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 word_n v._n 8._o but_o return_v to_o his_o former_a resolution_n not_o to_o let_v israel_n go_v which_o resolution_n grow_v so_o much_o more_o stubborn_a and_o obstinate_a than_o it_o have_v be_v before_o by_o how_o much_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o frog_n have_v soften_v his_o heart_n and_o incline_v it_o to_o yield_v to_o god_n more_o than_o the_o two_o former_a miracle_n have_v do_v ver._n 16._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n say_v unto_o aaron_n the_o lord_z seem_v to_o have_v give_v pharaoh_n no_o warning_n of_o this_o plague_n but_o to_o have_v inflict_v it_o immediate_o upon_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o frog_n viz._n on_o the_o twenty_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o six_o month._n for_o his_o breach_n of_o faith_n be_v such_o a_o high_a provocation_n that_o he_o deserve_v no_o other_o treatment_n but_o a_o more_o notable_a judgement_n smite_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o land_n that_o it_o may_v become_v louse_n some_o will_v have_v the_o hebrew_n word_n cinnim_n to_o signify_v 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 be_v any_o such_o notion_n then_o these_o magician_n sure_o will_v have_v understand_v it_o and_o not_o fruitless_o have_v attempt_v that_o which_o they_o have_v no_o hope_n to_o produce_v but_o they_o can_v not_o though_o they_o have_v counterfeit_v the_o former_a wonder_n yet_o here_o a_o stop_n be_v put_v to_o their_o power_n so_o that_o they_o themselves_o confess_v their_o weakness_n so_o there_o be_v louse_n upon_o man_n and_o upon_o beast_n this_o seem_v to_o suggest_v that_o since_o they_o can_v not_o produce_v any_o new_a louse_n they_o attempt_v to_o remove_v those_o which_o moses_n have_v bring_v upon_o the_o country_n but_o they_o fail_v in_o that_o also_o for_o notwithstanding_o all_o that_o they_o can_v do_v both_o man_n and_o beast_n be_v pester_v with_o louse_n the_o hebrew_n say_v in_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o moses_n that_o this_o plague_n be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n for_o another_o piece_n of_o oppression_n which_o they_o exercise_v on_o the_o israelite_n to_o who_o they_o say_v go_v sweep_v our_o house_n and_o sweep_v our_o street_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o god_n make_v louse_n to_o cover_v the_o earth_n a_o cubit_n deep_a but_o this_o favour_n too_o much_o of_o their_o fabulous_a invention_n it_o be_v more_o pertinent_a to_o observe_v that_o though_o we_o read_v of_o particular_a person_n who_o for_o great_a crime_n be_v punish_v with_o the_o plague_n of_o louse_n see_v huctius_n l._n ii_o quaest_n cap._n xii_o n._n 12._o yet_o we_o do_v not_o find_v in_o any_o story_n a_o whole_a nation_n infest_a with_o they_o and_o that_o both_o man_n and_o beast_n without_o exception_n the_o magician_n themselves_o in_o all_o likelihood_n be_v sore_o asslict_v with_o they_o which_o make_v they_o cry_v out_o as_o
apud_fw-la illos_fw-la quae_fw-la nobis_fw-la incesta_fw-la ver._n 28._o and_o pharaoh_n say_v i_o will_v let_v you_o go_v that_o you_o may_v sacrifice_v to_o the_o lord_z your_o god_n in_o the_o wilderness_n he_o do_v not_o say_v express_o they_o shall_v go_v three_o day_n journey_n as_o be_v demand_v which_o have_v make_v some_o think_v this_o be_v but_o a_o niggardly_a concession_n of_o pharaoh_n who_o intend_v to_o deceive_v they_o with_o general_a word_n but_o moses_n understand_v it_o otherwise_o as_o appear_v by_o his_o acceptance_n of_o the_o grant_n only_o you_o shall_v not_o go_v very_o far_o away_o no_o further_o than_o three_o day_n journey_n entreat_v for_o i_o this_o indeed_o be_v add_v so_o quick_o and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o same_o breath_n that_o he_o grant_v their_o three_o day_n journey_n that_o it_o may_v make_v one_o think_v it_o be_v the_o least_o part_n of_o his_o intention_n to_o permit_v that_o but_o only_o to_o get_v rid_v of_o this_o plague_n which_o if_o it_o have_v continue_v long_o the_o egyptian_n must_v have_v leave_v their_o country_n to_o preserve_v themselves_o several_a people_n have_v be_v force_v by_o fly_n to_o quit_v their_o habitation_n as_o many_o ancient_a author_n inform_v we_o mention_v by_o bonfrerius_n and_o bochartus_n ver._n 29._o and_o moses_n say_v behold_v i_o go_v out_o from_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v entreat_v the_o lord_n that_o the_o swarm_n of_o fly_n may_v depart_v etc._n etc._n he_o be_v not_o more_o ready_a to_o desire_v than_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o servant_n moses_n be_v to_o grant_v the_o total_a removal_n of_o this_o plague_n which_o be_v send_v for_o his_o reformation_n not_o his_o destruction_n if_o he_o will_v have_v due_o consider_v it_o to_o morrow_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o pray_v that_o he_o may_v be_v release_v from_o it_o present_o but_o let_v he_o lie_v a_o while_n under_o the_o smart_n of_o this_o rod_n that_o he_o may_v be_v true_o humble_v and_o deal_v no_o more_o deceitful_o with_o he_o as_o he_o fear_v he_o will_v but_o let_v not_o pharaoh_n deal_v deceitful_o any_o more_o etc._n etc._n he_o have_v promise_v fair_a before_o v._o 8._o but_o break_v his_o word_n which_o make_v this_o solemn_a caution_n the_o more_o necessary_a lest_o he_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o such_o false_a deal_n again_o ver._n 30._o and_o moses_n go_v out_o from_o pharaoh_n and_o entreat_v the_o lord_n he_o give_v pharaoh_n a_o good_a example_n of_o steadfastness_n by_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n immediate_o which_o he_o give_v he_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o forego_n verse_n ver._n 31._o and_o the_o lord_n do_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n here_o be_v punctual_a performance_n on_o god_n part_n of_o what_o be_v agree_v between_o he_o and_o pharaoh_n in_o the_o forego_n treaty_n there_o remain_v not_o one_o this_o be_v a_o great_a miracle_n than_o that_o of_o remove_v the_o frog_n for_o they_o remain_v in_o heap_n and_o stanke_z v._n 14._o but_o these_o be_v all_o sweep_v away_o by_o a_o mighty_a wind_n perhaps_o either_o into_o the_o sea_n or_o into_o the_o desert_n of_o libya_n ver._n 32._o and_o pharaoh_n harden_v his_o heart_n at_o this_o time_n also_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v here_o make_v a_o act_n of_o his_o own_o as_o it_o be_v no_o doubt_n in_o all_o the_o former_a refusal_n to_o let_v they_o go_v v._o 15_o 19_o and_o he_o harden_v his_o heart_n by_o not_o harken_v or_o not_o regard_v what_o they_o have_v do_v as_o the_o word_n be_v use_v and_o translate_v ix_o 21._o that_o which_o make_v he_o not_o to_o hearken_v or_o regard_n be_v his_o excessive_a pride_n and_o covetousness_n for_o he_o think_v it_o a_o dishonour_n to_o submit_v to_o moses_n and_o he_o be_v very_o loath_a to_o lose_v the_o service_n of_o so_o many_o slave_n which_o be_v real_o more_o worth_a to_o he_o than_o all_o the_o land_n they_o possess_v in_o egypt_n chap._n ix_o verse_n 1._o then_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n see_v vii_o 1._o go_v in_o unto_o pharaoh_n it_o seem_v now_o he_o go_v to_o the_o palace_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n he_o send_v the_o same_o message_n to_o he_o he_o order_v at_o the_o first_o v._n 13._o and_o have_v continue_v ever_o since_o vii_o 16_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 2._o for_o if_o thou_o refuse_v to_o let_v they_o go_v and_o will_v hold_v they_o still_o if_o thy_o covetous_a gripe_a humour_n make_v thou_o still_o resolve_v to_o detain_v they_o in_o their_o slavery_n ver._n 3._o behold_v this_o word_n as_o in_o most_o other_o place_n as_o dr._n jackson_n note_v be_v here_o a_o special_a character_n of_o the_o speedy_a execution_n of_o the_o plague_n threaten_v and_o of_o the_o remarkable_a manner_n of_o its_o execution_n the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o thy_o cattle_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v he_o will_v smite_v they_o which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o hand_n and_o be_v just_a ready_a to_o do_v the_o execution_n here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o aaron_n rod_n no_o more_o than_o in_o the_o forego_n plague_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n see_v viii_o 21._o a_o very_a grievous_a murrain_n that_o be_v a_o great_a plague_n or_o pestilence_n as_o we_o call_v it_o in_o mankind_n of_o which_o abundance_n of_o cattle_n shall_v die_v for_o so_o the_o word_n cave_a which_o we_o translate_v grievous_a be_v use_v for_o numerous_a see_v viii_o 24._o but_o the_o great_a the_o number_n be_v that_o die_v the_o more_o grievous_a no_o doubt_n be_v the_o calamity_n god_n intend_v to_o deal_v more_o severe_o than_o former_o with_o he_o because_o he_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o a_o fraudulent_a contempt_n of_o his_o former_a solemn_a monition_n viii_o 29._o ver._n 4._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v sever_v between_o the_o cattle_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o cattle_n of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n see_v viii_o 22._o this_o be_v the_o great_a wonder_n as_o the_o word_n import_v because_o the_o israelite_n and_o egyptian_n be_v mingle_v together_o in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n and_o their_o cattle_n breathe_v in_o the_o same_o air_n and_o drink_v of_o the_o same_o water_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o it_o appear_v this_o pestilence_n be_v not_o natural_a but_o proceed_v as_o be_v say_v before_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n ver._n 5._o and_o the_o lord_n appoint_v a_o set_a time_n that_o they_o may_v know_v this_o stroke_n come_v from_o he_o say_v to_o morrow_n the_o lord_n shall_v do_v this_o thing_n in_o the_o land_n this_o plague_n be_v threaten_v upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o viith_z month_n which_o afterward_o be_v change_v into_o the_o first_o month_n of_o the_o year_n and_o inflict_v on_o the_o second_o day_n ver._n 6._o and_o all_o the_o cattle_n of_o egypt_n die_v some_o survive_v it_o be_v plain_a from_o v._o 19_o therefore_o the_o meaning_n be_v either_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o field_n v._n 3._o not_o those_o in_o the_o city_n or_o house_n or_o rather_o a_o great_a many_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o cattle_n as_o drusius_n expound_v it_o omne_fw-la genus_fw-la all_o kind_n as_o the_o word_n all_o must_v be_v expound_v v._o 26._o vide_fw-la l._n 2._o animadvers_fw-la cap._n xviii_o but_o of_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n die_v not_o one_o of_o any_o sort_n whatsoever_o ver._n 7._o and_o pharaoh_n send_v and_o behold_v there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o israelite_n dead_a we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o he_o send_v to_o make_v any_o such_o enquiry_n in_o the_o former_a plague_n it_o be_v likely_a he_o slight_v what_o they_o say_v and_o will_v not_o do_v they_o the_o honour_n to_o seem_v to_o believe_v they_o moses_n also_o have_v say_v nothing_o of_o this_o difference_n god_n will_v make_v between_o the_o israelite_n and_o they_o till_o the_o last_o plague_n when_o the_o fly_n be_v so_o busy_a and_o vexatious_a that_o it_o make_v travel_v uneasy_a as_o it_o be_v likewise_o in_o the_o two_o other_o before_o that_o when_o they_o can_v tread_v upon_o nothing_o but_o frog_n or_o louse_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n be_v harden_v one_o will_v rather_o have_v expect_v to_o hear_v that_o it_o relent_v because_o he_o take_v the_o pain_n to_o satisfy_v himself_o that_o eevery_a thing_n foretell_v by_o moses_n be_v come_v to_o pass_v which_o look_v as_o if_o he_o mean_v upon_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o information_n to_o alter_v his_o course_n this_o plague_n likewise_o be_v much_o heavy_a than_o all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o precede_a which_o be_v rather_o more_o noisome_a and_o terrible_a as_o dr._n jackson_n speak_v than_o detrimental_a to_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o people_n for_o we_o do_v not_o read_v before_o this_o time_n of_o the_o death_n of_o any_o useful_a creature_n except_o fish_n when_o
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
a_o while_n in_o the_o air_n over_o the_o whole_a country_n they_o come_v down_o and_o settle_v upon_o the_o ground_n in_o every_o part_n of_o it_o very_o grievous_a be_v they_o by_o their_o vast_a number_n for_o so_o the_o word_n cave_a i_o have_v often_o observe_v signify_v and_o so_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a here_o translate_v innumerable_a before_o they_o there_o be_v no_o such_o locust_n see_v v._o 6._o neither_o after_o they_o shall_v be_v such_o i._n e._n not_o in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n though_o in_o other_o country_n there_o may_v particular_o in_o judea_n when_o god_n bring_v this_o plague_n upon_o it_o i_o joel_n 2._o ver._n 15._o for_o they_o cover_v the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n which_o we_o translate_v face_n signify_v proper_o the_o eye_n it_o induce_v onkelos_n to_o translate_v this_o passage_n they_o cover_v the_o sun_n which_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v there_o be_v such_o a_o thick_a cloud_n of_o they_o before_o they_o fall_v that_o they_o darken_v the_o sun_n as_o when_o they_o be_v fall_v they_o darken_v the_o land_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v or_o the_o meaning_n be_v there_o be_v such_o number_n that_o they_o not_o only_o cover_v the_o earth_n but_o the_o sun_n also_o for_o many_o author_n mention_n such_o prodigious_a cloud_n of_o they_o as_o have_v so_o thicken_v the_o sky_n that_o the_o day_n have_v be_v turn_v into_o night_n see_v bochart_n p._n ii_o hieroz_n l._n iu._n c._n 5._o and_o they_o do_v eat_v every_o herb_n of_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n see_v v._o 5._o ver._n 16._o then_o pharaoh_n call_v for_o moses_n and_o aaron_n in_o haste_n this_o dr._n jackson_n not_o improper_o call_v another_o rave_a sit_v or_o phrenetical_a symptom_n into_o which_o this_o new_a calamity_n throw_v he_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o against_o you_o who_o he_o have_v late_o cause_v to_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o his_o presence_n v._n 11._o but_o now_o humble_v himself_o before_o they_o more_o than_o he_o have_v do_v at_o any_o time_n before_o for_o this_o be_v such_o a_o plague_n as_o all_o man_n account_v a_o manifest_a