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be_v extant_a in_o the_o psalm_n and_o evident_a by_o the_o particular_a prophecy_n of_o the_o messiah_n daniel_n see_v more_o than_o david_n describe_v the_o very_a time_n of_o the_o messiah_n come_v the_o apostle_n see_v more_o than_o the_o prophet_n which_o desire_v to_o see_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o see_v and_o do_v not_o see_v they_o matth._n 13._o thus_o we_o see_v that_o still_o in_o process_n of_o time_n knowledge_n increase_v and_o more_o still_o be_v add_v unto_o it_o and_o the_o near_o they_o come_v unto_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n the_o great_a be_v the_o light_n gregor_n homil_n 16._o super_fw-la ezechiel_n 2._o doct._n god_n perform_v his_o promise_n for_o his_o own_o mercy_n and_o truth_n sake_n vers._n 4._o as_o i_o make_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o the_o only_a cause_n that_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v gracious_a to_o his_o people_n be_v the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o covenant_n which_o proceed_v from_o his_o love_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o unthankful_a people_n to_o procure_v the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o so_o the_o apostle_n say_v herâ—iâ—_n iâ—_n love_n not_o that_o we_o love_v god_n but_o that_o he_o love_v we_o 1_o joh._n 4.10_o piscat_fw-la 5._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o conf._n of_o certain_a heretic_n that_o take_v exception_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o canticle_n vers._n 3._o i_o appear_v unto_o etc._n etc._n by_o the_o name_n of_o almighty_a god_n certain_a heretic_n because_o god_n be_v know_v to_o abraham_n by_o his_o name_n shaddai_n to_o moses_n by_o his_o name_n jehovah_n and_o there_o be_v no_o book_n in_o scripture_n beside_o the_o canticle_n wherein_o some_o of_o these_o name_n of_o god_n be_v not_o find_v have_v impious_o take_v exception_n upon_o this_o reason_n against_o this_o book_n contra._n true_a it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o canticle_n which_o be_v indict_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o sweet_a spiritual_a love_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n the_o fearful_a and_o terrible_a name_n of_o god_n be_v omit_v in_o stead_n of_o omnipotent_a the_o church_n call_v christ_n her_o spouse_n peaceable_a and_o lovely_a for_o lord_n her_o spouse_n her_o belove_a for_o jehovah_n that_o ineffable_a name_n she_o compare_v he_o to_o a_o bundle_n of_o myrrh_n and_o to_o a_o ointment_n pour_v out_o so_o christ_n also_o give_v unto_o the_o church_n amiable_a term_n as_o sister_n spouse_n the_o dove_n and_o such_o like_a and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o those_o fearful_a name_n be_v omit_v in_o that_o book_n perer._n and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n set_v not_o forth_o god_n under_o the_o name_n of_o adâ—nai_n shaddai_n jehovah_n as_o in_o the_o law_n but_o under_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o our_o father_n because_o the_o gospel_n bring_v peace_n and_o comfort_n not_o fear_n and_o terror_n sic_fw-la zeigler_n 2._o conf._n of_o the_o jew_n that_o attribute_v great_a force_n to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o name_n jehovah_n but_o by_o my_o name_n jehovah_n be_v i_o not_o know_v the_o jew_n ascribe_v much_o unto_o this_o name_n affirm_v that_o by_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o miracle_n may_v be_v wrought_v and_o that_o christ_n do_v thereby_o effect_v his_o great_a work_n they_o attribute_v unto_o this_o name_n power_n to_o cast_v out_o devil_n to_o adjure_v spirit_n to_o heal_v disease_n and_o hereupon_o magician_n in_o their_o devilish_a invocation_n abuse_v the_o name_n of_o god_n elohim_n adonai_n jehovah_n contra_fw-la 1._o word_n have_v no_o virtue_n or_o property_n beside_o the_o signification_n if_o by_o word_n pronounce_v any_o thing_n be_v effect_v it_o proceed_v of_o faith_n not_o of_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o word_n if_o any_o word_n of_o themselves_o wrought_v any_o thing_n most_o like_a the_o word_n of_o prayer_n yet_o not_o the_o word_n but_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n save_v jam._n 5.15_o if_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o utter_v of_o the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n to_o 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have_v the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n in_o his_o forehead_n do_v fall_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n and_o worship_v but_o this_o be_v not_o do_v by_o virtue_n of_o those_o letter_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n fine_a for_o be_v secret_o ask_v of_o parmenio_n why_o he_o who_o all_o man_n adore_v fall_v down_o at_o the_o high_a priest_n foot_n answer_v non_fw-la hunc_fw-la se_fw-la adorare_fw-la sed_fw-la deo_fw-la cujus_fw-la pontifex_fw-la esset_fw-la honorem_fw-la illum_fw-la habuisse_fw-la that_o he_o worship_v not_o he_o but_o yield_v that_o honour_n to_o god_n who_o priest_n he_o be_v 6._o place_n of_o moral_a use_n 1._o observ._n the_o great_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n require_v great_a faith_n vers._n 3._o but_o by_o my_o name_n jehovah_n be_v i_o not_o know_v this_o than_o be_v a_o just_a rebuke_n unto_o the_o israelite_n that_o
much_o away_o simler_n 4._o now_o further_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o this_o 15._o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n when_o manna_n be_v give_v be_v the_o same_o day_n which_o be_v prescribe_v for_o they_o to_o keep_v the_o passeover_n in_o that_o be_v unclean_a numb_a 9_o signify_v thus_o much_o that_o the_o true_a manna_n be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o jew_n which_o observe_v the_o first_o legal_a pasch_fw-mi but_o to_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v unclean_a through_o their_o filthy_a idolatry_n christ_n the_o true_a passeover_n be_v offer_v and_o this_o be_v the_o second_o pasch_fw-mi under_o the_o gospel_n which_o succeed_v the_o first_o pasch_fw-mi under_o the_o law_n ferus_fw-la ex_fw-la gloss._n ordinar_n quest_n iii_o whether_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n murmur_v vers._n 2._o and_o the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n murmur_v 1._o the_o word_n lun_n here_o use_v signify_v to_o persist_v as_o also_o to_o murmur_v but_o the_o latter_a be_v more_o proper_a they_o persist_v obstinate_a and_o oppose_v themselves_o by_o their_o murmur_a against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n 2._o it_o be_v like_o that_o there_o be_v some_o godly_a person_n among_o they_o that_o murmur_v not_o as_o caleb_n and_o joshua_n but_o because_o they_o be_v but_o few_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o rest_n all_o be_v say_v to_o have_v murmur_v lyran._n and_o even_o the_o saint_n also_o be_v not_o without_o some_o infirmity_n ferus_fw-la 3._o the_o whole_a congregation_n therefore_o be_v say_v to_o murmur_v both_o because_o it_o be_v general_a throughout_o the_o camp_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o manner_n they_o assemble_v tumultuous_o against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o show_v their_o discontent_n simler_n 4._o it_o be_v add_v in_o the_o desert_n to_o show_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o murmur_a the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v be_v barren_a and_o dry_a and_o yield_v no_o hope_n of_o any_o succour_n or_o comfort_n jun._n and_o beside_o their_o wretched_a 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which_o the_o israelite_n repent_v they_o of_o and_o be_v discontent_v with_o lyran._n and_o beside_o that_o which_o they_o murmur_v for_o the_o want_n of_o flesh_n and_o of_o bread_n moses_n can_v not_o give_v they_o but_o god_n thostat_n quaest_n 1._o quest_n v._o of_o the_o grievous_a murmur_a of_o the_o israelite_n vers._n 3._o o_o that_o we_o have_v die_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n these_o murmur_a and_o obstinate_a israelite_n do_v diverse_o offend_v 1._o in_o their_o ingratitude_n in_o extenuate_v the_o benefit_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v upon_o every_o occasion_n they_o look_v only_o unto_o their_o present_a state_n and_o place_n where_o they_o be_v and_o think_v not_o of_o the_o place_n of_o bondage_n whence_o they_o be_v bring_v pellic._n 2._o they_o prefer_v carnal_a thing_n before_o spiritual_a the_o fleshpot_n of_o egypt_n before_o the_o glorious_a presence_n of_o god_n who_o now_o show_v himself_o visible_o among_o they_o ferus_fw-la 3._o 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lavish_o in_o the_o commendation_n of_o egypt_n as_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n do_v call_v it_o a_o land_n that_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n numb_a 16.13_o of_o purpose_n to_o disgrace_n and_o diminish_v the_o true_a praise_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o land_n that_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n 5._o some_o think_v further_o that_o they_o have_v no_o such_o store_n of_o cattle_n