NUMBERS XVI. 'thefouletofallfefb; Chaekuni faith, which knowefl the #iris of every one oftbem. The Greeke tranfla- teth , God ofthe Fathers, and ofall flefh; underfiand- ing (as it teener)) by fpirits , filch as the Apofte callethihe firitsrf)uflmen made pert CT, Helo.5$. 23.the fpirits of the Fathers which were returned to God who gave them; as Ecekf. i a 7. fball one man f nne ] in Greeke , if one man bathfinned: as if they fhould fay, All have not finned , why wilt thou be wroth with all ? Vpon this interce Pion, the Lord Cpareth the people, that would depart from the rebells,verfi.24. 4 Verle 24. the taberndcle ] this fcemeth to bee put for tabernacle,, or dwellings; the Greeke tranC- lateth it, the congregation: fo inverf. 27. where the Greeke allo keepeth the word Tabernacle, which in verf 26. is called Tents. z Verle 25. the eiders] the Greeke addeth, all the 5 elders. went after him] in Greeke, went with him, that is,accompained him. 26 Verfez6. theft wicked men] in Greeke, theft I bard men: the originali word properly fignifieth refilefe, turbulent, and filch as for their fumes are worthy to be condemned: fee the notes on Pfal.r. z. touch not anything] becaufe as they themCelves, fo all things of theirs were uncleane and execra- blo,and therefore to perilh with them, vef 32. 27 Verle 27. came out and flood] Heb. came out handing; which the Greeke explaineth, came out and flood: and thefe two phrafes are one; as where it is Paid that IeCtts bled, and breakinggave to the difciples, Mat. 14.19. the other Evangelifs ex- plain it, he blefed, and brake, andgave, Luke 9. 16. Mark. 6.41. 10, Saying unto thorn , Mattb. 21.2. it, Andfaith unto them , Mark. 11. 2. This their ffanding e , argueth their boldneffe in fo bad a caufe : for (landing up is a gefure denoting cou- rage, lob 33.5. and 41. 50. I Sam.17.8.16. Thus Pride went before del rullion , and an haughty fpirit be- fore aft!!; as Prov.16.18 . 28 Verfe 28, all theft works] both the former, in appointing Aaron to the Prief- hood,and the Le- vites in lead of the firft- borne; and theft latter, in appointing Korah and his company to 'bring their cenfers with incenfe, &c. of mire owne leeart]which the Chaldee explaineth,ofmine owne will; the Greeke ,ofmyfelfe. For things deviled of ones owne heart, are noted for evil!, a King. 52. 33. Ezeb. ¡3.17. 29 Verl. 29. at all men die]cheir ordinarie naturali death; which the Greeke tranllateth, after the death of all men. Verfe 30. create a new thing] Hebr. create a 3° ereature,that is, doe a new and wonderful! worke, to kill them with fuch a death as never man died before them. Of this word create,fee the notes on Greta .5. it is applied here to a frange and extra - ordinarie worke of judgment, as in Efai. 45.7. God is (aid tocreateevill; and in End. 34.10. to create marvels; and in Efai. 48. 6,7. new and hidden things God would create. And as evil!, fo good thingswhich are new & frange, are laid to be created of God,Efa.65 a8, alive]living,haile and foundinot conCumed with fickeneffe, as ordi- narily men are before death and btviall. unto bell]into the grave,or fate of death: fee the notes on Gen. 37:35. To this iudgement the Prophet hath reference , praying againf his enemies , Let themgoe down alive to hel1,P fal.55.16. Verle 32. fwallowed up them] to wit , Dachau and Abiram, as in Pfal. io6.17. Tbeearth opened and(wallowed up Darhan , and covered over the con- gregation of Abiram. So David prayed againf his enemies [wallow them up O Lord , Pfal. 55.10. their boufer] that is ,boufhalds; as the Chaldee expoundeth it, the men of their boufer. apper- tained unto Korab ] The Greeke tranflateth , and all the men that were with Kore : and the Chaldee, the men that pertained to Korah, But the fonnes of Korah are to be excepted , for they , either not partaking with,or forfaking their Fathers finne, died not : fee Num. 26. i I. And whereas mention was made of On, the fonne of Reuben , in verfe I. but not here nor any where of his death neither in verfe 12. of his calling, or refufall to conic up; it is to be thought , that either he repented upon Mofes reproofe , and Co was (pared from defruftien or if not fo, he is implied among the ref, though not named in particular. their fubfiance]or, theirgoods;which the Greeke tranfla- teth , their cattell ; and fo the originali word im- plieth, as in I Cbron. 17.31.2 Chron. 31.3. and 35. 7.See the notes on Gen.t z.5.And not their cattell onely , but all theirother goods , even their tents, were (wallowed into the earth, Deut. 12. 6. Here wee may behold the truthof that Proverbe,Riches profit not in the day of wrath : but inflict delivereth from death; Prov.I1.4. Vert 33. defeat upon them] or, coveredover them: fo there was no hope left for their recoverie. Againft fuch judgement David prayeth , Let net the guf [wallow me, neither let the pit flout her mouth upon me, Pfal. 69.16. Verfe 34. at the voice of them] at their crie or mile, which they made when they perifhed. So in lei. 49.21. At the voice (or noif) of their fall, the earth is moved, &c. and, m made the nations to fhak, at the noifeofbit fall , Buck. 31.16. Lef! the earth [wallow us] an unperfe& fpeech, through feare: fuch as is often uled in dangers; as in Pfal. 38.17. Rom.i1.21. Thus the prelent judgement terrified them; and, wbtn thefarmer is petrified , ehe frmple it made wife,Prov.z 1.I t. Verfe 35. devoured] or,did eat the 2 50. men They finned In burning incenfe,which belonged to the Priefts onely ; and with burning they were punifhed, like thejudgement on Aarons formes, that tranfgreffedalfotherein, Levit. lo. 1, 2.0f this, David fingeth, A fire burned, their congre- gation , aflame burnt up the wicked , Pfal. ío6.28. Verle 37, unto Eleazar] Ghazkuni here obfer- veth, that God would not have Aaron to bee defiled ( by going among the dead,) becaufe be war one o them that offered, verf 17. out of the burniteg]f that is , as the Greeke well explaineth it, from amongthofe that are burin. So in Nuns. zz.2.cap- eivitie,is for a company ofcaptives;and ínz King. 24.14. Povertie; for a company of poore people; and
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