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sit_v that_o be_v the_o posture_n of_o judge_n to_o judge_v the_o people_n to_o hear_v cause_n and_o determine_v they_o and_o the_o people_n stand_v by_o moses_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o posture_n both_o of_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o the_o defendant_n and_o there_o be_v now_o so_o may_v cause_n bring_v before_o he_o that_o they_o take_v up_o the_o whole_a day_n so_o that_o he_o have_v not_o time_n to_o eat_v and_o refresh_v himself_o ver._n 14._o and_o when_o moses_n father-in-law_n see_v all_o that_o he_o do_v to_o the_o people_n he_o either_o be_v present_a and_o observe_v himself_o or_o be_v inform_v by_o other_o what_o insupportable_a pain_n he_o take_v he_o say_v what_o be_v this_o thing_n that_o thou_o do_v to_o the_o people_n what_o a_o burden_n be_v this_o to_o judge_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o whole_a nation_n why_o sit_v thou_o thyself_o alone_o take_v more_o upon_o thou_o than_o any_o one_o person_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v and_o all_o the_o people_n stand_v by_o thou_o 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10_o 11_o etc._n etc._n and_o i_o confess_v it_o seem_v plain_a from_o thence_o that_o the_o regulation_n which_o moses_n make_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o jethro_n be_v after_o god_n speak_v to_o they_o in_o horeb_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o mount_n sinai_n for_o though_o he_o do_v appear_v at_o horeb_n before_o this_o as_o i_o observe_v xvii_o 6._o yet_o he_o say_v nothing_o then_o of_o that_o which_o moses_n mention_n ay_o deut._n which_o be_v after_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n at_o which_o time_n he_o say_v there_o v._n 9_o it_o be_v that_o he_o tell_v they_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v they_o himself_o alone_o etc._n etc._n but_o notwithstanding_o this_o i_o can_v think_v that_o the_o come_n of_o jethro_n to_o moses_n be_v defer_v so_o long_o for_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v why_o moses_n here_o place_v the_o story_n of_o it_o if_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v their_o fight_n with_o amalek_n though_o he_o do_v not_o give_v he_o the_o advice_n for_o the_o better_a 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that_o we_o read_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n and_o according_o jethro_n rejoice_v for_o their_o deliverance_n from_o the_o egyptian_n v._o 9_o and_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o it_o v._o 10._o take_v notice_n of_o nothing_o else_o ver._n 9_o and_o jethro_n rejoice_v for_o all_o the_o goodness_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v to_o israel_n etc._n etc._n the_o gentile_n as_o conradus_n pellicanus_fw-la here_o observe_v more_o devout_o acknowledge_v god_n mercy_n when_o they_o understand_v they_o than_o the_o jew_n themselves_o do_v with_o which_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o come_v upbraid_v that_o people_n find_v such_o faith_n among_o the_o gentile_n as_o he_o can_v not_o meet_v withal_o in_o israel_n ver._n 10._o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n who_o have_v deliver_v you_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o egyptian_n etc._n etc._n this_o may_v relate_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n who_o have_v bring_v the_o sore_a plague_n upon_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_n and_o yet_o god_n suffer_v they_o not_o to_o hurt_v they_o who_o have_v deliver_v the_o people_n from_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o then_o this_o relate_v to_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n from_o the_o egyptian_a bondage_n and_o to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o host_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n whereby_o the_o israelite_n be_v sinal_o deliver_v from_o under_o the_o hand_n i._n e._n the_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n of_o the_o egyptian_n ver._n 11._o now_o i_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n he_o know_v the_o true_a god_n before_o but_o be_v now_o full_o convince_v that_o he_o alone_o be_v the_o most_o high_a be_v great_a than_o all_o go_n than_o all_o that_o the_o
and_o the_o lord_n come_v down_o upon_o mount_n sinai_n it_o be_v say_v before_o that_o the_o lord_n descend_v upon_o it_o v._o 18._o therefore_o the_o meaning_n here_o be_v that_o the_o schechinah_n or_o divine_a majesty_n settle_v there_o to_o speak_v unto_o the_o people_n on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n on_o the_o high_a part_n of_o it_o that_o there_o may_v be_v the_o great_a distance_n between_o he_o and_o the_o people_n who_o stand_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o it_o and_o the_o lord_n call_v up_o moses_n etc._n etc._n he_o stand_v low_a before_o though_o not_o so_o low_a as_o the_o people_n but_o now_o be_v call_v up_o high_o even_o to_o the_o very_a place_n where_o god_n be_v and_o consequent_o enter_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n and_o smoke_n wherein_o the_o mountain_n be_v wrap_v v._n 18._o upon_o god_n appearance_n there_o from_o which_o in_o all_o probability_n the_o persian_n who_o have_v hear_v or_o read_v what_o be_v here_o relate_v frame_v the_o story_n of_o their_o zoroaster_n who_o wander_v in_o desert_n place_n be_v carry_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o see_v god_n encompass_v with_o flame_n which_o he_o can_v not_o behold_v with_o his_o own_o eye_n the_o splendour_n of_o they_o be_v so_o great_a but_o with_o eye_n which_o the_o angel_n lend_v he_o and_o there_o he_o receive_v from_o he_o a_o book_n of_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n see_v huetius_n demonstr_n evang._n propos_fw-fr iu_o c._n 5._o n._n 2._o ver._n 21._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n go_v down_o and_o charge_v the_o people_n etc._n etc._n it_o seem_v that_o upon_o moses_n go_v up_o some_o of_o the_o people_n think_v of_o approach_v near_o out_o of_o curiosity_n to_o see_v if_o they_o can_v discover_v more_o of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o therefore_o god_n send_v he_o down_o again_o immediate_o to_o bid_v they_o remember_v the_o charge_n he_o have_v give_v they_o and_o not_o dare_v to_o come_v near_o than_o they_o be_v and_o many_o of_o they_o perish_v as_o many_o as_o be_v so_o presumptuous_a many_o sometime_o signify_v all_o and_o here_o all_o that_o shall_v adventure_v to_o go_v beyond_o their_o bound_n ver._n 22._o and_o let_v the_o priest_n also_o who_o these_o be_v be_v much_o dispute_v for_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v not_o yet_o consecrate_a the_o jew_n it_o be_v common_o know_v ready_o answer_v they_o be_v the_o first-born_a who_o prerogative_n it_o be_v to_o minister_v to_o god_n as_o his_o priest_n till_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n order_v thing_n otherwise_o but_o i_o have_v often_o observe_v this_o not_o to_o be_v true_a be_v confute_v by_o several_a example_n of_o other_o who_o sacrifice_v and_o be_v not_o the_o first-born_a and_o late_o there_o be_v a_o learned_a man_n who_o in_o a_o just_a discourse_n have_v overthrow_v this_o opinion_n see_v campeg_n vitringa_n observe_v sacrae_fw-la l._n ii_o c._n 23._o which_o be_v call_v in_o question_n and_o brief_o censure_v some_o time_n before_o by_o a_o very_a learned_a friend_n of_o i_o dr._n outram_n de_fw-fr sacrificiis_fw-la l._n i._o c._n 4._o conradus_n pellicanus_fw-la in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n seem_v to_o have_v give_v a_o better_a account_n of_o the_o priest_n here_o mention_v which_o be_v the_o prime_a and_o most_o honourable_a person_n in_o the_o several_a tribe_n the_o elder_n and_o such_o as_o administer_v the_o government_n under_o moses_n among_o which_o there_o may_v be_v some_o of_o the_o first-born_a nay_o it_o be_v possible_a many_o of_o they_o but_o not_o by_o any_o special_a right_n which_o they_o have_v to_o this_o office_n which_o come_v near_o unto_o the_o lord_n to_o perform_v divine_a service_n by_o which_o one_o will_v think_v he_o speak_v of_o those_o who_o have_v be_v already_o employ_v in_o this_o office_n for_o have_v before_o this_o build_v a_o altar_n xvii_o 15._o some_o think_v it_o probable_a sacrifice_n be_v offer_v upon_o it_o but_o if_o it_o be_v only_o a_o monument_n and_o no_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o mount_n of_o god_n who_o be_v to_o appoint_v they_o then_o moses_n pick_v out_o the_o most_o excellent_a person_n as_o i_o say_v before_o to_o perform_v this_o service_n when_o they_o come_v there_o xxiv_o 5._o sanctify_v themselves_o nothing_o be_v say_v before_o of_o their_o sanctification_n which_o be_v here_o enjoin_v by_o itself_o because_o their_o high_a office_n require_v a_o peculiar_a separation_n to_o prepare_v they_o for_o it_o lest_o the_o lord_n break_v forth_o upon_o they_o lest_o when_o they_o come_v near_o to_o sacrifice_n god_n shall_v be_v offend_v with_o their_o uncleanness_n and_o destroy_v they_o this_o suppose_n they_o may_v go_v near_o than_o the_o people_n ver._n 23._o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o people_n can_v come_v up_o to_o mount_n sinai_n etc._n etc._n he_o think_v it_o be_v needless_a to_o go_v down_o to_o restrain_v the_o people_n have_v give_v they_o the_o charge_n which_o god_n command_v he_o v._o 11_o 12._o and_o set_v bound_n about_o the_o mount_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v by_o draw_v a_o line_n perhaps_o beyond_o which_o they_o shall_v not_o pass_v and_o thereby_o separate_v the_o mount_n from_o they_o which_o he_o call_v sanctify_v it_o ver._n 24._o and_o the_o lord_z or_o but_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o away_o get_v thou_o down_o he_o know_v the_o people_n inclination_n better_a than_o moses_n do_v and_o therefore_o command_v he_o to_o make_v no_o delay_n for_o fear_v they_o shall_v grow_v more_o bold_a than_o he_o imagine_v and_o thou_o shall_v come_v up_o and_o aaron_n with_o thou_o after_o he_o have_v deliver_v this_o new_a charge_n to_o they_o which_o be_v the_o more_o necessary_a because_o aaron_n be_v also_o call_v up_o they_o may_v think_v likewise_o of_o share_v in_o this_o privilege_n and_o aaron_n with_o thou_o unto_o who_o god_n do_v this_o great_a honour_n because_o he_o be_v to_o be_v call_v short_o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o will_v be_v the_o more_o respect_v by_o the_o people_n when_o they_o see_v he_o admit_v far_o near_o unto_o god_n than_o they_o be_v but_o let_v not_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o people_n break_v through_o etc._n etc._n but_o let_v not_o any_o body_n else_o as_o they_o love_v their_o life_n presume_v to_o press_v beyond_o their_o line_n no_o not_o the_o priest_n on_o who_o i_o have_v bestow_v the_o honour_n of_o come_v near_o to_o i_o than_o other_o man_n v._o 22._o ver._n 25._o so_o moses_n go_v down_o unto_o the_o people_n and_o speak_v unto_o they_o deliver_v the_o message_n to_o they_o and_o to_o the_o priest_n as_o he_o be_v direct_v and_o then_o as_o he_o be_v also_o order_v return_v unto_o the_o mount_n and_o his_o brother_n with_o he_o but_o not_o to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n where_o he_o be_v before_o v._n 20._o as_o appear_v from_o the_o nineteenth_o verse_n of_o the_o next_o chapter_n which_o show_v that_o moses_n be_v there_o where_o the_o people_n may_v speak_v to_o he_o and_o therefore_o if_o he_o go_v up_o now_o to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n he_o come_v down_o again_o when_o the_o lord_n speak_v audible_o to_o they_o and_o stand_v in_o a_o place_n where_o he_o may_v be_v a_o mediator_n between_o they_o so_o he_o himself_o say_v five_o dent._n 4_o 5._o that_o when_o the_o lord_n talk_v with_o they_o face_n to_o face_n in_o the_o mount_n he_o stand_v between_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o and_o according_o it_o follow_v v._o 23._o of_o that_o chapter_n that_o when_o they_o hear_v the_o voice_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o darkness_n they_o come_v near_o to_o moses_n and_o say_v etc._n etc._n which_o show_v he_o be_v not_o far_o off_o from_o they_o though_o near_a to_o god_n than_o they_o but_o perhaps_o moses_n and_o aaron_n do_v not_o come_v up_o into_o the_o mount_n till_o after_o the_o ten_o word_n or_o commandment_n be_v speak_v when_o moses_n we_o read_v xx._n 21._o draw_v near_o unto_o the_o thick_a darkness_n where_o god_n be_v though_o we_o read_v nothing_o of_o aaron_n there_o which_o incline_v i_o to_o think_v the_o forego_n account_n of_o this_o matter_n to_o be_v the_o true_a chap._n xx._n verse_n 1._o and_o god_n speak_v all_o these_o word_n say_v after_o the_o trumpet_n have_v summon_v they_o all_o to_o attend_v and_o sound_v a_o long_a time_n loud_o and_o loud_o there_o come_v a_o voice_n from_o the_o schechinah_n or_o divine_a majesty_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n as_o we_o read_v iv_o deut._n 12._o v._o 4_o 22._o that_o be_v of_o the_o angelical_a host_n which_o encircle_v he_o and_o appear_v like_o flame_n of_o fire_n which_o make_v the_o apostle_n say_v the_o law_n be_v ordain_v by_o angel_n iii_n gal
if_o it_o be_v form_v than_o life_n be_v to_o be_v give_v for_o life_n so_o that_o this_o whole_a law_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o abortion_n and_o according_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o abortive_a not_o the_o life_n or_o death_n of_o the_o mother_n so_o the_o punishment_n be_v to_o be_v inflict_v and_o thus_o philo_n take_v it_o and_o have_v a_o large_a discourse_n upon_o it_o see_v selden_n l._n iu._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n c._n 1._o p._n 464._o and_o constantin_n l'empereur_n in_o bava_n kama_fw-la p._n 200_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 24_o 25._o eye_n for_o eye_n tooth_n for_o tooth_n etc._n etc._n these_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o follow_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 25_o verse_n the_o hebrew_n understand_v to_o signify_v pecuniary_a mulct_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o their_o comment_n upon_o this_o place_n and_o maimonides_n give_v three_o reason_n for_o it_o which_o l'empereur_n take_v notice_n of_o and_o endeavour_n to_o confute_v in_o his_o annotation_n upon_o bava_n kama_n p._n 187_o etc._n etc._n 198_o etc._n etc._n but_o after_o all_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o reason_n at_o least_o in_o many_o case_n to_o admit_v of_o a_o compensation_n as_o in_o that_o mention_v by_o diodorus_n siculus_n l._n xii_o where_o the_o one-eyed_a man_n complain_v of_o this_o law_n which_o be_v among_o the_o heathen_a as_o too_o rigid_a for_o if_o he_o lose_v the_o other_o eye_n he_o shall_v suffer_v more_o than_o the_o man_n who_o he_o injure_v who_o have_v still_o one_o eye_n leave_v upon_o such_o consideration_n phavorinus_n argue_v against_o this_o law_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o xii_o table_n as_o not_o possible_a to_o be_v just_o execute_v according_a to_o the_o very_a letter_n of_o it_o for_o the_o same_o member_n of_o the_o body_n be_v far_o more_o valuable_a to_o one_o man_n than_o it_o be_v to_o another_o for_o instance_n the_o right_a hand_n of_o a_o scribe_n or_o a_o painter_n can_v be_v so_o well_o spare_v as_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o a_o singer_n and_o therefore_o the_o law_n of_o the_o xii_o table_n concern_v taliones_n like_a for_o like_a be_v with_o this_o exception_n ni_fw-fr cum_fw-la eo_fw-la pacit_fw-la that_o be_v if_o he_o who_o have_v put_v out_o a_o man_n eye_n or_o take_v away_o the_o use_n of_o any_o other_o member_n will_v not_o come_v to_o a_o agreement_n de_fw-fr talione_fw-la redimenda_fw-la to_o make_v he_o satisfaction_n and_o redeem_v the_o punishment_n he_o be_v to_o suffer_v in_o the_o very_a same_o kind_n so_o sex_n caecilius_n expound_v it_o in_o aulus_n gellius_n l._n xx._n c._n 1._o ver._n 26._o if_o a_o man_n smite_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o servant_n or_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o maid_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v but_o reason_n that_o this_o shall_v extend_v to_o all_o servant_n though_o of_o another_o nation_n not_o mere_o to_o those_o who_o be_v jew_n and_o so_o maimonides_n seem_v to_o allow_v when_o he_o say_v this_o be_v a_o precept_n of_o piety_n and_o mercy_n to_o poor_a wretch_n who_o shall_v not_o be_v any_o long_o afflict_v with_o servitude_n when_o they_o have_v lose_v a_o member_n of_o their_o body_n more_n nevoch_n p._n iii_o c._n 41._o and_o therefore_o the_o common_a resolution_n of_o their_o doctor_n be_v very_o cruel_a that_o gentile_a servant_n who_o they_o call_v canaanites_n who_o be_v not_o circumcise_a shall_v not_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o law_n for_o they_o thus_o distinguish_v servant_n of_o another_o nation_n some_o be_v circumcise_a and_o baptise_a other_o still_o remain_v gentile_n or_o be_v only_a proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n the_o former_a kind_n may_v be_v set_v free_a three_o way_n by_o be_v redeem_a by_o a_o price_n pay_v by_o themselves_o or_o any_o friend_n by_o manumition_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o law_n upon_o the_o loss_n of_o any_o member_n for_o though_o only_a a_o eye_n and_o a_o tooth_n be_v here_o mention_v yet_o herein_o be_v include_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o principal_a member_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v mutilate_v can_v be_v repair_v which_o they_o reckon_v to_o be_v four_o and_o twenty_o in_o all_o if_o they_o do_v not_o dismiss_v such_o a_o servant_n thus_o maim_v the_o court_n of_o judgement_n upon_o a_o appeal_n to_o it_o compel_v they_o to_o give_v he_o his_o liberty_n with_o a_o certificate_n of_o it_o but_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o gentile_a servant_n can_v be_v make_v free_a only_o be_v the_o two_o first_o way_n have_v no_o benesit_fw-la according_a to_o this_o doctrine_n by_o this_o three_o way_n here_o mention_v see_v selden_n l._n vi_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n c._n 8._o but_o heathen_n themselves_o be_v more_o merciful_a than_o these_o doctor_n for_o the_o civil_a law_n as_o l'empereur_n observe_v upon_o bava_n kama_n cap._n 8._o sect_n 3._o make_v better_a provision_n for_o slave_n when_o they_o be_v hardly_o use_v ver._n 27._o and_o if_o he_o smite_v out_o his_o man-servant_n tooth_n etc._n etc._n the_o loss_n of_o a_o tooth_n be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o that_o of_o a_o eye_n yet_o to_o prevent_v cruelty_n god_n ordain_v a_o master_n shall_v lose_v the_o service_n of_o his_o slave_n for_o so_o small_a a_o loss_n as_o this_o ver._n 28._o if_o a_o ox_n gore_v a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n that_o they_o die_v than_o the_o ox_n shall_v be_v sure_o stone_v this_o be_v not_o a_o punishment_n to_o the_o ox_n as_o the_o sadducee_n say_v maimonides_n cavil_v against_o we_o but_o to_o his_o owner_n who_o be_v admonish_v hereby_o to_o look_v better_o after_o his_o cattle_n for_o which_o reason_n also_o the_o ox_n be_v not_o to_o be_v eat_v more_o nevoch_n p._n iii_o c._n 40._o and_o his_o flesh_n shall_v not_o be_v caten_v because_o god_n will_v have_v the_o owner_n entire_o lose_v all_o benefit_n by_o it_o as_o maimonides_n interpret_v it_o and_o so_o josephus_n l._n iu._n arctaeol_n c._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o be_v so_o much_o as_o profitable_a to_o he_o for_o his_o nourishment_n and_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n say_v that_o if_o a_o man_n eat_v so_o much_o as_o the_o bigness_n of_o a_o olive_n of_o this_o flesh_n he_o be_v to_o be_v scourge_v by_o this_o mean_n both_o he_o and_o other_o be_v admonish_v to_o be_v more_o careful_a and_o cautious_a and_o god_n also_o declare_v how_o heinous_a the_o crime_n of_o murder_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o which_o in_o some_o sort_n reach_v even_o unto_o beast_n which_o be_v therefore_o also_o stone_v when_o they_o have_v kill_v a_o man_n that_o no_o more_o may_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o their_o life_n by_o they_o some_o think_v its_o flesh_n therefore_o can_v not_o be_v eat_v because_o be_v stone_v it_o be_v a_o carcase_n who_o blood_n be_v in_o it_o but_o maimonides_n answer_v to_o this_o in_o his_o treatise_n of_o forbid_a meat_n that_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o law_n be_v that_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o sentence_n for_o its_o be_v stone_v be_v pronounce_v it_o become_v unclean_a nay_o if_o a_o man_n to_o prevent_v this_o sentence_n kill_v it_o after_o a_o legal_a manner_n no_o man_n may_v eat_v a_o bit_n of_o it_o and_o when_o it_o be_v stone_v the_o flesh_n be_v neither_o sell_v nor_o give_v to_o the_o gentile_n nor_o to_o the_o dog_n etc._n etc._n as_o bochart_n obobserve_v l._n ii_o hierozoic_n p._n i._o c._n 40._o the_o same_o maimonides_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o pecuniary_a mulct_n right_o extend_v this_o law_n to_o other_o creature_n whether_o beast_n or_o bird_n that_o any_o man_n keep_v as_o l'empereur_n observe_v upon_o bava_n kama_n cap._n 4._o sect_n 5._o and_o plato_n i_o observe_v have_v the_o very_a same_o law_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n if_o a_o ox_n or_o any_o other_o animal_n kill_v a_o man_n except_o it_o be_v in_o the_o public_a combat_n the_o officer_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v set_v over_o their_o field_n be_v to_o kill_v it_o and_o throw_v it_o out_o of_o their_o territory_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n ix_o de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la p._n 873._o but_o the_o owner_n shall_v be_v quit_v the_o loss_n of_o his_o ox_n be_v all_o his_o punishment_n and_o if_o the_o ox_n do_v not_o kill_v the_o man_n but_o only_o wound_v he_o in_o that_o case_n the_o owner_n be_v oblige_v to_o make_v he_o such_o a_o compensation_n as_o the_o judge_n think_v equal_a and_o to_o take_v care_n the_o like_a happen_v not_o again_o ver._n 29._o but_o if_o the_o ox_n be_v wont_a to_o push_v in_o time_n past_a and_o it_o have_v be_v testify_v to_o he_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o former_a case_n the_o owner_n be_v only_o punish_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o ox_n it_o be_v the_o first_o
understand_v of_o his_o unction_n also_o which_o be_v to_o be_v by_o day_n and_o not_o by_o night_n and_o to_o be_v repeat_v seven_o time_n and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o sacrifice_n be_v also_o to_o be_v repeat_v though_o if_o he_o minister_v before_o they_o be_v offer_v the_o doctor_n hold_v it_o not_o to_o be_v illegitimate_a as_o he_o show_v in_o the_o end_n of_o that_o chapter_n when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congreation_n to_o minister_v in_o the_o holy_a place_n at_o this_o entrance_n into_o the_o tabernacle_n he_o be_v to_o put_v they_o on_o for_o seven_o day_n together_o before_o he_o can_v go_v to_o minister_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n ver._n 31._o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v the_o ram_n of_o the_o consecration_n that_o be_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v not_o burn_v on_o the_o altar_n nor_o give_v to_o moses_n who_o have_v have_v their_o share_n v._n 22_o 26._o the_o remainder_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v in_o peace-offering_n belong_v to_o those_o that_o bring_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o seethe_v his_o flesh_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n as_o we_o read_v express_o viii_o leu._n 31._o and_o as_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n that_o there_o they_o shall_v eat_v it_o fire_n be_v take_v from_o the_o altar_n to_o boil_v it_o ver._n 32._o and_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n shall_v cat_n the_o flesh_n of_o the_o ram._n that_o be_v feast_n with_o god_n in_o his_o own_o house_n as_o person_n now_o complete_o qualify_v to_o minister_v unto_o he_o and_o the_o bread_n that_o be_v in_o the_o basket_n all_o the_o remain_a bread_n and_o cake_n which_o be_v present_v unto_o god_n after_o that_o which_o be_v burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n as_o his_o part_n v._o 23_o 24_o etc._n etc._n by_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n hence_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o sacrifice_n have_v something_o in_o it_o peculiar_a from_o other_o peace-offering_n which_o may_v be_v carry_v home_o and_o eat_v there_o after_o god_n and_o the_o priest_n have_v have_v their_o part_n but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v eat_v in_o god_n own_o house_n where_o they_o be_v minister_n as_o a_o thing_n more_o holy_a and_o therefore_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n can_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o as_o all_o the_o family_n do_v of_o other_o sacrifice_n of_o this_o kind_n ver._n 33._o and_o they_o shall_v eat_v those_o thing_n aaron_z and_o his_o son_n alone_o be_v to_o eat_v they_o and_o no_o body_n else_o with_o they_o wherewith_o the_o atonement_n be_v make_v the_o atonement_n be_v not_o make_v by_o these_o thing_n but_o by_o the_o bullock_n which_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o first_o place_n which_o make_v they_o fit_a to_o have_v their_o hand_n fill_v with_o these_o thing_n as_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n be_v for_o consecrate_v v._n 23_o 24._o to_o complete_a their_o sanctification_n and_o therefore_o the_o word_n shall_v be_v thus_o translate_v they_o shall_v eat_v those_o thing_n for_o who_o the_o atonement_n or_o expiation_n be_v make_v to_o consecrate_v and_o to_o sanctify_v they_o their_o consecration_n and_o sanctification_n begin_v by_o the_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n and_o be_v complete_v by_o this_o now_o mention_v but_o a_o stranger_n shall_v not_o eat_v thereof_o none_o that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o family_n of_o aaron_n to_o who_o alone_o this_o holy_a food_n belong_v nor_o be_v all_o his_o domestic_n allow_v to_o eat_v of_o it_o though_o they_o may_v eat_v of_o other_o peace-offering_n but_o only_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n who_o be_v consecrate_v person_n be_v to_o eat_v these_o thing_n which_o have_v a_o special_a holiness_n in_o they_o be_v part_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o consecration_n and_o therefore_o appertain_v only_o to_o such_o person_n as_o have_v be_v consecrate_v because_o they_o be_v holy_a have_v a_o special_a holiness_n as_o i_o say_v in_o they_o which_o make_v it_o fit_v only_o for_o such_o person_n to_o eat_v they_o ver._n 34._o and_o if_o aught_o of_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o consecration_n or_o of_o the_o bread_n remain_v unto_o the_o morning_n he_o and_o his_o son_n be_v not_o able_a to_o eat_v it_o all_o then_o thou_o shall_v burn_v the_o remainder_n with_o fire_n this_o be_v a_o further_a argument_n that_o there_o be_v a_o peculiar_a holiness_n in_o this_o sacrifice_n of_o which_o only_a aaron_n and_o his_o son_n may_v eat_v for_o if_o this_o have_v be_v like_o to_o the_o flesh_n of_o other_o peace-offering_n it_o may_v according_a to_o the_o follow_a law_n have_v be_v keep_v two_o day_n before_o it_o be_v eat_v vii_o leu._n 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n it_o shall_v not_o be_v eat_v upon_o the_o second_o day_n because_o it_o be_v holy_a be_v of_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a sanctity_n be_v offer_v to_o make_v man_n holy_a to_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o great_a care_n be_v take_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v in_o the_o least_o corrupt_a ver._n 35._o and_o thus_o shall_v thou_o do_v unto_o aaron_n and_o unto_o his_o son_n according_a to_o all_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v command_v thou_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o what_o i_o have_v to_o command_v thou_o concern_v the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n and_o of_o his_o son_n seven_o day_n shall_v thou_o consecrate_v they_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v make_v complete_a priest_n in_o less_o time_n than_o i_o have_v appoint_v which_o no_o doubt_n be_v to_o make_v they_o sensible_a of_o the_o weight_n of_o their_o office_n ver._n 36._o and_o thou_o shall_v offer_v every_o day_n a_o bullock_n for_o a_o sin-offering_a for_o atonement_n lest_o he_o shall_v think_v that_o only_o the_o ram_n of_o consecration_n shall_v be_v offer_v seven_o day_n together_o he_o here_o express_o direct_v the_o bullock_n for_o a_o sin-offering_a shall_v be_v so_o often_o repeat_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o follow_v because_o it_o be_v for_o atonement_n which_o appear_v by_o the_o next_o word_n to_o signify_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o for_o the_o atonement_n of_o the_o priest_n but_o of_o the_o altar_n itself_o which_o be_v by_o this_o sacrifice_n make_v fit_a for_o god_n service_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n perhaps_o why_o he_o say_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n it_o be_v for_o atonement_n so_o the_o hebrew_n text._n and_o thou_o shall_v cleanse_v the_o altar_n when_o thou_o have_v make_v a_o atonement_n for_o it_o the_o altar_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o any_o guilt_n therefore_o this_o word_n atonement_n be_v here_o use_v improper_o to_o signify_v that_o by_o these_o repeat_v sacrifice_n it_o be_v set_v apart_o to_o be_v a_o place_n where_o expiation_n shall_v be_v make_v or_o simple_o this_o expiation_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v no_o more_o but_z of_o a_o common_a make_v it_o a_o sacred_a place_n or_o as_o fortunatus_n scacchus_n understand_v it_o it_o be_v purify_v by_o these_o rite_n from_o that_o desilement_n it_o must_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v contract_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o workman_n that_o make_v it_o for_o all_o vessel_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o make_v unclean_a by_o the_o touch_n of_o any_o unclean_a person_n and_o therefore_o perhaps_o the_o altar_n be_v also_o wash_v with_o water_n as_o the_o priest_n be_v which_o be_v here_o call_v its_o cleanse_n and_o thou_o shall_v anoint_v it_o to_o sanctify_v it_o to_o perfect_v its_o sanctification_n or_o separation_n from_o common_a use_n it_o be_v anoint_v with_o the_o holy_a oil_n mention_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n as_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v for_o as_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o bullock_n it_o be_v expiate_v so_o by_o this_o anoint_v it_o be_v consecrate_a which_o be_v mean_v by_o sanctify_v it_o ver._n 37._o seven_o day_n thou_o shall_v make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o altar_n and_o sanctify_v it_o many_o think_v that_o these_o be_v not_o distinct_a seven_o day_n from_o those_o in_o which_o the_o priest_n be_v expiate_v and_o consecrate_v as_o the_o bullock_n for_o the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v not_o a_o distinct_a bullock_n from_o that_o for_o the_o priest_n but_o the_o same_o sacrifice_n serve_v for_o both_o this_o opinion_n i_o shall_v consider_v in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o book_n xl._n 17_o 18._o and_o now_o only_o observe_v that_o thus_o not_o only_o the_o priest_n among_o the_o heathen_a but_o their_o altar_n also_o be_v dedicate_v by_o their_o taurobolia_n and_o criobolia_n which_o i_o mention_v v._n 20._o for_o we_o find_v a_o ancient_a inscription_n wherein_o one_o be_v say_v to_o have_v set_v up_o petram_fw-la tauroboliatam_fw-la a_o altar_n consecrate_v by_o besmear_v it_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o those_o sacrifice_n as_o fortunatus_n scacchus_n interpret_v it_o