in_o the_o wilderness_n because_o of_o the_o want_n of_o pasture_n oâ—_n that_o they_o spare_v that_o kind_n of_o flesh_n lest_o they_o shall_v want_v for_o sacrifice_n but_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o this_o people_n have_v any_o such_o religious_a thought_n at_o this_o time_n therefore_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o they_o long_v not_o for_o such_o kind_n of_o flesh_n which_o be_v at_o hand_n but_o for_o the_o flesh_n of_o fowl_n such_o as_o they_o use_v to_o eat_v in_o egypt_n and_o they_o want_v now_o for_o the_o nature_n of_o discontent_a people_n be_v to_o loathe_v such_o thing_n as_o they_o have_v and_o to_o covet_v and_o desire_v that_o which_o they_o have_v not_o and_o in_o that_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o quail_n it_o seem_v he_o satisfy_v their_o own_o desire_n but_o to_o their_o further_a hurt_n in_o send_v that_o kind_n of_o flesh_n which_o they_o lust_v after_o sic_fw-la fore_fw-la gloss._n ordinar_n quest_n vii_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o lord_n say_v he_o will_v rain_v bread_n from_o heaven_n vers._n 4._o i_o will_v cause_v bread_n to_o rain_v from_o heaven_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o by_o bread_n be_v understand_v general_o any_o kind_n of_o nourishment_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n gloss._n ordinar_n lyran._n oleaster_n but_o augustine_n reason_n overthrow_v this_o interpretation_n nam_fw-la isto_fw-la nomine_fw-la carnes_z complectuntur_fw-la exod._n ipsa_fw-la enim_fw-la alimenta_fw-la sunt_fw-la for_o so_o also_o the_o flesh_n
the_o external_a work_n be_v by_o this_o coherence_n and_o connexion_n a_o act_n of_o the_o internal_a power_n have_v some_o good_a or_o evil_n in_o it_o though_o not_o so_o proper_o as_o the_o internal_a sic_fw-la fere_n tostat._n quast_o 29._o quest_n vi_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n do_v not_o only_o restrain_v the_o hand_n but_o the_o mind_n beside_o this_o opinion_n of_o the_o hebrew_n some_o other_o do_v hold_v that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n do_v only_o restrain_v the_o hand_n and_o not_o the_o mind_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n they_o urge_v that_o place_n matth._n 5.27_o where_o our_o saviour_n say_v it_o be_v say_v unto_o you_o of_o old_a thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o say_v etc._n etc._n so_o that_o of_o old_a it_o seem_v the_o law_n only_o restrain_v the_o outward_a act_n but_o christ_n do_v forbid_v more_o even_o the_o inward_a desire_n etc._n etc._n contra._n 1._o our_o bless_a saviour_n secundùm_fw-la corum_fw-la opinionem_fw-la loquebatur_fw-la speak_v according_a to_o their_o opinion_n because_o they_o think_v they_o be_v only_o oblige_v and_o tie_v to_o the_o outward_a act_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v deliver_v the_o law_n from_o their_o corrupt_a interpretation_n he_o give_v not_o a_o new_a exposition_n and_o this_o appear_z vers_n 43._o you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o have_v be_v say_v thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o hate_v thy_o enemy_n but_o in_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n there_o be_v no_o such_o precept_n give_v by_o god_n or_o liberty_n for_o any_o to_o hate_v their_o enemy_n our_o saviour_n then_o mean_v not_o such_o say_n as_o be_v find_v in_o the_o law_n but_o such_o exposition_n as_o they_o make_v among_o themselves_o now_o that_o even_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n do_v bind_v not_o only_o the_o hand_n and_o external_a act_n but_o the_o inward_a will_n and_o desire_n it_o thus_o be_v prove_v 1._o none_o be_v say_v to_o repent_v but_o of_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a but_o they_o under_o the_o law_n be_v to_o repent_v and_o to_o show_v themselves_o contrite_a even_o for_o the_o internal_a act_n of_o their_o mind_n as_o psal._n 4.4_o tremble_v and_o sin_v not_o examine_v your_o heart_n upon_o your_o bed_n etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2._o it_o be_v direct_o forbid_v levit._n 19.17_o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n which_o be_v a_o internal_a act_n and_o many_o other_o such_o like_a sin_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v reprove_v by_o the_o prophet_n 3._o the_o law_n do_v not_o justify_v that_o which_o be_v natural_o unjust_a but_o forbid_v it_o now_o to_o covet_v another_o man_n wife_n be_v natural_o unjust_a ergo._fw-la for_o the_o proposition_n or_o first_o part_n of_o the_o argument_n if_o the_o theft_n of_o the_o israelite_n the_o kill_n of_o isaac_n intend_v by_o abraham_n the_o fornication_n of_o ose_n chap._n 1._o be_v object_v these_o be_v singulares_fw-la casus_fw-la which_o the_o the_o lawgiver_n command_v thereby_o declare_v quod_fw-la non_fw-la includerentur_fw-la sub_fw-la lege_fw-la communi_fw-la that_o they_o be_v not_o include_v under_o the_o general_a law_n but_o if_o this_o whole_a law_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v have_v give_v a_o general_a liberty_n for_o the_o jew_n to_o covet_v another_o wife_n non_fw-la jam_fw-la declaretur_fw-la lex_fw-la sed_fw-la destrucretur_fw-la the_o law_n shall_v not_o by_o this_o mean_n be_v declare_v but_o destroy_v for_o the_o assumption_n that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o covet_v another_o man_n wife_n it_o be_v evident_a 1._o because_o he_o fail_v in_o the_o end_n covet_v she_o only_o of_o lust_n not_o for_o procreation_n 2._o matrimony_n est_fw-fr de_fw-fr jure_fw-la naturali_fw-la be_v ground_v even_o upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n if_o then_o to_o break_v and_o violate_v matrimony_n be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n then_o to_o will_n and_o purpose_n so_o to_o do_v be_v against_o nature_n also_o yea_o the_o will_n and_o purpose_n be_v rather_o sin_n than_o the_o act_n itself_o for_o it_o may_v fall_v out_o that_o the_o external_a act_n be_v sometime_o without_o sin_n as_o when_o a_o man_n ignorant_o lie_v with_o another_o woman_n take_v she_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n as_o jakob_n take_v leah_n for_o rachel_n but_o the_o will_n and_o desire_n be_v never_o without_o sin_n tostat._n burgen_n addit_fw-la 7._o in_o cap._n 20._o will_v thus_o excuse_v this_o assertion_n that_o moses_n law_n prohibebat_fw-la manum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d anâ—â—â—um_fw-la do_v inhibit_v the_o hand_n not_o the_o mind_n not_o that_o their_o meaning_n be_v that_o in_o no_o part_n of_o moses_n law_n there_o be_v any_o prohibition_n to_o be_v find_v of_o the_o mind_n for_o hatred_n be_v direct_o forbid_v levit._n 19.17_o but_o that_o when_o any_o external_a act_n be_v forbid_v non_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la ex_fw-la vi_fw-la illius_fw-la praecepti_fw-la prohiberi_fw-la actus_fw-la interior_a the_o internal_a act_n be_v not_o understand_v to_o be_v forbid_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o precept_n as_o in_o this_o precept_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v he_o be_v not_o judge_v to_o be_v guilty_a which_o purpose_v to_o kill_v and_o yet_o kill_v not_o contra._n 1._o but_o our_o saviour_n say_v that_o even_o this_o precept_n be_v transgress_v by_o the_o anger_n and_o hatred_n of_o the_o heart_n matth._n 5.22_o therefore_o the_o law_n intend_v even_o by_o the_o external_a act_n to_o forbid_v the_o internal_a also_o quest_n vii_o whether_o any_o moral_a and_o natural_a duty_n be_v to_o be_v restrain_v by_o positive_a law_n but_o it_o will_v further_o be_v object_v that_o the_o old_a law_n be_v not_o to_o give_v precept_n of_o moral_a duty_n 1._o the_o moral_a precept_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o such_o precept_n be_v know_v unto_o all_o but_o the_o divine_a law_n prescribe_v such_o thing_n as_o otherwise_o be_v not_o neither_o can_v be_v know_v 2._o the_o keep_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n give_v life_n galath_n 3.12_o but_o the_o old_a law_n be_v the_o ministration_n of_o death_n 2_o cor._n 3.7_o therefore_o the_o old_a law_n be_v not_o to_o contain_v moral_a precept_n contra._n 1._o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v not_o only_o to_o give_v rule_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o man_n know_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o to_o keep_v and_o preserve_v they_o also_o from_o error_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o know_v and_o therefore_o because_o man_n do_v err_v and_o swarve_v in_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o know_v their_o will_n and_o affection_n not_o give_v way_n to_o reason_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o a_o law_n shall_v be_v give_v as_o well_o to_o rectify_v their_o affection_n as_o to_o direct_v their_o understanding_n 2._o beside_o although_o these_o moral_a duty_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n yet_o see_v the_o natural_a instinct_n be_v obscure_v by_o man_n corruption_n that_o dim_a light_n of_o nature_n have_v need_n of_o a_o clear_a light_n by_o the_o law_n to_o help_v it_o if_o man_n have_v continue_v in_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o