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A15408 Hexapla in Genesin & Exodum: that is, a sixfold commentary upon the two first bookes of Moses, being Genesis and Exodus Wherein these translations are compared together: 1. The Chalde. 2. The Septuagint. 3. The vulgar Latine. 4. Pagnine. 5. Montanus. 6. Iunius. 7. Vatablus. 8. The great English Bible. 9. The Geneva edition. And 10. The Hebrew originall. Together with a sixfold vse of every chapter, shewing 1. The method or argument: 2. The divers readings: 3. The explanation of difficult questions and doubtfull places: 4. The places of doctrine: 5. Places of confutation: 6. Morall observations. In which worke, about three thousand theologicall questions are discussed: above forty authors old and new abridged: and together comprised whatsoever worthy of note, either Mercerus out of the Rabbines, Pererius out of the fathers, or Marloran out of the new writers, have in their learned commentaries collected. By Andrew Willet, minister of the gospell of Iesus Christ. Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621.; Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621. Hexapla in Genesin. aut; Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621. Hexapla in Exodum. aut 1633 (1633) STC 25685; ESTC S114193 2,366,144 1,184

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send_v before_o when_o the_o other_o plague_n be_v but_o the_o scripture_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o it_o as_o many_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v omit_v beside_o but_o thostatus_n refuse_v this_o conjecture_n for_o why_o shall_v this_o be_v only_o here_o express_v that_o pharaoh_n send_v if_o he_o have_v do_v it_o at_o other_o time_n 2._o some_o think_v that_o the_o other_o plague_v all_o but_o the_o first_o as_o of_o the_o frog_n the_o lice_n and_o swarm_n be_v such_o as_o pharaoh_n can_v not_o send_v and_o in_o the_o plague_n follow_v but_o in_o the_o first_o pharaoh_n do_v not_o then_o bethink_v himself_o of_o any_o such_o thing_n perer._n 3_o but_o it_o be_v more_o likely_a that_o pharaoh_n though_o now_o twice_o he_o have_v be_v tell_v so_o much_o by_o moses_n do_v neglect_v to_o try_v whether_o the_o israelite_n be_v exempt_v from_o these_o plague_n or_o no._n simler_n quest_n vii_o why_o pharaoh_n call_v not_o to_o moses_n to_o pray_v pharaoh_n entreat_v not_o moses_n at_o this_o time_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o remove_v this_o plague_n partly_o through_o envy_n and_o grief_n to_o see_v the_o privilege_n and_o freedom_n of_o the_o israelite_n which_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o the_o harden_v of_o his_o heart_n partly_o because_o the_o other_o plague_n continue_v sometime_o and_o so_o may_v be_v remove_v but_o this_o plague_n of_o mortality_n and_o murrain_n come_v all_o at_o once_o and_o sudden_o sweep_v the_o cattle_n away_o so_o that_o no_o remedy_n be_v leave_v neither_o be_v there_o place_n for_o prayer_n to_o remove_v it_o after_o this_o plague_n have_v sudden_o smite_v their_o cattle_n in_o all_o their_o coast_n pererius_n quest_n viii_o whether_o this_o plague_n be_v natural_a or_o supernatural_a concern_v the_o kind_n of_o this_o plague_n 1._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v no_o natural_a plague_n but_o supernatural_a for_o the_o text_n say_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v upon_o their_o cattle_n that_o be_v shall_v smite_v they_o 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towards_o heaven_n 1._o they_o both_o take_v the_o ash_n out_o of_o the_o furnace_n but_o moses_n sprinkle_v they_o towards_o heaven_n philo_n say_v that_o aaron_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o those_o plague_n wherewith_o the_o earth_n and_o water_n be_v smite_v and_o moses_n of_o those_o which_o come_v from_o heaven_n &_o out_o of_o the_o air_n augustine_n give_v this_o reason_n because_o aaron_n office_n be_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n he_o work_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o water_n because_o moses_n be_v in_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o god_n he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o those_o plague_n which_o come_v from_o above_o but_o these_o be_v curious_a observation_n the_o reason_n rather_o be_v this_o they_o stand_v both_o before_o pharaoh_n and_o therefore_o moses_n as_o the_o chief_a who_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v as_o pharaoh_n god_n he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o this_o wonder_n ferus_fw-la 2._o as_o the_o two_o first_o sign_n be_v of_o the_o water_n the_o two_o next_o 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break_v forth_o into_o sore_n the_o word_n here_o use_v for_o blister_n be_v derive_v of_o bagnah_n which_o signify_v to_o boil_v up_o as_o the_o water_n do_v at_o the_o fire_n borrh._o perer._n philo._n think_v that_o these_o sore_n or_o boil_v be_v over_o all_o their_o body_n &_o grow_v into_o one_o be_v most_o grievous_a to_o behold_v 3._o this_o plague_n be_v answerable_a to_o the_o egyptian_n sin_n for_o as_o they_o oppress_v the_o israelite_n with_o furnace_n work_n in_o the_o burn_a of_o brick_n so_o they_o be_v punish_v with_o burn_a sore_n which_o come_v of_o the_o ash_n take_v out_o of_o the_o furnace_n perer._n quest_n xi_o why_o the_o egyptian_n be_v smite_v with_o ulcer_n vers._n 11._o and_o the_o boil_n be_v upon_o the_o enchanter_n 1._o this_o show_v that_o the_o magician_n though_o before_o they_o have_v confess_v the_o power_n of_o god_n yet_o do_v persist_v still_o in_o their_o malice_n against_o moses_n simler_n hereupon_o cajetan_n think_v that_o they_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o power_n of_o god_n before_o but_o rather_o some_o superior_a power_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o this_o follow_v not_o because_o they_o resist_v moses_n still_o that_o they_o do_v not_o confess_v the_o power_n of_o god_n before_o for_o like_a as_o the_o same_o air_n that_o be_v illuminate_v by_o the_o sun_n be_v darken_v when_o the_o sun_n be_v go_v away_o so_o no_o marvel_n if_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o wicked_a after_o they_o have_v receive_v some_o light_n be_v darken_v again_o perer._n 2._o this_o be_v the_o three_o time_n that_o these_o sorcerer_n be_v confound_v first_o when_o aaron_n serpent_n eat_v up_o they_o second_o when_o their_o power_n be_v restrain_v in_o the_o three_o plague_n and_o now_o because_o they_o will_v not_o yet_o give_v over_o they_o be_v punish_v 3._o like_o unto_o these_o sorcerer_n be_v all_o unfaithful_a counsellor_n to_o prince_n who_o the_o lord_n in_o like_a manner_n will_v plague_v borrh._n and_o thus_o the_o magician_n of_o that_o pharaoh_n of_o rome_n be_v smite_v with_o exulcerate_v conscience_n which_o swell_v with_o pride_n and_o hypocrisy_n do_v bring_v forth_o most_o vile_a ulcer_n of_o impiety_n simlerus_n quest_n xii_o of_o the_o harden_v of_o pharaoh_n heart_n vers._n 12._o and_o the_o lord_n harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n 1._o the_o word_n signify_v to_o obfirme_v or_o strengthen_v chazak_v because_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o strength_n or_o rather_o stubburnenes_n to_o stand_v against_o god_n there_o be_v another_o word_n use_v to_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n cabadh_fw-mi to_o make_v heavy_a as_o cap._n 8.15_o pharaoh_n first_o by_o his_o own_o corrupt_a mind_n harden_v or_o make_v his_o heart_n heavy_a the_o lord_n as_o by_o cast_v a_o heavy_a weight_n upon_o it_o make_v it_o heavy_a jun._n 2._o origen_n well_o note_v how_o sometime_o pharaoh_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v his_o own_o heart_n c._n 8.15_o sometime_o the_o lord_n as_o in_o this_o place_n the_o first_o kind_n of_o harden_v be_v declare_v by_o the_o apostle_n how_o it_o come_v when_o man_n by_o their_o impenitency_n abuse_v the_o lenity_n and_o longanimitie_n of_o god_n rom._n 2.5_o but_o the_o same_o apostle_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o other_o harden_v by_o the_o lord_n rom._n 9_o he_o pass_v it_o over_o and_o it_o may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v one_o of_o those_o high_a matter_n which_o paul_n hear_v be_v take_v up_o into_o paradise_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v utter_v thus_o origen_n count_v this_o a_o great_a secret_a how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v the_o heart_n and_o so_o it_o be_v yet_o not_o such_o a_o secret_a but_o that_o we_o find_v the_o same_o open_v in_o scripture_n how_o the_o lord_n by_o give_v wicked_a man_n over_o to_o themselves_o and_o withdraw_v his_o
eight_o of_o the_o grasshopper_n chap._n 10.19_o the_o other_o plague_n have_v no_o such_o note_n but_o it_o be_v like_a that_o when_o a_o new_a plague_n come_v the_o former_a cease_v quest_n xxxv_o of_o pharaoh_n divers_a and_o variable_a behaviour_n 2._o as_o touch_v pharaoh_n behaviour_n it_o be_v very_o variable_a and_o divers_a at_o the_o first_o come_v of_o moses_n he_o be_v at_o defiance_n with_o god_n and_o say_v he_o know_v he_o not_o chap._n 5._o at_o the_o first_o the_o three_o the_o five_o and_o six_o plague_n he_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o mollify_v but_o his_o heart_n be_v harden_v still_o in_o the_o second_o the_o four_o the_o seven_o the_o eight_o and_o nine_o he_o somewhat_o yield_v and_o make_v some_o semblance_n of_o repentance_n yet_o all_o be_v but_o in_o hypocrisy_n so_o in_o dismiss_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n he_o be_v of_o divers_a mind_n first_o he_o will_v give_v they_o leave_v only_o to_o sacrifice_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n chap._n 8.25_o than_o he_o will_v grant_v they_o to_o go_v into_o the_o wilderness_n to_o sacrifice_v there_o but_o they_o must_v not_o go_v far_o away_o chap._n 8.28_o afterward_o he_o will_v let_v the_o man_n only_o go_v neither_o the_o woman_n nor_o child_n chap._n 10._o ver_fw-la 10.11_o than_o he_o give_v leave_v for_o the_o child_n to_o go_v also_o but_o their_o sheep_n and_o cattle_n shall_v stay_v behind_o chap._n 10.24_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v content_a they_o shall_v all_o go_v with_o all_o they_o have_v chap._n 12._o perer._n quest_n xxxvi_o why_o the_o lord_n send_v divers_a plague_n upon_o pharaoh_n not_o destroy_v he_o at_o once_o now_o it_o please_v god_n whereas_o he_o can_v have_v destroy_v pharaoh_n and_o all_o the_o egyptian_n at_o once_o yet_o to_o multiply_v his_o plague_n for_o these_o cause_n 1._o that_o god_n mercy_n may_v appear_v in_o give_v unto_o they_o time_n of_o repentance_n and_o not_o consume_v they_o together_o 2._o and_o by_o this_o variety_n of_o plague_n and_o judgement_n the_o omnipotent_a power_n of_o god_n be_v set_v forth_o 3._o this_o also_o add_v to_o the_o affliction_n and_o misery_n of_o the_o egyptian_n that_o be_v not_o cut_v off_o at_o one_o blow_n but_o by_o this_o diversity_n of_o plague_n their_o punishment_n be_v make_v so_o much_o the_o more_o grievous_a 4_o hereby_o also_o pharaoh_n obstinacy_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n be_v make_v manifest_a that_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n relent_v notwithstanding_o so_o many_o plague_n of_o the_o first_o particular_a plague_n of_o turn_v the_o water_n into_o blood_n quest_n xxxvii_o why_o aaron_n be_v sometime_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o plague_n and_o not_o moses_n vers._n 20._o he_o lift_v up_o the_o rod._n that_o be_v aaron_n 1._o not_o as_o the_o hebrew_n because_o it_o be_v not_o meet_v that_o moses_n who_o be_v save_v out_o of_o the_o water_n shall_v bring_v a_o plague_n upon_o the_o water_n for_o aaron_n also_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o other_o plague_n 2._o neither_o be_v it_o for_o ●his_n as_o ferus_fw-la that_o moses_n shall_v not_o be_v think_v to_o do_v it_o also_o by_o sorcery_n for_o they_o may_v have_v have_v the_o like_a suspicion_n of_o aaron_n 3._o but_o this_o be_v god●_n institution_n and_o appointment_n that_o moses_n shall_v speak_v to_o aaron_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o aaron_n shall_v be_v his_o prophet_n chap_n 7.1_o both_o to_o speak_v unto_o pharaoh_n and_o to_o show_v the_o sign_n which_o both_o belong_v unto_o prophet_n and_o therefore_o whereas_o vers_fw-la 19_o moses_n be_v bid_v to_o take_v the_o rod_n it_o be_v to_o deliver_v unto_o aaron_n jun._n 4._o beside_o also_o this_o may_v be_v some_o reason_n thereof_o aaron_n be_v minister_v of_o the_o plague_n and_o of_o judgement_n moses_n of_o mercy_n for_o he_o special_o pray_v unto_o god_n to_o remove_v the_o plague_n as_o chap._n 8.12_o and_o 30._o chap._n 9.33_o quest_n xxxviii_o why_o the_o first_o plague_n begin_v in_o the_o water_n he_o smite_v the_o water_n the_o first_o plague_n begin_v in_o the_o water_n 1._o philo_n think_v because_o the_o egyptian_n hold_v the_o water_n to_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o all_o thing_n therefore_o the_o lord_n cause_v his_o plague_n to_o begin_v there_o 2._o rather_o because_o they_o put_v their_o confidence_n in_o nilus_n and_o give_v divine_a honour_n unto_o it_o and_o superstitious_o adore_v the_o crocodile_n therein_o therefore_o the_o lord_n do_v punish_v they_o there_o where_o their_o confidence_n and_o suppose_a strength_n be_v perer._n 3_o as_o also_o because_o water_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o necessary_a thing_n that_o belong_v to_o man_n life_n and_o special_o nilus_n in_o egypt_n whereby_o their_o ground_n be_v water_v the_o plague_n begin_v there_o to_o show_v the_o power_n and_o severity_n of_o god_n simler_n 4._o as_o also_o this_o plague_n have_v some_o correspondency_n with_o their_o sin_n of_o cruelty_n 1._o as_o they_o sin_v in_o the_o water_n by_o the_o murder_a of_o the_o innocent_n so_o be_v they_o punish_v by_o water_n 2._o because_o they_o cause_v the_o infant_n to_o die_v in_o the_o water_n the_o fish_n also_o die_v there_o 3._o as_o they_o abhor_v the_o israelite_n so_o the_o water_n become_v horrible_a and_o loathsome_a 4._o as_o they_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o innocent_n so_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o drink_v blood_n ferus_fw-la unto_o this_o story_n do_v the_o evangelist_n allude_v in_o the_o revelation_n where_o the_o three_o angel_n pour_v out_o his_o vial_n and_o cry_v for_o they_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o thy_o servant_n the_o prophet_n and_o therefore_o have_v thou_o give_v they_o blood_n to_o drink_v chap._n 16.6_o 5._o this_o turn_n of_o the_o water_n into_o blood_n do_v also_o portend_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o egyptian_n which_o last_o of_o all_o be_v fulfil_v but_o first_o of_o all_o threaten_a fer._n quest_n thirty-nine_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o first_o plague_n the_o greatness_n of_o this_o plague_n appear_v 1._o because_o it_o be_v general_a over_o all_o egypt_n only_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n except_v where_o the_o water_n be_v not_o change_v as_o josephus_n think_v this_o be_v more_o than_o satan_n can_v do_v for_o he_o be_v but_o in_o one_o place_n at_o once_o and_o only_o work_v where_o he_o be_v present_a but_o here_o the_o power_n of_o god_n change_v all_o the_o water_n of_o egypt_n at_o once_o whereas_o aaron_n stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n but_o over_o one_o place_n fer●●_n 2._o philo_n make_v this_o corruption_n of_o the_o water_n more_o general_a he_o think_v that_o all_o nilus_n be_v turn_v into_o blood_n even_o from_o the_o first_o head_n and_o spring_v thereof_o but_o that_o be_v not_o likely_a for_o nilus_n spring_v from_o certain_a mountain_n in_o aethiopia_n and_o run_v a_o great_a way_n through_o the_o aethiopian_n land_n then_o by_o this_o mean_v aethiopia_n shall_v have_v be_v plague_v as_o well_o as_o egypt_n whereas_o the_o scripture_n only_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n to_o be_v thus_o plague_v 3._o beside_o not_o only_o the_o river_n but_o all_o lake_n and_o pond_n and_o vessel_n where_o they_o use_v ●o_o gather_v the_o water_n of_o nilus_n to_o refine_v and_o cleanse_v it_o and_o to_o make_v it_o more_o potable_a be_v corrupt_v sim._n 4._o the_o water_n be_v change_v into_o very_a blood_n such_o as_o come_v out_o of_o the_o body_n insomuch_o that_o many_o die_v of_o thirst_n philo._n and_o they_o that_o drink_v of_o it_o be_v exceed_o pain_a josephus_n 5._o yea_o because_o not_o blood_n but_o water_n be_v the_o element_n of_o fish_n they_o also_o be_v choke_v and_o by_o they_o the_o water_n be_v more_o putrify_v which_o judgement_n be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a because_o the_o egyptian_n do_v most_o feed_v of_o fish_n simler_n 5._o and_o this_o make_v the_o miracle_n more_o strange_a that_o the_o water_n of_o nilus_n run_v clear_a along_o through_o a_o great_a part_n of_o aethiopia_n when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o coast_n of_o egypt_n it_o there_o change_v both_o his_o colour_n and_o substance_n be_v turn_v into_o blood_n perer._n quest_n xl._o whence_o the_o sorcerer_n have_v the_o water_n which_o they_o also_o turn_v into_o blood_n vers._n 23._o and_o the_o enchanter_n of_o egypt_n do_v likewise_o whence_o the_o magician_n of_o egypt_n shall_v have_v this_o water_n which_o they_o turn_v into_o blood_n all_o the_o water_n of_o egypt_n be_v convert_v and_o alter_v already_o much_o question_n there_o be_v and_o great_a diversity_n of_o opinion_n 1._o yet_o do_v i_o not_o think_v with_o theodoret_n that_o they_o have_v these_o water_n out_o of_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v not_o far_o off_o for_o that_o be_v no_o potable_a water_n apt_a for_o drink_v and_o those_o kind_n of_o water_n moses_n change_v not_o they_o be_v say_v