token_n of_o the_o divine_a displeasure_n according_a to_o that_o of_o pliny_n l._n xi_o c._n 29._o deorum_fw-la irae_fw-la pestis_fw-la ea_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la this_o be_v take_v for_o a_o plague_n of_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o god_n or_o as_o some_o copy_n have_v it_o mira_n pestis_fw-la a_o wonderful_a plague_n send_v from_o above_o ver._n 17._o now_o therefore_o forgive_v i_o pray_v you_o my_o sin_n only_o this_o once_o etc._n etc._n nothing_o can_v be_v speak_v more_o humble_o and_o seem_o penitent_a than_o this_o supplication_n which_o include_v in_o it_o also_o a_o promise_n never_o to_o offend_v again_o but_o there_o be_v no_o sincerity_n in_o it_o be_v the_o effect_n only_o of_o a_o great_a fright_n which_o extort_a this_o confession_n and_o submission_n from_o he_o without_o any_o serious_a meaning_n to_o continue_v in_o this_o resolution_n thus_o we_o all_o natural_o think_v of_o repent_v as_o pellicanus_fw-la here_o pious_o reslect_v when_o we_o be_v in_o great_a strait_n nay_o and_o promise_v it_o too_o till_o we_o be_v out_o of_o danger_n when_o we_o perform_v little_a of_o what_o we_o promise_v as_o our_o whole_a life_n testify_v that_o he_o may_v take_v away_o from_o i_o this_o death_n only_o we_o can_v gather_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o locust_n kill_v man_n and_o woman_n as_o the_o hail_n do_v for_o the_o field_n and_o the_o tree_n etc._n etc._n be_v say_v to_o die_v as_o well_o as_o man_n xlvii_o gen._n 19_o fourteen_o job_n 8_o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o locust_n destroy_v the_o support_v of_o life_n by_o eat_v up_o the_o corn_n and_o the_o grass_n etc._n etc._n may_v by_o consequence_n be_v say_v to_o kill_v the_o people_n in_o both_o which_o regard_v pharaoh_n may_v call_v they_o deadly_a locust_n ver._n 18._o and_o he_o go_v out_o from_o pharaoh_n and_o entreat_v the_o lord_n both_o moses_n and_o aaron_n be_v call_v to_o pharaoh_n and_o therefore_o now_o go_v both_o out_o but_o one_o only_o be_v mention_v viz._n moses_n because_o by_o his_o prayer_n this_o plague_n be_v remove_v ver._n 19_o and_o the_o lord_n turn_v this_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v do_v the_o next_o day_n as_o i_o observe_v v._n 12._o according_a to_o what_o be_v say_v viii_o 29._o a_o mighty_a strong_a west-wind_n strong_a wind_n be_v the_o only_a remedy_n to_o free_v a_o country_n from_o this_o plague_n as_o pliny_n have_v observe_v for_o if_o they_o die_v in_o those_o field_n on_o which_o they_o settle_v the_o air_n be_v so_o corrupt_v by_o the_o stench_n that_o it_o breed_v pestilential_a disease_n which_o take_v away_o the_o locust_n and_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o red-sea_n that_o which_o we_o call_v the_o red-sea_n the_o hebrew_n call_v the_o sea_n of_o suph_n i._n e._n of_o flag_n as_o we_o translate_v the_o word_n suph_n in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n v._o 3._o because_o it_o be_v full_a of_o a_o certain_a weed_n which_o the_o latin_n call_v alga_n and_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o some_o traveller_n have_v affirm_v to_o be_v of_o a_o red_a colour_n and_o to_o make_v the_o water_n appear_v as_o if_o it_o be_v red_a also_o from_o whence_o some_o fancy_n it_o be_v call_v the_o red-sea_n certain_a it_o be_v it_o have_v the_o hebrew_n name_n of_o suph_n from_o hence_o there_o be_v such_o abundance_n of_o this_o weed_n in_o that_o sea_n that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o coast_n pluck_v it_o up_o out_o of_o the_o water_n and_o lay_v it_o in_o heap_n to_o be_v dry_v by_o the_o sun_n it_o become_v so_o compact_v that_o they_o build_v house_n of_o it_o as_o bochartus_n have_v observe_v in_o his_o phaleg_n l._n iu._n c._n 29._o but_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o have_v have_v the_o name_n of_o the_o red-sea_n from_o this_o that_o what_o the_o hebrew_n call_v the_o sea_n of_o suph_n the_o near_a neighbour_n call_v the_o sea_n of_o edom_n from_o the_o country_n which_o it_o wash_v viz._n idumaea_n 1_o king_n ix_o 26._o xxi_o numb_a 4._o from_o whence_o the_o greek_n who_o know_v not_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o red-sea_n because_o edom_n in_o hebrew_n signify_v red_a as_o we_o find_v xxv_o gen._n 29._o now_o this_o sea_n which_o late_a writer_n call_v sinus_n arabicus_n lie_v east_n of_o egypt_n and_o therefore_o a_o west_n wind_n be_v most_o proper_a to_o drive_v the_o locust_n thither_o there_o remain_v not_o one_o locust_n in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n the_o power_n of_o god_n appear_v no_o less_o in_o sweep_v they_o all_o away_o than_o in_o bring_v they_o upon_o the_o country_n for_o both_o be_v do_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o moses_n ver._n 20._o but_o the_o lord_z harden_a pharaoh_n be_v heart_n etc._n etc._n see_v ix_o 12._o he_o leave_v he_o to_o himself_o and_o do_v not_o move_v he_o to_o persist_v in_o his_o late_a good_a resolution_n ver._n 21._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n he_o leave_v off_o now_o to_o treat_v with_o pharaoh_n and_o only_o proceed_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o sentence_n of_o utter_a destruction_n which_o he_o have_v decree_v against_o he_o stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n towards_o heaven_n see_v ix_o 22._o that_o there_o may_v be_v darkness_n over_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v any_o thing_n at_o noonday_n even_o darkness_n that_o may_v be_v feel_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n he_o call_v it_o thick_a darkness_n which_o be_v make_v i_o suppose_v by_o such_o clammy_a fog_n that_o they_o sensible_o affect_v the_o egyptian_n ver._n 22._o and_o there_o be_v thick_a darkness_n in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n three_o day_n some_o think_v that_o during_o this_o three_o day_n darkness_n the_o israelite_n be_v circumcise_a when_o the_o egyptian_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a horror_n they_o be_v in_o all_o that_o time_n can_v take_v no_o advantage_n of_o they_o and_o so_o dr._n lightfoot_n expound_v cv_o psal_n 28._o they_o rebel_v not_o against_o his_o word_n but_o submit_v to_o be_v circumcise_a for_o the_o word_n seem_v to_o signify_v some_o special_a piece_n of_o obedience_n which_o they_o then_o perform_v the_o author_n of_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o moses_n will_v have_v it_o that_o they_o punish_v and_o cut_v off_o several_a wicked_a people_n among_o the_o israelite_n themselves_o which_o they_o do_v at_o this_o time_n that_o the_o egyptian_n may_v not_o know_v it_o and_o rejoice_v at_o it_o but_o that_o which_o be_v more_o certain_a be_v that_o if_o the_o former_a plague_n end_v on_o the_o nine_o day_n this_o judgement_n
former_o promise_v to_o direct_v iii_o 21_o 22._o and_o let_v every_o man_n borrow_v of_o his_o neighbour_n etc._n etc._n see_v iii_o 21_o 22._o unto_o which_o this_o may_v be_v add_v that_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n look_v upon_o this_o as_o a_o piece_n of_o justice_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v pay_v their_o wage_n for_o the_o labour_n they_o have_v undergo_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o egyptian_n which_o god_fw-we order_n in_o this_o manner_n so_o epiphanius_n in_o his_o ancoratus_fw-la num._n cxii_o cxiii_o where_o he_o give_v this_o account_n of_o the_o israelite_n spoil_v the_o egyptian_n that_o they_o have_v serve_v they_o a_o long_a time_n for_o nothing_o he_o make_v account_v ccxv_o year_n and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n be_v it_o not_o just_a both_o before_o god_n and_o man_n that_o their_o wage_n shall_v be_v pay_v they_o before_o they_o leave_v the_o country_n see_v petavius_n on_o that_o place_n and_o haeres_fw-la lxvi_o lxxi_o lxxxiii_o and_o irinaeus_n l._n iu._n c._n 49._o tertull._n adv_o martion_n l._n ii_o c._n 20._o and_o so_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n take_v it_o x._o 17._o where_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n give_v the_o israelite_n the_o good_n of_o the_o egyptian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o reward_n of_o their_o labour_n see_v more_o xii_o 35._o ver._n 3._o and_o the_o lord_n give_v the_o people_n favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o egyptian_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n iii_o 21._o moreover_o the_o man_n moses_n be_v very_o great_a etc._n etc._n this_o seem_v to_o be_v give_v as_o a_o reason_n both_o why_o the_o court_n dare_v not_o meddle_v with_o moses_n though_o he_o have_v bring_v so_o many_o plague_n upon_o they_o and_o why_o the_o people_n be_v forward_o to_o grant_v the_o israelite_n what_o they_o desire_v because_o they_o all_o high_o esteem_v he_o and_o have_v he_o in_o great_a reverence_n as_o a_o person_n that_o have_v extraordinary_a power_n with_o god_n from_o whence_o some_o think_v it_o credible_a that_o their_o posterity_n may_v give_v he_o divine_a honour_n as_o be_v report_v by_o some_o ancient_a writer_n ver._n 4._o and_o moses_n say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v manifest_a from_o v._o 8._o that_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v from_o the_o lord_n to_o pharaoh_n but_o it_o be_v a_o great_a question_n when_o they_o be_v speak_v it_o be_v common_o think_v that_o moses_n say_v this_o when_o he_o last_o part_v with_o pharaoh_n and_o tell_v he_o he_o will_v see_v his_o face_n no_o more_o x._o 29._o and_o then_o the_o first_o word_n of_o this_o chapter_n must_v be_v translate_v in_o the_o time_n past_a the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o moses_n that_o he_o will_v bring_v one_o plague_n more_o upon_o the_o egyptian_n which_o he_o now_o denounce_v to_o pharaoh_n because_o he_o say_v he_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o liberty_n of_o be_v admit_v to_o he_o again_o or_o else_o pharaoh_n contrary_a to_o his_o peremptory_a resolution_n send_v once_o more_o to_o speak_v with_o moses_n as_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o do_v after_o the_o first-born_a be_v slay_v xii_o 31._o about_o midnight_n about_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o follow_a night_n for_o they_o have_v keep_v the_o passover_n in_o the_o evening_n of_o this_o fourteen_o day_n of_o abib_fw-la the_o first-born_a be_v slay_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o that_o night_n not_o precise_o the_o hebrew_a indicates_z but_o it_o may_v be_v a_o little_a before_o or_o after_o midnight_n see_v theodorick_n haespan_n of_o such_o kind_n of_o speech_n disput_fw-la de_fw-fr locut_fw-la sacris_fw-la n._n iu._n will_v i_o go_v out_o by_o a_o angel_n who_o be_v send_v from_o the_o schechinah_n which_o reside_v in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n and_o order_v to_o go_v and_o do_v this_o execution_n into_o the_o midst_n of_o egypt_n perhaps_o he_o mean_v the_o royal_a city_n where_o he_o begin_v this_o execution_n and_o then_o smite_v the_o whole_a country_n round_o about_o ver._n 5._o and_o all_o the_o first-born_a in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n shall_v die_v this_o be_v the_o sore_a plague_n that_o have_v be_v hitherto_o inflict_v nothing_o be_v so_o dear_a to_o parent_n as_o their_o child_n especial_o their_o first-born_a from_o the_o first-born_a of_o pharaoh_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o mean_a person_n in_o the_o kingdom_n that_o sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o this_o relate_v to_o pharaoh_n or_o to_o his_o first-born_a the_o lxx_o seem_v to_o incline_v to_o the_o former_a have_v leave_v out_o the_o pronoun_n his_o and_o simple_o translate_v it_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n but_o the_o chaldee_n determine_v it_o to_o the_o latter_a by_o translate_n it_o who_o be_v to_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o kingdom_n i._n e._n to_o be_v pharaoh_n successor_n the_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o egypt_n the_o maidservant_n that_o be_v behind_o the_o mill._n none_o be_v more_o miserable_a than_o those_o slave_n who_o work_n it_o be_v to_o turn_v a_o mill_n with_o their_o hand_n and_o grind_v corn_n perpetual_o especial_o when_o they_o be_v condemn_v to_o this_o in_o a_o prison_n nay_o in_o a_o dungeon_n that_o so_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v this_o appear_v from_o xii_o 29._o the_o ancient_a comedian_n often_o mention_v this_o and_o we_o find_v a_o instance_n of_o such_o drudgery_n in_o the_o story_n of_o samson_n xvi_o judg._n 21._o ver._n 6._o and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a cry_n throughout_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n the_o calamity_n be_v general_a in_o every_o house_n it_o make_v a_o general_n and_o very_a loud_a lamentation_n man_n woman_n child_n and_o servant_n bewail_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o prime_a person_n in_o the_o family_n ver._n 7._o but_o against_o any_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v not_o a_o dog_n move_v his_o tongue_n etc._n etc._n a_o great_a wonder_n that_o when_o so_o many_o thousand_o people_n be_v upon_o their_o march_n with_o abundance_n of_o cattle_n etc._n etc._n not_o a_o dog_n shall_v stir_v who_o though_o never_o so_o gentle_a yet_o common_o bark_v when_o they_o hear_v the_o least_o noise_n especial_o in_o the_o night_n all_o traveller_n know_v this_o that_o you_o may_v know_v how_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v put_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o egyptian_n and_o israel_n this_o be_v indeed_o a_o plain_a testimony_n of_o god_n special_a care_n and_o providence_n over_o the_o israelite_n that_o when_o there_o be_v such_o a_o great_a cry_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n v._n 6._o all_o be_v quiet_a still_o and_o silent_a among_o they_o ver._n 8._o and_o all_o these_o thy_o servant_n shall_v come_v down_o to_o i_o etc._n etc._n you_o that_o now_o forbid_v i_o to_o come_v to_o you_o for_o pharaoh_n himself_o be_v include_v it_o appear_v from_o xii_o 31_o etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v force_v to_o come_v to_o i_o and_o submissive_o entreat_v nay_o press_v i_o to_o be_v go_v etc._n etc._n come_v down_o it_o be_v a_o descent_n from_o that_o part_n of_o egypt_n where_o the_o court_n be_v unto_o goshen_n though_o it_o may_v simple_o signify_v come_v to_o i_o get_v thou_o out_o and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o follow_v thou_o in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v that_o be_v at_o thy_o foot_n that_o be_v to_o the_o very_a last_o man_n for_o they_o that_o bring_v up_o the_o rear_n as_o we_o speak_v or_o march_v last_o after_o their_o commander_n be_v say_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v at_o their_o foot_n as_o wagenseil_n have_v observe_v in_o his_o confutation_n of_o r._n lipman_n carman_n memoriale_a see_v xlix_o gen._n 10._o and_o after_o that_o i_o will_v go_v out_o when_o you_o shall_v think_v i_o oblige_v you_o to_o leave_v your_o country_n and_o he_o go_v out_o from_o pharaoh_n in_o a_o great_a anger_n it_o move_v the_o meek_a man_n on_o earth_n to_o a_o just_a indignation_n which_o it_o be_v likely_a he_o express_v in_o his_o countenance_n and_o behaviour_n to_o see_v pharaoh_n remain_v so_o stupid_o insensible_a as_o not_o to_o regard_v this_o threaten_v which_o he_o may_v well_o think_v will_v be_v as_o certain_o execute_v as_o all_o the_o rest_n have_v be_v ver._n 9_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n pharaoh_n shall_v not_o hearken_v unto_o you_o that_o be_v i_o tell_v thou_o at_o the_o first_o how_o it_o will_v be_v and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o iii_o 19_o 20._o of_o which_o it_o be_v very_o proper_a to_o put_v moses_n in_o mind_n at_o this_o time_n when_o he_o be_v go_v to_o fulfil_v the_o last_o part_n of_o those_o word_n after_o that_o after_o this_o last_o plague_n he_o will_v let_v you_o go_v that_o my_o wonder_n may_v be_v multiply_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n that_o
