not_o so_o in_o those_o country_n for_o the_o noble_a person_n ancient_o ride_v on_o they_o as_o appear_v by_o a_o great_a many_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n xxii_o gen._n 1._o xxii_o numb_a 21._o 2_o sam._n xix_o 6._o and_o several_a other_o which_o be_v reckon_v up_o by_o bochart_n p._n i._o l._n ii_o cap._n xiii_o hierozoic_n and_o he_o return_v to_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n set_a out_o and_o begin_v his_o journey_n to_o that_o country_n and_o moses_n take_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n so_o call_v because_o god_n order_v he_o to_o carry_v it_o with_o he_o v._n 17._o and_o have_v appoint_v it_o to_o be_v the_o instrument_n wherewith_o he_o shall_v work_v wonder_n in_o his_o hand_n as_o a_o sign_n of_o his_o authority_n so_o conr._n pellicanus_fw-la have_v not_o unfit_o explain_v it_o he_o return_v with_o the_o rod_n of_o god_n signo_fw-la apostolatus_fw-la &_o ducatus_fw-la a_o sign_n or_o token_n of_o his_o embassy_n and_o government_n ver._n 21._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n when_o thou_o go_v to_o return_v into_o egypt_n when_o thou_o be_v come_v thither_o see_v that_o thou_o do_v all_o those_o wonder_n before_o pharaoh_n the_o sign_n mention_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n with_o which_o he_o be_v to_o begin_v which_o i_o have_v put_v in_o thy_o hand_n give_v thou_o power_n to_o do_v but_o i_o will_v harden_v his_o heart_n etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o god_n will_v harden_v his_o heart_n at_o the_o first_o as_o soon_o as_o moses_n begin_v to_o work_v his_o sign_n no_o more_o than_o that_o he_o will_v at_o the_o first_o slay_v his_o first-born_a as_o he_o threaten_v v._o 23._o but_o as_o at_o last_o he_o intend_v to_o slay_v his_o first-born_a if_o he_o will_v not_o be_v humble_v by_o other_o plague_n so_o in_o conclusion_n he_o resolve_v to_o harden_v his_o heart_n after_o pharaoh_n have_v often_o harden_v it_o himself_o there_o be_v three_o distinct_a word_n use_v in_o this_o story_n about_o this_o matter_n the_o first_o be_v chazak_n the_o next_o be_v rashah_n and_o the_o three_o be_v cavad_n which_o seem_v to_o signify_v a_o gradual_a increase_n of_o his_o obstinacy_n till_o at_o last_o it_o grow_v very_o grievous_a for_o the_o last_o word_n cavad_n intend_v and_o increase_v the_o sense_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o good_a or_o evil_a quality_n ver._n 22._o and_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o pharaoh_n in_o this_o god_n begin_v to_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n to_o moses_n that_o he_o will_v teach_v he_o what_o he_o shall_v say_v v._o 12._o and_o 15_o 16._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n this_o show_v he_o come_v to_o pharaoh_n in_o the_o name_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n israel_n be_v my_o son_n even_o my_o first-born_a most_o dear_a to_o i_o and_o belove_v above_o all_o people_n as_o the_o first-born_a son_n common_o be_v above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o child_n god_n have_v choose_v and_o adopt_v they_o to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n on_o who_o he_o bestow_v singular_a privilege_n and_o blessing_n thus_o god_n speak_v of_o david_n lxxxix_o psal_n 28._o and_o eben-ezra's_a interpretation_n of_o this_o phrase_n be_v not_o improper_a that_o their_o ancestor_n from_o the_o beginning_n have_v be_v worshipper_n of_o he_o the_o true_a god_n ver._n 23._o and_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o i_o command_v and_o require_v thou_o so_o the_o word_n say_v here_o signify_v let_v my_o son_n go_v that_o he_o may_v serve_v i_o not_o to_o keep_v my_o people_n in_o thy_o servitude_n any_o long_o but_o to_o dismiss_v they_o that_o they_o may_v worship_v i_o as_o my_o servant_n ought_v to_o do_v and_o if_o thou_o refuse_v to_o let_v he_o go_v behold_v i_o will_v slay_v thy_o son_n even_o thy_o first-born_a not_o upon_o his_o first_o refusal_n see_v v._n 21._o but_o after_o a_o long_a course_n of_o other_o judgement_n which_o will_v end_v if_o he_o be_v not_o reform_v by_o they_o in_o this_o at_o last_o with_o which_o he_o therefore_o terrify_v he_o that_o he_o may_v prevent_v it_o ver._n 24._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o way_n to_o egypt_n in_o the_o inn_n where_o they_o take_v up_o their_o lodging_n at_o night_n that_o the_o lord_n meet_v he_o the_o schechinah_n i_o suppose_v appear_v to_o he_o from_o whence_o a_o angel_n be_v dispatch_v to_o do_v as_o follow_v and_o so_o both_o the_o lxx_o and_o the_o chaldee_n interpret_v it_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o the_o lord_n send_v a_o angel_n to_o execute_v what_o be_v here_o relate_v and_o seek_v to_o kill_v he_o appear_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o if_o he_o intend_v to_o fall_v upon_o he_o with_o a_o draw_a sword_n perhaps_o as_o he_o do_v to_o balaam_n and_o david_n which_o threaten_v posture_n can_v not_o but_o very_o much_o affright_v he_o and_o put_v he_o into_o disorder_n other_o imagine_v he_o inflict_v a_o sudden_a disease_n upon_o he_o or_o make_v as_o if_o he_o will_v strangle_v he_o they_o that_o interpret_v this_o of_o kill_v his_o child_n as_o many_o do_v see_v mr._n selden_n l._n i._n de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n vi_o p._n 88_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o have_v no_o reason_n on_o their_o side_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o a_o child_n in_o the_o forego_n story_n but_o only_o of_o his_o son_n therefore_o chaskuni_fw-la have_v right_o observe_v that_o this_o verse_n be_v connect_v with_o the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o 20_o the_o three_o following_z coming_z by_o a_o parenthesis_n and_o can_v refer_v to_o none_o but_o moses_n all_o the_o difficulty_n be_v to_o find_v why_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v put_v he_o in_o fear_n of_o present_a death_n when_o he_o be_v go_v upon_o god_n message_n the_o resolution_n of_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n ver._n 25._o then_o zipporah_n his_o wife_n present_o apprehend_v what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o moses_n his_o danger_n viz._n because_o her_o child_n of_o which_o she_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v not_o long_o ago_o deliver_v be_v not_o circumcise_a and_o therefore_o she_o immediate_o dispatch_v that_o work_n her_o husband_n be_v in_o such_o a_o consternation_n that_o he_o can_v not_o do_v it_o himself_o but_o as_o kimchi_n will_v have_v it_o call_v to_o she_o to_o do_v it_o or_o she_o of_o herself_o go_v about_o it_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o it_o be_v not_o do_v before_o take_v a_o sharp_a stone_n or_o a_o sharp_a knife_n make_v of_o a_o flint_n for_o such_o they_o use_v which_o justin_n martyr_n in_o his_o dialogue_n with_o trypho_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o the_o lxx_o and_o the_o jew_n say_v that_o knife_n be_v common_o use_v in_o this_o work_n and_o cut_v the_o foreskin_n of_o her_o son_n but_o how_o come_v moses_n to_o neglect_v this_o duty_n most_o say_v his_o wife_n be_v unwilling_a to_o it_o not_o because_o she_o abhor_v this_o rite_n as_o cruel_a and_o unnatural_a for_o she_o be_v of_o a_o race_n which_o come_v from_o abraham_n who_o first_o receive_v this_o command_n of_o circumcise_n all_o his_o child_n and_o she_o understand_v it_o appear_v how_o to_o do_v it_o ready_o without_o endanger_n the_o child_n which_o have_v scarce_o be_v possible_a if_o she_o have_v be_v a_o stranger_n to_o it_o but_o because_o the_o midianite_n perhaps_o do_v not_o circumcise_v so_o soon_o as_o the_o israelite_n but_o imitate_v their_o neighbour_n the_o ishmaelite_n who_o defer_v it_o till_o their_o child_n be_v thirteen_o year_n old_a at_o which_o age_n ishmael_n be_v circumcise_a xvii_o gen._n 25._o or_o rather_o because_o they_o be_v about_o to_o take_v a_o journey_n when_o she_o think_v it_o may_v be_v omit_v till_o they_o come_v to_o be_v settle_v among_o the_o israelite_n and_o true_o this_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o good_a reason_n to_o defer_v circumcision_n beyond_o the_o eight_o day_n motion_n be_v dangerous_a when_o the_o child_n be_v sore_o but_o such_o a_o man_n as_o moses_n shall_v have_v trust_v god_n to_o take_v care_n of_o his_o child_n and_o not_o have_v be_v afraid_a of_o the_o consequence_n if_o he_o have_v perform_v his_o duty_n and_o because_o he_o follow_v the_o tender_a inclination_n of_o his_o wife_n rather_o than_o a_o plain_a precept_n xvii_o gen._n 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n he_o fall_v into_o this_o great_a danger_n many_o other_o account_n be_v give_v of_o this_o for_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o whole_a matter_n be_v very_o obscure_a but_o i_o see_v none_o more_o probable_a than_o what_o i_o have_v mention_v and_o cast_v it_o at_o his_o foot_n it_o be_v uncertain_a at_o who_o sit_fw-mi she_o cast_v it_o whether_o at_o he_o husband_n be_v or_o the_o child_n or_o the_o angel_n the_o first_o seem_v most_o probable_a if_o the_o next_o word_n be_v speak_v to_o
not_o intend_v to_o come_v as_o near_o to_o the_o egyptian_a rite_n as_o he_o may_v with_o safety_n but_o rather_o to_o oppose_v they_o for_o their_o priest_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o their_o foot_n as_o herodotus_n tell_v we_o l._n ii_o c._n 7._o and_o so_o the_o priest_n of_o several_a other_o nation_n minister_v in_o shoe_n of_o several_a kind_n though_o other_o it_o be_v certain_a minister_v barefoot_a particular_o the_o priest_n of_o diana_n at_o castobala_n as_o strabo_n tell_v we_o l._n xii_o and_o nothing_o be_v more_o know_v than_o that_o say_n of_o pythagoras_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacricrifice_n and_o worship_v unshod_a the_o people_n as_o well_o as_o the_o priest_n put_v off_o their_o shoe_n when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o temple_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v ver._n 4._o and_o these_o be_v the_o garment_n which_o thou_o shall_v make_v etc._n etc._n these_o which_o follow_v be_v the_o principal_a garment_n wherewith_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v clothe_v beside_o which_o there_o be_v a_o plate_n of_o gold_n and_o also_o breeches_n common_a to_o he_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o they_o shall_v make_v the_o skilful_a man_n beforementioned_a be_v to_o make_v they_o by_o his_o order_n and_o direction_n holy_a garment_n which_o none_o shall_v wear_v but_o they_o see_v v._o 2._o for_o aaron_n thy_o brother_n and_o his_o son_n some_o of_o these_o be_v peculiar_a to_o aaron_n other_o of_o they_o common_a to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o son_n as_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o particular_a account_n which_o be_v give_v of_o they_o afterward_o that_o they_o may_v minister_v unto_o i_o in_o the_o priest_n office_n see_v v._o 3._o these_o garment_n be_v only_o to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o ministration_n at_o other_o time_n they_o never_o wear_v they_o but_o be_v then_o habit_v like_o other_o man_n as_o mr._n selden_n prove_v l._n ii_o the_o succession_n c._n 7._o and_o at_o large_a confirm_v l._n iii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n c._n 11._o n._n 3._o etc._n etc._n ver._n 5._o and_o they_o i._n e._n the_o skilful_a workman_n beforementioned_a shall_v take_v gold_n etc._n etc._n this_o verse_n direct_v to_o the_o material_n of_o which_o the_o priest_n garment_n be_v to_o be_v make_v for_o though_o these_o five_o word_n denote_v so_o many_o colour_n yet_o the_o first_o word_n and_o the_o last_o viz._n gold_n and_o sine_fw-la linen_n show_v the_o matter_n also_o be_v include_v from_o which_o colour_n can_v be_v separate_v and_o as_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o garment_n they_o be_v make_v either_o of_o woollen_a or_o linen_n nothing_o of_o hair_n or_o silk_n be_v use_v in_o their_o contexture_n for_o as_o to_o gold_n and_o jewel_n they_o be_v rather_o for_o ornament_n than_o for_o the_o make_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o garment_n so_o all_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n who_o maxim_n be_v this_o the_o priest_n be_v not_o clothe_v in_o their_o ministry_n at_o the_o temple_n but_o in_o woollen_a and_o linen_n the_o matter_n of_o they_o indeed_o be_v not_o here_o express_v in_o this_o chapter_n save_v only_o of_o their_o breeches_n which_o be_v order_v to_o be_v make_v of_o linen_n v._o 42._o but_o in_o thirty-nine_o 27_o etc._n etc._n all_o the_o garment_n of_o aaron_n son_n be_v express_o say_v to_o be_v make_v of_o fine_a linen_n except_o the_o girdle_n which_o be_v partly_o of_o linen_n partly_o of_o woollen_a the_o garment_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n which_o the_o jew_n call_v white_a garment_n be_v certain_o make_v of_o linen_n and_o his_o girdle_n also_o be_v of_o the_o same_o without_o any_o mixture_n of_o woollen_a when_o he_o wear_v those_o garment_n on_o the_o great_a day_n of_o expiation_n as_o braunius_n show_v l._n i._n de_fw-fr vestitu_fw-la sac._n hebr._n c._n 7._o gold_n the_o hebrew_n say_v there_o be_v seven_o sort_n of_o gold_n which_o be_v diversify_v either_o by_o its_o colour_n or_o the_o place_n from_o which_o it_o come_v or_o its_o goodness_n but_o that_o which_o be_v use_v about_o these_o garment_n they_o conclude_v be_v the_o gold_n they_o call_v tahor_n which_o we_o translate_v pure_a gold_n v._o 22_o 37._o i_o e._n the_o sine_a and_o of_o the_o bright_a colour_n between_o a_o yellow_a and_o red_a and_o blue_a and_o purple_a and_o scarlet_a of_o these_o colour_n see_v xxv_o 4._o and_o fine_a linen_n the_o hebrew_n word_n schesch_n signify_v a_o pure_a kind_n of_o sine_fw-la linen_n not_o silk_n as_o some_o have_v imagine_v for_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n know_v in_o moses_n his_o day_n it_o be_v of_o a_o shine_a white_a colour_n and_o therefore_o all_o the_o inferior_a priest_n be_v clothe_v in_o white_a their_o garment_n be_v make_v of_o this_o and_o such_o be_v all_o the_o garment_n wherewith_o