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jordan_n so_o that_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o a_o great_a error_n that_o affirm_v jordan_n to_o run_v into_o the_o ground_n before_o it_o come_v at_o this_o dead_a sea_n call_v the_o lake_n asphaltitis_fw-la or_o of_o brimstone_n for_o the_o scripture_n testify_v the_o contrary_a josu._n 3.16_o where_o the_o neither_o water_n of_o jordan_n be_v say_v to_o run_v into_o the_o salt_n sea_n 5._o it_o may_v be_v that_o before_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n be_v destroy_v wrought_v when_o there_o be_v no_o salt_n lake_n but_o a_o plain_a jordan_n have_v some_o other_o current_n but_o now_o it_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o that_o lake_n and_o have_v no_o issue_n forth_o again_o but_o pass_v by_o a_o gulf_n into_o the_o earth_n 6._o this_o jordan_n be_v the_o noble_a of_o all_o river_n because_o of_o that_o miracle_n in_o the_o pass_n over_o of_o the_o israelite_n the_o part_n of_o the_o water_n again_o by_o the_o prophet_n elias_n and_o elizeus_fw-la the_o heal_n of_o naaman_n leprosy_n the_o 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rubens_n counsel_n for_o the_o deliver_n of_o joseph_n vers._n 21._o but_o reuben_n when_o he_o hear_v it_o etc._n etc._n 1._o reuben_n be_v say_v to_o have_v deliver_v joseph_n because_o by_o his_o counsel_n he_o hinder_v the_o purpose_n of_o his_o brethren_n that_o will_v have_v kill_v he_o jun._n 2._o josephus_n set_v down_o divers_a reason_n which_o reuben_n shall_v use_v to_o dissuade_v his_o brethren_n from_o this_o bloody_a enterprise_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o god_n from_o who_o nothing_o can_v be_v hide_v 2._o in_o regard_n of_o their_o father_n who_o great_a grief_n and_o sorrow_n by_o this_o mean_n shall_v be_v procure_v 3._o and_o concern_v joseph_n that_o they_o shall_v consider_v he_o be_v but_o a_o child_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v pity_v he_o be_v their_o brother_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v spare_v 4._o and_o for_o themselves_o to_o remember_v what_o a_o great_a sin_n they_o shall_v commit_v in_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n and_o that_o only_a envy_n towards_o their_o 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be_v his_o upper_a garment_n not_o so_o much_o for_o desire_v they_o have_v to_o the_o garment_n but_o because_o it_o be_v a_o token_n of_o his_o father_n love_n mercer_n as_o also_o with_o a_o intent_n to_o show_v it_o to_o their_o father_n thereby_o to_o colour_n and_o conceal_v their_o fact_n vers_fw-la 32._o jun._n quest_n xx._n of_o josephs_n let_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n vers._n 24._o they_o cast_v he_o into_o a_o pit_n etc._n etc._n 1._o it_o seem_v it_o be_v a_o old_a break_a pit_n for_o there_o be_v no_o water_n in_o it_o such_o as_o jeremie_n speak_v of_o allude_v to_o the_o fashion_n of_o that_o country_n they_o have_v dig_v they_o pit_n break_a pit_n that_o can_v hold_v no_o water_n jer._n 2.13_o 2._o it_o be_v not_o like_a as_o r._n solomon_n conjecture_v that_o this_o pit_n be_v full_a of_o serpent_n and_o scorpion_n for_o then_o as_o ramban_n note_v they_o must_v needs_o have_v acknowledge_v a_o miracle_n in_o the_o preservation_n of_o joseph_n among_o serpent_n as_o 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vers._n 25._o and_o seven_o day_n be_v fulfil_v what_o shift_v then_o do_v the_o egyptian_n make_v all_o this_o while_n for_o drink_v 1._o eusebius_n câ—sâ—riensis_n think_v that_o this_o plague_n of_o bloody_a water_n last_v but_o one_o day_n and_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o day_n be_v set_v between_o the_o first_o and_o the_o second_o miracle_n but_o if_o this_o have_v be_v so_o the_o egyptian_n if_o they_o have_v want_v water_n but_o one_o day_n shall_v not_o so_o great_o have_v be_v distress_v neither_o need_v they_o to_o have_v toil_v themselves_o in_o dig_v of_o well_n 2._o justinus_n martyr_n respon_n ad_fw-la quaest_n orth._n 26._o think_v that_o the_o egyptian_n drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o pit_n which_o they_o dig_v but_o it_o be_v more_o like_a that_o they_o dig_v in_o vain_a for_o water_n as_o ferus_fw-la judge_v for_o neither_o can_v the_o plague_n send_v of_o god_n by_o humane_a wit_n or_o labour_n be_v prevent_v &_o if_o the_o egyptian_n can_v thus_o have_v help_v themselves_o their_o distress_n &_o necessity_n have_v not_o be_v so_o great_a 3._o thostatus_n think_v that_o they_o find_v water_n in_o the_o pit_n which_o they_o dig_v not_o altogether_o pure_a neither_o yet_o whole_o bloody_a but_o yet_o by_o the_o vein_n and_o pipe_n of_o the_o earth_n somewhat_o refine_v from_o the_o thick_a bloody_a grossness_n as_o we_o see_v that_o salt_n sea_n water_n be_v strain_v and_o cleanse_v by_o put_v the_o same_o into_o certain_a vessel_n and_o with_o this_o water_n the_o egyptian_n necessity_n so_o compel_v they_o content_v themselves_o contra._n there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a reason_n of_o natural_a thing_n and_o supernatural_a this_o turn_n of_o water_n into_o blood_n be_v supernatural_a how_o be_v it_o like_v that_o it_o can_v by_o natural_a mean_n be_v qualify_v 4._o therefore_o i_o think_v rather_o that_o the_o egyptian_n be_v drive_v to_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n they_o have_v no_o other_o shift_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 18._o that_o they_o shall_v be_v weary_a or_o labour_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v to_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n which_o they_o need_v not_o to_o have_v do_v if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o other_o shift_n and_o as_o philo_n write_v it_o be_v like_a that_o many_o in_o the_o space_n of_o these_o seven_o day_n some_o die_v of_o thirst_n some_o be_v poison_v by_o the_o stink_a water_n so_o that_o they_o lie_v dead_a on_o heap_n and_o the_o live_n scarce_o suffice_v to_o bury_v they_o quest_n xlii_o whether_o the_o rain_n that_o fall_v be_v turn_v into_o blood_n as_o the_o latin_a translator_n read_v but_o whereas_o psalm_n 78.44_o the_o septuagint_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o latin_a translator_n follow_v they_o 4â—_n interprete_v imbres_fw-la that_o he_o turn_v their_o rain_n or_o shower_n into_o blood_n augustine_n here_o move_v a_o question_n how_o this_o shall_v be_v moses_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o rain_n water_n and_o resolve_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v as_o well_o water_n that_o flow_v from_o below_o as_o that_o fall_n from_o above_o and_o so_o janseniâ—â—_n derive_v it_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o flow_v together_o but_o this_o doubt_n will_v easy_o be_v remove_v if_o we_o consult_v with_o the_o original_n where_o the_o word_n be_v nozliâ—â—_n which_o signify_v flood_n and_o river_n of_o nazal_n to_o flow_v so_o vatablus_n translate_v â—ivos_fw-la paguin_n and_o montan._n fluenta_fw-la for_o it_o be_v notorious_o know_v that_o in_o egypt_n fall_v no_o rain_n as_o philo_n testify_v lib._n 3._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la and_o pliny_n lib._n 6._o mela._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 9_o and_o so_o much_o
