themselves_o upon_o their_o office_n and_o have_v the_o chief_a hand_n in_o those_o holy_a employment_n the_o levite_n be_v only_o appoint_v to_o be_v subservient_fw-fr and_o helpful_a unto_o they_o verse_n 15._o number_v the_o child_n of_o levi_n after_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n by_o their_o family_n see_v the_o note_n upon_o chap._n 1._o 48._o every_o male_a from_o a_o month_n old_a and_o upward_a shall_v thou_o number_v they_o male-children_n be_v not_o repute_v whole_o purify_v from_o their_o uncleanness_n till_o they_o be_v a_o month_n old_a levit._n 12._o 4._o and_o then_o be_v the_o first-born_a bring_v and_o present_v before_o the_o lord_n luke_n 2._o 22._o and_o then_o be_v they_o redeem_v chap._n 8._o 16._o now_o therefore_o from_o that_o age_n be_v the_o levite_n number_v who_o be_v give_v unto_o god_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o first-born_a and_o beside_o there_o will_v not_o have_v be_v any_o thing_n near_o so_o many_o of_o the_o levite_n as_o there_o be_v of_o the_o first-born_a if_o the_o levite_n have_v not_o be_v number_v from_o a_o month_n old_a verse_n 23._o the_o family_n of_o the_o gershonite_n shall_v pitch_v behind_o the_o tabernacle_n westward_o thus_o the_o rearward_n the_o second_o place_n of_o honour_n to_o that_o in_o the_o forefront_n where_o moses_n and_o aaron_n with_o the_o priest_n encamp_v be_v give_v to_o the_o gershonite_n as_o descend_v of_o levy_n elder_a son_n but_o the_o most_o holy_a thing_n be_v not_o commit_v to_o their_o charge_n the_o reason_n whereof_o see_v ver_fw-la 31._o verse_n 25._o and_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o gershon_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o gershonite_n have_v under_o their_o charge_n 1._o the_o tabernacle_n not_o the_o board_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n for_o they_o be_v under_o meraries_n charge_n ver_fw-la 36._o but_o the_o tabernacle_n mention_v exod._n 26._o 1._o make_v of_o ten_o curtain_n of_o fine_a twine_v linen_n and_o blue_a and_o purple_a and_o scarlet_a etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o ten_o which_o be_v that_o make_v of_o eleven_o curtain_n of_o goat_n hair_n exod._n 26._o 11._o 3._o the_o cover_n that_o be_v the_o cover_n both_o that_o of_o ram_n skin_n and_o that_o of_o badger_n skin_n for_o both_o be_v the_o gershonite_n charge_n numb_a 4._o 25._o and_o 4._o the_o hang_n for_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n verse_n 28._o in_o the_o number_n of_o all_o the_o male_n from_o a_o month_n old_a and_o upward_o be_v â—ight_a thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o there_o be_v therefore_o of_o these_o kohathite_n eleven_o thousand_o more_o than_o be_v of_o the_o gershonite_n ver_fw-la 22._o verse_n 31._o and_o their_o charge_n shall_v be_v the_o ark_n and_o the_o table_n etc._n etc._n thus_o god_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n honour_v the_o house_n from_o which_o moses_n be_v descend_v to_o wit_n that_o of_o the_o kohathite_n with_o the_o charge_n of_o all_o the_o most_o holy_a thing_n the_o rather_o also_o because_o the_o priest_n who_o be_v to_o make_v use_n of_o these_o holy_a thing_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v of_o the_o same_o house_n but_o withal_o to_o clear_a moses_n from_o a_o ambitious_a and_o partial_a prefer_v those_o of_o his_o own_o stock_n the_o lord_n give_v no_o dignity_n to_o his_o son_n above_o their_o brethren_n but_o they_o be_v range_v among_o the_o ordinary_a levite_n as_o we_o may_v see_v 1._o chron._n 23._o 14._o as_o for_o the_o hang_n here_o mention_v among_o the_o most_o holy_a thing_n under_o the_o kohathite_n charge_v it_o be_v the_o vail_n which_o hang_v between_o the_o holy_a and_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n wherein_o the_o ark_n be_v wrap_v up_o when_o the_o kohathite_n carry_v it_o chap._n 4._o 5._o verse_n 32._o and_o eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n shall_v be_v chief_a over_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o levite_n etc._n etc._n hence_o he_o be_v call_v that_o have_v this_o charge_n the_o second_o priest_n 2._o king_n 25._o 18._o thus_o eleazar_n be_v high_a priest_n in_o aaron_n room_n phinehas_n eleazar_n son_n be_v governor_n over_o the_o levite_n 1._o chron._n 9_o 20._o verse_n 36._o and_o under_o the_o custody_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o merari_n shall_v be_v the_o board_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n and_o because_o these_o thing_n be_v heavy_a there_o be_v twice_o as_o many_o wagon_n and_o ox_n allow_v to_o they_o as_o to_o the_o gershonites_n '_o numb_v 7._o 8._o verse_n 38._o keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n for_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n see_v the_o forego_n note_n upon_o ver_fw-la 8._o verse_n 39_o all_o the_o male_n from_o a_o month_n old_a and_o upward_o be_v twenty_o and_o two_o thousand_o to_o wit_n the_o first-born_a of_o the_o levite_n be_v deduct_v if_o we_o sum_n up_o together_o the_o particular_a number_n before_o mention_v to_o wit_n seven_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o of_o the_o gershonite_n ver_fw-la 22._o