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synedris_n c._n 6._o the_o sense_n be_v this_o in_o short_a he_o that_o violate_v a_o negative_a precept_n as_o they_o call_v it_o either_o do_v it_o secret_o which_o be_v most_o frequent_a or_o open_o which_o happen_v seldom_o unless_o a_o man_n be_v one_o of_o those_o profligate_v wretch_n who_o we_o call_v apostate_n now_o he_o that_o secret_o break_v the_o sabbath_n the_o scripture_n threaten_v with_o cut_v off_o viz._n by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n according_a to_o what_o be_v write_v here_o in_o this_o place_n in_o like_a manner_n incestuous_a and_o unlawful_a conjunction_n be_v threaten_v xviii_o leu._n 29._o because_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v commit_v secret_o but_o if_o any_o man_n do_v any_o work_n open_o on_o the_o sabbath_n so_o that_o there_o be_v witness_n of_o it_o he_o be_v to_o be_v stone_v according_a to_o what_o be_v say_v xv_o numb_a 35._o though_o if_o he_o do_v it_o out_o of_o mistake_n either_o secret_o or_o open_o he_o be_v only_o to_o bring_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o his_o error_n and_o if_o he_o offend_v against_o any_o of_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o wiseman_n about_o the_o sabbath_n he_o be_v to_o be_v beat_v or_o if_o there_o be_v no_o court_n of_o judgement_n in_o the_o place_n as_o now_o in_o their_o present_a condition_n than_o all_o such_o transgressor_n be_v leave_v to_o god_n to_o punish_v they_o of_o whatsoever_o sort_n they_o be_v ver._n 15._o six_o day_n may_v work_v be_v do_v but_o in_o the_o seven_o be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o rest_n holy_a to_o the_o lord_n so_o it_o be_v call_v also_o xxxv_o 2._o and_o xxiii_o leu._n 3._o and_o so_o the_o sabbath_n wherein_o the_o land_n rest_v be_v likewise_o call_v xxv_o leu._n 4._o but_o the_o hebrew_n word_n schabbat_v schabbaton_n sabbath_n of_o rest_n proper_o signify_v sabbath_n above_o all_o sabbath_n i._n e._n the_o great_a sabbath_n on_o which_o a_o rest_n be_v to_o be_v most_o punctual_o observe_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o work_n which_o the_o jew_n as_o de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr note_n call_v the_o weighty_a sabbath_n as_o if_o other_o day_n of_o rest_n be_v but_o light_a in_o comparison_n with_o this_o according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o r._n josee_n great_a be_v circumcision_n because_o the_o weighty_a sabbath_n give_v place_n to_o it_o that_o be_v admit_v of_o this_o work_n though_o the_o rest_n on_o this_o sabbath_n be_v so_o very_o great_a shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n as_o a_o idolater_n who_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n see_v before_o v._o 14._o ver._n 16._o wherefore_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n to_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n throughout_o their_o generation_n for_o a_o perpetual_a covenant_n the_o most_o literal_a interpretation_n of_o this_o verse_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v that_o of_o lud._n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n by_o make_v the_o sabbath_n a_o perpetual_a covenant_n throughout_o their_o generation_n that_o be_v by_o never_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v interrupt_v they_o make_v it_o a_o perpetual_a covenant_n between_o god_n and_o they_o throughout_o all_o age_n ver._n 17._o it_o be_v a_o sign_n between_o i_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o ever_o a_o badge_n and_o livery_n that_o they_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o most_o high_a who_o make_v the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n a_o mark_n of_o their_o be_v devote_v to_o he_o and_o continue_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o no_o less_o than_o circumcision_n for_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o memory_n of_o which_o the_o sabbath_n be_v first_o institute_v to_o preserve_v perpetual_o and_o establish_v that_o most_o precious_a history_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n as_o maimonides_n speak_v more_o nevoch_n p._n iii_o c._n 43._o and_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n he_o rest_v and_o be_v refresh_v delight_v in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o all_o his_o work_n which_o he_o see_v be_v very_o good_a i_o gen._n 31._o the_o same_o maimonides_n observe_v that_o the_o word_n jinnaphash_v which_o we_o translate_v be_v refresh_v come_v from_o nephesh_n which_o among_o other_o thing_n signify_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o will_v and_o therefore_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o phrase_n be_v all_z the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_v and_o bring_v to_o a_o conclusion_n his_o whole_a good_a pleasure_n be_v absolute_o finish_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n more_o nevoch_n p._n i._o c._n 67._o ver._n 18._o and_o he_o give_v unto_o moses_n when_o he_o make_v a_o end_n of_o commune_v with_o he_o upon_o mount_n sinai_n when_o he_o dismiss_v he_o have_v say_v all_o that_o be_v before_o relate_v during_o his_o forty_o day_n stay_v with_o he_o in_o the_o mount_n he_o deliver_v unto_o he_o two_o table_n of_o testimony_n to_o carry_v down_o with_o he_o to_o the_o people_n two_o table_n of_o testimony_n wherein_o god_n testify_v to_o they_o his_o mind_n and_o will_n in_o the_o principal_a thing_n which_o concern_v their_o duty_n see_v xvi_o 34._o table_n of_o stone_n that_o what_o be_v write_v upon_o they_o may_v be_v more_o durable_a there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o think_v that_o these_o table_n