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they_o cry_v to_o he_o and_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n xx_o numb_a 16._o which_o angel_n be_v call_v michael_n by_o menachem_n and_o the_o same_o which_o they_o also_o call_v goel_n who_o redeem_v jacob_n from_o all_o evil_a xlviii_o gen._n 16._o in_o a_o flame_n of_o sire_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o schechinah_n be_v frequent_o call_v appear_v in_o a_o flame_a manner_n like_o fire_n exceed_v bright_a and_o with_o a_o amaze_a splendour_n so_o it_o appear_v though_o not_o so_o bright_a when_o the_o first_o promise_n be_v make_v of_o their_o deliverance_n xv_o gen._n 17_o 18._o out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o bush_n to_o show_v say_v the_o jew_n in_o pirke_n eliezer_n cap._n xl._n that_o god_n be_v present_a with_o they_o in_o their_o great_a affliction_n and_o tribulation_n which_o be_v represent_v by_o this_o bush_n of_o thorn_n or_o brier_n for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v such_o a_o bush_n as_o prick_v those_o that_o touch_v it_o or_o as_o the_o 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hebrew_n be_v see_v and_o signify_v in_o arabic_a a_o thorn-bush_n whereas_o before_o this_o it_o be_v call_v horeb_n from_o its_o dryness_n and_o barrenness_n as_o that_o word_n import_v and_o behold_v the_o bush_n burn_v with_o sire_n and_o the_o bush_n be_v not_o consume_v the_o heathen_n have_v either_o read_v or_o hear_v of_o this_o wonder_n as_o appear_v by_o artapanus_n who_o mention_n it_o in_o eusebius_n l._n ix_o praepar_fw-la evang._n c._n 27._o but_o he_o disguise_v it_o and_o misreport_v it_o say_v it_o be_v a_o fire_n which_o sudden_o break_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o flame_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o there_o be_v no_o matter_n nor_o any_o kind_n of_o wood_n in_o the_o place_n to_o feed_v it_o but_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n but_o one_o a_o ancient_a tragedian_n report_v it_o exact_o say_v just_a as_o moses_n do_v here_o that_o the_o bush_n burn_v in_o a_o great_a fire_n and_o yet_o remain_v entire_a and_o green_a in_o the_o slame_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a miracle_n the_o meaning_n of_o which_o i_o have_v already_o explain_v in_o the_o forego_n observation_n there_o be_v a_o story_n something_o like_o this_o in_o dion_n prusaeus_n orat._n xxxvi_o where_o he_o say_v the_o persian_n relate_v concern_v zoroaster_n that_o the_o love_n of_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n lead_v he_o to_o a_o solitary_a life_n separate_v from_o company_n upon_o a_o mountain_n he_o find_v it_o one_o day_n all_o in_o a_o flame_n shine_v with_o celestial_a fire_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o which_o he_o come_v without_o any_o harm_n and_o institute_v certain_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n who_o then_o he_o make_v account_n appear_v to_o he_o which_o joh._n henricus_n vrsinus_n a_o
good_a while_n ago_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o corruption_n of_o this_o apparition_n to_o moses_n and_o huetius_n late_o in_o his_o demonstr_n evang._n propos_fw-fr iu_o cap._n v._o have_v make_v such_o a_o laborious_a comparison_n between_o what_o be_v say_v of_o moses_n and_o of_o zoroaster_n as_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v it_o probable_a the_o ancient_a persian_n derive_v their_o religion_n from_o these_o book_n of_o moses_n ver._n 3._o and_o moses_n say_v i_o will_v now_o turn_v aside_o it_o seem_v this_o glorious_a appearance_n be_v not_o direct_o before_o he_o but_o on_o one_o side_n of_o he_o and_o some_o distance_n from_o he_o and_o see_v this_o great_a sight_n this_o wonderful_a appearance_n or_o as_o philo_z translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o most_o stupendous_a and_o astonish_a sight_n or_o vision_n why_o the_o bush_n be_v not_o burn_v a_o fire_n which_o do_v not_o burn_v that_o be_v consume_v what_o it_o lay_v hold_v on_o be_v very_o amaze_a yet_o the_o gentile_n do_v not_o think_v such_o thing_n incredible_a as_o appear_v out_o of_o seneca_n in_o his_o thyeste_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o forest_n which_o appear_v all_o on_o a_o flame_n without_o fire_n and_o out_o of_o lucan_n and_o divers_a other_o author_n among_o the_o pagan_n produce_v by_o the_o learned_a huetius_n in_o his_o questiones_fw-la alnetanae_n l._n ii_o cap._n xii_o n._n 10._o ver._n 4._o and_o when_o the_o lord_n see_v that_o he_o turn_v aside_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v plain_a by_o this_o that_o the_o lord_n himself_o be_v here_o present_a his_o angel_n be_v but_o attendant_n as_o i_o say_v upon_o his_o majesty_n see_v xxii_o gen._n 11.15_o god_n call_v unto_o he_o out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o bush_n he_o now_o call_v he_o god_n who_o just_a before_o he_o call_v lord_z both_o which_o be_v sometime_o put_v together_o as_o comprehend_v all_o the_o divine_a attribute_n maimonides_n who_o make_v eleven_o degree_n of_o prophecy_n or_o divine_a communication_n to_o man_n just_o think_v this_o the_o very_o high_a of_o all_o and_o it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o moses_n to_o hear_v god_n himself_o speak_v to_o he_o in_o a_o vision_n when_o he_o be_v entire_o awake_a and_o say_v moses_n moses_n he_o repeat_v his_o name_n to_o excite_v his_o attention_n and_o some_o take_v it_o for_o a_o token_n of_o familiarity_n see_v xlvi_o gen._n 2._o this_o be_v call_v by_o gregor_n nyssen_n de_fw-la vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la p._n 172._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n a_o voice_n of_o that_o light_n or_o splendour_n i._n e._n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n which_o appear_v to_o he_o and_o he_o say_v here_o be_o 1_n a_o common_a expression_n of_o readiness_n to_o hearken_v and_o to_o obey_v ver._n 5._o and_o he_o say_v draw_v not_o nigh_o hither_o he_o command_v he_o to_o keep_v his_o distance_n and_o not_o to_o approach_v near_o to_o he_o this_o and_o what_o follow_v plain_o demonstrate_v what_o i_o say_v before_o that_o this_o be_v a_o appearance_n of_o the_o schechinah_n or_o divine_a majesty_n to_o who_o he_o can_v not_o pay_v too_o great_a a_o reverence_n put_v off_o thy_o shoe_n from_o off_o thy_o foot_n many_o frivolous_a reason_n have_v be_v give_v of_o this_o precept_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o braunius_n l._n i._o c._n 3._o de_fw-la vestitu_fw-la sacerd._n hebr._n but_o the_o plain_a reason_n be_v immediate_o add_v in_o the_o text_n because_o the_o place_n where_o he_o stand_v be_v holy_a into_o which_o it_o be_v irreverend_a to_o enter_v with_o their_o shoe_n on_o because_o thereby_o it_o may_v be_v defile_v with_o the_o dirt_n that_o adhere_v to_o they_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o temple_n afterward_o the_o priest_n officiate_v barefoot_a and_o all_o the_o eastern_a people_n come_v into_o their_o holy_a place_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n which_o justin_n martyr_n think_v they_o learn_v from_o this_o example_n of_o moses_n but_o mr._n mede_n opinion_n seem_v true_a that_o moses_n do_v not_o give_v the_o first_o beginning_n to_o this_o rite_n but_o it_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o patriarch_n before_o he_o and_o transmit_v to_o future_a time_n from_o that_o ancient_a general_a tradition_n for_o we_o find_v no_o command_n in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n for_o the_o priest_n perform_v the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n without_o shoe_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o do_v so_o from_o immemorial_n custom_n and_o so_o do_v the_o mahometan_n and_o other_o nation_n at_o this_o day_n see_v mr._n mede_n book_n ii_o p._n 442_o etc._n etc._n and_o p._n 516._o and_o huetius_n in_o his_o demonstr_n evang._n propos_fw-fr iu_o cap._n xi_o sect._n 2._o the_o place_n whereon_o thou_o stand_v be_v holy_a ground_n it_o be_v make_v holy_a by_o the_o special_a presence_n of_o god_n which_o be_v now_o there_o who_o be_v most_o holy_a and_o make_v every_o thing_n relate_v unto_o he_o to_o be_v holy_a also_o for_o thus_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o temple_n and_o the_o utensil_n thereof_o with_o all_o thing_n destine_v to_o the_o divine_a service_n be_v call_v holy_a ver._n 6._o moreover_o he_o say_v i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n i._n e._n of_o amram_n who_o it_o seem_v be_v a_o very_a pious_a man._n and_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob._n who_o be_v so_o dear_a to_o he_o that_o he_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o every_o one_o of_o they_o which_o be_v the_o reason_n he_o be_v distinct_o call_v the_o god_n of_o each_o of_o they_o as_o maimonides_n observe_v more_o nev._n p._n iii_o c._n 51._o from_o xxvi_o leu._n 42._o and_o this_o covenant_n be_v that_o he_o will_v be_v their_o god_n after_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n for_o otherwise_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o noah_n and_o of_o all_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n before_o he_o but_o he_o be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n for_o a_o peculiar_a reason_n because_o of_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o these_o three_o of_o the_o bless_a seed_n which_o shall_v spring_v from_o they_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o pretension_n of_o other_o neighbour_a people_n who_o as_o the_o learned_a dr._n alix_n observe_v be_v their_o rival_n in_o that_o hope_n these_o word_n be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o not_o of_o lot_n as_o the_o ammonite_n and_o moabite_n pretend_v the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o not_o of_o ishmael_n as_o his_o posterity_n pretend_v the_o god_n of_o jacob_n and_o not_o of_o esau_n as_o the_o edomite_n boast_v and_o moses_n hide_v his_o face_n in_o token_n of_o humility_n submission_n and_o reverence_n so_o elijah_n do_v in_o after_o time_n 1_o king_n xix_o 12._o nay_o the_o angel_n cover_v their_o face_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n vi_o isa_n 2._o for_o he_o be_v afraid_a to_o look_v upon_o god_n the_o splendour_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o dazzle_v his_o eye_n and_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o behold_v it_o for_o though_o he_o stir_v not_o a_o step_n further_o after_o god_n prohibit_v he_o to_o come_v near_o yet_o we_o may_v suppose_v he_o to_o be_v now_o near_o to_o it_o than_o he_o be_v at_o the_o first_o ver._n 3._o and_o it_o be_v glory_n also_o be_v much_o increase_v ver._n 7._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o have_v sure_o see_v the_o affliction_n etc._n etc._n to_o see_v signify_v more_o than_o to_o observe_v and_o take_v notice_n include_v in_o it_o such_o resolution_n of_o divine_a providence_n as_o will_v certain_o produce_v their_o deliverance_n for_o the_o double_n of_o the_o expression_n see_v i_o have_v see_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n denote_v there_o be_v no_o doubt_n of_o it_o and_o have_v hear_v their_o cry_n both_o this_o and_o the_o next_o phrase_n know_v their_o sorrow_n signify_v more_o than_o the_o simple_a word_n hear_v and_o know_v import_n viz._n such_o a_o regard_n to_o their_o miserable_a condition_n as_o move_v he_o to_o order_v speedy_a relief_n to_o be_v give_v they_o ver._n 8._o and_o i_o be_o come_v down_o to_o deliver_v they_o i_o now_o appear_v unto_o thou_o for_o that_o purpose_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o egyptian_n from_o their_o tyrannical_a power_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o up_o out_o of_o that_o land_n where_o they_o be_v stranger_n and_o use_v as_o slave_n into_o a_o good_a land_n a_o fruitful_a country_n of_o their_o own_o and_o a_o large_a where_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v pen_v up_o so_o as_o they_o be_v in_o goshen_n and_o if_o it_o be_v consider_v according_a to_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o original_a promise_n it_o be_v large_a and_o spacious_a indeed_o even_o from_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n unto_o euphrates_n xv._o gen._n 18._o unto_o a_o land_n flow_v
to_o do_v iii_o exod_a 18._o and_o it_o will_v appear_v from_o v._o 3._o of_o this_o chapter_n that_o so_o they_o do_v i_o have_v observe_v before_o iii_o 10._o that_o this_o pharaoh_n be_v common_o think_v to_o be_v he_o call_v cenchre_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n let_v my_o people_n go_v etc._n etc._n these_o word_n contain_v only_o the_o substance_n of_o what_o they_o say_v which_o be_v deliver_v we_o may_v well_o suppose_v in_o a_o long_a oration_n wherein_o they_o declare_v they_o have_v receive_v a_o commission_n from_o their_o god_n the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o make_v this_o address_n to_o he_o in_o all_o nation_n there_o be_v some_o person_n who_o pretend_v to_o great_a familiarity_n with_o their_o god_n than_o other_o man_n be_v high_o reverence_v both_o by_o their_o own_o countryman_n and_o by_o stranger_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n pharaoh_n offer_v no_o violence_n to_o they_o when_o they_o come_v to_o make_v this_o demand_n because_o their_o person_n be_v hold_v sacred_a as_o those_o of_o ambassador_n now_o be_v who_o come_v from_o one_o prince_n to_o another_o this_o be_v a_o better_a account_n than_o that_o which_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n in_o schalsch-hakkabah_a give_v of_o it_o who_o say_v that_o when_o they_o come_v into_o pharaoh_n presence_n they_o appear_v in_o such_o majesty_n as_o daunt_v he_o be_v like_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o raise_v to_o a_o tall_a stature_n than_o they_o have_v before_o and_o have_v a_o splendour_n in_o their_o countenance_n like_o that_o of_o the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o they_o seem_v to_o imitate_v the_o story_n of_o st._n stephen_n who_o face_n shine_v like_o that_o of_o a_o angel_n when_o he_o appear_v before_o their_o council_n that_o they_o may_v hold_v a_o feast_n unto_o i_o in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o order_n to_o which_o it_o be_v necessary_a they_o shall_v offer_v sacrifice_n v._n 3._o which_o they_o can_v not_o do_v in_o egypt_n and_o therefore_o desire_v to_o go_v into_o the_o wilderness_n where_o they_o may_v use_v their_o own_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o religion_n without_o offence_n to_o the_o egyptian_n every_o word_n have_v its_o weight_n in_o it_o for_o a_o feast_n denote_v a_o extraordinary_a service_n and_o to_o i_o signify_v such_o peculiar_a rite_n of_o worship_n as_o shall_v be_v prescribe_v and_o institute_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o who_o name_n they_o speak_v for_o which_o the_o wilderness_n be_v most_o proper_a because_o there_o be_v no_o concourse_n of_o people_n likely_a to_o be_v in_o that_o place_n to_o disturb_v they_o in_o their_o solemnity_n ver._n 2._o and_o pharaoh_n say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v not_o atheistical_a word_n for_o he_o own_v such_o god_n as_o the_o egyptian_n worship_v but_o slight_v that_o god_n who_o moses_n call_v jehovah_n to_o who_o he_o say_v he_o owe_v no_o obedience_n because_o he_o do_v not_o know_v who_o they_o mean_v by_o he_o he_o speak_v also_o with_o too_o much_o scorn_n his_o pride_n and_o passion_n not_o suffer_v he_o to_o ask_v serious_o who_o jehovah_n be_v i_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n nor_o do_v he_o desire_v to_o know_v be_v so_o transport_v with_o anger_n that_o he_o will_v not_o examine_v their_o commission_n but_o only_o resolve_v he_o will_v not_o obey_v it_o ver._n 3._o and_o they_o say_v the_o god_n of_o the_o hebrew_n they_o give_v he_o no_o other_o account_n since_o he_o be_v so_o haughty_a and_o huff_a but_o that_o they_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o he_o who_o they_o and_o their_o ancestor_n have_v for_o many_o generation_n worship_v who_o they_o have_v at_o first_o call_v v._o 1._o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o artapanus_n in_o eusebius_n expound_v it_o the_o lord_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o universe_n have_v meet_v with_o we_o appear_v to_o we_o and_o give_v we_o this_o commission_n when_o we_o think_v of_o no_o such_o thing_n for_o they_o will_v not_o have_v he_o think_v that_o they_o seek_v this_o embassy_n but_o be_v put_v upon_o it_o by_o the_o divine_a authority_n which_o they_o dare_v not_o disobey_v let_v