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aaron_n do_v so_o as_o the_o lord_z command_v etc._n etc._n this_o first_o plague_n our_o primate_n usher_n make_v account_n be_v inflict_v about_o the_o xviiith_z day_n of_o the_o six_o month_n which_o in_o the_o next_o year_n and_o ever_o after_o become_v the_o twelve_o month._n artapanus_n tell_v this_o story_n otherwise_o but_o it_o be_v evident_a he_o have_v hear_v of_o it_o among_o the_o gentile_n and_o ezekiel_n the_o tragedian_n relate_v it_o all_o right_a together_o with_o the_o follow_a miracle_n see_v euseb_n praepar_fw-la evang._n l._n ix_o cap._n xxix_o p._n 442._o nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n more_o frequent_a in_o the_o roman_a story_n as_o huetius_n observe_v l._n ii_o alnet_n quaestion_n cap._n xii_o n._n 12._o than_o relation_n of_o river_n of_o blood_n flow_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n pit_n full_a of_o blood_n shower_n of_o blood_n and_o water_n of_o river_n change_v into_o blood_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o lift_v up_o the_o rod_n and_o smite_v the_o water_n that_o be_v in_o the_o river_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v mention_v only_o of_o smite_v the_o water_n in_o the_o river_n and_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o only_o the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n be_v turn_v into_o blood_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v at_o the_o first_o lift_v up_o of_o his_o rod_n and_o then_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o water_n mention_v in_o the_o precedent_a verse_n ver._n 21._o and_o the_o fish_n that_o be_v in_o the_o river_n die_v etc._n etc._n all_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o plague_n which_o be_v threaten_v v._o 18._o see_v there_o immediate_o follow_v the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o fish_n which_o perish_v in_o such_o great_a number_n that_o
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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sprinkle_v it_o towards_o heaven_n to_o show_v that_o the_o plague_n come_v from_o thence_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o pharaoh_n that_o he_o may_v be_v convince_v of_o it_o ver._n 9_o and_o it_o shall_v become_v small_a dust_n in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n instead_o of_o these_o ash_n which_o they_o throw_v up_o into_o the_o air_n there_o come_v down_o a_o small_a sleet_n as_o we_o call_v it_o like_o that_o of_o snow_n or_o the_o hoar-frost_n which_o scald_v the_o flesh_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n and_o raise_v a_o blister_v in_o every_o part_n upon_o which_o it_o fall_v the_o poison_n of_o which_o penetrate_v into_o the_o flesh_n make_v sore_a swell_n like_o those_o we_o now_o call_v bubo_n insomuch_o that_o as_o philo_z understand_v it_o l._n i._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la they_o be_v full_a of_o blotche_n from_o head_n to_o foot_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n schechni_n signify_v a_o inflammation_n that_o make_v a_o tumour_n or_o bile_n as_o we_o translate_v the_o word_n xiii_o levit._fw-la 18_o 19_o which_o turn_v into_o such_o a_o grievous_a ulcer_n that_o moses_n speak_v of_o it_o afterward_o as_o a_o unusual_a plague_n which_o he_o call_v the_o botch_n of_o egypt_n xxviii_o deut._n 27._o dr._n lightfoot_n indeed_o observe_v that_o in_o the_o book_n of_o job_n ii_o 7_o 8._o it_o signify_v only_o a_o burn_a itch_n or_o a_o inflame_a scab_n a_o intolerable_a dry_a itch_n which_o his_o nail_n can_v not_o scratch_v off_o but_o he_o be_v glad_a to_o make_v use_n of_o a_o potsherd_n to_o scrub_n himself_o but_o then_o he_o confess_v that_o this_o schechni_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v high_a than_o that_o have_v blain_n and_o boil_n that_o break_v out_o with_o it_o which_o job_n have_v not_o so_o that_o the_o egyptian_n he_o think_v be_v vex_v with_o a_o double_a punishment_n at_o once_o ache_n boil_n and_o a_o fiery_a itch._n but_o our_o interpreter_n take_v it_o otherwise_o and_o say_v that_o job_n also_o be_v smite_v with_o boil_n which_o in_o conclusion_n perhaps_o have_v a_o scab_n that_o itch_v very_o much_o ver._n 10._o and_o they_o take_v ash_n of_o the_o furnace_n etc._n etc._n this_o plague_n be_v inflict_v about_o the_o three_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n according_a to_o archbishop_n vsher_n computation_n who_o think_v it_o probable_a as_o many_o other_o do_v that_o from_o hence_o the_o tale_n be_v spread_v among_o the_o heathen_n that_o the_o egyptian_n drive_v the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n because_o they_o be_v scabby_a lest_o the_o infection_n shall_v spread_v all_o over_o the_o country_n for_o they_o endeavour_v in_o future_a age_n to_o make_v it_o be_v believe_v that_o what_o befall_v themselves_o be_v a_o plague_n upon_o the_o israelite_n ver._n 11._o and_o the_o magician_n can_v not_o stand_v before_o moses_n because_o of_o the_o boil_n etc._n etc._n this_o plague_n seize_v on_o they_o as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o that_o in_o the_o presence_n 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what_o they_o say_v will_v have_v be_v more_o likely_a especial_o since_o josephus_n only_o mention_n their_o extraordinary_a splendour_n tell_v we_o for_o instance_n that_o when_o the_o high_a priest_n inquire_v whether_o they_o shall_v go_v to_o war_n or_o not_o if_o god_n approve_v of_o it_o there_o be_v such_o a_o refulgent_a brightness_n in_o the_o stone_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o make_v all_o the_o people_n know_v god_n will_v be_v present_a for_o their_o help_n and_o succour_v and_o when_o god_n do_v not_o approve_v of_o their_o undertake_n he_o say_v there_o be_v a_o cloudiness_n upon_o the_o stone_n as_o there_o have_v be_v for_o two_o hundred_o year_n he_o confess_v before_o he_o write_v his_o history_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n be_v angry_a with_o they_o for_o the_o transgression_n of_o his_o law_n l._n iii_o antiq_fw-la c._n 9_o but_o this_o alone_a can_v not_o resolve_v such_o question_n as_o that_o i_o judg._n 1_o who_o shall_v go_v up_o first_o to_o 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prophet_n like_v unto_o moses_n who_o he_o promise_v to_o raise_v up_o unto_o they_o xviii_o deut._n 15._o there_o be_v those_o who_o have_v adventure_v to_o affirm_v that_o other_o beside_o the_o high_a priest_n may_v wear_v the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n to_o consult_v the_o divine_a majesty_n particular_o their_o king_n but_o how_o weak_a the_o ground_n of_o this_o assertion_n be_v will_v appear_v when_o i_o come_v to_o those_o place_n which_o they_o allege_v to_o justify_v it_o i_o shall_v conclude_v what_o i_o have_v to_o note_v about_o this_o matter_n with_o one_o observation_n more_o that_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a reason_n why_o the_o government_n of_o this_o people_n before_o they_o have_v king_n be_v as_o josephus_n call_v it_o a_o theocracy_n that_o be_v the_o empire_n of_o god_n because_o he_o by_o this_o oracle_n of_o urim_n and_o thummim_n prescribe_v how_o they_o shall_v proceed_v in_o all_o their_o public_a affair_n of_o great_a moment_n and_o another_o reason_n be_v because_o he_o stir_v up_o judge_n when_o he_o think_v it_o necessary_a who_o be_v of_o his_o immediate_a appointment_n be_v so_o far_o acknowledge_v by_o he_o that_o when_o they_o be_v weary_a of_o samuel_n government_n who_o be_v a_o judge_n and_o desire_v a_o king_n god_n declare_v it_o be_v not_o samuel_n who_o they_o reject_v but_o himself_o ver._n 31._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v the_o robe_n the_o hebrew_n word_n mehil_n which_o we_o translate_v robe_n be_v by_o the_o latin_n call_v pallium_fw-la and_o by_o the_o lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o garment_n come_v down_o to_o the_o ankle_n the_o form_n of_o it_o be_v intimate_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o be_v here_o order_v to_o be_v all_o of_o blue_a i._n e._n of_o blue_a cloth_n some_o indeed_o say_v of_o silk_n but_o be_v be_v certain_a thechelet_n signify_v wool_n die_v of_o a_o skye-colour_n see_v braunius_n l._n i._n de_fw-fr vest._n sacr._n hebr._n c._n 9_o n._n 1._o robe_n of_o the_o ephod_n so_o call_v because_o the_o ephod_n be_v put_v upon_o it_o ver._n 32._o and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o hole_n in_o the_o top_n of_o it_o from_o hence_o the_o form_n of_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o it_o be_v like_o one_o of_o our_o surplice_n or_o shirt_n without_o sleeve_n but_o with_o two_o hole_n on_o the_o side_n to_o let_v their_o hand_n through_o and_o it_o be_v put_v on_o over_o their_o head_n it_o appear_v by_o this_o hole_n at_o the_o top_n and_o so_o cover_v their_o whole_a body_n in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o not_o crosswise_o from_o shoulder_n to_o shoulder_n but_o long-wise_a from_o the_o back_n to_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o breast_n as_o abarbinel_n expound_v it_o wherein_o it_o differ_v from_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
prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n vi_o 23._o for_o it_o be_v but_o a_o fancy_n of_o r._n solomon_n that_o he_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o levite_n because_o the_o levitical_a order_n shall_v have_v proceed_v from_o he_o and_o the_o priesthood_n be_v entail_v on_o moses_n his_o family_n but_o because_o of_o moses_n his_o backwardness_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o this_o present_a employment_n he_o in_o anger_n quite_o change_v his_o intention_n and_o advance_v aaron_n to_o the_o priesthood_n i_o know_v that_o he_o can_v speak_v well_o be_v eloquent_a and_o can_v deliver_v his_o mind_n in_o fluent_a word_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o complete_a a_o commander_n as_o pericles_n speak_v in_o theucydides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wisdom_n and_o eloquence_n which_o do_v not_o often_o meet_v in_o one_o person_n but_o god_n be_v please_v to_o distribute_v these_o gift_n as_o he_o do_v to_o these_o two_o brethren_n so_o polydamas_n in_o homer_n tell_v hector_n god_n way_n be_v not_o to_o give_v all_o accomplishment_n to_o one_o man_n but_o some_o to_o one_o and_o some_o to_o other_o iliad_n iu_o v._n 730._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n which_o he_o express_v admirable_o again_o odyss_n θ_o v._o 168._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behold_v he_o come_v forth_o to_o meet_v thou_o etc._n etc._n by_o god_n direction_n no_o doubt_n who_o suggest_v to_o he_o that_o moses_n be_v come_v by_o his_o order_n towards_o egypt_n which_o be_v such_o comfortable_a news_n to_o he_o that_o when_o he_o see_v he_o after_o such_o a_o long_a separation_n it_o can_v not_o but_o be_v a_o very_a joyful_a meeting_n the_o fulfil_n of_o this_o prediction_n be_v a_o new_a sign_n unto_o moses_n that_o god_n will_v be_v with_o he_o ver._n 15._o and_o thou_o shall_v speak_v unto_o he_o and_o put_v word_n in_o his_o mouth_n tell_v he_o from_o i_o what_o he_o be_v to_o speak_v and_o i_o will_v be_v with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o with_o his_o mouth_n thou_o shall_v have_v direction_n from_o i_o what_o to_o say_v to_o he_o and_o i_o will_v enable_v he_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n and_o to_o pharaoh_n and_o will_v teach_v you_o what_o you_o shall_v do_v instruct_v you_o in_o all_o your_o proceed_n ver._n 16._o and_o he_o shall_v be_v thy_o spokesman_n to_o the_o people_n acquaint_v they_o with_o what_o thou_o have_v to_o deliver_v to_o they_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v even_o he_o to_o thou_o he_o double_v the_o word_n to_o denote_v that_o he_o shall_v need_v no_o other_o assistant_n but_o aaron_n who_o be_v his_o brother_n he_o may_v the_o more_o secure_o rely_v on_o his_o fidelity_n instead_o of_o a_o mouth_n to_o speak_v what_o thou_o can_v not_o so_o well_o deliver_v thyself_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v to_o he_o instead_o of_o god_n deliver_v my_o mind_n and_o will_n to_o he_o the_o chaldee_n translate_v the_o hebrew_n word_n elohim_n in_o this_o place_n a_o prince_n or_o a_o judge_n who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n see_v grotius_n in_o vii_o act_n 35._o and_o l._n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr vii_o 1._o for_o moses_n by_o god_n order_n and_o appointment_n execute_v all_o those_o judgement_n upon_o pharaoh_n which_o aaron_n pronounce_v see_v selden_n l._n i._n de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n ult_n if_o justin_n martyr_n do_v not_o misapprehend_v diodorus_n siculus_n he_o say_v the_o jew_n call_v moses_n a_o god_n for_o so_o he_o report_v diodorus_n his_o word_n adhort_a ad_fw-la graecos_n p._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o now_o be_v otherways_o in_o the_o book_n of_o diodorus_n edit_n steph._n p._n 59_o where_o mention_v several_a lawgiver_n that_o pretend_v to_o receive_v their_o law_n from_o god_n or_o some_o good_a angel_n name_v moses_n among_o the_o rest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o receive_v he_o from_o the_o god_n call_v jao_n so_o they_o pronounce_v that_o name_n which_o we_o call_v jehovah_n ver._n 17._o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v this_o rod_n in_o thy_o hand_n the_o rod_n mention_v v._n 2._o which_o be_v v._o 20._o call_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v a_o ensign_n of_o divine_a authority_n and_o power_n by_o which_o all_o the_o wonder_n be_v wrought_v wherewith_o thou_o shall_v do_v sign_n by_o stretch_v out_o so_o mean_v a_o thing_n as_o this_o rod_n at_o god_n command_n great_a miracle_n follow_v which_o demonstrate_v the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man._n ver._n 18._o and_o moses_n go_v and_o return_v from_o horeb_n where_o he_o have_v all_o his_o converse_n with_o god_n he_o return_v to_o the_o place_n where_o his_o father_n in_o law_n live_v see_v v._o 1._o to_o jethro_n in_o the_o hebrew_n his_o name_n be_v write_v jether_o and_o the_o tradition_n be_v in_o semoth_n rabath_n that_o he_o be_v once_o a_o gentile_a and_o then_o his_o name_n be_v jether_o but_o be_v proselyte_v to_o the_o true_a religion_n there_o be_v a_o letter_n add_v to_o his_o name_n as_o there_o be_v to_o abrahant_n and_o he_o be_v call_v jethro_n and_o mr._n selden_n observe_v he_o be_v call_v a_o proselyte_n in_o the_o gemaru_n babylon_n and_o the_o first_o we_o sin_v mention_v in_o scripture_n l._n 2._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n c._n 2._o and_o say_v unto_o he_o let_v i_o go_v i_o pray_v thou_o he_o do_v not_o think_v it_o honest_a to_o leave_v his_o service_n without_o his_o consent_n especial_o since_o he_o entertain_v he_o and_o give_v he_o his_o daughter_n when_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o he_o and_o return_v unto_o my_o brethren_n which_o be_v in_o egypt_n to_o his_o kindred_n and_o countryman_n who_o call_v one_o another_o brethren_n who_o he_o have_v not_o see_v many_o year_n and_o see_v whether_o they_o be_v yet_o alive_a he_o conceal_v his_o main_a design_n from_o jethro_n not_o think_v it_o safe_a perhaps_o to_o trust_v he_o who_o though_o a_o good_a man_n be_v not_o a_o hebrew_n with_o his_o commission_n or_o fear_v he_o may_v discourage_v he_o from_o that_o undertake_n which_o he_o have_v already_o too_o much_o decline_v but_o now_o be_v full_o resolve_v upon_o and_o therefore_o loath_a to_o be_v again_o dishearten_v it_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o moses_n in_o so_o long_a a_o course_n of_o time_n as_o forty_o year_n shall_v not_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o state_n of_o his_o relation_n and_o friend_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o as_o he_o be_v afraid_a perhaps_o it_o shall_v be_v know_v where_o he_o be_v so_o intercourse_n with_o nation_n and_o very_o far_o distant_a be_v not_o so_o easy_a then_o as_o it_o be_v now_o adays_o and_o jethro_n say_v to_o moses_n go_v in_o peace_n he_o dismiss_v he_o kind_o and_o wish_v he_o a_o prosperous_a journey_n ver._n 19_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o moses_n in_o midian_a some_o translate_v it_o the_o lord_z have_v say_v etc._n etc._n to_o show_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o now_o desire_v to_o have_v leave_n to_o visit_v his_o friend_n in_o egypt_n however_o that_o be_v it_o be_v plain_a this_o be_v a_o distinct_a appearance_n of_o god_n to_o he_o from_o that_o in_o horeb_n for_o this_o be_v in_o midian_a where_o god_n who_o have_v set_v he_o no_o precise_a time_n before_o enjoin_v he_o to_o be_v go_v present_o and_o assure_v he_o that_o there_o be_v none_o leave_v in_o egypt_n who_o design_v to_o be_v revenge_v of_o he_o for_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o egyptian_a so_o it_o follow_v for_o all_o the_o man_n be_v dead_a which_o seek_v thy_o life_n this_o be_v a_o encouragement_n which_o god_n reserve_v as_o a_o reward_n of_o his_o obedience_n have_v say_v nothing_o of_o it_o during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o hesitancy_n and_o reluctance_n ver._n 20._o and_o moses_n take_v his_o wife_n and_o his_o son_n we_o read_v hitherto_o but_o of_o one_o son_n bear_v to_o he_o but_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o have_v another_o from_o xviii_o 4._o he_o carry_v his_o whole_a family_n with_o he_o to_o let_v his_o brethren_n see_v he_o be_v so_o confident_a of_o their_o deliverance_n that_o he_o venture_v not_o only_a himself_o but_o his_o dear_a relation_n in_o their_o society_n and_o set_v they_o upon_o a_o ass_n one_o ass_n can_v not_o carry_v they_o all_o with_o every_o thing_n necessary_a for_o their_o removal_n therefore_o the_o singular_a number_n as_o be_v very_o usual_a be_v put_v for_o the_o plural_a though_o one_o ass_n may_v perhaps_o carry_v she_o and_o two_o child_n one_o of_o which_o if_o not_o the_o other_o be_v very_o small_a see_v drusius_n quaestiones_fw-la per_fw-la epistol_n 86._o and_o simeon_n de_fw-fr muis_fw-la in_o his_o varia_n sacra_fw-la ass_n be_v vile_a creature_n here_o with_o we_o but_o they_o be_v
