great_a year_n shrink_v from_o this_o weighty_a employment_n which_o god_n have_v impose_v upon_o they_o verse_n 10_o and_o they_o do_v so_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v 1._o they_o again_o require_v pharaoh_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o let_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v out_o of_o his_o land_n for_o this_o god_n have_v command_v moses_n and_o aaron_n chap._n 6._o 11._o and_o it_o be_v a_o notable_a evidence_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o courage_n that_o they_o dare_v again_o desire_v this_o of_o that_o proud_a king_n notwithstanding_o they_o have_v so_o enrage_v he_o former_o by_o the_o first_o delivery_n of_o this_o their_o message_n that_o in_o a_o fury_n he_o oppress_v the_o people_n more_o than_o he_o have_v do_v before_o and_o 2._o when_o pharaoh_n hereupon_o either_o by_o way_n of_o derision_n or_o out_o of_o a_o captious_a device_n to_o try_v what_o they_o can_v do_v or_o because_o he_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v and_o the_o israelite_n do_v will_v they_o to_o show_v he_o some_o sign_n if_o they_o will_v have_v he_o know_v that_o their_o god_n have_v send_v they_o moses_n thereupon_o speak_v unto_o aaron_n to_o cast_v his_o rod_n upon_o the_o ground_n and_o say_v it_o shall_v become_v a_o serpent_n which_o aaron_n according_o do_v for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o here_o express_v that_o pharaoh_n ask_v a_o sign_n yet_o may_v we_o just_o conclude_v it_o from_o the_o forego_n verse_n where_o the_o charge_n give_v to_o moses_n be_v when_o pharaoh_n shall_v speak_v unto_o you_o say_v show_v a_o miracle_n for_o you_o then_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o aaron_n take_v thy_o rod_n and_o cast_v it_o before_o pharaoh_n and_o it_o shall_v become_v a_o serpent_n and_o than_o it_o follow_v in_o this_o verse_n and_o they_o do_v so_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v etc._n etc._n verse_n 12._o they_o also_o do_v in_o like_a manner_n with_o their_o enchantment_n that_o be_v they_o cause_v their_o rod_n in_o outward_a show_n and_o appearance_n to_o become_v serpent_n these_o or_o the_o chief_a of_o these_o be_v jannes_n and_o jambres_n whereof_o s._n paul_n speak_v 2._o tim._n 3._o 8._o but_o aaron_n rod_n swallow_v up_o their_o rod_n and_o thus_o the_o lord_n discover_v that_o the_o power_n whereby_o moses_n and_o aaron_n have_v wrought_v their_o miracle_n be_v infinite_o faâ—re_v above_o that_o of_o satan_n whereby_o the_o magician_n have_v endeavour_v to_o equal_v the_o work_n which_o moses_n have_v do_v verse_n 13._o and_o he_o harden_a pharaoh_n heart_n that_o he_o hearken_v not_o to_o they_o though_o hardness_n of_o heart_n be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n yet_o the_o harden_v of_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o always_o sin_n and_o therefore_o be_v it_o here_o say_v of_o god_n who_o can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n that_o he_o harden_a pharaoh_n heart_n to_o wit_n not_o by_o make_v his_o heart_n hard_o that_o be_v soft_a before_o nor_o by_o infuse_v any_o evil_n into_o he_o whereby_o his_o heart_n shall_v be_v harden_v but_o in_o a_o way_n of_o judgement_n and_o punishment_n for_o his_o former_a sin_n 1._o by_o withdraw_a and_o withhold_v that_o grace_n whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v win_v to_o repent_v and_o yield_v unto_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o sun_n cause_v darkness_n by_o withdraw_v his_o light_n 2._o by_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n and_o leave_v he_o to_o his_o own_o corrupt_a lust_n and_o affection_n 3._o by_o do_v those_o thing_n to_o he_o which_o the_o lord_n know_v well_o will_v prove_v occasion_n actuate_a and_o exciting_a the_o evil_n that_o be_v in_o he_o and_o cause_v he_o more_o and_o more_o to_o harden_v his_o heart_n against_o god_n verse_n 17._o i_o will_v smite_v with_o the_o rod_n that_o be_v in_o my_o hand_n upon_o the_o water_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o shall_v be_v turn_v into_o blood_n they_o have_v shed_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o israelite_n child_n and_o drown_v they_o in_o the_o river_n and_o now_o god_n in_o his_o just_a judgement_n make_v the_o river_n to_o yield_v they_o nothing_o but_o blood_n verse_n 18._o and_o the_o fish_n in_o the_o river_n shall_v die_v and_o the_o river_n shall_v stink_v this_o be_v add_v to_o show_v the_o greivousnesse_n of_o the_o plague_n for_o first_o it_o deprive_v they_o of_o that_o which_o be_v in_o egypt_n their_o chief_a food_n fish_n as_o may_v easy_o be_v discern_v by_o compare_v these_o place_n together_o num._n 11._o 5._o we_o remember_v the_o fish_n that_o we_o do_v eat_v in_o egypt_n free_o esai_n 19_o 8
very_a grievous_a hail_n such_o as_o have_v not_o be_v in_o egypt_n since_o the_o foundation_n thereof_o that_o be_v since_o it_o become_v a_o land_n inhabit_v for_o so_o this_o be_v explain_v vers_fw-la 24_o there_o waâ—_n hail_n etc._n etc._n such_o as_o there_o be_v none_o like_o it_o in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n since_o it_o become_v a_o nation_n and_o hereby_o also_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o there_o be_v sometime_o rain_n and_o hail_n too_o in_o egypt_n though_o very_o rare_o and_o not_o so_o ordinary_o as_o in_o other_o land_n verse_n 19_o send_v therefore_o now_o and_o gather_v thy_o cattle_n etc._n etc._n this_o he_o say_v chief_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o terror_n of_o this_o plague_n if_o you_o provide_v not_o say_v moses_n all_o will_v be_v lose_v and_o withal_o it_o aggravate_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o egyptian_n that_o have_v have_v experience_n of_o god_n displeasure_n yet_o will_v not_o be_v forewarn_v that_o will_v not_o be_v win_v by_o judgement_n nor_o mercy_n verse_n 23._o the_o lord_n send_v thunder_n and_o hail_n and_o the_o fire_n run_v along_o upon_o the_o ground_n etc._n etc._n the_o description_n here_o give_v we_o of_o this_o storm_n of_o hail_n be_v to_o show_v that_o iâ—_n come_v not_o by_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n but_o be_v a_o supernatural_a and_o extraordinary_a work_n of_o god_n as_o appear_v 1._o in_o that_o it_o fall_v upon_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n vers_fw-la 25._o whereas_o storm_n of_o hail_n seldom_o extend_v so_o far_o 2._o that_o it_o come_v at_o the_o very_a hour_n almost_o prefix_v beforehand_o by_o moses_n vers_fw-la 18_o 3._o that_o only_a