eight_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o of_o the_o kohathite_n ver_fw-la 28._o and_o six_o thousand_o and_o two_o hundred_o of_o the_o merarite_n ver_fw-la 34._o we_o shall_v find_v that_o all_o the_o male_n from_o a_o month_n old_a and_o upward_o be_v not_o twenty_o and_o two_o thousand_o as_o be_v here_o say_v but_o twenty_o and_o two_o thousand_o and_o three_o hundred_o and_o therefore_o it_o seem_v the_o three_o hundred_o here_o leave_v out_o in_o the_o general_a sum_n be_v the_o first-born_a among_o the_o levite_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n in_o that_o regard_n as_o they_o be_v the_o first-born_a be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v reckon_v among_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o other_o tribe_n and_o the_o main_a reason_n why_o the_o number_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v now_o take_v be_v to_o show_v how_o they_o be_v take_v in_o exchange_n for_o the_o israelite_n first-born_a indeed_o it_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v but_o three_o hundred_o first-born_a male_n among_o so_o many_o thousand_o levites_n but_o for_o that_o we_o must_v know_v that_o in_o all_o probability_n only_o those_o be_v reckon_v for_o first-born_a that_o be_v first-born_a male_n since_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n when_o god_n do_v first_o challenge_v the_o first-born_a to_o be_v his_o in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o slay_v all_o the_o first-born_a among_o the_o egyptian_n and_o whereas_o it_o may_v also_o seem_v strange_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o whole_a tribe_n of_o levi_n number_v from_o a_o month_n old_a and_o upward_a but_o two_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o and_o threâ—_n hundred_o whereas_o the_o least_o of_o the_o other_o tribe_n be_v number_v but_o from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_o have_v two_o and_o thirty_o thousand_o and_o two_o hundred_o to_o wit_n the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n chap._n 2._o 21._o we_o must_v consider_v that_o this_o be_v doubtless_o by_o the_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o whole_a tribe_n of_o levi_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o first-born_a for_o if_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n have_v be_v as_o numerous_a as_o the_o other_o tribe_n there_o will_v have_v be_v far_o more_o of_o they_o then_o the_o first-born_a be_v and_o so_o they_o can_v not_o have_v be_v take_v in_o stead_n of_o the_o first-born_a but_o what_o become_v may_v some_o say_v of_o the_o levite_n male-children_n that_o be_v under_o a_o month_n and_o so_o not_o now_o number_v among_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o first-born_a i_o answer_v doubtless_o the_o whole_a tribe_n be_v consecrate_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v probable_o conceive_v that_o either_o by_o the_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n there_o be_v none_o at_o present_a under_o that_o age_n or_o else_o those_o few_o that_o be_v under_o that_o age_n be_v take_v in_o exchange_n for_o so_o many_o of_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o israelite_n that_o be_v afterward_o bear_v who_o shall_v otherwise_o have_v pay_v for_o their_o redemption_n verse_n 41._o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v the_o levite_n for_o i_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n in_o stead_n of_o all_o the_o first-born_a among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v in_o stead_n of_o the_o first-born_a male_n that_o be_v now_o at_o present_a among_o they_o for_o all_o the_o first-born_a that_o come_v after_o this_o both_o of_o man_n and_o beast_n be_v to_o be_v redeem_v or_o give_v to_o the_o priest_n chap._n 18_o 15_o every_o thing_n that_o open_v the_o matrice_n in_o all_o â—lesh_n which_o they_o bring_v unto_o the_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—ther_o it_o be_v of_o man_n or_o beast_n shall_v be_v thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o cattle_n of_o the_o levite_n in_o stead_n of_o all_o the_o firstling_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o levite_n be_v
oppress_v they_o be_v with_o sorrow_n by_o reason_n thereof_o that_o they_o can_v not_o mind_v what_o moses_n say_v to_o they_o nor_o believe_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v concern_v their_o deliverance_n as_o deem_v their_o condition_n desperate_a and_o past_a hope_n of_o recovery_n verse_n 12._o how_o then_o shall_v pharaoh_n hear_v i_o who_o be_o of_o uncircumcised_a lip_n that_o be_v if_o the_o israelite_n will_v not_o regard_v what_o i_o say_v to_o they_o what_o hope_n can_v i_o have_v that_o pharaoh_n shall_v mind_v my_o word_n especial_o consider_v that_o i_o be_o a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o imperfection_n in_o my_o speech_n for_o doubtless_o it_o be_v with_o respect_n to_o his_o bad_a utterance_n that_o moses_n call_v himself_o a_o man_n of_o uncircumcised_a lip_n because_o circumcision_n be_v with_o they_o the_o first_o badge_n of_o god_n people_n and_o therefore_o those_o that_o be_v not_o circumcise_v be_v count_v profane_a and_o