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warn_v of_o their_o danger_n that_o they_o may_v avoid_v it_o ver._n 20._o he_o that_o fear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n among_o the_o servant_n of_o pharaoh_n etc._n etc._n that_o which_o be_v oppose_v to_o this_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n be_v he_o that_o set_v not_o his_o heart_n unto_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o as_o we_o translate_v it_o regard_v it_o not_o i._n e._n do_v not_o attend_v to_o what_o be_v say_v and_o do_v by_o moses_n and_o serious_o consider_v it_o unto_o which_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n move_v all_o those_o who_o be_v possess_v with_o it_o and_o serious_a consideration_n will_v not_o fail_v to_o work_v in_o man_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o judgement_n ver._n 21._o and_o he_o that_o regard_v not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o all_o that_o perish_v they_o do_v not_o set_v themselves_o to_o consider_v the_o irresistible_a power_n of_o he_o who_o inflict_v such_o terrible_a judgement_n upon_o they_o as_o moses_n threaten_v for_o at_o last_o they_o grow_v so_o stupid_a that_o they_o can_v not_o consider_v but_o be_v perfect_o infatuate_v ver._n 22._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n stretch_v forth_o thy_o hand_n with_o his_o rod_n in_o it_o as_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o as_o he_o have_v direct_v on_o other_o occasion_n viii_o 16_o 17._o where_o it_o be_v say_v aaron_n stretch_v out_o he_o and_o with_o his_o rod._n towards_o heaven_n to_o show_v the_o plague_n be_v send_v from_o god_n that_o there_o may_v be_v hail_n on_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n here_o he_o more_o full_o express_v the_o damage_n it_o will_v do_v both_o to_o man_n and_o beast_n and_o to_o the_o herb_n of_o the_o field_n which_o comprehend_v all_o the_o tree_n v._o 25._o ver._n 23._o and_o moses_n stretch_v forth_o his_o rod._n sometime_o aaron_n do_v it_o but_o it_o be_v at_o the_o command_n of_o moses_n and_o as_o his_o minister_n who_o sometime_o do_v it_o himself_o and_o be_v command_v by_o god_n so_o to_o do_v v._o 22._o he_o give_v warning_n of_o this_o plague_n about_o the_o four_o day_n of_o the_o viith_z month_n and_o inflict_v it_o upon_o the_o five_o and_o remove_v it_o the_o six_o the_o author_n of_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o moses_n fancy_n that_o god_n send_v this_o plague_n to_o punish_v the_o egyptian_n for_o the_o drudgery_n they_o impose_v upon_o the_o israelite_n in_o make_v they_o till_o their_o field_n for_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n send_v thunder_n and_o hail_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n there_o shall_v be_v thunder_n but_o the_o clap_v of_o this_o be_v far_o more_o terrible_a than_o any_o that_o have_v be_v hear_v before_o in_o that_o country_n as_o the_o hall_n also_o be_v more_o ponderous_a and_o come_v down_o with_o a_o great_a force_n and_o be_v mix_v with_o fire_n which_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n observe_v chap._n xvi_o as_o a_o thing_n unusual_a and_o herein_o consist_v the_o miraculousness_n of_o this_o plague_n that_o whereas_o other_o storm_n of_o hail_n general_o reach_v but_o a_o little_a way_n sometime_o not_o a_o mile_n this_o spread_v itself_o over_o the_o whole_a country_n v._o 25._o and_o flash_n of_o lightning_n be_v not_o only_o mingle_v with_o it_o but_o fire_n run_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o kill_v their_o cattle_n lxxviii_o psal_n 48._o when_o at_o the_o same_o time_n all_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n though_o a_o part_n of_o that_o country_n feel_v nothing_o of_o this_o storm_n v._o 26._o and_o the_o lord_n rain_v hail_n