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the_o same_o bechai_n which_o send_v it_o in_o the_o night_n while_o they_o sleep_v quiet_o in_o their_o bed_n that_o when_o they_o rise_v in_o the_o morning_n they_o may_v find_v their_o food_n ready_a for_o they_o and_o thus_o say_v he_o it_o be_v when_o they_o come_v to_o canaan_n the_o rain_n be_v wont_a to_o fall_v in_o the_o night-season_n and_o not_o in_o the_o daytime_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v hinder_v from_o their_o work_n in_o the_o field_n and_o in_o their_o plantation_n the_o manna_n fall_v upon_o it_o that_o be_v upon_o the_o dew_n for_o it_o do_v not_o fall_v upon_o the_o camp_n but_o round_o about_o it_o see_v xvi_o exod._n 14._o this_o be_v a_o further_a aggravation_n of_o their_o ingratitude_n that_o they_o despise_v this_o rare_a food_n which_o come_v not_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n or_o the_o water_n but_o from_o above_o out_o of_o the_o air_n and_o therefore_o be_v more_o pure_a and_o spiritous_a than_o cucumber_n and_o leek_n etc._n etc._n which_o crude_a and_o gross_a sort_n of_o food_n their_o deprave_a mind_n prefer_v before_o this_o celestial_a nourishment_n which_o by_o fall_v on_o the_o dew_n be_v keep_v clean_a and_o pure_a for_o their_o use_n huetius_n observe_v that_o several_a author_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a mention_n manna_n as_o a_o thing_n which_o sometime_o fall_v in_o those_o country_n particular_o in_o arabia_n and_o upon_o libanus_n which_o they_o call_v aerial_a honey_n or_o dewy_a honey_n and_o syrian_a dew_n which_o be_v fit_a for_o food_n but_o it_o never_o fall_v in_o such_o quantity_n nor_o so_o constant_o every_o day_n for_o the_o space_n of_o xl_o year_n and_o so_o delicious_a and_o hearty_a all_o this_o be_v miraculous_a as_o be_v also_o its_o melt_a when_o the_o sun_n shine_v upon_o it_o and_o that_o it_o putrify_a before_o the_o next_o day_n except_o on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o yet_o keep_v in_o a_o urn_n many_o year_n see_v alnetanae_n quaest_n l._n ii_o cap._n xii_o n._n xvii_o verse_n 10_o ver._n 10._o and_o moses_n hear_v the_o people_n weep_v throughout_o their_o family_n or_o for_o their_o family_n or_o about_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o their_o family_n as_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n understand_v it_o though_o to_o a_o foolish_a sense_n see_v selden_n l._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n iu._n p._n 203._o who_o they_o pretend_v can_v not_o live_v any_o long_o upon_o manna_n every_o man_n in_o the_o door_n of_o his_o tent._n it_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o moses_n his_o tent_n about_o which_o the_o head_n of_o the_o several_a family_n be_v gather_v as_o mutinous_a soldier_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v about_o the_o door_n of_o their_o chief_a commander_n and_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v
the_o word_n may_v be_v understand_v with_o god_n whole_a family_n that_o be_v with_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o faithful_o discharge_v the_o trust_v repose_v in_o he_o by_o acquaint_v they_o with_o all_o god_n will_n and_o execute_v all_o his_o command_n and_o do_v nothing_o of_o himself_o as_o now_o he_o be_v false_o accuse_v but_o only_a what_o god_n require_v this_o be_v a_o high_a testimony_n to_o he_o and_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o humour_n of_o exalt_v moses_n say_v he_o be_v more_o faithful_a than_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o ministry_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o r._n jose_n in_o siphri_n and_o if_o he_o have_v say_v as_o faithful_a as_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o ministry_n it_o may_v have_v pass_v for_o a_o good_a explication_n ver._n 8._o with_o he_o will_v i_o speak_v mouth_n to_o mouth_n verse_n 8_o in_o a_o most_o familiar_a manner_n as_o one_o friend_n discourse_n with_o another_o so_o it_o be_v explain_v xxxiii_o exod._n 11._o from_o whence_o abarbinel_n in_o his_o rosch_n amana_n gather_v that_o moses_n his_o prophecy_n differ_v from_o other_o in_o these_o four_o thing_n first_o that_o god_n speak_v to_o other_o by_o a_o mediator_n that_o be_v as_o he_o explain_v it_o by_o some_o angel_n but_o to_o he_o by_o himself_o without_o the_o intervention_n of_o any_o other_o second_o that_o they_o never_o prophesy_v but_o their_o sense_n be_v all_o bind_v up_o either_o in_o vision_n or_o in_o dream_n whereas_o he_o be_v as_o perfect_o awake_a as_o we_o be_v when_o we_o discourse_v one_o with_o another_o three_o that_o after_o the_o vision_n be_v over_o they_o be_v