he_o may_v do_v one_o wonder_n after_o another_o till_o he_o have_v finish_v pharaoh_n destruction_n see_v vii_o 3._o ver._n 10._o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n do_v all_o these_o wonder_n before_o pharaoh_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o summary_n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v hitherto_o concern_v the_o wonderful_a plague_n of_o egypt_n which_o as_o god_n design_v to_o inflict_v upon_o that_o country_n so_o he_o do_v by_o moses_n and_o aaron_n as_o his_o instrument_n and_o the_o lord_z harden_a pharaoh_n be_v heart_n so_o that_o he_o will_v not_o let_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v etc._n etc._n the_o obstinacy_n of_o pharaoh_n under_o several_a severe_a judgement_n be_v so_o notorious_a that_o it_o need_v be_v no_o wonder_n that_o the_o lord_n himself_o harden_v his_o heart_n so_o that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o people_n to_o depart_v till_o what_o be_v here_o threaten_a be_v execute_v upon_o he_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n than_o to_o inflict_v heavy_a judgement_n upon_o contumacious_a offender_n and_o no_o punishment_n heavy_a than_o to_o let_v they_o undo_v themselves_o by_o their_o own_o wickedness_n and_o blind_o run_v on_o without_o any_o stop_n in_o their_o evil_a course_n unto_o utter_a ruin_n this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o pharaoh_n of_o which_o the_o heathen_a have_v a_o break_a notion_n when_o they_o say_v quos_fw-la jupiter_n vult_fw-la perdere_fw-la prius_fw-la dementat_fw-la those_o who_o god_n intend_v to_o destroy_v he_o first_o infatuate_v chap._n xii_o verse_n 1._o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o aaron_n etc._n etc._n we_o be_v not_o tell_v here_o when_o the_o lord_n speak_v this_o to_o they_o but_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a it_o be_v on_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o this_o month_n before_o he_o bring_v the_o plague_n of_o darkness_n on_o the_o land_n wherein_o he_o give_v the_o israelite_n opportunity_n to_o prepare_v for_o their_o departure_n and_o then_o he_o change_v this_o 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etc._n the_o sea_n return_v to_o its_o former_a depth_n so_o that_o they_o be_v swallow_v up_o and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o pharaoh_n that_o come_v into_o the_o sea_n after_o they_o some_o have_v fancy_v that_o all_o the_o host_n of_o pharaoh_n do_v not_o perish_v but_o only_o so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o pursue_v the_o israelite_n into_o the_o sea_n which_o they_o fancy_v this_o place_n intimate_v some_o do_v not_o but_o the_o plain_a meaning_n be_v that_o they_o all_o come_v into_o the_o sea_n after_o the_o israelite_n and_o be_v all_o drown_v in_o it_o it_o be_v a_o wild_a fancy_n that_o pharaoh_n alone_o be_v save_v by_o the_o angel_n michael_n and_o gabriel_n because_o he_o cry_v out_o as_o he_o have_v do_v heretofore_o ix_o 27._o the_o lord_z be_v righteous_a and_o i_o and_o my_o people_n be_v wicked_a thus_o the_o author_n of_o dibre_n hajamim_n or_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o moses_n who_o say_v they_o transport_v he_o to_o nineveh_n where_o he_o reign_v as_o long_o as_o the_o israelite_n wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o same_o be_v relate_v by_o other_o such_o fabulous_a writer_n who_o be_v sober_o confute_v by_o aben_n ezra_n from_o the_o follow_a word_n there_o remain_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o of_o they_o and_o from_o xv._o 4_o 19_o where_o moses_n in_o his_o song_n plain_o make_v pharaoh_n to_o have_v perish_v among_o the_o rest_n and_o with_o he_o a_o old_a midrash_n say_v that_o janne_n and_o jambres_n be_v drown_v who_o have_v be_v the_o great_a instrument_n of_o harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n see_v our_o learned_a j._n gregory_n observe_v c._n 15._o ver._n 29._o but_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n walk_v on_o dry_a land_n etc._n etc._n or_o have_v walk_v for_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o mere_a fancy_n that_o they_o be_v still_o in_o the_o sea_n and_o have_v not_o pass_v quite_o through_o it_o when_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o host_n be_v drown_v for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n but_o this_o word_n walk_v which_o may_v as_o well_o be_v translate_v in_o the_o time_n perfect_o pass_v as_o in_o the_o present_a and_o so_o i_o doubt_v not_o moses_n mean_v that_o the_o israelite_n be_v safe_a on_o shore_n when_o the_o sea_n return_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n and_o the_o water_n be_v a_o wall_n unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n see_v v._o 22._o ver._n 30._o thus_o the_o lord_n save_v israel_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v v._n 13._o that_o day_n which_o be_v the_o xxi_o st_o of_o nisan_fw-la and_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n which_o by_o god_n command_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v holy_a xii_o 16._o and_o now_o there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a reason_n for_o it_o and_o for_o that_o triumphant_a hymn_n which_o they_o sing_v upon_o this_o solemnity_n chap._n xv._o mr._n mede_n will_v have_v this_o day_n to_o have_v be_v that_o which_o they_o afterward_o keep_v for_o their_o sabbath_n in_o memory_n of_o their_o redemption_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n this_o he_o gather_v from_o the_o repetition_n of_o the_o decalogue_n in_o the_o five_o of_o deuteronomy_n where_o leave_v out_o the_o reason_n for_o this_o commandment_n from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n moses_n insert_v this_o other_o of_o their_o redemption_n out_o of_o egypt_n as_o the_o ground_n of_o observe_v that_o seven_o day_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o v._o 15._o therefore_o the_o lord_n command_v thou_o to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n namely_o not_o for_o the_o quotum_fw-la of_o one_o day_n in_o seven_o of_o that_o there_o be_v another_o reason_n from_o the_o example_n of_o god_n in_o the_o creation_n but_o for_o the_o designation_n of_o that_o day_n after_o the_o precede_a six_o day_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o discourse_n xv._o p._n 74._o and_o israel_n see_v the_o egyptian_n dead_a upon_o the_o seashore_n it_o may_v be_v interpret_v that_o as_o they_o stand_v upon_o the_o seashore_n they_o see_v their_o dead_a body_n float_v upon_o the_o water_n but_o it_o be_v likely_a 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jackson_n speak_v to_o the_o promiscuous_a sort_n of_o ravenous_a creature_n which_o inhabit_v the_o desert_n ver._n 31._o and_o israel_n see_v that_o great_a work_n etc._n etc._n of_o make_v a_o path_n for_o they_o to_o walk_v on_o dry_a ground_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o then_o drown_v the_o egyptian_n when_o they_o follow_v they_o in_o the_o same_o path_n and_o the_o people_n fear_v the_o lord_n they_o behold_v and_o consider_v the_o powerful_a hand_n of_o god_n which_o appear_v in_o this_o great_a work_n it_o beget_v in_o they_o for_o the_o present_a high_a and_o awful_a thought_n of_o he_o and_o devout_a affection_n to_o he_o for_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n include_v all_o religion_n or_o if_o we_o take_v the_o word_n fear_v in_o a_o restrain_a sense_n for_o a_o dread_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n the_o meaning_n be_v they_o be_v sensible_a how_o dangerous_a as_o well_o as_o vain_a it_o be_v to_o oppose_v his_o authority_n to_o set_v themselves_o against_o his_o will_n or_o slight_a his_o warning_n as_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_n do_v and_o believe_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o servant_n moses_n believe_v the_o promise_n which_o god_n have_v make_v they_o by_o moses_n of_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n iii_o 17._o look_v upon_o moses_n as_o a_o servant_n of_o he_o who_o faithful_o declare_v the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n unto_o they_o chap._n xv._o verse_n 1._o then_o sing_v moses_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o xxith_z of_o nisan_fw-la as_o i_o say_v before_o which_o be_v the_o last_o day_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n when_o they_o come_v safe_a through_o the_o sea_n and_o see_v the_o egyptian_n drown_v they_o sing_v this_o song_n of_o praise_n to_o god_n for_o their_o wonderful_a deliverance_n so_o the_o constant_a tradition_n of_o the_o hebrew_n be_v and_o there_o be_v great_a ground_n for_o it_o this_o song_n call_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n 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deliver_v thy_o people_n at_o all_o he_o may_v have_v remember_v that_o god_n tell_v he_o more_o than_o once_o that_o pharaoh_n will_v not_o obey_v he_o at_o the_o first_o iii_o 19_o iv_o 21._o but_o the_o bitter_a reflection_n which_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n make_v upon_o his_o conduct_n have_v so_o disturb_v his_o mind_n that_o he_o forget_v himself_o so_o far_o as_o to_o ask_v the_o undecent_a question_n mention_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n and_o complain_v here_o that_o god_n have_v do_v nothing_o to_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n of_o deliverance_n to_o his_o people_n chap._n vi_o verse_n 1._o and_z the_o lord_z say_v unto_o moses_n the_o schechinah_n i_o suppose_v appear_v to_o he_o see_v v._n 12._o as_o it_o have_v do_v often_o before_o since_o he_o be_v first_o send_v upon_o this_o business_n iu_o 22._o and_o gracious_o condescend_v to_o satisfy_v his_o two_o complaint_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o forego_n chapter_n where_o he_o complain_v 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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 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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 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the_o river_n stanke_z etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v blood_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n the_o water_n be_v in_o all_o place_n turn_v into_o blood_n except_o perhaps_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n which_o be_v not_o comprehend_v under_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n ver._n 22._o and_o the_o magician_n of_o egypt_n do_v so_o with_o their_o enchantment_n see_v v._o 11._o in_o some_o of_o the_o pool_n or_o lake_n of_o water_n they_o make_v a_o appearance_n of_o the_o like_a change_n which_o make_v pharaoh_n think_v his_o god_n be_v as_o powerful_a as_o the_o god_n of_o the_o hebrew_n the_o land_n of_o goshen_n as_o i_o say_v may_v possible_o be_v free_a from_o this_o plague_n as_o it_o be_v certain_o from_o several_a of_o the_o rest_n viii_o 23._o ix_o 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o some_o fancy_n the_o magician_n have_v water_n from_o thence_o to_o show_v their_o power_n upon_o but_o i_o can_v think_v it_o probable_a that_o they_o make_v pharaoh_n stay_v so_o long_o and_o one_o 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also_o here_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o move_v by_o this_o miracle_n he_o do_v not_o serious_o consider_v what_o moses_n have_v do_v and_o examine_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o power_n and_o that_o of_o the_o magician_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o his_o heart_n be_v harden_v as_o we_o read_v before_o as_o all_o man_n be_v who_o will_v think_v of_o nothing_o but_o only_o to_o have_v their_o own_o humour_n satissy_v ver._n 24._o and_o all_o the_o egyptian_n dig_v round_o about_o the_o river_n for_o water_n to_o drink_v etc._n etc._n the_o whole_a country_n be_v force_v to_o try_v to_o get_v water_n to_o quench_v their_o thirst_n by_o this_o great_a labour_n how_o it_o succeed_v we_o be_v not_o tell_v but_o it_o be_v likely_a they_o find_v clear_a water_n by_o percolation_n through_o the_o earth_n for_o moses_n smite_v only_o the_o pit_n that_o be_v then_o in_o be_v when_o aaron_n stretch_v out_o his_o rod_n which_o have_v no_o 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mention_v v._o last_v of_o the_o forego_n chapter_n be_v fulfil_v the_o lord_n command_v he_o to_o address_v himself_o again_o to_o pharaoh_n and_o to_o threaten_v he_o with_o a_o new_a punishment_n which_o be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o xxvth_z day_n of_o the_o six_o month_n and_o take_v away_o the_o day_n after_o v._o 10._o go_v unto_o pharaoh_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n the_o very_a same_o message_n in_o effect_n which_o he_o have_v deliver_v to_o he_o before_o v.i._n vii_o 16_o 17._o ver._n 2._o and_o if_o thou_o refuse_v to_o let_v they_o go_v behold_v etc._n etc._n he_o again_o threaten_v the_o plague_n before_o he_o inflict_v it_o both_o that_o pharaoh_n may_v know_v it_o come_v not_o by_o chance_n but_o by_o the_o determinate_a counsel_n of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o may_v prevent_v it_o by_o repentance_n and_o