with_o a_o oath_n that_o which_o they_o know_v not_o to_o be_v true_a for_o so_o the_o word_n schave_v frequent_o signify_v in_o scripture_n a_o lie_n this_o relate_v not_o to_o their_o give_v a_o testimony_n before_o a_o judge_n upon_o oath_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v afterward_o in_o a_o distinct_a commandment_n but_o to_o their_o intercourse_n and_o commerce_n one_o with_o another_o for_o a_o oath_n say_v r._n levi_n of_o barcelona_n aught_o to_o establish_v every_o thing_n and_o thereby_o we_o declare_v ourselves_o to_o be_v as_o much_o resolve_v concern_v that_o which_o we_o swear_v as_o we_o be_v concern_v the_o be_v of_o god_n heathen_n themselves_o account_v a_o oath_n so_o sacred_a a_o thing_n that_o it_o be_v capital_a for_o a_o man_n to_o forswear_v himself_o as_o hen._n stephanus_n in_o his_o fontes_n juris_fw-la civilis_fw-la p._n 7._o observe_v out_o of_o diodorus_n siculus_n l._n i._n and_o the_o reason_n he_o give_v of_o it_o be_v this_o that_o such_o a_o man_n commit_v 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88_o edit_n baluz_fw-fr they_o that_o understand_v this_o of_o swear_v by_o false_a god_n which_o be_v call_v vain_a thing_n in_o scripture_n do_v but_o trifle_v that_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o forego_n commandment_n it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o worship_n to_o swear_v by_o they_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a etc._n etc._n if_o man_n do_v not_o punish_v the_o false_a swearer_n the_o lord_n threaten_v that_o he_o will_n and_o so_o mankind_n always_o think_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o xii_o table_n mention_v by_o hen._n stephanus_n in_o the_o book_n quote_v above_o perjurij_fw-la poena_fw-la divina_fw-la exitium_fw-la humana_fw-la dedecus_fw-la the_o divine_a punishment_n of_o perjury_n be_v utter_a destruction_n the_o humane_a punishment_n be_v disgrace_n or_o infamy_n and_o alexander_n severus_n be_v so_o sensible_a of_o this_o that_o he_o think_v juris_fw-la jurandi_fw-la contempta_fw-la religio_fw-la satis_fw-la deum_fw-la ultorem_fw-la 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guilty_a of_o it_o he_o that_o hear_v he_o swear_v be_v bind_v to_o excommunicate_v he_o what_o that_o be_v he_o show_v in_o the_o first_o book_n and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o he_o be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v himself_o and_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n for_o these_o civil_a law_n which_o have_v provide_v a_o punishment_n for_o this_o crime_n not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v a_o great_a disrespect_n to_o god_n to_o use_v his_o name_n so_o light_o on_o every_o trivial_a occasion_n but_o because_o such_o contempt_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n make_v man_n fall_v into_o the_o fearful_a sin_n of_o perjury_n ver._n 8._o remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a be_v mindful_a of_o the_o day_n call_v the_o sabbath_n to_o make_v a_o difference_n between_o it_o and_o all_o other_o day_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o employ_v as_o they_o be_v ver._n 9_o six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v and_o do_v all_o thy_o work_n this_o be_v not_o a_o precept_n require_v labour_n but_o a_o permission_n to_o employ_v six_o day_n in_o a_o week_n about_o such_o worldly_a business_n as_o they_o have_v to_o do_v which_o permission_n also_o god_n himself_o abridge_v by_o appoint_v some_o other_o festival_n day_n as_o all_o governor_n may_v do_v upon_o some_o special_a occasion_n but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n appoint_a by_o his_o authority_n to_o be_v a_o day_n of_o rest_n from_o your_o labour_n in_o it_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v any_o work_n herein_o the_o peculiar_a respect_n to_o the_o seven_o day_n consist_v on_o all_o other_o day_n they_o may_v work_v but_o on_o this_o they_o be_v to_o cease_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o work_n in_o which_o very_a thing_n be_v the_o sanctify_a of_o this_o day_n it_o be_v hereby_o separate_v and_o distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o day_n in_o a_o very_a remarkable_a manner_n but_o than_o it_o natural_o follow_v that_o have_v no_o other_o work_n to_o do_v they_o shall_v call_v to_o mind_v the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v thus_o fanctify_v or_o set_v apart_o from_o other_o day_n and_o the_o reason_n say_v the_o jew_n themselves_o be_v that_o have_v no_o other_o business_n they_o may_v fasten_v in_o their_o mind_n the_o belief_n that_o the_o world_n have_v a_o beginning_n which_o be_v a_o thread_n that_o draw_v after_o it_o all_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o law_n or_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n they_o be_v word_n of_o r._n levi_n of_o barcelona_n beside_o which_o there_o be_v another_o reason_n which_o i_o shall_v mention_v present_o but_o by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o observation_n of_o this_o day_n be_v a_o sign_n or_o a_o badge_n to_o who_o they_o belong_v a_o profession_n that_o they_o be_v all_o the_o servant_n of_o he_o who_o create_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n as_o god_n himself_o teach_v they_o to_o ununderstand_v it_o xxxi_o 13_o 17._o and_o that_o their_o mind_n may_v be_v possess_v with_o this_o sense_n he_o order_v this_o solemn_a commemoration_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v make_v once_o in_o seven_o day_n for_o as_o if_o there_o have_v be_v quick_a return_n of_o it_o their_o secular_a business_n may_v have_v be_v too_o much_o hinder_v so_o if_o it_o have_v be_v delay_v long_o this_o sense_n may_v have_v wear_v too_o much_o out_o of_o their_o mind_n thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n nor_o thy_o daughter_n etc._n etc._n they_o may_v no_o more_o employ_v other_o in_o their_o worldly_a business_n on_o this_o day_n than_o do_v it_o themselves_o but_o their_o child_n though_o they_o understand_v not_o the_o reason_n be_v to_o rest_v that_o in_o time_n they_o may_v learn_v this_o great_a truth_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o god_n nor_o thy_o cattle_n their_o ox_n and_o ass_n and_o all_o other_o creature_n wont_a to_o be_v employ_v in_o their_o labour_n be_v to_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o rest_n as_o well_o as_o themselves_o five_o deut._n 14._o which_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a it_o be_v impossible_a for_o their_o servant_n to_o rest_v as_o be_v here_o also_o require_v if_o they_o be_v to_o set_v their_o cattle_n on_o work_n nor_o thy_o stranger_n that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n no_o stranger_n who_o by_o be_v circumcise_a have_v embrace_v the_o jewish_a religion_n but_o other_o stranger_n may_v work_v who_o only_o dwell_v among_o they_o have_v renounce_v idolatry_n but_o not_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o obligation_n to_o observe_v their_o whole_a law_n yet_o if_o any_o such_o person_n be_v a_o servant_n to_o a_o jew_n his_o master_n may_v not_o employ_v he_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n in_o any_o work_n of_o he_o but_o the_o man_n may_v work_v for_o himself_o if_o he_o please_v be_v not_o bind_v to_o this_o law_n see_v selden_n l._n iii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n c._n 12._o ver._n 11._o for_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o
