divination_n upon_o the_o water_n as_o a_o magician_n hierozoic_a p._n 2._o l._n iu_o cap._n xv._o and_o thou_o shall_v stand_v by_o the_o river_n brink_n against_o he_o come_v perhaps_o pharaoh_n as_o the_o same_o bochart_n observe_v have_v forbid_v he_o to_o come_v any_o more_o to_o the_o court_n and_o so_o god_n direct_v he_o to_o take_v this_o occasion_n to_o meet_v with_o he_o and_o the_o rod_n which_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o serpent_n shall_v thou_o take_v in_o thy_o hand_n to_o give_v he_o the_o great_a authority_n and_o to_o put_v pharaoh_n in_o fear_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o that_o rod_n which_o have_v late_o swallow_v up_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o greg._n nyssen_n call_v they_o magical_a staff_n which_o encounter_v he_o ver._n 16._o and_o thou_o shall_v say_v the_o lord_z god_n of_o the_o hebrew_n have_v send_v i_o unto_o thou_o say_v see_v v._o 3._o to_o which_o add_v that_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o this_o whole_a story_n that_o all_o the_o message_n 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provoke_v the_o divine_a majesty_n by_o disregard_v several_a message_n i_o have_v bring_v to_o thou_o from_o he_o ver._n 17._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n attend_v to_o this_o new_a message_n i_o bring_v to_o thou_o in_o his_o name_n in_o this_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n he_o have_v ask_v in_o a_o contemptuous_a way_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o say_v after_o a_o supercilious_a manner_n i_o know_v he_o not_o v._n 2._o nor_o indeed_o care_v to_o know_v he_o but_o slight_v he_o and_o his_o messenger_n as_o the_o word_n know_v not_o sometime_o signify_v be_v as_o much_o as_o not_o to_o regard_v therefore_o now_o he_o bid_v moses_n tell_v he_o he_o will_v make_v he_o know_v that_o he_o be_v the_o omnipotent_a lord_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o change_n of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n which_o pharaoh_n perhaps_o adore_v into_o blood_n behold_v i_o will_v smite_v with_o the_o rod_n that_o be_v in_o my_o hand_n god_n and_o moses_n be_v represent_v in_o this_o 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be_v the_o more_o terrible_a because_o it_o fall_v on_o that_o which_o they_o think_v have_v some_o divinity_n in_o it_o and_o as_o the_o same_o theodoret_n observe_v be_v honour_v as_o a_o god_n because_o it_o make_v plenty_n when_o it_o overflow_v its_o bank_n the_o hebrew_n doctor_n add_v another_o reason_n for_o this_o punishment_n because_o the_o egyptian_n have_v hinder_v they_o from_o their_o wont_a baptism_n as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o moses_n speak_v that_o be_v say_v gaulmyn_n from_o purify_n themselves_o in_o the_o river_n by_o bathe_v after_o they_o have_v lie_v in_o of_o their_o child_n which_o in_o the_o scarcity_n of_o water_n in_o that_o country_n can_v no_o where_n be_v do_v but_o in_o the_o river_n ver._n 18._o and_o the_o fish_n that_o be_v in_o the_o river_n shall_v die_v etc._n etc._n here_o be_v three_o grievous_a effect_n of_o this_o plague_n it_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o most_o delicious_a food_n for_o so_o their_o fish_n be_v 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which_o the_o river_n nile_n be_v divide_v before_o it_o fall_v into_o the_o sea_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v here_o understand_v be_v call_v ix_o isa_n 15._o the_o seven_o stream_n or_o river_n of_o egypt_n upon_o their_o river_n there_o be_v several_a cut_n make_v by_o art_n out_o of_o every_o stream_n to_o draw_v the_o water_n into_o their_o ground_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o rivers_n and_o upon_o their_o pond_n these_o be_v dig_v to_o hold_v rain_n water_n when_o it_o fall_v as_o it_o do_v sometime_o and_o near_o the_o river_n also_o they_o dig_v well_n it_o be_v likely_a which_o may_v be_v here_o intend_v and_o upon_o all_o pool_n of_o water_n there_o be_v here_o and_o there_o other_o collection_n of_o water_n particular_o in_o their_o garden_n derive_v by_o pipe_n from_o the_o river_n into_o cistern_n in_o vessel_n of_o wood_n or_o of_o stone_n wherein_o water_n be_v keep_v in_o private_a house_n for_o their_o present_a use_n ver._n 20._o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n do_v so_o as_o the_o lord_z command_v etc._n etc._n this_o first_o plague_n our_o primate_n usher_n make_v account_n be_v inflict_v about_o the_o xviiith_z day_n of_o the_o six_o month_n which_o in_o the_o next_o year_n and_o ever_o after_o become_v the_o twelve_o month._n artapanus_n tell_v this_o story_n otherwise_o but_o it_o be_v evident_a he_o have_v hear_v of_o it_o among_o the_o gentile_n and_o ezekiel_n the_o tragedian_n relate_v it_o all_o right_a together_o with_o the_o follow_a miracle_n see_v euseb_n praepar_fw-la evang._n l._n ix_o cap._n xxix_o p._n 442._o nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n more_o frequent_a in_o the_o roman_a story_n as_o huetius_n observe_v l._n ii_o alnet_n quaestion_n cap._n xii_o n._n 12._o than_o relation_n of_o river_n of_o blood_n flow_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n pit_n full_a of_o blood_n shower_n of_o blood_n and_o water_n of_o river_n change_v into_o blood_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o lift_v up_o the_o rod_n and_o smite_v the_o water_n that_o be_v in_o the_o river_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v mention_v only_o of_o smite_v the_o water_n in_o the_o river_n and_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o only_o the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n be_v turn_v into_o blood_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v at_o the_o first_o lift_v up_o of_o his_o rod_n and_o then_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o water_n mention_v in_o the_o precedent_a verse_n ver._n 21._o and_o the_o fish_n that_o be_v in_o the_o river_n die_v etc._n etc._n all_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o plague_n which_o be_v threaten_v v._o 18._o see_v there_o immediate_o follow_v the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o fish_n which_o perish_v in_o such_o great_a number_n that_o
the_o river_n stanke_z etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v blood_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n the_o water_n be_v in_o all_o place_n turn_v into_o blood_n except_o perhaps_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n which_o be_v not_o comprehend_v under_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n ver._n 22._o and_o the_o magician_n of_o egypt_n do_v so_o with_o their_o enchantment_n see_v v._o 11._o in_o some_o of_o the_o pool_n or_o lake_n of_o water_n they_o make_v a_o appearance_n of_o the_o like_a change_n which_o make_v pharaoh_n think_v his_o god_n be_v as_o powerful_a as_o the_o god_n of_o the_o hebrew_n the_o land_n of_o goshen_n as_o i_o say_v may_v possible_o be_v free_a from_o this_o plague_n as_o it_o be_v certain_o from_o several_a of_o the_o rest_n viii_o 23._o ix_o 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o some_o fancy_n the_o magician_n have_v water_n from_o thence_o to_o show_v their_o power_n upon_o but_o i_o can_v think_v it_o probable_a that_o they_o make_v pharaoh_n stay_v so_o long_o and_o one_o may_v as_o well_o say_v they_o have_v it_o out_o of_o the_o sea_n or_o out_o of_o the_o pit_n that_o the_o people_n dig_v v._o 24._o as_o aben_n ezra_n conjecture_n and_o justin_n martyr_n quaest._n &_o resp_n xxvi_o ad_fw-la orthodox_n but_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o of_o these_o conjecture_n if_o it_o be_v grant_v as_o the_o history_n lead_v we_o to_o conclude_v that_o moses_n do_v not_o in_o a_o moment_n change_v all_o the_o water_n of_o the_o country_n but_o only_o those_o of_o the_o river_n as_o i_o say_v on_o v._o 20._o and_o afterward_o by_o degree_n all_o the_o rest_n when_o the_o magician_n have_v try_v their_o art_n upon_o some_o of_o they_o which_o moses_n also_o turn_v into_o real_a blood_n so_o that_o neither_o they_o nor_o any_o body_n else_o be_v able_a to_o drink_v of_o they_o and_o pharaoh_n be_v heart_n be_v harden_v the_o very_a same_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n which_o we_o have_v before_o v._o 13._o where_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v translate_v i_o there_o observe_v as_o they_o be_v here_o and_o also_o in_o viii_o 19_o neither_o do_v he_o hearken_v unto_o they_o as_o the_o lord_z have_v say_v iii_o 19_o this_o be_v more_o apt_a to_o move_v his_o heart_n than_o the_o former_a miracle_n because_o it_o continue_v long_o v._o 25._o and_o the_o magician_n can_v not_o by_o all_o their_o spell_n or_o skill_n in_o sorcery_n remove_v this_o plague_n in_o all_o that_o time_n see_v next_o verse_n ver._n 23._o and_o pharaoh_n turn_v and_o go_v unto_o his_o house_n it_o seem_v that_o upon_o his_o refusal_n to_o hearken_v unto_o moses_n his_o monition_n v._n 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n god_n send_v this_o plague_n that_o very_a morning_n before_o he_o get_v home_o to_o dinner_n so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o time_n to_o fetch_v water_n from_o distant_a place_n but_o the_o magician_n exercise_v their_o enchantment_n upon_o some_o pond_n which_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o turn_v by_o moses_n into_o blood_n neither_o set_v he_o his_o heart_n to_o this_o also_o here_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o move_v by_o this_o miracle_n he_o do_v not_o serious_o consider_v what_o moses_n have_v do_v and_o examine_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o power_n and_o that_o of_o the_o magician_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o his_o heart_n be_v harden_v as_o we_o read_v before_o as_o all_o man_n be_v who_o will_v think_v of_o nothing_o but_o only_o to_o have_v their_o own_o humour_n satissy_v ver._n 24._o and_o all_o the_o egyptian_n dig_v round_o about_o the_o river_n for_o water_n to_o drink_v etc._n etc._n the_o whole_a country_n be_v force_v to_o try_v to_o get_v water_n to_o quench_v their_o thirst_n by_o this_o great_a labour_n how_o it_o succeed_v we_o be_v not_o tell_v but_o it_o be_v likely_a they_o find_v clear_a water_n by_o percolation_n through_o the_o earth_n for_o moses_n smite_v only_o the_o pit_n that_o be_v then_o in_o be_v when_o aaron_n stretch_v out_o his_o rod_n which_o have_v no_o 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mention_v v._o last_v of_o the_o forego_n chapter_n be_v fulfil_v the_o lord_n command_v he_o to_o address_v himself_o again_o to_o pharaoh_n and_o to_o threaten_v he_o with_o a_o new_a punishment_n which_o be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o xxvth_z day_n of_o the_o six_o month_n and_o take_v away_o the_o day_n after_o v._o 10._o go_v unto_o pharaoh_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n the_o very_a same_o message_n in_o effect_n which_o he_o have_v deliver_v to_o he_o before_o v.i._n vii_o 16_o 17._o ver._n 2._o and_o if_o thou_o refuse_v to_o let_v they_o go_v behold_v etc._n etc._n he_o again_o threaten_v the_o plague_n before_o he_o inflict_v it_o both_o that_o pharaoh_n may_v know_v it_o come_v not_o by_o chance_n but_o by_o the_o determinate_a counsel_n of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o may_v prevent_v it_o by_o repentance_n and_o submission_n to_o god_n command_n i_o will_v smite_v this_o word_n common_o signify_v in_o the_o scripture_n language_n to_o kill_v but_o here_o only_o to_o afflict_v grievous_o see_v lxxviii_o psalm_n 45._o where_n to_o destroy_v they_o signify_v to_o annoy_v they_o all_o thy_o border_n every_o part_n of_o his_o country_n to_o the_o utmost_a extent_n of_o it_o i.e._n in_o all_o place_n where_o the_o egyptian_n dwell_v for_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a the_o israelite_n be_v infest_a with_o they_o see_v v._o 4._o with_o frog_n the_o hebrew_n word_n tsaphadéa_n signify_v as_o eben_n ezra_n think_v a_o egyptian_a fish_n which_o some_o will_v have_v to_o be_v a_o crocodile_n as_o gaulmyn_n observe_v in_o his_o annnotation_n on_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o moses_n p._n 256._o but_o this_o be_v undoubted_o false_a for_o they_o can_v not_o infest_v they_o in_o that_o manner_n as_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n ver._n 3._o and_o the_o river_n shall_v bring_v forth_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o river_n be_v comprehend_v all_o the_o stream_n pond_n lake_n and_o other_o water_n in_o egypt_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 5._o for_o most_o of_o they_o come_v one_o way_n or_o other_o out_o of_o the_o river_n they_o have_v little_a rain_n in_o egypt_n frog_n abundant_o the_o nile_n natural_o produce_v frog_n but_o such_o great_a abundance_n of_o they_o as_o sill_v the_o country_n be_v miraculous_a especial_o be_v produce_v on_o a_o sudden_a and_o their_o go_v out_o of_o the_o river_n and_o field_n into_o the_o city_n and_o house_n etc._n etc._n be_v still_o more_o miraculous_a which_o shall_v go_v up_o out_o of_o the_o river_n which_o lay_v low_a than_o the_o land_n and_o come_v into_o thy_o house_n etc._n etc._n this_o explain_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o smite_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n viz._n inflict_v a_o
sore_a plague_n more_o grievous_a than_o the_o former_a for_o that_o spoil_v only_o their_o water_n but_o not_o their_o other_o liquor_n whereas_o this_o make_v they_o uneasy_a day_n and_o night_n in_o every_o place_n whether_o they_o sit_v or_o walk_v or_o lay_v down_o or_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v for_o their_o very_a dough_n as_o we_o translate_v the_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n in_o the_o margin_n be_v infest_a with_o they_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v knead_v it_o and_o so_o be_v their_o drink_n in_o all_o likelihood_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v pour_v into_o their_o cup_n nay_o they_o get_v into_o their_o oven_n so_o that_o for_o the_o present_a i_o suppose_v they_o can_v not_o bake_v their_o bread_n ver._n 4._o and_o the_o frog_n shall_v come_v up_o both_o upon_o thou_o and_o upon_o thy_o people_n etc._n etc._n they_o come_v not_o mere_o into_o their_o house_n but_o crawl_v upon_o their_o person_n and_o here_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o this_o plague_n be_v limit_v to_o the_o egyptian_n pharaoh_n his_o people_n and_o servant_n the_o israelite_n one_o will_v think_v by_o these_o word_n be_v exempt_v from_o it_o ver._n 5._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v unto_o aaron_n etc._n etc._n no_o doubt_n moses_n deliver_v the_o forego_n message_n unto_o pharaoh_n but_o he_o it_o seem_v turn_v away_o and_o will_v give_v no_o answer_n for_o here_o immediate_o follow_v a_o new_a order_n which_o god_n perhaps_o give_v moses_n upon_o the_o spot_n as_o we_o speak_v before_o he_o return_v home_n to_o inflict_v the_o plague_n he_o have_v bid_v he_o threaten_v ver._n 6._o and_o aaron_n stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n he_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o moses_n who_o be_v to_o he_o as_o god_n iu_o 16._o inflict_v this_o plague_n upon_o egypt_n over_o the_o water_n he_o do_v not_o go_v to_o every_o place_n where_o there_o be_v water_n but_o stand_v by_o the_o river_n and_o stretch_v his_o rod_n over_o it_o towards_o every_o part_n of_o the_o country_n as_o eben_n ezra_n right_o explain_v it_o and_o immediate_o god_n effect_v what_o moses_n have_v denounce_v and_o the_o frog_n come_v up_o and_o cover_v the_o land_n of_o egypt_n that_o be_v there_o be_v vast_a number_n of_o they_o come_v up_o for_o they_o do_v not_o so_o cover_v the_o land_n but_o there_o be_v room_n for_o more_o which_o the_o magician_n counterfeit_v the_o jew_n think_v here_o be_v mensura_fw-la pro_fw-la mensura_fw-la like_v for_o like_a as_o we_o speak_v for_o they_o say_v it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o their_o bondage_n that_o the_o egyptian_n when_o they_o please_v send_v they_o a_o fish_n and_o now_o god_n make_v the_o river_n spawn_v nothing_o but_o frog_n who_o very_a croak_a other_o of_o they_o think_v put_v the_o egyptian_n in_o mind_n of_o the_o cry_v of_o the_o poor_a child_n who_o they_o barbarous_o murder_v ver._n 7._o and_o the_o magician_n do_v so_o with_o their_o enchantment_n etc._n etc._n they_o shall_v rather_o have_v show_v their_o skill_n in_o remove_v the_o frog_n or_o destroy_v those_o which_o moses_n have_v bring_v which_o one_o will_v think_v pharaoh_n expect_v from_o they_o for_o they_o be_v unable_a to_o do_v this_o he_o betake_v himself_o to_o moses_n who_o he_o entreat_v to_o take_v they_o away_o which_o he_o will_v never_o have_v do_v if_o their_o