upon_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n this_o be_v repeat_v to_o show_v that_o it_o fall_v as_o thick_a as_o rain_v and_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a shower_n but_o a_o continual_a hail_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o this_o plague_n be_v alone_o mention_v v._n 22._o and_o 26._o where_o nothing_o be_v say_v of_o thunder_n or_o fire_n and_o put_v in_o the_o first_o place_n by_o the_o psalmist_n both_o in_o lxxviii_o 48._o and_o cv_o 32._o ver._n 25._o and_o the_o hail_n smite_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v kill_v every_o man_n and_o beast_n that_o be_v in_o the_o field_n v._o 19_o and_o smite_v every_o herb_n and_o break_v every_o tree_n of_o the_o field_n especial_o their_o vine_n and_o figtree_n as_o the_o psalmist_n tell_v we_o lxxviii_o 47._o cv_o 33._o very_o great_a hailstone_n have_v fall_v in_o several_a country_n some_o of_o a_o prodigious_a bigness_n as_o credible_a historian_n relate_v whereby_o some_o live_a creature_n have_v here_o and_o there_o be_v kill_v but_o none_o ever_o make_v such_o a_o general_a destruction_n as_o this_o storm_n do_v yet_o we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v it_o as_o if_o no_o green_a thing_n escape_v nor_o a_o bough_n of_o any_o tree_n be_v leave_v but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o a_o great_a many_o of_o every_o kind_n be_v destroy_v though_o some_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o follow_a chapter_n still_o remain_v ver._n 26._o only_o in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o egyptian_n that_o live_v among_o they_o fare_v the_o better_a it_o be_v think_v at_o this_o time_n for_o their_o sake_n ver._n 27._o and_o pharaoh_n send_v and_o call_v for_o moses_n and_o aaron_n this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o he_o have_v do_v several_a time_n before_o viii_o 8_o 25._o but_o it_o may_v seem_v strange_a he_o shall_v do_v it_o now_o after_o the_o lord_n have_v harden_v his_o heart_n the_o clear_a account_n of_o it_o be_v that_o he_o act_v now_o as_o a_o man_n distract_a and_o fright_v out_o of_o his_o wit_n which_o make_v he_o rave_v and_o cry_v out_o for_o help_n in_o very_o passionate_a word_n without_o any_o serious_a meaning_n i_o have_v sin_v this_o time_n etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o he_o have_v not_o sin_v before_o but_o i_o now_o acknowledge_v my_o offence_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o punish_v the_o wickedness_n of_o i_o and_o of_o my_o people_n which_o confession_n do_v not_o argue_v any_o tenderness_n of_o heart_n but_o be_v extort_a by_o the_o horrible_a fright_v he_o be_v in_o of_o be_v undo_v if_o he_o do_v not_o make_v some_o submission_n ver._n 27._o entreat_v the_o lord_n for_o it_o be_v enough_o or_o beseech_v he_o that_o what_o i_o have_v already_o suffer_v may_v suffice_v that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o mighty_a thundering_n and_o hail_n the_o word_n import_v frightful_a clap_n of_o thunder_n which_o sound_v as_o if_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o they_o especial_o since_o the_o hail_n fall_v like_o thunderbolt_n upon_o their_o head_n and_o strike_v those_o down_o that_o walk_v abroad_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o he_o beg_v their_o prayer_n for_o he_o and_o his_o servant_n can_v not_o always_o continue_v within_o door_n and_o while_o the_o hail_n last_v there_o be_v no_o safety_n abroad_o and_o i_o will_v let_v you_o go_v not_o quite_o away_o but_o three_o day_n journey_n into_o the_o wilderness_n as_o they_o desire_v and_o you_o shall_v stay_v no_o long_o he_o promise_v to_o dismiss_v they_o immediate_o ver._n 29._o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o he_o as_o soon_o as_o i_o be_o go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n