earth_n there_o be_v two_o reason_n for_o the_o sanctification_n of_o this_o day_n one_o be_v because_o god_n rest_v from_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n which_o be_v mention_v here_o the_o other_o be_v because_o he_o have_v give_v they_o rest_n from_o their_o labour_n in_o egypt_n which_o he_o mention_n in_o the_o vth_z of_o deuteronomy_n there_o be_v no_o body_n have_v explain_v both_o these_o better_a than_o maimonides_n more_n nevoch_n p._n ii_o c._n 31._o there_o be_v two_o different_a cause_n say_v he_o for_o this_o precept_n from_o two_o different_a effect_n for_o when_o moses_n first_o explain_v to_o we_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o celebration_n in_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o x._o commandment_n he_o say_v it_o be_v because_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n but_o in_o the_o repetition_n of_o they_o he_o say_v remember_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o servant_n in_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n command_v thou_o to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n day_n five_o deut._n 15._o the_o first_o cause_n be_v the_o glory_n and_o magnificence_n of_o this_o day_n as_o it_o be_v say_v therefore_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o sancify_v it_o two_o gen._n 3._o this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o that_o cause_n for_o in_o six_o day_n he_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n he_o mean_v of_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o the_o sabbath_n but_o that_o he_o give_v this_o precept_n of_o the_o sabbath_n unto_o we_o i.e._n the_o israelite_n and_o command_v we_o to_o observe_v it_o be_v from_o the_o other_o cause_n which_o follow_v the_o first_o cause_n because_o we_o be_v servant_n in_o egypt_n all_o which_o time_n we_o can_v not_o serve_v according_a to_o our_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n nor_o have_v any_o rest_n or_o observe_v a_o sabbath_n and_o therefore_o god_n give_v we_o this_o special_a precept_n of_o rest_a and_o cessation_n from_o labour_n to_o join_v together_o these_o two_o reason_n viz._n the_o belief_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n which_o present_o suggest_v to_o we_o the_o be_v of_o god_n and_o then_o the_o memory_n of_o god_n benefit_n unto_o we_o in_o give_v we_o rest_n from_o our_o intolerable_a burden_n in_o egypt_n wherefore_o he_o bless_v the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o hallow_v it_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n he_o bless_v the_o seven_o day_n two_o gen._n 3._o and_o now_o particular_o choose_v this_o seven_o day_n for_o a_o sabbath_n which_o he_o order_v they_o to_o observe_v in_o memory_n of_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n on_o that_o day_n as_o i_o observe_v xvi_o 5_o 23._o by_o which_o he_o preserve_v in_o their_o mind_n that_o singular_a benefit_n which_o he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o they_o and_o most_o manifest_o say_v maimonides_n in_o another_o place_n p._n iii_o c._n 43._o procure_v great_a ease_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n by_o free_v a_o seven_o part_n of_o their_o life_n from_o wearisome_a labour_n which_o have_v another_o blessing_n in_o conjunction_n with_o it_o that_o it_o perpetual_o preserve_v and_o confirm_v that_o most_o precious_a history_n and_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n ver._n 12._o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n in_o another_o place_n they_o be_v command_v to_o fear_v they_o xix_o leu._n 3._o and_o as_o here_o the_o father_n be_v put_v before_o the_o mother_n so_o there_o the_o mother_n be_v put_v before_o the_o father_n to_o show_v as_o maimonides_n take_v it_o in_o his_o treatise_n call_v memarim_n c._n 6._o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o make_v any_o difference_n between_o they_o but_o they_o be_v both_o equal_o to_o be_v honour_v and_o reverence_v which_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o such_o great_a concernment_n that_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o place_n of_o this_o commandment_n immediate_o after_o those_o which_o peculiar_o relate_v to_o god_n worship_n that_o next_o to_o his_o majesty_n our_o parent_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v with_o that_o reverence_n love_n obedience_n and_o maintenance_n which_o be_v due_a to_o they_o and_o therefore_o notorious_a disobedience_n to_o they_o be_v threaten_v with_o death_n as_o well_o as_o apostasy_n from_o god_n wherein_o this_o honour_n or_o fear_n do_v consist_v be_v teach_v in_o all_o book_n of_o religion_n and_o mr._n selden_n have_v name_v a_o great_a many_o thing_n wherein_o the_o jew_n place_n it_o as_o the_o learned_a reader_n may_v see_v l._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n c._n 13._o p._n 558_o etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o this_o be_v a_o law_n among_o the_o heathen_n mention_v by_o saleucus_n charondas_n and_o other_o in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v child_n honour_v their_o parent_n and_o thus_o ulpian_n express_v it_o filio_fw-la semper_fw-la honesta_fw-la &_o sancta_fw-la persona_fw-la patris_fw-la videri_fw-la debet_fw-la and_o afterward_o filium_fw-la patrem_fw-la &_o matrem_fw-la venerari_fw-la oportet_fw-la with_o much_o more_o that_o hen._n stephanus_n have_v collect_v in_o his_o fontes_n &_o rivi_fw-la juris_fw-la civilis_fw-la that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o in_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n as_o disobedience_n to_o parent_n be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n threaten_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_a long_a life_n which_o be_v the_o great_a worldly_a blessing_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o obedient_a and_o that_o in_o their_o own_o country_n which_o god_n have_v peculiar_o enrich_v with_o abundance_n of_o his_o blessing_n heathen_n also_o give_v the_o very_a same_o encouragement_n say_v that_o such_o child_n shall_v be_v dear_a to_o the_o god_n both_o live_a and_o dead_a so_o euripides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o famous_a senarius_fw-la mention_v by_o the_o fame_n henr._n stephanus_n with_o many_o other_o notable_a passage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v live_v long_o or_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o can_v desire_v if_o thou_o nourish_v thy_o ancient_a parent_n whence_o child_n be_v call_v by_o xenophon_n and_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver._n 13._o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v after_o the_o command_n about_o the_o respect_n due_a to_o parent_n natural_o follow_v the_o regard_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v to_o all_o other_o man_n who_o spring_n from_o they_o and_o the_o great_a injury_n we_o can_v do_v another_o be_v to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n whereby_o he_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o this_o world_n and_o humane_a society_n itself_o be_v also_o wound_v which_o can_v subsist_v if_o its_o innocent_a member_n can_v be_v safe_a innocent_a i_o say_v for_o this_o commandment_n do_v not_o hinder_v man_n from_o defend_v themselves_o from_o violence_n xxii_o 2._o nor_o forbid_v magistrate_n to_o punish_v those_o with_o death_n who_o commit_v crime_n worthy_a of_o it_o for_o this_o be_v to_o preserve_v the_o life_n of_o other_o man_n xxii_o 18_o 19_o 20._o ver._n 14._o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n next_o to_o a_o man_n self_n his_o wife_n be_v near_a to_o he_o than_o any_o other_o person_n they_o two_o be_v one_o flesh_n which_o make_v the_o injury_n do_v to_o he_o in_o her_o person_n a_o breach_n of_o humane_a society_n next_o to_o murder_n nay_o the_o lxx_o place_n this_o commandment_n before_o the_o other_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v virtuous_a woman_n value_v their_o chastity_n more_o than_o their_o life_n and_o the_o crime_n to_o which_o mere_a pleasure_n tempt_v man_n be_v more_o grievous_a in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o great_a philosopher_n than_o those_o to_o which_o they_o be_v stimulate_v by_o anger_n whoredom_n be_v also_o forbid_a in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o incest_n as_o wound_v any_o man_n be_v as_o well_o as_o murder_n but_o in_o these_o x._o word_n which_o be_v a_o short_a abridgement_n of_o their_o duty_n it_o be_v sufficient_a only_o to_o mention_v the_o principal_a thing_n of_o every_o kind_n which_o be_v hateful_a to_o god_n and_o injurious_a to_o men._n ver._n 15._o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v this_o be_v to_o injure_v man_n in_o their_o good_n and_o possession_n either_o by_o open_a rapine_n or_o by_o craft_n and_o cheat_v against_o which_o god_n intend_v to_o secure_v they_o by_o this_o precept_n several_a sort_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v afterward_o mention_v in_o particular_a law_n ver._n 16._o thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n as_o our_o neighbour_n be_v not_o to_o be_v injure_v by_o we_o in_o deed_n so_o not_o in_o word_n by_o give_v a_o false_a testimony_n against_o he_o before_o a_o judge_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a sin_n of_o this_o kind_n this_o be_v both_o a_o injury_n to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o a_o affront_n to_o god_n in_o who_o place_n