paint_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o perhaps_o come_v from_o the_o ancient_a custom_n among_o the_o heathen_a who_o thus_o represent_v their_o god_n as_o tho._n bartholinus_n observe_v de_fw-la morbis_fw-la biblicis_fw-la cap._n 5._o out_o of_o lucian_n de_fw-fr dea_fw-la syria_n where_o he_o say_v she_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d carry_v beam_n upon_o she_o head_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o roman_a emperor_n who_o be_v raise_v so_o much_o above_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n that_o they_o honour_v they_o as_o a_o sort_n of_o deity_n be_v thus_o represent_v as_o appear_v by_o many_o testimony_n particular_o pliny_n who_o in_o his_o panegyric_n to_o trajan_n laugh_v and_o jeer_v at_o the_o radiatum_n domitiani_n caput_fw-la while_o he_o talk_v with_o he_o while_o he_o converse_v so_o famaliar_o with_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o both_o see_v his_o glory_n and_o hear_v he_o proclaim_v his_o name_n v._o 5_o 6_o 7._o at_o his_o first_o be_v in_o the_o mount_n there_o be_v no_o such_o brightness_n leave_v upon_o his_o countenance_n for_o he_o do_v not_o see_v the_o divine_a majesty_n in_o so_o great_a a_o splendour_n as_o he_o do_v now_o when_o the_o lord_n upon_o his_o petition_n vouchsafe_v he_o such_o a_o sight_n of_o his_o glory_n as_o he_o can_v bear_v xxxiii_o 18_o 23._o which_o be_v so_o exceed_o pierce_v that_o it_o alter_v the_o very_a skin_n of_o moses_n his_o face_n and_o make_v it_o luminous_a of_o which_o moses_n do_v not_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v sensible_a till_o some_o time_n after_o he_o come_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n when_o aaron_n as_o well_o as_o other_o be_v afraid_a to_o come_v nigh_o he_o have_v his_o thought_n whole_o possess_v with_o the_o far_o more_o transcendent_a glory_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n of_o which_o he_o have_v a_o glimpse_n from_o this_o familiar_a conference_n which_o moses_n have_v with_o god_n it_o be_v likely_a the_o heathen_a take_v occasion_n to_o invent_v the_o like_a story_n of_o their_o zamolxis_n who_o pretend_v to_o receive_v his_o law_n from_o vesta_n and_o minos_n and_o lycurgus_n who_o say_v they_o receive_v they_o from_o jupiter_n and_o apollo_n with_o several_a other_o mention_v by_o diodorus_n siculus_n l._n i._n who_o then_o add_v moses_n have_v his_o from_o the_o god_n jao_n so_o they_o pronounce_v the_o name_n jehovah_n but_o they_o have_v no_o such_o testimony_n as_o this_o of_o their_o communication_n with_o the_o divine_a majesty_n much_o less_o be_v their_o law_n confirm_v by_o such_o miracle_n as_o last_v for_o the_o space_n of_o xl._n year_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o moses_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o people_n ver._n 30._o and_o when_o aaron_n and_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n see_v moses_n behold_v the_o skin_n of_o his_o face_n shine_v this_o high_o establish_v his_o authority_n and_o breed_v in_o they_o a_o reverence_n to_o the_o law_n he_o bring_v that_o they_o be_v all_o witness_n of_o the_o brightness_n or_o glory_n of_o his_o countenance_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o 2_o cor._n iii_o 7._o which_o demonstrate_v he_o have_v be_v with_o god_n as_o he_o affirm_v and_o have_v behold_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o receive_v from_o he_o the_o table_n of_o testimony_n by_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o this_o verse_n seem_v to_o be_v mean_v all_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o congregregation_n mention_v in_o the_o next_o and_o they_o be_v afraid_a to_o come_v nigh_o he_o the_o light_n which_o shine_v from_o his_o countenance_n be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o dazzle_v the_o eye_n of_o beholder_n even_o of_o aaron_n himself_n who_o do_v not_o know_v whether_o it_o will_v be_v safe_a to_o approach_v he_o this_o be_v a_o illustrious_a testimony_n that_o he_o have_v be_v with_o god_n who_o dwell_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o light_n inaccessible_a ver._n 31._o and_o moses_n call_v unto_o they_o invite_v they_o to_o come_v near_o he_o and_o not_o to_o fear_v any_o hurt_n and_o aaron_n and_o all_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o congregation_n return_v unto_o he_o viz._n after_o he_o have_v put_v a_o veil_n upon_o his_o face_n till_o which_o they_o can_v not_o steadfast_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 2_o cor._n iii_o 7._o the_o light_n of_o it_o be_v so_o strong_a that_o it_o hurt_v their_o eye_n if_o they_o fix_v they_o there_o and_o moses_n talk_v with_o they_o acquaint_v they_o with_o what_o he_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v ver._n 32._o and_o afterward_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n come_v â—igh_a etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o general_a assembly_n of_o all_o the_o tribe_n summon_v that_o he_o may_v deliver_v to_o they_o all_o that_o which_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n see_v xxxv_o 1._o and_o he_o give_v they_o in_o commandment_n all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v with_o he_o in_o mount_n sinai_n all_o the_o order_n he_o have_v give_v about_o the_o building_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o rest_n contain_v in_o the_o xxv_o xxvi_o chapter_n and_o those_o that_o follow_v to_o the_o xxxii_o for_o at_o his_o first_o come_v from_o the_o mount_n find_v they_o in_o a_o apostasy_n from_o god_n he_o say_v nothing_o to_o they_o about_o these_o matter_n but_o in_o abhorrence_n of_o their_o foul_a idolatry_n break_v the_o table_n of_o testimony_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o to_o deliver_v to_o they_o ver._n 33._o and_o till_o moses_n have_v do_v speak_v with_o they_o he_o put_v a_o vail_n on_o his_o face_n this_o seem_v to_o belong_v as_o well_o to_o v._o 31._o as_o to_o the_o 32d_o and_o according_o i_o have_v interpret_v it_o though_o there_o be_v those_o who_o think_v he_o persuade_v aaron_n and_o the_o ruler_n to_o approach_v without_o a_o veil_n but_o put_v it_o on_o when_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n who_o be_v less_o able_a to_o bear_v it_o but_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n for_o both_o aaron_z being_z no_o less_o afraid_a than_o any_o of_o they_o and_o the_o majesty_n of_o his_o countenance_n appear_v sufficient_o even_o when_o it_o be_v veil_v for_o the_o brightness_n be_v not_o quite_o obscure_v though_o very_o much_o shade_v by_o it_o ver._n 34._o but_o when_o moses_n go_v in_o before_o the_o lord_n to_o speak_v with_o he_o he_o take_v the_o vail_n off_o till_o he_o come_v out_o he_o go_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n where_o he_o speak_v with_o he_o face_n to_o face_n as_o a_o man_n speak_v to_o his_o friend_n xxxiii_o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o he_o come_v out_o and_o speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o which_o he_o be_v command_v this_o seem_v to_o relate_v unto_o the_o frequent_a occasion_n moses_n have_v to_o go_v and_o consult_v with_o god_n in_o difficult_a case_n who_o mind_n he_o declare_v to_o they_o when_o he_o have_v receive_v it_o ver._n 35._o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n see_v the_o face_n of_o moses_n that_o the_o skin_n of_o moses_n face_n shine_v etc._n etc._n some_o great_a man_n have_v think_v that_o the_o brightness_n continue_v on_o moses_n face_n till_o his_o death_n so_o that_o he_o speak_v to_o they_o with_o a_o veil_n on_o his_o face_n from_o this_o time_n as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v of_o which_o we_o can_v be_v certain_a though_o thus_o much_o be_v evident_a from_o this_o and_o the_o forego_n verse_n that_o the_o splendour_n of_o his_o countenance_n do_v remain_v for_o some_o time_n after_o he_o come_v down_o from_o god_n presence_n in_o the_o mount_n during_o which_o as_o oft_o as_o he_o go_v in_o to_o speak_v with_o god_n he_o take_v off_o his_o veil_n and_o when_o he_o come_v out_o to_o speak_v with_o they_o he_o put_v it_o on_o until_o he_o go_v in_o to_o speak_v with_o god_n again_o as_o this_o verse_n conclude_v how_o long_o it_o be_v before_o it_o vanish_v none_o can_v resolve_v perhaps_o not_o till_o he_o have_v set_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o consecrate_a aaron_n and_o his_o son_n and_o deliver_v all_o the_o law_n he_o have_v receive_v about_o the_o service_n of_o god_n which_o be_v record_v in_o the_o book_n of_o leviticus_n that_o be_v all_o the_o time_n they_o stay_v near_o mount_n sinai_n from_o whence_o they_o remove_v a_o little_a more_o than_o half_a a_o year_n after_o this_o x_o numb_a 11_o 12._o chap._n xxxv_o verse_n 1._o and_o moses_n gather_v all_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n together_o have_v tell_v they_o what_o order_n he_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o sufficient_o convince_v they_o of_o his_o authority_n xxxiv_o 32_o 33._o he_o now_o proceed_v to_o put_v they_o in_o execution_n and_o in_o order_n to_o it_o he_o gather_v col-hadath_a all_o the_o congregation_n which_o sometime_o signify_v all_o the_o elder_n and_o judge_n etc._n etc._n the_o prime_a governor_n of_o
any_o but_o those_o who_o have_v be_v always_o breed_v up_o in_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o his_o divine_a majesty_n which_o give_v they_o such_o courage_n that_o as_o chytraeus_n express_v it_o in_o herodotus_n his_o phrase_n which_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n the_o same_o with_o st._n peter_n five_o act_n 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o make_v account_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o those_o of_o man_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o king_n command_n by_o do_v contrary_a unto_o god_n ver._n 18._o and_o the_o king_n call_v for_o the_o midwife_n send_v out_o a_o summons_n to_o appear_v before_o he_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o why_o have_v you_o do_v this_o thing_n etc._n etc._n their_o be_v question_v for_o their_o disobedience_n make_v their_o constancy_n the_o more_o remarkable_a ver._n 19_o for_o they_o be_v lively_a and_o be_v deliver_v ere_o the_o midwife_n come_v in_o unto_o they_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o these_o midwife_n tell_v a_o lie_n but_o only_o conceal_v some_o of_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v not_o unlawful_a but_o commendable_a when_o it_o be_v to_o preserve_v the_o innocent_a for_o many_o of_o the_o hebrew_n woman_n may_v be_v such_o as_o they_o here_o describe_v though_o not_o every_o one_o of_o they_o the_o hebrew_n word_n chajoth_v signify_v three_o thing_n either_o vivace_n i._n e._n lively_a or_o obstetrices_fw-la midwife_n as_o kimchi_n tell_v we_o or_o animantia_fw-la live_v creature_n the_o lxx_o follow_v the_o first_o notion_n and_o so_o do_v we_o which_o be_v very_o proper_a aquila_n follow_v the_o second_o who_o translate_v this_o passage_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o can_v do_v the_o office_n of_o midwife_n themselves_o and_o be_v bring_v to_o bed_n before_o we_o can_v get_v to_o they_o thus_o the_o vulgar_a also_o take_v it_o they_o have_v skill_n in_o midwifery_n and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o life_n of_o moses_n as_o several_a other_o jew_n do_v take_v it_o in_o the_o 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bring_v forth_o out_o of_o their_o womb._n which_o place_n our_o gataker_n mention_v in_o his_o cinnus_n p._n 213._o say_v it_o be_v credible_o report_v by_o those_o who_o have_v live_v there_o a_o great_a while_n that_o the_o irish_a woman_n sometime_o rise_v from_o table_n and_o be_v deliver_v and_o return_v to_o the_o company_n again_o before_o all_o be_v take_v away_o ver._n 20._o therefore_o god_n deal_v well_o with_o the_o midwife_n etc._n etc._n he_o reward_v their_o service_n whereby_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n still_o more_o multiply_v and_o wax_v very_o mighty_a ver._n 21._o because_o the_o midwife_n fear_v god_n he_o make_v they_o house_n these_o word_n seem_v to_o declare_v wherein_o god_n reward_v they_o which_o be_v in_o make_v they_o house_n some_o indeed_o particular_o mr._n calvin_n refer_v this_o to_o the_o israelite_n because_o the_o word_n they_o be_v of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n and_o therefore_o can_v they_o think_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o midwife_n but_o 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pharaoh_n charge_v all_o his_o people_n say_v every_o son_n etc._n etc._n not_o be_v able_a to_o effect_v his_o end_n by_o the_o midwife_n he_o command_v every_o body_n to_o inform_v his_o officer_n when_o any_o hebrew_n woman_n fall_v in_o labour_n and_o appoint_v searcher_n it_o be_v likely_a to_o examine_v whether_o they_o be_v deliver_v of_o male_a or_o female_a and_o to_o act_v according_a to_o what_o be_v here_o order_v some_o that_o understand_v the_o forego_n word_n of_o the_o israelite_n make_v this_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o two_o last_o verse_n because_o the_o midwife_n fear_v god_n and_o thereby_o the_o family_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v increase_v not_o diminish_v pharaoh_n take_v a_o new_a course_n and_o charge_v all_o his_o people_n to_o see_v that_o do_v which_o the_o midwife_n refuse_v the_o jew_n in_o the_o book_n call_v the_o life_n of_o moses_n say_v that_o many_o of_o their_o people_n upon_o this_o decree_n of_o pharaoh_n resolve_v not_o to_o marry_v or_o not_o 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father_n and_o jochabed_a daughter_n of_o levi_n to_o have_v be_v his_o mother_n so_o amram_v marry_v his_o father_n sister_n as_o the_o text_n express_o tell_v we_o which_o moses_n be_v so_o ingenuous_a as_o not_o to_o conceal_v though_o it_o may_v not_o be_v for_o his_o credit_n in_o future_a age_n when_o such_o marriage_n be_v forbid_v by_o that_o law_n which_o he_o give_v they_o from_o god_n though_o practise_v before_o the_o give_n of_o his_o law_n see_v selden_n l._n v._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n c._n 9_o the_o jew_n also_o fancy_v his_o mother_n jochabe_v to_o have_v be_v bear_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o israelite_n come_v into_o egypt_n make_v the_o birth_n of_o moses_n a_o miracle_n because_o she_o must_v be_v by_o that_o account_n a_o hundred_o and_o
jethro_n have_v two_o name_n nay_o they_o fancy_v he_o have_v three_o be_v call_v hobab_v they_o think_v iv_o judg._n 11._o where_o hobab_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o father_n in_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o the_o word_n son_n be_v there_o to_o be_v supply_v which_o in_o other_o place_n be_v sometime_o to_o be_v understand_v he_o seem_v to_o be_v jethro_n son_n brother_n to_o zipporah_n and_o according_o be_v say_v x_o numb_a 29._o to_o be_v son_n of_o raguel_n the_o midianite_n i._n e._n of_o jethro_n as_o many_o understand_v it_o see_v there_o and_o he_o lead_v the_o flock_n to_o the_o backside_n of_o the_o desert_n or_o as_o st._n hierom_n understand_v it_o ad_fw-la interiora_fw-la deserti_fw-la to_o the_o inner_a part_n of_o the_o desert_n where_o there_o be_v better_a pasture_n than_o in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v before_o to_o which_o he_o be_v conduct_v by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n who_o intend_v here_o to_o reveal_v himself_o more_o full_o to_o he_o and_o come_v to_o the_o mountain_n of_o god_n even_o to_o horeb._n sheep_n delight_n to_o feed_v on_o mountain_n as_o bochart_n observe_v out_o of_o theocritus_n and_o virgil._n whence_o such_o mountainous_a place_n be_v often_o call_v in_o homer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sheep-walk_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o feed_v there_o as_o eustathius_n and_o hesychius_n interpret_v it_o see_v hierozoic_a p._n 1._o l._n ii_o c._n 46._o and_o this_o be_v call_v the_o mountain_n of_o god_n because_o when_o moses_n write_v this_o book_n there_o have_v be_v a_o divine_a appearance_n upon_o horeb_n which_o st._n stephen_n call_v sinai_n vii_o act_n 30._o for_o horeb_n and_o sinai_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v two_o top_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o mountain_n which_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o this_o be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o country_n of_o midian_a we_o understand_v also_o by_o st._n stephen_n word_n when_o this_o fall_v out_o viz._n after_o he_o have_v dwell_v forty_o year_n in_o midian_a for_o so_o long_o it_o 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2._o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o he_o so_o st._n stephen_n also_o vii_o act_n 30._o by_o which_o some_o understand_v the_o eternal_a word_n the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n but_o i_o think_v he_o be_v not_o call_v simple_o a_o angel_n any_o where_o but_o with_o some_o addition_n as_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o it_o will_v be_v a_o dangerous_a insinuation_n that_o he_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a creature_n yet_o i_o believe_v he_o be_v not_o here_o to_o be_v exclude_v for_o i_o take_v this_o to_o have_v be_v the_o appearance_n of_o the_o schechinah_n which_o comprehend_v both_o the_o lord_n himself_o and_o the_o angel_n that_o attend_v he_o as_o his_o minister_n one_o of_o which_o now_o appear_v so_o glorious_o that_o he_o show_v god_n to_o be_v present_a and_o according_o we_o find_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n that_o he_o himself_o speak_v to_o moses_n and_o thus_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o have_v send_v his_o angel_n when_o they_o cry_v to_o he_o and_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n xx_o numb_a 16._o which_o angel_n be_v call_v michael_n by_o menachem_n and_o the_o same_o which_o they_o also_o call_v goel_n who_o redeem_v jacob_n from_o all_o evil_a xlviii_o gen._n 16._o in_o a_o flame_n of_o sire_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o schechinah_n be_v frequent_o call_v appear_v in_o a_o flame_a manner_n like_o fire_n exceed_v bright_a and_o with_o a_o amaze_a splendour_n so_o it_o appear_v though_o not_o so_o bright_a when_o the_o first_o promise_n be_v make_v of_o their_o deliverance_n xv_o gen._n 17_o 18._o out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o bush_n to_o show_v say_v the_o jew_n in_o pirke_n eliezer_n cap._n xl._n that_o god_n be_v present_a with_o they_o in_o their_o great_a affliction_n and_o tribulation_n which_o be_v represent_v by_o this_o bush_n of_o thorn_n or_o brier_n for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v such_o a_o bush_n as_o prick_v those_o that_o touch_v it_o or_o as_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n speak_v lxiii_o 9_o in_o all_o their_o affliction_n he_o be_v afflict_v and_o by_o his_o providence_n order_v thing_n so_o that_o their_o affliction_n do_v not_o consume_v they_o but_o rather_o multiply_v and_o increase_v they_o for_o as_o it_o there_o follow_v the_o angel_n of_o his_o presence_n save_v they_o and_o thus_o eusebius_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o l._n v._o demonstr_n evang._n c._n 13._o some_o christian_n understand_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n this_o fire_n also_o in_o the_o bush_n may_v be_v intend_v to_o show_v that_o god_n will_v there_o meet_v with_o the_o israelite_n and_o give_v they_o his_o law_n in_o fire_n and_o lightning_n and_o yet_o not_o consume_v they_o for_o this_o be_v the_o place_n where_o god_n after_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n deliver_v the_o law_n to_o they_o which_o thence_o be_v call_v sinai_n say_v the_o forenamed_a author_n in_o pirke_n elieser_n from_o this_o bush_n which_o in_o hebrew_n be_v see_v and_o signify_v in_o arabic_a a_o thorn-bush_n whereas_o before_o this_o it_o be_v call_v horeb_n from_o its_o dryness_n and_o barrenness_n as_o that_o word_n import_v and_o behold_v the_o bush_n burn_v with_o sire_n and_o the_o bush_n be_v not_o consume_v the_o heathen_n have_v either_o read_v or_o hear_v of_o this_o wonder_n as_o appear_v by_o artapanus_n who_o mention_n it_o in_o eusebius_n l._n ix_o praepar_fw-la evang._n c._n 27._o but_o he_o disguise_v it_o and_o misreport_v it_o say_v it_o be_v a_o fire_n which_o sudden_o break_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o flame_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o there_o be_v no_o matter_n nor_o any_o kind_n of_o wood_n in_o the_o place_n to_o feed_v it_o but_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n but_o one_o a_o ancient_a tragedian_n report_v it_o exact_o say_v just_a as_o moses_n do_v here_o that_o the_o bush_n burn_v in_o a_o great_a fire_n and_o yet_o remain_v entire_a and_o green_a in_o the_o slame_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a miracle_n the_o meaning_n of_o which_o i_o have_v already_o explain_v in_o the_o forego_n observation_n there_o be_v a_o story_n something_o like_o this_o in_o dion_n prusaeus_n orat._n xxxvi_o where_o he_o say_v the_o persian_n relate_v concern_v zoroaster_n that_o the_o love_n of_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n lead_v he_o to_o a_o solitary_a life_n separate_v from_o company_n upon_o a_o mountain_n he_o find_v it_o one_o day_n all_o in_o a_o flame_n shine_v with_o celestial_a fire_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o which_o he_o come_v without_o any_o harm_n and_o institute_v certain_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n who_o then_o he_o make_v account_n appear_v to_o he_o which_o joh._n henricus_n vrsinus_n a_o
good_a while_n ago_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o corruption_n of_o this_o apparition_n to_o moses_n and_o huetius_n late_o in_o his_o demonstr_n evang._n propos_fw-fr iu_o cap._n v._o have_v make_v such_o a_o laborious_a comparison_n between_o what_o be_v say_v of_o moses_n and_o of_o zoroaster_n as_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v it_o probable_a the_o ancient_a persian_n derive_v their_o religion_n from_o these_o book_n of_o moses_n ver._n 3._o and_o moses_n say_v i_o will_v now_o turn_v aside_o it_o seem_v this_o glorious_a appearance_n be_v not_o direct_o before_o he_o but_o on_o one_o side_n of_o he_o and_o some_o distance_n from_o he_o and_o see_v this_o great_a sight_n this_o wonderful_a appearance_n or_o as_o philo_z translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o most_o stupendous_a and_o astonish_a sight_n or_o vision_n why_o the_o bush_n be_v not_o burn_v a_o fire_n which_o do_v not_o burn_v that_o be_v consume_v what_o it_o lay_v hold_v on_o be_v very_o amaze_a yet_o the_o gentile_n do_v not_o think_v such_o thing_n incredible_a as_o appear_v out_o of_o seneca_n in_o his_o thyeste_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o forest_n which_o appear_v all_o on_o a_o flame_n without_o fire_n and_o out_o of_o lucan_n and_o divers_a other_o author_n among_o the_o pagan_n produce_v by_o the_o learned_a huetius_n in_o his_o questiones_fw-la alnetanae_n l._n ii_o cap._n xii_o n._n 10._o ver._n 4._o and_o when_o the_o lord_n see_v that_o he_o turn_v aside_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v plain_a by_o this_o that_o the_o lord_n himself_o be_v here_o present_a his_o angel_n be_v but_o attendant_n as_o i_o say_v upon_o his_o majesty_n see_v xxii_o gen._n 11.15_o god_n call_v unto_o he_o out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o bush_n he_o now_o call_v he_o god_n who_o just_a before_o he_o call_v lord_z both_o which_o be_v sometime_o put_v together_o as_o comprehend_v all_o the_o divine_a attribute_n maimonides_n who_o make_v eleven_o degree_n of_o prophecy_n or_o divine_a communication_n to_o man_n just_o think_v this_o the_o very_o high_a of_o all_o and_o it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o moses_n to_o hear_v god_n himself_o speak_v to_o he_o in_o a_o vision_n when_o he_o be_v entire_o awake_a and_o say_v moses_n moses_n he_o repeat_v his_o name_n to_o excite_v his_o attention_n and_o some_o take_v it_o for_o a_o token_n of_o familiarity_n see_v xlvi_o gen._n 2._o this_o be_v call_v by_o gregor_n nyssen_n de_fw-la vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la p._n 172._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n a_o voice_n of_o that_o light_n or_o splendour_n i._n e._n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n which_o appear_v to_o he_o and_o he_o say_v here_o be_o 1_n a_o common_a expression_n of_o readiness_n to_o hearken_v and_o to_o obey_v ver._n 5._o and_o he_o say_v draw_v not_o nigh_o hither_o he_o command_v he_o to_o keep_v his_o distance_n and_o not_o to_o approach_v near_o to_o he_o this_o and_o what_o follow_v plain_o demonstrate_v what_o i_o say_v before_o that_o this_o be_v a_o appearance_n of_o the_o schechinah_n or_o divine_a majesty_n to_o who_o he_o can_v not_o pay_v too_o great_a a_o reverence_n put_v off_o thy_o shoe_n from_o off_o thy_o foot_n many_o frivolous_a reason_n have_v be_v give_v of_o this_o precept_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o braunius_n l._n i._o c._n 3._o de_fw-la vestitu_fw-la sacerd._n hebr._n but_o the_o plain_a reason_n be_v immediate_o add_v in_o the_o text_n because_o the_o place_n where_o he_o stand_v be_v holy_a into_o which_o it_o be_v irreverend_a to_o enter_v with_o their_o shoe_n on_o because_o thereby_o it_o may_v be_v defile_v with_o the_o dirt_n that_o adhere_v to_o they_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o temple_n afterward_o the_o priest_n officiate_v barefoot_a and_o all_o the_o eastern_a people_n come_v into_o their_o holy_a place_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n which_o justin_n martyr_n think_v they_o learn_v from_o this_o example_n of_o moses_n but_o mr._n mede_n opinion_n seem_v true_a that_o moses_n do_v not_o give_v the_o first_o beginning_n to_o this_o rite_n but_o it_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o patriarch_n before_o he_o and_o transmit_v to_o future_a time_n from_o that_o ancient_a general_a tradition_n for_o we_o find_v no_o command_n in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n for_o the_o priest_n perform_v the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n without_o shoe_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o do_v so_o from_o immemorial_n custom_n