be_v make_v of_o some_o precious_a stone_n as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n cosri_n and_o other_o jew_n fancy_n for_o the_o word_n eben_n in_o the_o hebrew_n simple_o signify_v any_o sort_n of_o stone_n and_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v some_o other_o join_v to_o it_o when_o precious_a stone_n be_v mean_v as_o in_o 2_o sam._n xii_o 30._o 1_o king_n x._o 2._o 2_o chron._n iii_o 6._o write_a with_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n i._n e._n by_o god_n himself_o just_o as_o the_o heaven_n say_v maimonides_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o finger_n viii_o psal_n 4._o which_o he_o interpret_v in_o another_o place_n xxxiii_o 6._o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o heaven_n make_v therefore_o write_v by_o the_o singer_n of_o god_n be_v as_o much_o say_v he_o as_o by_o the_o word_n that_o be_v the_o will_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n more_n nevoch_n p._n i._o c._n 66._o in_o short_a this_o phrase_n signify_v that_o god_n employ_v neither_o moses_n nor_o any_o other_o instrument_n in_o this_o write_n but_o it_o be_v do_v by_o his_o own_o powerful_a operation_n for_o all_o thing_n that_o we_o do_v be_v wrought_v by_o our_o hand_n and_o our_o finger_n these_o word_n be_v use_v to_o express_v god_n power_n see_v xxxii_o 16._o this_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o notorious_a in_o ancient_a time_n and_o so_o much_o believe_v by_o those_o who_o be_v not_o jew_n that_o many_o other_o nation_n pretend_v to_o the_o like_a divine_a write_n that_o they_o may_v gain_v the_o great_a authority_n to_o their_o law_n thus_o the_o brahmin_n report_n in_o their_o history_n that_o the_o book_n of_o their_o law_n which_o they_o call_v caster_n be_v deliver_v by_o god_n to_o bremavius_n upon_o a_o mount_n in_o a_o cloud_n and_o that_o god_n give_v also_o another_o book_n of_o law_n to_o brammon_n in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n the_o persian_n say_v the_o same_o of_o those_o of_o zoroaster_n and_o the_o getes_n of_o xamolxis_n nay_o the_o brahmin_n have_v a_o decalogue_n like_o this_o of_o moses_n and_o accurate_a interpretation_n of_o it_o in_o which_o they_o say_v there_o be_v this_o prophecy_n that_o one_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v one_o law_n alone_o throughout_o the_o world_n this_o evident_o show_v how_o well_o the_o world_n be_v ancient_o acquaint_v with_o these_o book_n of_o moses_n and_o what_o a_o high_a esteem_n they_o have_v of_o they_o see_v huetius_n l._n ii_o alnetan_n quaest_n c._n 12._o n._n 19_o chap._n xxxii_o verse_n 1._o and_o when_o the_o people_n not_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o congregation_n but_o so_o many_o of_o they_o that_o the_o rest_n dare_v not_o appear_v to_o oppose_v their_o desire_n see_v that_o moses_n delay_v to_o come_v down_o out_o of_o the_o mount_n the_o jew_n fancy_n that_o he_o stay_v beyond_o the_o time_n that_o he_o have_v appoint_v for_o his_o return_n to_o they_o but_o that_o be_v not_o likely_a for_o he_o himself_o be_v not_o tell_v how_o long_a god_n will_v detain_v he_o there_o see_v xxiv_o 14._o the_o meaning_n therefore_o be_v that_o he_o stay_v long_o than_o they_o expect_v so_o that_o they_o do_v not_o know_v what_o to_o think_v of_o it_o and_o have_v as_o yet_o receive_v no_o direction_n about_o the_o service_n of_o god_n for_o which_o they_o be_v call_v out_o of_o egypt_n vii_o 16._o and_o other_o place_n they_o think_v it_o be_v time_n to_o desire_n aaron_n to_o set_v about_o it_o in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o other_o people_n serve_v their_o go_n the_o people_n gather_v themselves_o
day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n there_o be_v two_o reason_n for_o the_o sanctification_n of_o this_o day_n one_o be_v because_o god_n rest_v from_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n which_o be_v mention_v here_o the_o other_o be_v because_o he_o have_v give_v they_o rest_n from_o their_o labour_n in_o egypt_n which_o he_o mention_n in_o the_o vth_z of_o deuteronomy_n there_o be_v no_o body_n have_v explain_v both_o these_o better_a than_o maimonides_n more_n nevoch_n p._n ii_o c._n 31._o there_o be_v two_o different_a cause_n say_v he_o for_o this_o precept_n from_o two_o different_a effect_n for_o when_o moses_n first_o explain_v to_o we_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o celebration_n in_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o x._o commandment_n he_o say_v it_o be_v because_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n but_o in_o the_o repetition_n of_o they_o he_o say_v remember_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o servant_n in_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n command_v thou_o to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n day_n five_o deut._n 15._o the_o first_o cause_n be_v the_o glory_n and_o magnificence_n of_o this_o day_n as_o it_o be_v say_v therefore_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o sancify_v it_o two_o gen._n 3._o this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o that_o cause_n for_o in_o six_o day_n he_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n he_o mean_v of_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o the_o sabbath_n but_o that_o he_o give_v this_o precept_n of_o the_o sabbath_n unto_o we_o i.e._n the_o israelite_n and_o command_v we_o to_o observe_v it_o be_v from_o the_o other_o cause_n which_o follow_v the_o first_o cause_n because_o we_o be_v servant_n in_o egypt_n all_o which_o time_n we_o can_v not_o serve_v according_a to_o our_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n nor_o