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he_o ver._n 9_o and_o he_o say_v which_o encourage_v he_o to_o renew_v his_o request_n to_o god_n if_o now_o i_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n o_o lord_n he_o do_v not_o doubt_n of_o it_o but_o the_o meaning_n rather_o be_v since_o i_o have_v find_v grace_n etc._n etc._n as_o appear_v from_o what_o he_o grant_v he_o xxxiii_o 17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n let_v my_o lord_n i_o pray_v thou_o go_v among_o we_o upon_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o last_o property_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n etc._n etc._n moses_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v afraid_a he_o may_v be_v provoke_v to_o proceed_v to_o such_o severity_n with_o the_o israelite_n who_o have_v late_o apostatise_v from_o he_o and_o again_o beseech_v he_o he_o will_v be_v so_o gracious_a though_o they_o shall_v again_o offend_v he_o as_o to_o continue_v his_o presence_n among_o they_o which_o he_o have_v threaten_v to_o withdraw_v xxxiii_o 3._o for_o it_o be_v a_o 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see_v xix_o 5._o and_o now_o he_o beseech_v he_o out_o of_o his_o goodness_n which_o he_o have_v proclaim_v to_o confirm_v that_o promise_n and_o not_o to_o revoke_v it_o upon_o every_o new_a provocation_n ver._n 10._o and_o he_o say_v behold_v i_o make_v a_o covenant_n herein_o god_n verify_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o he_o have_v proclaim_v be_v so_o merciful_a and_o gracious_a as_o not_o only_o to_o confirm_v his_o promise_n but_o to_o turn_v it_o into_o a_o covenant_n like_o that_o at_o the_o give_v of_o his_o law_n from_o mount_n sinai_n xxiv_o 3_o 7_o etc._n etc._n which_o he_o renew_v with_o they_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n where_o he_o engage_v to_o drive_v out_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o canaan_n before_o they_o and_o then_o require_v they_o to_o take_v care_v not_o to_o imitate_v their_o idolatry_n before_o all_o thy_o people_n will_v i_o do_v marvel_n such_o as_o have_v not_o be_v do_v in_o all_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n this_o seem_v to_o relate_v to_o all_o the_o 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drive_v out_o before_o thou_o the_o amorite_n and_o the_o canaanite_n etc._n etc._n to_o encourage_v they_o so_o to_o do_v he_o premise_n what_o he_o intend_v to_o do_v for_o they_o which_o he_o put_v at_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o covenant_n when_o he_o first_o declare_v it_o xxiii_o 23_o 28._o but_o here_o put_v it_o in_o the_o front_n of_o it_o that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o sensible_a of_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o those_o command_n to_o which_o he_o expect_v obedience_n ver._n 12._o take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o he_o now_o renew_v that_o covenant_n with_o they_o which_o they_o have_v break_v by_o the_o worship_v the_o golden_a calf_n repeat_v the_o principal_a precept_n which_o concern_v his_o worship_n and_o service_n which_o have_v be_v deliver_v to_o they_o before_o and_o excite_v they_o to_o the_o observance_n of_o they_o by_o the_o addition_n of_o a_o very_a gracious_a promise_n v._o 24._o lest_o thou_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n whether_o thou_o go_v nothing_o can_v be_v more_o reasonable_a than_o this_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o friendship_n with_o those_o nation_n who_o he_o command_v they_o to_o expel_v for_o their_o abominable_a wickedness_n unless_o they_o will_v renounce_v their_o idolatry_n and_o come_v under_o their_o government_n see_v xxiii_o 32._o and_o mr._n selden_n l._n vi_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o 13_o chapter_n and_o beginning_n of_o the_o next_o lest_o it_o be_v for_o a_o snare_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o lest_o they_o inveigle_v thou_o to_o imitate_v their_o manner_n ver._n 13._o but_o you_o shall_v destroy_v their_o altar_n break_v their_o image_n and_o cut_v down_o their_o grove_n this_o more_o large_o explain_v what_o be_v brief_o and_o
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sin_n where_o they_o have_v be_v for_o some_o time_n xvi_o 1._o and_o now_o pitch_v in_o rephidim_n that_o be_v they_o rest_v here_o after_o some_o other_o station_n in_o their_o passage_n hither_o for_o moses_n mention_n two_o between_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n and_o rephidim_n xxxiii_o numb_a 12_o 13_o 14._o and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o word_n here_o follow_v after_o their_o journey_n they_o proceed_v in_o their_o journey_n to_o dophekah_n and_o then_o to_o alush_v and_o so_o to_o rephidim_n where_o they_o stay_v some_o time_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o glorious_a cloud_n which_o go_v before_o they_o and_o fix_v their_o