their_o uncircumcision_n be_v count_v a_o grievous_a blemish_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o a_o figurative_a kind_n of_o speech_n they_o call_v those_o thing_n that_o have_v any_o natural_a or_o moral_a blemish_n uncircumcised_a as_o a_o heart_n a_o mind_n or_o tongue_n uncircumcised_a verse_n 14._o these_o be_v the_o head_n of_o their_o father_n house_n moses_n his_o chief_a intention_n be_v no_o doubt_n to_o show_v the_o natural_a stock_n of_o himself_o and_o aaron_n that_o he_o be_v a_o true_a israelite_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n though_o he_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o pharaoh_n court_n and_o afterward_o â—led_v into_o the_o land_n of_o midian_a yet_o for_o order_n sake_n he_o begin_v first_o with_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n and_o simeon_n levy_n elder_a brethren_n verse_n 16._o and_o the_o year_n of_o the_o life_n of_o levi_n be_v a_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o seven_o year_n this_o express_a mention_n of_o their_o age_n be_v of_o great_a use_n in_o chronologie_n especial_o for_o the_o open_n of_o that_o speech_n concern_v israel_n peregrination_n exod._n 12._o 40._o the_o sojourn_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o dwell_v in_o egypt_n be_v four_o hundred_o aâ—d_n thirty_o year_n it_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o 30._o chapter_n of_o genesis_n that_o joseph_n be_v not_o above_o four_o year_n young_a than_o levi._n if_o therefore_o joseph_n be_v 39_o year_n old_a when_o jacob_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n as_o may_v be_v clear_o gather_v from_o gen._n 41._o 46._o because_o joseph_n be_v thirty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o stand_v before_o pharaoh_n and_o when_o the_o seven_o yeaâ—s_n of_o plenty_n be_v go_v and_o two_o year_n of_o the_o famine_n than_o jacob_n come_v down_o into_o egypt_n consequent_o levi_n be_v then_o three_o and_o forty_o year_n old_a and_o since_o he_o live_v as_o it_o be_v here_o say_v a_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o seven_o year_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o he_o live_v in_o egypt_n ninety_o and_o four_o year_n or_o thereabouts_o chap._n vii_o verse_n 1._o i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o god_n to_o pharaoh_n not_o only_o because_o by_o aaron_n as_o god_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v by_o his_o prophet_n he_o shall_v in_o god_n name_n declare_v his_o will_n unto_o he_o for_o the_o deliver_n of_o his_o people_n but_o also_o because_o of_o the_o divine_a authority_n give_v unto_o he_o in_o bring_v those_o great_a plague_n upon_o egypt_n which_o make_v pharaoh_n to_o fear_v he_o as_o god_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 7._o and_o moses_n be_v fourscore_o year_n old_a etc._n etc._n the_o age_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n be_v here_o insert_v 1._o for_o the_o further_a evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o story_n and_o the_o computation_n of_o the_o chronologie_n of_o those_o time_n 2._o to_o set_v forth_o god_n glory_n the_o more_o by_o this_o intimation_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o instrument_n 3._o to_o show_v how_o long_o god_n in_o his_o wise_a providence_n have_v suffer_v the_o egyptian_n to_o oppress_v the_o israelite_n with_o such_o cruel_a bondage_n even_o from_o before_o the_o birth_n of_o moses_n till_o he_o come_v to_o be_v fourscore_o year_n old_a and_o 4._o the_o more_o to_o commend_v the_o obedience_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n that_o do_v not_o because_o of_o their_o great_a year_n shrink_v from_o this_o weighty_a employment_n which_o god_n have_v impose_v upon_o they_o verse_n 10_o and_o they_o do_v so_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v 1._o they_o again_o require_v pharaoh_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o let_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v out_o of_o his_o land_n for_o this_o god_n have_v command_v moses_n and_o aaron_n chap._n 6._o 11._o and_o it_o be_v a_o notable_a evidence_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o courage_n that_o they_o dare_v again_o desire_v this_o of_o that_o proud_a king_n notwithstanding_o they_o have_v so_o enrage_v he_o former_o by_o the_o first_o delivery_n of_o this_o their_o message_n that_o in_o a_o fury_n he_o oppress_v the_o people_n more_o than_o he_o have_v do_v before_o and_o 2._o when_o pharaoh_n hereupon_o either_o by_o way_n of_o derision_n or_o out_o of_o a_o captious_a device_n to_o try_v what_o they_o can_v do_v or_o because_o he_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v and_o the_o israelite_n do_v will_v they_o to_o show_v he_o some_o sign_n if_o they_o will_v have_v he_o know_v that_o their_o god_n have_v send_v they_o moses_n thereupon_o speak_v unto_o aaron_n to_o cast_v his_o rod_n upon_o the_o ground_n and_o say_v it_o shall_v become_v a_o serpent_n which_o aaron_n according_o do_v for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o here_o express_v that_o pharaoh_n ask_v a_o sign_n yet_o may_v we_o just_o conclude_v it_o from_o the_o forego_n verse_n where_o