submission_n to_o god_n command_n i_o will_v smite_v this_o word_n common_o signify_v in_o the_o scripture_n language_n to_o kill_v 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here_o follow_v ver._n 19_o then_o the_o magician_n say_v unto_o pharaoh_n this_o be_v the_o singer_n of_o god_n the_o same_o with_o what_o be_v call_v in_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n the_o hand_n of_o god_n cix_o psal_n 27._o that_o be_v his_o power_n there_o be_v those_o particular_o bochartus_n who_o think_v these_o magician_n do_v not_o by_o these_o word_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n but_o think_v to_o save_v their_o own_o credit_n with_o pharaoh_n by_o tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v not_o moses_n or_o aaron_n who_o be_v too_o hard_o for_o they_o but_o a_o divine_a power_n superior_a to_o they_o all_o to_o this_o purpose_n jonathan_n but_o they_o ought_v then_o to_o have_v be_v sensible_a that_o the_o power_n which_o they_o deal_v withal_o be_v far_o from_o be_v supreme_a be_v unable_a to_o assist_v they_o upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o no_o doubt_n god_n intend_v to_o confound_v they_o by_o take_v that_o time_n to_o disable_v they_o when_o they_o least_o expect_v it_o for_o why_o 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be_v before_o v._o 15._o ver._n 20._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o stand_v before_o pharaoh_n as_o he_o have_v order_v he_o to_o do_v before_o he_o send_v the_o second_o plague_n vii_o 15._o lo_o he_o come_v forth_o to_o the_o water_n this_o confirm_v what_o be_v say_v there_o that_o in_o the_o morning_n it_o be_v usual_a with_o he_o to_o walk_v out_o by_o the_o river_n either_o for_o his_o refreshment_n or_o for_o his_o devotion_n perhaps_o that_o after_o wash_v he_o may_v worship_v the_o rise_v sun_n for_o moses_n be_v command_v to_o rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o present_v himself_o before_o he_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n let_v my_o people_n go_v etc._n etc._n the_o same_o message_n he_o have_v often_o send_v he_o vii_o 16_o 17._o viii_o 1._o together_o with_o a_o admonition_n and_o warn_v of_o his_o danger_n which_o god_n have_v not_o give_v he_o before_o the_o last_o plague_n v._o 16._o ver._n 21._o behold_v i_o will_v send_v swarm_n of_o fly_n upon_o thou_o etc._n etc._n the_o hebrew_n word_n arob_v be_v general_o think_v to_o come_v from_o a_o word_n which_o signify_v to_o mingle_v interpreter_n common_o think_v it_o denote_v a_o mixture_n of_o several_a sort_n of_o creature_n and_o some_o take_v it_o as_o we_o seem_v here_o to_o do_v for_o all_o manner_n of_o fly_n which_o aquila_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o sort_n of_o infect_v other_o take_v it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o margin_n for_o a_o mixture_n of_o noisome_a beast_n and_o so_o the_o author_n of_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o moses_n god_n send_v lion_n wolf_n bear_n and_o leopard_n and_o suck_v like_o wild_a beast_n which_o kill_v not_o only_o their_o cattle_n in_o the_o field_n but_o their_o child_n in_o their_o house_n and_o so_o josephus_n expound_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o bochartus_n have_v confute_v this_o notion_n by_o very_o good_a argument_n in_o his_o hierozoicon_n p._n 2._o l._n iu_o cap._n xv._o where_o he_o show_v no_o word_n have_v more_o signification_n than_o the_o hebrew_n word_n arab_n which_o signify_v not_o only_o to_o mingle_v but_o among_o many_o other_o thing_n to_o obscure_v and_o darken_v from_o whence_o the_o even_o time_n be_v call_v ereb_n and_o therefore_o with_o great_a reason_n he_o approve_v of_o the_o lxx_o version_n who_o translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o flesh-s_o very_o bold_a and_o troublesome_a be_v not_o easy_o drive_v away_o which_o infest_v dog_n very_o much_o especial_o about_o the_o flappe_n of_o their_o ear_n some_o take_v it_o for_o that_o large_a black_a fly_n which_o fasten_v upon_o beast_n and_o suck_v their_o blood_n call_v arob_v from_o its_o black_a colour_n as_o oreb_n from_o thence_o signify_v a_o crow_n and_o so_o philo_n describe_v this_o fly_n call_v cynomya_n that_o it_o be_v as_o impudent_a as_o a_o dog_n and_o make_v its_o assault_n with_o great_a violence_n like_o 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blood_n wheresoever_o my_o angel_n find_v this_o blood_n upon_o the_o door-post_n i_o will_v pass_v over_o you_o etc._n etc._n here_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n of_o pesach_n as_o the_o hebrew_n call_v it_o or_o pischa_n or_o pascha_fw-la as_o it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o chaldee_n because_o god_n order_v his_o angel_n to_o pass_v over_o or_o pass_v by_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o not_o to_o smite_v any_o body_n in_o their_o family_n when_o he_o smite_v every_o first-born_a of_o the_o egyptian_n v._o 23._o ver._n 14._o and_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v unto_o you_o for_o a_o memorial_n to_o preserve_v in_o mind_n god_n wonderful_a work_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v remember_v cxi_o psal_n 4._o that_o be_v order_v and_o dispose_v thing_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v forget_v particular_o by_o institute_v a_o festival_n solemnity_n upon_o this_o day_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v and_o you_o shall_v keep_v it_o a_o feast_n to_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n call_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o passover_n the_o rite_n of_o which_o be_v all_o manifest_o contrive_v to_o preserve_v a_o memory_n of_o the_o benefit_n they_o now_o receive_v a_o ordinance_n for_o ever_o to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o oeconomy_n for_o it_o often_o signify_v only_o a_o long_a duration_n as_o xv_o deut._n 17._o and_o here_o import_v no_o more_o but_o that_o they_o shall_v keep_v this_o ordinance_n not_o only_o now_o but_o when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n ver._n 15._o seven_o day_n shall_v you_o eat_v unleavend_v bread_n the_o seven_o day_n follow_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o passover_n be_v observe_v as_o a_o distinct_a festival_n and_o call_v the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n v._o 17._o because_o no_o bread_n that_o have_v any_o leaven_n in_o it_o may_v be_v eat_v all_o that_o time_n which_o the_o jew_n expound_v thus_o not_o that_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o eat_v unleavened_a bread_n all_o those_o seven_o day_n which_o be_v 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the_o prophet_n david_n pray_v to_o be_v purge_v from_o his_o sin_n li_n psal_n 9_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o hesychius_n call_v this_o herb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o abstersive_a and_o purge_v herb_n because_o it_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n for_o this_o purpose_n otherwise_o there_o be_v nothing_o abstersive_a in_o its_o nature_n and_o dip_v it_o in_o the_o blood_n that_o be_v in_o the_o basin_n the_o hebrew_n word_n sapho_n which_o be_v here_o translate_a basin_n be_v translate_v cup_n in_o xii_o zach._n 2._o but_o the_o lxx_o and_o vulgar_a take_v it_o to_o signify_v the_o door_n or_o threshold_n of_o the_o house_n where_o some_o suppose_v the_o lamb_n be_v kill_v certain_a it_o be_v that_o some_o of_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v call_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n sippim_fw-la and_o sippoth_v 1_o king_n vii_o 50._o lii_o jer._n 19_o though_o the_o vessel_n which_o receive_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o beast_n at_o the_o altar_n of_o 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opinion_n that_o the_o zabij_n and_o other_o idolater_n abhor_v the_o kill_n of_o such_o creature_n think_v that_o god_n ordain_v this_o kill_n of_o the_o lamb_n etc._n etc._n both_o to_o purge_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o such_o false_a opinion_n and_o make_v profession_n of_o the_o contrary_a and_o to_o persuade_v man_n that_o that_o action_n which_o they_o account_v deadly_a preserve_v from_o death_n according_a to_o these_o word_n the_o lord_n shall_v pass_v over_o the_o door_n etc._n etc._n p._n iii_o more_o nevoch_n c._n 46._o ver._n 24._o and_o you_o shall_v observe_v this_o thing_n etc._n etc._n keep_v this_o feast_n by_o sacrifice_v a_o lamb_n and_o eat_v no_o leaven_v bread_n though_o some_o of_o the_o ceremony_n wherewith_o it_o be_v now_o observe_v in_o after_o time_n be_v not_o necessary_a ver._n 25._o when_o you_o be_v come_v to_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v you_o etc._n etc._n this_o deliverance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v forget_v when_o god_n 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and_o do_v as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v moses_n and_o aaron_n v._n 1._o they_o keep_v the_o passover_n so_o do_v they_o according_a to_o all_o the_o forenamed_a rite_n belong_v to_o it_o ver._n 29._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o at_o midnight_n the_o lord_n smite_v etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o foregoing_a threaten_n xi_o 4_o 5._o see_v there_o the_o captive_n that_o be_v in_o the_o dungeon_n the_o pit_n or_o hole_n under_o ground_n for_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o prison_n see_v xi_o 5._o ver._n 30._o and_o pharaoh_n rise_v up_o in_o the_o night_n he_o and_o all_o his_o servant_n and_o all_o the_o egyptian_n i_o suppose_v the_o angel_n make_v a_o great_a noise_n when_o he_o come_v to_o give_v the_o blow_n which_o make_v the_o egyptian_n start_v out_o of_o their_o sleep_n and_o behold_v the_o calamity_n which_o be_v come_v upon_o they_o or_o perhaps_o the_o first-born_a give_v such_o a_o lamentable_a shriek_v when_o they_o be_v strike_v 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of_o gold_n as_o casaubon_n speak_v in_o his_o annotation_n on_o this_o place_n l._n xvi_o p._n 760_o 761._o chap._n xiii_o verse_n 1._o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v after_o they_o come_v to_o succoth_n where_o i_o suppose_v the_o schechinah_n appear_v to_o he_o as_o it_o have_v do_v in_o midian_a and_o in_o egypt_n to_o direct_v he_o in_o his_o conduct_n ver._n 2._o sanctify_v unto_o i_o the_o first-born_a separate_a or_o set_v apart_o from_o common_a use_n for_o i_o appropriate_v they_o to_o myself_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n this_o word_n sanctify_v as_o our_o mr._n mede_n observe_v signify_v different_o in_o several_a conjugation_n sometime_o it_o signify_v to_o devote_v and_o consecrate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o sometime_o to_o use_v a_o thing_n as_o holy_a be_v already_o devote_v to_o he_o and_o thus_o he_o reconcile_v this_o place_n where_o he_o bid_v he_o sanctify_v all_o the_o first-born_a i._n e._n look_v upon_o 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as_o their_o phrase_n be_v because_o it_o be_v here_o say_v among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n not_o the_o gentile_n see_v buxtorf_n synag_fw-mi jud._n c._n 38._o both_o of_o man_n and_o beast_n as_o be_v further_o direct_v and_o explain_v v._o 12_o 13._o it_o be_v i_o and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n if_o it_o be_v a_o male_a of_o any_o beast_n only_o a_o ass_n be_v to_o be_v redeem_v xxxiv_o 19_o 20._o god_n intend_v by_o this_o law_n to_o teach_v they_o say_v r._n levi_n barzelonita_n that_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v he_o and_o that_o man_n have_v nothing_o in_o it_o but_o by_o his_o gracious_a grant_n who_o challenge_v the_o first-born_a of_o every_o thing_n to_o himself_o because_o all_o be_v he_o for_o the_o first-born_a male_n be_v dear_a to_o a_o man_n say_v he_o than_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n as_o no_o doubt_n he_o be_v yet_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o consecrate_v he_o to_o god_n but_o the_o plain_a reason_n of_o this_o law_n be_v to_o put_v they_o in_o 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which_o this_o be_v one_o xii_o 5_o 6._o yet_o this_o alone_a will_v not_o have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v this_o for_o he_o may_v be_v think_v now_o only_o to_o reinforce_v his_o law_n at_o their_o etrance_n into_o canaan_n if_o he_o have_v not_o add_v v._n 8._o you_o shall_v not_o do_v after_o all_o the_o thing_n you_o do_v here_o this_o day_n etc._n etc._n which_o suppose_v that_o in_o the_o unsettle_a condition_n wherein_o they_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n they_o have_v not_o keep_v themselves_o to_o all_o those_o rule_n which_o follow_v and_o have_v be_v former_o deliver_v which_o he_o swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n to_o give_v thou_o etc._n etc._n xv_o gen._n 18_o 19_o etc._n etc._n you_o shall_v keep_v this_o service_n in_o this_o month._n both_o the_o passover_n and_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n xii_o 25._o ver._n 6._o seven_o day_n shall_v thou_o eat_v unleavened_a bread_n this_o seem_v to_o confute_v what_o the_o jew_n say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o 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egypt_n which_o be_v so_o sudden_a and_o hasty_a that_o they_o have_v not_o time_n to_o bake_v the_o dough_n they_o have_v prepare_v nor_o so_o much_o as_o put_v leaven_n to_o it_o xii_o 39_o there_o shall_v no_o leaven_a bread_n be_v see_v with_o thou_o from_o whence_o the_o jew_n conclude_v that_o not_o only_o all_o such_o bread_n be_v to_o be_v careful_o seek_v for_o and_o throw_v out_o of_o their_o house_n but_o all_o their_o vessel_n that_o have_v be_v use_v the_o year_n before_o thorough_o scour_v lest_o any_o thing_n shall_v remain_v in_o they_o that_o may_v give_v a_o tincture_n of_o acidity_n to_o the_o bread_n that_o may_v be_v make_v in_o they_o in_o which_o work_n they_o spend_v some_o day_n before_o the_o passover_n as_o buxtorf_n observe_v in_o his_o synag_n jud._n c._n 17._o neither_o shall_v there_o be_v leaven_n see_v with_o thou_o etc._n etc._n for_o which_o cause_n as_o he_o there_o observe_v they_o abstain_v all_o the_o time_n of_o this_o feast_n from_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v possible_o have_v some_o leaven_n in_o they_o as_o from_o honey_n and_o sugar_n which_o be_v often_o adulterate_v with_o flower_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 8._o and_o thou_o shall_v show_v thy_o son_n in_o that_o day_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o their_o