by_o this_o he_o demonstrate_v the_o great_a power_n of_o god_n who_o he_o know_v will_v protect_v he_o from_o receive_v any_o harm_n by_o the_o thunder_n lightning_z and_z hail_o which_o kill_v all_o other_o that_o go_v abroad_o into_o the_o field_n i_o will_v spread_v forth_o my_o hand_n unto_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v a_o ancient_a posture_n of_o supplication_n in_o all_o nation_n as_o many_o learned_a man_n have_v show_v whereby_o men_n declare_v that_o god_n be_v the_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n and_o that_o they_o hope_v to_o receive_v help_n from_o he_o for_o our_o hand_n be_v the_o instrument_n whereby_o we_o receive_v any_o gift_n that_o be_v bestow_v upon_o we_o that_o thou_o may_v know_v how_o that_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n have_v a_o demonstration_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v he_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n govern_v all_o thing_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o cease_n of_o this_o dreadful_a storm_n upon_o moses_n his_o prayer_n to_o god_n as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o pour_v of_o it_o in_o such_o violence_n upon_o they_o ver._n 30._o but_o as_o for_o thou_o and_o thy_o servant_n i_o know_v that_o you_o will_v not_o yet_o fear_v the_o lord_z god_n the_o generality_n of_o the_o court_n he_o know_v will_v continue_v as_o obstinate_a as_o their_o prince_n though_o some_o of_o they_o have_v some_o sense_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o judgement_n as_o we_o read_v v._o 20._o ver._n 31._o and_o the_o flax_n and_o the_o barley_n be_v smite_v etc._n
etc._n from_o hence_o our_o learned_a n._n fuller_n gather_v that_o this_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o month_n of_o abib_fw-la as_o archbishop_n usher_n observe_v in_o his_o annal_n for_o it_o appear_v by_o pliny_n and_o other_o that_o barley_n begin_v to_o ripen_v in_o those_o country_n in_o march_n but_o wheat_n not_o till_o april_n herm._n conringius_n differ_v from_o this_o account_n a_o little_a for_o he_o think_v in_o his_o treatise_n de_fw-fr initio_fw-la anni_fw-la sabbatici_n that_o this_o hail_n fall_v in_o the_o month_n of_o february_n flax_n be_v sow_o here_o and_o among_o the_o roman_n from_o the_o calends_o of_o october_n to_o the_o viith_z of_o the_o ides_n of_o december_n as_o he_o observe_v out_o of_o columella_n ver._n 32._o but_o the_o wheat_n and_o the_o rye_n be_v not_o smite_v for_o they_o be_v not_o grow_v up_o in_o the_o hebrew_n they_o be_v hide_v i._n e._n be_v as_o yet_o under_o ground_n as_o kimchi_n and_o from_o he_o junius_n and_o tremellius_n expound_v it_o but_o that_o can_v be_v the_o meaning_n for_o there_o be_v but_o a_o month_n difference_n between_o the_o growth_n of_o wheat_n and_o of_o barley_n to_o maturity_n and_o therefore_o bochartus_fw-la have_v more_o true_o expound_v the_o meaning_n hierozoic_a p._n ii_o l._n iu_o c._n 3._o that_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o ear_v and_o so_o be_v tender_a and_o flexil_n yield_v to_o the_o stroke_n of_o the_o hail_n and_o receive_v less_o harm_n than_o the_o barley_n which_o be_v in_o the_o ear_n and_o the_o flax_n which_o be_v boll_v ver._n 33._o and_o moses_n go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n etc._n etc._n as_o he_o have_v promise_v v._n 29._o and_o the_o rain_n be_v not_o pour_v out_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v rain_n together_o with_o the_o hail_n and_o fire_n which_o make_v this_o plague_n still_o the_o more_o wonderful_a or_o by_o rain_n must_v be_v understand_v the_o shower_n of_o hail_n which_o the_o lord_n rain_v from_o heaven_n v._n 18._o which_o sense_n be_v confute_v by_o the_o next_o verse_n ver._n 34._o and_o when_o pharaoh_n see_v