in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n where_o the_o israelite_n dwell_v there_o be_v no_o hail_n vers_fw-la 26._o 4._o that_o the_o hail_n that_o fall_v be_v of_o such_o a_o bigness_n and_o that_o in_o egypt_n where_o there_o seldom_o be_v any_o hail_n at_o all_o that_o it_o do_v not_o only_o destroy_v their_o corn_n and_o herb_n but_o also_o break_v their_o tree_n and_o kill_v both_o man_n and_o beast_n that_o be_v in_o the_o storm_n vers_fw-la 25._o and_o so_o also_o the_o psalmist_n say_v psal_n 78._o 47_o 48._o he_o destroy_v their_o vine_n with_o hail_n and_o their_o sicamore_n tree_n with_o great_a hailstone_n he_o give_v up_o their_o cattle_n also_o to_o the_o hail_n and_o their_o flock_n to_o hot_a thunderbolt_n and_o so_o again_o psal_n 105._o 32._o 33._o and_o 5._o that_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v not_o lightning_n but_o fire_n mingle_v with_o the_o hail_n even_o fire_n that_o run_v along_o upon_o the_o ground_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o hailstone_n melt_v with_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o fire_n nor_o the_o flame_a fire_n quench_v with_o the_o hail_n verse_n 27._o i_o have_v sin_v this_o time_n that_o be_v now_o i_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n he_o intend_v not_o doubtless_o to_o intimate_v that_o he_o be_v former_o innocent_a and_o have_v be_v punish_v unjust_o though_o now_o indeed_o at_o this_o time_n he_o have_v sin_v against_o god_n but_o his_o purpose_n be_v to_o make_v know_v that_o now_o he_o do_v plain_o see_v and_o therefore_o do_v willing_o at_o this_o time_n acknowledge_v it_o that_o he_o have_v sin_v against_o god_n and_o therefore_o that_o god_n be_v righteous_a and_o he_o and_o his_o people_n wicked_a verse_n 29._o as_o soon_o as_o i_o be_o go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n i_o will_v spread_v abroad_o my_o hand_n unto_o the_o lord_n this_o time_n be_v set_v by_o moses_n that_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v go_v etc._n etc._n he_o will_v spread_v abroad_o his_o hand_n to_o wit_n in_o prayer_n unto_o the_o lord_n either_o with_o respect_n to_o that_o privacy_n of_o retire_v by_o himself_o which_o he_o intend_v when_o he_o undertake_v to_o perform_v this_o duty_n or_o else_o to_o testify_v his_o own_o confidence_n in_o god_n that_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o go_v out_o into_o the_o open_a field_n notwithstanding_o this_o fearful_a storm_n of_o hail_n which_o god_n have_v send_v upon_o the_o land_n verse_n 30._o i_o know_v that_o you_o will_v not_o yet_o fear_v the_o lord_n god_n that_o be_v though_o you_o have_v see_v and_o feel_v so_o much_o of_o god_n power_n and_o wrath_n and_o now_o seem_v to_o yield_v and_o to_o beg_v for_o mercy_n yet_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o as_o yet_o you_o will_v not_o true_o repent_v and_o fear_v the_o lord_n this_o moses_n may_v well_o say_v he_o know_v because_o of_o their_o carriage_n of_o themselves_o at_o present_a in_o that_o they_o seek_v not_o after_o the_o way_n of_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n but_o only_o cry_v out_o to_o have_v the_o plague_n stay_v but_o beside_o god_n have_v tell_v moses_n that_o pharaoh_n shall_v harden_v his_o heart_n until_o he_o be_v destroy_v and_o this_o he_o tell_v pharaoh_n before_o he_o pray_v for_o he_o that_o so_o pharaoh_n may_v not_o boast_v when_o the_o plague_n be_v go_v that_o he_o have_v deceive_v moses_n and_o to_o let_v he_o know_v that_o he_o see_v cause_n sufficient_a why_o he_o shall_v at_o this_o time_n make_v trial_n of_o he_o yet_o once_o more_o by_o pray_v that_o this_o plague_n may_v be_v remove_v as_o he_o desire_v though_o he_o know_v beforehand_o that_o he_o will_v be_v never_o a_o whit_n the_o better_a for_o it_o verse_n 31._o and_o the_o flax_n and_o the_o barley_n be_v smite_v it_o seem_v that_o in_o egypt_n they_o sow_v their_o barley_n at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o their_o wheat_n which_o we_o do_v not_o and_o there_o the_o barley_n will_v be_v by_o far_o the_o forward_a chap._n x._o verse_n 5._o and_o they_o shall_v eat_v the_o residue_n of_o that_o which_o be_v escape_v which_o remain_v unto_o you_o from_o the_o hail_n etc._n etc._n hereby_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v some_o good_a time_n after_o the_o plague_n of_o hail_n ere_o these_o locust_n be_v send_v to_o wit_n when_o the_o wheat_n and_o the_o rye_n may_v be_v destroy_v which_o when_o the_o hail_n fall_v be_v not_o yet_o grow_v up_o chap._n 9_o 32._o and_o the_o like_a we_o must_v hold_v concern_v the_o other_o plague_n verse_n 6._o which_o neither_o thy_o father_n nor_o thy_o father_n father_n have_v see_v etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n of_o this_o be_v not_o that_o they_o have_v never_o before_o see_v locust_n in_o egypt_n for_o all_o history_n witness_v that_o egypt_n be_v often_o trouble_v with_o locust_n but_o that_o they_o have_v never_o see_v such_o multitude_n of_o they_o nor_o any_o that_o do_v so_o much_o mischief_n as_o these_o shall_v do_v verse_n 7._o how_o long_o shall_v this_o man_n be_v a_o snare_n unto_o we_o this_o word_n snare_n usual_o signify_v the_o mean_n of_o destruction_n see_v chap._n 23._o 33._o they_o shall_v not_o dwell_v in_o thy_o land_n lest_o they_o make_v thou_o sin_n against_o i_o for_o if_o thou_o serve_v their_o god_n it_o will_v sure_o be_v a_o snare_n unto_o thou_o josh_n 23._o 13._o they_o shall_v be_v snare_n and_o trap_n unto_o you_o and_o scourge_n in_o your_o side_n and_o thorn_n in_o your_o eye_n until_o you_o perish_v etc._n etc._n and_o so_o the_o word_n be_v take_v here_o verse_n 10._o let_v the_o lord_n be_v so_o with_o you_o as_o i_o will_v let_v you_o go_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v speak_v scoff_o express_v his_o firm_a resolution_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o all_o go_v as_o they_o desire_v and_o that_o by_o way_n of_o scorn_n and_o derision_n let_v the_o lord_n be_v so_o with_o you_o as_o i_o will_v let_v you_o go_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v may_v your_o great_a god_n you_o boast_v of_o be_v with_o you_o and_o prosper_v you_o if_o i_o consent_v to_o this_o which_o you_o desire_v of_o i_o you_o have_v a_o high_a opinion_n of_o your_o mighty_a god_n and_o what_o great_a thing_n he_o will_v do_v for_o you_o if_o i_o let_v you_o go_v upon_o those_o term_n that_o you_o propound_v let_v it_o be_v think_v that_o your_o god_n be_v with_o you_o and_o that_o he_o deliver_v you_o look_v to_o it_o for_o evil_a be_v before_o