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
the_o performance_n of_o both_o how_o thou_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n like_v unto_o the_o first_o and_o i_o will_v write_v upon_o these_o table_n the_o word_n that_o be_v in_o the_o first_o table_n which_o thou_o brake_v every_o attentive_a reader_n must_v needs_o observe_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o first_o table_n which_o moses_n break_v and_o those_o which_o he_o be_v now_o order_v to_o prepare_v for_o god_n do_v not_o only_o write_v his_o law_n with_o his_o own_o finger_n upon_o the_o first_o table_n but_o the_o table_n themselves_o also_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n xxxii_o 16._o whereas_o in_o these_o as_o greg._n nyssen_n well_o express_v it_o de_fw-fr vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la p._n 183._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o write_v indeed_o be_v by_o the_o divine_a power_n but_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o frame_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n so_o that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n god_n show_v he_o be_v reconcile_v he_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n that_o he_o have_v be_v offend_v and_o restore_v they_o to_o his_o favour_n with_o some_o abatement_n ver._n 2._o and_o be_v ready_a in_o the_o morning_n on_o the_o xviii_o day_n of_o july_n see_v xxxii_o 30._o and_o come_v up_o in_o the_o morning_n unto_o mount_n sinai_n from_o whence_o god_n speak_v to_o the_o israelite_n v_n deut._n 4_o etc._n etc._n those_o very_a word_n which_o he_o intend_v to_o write_v upon_o the_o table_n he_o order_v he_o to_o come_v up_o in_o the_o morning_n that_o all_o the_o people_n may_v see_v he_o ascend_v and_o carry_v the_o table_n with_o he_o and_o present_v thyself_o there_o to_o i_o in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n where_o the_o divine_a majesty_n appear_v before_o in_o its_o glory_n and_o where_o moses_n stay_v with_o he_o forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n xix_o 26._o xxiv_o 17_o 18._o ver._n 3._o and_o no_o man_n shall_v come_v up_o with_o thou_o the_o same_o precept_n be_v renew_v which_o be_v give_v at_o his_o first_o ascent_n xxiv_o 1_o 2._o neither_o let_v any_o man_n be_v see_v throughout_o the_o mount_n xix_o 12_o 21_o etc._n etc._n neither_o let_v the_o flock_n nor_o herd_n feed_v before_o the_o mount_n he_o seem_v to_o require_v their_o removal_n to_o such_o a_o distance_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v within_o view_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o people_n be_v natural_o lead_v to_o stand_v in_o great_a awe_n of_o god_n and_o there_o be_v the_o less_o danger_n of_o any_o beast_n touch_v the_o mount_n xix_o 13._o ver._n 4._o and_o moses_n hew_v two_o table_n of_o stone_n etc._n etc._n these_o and_o the_o follow_a word_n only_o declare_v that_o he_o do_v as_o god_n bid_v he_o v._o 1_o 2._o and_o take_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n these_o he_o carry_v with_o he_o but_o the_o first_o table_n be_v give_v he_o when_o he_o come_v there_o xxiv_o 12._o they_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v thin_a be_v no_o heavy_a than_o that_o he_o can_v carry_v they_o in_o one_o hand_n ver._n 5._o and_o the_o lord_z the_o schechinah_n or_o divine_a majesty_n call_v also_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n descend_v in_o the_o cloud_n wherein_o it_o have_v be_v wont_a to_o appear_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o have_v late_o appear_v to_o moses_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n xxxiii_o 9_o when_o the_o cloudy_a pillar_n descend_v and_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n of_o it_o while_z the_o lord_z talk_v with_o moses_n there_o and_o it_o seem_v when_o that_o be_v do_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o cloud_n go_v up_o again_o towards_o heaven_n and_o now_o come_v down_o upon_o this_o occasion_n and_o stand_v with_o he_o there_o the_o cloudy_a pillar_n wherein_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v rest_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n where_o moses_n now_o be_v v._o 2._o and_o proclaim_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v he_o notice_n of_o his_o presence_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v xxxiii_o 19_o and_o be_v more_o full_o express_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n ver._n 6._o and_o the_o lord_n pass_v by_o before_o he_o which_o onkelos_n translate_v the_o lord_n make_v his_o majesty_n to_o pass_v before_o he_o which_o exposition_n maimonides_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v right_a and_o confirm_v by_o the_o scripture_n itself_o when_o it_o say_v xxxiii_o 22._o while_o my_o glory_n pass_v by_o etc._n etc._n which_o he_o confess_v signify_v not_o the_o divine_a essence_n itself_o but_o some_o create_a splendour_n which_o no_o eye_n be_v able_a to_o behold_v more_o nevoch_n p._n i._o c._n 21._o and_o proclaim_v as_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n pass_v by_o he_o hear_v a_o voice_n proclaim_v this_o description_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n the_o lord_z some_o join_v the_o next_o word_n to_o this_o as_o if_o the_o voice_n say_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_z the_o more_o to_o awaken_v his_o attention_n to_o mind_v what_o he_o hear_v see_v xxxiii_o 19_o and_o this_o name_n of_o he_o signify_v his_o self-existence_n and_o his_o absolute_a dominion_n over_o all_o creature_n which_o receive_v their_o be_v from_o he_o see_v vi_o 3._o god_n the_o hebrew_n word_n el_n signify_v strong_a and_o mighty_a in_o one_o word_n his_o irresistible_a power_n job_n ix_o 4._o merciful_a the_o word_n rachum_n signify_v that_o which_o we_o call_v tender_a mercy_n such_o as_o parent_n have_v to_o their_o child_n when_o their_o bowel_n yern_v towards_o they_o and_o gracious_a we_o call_v that_o chaninah_n grace_n or_o favour_n say_v maimonides_n which_o