&_o sheep_n shall_v be_v a_o very_a great_a plague_n b.g._n cum_fw-la caeter_fw-la for_o the_o perfect_a distinction_n athnah_n over_o sheep_n divide_v it_o from_o the_o clause_n follow_v 1._o the_o septuagint_n read_v a_o very_a great_a death_n but_o the_o word_n be_v deber_v a_o plague_n vers._n 15._o for_o now_o when_o i_o stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n i._o or_o rather_o i_o have_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n and_o may_v have_v smite_v thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o thou_o shall_v have_v perish_v from_o the_o earth_n i._o a_o reason_n be_v give_v why_o the_o lord_n do_v smite_v only_o the_o cattle_n with_o the_o pestilence_n whereas_o he_o may_v have_v smite_v the_o egyptian_n also_o and_o cut_v they_o off_o at_o once_o this_o sense_n the_o chalde_n express_v it_o be_v very_o near_o i_o to_o send_v a_o plague_n to_o smite_v thou_o and_o thy_o people_n better_o than_o for_o now_o i_o have_v stretch_v my_o hand_n that_o i_o may_v smite_v thou_o v.a.p.l.s._n for_o no_o such_o plague_n be_v now_o send_v or_o i_o will_v stretch_v my_o hand_n that_o i_o may_v smite_v thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o thou_o shall_v perish_v from_o the_o earth_n b.g._n for_o neither_o do_v we_o read_v this_o to_o have_v be_v do_v p._n vers._n 16._o i_o have_v cause_v thou_o to_o remain_v i._o or_o cause_v thou_o to_o stand_v a._n p.h._n or_o i_o have_v sustain_v or_o keep_v thou_o g._n or_o thou_o be_v reserve_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s._n better_o than_o i_o have_v appoint_v thou_o l.u.b.g._n to_o show_v my_o power_n in_o thou_o i.b._n s.l._n better_a than_o 〈◊〉_d show_v thou_o my_o power_n c.a.p.g.u._n that_o the_o preposition_n in_o be_v to_o be_v supply_v appear_v cap._n 14.18_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o get_v honour_n upon_o pharaoh_n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n read_v rom._n 9.17_o câ—ter_fw-la vers._n 27._o thou_o pharaoh_n send_v and_o call_v b._n g._n cum_fw-la câ—ter_fw-la then_o pharaoh_n send_v they_o that_o shall_v observe_v and_o call_v i._o though_o it_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o pharaoh_n send_v to_o see_v in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o add_v unto_o the_o text_n vers._n 30._o i_o know_v that_o thou_o &_o thy_o servant_n will_v not_o yet_o fear_v i.p.b.c.l.s._n better_a than_o i_o know_v afore_o i_o pray_v 〈◊〉_d that_o you_o will_v fear_v v.a.g._n terem_fw-la better_a signify_v here_o nondum_fw-la not_o yet_o than_o antequam_fw-la before_o as_o the_o sense_n give_v 3._o the_o explanation_n of_o difficult_a question_n quest_n i._o why_o pharaoh_n be_v so_o often_o send_v unto_o who_o the_o lord_n do_v foresee_v that_o he_o will_v not_o hearâ—_n vers._n 1._o go_v to_o pharaoh_n and_o tell_v he_o 1._o though_o god_n know_v that_o pharaoh_n will_v not_o hear_v yet_o he_o send_v unto_o he_o again_o both_o that_o his_o malice_n &_o obstinacy_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a &_o that_o the_o judgement_n also_o of_o god_n upon_o he_o hereby_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v most_o just_a simler_n 2._o and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o in_o pharaoh_n power_n to_o mollify_v his_o heart_n yet_o he_o be_v punish_v because_o neither_o will_v he_o though_o it_o have_v be_v in_o his_o power_n simler_n the_o necessity_n of_o god_n decree_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o freeness_n of_o the_o will_v to_o evil_a neither_o be_v compulsive_a but_o only_o make_v the_o event_n evitable_a pharaoh_n then_o be_v punish_v not_o for_o the_o necessity_n that_o lie_v upon_o he_o but_o for_o the_o malice_n and_o unwillingness_n and_o disobedience_n of_o his_o heart_n borrh._n quest_n ii_o why_o moses_n in_o bring_v the_o plague_n dâ—th_v not_o always_o use_v aaron_n rod._n vers._n 3._o behold_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v etc._n etc._n this_o plague_n be_v not_o bring_v by_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o aaron_n rod_n as_o the_o other_o 1._o for_o if_o aaron_n shall_v have_v always_o use_v his_o rod_n it_o may_v have_v be_v think_v that_o there_o be_v virtue_n in_o the_o rod._n cajetan_n 2._o god_n therefore_o so_o wise_o dispose_v in_o the_o send_n of_o these_o plague_n that_o no_o exception_n can_v be_v take_v if_o moses_n have_v do_v all_o they_o may_v have_v suspect_v he_o to_o be_v a_o sorcerer_n and_o therefore_o most_o of_o these_o plague_n be_v bring_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o aaron_n and_o if_o they_o two_o shall_v have_v do_v all_o they_o may_v have_v be_v take_v for_o god_n as_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v act._n 14._o if_o they_o have_v always_o use_v the_o rod_n they_o may_v have_v ascribe_v virtue_n unto_o it_o if_o god_n have_v by_o his_o immediate_a hand_n send_v all_o the_o plague_n without_o any_o mean_n it_o have_v not_o be_v so_o admirable_a for_o who_o doubt_v but_o that_o god_n of_o himself_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n ferus_fw-la quest_n iii_o why_o the_o lord_n punish_v the_o egyptian_n in_o their_o cattle_n vers._n 3._o upon_o thy_o flock_n which_o be_v in_o the_o field_n etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o lord_n never_o send_v any_o great_a plague_n upon_o the_o world_n but_o he_o give_v warning_n of_o it_o before_o so_o he_o do_v forewarn_v the_o old_a world_n of_o the_o flood_n by_o noah_n the_o sodomite_n of_o their_o destruction_n by_o lot_n the_o egyptian_n be_v admonish_v here_o by_o moses_n the_o israelite_n by_o jeremie_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n 2._o the_o cattle_n here_o be_v punish_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o master_n god_n begin_v with_o small_a punishment_n before_o he_o proceed_v to_o great_a osiander_n 3._o this_o plague_n be_v less_o troublesome_a than_o the_o former_a but_o more_o discommodious_a for_o by_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o horse_n and_o ox_n their_o tillage_n be_v hinder_v and_o they_o shall_v want_v their_o sheep_n for_o clothing_n their_o ass_n and_o horse_n for_o burden_n simler_n 4._o and_o this_o plague_n be_v most_o just_a for_o as_o they_o have_v oppress_v the_o israelite_n before_o