we_o go_v we_o pray_v thou_o three_o day_n journey_n into_o the_o desert_n these_o be_v the_o very_a word_n in_o which_o god_n command_v moses_n to_o deliver_v his_o message_n iii_o 18._o and_o as_o their_o desire_n be_v moderate_a to_o go_v but_o three_o day_n journey_n so_o it_o be_v very_o modest_o deliver_v by_o humble_a entreaty_n and_o with_o such_o a_o reason_n as_o they_o think_v may_v move_v he_o to_o grant_v their_o request_n and_o sacrifice_n unto_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n that_o he_o may_v be_v propitious_a to_o we_o lest_o he_o fall_v upon_o we_o with_o the_o pestilence_n or_o with_o the_o sword_n send_v a_o plague_n among_o we_o for_o our_o neglect_n of_o he_o or_o some_o foreign_a enemy_n to_o infest_v we_o and_o cut_v we_o off_o whereby_o pharaoh_n they_o secret_o suggest_v will_v lose_v the_o benesit_fw-la of_o their_o labour_n more_o than_o by_o their_o go_v for_o a_o little_a time_n into_o the_o wilderness_n see_v viii_o 27._o it_o be_v observable_a that_o they_o neither_o wrought_v any_o miracle_n nor_o threaten_v any_o punishment_n to_o pharaoh_n at_o their_o first_o application_n to_o he_o but_o only_o tell_v he_o the_o danger_n they_o themselves_o be_v in_o if_o they_o do_v not_o obey_v their_o god_n which_o be_v a_o very_a submissive_a way_n of_o treat_v with_o he_o artapanus_n indeed_o in_o euseb_n praep._n evang._n l._n ix_o c._n 27._o and_o in_o clem._n alex._n l._n i._o strom._n tell_v we_o of_o several_a miraculous_a thing_n which_o moses_n do_v at_o this_o audience_n whereby_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o servant_n be_v astonish_v and_o fright_v from_o do_v they_o any_o hurt_n nay_o he_o ask_v moses_n the_o name_n of_o his_o god_n which_o he_o whisper_v in_o pharaoh_n ear_n but_o he_o have_v all_o this_o out_o of_o some_o such_o fabulous_a author_n as_o he_o i_o mention_v above_o v._n 1._o and_o i_o mention_v he_o only_o to_o show_v that_o the_o heathen_a have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o history_n and_o report_v it_o as_o a_o truth_n though_o with_o some_o mixture_n of_o humane_a invention_n ver._n 4._o wherefore_o do_v you_o moses_n and_o aaron_n let_v the_o people_n from_o their_o work_n instead_o of_o answer_v their_o reason_n he_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o look_v upon_o they_o two_o as_o disturber_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o hinderer_n of_o his_o business_n get_v you_o unto_o your_o burden_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v speak_v unto_o the_o elder_n which_o they_o have_v bring_v along_o with_o they_o ver._n 5._o behold_v the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n now_o be_v many_o they_o be_v very_o numerous_a notwithstanding_o all_o their_o labour_n to_o what_o will_v they_o grow_v if_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v or_o as_o some_o expound_v it_o they_o will_v think_v of_o nothing_o but_o sedition_n now_o they_o be_v so_o numerous_a if_o they_o be_v suffer_v to_o cease_v from_o their_o burden_n cajetan_a hence_o gather_v that_o the_o law_n for_o throw_v their_o infant_n into_o the_o river_n be_v abolish_v as_o infamous_a or_o he_o can_v not_o get_v it_o put_v in_o execution_n and_o you_o make_v they_o rest_v from_o their_o burden_n which_o be_v the_o course_n he_o take_v to_o make_v they_o less_o numerous_a perhaps_o this_o be_v the_o sabbath-day_n on_o which_o they_o have_v be_v wont_a to_o rest_v when_o they_o have_v their_o liberty_n ver._n 6._o and_o pharaoh_n command_v the_o same_o day_n the_o taskmaster_n of_o the_o people_n and_o their_o officer_n the_o taskmaster_n be_v the_o chief_a exactor_n of_o their_o labour_n be_v egyptian_n who_o have_v officer_n under_o they_o to_o execute_v their_o order_n and_o to_o give_v a_o account_n how_o they_o be_v obey_v and_o it_o appear_v from_o v._o 14_o 15_o etc._n etc._n that_o they_o be_v israelites_n ver._n 7._o you_o shall_v no_o more_o give_v the_o people_n straw_n to_o make_v brick_n as_o heretofore_o etc._n etc._n instead_o of_o ease_v they_o he_o increase_v their_o burden_n and_o make_v they_o intolerable_a what_o the_o use_n of_o straw_n be_v in_o make_v brick_n be_v various_o conjecture_v some_o think_v it_o be_v mix_v with_o the_o clay_n to_o make_v the_o brick_n more_o solid_a other_o that_o they_o only_o heat_v their_o kiln_n with_o it_o to_o burn_v the_o brick_n other_o who_o think_v they_o be_v not_o bake_v in_o a_o kiln_n imagine_v it_o serve_v only_o to_o cover_v they_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v crack_v by_o the_o violent_a heat_n of_o the_o sun_n wherein_o they_o be_v bake_v for_o so_o vitruvius_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o best_a brick_n be_v make_v in_o the_o spring_n and_o
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 solomon_n from_o the_o word_n nub_n which_o signify_v to_o utter_v or_o to_o bring_v forth_o x_o prov._n 31._o ver._n 2._o thou_o shall_v speak_v all_o that_o i_o command_v thou_o etc._n etc._n this_o explain_v the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o former_a verse_n that_o moses_n shall_v deliver_v god_n mind_n to_o aaron_n and_o aaron_n shall_v deliver_v it_o to_o pharaoh_n require_v he_o from_o god_n to_o dismiss_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o his_o country_n ver._n 3._o and_o i_o will_v harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n or_o but_o i_o will_v harden_v etc._n etc._n which_o avenarius_n translate_v i_o will_v permit_v his_o heart_n to_o be_v harden_v though_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o it_o for_o god_n here_o only_o foretell_v what_o pharaoh_n will_v force_v he_o to_o do_v see_v iu._n 21._o after_o several_a sign_n and_o wonder_n have_v be_v wrought_v to_o move_v he_o to_o obedience_n for_o he_o be_v so_o stupid_a and_o harden_v his_o heart_n so_o often_o viii_o 15_o 32._o that_o in_o 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
heal_v ver._n 11._o and_o the_o frog_n shall_v depart_v from_o thou_o etc._n etc._n this_o demonstrate_v the_o power_n of_o moses_n with_o god_n that_o he_o can_v as_o certain_o foretell_v the_o removal_n of_o the_o frog_n as_o he_o have_v do_v the_o bring_v they_o upon_o the_o land_n ver._n 12._o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n go_v out_o from_o pharaoh_n to_o the_o place_n it_o be_v likely_a where_o moses_n be_v wont_a to_o attend_v upon_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o moses_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n because_o of_o the_o frog_n in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v cry_v to_o he_o about_o the_o business_n or_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o frog_n which_o god_n have_v send_v upon_o pharaoh_n or_o as_o aben_n ezra_n understand_v it_o concern_v the_o frog_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v pharaoh_n shall_v be_v remove_v as_o if_o the_o word_n shall_v be_v translate_v thus_o he_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n concern_v what_o he_o say_v about_o the_o frog_n and_o appoint_v unto_o pharaoh_n for_o so_o the_o word_n shame_v in_o xv._o 25._o signify_v to_o appoint_v or_o propose_v and_o so_o the_o lxx_o here_o translate_v the_o word_n which_o we_o render_v have_v bring_v against_o pharaoh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o pharaoh_n ver._n 13._o and_o the_o lord_n do_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n so_o powerful_a be_v he_o with_o god_n in_o prayer_n as_o the_o heathen_n themselves_o observe_v from_o this_o story_n see_v what_o i_o observe_v out_o of_o numenius_n vii_o 12._o and_o the_o frog_n die_v etc._n etc._n the_o egyptian_n can_v not_o kill_v they_o but_o god_n take_v away_o their_o breath_n yet_o not_o remove_v they_o from_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v but_o leave_v they_o dead_a there_o as_o appear_v by_o what_o follow_v ver._n 14._o and_o they_o gather_v they_o together_o on_o heap_n that_o they_o may_v carry_v they_o it_o be_v likely_a into_o the_o river_n and_o so_o they_o may_v go_v down_o into_o the_o sea_n god_n can_v have_v dissolve_v they_o into_o dust_n if_o he_o have_v please_v or_o sweep_v they_o into_o the_o river_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v or_o make_v they_o quite_o vanish_v in_o a_o instant_n but_o he_o will_v have_v they_o lie_v dead_a before_o their_o eye_n as_o a_o token_n they_o be_v real_a frog_n and_o no_o illusion_n of_o their_o sight_n and_o the_o land_n stanke_z this_o be_v a_o further_a sensible_a evidence_n that_o they_o be_v real_a frog_n ver._n 15._o but_o when_o pharaoh_n see_v that_o there_o be_v respite_n that_o he_o be_v free_v from_o the_o great_a strait_n in_o which_o he_o be_v for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o respite_n signify_v breathe_v or_o enlargement_n and_o make_v the_o sense_n to_o be_v this_o that_o when_o the_o burden_n that_o press_v he_o be_v take_v off_o so_o that_o he_o can_v take_v his_o breath_n he_o be_v of_o another_o mind_n etc._n etc._n he_o harden_v his_o heart_n and_o hearken_v not_o unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n be_v not_o so_o good_a as_o his_o word_n v._n 8._o but_o return_v to_o his_o former_a resolution_n not_o to_o let_v israel_n go_v which_o resolution_n grow_v so_o much_o more_o stubborn_a and_o obstinate_a than_o it_o have_v be_v before_o by_o how_o much_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o frog_n have_v soften_v his_o heart_n and_o incline_v it_o to_o yield_v to_o god_n more_o than_o the_o two_o former_a miracle_n have_v do_v ver._n 16._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n say_v unto_o aaron_n the_o lord_z seem_v to_o have_v give_v pharaoh_n no_o warning_n of_o this_o plague_n but_o to_o have_v inflict_v it_o immediate_o upon_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o frog_n viz._n on_o the_o twenty_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o six_o month._n for_o his_o breach_n of_o faith_n be_v such_o a_o high_a provocation_n that_o he_o deserve_v no_o other_o treatment_n but_o a_o more_o notable_a judgement_n smite_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o land_n that_o it_o may_v become_v louse_n some_o will_v have_v the_o hebrew_n word_n cinnim_n to_o signify_v gnat_n or_o some_o such_o kind_n of_o creature_n thus_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_n understand_v it_o and_o artapanus_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fly_a sort_n of_o live_a creature_n which_o make_v such_o ulcer_n by_o its_o bite_n as_o no_o medicine_n can_v cure_v see_v eusebius_n l._n ix_o praepar_fw-la evang._n p._n 425._o but_o bochartus_n have_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o our_o translation_n be_v right_a and_o that_o out_o of_o the_o very_a text._n for_o gnat_n and_o such_o like_a infect_v be_v breed_v in_o fenny_a place_n but_o these_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n ver._n 17._o aaron_z stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n with_o his_o rod._n he_o still_o be_v the_o instrument_n to_o execute_v all_o the_o judgement_n which_o moses_n denounce_v as_o he_o be_v his_o mouth_n to_o deliver_v all_o the_o message_n he_o carry_v to_o pharaoh_n and_o smite_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o become_v louse_n this_o show_v the_o louse_n be_v 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of_o egypt_n not_o of_o goshen_n it_o be_v very_o probable_a which_o be_v inhabit_v most_o by_o israelites_n ver._n 18._o and_o the_o magician_n do_v so_o etc._n etc._n attempt_v and_o endeavour_v to_o do_v so_o by_o use_v their_o wont_a invocation_n and_o rite_n of_o incantation_n for_o the_o common_a say_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v very_o frivolous_a that_o daemon_n have_v no_o power_n over_o creature_n so_o small_a as_o louse_n the_o meaning_n of_o which_o gaulmyn_n think_v they_o themselves_o do_v not_o understand_v which_o according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o ancient_a magic_n be_v this_o that_o all_o animal_n have_v a_o particular_a genius_n preside_v over_o they_o by_o who_o assistance_n their_o worshipper_n can_v do_v any_o thing_n among_o that_o sort_n of_o creature_n but_o this_o be_v mean_v only_o of_o perfect_a animal_n not_o of_o infect_v among_o who_o they_o reckon_v louse_n which_o have_v no_o such_o heavenly_a power_n wait_v on_o they_o but_o if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o such_o notion_n then_o these_o magician_n sure_o will_v have_v understand_v it_o and_o not_o fruitless_o have_v attempt_v that_o which_o they_o have_v no_o hope_n to_o produce_v but_o they_o can_v not_o though_o they_o have_v counterfeit_v the_o former_a wonder_n yet_o here_o a_o stop_n be_v put_v to_o their_o power_n so_o that_o they_o themselves_o confess_v their_o weakness_n so_o there_o be_v louse_n upon_o man_n and_o upon_o beast_n this_o seem_v to_o suggest_v that_o since_o they_o can_v not_o produce_v any_o new_a louse_n they_o attempt_v to_o remove_v those_o which_o moses_n have_v bring_v upon_o the_o country_n but_o they_o fail_v in_o that_o also_o for_o notwithstanding_o all_o that_o they_o can_v do_v both_o man_n and_o beast_n be_v pester_v with_o louse_n the_o hebrew_n say_v in_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o moses_n that_o this_o plague_n be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n for_o another_o piece_n of_o oppression_n which_o they_o exercise_v on_o the_o israelite_n to_o who_o they_o say_v go_v sweep_v our_o house_n and_o sweep_v our_o street_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o god_n make_v louse_n to_o cover_v the_o earth_n a_o cubit_n deep_a but_o this_o favour_n too_o much_o of_o their_o fabulous_a invention_n it_o be_v more_o pertinent_a to_o observe_v that_o though_o we_o read_v of_o particular_a person_n who_o for_o great_a crime_n be_v punish_v with_o the_o plague_n of_o louse_n see_v huctius_n l._n ii_o quaest_n cap._n xii_o n._n 12._o yet_o we_o do_v not_o find_v in_o any_o story_n a_o whole_a nation_n infest_a with_o they_o and_o that_o both_o man_n and_o beast_n without_o exception_n the_o magician_n themselves_o in_o all_o likelihood_n be_v sore_o asslict_v with_o they_o which_o make_v they_o cry_v out_o as_o