vers_fw-la 15._o 3_o they_o fill_v their_o house_n vers_fw-la 6._o as_o the_o frog_n do_v before_o and_o go_v into_o every_o room_n and_o chamber_n their_o ambery_n victual_n storehouse_n be_v pester_v with_o they_o for_o so_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o the_o like_a annoyance_n in_o the_o frog_n 4._o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o with_o their_o venomous_a tooth_n they_o do_v bite_v and_o destroy_v man_n and_o therefore_o pharaoh_n desire_v vers_fw-la 17._o that_o god_n will_v take_v away_o that_o death_n only_o and_o so_o we_o read_v wisd._n 16.9_o that_o the_o bite_n of_o locust_n and_o fly_v kill_v they_o quest_n vi_o why_o sometime_o aaron_n sometime_o moses_n stretch_v out_o the_o rod._n vers._n 13._o now_o moses_n stretch_v forth_o his_o rod_n etc._n etc._n 1._o this_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o in_o the_o bring_n of_o some_o plague_n moses_n command_v and_o aaron_n stretch_v out_o the_o rod_n as_o in_o the_o three_o first_o plague_n of_o the_o bloody_a water_n frog_n and_o louse_n in_o the_o two_o next_o of_o the_o swarm_n and_o murrane_n moses_n and_o aaron_n do_v nothing_o in_o the_o three_o follow_v moses_n be_v the_o instrument_n to_o bring_v the_o botch_n the_o hail_n and_o locust_n 2._o the_o reason_n of_o this_o difference_n the_o hebrew_n ascribe_v to_o the_o dignity_n of_o moses_n who_o bring_v the_o plague_n that_o come_v from_o above_o out_o of_o the_o air_n and_o sky_n and_o aaron_n those_o which_o be_v wrought_v below_o and_o herein_o be_v fulfil_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o moses_n that_o he_o have_v make_v he_o pharaoh_n god_n for_o so_o moses_n command_v the_o air_n fire_n and_o water_n and_o all_o the_o element_n as_o a_o terrene_a god_n 3._o yet_o moses_n do_v not_o any_o thing_n by_o his_o own_o power_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o virtue_n in_o his_o rod_n moses_n indeed_o stretch_v out_o his_o rod_n but_o be_v say_v that_o the_o lord_n bring_v the_o east_n wind_n simler_n quest_n vii_o what_o k●nde_v of_o wind_n it_o be_v which_o bring_v the_o locust_n the_o lord_n bring_v a_o east_n wind_n 1._o god_n use_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o wind_n not_o as_o have_v any_o need_n of_o it_o but_o that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o when_o any_o wind_n or_o weather_n be_v send_v god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o 2._o this_o be_v not_o a_o southerly_a wind_n as_o the_o septuag_n read_v and_o philo_z to_o who_o pererius_n subscribe_v affirm_v the_o same_o but_o beside_o that_o the_o word_n ked●m_n signify_v the_o east_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o contrary_a wind_n which_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o red_a sea_n call_v the_o west_n wind_n vers_n 19_o that_o the_o east_n wind_n bring_v they_o thostatus_n and_o the_o latin_a interpreter_n though_o miss_v of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n call_v it_o urentem_fw-la ventum_fw-la a_o sear_a wind_n which_o best_o agree_v to_o the_o east_n wind_n which_o be_v well_o know_v to_o sear_v and_o wither_v fruit_n and_o to_o breed_v caterpillar_n and_o worm_n 3._o though_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o those_o part_n for_o locust_n to_o be_v bring_v with_o the_o wind_n yet_o such_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o they_o and_o in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n to_o be_v bring_v be_v mircaulous_a and_o extraordinary_a simler_n quest_n viii_o whether_o this_o plague_n of_o locust_n be_v incomparable_a and_o not_o to_o be_v match_v vers._n 14._o so_o grievous_a locust_n like_v to_o these_o be_v never_o before_o neither_o after_o they_o shall_v be_v such_o how_o then_o agree_v that_o place_n of_o the_o prophet_n joel_n with_o this_o where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o like_a plague_n of_o locust_n say_v there_o be_v none_o like_o i●_n from_o the_o beginning_n neither_o shall_v be_v any_o more_o after_o it_o joel._n 2.2_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o it_o be_v here_o mean_v of_o egypt_n that_o in_o that_o land_n there_o be_v never_o any_o such_o locust_n neither_o shall_v be_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o hail_n so_o grievous_a as_o there_o be_v none_o throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n since_o it_o be_v a_o nation_n reconciliation_n chap._n 9.24_o 2._o but_o because_o the_o word_n here_o be_v general_a no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o egypt_n it_o may_v rather_o be_v answer_v that_o these_o locust_n come_v all_o at_o once_o but_o in_o that_o plague_n which_o joel_n speak_v of_o these_o four_o kind_n the_o palmer_n worm_n the_o grasshopper_n canker_n worm_n and_o caterpillar_n do_v one_o succeed_v another_o and_o one_o devour_v that_o which_o the_o other_o leave_v joel._n 1.2_o and_o in_o that_o respect_n it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v so_o grievous_a as_o none_o be_v before_o it_o simler_n 3._o or_o rather_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v incomparable_a for_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o which_o be_v certain_a year_n whereas_o these_o locust_n endure_v not_o many_o day_n quest_n ix_o in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v say_v the_o locust_n devour_v that_o which_o the_o hail_n leave_v vers._n 15._o they_o do_v eat_v all_o which_o the_o hail_n have_v leave_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v say_v before_o that_o the_o hail_n do_v smite_v all_o the_o herb_n of_o the_o field_n chap._n 9.25_o then_o there_o be_v nothing_o for_o the_o locust_n to_o devour_v 1._o some_o answer_n that_o the_o hail_n only_o touch_v the_o corn_n as_o rye_n wheat_n barley_n flax_n but_o not_o the_o grass_n than_o the_o locust_n come_v and_o devour_v herb_n grass_n and_o all_o pelican_n but_o the_o text_n itself_o admit_v not_o this_o for_o the_o hail_n be_v say_v to_o smite_v all_o the_o herb_n of_o the_o field_n and_o so_o the_o locust_n do_v also_o eat_v all_o the_o herb_n of_o the_o field_n vers_fw-la 15._o 2._o some_o think_v that_o there_o be_v some_o respite_n between_o the_o hail_n and_o the_o come_n of_o the_o locust_n and_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o corn_n and_o other_o fruit_n which_o the_o hail_n and_o lightning_n have_v smite_v do_v grow_v again_o and_o then_o the_o locust_n come_v and_o devour_v it_o simler_n but_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v show_v before_o that_o this_o plague_n of_o locust_n follow_v the_o other_o within_o two_o or_o three_o day_n quest_n 9_o in_o chap._n 7._o in_o which_o time_n there_o can_v be_v little_a renew_n of_o the_o fruit_n by_o a_o second_o growth_n and_o spring_n the_o text_n favour_v not_o this_o conceit_n because_o the_o locust_n be_v say_v to_o eat_v that_o which_o the_o hail_n leave_v but_o that_o which_o be_v then_o not_o grow_v can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v leave_v 3._o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v better_o answer_v that_o where_o the_o hail_n be_v say_v to_o have_v smite_v all_o the_o herb_n of_o the_o field_n it_o must_v be_v understand_v for_o the_o great_a and_o most_o part_n as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o chap._n 9.6_o that_o all_o the_o cattle_n of_o egypt_n die_v whereas_o some_o remain_v for_o the_o other_o plague_n as_o for_o the_o hail_n chap._n 9.25_o simler_n 4._o but_o neither_o be_v we_o force_v in_o this_o place_n so_o to_o restrain_v the_o generality_n of_o these_o word_n but_o this_o may_v be_v say_v that_o where_o the_o hail_n and_o lightning_n do_v smite_v though_o all_o the_o herb_n and_o fruit_n be_v touch_v yet_o not_o the_o whole_a there_o may_v be_v some_o green_a thing_n remain_v after_o the_o hail_n and_o lightning_n play_v the_o part_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o sear_a and_o blast_v of_o corn_n that_o some_o escape_v so_o that_o which_o this_o tempest_n have_v not_o blast_v and_o sear_v the_o locust_n devour_v quest_n x._o why_o the_o plague_n of_o locust_n be_v call_v a_o death_n vers._n 17._o that_o he_o may_v take_v away_o from_o i_o this_o death_n only_o 1._o some_o think_v that_o be_v so_o call_v this_o plague_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v this_o destruction_n because_o it_o bring_v a_o decay_n and_o consumption_n upon_o all_o thing_n vatab._n but_o death_n proper_o be_v understand_v of_o live_a creature_n as_o cattle_n and_o man_n 2._o some_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o event_n which_o pharaoh_n may_v fear_v lest_o that_o the_o people_n be_v offend_v with_o pharaoh_n who_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o these_o plague_n may_v make_v some_o mutinous_a insurrection_n whereof_o slaughter_n and_o death_n may_v follow_v simler_n but_o he_o speak_v of_o death_n and_o mortality_n already_o begin_v and_o not_o fear_v only_o 3._o therefore_o some_o think_v that_o the_o locust_n with_o their_o bite_n kill_v man_n as_o it_o be_v collect_v wisd._n 16.9_o and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v a_o death_n perer._n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o for_o he_o say_v this_o death_n only_o his_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o the_o man_n in_o their_o house_n shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o bite_n of_o locust_n but_o general_o that_o the_o
egypt_n 32._o qu._n who_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n 33._o qu._n whether_o the_o egyptian_n which_o cohabit_v with_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n be_v exempt_v from_o the_o plague_n 34._o qu._n of_o the_o diversity_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o plague_n 35._o qu._n of_o pharaoh_n divers_a and_o variable_a behaviour_n 36._o qu._n why_o the_o lord_n send_v divers_a plague_n upon_o pharaoh_n not_o cut_v he_o off_o at_o once_o 37._o qu._n why_o aaron_n be_v sometime_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o plague_n and_o not_o moses_n 38._o qu._n why_o the_o first_o plague_n begin_v in_o the_o water_n 39_o qu._n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o first_o plague_n 40._o qu._n whence_o the_o sorcerer_n have_v the_o water_n which_o they_o also_o turn_v into_o blood_n 41._o qu._n what_o shift_v the_o egyptian_n make_v for_o water_n during_o the_o first_o plague_n 42._o qu._n whether_o the_o rain_n that_o fall_v be_v turn_v into_o blood_n 43._o qu._n whether_o the_o sorcerer_n do_v turn_v the_o water_n into_o true_a blood_n 44._o qu._n how_o this_o first_o plague_n be_v stay_v 45._o qu._n of_o the_o application_n and_o use_n of_o this_o first_o plague_n question_n upon_o the_o eight_o chapter_n 1._o quest_n what_o kind_n of_o frog_n the_o second_o plague_n bring_v upon_o egypt_n 2._o qu._n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o plague_n of_o frog_n 3._o qu._n from_o whence_o this_o great_a abundance_n of_o frog_n come_v 4._o qu._n in_o what_o place_n and_o how_o the_o sorcerer_n bring_v forth_o frog_n 5._o qu._n why_o pharaoh_n call_v now_o for_o moses_n and_o not_o before_o 6._o qu._n why_o moses_n say_v to_o pharaoh_n take_v this_o honour_n to_o thou_o 7._o qu._n whether_o moses_n tempt_v god_n in_o prescribe_v the_o time_n of_o remove_v the_o plague_n 8._o qu._n of_o the_o use_n and_o application_n of_o the_o plague_n of_o frog_n 9_o qu._n why_o pharaoh_n appoint_v moses_n to_o morrow_n 10._o qu._n why_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o remove_v the_o frog_n quite_o 11._o qu._n the_o difference_n of_o the_o three_o plague_n of_o lice_n from_o the_o former_a 12._o qu._n whether_o the_o three_o plague_n be_v of_o lice_n 13._o qu._n why_o the_o lord_n plague_v the_o egyptian_n with_o lice_n 14._o qu._n why_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o stretch_n forth_o of_o aaron_n rod_n bring_v forth_o lice_n 15._o qu._n why_o the_o sorceress_n can_v not_o bring_v forth_o lice_n 16._o qu._n what_o the_o sorcerer_n understand_v by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n 17._o qu._n whether_o the_o sorcerer_n have_v any_o feel_n of_o god_n power_n 18._o qu._n by_o what_o power_n sorcerer_n do_v work_v and_o how_o the_o devil_n sometime_o be_v cast_v out_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n 19_o cue_n why_o spirit_n prescribe_v constellation_n to_o be_v observe_v and_o delight_n in_o corporal_a and_o external_a visage_n 20._o qu._n whether_o it_o be_v ordinary_a for_o lice_n to_o breed_v out_o of_o the_o slime_n of_o nilus_n 21._o qu._n why_o moses_n be_v bid_v to_o meet_v pharaoh_n by_o the_o water_n 22._o qu._n why_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v in_o this_o miracle_n of_o moses_n rod._n 23._o qu._n what_o manner_n of_o sorcerer_n be_v send_v in_o the_o four_o plague_n 24._o qu._n of_o the_o name_n of_o beelzebub_n the_o god_n of_o fly_n 25._o qu._n whether_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n be_v exempt_v from_o the_o former_a plague_n 26._o qu._n what_o thing_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o egyptian_n 27._o qu._n whether_o moses_n be_v ignorant_a what_o kind_n of_o beast_n they_o shall_v sacrifice_v to_o god_n in_o the_o desert_n question_n upon_o the_o nine_o chapter_n 1._o quest_n why_o pharaoh_n be_v so_o often_o send_v unto_o who_o the_o lord_n do_v foresee_v that_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v 2._o qu._n why_o moses_n in_o bring_v the_o plague_n do_v not_o always_o use_v aaron_n rod._n 3._o qu._n why_o the_o lord_n punish_v the_o egyptian_n in_o their_o cattle_n 4._o qu._n why_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o always_o exempt_v his_o people_n from_o temporal_a calamity_n 5._o qu._n in_o what_o sense_n all_o the_o cattle_n of_o egypt_n be_v say_v to_o have_v die_v 6._o qu._n whether_o pharaoh_n send_v into_o goshen_n in_o the_o other_o plague_n 7._o qu._n why_o pharaoh_n call_v not_o to_o moses_n here_o to_o pray_v 8._o qu._n whether_o this_o plague_n be_v natural_a or_o supernatural_a 9_o qu._n why_o moses_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o six_o plague_n 10._o qu._n of_o the_o plague_n of_o boil_n and_o the_o manner_n thereof_o 11._o qu._n why_o the_o magician_n be_v smite_v with_o ulcer_n 12._o qu._n of_o the_o harden_v of_o pharaoh_n heart_n 13._o qu._n what_o plague_n the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o destroy_v pharaoh_n with_o 14._o qu._n in_o what_o sense_n the_o lord_n say_v i_o have_v keep_v thou_o 15._o qu._n whether_o the_o plague_n of_o hail_n be_v supernatural_a 16._o qu._n whether_o there_o use_v to_o b●_n no_o rain_n or_o hail_n in_o egypt_n 17._o qu._n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o those_o word_n since_o the_o foundation_n of_o egypt_n 18._o qu._n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o tempest_n of_o hail_n 19_o qu._n how_o moses_n know_v that_o pharaoh_n dissemble_v 20._o qu._n what_o kind_n of_o grain_n be_v not_o smite_v with_o the_o ha●le_n question_n upon_o the_o ten_o chapter_n 1._o quest_n why_o moses_n be_v bid_v to_o go_v to_o pharaoh_n notwithstanding_o his_o heart_n be_v harden_v 2._o qu._n how_o moses_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o snare_n to_o the_o egyptian_n 3._o qu._n of_o pharaoh_n wish_n let_v the_o lord_n so_o be_v with_o you_o 4._o qu._n of_o the_o nature_n of_o locust_n and_o whether_o this_o plague_n be_v extraordinary_a 5._o qu._n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o plague_n of_o locust_n 6._o qu._n why_o sometime_o moses_n sometime_o aaron_n stretch_v out_o the_o rod._n 7._o qu._n what_o kind_n of_o wind_n it_o be_v which_o bring_v the_o locust_n 8._o qu._n whether_o this_o plague_n of_o locust_n be_v incomparable_a and_o not_o to_o be_v match_v 9_o qu._n in_o what_o sense_n 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eloquent_a etc._n etc._n but_o i_o be_o slow_a of_o speech_n and_o slow_a of_o tongue_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o moses_n speak_v thus_o only_o of_o modesty_n and_o humility_n borrh_n but_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o lord_n answer_v that_o he_o have_v some_o want_n in_o his_o speech_n 2._o other_o judge_v that_o moses_n thus_o speak_v by_o way_n of_o comparison_n that_o since_o god_n have_v talk_v with_o he_o which_o they_o define_v to_o be_v three_o day_n take_v those_o word_n simple_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n i_o be_o not_o eloquent_a from_o yesterday_o to_o yer_z yesterday_o whereas_o he_o seem_v somewhat_o before_o now_o he_o see_v that_o his_o eloquence_n be_v nothing_o origen_n in_o cap._n 3._o ruperius_n but_o these_o word_n yesterday_o and_o yer_z yesterday_o do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n signify_v indefinite_o the_o time_n past_a as_o gen._n 31.2_o laban_n countenance_n be_v not_o towards_o jacob_n as_o yesterday_o and_o yer_z yesterday_o and_o so_o it_o be_v take_v here_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o these_o two_o time_n be_v distinguish_v i_o be_o not_o eloquent_a yesterday_o and_o yer_z yesterday_o and_o that_o which_o follow_v no_o not_o since_o thou_o speak_v with_o thy_o servant_n and_o beside_o moses_n after_o this_o complain_v that_o he_o be_v of_o uncircumcised_a lip_n chap._n 6.12_o he_o therefore_o only_o at_o this_o time_n seem_v not_o so_o to_o be_v 3._o some_o think_v that_o moses_n indeed_o be_v astonish_v at_o this_o vision_n and_o thereby_o begin_v to_o be_v as_o speechless_a osiander_n pelican_n but_o that_o infirmity_n continue_v afterward_o as_o be_v before_o show_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o procure_v by_o his_o present_a astonishment_n 4._o other_o do_v think_v that_o moses_n have_v indeed_o a_o impediment_n of_o speech_n but_o it_o be_v only_o in_o the_o egyptian_a language_n which_o he_o may_v have_v forget_v in_o this_o long_a time_n of_o his_o exile_n hugo_n s._n victor_n but_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o moses_n can_v forget_v that_o language_n wherein_o he_o have_v be_v train_v up_o 40._o year_n he_o simple_o complain_v of_o his_o utterance_n 5._o therefore_o it_o be_v most_o like_a that_o moses_n have_v some_o natural_a impediment_n in_o his_o speech_n and_o some_o one_o or_o more_o of_o these_o defect_n either_o that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o few_o word_n not_o flow_v in_o speech_n for_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n a_o man_n of_o word_n which_o the_o chalde_n translate_v a_o man_n of_o speech_n or_o that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o man_n of_o choice_a word_n not_o eloquent_a as_o the_o latin_a read_v or_o that_o he_o be_v of_o a_o slow_a tongue_n as_o the_o latin_a so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n of_o a_o heavy_a tongue_n or_o of_o bad_a pronunciation_n as_o the_o septuagint_n read_v of_o a_o small_a voice_n for_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v both_o of_o a_o heavy_a or_o slow_a mouth_n and_o of_o a_o slow_a tongue_n 6._o but_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o hebrew_n fable_n that_o moses_n by_o this_o mean_n become_v a_o man_n of_o imperfect_a speech_n that_o when_o pharaoh_n play_v with_o he_o have_v set_v his_o crown_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o he_o have_v cast_v it_o down_o which_o one_o of_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n interpret_v to_o be_v a_o ominous_a sign_n against_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o kingdom_n then_o to_o try_v the_o child_n innocence_n they_o put_v a_o burn_a coal_n to_o his_o mouth_n by_o the_o which_o the_o top_n of_o his_o tongue_n be_v sear_v and_o so_o the_o child_n thereupon_o begin_v to_o stammer_v in_o his_o speech_n perer._n 7._o now_o it_o please_v god_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o such_o a_o unlike_a instrument_n one_o of_o a_o imperfect_a speech_n that_o god_n may_v have_v all_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o work_n and_o nothing_o shall_v be_v ascribe_v unto_o man_n as_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n our_o saviour_n make_v choice_n of_o his_o apostle_n from_o simple_a and_o unlettered_a man_n to_o who_o he_o give_v the_o gift_n of_o utterance_n and_o of_o divers_a language_n theodoret._n 8._o but_o here_o it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o s._n stephen_n say_v of_o moses_n that_o he_o be_v mighty_a in_o word_n and_o in_o deed_n act._n 7.22_o reconciliation_n how_o then_o can_v he_o be_v imperfect_a and_o defective_a in_o speech_n to_o this_o some_o answer_n that_o he_o be_v mighty_a in_o invention_n and_o disposition_n not_o in_o elocution_n for_o so_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v as_o well_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o inward_a conceit_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o mouth_n simler_n but_o this_o rather_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v of_o himself_o
