be_v put_v upon_o the_o priest_n head_n the_o high_a priest_n in_o like_a manner_n have_v put_v on_o his_o breeches_n coat_n and_o girdle_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o priest_n be_v clothe_v with_o his_o robe_n and_o next_o with_o the_o ephod_n and_o breastplate_n which_o be_v inseparable_a and_o last_o of_o all_o with_o his_o mitre_n and_o the_o golden_a crown_n to_o which_o order_n nature_n itself_o direct_v they_o the_o inward_a garment_n be_v always_o put_v on_o before_o the_o outward_a now_o as_o to_o these_o miknese_n which_o we_o true_o render_v breeches_n the_o matter_n of_o they_o be_v linen_n as_o we_o be_v here_o inform_v and_o not_o ordinary_a linen_n but_o that_o which_o the_o hebrew_n call_v schesch_n which_o be_v fine_a linen_n and_o more_o than_o that_o they_o be_v of_o twine_v or_o six-threded_n linen_n as_o we_o read_v thirty-nine_o 28._o they_o be_v make_v with_o great_a art_n be_v weave_v of_o one_o piece_n and_o not_o sew_v together_o as_o maimonides_n tell_v we_o the_o form_n of_o they_o be_v like_o our_o breeches_n or_o drawer_n which_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o moses_n here_o use_v a_o word_n of_o the_o dual_a number_n because_o they_o have_v two_o part_n which_o cover_v each_o thigh_n distinct_o to_o cover_v their_o nakedness_n this_o be_v oppose_v as_o maimonides_n think_v to_o the_o idolatrous_a worship_n of_o peor_n which_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v he_o be_v so_o beastly_a that_o it_o be_v perform_v by_o discovery_n of_o their_o nakedness_n more_o nevoch_n part._n iii_o c._n 45._o from_o the_o loin_n even_o to_o the_o thigh_n they_o shall_v reach_v they_o be_v bind_v about_o the_o loin_n with_o string_n which_o run_v through_o the_o top_n of_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v draw_v straight_a or_o loose_a as_o they_o please_v and_o come_v down_o the_o thigh_n as_o far_o as_o to_o their_o knee_n there_o be_v some_o breeches_n ancient_o which_o cover_v the_o leg_n also_o and_o come_v down_o to_o the_o foot_n such_o as_o sailor_n use_v in_o cold_a country_n but_o these_o do_v not_o come_v down_o so_o low_a the_o intention_n of_o they_o be_v only_o to_o cover_v those_o part_n as_o it_o go_v before_o which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v expose_v for_o though_o they_o have_v a_o coat_n over_o their_o whole_a body_n yet_o that_o be_v loose_a and_o wide_o below_o by_o some_o accident_n or_o other_o those_o part_n may_v have_v be_v see_v which_o ought_v to_o be_v secret_a if_o that_o have_v not_o be_v prevent_v by_o these_o drawer_n which_o so_o cover_v the_o low_a part_n that_o nothing_o can_v possible_o be_v see_v for_o in_o this_o they_o differ_v from_o our_o drawer_n that_o they_o have_v no_o open_n either_o behind_o or_o before_o some_o think_v before_o this_o time_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o breeches_n in_o use_n among_o the_o hebrew_n nor_o after_o this_o among_o any_o other_o man_n but_o the_o priest_n in_o their_o ministration_n but_o in_o latter_a age_n they_o come_v in_o use_n as_o appear_v from_o iii_o dan._n 21._o ver._n 43._o and_o they_o shall_v be_v upon_o aaron_n and_o upon_o his_o son_n when_o they_o come_v in_o unto_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o when_o they_o come_v near_o unto_o the_o altar_n to_o minister_v in_o the_o holy_a place_n they_o can_v not_o be_v permit_v so_o much_o as_o to_o appear_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n much_o less_o to_o minister_v especial_o in_o the_o holy_a place_n without_o their_o holy_a vestment_n which_o they_o wear_v there_o only_o but_o in_o no_o other_o place_n for_o at_o home_n or_o abroad_o or_o in_o the_o sanhedrim_n and_o all_o other_o place_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n they_o wear_v common_a garment_n such_o as_o other_o man_n do_v insomuch_o that_o st._n paul_n can_v not_o distinguish_v the_o high_a priest_n when_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o court_n by_o his_o habit_n from_o other_o judge_n xxiii_o act_v 5._o and_o according_o we_o read_v xlii_o ezek._n 14._o xliv_o 17_o 18_o 19_o a_o express_a precept_n for_o put_v off_o the_o priest_n garment_n and_o lay_v they_o up_o in_o the_o chamber_n appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n when_o they_o go_v out_o of_o the_o court_n where_o they_o minister_v the_o high_a priest_n as_o maimonides_n inform_v we_o have_v a_o chamber_n or_o vestry_n peculiar_a to_o himself_o where_o his_o garment_n be_v lay_v up_o when_o he_o put_v they_o off_o as_o the_o robe_n of_o king_n be_v in_o their_o wardrobe_n of_o this_o one_o can_v reasonable_o doubt_v that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o precious_a but_o sacred_a thing_n be_v keep_v safe_a in_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v a_o holy_a place_n and_o so_o be_v the_o garment_n of_o the_o inferior_a priest_n as_o we_o may_v learn_v from_o ezra_n and_o nehemiah_n who_o among_o other_o thing_n put_v into_o the_o treasury_n mention_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o priest_n garment_n two_o ezra_n 69._o vii_o nehem._n 70._o in_o their_o vestry_n also_o there_o be_v peculiar_a chest_n where_o every_o sort_n of_o vestment_n be_v keep_v by_o themselves_o all_o the_o breeches_n for_o instance_n which_o have_v this_o inscription_n miknese_n i._n e._n breeches_n in_o like_a manner_n all_o the_o coat_n and_o the_o bonnet_n have_v two_o distinct_a chest_n with_o this_o inscription_n ketonoth_n and_o migbaoth_v and_o so_o have_v the_o rest_n as_o we_o be_v tell_v in_o the_o misna_n tamid_n c._n 5._o but_o while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o temple_n they_o may_v keep_v on_o their_o holy_a garment_n only_o not_o sleep_v in_o they_o there_o even_o at_o those_o hour_n when_o they_o do_v not_o minister_v which_o this_o text_n seem_v to_o suppose_v when_o it_o say_v they_o shall_v be_v upon_o they_o when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o well_o as_o when_o they_o come_v near_o unto_o the_o altar_n to_o minister_v thus_o the_o talmudist_n in_o the_o temple_n they_o may_v keep_v on_o their_o garment_n whether_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o ministration_n or_o out_o of_o it_o but_o this_o they_o understand_v only_o of_o their_o breeches_n their_o coat_n and_o bonnet_n for_o their_o girdle_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o lay_v aside_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v do_v minister_a that_o they_o bear_v not_o iniquity_n and_o die_v that_o god_n do_v not_o punish_v they_o with_o death_n for_o be_v so_o profane_a as_o to_o appear_v before_o he_o without_o their_o holy_a garment_n which_o he_o appoint_v to_o preserve_v his_o service_n from_o contempt_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o statute_n for_o ever_o unto_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o that_o be_v as_o long_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o priest_n of_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n they_o shall_v appear_v before_o god_n in_o these_o garment_n but_o that_o priesthood_n be_v abolish_v by_o the_o true_a eternal_a priesthood_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o long_o any_o use_n of_o they_o no_o more_o than_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n those_o priest_n offer_v which_o be_v complete_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n as_o for_o the_o jewish_a sense_n of_o these_o word_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o it_o have_v be_v long_o confute_v there_o have_v be_v no_o priesthood_n nor_o holy_a garment_n nor_o sacrifice_n no_o nor_o temple_n among_o they_o for_o above_o sixteen_o hundred_o year_n nay_o before_o the_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n some_o of_o the_o priestly_a ornament_n and_o those_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o be_v go_v viz._n the_o urim_n and_o the_o thummim_n in_o the_o breastplate_n which_o they_o general_o confess_v be_v not_o in_o the_o second_o temple_n and_o it_o may_v be_v a_o question_n whether_o they_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o but_o the_o truth_n be_v there_o be_v the_o breastplate_n and_o the_o ephod_n and_o consequent_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n as_o to_o its_o matter_n and_o form_n though_o it_o have_v lose_v its_o use_n there_o be_v no_o answer_n from_o god_n give_v by_o it_o and_o according_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o priestly_a garment_n remain_v as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v any_o priesthood_n which_o be_v the_o full_a sense_n of_o these_o word_n a_o statute_n for_o ever_o to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o chap._n xxix_o verse_n 1._o and_o this_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o thou_o shall_v do_v unto_o they_o to_o hallow_v they_o have_v order_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n to_o be_v set_v apart_o to_o attend_v upon_o he_o in_o his_o house_n as_o his_o minister_n he_o now_o direct_v how_o they_o shall_v be_v hallow_v or_o make_v holy_a that_o be_v separate_v to_o his_o service_n in_o the_o priest_n office_n to_o minister_v unto_o i_o in_o the_o priest_n office_n this_o be_v the_o design_n of_o their_o separation_n from_o other_o man_n as_o be_v often_o say_v before_o xxviii_o 1_o 3_o 4_o 41_o 43._o take_v one_o young_a bullock_n and_o two_o ram_n without_o
unction_n which_o be_v here_o mention_v v._n 21._o of_o this_o chapter_n where_o a_o mixture_n be_v order_v to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o of_o the_o anoint_v oil_n which_o be_v order_v to_o be_v sprinkle_v both_o upon_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n and_o upon_o their_o garment_n and_o be_v a_o part_n of_o their_o consecration_n for_o it_o be_v do_v according_o at_o that_o time_n as_o we_o read_v viii_o leu._n 30._o so_o that_o aaron_n himself_o have_v a_o double_a unction_n one_o proper_a to_o he_o alone_o as_o high_a priest_n upon_o who_o head_n the_o holy_a oil_n be_v pour_v another_o common_a to_o he_o with_o his_o son_n as_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n who_o garment_n be_v sprinkle_v with_o the_o oil_n and_o blood_n mingle_v together_o ver._n 8._o and_o thou_o shall_v bring_v his_o son_n and_o put_v coat_n upon_o they_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v first_o habit_v and_o then_o his_o son_n in_o the_o order_n i_o have_v describe_v v._n 5._o ver._n 9_o and_o thou_o shall_v gird_v they_o with_o girdle_n etc._n etc._n see_v v._o 5._o and_o the_o priest_n office_n shall_v be_v they_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v as_o long_o as_o the_o holy_a garment_n be_v upon_o they_o the_o priesthood_n be_v upon_o they_o but_o if_o they_o be_v not_o upon_o they_o neither_o be_v the_o priesthood_n upon_o they_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o maimonides_n in_o celi_n hammikdash_n c._n 10._o or_o the_o meaning_n may_v be_v they_o shall_v enjoy_v in_o perpetual_a succession_n the_o office_n of_o priest_n as_o their_o father_n and_o his_o successor_n the_o office_n of_o high_a priest_n and_o thou_o shall_v consecrate_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n thus_o do_v they_o shall_v be_v complete_o consecrate_v for_o in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o phrase_n be_v shall_v fill_v the_o hand_n of_o aaron_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v do_v after_o the_o manner_n prescribe_v v._n 22_o 23_o 24_o etc._n etc._n which_o show_v that_o this_o be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o their_o consecration_n or_o at_o least_o the_o consummation_n of_o it_o and_o there_o be_v beside_o this_o a_o peculiar_a offer_n which_o both_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v command_v to_o offer_v in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o anoint_v vi_o lâ—â—_n 20_o 21._o ver._n 10._o and_o thou_o shall_v cause_v a_o bullock_n the_o young_a bullock_n he_o command_v he_o to_o take_v v._o 1._o to_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n in_o order_n to_o its_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n for_o in_o this_o and_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n the_o sacrifice_n be_v prescribe_v which_o be_v to_o be_v make_v