that_o the_o rain_n and_o the_o hail_v and_o the_o thunder_n be_v cease_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o storm_n be_v over_o and_o the_o heaven_n clear_v again_o he_o sin_v yet_o more_o and_o harden_v his_o heart_n etc._n etc._n that_o which_o shall_v have_v make_v he_o acknowledge_v the_o power_n of_o god_n which_o be_v as_o apparent_a in_o stop_v the_o hail_n as_o in_o pour_v it_o on_o his_o country_n make_v he_o the_o more_o contumacious_a for_o see_v this_o danger_n over_o he_o fancy_v there_o will_v be_v no_o more_o ver._n 34._o and_o the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n be_v harden_v etc._n etc._n continue_a in_o hardness_n for_o god_n will_v not_o soften_v it_o have_v resolve_v still_o to_o harden_v he_o as_o he_o have_v begin_v to_o do_v v._o 12._o and_o do_v now_o x._o 1._o for_o he_o neither_o move_v his_o heart_n to_o remember_v his_o confession_n and_o his_o promise_n v._o 27_o 28._o nor_o continue_v the_o mean_n which_o extort_a that_o seem_a repentance_n from_o he_o but_o by_o grant_v his_o desire_n to_o have_v this_o stroke_n remove_v suffer_v he_o to_o return_v to_o his_o wont_a obstinacy_n chap._n x._o verse_n 1._o and_z the_o lord_z say_v unto_o moses_n go_v in_o unto_o pharaoh_n perhaps_o moses_n may_v think_v that_o after_o seven_o message_n deliver_v to_o he_o and_o as_o many_o plague_n for_o his_o refusal_n and_o god_n declaration_n that_o he_o have_v harden_v his_o heart_n it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o make_v any_o new_a address_n unto_o he_o which_o it_o be_v likely_a he_o will_v have_v forbear_v if_o he_o have_v not_o receive_v this_o express_a command_n from_o god_n to_o go_v to_o he_o again_o for_o i_o have_v harden_v his_o heart_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v rather_o a_o reason_n why_o he_o shall_v not_o go_v and_o therefore_o the_o particle_n ki_n be_v not_o to_o be_v translate_v for_o but_o although_o as_o it_o many_o time_n be_v use_v in_o these_o book_n and_o then_o the_o sense_n be_v clear_a 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what_o thing_n i_o have_v wrought_v in_o egypt_n this_o may_v refer_v to_o the_o ten_o plague_n which_o he_o inflict_v on_o the_o egyptian_n and_o my_o sign_n which_o i_o have_v do_v among_o they_o the_o turn_n of_o his_o rod_n into_o a_o serpent_n and_o two_o other_o miracle_n mention_v at_o his_o first_o mission_n be_v call_v sign_n iu_o 8_o 9_o and_o see_v vii_o 9_o 10._o that_o you_o may_v know_v how_o that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n but_o i_o ver._n 3._o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n come_v in_o unto_o pharaoh_n as_o god_n have_v command_v moses_n v._o 1._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o the_o hebrew_n this_o be_v the_o stile_n wherein_o they_o begin_v to_o deliver_v their_o message_n to_o he_o and_o which_o they_o continue_v all_o along_o v._o 1_o 3._o vii_o 16_o etc._n etc._n how_o long_o will_v thou_o refuse_v to_o humble_v thyself_o before_o i_o we_o meet_v not_o with_o this_o chide_a question_n in_o any_o of_o the_o former_a message_n which_o be_v most_o proper_a now_o that_o he_o have_v so_o often_o refuse_v to_o yield_v or_o instant_o revolt_v from_o his_o seem_a submission_n ver._n 4._o behold_v to_o morrow_n this_o word_n behold_v denote_v the_o speedy_a execution_n of_o a_o remarkable_a judgement_n see_v ix_o 3._o and_o according_a to_o the_o computation_n before_o mention_v it_o be_v threaten_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o month_n abib_fw-la to_o be_v execute_v the_o next_o day_n i_o will_v bring_v the_o locust_n into_o thy_o coast_n the_o hebrew_n word_n arbeh_n come_v from_o rabah_n which_o signify_v to_o be_v multiply_v for_o there_o be_v no_o live_a creature_n multiply_v more_o than_o this_o whence_o they_o be_v