religion_n to_o instruct_v their_o child_n in_o the_o meaning_n of_o their_o kill_v the_o lamb_n and_o their_o abstinence_n from_o leaven_n this_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n make_v one_o of_o the_o dcxiii_o precept_n that_o parent_n shall_v tell_v the_o whole_a story_n of_o their_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n on_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o nisan_fw-la when_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o ability_n be_v bind_v in_o his_o own_o language_n to_o bless_v and_o praise_v the_o name_n of_o god_n for_o all_o his_o miracle_n which_o he_o wrought_v for_o they_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o r._n levi_n of_o barcelona_n ver._n 9_o and_o it_o shall_v 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way_n and_o the_o egyptian_n not_o see_v they_o nor_o come_v near_o they_o as_o it_o here_o follow_v all_o the_o night_n ver._n 21._o and_o moses_n stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n over_o the_o sea_n have_v his_o rod_n in_o his_o hand_n v._o 16._o this_o be_v do_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o night_n and_o the_o lord_n cause_v the_o sea_n to_o go_v back_o by_o this_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o schechinah_n or_o divine_a majesty_n be_v present_a and_o employ_v his_o angel_n v._n 19_o in_o this_o work_n as_o it_o be_v well_o explain_v by_o pirke_n elieser_n c._n 42._o the_o holy_a bless_a god_n appear_v in_o his_o glory_n upon_o the_o sea_n and_o it_o flee_v back_o etc._n etc._n so_o the_o psalmist_n understand_v it_o lxxvii_o 16._o the_o water_n see_v thou_o o_o god_n the_o water_n see_v thou_o they_o be_v afraid_a etc._n etc._n and_o v._o 19_o thy_o way_n be_v in_o the_o sea_n and_o thy_o path_n in_o the_o great_a water_n etc._n etc._n by_o a_o strong_a east-wind_n or_o rather_o a_o 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this_o shameful_a overthrow_n and_o keep_v no_o record_n of_o it_o for_o diodorus_n it_o seem_v can_v learn_v nothing_o of_o it_o among_o they_o though_o he_o live_v a_o considerable_a time_n there_o but_o receive_v this_o intelligence_n from_o the_o poor_a icthyophagi_n among_o who_o this_o tradition_n be_v careful_o preserve_v the_o water_n be_v divide_v into_o twelve_o path_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o their_o tribe_n as_o the_o tradition_n be_v in_o epiphanius_n haeres_fw-la lxiv_o n._n 6_o 9_o which_o he_o have_v from_o the_o hebrew_n who_o affirm_v the_o same_o in_o pirke_n elieser_n c._n 42._o and_o kimchi_n mention_n it_o upon_o cxxxvi_o psal_n 13._o
to_o grind_v and_o bake_v it_o etc._n etc._n v._n 23._o and_o make_v ready_a all_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a against_o the_o next_o day_n which_o be_v to_o be_v a_o festival_n viz._n the_o sabbath_n on_o which_o they_o be_v to_o do_v nothing_o for_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o to_o be_v disturb_v with_o such_o kind_n of_o work_n but_o though_o on_o other_o festival_n they_o may_v prepare_v their_o meat_n and_o only_o abstain_v from_o labour_n yet_o on_o this_o they_o may_v not_o so_o much_o as_o dress_v their_o meat_n but_o it_o be_v to_o the_o do_v the_o evening_n before_o on_o which_o they_o be_v to_o prepare_v every_o thing_n for_o the_o next_o day_n from_o which_o preparation_n this_o day_n be_v call_v the_o parascue_n xxiii_o luke_n 54._o the_o preparation_n for_o the_o sabbath_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v twice_o as_o much_o as_o they_o gather_v daily_o enough_o that_o be_v for_o two_o day_n viz._n that_o six_o day_n and_o the_o next_o which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o sabbath_n v._o 23._o where_o what_o be_v here_o brief_o say_v in_o general_a be_v more_o particular_o and_o large_o explain_v the_o talmudist_n be_v general_o of_o a_o opinion_n that_o the_o xvth_z day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n when_o they_o come_v hither_o v._n 1._o be_v the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n see_v mr._n selden_n l._n iii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n c._n 11._o which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a they_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o sabbath_n for_o they_o travel_v upon_o this_o day_n but_o mr._n mede_n have_v observe_v that_o it_o be_v altogether_o uncertain_a whether_o or_o no_o it_o be_v the_o seven_o day_n from_o the_o creation_n it_o may_v possible_o fall_v out_o so_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n that_o the_o seven_o day_n design_v by_o he_o for_o their_o sabbath_n may_v be_v both_o the_o seven_o in_o order_n from_o the_o creation_n and_o also_o from_o the_o day_n of_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n but_o that_o which_o now_o determine_v this_o seven_o day_n after_o six_o day_n labour_n to_o be_v their_o rest_n be_v their_o redemption_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o the_o overwhelm_a of_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o host_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n which_o be_v upon_o this_o very_a day_n the_o example_n of_o the_o creation_n be_v a_o reason_n for_o sanctify_v one_o day_n in_o seven_o but_o the_o designation_n of_o this_o seven_o day_n be_v as_o i_o say_v from_o their_o wonderful_a deliverance_n see_v discourse_n xv._o book_n 1._o ver._n 6._o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n say_v unto_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n what_o god_n speak_v to_o moses_n alone_o v._o 4._o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o people_n by_o aaron_n also_o who_o be_v assistant_n to_o his_o brother_n in_o the_o government_n of_o they_o at_o even_o on_o the_o evening_n of_o this_o fifteen_o day_n god_n send_v they_o quail_n as_o we_o translate_v v._o 13._o then_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v bring_v you_o out_o from_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n be_v convince_v that_o it_o be_v by_o the_o lord_n direction_n and_o command_n that_o you_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n into_o this_o place_n and_o therefore_o you_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o quarrel_v with_o we_o who_o do_v nothing_o of_o ourselves_o without_o his_o order_n but_o rather_o to_o trust_v in_o he_o who_o can_v make_v as_o good_a provision_n for_o you_o here_o in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o ever_o you_o see_v in_o egypt_n ver._n 7._o and_o in_o the_o morning_n when_o the_o manna_n fall_v down_o v._o 13._o then_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o great_a power_n some_o interpret_v it_o in_o send_v they_o bread_n from_o heaven_n and_o flesh_n also_o with_o it_o but_o i_o take_v it_o rather_o to_o refer_v unto_o the_o visible_a appearance_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n which_o they_o see_v present_o after_o this_o v._o 10._o and_o be_v convince_v of_o his_o real_a presence_n in_o that_o cloud_n by_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o manna_n from_o thence_o next_o morning_n which_o no_o power_n but_o the_o divine_a can_v produce_v and_o so_o i_o find_v abarbinel_n himself_o interpret_v it_o their_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o bread_n or_o the_o flesh_n he_o send_v they_o but_o of_o the_o fire_n which_o appear_v to_o all_o the_o people_n to_o reprove_v they_o for_o their_o murmur_n for_o that_o he_o hear_v your_o murmur_n against_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v present_a among_o you_o and_o take_v notice_n of_o your_o ungrateful_a behaviour_n towards_o he_o for_o what_o be_v we_o that_o you_o murmur_v against_o we_o alas_o we_o be_v but_o poor_a instrument_n of_o he_o who_o have_v do_v all_o the_o wonder_v you_o have_v see_v and_o by_o that_o mean_v bring_v you_o hither_o and_o therefore_o why_o do_v you_o complain_v of_o we_o as_o if_o we_o act_v any_o thing_n by_o our_o own_o authority_n ver._n 8._o and_o moses_n say_v this_o shall_v be_v when_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v you_o etc._n etc._n i_o say_v again_o therefore_o mark_v it_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v you_o flesh_n to_o eat_v in_o the_o evening_n and_o in_o the_o morning_n bread_n to_o the_o full_a than_o you_o shall_v be_v convince_v that_o he_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o your_o murmur_n which_o be_v real_o against_o he_o who_o employ_v we_o only_o as_o his_o minister_n and_o will_v be_v so_o gracious_a as_o not_o to_o punish_v your_o discontent_n but_o provide_v for_o your_o necessity_n ver._n 9_o and_o moses_n speak_v unto_o aaron_n who_o be_v his_o minister_n as_o moses_n be_v more_o immediate_o god_n speak_v unto_o the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v all_o engage_v in_o this_o undutiful_a murmur_a v._o 2._o come_v near_o before_o the_o lord_n before_o the_o schechinah_n or_o divine_a majesty_n which_o be_v in_o the_o cloud_n as_o i_o observe_v xiii_o 21._o and_o now_o be_v about_o to_o break_v forth_o upon_o they_o in_o a_o glorious_a manner_n but_o because_o of_o their_o murmur_n the_o cloud_n be_v remove_v it_o be_v probable_a to_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o they_o than_o it_o use_v to_o be_v bonfrerius_n will_v have_v it_o that_o they_o be_v to_o come_v near_o to_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o moses_n where_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v xxxiii_o 7_o 9_o but_o there_o be_v no_o proof_n that_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v there_o till_o that_o occasion_n see_v upon_o that_o place_n for_o he_o have_v hear_v your_o murmur_n he_o will_v show_v that_o he_o be_v among_o you_o and_o observe_v how_o ungrateful_o you_o requite_v he_o it_o be_v not_o unlikely_a that_o moses_n bad_a aaron_n go_v and_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n because_o he_o himself_o retire_v to_o speak_v to_o god_n that_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o to_o acknowledge_v his_o great_a goodness_n in_o pass_v by_o their_o murmur_n ver._n 10._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o aaron_z speak_v unto_o the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o moses_n v._o 9_o that_o they_o look_v they_o be_v sudden_o surprise_v i_o conceive_v with_o a_o unwonted_a brightness_n which_o make_v they_o look_v about_o to_o see_v whence_o it_o come_v or_o aaron_n perhaps_o bid_v they_o look_v that_o way_n towards_o the_o wilderness_n whether_o the_o cloud_n have_v conduct_v they_o and_o stand_v at_o some_o distance_n from_o they_o and_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v in_o the_o cloud_n the_o divine_a majesty_n appear_v in_o flame_a light_n such_o as_o they_o have_v never_o see_v before_o see_v xiii_o 21._o thus_o n._n lyra_n true_o expound_v fulgour_fw-la quidam_fw-la insolitus_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o unusual_a splendour_n represent_v the_o divine_a power_n to_o reprove_v the_o murmur_n of_o the_o people_n ver._n 11._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n who_o be_v go_v as_o i_o say_v to_o pray_v unto_o god_n whilst_o aaron_n be_v speak_v unto_o the_o people_n ver._n 12._o i_o have_v hear_v the_o murmur_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n he_o repeat_v to_o moses_n what_o he_o have_v bid_v he_o tell_v they_o v._n 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o perhaps_o speak_v it_o from_o the_o cloud_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o audience_n of_o all_o the_o people_n in_o the_o evening_n you_o shall_v eat_v flesh_n v._n 8._o and_o in_o the_o morning_n you_o shall_v be_v sill_v with_o bread_n v._n 4._o and_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n who_o bring_v you_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o will_v provide_v for_o you_o here_o in_o the_o wilderness_n ver._n 13._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o at_o even_o according_a to_o god_n promise_n v._o 6_o 8._o the_o quail_n
example_n to_o other_o so_o be_v family_n and_o nation_n and_o amalek_n be_v the_o very_a first_o that_o draw_v a_o sword_n against_o israel_n unprovoke_v god_n pass_v this_o heavy_a doom_n upon_o they_o whereas_o ammon_n and_o moab_n say_v he_o who_o out_o of_o mere_a covetousness_n commit_v what_o they_o do_v against_o israel_n and_o wrought_v mischief_n to_o they_o by_o craft_n and_o subtilty_n have_v only_o this_o punishment_n inflict_v upon_o they_o that_o israel_n shall_v not_o contract_v affinity_n with_o they_o etc._n etc._n xxiii_o deut._n 3_o 4._o xxv_o ult_n more_n nevochim_n p._n iii_o c._n 41._o ver._n 15._o and_o moses_n build_v a_o altar_n common_o altar_n be_v build_v for_o sacrifice_n which_o moses_n perhaps_o here_o offer_v in_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o his_o benefit_n particulary_a this_o great_a victory_n but_o they_o be_v also_o build_v sometime_o only_o as_o memorial_n xxii_o josh_n 26_o 27._o as_o this_o perhaps_o be_v he_o think_v it_o sit_v to_o preserve_v the_o memory_n of_o this_o victory_n not_o only_o by_o writing_n but_o by_o this_o monument_n also_o and_o the_o inscription_n he_o lest_o upon_o it_o and_o he_o call_v the_o name_n of_o it_o jehovah-nissi_a or_o the_o lord_n my_o banner_n i._n e._n by_o he_o we_o overcome_v they_o some_o will_v have_v it_o translate_v not_o he_o call_v it_o but_o he_o call_v he_o i._n e._n the_o lord_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o lift_v up_o a_o banner_n i._n e._n fight_v for_o they_o lx_o psal_n 6._o from_o which_o inscription_n bochartus_n think_v come_v the_o name_n of_o dionysus_n among_o the_o greek_n who_o from_o this_o word_n nissi_n call_v he_o nissaeus_n or_o nysaeus_n and_o add_v the_o name_n of_o their_o own_o jupiter_n to_o it_o call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n i._o canaan_n c._n 18._o for_o bacchus_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v a_o great_a warrior_n and_o to_o have_v make_v mighty_a conquest_n and_o as_o huetius_n observe_v be_v call_v arsaphe_n which_o be_v the_o very_a name_n give_v to_o moses_n by_o the_o egyptian_n who_o call_v he_o osarsiph_n nay_o in_o orpheus_n his_o hymn_n bacchus_n be_v call_v mise_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o moses_n out_o of_o who_o story_n all_o that_o the_o greek_n and_o other_o say_v of_o bacchus_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v frame_v as_o he_o show_v with_o great_a probability_n demonstr_n evang._n propos_fw-fr iu_o c._n 4._o n._n 3._o ver._n 16._o for_o he_o say_v because_o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v the_o hand_n upon_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v