we_o bestow_v upon_o any_o man_n to_o who_o we_o owe_v nothing_o xxxiii_o gen._n 5_o 11._o and_o therefore_o god_n be_v here_o call_v chanum_fw-la gracious_a with_o respect_n to_o those_o who_o he_o create_v preserve_v and_o govern_v but_o be_v not_o oblige_v by_o any_o right_n to_o these_o thing_n as_o his_o word_n be_v more_o nevoch_n p._n i._o cap._n 54._o long-suffering_a so_o slow_a to_o anger_n that_o he_o do_v not_o present_o punish_v those_o that_o offend_v he_o but_o bear_v long_o with_o they_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n the_o hebrew_n word_n chese_v which_o we_o translate_v goodness_n signify_v as_o maimonides_n say_v more_n nevoch_n p._n iii_o cap._n the_o excess_n and_o high_a degree_n of_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v but_o especial_o the_o great_a benignity_n and_o therefore_o with_o the_o addition_n of_o rabh_n abundant_a denote_v long_o continue_v kindness_n as_o be_v more_o full_o declare_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o truth_n most_o faithful_a and_o constant_a to_o his_o promise_n which_o he_o steadfast_o keep_v throughout_o all_o generation_n the_o word_n abundant_a refer_v both_o to_o this_o and_o to_o his_o benignity_n cxlvi_o psal_n 6._o ver._n 7._o keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o the_o same_o word_n chese_v which_o before_o we_o translate_v goodness_n we_o here_o translate_v mercy_n and_o the_o hebrew_n observe_v the_o â—etter_a nun_n to_o be_v great_a in_o the_o word_n notzer_n keep_v than_o be_v usual_a fancy_n that_o it_o denote_v the_o immense_a 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they_o be_v likely_a to_o fall_v short_a of_o their_o wont_a task_n ver._n 14._o and_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o it_o appear_v as_o i_o say_v v._n 6._o that_o these_o officer_n be_v israelite_n and_o from_o this_o place_n bonavent_n bertram_z conclude_v lib._n de_fw-la rep._n hebr._n cap._n iu._n that_o there_o be_v a_o civil_a government_n among_o the_o israelite_n all_o the_o time_n they_o be_v in_o egypt_n and_o that_o these_o schoterim_n as_o they_o be_v call_v in_o hebrew_n be_v man_n of_o the_o great_a note_n among_o the_o elder_n who_o execute_v all_o their_o decree_n and_o consequent_o of_o high_a authority_n among_o the_o people_n for_o which_o reason_n pharaoh_n taskmaster_n choose_v they_o to_o oversee_v and_o direct_v the_o labour_n of_o their_o brethren_n but_o mr._n selden_n l._n i._n de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n xv._o have_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o judicature_n among_o they_o at_o this_o time_n 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that_o pharaoh_n lay_v this_o command_n both_o upon_o the_o taskmaster_n and_o their_o officer_n but_o it_o be_v not_o unlikely_a that_o he_o give_v it_o immediate_o only_a to_o the_o taskmaster_n who_o be_v his_o own_o minister_n and_o by_o they_o to_o the_o officer_n ver._n 16._o thy_o servant_n be_v beat_v but_o the_o fault_n be_v in_o thy_o own_o people_n this_o show_n that_o they_o think_v such_o inhuman_a usage_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o taskmaster_n cruelty_n ver._n 17._o but_o he_o say_v you_o be_v idle_a you_o be_v idle_a etc._n etc._n he_o soon_o make_v they_o understand_v it_o be_v by_o his_o decree_n and_o not_o his_o servant_n pleasure_n that_o they_o be_v thus_o use_v and_o which_o be_v worse_o they_o see_v he_o be_v fix_v in_o his_o resolution_n be_v void_a of_o all_o pity_n and_o mock_v at_o their_o complaint_n for_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o sarcastical_a than_o to_o tell_v they_o they_o be_v idle_a when_o they_o sink_v under_o their_o burden_n ver._n 18._o go_v therefore_o now_o and_o work_v etc._n etc._n do_v not_o spend_v your_o time_n in_o make_v complaint_n to_o i_o but_o return_v immediate_o to_o your_o labour_n and_o continue_v at_o they_o till_o my_o command_n be_v execute_v and_o expect_v no_o mitigation_n ver._n 19_o and_o the_o officer_n do_v see_v that_o they_o be_v in_o evil_a case_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o answer_n they_o find_v themselves_o reduce_v to_o such_o strait_n that_o now_o they_o despair_v of_o all_o relief_n the_o king_n himself_o be_v set_v against_o they_o ver._n 20._o and_o they_o meet_v moses_n and_o aaron_n who_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n as_o they_o come_v forth_o from_o pharaoh_n they_o have_v place_v themselves_o there_o on_o purpose_n to_o hear_v what_o success_n the_o officer_n have_v in_o their_o petition_n ver._n 21._o and_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n look_v upon_o you_o and_o judge_v this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o imprecation_n or_o at_o least_o the_o officer_n bid_v moses_n and_o aaron_n expect_v 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psal_n 17._o xix_o prov._n 29._o 2_o chron._n xx._n 12._o ver._n 7._o and_o i_o will_v take_v you_o to_o i_o for_o a_o people_n by_o the_o right_n of_o redemption_n before_o mention_v and_o i_o will_v be_v to_o you_o a_o god_n he_o be_v so_o before_o but_o now_o after_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n and_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n etc._n etc._n by_o see_v my_o promise_n to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n fulfil_v ver._n 8._o and_o i_o will_v bring_v you_o unto_o the_o land_n concern_v which_o i_o do_v swear_v to_o give_v it_o etc._n etc._n two_o thing_n be_v promise_v to_o abraham_n in_o that_o vision_n mention_v xv_o gen._n first_o that_o he_o will_v deliver_v his_o seed_n from_o this_o nation_n which_o oppress_v they_o v._n 14._o and_o second_o that_o he_o will_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n v._o 16._o both_o these_o he_o now_o declare_v shall_v be_v fulfil_v the_o former_a in_o the_o forego_n verse_n and_o the_o latter_a in_o 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egypt_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_z bid_v he_o go_v again_o to_o pharaoh_n and_o