the_o high_a priest_n enter_v into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n on_o the_o great_a day_n of_o expiation_n and_o wheresoever_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o sine_fw-la linen_n and_o mention_n no_o colour_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v white_a ver._n 6._o and_o they_o shall_v make_v the_o ephod_n we_o retain_v the_o hebrew_n word_n which_o do_v not_o express_v the_o form_n of_o this_o garment_n but_o the_o next_o verse_n teach_v we_o something_o of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v a_o short_a garment_n which_o hang_v behind_o upon_o the_o shoulder_n down_o to_o the_o buttock_n and_o come_v down_o before_o upon_o the_o breast_n and_o the_o belly_n it_o consist_v of_o three_o part_n that_o which_o cover_v the_o breast_n and_o the_o back_n which_o the_o hebrew_n take_v to_o be_v proper_o call_v the_o ephod_n than_o the_o two_o shoulder_n piece_n which_o come_v up_o from_o the_o armhole_n to_o the_o shoulder_n mention_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o then_o the_o girdle_n belong_v to_o it_o v._o 8._o of_o gold_n of_o blue_a and_o of_o purple_a see_v the_o forego_n verse_n and_o fine_a twine_v linen_n here_o be_v another_o word_n add_v to_o schesch_n or_o sine_fw-la linen_n which_o be_v maschzar_n which_o be_v never_o join_v with_o any_o thing_n but_o schesch_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n and_o only_o once_o find_v without_o schesch_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v thirty-nine_o 24._o it_o be_v think_v by_o maimonides_n and_o other_o hebrew_n doctor_n to_o signify_v linen_n of_o six_o thread_n some_o will_v have_v it_o that_o where_o it_o be_v mention_v alone_o it_o signify_v eight_o thredded_a linen_n with_o cunning_a work_n the_o hebrew_n word_n choscheb_fw-mi which_o we_o translate_v cunning_a signify_v the_o most_o artificial_a or_o ingenious_a sort_n of_o work_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o great_a variety_n of_o figure_n and_o colour_n that_o be_v in_o it_o like_o that_o which_o be_v sometime_o make_v of_o divers_a bird_n feather_n as_o j._n braunius_n show_v l._n i._n de_fw-fr vest._n sacr._n hebr._n c._n 17._o ver._n 7._o it_o shall_v have_v the_o two_o shoulder-piece_n thereof_o they_o be_v so_o call_v because_o they_o cover_v the_o shoulder_n from_o whence_o the_o lxx_o call_v the_o whole_a ephod_n by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o jew_n think_v they_o be_v weave_v by_o themselves_o and_o then_o sew_v to_o the_o back_n and_o breast-piece_n with_o a_o needle_n so_o the_o next_o word_n seem_v to_o they_o to_o signify_v join_v at_o the_o two_o edge_n thereof_o which_o abarbinel_n interpret_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o ephod_n shall_v have_v two_o shoulder-piece_n which_o be_v make_v by_o themselves_o separate_v from_o it_o be_v afterward_o sew_v to_o the_o two_o extremity_n of_o the_o ephod_n but_o the_o hebrew_n word_n if_o they_o be_v examine_v import_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o run_v thus_o it_o shall_v have_v two_o shoulder-piece_n join_v at_o the_o two_o end_n of_o it_o now_o they_o may_v be_v join_v in_o the_o very_a weave_n of_o it_o and_o not_o by_o a_o needle_n afterward_o and_o so_o they_o be_v in_o all_o probability_n as_o braunius_n have_v endeavour_v to_o demonstrate_v and_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v join_v together_o in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v no_o more_o but_o these_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v join_v together_o which_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o coherence_n of_o the_o forepart_n and_o hinder-part_n by_o the_o two_o golden_a button_n set_v with_o onyx_n stone_n which_o join_v they_o together_o on_o the_o shoulder_n ver._n 8._o and_o the_o curious_a girdle_n of_o the_o ephod_n the_o word_n chosheb_n which_o we_o translate_v curious_a girdle_n signify_v it_o be_v of_o such_o artificial_a work_n as_o the_o ephod_n itself_o be_v and_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v two_o string_n as_o we_o may_v call_v they_o which_o go_v out_o of_o each_o side_n of_o it_o and_o tie_v it_o to_o their_o body_n under_o their_o armhole_n about_o the_o heart_n so_o the_o high_a priest_n have_v two_o girdle_n that_o belt_n
the_o river_n stanke_z etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v blood_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n the_o water_n be_v in_o all_o place_n turn_v into_o blood_n except_o perhaps_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n which_o be_v not_o comprehend_v under_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n ver._n 22._o and_o the_o magician_n of_o egypt_n do_v so_o with_o their_o enchantment_n see_v v._o 11._o in_o some_o of_o the_o pool_n or_o lake_n of_o water_n they_o make_v a_o appearance_n of_o the_o like_a change_n which_o make_v pharaoh_n think_v his_o god_n be_v as_o powerful_a as_o the_o god_n of_o the_o hebrew_n the_o land_n of_o goshen_n as_o i_o say_v may_v possible_o be_v free_a from_o this_o plague_n as_o it_o be_v certain_o from_o several_a of_o the_o rest_n viii_o 23._o ix_o 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o some_o fancy_n the_o magician_n have_v water_n from_o thence_o to_o show_v their_o power_n upon_o but_o i_o can_v think_v it_o probable_a that_o they_o make_v pharaoh_n stay_v so_o long_o and_o one_o may_v as_o well_o say_v they_o have_v it_o out_o of_o the_o sea_n or_o out_o of_o the_o pit_n that_o the_o people_n dig_v v._o 24._o as_o aben_n ezra_n conjecture_n and_o justin_n martyr_n quaest._n &_o resp_n xxvi_o ad_fw-la orthodox_n but_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o of_o these_o conjecture_n if_o it_o be_v grant_v as_o the_o history_n lead_v we_o to_o conclude_v that_o moses_n do_v not_o in_o a_o moment_n change_v all_o the_o water_n of_o the_o country_n but_o only_o those_o of_o the_o river_n as_o i_o say_v on_o v._o 20._o and_o afterward_o by_o degree_n all_o the_o rest_n when_o the_o magician_n have_v try_v their_o art_n upon_o some_o of_o they_o which_o moses_n also_o turn_v into_o real_a blood_n so_o that_o neither_o they_o nor_o any_o body_n else_o be_v able_a to_o drink_v of_o they_o and_o pharaoh_n be_v heart_n be_v harden_v the_o very_a same_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n which_o we_o have_v before_o v._o 13._o where_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v translate_v i_o there_o observe_v as_o they_o be_v here_o and_o also_o in_o viii_o 19_o neither_o do_v he_o hearken_v unto_o they_o as_o the_o lord_z have_v say_v iii_o 19_o this_o be_v more_o apt_a to_o move_v his_o heart_n than_o the_o former_a miracle_n because_o it_o continue_v long_o v._o 25._o and_o the_o magician_n can_v not_o by_o all_o their_o spell_n or_o skill_n in_o sorcery_n remove_v this_o plague_n in_o all_o that_o time_n see_v next_o verse_n ver._n 23._o and_o pharaoh_n turn_v and_o go_v unto_o his_o house_n it_o seem_v that_o upon_o his_o refusal_n to_o hearken_v unto_o moses_n his_o monition_n v._n 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n god_n send_v this_o plague_n that_o very_a morning_n before_o he_o get_v home_o to_o dinner_n so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o time_n to_o fetch_v water_n from_o distant_a place_n but_o the_o magician_n exercise_v their_o enchantment_n upon_o some_o pond_n which_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o turn_v by_o moses_n into_o blood_n neither_o set_v he_o his_o heart_n to_o this_o also_o here_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o move_v by_o this_o miracle_n he_o do_v not_o serious_o consider_v what_o moses_n have_v do_v and_o examine_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o power_n and_o that_o of_o the_o magician_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o his_o heart_n be_v harden_v as_o we_o read_v before_o as_o all_o man_n be_v who_o will_v think_v of_o nothing_o but_o only_o to_o have_v their_o own_o humour_n satissy_v ver._n 24._o and_o all_o the_o egyptian_n dig_v round_o about_o the_o river_n for_o water_n to_o drink_v etc._n etc._n the_o whole_a country_n be_v force_v to_o try_v to_o get_v water_n to_o quench_v their_o thirst_n by_o this_o great_a labour_n how_o it_o succeed_v we_o be_v not_o tell_v but_o it_o be_v likely_a they_o find_v clear_a water_n by_o percolation_n through_o the_o earth_n for_o moses_n smite_v only_o the_o pit_n that_o be_v then_o in_o be_v when_o aaron_n stretch_v out_o his_o rod_n which_o have_v no_o effect_n upon_o those_o which_o be_v dig_v afterward_o why_o they_o do_v not_o setch_v it_o from_o goshen_n if_o there_o be_v any_o clear_a water_n there_o as_o we_o can_v but_o think_v there_o be_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v not_o easy_a to_o determine_v their_o pride_n perhaps_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o till_o they_o have_v try_v other_o way_n to_o supply_v their_o want_n ver._n 25._o and_o seven_o day_n be_v fulfil_v after_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v smite_v the_o river_n the_o rod_n of_o moses_n can_v effect_v nothing_o without_o the_o lord_n by_o who_o power_n this_o change_n be_v make_v in_o the_o water_n which_o last_v seven_o day_n before_o this_o plague_n be_v remove_v by_o which_o mean_v they_o be_v convince_v that_o all_o the_o water_n be_v real_o corrupt_v and_o they_o feel_v the_o heavy_a effect_n of_o it_o in_o a_o grievous_a stench_n and_o perpetual_a labour_n in_o dig_v pit_n all_o about_o the_o river_n whether_o pharaoh_n at_o last_o beg_v to_o have_v this_o plague_n remove_v or_o no_o we_o be_v not_o tell_v it_o be_v likely_a he_o be_v so_o obstinate_a that_o he_o will_v not_o stoop_v to_o ask_v this_o favour_n of_o they_o which_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n it_o last_v so_o long_o to_o see_v whether_o he_o will_v be_v move_v to_o humble_v himself_o so_o far_o to_o which_o when_o he_o will_v not_o yield_v god_n take_v it_o away_o to_o make_v room_n for_o another_o stroke_n or_o as_o some_o think_v it_o continue_v together_o with_o the_o plague_n of_o frog_n and_o be_v both_o remove_v upon_o his_o petition_n it_o be_v a_o weak_a conjecture_n of_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n from_o these_o word_n that_o all_o the_o ten_o plague_n last_v seven_o day_n apiece_o which_o be_v plain_o contrary_a to_o the_o story_n chap._n viii_o verse_n 1._o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n who_o attend_v upon_o the_o divine_a majesty_n we_o may_v reasonable_o suppose_v every_o day_n to_o know_v his_o pleasure_n and_o after_o the_o seven_o day_n mention_v v._o last_v of_o the_o forego_n chapter_n be_v fulfil_v the_o lord_n command_v he_o to_o address_v himself_o again_o to_o pharaoh_n and_o to_o threaten_v he_o with_o a_o new_a punishment_n which_o be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o xxvth_z day_n of_o the_o six_o month_n and_o take_v away_o the_o day_n after_o v._o 10._o go_v unto_o pharaoh_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n the_o very_a same_o message_n in_o effect_n which_o he_o have_v deliver_v to_o he_o before_o v.i._n vii_o 16_o 17._o ver._n 2._o and_o if_o thou_o refuse_v to_o let_v they_o go_v behold_v etc._n etc._n he_o again_o threaten_v the_o plague_n before_o he_o inflict_v it_o both_o that_o pharaoh_n may_v know_v it_o come_v not_o by_o chance_n but_o by_o the_o determinate_a counsel_n of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o may_v prevent_v it_o by_o repentance_n and_o submission_n to_o god_n command_n i_o will_v smite_v this_o word_n common_o signify_v in_o the_o scripture_n language_n to_o kill_v but_o here_o only_o to_o afflict_v grievous_o see_v lxxviii_o psalm_n 45._o where_n to_o destroy_v they_o signify_v to_o annoy_v they_o all_o thy_o border_n every_o part_n of_o his_o country_n to_o the_o utmost_a extent_n of_o it_o i.e._n in_o all_o place_n where_o the_o egyptian_n dwell_v for_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a the_o israelite_n be_v infest_a with_o they_o see_v v._o 4._o with_o frog_n the_o hebrew_n word_n tsaphadéa_n signify_v as_o eben_n ezra_n think_v a_o egyptian_a fish_n which_o some_o will_v have_v to_o be_v a_o crocodile_n as_o gaulmyn_n observe_v in_o his_o annnotation_n on_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o moses_n p._n 256._o but_o this_o be_v undoubted_o false_a for_o they_o can_v not_o infest_v they_o in_o that_o manner_n as_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n ver._n 3._o and_o the_o river_n shall_v bring_v forth_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o river_n be_v comprehend_v all_o the_o stream_n pond_n lake_n and_o other_o water_n in_o egypt_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 5._o for_o most_o of_o they_o come_v one_o way_n or_o other_o out_o of_o the_o river_n they_o have_v little_a rain_n in_o egypt_n frog_n abundant_o the_o nile_n natural_o produce_v frog_n but_o such_o great_a abundance_n of_o they_o as_o sill_v the_o country_n be_v miraculous_a especial_o be_v produce_v on_o a_o sudden_a and_o their_o go_v out_o of_o the_o river_n and_o field_n into_o the_o city_n and_o house_n etc._n etc._n be_v still_o more_o miraculous_a which_o shall_v go_v up_o out_o of_o the_o river_n which_o lay_v low_a than_o the_o land_n and_o come_v into_o thy_o house_n etc._n etc._n this_o explain_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o smite_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n viz._n inflict_v a_o
