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which_o joseph_n live_v after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n and_o so_o in_o lxiv_o year_n more_o from_o the_o death_n of_o joseph_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o moses_n must_v needs_o be_v grow_v so_o numerous_a as_o to_o fill_v the_o country_n so_o that_o in_o lxxx_o year_n more_o they_o be_v increase_v to_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n beside_o child_n xii_o exod._n 37._o and_o the_o next_o year_n their_o number_n be_v take_v they_o be_v find_v to_o be_v six_o hundred_o and_o three_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o man_n from_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a as_o we_o read_v i_o numb_a 45_o 46._o and_o therefore_o reckon_a woman_n child_n and_o youth_n under_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o we_o can_v but_o think_v they_o be_v three_o time_n as_o many_o or_o perhaps_o two_o million_o which_o be_v not_o incredible_a by_o a_o moderate_a computation_n if_o we_o consider_v how_o many_o may_v spring_v from_o lxx_o person_n in_o the_o space_n of_o two_o hundred_o and_o 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place_n in_o egypt_n call_v by_o ezekiel_n xxx_o 15._o the_o strength_n of_o egypt_n and_o by_o suidas_n long_o after_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o key_n of_o egypt_n because_o it_o be_v the_o inlet_n from_o syria_n into_o this_o country_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n as_o diadorus_n say_v lib._n xv._o that_o they_o most_o of_o all_o fortify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o his_o word_n be_v and_o this_o agree_v with_o the_o signification_n of_o pithom_n if_o d._n chytraeus_n guess_v aright_o which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o pi_n and_o tehom_n i._n e._n the_o mouth_n of_o the_o deep_a be_v seat_v near_o the_o sea_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o one_o of_o the_o stream_n of_o nile_n and_o thus_o i_o find_v it_o expound_v in_o the_o talmud_n tit._n sota_n in_o the_o gemara_n cap._n i._n sect._n 32._o and_o ramese_n it_o be_v a_o ignorant_a conceit_n of_o benjamin_n tudelensis_n that_o this_o city_n be_v that_o call_v ein-alschemes_a i._n e._n the_o fountain_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o greek_a heliopolis_n see_v his_o itiner_n p._n 120._o and_o l'_fw-mi empereur_n annot._n p._n 223._o for_o this_o city_n be_v in_o the_o upper_a egypt_n whereas_o rameses_n be_v in_o the_o low_a in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n and_o give_v name_n to_o the_o whole_a country_n where_o the_o israelite_n dwell_v xlvii_o gen._n 11._o and_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a it_o be_v a_o frontier_n town_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o entrance_n of_o egypt_n from_o arabia_n or_o some_o of_o the_o neighbour_a country_n they_o that_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n who_o now_o reign_v to_o have_v be_v ramess_n think_v this_o city_n have_v its_o name_n from_o he_o and_o the_o other_o call_v pithom_n as_o mercator_n think_v from_o the_o name_n of_o his_o queen_n ver._n 12._o but_o the_o more_o they_o afflict_v they_o the_o more_o they_o multiply_v and_o grow_v here_o be_v a_o new_a word_n different_a from_o all_o the_o former_a ver._n 7._o to_o express_v their_o extraordinary_a increase_n for_o so_o jiphrot_n signify_v break_v out_o as_o water_n do_v which_o burst_v out_o with_o a_o great_a force_n when_o it_o have_v be_v pen_v up_o this_o as_o st._n austin_n observe_v l._n xviii_o de_fw-fr civ_o dei_fw-la c._n 6._o be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o divine_a blessing_n for_o natural_o tiresome_a labour_n will_v have_v dispirited_a they_o and_o make_v they_o less_o fruitful_a and_o they_o be_v grieve_v because_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n it_o vex_v they_o to_o see_v this_o device_n prove_v so_o unsuccesful_a that_o it_o promote_v what_o they_o think_v to_o hinder_v ver._n 13._o and_o the_o egyptian_n rather_o therefore_o the_o egyptian_n resolve_v to_o take_v a_o more_o severe_a course_n with_o they_o make_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o serve_v with_o rigour_n use_v they_o more_o tyrannical_o and_o cruel_o without_o any_o mercy_n whereby_o their_o strength_n in_o all_o likelihood_n will_v be_v break_v as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v some_o of_o the_o jew_n think_v they_o beat_v and_o scourge_v they_o sore_o ver._n 14._o and_o they_o make_v their_o life_n bitter_a the_o hebrew_n call_v all_o thing_n bitter_a which_o extreme_o grieve_v and_o afflict_v the_o soul_n xxvii_o gen._n 34._o iii_o lament_n 15._o whence_o naomi_n bid_v her_o daughter_n call_v she_o no_o more_o by_o that_o pleasant_a name_n but_o call_v she_o mara_n i._n e._n bitter_a because_o of_o the_o very_a great_a affliction_n she_o have_v endure_v in_o a_o strange_a country_n with_o hard_a bondage_n such_o drudgery_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v mere_a bondslave_n in_o mortar_n and_o in_o brick_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o make_v clay_n into_o brick_n as_o philo_n well_o interpret_v it_o l._n i._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la or_o in_o work_v the_o clay_n and_o then_o turn_v it_o into_o brick_n and_o so_o bochart_n expound_v it_o by_o the_o figure_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lateribus_fw-la ex_fw-la luto_fw-la conficiendis_fw-la there_o be_v great_a store_n of_o clay_n in_o that_o place_n pelusium_n one_o of_o the_o city_n which_o they_o build_v have_v its_o name_n from_o thence_o both_o in_o the_o greek_a and_o