in_o take_v their_o ox_n to_o plough_v their_o horse_n and_o ass_n to_o carry_v burden_n so_o the_o lord_n do_v worthy_o punish_v they_o in_o their_o cattle_n perer._n as_o the_o fish_n be_v destroy_v before_o in_o the_o water_n so_o now_o the_o beast_n upon_o land_n to_o let_v they_o know_v that_o they_o be_v worthy_a to_o possess_v nothing_o god_n may_v just_o deprive_v they_o of_o all_o borrh._n 5._o the_o latin_a translator_n read_v as_o though_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v not_o only_o upon_o their_o cattle_n but_o upon_o their_o very_a field_n and_o ground_n which_o shall_v be_v first_o poison_v and_o infect_v but_o he_o leave_v out_o the_o hebrew_n pronoune_n asher_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o field_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o text_n that_o the_o cattle_n only_o be_v infect_v quest_n iu._n why_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o always_o exempt_v his_o people_n from_o temporal_a calamity_n vers._n 4._o i_o will_v make_v separation_n between_o the_o cattle_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n though_o it_o please_v god_n in_o this_o and_o other_o plague_n for_o his_o great_a glory_n sake_n to_o exempt_v his_o people_n from_o these_o public_a calamity_n yet_o always_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o so_o deal_v with_o his_o servant_n for_o the_o true_a prophet_n suffer_v famine_n under_o achab_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n jeremie_n be_v take_v with_o the_o city_n daniel_n carry_v into_o captivity_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v for_o these_o cause_n 1._o to_o purge_v out_o the_o corruption_n and_o infirmity_n which_o be_v in_o his_o own_o servant_n 2._o to_o make_v trial_n of_o their_o patience_n that_o god_n thereby_o may_v be_v glorify_v simler_n 3._o and_o the_o lord_n do_v chastise_v they_o in_o the_o small_a affliction_n of_o this_o life_n make_v a_o separation_n between_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o great_a judgement_n of_o the_o next_o world_n as_o the_o lord_n say_v by_o his_o prophet_n in_o a_o little_a have_v i_o forsake_v thou_o but_o with_o great_a compassion_n will_v i_o gather_v thou_o isay._n 54.7_o ferus_fw-la quest_n v._o in_o what_o sense_n all_o the_o cattle_n of_o egypt_n be_v say_v to_o have_v die_v vers._n 6._o all_o the_o cattle_n of_o egypt_n die_v all_o the_o cattle_n in_o general_n die_v not_o for_o many_o die_v afterward_o be_v smite_v with_o the_o hail_n and_o tempest_n vers_fw-la 27._o 1._o some_o therefore_o do_v thus_o expound_v it_o that_o no_o cattle_n die_v but_o the_o egyptian_n and_o all_o that_o die_v be_v they_o cajetan_n 2._o but_o it_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v take_v according_a to_o the_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n all_o die_v that_o be_v the_o great_a part_n jun._n perer._n simler_n quest_n vi_o whether_o pharaoh_n send_v into_o goshen_n in_o the_o other_o plague_n vers._n 7._o then_o pharaoh_n send_v and_o behold_v 1._o some_o think_v that_o pharaoh_n
send_v before_o when_o the_o other_o plague_n be_v but_o the_o scripture_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o it_o as_o many_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v omit_v beside_o but_o thostatus_n refuse_v this_o conjecture_n for_o why_o shall_v this_o be_v only_o here_o express_v that_o pharaoh_n send_v if_o he_o have_v do_v it_o at_o other_o time_n 2._o some_o think_v that_o the_o other_o plague_v all_o but_o the_o first_o as_o of_o the_o frog_n the_o lice_n and_o swarm_n be_v such_o as_o pharaoh_n can_v not_o send_v and_o in_o the_o plague_n follow_v but_o in_o the_o first_o pharaoh_n do_v not_o then_o bethink_v himself_o of_o any_o such_o thing_n perer._n 3_o but_o it_o be_v more_o likely_a that_o pharaoh_n though_o now_o twice_o he_o have_v be_v tell_v so_o much_o by_o moses_n do_v neglect_v to_o try_v whether_o the_o israelite_n be_v exempt_v from_o these_o plague_n or_o no._n simler_n quest_n vii_o why_o pharaoh_n call_v not_o to_o moses_n to_o pray_v pharaoh_n entreat_v not_o moses_n at_o this_o time_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o remove_v this_o plague_n partly_o through_o envy_n and_o grief_n to_o see_v the_o privilege_n and_o freedom_n of_o the_o israelite_n which_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o the_o harden_v of_o his_o heart_n partly_o because_o the_o other_o plague_n continue_v sometime_o and_o so_o may_v be_v remove_v but_o this_o plague_n of_o mortality_n and_o murrain_n come_v all_o at_o once_o and_o sudden_o sweep_v the_o cattle_n away_o so_o that_o no_o remedy_n be_v leave_v neither_o be_v there_o place_n for_o prayer_n to_o remove_v it_o after_o this_o plague_n have_v sudden_o smite_v their_o cattle_n in_o all_o their_o coast_n pererius_n quest_n viii_o whether_o this_o plague_n be_v natural_a or_o supernatural_a concern_v the_o kind_n of_o this_o plague_n 1._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v no_o natural_a plague_n but_o supernatural_a for_o the_o text_n say_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v upon_o their_o cattle_n that_o be_v shall_v smite_v they_o immediate_o no_o mean_n be_v use_v at_o all_o not_o so_o much_o as_o aaron_n rod_n whereby_o other_o plague_n be_v call_v for_o and_o beside_o it_o be_v not_o infectious_a as_o other_o natural_a plague_n be_v for_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o israelite_n feed_v among_o the_o egyptian_n cattle_n they_o dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o be_v not_o smite_v at_o all_o with_o this_o plague_n simler_n 2._o yet_o there_o may_v be_v some_o preparation_n unto_o this_o plague_n by_o the_o former_a as_o it_o be_v mention_v cap._n 8.14_o that_o the_o land_n stink_v of_o the_o dead_a frog_n and_o so_o both_o the_o air_n and_o ground_n be_v corrupt_v apt_a to_o breed_v putrefaction_n perer._n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o plague_n for_o if_o the_o earth_n and_o air_n general_o have_v be_v corrupt_v the_o man_n have_v die_v as_o well_o as_o the_o beast_n quest_n ix_o why_o moses_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o six_o plague_n vers._n 10._o and_o moses_n sprinkle_v they_o towards_o heaven_n 1._o they_o both_o take_v the_o ash_n out_o of_o the_o furnace_n but_o moses_n sprinkle_v they_o towards_o heaven_n philo_n say_v that_o aaron_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o those_o plague_n wherewith_o the_o earth_n and_o water_n be_v smite_v and_o moses_n of_o those_o which_o come_v from_o heaven_n &_o out_o of_o the_o air_n augustine_n give_v this_o reason_n because_o aaron_n office_n be_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n he_o work_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o water_n because_o