power_n have_v not_o quite_o fail_v and_o be_v unable_a to_o give_v he_o any_o relief_n so_o aben_n ezra_n observe_v he_o call_v for_o moses_n because_o he_o see_v the_o magician_n have_v only_o add_v to_o the_o plague_n but_o can_v not_o diminish_v it_o ver._n 8._o then_o pharaoh_n call_v for_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o say_v entreat_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v take_v away_o the_o frog_n etc._n etc._n he_o that_o have_v proud_o say_v not_o long_o ago_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n v._o 2._o now_o say_v entreat_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o acknowledgement_n that_o the_o lord_n send_v they_o and_o that_o he_o only_o have_v power_n to_o remove_v they_o in_o the_o former_a plague_n he_o do_v enough_o to_o make_v pharaoh_n know_v he_o be_v the_o lord_n vii_o 17._o but_o this_o have_v that_o effect_n upon_o he_o for_o the_o present_a which_o make_v he_o earnest_o entreat_v those_o who_o he_o have_v scorn_v to_o become_v intercessor_n to_o god_n for_o he_o and_o his_o people_n and_o i_o will_v let_v the_o people_n go_v that_o they_o may_v do_v sacrifice_n unto_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v not_o his_o settle_a resolution_n but_o the_o present_a danger_n make_v he_o consent_v to_o it_o for_o if_o the_o frog_n have_v continue_v long_o there_o have_v be_v no_o live_n in_o the_o country_n as_o appear_v from_o what_o we_o read_v in_o athenaeus_n out_o of_o heraclides_fw-la lembus_fw-la lib._n viii_o deipnos_n cap._n 2._o who_o say_v the_o whole_a country_n of_o paeonia_n and_o dardania_n be_v cover_v with_o frog_n which_o god_n rain_v down_o from_o heaven_n in_o such_o abundance_n that_o the_o house_n and_o highway_n be_v full_a of_o they_o they_o spend_v some_o time_n in_o kill_v of_o they_o and_o by_o keep_v their_o door_n shut_v they_o make_v a_o shift_n for_o a_o while_n to_o bear_v this_o calamity_n but_o when_o it_o do_v no_o good_a but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n all_o their_o vessel_n be_v full_a of_o they_o and_o they_o mingle_v themselves_o with_o their_o meat_n whether_o boil_v or_o roast_a and_o they_o can_v tread_v no_o where_o but_o upon_o frog_n they_o leave_v their_o country_n be_v force_v to_o it_o also_o by_o the_o stench_n of_o the_o frog_n when_o they_o die_v they_o that_o will_v see_v more_o of_o this_o out_o of_o several_a other_o author_n may_v consult_v bonfrerius_n upon_o this_o very_a place_n and_o bochartus_fw-la in_o his_o hierozoic_a p._n 2._o l._n v._o cap._n 2._o p._n 661_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 9_o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o pharaoh_n glory_n over_o i_o when_o shall_v i_o entreat_v for_o thou_o do_v thou_o appoint_v the_o time_n when_o i_o shall_v pray_v for_o thou_o as_o st._n hierom_n translate_v it_o and_o so_o do_v the_o syriack_n and_o onkelos_n and_o the_o lxx_o who_o differ_v from_o the_o hebrew_n text_n in_o word_n only_o not_o in_o sense_n for_o by_o add_v the_o word_n say_v as_o we_o do_v in_o vii_o judg._n 2._o where_o there_o be_v the_o same_o expression_n this_o paraphrase_n of_o bochart_n be_v very_o proper_a hierozoic_a p._n 2._o l._n v._o cap._n 2._o though_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o thou_o to_o determine_v the_o time_n of_o thy_o deliverance_n which_o depend_v whole_o upon_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n yet_o i_o who_o be_o his_o minister_n give_v thou_o leave_v to_o take_v so_o much_o upon_o thou_o as_o to_o prescribe_v what_o time_n thou_o please_v for_o the_o removal_n of_o this_o plague_n for_o thus_o he_o think_v moses_n his_o word_n be_v to_o be_v translate_v glory_n over_o i_o by_o tell_v i_o when_o i_o shall_v intercede_v for_o thou_o etc._n etc._n moses_n see_v perhaps_o that_o pharaoh_n be_v much_o addict_v to_o astrologer_n who_o fancy_v all_o thing_n here_o below_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o motion_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o star_n and_o therefore_o will_v have_v he_o name_v the_o time_n that_o he_o may_v be_v satisfy_v there_o be_v no_o day_n nor_o hour_n under_o such_o a_o ill_a aspect_n but_o he_o can_v prevail_v with_o god_n at_o any_o moment_n he_o think_v good_a to_o pitch_v upon_o to_o deliver_v he_o bonfrerius_n i_o think_v have_v express_v in_o short_a the_o literal_a sense_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n tibi_fw-la hunc_fw-la honorem_fw-la defero_fw-la ut_fw-la eligas_fw-la quando_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o will_v do_v thou_o the_o honour_n that_o thou_o may_v assign_v the_o time_n and_o our_o dr._n jackson_n still_v short_a glory_n over_o i_o that_o be_v say_v he_o you_o shall_v command_v i_o ver._n 10._o and_o he_o say_v to_o morrow_n but_o why_o not_o on_o that_o very_a day_n all_o man_n natural_o desire_v to_o be_v instant_o relieve_v from_o their_o suffering_n perhaps_o he_o think_v as_o we_o say_v before_o to_o try_v moses_n his_o power_n believe_v the_o next_o day_n not_o to_o be_v so_o lucky_a as_o the_o present_a on_o which_o moses_n have_v condescend_v to_o his_o request_n or_o it_o may_v now_o be_v towards_o night_n when_o he_o call_v for_o moses_n who_o he_o think_v will_v expect_v some_o time_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o what_o he_o desire_v be_v it_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v have_v thy_o desire_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n may_v no_o long_o depend_v upon_o thy_o magician_n and_o their_o god_n be_v convince_v that_o our_o god_n alone_o who_o we_o call_v jehovah_n can_v wound_v and_o
place_n in_o egypt_n call_v by_o ezekiel_n xxx_o 15._o the_o strength_n of_o egypt_n and_o by_o suidas_n long_o after_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o key_n of_o egypt_n because_o it_o be_v the_o inlet_n from_o syria_n into_o this_o country_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n as_o diadorus_n say_v lib._n xv._o that_o they_o most_o of_o all_o fortify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o his_o word_n be_v and_o this_o agree_v with_o the_o signification_n of_o pithom_n if_o d._n chytraeus_n guess_v aright_o which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o pi_n and_o tehom_n i._n e._n the_o mouth_n of_o the_o deep_a be_v seat_v near_o the_o sea_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o one_o of_o the_o stream_n of_o nile_n and_o thus_o i_o find_v it_o expound_v in_o the_o talmud_n tit._n sota_n in_o the_o gemara_n cap._n i._n sect._n 32._o and_o ramese_n it_o be_v a_o ignorant_a conceit_n of_o benjamin_n tudelensis_n that_o this_o city_n be_v that_o call_v ein-alschemes_a i._n e._n the_o fountain_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o greek_a heliopolis_n see_v his_o itiner_n p._n 120._o and_o l'_fw-mi empereur_n annot._n p._n 223._o for_o this_o city_n be_v in_o the_o upper_a egypt_n whereas_o rameses_n be_v in_o the_o low_a in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n and_o give_v name_n to_o the_o whole_a country_n where_o the_o israelite_n dwell_v xlvii_o gen._n 11._o and_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a it_o be_v a_o frontier_n town_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o entrance_n of_o egypt_n from_o arabia_n or_o some_o of_o the_o neighbour_a country_n they_o that_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n who_o now_o reign_v to_o have_v be_v ramess_n think_v this_o city_n have_v its_o name_n from_o he_o and_o the_o other_o call_v pithom_n as_o mercator_n think_v from_o the_o name_n of_o his_o queen_n ver._n 12._o but_o the_o more_o they_o afflict_v they_o the_o more_o they_o multiply_v and_o grow_v here_o be_v a_o new_a word_n different_a from_o all_o the_o former_a ver._n 7._o to_o express_v their_o extraordinary_a increase_n for_o so_o jiphrot_n signify_v break_v out_o as_o water_n do_v which_o burst_v out_o with_o a_o great_a force_n when_o it_o have_v be_v pen_v up_o this_o as_o st._n austin_n observe_v l._n xviii_o de_fw-fr civ_o dei_fw-la c._n 6._o be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o divine_a blessing_n for_o natural_o tiresome_a labour_n will_v have_v dispirited_a they_o and_o make_v they_o less_o fruitful_a and_o they_o be_v grieve_v because_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n it_o vex_v they_o to_o see_v this_o device_n prove_v so_o unsuccesful_a that_o it_o promote_v what_o they_o think_v to_o hinder_v ver._n 13._o and_o the_o egyptian_n rather_o therefore_o the_o egyptian_n resolve_v to_o take_v a_o more_o severe_a course_n with_o they_o make_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o serve_v with_o rigour_n use_v they_o more_o tyrannical_o and_o cruel_o without_o any_o mercy_n whereby_o their_o strength_n in_o all_o likelihood_n will_v be_v break_v as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v some_o of_o the_o jew_n think_v they_o beat_v and_o scourge_v they_o sore_o ver._n 14._o and_o they_o make_v their_o life_n bitter_a the_o hebrew_n call_v all_o thing_n bitter_a which_o extreme_o grieve_v and_o afflict_v the_o soul_n xxvii_o gen._n 34._o iii_o lament_n 15._o whence_o naomi_n bid_v her_o daughter_n call_v she_o no_o more_o by_o that_o pleasant_a name_n but_o call_v she_o mara_n i._n e._n bitter_a because_o of_o the_o very_a great_a affliction_n she_o have_v endure_v in_o a_o strange_a country_n with_o hard_a bondage_n such_o drudgery_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v mere_a bondslave_n in_o mortar_n and_o in_o brick_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o make_v clay_n into_o brick_n as_o philo_n well_o interpret_v it_o l._n i._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la or_o in_o work_v the_o clay_n and_o then_o turn_v it_o into_o brick_n and_o so_o bochart_n expound_v it_o by_o the_o figure_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lateribus_fw-la ex_fw-la luto_fw-la conficiendis_fw-la there_o be_v great_a store_n of_o clay_n in_o that_o place_n pelusium_n one_o of_o the_o city_n which_o they_o build_v have_v its_o name_n from_o thence_o both_o in_o the_o greek_a and_o in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n for_o sin_n signify_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clay_n or_o dirt._n and_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o service_n in_o the_o field_n etc._n etc._n not_o mere_o in_o plough_v etc._n etc._n but_o in_o dig_v trench_n to_o convey_v the_o water_n of_o nile_n into_o their_o ground_n as_o philo_n expound_v it_o and_o in_o cleanse_v those_o trench_n that_o have_v be_v former_o make_v and_o in_o carry_v dung_n as_o other_o add_v into_o the_o field_n and_o such_o like_a nasty_a service_n and_o all_o these_o moses_n add_v be_v rigorous_o exact_v of_o they_o i._n e._n they_o do_v all_o they_o can_v to_o break_v their_o heart_n as_o we_o speak_v ver._n 15._o and_o the_o king_n speak_v to_o the_o hebrew_n midwife_n the_o former_a device_n fail_v he_o or_o contribute_v little_a to_o his_o end_n he_o betake_v himself_o to_o one_o that_o if_o it_o be_v pursue_v can_v not_o but_o prove_v effectual_a some_o will_v have_v these_o midwife_n to_o have_v be_v egyptian_n but_o call_v hebrew_a because_o the_o woman_n of_o that_o nation_n make_v use_v of_o their_o assistance_n when_o they_o be_v in_o labour_n but_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o hebrew_n have_v not_o midwife_n of_o their_o nation_n or_o that_o pharaoh_n will_v impose_v his_o midwife_n upon_o they_o and_o let_v they_o have_v none_o else_o for_o that_o will_v have_v too_o plain_o discover_v his_o drift_n whereas_o he_o intend_v to_o hide_v it_o and_o to_o act_v cunning_o against_o they_o ver._n 10._o the_o name_n of_o the_o one_o be_v siphrah_n etc._n etc._n we_o can_v well_o think_v there_o be_v only_o two_o midwife_n to_o serve_v the_o whole_a nation_n but_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a who_o have_v the_o rest_n under_o their_o government_n and_o give_v order_n and_o direction_n to_o they_o so_o aben_n ezra_n who_o 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nabi_n they_o fancy_v be_v not_o now_o in_o use_n to_o signify_v a_o prophet_n as_o appear_v say_v they_o from_o 1_o sam._n ix_o 9_o where_o it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o be_v now_o call_v nabi_n a_o prophet_n be_v before_o time_n call_v roch_n a_o seer_n which_o seem_v to_o signify_v that_o the_o word_n nabi_n which_o moses_n here_o use_v for_o a_o prophet_n be_v but_o new_o come_v into_o use_n in_o samuel_n day_n but_o this_o be_v very_o far_o from_o samuel_n meaning_n who_o plain_a sense_n be_v this_o that_o he_o who_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v or_o discover_v secret_n be_v ancient_o call_v a_o seer_n not_o a_o prophet_n which_o signify_v heretofore_o only_o a_o interpreter_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n but_o now_o they_o begin_v in_o samuel_n day_n to_o apply_v the_o word_n nabi_n or_o prophet_n to_o those_o who_o can_v reveal_v any_o secret_a or_o foresee_v thing_n future_a which_o have_v not_o be_v the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n former_o but_o it_o signify_v as_o i_o say_v one_o that_o be_v familiar_a with_o god_n and_o know_v his_o mind_n and_o deliver_v it_o to_o other_o as_o i_o observe_v upon_o xx_o gen._n 7._o where_o god_n himself_o call_v abraham_n a_o prophet_n as_o he_o here_o call_v aaron_n and_o what_o holy_a writer_n will_v dare_v to_o alter_v the_o word_n which_o god_n himself_o use_v which_o be_v far_o more_o proper_a also_o to_o this_o purpose_n than_o either_o roeh_n or_o choseh_n which_o these_o man_n sancy_n be_v the_o word_n in_o use_n in_o moses_n his_o time_n not_o nabi_n for_o they_o do_v not_o answer_v the_o intention_n of_o god_n in_o this_o speech_n concern_v aaron_n who_o be_v not_o to_o see_v and_o divine_a or_o to_o receive_v revelation_n from_o god_n but_o to_o be_v a_o mouth_n to_o moses_n to_o utter_v what_o god_n reveal_v to_o he_o not_o to_o aaron_n which_o be_v the_o original_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n nabi_n there_o be_v no_o derivation_n of_o it_o so_o natural_a that_o i_o can_v find_v as_o that_o of_o r._n 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conclusion_n god_n harden_v he_o by_o withdraw_v all_o good_a motion_n from_o he_o and_o therefore_o the_o first_o time_n that_o jehovah_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v his_o heart_n there_o be_v a_o special_a remembrance_n of_o this_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v foretell_v it_o ix_o 12._o and_o multiply_v my_o sign_n and_o my_o wonder_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o plague_n that_o be_v inflict_v on_o he_o prove_v ineffectual_a it_o be_v necessary_a to_o send_v more_o and_o great_a that_o if_o it_o have_v be_v possible_a his_o heart_n may_v have_v be_v mollify_v ver._n 4._o but_o pharaoh_n will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o you_o or_o rather_o and_o pharaoh_n shall_v not_o hearken_v to_o your_o demand_n for_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o harden_v that_o i_o may_v lay_v my_o hand_n upon_o egypt_n smite_v all_o their_o first-born_a upon_o which_o immediate_o follow_v their_o march_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o bring_v forth_o my_o army_n etc._n etc._n all_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v so_o multiply_v that_o every_o one_o of_o they_o single_o make_v a_o army_n see_v vi_o 26._o by_o great_a judgement_n that_o be_v grievous_a plague_n which_o he_o inflict_v on_o they_o one_o after_o another_o and_o thereby_o make_v good_a his_o word_n that_o moses_n shall_v be_v a_o god_n to_o pharaoh_n v._o 1._o that_o be_v a_o judge_n as_o the_o word_n elohim_n sometime_o signify_v see_v vi_o 6._o ver._n 5._o and_o the_o egyptian_n shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n be_v convince_v or_o make_v sensible_a that_o none_o can_v withstand_v i_o when_o i_o stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n against_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v most_o especial_o fulfil_v when_o he_o smite_v their_o first-born_a which_o make_v they_o look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o lose_v man_n if_o they_o continue_v disobedient_a xii_o 33._o ver._n 6._o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n do_v as_o the_o lord_n command_v they_o so_o do_v they_o he_o repeat_v what_o he_o say_v of_o their_o obedience_n to_o god_n command_n because_o from_o this_o time_n forward_o they_o no_o long_o dispute_v nor_o make_v any_o objection_n but_o roundly_o go_v about_o their_o business_n ver._n 7._o and_o moses_n be_v fourscore_o year_n old_a etc._n etc._n the_o israelite_n be_v under_o a_o heavy_a persecution_n when_o moses_n be_v bear_v and_o god_n exercise_v their_o patience_n it_o appear_v by_o this_o a_o very_a long_a time_n that_o their_o