13._o be_v the_o passover_n supper_n and_o that_o judas_n stay_v not_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o that_o our_o saviour_n have_v dip_v a_o sop_n into_o the_o bitter_a or_o sour_a sauce_n which_o they_o use_v to_o the_o paschall_n lamb_n and_o give_v it_o to_o he_o satan_n with_o it_o enter_v into_o he_o he_o pack_v he_o away_o with_o what_o thou_o do_v do_v quick_o a_o opinion_n mistake_v in_o the_o groundwork_n that_o it_o build_v upon_o and_o consequent_o in_o the_o structure_n build_v upon_o it_o for_o that_o that_o be_v no_o passover_n at_o all_o the_o evangelist_n make_v it_o most_o plain_a in_o ver._n 1._o when_o he_o say_v it_o be_v before_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passover_n and_o matthen_v in_o chap._n 26._o 2._o tell_v it_o be_v two_o day_n before_o and_o indeed_o two_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n namely_o in_o betbany_n the_o serious_a harmonize_n of_o the_o four_o evangelist_n together_o at_o this_o place_n will_v make_v this_o most_o clear_a second_o if_o then_o it_o be_v not_o the_o passover_n supper_n there_o can_v be_v no_o paschall_n lamb_n look_v for_o at_o it_o nor_o no_o harose_v or_o sauce_n of_o bitter_a herb_n to_o eat_v it_o with_o but_o the_o meat_n that_o they_o be_v then_o eat_v and_o the_o sauce_n in_o which_o our_o saviour_n dip_v the_o sop_n be_v ordinary_a meat_n and_o ordinary_a sauce_n three_o judas_n when_o he_o be_v pack_v away_o with_o his_o quod_fw-la facis_fw-la fac_fw-la cito_fw-la go_v not_o from_o jerusalem_n to_o gâ—thsemani_n where_o christ_n be_v apprehend_v by_o he_o on_o the_o passover_n night_n but_o he_o go_v from_o beâ—hany_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o bargain_n with_o the_o chief_a priâ—st_a for_o his_o betray_n which_o when_o he_o have_v do_v he_o return_v to_o beâ—hany_n again_o sect._n xx_o borrow_v egyptian_a jewel_n exod._n 12._o 35_o 36._o it_o may_v be_v equal_o questionable_a whether_o israel_n show_v less_o honesty_n in_o borrow_v what_o they_o mean_v not_o to_o restore_v or_o egypt_n less_o wisdom_n in_o lend_v what_o they_o know_v will_v not_o be_v restore_v for_o the_o first_o it_o be_v easy_o answer_v that_o they_o have_v the_o express_a warrant_n of_o god_n who_o can_v command_v unrighteousness_n and_o who_o to_o obey_v in_o all_o thing_n be_v piety_n the_o second_o be_v as_o easy_o resolve_v thus_o that_o idolater_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o their_o idol_n use_v to_o deck_v themselves_o with_o jewel_n and_o earring_n and_o fine_a thing_n thereby_o to_o make_v they_o as_o they_o think_v the_o more_o acceptable_a to_o their_o fine_a deck_a deity_n so_o do_v the_o egyptian_n now_o conceive_v of_o israel_n that_o see_v they_o desire_v these_o their_o fine_a knack_n be_v now_o go_v to_o sacrifice_n they_o intend_v to_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o egyptian_a god_n as_o they_o have_v do_v heretofore_o and_o they_o think_v sure_o there_o can_v be_v no_o danger_n of_o depart_v the_o land_n because_o they_o still_o adhere_v to_o our_o religion_n for_o moses_n have_v but_o still_o speak_v of_o go_v but_o three_o day_n journey_n into_o the_o wilderness_n to_o worship_v sect._n xxi_o rameses_n and_o succoth_n ver._n 37._o the_o most_o famous_a of_o the_o deity_n of_o egypt_n be_v their_o goddess_n isis_n mention_v in_o all_o heathen_a author_n of_o she_o do_v the_o last_o syllable_n in_o raam-se_n and_o rame-se_n seem_v to_o sound_v as_o be_v town_n that_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o this_o goddess_n and_o import_v the_o town_n or_o temple_n or_o some_o such_o thing_n of_o isis._n for_o that_o which_o the_o egyptian_n call_v say_v or_o sis_n other_o language_n in_o pronounce_v will_v augment_v with_o a_o vowel_n before_o for_o so_o be_v it_o ordinary_a egypt_n at_o home_n be_v call_v cophti_n but_o foreigner_n do_v call_v it_o esophti_n and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o be_v egypti_n so_o the_o sea_n that_o lie_v among_o the_o gentile_n of_o greece_n be_v in_o hebrew_n mare_n goiim_fw-mi the_o sea_n of_o the_o gentile_n but_o other_o nation_n will_v put_v e_o before_o and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o be_v call_v egoiim_fw-mi or_o egaeum_n the_o syrian_a and_o arabic_a testament_n and_o the_o writing_n of_o