moses_n be_v in_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o god_n he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o those_o plague_n which_o come_v from_o above_o but_o these_o be_v curious_a observation_n the_o reason_n rather_o be_v this_o they_o stand_v both_o before_o pharaoh_n and_o therefore_o moses_n as_o the_o chief_a who_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v as_o pharaoh_n god_n he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o this_o wonder_n ferus_fw-la 2._o as_o the_o two_o first_o sign_n be_v of_o the_o water_n the_o two_o next_o on_o the_o earth_n so_o this_o be_v wrought_v in_o the_o air_n simler_n rather_o than_o the_o element_n of_o fire_n as_o ferus_fw-la quest_n x._o of_o the_o six_o plague_n of_o boil_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n thereof_o vers._n 10._o and_o there_o come_v boil_n break_v out_o first_o the_o handful_n of_o ash_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o air_n there_o be_v raise_v as_o a_o cloud_n of_o white_a dust_n like_o unto_o the_o ash_n of_o the_o furnace_n over_o all_o egypt_n which_o dust_n can_v not_o be_v engender_v of_o that_o handful_n but_o upon_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o ash_n the_o lord_n by_o his_o great_a power_n cause_v that_o cloud_n of_o dust_n in_o the_o air_n over_o all_o egypt_n 2._o the_o matter_n which_o be_v here_o use_v be_v somewhat_o answerable_a to_o the_o effect_n for_o as_o moses_n take_v of_o the_o white_a ash_n of_o the_o furnace_n so_o they_o fall_v upon_o man_n &_o beast_n cause_v burn_v boil_n which_o at_o the_o first_o swell_v &_o hove_v the_o flesh_n &_o then_o break_v forth_o into_o sore_n the_o word_n here_o use_v for_o blister_n be_v derive_v of_o bagnah_n which_o signify_v to_o boil_v up_o as_o the_o water_n do_v at_o the_o fire_n borrh._o perer._n philo._n think_v that_o these_o sore_n or_o boil_v be_v over_o all_o their_o body_n &_o grow_v into_o one_o be_v most_o grievous_a to_o behold_v 3._o this_o plague_n be_v answerable_a to_o the_o egyptian_n sin_n for_o as_o they_o oppress_v the_o israelite_n with_o furnace_n work_n in_o the_o burn_a of_o brick_n so_o they_o be_v punish_v with_o burn_a sore_n which_o come_v of_o the_o ash_n take_v out_o of_o the_o furnace_n perer._n quest_n xi_o why_o the_o egyptian_n be_v smite_v with_o ulcer_n vers._n 11._o and_o the_o boil_n be_v upon_o the_o enchanter_n 1._o this_o show_v that_o the_o magician_n though_o before_o they_o have_v confess_v the_o power_n of_o god_n yet_o do_v persist_v still_o in_o their_o malice_n against_o moses_n simler_n hereupon_o cajetan_n think_v that_o they_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o power_n of_o god_n before_o but_o rather_o some_o superior_a power_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o this_o follow_v not_o because_o they_o resist_v moses_n still_o that_o they_o do_v not_o confess_v the_o power_n of_o god_n before_o for_o like_a as_o the_o same_o air_n that_o be_v illuminate_v by_o the_o sun_n be_v darken_v when_o the_o sun_n be_v go_v away_o so_o no_o marvel_n if_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o wicked_a after_o they_o have_v receive_v some_o light_n be_v darken_v again_o perer._n 2._o this_o be_v the_o three_o time_n that_o these_o sorcerer_n be_v confound_v first_o when_o aaron_n serpent_n eat_v up_o they_o second_o when_o their_o power_n be_v restrain_v in_o the_o three_o plague_n and_o now_o because_o they_o will_v not_o yet_o give_v over_o they_o be_v punish_v 3._o like_o unto_o these_o sorcerer_n be_v all_o unfaithful_a counsellor_n to_o prince_n who_o the_o lord_n in_o like_a manner_n will_v plague_v borrh._n and_o thus_o the_o magician_n of_o that_o pharaoh_n of_o rome_n be_v smite_v with_o exulcerate_v conscience_n which_o swell_v with_o pride_n and_o hypocrisy_n do_v bring_v forth_o most_o vile_a ulcer_n of_o impiety_n simlerus_n quest_n xii_o of_o the_o harden_v of_o pharaoh_n heart_n vers._n 12._o and_o the_o lord_n harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n 1._o the_o word_n signify_v to_o obfirme_v or_o strengthen_v chazak_v because_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o strength_n or_o rather_o stubburnenes_n to_o stand_v against_o god_n there_o be_v another_o word_n use_v to_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n cabadh_fw-mi to_o make_v heavy_a as_o cap._n 8.15_o pharaoh_n first_o by_o his_o own_o corrupt_a mind_n harden_v or_o make_v his_o heart_n heavy_a the_o lord_n as_o by_o cast_v a_o heavy_a weight_n upon_o it_o make_v it_o heavy_a jun._n 2._o origen_n well_o note_v how_o sometime_o pharaoh_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v his_o own_o heart_n c._n 8.15_o sometime_o the_o lord_n as_o in_o this_o place_n the_o first_o kind_n of_o harden_v be_v declare_v by_o the_o apostle_n how_o it_o come_v when_o man_n by_o their_o impenitency_n abuse_v the_o lenity_n and_o longanimitie_n of_o god_n rom._n 2.5_o but_o the_o same_o apostle_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o other_o harden_v by_o the_o lord_n rom._n 9_o he_o pass_v it_o over_o and_o it_o may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v one_o of_o those_o high_a matter_n which_o paul_n hear_v be_v take_v up_o into_o paradise_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v utter_v thus_o origen_n count_v this_o a_o great_a secret_a how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v the_o heart_n and_o so_o it_o be_v yet_o not_o such_o a_o secret_a but_o that_o we_o find_v the_o same_o open_v in_o scripture_n how_o the_o lord_n by_o give_v wicked_a man_n over_o to_o themselves_o and_o withdraw_v his_o
say_v that_o agnus_fw-la do_v not_o here_o signify_v the_o sex_n but_o the_o kind_n as_o many_o time_n we_o say_v a_o man_n have_v oves_fw-la and_o vaccas_fw-la sheep_n and_o cow_n both_o which_o word_n be_v of_o the_o feminine_a gender_n and_o yet_o our_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o have_v of_o both_o sex_n thostatus_n 3._o but_o all_o this_o question_n be_v move_v without_o cause_n for_o the_o original_a word_n sheb_n signify_v not_o agnus_fw-la a_o lamb_n either_o male_a or_o female_a but_o pecus_fw-la a_o small_a beast_n note_v not_o the_o sex_n but_o the_o kind_n and_o so_o vatab._n and_o jun._n translate_v quest_n fourteen_o the_o general_a signification_n of_o the_o rite_n of_o the_o passeover_n vers._n 8._o they_o shall_v eat_v the_o flesh_n the_o same_o night_n the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n do_v betoken_v these_o thing_n in_o general_a 1._o the_o great_a haste_n and_o speed_n that_o they_o be_v to_o make_v which_o be_v signify_v both_o by_o the_o meat_n which_o they_o do_v eat_v it_o must_v be_v roast_v with_o fire_n which_o be_v soon_o do_v than_o to_o be_v boil_a or_o sod_v in_o water_n they_o must_v