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cap._n 14._o all_o this_o consider_v i_o be_o incline_v to_o think_v maimonides_n his_o opinion_n too_o true_a which_o that_o place_n in_o joshua_n very_o much_o favour_n and_o so_o do_v the_o story_n of_o rahab_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o solomon_n who_o only_o put_v the_o remainder_n of_o these_o nation_n under_o tribute_n 1_o king_n ix_o 20_o 21._o nor_o with_o their_o god_n this_o prohibit_v they_o to_o suffer_v any_o of_o the_o vii_o nation_n to_o exercise_n idolatry_n among_o they_o as_o r._n levi_n of_o barcelona_n interpret_v it_o or_o rather_o he_o forbid_v they_o to_o make_v any_o vow_n to_o their_o god_n or_o oblige_v themselves_o to_o perform_v any_o act_n of_o worship_n to_o they_o ver._n 32._o they_o shall_v not_o dwell_v in_o thy_o land_n if_o a_o gentile_a do_v renounce_v his_o idolatry_n he_o may_v dwell_v among_o they_o and_o be_v call_v a_o stranger_n toshab_n dwell_v or_o inhabit_v but_o if_o he_o do_v not_o forsake_v it_o they_o may_v not_o sell_v he_o a_o foot_n of_o land_n nor_o let_v he_o hire_v a_o house_n among_o they_o only_o he_o may_v come_v and_o sell_v commodity_n to_o they_o as_o the_o same_o r._n levi_n expound_v it_o but_o maimonides_n say_v they_o may_v not_o so_o much_o as_o suffer_v they_o to_o pass_v through_o their_o country_n when_o they_o have_v power_n to_o hinder_v it_o which_z other_o think_v too_o rigid_a a_o opinion_n as_o mr._n selden_n show_v l._n ii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n c._n 3._o p._n 155_o etc._n etc._n lest_o they_o make_v thou_o sin_n against_o i_o all_o society_n with_o idolater_n be_v forbid_v lest_o they_o shall_v infect_v the_o israelite_n with_o their_o infidelity_n as_o the_o same_o r._n levi_n speak_v of_o which_o there_o be_v the_o great_a danger_n because_o they_o be_v too_o prone_a to_o follow_v the_o gentile_a custom_n for_o if_o thou_o serve_v their_o god_n this_o caution_n be_v repeat_v three_o time_n in_o this_o chapter_n aught_o to_o have_v be_v the_o more_o diligent_o observe_v by_o the_o jew_n and_o make_v they_o more_o fearful_a of_o enter_v into_o familiarity_n with_o idolater_n who_o be_v of_o various_a sort_n for_o not_o only_o every_o nation_n have_v its_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a god_n but_o every_o city_n town_n house_n n_z ay_o every_o man_n make_v themselves_o god_n according_a to_o their_o fancy_n it_o will_v sure_o be_v a_o snare_n unto_o thou_o bring_v great_a calamity_n upon_o thou_o and_o at_o last_o be_v thy_o ruin_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v xxiii_o josh_n 13._o two_o judg._n 3_o for_o instead_o of_o drive_v out_o the_o vii_o nation_n they_o bring_v israel_n under_o their_o yoke_n and_o grievous_o oppress_v they_o as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o judge_n particular_o in_o the_o ivth_z chapter_n chap._n xxiv_o verse_n 1._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o moses_n when_o god_n have_v deliver_v the_o foregoing_a law_n unto_o moses_n in_o the_o mount_n where_o he_o be_v with_o he_o xx._n 21._o after_o he_o have_v speak_v the_o x._o commandment_n he_o bid_v he_o go_v down_o as_o we_o read_v hear_v he_o do_v v._o 3_o and_o set_v they_o before_o the_o people_n xxi_o 1._o and_o when_o he_o have_v engage_v they_o in_o a_o covenant_n to_o observe_v these_o law_n v._n 7._o of_o this_o chapter_n then_o to_o come_v up_o to_o he_o again_o and_o bring_v aaron_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v here_o mention_v with_o he_o come_v up_o to_o receive_v further_a order_n from_o the_o divine_a majesty_n together_o with_o the_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n unto_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o mount_n where_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v and_o from_o whence_o he_o have_v speak_v the_o ten_o word_n thou_o and_o aaron_n nadab_n and_o abihu_n etc._n etc._n but_o not_o all_o to_o the_o same_o nearness_n unto_o the_o divine_a majesty_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o follow_a verse_n and_o seventy_o of_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n this_o seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o there_o be_v more_o than_o lxx_o call_v elder_n but_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a be_v perhaps_o the_o head_n of_o those_o family_n which_o come_v into_o egypt_n which_o be_v just_a seventy_o see_v xviii_o 12._o for_o he_o do_v not_o direct_a moses_n how_o to_o choose_v they_o as_o corn._n bertram_n observe_v l._n de_fw-fr repub._n jud._n c._n 5._o but_o speak_v as_o if_o they_o be_v well_o know_v and_o distinguish_v from_o other_o person_n by_o the_o rank_n they_o hold_v among_o they_o and_o therefore_o call_v v._n 11._o the_o noble_n or_o as_o the_o latin_n speak_v magnates_n seu_fw-la optimates_fw-la the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o best_a quality_n in_o israel_n the_o reason_n of_o their_o be_v thus_o call_v up_o to_o god_n be_v to_o be_v witness_n of_o moses_n ascend_v up_o to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o divine_a majesty_n appear_v and_o that_o they_o also_o may_v have_v some_o sight_n of_o it_o v._o 10._o and_o worship_v you_o afar_o off_o all_o of_o they_o before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o mount_n be_v at_o a_o good_a distance_n from_o it_o to_o fall_v down_o prostrate_a before_o god_n that_o they_o may_v be_v possess_v with_o such_o a_o holy_a reverence_n to_o he_o as_o not_o to_o presume_v to_o approach_v near_o than_o they_o be_v order_v ver._n 2._o and_o moses_n alone_o shall_v come_v near_o the_o lord_n unto_o the_o very_a top_n of_o the_o mount_n where_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_z abode_n v._o 16_o 17_o 18._o unto_o which_o none_o be_v admit_v but_o himself_o who_o now_o come_v near_o than_o he_o have_v do_v before_o xx._n 21._o for_o he_o go_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o cloud_n v._o 18._o but_o they_o shall_v not_o come_v nigh_o unto_o that_o part_n of_o the_o mount_n whether_o he_o go_v but_o keep_v in_o a_o low_a station_n neither_o shall_v the_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
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
heal_v ver._n 11._o and_o the_o frog_n shall_v depart_v from_o thou_o etc._n etc._n this_o demonstrate_v the_o power_n of_o moses_n with_o god_n that_o he_o can_v as_o certain_o foretell_v the_o removal_n of_o the_o frog_n as_o he_o have_v do_v the_o bring_v they_o upon_o the_o land_n ver._n 12._o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n go_v out_o from_o pharaoh_n to_o the_o place_n it_o be_v likely_a where_o moses_n be_v wont_a to_o attend_v upon_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o moses_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n because_o of_o the_o frog_n in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v cry_v to_o he_o about_o the_o business_n or_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o frog_n which_o god_n have_v send_v upon_o pharaoh_n or_o as_o aben_n ezra_n understand_v it_o concern_v the_o frog_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v pharaoh_n shall_v be_v remove_v as_o if_o the_o word_n shall_v be_v translate_v thus_o he_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n concern_v what_o he_o say_v about_o the_o frog_n and_o appoint_v unto_o pharaoh_n for_o so_o the_o word_n shame_v in_o xv._o 25._o signify_v to_o appoint_v or_o propose_v and_o so_o the_o lxx_o here_o translate_v the_o word_n which_o we_o render_v have_v bring_v against_o pharaoh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o pharaoh_n ver._n 13._o and_o the_o lord_n do_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n so_o powerful_a be_v he_o with_o god_n in_o prayer_n as_o the_o heathen_n themselves_o observe_v from_o this_o story_n see_v what_o i_o observe_v out_o of_o numenius_n vii_o 12._o and_o the_o frog_n die_v etc._n etc._n the_o egyptian_n can_v not_o kill_v they_o but_o god_n take_v away_o their_o breath_n yet_o not_o remove_v they_o from_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v but_o leave_v they_o dead_a there_o as_o appear_v by_o what_o follow_v ver._n 14._o and_o they_o gather_v they_o together_o on_o heap_n that_o they_o may_v carry_v they_o it_o be_v likely_a into_o the_o river_n and_o so_o they_o may_v go_v down_o into_o the_o sea_n god_n can_v have_v dissolve_v they_o into_o dust_n if_o he_o have_v please_v or_o sweep_v they_o into_o the_o river_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v or_o make_v they_o quite_o vanish_v in_o a_o instant_n but_o he_o will_v have_v they_o lie_v dead_a before_o their_o eye_n as_o a_o token_n they_o be_v real_a frog_n and_o no_o illusion_n of_o their_o sight_n and_o the_o land_n stanke_z this_o be_v a_o further_a sensible_a evidence_n that_o they_o be_v real_a frog_n ver._n 15._o but_o when_o pharaoh_n see_v that_o there_o be_v respite_n that_o he_o be_v free_v from_o the_o great_a strait_n in_o which_o he_o be_v for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o respite_n signify_v breathe_v or_o enlargement_n and_o make_v the_o sense_n to_o be_v this_o that_o when_o the_o burden_n that_o press_v he_o be_v take_v off_o so_o that_o he_o can_v take_v his_o breath_n he_o be_v of_o another_o mind_n etc._n etc._n he_o harden_v his_o heart_n and_o hearken_v not_o unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n be_v not_o so_o good_a as_o his_o word_n v._n 8._o but_o return_v to_o his_o former_a resolution_n not_o to_o let_v israel_n go_v which_o resolution_n grow_v so_o much_o more_o stubborn_a and_o obstinate_a than_o it_o have_v be_v before_o by_o how_o much_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o frog_n have_v soften_v his_o heart_n and_o incline_v it_o to_o yield_v to_o god_n more_o than_o the_o two_o former_a miracle_n have_v do_v ver._n 16._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n say_v unto_o aaron_n the_o lord_z seem_v to_o have_v give_v pharaoh_n no_o warning_n of_o this_o plague_n but_o to_o have_v inflict_v it_o immediate_o upon_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o frog_n viz._n on_o the_o twenty_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o six_o month._n for_o his_o breach_n of_o faith_n be_v such_o a_o high_a provocation_n that_o he_o deserve_v no_o other_o treatment_n but_o a_o more_o notable_a judgement_n smite_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o land_n that_o it_o may_v become_v louse_n some_o will_v have_v the_o hebrew_n word_n cinnim_n to_o signify_v gnat_n or_o some_o such_o kind_n of_o creature_n thus_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_n understand_v it_o and_o artapanus_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fly_a sort_n of_o live_a creature_n which_o make_v such_o ulcer_n by_o its_o bite_n as_o no_o medicine_n can_v cure_v see_v eusebius_n l._n ix_o praepar_fw-la evang._n p._n 425._o but_o bochartus_n have_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o our_o translation_n be_v right_a and_o that_o out_o of_o the_o very_a text._n for_o gnat_n and_o such_o like_a infect_v be_v breed_v in_o fenny_a place_n but_o these_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n ver._n 17._o aaron_z stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n with_o his_o rod._n he_o still_o be_v the_o instrument_n to_o execute_v all_o the_o judgement_n which_o moses_n denounce_v as_o he_o be_v his_o mouth_n to_o deliver_v all_o the_o message_n he_o carry_v to_o pharaoh_n and_o smite_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o become_v louse_n this_o show_v the_o louse_n be_v 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to_o grind_v and_o bake_v it_o etc._n etc._n v._n 23._o and_o make_v ready_a all_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a against_o the_o next_o day_n which_o be_v to_o