say_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n to_o cover_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v of_o they_o say_v they_o come_v without_o number_n cv_o psal_n 34._o ver._n 5._o and_o they_o shall_v cover_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v see_v but_o locust_n see_v v._o 15._o and_o they_o shall_v eat_v how_o devour_v they_o be_v and_o destructive_a to_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n vossius_fw-la show_v at_o large_a l._n iu._n de_fw-fr orig._n &_o pr._n idol_n c._n 19_o and_o bochartus_fw-la p._n i._n l._n iv_o hieroz_n c._n 3._o whole_a country_n have_v be_v lay_v so_o bare_a by_o they_o in_o a_o few_o hour_n that_o it_o have_v bring_v a_o famine_n upon_o the_o inhabitant_n see_v pliny_n l._n xi_o hist._n nat._n c._n 29._o the_o residue_n of_o that_o which_o be_v escape_v etc._n etc._n by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o wheat_n and_o the_o rye_n escape_v the_o stroke_n of_o the_o hail_v ix_o 31._o so_o the_o tree_n be_v not_o to_o be_v break_v but_o some_o bough_n remain_v and_o shall_v eat_v every_o tree_n etc._n etc._n these_o creature_n spare_v not_o the_o very_a bark_n of_o the_o tree_n eat_v all_o thing_n that_o come_v in_o their_o way_n as_o pliny_n testify_v in_o the_o forecited_a place_n omnia_fw-la morsu_fw-la erodentes_fw-la &_o fores_fw-la quoque_fw-la tectorum_fw-la ver._n 6._o and_o they_o shall_v fill_v thy_o house_n etc._n etc._n the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n xvi_o 9_o seem_v to_o think_v that_o they_o kill_v man_n and_o woman_n but_o that_o mistake_v it_o be_v likely_a arise_v from_o v._o 17._o which_o may_v have_v another_o interpretation_n see_v there_o though_o if_o the_o locust_n die_v in_o their_o house_n the_o stench_n of_o their_o dead_a body_n be_v so_o offensive_a that_o it_o often_o breed_v the_o pestilence_n as_o bochartus_n observe_v p._n i._o hieroz_n l._n iu._n c._n 3_o 5._o which_o neither_o thy_o father_n etc._n etc._n they_o exceed_v all_o
not_o come_v to_o attend_v upon_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v offer_v for_o they_o and_o so_o to_o meet_v with_o god_n here_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o maxim_n among_o they_o that_o no_o man_n sacrifice_n be_v accept_v unless_o he_o be_v present_a at_o it_o therefore_o there_o be_v certain_a select_a person_n choose_v to_o wait_v upon_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o there_o be_v xxiv_o class_n of_o they_o as_o of_o the_o priest_n in_o david_n time_n call_v by_o the_o jew_n stationary_a man_n who_o never_o miss_v when_o their_o course_n come_v to_o attend_v upon_o the_o divine_a majesty_n at_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o the_o representative_n of_o all_o their_o brethren_n concern_v which_o see_v pet_n cunaeus_n l._n ii_o de_fw-fr repub._n jud._n cap._n 10._o and_o our_o learned_a dr._n lightfoot_n in_o his_o temple_n service_n chap._n 7._o sect._n 3_o i_o will_v sanctify_v both_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n to_o minister_v to_o i_o in_o the_o priest_n office_n he_o declare_v they_o to_o be_v sanctify_v to_o be_v his_o priest_n by_o the_o appearance_n of_o his_o glory_n at_o their_o first_o sacrifice_n after_o their_o solemn_a consecration_n and_o by_o fire_n come_v from_o heaven_n to_o consume_v their_o burnt-offering_a ix_o leu._n 23_o 24._o ver._n 45._o and_o i_o will_v dwell_v among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o chaldee_n render_v it_o i_o will_v place_v my_o divinity_n i.e._n the_o schechinah_n among_o they_o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o for_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v situate_v in_o the_o very_a middle_n of_o their_o camp_n while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n two_o numb_a 17._o and_o