renew_v the_o demand_v he_o make_v before_o v._o 1._o ver._n 12._o and_o moses_n speak_v before_o the_o lord_n this_o phrase_n liphne_n jehovah_n before_o the_o lord_n plain_o denote_v that_o god_n appear_v unto_o he_o in_o a_o visible_a majesty_n as_o i_o observe_v above_o v._o 1._o and_o see_v xi_o 4._o behold_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v not_o hearken_v to_o i_o how_o then_o shall_v pharaoh_n hear_v i_o their_o faint-heartedness_n dishearten_v moses_n also_o and_o make_v he_o unwilling_a to_o renew_v his_o address_n unto_o pharaoh_n and_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v good_a reason_n in_o what_o he_o say_v if_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o interest_n it_o be_v to_o give_v ear_n to_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v he_o what_o hope_n be_v there_o that_o pharaoh_n shall_v comply_v against_o his_o interest_n who_o be_o of_o uncircumcised_a li_n this_o reason_n he_o have_v allege_v before_o and_o be_v 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a_o handsome_a manner_n unto_o pharaoh_n and_o therefore_o mention_n this_o again_o to_o move_v the_o divine_a majesty_n to_o circumcise_v his_o lip_n as_o they_o speak_v that_o be_v remove_v this_o impediment_n ver._n 13._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o unto_o aaron_n here_o be_v no_o express_a answer_n make_v to_o his_o objection_n but_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v include_v in_o god_n speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o unto_o aaron_n whereas_o before_o he_o have_v speak_v only_o to_o moses_n v._o 1_o 10._o and_o it_o be_v likely_a moses_n be_v admonish_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v he_o aaron_z to_o supply_v his_o defect_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v satisfy_v therewith_o and_o go_v with_o he_o and_o renew_v his_o address_n both_o to_o the_o
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be_v praise_v and_o acknowledge_v as_o our_o deliverer_n he_o be_v our_o most_o gracious_a and_o mighty_a god_n for_o who_o we_o will_v prepare_v a_o tabernacle_n wherein_o to_o worship_v he_o our_o father_n have_v great_a experience_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v the_o more_o bind_v to_o make_v he_o our_o most_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n and_o give_v he_o the_o high_a praise_n ver._n 3._o there_o be_v none_o can_v stand_v before_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v perfect_o subdue_v our_o enemy_n and_o faithful_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n to_o his_o servant_n ver._n 4._o for_o he_o have_v cast_v pharaoh_n and_o all_o his_o chariot_n and_o great_a commander_n into_o the_o sea_n as_o easy_o as_o one_o send_v a_o arrow_n out_o of_o a_o bow_n ver._n 5._o they_o be_v bury_v and_o shall_v rise_v up_o no_o more_o ver._n 6._o thou_o have_v manifest_v thy_o omnipotence_n o_o lord_n most_o magnificent_o it_o be_v thy_o irresistible_a power_n o_o lord_n which_o dash_v in_o piece_n such_o mighty_a enemy_n ver._n 7._o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o thy_o most_o excellent_a power_n which_o will_v be_v ever_o magnify_v in_o the_o overthrow_n of_o such_o adversary_n with_o who_o thou_o no_o soon_o show_v thyself_o displease_v but_o they_o vanish_v as_o stubble_n do_v before_o the_o slame_n ver._n 8._o thou_o do_v but_o give_v the_o command_n and_o by_o a_o vehement_a wind_n the_o water_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v divide_v and_o heap_v up_o so_o that_o they_o swell_v into_o little_a mountain_n and_o be_v campact_v like_o a_o wall_n which_o be_v uphold_v from_o fall_v down_o till_o the_o people_n pass_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n ver._n 9_o our_o enemy_n pursue_v we_o with_o a_o full_a confidence_n that_o they_o shall_v overtake_v and_o make_v a_o prey_n of_o we_o and_o after_o they_o have_v satisfy_v their_o revenge_n upon_o we_o as_o certain_o reduce_v we_o under_o their_o yoke_n as_o they_o draw_v their_o sword_n against_o we_o ver._n 10._o but_o with_o a_o turn_n of_o the_o wind_n all_o their_o vain_a hope_n sink_v on_o a_o sudden_a together_o with_o themselves_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n ver._n 11._o there_o be_v none_o among_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n that_o be_v comparable_a to_o thou_o o_o lord_n who_o perfection_n infinite_o transcend_v all_o other_o and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v praise_v with_o the_o great_a fear_n and_o reverence_n for_o thy_o very_a work_n be_v wonderful_a and_o to_o be_v have_v in_o admiration_n ver._n 12._o by_o thy_o mighty_a power_n they_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n into_o which_o they_o sink_v ver._n 13._o and_o in_o great_a mercy_n thou_o have_v preserve_v thy_o people_n who_o thou_o have_v bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o rescue_v from_o cruel_a servitude_n and_o conduct_v by_o a_o mighty_a providence_n towards_o the_o holy_a land_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o they_o there_o to_o dwell_v among_o they_o ver._n 14._o and_o why_o shall_v we_o doubt_v of_o our_o come_n thither_o the_o fame_n of_o this_o wonder_n shall_v go_v before_o we_o and_o strike_v a_o terror_n into_o the_o most_o valiant_a inhabitant_n of_o that_o country_n ver._n 15._o nay_o all_o their_o neighbour_n as_o well_o as_o they_o shall_v sin_v their_o heart_n fail_v they_o and_o become_v as_o weak_a as_o water_n ver._n 16._o such_o a_o terror_n shall_v fall_v upon_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o able_a to_o stir_v than_o a_o stone_n when_o they_o hear_v of_o this_o dreadful_a execution_n but_o suffer_v thy_o people_n o_o lord_n to_o pass_v to_o their_o inheritance_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o ver._n 17._o thither_o shall_v thou_o bring_v they_o and_o there_o make_v they_o to_o take_v root_n in_o the_o high_a mountain_n of_o that_o country_n where_o thou_o have_v design_v a_o place_n for_o thy_o own_o