creation_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v need_v any_o other_o law_n but_o see_v man_n natural_a knowledge_n be_v much_o decay_v it_o be_v to_o be_v revive_v and_o renew_v by_o the_o divine_a law_n 3._o the_o rule_n of_o direction_n of_o man_n action_n be_v of_o four_o sort_n 1._o some_o be_v so_o well_o know_v by_o nature_n as_o none_o can_v doubt_v thereof_o as_o these_o that_o evil_a be_v to_o be_v shun_v and_o good_a to_o be_v desire_v that_o no_o unjust_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v of_o such_o know_a principle_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o any_o law_n shall_v be_v give_v 2._o some_o thing_n may_v so_o be_v search_v out_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o yet_o that_o many_o may_v err_v therein_o such_o 〈◊〉_d the_o particular_a precept_n of_o not_o commit_v fornication_n not_o covet_v another's_o wife_n therefore_o because_o many_o may_v err_v in_o these_o duty_n it_o be_v requisite_a they_o shall_v be_v determine_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 3._o some_o thing_n be_v so_o derive_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o yet_o they_o be_v only_o search_v out_o by_o those_o which_o be_v wise_a such_o be_v the_o positive_a and_o judicial_a law_n of_o man_n that_o wise_o can_v apply_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o particular_a circumstance_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v moses_n judicial_n 4._o some_o thing_n can_v at_o all_o be_v conclude_v by_o natural_a reason_n but_o altogether_o depend_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o the_o institutor_n and_o lawmaker_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v moses_n ceremonial_n so_o then_o for_o a_o full_a answer_n to_o the_o first_o objection_n we_o say_v that_o if_o moral_a duty_n be_v so_o general_o and_o perfect_o know_v as_o that_o none_o can_v doubt_v of_o they_o as_o be_v the_o
moses_n flee_v but_o a_o other_o and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o four_o change_n during_o his_o exile_n orâ—s_o reign_v 38._o year_n in_o who_o latter_a year_n moses_n flee_v then_o after_o he_o succeed_v acengerâ—s_o 12._o year_n thâ—n_o achâ—rus_n 9_o year_n then_o câ—nâ—hres_n 16._o year_n who_o perish_v in_o the_o red_a sea_n simler_n 2._o but_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o this_o pharaoh_n that_o now_o die_v be_v that_o king_n from_o who_o moses_n escape_v both_o for_o that_o the_o israelite_n now_o at_o the_o change_n of_o the_o king_n cry_v unto_o god_n hope_v to_o find_v some_o alteration_n as_o man_n common_o do_v look_v for_o better_a time_n at_o the_o change_n of_o the_o prince_n pelican_n as_o also_o so_o much_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o moses_n go_v return_n to_o egypt_n for_o they_o be_v all_o dead_a which_o go_v about_o to_o kill_v thou_o that_o be_v both_o pharaoh_n and_o all_o those_o that_o seek_v to_o revenge_v the_o egyptian_n blood_n who_o moses_n slay_v jun._n josephus_n also_o think_v that_o this_o be_v the_o same_o pharaoh_n from_o who_o moses_n flee_v unto_o midian_a lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o quest_n xxxiv_o whether_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o israelite_n proceed_v from_o true_a repentance_n vers._n 23._o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n sigh_v for_o the_o bondage_n and_o cry_v 1._o some_o think_v that_o this_o cry_n of_o the_o israelite_n proceed_v not_o from_o any_o true_a repentance_n but_o from_o their_o present_a misery_n and_o bondage_n and_o god_n hear_v their_o cry_n of_o his_o fatherlie_a pitic_n and_o clemency_n as_o he_o often_o hear_v the_o complaint_n of_o those_o which_o be_v worthy_o punish_v so_o the_o lord_n have_v respect_n to_o ahab_n sackcloth_n and_o semblance_n of_o sorrow_n 2._o but_o it_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v think_v that_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o israelite_n have_v bring_v they_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o special_o of_o their_o idolatry_n which_o be_v mention_v by_o the_o prophet_n ezechi_n 20.8_o and_o thus_o be_v humble_v with_o fight_n of_o their_o sin_n for_o the_o which_o they_o be_v worthy_o chastise_v they_o make_v their_o complaint_n unto_o god_n jun._n simler_n and_o this_o may_v appear_v by_o their_o effectual_a prayer_n which_o go_v up_o to_o heaven_n as_o proceed_v from_o great_a contrition_n of_o heart_n and_o humility_n ferus_fw-la wherefore_o moses_n also_o make_v further_a mention_n num._n 20.16_o show_v that_o at_o the_o instant_n &_o humble_a suit_n of_o the_o israelite_n the_o lord_n send_v his_o angel_n to_o deliver_v they_o jun._n this_o cry_n therefore_o of_o the_o israelite_n in_o egypt_n seem_v to_o be_v unlike_a unto_o that_o which_o they_o make_v when_o the_o egyptian_n pursue_v they_o they_o be_v say_v to_o cry_v unto_o god_n in_o one_o verse_n and_o to_o murmur_v in_o the_o next_o exod._n 14.10.11_o 4._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n vers._n 3._o she_o take_v for_o he_o a_o ark_n in_o moses_n wonderful_a preservation_n we_o have_v a_o notable_a example_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n which_o show_v that_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n be_v govern_v order_v and_o dispose_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o hide_v of_o moses_n three_o month_n his_o put_n into_o a_o close_a ark_n the_o find_a of_o it_o by_o pharaoh_n daughter_n the_o instinct_n which_o she_o have_v to_o bring_v he_o up_o for_o she_o own_o son_n by_o which_o mean_v moses_n come_v to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o egyptian_a learning_n do_v all_o excellent_o set_v forth_o the_o fatherly_a care_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o in_o their_o birth_n education_n preservation_n as_o our_o saviour_n also_o say_v even_o all_o the_o hair_n of_o your_o head_n be_v number_v matth._n 10.30_o piscator_fw-la 2._o doct._n lawful_a mean_n to_o be_v use_v they_o â—â—bed_v it_o with_o sâ—ime_n and_o pitch_n although_o they_o chief_o commend_v the_o child_n by_o a_o sure_a faith_n to_o god_n providence_n yet_o they_o refuse_v no_o mean_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o child_n safety_n like_v as_o noah_n pitch_v his_o ark_n within_o and_o without_o which_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v so_o depend_v upon_o god_n providence_n as_o that_o we_o presume_v not_o but_o careful_o use_v the_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v pelican_n 3._o doct._n difference_n of_o punishment_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o sin_n vers._n 13._o he_o say_v unto_o he_o that_o smite_v his_o brother_n wherefore_o smite_v thou_o thy_o fellow_n moses_n wisdom_n and_o discretion_n herein_o appear_v that_o kill_v the_o egyptian_a &_o reprove_v only_o the_o hebrew_n so_o they_o which_o sin_n malicious_o be_v more_o severe_o to_o be_v punish_v than_o they_o which_o offend_v of_o ignorance_n and_o infirmity_n ferus_fw-la 4._o doct._n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o flee_v in_o time_n of_o persecution_n vers._n 15._o moses_n flee_v from_o pharaoh_n this_o show_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o onâ—_n to_o fly_v in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n special_o when_o his_o person_n be_v seek_v so_o jacob_n flee_v from_o esau._n david_n from_o saul_n paul_n escape_v out_o of_o damascus_n bâ—rrh_n 5._o place_n of_o controversy_n 1._o cont._n the_o marriage_n of_o the_o aunt_n and_o nephew_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n vers._n 1._o a_o man_n of_o levi_n take_v a_o daughter_n of_o levi._n that_o be_v amram_n take_v to_o wife_n jochebed_n his_o father_n sister_n as_o be_v before_o show_v quest_n 3._o the_o canonist_n upon_o these_o and_o such_o other_o example_n of_o near_a marriage_n do_v infer_v that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n no_o degree_n be_v forbid_v but_o between_o father_n and_o daughter_n mother_n and_o son_n only_o because_o in_o other_o near_a degree_n even_o marriage_n be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o patriarch_n contr._n 1_o it_o appear_v that_o these_o marriage_n as_o to_o take_v the_o aunt_n to_o wife_n or_o uncle_n to_o husband_n to_o marry_v two_o sister_n and_o such_o like_a be_v even_o against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n see_v they_o be_v name_v among_o the_o abomination_n and_o pollution_n of_o the_o canaanite_n levit._fw-la 18.27_o who_o transgress_v nor_o here_o in_o against_o any_o positive_a or_o judicial_a law_n but_o against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 2._o this_o further_a be_v make_v manifest_a in_o that_o the_o roman_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o some_o other_o nation_n do_v prohibit_v such_o near_a marriage_n and_o conjunction_n 3._o and_o the_o father_n act_n and_o example_n do_v not_o therefore_o conclude_v that_o the_o prohibition_n of_o such_o marriage_n be_v not_o moral_a &_o natural_a for_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o in_o their_o own_o opinion_n lot_n incest_n with_o his_o daughter_n be_v unnatural_a the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o