eat_v their_o bread_n unleavened_a because_o they_o have_v no_o time_n to_o leaven_n it_o neither_o be_v they_o to_o break_v a_o bone_n of_o it_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o time_n to_o pick_v the_o bone_n and_o suck_v the_o marrow_n as_o also_o by_o their_o manner_n of_o eat_v with_o their_o staff_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o shoe_n on_o their_o foot_n as_o ready_a for_o their_o journey_n neither_o be_v they_o to_o carry_v any_o thing_n forth_o of_o the_o door_n vers_fw-la 46._o the_o time_n will_v not_o serve_v they_o one_o to_o visit_v another_o and_o to_o send_v part_n thereof_o to_o their_o neighbour_n 2._o the_o other_o thing_n general_o signify_v be_v that_o hard_a servitude_n which_o they_o have_v endure_v in_o egypt_n which_o be_v insinuate_v by_o the_o sour_a herb_n and_o unsavoury_a leaven_a bread_n and_o the_o roast_n of_o the_o lamb_n 3._o so_o then_o the_o celebrate_n of_o the_o passeover_n do_v put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o two_o great_a benefit_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v of_o their_o deliverance_n from_o the_o plague_n when_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o egypt_n be_v smite_v and_o of_o their_o freedom_n from_o the_o bondage_n in_o egypt_n which_o late_a as_o be_v the_o more_o principal_a be_v often_o speak_v of_o in_o scripture_n and_o as_o some_o have_v observe_v it_o be_v mention_v 50._o several_a time_n perer._n quest_n xv._n the_o particular_a application_n of_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n flesh_n for_o the_o particular_a application_n of_o these_o rite_n 1._o they_o be_v to_o eat_v the_o flesh_n the_o same_o night_n not_o the_o flesh_n without_o the_o sinew_n as_o some_o hebrew_n have_v strict_o take_v the_o word_n but_o whatsoever_o be_v apt_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v eat_v those_o part_n except_v which_o because_o of_o their_o uncleanness_n and_o unaptnesse_n for_o nourishment_n use_v to_o be_v cast_v away_o as_o the_o gut_n and_o entrail_n and_o they_o be_v to_o eat_v it_o the_o same_o night_n after_o the_o sun_n be_v set_v which_o be_v the_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 15._o day_n raw_a 2._o it_o must_v not_o be_v eat_v raw_a 1._o that_o be_v not_o thorough_o dress_v or_o prepare_v as_o rab._n solomon_n for_o they_o need_v not_o to_o be_v admonish_v not_o to_o eat_v raw_a flesh_n 2._o oleaster_n have_v here_o a_o conceit_n by_o himself_o that_o â—a_n which_o be_v here_o translate_v of_o all_o raw_a shall_v signify_v rather_o break_v or_o cut_v of_o the_o word_n nava_fw-la and_o the_o meaning_n to_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o cut_v it_o in_o piece_n to_o be_v boil_a but_o beside_o that_o both_o the_o chalde_n and_o septuagint_n do_v interpret_v raw_a and_o all_o other_o interpreter_n and_o oleaster_n have_v this_o conceit_n alone_o by_o himself_o this_o be_v express_v afterward_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v dress_v whole_a with_o the_o head_n foot_n and_o purtenance_n vers_fw-la 9_o neither_o be_v they_o divide_v into_o piece_n but_o as_o they_o do_v eat_v it_o after_o it_o be_v roast_v for_o they_o be_v forbid_v to_o carry_v any_o of_o the_o flesh_n out_o of_o the_o house_n vers_n 46._o jun._n 3._o and_o for_o two_o reason_n be_v they_o command_v to_o roast_v it_o rather_o than_o to_o boil_v it_o both_o because_o of_o more_o haste_n and_o roast_a meat_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v strong_a food_n for_o in_o the_o boil_a much_o of_o the_o moisture_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o meat_n go_v out_o into_o the_o water_n and_o they_o be_v not_o to_o eat_v it_o not_o thorough_o dress_v lest_o they_o may_v in_o the_o eat_v cast_v it_o forth_o again_o perer._n 3_o they_o must_v eat_v it_o also_o with_o unleavened_a bread_n bread_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v soon_o prepare_v as_o abraham_n in_o haste_n cause_v unleavened_a cake_n to_o be_v make_v gen._n 18._o and_o so_o do_v lot_n likewise_o gen._n 19_o to_o entertain_v the_o angel_n 2._o by_o this_o be_v signify_v that_o they_o shall_v leave_v and_o forsake_v all_o the_o egyptian_a superstition_n and_o corruption_n which_o be_v understand_v by_o leaven_n as_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n our_o saviour_n bid_v his_o disciple_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharisy_n 3._o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o in_o this_o first_o passeover_n they_o be_v not_o command_v to_o eat_v unleavened_a bread_n seven_o day_n neither_o do_v they_o intend_v so_o much_o but_o they_o carry_v their_o thou_fw-mi forth_o unleavened_a not_o for_o any_o religion_n in_o abstain_v from_o leaven_a bread_n but_o for_o their_o haste_n as_o it_o be_v express_v vers_fw-la 19_o therefore_o that_o prescription_n to_o abstain_v from_o leaven_a bread_n seven_o day_n vers_fw-la 14._o belong_v to_o the_o perpetual_a observation_n of_o the_o pasch_fw-mi but_o all_o the_o other_o rite_n prescribe_v unto_o vers_fw-la 14._o appertain_v to_o the_o first_o passeover_n josephus_n think_v that_o they_o do_v eat_v unleavened_a bread_n 30._o day_n for_o want_n of_o other_o and_o that_o they_o have_v all_o that_o time_n no_o more_o sustenance_n than_o they_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o eat_v thereof_o very_o spare_o only_a for_o necessity_n and_o in_o remembrance_n of_o their_o penury_n and_o want_n they_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n eight_o day_n lib._n 2._o antiquit_n cap._n 5._o in_o the_o which_o speech_n of_o josephus_n some_o thing_n be_v very_o probable_a as_o that_o they_o live_v of_o the_o provision_n which_o they_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n thirty_o day_n until_o manna_n fall_v which_o be_v upon_o the_o sixteen_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n for_o in_o the_o fifteen_o day_n they_o come_v to_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n where_o they_o murmur_v for_o meat_n and_o the_o next_o day_n in_o the_o morning_n the_o manna_n be_v send_v chap._n 16.1_o and_o 8._o it_o be_v also_o very_a like_o that_o their_o bread_n be_v unleavened_a all_o this_o while_n because_o they_o make_v it_o of_o that_o unleavened_a mass_n which_o they_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n vers_fw-la 39_o but_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o they_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n in_o remembrance_n of_o that_o penury_n and_o want_n for_o than_o they_o shall_v have_v keep_v it_o thirty_o day_n but_o rather_o it_o be_v keep_v for_o a_o commemoration_n of_o a_o benefit_n which_o they_o receive_v in_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n upon_o the_o fifteen_o day_n