EXODUS XIX, 13 VciC t 3. touch it] or touch him; that is, the man or beaft that (hall touch the mountain,lhall be fa execrable unto you, as ye thall not touch it with hand,bnt (tone it, or fhout it through. TheCe or- dinances were outward, concerning Amount tha might be torched; terrible, that the people could not be ire that which mar commanded; and (hewed the nature and ufe of the Law,contrary to the Gofpel on mount Sion, asPaulex lainethit,Heb.12.18. 20,22. &c. witha fhot j with arrow (or dart) as the Apt: die inGreek openeth the Hebrew phrafe ffiootiug , trot througb, Heb. 12.20. the found of the trumpet] or, depending trumpet : called in He- brew Lobel, tranflated in Greeke, voices and trum- pets; but the Apoftle feemeth to expreffe it by the found (or echo) ofthe trumpet : Hebr. 12. 19. the Chaldee turneth it, the trumpet. Every 5o. yecre was the 'founding of trumpets called Lobel (the labilee) Leek. 25. o. fee the Annotations there, and Jof. 6.4,5. it drawn long] or, draweth (that is, continueth) the found : and to there bean end of the trumpets founding. (hall gee up] that is, as theGhaldee paraphrafèth, when the trumpet fall be withdrawn, they frail have leave to-goe up: and as the Greeke tranffateth,when the voices, and the trum- pets, and the cloud, are departedfrom the mountaine, they fhailgee up. So that whiles the fignes of Gods Ma- jeltie were on the mount,the people were forbid- den to approach: but when they were ceafed,the people might goe up, as to any other common mount ; whereas untili that time the mountaine was tau `ctified,verf..2 3. 15 Verf. 15. unto awife ]or,toa woman; that is,any of you unto his wife, to lye with her; as the Je- rufalemie Thargum expoundeth it , the rninßerie of bed. A like fpeech paired betweene Ahimelech the Prieft and David about eating of the holy bread, 1 Samar :4i5. This was for the more hu- miliation and preparing of the people: as Paul tcacheth that man and wife may abllaine with confent for a time, that they may give themfelves totalling and prayer, t Cor.7.5. It feemeth alCo by the Law in Levit. 15. 18. that there was a figura- tive uncleanneffeby all filch copulation : fee the Annotations on that place. 16 Vert. 16. voic4 r] that is, thunders ; fee Exod. 9. 23. beanie] that is, very thick cloud, the Greeke tranflateth,darkefomeclouds. Theft were lignes of Gods glorious prefence,and of his judgements a- gainfl the breakers of his Law : the Prophets tire the like words to fignifie his Majeftie,Pla1.18.9. 10,1 2 14. and 97. a, 4. And thefe things were now done by the mìnitterieof Angels , Aß.7.53. Gal. 3.19. forGod came,wirh to thoufands of Saints, Dealt. 33.2. trumpet] fhewing the nature of the Law, to manifeft Gods will, mens tranfgrcffi ors, and to warnte them of the wrath deferved, EC,y 58.1. Ezek.33.3. Rom.3.2o. and 4.15. ncmh'ed] orwar, afraid. The fpirit of bondage which was in the people, catifed them to fear¢, Rom.8.1 5. for they were not perfeß in the love of God, t John 4.18. 17 VerC 17. to meet with Gad] as the Chaldee para- phrafeth, with the Word of the Lord. Thus Mofees. G9 As a Mediatóur flood betweene the Lord and the people; becaufe they were afraid, Deut. 5.5. Gal. 3. I 9. at the nether part ] without the bounds that Muffs had limited, verf t 2. They Rood here (as the Hebrewstwrite)after the order that Mops ntentioneth (in Deut.2 9.1 o, t i.)when after forty yecres he renewed the covenant ; FirJl there were thefirflborne (the Prielts,Exo.s 9.22.) which came mere unto tile Lord : after them, the Thad: oftke Tribes, the Rulers: after them the Elders : then the Officers : after them, all the men of Ifrael : then the little ones : after them the sivmen : and then the ftrangeri. /then Ezra, on Exod. s 9. Verf. t 8, onafmoke] With clouds and Crooke, God oftenmanifeltedhis glorious pretence to his p ople,Exod.4o.34,35.2 Chro.5.14. & 6.r. and 7.1,2. ECay 6.4. Rev. 15.8. there was thebiding of his power, Hab.3.4. defended] God who filleth heaven and earthjer.z3,24. is said to clef-tend or come downe to dertaine places , when bee there manifeftethhis glory: and it is fpoken of him af- ter the manner of men. See the notes on Gen. 6. 6. and r 1.5. in fire] forGods Word is like to fire, Jer.23.29. and his Law was ferie, Deut.33.2. as bee bimfelfe is a confirming fire, Peut. 4. 24. Thargum Jerufalemie explaineth it thus, becaufr the glorie of the Majellie of the Lord mat revealed upon it, in a flame of fire. The mountaine burnt with fire unto the midit ofheaven, with darnel, clouds, and tbicke darknef Deut. 4. I 1. all the mount] the mountains fan the Lord, and trembled, Hab.3.zo. they leaped likerammes, Pfe1. t 14.4. the earth quaked, the heavens alto dropped at the pretence of God; rem Sinai it file, at thepretence of God, the God of Ifrael, Pfal.68,6. Judg. 5.5. The Greeke tranflateth, all the people mar aJionied. Ver.x 9. going and waxing frong] that is,tontinu- ally proceeding and increafing In loudneffe and ftrcngth more & more. See a like phrafe in Gen. 8.3. Mofes flake] fafearfull mar the fight, that Motes faid, I am fora afraid and tremble, Heb. 12.21. by a voice] by a more gentle mease than the thunder, or loud thrilling trumpet : that Mofes might be confirmed and not affrighted. (So Da- niel being daunted with a vifon,was ftrengthened by the Angels words, Dan.1o.8,16,17,19.) And this voice was heard of the people; as is likely by that prontife unto Mofs, inverf.9. It fignified alto , that only the Lords voice takes away the terrors of theLaw: for by .11rs'ofis the Law was gi- ven, but by aria (who anfwered the Law and fetlfilled It) commeth race and truth, Joh.ì.17. Vert. 41. :Op unto] or, charge (conteft) thepeo- ple. Paul ufed to conteft (or charge) before God and hie Angel, s Tim.5.21. 2 Tim. 2.14.. and 4.7. left they breake l or, that they break¢ mot through, to wit, the bound 'fit them. to fee] as Mots did at the firft , till hee was flayed of God, Exodus 3. 3. Curiotìtie is forbidden that men might walke by faith,not by fight,2 Cor.5.7.and learnt hntnility, Rom. 12..3. The Greeke here tranfla- tes h, left they dram mete unto God, to confider; (or to be- hold) and Luke tifeth the word in that fink, in Stephens fpeech of Mofes , Alls7. d r . fall] that is, 18 19 3Y
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