deliverance_n may_v be_v for_o ever_o remember_v with_o the_o great_a thankfulness_n and_o obedience_n such_o grave_a person_n as_o these_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v employ_v as_o god_n commissioner_n in_o this_o affair_n for_o they_o can_v not_o well_o be_v think_v to_o be_v hotheaded_a man_n who_o thrust_v themselves_o forward_o into_o this_o embassy_n without_o a_o warrant_n so_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n very_o judicious_o have_v observe_v that_o god_n make_v choice_n of_o age_a man_n to_o work_v all_o his_o miracle_n before_o pharaoh_n and_o to_o receive_v his_o revelation_n because_o they_o be_v not_o apt_a to_o invent_v nor_o to_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o fancy_n at_o those_o year_n see_v sepher_n cosri_n l._n i._o sect._n 83._o where_o buxtorf_n note_v that_o aben_n ezra_n observe_v upon_o this_o place_n that_o none_o beside_o moses_n and_o aaron_n ever_o prophesy_v in_o their_o old_a age_n because_o they_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o all_o the_o prophet_n ver._n 8._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o aaron_n say_v when_o they_o be_v about_o to_o renew_v their_o address_n to_o pharaoh_n god_n be_v please_v again_o to_o appear_v and_o give_v they_o his_o direction_n in_o their_o proceed_n ver._n 9_o when_o pharaoh_n shall_v speak_v unto_o you_o say_v show_v a_o miracle_n for_o you_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o pharaoh_n will_v when_o he_o be_v not_o in_o a_o passion_n ask_v how_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o you_o come_v from_o god_n with_o this_o message_n to_o i_o give_v i_o some_o proof_n of_o your_o authority_n and_o such_o a_o proof_n as_o can_v be_v do_v by_o none_o but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o god_n direct_v moses_n what_o to_o do_v in_o this_o case_n say_v unto_o aaron_n take_v thy_o rod._n the_o same_o rod_n be_v sometime_o call_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n iu_o 20._o sometime_o moses_n his_o rod_n and_o sometime_o aaron_n as_o we_o find_v it_o in_o many_o place_n v._o 10._o &_o 19_o of_o this_o chapter_n and_o viii_o 5.19_o etc._n etc._n because_o god_n wrought_v all_o the_o follow_a miracle_n by_o this_o rod_n which_o sometime_o moses_n and_o sometime_o aaron_n hold_v in_o their_o hand_n but_o common_o moses_n deliver_v it_o unto_o aaron_n as_o a_o agent_n under_o he_o to_o stretch_v it_o out_o for_o the_o effect_n of_o wonder_n for_o he_o tell_v pharaoh_n in_o this_o very_a chapter_n that_o with_o the_o rod_n which_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n he_o will_v smite_v the_o water_n etc._n etc._n v._n 17._o and_o immediate_o the_o lord_n bid_v he_o say_v unto_o aaron_n take_v thy_o rod_n and_o stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n upon_o the_o water_n of_o egypt_n v._o 19_o by_o which_o it_o appear_v he_o have_v deliver_v the_o rod_n unto_o aaron_n for_o a_o rod_n be_v the_o ensign_n of_o authority_n prophet_n be_v wont_a to_o carry_v one_o in_o their_o hand_n in_o token_n of_o their_o office_n and_o so_o do_v the_o egyptian_a magician_n also_o who_o have_v every_o one_o their_o rod_n ready_a to_o throw_v down_o v._o 12._o and_o mercury_n who_o the_o egyptian_n count_v a_o prophet_n and_o thence_o call_v he_o anubis_n be_v represent_v with_o a_o wand_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o cast_v it_o before_o pharaoh_n as_o god_n have_v before_o direct_v moses_n iu_o 3_o 21._o ver._n 10._o and_o
here_o follow_v ver._n 19_o then_o the_o magician_n say_v unto_o pharaoh_n this_o be_v the_o singer_n of_o god_n the_o same_o with_o what_o be_v call_v in_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n the_o hand_n of_o god_n cix_o psal_n 27._o that_o be_v his_o power_n there_o be_v those_o particular_o bochartus_n who_o think_v these_o magician_n do_v not_o by_o these_o word_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n but_o think_v to_o save_v their_o own_o credit_n with_o pharaoh_n by_o tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v not_o moses_n or_o aaron_n who_o be_v too_o hard_o for_o they_o but_o a_o divine_a power_n superior_a to_o they_o all_o to_o this_o purpose_n jonathan_n but_o they_o ought_v then_o to_o have_v be_v sensible_a that_o the_o power_n which_o they_o deal_v withal_o be_v far_o from_o be_v supreme_a be_v unable_a to_o assist_v they_o upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o no_o doubt_n god_n intend_v to_o confound_v they_o by_o take_v that_o time_n to_o disable_v they_o when_o they_o least_o expect_v it_o for_o why_o shall_v not_o their_o power_n have_v extend_v to_o such_o a_o small_a thing_n as_o this_o when_o they_o have_v do_v great_a but_o god_n will_v not_o let_v they_o always_o abuse_v pharaoh_n with_o their_o illusion_n and_o give_v they_o a_o check_n when_o they_o think_v themselves_o most_o sure_o of_o success_n and_o pharaoh_n be_v heart_n be_v harden_v one_o will_v have_v rather_o expect_v to_o have_v hear_v that_o his_o heart_n begin_v to_o relent_v when_o he_o see_v his_o magician_n not_o only_o puzzle_v but_o quite_o baffle_v so_o that_o they_o own_v moses_n act_v by_o a_o power_n above_o they_o but_o this_o it_o be_v not_o to_o stick_v to_o the_o good_a resolution_n which_o have_v late_o be_v wrought_v in_o he_o v._o 8._o from_o which_o he_o not_o only_o revolt_v but_o grow_v more_o resolute_a not_o to_o yield_v to_o god_n the_o effect_n of_o which_o be_v this_o further_a induration_n it_o be_v natural_a for_o evil_a man_n who_o resist_v the_o mean_n of_o their_o cure_n to_o grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o affect_v this_o miracle_n also_o of_o the_o louse_n be_v more_o loathsome_a to_o pharaoh_n than_o terrible_a may_v haply_o be_v the_o reason_n as_o dr._n jackson_n conjecture_n that_o he_o do_v not_o entreat_v moses_n and_o aaron_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o as_o he_o have_v do_v upon_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o frog_n and_o as_o he_o straightway_o do_v after_o he_o feel_v the_o next_o plague_n of_o the_o fly_n i_o can_v but_o add_v also_o this_o further_a reflection_n of_o he_o book_n x._o on_o the_o creed_n chap._n xl._n that_o though_o the_o singer_n of_o god_n be_v very_o remarkable_a in_o produce_v the_o louse_n which_o the_o magician_n can_v not_o yet_o it_o be_v no_o way_n remarkable_a in_o harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n for_o it_o be_v neither_o say_v nor_o intimate_v that_o the_o singer_n of_o god_n harden_v it_o but_o pharaoh_n heart_n be_v harden_v that_o be_v remain_v obstinate_a the_o cause_n of_o which_o be_v his_o not_o harken_v to_o they_o as_o it_o have_v be_v before_o v._o 15._o ver._n 20._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o stand_v before_o pharaoh_n as_o he_o have_v order_v he_o to_o do_v before_o he_o send_v the_o second_o plague_n vii_o 15._o lo_o he_o come_v forth_o to_o the_o water_n this_o confirm_v what_o be_v say_v there_o that_o in_o the_o morning_n it_o be_v usual_a with_o he_o to_o walk_v out_o by_o the_o river_n either_o for_o his_o refreshment_n or_o for_o his_o devotion_n perhaps_o that_o after_o wash_v he_o may_v worship_v the_o rise_v sun_n for_o moses_n be_v command_v to_o rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o present_v himself_o before_o he_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n let_v my_o people_n go_v etc._n etc._n the_o same_o message_n he_o have_v often_o send_v he_o vii_o 16_o 17._o viii_o 1._o together_o with_o a_o admonition_n and_o warn_v of_o his_o danger_n which_o god_n have_v not_o give_v he_o before_o the_o last_o plague_n v._o 16._o ver._n 21._o behold_v i_o will_v send_v swarm_n of_o fly_n upon_o thou_o etc._n etc._n the_o hebrew_n word_n arob_v be_v general_o think_v to_o come_v from_o a_o word_n which_o signify_v to_o mingle_v interpreter_n common_o think_v it_o denote_v a_o mixture_n of_o several_a sort_n of_o creature_n and_o some_o take_v it_o as_o we_o seem_v here_o to_o do_v for_o all_o manner_n of_o fly_n which_o aquila_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o sort_n of_o infect_v other_o take_v it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o margin_n for_o a_o mixture_n of_o noisome_a beast_n and_o so_o the_o author_n of_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o moses_n god_n send_v lion_n wolf_n bear_n and_o leopard_n and_o suck_v like_o wild_a beast_n which_o kill_v not_o only_o their_o cattle_n in_o the_o field_n but_o their_o child_n in_o their_o house_n and_o so_o josephus_n expound_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o bochartus_n have_v confute_v this_o notion_n by_o very_o good_a argument_n in_o his_o hierozoicon_n p._n 2._o l._n iu_o cap._n xv._o where_o he_o show_v no_o word_n have_v more_o signification_n than_o the_o hebrew_n word_n arab_n which_o signify_v not_o only_o to_o mingle_v but_o among_o many_o other_o thing_n to_o obscure_v and_o darken_v from_o whence_o the_o even_o time_n be_v call_v ereb_n and_o therefore_o with_o great_a reason_n he_o approve_v of_o the_o lxx_o version_n who_o translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o flesh-s_o very_o bold_a and_o troublesome_a be_v not_o easy_o drive_v away_o which_o infest_v dog_n very_o much_o especial_o about_o the_o flappe_n of_o their_o ear_n some_o take_v it_o for_o that_o large_a black_a fly_n which_o fasten_v upon_o beast_n and_o suck_v their_o blood_n call_v arob_v from_o its_o black_a colour_n as_o oreb_n from_o thence_o signify_v a_o crow_n and_o so_o philo_n describe_v this_o fly_n call_v cynomya_n that_o it_o be_v as_o impudent_a as_o a_o dog_n and_o make_v its_o assault_n with_o great_a violence_n like_o a_o dart_n fasten_v its_o tooth_n so_o deep_a in_o the_o flesh_n and_o stick_v so_o close_o that_o it_o make_v cattle_n run_v mad_a this_o plague_n the_o jew_n say_v in_o the_o forename_a book_n of_o the_o life_n of_o moses_n be_v send_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n because_o of_o the_o hard_a service_n they_o make_v the_o israelite_n undergo_v in_o feed_v their_o cattle_n ver._n 22._o and_o i_o will_v sever_v in_o that_o day_n the_o land_n of_o goshen_n in_o which_o my_o people_n dwell_v etc._n etc._n here_o now_o the_o distinguish_a mercy_n of_o god_n to_o the_o israelite_n be_v plain_o express_v which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o forego_n plague_n and_o the_o hebrew_n word_n as_o well_o as_o the_o chaldee_n signify_v i_o will_v make_v a_o wondrous_a difference_n so_o jonathan_n in_o that_o day_n i_o will_v work_v a_o miracle_n in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n for_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o marvellous_a thing_n that_o country_n so_o near_o one_o another_o shall_v be_v in_o such_o a_o different_a condition_n at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o it_o be_v the_o more_o wonderful_a because_o there_o be_v such_o store_n of_o cattle_n in_o goshen_n who_o dung_n be_v apt_a to_o breed_v fly_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o govern_v all_o thing_n here_o below_o or_o that_o have_v a_o special_a care_n of_o my_o people_n for_o so_o bochart_n understand_v by_o earth_n the_o land_n of_o goshen_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o which_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v because_o he_o defend_v and_o deliver_v they_o from_o this_o sore_a calamity_n which_o their_o neighbour_n suffer_v for_o thus_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v in_o many_o place_n vii_o deut._n 22._o xxiii_o 14._o xlvi_o psal_n 6_o etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o conr._n pellicanus_fw-la seem_v to_o have_v understand_v this_o passage_n which_o he_o interpret_v you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o prince_n of_o this_o country_n ver._n 23._o i_o will_v put_v a_o division_n between_o thy_o people_n and_o my_o people_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v repeat_v again_o because_o it_o be_v a_o remarkable_a thing_n and_o denote_v the_o israelite_n to_o be_v god_n peculiar_a people_n for_o who_o he_o have_v a_o singular_a favour_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o this_o mercy_n be_v call_v here_o a_o redemption_n as_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v which_o we_o translate_v division_n because_o god_n exempt_v and_o deliver_v the_o israelite_n from_o those_o fly_n which_o sore_o infest_a all_o the_o rest_n of_o pharaoh_n dominion_n to_o morrow_n shall_v this_o sign_n be_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n be_v so_o remarkable_a in_o the_o last_o plague_n v._n 19_o that_o
be_v to_o eat_v it_o after_o they_o have_v supp_v and_o be_v well_o fill_v with_o other_o meat_n rost._n with_o fire_n neither_o raw_a nor_o sodden_a as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n for_o it_o may_v be_v soon_o roast_v than_o sodden_a and_o they_o be_v in_o haste_n to_o be_v go_v when_o it_o be_v offer_v and_o unleavened_a bread_n partly_o to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o their_o hardship_n in_o egypt_n for_o unleavened_a bread_n be_v heavy_a and_o unsavoury_a and_o partly_o to_o commemorate_v their_o deliverance_n from_o thence_o in_o such_o haste_n that_o they_o have_v not_o time_n to_o leaven_n it_o v._o 39_o xvi_o deut._n 3_o and_o with_o bitter_a herb_n they_o be_v use_v for_o the_o same_o end_n to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o their_o hard_a bondage_n in_o egypt_n which_o make_v their_o life_n bitter_a to_o they_o l._n 14._o maimonides_n say_v there_o be_v sieve_n of_o these_o herb_n who_o name_n he_o mention_n but_o it_o be_v hard_o for_o we_o to_o tell_v what_o 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be_v look_v through_o the_o pillar_n of_o fire_n and_o trouble_v the_o host_n of_o the_o egyptian_n this_o glorious_a light_n i_o suppose_v flash_v in_o their_o face_n put_v they_o into_o a_o consternation_n but_o josephus_n add_v in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o second_o book_n of_o antiquity_n that_o there_o be_v a_o dreadful_a storm_n or_o tempest_n with_o thunder_n lightning_n and_o hailstone_n from_o the_o cloud_n which_o put_v they_o into_o the_o great_a disorder_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n hither_o dr._n hammond_n refer_v those_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n lxxvii_o 17_o 18._o the_o cloud_n pour_v out_o water_n the_o sky_n send_v out_o a_o sound_n thy_o arrow_n also_o go_v abroad_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o thunder_n be_v in_o the_o heaven_n the_o lightning_n lighten_v the_o world_n the_o earth_n tremble_v and_o shake_v etc._n etc._n ver._n 25._o and_o take_v off_o their_o chariot_n wheel_v some_o of_o their_o wheel_n be_v break_v by_o the_o hailstone_n or_o 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the_o water_n may_v return_v again_o upon_o the_o egyptian_n etc._n etc._n god_n be_v please_v to_o use_v the_o ministry_n of_o moses_n in_o the_o drown_n of_o the_o egyptian_n as_o he_o have_v do_v in_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o sea_n v._n 16_o 21._o that_o all_o the_o people_n may_v honour_v and_o reverence_v he_o and_o be_v obedient_a to_o his_o direction_n ver._n 27._o and_o the_o sea_n return_v to_o its_o strength_n the_o sense_n be_v true_o express_v by_o the_o vulgar_a the_o sea_n return_v to_o its_o former_a place_n the_o great_a wall_n or_o heap_n of_o water_n which_o be_v on_o either_o side_n of_o they_o fall_v down_o and_o rush_v upon_o they_o with_o a_o mighty_a force_n overwhelm_v they_o and_o fill_v
