LxoDOS XIV. whereof hce warned them to beware , Deut.29. 16.17.18. 3 VerI3. intangled] or , perplexed', not knowing what to doe,as the Greek tranflateth it, they wan- der (or frray) and the word is a led in Ioef. t. t 8. of cattell perplexed for want of pafture.So Pha- raoh feeing the Ifraelites to take this indirea way,thought they were afraid of the wilderneffe, and in perplexity of mind : whereupon he hard- ned bin:felte to follow after, -and bring them a- gaine into his bondage. 4 Verf.4. nuke pang] that is, as the Greeke faith, barden : fo after, verle 8.17. See Exodus 4.2 t. honoured] or, as theGreeke tranflateth,gloried: will get -me bonour,by their deftruc`tion, ver. 17.18. For God hath glory by wrath upon the wicked,as by mercy upon the eleet, Rom. 9.22.23. So Ezekiel, 6 28.22. Verf. 6. bound] in Greeke, joyned, to wit, the horfes to his chariot : made ready. So Gen. 46.29. Verf.7. captaines ] or Princes, the third fort of 7 Governors in the kingdome: having the name of three, or third : the Ghaldee calleth them ó Nighties. Verf.8. a high hand] that is power fully,oppenly, and boldly, like armed men,as in Exo.1'3.18.and in the fight of the Egyptians, Num.33.3. not like fugitives.So to fin with a high hand, Norms 5.30. is to do it boldly and openly.The Ghaldee chan- geth the phrafe, faying, they went out with unes- vered(oro en)bead: which tneaneth,openly,bold- ly, cheerfully : as, the covering of the head, fig - nifieth forrow and lhanle,2 Sam., 5.30. Ier.2 4.4 y Verf.. army] Hebr. power e ufed for an army or be, as the Greeke here tranflateth it ; fo in verfe 17.18. And here againe is to be nnderitood, they followed and overtooke them. IO VerC l o. were fire afraid] or, fearedvehementÿ. This was for want of faith, and love towards God, Match. 1.26.1 Ioh.4.18. But was occaflo- ned by the (traits they now were in : the congrega- tion of Ifrael was flatos in , from the foure parts of the world : before them war the tea, behind themfollowed the enemy: and on each fade of them were wildetneffs full offtery Serents,whicbdid bite and kf ll men with their ve- nome: fairh the Ghaldee paraphrafe upó Song.2.14 I'I Verf .t 1. at all] or,none: a double denial( (hew- ing the earneffpaflion & diftemperature of their unfaithful' and unthankful) minds. Of this Da, vid (aid , they remembre l not the multitude of shy mer- eies,,but rebelled at the Sea at the reel tea : yet be fazed them for his names fake, Pfa1.1o6.7.8, 12 Verf.tz. Let us alone] or, Ceafefrom'ut. They re- turne to their former rebellious carriage inE- gypt, mentioned in Exodus 6.9. 13 Verl., 3.feare not] the Greeke faith, be bold, (or, of goadcamfort.) whomyei have fene] or,as the Greek tranhateth,fe aye fee meaning,they Gould fee.hem no more alive, but dead,as verle 3o. not same fee] Hebr. not adde to fee. By thefe_promi- fesGod would flay their murmurings, ftreng- then their faith , and (hew his grace to an unde- ferving paople : for which he is after celebrated, in Neh.9.9. lbw heard fl their cry by the red fea. 51 Verf t 4. fha/l bold your peace] or, (ball be fileal, 4 fh.tll ceafe from (peaking or doing any thing in this battell. The originali word is often ufed for ceafng to heare or fpeake,as they that are deafe ; but applied alto to a &ions, lsgnifieth hence or ceafiug from deeds ; as they that negleCt and fit Rill, z Sam. 19.1 t . Pfal. 83.2. & 50.3. Efay 42. 14.15. It may elfo be meant, holdye your peace, that is, ceafe from murmuring againli God and me. Verf t 5. wherefore] Heb. what that is; For what cry/ thou ? God encourkgeth Moles to goe on with the worke in hand , which thepeoplemur- muring began to hinder.So after(in Exod.17.4) bee -cried unto the Lord, upon the like occafion. Though here no words of prayer be mentioned, yet Moles might cry unto God by the Spirit, whichmaketb interceffwn fir the Saints withgroaiings which carrot be uttered,Rom.8.2 6.The Chaidee pa- raphralt turneth it, I have acceptedthy prayer : fpeake to the flames of Ifrael, &c. as if he had cried out for feare of wrath to come upon then: for their fin, as they deferved. So elfevvhere another Chalice paraphra(t (on Song. 1.9.) more plainely faith, When Pharaoh and his hot were drowned, Ifrael alt had likewife perJhed, ffMofesthe Prophet bad not perched out-his bands inprayer before the Lord , and turned away the Lords wrath from them. A like prefervation of then( by Moles prayer,is after recorded in Deut. 9.13. 14.-19.20. Verf.. s 6.thy rod]wherewith miracles were done in Egypt, Exod. 4.2. and 7.9. &c. the rad of God, Exod.17.9. it ftgnified the Ward of God , which is the rod of his mouth , wherewith hee fmitetb the earth, Efay 12.4. but feedetb his people,Mic.7.i 4. cleave it] that is , forcibly divide and (as the Greeke tranflateth) rent it. It is a commandement implying a promife. VerC. 17. honoured upon] or , as theGreeke tut,. neth it, glorified in Pharaoh :. get me glory and "ho - nouíupon him. The Lore, knew that they dealt proudy againll his people , fo hee made himklfe a name, a it is thin d, y, Neh.9.10. Verf .1 9: the Angel,] that is, Che fff,called lela vah, Exod. 13. 21. So the Hebrew Doecors have acknowledged this Angell to he Michael thegreat Prince, wits tuas made a wall of fre,betweene the Ifrae- lites and the Egyptians, Pirkei It. Eliezer, chap. 42. And others of them fay,this Angell wa(Shecbinab) the pretence (or Majeftie)of God, and called an Angell and Prince of the world, becaufe the government of the world is by his had: It. Menacbem upon this place. This 19. ver. and 20. and the 21. following,have every of them in the Hebrew, 72. letters; from which the Hebrew Rabbines have theircuríous fpecnlations, of fo many Angels concurring in this glorious worke of dividingthe fea, and lea- ding Ifrael through it. Verf. 20. a cloud and darkenej,] that is,the cloud was thick and darke to the Egyptians, and made light (or illuntined)the night to the Ifraelites.And fo the Ghaldee paraphrafe, andTharg,un: lernt- faletny explaineth it the elend mat halfi light , and halt darke'telè , the light, gave light unte Ifrael ; and the darkeneffe, g.tze (inky ffe unto the Eyplians. E e z The IS i6 17 19 2
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