Exod. 30. 24. and that which he taketh away he casteth into the place of the ashes by the Altar and lighteth the lampe which was out and the lampe which he findeth not out he dresseth it The lampe which is middlemost when it is out he lights not it after it is made cleane but from the Altar in the Court but the rest of the lampes every one that is out he lighteth from the lampe that is next He lighteth not all the lampes at one time but lighteth five lampes and stayeth and doth the other service and afterwards commeth and lighteth the two that remaine He whose dutie it is to dresse the Candlesticke commeth with a vessell in his hand which is called Cuz and it is of gold like to a great pitcher to take away in it the wekes that are burnt out and the oile that remaineth iâ— the lampâ— and lighteth five of the lamps and leaveth the vessell there before the Candlesticke c. and goeth 〈◊〉 afterwards â—e commeth and lighteth the two lamps and taketh up the vessell in his hand and boweth himselfe downe to worship and goeth his way Maim treat of the daily Sacrifices c. 3. S. 12. 13. 16. 17. The like they have in other records as for the measure of oile in T 〈…〉 yl treat Menacheth chap. 10. fol. 88. Three lâ—gges of oile and a halfe for the Candlesticke 〈◊〉 a logge for every lampe And for the order in the same 〈◊〉 in Ioma c. 3. fol. 33. The cleansâ—â—g of the 〈◊〉 Altar was before the trimming of 〈◊〉 â—ive lamps and the triâ—â—â—ing of the five lamps before the blood of the daily sacrifice and the blood of the daily sâ—â—rifiâ—â— before the trimming of the two lamps and the trimming of the two lamps before the burning of incense c. This charge of the Priests to order the lamps signified how Christ and his ministers should continually looke unto the puritie of doctrine and preaching of the light of the Gospell from evening to morning in the darke place of this world till the day dawne the day-starre arise in our hearts Rev. 1. 13. and 2. 1. Deut. 33. 10. Ioh. 5. 35. Eph. 3. 8. 9. 2 Pet. 1. 19. 20. 21. Matth. 4. 16. CHAP. XXVIII 1 Aaron and his sonnes are set apart for the Priests office 2 Holy garments are appointed 6 The Ephodâ— 8 And the curious girdle of it 9 The two Beryll stones on the shoulders thereof on which the names of the twelve Tribes were graven 15 The Brestplate of judgement with twelve precious stones therein 21 on which the names of the twelve Tribes of Israel were graven 22 The golden chaines to fasten it 26 And the golden rings for the same 30 The Vrim and Thummim 31 The Robe of the Ephod with Pomgranats and Bels. 36 The golden plate of the Miter 39 The fine linnen Coate the Miter and the Girdle 40 The Coats for Aarons sonnes with their girdles and bonnets 42 and their linnen breeches 43. The Priests must we are their garments in their administration AND thou take neere unto thee Aaron thy Brother and his Sons with him from among the Sonnes of Israel that he may minister-in-the-Priests-office unto mee Aaron Nadab and Abâ—hu Eleazar and Ithamar Aarons Sonnes And thou shalt make garments of Holinesse for Aaron thy Brother for honour and for beautifull glory And thou speake unto all the wise hearted whomsoever I have filled with the spirit of wisedome and let them make Aarons garments to sanctifie him that he may minister-in-the Priests-office unto me And these are the garments which they shal make a Brestplate and an Ephod and a Robe and a Coat of circled-work a Miter and a Girdle and they shall make garments of Holinesse for Aaron thy brother and for his Sonnes that hee may minister-in-the-Priests-office unto mee And they shall take gold and blew and purple and scarlet and fine linnen And they shall make the Ephod of gold of blew and of purple of scarlet and fine linnen twined the worke of a cunning workeman It shall have the two shoulder-peeces joyning together at the two edges thereof and it shall bee joyned together And the curious girdle of his Ephod which is upon it shall be of the same according to the worke thereof of gold of blew and purple and scarlet and fine linnen twined And thou shalt take two Beryll stones and shalt grave on them the names of the Sonnes of Israel Six of their names on the one stone and the names of the fix that are remaining on the second stone according to their births The worke of an engraver in stone like the engravings of a signet shalt thou engrave the two stones with the names of the sonnes of Israel inclosed in ouches of gold shalt thou make them And thou shalt put the two stones upon the shoulders of the Ephod stones of memoriall for the sons of Israel and Aaron shall beare their names before Iehovah upon his two shoulders for a memorial And thou shalt make ouches of gold And two chaines of pure gold at the ends shalt thou make them of wreathen worke shalt fasten the wreathen chaines to the ouches And thou shalt make the Brest-plate of judgement the worke of a cunning workeman like the worke of the Ephod shalt thou make it of gold of blew purple scarlet and fine linnen twined shalt thou make it Foursquare shall it be doubled a spanne the length thereof and a span the bredth therof And thou shalt embosse in it embosment of stones foure rowes of stones a row a Sardius a Topaz a Smaragd the first row And the second row a Chalcedonie a Saphir a Sardonyx And the third row an Hyacinth a Chrysoprase and an Amethyst And the fourth row a Chrysolyte and a Beryll and a Iasper they shall be set in gold in their embosments And the stones shall be with the names of the Sons of Israel twelve according to their names like the engravings of a signet every man with his name they shall be according to the twelve Tribes And thou shalt make upon the Brestplate chains at the end of wreathen worke of pure gold And thou shaft make upon the Brestplate two rings of gold and shalt put the two rings on the two ends of the Brestplate And thou shalt put the two wreathings of gold in the two rings on the ends of the Brestplate And the other two ends of the two wreathings thou shalt faâ—â—en on the two ouches and shalt put them on the shoulders of the Ephod before it And thou shalt make two rings of gold and shalt put them upon the two ends of the Brest-plate upon the border thereof which is in the side of the Ephod inward And thou shalt 〈◊〉 two other rings of gold and shalt put them on the two shoulders of the Ephod underneath towards the forepart thereof over-against the coupling thereof above the curious girdle of the Ephod And they shall binde the Brestplate by
her husband so long as hee liveth but if the husband be dead she is loosed from the law of the husband So we also are become dead to the Law by the body of Christ that we should be to another even to him who is raised from the dead Rom. 7. 1 2 4. Therfore upon this death of Moses God speaketh unto Israel to go over Iordan into the Land Ios. 1. according to the mouth in Greeke and Ghaldee by the word The day of his death by the Iewes tradition was the seventh of Adar which we call February so Ionathan in his Thargum on this place saith On the seventh day of the moneth of Adar Moses the Master of Israel was borne and on the seventh day of the moneth of Adar he was taken out of the world Vers. 6. he buried him that is Iehovah buried him or Michael that is Christ who is Iehovah one with the Father Iude vers 9. Signifying that none but Christ should abolish the Law and Ordinances given by Moses Rom. 8. 3. Gal. 3. 13 14. Coloss. 2. 14 16 17. Heb. 9. 9 10 11 c. and 10. 1 9. And this was a speciall honour unto Moses person whom the Lord loved when he was dead and buried his corps which we finde not done to any man else in the world which he will also raise up incorruptible and glorious at the day of his appearing in a valley he died in the mountaine Deut. 32. 50. but was buried in a valley over against Beth-Pehor the Greeke saith neere to the house of Phogor of which place see Deut. 3. 28. no man knoweth God would not have Moses Sepulchre to be knowne though the devill contended with him hereabout Iude vers 9. because there should be no occasion of superstition or idolatry thereby as is thought of some Chazkuni saith that none which inquire of the dead as Deut. 18. 11. might seeke unto him The chiefe cause seemeth to be a mysterie that the Law whereof Moses was the minister being once dead and abrogated by Christ should never more be sought after but quite abolished out of the conscience of sinners that the grace of Christ may live raigne alone See Gal. 4. 9 10 11. and 5. 4. Also that the legall rudiments should by the comming of the Gospell be taken away from Israel never to be found or enjoyed by them any more For Christ destroyed both their Citie and Sanctuary as was foretold in Dan. 9. and they have been many daies without a King and without a Prince and without a sacrifice and without an image and without an Ephod and without Teraphim and so shall be untill they returne and seeke the Lord their God and the sonne of David their King Hos. 3. 4 5. Vers. 7. yeeres old Hebr. sonne of 120. yeeres so the yeere of his death fell out in the 2553. yeere of the world and his yeeres accord with Noes preaching and preparing of the Arke Genes 6. 3. his eye in Greeke his eyes his eye-sight failed him not as did Isaaks Gen. 27. 1. The eye is also used for the outward appearance and colour of a thing as Exod. 10. 5. Numb 11. 7. so it may be meant here also his visage was not wrinkled Chazkuni here expoundeth it the shining of his face mentioned in Ex. 34. 30. his naturall moisture his radicall humour wherein the life and strength of the body consisteth which when it is spent and dried up a man dieth The Greeke translateth his lips were not corrupted the Chaldee saith the brightnesse of the glory of his face was not changed having reference to Exod. 34. 30 c. sled that is departed from him Thus outwardly and inwardly Moses retained his vigour beauty and naturall strength that he died not through feeblenesse or defect of nature as most men did at his age though he had beene a man of sorrowes and broken with many cares for the people And hereby the continuall force of the Law is signified the power wherof decaieth not in the conscience of sinners by number of daies or multitude of workes till God take it away and abolish it by grace in Christ. The Law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth whiles we are in the flesh the passions of sinnes which are by the Law do worke in our members to bring forth fruit unto death Rom. 7. 1 5. Vers. 8. the plaines of Moab in Greeke Araboth Moab by Iordan over against Iericho as v. 1. thirty daies so long they mourned also for Aaron see Num. 20. 28. Vers. 9. Iosua in Greeke Iesus the sonne of Nave of wisdome in Greek of understanding the spirit of wisdome meaneth wisdome ministred by the spirit of God wherein he was a figure of Iesus Christ who being full of the holy Spirit entred upon the worke of his ministration here on earth Luke 4. 1 c. On him the spirit of the Lord rested the spirit of wisedome and understanding the spirit of counsell and might the spirit of knowledge and of the feare of the Lord Esa. 11. 2. laid or imposed his hands upon him of this see Numb 27. 18 23. As Moses by imposition of hands authorized Iesus the sonne of Nun and bare record unto him so the Law of Moses which was in the heart and bowels of Iesus the sonne of God gave authority and bare record unto him Heb. 7. Acts 26. 22 23. Moses himselfe appeared talking with Iesus and speaking of his decease which he should accomplish at Ierusalem Luke 9. 30 31. hearkened unto him that is obeyed him as after also they promised in Ios. 1. 16. 17 18. See the notes on Num. 27. 20. Vers. 10. knew face to face the Chaldee saith was revealed unto him face to face So in Exod. 33. 11. it is said Iehovah spake unto Moses face to face as a man speaketh unto his friend and in Num. 12. 8. he said with him will I speake mouth to mouth See the Annotations there Vers. 12. the mighty hand that is workes wrought with a mighty hand and powerfull government and administration according to that which is said Humble your selves therefore under the mighty hand of God c. 1 Pet. 5. 6. great terrour that is workes done with great terrour which the Greeke translateth great marvels the Chaldee great visions These things doe magnifie Moses office and administration that the Lawes which he hath written confirmed by such signes and wonders might be acknowledged to be of God wherefore he and his writings are worthily celebrated thorowout the world confirmed of God himselfe Numb 12. 7 8. approved and expounded by all the Prophets after him by Christ himselfe and his Apostles so that they which heare not him will not be perswaded though one rose from the dead Luk. 16. 31. But unto us God hath raised up a Prophet like unto Moses as he promised Deu. 18. 18. Act. 3. 21. even Iesus the sonne of the Most high a man approved of God among
