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of_o exhortation_n 1._o obseru._n the_o righteous_a not_o exempt_v from_o public_a calamity_n vers._n 1._o iacob_n see_v that_o there_o be_v food_n in_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n jacob_n among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o canaanite_n taste_v of_o the_o famine_n whereby_o we_o see_v that_o the_o righteous_a be_v not_o exempt_v from_o public_a calamity_n as_o abraham_n be_v pinch_v in_o like_a manner_n with_o famine_n and_o constrain_v to_o go_v into_o egypt_n gen._n 13._o for_o the_o kingdom_n which_o the_o righteous_a look_n for_o be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n muscul._n 2._o obseru._n god_n at_o the_o first_o seem_v to_o deal_v hardly_o with_o his_o child_n as_o joseph_n do_v with_o his_o brethren_n vers._n 7._o he_o speak_v to_o they_o rough_o like_a as_o joseph_n at_o the_o first_o seem_v to_o handle_v his_o brethren_n hardly_o yet_o inward_o he_o yearn_v in_o compassion_n towards_o they_o and_o in_o the_o end_n show_v they_o great_a kindness_n so_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o his_o child_n when_o he_o humble_v they_o by_o affliction_n he_o seem_v unto_o they_o as_o a_o enemy_n as_o job_n complain_v that_o god_n count_v he_o as_o one_o of_o his_o enemy_n cap._n 19.11_o but_o in_o the_o end_n he_o show_v his_o gracious_a favour_n and_o fatherly_a affection_n mercer_n 3._o obseru._n against_o the_o custom_n of_o swear_v vers._n 19_o or_o else_o by_o the_o life_n of_o pharaoh_n etc._n etc._n joseph_n swear_v twice_o together_o such_o a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o have_v a_o evil_a custom_n many_o that_o use_v to_o swear_v be_v so_o accustom_v to_o it_o that_o they_o can_v do_v otherwise_o but_o swear_v calvin_n therefore_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o sin_n be_v not_o confirm_v by_o custom_n but_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v not_o overcome_v of_o evil_a but_o overcome_v evil_a with_o goodness_n rom._n 12.21_o 4._o obseru._n as_o man_n measure_v to_o other_o it_o shall_v be_v meet_a to_o they_o again_o vers._n 21._o we_o will_v not_o hear_v he_o therefore_o this_o trouble_n be_v come_v upon_o we_o as_o they_o harden_v their_o heart_n against_o the_o pitiful_a complaint_n of_o their_o brother_n joseph_n so_o they_o confess_v it_o to_o be_v just_a that_o now_o their_o suit_n be_v not_o hear_v thus_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o pay_v man_n home_o in_o their_o own_o measure_n therefore_o let_v man_n take_v heed_n how_o they_o use_v their_o poor_a brethren_n hardly_o the_o time_n may_v come_v that_o they_o may_v find_v as_o hard_a measure_n at_o other_o man_n hand_n therefore_o let_v every_o man_n remember_v that_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_o which_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v to_o you_o do_v you_o unto_o they_o this_o be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n matth._n 7.12_o 5._o obseru._n affliction_n bring_v a_o man_n to_o repentance_n vers._n 21._o and_o they_o say_v one_o to_o another_o we_o have_v very_o sin_v etc._n etc._n we_o see_v the_o wonderful_a and_o admirable_a effect_n of_o affliction_n which_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n plough_v wherewith_o we_o be_v make_v fruitful_a like_v to_o the_o helve_z which_o elizeus_fw-la cast_v into_o the_o water_n which_o fetch_v up_o the_o iron_n in_o the_o bottom_n so_o affliction_n raise_v up_o a_o sinner_n that_o lie_v drown_v and_o mud_v in_o his_o sin_n affliction_n affliction_n have_v three_o notable_a effect_n it_o make_v we_o to_o know_v god_n ourselves_o and_o the_o world_n first_o it_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o think_v of_o god_n who_o we_o have_v offend_v and_o to_o turn_v we_o to_o he_o by_o true_a repentance_n as_o the_o scripture_n testify_v of_o manasses_n that_o after_o the_o lord_n have_v humble_v he_o by_o affliction_n than_o he_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v god_n 2_o chron._n 33.13_o we_o be_v call_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n three_o way_n 1._o by_o inspiration_n and_o inward_a motion_n wrought_v in_o we_o by_o god_n himself_o god_n 2._o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n as_o either_o by_o their_o example_n or_o admonition_n and_o instruction_n 3._o we_o be_v force_v by_o the_o necessity_n of_o affliction_n perer._n ex_fw-la cassian_n and_o as_o the_o profit_v by_o affliction_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o spiritual_a health_n so_o the_o harden_v of_o the_o heart_n under_o the_o cross_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o desperate_a state_n as_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n say_v thou_o have_v smite_v they_o but_o they_o have_v not_o sorrow_v jerem._n 5.3_o ourselves_o second_o affliction_n cause_v we_o to_o know_v ourselves_o 1._o our_o mortal_a and_o corruptible_a state_n our_o vile_a and_o frail_a nature_n that_o wear_v and_o waste_v away_o with_o trouble_n anguish_n and_o sickness_n as_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v when_o thou_o with_o rebuke_n do_v chastise_v man_n for_o iniquity_n thou_o as_o a_o moth_n make_v his_o beauty_n to_o consume_v psal._n 39.7_o 2._o beside_o man_n by_o his_o affliction_n see_v his_o fault_n as_o in_o a_o glass_n and_o call_v to_o mind_v his_o former_a error_n as_o david_n say_v before_o i_o be_v afflict_v i_o go_v wrong_v psal._n 119.67_o three_o affliction_n learn_v we_o to_o know_v the_o world_n 1._o how_o vain_a it_o be_v as_o the_o preacher_n say_v vanity_n of_o vanity_n be_v all_o be_v but_o vanity_n eccles._n 1.2_o 2._o it_o show_v the_o instability_n and_o mutability_n of_o the_o world_n how_o sudden_o man_n fall_v from_o riches_n to_o poverty_n from_o health_n to_o sickness_n from_o honour_n to_o misery_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o world_n pass_v away_o and_o the_o lust_n thereof_o 1_o joh._n 2.17_o 3._o affliction_n lay_v open_v the_o misery_n and_o trouble_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n for_o man_n be_v bear_v to_o sorrow_n as_o the_o spark_n fly_v upward_o job_n 5.7_o that_o a_o man_n may_v say_v of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o pleasure_n thereof_o with_o moses_n in_o his_o song_n their_o vine_n be_v the_o vine_n of_o sodom_n and_o as_o the_o vine_n of_o gomorrha_n their_o grape_n be_v as_o the_o grape_n of_o gall_n their_o cluster_n be_v bitter_a their_o wine_n be_v the_o poison_n of_o dragon_n deut._n 32.32_o 4._o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o the_o world_n appear_v by_o affliction_n how_o it_o deceive_v the_o hope_n of_o those_o that_o trust_v to_o it_o like_v as_o lot_n make_v choice_n of_o the_o pleasant_a fruitful_a vale_n of_o sodom_n which_o be_v soon_o turn_v into_o a_o filthy_a lake_n and_o pool_n of_o brimstome_n 5._o last_o by_o affliction_n and_o tribulation_n we_o know_v the_o world_n to_o be_v evil_a wretched_a and_o wicked_a that_o there_o be_v no_o goodness_n in_o it_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o whole_a world_n lie_v in_o wickedness_n 1_o joh._n 5.29_o