his_o contemptuous_a disregard_n of_o it_o be_v very_o provoke_v so_o that_o god_n will_v forbear_v no_o long_o than_o till_o the_o next_o morning_n before_o he_o scourge_v he_o with_o this_o new_a judgement_n which_o be_v very_o grievous_a and_o noisome_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o follow_a word_n especial_o by_o his_o willingness_n to_o grant_v more_o than_o he_o have_v do_v before_o that_o he_o may_v be_v rid_v of_o it_o ver._n 24._o and_o the_o lord_n do_v so_o here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o aaron_n stretch_v out_o his_o rod_n as_o at_o other_o time_n but_o this_o be_v do_v immediate_o by_o god_n himself_o that_o the_o egpytian_n may_v not_o imagine_v there_o be_v any_o secret_a virtue_n in_o the_o rod_n but_o ascribe_v all_o to_o the_o divine_a power_n this_o plague_n be_v threaten_v about_o the_o xxviiith_z day_n of_o the_o six_o month_n and_o inflict_v on_o the_o xxixth_z and_o remove_v on_o the_o xxxth_z and_o there_o come_v a_o grievous_a swarm_n of_o fly_n etc._n etc._n or_o a_o vast_a number_n of_o fly_n for_o so_o the_o word_n cave_a which_o we_o here_o translate_v grievous_a or_o heavy_a be_v use_v in_o l_o gen._n 9_o see_v there_o and_o the_o land_n be_v corrupt_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o swarm_n of_o fly_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v here_o by_o the_o land_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n who_o blood_n these_o fly_v suck_v and_o leave_v such_o a_o poison_n in_o it_o that_o their_o body_n swell_v and_o many_o of_o they_o die_v so_o the_o psalmist_n understand_v it_o lxxviii_o 45._o there_o be_v something_o like_o this_o record_v in_o heathen_a story_n particular_o they_o say_v that_o when_o trajan_n make_v war_n upon_o the_o agarens_n he_o be_v so_o assault_v with_o fly_n when_o he_o sit_v down_o to_o eat_v that_o he_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o send_v by_o god_n and_o desist_v from_o his_o enterprise_n and_o that_o whole_a country_n have_v be_v infest_a with_o they_o appear_v from_o a_o number_n of_o god_n that_o be_v worship_v because_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v drive_v they_o away_o at_o acaron_n and_o several_a other_o place_n mention_v by_o the_o learned_a aretius_n in_o the_o place_n above_o quote_v from_o whence_o come_v the_o name_n of_o jupiter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o hercules_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n ver._n 25._o and_o pharaoh_n call_v for_o moses_n and_o aaron_n etc._n etc._n send_v a_o messenger_n to_o call_v they_o to_o he_o go_v you_o sacrifice_n to_o your_o god_n in_o the_o land_n he_o have_v consent_v to_o let_v they_o sacrifice_n when_o he_o last_o send_v for_o they_o v._o 8._o but_o he_o name_v no_o place_n and_o also_o quick_o repent_v of_o the_o concession_n but_o now_o he_o determine_v it_o to_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n where_o he_o grant_v they_o licence_n to_o offer_v public_a sacrifice_n but_o this_o moses_n tell_v he_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o they_o to_o accept_v nor_o be_v it_o what_o god_n demand_v ver._n 26._o and_o moses_n say_v it_o be_v not_o meet_v so_o to_o do_v beside_o that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o god_n require_v it_o be_v not_o prudent_a because_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a for_o we_o to_o do_v it_o for_o we_o shall_v sacrifice_v the_o abomination_n of_o the_o egyptian_n to_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n there_o be_v no_o indication_n that_o i_o can_v find_v of_o any_o such_o sottish_a idolatry_n now_o among_o the_o egyptian_n as_o be_v it_o be_v certain_a in_o after_z age_n but_o what_o seem_v to_o be_v suggest_v in_o this_o place_n which_o learned_a man_n have_v general_o interpret_v as_o if_o the_o sense_n be_v this_o we_o must_v sacrifice_v to_o our_o god_n ox_n sheep_n and_o goat_n which_o the_o egyptian_n worship_n and_o adore_v and_o that_o will_v be_v such_o a_o abominable_a thing_n in_o their_o account_n to_o kill_v their_o god_n that_o it_o will_v give_v they_o the_o high_a provocation_n thus_o both_o the_o chaldee_n interpreter_n the_o syriack_n st._n hierom_n and_o other_o which_o bochartus_n himself_o approve_v of_o in_o his_o hierozoic_a p._n 1._o l._n ii_o cap._n xxxiv_o &_o liii_o and_o more_o large_o p._n 2._o l._n iv_o cap._n xvii_o but_o there_o be_v a_o objection_n lie_v against_o this_o interpretation_n that_o long_o after_o moses_n his_o time_n the_o egyptian_n themselves_o do_v offer_v all_o the_o forementioned_a creature_n to_o their_o god_n for_o herodotus_n relate_v in_o his_o euterpe_n cap._n xli_o after_o what_o manner_n they_o sacrifice_v a_o ox_n in_o his_o time_n and_o though_o some_o part_n of_o the_o country_n abstain_v from_o sheep_n yet_o they_o sacrifice_v goat_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a other_o abstain_v from_o goat_n and_o sacrifice_a sheep_n see_v upon_o xliii_o gen._n 23._o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v a_o question_n whether_o these_o word_n do_v not_o refer_v only_o to_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o sacrifice_a and_o to_o the_o quality_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o be_v offer_v about_o which_o the_o egyptian_n in_o after_o age_n be_v very_o curious_a for_o the_o same_o herodotus_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o same_o book_n cap._n xxxviii_o how_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v examine_v by_o the_o priest_n and_o none_o allow_v to_o be_v offer_v but_o those_o which_o have_v his_o mark_n upon_o they_o and_o so_o plutarch_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr isid_n &_o osir_z that_o the_o egyptian_n think_v typho_n to_o have_v be_v red_a sacrifice_v only_o such_o ox_n as_o be_v of_o a_o red_a colour_n make_v such_o a_o accurate_a scrutiny_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o if_o a_o beast_n be_v find_v to_o have_v one_o hair_n black_a or_o white_a it_o be_v judge_v unfit_a for_o sacrifice_n the_o forename_a herodotus_n indeed_o say_v they_o will_v not_o sacrifice_v cow_n because_o they_o be_v sacred_a to_o isis_n which_o show_v that_o in_o his_o time_n there_o be_v great_a superstition_n about_o such_o creature_n so_o that_o none_o dare_v offer_v the_o least_o violence_n to_o they_o but_o as_o we_o have_v no_o evidence_n that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o moses_n they_o be_v infect_v with_o such_o opinion_n so_o their_o sacrifice_v such_o creature_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v long_o after_o his_o day_n and_o all_o mankind_n have_v do_v from_o the_o beginning_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o prejudice_n against_o that_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v general_o put_v upon_o they_o but_o there_o be_v so_o many_o various_a way_n of_o sacrifice_v in_o the_o world_n that_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a the_o egyptian_n differ_v very_o much_o from_o the_o israelite_n who_o may_v offer_v also_o its_o likely_a such_o creature_n as_o the_o egyptian_n think_v unclean_a whereby_o they_o may_v be_v enrage_v at_o their_o profaneness_n maimonides_n fancy_v the_o egyptian_n worship_v the_o sign_n or_o constellation_n call_v aries_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o speech_n for_o which_o i_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n more_o nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n xlvi_o and_o will_v they_o not_o stone_n we_o we_o can_v gather_v from_o hence_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o punishment_n among_o the_o egyptian_n as_o ston_a man_n to_o death_n for_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v here_o of_o punishment_n by_o their_o law_n but_o of_o what_o may_v happen_v from_o a_o popular_a fury_n ver._n 27._o we_o will_v go_v three_o day_n journey_n into_o the_o wilderness_n etc._n etc._n so_o god_n have_v direct_v they_o and_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o sacrifice_n in_o any_o place_n but_o where_o he_o appoint_v philo_z gives_z this_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v to_o go_v into_o a_o solitary_a place_n there_o to_o receive_v command_n from_o god_n about_o sacrifice_n and_o all_o other_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n because_o god_n intend_v to_o give_v they_o a_o law_n different_a from_o those_o of_o other_o nation_n or_o rather_o quite_o opposite_a unto_o they_o in_o which_o there_o be_v so_o many_o singular_a rite_n that_o they_o will_v have_v offend_v other_o people_n and_o seem_v to_o they_o profane_a if_o they_o have_v exercise_v they_o among_o they_o de_fw-fr vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la p._n 615._o and_o thus_o corn._n tacitus_n understand_v the_o design_n of_o moses_n not_o to_o bring_v the_o israelite_n to_o as_o near_o a_o conformity_n as_o he_o can_v with_o the_o gentile_n which_o some_o now_o in_o these_o day_n fancy_n but_o to_o keep_v they_o at_o the_o great_a distance_n from_o other_o nation_n by_o opposite_a rite_n of_o worship_n his_o word_n be_v remarkable_a l._n v._o histor_n cap._n iu._n moses_n quo_fw-la sibi_fw-la in_o posterum_fw-la gentem_fw-la sirmaret_fw-la novos_fw-la ritus_fw-la contrariosque_fw-la caeteris_fw-la mortalibus_fw-la indidit_fw-la profana_fw-la illis_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la sacra_fw-la rursum_fw-la concessa_fw-la
former_o promise_v to_o direct_v iii_o 21_o 22._o and_o let_v every_o man_n borrow_v of_o his_o neighbour_n etc._n etc._n see_v iii_o 21_o 22._o unto_o which_o this_o may_v be_v add_v that_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n look_v upon_o this_o as_o a_o piece_n of_o justice_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v pay_v their_o wage_n for_o the_o labour_n they_o have_v undergo_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o egyptian_n which_o god_fw-we order_n in_o this_o manner_n so_o epiphanius_n in_o his_o ancoratus_fw-la num._n cxii_o cxiii_o where_o he_o give_v this_o account_n of_o the_o israelite_n spoil_v the_o egyptian_n that_o they_o have_v serve_v they_o a_o long_a time_n for_o nothing_o he_o make_v account_v ccxv_o year_n and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n be_v it_o not_o just_a both_o before_o god_n and_o man_n that_o their_o wage_n shall_v be_v pay_v they_o before_o they_o leave_v the_o country_n see_v petavius_n on_o that_o place_n and_o haeres_fw-la lxvi_o lxxi_o 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ver._n 5._o and_o all_o the_o first-born_a in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n shall_v die_v this_o be_v the_o sore_a plague_n that_o have_v be_v hitherto_o inflict_v nothing_o be_v so_o dear_a to_o parent_n as_o their_o child_n especial_o their_o first-born_a from_o the_o first-born_a of_o pharaoh_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o mean_a person_n in_o the_o kingdom_n that_o sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o this_o relate_v to_o pharaoh_n or_o to_o his_o first-born_a the_o lxx_o seem_v to_o incline_v to_o the_o former_a have_v leave_v out_o the_o pronoun_n his_o and_o simple_o translate_v it_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n but_o the_o chaldee_n determine_v it_o to_o the_o latter_a by_o translate_n it_o who_o be_v to_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o kingdom_n i._n e._n to_o be_v pharaoh_n successor_n the_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o egypt_n the_o maidservant_n that_o be_v behind_o the_o mill._n none_o be_v more_o miserable_a than_o those_o slave_n who_o work_n it_o be_v to_o turn_v a_o mill_n with_o their_o hand_n and_o grind_v corn_n perpetual_o especial_o when_o they_o be_v condemn_v to_o this_o in_o a_o prison_n nay_o in_o a_o dungeon_n that_o so_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v this_o appear_v from_o xii_o 29._o the_o ancient_a comedian_n often_o mention_v this_o and_o we_o find_v a_o instance_n of_o such_o drudgery_n in_o the_o story_n of_o samson_n xvi_o judg._n 21._o ver._n 6._o and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a cry_n throughout_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n the_o calamity_n be_v general_a in_o every_o house_n it_o make_v a_o general_n and_o very_a loud_a lamentation_n man_n woman_n child_n and_o servant_n bewail_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o prime_a person_n in_o the_o family_n ver._n 7._o but_o against_o any_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v not_o a_o dog_n move_v his_o tongue_n etc._n etc._n a_o great_a wonder_n that_o when_o so_o many_o thousand_o people_n be_v upon_o their_o march_n with_o abundance_n of_o cattle_n etc._n etc._n not_o a_o dog_n shall_v stir_v who_o though_o never_o so_o gentle_a yet_o common_o bark_v when_o they_o hear_v the_o least_o noise_n especial_o in_o the_o night_n all_o traveller_n know_v this_o that_o you_o may_v know_v how_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v put_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o egyptian_n and_o israel_n this_o be_v indeed_o a_o plain_a testimony_n of_o god_n special_a care_n and_o providence_n over_o the_o israelite_n that_o when_o there_o be_v such_o a_o great_a cry_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n v._n 6._o all_o be_v quiet_a still_o and_o silent_a among_o they_o ver._n 8._o and_o all_o these_o thy_o servant_n shall_v come_v down_o to_o i_o etc._n etc._n you_o that_o now_o forbid_v i_o to_o come_v to_o you_o for_o pharaoh_n himself_o be_v include_v it_o appear_v from_o xii_o 31_o etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v force_v to_o come_v to_o i_o and_o submissive_o entreat_v nay_o press_v i_o to_o be_v go_v etc._n etc._n come_v down_o it_o be_v a_o descent_n from_o that_o part_n of_o egypt_n where_o the_o court_n be_v unto_o goshen_n though_o it_o may_v simple_o signify_v come_v to_o i_o get_v thou_o out_o and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o follow_v thou_o in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v that_o be_v at_o thy_o foot_n that_o be_v to_o the_o very_a last_o man_n for_o they_o that_o bring_v up_o the_o rear_n as_o we_o speak_v or_o march_v last_o after_o their_o commander_n be_v say_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v at_o their_o foot_n as_o wagenseil_n have_v observe_v in_o his_o confutation_n of_o r._n lipman_n carman_n memoriale_a see_v xlix_o gen._n 10._o and_o after_o that_o i_o will_v go_v out_o when_o you_o shall_v think_v i_o oblige_v you_o to_o leave_v your_o country_n and_o he_o go_v out_o from_o pharaoh_n in_o a_o great_a anger_n it_o move_v the_o meek_a man_n on_o earth_n to_o a_o just_a indignation_n which_o it_o be_v likely_a he_o express_v in_o his_o countenance_n and_o behaviour_n to_o see_v pharaoh_n remain_v so_o stupid_o insensible_a as_o not_o to_o regard_v this_o threaten_v which_o he_o may_v well_o think_v will_v be_v as_o certain_o execute_v as_o all_o the_o rest_n have_v be_v ver._n 9_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n pharaoh_n shall_v not_o hearken_v unto_o you_o that_o be_v i_o tell_v thou_o at_o the_o first_o how_o it_o will_v be_v and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o iii_o 19_o 20._o of_o which_o it_o be_v very_o proper_a to_o put_v moses_n in_o mind_n at_o this_o time_n when_o he_o be_v go_v to_o fulfil_v the_o last_o part_n of_o those_o word_n after_o that_o after_o this_o last_o plague_n he_o will_v let_v you_o go_v that_o my_o wonder_n may_v be_v multiply_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n that_o
he_o do_v that_o pharaoh_n elder_a son_n who_o be_v now_o slay_v have_v the_o name_n of_o osiris_n who_o sudden_a death_n by_o this_o stroke_n all_o posterity_n lament_v in_o one_o night_n of_o the_o year_n which_o be_v when_o the_o moon_n be_v at_o full_a as_o he_o observe_v out_o of_o apuleius_n which_o still_o confirm_v this_o conjecture_n it_o be_v at_o a_o full_a moon_n when_o this_o slaughter_n be_v make_v and_o the_o israelite_n deliver_v out_o of_o egypt_n for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o house_n where_o there_o be_v not_o one_o dead_a if_o there_o be_v any_o child_n in_o it_o ver._n 31._o and_o he_o call_v for_o moses_n and_o aaron_n by_o some_o of_o his_o servant_n who_o he_o send_v to_o they_o as_o v._o 33._o seem_v to_o signify_v by_o night_n he_o dare_v not_o stay_v till_o the_o next_o morning_n for_o fear_v he_o shall_v have_v be_v cut_v off_o also_o before_o that_o time_n and_o say_v rise_v up_o one_o will_v think_v by_o this_o that_o they_o find_v they_o sleep_v secure_o 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it_o ver._n 33._o and_o the_o egyptian_n be_v urgent_a upon_o the_o people_n they_o that_o bring_v from_o pharaoh_n a_o grant_n of_o all_o the_o israelite_n desire_v and_o other_o also_o who_o have_v lose_v their_o child_n press_v very_o hard_o upon_o they_o to_o accept_v it_o and_o that_o with_o all_o speed_n not_o out_o of_o love_n to_o the_o israelite_n but_o for_o fear_v they_o shall_v perish_v themselves_o if_o they_o do_v not_o leave_v their_o country_n pharaoh_n especial_o see_v his_o first-born_a the_o heir_n of_o his_o crown_n strike_v sudden_o dead_a have_v reason_n to_o conclude_v the_o next_o blow_n will_v be_v at_o his_o own_o life_n to_o send_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n this_o show_v they_o be_v not_o mere_o dismiss_v but_o entreat_v nay_o importune_v to_o depart_v such_o a_o change_n have_v this_o slaughter_n and_o the_o general_a outcry_n that_o follow_v upon_o it_o make_v in_o their_o heart_n in_o haste_n they_o that_o be_v unwilling_a before_o to_o 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the_o forego_n v._o 32._o that_o all_o belong_v to_o this_o matter_n may_v be_v put_v together_o in_o one_o place_n until_o they_o come_v to_o a_o land_n inhabit_v i._n e._n to_o canaan_n or_o the_o border_n of_o it_o as_o it_o here_o follow_v for_o these_o word_n say_v aben-ezra_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o wilderness_n in_o which_o they_o now_o be_v which_o be_v not_o inhabit_v until_o they_o come_v unto_o the_o border_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n that_o be_v say_v he_o to_o gilgal_n which_o be_v the_o border_n when_o they_o have_v pass_v over_o jordan_n when_o they_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o corn_n of_o the_o land_n and_o have_v no_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 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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 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rephidim_n towards_o that_o part_n of_o the_o mountain_n call_v horeb_n upon_o their_o murmur_a for_o want_v of_o water_n xvii_o 5_o 6._o but_o seem_v to_o have_v return_v thither_o to_o fight_v with_o amalek_n v._o 8._o and_o then_o they_o be_v lead_v by_o god_n to_o this_o other_o side_n of_o the_o mountain_n which_o be_v call_v the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n there_o israel_n encamp_v before_o the_o mount_n for_o the_o glorious_a cloud_n have_v lead_v they_o hither_o rest_v upon_o the_o mount_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o word_n follow_v ver._n 3._o and_o moses_n go_v up_o unto_o god_n who_o glorious_a majesty_n appear_v upon_o the_o mount_n and_o the_o lord_n call_v unto_o he_o out_o of_o the_o mountain_n or_o rather_o for_o the_o lord_n call_v to_o he_o out_o of_o the_o mountain_n where_o the_o divine_a glory_n rest_v unto_o which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v presume_v to_o go_v if_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o call_v to_o he_o to_o come_v up_o thither_o which_o be_v upon_o the_o 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moses_n to_o make_v such_o garment_n for_o aaron_n as_o shall_v be_v for_o glory_n and_o beauty_n or_o for_o honour_n and_o glory_n as_o we_o read_v v._o 2._o of_o that_o chapter_n i.e._n to_o make_v he_o appear_v great_a like_o a_o prince_n for_o they_o be_v real_o royal_a garment_n and_o for_o his_o son_n also_o he_o be_v to_o make_v bonnet_n of_o the_o like_a kind_n for_o honour_n and_o glory_n v._o 40._o they_o being_n in_o the_o form_n of_o the_o tiarae_fw-la which_o king_n wear_v and_o be_v join_v in_o scripture_n with_o crown_n xxix_o job_n 14._o iii_o isa_n 23_o etc._n etc._n whence_o philo_n say_v in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr sacerd._n honoribus_fw-la that_o the_o law_n manifest_o