at_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n which_o be_v three_o the_o first_o be_v this_o here_o mention_v which_o be_v a_o offer_n for_o sin_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 14._o for_o till_o their_o sin_n be_v expiate_v they_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o offer_v any_o thing_n to_o god_n much_o less_o to_o offer_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o the_o next_o be_v a_o holocaust_n or_o whole_a burnt-offering_a as_o a_o gift_n or_o present_n whereby_o they_o be_v recommend_v to_o god_n and_o the_o three_o be_v a_o peace-offering_a on_o which_o they_o make_v a_o feast_n and_o by_o that_o be_v initiate_v into_o god_n family_n and_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n shall_v put_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o bullock_n this_o be_v the_o form_n in_o all_o sacrifice_n both_o burnt-offering_n i_o leu._n 4._o and_o peace-offering_n iii_o leu._n 2_o 8._o by_o which_o they_o devote_v the_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v the_o lord_n but_o in_o sin-offering_n there_o be_v a_o solemn_a confession_n of_o sin_n make_v xvi_o leu._n 21._o he_o that_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o the_o beast_n seem_v thereby_o to_o have_v transfer_v the_o gild_n from_o himself_o unto_o the_o sacrifice_n desire_v it_o may_v be_v accept_v for_o he_o ver._n 11._o and_o thou_o shall_v kill_v the_o bullock_n before_o the_o lord_n though_o moses_n be_v never_o consecrate_a after_o the_o manner_n of_o aaron_n yet_o he_o be_v make_v a_o priest_n for_o this_o peculiar_a purpose_n by_o a_o extraordinary_a commission_n from_o god_n by_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n where_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a be_v place_v at_o the_o crection_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n xl._n 6_o 29._o ver._n 12._o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o bullock_n and_o put_v it_o upon_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n with_o thy_o finger_n some_o have_v fancy_v that_o he_o mean_v upon_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n because_o when_o a_o priest_n offer_v a_o sin-offering_a for_o himself_o he_o be_v so_o to_o do_v iv_o leu._n 7._o but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n for_o who_o this_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v be_v not_o yet_o priest_n but_o common_a man_n who_o by_o this_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v make_v priest_n who_o blood_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a as_o be_v express_o require_v in_o other_o sin-offering_n iv_o leu._n 25_o 30._o and_o pour_v all_o the_o blood_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o blood_n beside_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o altar_n this_o show_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a at_o the_o bottom_n of_o which_o there_o be_v a_o trench_n into_o which_o they_o pour_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o ver._n 13._o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v all_o the_o fat_a that_o cover_v the_o inward_o he_o mean_v that_o part_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o be_v call_v the_o omentum_fw-la in_o which_o all_o the_o bowel_n be_v wrap_v which_o in_o ix_o leu._n 19_o be_v simple_o call_v that_o which_o cover_v this_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o fat_a upon_o it_o to_o keep_v the_o bowel_n warm_a and_o be_v much_o use_v in_o ancient_a sacrifice_n both_o among_o the_o greek_n and_o roman_n who_o herein_o follow_v the_o jew_n nay_o the_o persian_n also_o offer_v to_o the_o god_n nothing_o but_o the_o omentum_fw-la or_o a_o part_n of_o it_o as_o bochartus_n observe_v out_o of_o strabo_n see_v hierozoic_a p._n i._o l._n ii_o c._n 45._o and_o from_o the_o condition_n and_o situation_n of_o the_o omentum_fw-la the_o heathen_a diviner_n make_v their_o conjecture_n insomuch_o that_o some_o think_v it_o have_v the_o name_n of_o omentum_fw-la because_o they_o make_v their_o good_a or_o bad_a omen_n from_o thence_o and_o the_o caul_n that_o be_v above_o the_o liver_n our_o interpreter_n take_v this_o for_o the_o diaphragm_n or_o the_o midriff_n upon_o which_o the_o liver_n hang_v but_o bochartus_n have_v demonstrate_v i_o think_v that_o it_o signify_v the_o great_a lobe_n of_o the_o liver_n upon_o which_o the_o bladder_n of_o gall_n lie_v l._n ii_o hierozoic_n p._n i._o c._n 45._o the_o only_a argument_n against_o it_o be_v that_o this_o jother_v as_o the_o hebrew_n call_v it_o be_v say_v here_o to_o be_v above_o the_o liver_n and_o therefore_o must_v signify_v the_o diophragm_n upon_o which_o the_o liver_n depend_v but_o the_o particle_n al_n signify_v upon_o as_o well_o as_o above_o and_o be_v to_o be_v here_o so_o translate_v upon_o or_o by_o the_o liver_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o lobe_n of_o the_o liver_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o altar_n be_v because_o of_o the_o fat_a that_o be_v upon_o it_o and_o the_o two_o kidney_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o kidney_n be_v appropriate_v to_o god_n which_o have_v one_o of_o their_o name_n from_o the_o fat_a that_o be_v upon_o they_o which_o homer_n as_o the_o same_o bochartus_fw-la there_o observe_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver._n 14._o and_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o bullock_n and_o his_o skin_n etc._n etc._n the_o burnt-offering_a be_v flay_v the_o skin_n of_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n vii_o leu._n 8._o but_o in_o sin-offering_n the_o skin_n be_v burn_v and_o the_o flesh_n also_o in_o some_o case_n and_o that_o also_o without_o the_o camp_n not_o at_o the_o altar_n iv_o leu._n 11_o 12._o viii_o 17._o the_o heathen_a sometime_o burn_v the_o skin_n even_o of_o their_o holocau_v as_o bochart_n show_v p._n i._n hierozoic_a l._n ii_o c._n 34._o shall_v thou_o burn_v with_o fire_n etc._n etc._n the_o hebrew_n word_n here_o for_o bourn_n be_v quite_o different_a from_o that_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n which_o be_v use_v concern_v the_o burn_a of_o incense_n which_o soon_o vanish_v into_o smoke_n as_o the_o fat_a there_o mention_v do_v but_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o skin_n and_o the_o dung_n be_v burn_v with_o a_o strong_a fire_n and_o be_v long_o before_o they_o be_v consume_v and_o therefore_o burn_v without_o the_o camp_n where_o the_o ash_n be_v pour_v out_o
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foot_n for_o so_o he_o think_v these_o word_n she_o cast_v it_o at_o his_o foot_n import_n ver._n 26._o so_o he_o let_v he_o go_v i._n e._n the_o angel_n no_o long_o threaten_a moses_n with_o death_n but_o his_o wife_n to_o her_o great_a joy_n see_v he_o restore_v to_o she_o in_o safety_n from_o which_o in_o after_o time_n spring_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v so_o famous_a among_o the_o greek_n and_o egyptian_n in_o the_o feast_n of_o bacchus_n and_o osiris_n who_o story_n huetius_n have_v late_o show_v be_v frame_v out_o of_o this_o of_o moses_n from_o whence_o also_o as_o he_o probable_o conjecture_n they_o use_v remedy_n for_o disease_n in_o forma_fw-la fascini_fw-la which_o they_o hang_v as_o annulet_n about_o their_o child_n neck_n demonstr_n evang._n propos_fw-fr iu_o cap._n iv_o n._n 3._o then_o she_o say_v or_o when_o she_o say_v a_o bloody_a husband_n thou_o be_v etc._n etc._n i._n e._n as_o soon_o as_o zipporah_n have_v circumcise_a the_o child_n and_o throw_v the_o foreskin_n at_o her_o husband_n foot_n and_o say_v these_o word_n moses_n be_v deliver_v from_o his_o danger_n or_o according_a to_o our_o translation_n as_o soon_o as_o her_o husband_n be_v safe_a she_o repeat_v the_o forego_n word_n say_v i_o have_v redeem_v thy_o life_n by_o circumcise_n thy_o son_n they_o that_o make_v these_o word_n to_o have_v be_v speak_v in_o a_o rage_n because_o she_o be_v force_v to_o do_v what_o she_o do_v suppose_v she_o to_o have_v have_v little_a kindness_n for_o her_o husband_n and_o as_o little_a regard_n to_o circumcision_n i_o shall_v rather_o translate_v the_o word_n so_o she_o let_v he_o go_v i._n e._n let_v moses_n go_v to_o egypt_n and_o go_v back_o herself_o to_o her_o father_n only_o repeat_v these_o word_n before_o she_o go_v remember_v i_o how_o i_o have_v save_v thy_o life_n and_o make_v thou_o my_o husband_n again_o when_o death_n be_v at_o hand_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o son_n who_o i_o have_v circumcise_a there_o be_v only_o this_o exception_n to_o it_o that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o let_v he_o go_v be_v of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n which_o be_v of_o no_o great_a weight_n because_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o this_o language_n when_o they_o speak_v of_o female_n as_o i_o observe_v on_o i._o 21._o and_o it_o be_v certain_a she_o return_v to_o her_o father_n but_o whether_o in_o this_o manner_n no_o body_n can_v certain_o determine_v for_o we_o be_v not_o tell_v any_o where_o upon_o what_o occasion_n she_o go_v back_o to_o jethro_n unless_o it_o be_v here_o insinuate_v as_o we_o find_v she_o do_v xviii_o 2._o together_o with_o her_o child_n but_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o she_o fear_v some_o other_o danger_n into_o which_o she_o and_o her_o child_n may_v fall_v by_o the_o way_n or_o in_o egypt_n may_v desire_n moses_n to_o send_v she_o home_o again_o till_o he_o have_v finish_v the_o work_n he_o go_v about_o unto_o which_o he_o consent_v ver._n 27._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o aaron_n in_o egypt_n i_o suppose_v he_o receive_v this_o order_n from_o god_n but_o we_o do_v not_o know_v how_o whether_o by_o a_o apparition_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n to_o he_o or_o in_o a_o dream_n or_o otherways_o go_v into_o the_o wilderness_n to_o meet_v moses_n the_o wilderness_n be_v a_o wide_a place_n therefore_o he_o direct_v he_o no_o doubt_n into_o what_o part_n he_o shall_v go_v and_o he_o go_v and_o meet_v he_o in_o the_o mount_n of_o god_n he_o go_v almost_o to_o midian_a that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o more_o time_n to_o hear_v what_o moses_n commission_n be_v before_o they_o come_v to_o egypt_n ver._n 28._o and_o moses_n tell_v aaron_n all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n mention_v iii_o 6_o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o this_o chapter_n 14_o 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n and_o all_o the_o sign_n etc._n etc._n see_v v._o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n which_o he_o tell_v he_o to_o confirm_v his_o belief_n that_o god_n have_v speak_v those_o word_n to_o he_o ver._n 29._o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n go_v come_v into_o egypt_n and_o gather_v together_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o chief_a person_n in_o every_o tribe_n who_o bear_v a_o great_a sway_n among_o they_o see_v iii_o 16._o ver._n 30._o and_o aaron_n speak_v all_o the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v unto_o moses_n according_a to_o what_o god_n have_v promise_v v._o 15_o 16._o and_o do_v the_o sign_n the_o sign_n be_v do_v by_o moses_n as_o the_o word_n be_v speak_v by_o aaron_n v._o 17._o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o people_n who_o come_v along_o with_o the_o elder_n ver._n 31._o and_o the_o people_n believe_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n also_o to_o who_o the_o elder_n report_v what_o they_o have_v hear_v and_o see_v believe_v that_o god_n have_v send_v moses_n to_o be_v their_o deliverer_n and_o when_o they_o hear_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v visit_v etc._n etc._n see_v iii_o 7_o 16_o 17._o then_o they_o bow_v their_o head_n and_o worship_v most_o humble_o acknowledge_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o his_o faithfulness_n to_o his_o word_n chap._n v._n verse_n 1._o and_o afterward_o moses_n and_o aaron_n go_v in_o and_o tell_v pharaoh_n when_o they_o have_v convince_v the_o elder_n of_o israel_n of_o their_o commission_n they_o desire_v audience_n of_o pharaoh_n which_o have_v obtain_v they_o go_v to_o court_n take_v some_o of_o the_o elder_n along_o with_o they_o to_o attend_v they_o which_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a conjecture_n from_o the_o decency_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o they_o shall_v go_v alone_o on_o such_o a_o solemn_a embassy_n but_o so_o they_o be_v command_v
