Annotations.
SOlemne feasts] The Hebrew M••gned, is general∣ly a set-time, or season, Gen. 1. 14. 1 Sam. 13. 8. but applyed here and often, to the solemne feasts in Israel, which were appointed of God, at their set∣times [unspec 2] in the yeere. The Greeke here and in many other places translateth it, Heorte, a Feast: somtime Paneguris, a Generall-assembly, both which words Paul useth in Col. 2. 26. Heb. 12. 23. The Lord having given lawes before concerning the sancti∣ty of his Church; doth now give order for the times and manner of publike professing and exer∣cising holy duties, appertaining to sanctification: & of shewing thankfulnes & joy, for former bene∣fits; with expectatiō of greater to come by Christ. shall proclaime] or, shall call. convocations of holinesse] that is, holy convocations, or meetings: to bo••sed for nourishment of faith and godlinesse: all which now have their accomplishment in Christ, Col. 2. 16. 17.
V. 3. shall worke be done] in Gr••hou shalt do 〈◊〉〈◊〉 that is, all thy works that thou hest to do, as Ex▪ 20▪ 9▪ of Sabbatisme] that is, of resting: in Gr. a rest, see the notes on Ex. 16. 23. Thus the weekly Sabb••th 〈◊〉〈◊〉 are the first of the Lords solemne feasts; and called his holy daies, which should be of us, called a delight and honourable, Esay 58. 13. See Exod▪ 20 8. 9. 10. any worke] for other feasts the prohibitio〈…〉〈…〉 any servile worke, ver. 7. 8. 21. 25. 35. 36. But for the Sabbach day, and the day of Atonement, v. 28. 30. he for biddeth all manner of worke: the rest was to be greater; for on other feast daies, they might doe such worke as pertained to the dressing 〈◊〉〈◊〉 meat and drink, Exod. 12. 16. but ••n the Sabb••••••, and day of Atonement, they might not doe any such, Ex. 16. 23. Lev. 16. 29. See after on v. 7. The Hebrewes say, The ceasing from work on the seve••e day, is commanded, Exod. 34. 21. and who so doth 〈◊〉〈◊〉 therein, disanulleth a commandement, and trans〈…〉〈…〉∣seth against a prohibition, Exod. 20. 10. And if 〈…〉〈…〉 work willingly & presumptuously, he is guilty of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 off: and if there be witnesses and proofe of it, he is to ••••∣stoned. And if he doe it ignorantly, hee is bound to bring the Sin-offring appointed (of God Lev. 4. Mai•••••••• 1. treat. of the Sabbath. c. 1. s. 1. to I••hovah] ••o his honour, and service: not to any work, w〈…〉〈…〉 pleasure of our owne, Esay 58. 13. Therefore also moe sacrifices were to be offe••ed on the Sabbath, then on other daies, Num. 28. 3. 9. 10. The Cha••∣dee translateth, before the Lord. your dwellings the other feasts were especially to bee kept before the Sanctuarie of the Lord, whither all the men of Israel, were to assemble, Ex. 23. 14. 17. Deut. 16. 〈◊〉〈◊〉▪ 6. 16. but the Sabbaths were to be sanctified in all places where they dwelt, in the Synagogue〈…〉〈…〉 in every citie, Act. 15. 21.
V. 4. convocations of holinesse] the Gr. translateth, Feasts to the Lord, called holy, that is, holy by calling orproclamation. Hereupon the Hebr. say, As we are commanded in honour the Sabbath, and delight 〈◊〉〈◊〉 so all good dayes, [that is, festivities,] as it is 〈◊〉〈◊〉 (in Esay 58. 13.) THE HOLIE (day) OF THE LORD, HONOVRABLE: and of all good d〈…〉〈…〉 is said, a CONVOCATION OF HOLINES. Maimony tom. 1. in Iem. to••. ch. 6. sect. 16.
V. 5. first moneth] called Abib, and Nisan, which was made the first, upon their comming out of E∣gypt: see Exod. 12 2. and 13. 3. 4. So in Ta••g••m lonathan it is here said, In the moneth of N〈…〉〈…〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the 14. day, &c. the two evenings] that is, in the afternoone: as is opened on Exod. 72. 6. So all the forenoone of the fourteenth day of Abib (the day wherein they killed the Paschal lambes,) was 〈…〉〈…〉∣full to worke in: at noone they left off, and beg•••• their rest. The Hebrew canons say, It is 〈…〉〈…〉∣full to doe worke on the evenings of the festivall days from the (time of the) evening sacrifice and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 even as on the evenings of the Sabbaths, And 〈◊〉〈◊〉 so doth worke in them shall never see a signe of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 sing. And he is to be re••••ked, ••nd m••••e to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 by force: though he is not for it to bee 〈◊〉〈◊〉▪ 〈◊〉〈◊〉 excommunicated: except in the evening 〈…〉〈…〉 over, after mid-day, for who so d••th work 〈…〉〈…〉 ter mid-day, is to bee sco••rged, or excomm〈…〉〈…〉