ex_fw-la perer._n chap._n xliii_o 1._o the_o method_n or_o argument_n first_o in_o this_o chapter_n be_v declare_v the_o manner_n of_o jacob_n condiscend_v to_o send_v benjamin_n into_o egypt_n with_o his_o brethren_n where_o we_o have_v 1._o judahs_n absolute_a denial_n to_o go_v without_o he_o vers_n 3_o 4_o 5._o 2._o jacob_n expostulate_v with_o his_o son_n for_o confess_v they_o have_v another_o brother_n and_o their_o answer_n vers_n 6_o 7._o 3._o judahs_n undertake_v for_o benjamin_n vers_fw-la 8_o 9_o 10._o 4._o jacob_n condescend_v with_o his_o advice_n to_o take_v a_o present_a with_o they_o and_o double_a money_n and_o his_o blessing_n of_o they_o vers_n 11._o to_o 15._o second_o this_o chapter_n show_v how_o they_o be_v entertain_v at_o josephs_n hand_n 1._o the_o preparation_n to_o their_o entertainment_n be_v set_v down_o to_o the_o which_o belong_v 1._o their_o invite_v to_o dinner_n vers_fw-la 16_o 17._o 2._o their_o conference_n with_o josephs_n steward_n concern_v their_o money_n and_o his_o satisfy_n of_o they_o vers_n 18._o to_o 23._o 3._o the_o deliver_v of_o simeon_n vers_fw-la 23._o 4._o they_o address_v themselves_o and_o their_o present_n vers_n 24.25_o 2._o the_o entertainment_n itself_o be_v declare_v in_o josephs_n friendly_a communication_n with_o they_o vers_n 27._o to_o 30._o his_o tender_a affection_n vers_fw-la 30._o bountiful_a feast_n with_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o vers_n 32._o to_o the_o end_n 2._o the_o divers_a reading_n v_o 2._o the_o man_n do_v charge_v we_o with_o a_o oath_n h.g._n do_v testify_v unto_o we_o with_o a_o witness_n or_o testimony_n r_o s._n do_v solemn_o protest_v unto_o we_o c.b.t.p._n gunah_o to_o protest_v to_o witness_v heb_n v_o 5._o the_o man_n as_o we_o have_v often_o say_v do_v denounce_v unto_o we_o say_v h._n the_o man_n say_v unto_o we_o caet_fw-la ad_fw-la v_o 7._o we_o answer_v he_o consequenter_fw-la according_o h._n we_o show_v he_o according_a to_o his_o question_n s._n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o these_o word_n s._n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o his_o word_n c._n the_o meaning_n of_o his_o word_n
and_o consume_v therewith_o as_o a_o child_n half_o consume_v in_o the_o mother_n womb_n numb_a 12.10_o junius_n quest_n v._o whether_o the_o three_o sign_n of_o turn_v the_o water_n into_o blood_n be_v show_v at_o this_o time_n verse_n 9_o it_o shall_v be_v turn_v into_o blood_n josephus_n think_v that_o this_o sign_n as_o likewise_o the_o two_o other_o be_v do_v in_o this_o place_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v as_o philo_n note_v that_o the_o other_o two_o be_v show_v now_o the_o three_o be_v do_v in_o egypt_n because_o he_o be_v bid_v to_o take_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n that_o be_v of_o nilus_n perer._n 2._o this_o miracle_n seem_v to_o be_v divers_a from_o that_o chap._n 7._o of_o turn_v the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n into_o blood_n for_o there_o the_o water_n in_o the_o river_n be_v change_v here_o the_o water_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o river_n there_o the_o water_n so_o continue_v 7._o day_n but_o here_o the_o water_n be_v pour_v upon_o the_o dry_a land_n and_o so_o it_o be_v like_o it_o be_v soon_o dry_v up_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o return_v not_o into_o his_o kind_n as_o in_o the_o two_o first_o miracle_n and_o again_o aaron_n be_v say_v to_o have_v do_v these_o miracle_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o people_n vers_fw-la 30._o but_o the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n be_v not_o yet_o turn_v into_o blood_n therefore_o in_o this_o place_n those_o sign_n be_v show_v which_o shall_v serve_v principal_o to_o confirm_v moses_n call_v before_o the_o israelite_n which_o afterward_o as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v be_v do_v also_o before_o pharaoh_n simler_n 3._o and_o this_o sign_n of_o turn_v water_n into_o blood_n do_v signify_v that_o the_o time_n be_v at_o hand_n that_o god_n will_v judge_v the_o egyptian_n for_o the_o death_n of_o the_o infant_n who_o blood_n they_o have_v shed_v in_o the_o water_n lyranus_fw-la simlerus_n quest_n vi_o whether_o in_o these_o miracle_n there_o be_v a_o substantial_a change_n now_o here_o it_o will_v be_v demand_v whether_o these_o conversion_n and_o change_n be_v very_o and_o substantial_o do_v or_o they_o so_o appear_v only_o 1._o but_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v of_o for_o the_o very_a substance_n and_o nature_n of_o these_o thing_n for_o the_o time_n be_v change_v 1._o because_o the_o word_n and_o the_o thing_n must_v agree_v together_o now_o the_o lord_n say_v that_o the_o water_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o blood_n therefore_o it_o be_v turn_v but_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n be_v more_o significant_a shall_v be_v into_o blood_n so_o the_o rod_n be_v into_o a_o serpent_n that_o be_v turn_v or_o change_v 2._o the_o sense_n both_o of_o the_o sight_n and_o feeling_n discern_v they_o to_o be_v true_o change_v 3._o because_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a or_o hard_a with_o god_n the_o creator_n of_o the_o substance_n to_o change_v the_o substance_n 4._o such_o be_v these_o conversion_n as_o that_o of_o water_n into_o wine_n by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n at_o the_o marriage_n feast_n joh._n 2._o which_o be_v a_o true_a conversion_n simler_n 2._o and_o this_o be_v one_o special_a difference_n between_o the_o miracle_n which_o be_v wrought_v by_o god_n and_o such_o wonder_n as_o be_v wrought_v by_o satan_n these_o be_v do_v in_o truth_n the_o other_o in_o illusion_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v a_o spirit_n have_v not_o flesh_n and_o bone_n as_o you_o see_v i_o to_o have_v luke_n 24.39_o that_o be_v spirit_n may_v assume_v a_o shape_n but_o a_o true_a body_n satan_n can_v counterfeit_v as_o hierome_n say_v signa_fw-la qua_fw-la faciebat_fw-la moses_n imitabantur_fw-la signa_fw-la aegyptiâ—rum_fw-la sed_fw-la noâ—_n erant_fw-la in_o veritate_fw-la the_o sign_n of_o the_o egyptian_n do_v counterfeit_v the_o sign_n which_o moses_n do_v but_o they_o be_v not_o in_o truth_n for_o the_o rod_n of_o moses_n devour_v the_o rod_n of_o the_o egyptian_n quest_n vii_o whether_o moses_n indeed_o have_v a_o impediment_n of_o speech_n and_o what_o it_o be_v vers._n 10._o i_o be_o not_o eloquent_a etc._n etc._n but_o i_o be_o slow_a of_o speech_n and_o slow_a of_o tongue_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o moses_n speak_v thus_o only_o of_o modesty_n and_o humility_n borrh_n but_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o lord_n answer_v that_o he_o have_v some_o want_n in_o his_o speech_n 2._o other_o judge_v that_o moses_n thus_o speak_v by_o way_n of_o comparison_n that_o since_o god_n have_v talk_v with_o he_o which_o they_o define_v to_o be_v three_o day_n take_v those_o word_n simple_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n i_o be_o not_o eloquent_a from_o yesterday_o to_o yer_z yesterday_o whereas_o he_o seem_v somewhat_o before_o now_o he_o see_v that_o his_o