the_o performance_n of_o both_o how_o thou_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n like_v unto_o the_o first_o and_o i_o will_v write_v upon_o these_o table_n the_o word_n that_o be_v in_o the_o first_o table_n which_o thou_o brake_v every_o attentive_a reader_n must_v needs_o observe_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o first_o table_n which_o moses_n break_v and_o those_o which_o he_o be_v now_o order_v to_o prepare_v for_o god_n do_v not_o only_o write_v his_o law_n with_o his_o own_o finger_n upon_o the_o first_o table_n but_o the_o table_n themselves_o also_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n xxxii_o 16._o whereas_o in_o these_o as_o greg._n nyssen_n well_o express_v it_o de_fw-fr vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la p._n 183._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o write_v indeed_o be_v by_o the_o divine_a power_n but_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o frame_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n so_o that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n god_n show_v he_o be_v reconcile_v he_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n that_o he_o have_v be_v offend_v and_o restore_v they_o to_o his_o favour_n with_o some_o abatement_n ver._n 2._o and_o be_v ready_a in_o the_o morning_n on_o the_o xviii_o day_n of_o july_n see_v xxxii_o 30._o and_o come_v up_o in_o the_o morning_n unto_o mount_n sinai_n from_o whence_o god_n speak_v to_o the_o israelite_n v_n deut._n 4_o etc._n etc._n those_o very_a word_n which_o he_o intend_v to_o write_v upon_o the_o table_n he_o order_v he_o to_o come_v up_o in_o the_o morning_n that_o all_o the_o people_n may_v see_v he_o ascend_v and_o carry_v the_o table_n with_o he_o and_o present_v thyself_o there_o to_o i_o in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n where_o the_o divine_a majesty_n appear_v before_o in_o its_o glory_n and_o where_o moses_n stay_v with_o he_o forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n xix_o 26._o xxiv_o 17_o 18._o ver._n 3._o and_o no_o man_n shall_v come_v up_o with_o thou_o the_o same_o precept_n be_v renew_v which_o be_v give_v at_o his_o first_o ascent_n xxiv_o 1_o 2._o neither_o let_v any_o man_n be_v see_v throughout_o the_o mount_n xix_o 12_o 21_o etc._n etc._n neither_o let_v the_o flock_n nor_o herd_n feed_v before_o the_o mount_n he_o seem_v to_o require_v their_o removal_n to_o such_o a_o distance_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v within_o view_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o people_n be_v natural_o lead_v to_o stand_v in_o great_a awe_n of_o god_n and_o there_o be_v the_o less_o danger_n of_o any_o beast_n touch_v the_o mount_n xix_o 13._o ver._n 4._o and_o moses_n hew_v two_o table_n of_o stone_n etc._n etc._n these_o and_o the_o follow_a word_n only_o declare_v that_o he_o do_v as_o god_n bid_v he_o v._o 1_o 2._o and_o take_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n these_o he_o carry_v with_o he_o but_o the_o first_o table_n be_v give_v he_o when_o he_o come_v there_o xxiv_o 12._o they_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v thin_a be_v no_o heavy_a than_o that_o he_o can_v carry_v they_o in_o one_o hand_n ver._n 5._o and_o the_o lord_z the_o schechinah_n or_o divine_a majesty_n call_v also_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n descend_v in_o the_o cloud_n wherein_o it_o have_v be_v wont_a to_o appear_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o have_v late_o appear_v to_o moses_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n xxxiii_o 9_o when_o the_o cloudy_a pillar_n descend_v and_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n of_o it_o while_z the_o lord_z talk_v with_o moses_n there_o and_o it_o seem_v when_o that_o be_v do_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o cloud_n go_v up_o again_o towards_o heaven_n and_o now_o come_v down_o upon_o this_o occasion_n and_o stand_v with_o he_o there_o the_o cloudy_a pillar_n wherein_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v rest_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n where_o moses_n now_o be_v v._o 2._o and_o proclaim_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v he_o notice_n of_o his_o presence_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v xxxiii_o 19_o and_o be_v more_o full_o express_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n ver._n 6._o and_o the_o lord_n pass_v by_o before_o he_o which_o onkelos_n translate_v the_o lord_n make_v his_o majesty_n to_o pass_v before_o he_o which_o exposition_n maimonides_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v right_a and_o confirm_v by_o the_o scripture_n itself_o when_o it_o say_v xxxiii_o 22._o while_o my_o glory_n pass_v by_o etc._n etc._n which_o he_o confess_v signify_v not_o the_o divine_a essence_n itself_o but_o some_o create_a splendour_n which_o no_o eye_n be_v able_a to_o behold_v more_o nevoch_n p._n i._o c._n 21._o and_o proclaim_v as_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n pass_v by_o he_o hear_v a_o voice_n proclaim_v this_o description_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n the_o lord_z some_o join_v the_o next_o word_n to_o this_o as_o if_o the_o voice_n say_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_z the_o more_o to_o