the_o water_n be_v turn_v into_o blood_n and_o that_o calamity_n be_v not_o so_o universal_a neither_o be_v only_o in_o the_o river_n and_o some_o think_v only_o near_o the_o court_n as_o this_o murrain_n which_o be_v all_o over_o the_o country_n and_o do_v they_o a_o far_o great_a mischief_n but_o have_v accustom_v himself_o to_o do_v evil_a he_o grow_v still_o more_o obstinate_a and_o harden_a in_o pride_n and_o covetousness_n for_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o pray_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o this_o plague_n which_o have_v do_v all_o the_o execution_n he_o think_v that_o be_v design_v and_o he_o intend_v perhaps_o to_o repair_v his_o loss_n out_o of_o the_o flock_n and_o herd_n of_o the_o israelite_n which_o haply_o may_v make_v he_o less_o affect_v with_o this_o wonder_n than_o he_o have_v be_v with_o some_o of_o the_o former_a ver._n 8._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n and_o aaron_n the_o former_a plague_n have_v so_o little_o move_v his_o proud_a and_o stubborn_a 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be_v ancient_o a_o emblem_n of_o strength_n and_o horn_n a_o common_a sign_n of_o kingly_a power_n so_o they_o be_v among_o the_o phoenician_n as_o pignorius_n observe_v in_o his_o mensa_fw-la isiaca_n p._n 15._o out_o of_o eusebius_n his_o praepar_n evang._n l._n i._o cap._n ult_n and_o among_o the_o egyptian_n as_o diodorus_n siculus_n relate_v l._n 1_n and_o among_o the_o roman_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o famous_a story_n of_o genucius_n cipus_n in_o val._n maximus_n l._n v._o c._n 6._o who_o when_o he_o be_v praetor_n have_v horn_n come_v out_o of_o his_o head_n on_o a_o sudden_a as_o he_o be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n to_o the_o war_n whereupon_o he_o be_v tell_v regem_fw-la eum_fw-la fore_fw-la si_fw-la in_o urbem_fw-la revertisset_fw-la that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o king_n if_o he_o return_v into_o the_o city_n and_o something_o like_o it_o be_v relate_v by_o julius_n capitolinus_n concern_v clodius_n albinus_n at_o who_o birth_n a_o cow_n bring_v forth_o a_o calf_n with_o 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for_o the_o singular_a especial_o when_o god_n be_v speak_v of_o as_o i_o observe_v before_o xx_o gen._n 13._o xxxv_o 7._o 2_o sam._n vii_o 23._o which_o bring_v thou_o up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n this_o show_v they_o look_v upon_o this_o ox_n only_o as_o a_o representation_n of_o the_o almighty_a lord_n their_o god_n for_o it_o be_v but_o new_o make_v they_o can_v not_o imagine_v they_o be_v bring_v by_o it_o from_o the_o egyptian_a slavery_n but_o by_o his_o power_n which_o perhaps_o they_o fancy_v now_o reside_v in_o it_o ver._n 5._o and_o when_o aaron_n see_v it_o he_o build_v a_o altar_n before_o it_o as_o at_o the_o people_n request_n he_o make_v it_o so_o he_o see_v they_o receive_v it_o with_o
mount_n xvii_o 6._o ix_o deut._n 21._o by_o which_o mean_v the_o calf_n be_v utter_o abolish_v and_o demonstrate_v as_o abarbinel_n note_v to_o have_v no_o more_o divinity_n in_o it_o than_o the_o dust_n or_o water_n have_v and_o make_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n drink_n of_o it_o he_o do_v not_o constrain_v they_o but_o have_v no_o other_o water_n they_o can_v not_o avoid_v when_o they_o be_v thirsty_a to_o drink_v with_o this_o mixture_n which_o moses_n throw_v into_o it_o not_o to_o discover_v who_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n as_o the_o jew_n fancy_n who_o say_v this_o be_v like_o the_o water_n of_o jealousy_n five_o numb_a 27._o which_o make_v their_o belly_n swell_v or_o their_o beard_n as_o some_o have_v since_o fable_v turn_v yellow_a for_o it_o be_v a_o general_a apostasy_n v._o 1_o 3._o but_o to_o make_v they_o sensible_a how_o vile_a a_o thing_n this_o idol_n be_v which_o be_v go_v into_o their_o draught_n and_o mix_v with_o their_o dung_n and_o their_o urine_n they_o that_o have_v a_o list_n to_o see_v