jewish_a author_n be_v full_a of_o example_n of_o this_o nature_n succoth_n be_v hold_v to_o have_v be_v so_o call_v because_o israel_n here_o lodge_v and_o pitch_v their_o tent_n in_o their_o march_n out_o of_o egypt_n but_o they_o march_v too_o much_o in_o suspicion_n of_o pharaoh_n pursuit_n to_o settle_v a_o camp_n and_o to_o pitch_v tent_n so_o near_o he_o but_o it_o rather_o seem_v to_o have_v take_v denomination_n from_o the_o cloud_n of_o glory_n come_v upon_o they_o in_o this_o place_n which_o be_v as_o a_o cover_n to_o they_o psal._n 105._o 39_o this_o their_o divine_a conductor_n stay_v with_o they_o till_o moses_n death_n save_v that_o it_o be_v take_v up_o for_o a_o while_n because_o of_o the_o golden_a calf_n at_o moses_n death_n it_o depart_v from_o they_o for_o when_o they_o be_v to_o march_v through_o jordan_n the_o ark_n be_v to_o lead_v the_o way_n which_o while_o the_o cloud_n be_v with_o they_o it_o never_o do_v but_o go_v in_o the_o body_n and_o very_a heat_n of_o the_o army_n as_o the_o cloud_n depart_v at_o the_o death_n of_o moses_n the_o first_o prophet_n so_o be_v it_o restore_v and_o see_v apparent_o at_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o great_a prophet_n luk._n 9_o 30._o sect._n xxii_o the_o decree_n at_o marab_n exod._n 15_o 25._o shame_n sam_n lo_o hhok_fw-mi umishpat_fw-la there_o he_o set_v a_o decree_n and_o a_o judgement_n for_o they_o god_n be_v begin_v now_o to_o compose_v and_o platform_n the_o people_n into_o a_o settle_a policy_n which_o while_o they_o be_v under_o the_o fear_n and_o danger_n of_o pbaraoh_n can_v not_o be_v do_v and_o here_o he_o pass_v a_o decree_n and_o judgement_n upon_o they_o what_o they_o must_v look_v for_o in_o the_o wilderness_n according_a to_o their_o deal_n with_o he_o if_o they_o will_v diligent_o harken_v to_o his_o word_n etc._n etc._n he_o will_v heal_v and_o keep_v they_o free_a from_o disease_n as_o he_o heal_v those_o brackish_a water_n and_o of_o bitter_a have_v make_v they_o sweet_a but_o if_o otherwise_o they_o must_v expect_v according_o those_o that_o have_v obscure_v this_o place_n by_o question_v whether_o this_o ordinance_n at_o marah_n be_v for_o the_o sabbath_n or_o for_o the_o red_a cow_n or_o for_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o suspect_a wife_n or_o for_o the_o dimensum_fw-la of_o their_o diet_n in_o the_o wilderness_n have_v make_v obscurity_n where_o there_o be_v none_o at_o all_o and_o have_v suppose_v this_o to_o have_v be_v a_o ordinance_n whereafter_o israel_n be_v to_o walk_v whereas_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o decree_n whereafter_o god_n will_v deal_v with_o they_o according_a to_o their_o walk_n and_o answerable_o seem_v the_o latter_a word_n vesham_n nissahu_n to_o bear_v this_o sense_n for_o there_o he_o have_v try_v they_o the_o word_n hhok_v be_v take_v in_o a_o signification_n agreeable_a to_o this_o psal._n 2._o 7._o i_o declare_v it_o for_o a_o decree_n that_o since_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o i_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n etc._n etc._n that_o therefore_o you_o king_n and_o potentate_n etc._n etc._n submit_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o he_o or_o else_o his_o anger_n will_v short_o kindle_v etc._n etc._n sect._n xxiii_o that_o this_o story_n of_o jethro_n be_v misplace_v and_o why_o that_o this_o story_n be_v misplace_v be_v plain_a by_o these_o thing_n first_o jethro_n moses_n father_n in_o law_n take_v a_o burn_a offering_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o god_n ver._n 12._o second_o now_o on_o the_o morrow_n moses_n sit_v to_o judge_v the_o people_n vers._n 13._o and_o make_v they_o know_v the_o statute_n of_o god_n and_o his_o law_n vers._n 16._o but_o as_o the_o story_n lie_v here_o there_o be_v no_o tabernacle_n nor_o altar_n for_o sacrifice_n yet_o build_v neither_o as_o yet_o do_v moses_n know_v the_o statute_n and_o law_n of_o god_n himself_o for_o as_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o come_v to_o sinai_n three_o moses_n himself_o tell_v that_o the_o choose_n of_o judge_n and_o elder_n which_o be_v do_v upon_o jethro_n counsel_n be_v not_o till_o their_o depart_n from_o sinai_n the_o lord_n your_o god_n speak_v unto_o we_o in_o horeb_n say_v you_o have_v dwell_v long_o enough_o in_o this_o mountain_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o speak_v unto_o you_o at_o that_o time_n sâ—ying_v i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o bear_v you_o myself_o alone_a etc._n etc._n deut._n 1._o from_o vers._n 7._o to_o 19_o so_o that_o this_o story_n shall_v lie_v at_o the_o 10_o of_o number_n and_o come_v in_o betwixt_o the_o ten_o and_o eleven_o verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n and_o the_o story_n to_o be_v conceive_v thus_o when_o moses_n have_v receive_v all_o the_o
