0 To expeſtulare with him, and pray to him. To the people he Naith nothing, but meekly paſleth by their ſevere Cenſures, as forced from theny by intoierableoppreſſiqn ; and becauſe their minds being now imbirter*d'and exaſperated, they were uncapable of admonition. > By giving occaſton to their greater bondage. He expoſtulates the matter with God, not from pride and arrogance, as one that would cenſure and condemn his Actions, but frem zeal for God's glory, and his Peoples happineſs, as one that would prevail with God ro relieve them. Though it muſk be confeſſed that Moſes exceeded his bounds, being tranſported with grief and paſſion, which the gracious God was pleaſed to paſs by. | .
., 23 For ſince I came to Pharaoh to ſpeak in thy : Name 9, he hath done evil to this people, neither haſt 'F Heb. thou. | delivered thy people at all z. : delivering q Not of my own head, but by thy Command and Commiſſion. Zhou haſt x Accordingto thy Promiſe and mine, and thy Peoples juft expe-
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wered, God encourages Moſes, 1. Reneweth his Covenant, confirms it by his Name FEHOV AH, 3--=----8. Their unbelief, 9. God commands Moſes .:70. ſpeak to Pharaoh to let Iſrael go, 11=----13. The Genealogy of Reuben, ' © T4. Of Simeon, 15. Of Levi, 16. Of Aarm, 23+ Fheſe all ſpaks to * * Pharaoh to let the children of Iſrael go, 27. is (
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Chap. V: Hen the LORD ſaid unto Moſes, Now ſhalt thcu
ſee what I will do unto Pharaoh : for with * a * Chap: ſtrong hand # ſball he let them go, and with a ſtrong 5." hand * ſhall he drive them out of his land. 46.q a Being compelled to do ſo by my powerful and terrible wo
2 And God ſpake unto Moſes, and ſaid unto him, I mthe LORD. 3 AndI appeared unto Abraham, unto Iſaac, and unto Jacob, by the Name of * God Almighty, but by my + Ge. Name * JEHOV AH was I not known to them *. 15: 1:and * Q»e#. How is this true, when God was knewn to them, and 48: 3: , called by the name Jehovah, Gen: 15: 7: and 26: 24: &*c? Anjw. 1, * Ci:.p: He ſpeaks notof the Letters or Syllables, bur of the thing ſignified 3: 14: by that name. »For that denotes all his Perfe&ions, and, amongſt others, the eternity, conſtancy ,and immutability of his Nature and Wl, and the infallible certainty of his Word and Promiſes. And this, ſaith he, though it was believed by Abraham, Iſaac, and Jacos, yet 1t was not experimentally known to them ; for they only ſaw the Promiſes afar off, Heb: 11: 13: Anſw. 2. Thisnegative Expreflion may be underſtood comparatively, as many others are, asGen: 32: 29: Matth. 9:13: 1 Cor: 1: 17. 9.4. They knew this but darkly
_ imperfettly, which wilt now be made known more clearly and ully.
4 And I have aiſo eſtabliſhed my covenant with them, * to give them the land of Canaan, the land of their pilgrimage, wherein they were ſtrangers. 17: 8: and
5 And * I have alſo heard the groaning of the 25: 4: children of Iſrael, whom the Egyptians keep in bon- * Chap: dage, and I have remembred my covenanc. WW
6 Wherefore ſay unto the children of Iſrael, TI am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with a ſtretched | out arm 6b, and with great judgments c.
b ( i.e.) My Almighty Power. A Metaphor from a man that ſtretcheth out his Arm, and puts forth all his ſtrength to give the greater blow. c(5.e. ) Puniſhments juſtly inflifted upon them, as the word judging and judgmenns is oft uſed, as Gen: 15: 14: 2 Chron: 20: I2: Prov: 19: 29:
7 And I will cake you to me for a people d, and I will be to ou a Gode: and ye ſhall know that I am the LOR D your God, which bringeth you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians.
4 ( i.e.) For myPeople; ye ſhall no longer be the People and
Slaves of the King of Ezypr, bur my People and Servants, whom I will bleſs and preſerve. e To judge and deliver you.
8 And I will bring you 1n unto the land concerning the which I did | ſwear* to give it to Abraham,” to
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Iſaac, and to Jacob, and 1 will give jc you for an THe. heritage. I am the LORDf, lift upmy | yore ett . hand.
f And therefore have Authority and Power to diſpoſe of Lands $22 Gen:
and Kingdoms as I pleaſe ; and faithful to give you what I have 1: 22: . romiſed. >= aforg 32:
9. And Moles ſpake ſo unto the children of Iſrael: 4* but they hearkened not unto Moſes for + anguiſh of _—_ ſpiritg, and for cruel bondage, | = S ad
£ Their minds were ſo oppreſſed with their preſent burdens and 25: furure expettations, that they could not believe nor hope for any + Heb. deliverance, but deemed it impoſſible ; and having been once ſhortneſs or deceived in their hopes, they now quite deſpaired; and thought #rairneſs. their entertainment of new hopes, or uſe ef further endeavours, would make their condition worſe, as it had done.
10 And the LORD ſpake unto Moſes, faying,
11 Go 1n, ſpeak unto Pharaol#King of Egypt, that he let the children of Iſrael go out of his land.
12 And Moſes ſpake before the LORD, ſaying, Behold the children of Iſrael have not hearkened unto me, how then ſhall Pharaoh hear me, * who am of uncircumciſed lips 4 ? Is
h ( 5.e.) Ofpolluted lips. Uncircumciſion being a great defe& T and bleraiſh, whereby men were rendred profane, contemotible, and unfit for many Services and Priviledges; may note any defe& whether moral, and of the Spirit ; or natural, and of the Body. Sa here it notes Moſes his inability to cloath God's Commands in ſuch words as might prevail with Pharaoh. Burt this was a great weakneſs of faith, as if God could nor effe& his purpoſe, becauſe
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13 And the LORD fpake unto Moſes, and unto Aaron, and gave them a Charge unto the children of Iſrael, and unto Pharaoh King of Egypr to bring the children of I{racl out of the land of Egypt.
14 Theſe be the heads of their father's houſes ;:
* The ſons of Reuben the firſt-born of Iſrael, Hanoch, » A
families of ,5. ©:
Reuben. : Chron: ; This Genealogy he deſcribes here, eo ſhewthe Lineage of Moſes 5: 3:
and Aaron, by whom this great work was to be effeQed. Only he
premiſcth in brief the Genealogy of his two elder Brethren, Reubew
largely to inſiſt upon. And he mentions themrrather th
either to advance the favour of God in preferrin = Core fart
the Deſcendangs of their elder Breghren ; os ty ſhew that, although | | the
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