awaken_v his_o attention_n to_o mind_v what_o he_o hear_v see_v xxxiii_o 19_o and_o this_o name_n of_o he_o signify_v his_o self-existence_n and_o his_o absolute_a dominion_n over_o all_o creature_n which_o receive_v their_o be_v from_o he_o see_v vi_o 3._o god_n the_o hebrew_n word_n el_n signify_v strong_a and_o mighty_a in_o one_o word_n his_o irresistible_a power_n job_n ix_o 4._o merciful_a the_o word_n rachum_n signify_v that_o which_o we_o call_v tender_a mercy_n such_o as_o parent_n have_v to_o their_o child_n when_o their_o bowel_n yern_v towards_o they_o and_o gracious_a we_o call_v that_o chaninah_n grace_n or_o favour_n say_v maimonides_n which_o we_o bestow_v upon_o any_o man_n to_o who_o we_o owe_v nothing_o xxxiii_o gen._n 5_o 11._o and_o therefore_o god_n be_v here_o call_v chanum_fw-la gracious_a with_o respect_n to_o those_o who_o he_o create_v preserve_v and_o govern_v but_o be_v not_o oblige_v by_o any_o right_n to_o these_o thing_n as_o his_o word_n be_v more_o nevoch_n p._n i._o cap._n 54._o long-suffering_a so_o slow_a to_o anger_n that_o he_o do_v not_o present_o punish_v those_o that_o offend_v he_o but_o bear_v long_o with_o they_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n the_o hebrew_n word_n chese_v which_o we_o translate_v goodness_n signify_v as_o maimonides_n say_v more_n nevoch_n p._n iii_o cap._n the_o excess_n and_o high_a degree_n of_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v but_o especial_o the_o great_a benignity_n and_o therefore_o with_o the_o addition_n of_o rabh_n abundant_a denote_v long_o continue_v kindness_n as_o be_v more_o full_o declare_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o truth_n most_o faithful_a and_o constant_a to_o his_o promise_n which_o he_o steadfast_o keep_v throughout_o all_o generation_n the_o word_n abundant_a refer_v both_o to_o this_o and_o to_o his_o benignity_n cxlvi_o psal_n 6._o ver._n 7._o keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o the_o same_o word_n chese_v which_o before_o we_o translate_v goodness_n we_o here_o translate_v mercy_n and_o the_o hebrew_n observe_v the_o â—etter_a nun_n to_o be_v great_a in_o the_o word_n notzer_n keep_v than_o be_v usual_a fancy_n that_o it_o denote_v the_o immense_a treasure_n of_o the_o divine_a bounty_n but_o the_o word_n thousand_o full_o explain_v how_o abundant_a his_o mercy_n be_v forgive_a iniquity_n and_o transgression_n and_o sin_n here_o be_v three_o word_n to_o signify_v all_o sort_n of_o offence_n which_o he_o pass_v by_o tell_v man_n grow_v intolerable_o wicked_a but_o some_o distinguish_v they_o by_o make_v iniquity_n signify_v offence_n against_o man_n and_o transgression_n offence_n against_o god_n himself_o and_o sin_n all_o the_o error_n childishness_n and_o folly_n which_o man_n be_v guilty_a of_o in_o the_o conduct_n of_o themselves_o but_o they_o may_v as_o well_o signify_v the_o offence_n which_o be_v commit_v against_o the_o moral_a ceremonial_a and_o political_a law_n and_o that_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a these_o word_n according_a to_o maimonides_n belong_v still_o to_o the_o love_a kindness_n of_o god_n as_o all_o the_o forego_n do_v signify_v that_o when_o he_o do_v punish_v he_o will_v not_o utter_o destroy_v and_o make_v desolate_a for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n word_n nakkeh_o lo_o jenakkeh_o he_o think_v be_v to_o be_v literal_o render_v in_o extirpate_v he_o will_v not_o extirpate_v as_o the_o word_n nakah_n he_o observe_v be_v use_v iii_o isaiah_n 26._o she_o shall_v sit_v desolate_a on_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o the_o same_o sense_n these_o word_n be_v expound_v by_o many_o modern_a interpreter_n particular_o lud._n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr when_o he_o empty_v he_o will_v not_o empty_a or_o make_v quite_o desolate_a for_o the_o maxim_n of_o the_o hebrew_n be_v as_o maimonides_n there_o observe_v more_o nevoch_n p._n i._o c._n 54._o that_o the_o property_n of_o goodness_n far_o excel_v that_o of_o severity_n for_o here_o be_v thirteen_o property_n of_o god_n mention_v i_o can_v
place_n and_o after_o all_o the_o pain_n that_o franc._n gomarus_n have_v take_v in_o his_o lyra_n davidis_n to_o find_v of_o what_o sort_n of_o number_n this_o and_o other_o song_n in_o scripture_n consist_v he_o have_v not_o give_v any_o satisfaction_n to_o learned_a men._n who_o think_v as_o ludou._n capellus_n do_v in_o his_o animadversion_n on_o that_o book_n that_o all_o the_o bible_n may_v be_v make_v verse_n according_a to_o his_o method_n nay_o by_o his_o way_n of_o resolve_v sentence_n all_o the_o oration_n of_o tully_n and_o demosthenes_n may_v be_v turn_v into_o verse_n of_o some_o sort_n or_o other_o the_o author_n of_o sepher_n cosri_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o deal_v ingenuous_o who_o when_o the_o king_n of_o cosar_n object_n to_o they_o that_o the_o song_n in_o the_o bible_n be_v not_o artificial_o compose_v according_a to_o number_n and_o quantity_n of_o foot_n and_o syllable_n make_v the_o jew_n answer_n that_o the_o scripture_n poetry_n be_v of_o a_o noble_a sort_n not_o 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be_v praise_v and_o acknowledge_v as_o our_o deliverer_n he_o be_v our_o most_o gracious_a and_o mighty_a god_n for_o who_o we_o will_v prepare_v a_o tabernacle_n