in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n for_o sin_n signify_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clay_n or_o dirt._n and_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o service_n in_o the_o field_n etc._n etc._n not_o mere_o in_o plough_v etc._n etc._n but_o in_o dig_v trench_n to_o convey_v the_o water_n of_o nile_n into_o their_o ground_n as_o philo_n expound_v it_o and_o in_o cleanse_v those_o trench_n that_o have_v be_v former_o make_v and_o in_o carry_v dung_n as_o other_o add_v into_o the_o field_n and_o such_o like_a nasty_a service_n and_o all_o these_o moses_n add_v be_v rigorous_o exact_v of_o they_o i._n e._n they_o do_v all_o they_o can_v to_o break_v their_o heart_n as_o we_o speak_v ver._n 15._o and_o the_o king_n speak_v to_o the_o hebrew_n midwife_n the_o former_a device_n fail_v he_o or_o contribute_v little_a to_o his_o end_n he_o betake_v himself_o to_o one_o that_o if_o it_o be_v pursue_v can_v not_o but_o prove_v effectual_a some_o will_v have_v these_o midwife_n to_o have_v be_v egyptian_n but_o call_v hebrew_a because_o the_o woman_n of_o that_o nation_n make_v use_v of_o their_o assistance_n when_o they_o be_v in_o labour_n but_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o hebrew_n have_v not_o midwife_n of_o their_o nation_n or_o that_o pharaoh_n will_v impose_v his_o midwife_n upon_o they_o and_o let_v they_o have_v none_o else_o for_o that_o will_v have_v too_o plain_o discover_v his_o drift_n whereas_o he_o intend_v to_o hide_v it_o and_o to_o act_v cunning_o against_o they_o ver._n 10._o the_o name_n of_o the_o one_o be_v siphrah_n etc._n etc._n we_o can_v well_o think_v there_o be_v only_o two_o midwife_n to_o serve_v the_o whole_a nation_n but_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a who_o have_v the_o rest_n under_o their_o government_n and_o give_v order_n and_o direction_n to_o they_o so_o aben_n ezra_n who_o abarbinel_n contradict_v but_o with_o slight_a reason_n to_o advance_v a_o subtle_a rather_o than_o solid_a conceit_n of_o his_o own_o that_o every_o woman_n in_o egypt_n have_v two_o midwife_n and_o those_o be_v the_o common_a name_n of_o they_o signify_v what_o each_o of_o they_o be_v to_o do_v for_o the_o woman_n in_o travel_n there_o be_v those_o among_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v fancy_v jochebed_n the_o mother_n of_o moses_n to_o be_v one_o of_o those_o here_o name_v and_o some_o of_o they_o who_o be_v please_v with_o seem_v ignorant_a of_o nothing_o say_v she_o be_v the_o person_n here_o call_v siphrah_n her_o daughter_n miriam_n be_v the_o other_o call_v puah_n so_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la ver._n 16._o when_o you_o do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o midwife_n etc._n etc._n be_v call_v to_o their_o assistance_n in_o their_o labour_n and_o see_v they_o upon_o the_o stool_n the_o hebrew_n word_n obanajim_v which_o we_o translate_v stool_n be_v so_o obscure_a that_o the_o lxx_o content_v themselves_o to_o translate_v this_o passage_n thus_o when_o you_o see_v they_o deliver_v which_o full_o express_v the_o sense_n and_o must_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n if_o we_o take_v stool_n for_o such_o seat_n as_o be_v purposely_o contrive_v for_o labour_a woman_n to_o sit_v on_o that_o the_o midwife_n may_v the_o better_a do_v their_o office_n for_o they_o can_v not_o tell_v whether_o they_o bring_v forth_o male_a or_o female_a till_o they_o be_v deliver_v unless_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n say_v true_a who_o constant_o affirm_v that_o boy_n come_v into_o the_o world_n with_o their_o face_n downward_o and_o girl_n with_o their_o face_n upward_o whereby_o they_o may_v know_v what_o sex_n a_o child_n be_v of_o before_o it_o be_v quite_o bear_v see_v tit._n sota_n in_o the_o gemara_fw-la cap._n 1._o sect._n 33._o if_o it_o be_v a_o son_n than_o you_o shall_v kill_v he_o the_o egyptian_n fear_v the_o man_n of_o israel_n only_o without_o who_o they_o can_v have_v no_o child_n at_o all_o but_o such_o as_o will_v be_v half_a egyptian_n and_o in_o time_n be_v whole_o ingraft_v into_o that_o nation_n but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o daughter_n than_o she_o shall_v live_v for_o as_o clemens_n alexandr_n well_o observe_v l._n i._n stromat_n p._n 343._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d woman_n be_v feeble_a and_o unfit_a for_o war_n therefore_o they_o have_v no_o fear_n of_o they_o but_o reserve_v they_o to_o increase_v the_o egyptian_a breed_n ver._n 17._o but_o the_o midwife_n fear_v god_n etc._n etc._n they_o that_o take_v they_o for_o egyptian_n say_v these_o midwife_n be_v proselyte_n to_o the_o jewish_a religion_n but_o such_o faith_n in_o god_n as_o make_v they_o not_o fear_v a_o great_a king_n be_v hardly_o to_o be_v expect_v from_o
a_o while_n in_o the_o air_n over_o the_o whole_a country_n they_o come_v down_o and_o settle_v upon_o the_o ground_n in_o every_o part_n of_o it_o very_o grievous_a be_v they_o by_o their_o vast_a number_n for_o so_o the_o word_n cave_a i_o have_v often_o observe_v signify_v and_o so_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a here_o translate_v innumerable_a before_o they_o there_o be_v no_o such_o locust_n see_v v._o 6._o neither_o after_o they_o shall_v be_v such_o i._n e._n not_o in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n though_o in_o other_o country_n there_o may_v particular_o in_o judea_n when_o god_n bring_v this_o plague_n upon_o it_o i_o joel_n 2._o ver._n 15._o for_o they_o cover_v the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n which_o we_o translate_v face_n signify_v proper_o the_o eye_n it_o induce_v onkelos_n to_o translate_v this_o