mankind and good education of children that leaving childrens children after them parents may alwayes have some as in their owne stead to serve God and to worship him according to the Law As Isaak was a type of Christ so in this procuring of him a holy wife by his servant may bee typed the Church gathered of Saints by the employment of his ministers to bee the Spouse of Christ. For he is compared to a bridegroome Ioh. 3. 29. and the Church is the bride the Lambes wife Rev. 21. 9. 10. and the Apostles prepared the Churches for one husband to present them a pure virgin to Christ 2 Cor. 11. 2. which was not to be of the Canaanites that figured the unholy shut out of the Lords house Zach. 14. 21. but from Christs owne land and kinred that is from heaven borne of God from above Rev. 21. 2. 1 Per. 1. 23. 1 Iohn 3. 9. 10. Vers. 4. my land which after is named Mesopotamia vers 10. where though Idolatry too much prevailed Ios. 24. 2. Gen. 31. 19. 53. yet not so much as among the Canaanites Deut. 12. 31. Vers. 5. If so be or Peradventure so vers 39. see Gen. 18. 24. goe after that is follow or come with me so in ver 8. c. That which in Mar. 1. 20. is went after him in Mat. 4. 22. is written followed him Againe where one writeth he followeth not us Mar. 9. 38. another saith hee followeth not with us Luke 9. 49. that is he accompanieth us not Vers. 6. lest thou or that thou returne not As Abraham by faith abode in the land of promise so would he have his sonne Heb. 11. 9. Vers. 7. thy seed the Chaldee explaineth it thy sonne the Greeke to thee and to thy seed See Gen. 12. 7. before thee and with thee as in the repetition vers 40. is expressed both to lead and to protect As a prudent wife is of the Lord Prov. 19. 14. so Abraham beleeved that the Angels who are all ministring spirits sent forth to minister for them who shall be heyres of salvation Heb. 1. 14. should bee sent for assistance in this businesse which unto many seemeth worldly and base but is indeed honourable Heb. 13. 4. Verse 8. cleare or innocent and so discharged of the oath Vers. 9. his Lord or master the pillar and sustainer of the family see Gen. 15. 2. As the Hebrew signifieth Lord and Master so the Scripture useth them indifferently as where one Evangelist saith Lord Matth. 17. 4. another saith Master Mar. 9. 5. Vers. 10. and all the goods the Greeke translateth and of all the goods of his Lord with him This by comparing ver 53. seemeth to bee the true meaning Mesopotamia in Hebrew called Aram Naharajim that is to say Aram or Syria of the two rivers it being a country that lay betweene the rivers Euphrates and Tigris or Chiddekel whereof see Gen. 2. 14. The Chaldee calleth it Aram that is by Euphrates As Mizraim is in Greek and other tongues called Aegypt Gen. 12. 10. so Aram Naharajim is in Greeke Mesopotamia so called of lying amidst the rivers which name the New Testament also keepeth in Act. 7. 2. Afterwards it is called Padam Aram in Gen. 25. 20. Aram the New Testament usually calleth Syria Mat. 4. 14. Act. 15. 23. 41. See Gen. 10. 22. of Nachor where Nachor dwelt that was Charran Gen. 28. 2. 10. By which it appeareth that Nachor accompanied Abraham and Tharah from Vr to Charran but no further Gen. 11. 31. So that is called Christs City wherein he dwelt Mat. 9. 1. Vers. 11. to kneele downe and consequently to rest them as the Greeke interpreteth it Vers. 12. bring it to passe or cause it to happen that is give good successe or send me good lucke The same word is in Gen. 27. 20. and is spoken of occurrences and events that do fall out and offer themselves unto men beyond their skill and counsell through Gods providence but to us by hap or chance as the Scripture also speaketh in Luke 10. 31. This being repeated by the servant ver 42. is expounded prospering and the Greeke there and here so translateth it by one and the same word Vers. 14. the damsell or yong-woman maid in Hebrew Naarah which five times in this chapter and often otherwhere is written by the letters Naar in the forme masculine but by the vowels Naara evidently-appointed or prepared as by certaine argument and demonstration or nurtured that is prepared and brought up by nurture and chastisement The originall word signifieth properly to argue chastise or nurture Here it signifieth appointing or preparing as the Greek and Chaldee doe translate it but with evident demonstration to another So Paul useth the Greeke word Elench answerable to the Hebrew here for an Evidence or Demonstration Heb. 11. 1. Vers. 15. it was c. this may also be read thus And the same was or came to passe before hee had made an end of speaking for loe Rebekah c. So God promiseth his people before they call I will answer and whiles they speake I will heare Esay 65. 24. And in the 45 verse following it is said that this speaking was in his heart and her pitcher the Greek translateth it having her pitcher or waterpot The Scripture often setteth downe the base and homely workes wherein the Saints men and women were in old time employed from their youth as here of Isaaks wife the mother of the Patriarches likewise of Rachel Iaakobs wife Gen. 29. 9. and of the daughters of Moses father in law Exod. 2. 16. and sundry the like Vers. 16. good countenance or good of visage that is fayre to looke upon So Gen. 26. 7. and Exod. 2. 2. translated fayre or goodly by the Apostles authority knowne that is lyen with her see Gen. 4. 1. These properties of humilitie kindnesse beauty and chastity are mentioned by the Holy Ghost as the most excellent so Christs Spouse is spiritually described by such Song 1. 8. 15. c. Vers. 17. let me drinke or slake my thirst The word here used is strange and seemeth to be Syriacke which they spake in that country and to have the significatiō of great thirst which he desireth to be slaked and after in repeating this ver 45. hee useth the common Hebrew hashkini that is let me drinke Ver. 21. wondering that is wondred and as the Greeke translateth considered her and held his peace Ver. 22. tooke and gave unto her as taking Psal. 68. 19. is expounded giving Eph. 4. 8. eare-ring or abillement jewell ouch which was hanged sometime on the care Genesis 35. 4. sometime on the nose face or forehead Ezek. 16. 12. and so this here was as the 47. ver sheweth The Greek turneth it as of many ear-rings In narration of this story which yet seemeth to be of light and triviall matters the Spirit of God is very exact and large whereas other things wherein great mysteries are infolded as the history
he would have observed as mysticall As the Arke signified Gods presence and the Table with shewbread the Church standing before him so this Candlesticke signified his Law in the light whereof his people doe serve him Psal. 119. 105. Pro. 6. 23. 2 Pet. 1. 19. And the sundry branches bowles knops and flowers shew the varietie of things and of delivering them in the Scripture some easie some hard to be understood 2 Pet. 3. 16. some histories some prophesies some parables c. Vers. 33. made like almonds the Chaldee translateth figured and the Greeke figured with almond nuts and this some referre to those also which follow the knop and the flower as if they had that forme The Almond tree hath the name in Hebrew of hastie bringing forth blossomes and fruit and God likeneth the hastie performance of his word unto It Ier. 1. 11. 12. So Aarons rod miraculously bare almonds Num. 17. 8. Vers. 37. seven lamps or the lamps thereof seven which figured the seven spirits that is the manifold graces of the Spirit of God as is written there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne which are the seven spirits of God Revel 4. 5. be that is the priest as is expressed Exod. 27. 21. Lev. 24. 3. See the notes there to ascend that is as the Chaldee translateth to burne for that the flame ascends upward So in Exod. 27. 20. But the Greeke version here understands it of setting the lamps upon the top of the branches of the candlesticke◠〈◊〉 over against the face that is right forward or straight before it as the like phrase signifie 〈…〉 Ezek. 1. 9. 12. See also Numb 8. 2. Verse 39. a talene this is the greatest weight which 〈◊〉 use it contained three thousand sheâ—els of which were two sorts common and holy as is shewed on Gen. 20. 16. This talent as all other weights about the Sanctuary being sacred was an hundred and twenty pound weight or three thousand holy shekels See the notes on Exodus 38. 24. 26. Vers. 40. that thou make or and make to wit all these things mentioned in this Chapter and those which follow as the Apostle expoundeth it see that thou make all things according c. Heb. 8. 5. And of tentimes things set downe in this manner are expounded universally as 2 Chron 6. 30. thou onely knowest the heart of the sonnes of men that is of all the sonnes of men 1 King 8. 39. So the word shall be established Deuter. 19. 15. that is every word 2 Cor. 13. 1. and till I put thine enemies Psal. 110. 1. that is all of them 1 Cor. 15. 25. as wee for give our debtors Matth. 6. 12. that is every one indebted to us Luk. 11. 4. and many the like patterne in Greeke type hereupon the Apostle noteth that the priests of Israel served unto the example and shadow of heavenly things Hebr. 8. 5. So all this glorious furniture of the Tabernacle was not for worldly pompe but for spirituall mysterie of heavenly graces which should be injoyed by Christ whereof see Revel 4. and 21. chapters Neither might Moses alter the matter forme or fashion of any particular from the patterne shewed him but was strictly bound unto it and so did observe it Exodus 39. 42. 43. CHAP. XXVI 1 God commandeth to make a Tabernacle with ten curtaines embroidered 7 And a Tent over it of eleven certaines of Goats haire 14 And a covering for the Tent of Rams skinnes and a covering of Tachash skinnes 15. The boards of the Tabernacle of Shittim wood 19 The sockets of silver 26 The bars of Shittim wood 31 The embroidered vesle betweene the most holy place and the holy 36 The hanging vesle for the doore AND thou shalt make the Tabernacle with ten curtaines of fine linnen twined and blew and purple and scarlet with Cherubims the worke of a cunning workeman shalt thou make them The length of one curtaine shall be eight and twenty cubits and the bredth foure cubits of one curtaine one measure shall be for all the curtaines Five curtaines shall be coupled together one to another and five curtaines coupled together one to another And thou shalt make loopes of blew upon the edge of the one curtaine from the selvedge in the coupling so shalt thou make in the uttermost edge of the curtaine in the second coupling Fiftie loopes shalt thou make in the one curtaine and fiftie loopes shalt thou make in the selvedge of the curtaine which is in the second coupling the loopes being one right over against another And thou shalt make fiftie taches of gold and shalt couple together the curtaines one unto another with the taches and it shall bee one Tabernacle And thou shalt make curtaines of go 〈…〉 〈◊〉 for a Tent over the Tabernacle eleven curtaines shalt thou make them The length of one curtaine shall be thirtie cuâ—its and the bredth foure cubits of one curtaine one measure shall be for the eleven curtaines And thou shalt couple together five curtaines by themselves and sixe curtaines by themselves and shalt double the sixt curtaine in the forefront of the Tent. And thou shalt make fiftie loopes on the edge of the one curtaine the outmost in the coupling and fiftie loopes on the edge of the curtaine of the second coupling And thou shalt make fiftie taches of brasse shalt put the taches into the loops and shalt couple together the Tent and it shall be one And the overplus that remaineth of the curtaines of the Tent the halfe curtaine that remaineth shall hang over on the backe sides of the Tabernacle And a cubit on this side and a cubit on that side in the remainder in the length of the curtaines of the tent it shall bee hanging over on the sides of the Tabernacle on this side and on that side to cover it And thou shalt make a covering for the tent of Rams skins died red and a covering of Tachash skins above And thou shalt make boards for the Tabernacle of Shittim wood standing up Ten cubits shall be the length of a board and a cubit and halfe a cubit the bredth of one board Two tenons for one board set in order one against another so shalt thou make for all the boards of the Tabernacle And thou shalt make the boards for the Tabernacle twenty boards for the South â—â—de Southward And foâ—â—ie sockets of silver shalt thou make under the twenty boards two 〈…〉 undeâ— one board for his two tenons and two sockets under another 〈◊〉 for his 〈…〉 And for the second side of the 〈…〉 on the North side twenty 〈…〉 And theâ— fortie sockeâ—s of silver 〈…〉 〈…〉 one â—â—ard and two soc 〈…〉 another board And for the sides of the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 thou shalt â—ake 〈…〉 And two boards shalt thou make for th 〈…〉 of the 〈◊〉 in the two sides And they shall be equally joyned be 〈…〉 〈…〉 shall bee perfectly 〈…〉 the heâ—d of it unto one ring so 〈…〉