king_n there_o be_v another_o title_n of_o dignity_n give_v to_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o alexandria_n in_o that_o land_n in_o after_o time_n namely_o alabarcha_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o josephus_n which_o though_o he_o and_o other_o will_v derive_v from_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o salt_n yet_o since_o we_o be_v yet_o to_o seek_v for_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o word_n it_o may_v as_o probable_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v compound_v of_o the_o article_n al_o so_o common_a in_o the_o arabic_a tongue_n and_o abrech_v which_o have_v relation_n to_o dignity_n and_o honour_n exod._n 41._o 43._o second_o the_o egyptian_n delight_v to_o affix_v or_o join_v to_o their_o name_n and_o title_n the_o word_n poti_fw-la or_o puti_fw-la whether_o in_o memorial_n of_o their_o uncle_n put_v gen._n 10._o 6._o or_o in_o reverence_n of_o some_o deity_n of_o that_o name_n or_o for_o what_o else_o be_v not_o so_o easy_o resolve_v as_o it_o may_v be_v conceive_v they_o do_v the_o thing_n by_o the_o name_n forecited_a potiphar_n and_o potiphara_n and_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n seem_v to_o be_v putiel_n the_o word_n that_o be_v now_o in_o hand_n this_o putiel_n therefore_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v some_o convert_n egyptian_a imagine_v he_o to_o have_v be_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o puti-phâ—ra_n among_o who_o joseph_n have_v sow_v the_o seed_n of_o true_a religion_n who_o change_v his_o idolatry_n and_o irreligiousness_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n do_v also_o change_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o his_o name_n phera_n into_o the_o name_n of_o that_o god_n which_o he_o now_o profess_v and_o instead_o of_o puti-phera_n to_o be_v call_v puti-el_n the_o best_a resolution_n as_o be_v say_v before_o that_o can_v be_v give_v in_o this_o point_n can_v be_v but_o conjecture_n and_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n it_o be_v as_o excusable_a if_o we_o err_v as_o difficult_a to_o hit_v at_o a_o right_n sect._n xii_o of_o moses_n word_n glory_n over_o i_o exod._n 8._o 9_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n begin_v answerable_a to_o their_o sin_n the_o water_n wherein_o the_o child_n blood_n have_v be_v shed_v and_o they_o poor_a soul_n sprawl_v for_o life_n be_v now_o turn_v into_o blood_n and_o scrawle_v with_o frog_n the_o former_a plague_n of_o blood_n be_v not_o so_o smart_a as_o the_o other_o of_o frog_n for_o by_o dig_v they_o find_v fresh_a water_n and_o so_o have_v that_o remedy_n against_o that_o plague_n but_o they_o have_v none_o against_o the_o frog_n for_o they_o come_v into_o every_o place_n and_o seize_v upon_o all_o the_o victual_n that_o lay_v in_o their_o way_n and_o devour_v they_o nay_o they_o spare_v not_o to_o raven_n upon_o man_n themselves_o therefore_o the_o psalmist_n say_v frog_n destroy_v they_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o do_v pharaoh_n make_v but_o a_o mock_n at_o jehovah_n in_o all_o this_o his_o do_v and_o scornful_o and_o in_o derision_n bid_v moseâ—_n and_o aaron_n try_v what_o jehovah_n can_v do_v for_o the_o remove_n of_o they_o to_o who_o moses_n answer_v glory_n over_o i_o mock_v i_o hardly_o witâ—_z my_o jehovah_n yet_o appoint_v when_o i_o shall_v pray_v and_o i_o will_v pray_v thaâ—_z thou_o may_v know_v that_o there_o be_v none_o like_o my_o jehovah_n and_o pharaoh_n appoint_v he_o the_o next_o day_n for_o his_o prayer_n which_o he_o will_v never_o have_v put_v off_o so_o long_o have_v he_o in_o earnest_a thought_n that_o jehovah_n can_v have_v remove_v they_o upon_o moses_n prayer_n sect._n xiii_o the_o plague_n of_o louse_n