the_o charge_n give_v to_o moses_n be_v when_o pharaoh_n shall_v speak_v unto_o you_o say_v show_v a_o miracle_n for_o you_o then_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o aaron_n take_v thy_o rod_n and_o cast_v it_o before_o pharaoh_n and_o it_o shall_v become_v a_o serpent_n and_o than_o it_o follow_v in_o this_o verse_n and_o they_o do_v so_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v etc._n etc._n verse_n 12._o they_o also_o do_v in_o like_a manner_n with_o their_o enchantment_n that_o be_v they_o cause_v their_o rod_n in_o outward_a show_n and_o appearance_n to_o become_v serpent_n these_o or_o the_o chief_a of_o these_o be_v jannes_n and_o jambres_n whereof_o s._n paul_n speak_v 2._o tim._n 3._o 8._o but_o aaron_n rod_n swallow_v up_o their_o rod_n and_o thus_o the_o lord_n discover_v that_o the_o power_n whereby_o moses_n and_o aaron_n have_v wrought_v their_o miracle_n be_v infinite_o faâ—re_v above_o that_o of_o satan_n whereby_o the_o magician_n have_v endeavour_v to_o equal_v the_o work_n which_o moses_n have_v do_v verse_n 13._o and_o he_o harden_a pharaoh_n heart_n that_o he_o hearken_v not_o to_o they_o though_o hardness_n of_o heart_n be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n yet_o the_o harden_v of_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o always_o sin_n and_o therefore_o be_v it_o here_o say_v of_o god_n who_o can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n that_o he_o harden_a pharaoh_n heart_n to_o wit_n not_o by_o make_v his_o heart_n hard_o that_o be_v soft_a before_o nor_o by_o infuse_v any_o evil_n into_o he_o whereby_o his_o heart_n shall_v be_v harden_v but_o in_o a_o way_n of_o judgement_n and_o punishment_n for_o his_o former_a sin_n 1._o by_o withdraw_a and_o withhold_v that_o grace_n whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v win_v to_o repent_v and_o yield_v unto_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o sun_n cause_v darkness_n by_o withdraw_v his_o light_n 2._o by_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n and_o leave_v he_o to_o his_o own_o corrupt_a lust_n and_o affection_n 3._o by_o do_v those_o thing_n to_o he_o which_o the_o lord_n know_v well_o will_v prove_v occasion_n actuate_a and_o exciting_a the_o evil_n that_o be_v in_o he_o and_o cause_v he_o more_o and_o more_o to_o harden_v his_o heart_n against_o god_n verse_n 17._o i_o will_v smite_v with_o the_o rod_n that_o be_v in_o my_o hand_n upon_o the_o water_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o shall_v be_v turn_v into_o blood_n they_o have_v shed_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o israelite_n child_n and_o drown_v they_o in_o the_o river_n and_o now_o god_n in_o his_o just_a judgement_n make_v the_o river_n to_o yield_v they_o nothing_o but_o blood_n verse_n 18._o and_o the_o fish_n in_o the_o river_n shall_v die_v and_o the_o river_n shall_v stink_v this_o be_v add_v to_o show_v the_o greivousnesse_n of_o the_o plague_n for_o first_o it_o deprive_v they_o of_o that_o which_o be_v in_o egypt_n their_o chief_a food_n fish_n as_o may_v easy_o be_v discern_v by_o compare_v these_o place_n together_o num._n 11._o 5._o we_o remember_v the_o fish_n that_o we_o do_v eat_v in_o egypt_n free_o esai_n 19_o 8
sure_o they_o be_v herein_o guilty_a and_o that_o happy_o upon_o this_o ground_n heretofore_o when_o the_o people_n murmur_v the_o lord_n for_o the_o most_o part_n show_v great_a indignation_n against_o they_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o destroy_v they_o but_o that_o moses_n by_o his_o prayer_n prevail_v with_o god_n to_o spare_v they_o moses_n therefore_o and_o aaron_n wonder_v that_o now_o the_o lord_n shall_v show_v no_o such_o displeasure_n but_o shall_v present_o send_v they_o to_o fetch_v water_n for_o they_o out_o of_o the_o rock_n they_o doubt_v whether_o god_n do_v serious_o intend_v this_o supply_n or_o do_v only_o command_v it_o by_o way_n of_o upbraid_v the_o people_n for_o forget_v what_o he_o have_v former_o do_v for_o they_o when_o they_o want_v water_n and_o so_o though_o they_o come_v to_o the_o rock_n ready_a to_o do_v what_o god_n have_v command_v yet_o they_o be_v perplex_v and_o in_o suspense_n betwixt_o hope_n and_o doubt_n question_v still_o within_o themselves_o 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one_o that_o thirst_v come_v you_o to_o the_o water_n and_o he_o that_o have_v no_o money_n come_v you_o buy_v and_o eat_v yea_o come_v and_o buy_v wine_n and_o milk_n without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n and_o their_o beast_n also_o thus_o those_o element_n which_o be_v sign_n and_o seal_n of_o god_n grace_n unto_o those_o to_o who_o they_o be_v sanctify_v of_o god_n for_o that_o purpose_n out_o of_o that_o use_n be_v no_o other_o but_o common_a and_o have_v no_o inherent_a holiness_n in_o they_o verse_n 12._o because_o you_o believe_v i_o not_o to_o sanctify_v i_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v to_o glorify_v i_o by_o discover_v that_o you_o do_v not_o question_v my_o almighty_a power_n my_o faithfulness_n and_o free_a grace_n even_o to_o those_o that_o do_v not_o deserve_v it_o for_o as_o the_o believer_n do_v great_o honour_n god_n by_o rest_v upon_o