NUMBERS all them that goe affray from thy Statutes ; fir their de- ceit h falfhood, Pfalm. t t 9: 118. among the Si- meanites] inChaldee,ofthe Tribe ofSimeon.. And being a Prince, and bringing that harlot unto his brethren , v. 6. it is likely that many of that Tribe Cooke part with him, and perifhed in the lague aforefaid. For whereas that Tribe at the former mufter,had 59 thoufand and three hundred men ofwarre among them, Num. 1. 22,23. they were diminifhed now after this plague 37 thoufand and one hundred,that there remained at the next mutter, but 22 thoufand and two hundred men, Numb. 26. r,14. Verfe t 5. Cozbi] in Greeke, Cbasbi daughter nf Sam Cozbi fignifieth lying orfalfhood; Zuris.a Rocke. an head of nations] that is , a Governour of peoples; for he was a Prince of Midian, ver. 57. andafterward he is (aid to be one ofthe five Is of Midian; Numb. 31.8. And as Balaam with his wicked counfel and doarine,is named as a figure of Antichrifian feducers, corruptingthe Chri- ( "an Churchwith fornication and idolatry,Rev. 2.14. fo in thisPrince of Midian, and the harlot hisdaughter, we may behold the type of Anti - chri4, who by the Spirit and do &rine of Balaam bath drawne the Church unto fornication and idolatry with falfe gods, and herehes. His fall Prophets, like the daughters of4foab,allure men unto thofeabominations: for as the wifedome of God (in Cht» ft) fendeth forth ber maidens to in vite the liinaple to come and eat of her bread, and drinke of the wine that fhe bath mingled, Prov. 9.5,-5. fo the fool woman, (or whore of Babylon, Rev. 17.1,5.) bath alto her toll- guefts, the fpirits of devi /e , working miracles , which goe forth unto the Kings y"; he earth, &c. Rev.16.13,14. and the cal - leth pafnger,who goe right on their waits to partake of her flnl/en waters which arefacet, and bread in fe- eret, which is pleafant, and many doe follow her pernfeibus wales, yea many ffreng men have been _lame by her, Prov.9. 13,-18.8c 7.26.2 Pet.2. 1,2. The Kings alto of the earth have committed for - nicanion with her,Rev,18.3.àndbrought her by their lawes unto the brethren and fubjefts. And as theharlots name was Cozbi, that is,a lie orfa f hood, the daughter of Zur,that is a Rake, a Prince of Midian of Abrahams degenerate children,Gen. 25. I, 2. fo is the Church of Antichrift fall and deceitful!, yet the pretended daughter of the. Rock, which Chrift hath prom-Wed to build his Church upcn,Mat. s 6. t 8.though being departed from the true faith of Chrift, as the Midianites were from the faith oftheir father Abraham. For thofe Antichriflian idolatries, GOD fendeth forth his plagues, Revel.16. Butwhen with the fword of the Spirit, (which is the word of God, Ephef..6,17.) thofe abominations are cut off,and the Authors of them thrust thorow, as in Zach. 13. 2,3. the wrath of Godwhich now is kindled again!" the (inners, (hall be turned away. ofa fathers bout] Sol. larchi here noteth from Gen. 25. 4. that Midian had five fathers bottles, Ephali, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah : and We man :rat King r f one of them. XXV1. Verfe t7. Vex the Midianites] or Dylreffe, that i s, war againfi the Midianites ; as the Greeke tran- Aateth Vçee enmitie againít them : Hebr. To vex, or To diffref, of which phrafe fee the notes on Exo. 13.3. God who had fir(' punifhed his owne people for their fins, doth now decree vengeance againít their enemies, which was done by Mali: before his death,Num.31.2. For as God fàith to the nations , Loe Ibegin to bring evillon the citie, upon which my name it called; andfhould)'e be utterly unpuni- fbed l ye (hall hat be unpuned, Jcr. 25.29. He 1pea- keth this again(' the Midianites, rather than a- gainft the Moabites (whom he had forbidden If- reel to vex or difireffe, Ì3euter. z. 9.) becaufe they were chiefe in the ntifch'efe. For though ißalaam gave the counfell to the King of Moab, Rev. 2.14. and the Moabitifh women were prof'itute alto untowhoredome,Num.25.t.yet Balakat firft did not much regard that counfell, but turned Ba- laam away with fhame,Num.24.11,25. but the Midianites retained him and amongft then' bee was Elaine, Num.31.8. And Cozbi a Kings daugh- ter of Midian was a principali inf'rument of evil! unto Ifrael, as God fheweth in verfe 18, therefore the Midianites were fill/ in the punifhment. fmiteyethem] that is , as the Chaldee expoundeth it, kayo them. Verfe 18. For they vex you] or, Jiff rej you, not with warre,but with wiles and deceits. So God faith of Babyln, Reward her even of fbe hash rewar- dedyou, Revel. 18.6. The reward of unrighteous workes, is righteous judgement. their wiles] or, their guiles, deceits, crafts. beguitedyou] or, deafrwjlify and craftily with you as the Egyptians when they thought to dealt wifely for the-fitp- prefling of Ifrael, Exod.1.10. are Paid to deale craft sip, Pfal.1 b5.25. and lo(ephs brethren,when they craftily confpiredhis ddeath, Gen.37.18. By this itappeareth, that the ámitie of the Midianites was but feigned , and that they plotted the de- (tru&ion of Ifrael. matter] Hebr. word of Peor; the idolatrie with Baal -Peor, which Ifrael was drawne unto, verfe ;3. So the matter (or word) of Cozbi , is meant the fornication with her , verfe 6. for Peor. f ke] Hebr. for the word of Peor, that is , which plague came on Ifrael for Pears fake or caufe. C ®A P. XXVI. I The femme of all the men of ¡free! pom'men- tie peeves old and upward, is taken in the plaines of Moab. 5 The familier and numbers of Reuben. 12 Simeon. 15 Gad. 19 Iudab. 23 *Who. 26 Zabulon. 29 MOMS*. 35 , Ephraim. 38 B:isjamin. 42 Dan. 44 Afr. 48 Naphte - Ii. 51 The femme of them all. 52 The Law of divi. ding among them the inheritance .1. the land. 57 The families and number of the Levites. 62 The caul why they were not numbred among the Ifraelites. 63 Nose were 10 ofthem which were numbred at Sinai, but Ca- leb and Tafna, And 17 IS
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