you_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v upon_o you_o some_o expound_v this_o 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that_o the_o people_n flee_v that_o be_v that_o they_o be_v make_v away_o as_o fast_o as_o they_o can_v and_o go_v not_o only_o to_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o fly_v for_o fear_n for_o it_o be_v afterward_o say_v ver_fw-la 8._o that_o they_o go_v out_o with_o a_o high_a hand_n that_o be_v bold_o powerful_o in_o good_a array_n of_o battle_n as_o in_o chap._n 13._o 18._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v up_o harness_v etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o their_o march_v away_o with_o a_o purpose_n to_o get_v out_o of_o his_o service_n verse_n 8._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v out_o with_o a_o high_a hand_n not_o like_o fugitive_n but_o like_o a_o free_a people_n rescue_v out_o of_o their_o bondage_n by_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n so_o to_o sin_n with_o a_o high_a hand_n be_v to_o do_v it_o bold_o and_o open_o numb_a 15._o 30._o and_o as_o man_n that_o now_o think_v themselves_o secure_a and_o out_o of_o danger_n of_o the_o egyptian_n verse_n 10._o and_o when_o pharaoh_n draw_v nigh_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n lift_v up_o their_o eye_n etc._n etc._n imply_v that_o they_o be_v the_o more_o terrify_v because_o they_o never_o fear_v this_o danger_n till_o unexpected_o look_v forth_o they_o see_v the_o egyptian_n close_o at_o their_o heel_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n cry_v out_o unto_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v in_o the_o suddenness_n of_o the_o danger_n they_o cry_v out_o for_o help_n but_o without_o faith_n as_o man_n that_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v verse_n 13._o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o the_o people_n fear_v you_o not_o stand_v still_o etc._n etc._n imply_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o stir_v in_o the_o business_n if_o they_o will_v only_o be_v quiet_a and_o with_o a_o settle_a mind_n wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n for_o help_v he_o will_v deliver_v they_o without_o their_o help_n verse_n 14._o the_o lord_n shall_v fight_v for_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v hold_v your_o peace_n that_o be_v be_v 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i_o they_o imply_v that_o he_o do_v call_v upon_o god_n though_o it_o be_v not_o before_o mention_v neither_o do_v god_n mislike_v or_o reprove_v he_o for_o this_o but_o only_o hasten_v he_o to_o do_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o to_o strike_v the_o sea_n with_o his_o rod_n that_o it_o may_v be_v divide_v and_o so_o give_v way_n to_o the_o israelite_n to_o pass_v over_o verse_n 19_o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o go_v before_o the_o camp_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v christ_n call_v jehovah_n exod._n 13._o 21._o and_o the_o lord_n go_v before_o they_o by_o day_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o be_v say_v to_o remove_v only_o because_o the_o sign_n of_o his_o presence_n go_v to_o another_o place_n verse_n 22._o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n upon_o the_o dry_a ground_n that_o be_v they_o go_v into_o the_o channel_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n upon_o the_o dry-ground_n and_o so_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n have_v the_o 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lie_v intend_v withal_o to_o draw_v he_o out_o secret_o afterward_o and_o so_o to_o restore_v he_o to_o his_o father_n observable_a indeed_o it_o be_v that_o reuben_n shall_v do_v this_o who_o be_v jacob_n elder_a son_n and_o that_o by_o leah_n have_v most_o cause_n to_o be_v jealous_a of_o and_o rage_z against_o the_o suspect_a superiority_n of_o this_o son_n of_o rachel_n but_o herein_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n magnify_v who_o make_v he_o the_o instrument_n of_o deliver_v joseph_n that_o be_v most_o unlikely_a to_o have_v do_v it_o and_o yet_o there_o may_v be_v some_o reason_n withal_o conceive_v why_o reuben_n above_o all_o the_o rest_n shall_v seek_v to_o rescue_n joseph_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n for_o have_v late_o repent_v he_o of_o that_o his_o foul_a incest_n with_o bilhah_n his_o father_n concubine_n for_o we_o can_v think_v that_o the_o patriarch_n when_o they_o fall_v so_o grievous_o do_v also_o run_v on_o in_o a_o state_n of_o impenitency_n he_o be_v doubtless_o the_o more_o tender_a of_o have_v any_o hand_n again_o in_o such_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o wickedness_n and_o be_v happy_o glad_a to_o have_v so_o fair_a a_o occasion_n to_o assuage_a his_o father_n displeasure_n conceive_v evil_a against_o he_o for_o his_o former_a sin_n and_o fear_v lest_o this_o intend_a wickedness_n shall_v it_o come_v to_o his_o father_n knowledge_n will_v be_v chief_o charge_v upon_o he_o even_o because_o of_o his_o former_a offence_n verse_n 28._o then_o there_o pass_v by_o midianites_n the_o merchant_n to_o who_o joseph_n be_v sell_v be_v in_o several_a place_n call_v sometime_o ishmaelites_n sometime_o midianites_n who_o yet_o be_v two_o distinct_a nation_n the_o one_o of_o ishmael_n hagar_n son_n the_o other_o of_o midian_a keturahs_n son_n gen_n 25._o 2._o but_o because_o they_o dwell_v both_o in_o arabia_n it_o be_v most_o likely_a that_o there_o be_v in_o this_o company_n of_o merchant_n both_o ishmaelite_n and_o midianite_n who_o do_v traffic_v 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concern_v our_o brother_n in_o that_o we_o see_v the_o anguish_n of_o his_o soul_n when_o he_o beseech_v we_o and_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v but_o malice_n have_v for_o the_o present_a harden_v their_o heart_n verse_n 29._o and_o he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n as_o the_o custom_n be_v in_o those_o time_n when_o any_o grievous_a calamity_n or_o sorrow_n befall_v man_n either_o thereby_o to_o express_v how_o their_o heart_n be_v break_v and_o tear_v with_o grief_n and_o anguish_n of_o spirit_n or_o else_o how_o little_a comfort_n they_o take_v in_o any_o thing_n and_o how_o little_a they_o care_v what_o become_v of_o they_o not_o mind_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o useful_a for_o they_o verse_n 30._o and_o he_o return_v unto_o his_o brethren_n and_o say_v the_o child_n be_v not_o hereby_o meaning_n not_o only_o that_o he_o be_v not_o in_o the_o pit_n but_o also_o that_o