and_o so_o do_v the_o mahometan_n and_o other_o nation_n at_o this_o day_n see_v mr._n mede_n book_n ii_o p._n 442_o etc._n etc._n and_o p._n 516._o and_o huetius_n in_o his_o demonstr_n evang._n propos_fw-fr iu_o cap._n xi_o sect._n 2._o the_o place_n whereon_o thou_o stand_v be_v holy_a ground_n it_o be_v make_v holy_a by_o the_o special_a presence_n of_o god_n which_o be_v now_o there_o who_o be_v most_o holy_a and_o make_v every_o thing_n relate_v unto_o he_o to_o be_v holy_a also_o for_o thus_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o temple_n and_o the_o utensil_n thereof_o with_o all_o thing_n destine_v to_o the_o divine_a service_n be_v call_v holy_a ver._n 6._o moreover_o he_o say_v i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n i._n e._n of_o amram_n who_o it_o seem_v be_v a_o very_a pious_a man._n and_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob._n who_o be_v so_o dear_a to_o he_o that_o he_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o every_o one_o of_o they_o which_o be_v the_o reason_n he_o be_v distinct_o call_v the_o god_n of_o each_o of_o they_o as_o maimonides_n observe_v more_o nev._n p._n iii_o c._n 51._o from_o xxvi_o leu._n 42._o and_o this_o covenant_n be_v that_o he_o will_v be_v their_o god_n after_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n for_o otherwise_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o noah_n and_o of_o all_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n before_o he_o but_o he_o be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n for_o a_o peculiar_a reason_n because_o of_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o these_o three_o of_o the_o bless_a seed_n which_o shall_v spring_v from_o they_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o pretension_n of_o other_o neighbour_a people_n who_o as_o the_o learned_a dr._n alix_n observe_v be_v their_o rival_n in_o that_o hope_n these_o word_n be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o not_o of_o lot_n as_o the_o ammonite_n and_o moabite_n pretend_v the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o not_o of_o ishmael_n as_o his_o posterity_n pretend_v the_o god_n of_o jacob_n and_o not_o of_o esau_n as_o the_o edomite_n boast_v and_o moses_n hide_v his_o face_n in_o token_n of_o humility_n submission_n and_o reverence_n so_o elijah_n do_v in_o after_o time_n 1_o king_n xix_o 12._o nay_o the_o angel_n cover_v their_o face_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n vi_o isa_n 2._o for_o he_o be_v afraid_a to_o look_v upon_o god_n the_o splendour_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o dazzle_v his_o eye_n and_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o behold_v it_o for_o though_o he_o stir_v not_o a_o step_n further_o after_o god_n prohibit_v he_o to_o come_v near_o yet_o we_o may_v suppose_v he_o to_o be_v now_o near_o to_o it_o than_o he_o be_v at_o the_o first_o ver._n 3._o and_o it_o be_v glory_n also_o be_v much_o increase_v ver._n 7._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o have_v sure_o see_v the_o affliction_n etc._n etc._n to_o see_v signify_v more_o than_o to_o observe_v and_o take_v notice_n include_v in_o it_o such_o resolution_n of_o divine_a providence_n as_o will_v certain_o produce_v their_o deliverance_n for_o the_o double_n of_o the_o expression_n see_v i_o have_v see_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n denote_v there_o be_v no_o doubt_n of_o it_o and_o have_v hear_v their_o cry_n both_o this_o and_o the_o next_o phrase_n know_v their_o sorrow_n signify_v more_o than_o the_o simple_a word_n hear_v and_o know_v import_n viz._n such_o a_o regard_n to_o their_o miserable_a condition_n as_o move_v he_o to_o order_v speedy_a relief_n to_o be_v give_v they_o ver._n 8._o and_o i_o be_o come_v down_o to_o deliver_v they_o i_o now_o appear_v unto_o thou_o for_o that_o purpose_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o egyptian_n from_o their_o tyrannical_a power_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o up_o out_o of_o that_o land_n where_o they_o be_v stranger_n and_o use_v as_o slave_n into_o a_o good_a land_n a_o fruitful_a country_n of_o their_o own_o and_o a_o large_a where_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v pen_v up_o so_o as_o they_o be_v in_o goshen_n and_o if_o it_o be_v consider_v according_a to_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o original_a promise_n it_o be_v large_a and_o spacious_a indeed_o even_o from_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n unto_o euphrates_n xv._o gen._n 18._o unto_o a_o land_n flow_v
prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n vi_o 23._o for_o it_o be_v but_o a_o fancy_n of_o r._n solomon_n that_o he_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o levite_n because_o the_o levitical_a order_n shall_v have_v proceed_v from_o he_o and_o the_o priesthood_n be_v entail_v on_o moses_n his_o family_n but_o because_o of_o moses_n his_o backwardness_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o this_o present_a employment_n he_o in_o anger_n quite_o change_v his_o intention_n and_o advance_v aaron_n to_o the_o priesthood_n i_o know_v that_o he_o can_v speak_v well_o be_v eloquent_a and_o can_v deliver_v his_o mind_n in_o fluent_a word_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o complete_a a_o commander_n as_o pericles_n speak_v in_o theucydides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wisdom_n and_o eloquence_n which_o do_v not_o often_o meet_v in_o one_o person_n but_o god_n be_v please_v to_o distribute_v these_o gift_n as_o he_o do_v to_o these_o two_o brethren_n so_o polydamas_n in_o homer_n tell_v hector_n god_n way_n be_v not_o to_o give_v all_o accomplishment_n to_o one_o man_n but_o some_o to_o one_o and_o some_o to_o other_o iliad_n iu_o v._n 730._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n which_o he_o express_v admirable_o again_o odyss_n θ_o v._o 168._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behold_v he_o come_v forth_o to_o meet_v thou_o etc._n etc._n by_o god_n direction_n no_o doubt_n who_o suggest_v to_o he_o that_o moses_n be_v come_v by_o his_o order_n towards_o egypt_n which_o be_v such_o comfortable_a news_n to_o he_o that_o when_o he_o see_v he_o after_o such_o a_o long_a separation_n it_o can_v not_o but_o be_v a_o very_a joyful_a meeting_n the_o fulfil_n of_o this_o prediction_n be_v a_o new_a sign_n unto_o moses_n that_o god_n will_v be_v with_o he_o ver._n 15._o and_o thou_o shall_v speak_v unto_o he_o and_o put_v word_n in_o his_o mouth_n tell_v he_o from_o i_o what_o he_o be_v to_o speak_v and_o i_o will_v be_v with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o with_o his_o mouth_n thou_o shall_v have_v direction_n from_o i_o what_o to_o say_v to_o he_o and_o i_o will_v enable_v he_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n and_o to_o pharaoh_n and_o will_v teach_v you_o what_o you_o shall_v do_v instruct_v you_o in_o all_o your_o proceed_n ver._n 16._o and_o he_o shall_v be_v thy_o spokesman_n to_o the_o people_n acquaint_v they_o with_o what_o thou_o have_v to_o deliver_v to_o they_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v even_o he_o to_o thou_o he_o double_v the_o word_n to_o denote_v that_o he_o shall_v need_v no_o other_o assistant_n but_o aaron_n who_o be_v his_o brother_n he_o may_v the_o more_o secure_o rely_v on_o his_o fidelity_n instead_o of_o a_o mouth_n to_o speak_v what_o thou_o can_v not_o so_o well_o deliver_v thyself_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v to_o he_o instead_o of_o god_n deliver_v my_o mind_n and_o will_n to_o he_o the_o chaldee_n translate_v the_o hebrew_n word_n elohim_n in_o this_o place_n a_o prince_n or_o a_o judge_n who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n see_v grotius_n in_o vii_o act_n 35._o and_o l._n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr vii_o 1._o for_o moses_n by_o god_n order_n and_o appointment_n execute_v all_o those_o judgement_n upon_o pharaoh_n which_o aaron_n pronounce_v see_v selden_n l._n i._n de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n ult_n if_o justin_n martyr_n do_v not_o misapprehend_v diodorus_n siculus_n he_o say_v the_o jew_n call_v moses_n a_o god_n for_o so_o he_o report_v diodorus_n his_o word_n adhort_a ad_fw-la graecos_n p._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o now_o be_v otherways_o in_o the_o book_n of_o diodorus_n edit_n steph._n p._n 59_o where_o mention_v several_a lawgiver_n that_o pretend_v to_o receive_v their_o law_n from_o god_n or_o some_o good_a angel_n name_v moses_n among_o the_o rest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o receive_v he_o from_o the_o god_n call_v jao_n so_o they_o pronounce_v that_o name_n which_o we_o call_v jehovah_n ver._n 17._o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v this_o rod_n in_o thy_o hand_n the_o rod_n mention_v v._n 2._o which_o be_v v._o 20._o call_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v a_o ensign_n of_o divine_a authority_n and_o power_n by_o which_o all_o the_o wonder_n be_v wrought_v wherewith_o thou_o shall_v do_v sign_n by_o stretch_v out_o so_o mean_v a_o thing_n as_o this_o rod_n at_o god_n command_n great_a miracle_n follow_v which_o demonstrate_v the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man._n ver._n 18._o and_o moses_n go_v and_o return_v from_o horeb_n where_o he_o have_v all_o his_o converse_n with_o god_n he_o return_v to_o the_o place_n where_o his_o father_n in_o law_n live_v see_v v._o 1._o to_o jethro_n in_o the_o hebrew_n his_o name_n be_v write_v jether_o and_o the_o tradition_n be_v in_o semoth_n rabath_n that_o he_o be_v once_o a_o gentile_a and_o then_o his_o name_n be_v jether_o but_o be_v proselyte_v to_o the_o true_a religion_n there_o be_v a_o letter_n add_v to_o his_o name_n as_o there_o be_v to_o abrahant_n and_o he_o be_v call_v jethro_n and_o mr._n selden_n observe_v he_o be_v call_v a_o proselyte_n in_o the_o gemaru_n babylon_n and_o the_o first_o we_o sin_v mention_v in_o scripture_n l._n 2._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n c._n 2._o and_o say_v unto_o he_o let_v i_o go_v i_o pray_v thou_o he_o do_v not_o think_v it_o honest_a to_o leave_v his_o service_n without_o his_o consent_n especial_o since_o he_o entertain_v he_o and_o give_v he_o his_o daughter_n when_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o he_o and_o return_v unto_o my_o brethren_n which_o be_v in_o egypt_n to_o his_o kindred_n and_o countryman_n who_o call_v one_o another_o brethren_n who_o he_o have_v not_o see_v many_o year_n and_o see_v whether_o they_o be_v yet_o alive_a he_o conceal_v his_o main_a design_n from_o jethro_n not_o think_v it_o safe_a perhaps_o to_o trust_v he_o who_o though_o a_o good_a man_n be_v not_o a_o hebrew_n with_o his_o commission_n or_o fear_v he_o may_v discourage_v he_o from_o that_o undertake_n which_o he_o have_v already_o too_o much_o decline_v but_o now_o be_v full_o resolve_v upon_o and_o therefore_o loath_a to_o be_v again_o dishearten_v it_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o moses_n in_o so_o long_a a_o course_n of_o time_n as_o forty_o year_n shall_v not_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o state_n of_o his_o relation_n and_o friend_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o as_o he_o be_v afraid_a perhaps_o it_o shall_v be_v know_v where_o he_o be_v so_o intercourse_n with_o nation_n and_o very_o far_o distant_a be_v not_o so_o easy_a then_o as_o it_o be_v now_o adays_o and_o jethro_n say_v to_o moses_n go_v in_o peace_n he_o dismiss_v he_o kind_o and_o wish_v he_o a_o prosperous_a journey_n ver._n 19_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o moses_n in_o midian_a some_o translate_v it_o the_o lord_z have_v say_v etc._n etc._n to_o show_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o now_o desire_v to_o have_v leave_n to_o visit_v his_o friend_n in_o egypt_n however_o that_o be_v it_o be_v plain_a this_o be_v a_o distinct_a appearance_n of_o god_n to_o he_o from_o that_o in_o horeb_n for_o this_o be_v in_o midian_a where_o god_n who_o have_v set_v he_o no_o precise_a time_n before_o enjoin_v he_o to_o be_v go_v present_o and_o assure_v he_o that_o there_o be_v none_o leave_v in_o egypt_n who_o design_v to_o be_v revenge_v of_o he_o for_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o egyptian_a so_o it_o follow_v for_o all_o the_o man_n be_v dead_a which_o seek_v thy_o life_n this_o be_v a_o encouragement_n which_o god_n reserve_v as_o a_o reward_n of_o his_o obedience_n have_v say_v nothing_o of_o it_o during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o hesitancy_n and_o reluctance_n ver._n 20._o and_o moses_n take_v his_o wife_n and_o his_o son_n we_o read_v hitherto_o but_o of_o one_o son_n bear_v to_o he_o but_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o have_v another_o from_o xviii_o 4._o he_o carry_v his_o whole_a family_n with_o he_o to_o let_v his_o brethren_n see_v he_o be_v so_o confident_a of_o their_o deliverance_n that_o he_o venture_v not_o only_a himself_o but_o his_o dear_a relation_n in_o their_o society_n and_o set_v they_o upon_o a_o ass_n one_o ass_n can_v not_o carry_v they_o all_o with_o every_o thing_n necessary_a for_o their_o removal_n therefore_o the_o singular_a number_n as_o be_v very_o usual_a be_v put_v for_o the_o plural_a though_o one_o ass_n may_v perhaps_o carry_v she_o and_o two_o child_n one_o of_o which_o if_o not_o the_o other_o be_v very_o small_a see_v drusius_n quaestiones_fw-la per_fw-la epistol_n 86._o and_o simeon_n de_fw-fr muis_fw-la in_o his_o varia_n sacra_fw-la ass_n be_v vile_a creature_n here_o with_o we_o but_o they_o be_v
moses_n as_o they_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v and_o say_v sure_o a_o bloody_a husband_n be_v thou_o to_o i_o if_o the_o forego_n interpretation_n be_v true_a these_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o a_o angry_a woman_n but_o speak_v with_o great_a affection_n signify_v that_o she_o have_v espouse_v he_o again_o have_v save_v his_o life_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o her_o son_n our_o famous_a mr._n mede_n indeed_o discourse_n fourteen_o carry_v the_o sense_n quite_o another_o way_n because_o a_o husband_n he_o say_v be_v never_o call_v chatan_n after_o the_o marriage_n solemnity_n be_v over_o which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a make_v nothing_o against_o what_o i_o have_v say_v because_o she_o look_v upon_o herself_o as_o a_o second_o time_n espouse_v or_o marry_v to_o he_o by_o this_o act_n which_o have_v restore_v he_o to_o she_o when_o his_o life_n be_v in_o danger_n it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o word_n chatan_n do_v not_o signify_v only_o a_o spouse_n but_o sometime_o a_o son_n in_o law_n but_o why_o zipporah_n shall_v call_v she_o own_o child_n by_o this_o name_n i_o do_v not_o see_v yet_o so_o mr._n mede_n understand_v it_o and_o add_v that_o the_o rabbin_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o hebrew_n woman_n to_o call_v their_o child_n when_o they_o be_v circumcise_a by_o the_o name_n of_o chatan_n i._n e._n spouse_n as_o if_o they_o be_v now_o espouse_v unto_o god_n and_o indeed_o aben-ezra_n say_v so_o but_o i_o can_v find_v that_o this_o be_v a_o ancient_a notion_n among_o they_o if_o it_o be_v his_o interpretation_n may_v be_v the_o more_o easy_o embrace_v which_o be_v this_o that_o these_o be_v a_o solemn_a form_n of_o word_n use_v at_o circumcision_n signify_v as_o much_o as_o i_o pronounce_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n by_o circumcision_n thus_o val._n schindler_n also_o expound_v it_o in_o his_o lexic_n pentaglot_n p._n 677._o a_o child_n be_v call_v chatan_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o his_o circumcision_n because_o than_o he_o be_v first_o join_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o as_o it_o be_v espouse_v unto_o god_n and_o he_o think_v the_o targum_fw-la countenance_n this_o sense_n when_o it_o thus_o expound_v these_o word_n by_o this_o blood_n of_o circumcision_n a_o spouse_n be_v give_v to_o we_o which_o may_v as_o well_o be_v understand_v of_o moses_n be_v give_v to_o she_o as_o of_o the_o child_n for_o he_o be_v as_o i_o say_v restore_v to_o she_o and_o to_o his_o family_n upon_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o child_n so_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n they_o that_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o see_v the_o sense_n of_o a_o eminent_a writer_n of_o our_o church_n concern_v this_o passage_n may_v consult_v hooker_n ecclesiastical_a polity_n book_n v._o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o lxii_o section_n where_o he_o thus_o far_o agree_v with_o i_o that_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v out_o of_o the_o flow_a of_o abundance_n of_o commiseration_n and_o love_n with_o her_o hand_n lay_v under_o his_o foot_n for_o so_o he_o think_v these_o word_n she_o cast_v it_o at_o his_o foot_n import_n ver._n 26._o so_o he_o let_v he_o go_v i._n e._n the_o angel_n no_o long_o threaten_a moses_n with_o death_n but_o his_o wife_n to_o her_o great_a joy_n see_v he_o restore_v to_o she_o in_o safety_n from_o which_o in_o after_o time_n spring_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v so_o famous_a among_o the_o greek_n and_o egyptian_n in_o the_o feast_n of_o bacchus_n and_o osiris_n who_o story_n huetius_n have_v late_o show_v be_v frame_v out_o of_o this_o of_o moses_n from_o whence_o also_o as_o he_o probable_o conjecture_n they_o use_v remedy_n for_o disease_n in_o forma_fw-la fascini_fw-la which_o they_o hang_v as_o annulet_n about_o their_o child_n neck_n demonstr_n evang._n propos_fw-fr iu_o cap._n iv_o n._n 3._o then_o she_o say_v or_o when_o she_o say_v a_o bloody_a husband_n thou_o be_v etc._n etc._n i._n e._n as_o soon_o as_o zipporah_n have_v circumcise_a the_o child_n and_o throw_v the_o foreskin_n at_o her_o husband_n foot_n and_o say_v these_o word_n moses_n be_v deliver_v from_o his_o danger_n or_o according_a to_o our_o translation_n as_o soon_o as_o her_o husband_n be_v safe_a she_o repeat_v the_o forego_n word_n say_v i_o have_v redeem_v thy_o life_n by_o circumcise_n thy_o son_n they_o that_o make_v these_o word_n to_o have_v be_v speak_v in_o a_o rage_n because_o she_o be_v force_v to_o do_v what_o she_o do_v suppose_v she_o to_o have_v have_v little_a kindness_n for_o her_o husband_n and_o as_o little_a regard_n to_o circumcision_n i_o shall_v rather_o translate_v the_o word_n so_o she_o let_v he_o go_v i._n e._n let_v moses_n go_v to_o egypt_n and_o go_v back_o herself_o to_o her_o father_n only_o repeat_v these_o word_n before_o she_o go_v remember_v i_o how_o i_o have_v save_v thy_o life_n and_o make_v thou_o my_o husband_n again_o when_o death_n be_v at_o hand_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o son_n who_o i_o have_v circumcise_a there_o be_v only_o this_o exception_n to_o it_o that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o let_v he_o go_v be_v of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n which_o be_v of_o no_o great_a weight_n because_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o this_o language_n when_o they_o speak_v of_o female_n as_o i_o observe_v on_o i._o 21._o and_o it_o be_v certain_a she_o return_v to_o her_o father_n but_o whether_o in_o this_o manner_n no_o body_n can_v certain_o determine_v for_o we_o be_v not_o tell_v any_o where_o upon_o what_o occasion_n she_o go_v back_o to_o jethro_n unless_o it_o be_v here_o insinuate_v as_o we_o find_v she_o do_v xviii_o 2._o together_o with_o her_o child_n but_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o she_o fear_v some_o other_o danger_n into_o which_o she_o and_o her_o child_n may_v fall_v by_o the_o way_n or_o in_o egypt_n may_v desire_n moses_n to_o send_v she_o home_o again_o till_o he_o have_v finish_v the_o work_n he_o go_v about_o unto_o which_o he_o consent_v ver._n 27._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o aaron_n in_o egypt_n i_o suppose_v he_o receive_v this_o order_n from_o god_n but_o we_o do_v not_o know_v how_o whether_o by_o a_o apparition_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n to_o he_o or_o in_o a_o dream_n or_o otherways_o go_v into_o the_o wilderness_n to_o meet_v moses_n the_o wilderness_n be_v a_o wide_a place_n therefore_o he_o direct_v he_o no_o doubt_n into_o what_o part_n he_o shall_v go_v and_o he_o go_v and_o meet_v he_o in_o the_o mount_n of_o god_n he_o go_v almost_o to_o midian_a that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o more_o time_n to_o hear_v what_o moses_n commission_n be_v before_o they_o come_v to_o egypt_n ver._n 28._o and_o moses_n tell_v aaron_n all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n mention_v iii_o 6_o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o this_o chapter_n 14_o 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n and_o all_o the_o sign_n etc._n etc._n see_v v._o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n which_o he_o tell_v he_o to_o confirm_v his_o belief_n that_o god_n have_v speak_v those_o word_n to_o he_o ver._n 29._o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n go_v come_v into_o egypt_n and_o gather_v together_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o chief_a person_n in_o every_o tribe_n who_o bear_v a_o great_a sway_n among_o they_o see_v iii_o 16._o ver._n 30._o and_o aaron_n speak_v all_o the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v unto_o moses_n according_a to_o what_o god_n have_v promise_v v._o 15_o 16._o and_o do_v the_o sign_n the_o sign_n be_v do_v by_o moses_n as_o the_o word_n be_v speak_v by_o aaron_n v._o 17._o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o people_n who_o come_v along_o with_o the_o elder_n ver._n 31._o and_o the_o people_n believe_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n also_o to_o who_o the_o elder_n report_v what_o they_o have_v hear_v and_o see_v believe_v that_o god_n have_v send_v moses_n to_o be_v their_o deliverer_n and_o when_o they_o hear_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v visit_v etc._n etc._n see_v iii_o 7_o 16_o 17._o then_o they_o bow_v their_o head_n and_o worship_v most_o humble_o acknowledge_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o his_o faithfulness_n to_o his_o word_n chap._n v._n verse_n 1._o and_o afterward_o moses_n and_o aaron_n go_v in_o and_o tell_v pharaoh_n when_o they_o have_v convince_v the_o elder_n of_o israel_n of_o their_o commission_n they_o desire_v audience_n of_o pharaoh_n which_o have_v obtain_v they_o go_v to_o court_n take_v some_o of_o the_o elder_n along_o with_o they_o to_o attend_v they_o which_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a conjecture_n from_o the_o decency_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o they_o shall_v go_v alone_o on_o such_o a_o solemn_a embassy_n but_o so_o they_o be_v command_v
year_n and_o from_o his_o family_n come_v into_o egypt_n till_o their_o departure_n be_v just_a as_o many_o more_o which_o agree_v perfect_o with_o what_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o promise_v make_v by_o god_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n can_v not_o be_v make_v void_a by_o the_o law_n which_o be_v four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n after_o iii_o galat._n 16_o 17._o how_o the_o first_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n be_v when_o god_n bid_v he_o go_v to_o canaan_n xii_o gen._n 3._o see_v xv_o gen._n 13._o there_o be_v some_o indeed_o that_o reckon_v their_o stay_n in_o egypt_n to_o have_v be_v only_o two_o hundred_o and_o ten_o year_n and_o then_o they_o take_v in_o the_o five_o year_n abraham_n stay_v at_o charran_n after_o he_o leave_v ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n to_o make_v up_o these_o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o which_o opinion_n be_v drusius_n in_o the_o place_n above_o mention_v but_o josephus_n say_v express_o that_o they_o depart_v out_o of_o egypt_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n after_o jacob_n come_v into_o it_o l._n ii_o antiq._n c._n 5._o all_o the_o difficulty_n that_o have_v be_v raise_v by_o commentator_n in_o the_o exposition_n of_o these_o word_n be_v avoid_v by_o this_o interpretation_n if_o we_o admit_v that_o be_v only_o these_o two_o synechdoche_n the_o figure_n of_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a first_o that_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v comprehend_v israel_n himself_o with_o his_o father_n and_o grandfather_n and_o second_o that_o their_o sojourn_v comprehend_v the_o whole_a time_n that_o this_o nation_n dwell_v in_o a_o land_n that_o be_v not_o they_o half_a of_o which_o time_n at_o least_o be_v spend_v in_o egypt_n see_v guil._n vorstius_n in_o his_o note_n upon_o tzemach_n david_n p._n 200._o &_o 205._o ludou._n capellus_n chron._n sacra_fw-la p._n 135._o but_o especial_o our_o most_o learned_a primate_n usher_n chron._n sacr._n c._n 8._o where_o he_o large_o confute_v the_o contrary_a opinion_n which_o if_o any_o one_o desire_n to_o see_v defend_v i_o know_v none_o that_o have_v do_v it_o better_o than_o gerhardus_fw-la j._n vossius_fw-la in_o his_o isagogue_n chronologica_fw-la dissert_n vii_o c._n 1_o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o fair_o represent_v the_o argument_n on_o both_o side_n but_o incline_v himself_o to_o think_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n dwell_v ccccxxx_n year_n in_o egypt_n and_o endeavour_n to_o answer_v those_o who_o assert_v that_o interpretation_n which_o i_o have_v give_v cap._n 12._o but_o acknowledge_v ingenuous_o cap._n 6._o that_o it_o be_v the_o sense_n not_o only_o of_o the_o ancient_a jew_n but_o of_o the_o ancient_a christian_n such_o as_o eusebius_n epiphanius_n and_o st._n chrysostom_n among_o the_o greek_n and_o st._n hierom_n st._n austin_n etc._n etc._n among_o the_o latin_n and_o of_o a_o vast_a number_n of_o late_a writer_n ver._n 41._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n these_o year_n say_v st._n hierom_n in_o iii_o galat._n be_v to_o be_v compute_v ab_fw-la eo_fw-la tempore_fw-la quo_fw-la deus_fw-la ad_fw-la abrahamum_fw-la locutus_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n from_o the_o time_n when_o god_n say_v to_o abraham_n in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v i._n e._n when_o he_o go_v first_o to_o canaan_n even_o the_o self_n same_o day_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v they_o all_o go_v out_o on_o one_o day_n or_o they_o go_v out_o that_o very_a day_n four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n after_o abraham_n come_v to_o canaan_n so_o faithful_a be_v god_n in_o his_o promise_n to_o his_o faithful_a servant_n that_o all_o the_o host_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n so_o they_o be_v call_v for_o the_o lord_n be_v become_v their_o king_n as_o i_o observe_v iii_o 10._o and_o now_o lead_v they_o forth_o as_o their_o captain_n general_n and_o this_o word_n host_n import_v that_o they_o go_v out_o not_o confuse_o but_o in_o good_a order_n see_v xiii_o 18._o which_o be_v the_o more_o wonderful_a there_o be_v such_o a_o vast_a number_n of_o they_o v._n 37_o 38._o that_o one_o will_v think_v they_o can_v not_o so_o soon_o get_v together_o especial_o in_o any_o order_n but_o josephus_n have_v well_o resolve_v this_o that_o moses_n have_v notice_n of_o god_n intention_n some_o day_n before_o see_v v._n 1_o have_v dispose_v they_o for_o their_o departure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o distribute_v they_o into_o several_a company_n have_v appoint_v they_o the_o place_n of_o general_a rendezvouz_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v or_o at_o least_o direct_v who_o shall_v march_v first_o and_o what_o order_n they_o shall_v observe_v that_o they_o may_v not_o hinder_v one_o another_o in_o their_o march_n ver._n 42._o it_o be_v a_o night_n to_o be_v much_o observe_v in_o the_o hebrew_n as_o the_o margin_n note_n a_o night_n of_o observation_n that_o be_v a_o very_a remarkable_a night_n or_o a_o night_n in_o which_o there_o be_v many_o precept_n to_o be_v observe_v as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o or_o as_o conradus_n pellicanus_fw-la a_o night_n in_o which_o the_o lord_n after_o a_o special_a manner_n watch_v over_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o which_o reason_n the_o jew_n expect_v their_o messiah_n to_o come_v in_o this_o night_n foolish_o imagine_v he_o will_v then_o find_v they_o all_o most_o ready_a to_o follow_v he_o to_o jerusalem_n for_o they_o have_v now_o corrupt_v a_o ancient_a tradition_n which_o i_o observe_v before_o v._o 6._o be_v remarkable_o fulfil_v in_o our_o saviour_n suffering_n that_o very_a evening_n when_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n be_v kill_v and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n redeem_v from_o the_o egyptian_a bondage_n unto_o the_o lord_n in_o honour_n of_o he_o who_o have_v gracious_o begin_v to_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n make_v to_o their_o forefather_n vi_o 2_o 3_o 4._o this_o be_v that_o night_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n which_o god_n have_v command_v to_o be_v observe_v because_o they_o come_v out_o at_o that_o season_n xvi_o dent._n 6._o under_o his_o conduct_n from_o the_o egyptian_a bondage_n or_o it_o may_v be_v call_v that_o night_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o his_o power_n and_o mercy_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o his_o promise_n so_o signal_o appear_v that_o night_n ver._n 43._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n and_o aaron_n at_o the_o same_o time_n i_o suppose_v that_o he_o institute_v the_o passover_n v._n 1._o he_o add_v this_o caution_n about_o it_o this_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o passover_n a_o further_a rule_n to_o be_v observe_v at_o this_o feast_n there_o shall_v no_o stranger_n eat_v thereof_o several_a of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n by_o the_o son_n of_o a_o stranger_n understand_v a_o apostate_n from_o the_o religion_n of_o israel_n to_o strange_a worship_n i._n e._n idolatry_n as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v l._n i._n de_fw-fr synedr_n c._n 12._o p._n 479._o but_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v so_o restrain_v as_o appear_v from_o the_o next_o verse_n which_o be_v a_o further_a explication_n of_o this_o wherein_o he_o ordain_v that_o no_o man_n who_o do_v not_o embrace_v their_o faith_n and_o religion_n shall_v eat_v of_o the_o passover_n though_o he_o be_v a_o proselyte_n so_o far_o as_o to_o be_v permit_v to_o live_v among_o they_o for_o this_o be_v a_o commemoration_n of_o the_o great_a deliverance_n bestow_v upon_o the_o israelite_n none_o but_o they_o be_v to_o partake_v of_o it_o unless_o they_o will_v be_v circumcise_a and_o thereby_o come_v into_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n which_o give_v they_o a_o title_n to_o all_o the_o privilege_n of_o his_o child_n and_o oblige_v they_o as_o well_o as_o the_o natural_a israelite_n to_o give_v public_a thanks_o for_o this_o work_n of_o their_o redemption_n from_o egyptian_a bondage_n to_o worship_n and_o serve_v their_o god_n according_a as_o he_o direct_v ver._n 44._o and_o every_o manservant_n that_o be_v buy_v for_o money_n as_o many_o be_v in_o those_o time_n and_o country_n who_o become_v their_o master_n proper_a good_n as_o much_o as_o their_o cattle_n when_o thou_o have_v circumcise_a he_o then_o shall_v he_o eat_v thereof_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v circumcise_a against_o his_o will_n but_o if_o he_o refuse_v after_o a_o year_n trial_n as_o maimonides_n expound_v it_o to_o receive_v circumcision_n his_o master_n be_v to_o sell_v he_o again_o for_o it_o be_v very_o unreasonable_a to_o think_v that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v compel_v to_o be_v circumcise_a as_o those_o hebrew_n doctor_n seem_v to_o understand_v it_o who_o say_v that_o both_o master_n and_o servant_n be_v forbid_v to_o eat_v of_o it_o till_o the_o servant_n be_v circumcise_a see_v selden_n l._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n c._n 1._o where_o he_o show_v at_o large_a