come_v down_o in_o all_o their_o sight_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n that_o be_v when_o they_o be_v fit_a to_o receive_v he_o by_o their_o profess_v themselves_o a_o holy_a people_n of_o which_o that_o outward_a wash_n be_v a_o token_n for_o the_o three_o day_n the_o lord_n will_v come_v down_o etc._n etc._n not_o from_o the_o mount_n but_o from_o heaven_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n on_o which_o the_o schechinah_n descend_v in_o a_o cloud_n which_o strike_v a_o great_a awe_n into_o they_o for_o it_o be_v dark_a than_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o cloud_n by_o which_o they_o have_v be_v conduct_v hither_o through_o which_o some_o ray_n or_o glimpse_n of_o a_o glorious_a majesty_n that_o be_v in_o it_o break_v forth_o upon_o they_o ver._n 12._o and_o thou_o shall_v set_v bound_n unto_o the_o people_n round_o about_o to_o keep_v they_o at_o a_o due_a distance_n out_o of_o a_o just_a reverence_n to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n take_v heed_n unto_o yourselves_o that_o you_o go_v not_o up_o etc._n etc._n this_o caution_n also_o be_v give_v they_o to_o work_v and_o preserve_v in_o their_o mind_n a_o most_o profound_a reverence_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o to_o those_o law_n which_o be_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o this_o mount_n ver._n 13._o there_o shall_v not_o a_o hand_n touch_v it_o but_o he_o shall_v sure_o be_v stone_v or_o shoot_v through_o be_v stone_v if_o he_o be_v near_o at_o hand_n or_o shoot_v through_o with_o dart_n or_o arrow_n if_o at_o a_o distance_n so_o aben-ezra_n and_o so_o jonathan_n likewise_o translate_v the_o latter_a clause_n they_o shall_v throw_v dart_n at_o he_o and_o so_o our_o old_a translation_n strike_v through_o with_o dart_n but_o the_o talmudist_n and_o the_o great_a lawyer_n among_o the_o jew_n expound_v both_o these_o clause_n of_o ston_a which_o be_v twofold_a as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o misna_n tit._n sanhedrin_n c._n 6._o either_o by_o throw_v stone_n at_o a_o malefactor_n or_o throw_v he_o down_o from_o a_o high_a place_n upon_o stone_n and_o thus_o this_o last_o place_n import_v in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o may_v proper_o be_v translate_v projiciendo_fw-la projicietur_fw-la he_o shall_v be_v violent_o throw_v down_o or_o throw_v down_o headlong_o it_o be_v the_o very_a same_o word_n with_o that_o xv._o 4._o concern_v the_o cast_a pharaoh_n chariot_n into_o the_o sea_n and_o this_o be_v a_o punishment_n as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v like_o that_o among_o the_o roman_n from_o the_o saxum_fw-la tarpeium_n which_o the_o jew_n inflict_v upon_o some_o captive_a edomite_n 2_o chron._n xxv_o 12._o and_o jehu_n inflict_v upon_o jezabel_n 2_o king_n ix_o 32._o on_o which_o story_n r._n leviben_fw-ge gersom_a observe_v pertinent_o that_o as_o she_o cause_v naboth_n to_o be_v stone_v so_o she_o be_v punish_v herself_o in_o the_o same_o kind_n for_o ston_a say_v he_o be_v either_o by_o throw_v stone_n at_o malefactor_n or_o throw_v they_o down_o upon_o stone_n to_o justify_v which_o he_o allege_v this_o place_n in_o exodus_fw-la and_o david_n kimchi_n make_v the_o same_o observation_n see_v mr._n selden_n l._n i._n de_fw-fr synedr_n c._n 5._o p._n 74_o etc._n etc._n when_o the_o trumpet_n sound_v long_o when_o the_o sound_n of_o it_o be_v protract_v or_o draw_v out_o and_o consequent_o be_v less_o terrible_a then_o while_o it_o be_v short_a and_o break_a see_v v._o 16._o they_o shall_v come_v up_o to_o the_o mount_n to_o the_o foot_n of_o it_o v._o 17._o that_o they_o may_v more_o plain_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n ver._n 14._o and_o moses_n come_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n to_o the_o people_n as_o he_o have_v be_v command_v v._n 10._o and_o sanctify_v the_o people_n command_a they_o to_o sanctisie_n themselves_o as_o the_o author_n of_o sepher_n cosri_n explain_v it_o p._n i._o sect._n 87._o both_o with_o internal_a sanctification_n and_o external_n among_o which_o the_o principal_a be_v separation_n from_o the_o company_n of_o woman_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v v._o 15._o and_o they_o wash_v their_o clothes_n see_v v._o 10._o unto_o which_o add_v that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n they_o use_v this_o purification_n before_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n which_o have_v be_v ancient_o in_o use_n among_o their_o ancestor_n upon_o solemn_a occasion_n as_o appear_v by_o what_o i_o observe_v on_o xxxv_o gen._n 2._o where_o jacob_n before_o the_o build_n of_o a_o altar_n to_o god_n in_o bethel_n as_o he_o have_v vow_v cleanse_v his_o family_n after_o this_o manner_n for_o so_o aben-ezra_n true_o expound_v these_o word_n be_v clean_a wash_v your_o body_n which_o be_v the_o old_a rite_n of_o cleanse_v see_v there_o ver._n 15._o and_o say_v unto_o the_o people_n be_v ready_a against_o the_o three_o day_n prepare_a to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n come_v not_o at_o your_o wife_n for_o this_o time_n be_v set_v apart_o for_z solemn_z fast_v and_o prayer_n that_o they_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o converse_v with_o god_n by_o have_v their_o mind_n abstract_v from_o earthly_a thing_n ver._n 16._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v on_o the_o three_o day_n see_v v._o 11._o there_o more_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n which_o break_v out_o of_o the_o thick_a cloud_n to_o awaken_v they_o to_o attend_v unto_o his_o majesty_n who_o be_v approach_v and_o a_o thick_a cloud_n in_o which_o a_o flame_a fire_n present_o appear_v v._n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o the_o mountain_n can_v not_o be_v see_v as_o greg._n nyssen_n explain_v it_o de_fw-fr vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la p._n 179._o and_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o trumpet_n the_o heavenly_a minister_n who_o be_v attendant_n upon_o the_o divine_a majesty_n make_v a_o sound_n like_o that_o of_o a_o trumpet_n to_o summon_v the_o people_n to_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o god_n and_o receive_v his_o command_n exceed_o loud_a beyond_o what_o the_o blast_n of_o any_o man_n can_v make_v for_o it_o make_v the_o whole_a camp_n quake_v as_o the_o follow_a word_n tell_v we_o ver._n 17._o and_o moses_n bring_v forth_o the_o people_n out_o of_o the_o camp_n when_o their_o tremble_a be_v abate_v by_o the_o remission_n as_o we_o may_v suppose_v of_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n to_o meet_v with_o god_n that_o they_o may_v be_v espouse_v to_o he_o and_o they_o stand_v at_o the_o nether_a part_n of_o the_o mount_n below_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o it_o not_o presume_v to_o touch_v it_o which_o they_o be_v severe_o forbid_v v._o 11_o 12._o see_v iv_o deut._n 11._o ver._n 18._o and_o mount_v sinai_n be_v altogether_o on_o a_o smoke_n nothing_o can_v be_v see_v but_o smoke_n mix_v with_o a_o flame_n because_o the_o lord_n descend_v on_o it_o in_o sire_n the_o schechinah_n come_v down_o into_o the_o thick_a cloud_n v._n 9_o 16._o with_o a_o glitter_a company_n of_o angel_n who_o appear_v like_o flame_n of_o fire_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v compare_v by_o the_o psalmist_n civ_o 4._o thus_o moses_n himself_o seem_v to_o expound_v it_o xxxiii_o deut._n 2._o he_o come_v with_o ten_o thousand_o or_o miriads_o of_o holy_a one_o i._n e._n of_o angel_n from_o his_o right_a hand_n go_v a_o fiery_a law_n for_o they_o which_o plain_o relate_v to_o this_o appearance_n at_o mount_n sinai_n and_o the_o smoke_n thereof_o ascend_v as_o the_o smoke_n of_o a_o furnace_n mix_v with_o fire_n which_o go_v up_o even_o to_o the_o midst_n of_o heaven_n as_o moses_n explain_v it_o iv_o deut._n 11._o and_o the_o whole_a mount_n quake_v great_o see_v lxviii_o psal_n 8._o civ_o 32._o ver._n 19_o and_o when_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o trumpet_n sound_v long_o it_o be_v a_o different_a word_n here_o in_o the_o hebrew_n from_o that_o v._o 13._o which_o we_o translate_v sound_v long_o signify_v that_o it_o proceed_v or_o go_v on_o either_o a_o long_a time_n or_o to_o a_o great_a loudness_n and_o wax_v loud_a and_o loud_o in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v exceed_o strong_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o trumpet_n exceed_v itself_o the_o succeed_a blast_n transcend_v those_o that_o go_v before_o as_o greg._n nyssen_n well_o interpret_v the_o whole_a moses_n speak_v the_o people_n tremble_v before_o at_o the_o loud_a sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n v._n 16._o but_o now_o it_o grow_v so_o very_o terrible_a that_o moses_n himself_o say_v as_o the_o apostle_n expound_v this_o passage_n xii_o hebr._n 21._o i_o exceed_o fear_v and_o quake_v for_o hither_o i_o think_v junius_n right_o apply_v those_o word_n and_o god_n answer_v he_o by_o a_o voice_n bid_v he_o not_o be_v afraid_a but_o come_v up_o unto_o he_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n greg._n nyssen_n think_v that_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o trumpet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d become_v articulate_v with_o the_o organ_n of_o speech_n by_o the_o divine_a power_n ver._n 20._o
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from_o the_o circumambient_a flame_n chap._n xxv_o verse_n 1._o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n out_o of_o that_o glorious_a and_o flame_a light_n wherein_o he_o appear_v to_o he_o ver._n 2._o speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n when_o he_o go_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n that_o they_o bring_v i_o in_o the_o hebrew_n take_v for_o i_o out_o of_o their_o good_n an_z offering_z the_o hebrew_n word_n terumah_n or_o as_o some_o pronounce_v it_o trumah_o be_v common_o translate_v a_o heave-offering_a or_o offer_v lift_v up_o which_o the_o chaldee_n translate_v that_o which_o be_v separate_v from_o common_a use_n and_o in_o the_o separation_n perhaps_o be_v lift_v up_o towards_o heaven_n in_o token_n that_o they_o desire_v god_n to_o accept_v it_o of_o every_o man_n that_o give_v it_o willing_o with_o his_o heart_n you_o shall_v take_v my_o offer_n they_o be_v only_o to_o be_v move_v to_o it_o but_o not_o importune_v much_o less_o tell_v what_o quantity_n they_o shall_v give_v but_o every_o man_n be_v leave_v to_o his_o own_o good_a inclination_n and_o according_o moses_n deliver_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n unto_o they_o when_o he_o come_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n and_o they_o make_v a_o free_a oblation_n xxxv_o 5_o 21_o 29._o beside_o which_o there_o be_v also_o a_o tribute_n lay_v upon_o they_o for_o the_o ransom_n of_o their_o soul_n xxx_o 12_o 13_o 14._o which_o amount_v to_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n as_o we_o find_v in_o the_o xxxviii_o 24_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 3._o and_o this_o be_v the_o offering_n which_o you_o shall_v take_v of_o they_o the_o thing_n which_o you_o shall_v accept_v as_o a_o offer_n to_o i_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o brass_n unto_o what_o use_v these_o be_v to_o be_v employ_v we_o be_v tell_v afterward_o ver._n 4._o and_o blue_a and_o purple_a and_o scarlet_a wool_n or_o yarn_n or_o stuff_v or_o as_o abarbinel_n will_v have_v it_o silk_n of_o these_o colour_n about_o which_o there_o be_v much_o dispute_n but_o no_o translation_n have_v better_a describe_v they_o than_o our_o english_a for_o thecelet_n which_o we_o translate_v blue_a and_o abarbinel_n will_v have_v to_o be_v a_o sea-green_a be_v certain_o a_o sky-colour_n so_o maimonides_n express_v it_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o firmament_n and_o kimchi_n call_v it_o ultramarine_a this_o have_v be_v demonstrate_v by_o braunius_n who_o show_v how_o it_o be_v die_v l._n i._n de_fw-fr vest_n sacr._n hebr._n l._n i._n c._n 13._o argaman_n also_o he_o have_v demonstrate_v c._n 14._o signify_v purple_a as_o we_o translate_v it_o for_o both_o josephus_n and_o philo_n say_v so_o and_o he_o bring_v many_o proof_n that_o they_o say_v true_a and_o there_o be_v
not_o come_v to_o attend_v upon_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v offer_v for_o they_o and_o so_o to_o meet_v with_o god_n here_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o maxim_n among_o they_o that_o no_o man_n sacrifice_n be_v accept_v unless_o he_o be_v present_a at_o it_o therefore_o there_o be_v certain_a select_a person_n choose_v to_o wait_v upon_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o there_o be_v xxiv_o class_n of_o they_o as_o of_o the_o priest_n in_o david_n time_n call_v by_o the_o jew_n stationary_a man_n who_o never_o miss_v when_o their_o course_n come_v to_o attend_v upon_o the_o divine_a majesty_n at_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o the_o representative_n of_o all_o their_o brethren_n concern_v which_o see_v pet_n cunaeus_n l._n ii_o de_fw-fr repub._n jud._n cap._n 10._o and_o our_o learned_a dr._n lightfoot_n in_o his_o temple_n service_n chap._n 7._o sect._n 3_o i_o will_v sanctify_v both_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n to_o minister_v to_o i_o in_o the_o priest_n office_n he_o declare_v they_o to_o be_v sanctify_v to_o be_v his_o priest_n by_o the_o appearance_n of_o his_o glory_n at_o their_o first_o sacrifice_n after_o their_o solemn_a consecration_n and_o by_o fire_n come_v from_o heaven_n to_o consume_v their_o burnt-offering_a ix_o leu._n 23_o 24._o ver._n 45._o and_o i_o will_v dwell_v among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o chaldee_n render_v it_o i_o will_v place_v my_o divinity_n i.e._n the_o schechinah_n among_o they_o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o for_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v situate_v in_o the_o very_a middle_n of_o their_o camp_n while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n two_o numb_a 17._o and_o will_v be_v their_o god_n bestow_v special_a blessing_n upon_o they_o such_o as_o he_o do_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o other_o people_n ver._n 46._o and_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n that_o bring_v they_o forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n that_o i_o may_v dwell_v among_o they_o by_o his_o special_a favour_n towards_o they_o it_o be_v evident_o manifest_v to_o they_o that_o he_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o slavery_n of_o egypt_n to_o make_v they_o a_o select_a people_n unto_o himself_o among_o who_o he_o settle_v his_o habitation_n and_o appear_v by_o a_o most_o glorious_a symbol_n of_o his_o presence_n to_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o i_o be_o the_o lord_z their_z god_n how_o can_v they_o doubt_v of_o it_o when_o they_o remember_v in_o what_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n he_o have_v bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o what_o they_o have_v hear_v he_o declare_v from_o his_o own_o mouth_n at_o mount_n sinai_n xx._n 2._o chap._n xxx_o verse_n 