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all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v to_o pharaoh_n etc._n etc._n it_o seem_v to_o i_o from_o these_o word_n and_o those_o that_o follow_v that_o all_o we_o read_v hitherto_o about_o this_o matter_n fall_v out_o in_o order_n of_o time_n as_o it_o be_v here_o set_v down_o for_o if_o it_o have_v happen_v after_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v most_o probable_a he_o will_v have_v say_v something_o of_o the_o most_o remarkable_a passage_n of_o all_o other_o god_n glorious_a appearance_n to_o they_o on_o mount_n sinai_n and_o the_o law_n he_o have_v deliver_v to_o they_o etc._n etc._n whereas_o at_o this_o meeting_n he_o only_o relate_v what_o god_n have_v do_v to_o pharaoh_n and_o to_o the_o egyptian_n and_o how_o the_o lord_n deliver_v they_o and_o all_o the_o travel_n that_o come_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o way_n which_o comprehend_v their_o pass_v through_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o their_o want_n of_o water_n and_o bread_n and_o their_o fight_n with_o amalek_n that_o be_v all_o that_o we_o read_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n and_o according_o jethro_n rejoice_v for_o their_o deliverance_n from_o the_o egyptian_n v._o 9_o and_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o it_o v._o 10._o take_v notice_n of_o nothing_o else_o ver._n 9_o and_o jethro_n rejoice_v for_o all_o the_o goodness_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v to_o israel_n etc._n etc._n the_o gentile_n as_o conradus_n pellicanus_fw-la here_o observe_v more_o devout_o acknowledge_v god_n mercy_n when_o they_o understand_v they_o than_o the_o jew_n themselves_o do_v with_o which_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o come_v upbraid_v that_o people_n find_v such_o faith_n among_o the_o gentile_n as_o he_o can_v not_o meet_v withal_o in_o israel_n ver._n 10._o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n who_o have_v deliver_v you_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o egyptian_n etc._n etc._n this_o may_v relate_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n who_o have_v bring_v the_o sore_a plague_n upon_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o 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1._o or_o be_v jethro_n father_n and_o so_o the_o grandfather_n of_o these_o young_a woman_n which_o drusius_n think_v most_o probable_a misaell_n centur._n 2._o c._n 69._o he_o say_v how_o be_v it_o you_o be_v come_v so_o soon_o to_o day_n it_o seem_v moses_n not_o only_o valiant_o defend_v and_o protect_v they_o but_o so_o vigorous_o assist_v they_o also_o in_o all_o their_o business_n that_o they_o dispatch_v it_o soon_o than_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v ver._n 19_o and_o they_o say_v a_o egyytian_a so_o they_o take_v moses_n to_o be_v by_o his_o speech_n and_o his_o habit_n and_o perhaps_o he_o tell_v they_o he_o come_v out_o of_o that_o country_n deliver_v we_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o shepherd_n this_o justify_v what_o i_o say_v ver._n 17._o that_o these_o shepherd_n belong_v to_o some_o other_o prince_n in_o those_o part_n who_o be_v wont_a it_o seem_v to_o infest_v those_o that_o be_v weak_a and_o that_o moses_n by_o his_o extraordinary_a courage_n drive_v they_o away_o and_o also_o draw_v water_n enough_o for_o we_o etc._n etc._n they_o have_v draw_v water_n before_o ver_fw-la 16._o which_o the_o shepherd_n take_v from_o they_o and_o he_o now_o do_v it_o with_o great_a expedition_n and_o in_o great_a plenty_n ver._n 20._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o his_o daughter_n where_o be_v he_o this_o be_v a_o form_n of_o chide_v as_o philo_n observe_v or_o upbraid_v for_o their_o ingratitude_n as_o appear_v by_o what_o follow_v why_o be_v it_o that_o you_o have_v leave_v the_o man_n suffer_v he_o to_o remain_v in_o the_o field_n you_o ought_v as_o philo_n explain_v it_o to_o have_v invite_v he_o to_o my_o house_n and_o if_o he_o have_v decline_v it_o to_o have_v entreat_v and_o urge_v he_o to_o it_o call_v he_o that_o he_o may_v eat_v bread_n go_v back_o as_o he_o go_v on_o with_o all_o speed_n and_o pray_v he_o to_o come_v and_o refresh_v himself_o and_o receive_v my_o thanks_o which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o this_o show_v moses_n have_v do_v they_o some_o 