former_o promise_v to_o direct_v iii_o 21_o 22._o and_o let_v every_o man_n borrow_v of_o his_o neighbour_n etc._n etc._n see_v iii_o 21_o 22._o unto_o which_o this_o may_v be_v add_v that_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n look_v upon_o this_o as_o a_o piece_n of_o justice_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v pay_v their_o wage_n for_o the_o labour_n they_o have_v undergo_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o egyptian_n which_o god_fw-we order_n in_o this_o manner_n so_o epiphanius_n in_o his_o ancoratus_fw-la num._n cxii_o cxiii_o where_o he_o give_v this_o account_n of_o the_o israelite_n spoil_v the_o egyptian_n that_o they_o have_v serve_v they_o a_o long_a time_n for_o nothing_o he_o make_v account_v ccxv_o year_n and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n be_v it_o not_o just_a both_o before_o god_n and_o man_n that_o their_o wage_n shall_v be_v pay_v they_o before_o they_o leave_v the_o country_n see_v petavius_n on_o that_o place_n and_o haeres_fw-la lxvi_o lxxi_o lxxxiii_o and_o irinaeus_n l._n iu._n c._n 49._o tertull._n adv_o martion_n l._n ii_o c._n 20._o and_o so_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n take_v it_o x._o 17._o where_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n give_v the_o israelite_n the_o good_n of_o the_o egyptian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o reward_n of_o their_o labour_n see_v more_o xii_o 35._o ver._n 3._o and_o the_o lord_n give_v the_o people_n favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o egyptian_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n iii_o 21._o moreover_o the_o man_n moses_n be_v very_o great_a etc._n etc._n this_o seem_v to_o be_v give_v as_o a_o reason_n both_o why_o the_o court_n dare_v not_o meddle_v with_o moses_n though_o he_o have_v bring_v so_o many_o plague_n upon_o they_o and_o why_o the_o people_n be_v forward_o to_o grant_v the_o israelite_n what_o they_o desire_v because_o they_o all_o high_o esteem_v he_o and_o have_v he_o in_o great_a reverence_n as_o a_o person_n that_o have_v extraordinary_a power_n with_o 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send_v once_o more_o to_o speak_v with_o moses_n as_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o do_v after_o the_o first-born_a be_v slay_v xii_o 31._o about_o midnight_n about_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o follow_a night_n for_o they_o have_v keep_v the_o passover_n in_o the_o evening_n of_o this_o fourteen_o day_n of_o abib_fw-la the_o first-born_a be_v slay_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o that_o night_n not_o precise_o the_o hebrew_a indicates_z but_o it_o may_v be_v a_o little_a before_o or_o after_o midnight_n see_v theodorick_n haespan_n of_o such_o kind_n of_o speech_n disput_fw-la de_fw-fr locut_fw-la sacris_fw-la n._n iu._n will_v i_o go_v out_o by_o a_o angel_n who_o be_v send_v from_o the_o schechinah_n which_o reside_v in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n and_o order_v to_o go_v and_o do_v this_o execution_n into_o the_o midst_n of_o egypt_n perhaps_o he_o mean_v the_o royal_a city_n where_o he_o begin_v this_o execution_n and_o then_o smite_v the_o whole_a country_n round_o about_o ver._n 5._o and_o all_o the_o first-born_a in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n shall_v die_v this_o be_v the_o sore_a plague_n that_o have_v be_v hitherto_o inflict_v nothing_o be_v so_o dear_a to_o parent_n as_o their_o child_n especial_o their_o first-born_a from_o the_o first-born_a of_o pharaoh_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o mean_a person_n in_o the_o kingdom_n that_o sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o this_o relate_v to_o pharaoh_n or_o to_o his_o first-born_a the_o lxx_o seem_v to_o incline_v to_o the_o former_a have_v leave_v out_o the_o pronoun_n his_o and_o simple_o translate_v it_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n but_o the_o chaldee_n determine_v it_o to_o the_o latter_a by_o translate_n it_o who_o be_v to_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o kingdom_n i._n e._n to_o be_v pharaoh_n successor_n the_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o egypt_n the_o maidservant_n that_o be_v behind_o the_o mill._n none_o be_v more_o miserable_a 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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 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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
the_o judge_n be_v who_o we_o go_v about_o to_o deceive_v large_a commentary_n on_o these_o commandment_n be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v which_o may_v be_v find_v in_o many_o author_n common_o know_v ver._n 17._o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v forbid_v so_o much_o as_o the_o design_v any_o mischief_n to_o other_o in_o any_o of_o the_o thing_n foremention_v for_o as_o all_o injury_n in_o word_n or_o deed_n be_v prohibit_v in_o the_o iv_o precede_a commandment_n so_o in_o this_o he_o prohibit_v those_o which_o be_v only_o in_o the_o heart_n or_o counsel_n of_o man_n but_o never_o come_v to_o light_v and_o in_o the_o enumeration_n of_o the_o thing_n they_o be_v not_o to_o covet_v he_o begin_v first_o with_o that_o which_o be_v last_o mention_v and_o so_o backard_n to_o the_o other_o for_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n by_o design_v to_o bear_v false_a witness_n or_o to_o commit_v theft_n and_o then_o 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quaestiones_fw-la hebr._n l._n i._n c._n 10._o the_o thundering_n and_o the_o lightning_n xix_o 16._o and_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o trumpet_n which_o cease_v while_o god_n speak_v the_o x._o word_n to_o they_o but_o now_o begin_v again_o together_o with_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n when_o they_o be_v end_v for_o as_o they_o be_v introduce_v in_o a_o most_o majestic_a manner_n to_o raise_v their_o attention_n and_o strike_v a_o awe_n into_o they_o so_o they_o be_v close_v that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o sensible_a of_o the_o dreadfulness_n of_o that_o majesty_n who_o speak_v to_o they_o and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o great_a reverence_n to_o his_o law_n they_o removed_z and_o stand_v afar_o off_o they_o be_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o mount_n while_o god_n speak_v to_o they_o but_o now_o start_v back_o for_o fear_v those_o flame_n they_o see_v upon_o the_o mountain_n v_n deut._n 25._o and_o perhaps_o flash_v from_o thence_o in_o a_o terrible_a manner_n shall_v devour_v 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large_o relate_v v_o deut._n 24_o 25_o etc._n etc._n and_o according_o god_fw-we afterward_o communicate_v to_o moses_n alone_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o law_n both_o concern_v religion_n and_o civil_a government_n ver._n 20._o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o the_o people_n he_o bid_v the_o elder_n return_v this_o answer_n to_o the_o people_n that_o send_v they_o fear_v not_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o your_o life_n no_o hurt_n shall_v come_v to_o you_o for_o god_n be_v come_v to_o prove_v you_o god_n intend_v by_o this_o dreadful_a appearance_n to_o discover_v unto_o yourselves_o and_o other_o whether_o you_o will_v be_v such_o as_o you_o pretend_v xix_o 8._o and_o that_o his_o fear_n may_v be_v before_o your_o face_n and_o that_o you_o may_v have_v a_o awful_a sense_n of_o he_o in_o your_o mind_n by_o have_v before_o your_o eye_n continual_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o majesty_n of_o which_o you_o be_v late_o sensible_a v._o 18._o that_o you_o sin_v not_o let_v this_o be_v your_o only_a fear_n not_o to_o offend_v god_n by_o disobey_v his_o command_n ver._n 21._o and_o the_o people_n stand_v afar_o off_o in_o their_o tent_n within_o their_o camp_n for_o god_n command_v he_o to_o bid_v the_o elder_n after_o this_o discourse_n to_o go_v to_o their_o tent_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v where_o i_o suppose_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n be_v v_z deut._n 30._o but_o he_o bad_a moses_n stay_v with_o he_o and_o he_o will_v as_o they_o desire_v tell_v he_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o intend_v to_o enjoin_v they_o v._o 31._o and_o moses_n draw_v near_o unto_o the_o thick_a darkness_n where_o god_n be_v who_o call_v he_o to_o he_o again_o as_o he_o have_v do_v before_o xix_o 20._o there_o be_v a_o curious_a observation_n in_o pirke_n elieser_n that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n here_o be_v not_o nogesh_a he_o approach_v or_o draw_v near_o as_o we_o trunslate_v it_o but_o niggesh_n he_o be_v draw_v near_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n or_o michael_n as_o he_o fancy_v come_v and_o take_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o lead_v he_o up_o to_o god_n cap._n 41._o but_o this_o signify_v rather_o that_o he_o do_v not_o go_v up_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n but_o be_v call_v by_o god_n to_o draw_v near_o to_o his_o divine_a majesty_n which_o he_o do_v the_o next_o day_n upon_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o sivan_n and_o receive_v lvii_o law_n beside_o the_o x._o which_o god_n himself_o deliver_v partly_o civil_a and_o partly_o religious_a which_o be_v explication_n of_o the_o decalogue_n ver._n 22._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n when_o they_o be_v together_o in_o the_o thick_a cloud_n before_o mention_v thus_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n when_o thou_o go_v down_o again_o to_o they_o you_o have_v see_v that_o i_o have_v talk_v with_o you_o from_o heaven_n the_o apprehension_n of_o one_o sense_n as_o maimonides_n phrase_n it_o more_o nevoch_n p._n i._o c._n 46._o be_v usual_o in_o scripture_n put_v for_o the_o apprehension_n of_o another_o as_o see_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n two_o jer._n 31._o that_o be_v hear_v it_o or_o mark_v it_o diligent_o or_o the_o meaning_n here_o may_v be_v you_o see_v i._n e._n perceive_v by_o the_o thundering_n and_o lightning_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o token_n of_o a_o majestatick_a presence_n that_o it_o be_v i_o who_o speak_v from_o above_o ver._n 23._o you_o shall_v not_o make_v with_o i_o the_o hebrew_n writer_n here_o make_v a_o pause_n or_o full_a stop_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o complete_a sentence_n and_o the_o meaning_n be_v explain_v in_o the_o talmud_n to_o be_v you_o shall_v not_o make_v the_o similitude_n of_o the_o minister_n that_o minister_n before_o i_o above_o as_o the_o sun_n the_o moon_n the_o star_n or_o the_o angel_n ger._n bab._n upon_o avoda_n zura_n and_o so_o maimonides_n upon_o the_o same_o subject_a it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o form_v the_o image_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o moon_n the_o star_n the_o celestial_a sign_n or_o angel_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v write_v you_o shall_v not_o make_v with_o i_o i._n e._n nothing_o like_o the_o minister_n that_o minister_v to_o i_o above_o see_v selden_n l._n ii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n c._n 6._o p._n 198._o but_o if_o we_o join_v these_o with_o the_o follow_a word_n the_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o that_o as_o they_o acknowledge_v no_o other_o god_n but_o he_o so_o they_o shall_v not_o make_v any_o image_n to_o represent_v he_o to_o enforce_v which_o the_o word_n make_v be_v repeat_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n whereby_o great_a efficacy_n be_v add_v to_o the_o command_n god_n of_o silver_n or_o god_n of_o gold_n shall_v you_o not_o make_v unto_o you_o he_o give_v this_o
the_o sword_n and_o your_o wife_n shall_v be_v widow_n and_o your_o child_n fatherless_a here_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n cry_v out_o measure_v for_o measure_n as_o r._n levi_n observe_v for_o he_o threaten_v that_o the_o wife_n of_o those_o that_o afflict_a they_o shall_v be_v widow_n and_o their_o child_n fatherless_a and_o find_v none_o to_o take_v pity_n upon_o they_o for_o with_o the_o measure_n that_o man_n meet_v withal_o other_o shall_v mete_v to_o they_o if_o a_o woman_n as_o he_o go_v on_o shall_v afflict_v they_o she_o shall_v die_v and_o her_o husband_n shall_v marry_v another_o wife_n which_o shall_v afflict_v her_o child_n ver._n 25._o if_o thou_o lend_v money_n to_o any_o of_o â—ny_a people_n that_o be_v to_o a_o israelite_n that_o be_v poor_a by_o thoe_n by_o a_o poor_a man_n they_o do_v not_o understand_v one_o that_o go_v a_o beg_n but_o one_o in_o such_o want_n that_o he_o be_v more_o to_o be_v pity_v than_o those_o who_o have_v the_o confidence_n to_o beg_v in_o the_o street_n the_o foundation_n of_o this_o precept_n as_o the_o before_o mention_v r._n 〈◊〉_d observe_v be_v to_o fix_v in_o they_o the_o great_a virtue_n of_o mercy_n kindness_n and_o clemency_n whereby_o poor_a people_n be_v help_v in_o this_o way_n of_o lend_v they_o money_n gratis_o may_v recover_v again_o to_o a_o better_a condition_n by_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o they_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v as_o a_o usurer_n to_o he_o neither_o domineer_v over_o he_o nor_o make_v he_o pray_v and_o entreat_v and_o wait_v long_o as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o slave_n nor_o exact_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o money_n neither_o shall_v thou_o lay_v upon_o he_o usury_n not_o make_v he_o find_v surety_n or_o as_o some_o of_o they_o interpret_v it_o this_o be_v a_o precept_n require_v all_o israelite_n to_o have_v no_o hand_n in_o let_v out_o money_n to_o usury_n either_o by_o write_v the_o bond_n or_o by_o be_v a_o witness_n to_o they_o or_o by_o be_v bind_v with_o other_o for_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o money_n for_o the_o word_n they_o observe_v be_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n you_o shall_v not_o put_v upon_o he_o usury_n which_o law_n concern_v usury_n be_v full_o handle_v by_o mr._n selden_n l._n vi_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n c._n 9_o 10._o where_o he_o show_v that_o some_o usury_n be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n and_o other_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o their_o wise_a man_n the_o law_n forbid_v they_o to_o contract_v to_o receive_v back_o again_o any_o sum_n of_o money_n more_o than_o they_o lend_v but_o it_o be_v further_o require_v by_o their_o wise_a man_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o receive_v any_o gift_n before_o hand_n to_o induce_v they_o to_o lend_v nor_o any_o thing_n afterward_o by_o way_n of_o gratuity_n or_o to_o express_v their_o