many_o thing_n be_v then_o obscure_v which_o afterward_o by_o the_o positive_a law_n be_v explain_v simler_n in_o cap._n 6._o exod._n 2._o cont._n that_o the_o marriage_n of_o minister_n be_v lawful_a vers._n 16._o and_o the_o priest_n of_o median_a have_v seven_o daughter_n râ—hâ—el_v himself_o be_v a_o priest_n and_o so_o be_v the_o son_n jethro_n who_o offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o god_n exod._n 16._o so_o that_o even_o among_o the_o gentile_n the_o priest_n be_v marry_v and_o the_o son_n succeed_v the_o parent_n in_o their_o priestly_a function_n as_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n we_o read_v of_o polycrates_n who_o in_o a_o epistle_n to_o victor_n write_v that_o seven_o of_o his_o ancestor_n have_v be_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n before_o he_o and_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o eight_o the_o apostle_n also_o be_v marry_v and_o s._n paul_n also_o show_v that_o he_o may_v have_v take_v this_o liberty_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n 1_o cor._n 9.5_o and_o he_o allow_v every_o man_n to_o have_v his_o wife_n 1_o cor._n 7.2_o 3._o cont._n of_o the_o authority_n of_o parent_n in_o the_o marriage_n of_o their_o child_n vers._n 22._o who_o give_v unto_o moses_n zipporah_n his_o daughter_n here_o that_o ancient_a right_n of_o the_o father_n in_o dispose_v and_o give_v their_o child_n in_o marriage_n be_v confirm_v piscatur_fw-la so_o abraham_n provide_v a_o wife_n for_o isaac_n rebeckah_n be_v give_v by_o her_o parent_n they_o only_o ask_v her_o consent_n gen._n 24._o it_o be_v in_o the_o father_n power_n to_o ratify_v or_o disannul_v the_o vow_n and_o promise_v make_v by_o the_o daughter_n numb_a 30._o this_o make_v against_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o canonist_n and_o romanist_n that_o ascribe_v very_o little_a to_o the_o consent_n of_o parent_n in_o marriage_n and_o they_o allow_v that_o a_o man_n son_n or_o daughter_n may_v against_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o parent_n be_v pull_v into_o a_o cloister_n and_o profess_v monkery_n 4._o cont._n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o hebrew_n
17._o 4._o how_o long_o moses_n stay_v in_o the_o mount_n 40._o day_n and_o 40._o night_n vers_fw-la 18._o 2._o the_o divers_a reading_n vers._n 1._o and_o he_o say_v to_o moses_n i.u.a.p._n cum_fw-la cater_n better_a than_o 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v say_v cater_n g._n as_o though_o this_o wâ—â—y_n transpose_v and_o god_n have_v say_v so_o before_o unto_o moses_n which_o be_v show_v to_o be_v otherwise_o qu._n 1._o follow_v cater_n vers._n 5._o they_o offer_v burn_v offering_n and_o sacrifice_a peace_n offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n of_o bullock_n i.u.a.p._n cum_fw-la cater_n better_o than_o offer_v burn_v offering_n of_o beef_n etc._n etc._n g._n for_o the_o word_n translate_v beef_n be_v the_o last_o in_o the_o verse_n or_o they_o offer_v etc._n etc._n twelve_o calf_n l._n twelve_o be_v not_o in_o the_o original_n i.u._n vers._n 8._o concern_v all_o these_o word_n or_o say_n i.b._n cum_fw-la cater_n all_o these_o thing_n b.g._n but_o they_o be_v word_n or_o say_n which_o be_v rehearse_v out_o of_o the_o book_n vers._n 10._o at_o a_o pavement-worke_n i._o or_o stone-worke_n of_o saphir_n v._o better_o than_o a_o work_n of_o saphir_n b.g._n for_o here_o libâ—ath_v stone_n be_v omit_v or_o brickworke_o of_o saphir_n s_o a._n libâ—ath_n signify_v here_o stone_n rather_o than_o brick_n or_o a_o work_n of_o the_o stone_n saphir_n p.l._n or_o a_o work_n of_o a_o precious_a stone_n c._n a_o work_n of_o saphir_n h._n that_o be_v a_o stone-worke_n such_o as_o they_o use_v in_o paving_n i.u.a.s._n vers._n 11._o upon_o the_o select_a or_o choice_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n i.u.a.s._n that_o be_v princes_z or_o nobles_z b.g._n c.p._n better_a than_o upon_o those_o which_o go_v back_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n â—etzile_n separate_v select_v 2._o question_n explain_v quest_n i._o whether_o this_o chapter_n be_v transpose_v in_o part_n or_o in_o whole_a vers._n 1._o now_o he_o have_v say_v to_o moses_n 1._o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o hebrew_n be_v that_o this_o chapter_n be_v transpose_v with_o the_o three_o chapter_n before_o go_v which_o all_o they_o think_v to_o have_v be_v do_v and_o moses_n to_o have_v receive_v the_o former_a judicial_a and_o ceremonial_a law_n before_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v deliver_v in_o mount_n sinai_n so_o that_o they_o think_v these_o thing_n to_o have_v be_v do_v in_o this_o order_n that_o upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o three_o month_n the_o whole_a host_n come_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o mount_n sinai_n and_o that_o moses_n then_o go_v up_o and_o receive_v the_o judicial_a and_o ceremonial_a law_n as_o they_o be_v express_v in_o the_o 21_o 22_o 23._o chapter_n and_o that_o he_o descend_v upon_o the_o four_o day_n and_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n as_o be_v here_o in_o this_o chapter_n declare_v and_o so_o on_o the_o five_o day_n he_o go_v up_o again_o with_o aaron_n nadab_n and_o abihu_n and_o on_o the_o six_o day_n the_o trump_n sound_v and_o then_o the_o law_n be_v deliver_v ex_fw-la lyranâ—_n contra._n but_o this_o transpose_n of_o the_o story_n can_v be_v admit_v for_o these_o reason_n 1._o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o the_o people_n receive_v the_o judicial_a and_o ceremonial_a law_n before_o they_o be_v wash_v and_o purge_v or_o that_o moses_n will_v sprinkle_v they_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v unclean_a but_o if_o on_o the_o four_o day_n they_o receive_v the_o law_n they_o be_v not_o yet_o cleanse_v for_o three_o day_n before_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v give_v which_o be_v as_o they_o say_v on_o the_o six_o day_n they_o be_v command_v by_o moses_n to_o sanctify_v themselves_o and_o to_o wash_v their_o clothes_n chap._n 19_o 2._o the_o ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a law_n do_v depend_v upon_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o be_v but_o particular_a determination_n of_o the_o general_a precept_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o precept_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v more_o evident_a than_o any_o other_o positive_a law_n whatsoever_o and_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v to_o remain_v and_o continue_v for_o ever_o so_o be_v not_o the_o other_o positive_a law_n whether_o ceremonial_a or_o judicial_a therefore_o it_o be_v most_o like_a that_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v give_v first_o and_o the_o other_o after_o and_o not_o the_o judicial_n and_o ceremonial_n first_o tostat._n 3_o again_o after_o the_o people_n have_v hear_v the_o lord_n terrible_a voice_n thunder_v out_o the_o law_n they_o be_v afraid_a and_o desire_v that_o moses_n may_v speak_v unto_o they_o from_o god_n chap._n 20._o therefore_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o as_o yet_o before_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v deliver_v moses_n have_v not_o receive_v the_o other_o law_n from_o god_n to_o give_v unto_o the_o people_n but_o god_n speak_v unto_o they_o himself_o lyranus_fw-la 2._o and_o as_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o hebrew_n can_v stand_v that_o hold_v all_o these_o chapter_n to_o be_v transpose_v upon_o the_o former_a reason_n so_o neither_o can_v their_o assertion_n be_v receive_v that_o admit_v no_o transposition_n here_o at_o all_o as_o cajetan_n think_v that_o at_o this_o time_n moses_n be_v with_o god_n and_o yet_o not_o come_v down_o out_o of_o the_o mount_n but_o that_o the_o lord_n in_o effect_n say_v thus_o much_o unto_o he_o after_o thou_o be_v go_v down_o and_o have_v publish_v these_o law_n to_o the_o people_n then_o come_v thou_o up_o again_o with_o aaron_n etc._n etc._n so_o also_o lyranus_fw-la but_o it_o be_v more_o like_a that_o moses_n receive_v this_o commandment_n to_o go_v up_o again_o after_o he_o have_v publish_v the_o law_n and_o perform_v all_o those_o ceremony_n which_o be_v rehearse_v from_o verse_n 3._o to_o verse_n 9_o for_o moses_n be_v now_o come_v down_o when_o the_o lord_n bid_v he_o come_v up_o quomodo_fw-la enim_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la ascendere_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la est_fw-la in_o monte_fw-fr etc._n etc._n how_o be_v he_o bid_v to_o ascend_v who_o be_v already_o in_o the_o mount_n hugo_n de_fw-fr s._n victor_n and_o again_o see_v it_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 9_o then_o go_v up_o moses_n and_o aaron_n it_o be_v like_a that_o then_o moses_n receive_v that_o commandment_n to_o go_v up_o neque_fw-la enim_fw-la accâ—ssisset_fw-la moses_n non_fw-la vocatus_fw-la for_o moses_n will_v not_o have_v go_v up_o unto_o god_n not_o be_v call_v the_o two_o first_o verse_n than_o must_v needs_o be_v transpose_v 3._o r._n abraham_n think_v that_o the_o chapter_n before_o go_v be_v not_o transpose_v but_o place_v in_o their_o right_a order_n as_o how_o moses_n