his_o mercy_n and_o power_n and_o faithfulness_n so_o he_o that_o question_n the_o accomplishment_n of_o any_o mercy_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v his_o people_n do_v exceed_o dishonour_v he_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v chap._n 27._o 14._o that_o moses_n and_o aaron_n do_v herein_o â—ebell_n against_o god_n commandment_n see_v the_o former_a note_n upon_o vers_n 10._o therefore_o you_o shall_v not_o bring_v this_o congregation_n into_o the_o land_n which_o i_o have_v give_v they_o how_o grievous_a this_o chastisement_n be_v unto_o moses_n we_o see_v deut._n 3._o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o but_o withal_o herein_o a_o mystery_n be_v employ_v neither_o moses_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o law_n nor_o aaron_n the_o priest_n can_v bring_v they_o into_o canaan_n but_o this_o must_v be_v the_o work_n of_o jesus_n or_o joshua_n his_o successor_n so_o neither_o the_o law_n nor_o the_o legal_a priesthood_n can_v bring_v we_o into_o heaven_n but_o only_a faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n gal._n 2._o 16._o verse_n 13._o this_o be_v the_o water_n of_o meribah_n etc._n etc._n so_o be_v the_o former_a place_n also_o call_v in_o rephidim_n exod._n 17._o 7._o to_o distinguish_v they_o the_o scripture_n call_v this_o meribah_n of_o kadesh_n deut._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o he_o be_v sanctify_v in_o they_o that_o be_v among_o the_o israelite_n by_o give_v they_o water_n and_o thereby_o manifest_v his_o power_n truth_n and_o compassion_n or_o in_o they_o that_o be_v moses_n and_o aaron_n by_o punish_v their_o rebellion_n for_o hereby_o god_n be_v sanctify_v ezek._n 38._o 16._o i_o will_v bring_v thou_o against_o my_o land_n that_o the_o heathen_a may_v know_v i_o when_o i_o shall_v be_v sanctify_v in_o thou_o o_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n verse_n 14._o and_o moses_n send_v messenger_n from_o kadesh_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o edom_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n by_o god_n direction_n deut._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3._o thou_o know_v all_o the_o travel_n that_o have_v befall_v we_o that_o be_v our_o grievous_a and_o wearisome_a affliction_n and_o trouble_n have_v be_v so_o famous_a that_o they_o can_v be_v unknown_a to_o thou_o verse_n 16._o and_o when_o we_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n he_o hear_v our_o voice_n and_o send_v a_o angel_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v christ_n who_o appear_v to_o moses_n in_o the_o burn_a bush_n and_o send_v moses_n to_o fetch_v the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o afterward_o lead_v they_o in_o their_o way_n in_o a_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n by_o day_n and_o a_o pillar_n of_o fire_n by_o night_n see_v the_o note_n upon_o exod._n 3._o 2._o and_o behold_v we_o be_v in_o kadesh_n a_o city_n in_o the_o uttermost_a of_o thy_o border_n or_o by_o kadesh_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o wilderness_n lie_v near_o and_o have_v the_o name_n of_o kadesh_n the_o citiâ—_n numb_a 33._o 36._o verse_n 17._o let_v we_o pass_v i_o pray_v thou_o through_o thy_o country_n that_o be_v now_o their_o near_a way_n and_o most_o convenient_a for_o their_o passage_n in_o to_o canaan_n we_o will_v not_o pass_v through_o the_o field_n or_o through_o the_o vineyard_n neither_o will_v we_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o well_n mean_v that_o they_o will_v not_o turn_v aside_o into_o their_o field_n or_o vineyard_n to_o do_v they_o any_o damage_n and_o that_o either_o they_o will_v not_o drink_v without_o pay_v for_o it_o as_o vers_n 19_o or_o else_o that_o they_o will_v only_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n which_o be_v common_a not_o meddle_v with_o their_o well_n dig_v for_o their_o private_a use_n which_o be_v very_o precious_a in_o those_o hot_a and_o dry_a country_n verse_n 18._o and_o edom_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v not_o pass_v by_o i_o etc._n etc._n fear_v questionless_a that_o a_o army_n of_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o will_v not_o be_v so_o easy_o get_v out_o of_o his_o country_n
again_o if_o they_o be_v once_o suffer_v to_o come_v in_o verse_n 19_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v unto_o he_o we_o will_v go_v by_o the_o high_a way_n this_o be_v either_o the_o reply_n of_o the_o first_o messenger_n or_o a_o second_o embassy_n upon_o the_o answer_n bring_v back_o by_o the_o first_o messenger_n verse_n 21._o thus_o edom_n refuse_v to_o give_v israel_n passage_n through_o his_o border_n notwithstanding_o as_o they_o go_v along_o their_o coast_n the_o edomite_n suffer_v they_o to_o buy_v victual_n of_o they_o see_v deut._n 2._o 28_o 29._o wherefore_o israel_n turn_v away_o from_o he_o fetch_a a_o compass_n through_o the_o wilderness_n about_o the_o land_n of_o edom._n the_o lord_n have_v charge_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o son_n of_o esau_n or_o their_o possession_n deut._n 2._o 4_o 5._o you_o be_v to_o pass_v through_o the_o coast_n of_o your_o brethren_n the_o child_n of_o esau_n