thankfulness_n yet_o this_o last_o be_v permit_v in_o the_o loan_n of_o orphan_n money_n as_o maimonides_n say_v and_o what_o be_v thus_o forbid_v to_o be_v do_v to_o a_o israelite_n be_v permit_v to_o be_v do_v to_o a_o gentile_a nay_o some_o will_v have_v that_o to_o be_v a_o affirmative_a precept_n which_o we_o read_v xxiii_o dent._n 20._o oblige_v they_o to_o take_v usury_n of_o a_o gentile_a if_o they_o lend_v any_o money_n to_o he_o but_o that_o maimonides_n contradict_v and_o there_o be_v those_o who_o think_v this_o law_n only_o forbid_v they_o to_o take_v usury_n of_o a_o poor_a israelite_n but_o not_o of_o a_o rich_a it_o be_v unreasonable_a that_o he_o shall_v increase_v his_o wealth_n by_o the_o use_n of_o his_o neighbour_n money_n and_o he_o have_v no_o profit_n thereof_o ver._n 26._o if_o thou_o at_o all_o take_v thy_o neighbour_n raiment_n his_o coverlid_n as_o we_o speak_v or_o bedclothe_n for_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o what_o follow_v he_o speak_v of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o keep_v he_o from_o the_o cold_a in_o the_o night_n to_o pledge_v as_o a_o security_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o money_n which_o he_o lend_v he_o thou_o shall_v deliver_v it_o to_o he_o by_o that_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o this_o show_n that_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o poor_a man_n which_o be_v more_o full_o declare_v xxiv_o deut._n 12_o 13._o ver._n 27._o for_o that_o be_v his_o cover_n only_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v contrary_a to_o humanity_n to_o keep_v from_o he_o the_o only_a thing_n he_o have_v to_o keep_v he_o warm_v in_o his_o bed_n for_o it_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o kill_v he_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o cry_v unto_o i_o that_o i_o will_v hear_v he_o punish_v thou_o for_o thy_o barbarous_a cruelty_n v._n 23._o and_o beside_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n say_v he_o be_v to_o be_v beat_v by_o order_n of_o the_o court_n of_o judgement_n for_o i_o be_o gracious_a and_o will_v have_v you_o like_o myself_o ver._n 28._o thou_o shall_v not_o revile_v the_o god_n i._n e._n the_o judge_n as_o no_o doubt_n it_o be_v to_o be_v interpret_v see_v mr._n selden_n l._n ii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n c._n 13._o p._n 268._o and_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n give_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o because_o it_o tend_v to_o terrify_v they_o from_o do_v justice_n and_o expose_v they_o to_o the_o contempt_n and_o hatred_n of_o the_o people_n who_o it_o also_o incline_v to_o sedition_n but_o many_o of_o they_o see_v he_o c._n 1._o p._n 9_o will_v have_v another_o precept_n contain_v in_o this_o that_o they_o blaspheme_n not_o the_o name_n of_o the_o most_o high_a some_o few_o also_o among_o who_o be_v philo_n fancy_v it_o to_o be_v a_o command_n not_o to_o revile_v the_o god_n that_o other_o people_n worship_n though_o they_o be_v false_a one_o and_o so_o julian_n the_o apostate_n take_v it_o who_o be_v confute_v by_o st._n cyril_n as_o mr._n selden_n there_o observe_v nor_o curse_v the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n that_o be_v either_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n or_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o great_a sanhedrim_n so_o r._n levi_n barzelonita_n precept_n lxxvii_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v to_o admonish_v we_o of_o our_o duty_n to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o israel_n with_o respect_n both_o to_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o of_o the_o law_n as_o his_o word_n be_v it_o be_v a_o great_a crime_n to_o speak_v evil_a of_o he_o by_o who_o care_n all_o difference_n be_v compose_v etc._n etc._n if_o any_o man_n be_v guilty_a of_o this_o crime_n he_o be_v to_o be_v scourge_v three_o time_n and_o if_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o prince_n he_o have_v four_o scourge_n and_o that_o very_o just_o for_o heathen_n themselves_o reckon_v this_o among_o the_o great_a offence_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o law_n of_o charondas_n as_o hen._n stephanus_n observe_v in_o his_o fontes_n &_o rivis_fw-la juris_fw-la civilis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v these_o be_v reckon_v the_o great_a crime_n contompt_v of_o the_o god_n and_o voluntary_a abuse_n of_o parent_n disrespect_n to_o ruler_n and_o law_n and_o voluntary_a dishonour_n of_o justice_n in_o like_a manner_n zalenous_a ordain_v that_o next_o after_o the_o god_n and_o daemon_n and_o hero_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d parent_n and_o the_o law_n and_o ruler_n shall_v be_v equal_o have_v in_o honour_n and_o plato_n think_v those_o that_o will_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o be_v unsufferable_a because_o they_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o old_a titan_n who_o will_v have_v pull_v the_o god_n out_o of_o their_o throne_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver._n 29._o thou_o shall_v not_o delay_v to_o offer_v the_o first_o of_o thy_o ripe_a fruit_n etc._n etc._n the_o hebrew_n will_v have_v this_o to_o be_v a_o direction_n for_o the_o bring_n unto_o god_n in_o due_a order_n those_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v to_o he_o as_o first_o the_o trumah_n which_o be_v the_o first_o oblation_n that_o be_v make_v out_o of_o the_o corn_n when_o it_o be_v new_o thrash_v out_o which_o be_v to_o be_v they_o say_v a_o fifty_o part_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n then_o the_o first_o tithe_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o second_o tithe_n which_o the_o possessor_n eat_v at_o jerusalem_n when_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v settle_v there_o this_o order_n they_o say_v god_n here_o require_v they_o not_o to_o invert_v by_o offer_v that_o last_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v first_o so_o r._n levi_n of_o barcelona_n precept_n lxxviii_o but_o from_o what_o follow_v it_o seem_v to_o relate_v only_o to_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o their_o harvest_n and_o of_o their_o vintage_n which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o bring_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v ripe_a and_o it_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o priest_n see_v xviii_o deut._n
at_o marah_n xv._o 25._o xvi_o 23._o be_v that_o man_n and_o beast_n may_v rest_v in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o rest_n that_o god_n have_v give_v they_o from_o their_o burden_n in_o egypt_n see_v xxxv_o 2._o r._n levi_n barzelonita_n observe_v that_o this_o precept_n be_v repeat_v in_o the_o law_n xii_o time_n ver._n 13._o in_o all_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v say_v unto_o you_o be_v circumspect_a be_v cautious_a lest_o you_o offend_v in_o any_o of_o the_o forenamed_a particular_n but_o especial_o in_o that_o which_o follow_v and_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o name_n of_o other_o god_n such_o caution_n as_o these_o to_o prevent_v idolatry_n be_v repeat_v no_o less_o than_o xliv_o time_n in_o the_o law_n as_o the_o same_o r._n levi_n observe_v and_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o be_v either_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o swear_v by_o other_o god_n or_o make_v any_o vow_n in_o their_o name_n nor_o consequent_o enter_v into_o society_n with_o gentile_n as_o the_o best_a of_o the_o hebrew_n writer_n understand_v it_o and_o as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a take_v it_o or_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o as_o simple_o name_v the_o god_n of_o other_o nation_n they_o who_o be_v of_o this_o last_o opinion_n differ_v in_o their_o explication_n of_o it_o for_o some_o of_o they_o say_v only_o the_o call_v they_o by_o such_o name_n as_o attribute_v some_o divinity_n to_o they_o be_v the_o thing_n forbid_v not_o call_v they_o by_o their_o proper_a name_n of_o moloch_n or_o bell_n or_o the_o like_a and_o thus_o tertullian_n understand_v it_o but_o there_o be_v other_o who_o think_v it_o unlawful_a so_o much_o as_o to_o use_v any_o of_o their_o name_n in_o common_a discourse_n though_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o their_o divinity_n for_o chemosh_fw-mi and_o milcom_fw-mi and_o such_o like_a name_n they_o say_v be_v not_o mention_v in_o scripture_n but_o with_o detestation_n and_o reproach_n as_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o moabite_n or_o ammonite_n and_o therefore_o they_o think_v it_o unlawful_a to_o say_v i_o invite_v thou_o on_o the_o feast-day_n of_o such_o a_o idol_n of_o the_o gentile_n or_o the_o like_a yet_o some_o of_o those_o who_o imagine_v the_o simple_a use_n of_o their_o name_n to_o be_v forbid_v except_o the_o name_n of_o those_o mention_v in_o scripture_n so_o maimonides_n the_o name_n of_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o scripture_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o we_o to_o name_n as_o peor_n bell_n nebo_n baal_n etc._n etc._n see_v selden_n l._n ii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n c._n 13._o p._n 269_o etc._n etc._n they_o say_v this_o precept_n bind_v man_n and_o woman_n in_o all_o place_n and_o at_o all_o time_n and_o the_o punishment_n for_o its_o violation_n be_v beat_v neither_o shall_v it_o be_v hear_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n i._n e._n with_o any_o respect_n or_o reverence_n to_o they_o otherwise_o the_o simple_a pronunciation_n of_o the_o name_n be_v not_o unlawful_a the_o sabbath_n be_v institute_v partly_o to_o preserve_v they_o from_o idolatry_n some_o think_v that_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o precept_n be_v join_v to_o that_o ver._n 14._o three_o time_n shall_v thou_o keep_v a_o feast_n unto_o i_o in_o the_o year_n viz._n at_o the_o passover_n pentecost_n and_o when_o they_o gather_v all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o dwell_v in_o tabernacle_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v plain_o institute_v in_o memory_n of_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n the_o second_o some_o think_v be_v in_o memory_n of_o their_o come_n into_o canaan_n rather_o of_o the_o overthrow_n of_o pharaoh_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o give_v the_o law_n on_o mount_n sinai_n and_o the_o three_o in_o memory_n of_o their_o dwell_n so_o long_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o of_o the_o wonder_n which_o god_n do_v there_o as_o maimonides_n observe_v in_o his_o more_n nevoch_n p._n iii_o c._n 43._o at_o these_o three_o great_a solemnity_n three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v first_o they_o be_v to_o make_v a_o feast_n second_o to_o appear_v before_o god_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o three_o to_o rejoice_v beside_o which_o they_o be_v to_o bring_v certain_a offering_n unto_o god_n ver._n 15._o thou_o shall_v keep_v the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n etc._n etc._n see_v xii_o 17_o etc._n etc._n xiii_o 6_o 7._o in_o the_o time_n appoint_v of_o the_o month_n abib_fw-la or_o in_o the_o month_n of_o new_a ear_n of_o corn._n see_v xiii_o 4._o for_o many_o learned_a man_n particular_o huetius_n think_v this_o word_n abib_fw-la not_o to_o be_v a_o proper_a name_n but_o a_o apellative_a as_o they_o speak_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o month_n be_v not_o yet_o use_v among_o the_o hebrew_n who_o speak_v of_o they_o before_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n according_a to_o the_o order_n and_o number_n wherein_o they_o stand_v viz._n first_o second_o three_o etc._n etc._n month._n see_v demonstr_n evang._n prop._n iu._n cap._n de_fw-fr libro_fw-la joshuae_fw-la n._n 2._o and_o none_o shall_v appear_v before_o i_o empty_a the_o phrase_n in_o the_o hebrew_n which_o we_o translate_v appear_v before_o i_o be_v very_o remarkable_a viz._n none_o shall_v see_v my_o face_n which_o do_v not_o signify_v that_o they_o behold_v the_o external_n symbol_n of_o his_o presence_n but_o that_o they_o look_v direct_o that_o way_n where_o it_o be_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v accept_v by_o god_n unless_o they_o bring_v some_o present_n with_o they_o for_o none_o approach_v to_o a_o earthly_a majesty_n in_o those_o country_n without_o a_o present_a as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o sacred_a story_n which_o be_v a_o token_n of_o love_n and_o affection_n as_o well_o as_o of_o respect_n and_o honour_n and_o therefore_o this_o precept_n do_v not_o belong_v only_o to_o this_o feast_n but_o to_o all_o the_o three_o mention_v in_o the_o verse_n before_o as_o appear_v from_o xvi_o deut._n 16._o and_o according_o there_o be_v special_a oblation_n ordain_v by_o the_o law_n itself_o which_o be_v then_o to_o be_v make_v at_o the_o passover_n when_o their_o harvest_n begin_v they_o be_v to_o bring_v a_o sheaf_n of_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o their_o harvest_n and_o may_v not_o eat_v any_o corn_n till_o this_o be_v do_v xxiii_o leu._n 10_o 14._o at_o the_o next_o feast_n they_o bring_v two_o wave_n loaf_n for_o a_o second_o first-fruit_n of_o their_o wheat-harvest_n xxiii_o leu._n 17._o and_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n they_o offer_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o wine_n and_o oil_n see_v mr._n mede_n discourse_v xlvi_o p._n 355._o beside_o all_o which_o good_a man_n bring_v freewill_n offering_n which_o be_v often_o mention_v in_o the_o law_n ver._n 16._o and_o the_o feast_n of_o harvest_n call_v also_o the_o feast_n of_o week_n xxxiv_o 22._o because_o it_o be_v seven_o week_n after_o the_o passover_n mr._n mede_n in_o the_o place_n now_o name_v think_v this_o be_v call_v the_o harvest_n feast_n because_o as_o harvest_n begin_v at_o the_o passover_n so_o it_o end_v at_o pentecost_n and_o thus_o bochart_n also_o at_o the_o passover_n they_o first_o put_v the_o sickle_n into_o the_o corn_n and_o about_o pentecost_n harvest_n be_v finish_v and_o all_o bring_v into_o the_o barn_n hierozoic_a p._n i._o l._n iii_o c._n 13._o but_o this_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v true_a for_o now_o only_a the_o first-fruit_n be_v bring_v which_o be_v not_o offer_v in_o the_o end_n but_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o harvest_n and_o so_o it_o follow_v here_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o thy_o labour_n which_o thou_o have_v sow_o in_o the_o field_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o all_o their_o labour_n but_o of_o those_o fruit_n which_o be_v first_o sow_o in_o the_o ground_n it_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o harvest_n feast_n because_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o harvest_n viz._n the_o wheat_n harvest_n as_o it_o be_v express_o call_v xxxiv_o 22._o then_o begin_v which_o sort_n of_o grain_n be_v sow_o before_o barley_n as_o that_o be_v before_o flax_n and_o therefore_o here_o call_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o their_o labour_n sow_o in_o the_o field_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o in-gathering_a call_v also_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n xxiii_o leu._n 34._o which_o be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o their_o year_n ancient_o begin_v in_o the_o month_n tisri_n about_o autumn_n at_o which_o time_n the_o world_n itself_o begin_v as_o scaliger_n and_o a_o great_a many_o other_o learned_a man_n assert_v with_o such_o reason_n as_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o be_v confute_v when_o thou_o have_v gather_v in_o thy_o labour_n out_o of_o the_o field_n at_o this_o feast_n their_o harvest_n be_v complete_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o only_o ripe_a