they_o have_v slay_v he_o in_o his_o absence_n as_o at_o first_o they_o intend_v for_o in_o scripture_n those_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v jer._n 31._o 15._o rachel_n weep_v for_o her_o child_n refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v because_o they_o be_v not_o questionless_a reuben_n for_o the_o reason_n before_o note_a upon_o ver_fw-la 21._o be_v serious_o and_o hearty_o distress_v for_o that_o they_o have_v do_v yet_o evident_a it_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o when_o they_o have_v tell_v he_o that_o they_o have_v only_o sell_v he_o to_o the_o ishmaelite_n and_o have_v not_o slay_v he_o he_o consent_v to_o conceal_v this_o their_o fact_n from_o their_o father_n and_o to_o deceive_v he_o with_o a_o forget_v tale_n because_o he_o shall_v otherwise_o have_v stir_v up_o the_o hatred_n of_o all_o his_o brethren_n against_o he_o wherein_o though_o he_o can_v be_v excuse_v from_o sin_v great_o yet_o he_o be_v far_o less_o guilty_a than_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n verse_n 35._o and_o all_o his_o daughter_n rise_v up_o to_o comfort_v he_o he_o may_v have_v other_o daughter_n beside_o dinah_n though_o they_o be_v not_o mention_v but_o however_o hereby_o may_v be_v mean_v his_o son_n wife_n or_o their_o daughter_n but_o he_o refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v that_o be_v so_o far_o do_v his_o passion_n prevail_v over_o he_o that_o he_o mind_v not_o what_o they_o say_v to_o he_o but_o even_o give_v way_n to_o the_o extremity_n of_o his_o sorrow_n which_o be_v note_v as_o a_o infirmity_n in_o this_o good_a patriarch_n but_o chief_o to_o aggravate_v the_o wickedness_n of_o his_o son_n who_o have_v bring_v this_o sorrow_n upon_o their_o father_n yea_o upon_o isaac_n their_o age_a grandfather_n too_o for_o he_o live_v thirteen_o year_n after_o this_o as_o be_v before_o note_v ver_n 1._o and_o have_v therefore_o his_o share_n doubtless_o in_o this_o sorrow_n chap._n xxxviii_o verse_n 1._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o that_o time_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o determine_v of_o what_o time_n this_o be_v mean_v when_o judah_n go_v to_o his_o friend_n hirah_n the_o adullamite_n that_o be_v that_o dwell_v in_o adullam_n a_o city_n mention_v josh_n 19_o 35._o and_o so_o by_o his_o mean_n marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o shuah_n the_o canaanite_n and_o that_o because_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o from_o the_o time_n of_o joseph_n be_v sell_v into_o egypt_n unto_o the_o time_n of_o jacob_n go_v down_o thither_o to_o he_o there_o be_v but_o three_o and_o twenty_o year_n at_o the_o most_o for_o he_o be_v sell_v at_o seventeen_o year_n old_a chap._n 37._o 1._o joseph_n be_v seventeen_o year_n old_a be_v feed_v the_o flock_n etc._n etc._n from_o which_o time_n till_o he_o be_v exalt_v in_o pharaoh_n court_n there_o be_v but_o thirteen_o year_n chap._n 41._o 46._o and_o joseph_n be_v thirty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o stand_v before_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o if_o we_o add_v the_o seven_o plenteous_a year_n that_o be_v in_o egypt_n after_o his_o exaltation_n and_o the_o two_o year_n and_o upward_o that_o be_v spend_v of_o the_o famine_n ere_o joseph_n send_v for_o his_o father_n and_o his_o family_n chap._n 45._o 6._o for_o these_o two_o year_n have_v the_o famine_n be_v in_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n this_o will_v make_v up_o at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o come_n into_o egypt_n about_o three_o and_o twenty_o year_n and_o yet_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v yield_v that_o all_o these_o thing_n relate_v in_o this_o chapter_n be_v do_v before_o jacob_n remove_v out_o of_o canaan_n into_o egypt_n and_o how_o they_o can_v be_v do_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o so_o few_o year_n it_o may_v seem_v very_o questionable_a some_o expositor_n hold_v that_o these_o word_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o that_o time_n must_v be_v strict_o take_v with_o reference_n to_o that_o which_o go_v before_o in_o the_o former_a chapâ—â—â—_n â—o_o wiâ—_n that_o judah_n do_v this_o in_o that_o very_a year_n or_o thereabouts_o when_o joseph_n be_v sell_v into_o egypt_n and_o that_o 1._o because_o the_o word_n be_v so_o express_v that_o at_o that_o time_n judah_n thus_o marry_v neither_o can_v there_o be_v any_o probable_a reason_n give_v why_o the_o relation_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o concern_v joseph_n shall_v be_v break_v off_o to_o insert_v these_o thing_n concern_v judah_n but_o only_o this_o because_o present_o upon_o the_o sell_n of_o joseph_n judah_n make_v this_o marriage_n with_o the_o daughter_n of_o shuah_n 2._o because_o till_o joseph_n be_v sell_v into_o egypt_n judah_n dwell_v among_o his_o brethren_n and_o therefore_o as_o be_v likely_a it_o be_v after_o this_o that_o he_o go_v aside_o and_o match_v himself_o with_o the_o daughter_n of_o shuah_n the_o canaanite_n and_o that_o all_o these_o thing_n here_o relate_v concern_v judah_n and_o his_o child_n may_v well_o be_v
of_o his_o utterance_n and_o pronunciation_n and_o so_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v with_o moses_n though_o he_o be_v a_o excellent_a speaker_n for_o the_o substance_n of_o that_o which_o he_o speak_v yet_o some_o defect_n he_o have_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o utterance_n which_o some_o conceive_v to_o have_v be_v that_o he_o be_v of_o a_o stammer_a tongue_n and_o thereto_o apply_v that_o which_o he_o afterward_o say_v how_o shall_v pharaoh_n hear_v i_o who_o be_o of_o uncircumcised_a lip_n chap._n 6._o 12._o verse_n 12._o i_o will_v be_v with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o teach_v thou_o what_o thou_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o imperfection_n of_o moses_n speech_n and_o utterance_n continue_v after_o this_o for_o still_o we_o see_v he_o complain_v of_o his_o uncircumcised_a lip_n chap._n 6._o 30._o and_o because_o of_o this_o aaron_n be_v his_o spokesman_n in_o deliver_v god_n message_n unto_o pharaoh_n this_o therefore_o which_o the_o lord_n here_o say_v to_o moses_n i_o will_v be_v with_o thy_o mouth_n be_v not_o mean_v of_o help_v he_o of_o that_o natural_a imperfection_n in_o his_o speech_n but_o that_o god_n will_v direct_v he_o what_o he_o shall_v say_v and_o so_o prosper_v he_o in_o his_o message_n that_o his_o slowness_n of_o speech_n shall_v be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o