though_o he_o be_v rude_a in_o speech_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o so_o in_o knowledge_n 2._o cor._n 11.6_o the_o power_n of_o s._n paul_n speech_n consist_v not_o in_o eloquence_n of_o word_n but_o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o moses_n though_o defective_a in_o the_o manner_n of_o elocution_n yet_o may_v speak_v with_o gravity_n and_o wisdom_n and_o so_o be_v powerful_a in_o word_n 9_o wherefore_o notwithstanding_o this_o or_o what_o else_o be_v object_v the_o most_o probable_a opinion_n be_v that_o moses_n have_v some_o natural_a impediment_n of_o speech_n as_o appear_v both_o by_o his_o own_o excuse_n by_o the_o lord_n answer_v by_o the_o coadjutorship_n of_o aaron_n his_o brother_n a_o eloquent_a man_n vers_n 14._o and_o because_o moses_n after_o this_o say_v he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o uncircumcised_a lip_n and_o whereas_o he_o say_v here_o nor_o since_o thou_o have_v speak_v to_o thy_o servant_n his_o meaning_n be_v that_o if_o at_o this_o time_n when_o god_n speak_v unto_o he_o who_o be_v able_a to_o take_v away_o all_o impediment_n of_o speech_n yet_o his_o infirmity_n remain_v much_o more_o be_v it_o like_o afterward_o to_o continue_v junius_n quest_n viii_o how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o make_v the_o deaf_a and_o dumb_a vers._n 11._o who_o have_v make_v the_o dumb_a or_o the_o deaf_a 1._o we_o refuse_v here_o the_o fable_n of_o the_o hebrew_n feebles_n that_o when_o pharaoh_n have_v appoint_v one_o to_o kill_v moses_n he_o be_v strike_v blind_a that_o he_o can_v not_o see_v moses_n and_o pharaoh_n become_v both_o deaf_a and_o dumb_a that_o though_o he_o espy_v moses_n escape_v yet_o he_o can_v not_o speak_v to_o have_v he_o stay_v but_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o story_n that_o moses_n flee_v before_o he_o be_v apprehend_v the_o lord_n here_o speak_v in_o general_a not_o of_o any_o one_o dumb_a or_o deaf_a but_o that_o as_o he_o send_v these_o infirmity_n upon_o man_n so_o also_o he_o be_v able_a to_o heal_v they_o 2._o and_o although_o these_o infirmity_n be_v evil_a in_o respect_n of_o nature_n yet_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o because_o they_o be_v good_a also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n which_o be_v to_o humble_a man_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o repentance_n and_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v of_o the_o blind_a man_n that_o his_o blindness_n come_v that_o the_o work_n of_o god_n may_v be_v show_v upon_o he_o simler_n quest_n ix_o how_o and_o wherefore_o the_o lord_n be_v present_a with_o moses_n mouth_n vers._n 12._o i_o will_v be_v with_o thy_o mouth_n 1._o although_o moses_n be_v no_o eloquent_a man_n in_o outward_a speech_n as_o humane_a eloquence_n be_v account_v yet_o there_o be_v in_o he_o a_o grave_n and_o divine_a eloquence_n such_o as_o the_o apostle_n be_v endue_v with_o the_o lord_n promise_v the_o assistance_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o to_o be_v present_a with_o his_o mouth_n 2._o but_o the_o impediment_n of_o his_o tongue_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o altogether_o take_v away_o both_o that_o god_n glory_n and_o power_n may_v appear_v and_o that_o moses_n shall_v see_v how_o needful_a the_o help_n and_o society_n of_o his_o brother_n be_v neither_o do_v moses_n pray_v unto_o god_n to_o heal_v that_o infirmity_n but_o only_o use_v it_o as_o a_o argument_n to_o decline_v his_o call_n simler_n quest_n x._o who_o moses_n mean_v that_o he_o will_v have_v send_v vers._n 13._o send_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o who_o thou_o shall_v send_v 1._o lyranus_fw-la think_v that_o moses_n mean_v his_o brother_n aaron_n who_o be_v elder_a than_o he_o and_o fit_a for_o his_o eloquent_a speech_n but_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v yet_o of_o aaron_n who_o moses_n know_v not_o to_o be_v alive_a as_o may_v be_v gather_v vers_fw-la 18._o till_o the_o lord_n first_o speak_v of_o he_o and_o promise_v he_o shall_v assist_v he_o 2._o rabbi_n selomo_n take_v that_o he_o mean_v josuah_n who_o god_n reveal_v unto_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o man_n that_o be_v to_o lead_v israel_n into_o the_o promise_a land_n but_o beside_o that_o josuah_n be_v not_o yet_o speak_v of_o this_o request_n of_o moses_n will_v have_v show_v some_o emulation_n or_o envy_v towards_o josuah_n 3._o many_o of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n as_o justenus_n martyr_n tertullian_n cyprian_n with_o other_o think_v that_o moses_n here_o speak_v of_o the_o messiah_n that_o shall_v be_v send_v into_o the_o world_n so_o also_o perer._n but_o this_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v so_o fit_a both_o for_o that_o moses_n not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o jacob_n concern_v the_o come_n of_o shiloh_n and_o how_o the_o lord_n promise_v that_o he_o will_v raise_v up_o a_o prophet_n like_o unto_o he_o deus_fw-la 18.18_o which_o be_v understand_v of_o christ_n can_v not_o yet_o expect_v the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o this_o request_n for_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n proceed_v of_o faith_n will_v not_o have_v provoke_v the_o lord_n wrath_n therefore_o eugubinus_n opinion_n though_o pererius_n check_v he_o for_o it_o be_v not_o herein_o to_o be_v mislike_v that_o neither_o will_v have_v those_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o messiah_n to_o be_v refer_v to_o other_o for_o that_o savour_v of_o judaisme_n nor_o yet_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o other_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o christ_n which_o also_o will_v bewray_v curiosity_n and_o superstition_n 4._o therefore_o the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o moses_n be_v that_o whereas_o god_n may_v find_v out_o many_o more_o fit_a than_o himself_o he_o will_v send_v by_o their_o hand_n that_o be_v ministry_n so_o he_o aim_v not_o at_o any_o one_o in_o particular_a to_o be_v send_v but_o any_o other_o whosoever_o quest_n xi_o whether_o moses_n sin_v in_o his_o so_o often_o refusal_n see_v god_n be_v angry_a with_o he_o vers._n 14._o then_o jehovahs_n wrath_n be_v kindle_v 1._o neither_o do_v we_o consent_v to_o some_o hebrew_n that_o do_v aggravate_v moses_n sin_n as_o distrust_v god_n word_n and_o therefore_o some_o say_v he_o be_v punish_v in_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o priesthood_n which_o be_v give_v to_o aaron_n some_o in_o that_o he_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n contr._n but_o neither_o be_v the_o first_o a_o punishment_n for_o moses_n still_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o give_v aaron_n direction_n and_o it_o be_v a_o comfort_n to_o moses_n to_o have_v such_o a_o coadjutor_n and_o beside_o aaron_n be_v the_o elder_a to_o who_o the_o priesthood_n appertain_v neither_o be_v moses_n offence_n here_o the_o cause_n why_o he_o enter_v not_o into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o his_o disobedience_n at_o the_o water_n of_o strife_n simler_n 2._o neither_o on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v their_o opinion_n find_v 23._o that_o do_v justify_v moses_n herein_o and_o commend_v his_o humility_n in_o refuse_v so_o weighty_a a_o call_n as_o gregory_n who_o by_o paul_n example_n will_v have_v we_o ready_a to_o suffer_v adversity_n and_o by_o moses_n to_o refuse_v prosperity_n and_o hierome_n commend_v esa●es_n readiness_n after_o his_o lip_n be_v purify_v and_o moses_n unwillingness_n ●arda●_n be_v guilty_a to_o himself_o of_o his_o own_o infirmity_n contra._n 1._o in_o that_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o moses_n it_o be_v evident_a he_o offend_v 2._o and_o as_o s._n paul_n be_v willing_a to_o suffer_v adversity_n because_o it_o be_v god_n will_v the_o spirit_n so_o testify_v every_o where_o of_o he_o that_o band_n and_o persecution_n do_v abide_v he_o so_o moses_n shall_v not_o have_v refuse_v this_o charge_n see_v god_n so_o often_o have_v signify_v his_o will_n unto_o he_o 3._o and_o if_o isaiah_n do_v well_o after_o the_o lord_n have_v purge_v his_o lip_n be_v before_o unwilling_a to_o show_v his_o readiness_n then_o moses_n do_v not_o well_o who_o after_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o be_v with_o his_o mouth_n yet_o still_o persist_v in_o his_o refusal_n 3._o thostatus_n grant_v that_o moses_n sin_v yet_o it_o be_v a_o venial_a and_o small_a sin_n because_o we_o read_v of_o 〈◊〉_d punishment_n that_o follow_v cajetanus_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n and_o his_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o phrase_n here_o use_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v kindle_v as_o when_o a_o man_n be_v move_v sudden_o of_o choler_n than_o of_o set_a purpose_n contra._n in_o some_o sense_n we_o confess_v that_o both_o this_o and_o all_o other_o of_o moses_n sin_n and_o of_o all_o the_o elect_a be_v venial_a in_o respect_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n that_o pardon_v they_o but_o otherwise_o in_o it_o own_o nature_n neither_o this_o nor_o any_o other_o sin_n be_v pardonable_a for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n rom._n 6.23_o in_o the_o justice_n of_o
israelite_n that_o whereas_o their_o father_n be_v a_o great_a way_n from_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o have_v not_o such_o manifest_a revelation_n and_o sign_n as_o they_o now_o have_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o moses_n yet_o be_v more_o firm_a in_o faith_n than_o that_o present_v incredulous_a age_n simler_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v a_o just_a rebuke_n unto_o we_o that_o live_v now_o in_o the_o clear_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n if_o we_o be_v less_o zealous_a of_o god_n glory_n than_o they_o which_o have_v live_v before_o we_o in_o the_o time_n of_o ignorance_n therefore_o let_v we_o give_v ear_n unto_o the_o apostle_n the_o night_n be_v past_a and_o the_o day_n be_v at_o hand_n let_v we_o therefore_o cast_v away_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n rom._n 13.12_o 2._o obseru._n affliction_n at_o the_o first_o be_v grievous_a but_o in_o the_o end_n comfortable_a vers._n 9_o but_o they_o hearken_v not_o unto_o moses_n for_o anguish_n of_o sp●rit_n such_o be_v the_o condition_n and_o quality_n of_o affliction_n that_o it_o make_v the_o heart_n heavy_a and_o so_o disquiet_v the_o soul_n that_o it_o can_v not_o raise_v up_o itself_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o any_o spiritual_a comfort_n simler_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v no_o chastise_v for_o the_o present_a seem_v to_o be_v joyous_a but_o grievous_a but_o afterward_o it_o bring_v the_o quiet_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n to_o they_o that_o be_v thereby_o exercise_v heb._n 12.11_o here_o the_o apostle_n show_v two_o divers_a effect_n of_o affliction_n one_o which_o proceed_v of_o our_o natural_a infirmity_n to_o work_v sorrow_n and_o grief_n the_o other_o wrought_v by_o grace_n in_o those_o that_o make_v good_a use_n of_o their_o chastisement_n it_o bring_v in_o the_o end_n peace_n and_o comfort_n 3._o obseru._n god_n raise_v honourable_a instrument_n from_o mean_a place_n vers._n 16._o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n this_o tribe_n by_o reason_n of_o jacob_n curse_n lay_v upon_o it_o be_v in_o disgrace_n and_o contempt_n yet_o god_n out_o of_o the_o same_o raise_v these_o honourable_a instrument_n moses_n and_o aaron_n so_o god_n many_o time_n raise_v his_o servant_n out_o of_o the_o dust_n as_o mary_n be_v a_o poor_a despise_a handmaid_n in_o israel_n yet_o choose_v to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o christ_n the_o apostle_n be_v take_v some_o from_o base_a trade_n other_o from_o ignominious_a office_n as_o matthew_n that_o be_v a_o publican_n 4._o obseru._n god_n give_v his_o gift_n diverse_o vers._n 30._o i_o be_o of_o uncircumcised_a lip_n moses_n have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o eloquence_n but_o he_o have_v a_o most_o plentiful_a gift_n of_o heavenly_a wisdom_n and_o understanding_n thus_o god_n distribute_v his_o gift_n diverse_o pelican_n aaron_n have_v the_o gift_n of_o eloquence_n but_o be_v in_o heavenly_a knowledge_n and_o illumination_n inferior_a to_o moses_n so_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o one_o be_v give_v by_o the_o spirit_n the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n and_o to_o another_o the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n and_o to_o another_o diversity_n of_o tongue_n 1_o cor._n 12.9.10_o every_o one_o have_v not_o all_o gift_n that_o one_o may_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o another_o chap._n vii_o 1._o the_o method_n and_o argument_n moses_n appear_v the_o second_o and_o three_o time_n before_o pharaoh_n deliver_v the_o lord_n message_n unto_o pharaoh_n for_o the_o dismiss_v of_o his_o people_n and_o upon_o his_o refusal_n show_v sign_n and_o call_v for_o the_o first_o plague_n of_o the_o turn_n of_o the_o water_n into_o blood_n there_o be_v three_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a chapter_n the_o first_o contain_v the_o renew_n of_o the_o charge_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o moses_n to_o go_v unto_o pharaoh_n to_o verse_n 8._o wherein_n these_o thing_n be_v declare_v 1._o the_o authority_n which_o the_o lord_n give_v to_o moses_n over_o pharaoh_n vers_fw-la 1._o 2._o his_o commission_n what_o he_o shall_v speak_v vers_fw-la 2._o 3._o the_o event_n pharaoh_n refusal_n 4._o the_o end_n that_o god_n may_v work_v his_o great_a judgement_n in_o egypt_n vers_fw-la 4._o 5._o moses_n and_o aaron_n obedience_n with_o a_o description_n of_o their_o year_n and_o age_n vers_fw-la 6.7_o the_o second_o express_v the_o general_a sign_n which_o serve_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o moses_n call_v by_o turn_v his_o rod_n into_o a_o serpent_n from_o vers_fw-la 8._o to_o vers_n 14._o whereinis_fw-la three_o thing_n be_v further_o show_v first_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o moses_n vers_fw-la 8._o second_o the_o execution_n by_o moses_n vers_fw-la 9_o three_o the_o event_n the_o hardness_n of_o pharaoh_n heart_n vers_fw-la 13._o with_o the_o occasion_n thereof_o the_o magician_n counterfeit_a miracle_n in_o do_v the_o like_a the_o three_o part_n describe_v the_o first_o plague_n lay_v upon_o egypt_n 1._o the_o denunciation_n thereof_o by_o the_o lord_n contain_v the_o message_n to_o pharaoh_n vers_fw-la 15.16_o the_o matter_n or_o subject_n of_o the_o first_o plague_n the_o water_n and_o fish_n therein_o the_o one_o shall_v be_v turn_v into_o blood_n the_o other_o shall_v die_v vers_fw-la 17._o with_o the_o general_a instrument_n aaron_n rod_n vers_n 19_o 2._o then_o follow_v the_o execution_n by_o moses_n vers_fw-la 20._o 3._o then_o the_o event_n follow_v first_o the_o fish_n die_v the_o water_n stink_v vers_fw-la 21._o second_o pharaoh_n heart_n be_v harden_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o like_a practice_n by_o the_o egyptian_a sorcerer_n vers_fw-la 22_o 23._o three_o the_o endeavour_n of_o the_o egyptian_n in_o dig_v pit_n for_o water_n 2._o the_o divers_a reading_n caeter_fw-la vers._n 1._o aaron_n thy_o brother_n shall_v be_v thy_o prophet_n b.g.a.p._n cum_fw-la caeter_fw-la shall_v be_v thy_o interpreter_n i._o the_o sense_n but_o not_o the_o word_n nebi_n signify_v a_o prophet_n caeter_fw-la vers._n 4._o pharaoh_n shall_v not_o hearken_v unto_o you_o that_o i_o may_v lay_v my_o hand_n b._n g._n and_o i_o will_v lay_v my_o hand_n l._n v._o a._n p._n s._n h._n rather_o when_o i_o have_v lay_v my_o hand_n i._o pharaoh_n hardness_n of_o heart_n be_v set_v forth_o as_o the_o cause_n rather_o why_o the_o lord_n will_v send_v his_o judgement_n than_o a_o effect_n as_o the_o former_a verse_n show_v and_o chap._n 3.19_o so_o moses_n and_o aaron_n do_v as_o jehovah_n command_v they_o so_o do_v they_o i._o a._n p._n better_o than_o moses_n and_o aaron_n do_v as_o the_o lord_n command_v they_o p._n even_o so_o do_v they_o b._n g._n cum_fw-la caeter_fw-la for_o the_o perfect_a distinction_n ath●ah_n come_v between_o divide_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o sentence_n vers._n 9_o shall_v be_v turn_v into_o a_o dragon_n i._o a._n p._n s._n rather_o than_o a_o serpent_n b.g.u.l._n tanmin_n signify_v a_o dragon_n p._n yet_o he_o mean_v a_o serpent_n call_v a_o dragon_n because_o of_o the_o fearfulness_n and_o greatness_n of_o it_o as_o moses_n flee_v from_o it_o chap._n 4.3_o vers._n 18._o the_o egyptian_n shall_v be_v grieve_v to_o drink_v that_o be_v loath_a b.g._n shall_v be_v trouble_v in_o drink_v l._n shall_v be_v weary_v in_o drink_v l._n i.u._n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o drink_v s._n shall_v labour_v a.p._n so_o jaah_o signify_v and_o it_o be_v sometime_o take_v for_o to_o grieve_v or_o loath_a as_o job_n 4.2_o of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n b.g._n cum_fw-la caeter_fw-la of_o every_o river_n i._o but_o in_o the_o original_n there_o be_v no_o pronoune_n but_o a_o article_n only_o set_v before_o caeter_fw-la yet_o the_o same_o effect_n follow_v also_o in_o other_o river_n and_o water_n vers._n 19_o stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n against_o the_o water_n as_o it_o be_v take_v vers_fw-la 5._o i_o will_v stretch_v forth_o h._n my_o hand_n rather_o upon_o the_o water_n v._o l._n cum_fw-la caeter_fw-la as_o chap._n 8._o 5._o stretch_v forth_o thy_o hand_n to_o work_v on_o the_o water_n i._o to_o work_n be_v insert_v vers._n 23._o he_o do_v not_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o this_o i.l.s.a.p.b._n do_v not_o consider_v this_o in_o his_o heart_n v._o this_o yet_o do_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o heart_n caeter_fw-la g._n 3._o the_o explanation_n of_o difficult_a question_n quest_n i._o of_o the_o divers_a appellation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n vers._n 1._o i_o have_v make_v thou_o pharaoh_n god_n this_o name_n and_o title_n of_o god_n be_v use_v and_o apply_v four_o way_n in_o scripture_n 1._o essential_o and_o so_o it_o be_v give_v only_o unto_o the_o bless_a trinity_n and_o be_v not_o communicable_a unto_o any_o creature_n 2._o personal_o and_o so_o it_o agree_v only_o unto_o christ_n as_o man_n 3._o according_a to_o the_o vain_a opinion_n and_o estimation_n of_o man_n so_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v caell_v god_n as_o 1_o cor._n 8.5_o though_o there_o be_v