eloquence_n be_v nothing_o origen_n in_o cap._n 3._o ruperius_n but_o these_o word_n yesterday_o and_o yer_z yesterday_o do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n signify_v indefinite_o the_o time_n past_a as_o gen._n 31.2_o laban_n countenance_n be_v not_o towards_o jacob_n as_o yesterday_o and_o yer_z 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may_v bring_v forth_o serpent_n of_o a_o sudden_a contra._n the_o excellency_n of_o the_o agent_n do_v add_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o work_n as_o to_o do_v it_o soon_o or_o better_o it_o add_v noâ—_n to_o the_o matter_n angel_n work_v by_o natural_a mean_n do_v it_o more_o admirable_o than_o nature_n can_v work_v it_o of_o itself_o but_o beyond_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n or_o against_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n they_o can_v do_v nothing_o 3._o pererius_n mislike_v both_o these_o answer_n of_o cajetan_n yet_o consent_v to_o his_o opinion_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o miracle_n add_v a_o three_o that_o satan_n fetch_v those_o serpent_n and_o sudden_o transport_v they_o into_o this_o place_n and_o suborn_v they_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o rod_n cont._n but_o the_o text_n say_v the_o rod_n be_v turn_v into_o serpent_n the_o serpent_n than_o be_v not_o bring_v from_o any_o other_o place_n but_o there_o change_v or_o seem_v so_o to_o be_v again_o as_o here_o they_o turn_v their_o rod_n into_o serpent_n so_o afterward_o do_v they_o change_v water_n into_o blood_n but_o that_o be_v not_o by_o transportation_n for_o from_o whence_o can_v satan_n convey_v such_o abundance_n of_o true_a lively_a blood_n which_o be_v not_o engender_v but_o in_o the_o body_n neither_o have_v they_o power_n to_o alter_v substance_n it_o be_v therefore_o do_v by_o collusion_n and_o so_o be_v this_o 3._o wherefore_o the_o founder_n opinion_n be_v that_o those_o serpent_n which_o the_o egyptian_a sorcerer_n bring_v forth_o be_v only_o such_o in_o show_v not_o indeed_o or_o in_o truth_n so_o josephus_n write_v that_o the_o magician_n serpent_n in_o speciem_fw-la ac_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la verorum_fw-la serpentium_fw-la reptasse_fw-la do_v creep_v in_o show_n and_o likeness_n of_o true_a serpent_n lib._n 2._o antiquit_n cap._n 15._o and_o justinus_n martyr_n those_o thing_n which_o the_o magician_n do_v by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o devil_n spectantium_fw-la oculis_fw-la praestigias_fw-la offundebant_fw-la do_v dazzle_v and_o deceive_v and_o as_o it_o be_v cast_v â—_o mist_fw-ge before_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o beholder_n quaest_n orthodox_n 16._o tertullian_n mosis_fw-la veritas_fw-la mendacium_fw-la magorum_n devoravit_fw-la moses_n truth_n devour_v their_o lie_n lib._n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la gregor_n nyssenus_n say_v they_o be_v visus_fw-la deceptione_n serpent_n serpent_n only_o in_o the_o mistake_n of_o the_o fight_n ambrose_n call_v it_o commentitiam_fw-la emulationem_fw-la a_o feign_a emulation_n in_o cap._n 3.2_o epist._n ad_fw-la timoth._n hierome_n say_v imitabantur_fw-la signa_fw-la quae_fw-la faciebat_fw-la moses_n sed_fw-la non_fw-la erant_fw-la in_o veritate_fw-la they_o do_v imitate_v the_o sign_n which_o moses_n do_v but_o they_o be_v not_o in_o truth_n lib._n 2._o advers._fw-la jovin_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o opinion_n before_o allege_v be_v these_o 1._o because_o solius_fw-la divinae_fw-la potestatis_fw-la est_fw-la it_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o convert_v a_o dead_a substance_n into_o a_o live_a creature_n rupert_n 2._o moses_n true_a serpent_n devour_v the_o other_o which_o josephus_n and_o ferus_fw-la urge_v as_o a_o argument_n that_o they_o be_v imaginary_a 3._o other_o sign_n which_o they_o do_v be_v only_o imaginary_a as_o the_o turn_n of_o water_n into_o blood_n as_o be_v before_o show_v and_o so_o this_o also_o quest_n xxii_o by_o what_o mean_v satan_n delude_v pharaoh_n with_o a_o show_n of_o serpent_n this_o be_v then_o thus_o resolve_v upon_o that_o those_o be_v but_o serpent_n in_o show_n and_o to_o the_o outward_a sense_n this_o counterfeit_a sign_n may_v be_v wrought_v two_o way_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o satan_n 1._o either_o by_o the_o confound_a the_o inward_a sense_n and_o fantasy_n of_o the_o beholder_n that_o they_o imagine_v to_o see_v that_o which_o be_v not_o as_o sick_a man_n of_o frenzy_n do_v conceive_v they_o see_v strange_a sight_n and_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o that_o the_o devil_n can_v effect_v whatsoever_o by_o disease_n or_o other_o natural_a mean_n may_v be_v wrought_v 2._o or_o else_o which_o be_v more_o like_a satan_n do_v form_v such_o a_o shape_n and_o show_v of_o spirit_n as_o before_o be_v show_v that_o the_o devil_n have_v such_o power_n by_o illusion_n apparition_n and_o fantasy_n to_o deceive_v as_o the_o apostle_n see_v christ_n walk_v upon_o the_o sea_n suppose_v it_o have_v be_v a_o spirit_n phantasma_n that_o be_v a_o fantastical_a apparition_n mark_n 6.49_o exit_fw-la perer_n which_o show_v that_o such_o illusion_n be_v usual_a quest_n xxiii_o why_o the_o lord_n suffer_v the_o sorcerer_n of_o egypt_n to_o show_v such_o contrary_a sign_n now_o the_o lord_n suffer_v the_o magician_n thus_o by_o their_o lie_a sign_n to_o contend_v with_o moses_n for_o divers_a weighty_a cause_n 1._o that_o by_o this_o mean_v moses_n the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n and_o true_a prophet_n may_v be_v the_o better_o know_v as_o darkness_n make_v the_o light_n more_o glorious_a and_o sickness_n health_n chrysostome_n so_o saint_n paul_n say_v there_o must_v be_v heresy_n that_o they_o which_o be_v approve_v among_o you_o may_v be_v know_v 1._o cor._n 11.29_o 2._o that_o moses_n may_v be_v free_v from_o the_o imputation_n of_o be_v a_o sorcerer_n which_o thing_n some_o have_v not_o be_v afraid_a to_o object_n and_o a_o difference_n may_v appear_v between_o his_o work_n by_o the_o power_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o sorcerer_n work_v by_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n rupert_n 3._o that_o thereby_o it_o may_v be_v make_v manifest_a how_o the_o truth_n have_v always_o gainsayer_n and_o be_v never_o without_o contradiction_n and_o opposition_n as_o lucifer_n oppose_v himself_o to_o god_n in_o heaven_n cain_n to_o abel_n in_o earth_n ishmael_n be_v against_o isaac_n the_o true_a prophet_n be_v molest_v by_o the_o false_a thus_o saint_n paul_n collect_v that_o as_o jannes_n and_o jambre_n withstand_v moses_n so_o these_o also_o resist_v the_o truth_n 2._o tim._n 3.8_o perer._n 4._o hereby_o also_o it_o be_v manifest_a how_o according_a to_o the_o common_a say_n the_o devil_n be_v god_n ape_n that_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o imitate_v and_o counterfeit_v god_n work_n that_o therefore_o we_o shall_v examine_v such_o work_n and_o sign_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n that_o we_o be_v not_o deceive_v and_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v cry_v every_o spirit_n 