be_v a_o festival_n viz._n the_o sabbath_n on_o which_o they_o be_v to_o do_v nothing_o for_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o to_o be_v disturb_v with_o such_o kind_n of_o work_n but_o though_o on_o other_o festival_n they_o may_v prepare_v their_o meat_n and_o only_o abstain_v from_o labour_n yet_o on_o this_o they_o may_v not_o so_o much_o as_o dress_v their_o meat_n but_o it_o be_v to_o the_o do_v the_o evening_n before_o on_o which_o they_o be_v to_o prepare_v every_o thing_n for_o the_o next_o day_n from_o which_o preparation_n this_o day_n be_v call_v the_o parascue_n xxiii_o luke_n 54._o the_o preparation_n for_o the_o sabbath_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v twice_o as_o much_o as_o they_o gather_v daily_o enough_o that_o be_v for_o two_o day_n viz._n that_o six_o day_n and_o the_o next_o which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o sabbath_n 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next_o morning_n which_o no_o power_n but_o the_o divine_a can_v produce_v and_o so_o i_o find_v abarbinel_n himself_o interpret_v it_o their_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o bread_n or_o the_o flesh_n he_o send_v they_o but_o of_o the_o fire_n which_o appear_v to_o all_o the_o people_n to_o reprove_v they_o for_o their_o murmur_n for_o that_o he_o hear_v your_o murmur_n against_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v present_a among_o you_o and_o take_v notice_n of_o your_o ungrateful_a behaviour_n towards_o he_o for_o what_o be_v we_o that_o you_o murmur_v against_o we_o alas_o we_o be_v but_o poor_a instrument_n of_o he_o who_o have_v do_v all_o the_o wonder_v you_o have_v see_v and_o by_o that_o mean_v bring_v you_o hither_o and_o therefore_o why_o do_v you_o complain_v of_o we_o as_o if_o we_o act_v any_o thing_n by_o our_o own_o authority_n ver._n 8._o and_o moses_n say_v this_o shall_v be_v when_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v you_o etc._n etc._n i_o say_v again_o therefore_o mark_v it_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v you_o flesh_n to_o eat_v in_o the_o evening_n and_o in_o the_o morning_n bread_n to_o the_o full_a than_o you_o shall_v be_v convince_v that_o he_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o your_o murmur_n which_o be_v real_o against_o he_o who_o employ_v we_o only_o as_o his_o minister_n and_o will_v be_v so_o gracious_a as_o not_o to_o punish_v your_o discontent_n but_o provide_v for_o your_o necessity_n ver._n 9_o and_o moses_n speak_v unto_o aaron_n who_o be_v his_o minister_n as_o moses_n be_v more_o immediate_o god_n speak_v unto_o the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v all_o engage_v in_o this_o undutiful_a murmur_a v._o 2._o come_v near_o before_o the_o lord_n before_o the_o schechinah_n or_o divine_a majesty_n which_o be_v in_o the_o cloud_n as_o i_o observe_v xiii_o 21._o and_o now_o be_v about_o to_o break_v forth_o upon_o they_o in_o a_o glorious_a manner_n but_o 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israel_n according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o moses_n v._o 9_o that_o they_o look_v they_o be_v sudden_o surprise_v i_o conceive_v with_o a_o unwonted_a brightness_n which_o make_v they_o look_v about_o to_o see_v whence_o it_o come_v or_o aaron_n perhaps_o bid_v they_o look_v that_o way_n towards_o the_o wilderness_n whether_o the_o cloud_n have_v conduct_v they_o and_o stand_v at_o some_o distance_n from_o they_o and_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v in_o the_o cloud_n the_o divine_a majesty_n appear_v in_o flame_a light_n such_o as_o they_o have_v never_o see_v before_o see_v xiii_o 21._o thus_o n._n lyra_n true_o expound_v fulgour_fw-la quidam_fw-la insolitus_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o unusual_a splendour_n represent_v the_o divine_a power_n to_o reprove_v the_o murmur_n of_o the_o people_n ver._n 11._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n who_o be_v go_v as_o i_o say_v to_o pray_v unto_o god_n whilst_o aaron_n be_v speak_v unto_o the_o people_n ver._n 12._o 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the_o common_a name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o builder_n of_o house_n and_o currier_n of_o leather_n and_o pilot_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o general_a every_o one_o that_o be_v skilful_a in_o any_o art_n or_o public_a work_n that_o philosopher_n deny_v this_o name_n to_o they_o notwithstanding_o which_o some_o author_n in_o after_o time_n still_o observe_v the_o ancient_a use_n insomuch_o that_o aelian_a call_v fisherman_n who_o understand_v their_o art_n well_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n i._n de_fw-fr animal_n c._n 2._o and_o lucian_n call_v perilaus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o wise_a brazier_n and_o aristotle_n himself_o observe_v that_o phidias_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o wise_a stone-cutter_n l._n v._o moral_n ad_fw-la eudemum_fw-la nor_o be_v the_o latin_n stranger_n to_o this_o language_n as_o cuperus_n show_v in_o the_o same_o place_n which_o be_v here_o use_v by_o moses_n who_o entire_a sense_n in_o these_o word_n be_v this_o that_o the_o man_n here_o speak_v of_o hoe_z very_o skilful_a of_o themselves_o in_o their_o several_a art_n their_o skill_n be_v so_o increase_v by_o god_n special_a gift_n that_o they_o become_v marvellous_a artist_n that_o they_o may_v make_v aaron_n garment_n they_o be_v first_o employ_v in_o make_v garment_n for_o aaron_n which_o be_v the_o most_o costly_a and_o require_v most_o care_n in_o the_o work_n about_o they_o the_o principal_a of_o these_o excellent_a artist_n be_v bezaleel_n and_o aholiab_n xxxi_o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n to_o consecrate_v he_o to_o be_v put_v on_o at_o his_o consecration_n xxix_o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n that_o he_o may_v minister_v to_o i_o in_o the_o priest_n office_n for_o without_o these_o garment_n he_o may_v not_o minister_v whence_o that_o common_a say_n in_o the_o talmud_n concern_v the_o priest_n while_o they_o be_v clothe_v in_o their_o garment_n they_o be_v priest_n when_o they_o want_v they_o they_o be_v not_o priest_n which_o 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barefoot_a in_o the_o sanctuary_n while_o they_o minister_v we_o do_v not_o find_v indeed_o that_o god_n any_o where_n forbid_v they_o to_o minister_v in_o shoe_n but_o they_o be_v not_o command_v when_o god_n order_v other_o vestment_n particular_o bonnet_n for_o their_o head_n and_o say_v here_o express_o these_o be_v the_o garment_n thou_o shall_v make_v that_o aaron_n may_v minister_v to_o i_o in_o the_o priest_n office_n the_o jew_n thence_o conclude_v that_o god_n intend_v they_o shall_v use_v no_o other_o and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o thing_n on_o their_o foot_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o this_o out_o of_o reverence_n to_o that_o holy_a place_n as_o moses_n be_v command_v to_o put_v off_o his_o shoe_n because_o of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o that_o ground_n where_o he_o stand_v which_o to_o i_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o moses_n do_v
consider_v that_o this_o nation_n be_v thy_o people_n i_o do_v not_o beg_v this_o mere_o upon_o my_o own_o account_n but_o for_o those_o who_o have_v be_v redeem_v by_o thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o have_v engage_v themselves_o to_o be_v thou_o by_o a_o solemn_a covenant_n xxiv_o and_o now_o return_v unto_o thou_o by_o repentance_n v._o 6._o ver._n 14._o and_o he_o say_v my_o presence_n shall_v go_v with_o thou_o in_o the_o hebrew_n my_o face_n i._n e._n i_o myself_o as_o the_o lxx_o translate_v it_o my_o majesty_n as_o the_o chaldee_n he_o promise_v that_o be_v to_o continue_v with_o they_o as_o he_o have_v do_v hitherto_o and_o not_o mere_o send_v a_o angel_n to_o accompany_v they_o but_o to_o lead_v and_o guide_v they_o himself_o by_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o cloud_n and_o his_o glorious_a presence_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o rest_n some_o think_v these_o word_n be_v particular_o speak_v to_o moses_n and_o signify_v that_o god_n will_v give_v he_o ease_v in_o this_o point_n and_o quiet_a his_o spirit_n which_o be_v now_o very_o solicitous_a about_o his_o departure_n from_o they_o by_o return_v to_o they_o but_o as_o the_o forego_n word_n be_v a_o promise_n that_o he_o will_v take_v the_o conduct_n of_o the_o people_n again_o so_o be_v this_o that_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v they_o till_o he_o have_v bring_v they_o to_o their_o rest_n ver._n 15._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o if_o thy_o presence_n go_v not_o with_o we_o some_o translate_v the_o word_n for_o he_o i.e._n moses_n have_v say_v unto_o he_o i._n e._n to_o god_n if_o thy_o presence_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o these_o word_n and_o the_o follow_a be_v the_o reason_n of_o god_n answer_n to_o he_o v._o 14._o and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o thus_o take_v one_o will_v have_v expect_v moses_n shall_v rather_o have_v give_v god_n thanks_o for_o his_o gracious_a promise_n than_o further_o press_v he_o to_o it_o but_o the_o 17_o verse_n do_v not_o well_o agree_v with_o this_o and_o therefore_o these_o word_n be_v to_o be_v look_v on_o only_o as_o part_v of_o what_o moses_n say_v to_o god_n after_o his_o promise_n that_o his_o presence_n shall_v go_v with_o he_o which_o he_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o great_a favour_n because_o otherwise_o he_o have_v rather_o never_o stir_v from_o the_o place_n where_o they_o now_o be_v carry_v we_o not_o up_o hence_o let_v we_o go_v no_o further_o if_o thou_o thyself_o do_v not_o lead_v and_o guide_v we_o in_o our_o way_n ver._n 16._o for_o wherein_o shall_v it_o be_v know_v here_o that_o i_o and_o thy_o people_n have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n how_o shall_v all_o the_o people_n round_o about_o we_o be_v convince_v that_o we_o be_v not_o abandon_v by_o thou_o in_o this_o wilderness_n be_v it_o not_o in_o that_o thou_o go_v with_o we_o be_v not_o this_o the_o great_a demonstration_n of_o it_o that_o thou_o lead_v we_o in_o a_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n and_o fire_n day_n and_o night_n so_o shall_v we_o be_v separate_v i_o and_o thy_o people_n from_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n this_o will_v distinguish_v we_o while_o it_o continue_v with_o we_o from_o all_o other_o people_n whatsoever_o none_o of_o which_o have_v such_o a_o token_n of_o thy_o presence_n with_o they_o the_o manna_n indeed_o continue_v all_o this_o time_n to_o descend_v for_o their_o sustenance_n which_o be_v a_o miraculous_a food_n but_o it_o may_v have_v be_v ascribe_v to_o other_o cause_n if_o this_o glorious_a token_n of_o god_n presence_n have_v not_o still_o appear_v among_o they_o ver._n 17._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n i_o will_v do_v this_o thing_n also_o that_o thou_o have_v speak_v distinguish_v you_o from_o all_o other_o people_n not_o only_o by_o lead_v you_o in_o a_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n and_o fire_n but_o dwell_v among_o you_o as_o i_o design_v xxv_o 8._o for_o thou_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o my_o sight_n and_o i_o know_v thou_o by_o name_n he_o own_v moses_n still_o to_o be_v most_o acceptable_a and_o dear_a to_o he_o as_o he_o have_v be_v v._o 12._o and_o therefore_o at_o his_o intercession_n promise_v to_o be_v perfect_o reconcile_v and_o return_v to_o his_o people_n ver._n 18._o and_o he_o say_v i_o beseech_v thou_o have_v obtain_v so_o much_o favour_n of_o god_n he_o presume_v to_o ask_v something_o beyond_o all_o this_o but_o with_o all_o humility_n show_v i_o thy_o glory_n