remain_v before_o the_o lord_n after_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v give_v and_o receive_v the_o judicial_a and_o ceremonial_a law_n follow_v and_o afterward_o rehearse_v they_o unto_o the_o people_n and_o perform_v the_o other_o ceremony_n here_o set_v down_o from_o verse_n 3._o to_o verse_n 9_o but_o this_o commandment_n that_o moses_n shall_v come_v up_o with_o aaron_n nadab_n and_o abihu_n which_o be_v give_v to_o moses_n vers_fw-la 1_o 2._o and_o execute_v afterward_o vers_fw-la 9_o he_o think_v to_o be_v transpose_v and_o this_o to_o be_v do_v before_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v deliver_v chap._n 20._o so_o also_o gallasius_n contra._n but_o this_o can_v be_v admit_v 1._o because_o before_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v pronounce_v by_o the_o lord_n chap._n 20._o moses_n be_v bid_v to_o come_v and_o aaron_n only_o with_o he_o chap._n 19.24_o but_o here_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n and_o the_o 70._o elder_n he_o be_v charge_v to_o take_v with_o he_o vers_n 1_o 2._o 2._o immediate_o after_o moses_n have_v sacrifice_v and_o sprinkle_v the_o blood_n he_o go_v up_o with_o aaron_n nadab_n and_o abihu_n vers_fw-la 9_o this_o than_o be_v not_o do_v before_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n tostatus_n 4._o wherefore_o the_o more_o probable_a opinion_n be_v that_o neither_o the_o chapter_n before_o go_v be_v transpose_v nor_o yet_o this_o chapter_n whole_o nor_o yet_o that_o there_o be_v no_o transposition_n at_o all_o but_o the_o two_o first_o verse_n only_o which_o in_o order_n be_v to_o be_v join_v with_o the_o 9_o verse_n be_v set_v out_o of_o their_o place_n and_o that_o first_o moses_n come_v down_o and_o publish_v the_o law_n to_o the_o people_n as_o the_o lord_n command_v he_o to_o do_v though_o it_o be_v omit_v for_o without_o god_n commandment_n he_o will_v do_v nothing_o &_o his_o factiâ—_fw-la and_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v than_o he_o be_v bid_v to_o come_v up_o with_o aaron_n nadab_n and_o abihu_n etc._n etc._n tostat._n jun._n olea_v simler_n quest_n ii_o what_o thâ—se_a 70._o elder_n be_v vers._n 1._o and_o seventy_o of_o the_o elder_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o these_o be_v those_o seventy_o elder_n which_o afterward_o take_v part_n of_o the_o charge_n and_o government_n with_o moses_n num._n 11._o of_o which_o number_n
be_v eldad_n and_o medad_n gloss._n interlinear_o but_o this_o can_v be_v for_o those_o seventy_o elder_n be_v appoint_v after_o the_o camp_n be_v remove_v from_o sinai_n and_o pitch_v in_o kibrath_n hattavah_n which_o be_v the_o next_o station_n beyond_o sinai_n numb_a 33.16_o but_o now_o the_o israelite_n remain_v at_o mount_n sinai_n 2._o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o these_o seventy_o elder_n be_v appoint_v when_o jethro_n give_v counsel_n to_o moses_n that_o be_v six_z out_o of_o every_o tribe_n which_o make_v 72._o but_o the_o even_a number_n be_v set_v down_o simler_n but_o those_o captain_n over_o the_o people_n which_o be_v choose_v according_a to_o jethro_n his_o direction_n be_v head_n over_o thousand_o hundred_o and_o fifty_n chap._n 18.25_o they_o be_v then_o more_o than_o seventy_o 3._o neither_o be_v these_o seventy_o such_o as_o before_o time_n the_o people_n have_v choose_v out_o for_o their_o ruler_n answerable_a unto_o the_o number_n of_o soul_n that_o go_v down_o with_o jacob_n into_o egypt_n as_o calviâ—_n seem_v to_o think_v for_o it_o seem_v that_o before_o jethro_n give_v that_o advice_n to_o moses_n there_o be_v no_o such_o governor_n and_o ruler_n over_o the_o tribe_n because_o moses_n then_o need_v not_o to_o have_v weary_v himself_o in_o hear_v their_o cause_n himself_o alone_o 4._o wherefore_o these_o be_v no_o special_a elder_n that_o before_o be_v elect_v and_o choose_v out_o but_o such_o as_o moses_n do_v single_a out_o upon_o this_o occasion_n out_o of_o the_o more_o honourable_a sort_n of_o the_o people_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v call_v vers_fw-la 11._o eetzilee_n separate_v or_o select_v and_o tostatus_n hold_v this_o as_o a_o reason_n because_o the_o word_n elder_n ziene_n in_o the_o hebrew_n have_v no_o article_n set_v before_o it_o as_o be_v usual_a in_o that_o language_n when_o any_o special_a person_n of_o note_n be_v name_v but_o though_o his_o reason_n do_v not_o always_o hold_v yet_o his_o opinion_n seem_v of_o the_o rest_n to_o be_v most_o probable_a tostat._v qu._n 3_o quest_n iii_o why_o moses_n go_v up_o into_o the_o mount_n alone_o vers._n 2._o and_o moses_n himself_o alone_o shall_v come_v near_o to_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 1._o here_o be_v three_o degree_n or_o order_n appoint_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o their_o come_n near_o unto_o god_n the_o people_n stand_v far_o off_o and_o come_v not_o near_o at_o all_o aaron_n and_o his_o two_o son_n and_o the_o seventy_o elder_n ascend_v with_o moses_n to_o some_o part_n of_o the_o mountain_n but_o moses_n himself_o only_o go_v up_o unto_o god_n vers_fw-la 12._o calvin_n lippoman_n 2._o rabanus_n make_v this_o moral_a application_n of_o it_o that_o as_o the_o seventy_o elder_n go_v not_o up_o with_o moses_n so_o unusquisque_fw-la perpendat_fw-la discrete_a vires_fw-la suay_n ut_fw-la ultra_fw-la non_fw-la praesumat_fw-la that_o every_o one_o do_v discreet_o examine_v his_o strength_n and_o not_o presume_v beyond_o his_o knowledge_n 3._o for_o the_o mystical_a sense_n procopius_n make_v aaron_n here_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o stand_v aloof_o off_o and_o contemn_v not_o our_o humane_a nature_n sed_fw-la descendens_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la inter_fw-la nos_fw-la moratur_fw-la but_o descend_v dwell_v among_o we_o etc._n etc._n but_o this_o application_n can_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v fit_a that_o aaron_n shall_v be_v here_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o go_v not_o up_o unto_o god_n but_o moses_n do_v for_o who_o shall_v have_v free_a access_n unto_o god_n than_o our_o mediator_n and_o intercessor_n therefore_o moses_n here_o rather_o signify_v the_o law_n which_o be_v perfect_a and_o pure_a in_o itself_o yet_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bring_v we_o to_o god_n as_o these_o ascend_v not_o with_o moses_n but_o be_v leave_v behind_o simler_n quest_n iv._o whether_o all_o the_o people_n in_o general_n be_v assemble_v vers._n 3._o and_o all_o the_o people_n answer_v etc._n etc._n 1._o sometime_o the_o whole_a congregation_n be_v understand_v to_o be_v the_o elder_n only_o and_o principal_a man_n that_o stand_v for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n as_o chap._n 12.3_o the_o lord_n bid_v moses_n to_o speak_v to_o all_o the_o congregation_n and_o yet_o he_o only_o speak_v unto_o the_o elder_n vers_fw-la 21._o but_o here_o we_o rather_o understand_v that_o all_o the_o multitude_n be_v call_v together_o for_o as_o we_o read_v that_o when_o the_o law_n be_v confirm_v and_o ratify_v the_o whole_a assembly_n come_v together_o not_o only_o the_o elder_n and_o officer_n but_o even_o their_o child_n and_o wife_n yea_o the_o stranger_n unto_o the_o hewer_n of_o wood_n and_o drawer_n of_o water_n deut._n 29.10_o 11._o so_o be_v it_o requisite_a that_o at_o the_o first_o receive_v of_o the_o law_n all_o the_o whole_a multitude_n shall_v come_v together_o to_o give_v their_o general_a consent_n 2._o if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o so_o many_o hundred_o thousand_o as_o there_o be_v in_o israel_n can_v assemble_v in_o such_o sort_n to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o one_o man_n we_o may_v either_o say_v that_o god_n may_v give_v a_o extraordinary_a strength_n unto_o moses_n voice_n that_o it_o may_v be_v hear_v round_o about_o tostatus_n or_o though_o all_o the_o people_n be_v not_o within_o hear_v themselves_o at_o once_o yet_o one_o may_v receive_v it_o from_o another_o and_o so_o give_v their_o consent_n or_o one_o company_n may_v succeed_v another_o to_o hear_v oleaster_n quest_n v._o why_o the_o lord_n require_v the_o people_n consent_n to_o his_o law_n vers._n 3._o all_z that_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v will_v we_o do_v 1._o though_o god_n may_v by_o his_o sovereign_a right_n impose_v what_o law_n he_o think_v good_a without_o the_o people_n consent_n because_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v whatsoever_o the_o lord_n command_v yet_o the_o lord_n think_v good_a to_o require_v their_o consent_n because_o otherwise_o they_o may_v be_v less_o culpable_a if_o they_o have_v not_o obey_v those_o law_n which_o be_v thrust_v upon_o they_o against_o their_o will_n 2._o and_o although_o they_o have_v twice_o before_o chap._n 19.8_o and_o 20.19_o promise_v their_o obedience_n yet_o that_o be_v but_o in_o general_a before_o the_o law_n be_v publish_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o a_o particular_a consent_n shall_v be_v have_v now_o unto_o the_o several_a law_n which_o be_v propound_v 3._o god_n know_v before_o they_o will_v consent_v but_o that_o be_v not_o sufficient_a unless_o they_o also_o express_v it_o themselves_o that_o they_o