station_n for_o they_o where_o it_o rest_v and_o pitch_v in_o rephidim_n this_o place_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n also_o but_o call_v by_o a_o particular_a name_n as_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a so_o st._n hierom._n all_o the_o wilderness_n as_o far_o as_o to_o mount_n sinai_n be_v call_v sin_n which_o be_v the_o name_n also_o of_o one_o of_o their_o station_n as_o moab_n be_v both_o the_o name_n of_o a_o province_n and_o of_o a_o city_n and_o there_o be_v four_o other_o in_o this_o wilderness_n those_o by_o the_o red_a sea_n dophekah_n alush_v and_o rephidim_n and_o there_o be_v no_o water_n for_o the_o people_n to_o drink_v this_o give_v occasion_n to_o another_o remarkable_a mercy_n of_o god_n to_o they_o whereas_o nothing_o considerable_a fall_v out_o at_o the_o two_o former_a station_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n they_o be_v here_o omit_v so_o abarbinel_n judicious_o observe_v moses_n will_v not_o set_v down_o in_o this_o history_n any_o of_o their_o station_n but_o those_o in_o which_o some_o new_a and_o notable_a thing_n happen_v the_o rest_n in_o which_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v do_v he_o describe_v in_o the_o book_n of_o number_n xxxiii_o ver._n 2._o wherefore_o the_o people_n do_v chide_v with_o moses_n expostulate_v with_o he_o in_o such_o a_o undutiful_a manner_n that_o it_o may_v be_v translate_v scold_v with_o he_o say_v give_v we_o water_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n for_o give_v be_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v speak_v both_o to_o moses_n and_o to_o aaron_n though_o moses_n be_v only_o mention_v as_o the_o person_n they_o contend_v with_o for_o there_o be_v no_o need_n as_o aben-fzra_a and_o other_o observe_v to_o mention_v aaron_n because_o moses_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n but_o by_o he_o abarbinel_n carry_v it_o further_o and_o will_v have_v this_o speech_n direct_v to_o moses_n and_o to_o god_n because_o they_o come_v hither_o by_o god_n commandment_n which_o make_v they_o insolent_o say_v if_o by_o god_n providence_n we_o be_v bring_v to_o this_o place_n let_v he_o take_v care_n we_o be_v not_o kill_v with_o thirst_n and_o moses_n say_v why_o chide_v you_o with_o i_o who_o bring_v you_o hither_o by_o god_n order_n wherefore_o do_v you_o tempt_v the_o lord_n and_o why_o do_v you_o distrust_v his_o power_n and_o goodness_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o his_o promise_n ver._n 3._o and_o the_o people_n thirst_v there_o for_o water_n this_o look_n like_o a_o needless_a repetition_n it_o be_v say_v before_o there_o be_v no_o water_n in_o this_o place_n v._n 1._o which_o make_v the_o people_n chide_v with_o moses_n for_o bring_v they_o into_o such_o a_o inconvenient_a station_n but_o if_o we_o consider_v it_o well_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o a_o necessary_a explication_n of_o the_o growth_n and_o progress_n of_o their_o discontent_n for_o as_o abarbinel_n have_v well_o observe_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o come_v to_o rephidim_n they_o see_v it_o be_v no_o commodious_a place_n because_o it_o will_v not_o supply_v they_o with_o water_n which_o make_v they_o begin_v to_o quarrel_v with_o moses_n before_o they_o need_v mere_o out_o of_o fear_n that_o when_o the_o water_n they_o have_v bring_v from_o elim_n be_v spend_v there_o will_v be_v none_o for_o they_o and_o now_o when_o after_o a_o day_n or_o two_o it_o be_v all_o go_v they_o be_v real_o very_o thirsty_a and_o so_o fall_v into_o the_o murmur_a here_o speak_v of_o from_o a_o sense_n of_o their_o misery_n as_o before_o only_o out_o of_o a_o fear_n of_o it_o and_o the_o people_n murmur_v against_o moses_n they_o proceed_v from_o a_o low_a to_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o discontent_n which_o make_v they_o at_o first_o only_o expostulate_v and_o argue_v with_o he_o but_o now_o they_o murmur_v against_o he_o and_o at_o length_n fall_v into_o such_o a_o rage_n that_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v ready_a to_o stone_n he_o v._o 4._o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o stop_v such_o motion_n in_o their_o beginning_n wherefore_o be_v this_o that_o thou_o have_v bring_v we_o out_o of_o egypt_n this_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o preserve_v the_o remembrance_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o benefit_n in_o our_o mind_n which_o if_o this_o people_n have_v do_v they_o can_v not_o have_v fall_v a_o three_o time_n into_o such_o a_o discontent_a sit_v as_o make_v they_o speak_v reproachful_o of_o their_o deliverer_n and_o slight_v the_o wonderful_a deliverance_n itself_o which_o god_n have_v late_o give_v they_o out_o of_o cruel_a servitude_n the_o character_n which_o plato_n in_o his_o axiochus_n give_v of_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n of_o people_n belong_v to_o the_o israelite_n above_o all_o other_o viz._n that_o this_o sort_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tom._n iii_o p._n 369._o to_o kill_v we_o and_o our_o child_n and_o our_o cattle_n with_o thirst_n child_n as_o abarbinel_n observe_v can_v less_o endure_v thirst_n than_o grow_v man_n and_o cattle_n need_v abundance_n of_o water_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n they_o