it_o as_o in_o 1_o sam._n xvii_o 34._o we_o meet_v with_o this_o very_a expression_n concern_v goliath_n a_o man_n of_o war_n from_o his_o youth_n i._n e._n a_o great_a warrior_n and_o in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n david_n be_v call_v both_o isch_fw-mi milchamah_n a_o man_n of_o war_n and_o isch_fw-mi toar_fw-mi a_o man_n of_o form_n or_o beauty_n i._n e._n a_o beautiful_a or_o comely_a person_n as_o we_o translate_v it_o 1_o sam._n xvi_o 18._o and_o in_o this_o very_a book_n isch_fw-mi de_fw-fr varim_n a_o man_n of_o word_n be_v a_o eloquent_a man._n the_o lord_z be_v his_o name_n he_o seem_v to_o allude_v unto_o that_o which_o god_n say_v to_o moses_n when_o he_o first_o appear_v to_o he_o iii_o 14_o 15_o 16._o vi_o 3_o 4_o 6._o ver._n 4._o pharaoh_n chariot_n the_o hebrew_n word_n mercavah_n comprehend_v the_o horse_n by_o which_o they_o be_v draw_v which_o be_v common_o four_o to_o each_o chariot_n as_o maimonides_n probable_o gather_v from_o 1_o king_n x._o 29._o where_o a_o horse_n be_v say_v to_o come_v up_o out_o of_o egypt_n at_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o shekel_n and_o a_o chariot_n at_o six_o hundred_o because_o it_o comprehend_v four_o horse_n more_n nevoch_n p._n i._o c._n 70._o choose_a captain_n the_o hebrew_n word_n schalish_n import_v something_o extraordinary_a either_o in_o their_o stature_n or_o in_o their_o command_n which_o they_o have_v perhaps_o over_o three_o squadron_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v but_o hen._n valesius_fw-la a_o very_a learned_a man_n think_v the_o lxx_o right_o translate_v the_o word_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o translate_v three_o fight_v out_o of_o a_o chariot_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v both_o word_n belong_v to_o military_a discipline_n which_o they_o call_v tactic_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o take_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n and_o right_o render_v by_o rusinus_fw-la ternos_fw-la statores_fw-la in_o euseb_n histor_n eccles_n l._n ix_o c._n 9_o p._n 358._o ver._n 5._o sink_v to_o the_o bottom_n as_o a_o stone_n the_o water_n which_o stand_v up_o like_o a_o wall_n fall_v down_o with_o great_a violence_n upon_o they_o they_o sink_v under_o their_o weight_n to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n from_o whence_o after_o some_o time_n they_o rise_v up_o again_o and_o be_v throw_v upon_o the_o shore_n fourteen_o 30._o though_o not_o all_o of_o they_o but_o some_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v bury_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n see_v v._o 12._o ver._n 6._o right_o hand_n be_v frequent_o use_v for_o the_o height_n of_o power_n exert_v in_o the_o preservation_n of_o good_a man_n or_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o bad_a xx_o psalm_n 6._o xxi_o 8._o ver._n 7._o in_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o excellency_n etc._n etc._n all_o word_n be_v too_o low_o to_o declare_v the_o greatness_n of_o god_n power_n which_o appear_v in_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o egyptian_n he_o endeavour_v to_o rise_v high_a and_o high_o in_o his_o expression_n to_o show_v how_o much_o he_o admire_v it_o thou_o send_v forth_o thy_o wrath_n he_o seem_v to_o allude_v unto_o god_n look_v upon_o they_o through_o the_o pillar_n of_o fire_n and_o of_o the_o cloud_n fourteen_o 24._o and_o to_o the_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v come_v from_o thence_o ver._n 8._o and_o with_o the_o blast_n of_o thy_o nostril_n this_o may_v relate_v to_o the_o strong_a wind_n which_o drive_v the_o sea_n back_o fourteen_o 21._o the_o water_n be_v gather_v together_o this_o word_n aram_n or_o haram_n signify_v to_o heap_v up_o together_o from_o whence_o the_o arabian_n call_v those_o great_a bank_n which_o be_v raise_v to_o keep_v in_o water_n from_o overflow_a a_o country_n by_o the_o name_n of_o arem_fw-la or_o harem_fw-la as_o bochartus_n have_v observe_v in_o his_o phaleg_n l._n ii_o c._n 26._o and_o so_o the_o word_n may_v be_v here_o translate_v the_o water_n be_v heap_v up_o as_o bank_n on_o each_o side_n of_o the_o israelite_n ver._n 9_o i_o will_v divide_v the_o spoil_n it_o belong_v to_o king_n and_o chief_a commander_n to_o divide_v the_o spoil_n as_o moses_n david_n and_o joshua_n do_v among_o the_o soldier_n my_o hand_n shall_v destroy_v they_o or_o repossess_v they_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n bring_v they_o back_o to_o their_o slavery_n in_o egypt_n ver._n 10._o they_o sink_v like_o lead_n it_o signify_v the_o suddenness_n of_o their_o destruction_n for_o a_o talon_n of_o lead_n sink_v in_o a_o moment_n ver._n 11._o who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o among_o the_o god_n or_o the_o mighty_a one_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n for_o elim_n be_v the_o plural_a of_o el_n which_o come_v from_o ejalah_n say_v the_o author_n of_o sepher_n cosri_n which_o denote_v fortitude_n or_o strength_n for_o from_o he_o proceed_v all_o power_n and_o may_v but_o be_v himself_o more_o sublime_a and_o eminent_a than_o to_o be_v liken_v to_o any_o other_o power_n according_a to_o these_o word_n which_o he_o quote_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o pars_fw-la iu._n sect._n 3_o fearful_a in_o praise_n i_o see_v no_o solidity_n in_o the_o gloss_n of_o r._n elieser_n that_o moses_n speak_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n because_o the_o angel_n praise_v god_n above_o when_o the_o israelite_n praise_v he_o below_o pirke_n eli'_v c._n 42._o the_o plain_a meaning_n be_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v praise_v with_o the_o great_a reverence_n for_o to_o he_o alone_o as_o conradus_n pellicanus_fw-la gloss_n belong_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n who_o can_v never_o enough_o be_v praise_v ver._n 12._o the_o earth_n swallow_v they_o they_o who_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o sea_n be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o earth_n just_a as_o jonah_n say_v when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o sea_n that_o he_o go_v down_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o the_o earth_n with_o her_o bar_n be_v about_o he_o for_o ever_o ii_o 6._o because_o the_o sea_n which_o swallow_v both_o he_o and_o the_o egyptian_n be_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o earth_n r._n elieser_n think_v that_o they_o be_v throw_v upon_o the_o seashore_n fourteen_o 30._o the_o earth_n open_v her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v they_o up_o which_o be_v possible_a but_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o so_o understand_v it_o rather_o after_o the_o israelite_n have_v spoil_v they_o the_o sea_n which_o have_v cast_v they_o on_o shore_n afterward_o as_o be_v usual_a carry_v they_o off_o again_o and_o bury_v they_o in_o the_o sand_n or_o mud._n ver._n 13._o thy_o holy_a habitation_n the_o country_n where_o god_n himself_o intend_v to_o have_v a_o dwell_a place_n v._o 17._o ver._n 14._o the_o inhabitant_n of_o palestina_n the_o philistine_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o most_o valiant_a people_n in_o that_o country_n to_o which_o the_o israelite_n be_v to_o go_v and_o therefore_o here_o mention_v ver._n 15._o the_o duke_n of_o edom._n concern_v the_o word_n alluphe_fw-mi see_v xxxvi_o gen._n 18._o by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o idumaea_n be_v at_o this_o time_n under_o the_o government_n of_o duke_n though_o before_o moses_n his_o death_n they_o have_v king_n xx_o numb_a 14._o for_o they_o often_o change_v their_o government_n as_o i_o observe_v upon_o xxxvi_o gen._n where_o moses_n give_v a_o account_n both_o of_o their_o duke_n and_o of_o their_o king_n ver._n 16._o shall_v be_v as_o still_o as_o a_o stone_n the_o lxx_o translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d turn_v into_o stone_n i_o e._n so_o strike_v with_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o remain_v unmoveable_a as_o stone_n have_v no_o heart_n to_o oppose_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o israelite_n into_o canaan_n ver._n 17._o the_o mountain_n of_o thy_o inheritance_n moses_n seem_v to_o have_v foresee_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n that_o god_n will_v place_v his_o habitation_n upon_o mount_n zion_n which_o he_o understand_v perhaps_o from_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o isaac_n upon_o mount_n moriah_n xxii_o gen._n ver._n 18._o the_o lord_z shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o it_o may_v signify_v that_o when_o they_o come_v thither_o they_o will_v always_o acknowledge_v he_o for_o their_o sovereign_n who_o have_v do_v such_o mighty_a thing_n for_o they_o ver._n 19_o the_o horse_n of_o pharaoh_n go_v in_o with_o his_o chariot_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o which_o the_o greek_n call_v the_o epiphonema_n of_o the_o song_n moses_n brief_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a matter_n of_o it_o and_o make_v it_o end_n as_o it_o begin_v ver._n 20._o and_o miriam_n or_o as_o the_o lxx_o the_o syriac_a and_o other_o read_v it_o mariam_n which_o some_o think_v come_v from_o marah_n which_o signify_v bitterness_n as_o the_o arabic_a word_n marara_n do_v and_o
that_o their_o cruel_a usage_n by_o pharaoh_n especial_o his_o decree_n that_o all_o the_o male_a child_n shall_v be_v slay_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o name_n for_o it_o make_v their_o life_n bitter_a to_o they_o as_o the_o text_n say_v i._o 14._o thus_o the_o author_n of_o dibre_n hajamim_n or_o of_o the_o life_n of_o moses_n and_o our_o dr._n lightfoot_n and_o other_o but_o l'moine_n guess_v not_o unhappy_o that_o it_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o marjam_a which_o be_v in_o english_a a_o drop_n of_o the_o sea_n from_o which_o the_o story_n of_o venus_n be_v frame_v among_o the_o greek_n who_o feign_v she_o to_o have_v be_v bear_v of_o the_o froth_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o give_v she_o the_o name_n of_o aphrodite_n the_o fable_n of_o diana_n also_o as_o well_o as_o venus_n have_v no_o other_o original_n but_o from_o that_o which_o be_v here_o say_v of_o miriam_n as_o huetius_n have_v probable_o conjecture_v in_o his_o demonstratio_fw-la evang._n prop._n iu._n c._n 12._o sect_n 4._o the_o prophetess_n she_o be_v call_v by_o this_o name_n i_o suppose_v because_o she_o have_v a_o gift_n of_o compose_v hymn_n in_o praise_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n which_o it_o be_v certain_a be_v mean_v sometime_o by_o prophesy_v in_o scripture_n see_v 1_o sam._n x._o 5_o 6._o and_o thus_o among_o the_o greek_n a_o prophet_n and_o a_o poet_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o the_o latin_a word_n vates_fw-la signify_v both_o for_o as_o quintilian_n say_v l._n i._o c._n 10._o music_n be_v have_v in_o such_o veneration_n in_o ancient_a time_n that_o iidem_fw-la musici_fw-la &_o vates_fw-la &_o sapientes_fw-la judicarentur_fw-la but_o there_o be_v other_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o will_v incline_v one_o to_o think_v that_o she_o also_o receive_v revelation_n from_o god_n for_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o people_n particular_o vi_o mich._n 4._o where_o she_o be_v mention_v as_o one_o that_o conduct_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o her_o own_o word_n with_o aaron_n xii_o numb_a 2._o have_v not_o the_o lord_n speak_v by_o we_o also_o which_o the_o lord_n hear_v and_o do_v not_o contradict_v but_o rather_o allow_v to_o be_v true_a though_o they_o have_v not_o such_o near_a communication_n with_o he_o as_o moses_n have_v v._o 6._o perhaps_o she_o instruct_v the_o woman_n as_o moses_n and_o aaron_n do_v the_o men._n the_o sister_n of_o aaron_n and_o why_o not_o of_o moses_n the_o common_a answer_n be_v that_o aaron_n and_o she_o live_v long_a together_o moses_n have_v be_v absent_a from_o they_o xl._n year_n or_o perhaps_o moses_n be_v not_o by_o the_o same_o mother_n which_o aaron_n and_o miriam_n have_v she_o be_v marry_v to_o hur_z if_o we_o may_v believe_v josephus_n take_v a_o timbrel_n in_o her_o hand_n so_o the_o manner_n be_v in_o aftertime_n when_o they_o prophesy_v 1_o sam._n x._o 5_o 6._o 2_o king_n iii_o 15._o and_o when_o they_o sing_v hymn_n xxxiii_o psalm_n 2._o lvii_o 7_o 8._o and_o upon_o any_o occasion_n of_o great_a rejoice_v xi_o judg._n 34._o 1_o sam._n xviii_o 6._o from_o which_o we_o may_v learn_v how_o ancient_a music_n be_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o which_o it_o can_v be_v better_o employ_v than_o in_o his_o praise_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o gentile_a idolatry_n that_o they_o use_v such_o instrument_n as_o these_o in_o their_o divine_a worship_n but_o they_o honour_v false_a god_n in_o that_o manner_n that_o moses_n and_o the_o israelite_n have_v do_v the_o true_a and_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o remark_n set_v upon_o it_o that_o this_o way_n of_o praise_v god_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a institution_n but_o derive_v from_o more_o ancient_a time_n before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v and_o all_o the_o woman_n go_v out_o after_o she_o to_o join_v with_o she_o in_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n as_o the_o man_n do_v with_o moses_n and_o aaron_n with_o timbrel_n and_o dance_n as_o they_o play_v with_o these_o instrument_n in_o their_o hand_n so_o their_o whole_a body_n make_v a_o decent_a motion_n with_o their_o foot_n which_o afterward_o tend_v to_o lasciviousness_n but_o ancient_o be_v very_o grave_a and_o so_o become_v that_o such_o dance_n be_v as_o devout_a expression_n of_o joy_n as_o their_o solemn_a music_n this_o appear_v by_o the_o example_n of_o david_n dance_v before_o the_o ark_n when_o it_o be_v bring_v up_o from_o the_o house_n of_o obed-edom_n in_o a_o joyful_a procession_n both_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n with_o vocal_a and_o instrumental_a music_n 1_o chron._n xv._o 27_o 28_o 29._o lxviii_o psalm_n 26._o from_o which_o pattern_n all_o nation_n from_o the_o most_o ancient_a time_n make_v dance_v a_o part_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o their_o god_n as_o huetius_n observe_v in_o his_o demonstr_n evang._n propos_fw-fr iu_o c._n 6._o n._n 2._o who_o ingenious_o conjecture_n in_o another_o place_n of_o that_o work_n c._n 12._o n._n 4._o that_o from_o this_o dance_a of_o miriam_n and_o her_o companion_n on_o the_o seashore_n callimachus_n in_o his_o hymn_n to_o diana_n ascribe_v to_o her_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d threescore_o dancer_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o ocean_n ver._n 21._o and_o miriam_n answer_v they_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n she_o and_o the_o woman_n answer_v moses_n and_o the_o people_n verse_n by_o verse_n or_o after_o every_o verse_n sing_v by_o moses_n and_o the_o man_n miriam_n and_o the_o woman_n interpose_v and_o repeat_v this_o verse_n which_o be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o song_n say_v sing_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v triumph_v glorious_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v a_o way_n of_o sing_v in_o after_o time_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o cxxxv_o psalm_n and_o iii_o ezra_n 11._o of_o which_o i_o have_v give_v some_o account_n in_o my_o preface_n to_o the_o paraphrase_n of_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n which_o justisy_n or_o rather_o commend_v our_o way_n of_o read_v or_o chant_v the_o psalm_n interchangeable_o by_o response_n as_o we_o 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refreshment_n three_o day_n ver._n 24._o and_o the_o people_n murmur_v against_o moses_n say_v what_o shall_v we_o drink_v it_o be_v the_o conceit_n of_o abarbinel_n that_o moses_n bring_v they_o from_o the_o red-sea_n without_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o cloud_n which_o conduct_v they_o thither_o but_o then_o leave_v they_o to_o his_o guidance_n which_o make_v the_o people_n think_v it_o be_v moses_n his_o fault_n that_o they_o be_v in_o this_o destress_n who_o do_v not_o know_v how_o to_o lead_v they_o to_o the_o most_o commodious_a and_o likely_a place_n for_o the_o find_v good_a water_n and_o therefore_o from_o marah_n they_o stir_v not_o till_o the_o cloud_n again_o lead_v they_o because_o it_o be_v say_v xvii_o 1._o they_o journy_v from_o sin_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n