meddâ—c_n not_o with_o they_o for_o i_o will_v not_o give_v you_o of_o their_o land_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o footbreadth_n so_o they_o go_v about_o though_o the_o way_n through_o the_o wilderness_n be_v very_o troublesome_a numb_a 21._o 4._o the_o soul_n of_o the_o people_n be_v much_o discourage_v because_o of_o the_o way_n verse_n 22._o and_o come_v unto_o mount_n hor._n from_o which_o some_o think_v the_o people_n that_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o this_o country_n by_o esau_n be_v call_v horim_n dent._n 2._o 12._o the_o horim_n also_o dwell_v in_o seir_n beforetime_o but_o the_o child_n of_o esau_n succeed_v they_o when_o they_o have_v destroy_v they_o etc._n etc._n and_o esau_n be_v call_v the_o horite_n gen._n 36._o 20._o verse_n 24._o aaron_n shall_v be_v gather_v untâ—_n his_o people_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n upon_o gen._n 25._o 8._o this_o prediction_n of_o aaron_n death_n be_v to_o make_v it_o manifest_a to_o the_o people_n that_o he_o be_v by_o death_n keep_v from_o enter_v canaan_n for_o his_o sin_n else_o 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priest_n use_v not_o to_o wear_v their_o holy_a garment_n out_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o this_o be_v do_v by_o special_a command_n of_o god_n aaron_n therefore_o go_v up_o to_o mount_v hor_n in_o all_o the_o high_a priest_n attire_n that_o he_o may_v die_v there_o moses_n strip_v he_o there_o of_o all_o those_o holy_a garment_n not_o so_o much_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v defile_v by_o aaron_n dead_a body_n as_o that_o they_o may_v be_v put_v upon_o eleazar_n his_o son_n to_o signify_v that_o god_n have_v appoint_v he_o to_o suceâ—ed_v in_o his_o father_n office_n and_o indeed_o this_o do_v thus_o once_o for_o all_o be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v that_o god_n have_v establish_v this_o order_n that_o the_o high_a priest_n elder_a son_n or_o the_o next_o heir_n of_o the_o family_n unless_o he_o be_v uncapable_a of_o it_o because_o of_o some_o blemish_n be_v still_o to_o succeed_v in_o that_o place_n and_o office_n and_o withal_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o great_a comfort_n to_o 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continue_v ever_o have_v a_o unchangeable_a priesthood_n verse_n 29._o they_o mourn_v for_o aaron_n thirty_o day_n this_o be_v it_o seem_v the_o usual_a time_n of_o mourning_n for_o great_a man_n for_o so_o long_o also_o they_o mourn_v for_o moses_n deut._n 34._o 8._o in_o deut._n 10._o 6._o it_o be_v say_v that_o aaron_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v at_o mosera_n but_o concern_v that_o difficulty_n see_v the_o note_n upon_o that_o place_n chap._n xxi_o verse_n 1._o and_o when_o king_n arad_n the_o canaanite_n which_o dwell_v in_o the_o south_n hear_v tell_v that_o israel_n come_v by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o spy_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v when_o he_o understand_v by_o the_o spy_v he_o have_v send_v forth_o to_o observe_v the_o course_n of_o the_o israelite_n that_o they_o be_v turn_v back_o again_o from_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o march_v direct_o upon_o the_o south_n of_o canaan_n where_o his_o country_n lay_v by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o spy_n that_o be_v by_o the_o way_n where_o he_o have_v send_v his_o spy_n to_o watch_v they_o not_o know_v of_o moses_n purpose_n to_o compass_v the_o land_n of_o moab_n he_o resolve_v that_o they_o mean_v to_o enter_v upon_o the_o south_n of_o canaan_n and_o therefore_o judge_v it_o safe_a to_o find_v his_o eneme_n in_o his_o neighbour_n country_n then_o to_o be_v find_v by_o they_o in_o his_o own_o he_o immediate_o go_v forth_o with_o a_o great_a army_n even_o as_o far_o as_o mount_v hor_n in_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o desert_n where_o the_o israelite_n now_o lay_v and_o there_o fight_v with_o they_o and_o take_v some_o of_o they_o prisoner_n many_o expositor_n do_v far_o otherwise_o conceive_v of_o that_o which_o be_v here_o say_v of_o the_o israelite_n come_v by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o spy_n namely_o that_o king_n arad_n hear_v they_o come_v by_o the_o way_n where_o the_o spy_n which_o moses_n do_v long_o since_o send_v to_o search_v the_o land_n chap._n 13._o 17._o enter_v that_o country_n and_o indeed_o they_o enter_v upon_o the_o south_n of_o canaan_n as_o be_v there_o express_o note_v but_o first_o because_o the_o israelite_n be_v now_o far_o from_o kadesh-barnea_a whence_o those_o spy_n be_v send_v to_o search_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o second_o because_o it_o seem_v apparent_a by_o the_o text_n that_o those_o that_o tell_v this_o king_n arad_n of_o the_o israelite_n come_v use_v the_o expression_n here_o mention_v that_o they_o come_v by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o spy_n and_o we_o no_o way_n find_v that_o either_o this_o king_n or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o canaanite_n do_v ever_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o israelite_n spy_n that_o be_v send_v to_o search_v the_o