to_o have_v give_v to_o these_o three_o patriarch_n as_o the_o famous_a primate_n usher_n observe_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o a_o inheritance_n cv_o psal_n 11._o which_o be_v not_o fulfil_v to_o they_o but_o to_o their_o posterity_n and_o as_o the_o possession_n of_o posterity_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o father_n so_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n he_o think_v the_o peregrination_n of_o the_o father_n be_v attribute_v here_o to_o the_o child_n chronol_n sacra_fw-la cap._n viii_o ver._n 5._o and_o i_o have_v also_o etc._n etc._n this_o verse_n also_o begin_v with_o the_o same_o particle_n vegam_fw-la and_o must_v be_v translate_v although_o if_o the_o former_a interpretation_n be_v right_a or_o else_o those_o word_n by_o my_o name_n jehovah_n be_v i_o not_o know_v to_o they_o must_v come_v in_o by_o a_o parenthesis_n and_o both_o these_o verse_n be_v connect_v with_o what_o go_v before_o appear_v unto_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n almighty_n to_o who_o he_o so_o appear_v as_o to_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o they_o which_o he_o perfect_o remember_v and_o have_v take_v notice_n to_o what_o condition_n they_o be_v reduce_v be_v now_o come_v to_o deliver_v they_o ver._n 6._o say_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n tell_v they_o i_o will_v now_o show_v that_o i_o be_o what_o this_o name_n import_v v._o 2._o and_o i_o will_v bring_v they_o from_o under_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o egyptian_n the_o heavy_a oppression_n under_o which_o you_o groan_v v._o 5._o and_o i_o will_v rid_v you_o of_o their_o bondage_n they_o be_v mere_a slave_n and_o lay_v also_o under_o such_o insupportable_a load_v as_o make_v it_o impossible_a for_o they_o to_o deliver_v themselves_o but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v the_o sole_a work_n of_o god_n and_o i_o will_v redeem_v you_o with_o a_o stretch_a out_o arm._n this_o word_n redeem_v imply_v their_o servitude_n from_o which_o he_o rescue_v they_o by_o a_o power_n superior_a to_o pharaoh_n or_o any_o power_n on_o earth_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o follow_a story_n and_o with_o great_a judgement_n when_o god_n first_o promise_v this_o deliverance_n which_o moses_n be_v about_o to_o effect_v he_o tell_v abraham_n i_o will_v judge_v that_o nation_n which_o oppress_v they_o xv_o gen._n 14._o that_o be_v punish_v they_o which_o be_v one_o office_n of_o a_o judge_n according_a to_o their_o deserve_n this_o now_o he_o intend_v to_o perform_v and_o thereby_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v jehovah_n and_o that_o in_o a_o most_o terrible_a manner_n by_o inflict_v not_o only_o very_o grievous_a but_o many_o plague_n upon_o they_o for_o greg._n nyssen_n observe_v that_o all_o the_o element_n the_o earth_n the_o water_n the_o fire_n and_o the_o air_n be_v all_o move_v against_o the_o egyptian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o obedient_a army_n l._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la p._n 173._o thus_o judgement_n and_o to_o judge_n be_v use_v in_o many_o place_n for_o punish_v ix_o psal_n 17._o xix_o prov._n 29._o 2_o chron._n xx._n 12._o ver._n 7._o and_o i_o will_v take_v you_o to_o i_o for_o a_o people_n by_o the_o right_n of_o redemption_n before_o mention_v and_o i_o will_v be_v to_o you_o a_o god_n he_o be_v so_o before_o but_o now_o after_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n and_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n etc._n etc._n by_o see_v my_o promise_n to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n fulfil_v ver._n 8._o and_o i_o will_v bring_v you_o unto_o the_o land_n concern_v which_o i_o do_v swear_v to_o give_v it_o etc._n etc._n two_o thing_n be_v promise_v to_o abraham_n in_o that_o vision_n mention_v xv_o gen._n first_o that_o he_o will_v deliver_v his_o seed_n from_o this_o nation_n which_o oppress_v they_o v._n 14._o and_o second_o that_o he_o will_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n v._o 16._o both_o these_o he_o now_o declare_v shall_v be_v fulfil_v the_o former_a in_o the_o forego_n verse_n and_o the_o latter_a in_o this_o and_o thereby_o they_o shall_v be_v convince_v that_o he_o be_v indeed_o jehovah_n true_a and_o constant_a to_o his_o word_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n he_o conclude_v as_o he_o begin_v have_v say_v this_o twice_o before_o v._o 2_o 6._o ver._n 9_o and_o moses_n speak_v so_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n he_o deliver_v this_o message_n as_o he_o be_v command_v which_o one_o will_v have_v expect_v shall_v have_v raise_v their_o droop_a spirit_n but_o quite_o contrary_a they_o hearken_v not_o unto_o moses_n they_o do_v not_o believe_v or_o receive_v what_o he_o say_v so_o maimon_n more_o nev._n p._n i._o cap._n 45._o or_o it_o make_v no_o impression_n upon_o they_o the_o reason_n follow_v for_o anguish_n of_o spirit_n in_o the_o hebrew_n because_o of_o shortness_n of_o breath_n they_o be_v so_o extreme_o oppress_v that_o they_o can_v scarce_o fetch_v their_o breath_n as_o we_o speak_v or_o have_v no_o heart_n so_o much_o as_o to_o think_v of_o deliverance_n much_o less_o hope_n for_o it_o but_o sink_v under_o their_o burden_n and_o for_o cruel_a bondage_n common_a slave_n though_o they_o can_v deliver_v themselves_o rejoice_v to_o hear_v the_o good_a news_n that_o they_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v deliver_v by_o those_o who_o have_v power_n and_o will_v to_o do_v it_o but_o in_o this_o slavery_n they_o be_v use_v so_o cruel_o that_o they_o be_v quite_o deject_v and_o uncapable_a of_o any_o comfort_n so_o the_o lxx_o translate_v the_o forego_n word_n for_o anguish_n of_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o faint-heartedness_n they_o be_v quite_o dispirited_a ver._n 10._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v it_o be_v likely_a that_o moses_n find_v the_o israelite_n so_o regardless_o of_o what_o he_o say_v go_v to_o the_o usual_a place_n where_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n see_v v._n 22._o to_o receive_v new_a direction_n what_o to_o do_v ver._n 11._o go_v in_o speak_v unto_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_z bid_v he_o go_v again_o to_o pharaoh_n and_o renew_v the_o demand_v he_o make_v before_o v._o 1._o ver._n 12._o and_o moses_n speak_v before_o the_o lord_n this_o phrase_n liphne_n jehovah_n before_o the_o lord_n plain_o denote_v that_o god_n appear_v unto_o he_o in_o a_o visible_a majesty_n as_o i_o observe_v above_o v._o 1._o and_o see_v xi_o 4._o behold_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v not_o hearken_v to_o i_o how_o then_o shall_v pharaoh_n hear_v i_o their_o faint-heartedness_n dishearten_v moses_n also_o and_o make_v he_o unwilling_a to_o renew_v his_o address_n unto_o pharaoh_n and_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v good_a reason_n in_o what_o he_o say_v if_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o interest_n it_o be_v to_o give_v ear_n to_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v he_o what_o hope_n be_v there_o that_o pharaoh_n shall_v comply_v against_o his_o interest_n who_o be_o of_o uncircumcised_a li_n this_o reason_n he_o have_v allege_v before_o and_o be_v full_o answer_v iv_o 10_o 11_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v repeat_v now_o for_o his_o be_v of_o uncircumcised_a lip_n signify_v no_o more_o than_o that_o he_o be_v a_o ill_a speaker_n and_o want_v eloquence_n it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o hebrew_n to_o call_v those_o part_n uncircumcised_a which_o be_v inept_v to_o the_o use_n for_o which_o they_o be_v design_v and_o can_v do_v their_o office_n thus_o jeremy_n say_v of_o the_o jew_n that_o their_o ear_n be_v uncircumcised_a and_o add_v the_o explication_n they_o can_v hearken_v vi_o jer._n 10._o in_o like_a manner_n uncircumcised_a lip_n be_v lip_n that_o can_v utter_v word_n as_o uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n ix_o jer._n 26._o be_v such_o as_o can_v understand_v st._n stephen_n put_v both_o together_o uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n and_o ear_n vii_o act_n 51._o perhaps_o moses_n think_v it_o some_o disparagement_n to_o he_o that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a himself_o to_o deliver_v his_o mind_n in_o a_o handsome_a manner_n unto_o pharaoh_n and_o therefore_o mention_n this_o again_o to_o move_v the_o divine_a majesty_n to_o circumcise_v his_o lip_n as_o they_o speak_v that_o be_v remove_v this_o impediment_n ver._n 13._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o unto_o aaron_n here_o be_v no_o express_a answer_n make_v to_o his_o objection_n but_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v include_v in_o god_n speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o unto_o aaron_n whereas_o before_o he_o have_v speak_v only_o to_o moses_n v._o 1_o 10._o and_o it_o be_v likely_a moses_n be_v admonish_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v he_o aaron_z to_o supply_v his_o defect_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v satisfy_v therewith_o and_o go_v with_o he_o and_o renew_v his_o address_n both_o to_o the_o