dwelling_n of_o which_o thy_o power_n also_o will_v lay_v the_o foundation_n ver._n 18._o and_o thou_o shall_v do_v more_o wonder_n since_o thy_o dominion_n and_o power_n endure_v to_o all_o age_n ver._n 19_o for_o who_o can_v dethrone_v thou_o who_o in_o the_o same_o sea_n have_v make_v a_o grave_a to_o bury_v the_o egyptian_n and_o a_o path_n for_o thy_o people_n israel_n to_o walk_v in_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v on_o dry_a ground_n and_o now_o have_v give_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o song_n in_o this_o paraphrase_n it_o may_v be_v proper_a to_o confirm_v it_o by_o the_o explication_n of_o some_o phrase_n in_o it_o ver._n 1._o have_v he_o throw_v into_o the_o sea_n the_o hebrew_n word_n ramah_o signify_v a_o sudden_a precipitation_n when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o height_n of_o their_o hope_n to_o overtake_v and_o subdue_v the_o israelite_n ver._n 2._o he_o be_v my_o god_n though_o some_o think_v the_o word_n el_fw-es to_o be_v a_o contraction_n of_o elohim_n yet_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o ajal_a and_o be_v general_o think_v to_o import_v might_n and_o strength_n but_o i_o have_v take_v in_o the_o other_o notion_n of_o goodness_n also_o see_v v._o 11._o ver._n 3._o prepare_v he_o a_o habitation_n as_o if_o they_o think_v a_o cloud_n too_o mean_v a_o habitation_n for_o the_o divine_a glory_n they_o resolve_v to_o build_v he_o a_o tabernacle_n just_a as_o david_n ashamed_a he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o a_o tabernacle_n design_v to_o build_v he_o a_o temple_n my_o father_n god_n i._n e._n jacob_n of_o who_o god_n take_v a_o singular_a care_n both_o before_o and_o after_o he_o come_v into_o egypt_n ver._n 3._o the_o lord_z be_v a_o man_n of_o war._n i._n e._n get_v great_a victory_n as_o the_o targum_fw-la express_v it_o for_o when_o the_o hebrew_n will_v express_v any_o eminent_a quality_n they_o put_v the_o word_n isch_fw-mi before_o
it_o as_o in_o 1_o sam._n xvii_o 34._o we_o meet_v with_o this_o very_a expression_n concern_v goliath_n a_o man_n of_o war_n from_o his_o youth_n i._n e._n a_o great_a warrior_n and_o in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n david_n be_v call_v both_o isch_fw-mi milchamah_n a_o man_n of_o war_n and_o isch_fw-mi toar_fw-mi a_o man_n of_o form_n or_o beauty_n i._n e._n a_o beautiful_a or_o comely_a person_n as_o we_o translate_v it_o 1_o sam._n xvi_o 18._o and_o in_o this_o very_a book_n isch_fw-mi de_fw-fr varim_n a_o man_n of_o word_n be_v a_o eloquent_a man._n the_o lord_z be_v his_o name_n he_o seem_v to_o allude_v unto_o that_o which_o god_n say_v to_o moses_n when_o he_o first_o appear_v to_o he_o iii_o 14_o 15_o 16._o vi_o 3_o 4_o 6._o ver._n 4._o pharaoh_n chariot_n the_o hebrew_n word_n mercavah_n comprehend_v the_o horse_n by_o which_o they_o be_v draw_v which_o be_v common_o four_o to_o each_o chariot_n as_o maimonides_n probable_o gather_v from_o 1_o king_n x._o 29._o where_o a_o horse_n be_v say_v to_o come_v up_o out_o of_o egypt_n at_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o shekel_n and_o a_o chariot_n at_o six_o hundred_o because_o it_o comprehend_v four_o horse_n more_n nevoch_n p._n i._o c._n 70._o choose_a captain_n the_o hebrew_n word_n schalish_n import_v something_o extraordinary_a either_o in_o their_o stature_n or_o in_o their_o command_n which_o they_o have_v perhaps_o over_o three_o squadron_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v but_o hen._n valesius_fw-la a_o very_a learned_a man_n think_v the_o lxx_o right_o translate_v the_o word_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o translate_v three_o fight_v out_o of_o a_o chariot_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v both_o word_n belong_v to_o military_a discipline_n which_o they_o call_v tactic_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o take_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n and_o right_o render_v by_o rusinus_fw-la ternos_fw-la statores_fw-la in_o euseb_n histor_n eccles_n l._n ix_o c._n 9_o p._n 358._o ver._n 5._o sink_v to_o the_o bottom_n as_o a_o stone_n the_o water_n which_o stand_v up_o like_o a_o wall_n fall_v down_o with_o great_a violence_n upon_o they_o they_o sink_v under_o their_o weight_n to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n from_o whence_o after_o some_o time_n they_o rise_v up_o again_o and_o be_v throw_v upon_o the_o shore_n fourteen_o 30._o though_o not_o all_o of_o they_o but_o some_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v bury_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n see_v v._o 12._o ver._n 6._o right_o hand_n be_v frequent_o use_v for_o the_o height_n of_o power_n exert_v in_o the_o preservation_n of_o good_a man_n or_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o bad_a xx_o psalm_n 6._o xxi_o 8._o ver._n 7._o in_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o excellency_n etc._n etc._n all_o word_n be_v too_o low_o to_o declare_v the_o greatness_n of_o god_n power_n which_o appear_v in_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o egyptian_n he_o endeavour_v to_o rise_v high_a and_o high_o in_o his_o expression_n to_o show_v how_o much_o he_o admire_v it_o thou_o send_v forth_o thy_o wrath_n he_o seem_v to_o allude_v unto_o god_n look_v upon_o they_o through_o the_o pillar_n of_o fire_n and_o of_o the_o cloud_n fourteen_o 24._o and_o to_o the_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v come_v from_o thence_o ver._n 8._o and_o with_o the_o blast_n of_o thy_o nostril_n this_o may_v relate_v to_o the_o strong_a wind_n which_o drive_v the_o sea_n back_o fourteen_o 21._o the_o water_n be_v gather_v together_o this_o word_n aram_n or_o haram_n signify_v to_o heap_v up_o together_o from_o whence_o the_o arabian_n call_v those_o great_a bank_n which_o be_v raise_v to_o keep_v in_o water_n from_o overflow_a a_o country_n by_o the_o name_n of_o arem_fw-la or_o harem_fw-la as_o bochartus_n have_v observe_v in_o his_o phaleg_n l._n ii_o c._n 26._o and_o so_o the_o word_n