he_o but_o that_o he_o shall_v with_o comfort_n to_o his_o people_n and_o terror_n to_o their_o enemy_n dispatch_v the_o business_n which_o god_n have_v impose_v upon_o he_o verse_n 14._o and_o he_o say_v be_v not_o aaron_n the_o levite_n thy_o brother_n i_o know_v that_o he_o can_v speak_v well_o etc._n etc._n thus_o be_v moses_n comfort_v hear_v that_o his_o brother_n aaron_n from_o who_o he_o have_v be_v absent_a now_o forty_o year_n be_v still_o live_v and_o well_o and_o withal_o encourage_v by_o know_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v he_o join_v with_o he_o in_o commission_n of_o who_o fidelity_n he_o can_v make_v no_o question_n and_o who_o he_o know_v of_o good_a ability_n for_o the_o deliver_n of_o their_o message_n to_o pharaoh_n verse_n 16._o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v to_o he_o in_o stead_n of_o god_n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v as_o from_o god_n and_o in_o god_n stead_n make_v know_v to_o he_o what_o he_o shall_v say_v unto_o pharaoh_n verse_n 18._o and_o moses_n go_v and_o return_v to_o jethrâ—_n his_o father_n in_o law_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o let_v i_o go_v etc._n etc._n moses_n do_v not_o ask_v his_o father_n in_o law_n leave_v to_o go_v into_o egypt_n as_o question_v whether_o he_o shall_v obey_v god_n command_v in_o go_v unless_o he_o will_v give_v he_o leave_v but_o only_o as_o judge_v it_o fit_a that_o he_o shall_v acquaint_v his_o father_n in_o law_n with_o his_o purpose_n and_o crave_v his_o approbation_n and_o not_o go_v rude_o away_o with_o his_o daughter_n and_o her_o child_n without_o give_v he_o any_o notice_n beforehand_o of_o it_o especial_o consider_v that_o he_o have_v no_o cause_n at_o all_o to_o suspect_v either_o the_o wisdom_n or_o courtesy_n of_o his_o father_n in_o give_v he_o liberty_n moses_n therefore_o be_v not_o herein_o to_o be_v blame_v rather_o his_o modesty_n and_o humility_n herein_o discover_v be_v worthy_a admiration_n who_o after_o so_o glorious_a a_o vision_n be_v no_o way_n puff_v up_o with_o it_o but_o carry_v himself_o in_o such_o a_o humble_a and_o lowly_a manner_n towards_o his_o father_n in_o law_n as_o for_o his_o allege_v no_o other_o reason_n to_o jethro_n for_o his_o return_v into_o egypt_n but_o only_o his_o desire_n to_o visit_v and_o see_v his_o brethren_n let_v i_o go_v i_o pray_v thou_o and_o return_v unto_o my_o brethren_n which_o be_v in_o egypt_n and_o see_v whether_o they_o be_v yet_o alive_a therein_o also_o his_o modesty_n be_v discover_v in_o that_o he_o can_v forbear_v to_o tell_v his_o father_n in_o law_n of_o the_o glorious_a vision_n he_o have_v see_v and_o the_o honourable_a employment_n which_o god_n have_v put_v upon_o he_o and_o likewise_o his_o wisdom_n in_o manage_v this_o business_n for_o doubtelesse_a he_o do_v purposely_o conceal_v this_o that_o hewas_fw-mi send_v to_o fetch_v the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n both_o because_o he_o judge_v it_o not_o fit_a to_o impart_v this_o secret_a to_o jethro_n who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o stock_n of_o israel_n though_o a_o godly_a man_n before_o he_o acquaint_v the_o israelite_n themselves_o with_o it_o and_o likewise_o especial_o lest_o the_o difficulty_n and_o danger_n of_o the_o work_n shall_v make_v his_o father_n in_o law_n unwilling_a to_o let_v he_o go_v verse_n 19_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n in_o midian_a etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n either_o before_o he_o have_v ask_v his_o father_n leave_n or_o after_o that_o the_o other_o appear_v of_o god_n to_o moses_n be_v in_o horeb_n this_o in_o midian_a but_o whether_o this_o his_o appear_v to_o moses_n in_o midian_a be_v before_o he_o ask_v leave_v to_o go_v or_o after_o we_o can_v certain_o conclude_v if_o it_o be_v after_o that_o then_o either_o moses_n even_o after_o leave_v obtain_v from_o jethro_n yet_o hasten_v not_o his_o journey_n as_o be_v fit_v and_o therefore_o by_o this_o second_o apparition_n god_n quicken_v he_o again_o or_o else_o he_o take_v it_o that_o in_o the_o first_o vision_n in_o the_o burn_a bush_n god_n have_v only_o call_v he_o to_o the_o work_n of_o go_v into_o egypt_n for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o israelite_n but_o have_v not_o express_o tell_v he_o the_o time_n when_o he_o shall_v go_v and_o so_o he_o wait_v till_o now_o that_o in_o this_o second_o vision_n in_o the_o land_n of_o midian_a god_n again_o appear_v to_o he_o and_o command_v he_o immediate_o to_o go_v thither_o add_v this_o encouragement_n to_o what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o that_o all_o the_o man_n be_v dead_a which_o seek_v his_o life_n and_o doubtless_o all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o sojourn_v with_o his_o father_n in_o law_n in_o midian_a he_o think_v of_o what_o god_n have_v former_o reveal_v to_o he_o in_o egypt_n concern_v the_o lord_n employ_v he_o in_o that_o service_n only_o he_o wait_v to_o see_v when_o god_n will_v call_v he_o thereto_o and_o that_o happy_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o in_o so_o many_o year_n he_o do_v not_o send_v to_o know_v in_o what_o condition_n his_o brethren_n be_v in_o egypt_n because_o he_o be_v resolve_v whole_o to_o cast_v himself_o herein_o upon_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o to_o do_v nothing_o without_o direction_n from_o he_o verse_n 20._o and_o moses_n take_v his_o wife_n and_o his_o son_n etc._n etc._n hereby_o it_o appear_v that_o moses_n either_o carry_v his_o wife_n and_o his_o child_n into_o egypt_n or_o at_o least_o that_o he_o be_v upon_o his_o journey_n intend_v to_o carry_v they_o with_o he_o thither_o indeed_o as_o evident_a it_o be_v when_o moses_n go_v with_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n his_o wife_n and_o child_n be_v with_o his_o father_n in_o law_n in_o midian_a for_o exod._n 18._o 5._o it_o be_v say_v that_o jethro_n his_o father_n in_o law_n meet_v he_o in_o the_o wilderness_n when_o he_o encamp_v at_o the_o mount_n of_o god_n and_o bring_v his_o wife_n and_o his_o son_n thither_o to_o he_o it_o seem_v therefore_o that_o either_o when_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o way_n go_v thither_o he_o send_v they_o back_o again_o to_o jethro_n perhaps_o upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o follow_a story_n of_o the_o circumcise_n of_o his_o son_n or_o at_o least_o that_o when_o he_o be_v in_o egypt_n find_v some_o inconvenience_n in_o their_o be_v there_o he_o take_v order_n to_o return_v they_o to_o the_o safe_a