in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v hareni_fw-la make_v i_o to_o see_v to_o signify_v apprehend_v with_o the_o understanding_n not_o with_o the_o bodily_a eye_n more_o nevoch_n p._n i._o c._n 4._o for_o by_o glory_n he_o there_o understand_v cap._n 54._o the_o divine_a essence_n which_o he_o make_v moses_n to_o be_v desirous_a to_o apprehend_v which_o be_v not_o likely_a such_o a_o man_n as_o he_o shall_v think_v possible_a for_o thus_o he_o explain_v himself_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr fundamentis_fw-la legis_fw-la c._n 1._o n._n 10._o moses_n desire_v to_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n as_o one_o man_n know_v another_o who_o face_n he_o behold_v and_o his_o image_n be_v so_o engrave_v in_o his_o mind_n that_o he_o exist_v there_o distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o man_n so_o he_o beg_v that_o the_o divine_a essence_n may_v be_v distinct_a in_o his_o mind_n from_o all_o other_o essence_n till_o he_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o but_o he_o confess_v in_o another_o place_n of_o that_o book_n cap._n 64._o that_o by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v many_o time_n understand_v a_o create_a light_n or_o splendour_n whereby_o god_n miraculous_o set_v forth_o his_o majesty_n xxiv_o 26._o and_o other_o place_n and_o i_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v not_o so_o signify_v here_o and_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o desire_v to_o see_v that_o glorious_a presence_n or_o face_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v call_v which_o he_o promise_v shall_v go_v with_o they_o not_o veil_v in_o a_o cloud_n but_o in_o its_o full_a splendour_n and_o majesty_n for_o hear_v he_o speak_v from_o the_o schechinah_n he_o suppose_v perhaps_o that_o god_n appear_v therein_o in_o some_o visible_a shape_n which_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v acquaint_v withal_o to_o confirm_v this_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o god_n himself_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o moses_n call_v this_o glory_n his_o face_n v._o 20._o as_o he_o have_v do_v v._o 14_o 15._o and_o thus_o r._n jehudah_n in_o the_o book_n cosri_n pars_fw-la iu._n sect._n 3_o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v understand_v it_o see_v upon_o v._o 29._o ver._n 19_o and_o he_o say_v i_o will_v make_v all_o my_o goodness_n pass_v before_o thou_o which_o maimonides_n think_v signify_v his_o make_v moses_n to_o understand_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o creature_n and_o how_o they_o be_v knit_v and_o unite_v together_o and_o after_o what_o manner_n they_o be_v govern_v both_o in_o general_a and_o particular_a because_o when_o god_n have_v make_v all_o his_o work_n he_o see_v that_o they_o be_v very_o good_a i_o gen._n 31._o but_o that_o text_n be_v a_o very_a slender_a ground_n for_o such_o a_o interpretation_n the_o lxx_o seem_v to_o come_v near_o to_o the_o matter_n who_o interpret_v this_o passage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v pass_v before_o thou_o with_o my_o glory_n that_o be_v he_o promise_v to_o give_v he_o a_o transient_a view_n of_o his_o glory_n while_o it_o pass_v by_o he_o v._n 22._o though_o it_o can_v not_o be_v see_v in_o its_o full_a majesty_n and_o then_o the_o word_n tobhi_fw-la which_o we_o translate_v my_o goodness_n must_v rather_o be_v render_v my_o beauty_n it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o glory_n only_o a_o soft_a word_n to_o express_v such_o a_o degree_n of_o its_o splendour_n as_o will_v not_o hurt_v he_o but_o be_v delightful_a to_o he_o and_o thus_o the_o word_n tobh_n be_v use_v in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n v._o 2._o and_o 1_o sam._n ix_o 2._o or_o if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n all_o his_o goodness_n must_v signify_v his_o gracious_a intention_n concern_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o who_o he_o assure_v he_o he_o will_v fulfil_v all_o his_o promise_n which_o be_v sufficient_a for_o he_o to_o know_v and_o i_o will_v proclaim_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n before_o thou_o the_o lxx_o seem_v to_o have_v understand_v this_o right_a when_o they_o translate_v it_o i_o will_v call_v to_o thou_o by_o my_o name_n say_v the_o lord_n be_v before_o thou_o that_o be_v lest_z when_o i_o pass_v by_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o observe_v it_o i_o will_v admonish_v thou_o by_o a_o voice_n call_v
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 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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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their_o hand_n so_o their_o whole_a body_n make_v a_o decent_a motion_n with_o their_o foot_n which_o afterward_o tend_v to_o lasciviousness_n but_o ancient_o be_v very_o grave_a and_o so_o become_v that_o such_o dance_n be_v as_o devout_a expression_n of_o joy_n as_o their_o solemn_a music_n this_o appear_v by_o the_o example_n of_o david_n dance_v before_o the_o ark_n when_o it_o be_v bring_v up_o from_o the_o house_n of_o obed-edom_n in_o a_o joyful_a procession_n both_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n with_o vocal_a and_o instrumental_a music_n 1_o chron._n xv._o 27_o 28_o 29._o lxviii_o psalm_n 26._o from_o which_o pattern_n all_o nation_n from_o the_o most_o ancient_a time_n make_v dance_v a_o part_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o their_o god_n as_o huetius_n observe_v in_o his_o demonstr_n evang._n propos_fw-fr iu_o c._n 6._o n._n 2._o who_o ingenious_o conjecture_n in_o another_o place_n of_o that_o work_n c._n 12._o n._n 4._o that_o from_o this_o dance_a of_o miriam_n and_o her_o companion_n on_o the_o seashore_n callimachus_n in_o his_o hymn_n to_o diana_n ascribe_v to_o her_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d threescore_o dancer_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o ocean_n ver._n 21._o and_o miriam_n answer_v they_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n she_o and_o the_o woman_n answer_v moses_n and_o the_o people_n verse_n by_o verse_n or_o after_o every_o verse_n sing_v by_o moses_n and_o the_o man_n miriam_n and_o the_o woman_n interpose_v and_o repeat_v this_o verse_n which_o be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o song_n say_v sing_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v triumph_v glorious_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v a_o way_n of_o sing_v in_o after_o time_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o cxxxv_o psalm_n and_o iii_o ezra_n 11._o of_o which_o i_o have_v give_v some_o account_n in_o my_o preface_n to_o the_o paraphrase_n of_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n which_o justisy_n or_o rather_o commend_v our_o way_n of_o read_v or_o chant_v the_o psalm_n interchangeable_o by_o response_n as_o we_o call_v they_o or_o answer_v one_o to_o another_o which_o certain_o it_o appear_v by_o this_o place_n be_v the_o most_o ancient_a way_n of_o all_o other_o and_o be_v represent_v in_o vi_o isa_n 3._o as_o practise_v by_o the_o angel_n themselves_o in_o their_o worship_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n ver._n 22._o so_o moses_n bring_v israel_n from_o the_o red-sea_n not_o without_o some_o importunity_n they_o be_v eager_o bend_v upon_o gather_v the_o spoil_n of_o the_o egyptian_n some_o such_o thing_n the_o hebrew_n word_n seem_v to_o import_v which_o be_v jassa_n he_o make_v they_o to_o go_v up_o which_o signify_v some_o unwillingness_n or_o backwardness_n arise_v either_o from_o that_o cause_n or_o from_o a_o desire_n to_o return_v to_o egypt_n as_o some_o fancy_n which_o now_o perhaps_o they_o think_v to_o be_v so_o empty_a that_o they_o may_v get_v it_o for_o themselves_o and_o they_o go_v out_o from_o the_o station_n where_o they_o be_v at_o the_o red-sea_n into_o the_o wilderness_n of_o shur_n mention_v xvi_o gen._n 7._o and_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o wilderness_n of_o etham_n which_o be_v the_o general_a name_n for_o this_o desert_n xxxiii_o numb_a 8._o and_o they_o go_v three_o day_n in_o the_o wilderness_n viz._n the_o xxii_o xxiii_o and_o xxivth_z of_o nisan_fw-la and_o find_v no_o water_n which_o be_v a_o very_a great_a trial_n of_o they_o for_o their_o cattle_n as_o well_o as_o they_o suffer_v much_o by_o it_o and_o can_v not_o afford_v they_o milk_n sufficient_a to_o quench_v their_o thirst_n ver._n 23._o and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o marah_n this_o be_v the_o four_o station_n of_o the_o israelite_n after_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o in_o the_o same_o wilderness_n which_o have_v this_o name_n give_v it_o after_o they_o come_v there_o from_o the_o bitterness_n or_o brackishness_n of_o the_o water_n they_o can_v not_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o more_o grievous_a because_o they_o have_v want_v this_o refreshment_n three_o day_n ver._n 24._o and_o the_o people_n murmur_v against_o moses_n say_v what_o shall_v we_o drink_v it_o be_v the_o conceit_n of_o abarbinel_n that_o moses_n bring_v they_o from_o the_o red-sea_n without_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o cloud_n which_o conduct_v they_o thither_o but_o then_o leave_v they_o to_o his_o guidance_n which_o make_v the_o people_n think_v it_o be_v moses_n his_o fault_n that_o they_o be_v in_o this_o destress_n who_o do_v not_o know_v how_o to_o lead_v they_o to_o the_o most_o commodious_a and_o likely_a place_n for_o the_o find_v good_a water_n and_o therefore_o from_o marah_n they_o stir_v not_o till_o the_o cloud_n again_o lead_v they_o because_o it_o be_v say_v xvii_o 1._o they_o journy_v from_o sin_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n
example_n to_o other_o so_o be_v family_n and_o nation_n and_o amalek_n be_v the_o very_a first_o that_o draw_v a_o sword_n against_o israel_n unprovoke_v god_n pass_v this_o heavy_a doom_n upon_o they_o whereas_o ammon_n and_o moab_n say_v he_o who_o out_o of_o mere_a covetousness_n commit_v what_o they_o do_v against_o israel_n and_o wrought_v mischief_n to_o they_o by_o craft_n and_o subtilty_n have_v only_o this_o punishment_n inflict_v upon_o they_o that_o israel_n shall_v not_o contract_v affinity_n with_o they_o etc._n etc._n xxiii_o deut._n 3_o 4._o xxv_o ult_n more_n nevochim_n p._n iii_o c._n 41._o ver._n 15._o and_o moses_n build_v a_o altar_n common_o altar_n be_v build_v for_o sacrifice_n which_o moses_n perhaps_o here_o offer_v in_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o his_o benefit_n particulary_a this_o great_a victory_n but_o they_o be_v also_o build_v sometime_o only_o as_o memorial_n xxii_o josh_n 26_o 27._o as_o this_o perhaps_o be_v he_o think_v it_o sit_v to_o preserve_v the_o memory_n of_o this_o victory_n not_o only_o by_o writing_n but_o by_o this_o monument_n also_o and_o the_o inscription_n he_o lest_o upon_o it_o and_o he_o call_v the_o name_n of_o it_o jehovah-nissi_a or_o the_o lord_n my_o banner_n i._n e._n by_o he_o we_o overcome_v they_o some_o will_v have_v it_o translate_v not_o he_o call_v it_o but_o he_o call_v he_o i._n e._n the_o lord_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o lift_v up_o a_o banner_n i._n e._n fight_v for_o they_o lx_o psal_n 6._o from_o which_o inscription_n bochartus_n think_v come_v the_o name_n of_o dionysus_n among_o the_o greek_n who_o from_o this_o word_n nissi_n call_v he_o nissaeus_n or_o nysaeus_n and_o add_v the_o name_n of_o their_o own_o jupiter_n to_o it_o call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n i._o canaan_n c._n 18._o for_o bacchus_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v a_o great_a warrior_n and_o to_o have_v make_v mighty_a conquest_n and_o as_o huetius_n observe_v be_v call_v arsaphe_n which_o be_v the_o very_a