1._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v a_o altar_n to_o burn_v incense_n upon_o this_o be_v common_o call_v the_o golden_a altar_n upon_o which_o sweet_a incense_n be_v as_o constant_o burn_v every_o day_n as_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n sacrifice_n of_o a_o lamb_n beforementioned_a xxix_o 38_o 39_o be_v offer_v at_o the_o brazen_a altar_n of_o shittim-wood_n shall_v thou_o make_v it_o see_v xxv_o 5._o ver._n 2._o a_o cubit_n shall_v be_v the_o length_n thereof_o and_o a_o cubit_n the_o breadth_n thereof_o foursquare_n shall_v it_o be_v it_o be_v a_o square_a of_o not_o much_o more_o than_o half_a a_o yard_n because_o it_o serve_v only_o to_o offer_v incense_n upon_o twice_o a_o day_n and_o have_v no_o other_o use_n and_o two_o cubit_n shall_v be_v the_o height_n thereof_o it_o be_v a_o high_a again_o as_o it_o be_v broad_a that_o the_o priest_n may_v minister_v there_o without_o stoop_v the_o horn_n thereof_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o same_o at_o each_o corner_n there_o be_v a_o spire_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o same_o piece_n with_o the_o corner_n post_n see_v xxvii_o 2._o ver._n 3._o and_o thou_o shall_v overlie_v it_o with_o pure_a gold_n etc._n etc._n the_o top_n of_o it_o and_o the_o frame_n on_o all_o side_n with_o the_o horn_n be_v to_o be_v cover_v with_o plate_n of_o gold_n as_o the_o table_n be_v xxv_o 24._o the_o top_n thereof_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a translate_n the_o hebrew_a word_n gag_n by_o craticula_fw-la have_v lead_v many_o into_o a_o a_o conceit_n that_o there_o be_v a_o grate_n upon_o this_o altar_n as_o there_o be_v upon_o the_o other_o but_o as_o the_o word_n for_o that_o be_v quite_o different_a viz._n michar_n so_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o mention_n here_o make_v of_o cleanse_v this_o altar_n from_o the_o ash_n or_o of_o any_o thing_n to_o receive_v they_o and_o therefore_o fortunatus_n scacchus_n ingenuous_o acknowledge_v there_o be_v no_o grate_n on_o this_o altar_n but_o a_o golden_a pan_n or_o dish_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o it_o as_o we_o translate_v it_o right_o with_o coal_n therein_o when_o incense_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v and_o take_v away_o with_o the_o coal_n when_o that_o be_v do_v and_o thou_o shall_v make_v unto_o it_o a_o crown_n of_o gold_n round_o about_o a_o border_n of_o gold_n which_o go_v about_o the_o brim_n or_o edge_n of_o it_o see_v there_o xxv_o 24._o this_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v make_v of_o massy_a gold_n not_o of_o shittim-wood_n overlay_v with_o gold_n ver._n 4._o and_o two_o golden_a ring_n shall_v thou_o make_v to_o it_o under_o the_o crown_n of_o it_o the_o golden_a crown_n arise_v upward_o above_o the_o table_n and_o these_o ring_n be_v fix_v below_o it_o by_o the_o two_o corner_n thereof_o upon_o the_o two_o side_n thereof_o shall_v thou_o make_v they_o on_o each_o side_n of_o the_o altar_n near_o the_o corner_n of_o it_o be_v these_o golden_a ring_n annex_v at_o each_o of_o the_o four_o corner_n one_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v for_o place_n for_o the_o staff_n to_o bear_v it_o withal_o this_o show_v the_o use_n of_o the_o ring_n ver._n 5._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v the_o staff_n of_o shittim-wood_n and_o overlie_v they_o with_o gold_n just_o like_o the_o staff_n for_o the_o carriage_n of_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o table_n xxv_o 13_o 28._o ver._n 6._o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v it_o before_o the_o veil_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o house_n between_o the_o candlestick_n and_o the_o table_n though_o not_o just_a between_o but_o something_o high_a towards_o the_o veil_n where_o it_o be_v place_v direct_o before_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n that_o be_v by_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n see_v 25.22_o before_o the_o mercy-seat_n towards_o which_o the_o priest_n look_v when_o he_o offer_v incense_n recommend_v to_o god_n the_o people_n and_o their_o prayer_n which_o they_o be_v make_v without_o while_o he_o burn_v incense_n within_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o think_v that_o this_o altar_n stand_v in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n as_o st._n austin_n and_o some_o other_o have_v conceive_v for_o these_o word_n be_v a_o plain_a demonstration_n to_o the_o contrary_n see_v cunaeus_n l._n ii_o de_fw-fr repub._n jud._n c._n 5._o that_o be_v over_o the_o testimony_n that_o be_v the_o ark_n which_o be_v here_o simple_o call_v the_o testimony_n as_o it_o be_v v._o 36._o because_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a thing_n in_o the_o ark_n xl._n 20._o see_v xxv_o 22._o where_o i_o will_v meet_v with_o thou_o though_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n may_v go_v no_o further_o than_o the_o holy_a place_n except_o only_o once_o a_o year_n when_o aaron_n alone_o go_v into_o the_o most_o holy_a to_o offer_v incense_n before_o the_o mercy-seat_n yet_o moses_n have_v the_o privilege_n to_o consult_v the_o divine_a majesty_n in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n where_o the_o divine_a glory_n shine_v as_o these_o word_n and_o xxv_o 22._o vii_o numb_a ult_n seem_v to_o intimate_v for_o since_o he_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o mount_n as_o p._n cunaeas_n argue_v in_o the_o place_n beforementioned_a to_o speak_v with_o god_n face_n to_o face_n for_o many_o day_n together_o it_o be_v not_o unreasonable_a to_o think_v that_o he_o be_v admit_v to_o speak_v with_o he_o upon_o occasion_n in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n ver._n 7._o and_o aaron_n shall_v burn_v thereon_o sweet_a incense_n he_o do_v it_o at_o first_o but_o afterward_o his_o son_n in_o their_o course_n perform_v this_o service_n as_o appear_v from_o i_o luke_n 8_o 9_o where_o zacharias_n who_o be_v not_o high_a priest_n offer_v the_o incense_n when_o it_o come_v to_o his_o turn_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o priest_n office_n sweet_a incense_n for_o it_o be_v a_o compound_n of_o several_a spice_n which_o be_v very_o fragrant_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o this_o chapter_n every_o morning_n when_o he_o dress_v the_o lamp_n at_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o priest_n go_v in_o to_o look_v after_o the_o lamp_n which_o they_o have_v light_v in_o the_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o preparation_n of_o ointment_n odour_n be_v better_o preserve_v in_o oil_n than_o in_o any_o other_o liquor_n as_o pliny_n observe_v l._n xiii_o c._n 2._o and_o this_o oil_n no_o doubt_n be_v the_o pure_a they_o can_v get_v such_o as_o they_o bring_v for_o the_o light_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n xxvii_o 20._o which_o will_v best_o imbibe_n the_o tincture_n after_o the_o art_n of_o the_o apothecary_n or_o ointment-maker_n of_o who_o art_n theophrastus_n and_o dioscorides_n give_v a_o account_n but_o the_o manner_n of_o make_v this_o ointment_n as_o maimonides_n describe_v it_o be_v thus_o the_o spice_n be_v beat_v several_o he_o shall_v have_v except_v the_o myrrh_n which_o be_v liquid_a and_o then_o they_o be_v mix_v together_o and_o macerate_v in_o pure_a water_n till_o all_o the_o virtue_n of_o they_o be_v extract_v which_o be_v do_v the_o hin_n of_o oil_n be_v pour_v upon_o they_o and_o all_o be_v boil_v upon_o the_o fire_n till_o the_o water_n be_v evaporate_v and_o the_o oil_n alone_o remain_v see_v guil._n schickard_n in_o his_o mischpat_fw-la hamelek_n c._n 1._o p._n 24._o it_o shall_v be_v a_o holy_a anoint_v oil_n wherewith_o none_o be_v to_o be_v anoint_v but_o sacred_a person_n and_o thing_n ver._n 26._o and_o thou_o shall_v anoint_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n therewith_o etc._n etc._n this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n show_v the_o use_n of_o the_o holy_a oil_n which_o be_v to_o consecrate_v or_o set_v apart_o every_o thing_n hereafter_o mention_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n whereby_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n house_n as_o the_o jew_n speak_v be_v set_v forth_o for_o anoint_v belong_v only_a to_o king_n and_o prince_n this_o ceremony_n beget_v in_o people_n mind_n a_o great_a fear_n and_o reverence_n towards_o god_n himself_o as_o maimonides_n his_o word_n be_v more_o nevoch_n p._n iii_o c._n 45._o ver._n 27._o and_o the_o table_n and_o all_o his_o vessel_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v such_o a_o particular_a mention_n of_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n he_o only_o say_v when_o it_o be_v erect_v xl._n 9_o thou_o shall_v take_v the_o anoint_v oil_n and_o anoint_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 28._o and_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a etc._n etc._n in_o this_o verse_n he_o mention_n all_o that_o be_v without_o the_o sanctuary_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n of_o the_o unction_n whereof_o he_o also_o give_v a_o particular_a charge_n xl._n 10_o 11._o and_o according_o when_o he_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n he_o also_o tell_v we_o how_o he_o execute_v these_o command_n of_o anoint_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o it_o but_o more_o especial_o this_o altar_n which_o he_o sprinkle_v seven_o time_n with_o the_o holy_a oil_n viii_o leu._n 10_o 11._o see_v there_o ver._n 29._o and_o thou_o shall_v sanctify_v they_o separate_a all_o the_o forenamed_a thing_n from_o common_a use_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n alone_o by_o anoint_v they_o with_o this_o holy_a oil_n that_o they_o may_v be_v most_o holy_a they_o be_v make_v hereby_o most_o holy_a because_o as_o it_o here_o follow_v they_o make_v other_o thing_n to_o be_v holy_a whatsoever_o touch_v they_o shall_v be_v holy_a as_o the_o gift_n be_v make_v holy_a by_o the_o altar_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v lay_v see_v xxix_o 37._o ver._n 30._o and_o thou_o shall_v anoint_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n etc._n etc._n see_v xxix_o 7_o 8._o ver._n 31._o this_o shall_v be_v a_o holy_a anoint_v oil_n unto_o i_o throughout_o your_o generation_n the_o jew_n understand_v this_o as_o if_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o this_o individual_a oil_n now_o make_v by_o moses_n which_o last_v till_o the_o captivity_n or_o till_o the_o time_n of_o josiah_n but_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v as_o fabulous_a as_o that_o josiah_n hide_v it_o so_o that_o it_o can_v never_o be_v find_v after_o his_o death_n for_o there_o be_v so_o many_o thing_n to_o be_v anoint_v with_o it_o at_o present_a and_o in_o future_a time_n all_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v anoint_v not_o with_o a_o drop_n or_o two_o but_o with_o such_o a_o plentiful_a effusion_n of_o it_o that_o it_o run_v down_o to_o their_o beard_n nay_o the_o skirt_n of_o their_o garment_n cxxxiii_o psal_n and_o their_o king_n also_o when_o there_o be_v any_o doubt_n of_o their_o title_n that_o this_o oil_n can_v not_o last_v so_o long_o much_o less_o retain_v its_o scent_n for_o so_o many_o generation_n without_o a_o miracle_n of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o need_n for_o though_o there_o be_v near_o half_a a_o hundred_o weight_n of_o the_o spice_n yet_o there_o be_v but_o five_o or_o six_o quart_n of_o oil_n and_o therefore_o the_o ointment_n can_v not_o be_v more_o the_o odour_n of_o these_o spice_n be_v only_o extract_v by_o infusion_n and_o the_o substance_n leave_v behind_o and_o such_o a_o quantity_n as_o this_o one_o may_v well_o suppose_v be_v near_o spend_v in_o the_o anoint_v of_o so_o many_o thing_n and_o person_n as_o be_v here_o mention_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v upon_o occasion_n to_o be_v make_v again_o as_o the_o perfume_n be_v which_o follow_v here_o v._o 34._o yet_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o there_o have_v be_v a_o very_a ancient_a opinion_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o in_o the_o second_o temple_n there_o be_v no_o holy_a oil_n for_o which_o one_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n but_o that_o they_o do_v not_o think_v it_o lawful_a to_o make_v this_o composition_n and_o therefore_o consecrate_v their_o high_a priest_n only_o by_o put_v on_o their_o robe_n how_o they_o come_v to_o fancy_v it_o unlawful_a do_v not_o appear_v but_o the_o omission_n of_o this_o unction_n after_o their_o return_n from_o their_o captivity_n seem_v to_o foretell_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v another_o and_o better_a kind_n of_o unction_n which_o be_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o variety_n of_o who_o gift_n may_v perhaps_o be_v foreshadowed_n by_o these_o several_a spice_n a_o holy_a anoint_v oil_n unto_o i_o there_o be_v no_o rite_n or_o ceremony_n ordain_v whereby_o this_o oil_n become_v holy_a but_o it_o be_v consecrate_v by_o this_o divine_a institution_n which_o appropriate_v it_o unto_o god_n alone_o in_o these_o word_n unto_o i_o which_o separate_v it_o to_o god_n uses_n and_o service_n and_o make_v it_o unlawful_a for_o any_o body_n to_o employ_v it_o to_o other_o purpose_n ver._n 32._o upon_o man_n flesh_n shall_v it_o not_o be_v pour_v here_o follow_v two_o prohibition_n to_o breed_v in_o the_o people_n the_o great_a reverence_n to_o this_o holy_a ointment_n the_o first_o be_v this_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v pour_v on_o man_n flesh_n i._n e._n on_o common_a man_n who_o be_v not_o priest_n or_o be_v not_o appoint_v by_o god_n to_o be_v anoint_v with_o it_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o in_o the_o eastern_a country_n who_o the_o greek_n and_o roman_n also_o imitate_v man_n be_v wont_a to_o anoint_v their_o head_n and_o face_n and_o that_o with_o very_o precious_a ointment_n especial_o at_o their_o feast_n and_o when_o they_o will_v make_v a_o splendid_a appearance_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v here_o forbid_v to_o make_v use_n of_o this_o oil_n for_o such_o use_v neither_o shall_v you_o make_v any_o other_o like_o it_o after_o the_o composition_n of_o it_o this_o be_v a_o second_o prohibition_n not_o to_o make_v any_o ointment_n of_o these_o spice_n for_o private_a and_o common_a use_n it_o be_v holy_a it_o be_v set_v apart_o for_o my_o use_n alone_o and_o shall_v be_v holy_a unto_o you_o and_o therefore_o you_o shall_v not_o employ_v it_o to_o any_o other_o ver._n 33._o whosoever_o compound_v any_o like_o it_o or_o whosoever_o put_v any_o of_o it_o upon_o a_o stranger_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v if_o any_o man_n break_v either_o of_o the_o forego_n prohibition_n by_o make_v the_o like_a compostion_n or_o put_v any_o of_o this_o upon_o one_o who_o be_v not_o a_o priest_n he_o be_v liable_a to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o israel_n what_o that_o be_v see_v xvii_o gen._n 14._o the_o reason_n of_o these_o prohibition_n be_v manifest_a as_o maimonides_n excellent_o discourse_n more_o nevoch_n p._n iii_o c._n 45._o which_o be_v that_o this_o sweet_a odour_n be_v smell_v no_o where_o else_o man_n may_v be_v more_o in_o love_n with_o it_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o that_o none_o by_o be_v anoint_v with_o the_o like_a may_v fancy_v themselves_o better_o than_o other_o from_o whence_o great_a dissension_n and_o mischief_n may_v have_v arise_v the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v concern_v the_o perfume_n v._o 37_o 38._o king_n indeed_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v anoint_v with_o this_o very_a oil_n at_o least_o