have_v any_o rest_n or_o observe_v a_o sabbath_n and_o therefore_o god_n give_v we_o this_o special_a precept_n of_o rest_a and_o 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of_o their_o life_n from_o wearisome_a labour_n which_o have_v another_o blessing_n in_o conjunction_n with_o it_o that_o it_o perpetual_o preserve_v and_o confirm_v that_o most_o precious_a history_n and_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n ver._n 12._o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n in_o another_o place_n they_o be_v command_v to_o fear_v they_o xix_o leu._n 3._o and_o as_o here_o the_o father_n be_v put_v before_o the_o mother_n so_o there_o the_o mother_n be_v put_v before_o the_o father_n to_o show_v as_o maimonides_n take_v it_o in_o his_o treatise_n call_v memarim_n c._n 6._o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o make_v any_o difference_n between_o they_o but_o they_o be_v both_o equal_o to_o be_v honour_v and_o reverence_v which_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o such_o great_a concernment_n that_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o place_n of_o this_o commandment_n immediate_o after_o those_o which_o peculiar_o relate_v to_o god_n worship_n that_o next_o to_o his_o majesty_n our_o parent_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v with_o that_o reverence_n love_n obedience_n and_o maintenance_n which_o be_v due_a to_o they_o and_o therefore_o notorious_a disobedience_n to_o they_o be_v threaten_v with_o death_n as_o well_o as_o apostasy_n from_o god_n wherein_o this_o honour_n or_o fear_n do_v consist_v be_v teach_v in_o all_o book_n of_o religion_n and_o mr._n selden_n have_v name_v a_o great_a many_o thing_n wherein_o the_o jew_n place_n it_o as_o the_o learned_a reader_n may_v see_v l._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n c._n 13._o p._n 558_o etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o this_o be_v a_o law_n among_o the_o heathen_n mention_v by_o saleucus_n charondas_n and_o other_o in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v child_n honour_v their_o parent_n and_o thus_o ulpian_n express_v it_o filio_fw-la semper_fw-la honesta_fw-la &_o sancta_fw-la persona_fw-la patris_fw-la videri_fw-la debet_fw-la and_o afterward_o filium_fw-la patrem_fw-la &_o matrem_fw-la venerari_fw-la oportet_fw-la with_o much_o more_o that_o hen._n stephanus_n have_v collect_v in_o his_o fontes_n &_o rivi_fw-la juris_fw-la civilis_fw-la that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o in_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n as_o disobedience_n to_o parent_n be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n threaten_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_a long_a life_n which_o be_v the_o great_a worldly_a blessing_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o obedient_a and_o that_o in_o their_o own_o country_n which_o god_n have_v peculiar_o enrich_v with_o abundance_n of_o his_o blessing_n heathen_n also_o give_v the_o very_a same_o encouragement_n say_v that_o such_o child_n shall_v be_v dear_a to_o the_o god_n both_o live_a and_o dead_a so_o euripides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o famous_a senarius_fw-la mention_v by_o the_o fame_n henr._n stephanus_n with_o many_o other_o notable_a passage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v live_v long_o or_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o can_v desire_v if_o thou_o nourish_v thy_o ancient_a parent_n whence_o child_n be_v call_v by_o xenophon_n and_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver._n 13._o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v after_o the_o command_n about_o the_o respect_n due_a to_o parent_n natural_o follow_v the_o regard_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v to_o all_o other_o man_n who_o spring_n from_o they_o and_o the_o great_a injury_n we_o can_v do_v another_o be_v to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n whereby_o he_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o this_o world_n and_o humane_a society_n itself_o be_v also_o wound_v which_o can_v subsist_v if_o its_o innocent_a member_n can_v be_v safe_a innocent_a i_o say_v for_o this_o commandment_n do_v not_o hinder_v man_n from_o defend_v themselves_o from_o violence_n xxii_o 2._o nor_o forbid_v magistrate_n to_o punish_v those_o with_o death_n who_o commit_v crime_n worthy_a of_o it_o for_o this_o be_v to_o preserve_v the_o life_n of_o other_o man_n xxii_o 18_o 19_o 20._o ver._n 14._o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n next_o to_o a_o man_n self_n his_o wife_n be_v near_a to_o he_o than_o any_o other_o person_n they_o two_o be_v one_o flesh_n which_o make_v the_o injury_n do_v to_o he_o in_o her_o person_n a_o breach_n of_o humane_a society_n next_o to_o murder_n nay_o the_o lxx_o place_n this_o commandment_n before_o the_o other_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v virtuous_a woman_n value_v their_o chastity_n more_o than_o their_o life_n and_o the_o crime_n to_o which_o mere_a pleasure_n tempt_v man_n be_v more_o grievous_a in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o great_a philosopher_n than_o those_o to_o which_o they_o be_v stimulate_v by_o anger_n whoredom_n be_v also_o forbid_a in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o incest_n as_o wound_v any_o man_n be_v as_o well_o as_o murder_n but_o in_o these_o x._o word_n which_o be_v a_o short_a abridgement_n of_o their_o duty_n it_o be_v sufficient_a only_o to_o mention_v the_o principal_a thing_n of_o every_o kind_n which_o be_v hateful_a to_o god_n and_o injurious_a to_o men._n ver._n 15._o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v this_o be_v to_o injure_v man_n in_o their_o good_n and_o possession_n either_o by_o open_a rapine_n or_o by_o craft_n and_o cheat_v against_o which_o god_n intend_v to_o secure_v they_o by_o this_o precept_n several_a sort_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v afterward_o mention_v in_o particular_a law_n ver._n 16._o thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n as_o our_o neighbour_n be_v not_o to_o be_v injure_v by_o we_o in_o deed_n so_o not_o in_o word_n by_o give_v a_o false_a testimony_n against_o he_o before_o a_o judge_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a sin_n of_o this_o kind_n this_o be_v both_o a_o injury_n to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o a_o affront_n to_o god_n in_o who_o place_n