synedris_n c._n 6._o the_o sense_n be_v this_o in_o short_a he_o that_o violate_v a_o negative_a precept_n as_o they_o call_v it_o either_o do_v it_o secret_o which_o be_v most_o frequent_a or_o open_o which_o happen_v seldom_o unless_o a_o man_n be_v one_o of_o those_o profligate_v wretch_n who_o we_o call_v apostate_n now_o he_o that_o secret_o break_v the_o sabbath_n the_o scripture_n threaten_v with_o cut_v off_o viz._n by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n according_a to_o what_o be_v write_v here_o in_o this_o place_n in_o like_a manner_n incestuous_a and_o unlawful_a conjunction_n be_v threaten_v xviii_o leu._n 29._o because_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v commit_v secret_o but_o if_o any_o man_n do_v any_o work_n open_o on_o the_o sabbath_n so_o that_o there_o be_v witness_n of_o it_o he_o be_v to_o be_v stone_v according_a to_o what_o be_v say_v xv_o numb_a 35._o though_o if_o he_o do_v it_o out_o of_o mistake_n either_o secret_o or_o open_o he_o be_v only_o to_o bring_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o his_o error_n and_o if_o he_o offend_v against_o any_o of_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o wiseman_n about_o the_o sabbath_n he_o be_v to_o be_v beat_v or_o if_o there_o be_v no_o court_n of_o judgement_n in_o the_o place_n as_o now_o in_o their_o present_a condition_n than_o all_o such_o transgressor_n be_v leave_v to_o god_n to_o punish_v they_o of_o whatsoever_o sort_n they_o be_v ver._n 15._o six_o day_n may_v work_v be_v do_v but_o in_o the_o seven_o be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o rest_n holy_a to_o the_o lord_n so_o it_o be_v call_v also_o xxxv_o 2._o and_o xxiii_o leu._n 3._o and_o so_o the_o sabbath_n wherein_o the_o land_n rest_v be_v likewise_o call_v xxv_o leu._n 4._o but_o the_o hebrew_n word_n schabbat_v schabbaton_n sabbath_n of_o rest_n proper_o signify_v sabbath_n above_o all_o sabbath_n i._n e._n the_o great_a sabbath_n on_o which_o a_o rest_n be_v to_o be_v most_o punctual_o observe_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o work_n which_o the_o jew_n as_o de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr note_n call_v the_o weighty_a sabbath_n as_o if_o other_o day_n of_o rest_n be_v but_o light_a in_o comparison_n with_o this_o according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o r._n josee_n great_a be_v circumcision_n because_o the_o weighty_a sabbath_n give_v place_n to_o it_o that_o be_v admit_v of_o this_o work_n though_o the_o rest_n on_o this_o sabbath_n be_v so_o very_o great_a shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n as_o a_o idolater_n who_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n see_v before_o v._o 14._o ver._n 16._o wherefore_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n to_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n throughout_o their_o generation_n for_o a_o perpetual_a covenant_n the_o most_o literal_a interpretation_n of_o this_o verse_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v that_o of_o lud._n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n by_o make_v the_o sabbath_n a_o perpetual_a covenant_n throughout_o their_o generation_n that_o be_v by_o never_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v interrupt_v they_o make_v it_o a_o perpetual_a covenant_n between_o god_n and_o they_o throughout_o all_o age_n ver._n 17._o it_o be_v a_o sign_n between_o i_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o ever_o a_o badge_n and_o livery_n that_o they_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o most_o high_a who_o make_v the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n a_o mark_n of_o their_o be_v devote_v to_o he_o and_o continue_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o no_o less_o than_o circumcision_n for_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o memory_n of_o which_o the_o sabbath_n be_v first_o institute_v to_o preserve_v perpetual_o and_o establish_v that_o most_o precious_a history_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n as_o maimonides_n speak_v more_o nevoch_n p._n iii_o c._n 43._o and_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n he_o rest_v and_o be_v refresh_v delight_v in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o all_o his_o work_n which_o he_o see_v be_v very_o good_a i_o gen._n 31._o the_o same_o maimonides_n observe_v that_o the_o word_n jinnaphash_v which_o we_o translate_v be_v refresh_v come_v from_o nephesh_n which_o among_o other_o thing_n signify_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o will_v and_o therefore_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o phrase_n be_v all_z the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_v and_o bring_v to_o a_o conclusion_n his_o whole_a good_a pleasure_n be_v absolute_o finish_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n more_o nevoch_n p._n i._o c._n 67._o ver._n 18._o and_o he_o give_v unto_o moses_n when_o he_o make_v a_o end_n of_o commune_v with_o he_o upon_o mount_n sinai_n when_o he_o dismiss_v he_o have_v say_v all_o that_o be_v before_o relate_v during_o his_o forty_o day_n stay_v with_o he_o in_o the_o mount_n he_o deliver_v unto_o he_o two_o table_n of_o testimony_n to_o carry_v down_o with_o he_o to_o the_o people_n two_o table_n of_o testimony_n wherein_o god_n testify_v to_o they_o his_o mind_n and_o will_n in_o the_o principal_a thing_n which_o concern_v their_o duty_n see_v xvi_o 34._o table_n of_o stone_n that_o what_o be_v write_v upon_o they_o may_v be_v more_o durable_a there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o think_v that_o these_o table_n be_v make_v of_o some_o precious_a stone_n as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n cosri_n and_o other_o jew_n fancy_n for_o the_o word_n eben_n in_o the_o hebrew_n simple_o signify_v any_o sort_n of_o stone_n and_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v some_o other_o join_v to_o it_o when_o precious_a stone_n be_v mean_v as_o in_o 2_o sam._n xii_o 30._o 1_o king_n x._o 2._o 2_o chron._n iii_o 6._o write_a with_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n i._n e._n by_o god_n himself_o just_o as_o the_o heaven_n say_v maimonides_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o finger_n viii_o psal_n 4._o which_o he_o interpret_v in_o another_o place_n xxxiii_o 6._o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o heaven_n make_v therefore_o write_v by_o the_o singer_n of_o god_n be_v as_o much_o say_v he_o as_o by_o the_o word_n that_o be_v the_o will_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n more_n nevoch_n p._n i._o c._n 66._o in_o short_a this_o phrase_n signify_v that_o god_n employ_v neither_o moses_n nor_o any_o other_o instrument_n in_o this_o write_n but_o it_o be_v do_v by_o his_o own_o powerful_a operation_n for_o all_o thing_n