name_n give_v to_o moses_n by_o the_o egyptian_n who_o call_v he_o osarsiph_n nay_o in_o orpheus_n his_o hymn_n bacchus_n be_v call_v mise_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o moses_n out_o of_o who_o story_n all_o that_o the_o greek_n and_o other_o say_v of_o bacchus_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v frame_v as_o he_o show_v with_o great_a probability_n demonstr_n evang._n propos_fw-fr iu_o c._n 4._o n._n 3._o ver._n 16._o for_o he_o say_v because_o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v the_o hand_n upon_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v common_o interpret_v the_o lord_n have_v swear_v by_o his_o throne_n so_o r._n solomon_n and_o aben-ezra_n and_o the_o chaldee_n who_o paraphrase_n be_v this_o be_v speak_v with_o a_o oath_n from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o terrible_a one_o who_o majesty_n be_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o glory_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v war_n with_o amalek_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v say_v maimonides_n he_o have_v swear_v by_o himself_o more_n nevoch_n p._n i._o c._n 9_o for_o in_o this_o and_o all_o other_o place_n the_o word_n kiss_v i.e._n throne_n signify_v his_o magnificence_n and_o power_n which_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n without_o his_o essence_n but_o be_v himself_o but_o here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o lift_v up_o the_o hand_n which_o be_v the_o phrase_n for_o swear_v vi_o exod._n 8._o xxxii_o deut._n 40._o it_o may_v more_o simple_o be_v expound_v because_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o majesty_n be_v stretch_v out_o and_o hold_v up_o his_o banner_n to_o fight_v with_o amalek_n throughout_o all_o generation_n for_o moses_n seem_v to_o allude_v in_o this_o phrase_n to_o what_o he_o have_v say_v v._n 11_o 12._o when_o moses_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n than_o israel_n prevail_v etc._n etc._n and_o bid_v they_o take_v notice_n it_o be_v his_o hand_n i._n e._n the_o omnipotent_a power_n of_o god_n which_o give_v they_o this_o victory_n and_o will_v perpetual_o prosecute_v amalek_n till_o they_o be_v destroy_v joseph_n scaliger_n will_v have_v kes-jah_a to_o be_v but_o one_o word_n and_o to_o signify_v the_o same_o with_o kese_v which_o according_a to_o he_o be_v the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o month_n on_o which_o this_o battle_n be_v fight_v and_o so_o this_o to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o inscription_n upon_o the_o altar_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v this_o pillar_n be_v set_v up_o on_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n to_o declare_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d irreconcilable_a war_n with_o amalek_n for_o ever_o l._n iii_o de_fw-fr emend_n temp._n p._n 223._o but_o this_o be_v too_o bold_a a_o conceit_n and_o be_v confute_v by_o hacspan_n and_o glassius_n there_o be_v a_o more_o ingenious_a conjecture_n which_o i_o have_v some_o where_o meet_v with_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o scripture_n to_o warrant_v it_o that_o lay_v the_o hand_n on_o the_o throne_n be_v a_o form_n of_o swear_v as_o touch_v the_o altar_n be_v among_o some_o nation_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o our_o lay_v the_o hand_n on_o the_o bible_n a_o principal_a external_n character_n of_o a_o solemn_a oath_n whence_o juvenal_n say_v atheist_n do_v intrepidos_fw-la altaria_fw-la tangere_fw-la touch_v the_o altar_n bold_o without_o tremble_v i._n e._n make_v no_o conscience_n of_o a_o oath_n but_o the_o marginal_a translation_n after_o all_o be_v very_o literal_a and_o make_v the_o sense_n exceed_o plain_a and_o clear_a because_o the_o hand_n of_o amalek_n be_v against_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n against_o god_n himself_o therefore_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v war_n with_o amalek_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n this_o be_v easy_a and_o natural_a and_o agree_v with_o the_o whole_a history_n that_o because_o they_o come_v out_o and_o oppose_v the_o design_n of_o god_n who_o in_o a_o visible_a and_o most_o glorious_a manner_n conduct_v the_o israelite_n to_o the_o land_n he_o have_v promise_v to_o give_v they_o he_o will_v never_o be_v reconcile_v to_o they_o for_o it_o be_v a_o high_a affront_n to_o his_o majesty_n who_o have_v late_o do_v such_o astonish_a wonder_n as_o be_v fame_v no_o doubt_n in_o all_o the_o neighbour_a nation_n xv._o 14_o 15._o chap._n xviii_o verse_n 1._o now_o jethro_n the_o priest_n of_o midian_a etc._n etc._n many_o ancient_a and_o late_a version_n have_v it_o prince_n of_o midian_a see_v chap._n ii_o v._n 16._o hear_v of_o all_o that_o god_n have_v do_v for_o moses_n and_o for_o israel_n etc._n etc._n the_o fame_n of_o which_o go_v into_o all_o the_o country_n thereabouts_o xv._o 14_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 2._o take_v zipporah_n moses_n wise_a after_o he_o have_v send_v she_o back_o it_o be_v uncertain_a when_o moses_n send_v she_o back_o to_o her_o father_n but_o it_o be_v likely_a it_o be_v do_v at_o she_o own_o desire_n when_o she_o see_v how_o difficult_a his_o work_n be_v likely_a to_o prove_v in_o egypt_n see_v iu_o 26._o the_o hebrew_n word_n seem_v to_o some_o to_o intimate_v a_o divorce_n as_o the_o mauritanian_a jew_n take_v it_o but_o all_o christian_a version_n and_o that_o of_o the_o jerman_n jew_n and_o the_o persian_a understand_v it_o as_o we_o do_v see_v selden_n de_fw-fr vxor_fw-la hebr._n p._n 629._o ver._n 3._o and_o her_o two_o son_n etc._n etc._n who_o name_n carry_v in_o they_o a_o thankful_a remembrance_n of_o god_n great_a mercy_n to_o he_o gershom_n see_v ii_o 22._o ver._n 4._o eliezer_n who_o be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v bear_v a_o little_a before_o he_o leave_v midian_a and_o go_v out_o of_o midian_a into_o egypt_n by_o god_n special_a derection_n see_v iu_o 25._o ver._n 5._o and_o jethro_n etc._n etc._n come_v unto_o moses_n take_v a_o journey_n out_o of_o midian_a to_o give_v he_o a_o visit_n into_o the_o wilderness_n into_o the_o same_o wilderness_n where_o moses_n and_o the_o israelite_n now_o be_v where_o he_o encamp_v at_o the_o mount_n of_o god_n viz._n at_o horeb_n which_o be_v not_o far_o from_o midian_a it_o appear_v from_o iii_o 11._o where_o we_o read_v that_o when_o moses_n feed_v jethro_n flock_v he_o lead_v they_o hither_o to_o this_o mount_n which_o be_v call_v god_n mount_n because_o there_o he_o appear_v first_o to_o moses_n iii_o 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o have_v late_o appear_v there_o again_o upon_o the_o rock_n xvii_o 6._o unto_o which_o place_n he_o bid_v moses_n lead_v the_o congregration_n xvii_o 5._o who_o be_v now_o i_o suppose_v encamp_v thereabouts_o after_o the_o sight_n with_o amalek_n in_o rephidim_n which_o be_v not_o far_o from_o it_o ver._n 6._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o moses_n by_o a_o letter_n which_o he_o send_v he_o from_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v encamp_v of_o which_o
dress_v up_o the_o high_a priest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n also_o wherein_o they_o be_v instate_v i_o doubt_v not_o be_v signify_v by_o these_o word_n king_n and_o priest_n as_o onkelos_n translate_v they_o and_o as_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n i_o revel_v 6._o v._o 10._o and_o the_o syriac_a also_o kingdom_n and_o priesthood_n for_o king_n and_o priest_n be_v of_o all_o other_o man_n free_v from_o oppression_n and_o thus_o i_o sin_v our_o mr._n thorndike_n a_o most_o learned_a man_n gloss_n upon_o thess_n word_n review_n of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 132._o god_n call_v they_o king_n because_o redeem_v from_o the_o servitude_n of_o stranger_n to_o be_v a_o people_n lord_n of_o themselves_o and_o priest_n because_o redeem_v to_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o sacrifice_v and_o feast_v upon_o their_o sacrifice_n under_o which_o figure_n he_o afterward_o represent_v the_o happy_a estate_n of_o his_o church_n lxi_o isa_n 6._o though_o they_o sacrifice_v not_o in_o person_n but_o by_o their_o priest_n appoint_v in_o their_o stead_n by_o imposition_n of_o the_o elder_n hand_n viii_o numb_a 10._o a_o holy_a nation_n a_o people_n separate_v to_o god_n from_o all_o other_o nation_n and_o from_o their_o idolatry_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o a_o acceptable_a manner_n these_o be_v the_o word_n which_o thou_o shall_v speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o sum_n of_o what_o he_o be_v to_o say_v to_o they_o comprehend_v both_o their_o duty_n and_o their_o high_a privilege_n ver._n 7._o and_o moses_n come_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n where_o he_o have_v be_v with_o god_n v._o 3._o and_o call_v for_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n the_o principal_a person_n in_o the_o several_a tribe_n see_v iii_o 16._o which_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v do_v in_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o second_o day_n of_o the_o month._n and_o lay_v before_o their_o face_n all_o these_o word_n etc._n etc._n plain_o declare_v to_o they_o what_o god_n have_v give_v he_o in_o charge_n which_o they_o go_v and_o propound_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o several_a tribe_n who_o they_o represent_v ver._n 8._o and_o all_o the_o people_n answer_v together_o and_o say_v all_o with_o one_o consent_n declare_v as_o here_o follow_v all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v we_o will_v do_v they_o consent_v to_o have_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o king_n and_o promise_v to_o be_v obedient_a to_o his_o will._n and_o moses_n return_v the_o word_n of_o the_o people_n unto_o the_o lord_n this_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v do_v the_o next_o day_n which_o be_v the_o three_o day_n of_o the_o three_o month._n upon_o which_o report_n make_v to_o god_n of_o the_o people_n consent_n he_o proceed_v after_o a_o few_o day_n preparation_n to_o declare_v the_o law_n by_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v govern_v chap._n xx_o xxi_o xxii_o xxiii_o and_o then_o in_o the_o xxivth_z chapter_n these_o law_n pass_v into_o a_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o they_o here_o moses_n plain_o act_v as_o a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n ver._n 9_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n lo_o i_o will_v come_v unto_o thou_o appear_v upon_o the_o mount_n in_o a_o thick_a cloud_n in_o a_o dark_a cloud_n than_o that_o which_o have_v hitherto_o go_v before_o they_o to_o conduct_v they_o so_o that_o they_o shall_v see_v nothing_o but_o flash_n of_o lightning_n which_o come_v out_o of_o it_o in_o a_o very_a frightful_a manner_n v._n 16_o 18._o for_o that_o there_o be_v sire_n in_o it_o appear_v from_o iv_o dent._n 11._o v._o 22_o 23._o though_o at_o first_o perhaps_o only_o a_o thick_a cloud_n appear_v as_o a_o token_n of_o his_o approach_n that_o the_o people_n may_v hear_v when_o i_o speak_v with_o thou_o though_o they_o see_v no_o similitude_n yet_o they_o plain_o hear_v a_o voice_n speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o declare_v their_o duty_n maimonides_n indeed_o think_v that_o the_o word_n be_v direct_v only_o unto_o moses_n and_o that_o the_o israelite_n hear_v mere_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o word_n but_o do_v not_o distinct_o understand_v they_o more_n nevoch_n p._n ii_o c._n 33._o which_o be_v direct_o against_o what_o moses_n say_v iv_o deut._n 12._o the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o you_o out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sire_n etc._n etc._n and_o v._o 4_o 5._o the_o lord_z talk_v with_o