the_o conceit_n of_o the_o jew_n about_o it_o may_v look_v into_o selden_n de_fw-fr diis_fw-la syris_n syntag._n i._o c._n 4._o and_o j._n wagenseil_n upon_o sota_n p._n 1128._o ver._n 21._o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o aaron_n what_o do_v this_o people_n unto_o thou_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a that_o the_o idol_n be_v destroy_v but_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o call_v his_o brother_n to_o a_o account_n for_o his_o misgovernment_n in_o his_o absence_n who_o make_v a_o very_a weak_a defence_n as_o all_o commentator_n observe_v to_o who_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n and_o shall_v only_o note_v that_o the_o best_a apology_n he_o can_v have_v make_v have_v be_v this_o if_o it_o have_v be_v true_a that_o he_o only_o represent_v god_n unto_o they_o as_o he_o have_v represent_v himself_o to_o he_o and_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n when_o the_o cherubim_n in_o the_o form_n of_o ox_n make_v part_n of_o the_o train_n of_o the_o schechinah_n or_o divine_a majesty_n but_o he_o say_v not_o a_o word_n of_o this_o which_o i_o suppose_v therefore_o be_v a_o groundless_a opinion_n that_o thou_o have_v bring_v so_o great_a a_o sin_n upon_o they_o if_o they_o have_v make_v or_o build_v a_o house_n for_o the_o divine_a worship_n say_v sepher_n cosri_n in_o the_o place_n abovenamed_a according_a to_o their_o own_o fancy_n that_o they_o may_v have_v offer_v their_o sacrifice_n there_o and_o direct_v their_o devotion_n thither_o it_o will_v not_o have_v seem_v to_o i_o so_o grievous_a a_o sin_n for_o at_o this_o day_n we_o make_v such_o house_n and_o have_v a_o veneration_n for_o they_o and_o promise_v ourselves_o the_o divine_a benediction_n in_o they_o etc._n etc._n but_o to_o make_v a_o image_n be_v direct_o against_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o to_o fancy_v that_o he_o will_v be_v present_a with_o that_o which_o he_o abhor_v very_o much_o aggravate_v the_o crime_n ver._n 22._o and_o aaron_n say_v let_v not_o the_o anger_n of_o my_o lord_n wax_v hot_a he_o beseech_v he_o in_o a_o very_a humble_a manner_n to_o hear_v he_o calm_o thou_o know_v the_o people_n he_o have_v be_v long_o acquaint_v with_o their_o rebellious_a and_o obstinate_a humour_n which_o make_v they_o fall_v a_o murmur_a as_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o pharaoh_n at_o the_o red-sea_n xv._o 24._o xvi_o 2_o etc._n etc._n that_o they_o be_v set_v on_o mischief_n the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_a beráhu_fw-mi be_v more_o emphatical_a they_o be_v in_o wickedness_n or_o in_o idolatry_n like_o that_o expression_n in_o st._n john_n 1_o epist_n v._o 19_o the_o whole_a world_n lie_v in_o wickedness_n or_o as_o we_o say_v in_o our_o language_n they_o be_v stark_o naught_o ver._n 23._o for_o they_o say_v unto_o i_o make_v we_o god_n etc._n etc._n this_o verse_n be_v but_o a_o recital_n of_o what_o the_o people_n say_v to_o he_o v._o 2._o see_v there_o ver._n 24._o and_o i_o say_v unto_o they_o whosoever_o have_v any_o gold_n let_v he_o break_v it_o off_o so_o they_o give_v it_o i_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o v._o 2._o &_o 3_o then_o i_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o fire_n and_o there_o come_v out_o this_o calf_n he_o speak_v as_o if_o he_o do_v not_o make_v the_o calf_n but_o the_o gold_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o fire_n out_o it_o come_v in_o this_o form_n which_o make_v dr._n jackson_n think_v it_o more_o than_o probable_a that_o there_o be_v some_o magical_a or_o daemoniacal_a skill_n practise_v in_o the_o sudden_a moult_a of_o this_o idol_n which_o very_o much_o increase_v the_o people_n superstition_n to_o it_o for_o what_o else_o say_v he_o can_v aaron_n mean_v by_o these_o word_n i_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o fire_n and_o there_o come_v out_o this_o calf_n than_o that_o there_o be_v some_o secret_a invisible_a operation_n whereby_o it_o be_v mould_v