nabi_n they_o fancy_v be_v not_o now_o in_o use_n to_o signify_v a_o prophet_n as_o appear_v say_v they_o from_o 1_o sam._n ix_o 9_o where_o it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o be_v now_o call_v nabi_n a_o prophet_n be_v before_o time_n call_v roch_n a_o seer_n which_o seem_v to_o signify_v that_o the_o word_n nabi_n which_o moses_n here_o use_v for_o a_o prophet_n be_v but_o new_o come_v into_o use_n in_o samuel_n day_n but_o this_o be_v very_o far_o from_o samuel_n meaning_n who_o plain_a sense_n be_v this_o that_o he_o who_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v or_o discover_v secret_n be_v ancient_o call_v a_o seer_n not_o a_o prophet_n which_o signify_v heretofore_o only_o a_o interpreter_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n but_o now_o they_o begin_v in_o samuel_n day_n to_o apply_v the_o word_n nabi_n or_o prophet_n to_o those_o who_o can_v reveal_v any_o secret_a or_o foresee_v thing_n future_a which_o have_v not_o be_v the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n former_o but_o it_o signify_v as_o i_o say_v one_o that_o be_v familiar_a with_o god_n and_o know_v his_o mind_n and_o deliver_v it_o to_o other_o as_o i_o observe_v upon_o xx_o gen._n 7._o where_o god_n himself_o call_v abraham_n a_o prophet_n as_o he_o here_o call_v aaron_n and_o what_o holy_a writer_n will_v dare_v to_o alter_v the_o word_n which_o god_n himself_o use_v which_o be_v far_o more_o proper_a also_o to_o this_o purpose_n than_o either_o roeh_n or_o choseh_n which_o these_o man_n sancy_n be_v the_o word_n in_o use_n in_o moses_n his_o time_n not_o nabi_n for_o they_o do_v not_o answer_v the_o intention_n of_o god_n in_o this_o speech_n concern_v aaron_n who_o be_v not_o to_o see_v and_o divine_a or_o to_o receive_v revelation_n from_o god_n but_o to_o be_v a_o mouth_n to_o moses_n to_o utter_v what_o god_n reveal_v to_o he_o not_o to_o aaron_n which_o be_v the_o original_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n nabi_n there_o be_v no_o derivation_n of_o it_o so_o natural_a that_o i_o can_v find_v as_o that_o of_o r._n solomon_n from_o the_o word_n nub_n which_o signify_v to_o utter_v or_o to_o bring_v forth_o x_o prov._n 31._o ver._n 2._o thou_o shall_v speak_v all_o that_o i_o command_v thou_o etc._n etc._n this_o explain_v the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o former_a verse_n that_o moses_n shall_v deliver_v god_n mind_n to_o aaron_n and_o aaron_n shall_v deliver_v it_o to_o pharaoh_n require_v he_o from_o god_n to_o dismiss_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o his_o country_n ver._n 3._o and_o i_o will_v harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n or_o but_o i_o will_v harden_v etc._n etc._n which_o avenarius_n translate_v i_o will_v permit_v his_o heart_n to_o be_v harden_v though_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o it_o for_o god_n here_o only_o foretell_v what_o pharaoh_n will_v force_v he_o to_o do_v see_v iu._n 21._o after_o several_a sign_n and_o wonder_n have_v be_v wrought_v to_o move_v he_o to_o obedience_n for_o he_o be_v so_o stupid_a and_o harden_v his_o heart_n so_o often_o viii_o 15_o 32._o that_o in_o conclusion_n god_n harden_v he_o by_o withdraw_v all_o good_a motion_n from_o he_o and_o therefore_o the_o first_o time_n that_o jehovah_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v his_o heart_n there_o be_v a_o special_a remembrance_n of_o this_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v foretell_v it_o ix_o 12._o and_o multiply_v my_o sign_n and_o my_o wonder_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o plague_n that_o be_v inflict_v on_o he_o prove_v ineffectual_a it_o be_v necessary_a to_o send_v more_o and_o great_a that_o if_o it_o have_v be_v possible_a his_o heart_n may_v have_v be_v mollify_v ver._n 4._o but_o pharaoh_n will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o you_o or_o rather_o and_o pharaoh_n shall_v not_o hearken_v to_o your_o demand_n for_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o harden_v that_o i_o may_v lay_v my_o hand_n upon_o egypt_n smite_v all_o their_o first-born_a upon_o which_o immediate_o follow_v their_o march_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o bring_v forth_o my_o army_n etc._n etc._n all_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v so_o multiply_v that_o every_o one_o of_o they_o single_o make_v a_o army_n see_v vi_o 26._o by_o great_a judgement_n that_o be_v grievous_a plague_n which_o he_o inflict_v on_o they_o one_o after_o another_o and_o thereby_o make_v good_a his_o word_n that_o moses_n shall_v be_v a_o god_n to_o pharaoh_n v._o 1._o that_o be_v a_o judge_n as_o the_o word_n elohim_n sometime_o signify_v see_v vi_o 6._o ver._n 5._o and_o the_o egyptian_n shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n be_v convince_v or_o make_v sensible_a that_o none_o can_v withstand_v i_o when_o i_o stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n against_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v most_o especial_o fulfil_v when_o he_o smite_v their_o first-born_a which_o make_v they_o look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o lose_v man_n if_o they_o continue_v disobedient_a xii_o 33._o ver._n 6._o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n do_v as_o the_o lord_n command_v they_o so_o do_v they_o he_o repeat_v what_o he_o say_v of_o their_o obedience_n to_o god_n command_n because_o from_o this_o time_n forward_o they_o no_o long_o dispute_v nor_o make_v any_o objection_n but_o roundly_o go_v about_o their_o business_n ver._n 7._o and_o moses_n be_v fourscore_o year_n old_a etc._n etc._n the_o israelite_n be_v under_o a_o heavy_a persecution_n when_o moses_n be_v bear_v and_o god_n exercise_v their_o patience_n it_o appear_v by_o this_o a_o very_a long_a time_n that_o their_o deliverance_n may_v be_v for_o ever_o remember_v with_o the_o great_a thankfulness_n and_o obedience_n such_o grave_a person_n as_o these_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v employ_v as_o god_n commissioner_n in_o this_o affair_n for_o they_o can_v not_o well_o be_v think_v to_o be_v hotheaded_a man_n who_o thrust_v themselves_o forward_o into_o this_o embassy_n without_o a_o warrant_n so_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n very_o judicious_o have_v observe_v that_o god_n make_v choice_n of_o age_a man_n to_o work_v all_o his_o miracle_n before_o pharaoh_n and_o to_o receive_v his_o revelation_n because_o they_o be_v not_o apt_a to_o invent_v nor_o to_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o fancy_n at_o those_o year_n see_v sepher_n cosri_n l._n i._o sect._n 83._o where_o buxtorf_n note_v that_o aben_n ezra_n observe_v upon_o this_o place_n that_o none_o beside_o moses_n and_o aaron_n ever_o prophesy_v in_o their_o old_a age_n because_o they_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o all_o the_o prophet_n ver._n 8._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o aaron_n say_v when_o they_o be_v about_o to_o renew_v their_o address_n to_o pharaoh_n god_n be_v please_v again_o to_o appear_v and_o give_v they_o his_o direction_n in_o their_o proceed_n ver._n 9_o when_o pharaoh_n shall_v speak_v unto_o you_o say_v show_v a_o miracle_n for_o you_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o pharaoh_n will_v when_o he_o be_v not_o in_o a_o passion_n ask_v how_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o you_o come_v from_o god_n with_o this_o message_n to_o i_o give_v i_o some_o proof_n of_o your_o authority_n and_o such_o a_o proof_n as_o can_v be_v do_v by_o none_o but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o god_n direct_v moses_n what_o to_o do_v in_o this_o