land_n therefore_o i_o conceive_v that_o this_o be_v mean_v rather_o as_o be_v abovesaid_a of_o the_o way_n where_o king_n arad_n have_v send_v spy_n to_o observe_v which_o way_n the_o israelite_n will_v take_v of_o who_o return_n from_o the_o red_a sea_n he_o have_v before_o be_v inform_v as_o be_v note_v chap._n 33._o 40._o as_o for_o the_o battle_n which_o be_v here_o fight_v betwixt_o the_o israelite_n and_o the_o army_n of_o this_o king_n arad_n very_o observable_a it_o be_v first_o that_o the_o lord_n so_o dispose_v of_o it_o by_o his_o providence_n that_o this_o one_o king_n shall_v only_o come_v forth_o against_o they_o and_o that_o all_o the_o canaanite_n in_o those_o part_n do_v not_o join_v their_o force_n together_o against_o they_o for_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o israelite_n be_v not_o so_o daunt_v but_o that_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o fight_v with_o they_o and_o second_o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o lord_n suffer_v they_o to_o be_v foil_v so_o that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v
boundless_a desire_n and_o endeavour_v to_o heap_v up_o riches_n and_o that_o lest_o such_o a_o excessive_a greediness_n after_o riches_n shall_v make_v they_o either_o oppress_v the_o people_n and_o heap_v up_o gold_n and_o silver_n by_o rapine_n and_o unjust_a exaction_n or_o be_v exalt_v in_o their_o mind_n because_o of_o their_o great_a wealth_n as_o indeed_o it_o be_v usual_o with_o man_n that_o have_v such_o a_o mighty_a mass_n of_o riches_n give_v i_o not_o riches_n say_v agur_n prov._n 30._o 8_o 9_o lest_o i_o be_v full_a and_o deny_v thou_o and_o say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n verse_n 18._o he_o shall_v write_v he_o a_o copy_n of_o this_o law_n in_o a_o book_n out_o of_o that_o which_o be_v before_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n the_o original_a book_n of_o the_o law_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n deut._n 31._o 26._o take_v this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o put_v it_o in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n that_o it_o may_v be_v there_o for_o a_o witness_n against_o thou_o 2._o kin._n 22_o â—_o and_o hilkiah_n the_o high_a priest_n say_v unto_o shaphan_n the_o scribe_n i_o have_v find_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n here_o therefore_o god_n appoint_v that_o the_o king_n must_v not_o only_o have_v a_o copy_n of_o this_o book_n but_o also_o that_o he_o must_v either_o write_v it_o himself_o or_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v purposely_o write_v for_o he_o out_o of_o the_o original_a copy_n both_o that_o it_o may_v be_v perfect_a and_o also_o that_o receive_v it_o immediate_o from_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n he_o may_v take_v it_o as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o god_n hand_n and_o may_v be_v the_o more_o careful_a to_o observe_v and_o obey_v it_o in_o every_o particular_a both_o for_o the_o order_n of_o his_o own_o life_n and_o for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o people_n chap._n xviii_o verse_n 3._o and_o this_o â—hall_v be_v the_o priest_n due_a from_o the_o people_n from_o thâ—m_n that_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n beside_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o lord_n right_a by_o his_o law_n he_o have_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n they_o shall_v give_v unto_o the_o priest_n the_o shoulder_n and_o the_o two_o cheek_n and_o the_o maw_n the_o wave-breast_n mention_v elsewhere_o be_v here_o leave_v out_o and_o that_o as_o i_o conceive_v because_o it_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o shoulder_n to_o which_o it_o be_v join_v in_o the_o sheep_n both_o be_v part_n of_o the_o fore-quarter_n but_o withal_o the_o maw_n and_o the_o two_o â—heeks_n add_v here_o be_v no_o where_o else_o mention_v the_o reason_n whereof_o may_v well_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v this_o because_o elsewhere_o the_o lord_n only_o prescribe_v what_o part_n the_o priest_n shall_v have_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o two_o cheek_n and_o maw_n be_v no_o paâ—t_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n or_o holy_a thing_n but_o cut_v off_o before_o and_o give_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o wave_v or_o heave_v before_o the_o lord_n verse_n 5_o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v choose_v he_o out_o of_o all_o thy_o tribe_n to_o staâ—â—_n to_o minister_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o â—_z here_o that_o they_o do_v minister_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n either_o because_o they_o perform_v the_o service_n of_o the_o priesthood_n by_o command_n and_o authority_n receive_v from_o the_o lord_n or_o rather_o because_o they_o perform_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n which_o he_o require_v of_o they_o verse_n 6._o and_o if_o a_o levit_n e_o come_v from_o any_o of_o thy_o gate_n out_o of_o all_o israel_n etc._n etc._n the_o sum_n of_o this_o law_n be_v this_o that_o whenever_o any_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levihad_n