into_o this_o form_n in_o a_o instant_n which_o raise_v as_o i_o say_v the_o people_n devotion_n to_o it_o herein_o he_o follow_v some_o jew_n who_o go_v a_o great_a deal_n further_o say_v that_o the_o devil_n enter_v into_o it_o and_o make_v it_o roar_v like_o a_o bull_n to_o strike_v a_o great_a awe_n into_o the_o people_n as_o r._n juda_n say_v in_o pirke_n elieser_n c._n 45._o and_o in_o tanchuma_n they_o say_v it_o not_o only_o roar_v but_o dance_v also_o which_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v conceit_n invent_v for_o the_o excuse_n of_o aaron_n who_o be_v say_v plain_o enough_o v._o 4._o to_o have_v make_v this_o melt_a calf_n which_o he_o can_v not_o have_v do_v without_o design_v it_o and_o run_v the_o gold_n into_o a_o mould_n of_o this_o figure_n here_o be_v no_o account_n at_o all_o give_v what_o judgement_n moses_n make_v of_o this_o defence_n but_o it_o appear_v by_o ix_o deut._n 20._o that_o god_n be_v so_o angry_a with_o he_o that_o he_o have_v be_v destroy_v if_o moses_n have_v not_o intercede_v for_o he_o and_o beseech_v god_n to_o pardon_v his_o weakness_n in_o comply_v with_o a_o people_n set_v on_o mischief_n v._n 22._o for_o no_o doubt_n in_o his_o own_o mind_n he_o be_v against_o this_o fact_n as_o the_o levite_n be_v of_o who_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a ver._n 25._o and_o when_o moses_n see_v that_o the_o people_n be_v naked_a without_o the_o divine_a protection_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o cloud_n it_o be_v likely_o depart_v and_o go_v up_o from_o they_o which_o we_o read_v descend_v again_o xxxiii_o 9_o for_o aaron_n have_v make_v they_o naked_a etc._n etc._n lay_v they_o open_a by_o this_o sin_n to_o the_o scorn_n of_o all_o their_o enemy_n who_o shall_v hear_v of_o such_o a_o shameful_a revolt_n from_o their_o god_n ver._n 26._o then_o moses_n stand_v in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o camp_n where_o the_o court_n of_o judgement_n be_v wont_a to_o sit_v to_o hear_v cause_n and_o to_o punish_v offender_n so_o it_o be_v in_o their_o city_n in_o after_o time_n which_o it_o be_v likely_a be_v derive_v from_o the_o usage_n now_o as_o now_o they_o do_v but_o follow_v the_o practice_n of_o their_o forefather_n for_o in_o the_o day_n of_o abraham_n the_o city_n gate_n be_v the_o place_n where_o all_o public_a and_o private_a business_n be_v transact_v xxiii_o gen._n 10_o 18._o which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o manner_n in_o all_o the_o country_n for_o at_o schechem_n we_o find_v as_o well_o as_o here_o at_o hebron_n when_o hamor_n and_o his_o son_n propose_v to_o make_v a_o alliance_n with_o the_o israelite_n they_o motion_v it_o to_o the_o people_n at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n xxxiv_o gen._n 20._o which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o forum_n or_o exchange_n among_o the_o roman_n the_o market_n be_v also_o hold_v here_o where_o there_o be_v seat_n for_o the_o judge_n and_o elder_n and_o say_v who_o be_v on_o the_o lord_n side_n abhor_v this_o idolatry_n and_o cleave_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o lord_z only_o let_v he_o come_v unto_o i_o to_o receive_v his_o command_n who_o be_v under_o god_n their_o leader_n and_o all_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n gather_v themselves_o together_o unto_o he_o if_o not_o the_o whole_a tribe_n yet_o as_o many_o as_o have_v any_o zeal_n for_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v the_o most_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n there_o be_v a_o general_a defection_n of_o the_o people_n to_o this_o idolatrous_a worship_n that_o none_o but_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n appear_v to_o join_v with_o moses_n on_o this_o occasion_n ver._n 27._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n put_v every_o man_n his_o sword_n by_o his_o side_n the_o lord_z himself_o by_o his_o command_n warrant_v what_o i_o bid_v you_o do_v and_o go_v in_o and_o out_o from_o gate_n to_o