case_n say_v unto_o aaron_n take_v thy_o rod._n the_o same_o rod_n be_v sometime_o call_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n iu_o 20._o sometime_o moses_n his_o rod_n and_o sometime_o aaron_n as_o we_o find_v it_o in_o many_o place_n v._o 10._o &_o 19_o of_o this_o chapter_n and_o viii_o 5.19_o etc._n etc._n because_o god_n wrought_v all_o the_o follow_a miracle_n by_o this_o rod_n which_o sometime_o moses_n and_o sometime_o aaron_n hold_v in_o their_o hand_n but_o common_o moses_n deliver_v it_o unto_o aaron_n as_o a_o agent_n under_o he_o to_o stretch_v it_o out_o for_o the_o effect_n of_o wonder_n for_o he_o tell_v pharaoh_n in_o this_o very_a chapter_n that_o with_o the_o rod_n which_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n he_o will_v smite_v the_o water_n etc._n etc._n v._n 17._o and_o immediate_o the_o lord_n bid_v he_o say_v unto_o aaron_n take_v thy_o rod_n and_o stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n upon_o the_o water_n of_o egypt_n v._o 19_o by_o which_o it_o appear_v he_o have_v deliver_v the_o rod_n unto_o aaron_n for_o a_o rod_n be_v the_o ensign_n of_o authority_n prophet_n be_v wont_a to_o carry_v one_o in_o their_o hand_n in_o token_n of_o their_o office_n and_o so_o do_v the_o egyptian_a magician_n also_o who_o have_v every_o one_o their_o rod_n ready_a to_o throw_v down_o v._o 12._o and_o mercury_n who_o the_o egyptian_n count_v a_o prophet_n and_o thence_o call_v he_o anubis_n be_v represent_v with_o a_o wand_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o cast_v it_o before_o pharaoh_n as_o god_n have_v before_o direct_v moses_n iu_o 3_o 21._o ver._n 10._o and_o
heal_v ver._n 11._o and_o the_o frog_n shall_v depart_v from_o thou_o etc._n etc._n this_o demonstrate_v the_o power_n of_o moses_n with_o god_n that_o he_o can_v as_o certain_o foretell_v the_o removal_n of_o the_o frog_n as_o he_o have_v do_v the_o bring_v they_o upon_o the_o land_n ver._n 12._o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n go_v out_o from_o pharaoh_n to_o the_o place_n it_o be_v likely_a where_o moses_n be_v wont_a to_o attend_v upon_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o moses_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n because_o of_o the_o frog_n in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v cry_v to_o he_o about_o the_o business_n or_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o frog_n which_o god_n have_v send_v upon_o pharaoh_n or_o as_o aben_n ezra_n understand_v it_o concern_v the_o frog_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v pharaoh_n shall_v be_v remove_v as_o if_o the_o word_n shall_v be_v translate_v thus_o he_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n concern_v what_o he_o say_v about_o the_o frog_n and_o appoint_v unto_o pharaoh_n for_o so_o the_o word_n shame_v in_o xv._o 25._o signify_v to_o appoint_v or_o propose_v and_o so_o the_o lxx_o here_o translate_v the_o word_n which_o we_o render_v have_v bring_v against_o pharaoh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o pharaoh_n ver._n 13._o and_o the_o lord_n do_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n so_o powerful_a be_v he_o with_o god_n in_o prayer_n as_o the_o heathen_n themselves_o observe_v from_o this_o story_n see_v what_o i_o observe_v out_o of_o numenius_n vii_o 12._o and_o the_o frog_n die_v etc._n etc._n the_o egyptian_n can_v not_o kill_v they_o but_o god_n take_v away_o their_o breath_n yet_o not_o remove_v they_o from_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v but_o leave_v they_o dead_a there_o as_o appear_v by_o what_o follow_v ver._n 14._o and_o they_o gather_v they_o together_o on_o heap_n that_o they_o may_v carry_v they_o it_o be_v likely_a into_o the_o river_n and_o so_o they_o may_v go_v down_o into_o the_o sea_n god_n can_v have_v dissolve_v they_o into_o dust_n if_o he_o have_v please_v or_o sweep_v they_o into_o the_o river_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v or_o make_v they_o quite_o vanish_v in_o a_o instant_n but_o he_o will_v have_v they_o lie_v dead_a before_o their_o eye_n as_o a_o token_n they_o be_v real_a frog_n and_o no_o illusion_n of_o their_o sight_n and_o the_o land_n stanke_z this_o be_v a_o further_a sensible_a evidence_n that_o they_o be_v real_a frog_n ver._n 15._o but_o when_o pharaoh_n see_v that_o there_o be_v respite_n that_o he_o be_v free_v from_o the_o great_a strait_n in_o which_o he_o be_v for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o respite_n signify_v breathe_v or_o enlargement_n and_o make_v the_o sense_n to_o be_v this_o that_o when_o the_o burden_n that_o press_v he_o be_v take_v off_o so_o that_o he_o can_v take_v his_o breath_n he_o be_v of_o another_o mind_n etc._n etc._n he_o harden_v his_o heart_n and_o hearken_v not_o unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n be_v not_o so_o good_a as_o his_o 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gnat_n or_o some_o such_o kind_n of_o creature_n thus_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_n understand_v it_o and_o artapanus_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fly_a sort_n of_o live_a creature_n which_o make_v such_o ulcer_n by_o its_o bite_n as_o no_o medicine_n can_v cure_v see_v eusebius_n l._n ix_o praepar_fw-la evang._n p._n 425._o but_o bochartus_n have_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o our_o translation_n be_v right_a and_o that_o out_o of_o the_o very_a text._n for_o gnat_n and_o such_o like_a infect_v be_v breed_v in_o fenny_a place_n but_o these_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n ver._n 17._o aaron_z stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n with_o his_o rod._n he_o still_o be_v the_o instrument_n to_o execute_v all_o the_o judgement_n which_o moses_n denounce_v as_o he_o be_v his_o mouth_n to_o deliver_v all_o the_o message_n he_o carry_v to_o pharaoh_n and_o smite_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o become_v louse_n this_o show_v the_o louse_n be_v 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of_o egypt_n not_o of_o goshen_n it_o be_v very_o probable_a which_o be_v inhabit_v most_o by_o israelites_n ver._n 18._o and_o the_o magician_n do_v so_o etc._n etc._n attempt_v and_o endeavour_v to_o do_v so_o by_o use_v their_o wont_a invocation_n and_o rite_n of_o incantation_n for_o the_o common_a say_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v very_o frivolous_a that_o daemon_n have_v no_o power_n over_o creature_n so_o small_a as_o louse_n the_o meaning_n of_o which_o gaulmyn_n think_v they_o themselves_o do_v not_o understand_v which_o according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o ancient_a magic_n be_v this_o that_o all_o animal_n have_v a_o particular_a genius_n preside_v over_o they_o by_o who_o assistance_n their_o worshipper_n can_v do_v any_o thing_n among_o that_o sort_n of_o creature_n but_o this_o be_v mean_v only_o of_o perfect_a animal_n not_o of_o infect_v among_o who_o they_o reckon_v louse_n which_o have_v no_o such_o heavenly_a power_n wait_v on_o they_o but_o if_o there_o have_v 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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
that_o have_v be_v see_v and_o they_o be_v a_o frequent_a plague_n in_o those_o country_n either_o in_o bigness_n or_o in_o in_o number_n or_o in_o both_o that_o be_v all_o that_o have_v be_v see_v in_o egypt_n for_o in_o other_o country_n perhaps_o there_o may_v have_v be_v as_o large_a if_o pliny_n may_v be_v believe_v that_o in_o india_n there_o have_v be_v some_o see_v three_o foot_n long_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o book_n call_v the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o moses_n fancy_v these_o to_o have_v be_v of_o such_o a_o vast_a bulk_n that_o their_o jaw-teeth_n be_v like_o those_o of_o lion_n but_o it_o be_v likely_a moses_n speak_v here_o only_o of_o their_o multitude_n for_o the_o prophet_n joel_n have_v such_o a_o expression_n when_o he_o speak_v also_o of_o their_o be_v without_o number_n i_o joel_n 6._o who_o tooth_n be_v the_o tooth_n of_o a_o lion_n i._n e._n they_o devour_v all_o thing_n greedy_o and_o speedy_o and_o he_o turn_v himself_o and_o go_v out_o from_o pharaoh_n either_o 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this_o verse_n they_o do_v not_o know_v what_o and_o how_o often_o they_o must_v sacrifice_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a their_o flock_n and_o herd_n shall_v go_v with_o they_o and_o they_o be_v to_o hold_v a_o feast_n unto_o the_o lord_n none_o of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o solemnity_n hold_v a_o feast_n unto_o the_o lord_n it_o appear_v from_o v._o 1_o 3._o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o feast_n upon_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o which_o