that_o we_o do_v be_v wrought_v by_o our_o hand_n and_o our_o finger_n these_o word_n be_v use_v to_o express_v god_n power_n see_v xxxii_o 16._o this_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o notorious_a in_o ancient_a time_n and_o so_o much_o believe_v by_o those_o who_o be_v not_o jew_n that_o many_o other_o nation_n pretend_v to_o the_o like_a divine_a write_n that_o they_o may_v gain_v the_o great_a authority_n to_o their_o law_n thus_o the_o brahmin_n report_n in_o their_o history_n that_o the_o book_n of_o their_o law_n which_o they_o call_v caster_n be_v deliver_v by_o god_n to_o bremavius_n upon_o a_o mount_n in_o a_o cloud_n and_o that_o god_n give_v also_o another_o book_n of_o law_n to_o brammon_n in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n the_o persian_n say_v the_o same_o of_o those_o of_o zoroaster_n and_o the_o getes_n of_o xamolxis_n nay_o the_o brahmin_n have_v a_o decalogue_n like_o this_o of_o moses_n and_o accurate_a interpretation_n of_o it_o in_o which_o they_o say_v there_o be_v this_o prophecy_n that_o one_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v one_o law_n alone_o throughout_o the_o world_n this_o evident_o show_v how_o well_o the_o world_n be_v ancient_o acquaint_v with_o these_o book_n of_o moses_n and_o what_o a_o high_a esteem_n they_o have_v of_o they_o see_v huetius_n l._n ii_o alnetan_n quaest_n c._n 12._o n._n 19_o chap._n xxxii_o verse_n 1._o and_o when_o the_o people_n not_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o congregation_n but_o so_o many_o of_o they_o that_o the_o rest_n dare_v not_o appear_v to_o oppose_v their_o desire_n see_v that_o moses_n delay_v to_o come_v down_o out_o of_o the_o mount_n the_o jew_n fancy_n that_o he_o stay_v beyond_o the_o time_n that_o he_o have_v appoint_v for_o his_o return_n to_o they_o but_o that_o be_v not_o likely_a for_o he_o himself_o be_v not_o tell_v how_o long_a god_n will_v detain_v he_o there_o see_v xxiv_o 14._o the_o meaning_n therefore_o be_v that_o he_o stay_v long_o than_o they_o expect_v so_o that_o they_o do_v not_o know_v what_o to_o think_v of_o it_o and_o have_v as_o yet_o receive_v no_o direction_n about_o the_o service_n of_o god_n for_o which_o they_o be_v call_v out_o of_o egypt_n vii_o 16._o and_o other_o place_n they_o think_v it_o be_v time_n to_o desire_n aaron_n to_o set_v about_o it_o in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o other_o people_n serve_v their_o go_n the_o people_n gather_v themselves_o
come_v down_o in_o all_o their_o sight_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n that_o be_v when_o they_o be_v fit_a to_o receive_v he_o by_o their_o profess_v themselves_o a_o holy_a people_n of_o which_o that_o outward_a wash_n be_v a_o token_n for_o the_o three_o day_n the_o lord_n will_v come_v down_o etc._n etc._n not_o from_o the_o mount_n but_o from_o heaven_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n on_o which_o the_o schechinah_n descend_v in_o a_o cloud_n which_o strike_v a_o great_a awe_n into_o they_o for_o it_o be_v dark_a than_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o cloud_n by_o which_o they_o have_v be_v conduct_v hither_o through_o which_o some_o ray_n or_o glimpse_n of_o a_o glorious_a majesty_n that_o be_v in_o it_o break_v forth_o upon_o they_o ver._n 12._o and_o thou_o shall_v set_v bound_n unto_o the_o people_n round_o about_o to_o keep_v they_o at_o a_o due_a distance_n out_o of_o a_o just_a reverence_n to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n take_v heed_n unto_o yourselves_o that_o you_o go_v not_o up_o etc._n etc._n this_o caution_n also_o be_v give_v they_o to_o work_v and_o preserve_v in_o their_o mind_n a_o most_o profound_a reverence_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o to_o those_o law_n which_o be_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o this_o mount_n ver._n 13._o there_o shall_v not_o a_o hand_n touch_v it_o but_o he_o shall_v sure_o be_v stone_v or_o shoot_v through_o be_v stone_v if_o he_o be_v near_o at_o hand_n or_o shoot_v through_o with_o dart_n or_o arrow_n if_o at_o a_o distance_n so_o aben-ezra_n and_o so_o jonathan_n likewise_o translate_v the_o latter_a clause_n they_o shall_v throw_v dart_n at_o he_o and_o so_o our_o old_a translation_n strike_v through_o with_o dart_n but_o the_o talmudist_n and_o the_o great_a lawyer_n among_o the_o jew_n expound_v both_o these_o clause_n of_o ston_a which_o be_v twofold_a as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o misna_n tit._n sanhedrin_n c._n 6._o either_o by_o throw_v stone_n at_o a_o malefactor_n or_o throw_v he_o down_o from_o a_o high_a place_n upon_o stone_n and_o thus_o this_o last_o place_n import_v in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o may_v proper_o be_v translate_v projiciendo_fw-la projicietur_fw-la he_o shall_v be_v violent_o throw_v down_o or_o throw_v down_o headlong_o it_o be_v the_o very_a same_o word_n with_o that_o xv._o 4._o concern_v the_o cast_a pharaoh_n chariot_n into_o the_o sea_n and_o this_o be_v a_o punishment_n as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v like_o that_o among_o the_o roman_n from_o the_o saxum_fw-la tarpeium_n which_o the_o jew_n inflict_v upon_o some_o captive_a edomite_n 2_o chron._n xxv_o 12._o and_o jehu_n inflict_v upon_o jezabel_n 2_o king_n ix_o 32._o on_o which_o story_n r._n leviben_fw-ge gersom_a observe_v pertinent_o that_o as_o she_o cause_v naboth_n to_o be_v stone_v so_o she_o be_v punish_v herself_o in_o the_o same_o kind_n for_o ston_a say_v he_o be_v either_o by_o throw_v stone_n at_o malefactor_n or_o throw_v they_o down_o upon_o stone_n to_o justify_v which_o he_o allege_v this_o place_n in_o exodus_fw-la and_o david_n kimchi_n make_v the_o same_o observation_n see_v mr._n selden_n l._n i._n de_fw-fr synedr_n c._n 5._o p._n 74_o etc._n etc._n when_o the_o trumpet_n sound_v long_o when_o the_o sound_n of_o it_o be_v protract_v or_o draw_v out_o and_o consequent_o be_v less_o terrible_a then_o while_o it_o be_v short_a and_o break_a see_v v._o 16._o they_o shall_v come_v up_o to_o the_o mount_n to_o the_o foot_n of_o it_o v._o 17._o that_o they_o may_v more_o plain_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n ver._n 14._o and_o moses_n come_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n to_o the_o people_n as_o he_o have_v be_v command_v v._n 10._o and_o sanctify_v the_o people_n command_a they_o to_o sanctisie_n themselves_o as_o the_o author_n of_o sepher_n cosri_n explain_v it_o p._n i._o sect._n 87._o both_o with_o internal_a sanctification_n and_o external_n among_o which_o the_o principal_a be_v separation_n from_o the_o company_n of_o woman_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v v._o 15._o and_o they_o wash_v their_o clothes_n see_v v._o 10._o unto_o which_o add_v that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n they_o use_v this_o purification_n before_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n which_o have_v be_v ancient_o in_o use_n among_o their_o ancestor_n upon_o solemn_a occasion_n as_o appear_v by_o what_o i_o observe_v on_o xxxv_o gen._n 2._o where_o jacob_n before_o the_o build_n of_o a_o altar_n to_o god_n in_o bethel_n as_o he_o have_v vow_v cleanse_v his_o family_n after_o this_o manner_n for_o so_o aben-ezra_n true_o expound_v these_o word_n be_v clean_a wash_v your_o body_n which_o be_v the_o old_a rite_n of_o cleanse_v see_v there_o ver._n 15._o and_o say_v unto_o the_o people_n be_v ready_a against_o the_o three_o day_n prepare_a to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n come_v not_o at_o your_o wife_n for_o this_o time_n be_v set_v apart_o for_z solemn_z fast_v and_o prayer_n that_o they_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o converse_v with_o god_n by_o have_v their_o mind_n abstract_v from_o earthly_a thing_n ver._n 16._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v on_o the_o three_o day_n see_v v._o 11._o there_o