you_o face_n to_o face_n in_o the_o mount_n etc._n etc._n say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n which_o word_n be_v plain_o direct_v to_o all_o the_o people_n and_o believe_v thou_o for_o ever_o they_o have_v be_v stagger_v in_o their_o belief_n after_o they_o have_v profess_v it_o at_o the_o red_a sea_n xv._o ult_n but_o after_o this_o it_o may_v be_v expect_v they_o will_v never_o question_v his_o authority_n any_o more_o and_o moses_n tell_v the_o word_n of_o the_o people_n unto_o the_o lord_n or_o rather_o for_o moses_n have_v tell_v etc._n etc._n upon_o which_o account_n god_n be_v please_v to_o make_v the_o forego_n declaration_n till_o they_o have_v own_v he_o for_o the_o lord_z their_o god_n i.e._n their_o king_n and_o governor_n he_o do_v not_o speak_v unto_o they_o at_o all_o but_o only_o unto_o moses_n but_o now_o that_o they_o have_v consent_v to_o be_v his_o he_o resolve_v to_o speak_v audible_o to_o they_o and_o henceforth_o to_o dwell_v among_o they_o and_o in_o order_n to_o it_o six_z his_o tabernacle_n with_o they_o for_o which_o he_o give_v order_n chap._n xxv_o etc._n etc._n immediate_o after_o they_o have_v enter_v into_o covenant_n to_o do_v as_o they_o have_v promise_v or_o these_o word_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o needless_a repetition_n may_v relate_v to_o that_o which_o follow_v and_o be_v translate_v thus_o moses_n have_v tell_v the_o word_n of_o the_o people_n unto_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_z say_v unto_o moses_n go_v unto_o the_o people_n and_o sanctify_v they_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 10._o go_v unto_o the_o people_n and_o sanctify_v they_o to_o day_n and_o to_o morrow_n this_o show_n that_o moses_n be_v send_v down_o early_o on_o the_o four_o day_n to_o prepare_v they_o for_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n among_o they_o by_o sanctify_v they_o that_o be_v separate_v they_o from_o all_o uncleanness_n or_o rather_o from_o all_o common_a and_o ordinary_a employment_n that_o they_o may_v give_v themselves_o to_o fast_v and_o prayer_n and_o abstinence_n from_o otherwise_o lawful_a pleasure_n for_o pirke_n elieser_n take_v abstinence_n from_o their_o wife_n mention_v v._n 15._o as_o a_o part_n of_o this_o sanctification_n cap._n 41._o and_o so_o do_v gregory_n nyssen_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la p._n 178._o and_o maimonides_n observe_v that_o separation_n from_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n be_v call_v holiness_n in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o nazarite_n vi_o numb_a 5._o and_o therefore_o may_v be_v think_v part_n of_o the_o sanctification_n here_o require_v more_o nevoch_n p._n i._o c._n 33._o and_o let_v they_o wash_v their_o clothes_n the_o hebrew_n understand_v it_o of_o wash_v their_o whole_a body_n for_o thus_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v to_o be_v consecrate_v to_o their_o office_n xxix_o 4._o xl._n 12._o and_o therefore_o thus_o the_o people_n be_v now_o to_o be_v make_v a_o holy_a people_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o make_v sit_v for_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n under_o who_o wing_n as_o they_o speak_v none_o be_v receive_v in_o future_a time_n i.e._n make_v proselyte_n but_o by_o baptism_n or_o wash_v of_o their_o whole_a body_n which_o be_v take_v from_o this_o pattern_n and_o according_o where_o we_o read_v in_o the_o law_n of_o particular_a purification_n by_o wash_v their_o clothes_n in_o case_n of_o any_o uncleanness_n as_o xi_o leu._n 25_o 28_o 40._o fourteen_o 8_o 47._o where_o moses_n speak_v of_o cleanse_v a_o leprous_a person_n xxxi_o numb_a 24._o where_o he_o speak_v of_o cleanse_v soldier_n and_o many_o other_o case_n they_o understand_v it_o in_o the_o very_a same_o manner_n in_o some_o case_n indeed_o it_o be_v express_o prescribe_v xv_o leu._n 5_o 6_o 7._o xvi_o 26_o etc._n etc._n and_o they_o expound_v all_o other_o where_o clothes_n only_o be_v mention_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n as_o mr._n selden_n show_v i._n 1._o de_fw-fr synedr_n c._n 3._o where_o he_o observe_v that_o in_o the_o pagan_a language_n pure_a garment_n signify_v the_o wash_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n see_v p._n 29._o ver._n 11._o and_o be_v ready_a against_o the_o three_o day_n he_o do_v not_o mean_v the_o three_o day_n of_o the_o month_n but_o the_o three_o day_n after_o this_o command_n to_o sanctify_v themselves_o in_o which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o spend_v two_o entire_a day_n and_o then_o the_o lord_n promise_v to_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
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
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 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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
this_o place_n chap._n xxi_o verse_n 1._o now_o these_o be_v the_o judgement_n thou_o shall_v set_v before_o they_o by_o judgement_n be_v mean_v such_o political_a law_n which_o god_n think_v fit_a to_o give_v for_o the_o determination_n of_o difference_n among_o the_o people_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v just_o and_o peaceable_o govern_v which_o though_o they_o be_v not_o speak_v with_o such_o pomp_n and_o majesty_n as_o the_o x._o commandment_n be_v and_o much_o less_o be_v the_o ceremonial_a precept_n deliver_v with_o such_o solemnity_n yet_o the_o israelite_n believe_v that_o they_o come_v from_o the_o same_o authority_n though_o speak_v to_o moses_n in_o the_o mount_n private_o and_o not_o in_o the_o audience_n of_o all_o the_o people_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o submission_n to_o these_o no_o less_o than_o to_o the_o other_o law_n and_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n for_o it_o it_o be_v their_o own_o desire_n not_o to_o hear_v god_n voice_n any_o more_o but_o to_o be_v instruct_v by_o moses_n what_o god_n require_v and_o they_o promise_v to_o obey_v it_o xx._n 19_o ver._n 2._o if_o thou_o buy_v a_o hebrew_n servant_n etc._n etc._n or_o a_o slave_n some_o person_n sell_v themselves_o by_o reason_n of_o poverty_n of_o which_o sort_n the_o hebrew_n understand_v that_o law_n xxv_o leu._n 39_o other_o be_v sell_v by_o the_o court_n of_o judgement_n which_o be_v in_o case_n of_o a_o theft_n they_o have_v commit_v for_o which_o not_o be_v able_a to_o make_v satisfaction_n unto_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o damage_n they_o be_v condemn_v to_o be_v his_o servant_n of_o these_o they_o interpret_v this_o place_n and_o xv_o deut._n 12._o but_o this_o sale_n they_o say_v do_v not_o extend_v to_o both_o sex_n for_o a_o woman_n be_v not_o to_o be_v sell_v for_o theft_n in_o the_o seven_o year_n he_o shall_v go_v out_o free_a for_o nothing_o if_o the_o damage_n be_v so_o great_a that_o his_o six_o year_n service_n have_v not_o satisfy_v for_o it_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v long_a and_o his_o servitude_n also_o may_v end_v soon_o by_o manumission_n or_o redemption_n or_o the_o death_n of_o his_o master_n if_o he_o be_v a_o gentile_a or_o a_o proselyte_n nay_o if_o he_o be_v a_o hebrew_n his_o death_n put_v a_o end_n to_o it_o in_o case_n he_o leave_v not_o son_n and_o his_o master_n also_o be_v bind_v to_o maintain_v his_o wife_n and_o child_n if_o he_o have_v any_o all_o this_o time_n give_v they_o food_n raiment_n and_o a_o dwelling_n though_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v his_o servant_n see_v mr._n selden_n l._n vi_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n c._n 7._o it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o he_o set_v this_o law_n in_o the_o first_o place_n because_o mercy_n next_o to_o piety_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a virtue_n and_o god_n will_v have_v his_o people_n say_v r._n levi_n barzelonita_n adorn_v with_o and_o full_a of_o the_o noble_a quality_n which_o be_v benignity_n and_o mercy_n this_o year_n of_o release_n also_o be_v a_o sacred_a year_n the_o whole_a land_n be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n so_o that_o no_o man_n may_v challenge_v any_o right_a or_o propriety_n in_o it_o to_o sow_v his_o field_n or_o reap_v that_o which_o grow_v of_o itself_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v sacrilege_n for_o any_o master_n to_o keep_v a_o servant_n from_o his_o freedom_n when_o the_o year_n come_v which_o be_v the_o lord_n release_n as_o we_o read_v express_o xxv_o leu._n and_o xv_o deut._n whence_o it_o be_v that_o because_o the_o jew_n be_v so_o profane_a as_o to_o break_v this_o law_n and_o not_o give_v their_o servant_n liberty_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o xxxivth_z of_o jeremiah_n god_n punish_v they_o with_o a_o captivity_n of_o lxx_o year_n in_o which_o the_o land_n lie_v waste_v till_o it_o have_v fulfil_v the_o year_n of_o rest_n which_o they_o will_v not_o observe_v as_o mr._n mede_n have_v true_o note_v discourse_v xxvi_o latter_a end_n ver._n 3._o if_o he_o come_v in_o by_o himself_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v a_o single_a man_n without_o a_o wife_n so_o he_o be_v to_o depart_v but_o if_o he_o be_v a_o marry_a man_n when_o he_o be_v sell_v as_o the_o master_n be_v not_o to_o let_v his_o wife_n and_o child_n want_v food_n and_o raiment_n and_o habitation_n while_o he_o continue_v his_o slave_n so_o when_o he_o be_v free_a he_o be_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o they_o or_o detain_v they_o from_o their_o father_n and_o husband_n xxv_o leu._n 41._o ver._n 4._o if_o his_o master_n have_v give_v he_o a_o wife_n unto_o such_o a_o servant_n as_o this_o who_o be_v sell_v by_o the_o court_n of_o judgement_n his_o master_n may_v give_v a_o gentile-maid_n to_o wife_n and_o no_o other_o hebrew_n but_o such_o as_o he_o may_v marry_v a_o gentile_a that_o he_o may_v beget_v child_n of_o she_o who_o be_v to_o be_v the_o master_n servant_n or_o slave_n for_o ever_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n say_v the_o master_n can_v not_o do_v this_o unless_o such_o a_o servant_n have_v a_o lawful_a wife_n and_o child_n before_o of_o his_o own_o who_o be_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v from_o he_o but_o he_o may_v beget_v child_n for_o himself_o as_o well_o as_o for_o his_o master_n who_o can_v not_o impose_v upon_o he_o more_o than_o one_o maidservant_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n he_o that_o sell_v himself_o also_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o this_o law_n but_o as_o his_o master_n can_v not_o impose_v a_o wife_n of_o this_o sort_n upon_o he_o so_o neither_o be_v he_o bind_v when_o the_o servant_n go_v free_a to_o bestow_v any_o gift_n upon_o he_o which_o be_v due_a only_o to_o he_o that_o be_v sell_v by_o the_o court_n for_o theft_n xv_o deut._n 12._o to_o who_o the_o ancient_a jew_n say_v he_o be_v to_o give_v thirty_o shekel_n and_o she_o have_v bear_v he_o son_n or_o daughter_n during_o his_o service_n the_o wife_n and_o child_n shall_v be_v his_o master_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o wife_n be_v a_o slave_n as_o well_o as_o himself_o when_o he_o marry_v she_o and_o she_o be_v give_v to_o wife_n mere_o that_o he_o may_v beget_v slave_n of_o she_o who_o therefore_o continue_v with_o the_o master_n as_o well_o as_o their_o mother_n when_o the_o man_n have_v his_o liberty_n for_o they_o be_v not_o so_o much_o he_o as_o his_o master_n good_n who_o have_v such_o a_o power_n over_o they_o that_o he_o may_v circumcise_v they_o as_o he_o do_v his_o own_o child_n without_o their_o consent_n see_v selden_n l._n vi_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n c._n 7._o and_o de_fw-la uxore_fw-la hebr._fw-la l._n i._n c._n 6._o p._n 39_o ver._n 5._o and_o if_o the_o servant_n shall_v plain_o say_v in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v