every_o one_o be_v to_o be_v a_o partaker_n ver._n 10._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o let_v the_o lord_n be_v so_o with_o you_o as_o i_o will_v let_v you_o go_v etc._n etc._n most_o take_v this_o for_o a_o form_n of_o imprecation_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o wish_v you_o may_v prosper_v no_o better_o than_o i_o will_v accord_v to_o your_o desire_n but_o some_o look_n upon_o it_o as_o a_o irrision_n or_o jeer_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v you_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v all_o he_o can_v 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world_n account_v go_n for_o he_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v any_o more_o divine_a power_n than_o one_o but_o he_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n man_n have_v in_o those_o day_n of_o other_o god_n beside_o the_o most_o high_a this_o be_v a_o common_a acknowledgement_n of_o good_a man_n in_o after_o time_n lxxxvi_o psal_n 8_o 10._o cxxxv_o 5._o for_o in_o the_o thing_n wherein_o they_o deal_v proud_o he_o be_v above_o they_o if_o we_o refer_v this_o to_o what_o immediate_o go_v before_o viz._n all_o god_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o lord_n appear_v superior_a to_o all_o the_o egyptian_a god_n who_o insolent_o attempt_v by_o the_o magician_n to_o equal_v he_o in_o his_o wonderful_a work_n but_o be_v baffle_v and_o expose_v to_o contempt_n and_o at_o last_o throw_v down_o in_o their_o image_n viii_o 19_o ix_o 11._o xii_o 12._o but_o it_o be_v common_o think_v to_o relate_v to_o the_o egyptian_n and_o pharaoh_n mention_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n and_o then_o the_o 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i_o that_o i_o may_v decide_v it_o and_o i_o judge_v between_o one_o and_o another_o determine_v where_o the_o right_a lie_n and_o i_o do_v make_v they_o know_v the_o statute_n of_o god_n and_o his_o law_n this_o explain_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o inquire_v of_o god_n i._n e._n what_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o case_n bring_v before_o he_o from_o which_o we_o may_v probable_a gather_v that_o the_o law_n be_v already_o give_v from_o mount_n sinai_n and_o all_o the_o other_o law_n and_o statute_n which_o follow_v chap._n xxi_o xxii_o xxiii_o before_o this_o happen_v unless_o we_o will_v say_v as_o some_o do_v that_o moses_n be_v direct_v upon_o the_o spot_n as_o we_o speak_v by_o
of_o two_o eye-witness_n and_o they_o make_v this_o precept_n as_o much_o as_o thou_o shall_v not_o judge_v out_o of_o conjecture_n nay_o if_o there_o be_v two_o witness_n that_o do_v not_o speak_v to_o the_o same_o matter_n he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v condemn_v as_o if_o one_o witness_v say_v he_o see_v such_o a_o man_n break_v the_o sabbath_n and_o another_o say_v he_o see_v he_o commit_v idolatry_n judgement_n be_v not_o to_o be_v give_v against_o he_o upon_o this_o testimony_n because_o moses_n say_v slay_v not_o the_o innocent_a another_o example_n of_o which_o be_v still_o more_o close_o which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o t._n sanhedrim_n if_o one_o say_v he_o see_v he_o worship_n the_o moon_n and_o another_o that_o he_o see_v he_o worship_n the_o sun_n the_o man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v condemn_v who_o be_v thus_o accuse_v because_o the_o witness_n do_v not_o speak_v to_o the_o same_o sort_n of_o idolatry_n see_v selden_n l._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n c._n 13._o p._n 567._o by_o the_o same_o reason_n they_o be_v not_o to_o acquit_v he_o who_o be_v plain_o convict_v of_o such_o impiety_n for_o i_o will_v not_o justify_v the_o wicked_a i._n e._n such_o a_o unjust_a judge_n ver._n 8._o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v no_o gift_n no_o not_o to_o absolve_v the_o innocent_a or_o to_o condemn_v the_o guilty_a as_o it_o be_v interpret_v in_o siphri_n for_o a_o gift_n blind_v the_o wise_a such_o present_v make_v to_o a_o judge_n be_v apt_a to_o cast_v a_o mist_n as_o we_o speak_v before_o his_o eye_n i.e._n to_o corrupt_v his_o understanding_n though_o he_o be_v otherwise_o perspicacious_a enough_o to_o discern_v between_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n good_a and_o evil_a 1_o sam._n viii_o 3._o the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v wise_a be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n piccehim_v open_a or_o see_v concern_v which_o consult_v bochart_n l._n i._o canaan_n c._n 16._o p._n 470._o and_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o righteous_a by_o word_n seem_v to_o be_v mean_v the_o sentence_n of_o those_o who_o may_v otherwise_o have_v be_v incline_v to_o be_v righteous_a and_o upright_a judge_n the_o hebrew_n lawyer_n say_v that_o not_o only_o pecuniary_a gift_n be_v here_o forbid_v but_o such_o word_n also_o i_o suppose_v they_o mean_v promise_n of_o reward_n as_o may_v win_v the_o affection_n and_o that_o he_o who_o give_v the_o present_n be_v guilty_a as_o well_o as_o he_o that_o receive_v it_o see_v selden_n de_fw-fr synedriis_fw-la l._n ii_o c._n 13._o p._n 570._o but_o especial_o joh._n coch._n add_v excerpt_v gem._n sanhedrim_n cap._n 1._o sect_n 10._o annot._fw-la 4._o where_o among_o other_o thing_n he_o give_v this_o ingenious_a derivation_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n schochad_fw-mi which_o we_o translate_v gift_n out_o of_o the_o treatise_n call_v chetuboth_o where_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v as_o much_o as_o schechu_n have_v that_o be_v whereby_o he_o be_v one_o for_o the_o party_n who_o receive_v the_o gift_n have_v his_o mind_n so_o draw_v to_o the_o giver_n that_o he_o become_v one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o he_o and_o no_o man_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v judge_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n plato_n think_v this_o so_o necessary_a a_o law_n that_o he_o express_o enact_v l._n xii_o de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la p._n 955._o that_o all_o man_n who_o serve_v their_o country_n in_o any_o office_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perform_v their_o duty_n without_o gift_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o offend_v against_o this_o law_n be_v to_o suffer_v death_n which_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o xii_o table_n among_o the_o ancient_a roman_n judex_n qui_fw-la ob_fw-la rem_fw-la dicendam_fw-la pecuniam_fw-la accepisse_fw-la convictus_fw-la est_fw-la capite_fw-la punitor_fw-la a_o judge_n that_o be_v convict_v to_o have_v receive_v money_n for_o give_v his_o sentence_n let_v he_o lose_v his_o head_n ver._n 9_o also_o thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v a_o stranger_n this_o be_v say_v before_o xxii_o 21._o but_o than_o it_o be_v a_o precept_n to_o all_o israel_n which_o be_v here_o apply_v peculiar_o to_o judge_n who_o he_o will_v have_v to_o deal_v equal_o with_o stranger_n and_o to_o make_v no_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o israelite_n remember_v what_o they_o themselves_o be_v not_o long_o ago_o and_o that_o they_o find_v by_o experience_n it_o be_v affliction_n enough_o to_o be_v stranger_n that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o what_o follow_v in_o this_o verse_n for_o you_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o stranger_n see_v you_o be_v stranger_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n you_o have_v feel_v what_o a_o distress_a condition_n that_o be_v how_o friendless_a and_o helpless_a see_v xxiv_o deut._n 17_o 18._o xxvii_o 19_o ver._n 10._o and_o six_o year_n thou_o shall_v sow_v thy_o land_n there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n for_o dress_v their_o tree_n and_o gather_v in_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o together_o with_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o tree_n ver._n 11._o but_o the_o seven_o year_n thou_o shall_v let_v it_o rest_n and_o lie_v still_o neither_o sow_n nor_o reap_v nor_o prune_v their_o tree_n nor_o gather_v the_o fruit._n the_o poor_a of_o thy_o people_n may_v eat_v and_o the_o levite_n and_o themselves_o also_o who_o may_v take_v their_o share_n not_o to_o lay_v up_o but_o for_o present_a use_n though_o not_o as_o proprietor_n but_o in_o common_a with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o country_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o alexander_n the_o great_a allow_v they_o to_o live_v by_o their_o ancient_a law_n among_o other_o thing_n grant_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o seven_o year_n shall_v be_v tribute_n free_a josephus_n l._n xi_o archaeol_n c._n 8._o for_o since_o they_o receive_v nothing_o it_o seem_v reasonable_a