more_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n which_o break_v out_o of_o the_o thick_a cloud_n to_o awaken_v they_o to_o attend_v unto_o his_o majesty_n who_o be_v approach_v and_o a_o thick_a cloud_n in_o which_o a_o flame_a fire_n present_o appear_v v._n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o the_o mountain_n can_v not_o be_v see_v as_o greg._n nyssen_n explain_v it_o de_fw-fr vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la p._n 179._o and_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o trumpet_n the_o heavenly_a minister_n who_o be_v attendant_n upon_o the_o divine_a majesty_n make_v a_o sound_n like_o that_o of_o a_o trumpet_n to_o summon_v the_o people_n to_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o god_n and_o receive_v his_o command_n exceed_o loud_a beyond_o what_o the_o blast_n of_o any_o man_n can_v make_v for_o it_o make_v the_o whole_a camp_n quake_v as_o the_o follow_a word_n tell_v we_o ver._n 17._o and_o moses_n bring_v forth_o the_o people_n out_o of_o the_o camp_n when_o their_o tremble_a be_v abate_v by_o the_o remission_n as_o we_o may_v suppose_v of_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n to_o meet_v with_o god_n that_o they_o may_v be_v espouse_v to_o he_o and_o they_o stand_v at_o the_o nether_a part_n of_o the_o mount_n below_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o it_o not_o presume_v to_o touch_v it_o which_o they_o be_v severe_o forbid_v v._o 11_o 12._o see_v iv_o deut._n 11._o ver._n 18._o and_o mount_v sinai_n be_v altogether_o on_o a_o smoke_n nothing_o can_v be_v see_v but_o smoke_n mix_v with_o a_o flame_n because_o the_o lord_n descend_v on_o it_o in_o sire_n the_o schechinah_n come_v down_o into_o the_o thick_a cloud_n v._n 9_o 16._o with_o a_o glitter_a company_n of_o angel_n who_o appear_v like_o flame_n of_o fire_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v compare_v by_o the_o psalmist_n civ_o 4._o thus_o moses_n himself_o seem_v to_o expound_v it_o xxxiii_o deut._n 2._o he_o come_v with_o ten_o thousand_o or_o miriads_o of_o holy_a one_o i._n e._n of_o angel_n from_o his_o right_a hand_n go_v a_o fiery_a law_n for_o they_o which_o plain_o relate_v to_o this_o appearance_n at_o mount_n sinai_n and_o the_o smoke_n thereof_o ascend_v as_o the_o smoke_n of_o a_o furnace_n mix_v with_o fire_n which_o go_v up_o even_o to_o the_o midst_n of_o heaven_n as_o moses_n explain_v it_o iv_o deut._n 11._o and_o the_o whole_a mount_n quake_v great_o see_v lxviii_o psal_n 8._o civ_o 32._o ver._n 19_o and_o when_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o trumpet_n sound_v long_o it_o be_v a_o different_a word_n here_o in_o the_o hebrew_n from_o that_o v._o 13._o which_o we_o translate_v sound_v long_o signify_v that_o it_o proceed_v or_o go_v on_o either_o a_o long_a time_n or_o to_o a_o great_a loudness_n and_o wax_v loud_a and_o loud_o in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v exceed_o strong_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o trumpet_n exceed_v itself_o the_o succeed_a blast_n transcend_v those_o that_o go_v before_o as_o greg._n nyssen_n well_o interpret_v the_o whole_a moses_n speak_v the_o people_n tremble_v before_o at_o the_o loud_a sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n v._n 16._o but_o now_o it_o grow_v so_o very_o terrible_a that_o moses_n himself_o say_v as_o the_o apostle_n expound_v this_o passage_n xii_o hebr._n 21._o i_o exceed_o fear_v and_o quake_v for_o hither_o i_o think_v junius_n right_o apply_v those_o word_n and_o god_n answer_v he_o by_o a_o voice_n bid_v he_o not_o be_v afraid_a but_o come_v up_o unto_o he_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n greg._n nyssen_n think_v that_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o trumpet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d become_v articulate_v with_o the_o organ_n of_o speech_n by_o the_o divine_a power_n ver._n 20._o
return_v to_o egypt_n fourteen_o numb_a 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 17._o but_o god_n lead_v the_o people_n about_o the_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n mention_v v._n 21._o in_o which_o the_o lord_n be_v conduct_v they_o in_o a_o way_n further_o about_o through_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wilderness_n he_o lead_v they_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n towards_o the_o red-sea_n and_o the_o desert_n of_o arabia_n of_o the_o red-sea_n see_v x._o 19_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v up_o harness_v or_o in_o military_a order_n for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a the_o egyptian_n suffer_v they_o to_o have_v any_o arm_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o go_v away_o tumultuous_o like_o fugitive_n but_o march_v like_o soldier_n in_o good_a order_n and_o as_o in_o our_o margin_n it_o be_v translate_v five_o in_o a_o rank_n which_o be_v the_o interpretation_n of_o theodotion_n ancient_o and_o of_o montanus_n and_o other_o late_o but_o hottinger_n translate_v it_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o army_n for_o the_o arabic_a word_n chamis_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v likely_a come_v the_o word_n chamuschim_n here_o use_v signify_v exercitus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o army_n consist_v of_o five_o part_n which_o be_v the_o front_n the_o main_a battle_n the_o right_a wing_n and_o the_o left_a and_o the_o rear_n smegma_fw-la orient_n p._n 71._o and_o so_o david_n chytraeus_n long_o before_o he_o quinque_fw-la agminibus_fw-la in_o five_o body_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v but_o the_o interpretation_n of_o aben_n ezra_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a of_o all_o other_o who_o simple_o expound_v it_o gird_v about_o their_o loin_n i_o e._n expedite_a or_o ready_a as_o onkelos_n express_v it_o for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n chomasch_n signify_v those_o part_n that_o be_v under_o the_o five_o small_a rib_n about_o which_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v gird_v when_o they_o go_v to_o sight_n or_o to_o travel_v this_o word_n may_v well_o be_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d well_o gird_v as_o 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the_o body_n of_o the_o founder_n of_o their_o family_n which_o be_v far_o more_o likely_a than_o the_o story_n which_o the_o author_n of_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o moses_n tell_v that_o he_o carry_v josephus_n coffin_n out_o of_o egypt_n upon_o his_o own_o shoulder_n it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o some_o of_o that_o tribe_n undertake_v the_o care_n of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o nile_n be_v not_o affirm_v only_o by_o he_o but_o by_o jonathan_n though_o other_o say_v in_o the_o bank_n of_o nile_n and_o they_o seem_v all_o to_o have_v it_o out_o of_o the_o talmud_n where_o in_o the_o gemara_fw-la of_o the_o title_n sota_n c._n 1._o sect_n 47._o they_o say_v the_o egyptian_n themselves_o bury_v their_o relation_n in_o the_o nile_n to_o make_v the_o water_n prosperous_a and_o tell_v a_o vain_a story_n how_o a_o woman_n call_v serach_n tell_v moses_n where_o the_o body_n be_v when_o he_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n where_o to_o find_v it_o after_o he_o 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cloud_n the_o reason_n of_o which_o follow_v to_o give_v they_o light_n that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a as_o the_o next_o word_n tell_v we_o to_o travel_v by_o night_n as_o well_o as_o by_o day_n which_o make_v the_o psalmist_n say_v he_o go_v before_o they_o all_o the_o night_n with_o the_o light_n of_o fire_n lxxviii_o 14._o this_o flame_a light_n i_o take_v to_o have_v be_v a_o glorious_a appearance_n of_o angel_n from_o the_o schechinah_n for_o they_o always_o attend_v upon_o the_o divine_a majesty_n who_o make_v his_o angel_n spirit_n his_o minister_n a_o flame_a fire_n civ_o psalm_n 4._o some_o fancy_n there_o be_v two_o distinct_a pillar_n as_o these_o word_n and_o