may_v afterward_o be_v leave_v without_o excuse_n tostat._v 4._o the_o people_n be_v to_o be_v commend_v for_o their_o readiness_n but_o yet_o they_o know_v not_o how_o impossible_a it_o be_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v excuse_v of_o rashness_n jun._n of_o this_o sudden_a promise_n of_o obedience_n which_o the_o israelite_n have_v soon_o forget_v siast_n hierome_n thus_o write_v melius_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la promittere_fw-la quam_fw-la promissa_fw-la non_fw-la facere_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o they_o not_o to_o have_v promise_v at_o all_o than_o not_o to_o perform_v their_o promise_n and_o gregory_n herein_o compare_v the_o jew_n unto_o locust_n 19_o subiâ—o_fw-la saltuâ—_fw-la daâ—tes_fw-la &_o protiâ—â—s_fw-la ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d codeme_n etc._n etc._n which_o do_v of_o a_o sudden_a give_v a_o spring_n and_o forthwith_o fall_v upon_o the_o ground_n again_o quest_n vi_o what_o law_n they_o be_v which_o moses_n write_v in_o a_o book_n vers._n 4._o and_o moses_n write_v all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n 1._o r._n solomon_n think_v that_o moses_n first_o rehearse_v and_o afterward_o write_v the_o whole_a book_n of_o genesis_n and_o all_o exodus_fw-la unto_o this_o place_n but_o this_o can_v be_v 1._o the_o rabbin_z himself_o think_v that_o moses_n rise_v the_o next_o day_n and_o build_v the_o altar_n how_o can_v he_o then_o write_v these_o two_o book_n without_o a_o great_a miracle_n in_o one_o day_n which_o we_o be_v not_o without_o great_a necessity_n to_o bring_v in_o to_o make_v or_o devise_v miracle_n where_o no_o cause_n be_v be_v great_a presumption_n lyran._n 2._o it_o be_v say_v he_o write_v all_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o so_o consequent_o only_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o the_o history_n of_o genesis_n and_o exodus_fw-la contain_v many_o thing_n beside_o the_o word_n of_o god_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n either_o to_o rehearse_v or_o write_v all_o the_o content_n of_o these_o two_o book_n tostatus_n 2._o cajetanes_n opinion_n be_v with_o who_o consent_v osiander_n that_o moses_n do_v write_v all_o the_o former_a law_n contain_v in_o the_o 21_o 22_o 23._o chapter_n and_o the_o ten_o commandment_n beside_o with_o all_o those_o law_n set_v forth_o in_o the_o 12._o and_o 13._o chapter_n and_o his_o reason_n be_v
quest_n xxii_o of_o the_o spiritual_a and_o mystical_a signification_n of_o the_o ark_n concern_v the_o typical_a and_o mystical_a application_n of_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o ornament_n thereof_o 1._o bed_n apply_v it_o unto_o christ_n incarnation_n that_o aâ—_n the_o ark_n be_v make_v of_o wood_n which_o putrify_v not_o overlay_v within_o and_o without_o with_o gold_n so_o christ_n take_v a_o body_n without_o sin_n in_o who_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o heavenly_a wisdom_n 2._o rupertus_n thus_o collect_v that_o as_o the_o ark_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v two_o cubit_n and_o half_a in_o length_n equal_a to_o the_o stature_n of_o man_n so_o god_n have_v appear_v in_o earth_n and_o show_v himself_o unto_o the_o capacity_n of_o they_o 28._o 3._o by_o the_o ark_n gregory_n understand_v the_o church_n by_o the_o four_o ring_n the_o four_o gospel_n by_o the_o bar_n the_o preacher_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n which_o carry_v the_o ark_n and_o propagate_v the_o truth_n 4._o likewise_o cyril_n by_o the_o ark_n insinuate_v christ_n body_n which_o be_v incorruptible_a as_o the_o other_o be_v make_v of_o durable_a and_o last_a wood_n and_o as_o it_o be_v cover_v within_o and_o without_o with_o gold_n sic_fw-la prâ—ciâ—sa_fw-la &_o regalia_z omne_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la sunt_fw-la so_o all_o thing_n be_v precious_a and_o princely_a in_o he_o 5._o lyranus_fw-la by_o the_o three_o thing_n in_o the_o ark_n contain_v will_v have_v describe_v the_o three_o office_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n regiam_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la the_o kingly_a dignity_n because_o it_o belong_v unto_o the_o king_n to_o make_v law_n the_o rod_n of_o aaron_n betoken_v the_o priesthood_n the_o pot_n of_o manna_n cibationeâ—h_o fidelâ—um_o the_o feed_n of_o the_o faithful_a wherein_o consist_v the_o prophetical_a office_n of_o christ._n 6._o marbachius_n more_o at_o large_a do_v thus_o allegoriâ—â—_n it_o 1._o the_o gold_n of_o the_o ark_n show_v the_o divine_a nature_n of_o christ_n the_o wood_n his_o humanity_n 2._o the_o crown_n of_o the_o ark_n signify_v that_o he_o be_v crown_v with_o the_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n 3._o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v publish_v to_o all_o the_o world_n as_o the_o ark_n be_v carry_v by_o four_o ring_n 4._o the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o ark_n show_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n 5._o the_o pot_n of_o manna_n signify_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o true_a food_n of_o our_o soul_n 6._o aaron_n rod_n that_o bud_a be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n who_o body_n revive_v and_o as_o it_o be_v flourish_v out_o of_o the_o grave_n but_o as_o in_o general_a the_o tabernacle_n be_v a_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o celestial_a thing_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v hebr._n 19.5_o and_o the_o chief_a scope_n of_o those_o ceremony_n be_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o spiritual_a state_n of_o the_o church_n under_o christ_n yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a neither_o convenient_a to_o make_v such_o a_o typical_a application_n in_o particular_a of_o every_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o the_o tabernacle_n though_o the_o principal_a ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n serve_v to_o shadow_v forth_o the_o body_n which_o be_v christ_n yet_o they_o have_v many_o ceremony_n which_o have_v no_o such_o signification_n but_o serve_v only_o as_o ornament_n of_o their_o external_a service_n herein_o therefore_o that_o assertion_n of_o tostatus_n may_v be_v approve_v totus_fw-la ille_fw-la status_fw-la figur_n alis_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o universali_fw-la non_fw-la in_o particulari_fw-la etc._n etc._n all_o that_o state_n be_v figurative_a in_o general_n because_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v that_o end_n to_o prefigure_v the_o new_a but_o not_o in_o every_o particular_a quest_n xxiii_o of_o the_o cover_n of_o the_o ark_n what_o fashion_n it_o be_v of_o whether_o it_o cover_v the_o ark_n or_o hang_v over_o vers._n 17._o thou_o shall_v make_v a_o mercy_n seat_n etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o word_n caphore_v signify_v both_o a_o cover_n and_o a_o propitiatory_a be_v derive_v of_o caphar_n which_o signify_v both_o to_o hide_v and_o cover_v and_o to_o appease_v which_o word_n show_v a_o twofold_a use_n thereof_o both_o to_o be_v a_o cover_n for_o the_o ark_n and_o to_o be_v a_o place_n from_o whence_o they_o shall_v receive_v answer_n from_o god_n and_o make_v atonement_n with_o he_o 2._o this_o cover_n be_v not_o make_v of_o shittiâ—_n wood_n as_o the_o ark_n be_v and_o overlay_v with_o gold_n but_o it_o be_v make_v all_o of_o pure_a gold_n because_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n seat_n who_o be_v say_v to_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubim_n isai._n 37.16_o 3._o this_o cover_n be_v not_o hold_v up_o aloft_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o cherubim_n as_o oleaster_n caejetane_n marbach_n and_o some_o other_o think_v that_o it_o may_v be_v as_o the_o seat_n and_o the_o ark_n as_o god_n footstool_n but_o it_o be_v make_v to_o cover_v the_o ark_n with_o as_o think_v r._n solomon_n and_o it_o be_v the_o general_a opinion_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 1._o both_o because_o it_o be_v prescribe_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o bigness_n and_o proportion_n for_o length_n and_o breadth_n which_o the_o ark_n be_v of_o that_o it_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o cover_v it_o 2._o as_o also_o the_o cherub_n be_v to_o be_v make_v with_o work_n beat_v out_o with_o the_o hammer_n out_o of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o mercy_n seat_n which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v so_o convenient_o if_o they_o have_v hold_v the_o table_n in_o their_o hand_n tostat._n 3_o as_o also_o because_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o any_o other_o cover_v which_o the_o ark_n have_v and_o it_o be_v not_o like_a to_o be_v leave_v open_a or_o uncover_v this_o propitiatory_a or_o mercy_n seat_n be_v to_o that_o end_n to_o close_v above_o upon_o the_o ark_n lyran._n 4._o and_o so_o much_o be_v express_v vers_fw-la 21._o thou_o shall_v put_v the_o mercy_n 〈◊〉_d above_o upon_o the_o ark_n 5._o and_o to_o this_o end_n the_o ark_n have_v a_o crown_n make_v round_o about_o in_o the_o brim_n thereof_o to_o close_v up_o and_o hide_v the_o joint_n where_o the_o cover_n and_o