bid_v he_o rear_v it_o up_o xxvi_o 30._o according_a to_o the_o mischpat_o the_o scheme_n or_o draught_n he_o show_v he_o in_o the_o mount_n which_o represent_v every_o thing_n so_o lively_a and_o distinct_o and_o in_o their_o just_a proportion_n to_o he_o that_o he_o be_v the_o better_a able_a to_o make_v they_o for_o thing_n see_v and_o see_v in_o all_o their_o dimension_n as_o abarbinel_n observe_v be_v more_o easy_o retain_v as_o well_o as_o conceive_v than_o thing_n that_o be_v only_o hear_v and_o greg._n nyssen_n have_v reason_n when_o he_o say_v de_fw-la vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la p._n 181._o that_o god_n do_v not_o represent_v the_o sanctuary_n to_o moses_n mere_o in_o a_o picture_n much_o less_o give_v he_o a_o idea_n of_o it_o only_o in_o his_o mind_n but_o set_v before_o he_o a_o structure_n which_o he_o shall_v imitate_v for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n word_n tabnit_v which_o we_o translate_v pattern_n signify_v a_o structure_n or_o building_n which_o can_v be_v better_a express_v than_o by_o the_o word_n model_n which_o he_o now_o see_v of_o the_o house_n he_o be_v to_o erect_v thus_o maimonides_n explain_v this_o word_n in_o distinction_n from_o temunah_n which_o signify_v only_o the_o resemblance_n of_o a_o thing_n whereas_o tabnit_n signify_v the_o structure_n or_o disposition_n of_o it_o i._n e._n say_v he_o its_o form_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o a_o square_a or_o circle_n or_o triangle_n or_o any_o other_o figure_n and_o he_o quote_v this_o place_n for_o it_o and_o v._o 40._o more_n nevoch_n p._n i._o c._n 3._o which_o confute_v the_o fancy_n of_o those_o who_o will_v have_v moses_n to_o have_v frame_v this_o house_n and_o all_o belong_v to_o it_o according_a to_o the_o fashion_n of_o such_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v see_v in_o egypt_n and_o be_v in_o use_n among_o other_o nation_n unto_o who_o religion_n he_o design_v to_o make_v his_o as_o conformable_a as_o may_v be_v safe_o allow_v and_o particular_o make_v this_o tabernacle_n to_o be_v carry_v on_o the_o priest_n shoulder_n as_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o moloch_n be_v etc._n etc._n nothing_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v further_o from_o the_o intention_n of_o moses_n or_o rather_o from_o the_o direction_n which_o god_n here_o give_v he_o than_o this_o conceit_n he_o have_v a_o more_o divine_a guide_n than_o the_o egyptian_n and_o make_v thing_n by_o a_o heavenly_a pattern_n and_o not_o according_a to_o their_o modes_n the_o jew_n be_v so_o possess_v with_o this_o opinion_n that_o when_o the_o temple_n come_v to_o be_v build_v instead_o of_o this_o tabernacle_n they_o say_v it_o be_v do_v by_o consult_v the_o oracle_n and_o by_o the_o solemn_a decree_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o great_a sanhedrim_n and_o of_o the_o prophet_n for_o which_o they_o allege_v this_o very_a place_n as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v out_o of_o the_o misna_n and_o maimonides_n etc._n etc._n l._n iii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n c._n 13._o n._n 2._o ver._n 10._o and_o they_o shall_v make_v a_o ark._n or_o little_a chest_n or_o rather_o coffer_n which_o be_v to_o be_v place_v in_o the_o very_a inmost_a and_o most_o secret_a part_n of_o god_n house_n in_o his_o cabinet_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v into_o which_o none_o enter_v but_o himself_o the_o better_a to_o represent_v his_o dwell_n among_o they_o and_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n iv_o josh_n 5_o 11._o and_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n 1_o sam._n iii_o 3._o for_o herein_o be_v put_v his_o most_o precious_a treasure_n those_o divine_a record_n the_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n write_v with_o his_o own_o finger_n call_v the_o table_n of_o testimony_n xxxi_o 18_o because_o they_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o the_o israelite_n whereby_o he_o testify_v his_o will_n and_o they_o their_o obedience_n to_o it_o whence_o the_o ark_n itself_o be_v call_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n xxx_o 6._o from_o whence_o also_o the_o whole_a tabernacle_n have_v its_o name_n ix_o numb_a 11._o and_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n x_o numb_a 33._o of_o shittim-wood_n see_v v._o 5._o two_o cubit_n and_o a_o half_a shall_v be_v the_o length_n thereof_o and_o a_o cubit_n and_o a_o half_a the_o breadth_n thereof_o and_o a_o cubit_n and_o a_o half_a the_o height_n thereof_o in_o this_o shape_n and_o in_o these_o dimension_n it_o be_v set_v before_o moses_n in_o the_o mount_n that_o he_o may_v direct_v it_o to_o be_v make_v exact_o of_o such_o a_o oblong_a square_n as_o we_o speak_v as_o be_v here_o describe_v in_o its_o length_n breadth_n and_o height_n there_o be_v great_a dispute_n among_o the_o jew_n about_o a_o cubit_n which_o be_v common_o think_v to_o be_v half_o a_o yard_n of_o our_o measure_n that_o be_v xviii_o inches_n but_o one_o that_o have_v take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n to_o examine_v such_o thing_n dr._n cumberland_n now_o bishop_n of_o peterburgh_n have_v in_o a_o very_a learned_a discourse_n about_o the_o scripture_n measure_v give_v strong_a reason_n to_o incline_v we_o to_o think_v that_o the_o egyptian_a and_o the_o jewish_a cubit_n be_v about_o xxi_o inches_n and_o if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v so_o the_o table_n which_o be_v describe_v v._o 23._o will_v have_v be_v inconvenient_a be_v but_o three_o quarter_n of_o a_o yard_n high_a i._n e._n 27_o inch_n according_a to_o the_o common_a notion_n of_o a_o cubit_n which_o be_v too_o low_a for_o a_o table_n whereas_o according_a to_o his_o account_n it_o be_v about_o thirty_o two_o inch_n which_o be_v a_o very_a convenient_a height_n for_o a_o table_n see_v ch._n ii_o ver._n 11._o and_o thou_o shall_v overlie_v it_o with_o pure_a gold_n not_o mere_o gild_v it_o but_o lay_v it_o over_o with_o thin_a plate_n of_o gold_n for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v thick_a it_o will_v as_o abarbinel_v note_n have_v be_v too_o heavy_a to_o carry_v thus_o we_o see_v chest_n now_o sometime_o plate_v with_o iron_n in_o some_o part_n of_o they_o within_o and_o without_o so_o that_o nothing_o but_o gold_n can_v be_v see_v whether_o it_o be_v shut_v or_o open_v and_o shall_v make_v upon_o it_o a_o crown_n of_o gold_n round_o about_o a_o border_n or_o list_n of_o gold_n go_v round_o at_o the_o top_n of_o it_o which_o be_v call_v a_o crown_n because_o it_o compass_v every_o part_n of_o it_o but_o be_v of_o another_o figure_n not_o round_o but_o square_a as_o the_o ark_n be_v it_o be_v of_o great_a use_n as_o well_o as_o ornament_n for_o the_o better_a settle_v the_o propitiatory_a upon_o the_o ark_n that_o it_o may_v not_o slip_v off_o but_o be_v keep_v up_o firm_o by_o this_o border_n go_v round_o about_o the_o top_n of_o the_o ark._n and_o it_o may_v the_o better_o be_v call_v a_o crown_n because_o it_o be_v of_o some_o height_n for_o the_o sure_a support_v of_o the_o propitiatory_a it_o may_v not_o be_v improper_a here_o to_o observe_v that_o as_o the_o ancient_a crown_n be_v only_o a_o plain_a circle_n of_o gold_n or_o other_o thing_n so_o they_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o none_o but_o their_o god_n as_o pliny_n tell_v we_o l._n xvi_o c._n 4._o who_o say_v there_o that_o bacchus_n be_v the_o first_o that_o put_v a_o crown_n upon_o his_o head_n which_o be_v make_v of_o ivy._n certain_a it_o be_v that_o god_n require_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v peculiar_o sacred_a to_o he_o and_o his_o service_n to_o be_v crown_v as_o a_o mark_n of_o their_o excellency_n which_o be_v four_o only_a this_o crown_n upon_o the_o ark_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o golden_a table_n v._n 24._o of_o this_o chapter_n and_o upon_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n xxx_o 3._o and_o on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n xxix_o 6._o ver._n 12._o and_o thou_o shall_v cast_v four_o ring_n of_o gold_n for_o it_o which_o be_v of_o massy_a gold_n we_o must_v suppose_v because_o the_o ark_n be_v carry_v by_o staff_n put_v into_o these_o ring_n and_o put_v they_o in_o the_o four_o corner_n thereof_o the_o hebrew_n word_n paamoth_n come_v from_o paam_n which_o never_o signify_v a_o corner_n in_o the_o whole_a scripture_n but_o always_o a_o foot_n or_o basis_n or_o step_v as_o aben-ezra_n note_v which_o have_v make_v some_o think_v the_o ark_n have_v foot_n to_o stand_v upon_o such_o round_a knob_n as_o now_o our_o chest_n and_o box_n many_o time_n have_v though_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o mention_v they_o but_o we_o be_v not_o to_o make_v conjecture_n out_o of_o our_o own_o head_n which_o some_o have_v carry_v so_o far_o as_o to_o fancy_v there_o be_v wheel_n in_o these_o foot_n for_o the_o ark_n to_o run_v upon_o which_o make_v it_o god_n chariot_n wherein_o he_o ride_v but_o who_o ever_o hear_v of_o a_o chariot_n carry_v on_o man_n shoulder_n
out_o of_o it_o ver._n 35._o and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o knop_n under_o two_o branch_n of_o the_o same_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v repeat_v twice_o signify_v that_o the_o knop_n shall_v be_v so_o contrive_v that_o out_o of_o three_o of_o they_o shall_v arise_v two_o branch_n one_o of_o the_o one_o side_n and_o one_o on_o the_o other_o so_o that_o out_o of_o the_o four_o knop_n which_o i_o suppose_v be_v the_o lowermost_a there_o be_v no_o branch_n at_o all_o but_o that_o with_o the_o cup_n and_o flower_n be_v the_o ornament_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o shaft_n which_o be_v under_o the_o branch_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o candlestick_n i._n e._n out_o of_o the_o shaft_n or_o main_a trunk_n v._o 33._o ver._n 36._o their_o knop_n and_o their_o branch_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o same_o etc._n etc._n no_o difference_n between_o they_o but_o all_o solid_a not_o hollow_a work_n of_o pure_a gold_n here_o be_v nothing_o say_v of_o the_o foot_n of_o it_o which_o be_v no_o question_n proportionable_a to_o the_o rest_n nor_o do_v he_o mention_v the_o length_n of_o the_o start_n or_o trunk_n but_o fortunatus_n scacchus_n adventure_n to_o guess_v that_o it_o be_v near_o double_a the_o height_n of_o the_o table_n and_o of_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n which_o make_v it_o look_v majestical_o and_o yet_o do_v not_o raise_v it_o so_o much_o as_o to_o damnify_v the_o roof_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n myrothec_n 2._o c._n 45._o p._n 439._o ver._n 37._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v the_o seven_o lamp_n thereof_o i._n e._n cause_v they_o to_o be_v make_v but_o of_o what_o metal_n it_o be_v not_o say_v most_o likely_a of_o gold_n as_o well_o as_o the_o tongue_n and_o the_o other_o thing_n mention_v v._n 38._o the_o form_n be_v not_o here_o prescribe_v which_o the_o forenamed_a scacchus_n myrothec_n 1._o c._n 7._o think_v be_v like_o a_o almond_n and_o they_o shall_v light_v the_o lamp_n thereof_o they_o who_o work_n it_o be_v viz._n the_o priest_n xxx_o 7_o 8._o xxiv_o leu._n 3_o 4._o that_o they_o may_v give_v light_a over_o against_o it_o that_o be_v over_o against_o the_o candlestick_n as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o the_o six_o branch_n all_o incline_n to_o the_o trunk_n in_o the_o middle_n but_o here_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o seven_o lamp_n not_o of_o six_o only_a which_o give_v light_v over_o against_o some_o other_o thing_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o table_n for_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o xxvi_o 35._o and_o xl._n 24._o that_o the_o candlestick_n be_v place_v over_o against_o the_o table_n be_v on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o house_n as_o the_o table_n be_v on_o the_o north._n see_v viii_o numb_a 2._o ver._n 38._o and_o the_o tongue_n thereof_o or_o snuffer_n belong_v to_o it_o which_o scacchus_n both_o in_o his_o first_o and_o second_o myrothecium_fw-la probable_o prove_v be_v not_o of_o such_o a_o form_n as_o be_v now_o in_o use_n but_o be_v only_o little_a tongue_n or_o scissors_n whereby_o the_o lamp_n be_v clip_v to_o make_v they_o shine_v more_o bright_o myrothec_n 1._o c._n 10._o &_o 2._o cap._n 46._o p._n 455._o and_o snuff-dish_n in_o