may_v be_v here_o translate_v the_o water_n be_v heap_v up_o as_o bank_n on_o each_o side_n of_o the_o israelite_n ver._n 9_o i_o will_v divide_v the_o spoil_n it_o belong_v to_o king_n and_o chief_a commander_n to_o divide_v the_o spoil_n as_o moses_n david_n and_o joshua_n do_v among_o the_o soldier_n my_o hand_n shall_v destroy_v they_o or_o repossess_v they_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n bring_v they_o back_o to_o their_o slavery_n in_o egypt_n ver._n 10._o they_o sink_v like_o lead_n it_o signify_v the_o suddenness_n of_o their_o destruction_n for_o a_o talon_n of_o lead_n sink_v in_o a_o moment_n ver._n 11._o who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o among_o the_o god_n or_o the_o mighty_a one_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n for_o elim_n be_v the_o plural_a of_o el_n which_o come_v from_o ejalah_n say_v the_o author_n of_o sepher_n cosri_n which_o denote_v fortitude_n or_o strength_n for_o from_o he_o proceed_v all_o power_n and_o may_v but_o be_v himself_o more_o sublime_a and_o eminent_a than_o to_o be_v liken_v to_o any_o other_o power_n according_a to_o these_o word_n which_o he_o quote_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o pars_fw-la iu._n sect._n 3_o fearful_a in_o praise_n i_o see_v no_o solidity_n in_o the_o gloss_n of_o r._n elieser_n that_o moses_n speak_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n because_o the_o angel_n praise_v god_n above_o when_o the_o israelite_n praise_v he_o below_o pirke_n eli'_v c._n 42._o the_o plain_a meaning_n be_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v praise_v with_o the_o great_a reverence_n for_o to_o he_o alone_o as_o conradus_n pellicanus_fw-la gloss_n belong_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n who_o can_v never_o enough_o be_v praise_v ver._n 12._o the_o earth_n swallow_v they_o they_o who_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o sea_n be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o earth_n just_a as_o jonah_n say_v when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o sea_n that_o he_o go_v down_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o the_o earth_n with_o her_o bar_n be_v about_o he_o for_o ever_o ii_o 6._o because_o the_o sea_n which_o swallow_v both_o he_o and_o the_o egyptian_n be_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o earth_n r._n elieser_n think_v that_o they_o be_v throw_v upon_o the_o seashore_n fourteen_o 30._o the_o earth_n open_v her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v they_o up_o which_o be_v possible_a but_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o so_o understand_v it_o rather_o after_o the_o israelite_n have_v spoil_v they_o the_o sea_n which_o have_v cast_v they_o on_o shore_n afterward_o as_o be_v usual_a carry_v they_o off_o again_o and_o bury_v they_o in_o the_o sand_n or_o mud._n ver._n 13._o thy_o holy_a habitation_n the_o country_n where_o god_n himself_o intend_v to_o have_v a_o dwell_a place_n v._o 17._o ver._n 14._o the_o inhabitant_n of_o palestina_n the_o philistine_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o most_o valiant_a people_n in_o that_o country_n to_o which_o the_o israelite_n be_v to_o go_v and_o therefore_o here_o mention_v ver._n 15._o the_o duke_n of_o edom._n concern_v the_o word_n alluphe_fw-mi see_v xxxvi_o gen._n 18._o by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o idumaea_n be_v at_o this_o time_n under_o the_o government_n of_o duke_n though_o before_o moses_n his_o death_n they_o have_v king_n xx_o numb_a 14._o for_o they_o often_o change_v their_o government_n as_o i_o observe_v upon_o xxxvi_o gen._n where_o moses_n give_v a_o account_n both_o of_o their_o duke_n and_o of_o their_o king_n ver._n 16._o shall_v be_v as_o still_o as_o a_o stone_n the_o lxx_o translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d turn_v into_o stone_n i_o e._n so_o strike_v with_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o remain_v unmoveable_a as_o stone_n have_v no_o heart_n to_o oppose_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o israelite_n into_o canaan_n ver._n 17._o the_o mountain_n of_o thy_o inheritance_n moses_n seem_v to_o have_v foresee_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n that_o god_n will_v place_v his_o habitation_n upon_o mount_n zion_n which_o he_o understand_v perhaps_o from_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o isaac_n upon_o mount_n moriah_n xxii_o gen._n ver._n 18._o the_o lord_z shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o it_o may_v signify_v that_o when_o they_o come_v thither_o they_o will_v always_o acknowledge_v he_o for_o their_o sovereign_n who_o have_v do_v such_o mighty_a thing_n for_o they_o ver._n 19_o the_o horse_n of_o pharaoh_n go_v in_o with_o his_o chariot_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o which_o the_o greek_n call_v the_o epiphonema_n of_o the_o song_n moses_n brief_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a matter_n of_o it_o and_o make_v it_o end_n as_o it_o begin_v ver._n 20._o and_o miriam_n or_o as_o the_o lxx_o the_o syriac_a and_o other_o read_v it_o mariam_n which_o some_o think_v come_v from_o marah_n which_o signify_v bitterness_n as_o the_o arabic_a word_n marara_n do_v and_o
