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what_o they_o say_v will_v have_v be_v more_o likely_a especial_o since_o josephus_n only_o mention_n their_o extraordinary_a splendour_n tell_v we_o for_o instance_n that_o when_o the_o high_a priest_n inquire_v whether_o they_o shall_v go_v to_o war_n or_o not_o if_o god_n approve_v of_o it_o there_o be_v such_o a_o refulgent_a brightness_n in_o the_o stone_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o make_v all_o the_o people_n know_v god_n will_v be_v present_a for_o their_o help_n and_o succour_v and_o when_o god_n do_v not_o approve_v of_o their_o undertake_n he_o say_v there_o be_v a_o cloudiness_n upon_o the_o stone_n as_o there_o have_v be_v for_o two_o hundred_o year_n he_o confess_v before_o he_o write_v his_o history_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n be_v angry_a with_o they_o for_o the_o transgression_n of_o his_o law_n l._n iii_o antiq_fw-la c._n 9_o but_o this_o alone_a can_v not_o resolve_v such_o question_n as_o that_o i_o judg._n 1_o who_o shall_v go_v up_o first_o to_o 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robe_n of_o the_o ephod_n so_o call_v because_o the_o ephod_n be_v put_v upon_o it_o ver._n 32._o and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o hole_n in_o the_o top_n of_o it_o from_o hence_o the_o form_n of_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o it_o be_v like_o one_o of_o our_o surplice_n or_o shirt_n without_o sleeve_n but_o with_o two_o hole_n on_o the_o side_n to_o let_v their_o hand_n through_o and_o it_o be_v put_v on_o over_o their_o head_n it_o appear_v by_o this_o hole_n at_o the_o top_n and_o so_o cover_v their_o whole_a body_n in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o not_o crosswise_o from_o shoulder_n to_o shoulder_n but_o long-wise_a from_o the_o back_n to_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o breast_n as_o abarbinel_n expound_v it_o wherein_o it_o differ_v from_o
such_o applause_n present_o consecrate_a it_n by_o build_v a_o altar_n offer_v sacrifice_n and_o keep_v a_o solemn_a feast_n in_o its_o honour_n and_o aaron_n make_v proclamation_n cause_v it_o to_o be_v public_o proclaim_v throughout_o the_o host_n that_o every_o one_o may_v have_v notice_n of_o the_o solemnity_n and_o say_v to_o morrow_n be_v a_o feast_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o worship_n ordain_v by_o his_o authority_n to_z the_o lord_z not_o to_o this_o ox_n but_o to_o the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n who_o they_o worship_v in_o this_o image_n notwithstanding_o which_v this_o be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o idol_n vii_o act_n 41._o and_o they_o gross_a idolater_n cvi_o psal_n 19_o 20._o 1_o cor._n x._o 7._o some_o think_v indeed_o that_o moses_n be_v go_v and_o as_o they_o imagine_v either_o burn_v up_o or_o famish_v they_o desire_v this_o representation_n of_o god_n to_o go_v before_o they_o and_o direct_v they_o as_o a_o kind_n of_o teraphim_n but_o god_n allow_v no_o such_o visible_a sign_n to_o be_v make_v of_o his_o presence_n with_o they_o which_o he_o know_v will_v in_o a_o short_a time_n have_v their_o adoration_n ver._n 6._o and_o they_o rise_v up_o early_o on_o the_o morrow_n the_o next_o day_n which_o be_v the_o xvith_z of_o our_o july_n they_o keep_v their_o festival_n and_o to_o show_v their_o devotion_n they_o begin_v betimes_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o seem_v not_o to_o have_v stay_v for_o aaron_n but_o as_o it_o follow_v offer_v sacrifice_n themselves_o and_o offer_v burnt-offering_n which_o always_o precede_v other_o see_v xviii_o 12._o xxiv_o 5._o where_o i_o observe_v that_o whole_a burnt-offering_n be_v entire_o consume_v on_o the_o altar_n be_v whole_o go_n and_o bring_v peace-offering_n this_o intimate_v that_o some_o person_n receive_v what_o they_o bring_v and_o perhaps_o they_o be_v the_o young_a man_n mention_v xxiv_o 5._o where_o i_o note_v also_o that_o of_o peace-offering_n the_o people_n that_o bring_v they_o have_v a_o share_n that_o they_o may_v feast_n with_o god_n and_o they_o invite_v their_o friend_n likewise_o to_o feast_n with_o they_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n either_o here_o or_o in_o the_o other_o place_n of_o sin-offering_n whereof_o the_o priest_n have_v a_o part_n but_o not_o the_o people_n and_o the_o people_n sit_v down_o to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v upon_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o peace-offering_n whereof_o the_o people_n as_o i_o say_v have_v their_o part_n and_o by_o partake_v of_o it_o have_v fellowship_n with_o the_o idol_n to_o who_o they_o be_v offer_v as_o the_o apostle_n show_v 1_o cor._n x._o 20_o 21._o thus_o the_o egyptian_n keep_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o feast_n of_o apis_n in_o imitation_n rather_o of_o the_o israelite_n than_o otherwise_o it_o may_v be_v fit_a here_o to_o note_v that_o this_o custom_n of_o sacrifice_v and_o also_o of_o feast_v on_o the_o sacrifice_n in_o token_n of_o their_o communion_n with_o he_o to_o who_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v be_v so_o very_o ancient_a that_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o believe_v the_o observation_n of_o st._n chrysostom_n to_o be_v true_a that_o god_n give_v no_o commandment_n about_o sacrifice_n till_o after_o this_o sin_n of_o worship_v the_o golden_a calf_n when_o see_v their_o proneness_n to_o offer_v such_o sacrifice_n he_o think_v sit_v to_o ordain_v they_o himself_o and_o direct_v they_o to_o their_o right_a object_n much_o less_o be_v it_o true_a that_o before_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o not_o find_v any_o where_o the_o name_n of_o sacrifice_n as_o he_o speak_v homil._n xvii_o upon_o act_n vii_o no_v not_o with_o the_o qualification_n of_o grotius_n who_o say_v upon_o xv_o exod._n 26._o that_o there_o be_v no_o law_n about_o sacrifice_n except_o that_o of_o the_o passover_n till_o after_o they_o have_v commit_v idolatry_n for_o beside_o that_o there_o be_v a_o order_n how_o to_o make_v a_o altar_n on_o which_o to_o sacrifice_v their_o burnt-offering_n xx._n 24._o which_o suppose_v god_n intention_n about_o they_o and_o the_o build_n of_o a_o altar_n and_o actual_a sacrifice_n upon_o it_o at_o the_o seal_v of_o the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o israel_n xxiv_o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n which_o sure_o be_v not_o without_o god_n command_n there_o be_v a_o whole_a chapter_n in_o this_o book_n about_o sacrifice_n at_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n before_o this_o sin_n be_v commit_v chap._n xxix_o and_o particular_a direction_n give_v in_o the_o 38th_o and_o 39th_o verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n about_o the_o daily_a burnt-offering_a i_o omit_v what_o may_v be_v say_v concern_v the_o oblation_n of_o sacrifice_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n which_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o believe_v be_v without_o a_o divine_a institution_n st._n hierom_n word_n therefore_o be_v also_o too_o large_a who_o say_v in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o xx_o ezek._n that_o the_o israelite_n receive_v only_o the_o decalogue_n before_o this_o 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