by_o all_o these_o argument_n pharaoh_n may_v well_o have_v perceive_v that_o they_o be_v but_o counterfeit_a worker_n and_o that_o moses_n only_o be_v the_o true_a prophet_n and_o they_o impostor_n and_o deceiver_n perer._n in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o plague_n which_o be_v send_v upon_o egypt_n come_v to_o be_v handle_v and_o first_o certain_a general_a question_n be_v to_o be_v premit_v certain_a general_a question_n concern_v the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n quest_n xxv_o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n first_o for_o the_o number_n of_o these_o plague_n it_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v these_o ten_o the_o turn_n of_o the_o water_n into_o blood_n the_o bring_n of_o frog_n of_o lice_n of_o swarm_n of_o noisome_a fly_n the_o murrane_n of_o cattle_n bile_n and_o botch_n thunder_n hail_n and_o lightning_n grasshopper_n the_o thick_a darkness_n the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v 2._o these_o plague_n in_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v neither_o rehearse_v in_o the_o same_o number_n nor_o order_n as_o psal._n 78._o there_o be_v omit_v the_o three_o of_o lice_n the_o six_o of_o botch_n the_o nine_o of_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o 115._o psal._n two_o be_v pass_v over_o in_o silence_n the_o first_o of_o the_o murrane_n of_o cattle_n and_o the_o six_o of_o the_o botch_n 3._o hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o austen_n be_v deceive_v who_o think_v that_o there_o be_v more_o than_o ten_o plague_n because_o according_a to_o the_o septuagint_n who_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a follow_v it_o be_v say_v psal._n 78.46_o he_o give_v their_o fruit_n to_o the_o mildew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o vers_fw-la 47._o he_o kill_v their_o wild_a figtree_n with_o the_o hoary_a frost_n and_o vers_fw-la 48._o he_o give_v their_o possession_n to_o the_o fire_n but_o these_o three_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o other_o plague_n for_o in_o the_o first_o plague_n according_a to_o the_o original_n we_o must_v read_v he_o give_v their_o fruit_n to_o the_o caterpillar_n for_o the_o word_n be_v chasil_n in_o the_o next_o the_o word_n chanamal_a signify_v hailstone_n so_o this_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o seven_o plague_n of_o lightning_n and_o hail_n as_o the_o other_o to_o the_o eight_o plague_n of_o locust_n and_o in_o the_o three_o place_n the_o best_a read_n be_v he_o give_v their_o sheep_n lareshaphim_n to_o burn_a coal_n that_o be_v to_o the_o thunderbolt_n which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o seven_o plague_n quest_n xxvi_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n how_o the_o egyptian_n be_v every_o way_n punish_v further_o let_v it_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o egyptian_n be_v every_o way_n plague_v philo_n note_v that_o the_o number_n of_o ten_o signify_v perfection_n and_o so_o their_o plague_n be_v perfect_a and_o absolute_a true_a it_o be_v that_o their_o punishment_n be_v indeed_o absolute_a howsoever_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o number_n seem_v somewhat_o curious_a 1._o they_o be_v punish_v by_o all_o kind_n of_o creature_n as_o by_o the_o element_n the_o earth_n the_o water_n air_n fire_n by_o live_a creature_n as_o frog_n louse_n caterpillar_n fly_n by_o the_o star_n in_o that_o the_o light_n be_v restrain_v they_o be_v punish_v by_o man_n as_o moses_n and_o aaron_n that_o be_v instrument_n of_o the_o plague_n and_o by_o the_o angel_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o plague_n psalm_n 78.44_o 2._o they_o be_v punish_v in_o all_o thing_n wherein_o they_o delight_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o fruit_n in_o their_o cattle_n in_o their_o body_n in_o their_o child_n 3._o they_o be_v punish_v in_o all_o their_o sense_n in_o their_o sight_n by_o that_o thick_a darkness_n and_o the_o horrible_a sight_n which_o appear_v as_o it_o be_v note_v wisdom_n 17.6_o 7._o in_o their_o taste_n by_o the_o water_n turn_v into_o blood_n and_o their_o thirst_n in_o their_o smell_a by_o the_o stinch_v of_o the_o frog_n and_o of_o their_o ulcer_n in_o their_o feel_n by_o the_o grief_n of_o their_o ulcer_n and_o the_o bite_n of_o fly_n and_o vermin_n in_o their_o hear_n by_o the_o terrible_a thunder_n in_o their_o inward_a sense_n by_o fear_n and_o terror_n and_o to_o make_v up_o the_o full_a measure_n of_o their_o punishment_n they_o be_v overthrow_v and_o drown_v in_o the_o red_a sea_n exit_fw-la perer._n quest_n xxvii_o where_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n and_o to_o what_o place_n they_o be_v first_o send_v concern_v the_o place_n 1._o all_o egypt_n general_o be_v smite_v chap._n 3.20_o which_o be_v call_v the_o land_n of_o cham_n psalm_n 105._o because_o mizraim_n which_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o in_o hebrew_n egypt_n be_v so_o call_v mizraim_n be_v one_o of_o cham_n son_n gen._n 10._o but_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v psalm_n 78.12_o he_o do_v marvellous_a thing_n in_o the_o land_n of_o zohan_n which_o the_o septuagint_n call_v tanis_n there_o be_v the_o king_n seat_n and_o there_o first_o the_o plague_n begin_v the_o head_n be_v first_o smite_v than_o the_o member_n and_o from_o thence_o the_o plague_n pass_v over_o all_o egypt_n and_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o field_n of_o zohan_n because_o all_o egypt_n be_v as_o a_o plain_a exit_fw-la perer._n quest_n xxviii_o at_o what_o time_n the_o plague_n be_v send_v upon_o egypt_n for_o the_o time_n when_o the_o plague_n be_v send_v 1._o julius_n africanus_n be_v deceive_v who_o think_v that_o egypt_n be_v plague_v at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o ogyges_n flood_n be_v but_o that_o can_v be_v for_o he_o make_v that_o flood_n 1020._o year_n before_o the_o olympiades_n which_o begin_v in_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o achaz_n king_n of_o judah_n unto_o which_o time_n from_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n there_o be_v not_o above_o 763._o year_n 2._o paulus_n orosius_n come_v near_o the_o truth_n lib._n 1.9.10_o that_o these_o plague_n come_v upon_o egypt_n in_o the_o time_n of_o deucalion_n flood_n when_o most_o part_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o thessalia_n be_v destroy_v a_o few_o escape_n unto_o the_o hill_n parnassus_n where_o deucalion_n reign_v about_o the_o same_o time_n the_o sun_n parch_v the_o world_n with_o burn_a heat_n not_o only_o in_o aethiopia_n and_o other_o hill_n country_n but_o in_o scythia_n and_o other_o under_o cold_a climate_n which_o give_v occasion_n unto_o the_o poet_n fabulous_a fiction_n of_o phaeton_n 3._o these_o plague_n be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n 2483._o year_n from_o noah_n flood_n 797._o before_o the_o battle_n of_o troy_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o time_n of_o samson_n or_o heli_n 356._o year_n before_o the_o first_o olympiade_n 763._o year_n before_o the_o build_n of_o rome_n 789._o year_n exit_fw-la pererio_n quest_n xxix_o in_o what_o time_n all_o the_o plague_n be_v finish_v for_o the_o time_n how_o long_o the_o ten_o plague_n continue_v and_o in_o what_o space_n they_o be_v finish_v 1._o the_o hebrew_n think_v who_o genebrard_n follow_v that_o these_o plague_n be_v all_o send_v upon_o egypt_n not_o in_o less_o time_n than_o of_o twelve_o month_n with_o some_o respite_n between_o every_o plague_n 2._o some_o think_v that_o these_o plague_n continue_v the_o space_n of_o ten_o month_n take_v beginning_n when_o the_o sun_n enter_v into_o cancer_n about_o the_o twelve_o of_o june_n and_o end_v in_o the_o vernal_a equinoctial_a about_o the_o fourteen_o of_o march_n when_o the_o first_o bear_v be_v slay_v the_o first_o miracle_n in_o the_o turn_n of_o the_o water_n they_o will_v have_v do_v when_o nilus_n begin_v to_o increase_v which_o be_v when_o the_o sun_n enter_v into_o cancer_n and_o so_o nilus_n continue_v in_o his_o increase_a forty_o day_n and_o forty_o day_n more_o it_o decrease_v eighty_o day_n therefore_o after_o the_o first_o plague_n when_o nilus_n be_v abate_v leave_v a_o great_a slime_n behind_o they_o think_v the_o second_o plague_n of_o frog_n be_v send_v borrh._n but_o these_o conjecture_n be_v very_o uncertain_a and_o improable_a for_o first_o whereas_o during_o the_o first_o plague_n they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v dig_v round_o about_o the_o river_n chap._n 7.17_o this_o can_v they_o not_o have_v do_v in_o the_o overflow_n of_o nilus_n 2._o though_o the_o slime_n have_v be_v a_o fit_a matter_n natural_o for_o the_o procreation_n of_o frog_n yet_o their_o plague_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o beyond_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o text_n show_v that_o the_o frog_n come_v not_o out_o of_o the_o slime_n but_o out_o of_o the_o river_n chap._n 8.3_o 3._o beside_o if_o there_o have_v be_v such_o respite_n give_v pharaoh_n between_o plague_n and_o plague_n the_o hand_n of_o god_n have_v not_o be_v so_o strong_a upon_o pharaoh_n as_o now_o when_o they_o follow_v one_o in_o the_o neck_n of_o another_o 3._o pererius_n bring_v they_o all_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o 27._o day_n or_o about_o
purpose_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o philistines_n thus_o say_v wherefore_o harden_v you_o your_o heart_n as_o the_o egyptian_n and_o pharaoh_n harden_v their_o heart_n when_o he_o wrought_v wonderful_o among_o they_o 1._o sam._n 6_o 6._o 6._o that_o the_o hebrew_n by_o the_o remembrance_n of_o these_o great_a work_n shall_v be_v keep_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v therefore_o set_v before_o the_o ten_o commandment_n exod._a ●0_n 2_o 7._o that_o the_o just_a confusion_n and_o subversion_n of_o the_o egyptian_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a to_o all_o man_n that_o harden_v their_o heart_n notwithstanding_o such_o grievous_a plague_n perer._n quest_n xxxii_o who_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n further_o it_o will_v be_v inquire_v who_o be_v exempt_v from_o these_o plague_n in_o egypt_n whether_o they_o be_v general_o upon_o all_o 1._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o the_o israelite_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n be_v exempt_v wherein_o three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v first_o that_o although_o this_o exception_n and_o reservation_n be_v express_v only_o in_o five_o plague_n as_o in_o the_o swarm_n of_o noisome_a fly_n and_o beast_n chap._n 8.23_o in_o the_o murrane_n of_o the_o cattle_n chap._n 9.7_o in_o the_o hail_n chap_n 9.26_o the_o thick_a darkness_n chap._n 20.23_o and_o in_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v chap._n 12.23_o yet_o by_o the_o same_o analogy_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o israelite_n be_v also_o free_v from_o ●he_n rest_n of_o the_o plague_n second_o mention_n be_v first_o make_v of_o this_o privilege_n in_o the_o four_o plague_n when_o the_o sorcerer_n be_v hinder_v from_o work_v for_o this_o cause_n that_o whereas_o before_o they_o try_v their_o skill_n in_o their_o counterfeit_a sign_n in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n for_o in_o all_o egypt_n the_o plague_n overspread_v and_o from_o thence_o it_o be_v like_a that_o they_o have_v the_o water_n which_o they_o turn_v into_o blood_n now_o it_o be_v insinuate_v that_o they_o have_v no_o long_a power_n to_o do_v any_o such_o thing_n no_o not_o in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n as_o they_o have_v before_o three_o not_o only_o the_o person_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v free_a as_o exod._n 12.23_o from_o the_o death_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v but_o even_o their_o cattle_n chap._n 9.7_o and_o their_o ground_n the_o land_n of_o goshen_n where_o they_o dwell_v chap._n 8.22_o 2._o another_o sort_n be_v likely_a also_o to_o have_v be_v exempt_v from_o these_o plague_n namely_o such_o stranger_n as_o sojourn_v of_o other_o nation_n in_o egypt_n for_o the_o story_n run_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n that_o they_o be_v plague_v because_o they_o only_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o wrong_n do_v to_o the_o lord_n people_n the_o other_o that_o be_v not_o accessary_a may_v either_o withdraw_v themselves_o out_o of_o egypt_n see_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n so_o heavy_a upon_o they_o or_o they_o may_v through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v spare_v 3._o whereas_o these_o plague_n do_v most_o of_o all_o light_n upon_o pharaoh_n and_o next_o upon_o the_o minister_n and_o officer_n of_o his_o kingdom_n as_o the_o chief_a author_n of_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o then_o general_o upon_o all_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o people_n who_o execute_v the_o king_n cruel_a edict_n for_o the_o drown_n of_o the_o hebrew_n child_n exod._n 2.23_o yet_o we_o be_v to_o think_v that_o although_o in_o other_o general_a plague_n which_o come_v upon_o israel_n many_o righteous_a person_n do_v suffer_v in_o the_o calamity_n of_o the_o city_n as_o in_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n yet_o that_o in_o these_o universal_a plague_n they_o that_o fear_v god_n of_o the_o egyptian_n be_v spare_v as_o be_v express_o mention_v in_o the_o seven_o plague_n that_o they_o which_o fear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n among_o the_o servant_n of_o pharaoh_n be_v deliver_v from_o it_o chap._n 9.20_o that_o hereby_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o egyptian_n be_v punish_v for_o their_o cruelty_n towards_o the_o lord_n people_n perer._n quest_n xxxiii_o whether_o the_o egyptian_n which_o inhabit_v with_o israel_n in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n be_v exempt_v from_o the_o plague_n but_o it_o be_v more_o doubt_v of_o the_o egyptian_n which_o dwell_v among_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n for_o they_o be_v mingle_v together_o as_o be_v evident_a chap_n 3.22_o whether_o they_o be_v free_v from_o these_o general_a plague_n 1._o thostatus_n think_v tha●_n they_o also_o taste_v of_o all_o the_o plague_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o egypt_n because_o their_o hatred_n be_v no_o less_o towards_o the_o lord_n people_n but_o in_o some_o plague_n as_o in_o the_o four_o of_o the_o swarm_n and_o in_o the_o seven_o of_o the_o hail_n it_o be_v affirm_v that_o there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n if_o the_o country_n be_v free_v than_o the_o inhabitans_fw-la also_o and_o though_o these_o egyptian_n that_o cohabited_a be_v hater_n of_o they_o also_o yet_o the_o lord_n may_v spare_v they_o for_o his_o people_n sake_n because_o some_o plague_n shall_v also_o have_v touch_v the_o israelite_n if_o they_o have_v fall_v upon_o their_o neighbour_n as_o the_o hail_n and_o lightning_n 2._o augustine_n think_v that_o the_o egyptian_n inhabit_v goshen_n be_v free_a from_o all_o the_o plague_n but_o the_o last_o upon_o the_o first_o bear_v because_o this_o be_v upon_o their_o person_n the_o other_o upon_o the_o ground_n itself_o wherein_o goshen_n be_v privilege_v quaest_n 44._o in_o exod._n but_o this_o be_v not_o like_a neither_o for_o in_o the_o five_o plague_n only_o the_o cattle_n and_o beast_n of_o israel_n be_v preserve_v from_o the_o murrane_n chap._n 9.4_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o egyptian_n though_o dwell_v among_o