wherein_o to_o worship_v he_o our_o father_n have_v great_a experience_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v the_o more_o bind_v to_o make_v he_o our_o most_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n and_o give_v he_o the_o high_a praise_n ver._n 3._o there_o be_v none_o can_v stand_v before_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v perfect_o subdue_v our_o enemy_n and_o faithful_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n to_o his_o servant_n ver._n 4._o for_o he_o have_v cast_v pharaoh_n and_o all_o his_o chariot_n and_o great_a commander_n into_o the_o sea_n as_o easy_o as_o one_o send_v a_o arrow_n out_o of_o a_o bow_n ver._n 5._o they_o be_v bury_v and_o shall_v rise_v up_o no_o more_o ver._n 6._o thou_o have_v manifest_v thy_o omnipotence_n o_o lord_n most_o magnificent_o it_o be_v thy_o irresistible_a power_n o_o lord_n which_o dash_v in_o piece_n such_o mighty_a enemy_n ver._n 7._o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o thy_o most_o excellent_a power_n which_o will_v be_v ever_o magnify_v in_o the_o overthrow_n of_o such_o adversary_n with_o who_o thou_o no_o soon_o show_v thyself_o displease_v but_o they_o vanish_v as_o stubble_n do_v before_o the_o slame_n ver._n 8._o thou_o do_v but_o give_v the_o command_n and_o by_o a_o vehement_a wind_n the_o water_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v divide_v and_o heap_v up_o so_o that_o they_o swell_v into_o little_a mountain_n and_o be_v campact_v like_o a_o wall_n which_o be_v uphold_v from_o fall_v down_o till_o the_o people_n pass_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n ver._n 9_o our_o enemy_n pursue_v we_o with_o a_o full_a confidence_n that_o they_o shall_v overtake_v and_o make_v a_o prey_n of_o we_o and_o after_o they_o have_v satisfy_v their_o revenge_n upon_o we_o as_o certain_o reduce_v we_o under_o their_o yoke_n as_o they_o draw_v their_o sword_n against_o we_o ver._n 10._o but_o with_o a_o turn_n of_o the_o wind_n all_o their_o vain_a hope_n sink_v on_o a_o sudden_a together_o with_o themselves_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n ver._n 11._o there_o be_v none_o among_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n that_o be_v comparable_a to_o thou_o o_o lord_n who_o perfection_n infinite_o transcend_v all_o other_o and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v praise_v with_o the_o great_a fear_n and_o reverence_n for_o thy_o very_a work_n be_v wonderful_a and_o to_o be_v have_v in_o admiration_n ver._n 12._o by_o thy_o mighty_a power_n they_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n into_o which_o they_o sink_v ver._n 13._o and_o in_o great_a mercy_n thou_o have_v preserve_v thy_o people_n who_o thou_o have_v bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o rescue_v from_o cruel_a servitude_n and_o conduct_v by_o a_o mighty_a providence_n towards_o the_o holy_a land_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o they_o there_o to_o dwell_v among_o they_o ver._n 14._o and_o why_o shall_v we_o doubt_v of_o our_o come_n thither_o the_o fame_n of_o this_o wonder_n shall_v go_v before_o we_o and_o strike_v a_o terror_n into_o the_o most_o valiant_a inhabitant_n of_o that_o country_n ver._n 15._o nay_o all_o their_o neighbour_n as_o well_o as_o they_o shall_v sin_v their_o heart_n fail_v they_o and_o become_v as_o weak_a as_o water_n ver._n 16._o such_o a_o terror_n shall_v fall_v upon_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o able_a to_o stir_v than_o a_o stone_n when_o they_o hear_v of_o this_o dreadful_a execution_n but_o suffer_v thy_o people_n o_o lord_n to_o pass_v to_o their_o inheritance_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o ver._n 17._o thither_o shall_v thou_o bring_v they_o and_o there_o make_v they_o to_o take_v root_n in_o the_o high_a mountain_n of_o that_o country_n where_o thou_o have_v design_v a_o place_n for_o thy_o own_o dwelling_n of_o which_o thy_o power_n also_o will_v lay_v the_o foundation_n ver._n 18._o and_o thou_o 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those_o word_n v._o 5._o when_o on_o the_o six_o day_n they_o be_v command_v to_o gather_v twice_o as_o much_o as_o on_o other_o day_n which_o be_v say_v he_o both_o the_o six_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o of_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o manna_n ver._n 3._o will_v to_o god_n we_o have_v die_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n as_o some_o of_o the_o egyptian_n do_v a_o strange_a wish_n proceed_n from_o great_a ingratitude_n to_o god_n and_o forgetfulness_n of_o his_o benefit_n when_o he_o sit_v that_o be_v the_o ancient_a posture_n of_o eat_v before_o this_o time_n xxxvii_o 25._o xliii_o 33._o and_o afterward_o xxxii_o exod._n 6._o xix_o judg._n 6._o by_o the_o fleshpot_n and_o do_v eat_v bread_n to_o the_o full_a this_o be_v not_o likely_a when_o they_o be_v not_o only_o mere_a slave_n but_o under_o cruel_a hardship_n but_o they_o untrue_o magnisie_v their_o former_a condition_n that_o they_o may_v represent_v their_o present_n to_o be_v more_o miserable_a than_o 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if_o he_o be_v ignorant_a but_o that_o it_o may_v plain_o appear_v to_o other_o and_o to_o themselves_o what_o they_o be_v or_o as_o maimonides_n interpret_v it_o that_o it_o may_v open_o appear_v to_o the_o world_n that_o god_n sustain_v he_o who_o follow_v his_o worship_n and_o service_n by_o mean_n that_o he_o do_v not_o think_v of_o so_o he_o expound_v this_o very_a place_n more_o novoch_n p._n iii_o c._n 24._o that_o every_o one_o may_v see_v and_o know_v whether_o it_o be_v beneficial_a to_o give_v one_o self_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n or_o not_o ver._n 5._o on_o the_o six_o day_n they_o shall_v prepare_v that_o which_o they_o bring_v in_o when_o they_o have_v gather_v it_o and_o bring_v it_o into_o their_o tent_n they_o be_v
