66 EXODLlS XIX. him, that the judgement rsar Gods ,Dent.t.l7. And this tcacheth filch as gee to law one with ano- ther, not to leeke after their owneatfeítioüs, but after the will of God, and therein to refl. 16 Verc i6. a matter] Hebr. a word: which the Greeke rightly tranflateth,aconteoverfre; fo in Ex- od.24.14. SeealfoDent.r.12. makeknowne] the Greeke fait h,I inftrull them; which verlion the holy Ghoftapproveth,1 Cor. z.,i 6. front EC4o. t3 18 Verf .18. fade away] a fntilítude front the lcafe of a tree, which fadeth for want ofmoilturc: fo the care of judging fo great a people, would wea- rie and weare hint out. This Maße himfelfe ac- knowledged,Deut. i. 9,12. 19 Verf.r9. Gel (hall be with thee] and confequent- ly will profper thy proceedings for the good of thy !elfe and thy people: fee Gen.3 t.3. and 32.9. and 39.2. TheChaldec tranflateth , the Wordof the Lord /hall be thy helpe. to God-wand :] Chaldee, inquiring DMarine from the face of the Lard : as e. i5. thou fhalt bring] or, bring thou the matters (or mords:) in Greeke,tbeir words: meaning their'hard controverfes, which could not be determined' without counfel front God-, as fontetime fell out, Nu/1.15%33,34,3 5 . and 27.5,6. 20 Verfso. the work] or deed : inGreeke,tbeworks. This Myer explaineth to be all the things which tiny fbould doe, Dent.r.18. 21 Verf. 21. men of abilitie]. or of power, z ertue, and aúivitie ; that is , vertuons , a&ive, and able men, in body and ininde, as Gen 47.6. i Chron.26.6. The Greeke tranflateth,able (or mighty) men. The Hebrews defcribe then thus : Anfhei chajil (that is , Men of ability) are fuels as he mighty in the Com- mandements, andexaFfy look to themfelves, and fhb. due their affel/ions; fo that there be no d eft (or contemptible) thing in them, nor eviti name. And ge- nerally, able men are !itch at have a firing (or couragi- out) heart, to deliver the oppred out of the oppreffors bands at it is fard of Mofes , he ftt sod opy andlaved them; (Exod. 2. 17.) Maimony in Sanhedrin, ch.x. fea.7., men of truth] the Greeke talleth them jug men. So in Zacharie 7. 9. judgement of truth, the Greeke there tranflateth, jut./ judgement. Againe, jul/ice is put for truth, in Pfal. 5z. 5. becaulè thefe remues are neere allied. So in the Hebrew Canons it is explained; Men of truth are Inch as follow after juice, for it fef, eut of their aorte mincie doe love the truth, and hate violent wrong andffee from all Bede of fajts- flice. Maimony in Sanhedrin, c.z. f.7. eovetorefnef] or gaine, lucre. The Chaldee tranflateth, bating to receive Mammon. The Apoftic expoundeth it , not greedy offiltbie lucre, i Tim. 3.3,8. Sometime there is added, gaine ofmorey, as Jud9. 5.19. which the ApolIle talleth lote of Milne), 1 Tim.6.1 o. The He- brewes explaine it thus , Hating covetoufréie, even their orante Mammon (or Rich: they loaf? en nie thereto, nor are greedy to gatherriches; for who fo hafineth to be rich, want fball come upon him. Maimer,y in Sanhedrin, ch. 2. felt. 7. The love of lucre is the corruption of juflice,Deut.i 6.19. r Sam.8.3.Pro.1.19. Ezek. 22.27.E1a.56.t t. Unto the foure properties here expreffed,sve may adde three mor, which are na- med in Dent. t .13. Wife men,and underfiauding ;and known : under which (even, all other verntes and good qualities are implied.The Hebrew Dó &ors lày,of the moll inferiour Magiltrates,whom they call the Court of three men : there moll be in every one of them, ¡Jule fven things ; trifdome, meellrtefje, the fare f God,batred ofMsemon, love of the truth laze oftbdr(fel- low) creatures, (that is,of other men)-and that they be men ofgood name. Maimony vt Sanhedrin; c. z.fzEt.7. See Num.' r. Dem.!. & 17. Rulers] or Princes, Captaines oftlooufands; in Greeke, Cbiliarchs; fuck we Englifh, Cbiefc Captaines , Alts 21. 31, 3 2. Rev. 6. 15. as the next, Centurions. Verf. 22. at all time] alwaies ready to heare the caufes brought, the Greeke faith, every laure. But the Sabbaths and leapsdaies were excepted from thefe,as front all other civili affaires, Lev.23.3,7 8.25. &c. and by the Jewes Canons,tbe evening be, fore , the Sabbath was alto excepted front fuch judgments, notwithftanding this general fpeech, at all time. Maimony in Sanhedrin, c.i t. felts. & 3. And they tiled in /pad, (as he there (heweth in Sanlvdria, c.3 S. t.) the heifer courts,to lst from mar - ning Prayer till the fixt boureof the day , that is, till noose : and the. greater Court fate;. fomtbedni/y Sacrifice in the morning, till the daily evening Saeetf re. let this be] or, it fhaP be, &c. make thou the bur- dens] fo Mofes callcth it in Deut. i. r 2. Ver.23.teHand] that is, to indure. come to their place] that is,the land ofCaseaart, whither they are travelling; as Nnm.to.29. or,retttrne home with an end bti'their controverfies,without long wait.. ing.So ones houfe,or home,is called his place,Judg. 7.7. and 9.55. and 19. 28, 29. Verf. 25. Mofes chofe] by the peoples content, who brought fit men untohim,Deut.1.13,14. &c. made them] Hebr. gave (or fit) themheads, that is,Rulers.This he did,with a charge unto the Ru- lers to judge jultl : fee Deut.t.r 6,17. Ver1.27.bie way] or, himfeelfe: as Geni z.I.And by Nun,. t o. 29, 3 z. it appeareth that Mofes ear- nelIly requefted his emitting againe, to guide the people. tr.4t, an ¡vas dvsvac, eks au% taul..`.t1GC rte',,,:. CHAP. XIX. 1, The people come to Sinai. 3, God eeletb Mofs up imto the maim; and by him propounded+ unto Ifi eel, the keeping f his cotenant. 8, T he peoplgs atf eer, that they would doe all, is returned to the Lord. r o, The peo- ple are fanffif ed againff the third dg. 12,Tbe moumaint it bounded and mull not be touched. 16, T he fearfrrll pre - fence ofGod upon the mount : i 9,wherat Mofes is afraid. 21, The people andPriejis are again charged, not to break their bounds, upon Paine efdeatb. N the third Moneth,after the going forth of the fonnes of Ifrael, out of the land of Egypt; in the fame day came they into the wilderneffe of Sinai. For they had jour - nied from Rephidim, and were come to the wilderneffe of Sinai, and encamped in the wilderneffe: and thereIfiacl camped before the 22 23 25' 27 2 411047.0"iiiArntnnxxmstiiluauiia
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