say_v shall_v say_v i.e._n stand_v in_o it_o as_o we_o speak_v and_o steadfast_o resolve_v by_o say_v it_o not_o in_o a_o fit_a but_o constant_o i_o love_v my_o master_n my_o wife_n and_o my_o child_n etc._n etc._n if_o his_o love_n to_o such_o a_o wife_n and_o child_n who_o be_v not_o proper_o his_o own_o be_v great_a than_o his_o love_n to_o liberty_n which_o make_v he_o still_o desire_v their_o company_n and_o choose_v to_o stay_v with_o his_o master_n who_o have_v be_v so_o good_a to_o he_o ver._n 6._o his_o master_n shall_v bring_v he_o to_o the_o judge_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v he_o be_v not_o fraudulent_o or_o forcible_o detain_v against_o the_o law_n but_o with_o his_o own_o consent_n or_o rather_o at_o his_o desire_n he_o shall_v also_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o door_n or_o the_o door-post_n after_o the_o case_n have_v be_v hear_v and_o the_o judge_n have_v give_v sentence_n and_o his_o master_n shall_v bore_v his_o ear_n through_o with_o a_o awl_n in_o token_n that_o he_o be_v now_o affix_v to_o his_o house_n and_o may_v not_o so_o much_o as_o step_v over_o the_o threshold_n without_o his_o leave_n but_o be_v obedient_a to_o his_o will_n for_o ever_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o one_o that_o be_v sell_v by_o the_o court_n not_o of_o he_o that_o sell_v himself_o and_o though_o the_o hebrew_n take_v this_o to_o have_v be_v a_o mark_n of_o infamy_n set_v upon_o a_o man_n who_o choose_v servitude_n before_o liberty_n yet_o it_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o love_n to_o his_o master_n i_o can_v think_v that_o they_o intend_v by_o this_o act_n to_o disgrace_v he_o but_o look_v upon_o it_o only_o as_o a_o solemn_a addiction_n of_o he_o to_o his_o master_n service_n which_o be_v do_v it_o be_v likely_a in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o judge_n this_o custom_n of_o bore_v the_o ear_n of_o slave_n last_v a_o long_a time_n after_o this_o in_o syria_n and_o arabia_n as_o bochartus_n show_v out_o of_o juvenal_n sat._n 1._o and_o petronius_n l._n
therefore_o nachmanides_n more_o reasonable_o conceive_v that_o these_o ring_n be_v indeed_o in_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o ark_n but_o not_o in_o the_o high_o as_o r._n solomon_n will_v have_v they_o but_o in_o the_o low_a and_o therefore_o say_v here_o to_o be_v in_o the_o foot_n for_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o top_n of_o every_o thing_n the_o head_n of_o it_o the_o bottom_n be_v common_o there_o call_v the_o foot_n and_o so_o the_o ark_n by_o place_v the_o ring_n and_o staff_n in_o the_o bottom_n be_v carry_v on_o high_a upon_o the_o priest_n shoulder_n represent_v god_n who_o be_v high_o exalt_v and_o two_o ring_n shall_v be_v on_o the_o one_o side_n of_o it_o and_o two_o ring_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o it_o that_o be_v in_o the_o length_n of_o it_o as_o josephus_n express_o testify_v and_o not_o in_o the_o breadth_n ver._n 13._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v staff_n of_o shittim-wood_n of_o such_o a_o length_n that_o the_o ark_n may_v be_v at_o a_o decent_a distance_n from_o those_o that_o carry_v it_o and_o overlie_v they_o with_o gold_n with_o plate_n of_o gold_n as_o the_o ark_n itself_o be_v v._n 14._o ver._n 14._o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v the_o staff_n into_o the_o ring_n by_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark._n the_o hebrew_n say_v these_o staff_n be_v ten_o cubit_n long_o that_o the_o ark_n may_v be_v bear_v with_o they_o upon_o the_o shoulder_n of_o the_o levite_n particular_o the_o son_n of_o korah_n see_v numb_a iv_o 4_o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n vii_o 9_o for_o it_o be_v a_o crime_n to_o carry_v it_o any_o other_o way_n either_o in_o their_o hand_n or_o draw_v in_o a_o cart._n compare_v 1_o chron._n xiii_o 7._o with_o xv._o 15._o ver._n 15._o and_o the_o staff_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o ring_n of_o the_o ark._n continue_v and_o remain_v in_o the_o ring_n whence_o they_o be_v once_o put_v therein_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v from_o it_o when_o they_o set_v down_o the_o ark_n they_o be_v not_o to_o take_v out_o the_o staff_n and_o put_v they_o in_o again_o when_o it_o be_v to_o be_v carry_v but_o let_v they_o as_o be_v say_v continue_v in_o the_o ring_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o danger_n of_o let_v they_o fall_v which_o have_v be_v a_o great_a irreverence_n and_o because_o they_o will_v be_v best_o preserve_v and_o take_v less_o harm_n there_o than_o any_o where_o else_o and_o if_o they_o have_v occasion_n to_o remove_v the_o ark_n sudden_o all_o will_v be_v ready_a and_o the_o levite_n be_v hereby_o keep_v from_o touch_v the_o ark_n or_o come_v near_o to_o it_o than_o the_o end_n of_o the_o staff_n ver._n 16._o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v into_o the_o ark_n the_o testimony_n which_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n contain_v the_o ten_o commandment_n which_o be_v call_v the_o testimony_n and_o the_o two_o table_n of_o testimony_n xxxi_o 18._o because_o they_o testify_v what_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v which_o they_o have_v consent_v to_o observe_v and_o be_v therefore_o public_a authentic_a instrument_n attest_v the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o they_o whence_o the_o ark_n which_o contain_v these_o be_v call_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n as_o i_o observe_v above_o v._o 10._o v._n 22._o and_o in_o a_o great_a many_o other_o place_n of_o the_o xl_o chapter_n and_o in_o one_o place_n it_o be_v call_v the_o testimony_n xxx_o 36._o and_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n x_o deut._n 8._o because_o then_o ten_o word_n be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o which_o they_o stand_v oblige_v and_o perhaps_o the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o moses_n make_v with_o they_o xxiv_o 7._o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o testimony_n for_o though_o we_o read_v in_o 1_o king_n viii_o 9_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o ark_n save_o the_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o apostle_n mention_n some_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o in_o yet_o by_o or_o before_o the_o ark_n ix_o hebr._n 4._o but_o i_o assert_v nothing_o in_o this_o matter_n and_o shall_v only_o further_o observe_v that_o this_o direction_n for_o put_v the_o testimony_n or_o table_n of_o stone_n into_o the_o ark_n be_v give_v before_o any_o order_n be_v take_v for_o make_v a_o cover_v to_o it_o which_o follow_v after_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v to_o put_v in_o the_o law_n before_o the_o cover_n be_v set_v on_o for_o though_o v._o 21._o this_o be_v mention_v again_o and_o put_v after_o the_o cover_n be_v name_v yet_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v set_v on_o the_o cover_n have_v put_v in_o the_o law_n and_o it_o be_v repeat_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v very_o careful_a of_o this_o because_o the_o cherubim_n be_v to_o protect_v and_o defend_v it_o ver._n 17._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v a_o mercy-seat_n the_o hebrew_n word_n capporet_n literal_o signify_v a_o cover_v of_o any_o thing_n and_o that_o be_v the_o proper_a signification_n of_o this_o mercy-seat_n as_o we_o translate_v it_o which_o be_v the_o cover_v of_o the_o ark._n for_o it_o have_v no_o door_n but_o be_v open_a at_o the_o top_n so_o that_o they_o may_v put_v the_o table_n of_o the_o covenant_n into_o it_o and_o then_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fasten_v above_o by_o this_o cover_n which_o any_o one_o may_v discern_v by_o its_o dimension_n be_v exact_o fit_a for_o it_o other_o will_v have_v it_o call_v capporet_n not_o from_o capar_n to_o cover_v but_o from_o cipper_n to_o expiate_v and_o render_v propitious_a and_o so_o indeed_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o propitiatory_a because_o god_n here_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v propitious_a and_o appease_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v sprinkle_v before_o this_o place_n but_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o translation_n may_v be_v because_o when_o sin_n be_v pardon_v they_o be_v say_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v cover_v the_o lxx_o put_v both_o these_o together_o in_o their_o translation_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o pure_a gold_n not_o of_o wood_n crust_v over_o with_o gold_n but_o all_o as_o abarbinel_n speak_v of_o solid_a gold_n because_o it_o be_v the_o cover_n of_o the_o ark_n in_o which_o be_v the_o table_n of_o the_o covenant_n write_v with_o god_n finger_n than_o which_o nothing_o be_v more_o precious_a two_o cubit_n and_o a_o half_a shall_v be_v the_o length_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o length_n of_o the_o ark_n v._o 10._o as_o the_o breadth_n be_v a_o cubit_n and_o a_o half_a both_o of_o that_o and_o this_o which_o show_v this_o be_v the_o cover_n of_o the_o ark_n be_v most_o exact_o adapt_v to_o it_o ver._n 18._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v two_o cherubim_n of_o gold_n we_o read_v of_o cherubim_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o have_v good_a reason_n to_o believe_v thereby_o be_v mean_v angel_n see_v iii_o gen._n 24._o but_o in_o what_o shape_n they_o appear_v we_o be_v not_o tell_v nor_o be_v there_o the_o least_o signification_n of_o it_o here_o in_o this_o place_n but_o what_o we_o can_v gather_v from_o v._o 20._o so_o that_o i_o can_v only_o say_v this_o they_o be_v of_o such_o a_o shape_n as_o the_o angelical_a minister_n appear_v in_o which_o attend_v upon_o the_o divine_a majesty_n in_o the_o mount_n or_o rather_o such_o as_o god_n show_v moses_n a_o pattern_n of_o whereby_o to_o represent_v these_o heavenly_a minister_n for_o both_o the_o ark_n and_o all_o belong_v to_o it_o be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o model_n god_n give_v he_o not_o from_o any_o egyptian_a pattern_n as_o some_o imagine_v bochart_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o speak_v judicious_o when_o he_o say_v they_o be_v not_o figure_n of_o angel_n but_o rather_o emblem_n whereby_o the_o angelical_a nature_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n express_v hierozoic_a p._n i._o l._n 2._o c._n 25._o and_o be_v therefore_o order_v to_o be_v make_v as_o maimonides_n conjecture_n that_o the_o jew_n may_v be_v confirm_v in_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o existence_n of_o angel_n which_o be_v the_o second_o article_n of_o their_o faith_n next_o to_o the_o belief_n of_o god_n and_o he_o command_v two_o to_o be_v make_v because_o if_o there_o have_v be_v but_o one_o it_o may_v have_v lead_v they_o into_o a_o dangerous_a error_n that_o this_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o god_n whereby_o they_o may_v have_v be_v incline_v to_o worship_v it_o but_o there_o be_v two_o of_o they_o order_v with_o this_o declaration_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v one_o god_n it_o lead_v they_o into_o right_a thought_n that_o god_n have_v many_o of_o these_o angelical_a minister_n thus_o he_o more_n nevoch_n p._n iii_o c._n 45._o of_o beat_a