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sin_n where_o they_o have_v be_v for_o some_o time_n xvi_o 1._o and_o now_o pitch_v in_o rephidim_n that_o be_v they_o rest_v here_o after_o some_o other_o station_n in_o their_o passage_n hither_o for_o moses_n mention_n two_o between_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n and_o rephidim_n xxxiii_o numb_a 12_o 13_o 14._o and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o word_n here_o follow_v after_o their_o journey_n they_o proceed_v in_o their_o journey_n to_o dophekah_n and_o then_o to_o alush_v and_o so_o to_o rephidim_n where_o they_o stay_v some_o time_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o glorious_a cloud_n which_o go_v before_o they_o and_o fix_v their_o station_n for_o they_o where_o it_o rest_v and_o pitch_v in_o rephidim_n this_o place_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n also_o but_o call_v by_o a_o particular_a name_n as_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a so_o st._n 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do_v chide_v with_o moses_n expostulate_v with_o he_o in_o such_o a_o undutiful_a manner_n that_o it_o may_v be_v translate_v scold_v with_o he_o say_v give_v we_o water_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n for_o give_v be_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v speak_v both_o to_o moses_n and_o to_o aaron_n though_o moses_n be_v only_o mention_v as_o the_o person_n they_o contend_v with_o for_o there_o be_v no_o need_n as_o aben-fzra_a and_o other_o observe_v to_o mention_v aaron_n because_o moses_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n but_o by_o he_o abarbinel_n carry_v it_o further_o and_o will_v have_v this_o speech_n direct_v to_o moses_n and_o to_o god_n because_o they_o come_v hither_o by_o god_n commandment_n which_o make_v they_o insolent_o say_v if_o by_o god_n providence_n we_o be_v bring_v to_o this_o place_n let_v he_o take_v care_n we_o be_v not_o kill_v with_o thirst_n and_o moses_n say_v why_o chide_v you_o with_o i_o who_o bring_v you_o hither_o by_o god_n order_n wherefore_o do_v you_o tempt_v the_o lord_n and_o why_o do_v you_o distrust_v his_o power_n and_o goodness_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o his_o promise_n ver._n 3._o and_o the_o people_n thirst_v there_o for_o water_n this_o look_n like_o a_o needless_a repetition_n it_o be_v say_v before_o there_o be_v no_o water_n in_o this_o place_n v._n 1._o which_o make_v the_o people_n chide_v with_o moses_n for_o bring_v they_o into_o such_o a_o inconvenient_a station_n but_o if_o we_o consider_v it_o well_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o a_o necessary_a explication_n of_o the_o growth_n and_o progress_n of_o their_o discontent_n for_o as_o abarbinel_n have_v well_o observe_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o come_v to_o rephidim_n they_o see_v it_o be_v no_o commodious_a place_n because_o it_o will_v not_o supply_v they_o with_o water_n which_o make_v they_o begin_v to_o quarrel_v with_o moses_n before_o they_o need_v mere_o out_o of_o fear_n that_o when_o the_o water_n they_o have_v bring_v from_o elim_n be_v spend_v there_o will_v be_v none_o for_o they_o and_o now_o when_o after_o a_o day_n or_o two_o it_o be_v all_o go_v they_o be_v real_o very_o thirsty_a and_o so_o fall_v into_o the_o murmur_a here_o speak_v of_o from_o a_o sense_n of_o their_o misery_n as_o before_o only_o out_o of_o a_o fear_n of_o it_o and_o the_o people_n murmur_v against_o moses_n they_o proceed_v from_o a_o low_a to_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o discontent_n which_o make_v they_o at_o first_o only_o expostulate_v and_o argue_v with_o he_o but_o now_o they_o murmur_v against_o he_o and_o at_o length_n fall_v into_o such_o a_o rage_n that_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v ready_a to_o stone_n he_o v._o 4._o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o stop_v such_o motion_n in_o their_o beginning_n wherefore_o be_v this_o that_o thou_o have_v bring_v we_o out_o of_o egypt_n this_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o preserve_v the_o remembrance_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o benefit_n in_o our_o mind_n which_o if_o this_o people_n have_v do_v they_o can_v not_o have_v fall_v a_o three_o time_n into_o such_o a_o discontent_a sit_v as_o make_v they_o speak_v reproachful_o of_o their_o deliverer_n and_o slight_v the_o wonderful_a deliverance_n itself_o which_o god_n have_v late_o give_v they_o out_o of_o cruel_a servitude_n the_o character_n which_o plato_n in_o his_o axiochus_n give_v of_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n of_o people_n belong_v to_o the_o israelite_n above_o all_o other_o viz._n that_o this_o sort_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tom._n iii_o p._n 369._o to_o kill_v we_o and_o our_o child_n and_o our_o cattle_n with_o thirst_n child_n as_o abarbinel_n observe_v can_v less_o endure_v thirst_n than_o grow_v man_n and_o cattle_n need_v abundance_n of_o water_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n they_o
mention_v they_o ver._n 4._o and_o moses_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o do_v not_o upon_o their_o first_o complaint_n v._o 2._o because_o their_o necessity_n be_v not_o so_o urgent_a but_o now_o see_v their_o distress_n and_o the_o height_n of_o their_o discontent_n he_o pray_v god_n to_o take_v care_n of_o they_o hope_v he_o will_v supply_v they_o with_o drink_n as_o late_o he_o have_v do_v with_o bread_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v unto_o this_o people_n he_o say_v enough_o no_o doubt_n to_o quiet_v they_o by_o remember_v they_o what_o god_n have_v already_o do_v for_o they_o and_o what_o reason_n they_o have_v still_o to_o trust_v in_o his_o good_a providence_n but_o this_o will_v not_o satisfy_v they_o unless_o their_o thirst_n be_v present_o quench_v which_o he_o can_v not_o do_v for_o they_o and_o therefore_o know_v not_o how_o to_o appease_v they_o they_o be_v almost_o ready_a to_o stone_n i_o he_o represent_v to_o god_n not_o only_o their_o importunity_n but_o his_o own_o great_a danger_n for_o have_v promise_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o canaan_n he_o be_v afraid_a as_o abarbinel_n fancy_n that_o if_o they_o continue_v to_o think_v they_o shall_v die_v with_o thirst_n they_o will_v take_v he_o for_o a_o false_a prophet_n who_o have_v deceive_v they_o with_o lie_n and_o consequent_o inflict_v the_o punishment_n upon_o he_o which_o the_o law_n enact_v against_o a_o false_a prophet_n which_o be_v ston_a but_o the_o law_n be_v not_o yet_o give_v this_o can_v not_o be_v in_o their_o thought_n ver._n 5._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n go_v on_o before_o the_o people_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o their_o ston_a say_v the_o same_o aharbinel_n but_o though_o they_o murmur_v and_o be_v in_o a_o great_a passion_n and_o impatient_a go_v on_o before_o they_o confident_o through_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o camp_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v they_o shall_v not_o touch_v the_o hem_n of_o thy_o garment_n and_o take_v with_o thou_o of_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n 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people_n can_v not_o do_v the_o passage_n to_o the_o rock_n it_o be_v likely_a be_v narrow_a so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o all_o see_v he_o smite_v the_o rock_n and_o behold_v the_o water_n gush_v out_o but_o expect_v till_o it_o flow_v from_o thence_o unto_o their_o camp_n ver._n 6._o behold_v i_o will_v stand_v before_o thou_o there_o upon_o the_o rock_n that_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o in_o the_o cloud_n appear_v in_o this_o place_n as_o abarbinel_n true_o expound_v it_o to_o strengthen_v his_o faith_n and_o to_o persuade_v the_o elder_n that_o this_o water_n be_v divine_o give_v they_o even_o as_o the_o manna_n be_v for_o before_o that_o fell_a from_o above_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v xvi_o 10._o as_o it_o do_v now_o before_o this_o water_n flow_v to_o they_o from_o the_o rock_n so_o that_o they_o be_v feed_v continual_o by_o the_o divine_a providence_n from_o whence_o they_o receive_v both_o their_o meat_n and_o their_o drink_n there_o be_v a_o emphatical_a he_o as_o they_o call_v it_o before_o the_o word_n for_o rock_n and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v translate_v upon_o that_o rock_n where_o abarbinel_n fancy_v the_o lord_n be_v wont_a to_o appear_v to_o moses_n but_o this_o be_v a_o rocky_a place_n it_o may_v only_o denote_v that_o particular_a part_n of_o the_o rock_n to_o which_o god_n direct_v he_o to_o go_v and_o be_v the_o same_o that_o author_n probable_o think_v with_o that_o mention_v xxxiii_o 22._o in_o horeb._n this_o be_v not_o a_o distinct_a mountain_n from_o sinai_n but_o only_o a_o different_a part_n of_o the_o same_o mountain_n which_o be_v long_o and_o have_v many_o rise_n of_o which_o this_o be_v one_o and_o thou_o shall_v smite_v the_o rock_n with_o the_o rod_n wherewith_o he_o smite_v the_o river_n vii_o 17_o 20._o and_o there_o shall_v come_v water_n out_o of_o it_o that_o the_o people_n may_v drink_v according_a to_o their_o petition_n v._o 2._o and_o moses_n do_v so_o i._n e._n smite_v the_o rock_n and_o bring_v water_n out_o of_o it_o in_o such_o plenty_n that_o the_o psalmist_n say_v it_o run_v down_o like_o river_n lxxviii_o 15_o 16._o to_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o the_o whole_a camp_n unto_o which_o it_o flow_v as_o far_o as_o rephidim_n so_o that_o they_o need_v not_o to_o go_v to_o horeb_n for_o it_o which_o be_v the_o difference_n as_o abarbinel_n think_v between_o this_o miracle_n and_o that_o mention_v xx_o numb_a where_o the_o water_n be_v but_o like_o a_o well_o to_o which_o they_o must_v go_v and_o do_v not_o come_v to_o they_o much_o less_o follow_v they_o in_o their_o journey_n as_o this_o do_v for_o this_o be_v a_o continue_a fountain_n of_o water_n which_o flow_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n cxiv_o psal_n 8._o and_o make_v this_o part_n of_o arabia_n habitable_a in_o future_a age_n which_o no_o man_n dwell_v in_o before_o moses_n do_v not_o add_v and_o the_o people_n drink_v and_o their_o cattle_n because_o as_o aben-ezra_n observe_v he_o study_v brevity_n and_o this_o be_v easy_o understand_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o testify_v to_o the_o people_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o miracle_n whereby_o they_o be_v relieve_v in_o their_o distress_n and_o preserve_v in_o their_o travel_n through_o the_o wilderness_n the_o fame_n of_o which_o no_o doubt_n reach_v other_o nation_n the_o memory_n of_o it_o be_v remain_v in_o several_a of_o their_o fable_n for_o there_o be_v a_o manifest_a allusion_n to_o it_o in_o euripides_n his_o bacchae_n v._o 703._o where_o he_o make_v one_o of_o they_o smite_v the_o rock_n at_o cithaeron_n and_o water_n gush_v out_o of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o i_o find_v observe_v by_o bochartus_n in_o his_o canaan_n l._n i._o c._n 16._o and_o huetius_n have_v observe_v many_o more_o such_o instance_n out_o of_o nonnus_n pausanias_n and_o divers_a other_o author_n in_o his_o alnetanae_n quaestiones_fw-la l._n ii_o c._n 12._o n._n 18._o and_o he_o think_v it_o very_o probable_a that_o the_o fable_n of_o janus_n be_v forge_v from_o hence_o for_o which_o he_o allege_v many_o argument_n in_o his_o demonstratio_fw-la evang._n and_o this_o among_o the_o rest_n that_o albricus_n describe_v his_o image_n hold_v a_o rod_n in_o his_o left_a hand_n with_o which_o he_o smite_v a_o stone_n and_o out_o of_o it_o water_n flow_v ver._n 7._o and_o he_o call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n massah_n and_o meribah_n etc._n etc._n that_o place_n which_o before_o be_v call_v rephidim_n be_v after_o this_o call_v massah_n and_o meribah_n with_o respect_n to_o their_o chide_n there_o with_o moses_n which_o be_v the_o import_n of_o meribah_n and_o their_o tempt_a god_n which_o be_v the_o signification_n of_o massah_n some_o think_v this_o one_o place_n be_v not_o call_v by_o two_o name_n but_o that_o upon_o the_o second_o strike_v of_o the_o rock_n almost_o forty_o year_n after_o this_o it_o be_v call_v meribah_n and_o till_o then_o only_a massah_n but_o in_o that_o story_n it_o be_v not_o say_v the_o place_n be_v call_v meribah_n but_o the_o water_n xx_o numb_a 13._o be_v the_o lord_n among_o we_o or_o not_o do_v he_o take_v care_n of_o we_o or_o not_o regard_v what_o become_v of_o we_o for_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v among_o or_o as_o the_o phrase_n in_o the_o hebrew_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o those_o who_o he_o protect_v and_o provide_v for_o by_o a_o special_a providence_n as_o we_o find_v vii_o deut._n 21._o xxiii_o 14._o iii_o josh_n 20._o and_o many_o other_o place_n ver._n 8._o then_o come_v amalek_n and_o fight_v etc._n etc._n the_o ground_n of_o their_o enmity_n be_v common_o think_v to_o
blemish_n there_o be_v several_a thing_n to_o be_v do_v before_o this_o though_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a for_o they_o be_v to_o be_v wash_v and_o robe_a with_o their_o priestly_a garment_n and_o anoint_v and_o then_o they_o be_v complete_v by_o peculiar_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v direct_v and_o describe_v v._n 10_o 11_o etc._n etc._n and_o put_v in_o execution_n viii_o leu._n 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 2._o and_o unleavened_a bread_n etc._n etc._n together_o with_o the_o forego_n sacrifice_n which_o it_o will_v appear_v hereafter_o be_v of_o several_a sort_n there_o be_v a_o mincha_fw-mi to_o be_v offer_v bread_n be_v necessary_a at_o a_o table_n together_o with_o flesh_n and_o this_o consist_v of_o three_o part_n unleavened_a bread_n unleavened_a cake_n temper_v with_o oil_n and_o unleavened_a wafer_n or_o thin_a cake_n like_v to_o our_o pancake_n anoint_v with_o oil_n before_o they_o be_v put_v into_o the_o pan_n to_o be_v fry_v all_o these_o be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o wheaten_a flour_n and_o the_o two_o last_o be_v account_v a_o delicious_a bread_n among_o the_o greek_n as_o athenaeus_n tell_v we_o l._n iii_o deipnosoph_n ver._n 3._o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v they_o into_o one_o basket_n etc._n etc._n all_o these_o make_n but_o one_o meat-offering_a be_v to_o be_v put_v into_o one_o basket_n and_o so_o bring_v to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n to_o be_v present_v there_o to_o god_n together_o with_o the_o bullock_n and_o ram_n v._o 23._o ver._n 4._o and_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n thou_o shall_v bring_v unto_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n to_o be_v present_v unto_o god_n together_o with_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o shall_v wash_v they_o with_o water_n this_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v for_o the_o hallow_v they_o v._n 1._o as_o we_o read_v viii_o leu._n 6._o and_o be_v perform_v some_o think_v at_o the_o laver_n which_o be_v direct_v to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n xxx_o 18_o 19_o where_o they_o be_v to_o repeat_v this_o wash_n every_o time_n they_o go_v in_o to_o minister_v unto_o god_n but_o now_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v more_o likely_a at_o their_o first_o consecration_n water_n be_v bring_v from_o thence_o to_o wash_v they_o at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n before_o they_o be_v permit_v to_o enter_v into_o it_o whether_o their_o whole_a body_n be_v now_o wash_v be_v not_o say_v but_o we_o may_v probable_o gather_v that_o they_o be_v for_o they_o be_v now_o look_v on_o as_o whole_o unclean_a be_v unhallowed_a and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v wash_v all_o over_o though_o be_v once_o cleanse_v they_o need_v not_o do_v more_o when_o they_o go_v to_o minister_v but_o only_o wash_v their_o hand_n and_o their_o foot_n which_o agree_v with_o our_o saviour_n word_n xiii_o joh._n 10._o such_o wash_n every_o body_n know_v be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o gentile_n before_o they_o offer_v sacrifice_n ver._n 5._o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v the_o garment_n their_o body_n be_v wash_v they_o be_v next_o of_o all_o robe_a with_o those_o garment_n prescribe_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n and_o put_v upon_o aaron_n the_o coat_n and_o the_o robe_n of_o the_o ephod_n and_o the_o ephod_n etc._n etc._n the_o order_n wherein_o these_o garment_n be_v put_v on_o according_a to_o the_o talmudist_n be_v this_o first_o the_o breeches_n be_v put_v on_o by_o the_o priest_n himself_o and_o that_o private_o which_o be_v the_o reason_n perhaps_o they_o be_v not_o here_o mention_v they_o be_v tie_v about_o his_o loin_n moses_n put_v upon_o he_o the_o close_a coat_n which_o come_v down_o to_o his_o ankle_n then_o this_o be_v bind_v to_o he_o by_o the_o girdle_n which_o be_v round_o several_a time_n about_o he_o under_o the_o armhole_n he_o put_v upon_o he_o his_o bonnet_n this_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o habit_v a_o ordinary_a priest_n but_o when_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v consecrate_v after_o the_o girdle_n before_o name_v be_v put_v on_o the_o robe_n with_o the_o ephod_n and_o breastplate_n and_o then_o his_o mitre_n to_o which_o be_v add_v the_o golden-plate_n tie_v with_o a_o blue_a ribbon_n upon_o his_o forehead_n see_v selden_n the_o succession_n ad_fw-la pontif._n l._n ii_o c._n 8._o ver._n 6._o and_o put_v the_o holy_a crown_n upon_o his_o head_n by_o this_o crown_n be_v mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o golden-plate_n on_o which_o be_v write_v holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n xxviii_o 36._o which_o be_v express_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o crown_n thirty-nine_o 30._o viii_o leu._n 9_o be_v bind_v upon_o the_o forehead_n with_o a_o blue_a ribbon_n like_o a_o diadem_n josephus_n seem_v to_o call_v the_o mitre_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o crown_n l._n vi_o halos_n c._n 15._o but_o than_o he_o immediate_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n about_o which_o there_o be_v another_o golden_a crown_n have_v holy_a letter_n write_v in_o it_o etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la selden_n l._n ii_o the_o succession_n c._n 7._o ver._n 7._o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v the_o anoint_v oil_n the_o next_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v for_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n be_v anoint_v he_o with_o that_o oil_n which_o god_n order_v to_o be_v make_v xxx_o 31_o 32_o etc._n etc._n and_o pour_v it_o upon_o his_o head_n and_o anoint_v he_o the_o jew_n seem_v to_o think_v these_o two_o distinct_a thing_n pour_v oil_n on_o his_o head_n and_o then_o anoint_v he_o the_o manner_n of_o which_o they_o say_v be_v thus_o the_o oil_n be_v pour_v upon_o his_o head_n which_o run_v down_o to_o his_o face_n he_o that_o anoint_v he_o draw_v with_o his_o finger_n the_o figure_n of_o the_o greek_a letter_n chi_fw-mi or_o st._n andrew_n cross_n upon_o his_o forehead_n between_o his_o eyebrow_n this_o be_v do_v aben-ezra_n think_v before_o his_o mitre_n be_v put_v upon_o his_o head_n but_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o order_n here_o set_v down_o which_o prescribe_v the_o put_n on_o all_o his_o priestly_a garment_n of_o which_o this_o be_v one_o before_o the_o anoint_v and_o he_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v anoint_v in_o all_o his_o habiliment_n because_o he_o be_v anoint_v to_o minister_v unto_o god_n which_o he_o can_v not_o do_v without_o all_o the_o holy_a garment_n xxviii_o 43._o particular_o this_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o appear_v before_o god_n with_o the_o head_n uncover_v as_o it_o be_v also_o among_o the_o gentile_n other_o of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n therefore_o think_v that_o when_o his_o head_n be_v wrap_v about_o with_o the_o mitre_n a_o place_n be_v leave_v bare_a upon_o his_o crown_n for_o the_o pour_v the_o oil_n upon_o it_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v so_o pour_v on_o his_o head_n as_o to_o run_v down_o upon_o his_o beard_n cxxxiii_o psal_n 2._o and_o the_o jew_n say_v the_o form_n of_o the_o letter_n chi_fw-mi be_v draw_v upon_o his_o forehead_n to_o distinguish_v his_o anoint_v from_o that_o of_o their_o king_n who_o be_v anoint_v in_o the_o sorm_n of_o a_o circle_n or_o crown_n see_v selden_n the_o succession_n l._n ii_o c._n 9_o where_o he_o observe_v also_o that_o there_o be_v no_o holy_a oil_n all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n after_o the_o captivity_n they_o make_v high_a priest_n only_o by_o put_v on_o their_o holy_a garment_n which_o that_o they_o may_v have_v complete_a they_o make_v a_o imitation_n of_o urim_n and_o thummim_n though_o they_o have_v not_o the_o oracle_n itself_o that_o none_o of_o the_o eight_o garment_n may_v be_v want_v so_o maimonides_n the_o only_a remain_a difficulty_n be_v whether_o all_o aaron_n son_n be_v anoint_v as_o well_o as_o himself_o and_o mr._n selden_n in_o the_o place_n beforenamed_n think_v they_o be_v at_o the_o first_o but_o not_o in_o future_a time_n though_o all_o aaron_n successor_n in_o the_o high_a priesthood_n be_v consecrate_v by_o anoint_v as_o long_o as_o the_o holy_a oil_n last_v that_o be_v to_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n or_o as_o some_o say_v fifty_o year_n before_o when_o it_o be_v hide_v and_o no_o more_o find_v and_o there_o be_v a_o place_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n which_o seem_v to_o favour_v this_o opinion_n xxx_o 30._o but_o as_o we_o read_v of_o no_o command_n for_o their_o anoint_v as_o there_o be_v here_o for_o aaron_n so_o when_o this_o command_n come_v to_o be_v execute_v it_o be_v say_v express_o that_o moses_n pour_v oil_n on_o aaron_n head_n but_o that_o upon_o his_o son_n he_o only_o put_v the_o holy_a garment_n viii_o leu._n 12_o 13._o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v peculiar_o call_v the_o high_a priest_n from_o among_o his_o brethren_n upon_o who_o head_n the_o anoint_v oil_n be_v pour_v xxi_o leu._n 10._o the_o anoint_v therefore_o of_o his_o son_n xxx_o 30._o be_v only_o mean_v of_o that_o
and_o such_o like_a uses_n lib._n ii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n c._n 8._o and_o he_o show_v l._n iu._n c._n 5._o out_o of_o the_o misna_n in_o the_o title_n siklim_n and_o other_o authority_n that_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n adar_n man_n be_v appoint_v to_o sit_v in_o every_o city_n of_o judea_n to_o receive_v this_o payment_n which_o be_v the_o tribute_n mention_v by_o titus_n in_o his_o oration_n to_o the_o jew_n wherein_o he_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n how_o kind_a he_o have_v be_v to_o they_o in_o permit_v they_o to_o take_v tribute_n and_o to_o gather_v gift_n for_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d josephus_n l._n vi_o halos_n c._n 34._o ver._n 14._o every_o one_o that_o pass_v among_o they_o that_o be_v number_v from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o above_o shall_v give_v a_o offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o offer_v whether_o priest_n or_o levite_n israelite_n or_o stranger_n except_o woman_n servants_z and_o such_o as_o be_v under_o age._n yet_o if_o any_o one_o of_o these_o do_v make_v a_o voluntary_a offering_n it_o be_v accept_v only_o from_o a_o gentile_a who_o be_v a_o idolater_n they_o will_v not_o accept_v it_o as_o maimonides_n tell_v we_o see_v selden_n l._n iii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n c._n 4._o p._n 291._o ver._n 15._o the_o rich_a shall_v not_o give_v more_o and_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o give_v less_o than_o half_a a_o shekel_n they_o be_v all_o equal_o concern_v in_o this_o tax_n be_v for_o the_o support_n of_o the_o daily_a weekly_o monthly_a and_o annual_a sacrifice_n and_o for_o the_o provide_v salt_n and_o wood_n and_o the_o shewbread_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o all_o israel_n come_v to_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n all_o the_o year_n long_o the_o priestly_a garment_n also_o be_v provide_v out_o of_o this_o money_n and_o other_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o divine_a service_n and_o to_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n see_v mr._n selden_n l._n iii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n c._n 10._o n._n 2_o 3_o 4._o where_o he_o show_v that_o if_o any_o thing_n remain_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n after_o all_o these_o charge_n defray_v it_o be_v spend_v in_o extraordinary_a burnt-offering_n which_o be_v call_v the_o second_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o altar_n when_o they_o give_v a_o offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o your_o soul_n whence_o this_o money_n be_v call_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n keseph_n hakippurim_n the_o money_n of_o expiation_n which_o make_v every_o man_n though_o never_o so_o poor_a endeavour_v to_o raise_v it_o though_o he_o sell_v his_o clothes_n to_o get_v it_o and_o he_o that_o fail_v to_o pay_v this_o tribute_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o congregation_n and_o not_o comprehend_v in_o the_o expiation_n as_o r._n levi_n of_o barcelona_n speak_v precept_n cv_o that_o be_v be_v not_o partaker_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n ver._n 16._o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v the_o atonement-money_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o shall_v appoint_v it_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n see_v the_o verse_n forego_v and_o x_o nehem._n 32_o 33._o where_o we_o read_v of_o ordinance_n make_v to_o charge_v themselves_o with_o the_o three_o part_n of_o a_o shekel_n for_o the_o forementioned_a use_v because_o the_o expense_n be_v then_o so_o great_a that_o half_o a_o shekel_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o maintain_v they_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o memorial_n for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n before_o the_o lord_n to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o their_o soul_n a_o testimony_n of_o their_o gratitude_n to_o god_n who_o gracious_o accept_v this_o acknowledgement_n of_o he_o and_o spare_v their_o life_n which_o by_o their_o sin_n they_o have_v forfeit_v this_o be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o they_o because_o it_o purchase_v propitiatory_a sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v on_o their_o behalf_n ver._n 17._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v see_v v._o 11._o ver._n 18._o thou_o shall_v also_o make_v a_o laver_n of_o brass_n there_o be_v nothing_o say_v either_o here_o or_o xxxviii_o 8._o concern_v the_o form_n or_o the_o bigness_n of_o it_o but_o we_o may_v probable_o think_v that_o though_o solomon_n make_v a_o sea_n of_o brass_n much_o big_a than_o this_o vessel_n which_o be_v to_o be_v carry_v about_o with_o they_o in_o their_o travel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n yet_o he_o make_v it_o of_o the_o same_o form_n and_o that_o be_v circular_a as_o we_o read_v 2_o chron._n iu_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n and_o after_o their_o return_n from_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n the_o laver_n be_v restore_v as_o l'empereur_n observe_v out_o of_o maimonides_n in_o his_o annotation_n on_o codex_fw-la midoth_n c._n 3._o sect_n 6._o but_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o talmudist_n concern_v its_o dimension_n and_o his_o foot_n also_o of_o brass_n the_o basis_n of_o it_o be_v so_o contrive_v as_o to_o receive_v the_o water_n which_o run_v out_o of_o the_o laver_n at_o certain_a spout_n to_o wash_v withal_o at_o those_o spout_n the_o priest_n wash_v their_o hand_n and_o their_o foot_n before_o they_o enter_v upon_o their_o ministration_n for_o if_o they_o have_v put_v their_o hand_n and_o foot_n into_o the_o laver_n the_o water_n in_o it_o will_v have_v be_v defile_v by_o the_o first_o man_n that_o wash_v therein_o and_o the_o sea_n of_o brass_n make_v by_o solomon_n be_v so_o high_a that_o they_o can_v not_o put_v their_o foot_n into_o it_o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v it_o between_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o the_o altar_n it_o stand_v according_a to_o the_o talmudist_n between_o the_o porch_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o altar_n and_o consequent_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o it_o but_o a_o little_a on_o the_o southside_n and_o not_o just_a before_o the_o altar_n that_o be_v it_o be_v place_v like_o our_o font_n which_o stand_v at_o the_o low_a end_n of_o our_o church_n towards_o the_o door_n so_o that_o the_o priest_n come_v into_o the_o court_n immediate_o go_v to_o the_o laver_n and_o there_o wash_v and_o then_o ascend_v to_o the_o altar_n and_o thou_o shall_v put_v water_n therein_o the_o heathen_n be_v so_o superstitious_a as_o to_o think_v there_o be_v a_o great_a virtue_n in_o some_o water_n than_o in_o other_o for_o their_o lustration_n particular_o the_o greek_n as_o fort._n scacchus_n observe_v will_v admit_v of_o no_o other_o water_n in_o some_o of_o their_o great_a solemnity_n but_o that_o from_o the_o fountain_n calliroho_n but_o the_o divine_a institution_n be_v more_o simple_a require_v mere_o spring-water_n for_o all_o manner_n of_o purification_n only_o this_o water_n here_o mention_v be_v put_v into_o a_o vessel_n sanctify_v by_o a_o solemn_a unction_n xl._n 11._o ver._n 19_o for_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n shall_v wash_v their_o hand_n and_o their_o foot_n therein_o which_o that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v more_o convenient_o the_o talmudist_n tell_v we_o there_o be_v twelve_o spout_n or_o cock_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o woman_n breast_n whence_o they_o call_v they_o pap_n or_o dug_n to_o let_v the_o water_n out_o of_o the_o laver_n so_o that_o the_o twelve_o priest_n who_o attend_v upon_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n may_v wash_v there_o all_o together_o see_v l'empereur_n in_o the_o place_n abovenamed_a where_o he_o treat_v at_o large_a of_o this_o and_o of_o the_o conveyance_n of_o water_n into_o the_o laver_n which_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n at_o least_o while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v bring_v thither_o every_o day_n in_o other_o vessel_n and_o put_v into_o it_o according_a to_o the_o direction_n in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o forego_n verse_n every_o one_o know_v that_o the_o gentile_n take_v great_a care_n of_o wash_v their_o hand_n before_o they_o sacrifice_v as_o appear_v by_o many_o place_n in_o homer_n to_o name_n no_o other_o author_n who_o in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o iliad_n speak_v of_o the_o great_a sacrifice_n that_o be_v prepare_v to_o be_v offer_v for_o the_o appease_n of_o apollo_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o which_o word_n eustathius_n observe_v it_o be_v the_o ancient_a custom_n before_o they_o sacrifice_v to_o wash_v their_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o none_o but_o those_o who_o be_v clean_a and_o pure_a may_v meddle_v with_o sacred_a thing_n and_o again_o in_o the_o three_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o pour_v water_n upon_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v eustathius_n as_o be_v about_o to_o sacrifice_n but_o i_o do_v not_o find_v in_o any_o author_n that_o
mount_n xvii_o 6._o ix_o deut._n 21._o by_o which_o mean_v the_o calf_n be_v utter_o abolish_v and_o demonstrate_v as_o abarbinel_n note_v to_o have_v no_o more_o divinity_n in_o it_o than_o the_o dust_n or_o water_n have_v and_o make_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n drink_n of_o it_o he_o do_v not_o constrain_v they_o but_o have_v no_o other_o water_n they_o can_v not_o avoid_v when_o they_o be_v thirsty_a to_o drink_v with_o this_o mixture_n which_o moses_n throw_v into_o it_o not_o to_o discover_v who_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n as_o the_o jew_n fancy_n who_o say_v this_o be_v like_o the_o water_n of_o jealousy_n five_o numb_a 27._o which_o make_v their_o belly_n swell_v or_o their_o beard_n as_o some_o have_v since_o fable_v turn_v yellow_a for_o it_o be_v a_o general_a apostasy_n v._o 1_o 3._o but_o to_o make_v they_o sensible_a how_o vile_a a_o thing_n this_o idol_n be_v which_o be_v go_v into_o their_o draught_n and_o mix_v with_o their_o dung_n and_o their_o urine_n they_o that_o have_v a_o list_n to_o see_v the_o conceit_n of_o the_o jew_n about_o it_o may_v look_v into_o selden_n de_fw-fr diis_fw-la syris_n syntag._n i._o c._n 4._o and_o j._n wagenseil_n upon_o sota_n p._n 1128._o ver._n 21._o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o aaron_n what_o do_v this_o people_n unto_o thou_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a that_o the_o idol_n be_v destroy_v but_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o call_v his_o brother_n to_o a_o account_n for_o his_o misgovernment_n in_o his_o absence_n who_o make_v a_o very_a weak_a defence_n as_o all_o commentator_n observe_v to_o who_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n and_o shall_v only_o note_v that_o the_o best_a apology_n he_o can_v have_v make_v have_v be_v this_o if_o it_o have_v be_v true_a that_o he_o only_o represent_v god_n unto_o they_o as_o he_o have_v represent_v himself_o to_o he_o and_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n when_o the_o cherubim_n in_o the_o form_n of_o ox_n make_v part_n of_o the_o train_n of_o the_o schechinah_n or_o divine_a majesty_n but_o he_o say_v not_o a_o word_n of_o this_o which_o i_o suppose_v therefore_o be_v a_o groundless_a opinion_n that_o thou_o have_v bring_v so_o great_a a_o sin_n upon_o they_o if_o they_o have_v make_v or_o build_v a_o house_n for_o the_o divine_a worship_n say_v sepher_n cosri_n in_o the_o place_n abovenamed_a according_a to_o their_o own_o fancy_n that_o they_o may_v have_v offer_v their_o sacrifice_n there_o and_o direct_v their_o devotion_n thither_o it_o will_v not_o have_v seem_v to_o i_o so_o grievous_a a_o sin_n for_o at_o this_o day_n we_o make_v such_o house_n and_o have_v a_o veneration_n for_o they_o and_o promise_v ourselves_o the_o divine_a benediction_n in_o they_o etc._n etc._n but_o to_o make_v a_o image_n be_v direct_o against_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o to_o fancy_v that_o he_o will_v be_v present_a with_o that_o which_o he_o abhor_v very_o much_o aggravate_v the_o crime_n ver._n 22._o and_o aaron_n say_v let_v not_o the_o anger_n of_o my_o lord_n wax_v hot_a he_o beseech_v he_o in_o a_o very_a humble_a manner_n to_o hear_v he_o calm_o thou_o know_v the_o people_n he_o have_v be_v long_o acquaint_v with_o their_o rebellious_a and_o obstinate_a humour_n which_o make_v they_o fall_v a_o murmur_a