will_v be_v their_o god_n bestow_v special_a blessing_n upon_o they_o such_o as_o he_o do_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o other_o people_n ver._n 46._o and_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n that_o bring_v they_o forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n that_o i_o may_v dwell_v among_o they_o by_o his_o special_a favour_n towards_o they_o it_o be_v evident_o manifest_v to_o they_o that_o he_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o slavery_n of_o egypt_n to_o make_v they_o a_o select_a people_n unto_o himself_o among_o who_o he_o settle_v his_o habitation_n and_o appear_v by_o a_o most_o glorious_a symbol_n of_o his_o presence_n to_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o i_o be_o the_o lord_z their_z god_n how_o can_v they_o doubt_v of_o it_o when_o they_o remember_v in_o what_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n he_o have_v bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o what_o they_o have_v hear_v he_o declare_v from_o his_o own_o mouth_n at_o mount_n sinai_n xx._n 2._o chap._n xxx_o verse_n 1._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v a_o altar_n to_o burn_v incense_n upon_o this_o be_v common_o call_v the_o golden_a altar_n upon_o which_o sweet_a incense_n be_v as_o constant_o burn_v every_o day_n as_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n sacrifice_n of_o a_o lamb_n beforementioned_a xxix_o 38_o 39_o be_v offer_v at_o the_o brazen_a altar_n of_o shittim-wood_n shall_v thou_o make_v it_o see_v xxv_o 5._o ver._n 2._o a_o cubit_n shall_v be_v the_o length_n thereof_o and_o a_o cubit_n the_o breadth_n thereof_o foursquare_n shall_v it_o be_v it_o be_v a_o square_a of_o not_o much_o more_o than_o half_a a_o yard_n because_o it_o serve_v only_o to_o offer_v incense_n upon_o twice_o a_o day_n and_o have_v no_o other_o use_n and_o two_o cubit_n shall_v be_v the_o height_n thereof_o it_o be_v a_o high_a again_o as_o it_o be_v broad_a that_o the_o priest_n may_v minister_v there_o without_o stoop_v the_o horn_n thereof_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o same_o at_o each_o corner_n there_o be_v a_o spire_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o same_o piece_n with_o the_o corner_n post_n see_v xxvii_o 2._o ver._n 3._o and_o thou_o shall_v overlie_v it_o with_o pure_a gold_n etc._n etc._n the_o top_n of_o it_o and_o the_o frame_n on_o all_o side_n with_o the_o horn_n be_v to_o be_v cover_v with_o plate_n of_o gold_n as_o the_o table_n be_v xxv_o 24._o the_o top_n thereof_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a translate_n the_o hebrew_a word_n gag_n by_o craticula_fw-la have_v lead_v many_o into_o a_o a_o conceit_n that_o there_o be_v a_o grate_n upon_o this_o altar_n as_o there_o be_v upon_o the_o other_o but_o as_o the_o word_n for_o that_o be_v quite_o different_a viz._n michar_n so_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o mention_n here_o make_v of_o cleanse_v this_o altar_n from_o the_o ash_n or_o of_o any_o thing_n to_o receive_v they_o and_o therefore_o fortunatus_n scacchus_n ingenuous_o acknowledge_v there_o be_v no_o grate_n on_o this_o altar_n but_o a_o golden_a pan_n or_o dish_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o it_o as_o we_o translate_v it_o right_o with_o coal_n therein_o when_o incense_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v and_o take_v away_o with_o the_o coal_n when_o that_o be_v do_v and_o thou_o shall_v make_v unto_o it_o a_o crown_n of_o gold_n round_o about_o a_o border_n of_o gold_n which_o go_v about_o the_o brim_n or_o edge_n of_o it_o see_v there_o xxv_o 24._o this_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v make_v of_o massy_a gold_n not_o of_o shittim-wood_n overlay_v with_o gold_n ver._n 4._o and_o two_o golden_a ring_n