and_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o egyptian_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n the_o one_o and_o twenty_o day_n seven_o day_n after_o which_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o that_o observation_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n seven_o day_n and_o beside_o they_o be_v not_o command_v to_o keep_v it_o eight_o day_n but_o only_o seven_o vers._n 8._o with_o sour_a herb_n shall_v they_o eat_v it_o 1._o the_o latin_a translator_n read_v lactuâ—_n be_v agreâ—â—ibuâ—_n herb_n with_o wild_a lâ—â—â—ice_n so_o also_o rab._n solomon_n 2._o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v a_o certain_a kind_n of_o bitter_a herb_n whereof_o theophrastus_n write_v histor_n plane_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 11._o and_o pliniâ—_n lib._n 19_o cap._n 8._o theodorus_n gaza_n do_v sometime_o interpret_v it_o endive_n sometime_o wild_a lettuce_n 3._o but_o it_o seem_v rather_o general_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o sour_a herb_n not_o of_o any_o special_a kind_n lyranus_fw-la as_o the_o chalde_n also_o read_v so_o also_o vutab_v â—un_v in_o remembrance_n of_o their_o bitter_a affliction_n in_o egypt_n 4._o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v merorâ—m_n bitterness_n which_o sometime_o be_v take_v for_o the_o bitter_a sorrow_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 3.15_o and_o so_o oleaster_n take_v it_o to_o
of_o god_n as_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n say_v they_o worship_v i_o in_o vain_a teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n as_o our_o saviour_n cit_v the_o prophet_n maâ—kâ—_n 7_o 5._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o confut._n against_o uncertainty_n or_o doubtfulness_n of_o salvation_n vers._n 13._o thou_o will_v carry_v thy_o people_n but_o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v â—achitha_fw-mi thou_o have_v carry_v propter_fw-la certitudinem_fw-la fidei_fw-la sic_fw-la de_fw-la futuris_fw-la loquor_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la praeteritis_fw-la for_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n he_o so_o speak_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v as_o already_o past_a ferus_fw-la as_o s._n paul_n say_v by_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o tit._n 3.6_o whereas_o yet_o we_o be_v not_o save_v but_o be_v assure_v of_o our_o salvation_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n this_o then_o show_v the_o absurdity_n of_o popish_a doctrine_n that_o count_v it_o presumption_n for_o any_o man_n to_o be_v assure_v of_o his_o salvation_n 2._o confut._n against_o the_o manichee_n vers._n 25._o and_o there_o he_o prove_v he_o the_o manichee_n upon_o the_o like_a place_n where_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o tempt_v abraham_n thus_o object_v egone_o deum_fw-la colam_fw-la qui_fw-la tentat_fw-la shall_v i_o worship_v a_o god_n that_o tempt_v these_o manichee_n reject_v the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o author_n thereof_o they_o make_v two_o beginning_n one_o of_o evil_a the_o other_o of_o good_a two_o chief_a prince_n the_o one_o of_o darkness_n to_o who_o they_o ascribe_v the_o old_a testament_n the_o other_o the_o prince_n of_o light_n who_o they_o hold_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n sâ—_n displiceat_fw-la tibi_fw-la deus_fw-la tentans_fw-la displiceat_fw-la &_o christus_fw-la tentans_fw-la if_o god_n displease_v thou_o because_o he_o tempt_v then_o must_v christ_n also_o displease_v thou_o because_o he_o be_v say_v also_o to_o tempt_v as_o he_o say_v to_o philip_n whence_o shall_v we_o buy_v bread_n that_o thâ—se_a may_v eat_v joh._n 6.5_o than_o it_o follow_v this_o he_o say_v to_o prove_v or_o tempt_v he_o for_o he_o himself_o know_v what_o he_o will_v do_v christ_n be_v say_v to_o prove_v he_o that_o be_v to_o see_v what_o he_o will_v say_v so_o deo_fw-la tentante_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la occultum_fw-la est_fw-la proditur_fw-la god_n tempt_v that_o what_o be_v hide_v may_v be_v bewray_v deus_fw-la tentat_fw-la ut_fw-la dâ—ceat_fw-la and_o god_n tempt_v to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v august_n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la serm_fw-la 7â—_n see_v before_o quest_n 50.51_o 3._o confut._n against_o free_a will_n vers._n 26._o if_o thou_o will_v give_v ear_n unto_o his_o commandment_n these_o and_o the_o like_a place_n be_v urge_v by_o the_o romanist_n to_o prove_v freewill_n as_o isaiah_n 1.19_o if_o you_o consent_v and_o obey_v you_o shall_v eat_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o land_n upon_o these_o and_o such_o other_o place_n they_o argue_v thus_o if_o it_o be_v in_o our_o power_n to_o perform_v these_o condition_n then_o have_v we_o free_a will_n if_o not_o to_o what_o end_n be_v they_o propound_v bellarm._n lib._n 5._o the_o great_a cap._n 19_o contra._n this_o argument_n consist_v upon_o a_o disjunctive_a proposition_n these_o place_n either_o show_v free_a will_n or_o else_o they_o be_v propound_v in_o vain_a first_o therefore_o i_o answer_v that_o according_a to_o their_o collection_n these_o place_n as_o well_o show_v that_o a_o man_n have_v power_n of_o himself_o to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n as_o that_o he_o have_v free_a will_n but_o this_o s._n paul_n deny_v and_o thereupon_o he_o conclude_v that_o every_o one_o that_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n because_o they_o can_v keep_v it_o second_o these_o place_n be_v urge_v in_o their_o sense_n do_v as_o well_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n of_o himself_o without_o grace_n may_v keep_v god_n commandment_n for_o if_o a_o man_n can_v perform_v they_o whole_o of_o himself_o the_o same_o question_n remain_v why_o they_o be_v propound_v to_o he_o that_o can_v keep_v they_o three_o and_o yet_o though_o it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n power_n to_o keep_v these_o commandment_n they_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a for_o they_o serve_v as_o spur_n to_o incite_v and_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o obedience_n and_o to_o strive_v unto_o perfection_n and_o to_o labour_v to_o go_v forward_o but_o s._n paul_n show_v the_o only_a sufficient_a reason_n why_o the_o lord_n give_v the_o law_n to_o be_v a_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o unto_o christ_n galath_n 3._o and_o augustine_n write_v excellent_o of_o this_o point_n non_fw-fr ob_fw-la aliud_fw-la superbis_fw-la data_fw-la ista_fw-la praecepta_fw-la sunt_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la viribus_fw-la deficientes_fw-la in_o quibus_fw-la confidebant_fw-la liberatoreâ—_n requirerent_fw-la these_o precept_n be_v for_o no_o