solomon_n be_v 1_o king_n i._n 39_o though_o we_o may_v doubt_v of_o david_n when_o he_o be_v anoint_v king_n of_o judah_n 2_o sam._n ii_o 4._o which_o be_v i_o suppose_v by_o a_o special_a direction_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o the_o people_n may_v look_v upon_o they_o as_o sacred_a person_n and_o special_a minister_n of_o god_n for_o their_o good_a the_o jew_n also_o will_v have_v it_o that_o he_o who_o they_o call_v the_o anoint_a of_o war_n that_o be_v say_v the_o jew_n the_o priest_n mention_v xx_o deut._n 2._o but_o i_o shall_v rather_o think_v the_o general_n who_o command_v their_o force_n in_o any_o sudden_a danger_n be_v anoint_v also_o with_o this_o oil_n that_o he_o may_v be_v inspire_v with_o courage_n when_o he_o fight_v as_o a_o sacred_a person_n so_o that_o they_o interpret_v the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o forege_a verse_n upon_o man_n flesh_n shall_v it_o not_o be_v pour_v in_o this_o sense_n none_o shall_v be_v anoint_v with_o it_o but_o the_o high_a priest_n the_o anoint_a of_o war_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n for_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v not_o anoint_v with_o it_o but_o with_o simple_a balsam_n as_o they_o also_o tell_v we_o ver._n 34._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n take_v unto_o thou_o sweet_a spice_n there_o be_v the_o same_o word_n here_o in_o the_o hebrew_n that_o we_o have_v before_o v._o 23._o save_v only_o that_o there_o he_o say_v take_v to_o the_o besammim_n with_o the_o addition_n of_o rosch_n principal_a or_o most_o excellent_a and_o here_o take_v to_o the_o samim_n which_o we_o translate_v sweet_a spice_n how_o these_o two_o differ_v interpreter_n of_o all_o sort_n extreme_o vary_v but_o they_o both_o seem_v to_o be_v general_a word_n which_o contain_v the_o follow_a species_n under_o they_o and_o samim_v to_o signify_v spice_n of_o less_o value_n than_o besamim_n the_o latter_a of_o which_o denote_v such_o spice_n as_o be_v either_o liquid_a or_o most_o proper_a to_o mix_v with_o oil_n and_o other_o liquid_a thing_n to_o give_v they_o a_o fragrancy_n as_o fort._n scacchus_n think_v who_o have_v discuss_v these_o two_o word_n with_o great_a diligence_n in_o his_o elaeochrism_n myroth_n p._n ii_o c._n 7._o stacte_fw-la the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v something_o that_o drop_n which_o some_o have_v take_v for_o balsam_n but_o the_o lxx_o translate_v it_o as_o we_o do_v and_o salmasius_n have_v show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o liquid_a part_n of_o myrrh_n not_o which_o slow_v of_o itself_o which_o drop_v from_o it_o when_o it_o be_v press_v out_o by_o art_n see_v plin._n exercit._n p._n 520._o the_o same_o fort._n scacchus_n c._n 8._o observe_v out_o of_o dioscorides_n who_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o most_o unctuous_a part_n of_o fresh_a myrrh_n press_v out_o with_o a_o little_a water_n c._n 74._o this_o be_v use_v in_o their_o perfume_n which_o the_o heathen_a burn_v upon_o their_o altar_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o of_o euripides_n in_o troad_n where_o he_o mention_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d onycha_fw-la the_o hebrew_n word_n sechele_v be_v translate_v by_o jonathan_n cese_v which_o the_o famous_a bochartus_n prove_v by_o many_o argument_n to_o be_v laudanum_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a aromatics_n among_o the_o arabian_n the_o stream_n of_o interpreter_n indeed_o carry_v it_o for_o onycha_fw-la but_o be_v not_o agree_v what_o that_o be_v for_o some_o take_v it_o for_o the_o hoof_n or_o claw_n of_o a_o animal_n as_o maimonides_n other_o as_o jarchi_n for_o the_o root_n of_o a_o plant_n which_o be_v smooth_a and_o transparent_a as_o the_o nail_n of_o a_o man_n hand_n which_o the_o greek_n call_v onyx_n but_o there_o be_v other_o and_o more_o numerous_a who_o take_v it_o for_o the_o shell_n of_o a_o fish_n in_o the_o fen_n of_o india_n that_o be_v full_a of_o spikenard_n upon_o which_o this_o fish_n feed_v it_o make_v the_o very_a shell_n odoriferous_a see_v hierozoic_a p._n ii_o lib._n v._o cap._n ult_n he_o observe_v also_o p._n i._o l._n iii_o c._n 1._o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o shellfish_n in_o babylonia_n which_o be_v near_o to_o the_o jew_n than_o the_o indian_a the_o greek_n call_v it_o onyx_n from_o the_o form_n of_o it_o and_o the_o hebrew_n sechele_v from_o its_o colour_n which_o be_v black_a and_o galbanum_fw-la that_o which_o be_v sell_v in_o our_o shop_n be_v of_o a_o offensive_a smell_n but_o there_o be_v another_o in_o syria_n in_o the_o mount_n amanus_n which_o have_v a_o excellent_a scent_n and_o therefore_o to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o ordinary_a galbanum_fw-la there_o be_v a_o word_n add_v to_o it_o as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a take_v it_o in_o which_o it_o be_v call_v galbanum_fw-la boni_fw-la odoris_fw-la for_o that_o translation_n join_v the_o next_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v sweet_a spice_n unto_o galbanum_fw-la as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v aromatic_a galbanum_fw-la with_o pure_a frankincense_n it_o be_v gather_v twice_o in_o the_o year_n in_o the_o spring_n and_o in_o the_o autumn_n and_o pliny_n tell_v we_o that_o gather_v in_o the_o autumn_n be_v the_o pure_a and_o white_a with_o which_o the_o other_o that_o be_v red_a be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v l._n xii_o c._n 14._o every_o one_o know_v that_o this_o be_v very_o much_o use_v by_o the_o gentile_n upon_o their_o altar_n of_o each_o shall_v there_o be_v a_o like_a weight_n this_o be_v the_o common_a interpretation_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n and_o i_o will_v not_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o any_o other_o but_o we_o have_v no_o certain_a knowledge_n what_o weight_n this_o be_v for_o i_o see_v no_o authority_n for_o what_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n say_v that_o there_o be_v lxx_o pound_n of_o each_o of_o these_o four_o spice_n and_o they_o add_v which_o make_v all_o they_o say_v of_o this_o matter_n questionable_a that_o there_o be_v also_o several_a pound_n of_o cinnamon_n and_o cassia_n and_o crocus_n in_o short_a of_o xiii_o several_a spice_n which_o josephus_n l._n vi_o haloseos_n c._n 6._o assirm_v be_v in_o this_o composition_n of_o which_o moses_n they_o say_v make_v in_o the_o whole_a ccclxviii_o pound_n that_o be_v one_o pound_n for_o every_o day_n in_o the_o year_n and_o three_o for_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n and_o according_o r._n levi_n barzelonita_n say_v the_o priest_n make_v every_o year_n as_o much_o as_o will_v suffice_v for_o every_o day_n of_o it_o and_o that_o the_o ordinary_a priest_n may_v make_v it_o as_o well_o as_o the_o high_a priest_n precept_n ci._n ver._n 35._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v it_o a_o perfume_n some_o think_v the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o forego_n verse_n signify_v that_o each_o sort_n of_o spice_n be_v to_o be_v pound_v one_o by_o one_o and_o then_o they_o be_v all_o order_v here_o to_o be_v put_v together_o a_o confection_n after_o the_o art_n of_o the_o apothecary_n make_a with_o great_a care_n and_o according_a to_o this_o divine_a prescription_n thus_o plutarch_n speak_v of_o the_o aromatic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o egyptian_n which_o be_v burn_v morning_n and_o evening_n on_o their_o altar_n say_v it_o be_v not_o put_v together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o any_o fashion_n or_o as_o it_o happen_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o the_o sacred_a book_n be_v read_v to_o those_o who_o compound_v it_o when_o it_o be_v mix_v l._n de_fw-fr isid_n &_o osiride_n temper_a together_o both_o the_o chaldee_n and_o the_o lxx_o render_v this_o mingle_a just_o as_o salt_n be_v with_o any_o thing_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v sprinkle_v pure_a without_o any_o other_o mixture_n and_o holy_a to_o be_v use_v only_o in_o the_o divine_a service_n for_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o ancient_a way_n of_o worship_v god_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n sacrifice_n as_o porphyry_n say_v l._n ii_o be_v derive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o man_n make_v a_o fume_v by_o burn_a part_n of_o tree_n and_o shrub_n and_o seed_n and_o fruit_n and_o the_o sweet_a their_o scent_n be_v the_o more_o grateful_a they_o fancy_v the_o fume_v be_v unto_o their_o go_n so_o that_o though_o at_o first_o they_o content_v themselves_o with_o simple_a herb_n and_o plant_n and_o moses_n here_o prescribe_v only_o some_o few_o spice_n fetch_v from_o foreign_a country_n yet_o in_o aftertime_n they_o increase_v they_o to_o a_o great_a number_n for_o that_o aromatic_a mixture_n i_o mention_v before_o among_o the_o egyptian_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o composition_n of_o sixteen_o thing_n which_o plutarch_n reckon_v up_o in_o the_o forename_a book_n and_o sophocles_n bring_v in_o clytaemnestra_n in_o his_o electr._n v._n 637._o call_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
such_o applause_n present_o consecrate_a it_n by_o build_v a_o altar_n offer_v sacrifice_n and_o keep_v a_o solemn_a feast_n in_o its_o honour_n and_o aaron_n make_v proclamation_n cause_v it_o to_o be_v public_o proclaim_v throughout_o the_o host_n that_o every_o one_o may_v have_v notice_n of_o the_o solemnity_n and_o say_v to_o morrow_n be_v a_o feast_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o worship_n ordain_v by_o his_o authority_n to_z the_o lord_z not_o to_o this_o ox_n but_o to_o the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n who_o they_o worship_v in_o this_o image_n notwithstanding_o which_v this_o be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o idol_n vii_o act_n 41._o and_o they_o gross_a idolater_n cvi_o psal_n 19_o 20._o 1_o cor._n x._o 7._o some_o think_v indeed_o that_o moses_n be_v go_v and_o as_o they_o imagine_v either_o burn_v up_o or_o famish_v they_o desire_v this_o representation_n of_o god_n to_o go_v before_o they_o and_o direct_v they_o as_o a_o kind_n of_o teraphim_n but_o god_n allow_v no_o such_o visible_a sign_n to_o be_v make_v of_o his_o presence_n with_o they_o which_o he_o know_v will_v in_o a_o short_a time_n have_v their_o adoration_n ver._n 6._o and_o they_o rise_v up_o early_o on_o the_o morrow_n the_o next_o day_n which_o be_v the_o xvith_z of_o our_o july_n they_o keep_v their_o festival_n and_o to_o show_v their_o devotion_n they_o begin_v betimes_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o seem_v not_o to_o have_v stay_v for_o aaron_n but_o as_o it_o follow_v offer_v sacrifice_n themselves_o and_o offer_v burnt-offering_n which_o always_o precede_v other_o see_v xviii_o 12._o xxiv_o 5._o where_o i_o observe_v that_o whole_a burnt-offering_n be_v entire_o consume_v on_o the_o altar_n be_v whole_o go_n and_o bring_v peace-offering_n this_o intimate_v that_o some_o person_n receive_v what_o they_o bring_v and_o perhaps_o they_o be_v the_o young_a man_n mention_v xxiv_o 5._o where_o i_o note_v also_o that_o of_o peace-offering_n the_o people_n that_o bring_v they_o have_v a_o share_n that_o they_o may_v feast_n with_o god_n and_o they_o invite_v their_o friend_n likewise_o to_o feast_n with_o they_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n either_o here_o or_o in_o the_o other_o place_n of_o sin-offering_n whereof_o the_o priest_n have_v a_o part_n but_o not_o the_o people_n and_o the_o people_n sit_v down_o to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v upon_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o peace-offering_n whereof_o the_o people_n as_o i_o say_v have_v their_o part_n and_o by_o partake_v of_o it_o have_v fellowship_n with_o the_o idol_n to_o who_o they_o be_v offer_v as_o the_o apostle_n show_v 1_o cor._n x._o 20_o 21._o thus_o the_o egyptian_n keep_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o feast_n of_o apis_n in_o imitation_n rather_o of_o the_o israelite_n than_o otherwise_o it_o may_v be_v fit_a here_o to_o note_v that_o this_o custom_n of_o sacrifice_v and_o also_o of_o feast_v on_o the_o sacrifice_n in_o token_n of_o their_o communion_n with_o he_o to_o who_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v 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israelite_n do_v now_o as_o they_o do_v afterward_o when_o they_o worship_v peor_n xxv_o numb_a 1_o 2._o and_o the_o truth_n be_v these_o sacrifical_a feast_n be_v turn_v among_o the_o gentile_n into_o drunkenness_n and_o lasciviousness_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v companion_n insomuch_o that_o the_o ancient_a greek_n even_o aristotle_n himself_o as_o athenaeus_n tell_v we_o l._n ii_o derive_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v drink_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o sacrifice_n when_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o drink_v very_o large_o and_o it_o be_v also_o true_a that_o nothing_o entice_v man_n to_o idolatry_n more_o than_o these_o filthy_a pleasure_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o worship_n yet_o i_o think_v it_o be_v not_o credible_a that_o the_o israelite_n at_o the_o very_a dedication_n of_o their_o idol_n when_o they_o pretend_v much_o religion_n
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
this_o cloud_n stand_v just_a as_o it_o do_v here_o at_o the_o door_n of_o it_o xii_o numb_a 5._o and_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n open_o to_o assert_v the_o authority_n of_o moses_n with_o who_o god_n show_v himself_o present_a though_o he_o have_v forsake_v they_o and_o the_o lord_n talk_v with_o moses_n which_o show_v the_o divine_a glory_n be_v within_o the_o tabernacle_n where_o moses_n now_o be_v and_o so_o the_o people_n understand_v it_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o next_o verse_n ver._n 10._o and_o all_o the_o people_n see_v the_o cloudy_a pillar_n stand_v at_o the_o tabernacle_n door_n which_o they_o know_v be_v a_o evident_a token_n that_o god_n be_v there_o and_o all_o the_o people_n rise_v up_o and_o worship_v every_o man_n in_o his_o tent_n door_n bow_v themselves_o unto_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o humble_o deprecate_v his_o displeasure_n acknowledge_v we_o may_v reasonable_o think_v his_o great_a goodness_n in_o condescend_v to_o appear_v again_o to_o they_o though_o at_o a_o distance_n from_o they_o ver._n 11._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n face_n to_o face_n in_o a_o familiar_a manner_n which_o do_v not_o affright_v or_o astonish_v he_o by_o a_o dreadful_a appearance_n of_o his_o majesty_n which_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n look_v like_o devour_a fire_n xxiv_o 17._o but_o appear_v to_o moses_n in_o a_o mild_a and_o more_o cheerful_a brightness_n the_o like_a expression_n in_o xii_o numb_a 8._o seem_v to_o relate_v only_o to_o the_o discourse_n he_o have_v with_o moses_n which_o be_v clear_a and_o plain_a and_o by_o a_o voice_n not_o in_o vision_n and_o dream_n and_o obscure_a resemblance_n and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v here_o as_o maimonides_n take_v it_o more_o nevoch_n p._n iii_o c._n 45._o but_o abarbinel_n think_v that_o these_o expression_n signify_v god_n treat_v with_o moses_n in_o his_o own_o person_n not_o by_o a_o ambassador_n just_o as_o one_o friend_n converse_v with_o another_o and_o this_o be_v a_o common_a notion_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o god_n do_v not_o speak_v to_o moses_n by_o a_o angel_n but_o by_o himself_o which_o they_o take_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o phrase_n face_n to_o face_n which_o seem_v to_o i_o rather_o to_o import_v the_o clearness_n and_o evidence_n of_o that_o divine_a light_n wherein_o god_n reveal_v himself_o to_o moses_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o himself_o or_o a_o angel_n it_o matter_n not_o yet_o the_o new_a testament_n determine_v this_o question_n when_o it_o tell_v we_o the_o law_n itself_o be_v give_v by_o angel_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n and_o according_o the_o old_a tradition_n be_v that_o moses_n see_v thing_n in_o a_o clear_a and_o bright_a glass_n but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o a_o glass_n that_o be_v dim_a and_o cloudy_a as_o a_o man_n speak_v to_o his_o friend_n this_o be_v add_v to_o show_v how_o different_o god_n treat_v moses_n from_o all_o other_o men._n for_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v talk_v face_n to_o face_n with_o all_o the_o israelite_n v._o deut._n 4._o but_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o fire_n which_o strike_v a_o terror_n into_o they_o whereas_o he_o speak_v to_o moses_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o glorious_a but_o comfortable_a light_n which_o give_v he_o high_a satisfaction_n and_o he_o turn_v again_o into_o the_o camp_n after_o some_o time_n spend_v in_o conversation_n with_o the_o divine_a majesty_n he_o go_v to_o comfort_v the_o people_n it_o be_v likely_a with_o hope_n of_o recover_v his_o favour_n of_o which_o they_o may_v have_v quite_o despair_v if_o he_o have_v stay_v long_o from_o they_o but_o his_o servant_n joshua_n a_o young_a man_n depart_v not_o out_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o tell_v for_o what_o end_n joshua_n shall_v stay_v behind_o his_o master_n and_o it_o seem_v not_o decent_a that_o