to_o do_v iii_o exod_a 18._o and_o it_o will_v appear_v from_o v._o 3._o of_o this_o chapter_n that_o so_o they_o do_v i_o have_v observe_v before_o iii_o 10._o that_o this_o pharaoh_n be_v common_o think_v to_o be_v he_o call_v cenchre_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n let_v my_o people_n go_v etc._n etc._n these_o word_n contain_v only_o the_o substance_n of_o what_o they_o say_v which_o be_v deliver_v we_o may_v well_o suppose_v in_o a_o long_a oration_n wherein_o they_o declare_v they_o have_v receive_v a_o commission_n from_o their_o god_n the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o make_v this_o address_n to_o he_o in_o all_o nation_n there_o be_v some_o person_n who_o pretend_v to_o great_a familiarity_n with_o their_o god_n than_o other_o man_n be_v high_o reverence_v both_o by_o their_o own_o countryman_n and_o by_o stranger_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n pharaoh_n offer_v no_o violence_n to_o they_o when_o they_o come_v to_o make_v this_o demand_n 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also_o with_o too_o much_o scorn_n his_o pride_n and_o passion_n not_o suffer_v he_o to_o ask_v serious_o who_o jehovah_n be_v i_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n nor_o do_v he_o desire_v to_o know_v be_v so_o transport_v with_o anger_n that_o he_o will_v not_o examine_v their_o commission_n but_o only_o resolve_v he_o will_v not_o obey_v it_o ver._n 3._o and_o they_o say_v the_o god_n of_o the_o hebrew_n they_o give_v he_o no_o other_o account_n since_o he_o be_v so_o haughty_a and_o huff_a but_o that_o they_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o he_o who_o they_o and_o their_o ancestor_n have_v for_o many_o generation_n worship_v who_o they_o have_v at_o first_o call_v v._o 1._o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o artapanus_n in_o eusebius_n expound_v it_o the_o lord_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o universe_n have_v meet_v with_o we_o appear_v to_o we_o and_o give_v we_o this_o commission_n when_o we_o think_v of_o no_o such_o thing_n for_o they_o 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history_n as_o one_o person_n according_a to_o what_o he_o have_v say_v v._n 1._o of_o this_o chapter_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o say_v the_o lord_z who_o word_n moses_n have_v begin_v to_o recite_v will_v smite_v or_o to_o say_v i_o will_v smite_v see_v v._o 16._o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v also_o that_o aaron_n smite_v the_o river_n v._o 19_o but_o it_o be_v by_o moses_n his_o direction_n and_o order_n it_o be_v count_v his_o act_n so_o that_o he_o may_v say_v i_o will_v smite_v etc._n etc._n the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v turn_v into_o blood_n this_o plague_n be_v the_o more_o remarkable_a because_o as_o theodoret_n here_o observe_v they_o have_v drown_v the_o hebrew_n child_n in_o this_o river_n god_n now_o punish_v they_o for_o it_o by_o give_v they_o bloody_a water_n to_o drink_v xii_o wisd_v 7_o 8._o and_o if_o they_o have_v the_o same_o notion_n then_o that_o the_o egyptian_n have_v in_o future_a time_n the_o plague_n 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which_o the_o river_n nile_n be_v divide_v before_o it_o fall_v into_o the_o sea_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v here_o understand_v be_v call_v ix_o isa_n 15._o the_o seven_o stream_n or_o river_n of_o egypt_n upon_o their_o river_n there_o be_v several_a cut_n make_v by_o art_n out_o of_o every_o stream_n to_o draw_v the_o water_n into_o their_o ground_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o rivers_n and_o upon_o their_o pond_n these_o be_v dig_v to_o hold_v rain_n water_n when_o it_o fall_v as_o it_o do_v sometime_o and_o near_o the_o river_n also_o they_o dig_v well_n it_o be_v likely_a which_o may_v be_v here_o intend_v and_o upon_o all_o pool_n of_o water_n there_o be_v here_o and_o there_o other_o collection_n of_o water_n particular_o in_o their_o garden_n derive_v by_o pipe_n from_o the_o river_n into_o cistern_n in_o vessel_n of_o wood_n or_o of_o stone_n wherein_o water_n be_v keep_v in_o private_a house_n for_o their_o present_a use_n ver._n 20._o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n do_v so_o as_o the_o lord_z command_v etc._n etc._n this_o first_o plague_n our_o primate_n usher_n make_v account_n be_v inflict_v about_o the_o xviiith_z day_n of_o the_o six_o month_n which_o in_o the_o next_o year_n and_o ever_o after_o become_v the_o twelve_o month._n artapanus_n tell_v this_o story_n otherwise_o but_o it_o be_v evident_a he_o have_v hear_v of_o it_o among_o the_o gentile_n and_o ezekiel_n the_o tragedian_n relate_v it_o all_o right_a together_o with_o the_o follow_a miracle_n see_v euseb_n praepar_fw-la evang._n l._n ix_o cap._n xxix_o p._n 442._o nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n more_o frequent_a in_o the_o roman_a story_n as_o huetius_n observe_v l._n ii_o alnet_n quaestion_n cap._n xii_o n._n 12._o than_o relation_n of_o river_n of_o blood_n flow_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n pit_n full_a of_o blood_n shower_n of_o blood_n and_o water_n of_o river_n change_v into_o blood_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o lift_v up_o the_o rod_n and_o smite_v the_o water_n that_o be_v in_o the_o river_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v mention_v only_o of_o smite_v the_o water_n in_o the_o river_n and_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o only_o the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n be_v turn_v into_o blood_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v at_o the_o first_o lift_v up_o of_o his_o rod_n and_o then_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o water_n mention_v in_o the_o precedent_a verse_n ver._n 21._o and_o the_o fish_n that_o be_v in_o the_o river_n die_v etc._n etc._n all_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o plague_n which_o be_v threaten_v v._o 18._o see_v there_o immediate_o follow_v the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o fish_n which_o perish_v in_o such_o great_a number_n that_o
sore_a plague_n more_o grievous_a than_o the_o former_a for_o that_o spoil_v only_o their_o water_n but_o not_o their_o other_o liquor_n whereas_o this_o make_v they_o uneasy_a day_n and_o night_n in_o every_o place_n whether_o they_o sit_v or_o walk_v or_o lay_v down_o or_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v for_o their_o very_a dough_n as_o we_o translate_v the_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n in_o the_o margin_n be_v infest_a with_o they_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v knead_v it_o and_o so_o be_v their_o drink_n in_o all_o likelihood_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v pour_v into_o their_o cup_n nay_o they_o get_v into_o their_o oven_n so_o that_o for_o the_o present_a i_o suppose_v they_o can_v not_o bake_v their_o bread_n ver._n 4._o and_o the_o frog_n shall_v come_v up_o both_o upon_o thou_o and_o upon_o thy_o people_n etc._n etc._n they_o come_v not_o mere_o into_o their_o house_n but_o crawl_v upon_o their_o person_n and_o here_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o this_o plague_n be_v limit_v to_o the_o egyptian_n pharaoh_n his_o people_n and_o servant_n the_o israelite_n one_o will_v think_v by_o these_o word_n be_v exempt_v from_o it_o ver._n 5._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v unto_o aaron_n etc._n etc._n no_o doubt_n moses_n deliver_v the_o forego_n message_n unto_o pharaoh_n but_o he_o it_o seem_v turn_v away_o and_o will_v give_v no_o answer_n for_o here_o immediate_o follow_v a_o new_a order_n which_o god_n perhaps_o give_v moses_n upon_o the_o spot_n as_o we_o speak_v before_o he_o return_v home_n to_o inflict_v the_o plague_n he_o have_v bid_v he_o threaten_v ver._n 6._o and_o aaron_n stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n he_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o moses_n who_o be_v to_o he_o as_o god_n iu_o 16._o inflict_v this_o plague_n upon_o egypt_n over_o the_o water_n he_o do_v not_o go_v to_o every_o place_n where_o there_o be_v water_n but_o stand_v by_o the_o river_n and_o stretch_v his_o rod_n over_o it_o towards_o every_o part_n of_o the_o country_n as_o 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the_o frog_n or_o destroy_v those_o which_o moses_n have_v bring_v which_o one_o will_v think_v pharaoh_n expect_v from_o they_o for_o they_o be_v unable_a to_o do_v this_o he_o betake_v himself_o to_o moses_n who_o he_o entreat_v to_o take_v they_o away_o which_o he_o will_v never_o have_v do_v if_o their_o power_n have_v not_o quite_o fail_v and_o be_v unable_a to_o give_v he_o any_o relief_n so_o aben_n ezra_n observe_v he_o call_v for_o moses_n because_o he_o see_v the_o magician_n have_v only_o add_v to_o the_o plague_n but_o can_v not_o diminish_v it_o ver._n 8._o then_o pharaoh_n call_v for_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o say_v entreat_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v take_v away_o the_o frog_n etc._n etc._n he_o that_o have_v proud_o say_v not_o long_o ago_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n v._o 2._o now_o say_v entreat_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o acknowledgement_n that_o the_o lord_n send_v they_o and_o that_o he_o only_o have_v power_n to_o remove_v they_o 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they_o spend_v some_o time_n in_o kill_v of_o they_o and_o by_o keep_v their_o door_n shut_v they_o make_v a_o shift_n for_o a_o while_n to_o bear_v this_o calamity_n but_o when_o it_o do_v no_o good_a but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n all_o their_o vessel_n be_v full_a of_o they_o and_o they_o mingle_v themselves_o with_o their_o meat_n whether_o boil_v or_o roast_a and_o they_o can_v tread_v no_o where_o but_o upon_o frog_n they_o leave_v their_o country_n be_v force_v to_o it_o also_o by_o the_o stench_n of_o the_o frog_n when_o they_o die_v they_o that_o will_v see_v more_o of_o this_o out_o of_o several_a other_o author_n may_v consult_v bonfrerius_n upon_o this_o very_a place_n and_o bochartus_fw-la in_o his_o hierozoic_a p._n 2._o l._n v._o cap._n 2._o p._n 661_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 9_o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o pharaoh_n glory_n over_o i_o when_o shall_v i_o entreat_v for_o thou_o do_v thou_o appoint_v the_o time_n when_o i_o shall_v pray_v for_o thou_o as_o st._n hierom_n translate_v it_o and_o so_o do_v the_o syriack_n and_o onkelos_n and_o the_o lxx_o who_o differ_v from_o the_o hebrew_n text_n in_o word_n only_o not_o in_o sense_n for_o by_o add_v the_o word_n say_v as_o we_o do_v in_o vii_o judg._n 2._o where_o there_o be_v the_o same_o expression_n this_o paraphrase_n of_o bochart_n be_v very_o proper_a hierozoic_a p._n 2._o l._n v._o cap._n 2._o though_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o thou_o to_o determine_v the_o time_n of_o thy_o deliverance_n which_o depend_v whole_o upon_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n yet_o i_o who_o be_o his_o minister_n give_v thou_o leave_v to_o take_v so_o much_o upon_o thou_o as_o to_o prescribe_v what_o time_n thou_o please_v for_o the_o removal_n of_o this_o plague_n for_o thus_o he_o think_v moses_n his_o word_n be_v to_o be_v translate_v glory_n over_o i_o by_o tell_v i_o when_o i_o shall_v intercede_v for_o thou_o etc._n etc._n moses_n see_v perhaps_o that_o pharaoh_n be_v much_o addict_v to_o astrologer_n who_o fancy_v all_o thing_n here_o below_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o motion_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o star_n and_o therefore_o will_v have_v he_o name_v the_o time_n that_o he_o may_v be_v satisfy_v there_o be_v no_o day_n nor_o hour_n under_o such_o a_o ill_a aspect_n but_o he_o can_v prevail_v with_o god_n at_o any_o moment_n he_o think_v good_a to_o pitch_v upon_o to_o deliver_v he_o bonfrerius_n i_o think_v have_v express_v in_o short_a the_o literal_a sense_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n tibi_fw-la hunc_fw-la honorem_fw-la defero_fw-la ut_fw-la eligas_fw-la quando_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o will_v do_v thou_o the_o honour_n that_o thou_o may_v assign_v the_o time_n and_o our_o dr._n jackson_n still_v short_a glory_n over_o i_o that_o be_v say_v he_o you_o shall_v command_v i_o ver._n 10._o and_o he_o say_v to_o morrow_n but_o why_o not_o on_o that_o very_a day_n all_o man_n natural_o desire_v to_o be_v instant_o relieve_v from_o their_o suffering_n perhaps_o he_o think_v as_o we_o say_v before_o to_o try_v moses_n his_o power_n believe_v the_o next_o day_n not_o to_o be_v so_o lucky_a as_o the_o present_a on_o which_o moses_n have_v condescend_v to_o his_o request_n or_o it_o may_v now_o be_v towards_o night_n when_o he_o call_v for_o moses_n who_o he_o think_v will_v expect_v some_o time_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o what_o he_o desire_v be_v it_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v have_v thy_o desire_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n may_v no_o long_o depend_v upon_o thy_o magician_n and_o their_o god_n be_v convince_v that_o our_o god_n alone_o who_o we_o call_v jehovah_n can_v wound_v and_o