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not_o make_v know_v by_o length_n of_o time_n and_o therefore_o he_o think_v that_o revel_v be_v strike_v first_o with_o admiration_n of_o his_o goodly_a aspect_n and_o then_o of_o his_o wise_a discourse_n immediate_o give_v he_o the_o most_o beautiful_a of_o all_o his_o daughter_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n not_o stay_v to_o inquire_v of_o any_o body_n what_o he_o be_v for_o his_o own_o most_o excellent_a quality_n sufficient_o recommend_v he_o to_o his_o affection_n l._n i._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la moses_n p._n 611._o ver._n 22._o and_o she_o bear_v he_o a_o son_n and_o he_o call_v his_o name_n gershom_n etc._n etc._n this_o word_n gershom_n signify_v a_o desolate_a stranger_n which_o he_o make_v the_o name_n of_o this_o child_n because_o he_o be_v bear_v not_o only_o in_o a_o foreign_a country_n remote_a from_o his_o own_o people_n but_o in_o a_o place_n where_o he_o have_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o earn_v by_o his_o labour_n for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v that_o in_o a_o 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who_o succeed_v he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o give_v they_o any_o ease_n that_o he_o lay_v more_o heavy_a burden_n upon_o they_o and_o they_o cry_v this_o signify_v they_o lay_v under_o the_o most_o grievous_a oppression_n which_o grow_v intolerable_a and_o their_o cry_n come_v up_o unto_o god_n a_o cry_n that_o come_v up_o unto_o god_n signify_v in_o the_o holy_a language_n the_o loud_a and_o sore_a cry_n see_v xix_o gen._n 13._o by_o reason_n of_o the_o bondage_n this_o may_v be_v refer_v both_o to_o their_o cry_n and_o its_o come_n up_o to_o god_n who_o resolve_v speedy_o to_o free_v they_o from_o such_o unsupportable_a burden_n ver._n 24._o and_o god_n hear_v their_o groan_a and_o god_n remember_v his_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v four_o different_a word_n in_o these_o two_o last_o verse_n viz._n hear_v remember_v look_v upon_o they_o have_v respect_n unto_o they_o which_o every_o one_o of_o they_o signify_v god_n kind_a intention_n towards_o they_o but_o seem_v also_o to_o 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to_o be_v a_o plain_a gradation_n in_o this_o commandment_n three_o thing_n be_v here_o forbid_v if_o we_o take_v the_o first_o part_n of_o it_o to_o signify_v that_o they_o may_v not_o so_o much_o as_o make_v a_o grave_a image_n or_o any_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n for_o fear_v they_o shall_v be_v tempt_v to_o idolatry_n but_o though_o this_o may_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v a_o sin_n yet_o not_o so_o great_a as_o the_o next_o to_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o which_o be_v a_o degree_n of_o honour_n too_o high_a to_o be_v pay_v unto_o any_o image_n but_o be_v not_o the_o high_a of_o all_o which_o be_v to_o serve_v they_o by_o offer_v sacrifice_n burn_v incense_n make_v vow_n to_o they_o or_o swear_v by_o they_o or_o consecrate_v temple_n to_o they_o or_o light_v candle_n before_o they_o for_o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_o a_o jealous_a god_n this_o reason_n show_v that_o this_o commandment_n be_v different_a from_o the_o first_o and_o not_o a_o part_n of_o it_o for_o 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offend_v and_o restore_v they_o to_o his_o favour_n with_o some_o abatement_n ver._n 2._o and_o be_v ready_a in_o the_o morning_n on_o the_o xviii_o day_n of_o july_n see_v xxxii_o 30._o and_o come_v up_o in_o the_o morning_n unto_o mount_n sinai_n from_o whence_o god_n speak_v to_o the_o israelite_n v_n deut._n 4_o etc._n etc._n those_o very_a word_n which_o he_o intend_v to_o write_v upon_o the_o table_n he_o order_v he_o to_o come_v up_o in_o the_o morning_n that_o all_o the_o people_n may_v see_v he_o ascend_v and_o carry_v the_o table_n with_o he_o and_o present_v thyself_o there_o to_o i_o in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n where_o the_o divine_a majesty_n appear_v before_o in_o its_o glory_n and_o where_o moses_n stay_v with_o he_o forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n xix_o 26._o xxiv_o 17_o 18._o ver._n 3._o and_o no_o man_n shall_v come_v up_o with_o thou_o the_o same_o precept_n be_v renew_v which_o be_v give_v at_o his_o first_o ascent_n xxiv_o 1_o 2._o neither_o let_v