which_o the_o snuffer_n and_o the_o snuffing_n of_o the_o lamp_n be_v put_v and_o for_o the_o latter_a use_n he_o think_v they_o have_v water_n in_o they_o shall_v be_v of_o pure_a gold_n it_o be_v most_o for_o the_o magnificence_n of_o this_o house_n and_o become_v the_o divine_a majesty_n who_o dwell_v there_o that_o the_o mean_a thing_n therein_o shall_v be_v make_v of_o pure_a gold_n ver._n 39_o of_o a_o talon_n of_o pure_a gold_n shall_v he_o make_v it_o with_o all_o these_o vessel_n a_o talon_n be_v three_o thousand_o shekel_n as_o will_v appear_v afterward_o which_o how_o much_o it_o make_v of_o our_o money_n see_v xxxviii_o 25._o ver._n 40._o and_o look_v that_o thou_o make_v all_o after_o their_o pattern_n take_v care_n to_o observe_v that_o precept_n which_o i_o have_v already_o give_v v._o 9_o and_o now_o repeat_v again_o that_o every_o one_o of_o these_o thing_n be_v make_v according_a to_o that_o model_n which_o i_o set_v before_o thou_o for_o god_n will_v have_v nothing_o leave_v to_o the_o fancy_n of_o the_o people_n who_o he_o know_v be_v too_o much_o incline_v to_o the_o gentile_a superstition_n and_o if_o moses_n have_v not_o be_v determine_v by_o a_o divine_a prescription_n they_o will_v have_v be_v apt_a in_o all_o these_o thing_n to_o have_v interpose_v their_o own_o invention_n which_o be_v show_v thou_o in_o the_o mount_n by_o this_o it_o still_o plain_o appear_v that_o moses_n see_v not_o only_o the_o house_n but_o all_o the_o furniture_n belong_v to_o it_o set_v up_o in_o the_o mount_n before_o he_o just_a as_o he_o afterward_o set_v it_o up_o below_o among_o the_o people_n chap._n xxvi_o verse_n 1._o moreover_n from_o the_o furniture_n he_o proceed_v to_o the_o house_n and_o first_o order_v he_o how_o to_o make_v the_o inward_a part_n of_o it_o thou_o shall_v make_v i_o a_o tabernacle_n the_o hebrew_n word_n mischean_a proper_o signify_v a_o place_n to_o dwell_v in_o a_o habitation_n according_a to_o what_o be_v say_v xxv_o 8._o for_o this_o be_v the_o place_n of_o the_o schechinah_n which_o come_v from_o the_o same_o root_n with_o mischcan_n which_o dwell_v here_o as_o in_o its_o house_n but_o it_o be_v common_o translate_v a_o tabernacle_n only_o to_o signify_v what_o kind_n of_o dwell_v it_o be_v viz._n a_o portable_a house_n as_o philo_z call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v be_v take_v down_o and_o remove_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o and_o set_v up_o again_o without_o any_o damage_n to_o it_o with_o ten_o curtain_n these_o be_v so_o many_o piece_n of_o tapestry_n as_o we_o now_o call_v they_o with_o which_o this_o tent_n be_v hang_v on_o the_o side_n and_o cover_v at_o the_o top_n of_o fine_a twine_v linen_n concern_v fine_a linen_n see_v xxv_o 4._o and_o concern_v twine_v linen_n see_v xxviii_o 6._o blue_n purple_a and_o scarlet_a i._n e._n yarn_n die_v of_o these_o colour_n see_v xxv_o 4._o with_o cherubim_n it_o be_v uncertain_a what_o figure_n these_o be_v of_o see_v xxv_o 18._o of_o cunning_a work_n shall_v thou_o make_v they_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o work_n more_o artificial_a than_o ordinary_a the_o one_o call_v choscheb_n which_o be_v that_o here_o mention_v the_o other_o rokem_n which_o we_o translate_v needle_n work_n the_o former_a be_v the_o most_o excellent_a for_o it_o be_v do_v by_o weave_v and_o have_v figure_n on_o both_o side_n whereas_o that_o by_o needlework_n have_v only_o on_o one_o side_n as_o jarchi_n here_o note_n who_o say_v there_o be_v suppose_v the_o figure_n of_o a_o lion_n on_o one_o side_n and_o of_o a_o eagle_n on_o the_o other_o or_o rather_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v the_o same_o figure_n appear_v on_o both_o side_n as_o maimonides_n seem_v to_o take_v it_o in_o his_o keel_n hammikdah_n c._n 8._o wheresoever_o any_o work_n be_v call_v rokem_n in_o scripture_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o figure_n which_o be_v make_v only_o on_o one_o side_n of_o the_o web_n but_o the_o work_v call_v choscheb_n have_v sigure_n on_o both_o side_n before_o and_o behind_o see_v xxviii_o 39_o ver._n 2._o the_o length_n of_o one_o curtain_n shall_v be_v eight_o and_o twenty_o cubit_n etc._n etc._n every_o one_o of_o these_o curtain_n be_v fourteen_o yard_n long_o and_o two_o yard_n broad_a for_o a_o cubit_n be_v half_o a_o yard_n of_o our_o measure_n according_a to_o common_a estimation_n it_o be_v some_o inch_n more_o as_o i_o have_v observe_v on_o xxv_o 10._o but_o to_o make_v the_o reader_n more_o easy_o comprehend_v it_o i_o shall_v not_o exact_o compute_v the_o length_n and_o breadth_n of_o these_o curtain_n but_o follow_v the_o vulgar_a opinion_n and_o with_o these_o it_o will_v appear_v afterward_o both_o the_o roof_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v cover_v and_o the_o side_n of_o it_o likewise_o almost_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n that_o be_v within_o a_o cubit_n of_o it_o as_o josephus_n say_v and_o as_o may_v be_v make_v out_o from_o the_o text_n the_o tabernacle_n according_a to_o the_o common_a notion_n of_o a_o cubit_n be_v fifteen_o yard_n long_o five_o yard_n broad_a and_o as_o many_o yard_n high_a every_o one_o of_o the_o curtain_n shall_v have_v one_o measure_n be_v exact_o of_o the_o same_o length_n and_o breadth_n ver._n 3._o the_o five_o curtain_n shall_v be_v couple_v together_o one_o to_o another_o and_o other_o five_o curtain_n one_o to_o another_o be_v thus_o sew_v together_o of_o ten_o curtain_n each_o of_o which_o as_o be_v say_v before_o be_v fourteen_o yard_n long_o and_o two_o yard_n broad_a be_v make_v two_o large_a piece_n of_o tapestry_n each_o of_o they_o fourteen_o
paint_v with_o great_a variety_n from_o whence_o it_o have_v get_v several_a name_n as_o the_o same_o braunius_n observe_v in_o the_o same_o book_n cap._n 15._o n._n 4._o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o very_a name_n of_o achates_n seem_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o its_o various_a colour_n akud_o in_o hebrew_a signify_v that_o which_o be_v spot_v as_o jacob_n cattle_n be_v xxx_o gen._n 35._o though_o now_o because_o they_o be_v common_a they_o be_v of_o no_o great_a value_n yet_o ancient_o it_o appear_v from_o theophrastus_n and_o pliny_n they_o be_v more_o precious_a see_v there_o n._n 9_o and_o a_o amethyst_n the_o hebrew_n word_n achlama_n be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v find_v in_o scripture_n elsewhere_o than_o the_o two_o former_a but_o the_o best_a and_o most_o ancient_a author_n take_v it_o as_o we_o do_v for_o that_o stone_n which_o other_o writer_n call_v a_o amethyst_n which_o be_v of_o a_o bright_a violet_n colour_n or_o like_o red_a wine_n from_o whence_o it_o have_v its_o name_n in_o the_o greek_a the_o near_a these_o stone_n come_v to_o a_o purple_a and_o the_o more_o they_o have_v of_o the_o flame_n of_o a_o carbuncle_n the_o more_o precious_a they_o be_v esteem_v as_o the_o forename_a braunius_n show_v l._n ii_o c._n 16._o n._n 56._o ver._n 20._o in_o the_o four_o row_n a_o beryl_n the_o hebrew_n word_n tharschisch_n be_v very_o various_o interpret_v but_o the_o lxx_o josephus_n and_o a_o great_a many_o other_o take_v it_o for_o that_o which_o the_o ancient_n call_v a_o chrysolite_n that_o be_v a_o stone_n of_o a_o golden_a colour_n which_o other_o call_v a_o topaz_n this_o braunius_n endeavour_v to_o prove_v be_v the_o colour_n of_o tharschisch_n out_o of_o x_o dan._n 5_o 6._o v_o cant._n 14._o etc._n etc._n see_v c._n 17._o n._n 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n a_o onyx_n the_o hebrew_n word_n schoham_n we_o meet_v withal_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o bible_n two_o gen._n 12._o and_o translate_v it_o as_o we_o do_v here_o a_o onyx_n but_o josephus_n st._n hierom_n and_o the_o vulgar_a translate_v it_o sardonyx_n which_o be_v of_o a_o mix_a colour_n of_o white_a and_o red_a for_o the_o most_o precious_a indian_a sardonyx_n have_v a_o radix_fw-la as_o they_o call_v it_o white_a like_o the_o nail_n of_o one_o finger_n and_o the_o superficies_n red_a like_o blood_n and_o both_o of_o they_o transparent_a from_o whence_o it_o have_v its_o name_n the_o sardius_n stone_n as_o be_v say_v before_o be_v red_a and_o the_o onyx_n signify_v the_o nail_n of_o one_o finger_n see_v the_o forenamed_a braunius_n c._n 18._o a_o jasper_n though_o the_o hebrew_n name_n which_o be_v jaspeh_n be_v retain_v among_o all_o people_n to_o this_o day_n yet_o all_o interpreter_n have_v not_o translate_v it_o as_o we_o do_v who_o no_o doubt_n be_v in_o the_o right_n for_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o think_v jaspeh_n be_v certain_o that_o stone_n which_o the_o greek_n and_o latin_n call_v jaspri_n as_o we_o doubt_v not_o the_o saphire_n beforementioned_a v._n 18._o be_v the_o stone_n they_o call_v saphirus_n the_o best_a of_o these_o stone_n be_v of_o a_o green_a colour_n like_o a_o smaragdus_n but_o sometime_o they_o have_v little_a spot_n or_o point_n in_o they_o of_o various_a colour_n which_o have_v make_v some_o author_n call_v this_o stone_n panthera_n see_v braunius_n c._n 19_o they_o shall_v be_v set_v in_o gold_n in_o their_o inclosing_n or_o more_o literal_o they_o shall_v be_v golden_a ouch_n in_o which_o they_o be_v set_v see_v v._o 17._o and_o v._o 11._o ver._n 21._o and_o the_o stone_n shall_v be_v with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n upon_o each_o stone_n be_v to_o be_v engrave_v the_o name_n of_o one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o jacob._n and_o in_o all_o probability_n in_o the_o same_o order_n wherein_o they_o be_v engrave_v upon_o the_o two_o stone_n of_o the_o ephod_n where_o it_o be_v order_v they_o shall_v be_v engrave_v according_a to_o their_o birth_n v._o 10._o and_o so_o josephus_n say_v it_o be_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v but_o the_o translation_n of_o moses_n his_o word_n now_o name_v according_a to_o their_o generation_n and_o so_o maimonides_n understand_v it_o though_o here_o it_o be_v only_o say_v according_a to_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v upon_o the_o first_o stone_n in_o the_o first_o row_n viz._n the_o sardius_n shall_v be_v the_o name_n of_o reuben_n upon_o the_o second_o the_o name_n of_o simeon_n upon_o the_o three_o the_o name_n of_o levi_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n like_o the_o engrave_v of_o a_o signet_n see_v v._o 11._o ver._n 22._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v upon_o the_o breastplate_n chain_n these_o chain_n be_v not_o different_a from_o those_o mention_v v._n 14._o as_o some_o imagine_v who_o think_v there_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o chain_n of_o the_o ephod_n and_o here_o of_o those_o of_o the_o breastplate_n for_o the_o ephod_n have_v no_o chain_n belong_v to_o it_o nor_o need_v any_o and_o the_o breastplate_n have_v only_o these_o two_o which_o though_o mention_v before_o be_v now_o more_o exact_o describe_v in_o their_o proper_a place_n and_o the_o use_n of_o they_o direct_v at_o the_o end_n concern_v the_o word_n gabluth_n see_v v._o 14._o where_o i_o observe_v some_o think_v it_o signify_v cord_n from_o gabal_n which_o as_o well_o as_o chabal_n signify_v a_o rope_n or_o cord_n from_o whence_o some_o fancy_n come_v our_o english_a word_n cable_n of_o wreath_a work_n so_o many_o wire_n of_o gold_n be_v wreathe_v together_o as_o to_o make_v a_o chain_n of_o some_o thickness_n like_o a_o cord._n so_o bartenora_n interpret_v it_o abarbinel_n say_v they_o be_v weave_v but_o he_o must_v mean_v such_o a_o weave_n as_o we_o make_v with_o our_o finger_n when_o we_o twist_v several_a thread_n together_o which_o the_o lxx_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d twist_a work_n ver._n 23._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v upon_o the_o breastplate_n two_o ring_n of_o gold_n and_o shall_v put_v the_o two_o ring_n on_o the_o two_o end_n of_o the_o breastplate_n the_o breastplate_n have_v four_o ring_n in_o all_o one_o at_o each_o corner_n of_o the_o square_n and_o here_o he_o give_v direction_n for_o the_o make_v those_o two_o which_o be_v at_o the_o two_o upper_a corner_n of_o it_o the_o other_o two_o be_v order_v v._n 26._o ver._n 24._o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v the_o two_o wreath_a chain_n of_o gold_n in_o the_o two_o ring_n which_o be_v on_o the_o end_n of_o the_o breastplate_n this_o verse_n and_o the_o next_o show_v how_o these_o chain_n be_v to_o be_v dispose_v and_o for_o what_o end_n they_o serve_v below_o they_o be_v fasten_v to_o the_o two_o ring_n in_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o breastplate_n as_o be_v here_o direct_v and_o above_o they_o be_v fasten_v to_o the_o two_o button_n upon_o the_o shoulder-piece_n of_o the_o ephod_n as_o be_v direct_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n so_o the_o breastplate_n be_v support_v by_o these_o two_o chain_n which_o hang_v upon_o the_o button_n as_o the_o breastplate_n do_v upon_o they_o ver._n 26._o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v two_o ring_n of_o gold_n that_o be_v two_o other_z beside_o those_o mention_v v._n 23._o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v they_o upon_o the_o two_o end_n of_o the_o breastplate_n this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o low_a corner_n of_o the_o breastplate_n as_o v._o 23._o of_o the_o high_a in_o the_o border_n thereof_o in_o the_o low_a border_n of_o it_o which_o be_v in_o the_o side_n or_o over_o against_o the_o ephod_n inward_a so_o that_o these_o two_o lowermost_a ring_n be_v not_o see_v be_v inward_a lie_v as_o it_o be_v between_o the_o ephod_n and_o the_o breastplate_n ver._n 27._o and_o two_o other_o ring_n of_o gold_n thou_o shall_v make_v these_o though_o belong_v to_o the_o ephod_n be_v not_o mention_v till_o now_o because_o the_o use_n of_o they_o will_v more_o plain_o appear_v in_o this_o place_n and_o shall_v put_v they_o on_o the_o two_o side_n of_o the_o ephod_n or_o rather_o shoulder-piece_n of_o the_o ephod_n for_o so_o we_o translate_v it_o more_o plain_o v._o 7._o underneath_o below_o or_o at_o the_o low_a end_n of_o the_o shoulder-piece_n towards_o the_o forepart_n thereof_o or_o in_o its_o forepart_n over-against_o the_o couple_v thereof_o opposite_a to_o the_o ring_n of_o the_o breastplate_n be_v to_o be_v couple_v to_o it_o by_o these_o ring_n above_o the_o curious_a girdle_n of_o the_o ephod_n all_o this_o be_v say_v only_o to_o mark_v out_o the_o place_n exact_o where_o these_o two_o ring_n be_v to_o be_v fasten_v to_o the_o ephod_n that_o the_o breastplate_n may_v be_v inseparable_a from_o it_o ver._n 28._o and_o they_o shall_v bind_v the_o breastplate_n by_o the_o ring_v
