NUMBERS XX. he had teen the land with his eyes,but might not goe over thither, Dent. 34. The Pfalmilt faith, Tbon waft unto them a God that f rgizeth and taking t cngeance on their prafàifes, Pfal.99.8.Mofes the Mi- niiter of theLaw, though hee guided Ifrael tho- row the wilderneffe, to the borders of the pro- f mired land,yct could not bring the people there- : into ; but Iefrls ( or Iofin ) his fucceffor, gave them the poffelfion of it; to lignifie, that the Law (which warketh wrarh,Rom.4. t 5.) and the workes thereof(by whichno flefh fhail be juflàfted,GaI.2.16.) cannot bring ns into the kingdpme of God, but Iefus Chrift (who hath loved us, and given him- felfe for us) giveth us by faith the inheritance of the heavenly kingdome, Rom.4.24.25. and 5. 1. 2. &c. t3aI.2.16. and 3.13.14. &c. 13 Verf. 13. of Meribah] that is, f Contention, or Strife; which the Greeke tranflateth, of Contradi- Ilion; fo called for a memoriall of their frtine,and for a warning to ages following , not to doe the like; whereupon it is Paid by David, Harden cot yam heart,as in Meribah, Pfal.95.8. The fame name was given to the former place in Rephidim,Exo. t 7.7.To diftinguilh betweenethem,the Scripture calleth this, Meribah of Kadefb, in tbewilderne of Zin, Dent. 32.5 . contended with Iebovah] in that they contended with Mofes, verfe 3. it is ac- counted as contention againft the Lord himfelfe, as he told them before,in Exo&16.8. The Greek tranflateth, reviled before -the Lord. bee was fanfli- fed] or, bee fan lified himfelfe in them. Though Mofes and Aaron fan &ified hint not by faith and obedience yet was he fanftified amongthe peo- ple, by the worke of his grace, in giving waters for their thirft. Or,hee war fan£lifued is them,that is, in Mofes and Aaron, as Targum Ionathan explai- neth it : for by punifhing their rebellion,hee fan - ftified himfelfe in then;; as it is written, 7bat the heathen may know me, when I fhaibefanflified in tlxe,O God, before their ryes; where it is underltood of pu- nifhment; as itfolloweth, And Twillplead againfl him with peff Pence, andwith blood, &c. thus will I mag- nifìe my felfe, andfanelifie my fclfe , and I will be kknowne in the eyes of marry nations, Ezek 38.16. 22.33. See ahfo the Annotations on Levit: 50.3. And thus Sol. litchi expoundeth it, in them, for Mofes and Aaron died becaufe of them; for when the holy bled God dote judgement, &e. het faniÏifieih himfil be- fore his creatures ; and fo it it jai d, Fearefull art thou, OGod out of thy Santiusries, Pfalme68.36. 14 Verf.14. Edam] the Edomites, the poflerity of Efno, who was furnamed Edom,'Gen. 25. 30. and, 36. t .This meflage which Mofes fent unto Edom, and all things about it following, were done by the dire &ion andword of God, as appeareth by Deut.2.1.2.4. &c. sly brothergfrael] fo the whole nation is called,becaufe Iakoh,wholè name was called Ifrael , Gen. 32.28. was naturall bro- ther to Efau : and this title of brotherhood con tinnedlong after,as in Obad. vertio.s 2. Alto the Law faith. T hon than[ not abhorre an Edomite, f r be is ebj.brooher, Dcut.23.7. trave& that bathfound uí] the whrifome meleflationthat bath befallen us. See the like phrafe in Exod.18.8. Nehem.9.32. Verf. 15. into Egypt.] The hiftory hereof is in Gen.46. dwelt]Hebr. fitters, that is, conti- nued; in Greeke, fjourned. Many dayer] fee Exod.t2.4o. Didevill] afflifted with rigorotnn bondage, and other cruelty t fee Exod. 1. &c. Vert 16. Wee cried out] as is recorded in Exod. 2.23. an Angell]This was Chrift: See Exod. 3.2. and 14. 19. and 23.20, with the Annotati- ons. Some of the Hebrewes underhand it of Mo-. fes, becaufe the Prophets arecalled Angels or Metz fingers, as in Iudg. t. t. 2. Chron.36.15. t 6. I-lag. s ,13, in Kadefb a title] or, by Kadef s towit, in the wilderneffe lying neere, and having the name of Kadelb the citie, Num.33,36. The Chal- dee here and ufually nameth it Rekam. Vert[ y. thorow tby coumrs) ] becaufe It was the neereft way : therefore when Edom refufed to let them goe thorow , they turned andpaffid by the way of the wilderneffe of Moab,Deut.2.8. Iaäg.11.17, 18. the vineyards] to rob , or make fpoile of any mans goods. water f the well] that is, of the weUr,or, of any well : the Greeks tranflateth, of thy well : Meaning either that they would not drinke without paying for it , as ir, verfe 19. or, that they would drinke of the rivers which were common, not of wells which were private , and digged of men for their owne ufe. the kings way]that is, the high way,which is common for all to paffe by, verfe 19. So again in Numb.a 2.22. Verf. 18. Not pap thorow me] that is , thorow my countrey, verfe 17. as the Chaldee explaineth it, thorow my border. See the like phrafe in Dent. 2.30. Rom.15.28. left I come] it is, a threatning which the Greeke explaineth, otherwife brill See the Annotations on Gen.3.3. with the (word] the Chaldeeexpoundeth it,'witb them tbat kill with the fword; the Greeke , in warre. It had beene the dutie of Edom , to have stet their bro- ther Ifrael with bread and with water in the way, as God fpeaketh of the Moabites, Dent. 23.4. bu t by this unkindnelfe theLord would have his peon ple to fee, how all worldly friends and kindred after the flefh will faile them, yea and oppofe them,that their hope and ftrength may be in him alone, Mat.' 0.21.22. Verf.' 9. the high way] or eaufey ; that which be- forewas called the Kings way, verfe 17. the Greeke here tranflateth it, tie manumits. . the price] Hebr. the Pale; which both Greeke and Chaldee tranflate; the price. This was fo commanded of God, Tee (hall buy meat of them for money , that yenta, rate : andyee ilia& alto buy water of them far money, that yeemay drinke. For Iebovah thy God bath blef d thee in all the work of thine hand, Deut.2.6.7. without doing any thing elfe] Hebr. without a word, that is, without any thing ; which the Chaldee explaineth, any will thing (or word ) Verf. 20. with much people] Hebr. with an l eazie people; which the Chaldee expoundeth, a great army. The Scripture co'firmeth this;as that which in n King, 5.9. is written anheazie (or' weighty) people, is itt2,Chron. s. 1 o.expounded agreat prop&. This comming out was to refill Ifrael by force & throng i5 t6 17 Ió, 59 20
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