a_o desire_n to_o come_v and_o serve_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o temple_n they_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o live_v of_o the_o holy_a thing_n there_o â—uâ—n_n â—s_v the_o rest_n that_o do_v at_o time_n serve_v in_o that_o place_n the_o priest_n and_o levite_n we_o know_v have_v several_a city_n give_v they_o throughout_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n where_o thâ—y_n have_v â—â—â—ir_n constant_a abode_n and_o do_v there_o instruct_v the_o people_n and_o perform_v such_o other_o duty_n as_o belong_v to_o their_o place_n and_o so_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n be_v perform_v by_o those_o that_o from_o thâ—ir_n ssverall_a city_n go_v up_o in_o their_o turn_n to_o do_v the_o service_n of_o that_o place_n for_o from_o the_o first_o i_o conceive_v there_o be_v some_o order_n observe_v for_o thiâ—_n though_o by_o david_n afterward_o this_o be_v morâ—â—xactly_o contrive_v when_o they_o be_v divide_v into_o four_o and_o twenty_o course_n 1._o chron._n 23._o now_o therefore_o here_o order_n be_v take_v that_o if_o any_o of_o that_o tribe_n whether_o priest_n or_o ordinary_a levite_n have_v a_o desire_n to_o go_v â—p_n and_o serve_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n voluntary_o when_o it_o waâ—_n not_o his_o course_n or_o happy_o to_o spend_v the_o whole_a remainder_n of_o his_o life_n in_o that_o service_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v then_o be_v admit_v to_o do_v the_o service_n of_o the_o house_n and_o shall_v have_v his_o share_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n even_o as_o other_o his_o brethren_n have_v who_o course_n it_o be_v at_o that_o time_n to_o attend_v upon_o that_o service_n verse_n 8._o they_o â—hall_v have_v like_o portion_n to_o cat_n beside_o that_o which_o come_v of_o the_o sale_n of_o his_o patrimony_n that_o iâ—_n though_o he_o have_v something_o whereon_o to_o live_v which_o come_v in_o of_o the_o sale_n of_o his_o patrimony_n he_o shall_v for_o all_o that_o have_v a_o like_a portion_n to_o eat_v of_o the_o holy_a thing_n as_o other_o his_o brethren_n have_v that_o do_v the_o service_n there_o in_o their_o several_a course_n but_o what_o be_v mean_v here_o by_o that_o which_o come_v of_o the_o sale_n of_o his_o patrimony_n i_o answer_v some_o hereby_o mean_v the_o money_n which_o the_o israelite_n which_o dwell_v far_o off_o from_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o temple_n bring_v with_o they_o when_o they_o come_v thither_o and_o be_v raise_v of_o their_o holy_a thing_n which_o they_o sell_v at_o home_n according_a to_o that_o law_n deut._n 14._o â—4_n 25._o and_o â—hat_n it_o be_v enjoin_v here_o that_o of_o this_o these_o that_o thus_o go_v up_o to_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o temple_n shall_v have_v their_o share_n as_o well_o as_o of_o other_o the_o holy_a thing_n other_o again_o hereby_o understand_v that_o which_o be_v raise_v of_o his_o portion_n of_o the_o tithe_n pay_v to_o the_o levite_n in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o have_v his_o dwell_n which_o they_o say_v he_o be_v to_o enjoy_v and_o yet_o be_v to_o have_v no_o less_o share_n in_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o the_o temple_n when_o he_o go_v up_o to_o serve_v there_o but_o neither_o of_o these_o i_o conceive_v can_v be_v mean_v here_o because_o this_o place_n speak_v not_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v the_o patrimony_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n in_o general_a but_o of_o that_o man_n peculiar_a patrimony_n which_o shall_v thus_o voluntary_o go_v up_o to_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n which_o therefore_o doubtless_o be_v such_o money_n as_o come_v in_o of_o the_o sale_n either_o of_o those_o house_n which_o be_v his_o portion_n and_o patrimony_n in_o the_o city_n of_o the_o levite_n or_o of_o any_o other_o estate_n that_o be_v leave_v he_o by_o his_o father_n and_o so_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o place_n be_v that_o notwithstanding_o any_o such_o private_a estate_n that_o the_o levite_n have_v yet_o if_o he_o go_v up_o to_o serve_v in_o the_o temple_n he_o must_v live_v of_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o other_o do_v indeed_o consider_v that_o the_o levite_n may_v redeem_v his_o house_n which_o he_o have_v sell_v at_o any_o time_n levit._n 25._o 32._o it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v disable_v to_o do_v this_o by_o spend_v his_o money_n upon_o his_o own_o maintenance_n but_o however_o if_o of_o singular_a devotion_n to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n he_o shall_v go_v up_o extraordinary_o to_o serve_v there_o god_n will_v have_v such_o a_o one_o live_v of_o the_o altar_n and_o not_o be_v put_v thereby_o to_o spend_v his_o own_o private_a estate_n whatever_o it_o be_v verse_n 10._o there_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v among_o you_o any_o one_o that_o make_v his_o son_n or_o his_o daughter_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n see_v the_o note_n upon_o leu._n 18._o 21._o or_o that_o use_v divination_n or_o a_o observer_n of_o time_n etc._n etc._n by_o