passage_n they_o cover_v the_o sun_n which_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v there_o be_v such_o a_o thick_a cloud_n of_o they_o before_o they_o fall_v that_o they_o darken_v the_o sun_n as_o when_o they_o be_v fall_v they_o darken_v the_o land_n as_o it_o here_o follow_v or_o the_o meaning_n be_v there_o be_v such_o number_n that_o they_o not_o only_o cover_v the_o earth_n but_o the_o sun_n also_o for_o many_o author_n mention_n such_o prodigious_a cloud_n of_o they_o as_o have_v so_o thicken_v the_o sky_n that_o the_o day_n have_v be_v turn_v into_o night_n see_v bochart_n p._n ii_o hieroz_n l._n iu._n c._n 5._o and_o they_o do_v eat_v every_o herb_n of_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n see_v v._o 5._o ver._n 16._o then_o pharaoh_n call_v for_o moses_n and_o aaron_n in_o haste_n this_o dr._n jackson_n not_o improper_o call_v another_o rave_a sit_v or_o phrenetical_a symptom_n into_o which_o this_o new_a calamity_n throw_v he_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o against_o you_o who_o he_o have_v late_o cause_v to_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o his_o presence_n v._n 11._o but_o now_o humble_v himself_o before_o they_o more_o than_o he_o have_v do_v at_o any_o time_n before_o for_o this_o be_v such_o a_o plague_n as_o all_o man_n account_v a_o manifest_a token_n of_o the_o divine_a displeasure_n according_a to_o that_o of_o pliny_n l._n xi_o c._n 29._o deorum_fw-la irae_fw-la pestis_fw-la ea_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la this_o be_v take_v for_o a_o plague_n of_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o god_n or_o as_o some_o copy_n have_v it_o mira_n pestis_fw-la a_o wonderful_a plague_n send_v from_o above_o ver._n 17._o now_o therefore_o forgive_v i_o pray_v you_o my_o sin_n only_o this_o once_o etc._n etc._n nothing_o can_v be_v speak_v more_o humble_o and_o seem_o penitent_a than_o this_o supplication_n which_o include_v in_o it_o also_o a_o promise_n never_o to_o offend_v again_o but_o there_o be_v no_o sincerity_n in_o it_o be_v the_o effect_n only_o of_o a_o great_a fright_n which_o extort_a this_o confession_n and_o submission_n from_o he_o without_o any_o serious_a meaning_n to_o continue_v in_o this_o resolution_n thus_o we_o all_o natural_o think_v of_o repent_v as_o pellicanus_fw-la here_o pious_o reslect_v when_o we_o be_v in_o great_a strait_n nay_o and_o promise_v it_o too_o till_o we_o be_v out_o of_o danger_n when_o we_o perform_v little_a of_o what_o we_o promise_v as_o our_o whole_a life_n testify_v that_o he_o may_v take_v away_o from_o i_o this_o death_n only_o we_o can_v gather_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o locust_n kill_v man_n and_o woman_n as_o the_o hail_n do_v for_o the_o field_n and_o the_o tree_n etc._n etc._n be_v say_v to_o die_v as_o well_o as_o man_n xlvii_o gen._n 19_o fourteen_o job_n 8_o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o locust_n destroy_v the_o support_v of_o life_n by_o eat_v up_o the_o corn_n and_o the_o grass_n etc._n etc._n may_v by_o consequence_n be_v say_v to_o kill_v the_o people_n in_o both_o which_o regard_v pharaoh_n may_v call_v they_o deadly_a locust_n ver._n 18._o and_o he_o go_v out_o from_o pharaoh_n and_o entreat_v the_o lord_n both_o moses_n and_o aaron_n be_v call_v to_o pharaoh_n and_o therefore_o now_o go_v both_o out_o but_o one_o only_o be_v mention_v viz._n moses_n because_o by_o his_o prayer_n this_o plague_n be_v remove_v ver._n 19_o and_o the_o lord_n turn_v this_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v do_v the_o next_o day_n as_o i_o observe_v v._n 12._o according_a to_o what_o be_v say_v viii_o 29._o a_o mighty_a strong_a west-wind_n strong_a wind_n be_v the_o only_a remedy_n to_o free_v a_o country_n from_o this_o plague_n as_o pliny_n have_v observe_v for_o if_o they_o die_v in_o those_o field_n on_o which_o they_o settle_v the_o air_n be_v so_o corrupt_v by_o the_o stench_n that_o it_o breed_v pestilential_a disease_n which_o take_v away_o the_o locust_n and_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o red-sea_n that_o which_o we_o call_v the_o red-sea_n the_o hebrew_n call_v the_o sea_n of_o suph_n i._n e._n of_o flag_n as_o we_o translate_v the_o word_n suph_n in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n v._o 3._o because_o it_o be_v full_a of_o a_o certain_a weed_n which_o the_o latin_n call_v alga_n and_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o some_o traveller_n have_v affirm_v to_o be_v of_o a_o red_a colour_n and_o to_o make_v the_o water_n appear_v as_o if_o it_o be_v red_a also_o from_o whence_o some_o fancy_n it_o be_v call_v the_o red-sea_n certain_a it_o be_v it_o have_v the_o hebrew_n name_n of_o suph_n from_o hence_o there_o be_v such_o abundance_n of_o this_o weed_n in_o that_o sea_n that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o coast_n pluck_v it_o up_o out_o of_o the_o water_n and_o lay_v it_o in_o heap_n to_o be_v dry_v by_o the_o sun_n it_o become_v so_o compact_v that_o they_o build_v house_n of_o it_o as_o bochartus_n have_v observe_v in_o his_o phaleg_n l._n iu._n c._n 29._o but_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o have_v have_v the_o name_n of_o the_o red-sea_n from_o this_o that_o what_o the_o hebrew_n call_v the_o sea_n of_o suph_n the_o near_a neighbour_n call_v the_o sea_n of_o edom_n from_o the_o country_n which_o it_o wash_v viz._n idumaea_n 1_o king_n ix_o 26._o xxi_o numb_a 4._o from_o whence_o the_o greek_n who_o know_v not_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o red-sea_n because_o edom_n in_o hebrew_n signify_v red_a as_o we_o find_v xxv_o gen._n 29._o now_o this_o sea_n which_o late_a writer_n call_v sinus_n arabicus_n