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 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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 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see_v iu_o 26._o the_o hebrew_n word_n seem_v to_o some_o to_o intimate_v a_o divorce_n as_o the_o mauritanian_a jew_n take_v it_o but_o all_o christian_a version_n and_o that_o of_o the_o jerman_n jew_n and_o the_o persian_a understand_v it_o as_o we_o do_v see_v selden_n de_fw-fr vxor_fw-la hebr._n p._n 629._o ver._n 3._o and_o her_o two_o son_n etc._n etc._n who_o name_n carry_v in_o they_o a_o thankful_a remembrance_n of_o god_n great_a mercy_n to_o he_o gershom_n see_v ii_o 22._o ver._n 4._o eliezer_n who_o be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v bear_v a_o little_a before_o he_o leave_v midian_a and_o go_v out_o of_o midian_a into_o egypt_n by_o god_n special_a derection_n see_v iu_o 25._o ver._n 5._o and_o jethro_n etc._n etc._n come_v unto_o moses_n take_v a_o journey_n out_o of_o midian_a to_o give_v he_o a_o visit_n into_o the_o wilderness_n into_o the_o same_o wilderness_n where_o moses_n and_o the_o israelite_n now_o be_v where_o he_o encamp_v at_o the_o mount_n of_o god_n viz._n at_o horeb_n which_o be_v not_o far_o from_o midian_a it_o appear_v from_o iii_o 11._o where_o we_o read_v that_o when_o moses_n feed_v jethro_n flock_v he_o lead_v they_o hither_o to_o this_o mount_n which_o be_v call_v god_n mount_n because_o there_o he_o appear_v first_o to_o moses_n iii_o 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o have_v late_o appear_v there_o again_o upon_o the_o rock_n xvii_o 6._o unto_o which_o place_n he_o bid_v moses_n lead_v the_o congregration_n xvii_o 5._o who_o be_v now_o i_o suppose_v encamp_v thereabouts_o after_o the_o sight_n with_o amalek_n in_o rephidim_n which_o be_v not_o far_o from_o it_o ver._n 6._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o moses_n by_o a_o letter_n which_o he_o send_v he_o from_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v encamp_v of_o which_o
19_o who_o be_v then_o in_o attendance_n upon_o the_o divine_a majesty_n as_o his_o retinue_n when_o he_o speak_v all_o these_o word_n that_o follow_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o seventeen_o verse_n which_o be_v call_v the_o ten_o word_n or_o commandment_n in_o xxxiv_o 28._o and_o he_o speak_v they_o with_o so_o great_a a_o voice_n v_n deut._n 22._o that_o all_o the_o people_n who_o be_v very_o numerous_a plain_o hear_v they_o which_o be_v very_o wonderful_a this_o be_v upon_o the_o six_o day_n of_o the_o three_o month_n call_v sivan_n see_v selden_n l._n iii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n c._n 11._o ver._n 2._o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o have_v bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o preface_n to_o the_o ten_o commandment_n he_o assert_v his_o right_n to_o give_v they_o law_n not_o only_o in_o general_n as_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o all_o but_o by_o a_o peculiar_a title_n he_o have_v to_o their_o obedience_n who_o he_o 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worship_n serve_v and_o adore_v hottinger_n have_v take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n in_o his_o hexaemeron_n and_o elsewhere_o to_o confirm_v this_o out_o of_o that_o and_o out_o of_o the_o ethiopic_a language_n also_o the_o jew_n say_v indeed_o that_o elohim_n be_v the_o name_n of_o judgement_n as_o jehovah_n be_v of_o mercy_n but_o abarbinel_n confute_v this_o to_o establish_v a_o notion_n of_o his_o own_o viz._n the_o omnipotent_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o other_o oppose_v as_o much_o as_o he_o do_v the_o former_a and_o therefore_o most_o i_o think_v now_o rest_n in_o the_o forenamed_a notion_n that_o it_o proper_o signify_v he_o who_o only_o be_v to_o be_v religious_o worship_v and_o adore_v as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n ver._n 3._o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o go_n that_o be_v believe_v in_o one_o god_n or_o believe_v there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n but_o i_o as_o nachman_n interpret_v it_o and_o consequent_o worship_n no_o other_o god_n this_o 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difference_n between_o pesel_n which_o we_o translate_v grave_v image_n and_o temunah_n which_o we_o translate_v likeness_n seem_v to_o be_v that_o the_o former_a be_v a_o protuberant_a image_n or_o a_o statue_n make_v of_o wood_n stone_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o other_o only_o a_o picture_n draw_v in_o colour_n upon_o a_o wall_n or_o board_n etc._n etc._n both_o which_o some_o have_v think_v they_o be_v prohibit_v here_o so_o much_o