the_o ark_n do_v meet_v junius_n thus_o much_o also_o augustine_n do_v gather_v by_o the_o form_n and_o proportion_n of_o the_o ark_n â—05_n proculdubio_fw-la tantae_fw-la formae_fw-la arâ—am_fw-la fieri_fw-la pracepit_fw-la quatâ—geretur_fw-la arca_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o command_v a_o ark_n to_o be_v make_v of_o such_o a_o form_n to_o cover_v the_o ark_n with_o 5._o there_o be_v but_o two_o dimension_n prescribe_v of_o this_o cover_n how_o long_o and_o how_o broad_a it_o shall_v be_v it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o apportion_v the_o thickness_n as_o before_o the_o depth_n or_o height_n of_o the_o ark_n be_v describe_v but_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o moses_n discretion_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v of_o such_o a_o thickness_n ne_fw-la tenuitate_fw-la flecteretur_fw-la that_o it_o may_v not_o bend_v but_o be_v stiff_o enough_o to_o put_v off_o and_o on_o cajetan_n 6._o this_o cover_v neither_o open_v with_o joint_n as_o other_o chest_n lid_n because_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v open_v often_o but_o they_o be_v to_o rear_v it_o upright_o neither_o need_v it_o to_o have_v any_o latch_n or_o haspe_v to_o keep_v it_o shut_v because_o it_o be_v set_v in_o such_o a_o place_n whither_o none_o use_v to_o come_v tostatus_n quaest_n 17._o quest_n xxiv_o of_o the_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o word_n cherub_n vers._n 18._o thou_o shall_v make_v thou_o two_o cherubim_n of_o gold_n 1._o the_o rabbin_n as_o r._n david_n witness_v think_v that_o this_o word_n be_v compound_v of_o caph_n which_o be_v a_o note_n of_o similitude_n and_o rubh_n a_o boy_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n to_o be_v this_o as_o a_o boy_n vatablâ—â—_n but_o the_o cherubim_n be_v not_o always_o in_o the_o form_n and_o shape_n of_o man_n as_o appear_v ezech._n 1._o where_o the_o cherubim_n have_v the_o face_n of_o a_o eagle_n a_o lion_n a_o bullock_n calvin_n 2._o oleaster_n think_v it_o may_v rather_o be_v derive_v of_o rabbah_n which_o signify_v to_o multiply_v and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v take_v for_o the_o angel_n because_o of_o their_o multitude_n 3._o hierom_n will_v have_v this_o word_n to_o signify_v the_o multitude_n of_o knowledge_n but_o how_o it_o shall_v have_v such_o signification_n it_o appear_v not_o paul_n â—aguine_a will_v have_v it_o derive_v of_o â—acar_n which_o signify_v to_o know_v and_o 〈…〉_z but_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v fetch_v somewhat_o far_o off_o 4._o cajetan_n say_v significaâ—_n 〈…〉_z sed_fw-la vortutis_fw-la it_o signify_v great_a not_o in_o quantity_n but_o in_o virtue_n and_o power_n 5._o 〈…〉_z make_v this_o
they_o with_o all_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v he_o and_o then_o immediate_o they_o begin_v to_o work_v upon_o the_o tabernacle_n to_o this_o effect_n tostat._n qu._n 3_o 3._o so_o that_o the_o whole_a time_n which_o be_v spend_v in_o the_o make_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v the_o space_n of_o seven_o month_n as_o tostatus_n think_v they_o begin_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o six_o month_n and_o finish_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o twelve_o but_o vatablus_n hold_v that_o moses_n come_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n the_o second_o time_n about_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o tisri_n which_o answer_v to_o our_o september_n and_o then_o in_o the_o autumn_n he_o think_v the_o tabernacle_n begin_v to_o be_v make_v and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o more_o probable_a for_o tostatus_n to_o bring_v moses_n second_o come_v down_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o five_o or_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o six_o month_n make_v but_o two_o or_o three_o day_n between_o moses_n first_o come_v down_o which_o be_v as_o he_o think_v about_o the_o seventeen_o day_n of_o the_o four_o month_n namely_o june_n and_o his_o go_v up_o which_o he_o ghess_v to_o have_v be_v upon_o the_o eighteen_o day_n and_o then_o he_o stay_v forty_o day_n more_o to_o the_o end_n of_o july_n or_o the_o begin_n of_o august_n the_o six_o month_n but_o all_o that_o which_o be_v rehearse_v to_o have_v be_v do_v in_o the_o one_o and_o thirty_o chapter_n which_o come_v between_o his_o first_o come_v down_o and_o his_o second_o go_v up_o as_o the_o people_n mourning_n in_o put_v away_o their_o best_a apparel_n the_o remove_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n by_o moses_n without_o the_o host_n his_o usual_a conference_n with_o god_n in_o that_o tabernacle_n all_o these_o thing_n can_v not_o be_v do_v in_o the_o space_n of_o two_o or_o three_o day_n less_o can_v be_v well_o allow_v than_o half_a a_o month_n so_o that_o it_o be_v in_o all_o likelihood_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o six_o or_o beginning_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n when_o moses_n come_v down_o and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o come_v down_o he_o begin_v the_o work_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n 4._o the_o place_n also_o be_v evident_a where_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v make_v and_o set_v up_o which_o be_v while_o they_o encamp_v about_o mount_n sinai_n where_o they_o lie_v almost_o a_o whole_a year_n for_o thither_o they_o come_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o three_o month_n in_o the_o first_o year_n and_o depart_v thence_o on_o the_o twenty_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n in_o the_o second_o year_n numb_a 10.11_o 5._o they_o then_o be_v deceive_v which_o think_v the_o tabernacle_n to_o have_v be_v make_v before_o moses_n second_o go_v up_o unto_o the_o lord_n of_o which_o opinion_n be_v rupertus_n and_o calvin_n for_o it_o be_v not_o like_a if_o it_o have_v be_v finish_v so_o long_o before_o that_o moses_n will_v have_v defer_v the_o set_n of_o it_o up_o six_o or_o seven_o month_n see_v more_o hereof_o quest_n 12._o chap._n 33._o with_o other_o 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they_o hereby_o that_o god_n will_v reâ—compence_v their_o faithful_a service_n so_o also_o pelargus_n 4._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n no_o will-worship_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n vers._n 1._o they_o make_v the_o holy_a garment_n for_o aaron_n as_o the_o lord_n command_v this_o clause_n simlerus_n note_v to_o be_v repeat_v seven_o time_n pelargus_n nine_o several_a time_n in_o this_o chapter_n which_o show_v that_o the_o workman_n do_v not_o swerve_v a_o jot_n from_o that_o direction_n which_o moses_n give_v they_o from_o the_o lord_n whereby_o all_o god_n servant_n be_v admonish_v ut_fw-la se_fw-la contineant_fw-la intra_fw-la limit_n verbi_fw-la dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o they_o contain_v themselves_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o god_n word_n and_o bring_v nothing_o into_o the_o service_n of_o god_n of_o their_o own_o invention_n simler_n for_o this_o the_o apostle_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will-worship_n or_o voluntary_a religion_n col._n 2.23_o 2._o doct._n of_o the_o union_n of_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o abundant_a grace_n confer_v upon_o his_o humanity_n all_o the_o holy_a garment_n for_o aaron_n aaron_n be_v herein_o a_o type_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o these_o goodly_a and_o beautiful_a raiment_n do_v shadow_n forth_o those_o heavenly_a grace_n which_o be_v pour_v upon_o christ_n beyond_o measure_n in_o who_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v bodily_a coloss._n 2.9_o by_o which_o unite_n of_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n christ_n as_o man_n be_v endue_v with_o plentiful_a and_o abundant_a grace_n here_o then_o two_o thing_n be_v brief_o to_o be_v explain_v the_o union_n of_o these_o two_o nature_n of_o christ_n in_o one_o person_n and_o the_o communication_n of_o these_o grace_n concern_v this_o bless_a union_n 1._o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n assume_v not_o the_o divine_a but_o the_o divine_a assume_v and_o take_v unto_o it_o the_o humane_a nature_n the_o divine_a nature_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o person_n subsist_v of_o itself_o from_o all_o begin_n in_o the_o union_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n the_o humane_a have_v no_o subsistence_n of_o itself_o before_o it_o be_v so_o assume_v but_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v it_o be_v assume_v into_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o that_o this_o humane_a nature_n consist_v of_o body_n and_o soul_n which_o christ_n assume_v become_v the_o peculiar_a body_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o god_n purchase_v the_o church_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n act_v 20.28_o 2._o but_o in_o this_o unite_n of_o these_o two_o nature_n of_o christ_n we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o two_o error_n 1._o that_o by_o unite_n they_o we_o imagine_v not_o either_o any_o of_o the_o