lie_v east_n of_o egypt_n and_o therefore_o a_o west_n wind_n be_v most_o proper_a to_o drive_v the_o locust_n thither_o there_o remain_v not_o one_o locust_n in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n the_o power_n of_o god_n appear_v no_o less_o in_o sweep_v they_o all_o away_o than_o in_o bring_v they_o upon_o the_o country_n for_o both_o be_v do_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o moses_n ver._n 20._o but_o the_o lord_z harden_a pharaoh_n be_v heart_n etc._n etc._n see_v ix_o 12._o he_o leave_v he_o to_o himself_o and_o do_v not_o move_v he_o to_o persist_v in_o his_o late_a good_a resolution_n ver._n 21._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n he_o leave_v off_o now_o to_o treat_v with_o pharaoh_n and_o only_o proceed_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o sentence_n of_o utter_a destruction_n which_o he_o have_v decree_v against_o he_o stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n towards_o heaven_n see_v ix_o 22._o that_o there_o may_v be_v darkness_n over_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v any_o thing_n at_o noonday_n even_o darkness_n that_o may_v be_v feel_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n he_o call_v it_o thick_a darkness_n which_o be_v make_v i_o suppose_v by_o such_o clammy_a fog_n that_o they_o sensible_o affect_v the_o egyptian_n ver._n 22._o and_o there_o be_v thick_a darkness_n in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n three_o day_n some_o think_v that_o during_o this_o three_o day_n darkness_n the_o israelite_n be_v circumcise_a when_o the_o egyptian_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a horror_n they_o be_v in_o all_o that_o time_n can_v take_v no_o advantage_n of_o they_o and_o so_o dr._n lightfoot_n expound_v cv_o psal_n 28._o they_o rebel_v not_o against_o his_o word_n but_o submit_v to_o be_v circumcise_a for_o the_o word_n seem_v to_o signify_v some_o special_a piece_n of_o obedience_n which_o they_o then_o perform_v the_o author_n of_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o moses_n will_v have_v it_o that_o they_o punish_v and_o cut_v off_o several_a wicked_a people_n among_o the_o israelite_n themselves_o which_o they_o do_v at_o this_o time_n that_o the_o egyptian_n may_v not_o know_v it_o and_o rejoice_v at_o it_o but_o that_o which_o be_v more_o certain_a be_v that_o if_o the_o former_a plague_n end_v on_o the_o nine_o day_n this_o judgement_n
19_o who_o be_v then_o in_o attendance_n upon_o the_o divine_a majesty_n as_o his_o retinue_n when_o he_o speak_v all_o these_o word_n that_o follow_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o seventeen_o verse_n which_o be_v call_v the_o ten_o word_n or_o commandment_n in_o xxxiv_o 28._o and_o he_o speak_v they_o with_o so_o great_a a_o voice_n v_n deut._n 22._o that_o all_o the_o people_n who_o be_v very_o numerous_a plain_o hear_v they_o which_o be_v very_o wonderful_a this_o be_v upon_o the_o six_o day_n of_o the_o three_o month_n call_v sivan_n see_v selden_n l._n iii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n c._n 11._o ver._n 2._o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o have_v bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o preface_n to_o the_o ten_o commandment_n he_o assert_v his_o right_n to_o give_v they_o law_n not_o only_o in_o general_n as_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o all_o but_o by_o a_o peculiar_a title_n he_o have_v to_o their_o obedience_n who_o he_o have_v take_v to_o himself_o after_o a_o special_a manner_n to_o be_v his_o people_n by_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o servitude_n under_o which_o they_o groan_v there_o this_o be_v a_o benefit_n fresh_a in_o their_o mind_n and_o most_o apt_a to_o affect_v their_o heart_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o say_v as_o the_o author_n of_o sepher_n cosri_n observe_v p._n i._o sect._n 27._o i_o be_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n or_o i_o be_o thy_o creator_n but_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n who_o have_v show_v a_o particular_a favour_n and_o kindness_n to_o thou_o by_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n when_o he_o become_v their_o king_n by_o a_o special_a title_n as_o i_o observe_v iii_o 10._o and_o upon_o that_o account_n give_v they_o these_o law_n whereby_o they_o be_v to_o be_v govern_v and_o give_v they_o peculiar_o to_o they_o as_o the_o forenamed_a author_n note_n who_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o 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worship_n serve_v and_o adore_v hottinger_n have_v take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n in_o his_o hexaemeron_n and_o elsewhere_o to_o confirm_v this_o out_o of_o that_o and_o out_o of_o the_o ethiopic_a language_n also_o the_o jew_n say_v indeed_o that_o elohim_n be_v the_o name_n of_o judgement_n as_o jehovah_n be_v of_o mercy_n but_o abarbinel_n confute_v this_o to_o establish_v a_o notion_n of_o his_o own_o viz._n the_o omnipotent_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o other_o oppose_v as_o much_o as_o he_o do_v the_o former_a and_o therefore_o most_o i_o think_v now_o rest_n in_o the_o forenamed_a notion_n that_o it_o proper_o signify_v he_o who_o only_o be_v to_o be_v religious_o worship_v and_o adore_v as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n ver._n 3._o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o go_n that_o be_v believe_v in_o one_o god_n or_o believe_v there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n but_o i_o as_o nachman_n interpret_v it_o and_o consequent_o worship_n no_o other_o god_n this_o be_v the_o great_a foundation_n as_o the_o hebrew_n