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
sabbath_n therefore_o he_o give_v you_o on_o the_o six_o day_n the_o bread_n of_o two_o day_n you_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o seek_v it_o on_o the_o sabbath_n be_v provide_v beforehand_o with_o as_o much_o as_o be_v sufficient_a for_o that_o day_n let_v no_o man_n go_v out_o of_o his_o place_n the_o jew_n say_v that_o a_o man_n go_v out_o of_o his_o place_n if_o he_o go_v above_o two_o thousand_o pace_n from_o his_o dwell_n that_o be_v if_o he_o go_v beyond_o the_o suburb_n of_o his_o city_n xxxv_o numb_a 5._o ver._n 30._o so_o the_o people_n rest_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n the_o reprehension_n which_o god_n give_v they_o by_o moses_n v._n 28._o and_o the_o solemn_a renewal_n of_o the_o precept_n v._n 29._o wrought_v so_o much_o upon_o they_o that_o for_o the_o present_a they_o rest_v upon_o this_o day_n and_o they_o not_o have_v be_v use_v to_o this_o rest_n god_n do_v not_o immediate_o punish_v their_o disobedience_n in_o go_v abroad_o to_o gather_v manna_n though_o afterward_o he_o order_v a_o man_n to_o be_v stone_v for_o gather_v stick_v on_o this_o day_n for_o he_o have_v often_o repeat_v this_o law_n to_o they_o before_o that_o time_n ver._n 31._o and_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n call_v the_o name_n thereof_o manna_n this_o be_v repeat_v again_o to_o show_v that_o the_o name_n which_o they_o give_v it_o at_o first_o v._n 15._o continue_v to_o it_o afterward_o be_v so_o apt_a and_o proper_a to_o signify_v god_n providence_n over_o they_o that_o they_o can_v find_v no_o better_o and_o it_o be_v like_o coriander_n seed_n of_o a_o round_a sigure_n like_o that_o seed_n v._o 14._o white_a be_v like_o bedolach_n as_o moses_n say_v xi_o numb_a 7._o which_o signify_v pearl_n as_o bochartus_n show_v in_o his_o hierozoic_a p._n ii_o p._n 678._o where_o he_o observe_v the_o talmudick_n doctor_n in_o the_o title_n joma_n express_o say_v it_o be_v like_o margalith_n or_o margarith_n i.e._n pearl_n the_o taste_n of_o it_o be_v like_o wafer_n make_v with_o honey_n all_o thing_n of_o a_o pleasant_a relish_n be_v compare_v in_o scripture_n to_o honey_n whence_o those_o word_n of_o david_n xix_o psalm_n 11._o cxix_o 103._o onkelos_n say_v manna_n taste_v like_o escaritae_n which_o be_v a_o delicious_a food_n at_o rhodes_n as_o bochart_n observe_v out_o of_o julius_n pollux_n between_o bread_n and_o cake_n like_o our_o biscuit_n i_o suppose_v which_o be_v so_o grateful_a that_o they_o who_o do_v eat_v it_o be_v never_o satiate_v but_o still_o desire_v more_o in_o the_o xi_o numb_a 7_o 8._o manna_n be_v say_v to_o taste_v like_o fresh_a oil_n which_o do_v not_o contradict_v this_o for_o as_o abarbinel_n and_o other_o observe_v the_o meaning_n be_v that_o when_o it_o first_o fall_v before_o it_o be_v prepare_v it_o taste_v like_o honey-wafer_n but_o when_o it_o be_v bake_v than_o it_o taste_v like_o fresh_a oil_n and_o so_o the_o word_n xi_o numb_a 8._o plain_o import_n they_o take_v it_o and_o beat_v it_o in_o a_o mortar_n and_o bake_v it_o etc._n etc._n 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may_v see_v the_o bread_n wherewith_o i_o have_v feed_v you_o etc._n etc._n for_o see_v with_o one_o eye_n say_v isaac_n aramah_n mighty_o confirm_v a_o thing_n and_o leave_v one_o in_o no_o doubt_n of_o it_o and_o he_o take_v care_n they_o shall_v see_v both_o the_o manna_n itself_o and_o the_o measure_n which_o he_o bountiful_o allow_v to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o ver._n 33._o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o aaron_n what_o god_n command_v moses_n he_o now_o command_v aaron_n to_o do_v take_v a_o pot._n he_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o pot_n or_o urn_n which_o some_o say_v be_v a_o earthen_a pot_n other_o say_v of_o lead_n brass_n or_o iron_n and_o abarbinel_n think_v it_o be_v of_o glass_n that_o one_o may_v see_v what_o be_v within_o but_o the_o apostle_n have_v settle_v this_o controversy_n by_o call_v it_o a_o golden_a pot_n ix_o hebr._n 4._o and_o so_o do_v the_o lxx_o in_o this_o place_n and_o indeed_o all_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v of_o gold_n 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their_o mind_n the_o belief_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n contrary_a to_o the_o gentile_n who_o have_v their_o temple_n and_o altar_n every_o where_o and_o each_o family_n its_o domestic_a god_n and_o particular_a superstition_n ver._n 8._o the_o pure_a candlestick_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o tell_v why_o this_o be_v particular_o call_v pure_a unless_o it_o be_v because_o it_o be_v entire_o of_o pure_a gold_n xxv_o 31._o which_o the_o table_n and_o altar_n of_o incense_n be_v not_o for_o they_o be_v only_o overlay_v with_o pure_a gold_n xxv_o 24._o xxx_o 3._o some_o have_v think_v that_o it_o be_v call_v pure_a because_o