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 be_v for_o a_o sign_n unto_o thou_o these_o seem_v to_o be_v still_o the_o word_n that_o the_o parent_n be_v to_o say_v to_o their_o child_n upon_o these_o festival_n whereby_o they_o teach_v they_o to_o look_v upon_o this_o observation_n as_o a_o token_n or_o memorial_n of_o what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o their_o forefather_n when_o he_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n upon_o thy_o hand_n and_o for_o a_o memorial_n between_o thy_o eye_n to_o make_v thou_o as_o sensible_a of_o god_n goodness_n as_o of_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v in_o thy_o hand_n or_o of_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v continual_o before_o thy_o eye_n the_o jewish_a superstition_n about_o their_o phylactery_n take_v its_o rise_n from_o hence_o but_o without_o any_o good_a ground_n it_o be_v evident_a he_o speak_v not_o of_o tie_v parchment_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o about_o their_o wrist_n etc._n etc._n but_o of_o teach_v their_o child_n the_o meaning_n of_o their_o holy_a rite_n and_o so_o some_o of_o themselves_o have_v expound_v it_o particular_o the_o forementioned_a r._n levi_n of_o barcelona_n who_o give_v this_o reason_n why_o such_o abundant_a care_n be_v take_v to_o have_v these_o thing_n remember_v because_o say_v he_o this_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o law_n and_o of_o our_o religion_n for_o which_o cause_n in_o all_o our_o blessing_n and_o prayer_n we_o commemorate_v our_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n because_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n to_o we_o and_o a_o perfect_a demonstration_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o our_o lord_n god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o creature_n and_o do_v what_o he_o please_v etc._n etc._n for_o who_o but_o he_o can_v change_v the_o course_n of_o nature_n and_o work_v such_o great_a and_o unheard_a of_o sign_n as_o he_o do_v this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o confute_v those_o that_o deny_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o establish_v we_o in_o the_o belief_n of_o god_n most_o bless_v and_o to_o persuade_v both_o that_o there_o be_v a_o providence_n and_o that_o his_o power_n extend_v to_o all_o thing_n both_o in_o general_a and_o particular_a so_o he_o see_v v._o 16._o that_o the_o lord_n law_n may_v be_v in_o thy_o mouth_n that_o their_o child_n may_v be_v able_a to_o declare_v to_o their_o posterity_n the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n about_o these_o matter_n for_o with_o a_o strong_a hand_n have_v the_o lord_n bring_v thou_o out_o of_o egypt_n by_o slay_v all_o their_o first-born_a in_o one_o night_n see_v iii_o 19_o ver._n 10._o thou_o shall_v therefore_o keep_v this_o ordinance_n of_o the_o passover_n and_o of_o the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n in_o this_o season_n from_o year_n to_o year_n on_o the_o fourteen_o and_o the_o seven_o follow_a day_n of_o the_o first_o month._n ver._n 11._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o the_o lord_n shall_v bring_v thou_o into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o canaanite_n etc._n etc._n under_o the_o name_n of_o canaanites_n he_o comprehend_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o seven_o nation_n and_o these_o word_n seem_v to_o import_v that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o first-born_a be_v not_o to_o take_v place_n till_o they_o come_v into_o the_o promised_n land_n yet_o we_o find_v iii_o numb_a 12_o 13._o that_o god_n demand_v all_o the_o first-born_a of_o they_o though_o he_o take_v the_o levite_n in_o their_o stead_n and_o both_o be_v number_v and_o there_o be_v two_o hundred_o seventy_o three_o first-born_a male_n more_o than_o there_o be_v levites_n v._n 41_o 42_o 43._o he_o require_v they_o to_o be_v redeem_v at_o five_o shekel_n apiece_o and_o the_o money_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n v._o 46_o 47_o 48._o but_o perhaps_o after_o this_o the_o law_n be_v not_o observe_v till_o they_o come_v to_o canaan_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n etc._n etc._n see_v v._o 5._o ver._n 12._o that_o thou_o shall_v set_v apart_o unto_o the_o lord_z all_o that_o open_v the_o matrix_fw-la here_o he_o show_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o that_o sanctification_n of_o the_o first-born_a which_o be_v mention_v v._n 2._o and_o for_o what_o end_n and_o reason_n this_o be_v ordain_v for_o that_o which_o be_v call_v sanctify_v there_o be_v here_o call_v set_v apart_o or_o separate_v it_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o kind_n of_o creature_n for_o another_o use_n viz._n to_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o word_n heevarta_fw-la which_o we_o translate_v set_v apart_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n make_v to_o pass_v over_o which_o be_v explain_v xxii_o 30._o thou_o shall_v give_v it_o unto_o i_o viz._n to_o be_v offer_v at_o the_o altar_n the_o male_n the_o first-born_a be_v only_o mention_v v._o 2._o but_o here_o it_o be_v explain_v to_o signify_v only_o the_o male_n if_o a_o female_a come_v first_o and_o afterward_o a_o male_a that_o male_a be_v not_o devote_v unto_o god_n because_o it_o do_v not_o open_v the_o womb_n a_o female_a come_n before_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o set_v apart_o from_o common_a use_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o his_o service_n that_o be_v every_o firstling_n male_a of_o a_o cow_n sheep_n or_o goat_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o blood_n be_v sprinkle_v on_o the_o altar_n the_o flesh_n of_o they_o be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n see_v xviii_o numb_a 17_o 18._o where_o what_o be_v here_o brief_o deliver_v be_v there_o more_o large_o explain_v ver._n 8._o and_o every_o firstling_n of_o a_o ass_n there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n for_o horse_n and_o camel_n but_o a_o ass_n be_v only_o mention_v because_o abundance_n of_o ass_n be_v breed_v in_o judea_n where_o there_o be_v few_o horse_n or_o camel_n and_o therefore_o xviii_o numb_a 15._o it_o be_v say_v in_o general_a the_o firstling_n of_o unclean_a beast_n thou_o shall_v redeem_v thou_o shall_v redeem_v with_o a_o lamb._n which_o be_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o god_n if_o a_o man_n have_v not_o a_o lamb_n he_o be_v to_o give_v the_o price_n of_o one_o and_o because_o all_o lamb_n be_v not_o of_o a_o equal_a price_n some_o be_v worth_n more_o than_o other_o the_o rabbin_n say_v that_o a_o good_a eye_n i._n e._n a_o liberal_a man_n give_v a_o shekel_n a_o evil_a eye_n half_a as_o much_o and_o a_o middle_a sort_n of_o man_n give_v three_o quarter_n it_o be_v to_o be_v redeem_v also_o within_o thirty_o day_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o redeem_v it_o than_o thou_o shall_v break_v or_o cut_v off_o its_o neck_n it_o be_v to_o die_v one_o way_n or_o other_o and_o not_o to_o be_v employ_v in_o common_a use_n but_o thus_o to_o be_v dispose_v of_o if_o they_o will_v not_o give_v a_o lamb_n or_o its_o value_n in_o exchange_n for_o it_o which_o man_n may_v sometime_o be_v unwilling_a to_o
do_v because_o ass_n be_v so_o plentiful_a in_o that_o country_n they_o may_v not_o be_v worth_a so_o much_o as_o a_o lamb._n it_o be_v no_o improbable_a conjecture_n of_o mr._n selden_n that_o from_o this_o law_n of_o redeem_v ass_n the_o gentile_n take_v up_o a_o fancy_n which_o be_v common_a among_o they_o that_o the_o jew_n worship_v a_o ass_n head_n see_v l._n ii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n c._n 1._o which_o be_v one_o of_o their_o calumny_n also_o of_o christian_n who_o they_o take_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o jew_n as_o we_o read_v in_o minutius_n faelix_fw-la tertullian_n and_o other_o all_o the_o first-born_a of_o man_n among_o thy_o child_n shall_v thou_o redeem_v see_v v._o 11._o humane_a sacrifice_n be_v not_o acceptable_a to_o god_n for_o though_o he_o once_o command_v abraham_n to_o offer_v his_o son_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o actual_o do_v and_o here_o he_o declare_v he_o do_v not_o approve_v of_o such_o sacrifice_n by_o command_v they_o not_o to_o offer_v their_o first-born_a to_o he_o as_o they_o do_v the_o firstling_n of_o clean_a beast_n but_o to_o redeem_v they_o for_o the_o way_n of_o the_o gentile_a world_n even_o in_o those_o day_n be_v to_o offer_v their_o child_n to_o moloch_n as_o appear_v from_o xx_o leu._n 2._o where_o he_o order_v he_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n who_o give_v any_o of_o his_o seed_n to_o moloch_n the_o very_a same_o phrase_n which_o be_v use_v as_o i_o observe_v v._n 12._o concern_v sacrifice_v the_o firstling_n of_o their_o ox_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o xviii_o leu._n 21._o he_o use_v both_o phrase_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o give_v any_o of_o thy_o seed_n to_o pass_v through_o to_o moloch_n or_o to_o pass_v over_o to_o moloch_n the_o very_a same_o word_n which_o we_o here_o translate_v v._o 13._o set_v apart_o and_o it_o be_v but_o necessary_a to_o give_v such_o precept_n for_o notwithstanding_o these_o prohibition_n the_o israelite_n fall_v into_o this_o barbarous_a way_n of_o worship_n as_o we_o read_v cvi_o psalm_n 37_o 38._o now_o this_o redemption_n of_o their_o first-born_a be_v not_o long_o after_o order_v by_o god_n himself_o who_o take_v the_o levite_n instead_o of_o they_o as_o we_o read_v numb_a iii_o where_o a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n be_v pay_v for_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o first-born_a that_o be_v above_o the_o number_n of_o the_o levite_n which_o sum_n they_o who_o be_v bear_v after_o that_o time_n pay_v to_o the_o priest_n nor_o be_v this_o a_o thing_n unknown_a to_o the_o gentile_n for_o paulus_n venetus_n say_v l._n i._o c._n 45._o that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o region_n in_o india_n call_v tanguth_n redeem_v their_o son_n with_o a_o ram_n which_o they_o offer_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o hebrew_n which_o make_v it_o probable_a that_o this_o law_n of_o moses_n have_v reach_v they_o there_o be_v several_a remainder_n of_o the_o hebrew_n language_n upon_o those_o coast_n as_o huetius_n observe_v in_o his_o demonstr_n evang._n propos_fw-fr iu_o c._n 6._o ver._n 14._o when_o thy_o son_n ask_v thou_o in_o time_n to_o come_v what_o be_v this_o desire_v to_o know_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o or_o whence_o this_o custom_n of_o offer_v or_o redeem_v the_o first-born_a male_n be_v derive_v that_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o he_o great_a care_n be_v take_v for_o the_o instruction_n of_o child_n in_o the_o rite_n of_o their_o religion_n it_o appear_v by_o this_o and_o by_o v._o 8._o where_o they_o be_v command_v to_o teach_v they_o the_o reason_n of_o eat_v unleavened_a bread_n as_o here_o of_o their_o consecrate_v the_o first-born_a that_o by_o strength_n of_o hand_n etc._n etc._n see_v iii_o 19_o ver._n 15._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o pharaoh_n will_v hardly_o let_v we_o go_v obstinate_o persist_v in_o his_o resolution_n to_o keep_v we_o in_o slavery_n or_o harden_v his_o heart_n as_o it_o may_v be_v translate_v by_o add_v the_o word_n libbo_fw-mi against_o all_o the_o monition_n have_v be_v give_v he_o and_o the_o plague_n inflict_v on_o he_o that_o the_o lord_n slay_v all_o the_o first-born_a in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n which_o strike_v such_o a_o terror_n into_o he_o that_o immediate_o he_o dismiss_v we_o xii_o 30_o 31_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o i_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o lord_z all_o that_o open_v the_o womb_n etc._n etc._n because_o when_o he_o slay_v all_o their_o first-born_a he_o spare_v we_o xii_o 13_o 23_o 27._o ver._n 16._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o token_n upon_o thy_o hand_n by_o this_o mean_n there_o be_v a_o perpetual_a remembrance_n preserve_v of_o god_n gracious_a deliverance_n of_o they_o when_o the_o first-born_a of_o egypt_n be_v slay_v for_o nothing_o else_o can_v be_v mean_v by_o these_o word_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v endeavour_v by_o consecrate_v their_o first-born_a to_o keep_v that_o divine_a benefit_n in_o mind_n as_o careful_o as_o if_o they_o have_v put_v a_o sign_n upon_o their_o hand_n or_o bind_v it_o upon_o their_o forehead_n before_o their_o eye_n to_o help_v their_o memory_n for_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a allusion_n to_o those_o who_o have_v frail_a memory_n be_v wont_a to_o tie_v a_o three_o or_o some_o such_o thing_n upon_o their_o finger_n that_o they_o may_v not_o forget_v what_o they_o desire_v to_o remember_v that_o which_o be_v upon_o their_o hand_n be_v continual_o in_o view_n and_o so_o not_o easy_o forget_v and_o for_o frontlet_n between_o thy_o eye_n whatsoever_o be_v the_o original_a of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n totaphot_v which_o we_o translate_v frontlet_n it_o be_v certain_a it_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o zicaron_n in_o the_o nine_o verse_n a_o memorial_n or_o monument_n as_o the_o vulgar_a translate_v it_o and_o so_o aben_n ezna_n expound_v it_o kenu_fw-fr zicaron_n as_o it_o be_v a_o memorial_n and_o that_o immovable_a as_o the_o lxx_o take_v it_o yet_o from_o hence_o the_o talmudist_n have_v extract_v their_o phylactery_n or_o piece_n of_o parchment_n wherein_o this_o and_o other_o text_n be_v write_v which_o they_o fancy_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o annulet_n to_o defend_v they_o from_o danger_n for_o so_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o gemara_fw-la schabath_n and_o therefore_o use_v in_o their_o prayer_n to_o drive_v away_o evil_a spirit_n as_o j._n braunius_n and_o many_o other_o have_v observe_v i_o shall_v only_o note_v further_a that_o this_o word_n be_v find_v but_o three_o time_n in_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o the_o vulgar_a translate_v it_o three_o several_a way_n which_o show_v how_o little_a the_o original_a of_o it_o be_v understand_v though_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o be_v plain_a and_o certain_a see_v petitus_fw-la his_fw-la var._n lectiones_fw-la c._n 20._o for_o by_o strength_n of_o hand_n the_o lord_n bring_v we_o out_o of_o egypt_n this_o have_v be_v often_o mention_v in_o this_o very_a chapter_n v._n 3_o 9_o 14._o and_o now_o here_o repeat_v again_o to_o make_v they_o very_o sensible_a both_o that_o they_o owe_v their_o deliverance_n entire_o to_o god_n and_o that_o nothing_o be_v too_o hard_o for_o he_o to_o accomplish_v ver._n 17._o god_n lead_v they_o not_o through_o the_o way_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o near_a way_n from_o egypt_n to_o canaan_n by_o the_o mediterranean_a to_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n as_o the_o scripture_n call_v it_o and_o so_o to_o azotus_n and_o gaza_n which_o be_v a_o journey_n of_o not_o above_o three_o day_n as_o philo_n say_v other_o say_v of_o ten_o but_o certain_o it_o be_v no_o great_a way_n for_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n go_v it_o often_o to_o and_o fro_o xlii_o xliii_o etc._n etc._n gen._n lest_o peradventure_o the_o people_n repent_v when_o they_o see_v war_n etc._n etc._n the_o philistine_n be_v a_o very_a warlike_a people_n will_v in_o all_o likelihood_n have_v oppose_v their_o passage_n and_o god_n know_v the_o temper_n of_o the_o israelite_n to_o be_v so_o timorous_a that_o they_o will_v run_v away_o and_o rather_o return_v to_o egypt_n than_o sight_n their_o way_n to_o canaan_n for_o all_o people_n grow_v cowardly_a by_o be_v keep_v long_o in_o slavery_n which_o break_v their_o spirit_n and_o sink_v they_o as_o low_o as_o their_o condition_n they_o fight_v indeed_o about_o forty_o day_n after_o this_o with_o amalek_n but_o it_o be_v only_o one_o battle_n and_o then_o they_o be_v provide_v with_o arm_n which_o they_o have_v not_o now_o from_o the_o egyptian_n who_o they_o find_v dead_a on_o the_o seashore_n but_o their_o base_a temper_n appear_v too_o plain_o the_o next_o year_n when_o they_o hear_v the_o report_n of_o the_o spy_n concern_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o canaan_n which_o put_v the_o whole_a congregation_n into_o a_o fit_a of_o despair_n and_o make_v they_o think_v of_o
when_o they_o find_v any_o too_o difficult_a they_o be_v to_o refer_v it_o to_o be_v hear_v by_o moses_n himself_o so_o r._n leviben_fw-ge gersom_a explain_v it_o every_o great_a cause_n in_o which_o they_o know_v not_o what_o to_o judge_v they_o shall_v bring_v to_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v show_v what_o be_v right_a or_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v decide_v there_o be_v those_o indeed_o who_o think_v there_o be_v several_a sort_n of_o cause_n that_o may_v not_o be_v bring_v before_o these_o inferior_a court_n but_o be_v to_o be_v reserve_v for_o moses_n hear_v and_o judge_v these_o they_o make_v to_o be_v four_o first_o all_o sacred_a matter_n or_o thing_n belong_v unto_o god_n which_o they_o gather_v from_o v._o 19_o second_o all_o matter_n of_o equity_n where_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n be_v sit_v to_o be_v mitigate_v three_o all_o capital_a cause_n and_o last_o such_o as_o the_o chiliarch_n i._n e._n ruler_n of_o thousand_o and_o the_o other_o judge_n refer_v to_o he_o but_o this_o be_v say_v without_o ground_n for_o it_o be_v plain_a all_o sort_n of_o cause_n may_v be_v determine_v by_o the_o inferior_a court_n if_o they_o be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o they_o whether_o civil_a or_o sacred_a only_o those_o which_o be_v too_o difficult_a for_o they_o that_o be_v when_o they_o do_v not_o find_v a_o law_n to_o direct_v they_o or_o it_o be_v obscure_a or_o they_o can_v not_o agree_v about_o the_o punishment_n than_o they_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v before_o moses_n so_o he_o himself_o charge_v not_o that_o the_o people_n shall_v bring_v such_o cause_n to_o he_o as_o they_o think_v difficult_a but_o that_o the_o judge_n themselves_o shall_v bring_v they_o i._n e._n order_n a_o appeal_n to_o he_o i_o deut._n 17._o bring_v it_o unto_o i_o speak_v to_o the_o judge_n and_o i_o will_v hear_v it_o which_o show_v the_o cause_n have_v be_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o other_o court_n before_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a for_o they_o to_o meddle_v with_o it_o if_o they_o have_v be_v able_a to_o determine_v it_o and_o according_o we_o read_v here_o below_o v._o 26._o that_o the_o judge_n do_v so_o in_o short_a these_o word_n do_v not_o intimate_v that_o there_o be_v some_o cause_n the_o other_o judge_n may_v not_o try_v if_o they_o be_v able_a but_o only_o that_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o find_v themselves_o not_o skilful_a enough_o to_o determine_v they_o shall_v bring_v to_o he_o see_v mr._n selden_n in_o the_o forenamed_a book_n p._n 633_o etc._n etc._n but_o every_o small_a matter_n they_o shall_v judge_v hitherto_o moses_n but_o hear_v all_o cause_n promiscuous_o great_a and_o small_a but_o jethro_n well_o advise_v he_o to_o delegate_v the_o labour_n of_o judge_v all_o cause_n liquidi_fw-la juris_fw-la as_o the_o lawyer_n speak_v where_o the_o right_o be_v clear_a and_o to_o reserve_v no_o part_n of_o the_o judicature_n to_o himself_o but_o where_o the_o law_n itself_o be_v either_o defective_a or_o obscure_a so_o shall_v it_o be_v casy_a for_o thyself_o etc._n etc._n thou_o will_v ease_v thyself_o of_o a_o great_a burden_n by_o appoint_v other_o to_o take_v their_o share_n of_o it_o ver._n 23._o if_o thou_o will_v do_v this_o thing_n and_o god_n command_v thou_o so_o if_o thou_o will_v follow_v this_o advice_n by_o god_n approbation_n who_o be_v to_o be_v consult_v whether_o he_o allow_v it_o then_o thou_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o endure_v thy_o day_n will_v be_v prolong_v which_o otherwise_o will_v be_v shorten_v with_o this_o intolerable_a labour_n and_o the_o people_n go_v to_o their_o place_n in_o peace_n go_v home_o very_o much_o satisfy_v with_o such_o quick_a dispatch_n and_o happy_a composure_n of_o their_o difference_n ver._n 24._o so_o moses_n hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o father-in-law_n etc._n etc._n follow_v his_o counsel_n by_o god_n approbation_n with_o who_o no_o doubt_n he_o advise_v v._o 23._o here_o the_o samaritan_n copy_n insert_v those_o word_n of_o moses_n i_o deut._n 9_o etc._n etc._n i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o bear_v you_o myself_o alone_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n have_v multiply_v you_o etc._n etc._n which_o he_o speak_v indeed_o when_o he_o make_v this_o constitution_n but_o do_v not_o set_v it_o down_o in_o this_o book_n where_o he_o intend_v only_o a_o short_a account_n of_o these_o transaction_n ver._n 25._o and_o moses_n choose_v able_a man_n etc._n etc._n out_o of_o those_o who_o be_v present_v to_o he_o by_o the_o people_n see_v v._o 20._o ver._n 26._o and_o they_o judge_v the_o people_n at_o all_o season_n whensoever_o they_o resort_v to_o they_o for_o some_o court_n or_o other_o sit_v every_o day_n that_o be_v not_o appoint_v by_o god_n for_o other_o business_n i._n e._n for_o religion_n the_o hard_a cause_n they_o bring_v to_o moses_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v plain_a by_o this_o that_o the_o judge_n not_o the_o people_n bring_v the_o hard_a cause_n unto_o moses_n for_o the_o people_n can_v not_o know_v whether_o they_o may_v not_o have_v a_o remedy_n near_o hand_n than_o by_o go_v to_o he_o on_o all_o occasion_n till_o they_o have_v try_v ver._n 27._o and_o moses_n let_v his_o father-in-law_n depart_v after_o he_o have_v stay_v some_o time_n with_o he_o and_o can_v not_o prevail_v with_o he_o to_o stay_v long_o which_o he_o earnest_o desire_v and_o go_v with_o they_o to_o see_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o god_n promise_n to_o they_o as_o those_o word_n x_o numb_a 29_o etc._n etc._n be_v think_v to_o signify_v but_o perhaps_o that_o hobab_n there_o mention_v be_v not_o jethro_n himself_o but_o his_o son_n who_o moses_n also_o persuade_v not_o to_o return_v to_o his_o own_o country_n for_o he_o make_v no_o reply_n much_o less_o deny_v to_o stay_v with_o moses_n when_o he_o press_v he_o the_o second_o time_n though_o he_o refuse_v at_o first_o v._o 32._o but_o this_o i_o shall_v consider_v in_o that_o place_n and_o he_o go_v his_o way_n into_o his_o own_o land_n to_o make_v his_o child_n or_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n proselyte_n say_v the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n which_o its_o probable_a he_o endeavour_v i._o e._n to_o bring_v they_o to_o true_a religion_n and_o affect_v in_o some_o measure_n so_o that_o piety_n be_v propagate_v in_o some_o family_n among_o they_o to_o future_a generation_n for_o the_o rechabite_v come_v out_o of_o this_o country_n 1_o chron._n ii_o 55._o who_o virtue_n jeremiah_n praise_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n chap._n xxxv_o chap._n xix_o verse_n 1._o in_o the_o three_o month._n or_o in_o the_o three_o new_a moon_n for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n chodesh_n signify_v a_o new_a moon_n as_o well_o as_o a_o month_n nay_o that_o be_v the_o prime_a signification_n from_o whence_o the_o other_o be_v derive_v and_o so_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v it_o here_o that_o on_o the_o new_a moon_n i._n e._n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o three_o month_n call_v sivan_n after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n they_o come_v into_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n which_o be_v just_a xlv_o day_n after_o they_o depart_v out_o of_o egypt_n for_o if_o we_o add_v to_o the_o xv._o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n xxix_o which_o make_v the_o second_o these_o put_v together_o with_o this_o new_a moon_n make_v xlv_o unto_o which_o if_o we_o add_v that_o day_n when_o moses_n go_v up_o to_o god_n v._n 3._o and_o report_v when_o he_o come_v down_o the_o message_n god_n send_v by_o he_o to_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o next_o day_n after_o when_o he_o return_v their_o answer_n unto_o god_n v._n 7_o 8._o with_o the_o three_o day_n more_o which_o god_n give_v they_o to_o prepare_v themselves_o for_o his_o come_n down_o among_o they_o v._n 10_o 11._o there_o be_v just_a fifty_o day_n from_o their_o passover_n to_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n which_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o great_a feast_n of_o pentecost_n the_o same_o day_n i._n e._n on_o the_o forementioned_a new_a moon_n of_o the_o three_o month._n come_v they_o into_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n so_o call_v from_o that_o famous_a mountain_n sinai_n which_o give_v the_o name_n to_o the_o wilderness_n which_o lie_v before_o it_o this_o mountain_n be_v also_o call_v horeb_n iv_o deut._n 10._o they_o be_v only_o different_a top_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o mountain_n but_o this_o high_a than_o horeb_n so_o that_o one_o may_v see_v the_o red_a sea_n from_o they_o as_o they_o that_o have_v travel_v into_o those_o part_n affirm_v who_o say_v it_o be_v now_o call_v by_o the_o arabian_n tur_o and_o by_o christian_n the_o mountain_n of_o st._n catherine_n ver._n 2._o for_o they_o be_v depart_v from_o rephidim_n etc._n etc._n they_o begin_v to_o move_v from_o