speak_v of_o the_o law_n for_o whosoever_o confess_v any_o other_o god_n he_o deny_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o they_o true_o observe_v also_o that_o this_o negative_a precept_n include_v the_o affirmative_a viz._n a_o command_n to_o worship_v he_o the_o only_a god_n as_o when_o naaman_n say_v he_o will_v neither_o offer_v burnt-offering_a nor_o sacrifice_n to_o any_o other_o god_n but_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v plain_a he_o mean_v that_o he_o will_v sacrifice_v to_o he_o 1_o kings_z v._n 17._o see_v selden_n l._n iii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n c._n 1._o before_o i_o as_o they_o be_v not_o to_o forsake_v he_o and_o worship_v some_o other_o god_n so_o not_o to_o worship_v any_o other_o god_n together_o with_o he_o as_o many_o do_v 2_o king_n xvii_o 33._o for_o in_o his_o presence_n he_o can_v not_o endure_v any_o competitor_n ver._n 4._o thou_o shall_v not_o make_v unto_o thou_o any_o grave_a image_n etc._n etc._n the_o difference_n between_o pesel_n which_o we_o translate_v grave_v image_n and_o temunah_n which_o we_o translate_v likeness_n seem_v to_o be_v that_o the_o former_a be_v a_o protuberant_a image_n or_o a_o statue_n make_v of_o wood_n stone_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o other_o only_o a_o picture_n draw_v in_o colour_n upon_o a_o wall_n or_o board_n etc._n etc._n both_o which_o some_o have_v think_v they_o be_v prohibit_v here_o so_o much_o as_o to_o make_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o image_n or_o picture_n of_o the_o star_n or_o bird_n or_o man_n or_o beast_n or_o fish_n for_o fear_v they_o shall_v be_v draw_v to_o worship_v they_o thus_o it_o be_v certain_a origen_n understand_v this_o commandment_n when_o he_o say_v there_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o be_v so_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n a_o picture-drawer_n or_o a_o maker_n of_o statue_n in_o their_o commonwealth_n to_o take_v away_o all_o occasion_n of_o draw_v man_n mind_n from_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n l._n iu._n contra_fw-la cell_n p._n 181._o clemens_n alexandrinus_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n l._n v._o stromat_n and_o tertullian_n l._n de_fw-fr spectaculis_fw-la c._n 23._o which_o they_o derive_v in_o all_o probability_n from_o the_o jew_n who_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o maccabee_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n think_v they_o be_v forbid_v by_o this_o law_n to_o make_v a_o image_n or_o figure_n of_o any_o live_a creature_n especial_o of_o a_o man._n this_o harmannus_n conringius_n have_v plain_o demonstrate_v in_o his_o paradoxa_fw-la de_fw-la nummis_fw-la ebraeorum_n c._n 5._o out_o of_o many_o place_n in_o philo_n and_o in_o josephus_n the_o latter_a of_o which_o tell_v we_o l._n xviii_o archaeolog_fw-la c._n 5._o that_o all_o their_o governor_n before_o pilate_n be_v wont_a to_o use_v ensign_n in_o jerusalem_n without_o the_o image_n of_o caesar_n in_o they_o because_o their_o law_n forbid_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o make_n of_o image_n and_o when_o vitellius_n be_v to_o lead_v the_o roman_a army_n through_o judaea_n against_o the_o arabian_n with_o image_n in_o their_o ensign_n the_o people_n run_v to_o meet_v he_o beseech_v he_o to_o forbear_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o it_o be_v not_o consonant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o their_o country_n to_o see_v image_n bring_v into_o it_o but_o whether_o this_o be_v the_o ancient_a exposition_n of_o the_o law_n before_o those_o time_n may_v be_v doubt_v the_o talmudist_n think_v it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o make_v any_o figure_n of_o celestial_a body_n either_o prominent_a or_o plain_a though_o it_o be_v for_o ornament_n sake_n but_o as_o for_o animal_n they_o may_v make_v prominent_a statue_n of_o they_o except_o only_o of_o man_n the_o image_n of_o who_o they_o may_v draw_v on_o a_o plain_a see_v selden_n l._n i._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n c._n 6_o 7_o 8._o which_o distinction_n most_o look_v upon_o as_o ungrounded_a and_o the_o common_a opinion_n be_v that_o moses_n do_v not_o forbid_v the_o very_a make_n of_o a_o image_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o make_v they_o to_o set_v up_o in_o the_o place_n of_o divine_a worship_n ver._n 5._o thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o thyself_o to_o they_o nor_o serve_v they_o if_o they_o see_v a_o image_n as_o they_o must_v needs_o do_v in_o other_o country_n though_o we_o suppose_v they_o have_v none_o among_o themselves_o he_o require_v they_o not_o to_o use_v any_o gesture_n or_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v signify_v reverence_n or_o honour_n give_v to_o they_o such_o be_v prostrate_v themselves_o before_o they_o bow_v their_o body_n kiss_v their_o hand_n much_o less_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n or_o burn_v incense_n etc._n etc._n to_o they_o here_o seem_v