no_o blood_n be_v ever_o sprinkle_v upon_o it_o as_o there_o be_v on_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n but_o this_o be_v not_o a_o good_a reason_n for_o we_o do_v not_o find_v there_o be_v any_o sprinkle_v on_o the_o table_n ver._n 9_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a etc._n etc._n concern_v this_o and_o the_o laver_n he_o have_v receive_v order_n xxvii_o 1._o xxx_o 17._o ver._n 10._o and_o the_o clothes_n of_o service_n wherewith_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o table_n and_o the_o candlestick_n and_o the_o golden_a altar_n be_v cover_v iv_o numb_a 6_o 7_o 9_o 11_o etc._n etc._n when_o the_o camp_n remove_v the_o holy_a garment_n for_o aaron_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v order_v chap._n xxviii_o ver._n 11._o and_o the_o anoint_v oil_n and_o sweet_a incense_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v order_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n v._o 23_o 34._o ver._n 12._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v after_o he_o have_v deliver_v he_o all_o the_o forego_n order_n about_o the_o tabernacle_n its_o furniture_n and_o the_o workman_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o make_v they_o he_o add_v what_o follow_v ver._n 13._o speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v very_o my_o sabbath_n shall_v you_o keep_v this_o have_v be_v mention_v thrice_o already_o see_v xvi_o 23._o xx._n 8._o xxiii_o 12._o but_o here_o seem_v to_o be_v repeat_v again_o upon_o this_o special_a 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service_n be_v pay_v now_o the_o israelite_n stand_v in_o a_o double_a relation_n to_o god_n as_o his_o creature_n and_o as_o those_o who_o be_v redeem_v by_o he_o from_o the_o egyptian_a bondage_n in_o both_o which_o regard_v the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o sign_n or_o a_o token_n between_o he_o and_o they_o for_o by_o observe_v one_o day_n in_o seven_o after_o six_o day_n labour_n they_o signify_v that_o they_o worship_v the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n who_o in_o six_o day_n make_v all_o thing_n and_o then_o rest_v and_o by_o observe_v such_o a_o seven_o day_n see_v xvi_o 5._o after_o six_o day_n labour_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o they_o signify_v they_o own_v he_o to_o be_v their_o deliverer_n from_o egyptian_a slavery_n this_o be_v open_v excellent_o by_o our_o mr._n mede_n discourse_n xv._o p._n 73_o 74._o throughout_o your_o generation_n during_o this_o polity_n which_o god_n now_o establish_v among_o you_o that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o do_v sanctify_v you_o to_o be_v my_o peculiar_a people_n by_o observe_v this_o solemnity_n for_o it_o be_v peculiar_o enjoin_v to_o they_o and_o to_o no_o other_o nation_n and_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o singular_a benefit_n confer_v on_o they_o above_o all_o people_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o devout_a acknowledgement_n nehemiah_n make_v of_o this_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o divine_a favour_n to_o they_o that_o he_o make_v know_v unto_o they_o his_o holy_a sabbath_n ix_o 14._o and_o see_v xx_o ezek._n 11_o 12._o ver._n 14._o you_o shall_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n therefore_o since_o it_o be_v such_o a_o distinguish_a mark_n be_v the_o more_o careful_a to_o observe_v it_o for_o it_o be_v holy_a unto_o you_o this_o depend_v upon_o what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o forego_n verse_n that_o hereby_o they_o be_v sanctify_v or_o separate_v to_o god_n as_o a_o peculiar_a people_n and_o therefore_o in_o all_o reason_n shall_v look_v upon_o this_o as_o a_o holy_a day_n every_o one_o that_o desile_v it_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n if_o there_o be_v credible_a witness_n of_o his_o profanation_n for_o whosoever_o do_v any_o work_n thereon_o this_o be_v to_o defile_v or_o profane_v it_o that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n god_n seem_v to_o threaten_v that_o he_o himself_o will_v shorten_v his_o day_n if_o the_o judge_n for_o want_v of_o witness_n can_v not_o punish_v he_o so_o eliah_n ben_fw-mi moseh_n one_o of_o those_o who_o the_o jew_n call_v karaite_n most_o excellent_o expound_v this_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o punishment_n threaten_v to_o the_o violation_n of_o this_o precept_n which_o mr._n selden_n have_v give_v we_o out_o of_o a_o ms._n l._n i._n de_fw-fr
fall_v into_o such_o foul_a practice_n which_o be_v not_o at_o first_o commit_v among_o the_o heathen_a nor_o be_v there_o any_o signification_n of_o it_o in_o this_o story_n but_o only_o of_o their_o sing_n and_o dance_v v._o 18_o 19_o accompany_v it_o be_v likely_a with_o music_n which_o philo_n indeed_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unseemly_a dance_n but_o that_o be_v only_o i_o suppose_v because_o they_o be_v in_o honour_n of_o a_o calf_n nor_o do_v the_o gentile_n themselves_o as_o i_o say_v run_v at_o first_o into_o such_o excess_n of_o riot_n as_o athenaeus_n observe_v l._n viii_o deipnosoph_n where_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o it_o he_o describe_v all_o the_o city_n full_a of_o the_o noise_n of_o pipe_n and_o cymbal_n and_o drum_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o those_o that_o sing_v in_o a_o great_a festival_n and_o thence_o take_v occasion_n to_o remember_v that_o the_o ancient_n observe_v what_o a_o great_a inclination_n people_n have_v to_o pleasure_n take_v care_n they_o may_v enjoy_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orderly_a and_o decent_o by_o set_v apart_o certain_a time_n to_o entertain_v