come_v down_o in_o all_o their_o sight_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n that_o be_v when_o they_o be_v fit_a to_o receive_v he_o by_o their_o profess_v themselves_o a_o holy_a people_n of_o which_o that_o outward_a wash_n be_v a_o token_n for_o the_o three_o day_n the_o lord_n will_v come_v down_o etc._n etc._n not_o from_o the_o mount_n but_o from_o heaven_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n on_o which_o the_o schechinah_n descend_v in_o a_o cloud_n which_o strike_v a_o great_a awe_n into_o they_o for_o it_o be_v dark_a than_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o cloud_n by_o which_o they_o have_v be_v conduct_v hither_o through_o which_o some_o ray_n or_o glimpse_n of_o a_o glorious_a majesty_n that_o be_v in_o it_o break_v forth_o upon_o they_o ver._n 12._o and_o thou_o shall_v set_v bound_n unto_o the_o people_n round_o about_o to_o keep_v they_o at_o a_o due_a distance_n out_o of_o a_o just_a reverence_n to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n take_v heed_n unto_o yourselves_o that_o you_o go_v not_o up_o etc._n etc._n this_o caution_n also_o be_v give_v they_o to_o work_v and_o preserve_v in_o their_o mind_n a_o most_o profound_a reverence_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o to_o those_o law_n which_o be_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o this_o mount_n ver._n 13._o there_o shall_v not_o a_o hand_n touch_v it_o but_o he_o shall_v sure_o be_v stone_v or_o shoot_v through_o be_v stone_v if_o he_o be_v near_o at_o hand_n or_o shoot_v through_o with_o dart_n or_o arrow_n if_o at_o a_o distance_n so_o aben-ezra_n and_o so_o jonathan_n likewise_o translate_v the_o latter_a clause_n they_o shall_v throw_v dart_n at_o he_o and_o so_o our_o old_a translation_n strike_v through_o with_o dart_n but_o the_o talmudist_n and_o the_o great_a lawyer_n among_o the_o jew_n expound_v both_o these_o clause_n of_o ston_a which_o be_v twofold_a as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o misna_n tit._n sanhedrin_n c._n 6._o either_o by_o throw_v stone_n at_o a_o malefactor_n or_o throw_v he_o down_o from_o a_o high_a place_n upon_o stone_n and_o thus_o this_o last_o place_n import_v in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o may_v proper_o be_v translate_v projiciendo_fw-la projicietur_fw-la he_o shall_v be_v violent_o throw_v down_o or_o throw_v down_o headlong_o it_o be_v the_o very_a same_o word_n with_o that_o xv._o 4._o concern_v the_o cast_a pharaoh_n chariot_n into_o the_o sea_n and_o this_o be_v a_o punishment_n as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v like_o that_o among_o the_o roman_n from_o the_o saxum_fw-la tarpeium_n which_o the_o jew_n inflict_v upon_o some_o captive_a edomite_n 2_o chron._n xxv_o 12._o and_o jehu_n inflict_v upon_o jezabel_n 2_o king_n ix_o 32._o on_o which_o story_n r._n leviben_fw-ge gersom_a observe_v pertinent_o that_o as_o she_o cause_v naboth_n to_o be_v stone_v so_o she_o be_v punish_v herself_o in_o the_o same_o kind_n for_o ston_a say_v he_o be_v either_o by_o throw_v stone_n at_o malefactor_n or_o throw_v they_o down_o upon_o stone_n to_o justify_v which_o he_o allege_v this_o place_n in_o exodus_fw-la and_o david_n kimchi_n make_v the_o same_o observation_n see_v mr._n selden_n l._n i._n de_fw-fr synedr_n c._n 5._o p._n 74_o etc._n etc._n when_o the_o trumpet_n sound_v long_o when_o the_o sound_n of_o it_o be_v protract_v or_o draw_v out_o and_o consequent_o be_v less_o terrible_a then_o while_o it_o be_v short_a and_o break_a see_v v._o 16._o they_o shall_v come_v up_o to_o the_o mount_n to_o the_o foot_n of_o it_o v._o 17._o that_o they_o may_v more_o plain_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n ver._n 14._o and_o moses_n come_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n to_o the_o people_n as_o he_o have_v be_v command_v v._n 10._o and_o sanctify_v the_o people_n command_a they_o to_o sanctisie_n themselves_o as_o the_o author_n of_o sepher_n cosri_n explain_v it_o p._n i._o sect._n 87._o both_o with_o internal_a sanctification_n and_o external_n among_o which_o the_o principal_a be_v separation_n from_o the_o company_n of_o woman_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v v._o 15._o and_o they_o wash_v their_o clothes_n see_v v._o 10._o unto_o which_o add_v that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n they_o use_v this_o purification_n before_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n which_o have_v be_v ancient_o in_o use_n among_o their_o ancestor_n upon_o solemn_a occasion_n as_o appear_v by_o what_o i_o observe_v on_o xxxv_o gen._n 2._o where_o jacob_n before_o the_o build_n of_o a_o altar_n to_o god_n in_o bethel_n as_o he_o have_v vow_v cleanse_v his_o family_n after_o this_o manner_n for_o so_o aben-ezra_n true_o expound_v these_o word_n be_v clean_a wash_v your_o body_n which_o be_v the_o old_a rite_n of_o cleanse_v see_v there_o ver._n 15._o and_o say_v unto_o the_o people_n be_v ready_a against_o the_o three_o day_n prepare_a to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n come_v not_o at_o your_o wife_n for_o this_o time_n be_v set_v apart_o for_z solemn_z fast_v and_o prayer_n that_o they_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o converse_v with_o god_n by_o have_v their_o mind_n abstract_v from_o earthly_a thing_n ver._n 16._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v on_o the_o three_o day_n see_v v._o 11._o there_o more_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n which_o break_v out_o of_o the_o thick_a cloud_n to_o awaken_v they_o to_o attend_v unto_o his_o majesty_n who_o be_v approach_v and_o a_o thick_a cloud_n in_o which_o a_o flame_a fire_n present_o appear_v v._n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o the_o mountain_n can_v not_o be_v see_v as_o greg._n nyssen_n explain_v it_o de_fw-fr vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la p._n 179._o and_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o trumpet_n the_o heavenly_a minister_n who_o be_v attendant_n upon_o the_o divine_a majesty_n make_v a_o sound_n like_o that_o of_o a_o trumpet_n to_o summon_v the_o people_n to_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o god_n and_o receive_v his_o command_n exceed_o loud_a beyond_o what_o the_o blast_n of_o any_o man_n can_v make_v for_o it_o make_v the_o whole_a camp_n quake_v as_o the_o follow_a word_n tell_v we_o ver._n 17._o and_o moses_n bring_v forth_o the_o people_n out_o of_o the_o camp_n when_o their_o tremble_a be_v abate_v by_o the_o remission_n as_o we_o may_v suppose_v of_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n to_o meet_v with_o god_n that_o they_o may_v be_v espouse_v to_o he_o and_o they_o stand_v at_o the_o nether_a part_n of_o the_o mount_n below_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o it_o not_o presume_v to_o touch_v it_o which_o they_o be_v severe_o forbid_v v._o 11_o 12._o see_v iv_o deut._n 11._o ver._n 18._o and_o mount_v sinai_n be_v altogether_o on_o a_o smoke_n nothing_o can_v be_v see_v but_o smoke_n mix_v with_o a_o flame_n because_o the_o lord_n descend_v on_o it_o in_o sire_n the_o schechinah_n come_v down_o into_o the_o thick_a cloud_n v._n 9_o 16._o with_o a_o glitter_a company_n of_o angel_n who_o appear_v like_o flame_n of_o fire_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v compare_v by_o the_o psalmist_n civ_o 4._o thus_o moses_n himself_o seem_v to_o expound_v it_o xxxiii_o deut._n 2._o he_o come_v with_o ten_o thousand_o or_o miriads_o of_o holy_a one_o i._n e._n of_o angel_n from_o his_o right_a hand_n go_v a_o fiery_a law_n for_o they_o which_o plain_o relate_v to_o this_o appearance_n at_o mount_n sinai_n and_o the_o smoke_n thereof_o ascend_v as_o the_o smoke_n of_o a_o furnace_n mix_v with_o fire_n which_o go_v up_o even_o to_o the_o midst_n of_o heaven_n as_o moses_n explain_v it_o iv_o deut._n 11._o and_o the_o whole_a mount_n quake_v great_o see_v lxviii_o psal_n 8._o civ_o 32._o ver._n 19_o and_o when_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o trumpet_n sound_v long_o it_o be_v a_o different_a word_n here_o in_o the_o hebrew_n from_o that_o v._o 13._o which_o we_o translate_v sound_v long_o signify_v that_o it_o proceed_v or_o go_v on_o either_o a_o long_a time_n or_o to_o a_o great_a loudness_n and_o wax_v loud_a and_o loud_o in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v exceed_o strong_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o trumpet_n exceed_v itself_o the_o succeed_a blast_n transcend_v those_o that_o go_v before_o as_o greg._n nyssen_n well_o interpret_v the_o whole_a moses_n speak_v the_o people_n tremble_v before_o at_o the_o loud_a sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n v._n 16._o but_o now_o it_o grow_v so_o very_o terrible_a that_o moses_n himself_o say_v as_o the_o apostle_n expound_v this_o passage_n xii_o hebr._n 21._o i_o exceed_o fear_v and_o quake_v for_o hither_o i_o think_v junius_n right_o apply_v those_o word_n and_o god_n answer_v he_o by_o a_o voice_n bid_v he_o not_o be_v afraid_a but_o come_v up_o unto_o he_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n greg._n nyssen_n think_v that_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o trumpet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d become_v articulate_v with_o the_o organ_n of_o speech_n by_o the_o divine_a power_n ver._n 20._o
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 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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 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88_o edit_n baluz_fw-fr they_o that_o understand_v this_o of_o swear_v by_o false_a god_n which_o be_v call_v vain_a thing_n in_o scripture_n do_v but_o trifle_v that_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o forego_n commandment_n it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o worship_n to_o swear_v by_o they_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a etc._n etc._n if_o man_n do_v not_o punish_v the_o false_a swearer_n the_o lord_n threaten_v that_o he_o will_n and_o so_o mankind_n always_o think_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o xii_o table_n mention_v by_o hen._n stephanus_n in_o the_o book_n quote_v above_o perjurij_fw-la poena_fw-la divina_fw-la exitium_fw-la humana_fw-la dedecus_fw-la the_o divine_a punishment_n of_o perjury_n be_v utter_a destruction_n the_o humane_a punishment_n be_v disgrace_n or_o infamy_n and_o alexander_n severus_n be_v so_o sensible_a of_o this_o that_o he_o think_v juris_fw-la jurandi_fw-la contempta_fw-la religio_fw-la satis_fw-la deum_fw-la ultorem_fw-la 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commemoration_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v make_v once_o in_o seven_o day_n for_o as_o if_o there_o have_v be_v quick_a return_n of_o it_o their_o secular_a business_n may_v have_v be_v too_o much_o hinder_v so_o if_o it_o have_v be_v delay_v long_o this_o sense_n may_v have_v wear_v too_o much_o out_o of_o their_o mind_n thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n nor_o thy_o daughter_n etc._n etc._n they_o may_v no_o more_o employ_v other_o in_o their_o worldly_a business_n on_o this_o day_n than_o do_v it_o themselves_o but_o their_o child_n though_o they_o understand_v not_o the_o reason_n be_v to_o rest_v that_o in_o time_n they_o may_v learn_v this_o great_a truth_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o god_n nor_o thy_o cattle_n their_o ox_n and_o ass_n and_o all_o other_o creature_n wont_a to_o be_v employ_v in_o their_o labour_n be_v to_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o rest_n as_o well_o as_o themselves_o five_o deut._n 14._o which_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a it_o be_v impossible_a for_o their_o servant_n to_o rest_v as_o be_v here_o also_o require_v if_o they_o be_v to_o set_v their_o cattle_n on_o work_n nor_o thy_o stranger_n that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n no_o stranger_n who_o by_o be_v circumcise_a have_v embrace_v the_o jewish_a religion_n but_o other_o stranger_n may_v work_v who_o only_o dwell_v among_o they_o have_v renounce_v idolatry_n but_o not_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o obligation_n to_o observe_v their_o whole_a law_n yet_o if_o any_o such_o person_n be_v a_o servant_n to_o a_o jew_n his_o master_n may_v not_o employ_v he_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n in_o any_o work_n of_o he_o but_o the_o man_n may_v work_v for_o himself_o if_o he_o please_v be_v not_o bind_v to_o this_o law_n see_v selden_n l._n iii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n c._n 12._o ver._n 11._o for_o in_o six_o
the_o judge_n be_v who_o we_o go_v about_o to_o deceive_v large_a commentary_n on_o these_o commandment_n be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v which_o may_v be_v find_v in_o many_o author_n common_o know_v ver._n 17._o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v forbid_v so_o much_o as_o the_o design_v any_o mischief_n to_o other_o in_o any_o of_o the_o thing_n foremention_v for_o as_o all_o injury_n in_o word_n or_o deed_n be_v prohibit_v in_o the_o iv_o precede_a commandment_n so_o in_o this_o he_o prohibit_v those_o which_o be_v only_o in_o the_o heart_n or_o counsel_n of_o man_n but_o never_o come_v to_o light_v and_o in_o the_o enumeration_n of_o the_o thing_n they_o be_v not_o to_o covet_v he_o begin_v first_o with_o that_o which_o be_v last_o mention_v and_o so_o backard_n to_o the_o other_o for_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n by_o design_v to_o bear_v false_a witness_n or_o to_o commit_v theft_n and_o then_o follow_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n by_o intend_v to_o abuse_v she_o if_o opportunity_n serve_v nor_o his_o manservant_n nor_o his_o maidservant_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v his_o principal_a good_n he_o say_v nothing_o of_o thirst_v after_o his_o life_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v unlawful_a because_o less_o than_o that_o be_v forbid_v menander_n have_v something_o like_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o covet_v the_o thread_n of_o a_o needle_n for_o god_n see_v thou_o be_v intimate_o present_a with_o thou_o see_v more_o in_o grotius_n his_o prolegomena_n in_o excerpta_fw-la ex_fw-la stobaeo_n ver._n 18._o and_o all_o the_o people_n see_v the_o thundering_n etc._n etc._n see_v be_v the_o principal_a sense_n it_o be_v frequent_o put_v for_o the_o rest_n and_o this_o passage_n may_v be_v translate_v they_o sensible_o perceive_v etc._n etc._n see_v xlii_o gen._n 1._o and_o drusius_n quaestiones_fw-la hebr._n l._n i._n c._n 10._o the_o thundering_n and_o the_o lightning_n xix_o 16._o and_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o trumpet_n which_o cease_v while_o god_n speak_v the_o x._o word_n to_o they_o but_o now_o begin_v again_o together_o with_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n when_o they_o be_v end_v for_o as_o they_o be_v introduce_v in_o a_o most_o majestic_a manner_n to_o raise_v their_o attention_n and_o strike_v a_o awe_n into_o they_o so_o they_o be_v close_v that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o sensible_a of_o the_o dreadfulness_n of_o that_o majesty_n who_o speak_v to_o they_o and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o great_a reverence_n to_o his_o law_n they_o removed_z and_o stand_v afar_o off_o they_o be_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o mount_n while_o god_n speak_v to_o they_o but_o now_o start_v back_o for_o fear_v those_o flame_n they_o see_v upon_o the_o mountain_n v_n deut._n 25._o and_o perhaps_o flash_v from_o thence_o in_o a_o terrible_a manner_n shall_v devour_v they_o how_o far_o they_o remove_v we_o know_v not_o some_o think_v to_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v encamp_v before_o this_o glorious_a appearance_n out_o of_o which_o moses_n bring_v they_o to_o meet_v with_o god_n xix_o 2_o 17._o ver._n 19_o and_o they_o say_v unto_o moses_n by_o the_o head_n of_o their_o tribe_n and_o their_o elder_n v_n deut._n 23._o who_o come_v from_o the_o people_n to_o moses_n while_o he_o remain_v still_o in_o his_o place_n for_o he_o say_v there_o they_o come_v near_o unto_o he_o when_o they_o speak_v these_o word_n which_o signify_v they_o be_v at_o some_o distance_n before_o speak_v thou_o with_o we_o and_o we_o will_v hear_v etc._n etc._n they_o desire_v that_o what_o god_n have_v far_a to_o command_v they_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o acquaint_v moses_n with_o it_o and_o they_o will_v receive_v it_o as_o his_o own_o word_n but_o shall_v die_v with_o fear_n if_o they_o hear_v he_o speak_v any_o more_o with_o his_o own_o voice_n this_o be_v more_o large_o relate_v v_o deut._n 24_o 25_o etc._n etc._n and_o according_o god_fw-we afterward_o communicate_v to_o moses_n alone_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o law_n both_o concern_v religion_n and_o civil_a government_n ver._n 20._o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o the_o people_n he_o bid_v the_o elder_n return_v this_o answer_n to_o the_o people_n that_o send_v they_o fear_v not_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o your_o life_n no_o hurt_n shall_v come_v to_o you_o for_o god_n be_v come_v to_o prove_v you_o god_n intend_v by_o this_o dreadful_a appearance_n to_o discover_v unto_o yourselves_o and_o other_o whether_o you_o will_v be_v such_o as_o you_o pretend_v xix_o 8._o and_o that_o his_o fear_n may_v be_v before_o your_o face_n and_o that_o you_o may_v have_v a_o awful_a sense_n of_o he_o in_o your_o mind_n by_o have_v before_o your_o eye_n continual_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o majesty_n of_o which_o you_o be_v late_o sensible_a v._o 18._o that_o you_o sin_v not_o let_v this_o be_v your_o only_a fear_n not_o to_o offend_v god_n by_o disobey_v his_o command_n ver._n 21._o and_o the_o people_n stand_v afar_o off_o in_o their_o tent_n within_o their_o camp_n for_o god_n command_v he_o to_o bid_v the_o elder_n after_o this_o discourse_n to_o go_v to_o their_o tent_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v where_o i_o suppose_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n be_v v_z deut._n 30._o but_o he_o bad_a moses_n stay_v with_o he_o and_o he_o will_v as_o they_o desire_v tell_v he_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o intend_v to_o enjoin_v they_o v._o 31._o and_o moses_n draw_v near_o unto_o the_o thick_a darkness_n where_o god_n be_v who_o call_v he_o to_o he_o again_o as_o he_o have_v do_v before_o xix_o 20._o there_o be_v a_o curious_a observation_n in_o pirke_n elieser_n that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n here_o be_v not_o nogesh_a he_o approach_v or_o draw_v near_o as_o we_o trunslate_v it_o but_o niggesh_n he_o be_v draw_v near_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n or_o michael_n as_o he_o fancy_v come_v and_o take_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o lead_v he_o up_o to_o god_n cap._n 41._o but_o this_o signify_v rather_o that_o he_o do_v not_o go_v up_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n but_o be_v call_v by_o god_n to_o draw_v near_o to_o his_o divine_a majesty_n which_o he_o do_v the_o next_o day_n upon_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o sivan_n and_o receive_v lvii_o law_n beside_o the_o x._o which_o god_n himself_o deliver_v partly_o civil_a and_o partly_o religious_a which_o be_v explication_n of_o the_o decalogue_n ver._n 22._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n when_o they_o be_v together_o in_o the_o thick_a cloud_n before_o mention_v thus_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n when_o thou_o go_v down_o again_o to_o they_o you_o have_v see_v that_o i_o have_v talk_v with_o you_o from_o heaven_n the_o apprehension_n of_o one_o sense_n as_o maimonides_n phrase_n it_o more_o nevoch_n p._n i._o c._n 46._o be_v usual_o in_o scripture_n put_v for_o the_o apprehension_n of_o another_o as_o see_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n two_o jer._n 31._o that_o be_v hear_v it_o or_o mark_v it_o diligent_o or_o the_o meaning_n here_o may_v be_v you_o see_v i._n e._n perceive_v by_o the_o thundering_n and_o lightning_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o token_n of_o a_o majestatick_a presence_n that_o it_o be_v i_o who_o speak_v from_o above_o ver._n 23._o you_o shall_v not_o make_v with_o i_o the_o hebrew_n writer_n here_o make_v a_o pause_n or_o full_a stop_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o complete_a sentence_n and_o the_o meaning_n be_v explain_v in_o the_o talmud_n to_o be_v you_o shall_v not_o make_v the_o similitude_n of_o the_o minister_n that_o minister_n before_o i_o above_o as_o the_o sun_n the_o moon_n the_o star_n or_o the_o angel_n ger._n bab._n upon_o avoda_n zura_n and_o so_o maimonides_n upon_o the_o same_o subject_a it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o form_v the_o image_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o moon_n the_o star_n the_o celestial_a sign_n or_o angel_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v write_v you_o shall_v not_o make_v with_o i_o i._n e._n nothing_o like_o the_o minister_n that_o minister_v to_o i_o above_o see_v selden_n l._n ii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n c._n 6._o p._n 198._o but_o if_o we_o join_v these_o with_o the_o follow_a word_n the_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o that_o as_o they_o acknowledge_v no_o other_o god_n but_o he_o so_o they_o shall_v not_o make_v any_o image_n to_o represent_v he_o to_o enforce_v which_o the_o word_n make_v be_v repeat_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n whereby_o great_a efficacy_n be_v add_v to_o the_o command_n god_n of_o silver_n or_o god_n of_o gold_n shall_v you_o not_o make_v unto_o you_o he_o give_v this_o
iii_o hierozoic_n c._n 6._o p._n 1._o he_o shall_v serve_v he_o for_o ever_o till_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n or_o till_o his_o master_n die_v for_o his_o son_n be_v not_o to_o detain_v he_o when_o his_o father_n be_v dead_a unless_o he_o will_v release_v he_o or_o he_o be_v redeem_v ver._n 7._o and_o if_o a_o man_n sell_v his_o daughter_n to_o be_v a_o maid-servant_n beside_o the_o two_o former_a sort_n of_o person_n sell_v to_o be_v servant_n there_o be_v a_o three_o here_o mention_v which_o be_v thus_o expound_v by_o the_o hebrew_n that_o she_o be_v to_o be_v a_o virgin_n under_o age_n that_o be_v less_o than_o xii_o year_n old_a and_o a_o day_n for_o if_o she_o be_v more_o than_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o sell_v she_o and_o when_o she_o come_v to_o be_v of_o age_n it_o put_v a_o end_n to_o her_o servitude_n as_o well_o as_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n do_v or_o redemption_n or_o the_o death_n of_o her_o master_n beside_o her_o father_n may_v not_o sell_v she_o unless_o he_o be_v reduce_v to_o extreme_a poverty_n if_o he_o do_v without_o such_o necessity_n he_o be_v force_v by_o the_o court_n of_o judgement_n to_o redeem_v she_o and_o she_o be_v not_o to_o be_v sell_v neither_o unless_o there_o be_v some_o hope_n her_o master_n or_o his_o son_n may_v take_v she_o to_o wife_n she_o shall_v not_o go_v out_o as_o the_o man-servant_n do_v there_o be_v other_o and_o better_a condition_n for_o she_o than_o for_o the_o servant_n mention_v v._n 3_o 4._o particular_o her_o master_n can_v not_o marry_v she_o to_o any_o body_n but_o to_o himself_o or_o his_o son_n ver._n 8._o if_o she_o please_v not_o her_o master_n who_o have_v betroth_v she_o to_o himself_o this_o show_v she_o be_v sell_v to_o he_o upon_o the_o presumption_n he_o will_v take_v she_o for_o his_o wife_n and_o there_o be_v such_o a_o previous_a agreement_n about_o this_o that_o there_o need_v no_o other_o espousal_n but_o if_o after_o this_o he_o change_v his_o mind_n and_o do_v not_o like_o she_o enough_o to_o make_v she_o his_o wise_a then_o god_n ordain_v as_o follow_v then_o shall_v he_o let_v she_o be_v redeem_v she_o be_v to_o serve_v her_o master_n six_o year_n if_o she_o be_v sell_v for_o so_o long_o unless_o she_o be_v redeem_v which_o her_o master_n be_v here_o require_v not_o to_o refuse_v or_o manumit_v or_o set_v free_a by_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n or_o by_o the_o death_n of_o her_o master_n or_o which_o be_v peculiar_a in_o this_o case_n the_o sign_n of_o she_o be_v ripe_a for_o marriage_n appear_v see_v selden_n in_o the_o place_n before_o mention_v to_o sell_v she_o to_o a_o strange_a nation_n he_o shall_v have_v no_o power_n no_o man_n have_v power_n to_o sell_v a_o hebrew_n servant_n to_o one_o of_o another_o nation_n and_o therefore_o by_o a_o strange_a people_n as_o the_o word_n be_v here_o in_o the_o hebrew_n must_v be_v mean_v a_o israelite_n of_o another_o family_n that_o be_v not_o of_o her_o kindred_n nor_o have_v any_o right_n of_o redemption_n see_v he_o have_v deal_v deceitful_o with_o she_o frustrate_v her_o hope_n of_o marry_v she_o ver._n 9_o if_o he_o have_v betroth_v she_o to_o his_o son_n which_o be_v expect_v from_o he_o if_o he_o do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o marry_v she_o himself_o he_o shall_v deal_v with_o she_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o daughter_n if_o the_o word_n he_o relate_v to_o the_o father_n the_o meaning_n be_v he_o shall_v give_v she_o a_o portion_n as_o if_o she_o be_v his_o own_o daughter_n if_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o son_n the_o meaning_n be_v he_o shall_v treat_v she_o like_o a_o wife_n ver._n 10._o if_o he_o take_v he_o another_o wife_n her_o food_n etc._n etc._n if_o after_o the_o son_n have_v marry_v she_o he_o take_v another_o wife_n beside_o he_o be_v still_o to_o perform_v to_o this_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o a_o wife_n viz._n give_v her_o food_n and_o raiment_n and_o at_o certain_a time_n which_o be_v determine_v by_o law_n in_o some_o country_n cohabit_v with_o she_o as_o her_o husband_n from_o this_o place_n the_o hebrew_n have_v make_v a_o general_a rule_n that_o these_o three_o thing_n be_v owe_v to_o all_o wife_n from_o their_o husband_n viz._n alimony_n clothes_n and_o the_o conjugal_a duty_n for_o howsoever_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a understand_v the_o last_o word_n the_o hebrew_n general_o take_v it_o for_o that_o which_o st._n paul_n call_v due_a benevolence_n 1_o cor._n vii_o 3._o see_v selden_n de_fw-fr vxor_fw-la hebr._n l._n iii_o c._n 4._o now_o what_o be_v account_v alimony_n and_o sufficient_a for_o clothes_n he_o show_v cap._n 5._o and_o what_o belong_v to_o the_o other_o cap._n 6._o the_o hebrew_n word_n gonata_n which_o we_o translate_v duty_n of_o marriage_n proper_o relate_v to_o the_o state_v and_o determine_v time_n wherein_o every_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o therefore_o here_o signify_v the_o use_n of_o marriage_n certo_fw-la tempore_fw-la &_o modo_fw-la as_o bochart_n have_v well_o expound_v it_o l._n ii_o canaan_n c._n 11._o many_o indeed_o will_v have_v it_o derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o which_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o habitation_n as_o if_o it_o signify_v here_o the_o cohabitation_n of_o a_o man_n with_o his_o wife_n but_o aben-ezra_n rather_o refer_v it_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o whence_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d time_n whence_o gonat_n signify_v the_o set_n and_o appoint_a time_n wherein_o every_o thing_n be_v do_v and_o so_o the_o chaldee_n use_v the_o word_n goneta_fw-mi for_o the_o term_n prescribe_v to_o every_o thing_n as_o the_o same_o author_n observe_v that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v in_o due_a time_n and_o manner_n theodorick_n hackspan_n think_v moses_n here_o speak_v of_o the_o father_n to_o who_o all_o the_o precedent_n and_o subsequent_a act_n belong_v and_o not_o to_o the_o son_n ver._n 11._o and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o these_o three_o to_o she_o i._n e._n neither_o marry_v she_o to_o himself_o nor_o to_o his_o son_n nor_o suffer_v to_o be_v redeem_v then_o she_o shall_v go_v out_o free_a without_o money_n when_o she_o come_v of_o age_n and_o be_v ripe_a for_o marriage_n she_o be_v to_o be_v set_v free_a and_o pay_v nothing_o for_o her_o freedom_n nay_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o be_v to_o give_v she_o something_o as_o appear_v from_o xv_o deut._n 12_o 13_o 17._o what_o the_o sign_n of_o puberty_n be_v mr._n selden_n show_v lib._n de_fw-fr successionibus_fw-la c._n 9_o ver._n 12._o he_o that_o smite_v a_o man_n so_o that_o he_o die_v that_o be_v commit_v wilful_a murder_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n wheresoever_o we_o find_v this_o word_n mave_v death_n absolute_o without_o any_o addition_n it_o always_o signify_v strangle_v they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o r._n levi_n barzelonita_n but_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n will_v not_o have_v this_o law_n extend_v unto_o proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n much_o less_o to_o gentile_n who_o if_o any_o israelite_n kill_v he_o be_v not_o to_o suffer_v death_n for_o it_o see_v mr._n selden_n l._n iu._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n c._n 1._o but_o plato_n in_o his_o book_n of_o law_n l._n ix_o p._n 872._o have_v determine_v more_o just_o than_o these_o rabbi_n that_o in_o the_o case_n of_o murder_n the_o same_o law_n shall_v be_v for_o stranger_n and_o for_o citizen_n ver._n 13._o and_o if_o a_o man_n lie_v not_o in_o wait_n do_v not_o design_n to_o kill_v another_o but_o god_n deliver_v he_o into_o his_o hand_n but_o he_o happen_v as_o we_o speak_v to_o kill_v a_o man_n by_o that_o action_n which_o aim_v at_o another_o end_n this_o the_o scripture_n express_v more_o religious_o by_o acknowledge_v god_n in_o every_o thing_n that_o fall_v out_o who_o permit_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v mention_v xix_o deut._n 5._o whereby_o a_o man_n be_v kill_v without_o the_o intention_n of_o he_o who_o be_v about_o such_o action_n then_o i_o will_v appoint_v he_o a_o place_n whether_o he_o shall_v flee_v he_o may_v flee_v to_o one_o of_o the_o place_n which_o i_o will_v appoint_v for_o his_o security_n which_o place_n the_o jew_n say_v be_v the_o camp_n of_o the_o levite_n while_o they_o continue_v in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o canaan_n there_o be_v city_n appoint_v for_o this_o purpose_n as_o we_o read_v xxxv_o numb_a 11_o 12._o xix_o deut._n 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v several_a kind_n of_o involuntary_a kill_a man_n the_o hebrew_n make_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o place_n of_o refuge_n to_o belong_v only_o to_o one_o of_o they_o for_o the_o rest_n do_v not_o need_v they_o as_o mr._n