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
it_o appear_v by_o the_o book_n of_o joshua_n and_o those_o that_o follow_v that_o many_o of_o the_o old_a inhabitaint_v remain_v long_o after_o his_o death_n from_o the_o red-sea_n to_o the_o sea_n of_o the_o philistine_n these_o be_v the_o bound_n from_o east_n to_o west_n for_o though_o the_o red-sea_n be_v towards_o the_o south_n yet_o the_o farthermost_a part_n of_o it_o lay_v east_n and_o the_o sea_n of_o the_o philistine_n be_v that_o now_o call_v the_o mediterranean_a which_o be_v full_a west_n and_o from_o the_o desert_n of_o arabia_n call_v shur_n xv._o 22._o unto_o the_o river_n i._n e._n to_o euphrates_n which_o make_v the_o southern_a and_o northern_a bound_n of_o the_o country_n god_n promise_v to_o they_o for_o i_o will_v deliver_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n into_o thy_o hand_n this_o seem_v to_o relate_v to_o that_o land_n which_o the_o vii_o nation_n inhabit_v for_o as_o far_o as_o euphrates_n they_o never_o drive_v out_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n but_o only_o make_v they_o tributary_n and_o thou_o shall_v drive_v they_o out_o before_o thou_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n ver._n 32._o thou_o shall_v make_v no_o covenant_n with_o they_o i._n e._n with_o the_o people_n of_o the_o vii_o nation_n but_o with_o other_o gentile_n they_o may_v make_v covenant_n only_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o live_v in_o their_o land_n unless_o they_o renounce_v all_o idolatry_n nay_o maimonides_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o such_o of_o the_o vii_o nation_n as_o renounce_v idolatry_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v into_o their_o friendship_n for_o that_o law_n in_o the_o xx_o deut._n which_o require_v they_o to_o send_v a_o summons_n to_o every_o city_n before_o they_o besiege_v it_o with_o a_o offer_n of_o peace_n he_o extend_v even_o unto_o they_o and_o ground_n his_o opinion_n upon_o xi_o josh_n 19_o 20._o as_o for_o that_o objection_n which_o seem_v to_o lie_v against_o this_o about_o the_o gibeonite_n who_o need_v not_o by_o 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cap._n 14._o all_o this_o consider_v i_o be_o incline_v to_o think_v maimonides_n his_o opinion_n too_o true_a which_o that_o place_n in_o joshua_n very_o much_o favour_n and_o so_o do_v the_o story_n of_o rahab_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o solomon_n who_o only_o put_v the_o remainder_n of_o these_o nation_n under_o tribute_n 1_o king_n ix_o 20_o 21._o nor_o with_o their_o god_n this_o prohibit_v they_o to_o suffer_v any_o of_o the_o vii_o nation_n to_o exercise_n idolatry_n among_o they_o as_o r._n levi_n of_o barcelona_n interpret_v it_o or_o rather_o he_o forbid_v they_o to_o make_v any_o vow_n to_o their_o god_n or_o oblige_v themselves_o to_o perform_v any_o act_n of_o worship_n to_o they_o ver._n 32._o they_o shall_v not_o dwell_v in_o thy_o land_n if_o a_o gentile_a do_v renounce_v his_o idolatry_n he_o may_v dwell_v among_o they_o and_o be_v call_v a_o stranger_n toshab_n dwell_v or_o inhabit_v but_o if_o he_o do_v not_o forsake_v it_o they_o may_v not_o sell_v he_o a_o foot_n of_o land_n nor_o let_v he_o hire_v a_o house_n among_o they_o only_o he_o may_v come_v and_o sell_v commodity_n to_o they_o as_o the_o same_o r._n levi_n expound_v it_o but_o maimonides_n say_v they_o may_v not_o so_o much_o as_o suffer_v they_o to_o pass_v through_o their_o country_n when_o they_o have_v power_n to_o hinder_v it_o which_z other_o think_v too_o rigid_a a_o opinion_n as_o mr._n selden_n show_v l._n ii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n c._n 3._o p._n 155_o etc._n etc._n lest_o they_o make_v thou_o sin_n against_o i_o all_o society_n with_o idolater_n be_v forbid_v lest_o they_o shall_v infect_v the_o israelite_n with_o their_o infidelity_n as_o the_o same_o r._n levi_n speak_v of_o which_o there_o be_v the_o great_a danger_n because_o they_o be_v too_o prone_a to_o follow_v the_o gentile_a custom_n for_o if_o thou_o serve_v their_o god_n this_o caution_n be_v repeat_v three_o time_n in_o this_o chapter_n aught_o to_o have_v be_v the_o more_o diligent_o observe_v by_o the_o jew_n and_o make_v they_o more_o fearful_a of_o enter_v into_o familiarity_n with_o idolater_n who_o be_v of_o various_a sort_n for_o not_o only_o every_o nation_n have_v its_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a god_n but_o every_o city_n town_n house_n n_z ay_o every_o man_n make_v themselves_o god_n according_a to_o their_o fancy_n it_o will_v sure_o be_v a_o snare_n unto_o thou_o bring_v great_a calamity_n upon_o thou_o and_o at_o last_o be_v thy_o ruin_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v xxiii_o josh_n 13._o two_o judg._n 3_o for_o instead_o of_o drive_v out_o the_o vii_o nation_n they_o bring_v israel_n under_o their_o yoke_n and_o grievous_o oppress_v they_o as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o judge_n particular_o in_o the_o ivth_z chapter_n chap._n xxiv_o verse_n 1._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o moses_n when_o god_n have_v deliver_v the_o foregoing_a law_n unto_o moses_n in_o the_o mount_n where_o he_o be_v with_o he_o xx._n 21._o after_o he_o have_v speak_v the_o x._o commandment_n he_o bid_v he_o go_v down_o as_o we_o read_v hear_v he_o do_v v._o 3_o and_o set_v they_o before_o the_o people_n xxi_o 1._o and_o when_o he_o have_v engage_v they_o in_o a_o covenant_n to_o observe_v these_o law_n v._n 7._o of_o this_o chapter_n then_o to_o come_v up_o to_o he_o again_o and_o bring_v aaron_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v here_o mention_v with_o he_o come_v up_o to_o receive_v further_a order_n from_o the_o divine_a majesty_n together_o with_o the_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n unto_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o mount_n where_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v and_o from_o whence_o he_o have_v speak_v the_o ten_o word_n thou_o and_o aaron_n nadab_n and_o abihu_n etc._n etc._n but_o not_o all_o to_o the_o same_o nearness_n unto_o the_o divine_a majesty_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o follow_a verse_n and_o seventy_o of_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n this_o seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o there_o be_v more_o than_o lxx_o call_v elder_n but_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a be_v perhaps_o the_o head_n of_o those_o family_n which_o come_v into_o egypt_n which_o be_v just_a seventy_o see_v xviii_o 12._o for_o he_o do_v not_o direct_a moses_n how_o to_o choose_v they_o as_o corn._n bertram_n observe_v l._n de_fw-fr repub._n jud._n c._n 5._o but_o speak_v as_o if_o they_o be_v well_o know_v and_o distinguish_v from_o other_o person_n by_o the_o rank_n they_o hold_v among_o they_o and_o therefore_o call_v v._n 11._o the_o noble_n or_o as_o the_o latin_n speak_v magnates_n seu_fw-la optimates_fw-la the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o best_a quality_n in_o israel_n the_o reason_n of_o their_o be_v thus_o call_v up_o to_o god_n be_v to_o be_v witness_n of_o moses_n ascend_v up_o to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o divine_a majesty_n appear_v and_o that_o they_o also_o may_v have_v some_o sight_n of_o it_o v._o 10._o and_o worship_v you_o afar_o off_o all_o of_o they_o before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o mount_n be_v at_o a_o good_a distance_n from_o it_o to_o fall_v down_o prostrate_a before_o god_n that_o they_o may_v be_v possess_v with_o such_o a_o holy_a reverence_n to_o he_o as_o not_o to_o presume_v to_o approach_v near_o than_o they_o be_v order_v ver._n 2._o and_o moses_n alone_o shall_v come_v near_o the_o lord_n unto_o the_o very_a top_n of_o the_o mount_n where_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_z abode_n v._o 16_o 17_o 18._o unto_o which_o none_o be_v admit_v but_o himself_o who_o now_o come_v near_o than_o he_o have_v do_v before_o xx._n 21._o for_o he_o go_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o cloud_n v._o 18._o but_o they_o shall_v not_o come_v nigh_o unto_o that_o part_n of_o the_o mount_n whether_o he_o go_v but_o keep_v in_o a_o low_a station_n neither_o shall_v the_o
cubit_n which_o be_v the_o breadth_n of_o this_o east-end_n of_o the_o court_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o west_n v._o 12_o 13._o of_o blue_a and_o purple_a and_o scarlet_a etc._n etc._n concern_v all_o this_o see_v xxv_o 5._o and_o here_o only_o observe_v that_o the_o hang_n of_o the_o gate_n be_v far_o rich_a than_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o court_n which_o be_v mere_o of_o fine_a twine_v linen_n v._o 9_o but_o these_o of_o several_a other_o beautiful_a colour_n and_o adorn_v with_o that_o work_n which_o they_o call_v rokem_n which_o we_o translate_v needlework_n what_o that_o be_v see_v xxxviii_o 39_o and_o their_o pillar_n shall_v be_v four_o and_o their_o socket_n four_o proportionable_a to_o those_o on_o each_o side_n of_o the_o gate_n which_o be_v three_o for_o hang_n of_o fifteen_o cubit_n v._n 14_o 15._o as_o these_o be_v four_o for_o hang_n of_o twenty_o ver._n 17._o all_o the_o pillar_n round_o about_o the_o court_n shall_v be_v fillet_v with_o silver_n those_o at_o the_o east_n and_o west-end_n as_o well_o as_o those_o on_o the_o south_n and_o north-side_n their_o hook_n shall_v be_v of_o silver_n and_o their_o socket_n of_o brass_n as_o be_v before_o direct_v v._n 10_o 11._o ver._n 18._o the_o length_n of_o the_o court_n etc._n etc._n here_o all_o the_o dimension_n of_o the_o court_n be_v put_v together_o the_o length_n and_o breadth_n of_o which_o may_v be_v infer_v from_o the_o hang_n v._n 9_o 12_o etc._n etc._n but_o here_o be_v express_o determine_v together_o with_o the_o height_n which_o be_v not_o at_o all_o intimate_v before_o and_o now_o appoint_v to_o be_v five_o cubit_n l._n e._n two_o yard_n and_o a_o half_a of_o large_a measure_n than_o we_o so_o that_o the_o tabernacle_n may_v be_v plain_o see_v by_o the_o people_n for_o it_o be_v as_o high_a again_o as_o the_o wall_n if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v they_o that_o encompass_v it_o of_o twine_v linen_n and_o their_o socket_n of_o brass_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o brief_a repetition_n of_o what_o be_v say_v before_o concern_v the_o hang_n and_o the_o pillar_n which_o stand_v on_o base_n of_o brass_n ver._n 19_o all_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o all_o the_o service_n thereof_o this_o be_v also_o a_o repetition_n in_o general_n of_o what_o be_v say_v before_o particular_o v._n 3._o for_o all_o the_o vessel_n belong_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n itself_o be_v of_o gold_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o xxvth_z chapter_n and_o all_o the_o pin_n thereof_o the_o tabernacle_n have_v nothing_o of_o brass_n in_o the_o fabric_n of_o it_o but_o the_o base_n of_o the_o pillar_n at_o the_o entrance_n xxvi_o 37._o and_o therefore_o these_o pin_n i_o suppose_v belong_v to_o they_o whereby_o the_o pillar_n be_v fasten_v in_o