the_o speech_n of_o the_o sorcerer_n this_o be_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n exod._n 8._o 19_o not_o a_o confession_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o a_o hideous_a and_o horrid_a blasphemy_n at_o the_o plague_n of_o louse_n the_o sorcerer_n be_v put_v to_o a_o nonplus_n and_o in_o the_o least_o creature_n can_v do_v nothing_o for_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o bring_v their_o device_n to_o nought_o and_o to_o show_v himself_o maximum_fw-la in_fw-la minimis_fw-la if_o they_o shall_v have_v imitate_v this_o miracle_n they_o must_v have_v do_v two_o thing_n first_o they_o must_v have_v produce_v dust_n and_o then_o of_o the_o dust_n louse_n for_o the_o text_n say_v that_o all_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o land_n become_v louse_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n ver._n 17._o neither_o of_o which_o they_o can_v do_v and_o therefore_o say_v this_o be_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o these_o their_o word_n observe_v these_o thing_n first_o that_o in_o the_o two_o foregoing_a plague_n of_o blood_n and_o frog_n moses_n give_v warning_n of_o they_o before_o they_o come_v but_o of_o this_o he_o do_v not_o second_o that_o the_o louse_n be_v also_o in_o the_o land_n where_o israel_n dwell_v as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o part_n of_o egypt_n for_o there_o be_v no_o sever_n betwixt_o goshen_n and_o egypt_n mention_v till_o the_o next_o plague_n of_o fly_n in_o that_o day_n i_o will_v sever_v the_o land_n of_o goshen_n in_o which_o my_o people_n dwell_v and_o i_o will_v put_v a_o division_n between_o my_o people_n and_o thy_o perple_n ver._n 22_o 23_o whereas_o none_o have_v be_v put_v before_o for_o when_o moses_n turn_v the_o water_n of_o egypt_n into_o blood_n the_o sorcerer_n do_v so_o also_o with_o their_o enchantment_n and_o turn_v the_o water_n of_o goshen_n into_o blood_n likewise_o here_o pharaoh_n think_v his_o sorcerer_n have_v match_v the_o jehovah_n that_o moses_n so_o talk_v of_o and_o that_o they_o can_v do_v as_o much_o against_o his_o people_n as_o he_o can_v do_v against_o they_o and_o so_o when_o moses_n from_o jehovah_n bring_v frog_n upon_o egypt_n the_o magician_n also_o by_o their_o enchantment_n bring_v frogâ—_n likewise_o upon_o goshen_n and_o still_o they_o think_v their_o god_n be_v hard_a enough_o for_o israel_n jehovah_n thus_o be_v blood_n and_o frog_n through_o all_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n but_o neither_o be_v these_o real_a blood_n or_o frog_n nor_o waâ—_z this_o any_o punishment_n at_o all_o upon_o israel_n for_o it_o be_v not_o from_o the_o lord_n but_o only_o vain_a delusion_n permit_v by_o the_o lord_n that_o at_o last_o he_o may_v catch_v the_o crafty_a in_o their_o own_o net_n but_o when_o the_o plague_n of_o louse_n come_v it_o come_v also_o upon_o goshen_n from_o the_o lord_n himself_o and_o this_o be_v a_o plague_n indeed_o upon_o his_o own_o people_n lay_v upon_o they_o by_o he_o as_o well_o as_o upon_o egypt_n for_o israel_n that_o have_v partake_v in_o so_o many_o of_o egypt_n sin_n must_v also_o think_v to_o partake_v in_o some_o of_o her_o punishment_n for_o this_o it_o be_v why_o the_o man_n of_o god_n in_o psal._n 78._o reckon_v up_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n never_o mention_v the_o plague_n of_o louse_n because_o that_o be_v equal_o a_o plague_n to_o israel_n as_o to_o the_o egyptian_n they_o have_v both_o blood_n and_o frog_n as_o well_o as_o they_o but_o not_o as_o real_o nor_o from_o god_n and_o therefore_o no_o plague_n to_o they_o three_o the_o egyptian_n acknowledge_v a_o supreme_a great_a deity_n who_o they_o think_v they_o adore_v in_o their_o petty_a deity_n who_o they_o worship_v for_o when_o they_o adore_v a_o ox_n a_o dog_n a_o crocodile_n etc._n etc._n they_o adore_v not_o the_o carcase_n but_o the_o good_a quality_n that_o in_o these_o creature_n conduce_v to_o their_o benefit_n and_o good_a so_o say_v eusebius_n that_o whatsoever_o be_v helpful_a or_o further_v the_o good_a of_o humanelife_n that_o they_o account_v a_o deity_n four_o they_o account_v not_o of_o jehovah_n the_o god_n of_o the_o hebrew_n but_o as_o a_o petty_a trivial_a god_n such_o as_o every_o nation_n have_v one_o or_o more_o of_o that_o that_o god_n