and_o such_o like_a uses_n lib._n ii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n c._n 8._o and_o he_o show_v l._n iu._n c._n 5._o out_o of_o the_o misna_n in_o the_o title_n siklim_n and_o other_o authority_n that_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n adar_n man_n be_v appoint_v to_o sit_v in_o every_o city_n of_o judea_n to_o receive_v this_o payment_n which_o be_v the_o tribute_n mention_v by_o titus_n in_o his_o oration_n to_o the_o jew_n wherein_o he_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n how_o kind_a he_o have_v be_v to_o they_o in_o permit_v they_o to_o take_v tribute_n and_o to_o gather_v gift_n for_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d josephus_n l._n vi_o halos_n c._n 34._o ver._n 14._o every_o one_o that_o pass_v among_o they_o that_o be_v number_v from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o above_o shall_v give_v a_o offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o offer_v whether_o priest_n or_o levite_n israelite_n or_o stranger_n except_o woman_n servants_z and_o such_o as_o be_v under_o age._n yet_o if_o any_o one_o of_o these_o do_v make_v a_o voluntary_a offering_n it_o be_v accept_v only_o from_o a_o gentile_a who_o be_v a_o idolater_n they_o will_v not_o accept_v it_o as_o maimonides_n tell_v we_o see_v selden_n l._n iii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n c._n 4._o p._n 291._o ver._n 15._o the_o rich_a shall_v not_o give_v more_o and_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o give_v less_o than_o half_a a_o shekel_n they_o be_v all_o equal_o concern_v in_o this_o tax_n be_v for_o the_o support_n of_o the_o daily_a weekly_o monthly_a and_o annual_a sacrifice_n and_o for_o the_o provide_v salt_n and_o wood_n and_o the_o shewbread_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o all_o israel_n come_v to_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n all_o the_o year_n long_o the_o priestly_a garment_n also_o be_v provide_v out_o of_o this_o money_n and_o other_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o divine_a service_n and_o to_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n see_v mr._n selden_n l._n iii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n c._n 10._o n._n 2_o 3_o 4._o where_o he_o show_v that_o if_o any_o thing_n remain_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n after_o all_o these_o charge_n defray_v it_o be_v spend_v in_o extraordinary_a burnt-offering_n which_o be_v call_v the_o second_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o altar_n when_o they_o give_v a_o offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o your_o soul_n whence_o this_o money_n be_v call_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n keseph_n hakippurim_n the_o money_n of_o expiation_n which_o make_v every_o man_n though_o never_o so_o poor_a endeavour_v to_o raise_v it_o though_o he_o sell_v his_o clothes_n to_o get_v it_o and_o he_o that_o fail_v to_o pay_v this_o tribute_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o congregation_n and_o not_o comprehend_v in_o the_o expiation_n as_o r._n levi_n of_o barcelona_n speak_v precept_n cv_o that_o be_v be_v not_o partaker_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n ver._n 16._o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v the_o atonement-money_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o shall_v appoint_v it_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n see_v the_o verse_n forego_v and_o x_o nehem._n 32_o 33._o where_o we_o read_v of_o ordinance_n make_v to_o charge_v themselves_o with_o the_o three_o part_n of_o a_o shekel_n for_o the_o forementioned_a use_v because_o the_o expense_n be_v then_o so_o great_a that_o half_o a_o shekel_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o maintain_v they_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o memorial_n for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n before_o the_o lord_n to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o their_o soul_n a_o testimony_n of_o their_o gratitude_n to_o god_n who_o gracious_o accept_v this_o acknowledgement_n of_o he_o and_o spare_v their_o life_n which_o by_o their_o sin_n they_o have_v forfeit_v this_o be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o they_o because_o it_o purchase_v propitiatory_a sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v on_o their_o behalf_n ver._n 17._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v see_v v._o 11._o ver._n 18._o thou_o shall_v