to_o he_o they_o shall_v pay_v nothing_o and_o what_o they_o leave_v the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n shall_v eat_v this_o signify_v god_n send_v such_o vast_a plenty_n when_o they_o observe_v his_o law_n that_o so_o much_o spring_v up_o of_o itself_o as_o will_v more_o than_o satisfy_v man_n and_o afford_v food_n to_o the_o beast_n in_o like_a manner_n thou_o shall_v deal_v with_o thy_o vineyard_n and_o olive-yard_n under_o these_o two_o be_v comprehend_v all_o other_o sort_n of_o fruit-tree_n as_o the_o hebrew_n themselves_o acknowledge_v who_o give_v several_a reason_n for_o this_o law_n which_o be_v ordain_v say_v maimonides_n p._n iii_o more_o nevoch_n c._n 39_o in_o compassion_n to_o all_o man_n in_o general_a that_o they_o may_v have_v some_o time_n of_o breathe_v and_o refreshment_n but_o principal_o say_v other_o of_o they_o to_o be_v a_o memorial_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o production_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o six_o day_n and_o his_o rest_v on_o the_o seventhâ—_n their_o expose_v all_o thing_n in_o common_a which_o that_o year_n produce_v as_o well_o as_o let_v the_o land_n rest_n put_v they_o in_o remembrance_n say_v r._n levi_n of_o barcelona_n precept_n lxix_o that_o god_n be_v their_o preserver_n as_o well_o as_o creator_n the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n every_o year_n not_o by_o its_o own_o proper_a strength_n or_o of_o its_o own_o accord_n but_o because_o it_o have_v a_o lord_n upon_o who_o it_o depend_v who_o when_o he_o speak_v have_v a_o right_a to_o dispose_v of_o its_o fruit_n to_o a_o public_a use_n this_o command_n also_o breed_v in_o they_o a_o trust_n in_o god_n and_o in_o his_o providence_n and_o be_v a_o curb_n to_o covetousness_n and_o teach_v they_o mercy_n also_o and_o liberality_n philo_n add_v that_o this_o be_v a_o politic_a contrivance_n to_o let_v the_o earth_n rest_n partly_o that_o it_o may_v have_v time_n to_o recruit_v its_o strength_n that_o it_o may_v bring_v forth_o more_o plentiful_o and_o partly_o that_o the_o people_n may_v grow_v strong_a and_o more_o apt_a for_o all_o employment_n by_o so_o long_a forbearance_n of_o their_o labour_n this_o eusebius_n think_v worthy_a to_o transcribe_v out_o of_o he_o at_o large_a in_o his_o praepar_n evang._n l._n viii_o c._n 7._o but_o this_o precept_n about_o the_o year_n of_o rest_n be_v more_o full_o deliver_v in_o xxv_o leu._n v._n 2_o 3._o where_o see_v what_o i_o have_v note_v ver._n 12._o six_o day_n thou_o shall_v do_v thy_o work_n and_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n thou_o shall_v rest_v he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o imagine_v they_o shall_v rest_v less_o on_o the_o sabbath_n this_o year_n than_o in_o other_o because_o this_o whole_a year_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o sabbath_n but_o keep_v it_o with_o the_o usual_a strictness_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n perhaps_o of_o the_o repetition_n of_o this_o precept_n in_o this_o place_n that_o thy_o ox_n and_o thy_o ass_n may_v rest_v etc._n etc._n this_o show_v that_o one_o great_a end_n of_o institute_v the_o observation_n of_o this_o day_n
people_n go_v up_o with_o he_o but_o stay_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o mount_n as_o they_o do_v before_o the_o give_v the_o x._o commandment_n xix_o 17._o below_o the_o place_n where_o the_o elder_n be_v so_o i_o think_v maimonides_n right_o understand_v this_o place_n in_o his_o more_n nevoch_n p._n ii_o c._n 32._o where_n speak_v of_o the_o several_a degree_n of_o prophecy_n or_o familiarity_n with_o god_n he_o observe_v that_o moses_n be_v here_o place_v in_o the_o supreme_a degree_n he_o alone_o be_v allow_v to_o come_v near_o the_o lord_n below_o he_o be_v aaron_n place_v and_o below_o he_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n and_o below_o they_o the_o lxx_o elder_n and_o beneath_o they_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o say_n of_o their_o wise_a man_n moses_n be_v a_o wall_n by_o himself_o and_o aaron_n a_o wall_n by_o himself_o that_o be_v they_o be_v in_o separate_a apartment_n at_o this_o glorious_a appearance_n of_o god_n ver._n 3._o and_o moses_n come_v from_o the_o mount_n where_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o precept_n mention_v in_o the_o three_o forego_v chapter_n and_o tell_v the_o people_n all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o judgement_n some_o understand_v here_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o ten_o commandment_n call_v the_o ten_o word_n xxxviii_o 18._o but_o these_o word_n the_o people_n hear_v speak_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o not_o by_o the_o report_n of_o moses_n therefore_o i_o take_v these_o word_n to_o signisie_n rather_o what_o he_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o forego_n chapter_n from_o the_o 20_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n and_o then_o by_o all_o the_o judgement_n he_o mean_v those_o law_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v for_o their_o good_a government_n in_o the_o xxi_o xxii_o chapter_n and_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o xxiii_o and_o all_o the_o people_n answer_v with_o one_o voice_n and_o say_v in_o all_o likelihood_n moses_n have_v tell_v the_o elder_n what_o god_n have_v say_v to_o he_o and_o they_o go_v and_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o people_n who_o give_v the_o follow_a answer_n to_o they_o for_o thus_o it_o be_v before_o xix_o 6_o 7._o all_o the_o word_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v will_v we_o do_v they_o have_v consent_v before_o in_o general_a to_o do_v whatsoever_o god_n require_v of_o they_o have_v he_o for_o their_o king_n and_o governor_n xix_o 6_o 7_o 8._o but_o now_o they_o consent_v in_o particular_a after_o god_n have_v declare_v what_o he_o will_v have_v they_o do_v in_o the_o xx_o chapter_n and_o moses_n have_v also_o report_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o judgement_n deliver_v in_o the_o xxi_o xxii_o xxiii_o chapter_n ver._n 4._o and_o moses_n write_v all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n both_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o judgement_n deliver_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n god_n indeed_o write_v the_o ten_o commandment_n himself_o but_o for_o the_o present_a moses_n make_v a_o 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or_o prick_v of_o gold_n which_o shine_v like_o star_n intersperse_v in_o the_o body_n of_o it_o see_v salmasius_n in_o solinum_n p._n 131_o 203._o such_o be_v this_o pavement_n as_o we_o may_v gather_v from_o the_o follow_a word_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o body_n of_o heaven_n in_o its_o clearness_n as_o clear_a as_o the_o pure_a and_o serene_a sky_n when_o it_o be_v all_o spangle_a with_o star_n all_o which_o signify_v as_o i_o take_v it_o that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v far_o above_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o its_o great_a brightness_n upon_o a_o pavement_n sparkle_v like_o the_o star_n in_o the_o heaven_n when_o it_o be_v most_o clear_a the_o lxx_o instead_o of_o the_o word_n see_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n have_v see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o place_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n as_o if_o they_o see_v a_o throne_n upon_o which_o there_o be_v a_o visible_a majesty_n beyond_o all_o description_n and_o if_o this_o be_v admit_v than_o this_o 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wherein_o st._n paul_n see_v our_o saviour_n do_v he_o we_o be_v tell_v v._o 17._o the_o sight_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v like_o devour_a fire_n which_o may_v put_v they_o in_o fear_n perhaps_o they_o have_v be_v scorch_v by_o it_o when_o it_o flash_v out_o upon_o they_o but_o they_o find_v not_o the_o least_o hurt_n by_o it_o thus_o jonathan_n say_v in_o his_o paraphrase_n upon_o the_o xxxii_o chapter_n that_o when_o moses_n delay_v to_o come_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n the_o people_n fancy_v he_o to_o be_v burn_v up_o by_o the_o fire_n which_o shine_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n which_o there_o appear_v this_o sight_n of_o god_n which_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o