can_v do_v something_o as_o they_o see_v in_o the_o blood_n and_o frog_n but_o can_v do_v no_o more_o if_o so_o much_o as_o they_o chap._n 5._o 2._o who_o be_v jehovah_n that_o i_o shall_v obey_v he_o i_o know_v not_o jehovah_n neither_o will_v i_o let_v israel_n go_v so_o that_o the_o magician_n word_n this_o be_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n come_v from_o they_o reason_v thus_o when_o blood_n and_o frog_n come_v moses_n give_v warning_n of_o they_o before_o from_o his_o jehovah_n but_o these_o louse_n come_v and_o he_o never_o give_v warning_n hence_o it_o be_v plain_a this_o be_v none_o of_o jehovah_n do_v otherwise_o will_v moses_n have_v know_v it_o before_o but_o now_o he_o do_v not_o again_o when_o the_o hebrew_n jehovah_n bring_v blood_n and_o frog_n upon_o our_o land_n he_o bring_v none_o upon_o they_o but_o spare_v his_o own_o people_n but_o this_o plague_n of_o louse_n be_v also_o upon_o they_o as_o soon_o as_o
law_n which_o god_n will_v give_v he_o at_o sinai_n from_o exod._n 20._o to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o silver_n trumpet_n which_o be_v the_o last_o num._n 10._o then_o come_v jetbro_n and_o bring_v moses_n wife_n and_o child_n and_o see_v he_o toil_a in_o judgement_n he_o advise_v he_o to_o choose_v judge_n to_o ease_v he_o which_o be_v do_v ere_o long_o the_o cloud_n remove_v and_o they_o must_v flit_v from_o sinai_n ver._n 11._o when_o they_o be_v rank_v to_o march_v moses_n desire_v hobab_n or_o jethro_n his_o father_n in_o law_n to_o go_v along_o with_o he_o which_o he_o deny_v but_o return_v to_o his_o own_o country_n num._n 10._o 29_o 30._o 31_o 32._o compare_v with_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n thus_o lie_v the_o order_n of_o the_o story_n now_o the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v misplace_v be_v this_o in_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o precede_a chapter_n there_o be_v a_o perpetual_a curse_n decree_v against_o amalek_n the_o lord_n have_v swear_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v war_n with_o amalek_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n now_o the_o midianite_n and_o amalekite_n live_v so_o promiscuous_o together_o that_o they_o be_v as_o one_o people_n and_o the_o kenite_n or_o the_o family_n of_o jethro_n dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o 1_o sam._n 15._o 6._o therefore_o that_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o jethro_n fall_v not_o under_o that_o curse_n of_o amalek_n moses_n bring_v he_o in_o come_v to_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n and_o to_o god_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o curse_n be_v utter_v that_o every_o eye_n may_v present_o observe_v that_o jethro_n be_v exempt_v from_o it_o object_n but_o moses_n and_o israel_n by_o this_o account_n lie_v almost_o a_o twelve_o month_n at_o sinai_n before_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n come_v at_o he_o and_o can_v this_o be_v think_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o unnatural_a one_o to_o another_o answer_n this_o be_v moses_n his_o do_v not_o of_o unnaturalness_n but_o piety_n to_o restrain_v their_o come_n till_o his_o great_a task_n of_o receive_v and_o give_v the_o law_n and_o build_v the_o tabernacle_n be_v over_o letter_n and_o viâ—its_n pass_v betwixt_o they_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n and_o they_o keep_v at_o distance_n thus_o by_o consent_n for_o a_o season_n that_o letter_n pass_v may_v be_v collect_v from_o verse_n 6._o 7._o and_o jethro_n moses_n father_n in_o law_n say_v unto_o moses_n i_o jethro_n thy_o father_n in_o law_n come_v to_o thou_o and_o moses_n go_v out_o to_o meet_v his_o father_n in_o law_n jethro_n say_v not_o thus_o to_o moses_n his_o face_n i_o be_o come_v to_o thou_o for_o then_o why_o or_o how_o upon_o this_o tiding_n can_v moses_n go_v forth_o to_o meet_v he_o when_o they_o speak_v face_n to_o face_n already_o nor_o can_v this_o speech_n be_v deliver_v by_o a_o messenger_n for_o it_o have_v be_v a_o improper_a and_o senseless_a speech_n of_o a_o messenger_n to_o say_v i_o jethro_n come_v to_o thou_o but_o this_o jethro_n himself_o tell_v moses_n by_o letter_n before_o he_o come_v at_o he_o whereupon_o moses_n go_v forth_o to_o meet_v he_o sect._n xxiiii_o israel_n