as_o to_o make_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o image_n or_o picture_n of_o the_o star_n or_o bird_n or_o man_n or_o beast_n or_o fish_n for_o fear_v they_o shall_v be_v draw_v to_o worship_v they_o thus_o it_o be_v certain_a origen_n understand_v this_o commandment_n when_o he_o say_v there_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o be_v so_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n a_o picture-drawer_n or_o a_o maker_n of_o statue_n in_o their_o commonwealth_n to_o take_v away_o all_o occasion_n of_o draw_v man_n mind_n from_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n l._n iu._n contra_fw-la cell_n p._n 181._o clemens_n alexandrinus_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n l._n v._o stromat_n and_o tertullian_n l._n de_fw-fr spectaculis_fw-la c._n 23._o which_o they_o derive_v in_o all_o probability_n from_o the_o jew_n who_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o maccabee_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n think_v they_o be_v forbid_v by_o this_o law_n to_o make_v a_o image_n or_o figure_n of_o any_o live_a creature_n especial_o of_o a_o man._n this_o harmannus_n conringius_n have_v plain_o demonstrate_v in_o his_o paradoxa_fw-la de_fw-la nummis_fw-la ebraeorum_n c._n 5._o out_o of_o many_o place_n in_o philo_n and_o in_o josephus_n the_o latter_a of_o which_o tell_v we_o l._n xviii_o archaeolog_fw-la c._n 5._o that_o all_o their_o governor_n before_o pilate_n be_v wont_a to_o use_v ensign_n in_o jerusalem_n without_o the_o image_n of_o caesar_n in_o they_o because_o their_o law_n forbid_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o make_n of_o image_n and_o when_o 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moses_n do_v not_o forbid_v the_o very_a make_n of_o a_o image_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o make_v they_o to_o set_v up_o in_o the_o place_n of_o divine_a worship_n ver._n 5._o thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o thyself_o to_o they_o nor_o serve_v they_o if_o they_o see_v a_o image_n as_o they_o must_v needs_o do_v in_o other_o country_n though_o we_o suppose_v they_o have_v none_o among_o themselves_o he_o require_v they_o not_o to_o use_v any_o gesture_n or_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v signify_v reverence_n or_o honour_n give_v to_o they_o such_o be_v prostrate_v themselves_o before_o they_o bow_v their_o body_n kiss_v their_o hand_n much_o less_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n or_o burn_v incense_n etc._n etc._n to_o they_o here_o seem_v
the_o sword_n and_o your_o wife_n shall_v be_v widow_n and_o your_o child_n fatherless_a here_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n cry_v out_o measure_v for_o measure_n as_o r._n levi_n observe_v for_o he_o threaten_v that_o the_o wife_n of_o those_o that_o afflict_a they_o shall_v be_v widow_n and_o their_o child_n fatherless_a and_o find_v none_o to_o take_v pity_n upon_o they_o for_o with_o the_o measure_n that_o man_n meet_v withal_o other_o shall_v mete_v to_o they_o if_o a_o woman_n as_o he_o go_v on_o shall_v afflict_v they_o she_o shall_v die_v and_o her_o husband_n shall_v marry_v another_o wife_n which_o shall_v afflict_v her_o child_n ver._n 25._o if_o thou_o lend_v money_n to_o any_o of_o â—ny_a people_n that_o be_v to_o a_o israelite_n that_o be_v poor_a by_o thoe_n by_o a_o poor_a man_n they_o do_v not_o understand_v one_o that_o go_v a_o beg_n but_o one_o in_o such_o want_n that_o he_o be_v more_o to_o be_v pity_v than_o those_o who_o have_v the_o confidence_n to_o beg_v in_o the_o street_n the_o foundation_n of_o this_o precept_n as_o the_o before_o mention_v r._n 〈◊〉_d observe_v be_v to_o fix_v in_o they_o the_o great_a virtue_n of_o mercy_n kindness_n and_o clemency_n whereby_o poor_a people_n be_v help_v in_o this_o way_n of_o lend_v they_o money_n gratis_o may_v recover_v again_o to_o a_o better_a condition_n by_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o they_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v as_o a_o usurer_n to_o he_o neither_o domineer_v over_o he_o nor_o make_v he_o pray_v and_o entreat_v and_o wait_v long_o as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o slave_n nor_o exact_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o money_n neither_o shall_v thou_o lay_v upon_o he_o usury_n not_o make_v he_o find_v surety_n or_o as_o some_o of_o they_o interpret_v it_o this_o be_v a_o precept_n require_v all_o israelite_n to_o have_v no_o hand_n in_o let_v out_o money_n to_o usury_n either_o by_o write_v the_o bond_n or_o by_o be_v a_o witness_n to_o they_o or_o by_o be_v bind_v with_o other_o for_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o money_n for_o the_o word_n they_o observe_v be_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n you_o shall_v not_o put_v upon_o he_o usury_n which_o law_n concern_v usury_n be_v full_o handle_v by_o mr._n selden_n l._n vi_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n c._n 9_o 10._o where_o he_o show_v that_o some_o usury_n be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n and_o other_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o their_o wise_a man_n the_o law_n forbid_v they_o to_o contract_v to_o receive_v back_o again_o any_o sum_n of_o money_n more_o than_o they_o lend_v but_o it_o