to_o thou_o and_o tell_v thou_o that_o now_o the_o lord_n be_v present_v himself_o to_o thou_o and_o so_o we_o find_v he_o do_v xxxiv_o 6._o and_o will_v be_v gracious_a to_o who_o i_o will_v be_v gracious_a and_o will_v show_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v show_v mercy_n this_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o word_n which_o he_o tell_v he_o he_o will_v proclaim_v after_o notice_n give_v of_o he_o of_o his_o come_n to_o pass_v by_o he_o and_o their_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o will_v dispense_v his_o favour_n according_a to_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n as_o he_o do_v now_o to_o moses_n unto_o who_o he_o vouchsafe_v such_o a_o revelation_n of_o himself_o as_o he_o do_v not_o make_v to_o other_o for_o thus_o he_o explain_v it_o xxxiv_o 6_o 7._o where_o he_o tell_v he_o he_o will_v be_v very_o gracious_a patient_a and_o long-suffering_a unto_o some_o but_o punish_v severe_o the_o iniquity_n of_o other_o ver._n 20._o and_o he_o say_v thou_o can_v not_o see_v my_o face_n but_o as_o for_o thy_o request_n that_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o see_v my_o glory_n in_o its_o full_a splendour_n thou_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o it_o i_o know_v none_o that_o have_v explain_v this_o whole_a matter_n better_o than_o r._n jehudah_n in_o sepher_n cosri_fw-la p._n iu._n sect._n 3_o for_o the_o glory_n mention_v in_o scripture_n there_o be_v one_o of_o such_o a_o nature_n that_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o prophet_n can_v sustain_v it_o another_o all_o the_o israelite_n see_v as_o the_o cloud_n and_o the_o consume_a fire_n but_o another_o so_o pure_a and_o bright_a to_o such_o a_o high_a degree_n that_o no_o prophet_n be_v able_a to_o apprehend_v it_o but_o if_o he_o venture_v to_o look_v upon_o it_o his_o composition_n be_v dissolve_v i._n e._n he_o die_v such_o be_v the_o glory_n here_o speak_v of_o a_o splendour_n so_o great_a and_o pierce_a that_o none_o can_v behold_v it_o for_o there_o shall_v no_o man_n see_v i_o and_o live_v according_o we_o find_v when_o the_o schechinah_n or_o divine_a glory_n fill_v the_o tabernacle_n moses_n be_v not_o able_a to_o enter_v into_o it_o xl._n 35._o that_o be_v he_o can_v not_o with_o safety_n to_o his_o life_n look_v upon_o it_o and_o so_o it_o be_v after_o the_o temple_n of_o soloman_n be_v build_v and_o consecrate_v by_o solemn_a prayer_n to_o god_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n fill_v the_o house_n and_o the_o priest_n can_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n because_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v fill_v the_o lord_n house_n 2_o chron._n vii_o 1_o 2._o from_o this_o speech_n to_o moses_n it_o be_v likely_a that_o man_n in_o future_a time_n imagine_v they_o shall_v die_v immediate_o when_o they_o see_v only_o a_o angel_n appear_v in_o such_o a_o high_a glitter_a manner_n that_o it_o amaze_v they_o ver._n 21._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v behold_v there_o be_v a_o place_n by_o i_o it_o do_v not_o plain_o appear_v by_o the_o story_n from_o whence_o god_n now_o speak_v to_o moses_n it_o be_v most_o likely_a from_o the_o mount_n where_o he_o have_v long_o converse_v with_o he_o or_o if_o it_o be_v from_o the_o tabernacle_n where_o his_o glory_n appear_v v._n 9_o and_o continue_v v._n 11._o that_o be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o mount_n where_o he_o tell_v he_o he_o will_v make_v his_o glory_n pass_v before_o he_o and_o thou_o shall_v stand_v upon_o a_o rock_n it_o be_v probable_a this_o be_v the_o rock_n in_o horeb_n where_o the_o lord_n have_v former_o appear_v to_o moses_n xvii_o 6._o ver._n 22._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o while_o my_o glory_n pass_v by_o that_o i_o will_v put_v thou_o in_o a_o cleft_n of_o the_o rock_n perhaps_o it_o be_v in_o one_o of_o the_o cleft_n which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o rock_n when_o god_n bring_v water_n out_o of_o it_o lxxviii_o psal_n 15._o into_o which_o he_o direct_v moses_n for_o that_o be_v mean_v by_o put_v he_o in_o the_o cleave_a show_v he_o the_o place_n where_o he_o shall_v be_v while_o the_o divine_a majesty_n pass_v by_o and_o i_o will_v cover_v thou_o with_o my_o hand_n etc._n etc._n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v hurt_v by_o the_o splendour_n of_o that_o glory_n as_o it_o pass_v by_o the_o cleft_n this_o do_v not_o certain_o signify_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v in_o a_o human_a shape_n for_o hand_n be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n in_o accommodation_n to_o we_o when_o nothing_o be_v mean_v but_o this_o invisible_a power_n which_o now_o perhaps_o cast_v a_o cloud_n about_o he_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v strike_v dead_a by_o the_o inconceivable_a brightness_n and_o force_n of_o those_o ray_n which_o come_v from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n ver._n 23._o and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o my_o hand_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o face_n as_o it_o be_v call_v v._n 20._o of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n be_v go_v by_o he_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o behold_v and_o live_v he_o promise_v to_o remove_v that_o cloud_n which_o cover_v he_o so_o that_o he_o shall_v look_v upon_o the_o hinder_a part_n of_o his_o glory_n though_o not_o upon_o the_o face_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v my_o back_n part_n in_o which_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n shine_v in_o a_o low_a degree_n of_o light_n which_o be_v not_o so_o pierce_v as_o to_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n and_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o the_o beholder_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v such_o a_o resplendent_a brightness_n in_o it_o that_o moses_n face_n shine_v when_o he_o come_v down_o from_o the_o sight_n of_o it_o xxxiv_o 29._o for_o that_o lustre_n in_o his_o countenance_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v in_o all_o probability_n to_o that_o sight_n which_o he_o have_v of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n at_o that_o time_n some_o little_a particle_n of_o light_n remain_v upon_o his_o face_n and_o stick_v to_o it_o if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v from_o that_o exceed_a great_a splendour_n which_o shine_v upon_o he_o and_o pass_v before_o he_o as_o he_o lie_v in_o the_o hollow_a place_n of_o the_o rock_n but_o my_o face_n shall_v not_o be_v see_v my_o glory_n in_o its_o full_a lustre_n without_o any_o veil_n before_o it_o can_v be_v see_v see_v v._o 20._o there_o be_v many_o other_o interpretation_n of_o this_o