EXODUS X Y I. 61 but as the Hebrew Shabbath , is retained by the holy Ghoft in Grecke, Sabba:on , Mat. 12. 5,8. fo the Hebrew Sbabbathon,(here ufed)is by the Apo - Mlle Sgbbatifmo.r, a fabbatifine, in Heb.4 9 by inter- pretation, a Ref,whereof lee Gen.2.z. Hereby it appeareth, that the keeping of the Sabbath was before the Law given at mount Sinai, E eo.2 O. ofhol nef J that is, an holy Sabbath : and both these joyned together,fignifiean exalt and carefull refl. SoExo.35.2.Lev.23.3. for areftrvatiinJ that is, lobe referved or ltept ; Co in verC 32, 3 3, 34. 25 Verf..25.eat that to dayj as they that laboured in the fixt day , had what to eat on the Sabbath : fo they that in this life (whiles God giveth time to work) doe labour in Chrift, (hall have in the life to come, the fruition of their labours,with eter- nail reif in heaven, Joh.6.27,29,58. Ga1.6.7,1o. 26 Verf. 26. there f all be none] This life and world is the time and place of working; the world to conic is for reward ; when it will be too late to feeke forManna,if we have gathered none before, Mat. 25. 8, 9,10. And thus the Idebrews of old underltood this figure, Paying ; As in the ftàte dais a man muff prepare for the Sabbath, both inrefpeiiof food and of works : fo if a man prepare not aright his works in thin world , be fhall bave nothing to eat in the world to mine. Againe they fay, The Sabbath, in it thew fha8 be none, Exod. i 6. this fignifieth the world which fhail be all Sabbath ; for there fhall be there no do- ing efthe Law, but receiving of reward; as our DoClors of blef d memory have explained u, Wits (o labeureth in the evening oftbe Sabbath, he (halleat in the Sabbath. lias, in Sepher refiith dwchmab ,treat. of Holineffi, cap. 2.flio194.b. 29 V. 29.Outofhitplace ]The Sabbath wasfan&ìfied with an holy convocation, or aflembling of the peo- ple in Synagogues,Lev.23.3 A& 15.21. This place Therefore whereto God reltraineth them,was not their private tents, but the camp of ¡frac!: out of which they might not goeon the Sabbath. Front hence the Hebrewes gathered a generali prohibi- tion of goingout of towne on tuck daies; & held it unlawfull to travel( beyond the luburbs of any citie,which fubmrbs they let to be two thoufandcu- bits, front the Law,in Num.3 5 3. and a like fpace was between the Arke of God and the peop(e,at their paffage over Jordan, Jof. 3.4. The Chaldee paraphrale on Ruth r. 16. (in the Maforites Bi- ble) Naomifaid unto Ruth, we are commanded to (ep the Sabbaths and good daies, (that is, feafis) and not to goe abase two tboufand cubits. The like 'flea fure is let in the Bab.Thalm. in Eurobin, c.4. And R.D. Kim - chi in lois Annotations on Eae.48.7.laith,tworhou- fand cubits are a mile ; meaning an Italian (or Eng. lifh) mile. Hereupen in the Apoliles dales the fpeech was common of a Sabbath dalesjourney: and fo far Mount Olivet was from Iervfalem, Aëts i. 12. where the Syriackexplaineth it, alma! Even furlongs, In the HebrewCanons it is faid; Who f geeth out aftee limits ofa eitle on the Sabbath day, into be beaten : for it is fiid, Let no man goe out of his place in the feventb day, (Exo.16.29.) this place is the limits ofthe citie, &c. By the Doll rise of the Scribes, no man may gee out ofa citie above two this fand cubits ; to goe further , is mdawfull; for 2000.cubits,are the fubtolis ofa citie, &c. Maimony in Mifn. treat. of the Sabbath,c 27. f. s,ì. Ver.3 s.libtCoriander]in (nape and quantity: but the colour white as bdelium or cryflall, Num.1 t.7. The Hebr. Gad is not found in this lignification, but here, and in Num. 11.7. Ionic thinke it to be mufard fed: but the Greeke corn, and the Chal- dee Cltbar, (inTbargum lerufilemie) which is the Arabick name of Coriander,doe confirme the conm- montranflation. tafle ofit] towit, as itwas ga- thered and tmcoqued , was like honey wafers ; but being baked, &c. it tailed like frefh eyk, Num.' 1.8. Ver. 33. golden pot] fo the Apoltle in Heb.9.4 (following the common Gr.verfion) tranflateth this word, which is not found but in this only place. put tbere ]Hebr. give there the fuluefe,fanO- mer. before Iebovab:] that is, befre the it oftefi- monie,which was a ligne of Gods prefence.So it is explained in v.34. And in 2 Chr.2o.13. all Iadab flood before Iebovah,that is,in the houfi of Jebovab,v.5. Ver,34. Tef tmonie] that is , the tablet of Gods law which were in the Arke , which testified Gods will to the people: fee Exo.25.16,z 1. Thefewere given afterward at mount Sinai, and there the Arkewas made; although therfore Mofes rehear - feth the thing here , to make a full end of the Ro- rie of Manna, yet the performance of this was not till after. Verf. 35. did eat Maìtitd:] all of them for their' 3; natural food.and it preferved their life: but Many of them pleafed notGod, by reafon of their uitbe- leefe, 1 Corinthians o. 5. Jude, v. 5. therefore, though they did eat Manna, yet they are dead, Joh, 6.49. even as they that now eat the Lords Supper unworthily , are guil y of his body and blood , and doe rate judgement to thimfelzes , not difeerning the Lords body, 1 Cor. 11. 27 29. but they that by beleeving in Chrift, doe Bate the true bread which came downe from heaven, doe not dye, but have life eternati, and be will raise them tip at the loll day, John 6.35,475 51, 54. Verf. 36. Ephah] a common nteafure, much 36 like an English barbel; containing three Saabs (or . pechy)mentloned in Gen.18.6. as the Chaldee here tranflateth, an Omer it one of ten (that is, the tenth part)ofthree Scabs: fo alto the Greek faith ,the tenth ofthreemeafieres.The Epbab therefore contained fo much as 432. hens egges; about 7. gallons and a halte of our meallare. So the Omer ,was more than twice fo much as the Ch enix , (a ijieafure fpoken of in Reve1.6,6.) which Chænix was wont to be a titans allowance of bread corne for a day. By which Gods bounty appeared to his people, allotting for every of them daily, anOmerof Manna s (verse 16.) which contained fo much as 43. hens egges, and fomewhat more. 31 33 34 t2?et PZS a T:J`ctC7UCdd1"4r2:21= CHAP. XVII. T he people murmure for water at Rephidim. 4, Mofes crietfi to the Lord, who fendeth him for water to the Raite in Horeb. 7, The, place it salted Mafah F f and
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