of_o two_o eye-witness_n and_o they_o make_v this_o precept_n as_o much_o as_o thou_o shall_v not_o judge_v out_o of_o conjecture_n nay_o if_o there_o be_v two_o witness_n that_o do_v not_o speak_v to_o the_o same_o matter_n he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v condemn_v as_o if_o one_o witness_v say_v he_o see_v such_o a_o man_n break_v the_o sabbath_n and_o another_o say_v he_o see_v he_o commit_v idolatry_n judgement_n be_v not_o to_o be_v give_v against_o he_o upon_o this_o testimony_n because_o moses_n say_v slay_v not_o the_o innocent_a another_o example_n of_o which_o be_v still_o more_o close_o which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o t._n sanhedrim_n if_o one_o say_v he_o see_v he_o worship_n the_o moon_n and_o another_o that_o he_o see_v he_o worship_n the_o sun_n the_o man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v condemn_v who_o be_v thus_o accuse_v because_o the_o witness_n do_v not_o speak_v to_o the_o same_o sort_n of_o idolatry_n see_v selden_n l._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n c._n 13._o p._n 567._o by_o the_o same_o reason_n they_o be_v not_o to_o acquit_v he_o who_o be_v plain_o convict_v of_o such_o impiety_n for_o i_o will_v not_o justify_v the_o wicked_a i._n e._n such_o a_o unjust_a judge_n ver._n 8._o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v no_o gift_n no_o not_o to_o absolve_v the_o innocent_a or_o to_o condemn_v the_o guilty_a as_o it_o be_v interpret_v in_o siphri_n for_o a_o gift_n blind_v the_o wise_a such_o present_v make_v to_o a_o judge_n be_v apt_a to_o cast_v a_o mist_n as_o we_o speak_v before_o his_o eye_n i.e._n to_o corrupt_v his_o understanding_n though_o he_o be_v otherwise_o perspicacious_a enough_o to_o discern_v between_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n good_a and_o evil_a 1_o sam._n viii_o 3._o the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v wise_a be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n piccehim_v open_a or_o see_v concern_v which_o consult_v bochart_n l._n i._o canaan_n c._n 16._o p._n 470._o and_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o righteous_a by_o word_n seem_v to_o be_v mean_v the_o sentence_n of_o those_o who_o may_v otherwise_o have_v be_v incline_v to_o be_v righteous_a and_o upright_a judge_n the_o hebrew_n lawyer_n say_v that_o not_o only_o pecuniary_a gift_n be_v here_o forbid_v but_o such_o word_n also_o i_o suppose_v they_o mean_v promise_n of_o reward_n as_o may_v win_v the_o affection_n and_o that_o he_o who_o give_v the_o present_n be_v guilty_a as_o well_o as_o he_o that_o receive_v it_o see_v selden_n de_fw-fr synedriis_fw-la l._n ii_o c._n 13._o p._n 570._o but_o especial_o joh._n coch._n add_v excerpt_v gem._n sanhedrim_n cap._n 1._o sect_n 10._o annot._fw-la 4._o where_o among_o other_o thing_n he_o give_v this_o ingenious_a derivation_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n schochad_fw-mi which_o we_o translate_v gift_n out_o of_o the_o treatise_n call_v chetuboth_o where_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v as_o much_o as_o schechu_n have_v that_o be_v whereby_o he_o be_v one_o for_o the_o party_n who_o receive_v the_o gift_n have_v his_o mind_n so_o draw_v to_o the_o giver_n that_o he_o become_v one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o he_o and_o no_o man_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v judge_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n plato_n think_v this_o so_o necessary_a a_o law_n that_o he_o express_o enact_v l._n xii_o de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la p._n 955._o that_o all_o man_n who_o serve_v their_o country_n in_o any_o office_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perform_v their_o duty_n without_o gift_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o offend_v against_o this_o law_n be_v to_o suffer_v death_n which_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o xii_o table_n among_o the_o ancient_a roman_n judex_n qui_fw-la ob_fw-la rem_fw-la dicendam_fw-la pecuniam_fw-la accepisse_fw-la convictus_fw-la est_fw-la capite_fw-la punitor_fw-la a_o judge_n that_o be_v convict_v to_o have_v receive_v money_n for_o give_v his_o sentence_n let_v he_o lose_v his_o head_n ver._n 9_o also_o thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v a_o stranger_n this_o be_v say_v before_o xxii_o 21._o but_o than_o it_o be_v a_o precept_n to_o all_o israel_n which_o be_v here_o apply_v peculiar_o to_o judge_n who_o he_o will_v have_v to_o deal_v equal_o with_o stranger_n and_o to_o make_v no_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o israelite_n remember_v what_o they_o themselves_o be_v not_o long_o ago_o and_o that_o they_o find_v by_o experience_n it_o be_v affliction_n enough_o to_o be_v stranger_n that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o what_o follow_v in_o this_o verse_n for_o you_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o stranger_n see_v you_o be_v stranger_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n you_o have_v feel_v what_o a_o distress_a condition_n that_o be_v how_o friendless_a and_o helpless_a see_v xxiv_o deut._n 17_o 18._o xxvii_o 19_o ver._n 10._o and_o six_o year_n thou_o shall_v sow_v thy_o land_n there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n for_o dress_v their_o tree_n and_o gather_v in_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o together_o with_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o tree_n ver._n 11._o but_o the_o seven_o year_n thou_o shall_v let_v it_o rest_n and_o lie_v still_o neither_o sow_n nor_o reap_v nor_o prune_v their_o tree_n nor_o gather_v the_o fruit._n the_o poor_a of_o thy_o people_n may_v eat_v and_o the_o levite_n and_o themselves_o also_o who_o may_v take_v their_o share_n not_o to_o lay_v up_o but_o for_o present_a use_n though_o not_o as_o proprietor_n but_o in_o common_a with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o country_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o alexander_n the_o great_a allow_v they_o to_o live_v by_o their_o ancient_a law_n among_o other_o thing_n grant_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o seven_o year_n shall_v be_v tribute_n free_a josephus_n l._n xi_o archaeol_n c._n 8._o for_o since_o they_o receive_v nothing_o it_o seem_v reasonable_a to_o he_o they_o shall_v pay_v