thing_n for_o if_o it_o have_v they_o can_v not_o have_v understand_v moses_n nor_o know_v what_o he_o mean_v see_v what_o i_o have_v note_v upon_o the_o second_o of_o genesis_n where_o i_o think_v it_o reasonable_a to_o assert_v that_o god_n intend_v to_o preserve_v a_o memory_n of_o the_o creation_n in_o six_o day_n by_o appoint_v the_o seven_o day_n to_o be_v keep_v holy_a and_o therefore_o the_o more_o pious_a any_o people_n be_v the_o great_a respect_n they_o have_v to_o this_o day_n but_o when_o the_o world_n grow_v very_o wicked_a before_o the_o flood_n as_o they_o little_o think_v of_o god_n so_o it_o be_v likely_a they_o neglect_v all_o distinction_n between_o this_o day_n and_o other_o and_o the_o dispersion_n of_o people_n after_o the_o flood_n very_o much_o blot_v it_o out_o of_o their_o mind_n as_o it_o do_v many_o other_o good_a thing_n but_o in_o the_o family_n of_o abraham_n we_o may_v well_o suppose_v it_o be_v continue_v though_o not_o with_o such_o strict_a 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confutation_n of_o r._n lipman_n carman_n memoriale_a p._n 559_o etc._n etc._n who_o well_o observe_v that_o this_o precept_n have_v a_o peculiar_a respect_n to_o the_o jew_n we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o observe_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o sabbath_n with_o such_o strictness_n as_o they_o do_v but_o only_o as_o the_o patriarch_n do_v before_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n p._n 564._o as_o for_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o day_n from_o the_o seven_o to_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o jew_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o day_n they_o observe_v be_v the_o seven_o from_o the_o creation_n and_o beside_o that_o the_o whole_a world_n can_v be_v tie_v to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n precise_o for_o in_o some_o part_n of_o it_o the_o sabbath_n will_v fall_v eighteen_o hour_n late_a than_o in_o palestine_n as_o he_o evident_o show_v p._n 572_o etc._n etc._n to_o day_n you_o shall_v not_o find_v it_o in_o the_o field_n this_o moses_n say_v to_o they_o as_o abarbinel_n think_v in_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o sabbath_n which_o be_v in_o effect_n a_o prohibition_n to_o they_o not_o to_o go_v out_o to_o gather_v it_o on_o that_o day_n ver._n 26._o six_o day_n you_o shall_v gather_v it_o etc._n etc._n the_o same_o author_n think_v this_o be_v repeat_v to_o signify_v that_o as_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v in_o the_o wilderness_n they_o shall_v gather_v it_o six_o day_n in_o a_o week_n as_o they_o do_v now_o but_o never_o find_v any_o on_o the_o seven_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o as_o you_o rest_v say_v he_o from_o do_v any_o thing_n about_o the_o manna_n so_o god_n will_v cease_v from_o send_v it_o unto_o you_o upon_o which_o he_o make_v this_o pious_a reflection_n that_o in_o this_o world_n we_o must_v work_v for_o our_o soul_n if_o we_o will_v be_v happy_a in_o the_o next_o world_n which_o be_v a_o entire_a sabbath_n or_o rest_n for_o he_o that_o labour_v in_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o sabbath_n shall_v eat_v on_o the_o sabbath_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n origen_n long_o before_o he_o hom._n vii_o in_o exod._n ver._n 27._o there_o go_v out_o some_o of_o the_o people_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n to_o gather_v etc._n etc._n the_o same_o wicked_a disposition_n remain_v in_o they_o which_o make_v they_o on_o other_o day_n keep_v it_o till_o next_o morning_n v._o 19_o 20._o ver._n 28._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n how_o long_o refuse_v you_o to_o keep_v my_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n these_o chide_a word_n be_v full_a of_o indignation_n and_o yet_o signify_v the_o long-suffering_a patience_n of_o god_n with_o a_o untoward_a generation_n abarbinel_n expound_v this_o passage_n as_o if_o upon_o this_o occasion_n he_o upbraid_v they_o with_o all_o their_o other_o transgression_n say_v you_o kick_v against_o i_o at_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o believe_v not_o my_o word_n at_o marah_n also_o you_o murmur_v and_o utter_v very_o discontent_v word_n at_o elim_n nay_o after_o i_o have_v give_v you_o manna_n you_o 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to_o be_v a_o plain_a gradation_n in_o this_o commandment_n three_o thing_n be_v here_o forbid_v if_o we_o take_v the_o first_o part_n of_o it_o to_o signify_v that_o they_o may_v not_o so_o much_o as_o make_v a_o grave_a image_n or_o any_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n for_o fear_v they_o shall_v be_v tempt_v to_o idolatry_n but_o though_o this_o may_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v a_o sin_n yet_o not_o so_o great_a as_o the_o next_o to_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o which_o be_v a_o degree_n of_o honour_n too_o high_a to_o be_v pay_v unto_o any_o image_n but_o be_v not_o the_o high_a of_o all_o which_o be_v to_o serve_v they_o by_o offer_v sacrifice_n burn_v incense_n make_v vow_n to_o they_o or_o swear_v by_o they_o or_o consecrate_v temple_n to_o they_o or_o light_v candle_n before_o they_o for_o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_o a_o jealous_a god_n this_o reason_n show_v that_o this_o commandment_n be_v different_a from_o the_o first_o and_o not_o a_o part_n of_o it_o for_o 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i._n e._n you_o hear_v only_o a_o voice_n but_o see_v no_o similitude_n of_o man_n or_o any_o other_o creature_n therefore_o you_o shall_v not_o represent_v i_o by_o any_o image_n though_o never_o so_o rich_a and_o glorious_a and_o thus_o greg._n nyssen_n seem_v to_o have_v understand_v it_o de_fw-fr vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la p._n 180._o god_n give_v moses_n many_o divine_a commandment_n the_o chief_a of_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d piety_n towards_o god_n and_o to_o have_v become_v notion_n and_o conception_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n as_o transcend_v all_o visible_a thing_n nay_o all_o our_o thought_n and_o like_v to_o nothing_o that_o we_o know_v and_o therefore_o he_o bid_v they_o in_o their_o conception_n of_o he_o not_o to_o look_v at_o any_o thing_n they_o see_v nor_o liken_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o nature_n which_o transcend_v the_o whole_a universe_n to_o any_o thing_n that_o they_o be_v acquaint_v withal_o there_o be_v the_o great_a need_n of_o this_o precept_n if_o the_o egyptian_a worship_n in_o these_o day_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o in_o other_o time_n when_o osiris_n be_v adore_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o golden_a ox_n or_o a_o ox_n of_o wood_n all_o gild_a over_o as_o plutarch_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver._n 24._o a_o altar_n of_o earth_n shall_v thou_o make_v unto_o i_o for_o the_o better_a observation_n of_o the_o forego_n commandment_n he_o order_v that_o his_o altar_n shall_v be_v make_v as_o plain_a and_o simple_a as_o may_v be_v either_o of_o sod_n and_o turf_n of_o earth_n which_o be_v easy_o prepare_v in_o most_o place_n whilst_o they_o stay_v in_o the_o wilderness_n or_o of_o rough_a and_o unpolished_a stone_n if_o they_o come_v into_o rocky_a place_n where_o no_o sod_n be_v to_o be_v get_v that_o so_o there_o may_v be_v no_o occasion_n to_o grave_a any_o image_n upon_o they_o such_o altar_n tertullian_n observe_v be_v among_o the_o ancient_a roman_n in_o the_o day_n of_o numa_n when_o as_o they_o have_v no_o sumptuous_a temple_n nor_o image_n so_o they_o have_v only_o temeraria_fw-la de_fw-la cespite_fw-la altaria_fw-la altar_n hasty_o huddle_v up_o of_o earth_n without_o any_o art_n apolog._n