moses_n shall_v return_v alone_o without_o his_o servant_n to_o attend_v he_o they_o that_o say_v he_o stay_v to_o guard_v the_o tabernacle_n have_v no_o foundation_n for_o it_o and_o they_o have_v not_o much_o who_o say_v he_o stay_v to_o give_v judgement_n in_o small_a cause_n which_o need_v not_o moses_n his_o resolution_n according_a to_o xviii_o 26._o for_o we_o never_o read_v that_o joshua_n be_v a_o judge_n but_o a_o constant_a attendant_n upon_o moses_n his_o person_n and_o therefore_o the_o word_n may_v better_o be_v translate_v as_o they_o plain_o run_v in_o the_o hebrew_n he_o turn_v again_o to_o the_o camp_n and_o his_o servant_n joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n a_o young_a man_n at_o which_o there_o be_v a_o stop_n in_o the_o hebrew_n over_o the_o word_n naar_n young_a man_n to_o distinguish_v these_o from_o the_o follow_a word_n which_o be_v depart_v not_o out_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n that_o be_v the_o lord_z depart_v not_o from_o thence_o but_o his_o presence_n remain_v there_o and_o will_v not_o come_v into_o the_o camp_n as_o moses_n do_v and_o this_o interpretation_n be_v the_o more_o likely_a because_o the_o last_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o can_v refer_v to_o joshua_n because_o he_o do_v not_o go_v thither_o but_o only_o moses_n who_o converse_v alone_o with_o the_o divine_a majesty_n why_o joshua_n be_v call_v a_o young_a man_n when_o he_o be_v near_o sixty_o year_n old_a be_v not_o easy_a to_o resolve_v perhaps_o it_o signify_v a_o valiant_a man_n for_o so_o he_o be_v or_o he_o have_v wait_v on_o moses_n from_o his_o youth_n or_o as_o maimonides_n this_o be_v the_o phrase_n of_o the_o hebrew_n nation_n who_o call_v all_o man_n young_a till_o they_o begin_v to_o decay_v as_o joseph_n be_v call_v when_o he_o be_v thirty_o year_n old_a xlii_o gen._n 2._o more_n nevoch_n p._n ii_o c._n 32._o ver._n 12._o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n when_o or_o where_o moses_n speak_v what_o follow_v we_o be_v not_o here_o inform_v it_o be_v likely_a that_o after_o he_o be_v satisfy_v the_o people_n be_v very_o penitent_a he_o return_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o there_o make_v this_o address_n unto_o the_o divine_a majesty_n for_o a_o perfect_a reconciliation_n with_o his_o people_n see_n a_o word_n implore_v attention_n and_o regard_n to_o his_o petition_n thou_o say_v unto_o i_o bring_v up_o this_o people_n lead_v they_o to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n xxxii_o 34._o xxxiii_o 1._o and_o thou_o have_v not_o let_v i_o know_v who_o thou_o will_v send_v with_o i_o thou_o have_v only_o say_v thou_o will_v send_v a_o angel_n before_o i_o but_o i_o hope_v to_o obtain_v great_a favour_n from_o thou_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o yet_o declare_v to_o i_o and_o i_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o proceed_v if_o thou_o thyself_o will_v not_o guide_v we_o in_o the_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n as_o thou_o have_v do_v hitherto_o and_o dwell_v among_o we_o as_o thou_o have_v promise_v in_o thy_o sanctuary_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o sense_n if_o this_o verse_n be_v compare_v with_o the_o 15_o and_o not_o bare_o that_o he_o do_v not_o know_v what_o angel_n he_o will_v send_v with_o he_o yet_o thou_o have_v say_v i_o know_v thou_o by_o name_n the_o chaldee_n take_v it_o to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o what_o be_v say_v of_o bezaleel_n who_o god_n call_v by_o name_n xxxi_o 2._o that_o be_v particular_o design_v to_o make_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o all_o belong_v to_o it_o but_o to_o know_v be_v more_o than_o to_o call_v signify_v god_n special_a love_n and_o kindness_n to_o moses_n above_o all_o man_n as_o the_o lxx_o interpret_v it_o and_o thou_o have_v also_o find_v grace_n in_o my_o sight_n god_n have_v often_o hear_v his_o prayer_n for_o this_o people_n as_o he_o hope_v he_o will_v do_v now_o for_o that_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o be_v a_o acceptable_a person_n unto_o he_o which_o be_v the_o proper_a signification_n of_o this_o phrase_n ver._n 13._o now_o therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o if_o i_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n if_o i_o still_o continue_v in_o thy_o favour_n show_v i_o now_o thy_o way_n the_o interpretation_n of_o maimonides_n more_n nevoch_n p._n i._o c._n 54._o be_v too_o much_o strain_v who_o think_v he_o here_o desire_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n attribute_n as_o v._o 18._o he_o desire_v the_o sight_n of_o his_o essence_n the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o this_o prayer_n be_v that_o god_n himself_o will_v conduct_v he_o and_o show_v he_o the_o way_n wherein_o he_o shall_v lead_v his_o people_n unto_o their_o rest_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n xxxii_o 34._o that_o i_o may_v know_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n that_o i_o may_v be_v full_o assure_v of_o thy_o gracious_a acceptance_n of_o i_o and_o
the_o performance_n of_o both_o how_o thou_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n like_v unto_o the_o first_o and_o i_o will_v write_v upon_o these_o table_n the_o word_n that_o be_v in_o the_o first_o table_n which_o thou_o brake_v every_o attentive_a reader_n must_v needs_o observe_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o first_o table_n which_o moses_n break_v and_o those_o which_o he_o be_v now_o order_v to_o prepare_v for_o god_n do_v not_o only_o write_v his_o law_n with_o his_o own_o finger_n upon_o the_o first_o table_n but_o the_o table_n themselves_o also_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n xxxii_o 16._o whereas_o in_o these_o as_o greg._n nyssen_n well_o express_v it_o de_fw-fr vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la p._n 183._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o write_v indeed_o be_v by_o the_o divine_a power_n but_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o frame_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n so_o that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n god_n show_v he_o be_v reconcile_v he_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n that_o he_o have_v be_v offend_v and_o restore_v they_o to_o his_o favour_n with_o some_o abatement_n ver._n 2._o and_o be_v ready_a in_o the_o morning_n on_o the_o xviii_o day_n of_o july_n see_v xxxii_o 30._o and_o come_v up_o in_o the_o morning_n unto_o mount_n sinai_n from_o whence_o god_n speak_v to_o the_o israelite_n v_n deut._n 4_o etc._n etc._n those_o very_a word_n which_o he_o intend_v to_o write_v upon_o the_o table_n he_o order_v he_o to_o come_v up_o in_o the_o morning_n that_o all_o the_o people_n may_v see_v he_o ascend_v and_o carry_v the_o table_n with_o he_o and_o present_v thyself_o there_o to_o i_o in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n where_o the_o divine_a majesty_n appear_v before_o in_o its_o glory_n and_o where_o moses_n stay_v with_o he_o forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n xix_o 26._o xxiv_o 17_o 18._o ver._n 3._o and_o no_o man_n shall_v come_v up_o with_o thou_o the_o same_o precept_n be_v renew_v which_o be_v give_v at_o his_o first_o ascent_n xxiv_o 1_o 2._o neither_o let_v any_o man_n be_v see_v throughout_o the_o mount_n xix_o 12_o 21_o etc._n etc._n neither_o let_v the_o flock_n nor_o herd_n feed_v before_o the_o mount_n he_o seem_v to_o require_v their_o removal_n to_o such_o a_o distance_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v within_o view_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o people_n be_v natural_o lead_v to_o stand_v in_o great_a awe_n of_o god_n and_o there_o be_v the_o less_o danger_n of_o any_o beast_n touch_v the_o mount_n xix_o 13._o ver._n 4._o and_o moses_n hew_v two_o table_n of_o stone_n etc._n etc._n these_o and_o the_o follow_a word_n only_o declare_v that_o he_o do_v as_o god_n bid_v he_o v._o 1_o 2._o and_o take_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n these_o he_o carry_v with_o he_o but_o the_o first_o table_n be_v give_v he_o when_o he_o come_v there_o xxiv_o 12._o they_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v thin_a be_v no_o heavy_a than_o that_o he_o can_v carry_v they_o in_o one_o hand_n ver._n 5._o and_o the_o lord_z the_o schechinah_n or_o divine_a majesty_n call_v also_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n descend_v in_o the_o cloud_n wherein_o it_o have_v be_v wont_a to_o appear_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o have_v late_o appear_v to_o moses_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n xxxiii_o 9_o when_o the_o cloudy_a pillar_n descend_v and_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n of_o it_o while_z the_o lord_z talk_v with_o moses_n there_o and_o it_o seem_v when_o that_o be_v do_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o cloud_n go_v up_o again_o towards_o heaven_n and_o now_o come_v down_o upon_o this_o occasion_n and_o stand_v with_o he_o there_o the_o cloudy_a pillar_n wherein_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v rest_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n where_o moses_n now_o be_v v._o 2._o and_o proclaim_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v he_o notice_n of_o his_o presence_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v xxxiii_o 19_o and_o be_v more_o full_o express_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n ver._n 6._o and_o the_o lord_n pass_v by_o before_o he_o which_o onkelos_n translate_v the_o lord_n make_v his_o majesty_n to_o pass_v before_o he_o which_o exposition_n maimonides_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v right_a and_o confirm_v by_o the_o scripture_n itself_o when_o it_o say_v xxxiii_o 22._o while_o my_o glory_n pass_v by_o etc._n etc._n which_o he_o confess_v signify_v not_o the_o divine_a essence_n itself_o but_o some_o create_a splendour_n which_o no_o eye_n be_v able_a to_o behold_v more_o nevoch_n p._n i._o c._n 21._o and_o proclaim_v as_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n pass_v by_o he_o hear_v a_o voice_n proclaim_v this_o description_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n the_o lord_z some_o join_v the_o next_o word_n to_o this_o as_o if_o the_o voice_n say_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_z the_o more_o to_o awaken_v his_o attention_n to_o mind_v what_o he_o hear_v see_v xxxiii_o 19_o and_o this_o name_n of_o he_o signify_v his_o self-existence_n and_o his_o absolute_a dominion_n over_o all_o creature_n which_o receive_v their_o be_v from_o he_o see_v vi_o 3._o god_n the_o hebrew_n word_n el_n signify_v strong_a and_o mighty_a in_o one_o word_n his_o irresistible_a power_n job_n ix_o 4._o merciful_a the_o word_n rachum_n signify_v that_o which_o we_o call_v tender_a mercy_n such_o as_o parent_n have_v to_o their_o child_n when_o their_o bowel_n yern_v towards_o they_o and_o gracious_a we_o call_v that_o chaninah_n grace_n or_o favour_n say_v maimonides_n which_o we_o bestow_v upon_o any_o man_n to_o who_o we_o owe_v nothing_o xxxiii_o gen._n 5_o 11._o and_o therefore_o god_n be_v here_o call_v chanum_fw-la gracious_a with_o respect_n to_o those_o who_o he_o create_v preserve_v and_o govern_v but_o be_v not_o oblige_v by_o any_o right_n to_o these_o thing_n as_o his_o word_n be_v more_o nevoch_n p._n i._o cap._n 54._o long-suffering_a so_o slow_a to_o anger_n that_o he_o do_v not_o present_o punish_v those_o that_o offend_v he_o but_o bear_v long_o with_o they_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n the_o hebrew_n word_n chese_v which_o we_o translate_v goodness_n signify_v as_o maimonides_n say_v more_n nevoch_n p._n iii_o cap._n the_o excess_n and_o high_a degree_n of_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v but_o especial_o the_o great_a benignity_n and_o therefore_o with_o the_o addition_n of_o rabh_n abundant_a denote_v long_o continue_v kindness_n as_o be_v more_o full_o declare_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o truth_n most_o faithful_a and_o constant_a to_o his_o promise_n which_o he_o steadfast_o keep_v throughout_o all_o generation_n the_o word_n abundant_a refer_v both_o to_o this_o and_o to_o his_o benignity_n cxlvi_o psal_n 6._o ver._n 7._o keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o the_o same_o word_n chese_v which_o before_o we_o translate_v goodness_n we_o here_o translate_v mercy_n and_o the_o hebrew_n observe_v the_o â—etter_a nun_n to_o be_v great_a in_o the_o word_n notzer_n keep_v than_o be_v usual_a fancy_n that_o it_o denote_v the_o immense_a treasure_n of_o the_o divine_a bounty_n but_o the_o word_n thousand_o full_o explain_v how_o abundant_a his_o mercy_n be_v forgive_a iniquity_n and_o transgression_n and_o sin_n here_o be_v three_o word_n to_o signify_v all_o sort_n of_o offence_n which_o he_o pass_v by_o tell_v man_n grow_v intolerable_o wicked_a but_o some_o distinguish_v they_o by_o make_v iniquity_n signify_v offence_n against_o man_n and_o transgression_n offence_n against_o god_n himself_o and_o sin_n all_o the_o error_n childishness_n and_o folly_n which_o man_n be_v guilty_a of_o in_o the_o conduct_n of_o themselves_o but_o they_o may_v as_o well_o signify_v the_o offence_n which_o be_v commit_v against_o the_o moral_a ceremonial_a and_o political_a law_n and_o that_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a these_o word_n according_a to_o maimonides_n belong_v still_o to_o the_o love_a kindness_n of_o god_n as_o all_o the_o forego_n do_v signify_v that_o when_o he_o do_v punish_v he_o will_v not_o utter_o destroy_v and_o make_v desolate_a for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n word_n nakkeh_o lo_o jenakkeh_o he_o think_v be_v to_o be_v literal_o render_v in_o extirpate_v he_o will_v not_o extirpate_v as_o the_o word_n nakah_n he_o observe_v be_v use_v iii_o isaiah_n 26._o she_o shall_v sit_v desolate_a on_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o the_o same_o sense_n these_o word_n be_v expound_v by_o many_o modern_a interpreter_n particular_o lud._n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr when_o he_o empty_v he_o will_v not_o empty_a or_o make_v quite_o desolate_a for_o the_o maxim_n of_o the_o hebrew_n be_v as_o maimonides_n there_o observe_v more_o nevoch_n p._n i._o c._n 54._o that_o the_o property_n of_o goodness_n far_o excel_v that_o of_o severity_n for_o here_o be_v thirteen_o property_n of_o god_n mention_v i_o can_v