be_v further_o require_v by_o their_o wise_a man_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o receive_v any_o gift_n before_o hand_n to_o induce_v they_o to_o lend_v nor_o any_o thing_n afterward_o by_o way_n of_o gratuity_n or_o to_o express_v their_o thankfulness_n yet_o this_o last_o be_v permit_v in_o the_o loan_n of_o orphan_n money_n as_o maimonides_n say_v and_o what_o be_v thus_o forbid_v to_o be_v do_v to_o a_o israelite_n be_v permit_v to_o be_v do_v to_o a_o gentile_a nay_o some_o will_v have_v that_o to_o be_v a_o affirmative_a precept_n which_o we_o read_v xxiii_o dent._n 20._o oblige_v they_o to_o take_v usury_n of_o a_o gentile_a if_o they_o lend_v any_o money_n to_o he_o but_o that_o maimonides_n contradict_v and_o there_o be_v those_o who_o think_v this_o law_n only_o forbid_v they_o to_o take_v usury_n of_o a_o poor_a israelite_n but_o not_o of_o a_o rich_a it_o be_v unreasonable_a that_o he_o shall_v increase_v his_o wealth_n by_o the_o use_n of_o his_o neighbour_n money_n and_o he_o have_v no_o profit_n thereof_o ver._n 26._o if_o thou_o at_o all_o take_v thy_o neighbour_n raiment_n his_o coverlid_n as_o we_o speak_v or_o bedclothe_n for_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o what_o follow_v he_o speak_v of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o keep_v he_o from_o the_o cold_a in_o the_o night_n to_o pledge_v as_o a_o security_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o money_n which_o he_o lend_v he_o thou_o shall_v deliver_v it_o to_o he_o by_o that_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o this_o show_n that_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o poor_a man_n which_o be_v more_o full_o declare_v xxiv_o deut._n 12_o 13._o ver._n 27._o for_o that_o be_v his_o cover_n only_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v contrary_a to_o humanity_n to_o keep_v from_o he_o the_o only_a thing_n he_o have_v to_o keep_v he_o warm_v in_o his_o bed_n for_o it_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o kill_v he_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o cry_v unto_o i_o that_o i_o will_v hear_v he_o punish_v thou_o for_o thy_o barbarous_a cruelty_n v._n 23._o and_o beside_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n say_v he_o be_v to_o be_v beat_v by_o order_n of_o the_o court_n of_o judgement_n for_o i_o be_o gracious_a and_o will_v have_v you_o like_o myself_o ver._n 28._o thou_o shall_v not_o revile_v the_o god_n i._n e._n the_o judge_n as_o no_o doubt_n it_o be_v to_o be_v interpret_v see_v mr._n selden_n l._n ii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n c._n 13._o p._n 268._o and_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n give_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o because_o it_o tend_v to_o terrify_v they_o from_o do_v justice_n and_o expose_v they_o to_o the_o contempt_n and_o hatred_n of_o the_o people_n who_o it_o also_o incline_v to_o sedition_n but_o many_o of_o they_o see_v he_o c._n 1._o p._n 9_o will_v have_v another_o precept_n contain_v in_o this_o that_o they_o blaspheme_n not_o the_o name_n of_o the_o most_o high_a some_o few_o also_o among_o who_o be_v philo_n fancy_v it_o to_o be_v a_o command_n not_o to_o revile_v the_o god_n that_o other_o people_n worship_n though_o they_o be_v false_a one_o and_o so_o julian_n the_o apostate_n take_v it_o who_o be_v confute_v by_o st._n cyril_n as_o mr._n selden_n there_o observe_v nor_o curse_v the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n that_o be_v either_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n or_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o great_a sanhedrim_n so_o r._n levi_n barzelonita_n precept_n lxxvii_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v to_o admonish_v we_o of_o our_o duty_n to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o israel_n with_o respect_n both_o to_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o of_o the_o law_n as_o his_o word_n be_v it_o be_v a_o great_a crime_n to_o speak_v evil_a of_o he_o by_o who_o care_n all_o difference_n be_v compose_v etc._n etc._n if_o any_o man_n be_v guilty_a of_o this_o crime_n he_o be_v to_o be_v scourge_v three_o time_n and_o if_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o prince_n he_o have_v four_o scourge_n and_o that_o very_o just_o for_o heathen_n themselves_o reckon_v this_o among_o the_o great_a offence_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o law_n of_o charondas_n as_o hen._n stephanus_n observe_v in_o his_o fontes_n &_o rivis_fw-la juris_fw-la civilis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v these_o be_v reckon_v the_o great_a crime_n contompt_v of_o the_o god_n and_o voluntary_a abuse_n of_o parent_n disrespect_n to_o ruler_n and_o law_n and_o voluntary_a dishonour_n of_o justice_n in_o like_a manner_n zalenous_a ordain_v that_o next_o after_o the_o god_n and_o daemon_n and_o hero_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d parent_n and_o the_o law_n and_o ruler_n shall_v be_v equal_o have_v in_o honour_n and_o plato_n think_v those_o that_o will_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o be_v unsufferable_a because_o they_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o old_a titan_n who_o will_v have_v pull_v the_o god_n out_o of_o their_o