1._o joh._n 4.1_o 5._o another_o reason_n be_v that_o see_v the_o devil_n by_o his_o minister_n can_v do_v such_o strange_a thing_n that_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v not_o offend_v when_o thy_o see_v wonder_n and_o sign_n to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o false_a church_n by_o heretic_n or_o idolater_n the_o instrument_n of_o satan_n 6._o this_o be_v permit_v for_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o constancy_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o hebrew_n whether_o because_o of_o the_o contrary_a sign_n they_o will_v doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n promise_n perer._n 7._o and_o for_o the_o further_o harden_v of_o pharaoh_n heart_n as_o he_o have_v deserve_v by_o his_o former_a sin_n that_o god_n may_v take_v occasion_n thereby_o to_o work_v all_o his_o wonder_n in_o egypt_n simler_n ferus_fw-la borrh._n quest_n xxiv_o whether_o pharaoh_n be_v deceive_v by_o the_o magician_n false_a sign_n be_v thereby_o excusable_a but_o see_v these_o magician_n by_o their_o satanical_a craft_n do_v so_o strong_o deceive_v whether_o be_v pharaoh_n to_o be_v excuse_v that_o he_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v moses_n to_o be_v the_o minister_n and_o prophet_n of_o god_n to_o this_o the_o answer_n be_v that_o this_o notwithstanding_o pharaoh_n be_v not_o to_o be_v hold_v excusable_a because_o there_o be_v evident_a sign_n to_o have_v discern_v between_o the_o work_n of_o the_o one_o and_o of_o the_o other_o so_o that_o pharaoh_n can_v not_o plead_v ignorance_n to_o omit_v the_o difference_n before_o note_a quest._n 20._o how_o that_o true_a miracle_n differ_v from_o false_a in_o the_o power_n of_o work_v in_o the_o quality_n of_o person_n that_o work_v the_o work_n itself_o the_o manner_n and_o the_o end_n which_o difference_n be_v not_o so_o easy_a to_o be_v discern_v of_o all_o there_o be_v beside_o most_o notorious_a work_n that_o discover_v the_o hypocrisy_n and_o weakness_n of_o those_o sorcerer_n 1._o moses_n serpent_n devour_v they_o which_o require_v a_o great_a power_n 2._o they_o can_v counterfeit_v the_o like_a plague_n but_o they_o can_v not_o remove_v the_o true_a plague_n as_o moses_n do_v 3._o they_o fail_v in_o their_o work_n they_o can_v not_o bring_v forth_o lice_n nor_o counterfeit_v any_o of_o the_o plague_n follow_v 4._o the_o plague_n do_v fall_v upon_o the_o sorcerer_n themselves_o chap._n 9.11_o 5._o last_o they_o themselves_o do_v give_v way_n and_o confess_v it_o be_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n
send_v before_o when_o the_o other_o plague_n be_v but_o the_o scripture_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o it_o as_o many_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v omit_v beside_o but_o thostatus_n refuse_v this_o conjecture_n for_o why_o shall_v this_o be_v only_o here_o express_v that_o pharaoh_n send_v if_o he_o have_v do_v it_o at_o other_o time_n 2._o some_o think_v that_o the_o other_o plague_v all_o but_o the_o first_o as_o of_o the_o frog_n the_o lice_n and_o swarm_n be_v such_o as_o pharaoh_n can_v not_o send_v and_o in_o the_o plague_n follow_v but_o in_o the_o first_o pharaoh_n do_v not_o then_o bethink_v himself_o of_o any_o such_o thing_n perer._n 3_o but_o it_o be_v more_o likely_a that_o pharaoh_n though_o now_o twice_o he_o have_v be_v tell_v so_o much_o by_o moses_n do_v neglect_v to_o try_v whether_o the_o israelite_n be_v exempt_v from_o these_o plague_n or_o no._n simler_n quest_n vii_o why_o pharaoh_n call_v not_o to_o moses_n to_o pray_v pharaoh_n entreat_v not_o moses_n at_o this_o time_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o remove_v this_o plague_n partly_o through_o envy_n and_o grief_n to_o see_v the_o privilege_n and_o freedom_n of_o the_o israelite_n which_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o the_o harden_v of_o his_o heart_n partly_o because_o the_o other_o plague_n continue_v sometime_o and_o so_o may_v be_v remove_v but_o this_o plague_n of_o mortality_n and_o murrain_n come_v all_o at_o once_o and_o sudden_o sweep_v the_o cattle_n away_o so_o that_o no_o remedy_n be_v leave_v neither_o be_v there_o place_n for_o prayer_n to_o remove_v it_o after_o this_o plague_n have_v sudden_o smite_v their_o cattle_n in_o all_o their_o coast_n pererius_n quest_n viii_o whether_o this_o plague_n be_v natural_a or_o supernatural_a concern_v the_o kind_n of_o this_o plague_n 1._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v no_o natural_a plague_n but_o supernatural_a for_o the_o text_n say_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v upon_o their_o cattle_n that_o be_v shall_v smite_v they_o immediate_o no_o mean_n be_v use_v at_o all_o not_o so_o much_o as_o aaron_n rod_n whereby_o other_o plague_n be_v call_v for_o and_o beside_o it_o be_v not_o infectious_a as_o other_o natural_a plague_n be_v for_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o israelite_n feed_v among_o the_o egyptian_n cattle_n they_o dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o be_v not_o smite_v at_o all_o with_o this_o plague_n simler_n 2._o yet_o there_o may_v be_v some_o preparation_n unto_o this_o plague_n by_o the_o former_a as_o it_o be_v mention_v cap._n 8.14_o that_o the_o land_n stink_v of_o the_o dead_a frog_n and_o so_o both_o the_o air_n and_o ground_n be_v corrupt_v apt_a to_o breed_v putrefaction_n perer._n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o plague_n for_o if_o the_o earth_n and_o air_n general_o have_v be_v corrupt_v the_o man_n have_v die_v as_o well_o as_o the_o beast_n quest_n ix_o why_o moses_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o six_o plague_n vers._n 10._o and_o moses_n sprinkle_v they_o towards_o heaven_n 1._o they_o both_o take_v the_o ash_n out_o of_o the_o furnace_n but_o moses_n sprinkle_v they_o towards_o heaven_n philo_n say_v that_o aaron_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o those_o plague_n wherewith_o the_o earth_n and_o water_n be_v smite_v and_o moses_n of_o those_o which_o come_v from_o heaven_n &_o out_o of_o the_o air_n augustine_n give_v this_o reason_n because_o aaron_n office_n be_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n he_o work_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o water_n because_o moses_n be_v in_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o god_n he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o those_o plague_n which_o come_v from_o above_o but_o these_o be_v curious_a observation_n the_o reason_n rather_o be_v this_o they_o stand_v both_o before_o pharaoh_n and_o therefore_o moses_n as_o the_o chief_a who_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v as_o pharaoh_n god_n he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o this_o wonder_n ferus_fw-la 2._o as_o the_o two_o first_o sign_n be_v of_o the_o water_n the_o two_o next_o on_o the_o earth_n so_o this_o be_v wrought_v in_o the_o air_n simler_n rather_o than_o the_o element_n of_o fire_n as_o ferus_fw-la quest_n x._o of_o the_o six_o plague_n of_o boil_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n thereof_o vers._n 10._o and_o there_o come_v boil_n break_v