common_o interpret_v the_o lord_n have_v swear_v by_o his_o throne_n so_o r._n solomon_n and_o aben-ezra_n and_o the_o chaldee_n who_o paraphrase_n be_v this_o be_v speak_v with_o a_o oath_n from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o terrible_a one_o who_o majesty_n be_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o glory_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v war_n with_o amalek_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v say_v maimonides_n he_o have_v swear_v by_o himself_o more_n nevoch_n p._n i._o c._n 9_o for_o in_o this_o and_o all_o other_o place_n the_o word_n kiss_v i.e._n throne_n signify_v his_o magnificence_n and_o power_n which_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n without_o his_o essence_n but_o be_v himself_o but_o here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o lift_v up_o the_o hand_n which_o be_v the_o phrase_n for_o swear_v vi_o exod._n 8._o xxxii_o deut._n 40._o it_o may_v more_o simple_o be_v expound_v because_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o majesty_n be_v stretch_v out_o and_o hold_v up_o his_o banner_n to_o fight_v with_o amalek_n throughout_o all_o generation_n for_o moses_n seem_v to_o allude_v in_o this_o phrase_n to_o what_o he_o have_v say_v v._n 11_o 12._o when_o moses_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n than_o israel_n prevail_v etc._n etc._n and_o bid_v they_o take_v notice_n it_o be_v his_o hand_n i._n e._n the_o omnipotent_a power_n of_o god_n which_o give_v they_o this_o victory_n and_o will_v perpetual_o prosecute_v amalek_n till_o they_o be_v destroy_v joseph_n scaliger_n will_v have_v kes-jah_a to_o be_v but_o one_o word_n and_o to_o signify_v the_o same_o with_o kese_v which_o according_a to_o he_o be_v the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o month_n on_o which_o this_o battle_n be_v fight_v and_o so_o this_o to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o inscription_n upon_o the_o altar_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v this_o pillar_n be_v set_v up_o on_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n to_o declare_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d irreconcilable_a war_n with_o amalek_n for_o ever_o l._n iii_o de_fw-fr emend_n temp._n p._n 223._o but_o this_o be_v too_o bold_a a_o conceit_n and_o be_v confute_v by_o hacspan_n and_o glassius_n there_o be_v a_o more_o ingenious_a conjecture_n which_o i_o have_v some_o where_o meet_v with_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o scripture_n to_o warrant_v it_o that_o lay_v the_o hand_n on_o the_o throne_n be_v a_o form_n of_o swear_v as_o touch_v the_o altar_n be_v among_o some_o nation_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o our_o lay_v the_o hand_n on_o the_o bible_n a_o principal_a external_n character_n of_o a_o solemn_a oath_n whence_o juvenal_n say_v atheist_n do_v intrepidos_fw-la altaria_fw-la tangere_fw-la touch_v the_o altar_n bold_o without_o tremble_v i._n e._n make_v no_o conscience_n of_o a_o oath_n but_o the_o marginal_a translation_n after_o all_o be_v very_o literal_a and_o make_v the_o sense_n exceed_o plain_a and_o clear_a because_o the_o hand_n of_o amalek_n be_v against_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n against_o god_n himself_o therefore_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v war_n with_o amalek_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n this_o be_v easy_a and_o natural_a and_o agree_v with_o the_o whole_a history_n that_o because_o they_o come_v out_o and_o oppose_v the_o design_n of_o god_n who_o in_o a_o visible_a and_o most_o glorious_a manner_n conduct_v the_o israelite_n to_o the_o land_n he_o have_v promise_v to_o give_v they_o he_o will_v never_o be_v reconcile_v to_o they_o for_o it_o be_v a_o high_a affront_n to_o his_o majesty_n who_o have_v late_o do_v such_o astonish_a wonder_n as_o be_v fame_v no_o doubt_n in_o all_o the_o neighbour_a nation_n xv._o 14_o 15._o chap._n xviii_o verse_n 1._o now_o jethro_n the_o priest_n of_o midian_a etc._n etc._n many_o ancient_a and_o late_a version_n have_v it_o prince_n of_o midian_a see_v chap._n ii_o v._n 16._o hear_v of_o all_o that_o god_n have_v do_v for_o moses_n and_o for_o israel_n etc._n etc._n the_o fame_n of_o which_o go_v into_o all_o the_o country_n thereabouts_o xv._o 14_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 2._o take_v zipporah_n moses_n wise_a after_o he_o have_v send_v she_o back_o it_o be_v uncertain_a when_o moses_n send_v she_o back_o to_o her_o father_n but_o it_o be_v likely_a it_o be_v do_v at_o she_o own_o desire_n when_o she_o see_v how_o difficult_a his_o work_n be_v likely_a to_o prove_v in_o egypt_n see_v iu_o 26._o the_o hebrew_n word_n seem_v to_o some_o to_o intimate_v a_o divorce_n as_o the_o mauritanian_a jew_n take_v it_o but_o all_o christian_a version_n and_o that_o of_o the_o jerman_n jew_n and_o the_o persian_a understand_v it_o as_o we_o do_v see_v selden_n de_fw-fr vxor_fw-la hebr._n p._n 629._o ver._n 3._o and_o her_o two_o son_n etc._n etc._n who_o name_n carry_v in_o they_o a_o thankful_a remembrance_n of_o god_n great_a mercy_n to_o he_o gershom_n see_v ii_o 22._o ver._n 4._o eliezer_n who_o be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v bear_v a_o little_a before_o he_o leave_v midian_a and_o go_v out_o of_o midian_a into_o egypt_n by_o god_n special_a derection_n see_v iu_o 25._o ver._n 5._o and_o jethro_n etc._n etc._n come_v unto_o moses_n take_v a_o journey_n out_o of_o midian_a to_o give_v he_o a_o visit_n into_o the_o wilderness_n into_o the_o same_o wilderness_n where_o moses_n and_o the_o israelite_n now_o be_v where_o he_o encamp_v at_o the_o mount_n of_o god_n viz._n at_o horeb_n which_o be_v not_o far_o from_o midian_a it_o appear_v from_o iii_o 11._o where_o we_o read_v that_o when_o moses_n feed_v jethro_n flock_v he_o lead_v they_o hither_o to_o this_o mount_n which_o be_v call_v god_n mount_n because_o there_o he_o appear_v first_o to_o moses_n iii_o 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o have_v late_o appear_v there_o again_o upon_o the_o rock_n xvii_o 6._o unto_o which_o place_n he_o bid_v moses_n lead_v the_o congregration_n xvii_o 5._o who_o be_v now_o i_o suppose_v encamp_v thereabouts_o after_o the_o sight_n with_o amalek_n in_o rephidim_n which_o be_v not_o far_o from_o it_o ver._n 6._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o moses_n by_o a_o letter_n which_o he_o send_v he_o from_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v encamp_v of_o which_o
19_o who_o be_v then_o in_o attendance_n upon_o the_o divine_a majesty_n as_o his_o retinue_n when_o he_o speak_v all_o these_o word_n that_o follow_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o seventeen_o verse_n which_o be_v call_v the_o ten_o word_n or_o commandment_n in_o xxxiv_o 28._o and_o he_o speak_v they_o with_o so_o great_a a_o voice_n v_n deut._n 22._o that_o all_o the_o people_n who_o be_v very_o numerous_a plain_o hear_v they_o which_o be_v very_o wonderful_a this_o be_v upon_o the_o six_o day_n of_o the_o three_o month_n call_v sivan_n see_v selden_n l._n iii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n c._n 11._o ver._n 2._o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o have_v bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o preface_n to_o the_o ten_o commandment_n he_o assert_v his_o right_n to_o give_v they_o law_n not_o only_o in_o general_n as_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o all_o but_o by_o a_o peculiar_a title_n he_o have_v to_o their_o obedience_n who_o he_o have_v take_v to_o himself_o after_o a_o special_a manner_n to_o be_v his_o people_n by_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o servitude_n under_o which_o they_o groan_v there_o this_o be_v a_o benefit_n fresh_a in_o their_o mind_n and_o most_o apt_a to_o affect_v their_o heart_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o say_v as_o the_o author_n of_o sepher_n cosri_n observe_v p._n i._o sect._n 27._o i_o be_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n or_o i_o be_o thy_o creator_n but_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n who_o have_v show_v a_o particular_a favour_n and_o kindness_n to_o thou_o by_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n when_o he_o become_v their_o king_n by_o a_o special_a title_n as_o i_o observe_v iii_o 10._o and_o upon_o that_o account_n give_v they_o these_o law_n whereby_o they_o be_v to_o be_v govern_v and_o give_v they_o peculiar_o to_o they_o as_o the_o forenamed_a author_n note_n who_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o observance_n of_o they_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o god_n place_v his_o glory_n among_o they_o whereas_o if_o they_o have_v be_v tie_v to_o they_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o creation_n they_o will_v have_v belong_v to_o all_o nation_n as_o much_o as_o unto_o they_o thus_o he._n maimonides_n will_v have_v these_o word_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o signify_v the_o existence_n of_o god_n and_o the_o next_o v._n 3._o his_o unity_n which_o two_o be_v the_o great_a foundation_n of_o religion_n more_o nevoch_n p._n ii_o c._n 33._o and_o indeed_o the_o word_n jehovah_n or_o lord_n be_v general_o think_v to_o signify_v he_o who_o be_v of_o himself_o and_o the_o next_o word_n elohim_n which_o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a name_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n learned_a man_n of_o late_o derive_v from_o the_o arabic_a word_n alaha_n there_o be_v no_o root_n in_o hebrew_a remain_v from_o whence_o it_o can_v so_o regular_o come_v which_o signify_v to_o worship_n serve_v and_o adore_v hottinger_n have_v take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n in_o his_o hexaemeron_n and_o elsewhere_o to_o confirm_v this_o out_o of_o that_o and_o out_o of_o the_o ethiopic_a language_n also_o the_o jew_n say_v indeed_o that_o elohim_n be_v the_o name_n of_o judgement_n as_o jehovah_n be_v of_o mercy_n but_o abarbinel_n confute_v this_o to_o establish_v a_o notion_n of_o his_o own_o viz._n the_o omnipotent_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o other_o oppose_v as_o much_o as_o he_o do_v the_o former_a and_o therefore_o most_o i_o think_v now_o rest_n in_o the_o forenamed_a notion_n that_o it_o proper_o signify_v he_o who_o only_o be_v to_o be_v religious_o worship_v and_o adore_v as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n ver._n 3._o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o go_n that_o be_v believe_v in_o one_o god_n or_o believe_v there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n but_o i_o as_o nachman_n interpret_v it_o and_o consequent_o worship_n no_o other_o god_n this_o be_v the_o great_a foundation_n as_o the_o hebrew_n speak_v of_o the_o law_n for_o whosoever_o confess_v any_o other_o god_n he_o deny_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o they_o true_o observe_v also_o that_o this_o negative_a precept_n include_v the_o affirmative_a viz._n a_o command_n to_o worship_v he_o the_o only_a god_n as_o when_o naaman_n say_v he_o will_v neither_o offer_v burnt-offering_a nor_o sacrifice_n to_o any_o other_o god_n but_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v plain_a he_o mean_v that_o he_o will_v sacrifice_v to_o he_o 1_o kings_z v._n 17._o see_v selden_n l._n iii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n c._n 1._o before_o i_o as_o they_o be_v not_o to_o forsake_v he_o and_o worship_v some_o other_o god_n so_o not_o to_o worship_v any_o other_o god_n together_o with_o he_o as_o many_o do_v 2_o king_n xvii_o 33._o for_o in_o his_o presence_n he_o can_v not_o endure_v any_o competitor_n ver._n 4._o thou_o shall_v not_o make_v unto_o thou_o any_o grave_a image_n etc._n etc._n the_o difference_n between_o pesel_n which_o we_o translate_v grave_v image_n and_o temunah_n which_o we_o translate_v likeness_n seem_v to_o be_v that_o the_o former_a be_v a_o protuberant_a image_n or_o a_o statue_n make_v of_o wood_n stone_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o other_o only_o a_o picture_n draw_v in_o colour_n upon_o a_o wall_n or_o board_n etc._n etc._n both_o which_o some_o have_v think_v they_o be_v prohibit_v here_o so_o much_o as_o to_o make_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o image_n or_o picture_n of_o the_o star_n or_o bird_n or_o man_n or_o beast_n or_o fish_n for_o fear_v they_o shall_v be_v draw_v to_o worship_v they_o thus_o it_o be_v certain_a origen_n understand_v this_o commandment_n when_o he_o say_v there_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o be_v so_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n a_o picture-drawer_n or_o a_o maker_n of_o statue_n in_o their_o commonwealth_n to_o take_v away_o all_o occasion_n of_o draw_v man_n mind_n from_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n l._n iu._n contra_fw-la cell_n p._n 181._o clemens_n alexandrinus_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n l._n v._o stromat_n and_o tertullian_n l._n de_fw-fr spectaculis_fw-la c._n 23._o which_o they_o derive_v in_o all_o probability_n from_o the_o jew_n who_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o maccabee_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n think_v they_o be_v forbid_v by_o this_o law_n to_o make_v a_o image_n or_o figure_n of_o any_o live_a creature_n especial_o of_o a_o man._n this_o harmannus_n conringius_n have_v plain_o demonstrate_v in_o his_o paradoxa_fw-la de_fw-la nummis_fw-la ebraeorum_n c._n 5._o out_o of_o many_o place_n in_o philo_n and_o in_o josephus_n the_o latter_a of_o which_o tell_v we_o l._n xviii_o archaeolog_fw-la c._n 5._o that_o all_o their_o governor_n before_o pilate_n be_v wont_a to_o use_v ensign_n in_o jerusalem_n without_o the_o image_n of_o caesar_n in_o they_o because_o their_o law_n forbid_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o make_n of_o image_n and_o when_o vitellius_n be_v to_o lead_v the_o roman_a army_n through_o judaea_n against_o the_o arabian_n with_o image_n in_o their_o ensign_n the_o people_n run_v to_o meet_v he_o beseech_v he_o to_o forbear_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o it_o be_v not_o consonant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o their_o country_n to_o see_v image_n bring_v into_o it_o but_o whether_o this_o be_v the_o ancient_a exposition_n of_o the_o law_n before_o those_o time_n may_v be_v doubt_v the_o talmudist_n think_v it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o make_v any_o figure_n of_o celestial_a body_n either_o prominent_a or_o plain_a though_o it_o be_v for_o ornament_n sake_n but_o as_o for_o animal_n they_o may_v make_v prominent_a statue_n of_o they_o except_o only_o of_o man_n the_o image_n of_o who_o they_o may_v draw_v on_o a_o plain_a see_v selden_n l._n i._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n c._n 6_o 7_o 8._o which_o distinction_n most_o look_v upon_o as_o ungrounded_a and_o the_o common_a opinion_n be_v that_o moses_n do_v not_o forbid_v the_o very_a make_n of_o a_o image_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o make_v they_o to_o set_v up_o in_o the_o place_n of_o divine_a worship_n ver._n 5._o thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o thyself_o to_o they_o nor_o serve_v they_o if_o they_o see_v a_o image_n as_o they_o must_v needs_o do_v in_o other_o country_n though_o we_o suppose_v they_o have_v none_o among_o themselves_o he_o require_v they_o not_o to_o use_v any_o gesture_n or_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v signify_v reverence_n or_o honour_n give_v to_o they_o such_o be_v prostrate_v themselves_o before_o they_o bow_v their_o body_n kiss_v their_o hand_n much_o less_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n or_o burn_v incense_n etc._n etc._n to_o they_o here_o seem_v