custody_n of_o his_o father_n in_o law_n that_o himself_o may_v the_o more_o free_o and_o whole_o intend_v the_o business_n he_o have_v undertake_v and_o moses_n take_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n in_o his_o hand_n it_o be_v doubtless_o the_o same_o rod_n or_o shepherd_n crook_n which_o moses_n use_v at_o other_o time_n to_o carry_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o hand_n when_o god_n speak_v to_o he_o out_o of_o the_o burn_a bush_n only_o it_o be_v here_o call_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v that_o wherewith_o god_n have_v appoint_v that_o moses_n shall_v work_v so_o many_o glorious_a miracle_n and_o so_o to_o intimate_v that_o it_o be_v mere_o of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o any_o power_n in_o moses_n or_o in_o the_o rod_n that_o so_o many_o strange_a thing_n be_v do_v by_o it_o verse_n 21._o but_o i_o will_v harden_v his_o heart_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o let_v the_o people_n go_v see_v châ—p_n 7._o 13._o verse_n 22._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n israel_n be_v my_o son_n even_o my_o first-born_a etc._n etc._n many_o several_a reason_n may_v be_v give_v why_o
come_v a_o grievous_a swarm_n of_o fly_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o aaron_n rod_n and_o happy_o there_o be_v no_o use_n make_v of_o it_o that_o pharaoh_n may_v see_v the_o work_n be_v god_n and_o not_o man_n verse_n 25._o go_v you_o sacrifice_n to_o your_o god_n in_o the_o land_n that_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n be_v terrify_v with_o this_o four_o plague_n of_o the_o swarm_n of_o fly_n that_o be_v send_v among_o they_o pharaoh_n yield_v at_o first_o thus_o far_o that_o they_o shall_v go_v and_o sacrifice_n unto_o the_o lord_n so_o that_o they_o go_v not_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o hereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o bondage_n in_o egypt_n the_o israelite_n be_v not_o suffer_v open_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o what_o they_o do_v this_o way_n they_o do_v in_o private_a secret_o as_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o all_o the_o time_n of_o their_o be_v in_o egypt_n they_o do_v whole_o neglect_v this_o duty_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n verse_n 26._o for_o we_o shall_v sacrifice_v the_o abomination_n of_o the_o egyptian_n to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v that_o which_o the_o egyptian_n abhor_v to_o have_v sacrifice_v the_o beast_n which_o they_o worship_v they_o can_v not_o endure_v to_o kill_v or_o see_v they_o kill_v for_o sacrifice_n and_o these_o be_v such_o as_o the_o israelite_n be_v to_o offer_v up_o in_o sacrifice_n namely_o bullock_n and_o the_o egyptian_n worship_v a_o certain_a pied_a bull_n or_o calf_n call_v apis_n and_o also_o sheep_n and_o ram_n as_o we_o may_v see_v gen._n 46._o 34._o for_o every_o shepherd_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o egyptian_n chap._n ix_o verse_n 1._o then_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n go_v in_o unto_o pharaoh_n this_o phrase_n that_o be_v here_o use_v go_v in_o unto_o pharaoh_n make_v it_o most_o probable_a that_o when_o moses_n be_v send_v to_o denounce_v this_o follow_a plague_n he_o be_v not_o appoint_v to_o meet_v he_o at_o the_o river_n as_o former_o but_o to_o go_v into_o his_o palace_n to_o he_o verse_n 2._o if_o thou_o refuse_v to_o let_v they_o go_v and_o will_v hold_v they_o still_o this_o word_n still_o be_v to_o put_v pharaoh_n in_o mind_n ofhis_fw-la intolerable_a impudency_n if_o he_o shall_v still_o refuse_v god_n have_v so_o many_o way_n testify_v his_o displeasure_n against_o he_o verse_n 3._o behold_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v no_o mention_n neither_o of_o moses_n rod._n see_v chap._n 8._o vers_fw-la 24._o there_o shall_v be_v a_o very_a grievous_a murrain_n or_o pestilence_n for_o so_o be_v the_o word_n here_o use_v in_o the_o original_n translate_v chap._n 5._o vers_fw-la 3._o lest_o he_o fall_v upon_o we_o with_o pestilence_n verse_n 6._o and_o all_o the_o cattle_n of_o egypt_n die_v that_o be_v the_o great_a part_n of_o all_o sort_n for_o that_o all_o die_v not_o be_v evident_a vers_n 19_o where_o before_o the_o inflict_a of_o another_o plague_n it_o be_v say_v send_v therefore_o now_o and_o gather_v thy_o cattle_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 7._o and_o the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n be_v harden_v etc._n etc._n here_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o pharaoh_n desire_v moses_n prayer_n now_o therefore_o it_o seem_v he_o do_v not_o so_o far_o yield_v as_o former_o and_o we_o may_v well_o conceive_v that_o the_o reason_n be_v these_o 1._o because_o the_o cattle_n die_v present_o that_o be_v slay_v by_o this_o plague_n and_o so_o the_o plague_n can_v not_o be_v remove_v by_o his_o prayer_n and_o 2._o because_o his_o envious_a heart_n swell_v more_o than_o ever_o against_o the_o israelite_n and_o thereupon_o it_o be_v likely_a he_o resolve_v to_o make_v up_o the_o loss_n they_o have_v sustain_v in_o their_o cattle_n by_o take_v away_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o israelite_n from_o they_o and_o therefore_o he_o resolve_v that_o he_o will_v not_o let_v they_o go_v verse_n 8._o take_v to_o you_o handful_n of_o ash_n of_o the_o furnace_n and_o let_v moses_n sprinkle_v it_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o aaron_n also_o though_o moses_n as_o the_o chief_a be_v here_o only_o mention_v for_o why_o else_o be_v they_o both_o appoint_v to_o take_v handful_n of_o ash_n of_o the_o furnace_n as_o for_o this_o sprinkle_n of_o ash_n towards_o the_o heaven_n it_o be_v but_o only_o a_o outward_a sign_n to_o let_v pharaoh_n know_v that_o the_o ensue_a plague_n come_v from_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o sign_n be_v the_o fit_a because_o as_o they_o oppress_v the_o israelite_n with_o furnace-work_n in_o burn_a brick_n so_o they_o be_v now_o punish_v with_o burn_a sore_n which_o come_v of_o ash_n take_v out_o of_o the_o furnace_n verse_n 9_o and_o it_o shall_v become_v small_a dust_n in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o cast_n up_o of_o these_o handful_n of_o ash_n into_o the_o air_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o small_a dust_n that_o shall_v fall_v both_o upon_o man_n and_o beast_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a i_o conceive_v to_o hold_v that_o those_o very_a handful_n of_o ash_n be_v turn_v into_o such_o a_o cloud_n of_o dust_n