O LIENESIS IX. the flefh ofa beaft taken from it alive. Whofoever in the world,tranfgreffed any of thefe leven corn- matfdements wilfully the Jewes held he was to be killed with the fword : as fheweth Maim.in Mifn. treat. of Riney, ch.9. But the Heathens that would yeeld to obey there (even precepts , though they received not circumcifion,nor obferved the other ordinances given afterward to Ifrael ; they were fuffred to dwell as hangers among theIfraelites, and to fojourne in their land , as is (hewed after upon Exo. t 2.45. and Lev. 22.10. Verf 5. And furely your blood] This the Greeke tranflateth,For even your blood: lò making it a caufe and reafon of the former prohibition. (your fouler] that is, your lifeblood, whereby your perfòns are kept alive. Gr,ofyour pules that is,ofyour felves ; meaning, that whofo killeth himfelfe, God will require his blood at his owne hands, and judge him as a murderer. So the Jeewes expound thefe words : Maimony in Mifn. tom. 4. treat. ofMurder, chapa.S.3. require] of, feelte out ; and confe- quentlypun,asGen.42.22. Hereupon God is Called the requirer (or ticker out) of blood., Plant. 9.t land to the punifher. For where Mofes faith in Deut. 1 8.19. I roil require it of him: Peter ex- poundethit, he fha!! be ¿cfirojed from among the peo- ple, Aft.3.23. every beaft] So Godordained in the law, that the beaft which killed a ratan, fhould be put to death, Exod.2 f.28,But the Iews apply this againft fuch men as procure their neighbours death by any wilde beaft : Maim. in the forefbid place. of every mans brother] this the Chaldee tranflateth, oftheman thatfballfbedbis bro- thers blood. By brother, is meant any other man, (as the next verfe fheweth :) forGod made all man - kfad ,f oneblood , A&.I 7.26. The Iew Doftors un- derhand this of fuch as lend or hire another man to kill their neighbour, Maimoeiyibidem. 6 Verf 6. He that fleddeth, &c.] meaning wilfully: for he that killed his neighbour unawares:his life was provided for by the law, in Num.3 5.1 t. Nyman pall his blood be fhed] that is, by the Magi - flrate; whole power is here Itablifhed, for killing all wi full murderers:as the Chaldee expreffeth it, raying, with reitarifes ¡y fentence of the ledges, fball his blood be fled. This was one of the (even com- mandemets given to the loitnes of Noe, foremen - tioned. And this accordethwith the law, Num. 3 5.293o.but private men may not ufe the (word, Mat.26.5 s Rom.13.4. image of God] and fo the injury is not onely to man, but to God him - felfe. The image of Gain men, is defaced by fin ; but not wholly : and mans nature having a foule Ipirituall , underftanding immortall, &c.11ill re- maincth,wherein part of Gods image is yet to be fèene in man. So the Apoftle ufeth a like reafon againft the eterfisg fmen,-Iam.3.9. And the law after commandeth , that no fatisfailion fhould be ta- benfor the life of a murderer which was guilty (death, Num.35.31.yea(as the Iew Do&ors write)tbough be couldgive all the riches in the world , and though the avenger of blood were wlling to free him,yet lee was to be put to death, becaufe the finale (or life).af the party murdered, it not the peffen of the avenger of blood, but the potton of the mofo holy God, Maimsny, treat .sfMurder,chap.1.S.1.. Vert t i. to defirey] Hebr. to corrupt : the Greeke faith , to corrupt all the earth. This fhcweth that the covenant was again(} the univerfall drowning of theworld,not but that fonte particular countries may Coperilli. AlCo by laying aflood,he referveth other meaner to conlfine the whole world, as by fire,z Pet,3.7.1 o.See the notes on Gen.8.2 t. Verf 12.11 the figne] or (hall be the tokn.The ufe I z ofa hgne,is to confirme nuns faith in Gods ro- miCes, ECay y.t 1, ànd 38.7.22. doe give) or, am giving; that is, doe pnt,orfet : as the holyGholt tranflatethgiving, ECay 42.1. by putting, Mat.iz, 18. So in the Hebrew that is expreffed by the word feet, I King.t o.9. which tlfewlure is writen gizen,2Chròn.9.8. See Gen. s.17. And theGhal- dee, for betweene me andyou, .faith, betweene my word andyou : as oftentimes for the Lord, he putteth his Word ; by which name Cbrifi is called, Ioh. t . s whom all Godspronnfes areyea and Amen: zCor.1.2o. Verf.i 3. my how] that which we call the Rain- bow, becaufe it is in the deadin the day of rarne,Ezek. I.28. which God talleth bis, for the wonderful - neffe thereof,and for the facrantentall ligne byhis fpeeiall ordinance. The Heathen Poets therefore called it 7haumantiar , as being the worke of the wonderful! God.It is called a bow,for the likenefle : and hath many colcurs,partly waterifh,and part- ly fiery ; to put us in mind both of the watry flood, wherby the old world peri(hed,and ofthe fire , wherewith the world that now is (hall bee burnt, lob 22.15,16,20. z Pet..3,5,6,7,1 o. And as the bow is an inftrument of war, and fouled in Scripture for a úgne of wars,Gen.48.22.PC7. t 3. Lam.3.I2. Zach.9.1o. Rev.6.2.fo the raine-bow naturally fignifieth water's in the clouds, but is made of God a ligne that the waters Ihall no more drowne us : and though he feemeth to bend hie bole like an enemy, (Lanz 4.) yet in wrath he remem- breth mercy. I have given] or, doe give: for which the Greeke faith, I dos put As the covenant made with Noe concerning the waters, is applied to the fpirituall covenant made with us in Chrilt, Efay54.9,to.fo the mine how , (tltefìgneofthat covenant) is alto applyed for the figue of grace from God to his Church,Rev.4.3. and 50,1 Eze. 1.28. the earth] that is, all people in theworld:See Ge 1.1 Vnt erf. 1. 4. when I make cloudy the daufi] that is, when I bring many thick; and worry clouds : which na- turally lignifie (tore of raine, 1 King.18.44,45. Therfore clouds are often ufedin Scripture to de. note afilit.Iiorss and dangers unto men,as Ezek.3o.3. 18.and 32.7. and 34.12. Soph.1.15.Ioel 2.2. the bow fhall be lien] the ufe_ whereof is,. on Gods part,to remember bit covenant,(as the next verfe fhew- eth)and on mens part,that they reft in faith upon his promife, that he will no more drowne the world. Hereupon it is a cuftome amongft the Iewes,that when any firth the bow in the doud,he ble- ethGod,thatremrmbretb his covenant, audit faithfull therein,andfiable in bispro m fee Maim.treat. f Bb flings, rb. s o.S,,16. So Ben Syraeb faith, loche typon the Rain- brw II I; 14 /./,d/UIM111INt-
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