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the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o breastplate_n of_o judgement_n upon_o his_o heart_n appear_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o israel_n to_o beg_v direction_n of_o god_n in_o all_o difficult_a case_n when_o he_o go_v in_o unto_o the_o holy_a place_n where_o with_o his_o face_n towards_o the_o ark_n where_o the_o divine_a glory_n sit_v he_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o they_o for_o a_o memorial_n before_o the_o lord_z continual_o that_o god_n may_v remember_v they_o when_o he_o remember_v he_o daily_o of_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o forefather_n which_o in_o scripture_n phrase_n denote_v god_n gracious_a hear_v his_o prayer_n when_o he_o address_v himself_o unto_o he_o in_o the_o manner_n he_o require_v for_o than_o he_o be_v say_v to_o remember_v his_o people_n when_o he_o grant_v their_o desire_n and_o they_o remember_v he_o when_o they_o do_v as_o he_o bid_v they_o ver._n 30._o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v in_o the_o 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different_a from_o the_o precious_a stone_n beforementioned_a but_o if_o the_o former_a of_o these_o be_v true_a i_o shall_v think_v it_o will_v have_v be_v as_o plain_o mention_v that_o god_n deliver_v these_o unknown_a thing_n to_o he_o as_o that_o he_o do_v the_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n the_o other_o have_v something_o in_o the_o scripture_n to_o countenance_v it_o for_o in_o the_o thirty-nine_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n where_o moses_n set_v down_o the_o make_n of_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v here_o order_v he_o mention_n only_o the_o four_o row_n of_o stone_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o he_o do_v here_o but_o say_v not_o a_o word_n of_o put_v the_o urim_n and_o thummim_v in_o the_o breastplate_n though_o he_o speak_v particular_o of_o other_o thing_n even_o of_o the_o ring_n and_o the_o chain_n and_o the_o lace_n whereby_o it_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o ephod_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o habit_v aaron_n with_o all_o these_o vestment_n in_o order_n to_o his_o consecration_n he_o only_o say_v viii_o leu._n 8._o that_o he_o put_v the_o breastplate_n upon_o he_o also_o he_o put_v in_o the_o breastplate_n the_o urim_n and_o the_o thummim_n but_o say_v not_o a_o word_n of_o the_o four_o row_n of_o stone_n for_o which_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o give_v a_o reason_n unless_o it_o be_v because_o the_o urim_n and_o the_o thummim_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o xii_o precious_a stone_n so_o that_o it_o be_v indifferent_a whether_o he_o say_v vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n be_v put_v into_o the_o breastplate_n or_o the_o xii_o precious_a stone_n which_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n in_o all_o this_o description_n of_o the_o holy_a vestment_n that_o can_v be_v think_v to_o be_v vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v such_o a_o particular_a direction_n for_o every_o thing_n else_o and_o also_o a_o description_n of_o their_o form_n and_o fashion_n as_o that_o the_o chain_n shall_v be_v of_o wreath_a work_n one_o can_v but_o think_v there_o will_v have_v be_v something_o say_v of_o these_o if_o they_o have_v be_v distinct_a from_o what_o be_v mention_v before_o mr._n mede_n indeed_o think_v that_o nothing_o be_v say_v concern_v they_o because_o they_o be_v thing_n well_o know_v to_o the_o patriarch_n but_o this_o be_v well_o confute_v late_o by_o another_o great_a man_n dr._n pocock_n in_o his_o late_a learned_a commentary_n upon_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n pag._n 149._o unto_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n because_o i_o have_v other_o thing_n to_o note_n and_o will_v not_o willing_o enlarge_v too_o much_o on_o this_o subject_a as_o for_o that_o which_o some_o have_v say_v concern_v two_o little_a image_n or_o representation_n of_o angel_n which_o be_v put_v in_o the_o hollow_a of_o the_o breastplate_n i_o see_v no_o foundation_n for_o such_o a_o conceit_n one_o may_v better_o say_v that_o these_o two_o word_n vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n be_v write_v or_o wrought_v on_o the_o breastplate_n signify_v that_o from_o hence_o they_o shall_v receive_v the_o clear_a and_o most_o perfect_a resolution_n of_o all_o their_o doubt_n and_o of_o this_o opinion_n be_v r._n asaria_n in_o his_o meor_n enajim_v c._n 46._o but_o if_o we_o take_v the_o former_a to_o be_v the_o true_a account_n that_o he_o only_o repeat_v what_o he_o say_v before_o as_o he_o do_v what_o he_o have_v say_v of_o the_o ring_n belong_v to_o the_o breastplate_n v._o 14_o 22._o then_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o xii_o stone_n shall_v be_v the_o most_o sparkle_a and_o most_o perfect_a in_o their_o kind_n that_o can_v be_v get_v for_o vrim_fw-he all_o acknowledge_v signify_v fire_n or_o illumination_n and_o thummim_v the_o great_a perfection_n and_o that_o all_o belong_v to_o the_o breastplate_n the_o square_a stuff_n the_o stone_n engrave_v the_o ring_n the_o chain_n and_o lace_n shall_v be_v prepare_v and_o make_v ready_a before_o they_o be_v set_v in_o the_o breastplate_n and_o of_o this_o opinion_n that_o the_o precious_a stone_n be_v the_o urim_n and_o the_o thummim_n be_v josephus_n and_o the_o talmudick_n doctor_n who_o therein_o i_o take_v it_o be_v in_o the_o right_a though_o they_o do_v not_o give_v a_o likely_a account_n how_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n be_v declare_v by_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v upon_o aaron_n be_v heart_n so_o it_o be_v say_v concern_v the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n v._n 29._o which_o be_v engrave_v on_o the_o xii_o stone_n and_o seem_v to_o confirm_v the_o foregoing_a interpretation_n when_o he_o go_v in_o before_o the_o lord_n to_o minister_v unto_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o to_o inquire_v of_o he_o which_o he_o do_v in_o the_o holy_a place_n stand_v with_o his_o face_n towards_o the_o ark_n in_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n into_o which_o he_o go_v only_o once_o a_o year_n upon_o a_o particular_a business_n to_o expiate_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n and_o have_v not_o on_o these_o glorious_a robe_n here_o 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not_o come_v to_o attend_v upon_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v offer_v for_o they_o and_o so_o to_o meet_v with_o god_n here_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o maxim_n among_o they_o that_o no_o man_n sacrifice_n be_v accept_v unless_o he_o be_v present_a at_o it_o therefore_o there_o be_v certain_a select_a person_n choose_v to_o wait_v upon_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o there_o be_v xxiv_o class_n of_o they_o as_o of_o the_o priest_n in_o david_n time_n call_v by_o the_o jew_n stationary_a man_n who_o never_o miss_v when_o their_o course_n come_v to_o attend_v upon_o the_o divine_a majesty_n at_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o the_o representative_n of_o all_o their_o brethren_n concern_v which_o see_v pet_n cunaeus_n l._n ii_o de_fw-fr repub._n jud._n cap._n 10._o and_o our_o learned_a dr._n lightfoot_n in_o his_o temple_n service_n chap._n 7._o sect._n 3_o i_o will_v sanctify_v both_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n to_o minister_v to_o i_o in_o the_o priest_n office_n he_o declare_v they_o to_o be_v sanctify_v to_o be_v his_o priest_n by_o the_o appearance_n of_o his_o glory_n at_o their_o first_o sacrifice_n after_o their_o solemn_a consecration_n and_o by_o fire_n come_v from_o heaven_n to_o consume_v their_o burnt-offering_a ix_o leu._n 23_o 24._o ver._n 45._o and_o i_o will_v dwell_v among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o chaldee_n render_v it_o i_o will_v place_v my_o divinity_n i.e._n the_o schechinah_n among_o they_o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o for_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v situate_v in_o the_o very_a middle_n of_o their_o camp_n while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n two_o numb_a 17._o and_o will_v be_v their_o god_n bestow_v special_a blessing_n upon_o they_o such_o as_o he_o do_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o other_o people_n ver._n 46._o and_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n that_o bring_v they_o forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n that_o i_o may_v 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38_o 39_o be_v offer_v at_o the_o brazen_a altar_n of_o shittim-wood_n shall_v thou_o make_v it_o see_v xxv_o 5._o ver._n 2._o a_o cubit_n shall_v be_v the_o length_n thereof_o and_o a_o cubit_n the_o breadth_n thereof_o foursquare_n shall_v it_o be_v it_o be_v a_o square_a of_o not_o much_o more_o than_o half_a a_o yard_n because_o it_o serve_v only_o to_o offer_v incense_n upon_o twice_o a_o day_n and_o have_v no_o other_o use_n and_o two_o cubit_n shall_v be_v the_o height_n thereof_o it_o be_v a_o high_a again_o as_o it_o be_v broad_a that_o the_o priest_n may_v minister_v there_o without_o stoop_v the_o horn_n thereof_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o same_o at_o each_o corner_n there_o be_v a_o spire_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o same_o piece_n with_o the_o corner_n post_n see_v xxvii_o 2._o ver._n 3._o and_o thou_o shall_v overlie_v it_o with_o pure_a gold_n etc._n etc._n the_o top_n of_o it_o and_o the_o frame_n on_o all_o side_n with_o the_o horn_n be_v to_o be_v cover_v with_o plate_n of_o gold_n as_o the_o table_n be_v xxv_o 24._o the_o top_n thereof_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a translate_n the_o hebrew_a word_n gag_n by_o craticula_fw-la have_v lead_v many_o into_o a_o a_o conceit_n that_o there_o be_v a_o grate_n upon_o this_o altar_n as_o there_o be_v upon_o the_o other_o but_o as_o the_o word_n for_o that_o be_v quite_o different_a viz._n michar_n so_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o mention_n here_o make_v of_o cleanse_v this_o altar_n from_o the_o ash_n or_o of_o any_o thing_n to_o receive_v they_o and_o therefore_o fortunatus_n scacchus_n ingenuous_o acknowledge_v there_o be_v no_o grate_n on_o this_o altar_n but_o a_o golden_a pan_n or_o dish_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o it_o as_o we_o translate_v it_o right_o with_o coal_n therein_o when_o incense_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v and_o take_v away_o with_o the_o coal_n when_o that_o be_v do_v and_o thou_o shall_v make_v unto_o it_o a_o crown_n of_o gold_n round_o about_o a_o border_n of_o gold_n which_o go_v about_o the_o brim_n or_o edge_n of_o it_o see_v there_o xxv_o 24._o this_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v make_v of_o massy_a gold_n not_o of_o shittim-wood_n overlay_v with_o gold_n ver._n 4._o and_o two_o golden_a ring_n shall_v thou_o make_v to_o it_o under_o the_o crown_n of_o it_o the_o golden_a crown_n arise_v upward_o above_o the_o table_n and_o these_o ring_n be_v fix_v below_o it_o by_o the_o two_o corner_n thereof_o upon_o the_o two_o side_n thereof_o shall_v thou_o make_v they_o on_o each_o side_n of_o the_o altar_n near_o the_o corner_n of_o it_o be_v these_o golden_a ring_n annex_v at_o each_o of_o the_o four_o corner_n one_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v for_o place_n for_o the_o staff_n to_o bear_v it_o withal_o this_o show_v the_o use_n of_o the_o ring_n ver._n 5._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v the_o staff_n of_o shittim-wood_n and_o overlie_v they_o with_o gold_n just_o like_o the_o staff_n for_o the_o carriage_n of_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o table_n xxv_o 13_o 28._o ver._n 6._o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v it_o before_o the_o veil_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o house_n between_o the_o candlestick_n and_o the_o table_n though_o not_o just_a between_o but_o something_o high_a towards_o the_o veil_n where_o it_o be_v place_v direct_o before_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n that_o be_v by_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n