throne_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver._n 29._o thou_o shall_v not_o delay_v to_o offer_v the_o first_o of_o thy_o ripe_a fruit_n etc._n etc._n the_o hebrew_n will_v have_v this_o to_o be_v a_o direction_n for_o the_o bring_n unto_o god_n in_o due_a order_n those_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v to_o he_o as_o first_o the_o trumah_n which_o be_v the_o first_o oblation_n that_o be_v make_v out_o of_o the_o corn_n when_o it_o be_v new_o thrash_v out_o which_o be_v to_o be_v they_o say_v a_o fifty_o part_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n then_o the_o first_o tithe_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o second_o tithe_n which_o the_o possessor_n eat_v at_o jerusalem_n when_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v settle_v there_o this_o order_n they_o say_v god_n here_o require_v they_o not_o to_o invert_v by_o offer_v that_o last_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v first_o so_o r._n levi_n of_o barcelona_n precept_n lxxviii_o but_o from_o what_o follow_v it_o seem_v to_o relate_v only_o to_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o their_o harvest_n and_o of_o their_o vintage_n which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o bring_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v ripe_a and_o it_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o priest_n see_v xviii_o deut._n
fall_v into_o such_o foul_a practice_n which_o be_v not_o at_o first_o commit_v among_o the_o heathen_a nor_o be_v there_o any_o signification_n of_o it_o in_o this_o story_n but_o only_o of_o their_o sing_n and_o dance_v v._o 18_o 19_o accompany_v it_o be_v likely_a with_o music_n which_o philo_n indeed_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unseemly_a dance_n but_o that_o be_v only_o i_o suppose_v because_o they_o be_v in_o honour_n of_o a_o calf_n nor_o do_v the_o gentile_n themselves_o as_o i_o say_v run_v at_o first_o into_o such_o excess_n of_o riot_n as_o athenaeus_n observe_v l._n viii_o deipnosoph_n where_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o it_o he_o describe_v all_o the_o city_n full_a of_o the_o noise_n of_o pipe_n and_o cymbal_n and_o drum_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o those_o that_o sing_v in_o a_o great_a festival_n and_o thence_o take_v occasion_n to_o remember_v that_o the_o ancient_n observe_v what_o a_o great_a inclination_n people_n have_v to_o pleasure_n take_v care_n they_o may_v enjoy_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orderly_a and_o decent_o by_o set_v apart_o certain_a time_n to_o entertain_v they_o with_o it_o when_o in_o the_o first_o place_n they_o sacrifice_v to_o their_o god_n and_o then_o be_v leave_v to_o take_v their_o ease_n that_o every_o one_o believe_v the_o god_n come_v to_o their_o sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v behave_v themselves_o at_o such_o meeting_n with_o modesty_n and_o reverence_n for_o we_o be_v ashamed_a say_v he_o to_o speak_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n unseemly_a before_o a_o grave_a person_n and_o therefore_o suppose_v the_o god_n to_o be_v nigh_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o pass_v their_o festival_n day_n in_o ancient_a time_n decent_o and_o sober_o and_o so_o he_o proceed_v to_o show_v how_o much_o the_o world_n be_v alter_v in_o his_o time_n when_o nothing_o but_o mad_a revel_v be_v to_o be_v see_v on_o such_o occasion_n he_o observe_v it_o also_o as_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o ancient_a modesty_n at_o these_o feast_n that_o they_o do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lie_v along_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o they_o sit_v down_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v as_o the_o israelite_n here_o do_v ver._n 7._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n go_v get_v thou_o down_o he_o have_v dismiss_v he_o before_o have_v do_v commune_v with_o he_o xxxi_o 18._o and_o now_o send_v he_o away_o from_o the_o mount_n in_o some_o haste_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o xl_o day_n mention_v xxiv_o ult_n for_o thy_o people_n which_o thou_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n these_o word_n be_v general_o look_v upon_o as_o god_n abandon_v the_o israelite_n and_o disow_v they_o to_o be_v his_o people_n but_o then_o they_o will_v not_o have_v be_v moses_n his_o people_n neither_o but_o utter_o destroy_v v._o 10._o therefore_o the_o true_a meaning_n be_v explain_v by_o st._n stephen_n who_o call_v moses_n their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deliverer_n vii_o act_n 35._o because_o by_o his_o hand_n god_n redeem_v they_o and_o in_o that_o regard_n they_o become_v his_o people_n have_v corrupt_v themselves_o he_o do_v not_o mention_n aaron_n though_o he_o be_v very_o angry_a with_o he_o also_o ix_o deut._n 20._o because_o the_o people_n be_v the_o beginner_n of_o the_o revolt_n and_o he_o comply_v with_o they_o out_o of_o fear_n ver._n 8._o they_o have_v turn_v aside_o quick_o out_o of_o the_o way_n which_o i_o command_v they_o it_o be_v not_o much_o above_o six_o week_n since_o they_o hear_v god_n charge_v they_o in_o a_o terrible_a manner_n not_o to_o worship_v any_o image_n xx._n 4._o and_o they_o solemn_o promise_v to_o do_v whatsoever_o moses_n command_v they_o from_o