but_o only_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o that_o which_o shall_v follow_v to_o wit_n that_o immediate_o there_o shall_v be_v small_a dust_n shower_v down_o both_o upon_o man_n and_o beast_n yet_o other_o do_v hold_v that_o those_o very_a handful_n of_o ash_n which_o moses_n and_o aaron_n throw_v up_o into_o the_o air_n do_v miraculous_o by_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n become_v a_o cloud_n of_o sâ—all_a dust_n overspread_v the_o whole_a land_n of_o egypt_n and_o so_o fall_v down_o both_o upon_o man_n and_o beast_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o boil_v break_v forth_o with_o blain_n that_o be_v this_o dust_n where_o it_o fall_v shall_v cause_v a_o boil_v break_v out_o that_o be_v not_o yet_o ripe_a for_o then_o be_v such_o boil_v most_o painful_a yea_o a_o boil_v break_v forth_o with_o blain_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n signify_v scald_a blain_n or_o boil_a blister_n and_o the_o hot_a ash_n out_o of_o the_o furnace_n be_v intend_v as_o a_o sign_n that_o such_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o word_n be_v not_o use_v but_o in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a and_o incurable_a boil_v for_o so_o it_o be_v call_v deut._n 28._o 27._o the_o boil_v of_o egypt_n whereof_o thou_o canâ—t_v not_o be_v heal_v verse_n 11._o and_o the_o magician_n can_v not_o stand_v before_o moses_n because_o of_o the_o boil_v etc._n etc._n because_o the_o magician_n can_v not_o by_o their_o enchantment_n bring_v forth_o lice_n and_o be_v thereupon_o force_v to_o acknowledge_v concern_v that_o plague_n that_o it_o be_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n chap._n 8._o 19_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o they_o do_v no_o more_o after_o that_o attempt_n to_o do_v the_o like_a to_o that_o which_o moses_n have_v do_v and_o therefore_o in_o the_o four_o &_o five_o plague_n there_o have_v be_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o make_v of_o they_o but_o yet_o on_o the_o other_o side_n because_o here_o in_o this_o six_o plague_n it_o be_v plain_o employ_v that_o the_o magician_n be_v stand_v before_o moses_n it_o seem_v most_o probable_a that_o even_o after_o they_o be_v so_o far_o convince_v by_o the_o fail_n of_o their_o art_n in_o bring_v forth_o lice_n they_o still_o continue_v to_o embolden_v pharaoh_n not_o to_o be_v move_v with_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v and_o be_v still_o ready_a at_o hand_n to_o resist_v moses_n and_o aaron_n as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v and_o therefore_o now_o by_o the_o shame_n and_o pain_n of_o these_o boil_v that_o rose_n upon_o they_o they_o be_v drive_v away_o and_o force_v to_o give_v over_o their_o fight_n against_o god_n verse_n 14._o for_o i_o will_v at_o this_o time_n send_v all_o my_o plague_n etc._n etc._n this_o word_n include_v all_o the_o follow_a plague_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v he_o know_v that_o though_o his_o hand_n have_v be_v already_o heavy_a upon_o he_o yet_o there_o be_v many_o far_o worse_a plague_n still_o behind_o plague_n that_o shall_v sting_v he_o to_o the_o heart_n which_o now_o he_o will_v pour_v forth_o thick_a and_o threefold_a upon_o he_o verse_n 15._o that_o i_o may_v smite_v thy_o people_n with_o pestilence_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o earth_n this_o must_v needs_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o kill_n of_o the_o first-born_a chap._n 12._o as_o likewise_o that_o which_o follow_v thou_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o etc._n etc._n must_v needs_o be_v mean_v of_o his_o perish_v in_o the_o red_a sea_n verse_n 18._o i_o will_v cause_v it_o to_o rain_v a_o
dislike_v a_o timorous_a and_o cowardly_a spirit_n in_o those_o that_o serve_v he_o that_o so_o they_o may_v strive_v to_o have_v faith_n in_o he_o and_o in_o all_o strait_n to_o be_v secure_a and_o confident_a in_o his_o protection_n verse_n 9_o they_o shall_v make_v captain_n of_o the_o army_n to_o lead_v the_o people_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v order_v the_o battle_n and_o appoint_v every_o captain_n in_o his_o place_n to_o lead_v the_o several_a company_n of_o soldier_n for_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o captain_n be_v now_o first_o choose_v when_o they_o be_v come_v nigh_o unto_o the_o battle_n as_o it_o be_v say_v above_o vers_n 2._o and_o that_o they_o have_v march_v so_o far_o already_o without_o leader_n verse_n 10._o when_o thou_o come_v nigh_o unto_o a_o city_n to_o fight_v against_o it_o then_o proclaim_v peace_n unto_o it_o to_o wit_n any_o city_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n indeed_o the_o hebrew_n say_v that_o they_o be_v to_o proffer_v peace_n even_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o canaan_n bâ—t_o because_o first_o they_o be_v express_o charge_v utter_o to_o destroy_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o canaan_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v dwell_v in_o their_o room_n &_o may_v not_o be_v ensnare_v by_o their_o dwell_n among_o they_o and_o second_o we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o ever_o joshua_n tender_v peace_n to_o â—ny_v of_o the_o city_n though_o it_o be_v mention_v as_o a_o strange_a thing_n and_o a_o sâ—gne_n of_o god_n harden_v their_o heart_n that_o never_o any_o of_o those_o people_n do_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n crave_v peace_n save_o the_o gibeonite_n only_o josh_n 11._o 19_o there_o be_v not_o a_o city_n â—hat_n make_v peace_n with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n save_o the_o hivites_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o gibeon_n all_o other_o they_o take_v in_o battle_n yet_o we_o never_o find_v that_o there_o be_v peace_n proffer_v they_o and_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o gibeonite_n do_v therefore_o seek_v it_o by_o craft_n because_o otherwise_o they_o see_v it_o will_v not_o be_v grant_v they_o and_o three_o it_o be_v express_o note_v as_o a_o fault_n in_o the_o israelite_n judge_n 1._o 28._o that_o they_o put_v the_o canâ—anites_n to_o tribute_n and_o do_v not_o utter_o drive_v they_o out_o therefore_o this_o be_v only_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o such_o city_n as_o they_o shall_v besiege_v that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o city_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n verse_n 13._o and_o when_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v deliver_v it_o into_o thy_o