see_v 25.22_o before_o the_o mercy-seat_n towards_o which_o the_o priest_n look_v when_o he_o offer_v incense_n recommend_v to_o god_n the_o people_n and_o their_o prayer_n which_o they_o be_v make_v without_o while_o he_o burn_v incense_n within_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o think_v that_o this_o altar_n stand_v in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n as_o st._n austin_n and_o some_o other_o have_v conceive_v for_o these_o word_n be_v a_o plain_a demonstration_n to_o the_o contrary_n see_v cunaeus_n l._n ii_o de_fw-fr repub._n jud._n c._n 5._o that_o be_v over_o the_o testimony_n that_o be_v the_o ark_n which_o be_v here_o simple_o call_v the_o testimony_n as_o it_o be_v v._o 36._o because_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a thing_n in_o the_o ark_n xl._n 20._o see_v xxv_o 22._o where_o i_o will_v meet_v with_o thou_o though_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n may_v go_v no_o further_o than_o the_o holy_a place_n except_o only_o once_o a_o year_n when_o aaron_n alone_o go_v into_o the_o most_o holy_a to_o offer_v incense_n before_o the_o mercy-seat_n yet_o moses_n have_v the_o privilege_n to_o consult_v the_o divine_a majesty_n in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n where_o the_o divine_a glory_n shine_v as_o these_o word_n and_o xxv_o 22._o vii_o numb_a ult_n seem_v to_o intimate_v for_o since_o he_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o mount_n as_o p._n cunaeas_n argue_v in_o the_o place_n beforementioned_a to_o speak_v with_o god_n face_n to_o face_n for_o many_o day_n together_o it_o be_v not_o unreasonable_a to_o think_v that_o he_o be_v admit_v to_o speak_v with_o he_o upon_o occasion_n in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n ver._n 7._o and_o aaron_n shall_v burn_v thereon_o sweet_a incense_n he_o do_v it_o at_o first_o but_o afterward_o his_o son_n in_o their_o course_n perform_v this_o service_n as_o appear_v from_o i_o luke_n 8_o 9_o where_o zacharias_n who_o be_v not_o high_a priest_n offer_v the_o incense_n when_o it_o come_v to_o his_o turn_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o priest_n office_n sweet_a incense_n for_o it_o be_v a_o compound_n of_o several_a spice_n which_o be_v very_o fragrant_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o this_o chapter_n every_o morning_n when_o he_o dress_v the_o lamp_n at_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o priest_n go_v in_o to_o look_v after_o the_o lamp_n which_o they_o have_v light_v in_o the_o
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
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
find_v but_o ten_o beside_o the_o name_n of_o lord_n there_o be_v but_o one_o of_o they_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o latter_a viz._n that_o which_o follow_v all_o the_o rest_n belong_v to_o the_o former_a and_o indeed_o we_o find_v that_o moses_n urge_v these_o very_a word_n among_o other_o why_o god_n shall_v not_o destroy_v the_o israelite_n as_o one_o man_n fourteen_o numb_a 18._o which_o have_v be_v very_o improper_a if_o god_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n this_o be_v mean_v say_v the_o same_o maimonides_n only_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n unto_o which_o god_n threaten_v in_o the_o second_o commandment_n this_o punishment_n to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n upon_o those_o that_o hate_v he_o for_o no_o man_n be_v call_v a_o hater_n of_o god_n but_o only_o a_o idolater_n according_a to_o what_o we_o read_v xii_o deut._n 31._o every_o abomination_n which_o the_o lord_n hate_v etc._n etc._n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n he_o mention_n say_v the_o same_o author_n none_o beyond_o these_o because_o the_o utmost_a that_o any_o man_n can_v live_v to_o see_v of_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o four_o generation_n and_o therefore_o when_o a_o idolatrous_a city_n be_v destroy_v the_o old_a idolater_n with_o child_n grandchild_n and_o great-grand-children_n be_v all_o cut_v off_o according_a to_o the_o precept_n xiii_o deut._n 15._o destroy_v it_o utter_o and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o whole_a seem_v to_o be_v that_o this_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n that_o he_o have_v a_o sovereign_a dominion_n over_o all_o because_o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o be_v the_o original_a of_o all_o thing_n most_o powerful_a to_o do_v what_o he_o please_v and_o so_o merciful_a that_o he_o delight_v to_o bestow_v his_o benefit_n unasked_a and_o so_o gracious_a as_o to_o continue_v they_o to_o the_o unthankful_a bear_v long_o with_o they_o when_o they_o provoke_v he_o multiply_v favour_n on_o those_o who_o have_v no_o desert_n and_o faithful_o perform_v his_o promise_n though_o never_o so_o great_a do_v good_a unto_o a_o thousand_o generation_n of_o those_o who_o adhere_v faithful_o to_o he_o and_o do_v not_o apostatise_v from_o he_o for_o he_o pardon_v innumerable_a offence_n of_o all_o sort_n that_o be_v commit_v against_o his_o law_n and_o when_o the_o provocation_n be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v punish_v he_o proceed_v not_o to_o the_o utmost_a extremity_n till_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n then_o he_o punish_v idolater_n terrible_o to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n ver._n 8._o and_o moses_n make_v haste_n and_o bow_v his_o head_n towards_o the_o earth_n and_o worship_v be_v transport_v with_o joy_n at_o so_o glorious_a a_o sight_n and_o such_o gracious_a word_n he_o immediate_o worship_v god_n with_o the_o humble_a reverence_n acknowledge_v his_o great_a condescension_n to_o he_o ver._n 9_o and_o he_o say_v which_o encourage_v he_o to_o renew_v his_o request_n to_o god_n if_o now_o i_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n o_o lord_n he_o do_v not_o doubt_n of_o it_o but_o the_o meaning_n rather_o be_v since_o i_o have_v find_v grace_n etc._n etc._n as_o appear_v from_o what_o he_o grant_v he_o xxxiii_o 17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n let_v my_o lord_n i_o pray_v thou_o go_v among_o we_o upon_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o last_o property_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n etc._n etc._n moses_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v afraid_a he_o may_v be_v provoke_v to_o proceed_v to_o such_o severity_n with_o the_o israelite_n who_o have_v late_o apostatise_v from_o he_o and_o again_o beseech_v he_o he_o will_v be_v so_o gracious_a though_o they_o shall_v again_o offend_v he_o as_o to_o continue_v his_o presence_n among_o they_o which_o he_o have_v threaten_v to_o withdraw_v xxxiii_o 3._o for_o it_o be_v a_o stiff-necked_a people_n if_o we_o adhere_v to_o this_o translation_n the_o meaning_n be_v they_o need_v such_o a_o governor_n by_o who_o authority_n and_o presence_n they_o may_v be_v keep_v in_o awe_n and_o cure_v of_o their_o perverseness_n but_o the_o particle_n ki_n which_o we_o here_o translate_v for_o often_o signify_v though_o and_o may_v be_v very_o fit_o so_o render_v here_o and_o then_o the_o meaning_n be_v though_o they_o be_v very_o refractory_a xxxii_o 9_o yet_o do_v not_o forsake_v they_o and_o leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o but_o still_o conduct_v they_o as_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o pardon_v our_o iniquity_n and_o our_o sin_n and_o take_v we_o for_o their_o inheritance_n since_o thou_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o forgive_v v._n 7._o do_v not_o cut_v we_o off_o for_o our_o late_a offence_n but_o still_o continue_v to_o own_v we_o for_o thy_o peculiar_a people_n this_o moses_n have_v beg_v of_o god_n before_o and_o obtain_v a_o promise_n of_o it_o xxxiii_o 16_o 17._o and_o see_v xix_o 5._o and_o now_o he_o beseech_v he_o out_o of_o his_o goodness_n which_o he_o have_v proclaim_v to_o confirm_v that_o promise_n and_o not_o to_o revoke_v it_o upon_o every_o new_a provocation_n ver._n 10._o and_o he_o say_v behold_v i_o make_v a_o covenant_n herein_o god_n verify_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o he_o have_v proclaim_v be_v so_o merciful_a and_o gracious_a as_o not_o only_o to_o confirm_v his_o promise_n but_o to_o turn_v it_o into_o a_o covenant_n like_o that_o at_o the_o give_v of_o his_o law_n from_o mount_n sinai_n xxiv_o 3_o 7_o etc._n etc._n which_o he_o renew_v with_o they_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n where_o he_o engage_v to_o drive_v out_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o canaan_n before_o they_o and_o then_o require_v they_o to_o take_v care_v not_o to_o imitate_v their_o idolatry_n before_o all_o thy_o people_n will_v i_o do_v marvel_n such_o as_o have_v not_o be_v do_v in_o all_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n this_o seem_v to_o relate_v to_o all_o the_o wonderful_a work_n he_o intend_v to_o do_v in_o their_o introduction_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n by_o make_v the_o water_n of_o jordan_n retire_v and_o the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n fall_v down_o with_o the_o rest_n that_o follow_v till_o they_o get_v possession_n of_o their_o inheritance_n for_o it_o be_v a_o terrible_a thing_n that_o i_o will_v do_v with_o thou_o such_o as_o shall_v declare_v the_o almighty_a power_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o strike_v a_o terror_n into_o all_o those_o that_o oppose_v he_o but_o demonstrate_v in_o a_o astonish_a manner_n his_o fidelity_n to_o his_o people_n for_o all_o this_o be_v say_v to_o confirm_v their_o belief_n of_o the_o covenant_n he_o say_v he_o will_v make_v with_o they_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n ver._n 11._o observe_v thou_o that_o which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n doubt_v not_o of_o what_o i_o say_v but_o only_o mark_v and_o take_v care_n to_o do_v all_o that_o i_o now_o enjoin_v thou_o behold_v i_o drive_v out_o before_o thou_o the_o amorite_n and_o the_o canaanite_n etc._n etc._n to_o encourage_v they_o so_o to_o do_v he_o premise_n what_o he_o intend_v to_o do_v for_o they_o which_o he_o put_v at_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o covenant_n when_o he_o first_o declare_v it_o xxiii_o 23_o 28._o but_o here_o put_v it_o in_o the_o front_n of_o it_o that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o sensible_a of_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o those_o command_n to_o which_o he_o expect_v obedience_n ver._n 12._o take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o he_o now_o renew_v that_o covenant_n with_o they_o which_o they_o have_v break_v by_o the_o worship_v the_o golden_a calf_n repeat_v the_o principal_a precept_n which_o concern_v his_o worship_n and_o service_n which_o have_v be_v deliver_v to_o they_o before_o and_o excite_v they_o to_o the_o observance_n of_o they_o by_o the_o addition_n of_o a_o very_a gracious_a promise_n v._o 24._o lest_o thou_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n whether_o thou_o go_v nothing_o can_v be_v more_o reasonable_a than_o this_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o friendship_n with_o those_o nation_n who_o he_o command_v they_o to_o expel_v for_o their_o abominable_a wickedness_n unless_o they_o will_v renounce_v their_o idolatry_n and_o come_v under_o their_o government_n see_v xxiii_o 32._o and_o mr._n selden_n l._n vi_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o 13_o chapter_n and_o beginning_n of_o the_o next_o lest_o it_o be_v for_o a_o snare_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o lest_o they_o inveigle_v thou_o to_o imitate_v their_o manner_n ver._n 13._o but_o you_o shall_v destroy_v their_o altar_n break_v their_o image_n and_o cut_v down_o their_o grove_n this_o more_o large_o explain_v what_o be_v brief_o and_o