nothing_o and_o what_o they_o leave_v the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n shall_v eat_v this_o signify_v god_n send_v such_o vast_a plenty_n when_o they_o observe_v his_o law_n that_o so_o much_o spring_v up_o of_o itself_o as_o will_v more_o than_o satisfy_v man_n and_o afford_v food_n to_o the_o beast_n in_o like_a manner_n thou_o shall_v deal_v with_o thy_o vineyard_n and_o olive-yard_n under_o these_o two_o be_v comprehend_v all_o other_o sort_n of_o fruit-tree_n as_o the_o hebrew_n themselves_o acknowledge_v who_o give_v several_a reason_n for_o this_o law_n which_o be_v ordain_v say_v maimonides_n p._n iii_o more_o nevoch_n c._n 39_o in_o compassion_n to_o all_o man_n in_o general_a that_o they_o may_v have_v some_o time_n of_o breathe_v and_o refreshment_n but_o principal_o say_v other_o of_o they_o to_o be_v a_o memorial_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o production_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o six_o day_n and_o his_o rest_v on_o the_o seventhâ—_n their_o expose_v all_o thing_n in_o common_a which_o that_o year_n produce_v as_o well_o as_o let_v the_o land_n rest_n put_v they_o in_o remembrance_n say_v r._n levi_n of_o barcelona_n precept_n lxix_o that_o god_n be_v their_o preserver_n as_o well_o as_o creator_n the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n every_o year_n not_o by_o its_o own_o proper_a strength_n or_o of_o its_o own_o accord_n but_o because_o it_o have_v a_o lord_n upon_o who_o it_o depend_v who_o when_o he_o speak_v have_v a_o right_a to_o dispose_v of_o its_o fruit_n to_o a_o public_a use_n this_o command_n also_o breed_v in_o they_o a_o trust_n in_o god_n and_o in_o his_o providence_n and_o be_v a_o curb_n to_o covetousness_n and_o teach_v they_o mercy_n also_o and_o liberality_n philo_n add_v that_o this_o be_v a_o politic_a contrivance_n to_o let_v the_o earth_n rest_n partly_o that_o it_o may_v have_v time_n to_o recruit_v its_o strength_n that_o it_o may_v bring_v forth_o more_o plentiful_o and_o partly_o that_o the_o people_n may_v grow_v strong_a and_o more_o apt_a for_o all_o employment_n by_o so_o long_a forbearance_n of_o their_o labour_n this_o eusebius_n think_v worthy_a to_o transcribe_v out_o of_o he_o at_o large_a in_o his_o praepar_n evang._n l._n viii_o c._n 7._o but_o this_o precept_n about_o the_o year_n of_o rest_n be_v more_o full_o deliver_v in_o xxv_o leu._n v._n 2_o 3._o where_o see_v what_o i_o have_v note_v ver._n 12._o six_o day_n thou_o shall_v do_v thy_o work_n and_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n thou_o shall_v rest_v he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o imagine_v they_o shall_v rest_v less_o on_o the_o sabbath_n this_o year_n than_o in_o other_o because_o this_o whole_a year_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o sabbath_n but_o keep_v it_o with_o the_o usual_a strictness_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n perhaps_o of_o the_o repetition_n of_o this_o precept_n in_o this_o place_n that_o thy_o ox_n and_o thy_o ass_n may_v rest_v etc._n etc._n this_o show_v that_o one_o great_a end_n of_o institute_v the_o observation_n of_o this_o day_n
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
consider_v that_o this_o nation_n be_v thy_o people_n i_o do_v not_o beg_v this_o mere_o upon_o my_o own_o account_n but_o for_o those_o who_o have_v be_v redeem_v by_o thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o have_v engage_v themselves_o to_o be_v thou_o by_o a_o solemn_a covenant_n xxiv_o and_o now_o return_v unto_o thou_o by_o repentance_n v._o 6._o ver._n 14._o and_o he_o say_v my_o presence_n shall_v go_v with_o thou_o in_o the_o hebrew_n my_o face_n i._n e._n i_o myself_o as_o the_o lxx_o translate_v it_o my_o majesty_n as_o the_o chaldee_n he_o promise_v that_o be_v to_o continue_v with_o they_o as_o he_o have_v do_v hitherto_o and_o not_o mere_o send_v a_o angel_n to_o accompany_v they_o but_o to_o lead_v and_o guide_v they_o himself_o by_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o cloud_n and_o his_o glorious_a presence_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o rest_n some_o think_v these_o word_n be_v particular_o speak_v to_o moses_n and_o signify_v that_o god_n will_v give_v he_o ease_v in_o this_o point_n and_o quiet_a his_o spirit_n which_o be_v now_o very_o solicitous_a about_o his_o departure_n from_o they_o by_o return_v to_o they_o but_o as_o the_o forego_n word_n be_v a_o promise_n that_o he_o will_v take_v the_o conduct_n of_o the_o people_n again_o so_o be_v this_o that_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v they_o till_o he_o have_v bring_v they_o to_o their_o rest_n ver._n 15._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o if_o thy_o presence_n go_v not_o with_o we_o some_o translate_v the_o word_n for_o he_o i.e._n moses_n have_v say_v unto_o he_o i._n e._n to_o god_n if_o thy_o presence_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o these_o word_n and_o the_o follow_a be_v the_o reason_n of_o god_n answer_n to_o he_o v._o 14._o and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o thus_o take_v one_o will_v have_v expect_v moses_n shall_v rather_o have_v give_v god_n thanks_o for_o his_o gracious_a promise_n than_o further_o press_v he_o to_o it_o but_o the_o 17_o verse_n do_v not_o well_o agree_v with_o this_o and_o therefore_o these_o word_n be_v to_o be_v look_v on_o only_o as_o part_v of_o what_o moses_n say_v to_o god_n after_o his_o promise_n that_o his_o presence_n shall_v go_v with_o he_o which_o he_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o great_a favour_n because_o otherwise_o he_o have_v rather_o never_o stir_v from_o the_o place_n where_o they_o now_o