as_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o pharaoh_n at_o the_o red-sea_n xv._o 24._o xvi_o 2_o etc._n etc._n that_o they_o be_v set_v on_o mischief_n the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_a beráhu_fw-mi be_v more_o emphatical_a they_o be_v in_o wickedness_n or_o in_o idolatry_n like_o that_o expression_n in_o st._n john_n 1_o epist_n v._o 19_o the_o whole_a world_n lie_v in_o wickedness_n or_o as_o we_o say_v in_o our_o language_n they_o be_v stark_o naught_o ver._n 23._o for_o they_o say_v unto_o i_o make_v we_o god_n etc._n etc._n this_o verse_n be_v but_o a_o recital_n of_o what_o the_o people_n say_v to_o he_o v._o 2._o see_v there_o ver._n 24._o and_o i_o say_v unto_o they_o whosoever_o have_v any_o gold_n let_v he_o break_v it_o off_o so_o they_o give_v it_o i_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o v._o 2._o &_o 3_o then_o i_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o fire_n and_o there_o come_v out_o this_o calf_n he_o speak_v as_o if_o he_o do_v not_o make_v the_o calf_n but_o the_o gold_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o fire_n out_o it_o come_v in_o this_o form_n which_o make_v dr._n jackson_n think_v it_o more_o than_o probable_a that_o there_o be_v some_o magical_a or_o daemoniacal_a skill_n practise_v in_o the_o sudden_a moult_a of_o this_o idol_n which_o very_o much_o increase_v the_o people_n superstition_n to_o it_o for_o what_o else_o say_v he_o can_v aaron_n mean_v by_o these_o word_n i_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o fire_n and_o there_o come_v out_o this_o calf_n than_o that_o there_o be_v some_o secret_a invisible_a operation_n whereby_o it_o be_v mould_v into_o this_o form_n in_o a_o instant_n which_o raise_v as_o i_o say_v the_o people_n devotion_n to_o it_o herein_o he_o follow_v some_o jew_n who_o go_v a_o great_a deal_n further_o say_v that_o the_o devil_n enter_v into_o it_o and_o make_v it_o roar_v like_o a_o bull_n to_o strike_v a_o great_a awe_n into_o the_o people_n as_o r._n juda_n say_v in_o pirke_n elieser_n c._n 45._o and_o in_o tanchuma_n they_o say_v it_o not_o only_o roar_v but_o dance_v also_o which_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v conceit_n invent_v for_o the_o excuse_n of_o aaron_n who_o be_v say_v plain_o enough_o v._o 4._o to_o have_v make_v this_o melt_a calf_n which_o he_o can_v not_o have_v do_v without_o design_v it_o and_o run_v the_o gold_n into_o a_o mould_n of_o this_o figure_n here_o be_v no_o account_n at_o all_o give_v what_o judgement_n moses_n make_v of_o this_o defence_n but_o it_o appear_v by_o ix_o deut._n 20._o that_o god_n be_v so_o angry_a with_o he_o that_o he_o have_v be_v destroy_v if_o moses_n have_v not_o intercede_v for_o he_o and_o beseech_v god_n to_o pardon_v his_o weakness_n in_o comply_v with_o a_o people_n set_v on_o mischief_n v._n 22._o for_o no_o doubt_n in_o his_o own_o mind_n he_o be_v against_o this_o fact_n as_o the_o levite_n be_v of_o who_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a ver._n 25._o and_o when_o moses_n see_v that_o the_o people_n be_v naked_a without_o the_o divine_a protection_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o cloud_n it_o be_v likely_o depart_v and_o go_v up_o from_o they_o which_o we_o read_v descend_v again_o xxxiii_o 9_o for_o aaron_n have_v make_v they_o naked_a etc._n etc._n lay_v they_o open_a by_o this_o sin_n to_o the_o scorn_n of_o all_o their_o enemy_n who_o shall_v hear_v of_o such_o a_o shameful_a revolt_n from_o their_o god_n ver._n 26._o then_o moses_n stand_v in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o camp_n where_o the_o court_n of_o judgement_n be_v wont_a to_o sit_v to_o hear_v cause_n and_o to_o punish_v offender_n so_o it_o be_v in_o their_o city_n in_o after_o time_n which_o it_o be_v likely_a be_v derive_v from_o the_o usage_n now_o as_o now_o they_o do_v but_o follow_v the_o practice_n of_o their_o forefather_n for_o in_o the_o day_n of_o abraham_n the_o city_n gate_n be_v the_o place_n where_o all_o public_a and_o private_a business_n be_v transact_v xxiii_o gen._n 10_o 18._o which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o manner_n in_o all_o the_o country_n for_o at_o schechem_n we_o find_v as_o well_o as_o here_o at_o hebron_n when_o hamor_n and_o his_o son_n propose_v to_o make_v a_o alliance_n with_o the_o israelite_n they_o motion_v it_o to_o the_o people_n at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n xxxiv_o gen._n 20._o which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o forum_n or_o exchange_n among_o the_o roman_n the_o market_n be_v also_o hold_v here_o where_o there_o be_v seat_n for_o the_o judge_n and_o elder_n and_o say_v who_o be_v on_o the_o lord_n side_n abhor_v this_o idolatry_n and_o cleave_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o lord_z only_o let_v he_o come_v unto_o i_o to_o receive_v his_o command_n who_o be_v under_o god_n their_o leader_n and_o all_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n gather_v themselves_o together_o unto_o he_o if_o not_o the_o whole_a tribe_n yet_o as_o many_o as_o have_v any_o zeal_n for_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v the_o most_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n there_o be_v a_o general_a defection_n of_o the_o people_n to_o this_o idolatrous_a worship_n that_o none_o but_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n appear_v to_o join_v with_o moses_n on_o this_o occasion_n ver._n 27._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n put_v every_o man_n his_o sword_n by_o his_o side_n the_o lord_z himself_o by_o his_o command_n warrant_v what_o i_o bid_v you_o do_v and_o go_v in_o and_o out_o from_o gate_n to_o
to_o thou_o and_o tell_v thou_o that_o now_o the_o lord_n be_v present_v himself_o to_o thou_o and_o so_o we_o find_v he_o do_v xxxiv_o 6._o and_o will_v be_v gracious_a to_o who_o i_o will_v be_v gracious_a and_o will_v show_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v show_v mercy_n this_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o word_n which_o he_o tell_v he_o he_o will_v proclaim_v after_o notice_n give_v of_o he_o of_o his_o come_n to_o pass_v by_o he_o and_o their_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o will_v dispense_v his_o favour_n according_a to_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n as_o he_o do_v now_o to_o moses_n unto_o who_o he_o vouchsafe_v such_o a_o revelation_n of_o himself_o as_o he_o do_v not_o make_v to_o other_o for_o thus_o he_o explain_v it_o xxxiv_o 6_o 7._o where_o he_o tell_v he_o he_o will_v be_v very_o gracious_a patient_a and_o long-suffering_a unto_o some_o but_o punish_v severe_o the_o iniquity_n of_o other_o ver._n 20._o and_o he_o say_v thou_o can_v not_o see_v my_o face_n but_o as_o for_o thy_o request_n that_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o see_v my_o glory_n in_o its_o full_a splendour_n thou_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o it_o i_o know_v none_o that_o have_v explain_v this_o whole_a matter_n better_o than_o r._n jehudah_n in_o sepher_n cosri_fw-la p._n iu._n sect._n 3_o for_o the_o glory_n mention_v in_o scripture_n there_o be_v one_o of_o such_o a_o nature_n that_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o prophet_n can_v sustain_v it_o another_o all_o the_o israelite_n see_v as_o the_o cloud_n and_o the_o consume_a fire_n but_o another_o so_o pure_a and_o bright_a to_o such_o a_o high_a degree_n that_o no_o prophet_n be_v able_a to_o apprehend_v it_o but_o if_o he_o venture_v to_o look_v upon_o it_o his_o composition_n be_v dissolve_v i._n e._n he_o die_v such_o be_v the_o glory_n here_o speak_v of_o a_o splendour_n so_o great_a and_o pierce_a that_o none_o can_v behold_v it_o for_o there_o shall_v no_o man_n see_v i_o and_o live_v according_o we_o find_v when_o the_o schechinah_n or_o divine_a glory_n fill_v the_o tabernacle_n moses_n be_v not_o able_a to_o enter_v into_o it_o xl._n 35._o that_o be_v he_o can_v not_o with_o safety_n to_o his_o life_n look_v upon_o it_o and_o so_o it_o be_v after_o the_o temple_n of_o soloman_n be_v build_v and_o consecrate_v by_o solemn_a prayer_n to_o god_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n fill_v the_o house_n and_o the_o priest_n can_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n because_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v fill_v the_o lord_n house_n 2_o chron._n vii_o 1_o 2._o from_o this_o speech_n to_o moses_n it_o be_v likely_a that_o man_n in_o future_a time_n imagine_v they_o shall_v die_v immediate_o when_o they_o see_v only_o a_o angel_n appear_v in_o such_o a_o high_a glitter_a manner_n that_o it_o amaze_v they_o ver._n 21._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v behold_v there_o be_v a_o place_n by_o i_o it_o do_v not_o plain_o appear_v by_o the_o story_n from_o whence_o god_n now_o speak_v to_o moses_n it_o be_v most_o likely_a from_o the_o mount_n where_o he_o have_v long_o converse_v with_o he_o or_o if_o it_o be_v from_o the_o tabernacle_n where_o his_o glory_n appear_v v._n 9_o and_o continue_v v._n 11._o that_o be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o mount_n where_o he_o tell_v he_o he_o will_v make_v his_o glory_n pass_v before_o he_o and_o thou_o shall_v stand_v upon_o a_o rock_n it_o be_v probable_a this_o be_v the_o rock_n in_o horeb_n where_o the_o lord_n have_v former_o appear_v to_o moses_n xvii_o 6._o ver._n 22._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o while_o my_o glory_n pass_v by_o that_o i_o will_v put_v thou_o in_o a_o cleft_n of_o the_o rock_n perhaps_o it_o be_v in_o one_o of_o the_o cleft_n which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o rock_n when_o god_n bring_v water_n out_o of_o it_o lxxviii_o psal_n 15._o into_o which_o he_o direct_v moses_n for_o that_o be_v mean_v by_o put_v he_o in_o the_o cleave_a show_v he_o the_o place_n where_o he_o shall_v be_v while_o the_o divine_a majesty_n pass_v by_o and_o i_o will_v cover_v thou_o with_o my_o hand_n etc._n etc._n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v hurt_v by_o the_o splendour_n of_o that_o glory_n as_o it_o pass_v by_o the_o cleft_n this_o do_v not_o certain_o signify_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v in_o a_o human_a shape_n for_o hand_n be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n in_o accommodation_n to_o we_o when_o nothing_o be_v mean_v but_o this_o invisible_a power_n which_o now_o perhaps_o cast_v a_o cloud_n about_o he_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v strike_v dead_a by_o the_o inconceivable_a brightness_n and_o force_n of_o those_o ray_n which_o come_v from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n ver._n 23._o and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o my_o hand_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o face_n as_o it_o be_v call_v v._n 20._o of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n be_v go_v by_o he_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o behold_v and_o live_v he_o promise_v to_o remove_v that_o cloud_n which_o cover_v he_o so_o that_o he_o shall_v look_v upon_o the_o hinder_a part_n of_o his_o glory_n though_o not_o upon_o the_o face_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v my_o back_n part_n in_o which_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n shine_v in_o a_o low_a degree_n of_o light_n which_o be_v not_o so_o pierce_v as_o to_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n and_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o the_o beholder_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v such_o a_o resplendent_a brightness_n in_o it_o that_o moses_n face_n shine_v when_o he_o come_v down_o from_o the_o sight_n of_o it_o xxxiv_o 29._o for_o that_o lustre_n in_o his_o countenance_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v in_o all_o probability_n to_o that_o sight_n which_o he_o have_v of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n at_o that_o time_n some_o little_a particle_n of_o light_n remain_v upon_o his_o face_n and_o stick_v to_o it_o if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v from_o that_o exceed_a great_a splendour_n which_o shine_v upon_o he_o and_o pass_v before_o he_o as_o he_o lie_v in_o the_o hollow_a place_n of_o the_o rock_n but_o my_o face_n shall_v not_o be_v see_v my_o glory_n in_o its_o full_a lustre_n without_o any_o veil_n before_o it_o can_v be_v see_v see_v v._o 20._o there_o be_v many_o other_o interpretation_n of_o this_o verse_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o 18_o and_o 19_o maimonides_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr fundam_fw-la legis_fw-la c._n 1._o n._n 11._o take_v it_o thus_o god_n reveal_v that_o to_o moses_n which_o no_o man_n either_o before_o or_o after_o he_o ever_o know_v he_o make_v he_o to_o apprehend_v something_o of_o his_o very_a essence_n whereby_o god_n be_v separate_v in_o his_o mind_n from_o all_o other_o being_n as_o a_o man_n discern_v another_o man_n when_o he_o see_v his_o back_n part_n and_o by_o his_o mind_n discern_v his_o proportion_n distinct_a from_o all_o other_o men._n but_o in_o his_o more_n nevoch_n p._n i._o c._n 21._o he_o take_v this_o discovery_n to_o moses_n to_o be_v the_o knowledge_n god_n give_v he_o of_o his_o work_n and_o attribute_n viz._n those_o mention_v xxxiv_o 6._o and_o thus_o gregor_n nazianzen_n orat._n xxxiv_o p._n 559._o expound_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n those_o thing_n be_v the_o back_n part_n of_o god_n which_o be_v after_o he_o whereby_o he_o be_v know_v as_o the_o sun_n be_v by_o its_o image_n in_o the_o water_n etc._n etc._n upon_o which_o elias_n cretensis_n have_v this_o ingenious_a gloss_n that_o the_o face_n of_o god_n signify_v his_o essence_n before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o his_o hinder_a part_n his_o creation_n and_o providence_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n but_o maimonides_n in_o the_o same_o place_n now_o mention_v acknowledge_v also_o that_o this_o may_v be_v interpret_v according_a to_o the_o targum_fw-la that_o god_n make_v his_o majesty_n that_o be_v a_o exceed_a bright_a representation_n of_o himself_o though_o not_o in_o its_o full_a glory_n to_o pass_v before_o he_o which_o onkelos_n sometime_o call_v jekara_n glory_n sometime_o memra_n the_o word_n and_o sometime_o schechinah_n the_o majesty_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o most_o literal_a meaning_n that_o god_n himself_o particular_o the_o eternal_a word_n in_o a_o visible_a glory_n or_o majesty_n appear_v unto_o he_o in_o so_o much_o splendour_n as_o human_a nature_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v but_o not_o in_o his_o unvailed_a brightness_n which_o be_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v inaccessible_a chap._n xxxiv_o verse_n 1._o and_z the_o lord_z say_v unto_o moses_n have_v obtain_v a_o promise_n of_o a_o pardon_n for_o the_o people_n and_o of_o great_a favour_n to_o himself_o than_o have_v be_v hitherto_o show_v he_o god_n direct_v he_o here_o to_o dispose_v thing_n for_o