other_o cause_n give_v to_o the_o proud_a people_n than_o that_o fail_n in_o their_o own_o strength_n wherein_o they_o trust_v they_o shall_v seek_v for_o a_o helper_n and_o deliverer_n contra_fw-la celestin._n de_fw-fr perfectione_n justitiae_fw-la 6._o place_n of_o moral_a observation_n 1._o obseru._n against_o vain_a confidence_n in_o strength_n or_o riches_n vers._n 4._o his_o choose_a captain_n be_v drown_v also_o in_o the_o red_a sea_n notwithstanding_o their_o great_a power_n nobility_z favour_n with_o the_o king_n skill_n in_o feat_n of_o war_n the_o lord_n be_v mighty_a than_o they_o and_o a_o great_a man_n of_o war_n be_v able_a to_o confound_v and_o overthrow_v they_o this_o show_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v put_v confidence_n in_o his_o nobility_n power_n riches_n ferus_fw-la as_o the_o prophet_n say_v jerem._n 4.23_o let_v not_o the_o wiseman_n glory_n in_o his_o wisdom_n nor_o the_o strong_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o strength_n neither_o the_o rich_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o riches_n etc._n etc._n 2._o obseru._n the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n vers._n 7._o thou_o have_v overthrow_v they_o that_o rise_v against_o thou_o they_o which_o be_v enemy_n unto_o the_o church_n the_o lord_n hold_v they_o to_o be_v his_o enemy_n they_o which_o rise_v against_o his_o people_n do_v set_v themselves_o against_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o lord_n jesus_n say_v to_o saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o simler_n they_o then_o which_o oppose_v themselves_o to_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n do_v bid_v battle_n to_o the_o lord_n himself_o and_o he_o will_v take_v their_o cause_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o maintain_v it_o 3._o obseru._n sin_n press_v down_o to_o hell_n vers._n 10._o they_o sink_v as_o lead_v in_o the_o mighty_a water_n sin_n be_v heavy_a and_o press_v down_o yeâ—_n it_o weigh_v down_o to_o hell_n examinemus_fw-la ergo_fw-la nos_fw-la per_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la ne_fw-la deprimamur_fw-la gravitate_fw-la pecâ—atorum_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o profundum_fw-la let_v we_o therefore_o examine_v ourselves_o by_o repentance_n lest_o we_o be_v press_v down_o with_o the_o weight_n of_o our_o sin_n into_o the_o deep_a ferus_fw-la so_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v that_o we_o shall_v cast_v away_o everything_o that_o press_v down_o and_o sin_n that_o hang_v on_o so_o fast_o hebr._n 12.1_o 4._o obseru._n not_o to_o give_v over_o to_o go_v on_o in_o our_o call_n notwithstanding_o the_o unthankfulness_n of_o man_n vers._n 24._o then_o the_o people_n murmur_v against_o moses_n and_o he_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n moses_n notwithstanding_o the_o people_n murmur_v go_v on_o in_o his_o call_n and_o leave_v not_o off_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o though_o they_o be_v a_o very_a stubborn_a and_o ungrateful_a people_n this_o teach_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o go_v on_o with_o courage_n in_o their_o call_n notwithstanding_o the_o evil_a acceptance_n in_o the_o world_n of_o their_o labour_n minister_n must_v look_v for_o small_a thank_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n for_o their_o pain_n nor_o yet_o must_v such_o as_o labour_n either_o by_o preach_v or_o write_v to_o propagate_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n look_v for_o their_o reward_n among_o man_n nay_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o comfort_n unto_o they_o that_o they_o find_v not_o their_o reward_n here_o for_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a sign_n that_o a_o great_a reward_n be_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o in_o heaven_n as_o the_o lord_n say_v by_o his_o prophet_n jeremy_n refrain_v thy_o voice_n from_o weep_v and_o thy_o eye_n from_o tear_n for_o thy_o work_n shall_v be_v reward_v jerem._n 31.16_o as_o moses_n here_o pray_v for_o a_o murmur_a and_o unthankful_a people_n the_o like_a do_v samuel_n god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o cease_v pray_v for_o you_o but_o i_o will_v show_v you_o the_o good_a and_o right_a way_n 1._o sam._n 1â—_n 23_o 5._o obseru._n obedience_n the_o best_a remedy_n against_o sickness_n vers._n 26._o if_o thou_o will_v keep_v all_o his_o
godhead_n it_o be_v absorb_v of_o his_o divine_a nature_n which_o only_o remain_v this_o be_v the_o heresy_n of_o swencfeldius_fw-la but_o we_o be_v otherwise_o teach_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o christ_n ascend_v in_o a_o true_a visible_a humane_a body_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v with_o the_o same_o return_n again_o into_o the_o world_n at_o the_o latter_a day_n act_v 1_o marbach_n 6._o moral_a observation_n 1._o obseru._n that_o we_o neglect_v not_o the_o time_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n vers._n 6._o he_o make_v the_o mercy-seat_n oleaster_n hereupon_o well_o observe_v that_o god_n appoint_v a_o place_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o show_v mercy_n but_o he_o assign_v no_o place_n for_o judgement_n whereby_o be_v signify_v that_o now_o be_v the_o time_n of_o mercy_n but_o afterward_o come_v judgement_n we_o be_v teach_v hereby_o not_o to_o neglect_v the_o time_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n but_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v as_o the_o prophet_n say_v prepare_v to_o meet_v thy_o god_n o_o israel_n amos_n 4.12_o 2._o obseru._n we_o must_v eat_v and_o drink_v as_o in_o god_n presence_n vers._n 10._o also_o he_o make_v the_o table_n of_o shittiâ—_n wood_n etc._n etc._n this_o table_n whereon_o be_v set_v the_o show_n bread_n which_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o israel_n signify_v that_o man_n as_o be_v always_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n sancte_fw-la uterentur_fw-la dâ—nis_fw-la dei_fw-la shall_v reverent_o use_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n simler_n as_o the_o apostle_n admonish_v that_o whether_o we_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v else_o all_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 10._o chap._n xxxviii_o 1._o the_o method_n and_o argument_n in_o this_o chapter_n 1._o be_v set_v down_o the_o make_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o belong_v to_o the_o ministry_n and_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n first_o of_o the_o holy_a instrument_n as_o the_o altar_n and_o laver_n of_o brass_n with_o the_o fashion_n of_o they_o and_o the_o thing_n thereto_o belong_v to_o vers_n 9_o second_o of_o the_o holy_a place_n namely_o the_o outward_a court_n where_o these_o holy_a