the rings therof unto the rings of the Ephod with a lace of blew to be above the curious girdle of the Ephod and that the Brestplate bee not loosed from the Ephod And Aaron shal beare the names of the Sons of Israel in the Brestplate of judgment upon his heart when hee goeth in into the Holy place for a memoriall before Iehovah continually And thou shalt put in the Brestplate of judgment the Vrim and the Thummim and they shall be upon Aarons hart when he goeth in before Iehovah and Aaron shall beare the judgement of the Sonnes of Israel upon his heart before Iehovah continually And thou shalt make the Robe of the Ephod all of blew And there shall be a hole in the top of it in the mids thereof it shall have a binding for the hole round about of woven worke as the hole of an habergeon shall it have that it bee not rent And thou shalt make upon the skirts thereof Pomgranats of blew and of purple and of scarlet upon the skirts thereof round about bels of gold between them round about A bell of gold and a pomgranate a bell of gold and a pomgranate upon the skirts of the Robe round about And it shall be upon Aaron to minister and his sound shall be heard when he goeth in unto the Holy place before Iehovah when he goeth out that he die not And thou shalt make a Plate of pure gold and shalt grave upon it like the engravings of a signet HOLINES TO IEHOVAH And thou shalt put it on a lace of blew it shall be upon the Miter upon the forefront of the Miter it shall be And it shall be upon Aarons forehead and Aaron shall beare the iniquity of the holy things which the Sons of Israel shall â—allow in all the gifts of their holy things and it shall be upon his forehead alwaies for favourable acceptation of them before Iehovah And thou shalt weave with circled worke the Coat of sine linnen and thou shalt make the Miter of fine linnen and thou shalt make the Girdle the worke of the Embroiderer And for Aarons Sonnes thâ—â— shalt make Coats and thou shalt make for them Girdles and Bonnets shalt thou maâ—â— for them for honour for beautifull glory And thou shalt put them upon Aaron thy brother and upon his sonnes with him and shalt anoint them and fill their hand and sanctifie them that they may minister-in-the-priests-office unto mee And thou shalt make for them linnen breeches to cover the naked flesh from the loines even unto the thighes they shall be And they shall be upon Aaron and upon his sonnes when they goe in unto the Tent of the congregation or when they come neare unto the Altar to minister in the Holy place that they beare not iniquity and die it shall be a statute for ever to him and to his seed after him Annotations TAke nere or cause to come â—igh that is to present themselves unto thee Hitherto God hath appointed such holy things as pertained to his service now he giueth order for holy persons to administer before him minister in c. or execute the Priesthood This honour no man might take unto himself but he that was called of God as Aaron Heb. 5. 4. In this work Aaron chiefly figured out Christ secondarily all Christians whom hee hath made priests unto God Heb. 5. 5. Re. 1. 6. Vers. 2. of holinesse that is holy garments in Greeke an holy stole so called because they signified the holy graces of Gods Spirit wherewith Christ and his people should be clothed For such an high priest it became us to have as is holy harmlesse undefiled Heb. 7. 26. and Gods priests are to be clothed with justice and with salvation Psal. 132. 9. 16. and so are all the Saints Esay 61. 10. beautifull glory the Greeke translateth for honour and glory These two signifie the highest degree of dignitie honour inwardly in the heart and affections glory outwardly in the appearance and cariage as in Esay 28. 1. 4. glory or beauty is compared to a floure and in Esay 61. 3. it is opposed unto ashes As Iesus the son of Iosedek the high priest was clothed in filthy garments which signified iniquitie in him and his ministration Zach. 3. 3. 4. so these garments of honour and glory signified the holy and pure administration of Iesus the Son of God who offered himselfe without spot unto God to purge our conscience from dead workes Heb. 9. 14. by whom also his Church is clothed with garments of beautifull glory Esa. 52. 1. with fine linnen cleane and bright which is the righteousnesse of the Saints Rev. 19. 8. From this speech of honour and glory the Hebrew Doctors have delivered that the garments of the priests were to be new faire c. like the garments of great men If they were foule or torne or overlong or overshort c. and the Priest did his service in them it was unlawfull Every Priests garment that was made filthy they did not whiten it or wash it but leave it for threds or weke and put on new The high Prists garments when they were old were laid up in store and the white garments wherin he served on the fasting day mentioned in Lev. 16. 4. hee never served in them the second time but they were reserved in the place where 〈◊〉 put them off as it is written AND HE SHALL LEAVE THEM THERE Levit. 16. 23. and it was unlawfull to put them to any use The coats of the inferior Priests when they were worne old they made of them threds or weke for the Candlesticke continually Maimony in treat of the Implements of the Sanctuary chap. 8. Sect. 4. 5. 6. Vers. 3. whomsoever Heb. him whom I have filled Here God sheweth his Spirit to be the author and teacher of handicrafts the Prophet sheweth the like of husbandrie Esay 28. 24. 26. sanctifie or consecrate him that is to be a signe of his sanctification from God Therefore it was death to minister without these garments v. 43. and they are called holy garments verse 2. and in times following were laid up in holy chambers and the Priests might not weare them among the people to sanctifie them with their garments Ezek. 44. 19. Vers. 4. circled worke this differed from broidered worke which was of many colours but this coat was of one colour white being of fine linnen onely verse 39. but woven with circles or round hollow places like eyes wherefore the same word is after in v. 11. used for ouches or hollow places wherin stones were set Maimony in the forenamed treatise chap. 8. Sect. 16. saith The coats both of the high Priest and of inferiour priests were of circled worke that is had many hollow places or houses in the weaving like the hollow place of cups c. and a Girdle To these sixe adde the golden Plate or crowne verse 36. and the Breeches vers 42. so the high Priest
in the Law another inward in the heart 2 Cor. 3. 13. 14. c. And as without a veil the people could not heare Moses so except the Law be veiled and hath as it were a new face upon it the naturall man cannot endure the glory of it so terrible it is to the conscience of sinners R. Menachem here observeth how the former Ancients of Israel at the reading of the Booke of the Law covered their faces and said hee that heareth from the mouth of the reader is as hee that heareth from the mouth of Moses Vers. 34. tooke off the veil whereof there was no use in the sight of God who doth not onely know himselfe the use and end of his Law but sheweth the same also to others which was likewise here figured for when men shall be turned to the Lord the veile shall be taken away 2 Cor. 3. 16. Vers. 35. put the veil againe on hereby signifying the continuall glory of his ministery and infirmity of the people till both of them be done a way Which is accomplished by the Gospell the ministration of the Spirit and of righteousnesse which exceeds in glory so that Moses ministery hath no glory in this respect for Christ taketh away the veil so that we may both stedfastly looke to the end of the Law which is abolished and all of us with unveiled face beholding as in a glasse the glory of the Lord are changed into the same image from glory to glory even as by the Spirit of the Lord 1 Cor. 5. 8. 18. CHAP. XXXV 1 Moses commandeth the people from the Lord to keepe the Sabbath 4 to bring willing offrings of gold silver brasse and other stuffe for the Tabernacle and furniture thereof 20 The people goe and bring voluntary gifts 22 Men and women bring their Iewels and ornaments and other stuffe such as they had 25. The wise women spin the stuffe 27 The Rulers bring precious stones and spices 30 Bezaleel and Aholiab are shewed to be the men whom God had filled with his Spirit and Wisedome to doe the worke of the Sanctuary 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ANd Moses gathered together all the Congregation of the sonnes of Israel and said unto them These are the words which Iehovah hath commanded to doe them Sixe dayes shall worke be done but on the seventh day there shall be to you holinesse a Sabbath of sabbatisme to Iehovah whosoever doth any worke therein shall be put-to-death Ye shall kindle no fire in any of your habitations upon the Sabbath day And Moses said unto all the Congregation of the sonnes of Israel saying this is the thing which Iehovah hath commanded saying Take yee from amongst you an offring unto Iehovah whosoever is willing in his heart let him bring it the offring of Iehovah Gold and silver brasse And blew and purple and scarlet and fine-linnen and Goats hayre And Rams skins dyed-red and Tachash skins and Shittim wood And oile for the Light and spices for the anointing oile and for the incense of sweet-spices And Beryll stones filling stones for the Ephod and for the Brest plate And every wise harted among you shall come and make all that Iehovah hath commanded The Tabernacle the tent thereof and the covering thereof the taches thereof and the boards thereof the bars thereof the pillars thereof and the sockets thereof The arke and the bars there of the Covering-mercy-seat and the veile of the covering The Table and the barres thereof and all the vessels thereof and the shew-bread And the Candlesticke for the Light and the vessels thereof and the lamps thereof and the oile for the Light And the Altar of incense and the bars thereof and the anointing oyle and the incense of sweet spices and the hanging veile of the doore for the doore of the Tabernacle The Altar of Burnt offring and the grate of brasse which is for it the bars thereof and all the vessels thereof the Laver and the foot thereof The tapestry-hangings of the Court the pillars thereof and the sockets thereof and the hanging-veile of the gate of the Court The pinnes of the Tabernacle and the pins of the Court and their coards The garments of ministery to minister in the holy-place the garments of holinesse for Aaron the Priest and the garments of his sonnes to minister-in-the-priests-office And all the congregation of the Sonnes of Israel departed from the presence of Moses And they came every man whose heart stirred him up and every one whose spirit made him willing they brought the offring of Iehovah for the worke of the Tent of the Congregation and for all the service thereof and for the garments of holinesse And they came the men with the women every-one that was willing hearted they brought bracelets and eare-rings and rings and tablets all jewels of gold and every man that offered offred an offring of gold unto Iehovah And every man with whom was found blew and purple and scarlet and fine-linnen and Goats hayre and Rammes skinnes dyed red and Tachash skinnes brought them Every one that offred an offring of silver and of brasse they brought the offring of Iehovah and every one with whom was found Shittim wood for any work of the service brought it And every woman that was wise hearted did spinne with her hands and they brought the spun-worke the blew and the purple and the scarlet and the fine-linnen And all the women whose heart stirred them up in wisedome spunne Goats hayre And the Rulers brought Beryll stones and filling stones for the Ephod and for the Brest-plate And spice and oyle for the Light and for the anointing oyle and for the incense of sweet-spices Every man and woman whose heart made them willing to bring for all the work which Iehovah had commanded to make by the hand of Moses the sonnes of Israel ◠brought a willing offring unto Iehovah And Moses said unto the sonnes of Israel See Iehovah hath called by name Bezaleel the sonne of Vri the sonne of Hur of the tribe of Iudah And he hath filled him with the Spirit of God in wisedome in understanding and in knowledge and in all workmanship And to devise cunning-worke to worke in gold and in silver and in brasse And in ingraving of stone to fill and in carving of wood to work in all cunning works And hee hath given into his heart for to teach he and Aholiab the sonne of Ahisamach of the Tribe of Dan. He hath filled them with wisedome of heart to make all worke of the ingraver and of the cunning-workman and of the embroiderer in blew and in purple in scarlet and in fine-linnen and of the weaver even of them that doe any worke and that devise cunning workes Annotations 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 HEre beginneth the 22 Section of the Law See Gen. 6. 9. and 28. 10. Vers. 2. holinesse that is a day of holinesse or an holy day and signe of holinesse from the Lord See Exod. 31. 13.