their_o socket_n and_o all_o the_o pin_n of_o the_o court_n shall_v be_v of_o brass_n these_o brazen_a pin_n be_v strike_v into_o the_o ground_n as_o dr._n lightfoot_n understand_v it_o that_o the_o hang_n which_o be_v tie_v to_o they_o by_o cord_n may_v be_v keep_v from_o fly_v up_o at_o the_o bottom_n ver._n 20._o and_o thou_o shall_v command_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o bring_v thou_o pure_a oyl-olive_n beat_v not_o squeeze_v out_o by_o a_o press_n or_o by_o a_o mill_n for_o such_o be_v full_a of_o sediment_n and_o dregs_o but_o which_o run_v free_o from_o the_o olive_n be_v bruise_v with_o a_o pestle_n for_o the_o light_n in_o the_o golden_a candlestick_n xxv_o 37._o to_o cause_v the_o lamp_n to_o burn_v always_o sufficient_a to_o keep_v the_o lamp_n always_o burn_v some_o imagine_v that_o it_o do_v not_o burn_v day_n and_o night_n but_o be_v light_v every_o evening_n go_v out_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o there_o be_v some_o place_n which_o seem_v to_o favour_v this_o opinion_n particular_o 1_v sam._n iii_o 3._o where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o lamp_n go_v out_o viz._n in_o the_o morning_n see_v also_o 2_o chron._n xiii_o 11._o where_o we_o read_v of_o set_v the_o lamp_n to_o burn_v every_o evening_n which_o seem_v to_o signisie_n that_o they_o do_v not_o burn_v in_o the_o day_n but_o josephus_n who_o be_v a_o priest_n and_o can_v not_o but_o know_v and_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o tell_v a_o lie_n say_v they_o burn_v day_n and_o night_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v but_o necessary_a for_o otherwise_o the_o priest_n must_v have_v minister_v in_o the_o dark_a at_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n before_o the_o divine_a majesty_n who_o keep_v a_o table_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o require_v light_n for_o no_o body_n feast_v in_o darkness_n and_o therefore_o r._n levi_n of_o barcelona_n precept_n xcviii_o say_v god_n command_v a_o lamp_n shall_v always_o burn_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n for_o the_o honour_n and_o majesty_n of_o it_o there_o be_v no_o light_n convey_v to_o it_o otherways_o but_o it_o be_v high_o probable_a there_o be_v not_o so_o many_o of_o the_o lamp_n burn_v in_o the_o day_n as_o in_o the_o night_n when_o all_o the_o seven_o lamp_n be_v light_v some_o of_o which_o be_v put_v out_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o light_v again_o in_o the_o evening_n so_o josephus_n say_v express_o l._n iii_o antiq._n c._n 9_o three_o burn_v all_o day_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v light_v in_o the_o evening_n ver._n 21._o in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n without_o the_o veil_n that_o be_v the_o second_o veil_n which_o be_v before_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n which_o be_v before_o the_o testimony_n that_o be_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n see_v xxv_o 21_o 22._o aaron_z and_o his_o son_n shall_v order_v it_o from_o evening_n to_o morning_n before_o the_o lord_n as_o direction_n be_v more_o full_o give_v xxx_o 7_o 8._o it_o shall_v be_v a_o statute_n for_o over_o etc._n etc._n see_v xxxviii_o 43._o chap._n xxviii_o verse_n 1._o and_o take_v thou_o aaron_n thy_o brother_n and_o his_o son_n with_o he_o from_o among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n here_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v design_v to_o the_o priest_n office_n and_o afterward_o xxxii_o 19_o the_o whole_a tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v consecrate_a to_o the_o lord_n by_o a_o noble_a act_n of_o zeal_n which_o they_o perform_v and_o at_o last_o i_o numb_a 51._o and_o many_o other_o place_n it_o be_v make_v capital_a for_o any_o one_o else_o to_o officiate_v at_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o they_o only_o that_o he_o may_v minister_v unto_o i_o attend_v on_o i_o as_o my_o servant_n in_o my_o court._n for_o cohen_n signify_v one_o that_o serve_v in_o ministerio_fw-la honorabili_fw-la in_o a_o honourable_a office_n as_o appear_v from_o xii_o job_n 19_o therefore_o david_n son_n be_v call_v by_o this_o name_n 2_o sam._n viii_o 18._o and_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n quatenus_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la primarij_fw-la dei_fw-la ministri_fw-la as_o they_o be_v the_o principal_a minister_n of_o god_n as_o junius_n observe_v upon_o xli_o gen._n 45._o in_o the_o priest_n office_n wheresoever_o there_o have_v be_v any_o religion_n there_o have_v be_v priest_n who_o office_n it_o peculiar_o be_v to_o minister_v unto_o god_n in_o the_o service_n belong_v to_o he_o but_o this_o be_v the_o first_o time_n we_o read_v of_o any_o constitute_v in_o israel_n by_o a_o divine_a appointment_n at_o least_o the_o priesthood_n be_v not_o confine_v to_o the_o particular_a family_n of_o aaron_n who_o be_v make_v high_a priest_n and_o his_o son_n priest_n of_o a_o low_a order_n some_o heathen_n imitate_v this_o by_o continue_v the_o priesthood_n in_o a_o certain_a family_n for_o plato_n say_v there_o be_v in_o some_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n which_o in_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o city_n he_o will_v not_o have_v a_o lawgiver_n alter_v but_o where_o there_o be_v no_o such_o constitution_n he_o will_v have_v annual_a priest_n and_o none_o but_o grave_a man_n of_o 60_o year_n of_o age_n put_v into_o the_o office_n l._n vi_o de_fw-fr leg._n p._n 759._o even_o aaron_n nadab_n and_o abihu_n eleazar_n and_o ithamar_n aaron_n son_n these_o be_v all_o the_o male_n in_o this_o family_n at_o present_a who_o descendant_n in_o future_a age_n be_v all_o priest_n ver._n 2._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v holy_a garment_n for_o aarou_n thy_o brother_n if_o very_o good_a author_n do_v not_o affirm_v it_o we_o shall_v scarce_o think_v it_o credible_a that_o the_o priest_n among_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_a heathen_n offer_a sacrifice_n to_o their_o god_n naked_a particular_o the_o old_a arabian_n as_o hottinger_n observe_v in_o his_o histor._n orientalis_n l._n i._o c._n 7._o but_o such_o filthiness_n be_v abhor_v by_o most_o people_n who_o priest_n be_v not_o only_o clothe_v but_o perform_v their_o service_n at_o the_o altar_n in_o a_o peculiar_a habit._n
thereof_o unto_o the_o ring_n of_o the_o ephod_n with_o a_o lace_n of_o blue_a that_o it_o may_v be_v above_o the_o curious_a girdle_n of_o the_o ephod_n a_o blue_a lace_n or_o ribbon_n be_v put_v through_o the_o two_o low_a ring_n of_o the_o breastplate_n and_o then_o through_o the_o ring_n of_o the_o ephod_n they_o by_o it_o be_v tie_v together_o a_o little_a above_o the_o girdle_n of_o the_o ephod_n and_o that_o the_o breastplate_n be_v not_o loose_v from_o the_o ephod_n and_o thus_o be_v join_v they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v separate_v one_o from_o another_o no_o not_o out_o of_o the_o time_n of_o ministration_n but_o always_o continue_v so_o fast_o together_o that_o the_o ephod_n can_v not_o be_v put_v on_o without_o the_o breastplate_n thus_o maimonides_n and_o the_o gemara_n c._n 7._o of_o joma_n if_o any_o one_o remove_v the_o breastplate_n from_o the_o ephod_n or_o the_o staff_n from_o the_o ark_n he_o shall_v receive_v forty_o stripe_n ver._n 29._o and_o aaron_n shall_v bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o breastplate_n of_o judgement_n upon_o his_o heart_n appear_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o israel_n to_o beg_v direction_n of_o god_n in_o all_o difficult_a case_n when_o he_o go_v in_o unto_o the_o holy_a place_n where_o with_o his_o face_n towards_o the_o ark_n where_o the_o divine_a glory_n sit_v he_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o they_o for_o a_o memorial_n before_o the_o lord_z continual_o that_o god_n may_v remember_v they_o when_o he_o remember_v he_o daily_o of_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o forefather_n which_o in_o scripture_n phrase_n denote_v god_n gracious_a hear_v his_o prayer_n when_o he_o address_v himself_o unto_o he_o in_o the_o manner_n he_o require_v for_o than_o he_o be_v say_v to_o remember_v his_o people_n when_o he_o grant_v their_o desire_n and_o they_o remember_v he_o when_o they_o do_v as_o he_o bid_v they_o ver._n 30._o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v in_o the_o breastplate_n of_o judgement_n it_o be_v call_v both_o here_o and_o in_o the_o foregoing_a verse_n the_o breastplate_n of_o judgement_n not_o only_o for_o the_o reason_n there_o name_v but_o because_o the_o high_a priest_n nay_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o priest_n but_o he_o especial_o sit_v as_o a_o judge_n to_o determine_v several_a controversy_n as_o appear_v from_o many_o place_n x_o leu._n 11._o xvii_o deut._n 8_o 9_o xix_o 7._o xxxiii_o 8._o 2_o chron._n xv._o 3._o etc._n etc._n the_o vrim_fw-he and_o the_o thummim_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o intimation_n any_o where_o what_o these_o be_v nor_o any_o direction_n give_v to_o moses_n for_o the_o make_n of_o they_o as_o there_o be_v for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o priestly_a attire_n which_o may_v incline_v one_o to_o conclude_v one_o of_o these_o two_o thing_n either_o that_o they_o be_v thing_n deliver_v to_o moses_n by_o god_n himself_o as_o the_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n be_v or_o that_o they_o be_v not_o thing_n different_a from_o the_o precious_a stone_n beforementioned_a but_o if_o the_o former_a of_o these_o be_v true_a i_o shall_v think_v it_o will_v have_v be_v as_o plain_o mention_v that_o god_n deliver_v these_o unknown_a thing_n to_o he_o as_o that_o he_o do_v the_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n the_o other_o have_v something_o in_o the_o scripture_n to_o countenance_v it_o for_o in_o the_o thirty-nine_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n where_o moses_n set_v down_o the_o make_n of_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v here_o order_v he_o mention_n only_o the_o four_o row_n of_o stone_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o he_o do_v here_o but_o say_v not_o a_o word_n of_o put_v the_o urim_n and_o thummim_v in_o the_o breastplate_n though_o he_o speak_v particular_o of_o other_o thing_n even_o of_o the_o ring_n and_o the_o chain_n and_o the_o lace_n whereby_o it_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o ephod_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o habit_v aaron_n with_o all_o these_o vestment_n in_o order_n to_o his_o consecration_n he_o only_o say_v viii_o leu._n 8._o that_o he_o put_v the_o breastplate_n upon_o he_o also_o he_o put_v in_o the_o breastplate_n the_o urim_n and_o the_o thummim_n but_o say_v not_o a_o word_n of_o the_o four_o row_n of_o stone_n for_o which_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o give_v a_o reason_n unless_o it_o be_v because_o the_o urim_n and_o the_o thummim_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o xii_o precious_a stone_n so_o that_o it_o be_v indifferent_a whether_o he_o say_v vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n be_v put_v into_o the_o breastplate_n or_o the_o xii_o precious_a stone_n which_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n in_o all_o this_o description_n of_o the_o holy_a vestment_n that_o can_v be_v think_v to_o be_v vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v such_o a_o particular_a direction_n for_o every_o thing_n else_o and_o also_o a_o description_n of_o their_o form_n and_o fashion_n as_o that_o the_o chain_n shall_v be_v of_o wreath_a work_n one_o can_v but_o think_v there_o will_v have_v be_v something_o say_v of_o these_o if_o they_o have_v be_v distinct_a from_o what_o be_v mention_v before_o mr._n mede_n indeed_o think_v that_o nothing_o be_v say_v concern_v they_o because_o they_o be_v thing_n well_o know_v to_o the_o patriarch_n but_o this_o be_v well_o confute_v late_o by_o another_o great_a man_n dr._n pocock_n in_o his_o late_a learned_a commentary_n upon_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n pag._n 149._o unto_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n because_o i_o have_v other_o thing_n to_o note_n and_o will_v not_o willing_o enlarge_v too_o much_o on_o this_o subject_a as_o