.> ., ,, : , Twelve rods, NUM s E R ,elf the life of a man le two thon fond yeares , if he have not exercifed himfdfe in the Law , and bath net done judgement and mpg ; by the oath of the Ward of the L O RD which ((hall be) in the day of his death, hit fa!egcetb down to Gehenna (or Hell torments,) 'into one plate, whither all inners doe gee. So there was no eftimatian , nor price of the dead, for any vow, in Erse!, as is noted on Levit.27.8. the plague was flayed] This fheweth how greatly the pralers & a &ions of his fervants doe prevaile with God, when they are faithfull fervent, and accor- ding to his will, lam.5. t 6.1 lch.5.14. and fore- filmed the power & efltcacie ofChrifts mediati- on; for God hearech him alwaies, lob. i i.42.and bee is the Atonemenofaroarfimore, a lohn.2. and for his fake, God before whom the pefilence go- eth, in wrath remembrettrmercie, Habalk3.5.2 And as the blond of the Paschall lamb (figuring the blond of Chrift, 1 Cor. 5. 7.)iiayed the An- gell which deftroyed the Egyptians ,. from tou- ching the Ifraelites, Exad. 12. 23. Heb. 11.38. fo the fmoke of Aarons intente ( figuring the mediation of Chrift, Pfalm.141.2. Revel. 8.4.) flayed the plague here from the Ifraelites which furvivcd; that as it is written of the peftilence in Davids time the LOR D repentedbirttefthe evil!, and faid to the Angell that deflrged the people , It if enough flay now thin band, 2 Sam. 24. 16. foin this cafe. Some footfteps of theunderstanding of this myftery may be feene in the Flebrews,though fuperftitioufly depraved : as when they fay, that all hrrtfull anddeffroymg(fpirits)flee away at the odsstr oftbe incenfe of weet hbices. Targumon Song. 4.6. erf. 49. about the matter] or , as the G recite 49 explaineth le , for the caufi of Kore ; which the Chaldee talleth the diviftnn ofKorab. Verf. g o.uneo the doore of the Tent]into the court yard of the San &uarie, where Mofes remained; both to lignifie unto Mofes the efe& and fruit of his a&ion , through the mercifulneffe of God ; and to give thanks unto the Lord, who had fo gracioufly accepted the worke of his hands. As David offered Burnt-offerings and Peace- offerings; after that the Lord woe iestreated far the land, and the plague wetflayed from ¡fide!, 2 Sam. 24. 25.1 Cbtwt_21. 26,27. 50 1 i2t*********** CHAP. XVii. 1 Twelve reds of the tribes of Ifrael being laid in the Tabernacle on the morrow Aaront rod among them all, onelyßouretb and beareth almond:. t o It it left in the Tabernacle for a monument againft the rebels. 12 The people fhew Mofes their feare of death. N D Jehovah fpakeunto Mofes, ray- ing ; Speake unto the formes ofIf- rael, and take ofthem, a rod for every fathers houfe, ofall their Princes, according to the houfe of their fathers , twelve rods: every plans name thou fllait write upon his s X V I I. barons rod budded! io5 rod. And Aarons name thou !halt write 3 upon the rod of Levi :for, one rod fiali be for the head of the houle of their fathers. And 4 thou (halt lay them up, in the Tent of the Congregation,before the Te(imony,where I will meet with you.. And it {hall be, that s the man whom I (ball chufe , his rod (hall bud ; and I will make to ccafe from me,the murmurings ofthe fontes of Ifrael , where. with they murmureagainft you. And Mo- 6 fes fpake unto the fons of Ifrael;and all their Princes gave unto him,a rod for one Prince, a rod for one Prince, according to the houfe of their fathers,tweive rods ; and the rod of Aaron oaf among their rods. And Mofes laid up the rods before Iehovah, in the Tent ofthe Teftimony. And it wason the mor- row, that Mofes went into the Tent of the Teftimonie ; and behold, the rod ofAaron for the houfe ofl,evi,hadbudded,& brought forth.. buds , and bloomed blofíomes , and yeelded almonds. And Mores brought out all the rods from before Jehovah , unto all the Eons of Ifrael; and they faw, and tooke every man his rod. And Iehovah Paid unto Moles; Bring Aa- rons rod againe before the Teftimony, tobe kept forafigne, againít the fons of rebel liô: and thou (halt quite takeaway their murmu- rings from me,that they die not. Arid Mo- 1 i fes did as Iehovah cdmanded him:fo did he. And the formes of Ifrael faid unto Mofes, is Paying, Behold, we give up the ghaj?,we pe- ri(h, we all of us peril. Every one that commeth neare , that corn rcth neare unto the Tabernacle of lehovah,fhall die : Shall we be confumed in giving up thegho /t? 7 8 9 Annotations. SPeake unto] When God faw thecfltinuall mur- murings of the people how they ceafed not, he commandeth this that followeth to bee done, that fo by miracle the Priefihood of Aaron might be confirmed,and a full end put to all (:rife there- about; as verf. 1 o. a rod fur every fibers haste) Hebr. a rod a rod , for (or according to) the hotel ofa father which the Greeke explaineth thus; Take of them a rod , a rod of all their Princes , according to their fathers bottles. A rod (or f off) was loch as men ufedl to carne in their hands , 6m, 38. 18. Exod 4.2. the fame word(called inHebrew Mat - teh) is often ufed fora Tribe,as in Nmn.1.4,16,21. &c. either becanfe of this writing of their names upon- rods, orbecaufe the twelve tribes grew out of the focke of ICrael,as rods or branches out of a tree. The Princes alCo caned Raves in their hands, 13 3
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