thereof_o unto_o the_o ring_n of_o the_o ephod_n with_o a_o lace_n of_o blue_a that_o it_o may_v be_v above_o the_o curious_a girdle_n of_o the_o ephod_n a_o blue_a lace_n or_o ribbon_n be_v put_v through_o the_o two_o low_a ring_n of_o the_o breastplate_n and_o then_o through_o the_o ring_n of_o the_o ephod_n they_o by_o it_o be_v tie_v together_o a_o little_a above_o the_o girdle_n of_o the_o ephod_n and_o that_o the_o breastplate_n be_v not_o loose_v from_o the_o ephod_n and_o thus_o be_v join_v they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v separate_v one_o from_o another_o no_o not_o out_o of_o the_o time_n of_o ministration_n but_o always_o continue_v so_o fast_o together_o that_o the_o ephod_n can_v not_o be_v put_v on_o without_o the_o breastplate_n thus_o maimonides_n and_o the_o gemara_n c._n 7._o of_o joma_n if_o any_o one_o remove_v the_o breastplate_n from_o the_o ephod_n or_o the_o staff_n from_o the_o ark_n he_o shall_v receive_v forty_o stripe_n ver._n 29._o and_o aaron_n shall_v bear_v 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to_o they_o though_o at_o a_o distance_n from_o they_o ver._n 11._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n face_n to_o face_n in_o a_o familiar_a manner_n which_o do_v not_o affright_v or_o astonish_v he_o by_o a_o dreadful_a appearance_n of_o his_o majesty_n which_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n look_v like_o devour_a fire_n xxiv_o 17._o but_o appear_v to_o moses_n in_o a_o mild_a and_o more_o cheerful_a brightness_n the_o like_a expression_n in_o xii_o numb_a 8._o seem_v to_o relate_v only_o to_o the_o discourse_n he_o have_v with_o moses_n which_o be_v clear_a and_o plain_a and_o by_o a_o voice_n not_o in_o vision_n and_o dream_n and_o obscure_a resemblance_n and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v here_o as_o maimonides_n take_v it_o more_o nevoch_n p._n iii_o c._n 45._o but_o abarbinel_n think_v that_o these_o expression_n signify_v god_n treat_v with_o moses_n in_o his_o own_o person_n not_o by_o a_o ambassador_n just_o as_o one_o friend_n converse_v with_o another_o and_o this_o be_v a_o common_a notion_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o god_n do_v not_o speak_v to_o moses_n by_o a_o angel_n but_o by_o himself_o which_o they_o take_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o phrase_n face_n to_o face_n which_o seem_v to_o i_o rather_o to_o import_v the_o clearness_n and_o evidence_n of_o that_o divine_a light_n wherein_o god_n reveal_v himself_o to_o moses_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o himself_o or_o a_o angel_n it_o matter_n not_o yet_o the_o new_a testament_n determine_v this_o question_n when_o it_o tell_v we_o the_o law_n itself_o be_v give_v by_o angel_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n and_o according_o the_o old_a tradition_n be_v that_o moses_n see_v thing_n in_o a_o clear_a and_o bright_a glass_n but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o a_o glass_n that_o be_v dim_a and_o cloudy_a as_o a_o man_n speak_v to_o his_o friend_n this_o be_v add_v to_o show_v how_o different_o god_n treat_v moses_n from_o all_o other_o men._n for_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v talk_v face_n to_o face_n with_o all_o the_o israelite_n v._o deut._n 4._o but_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o fire_n which_o strike_v a_o terror_n into_o they_o whereas_o he_o speak_v to_o moses_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o glorious_a but_o comfortable_a light_n which_o give_v he_o high_a satisfaction_n and_o he_o turn_v again_o into_o the_o camp_n after_o some_o time_n spend_v in_o conversation_n with_o the_o divine_a majesty_n he_o go_v to_o comfort_v the_o people_n it_o be_v likely_a with_o hope_n of_o recover_v his_o favour_n of_o which_o they_o may_v have_v quite_o despair_v if_o he_o have_v stay_v long_o from_o they_o but_o his_o servant_n joshua_n a_o young_a man_n depart_v not_o out_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o tell_v for_o what_o end_n joshua_n shall_v stay_v behind_o his_o master_n and_o it_o seem_v not_o decent_a that_o moses_n shall_v return_v alone_o without_o his_o servant_n to_o attend_v he_o they_o that_o say_v he_o stay_v to_o guard_v the_o tabernacle_n have_v no_o foundation_n for_o it_o and_o they_o have_v not_o much_o who_o say_v he_o stay_v to_o give_v judgement_n in_o small_a cause_n which_o need_v not_o moses_n his_o resolution_n according_a to_o xviii_o 26._o for_o we_o never_o read_v that_o joshua_n be_v a_o judge_n but_o a_o constant_a attendant_n upon_o moses_n his_o person_n and_o therefore_o the_o word_n may_v better_o be_v translate_v as_o they_o plain_o run_v in_o the_o hebrew_n he_o turn_v again_o to_o the_o camp_n and_o his_o servant_n joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n a_o young_a man_n at_o which_o there_o be_v a_o stop_n in_o the_o hebrew_n over_o the_o word_n naar_n young_a man_n to_o distinguish_v these_o from_o the_o follow_a word_n which_o be_v depart_v not_o out_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n that_o be_v the_o lord_z depart_v not_o from_o thence_o but_o his_o presence_n remain_v there_o and_o will_v not_o come_v into_o the_o camp_n as_o moses_n do_v and_o this_o interpretation_n be_v the_o more_o likely_a because_o the_o last_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o can_v refer_v to_o joshua_n because_o he_o do_v not_o go_v thither_o but_o only_o moses_n who_o converse_v alone_o with_o the_o divine_a majesty_n why_o joshua_n be_v call_v a_o young_a man_n when_o he_o be_v near_o sixty_o year_n old_a be_v not_o easy_a to_o resolve_v perhaps_o it_o signify_v a_o valiant_a man_n for_o so_o he_o be_v or_o he_o have_v wait_v on_o moses_n from_o his_o youth_n or_o as_o maimonides_n this_o be_v the_o phrase_n of_o the_o hebrew_n nation_n who_o call_v all_o man_n young_a till_o they_o begin_v to_o decay_v as_o joseph_n be_v call_v when_o he_o be_v thirty_o year_n old_a xlii_o gen._n 2._o more_n nevoch_n p._n ii_o c._n 32._o ver._n 12._o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n when_o or_o where_o moses_n speak_v what_o follow_v we_o be_v not_o here_o inform_v it_o be_v likely_a that_o after_o he_o be_v satisfy_v the_o people_n be_v very_o penitent_a he_o return_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o there_o make_v this_o address_n unto_o the_o divine_a majesty_n for_o a_o perfect_a reconciliation_n with_o his_o people_n see_n a_o word_n implore_v attention_n and_o regard_n to_o his_o petition_n thou_o say_v unto_o i_o bring_v up_o this_o people_n lead_v they_o to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n xxxii_o 34._o xxxiii_o 1._o and_o thou_o have_v not_o let_v i_o know_v who_o thou_o will_v send_v with_o i_o thou_o have_v only_o say_v thou_o will_v send_v a_o angel_n before_o i_o but_o i_o hope_v to_o obtain_v great_a favour_n from_o thou_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o yet_o declare_v to_o i_o and_o i_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o proceed_v if_o thou_o thyself_o will_v not_o guide_v we_o in_o the_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n as_o thou_o have_v do_v hitherto_o and_o dwell_v among_o we_o as_o thou_o have_v promise_v in_o thy_o sanctuary_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o sense_n if_o this_o verse_n be_v compare_v with_o the_o 15_o and_o not_o bare_o that_o he_o do_v not_o know_v what_o angel_n he_o will_v send_v with_o he_o yet_o thou_o have_v say_v i_o know_v thou_o by_o name_n the_o chaldee_n take_v it_o to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o what_o be_v say_v of_o bezaleel_n who_o god_n call_v by_o name_n xxxi_o 2._o that_o be_v particular_o design_v to_o make_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o all_o belong_v to_o it_o but_o to_o know_v be_v more_o than_o to_o call_v signify_v god_n special_a love_n and_o kindness_n to_o moses_n above_o all_o man_n as_o the_o lxx_o interpret_v it_o and_o thou_o have_v also_o find_v grace_n in_o my_o sight_n god_n have_v often_o hear_v his_o prayer_n for_o this_o people_n as_o he_o hope_v he_o will_v do_v now_o for_o that_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o be_v a_o acceptable_a person_n unto_o he_o which_o be_v the_o proper_a signification_n of_o this_o phrase_n ver._n 13._o now_o therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o if_o i_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n if_o i_o still_o continue_v in_o thy_o favour_n show_v i_o now_o thy_o way_n the_o interpretation_n of_o maimonides_n more_n nevoch_n p._n i._o c._n 54._o be_v too_o much_o strain_v who_o think_v he_o here_o desire_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n attribute_n as_o v._o 18._o he_o desire_v the_o sight_n of_o his_o essence_n the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o this_o prayer_n be_v that_o god_n himself_o will_v conduct_v he_o and_o show_v he_o the_o way_n wherein_o he_o shall_v lead_v his_o people_n unto_o their_o rest_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n xxxii_o 34._o that_o i_o may_v know_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n that_o i_o may_v be_v full_o assure_v of_o thy_o gracious_a acceptance_n of_o i_o and_o