out_o first_o the_o handful_n of_o ash_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o air_n there_o be_v raise_v as_o a_o cloud_n of_o white_a dust_n like_o unto_o the_o ash_n of_o the_o furnace_n over_o all_o egypt_n which_o dust_n can_v not_o be_v engender_v of_o that_o handful_n but_o upon_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o ash_n the_o lord_n by_o his_o great_a power_n cause_v that_o cloud_n of_o dust_n in_o the_o air_n over_o all_o egypt_n 2._o the_o matter_n which_o be_v here_o use_v be_v somewhat_o answerable_a to_o the_o effect_n for_o as_o moses_n take_v of_o the_o white_a ash_n of_o the_o furnace_n so_o they_o fall_v upon_o man_n &_o beast_n cause_v burn_v boil_n which_o at_o the_o first_o swell_v &_o hove_v the_o flesh_n &_o then_o break_v forth_o into_o sore_n the_o word_n here_o use_v for_o blister_n be_v derive_v of_o bagnah_n which_o signify_v to_o boil_v up_o as_o the_o water_n do_v at_o the_o fire_n borrh._o perer._n philo._n think_v that_o these_o sore_n or_o boil_v be_v over_o all_o their_o body_n &_o grow_v into_o one_o be_v most_o grievous_a to_o behold_v 3._o this_o plague_n be_v answerable_a to_o the_o egyptian_n sin_n for_o as_o they_o oppress_v the_o israelite_n with_o furnace_n work_n in_o the_o burn_a of_o brick_n so_o they_o be_v punish_v with_o burn_a sore_n which_o come_v of_o the_o ash_n take_v out_o of_o the_o furnace_n perer._n quest_n xi_o why_o the_o egyptian_n be_v smite_v with_o ulcer_n vers._n 11._o and_o the_o boil_n be_v upon_o the_o enchanter_n 1._o this_o show_v that_o the_o magician_n though_o before_o they_o have_v confess_v the_o power_n of_o god_n yet_o do_v persist_v still_o in_o their_o malice_n against_o moses_n simler_n hereupon_o cajetan_n think_v that_o they_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o power_n of_o god_n before_o but_o rather_o some_o superior_a power_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o this_o follow_v not_o because_o they_o resist_v moses_n still_o that_o they_o do_v not_o confess_v the_o power_n of_o god_n before_o for_o like_a as_o the_o same_o air_n that_o be_v illuminate_v by_o the_o sun_n be_v darken_v when_o the_o sun_n be_v go_v away_o so_o no_o marvel_n if_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o wicked_a after_o they_o have_v receive_v some_o light_n be_v darken_v again_o perer._n 2._o this_o be_v the_o three_o time_n that_o these_o sorcerer_n be_v confound_v first_o when_o aaron_n serpent_n eat_v up_o they_o second_o when_o their_o power_n be_v restrain_v in_o the_o three_o plague_n and_o now_o because_o they_o will_v not_o yet_o give_v over_o they_o be_v punish_v 3._o like_o unto_o these_o sorcerer_n be_v all_o unfaithful_a counsellor_n to_o prince_n who_o the_o lord_n in_o like_a manner_n will_v plague_v borrh._n and_o thus_o the_o magician_n of_o that_o pharaoh_n of_o rome_n be_v smite_v with_o exulcerate_v conscience_n which_o swell_v with_o pride_n and_o hypocrisy_n do_v bring_v forth_o most_o vile_a ulcer_n of_o impiety_n simlerus_n quest_n xii_o of_o the_o harden_v of_o pharaoh_n heart_n vers._n 12._o and_o the_o lord_n harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n 1._o the_o word_n signify_v to_o obfirme_v or_o strengthen_v chazak_v because_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o strength_n or_o rather_o stubburnenes_n to_o stand_v against_o god_n there_o be_v another_o word_n use_v to_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n cabadh_fw-mi to_o make_v heavy_a as_o cap._n 8.15_o pharaoh_n first_o by_o his_o own_o corrupt_a mind_n harden_v or_o make_v his_o heart_n heavy_a the_o lord_n as_o by_o cast_v a_o heavy_a weight_n upon_o it_o make_v it_o heavy_a jun._n 2._o origen_n well_o note_v how_o sometime_o pharaoh_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v his_o own_o heart_n c._n 8.15_o sometime_o the_o lord_n as_o in_o this_o place_n the_o first_o kind_n of_o harden_v be_v declare_v by_o the_o apostle_n how_o it_o come_v when_o man_n by_o their_o impenitency_n abuse_v the_o lenity_n and_o longanimitie_n of_o god_n rom._n 2.5_o but_o the_o same_o apostle_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o other_o harden_v by_o the_o lord_n rom._n 9_o he_o pass_v it_o over_o and_o it_o may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v one_o of_o those_o high_a matter_n which_o paul_n hear_v be_v take_v up_o into_o paradise_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v utter_v thus_o origen_n count_v this_o a_o great_a secret_a how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v the_o heart_n and_o so_o it_o be_v yet_o not_o such_o a_o secret_a but_o that_o we_o find_v the_o same_o open_v in_o scripture_n how_o the_o lord_n by_o give_v wicked_a man_n over_o to_o themselves_o and_o withdraw_v his_o
innocent_a blood_n upon_o yourselves_o etc._n etc._n tostat._n quast_o 2._o 5._o moses_n object_v his_o danger_n that_o he_o may_v the_o soon_o obtain_v his_o desire_n oleaster_n quest_n vi_o why_o moses_n be_v bid_v to_o take_v the_o elder_n with_o he_o vers._n 5._o take_v with_o thou_o of_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n 1._o the_o vulgar_a people_n be_v not_o think_v worthy_a 26.14.15_o because_o of_o their_o murmur_a to_o see_v the_o miracle_n which_o god_n be_v about_o to_o work_v for_o they_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v bid_v to_o take_v the_o elder_n simler_n or_o because_o the_o elder_n may_v be_v murmurer_n also_o with_o the_o rest_n they_o be_v call_v to_o be_v eye_n witness_n of_o this_o great_a work_n that_o they_o may_v see_v and_o testify_v that_o water_n be_v bring_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o rock_n where_o there_o be_v none_o before_o ferus_fw-la tostat._n galas_n 3._o that_o be_v man_n of_o authority_n they_o may_v be_v able_a better_a to_o instruct_v and_o certify_v the_o people_n jun._n 4._o and_o god_n hereby_o will_v establish_v a_o order_n for_o government_n that_o prince_n shall_v be_v assist_v with_o grave_a counsellor_n neither_o to_o do_v thing_n of_o their_o own_o head_n as_o saul_n do_v ferus_fw-la nor_o to_o despise_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o ancient_a and_o to_o follow_v the_o rash_a and_o headstrong_a as_o rehoboam_n do_v to_o his_o cost_n quest_n vii_o why_o moses_n be_v bid_v to_o take_v his_o rod._n vers._n 5._o and_o the_o rod_n wherewith_o thou_o smote_a the_o river_n 1._o rab._n solomon_n to_o who_o subscribe_v lyranus_fw-la think_v that_o moses_n be_v bid_v to_o take_v the_o rod_n because_o some_o of_o the_o israelite_n think_v that_o rod_n have_v power_n only_o to_o bring_v plague_n as_o it_o do_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n and_o not_o blessing_n but_o that_o be_v no_o reason_n for_o before_o this_o moses_n use_v that_o rod_n in_o divide_v the_o water_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n to_o deliver_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n which_o be_v a_o great_a blessing_n tostat._n 2._o therefore_o that_o be_v not_o the_o reason_n but_o because_o it_o please_v god_n to_o use_v this_o organ_n and_o instrument_n at_o this_o time_n tostat._n and_o to_o get_v moses_n the_o great_a authority_n with_o the_o