israel_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o cattle_n of_o israel_n 3_o wherefore_o this_o distinction_n and_o difference_n must_v be_v make_v that_o all_o those_o plague_n which_o may_v be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o person_n or_o substance_n of_o the_o egyptian_n without_o any_o damage_n or_o annoyance_n to_o the_o israelite_n among_o who_o they_o dwell_v do_v as_o well_o fall_v upon_o they_o as_o other_o egyptian_n as_o such_o plague_n as_o their_o person_n be_v smite_v with_o as_o the_o six_o of_o botch_n and_o sore_n and_o the_o ten_o of_o the_o first_o bear_v as_o also_o which_o fall_v upon_o their_o cattle_n as_o the_o five_o plague_n likewise_o the_o nine_o plague_n of_o darkness_n come_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n also_o who_o as_o it_o be_v observe_v wisdom_n 18.1_o do_v hear_v the_o israelite_n but_o see_v they_o not_o even_o the_o egyptian_n which_o be_v neighbour_n to_o the_o israelite_n feel_v of_o that_o plague_n also_o but_o from_o the_o other_o plague_n which_o be_v a_o annoyance_n to_o the_o ground_n itself_o and_o to_o all_o the_o inhabitans_fw-la even_o the_o egyptian_n also_o be_v free_v that_o cohabit_v with_o they_o as_o from_o the_o plague_n of_o water_n turn_v into_o blood_n for_o herein_o the_o egyptian_n there_o dwell_v can_v not_o be_v punish_v but_o the_o harm_n will_v likewise_o redound_v to_o the_o israelite_n such_o be_v the_o plague_n of_o the_o frog_n louse_n swarm_n hail_n grasshopper_n which_o be_v noisome_a to_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n where_o they_o fall_v and_o in_o some_o of_o these_o plague_n it_o be_v express_v direct_o that_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n be_v free_a as_o chap._n 8.22_o in_o the_o 4._o plague_n of_o the_o swarm_n and_o in_o the_o 7._o of_o the_o hail_n chap._n 9.26_o quest_n xxxiv_o of_o the_o diversity_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o plague_n the_o last_o of_o these_o general_a consideration_n be_v both_o of_o the_o divers_a manner_n of_o inflict_v these_o plague_n and_o of_o pharaoh_n divers_a behaviour_n that_o be_v for_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o plague_n some_o of_o they_o be_v send_v upon_o their_o person_n as_o the_o 6.9_o and_o 10._o some_o upon_o their_o cattle_n as_o the_o five_o some_o upon_o their_o fruit_n as_o the_o seven_o some_o upon_o the_o water_n and_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o rest_n some_o continue_a seven_o day_n as_o the_o first_o some_o three_o as_o the_o nine_o most_o of_o they_o but_o one_o as_o be_v show_v before_o quest._n 29._o some_o of_o they_o be_v send_v without_o any_o warning_n give_v before_o as_o the_o three_o plague_n chap._n 8.16_o and_o the_o six_o chap._n 9.8_o and_o the_o nine_o chap._n 10.20_o some_o plague_n be_v express_o mention_v to_o have_v be_v remove_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o moses_n as_o the_o second_o of_o frog_n chap._n 8.9_o the_o four_o of_o swarm_n chap._n 8.30_o the_o seven_o of_o hail_n and_o lightning_n chap._n 9.33_o the_o
to_o do_v the_o like_a therefore_o in_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o water_n 2._o neither_o yet_o be_v it_o like_v as_o some_o hebrew_n think_v as_o lyranus_fw-la say_v that_o beside_o the_o river_n and_o lake_n which_o be_v change_v there_o be_v certain_a fountain_n of_o water_n beside_o from_o whence_o they_o may_v fetch_v their_o water_n for_o this_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o text_n which_o include_v all_o pool_n of_o water_n vers_fw-la 9_o 3._o some_o admit_v here_o a_o synecdoche_n that_o all_o be_v take_v for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o that_o we_o need_v not_o understand_v that_o all_o the_o water_n in_o general_n be_v convert_v borrh._n but_o the_o general_a speech_n of_o scripture_n be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v restrain_v where_o no_o cause_n be_v 4_o cajetanus_n thus_o resolve_v that_o all_o the_o water_n be_v not_o change_v at_o once_o but_o first_o the_o river_n than_o the_o lake_n and_o pool_n and_o stand_v water_n and_o last_o of_o all_o the_o water_n keep_v in_o vessel_n of_o stone_n and_o of_o wood_n vessel_n of_o mettle_n be_v except_v but_o what_o shall_v let_v why_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o make_v the_o wonder_n great_a all_o the_o water_n shall_v not_o be_v change_v at_o once_o and_o by_o these_o kind_n of_o vessel_n name_v all_o other_o be_v signify_v unless_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o egyptian_n to_o use_v none_o other_o vessel_n than_o of_o stone_n or_o wood_n 5._o justinus_n martyr_n to_o who_o consent_v osiander_n do_v think_v that_o the_o sorcerer_n have_v this_o water_n out_o of_o the_o pit_n which_o they_o dig_v about_o the_o river_n but_o it_o seem_v that_o these_o water_n be_v change_v also_o by_o the_o general_a word_n and_o that_o they_o labour_v in_o vain_a for_o if_o the_o egyptian_n can_v so_o have_v help_v themselves_o they_o need_v not_o to_o have_v we_o ●ried_v themselves_o in_o assay_v to_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n as_o it_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 8._o 6._o some_o think_v that_o the_o sorcerer_n turn_v some_o of_o the_o water_n change_v into_o blood_n as_o it_o be_v before_o and_o then_o turn_v it_o again_o into_o blood_n but_o this_o be_v altogether_o unlike_a that_o they_o have_v power_n to_o undo_v moses_n work_v or_o to_o destroy_v his_o miracle_n 7._o ferus_fw-la think_v that_o it_o be_v but_o water_n in_o show_n as_o the_o conversion_n of_o it_o into_o blood_n be_v but_o counterfeit_v likewise_o but_o as_o the_o sorcerer_n rod_n be_v very_a rod_n though_o the_o conversion_n of_o they_o into_o serpent_n be_v but_o imaginary_a so_o the_o water_n here_o which_o they_o use_v be_v true_a water_n though_o their_o work_n be_v counterfeit_a 8._o thostat_fw-la and_o lyranus_fw-la think_v that_o the_o devil_n do_v minister_v unto_o they_o water_n bring_v from_o some_o other_o place_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n but_o in_o that_o the_o text_n say_v they_o do_v the_o like_a it_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o water_n of_o egypt_n wherein_o they_o do_v like_a unto_o moses_n 9_o augustine_n have_v two_o solution_n the_o first_o that_o the_o sorcerer_n may_v stay_v seven_o day_n till_o the_o water_n return_v to_o their_o first_o nature_n and_o then_o they_o show_v their_o cunning_n also_o but_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o they_o stay_v so_o long_o for_o then_o their_o power_n shall_v have_v seem_v to_o be_v small_a and_o pharaoh_n heart_n be_v harden_v before_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v expire_v upon_o this_o practice_n of_o the_o sorcerer_n 10._o his_o other_o solution_n be_v that_o the_o sorcerer_n take_v this_o water_n from_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n where_o the_o israelite_n dwell_v for_o there_o the_o water_n be_v not_o change_v as_o josephus_n well_o conjecture_v and_o this_o be_v most_o like_a so_o also_o junius_n simler_n but_o pererius_n think_v that_o even_o the_o water_n in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n be_v also_o turn_v into_o blood_n and_o that_o to_o the_o egyptian_n they_o be_v noisome_a to_o the_o israelite_n they_o be_v pleasant_a and_o sweet_a as_o before_o contra._n see_v in_o other_o plague_n the_o land_n of_o goshen_n and_o the_o israelite_n be_v except_v as_o in_o the_o four_o five_o seven_o and_o nine_o plague_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o they_o be_v privilege_v in_o the_o rest_n and_o see_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o water_n be_v change_v and_o become_v very_a blood_n a_o second_o miracle_n must_v be_v admit_v to_o make_v it_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a to_o the_o israelite_n beside_o this_o will_v have_v extenuate_v the_o miracle_n that_o it_o have_v be_v but_o a_o deceit_n if_o the_o one_o can_v drink_v of_o it_o and_o not_o the_o other_o wherefore_o it_o be_v most_o like_a that_o the_o water_n which_o the_o israelite_n use_v be_v not_o become_v blood_n but_o that_o they_o have_v a_o exemption_n both_o from_o this_o and_o from_o the_o other_o plague_n quest_n xli_o what_o shift_v the_o egyptian_n make_v for_o water_n during_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o first_o plague_n vers._n 25._o and_o seven_o day_n be_v fulfil_v what_o shift_v then_o do_v the_o egyptian_n make_v all_o this_o while_n for_o drink_v 1._o eusebius_n c●s●riensis_n think_v that_o this_o plague_n of_o bloody_a water_n last_v but_o one_o day_n and_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o day_n be_v set_v between_o the_o first_o and_o the_o second_o miracle_n but_o if_o this_o have_v be_v so_o the_o egyptian_n if_o they_o have_v want_v water_n but_o one_o day_n shall_v not_o so_o great_o have_v be_v distress_v neither_o need_v they_o to_o have_v toil_v themselves_o in_o dig_v of_o well_n 2._o justinus_n martyr_n respon_n ad_fw-la quaest_n orth._n 26._o think_v that_o the_o egyptian_n drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o pit_n which_o they_o dig_v but_o it_o be_v more_o like_a that_o they_o dig_v in_o vain_a for_o water_n as_o ferus_fw-la judge_v for_o neither_o can_v the_o plague_n send_v of_o god_n by_o humane_a wit_n or_o labour_n be_v prevent_v &_o if_o the_o egyptian_n can_v thus_o have_v help_v themselves_o their_o distress_n &_o necessity_n have_v not_o be_v so_o great_a 3._o thostatus_n think_v that_o they_o find_v water_n in_o the_o pit_n which_o they_o dig_v not_o altogether_o pure_a neither_o yet_o whole_o bloody_a but_o yet_o by_o the_o vein_n and_o pipe_n of_o the_o earth_n somewhat_o refine_v from_o the_o thick_a bloody_a grossness_n as_o we_o see_v that_o salt_n sea_n water_n be_v strain_v and_o cleanse_v by_o put_v the_o same_o into_o certain_a vessel_n and_o with_o this_o water_n the_o egyptian_n necessity_n so_o compel_v they_o content_v themselves_o contra._n there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a reason_n of_o natural_a thing_n and_o supernatural_a this_o turn_n of_o water_n into_o blood_n be_v supernatural_a how_o be_v it_o like_v that_o it_o can_v by_o natural_a mean_n be_v qualify_v 4._o therefore_o i_o think_v rather_o that_o the_o egyptian_n be_v drive_v to_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n they_o have_v no_o other_o shift_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 18._o that_o they_o shall_v be_v weary_a or_o labour_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v to_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n which_o they_o need_v not_o to_o have_v do_v if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o other_o shift_n and_o as_o philo_n write_v it_o be_v like_a that_o many_o in_o the_o space_n of_o these_o seven_o day_n some_o die_v of_o thirst_n some_o be_v poison_v by_o the_o stink_a water_n so_o that_o they_o lie_v dead_a on_o heap_n and_o the_o live_n scarce_o suffice_v to_o bury_v they_o quest_n xlii_o whether_o the_o rain_n that_o fall_v be_v turn_v into_o blood_n as_o the_o latin_a translator_n read_v but_o whereas_o psalm_n 78.44_o the_o septuagint_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o latin_a translator_n follow_v they_o 4●_n interprete_v imbres_fw-la that_o he_o turn_v their_o rain_n or_o shower_n into_o blood_n augustine_n here_o move_v a_o question_n how_o this_o shall_v be_v moses_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o rain_n water_n and_o resolve_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v as_o well_o water_n that_o flow_v from_o below_o as_o that_o fall_n from_o above_o and_o so_o janseni●●_n derive_v it_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o flow_v together_o but_o this_o doubt_n will_v easy_o be_v remove_v if_o we_o consult_v with_o the_o original_n where_o the_o word_n be_v nozli●●_n which_o signify_v flood_n and_o river_n of_o nazal_n to_o flow_v so_o vatablus_n translate_v ●ivos_fw-la paguin_n and_o montan._n fluenta_fw-la for_o it_o be_v notorious_o know_v that_o in_o egypt_n fall_v no_o rain_n as_o philo_n testify_v lib._n 3._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la and_o pliny_n lib._n 6._o mela._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 9_o and_o so_o much_o
the_o scripture_n insinuate_v deut._n 11.11_o where_o moses_n show_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o egypt_n where_o they_o water_v their_o field_n with_o their_o foot_n as_o a_o garden_n that_o be_v they_o convey_v the_o water_n of_o nilus_n by_o trench_n and_o furrow_n to_o their_o field_n which_o overflow_a their_o ground_n serve_v in_o steed_n of_o rain_n and_o therefore_o the_o egyptian_n do_v more_o honour_n nilus_n than_o heaven_n perer._n quest_n xliii_o whether_o the_o sorcerer_n do_v turn_v the_o water_n into_o true_a blood_n now_o whether_o the_o sorcerer_n bring_v forth_o true_a blood_n as_o moses_n do_v though_o it_o need_v be_v no_o question_n as_o be_v before_o show_v quest._n 21._o yet_o there_o be_v divers_a opinion_n about_o it_o 1._o augustine_n think_v that_o the_o sorcerer_n by_o the_o devil_n help_v do_v change_v the_o water_n into_o very_o natural_a blood_n lib._n 83._o qu●st_v 79._o but_o that_o can_v be_v for_o the_o devil_n have_v no_o power_n to_o change_v or_o transform_v one_o substance_n into_o another_o immediate_o without_o natural_a mean_n and_o see_v true_a blood_n be_v not_o engender_v but_o in_o the_o body_n and_o that_o not_o immediate_o but_o by_o certain_a degree_n and_o preparation_n satan_n can_v not_o in_o truth_n do_v any_o such_o thing_n 2._o pererius_n think_v that_o this_o blood_n be_v cunnin_o convey_v by_o the_o devil_n help_v from_o some_o other_o place_n and_o not_o make_v out_o of_o the_o water_n but_o this_o be_v not_o likely_a for_o it_o be_v no_o small_a quantity_n of_o blood_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v change_v by_o the_o sorcerer_n out_o of_o how_o many_o body_n can_v the_o devil_n draw_v and_o suck_v so_o much_o blood_n and_o if_o the_o blood_n be_v bring_v what_o come_v of_o the_o water_n that_o must_v be_v convey_v away_o also_o beside_o the_o text_n say_v that_o the_o enchanter_n do_v likewise_o then_o as_o moses_n turn_v water_n into_o blood_n they_o must_v to_o make_v their_o work_n like_o turn_v water_n also_o into_o blood_n or_o seem_v to_o do_v it_o 3._o wherefore_o i_o subscribe_v rather_o to_o justinus_n sanguinem_fw-la à_fw-la magis_fw-la exhibitum_fw-la non_fw-la fuisse_fw-la verum_fw-la sed_fw-la fallacem_fw-la &_o praestigiosum_fw-la that_o the_o blood_n bring_v forth_o by_o the_o magician_n be_v not_o true_a blood_n but_o deceitful_a and_o counterfeit_a quaest_n orthod_n 26._o ferus_fw-la reason_n be_v because_o naturas_fw-la mutare_fw-la solius_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la it_o only_o belong_v unto_o god_n to_o change_v nature_n osiander_n say_v videntur_fw-la ad_fw-la breve_fw-la tempu●_n conversae_fw-la the_o water_n seem_v to_o be_v change_v by_o the_o sorcerer_n but_o for_o a_o short_a time_n but_o moses_n miracle_n continue_v seven_o day_n which_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o true_a miracle_n so_o ambrose_n conclude_v rom._n si_fw-la arte_fw-la sua_fw-la quis_fw-la sublimitate_fw-la astutiae_fw-la aliam_fw-la creaturam_fw-la fingat_fw-la ad_fw-la horam_fw-la sicut_fw-la finxerunt_fw-la jannes_n &_o jambre_n if_o any_o by_o his_o cunning_a and_o deep_a deceit_n can_v feign_v another_o creature_n for_o a_o time_n as_o jannes_n and_o jambre_n do_v etc._n etc._n quest_n xliv_o how_o this_o first_o plague_n be_v stay_v how_o this_o plague_n cease_v be_v not_o express_v 1._o philo_n think_v that_o at_o the_o supplication_n of_o the_o egyptian_n make_v to_o moses_n and_o his_o prayer_n unto_o god_n the_o water_n return_v to_o their_o first_o nature_n but_o if_o it_o have_v be_v so_o it_o be_v not_o unlike_a but_o that_o moses_n can_v have_v express_v so_o much_o as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o other_o plague_n that_o be_v stay_v by_o that_o mean_n 2._o josephus_n write_v that_o pharaoh_n see_v the_o miserable_a state_n of_o the_o egyptian_n do_v give_v leave_n to_o the_o israelite_n to_o depart_v and_o so_o the_o plague_n cease_v but_o present_o after_o he_o repent_v he_o but_o the_o scripture_n seem_v to_o be_v contrary_a for_o pharaoh_n heart_n be_v harden_v at_o the_o first_o and_o not_o mollify_v at_o all_o neither_o do_v this_o plague_n enter_v into_o his_o heart_n vers_fw-la 23._o 3._o therefore_o it_o be_v most_o like_a that_o this_o plague_n contine_v until_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o second_o which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o and_o so_o it_o cease_v neither_o at_o the_o entreaty_n of_o pharaoh_n or_o the_o egyptian_n or_o by_o the_o prayer_n of_o moses_n but_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n thostat_n perer._n quest_n xlv_o of_o the_o application_n and_o use_n of_o this_o first_o plague_n for_o the_o mystical_a application_n of_o this_o plague_n 1._o augustine_n compare_v the_o ten_o plague_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o ten_o commandment_n together_o do_v refer_v the_o first_o plague_n to_o the_o first_o commandment_n apply_v it_o thus_o the_o water_n out_o of_o the_o which_o come_v the_o generation_n of_o many_o thing_n signify_v god_n the_o begin_n of_o all_o the_o turn_n of_o this_o water_n into_o blood_n be_v the_o corrupt_a of_o the_o divine_a worship_n by_o humane_a and_o carnal_a invention_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n 2._o but_o i_o prefer_v rather_o ferus_fw-la application_n the_o one_o prophetical_a that_o this_o plague_n do_v portend_v the_o bloody_a end_n and_o destruction_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_n the_o other_o moral_a that_o wherein_o a_o man_n sin_v thereby_o in_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v he_o punish_v as_o adonibezek_n by_o the_o cut_n off_o his_o finger_n and_o toe_n as_o he_o have_v serve_v other_o absalon_n by_o his_o hair_n which_o he_o be_v proud_a of_o so_o the_o egyptian_n be_v punish_v in_o the_o water_n wherein_o they_o have_v destroy_v so_o many_o innocent_a babe_n pererius_n 4._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o princely_a