for_o that_o which_o some_o have_v say_v concern_v two_o little_a image_n or_o representation_n of_o angel_n which_o be_v put_v in_o the_o hollow_a of_o the_o breastplate_n i_o see_v no_o foundation_n for_o such_o a_o conceit_n one_o may_v better_o say_v that_o these_o two_o word_n vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n be_v write_v or_o wrought_v on_o the_o breastplate_n signify_v that_o from_o hence_o they_o shall_v receive_v the_o clear_a and_o most_o perfect_a resolution_n of_o all_o their_o doubt_n and_o of_o this_o opinion_n be_v r._n asaria_n in_o his_o meor_n enajim_v c._n 46._o but_o if_o we_o take_v the_o former_a to_o be_v the_o true_a account_n that_o he_o only_o repeat_v what_o he_o say_v before_o as_o he_o do_v what_o he_o have_v say_v of_o the_o ring_n belong_v to_o the_o breastplate_n v._o 14_o 22._o then_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o xii_o stone_n shall_v be_v the_o most_o sparkle_a and_o most_o perfect_a in_o their_o kind_n that_o can_v be_v get_v for_o vrim_fw-he all_o acknowledge_v signify_v fire_n or_o illumination_n and_o thummim_v the_o great_a perfection_n and_o that_o all_o belong_v to_o the_o breastplate_n the_o square_a stuff_n the_o stone_n engrave_v the_o ring_n the_o chain_n and_o lace_n shall_v be_v prepare_v and_o make_v ready_a before_o they_o be_v set_v in_o the_o breastplate_n and_o of_o this_o opinion_n that_o the_o precious_a stone_n be_v the_o urim_n and_o the_o thummim_n be_v josephus_n and_o the_o talmudick_n doctor_n who_o therein_o i_o take_v it_o be_v in_o the_o right_a though_o they_o do_v not_o give_v a_o likely_a account_n how_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n be_v declare_v by_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v upon_o aaron_n be_v heart_n so_o it_o be_v say_v concern_v the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n v._n 29._o which_o be_v engrave_v on_o the_o xii_o stone_n and_o seem_v to_o confirm_v the_o foregoing_a interpretation_n when_o he_o go_v in_o before_o the_o lord_n to_o minister_v unto_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o to_o inquire_v of_o he_o which_o he_o do_v in_o the_o holy_a place_n stand_v with_o his_o face_n towards_o the_o ark_n in_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n into_o which_o he_o go_v only_o once_o a_o year_n upon_o a_o particular_a business_n to_o expiate_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n and_o have_v not_o on_o these_o glorious_a robe_n here_o mention_v but_o be_v only_o clothe_v in_o fine_a linen_n as_o we_o read_v xvi_o leu._n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o buxtorf_n shall_v say_v he_o go_v into_o the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la with_o the_o vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n to_o inquire_v of_o god_n see_v his_o history_n of_o they_o cap._n 1._o where_o he_o allege_v this_o verse_n for_o it_o and_o cap._n 3._o and_o aaron_n shall_v bear_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n by_o judgement_n be_v here_o mean_v the_o breastplate_n of_o judgement_n as_o it_o be_v call_v when_o he_o begin_v to_o speak_v of_o it_o v._o 15._o and_o in_o the_o foregoing_a verse_n just_a as_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n be_v sometime_o call_v the_o testimony_n or_o else_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o
blemish_n there_o be_v several_a thing_n to_o be_v do_v before_o this_o though_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a for_o they_o be_v to_o be_v wash_v and_o robe_a with_o their_o priestly_a garment_n and_o anoint_v and_o then_o they_o be_v complete_v by_o peculiar_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v direct_v and_o describe_v v._n 10_o 11_o etc._n etc._n and_o put_v in_o execution_n viii_o leu._n 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 2._o and_o unleavened_a bread_n etc._n etc._n together_o with_o the_o forego_n sacrifice_n which_o it_o will_v appear_v hereafter_o be_v of_o several_a sort_n there_o be_v a_o mincha_fw-mi to_o be_v offer_v bread_n be_v necessary_a at_o a_o table_n together_o with_o flesh_n and_o this_o consist_v of_o three_o part_n unleavened_a bread_n unleavened_a cake_n temper_v with_o oil_n and_o unleavened_a wafer_n or_o thin_a cake_n like_v to_o our_o pancake_n anoint_v with_o oil_n before_o they_o be_v put_v into_o the_o pan_n to_o be_v fry_v all_o these_o be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o wheaten_a flour_n and_o the_o two_o last_o be_v account_v a_o delicious_a bread_n among_o the_o greek_n as_o athenaeus_n tell_v we_o l._n iii_o deipnosoph_n ver._n 3._o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v they_o into_o one_o basket_n etc._n etc._n all_o these_o make_n but_o one_o meat-offering_a be_v to_o be_v put_v into_o one_o basket_n and_o so_o bring_v to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n to_o be_v present_v there_o to_o god_n together_o with_o the_o bullock_n and_o ram_n v._o 23._o ver._n 4._o and_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n thou_o shall_v bring_v unto_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n to_o be_v present_v unto_o god_n together_o with_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o shall_v wash_v they_o with_o water_n this_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v for_o the_o hallow_v they_o v._n 1._o as_o we_o read_v viii_o leu._n 6._o and_o be_v perform_v some_o think_v at_o the_o laver_n which_o be_v direct_v to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n xxx_o 18_o 19_o where_o they_o be_v to_o repeat_v this_o wash_n every_o time_n they_o go_v in_o to_o minister_v unto_o god_n but_o now_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v more_o likely_a at_o their_o first_o consecration_n water_n be_v bring_v from_o thence_o to_o wash_v they_o at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n before_o they_o be_v permit_v to_o enter_v into_o it_o whether_o their_o whole_a body_n be_v now_o wash_v be_v not_o say_v but_o we_o may_v probable_o gather_v that_o they_o be_v for_o they_o be_v now_o look_v on_o as_o whole_o unclean_a be_v unhallowed_a and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v wash_v all_o over_o though_o be_v once_o cleanse_v they_o need_v not_o do_v more_o when_o they_o go_v to_o minister_v but_o only_o wash_v their_o hand_n and_o their_o foot_n which_o agree_v with_o our_o saviour_n word_n xiii_o joh._n 10._o such_o wash_n every_o body_n know_v be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o gentile_n before_o they_o offer_v sacrifice_n ver._n 5._o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v the_o garment_n their_o body_n be_v wash_v they_o be_v next_o of_o all_o robe_a with_o those_o garment_n prescribe_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n and_o put_v upon_o aaron_n the_o coat_n and_o the_o robe_n of_o the_o ephod_n and_o the_o ephod_n etc._n etc._n the_o order_n wherein_o these_o garment_n be_v put_v on_o according_a to_o the_o talmudist_n be_v this_o first_o the_o breeches_n be_v put_v on_o by_o the_o priest_n himself_o and_o that_o private_o which_o be_v the_o reason_n perhaps_o they_o be_v not_o here_o mention_v they_o be_v tie_v about_o his_o loin_n moses_n put_v upon_o he_o the_o close_a coat_n which_o come_v down_o to_o his_o ankle_n then_o this_o be_v bind_v to_o he_o by_o the_o girdle_n which_o be_v round_o several_a time_n about_o he_o under_o the_o armhole_n he_o put_v upon_o he_o his_o bonnet_n this_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o habit_v a_o ordinary_a priest_n but_o when_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v consecrate_v after_o the_o girdle_n before_o name_v be_v put_v on_o the_o robe_n with_o the_o ephod_n and_o breastplate_n and_o then_o his_o mitre_n to_o which_o be_v add_v the_o golden-plate_n tie_v with_o a_o blue_a ribbon_n upon_o his_o forehead_n see_v selden_n the_o succession_n ad_fw-la pontif._n l._n ii_o c._n 8._o ver._n 6._o and_o put_v the_o holy_a crown_n upon_o his_o head_n by_o this_o crown_n be_v mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o golden-plate_n on_o which_o be_v write_v holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n xxviii_o 36._o which_o be_v express_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o crown_n thirty-nine_o 30._o viii_o leu._n 9_o be_v bind_v upon_o the_o forehead_n with_o a_o blue_a ribbon_n like_o a_o diadem_n josephus_n seem_v to_o call_v the_o mitre_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o crown_n l._n vi_o halos_n c._n 15._o but_o than_o he_o immediate_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n about_o which_o there_o be_v another_o golden_a crown_n have_v holy_a letter_n write_v in_o it_o etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la selden_n l._n ii_o the_o succession_n c._n 7._o ver._n 7._o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v the_o anoint_v oil_n the_o next_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v for_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n be_v anoint_v he_o with_o that_o oil_n which_o god_n order_v to_o be_v make_v xxx_o 31_o 32_o etc._n etc._n and_o pour_v it_o upon_o his_o head_n and_o anoint_v he_o the_o jew_n seem_v to_o think_v these_o two_o distinct_a thing_n pour_v oil_n on_o his_o head_n and_o then_o anoint_v he_o the_o manner_n of_o which_o they_o say_v be_v thus_o the_o oil_n be_v pour_v upon_o his_o head_n which_o run_v down_o to_o his_o face_n he_o that_o anoint_v he_o draw_v with_o his_o finger_n the_o figure_n of_o the_o greek_a letter_n chi_fw-mi or_o st._n andrew_n cross_n upon_o his_o forehead_n between_o his_o eyebrow_n this_o be_v do_v aben-ezra_n think_v before_o his_o mitre_n be_v put_v upon_o his_o head_n but_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o order_n here_o set_v down_o which_o prescribe_v the_o put_n on_o all_o his_o priestly_a garment_n of_o which_o this_o be_v one_o before_o the_o anoint_v and_o he_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v anoint_v in_o all_o his_o habiliment_n because_o he_o be_v anoint_v to_o minister_v unto_o god_n which_o he_o can_v not_o do_v without_o all_o the_o holy_a garment_n xxviii_o 43._o particular_o this_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o appear_v before_o god_n with_o the_o head_n uncover_v as_o it_o be_v also_o among_o the_o gentile_n other_o of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n therefore_o think_v that_o when_o his_o head_n be_v wrap_v about_o with_o the_o mitre_n a_o place_n be_v leave_v bare_a upon_o his_o crown_n for_o the_o pour_v the_o oil_n upon_o it_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v so_o pour_v on_o his_o head_n as_o to_o run_v down_o upon_o his_o beard_n cxxxiii_o psal_n 2._o and_o the_o jew_n say_v the_o form_n of_o the_o letter_n chi_fw-mi be_v draw_v upon_o his_o forehead_n to_o distinguish_v his_o anoint_v from_o that_o of_o their_o king_n who_o be_v anoint_v in_o the_o sorm_n of_o a_o circle_n or_o crown_n see_v selden_n the_o succession_n l._n ii_o c._n 9_o where_o he_o observe_v also_o that_o there_o be_v no_o holy_a oil_n all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n after_o the_o captivity_n they_o make_v high_a priest_n only_o by_o put_v on_o their_o holy_a garment_n which_o that_o they_o may_v have_v complete_a they_o make_v a_o imitation_n of_o urim_n and_o thummim_n though_o they_o have_v not_o the_o oracle_n itself_o that_o none_o of_o the_o eight_o garment_n may_v be_v want_v so_o maimonides_n the_o only_a remain_a difficulty_n be_v whether_o all_o aaron_n son_n be_v anoint_v as_o well_o as_o himself_o and_o mr._n selden_n in_o the_o place_n beforenamed_n think_v they_o be_v at_o the_o first_o but_o not_o in_o future_a time_n though_o all_o aaron_n successor_n in_o the_o high_a priesthood_n be_v consecrate_v by_o anoint_v as_o long_o as_o the_o holy_a oil_n last_v that_o be_v to_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n or_o as_o some_o say_v fifty_o year_n before_o when_o it_o be_v hide_v and_o no_o more_o find_v and_o there_o be_v a_o place_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n which_o seem_v to_o favour_v this_o opinion_n xxx_o 30._o but_o as_o we_o read_v of_o no_o command_n for_o their_o anoint_v as_o there_o be_v here_o for_o aaron_n so_o when_o this_o command_n come_v to_o be_v execute_v it_o be_v say_v express_o that_o moses_n pour_v oil_n on_o aaron_n head_n but_o that_o upon_o his_o son_n he_o only_o put_v the_o holy_a garment_n viii_o leu._n 12_o 13._o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v peculiar_o call_v the_o high_a priest_n from_o among_o his_o brethren_n upon_o who_o head_n the_o anoint_v oil_n be_v pour_v xxi_o leu._n 10._o the_o anoint_v therefore_o of_o his_o son_n xxx_o 30._o be_v only_o mean_v of_o that_o