be_v carry_v we_o not_o up_o hence_o let_v we_o go_v no_o further_o if_o thou_o thyself_o do_v not_o lead_v and_o guide_v we_o in_o our_o way_n ver._n 16._o for_o wherein_o shall_v it_o be_v know_v here_o that_o i_o and_o thy_o people_n have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n how_o shall_v all_o the_o people_n round_o about_o we_o be_v convince_v that_o we_o be_v not_o abandon_v by_o thou_o in_o this_o wilderness_n be_v it_o not_o in_o that_o thou_o go_v with_o we_o be_v not_o this_o the_o great_a demonstration_n of_o it_o that_o thou_o lead_v we_o in_o a_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n and_o fire_n day_n and_o night_n so_o shall_v we_o be_v separate_v i_o and_o thy_o people_n from_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n this_o will_v distinguish_v we_o while_o it_o continue_v with_o we_o from_o all_o other_o people_n whatsoever_o none_o of_o which_o have_v such_o a_o token_n of_o thy_o presence_n with_o they_o the_o manna_n indeed_o continue_v all_o this_o time_n to_o descend_v for_o their_o sustenance_n which_o be_v a_o miraculous_a food_n but_o it_o may_v have_v be_v ascribe_v to_o other_o cause_n if_o this_o glorious_a token_n of_o god_n presence_n have_v not_o still_o appear_v among_o they_o ver._n 17._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n i_o will_v do_v this_o thing_n also_o that_o thou_o have_v speak_v distinguish_v you_o from_o all_o other_o people_n not_o only_o by_o lead_v you_o in_o a_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n and_o fire_n but_o dwell_v among_o you_o as_o i_o design_v xxv_o 8._o for_o thou_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o my_o sight_n and_o i_o know_v thou_o by_o name_n he_o own_v moses_n still_o to_o be_v most_o acceptable_a and_o dear_a to_o he_o as_o he_o have_v be_v v._o 12._o and_o therefore_o at_o his_o intercession_n promise_v to_o be_v perfect_o reconcile_v and_o return_v to_o his_o people_n ver._n 18._o and_o he_o say_v i_o beseech_v thou_o have_v obtain_v so_o much_o favour_n of_o god_n he_o presume_v to_o ask_v something_o beyond_o all_o this_o but_o with_o all_o humility_n show_v i_o thy_o glory_n in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v hareni_fw-la make_v i_o to_o see_v to_o signify_v apprehend_v with_o the_o understanding_n not_o with_o the_o bodily_a eye_n more_o nevoch_n p._n i._o c._n 4._o for_o by_o glory_n he_o there_o understand_v cap._n 54._o the_o divine_a essence_n which_o he_o make_v moses_n to_o be_v desirous_a to_o apprehend_v which_o be_v not_o likely_a such_o a_o man_n as_o he_o shall_v think_v possible_a for_o thus_o he_o explain_v himself_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr fundamentis_fw-la legis_fw-la c._n 1._o n._n 10._o moses_n desire_v to_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n as_o one_o man_n know_v another_o who_o face_n he_o behold_v and_o his_o image_n be_v so_o engrave_v in_o his_o mind_n that_o he_o exist_v there_o distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o man_n so_o he_o beg_v that_o the_o divine_a essence_n may_v be_v distinct_a in_o his_o mind_n from_o all_o other_o essence_n till_o he_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o but_o he_o confess_v in_o another_o place_n of_o that_o book_n cap._n 64._o that_o by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v many_o time_n understand_v a_o create_a light_n or_o splendour_n whereby_o god_n miraculous_o set_v forth_o his_o majesty_n xxiv_o 26._o and_o other_o place_n and_o i_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v not_o so_o signify_v here_o and_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o desire_v to_o see_v that_o glorious_a presence_n or_o face_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v call_v which_o he_o promise_v shall_v go_v with_o they_o not_o veil_v in_o a_o cloud_n but_o in_o its_o full_a splendour_n and_o majesty_n for_o hear_v he_o speak_v from_o the_o schechinah_n he_o suppose_v perhaps_o that_o god_n appear_v therein_o in_o some_o visible_a shape_n which_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v acquaint_v withal_o to_o confirm_v this_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o god_n himself_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o moses_n call_v this_o glory_n his_o face_n v._o 20._o as_o he_o have_v do_v v._o 14_o 15._o and_o thus_o r._n jehudah_n in_o the_o book_n cosri_n pars_fw-la iu._n sect._n 3_o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v understand_v it_o see_v upon_o v._o 29._o ver._n 19_o and_o he_o say_v i_o will_v make_v all_o my_o goodness_n pass_v before_o thou_o which_o maimonides_n think_v signify_v his_o make_v moses_n to_o understand_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o creature_n and_o how_o they_o be_v knit_v and_o unite_v together_o and_o after_o what_o manner_n they_o be_v govern_v both_o in_o general_a and_o particular_a 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sam._n ix_o 2._o or_o if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n all_o his_o goodness_n must_v signify_v his_o gracious_a intention_n concern_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o who_o he_o assure_v he_o he_o will_v fulfil_v all_o his_o promise_n which_o be_v sufficient_a for_o he_o to_o know_v and_o i_o will_v proclaim_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n before_o thou_o the_o lxx_o seem_v to_o have_v understand_v this_o right_a when_o they_o translate_v it_o i_o will_v call_v to_o thou_o by_o my_o name_n say_v the_o lord_n be_v before_o thou_o that_o be_v lest_z when_o i_o pass_v by_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o observe_v it_o i_o will_v admonish_v thou_o by_o a_o voice_n call_v