they_o with_o it_o when_o in_o the_o first_o place_n they_o sacrifice_v to_o their_o god_n and_o then_o be_v leave_v to_o take_v their_o ease_n that_o every_o one_o believe_v the_o god_n come_v to_o their_o sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v behave_v themselves_o at_o such_o meeting_n with_o modesty_n and_o reverence_n for_o we_o be_v ashamed_a say_v he_o to_o speak_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n unseemly_a before_o a_o grave_a person_n and_o therefore_o suppose_v the_o god_n to_o be_v nigh_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o pass_v their_o festival_n day_n in_o ancient_a time_n decent_o and_o sober_o and_o so_o he_o proceed_v to_o show_v how_o much_o the_o world_n be_v alter_v in_o his_o time_n when_o nothing_o but_o mad_a revel_v be_v to_o be_v see_v on_o such_o occasion_n he_o observe_v it_o also_o as_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o ancient_a modesty_n at_o these_o feast_n that_o they_o do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lie_v along_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o they_o sit_v down_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v as_o the_o israelite_n here_o do_v ver._n 7._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n go_v get_v thou_o down_o he_o have_v dismiss_v he_o before_o have_v do_v commune_v with_o he_o xxxi_o 18._o and_o now_o send_v he_o away_o from_o the_o mount_n in_o some_o haste_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o xl_o day_n mention_v xxiv_o ult_n for_o thy_o people_n which_o thou_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n these_o word_n be_v general_o look_v upon_o as_o god_n abandon_v the_o israelite_n and_o disow_v they_o to_o be_v his_o people_n but_o then_o they_o will_v not_o have_v be_v moses_n his_o people_n neither_o but_o utter_o destroy_v v._o 10._o therefore_o the_o true_a meaning_n be_v explain_v by_o st._n stephen_n who_o call_v moses_n their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deliverer_n vii_o act_n 35._o because_o by_o his_o hand_n god_n redeem_v they_o and_o in_o that_o regard_n they_o become_v his_o people_n have_v corrupt_v themselves_o he_o do_v not_o mention_n aaron_n though_o he_o be_v very_o angry_a with_o he_o also_o ix_o deut._n 20._o because_o the_o people_n be_v the_o beginner_n of_o the_o revolt_n and_o he_o comply_v with_o they_o out_o of_o fear_n ver._n 8._o they_o have_v turn_v aside_o quick_o out_o of_o the_o way_n which_o i_o command_v they_o it_o be_v not_o much_o above_o six_o week_n since_o they_o hear_v god_n charge_v they_o in_o a_o terrible_a manner_n not_o to_o worship_v any_o image_n xx._n 4._o and_o they_o solemn_o promise_v to_o do_v whatsoever_o moses_n command_v they_o from_o god_n v._o 19_o immediate_o after_o which_o this_o command_n be_v in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n repeat_v v._n 23._o you_o shall_v not_o make_v with_o i_o god_n of_o silver_n neither_o shall_v you_o make_v unto_o you_o god_n of_o gold_n which_o with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o judgement_n they_o covenant_v also_o to_o observe_v xxiv_o 3_o 8._o and_o therefore_o such_o a_o speedy_a revolt_n from_o such_o obligation_n make_v their_o crime_n exceed_v heinous_a they_o have_v make_v they_o a_o golden_a calf_n for_o what_o aaron_n do_v be_v at_o their_o instigation_n and_o have_v worship_v it_o by_o kiss_v it_o say_v r._n elieser_n in_o his_o pirke_n cap._n 45._o and_o bow_v down_o to_o it_o and_o then_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o it_o as_o it_o here_o follow_v and_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v their_o conductor_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n ver._n 9_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n he_o add_v this_o further_a before_o he_o go_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n i_o have_v see_v this_o people_n long_o observe_v their_o disposition_n and_o behold_v it_o be_v a_o stiff-necked_a people_n this_o character_n of_o they_o be_v repeat_v xxxiii_o 3_o 5._o xxxiv_o 9_o be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o untamed_a heifer_n who_o draw_v their_o neck_n and_o shoulder_n back_o when_o they_o be_v put_v under_o the_o yoke_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n allude_v to_o this_o when_o he_o say_v of_o this_o people_n xlviii_o 4._o thy_o neck_n be_v a_o iron_n sinew_n which_o will_v not_o bend_v and_o jeremiah_n v._n 5._o where_o he_o say_v the_o great_a man_n have_v break_v the_o yoke_n and_o burst_v the_o bond_n ver._n 10._o now_o therefore_o let_v i_o alone_o do_v not_o interpose_v in_o their_o behalf_n with_o thy_o prayer_n and_o deprecation_n for_o they_o that_o my_o wrath_n may_v wax_v hot_a against_o they_o and_o that_o i_o may_v consume_v they_o that_o the_o just_a indignation_n i_o have_v conceive_v against_o they_o may_v proceed_v to_o punish_v they_o with_o utter_a destruction_n and_o i_o will_v make_v of_o thou_o a_o great_a nation_n or_o i_o will_v set_v thou_o over_o a_o great_a nation_n make_v the_o prince_n of_o a_o mighty_a nation_n than_o they_o as_o the_o word_n be_v fourteen_o numb_a 12._o for_o so_o the_o word_n asah_n to_o make_v signify_v 1_o sam._n xii_o 6._o where_o we_o translate_v it_o advance_v moses_n and_o aaron_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n here_o because_o moses_n urge_v v._o 13._o the_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n as_o if_o that_o will_v not_o be_v make_v good_a if_o the_o people_n be_v all_o destroy_v whereas_o there_o will_v have_v be_v no_o danger_n of_o that_o if_o god_n have_v make_v a_o great_a nation_n to_o spring_v from_o moses_n who_o be_v of_o their_o seed_n ver._n 11._o