also_o make_v a_o laver_n of_o brass_n there_o be_v nothing_o say_v either_o here_o or_o xxxviii_o 8._o concern_v the_o form_n or_o the_o bigness_n of_o it_o but_o we_o may_v probable_o think_v that_o though_o solomon_n make_v a_o sea_n of_o brass_n much_o big_a than_o this_o vessel_n which_o be_v to_o be_v carry_v about_o with_o they_o in_o their_o travel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n yet_o he_o make_v it_o of_o the_o same_o form_n and_o that_o be_v circular_a as_o we_o read_v 2_o chron._n iu_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n and_o after_o their_o return_n from_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n the_o laver_n be_v restore_v as_o l'empereur_n observe_v out_o of_o maimonides_n in_o his_o annotation_n on_o codex_fw-la midoth_n c._n 3._o sect_n 6._o but_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o talmudist_n concern_v its_o dimension_n and_o his_o foot_n also_o of_o brass_n the_o basis_n of_o it_o be_v so_o contrive_v as_o to_o receive_v the_o water_n which_o run_v out_o of_o the_o laver_n at_o certain_a spout_n to_o wash_v withal_o at_o those_o spout_n the_o priest_n wash_v their_o hand_n and_o their_o foot_n before_o they_o enter_v upon_o their_o ministration_n for_o if_o they_o have_v put_v their_o hand_n and_o foot_n into_o the_o laver_n the_o water_n in_o it_o will_v have_v be_v defile_v by_o the_o first_o man_n that_o wash_v therein_o and_o the_o sea_n of_o brass_n make_v by_o solomon_n be_v so_o high_a that_o they_o can_v not_o put_v their_o foot_n into_o it_o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v it_o between_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o the_o altar_n it_o stand_v according_a to_o the_o talmudist_n between_o the_o porch_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o altar_n and_o consequent_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o it_o but_o a_o little_a on_o the_o southside_n and_o not_o just_a before_o the_o altar_n that_o be_v it_o be_v place_v like_o our_o font_n which_o stand_v at_o the_o low_a end_n of_o our_o church_n towards_o the_o door_n so_o that_o the_o priest_n come_v into_o the_o court_n immediate_o go_v to_o the_o laver_n and_o there_o wash_v and_o then_o ascend_v to_o the_o altar_n and_o thou_o shall_v put_v water_n therein_o the_o heathen_n be_v so_o superstitious_a as_o to_o think_v there_o be_v a_o great_a virtue_n in_o some_o water_n than_o in_o other_o for_o their_o lustration_n particular_o the_o greek_n as_o fort._n scacchus_n observe_v will_v admit_v of_o no_o other_o water_n in_o some_o of_o their_o great_a solemnity_n but_o that_o from_o the_o fountain_n calliroho_n but_o the_o divine_a institution_n be_v more_o simple_a require_v mere_o spring-water_n for_o all_o manner_n of_o purification_n only_o this_o water_n here_o mention_v be_v put_v into_o a_o vessel_n sanctify_v by_o a_o solemn_a unction_n xl._n 11._o ver._n 19_o for_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n shall_v wash_v their_o hand_n and_o their_o foot_n therein_o which_o that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v more_o convenient_o the_o talmudist_n tell_v we_o there_o be_v twelve_o spout_n or_o cock_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o woman_n breast_n whence_o they_o call_v they_o pap_n or_o dug_n to_o let_v the_o water_n out_o of_o the_o laver_n so_o that_o the_o twelve_o priest_n who_o attend_v upon_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n may_v wash_v there_o all_o together_o see_v l'empereur_n in_o the_o place_n abovenamed_a where_o he_o treat_v at_o large_a of_o this_o and_o of_o the_o conveyance_n of_o water_n into_o the_o laver_n which_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n at_o least_o while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v bring_v thither_o every_o day_n in_o other_o vessel_n and_o put_v into_o it_o according_a to_o the_o direction_n in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o forego_n verse_n every_o one_o know_v that_o the_o gentile_n take_v great_a care_n of_o wash_v their_o hand_n before_o they_o sacrifice_v as_o appear_v by_o many_o place_n in_o homer_n to_o name_n no_o other_o author_n who_o in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o iliad_n speak_v of_o the_o great_a sacrifice_n that_o be_v prepare_v to_o be_v offer_v for_o the_o appease_n of_o apollo_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o which_o word_n eustathius_n observe_v it_o be_v the_o ancient_a custom_n before_o they_o sacrifice_v to_o wash_v their_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o none_o but_o those_o who_o be_v clean_a and_o pure_a may_v meddle_v with_o sacred_a thing_n and_o again_o in_o the_o three_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o pour_v water_n upon_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v eustathius_n as_o be_v about_o to_o sacrifice_n but_o i_o do_v not_o find_v in_o any_o author_n that_o