often_o leave_v so_o weak_a and_o feeble_a that_o they_o can_v scarce_o stand_v upon_o their_o foot_n as_o appear_v from_o x_o dan._n 8_o 11._o but_o moses_n speak_v with_o the_o divine_a majesty_n without_o any_o consternation_n or_o alteration_n his_o conversation_n with_o he_o be_v like_o that_o of_o one_o friend_n with_o another_o and_o last_o no_o prophet_n 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to_o daniel_n the_o lamp_n mountain_n horse_n and_o chariot_n to_o zachariah_n the_o roll_n of_o the_o book_n which_o ezekiel_n be_v to_o eat_v by_o all_o which_o the_o prophet_n as_o maimonides_n observe_v who_o illustration_n these_o be_v of_o these_o word_n be_v give_v to_o understand_v some_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v intend_v to_o be_v make_v know_v to_o he_o by_o these_o figure_n more_n nevoch_n p._n ii_o c._n 43._o who_o in_o his_o book_n concern_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o law_n further_o observe_v that_o some_o of_o these_o prophet_n have_v both_o the_o parable_n as_o he_o call_v it_o and_o its_o interpretation_n represent_v to_o they_o other_o the_o parable_n only_o without_o any_o exposition_n and_o to_o some_o be_v only_o deliver_v the_o explication_n and_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v he_o behold_v i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v the_o word_n not_o shall_v be_v here_o again_o repeat_v as_o it_o must_v be_v in_o some_o place_n to_o make_v out_o the_o sense_n as_o xxv_o prov._n 27._o which_o will_v make_v the_o meaning_n plain_o this_o he_o shall_v not_o behold_v the_o lord_n in_o similitude_n and_o resemblance_n as_o other_o prophet_n do_v for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n temunah_n signify_v the_o shape_n of_o a_o thing_n represent_v either_o to_o the_o outward_a sense_n or_o to_o the_o imagination_n not_o the_o thing_n itself_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v to_o equal_a moses_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o say_v he_o shall_v see_v the_o similitude_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o so_o do_v they_o amos_n for_o instance_n say_v he_o see_v the_o lord_n stand_v upon_o the_o altar_n ix_o 1._o that_o be_v some_o angelical_a appearance_n in_o a_o glorious_a shape_n and_o eliphaz_n say_v that_o a_o spirit_n pass_v before_o he_o the_o form_n or_o aspect_n whereof_o he_o can_v not_o discern_v only_o the_o temunah_n we_o render_v it_o a_o image_n be_v before_o his_o eye_n iv_o job_n 15_o 16._o but_o god_n do_v not_o thus_o reveal_v himself_o to_o moses_n by_o image_n and_o similitude_n of_o thing_n but_o speak_v to_o he_o himself_o as_o it_o go_v before_o mouth_n to_o mouth_n which_o lead_v maimonides_n into_o the_o opinion_n which_o he_o often_o repeat_v that_o when_o god_n be_v say_v to_o speak_v to_o any_o other_o man_n it_o be_v by_o a_o angel_n and_o that_o he_o never_o speak_v to_o any_o one_o himself_o but_o only_o to_o moses_n nor_o do_v any_o man_n before_o he_o say_v that_o god_n speak_v to_o he_o or_o that_o he_o send_v he_o on_o a_o message_n unto_o other_o but_o moses_n be_v the_o first_o that_o have_v this_o honour_n more_n nevoch_n p._n i._o c._n 63._o and_o p._n ii_o cap._n 39_o but_o if_o we_o follow_v our_o translation_n which_o shall_v run_v thus_o but_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v he_o behold_v it_o relate_v to_o that_o wonderful_a apparition_n of_o god_n to_o he_o in_o the_o bush_n iii_o exod._n 6._o as_o maimonides_n think_v more_o nevochim_n p._n i._o cap._n 5._o where_o he_o say_v god_n pour_v upon_o he_o as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v contain_v but_o especial_o to_o that_o revelation_n which_o god_n make_v of_o himself_o to_o he_o when_o he_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o can_v not_o see_v his_o face_n but_o shall_v behold_v his_o back_n part_n xxxiii_o exod._n 20_o 23._o which_o be_v a_o privilege_n grant_v to_o none_o but_o he_o and_o thus_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o his_o likeness_n signify_v the_o lord_n himself_o xvii_o psal_n ult_n when_o thy_o likeness_n shall_v awake_v that_o be_v thou_o thyself_o appear_v for_o i_o i_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v wherefore_o then_o be_v you_o not_o afraid_a to_o speak_v against_o my_o servant_n moses_n who_o be_v my_o prime_a minister_n employ_v by_o i_o in_o the_o high_a service_n ver._n 9_o and_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o they_o as_o appear_v by_o what_o follow_v and_o he_o depart_v he_o withdraw_v his_o presence_n from_o verse_n 9_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n 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he_o