selden_n show_v l._n iu._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n c._n 2._o a_o officer_n of_o justice_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o flee_v if_o he_o chance_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o office_n to_o kill_v a_o man_n that_o resist_v he_o nor_o a_o master_n if_o he_o kill_v his_o scholar_n or_o a_o father_n his_o son_n when_o he_o give_v he_o correction_n ver._n 14._o but_o if_o a_o man_n come_v presumptuous_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a right_o translate_v it_o industrious_o or_o with_o design_n to_o kill_v he_o for_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o ignorance_n the_o hebrew_n word_n also_o carry_v in_o it_o a_o signification_n of_o boil_a anger_n which_o do_v not_o alter_v the_o case_n for_o if_o a_o man_n in_o the_o height_n of_o his_o rage_n resolve_v to_o kill_v another_o and_o lay_v wait_v for_o he_o to_o execute_v his_o design_n it_o be_v just_o judge_v to_o be_v wilful_a murder_n and_o punish_v with_o death_n which_o be_v far_o more_o equal_a than_o plato_n law_n that_o such_o a_o man_n shall_v only_o be_v banish_v for_o three_o year_n as_o he_o that_o on_o a_o sudden_a kill_v a_o man_n in_o his_o anger_n only_o for_o two_o l._n ix_o de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la p._n 867._o upon_o his_o neighbour_n the_o hebrew_n doctor_n by_o neighbour_n understand_v only_o a_o israelite_n or_o a_o proselyte_n of_o justice_n as_o for_o other_o they_o be_v not_o put_v to_o death_n if_o a_o israelite_n kill_v one_o of_o they_o which_o be_v not_o the_o intent_n of_o this_o law_n whereby_o god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n that_o live_v among_o they_o safe_a and_o secure_a from_o be_v murder_v to_o slay_v he_o with_o guile_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v the_o act_n be_v design_v and_o deliberate_a for_o two_o thing_n be_v denote_v by_o this_o word_n with_o guile_n first_o forethought_a and_o then_o delay_n as_o isaac_n karo_n observe_v see_v l'empereur_n in_o bava_n kama_fw-la cap._n 3._o sect_n 6._o thou_o shall_v take_v he_o if_o it_o be_v inquire_v who_o shall_v take_v he_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v determine_v xix_o deut._n 12._o where_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n be_v to_o fetch_v away_o a_o wilful_a murderer_n from_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n in_o after_o time_n the_o king_n order_v it_o as_o moses_n do_v while_o he_o live_v 1_o king_n i._o ult_n ii_o 29._o by_o which_o place_n it_o appear_v that_o if_o a_o man_n refuse_v to_o come_v from_o the_o altar_n be_v judge_v upon_o proof_n to_o be_v a_o wilful_a murderer_n or_o other_o high_a offender_n he_o may_v be_v there_o kill_v as_o georg._n ritterhusius_n show_v l._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la asylorum_fw-la c._n 8._o where_o he_o observe_v out_o of_o plutarch_n in_o his_o laconioa_n that_o agesilaus_n declare_v public_o at_o the_o altar_n of_o pallas_n where_o he_o sacrifice_v a_o ox_n that_o he_o think_v it_o lawful_a to_o kill_v one_o that_o treacherous_o assault_v he_o even_o at_o the_o altar_n and_o thus_o the_o practice_n be_v among_o christian_n as_o he_o there_o show_v when_o their_o temple_n become_v sanctuary_n to_o malefactor_n from_o my_o altar_n this_o be_v a_o asylum_n as_o well_o as_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n but_o under_o many_o limitation_n both_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o part_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o to_o the_o person_n that_o flee_v thither_o and_o to_o the_o crime_n they_o have_v commit_v as_o mr._n selden_n show_v in_o the_o place_n abovementioned_a p._n 475._o that_o he_o may_v die_v though_o he_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n and_o in_o the_o act_n of_o sacrifice_n he_o be_v to_o be_v take_v away_o without_o delay_n if_o he_o have_v commit_v wilful_a murder_n if_o it_o be_v involuntary_a than_o he_o be_v to_o be_v take_v from_o thence_o and_o carry_v to_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n for_o god_n will_v not_o have_v a_o pious_a place_n as_o conradus_n pellicanus_fw-la gloss_n be_v a_o protection_n to_o impiety_n see_v mr._n selden_n l._n iii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n c._n 8._o p._n 100_o maimonides_n his_o observation_n be_v pertinent_a enough_o upon_o this_o occasion_n that_o the_o mercy_n which_o be_v show_v to_o wicked_a man_n be_v no_o better_a than_o tyranny_n and_o cruelty_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n creature_n and_o therefore_o though_o such_o person_n seek_v to_o god_n for_o his_o patronage_n by_o betake_v themselves_o to_o that_o which_o be_v dedicate_v to_o his_o name_n he_o will_v not_o afford_v they_o any_o protection_n but_o command_v they_o to_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o justice_n more_n nevoch_n p._n iii_o c._n 39_o ver._n 15._o and_o he_o that_o smite_v his_o father_n or_o mother_n so_o as_o to_o wound_v they_o and_o to_o make_v the_o blood_n come_v or_o to_o leave_v a_o mark_n of_o the_o stroke_n by_o make_v the_o flesh_n black_a and_o blue_a as_o we_o speak_v selden_n l._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n c._n 13._o p._n 556._o shall_v be_v sure_o put_v to_o death_n strangle_v say_v the_o hebrew_n see_v v._o 12._o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n there_o be_v competent_a witness_n of_o the_o fact_n as_o in_o other_o case_n the_o give_v they_o saucy_a word_n or_o make_v mow_n at_o they_o which_o signify_v contempt_n be_v punish_v also_o with_o whip_v there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o say_v any_o thing_n of_o kill_v they_o for_o all_o wilful_a murder_n be_v punish_v with_o death_n and_o solon_n it_o be_v common_o note_v make_v no_o law_n about_o this_o because_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v any_o man_n will_v be_v so_o wicked_a nor_o be_v this_o crime_n know_v among_o the_o persian_n as_o herodotus_n say_v in_o his_o day_n nor_o do_v we_o find_v any_o mention_n of_o it_o in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o xii_o table_n but_o in_o after_o time_n there_o be_v most_o severe_a punishment_n enact_v against_o parricide_n which_o be_v describe_v at_o large_a by_o modestinus_n and_o diodorus_n siculus_n tell_v we_o of_o the_o like_a among_o the_o egyptian_o see_v hen._n stephanus_n in_o his_o fontes_n &_o rivi_fw-la juris_fw-la civilis_fw-la p._n 18._o plato_n will_v have_v he_o that_o kill_v either_o father_n or_o mother_n brethren_n or_o child_n not_o only_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n but_o to_o be_v disgrace_v after_o his_o execution_n by_o throw_v his_o dead_a body_n naked_a into_o a_o common_a place_n without_o the_o city_n where_o all_o the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v every_o one_o of_o they_o throw_v a_o stone_n at_o his_o head_n and_o then_o carry_v he_o out_o of_o the_o coast_n leave_v he_o without_o burial_n l._n ix_o de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la p._n 873._o ver._n 16._o he_o that_o steal_v a_o man._n by_o a_o man_n the_o hebrew_n understand_v a_o israelite_n whether_o he_o be_v a_o freeman_n or_o but_o a_o servant_n as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v l._n vi_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n c._n 2._o and_o sell_v he_o no_o israelite_n will_v buy_v he_o and_o therefore_o such_o plagiaries_n sell_v he_o to_o man_n of_o other_o nation_n which_o make_v the_o crime_n to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n because_o it_o be_v a_o cruel_a thing_n not_o only_o to_o take_v away_o his_o liberty_n but_o make_v he_o a_o slave_n to_o stranger_n or_o if_o he_o be_v find_v in_o his_o hand_n though_o he_o have_v not_o actual_o sell_v he_o yet_o his_o intention_n be_v sufficient_o know_v by_o his_o steal_v he_o shall_v be_v sure_o put_v to_o death_n i_o observe_v above_o v._o 12._o they_o interpret_v this_o phrase_n every_o where_o to_o signify_v strangle_v if_o it_o be_v say_v any_o where_o his_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o it_o signify_v ston_a maimonides_n make_v this_o the_o reason_n why_o such_o a_o man_n be_v condemn_v to_o die_v because_o it_o may_v well_o be_v think_v he_o intend_v to_o kill_v he_o who_o he_o violent_o carry_v away_o at_o least_o as_o i_o understand_v it_o if_o he_o can_v not_o find_v mean_n to_o sell_v he_o more_n nevoch_n p._n iii_o c._n 41._o ver._n 17._o and_o he_o that_o curse_v his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n etc._n etc._n the_o hebrew_n take_v this_o law_n to_o concern_v those_o who_o curse_v their_o dead_a parent_n no_o less_o than_o those_o who_o curse_v they_o when_o they_o be_v alive_a but_o not_o without_o praemonition_n and_o witness_n as_o in_o other_o capital_a crime_n and_o not_o unless_o they_o curse_v their_o parent_n by_o some_o proper_a name_n of_o god_n as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v out_o of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n l._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n c._n 13._o this_o and_o the_o other_o law_n v._n 15._o enact_v death_n as_o the_o punishment_n of_o such_o crime_n because_o they_o be_v a_o sign_n say_v maimonides_n more_n nevoch_n p._n iii_o c._n 41._o of_o a_o desperate_a malice_n and_o audacious_a wickedness_n be_v a_o subversion_n of_o that_o domestic_a order_n which_o be_v the_o prime_a part_n of_o good_a government_n
time_n that_o it_o have_v be_v know_v to_o push_v but_o if_o the_o ox_n have_v former_o be_v know_v to_o be_v so_o unruly_a and_o he_o have_v be_v tell_v of_o it_o and_o yet_o do_v not_o take_v care_n to_o prevent_v further_a mischief_n than_o he_o as_o well_o as_o the_o ox_n be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n the_o jewish_a doctor_n indeed_o have_v soften_v this_o by_o divers_a exception_n as_o first_o they_o say_v it_o be_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o ox_n have_v push_v upon_o three_o several_a day_n for_o though_o it_o appear_v he_o push_v a_o great_a many_o time_n in_o one_o day_n it_o will_v not_o make_v the_o man_n liable_a and_o second_o it_o be_v to_o be_v testify_v not_o only_o to_o the_o owner_n but_o before_o the_o magistrate_n that_o he_o have_v push_v so_o often_o and_o last_o they_o interpret_v the_o last_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n the_o owner_n also_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n of_o punishment_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v they_o leave_v he_o to_o god_n see_v bochart_n in_o his_o hierozoic_a p._n i._o l._n ii_o c._n 40._o but_o though_o abarbinel_n propound_v this_o as_o the_o opinion_n of_o their_o wise_a man_n yet_o he_o be_v sensible_a of_o its_o absurdity_n for_o he_o confess_v that_o god_n do_v decree_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n shall_v be_v execute_v upon_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o ox_n only_o he_o think_v that_o he_o remit_v something_o of_o the_o strictness_n of_o it_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o there_o be_v three_o case_n here_o mention_v relate_v to_o this_o matter_n one_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n where_o the_o ox_n be_v order_v to_o be_v stone_v another_o in_o this_o where_o the_o owner_n be_v also_o make_v liable_a to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o a_o three_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n where_o a_o pecuniary_a mulct_n be_v only_o set_v upon_o he_o ver._n 30._o if_o there_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n than_o he_o shall_v give_v it_o for_o the_o ransom_n of_o his_o life_n by_o this_o it_o appear_v there_o may_v be_v a_o case_n wherein_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o ox_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n but_o only_o be_v fine_v though_o the_o ox_n have_v be_v wont_a to_o push_v and_o he_o be_v tell_v of_o it_o and_o the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o and_o the_o forego_n law_n which_o be_v give_v by_o constantine_n l'empereur_n be_v not_o unreasonable_a upon_o bava_n kama_n c._n 4._o sect_n 5._o either_o the_o knowledge_n which_o the_o owner_n have_v of_o the_o ill_a condition_n of_o his_o ox_n be_v certain_a or_o uncertain_a and_o his_o carelessness_n in_o prevent_v the_o mischief_n he_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v be_v great_a or_o lesser_a and_o the_o friend_n of_o he_o that_o be_v kill_v press_v the_o strict_a justice_n or_o be_v content_a to_o remit_v it_o in_o the_o former_a case_n if_o the_o knowledge_n be_v certain_a the_o carelessness_n very_o gross_a and_o the_o friend_n be_v strict_a in_o the_o prosecution_n he_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n but_o if_o otherwise_o he_o be_v punish_v only_o by_o set_v a_o fine_a upon_o he_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o forego_n law_n may_v prove_v too_o rigorous_a in_o many_o case_n as_o if_o the_o ox_n push_v be_v provoke_v or_o break_v loose_v when_o he_o be_v tie_v up_o or_o be_v let_v go_v by_o the_o negligence_n of_o a_o servant_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o god_n permit_v the_o judge_n to_o accept_v of_o a_o ransom_n as_o they_o see_v cause_n which_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v according_a as_o the_o sanhedrim_n think_v meet_v so_o jonathan_n whatsoever_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o he_o be_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o fine_a whatsoever_o it_o be_v and_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o he_o that_o be_v kill_v if_o a_o man_n wife_n be_v kill_v the_o jew_n say_v it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o her_o father_n family_n and_o not_o to_o her_o husband_n ver._n 31._o whether_o he_o have_v gore_v a_o son_n or_o have_v gore_v a_o daughter_n etc._n etc._n because_o what_o be_v say_v v._n 29._o of_o kill_v a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n may_v have_v be_v restrain_v to_o the_o father_n or_o mother_n of_o a_o family_n who_o loss_n be_v great_a and_o their_o life_n most_o precious_a therefore_o the_o same_o law_n be_v here_o extend_v to_o the_o child_n yet_o both_o jonathan_n and_o onkelos_n consine_n it_o to_o the_o child_n of_o israelite_n as_o if_o all_o mankind_n beside_o be_v nothing_o worth_a see_v bochartus_n in_o the_o place_n abovementioned_a ver._n 32._o if_o a_o ox_n shall_v push_v a_o manservant_n or_o a_o maid-servant_n etc._n etc._n whether_o the_o servant_n be_v of_o great_a or_o lesser_a value_n say_v maimonides_n the_o punishment_n be_v the_o payment_n of_o thirty_o shekel_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o ox_n half_o the_o price_n of_o a_o freeman_n who_o be_v estimate_v he_o say_v at_o sixty_o shekel_n more_o nevoch_n p._n iii_o c._n 40._o he_o add_v in_o another_o place_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o pecuniary_a mulct_n that_o the_o owner_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o pay_v this_o ransom_n unless_o the_o ox_n kill_v the_o man_n out_o of_o his_o own_o ground_n for_o if_o he_o be_v kill_v within_o in_o the_o owner_n ground_n the_o ox_n indeed_o be_v stone_v but_o no_o ransom_n be_v pay_v divers_a other_o case_n he_o mention_n in_o that_o book_n as_o l'empereur_n observe_v upon_o bava_n kama_n p._n 85._o where_o he_o take_v notice_n that_o solon_n himself_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o law_n concern_v the_o mischief_n do_v by_o cattle_n as_o plutarch_n relate_v in_o his_o life_n ver._n 33._o and_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v open_v a_o pit_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o street_n or_o public_a highway_n as_o jonathan_n right_o interpret_v it_o for_o if_o he_o open_v or_o dig_v a_o pit_n in_o his_o own_o ground_n he_o be_v not_o concern_v in_o this_o law_n though_o another_o man_n beast_n fall_v into_o it_o and_o not_o cover_v it_o if_o he_o do_v cover_v it_o convenient_o though_o in_o time_n the_o cover_n grow_v rot_v and_o a_o beast_n fall_v into_o it_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o make_v it_o good_a as_o maimonides_n resolve_v the_o case_n ver._n 34._o the_o owner_n of_o the_o pit_n shall_v make_v it_o good_a etc._n etc._n there_o be_v so_o many_o case_n arise_v upon_o this_o law_n that_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o number_v they_o maimonides_n have_v amass_v together_o abundance_n belong_v to_o this_o matter_n with_o wonderful_a accuracy_n as_o bochartus_n observe_v who_o have_v transcribe_v a_o great_a many_o of_o they_o in_o his_o hierozoic_a p._n i._o l._n 2._o c._n 40._o p._n 391_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 35._o if_o one_o man_n ox_n hurt_v another_o that_n he_o die_v which_o equal_o belong_v to_o all_o other_o cattle_n as_o maimonides_n observe_v for_o the_o law_n mention_n a_o ox_n only_o for_o example_n sake_n they_o shall_v sell_v the_o live_a ox_n and_o divide_v the_o money_n etc._n etc._n though_o the_o ox_n that_o be_v kill_v be_v worth_a as_o much_o more_o as_o the_o other_o yet_o satisfaction_n be_v to_o be_v make_v only_o out_o of_o the_o live_a ox_n which_o do_v the_o mischief_n as_o the_o same_o maimonides_n observe_v who_o have_v several_a case_n upon_o this_o law_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o forenamed_a book_n of_o bochart_n p._n 393._o but_o it_o may_v so_o happen_v that_o the_o ox_n which_o be_v kill_v be_v of_o little_a value_n and_o the_o live_a ox_n worth_a many_o pound_n in_o which_o case_n it_o seem_v so_o unreasonable_a the_o man_n who_o loss_n be_v small_a shall_v be_v a_o great_a gainer_n by_o the_o sale_n of_o the_o ox_n which_o do_v the_o mischief_n that_o the_o jewish_a lawyer_n resolve_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o law_n be_v the_o man_n who_o ox_n be_v kill_v shall_v receive_v half_o the_o damage_n he_o have_v sustain_v as_o l'empereur_n observe_v upon_o bava_n kama_n cap._n 1._o sect_n 4._o ver._n 36._o or_o if_o it_o be_v know_v that_o the_o ox_n have_v use_v to_o push_v etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o what_o be_v do_v casual_o and_o what_o be_v do_v constant_o the_o former_a verse_n speak_v of_o the_o hurt_n do_v by_o a_o beast_n that_o be_v not_o wont_a to_o push_v and_o this_o of_o the_o hurt_n do_v by_o one_o that_o be_v notorious_o mischievous_a and_o according_o great_a damage_n be_v give_v in_o this_o latter_a case_n than_o in_o the_o former_a and_o by_o this_o general_a rule_n the_o jew_n regulate_v all_o other_o case_n make_v those_o mischief_n that_o be_v do_v by_o beast_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o hurt_v or_o be_v of_o a_o hurtful_a nature_n to_o be_v punish_v above_o as_o much_o more_o than_o the_o mischief_n do_v by_o a_o
creature_n that_o be_v not_o wont_a to_o hurt_v or_o with_o a_o part_n of_o his_o body_n which_o use_v not_o to_o hurt_v see_v l'empereur_n in_o bava_n kama_fw-la cap._n 2._o sect_n 1._o chap._n xxii_o verse_n 1._o if_o a_o man_n shall_v steal_v a_o ox_n or_o a_o sheep_n and_o kill_v it_o or_o sell_v it_o before_o the_o theft_n be_v discover_v to_o be_v do_v by_o he_o he_o shall_v restore_v five_o ox_n for_o a_o ox_n and_o four_o sheep_n for_o a_o sheep_n there_o be_v a_o small_a satisfaction_n require_v in_o other_o thing_n v._o 9_o and_o here_o be_v also_o a_o disproportion_n observable_a between_o the_o steal_n of_o a_o ox_n and_o of_o a_o sheep_n the_o reason_n of_o both_o be_v this_o that_o money_n good_n garment_n jewel_n which_o man_n keep_v in_o their_o house_n within_o town_n and_o city_n be_v better_o guard_v and_o not_o so_o easy_o steal_v as_o cattle_n in_o the_o field_n and_o of_o cattle_n in_o the_o field_n a_o ox_n be_v more_o easy_a to_o be_v steal_v than_o a_o sheep_n for_o sheep_n feed_v in_o flock_n may_v be_v all_o in_o view_n of_o the_o shepherd_n but_o ox_n feed_v scatter_v one_o from_o another_o be_v not_o so_o easy_o observe_v and_o keep_v by_o the_o netherd_a thus_o maimonides_n more_n nevoch_n p._n iii_o c._n 41._o but_o the_o true_a reason_n of_o the_o difference_n between_o a_o ox_n and_o a_o sheep_n seem_v to_o be_v that_o a_o ox_n be_v of_o great_a value_n and_o likewise_o useful_a to_o more_o purpose_n in_o husbandry_n as_o plough_v carry_v in_o and_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n etc._n etc._n which_o make_v the_o punishment_n of_o steal_v a_o ox_n great_a than_o that_o of_o steal_v a_o sheep_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o a_o thief_n who_o come_v and_o confess_v his_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o accord_n and_o he_o that_o stand_v out_o till_o he_o be_v apprehend_v and_o convict_v of_o it_o for_o in_o the_o former_a case_n moses_n seem_v to_o require_v only_o the_o restitution_n of_o that_o which_o be_v steal_v with_o the_o addition_n of_o a_o five_o part_n of_o the_o value_n and_o a_o sacrisice_n vi_o leu._n 4_o 5._o all_o this_o be_v far_o more_o equal_a than_o plato_n constitution_n which_o for_o all_o theft_n require_v the_o same_o punishment_n which_o be_v pay_v double_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n l._n ix_o de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la p._n 857._o ver._n 2._o if_o a_o man_n be_v find_v break_v up_o some_o translate_v it_o if_o a_o man_n be_v find_v with_o a_o dig_v instrument_n or_o it_o may_v signify_v any_o sort_n of_o weapon_n yet_o he_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o break_v up_o or_o dig_v and_o be_v smite_v that_o he_o die_v etc._n etc._n the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n may_v kill_v the_o robber_n in_o this_o case_n because_o it_o may_v well_o be_v think_v he_o intend_v to_o kill_v he_o rather_o than_o lose_v his_o booty_n the_o law_n of_o the_o xii_o table_n allow_v this_o as_o a._n gellius_n relate_v l._n xi_o c._n 18._o duodecim_fw-la tabulae_fw-la nocturnum_fw-la furem_fw-la quoquo_fw-la modo_fw-la diurnum_fw-la autem_fw-la sese_fw-la telo_fw-la defenderit_fw-la interfici_fw-la impunè_fw-la voluerunt_fw-la it_o be_v one_o of_o plato_n law_n also_o that_o if_o a_o thief_n enter_v a_o man_n house_n in_o the_o night_n he_o may_v innocent_o kill_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n ix_o de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la p._n 874._o but_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n make_v some_o exception_n as_o if_o he_o do_v not_o fly_v and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o witness_n present_v for_o if_o there_o be_v than_o it_o be_v like_o theft_n in_o the_o day_n time_n see_v grotius_n l._n ii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la b._n &_o p._n cap._n 1._o sect_n 12._o ver._n 3._o if_o the_o sun_n be_v rise_v etc._n etc._n when_o they_o may_v possible_o know_v who_o he_o be_v and_o it_o may_v be_v presume_v he_o intend_v only_o to_o steal_v not_o to_o kill_v then_o to_o kill_v he_o be_v to_o be_v account_v murder_n he_o shall_v be_v sell_v for_o his_o theft_n for_o six_o year_n but_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n have_v many_o mollisication_n of_o this_o law_n for_o they_o say_v a_o woman_n be_v not_o to_o be_v sell_v nor_o a_o man_n but_o for_o the_o principal_a sum._n for_o double_a or_o four_o or_o sivefold_a he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v sell_v but_o have_v credit_n for_o it_o till_o he_o be_v able_a to_o pay_v and_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v sell_v who_o robe_v a_o samaritan_n nor_o if_o he_o have_v steal_v less_o than_o he_o be_v worth_a when_o sell_v etc._n etc._n with_o many_o other_o which_o so_o mitigate_v that_o they_o almost_o abrogate_v it_o but_o the_o law_n of_o the_o xii_o table_n think_v it_o reason_n a_o thief_n shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o he_o who_o he_o robe_v to_o be_v his_o slave_n as_o a._n gellius_n tell_v we_o l._n xx._n c._n 1._o see_v bochart_n hicrozoic_n p._n i._o l._n ii_o c._n 40._o ver._n 4._o if_o it_o be_v certain_o find_v in_o his_o hand_n alive_a etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o kill_v or_o sell_v after_o the_o stealth_n and_o have_v these_o cattle_n sound_v alive_a with_o he_o in_o the_o former_a case_n he_o be_v punish_v four_o or_o sivefold_n v._o 1._o but_o in_o this_o only_a double_a because_o the_o former_a conceal_v his_o theft_n with_o more_o industry_n and_o leave_v less_o hope_n of_o discovery_n and_o restitution_n than_o in_o the_o latter_a as_o bochart_n there_o observe_v where_o he_o also_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o like_a law_n at_o athens_n mention_v by_o demosthenes_n and_o by_o a._n gellius_n l._n xi_o c._n 18._o but_o the_o hebrew_n here_o also_o have_v their_o exception_n and_o will_v not_o have_v this_o extend_v to_o woman_n child_n and_o servant_n he_o shall_v restore_v double_a in_o case_n he_o do_v not_o confess_v the_o fact_n himself_o but_o be_v otherwise_o sound_a out_o for_o if_o he_o do_v accuse_v himself_o and_o have_v neither_o sell_v nor_o kill_v that_o which_o he_o steal_v he_o be_v not_o to_o restore_v double_a he_o that_o steal_v from_o another_o thief_n be_v not_o bind_v as_o maimonides_n think_v to_o restore_v double_a but_o in_o case_n a_o thief_n kill_v what_o he_o have_v steal_v and_o after_o that_o consecrate_a it_o to_o god_n he_o be_v oblige_v notwithstanding_o to_o restore_v fourfold_o though_o if_o he_o consecrate_v it_o before_o he_o kill_v or_o sell_v it_o only_o to_o restore_v double_a for_o though_o the_o sanctification_n of_o a_o thing_n after_o the_o sin_n be_v commit_v do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o guilt_n yet_o before_o he_o aggravate_v his_o fault_n by_o kill_v or_o sell_v what_o he_o steal_v the_o sanctification_n lessen_v the_o punishment_n see_v l'empereur_n in_o bava_n kama_fw-la cap._n 7._o sect_n 1_o 2._o ver._n 5._o if_o a_o man_n shall_v cause_v a_o field_n or_o vineyard_n to_o be_v eat_v this_o our_o rabbin_n say_v r._n levi_n of_o barcelona_n understand_v concern_v the_o damage_n do_v by_o beast_n eat_v another_o man_n grass_n or_o corn_n etc._n etc._n and_o shall_v put_v in_o his_o beast_n this_o they_o understand_v of_o the_o damage_n that_o may_v be_v do_v by_o their_o foot_n in_o tread_v down_o the_o tender_a grass_n or_o corn._n of_o the_o best_a of_o his_o field_n and_o of_o the_o best_a of_o his_o vineyard_n shall_v be_v make_v restitution_n what_o be_v determine_v in_o this_o case_n the_o jew_n extend_v to_o all_o other_o that_o man_n shall_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o wrong_n do_v to_o their_o neighbour_n in_o any_o kind_n with_o the_o best_a of_o what_o they_o possess_v of_o that_o kind_n so_o the_o misma_n in_o bava_n kama_fw-la cap._n 1._o sect_n 1._o and_o abarbinel_n on_o this_o place_n damage_n be_v pay_v out_o of_o the_o best_a which_o make_v man_n very_o careful_a in_o look_v after_o their_o beast_n that_o they_o do_v no_o hurt_n in_o their_o neighbour_n ground_n for_o which_o plato_n order_v only_o such_o satisfaction_n to_o be_v make_v as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v judge_v meet_a l._n viii_o de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la p._n 843._o but_o the_o jew_n be_v so_o scrupulous_a in_o this_o matter_n that_o to_o prevent_v the_o damage_n one_o man_n may_v do_v another_o they_o make_v a_o constitution_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v keep_v goat_n or_o rabbit_n or_o any_o such_o like_a small_a creature_n near_o the_o corn-sields_a or_o vineyard_n or_o olive-yard_n of_o his_o neighbour_n no_o nor_o in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n as_o the_o misna_n have_v it_o in_o the_o bava_n kama_n cap._n 7._o sect_n 7._o but_o in_o syria_n or_o in_o the_o desert_n of_o their_o own_o land_n this_o the_o talmudist_n carry_v so_o far_o as_o to_o urge_v it_o to_o inept_v superstition_n as_o l'emperour_n