people_n he_o be_v bid_v to_o smite_v the_o rock_n with_o the_o rod_n whereas_o god_n can_v have_v bring_v forth_o the_o water_n without_o any_o such_o mean_n pelarg._n and_o the_o lord_n do_v it_o also_o to_o confirm_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o elder_n when_o they_o see_v this_o rod_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n whereby_o he_o have_v wrought_v great_a wonder_n especial_o in_o the_o water_n simler_n 3._o by_o the_o river_n and_o flood_n we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v the_o sea_n but_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n which_o be_v here_o remember_v because_o it_o be_v first_o of_o the_o egyptian_a plague_n and_o though_o aaron_n smite_v the_o river_n and_o not_o moses_n yet_o he_o be_v say_v to_o do_v it_o because_o it_o be_v do_v by_o his_o direction_n jun._n tostat._n aaron_n percussit_fw-la authoritate_fw-la &_o mandato_fw-la mosis_fw-la aaron_n smite_v it_o by_o the_o authority_n and_o at_o the_o commandment_n of_o moses_n august_n quast_o 64._o in_o exod._n so_o also_o lyran._n quest_n viii_o whether_o it_o be_v all_o one_o story_n of_o smite_v the_o rock_n exod._n 17._o and_o num._n 20._o or_o divers_a further_o whereas_o the_o like_a story_n of_o bring_v water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n be_v pen_v by_o moses_n numb_a 20._o the_o question_n be_v whether_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o act_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o in_o both_o place_n there_o be_v a_o narration_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o fact_n as_o procopius_n upon_o this_o place_n with_o other_o of_o which_o opinion_n these_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n 1._o because_o it_o will_v seem_v strange_a if_o moses_n have_v once_o before_o do_v the_o like_a that_o he_o will_v have_v doubt_v the_o second_o time_n as_o he_o do_v num._n 20._o 2._o the_o people_n there_o object_n wherefore_o have_v thou_o bring_v we_o out_o of_o egypt_n whereas_o all_o of_o that_o generation_n be_v dead_a before_o that_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n they_o only_o except_v which_o be_v then_o young_a 3._o the_o name_n which_o moses_n give_v to_o the_o place_n in_o both_o story_n be_v the_o same_o namely_o meribah_n contra._n 1._o moses_n may_v be_v doubtful_a the_o second_o time_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o unworthiness_n of_o the_o people_n fear_v the_o lord_n will_v not_o show_v his_o power_n because_o of_o their_o unthankfulness_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v angry_a with_o he_o for_o their_o sake_n deut._n 3.26_o 2._o the_o offspring_n of_o those_o which_o be_v dead_a may_v so_o complain_v because_o if_o their_o father_n have_v not_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n they_o have_v remain_v there_o still_o 3._o the_o same_o name_n may_v be_v give_v unto_o divers_a place_n and_o yet_o herein_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n for_o the_o place_n in_o rephidim_n be_v call_v both_o massah_n and_o meribah_n tentation_n and_o contention_n the_o other_o meribah_n only_o 2._o wherefore_o the_o sound_a opinion_n be_v that_o these_o two_o story_n be_v divers_a and_o that_o moses_n smite_v the_o rock_n two_o sundry_a time_n which_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v so_o by_o these_o reason_n 1._o the_o place_n be_v divers_a this_o strike_v of_o the_o rock_n be_v do_v in_o rephidim_n which_o be_v the_o 11._o station_n numb_a 33.14_o but_o the_o other_o be_v in_o the_o desert_n of_o sin_n the_o 33._o station_n numb_a 33.36_o 2._o the_o time_n be_v divers_a this_o miracle_n be_v do_v in_o the_o first_o year_n after_o their_o departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n the_o other_o in_o the_o 40._o year_n for_o in_o the_o very_a next_o station_n aaron_n die_v in_o the_o 5._o month_n of_o the_o 40._o year_n numb_a 33.38_o 3._o in_o the_o other_o story_n moses_n be_v somewhat_o doubtful_a and_o therein_o displease_v god_n and_o be_v reprove_v but_o here_o he_o be_v find_v firm_a and_o faithful_a 4._o here_o he_o only_o take_v the_o elder_n with_o he_o but_o there_o the_o lord_n bid_v he_o to_o gather_v together_o the_o whole_a congregation_n 5._o this_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o rod_n wherewith_o moses_n have_v wrought_v wonder_n in_o egypt_n the_o other_o with_o aaron_n rod_n that_o bud_v and_o be_v lay_v up_o before_o the_o lord_n numb_a 27._o for_o moses_n be_v say_v to_o have_v take_v it_o from_o before_o the_o lord_n numb_a 20.9_o jun._n by_o these_o reason_n the_o story_n appear_v to_o be_v divers_a simler_n osiander_n quest_n ix_o of_o the_o mount_n choreb_n vers._n 6._o i_o will_v stand_v before_o thou_o upon_o the_o rock_n in_o hereb_n 1._o some_o take_v horeb_n or_o choreb_n to_o be_v the_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n sinai_n but_o that_o can_v be_v for_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v unto_o mount_n sinai_n much_o less_o unto_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n 2._o some_o think_v that_o choreb_n and_o sinai_n be_v all_o one_o but_o this_o be_v another_o place_n yet_o call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n lyran._n tostat._v but_o that_o this_o be_v the_o same_o choreb_n which_o be_v call_v the_o mount_n of_o god_n chap._n 3.1_o appear_v in_o the_o next_o chap._n vers_fw-la 5._o where_o it_o be_v say_v they_o camp_v by_o the_o mount_n of_o god_n 3._o some_o other_o think_v that_o sinai_n be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a plain_a or_o desert_n wherein_o there_o be_v many_o hill_n and_o mountain_n whereof_o choreb_n be_v one_o oleaster_n in_o 3._o cap._n exod._n but_o this_o opinion_n be_v control_v chap._n 19.11_o where_o the_o very_a hill_n itself_o be_v call_v mount_n sinai_n 4._o therefore_o the_o more_o probable_a opinion_n be_v that_o all_o that_o hilly_a tract_n or_o circuit_n be_v call_v choreb_n of_o the_o dryness_n of_o the_o ground_n where_o sinai_n be_v situate_a jun._n or_o that_o hilly_a tract_n may_v bear_v the_o name_n of_o choreb_n on_o the_o one_o side_n towards_o the_o west_n and_o the_o name_n sinai_n towards_o the_o east_n simler_n quest_n x._o whether_o the_o water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n do_v still_o follow_v the_o israelite_n vers._n 6._o thou_o shall_v smite_v the_o rock_n and_o water_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o it_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o rock_n follow_v they_o 1_o cor._n 10_o 4._o 1._o some_o think_v that_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o christ_n the_o spiritual_a rock_n that_o do_v still_o accompany_v they_o but_o the_o apostle_n mean_v that_o rock_n whereof_o they_o drink_v which_o he_o call_v spiritual_a because_o it_o signify_v christ._n 2._o some_o will_v have_v the_o water_n of_o this_o rock_n still_o to_o follow_v the_o israelite_n to_o serve_v