restraint as the other legall ordinances untill the Iubile of the Gospel for then Barnabas a Levite sold his field that hee might injoy a better inheritance among the saints Act. 4. 36. 37. Howbeit the Hebrew doctors understand this Law otherwise and say The Priests and the Levites which sell any field of their cities 〈…〉 ny house c. doe redeeme them after this manner they sell fields though it be neer to the Iubile and redeeme them out of hand and they redeeme houses in the walled cities at any time when they please though it bee after many yeeres Lev. 25. 32. Maimony in Iobel chap. 13. sect 7. And this law against selling they expound of alteration or changing thus In the Levites cities they may not make of a citie the suburbs nor of the suburbs a citie nor of the suburbs a field nor of a field suburbs as it is written the field of the suburbs of their cities shall not be sold Lev. 25. 34. We have beene taught that this which is said SHALL NOT BEE SOLD meaneth shall not be altered but the field and the suburbs and the citie shall all three of them be as they are for ever Maimony ibidem sect 4. 5. Vers. 35. waxen poore or brought low as vers 25. and 39. hand faileth or hand is moved which the Greeke translateth and he bee weake or impotent in his hands by thee that is unable to relieve himself This phrase is here once applied to the land in Deut. 32. 35. and often other where to the foot the moving or sliding whereof is also a decay or falling into evill strengthen him or take hold on him and so confirme his weake hands that is as the Greeke translateth helpe or relieve him So God is sayd to strengthen or hold the right hand of Cyrus when he inabled him to subdue nations Esay 45. 1. so of Christ in Esay 42. 6. and of his people when hee helpeth them against their enemies Esay 41. 12. 13. According to this law is that in Deut. 15. 7. 8. 10. where God commandeth to open the hand to lend and to give unto the poore and it is reckoned for one of the sinnes of Sodom that shee strengthened not the hand of the poore and needy Ezek. 16. 49. even the stranger that is though he be a stranger and none of thine owne nation or as the Greeke translateth thou shalt helpe him as a stranger and sajâ—urner Wherby God may intend the naturall Israelites which were but strangers and sojourners with him verse 13. which is also the state of all the Saints on earth 1 Pet. 2. 11. that he may or and hee shall live so the Gr. saith and thy brother shall live with thee By living is meant the recovering of him-selfe out of his miserie as elsewhere life is opposed to sicknesse ruine and other miseries Esay 38. 9. Nehem. 4. 2. 1 Chron. 11. 8. Gen. 45. 27. Therefore God commandeth to let the poore man have sufficient for his need Deuteronomy 15. 8. see the annotations there Hereby also was figured that such as are poore in spirit ought to bee comforted and such as are impoverished by sinne should bee sought after for their recovery by admonition exhortation prayer c. that life may be given them 1 Thes. 5. 14. 1 Ioh. 5. 16. Iam. 5. 16. 20. V. 36. biting-usurie of this see what is noted on Ex. 22. 25. increase or multiplication overplus that is when one taketh more then he lent So in Ezek. 18. 8. 13. 17. Spirituall usury and exaction which under this Law is also forbidden is when the Law is urged upon the conscience of repentant sinners more then is meet whereby his life with God which is by faith in Christ is empeached or when the rudiments of the Law which Christ hath freed his people from are layd as a yoke upon their neckes and burden upon their consciences both which are hinderances of that true life and joy which God by the Gospel and Spirit of his Sonne ministreth unto the Saints Matth. 18. 28. 33. Gal. 2. 14. 21. and 4. 9. 10. 11. and 5. 1. 2. c. Acts 15. 1. 10. 11. Esay 9. 8. Vers. 39. waxen poore in Greeke be humbled or brought low as vers 25 be sold for extreame povertie debt or theft as 2 King 4. 1. Exod. 22. 3. See the notes on Exod. 21. 2. not serve thy selfe in Greeke hee shall not serve thee of a servant of a slave or bondman as to compell him to doe base and slavish works The Hebrewes say It is unlawfull for an Israelite when he buyeth any Hebrew servaÌ„t to make him serve in things vile which are proper for servants or slaves to doe as to cary his vessells after him to the bath or to untie his shoes c. Lev. 25. 49. Which is to be understood of an Hebrew servaÌ„t because his soule is east downe by his sale but an Israelite which is not sold it is lawfull to use his ministerie as a servants for lo he doth not such worke but willingly and of his owne minde Maimony tom 4. treat of Servants chap. 1. sect 7. This Law Solomon kept as it is said but of the sons of Israel did Solomon make no servant but they were men of warre his servants his princes his captatins c. 1 Kin. 9. 22. Vers. 40. as a sojourner in Greeke or a sojourner meaning that he should be used kindly reverently and as a brother vers 46. The Hebrew canons say Every Hebrew servant or handmaid their master is bound to make them equall to himselfe in meat in drinke in clothing in dwelling as it is said in Deut. 15. 16. because he is well with thee so that thou maist not eate white bread and he eate browne bread or thou drinke old wine and he drinke new or thou sleepe on a fetherbed and he sleepe on straw c. Hereupon they say who so buyeth an Hebrew servant buyeth himselfe a master c. Neverthelesse it is necessary that the servant behave himselfe with a servants behaviour in those services which he doth unto him Maim in Servants ch 1. s. 9. yeere of Iubile which was the yeere of liberty for all manner Hebrew servants therefore No Hebrew maid or Hebrew manservant was in use in Israel but at the time when the Iubile was in use whether it were a servant that sold him-selfe or that was sold by the Synedrion Maimony in servants chap. 1. sect 10. Vers. 41. goe out from with thee the Greek saith he shall goe out to remission into liberty For what cause or after what sort soever he hath beene sold the Iubile released him which was a figure of the time of grace whereby now Christ hath freed us from the servitude of sin and Satan Ioh. 8. 32. 36. Rom. 6. 14 18. The Hebrew doctors say He whom the Synedrion sold served six yeeres Exod. 21. 2. from the day of his sale and in the beginning of his seventh
Princes of the congregation the called of the assembly men of name And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron and said unto them Yee take too much upon you for all the congregation all of them are holy and Iehovah is among them and wherefore lift ye up your selves above the Church of Iehovah And Moses heard it and fell upon his face And hee spake unto Korah and unto all his congregation saying Even in the morning Iehovah will make knowne him that is his and who is holy and whom he will cause to come neere unto him even him whom he hath chosen hee will cause to come neere unto him This doe yee take unto you censers Korah and all his congregation And put ye fire in them and put incense on them before Iehovah to morrow and it shall be that the man whom Iehovah doth choose he shall be holy ye take too much upon you ye sons of Levi. And Moses said unto Korah Heare I pray you ye sons of Levi Is it a small thing for you that the God of Israel hath separated you from the congregation of Israel to bring you neere unto him to serve the service of the Tabernacle of Iehovah and to stand before the congregation to minister unto them And he hath brought thee neere and all thy brethren the sonnes of Levi with thee and seeke yee the Priesthood also For which cause thou and all thy congregation are gathered together against Iehovah and Aaron what is he that ye murmure against him And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram the sons of Eliab and they said We will not come up Is it a smal thing that thou hast brought us up out of the land that floweth with milke and honey to kill us in the wildernesse that thou makest thy selfe a Prince over us even making thy selfe a Prince Moreover thou hast not brought us into a land that floweth with milke honey givē unto vs an inheritāce of field vineyard wilt thou dig out the eies of these men we will not comeup And Moses was very wroth and he said unto Iehovah Respect not thou their offering I have not taken one asse from them neither have I hurt one of them And Moses said unto Korah Thou and all thy congregation be yee before Iehovah thou and they and Aaron to morrow And take yee every man his censer and put incense on them and bring ye neere before Iehovah every man his censer two hundred and fiftie censers and thou and Aaron each man his censer And they tooke every man his censer and put fire on them and put incense on them and they stood at the doore of the Tent of the congregation and Moses and Aaron And Korah gathered against them all the congregation unto the doore of the Tent of the congregation and the glory of Iehovah appeared unto all the congregation And Iehovah spake unto Moses and unto Aaron saying Separate your selves from among this congregation and I will consume them as in a moment And they fell upon their faces and said O God the God of the spirits of all flesh shall one man sin and wilt thou be fervently wroth with all the congregation And Iehovah spake unto Moses saying Speake unto the congregation saying Get you up from about the Tabernacle of Korah Dathan and Abiram And Moses rose up and went unto Dathan and Abiram and the Elders of Israel went after him And he spake unto the congregation saying Depart I pray you from the tents of these wicked men and touch not any thing that is theirs lest ye be consumed in all their sinnes And they went up from the Tabernacle of Korah Dathan and Abiram on every side and Dathan and Abiram came out and stood in the doore of their Tents and their wives and their sonnes and their little ones And Moses said Hereby ye shall know that Iehovah hath sent me to doe all these workes for I doe them not of mine owne heart If these men die as all men die and they be visited after the visitation of all men Iehovah hath not sent me But if Iehovah create a new thing and the earth open her mouth and swallow up them and all that appertaine unto them and they goe downe alive unto hell then ye shall know that these men have provoked Iehovah And it was as he had made an end of speaking all these words that the ground clave asunder which was under them And the earth opened her mouth and swallowed up them and their houses and all the men that appertained unto Korah and all their substance And they and all that appertained unto them went downe alive unto hell and the earth closed upon them and they perished from among the Church And all Israel that were round about them fled at the voice of them for they said Lest the earth swallow up us And a fire came forth from Iehovah and devoured the two hundred and fiftie men that offered incense And Iehovah spake unto Moses saying Speake unto Eleazar the sonne of Aaron the Priest that he take up the censers out of the burning and scatter thou the fire yonder for they are hallowed The censers of these sinners against their owne soules and let them make them broad plates for a covering of the Altar for they offered them before Iehovah and they are hallowed and they shall be for a signe unto the sonnes of Israel And Eleazar the Priest tooke the brazen censers which they that were burnt had offered and they were made broad plates for a covering of the Altar A memoriall unto the sonnes of Israel that not any stranger which is not of the seed of Aaron come neere to offer incense before Iehovah that he be not as Korah and as his congregation as Iehovah spake by the hand of Moses unto him And on the morrow all the congregation of the sonnes of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron saying you have killed the people of Iehovah And it was when the congregation was gathered against Moses and against Aaron that they looked towards the Tent of the congregation and behold the cloud covered it and the glory of Iehovah appeared And Moses and Aaron came before the Tent of the congregation And Iehovah spake unto Moses saying Get you up frō among this congregation I will consume them as in a moment and they fell upon their faces And Moses said unto Aaron Take the censer and put fire thereon from off the Altar and put on incense and goe quickly unto the congregation and make atonement for them for fervent wrath is gone out from before Iehovah the plague is begun And Aaron tooke as Moses had spoken and ranne into the midst of the Church and behold the plague was begun among the people and he put on incense and made atonement for the people And he stood betweene the dead and the living and the plague was stayed And they that died in the plague were