evening_n before_o the_o dress_n of_o they_o as_o the_o hebrew_n describe_v it_o consist_v in_o cleanse_v the_o snuff-dish_n and_o snuff_v those_o lamp_n they_o find_v burn_v and_o supply_v they_o with_o new_a oil_n and_o in_o put_v new_a cotton_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v and_o oil_n into_o those_o that_o be_v go_v out_o and_o light_v they_o at_o some_o of_o the_o lamp_n which_o still_o continue_v burn_v he_o shall_v burn_v incense_n upon_o it_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o be_v describe_v by_o dr._n lightfoot_n in_o his_o temple_n service_n chap._n 9_o sect._n 5._o ver._n 8._o and_o when_o aaron_n light_v the_o lamp_n at_o even_o see_v concern_v this_o xxvii_o 20._o he_o shall_v burn_v incense_n upon_o it_o as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o morning_n a_o perpetual_a incense_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n sacrifice_n be_v call_v a_o continual_a burnt-offering_a xxix_o 38_o 42._o this_o be_v call_v perpetual_a incense_n because_o it_o be_v never_o intermit_v twice_o a_o day_n and_o one_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v thus_o continual_o burn_v be_v because_o of_o the_o vast_a number_n of_o beast_n that_o be_v slay_v and_o cut_v to_o piece_n and_o wash_v and_o burn_v every_o day_n at_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o will_v have_v make_v it_o smell_v like_o a_o shambles_n as_o maimonides_n speak_v if_o this_o sweet_a odour_n have_v not_o perfume_v it_o and_o the_o garment_n of_o the_o priest_n who_o there_o minister_v whence_o say_v he_o that_o speech_n of_o our_o rabbin_n this_o sweet_a odour_n may_v be_v smell_v as_o far_o as_o jericho_n whereby_o the_o reverence_n due_a to_o god_n house_n be_v preserve_v which_o will_v have_v be_v contemptible_a if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o ill_a smell_n constant_o in_o it_o as_o he_o true_o observe_v more_o nevoch_n p._n iii_o c._n 45._o before_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o altar_n stand_v right_o over_o against_o the_o mercy-seat_n v._o 6._o throughout_o your_o generation_n in_o all_o future_a age_n ver._n 9_o you_o shall_v offer_v no_o strange_a incense_n thereon_o none_o but_o that_o which_o by_o god_n own_o order_n be_v direct_v to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o this_o chapter_n nor_o burnt-sacrifice_n nor_o meat-offering_a neither_o shall_v you_o pour_v drink-offering_a thereon_o there_o be_v another_o altar_n appoint_v without_o the_o holy_a place_n for_o all_o these_o which_o as_o they_o may_v not_o be_v offer_v any_o where_o else_o so_o this_o altar_n be_v appropriate_v for_o a_o offer_v more_o grateful_a than_o all_o their_o burnt-sacrifice_n or_o meat_n and_o drink-offering_n so_o porphyry_n seem_v to_o have_v learn_v from_o this_o place_n for_o he_o be_v acquaint_v with_o these_o book_n it_o be_v most_o sit_v to_o worship_v the_o god_n with_o incense_n both_o because_o it_o be_v more_o grateful_a and_o also_o more_o pure_a than_o a_o hecatomb_n for_o blood_n do_v not_o at_o all_o delight_n the_o go_n according_o we_o find_v in_o xvi_o numb_a 46_o 47._o that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v appease_v when_o it_o break_v out_o in_o a_o plague_n upon_o the_o people_n mere_o by_o offer_v incense_n whereby_o he_o be_v say_v to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o they_o ver._n 10._o and_o aaron_n shall_v make_v a_o atonement_n upon_o the_o horn_n of_o it_o once_o a_o year_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sin-offering_a of_o atonement_n only_o once_o a_o year_n the_o blood_n of_o that_o great_a sin-offering_a which_o be_v make_v for_o the_o general_a atonement_n of_o the_o people_n be_v to_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o horn_n of_o this_o altar_n though_o no_o sacrifice_n may_v be_v burn_v upon_o it_o once_o in_o the_o year_n upon_o the_o great_a day_n of_o expiation_n which_o be_v the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n when_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v first_o to_o go_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sin-offering_a into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n and_o sprinkle_v it_o before_o the_o mercy-seat_n and_o then_o come_v out_o into_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o there_o 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to_o be_v separate_v to_o the_o most_o holy_a service_n in_o which_o none_o shall_v presume_v to_o officiate_v but_o they_o who_o be_v thereunto_o consecrate_v which_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o heavy_a punishment_n upon_o king_n vzziah_n for_o attempt_v that_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o priest_n only_o as_o we_o read_v 2_o chron._n xxvi_o 18_o 19_o 20._o ver._n 11._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v this_o be_v often_o repeat_v in_o this_o chapter_n v._n 17_o 22_o 34._o and_o in_o the_o next_o to_o show_v that_o god_n do_v not_o deliver_v all_o his_o precept_n to_o moses_n in_o the_o mount_n without_o intermission_n but_o give_v he_o some_o time_n to_o rest_n and_o then_o speak_v to_o he_o again_o ver._n 12._o when_o thou_o take_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n after_o their_o number_n this_o be_v do_v twice_o by_o god_n own_o order_n numb_a i._o and_o xxvi_o from_o whence_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v do_v lawful_o without_o a_o special_a command_n for_o there_o may_v be_v reasonable_a cause_n why_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n may_v think_v fit_a to_o order_v they_o to_o be_v number_v especial_o in_o time_n of_o war._n the_o reason_n why_o this_o be_v here_o mention_v seem_v to_o be_v because_o beside_o the_o offering_n make_v voluntary_o xxv_o 2._o every_o man_n also_o pay_v half_a a_o shekel_n towards_o the_o build_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o provide_v all_o the_o furniture_n of_o it_o for_o which_o direction_n have_v be_v give_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n this_o appear_v from_o xxxviii_o 25_o 26._o they_o shall_v give_v every_o man_n a_o ransom_n for_o his_o soul_n this_o be_v a_o homage_n whereby_o they_o acknowledge_v they_o be_v god_n redeem_v once_o and_o whereby_o they_o also_o preserve_v their_o life_n which_o be_v in_o danger_n if_o they_o do_v not_o pay_v it_o unto_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v employ_v about_o his_o house_n that_o there_o be_v no_o plague_n among_o they_o etc._n etc._n which_o god_n may_v have_v just_o inflict_v if_o they_o have_v not_o make_v he_o this_o acknowledgement_n for_o increase_v and_o multiply_v they_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n ver._n 13._o this_o shall_v they_o give_v half_o a_o shekel_n a_o shekel_n want_v not_o much_o of_o our_o half_a crown_n see_v xxiii_o gen._n 15._o and_o bishop_n cumberland_n treatise_n of_o scripture_n weight_n and_o measure_n chap._n 4._o after_o the_o shekel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n there_o the_o standard_n be_v keep_v by_o which_o such_o money_n be_v to_o be_v examine_v as_o justinian_n command_v the_o weight_n and_o measure_n whereby_o all_o other_o be_v to_o be_v regulate_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o great_a church_n of_o every_o city_n for_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o shekel_n among_o the_o jew_n one_o sacred_a and_o the_o other_o common_a but_o much_o reason_n against_o it_o for_o a_o shekel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o 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twice_o as_o great_a for_o they_o make_v two_o calf_n though_o they_o have_v see_v the_o terrible_a punishment_n which_o come_v upon_o their_o forefather_n from_o make_v one_o ver._n 35._o and_o the_o lord_n plague_v the_o people_n with_o the_o pestilence_n as_o some_o imagine_v though_o it_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o scripture_n or_o he_o mean_v all_o the_o evil_n that_o afterward_o consume_v they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o there_o be_v those_o who_o understand_v this_o of_o the_o slaughter_n make_v by_o the_o levite_n which_o he_o brief_o repeat_v as_o the_o manner_n sometime_o be_v in_o these_o write_n as_o a_o conclusion_n to_o this_o history_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n because_o they_o make_v the_o calf_n which_o aaron_n make_v provoke_v he_o to_o make_v chap._n xxxiii_o verse_n 1._o and_z the_o lord_z say_v unto_o moses_n depart_v and_o go_v up_o hence_o thou_o and_o thy_o people_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o renewal_a of_o the_o order_n he_o have_v already_o give_v xxxii_o 34._o which_o he_o further_o explain_v by_o express_o assure_v he_o he_o will_v make_v good_a his_o promise_n to_o their_o forefather_n of_o which_o moses_n have_v remember_v he_o xxxii_o 13._o but_o they_o be_v not_o by_o this_o order_v present_o to_o remove_v till_o moses_n have_v be_v again_o in_o the_o mount_n and_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v set_v up_o and_o all_o the_o service_n of_o it_o prescribe_v and_o i_o will_v send_v a_o angel_n before_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v drive_v out_o the_o canaanite_n the_o amorite_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v not_o whole_o withdraw_v my_o protection_n from_o you_o as_o he_o have_v for_o the_o present_a xxxii_o 25._o but_o send_v one_o of_o my_o minister_n to_o discomsit_v your_o enemy_n till_o you_o get_v possession_n of_o their_o land_n ver._n 3._o for_o i_o will_v not_o go_v up_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o for_o though_o i_o intend_v to_o have_v dwell_v among_o you_o myself_o by_o my_o special_a presence_n which_o be_v in_o the_o 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to_o consume_v they_o for_o their_o disobedience_n ver._n 4._o and_o when_o the_o people_n hear_v these_o evil_a tiding_n this_o threaten_n of_o such_o a_o grievous_a punishment_n they_o mourn_v fast_v perhaps_o and_o weep_v and_o hang_v down_o their_o head_n with_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n and_o no_o man_n do_v put_v on_o he_o his_o ornament_n but_o every_o one_o lay_v aside_o his_o usual_a attire_n and_o appear_v in_o the_o habit_n of_o penitent_n which_o in_o after_o time_n be_v sackcloth_n ver._n 5._o for_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o moses_n say_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n you_o be_v a_o stiff-necked_a people_n i_o will_v come_v up_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o in_o a_o moment_n and_o consume_v thou_o this_o verse_n give_v a_o reason_n of_o their_o mourn_a because_o moses_n have_v by_o god_n order_n say_v to_o they_o what_o god_n say_v to_o he_o that_o they_o be_v such_o a_o perverse_a people_n it_o be_v not_o safe_a for_o they_o that_o he_o shall_v stay_v among_o 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horeb._n or_o rather_o as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n mehar_n import_v from_o the_o mount_n that_o be_v a_o great_a way_n off_o from_o the_o place_n where_o god_n appear_v as_o unworthy_a to_o come_v into_o his_o presence_n ver._n 7._o and_o moses_n take_v the_o tabernacle_n his_o own_o tent_n as_o the_o lxx_o interpret_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d meaning_n i_o suppose_v not_o his_o own_o private_a tent_n where_o he_o and_o his_o family_n live_v but_o a_o public_a tent_n where_o he_o give_v audience_n and_o hear_v cause_n and_o inquire_v of_o god_n which_o bonaventura_n c._n bertramus_n call_v castrorum_fw-la praetorium_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr repub._n jud._n c._n 4._o for_o such_o a_o place_n we_o can_v but_o think_v there_o be_v before_o that_o tabernacle_n be_v erect_v who_o pattern_n he_o see_v in_o the_o mount_n where_o all_o great_a affair_n be_v transact_v and_o where_o religious_a office_n in_o all_o