this_o book_n 11._o or_o the_o word_n tabernacle_n may_v be_v think_v to_o signify_v the_o inward_a part_n of_o this_o house_n as_o tent_n the_o outward_a part_n which_o cover_v the_o inward_a see_v v._o 17_o 19_o 29._o why_o it_o be_v call_v ohel_n moe_v the_o tent_n of_o the_o congregation_n see_v xxix_o 44._o ver._n 3._o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v therein_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n this_o be_v the_o principal_a end_n of_o build_v this_o house_n that_o god_n as_o be_v say_v before_o may_v dwell_v among_o they_o and_o his_o residence_n be_v over_o this_o ark._n which_o therefore_o be_v order_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n prepare_v for_o it_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o house_n be_v erect_v why_o call_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n see_v xxvi_o 20_o 21._o and_o cover_v the_o ark_n with_o the_o vail_n which_o hang_v before_o it_o that_o no_o body_n not_o the_o priest_n themselves_o may_v see_v it_o xxvi_o 33._o ver._n 4._o and_o thou_o shall_v bring_v in_o the_o table_n etc._n etc._n when_o the_o ark_n be_v place_v in_o the_o holy_a of_o all_o than_o the_o table_n with_o all_o belong_v unto_o it_o and_o the_o candlestick_n who_o lamp_n be_v to_o be_v light_v be_v order_v to_o be_v set_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o be_v divide_v by_o the_o veil_n from_o the_o other_o xxvi_o 35._o ver._n 5._o and_o thou_o shall_v set_v the_o altar_n of_o gold_n for_o the_o incense_n before_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n see_v xxx_o 6._o and_o put_v the_o hang_n of_o the_o door_n to_o the_o tabernacle_n xxvi_o 36_o 37._o this_o be_v order_v to_o be_v hang_v up_o when_o the_o table_n candlestick_n and_o altar_n of_o incense_n be_v put_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n because_o there_o be_v no_o more_o thing_n but_o these_o three_o to_o be_v there_o ver._n 6._o and_o thou_o shall_v set_v the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a etc._n etc._n in_o this_o and_o the_o two_o follow_a verse_n he_o be_v order_v to_o place_v the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a and_o the_o laver_n as_o he_o have_v be_v before_o direct_v xxx_o 18._o and_o to_o set_v up_o the_o outward_a court_n and_o the_o hang_n at_o the_o gate_n of_o it_o in_o order_n to_o place_v the_o altar_n and_o the_o laver_n there_o xxvii_o 9_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 9_o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v the_o anoint_v oil_n mention_v in_o the_o xxx_o 23_o etc._n etc._n every_o thing_n be_v dispose_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n now_o follow_v their_o consecration_n for_o they_o be_v not_o consecrate_a separately_z before_o the_o house_n be_v erect_v and_o its_o furniture_n bring_v in_o but_o after_o every_o thing_n be_v set_v in_o the_o order_n which_o god_n appoint_v and_o anoint_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o etc._n etc._n as_o be_v before_o direct_v and_o now_o order_v to_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n xxx_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o where_o this_o and_o the_o two_o follow_a verse_n be_v explain_v ver._n 12._o and_o thou_o shall_v bring_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o laver_n be_v sanctify_v v._o 11._o many_o think_v that_o the_o sanctification_n of_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n i._n e._n their_o separation_n to_o their_o office_n begin_v in_o their_o be_v wash_v with_o water_n but_o i_o look_v upon_o this_o as_o a_o mistake_n there_o be_v a_o wash_v prescribe_v before_o the_o laver_n be_v order_v xxix_o 4._o where_o they_o be_v to_o wash_v only_o when_o they_o go_v in_o to_o minister_n xxx_o 19_o 20_o 21._o ver._n 13._o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v upon_o aaron_n the_o holy_a garment_n mention_v in_o the_o xxviiith_z chapter_n and_o anoint_v and_o sanctify_v he_o etc._n etc._n xxx_o 30_o 31._o ver._n 14._o and_o thou_o shall_v bring_v his_o son_n and_o clothe_v they_o with_o coat_n see_v xxvii_o 40_o 41._o ver._n 15._o and_o thou_o shall_v anoint_v they_o as_o thou_o do_v their_o father_n see_v concern_v this_o xxix_o 7._o where_o both_o their_o anoint_v and_o their_o father_n be_v explain_v for_o their_o anoint_v shall_v sure_o be_v a_o everlasting_a priesthood_n etc._n etc._n not_o only_o consecrate_v they_o to_o the_o priest_n office_n as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v but_o consecrate_v their_o posterity_n also_o who_o shall_v need_v no_o other_o anoint_v in_o succeed_a generation_n but_o minister_n to_o god_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o anoint_v as_o long_o as_o that_o priesthood_n last_v so_o the_o hebrew_n interpret_v it_o none_o of_o they_o need_v in_o after_o time_n say_v r._n levi_n be_v gersom_a upon_o 1_o king_n 1._o to_o be_v anoint_v but_o only_o the_o highpriest_n who_o successor_n be_v to_o be_v anoint_v as_o they_o gather_v from_o vi_o levit_fw-la 22._o the_o priest_n of_o his_o son_n who_o shall_v be_v anoint_v in_o his_o stead_n etc._n etc._n see_v selden_n the_o succession_n in_o pontisicat_fw-la l._n ii_o c._n 9_o ver._n 16._o thus_o do_v moses_n according_a to_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n command_v he_o so_o do_v he_o he_o take_v the_o same_o care_n in_o erect_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o dispose_v every_o thing_n in_o its_o place_n that_o the_o workman_n have_v do_v in_o make_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o god_n mind_n thirty-nine_o 43._o ver._n 17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o first_o month_n etc._n etc._n this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n to_o verse_n 34._o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o what_o god_n command_v in_o the_o forego_n part_n of_o this_o chapter_n but_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o resolve_v whether_o every_o thing_n be_v execute_v at_o this_o very_a time_n or_o no._n for_o full_a understanding_n of_o which_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o mark_v diligent_o the_o order_n wherein_o god_n require_v all_o the_o forego_n command_v to_o be_v perform_v and_o first_o he_o bid_v he_o set_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o put_v every_o thing_n belong_v to_o it_o in_o its_o place_n v._o 2_o 3._o and_o so_o forward_o to_o v._o 9_o and_o next_o to_o consecrate_v it_o and_o all_o the_o vessel_n thereof_o with_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_n and_o its_o vessel_n etc._n etc._n v._n 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o then_o to_o proceed_v to_o consecrate_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n v._o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o now_o it_o be_v express_o here_o affirm_v that_o moses_n do_v perform_v the_o first_o of_o these_o that_o be_v set_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o put_v every_o thing_n appertain_v to_o it_o in_o its_o right_a place_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n of_o the_o second_o year_n after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n at_o which_o time_n we_o must_v suppose_v also_o he_o begin_v to_o consecrate_v it_o and_o spend_v seven_o day_n in_o the_o consecration_n of_o it_o and_o of_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a as_o be_v appoint_v xxix_o 37._o but_o the_o difficulty_n be_v to_o determine_v when_o he_o consecrate_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n as_o he_o be_v here_o require_v in_o which_o seven_o day_n be_v also_o spend_v as_o we_o read_v viii_o leu._n some_o think_v there_o be_v but_o seven_o day_n in_o all_o set_v apart_o for_o this_o work_n and_o consequent_o they_o be_v consecrate_v together_o so_o torniellus_n in_o his_o annal_n and_o abulensis_n before_o he_o who_o follow_v seder_n olam_n and_o other_o jewish_a writer_n who_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n the_o ground_n of_o which_o be_v that_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v erect_v on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n beforementioned_a and_o its_o consecration_n finish_v on_o the_o eight_o there_o be_v a_o solemn_a passover_n keep_v upon_o the_o fifteen_o ix_o numb_a 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n which_o can_v not_o be_v hold_v they_o suppose_v unless_o there_o be_v priest_n to_o offer_v the_o passover_n who_o therefore_o be_v consecrate_v at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o the_o tabernacle_n because_o on_o the_o eight_o day_n another_o business_n begin_v which_o be_v the_o offer_v make_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n every_o one_o in_o their_o day_n vii_o numb_a 1._o but_o the_o principal_a ground_n be_v that_o in_o viii_o leu._n 10_o 11_o etc._n etc._n moses_n speak_v of_o the_o anoint_v i._n e._n consecrate_v the_o altar_n and_o of_o consecrate_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n as_o do_v both_o at_o the_o same_o time_n but_o there_o be_v a_o weighty_a objection_n against_o all_o this_o which_o be_v that_o in_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n there_o be_v three_o sacrifice_n offer_v upon_o the_o altar_n one_o for_o a_o sin-offering_a another_o for_o a_o burnt-offering_a and_o the_o ram_n of_o consecration_n for_o a_o peace-offering_a viii_o leu._n 4.18_o 22._o none_o of_o which_o can_v be_v acceptable_a for_o their_o sanctification_n till_o the_o altar_n itself_o be_v make_v
but_o all_o this_o be_v a_o mere_a fancy_n to_o excuse_v his_o foresather_n who_o shall_v rather_o have_v pray_v to_o god_n than_o murmur_v against_o moses_n for_o we_o read_v express_o god_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o cloud_n by_o day_n and_o the_o pillar_n of_o fire_n by_o night_n from_o before_o the_o people_n xiii_o 22._o that_o be_v it_o constant_o guide_v they_o in_o the_o way_n wherein_o they_o shall_v go_v whether_o they_o travel_v by_o day_n or_o by_o night_n and_o in_o that_o very_a place_n which_o he_o build_v his_o opinion_n upon_o where_o it_o be_v say_v they_o journy_v according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v also_o express_o record_v that_o there_o be_v no_o water_n for_o the_o people_n to_o drink_v xvii_o 1._o ver._n 25._o and_o he_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n he_o do_v what_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v make_v his_o earnest_a prayer_n to_o god_n to_o relieve_v they_o in_o this_o distress_n which_o he_o instant_o vouchsafe_v to_o do_v and_o the_o lord_n show_v he_o a_o tree_n we_o be_v not_o tell_v what_o tree_n this_o be_v who_o wood_n be_v throw_v into_o the_o water_n take_v off_o their_o bitterness_n but_o to_o increase_v the_o miracle_n the_o jew_n will_v have_v this_o to_o have_v be_v a_o tree_n of_o bitter_a taste_n which_o jonathan_n call_v ardophne_n which_o natural_o will_v have_v make_v the_o water_n bitter_a if_o they_o have_v be_v sweet_a demetrius_n mention_n this_o wonderful_a cure_n of_o the_o water_n in_o eusebius_n his_o praepar_n evang._n l._n ix_o c._n 29._o which_o when_o he_o have_v cast_v into_o the_o water_n by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o show_v he_o the_o tree_n for_o the_o wonder_n do_v not_o consist_v as_o huetius_n think_v in_o his_o quaestiones_fw-la alnetanae_n in_o cure_v the_o water_n by_o throw_v the_o wood_n into_o it_o for_o that_o may_v be_v do_v natural_o as_o pliny_n show_v but_o that_o he_o find_v this_o wood_n in_o the_o wilderness_n by_o the_o direction_n of_o god_n as_o elisha_n find_v by_o the_o same_o divine_a direction_n that_o the_o throw_v in_o of_o meal_n will_v make_v water_n sweet_a which_o the_o same_o pliny_n say_v be_v a_o natural_a remedy_n there_o he_o make_v for_o they_o propound_v to_o they_o or_o appoint_v they_o a_o statute_n and_o a_o ordinance_n this_o seem_v to_o signisie_n that_o for_o their_o better_a government_n god_n now_o give_v they_o a_o few_o rule_n to_o be_v observe_v for_o the_o present_a till_o he_o shall_v more_o full_o declare_v his_o will_n to_o they_o from_o mount_n sinai_n and_o it_o be_v a_o most_o ancient_a constant_a tradition_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o now_o he_o command_v they_o to_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n which_o they_o understand_v by_o statute_n and_o to_o do_v justice_n particular_o honour_v their_o parent_n which_o they_o understand_v by_o ordinance_n or_o judgement_n as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n import_v and_o they_o instance_n especial_o in_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n and_o honour_v of_o parent_n because_o those_o two_o commandment_n be_v press_v upon_o they_o in_o deuteronomy_n with_o this_o particular_a enforcement_n as_o the_o lord_n command_v thou_o v_z deut._n 12_o 16._o which_o they_o will_v have_v to_o relate_v unto_o this_o command_n at_o marah_n see_v mr._n selden_n l._n iii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n c._n 9_o p._n 314_o 333_o etc._n etc._n and_o perhaps_o these_o two_o may_v be_v in_o the_o number_n but_o it_o be_v probable_a there_o be_v more_o command_n beside_o these_o which_o be_v now_o give_v they_o as_o the_o follow_a verse_n seem_v to_o intimate_v and_o there_o he_o prove_v they_o he_o begin_v there_o to_o make_v a_o trial_n of_o their_o obedience_n whether_o they_o will_v observe_v these_o law_n or_o no._n ver._n 26._o and_o say_v if_o thou_o will_v diligent_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n he_o require_v of_o they_o as_o jeremiah_n observe_v vii_o 22_o 23._o where_o he_o say_v god_n speak_v nothing_o to_o they_o in_o the_o day_n when_o he_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n i_o e._n at_o this_o time_n concern_v burnt-offering_n and_o sacrifice_n but_o only_o command_v they_o say_v obey_v my_o voice_n and_o this_o maimonides_n himself_o confess_v in_o his_o more_n nevoch_n p._n iii_o c._n 32._o it_o appear_v from_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o cabala_n also_o that_o the_o first_o precept_n which_o god_n give_v we_o after_o we_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n be_v not_o concern_v burnt-offering_n and_o sacrifice_n but_o it_o be_v that_o give_v we_o at_o marah_n if_o thou_o will_v diligent_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n where_o he_o give_v we_o a_o statute_n and_o a_o judgement_n and_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a tradition_n that_o the_o statute_n be_v the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o judgement_n be_v the_o take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n i._n e._n do_v justice_n i_o will_v put_v none_o of_o those_o disease_n upon_o thou_o which_o i_o have_v bring_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n he_o incourage_v their_o obedience_n by_o a_o gracious_a promise_n to_o preserve_v they_o from_o those_o terrible_a plague_n which_o he_o inflict_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n for_o their_o disobedience_n which_o be_v a_o indication_n withal_o that_o if_o the_o israelite_n prove_v like_o they_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o he_o threaten_v afterward_o xxviii_o deut._n 59_o etc._n etc._n i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o heal_v thou_o there_o be_v two_o part_n of_o a_o physician_n office_n to_o cure_v man_n when_o they_o be_v sick_a and_o to_o preserve_v they_o in_o health_n when_o they_o be_v well_o the_o latter_a be_v here_o chief_o intend_v which_o the_o psalmist_n take_v notice_n of_o when_o he_o say_v cv_o 37._o there_o be_v not_o one_o feeble_a person_n among_o their_o tribe_n ver._n 27._o and_o they_o come_v to_o elim_n they_o seem_v to_o have_v stay_v but_o a_o day_n at_o marah_n and_o on_o the_o xxvth_z of_o nisan_fw-la to_o have_v come_v to_o this_o place_n call_v elim_n which_o signify_v ram_n from_o the_o good_a pasture_n which_o be_v here_o for_o the_o feed_a sheep_n as_o jacobus_n capellus_n will_v have_v it_o but_o bochartus_n think_v that_o el_n signify_v in_o general_a a_o field_n as_o el-paran_n fourteen_o gen._n 6._o he_o interpret_v the_o field_n or_o plain_n of_o paran_n and_o consequent_o elim_n signify_v a_o part_n of_o the_o wilderness_n where_o there_o be_v large_a and_o spacious_a plain_n thus_o i_o find_v ezekiel_n the_o tragedian_n mention_v by_o eusebius_n understand_v it_o in_o his_o exagoge_n where_o he_o bring_v in_o one_o talk_v with_o moses_n and_o point_v he_o to_o this_o place_n where_o a_o great_a light_n shine_v on_o a_o sudden_a as_o a_o pillar_n of_o fire_n to_o show_v it_o to_o they_o which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o shady_a meadow_n and_o say_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o exceed_a fertile_a ground_n l._n ix_o praepar_fw-la evang_v c._n 29._o where_o be_v twelve_o well_n of_o water_n and_o threescore_o and_o ten_o palm-tree_n twelve_o well_n of_o water_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o xii_o tribe_n and_o lxx_o palm_n tree_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n say_v the_o hiorusalem_fw-la targum_fw-la and_o jonathan_n paraphrase_n which_o nachmanides_n so_o much_o believe_v that_o he_o say_v each_o tribe_n pitch_v their_o tent_n about_o one_o of_o these_o fountain_n and_o the_o lxx_o elder_n sit_v down_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o palm_n tree_n give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o the_o benefit_n they_o now_o receive_v upon_o dry_a land_n as_o late_o they_o have_v do_v in_o the_o sea_n but_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v that_o the_o high_a court_n consist_v of_o so_o many_o elder_n be_v now_o constitute_v as_o i_o have_v observe_v before_o of_o which_o see_v mr._n selden_n l._n i._n de_fw-fr synedr_n c._n 15._o p._n 626_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o story_n neither_o to_o warrant_v what_o ezekiel_n say_v in_o the_o place_n beforenamed_n that_o these_o twelve_o spring_n all_o gush_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o one_o rock_n which_o be_v in_o this_o beautiful_a plain_n no_o more_o than_o there_o be_v for_o what_o follow_v in_o he_o concern_v a_o marvellous_a strange_a bird_n such_o as_o no_o man_n ever_o see_v before_o as_o big_a again_o as_o a_o eagle_n of_o various_a colour_n and_o a_o most_o sweet_a voice_n which_o appear_v to_o they_o upon_o this_o occasion_n which_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v have_v out_o of_o some_o talmudical_a fable_n palm-tree_n this_o tree_n delight_v in_o watery_a place_n and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n so_o many_o be_v plant_v here_o by_o these_o fountain_n