hurt the very swine without leave from the Lord Mat. 8. 31 32. Vers. 21. in the morning as Abraham being spoken to of God to sacrifice his sonne rase early in the morning and sadled his Asse and tooke two of his young men with him c. Gen. 22. 3. shewing his readinesse to obey the will of the Lord though with the losse of his onely sonne whom he loved so Balaam here riseth in the morning sadleth his Asse and taketh two of his young men with him vers 22. shewing his greedinesse to get preferment and the wages of iniquitie which he loved though with the losse of the favour of God and in the end of his owne life Gods children runne not so fast in the way of his commandements when hee enlargeth their heart Psalm 119. 32. but the children of Satan runne as fast to evill and make haste to shed innocent bloud Esay 59. 7. They runne and prepare themselves without iniquitie in Gods people Psal. 59. 4 5. So are the wayes of every one that is greedy of gaine which taketh away the life of the owners thereof Prov. 1. 16 19. Vers. 22. Gods anger was kindled in Greeke God was angry in wrath The judgements of God are a great depth Psalm 36. 7. hee is often offended and that justly when men doe that which he saith Doe because they doe it not with that minde and to that end which hee requireth Esay 10. 6 7. and his word or leave is in displeasure against sinners that have no love to the truth The young Prophets of Iericho would have leave to send fiftie men to seeke Elijahs bodie but Elisha forbade them after by their importunacie hee said Send They sent and sought but found him not then Elisha gave them this reproofe Did not I say unto you Goe not 2. King 2. 16 17 18. As they ought to have rested in the Prophets first word so should Balaam have done fiere in the first answer of God and for not doing it wrath from the Lord was upon him the Angell of Iebovah this Angell speaketh as the Lord him-selfe onely the word that I shall speake unto thee that shalt thou speake v. 35. Wherfore this seemeth to be Christ the Angell which redeemed Iakob from all evill Gen. 48. 16. and now commeth to redeeme Iakobs children from the curse intended against them the Angell that was sent before Israel to keepe them in their way in whom Iehovahs name was Exo. 23. 20 21. even Michael the great prince which standeth for his people Dan. 10. 21. and 12. 1. an adversary in Hebr. Satan which name when it is used for an adversary to Gods people usually meaneth the Deuill Iob 1. 6. Mat. 4. 10. Rev. 12 9. and 20. 2. but here being spoken of an adversarie to the wicked defender of the church is applied to an holy Angell or to the Prince of Angels and men And here the love of God unto Israel appeareth that when he giveth a wicked man leave to goe out against them forthwith hee sendeth his Angell to resist him and to stand for the helpe of his chosen as all the Angels are ministring spirits sent forth to minister for them who shall be heires of salvation Heb. 1. 14. two of his young men that is of his servants see the notes on Exo. 33. 11. So Abraham went with two of his young men Gen. 22. 3. Vers. 23. the Asse saw the Angell It pleaseth God to confound the wisedome of the wise and arrogant by base and contemptible meanes for the foolishnes of God is wiser than the wisdome of men 1 Cor. 1. 25. Balaam was a great Prophet accustomed to visions and revelations yet saw not with his eies neither knew with all his skill v. 34. that the Angell stood against him whom his Asse a rude and silly beast did see and avoid to the safety of his master and he that could advertise others of things that should befall them Num. 24. 14. could not advertise himselfe of the danger of death w ch was before him So God destroyeth the wisedome of the wise and bringeth to nought the understanding of the prudent 1 Cor. 1. 19. When visions appeared the Prophets were wont to see them and others in their company saw them not as in Dan. 10. 7. Act. 9. 7. here the Prophet seeth nothing but the beast under him hath the eyes opened to see the apparition his sword drawne a signe of wrath and vengeance so David saw the Angell that plagued Israel with a drawne sword in his hand 1 Chron. 21. 16. and Iosua the like in that Angels hand who as captaine of the Lords host was to destroy the Canaanites Ios. 5. 13. 14. Balaam went with a purpose to curse Israel and after to have them killed with the sword his curses would have been like the piercings of a sword Prov. 12. 18. he had whetted his tongue as a sword and bent his arrow even a bitter word Ps. 64. 4. the Lord to reward him according to his works sendeth out a sword against him the Asse turned aside The beasts and fowles and other brutish creatures are often taken to teach convince men Iob 12. 7 8. Esay 1. 3. Ier. 8. 7. Balaams folly was reproved here by the action of this dumbe beast as after it was by words Nū 22. 28 30. 2 Pet. 2. 16. Balaams way was perverse before the Lord v. 32. he had forsaken the right way went astray 2 Pet. 2. 15. the asse turning aside out of the way might have taught him to have desisted from his evill course The Asse avoideth the danger evill before his eyes the master being blinded with ambition and covetousnes seeth it not but would goe on to destruction v. 33. smote the asse the Greek here addeth with his rod or staffe which is taken from v. 27. As he that judgeth another condemneth himselfe doing the same things Rom. 2. 1. so the Prophet in smiting his beast sheweth himselfe to bee worthy of moe stripes doing much worse than it A whip for the horse a bridle for the asse and a rod for the fooles backe Prov. 26. 3. V. 24. and a wall in Chaldee and another wall The Angell needed not have chosen such places but these things hapned unto Balaam for ensamples and are written for our admonition for when men goe on in a way not good if they escape one perill they fall into another greater and at last into inevitable danger as the Prophet signifieth by feare and pit and snare Hee that fleeth from the feare shall fall into the pit and hee that getteth up out of the pit shall be taken in the snare Ier. 48. 43 44. Vers. 25. and thrust Balaams foot or pressed crushed his foot This word is used in 2 Kings 6. 32. where the Kings messenger who was sent to take away Elishaes head was pressed or crusht in the doore God by this second signe came neerer unto Balaam who went on in
inheritances by the name of Lets as Come up with me into my lot Iudg. 1. 3. And not lands onely but whatsoever befalleth unto men frō the hand of God is called a lot as This is the portion of them that spoile us and the lot of them that rob us Esay 17. 14. and Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter Act. 8. 21. and That they may receive forgivenesse of sins and a lot that is inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith c. Act. 26. 18. The part of the lot that is of the inheritance of the Saints in light Col. 1. 12. So that in the Greek used by the Apostles Cleros a lot and Cleronomia a division by lot is the common name of an inheritance 1 Pet. 5. 3. Ephes. 1. 14. 18. Vers. 56. According to the lot Hebr. At or Vpon the mouth of the lot as the lot whereon the name of the tribe or of the inheritance is written shall speake This lot being of the Lord figured the diversities of gifts in the Church which the Spirit of God divideth to every man severally 〈◊〉 will 1 Cor. 12. 4. 11. as also the dispensation of his graces concerning our heavenly inheritance which the Election onely obtaineth that the purpose of God according to election might stand not of workes but of him that calleth Rom. 11. 7. and 9. 11. Vers. 57. of the Levites who though they had no inheritance in the land vers 62. yet were they to have 48 cities and their suburbs for their habitation Num. 35. which also fell unto them by lot Ios. 21. 4. c. Vers. 58. Korachites or Korhites of Korah the sonne of Izhar the sonne of Kohath the sonne of Levi Num. 16. 1. Korah himselfe died in the rebellion but his sonnes died not Num. 26. 11. therefore they are reckoned here for a familie in the fourth generation from Levi which is one degree further than the other families And whereas in Exod. 6. 16. c. there are reckoned of Gershon two sonnes Libni and Shimei here the familie of the Libnites is mustered but Shimei left out There Kohath hath foure sonnes Amram and Ishar and Hebron and Vzziel here Vzziel is omitted neither is Ishar named but in his sonnes the Korhites Vers. 59. she bare to Levi by she understand Levies wise or Iochebeds mother Sol. Iarchi expoundeth it his wise bare her in Egypt she bare to Amram that is Iochebed Amrams wife who was also his aunt bare to Amram Exo. 6. 20. Marie Hebr. Mirjam she was a prophetesse see Exod. 15. 20. Num. 12. 1. Vers. 60. unto Aaron was borne Here Moses children Gershon and Eliezer are againe omitted see the notes on Num. 3. 38. Vers. 61. and Abihu died and they had no sonnes Num. 3. 4. See the historie in Levit. 10. Vers. 62. 23 thousand who at the former numbring were but 22 thousand Num. 3. 39. So they increased in the wildernesse a thousand males Vers. 65. dying they shall die i. they shall surely die this was threatned for their rebellion refusing to go into the promised land Nū 14. and the fulfilling of Gods judgment is here shewed and Iosoua in Greeke Iesus the son of Naue these two survived because they faithfully followed the Lord Num. 14. 24. 38. See the Annotations there In that all the rest were dead save these two it sheweth that all the 600 thousand men now mustered which should conquer Canaan were a valiant company betweene 20 and 60 yeares of age none being above 60 but Caleb and Iosua and as they were in body so in minde being trained up these 38 yeares in the study of the Law and ordinances of God and beholding his workes having Moses and Aaron for their leaders and Gods good spirit for their instructer Neh. 9. 