instrument_n be_v to_o be_v employ_v and_o use_v to_o vers_n 21._o 2._o in_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n be_v express_v 1._o the_o order_n and_o dispose_n of_o these_o thing_n when_o they_o be_v make_v to_o who_o charge_n and_o care_n they_o be_v commit_v vers_fw-la 21._o 2._o the_o matter_n both_o whereof_o they_o be_v make_v as_o gold_n silver_z brass_n and_o what_o thing_n be_v make_v of_o each_o of_o these_o metal_n vers_fw-la 23._o to_o the_o end_n 2._o the_o divers_a reading_n vers._n 8._o of_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o woman_n which_o come_v together_o by_o troop_n i._o which_o assemble_v and_o come_v together_o b.g.p._n better_a than_o which_o exercise_v themselves_o a._n or_o which_o fast_v s._n or_o pray_v c._n or_o watch_v i.b.g._n l._n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tzâ—ba_fw-la signify_v to_o gather_v a_o army_n these_o devout_a woman_n come_v in_o troop_n together_o as_o a_o army_n vers._n 21._o these_o be_v the_o thing_n number_v i.p.c._n or_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n b._n the_o thing_n visit_v a._n better_o than_o i.p.c.b._n these_o be_v the_o instrument_n l._n or_o this_o be_v the_o construction_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n s._n or_o these_o be_v the_o part_n g._n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pekudai_o number_v count_v see_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o divers_a reading_n before_o chap._n 27._o 3._o the_o question_n discuss_v quest_n i._o whether_o there_o be_v more_o than_o one_o laver_n make_v vers._n 8._o also_o he_o make_v the_o laver_n of_o brass_n 1._o r._n david_n think_v there_o be_v two_o laver_n one_o whereat_o the_o priest_n wash_v the_o other_o wherein_o they_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v their_o sacrifice_n whereof_o mention_n be_v make_v 1_o sam._n 2.14_o how_o the_o priest_n boy_n will_v come_v while_o the_o flesh_n be_v seethe_v and_o thrust_v his_o flesh_n hook_n into_o the_o kettle_n caldron_n pot_n or_o pan_n and_o take_v out_o that_o which_o come_v next_o to_o hand_n ex_fw-la oleastro_fw-la 2._o but_o see_v mention_n here_o be_v make_v but_o of_o one_o laver_n of_o brass_n it_o be_v like_o there_o be_v no_o more_o make_v by_o moses_n direction_n but_o this_o one_o to_o wash_v in_o which_o may_v serve_v both_o for_o the_o priest_n to_o wash_v in_o as_o also_o to_o cleanse_v the_o sacrifice_n as_o be_v before_o show_v quest_n 25._o chap._n 30._o whither_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n that_o caldron_n mention_v 1_o sam._n 2._o be_v to_o another_o end_n for_o therein_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v sod_a and_o boil_a quest_n ii_o of_o the_o form_n and_o fashion_n of_o this_o laver._n concern_v the_o form_n and_o fashion_n of_o this_o laver_n it_o be_v describe_v before_o quest_n 24._o chap._n 30._o where_o it_o be_v resolve_v that_o it_o stand_v upon_o a_o shank_n or_o foot_n and_o that_o the_o priest_n do_v not_o wash_v their_o hand_n and_o foot_n in_o it_o but_o that_o the_o water_n out_o of_o the_o laver_n be_v let_v out_o by_o certain_a pipe_n as_o be_v see_v in_o fountain_n and_o therewith_o the_o priest_n wash_v gallasius_n set_v down_o another_o form_n describe_v the_o laver_n like_v unto_o a_o great_a bowl_n or_o basin_n stand_v upon_o a_o square_a frame_n with_o bar_n and_o ring_n on_o the_o side_n wherewith_o it_o be_v carry_v but_o this_o form_n be_v inconvenient_a 1._o because_o they_o can_v not_o come_v by_o the_o water_n the_o laver_n stand_v upon_o the_o frame_n and_o it_o have_v no_o other_o foot_n of_o it_o own_o it_o can_v not_o stand_v of_o itself_o to_o hold_v water_n 2._o neither_o be_v it_o like_v it_o be_v a_o great_a massy_a and_o weighty_a vessel_n that_o it_o be_v carry_v by_o bar_n on_o the_o levite_n shoulder_n 3._o and_o if_o it_o have_v have_v any_o such_o bar_n and_o ring_n they_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v omit_v in_o the_o description_n as_o the_o ark_n table_n of_o show_n bread_n the_o brazen_a altar_n and_o altar_n of_o incense_n be_v set_v forth_o with_o their_o bar_n quest_n iii_o how_o the_o brazen_a laver_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o woman_n looking-glass_n he_o make_v the_o laver_n of_o the_o glass_n 1._o cajetan_n think_v that_o the_o laver_n be_v not_o make_v of_o the_o woman_n looking-glass_n but_o that_o the_o laver_n be_v for_o the_o smoothness_n and_o brightness_n compare_v to_o looking-glass_n wherein_o the_o woman_n may_v see_v themselves_o and_o so_o he_o read_v the_o text_n thus_o he_o make_v the_o laver_n of_o brass_n in_o glass_n for_o so_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beth_fw-mi signify_v herein_o marbachius_n also_o concur_v with_o cajetan_n contra._n 1._o by_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o brazen_a altar_n which_o be_v cover_v with_o bright_a and_o polish_a brass_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v of_o glass_n 2._o to_o what_o end_n shall_v the_o woman_n behold_v themselves_o in_o the_o laver_n as_o in_o a_o glass_n they_o which_o come_v of_o a_o religious_a devotion_n have_v no_o mind_n to_o trick_n up_o themselves_o there_o 3._o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beth_fw-mi sometime_o be_v take_v for_o ex_fw-la of_o as_o chap._n 35.35_o to_o work_v all_o manner_n of_o work_n in_o blue_a silk_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v of_o blue_a silk_n etc._n etc._n 2._o some_o think_v that_o the_o woman_n bring_v their_o looking-glass_n and_o they_o be_v set_v by_o the_o workman_n into_o the_o brazen_a laver_n wherein_o the_o priest_n as_o they_o wash_v may_v see_v whether_o any_o spot_n remain_v on_o they_o still_o oleaster_n lyran._n pelican_n lippom._n but_o this_o have_v be_v very_o inconvenient_a to_o hang_v or_o set_v in_o glass_n where_o they_o wash_v neither_o need_v they_o to_o spy_v in_o the_o glass_n the_o spot_n of_o their_o hand_n and_o foot_n which_o be_v always_o in_o their_o eye_n 3._o osiander_n give_v this_o interpretation_n bemaroth_fw-la in_o the_o vision_n and_o sight_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v the_o laver_n of_o brass_n which_o be_v to_o worship_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o this_o have_v be_v then_o add_v to_o small_a purpose_n he_o make_v the_o laver_n in_o the_o sight_n etc._n etc._n and_o beside_o the_o word_n maroth_fw-la which_o come_v of_o raah_o to_o see_v be_v by_o the_o most_o interpreter_n translate_v glass_n l.s.c.a.p.u._n 4._o some_o think_v that_o the_o laver_n be_v make_v of_o the_o woman_n glasse-case_n which_o be_v of_o brass_n r._n salom._n tostat_fw-la qu._n 4._o but_o the_o text_n say_v they_o be_v make_v of_o the_o glass_n themselves_o which_o be_v divers_a from_o the_o case_n 5._o therefore_o