a_o month_n which_o he_o do_v thus_o collect_v the_o first_o plague_n of_o convert_v the_o water_n into_o blood_n continue_v seven_o day_n chap._n 7.25_o then_o upon_o the_o eight_o day_n come_v the_o frog_n and_o the_o next_o day_n after_o chap._n 8.9_o which_o be_v the_o nine_o they_o be_v take_v away_o upon_o the_o ten_o day_n the_o lice_n be_v send_v upon_o the_o eleven_o day_n the_o swarm_n of_o noisome_a fly_n be_v threaten_v upon_o the_o next_o day_n be_v the_o twelve_o they_o be_v send_v and_o the_o morrow_n after_o they_o be_v take_v away_o chap._n 8.29_o which_o be_v the_o 13._o day_n upon_o the_o 14._o the_o five_o plague_n of_o the_o murrane_n of_o cattle_n be_v threaten_v the_o morrow_n after_o it_o be_v send_v chap._n 9.6_o which_o be_v the_o 15._o day_n upon_o the_o 16._o day_n the_o six_o plague_n of_o botch_n and_o sore_n follow_v the_o 17._o day_n the_o 7._o plague_n of_o hail_n be_v threaten_v send_v the_o next_o day_n chap._n 9.18_o which_o be_v the_o 18._o day_n and_o take_v away_o the_o next_o which_o be_v the_o 19_o day_n on_o the_o 20._o day_n the_o 8._o plague_n of_o grasshopper_n be_v threaten_v send_v the_o 21._o day_n and_o remove_v the_o 22._o day_n the_o three_o day_n follow_v the_o thick_a darkness_n come_v chap._n 10.22_o the_o 23.24_o and_o 25·_a day_n upon_o the_o 26._o day_n pharaoh_n expel_v moses_n from_o his_o presence_n and_o about_o midnight_n follow_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o 28._o day_n the_o first_o bear_v be_v slay_v so_o that_o from_o the_o first_o plague_n to_o the_o last_o there_o be_v not_o above_o a_o month_n the_o last_o plague_n then_o of_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v fall_v upon_o the_o 14._o day_n of_o nisan_fw-la the_o first_o month_n of_o the_o hebrew_n the_o first_o begin_v about_o the_o middle_n of_o adar_n the_o last_o month_n which_o answer_v to_o our_o february_n as_o nison_n do_v unto_o march_n pererius_n and_o that_o it_o be_v more_o likely_a that_o all_o these_o plague_n come_v 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or_o use_v it_o 2._o wherefore_o they_o be_v call_v evil_a angel_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o office_n but_o of_o the_o effect_n because_o they_o be_v messenger_n and_o minister_n of_o evil_a plague_n perer._n 3_o but_o i_o think_v with_o junius_n that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a here_o to_o understand_v angel_n for_o those_o minister_a spirit_n but_o the_o word_n malacâ—_n may_v here_o signify_v messenger_n and_o be_v refer_v to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n that_o be_v the_o messenger_n and_o minister_n of_o these_o plague_n and_o this_o interpretation_n be_v confirm_v by_o two_o reason_n because_o in_o this_o history_n it_o be_v direct_o express_v that_o most_o of_o the_o plague_n be_v procure_v by_o moses_n and_o aaron_n as_o the_o three_o first_o by_o aaron_n the_o six_o seven_o eight_o and_o nine_o by_o moses_n the_o four_o and_o five_o though_o it_o be_v not_o express_v yet_o it_o may_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o same_o instrument_n and_o again_o that_o place_n psalm_n 105.26_o may_v help_v to_o expound_v this_o he_o send_v moses_n his_o servant_n and_o aaron_n who_o he_o have_v choose_v they_o show_v among_o they_o the_o message_n of_o his_o sign_n the_o messenger_n then_o and_o minister_n of_o these_o evil_a plague_n be_v moses_n and_o aaron_n 4._o yet_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o god_n use_v also_o therein_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o angel_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o last_o plague_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v exod._n 12.3_o but_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o place_n in_o the_o psalm_n be_v more_o proper_o refer_v to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o although_o god_n use_v both_o the_o ministry_n of_o good_a angel_n in_o punish_v the_o wicked_a as_o in_o the_o overthrow_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n and_o of_o the_o evil_a sometime_o to_o try_v the_o righteous_a as_o in_o the_o temptation_n of_o job_n much_o more_o in_o judge_v the_o wicked_a yet_o in_o this_o place_n for_o the_o reason_n before_o 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4._o that_o the_o hebrew_n and_o people_n of_o god_n hereby_o may_v perceive_v the_o singular_a care_n and_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o as_o moses_n urge_v deut._n 4.20_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v you_o and_o bring_v you_o out_o of_o the_o iron_n fâ—rnace_n out_o of_o egypt_n 5._o that_o the_o fame_n of_o these_o great_a work_n may_v keep_v other_o nation_n in_o fear_n and_o awe_n of_o they_o by_o who_o they_o shall_v pass_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o molest_v or_o trouble_v they_o neither_o that_o the_o hebrews_n shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o they_o so_o rahab_n say_v josh._n 2.10_o we_o have_v hear_v how_o the_o lord_n dry_v up_o the_o water_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n before_o you_o when_o you_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n to_o this_o
purpose_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o philistines_n thus_o say_v wherefore_o harden_v you_o your_o heart_n as_o the_o egyptian_n and_o pharaoh_n harden_v their_o heart_n when_o he_o wrought_v wonderful_o among_o they_o 1._o sam._n 6_o 6._o 6._o that_o the_o hebrew_n by_o the_o remembrance_n of_o these_o great_a work_n shall_v be_v keep_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v therefore_o set_v before_o the_o ten_o commandment_n exod._a â—0_n 2_o 7._o that_o the_o just_a confusion_n and_o subversion_n of_o the_o egyptian_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a to_o all_o man_n that_o harden_v their_o heart_n notwithstanding_o such_o grievous_a plague_n perer._n quest_n xxxii_o who_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n further_o it_o will_v be_v inquire_v who_o be_v exempt_v from_o these_o plague_n in_o egypt_n whether_o they_o be_v general_o upon_o all_o 1._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o the_o israelite_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n be_v exempt_v wherein_o three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v first_o that_o although_o this_o exception_n and_o reservation_n be_v express_v only_o in_o five_o plague_n as_o in_o the_o swarm_n of_o noisome_a fly_n and_o beast_n chap._n 8.23_o in_o the_o murrane_n of_o the_o cattle_n chap._n 9.7_o in_o the_o hail_n chap_n 9.26_o the_o thick_a darkness_n chap._n 20.23_o and_o in_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v chap._n 12.23_o yet_o by_o the_o same_o analogy_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o israelite_n be_v also_o free_v from_o â—he_n rest_n of_o the_o plague_n second_o mention_n be_v first_o make_v of_o this_o privilege_n in_o the_o four_o plague_n when_o the_o sorcerer_n be_v hinder_v from_o work_v for_o this_o cause_n that_o whereas_o before_o they_o try_v their_o skill_n in_o their_o counterfeit_a sign_n in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n for_o in_o all_o egypt_n the_o plague_n overspread_v and_o from_o thence_o it_o be_v like_a that_o they_o have_v the_o water_n which_o they_o turn_v into_o blood_n now_o it_o be_v insinuate_v that_o they_o have_v