god_n v._o 19_o immediate_o after_o which_o this_o command_n be_v in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n repeat_v v._n 23._o you_o shall_v not_o make_v with_o i_o god_n of_o silver_n neither_o shall_v you_o make_v unto_o you_o god_n of_o gold_n which_o with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o judgement_n they_o covenant_v also_o to_o observe_v xxiv_o 3_o 8._o and_o therefore_o such_o a_o speedy_a revolt_n from_o such_o obligation_n make_v their_o crime_n exceed_v heinous_a they_o have_v make_v they_o a_o golden_a calf_n for_o what_o aaron_n do_v be_v at_o their_o instigation_n and_o have_v worship_v it_o by_o kiss_v it_o say_v r._n elieser_n in_o his_o pirke_n cap._n 45._o and_o bow_v down_o to_o it_o and_o then_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o it_o as_o it_o here_o follow_v and_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v their_o conductor_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n ver._n 9_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n he_o add_v this_o further_a before_o he_o go_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n i_o have_v see_v this_o people_n long_o observe_v their_o disposition_n and_o behold_v it_o be_v a_o stiff-necked_a people_n this_o character_n of_o they_o be_v repeat_v xxxiii_o 3_o 5._o xxxiv_o 9_o be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o untamed_a heifer_n who_o draw_v their_o neck_n and_o shoulder_n back_o when_o they_o be_v put_v under_o the_o yoke_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n allude_v to_o this_o when_o he_o say_v of_o this_o people_n xlviii_o 4._o thy_o neck_n be_v a_o iron_n sinew_n which_o will_v not_o bend_v and_o jeremiah_n v._n 5._o where_o he_o say_v the_o great_a man_n have_v break_v the_o yoke_n and_o burst_v the_o bond_n ver._n 10._o now_o therefore_o let_v i_o alone_o do_v not_o interpose_v in_o their_o behalf_n with_o thy_o prayer_n and_o deprecation_n for_o they_o that_o my_o wrath_n may_v wax_v hot_a against_o they_o and_o that_o i_o may_v consume_v they_o that_o the_o just_a indignation_n i_o have_v conceive_v against_o they_o may_v proceed_v to_o punish_v they_o with_o utter_a destruction_n and_o i_o will_v make_v of_o thou_o a_o great_a nation_n or_o i_o will_v set_v thou_o over_o a_o great_a nation_n make_v the_o prince_n of_o a_o mighty_a nation_n than_o they_o as_o the_o word_n be_v fourteen_o numb_a 12._o for_o so_o the_o word_n asah_n to_o make_v signify_v 1_o sam._n xii_o 6._o where_o we_o translate_v it_o advance_v moses_n and_o aaron_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n here_o because_o moses_n urge_v v._o 13._o the_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n as_o if_o that_o will_v not_o be_v make_v good_a if_o the_o people_n be_v all_o destroy_v whereas_o there_o will_v have_v be_v no_o danger_n of_o that_o if_o god_n have_v make_v a_o great_a nation_n to_o spring_v from_o moses_n who_o be_v of_o their_o seed_n ver._n 11._o and_o moses_n beseech_v the_o lord_n the_o hebrew_n word_n challah_n from_o whence_o come_v vaichall_n which_o we_o translate_v beseech_v import_v something_o of_o sickness_n and_o infirmity_n denote_v that_o moses_n beseech_v the_o lord_n with_o much_o earnestness_n and_o great_a agony_n of_o mind_n his_o god_n he_o hope_v he_o have_v not_o lose_v his_o interest_n in_o god_n which_o the_o people_n have_v just_o forfeit_v and_o say_v why_o do_v thy_o wrath_n wax_v hot_a against_o thy_o people_n there_o be_v great_a reason_n for_o this_o high_a displeasure_n against_o they_o which_o god_n threaten_v v._n 10._o and_o moses_n himself_o be_v not_o only_o angry_a but_o his_o anger_n wax_v hot_a v._o 19_o yet_o he_o hope_v other_o reason_n will_v move_v the_o divine_a mercy_n to_o moderate_v his_o anger_n that_o be_v not_o to_o punish_v they_o so_o severe_o as_o they_o deserve_v which_o thou_o have_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n with_o great_a power_n and_o with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n this_o be_v one_o ground_n of_o hope_n that_o god_n will_v not_o on_o a_o sudden_a destroy_v what_o he_o have_v employ_v so_o much_o power_n to_o preserve_v ver._n 12._o wherefore_o shall_v the_o egyptian_n say_v for_o mischief_n do_v he_o bring_v they_o out_o this_o be_v another_o reason_n that_o the_o egyptian_n may_v not_o be_v lead_v into_o a_o misbelief_n or_o confirm_v in_o their_o infidelity_n to_o slay_v they_o in_o the_o mountain_n there_o be_v many_o mountain_n beside_o sinai_n where_o they_o now_o be_v in_o that_o desert_n into_o which_o god_n lead_v they_o and_o they_o be_v the_o most_o dangerous_a part_n of_o it_o turn_v from_o thy_o fierce_a wrath_n etc._n etc._n let_v these_o consideration_n prevail_v for_o a_o pardon_n ver._n 13._o remember_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o israel_n to_o who_o thou_o swear_v by_o thy_o own_o self_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o great_a argument_n of_o all_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o their_o forefather_n father_n who_o be_v his_o faithful_a servant_n and_o this_o promise_v confirm_v by_o a_o oath_n often_o repeat_v which_o he_o hope_v god_n will_v faithful_o fulfil_v i_o will_v multiply_v your_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n xv_o gen._n 5._o xxii_o 17._o this_o part_n of_o the_o promise_n he_o