many_o exception_n for_o they_o will_v have_v he_o make_v good_a what_o be_v tear_v by_o one_o wolf_n alone_o because_o they_o think_v he_o may_v have_v be_v able_a to_o defend_v the_o cattle_n against_o one_o though_o not_o against_o many_o if_o also_o he_o put_v the_o ox_n or_o sheep_n into_o a_o pasture_n wont_a to_o be_v infest_a with_o wild_a beast_n or_o thief_n or_o if_o he_o do_v not_o call_v in_o the_o help_n of_o his_o neighbour_n etc._n etc._n in_o these_o and_o such_o like_a case_n he_o be_v to_o make_v good_a that_o which_o be_v tear_v as_o maimonides_n report_v their_o judgement_n see_v bochart_n hierozoic_n p._n i._o l._n ii_o c._n 44._o ver._n 14._o if_o a_o man_n borrow_v aught_o of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o it_o be_v hurt_v or_o die_v this_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n think_v concern_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v lend_v to_o another_o out_o of_o kindness_n without_o any_o consideration_n for_o the_o use_n of_o they_o about_o which_o if_o there_o arise_v any_o controversy_n by_o reason_n of_o some_o maim_n that_o it_o receive_v or_o its_o death_n it_o be_v to_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o rule_n follow_v the_o owner_n thereof_o be_v not_o with_o it_o he_o shall_v sure_o make_v it_o good_a these_o word_n and_o those_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 15_o verse_n but_o if_o the_o owner_n be_v with_o it_o he_o shall_v not_o make_v it_o good_a seem_v to_o signify_v that_o if_o the_o owner_n be_v with_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v lend_v at_o the_o time_n of_o its_o hurt_n or_o death_n it_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v he_o will_v do_v his_o best_a to_o preserve_v it_o and_o see_v it_o be_v not_o ill_o use_v and_o so_o must_v bear_v the_o loss_n but_o if_o he_o be_v not_o present_a at_o that_o time_n than_o the_o contrary_n be_v presume_v that_o the_o borrower_n be_v in_o fault_n and_o therefore_o bind_v to_o make_v it_o good_a which_o though_o it_o may_v seem_v hard_a be_v but_o necessary_a to_o make_v man_n careful_a and_o do_v their_o best_a to_o preserve_v what_o be_v lend_v they_o in_o pure_a kindness_n r._n levi_n of_o barcelona_n precept_n lvi_o interpret_v it_o quite_o another_o way_n in_o this_o manner_n that_o if_o the_o owner_n be_v with_o it_o at_o the_o time_n it_o be_v borrow_v though_o not_o present_v at_o the_o time_n of_o its_o hurt_n or_o death_n the_o borrower_n be_v free_a but_o if_o the_o owner_n be_v present_a at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o hurt_n or_o death_n but_o not_o at_o the_o time_n of_o lend_v he_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v it_o good_a for_o the_o matter_n say_v he_o depend_v upon_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o ver._n 15._o if_o it_o be_v a_o hire_a thing_n it_o come_v for_o his_o hire_n some_o make_v the_o hebrew_n word_n sachir_n which_o we_o translate_v hire_v thing_n to_o relate_v unto_o the_o person_n if_o he_o be_v a_o mercenary_a i._n e._n the_o man_n who_o lend_v agree_v to_o let_v the_o borrower_n have_v it_o at_o a_o certain_a price_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o be_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n with_o the_o sense_n of_o 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that_o be_v say_v josephus_n fifty_o shekel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o satisfaction_n for_o her_o reproach_n l._n iu._n archaeol_n c._n 8._o ver._n 18._o thou_o shall_v not_o suffer_v a_o witch_n to_o live_v this_o law_n about_o witch_n follow_v the_o other_o about_o virgin_n because_o witch_n among_o other_o practice_n help_v by_o â—vil_a art_n to_o allure_v and_o entice_v silly_a virgin_n to_o consent_v to_o man_n solicitation_n epiphanius_n report_v from_o one_o that_o see_v it_o such_o a_o magical_a operation_n use_v by_o a_o jew_n to_o procure_v the_o love_n of_o a_o christian_a woman_n who_o be_v preserve_v from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d power_n of_o his_o witcheraft_n by_o the_o seal_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o call_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n wherewith_o she_o fortify_v herself_o at_o the_o first_o attempt_v make_v upon_o she_o haeres_fw-la xxx_o n._n 7_o 8._o but_o such_o wicked_a wretch_n do_v a_o world_n of_o other_o mischief_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n whether_o they_o be_v man_n or_o woman_n the_o scripture_n indeed_o mention_n a_o witch_n only_o say_v the_o gemara_n of_o the_o sanhedrim_n c._n 7._o n._n 10._o because_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o be_v woman_n who_o be_v addict_v to_o magic_n so_o maimonides_n also_o because_o the_o great_a part_n of_o evil_a work_n be_v perform_v by_o woman_n therefore_o the_o law_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o suffer_v mechas_n shepha_n a_o witch_n to_o live_v p._n iii_o c._n 37._o more_n nevochim_n where_o he_o discourse_v of_o the_o sort_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o in_o general_n affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o magical_a work_n perform_v without_o respect_n to_o the_o star_n for_o such_o people_n hold_v that_o every_o plant_n have_v its_o star_n and_o so_o have_v every_o animal_n and_o all_o metal_n for_o example_n they_o say_v pluck_v such_o a_o leaf_n or_o such_o a_o herb_n when_o the_o sun_n or_o any_o other_o planet_n be_v in_o such_o a_o place_n let_v such_o a_o metal_n be_v melt_v under_o such_o a_o constellation_n or_o such_o a_o constitution_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o then_o say_v such_o and_o such_o word_n and_o let_v a_o fume_v be_v make_v with_o such_o herb_n or_o leave_n and_o that_o in_o such_o or_o such_o a_o form_n and_o then_o this_o or_o that_o will_v follow_v this_o be_v their_o doctrine_n and_o such_o work_n as_o these_o be_v the_o peculiar_a worship_n of_o the_o star_n who_o be_v delight_v they_o fancy_v with_o such_o action_n word_n or_o fume_n and_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o they_o will_v do_v
people_n go_v up_o with_o he_o but_o stay_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o mount_n as_o they_o do_v before_o the_o give_v the_o x._o commandment_n xix_o 17._o below_o the_o place_n where_o the_o elder_n be_v so_o i_o think_v maimonides_n right_o understand_v this_o place_n in_o his_o more_n nevoch_n p._n ii_o c._n 32._o where_n speak_v of_o the_o several_a degree_n of_o prophecy_n or_o familiarity_n with_o god_n he_o observe_v that_o moses_n be_v here_o place_v in_o the_o supreme_a degree_n he_o alone_o be_v allow_v to_o come_v near_o the_o lord_n below_o he_o be_v aaron_n place_v and_o below_o he_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n and_o below_o they_o the_o lxx_o elder_n and_o beneath_o they_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o say_n of_o their_o wise_a man_n moses_n be_v a_o wall_n by_o himself_o and_o aaron_n a_o wall_n by_o himself_o that_o be_v they_o be_v in_o separate_a apartment_n at_o this_o glorious_a appearance_n of_o god_n ver._n 3._o and_o moses_n come_v from_o the_o mount_n where_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o precept_n mention_v in_o the_o three_o forego_v chapter_n and_o tell_v the_o people_n all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o judgement_n some_o understand_v here_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o ten_o commandment_n call_v the_o ten_o word_n xxxviii_o 18._o but_o these_o word_n the_o people_n hear_v speak_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o not_o by_o the_o report_n of_o moses_n therefore_o i_o take_v these_o word_n to_o signisie_n rather_o what_o he_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o forego_n chapter_n from_o the_o 20_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n and_o then_o by_o all_o the_o judgement_n he_o mean_v those_o law_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v for_o their_o good_a government_n in_o the_o xxi_o xxii_o chapter_n and_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o xxiii_o and_o all_o the_o people_n answer_v with_o one_o voice_n and_o say_v in_o all_o likelihood_n moses_n have_v tell_v the_o 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record_n of_o they_o that_o the_o people_n may_v not_o only_o hear_v but_o read_v what_o they_o have_v to_o do_v and_o rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n the_o next_o morning_n it_o be_v likely_a after_o he_o have_v receive_v those_o judgement_n and_o deliver_v they_o to_o the_o people_n and_o write_v they_o in_o a_o book_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o sivan_n as_o i_o observe_v xx._n 21._o that_o be_v on_o the_o six_o of_o our_o june_n as_o jac._n capellus_n reckon_v therefore_o on_o the_o eight_o of_o sivan_n he_o build_v the_o altar_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o here_o follow_v and_o build_v a_o altar_n under_o the_o hill_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o hill_n where_o the_o people_n be_v allow_v to_o stand_v this_o altar_n be_v to_o represent_v god_n to_o who_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v upon_o it_o and_o twelve_o pillar_n according_a to_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n this_o be_v to_o represent_v all_o the_o people_n the_o gentile_n abuse_v such_o pillar_n to_o idolatrous_a use_n the_o erect_n of_o they_o be_v afterward_o forbid_a in_o the_o law_n but_o before_o the_o build_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n moses_n here_o erect_v they_o as_o jacob_n have_v pious_o do_v in_o former_a time_n xxxv_o gen._n 14._o see_v selden_n l._n ii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n c._n 6._o p._n 185._o ver._n 5._o and_o he_o send_v young_a man_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n these_o be_v say_v by_o the_o hebrew_n to_o be_v the_o first-born_a as_o onkelos_n here_o express_o translate_v it_o he_o send_v the_o first-born_a and_o the_o paraphrase_n ascribe_v to_o vzielides_n follow_v he_o add_v this_o reason_n because_o the_o aaronical_a priest_n be_v not_o yet_o consecrate_v the_o arabic_a and_o persian_a version_n say_v the_o same_o as_o mr._n selden_n have_v observe_v l._n i._n de_fw-fr succession_n ad_fw-la pontif._n c._n 1._o and_o most_o interpreter_n have_v be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n but_o i_o have_v often_o observe_v before_o particular_o xix_o 22._o that_o i_o can_v see_v no_o proof_n of_o this_o that_o they_o only_o officiate_v as_o priest_n every_o man_n ancient_o in_o his_o own_o family_n have_v a_o right_a to_o offer_v sacrifice_n till_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n restrain_v it_o to_o the_o family_n of_o aaron_n therefore_o i_o take_v these_o young_a man_n to_o have_v be_v the_o choice_a person_n among_o they_o whether_o first-born_a or_o other_o who_o have_v be_v appoint_v to_o minister_n unto_o god_n for_o joshua_n who_o be_v call_v here_o v._n 13._o moses_n his_o minister_n be_v in_o xi_o numb_a 28._o call_v his_o young_a man_n such_o be_v fit_a for_o all_o service_n especial_o for_o that_o of_o sacrifice_v to_o god_n for_o which_o they_o ancient_o choose_v the_o strong_a and_o proper_a person_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o greek_a story_n of_o jason_n which_o our_o learned_a dr._n spencer_n observe_v p._n 140._o who_o sacrifice_n be_v lead_v to_o the_o altar_n by_o the_o young_a man_n of_o his_o company_n i._n e._n man_n of_o great_a strength_n and_o beauty_n l._n i._o argonaut_n and_o this_o so_o far_o remain_v after_o the_o priesthood_n be_v consign_v to_o the_o family_n of_o aaron_n that_o no_o man_n be_v permit_v to_o officiate_v at_o the_o altar_n after_o he_o be_v fifty_o year_n of_o age_n that_o be_v when_o he_o be_v past_o his_o best_a as_o we_o speak_v the_o flower_n and_o strength_n of_o his_o age_n viii_o numb_a 25._o fortunatus_n scacchus_n conjecture_n that_o there_o be_v xii_o of_o these_o young_a man_n one_o of_o each_o tribe_n who_o offer_v in_o the_o name_n of_o their_o brethren_n myrothec_n sacr._n elaeochrism_n p._n 2._o c._n 59_o which_o offer_v burnt-offering_n and_o sacrifice_v peace-offering_n of_o ox_n unto_o the_o lord_n though_o ox_n be_v only_o mention_v yet_o there_o be_v other_o creature_n sacrifice_v as_o appear_v from_o ix_o hebr._fw-la 19_o 20._o and_o in_o follow_v time_n peace-offering_n may_v be_v either_o of_o calf_n or_o lamb_n or_o goat_n as_o we_o sin_v in_o iii_o 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part_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o follow_v v._o 11._o where_o we_o find_v the_o elder_n of_o israel_n who_o represent_v the_o people_n do_v eat_v and_o drink_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n ver._n 9_o then_o go_v up_o moses_n and_o aaron_n nadab_n and_o abihu_n and_o lxx_o of_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n these_o thing_n be_v do_v they_o go_v up_o into_o the_o mount_n as_o they_o be_v order_v v._o 1._o i._n e._n they_o go_v up_o to_o that_o part_n of_o the_o mount_n where_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n and_o the_o elder_n be_v appoint_v to_o come_v but_o no_o further_o ver._n 10._o and_o they_o see_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n when_o moses_n be_v command_v to_o come_v near_o unto_o the_o lord_n v._n 2._o maimonides_n acknowledge_v it_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o his_o local_a approach_n to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o light_n or_o glory_n of_o god_n then_o appear_v more_n nevoch_n p._n i._o c._n 18._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v something_o strange_a that_o he_o expound_v the_o 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people_n hear_v but_o see_v no_o similitude_n yet_o if_o the_o elder_n have_v afterward_o see_v a_o similitude_n it_o will_v have_v spoil_v moses_n his_o argument_n they_o be_v the_o representatives_n of_o the_o people_n this_o glorious_a light_n therefore_o far_o surpass_v all_o other_o have_v no_o form_n nor_o can_v be_v describe_v by_o any_o art_n and_o consequent_o by_o its_o foot_n be_v mean_v only_o the_o low_a part_n of_o it_o which_o rest_v as_o it_o be_v upon_o a_o most_o glorious_a pavement_n and_o thus_o the_o divine_a majesty_n be_v say_v to_o have_v have_v a_o footstool_n which_o be_v the_o cover_n of_o the_o ark_n though_o it_o have_v no_o human_a shape_n as_o it_o be_v a_o pave_a work_n of_o saphire_n stone_n the_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o god_n be_v represent_v as_o have_v under_o it_o a_o pavement_n suitable_a to_o itself_o very_o bright_a and_o shine_v for_o there_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o saphire_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spot_v with_o little_a point_n or_o prick_v of_o gold_n which_o shine_v like_o star_n intersperse_v in_o the_o body_n of_o it_o see_v salmasius_n in_o solinum_n p._n 131_o 203._o such_o be_v this_o pavement_n as_o we_o may_v gather_v from_o the_o follow_a word_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o body_n of_o heaven_n in_o its_o clearness_n as_o clear_a as_o the_o pure_a and_o serene_a sky_n when_o it_o be_v all_o spangle_a with_o star_n all_o which_o signify_v as_o i_o take_v it_o that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v far_o above_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o its_o great_a brightness_n upon_o a_o pavement_n sparkle_v like_o the_o star_n in_o the_o heaven_n when_o it_o be_v most_o clear_a the_o lxx_o instead_o of_o the_o word_n see_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n have_v see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o place_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n as_o if_o they_o see_v a_o throne_n upon_o which_o there_o be_v a_o visible_a majesty_n beyond_o all_o description_n and_o if_o this_o be_v admit_v than_o this_o 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the_o elder_n be_v in_o all_o likelihood_n to_o convince_v they_o that_o he_o be_v among_o they_o and_o have_v speak_v to_o they_o and_o send_v they_o the_o precept_n beforementioned_a by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n also_o they_o see_v god_n and_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v after_o they_o have_v see_v god_n they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o receive_v any_o harm_n that_o they_o feast_v with_o he_o upon_o the_o relic_n of_o the_o peace-offering_n with_o great_a joy_n and_o gladness_n or_o we_o may_v suppose_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n shine_v upon_o they_o as_o they_o sit_v down_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v in_o token_n of_o their_o full_a consent_n to_o the_o covenant_n now_o make_v for_o so_o the_o custom_n be_v of_o make_v covenant_n xxiv_o gen._n 30._o xxxi_o 54._o and_o that_o notwithstanding_o they_o continue_v to_o finish_v their_o feast_n not_o be_v dispirited_a as_o good_a man_n be_v sometime_o afterward_o with_o glorious_a vision_n x_o dan._n 8_o 16_o 17._o but_o rather_o 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express_o both_o of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o commandment_n here_o mention_v that_o they_o be_v write_v see_v selden_n l._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n c._n 16._o therefore_o by_o law_n and_o commandment_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o law_n contain_v in_o the_o x._o commandment_n that_o thou_o may_v teach_v they_o instruct_v the_o people_n to_o observe_v they_o as_o the_o most_o sacred_a of_o all_o other_o precept_n be_v write_v as_o well_o as_o speak_v by_o god_n himself_o who_o teach_v man_n by_o this_o example_n how_o to_o preserve_v their_o law_n for_o aristotle_n say_v in_o his_o problem_n that_o in_o old_a time_n man_n be_v ignorant_a how_o to_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v wont_a to_o sing_v their_o law_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v forget_v it_o be_v the_o invention_n of_o the_o corybantes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o theopompus_n speak_v to_o set_v up_o pillar_n and_o engrave_v their_o law_n upon_o they_o which_o solon_n at_o last_o write_v on_o wooden_a table_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o mother_n of_o the_o god_n v._o sam._n petitum_fw-la praefat._n in_o leg._n attica_n ver._n 13_o and_o moses_n rise_v up_o from_o among_o the_o elder_n with_o who_o he_o be_v before_o and_o his_o minister_n joshua_n who_o attend_v he_o further_o than_o the_o elder_n but_o not_o into_o the_o place_n where_o he_o go_v for_o god_n intend_v he_o to_o be_v moses_n his_o successor_n seem_v to_o admit_v he_o unto_o a_o near_a familiarity_n than_o any_o one_o else_o beside_o moses_n and_o moses_n go_v up_o into_o the_o mount_n of_o god_n the_o place_n where_o the_o divine_a glory_n appear_v but_o joshua_n stay_v for_o he_o in_o some_o low_a part_n of_o the_o mountain_n expect_v his_o return_n for_o he_o do_v not_o go_v up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o xxxii_o chapter_n where_o moses_n his_o 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he_o until_o we_o come_v again_o to_o you_o he_o can_v not_o tell_v how_o long_o god_n will_v detain_v he_o and_o therefore_o command_v they_o to_o govern_v the_o people_n till_o his_o return_n to_o they_o and_o behold_v aaron_z and_z hur_z be_v with_o you_o who_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v of_o great_a authority_n next_o to_o himself_o and_o be_v with_o he_o in_o the_o mount_n when_o the_o israelite_n fight_v with_o amalek_n chap._n xvii_o if_o any_o man_n have_v any_o matter_n to_o do_v let_v he_o come_v unto_o they_o in_o all_o cause_n which_o be_v too_o hard_o for_o the_o elder_n to_o determine_v he_o direct_v they_o to_o go_v to_o aaron_z and_z hur_z as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v to_o he_o by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o these_o lxx_o elder_n be_v some_o of_o the_o judge_n appoint_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o jethro_n xviii_o 22._o which_o he_o continue_v to_o follow_v and_o order_n they_o to_o observe_v in_o his_o absence_n ver._n 15._o and_o moses_n go_v up_o into_o the_o mount_n have_v say_v this_o he_o and_o joshua_n leave_v they_o and_o he_o go_v into_o the_o high_a part_n of_o the_o mount_n and_o a_o cloud_n cover_v the_o mount_n that_o part_n of_o it_o where_o he_o be_v so_o that_o the_o people_n and_o joshua_n also_o lose_v the_o sight_n of_o he_o ver._n 16._o and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_z abode_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n that_o visible_a majesty_n which_o shine_v in_o extraordinary_a splendour_n be_v settle_v for_o the_o present_a upon_o the_o top_n of_o this_o mount_n and_o the_o cloud_n cover_v it_o i._n e._n cover_a the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n not_o the_o mount_n as_o aben_n ezra_n observe_v for_o the_o cloud_n be_v not_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o encompass_v and_o cover_v it_o so_o that_o for_o six_o day_n nothing_o but_o the_o cloud_n appear_v to_o the_o israelite_n till_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n the_o cloud_n be_v rend_v as_o i_o take_v it_o or_o open_v and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v like_o flame_a fire_n six_o day_n thus_o long_o it_o be_v hide_v in_o a_o cloud_n so_o that_o moses_n himself_o can_v not_o see_v it_o but_o remain_v wrap_v up_o in_o darkness_n which_o may_v have_v astonish_v he_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v support_v by_o the_o divine_a power_n and_o a_o comfortable_a sense_n of_o god_n who_o have_v often_o appear_v to_o he_o and_o converse_v familiar_o with_o he_o and_o the_o seven_o day_n he_o call_v unto_o moses_n the_o second_o time_n for_o he_o have_v call_v to_o he_o before_o to_o come_v up_o to_o he_o v._o 12._o command_v he_o to_o approach_v into_o his_o glorious_a presence_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o
as_o a_o thing_n abominable_a it_o be_v a_o sin-offering_a the_o priest_n may_v eat_v of_o any_o sin-offering_a who_o blood_n be_v not_o bring_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n or_o rather_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n so_o to_o do_v x_o leu._n 17._o because_o it_o argue_v that_o the_o people_n sin_n be_v bear_v and_o take_v away_o by_o the_o priest_n it_o may_v seem_v strange_a then_o that_o moses_n who_o be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o a_o priest_n be_v order_v to_o burn_v all_o this_o sin-offering_a and_o not_o permit_v to_o eat_v of_o it_o though_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n can_v not_o because_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o priest_n the_o best_a reason_n i_o have_v find_v of_o it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v to_o signify_v the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o legal_a dispensation_n since_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o priest_n themselves_o can_v not_o be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o law_n or_o their_o sacrifice_n but_o be_v to_o expect_v a_o better_a sacrifice_n or_o a_o better_a high_a priest_n as_o dr._n jackson_n word_n be_v in_o his_o consecration_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n c._n 26._o n._n 2._o ver._n 15._o and_o thou_o shall_v also_o take_v one_o ram_n one_o of_o the_o ram_n mention_v above_o v._o 1._o aaron_z and_o his_o son_n shall_v put_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o ram._n see_v concern_v this_o v._o 10._o ver._n 16._o and_o thou_o shall_v slay_v the_o ram._n where_o the_o bullock_n be_v kill_v by_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n v._o 11._o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v his_o blood_n and_o sprinkle_v it_o round_o about_o upon_o the_o altar_n it_o be_v a_o different_a sacrifice_n from_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o have_v different_a ceremony_n belong_v to_o it_o some_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o bullock_n be_v only_o put_v on_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n v._o 12._o how_o the_o blood_n be_v sprinkle_v round_o about_o upon_o the_o altar_n will_v be_v explain_v i_o leu._n 11._o ver._n 17._o and_o thou_o shall_v cut_v the_o ram_n in_o piece_n that_o the_o part_n may_v the_o more_o easy_o be_v burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n and_o wash_v the_o inward_o of_o he_o etc._n etc._n upon_o which_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o fat_a which_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o piece_n and_o the_o head_n make_v they_o consume_v the_o soon_o by_o nourish_v the_o flame_n thus_o homer_n represent_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o greek_n as_o bochart_n observe_v when_o they_o offer_v to_o jupiter_n they_o cut_v the_o thigh_n in_o piece_n and_o then_o cover_v they_o over_o with_o fat_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iliad_n 2._o v._n 423._o vid._n hieroz_n pars_fw-la i._n lib._n ii_o 2._o c._n 45._o p._n 472._o ver._n 18._o and_o thou_o shall_v burn_v the_o whole_a ram_n upon_o the_o altar_n it_o be_v a_o burnt-offering_a unto_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o as_o the_o former_a be_v a_o sin-offering_a so_o this_o be_v a_o holocaust_n or_o burnt-offering_a which_o will_v not_o be_v receive_v till_o their_o sin_n be_v expiate_v by_o the_o forego_n sacrifice_n nothing_o of_o which_o be_v offer_v at_o the_o altar_n but_o some_o of_o the_o fat_a only_o because_o as_o r._n levi_n ben_fw-mi gerson_n observe_v the_o offerer_n be_v not_o yet_o worthy_a that_o god_n shall_v accept_v any_o offer_n from_o they_o ver._n 19_o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v the_o other_o ram._n mention_v v._n 1._o and_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n shall_v put_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o ram._n see_v v._o 10._o this_o it_o will_v appear_v afterward_o v._n 28_o 32._o be_v a_o peace-offering_a upon_o which_o be_v now_o reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o receive_v into_o his_o favour_n they_o feast_v with_o he_o at_o his_o table_n ver._n 20._o then_o shall_v thou_o kill_v the_o ram._n where_o the_o bullock_n be_v kill_v which_o be_v first_o offer_v v._o 11._o and_o take_v of_o his_o blood_n which_o be_v receive_v in_o a_o basin_n and_o put_v it_o upon_o the_o tip_n of_o the_o right_a ear_n of_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v peculiar_o call_v the_o ram_n of_o consecration_n v._o 22_o 31._o the_o blood_n of_o it_o be_v not_o put_v upon_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n as_o in_o this_o first_o sacrifice_n v._o 12._o nor_o mere_o sprinkle_v round_o about_o the_o altar_n as_o in_o the_o second_o v._o 16._o but_o put_v upon_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n and_o first_o upon_o the_o tip_n of_o their_o ear_n to_o signify_v that_o they_o shall_v hearken_v to_o the_o divine_a prescription_n and_o then_o upon_o their_o thumb_n and_o great_a toe_n in_o which_o lie_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o hand_n and_o foot_n to_o denote_v their_o ready_a and_o strenuous_a performance_n of_o every_o thing_n require_v of_o they_o and_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o tip_n of_o their_o right_a ear_n and_o the_o thumb_n of_o their_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o great_a toe_n of_o their_o right_a foot_n it_o may_v well_o be_v think_v to_o signify_v the_o most_o exact_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n the_o right_a hand_n be_v every_o where_o represent_v as_o the_o most_o excellent_a and_o strong_a to_o do_v any_o execution_n to_o this_o purpose_n abarbinel_n discourse_n on_o this_o place_n who_o word_n be_v these_o all_o this_o tend_v to_o make_v the_o priest_n understand_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o apply_v himself_o diligent_o to_o the_o study_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o employ_v his_o hand_n with_o the_o same_o diligence_n in_o his_o sacred_a ministry_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n precept_n etc._n etc._n some_o of_o the_o jew_n consider_v these_o thing_n so_o scrupulous_o as_o to_o say_v the_o priest_n may_v not_o use_v their_o left_a hand_n in_o their_o ministry_n no_o more_o than_o minister_n with_o unwashen_n hand_n and_o sprinkle_v the_o blood_n upon_o the_o altar_n round_o about_o i._n e._n the_o remainder_n of_o the_o blood_n it_o be_v no_o improbable_a conjecture_n of_o fortunatus_n scacchus_n that_o from_o hence_o the_o heathen_n learn_v their_o taurobolia_n and_o criobolia_n which_o in_o process_n of_o time_n they_o disguise_v with_o infernal_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n for_o a_o deep_a hole_n be_v make_v in_o the_o ground_n the_o priest_n to_o be_v conserrate_v be_v put_v into_o it_o and_o then_o plank_n be_v lay_v over_o it_o with_o a_o great_a many_o hole_n in_o they_o the_o bullock_n or_o the_o ram_n be_v slay_v over_o they_o and_o their_o blood_n run_v down_o into_o the_o hole_n the_o priest_n receive_v it_o on_o his_o eye_n his_o ear_n his_o nose_n his_o mouth_n nay_o he_o besmear_v his_o body_n with_o it_o and_o this_o be_v account_v the_o high_a consecration_n of_o a_o priest_n the_o virtue_n of_o which_o last_v twenty_o year_n before_o it_o be_v renew_v and_o he_o that_o be_v thus_o consecrate_v be_v have_v in_o the_o great_a honour_n and_o veneration_n thus_o filthy_o do_v the_o devil_n pervert_v the_o most_o simple_a and_o clean_a rite_n which_o moses_n prescribe_v of_o put_v a_o little_a blood_n with_o a_o fragrant_a oil_n on_o the_o tip_n of_o one_o of_o their_o ear_n thumb_n and_o toe_n myrothec_n 2._o sacr._n elaeochrism_n c._n 77._o ver._n 21._o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v of_o the_o blood_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o altar_n some_o of_o that_o which_o be_v sprinkle_v as_o the_o forego_n verse_n direct_v round_o about_o the_o altar_n or_o perhaps_o some_o of_o the_o blood_n be_v leave_v in_o the_o basin_n upon_o the_o altar_n for_o that_o use_n and_o of_o the_o anoint_v oil_n which_o be_v afterward_o order_v to_o be_v make_v xxx_o 23_o etc._n etc._n and_o sprinkle_v it_o upon_o aaron_n and_o upon_o his_o garment_n and_o upon_o his_o son_n and_o upon_o the_o garment_n of_o his_o son_n with_o he_o by_o which_o sprinkle_v both_o they_o and_o their_o garment_n be_v separate_v to_o a_o holy_a use_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v hallow_v and_o his_o garment_n etc._n etc._n see_v upon_o v._o 7._o this_o may_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o lively_a representation_n of_o our_o purification_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n ver._n 22._o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v of_o the_o ram_n the_o fat_a all_o the_o fat_a in_o general_n be_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n iii_o leu._n 3._o the_o rump_n here_o he_o seem_v to_o reckon_v up_o the_o particular_n and_o the_o rump_n of_o a_o sheep_n be_v the_o principal_a in_o those_o eastern_a country_n where_o their_o tail_n be_v of_o a_o prodigious_a bigness_n and_o exceed_v fat_a as_o bochartus_n observe_v p._n i._o hieroz_n l._n ii_o c._n 45._o and_o job_n ludolphus_n in_o his_o histor_n aethiop_n l._n i._o c._n 10._o n._n 16._o and_o in_o his_o comment_n in_o histor_n l._n i._o c._n