and_o priestly_a call_n vers._n 1._o i_o have_v make_v thou_o pharaoh_n god_n and_o aaron_n thy_o brother_n shall_v be_v thy_o prophet_n here_o we_o have_v the_o institution_n of_o two_o most_o necessary_a calling_n among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n the_o princely_a power_n in_o moses_n who_o commission_n be_v to_o give_v edict_n and_o law_n and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a in_o aaron_n to_o who_o it_o appertain_v to_o interpret_v and_o expound_v the_o law_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v ask_v the_o priest_n concern_v the_o law_n borrh._n 2._o doct._n of_o the_o harden_v of_o the_o heart_n how_o it_o be_v say_v to_o proceed_v from_o god_n vers._n 3._o i_o will_v harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n man_n heart_n be_v harden_v two_o way_n either_o by_o itself_o internal_o or_o by_o some_o external_a accident_n that_o move_v the_o inward_a cause_n or_o the_o instrument_n thereof_o the_o external_a agent_n be_v either_o efficient_n and_o so_o the_o devil_n as_o a_o efficient_a and_o work_a cause_n move_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n unto_o evil_n be_v corrupt_a of_o itself_o or_o they_o be_v only_o dispose_v and_o order_v so_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v the_o heart_n which_o he_o do_v three_o way_n 1._o by_o leave_v the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v destitute_a of_o good_a to_o it_o evil_a nature_n and_o disposition_n 2._o by_o some_o occasion_n give_v by_o the_o lord_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v good_a the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a become_v more_o obstinate_a as_o by_o the_o lord_n commandment_n by_o moses_n pharaoh_n be_v more_o harden_v so_o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o some_o take_v occasion_n by_o the_o law_n which_o be_v good_a to_o be_v more_o evil_a rom._n 7._o like_v as_o tender_a and_o weak_a eye_n by_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o sun_n do_v dazzle_v the_o more_o and_o become_v blind_a 3._o the_o lord_n see_v the_o will_n of_o obstinate_a man_n to_o be_v thus_o harden_v and_o bend_v upon_o evil_a he_o in_o his_o justice_n also_o drive_v they_o to_o that_o end_n whither_o of_o themselves_o they_o run_v headlong_o jun._n like_a as_o the_o primum_fw-la mobile_a in_o the_o heaven_n the_o utmost_a sphere_n carry_v all_o the_o other_o inferior_a orb_n of_o the_o planet_n about_o yet_o every_o one_o of_o they_o do_v keep_v their_o contrary_a course_n by_o the_o which_o the_o eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n fall_v out_o yet_o so_o as_o by_o the_o first_o overrule_a motion_n they_o be_v whirl_v about_o and_o bring_v to_o their_o eclipse_n which_o be_v proper_o cause_v notwithstanding_o by_o their_o own_o particular_a motion_n so_o there_o be_v a_o overrule_a power_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v every_o thing_n to_o the_o end_n appoint_v yet_o the_o defect_n and_o eclipse_n of_o our_o will_n do_v proceed_v of_o our_o own_o corrupt_a nature_n see_v more_o of_o this_o point_n how_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v the_o heart_n chap._n 4._o quest_n 19_o 3._o doct._n that_o no_o man_n sin_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n vers._n 22._o he_o do_v not_o hearken_v unto_o they_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v
to_o the_o eye_n do_v dear_a they_o and_o ease_v the_o pain_n it_o seem_v this_o plague_n consist_v most_o of_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o frog_n because_o they_o come_v out_o of_o the_o water_n yet_o there_o may_v be_v a_o mixture_n also_o of_o the_o other_o sort_n especial_o of_o the_o rubetae_fw-la to_o make_v the_o plague_n more_o grievous_a 3._o and_o in_o this_o plague_n this_o be_v strange_a and_o extraordinary_a that_o the_o frog_n leave_v the_o water_n their_o proper_a element_n and_o scral_v upon_o the_o land_n and_o enter_v their_o house_n simler_n quest_n ii_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o plague_n frog_n concern_v the_o greatness_n of_o this_o plague_n 1._o philo_n note_v that_o those_o frog_n fill_v the_o high_a way_n and_o their_o house_n yea_o creep_v into_o their_o temple_n and_o do_v climb_v up_o into_o their_o upper_a chamber_n so_o that_o they_o be_v at_o their_o wit_n end_n 2._o jos●phus_n s●ith_n that_o beside_o the_o annoyance_n which_o they_o bring_v upon_o the_o land_n leap_v upon_o their_o meat_n and_o drink_n that_o the_o water_n be_v corrupt_v by_o they_o so_o that_o it_o stanke_z of_o they_o and_o be_v putrify_v and_o full_a of_o corruption_n some_o hebrew_n write_v also_o that_o they_o creep_v into_o their_o mouth_n when_o they_o be_v asleep_a and_o enter_v ●nto_o their_o bowel_n 3._o thus_o the_o egyptian_n by_o this_o plague_n be_v cumber_v and_o punish_v in_o all_o their_o sense_n in_o their_o sight_n with_o the_o number_n and_o ugliness_n of_o they_o in_o their_o hear_n with_o their_o croak_n in_o their_o taste_n by_o corrupt_v their_o victual_n in_o their_o smell_n with_o the_o stinch_v of_o they_o in_o their_o feel_n with_o their_o ●iting_n and_o venom_n pererius_n 4._o this_o plague_n be_v suitable_a to_o their_o sin_n for_o as_o they_o regard_v not_o the_o pitiful_a and_o mournful_a cry_n of_o the_o infant_n which_o they_o cast_v into_o the_o water_n so_o now_o be_v they_o vex_v with_o the_o cry_n and_o croak_n of_o frog_n infant_n as_o theodoret_n note_v be_v herein_o resemble_v to_o crawl_a frog_n because_o they_o do_v so_o creep_v upon_o their_o hand_n and_o foot_n before_o they_o be_v strong_a to_o go_v ult_n perer._n 5._o we_o read_v that_o in_o time_n past_a whole_a city_n have_v be_v dispeople_v by_o frog_n that_o invade_v they_o without_o any_o miraculous_a work_n pliny_n out_o of_o varro_n report_v of_o a_o city_n in_o france_n where_o the_o people_n be_v drive_v away_o by_o frog_n paulus_n oro●●us_o write_v that_o the_o abderite_n be_v chase_v out_o of_o their_o country_n by_o frog_n and_o crave_v of_o cass●nder_a king_n of_o macedonia_n some_o other_o place_n of_o habitation_n perer._n so_o the_o artoriitae_n of_o india_n and_o the_o people_n inhabit_v about_o paeonia_n and_o dardania_n be_v invade_v of_o frog_n egypt_n also_o out_o of_o the_o slime_n thereof_o be_v apt_a to_o engender_v frog_n as_o josephus_n write_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o bird_n ibis_n be_v honour_v among_o they_o because_o that_o kind_n destroy_v the_o frog_n but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o this_o miraculous_a work_n and_o the_o other_o first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o infinite_a number_n of_o they_o and_o their_o general_a overspread_a second_o those_o frog_n be_v engender_v not_o all_o at_o once_o but_o by_o little_a and_o little_a here_o as_o soon_o as_o aaron_n have_v stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n this_o great_a army_n of_o frog_n be_v raise_v three_o they_o all_o be_v sudden_o destroy_v and_o gather_v in_o heap_n the_o other_o as_o they_o come_v not_o all_o at_o once_o so_o neither_o do_v they_o go_v away_o all_o together_o simler_n quest_n iii_o from_o whence_o this_o great_a abundance_n of_o frog_n come_v this_o abundance_n of_o frog_n 1._o come_v neither_o out_o of_o the_o slime_n as_o josephus_n think_v into_o the_o which_o he_o say_v they_o be_v resolve_v again_o 2._o neither_o yet_o altogether_o out_o of_o the_o water_n for_o though_o egypt_n be_v full_a of_o pool_n of_o water_n and_o lake_n yet_o they_o suffice_v not_o to_o fill_v all_o egypt_n with_o frog_n 3._o therefore_o they_o be_v bring_v forth_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n neither_o do_v the_o frog_n of_o any_o natural_a instinct_n leave_v the_o water_n to_o creep_v upon_o the_o land_n but_o like_a as_o god_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o angel_n bring_v all_o the_o creature_n to_o adam_n to_o receive_v their_o name_n and_o afterward_o unto_o noah_n in_o the_o ark_n so_o be_v these_o frog_n bring_v together_o and_o send_v upon_o the_o land_n perer._n quest_n iv._o in_o what_o place_n and_o how_o the_o sorcerer_n bring_v forth_o frog_n vers._n 7._o the_o sorcerer_n do_v likewise_o 1._o they_o bring_v not_o forth_o true_a frog_n but_o counterfeit_a as_o before_o in_o the_o first_o plague_n but_o the_o frog_n that_o aaron_n cause_v be_v frog_n indeed_o for_o afterward_o they_o be_v gather_v into_o heap_n and_o the_o land_n stanke_z of_o they_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v a_o true_a miracle_n pelican_n 2._o these_o sorcerer_n though_o in_o show_n they_o can_v bring_v forth_o frog_n yet_o they_o can_v not_o remove_v the_o plague_n of_o frog_n which_o be_v send_v upon_o the_o land_n osiander_n 3._o the_o place_n where_o the_o sorcerer_n show_v their_o skill_n be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n which_o be_v exempt_v both_o from_o these_o and_o the_o other_o plague_n for_o the_o lord_n threaten_v only_o to_o bring_v the_o frog_n upon_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o people_n vers_fw-la 3._o jun._n simler_n quest_n v._o why_o pharaoh_n call_v now_o for_o moses_n and_o not_o before_o vers._n 8._o then_o pharaoh_n call_v for_o moses_n etc._n etc._n pharaoh_n call_v not_o for_o moses_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o to_o remove_v the_o first_o plague_n though_o both_o philo_n and_o josephus_n so_o affirm_v there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n express_v before_o it_o be_v hard_o for_o any_o man_n to_o imagine_v that_o which_o there_o be_v no_o warrant_n for_o 2._o therefore_o this_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n why_o pharaoh_n be_v force_v now_o to_o flee_v unto_o moses_n and_o not_o before_o because_o this_o be_v a_o more_o grievous_a and_o intolerable_a plague_n which_o be_v extend_v upon_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o house_n none_o be_v exempt_v from_o it_o in_o the_o other_o plague_n they_o may_v make_v some_o shift_n to_o help_v themselves_o as_o the_o rich_a sort_n with_o wine_n the_o poor_a with_o the_o juice_n of_o herb_n and_o such_o like_a but_o against_o this_o plague_n there_o be_v no_o remedy_n perer._n 3_o but_o it_o seem_v that_o pharaoh_n have_v a_o double_a meaning_n he_o will_v have_v the_o frog_n remove_v first_o that_o afterward_o he_o may_v call_v back_o his_o promise_n for_o dismiss_v of_o the_o people_n simler_n quest_n vi_o why_o moses_n say_v to_o pharaoh_n take_v this_o honour_n to_o thou_o vers._n 9_o take_v this_o honour_n over_o i_o when_o i_o shall_v pray_v 1._o some_o refer_v these_o word_n to_o the_o event_n that_o when_o the_o frog_n be_v remove_v pharaoh_n shall_v have_v good_a cause_n to_o boast_v of_o moses_n and_o to_o rejoice_v that_o he_o be_v so_o near_o at_o hand_n to_o help_v he_o vatab._n 2._o some_o understand_v moses_n to_o speak_v by_o way_n of_o comparison_n that_o he_o have_v now_o no_o cause_n to_o boast_v of_o his_o sorcerer_n that_o can_v not_o help_v but_o in_o moses_n simler_n 3._o but_o the_o meaning_n seem_v rather_o to_o be_v this_o that_o moses_n do_v yield_v unto_o pharaoh_n this_o honour_n to_o appoint_v a_o time_n when_o the_o frog_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o that_o god_n may_v receive_v great_a honour_n thereby_o jun._n quest_n vii_o whether_o moses_n tempt_v god_n in_o prescribe_v the_o time_n of_o remove_v the_o plague_n at_o what_o time_n i_o shall_v pray_v for_o thou_o 1._o moses_n do_v not_o tempt_v god_n in_o appoint_v a_o time_n for_o this_o work_n as_o the_o bethulian_o do_v judith_n chap._n 7._o that_o limit_v to_o themselves_o the_o space_n of_o five_o day_n to_o expect_v help_n from_o god_n for_o they_o speak_v doubtful_o but_o moses_n confident_o simler_n 2._o neither_o herein_o do_v moses_n presume_v but_o he_o be_v assure_v of_o god_n assistance_n not_o be_v so_o much_o confirm_v by_o the_o success_n of_o the_o miracle_n hitherto_o as_o build_v upon_o god_n promise_n who_o have_v make_v he_o a_o god_n unto_o pharaoh_n both_o to_o bind_v and_o loose_v to_o do_v and_o undo_v simler_n borrh._n 3_o and_o moses_n leave_v it_o to_o pharaoh_n choice_n to_o appoint_v a_o time_n lest_o he_o may_v have_v be_v think_v to_o have_v wrought_v by_o constellation_n or_o other_o astrological_a mean_n pelican_n quest_n viii_o of_o the_o use_n and_o application_n of_o this_o plague_n of_o the_o frog_n concern_v the_o application_n of_o
this_o plague_n 1._o augustine_n will_v hereby_o understand_v the_o poet_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o as_o by_o the_o crooking_a of_o frog_n so_o by_o their_o vain_a babble_n have_v bring_v in_o many_o impious_a and_o deceitful_a fable_n 2._o gr●gorie_n nyssenus_n make_v these_o frog_n a_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o epicure_n and_o licentious_a life_n which_o enter_v into_o pharaoh_n house_n that_o be_v most_o abound_v in_o the_o house_n of_o prince_n and_o great_a man_n 3._o ferus_fw-la do_v take_v it_o in_o the_o better_a part_n that_o hereby_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v set_v forth_o god_n send_v frog_n upon_o the_o land_n when_o he_o show_v a_o man_n his_o own_o filthiness_n 4._o but_o that_o other_o application_n of_o ferus_fw-la be_v more_o apt_a who_o by_o the_o crooking_a of_o frog_n understand_v heretic_n that_o do_v open_a their_o mouth_n against_o the_o truth_n as_o revel_v 16.13_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o dragon_n and_o false_a prophet_n be_v resemble_v unto_o frog_n such_o crawl_a frog_n be_v the_o popish_a monk_n and_o friar_n that_o be_v send_v forth_o from_o the_o mouth_n and_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n to_o crook_n against_o the_o truth_n borrh._n 5._o beside_o the_o historical_a application_n of_o this_o plague_n be_v this_o that_o these_o frog_n be_v spew_v out_o of_o nilus_n the_o glory_n of_o egypt_n where_o their_o great_a delight_n be_v from_o thence_o come_v their_o confusion_n simler_n and_o as_o in_o nilus_n they_o drown_v the_o child_n so_o from_o thence_o their_o punishment_n take_v beginning_n and_o as_o they_o abhor_v the_o sight_n of_o the_o infant_n so_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o endure_v the_o ugly_a sight_n of_o deform_a frog_n and_o vermin_n quest_n ix_o why_o pharaoh_n appoint_v moses_n to_o morrow_n verse_n 10._o then_o he_o say_v to_o morrow_n 1._o some_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o time_n when_o pharaoh_n will_v let_v the_o people_n go_v but_o it_o appear_v by_o moses_n offer_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n leave_v to_o pharaoh_n the_o time_n when_o he_o shall_v pray_v for_o he_o that_o pharaoh_n according_o name_v the_o next_o day_n to_o that_o end_n 2._o which_o time_n he_o set_v not_o moses_n as_o give_v he_o some_o space_n for_o his_o prayer_n simler_n for_o pharaoh_n have_v no_o such_o devotion_n to_o consider_v what_o time_n be_v meet_a for_o his_o prayer_n 3._o but_o the_o very_a cause_n be_v this_o he_o may_v think_v that_o moses_n offer_v himself_o at_o this_o time_n which_o he_o see_v by_o some_o constellation_n or_o aspect_n of_o the_o star_n to_o be_v fit_a for_o his_o work_n and_o therefore_o put_v he_o to_o another_o day_n or_o pharaoh_n may_v think_v this_o to_o be_v some_o natural_a work_n and_o not_o send_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o will_v stay_v a_o while_n and_o see_v whether_o the_o frog_n may_v go_v away_o of_o themselves_o without_o moses_n prayer_n pelican_n perer._n quest_n x._o why_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o remove_v the_o frog_n quite_o vers._n 14._o and_o they_o gather_v they_o together_o by_o heap_n 1._o the_o egyptian_n have_v be_v able_a of_o themselves_o to_o have_v destroy_v these_o frog_n but_o that_o god_n arm_v they_o against_o they_o and_o their_o number_n be_v so_o infinite_a that_o they_o can_v not_o resist_v they_o like_v as_o the_o history_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o mentz_n be_v famous_a that_o be_v destroy_v of_o rat_n and_o mouse_n follow_v he_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o river_n of_o rhine_n where_o yet_o the_o rat_n tower_n so_o call_v be_v to_o be_v see_v simler_n and_o our_o english_a chronicle_n also_o do_v make_v mention_n of_o a_o young_a man_n table_n pursue_v by_o ●oades_n who_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v defend_v from_o they_o but_o be_v hang_v in_o the_o top_n of_o a_o tree_n in_o a_o trunk_n they_o craul_v up_o thither_o and_o devour_v he_o 2._o god_n can_v either_o have_v cast_v these_o frog_n into_o the_o river_n again_o or_o cause_v they_o to_o vanish_v but_o it_o please_v he_o they_o shall_v remain_v in_o heap_n as_o a_o spectacle_n to_o the_o egyptian_n both_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o true_a miracle_n and_o that_o the_o stink_n thereof_o in_o 〈◊〉_d nose_n may_v put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o their_o sin_n that_o make_v they_o stink_v before_o god_n ferus_fw-la quest_n xi_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o three_o plague_n of_o lice_n from_o the_o former_a vers._n 17._o all_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v lice_n 1._o in_o this_o plague_n there_o go_v no_o commination_n or_o denounce_v before_o for_o because_o pharaoh_n have_v mock_v with_o god_n and_o his_o minister_n and_o have_v harden_v his_o heart_n he_o be_v worthy_a of_o no_o admonition_n simler_n 2._o this_o plague_n be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o two_o first_o out_o of_o the_o water_n for_o the_o egyptian_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v punish_v in_o both_o because_o they_o have_v show_v their_o cruelty_n in_o both_o in_o destroy_v the_o infant_n in_o the_o water_n and_o in_o oppress_v the_o israelite_n by_o work_v in_o clay_n and_o therefore_o out_o of_o the_o clay_n and_o dust_n be_v they_o punish_v simler_n 3._o in_o the_o other_o plague_n in_o the_o first_o the_o lord_n show_v his_o power_n in_o change_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o creature_n in_o the_o second_o in_o command_v they_o in_o the_o three_o in_o use_v they_o as_o instrument_n of_o his_o revenge_n the_o first_o plague_n be_v horrible_a to_o the_o sight_n in_o see_v the_o bloody_a water_n the_o second_o be_v both_o horrible_a