in_o the_o five_o month_n call_v ab_n as_o st._n hierom_n note_v from_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o second_o year_n after_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n it_o be_v not_o certain_a upon_o what_o day_n but_o it_o be_v likely_a in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o month_n which_o answer_v to_o the_o nineteenth_o of_o our_o july_n send_v they_o from_o the_o wilderness_n of_o paran_n from_o radesh-barnea_a xxxii_o 8._o i_o deut._n 19_o 20._o ix_o 23._o fourteen_o josh_n 7._o all_o those_o man_n be_v head_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n so_o the_o ruler_n of_o thousand_o and_o hundred_o be_v call_v xviii_o exod._n 25._o as_o well_o as_o the_o prince_n i_o numb_v 16._o but_o these_o be_v a_o low_a sort_n of_o head_n or_o great_a man_n in_o the_o several_a tribe_n of_o israel_n ver._n 4._o and_o these_o be_v their_o name_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o verse_n 4_o reuben_n shammua_n the_o son_n of_o zaccur_v there_o be_v little_a to_o be_v observe_v concern_v this_o verse_n and_o those_o that_o 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a_o new_a flame_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o former_a have_v be_v extinguish_v by_o such_o a_o terrible_a vengeance_n as_o one_o will_v have_v expect_v shall_v not_o have_v leave_v the_o small_a spark_n of_o this_o mutinous_a humour_n in_o they_o say_v you_o have_v kill_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o they_o impudent_o call_v those_o man_n who_o god_n himself_o have_v declare_v by_o a_o visible_a token_n to_o be_v presumptuous_a sinner_n against_o their_o own_o soul_n some_o imagine_v they_o quarrel_v with_o moses_n and_o aaron_n because_o they_o have_v not_o prevail_v with_o god_n to_o pardon_v they_o which_o they_o can_v as_o well_o have_v do_v as_o procure_v this_o judgement_n upon_o they_o but_o the_o displeasure_n which_o god_n here_o express_v against_o this_o
they_o murmur_v any_o more_o they_o deserve_v to_o be_v all_o cut_v off_o as_o they_o shall_v certain_o be_v it_o move_v they_o to_o make_v this_o doleful_a complaint_n wherein_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v convince_v of_o their_o gild_n and_o to_o bewail_v their_o miserable_a state_n for_o the_o sense_n of_o these_o two_o verse_n be_v some_o of_o we_o die_v before_o and_o now_o late_o more_o have_v perish_v and_o we_o be_v all_o in_o the_o same_o danger_n sure_o we_o shall_v never_o have_v do_v die_v till_o we_o be_v all_o consume_v behold_v we_o die_v this_o seem_v to_o relate_v to_o those_o judgement_n which_o have_v pass_v upon_o they_o heretofore_o we_o perish_v and_o this_o to_o what_o have_v very_o late_o happen_v to_o korah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n with_o their_o company_n and_o to_o those_o that_o murmur_v the_o next_o day_n after_o xvi_o 49._o we_o all_o perish_v this_o will_v be_v the_o fate_n of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n ver._n 13._o whosoever_o come_v any_o thing_n near_o unto_o the_o verse_n 13_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v not_o a_o priest_n and_o yet_o approach_v near_o than_o god_n allow_v shall_v die_v so_o moses_n have_v threaten_v and_o they_o now_o believe_v he_o and_o be_v afraid_a withal_o they_o shall_v some_o time_n or_o other_o incur_v god_n displeasure_n by_o their_o rashness_n shall_v we_o be_v consume_v with_o die_v they_o seem_v to_o be_v afraid_a lest_o for_o their_o late_a murmur_n and_o insurrection_n after_o such_o a_o heavy_a punishment_n for_o that_o sin_n xvi_o 41_o 42._o god_n shall_v further_o plague_v they_o as_o by_o this_o new_a sign_n he_o convince_v they_o they_o just_o deserve_v and_o therefore_o beg_v of_o moses_n to_o entreat_v god_n to_o spare_v they_o and_o not_o to_o go_v on_o utter_o to_o destroy_v they_o chap._n xviii_o chapter_n xviii_o verse_n 1_o ver._n 1._o and_z the_o lord_z say_v unto_o aaron_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n it_o be_v most_o likely_a unto_o who_o god_n be_v wont_a to_o 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comfort_n to_o the_o people_n who_o be_v afraid_a they_o shall_v die_v for_o every_o error_n commit_v in_o their_o approach_n to_o the_o sanctuary_n xvii_o 12_o 13._o for_o which_o he_o assure_v they_o he_o will_v punish_v the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n and_o not_o they_o and_o it_o also_o serve_v to_o remove_v the_o people_n envy_n to_o the_o priest_n who_o dignity_n they_o see_v accompanine_v with_o such_o great_a danger_n ver._n 2._o and_o thy_o brethren_n also_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n verse_n 2_o the_o