twice_o as_o great_a for_o they_o make_v two_o calf_n though_o they_o have_v see_v the_o terrible_a punishment_n which_o come_v upon_o their_o forefather_n from_o make_v one_o ver._n 35._o and_o the_o lord_n plague_v the_o people_n with_o the_o pestilence_n as_o some_o imagine_v though_o it_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o scripture_n or_o he_o mean_v all_o the_o evil_n that_o afterward_o consume_v they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o there_o be_v those_o who_o understand_v this_o of_o the_o slaughter_n make_v by_o the_o levite_n which_o he_o brief_o repeat_v as_o the_o manner_n sometime_o be_v in_o these_o write_n as_o a_o conclusion_n to_o this_o history_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n because_o they_o make_v the_o calf_n which_o aaron_n make_v provoke_v he_o to_o make_v chap._n xxxiii_o verse_n 1._o and_z the_o lord_z say_v unto_o moses_n depart_v and_o go_v up_o hence_o thou_o and_o thy_o people_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o renewal_a of_o the_o order_n he_o have_v already_o give_v xxxii_o 34._o which_o he_o further_o explain_v by_o express_o assure_v he_o he_o will_v make_v good_a his_o promise_n to_o their_o forefather_n of_o which_o moses_n have_v remember_v he_o xxxii_o 13._o but_o they_o be_v not_o by_o this_o order_v present_o to_o remove_v till_o moses_n have_v be_v again_o in_o the_o mount_n and_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v set_v up_o and_o all_o the_o service_n of_o it_o prescribe_v and_o i_o will_v send_v a_o angel_n before_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v drive_v out_o the_o canaanite_n the_o amorite_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v not_o whole_o withdraw_v my_o protection_n from_o you_o as_o he_o have_v for_o the_o present_a xxxii_o 25._o but_o send_v one_o of_o my_o minister_n to_o discomsit_v your_o enemy_n till_o you_o get_v possession_n of_o their_o land_n ver._n 3._o for_o i_o will_v not_o go_v up_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o for_o though_o i_o intend_v to_o have_v dwell_v among_o you_o myself_o by_o my_o special_a presence_n which_o be_v in_o the_o schechinah_n xxv_o 8._o xxix_o 43_o 45_o 46._o you_o have_v just_o forfeit_v that_o favour_n the_o chaldee_n give_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o this_o speech_n i_o will_v not_o make_v my_o majesty_n so_o the_o schechinah_n or_o divine_a glory_n be_v call_v to_o go_v up_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o and_o according_o it_o follow_v v._o 7_o 8_o 9_o that_o he_o do_v remove_v to_o a_o distance_n from_o they_o concern_v that_o phrase_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o see_v xvii_o 7._o for_o thou_o be_v a_o stiff-necked_a people_n see_v xxxii_o 9_o lest_o i_o consume_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n it_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o i_o to_o see_v myself_o affront_v to_o my_o face_n by_o stiff-necked_a offender_n and_o not_o punish_v they_o with_o utter_a destruction_n this_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o the_o angel_n he_o say_v he_o will_v send_v before_o they_o be_v not_o god_n himself_o as_o the_o eternal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v for_o then_o he_o will_v have_v have_v the_o same_o reason_n to_o consume_v they_o for_o their_o disobedience_n ver._n 4._o and_o when_o the_o people_n hear_v these_o evil_a tiding_n this_o threaten_n of_o such_o a_o grievous_a punishment_n they_o mourn_v fast_v perhaps_o and_o weep_v and_o hang_v down_o their_o head_n with_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n and_o no_o man_n do_v put_v on_o he_o his_o ornament_n but_o every_o one_o lay_v aside_o his_o usual_a attire_n and_o appear_v in_o the_o habit_n of_o penitent_n which_o in_o after_o time_n be_v sackcloth_n ver._n 5._o for_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o moses_n say_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n you_o be_v a_o stiff-necked_a people_n i_o will_v come_v up_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o in_o a_o moment_n and_o consume_v thou_o this_o verse_n give_v a_o reason_n of_o their_o mourn_a because_o moses_n have_v by_o god_n order_n say_v to_o they_o what_o god_n say_v to_o he_o that_o they_o be_v such_o a_o perverse_a people_n it_o be_v not_o safe_a for_o they_o that_o he_o shall_v stay_v among_o they_o and_o be_v provoke_v by_o their_o transgression_n sudden_o to_o destroy_v they_o therefore_o now_o put_v off_o thy_o ornament_n from_o thou_o these_o word_n show_v that_o he_o have_v not_o peremptory_o resolve_v to_o forsake_v they_o as_o he_o threaten_v v._o 3_o but_o may_v be_v move_v by_o their_o repentance_n to_o continue_v with_o they_o and_o therefore_o he_o order_v they_o to_o put_v themselves_o in_o a_o mourn_a habit_n in_o token_n of_o their_o hearty_a sorrow_n for_o their_o sin_n that_o i_o may_v know_v what_o to_o do_v unto_o thou_o deal_v with_o you_o according_a as_o i_o find_v you_o dispose_v see_v xxii_o gen._n 12._o ver._n 6._o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n strip_v themselves_o of_o their_o ornament_n not_o only_o of_o those_o wherewith_o they_o have_v deck_v themselves_o at_o their_o late_a festival_n but_o of_o all_o other_o that_o they_o ordinary_o wear_v which_o they_o who_o be_v not_o dress_v forbear_v to_o put_v on_o v._o 4._o by_o the_o mount_n horeb._n or_o rather_o as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n mehar_n import_v from_o the_o mount_n that_o be_v a_o great_a way_n off_o from_o the_o place_n where_o god_n appear_v as_o unworthy_a to_o come_v into_o his_o presence_n ver._n 7._o and_o moses_n take_v the_o tabernacle_n his_o own_o tent_n as_o the_o lxx_o interpret_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d meaning_n i_o suppose_v not_o his_o own_o private_a tent_n where_o he_o and_o his_o family_n live_v but_o a_o public_a tent_n where_o he_o give_v audience_n and_o hear_v cause_n and_o inquire_v of_o god_n which_o bonaventura_n c._n bertramus_n call_v castrorum_fw-la praetorium_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr repub._n jud._n c._n 4._o for_o such_o a_o place_n we_o can_v but_o think_v there_o be_v before_o that_o tabernacle_n be_v erect_v who_o pattern_n he_o see_v in_o the_o mount_n where_o all_o great_a affair_n be_v transact_v and_o where_o religious_a office_n in_o all_o probability_n be_v perform_v and_o pitch_v it_o without_o the_o camp_n afar_o off_o from_o the_o camp_n at_o the_o distance_n of_o two_o thousand_o cubit_n as_o r._n solomon_n interpret_v it_o which_o be_v do_v to_o humble_v they_o when_o they_o see_v the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o servant_n against_o they_o declare_v by_o this_o departure_n far_o from_o they_o for_o they_o may_v just_o fear_v he_o will_v remove_v quite_o out_o of_o their_o sight_n and_o call_v it_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n give_v it_o the_o same_o name_n which_o be_v afterward_o appropriate_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n build_v for_o divine_a service_n alone_o because_o here_o god_n meet_v with_o moses_n and_o communicate_v his_o mind_n to_o he_o and_o hither_o they_o be_v all_o to_o resort_v who_o have_v any_o business_n with_o moses_n or_o will_v receive_v a_o answer_n to_o their_o inquiry_n from_o god_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o every_o one_o which_o seek_v the_o lord_n go_v out_o unto_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n which_o be_v without_o the_o camp_n this_o be_v common_o understand_v of_o those_o who_o come_v to_o desire_v resolution_n in_o any_o case_n of_o dissiculty_n which_o they_o can_v not_o have_v as_o former_o within_o the_o camp_n but_o be_v force_v to_o go_v and_o seek_v it_o without_o which_o as_o it_o show_v god_n displeasure_n so_o withal_o give_v they_o some_o hope_n of_o mercy_n because_o it_o plain_o appear_v god_n be_v not_o quite_o alienate_v and_o estrange_v from_o they_o ver._n 8._o when_o moses_n go_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n all_o the_o people_n rise_v up_o and_o stand_v every_o man_n at_o his_o tent_n door_n in_o reverence_n to_o he_o as_o their_o leader_n who_o they_o have_v late_o despise_v or_o it_o may_v be_v think_v also_o a_o posture_n wherein_o they_o implore_v his_o intercession_n for_o they_o that_o god_n will_v be_v please_v gracious_o to_o return_v to_o they_o which_o be_v express_v by_o what_o follow_v and_o look_v after_o moses_n expect_v what_o will_v be_v the_o end_n of_o this_o business_n both_o god_n and_o his_o minister_n be_v remove_v from_o they_o until_o he_o be_v go_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o long_o as_o they_o can_v see_v he_o ver._n 9_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o moses_n go_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o cloudy_a pillar_n descend_v in_o which_o the_o schechinah_n or_o divine_a majesty_n be_v xl._n 35._o which_o be_v go_v up_o before_o because_o of_o their_o idolatry_n whereby_o the_o camp_n be_v become_v unclean_a but_o now_o come_v down_o again_o upon_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n where_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a it_o use_v to_o be_v settle_v as_o the_o token_n of_o the_o divine_a presence_n among_o they_o and_o afterward_o be_v translate_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n make_v after_o god_n appointment_n where_o
to_o thou_o and_o tell_v thou_o that_o now_o the_o lord_n be_v present_v himself_o to_o thou_o and_o so_o we_o find_v he_o do_v xxxiv_o 6._o and_o will_v be_v gracious_a to_o who_o i_o will_v be_v gracious_a and_o will_v show_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v show_v mercy_n this_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o word_n which_o he_o tell_v he_o he_o will_v proclaim_v after_o notice_n give_v of_o he_o of_o his_o come_n to_o pass_v by_o he_o and_o their_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o will_v dispense_v his_o favour_n according_a to_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n as_o he_o do_v now_o to_o moses_n unto_o who_o he_o vouchsafe_v such_o a_o revelation_n of_o himself_o as_o he_o do_v not_o make_v to_o other_o for_o thus_o he_o explain_v it_o xxxiv_o 6_o 7._o where_o he_o tell_v he_o he_o will_v be_v very_o gracious_a patient_a and_o long-suffering_a unto_o some_o but_o punish_v severe_o the_o iniquity_n of_o other_o ver._n 20._o and_o he_o say_v thou_o can_v not_o see_v my_o face_n but_o as_o for_o thy_o request_n that_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o see_v my_o glory_n in_o its_o full_a splendour_n thou_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o it_o i_o know_v none_o that_o have_v explain_v this_o whole_a matter_n better_o than_o r._n jehudah_n in_o sepher_n cosri_fw-la p._n iu._n sect._n 3_o for_o the_o glory_n mention_v in_o scripture_n there_o be_v one_o of_o such_o a_o nature_n that_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o prophet_n can_v sustain_v it_o another_o all_o the_o israelite_n see_v as_o the_o cloud_n and_o the_o consume_a fire_n but_o another_o so_o pure_a and_o bright_a to_o such_o a_o high_a degree_n that_o no_o prophet_n be_v able_a to_o apprehend_v it_o but_o if_o he_o venture_v to_o look_v upon_o it_o his_o composition_n be_v dissolve_v i._n e._n he_o die_v such_o be_v the_o glory_n here_o speak_v of_o a_o splendour_n so_o great_a and_o pierce_a that_o none_o can_v behold_v it_o for_o there_o shall_v no_o man_n see_v i_o and_o live_v according_o we_o find_v when_o the_o schechinah_n or_o divine_a glory_n fill_v the_o tabernacle_n moses_n be_v not_o able_a to_o enter_v into_o it_o xl._n 35._o that_o be_v he_o can_v not_o with_o safety_n to_o his_o life_n look_v upon_o it_o and_o so_o it_o be_v after_o the_o temple_n of_o soloman_n be_v build_v and_o consecrate_v by_o solemn_a prayer_n to_o god_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n fill_v the_o house_n and_o the_o priest_n can_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n because_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v fill_v the_o lord_n house_n 2_o chron._n vii_o 1_o 2._o from_o this_o speech_n to_o moses_n it_o be_v likely_a that_o man_n in_o future_a time_n imagine_v they_o shall_v die_v immediate_o when_o they_o see_v only_o a_o angel_n appear_v in_o such_o a_o high_a glitter_a manner_n that_o it_o amaze_v they_o ver._n 21._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v behold_v there_o be_v a_o place_n by_o i_o it_o do_v not_o plain_o appear_v by_o the_o story_n from_o whence_o god_n now_o speak_v to_o moses_n it_o be_v most_o likely_a from_o the_o mount_n where_o he_o have_v long_o converse_v with_o he_o or_o if_o it_o be_v from_o the_o tabernacle_n where_o his_o glory_n appear_v v._n 9_o and_o continue_v v._n 11._o that_o be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o mount_n where_o he_o tell_v he_o he_o will_v make_v his_o glory_n pass_v before_o he_o and_o thou_o shall_v stand_v upon_o a_o rock_n it_o be_v probable_a this_o be_v the_o rock_n in_o horeb_n where_o the_o lord_n have_v former_o appear_v to_o moses_n xvii_o 6._o ver._n 22._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o while_o my_o glory_n pass_v by_o that_o i_o will_v put_v thou_o in_o a_o cleft_n of_o the_o rock_n perhaps_o it_o be_v in_o one_o of_o the_o cleft_n which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o rock_n when_o god_n bring_v water_n out_o of_o it_o lxxviii_o psal_n 15._o into_o which_o he_o direct_v moses_n for_o that_o be_v mean_v by_o put_v he_o in_o the_o cleave_a show_v he_o the_o place_n where_o he_o shall_v be_v while_o the_o divine_a majesty_n pass_v by_o and_o i_o will_v cover_v