to_o the_o sight_n and_o troublesome_a the_o three_o be_v both_o these_o and_o bring_v grief_n and_o vexation_n beside_o ferus_fw-la quest_n xii_o whether_o the_o three_o plague_n be_v of_o lice_n now_o what_o manner_n of_o plague_n this_o be_v whether_o of_o lice_n or_o some_o other_o shall_v brief_o be_v examine_v 1._o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v cinnim_n which_o the_o latin_a translate_v sciniphe_n and_o the_o septuag_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d derive_v with_o some_o small_a change_n from_o the_o hebrew_n temper_n origen_n who_o augustine_n follow_v take_v they_o for_o certain_a small_a fly_n with_o wing_n that_o can_v scarce_o be_v see_v as_o they_o fly_v yet_o with_o their_o sting_n do_v prick_v very_o sharp_o 2._o alber●us_n magnus_n say_v that_o they_o have_v the_o tail_n of_o worm_n the_o head_n and_o wing_n of_o fly_n and_o be_v engender_v in_o fenny_a place_n and_o do_v special_o follow_v and_o light_n upon_o man_n lib._n 26._o the_o animalib_a this_o description_n agree_v to_o those_o fly_n which_o we_o call_v gnat_n 3._o suidas_n take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o worm_n that_o eat_v wood_n 4._o pererius_n think_v it_o be_v a_o new_a kind_n of_o vermin_n not_o know_v before_o 5._o but_o i_o think_v rather_o with_o josephus_n that_o they_o be_v lice_n so_o also_o jun._n vatab._n pagnin_n montan._n translate_v so_o r._n solomon_n understand_v the_o word_n cinnim_fw-la and_o they_o be_v such_o lice_n as_o do_v cleave_v and_o swarm_v upon_o the_o body_n that_o will_v not_o be_v kill_v with_o any_o ointment_n or_o other_o medicine_n as_o josephus_n but_o they_o do_v gnaw_v upon_o their_o flesh_n much_o like_a to_o the_o lousy_a disease_n that_o sylla_n and_o the_o two_o herod_n die_v of_o simler_n and_o philo_n say_v they_o do_v not_o only_o sting_v the_o flesh_n but_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o ear_n and_o nostril_n and_o pain_v the_o eye_n and_o though_o most_o of_o they_o be_v of_o this_o kind_n of_o vermin_n of_o lice_n which_o come_v of_o the_o slime_n and_o dust_n resemble_v the_o same_o in_o colour_n also_o oleaster_n yet_o it_o be_v like_a that_o other_o vermin_n as_o gnat_n and_o other_o bite_a fly_n and_o vermin_n be_v mingle_v among_o they_o borrh._n quest_n xiii_o why_o the_o lord_n plague_v the_o egyptian_n with_o lice_n and_o whereas_o god_n may_v have_v turn_v by_o his_o great_a power_n the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n into_o lion_n and_o bear_n which_o shall_v have_v destroy_v the_o people_n yet_o it_o please_v he_o for_o these_o cause_n to_o punish_v they_o with_o this_o contemptible_a vermin_n 1._o because_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o consume_v they_o all_o at_o once_o but_o give_v they_o space_n to_o come_v to_o repentance_n philo._n 2._o and_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o haughty_a pride_n of_o the_o egyptian_n may_v be_v abate_v see_v that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o punish_v they_o by_o such_o contemptible_a and_o base_a creature_n as_o proud_a tyrant_n be_v most_o daunt_v when_o they_o be_v quail_v by_o weak_a and_o impotent_a mean_n as_o abimelech_n think_v it_o a_o dishonour_n unto_o he_o to_o be_v kill_v by_o a_o woman_n ferus_fw-la 3._o this_o plague_n also_o serve_v to_o keep_v they_o in_o awe_n
grace_n do_v as_o a_o most_o just_a judge_n punish_v their_o voluntary_a obstinacy_n with_o a_o further_a degree_n of_o induration_n see_v more_o hereof_o before_o doct._n 2._o in_o 7._o cap._n 3._o but_o here_o god_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v not_o as_o in_o his_o bare_a prescience_n only_o foresee_v the_o obstinacy_n &_o hardness_n of_o man_n heart_n but_o as_o a_o just_a judge_n in_o leave_v of_o they_o to_o themselves_o simler_n 4._o and_o this_o augustine_n do_v worthy_o wonder_v at_o that_o pharaoh_n be_v harden_v by_o those_o mean_n which_o in_o all_o likelihood_n shall_v have_v mollify_v he_o for_o if_o the_o israelite_n cattle_n have_v die_v aswell_o as_o the_o egyptian_n and_o if_o the_o sorcerer_n have_v prevail_v still_o he_o may_v have_v have_v some_o colour_n but_o see_v all_o thing_n do_v fall_v out_o contrary_a the_o israelite_n to_o be_v preserve_v and_o his_o sorcerer_n to_o be_v foil_v he_o be_v still_o harden_v bewray_v a_o most_o obstinate_a heart_n that_o can_v 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psalm_n call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v i_o psalm_n 50.11_o simler_n 2._o obseru._n not_o to_o faint_v in_o our_o journey_n to_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n vers._n 12._o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o we_o to_o serve_v the_o egyptian_n than_o to_o die_v in_o the_o wilderness_n like_o unto_o these_o israelite_n that_o prefer_v their_o servile_a life_n in_o egypt_n before_o their_o perilous_a travel_n unto_o canaan_n through_o the_o wilderness_n be_v they_o which_o will_v undertake_v no_o pain_n nor_o undergo_v any_o labour_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o be_v ready_a when_o affliction_n come_v to_o fall_v away_o and_o wish_v they_o have_v never_o enter_v into_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n which_o they_o find_v so_o difficult_a and_o unpleasant_a sed_fw-la melius_fw-la est_fw-la in_o itinere_fw-la mori_fw-la quam_fw-la cum_fw-la egyptijs_fw-la interire_fw-la but_o it_o be_v better_a to_o die_v 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but_o to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o be_v comm●nded_v simler_n cornelius_z after_o he_o have_v pray_v go_v forward_o he_o send_v for_o peter_n to_o be_v further_o instruct_v as_o he_o be_v command_v act._n 10._o 4._o obseru._n faith_n the_o victory_n of_o the_o world_n vers._n 14._o lift_v up_o thy_o rod_n etc._n etc._n and_o divide_v the_o sea_n this_o rod_n signify_v faith_n whereby_o the_o sea_n be_v divide_v unto_o we_o we_o overcome_v all_o tribulation_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v this_o be_v the_o victory_n that_o overcom_v the_o world_n even_o your_o faith_n 1._o joh._n 5.4_o ferus_fw-la of_o the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o faith_n against_o all_o danger_n the_o apostle_n thus_o speak_v hebr._n 11.31_o which_o through_o faith_n subdue_v kingdom_n wrought_v righteousness_n stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o lion_n quench_v the_o violence_n of_o fire_n escape_v the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n of_o weak_a become_v strong_a etc._n etc._n 5._o obseru._n obedience_n to_o god_n and_o his_o minister_n can_v be_v sever_v vers._n 31._o they_o believe_v god_n and_o his_o servant_n moses_n moses_n be_v god_n minister_n and_o they_o can_v not_o show_v their_o obedience_n unto_o god_n but_o they_o must_v also_o receive_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n moses_n hoc_fw-la ergo_fw-la principium_fw-la teneamus_fw-la non_fw-la alios_fw-la obedire_fw-la deo_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la prophetas_fw-la ab_fw-la ●o_o missos_fw-la recipiunt_fw-la quia_fw-la nefas_fw-la est_fw-la separare_fw-la quae_fw-la ille_fw-la conjunxit_fw-la let_v we_o hold_v this_o principle_n that_o no_o other_o obey_v god_n than_o do_v receive_v the_o prophet_n send_v of_o he_o because_o it_o be_v a_o wicked_a thing_n to_o separate_v what_o he_o have_v join_v together_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o calvin_n moses_n therefore_o be_v here_o join_v with_o god_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n speak_v in_o his_o name_n be_v no_o otherwise_o to_o be_v hear_v than_o if_o the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v speak_v unto_o we_o as_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v of_o no_o less_o authority_n than_o the_o decalogue_n itself_o which_o the_o lord_n pronounce_v and_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o apostle_n than_o the_o gospel_n which_o contain_v the_o do_n and_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n simler_n chap._n xv._n 1._o the_o argument_n and_o method_n this_o chapter_n contain_v first_o the_o solemn_a thanksgiving_n of_o the_o israelite_n for_o their_o deliverance_n to_o vers_n 22._o second_o the_o history_n of_o certain_a journey_n of_o the_o israelite_n to_z vers_n 27._o the_o thanksgiving_n be_v perform_v first_o by_o moses_n and_o his_o company_n to_z vers_n 20._o then_o by_o miriam_n with_o the_o woman_n vers_fw-la 20.21_o in_o moses_n song_n there_o be_v first_o the_o argument_n and_o sum_n of_o the_o song_n propound_v why_o they_o will_v praise_v the_o lord_n because_o they_o have_v overthrow_v their_o enemy_n the_o horse_n and_o the_o rider_n in_o the_o sea_n vers_fw-la 1._o 2._o the_o narration_n or_o exposition_n consist_v of_o benefit_n past_a and_o to_o come_v the_o benefit_n already_o past_a be_v their_o deliverance_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o enemy_n to_o vers_n 13._o where_o the_o effect_n with_o the_o cause_n be_v set_v forth_o which_o be_v three_o first_o who_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o sea_n where_o the_o cause_n be_v set_v before_o the_o power_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 23._o the_o effect_n follow_v pharaoh_n host_n and_o chariot_n and_o his_o captain_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o sea_n vers_fw-la 4._o second_o by_o what_o mean_n the_o cause_n be_v first_o express_v the_o power_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 6._o then_o the_o effect_n they_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o wind_n call_v the_o blast_n of_o his_o nostril_n and_o the_o rage_a water_n vers_fw-la 7.8_o three_o when_o and_o upon_o what_o occasion_n they_o be_v destroy_v evenwhen_o they_o be_v in_o the_o height_n of_o their_o pride_n vers_fw-la 9_o the_o enemy_n say_v i_o will_v pursue_v than_o the_o cause_n thereof_o the_o power_n of_o god_n set_v forth_o comparative_o vers_fw-la 11._o the_o benefit_n to_o come_v 1._o their_o preservation_n still_o vers_fw-la 13._o 2._o the_o fear_n of_o the_o enemy_n both_o who_o this_o fear_n shall_v take_v the_o people_n of_o palestina_n edom_n and_o canaan_n vers_fw-la 14.15_o and_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o fear_n be_v show_v because_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o army_n vers_fw-la 16._o and_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o this_o fear_n till_o the_o people_n pass_v by_o vers_n 16._o 3._o the_o bring_n of_o they_o in_o and_o plant_v they_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n vers_fw-la 17._o 4._o their_o continual_a protection_n for_o ever_o vers_fw-la 18._o 3._o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o song_n contain_v a_o rehearsal_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o lord_n people_n vers_n 18._o in_o the_o thanksgiving_n of_o miriam_n three_o thing_n be_v declare_v 1_o who_o they_o be_v miriam_n with_o the_o woman_n and_o matron_n of_o israel_n vers_fw-la 20._o 2._o with_o timbrel_n and_o dance_n 3._o the_o matter_n and_o argument_n of_o their_o song_n answerable_a unto_o moses_n song_n vers_n 20.21_o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n there_o be_v describe_v the_o journey_n of_o the_o israelite_n which_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o hard_a &_o unpleasant_a journey_n in_o difficult_a and_o dangerous_a place_n or_o comfortable_a and_o pleasant_a of_o the_o first_o sort_n be_v their_o two_o journey_n one_o in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o shur_n for_o three_o day_n where_o they_o find_v no_o water_n at_o all_o the_o second_o journey_n be_v to_o come_v to_o marah_n where_o be_v describe_v first_o the_o distress_n wherein_o they_o be_v the_o water_n be_v bitter_a with_o the_o event_n the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n upon_o that_o accident_n and_o the_o effect_n the_o mourning_n of_o the_o people_n then_o be_v show_v how_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o this_o distress_n where_o 1._o the_o cause_n be_v express_v the_o principal_a god_n at_o the_o prayer_n of_o moses_n the_o instrumental_a or_o ministerial_a a_o tree_n which_o the_o lord_n show_v 2._o the_o effect_n the_o water_n become_v sweet_a 3._o the_o event_n that_o by_o this_o occasion_n the_o lord_n make_v a_o promise_n and_o covenant_n with_o they_o consist_v of_o the_o condition_n their_o obedience_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o benefit_n their_o health_n and_o safety_n from_o all_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n the_o foundation_n thereof_o the_o providence_n and_o protection_n of_o god_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o heal_v thou_o vers_n 26._o their_o journey_n of_o the_o second_o sort_n be_v in_o elim_n wherein_o be_v twelve_o fountain_n of_o water_n and_o seventy_o palm_n tree_n both_o delectable_a for_o their_o pleasure_n and_o profitable_a for_o their_o present_a use_n and_o necessity_n vers_fw-la 27._o 2._o the_o divers_a reading_n
of_o israel_n hierome_n number_v they_o to_o have_v be_v ten_o the_o first_o for_o want_v of_o water_n exod._n 17._o the_o second_o likewise_o for_o water_n numb_a 20._o the_o three_o exod._n 14._o when_o the_o egyptian_n pursue_v they_o the_o four_o and_o five_o about_o manna_n when_o they_o keep_v it_o till_o the_o morning_n and_o gather_v it_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n exod._n 16._o the_o six_o murmur_v be_v for_o flesh_n exod._n 16._o and_o the_o seven_o for_o flesh_n likewise_o numb_a 11.4_o the_o eight_o for_o moses_n absence_n when_o they_o make_v the_o golden_a calf_n the_o nine_o when_o they_o tempt_v god_n in_o fight_v against_o the_o amalckite_n be_v forbid_v numb_a 14._o the_o ten_o upon_o the_o return_n of_o the_o spy_n which_o be_v send_v to_o search_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n hieron_n d●_n 10._o tentationib_n but_o if_o all_o the_o murmur_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v sum_v together_o they_o will_v be_v find_v more_o than_o ten_o not_o few_o than_o twenty_o and_o they_o be_v of_o three_o sort_n either_o general_a of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n or_o special_a of_o some_o few_o or_o particular_a of_o some_o principal_a person_n 1._o their_o general_a murmur_n be_v upon_o these_o occasion_n first_o for_o thing_n which_o they_o endure_v as_o the_o increase_n of_o their_o bondage_n in_o egypt_n at_o the_o first_o come_v of_o moses_n exod._n 5.21_o their_o fear_n to_o be_v all_o destroy_v of_o the_o egyptian_n chap._n 14.11_o their_o weariness_n of_o the_o way_n numb_a 11.1_o their_o bite_n by_o serpent_n numb_a 21._o second_o for_o thing_n which_o they_o want_v as_o for_o sweet_a and_o potable_a water_n exod._n 15.24_o for_o bread_n chap._n 16.3_o for_o water_n in_o rephidim_n exod._n 17._o for_o flesh_n numb_a 11._o for_o water_n again_o when_o moses_n also_o offend_v numb_a 20._o three_o they_o murmur_v and_o disobey_v when_o any_o thing_n be_v impose_v they_o which_o they_o like_v not_o as_o twi●e_v they_o be_v disobedient_a about_o manna_n in_o 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innocent_a blood_n upon_o yourselves_o etc._n etc._n tostat._n quast_o 2._o 5._o moses_n object_v his_o danger_n that_o he_o may_v the_o soon_o obtain_v his_o desire_n oleaster_n quest_n vi_o why_o moses_n be_v bid_v to_o take_v the_o elder_n with_o he_o vers._n 5._o take_v with_o thou_o of_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n 1._o the_o vulgar_a people_n be_v not_o think_v worthy_a 26.14.15_o because_o of_o their_o murmur_a to_o see_v the_o miracle_n which_o god_n be_v about_o to_o work_v for_o they_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v bid_v to_o take_v the_o elder_n simler_n or_o because_o the_o elder_n may_v be_v murmurer_n also_o with_o the_o rest_n they_o be_v call_v to_o be_v eye_n witness_n of_o this_o great_a work_n that_o they_o may_v see_v and_o testify_v that_o water_n be_v bring_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o rock_n where_o there_o be_v none_o before_o ferus_fw-la tostat._n galas_n 3._o that_o be_v man_n of_o authority_n they_o may_v be_v able_a better_a to_o instruct_v and_o certify_v the_o 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the_o one_o side_n towards_o the_o west_n and_o the_o name_n sinai_n towards_o the_o east_n simler_n quest_n x._o whether_o the_o water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n do_v still_o follow_v the_o israelite_n vers._n 6._o thou_o shall_v smite_v the_o rock_n and_o water_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o it_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o rock_n follow_v they_o 1_o cor._n 10_o 4._o 1._o some_o think_v that_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o christ_n the_o spiritual_a rock_n that_o do_v still_o accompany_v they_o but_o the_o apostle_n mean_v that_o rock_n whereof_o they_o drink_v which_o he_o call_v spiritual_a because_o it_o signify_v christ._n 2._o some_o will_v have_v the_o water_n of_o this_o rock_n still_o to_o follow_v the_o israelite_n to_o serve_v