verse_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o 18_o and_o 19_o maimonides_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr fundam_fw-la legis_fw-la c._n 1._o n._n 11._o take_v it_o thus_o god_n reveal_v that_o to_o moses_n which_o no_o man_n either_o before_o or_o after_o he_o ever_o know_v he_o make_v he_o to_o apprehend_v something_o of_o his_o very_a essence_n whereby_o god_n be_v separate_v in_o his_o mind_n from_o all_o other_o being_n as_o a_o man_n discern_v another_o man_n when_o he_o see_v his_o back_n part_n and_o by_o his_o mind_n discern_v his_o proportion_n distinct_a from_o all_o other_o men._n but_o in_o his_o more_n nevoch_n p._n i._o c._n 21._o he_o take_v this_o discovery_n to_o moses_n to_o be_v the_o knowledge_n god_n give_v he_o of_o his_o work_n and_o attribute_n viz._n those_o mention_v xxxiv_o 6._o and_o thus_o gregor_n nazianzen_n orat._n xxxiv_o p._n 559._o expound_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n those_o thing_n be_v the_o back_n part_n of_o god_n which_o be_v after_o he_o whereby_o he_o be_v know_v as_o the_o sun_n be_v by_o its_o image_n in_o the_o water_n etc._n etc._n upon_o which_o elias_n cretensis_n have_v this_o ingenious_a gloss_n that_o the_o face_n of_o god_n signify_v his_o essence_n before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o his_o hinder_a part_n his_o creation_n and_o providence_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n but_o maimonides_n in_o the_o same_o place_n now_o mention_v acknowledge_v also_o that_o this_o may_v be_v interpret_v according_a to_o the_o targum_fw-la that_o god_n make_v his_o majesty_n that_o be_v a_o exceed_a bright_a representation_n of_o himself_o though_o not_o in_o its_o full_a glory_n to_o pass_v before_o he_o which_o onkelos_n sometime_o call_v jekara_n glory_n sometime_o memra_n the_o word_n and_o sometime_o schechinah_n the_o majesty_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o most_o literal_a meaning_n that_o god_n himself_o particular_o the_o eternal_a word_n in_o a_o visible_a glory_n or_o majesty_n appear_v unto_o he_o in_o so_o much_o splendour_n as_o human_a nature_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v but_o not_o in_o his_o unvailed_a brightness_n which_o be_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v inaccessible_a chap._n xxxiv_o verse_n 1._o and_z the_o lord_z say_v unto_o moses_n have_v obtain_v a_o promise_n of_o a_o pardon_n for_o the_o people_n and_o of_o great_a favour_n to_o himself_o than_o have_v be_v hitherto_o show_v he_o god_n direct_v he_o here_o to_o dispose_v thing_n for_o
holy_a and_o therefore_o the_o seven_o day_n appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n be_v end_v before_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o priest_n begin_v which_o continue_v seven_o day_n more_o and_o then_o the_o next_o day_n be_v the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n which_o be_v famous_a on_o a_o double_a account_n first_o because_o it_o be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n and_o than_o it_o be_v the_o octave_n of_o the_o consecration_n and_o this_o appear_v more_o plain_o from_o i_o leu._n 1._o where_o we_o find_v the_o follow_a command_n be_v give_v to_o moses_n out_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n by_o the_o divine_a majesty_n who_o therefore_o dwell_v there_o when_o he_o command_v the_o priest_n to_o be_v consecrate_v which_o he_o do_v not_o till_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v solemn_o consecrate_v to_o be_v his_o habitation_n there_o the_o priest_n also_o be_v command_v to_o abide_v during_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o their_o consecration_n viii_o leu._n 33._o which_o show_v that_o all_o thing_n belong_v to_o its_o sanctification_n be_v finish_v before_o their_o consecration_n begin_v as_o to_o that_o which_o be_v allege_v from_o viii_o leu._n 10_o 11_o etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v consider_v it_o there_o ver._n 19_o and_o he_o spread_v abroad_o the_o tent_n over_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o ohel_n which_o we_o translate_v tent_n sometime_o signify_v the_o whole_a house_n of_o god_n see_v v._n 19_o but_o here_o only_o the_o external_a part_n of_o it_o which_o cover_v that_o which_o be_v proper_o call_v mischchan_n the_o tabernacle_n which_o moses_n have_v erect_v with_o all_o its_o socket_n board_n bar_n and_o pillar_n v._n 18._o and_o hang_v it_o we_o must_v suppose_v with_o the_o inward_a hang_n which_o be_v the_o rich_a he_o spread_v abroad_o over_o they_o the_o curtain_n of_o goatshair_n call_v the_o tent_n xxvi_o 11._o to_o be_v a_o cover_n over_o the_o tabernacle_n xxvi_o 7._o xxxvi_o 14_o 19_o so_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v a_o house_n within_o a_o house_n enclose_v with_o strong_a wall_n as_o we_o call_v they_o to_o secure_v it_o from_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o wether_n and_o put_v the_o cover_n of_o the_o tent_n upon_o it_o mention_v in_o xxvi_o 14._o ver._n 20._o and_o he_o take_v and_o put_v the_o testimony_n into_o the_o ark._n the_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n as_o he_o have_v be_v command_v xxv_o 16._o which_o he_o mention_n again_o in_o the_o repetition_n of_o the_o law_n x_o deut._n 5._o hence_o the_o ark_n be_v call_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o testimony_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o v._o 3._o of_o this_o chapter_n ver._n 21._o and_o he_o bring_v the_o ark_n into_o the_o tabernacle_n it_o be_v probable_a that_o he_o have_v place_v the_o ark_n after_o it_o be_v make_v in_o his_o own_o tent_n which_o for_o the_o present_a be_v call_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o have_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o it_o xxxiii_o 7_o 9_o but_o now_o he_o bring_v it_o into_o this_o tabernacle_n which_o by_o god_n order_n be_v prepare_v for_o it_o and_o set_v up_o the_o veil_n of_o the_o cover_v etc._n etc._n see_v v._o 3._o ver._n 22._o and_o he_o put_v the_o table_n