march_n from_o rephidim_n to_o sinai_n saint_n paul_n explain_v 1_o cor._n 10._o 4._o quest_n how_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o depart_v from_o rephidim_n and_o come_v to_o sinai_n whereas_o rephidim_n and_o sinai_n be_v all_o one_o for_o every_o one_o know_v that_o the_o mountain_n whereon_o the_o law_n be_v give_v be_v call_v horeb_n and_o sinai_n indifferent_o as_o exod._n 19_o 18._o compare_v with_o malach._n 4._o 4._o now_o when_o they_o be_v at_o rephidim_n chap._n 17._o 1._o they_o be_v at_o horeb_n vers._n 2._o so_o that_o to_o go_v from_o rephidim_n to_o sinai_n be_v to_o go_v from_o horeb_n to_o horeb._n answ._n the_o hill_n on_o which_o the_o law_n be_v give_v have_v indeed_o two_o name_n and_o as_o bellonius_fw-la say_v two_o top_n the_o one_o side_n of_o it_o be_v call_v horeb_n from_o the_o rocky_a drought_n of_o it_o be_v utter_o devoid_a of_o water_n the_o other_o side_n be_v call_v sinai_n from_o the_o bush_n and_o bramble_n that_o grow_v upon_o it_o in_o one_o of_o which_o moses_n see_v the_o lord_n in_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n if_o so_o be_v it_o take_v not_o the_o name_n from_o sini_fw-la the_o son_n of_o canaan_n gen._n 10._o now_o when_o israel_n lie_v at_o rephidim_n they_o lie_v upon_o horeb_n side_n and_o there_o out_o of_o the_o droughty_a rock_n moses_n mâ—raculously_o bring_v forth_o water_n their_o march_n from_o rephidim_n be_v at_o the_o skirt_n of_o the_o hill_n from_o horeb_n to_o sinai_n side_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n be_v paul_n to_o be_v understand_v 1_o cor._n 10._o 4._o they_o drink_v of_o the_o rock_n that_o follow_v they_o not_o that_o the_o rock_n stir_v and_o go_v along_o with_o they_o but_o that_o the_o water_n which_o miraculous_o gush_v out_o of_o the_o one_o side_n of_o the_o hill_n horeb_n run_v along_o with_o they_o as_o they_o march_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o hill_n till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o hill_n sinai_n and_o so_o be_v moses_n himself_o to_o be_v understand_v i_o cast_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n into_o the_o brook_n that_o descend_v out_o of_o the_o mount_n deut._n 9_o 21._o not_o that_o the_o brook_n gush_v out_o of_o the_o mount_n on_o that_o side_n on_o which_o the_o calf_n be_v erect_v but_o on_o the_o other_o and_o at_o the_o skirt_n of_o the_o hill_n come_v run_v to_o that_o sect._n xxv_o the_o station_n and_o posture_n of_o israel_n before_o sinai_n exod._n 19_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n sivan_n which_o be_v towards_o the_o middle_n of_o our_o may_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2513._o they_o come_v from_o rephidim_n to_o sinai_n and_o pitch_n in_o their_o main_a body_n more_o especial_o on_o the_o south_n and_o south_n east_n side_n of_o the_o mount_n see_v deut._n 33._o 2._o and_o compare_v the_o situation_n of_o sâ—ir_n in_o the_o point_n of_o the_o compass_n in_o three_o part_n or_o squadron_n do_v their_o camp_n sit_v down_o before_o it_o 1._o next_o to_o the_o hill_n pitch_v the_o elder_n or_o 70._o head_n of_o the_o chief_a family_n which_o have_v go_v into_o egypt_n these_o be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o jacob_n vers._n 3._o as_o gen._n 46._o 27._o 2._o next_o behind_o they_o pitch_v the_o people_n in_o their_o main_a body_n consist_v of_o so_o many_o hundred_o thousand_o these_o be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n vers._n 3._o and_o this_o distinction_n be_v observe_v vers._n 7._o 8._o and_o moses_n call_v the_o elder_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o the_o people_n answer_v 3._o on_o the_o outside_n of_o all_o lie_v the_o mix_a multitude_n or_o the_o egyptian_n that_o have_v join_v to_o they_o and_o come_v out_o with_o they_o on_o the_o second_o day_n of_o the_o month_n and_o of_o their_o arrival_n there_o moses_n go_v up_o into_o the_o mountain_n be_v call_v up_o by_o the_o lord_n vers._n 3._o and_o when_o he_o come_v down_o tell_v the_o people_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n vers._n 5._o if_o you_o will_v hear_v my_o voice_n indeed_o and_o keep_v my_o covenant_n you_o shall_v be_v my_o peculiar_a people_n to_o which_o the_o people_n even_o before_o they_o know_v what_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v