20. CHAP. XXVII 1 The daughters of Zelophehad sue for an inheritance 5 Moses bringeth their cause before the Lord who granteth their request 8 The Law of inheritances when a man dieth without a son 12 Moses is bidden goe up and see the land and is told of his death for his trespasse 15 He requesteth of the Lord that a man may be set governour in his place 18 The Lord appointeth Iosua to succeed him 22 And Moses by imposition of hands ordaineth him to his office THen came the daughters of Zelophehad the sonne of Hepher the son of Gilead the son of Machir the son of Manasses of the families of Manasses the son of Ioseph and these are the names of his daughters Machlah Noah Hoglah and Milcah and Tirzah And they stood before Moses and before Eleazar the Priest and before the Princes and all the congregation at the doore of the Tent of the Congregation saying Our father died in the wildernesse and he was not among the Congregation of them that gathered themselves together against Iehovah in the congregation of Korah but in his sinne he died and hee had no sonnes Why should the name of our father be done away from among his family because he hath no sonne Give unto us a possession among the brethren of our father And Moses brought their cause before Iehovah And Iehovah said unto Moses saying The daughters of Zelophehad speake right giving thou shalt give them a possession of an inheritance among the brethren of their father and thou shalt cause the inheritance of their father to passe unto them And thou shalt speake unto the sonnes of Israel saying If a man die and he have no sonne then ye shall cause his inheritance to passe unto his daughter And if hee have no daughter then ye shall give his inheritance unto his brethren And if he have no brethren then ye shall give his inheritance unto the brethren of his father And if his father have no brethren then ye shall give his inheritance unto his kinsman that is next to him of his familie and he shall inherit it it shal be unto the sonnes of Israel for a statute of judgement as Iehovah commanded Moses And Iehovah said unto Moses Go thou up into this mountaine of Abarim and see the land w ch I have given to the sons of Israel And thou shalt see it and thou also shalt be gathered unto thy peoples as Aaron thy brother was gathered For ye rebelled against my mouth in the wildernesse of Zin in the strife of the congregation to sanctifie me at the water before their eyes that is the water of Meribah of Kadesh in the wildernesse of Zin And Moses spake unto Iehovah saying Let Iehovah the God of the spirits of all flesh set a man over the congregation Which may go out before them and which may go in before them and which may lead them out and which may bring them in that the congregation of Iehovah be not as sheep which have no shepherd And Iehovah said unto Moses Take unto thee Iosua the son of Nun a man in whom is the spirit and lay thine hand upon him And cause
rebellion see Num. 14. 2 3 c. Verse 27. In the hatred or for the hatred of Ie 〈…〉 wherwith he hateth us that is for that the Lord hateth us as in the Greeke version See 〈…〉 phrase in Gen. 19. 16. and 29. 20. Hos. 3. 〈…〉 evill saying Moses would not have to come 〈◊〉 of the mouth of their enemies Deut. 9. 28. and it sheweth the height of their sinne which impâ—â—ed that to hatred wherein God manifested his 〈◊〉 Deut. 4. 37. and 7. 8. Vers. 28. to melt that is discouraged or as the Chaldee translateth it broken The Greeke saith Have turned away our heart David amplifieth this 〈…〉 litude in Psal. 22. 15. My heart is as wax it 〈…〉 ten c. So Ios. 2. 11. and 7. 5. and 14. 8. Esâ—â— 19. 1. These brethren were ten of the twelve Spies sent to view the Land Num. 13. 28. c. 〈…〉 kims in Greeke and Chaldee Giants see Nâ—â— 13. 28. 33. where it is singular Anak Vers. 30. He the Chaldee paraphraseth his 〈◊〉 will fight for you Verse 31. bare thee this word meaneth not bearing of the body onely but bearing of their infirmities and suffering the evils and troubles in the education of them as a father doth in his children which the Greeke explaineth by etrophophsrese a word that Paul useth in Act. 13. 18. where the Syriak expoundeth it nourished or as some copies have it etropophorese hee suffered their manners Verse 32. yet in this thing or for this word notwithstanding this exhortation and encouragement you beleeved not in Iehovah Chald. in the word of the LORD This unbeleefe Paul noteth to be the cause why they entred not into the Lords rest Heb. 3. 1 2. 18. 19. Verse 33. Who went namely by his Arke Fire and Cloud the signes of his presence Numb 10. 33. 34. or who goeth to wit still before you Verse 35. If there shall that is surely there shall not as Paul openeth the phrase Heb. 3. 11. 18. Though Moses intreated for the people Num. 14. 13. 19. and the Lord pardoned them that they were not then destroyed Num. 14. 20. yet hee sware and so it was irrevocable and without repentance Psal. 110. 4. that they should not come into the promised land See the notes on Num. 14. see that is come into and enjoy as to see good is to enjoy the same Psal. 106. 5. Verse 36. Caleb one of the twelve Spies who was faithfull see Num. 13. 6. 30. and 14. 6. c. fully followed Hebr. fulfilled after Iehovah which the Greeke translateth followed the things pertaining to the Lord. This he did being guided by another spirit Num. 14. 24. Verse 37. with me with Aaron also for they both were in one transgression and punishment Num. 20. 10 12 24. for your sakes for the people provoked his spirit whereupon hee uttered his sinne with his lips Psal. 106. 32 33. his sinne proceeded also from unbeleefe see Num. 20. 12. Thus God shewed severity towards all after many provocations and by it the people were taught that not Moses Law but Iesus Gospel should bring them into their heavenly rest Vers. 38. Ioshuah or Iehoshuah in Greeke Iesus he was another of the Spies see Num. 13. 8. 16. and 14. 6. 38. standeth that is ministreth or is thy servant as the phrase meaneth Gen. 18. 8. and so hee is named Moses minister Ios. 1. 1. strengthen by word and signe which was imposition of hands whereby Moses put off his honour upon Iesus and hee was filled with the Spirit Num. 27. 18. 20. 23. Deut. 34. 9. Verse 39. for a prey to be spoiled and devoured of the enemy of this their speech see Num. 14. 3. they shall goe in after forty yeares wandring in the wildernesse and bearing their fathers whoredomes see Num. 14. 31. 33. So God sheweth grace to weaklings and babes in Christ 1 Cor. 1. 28. Mat. 11. 25. Verse 40. way of that is which leadeth towards the red sea where Israel had beene baptized Exod. 14. and whither they were now led againe to learn repentance and a new life See Num. 14. 25. Vers. 41. sinned The people mourned greatly when they heard that evill tidings from the Lord confessed their sinne and offered amendment Num. 14. 39 40. but their repentance was not according to God for presently they rushed into another extremity neither could they reverse the decree passed against them his weapons of war or the weapons of his warre which is an Hebrew phrase very common translated in Greeke his weapons of War so in Dan. 9. 24. citie of thy holinesse that is thy holy citie and the house of my praier Esay 56. 7. that is my house of praier and many the like pressed forward assayed of your owne accord or thronged as the Greeke translateth gathered together the Chaldee yee began The Hebrew word is used here onely in Num. 14. 44. there is said they loftily presumed or lifted up themselves answerable to their presumption here following Vers. 42. I am not the Chaldee expoundeth it my majestie or presence dwelleth not among you see Num. 14. 42. smitten in Greeke broken or crushed The Lord threatned their fall by the sword of the Amalekites and Canaanites Num. 14. 43. Verse 43. were presumptuous or were proud arrogant compare Num. 14. 44. The people having by their evil heart and unfaithful departed from the living God would returne to him by the workes of their own hands w ch was a presumptuous sin and shewed their repentance not to be sincere but that the flesh repined and strugled against the chastisements of God not willing to beare the punishment of their iniquitie See the notes on Num. 14. Verse 44. Amorite with the Amalekites See Numb 14. 45. Bees doe or Bees vse to doe which when they are angred get them together and flie on the faces of their provokers see Psal. 118. 12. Our sinnes are enemies like Bees many compact in the hive of the heart being troubled and provoked they become more eager and fierce sting and pursue us They cannot be subdued but by faith in Christ as they that were stung of Serpents were healed by him Num. 21. for by the workes of the Law no sinne can be expelled Rom. 7. 7 8. c. Hormah the Greeke saith from Seir unto Herma see Num. 14. 45. Verse 45. returned the Greeke saith yee sate downe and wept heard not Chaldee accepted not your praier This figured how Israel following the Law of justice could not attaine unto it because they sought it not by faith but as it were by the works of the Law Rom. 9. 31 32. Verse 46. Kadesh a large wildernesse where Israel abode long as appeareth by Num. 13. 27. and 20. 1. 14 21. Iudg. 11. 17. Deut. 2. 14. CHAP. II. 1. The storie is continued that the Israelites were not suffered to meddle with the Edomites 9. nor with the Moabites 19. nor with the Ammonites 24. but with Sihon the Amorite who refusing peace and
of God which is the maine argument to strengthen faith Numb 14. 9. Psal. 56. 4 5. and 60. 13 14. 〈◊〉 consuming Hebr. eating so Deut. 4. 24. The Chaldee translateth his word is a consuming fire suddenly or quickly hostily see the notes on Deut. 7. 22. Vers. 4. For my justice The Hebrew In is by the Greeke also here translated For and it often noteth the cause of a thing as Hos. 12. 13. in that is for 〈◊〉 So in Psal. 1. 2. Deut. 2â— 16. Here he opposeth the second evill pride of heart against which he dealeth in all the rest of this Chapter Vers. 5. righteousnesse or uprightnes straitnesse equitie the Greeke translateth it here piety the Chaldee truth By naming iustice hee excludeth all merit of workes Deut. 6. 25. and by righteousnesse of heart all inward affections and purposes which men might plead notwithstanding that they faile in action Yet these two are the chiefe things which God respecteth in men Psal. 15. 1 2. 1 Chron. 29. 17. for the wickednesse Two causes are here shewed of this worke of God justice against the wicked inhabitants which should perish for their sinnes and mercie towards Israel whom he would doe good unto of grace Thus also hee dealeth concerning the heavenly inheritance the wicked are shut out for their evill works Iude v. 14. 15. But the Saints are saved by grace through faith not of workes lest any man should boast Ephes. 2. 8 9. the word the Greeke translateth stablish the covenant or testament hereby he calleth them wholly to Gods word and promise as Paul doth us in Gal. 3. 18. Rom. 15. 8. shewing that Iesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God to constrant the fathers promises and that the Gentiles might glorifie God for mercie Vers. 6. this good land a figure of heavenly blessings as is shewed on Gen. 12. 5. stiffe-necked or of a hard necke that is stubborne and rebellious see the notes on Exod. 32. 9. to which place Moses hath reference and from Gods testimonie there and their sinnes then and at other times convinceth them as being altogether unworthy that as another Prophet saith they might remember their wayes and all their doings wherein they had beene defiled and might loath themselves in their own eyes for all their evils that they had committed and might know that he was Iehovah when he had wroug 〈…〉 it with them for his names sake not according to their wicked wayes nor according to their corrupt doings Ezek. 20. 43 44. and 36. 31 32. Vers. 7. Remember forget not an earnest and effectuall manner of speaking to move unto carefull remembrance see the notes on Deut. 33. 