in_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o congregation_n here_o the_o whole_a house_n be_v call_v the_o ohel_n or_o tent_n as_o i_o observe_v upon_o verse_n 19_o but_o immediate_o the_o word_n mischchan_n which_o we_o translate_v tabernacle_n be_v use_v as_o the_o most_o proper_a expression_n for_o the_o inside_n of_o the_o house_n as_o the_o other_o most_o proper_o denote_v the_o outside_n of_o it_o all_o be_v make_v more_o clear_a in_o the_o 34th_o verse_n where_o we_o read_v that_o the_o cloud_n cover_v the_o tent_n of_o the_o congregation_n that_o be_v the_o outside_n of_o the_o house_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n fill_v the_o tabernacle_n within_o though_o afterward_o v._o 38._o the_o cloud_n be_v say_v to_o be_v upon_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o v._o 36._o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v over_o the_o tabernacle_n because_o it_o be_v over_o the_o tent_n which_o cover_v it_o ver._n 25._o and_o he_o light_v the_o lamp_n before_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o and_o all_o that_o follow_v of_o burn_v sweet_a incense_n v._o 27._o offering_n the_o burnt-offering_a and_o meat-offering_a v._o 29._o moses_n act_v as_o a_o priest_n appoint_v by_o a_o extraordinary_a commission_n from_o god_n only_o for_o this_o time_n that_o he_o may_v consecrate_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v to_o minister_v therein_o which_o be_v do_v his_o priesthood_n cease_v and_o he_o do_v all_o that_o be_v mention_v in_o these_o verse_n when_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v consecrate_a and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v fill_v it_o testify_v the_o divine_a presence_n to_o be_v there_o ver._n 31._o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n wash_v their_o hand_n etc._n etc._n this_o show_n that_o moses_n act_v now_o as_o a_o priest_n and_o therefore_o wash_v himself_o before_o he_o go_v to_o sacrifice_n at_o the_o altar_n as_o the_o priest_n afterward_o be_v always_o bind_v to_o do_v xxx_o 19_o 20_o 21._o but_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v that_o neither_o this_o wash_n here_o speak_v of_o nor_o his_o offering_n sacrifice_n mention_v v._n 29._o be_v till_o some_o day_n after_o this_o see_v v._o 17._o ver._n 33._o so_o moses_n finish_v the_o work_n and_o then_o anoint_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o all_o contain_v in_o it_o according_a to_o god_n order_n v._o 9_o 10_o 11._o the_o execution_n of_o which_o though_o now_o not_o here_o mention_v in_o so_o many_o word_n be_v express_o say_v to_o be_v on_o the_o same_o day_n that_o he_o have_v complete_o set_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n vii_o numb_a 1._o ver._n 34._o then_o a_o cloud_n or_o than_o the_o cloud_n cover_v the_o tent_n of_o the_o congregation_n after_o it_o be_v anoint_v and_o sanctify_v for_o the_o divine_a residence_n and_o the_o prince_n perhaps_o have_v also_o finish_v that_o large_a offer_v which_o we_o read_v vii_o numb_a be_v make_v on_o this_o day_n god_n be_v please_v to_o fill_v this_o place_n with_o his_o glorious_a presence_n for_o the_o cloudy_a pillar_n which_o descend_v upon_o moses_n his_o tent_n and_o stand_v there_o before_o the_o door_n of_o it_o xxxiii_o 9_o remove_v now_o from_o thence_o and_o come_v hither_o not_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n of_o it_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o pillar_n but_o spread_v itself_o all_o over_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n so_o that_o it_o be_v cover_v with_o it_o as_o we_o read_v also_o ix_o numb_a 15._o and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n fill_v the_o tabernacle_n see_v v._o 22._o what_o god_n promise_v xxv_o 8_o 22._o he_o now_o perform_v notwithstanding_o their_o revolt_n from_o he_o by_o worship_v the_o golden_a calf_n which_o make_v he_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o they_o xxxiii_o 7_o etc._n etc._n till_o upon_o moses_n earnest_a intercession_n for_o they_o and_o their_o repentance_n he_o gracious_o consent_v to_o return_v to_o they_o and_o abide_v among_o they_o v._o 14_o 15_o etc._n etc._n as_o now_o he_o do_v by_o settle_v his_o glorious_a presence_n in_o this_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o for_o whereas_o the_o other_o tabernacle_n of_o moses_n be_v remove_v a_o mile_n or_o two_o from_o their_o camp_n xxxiii_o 7._o this_o tabernacle_n be_v pitch_v a_o month_n after_o this_o i_o numb_v 1._o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o camp_n as_o we_o read_v two_o numb_a 2_o 17._o ver._n 35._o and_o moses_n be_v not_o able_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o congregation_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n shine_v so_o bright_a and_o so_o strong_a beyond_o all_o that_o it_o have_v ever_o do_v that_o no_o eye_n can_v look_v upon_o it_o and_o it_o fill_v not_o only_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n but_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n so_o that_o he_o dare_v not_o adventure_v to_o come_v within_o it_o tell_v he_o be_v call_v i_o leu._n 1._o after_o which_o time_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v have_v liberty_n to_o go_v in_o unto_o god_n when_o he_o please_v vii_o numb_a 89._o ix_o 8_o 9_o for_o after_o this_o great_a day_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n retire_v into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n within_o the_o veil_n and_o reside_v constant_o there_o over_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n from_o whence_o he_o speak_v to_o moses_n when_o he_o come_v to_o consult_v he_o in_o the_o holy_a place_n see_v the_o forementioned_a vii_o numb_a 89._o whence_o he_o be_v say_v to_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubim_n though_o on_o some_o occasion_n this_o glory_n appear_v without_o upon_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o over_o the_o ark_n it_o be_v likely_a xvi_o numb_a 42._o and_o so_o perhaps_o it_o do_v xi_o