10._o n._n 76._o and_o that_o cover_v the_o inward_o etc._n etc._n see_v v._o 13._o where_o these_o and_o the_o follow_a word_n be_v explain_v and_o the_o right_a shouldor_n in_o peace-offering_n this_o belong_v to_o the_o priest_n vii_o leu._n 32._o and_o so_o it_o be_v here_o ordain_v v._o 27_o 28._o but_o now_o it_o be_v to_o be_v burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n v._n 25._o because_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o priest_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n tell_v we_o which_o give_v the_o reason_n why_o this_o shoulder_n be_v burn_v for_o it_o be_v a_o ram_n of_o consecration_n whereby_o they_o be_v consecrate_v and_o make_v priest_n but_o not_o yet_o complete_v and_o therefore_o can_v not_o eat_v of_o that_o shoulder_n ver._n 23._o and_o one_o loaf_n of_o bread_n and_o one_o cake_n of_o oil_a bread_n etc._n etc._n of_o that_o bread_n and_o those_o cake_n mention_v v._n 2._o of_o this_o chapter_n that_o be_v before_o the_o lord_n which_o have_v be_v present_v unto_o god_n v._n 3._o for_o this_o by_o the_o law_n be_v to_o accompany_v their_o other_o sacrifice_n xv_o numb_a 4._o ver._n 24._o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v all_o both_o bread_n and_o cake_n and_o fat_a and_o right_a shoulder_n beforementioned_a in_o the_o hand_n of_o aaron_n and_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o son_n thence_o this_o sacrifice_n be_v call_v milluim_n that_o be_v fill_v of_o the_o hand_n which_o we_o translate_v consecration_n and_o their_o hand_n be_v thus_o fill_v to_o show_v that_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n do_v not_o usurp_v this_o dignity_n or_o take_v it_o upon_o themselves_o as_o we_o speak_v but_o be_v call_v unto_o it_o by_o god_n who_o order_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v put_v into_o their_o hand_n that_o they_o may_v present_v they_o to_o he_o r._n solomon_n will_v have_v this_o ram_n call_v the_o ram_n of_o shilling_fw-mi or_o impletion_n because_o by_o this_o sacrifice_n they_o be_v complete_v and_o absolute_o make_v priest_n nothing_o remain_v to_o be_v do_v after_o this_o and_o shall_v wave_v they_o when_o such_o holy_a thing_n be_v put_v into_o the_o head_n of_o the_o offerer_n by_o the_o priest_n than_o the_o priest_n put_v his_o hand_n under_o they_o and_o they_o be_v lift_v up_o and_o then_o wave_v about_o on_o all_o side_n for_o a_o wave-offering_a the_o hebrew_n word_n tenuphah_n signify_v agitation_n or_o shake_v to_o and_o fro_o which_o abarbinel_n say_v be_v perform_v upward_o and_o downward_o and_o then_o round_o about_o to_o all_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n to_o signify_v that_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o or_o rather_o that_o he_o be_v the_o possessor_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o earth_n other_o of_o they_o speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n before_o the_o lord_n stand_v with_o their_o face_n towards_o the_o sanctuary_n ver._n 25._o and_o thou_o shall_v receive_v they_o from_o their_o hand_n etc._n etc._n after_o they_o have_v wave_v they_o they_o deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n who_o as_o the_o priest_n at_o this_o time_n lay_v they_o upon_o the_o altar_n and_o burn_v they_o for_o a_o burnt-offering_a it_o be_v certain_a this_o be_v not_o a_o whole_a burnt-offering_a but_o a_o peace-offering_a as_o appear_v from_o v._o 28_o 31_o 32._o yet_o some_o of_o it_o be_v burn_v on_o the_o altar_n that_o part_n be_v call_v a_o burnt-offering_a it_o be_v a_o offer_v make_v by_o fire_n so_o the_o burnt-offering_n be_v call_v i_o leu._n 9_o 13_o etc._n etc._n but_o this_o be_v so_o only_o in_o part_n as_o i_o say_v not_o in_o the_o whole_a and_o may_v be_v interpret_v by_o iii_o leu._n 5._o where_o all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v burn_v of_o the_o peace-offering_n be_v command_v to_o be_v burn_v upon_o the_o burnt-sacrifice_n and_o in_o that_o regard_n may_v be_v call_v a_o burnt-offering_a see_v v._o 27._o ver._n 26._o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v the_o breast_n of_o the_o ram_n of_o aaron_n consecration_n of_o the_o consecration_n of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o son_n and_o wave_v it_o for_o a_o wave-offering_a before_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v thy_o part_n be_v a_o peace-offering_a the_o priest_n who_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o have_v his_o share_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o the_o breast_n be_v here_o give_v to_o moses_n after_o he_o have_v acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v god_n by_o wave_v it_o about_o and_o that_o he_o have_v it_o only_o as_o his_o minister_n ver._n 27._o and_o thou_o shall_v sanctify_v the_o breast_n of_o the_o wave-offering_a and_o the_o shoulder_n of_o the_o heave-offering_a upon_o this_o occasion_n he_o make_v a_o general_a law_n to_o be_v always_o observe_v hereafter_o that_o though_o in_o this_o peculiar_a case_n the_o right_a shoulder_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n be_v burn_v be_v for_o aaron_n consecration_n and_o call_v a_o burnt-offering_a v._o 25._o yet_o in_o all_o future_a time_n both_o the_o breast_n and_o this_o shoulder_n shall_v belong_v unto_o the_o priest_n therefore_o the_o word_n sanctify_v here_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o declare_v they_o to_o be_v sanctify_v or_o set_v apart_o for_o the_o priest_n use_v as_o they_o be_v again_o by_o a_o express_a law_n vii_o leu._n 31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o which_o be_v wave_v and_o which_o be_v heave_v up_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n that_o i_o can_v find_v between_o terumah_n which_o we_o translate_v heave-offering_a and_o tenuphah_n which_o we_o translate_v wave-offering_a but_o the_o former_a be_v only_o lift_v up_o and_o so_o wave_v and_o the_o other_o be_v wave_v all_o manner_n of_o way_n up_z and_o down_o east_n west_n north_n and_o south_n to_o signify_v that_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v offer_v be_v lord_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o all_o that_o therein_o be_v ver._n 28._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n by_o a_o statute_n for_o ever_o so_o it_o be_v call_v vii_o leu._n 34._o and_o it_o be_v again_o repeat_v for_o great_a confirmation_n xviii_o deut._n 3_o for_o it_o be_v a_o heave-offering_a it_o be_v consecrate_v to_o god_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v and_o he_o bestow_v it_o upon_o his_o minister_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o heave-offering_a of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o their_o peace-offering_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o shall_v always_o in_o future_a time_n be_v present_v unto_o god_n as_o his_o part_n of_o the_o peace-offering_n who_o constitute_v the_o priest_n to_o eat_v it_o in_o his_o stead_n as_o the_o former_a ram_n be_v a_o burnt-offering_a so_o this_o it_o be_v plain_a be_v a_o peace-offering_a in_o token_n that_o now_o they_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o perfect_a friendship_n with_o god_n which_o be_v procure_v by_o their_o sin-offering_a v._n 14._o which_o be_v offer_v first_o whereby_o their_o present_n to_o god_n v._n 18._o be_v make_v acceptable_a as_o now_o their_o person_n be_v declare_v by_o this_o sacrifice_n of_o peace-offering_a ver._n 29._o and_o the_o holy_a garment_n of_o aaron_n shall_v be_v his_o son_n after_o he_o to_o be_v anoint_v therein_o etc._n etc._n upon_o this_o occasion_n also_o god_n make_v another_o general_a law_n that_o all_o the_o successor_n of_o aaron_n in_o the_o high_a priesthood_n shall_v be_v set_v apart_o to_o that_o office_n in_o such_o garment_n and_o by_o such_o a_o unction_n and_o such_o sacrifice_n as_o he_o be_v consecrate_v withal_o and_o it_o appear_v by_o xx_o numb_a 28._o that_o aaron_n son_n be_v invest_v with_o the_o very_a same_o garment_n which_o aaron_n wear_v for_o those_o which_o peculiar_o belong_v to_o the_o high_a priest_n do_v not_o decay_v as_o the_o tunick_n and_o breeches_n do_v and_o therefore_o go_v from_o one_o to_o another_o ver._n 30._o and_o that_o son_n which_o be_v priest_n in_o his_o stead_n shall_v put_v they_o on_o seven_o day_n this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v seven_o day_n one_o after_o another_o that_o a_o sabbath_n may_v pass_v over_o he_o for_o no_o man_n can_v be_v a_o complete_a high_a priest_n as_o the_o jew_n imagine_v till_o a_o sabbath_n have_v go_v over_o his_o head_n but_o the_o principal_a intention_n of_o this_o be_v that_o he_o may_v be_v make_v a_o priest_n with_o great_a solemnity_n and_o deliberation_n and_o put_v on_o his_o habit_n so_o often_o that_o he_o may_v learn_v how_o to_o appear_v in_o they_o after_o a_o decent_a or_o rather_o magnificent_a manner_n before_o he_o undertake_v to_o minister_v yet_o the_o jew_n say_v that_o if_o he_o do_v offer_v sacrifice_n before_o the_o seven_o day_n end_n it_o be_v not_o account_v unlawful_a provide_v he_o have_v be_v anoint_v and_o have_v put_v they_o on_o once_o so_o maimonides_n who_o add_v that_o he_o be_v to_o put_v they_o on_o by_o day_n and_o not_o by_o night_n see_v selden_n de_fw-fr successionibus_fw-la l._n ii_o c._n 8._o where_o he_o show_v cap._n 9_o this_o be_v to_o be_v
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
this_o cloud_n stand_v just_a as_o it_o do_v here_o at_o the_o door_n of_o it_o xii_o numb_a 5._o and_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n open_o to_o assert_v the_o authority_n of_o moses_n with_o who_o god_n show_v himself_o present_a though_o he_o have_v forsake_v they_o and_o the_o lord_n talk_v with_o moses_n which_o show_v the_o divine_a glory_n be_v within_o the_o tabernacle_n where_o moses_n now_o be_v and_o so_o the_o people_n understand_v it_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o next_o verse_n ver._n 10._o and_o all_o the_o people_n see_v the_o cloudy_a pillar_n stand_v at_o the_o tabernacle_n door_n which_o they_o know_v be_v a_o evident_a token_n that_o god_n be_v there_o and_o all_o the_o people_n rise_v up_o and_o worship_v every_o man_n in_o his_o tent_n door_n bow_v themselves_o unto_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o humble_o deprecate_v his_o displeasure_n acknowledge_v we_o may_v reasonable_o think_v his_o great_a goodness_n in_o condescend_v to_o appear_v again_o to_o they_o though_o at_o a_o distance_n from_o they_o ver._n 11._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n face_n to_o face_n in_o a_o familiar_a manner_n which_o do_v not_o affright_v or_o astonish_v he_o by_o a_o dreadful_a appearance_n of_o his_o majesty_n which_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n look_v like_o devour_a fire_n xxiv_o 17._o but_o appear_v to_o moses_n in_o a_o mild_a and_o more_o cheerful_a brightness_n the_o like_a expression_n in_o xii_o numb_a 8._o seem_v to_o relate_v only_o to_o the_o discourse_n he_o have_v with_o moses_n which_o be_v clear_a and_o plain_a and_o by_o a_o voice_n not_o in_o vision_n and_o dream_n and_o obscure_a resemblance_n and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v here_o as_o maimonides_n take_v it_o more_o nevoch_n p._n iii_o c._n 45._o but_o abarbinel_n think_v that_o these_o expression_n signify_v god_n treat_v with_o moses_n in_o his_o own_o person_n not_o by_o a_o ambassador_n just_o as_o one_o friend_n converse_v with_o another_o and_o this_o be_v a_o common_a notion_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o god_n do_v not_o speak_v to_o moses_n by_o a_o angel_n but_o by_o himself_o which_o they_o take_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o phrase_n face_n to_o face_n which_o seem_v to_o i_o rather_o to_o import_v the_o clearness_n and_o evidence_n of_o that_o divine_a light_n wherein_o god_n reveal_v himself_o to_o moses_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o himself_o or_o a_o angel_n it_o matter_n not_o yet_o the_o new_a testament_n determine_v this_o question_n when_o it_o tell_v we_o the_o law_n itself_o be_v give_v by_o angel_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n and_o according_o the_o old_a tradition_n be_v that_o moses_n see_v thing_n in_o a_o clear_a and_o bright_a glass_n but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o a_o glass_n that_o be_v dim_a and_o cloudy_a as_o a_o man_n speak_v to_o his_o friend_n this_o be_v add_v to_o show_v how_o different_o god_n treat_v moses_n from_o all_o other_o men._n for_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v talk_v face_n to_o face_n with_o all_o the_o israelite_n v._o deut._n 4._o but_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o fire_n which_o strike_v a_o terror_n into_o they_o whereas_o he_o speak_v to_o moses_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o glorious_a but_o comfortable_a light_n which_o give_v he_o high_a satisfaction_n and_o he_o turn_v again_o into_o the_o camp_n after_o some_o time_n spend_v in_o conversation_n with_o the_o divine_a majesty_n he_o go_v to_o comfort_v the_o people_n it_o be_v likely_a with_o hope_n of_o recover_v his_o favour_n of_o which_o they_o may_v have_v quite_o despair_v if_o he_o have_v stay_v long_o from_o they_o but_o his_o servant_n joshua_n a_o young_a man_n depart_v not_o out_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o tell_v for_o what_o end_n joshua_n shall_v stay_v behind_o his_o master_n and_o it_o seem_v not_o decent_a that_o moses_n shall_v return_v alone_o without_o his_o servant_n to_o attend_v he_o they_o that_o say_v he_o stay_v to_o guard_v the_o tabernacle_n have_v no_o foundation_n for_o it_o and_o they_o have_v not_o much_o who_o say_v he_o stay_v to_o give_v judgement_n in_o small_a cause_n which_o need_v not_o moses_n his_o resolution_n according_a to_o xviii_o 26._o for_o we_o never_o read_v that_o joshua_n be_v a_o judge_n but_o a_o constant_a attendant_n upon_o moses_n his_o person_n and_o therefore_o the_o word_n may_v better_o be_v translate_v as_o they_o plain_o run_v in_o the_o hebrew_n he_o turn_v again_o to_o the_o camp_n and_o his_o servant_n joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n a_o young_a man_n at_o which_o there_o be_v a_o stop_n in_o the_o hebrew_n over_o the_o word_n naar_n young_a man_n to_o distinguish_v these_o from_o the_o follow_a word_n which_o be_v depart_v not_o out_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n that_o be_v the_o lord_z depart_v not_o from_o thence_o but_o his_o presence_n remain_v there_o and_o will_v not_o come_v into_o the_o camp_n as_o moses_n do_v and_o this_o interpretation_n be_v the_o more_o likely_a because_o the_o last_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o can_v refer_v to_o joshua_n because_o he_o do_v not_o go_v thither_o but_o only_o moses_n who_o converse_v alone_o with_o the_o divine_a majesty_n why_o joshua_n be_v call_v a_o young_a man_n when_o he_o be_v near_o sixty_o year_n old_a be_v not_o easy_a to_o resolve_v perhaps_o it_o signify_v a_o valiant_a man_n for_o so_o he_o be_v or_o he_o have_v wait_v on_o moses_n from_o his_o youth_n or_o as_o maimonides_n this_o be_v the_o phrase_n of_o the_o hebrew_n nation_n who_o call_v all_o man_n young_a till_o they_o begin_v to_o decay_v as_o joseph_n be_v call_v when_o he_o be_v thirty_o year_n old_a xlii_o gen._n 2._o more_n nevoch_n p._n ii_o c._n 32._o ver._n 12._o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n when_o or_o where_o moses_n speak_v what_o follow_v we_o be_v not_o here_o inform_v it_o be_v likely_a that_o after_o he_o be_v satisfy_v the_o people_n be_v very_o penitent_a he_o return_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o there_o make_v this_o address_n unto_o the_o divine_a majesty_n for_o a_o perfect_a reconciliation_n with_o his_o people_n see_n a_o word_n implore_v attention_n and_o regard_n to_o his_o petition_n thou_o say_v unto_o i_o bring_v up_o this_o people_n lead_v they_o to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n xxxii_o 34._o xxxiii_o 1._o and_o thou_o have_v not_o let_v i_o know_v who_o thou_o will_v send_v with_o i_o thou_o have_v only_o say_v thou_o will_v send_v a_o angel_n before_o i_o but_o i_o hope_v to_o obtain_v great_a favour_n from_o thou_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o yet_o declare_v to_o i_o and_o i_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o proceed_v if_o thou_o thyself_o will_v not_o guide_v we_o in_o the_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n as_o thou_o have_v do_v hitherto_o and_o dwell_v among_o we_o as_o thou_o have_v promise_v in_o thy_o sanctuary_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o sense_n if_o this_o verse_n be_v compare_v with_o the_o 15_o and_o not_o bare_o that_o he_o do_v not_o know_v what_o angel_n he_o will_v send_v with_o he_o yet_o thou_o have_v say_v i_o know_v thou_o by_o name_n the_o chaldee_n take_v it_o to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o what_o be_v say_v of_o bezaleel_n who_o god_n call_v by_o name_n xxxi_o 2._o that_o be_v particular_o design_v to_o make_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o all_o belong_v to_o it_o but_o to_o know_v be_v more_o than_o to_o call_v signify_v god_n special_a love_n and_o kindness_n to_o moses_n above_o all_o man_n as_o the_o lxx_o interpret_v it_o and_o thou_o have_v also_o find_v grace_n in_o my_o sight_n god_n have_v often_o hear_v his_o prayer_n for_o this_o people_n as_o he_o hope_v he_o will_v do_v now_o for_o that_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o be_v a_o acceptable_a person_n unto_o he_o which_o be_v the_o proper_a signification_n of_o this_o phrase_n ver._n 13._o now_o therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o if_o i_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n if_o i_o still_o continue_v in_o thy_o favour_n show_v i_o now_o thy_o way_n the_o interpretation_n of_o maimonides_n more_n nevoch_n p._n i._o c._n 54._o be_v too_o much_o strain_v who_o think_v he_o here_o desire_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n attribute_n as_o v._o 18._o he_o desire_v the_o sight_n of_o his_o essence_n the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o this_o prayer_n be_v that_o god_n himself_o will_v conduct_v he_o and_o show_v he_o the_o way_n wherein_o he_o shall_v lead_v his_o people_n unto_o their_o rest_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n xxxii_o 34._o that_o i_o may_v know_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n that_o i_o may_v be_v full_o assure_v of_o thy_o gracious_a acceptance_n of_o i_o and_o
see_v xx_o leu._n 9_o and_o thus_o far_o the_o athenian_n go_v in_o this_o matter_n that_o by_o their_o law_n a_o son_n be_v disinherit_v who_o reproach_v his_o father_n and_o if_o the_o father_n do_v not_o prosecute_v such_o a_o son_n he_o himself_o become_v infamous_a so_o sopater_n ad_fw-la hermogenem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o same_o law_n also_o if_o he_o strike_v his_o father_n both_o his_o hand_n be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o as_o we_o read_v in_o heraclides_fw-la ponticus_n in_fw-la allegor_fw-la homen_n and_o in_o quimillian_n declam_fw-la ccclxxii_o qui_fw-la patrem_fw-la pulsaverit_fw-la manus_fw-la ei_fw-la incidantur_fw-la and_o by_o another_o law_n he_o be_v to_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n as_o the_o author_n of_o problemata_fw-la rhetor._n tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o without_o any_o formal_a process_n against_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver._n 18._o and_o if_o man_n strive_v together_o fall_v out_o and_o quarrel_n and_o one_o smite_v another_o so_o that_o from_o word_n they_o proceed_v to_o blow_n with_o a_o stone_n etc._n etc._n man_n usual_o in_o their_o anger_n take_v up_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v next_o at_o hand_n to_o throw_v at_o he_o against_o who_o they_o be_v enrage_v or_o find_v nothing_o smite_v they_o with_o their_o fist_n and_o he_o die_v not_o but_o keep_v his_o bed_n sometime_o the_o blow_n fall_v in_o such_o a_o place_n that_o sudden_a death_n follow_v or_o such_o a_o wound_n or_o bruise_v be_v give_v as_o confine_n a_o man_n to_o his_o bed_n ver._n 19_o if_o he_o rise_v again_o and_o walk_v abroad_o etc._n etc._n if_o a_o man_n recover_v so_o far_o as_o to_o get_v up_o and_o walk_v abroad_o after_o the_o stroke_n it_o be_v presume_v though_o he_o die_v not_o long_o after_o it_o be_v by_o his_o negligence_n or_o something_o else_o not_o of_o the_o blow_v he_o receive_v and_o upon_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o cause_n the_o judge_n be_v to_o acquit_v the_o man_n that_o give_v the_o blow_n i._n e._n he_o be_v not_o to_o die_v for_o it_o only_o the_o hebrew_n particle_n rak_n signify_v but_o or_o true_o as_o well_o as_o only_o and_o here_o express_v that_o the_o man_n who_o give_v the_o blow_n shall_v not_o escape_v all_o punishment_n but_o suffer_v something_o for_o the_o hurt_n he_o have_v do_v yet_o if_o we_o take_v it_o to_o signify_v only_o the_o sense_n be_v not_o much_o alter_v for_o the_o meaning_n be_v as_o constant_a l'empereur_n observe_v in_o bava_n kama_fw-la cap._n 8._o sect_n 1._o by_o this_o word_n to_o exclude_v death_n but_o not_o other_o punishment_n in_o his_o purse_n he_o shall_v pay_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o time_n etc._n etc._n the_o jew_n say_v in_o bava_n kama_fw-la cap._n 8._o sect_n 1._o that_o satisfaction_n be_v to_o be_v give_v he_o for_o the_o loss_n he_o have_v sustain_v in_o five_o thing_n for_o the_o hurt_n in_o his_o body_n the_o loss_n of_o his_o time_n the_o pain_n he_o have_v endure_v the_o charge_n of_o physician_n or_o chirurgeon_n and_o the_o disgrace_n all_o which_o they_o there_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n two_o of_o they_o be_v plain_o here_o the_o first_o of_o which_o the_o doctor_n upon_o the_o misna_n consider_v with_o great_a nicety_n as_o l'empereur_n observe_v upon_o the_o forenamed_a treatise_n some_o man_n be_v able_a to_o earn_v more_o by_o their_o labour_n than_o other_o and_o the_o disability_n the_o stroke_n bring_v upon_o they_o be_v more_o or_o less_o of_o a_o large_a or_o short_a continuance_n with_o respect_n to_o all_o which_o a_o proportionable_a compensation_n be_v make_v to_o they_o and_o shall_v cause_v he_o to_o be_v thorough_o heal_v here_o they_o also_o distinguish_v between_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o wound_n bruise_v or_o swell_v cause_v by_o the_o stroke_n and_o of_o any_o other_o break_v out_o that_o he_o chance_v to_o have_v at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o pay_v for_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o former_a but_o not_o of_o the_o latter_a and_o if_o after_o a_o man_n be_v cure_v he_o fall_v ill_o again_o he_o that_o strike_v he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o take_v care_n of_o his_o cure_n the_o same_o provision_n be_v make_v in_o the_o civil_a law_n as_o l'empereur_n note_n which_o perfect_o agree_v with_o this_o constitution_n of_o moses_n judex_n computat_fw-la mercedes_fw-la medicis_fw-la praestitas_fw-la caeteráque_fw-la impendia_fw-it quae_fw-la in_o curatione_fw-la facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la praeterea_fw-la operas_fw-la quibus_fw-la caruit_fw-la aut_fw-la cariturus_fw-la est_fw-la ob_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la inutilis_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la according_a to_o plato_n law_n he_o that_o wound_v another_o in_o his_o anger_n if_o the_o wound_n be_v curable_a be_v to_o pay_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d double_a to_o the_o damage_n the_o wound_a man_n sustain_v thereby_o if_o it_o be_v incurable_a he_o be_v to_o pay_v fourfold_o and_o so_o he_o be_v to_o do_v likewise_o if_o it_o be_v curable_a but_o leave_v a_o remarkable_a scar._n if_o the_o wound_n be_v give_v involuntary_o he_o be_v to_o pay_v only_o simple_a damage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o no_o lawgiver_n be_v able_a to_o govern_v chance_n l._n ix_o de_fw-fr leg._n p._n 878_o 879._o ver._n 20._o if_o a_o man_n smite_v his_o servant_n etc._n etc._n a_o slave_n who_o be_v not_o a_o israelite_n but_o a_o gentile_a he_o shall_v sure_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n say_v the_o hebrew_n doctor_n in_o selden_n l._n iu._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n c._n 1._o p._n 463._o if_o the_o servant_n die_v while_o he_o be_v beat_v he_o for_o that_o be_v mean_v by_o die_v under_o his_o hand_n but_o it_o seem_v more_o likely_a to_o i_o that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v for_o his_o cruelty_n as_o the_o judge_n who_o examine_v the_o fact_n think_v meet_v for_o his_o smite_v with_o a_o rod_n not_o with_o a_o sword_n be_v a_o sign_n he_o intend_v only_o to_o correct_v he_o not_o to_o kill_v he_o and_o beside_o no_o man_n can_v be_v think_v to_o be_v willing_a to_o lose_v his_o own_o good_n as_o such_o servant_n be_v ver._n 21._o notwithstanding_o if_o he_o continue_v a_o day_n or_o two_o a_o day_n and_o a_o night_n as_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n interpret_v it_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v punish_v because_o it_o may_v be_v presume_v he_o do_v not_o die_v of_o those_o stroke_n he_o be_v his_o money_n his_o death_n be_v a_o loss_n to_o his_o master_n who_o therefore_o may_v well_o be_v judge_v not_o to_o have_v any_o intention_n to_o kill_v he_o and_o be_v sufficient_o punish_v by_o lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o service_n ver._n 22._o if_o man_n strive_v and_o hurt_v a_o woman_n with_o child_n who_o interpose_v between_o the_o contend_a party_n or_o come_v perhaps_o to_o help_v her_o husband_n so_o that_o her_o fruit_n depart_v from_o she_o she_o miscarry_v and_o yet_o no_o mischief_n follow_v she_o do_v not_o die_v as_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n expound_v it_o see_v selden_n l._n iu._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n c._n 1._o p._n 461._o he_o shall_v be_v sure_o punish_v according_a as_o the_o woman_n husband_n will_v lay_v upon_o he_o her_o husband_n may_v require_v a_o compensation_n both_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o child_n and_o the_o hurt_n or_o grief_n of_o his_o wife_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v judge_n in_o his_o own_o case_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o public_a judge_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v and_o he_o shall_v pay_v as_o the_o judge_n determine_v who_o consider_v in_o their_o decree_n what_o damage_n be_v do_v which_o be_v estimate_v by_o the_o hurt_n his_o wife_n receive_v in_o her_o body_n and_o by_o the_o lessen_v of_o her_o price_n if_o she_o be_v a_o slave_n and_o may_v be_v sell_v unto_o which_o several_a other_o mulct_n be_v add_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o woman_n herself_o as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v in_o the_o place_n abovenamed_a ver._n 23._o and_o if_o any_o mischief_n follow_v if_o the_o woman_n do_v die_v thou_o shall_v give_v life_n for_o life_n in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o say_v jarchi_n our_o master_n differ_v for_o some_o by_o life_n understand_v that_o which_o be_v proper_o so_o call_v or_o the_o person_n himself_o so_o that_o it_o shall_v signify_v be_v put_v to_o death_n but_o other_o understand_v by_o it_o a_o pecuniary_a mulct_n that_o so_o much_o money_n shall_v be_v pay_v to_o the_o heir_n as_o the_o person_n kill_v may_v have_v be_v sell_v for_o the_o lxx_o carry_v it_o to_o quit_v another_o sense_n which_o be_v that_o if_o a_o woman_n miscarry_v and_o the_o child_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o yet_o form_v and_o fashion_v that_o the_o man_n who_o occasion_v the_o miscarriage_n be_v to_o pay_v a_o fine_a but_o