6. against Hebr. with Iehovah which the Chaldee translateth before the Lord the Greeke yee have rebelliously performed things pertaining to the Lord. This generall charge he proveth by many particular instances following Vers. 8. Hâ—reb or 〈◊〉 the mountaine where the Law was given their rebellion there is described in Exod. 32. destroyed you for there God said to Moses let me alone c. and I will consume them Exod. 32. 10. Vers. 9. 〈◊〉 the mount called up thither of God to receive the tables of the covenant and other ordinances Exod. 24. 12. 18. The time place occasion end and all circumstances greatly aggravated the peoples sinne Vers. 10. of stone the signification whereof is noted on Exod. 31. 18. finger signifying the Spirit as I with the finger of God cast out devils Luke 11. 20. that is with the Spirit of God Matt. 12. 28. So it figured the worke of God in our hearts writing there his Law as Yee are manifestly declared to be the Epistle of Christ ministred by us written not with inke but with the spirit of the living God not in tables of stone but in fleshie tables of the heart 2 Cor. 3. 3. Vers. 12. corrupted This word meaneth the corruption of Gods service and religion see the notes on Exod. 32. 7. and Gen. 6. 11 12 13. molten calfe the word calfe is expressed in v. 16. This molten calfe they worshipped and Moses said Oh this people have sinned a great sinne and have made them gods of gold Exod. 32. 8. 31. Vers. 13. saying Here the Greeke version addeth I have spoken unto thee once and twise saying I have seene c. I have seene by the Lords seeing and hearing of sinners is often meant a due regard of their sinnes to punish them in his anger Deut. 32. 19. Psal. 78. 21. and 90. 8. But when he pardoneth sinners he is said to hide his face from their sinnes and not to see them Psal. 51. 11. Num. 23. 21. Vers. 14. Let me alone which the Chaldee expounds Leave off thy prayer before me So in Exod 32. 10. Vers. 15. burned Hebr. burning the terrour of which sight onely might have kept them from this sinne in that the signes of Gods presence were not yet departed from their eyes See Exod. 19. 18. and 20. 18. two hands both hands full with blessings of the Lord for them if their unworthinesse had not turned them away Vers. 17. I took a the originall word signifieth a purposed taking hold and â—â—ndling of a thing as they that goe to warre are said to take or handle the shield Ier. 46. 9. and they that expound the Law are said to handle it Ier. 2. 8. So Moses did this advisedly guided by Gods Spirit signifying that the covenant betweene God and them was now disaâ—ulled and broken and that the Law pertained not to them except to their condemnation for breaking the same See Exod. 32. 19. Vers. 18. I fell downe the Greeke expoundeth it I prayed before the Lord the second time as at the first Here Moses repeateth how by his humble intercession they escaped destruction and were reconciled againe unto God See the historie at large in Exod. 32. 31. c. fortie dayes the number of dayes and of yeeres sundry times mentioned in the Scripture 〈…〉 tion 〈◊〉 judgement See the 〈◊〉 7. 4. sinne the Greeke transleteth sinne respecting the manifold evill in this and their other â—â—ansgressions Vers. 19. For I was the Greeke applying this to the time present also saith And I am afraid For the Lord though he pardoned it then reserved vengeance till another opportunity Exod. 32. 34. hearkened unto me that is as the Chaldee explaineth it accepted my prayer Vers. 20. with Aaron who made the calfe for them and would have excused himselfe but was guilty of death see Exod. 32. 21 24. Vers. 21. your sinne the Calfe is so called as being the thing wherein they sinned So Idols are called a sinne in Esa. 31. 7. the brooke that came out of the Rock Horeb which Rocke in figure was Christ 1 Cor. 10. 4. of which they drunke to signifie the abolishing of their sinne by Christ upon their repentance and faith see the notes on Exod. 32. 20. Vers. 22. at Taberah or in Taberah that is as both Greeke and
tribe of Levi onely but every particular man of all that come into the world whose spirit maketh him willing and giveth him understanding with knowledge to separate himselfe to stand before the Lord to minister unto him and to serve him to know the Lord and walke aright as God did make him and that he breake from off his necke the yoake of many inventions which the sonnes of Adam have sought out Eccles 7. 29. behold this man sanctifieth himselfe holy of holies and the Lord will be his part and his inheritance for ever and for ever and ever and will vouchsafe unto him in this world the things that shall be sufficient for him even as hee did vouchsafe unto the Priests the Levites Behold David saith in Ps. 16. 5. The LORD is the portion of my part and of my cup thou susteinest my Lot Maimony in the Release and Iubilee ch 13. s. 13. Vers. 3. the Priests due Hebr. the judgment or right of the Priests which the Chaldee expoundeth due unto the Priests and so the word judgment is elsewhere used for dutie Psal. 81. 5. slay a slaughter that is kill any beast for common food The originall word generally signifieth no more than to kill a beast as is noted on Gen. 31. 54. and in speciall to kill for sacrifice unto God But the large meaning is here to be chosen for it agreeth not with the former lawes in Leviticus touching sacrifices that the Priests should have the cheekes c. and the generall exposition of the Hebrewes is that this is meant of common meats oxe or sheepe implying goats also for that is usually comprehended under the name sheepe or lamb that hee or and he that is every one of the people shall give give unto the Priest Hereupon these are called gifts Of them the Hebrewes write It is commanded to give of every cleane beast that is killed unto the Priest the shoulder the two cheekes and the maw Deut. 18. 3. and these in every place are called gifts And this commandement is in use continually whether when there is a Temple or not and in every place whether within the land of Israel or without it and it is to be of common things not of things sanctified If it bee doubtfull whether the beast be a firstling these gifts must be given out of it if it be a firstling that is all the Priests Num. 18. 15. and if it bee not a firstling these gift 〈◊〉 out of it for the Priest Gifts are due of none but cleane beasts onely as it is said WHETHER OXE OR SHEEPE c. whether it bee killed for mans meat or for to feed infidels or dogs or for medicine these gifts are due of it If a Proselyte have a beast killed if it were before he was joyned he is free if after he were joyned hee is bound to give these gifts In a place where no Priests be they may priz◠the gifts and eat them and give the price to any Priest that they will If he will give these gifts to one Priest hee may or if he will divide them he may not give halfe the maw to one or halfe the shoulder but the shoulder to one and the maw to another and the cheekes to them both that is to each of them one If a priest will sell his gifts he may or give them to an Infidell c. for there is no holinesse in them at all The Priest may not violently take the gifts nor aske them with his mouth but he receives them when they are given him with honour c. Maimony in Biccurim or first-fruits ch 9. s. 1. c. the shoulder the right shoulder saith Maim ibidem s. 18. and they may not plucke off the wooll or flay them but give them with their skin and with their wooll Vers. 4. The first fruits of these see the Annotations on Exod. 22. 29. and Numb 18. 12. These were called by the Hebrewes the great heave-offering and it was to be given they say to the Priest whether it were cleane or uncleane though the corne or oile were all uncleane before it was separated the owner was bound to separate out of it an heave-offering and give it to the Priest If it were cleane the Priest did eat it if uncleane they used it for burning c. And whosoever separated the great Heave-offering or the heave-offering of the tithe hee blessed God before he separated it after the manner as he used to blesse for doing all the commandements Maim in Trumoth c. 2. s. 14 16. Other things hereabout are noted on Num. 18. and Levit. 22. of the fleece Of this there is no measure set by the Law but by the Hebrew Doctors they might not give lesse than one of sixtie the sixtieth part as of other first-fruits is noted on Exod. 22. 29. And this is not due but in the land of Israel as the first-fruits of the corne and of common beasts not of holy And of sheepe onely male and female for their wooll is meet for cloathing He that separateth the first of his fleece and it be lost is indebted for afterward untill he give it unto the priest He that saith all my fleece be first-fruits his words must be confirmed Who so hath many fleeces of first-fruits and would divide them among the priests hee may not give lesse to every one than the weight of five shekels of white wooll enough for a little coat Maim in Biccurim c. 10. Vers. 5. to stand to minister in the name c. the Greeke interpreteth it to stand before the Lord thy God to minister and to blesse in the name of the Lord. This sheweth a reason of the former duty because God had called the Priests from worldly affaires to serve him and to minister and sow unto his people spirituall things therefore they should reape the peoples carnall things as 1 Cor. 9. 11 13. By standing is noted their manner of service as is observed on Deut. 10. 8. and their continuance in the same as Psal. 119. 91. Vers. 6. a Levite This is spoken generally and so implieth either Priest or ordinary Levite who served by their courses but might at other times come up and serve voluntarily have their portion with their brethren of thy gates that is as the Greeke and Chaldee doe translate of thy cities For the Levites dwelt dispersed in the tribes of Israel Ios. 21. he sojourned his dwelling in the cities is called a sojourning as a stranger for that the priests had no inheritance with Israel v. 1. but the Israelites gave them of their inheritance cities to dwell in and the suburbs for their cattell Num. 35. 2 3. shall chuse to have his Tabernacle or Temple and publike worship there see Deut. 16. 2. and 12. 5. Vers. 7. shall minister Although the Priests and Levites ministred in their courses whereinto they were distributed and unto which they were bound 1 Chron. 24. and 25. yet if any would