tribe_n of_o thy_o father_n this_o also_o be_v a_o comfort_n to_o the_o levite_n and_o design_v to_o make_v they_o more_o content_v than_o they_o have_v be_v in_o their_o inferior_a office_n that_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o their_o brethren_n bring_v thou_o with_o thou_o into_o the_o tabernacle_n that_o they_o may_v be_v join_v with_o thou_o as_o assistant_n to_o thou_o there_o and_o minister_v unto_o thou_o in_o such_o thing_n as_o i_o have_v mention_v see_v upon_o iii_o 6._o but_o thou_o and_o thy_o son_n with_o thou_o shall_v minister_v before_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o witness_n the_o word_n shall_v minister_v not_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n some_o think_v he_o still_o speak_v of_o the_o levite_n and_o translate_v the_o word_n thus_o both_o to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o son_n with_o thou_o they_o shall_v minister_v as_o be_v say_v before_o before_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o witness_n but_o they_o that_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n do_v not_o consider_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o witness_n which_o signify_v the_o most_o holy_a place_n see_v ix_o 15._o x._o 11._o before_o which_o the_o levite_n do_v not_o minister_v but_o before_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n as_o moses_n express_o speak_v iii_o 7._o see_v there_o where_o they_o attend_v upon_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n in_o which_o the_o priest_n only_o can_v minister_v as_o aaron_n alone_o do_v upon_o one_o certain_a day_n only_o in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n verse_n 3_o ver._n 3._o and_o they_o shall_v keep_v thy_o charge_n and_o the_o charge_n of_o all_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o outward_a part_n of_o it_o see_v iii_o 7_o 8._o and_o carry_v the_o vessel_n belong_v to_o the_o inward_a part_n viz._n the_o sanctuary_n iu_o 15._o only_o they_o shall_v not_o come_v nigh_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n they_o be_v not_o to_o touch_v they_o when_o they_o carry_v they_o iu_o 15._o nor_o to_o see_v when_o they_o be_v cover_v by_o the_o priest_n iu_o 19_o 20._o and_o the_o altar_n i_o take_v this_o to_o be_v mean_v not_o only_o of_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n but_o also_o of_o the_o burnt-offering_a unto_o which_o they_o be_v not_o to_o approach_v nor_o touch_v it_o while_o they_o attend_v upon_o the_o priest_n who_o only_o can_v minister_v there_o this_o be_v justify_v from_o xxix_o exod._n 37._o where_o this_o altar_n be_v say_v to_o be_v most_o holy_a and_o whosoever_o touch_v it_o be_v require_v to_o be_v holy_a that_o neither_o they_o nor_o you_o also_o die_v they_o for_o presume_v to_o go_v beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o office_n and_o the_o priest_n for_o permit_v they_o ver._n 4._o and_o they_o shall_v be_v join_v unto_o thou_o he_o will_v verse_n 4_o have_v the_o priest_n look_v upon_o the_o levite_n as_o part_v of_o that_o sacred_a body_n of_o man_n that_o wait_v upon_o god_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n though_o in_o a_o inferior_a office_n and_o indeed_o the_o very_a name_n of_o levi_n import_v as_o much_o and_o denote_v they_o to_o be_v adjunct_n to_o some_o other_o person_n according_o we_o find_v in_o after_o time_n that_o as_o the_o levite_n be_v a_o guard_n on_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o temple_n so_o the_o priest_n watch_v within_o it_o and_o keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n for_o all_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n see_v iii_o 7_o 8._o the_o heavy_a part_n of_o their_o service_n which_o be_v call_v their_o burden_n be_v mention_v particular_o iu_o 3_o 4._o and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o chapter_n a_o stranger_n shall_v not_o come_v nigh_o unto_o you_o this_o seem_v to_o relate_v both_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o to_o the_o inferior_a minister_n that_o none_o shall_v presume_v to_o perform_v the_o office_n of_o the_o former_a but_o only_o the_o family_n of_o aaron_n nor_o of_o the_o latter_a who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n but_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n particular_o maimonides_n by_o zar_n a_o stranger_n understand_v in_o this_o place_n every_o one_o that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o seed-male_a of_o aaron_n so_o that_o the_o son_n of_o his_o daughter_n shall_v not_o minister_v for_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n say_v he_o riath_n
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