and_o moses_n beseech_v the_o lord_n the_o hebrew_n word_n challah_n from_o whence_o come_v vaichall_n which_o we_o translate_v beseech_v import_v something_o of_o sickness_n and_o infirmity_n denote_v that_o moses_n beseech_v the_o lord_n with_o much_o earnestness_n and_o great_a agony_n of_o mind_n his_o god_n he_o hope_v he_o have_v not_o lose_v his_o interest_n in_o god_n which_o the_o people_n have_v just_o forfeit_v and_o say_v why_o do_v thy_o wrath_n wax_v hot_a against_o thy_o people_n there_o be_v great_a reason_n for_o this_o high_a displeasure_n against_o they_o which_o god_n threaten_v v._n 10._o and_o moses_n himself_o be_v not_o only_o angry_a but_o his_o anger_n wax_v hot_a v._o 19_o yet_o he_o hope_v other_o reason_n will_v move_v the_o divine_a mercy_n to_o moderate_v his_o anger_n that_o be_v not_o to_o punish_v they_o so_o severe_o as_o they_o deserve_v which_o thou_o have_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n with_o great_a power_n and_o with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n this_o be_v one_o ground_n of_o hope_n that_o god_n will_v not_o on_o a_o sudden_a destroy_v what_o he_o have_v employ_v so_o much_o power_n to_o preserve_v ver._n 12._o wherefore_o shall_v the_o egyptian_n say_v for_o mischief_n do_v he_o bring_v they_o out_o this_o be_v another_o reason_n that_o the_o egyptian_n may_v not_o be_v lead_v into_o a_o misbelief_n or_o confirm_v in_o their_o infidelity_n to_o slay_v they_o in_o the_o mountain_n there_o be_v many_o mountain_n beside_o sinai_n where_o they_o now_o be_v in_o that_o desert_n into_o which_o god_n lead_v they_o and_o they_o be_v the_o most_o dangerous_a part_n of_o it_o turn_v from_o thy_o fierce_a wrath_n etc._n etc._n let_v these_o consideration_n prevail_v for_o a_o pardon_n ver._n 13._o remember_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o israel_n to_o who_o thou_o swear_v by_o thy_o own_o self_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o great_a argument_n of_o all_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o their_o forefather_n father_n who_o be_v his_o faithful_a servant_n and_o this_o promise_v confirm_v by_o a_o oath_n often_o repeat_v which_o he_o hope_v god_n will_v faithful_o fulfil_v i_o will_v multiply_v your_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n xv_o gen._n 5._o xxii_o 17._o this_o part_n of_o the_o promise_n he_o
gate_n throughout_o the_o camp_n they_o be_v not_o to_o go_v into_o their_o tent_n where_o they_o who_o be_v sensible_a of_o god_n displeasure_n it_o may_v be_v presume_v be_v bemoan_v their_o sin_n but_o to_o kill_v every_o one_o they_o meet_v in_o the_o street_n and_o slay_v every_o man_n his_o brother_n and_o every_o man_n his_o companion_n etc._n etc._n all_o the_o israelite_n be_v brethren_n and_o they_o be_v command_v to_o spare_v none_o they_o meet_v withal_o because_o they_o be_v near_a relation_n or_o friend_n or_o next_o neighbour_n some_o may_v imagine_v this_o too_o hazerdous_a a_o undertake_n the_o levite_n be_v but_o a_o very_a small_a number_n in_o comparison_n with_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n but_o have_v god_n warrant_n they_o be_v confident_a none_o will_v have_v the_o courage_n to_o oppose_v they_o for_o gild_n make_v man_n timorous_a and_o the_o levite_n also_o find_v they_o as_o man_n use_v to_o be_v at_o the_o conclusion_n of_o a_o festival_n weary_a with_o their_o dance_a and_o sport_n beside_o there_o be_v those_o who_o by_o their_o be_v naked_a v._o 25._o understand_v they_o be_v unarm_v for_o aaron_n have_v disarm_v they_o to_o their_o shame_n by_o set_v up_o the_o calf_n for_o they_o to_o dance_v about_o which_o make_v they_o lay_v aside_o all_o thought_n of_o their_o arm_n and_o so_o be_v more_o easy_o slay_v by_o the_o levite_n ver._n 28._o and_o the_o child_n of_o levi_n do_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n who_o be_v under_o god_n their_o chief_a ruler_n pass_v this_o extraordinary_a sentence_n upon_o the_o offender_n without_o the_o common_a process_n in_o court_n of_o judgement_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 2._o in_o the_o end_n of_o it_o and_o there_o fall_v of_o the_o people_n that_o day_n about_o three_o thousand_o man_n the_o vulgar_a have_v twenty_o three_o thousand_o contrary_a to_o the_o lxx_o as_o well_o as_o the_o hebrew_n text_n and_o all_o the_o eastern_a version_n except_o the_o arabic_a print_v at_o rome_n in_o this_o age_n and_o manifest_o out_o of_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a as_o mr._n selden_n have_v observe_v in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o bochart_n show_v large_o to_o be_v against_o all_o the_o ancient_a translation_n and_o writer_n hieroz_n p._n i._o l._n ii_o c._n 34._o p._n 353._o where_o he_o note_v also_o out_o of_o philo_n these_o three_o thousand_o to_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o principal_a ringleader_n of_o this_o impiety_n in_o memory_n of_o these_o disaster_n the_o break_v of_o the_o table_n and_o this_o slaughter_n the_o jew_n keep_v a_o fast_a every_o year_n on_o the_o xviith_z of_o tamuz_n which_o by_o jac._n capellus_n computation_n answer_v to_o the_o xvith_z of_o our_o july_n ver._n 29._o for_o moses_n have_v say_v consecrate_v yourselves_o to_o day_n to_o the_o lord_n or_o moses_n say_v you_o have_v consecrate_v yourselves_o etc._n etc._n which_o way_n soever_o we_o take_v it_o either_o as_o speak_v before_o the_o execution_n to_o encourage_v they_o to_o it_o or_o afterward_o to_o commend_v they_o for_o it_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o this_o act_n be_v as_o acceptable_a to_o god_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o have_v procure_v they_o the_o