.i1.11iirAMr, 11111r4er EXODUS 1V. gnently.Thus God diftributeth his gifts by mea- iure : diverfly ;To one is given by the f irit, the word of wi fedame; to another, the word of knowledge ; to another, hinds of tongues ; to another, the interpretation of tongues, d"e. t Cor. t 2.8,10. So among the Apottles,2 Cor. I I. 6. & 10.1 o. Marke 3. 17. Of this Aaron , fee after in Exod. 6. 20,26. 15 Ver.i5.tbe work] which I have fpoken to thee; as the Greek faith,my words. God fignifying here- by, that the Priefts(svhich came of Aaron) (hood receive their Do&rine front theLaw, which was 8given by Mofees; as Ezek. 44.24. Ma1.4.4. Levit.6. ; 9. I will be] the Chaldee faith, my wordshalt be: the Greeke, I will open thy numb : as verf.12. I6 Vern 16. bee fha ! be] or, itshallbe that hefha/Ibe: the word is doubled, for more vehemencia and affurance. a mouth] that is, a Mefman, or as theChaldee faith, an Interpreter. In Exod.7.1. her is. called his Prophet. a God] the Chaldee faith (Rab, that is,) a Mayer : and the JeruPa- lemie Thargum addeth, an inquirer of Delirino from before the Lord. The Greeke tranflateth, in things pertaining to God; which very phrafe Paul ufeth in Hebrewes 5.1. The Hebrew Elohim,Gsd, is af- ter attributed to Judges and Maglftrates, Ex. 22. 8, 9. pal. 8z. 6. and the reason is rendred by Christ, beeaufe the word of God ie given to them, Joh. 10.34, 35. Here Moles, though the yonger bro- ther, (Exod. 7.7 ) is preferred before Aaron his elder: fo God oftentimes difpofed: fee Ganef. 25.23. &48.19. 17 Verf. 17, ,this rod] which war turned into a ferpent, as the Greeke addeth for explanation : in ver.2o. it is called the rod of God; it was before Mofes shep- herds ftaffe. 18 Verf..18. Ietber] called after, Iethro: in Greeke Iotbor; fee Exod. 3. r . inpeace] or, with peace : the Greeke tranflateth, with health or welfare. 19 Verf. t 9. thy foule] that is,t/ey !ff"e; as Gen. s 9.17. So the Chaldee well explaineth it, that fought to kill thee. Though fometime tofeeke the Soule, is ta- ken in the good part; as, none feekethformyJoule, Pfal. 142.5. that is, eareth for nie, or for my life : yet ufhally it fignilieth, Peeking to kill one; and is fometime explained , (Ieking the foule to take it a- way; as i King.'9.10. This phrafe is often used. So Matth. 2.20. 20 Vert 2o. font:es] two, Gerfhom and Elie zer,Exo- dus 18.3, 4. an affè] the Greeke tranflateth ass, as moe then one: and often the Hebrew putteth the fìngular for many. See Genets 3. 2. This may argue Mofes poore effete, asChrifts, Zachar. 9.'9. rod of God] that is, which God had appointed him to worke miracles with, as verf.. 3.17. So the Chaldee explaineth it, the rod whereby miracles fhould be dene, fora before the Lord So in Exod. t7.9. 2I Verf. 21. have put] or, fhu!! put in thy hand, that is,give thee power to doe. What wonders fignifie, fee on Exod. 7. 3. make ffrmg : ] or, make fîrme, fast, obstinate and bard; that bee (hall not remit or yeeld: therefore in Exod. 7. 3. God ufeth another word, I will Barden; and fo the Greek tranflateth this here, As before God turned Pharaohs heart, to hate his people, (Plain]. 105. 25.) fo now he is Paid to make - Jiang, and to harden his heart; and of King SATs, the Lord hardened his spirit, and made his heart firong (or obfinate) Denteronomie 2. 30. and hardned the hearts of the other Canaanites, Joshua 11. 20. and made fatte, and hardened the hearts of the If raelites, Efay 6. so. John 12. 40. and gave them the spirit offlamber, Romanes is. 8. As hardnelfe is finite , fo Pharaoh hardened his owne heart, Exod. 9.34. and fo all wicked men, Pfal. 95.8. but as it is a judgement and punilh [Went for finite , God hardeneth ; Ming hereunto fundry means; fometime withdrawing his out- ward words and workes , Psalm. 147. 19, 20. Matthew 11.21, 23. fometime the inward wor- king of his fpirit Genefis 6. 3. and fending out- ward means to deceive them, t King. 22. 20,23. or strong delufons to blind their minds, 2 Thef. 2. 1 0,11. Romans it. 8,10. or making his word (which they abate) to be the favour of death un- to them, z Corinthians 2. 15, I6. 1 Pet. 2.8. or, giving them over to a reprobate mind,, Romans r.28.or to Satan to be blinded and deluded unto deftru&ion , z Corinthians 4.4. 1 Kings 22. 22. 2 TheffaL2.9,12. So God is Paid to determine and to doe thofe things but jutkly ; which the wicked of their ewne accord,doe elfo ru(h into molt un- juftly; as Att. 4. z7, 28.2 Sam. 12. 1 1,12. And bee path mercie on whom be wifl ; and whom he will bee hardened:, Romans 9. 18. The Hebrew Do&ons, though they erre about mans face-will yet fay, That it may be a manfiemeth fgreat spun or fi many firms, at *gannet is given from the bulge of 7rinb, that vengeance be taken an the firmer far the finnes that be hash done willingly and wittingly; and that repentance be with- holdden from hint, and lent is not permitted him to serene from his wickednef e; but that bee die and pe- rifh in the faun that be bath done. This is that which the hoy bh bid (God) faith by the band ofEfaias; Make the heart of this people fat, &e. (Efa. 6. to.) Likewifi bee faith, But they mucked the malingers of God, and doffed his words, and mejeejiel hit Prophets, until! the wrath of the Lord arofi againf hiepeople, till there mat no healing, (2 Chronic. 36. 16.) at if he fiomld fay, they finned willingly, and multiplied their trefpafJis, till they were condemned to haze repentance with -holden from them , fvr that it the healing. Therefore it it written in the Law, And I will make firong the heart of Pharaoh; beeaufe Pharaoh firmedof binrielfe frfi, and did evill unto If: rael, which were ftrangers in bit land, ae it is fail, Come on, let us deale wifely with them, (Exodus s . r o.) bee gaze fentenec , that repentance fhonld bee with- holden from him , till vengeance were raltn on him : Therefore G O D Gardened his heart. And why then fns bee untohim by the hand of Mores, faying, Let (my people) goe, and repent thou , when at GOD had food unto bi but thou and thyfervanss , I know that yee will et feare, &e. (Exodus 9. so.) And indeed, fir ¡hit have I railed thee up, &c. Exod .yy 16, doc. To the end that he might make known, to thofe that came into the world, that when God mitt- holdeth repentance from a firmer, bee cannot repent ; but fhall die in his wdcked- neffe, which bee did at the firf3 of hit owne accord. Maimcny , 4'/,( / MO h 1111111 or
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