cap._n 25._o which_o jamblicus_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la tempore_fw-la altar_n as_o we_o will_v now_o speak_v throw_v up_o on_o a_o sudden_a and_o so_o scioppius_n pretend_v he_o find_v some_o ms._n have_v it_o in_o that_o place_n of_o tertullian_n not_o temeraria_fw-la but_o temporaria_fw-la altar_n make_v only_o for_o a_o present_a use_n not_o to_o remain_v after_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v do_v nay_o fortunatus_n scacchus_n will_v have_v it_o that_o moses_n here_o command_v they_o to_o make_v the_o earth_n their_o altar_n as_o the_o word_n may_v be_v translate_v out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n which_o he_o thus_o interpret_v thou_o shall_v mark_v out_o a_o place_n upon_o the_o bare_a ground_n and_o there_o offer_v sacrifice_n myrothec_n ii_o sacr._n elaeochrys_n c._n 56._o and_o shall_v sacrifice_v thereon_o thy_o burnt-offering_n etc._n etc._n this_o form_n of_o worship_n as_o maimonides_n himself_o acknowledge_v be_v appoint_v by_o god_n because_o it_o be_v use_v in_o all_o the_o world_n which_o move_v he_o not_o to_o abolish_v it_o but_o to_o translate_v it_o from_o create_v and_o imaginary_a being_n to_o his_o own_o most_o adorable_a name_n therefore_o he_o command_v we_o say_v he_o to_o make_v he_o a_o sanctuary_n xxv_o 8._o and_o consecrate_v a_o altar_n to_o his_o name_n and_o offer_v he_o sacrifice_n for_o which_o he_o allege_v this_o very_a text_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a prohibit_n we_o to_o do_v such_o thing_n to_o any_o other_o be_v xxii_o 20._o xxxiv_o 13_o 14._o more_n nevoch_n p._n iii_o c._n 32._o in_o all_o place_n this_o show_v that_o the_o forego_n commandment_n have_v a_o peculiar_a respect_n to_o the_o time_n they_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n especial_o till_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v erect_v when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o travel_n remove_v from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o not_o fix_v in_o any_o then_o these_o altar_n be_v very_o proper_a which_o may_v be_v prepare_v on_o a_o sudden_a and_o as_o sudden_o throw_v down_o again_o where_o i_o record_v my_o name_n or_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v remember_v and_o acknowledge_v by_o some_o token_n or_o symbol_n that_o be_v whereby_o he_o signify_v that_o he_o will_v be_v worship_v there_o which_o sense_n the_o chaldee_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o have_v express_v most_o exact_o in_o every_o place_n where_o i_o shall_v make_v my_o glory_n i._n e._n the_o schechinah_n to_o dwell_v from_o whence_o i_o will_v bless_v thou_o i._n e._n hear_v their_o prayer_n this_o must_v be_v the_o meaning_n here_o because_o the_o ark_n which_o be_v the_o memorial_n of_o god_n presence_n with_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o make_v or_o else_o he_o mean_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o altar_n before_o mention_v which_o mr._n mede_n think_v may_v be_v here_o point_v at_o because_o these_o be_v rite_n of_o remembrance_n whereby_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v commemorate_a or_o record_v and_o his_o covenant_n with_o man_n testify_v and_o renew_v see_v book_n ii_o pag._n 453_o etc._n etc._n and_o indeed_o the_o word_n zacar_n do_v most_o certain_o signify_v not_o only_o to_o remember_v or_o record_v but_o to_o worship_n and_o to_o perform_v sacred_a office_n so_o the_o meaning_n may_v be_v in_o every_o place_n where_o i_o exhibit_v myself_o to_o be_v worship_v and_o honour_v i_o will_v come_v unto_o thou_o or_o meet_v with_o thou_o upon_o which_o account_n the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v call_v ohel_n moe_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o meeting_n not_o because_o of_o the_o people_n meeting_n there_o to_o worship_n as_o be_v common_o suppose_v when_o we_o translate_v those_o word_n the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n but_o of_o god_n meeting_n there_o with_o his_o people_n as_o mr._n mede_n observe_v p._n 436._o from_o many_o plain_a place_n of_o scripture_n xxix_o exod_n 42._o xxx_o 36._o xvii_o numb_a 4._o and_o i_o will_v bless_v thou_o give_v thou_o testimony_n of_o my_o gracious_a presence_n and_o acceptance_n the_o gentile_n believe_v their_o god_n be_v present_a where_o their_o image_n be_v worship_v but_o he_o promise_v to_o be_v present_a in_o all_o place_n whatsoever_o where_o he_o will_v have_v his_o name_n celebrate_v i._o e._n where_o he_o will_v be_v worship_v though_o their_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v upon_o the_o most_o mean_a and_o simple_a altar_n ver._n 25._o if_o thou_o will_v make_v i_o a_o altar_n of_o stone_n etc._n etc._n if_o it_o can_v be_v make_v without_o stone_n say_v maimonides_n p._n iii_o more_o nevoch_n c._n 45._o take_v care_n that_o the_o stone_n remain_v in_o their_o own_o natural_a form_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o polish_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v to_o avoid_v idolatry_n for_o fear_v they_o shall_v make_v any_o figure_n with_o the_o tool_n they_o employ_v in_o shape_a and_o fashion_v the_o stone_n after_o a_o artificial_a manner_n or_o shall_v reserve_v the_o piece_n of_o stone_n that_o be_v pair_v off_o for_o superstitious_a or_o magical_a use_n just_o say_v maimonides_n as_o he_o forbid_v plant_v a_o grove_n near_o his_o altar_n for_o that_o be_v to_o imitate_v idolater_n xvi_o deut._n 22._o see_v iv_o deut._n 15_o 16._o which_o plain_o show_v this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o command_n in_o short_a these_o altar_n be_v build_v like_o those_o of_o turf_n on_o a_o sudden_a without_o any_o art_n only_o by_o pile_v stone_n one_o upon_o another_o such_o a_o altar_n david_n build_v upon_o a_o special_a occasion_n 2_o sam._n xxiv_o 25._o and_o after_o he_o elijah_n 1_o king_n xviii_o 31_o 32._o and_o fortunatus_n scacchus_n make_v it_o probable_a that_o it_o be_v such_o a_o one_o which_o ezra_n
ib._n c._n 69._o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o altar_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o bullock_n and_o sanctify_v it_o by_o anoint_v it_o with_o the_o holy_a oil_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o altar_n most_o holy_a the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v so_o call_v be_v give_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n because_o it_o be_v not_o only_o thus_o separate_v to_o a_o holy_a use_n but_o make_v those_o thing_n to_o be_v holy_a which_o be_v offer_v upon_o it_o which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v till_o it_o be_v thus_o expiate_v and_o sanctify_v therefore_o fort._n scacchus_n expound_v these_o word_n a_o altar_n most_o holy_a it_o shall_v be_v full_o and_o complete_o consecrate_v by_o observe_v all_o the_o rite_n which_o be_v here_o prescribe_v for_o seven_o day_n together_o till_o the_o end_n of_o which_o no_o sacrifice_n whatsoever_o be_v offer_v on_o this_o altar_n because_o it_o be_v not_o cleanse_v and_o sanctify_v to_o make_v they_o holy_a and_o acceptable_a but_o on_o the_o eight_o day_n when_o all_o be_v perform_v that_o be_v require_v on_o the_o precede_a seven_o day_n fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o consume_v the_o burnt-offering_a viii_o leu._n 1_o 24._o whatsoever_o touch_v the_o altar_n shall_v be_v holy_a nothing_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n unless_o it_o be_v offer_v upon_o this_o altar_n which_o sanctify_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v lay_v upon_o it_o according_a to_o god_n direction_n thus_o our_o saviour_n seem_v to_o explain_v these_o word_n xxiii_o matth._n 19_o the_o altar_n sanctifi_v the_o gift_n that_o be_v the_o name_n for_o all_o thing_n present_v unto_o god_n which_o be_v call_v korban_n be_v destine_v to_o be_v offer_v at_o his_o altar_n ver._n 38._o now_o this_o be_v that_o which_o thou_o shall_v