honour_n to_o wait_v upon_o he_o as_o his_o minister_n every_o man_n upon_o his_o son_n and_o upon_o his_o brother_n this_o seem_v to_o signify_v that_o some_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n have_v also_o prevaricate_v to_o who_o these_o pious_a levite_n have_v no_o regard_n but_o kill_v they_o indifferent_o with_o the_o rest_n though_o they_o meet_v with_o one_o of_o their_o own_o child_n for_o which_o they_o be_v high_o commend_v by_o moses_n in_o his_o blessing_n xxxiii_o deut._n 9_o but_o it_o may_v signify_v no_o more_o but_o that_o they_o go_v out_o with_o this_o sincere_a resolution_n to_o spare_v none_o though_o never_o so_o dear_a to_o they_o that_o he_o may_v bestow_v upon_o you_o a_o blessing_n this_o day_n this_o blessing_n be_v the_o preferment_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n to_o be_v god_n minister_n in_o his_o house_n and_o to_o enjoy_v all_o the_o ten_o of_o the_o land_n for_o a_o inheritance_n xviii_o numb_a 21_o 24._o ver._n 30._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v on_o the_o morrow_n which_o be_v the_o xviiith_z day_n of_o tamuz_n or_o our_o xviith_z of_o july_n that_o moses_n say_v unto_o the_o people_n who_o he_o assemble_v together_o that_o he_o may_v make_v they_o sensible_a of_o their_o sin_n you_o have_v sin_v a_o great_a sin_n he_o set_v their_o sin_n before_o they_o it_o be_v likely_a in_o all_o its_o aggravate_v circumstance_n and_o now_o i_o will_v go_v up_o unto_o the_o lord_n but_o he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o despair_v of_o recover_v god_n favour_n though_o he_o can_v not_o absolute_o assure_v they_o of_o it_o peradventure_o i_o shall_v make_v a_o atonement_n for_o your_o sin_n that_o god_n may_v not_o inflict_v any_o further_a punishment_n upon_o they_o ver._n 31._o and_o moses_n return_v unto_o the_o lord_n not_o as_o yet_o to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v before_o with_o the_o lord_n for_o forty_o day_n but_o to_o some_o part_n of_o the_o mount_n where_o he_o may_v put_v up_o his_o most_o fervent_a prayer_n to_o god_n by_o which_o his_o anger_n be_v turn_v away_o as_o well_o as_o by_o sacrifice_n and_o say_v o_o this_o people_n have_v sin_v a_o great_a sin_n he_o begin_v his_o prayer_n with_o a_o confession_n of_o their_o gild_n in_o a_o most_o pathetical_a manner_n and_o have_v make_v they_o god_n of_o gold_n contrary_n to_o the_o express_v repeat_v command_n of_o god_n xx._n 4_o 23._o ver._n 32._o yet_o now_o here_o follow_v his_o earnest_n and_o most_o affectionate_a deprecation_n for_o they_o if_o thou_o will_v forgive_v their_o sin_n be_v thou_o please_v or_o o_o that_o thou_o will_v forgive_v they_o see_v dr._n hammond_n upon_o xcv_o psal_n not_o 6._o or_o if_o not_o blot_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o book_n which_o thou_o have_v write_v let_v i_o die_v rather_o than_o live_v to_o see_v the_o evil_n that_o be_v come_v on_o they_o if_o thou_o punish_v they_o as_o they_o deserve_v god_n have_v no_o need_n of_o a_o book_n wherein_o to_o register_n and_o record_v any_o of_o his_o purpose_n but_o the_o scripture_n use_v the_o language_n of_o man_n as_o the_o jew_n speak_v who_o to_o this_o day_n retain_v this_o form_n of_o speech_n in_o their_o prayer_n wherewith_o they_o begin_v the_o new-year_n o_o our_o father_n and_o our_o king_n write_v we_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o best_a life_n in_o the_o book_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o book_n of_o redemption_n they_o desire_v that_o be_v to_o be_v preserve_v that_o year_n in_o a_o happy_a condition_n free_a from_o sin_n from_o want_n and_o from_o danger_n see_v theodorick_n hackspan_n in_o his_o annotation_n on_o this_o place_n ver._n 33._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n whosoever_o have_v sin_v against_o i_o he_o will_v i_o blot_v out_o of_o my_o book_n this_o be_v all_o the_o answer_n moses_n can_v obtain_v that_o they_o only_o shall_v perish_v who_o have_v offend_v the_o divine_a majesty_n which_o do_v not_o deny_v they_o a_o pardon_n if_o they_o cease_v to_o offend_v he_o ver._n 34._o therefore_o now_o go_v speak_v no_o more_o of_o this_o matter_n but_o return_v to_o the_o camp_n lead_v the_o people_n unto_o the_o place_n of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v unto_o thou_o take_v the_o conduct_n of_o the_o people_n upon_o thou_o to_o the_o land_n which_o i_o promise_v to_o bestow_v on_o they_o this_o suppose_v god_n will_v not_o punish_v they_o as_o they_o deserve_v though_o by_o the_o word_n follow_v it_o appear_v he_o abate_v something_o of_o his_o wont_a kindness_n to_o they_o behold_v my_o angel_n shall_v go_v before_o thou_o not_o the_o angel_n speak_v of_o xxiii_o 20._o but_o some_o lesser_a minister_n in_o the_o heavenly_a court_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o next_o chapter_n v._o 2._o where_o he_o say_v only_o i_o will_v send_v a_o angel_n before_o thou_o viz._n in_o the_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n and_o fire_n xiii_o 22._o nevertheless_o in_o the_o day_n when_o i_o visit_v i_o will_v visit_v their_o sin_n upon_o they_o upon_o the_o next_o occasion_n to_o punish_v other_o offence_n i_o will_v further_o punish_v this_o whence_o the_o say_n of_o r._n isaac_n in_o the_o gemara_fw-la sanhedrim_n c._n 11._o there_o have_v no_o vengeance_n come_v upon_o the_o world_n in_o which_o there_o have_v not_o be_v half_o a_o ounce_n of_o the_o first_o calf_n to_o which_o r._n vschajah_n there_o have_v respect_n in_o these_o word_n till_o the_o day_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o israelite_n suck_v but_o of_o one_o calf_n but_o afterward_o of_o three_o that_o be_v their_o punishment_n be_v