any_o 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the_o schechinah_n or_o divine_a majesty_n call_v also_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n descend_v in_o the_o cloud_n wherein_o it_o have_v be_v wont_a to_o appear_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o have_v late_o appear_v to_o moses_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n xxxiii_o 9_o when_o the_o cloudy_a pillar_n descend_v and_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n of_o it_o while_z the_o lord_z talk_v with_o moses_n there_o and_o it_o seem_v when_o that_o be_v do_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o cloud_n go_v up_o again_o towards_o heaven_n and_o now_o come_v down_o upon_o this_o occasion_n and_o stand_v with_o he_o there_o the_o cloudy_a pillar_n wherein_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v rest_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n where_o moses_n now_o be_v v._o 2._o and_o proclaim_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v he_o notice_n of_o his_o presence_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v xxxiii_o 19_o and_o be_v more_o full_o express_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n ver._n 6._o and_o the_o lord_n pass_v by_o before_o he_o which_o onkelos_n translate_v the_o lord_n make_v his_o majesty_n to_o pass_v before_o he_o which_o exposition_n maimonides_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v right_a and_o confirm_v by_o the_o scripture_n itself_o when_o it_o say_v xxxiii_o 22._o while_o my_o glory_n pass_v by_o etc._n etc._n which_o he_o confess_v signify_v not_o the_o divine_a essence_n itself_o but_o some_o create_a splendour_n which_o no_o eye_n be_v able_a to_o behold_v more_o nevoch_n p._n i._o c._n 21._o and_o proclaim_v as_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n pass_v by_o he_o hear_v a_o voice_n proclaim_v this_o description_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n the_o lord_z some_o join_v the_o next_o word_n to_o this_o as_o if_o the_o voice_n say_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_z the_o more_o to_o awaken_v his_o attention_n to_o mind_v what_o he_o hear_v see_v xxxiii_o 19_o and_o this_o name_n of_o he_o signify_v his_o self-existence_n and_o his_o absolute_a dominion_n over_o all_o creature_n which_o receive_v their_o be_v from_o he_o see_v vi_o 3._o god_n the_o hebrew_n word_n el_n signify_v strong_a and_o mighty_a in_o one_o word_n his_o irresistible_a power_n job_n ix_o 4._o merciful_a the_o word_n rachum_n signify_v that_o which_o we_o call_v tender_a mercy_n such_o as_o parent_n have_v to_o their_o child_n when_o their_o bowel_n yern_v towards_o they_o and_o gracious_a we_o call_v that_o chaninah_n grace_n or_o favour_n say_v maimonides_n which_o we_o bestow_v upon_o any_o man_n to_o who_o we_o owe_v nothing_o xxxiii_o gen._n 5_o 11._o and_o therefore_o god_n be_v here_o call_v chanum_fw-la gracious_a with_o respect_n to_o those_o who_o he_o create_v preserve_v and_o govern_v but_o be_v not_o oblige_v by_o any_o right_n to_o these_o thing_n as_o his_o word_n be_v more_o nevoch_n p._n i._o cap._n 54._o long-suffering_a so_o slow_a to_o anger_n that_o he_o do_v not_o present_o punish_v those_o that_o offend_v he_o but_o bear_v long_o with_o they_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n the_o hebrew_n word_n chese_v which_o we_o translate_v goodness_n signify_v as_o maimonides_n say_v more_n nevoch_n p._n iii_o cap._n the_o excess_n and_o high_a degree_n of_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v but_o especial_o the_o great_a benignity_n and_o therefore_o with_o the_o addition_n of_o rabh_n abundant_a denote_v long_o continue_v kindness_n as_o be_v more_o full_o declare_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o truth_n most_o faithful_a and_o constant_a to_o his_o promise_n which_o he_o steadfast_o keep_v throughout_o all_o generation_n the_o word_n abundant_a refer_v both_o to_o this_o and_o to_o his_o benignity_n cxlvi_o psal_n 6._o ver._n 7._o keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o the_o same_o word_n chese_v which_o before_o we_o translate_v goodness_n we_o here_o translate_v mercy_n and_o the_o hebrew_n observe_v the_o â—etter_a nun_n to_o be_v great_a in_o the_o word_n notzer_n keep_v than_o be_v usual_a fancy_n that_o it_o denote_v the_o immense_a 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