probability_n be_v perform_v and_o pitch_v it_o without_o the_o camp_n afar_o off_o from_o the_o camp_n at_o the_o distance_n of_o two_o thousand_o cubit_n as_o r._n solomon_n interpret_v it_o which_o be_v do_v to_o humble_v they_o when_o they_o see_v the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o servant_n against_o they_o declare_v by_o this_o departure_n far_o from_o they_o for_o they_o may_v just_o fear_v he_o will_v remove_v quite_o out_o of_o their_o sight_n and_o call_v it_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n give_v it_o the_o same_o name_n which_o be_v afterward_o appropriate_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n build_v for_o divine_a service_n alone_o because_o here_o god_n meet_v with_o moses_n and_o communicate_v his_o mind_n to_o he_o and_o hither_o they_o be_v all_o to_o resort_v who_o have_v any_o business_n with_o moses_n or_o will_v receive_v a_o answer_n to_o their_o inquiry_n from_o god_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o every_o one_o which_o seek_v the_o lord_n go_v out_o unto_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n which_o be_v without_o the_o camp_n this_o be_v common_o understand_v of_o those_o who_o come_v to_o desire_v resolution_n in_o any_o case_n of_o dissiculty_n which_o they_o can_v not_o have_v as_o former_o within_o the_o camp_n but_o be_v force_v to_o go_v and_o seek_v it_o without_o which_o as_o it_o show_v god_n displeasure_n so_o withal_o give_v they_o some_o hope_n of_o mercy_n because_o it_o plain_o appear_v god_n be_v not_o quite_o alienate_v and_o estrange_v from_o they_o ver._n 8._o when_o moses_n go_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n all_o the_o people_n rise_v up_o and_o stand_v every_o man_n at_o his_o tent_n door_n in_o reverence_n to_o he_o as_o their_o leader_n who_o they_o have_v late_o despise_v or_o it_o may_v be_v think_v also_o a_o posture_n wherein_o they_o implore_v his_o intercession_n for_o they_o that_o god_n will_v be_v please_v gracious_o to_o return_v to_o they_o which_o be_v express_v by_o what_o follow_v and_o look_v after_o moses_n expect_v what_o will_v be_v the_o end_n of_o this_o business_n both_o god_n and_o his_o minister_n be_v remove_v from_o they_o until_o he_o be_v go_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o long_o as_o they_o can_v see_v he_o ver._n 9_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o moses_n go_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o cloudy_a pillar_n descend_v in_o which_o the_o schechinah_n or_o divine_a majesty_n be_v xl._n 35._o which_o be_v go_v up_o before_o because_o of_o their_o idolatry_n whereby_o the_o camp_n be_v become_v unclean_a but_o now_o come_v down_o again_o upon_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n where_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a it_o use_v to_o be_v settle_v as_o the_o token_n of_o the_o divine_a presence_n among_o they_o and_o afterward_o be_v translate_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n make_v after_o god_n appointment_n where_o
30_o 31_o 34_o 35._o ver._n 24._o all_o the_o gold_n which_o be_v occupy_v for_o the_o work_n etc._n etc._n about_o the_o ark_n the_o table_n the_o candlestick_n and_o all_o belong_v to_o they_o xxxvii_o 2_o 11_o 17_o 24_o 26._o and_o about_o the_o holy_a garment_n mention_v thirty-nine_o 5_o etc._n etc._n 15_o 25_o 30._o what_o be_v not_o employ_v about_o this_o work_n for_o the_o people_n bring_v more_o than_o enough_o xxxvi_o 5_o 7._o it_o be_v very_o probable_a be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o treasury_n for_o sacred_a uses_n as_o there_o shall_v be_v occasion_n twenty_o and_o nine_o talent_n and_o seven_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o shekel_n it_o have_v be_v note_v before_o that_o a_o shekel_n be_v near_o half_a a_o crown_n of_o our_o money_n now_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o v._o 25_o 26._o that_o there_o be_v three_o thousand_o shekel_n in_o a_o talon_n so_o that_o a_o talon_n of_o silver_n as_o dr._n cumberland_n now_o bishop_n of_o peterburgh_n compute_v it_o in_o his_o learned_a treatise_n of_o scripture_n of_o weight_n and_o measure_n c._n 4._o amount_v to_o three_o hundred_o fifty_o three_o pound_n eleven_o shilling_n and_o some_o odd_a penny_n in_o our_o money_n and_o a_o talon_n of_o gold_n reckon_v gold_n to_o be_v above_o fourteen_o time_n in_o value_n to_o five_o thousand_o seventy_o six_o pound_n three_o shilling_n and_o ten_o penny_n ver._n 25._o and_o the_o silver_n of_o they_o that_o be_v number_v of_o the_o congregation_n be_v a_o hundred_o talent_n and_o a_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o and_o fifteen_o shekel_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v six_o hundred_o and_o three_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o man_n that_o offer_v each_o of_o they_o half_o a_o shekel_n as_o the_o next_o verse_n tell_v we_o they_o make_v three_o hundred_o and_o one_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o five_o thousand_o shekel_n which_o amount_v to_o a_o hundred_o talent_n with_o 1775._o shekel_n more_o demonstrate_v that_o a_o talon_n contain_v three_o thousand_o shekel_n for_o no_o number_n as_o the_o same_o learned_a bishop_n have_v show_v but_o three_o thousand_o divide_v 301775._o will_n produce_v a_o hundred_o and_o leave_v 1775_o in_o remainder_n ver._n 26._o a_o bekah_n for_o every_o man_n that_o be_v half_a a_o shekel_n etc._n etc._n see_v xxx_o 13._o some_o may_v possible_o think_v it_o unaccountable_a that_o so_o great_a treasure_n shall_v be_v find_v among_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o desert_n and_o especial_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v furnish_v with_o such_o precious_a stone_n as_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n v._n 10._o etc._n etc._n as_o they_o be_v before_o xxviii_o 17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n but_o such_o person_n shall_v consider_v that_o their_o ancestor_n be_v very_o great_a man_n and_o have_v gather_v great_a riches_n before_o they_o come_v into_o egypt_n where_o joseph_n it_o be_v likely_a leave_v they_o no_o small_a treasure_n and_o though_o pharaoh_n perhaps_o squeeze_v they_o as_o i_o say_v upon_o chapter_n the_o first_o yet_o they_o preserve_v most_o of_o their_o riches_n and_o be_v reimburse_v what_o they_o lose_v by_o what_o they_o borrow_v of_o the_o egyptian_n from_o who_o dead_a body_n throw_v on_o the_o seashore_n we_o may_v well_o suppose_v they_o get_v still_o more_o as_o they_o do_v also_o from_o the_o amalekite_n who_o be_v a_o people_n near_o to_o arabia_n from_o whence_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o precious_a stone_n come_v we_o may_v likewise_o suppose_v be_v not_o unfurnished_v with_o they_o and_o beside_o all_o this_o they_o have_v shittim-wood_n good_a store_n in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o i_o note_v chap._n xxv_o and_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n particular_o abarbinel_n think_v it_o not_o improbable_a that_o they_o trade_v with_o the_o neighbour_a nation_n who_o border_v upon_o the_o wilderness_n while_o they_o continue_v in_o it_o ver._n 27._o and_o of_o the_o hundred_o talent_n of_o silver_n be_v cast_v the_o socket_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n etc._n etc._n it_o appear_v by_o the_o xxvi_o chapter_n that_o there_o be_v just_o a_o hundred_o of_o these_o socket_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n v._o 19_o 21_o 25_o 32._o to_o the_o make_n of_o every_o one_o of_o which_o there_o go_v a_o talon_n of_o silver_n ver._n 28._o and_o of_o the_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o seventy_o five_o shekel_n he_o make_v etc._n etc._n a_o hundred_o talent_n be_v spend_v in_o make_v the_o socket_n the_o remainder_n which_o be_v 1775_o shekel_n v._n 25._o be_v lay_v out_o upon_o hook_n and_o chapiters_n and_o fillet_n about_o the_o pillar_n which_o make_v up_o the_o whole_a account_n of_o the_o silver_n ver._n 29._o and_o the_o brass_n of_o the_o offer_n etc._n etc._n this_o verse_n give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o value_n of_o the_o brass_n which_o the_o people_n offer_v as_o the_o former_a verse_n of_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n ver._n 30._o and_o therewith_o he_o make_v the_o socket_n to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o brazen_a altar_n etc._n etc._n this_o verse_n and_o the_o next_o give_v a_o account_n how_o the_o brass_n be_v employ_v according_a to_o god_n order_n beforementioned_a xxvi_o 37._o xxvii_o 2_o 3_o 4._o ver._n 31._o and_o the_o socket_n of_o the_o court_n etc._n etc._n see_v xxvii_o 10_o 17_o 18_o 19_o here_o be_v not_o such_o a_o particular_a account_n give_v upon_o what_o thing_n the_o gold_n be_v employ_v but_o only_o in_o general_n in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a place_n v._o 24._o because_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o make_v of_o silver_n and_o brass_n be_v make_v of_o gold_n and_o a_o great_a deal_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o next_o chapter_n be_v employ_v in_o make_v aaron_n glorious_a attire_n chap._n thirty-nine_o verse_n 1._o and_o of_o the_o blue_a and_o purple_a and_o scarlet_a these_o artisicer_n proceed_v in_o the_o most_o natural_a order_n to_o make_v all_o that_o god_n command_v for_o first_o they_o make_v the_o house_n itself_o in_o which_o he_o be_v to_o dwell_v chap._n xxxvi_o than_o all_o the_o furniture_n belong_v to_o it_o chap._n xxxvii_o and_o then_o the_o outward_a court_n and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o chap._n xxxviii_o and_o now_o moses_n relate_v how_o they_o make_v the_o priestly_a garment_n without_o which_o they_o can_v not_o minister_v to_o god_n in_o this_o house_n they_o make_v this_o show_v how_o all_o that_o go_v before_o where_o it_o be_v say_v he_o make_v be_v to_o be_v interpret_v bezaleel_n and_o aholiab_n and_o all_o that_o be_v employ_v under_o they_o have_v a_o hand_n as_o we_o speak_v in_o these_o garment_n the_o principal_a artist_n direct_v and_o the_o rest_n work_v all_o that_o be_v here_o mention_v clothes_n of_o service_n to_o be_v put_v on_o when_o they_o minister_v unto_o god_n in_o the_o priest_n office_n xxviii_o 4._o xxx_o 10._o xxxv_o 19_o not_o to_o be_v wear_v abroad_o but_o only_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v lib._n iii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n c._n 11._o p._n 145._o where_o he_o look_v upon_o the_o follow_a word_n to_o do_v service_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n or_o to_o serve_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n as_o determine_v they_o to_o be_v use_v here_o and_o no_o where_o else_o ver._n 2._o and_o he_o make_v the_o ephod_n etc._n etc._n give_v direction_n for_o the_o make_v it_o of_o such_o material_n as_o here_o follow_v see_v xxviii_o 6_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 3._o and_o they_o do_v beat_v the_o gold_n into_o thin_a plate_n etc._n etc._n the_o under_o workman_n by_o bezaleel_n direction_n do_v first_o beat_v the_o gold_n into_o very_o thin_a plate_n and_o then_o slice_v they_o into_o wire_n or_o small_a thread_n of_o gold_n for_o in_o those_o day_n they_o have_v not_o the_o art_n which_o we_o have_v now_o of_o draw_v a_o piece_n of_o gold_n into_o round_a wire_n or_o thread_n of_o what_o length_n we_o please_v but_o as_o moses_n here_o describe_v it_o they_o beat_v it_o first_o into_o broad_a thin_a plate_n and_o then_o cut_v off_o lesser_a and_o narrow_a wire_n as_o we_o call_v they_o which_o be_v not_o round_o but_o of_o a_o very_a small_a breadth_n which_o they_o weave_v with_o the_o other_o material_n here_o mention_v but_o nothing_o be_v here_o say_v of_o silver_n thus_o wrought_v for_o they_o have_v not_o the_o art_n of_o weave_v silver_n in_o this_o manner_n in_o ancient_a time_n as_o salmasius_n observe_v upon_o vopiscus_n in_o the_o life_n of_o aurelian_a in_o who_o day_n the_o art_n of_o make_v silver_n into_o thread_n and_o weave_v it_o with_o their_o garment_n be_v not_o know_v but_o be_v much_o in_o use_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o latter_a greek_a emperor_n to_o work_v it_o in_o blue_a and_o in_o purple_a etc._n etc._n the_o manner_n of_o it_o be_v thus_o as_o maimonides_n say_v they_o take_v