wash_n of_o the_o garment_n he_o show_v the_o purity_n of_o the_o body_n indumentum_fw-la enim_fw-la animae_fw-la corpus_fw-la quodam_fw-la modo_fw-la est_fw-la for_o the_o body_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o garment_n to_o the_o soul_n raban_n vestimenta_fw-la lavare_fw-la est_fw-la opera_fw-la mundare_fw-la to_o wash_v the_o garment_n be_v to_o cleanse_v the_o work_n vestimenta_fw-la lavare_fw-la est_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la vera_fw-la fide_fw-la imbuere_fw-la to_o wash_v the_o garment_n be_v to_o endue_v the_o conscience_n with_o faith_n lippom._n by_o the_o wash_n of_o the_o garment_n be_v understand_v cast_v it_o as_o mentis_fw-la &_o corporis_fw-la the_o chastity_n both_o of_o body_n and_o mind_n gloss._n interlin_fw-mi see_v more_o hereof_o before_o quest_n 15._o 3._o some_o think_v that_o they_o wash_v their_o garment_n with_o that_o purify_n water_n which_o be_v make_v of_o the_o ash_n of_o the_o red_a cow_n prescribe_v numb_a 19_o but_o that_o be_v not_o like_a for_o that_o water_n be_v to_o be_v sprinkle_v against_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o make_v and_o eleazar_n be_v to_o take_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o cow_n with_o his_o finger_n etc._n etc._n but_o neither_o eleazar_n nor_o aaron_n his_o father_n be_v yet_o consecrate_v to_o the_o priesthood_n therefore_o they_o wash_v their_o garment_n with_o no_o other_o than_o common_a water_n at_o this_o time_n tostat._n quaest_n 9_o in_o 19_o cap._n quest_n xxix_o why_o they_o be_v command_v not_o to_o come_v at_o their_o wife_n vers._n 15._o and_o come_v not_o at_o your_o wife_n etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o latin_a tanslator_n read_v come_v not_o near_o your_o wife_n but_o your_o be_v not_o in_o the_o original_n yet_o it_o well_o express_v the_o sense_n for_o at_o no_o time_n be_v it_o lawful_a to_o come_v near_o unto_o other_o man_n wife_n lippom._n some_o think_v that_o hereby_o be_v mean_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o come_v near_o alicui_fw-la carnali_fw-la voluptati_fw-la vel_fw-la 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may_v whole_o be_v wean_v from_o carnal_a delight_n and_o be_v fix_v upon_o god_n quest_n xxx_o why_o moses_n make_v such_o a_o ample_a and_o full_a declaration_n and_o description_n of_o the_o lord_n glorious_a appear_v in_o mount_n sinai_n vers._n 16._o and_o the_o three_o day_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v thunder_n and_o lightning_n etc._n etc._n 1._o moses_n in_o many_o word_n describe_v the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o appear_v in_o mount_n sinai_n cupiebat_fw-la enim_fw-la virpius_fw-la quam_fw-la amplissimis_fw-la posset_n verbis_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o this_o godly_a man_n desire_v in_o the_o best_a manner_n he_o can_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o magnificence_n of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n ferus_fw-la sometime_o moses_n go_v up_o sometime_o he_o come_v down_o sometime_o he_o go_v up_o alone_o and_o another_o time_n aaron_n with_o he_o and_o all_o this_o he_o do_v ut_fw-la pararet_fw-la domi●●_n dignum_fw-la &_o acceptabilem_fw-la populum_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o 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carnal_a people_n that_o they_o which_o will_v not_o be_v win_v by_o
there_o exhibit_v unto_o he_o 3._o habitat_fw-la christus_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la in_o cordibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o christ_n dwell_v by_o faith_n in_o our_o heart_n thomas_n 2._o but_o god_n be_v not_o say_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n as_o though_o he_o be_v there_o conclude_v who_o neither_o heaven_n nor_o earth_n can_v contain_v but_o because_o there_o he_o reveal_v himself_o by_o his_o word_n and_o hear_v their_o prayer_n et_fw-la gratiosa_fw-la sua_fw-la prasentia_fw-la signa_fw-la instituit_fw-la and_o appoint_v there_o sign_n of_o his_o gracious_a presence_n marbach_n and_o we_o must_v remember_v non_fw-la immensam_fw-la dei_fw-la essentiam_fw-la sed_fw-la nomen_fw-la &_o memoriam_fw-la illius_fw-la ibi_fw-la habitasse_fw-la not_o that_o the_o infinite_a essence_n of_o god_n but_o his_o name_n and_o memorial_n there_o dwell_v calvin_n 3._o and_o this_o he_o do_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o people_n infirmity_n praesentiam_fw-la gratiae_fw-la voluit_fw-la 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pattern_n be_v first_o show_v unto_o moses_n whereby_o he_o shall_v make_v the_o external_a tabernacle_n therefore_o ipsa_fw-la c●lestia_fw-la illi_fw-la exemplaria_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la the_o celestial_a be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o pattern_n or_o exemplar_n unto_o he_o but_o because_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v the_o hebrew_n that_o by_o these_o external_a thing_n extenderent_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la celestial_a they_o shall_v tend_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n terrestria_fw-la haec_fw-la dicta_fw-la sunt_fw-la exemplaria_fw-la coelesti●m_fw-la these_o terrestrial_a thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v pattern_n of_o the_o heavenly_a quest_n xviii_o of_o the_o excellency_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o ark_n and_o why_o it_o be_v make_v vers._n 10._o they_o shall_v make_v a_o ark_n first_o those_o thing_n be_v describe_v which_o be_v within_o the_o tabernacle_n than_o the_o tabernacle_n itself_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v make_v c._n 27._o and_o first_o he_o begin_v with_o the_o ark_n which_o be_v in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n of_o all_o and_o then_o those_o thing_n be_v describe_v in_o this_o chapter_n which_o be_v without_o the_o veil_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n as_o the_o table_n of_o shewbread_n and_o the_o candlestick_n lyran._n 2._o the_o word_n here_o use_v be_v aron_n which_o signify_v a_o chest_n or_o coffin_n as_o josephs_n body_n be_v put_v up_o in_o such_o a_o one_o and_o i●hoiada_n the_o priest_n make_v a_o ark_n or_o chest_n to_o put_v the_o money_n in_o that_o be_v gather_v 12.10_o montan._n de_fw-fr a●e_fw-fr fabric_n 3._o the_o ark_n be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v make_v for_o these_o three_o end_n 1._o that_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o rest_n and_o stay_v of_o the_o mercy_n seat_n from_o whence_o the_o lord_n give_v his_o answer_n 2._o that_o therein_o may_v be_v place_v the_o table_n of_o stone_n deut._n 10.1_o 2._o ferus_fw-la and_o tostatus_n think_v that_o therein_o also_o be_v place_v the_o pot_n of_o manna_n and_o aaron_n rod_n but_o it_o be_v evident_a 1_o king_n 8.9_o that_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n only_o be_v in_o the_o ark_n 9_o the_o other_o be_v rather_o place_v before_o it_o 3._o the_o ark_n be_v make_v that_o the_o israelite_n may_v have_v some_o certainty_n where_o to_o offer_v their_o sacrifice_n for_o wheresoever_o the_o ark_n be_v there_o they_o may_v lawful_o sacrifice_v ferus_fw-la 4._o the_o ark_n god_n will_v have_v to_o be_v great_o reverence_v of_o all_o and_o to_o that_o end_n the_o lord_n do_v three_o way_n honour_v it_o first_o by_o his_o presence_n in_o give_v his_o answer_n and_o oracle_n from_o the_o mercy_n seat_n pellic._n second_o in_o suffer_v none_o to_o look_v upon_o it_o for_o fifty_o thousand_o of_o the_o bethshamite_n be_v slay_v because_o they_o gaze_v upon_o the_o ark_n 1_o sam._n 6._o nay_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o levite_n to_o look_v into_o it_o nor_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n only_o the_o high_a priest_n that_o go_v in_o once_o in_o the_o year_n to_o make_v reconciliation_n do_v see_v it_o tostat._v qu._n 11._o three_o the_o lord_n by_o divers_a miracle_n do_v countenance_v the_o ark_n as_o before_o it_o the_o water_n of_o jordan_n be_v divide_v the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n fall_v down_o dagon_n the_o idol_n of_o the_o philistines_n before_o it_o 17._o lose_v both_o his_o head_n and_o hand_n august_n quest_n xix_o of_o the_o bigness_n of_o the_o ark_n and_o how_o the_o embite_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o vers._n 10._o two_o cubit_n and_o a_o half_a long_a 1._o this_o can_v not_o be_v the_o great_a geometrical_a cubite_fw-la which_o contain_v six_o common_a cubit_n as_o origen_n testify_v hom_n 2._o in_o genes_n for_o then_o the_o ark_n have_v be_v too_o wide_a and_o large_a to_o be_v carry_v upon_o man_n shoulder_n tostat._v qua_v 12._o 2._o neither_o be_v this_o measure_n of_o a_o cubite_fw-la to_o be_v take_v according_a to_o moses_n cubite_fw-la as_o tostatus_n think_v for_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o certain_a know_v and_o usual_a measure_n but_o if_o the_o measure_n shall_v be_v take_v according_a to_o the_o length_n of_o a_o man_n arm_n from_o the_o cubite_fw-la or_o elbow_n to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o finger_n it_o shall_v be_v uncertain_a 3._o some_o will_v have_v it_o understand_v not_o of_o the_o common_a cubite_fw-la but_o of_o that_o which_o be_v call_v cubitus_fw-la sacer_fw-la the_o sacred_a cubite_fw-la which_o contain_v seven_o hand_n breadth_n whereas_o the_o common_a have_v but_o six_o p●larg_n but_o montanus_n give_v but_o five_o hand_n breadth_n unto_o the_o common_a cubit_n and_o but_o six_o to_o the_o other_o which_o he_o call_v legal●m_fw-la cubitum_fw-la s●cris_fw-la the_o legal_a or_o lawful_a cubit_n it_o seem_v rather_o that_o the_o usual_a cubit_n contain_v six_o hand_n breadth_n that_o be_v 24._o finger_n and_o the_o other_o 27._o finger_n or_o seven_o hand_n breadth_n as_o herodotus_n show_v lib._n 1._o and_o so_o it_o be_v evident_a ezech._n 40.5_o that_o the_o great_a cubit_n
shall_v be_v there_o consecrate_v where_o the_o chief_a of_o their_o service_n and_o ministry_n be_v to_o be_v execute_v 3._o and_o there_o between_o the_o door_n and_o the_o altar_n be_v the_o brazen_a laver_n where_o aaron_n and_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o wash_v themselves_o before_o they_o put_v on_o the_o holy_a garment_n thither_o therefore_o be_v they_o call_v because_o there_o they_o be_v to_o be_v wash_v with_o water_n tostat._v qu._n 1._o quest_n v._o why_o aaron_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v wash_v and_o how_o vers._n 4._o and_o wash_v they_o with_o water_n 1._o not_o with_o common_a or_o every_o water_n but_o with_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o brazen_a laver_n chap._n 30.18_o jun._n 2._o but_o here_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o always_o the_o order_n of_o time_n be_v not_o set_v down_o in_o scripture_n in_o set_v down_o the_o story_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v do_v for_o the_o brazen_a laver_n wherein_o they_o be_v to_o be_v wash_v be_v afterward_o appoint_v to_o be_v make_v chap._n 30._o tostat._n quast_o 2._o 3._o they_o be_v wash_v not_o only_o their_o hand_n and_o foot_n as_o in_o their_o daily_a ministry_n chap._n 40.33_o but_o in_o their_o whole_a body_n as_o think_v rab._n solomon_n because_o their_o first_o consecration_n require_v a_o more_o solemn_a oblation_n and_o wash_v than_o their_o daily_a ministration_n and_o like_v as_o the_o oil_n be_v pour_v upon_o aaron_n head_n but_o run_v down_o along_o upon_o his_o beard_n and_o other_o part_n so_o it_o be_v like_o the_o water_n be_v apply_v to_o his_o whole_a body_n lyran._n tostat._n and_o this_o wash_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n baptism_n who_o go_v into_o the_o water_n when_o he_o be_v baptize_v matth._n 3._o simler_n 4._o it_o be_v fit_a they_o shall_v be_v wash_v before_o they_o put_v on_o the_o holy_a garment_n both_o for_o decency_n and_o comeliness_n that_o the_o soil_n of_o their_o body_n may_v be_v cleanse_v before_o they_o apply_v the_o precious_a and_o glorious_a apparel_n and_o for_o signification_n that_o they_o may_v thereby_o be_v admonish_v to_o cleanse_v and_o purge_v themselves_o from_o their_o sin_n and_o corruption_n quest_n vi_o of_o the_o priestly_a apparel_n which_o aaron_n put_v on_o and_o why_o the_o girdle_n be_v omit_v vers._n 5._o put_v upon_o aaron_n the_o tunicle_n etc._n etc._n 1._o tostatus_n think_v that_o this_o be_v the_o linen_n garment_n which_o be_v common_a to_o aaron_n and_o the_o inferior_a priest_n but_o it_o be_v show_v before_o chap._n 28.39_o that_o the_o high_a priest_n linen_n coat_n be_v embroider_v and_o so_o be_v not_o the_o other_o priest_n linen_n coat_n 2._o tostatus_n also_o have_v another_o conceit_n that_o the_o high_a priest_n do_v put_v on_o this_o linen_n coat_n superveste_n commune_v upon_o his_o common_a wear_v apparel_n qu._n 2._o but_o that_o be_v not_o like_a for_o aaron_n put_v off_o his_o clothes_n when_o he_o be_v wash_v and_o then_o he_o be_v immediate_o clothe_v with_o his_o priestly_a apparel_n 3._o because_o no_o mention_n be_v here_o make_v of_o the_o girdle_n cajetan_n think_v that_o cingulum_fw-la erat_fw-la common_a pontifici_fw-la &_o sacerdotibus_fw-la that_o there_o be_v one_o common_a girdle_n for_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o rest_n and_o therefore_o afterward_o vers_fw-la 9_o mention_n be_v make_v once_o for_o all_o of_o the_o girdle_n of_o the_o priest_n but_o it_o be_v evident_a chap._n 28.39_o that_o the_o high_a priest_n girdle_n be_v embroider_v of_o needle_n work_v whereas_o the_o common_a girdle_n be_v only_o of_o linen_n levit._n 16.4_o this_o rather_o be_v to_o be_v supply_v out_o of_o levit._n 8.8_o where_o he_o be_v gird_v with_o a_o girdle_n upon_o his_o coat_n and_o so_o oleaster_n think_v well_o that_o aaron_n have_v seven_o ornament_n put_v upon_o he_o beside_o the_o linen_n breech_n the_o tunicle_n the_o robe_n the_o ephod_n the_o pectorall_a the_o girdle_n the_o mitre_n and_o golden_a crown_n 4._o and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v and_o shall_v cleanse_v they_o with_o the_o broider_a guard_n of_o the_o ephod_n tostatus_n follow_v josephus_n think_v that_o this_o be_v the_o girdle_n wherewith_o his_o garment_n be_v gird_v all_o together_o qu._n 2._o whereas_o it_o be_v the_o broider_a guard_n which_o be_v in_o the_o nether_a part_n of_o the_o ephod_n the_o lap_n whereof_o below_o do_v gird_v the_o priest_n in_o the_o waste_n as_o a_o girdle_n jun._n lippoman_n simler_n vatab._n quest_n vii_o how_o aaron_n be_v anoint_v and_o with_o what_o vers._n 7._o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v the_o anoint_v oil_n 1._o though_o it_o be_v call_v oil_n yet_o be_v it_o more_o than_o oil_n for_o it_o be_v a_o precious_a ointment_n make_v of_o rosin_n myrrh_n cinamom_n and_o other_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v prescribe_v chap._n 30._o jun._n 2._o the_o high_a priest_n be_v anoint_v in_o his_o head_n but_o it_o be_v not_o express_v how_o the_o inferior_a priest_n be_v anoint_v it_o be_v like_a but_o in_o their_o hand_n though_o tostatus_n use_v but_o a_o slender_a conjecture_n to_o prove_v it_o because_o now_o their_o bishop_n use_v to_o be_v anoint_v in_o the_o head_n the_o inferior_a priest_n but_o in_o the_o hand_n to_o signify_v that_o the_o one_o receive_v a_o superiority_n in_o their_o consecration_n the_o other_o but_o a_o kind_n of_o service_n and_o ministry_n for_o what_o warrant_n have_v they_o to_o use_v the_o jewish_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n under_o the_o gospel_n in_o their_o consecration_n 3._o now_o because_o it_o will_v seem_v a_o uncomely_a thing_n that_o all_o aaron_n garment_n shall_v be_v besmear_v with_o this_o ointment_n if_o it_o have_v be_v pour_v on_o aaron_n head_n r._n solomon_n think_v that_o moses_n take_v his_o finger_n and_o dip_v it_o in_o the_o oil_n and_o so_o strike_v it_o on_o aaron_n forehead_n but_o the_o text_n be_v against_o his_o conceit_n both_o in_o this_o place_n because_o it_o be_v say_v and_o shall_v pour_v it_o upon_o his_o head_n and_o likewise_o psal._n 133._o where_o it_o be_v express_v that_o the_o ointment_n run_v down_o upon_o aaron_n beard_n and_o so_o to_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o clothing_n tostat._v qu._n 2._o quest_n viii_o how_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o priesthood_n be_v say_v to_o be_v perpetual_a vers._n 9_o the_o priest_n office_n shall_v be_v they_o for_o a_o perpetual_a law_n 1._o whereas_o the_o like_a phrase_n be_v use_v chap._n 28.43_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o law_n for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n which_o some_o restrain_v unto_o the_o particular_a precept_n of_o wear_v linen_n breech_n because_o the_o law_n of_o comeliness_n and_o decency_n be_v perpetual_a here_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v general_o mean_v of_o the_o exercise_v and_o execution_n of_o the_o whole_a priesthood_n calvin_n 2._o therefore_o this_o ordinance_n be_v say_v to_o be_v eternal_a and_o perpetual_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o subject_n because_o it_o be_v to_o continue_v toto_fw-la tempore_fw-la quo_fw-la durarent_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la all_o the_o time_n that_o 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which_o shall_v be_v perpetual_a and_o calvine_n also_o approve_v this_o sense_n hac_fw-la vera_fw-la est_fw-la ceremoniarum_fw-la perpetuitas_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o true_a perpetuity_n of_o the_o ceremony_n that_o they_o have_v their_o be_v in_o christ_n the_o substance_n and_o truth_n of_o they_o quest_n ix_o the_o spiritual_a application_n of_o aaron_n manner_n of_o consecration_n now_o this_o manner_n of_o consecrate_v of_o aaron_n by_o offer_v sacrifice_n wash_v put_v on_o the_o priestly_a apparel_n in_o be_v anoint_v have_v this_o signification_n 1._o the_o present_v of_o the_o bullock_n to_o be_v sacrifice_v aspersionem_fw-la designat_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la do_v signify_v the_o sprinkle_n of_o christ_n blood_n beda_n the_o two_o ram_n do_v set_v forth_o christ_n ex_fw-la anima_fw-la &_o corpore_fw-la etc._n etc._n consist_v in_o his_o humane_a nature_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n strabus_n
as_o moses_n serpent_n devour_v the_o magician_n serpent_n sic_fw-la diabolus_fw-la consumitur_fw-la amissis_fw-la membris_fw-la suis_fw-la so_o the_o devil_n be_v devour_v his_o member_n be_v lose_v and_o take_v from_o he_o 73_o so_o do_v rupertus_n understand_v by_o this_o image_n bea●en_v to_o powder_n eos_n qui_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la diaboli_fw-la per_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la confracti_fw-la etc._n etc._n those_o which_o have_v be_v as_o of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v break_v by_o repentance_n 8._o gregory_n make_v this_o action_n prophetical_a to_o signify_v the_o general_a destruction_n of_o idol_n through_o the_o world_n cernas_fw-la oculis_fw-la qui_fw-la hui●_n vanitati_fw-la erant_fw-la prius_fw-la dediti_fw-la templa_fw-la sua_fw-la diruente_n etc._n etc._n you_o may_v see_v with_o your_o eye_n that_o they_o which_o trust_v before_o in_o their_o idol_n do_v now_o pull_v down_o their_o temple_n and_o procopius_n by_o the_o drink_n thereof_o with_o the_o mouth_n 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