be_v insert_v verse_n 14._o these_o be_v the_o head_n of_o their_o father_n house_n etc._n etc._n moses_n set_v down_o the_o genealogy_n of_o certain_a tribe_n that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v for_o the_o more_o certainty_n of_o the_o story_n of_o what_o stock_n those_o two_o famous_a prophet_n moses_n and_o aaron_n come_v the_o lord_n ambassador_n to_o pharaoh_n and_o instrument_n of_o these_o great_a work_n and_o wonder_v wrought_v in_o egypt_n and_o of_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o people_n borrh._o 2._o and_o moses_n set_v down_o the_o generation_n of_o reuben_n and_o simeon_n which_o be_v the_o two_o elder_n that_o he_o may_v orderly_o proceed_v to_o levi_n lest_o he_o may_v have_v be_v think_v only_o to_o set_v down_o his_o own_o pedigree_n simler_n 3._o and_o these_o three_o tribe_n be_v special_o name_v because_o they_o of_o all_o other_o be_v most_o hard_o censure_v by_o jacob_n reuben_n for_o his_o incest_n and_o the_o other_o two_o for_o their_o murder_n lest_o they_o may_v have_v be_v think_v utter_o to_o have_v be_v reject_v perer._n 4._o moses_n most_o insist_v upon_o the_o genealogy_n of_o levi_n because_o that_o tribe_n be_v afterward_o choose_v for_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o priesthood_n simler_n quest_n ix_o how_o reuben_n be_v say_v here_o to_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v vers._n 14._o the_o son_n of_o reuben_n the_o first_o bear_v 1._o he_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v by_o nature_n but_o he_o lose_v the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v by_o his_o incest_n unto_o the_o which_o belong_v a_o double_a preeminence_n the_o one_o of_o a_o double_a part_n which_o right_o be_v transfer_v to_o joseph_n of_o who_o come_v two_o tribe_n the_o other_o of_o dignity_n and_o authority_n over_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o brethren_n which_o be_v convey_v to_o judah_n perer._n 2._o of_o reuben_n and_o simeon_n only_o those_o be_v rehearse_v that_o come_v down_o with_o jacob_n unto_o egypt_n because_o moses_n do_v make_v haste_n to_o set_v down_o at_o large_a the_o offspring_n of_o levi_n descend_v even_o unto_o phinehe_n the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n jun._n 3._o some_o name_n be_v elsewhere_o otherwise_o term_v as_o he_o which_o be_v call_v jemuel_n be_v name_v in_o the_o chronicle_n nemuel_n and_o sahar_n zerah_n ohad_v here_o name_v be_v there_o omit_v either_o because_o he_o die_v in_o egypt_n or_o else_o his_o posterity_n be_v extinct_a and_o cease_v in_o the_o wilderness_n simler_n quest_n x._o of_o the_o age_n of_o levi._n vers._n 16._o the_o year_n of_o the_o life_n of_o levi_n be_v 137._o levi_n be_v elder_a than_o joseph_n by_o four_o year_n for_o he_o be_v the_o three_o son_n of_o lea_n bear_v in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o the_o second_o seven_o of_o jacob_n service_n in_o the_o end_n whereof_o joseph_n be_v bear_v hence_o divers_a certain_a conclusion_n concern_v the_o chronologie_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v infer_v 1._o that_o levi_n be_v 43._o year_n old_a when_o he_o come_v down_o with_o jacob_n into_o egypt_n for_o than_o be_v joseph_n 39_o 2._o that_o levi_n live_v 23._o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o joseph_n who_o live_v a_o 110._o year_n for_o levi_n be_v 4._o year_n elder_a than_o joseph_n and_o live_v 137._o 3._o that_o levi_n live_v after_o he_o come_v into_o egypt_n 94._o year_n unto_o the_o which_o if_o we_o add_v 43._o year_n which_o be_v his_o age_n before_o he_o go_v into_o egypt_n we_o shall_v have_v the_o whole_a life_n of_o levi_n 137._o year_n 4._o levi_n die_v 121._o year_n before_o the_o go_n of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n for_o all_o the_o time_n of_o their_o abode_n in_o egypt_n be_v 215._o whereof_o levi_n live_v 94._o in_o egypt_n which_o sum_n be_v deduct_v from_o 215._o the_o residue_n be_v 121._o year_n 5._o it_o be_v gather_v that_o levi_n die_v before_o moses_n birth_n 41._o year_n for_o moses_n be_v 80._o year_n old_a when_o israel_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o egypt_n but_o levi_n die_v 121._o year_n before_o that_o than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o he_o die_v 41._o year_n before_o moses_n ex_fw-la perer._n quest_n xi_o of_o the_o age_n of_o kohath_n vers._n 18._o kohath_n live_v 133._o year_n 1._o thus_o read_v both_o the_o latin_a septuagint_n and_o chalde_n agreeable_a to_o the_o hebrew_n so_o that_o eugubinus_n be_v deceive_v that_o say_v kohath_n according_a to_o the_o septuagint_n live_v but_o 130._o year_n 2._o hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o kohath_n die_v 2._o year_n before_o moses_n birth_n and_o 82._o year_n before_o the_o deliverance_n of_o israel_n for_o kohath_n come_v down_o with_o levi_n into_o egypt_n may_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v bear_v the_o same_o year_n from_o whence_o to_o moses_n birth_n be_v 135._o year_n unto_o which_o add_v 80._o year_n of_o the_o life_n of_o moses_n and_o we_o have_v the_o whole_a sum_n of_o 215._o year_n the_o whole_a time_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v in_o egypt_n but_o he_o live_v only_o 133._o year_n then_o he_o must_v be_v dead_a two_o year_n before_o moses_n birth_n 3._o hence_o alexander_n polyhistor_n be_v find_v to_o be_v in_o error_n who_o hold_v as_o eusebius_n report_v kohath_n to_o be_v but_o 40._o year_n old_a when_o levi_n die_v who_o be_v rather_o than_o 94._o year_n old_a but_o 43_o year_n young_a than_o his_o father_n ult_n be_v bear_v the_o same_o year_n when_o levi_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n quest_n xii_o of_o the_o age_n of_o amram_n vers._n 20._o and_o amram_n live_v 137._o year_n if_o amram_n be_v bear_v 14._o year_n before_o joseph_n die_v and_o beget_v moses_n in_o the_o 77._o year_n of_o his_o age_n as_o alexander_n polyhistor_n in_o eusebius_n account_v than_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o die_v 21._o year_n before_o the_o depart_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o in_o the_o 60_o year_n of_o moses_n age_n as_o may_v be_v thus_o gather_v joseph_n live_v after_o jacob_n come_v down_o into_o egypt_n 71._o year_n be_v then_o 39_o and_o his_o whole_a age_n be_v 110._o so_o joseph_n die_v 144._o year_n before_o the_o departure_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o foresay_a number_n of_o 71._o and_o 144._o put_v together_o make_v the_o above_o say_v sum_n of_o 215._o year_n it_o will_v then_o follow_v that_o amram_n borne_n 14._o year_n before_o josephs_n death_n and_o live_v 137._o year_n die_v 121._o year_n before_o the_o go_v forth_o of_o israel_n ex_fw-la perer._n quest_n xiii_o why_o the_o son_n of_o korah_n and_o aaron_n be_v set_v down_o vers._n 21._o also_o the_o son_n of_o izhar_n 1._o moses_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o levi_n his_o posterity_n descend_v but_o to_o the_o four_o degree_n save_v in_o aaron_n and_o korah_n because_o of_o the_o one_o come_v famous_a phinehe_n and_o the_o son_n of_o the_o other_o be_v express_v because_o they_o die_v not_o in_o their_o father_n rebellion_n numb_a 16.11_o 2._o hebron_n or_o chebron_n his_o posterity_n be_v not_o set_v down_o it_o may_v be_v he_o be_v obscure_a and_o therefore_o not_o mention_v borrh._n 3_o the_o rest_n here_o also_o be_v express_v because_o elsewhere_o they_o be_v speak_v of_o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o history_n as_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n levit._n 10.1_o mishael_n and_o elzaphan_n levit._n 10.4_o eleazar_n numb_a 20._o and_o ithamar_n exod._n 38.21_o jun._n quest_n fourteen_o why_o aaron_n take_v a_o wife_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n vers._n 23._o and_o aaron_n take_v elishebah_n daughter_n of_o aminadab_n 1._o these_o two_o aminadab_n and_o nahashon_n his_o son_n be_v prince_n of_o judah_n 2._o thus_o levi_n and_o judah_n do_v match_n in_o marriage_n together_o to_o signify_v the_o conjunction_n and_o affinity_n that_o shall_v be_v between_o the_o regal_a and_o priestly_a office_n simler_n 3._o hitherto_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o not_o confound_v the_o tribe_n by_o marriage_n be_v not_o make_v and_o yet_o afterward_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o priest_n of_o levi_n to_o take_v unto_o they_o wife_n of_o other_o tribe_n for_o because_o the_o levite_n have_v no_o inheritance_n give_v they_o by_o such_o marriage_n there_o can_v follow_v no_o inconvenience_n by_o confusion_n of_o their_o inheritance_n so_o jehoiadah_n the_o high_a priest_n marry_v the_o king_n of_o judah_n sister_n and_o elizabeth_n wife_n to_o zacharie_n the_o priest_n be_v cousin_n to_o mary_n the_o bless_a virgin_n of_o judah_n simler_n quest_n xv._n how_o moses_n without_o ostentation_n set_v forth_o his_o own_o commendation_n vers._n 27._o these_o be_v that_o moses_n and_o aaron_n etc._n etc._n 1._o some_o think_v that_o these_o word_n shall_v be_v insert_v by_o ezra_n who_o digest_v the_o scripture_n into_o order_n because_o it_o seem_v not_o to_o stand_v with_o the_o modesty_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n to_o set_v forth_o such_o a_o