not_o come_v to_o attend_v upon_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v offer_v for_o they_o and_o so_o to_o meet_v with_o god_n here_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o maxim_n among_o they_o that_o no_o man_n sacrifice_n be_v accept_v unless_o he_o be_v present_a at_o it_o therefore_o there_o be_v certain_a select_a person_n choose_v to_o wait_v upon_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o there_o be_v xxiv_o class_n of_o they_o as_o of_o the_o priest_n in_o david_n time_n call_v by_o the_o jew_n stationary_a man_n who_o never_o miss_v when_o their_o course_n come_v to_o attend_v upon_o the_o divine_a majesty_n at_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o the_o representative_n of_o all_o their_o brethren_n concern_v which_o see_v pet_n cunaeus_n l._n ii_o de_fw-fr repub._n jud._n cap._n 10._o and_o our_o learned_a dr._n lightfoot_n in_o his_o temple_n service_n chap._n 7._o sect._n 3_o i_o will_v sanctify_v both_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n to_o minister_v to_o i_o in_o the_o priest_n office_n he_o declare_v they_o to_o be_v sanctify_v to_o be_v his_o priest_n by_o the_o appearance_n of_o his_o glory_n at_o their_o first_o sacrifice_n after_o their_o solemn_a consecration_n and_o by_o fire_n come_v from_o heaven_n to_o consume_v their_o burnt-offering_a ix_o leu._n 23_o 24._o ver._n 45._o and_o i_o will_v dwell_v among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o chaldee_n render_v it_o i_o will_v place_v my_o divinity_n i.e._n the_o schechinah_n among_o they_o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o for_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v situate_v in_o the_o very_a middle_n of_o their_o camp_n while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n two_o numb_a 17._o and_o will_v be_v their_o god_n bestow_v special_a blessing_n upon_o they_o such_o as_o he_o do_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o other_o people_n ver._n 46._o and_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n that_o bring_v they_o forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n that_o i_o may_v dwell_v among_o they_o by_o his_o special_a favour_n towards_o they_o it_o be_v evident_o manifest_v to_o they_o that_o he_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o slavery_n of_o egypt_n to_o make_v they_o a_o select_a people_n unto_o himself_o among_o who_o he_o settle_v his_o habitation_n and_o appear_v by_o a_o most_o glorious_a symbol_n of_o his_o presence_n to_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o i_o be_o the_o lord_z their_z god_n how_o can_v they_o doubt_v of_o it_o when_o they_o remember_v in_o what_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n he_o have_v bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o what_o they_o have_v hear_v he_o declare_v from_o his_o own_o mouth_n at_o mount_n sinai_n xx._n 2._o chap._n xxx_o verse_n 1._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v a_o altar_n to_o burn_v incense_n upon_o this_o be_v common_o call_v the_o golden_a altar_n upon_o which_o sweet_a incense_n be_v as_o constant_o burn_v every_o day_n as_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n sacrifice_n of_o a_o lamb_n beforementioned_a xxix_o 38_o 39_o be_v offer_v at_o the_o brazen_a altar_n of_o shittim-wood_n shall_v thou_o make_v it_o see_v xxv_o 5._o ver._n 2._o a_o cubit_n shall_v be_v the_o length_n thereof_o and_o a_o cubit_n the_o breadth_n thereof_o foursquare_n shall_v it_o be_v it_o be_v a_o square_a of_o not_o much_o more_o than_o half_a a_o yard_n because_o it_o serve_v only_o to_o offer_v incense_n upon_o twice_o a_o day_n and_o have_v no_o other_o use_n and_o two_o cubit_n shall_v be_v the_o height_n thereof_o it_o be_v a_o high_a again_o as_o it_o be_v broad_a that_o the_o priest_n may_v minister_v there_o without_o stoop_v the_o horn_n thereof_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o same_o at_o each_o corner_n there_o be_v a_o spire_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o same_o piece_n with_o the_o corner_n post_n see_v xxvii_o 2._o ver._n 3._o and_o thou_o shall_v overlie_v it_o with_o pure_a gold_n etc._n etc._n the_o top_n of_o it_o and_o the_o frame_n on_o all_o side_n with_o the_o horn_n be_v to_o be_v cover_v with_o plate_n of_o gold_n as_o the_o table_n be_v xxv_o 24._o the_o top_n thereof_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a translate_n the_o hebrew_a word_n gag_n by_o craticula_fw-la have_v lead_v many_o into_o a_o a_o conceit_n that_o there_o be_v a_o grate_n upon_o this_o altar_n as_o there_o be_v upon_o the_o other_o but_o as_o the_o word_n for_o that_o be_v quite_o different_a viz._n michar_n so_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o mention_n here_o make_v of_o cleanse_v this_o altar_n from_o the_o ash_n or_o of_o any_o thing_n to_o receive_v they_o and_o therefore_o fortunatus_n scacchus_n ingenuous_o acknowledge_v there_o be_v no_o grate_n on_o this_o altar_n but_o a_o golden_a pan_n or_o dish_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o it_o as_o we_o translate_v it_o right_o with_o coal_n therein_o when_o incense_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v and_o take_v away_o with_o the_o coal_n when_o that_o be_v do_v and_o thou_o shall_v make_v unto_o it_o a_o crown_n of_o gold_n round_o about_o a_o border_n of_o gold_n which_o go_v about_o the_o brim_n or_o edge_n of_o it_o see_v there_o xxv_o 24._o this_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v make_v of_o massy_a gold_n not_o of_o shittim-wood_n overlay_v with_o gold_n ver._n 4._o and_o two_o golden_a ring_n shall_v thou_o make_v to_o it_o under_o the_o crown_n of_o it_o the_o golden_a crown_n arise_v upward_o above_o the_o table_n and_o these_o ring_n be_v fix_v below_o it_o by_o the_o two_o corner_n thereof_o upon_o the_o two_o side_n thereof_o shall_v thou_o make_v they_o on_o each_o side_n of_o the_o altar_n near_o the_o corner_n of_o it_o be_v these_o golden_a ring_n annex_v at_o each_o of_o the_o four_o corner_n one_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v for_o place_n for_o the_o staff_n to_o bear_v it_o withal_o this_o show_v the_o use_n of_o the_o ring_n ver._n 5._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v the_o staff_n of_o shittim-wood_n and_o overlie_v they_o with_o gold_n just_o like_o the_o staff_n for_o the_o carriage_n of_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o table_n xxv_o 13_o 28._o ver._n 6._o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v it_o before_o the_o veil_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o house_n between_o the_o candlestick_n and_o the_o table_n though_o not_o just_a between_o but_o something_o high_a towards_o the_o veil_n where_o it_o be_v place_v direct_o before_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n that_o be_v by_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n see_v 25.22_o before_o the_o mercy-seat_n towards_o which_o the_o priest_n look_v when_o he_o offer_v incense_n recommend_v to_o god_n the_o people_n and_o their_o prayer_n which_o they_o be_v make_v without_o while_o he_o burn_v incense_n within_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o think_v that_o this_o altar_n stand_v in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n as_o st._n austin_n and_o some_o other_o have_v conceive_v for_o these_o word_n be_v a_o plain_a demonstration_n to_o the_o contrary_n see_v cunaeus_n l._n ii_o de_fw-fr repub._n jud._n c._n 5._o that_o be_v over_o the_o testimony_n that_o be_v the_o ark_n which_o be_v here_o simple_o call_v the_o testimony_n as_o it_o be_v v._o 36._o because_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a thing_n in_o the_o ark_n xl._n 20._o see_v xxv_o 22._o where_o i_o will_v meet_v with_o thou_o though_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n may_v go_v no_o further_o than_o the_o holy_a place_n except_o only_o once_o a_o year_n when_o aaron_n alone_o go_v into_o the_o most_o holy_a to_o offer_v incense_n before_o the_o mercy-seat_n yet_o moses_n have_v the_o privilege_n to_o consult_v the_o divine_a majesty_n in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n where_o the_o divine_a glory_n shine_v as_o these_o word_n and_o xxv_o 22._o vii_o numb_a ult_n seem_v to_o intimate_v for_o since_o he_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o mount_n as_o p._n cunaeas_n argue_v in_o the_o place_n beforementioned_a to_o speak_v with_o god_n face_n to_o face_n for_o many_o day_n together_o it_o be_v not_o unreasonable_a to_o think_v that_o he_o be_v admit_v to_o speak_v with_o he_o upon_o occasion_n in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n ver._n 7._o and_o aaron_n shall_v burn_v thereon_o sweet_a incense_n he_o do_v it_o at_o first_o but_o afterward_o his_o son_n in_o their_o course_n perform_v this_o service_n as_o appear_v from_o i_o luke_n 8_o 9_o where_o zacharias_n who_o be_v not_o high_a priest_n offer_v the_o incense_n when_o it_o come_v to_o his_o turn_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o priest_n office_n sweet_a incense_n for_o it_o be_v a_o compound_n of_o several_a spice_n which_o be_v very_o fragrant_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o this_o chapter_n every_o morning_n when_o he_o dress_v the_o lamp_n at_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o priest_n go_v in_o to_o look_v after_o the_o lamp_n which_o they_o have_v light_v in_o the_o
synedris_n c._n 6._o the_o sense_n be_v this_o in_o short_a he_o that_o violate_v a_o negative_a precept_n as_o they_o call_v it_o either_o do_v it_o secret_o which_o be_v most_o frequent_a or_o open_o which_o happen_v seldom_o unless_o a_o man_n be_v one_o of_o those_o profligate_v wretch_n who_o we_o call_v apostate_n now_o he_o that_o secret_o break_v the_o sabbath_n the_o scripture_n threaten_v with_o cut_v off_o viz._n by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n according_a to_o what_o be_v write_v here_o in_o this_o place_n in_o like_a manner_n incestuous_a and_o unlawful_a conjunction_n be_v threaten_v xviii_o leu._n 29._o because_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v commit_v secret_o but_o if_o any_o man_n do_v any_o work_n open_o on_o the_o sabbath_n so_o that_o there_o be_v witness_n of_o it_o he_o be_v to_o be_v stone_v according_a to_o what_o be_v say_v xv_o numb_a 35._o though_o if_o he_o do_v it_o out_o of_o mistake_n either_o secret_o or_o open_o he_o be_v only_o to_o bring_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o his_o error_n and_o if_o he_o offend_v against_o any_o of_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o wiseman_n about_o the_o sabbath_n he_o be_v to_o be_v beat_v or_o if_o there_o be_v no_o court_n of_o judgement_n in_o the_o place_n as_o now_o in_o their_o present_a condition_n than_o all_o such_o transgressor_n be_v leave_v to_o god_n to_o punish_v they_o of_o whatsoever_o sort_n they_o be_v ver._n 15._o six_o day_n may_v work_v be_v do_v but_o in_o the_o seven_o be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o rest_n holy_a to_o the_o lord_n so_o it_o be_v call_v also_o xxxv_o 2._o and_o xxiii_o leu._n 3._o and_o so_o the_o sabbath_n wherein_o the_o land_n rest_v be_v likewise_o call_v xxv_o leu._n 4._o but_o the_o hebrew_n word_n schabbat_v schabbaton_n sabbath_n of_o rest_n proper_o signify_v sabbath_n above_o all_o sabbath_n i._n e._n the_o great_a sabbath_n on_o which_o a_o rest_n be_v to_o be_v most_o punctual_o observe_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o work_n which_o the_o jew_n as_o de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr note_n call_v the_o weighty_a sabbath_n as_o if_o other_o day_n of_o rest_n be_v but_o light_a in_o comparison_n with_o this_o according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o r._n josee_n great_a be_v circumcision_n because_o the_o weighty_a sabbath_n give_v place_n to_o it_o that_o be_v admit_v of_o this_o work_n though_o the_o rest_n on_o this_o sabbath_n be_v so_o very_o great_a shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n as_o a_o idolater_n who_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n see_v before_o v._o 14._o ver._n 16._o wherefore_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n to_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n throughout_o their_o generation_n for_o a_o perpetual_a covenant_n the_o most_o literal_a interpretation_n of_o this_o verse_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v that_o of_o lud._n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n by_o make_v the_o sabbath_n a_o perpetual_a covenant_n throughout_o their_o generation_n that_o be_v by_o never_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v interrupt_v they_o make_v it_o a_o perpetual_a covenant_n between_o god_n and_o they_o throughout_o all_o age_n ver._n 17._o it_o be_v a_o sign_n between_o i_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o ever_o a_o badge_n and_o livery_n that_o they_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o most_o high_a who_o make_v the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n a_o mark_n of_o their_o be_v devote_v to_o he_o and_o continue_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o no_o less_o than_o circumcision_n for_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o memory_n of_o which_o the_o sabbath_n be_v first_o institute_v to_o preserve_v perpetual_o and_o establish_v that_o most_o precious_a history_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n as_o