no_o long_a power_n to_o do_v any_o such_o thing_n no_o not_o in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n as_o they_o have_v before_o three_o not_o only_o the_o person_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v free_a as_o exod._n 12.23_o from_o the_o death_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v but_o even_o their_o cattle_n chap._n 9.7_o and_o their_o ground_n the_o land_n of_o goshen_n where_o they_o dwell_v chap._n 8.22_o 2._o another_o sort_n be_v likely_a also_o to_o have_v be_v exempt_v from_o these_o plague_n namely_o such_o stranger_n as_o sojourn_v of_o other_o nation_n in_o egypt_n for_o the_o story_n run_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n that_o they_o be_v plague_v because_o they_o only_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o wrong_n do_v to_o the_o lord_n people_n the_o other_o that_o be_v not_o accessary_a may_v either_o withdraw_v themselves_o out_o of_o egypt_n see_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n so_o heavy_a upon_o they_o or_o they_o may_v through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v spare_v 3._o whereas_o these_o plague_n do_v most_o of_o all_o light_n upon_o pharaoh_n and_o next_o upon_o the_o minister_n and_o officer_n of_o his_o kingdom_n as_o the_o chief_a author_n of_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o then_o general_o upon_o all_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o people_n who_o execute_v the_o king_n cruel_a edict_n for_o the_o drown_n of_o the_o hebrew_n child_n exod._n 2.23_o yet_o we_o be_v to_o think_v that_o although_o in_o other_o general_a plague_n which_o come_v upon_o israel_n many_o righteous_a person_n do_v suffer_v in_o the_o calamity_n of_o the_o city_n as_o in_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n yet_o that_o in_o these_o universal_a plague_n they_o that_o fear_v god_n of_o the_o egyptian_n be_v spare_v as_o be_v express_o mention_v in_o the_o seven_o plague_n that_o they_o which_o fear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n among_o the_o servant_n of_o pharaoh_n be_v deliver_v from_o it_o chap._n 9.20_o that_o hereby_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o egyptian_n be_v punish_v for_o their_o cruelty_n towards_o the_o lord_n people_n perer._n quest_n xxxiii_o whether_o the_o egyptian_n which_o inhabit_v with_o israel_n in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n be_v exempt_v from_o the_o plague_n but_o it_o be_v more_o doubt_v of_o the_o egyptian_n which_o dwell_v among_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n for_o they_o be_v mingle_v together_o as_o be_v evident_a chap_n 3.22_o whether_o they_o be_v free_v from_o these_o general_a plague_n 1._o thostatus_n think_v thaâ—_n they_o also_o taste_v of_o all_o the_o plague_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o egypt_n because_o their_o hatred_n be_v no_o less_o towards_o the_o lord_n people_n but_o in_o some_o plague_n as_o in_o the_o four_o of_o the_o swarm_n and_o in_o the_o seven_o of_o the_o hail_n it_o be_v affirm_v that_o there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n if_o the_o country_n be_v free_v than_o the_o inhabitans_fw-la also_o and_o though_o these_o egyptian_n that_o cohabited_a be_v hater_n of_o they_o also_o yet_o the_o lord_n may_v spare_v they_o for_o his_o people_n sake_n because_o some_o plague_n shall_v also_o have_v touch_v the_o israelite_n if_o they_o have_v fall_v upon_o their_o neighbour_n as_o the_o hail_n and_o lightning_n 2._o augustine_n think_v that_o the_o egyptian_n inhabit_v goshen_n be_v free_a from_o all_o the_o plague_n but_o the_o last_o upon_o the_o first_o bear_v because_o this_o be_v upon_o their_o person_n the_o other_o upon_o the_o ground_n itself_o wherein_o goshen_n be_v privilege_v quaest_n 44._o in_o exod._n but_o this_o be_v not_o like_a neither_o for_o in_o the_o five_o plague_n only_o the_o cattle_n and_o beast_n of_o israel_n be_v preserve_v from_o the_o murrane_n chap._n 9.4_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o egyptian_n though_o dwell_v among_o israel_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o cattle_n of_o israel_n 3_o wherefore_o this_o distinction_n and_o difference_n must_v be_v make_v that_o all_o those_o plague_n which_o may_v be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o person_n or_o substance_n of_o the_o egyptian_n without_o any_o damage_n or_o annoyance_n to_o the_o israelite_n among_o who_o they_o dwell_v do_v as_o well_o fall_v upon_o they_o as_o other_o egyptian_n as_o such_o plague_n as_o their_o person_n be_v smite_v with_o as_o the_o six_o of_o botch_n and_o sore_n and_o the_o ten_o of_o the_o first_o bear_v as_o also_o which_o fall_v upon_o their_o cattle_n as_o the_o five_o plague_n likewise_o the_o nine_o plague_n of_o darkness_n come_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n also_o who_o as_o it_o be_v observe_v wisdom_n 18.1_o do_v hear_v the_o israelite_n but_o see_v they_o not_o even_o the_o egyptian_n which_o be_v neighbour_n to_o the_o israelite_n feel_v of_o that_o plague_n also_o but_o from_o the_o other_o plague_n which_o be_v a_o annoyance_n to_o the_o ground_n itself_o and_o to_o all_o the_o inhabitans_fw-la even_o the_o egyptian_n also_o be_v free_v that_o cohabit_v with_o they_o as_o from_o the_o plague_n of_o water_n turn_v into_o blood_n for_o herein_o the_o egyptian_n there_o dwell_v can_v not_o be_v punish_v but_o the_o harm_n will_v likewise_o redound_v to_o the_o israelite_n such_o be_v the_o plague_n of_o the_o frog_n louse_n swarm_n hail_n grasshopper_n which_o be_v noisome_a to_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n where_o they_o fall_v and_o in_o some_o of_o these_o plague_n it_o be_v express_v direct_o that_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n be_v free_a as_o chap._n 8.22_o in_o the_o 4._o plague_n of_o the_o swarm_n and_o in_o the_o 7._o of_o the_o hail_n chap._n 9.26_o quest_n xxxiv_o of_o the_o diversity_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o plague_n the_o last_o of_o these_o general_a consideration_n be_v both_o of_o the_o divers_a manner_n of_o inflict_v these_o plague_n and_o of_o pharaoh_n divers_a behaviour_n that_o be_v for_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o plague_n some_o of_o they_o be_v send_v upon_o their_o person_n as_o the_o 6.9_o and_o 10._o some_o upon_o their_o cattle_n as_o the_o five_o some_o upon_o their_o fruit_n as_o the_o seven_o some_o upon_o the_o water_n and_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o rest_n some_o continue_a seven_o day_n as_o the_o first_o some_o three_o as_o the_o nine_o most_o of_o they_o but_o one_o as_o be_v show_v before_o quest._n 29._o some_o of_o they_o be_v send_v without_o any_o warning_n give_v before_o as_o the_o three_o plague_n chap._n 8.16_o and_o the_o six_o chap._n 9.8_o and_o the_o nine_o chap._n 10.20_o some_o plague_n be_v express_o mention_v to_o have_v be_v remove_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o moses_n as_o the_o second_o of_o frog_n chap._n 8.9_o the_o four_o of_o swarm_n chap._n 8.30_o the_o seven_o of_o hail_n and_o lightning_n chap._n 9.33_o the_o