do_v promise_n to_o obey_v and_o harken_v not_o by_o rash_a undertake_n to_o perform_v they_o know_v not_o what_o as_o some_o have_v be_v bold_a to_o tax_v they_o nor_o yet_o presume_v upon_o their_o own_o ability_n to_o keep_v the_o law_n as_o other_o have_v conclude_v upon_o they_o but_o have_v be_v train_v up_o from_o their_o infancy_n and_o instruct_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n they_o pious_o conclude_v when_o god_n come_v to_o give_v they_o a_o law_n and_o to_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o they_o that_o god_n will_v not_o cross_v himself_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n but_o that_o the_o law_n that_o he_o will_v now_o give_v they_o shall_v be_v a_o law_n conduce_v and_o lead_v to_o faith_n still_o a_o schoolmaster_n to_o christ_n and_o not_o a_o extinguisher_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n by_o he_o on_o the_o three_o day_n of_o the_o month_n moses_n go_v up_o into_o the_o mountain_n again_o vers._n 9_o and_o be_v charge_v to_o sanctify_v the_o people_n which_o according_o be_v do_v on_o that_o day_n and_o on_o the_o four_o and_o five_o and_o on_o the_o six_o day_n in_o the_o morning_n the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v give_v sect._n xxvi_o the_o jew_n tenet_n concerning_o the_o law_n talm._n in_o maccoth_n rab._n abhuhahh_n ner._n 1._o the_o whole_a law_n say_v they_o be_v give_v
have_v see_v upon_o the_o high_a priest_n at_o shiloh_n most_o especial_o the_o ephod_n signify_v the_o upmost_a garment_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n when_o he_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n or_o tabernacle_n the_o form_n of_o this_o be_v somewhat_o like_o the_o apron_n which_o some_o workman_n wear_v tie_v over_o their_o shoulder_n and_o cover_v their_o breast_n such_o be_v this_o a_o rich_a piece_n of_o stuff_n of_o the_o material_n before_o name_v the_o breadth_n of_o the_o priest_n breast_n at_o either_o side_n it_o have_v a_o shoulder_n piece_n of_o the_o same_o piece_n which_o go_v over_o the_o priest_n shoulder_n and_o be_v fasten_v behind_o one_o to_o another_o before_o his_o breast_n the_o piece_n come_v down_o to_o his_o pap_n and_o there_o be_v the_o low_a edge_n of_o it_o upon_o which_o be_v weave_v a_o piece_n to_o gird_v it_o withal_o of_o the_o same_o stuff_n and_o piece_n so_o that_o it_o be_v gird_v over_o his_o pap_n or_o heart_n whence_o john_n speak_v when_o he_o say_v he_o see_v christ_n gird_v about_o the_o pap_n with_o a_o golden_a girdle_n apoc._n 1._o 13._o upon_o the_o shoulder_n peâ—ces_n be_v two_o precious_a sâ—ones_n set_v in_o ouch_n of_o gold_n one_o on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o another_o on_o the_o other_o the_o stone_n be_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o or_o beryll_n vulgar_o onyx_n the_o stone_n which_o among_o the_o twelve_o belong_v to_o joseph_n in_o these_o two_o stone_n be_v engrave_v the_o name_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n â—ixe_v on_o one_o and_o â—ixe_v on_o another_o thus_o when_o the_o priest_n appear_v before_o the_o lord_n he_o bear_v the_o charge_n of_o all_o israel_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n a_o full_a resemblance_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o shoulder_n piece_n likewise_o be_v two_o boss_n of_o gold_n near_o to_o these_o stone_n unto_o which_o the_o gold_n chain_n that_o tie_v the_o breastplate_n to_o the_o ephod_n be_v make_v so_o fast_o that_o they_o may_v not_o part_v one_o from_o another_o thus_o be_v the_o curious_a work_n of_o the_o ephod_n with_o its_o girdle_n and_o other_o appurtenance_n a_o full_a signification_n of_o the_o preciousness_n and_o yet_o heavy_a charge_n of_o the_o priesthood_n sect._n xlviii_o the_o breastplate_n upon_o the_o ephod_n be_v the_o breastplate_n fasten_v it_o be_v call_v the_o breastplate_n of_o judgement_n because_o from_o it_o god_n answer_v {non-roman}_o by_o urim_n and_o thummim_fw-la numb._n 27._o 21._o the_o material_n of_o this_o be_v the_o same_o that_o the_o ephod_n be_v viz._n fine_a yarn_n or_o thread_n of_o various_a colour_n and_o a_o thread_n of_o gold_n twist_v with_o each_o which_o thread_n weave_v together_o make_v as_o it_o be_v cloth_n of_o gold_n this_o breastplate_n be_v of_o this_o cloâ—th_n