hand_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v when_o through_o god_n assistance_n thou_o have_v take_v it_o by_o force_n and_o assault_v verse_n 15._o thus_o shall_v thou_o do_v unto_o all_o the_o city_n which_o be_v very_o far_o off_o from_o thou_o which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o city_n of_o these_o nation_n but_o these_o must_v neither_o have_v peace_n offer_v they_o nor_o must_v their_o woman_n and_o little_a one_o and_o cattle_n be_v spare_v when_o their_o city_n be_v take_v by_o force_n for_o the_o follow_a reason_n do_v manifest_o exclude_v they_o from_o both_o these_o favour_n vers_fw-la 18._o that_o they_o teach_v you_o not_o to_o do_v after_o all_o their_o abomination_n which_o they_o have_v do_v unto_o their_o god_n so_o shall_v you_o sin_v against_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n verse_n 19_o thou_o shall_v not_o destroy_v the_o tree_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v fruit-tree_n wherewith_o the_o land_n can_v be_v sudden_o store_v again_o these_o may_v not_o be_v cut_v down_o no_o not_o for_o their_o use_n in_o the_o siege_n i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o cut_v down_o a_o fruit-tree_n when_o necessity_n require_v it_o only_o the_o lord_n teach_v they_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o in_o their_o rage_n they_o do_v not_o so_o waste_v the_o land_n as_o to_o ruin_v even_o posterity_n also_o verse_n 20._o and_o thou_o shall_v build_v bulwark_n against_o the_o city_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v with_o such_o tree_n as_o be_v not_o fruit-tree_n chap._n xxi_o verse_n 1._o if_o one_o be_v find_v slay_v in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v to_o thou_o to_o possess_v it_o lie_v in_o the_o field_n etc._n etc._n the_o field_n be_v only_o here_o mention_v because_o in_o city_n and_o town_n such_o murder_n be_v seldom_o commit_v so_o secret_o but_o that_o the_o murderer_n be_v find_v out_o yet_o when_o it_o so_o happen_v that_o in_o a_o town_n or_o city_n a_o man_n be_v find_v murder_v and_o the_o man_n that_o do_v the_o fact_n can_v not_o be_v find_v though_o all_o diligence_n have_v be_v use_v to_o find_v it_o out_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o the_o same_o course_n be_v take_v for_o the_o expiation_n of_o the_o bloodshed_n that_o be_v here_o prescribe_v vers_fw-la 3._o verse_n 2._o then_o thy_o elder_n and_o judge_n shall_v come_v forth_o and_o they_o shall_v measure_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o elder_n and_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o town_n or_o city_n round_o about_o shall_v for_o the_o better_a satisfaction_n of_o they_o all_o come_v forth_o and_o see_v the_o measure_n take_v betwixt_o the_o dead_a body_n and_o the_o city_n round_o about_o it_o to_o wit_n if_o it_o be_v doubtful_a what_o â—itie_n be_v near_a and_o that_o because_o the_o next_o city_n be_v to_o make_v expiation_n for_o the_o murder_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n verse_n 3._o the_o elder_n of_o that_o city_n shall_v take_v a_o heifer_n which_o have_v not_o be_v wrought_v with_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v enjoin_v for_o the_o expiation_n of_o that_o murder_n the_o author_n whereof_o can_v not_o bâ—_n find_v out_o thereby_o to_o teach_v they_o how_o much_o the_o lord_n be_v displease_v with_o murder_n and_o with_o the_o neglect_n of_o magistrate_n if_o they_o do_v not_o use_v all_o care_n to_o secure_v the_o highway_n about_o they_o from_o all_o robbery_n and_o murder_n and_o to_o search_v out_o the_o murderer_n when_o any_o man_n be_v secret_o kill_v that_o he_o may_v be_v punish_v for_o the_o blood_n he_o have_v shed_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n next_o to_o the_o slay_a man_n have_v this_o work_n of_o make_v a_o expiation_n impose_v upon_o they_o because_o there_o be_v most_o probability_n that_o some_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n there_o have_v shed_v this_o blood_n and_o beside_o they_o be_v most_o culpable_a for_o not_o well_o guard_v and_o watch_v the_o place_n where_o the_o murder_n be_v commit_v and_o that_o which_o be_v enjoin_v to_o be_v do_v by_o way_n of_o expiation_n for_o this_o murder_n thus_o secret_o commit_v be_v the_o kill_n of_o a_o heifer_n which_o have_v not_o be_v wrought_v with_o and_o which_o have_v not_o draw_v in_o the_o yoke_n and_o however_o some_o hold_n that_o this_o heifer_n do_v represent_v the_o murderer_n in_o who_o stead_n it_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o heifer_n that_o have_v never_o bear_v the_o yoke_n to_o signify_v the_o murderer_n to_o have_v be_v a_o wicked_a wretch_n a_o son_n of_o belial_n that_o be_v lawless_a and_o without_o yoke_n yet_o it_o be_v more_o general_o and_o upon_o better_a ground_n hold_v that_o this_o heifer_n do_v signify_v christ_n by_o who_o death_n they_o be_v to_o expect_v that_o satisfaction_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o god_n justice_n that_o the_o guilt_n of_o this_o murder_n may_v not_o be_v lay_v to_o their_o charge_n and_o indeed_o in_o that_o it_o be_v a_o heifer_n which_o have_v not_o be_v wrought_v with_o and_o which_o have_v not_o draw_v in_o the_o yoke_n and_o consequent_o can_v not_o be_v slay_v for_o any_o thing_n dislike_v in_o it_o the_o fit_a it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o lively_a representation_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v never_o under_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n nor_o never_o do_v any_o thing_n blame-worthy_a but_o do_v voluntary_o undergo_v that_o which_o he_o do_v suffer_v for_o our_o sake_n see_v the_o note_n upon_o numb_a 19_o 2._o verse_n 4._o and_o the_o elder_n of_o that_o city_n shall_v bring_v down_o the_o heifer_n unto_o a_o rough_a valley_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v do_v principal_o to_o strike_v they_o with_o the_o great_a horror_n for_o the_o sin_n commit_v for_o the_o carry_v of_o this_o heifer_n that_o be_v to_o bear_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o the_o offender_n as_o a_o accurse_a thing_n that_o will_v defile_v their_o field_n etc._n etc._n into_o a_o desert_n place_n do_v notable_o teach_v they_o that_o murder_n be_v a_o execrable_a sin_n and_o dangerous_a but_o yet_o withal_o it_o may_v also_o signify_v that_o christ_n of_o who_o this_o heifer_n be_v a_o type_n be_v to_o suffer_v in_o a_o horrid_a place_n call_v calvarie_a or_o golgotha_n matth._n 27._o 33._o as_o likewise_o that_o by_o this_o expiation_n the_o guilt_n of_o this_o accurse_a