thou_o with_o my_o hand_n etc._n etc._n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v hurt_v by_o the_o splendour_n of_o that_o glory_n as_o it_o pass_v by_o the_o cleft_n this_o do_v not_o certain_o signify_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v in_o a_o human_a shape_n for_o hand_n be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n in_o accommodation_n to_o we_o when_o nothing_o be_v mean_v but_o this_o invisible_a power_n which_o now_o perhaps_o cast_v a_o cloud_n about_o he_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v strike_v dead_a by_o the_o inconceivable_a brightness_n and_o force_n of_o those_o ray_n which_o come_v from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n ver._n 23._o and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o my_o hand_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o face_n as_o it_o be_v call_v v._n 20._o of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n be_v go_v by_o he_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o behold_v and_o live_v he_o promise_v to_o remove_v that_o cloud_n which_o cover_v he_o so_o that_o he_o shall_v look_v upon_o the_o hinder_a part_n of_o his_o glory_n though_o not_o upon_o the_o face_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v my_o back_n part_n in_o which_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n shine_v in_o a_o low_a degree_n of_o light_n which_o be_v not_o so_o pierce_v as_o to_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n and_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o the_o beholder_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v such_o a_o resplendent_a brightness_n in_o it_o that_o moses_n face_n shine_v when_o he_o come_v down_o from_o the_o sight_n of_o it_o xxxiv_o 29._o for_o that_o lustre_n in_o his_o countenance_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v in_o all_o probability_n to_o that_o sight_n which_o he_o have_v of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n at_o that_o time_n some_o little_a particle_n of_o light_n remain_v upon_o his_o face_n and_o stick_v to_o it_o if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v from_o that_o exceed_a great_a splendour_n which_o shine_v upon_o he_o and_o pass_v before_o he_o as_o he_o lie_v in_o the_o hollow_a place_n of_o the_o rock_n but_o my_o face_n shall_v not_o be_v see_v my_o glory_n in_o its_o full_a lustre_n without_o any_o veil_n before_o it_o can_v be_v see_v see_v v._o 20._o there_o be_v many_o other_o interpretation_n of_o this_o verse_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o 18_o and_o 19_o maimonides_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr fundam_fw-la legis_fw-la c._n 1._o n._n 11._o take_v it_o thus_o god_n reveal_v that_o to_o moses_n which_o no_o man_n either_o before_o or_o after_o he_o ever_o know_v he_o make_v he_o to_o apprehend_v something_o of_o his_o very_a essence_n whereby_o god_n be_v separate_v in_o his_o mind_n from_o all_o other_o being_n as_o a_o man_n discern_v another_o man_n when_o he_o see_v his_o back_n part_n and_o by_o his_o mind_n discern_v his_o proportion_n distinct_a from_o all_o other_o men._n but_o in_o his_o more_n nevoch_n p._n i._o c._n 21._o he_o take_v this_o discovery_n to_o moses_n to_o be_v the_o knowledge_n god_n give_v he_o of_o his_o work_n and_o attribute_n viz._n those_o mention_v xxxiv_o 6._o and_o thus_o gregor_n nazianzen_n orat._n xxxiv_o p._n 559._o expound_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n those_o thing_n be_v the_o back_n part_n of_o god_n which_o be_v after_o he_o whereby_o he_o be_v know_v as_o the_o sun_n be_v by_o its_o image_n in_o the_o water_n etc._n etc._n upon_o which_o elias_n cretensis_n have_v this_o ingenious_a gloss_n that_o the_o face_n of_o god_n signify_v his_o essence_n before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o his_o hinder_a part_n his_o creation_n and_o providence_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n but_o maimonides_n in_o the_o same_o place_n now_o mention_v acknowledge_v also_o that_o this_o may_v be_v interpret_v according_a to_o the_o targum_fw-la that_o god_n make_v his_o majesty_n that_o be_v a_o exceed_a bright_a representation_n of_o himself_o though_o not_o in_o its_o full_a glory_n to_o pass_v before_o he_o which_o onkelos_n sometime_o call_v jekara_n glory_n sometime_o memra_n the_o word_n and_o sometime_o schechinah_n the_o majesty_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o most_o literal_a meaning_n that_o god_n himself_o particular_o the_o eternal_a word_n in_o a_o visible_a glory_n or_o majesty_n appear_v unto_o he_o in_o so_o much_o splendour_n as_o human_a nature_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v but_o not_o in_o his_o unvailed_a brightness_n which_o be_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v inaccessible_a chap._n xxxiv_o verse_n 1._o and_z the_o lord_z say_v unto_o moses_n have_v obtain_v a_o promise_n of_o a_o pardon_n for_o the_o people_n and_o of_o great_a favour_n to_o himself_o than_o have_v be_v hitherto_o show_v he_o god_n direct_v he_o here_o to_o dispose_v thing_n for_o
prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n vi_o 23._o for_o it_o be_v but_o a_o fancy_n of_o r._n solomon_n that_o he_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o levite_n because_o the_o levitical_a order_n shall_v have_v proceed_v from_o he_o and_o the_o priesthood_n be_v entail_v on_o moses_n his_o family_n but_o because_o of_o moses_n his_o backwardness_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o this_o present_a employment_n he_o in_o anger_n quite_o change_v his_o intention_n and_o advance_v aaron_n to_o the_o priesthood_n i_o know_v that_o he_o can_v speak_v well_o be_v eloquent_a and_o can_v deliver_v his_o mind_n in_o fluent_a word_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o complete_a a_o commander_n as_o pericles_n speak_v in_o theucydides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wisdom_n and_o eloquence_n which_o do_v not_o often_o meet_v in_o one_o person_n but_o god_n be_v please_v to_o distribute_v these_o gift_n as_o he_o do_v to_o these_o two_o brethren_n so_o polydamas_n in_o homer_n tell_v hector_n god_n way_n be_v not_o to_o give_v all_o accomplishment_n to_o one_o man_n but_o some_o to_o one_o and_o some_o to_o other_o iliad_n iu_o v._n 730._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n which_o he_o express_v admirable_o again_o odyss_n θ_o v._o 168._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behold_v he_o come_v forth_o to_o meet_v thou_o etc._n etc._n by_o god_n direction_n no_o doubt_n who_o suggest_v to_o he_o that_o moses_n be_v come_v by_o his_o order_n towards_o egypt_n which_o be_v such_o comfortable_a news_n to_o he_o that_o when_o he_o see_v he_o after_o such_o a_o long_a separation_n it_o can_v not_o but_o be_v a_o very_a joyful_a meeting_n the_o fulfil_n of_o this_o prediction_n be_v a_o new_a sign_n unto_o moses_n that_o god_n will_v be_v with_o he_o ver._n 15._o and_o thou_o shall_v speak_v unto_o he_o and_o put_v word_n in_o his_o mouth_n tell_v he_o from_o i_o what_o he_o be_v to_o speak_v and_o i_o will_v be_v with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o with_o his_o mouth_n thou_o shall_v have_v direction_n from_o i_o what_o to_o say_v to_o he_o and_o i_o will_v enable_v he_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n and_o to_o pharaoh_n and_o will_v teach_v you_o what_o you_o shall_v do_v instruct_v you_o in_o all_o your_o proceed_n ver._n 16._o and_o he_o shall_v be_v thy_o spokesman_n to_o the_o people_n acquaint_v they_o with_o what_o thou_o have_v to_o deliver_v to_o they_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v even_o he_o to_o thou_o he_o double_v the_o word_n to_o denote_v that_o he_o shall_v need_v no_o other_o assistant_n but_o aaron_n who_o be_v his_o brother_n he_o may_v the_o more_o secure_o rely_v on_o his_o fidelity_n instead_o of_o a_o mouth_n to_o speak_v what_o thou_o can_v not_o so_o well_o deliver_v thyself_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v to_o he_o instead_o of_o god_n deliver_v my_o mind_n and_o will_n to_o he_o the_o chaldee_n translate_v the_o hebrew_n word_n elohim_n in_o this_o place_n a_o prince_n or_o a_o judge_n who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n see_v grotius_n in_o vii_o act_n 35._o and_o l._n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr vii_o 1._o for_o moses_n by_o god_n order_n and_o appointment_n execute_v all_o those_o judgement_n upon_o pharaoh_n which_o aaron_n pronounce_v see_v selden_n l._n i._n de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n ult_n if_o justin_n martyr_n do_v not_o misapprehend_v diodorus_n siculus_n he_o say_v the_o jew_n call_v moses_n a_o god_n for_o so_o he_o report_v diodorus_n his_o word_n adhort_a ad_fw-la graecos_n p._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o now_o be_v otherways_o in_o the_o book_n of_o diodorus_n edit_n steph._n p._n 59_o where_o mention_v several_a lawgiver_n that_o pretend_v to_o receive_v their_o law_n from_o god_n or_o some_o good_a angel_n name_v moses_n among_o the_o rest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o receive_v he_o from_o the_o god_n call_v jao_n so_o they_o pronounce_v that_o name_n which_o we_o call_v jehovah_n ver._n 17._o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v this_o rod_n in_o thy_o hand_n the_o rod_n mention_v v._n 2._o which_o be_v v._o 20._o call_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v a_o ensign_n of_o divine_a authority_n and_o power_n by_o which_o all_o the_o wonder_n be_v wrought_v wherewith_o thou_o shall_v do_v sign_n by_o stretch_v out_o so_o mean_v a_o thing_n as_o this_o rod_n at_o god_n command_n great_a miracle_n follow_v which_o demonstrate_v the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man._n ver._n 18._o and_o moses_n go_v and_o return_v from_o horeb_n where_o he_o have_v all_o his_o converse_n with_o god_n he_o return_v to_o the_o place_n where_o his_o father_n in_o law_n live_v see_v v._o 1._o to_o jethro_n in_o the_o hebrew_n his_o name_n be_v write_v jether_o and_o the_o tradition_n be_v in_o semoth_n rabath_n that_o he_o be_v once_o a_o gentile_a and_o then_o his_o name_n be_v jether_o but_o be_v proselyte_v to_o the_o true_a religion_n there_o be_v a_o letter_n add_v to_o his_o name_n as_o there_o be_v to_o abrahant_n and_o he_o be_v call_v jethro_n and_o mr._n selden_n observe_v he_o be_v call_v a_o proselyte_n in_o the_o gemaru_n babylon_n and_o the_o first_o we_o sin_v mention_v in_o scripture_n l._n 2._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n c._n 2._o and_o say_v unto_o he_o let_v i_o go_v i_o pray_v thou_o he_o do_v not_o think_v it_o honest_a to_o leave_v his_o service_n without_o his_o consent_n especial_o since_o he_o entertain_v he_o and_o give_v he_o his_o daughter_n when_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o he_o and_o return_v unto_o my_o brethren_n which_o be_v in_o egypt_n to_o his_o kindred_n and_o countryman_n who_o call_v one_o another_o brethren_n who_o he_o have_v not_o see_v many_o year_n and_o see_v whether_o they_o be_v yet_o alive_a he_o conceal_v his_o main_a design_n from_o jethro_n not_o think_v it_o safe_a perhaps_o to_o trust_v he_o who_o though_o a_o good_a man_n be_v not_o a_o hebrew_n with_o his_o commission_n or_o fear_v he_o may_v discourage_v he_o from_o that_o undertake_n which_o he_o have_v already_o too_o much_o decline_v but_o now_o be_v full_o resolve_v upon_o and_o therefore_o loath_a to_o be_v again_o dishearten_v it_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o moses_n in_o so_o long_a a_o course_n of_o time_n as_o forty_o year_n shall_v not_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o state_n of_o his_o relation_n and_o friend_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o as_o he_o be_v afraid_a perhaps_o it_o shall_v be_v know_v where_o he_o be_v so_o intercourse_n with_o nation_n and_o very_o far_o distant_a be_v not_o so_o easy_a then_o as_o it_o be_v now_o adays_o and_o jethro_n say_v to_o moses_n go_v in_o peace_n he_o dismiss_v he_o kind_o and_o wish_v he_o a_o prosperous_a journey_n ver._n 19_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o moses_n in_o midian_a some_o translate_v it_o the_o lord_z have_v say_v etc._n etc._n to_o show_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o now_o desire_v to_o have_v leave_n to_o visit_v his_o friend_n in_o egypt_n however_o that_o be_v it_o be_v plain_a this_o be_v a_o distinct_a appearance_n of_o god_n to_o he_o from_o that_o in_o horeb_n for_o this_o be_v in_o midian_a where_o god_n who_o have_v set_v he_o no_o precise_a time_n before_o enjoin_v he_o to_o be_v go_v present_o and_o assure_v he_o that_o there_o be_v none_o leave_v in_o egypt_n who_o design_v to_o be_v revenge_v of_o he_o for_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o egyptian_a so_o it_o follow_v for_o all_o the_o man_n be_v dead_a which_o seek_v thy_o life_n this_o be_v a_o encouragement_n which_o god_n reserve_v as_o a_o reward_n of_o his_o obedience_n have_v say_v nothing_o of_o it_o during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o hesitancy_n and_o reluctance_n ver._n 20._o and_o moses_n take_v his_o wife_n and_o his_o son_n we_o read_v hitherto_o but_o of_o one_o son_n bear_v to_o he_o but_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o have_v another_o from_o xviii_o 4._o he_o carry_v his_o whole_a family_n with_o he_o to_o let_v his_o brethren_n see_v he_o be_v so_o confident_a of_o their_o deliverance_n that_o he_o venture_v not_o only_a himself_o but_o his_o dear_a relation_n in_o their_o society_n and_o set_v they_o upon_o a_o ass_n one_o ass_n can_v not_o carry_v they_o all_o with_o every_o thing_n necessary_a for_o their_o removal_n therefore_o the_o singular_a number_n as_o be_v very_o usual_a be_v put_v for_o the_o plural_a though_o one_o ass_n may_v perhaps_o carry_v she_o and_o two_o child_n one_o of_o which_o if_o not_o the_o other_o be_v very_o small_a see_v drusius_n quaestiones_fw-la per_fw-la epistol_n 86._o and_o simeon_n de_fw-fr muis_fw-la in_o his_o varia_n sacra_fw-la ass_n be_v vile_a creature_n here_o with_o we_o but_o they_o be_v