of_o such_o a_o piece_n as_o when_o it_o be_v fold_v double_a be_v a_o just_a square_a of_o a_o span_n every_o way_n thus_o as_o the_o best_a part_n of_o all_o the_o tabernacle_n viz._n the_o most_o holy_a be_v a_o perfect_a square_n so_o be_v the_o best_a piece_n of_o aaron_n garment_n this_o piece_n be_v double_a because_o of_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o stonâ—s_n in_o it_o which_o require_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v stroâ—g_o in_o this_o piece_n be_v twelve_o precious_a stone_n set_v in_o four_o row_n three_o in_o a_o row_n every_o stone_n bear_v upon_o it_o the_o name_n of_o a_o tribe_n first_o 1_o reuben_n 2_o simeon_n 3_o levi._n second_o 1_o judah_n 2_o issachar_n 3_o zabulun_n three_o 1_o dan_n 2_o naphthali_n 3_o gâ—d_fw-mi four_o 1_o asher_n 2_o joseph_n 3_o benjamin_n sect._n xlix_o of_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_fw-la that_o urim_n and_o thummim_fw-la shall_v be_v nothing_o but_o the_o name_n jehovah_n write_v and_o put_v into_o the_o breastplate_n as_o some_o have_v hold_v â—avours_v more_o of_o exorcism_n than_o a_o divine_a oracle_n or_o that_o the_o lustre_n or_o dimness_n of_o the_o twelve_o stone_n shall_v be_v the_o oracle_n as_o other_o be_v as_o strange_a a_o fancy_n as_o the_o former_a if_o we_o consider_v the_o particular_n of_o answer_n that_o have_v be_v give_v as_o among_o other_o that_o of_o david_n whither_o shall_v i_o go_v the_o urim_fw-he answer_v to_o hebron_n this_o impossibility_n other_o have_v espy_v have_v aver_v that_o the_o urim_fw-he consist_v of_o the_o name_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n and_o that_o when_o a_o question_n be_v ask_v the_o letter_n that_o serve_v to_o give_v the_o answer_n either_o rise_v up_o above_o the_o other_o or_o else_o meet_v strange_o together_o and_o make_v word_n to_o give_v a_o answer_n but_o if_o the_o letter_n tâ—th_v be_v to_o be_v spell_v in_o the_o answer_n where_o be_v it_o to_o be_v have_v leave_v then_o these_o and_o other_o conjecture_n let_v we_o see_v what_o light_n the_o scripture_n will_v give_v we_o concerning_o these_o thing_n first_o urim_n and_o thummim_fw-la be_v not_o two_o thing_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n they_o be_v call_v sometime_o by_o by_o a_o single_a name_n num._n 27._o 21._o 1_o sam._n 28._o 6._o etc._n etc._n second_o the_o stone_n in_o the_o high_a priest_n breastplate_n be_v call_v the_o urim_n and_o thummim_fw-la exod._n 28._o 30._o three_o when_o god_n answer_v by_o urim_n and_o thummim_fw-la the_o aâ—swer_n be_v not_o give_v by_o any_o appearance_n in_o the_o stone_n but_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o priest_n num._n 27._o 21._o four_o the_o priest_n when_o he_o be_v to_o receive_v his_o answer_n be_v to_o have_v the_o ephod_n on_o 1_o sam._n 23._o 9_o last_o the_o priest_n when_o he_o be_v to_o receive_v a_o answer_n stand_v before_o the_o ark_n judg._n 20._o 27._o 28._o the_o manner_n then_o of_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n by_o urim_n and_o thummim_fw-la be_v thus_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v inquire_v of_o must_v be_v of_o weight_n and_o generality_n for_o the_o stone_n represent_v the_o judgement_n of_o all_o the_o people_n exod._n 28._o 30._o therefore_o the_o inquiry_n by_o they_o must_v concern_v the_o general_a such_o be_v the_o general_a question_n at_o shiloh_n judg._n 1._o 2._o who_o shall_v first_o set_v upon_o the_o canaanite_n such_o be_v that_o of_o all_o israel_n shall_v i_o go_v up_o against_o my_o brother_n benjamin_n judg._n 20._o 23._o and_o divers_a other_o when_o such_o a_o scruple_n be_v to_o be_v resolve_v it_o be_v tell_v to_o the_o high_a priest_n what_o he_o shall_v ask_v so_o do_v david_n wish_v abinâ—tech_n the_o high_a priest_n at_o nob_n to_o inquire_v whether_o his_o journey_n shall_v prosper_v 1_o sam._n 22._o 10._o so_o do_v the_o danite_n to_o the_o feign_a idolatrous_a high_a priest_n judg._n 18._o 5._o the_o priest_n know_v what_o to_o ask_v put_v on_o the_o ephod_n and_o breastplate_n which_o hang_v unseparable_o at_o it_o this_o do_v david_n word_n mean_v when_o he_o say_v to_o abiathar_n the_o priest_n bring_v hither_o the_o ephod_n 1_o sam._n 23._o 9_o and_o for_o this_o it_o be_v 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