maimonides_n speak_v more_o nevoch_n p._n iii_o c._n 43._o and_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n he_o rest_v and_o be_v refresh_v delight_v in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o all_o his_o work_n which_o he_o see_v be_v very_o good_a i_o gen._n 31._o the_o same_o maimonides_n observe_v that_o the_o word_n jinnaphash_v which_o we_o translate_v be_v refresh_v come_v from_o nephesh_n which_o among_o other_o thing_n signify_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o will_v and_o therefore_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o phrase_n be_v all_z the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_v and_o bring_v to_o a_o conclusion_n his_o whole_a good_a pleasure_n be_v absolute_o finish_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n more_o nevoch_n p._n i._o c._n 67._o ver._n 18._o and_o he_o give_v unto_o moses_n when_o he_o make_v a_o end_n of_o commune_v with_o he_o upon_o mount_n sinai_n when_o he_o dismiss_v he_o have_v say_v all_o that_o be_v before_o relate_v during_o his_o forty_o day_n stay_v with_o he_o in_o the_o mount_n he_o deliver_v unto_o he_o two_o table_n of_o testimony_n to_o carry_v down_o with_o he_o to_o the_o people_n two_o table_n of_o testimony_n wherein_o god_n testify_v to_o they_o his_o mind_n and_o will_n in_o the_o principal_a thing_n which_o concern_v their_o duty_n see_v xvi_o 34._o table_n of_o stone_n that_o what_o be_v write_v upon_o they_o may_v be_v more_o durable_a there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o think_v that_o these_o table_n be_v make_v of_o some_o precious_a stone_n as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n cosri_n and_o other_o jew_n fancy_n for_o the_o word_n eben_n in_o the_o hebrew_n simple_o signify_v any_o sort_n of_o stone_n and_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v some_o other_o join_v to_o it_o when_o precious_a stone_n be_v mean_v as_o in_o 2_o sam._n xii_o 30._o 1_o king_n x._o 2._o 2_o chron._n iii_o 6._o write_a with_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n i._n e._n by_o god_n himself_o just_o as_o the_o heaven_n say_v maimonides_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o finger_n viii_o psal_n 4._o which_o he_o interpret_v in_o another_o place_n xxxiii_o 6._o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o heaven_n make_v therefore_o write_v by_o the_o singer_n of_o god_n be_v as_o much_o say_v he_o as_o by_o the_o word_n that_o be_v the_o will_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n more_n nevoch_n p._n i._o c._n 66._o in_o short_a this_o phrase_n signify_v that_o god_n employ_v neither_o moses_n nor_o any_o other_o instrument_n in_o this_o write_n but_o it_o be_v do_v by_o his_o own_o powerful_a operation_n for_o all_o thing_n that_o we_o do_v be_v wrought_v by_o our_o hand_n and_o our_o finger_n these_o word_n be_v use_v to_o express_v god_n power_n see_v xxxii_o 16._o this_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o notorious_a in_o ancient_a time_n and_o so_o much_o believe_v by_o those_o who_o be_v not_o jew_n that_o many_o other_o nation_n pretend_v to_o the_o like_a divine_a write_n that_o they_o may_v gain_v the_o great_a authority_n to_o their_o law_n thus_o the_o brahmin_n report_n in_o their_o history_n that_o the_o book_n of_o their_o law_n which_o they_o call_v caster_n be_v deliver_v by_o god_n to_o bremavius_n upon_o a_o mount_n in_o a_o cloud_n and_o that_o god_n give_v also_o another_o book_n of_o law_n to_o brammon_n in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n the_o persian_n say_v the_o same_o of_o those_o of_o zoroaster_n and_o the_o getes_n of_o xamolxis_n nay_o the_o brahmin_n have_v a_o decalogue_n like_o this_o of_o moses_n and_o accurate_a interpretation_n of_o it_o in_o which_o they_o say_v there_o be_v this_o prophecy_n that_o one_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v one_o law_n alone_o throughout_o the_o world_n this_o evident_o show_v how_o well_o the_o world_n be_v ancient_o acquaint_v with_o these_o book_n of_o moses_n and_o what_o a_o high_a esteem_n they_o have_v of_o they_o see_v huetius_n l._n ii_o alnetan_n quaest_n c._n 12._o n._n 19_o chap._n xxxii_o verse_n 1._o and_o when_o the_o people_n not_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o congregation_n but_o so_o many_o of_o they_o that_o the_o rest_n dare_v not_o appear_v to_o oppose_v their_o desire_n see_v that_o moses_n delay_v to_o come_v down_o out_o of_o the_o mount_n the_o jew_n fancy_n that_o he_o stay_v beyond_o the_o time_n that_o he_o have_v appoint_v for_o his_o return_n to_o they_o but_o that_o be_v not_o likely_a for_o he_o himself_o be_v not_o tell_v how_o long_a god_n will_v detain_v he_o there_o see_v xxiv_o 14._o the_o meaning_n therefore_o be_v that_o he_o stay_v long_o than_o they_o expect_v so_o that_o they_o do_v not_o know_v what_o to_o think_v of_o it_o and_o have_v as_o yet_o receive_v no_o direction_n about_o the_o service_n of_o god_n for_o which_o they_o be_v call_v out_o of_o egypt_n vii_o 16._o and_o other_o place_n they_o think_v it_o be_v time_n to_o desire_n aaron_n to_o set_v about_o it_o in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o other_o people_n serve_v their_o go_n the_o people_n gather_v themselves_o
at_o the_o passover_n when_o they_o offer_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o barley_n harvest_n xvi_o deut._n 9_o ver._n 23._o three_o time_n in_o the_o year_n shall_v all_o your_o male_n appear_v before_o the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n this_o likewise_o be_v explain_v xxiii_o 14_o 17._o and_o nothing_o need_v be_v add_v but_o that_o these_o peculiar_a law_n be_v here_o repeat_v together_o with_o those_o that_o follow_v v._o 25_o 26._o upon_o this_o occasion_n because_o they_o be_v ordain_v to_o preserve_v the_o people_n in_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o the_o true_a god_n from_o who_o they_o have_v late_o depart_v who_o therefore_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n in_o the_o last_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n which_o be_v not_o say_v before_o that_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n to_o who_o they_o be_v devote_v by_o especial_a obligation_n ver._n 24._o for_o i_o will_v cast_v out_o the_o nation_n before_o thou_o till_o this_o be_v do_v they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o observe_v the_o precept_n of_o appear_v three_o time_n in_o the_o year_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o will_v enlarge_v thy_o border_n beyond_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v before_o xxiii_o 31._o neither_o shall_v any_o man_n desire_v thy_o land_n when_o thou_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n to_o remove_v all_o fear_n of_o their_o mind_n that_o their_o neighbour_n may_v invade_v they_o when_o all_o the_o man_n be_v go_v and_o none_o but_o woman_n and_o child_n and_o old_a man_n leave_v at_o home_n he_o add_v this_o promise_n to_o all_o he_o have_v make_v before_o or_o rather_o make_v it_o a_o part_n of_o his_o covenant_n which_o he_o now_o renew_v that_o he_o will_v lay_v such_o restraint_n upon_o their_o enemy_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o as_o think_v of_o invade_v they_o at_o those_o three_o feast_n much_o less_o make_v any_o actual_a incursion_n into_o their_o country_n ver._n 25._o thou_o shall_v not_o offer_v the_o blood_n of_o my_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n at_o the_o passover_n see_v this_o full_o explain_v xxiii_o 18._o ver._n 26._o the_o first_o of_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n thou_o shall_v bring_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n at_o pentecost_n which_o be_v the_o feast_n of_o first-fruit_n see_v xxiii_o 19_o thou_o shall_v not_o seethe_v a_o kid_n in_o its_o mother_n milk_n this_o concern_v the_o other_o great_a feast_n that_o of_o tabernacle_n see_v in_o the_o same_o place_n ver._n 27._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n have_v recite_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o his_o covenant_n mention_v v._n 10._o he_o give_v the_o follow_a order_n write_v thou_o these_o word_n from_o v._o 11._o to_o this_o place_n just_a as_o he_o do_v those_o word_n contain_v in_o the_o xxi_o xxii_o xxiii_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n see_v xxiv_o 4._o out_o of_o which_o these_o word_n be_v extract_v as_o the_o chief_a thing_n respect_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o he_o require_v he_o to_o write_v in_o a_o book_n by_o itself_o for_o after_o the_o tenor_n of_o these_o word_n have_v i_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o thou_o and_o with_o israel_n see_v xxiv_o 7._o where_o the_o covenant_n contain_v these_o word_n and_o many_o other_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n the_o jew_n be_v so_o blind_a as_o to_o found_v their_o oral_a tradition_n upon_o this_o place_n and_o upon_o one_o small_a word_n pi_n which_o signify_v indeed_o mouth_n but_o withal_o be_v a_o expletive_a particle_n denote_v the_o manner_n and_o value_n of_o any_o thing_n as_o appear_v from_o xliii_o gen._n 7._o xxvii_o leu._n 18._o and_o therefore_o here_o right_o translate_v the_o tenor_n of_o these_o word_n yet_o r._n johannes_n in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o halicoth_n olam_n gather_v from_o hence_o that_o god_n make_v a_o covenant_n now_o with_o their_o father_n concern_v all_o the_o unwritten_a law_n deliver_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n unto_o which_o which_o while_n they_o adhere_v they_o can_v never_o understand_v their_o divine_a write_n for_o what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a that_o the_o covenant_n here_o mention_v be_v order_v to_o be_v write_v ver._n 28._o and_o he_o be_v there_o with_o the_o lord_n this_o say_v maimonides_n be_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o prophecy_n which_o none_o attain_v but_o moses_n who_o thought_n be_v whole_o take_v off_o from_o all_o other_o thing_n and_o fix_v upon_o god_n while_o he_o be_v with_o he_o in_o the_o holy_a mount_n that_o be_v ask_v and_o receive_v answer_n from_o the_o lord_n more_o nevochim_n p._n iii_o c._n 51._o forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n as_o he_o have_v be_v at_o the_o first_o xxiv_o 18._o which_o be_v partly_o to_o make_v a_o new_a trial_n how_o they_o will_v behave_v themselves_o in_o his_o absence_n and_o partly_o to_o give_v the_o great_a authority_n to_o the_o law_n he_o bring_v they_o from_o god_n which_o he_o renew_v as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o verse_n and_o do_v neither_o eat_v bread_n nor_o drink_v water_n but_o be_v support_v by_o influence_n from_o the_o almighty_a who_o keep_v up_o his_o spirit_n in_o their_o just_a height_n without_o the_o common_a recruit_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n which_o when_o they_o give_v we_o refreshment_n likewise_o make_v we_o drowsy_a see_v xxiv_o 18._o to_o which_o add_v what_o maimonides_n say_v in_o the_o place_n now_o name_v that_o the_o joy_n wherewith_o he_o be_v transport_v make_v he_o not_o think_v of_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o his_o intellectual_a faculty_n be_v so_o strong_a that_o all_o corporal_n desire_v cease_v it_o seem_v to_o i_o very_o probable_a that_o during_o this_o time_n he_o see_v again_o the_o model_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o all_o its_o furniture_n with_o every_o thing_n else_o he_o be_v order_v to_o make_v when_o he_o go_v first_o into_o the_o mount_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o xxvth_z to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o xxxth_z chapter_n which_o be_v brief_o sum_v up_o xxxi_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o he_o seem_v also_o to_o have_v spend_v much_o of_o this_o time_n in_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o the_o people_n that_o he_o will_v restore_v they_o entire_o to_o his_o favour_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o their_o inheritance_n ix_o deut._n 18_o 19_o 25_o 26._o x._o 10._o and_o he_o write_v upon_o the_o table_n the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o lord_z write_v as_o he_o say_v he_o will_v v._o 1._o not_o moses_n who_o write_v the_o forego_n word_n in_o a_o book_n but_o not_o these_o which_o be_v write_v by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n in_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n so_o moses_n tell_v we_o express_o x_o deut._n 4._o jacobus_n capellus_n and_o other_o follow_v the_o hebrew_n doctor_n imagine_v that_o moses_n be_v three_o time_n with_o god_n in_o the_o mount_n for_o the_o space_n of_o xl._n day_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o last_o time_n between_o which_o and_o the_o first_o they_o place_v another_o which_o they_o fancy_n be_v mention_v xxxii_o 30_o 31._o compare_v with_o ix_o deut._n 18_o etc._n etc._n but_o i_o see_v no_o solid_a ground_n for_o this_o for_o god_n call_v he_o up_o into_o the_o mount_n but_o twice_o and_o he_o dare_v not_o have_v adventure_v to_o go_v so_o near_o he_o as_o he_o be_v both_o these_o time_n without_o his_o invitation_n ver._n 29._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o moses_n come_v down_o from_o mount_n sinai_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o xxv_o of_o our_o august_n according_a to_o the_o former_a computation_n v._o 2._o with_o the_o two_o table_n of_o testimony_n in_o moses_n hand_n when_o he_o come_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n so_o he_o come_v down_o at_o the_o first_o xxxii_o 15._o that_o moses_n wist_v not_o that_o the_o skin_n of_o his_o face_n shine_v there_o be_v a_o radiant_a splendour_n in_o his_o countenance_n which_o be_v the_o import_n of_o the_o hebrew_n karan_n which_o the_o vulgar_a translate_v horn_v not_o imagine_v that_o moses_n have_v horn_n but_o ray_n of_o light_n which_o imitate_v horn_n and_o therefore_o the_o hebrew_n word_n karnaim_n signify_v both_o and_o r._n solomon_n jarchi_n upon_o this_o place_n call_v these_o ray_n on_o moses_n face_n horn_n of_o magnificence_n as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v l._n ii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n c._n 6._o p._n 292._o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n be_v inter-spersed_n with_o light_n as_o well_o as_o that_o ray_n come_v from_o his_o face_n which_o perstringe_v the_o eye_n of_o beholder_n and_o painter_n have_v do_v more_o reasonable_o if_o instead_o of_o horn_n upon_o moses_n his_o forehead_n they_o have_v represent_v he_o with_o a_o glory_n crown_v his_o head_n as_o the_o saint_n be_v usual_o