offer_v upon_o the_o altar_n the_o principal_a use_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o constant_a sacrifice_n offer_v upon_o it_o in_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n sovereign_a dominion_n over_o they_o which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v till_o it_o be_v expiate_v and_o consecrate_v but_o that_o be_v finish_v moses_n direct_v here_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o first_o sacrifice_n offer_v upon_o it_o two_o lamb_n these_o be_v to_o be_v a_o burnt-offering_a which_o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a of_o all_o other_o sacrifice_n be_v the_o same_o that_o abel_n offer_v of_o the_o first_o year_n see_v xii_o 5._o day_n by_o day_n continual_o there_o be_v other_o occasional_a sacrifice_n of_o various_a sort_n but_o these_o be_v state_v and_o so_o constant_a that_o they_o be_v never_o intermit_v no_o not_o upon_o festival_n when_o other_o sacrifice_n be_v add_v as_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n this_o sacrifice_n be_v double_v xxviii_o numb_a 9_o 10._o and_o upon_o new-moon_n and_o other_o feast_n several_a other_o sacrifice_n be_v appoint_v as_o may_v be_v see_v there_o v._o 11._o and_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o chapter_n it_o appear_v by_o ix_o leu._n 17._o that_o this_o daily_a sacrifice_n be_v offer_v at_o least_o for_o some_o time_n in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o after_o they_o begin_v to_o wander_v to_o and_o fro_o for_o eight_o and_o thirty_o year_n some_o think_v it_o be_v omit_v which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o god_n renew_v this_o charge_n in_o xxviii_o numb_a 3_o 4._o see_v junius_n and_o menochius_fw-la on_o that_o place_n ver._n 39_o the_o one_o lamb_n thou_o shall_v offer_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o the_o other_o thou_o shall_v offer_v at_o even_o at_o what_o time_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o even_o be_v not_o here_o plain_o prescribe_v but_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n for_o the_o latter-being_a between_o the_o evening_n which_o be_v about_o three_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n the_o morning_n sacrifice_n also_o be_v offer_v between_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o noon_n viz._n at_o nine_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o forenoon_n ver._n 40._o and_o with_o one_o lamb_n a_o ten_o deal_n of_o flour_n most_o understand_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o ephah_n which_o be_v a_o omer_n concern_v which_o see_v xvi_o 36._o and_o so_o moses_n afterward_o express_o order_n by_o god_n command_n xxviii_o numb_a 5._o mingle_a with_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o hin_n of_o oil_n etc._n etc._n a_o hin_n be_v the_o six_o part_n of_o a_o ephah_n contain_v one_o wine_n gallon_n two_o pint_n and_o fifteen_o inch_n as_o bishop_n cumberland_n compute_v it_o in_o his_o learned_a treatise_n of_o scripture_n measure_v so_o that_o the_o four_o part_n of_o it_o be_v a_o quart_n and_o something_o more_o than_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o pint._n the_o principal_a thing_n here_o to_o be_v observe_v be_v that_o this_o be_v ordain_v as_o i_o note_v upon_o the_o xxvth_z chapter_n to_o represent_v god_n dwelling_n among_o they_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n where_o this_o daily_a sacrifice_n be_v the_o constant_a provision_n make_v for_o his_o table_n as_o the_o altar_n be_v call_v and_o bread_n and_o wine_n a_o necessary_a attendant_n as_o they_o be_v at_o all_o table_n upon_o the_o meat_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o ver._n 41._o and_o the_o other_o lamb_n thou_o shall_v offer_v at_o even_o and_o shall_v do_v thereunto_o according_a to_o the_o meat-offering_a in_o the_o morning_n and_o according_a to_o the_o drink-offering_a thereof_o the_o same_o rite_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o this_o that_o be_v in_o the_o morning_n sacrifice_n without_o any_o difference_n for_o as_o abarbinel_n observe_v in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o book_n of_o leviticus_n the_o true_a reason_n of_o these_o two_o sacrifice_n be_v that_o all_o man_n who_o live_v well_o have_v two_o meal_n a_o day_n so_o many_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v his_o meat_n be_v therefore_o appoint_v for_o the_o divine_a majesty_n for_o a_o sweet_a savour_n see_v i_o leu._n 9_o a_o offer_v make_v by_o fire_n unto_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n a_o burnt-offering_a as_o the_o next_o verse_n explain_v it_o ver._n 42._o this_o shall_v be_v a_o continual_a burnt-offering_a throughout_o their_o generation_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n for_o there_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_n stand_v as_o we_o read_v xl._n 6_o 29._o xvii_o leu._n 6_o etc._n etc._n before_o the_o lord_n who_o dwell_v in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n in_o the_o upper_a end_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n where_o i_o will_v meet_v you_o their_o come_n to_o worship_n in_o that_o place_n be_v call_v draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n according_o he_o promise_v to_o vouchsafe_v his_o gracious_a presence_n with_o they_o see_v xxv_o 22._o to_o speak_v with_o thou_o more_o especial_o he_o promise_v to_o meet_v moses_n there_o upon_o occasion_n and_o to_o declare_v his_o mind_n and_o will_n to_o he_o in_o such_o case_n wherein_o he_o shall_v consult_v he_o ver._n 43._o and_o there_o i_o will_v meet_v with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o may_v not_o think_v his_o meeting_n with_o they_o beforementioned_a be_v only_o by_o reveal_v his_o mind_n to_o moses_n and_o so_o to_o they_o as_o the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o foregoing_a verse_n may_v seem_v to_o intimate_v he_o explain_v his_o meaning_n to_o be_v that_o there_o he_o will_v grant_v token_n of_o his_o special_a love_n and_o favour_n to_o they_o all_o when_o they_o approach_v unto_o he_o and_o the_o tabernacle_n shall_v be_v sanctify_v with_o my_o glory_n the_o glorious_a presence_n of_o god_n which_o fill_v this_o house_n xl._n 35._o be_v that_o which_o sanctify_v it_o or_o make_v it_o a_o holy_a place_n but_o some_o refer_v this_o not_o to_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o to_o israel_n which_o be_v just_a before_o mention_v and_o the_o word_n tabernacle_n not_o in_o the_o text_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v they_o be_v make_v a_o holy_a people_n also_o by_o this_o glorious_a presence_n of_o god_n among_o they_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n ver._n 44._o and_o i_o will_v sanctify_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v manifest_v they_o to_o be_v sanctify_v or_o still_o more_o complete_o sanctify_v they_o by_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o divine_a glory_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n ix_o leu._n 24._o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o name_n be_v ohel_n moe_v which_o signify_v exact_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o meet_v so_o call_v not_o from_o the_o people_n meeting_n there_o as_o we_o seem_v to_o take_v it_o when_o we_o translate_v it_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n but_o from_o god_n meeting_n there_o with_o they_o which_o be_v mention_v just_a before_o and_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n xxx_o 36._o be_v express_o call_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o meet_v as_o i_o think_v it_o shall_v be_v translate_v where_o i_o will_v meet_v with_o thou_o which_o show_v that_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o its_o name_n see_v also_o xvii_o numb_a 4._o and_o mr._n mede_n book_n ii_o p._n 436._o now_o all_o the_o people_n can_v
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