signifieth From is sometime put for unto by the interpretation of the Holy Ghost himselfe as from Baale of Iudah 2 Sam. 6. 2. is by another Prophet explained to Baalah 1 Chron. 13. 6. So the Deliverer shall come from or out of Sion Rom. 11. 26. is the same that hee shall come unto Sion Esay 59. 20. Min hashamajim from heaven 2 Chron. 6. 21. is El hashamajim unto or in heaven 1 King 8. 30. Thus Mikkedem is to the East or Eastward Gen. 13. 11. Mitstsâ—phon is Northward 1 Sam. 14. 5. and sundrie the like Sinai is a mountaine in Arabia Gal. 4. 25. where God gave his Law Exod. 19. from or out of that mountaine God came unto Israel and as the Chaldee interpreteth was revealed there unto them and from thence came with his people to conduct them towards Canaan Or came unto Sinai and to his people there And this is the first chiefe blessing unto Israel Gods Law Tabernacle Statutes and Iudgments given them at Sinai after which hee called them to journey towards the Land of promise Deut. 2. 6 7. rose up as the Sunne ariseth for of that rising the Hebrew word is properly used The Chaldee translateth it the brightnesse of his glory from Seir appeared unto us So Esaias prophesying grace to the Church saith The glory of Iehovah is risen as the Sunne upon thee And of the heavenly Ierusalem which Christ hath built it is said The Citie hath no need of the Sunne neither of the Moone to shine in it for the glory of God doth lighten it and the Lambe is the light thereof Rev. 21. 23. from Seir the mountaine of the Edomites Deut. 2. 4. 5. As Israel compassed Edoms land they were stung with fiery serpents for their murmuring then God appointed the Brazen serpent a figure of Christ to be set up to heale them Num. 21 4. 9. And here was a second degree of grace whereby God shined unto them as he doth unto us by his Gospell after wee have beene under the Schoolemaster of his Law Rom. 7. 4 25. Gal. 3. 23 24 26. unto them or unto him meaning Israel therefore the Chaldee expoundeth it unto us shined forth or shined bright and cleare as the Sunne shineth in his strength This word is used for the cleare manifestation of Gods power in saving his people or punishing their enemies Psal. 82. and 94. 1. and 50. 2. The Greeke here translateth hee hastened from mount Pharan the Chaldee hee was revealed in his might upon mount Paran Pharan or Paran the name of a mount and of the wildernesse of the Ismaelites Gen. 21. 21. thorow which Israel travelled Num. 10. 12. Neere it Moses by the Spirit of God explained the law more cleerly repeated this booke of Deuteron Deut. 1. 1 c. So the Prophet after speaketh the Holy one came from mount Pharan Selah Habak 3. 3. Some of the Hebrewes understand these things otherwise thus Hee rose up from Seir unto them that is to the sonnes of Esan that they might receive the Law but they would not From thence hee went to the sonnes of Ismael that they might receive it but they would not And then he came unto Israel R. Sol. Iarchi on Deut. 33. So Ionathan in his Thargum on this place and R. Eliezer in Pirkei chap. 41. But unto us it sheweth the third degree of Gods grace who after wee are come unto Christ by faith doth sanctifie us by his Spirit informing us in his truth and waies and so prepareth us to enter into his heavenly rest as by Moses he prepared Israel to enter into the Land of Canaan Rom. 8. 2 3 11. Gal. 3. 2 14. and 4. 6. and 5. 16 18 of Saints Hebr. of sanctitie meaning spirits of sanctity which Ionathan in his Thargum expoundeth holy Angels So Stephen saith that Israel received the Law by thy disposition of Angels Act. 7. 53. and Paul calleth the Law the word spoken by Angels Heb. 2. 2. So wee by grace in Christ are come to ten thousands of Angels Heb. 12. 22. which are all ministring spirits sent forth to minister for them who shall bee heires of salvation Heb. 1. 14. Compare Psal. 68. 18. Or by Saints wee may understand the Israelites as in v. 3. with whom or for whom God came from Sinai from his right hand to wit went or at his right hand was the fire of the Law or of the ordinance Hebr. Esh dath of which word Dath the Greekes borrowed their word Tatto to order or ordaine the Legall fire or the fiery Law and it is so called because the Lord spake those words out of the midst of the fine Deut. 5. 22. and to shew the nature and effect of the Law which is like fire Ier. 23. 29. The Greeke translateth it Angels Angels with him the Chaldee thus his right hand wrote out of the midst of fire the Law he gave unto us Answerable to this Legall fire is that fire of the Law of the Spirit which was given with cloven tongues like fire Act. 2. 3 4. The Hebrewes say by tradition that the Law appeared written with blacke fire upon white fire before the Lord. R. Moses Gerundens and Sol. Iarchi on Deut. 33. which seemeth to be either mysticall or fabulous Vnto us the fire of the Law is the Spirit of God whiles wee being baptized with the holy Spirit and with fire Matth. 3. 11. are by the Law of the Spirit of life in Christ Iesus made free from the Law of sinne and death Rom. 8. 2. Vers. 3. Yea the lover of the peoples that is yea or certainly hee loveth or thou O God lovest the peoples or protectest them The Hebrew Chobeb signifieth a loving embracing or hiding as in the bosome and so implyeth Love and Protection And the peoples are meant of the tribes of Israel as in Iudg. 5. 14. after thee Benjamin among thy peoples and in Act. 4. 27. the peoples of Israel The Greeke translateth And he spared his people the Chaldee yea he loved them for tribes that is of his love chose and disposed them to be tribes It may imply also the strangers converted unto God And now in Christ there is neither Iew nor Greeke neither bond nor free for we are all one in him Gal. 3. 28. all his Saints that is the Saints of Israel as the Chaldee expoundeth all the Saints of the house of Israel Or the Saints of God as in Psal. 34. 10. Feare Iehovah yee his Saints So his Saints may be used for thy Saints as his commandements Dan. 9. 4. for thy commandements see the notes on Deut. 5. 10. in thine hand in thy power and custody under thy guidance care and protection Hand is often for power so the Chaldee here translateth with power hee brought them out of Egypt and in the hand is under the guidance and direction Num. 4. 28 33. so the Greeke here translateth and all the sanctified ones are under thine hand It noteth the safety of Gods
the stinging plague the murreine or pest that suddenly pricketh and destroyeth Deut. 32. 24. The Apostle in Greeke calleth it a sting or pricke 1 Cor. 15. 55. from Hos. 13. 14. as there the Lxx. turned it The Chaldee here expounds it the company of Devils at noone-day that is openly So Ier. 15. 8. Vers. 8. shalt thou behold or regard consider as the Greeke turneth it Vers. 9. Because thou Iehovah an unperfect speech as in vers 2. understand Because thou sayest thou Iehovah art c. or because thou hast put Jehovah who is my covert even the most high hast thou put for thy mansion or dwelling place Vers. 10. befall unto thee or occasionally be sent be thrust upon thee or caused to come unto thee so Prov. 12. 21. Vers. 12. upon their hands or their palmes which the Chaldee expoundeth their strength This Scripture the Devill alleaged when he tempted Christ to throw downe himselfe head-long Matt. 4. 6. Luke 4. 10 11. but some of these words are there omitted lest thou dash or that thou dash or hurt not The Angels are all ministring spirits sent forth to minister for their sakes which shall be heires of salvation Heb. 1. 14. See also Psal. 34. 8. a stone the Chaldee interprets it evill concupiscence which is like unto a stone Vers. 13. the fierce Lion or Libbard in Hebrew Shachal Of Lions there be divers kinds see Psal. 7. 3. aspe or Cockatrice Basiliske as the Greeke Here turneth it See Psal. 58. 5. under these names are meant all other things dangerous or adverse to the life of man which by faith are overcome as Mark. 16. 17 18. Heb. 11. 33 34. Vers. 14. He cleaveth to me or is fastned that is affected to me in faith hope love delight c. The Chaldee expounds it to my word God cleaveth in love to his people Deut. 7. 7. so they also unto him The Greeke here turneth it he hoped in me Else-where it is commonly used for fast-love and pleasure Gen. 34. 8. Esay 38. 17. Deut. 21. 11. seâ— him on high to wit in a safe defenced place as the word importeth therefore the Greeke saith I will protect him See the notes on Psal. 20. 2. Vers. 15. honour him give him honour or glory Else-where his people are said to honour or glorifie him Psal. 50. 15. See 1 Sam. 2. 30. Vers. 16. satisfie or give him his fill So Abraham Isâ—ak David Iob c. are said to be full or sa 〈◊〉 with 〈◊〉 Gen. 25. 8. and 35. 29. 1 Chron. â—3 〈◊〉 Iob 42. 17. make him to see that is to enjoy or shew him See Psal. 50. 23. PSAL. XCII The Prophet teacheth how good it is to praise God 5. for his great workes 7 for his judgements on the wicked 11 and for his goodnesse to the godly A Psalme a song for the day of Sabbath IT is good to confesse to Iehovah and to sing Psalme to thy Name O most high To shew forth thy mercy in the morning and thy faithfulnesse in the nights Vpon the ten-stringed instrument and upon the Psaltery with meditation upon the Harp For thou hast rejoyced me O Iehovah with thy worke in the acts of thy hands will I shout How great are thine acts Iehovah very deepe are thy thoughts A brutish man knoweth not and an unconstant foole understandeth not this When wicked men spring up as the grasse and all that worke iniquitie doe flourish that they shall be abolished unto perpetuitie But thou art high for ever Iehovah For loe thine enemies Iehovah for loe thine enemies shall perish they shall be scattered all that worke iniquitie And my horne shall be exalted as the Vnicornes mine old age shall be anointed with fresh oile And mine eye shall behold on mine enviers of evill doers that rise up against me mine eares shall heare The just he shall spring up as a Palme-tree as a Cedar in Lebanon shall he grow They that are planted in the house of Iehovah in the courts of our God shall they flourish Yet shall they sprout in grainesse they shall be fat and greene To shew that Iehovah is righteous my Rocke and no injurious evill is in him Annotations OF Sabbath that is of Cessation or Resting to wit from our owne workes wills waies and words Exod. 20. 10. Esay 58. 13. Heb. 4. 10. which day was the seventh from the creation wherein God rested from all his worke and blessed and sanctified it and commanded it to be kept holy unto him Gen. 2. 2 3. Exod. 20. 8. which was a token of his mercy unto and sanctification of his people Nehem. 9. 14. Exod. 31. 13 14. This day was sanctified by an holy convocation or assembly of the people Levit. 23. 3. offering of sacrifices Numb 28. 9 10. singing of Psalmes as this title sheweth with 2 Chron. 29. 26 27. reading and expounding the Scriptures Act. 13. 15. and 15. 21. praying Act. 16. 13. disputing conferring meditating of Gods word and workes Act. 17. 2. and 18. 4. and doing workes oâ— mercy to them that were in need Matth. 12. 2 7 8 11 12. The Chaldee paraphraseth thus An hymne a song which the first man Adam said for the Sabbath day Vers. 3. in the nights see Psal. 134. 1. Vers. 4. with meditation or meditated song or upon Higgajon with the harpe The word signifieth meditation as Psal. 9. 17. Here some thinke it to be the name of an instrument or a solemne sound the Greeke turneth it a song Vers. 5. with thy worke which is all done well and perfectly Gen. 1. 31. and 2. 2 3. Deut. 32. 4. Vers. 10. shall be scattered or shall dispart themselves The Chaldee Paraphrast saith shall be separated from the congregation of the just in the world to come Vers. 11. shall be exalted or thou wilt exalt as the Vnicornes therewith to smite mine enemies as Deut. 33. 17. The horne signifieth kingdome and strength and glory and the Chaldee here translateth it strength See Psal. 75. 5 11. Psal. 22. 22. mine old age so also the Greeke translateth it or when I am old After which seemeth to be understood shall be anointed or as before shall be exalted with oile Oftentimes words are not expressed which are understood as is observed on Psal. 69. 11. and 18. 7 29. Others for mine old age doe turne it I shall be anointed fresh or greene oile Vers. 12. mine eye shall view to wit evill or destruction as the Chaldee explaineth or the reward of my foes See Psal. 54. 9. and 91. 8. shall heare the Chaldee addeth the voice of their breakings Vers. 13. palme-tree or date-tree which groweth not in these cold parts it is a tree of tall and upright stature whereto the Scripture hath reference Song 7. 7. the branches faire and greene wherwith they made boothes at their solemne feasts Levit. 23. 40. the fruit pleasant to eat Song 7. 8. Exod. 15. 27. This tree though loaden and pressed yet endureth and prospereth therefore the