at_o the_o passover_n when_o they_o offer_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o barley_n harvest_n xvi_o deut._n 9_o ver._n 23._o three_o time_n in_o the_o year_n shall_v all_o your_o male_n appear_v before_o the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n this_o likewise_o be_v explain_v xxiii_o 14_o 17._o and_o nothing_o need_v be_v add_v but_o that_o these_o peculiar_a law_n be_v here_o repeat_v together_o with_o those_o that_o follow_v v._o 25_o 26._o upon_o this_o occasion_n because_o they_o be_v ordain_v to_o preserve_v the_o people_n in_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o the_o true_a god_n from_o who_o they_o have_v late_o depart_v who_o therefore_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n in_o the_o last_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n which_o be_v not_o say_v before_o that_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n to_o who_o they_o be_v devote_v by_o especial_a obligation_n ver._n 24._o for_o i_o will_v cast_v out_o the_o nation_n before_o thou_o till_o this_o be_v do_v they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o observe_v the_o precept_n of_o appear_v three_o time_n in_o the_o year_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o will_v enlarge_v thy_o border_n beyond_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v before_o xxiii_o 31._o neither_o shall_v any_o man_n desire_v thy_o land_n when_o thou_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n to_o remove_v all_o fear_n of_o their_o mind_n that_o their_o neighbour_n may_v invade_v they_o when_o all_o the_o man_n be_v go_v and_o none_o but_o woman_n and_o child_n and_o old_a man_n leave_v at_o home_n he_o add_v this_o promise_n to_o all_o he_o have_v make_v before_o or_o rather_o make_v it_o a_o part_n of_o his_o covenant_n which_o he_o now_o renew_v that_o he_o will_v lay_v such_o restraint_n upon_o their_o enemy_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o as_o think_v of_o invade_v they_o at_o those_o three_o feast_n much_o less_o make_v any_o actual_a incursion_n into_o their_o country_n ver._n 25._o thou_o shall_v not_o offer_v the_o blood_n of_o my_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n at_o the_o passover_n see_v this_o full_o explain_v xxiii_o 18._o ver._n 26._o the_o first_o of_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n thou_o shall_v bring_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n at_o pentecost_n which_o be_v the_o feast_n of_o first-fruit_n see_v xxiii_o 19_o thou_o shall_v not_o seethe_v a_o kid_n in_o its_o mother_n milk_n this_o concern_v the_o other_o great_a feast_n that_o of_o tabernacle_n see_v in_o the_o same_o place_n ver._n 27._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n have_v recite_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o his_o covenant_n mention_v v._n 10._o he_o give_v the_o follow_a order_n write_v thou_o these_o word_n from_o v._o 11._o to_o this_o place_n just_a as_o he_o do_v those_o word_n contain_v in_o the_o xxi_o xxii_o xxiii_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n see_v xxiv_o 4._o out_o of_o which_o these_o word_n be_v extract_v as_o the_o chief_a thing_n respect_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o he_o require_v he_o to_o write_v in_o a_o book_n by_o itself_o for_o after_o the_o tenor_n of_o these_o word_n have_v i_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o thou_o and_o with_o israel_n see_v xxiv_o 7._o where_o the_o covenant_n contain_v these_o word_n and_o many_o other_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n the_o jew_n be_v so_o blind_a as_o to_o found_v their_o oral_a tradition_n upon_o this_o place_n and_o upon_o one_o small_a word_n pi_n which_o signify_v indeed_o mouth_n but_o withal_o be_v a_o expletive_a particle_n denote_v the_o manner_n and_o value_n of_o any_o thing_n as_o appear_v from_o xliii_o gen._n 7._o xxvii_o leu._n 18._o and_o therefore_o here_o right_o translate_v the_o tenor_n of_o these_o word_n yet_o r._n johannes_n in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o halicoth_n olam_n gather_v from_o hence_o that_o god_n make_v a_o covenant_n now_o with_o their_o father_n concern_v all_o the_o unwritten_a law_n deliver_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n unto_o which_o which_o while_n they_o adhere_v they_o can_v never_o understand_v their_o divine_a write_n for_o what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a that_o the_o covenant_n here_o mention_v be_v order_v to_o be_v write_v ver._n 28._o and_o he_o be_v there_o with_o the_o lord_n this_o say_v maimonides_n be_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o prophecy_n which_o none_o attain_v but_o moses_n who_o thought_n be_v whole_o take_v off_o from_o all_o other_o thing_n and_o fix_v upon_o god_n while_o he_o be_v with_o he_o in_o the_o holy_a mount_n that_o be_v ask_v and_o receive_v answer_n from_o the_o lord_n more_o nevochim_n p._n iii_o c._n 51._o forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n as_o he_o have_v be_v at_o the_o first_o xxiv_o 18._o which_o be_v partly_o to_o make_v a_o new_a trial_n how_o they_o will_v behave_v themselves_o in_o his_o absence_n and_o partly_o to_o give_v the_o great_a authority_n to_o the_o law_n he_o bring_v they_o from_o god_n which_o he_o renew_v as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o verse_n and_o do_v neither_o eat_v bread_n nor_o drink_v water_n but_o be_v support_v by_o influence_n from_o the_o almighty_a who_o keep_v up_o his_o spirit_n in_o their_o just_a height_n without_o the_o common_a recruit_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n which_o when_o they_o give_v we_o refreshment_n likewise_o make_v we_o drowsy_a see_v xxiv_o 18._o to_o which_o add_v what_o maimonides_n say_v in_o the_o place_n now_o name_v that_o the_o joy_n wherewith_o he_o be_v transport_v make_v he_o not_o think_v of_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o his_o intellectual_a faculty_n be_v so_o strong_a that_o all_o corporal_n desire_v cease_v it_o seem_v to_o i_o very_o probable_a that_o during_o this_o time_n he_o see_v again_o the_o model_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o all_o its_o furniture_n with_o every_o thing_n else_o he_o be_v order_v to_o make_v when_o he_o go_v first_o into_o the_o mount_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o xxvth_z to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o xxxth_z chapter_n which_o be_v brief_o sum_v up_o xxxi_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o he_o seem_v also_o to_o have_v spend_v much_o of_o this_o time_n in_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o the_o people_n that_o he_o will_v restore_v they_o entire_o to_o his_o favour_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o their_o inheritance_n ix_o deut._n 18_o 19_o 25_o 26._o x._o 10._o and_o he_o write_v upon_o the_o table_n the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o lord_z write_v as_o he_o say_v he_o will_v v._o 1._o not_o moses_n who_o write_v the_o forego_n word_n in_o a_o book_n but_o not_o these_o which_o be_v write_v by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n in_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n so_o moses_n tell_v we_o express_o x_o deut._n 4._o jacobus_n capellus_n and_o other_o follow_v the_o hebrew_n doctor_n imagine_v that_o moses_n be_v three_o time_n with_o god_n in_o the_o mount_n for_o the_o space_n of_o xl._n day_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o last_o time_n between_o which_o and_o the_o first_o they_o place_v another_o which_o they_o fancy_n be_v mention_v xxxii_o 30_o 31._o compare_v with_o ix_o deut._n 18_o etc._n etc._n but_o i_o see_v no_o solid_a ground_n for_o this_o for_o god_n call_v he_o up_o into_o the_o mount_n but_o twice_o and_o he_o dare_v not_o have_v adventure_v to_o go_v so_o near_o he_o as_o he_o be_v both_o these_o time_n without_o his_o invitation_n ver._n 29._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o moses_n come_v down_o from_o mount_n sinai_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o xxv_o of_o our_o august_n according_a to_o the_o former_a computation_n v._o 2._o with_o the_o two_o table_n of_o testimony_n in_o moses_n hand_n when_o he_o come_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n so_o he_o come_v down_o at_o the_o first_o xxxii_o 15._o that_o moses_n wist_v not_o that_o the_o skin_n of_o his_o face_n shine_v there_o be_v a_o radiant_a splendour_n in_o his_o countenance_n which_o be_v the_o import_n of_o the_o hebrew_n karan_n which_o the_o vulgar_a translate_v horn_v not_o imagine_v that_o moses_n have_v horn_n but_o ray_n of_o light_n which_o imitate_v horn_n and_o therefore_o the_o hebrew_n word_n karnaim_n signify_v both_o and_o r._n solomon_n jarchi_n upon_o this_o place_n call_v these_o ray_n on_o moses_n face_n horn_n of_o magnificence_n as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v l._n ii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n c._n 6._o p._n 292._o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n be_v inter-spersed_n with_o light_n as_o well_o as_o that_o ray_n come_v from_o his_o face_n which_o perstringe_v the_o eye_n of_o beholder_n and_o painter_n have_v do_v more_o reasonable_o if_o instead_o of_o horn_n upon_o moses_n his_o forehead_n they_o have_v represent_v he_o with_o a_o glory_n crown_v his_o head_n as_o the_o saint_n be_v usual_o
the_o people_n and_o sometime_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n as_o corn._n bon._n bertram_n observe_v de_fw-fr repub._n jud._n cap._n 6._o it_o seem_v here_o to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o first_o sense_n for_o he_o can_v not_o speak_v these_o word_n to_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n but_o to_o the_o principal_a person_n of_o the_o several_a tribe_n by_o who_o what_o he_o say_v be_v communicate_v to_o all_o israel_n these_o be_v the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v â—hat_n you_o shall_v do_v they_o before_o they_o enter_v upon_o the_o work_n he_o admonish_v they_o that_o none_o of_o it_o must_v be_v do_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n ver._n 2._o six_o day_n shall_v work_v be_v do_v but_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v to_o you_o a_o holy_a sabbath_n etc._n etc._n this_o commandment_n be_v particular_o repeat_v to_o moses_n at_o the_o end_n of_o all_o the_o direction_n about_o the_o build_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n see_v xxxi_o 13_o 14_o 15._o and_o now_o repeat_v to_o they_o as_o it_o be_v at_o his_o late_a renew_v his_o covenant_n with_o they_o xxxiv_o 21._o that_o they_o may_v not_o imagine_v any_o of_o the_o work_n here_o command_v to_o be_v do_v about_o the_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n will_v licence_v they_o to_o break_v the_o sabbath_n the_o observation_n of_o which_o be_v the_o great_a preservative_n of_o religion_n that_o be_v the_o reason_n it_o be_v so_o often_o enjoin_v and_o particular_a care_n take_v to_o secure_v it_o and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v omit_v that_o to_o show_v of_o what_o great_a concern_v it_o be_v he_o call_v it_o here_o as_o he_o do_v xxxi_o 15._o where_o the_o end_n and_o use_v of_o it_o be_v set_v down_o the_o sabbath_n of_o sabbath_n that_o be_v the_o great_a sabbath_n or_o rest_n ver._n 3._o you_o shall_v kindle_v no_o fire_n in_o your_o habitation_n upon_o the_o sabbath-day_n to_o dress_v their_o meat_n or_o for_o any_o other_o work_n otherwise_o they_o may_v kindle_v a_o fire_n to_o warm_v themselves_o in_o cold_a wether_n this_o be_v sufficient_o comprehend_v under_o the_o general_a command_n thou_o shall_v not_o do_v any_o work_n xx._n 10._o therefore_o the_o meaning_n be_v thou_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o as_o kindle_v a_o fire_n for_o any_o such_o purpose_n for_o that_o be_v the_o rule_n they_o give_v in_o halicoth_fw-mi olam_fw-la cap._n 2._o that_o such_o particular_a prohibition_n forbid_v the_o whole_a kind_n i._n e._n all_o manner_n of_o work_n whatsoever_o which_o be_v here_o mention_v to_o show_v they_o may_v not_o kindle_v a_o fire_n for_o this_o work_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n ver._n 4._o and_o speak_v unto_o all_o the_o congregation_n etc._n etc._n see_v v._o 1._o this_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n command_v have_v secure_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n according_a to_o the_o direction_n give_v just_a before_o he_o come_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n the_o first_o time_n xxxi_o 13_o 14_o 15._o he_o now_o relate_v to_o they_o what_o command_v he_o receive_v from_o god_n concern_v all_o that_o follow_v ver._n 5._o take_v you_o from_o among_o you_o a_o offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o first_o he_o make_v a_o motion_n to_o they_o from_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o will_v make_v a_o free_a oblation_n of_o material_n for_o the_o building_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n command_v to_o be_v make_v v._o 10_o etc._n etc._n take_v you_o be_v as_o much_o as_o bring_v you_o and_o so_o we_o translate_v it_o xxv_o 2._o see_v there_o where_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o be_v the_o very_a first_o thing_n god_n say_v to_o he_o concern_v a_o voluntary_a offer_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o therefore_o be_v first_o propound_v to_o the_o people_n by_o he_o whosoever_o be_v of_o a_o willing_a heart_n etc._n etc._n see_v there_o xxv_o 2._o ver._n 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o all_o these_o have_v be_v explain_v in_o the_o xxv_o chapter_n v._o 3_o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 10._o every_o wisehearted_a among_o you_o shall_v come_v and_o make_v all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v every_o skilful_a person_n in_o the_o art_n of_o make_v the_o thing_n follow_v the_o same_o be_v say_v of_o the_o woman_n v._o 25._o the_o hebrew_n word_n cochmah_n which_o we_o translate_v wisdom_n be_v use_v various_o as_o maimonides_n observe_v sometime_o for_o the_o understanding_n of_o divine_a thing_n sometime_o for_o moral_a virtue_n and_o sometime_o for_o skill_n in_o aâ—â—_n art_n of_o which_o he_o allege_v this_o place_n as_o a_o instance_n and_o sometime_o for_o craft_n and_o subtilty_n see_v more_n nevochim_n p._n iii_o c._n 54._o the_o word_n leb_n or_o heart_n be_v use_v here_o according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a opinion_n of_o those_o day_n that_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o thus_o i_o observe_v before_o upon_o chap._n xxv_o that_o excellent_a artist_n be_v by_o the_o heathen_a call_v wiseman_n since_o which_o i_o have_v observe_v that_o this_o be_v the_o language_n of_o homer_n himself_o who_o verse_n concern_v margites_n be_v quote_v by_o aristotle_n in_o more_o place_n than_o one_o l._n vi_o moral_n ad_fw-la nicomach_n c._n 7._o &_o l._n v._o moral_n ad_fw-la endemum_fw-la c._n 7._o where_o he_o say_v he_o be_v so_o foolish_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o god_n neither_o make_v he_o a_o ditcher_n nor_o a_o ploughman_n nor_o any_o other_o sort_n of_o wiseman_n upon_o which_o aristotle_n note_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o ascribe_v wisdom_n in_o art_n to_o those_o who_o excel_v in_o they_o and_o then_o he_o instance_n in_o phidias_n a_o stone-cutter_n and_o pobycletus_n a_o statuary_n ver._n 11._o the_o tabernacle_n this_o signify_v sometime_o the_o whole_a structure_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n but_o here_o only_a the_o fine_a inward_a curtain_n mention_v xxvi_o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n his_o tent._n this_o signify_v the_o curtain_n of_o goatshair_n which_o be_v lay_v over_o the_o other_o xxvi_o 7_o etc._n etc._n his_o cover_v of_o rams-skin_n and_o badger-skin_n which_o be_v throw_v over_o the_o other_o two_o xxvi_o 14._o his_o tache_n and_o his_o board_n his_o bar_n his_o pillar_n and_o his_o socket_n all_o these_o be_v explain_v in_o that_o chapter_n ver._n 12._o the_o ark_n and_o his_o staff_n with_o the_o mercy-seat_n see_v xxv_o 10_o 13_o 17._o and_o the_o veil_n of_o the_o cover_v whereby_o the_o holy_a be_v separate_v from_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n which_o be_v here_o fit_o mention_v between_o the_o mercy-seat_n which_o be_v within_o and_o the_o table_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v without_o this_o veil_n ver._n 13._o the_o table_n and_o his_o staff_n and_o all_o his_o vessel_n see_v all_o these_o explain_v xxv_o 23_o 24_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o shewbread_n this_o be_v a_o short_a expression_n one_o word_n as_o be_v usual_a be_v cut_v off_o viz._n the_o dish_n in_o which_o the_o shewbread_n be_v set_v for_o moses_n have_v not_o order_n to_o make_v the_o bread_n itself_o but_o the_o dish_n as_o i_o say_v on_o which_o the_o loaf_n be_v lay_v xxv_o 29._o ver._n 14._o the_o candlestick_n also_o for_o the_o light_n and_o his_o furniture_n and_o his_o lamp_n see_v xxvi_o 31_o 32_o etc._n etc._n with_o the_o oil_n for_o the_o light_n see_v xxvii_o 20_o 21._o ver._n 15._o and_o the_o incense_n altar_n and_o the_o staff_n see_v xxxi_o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o anoint_v oil_n xxxi_o 23_o 24_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o sweet_a incense_n xxxi_o 34_o etc._n etc._n he_o mention_v before_o the_o material_n for_o they_o v._n 8._o and_o now_o the_o thing_n themselves_o and_o the_o hang_n for_o the_o door_n at_o the_o enter_v in_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o this_o see_v xxvi_o 36._o ver._n 16._o and_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a with_o his_o brazen_a grate_n his_o staff_n these_o be_v explain_v xxvii_o 1_o 2_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o all_o his_o vessel_n see_v there_o v._o 3._o the_o laver_n and_o his_o foot_n see_v xxix_o 17_o 18._o ver._n 17._o the_o hang_n of_o the_o court_n his_o pillar_n and_o their_o socket_n see_v xxvii_o 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o hang_n for_o the_o door_n of_o the_o court_n see_v there_o v._o 16._o ver._n 18._o the_o pin_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n xxvii_o 19_o ver._n 19_o the_o clothes_n of_o the_o service_n to_o do_v service_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n the_o holy_a garment_n for_o aaron_n the_o priest_n and_o his_o son_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o there_o be_v a_o account_n in_o the_o whole_a xxviiith_z chapter_n and_o moses_n here_o make_v this_o large_a enumeration_n of_o all_o the_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v command_v v._o 10._o that_o they_o may_v be_v