shall_v thou_o make_v to_o it_o under_o the_o crown_n of_o it_o the_o golden_a crown_n arise_v upward_o above_o the_o table_n and_o these_o ring_n be_v fix_v below_o it_o by_o the_o two_o corner_n thereof_o upon_o the_o two_o side_n thereof_o shall_v thou_o make_v they_o on_o each_o side_n of_o the_o altar_n near_o the_o corner_n of_o it_o be_v these_o golden_a ring_n annex_v at_o each_o of_o the_o four_o corner_n one_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v for_o place_n for_o the_o staff_n to_o bear_v it_o withal_o this_o show_v the_o use_n of_o the_o ring_n ver._n 5._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v the_o staff_n of_o shittim-wood_n and_o overlie_v they_o with_o gold_n just_o like_o the_o staff_n for_o the_o carriage_n of_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o table_n xxv_o 13_o 28._o ver._n 6._o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v it_o before_o the_o veil_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o house_n between_o the_o candlestick_n and_o the_o table_n though_o not_o just_a between_o but_o something_o high_a towards_o the_o veil_n where_o it_o be_v place_v direct_o before_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n that_o be_v by_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n see_v 25.22_o before_o the_o mercy-seat_n towards_o which_o the_o priest_n look_v when_o he_o offer_v incense_n recommend_v to_o god_n the_o people_n and_o their_o prayer_n which_o they_o be_v make_v without_o while_o he_o burn_v incense_n within_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o think_v that_o this_o altar_n stand_v in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n as_o st._n austin_n and_o some_o other_o have_v conceive_v for_o these_o word_n be_v a_o plain_a demonstration_n to_o the_o contrary_n see_v cunaeus_n l._n ii_o de_fw-fr repub._n jud._n c._n 5._o that_o be_v over_o the_o testimony_n that_o be_v the_o ark_n which_o be_v here_o simple_o call_v the_o testimony_n as_o it_o be_v v._o 36._o because_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a thing_n in_o the_o ark_n xl._n 20._o see_v xxv_o 22._o where_o i_o will_v meet_v with_o thou_o though_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n may_v go_v no_o further_o than_o the_o holy_a place_n except_o only_o once_o a_o year_n when_o aaron_n alone_o go_v into_o the_o most_o holy_a to_o offer_v incense_n before_o the_o mercy-seat_n yet_o moses_n have_v the_o privilege_n to_o consult_v the_o divine_a majesty_n in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n where_o the_o divine_a glory_n shine_v as_o these_o word_n and_o xxv_o 22._o vii_o numb_a ult_n seem_v to_o intimate_v for_o since_o he_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o mount_n as_o p._n cunaeas_n argue_v in_o the_o place_n beforementioned_a to_o speak_v with_o god_n face_n to_o face_n for_o many_o day_n together_o it_o be_v not_o unreasonable_a to_o think_v that_o he_o be_v admit_v to_o speak_v with_o he_o upon_o occasion_n in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n ver._n 7._o and_o aaron_n shall_v burn_v thereon_o sweet_a incense_n he_o do_v it_o at_o first_o but_o afterward_o his_o son_n in_o their_o course_n perform_v this_o service_n as_o appear_v from_o i_o luke_n 8_o 9_o where_o zacharias_n who_o be_v not_o high_a priest_n offer_v the_o incense_n when_o it_o come_v to_o his_o turn_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o priest_n office_n sweet_a incense_n for_o it_o be_v a_o compound_n of_o several_a spice_n which_o be_v very_o fragrant_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o this_o chapter_n every_o morning_n when_o he_o dress_v the_o lamp_n at_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o priest_n go_v in_o to_o look_v after_o the_o lamp_n which_o they_o have_v light_v in_o the_o