Annotations upon the five bookes of Moses, the booke of the Psalmes, and the Song of Songs, or, Canticles VVherein the Hebrevv vvords and sentences, are compared with, and explained by the ancient Greeke and Chaldee versions, and other records and monuments of the Hebrewes: but chiefly by conference with the holy Scriptures, Moses his words, lawes and ordinances, the sacrifices, and other legall ceremonies heretofore commanded by God to the Church of Israel, are explained. With an advertisement touching some objections made against the sinceritie of the Hebrew text, and allegation of the Rabbines in these annotations. As also tables directing unto such principall things as are observed in the annotations upon each severall booke. By Henry Ainsworth.

Annotations.

SAid] or, had said, before he went last unto Pha∣raoh, [unspec 1] being called, Exod. 10. 24. therefore ere he departeth out of his presence, hee denounceth this last plague, as appeareth by the 8. verse fol∣lowing▪ thrusting thrust] that is, earnestly and hastily thrust, as came to passe, Exod. 12. 31. 33. The Greeke translateth, with all rejection he shall re∣ject (or cast you out;) and as the Chaldee saith, with full rejection.

Vers. 2. in the eares] The Greeke addeth, privily. [unspec 2] the people] the Israelites. his neighbour] an Egyptian: this was signified at the first Exod. 3. 22. jewels, or, vessels, instruments, of all sorts. These they borrowed, but never restored; Gods extraordinary commandement was their warrant, as it was unto Abraham for the killing of his sonne, Gen. 22. and it was a recompence of their labours, wherewith they had served the Egyptians.

Vers. 3. grace] that is, favour, Hebr. the grace of [unspec 3] the people; which the Greeke translateth, grace to his people: see the notes on Exod. 3. 21. and Gen. 39. 21.

Verse. 4. said] to Pharaoh, before he went out of [unspec 4] his presence, verse 8. and Exod. 10. 29. I goe out] the Chaldee saith, I will be revealed: this God did by his Angell that destroyed them, Exod. 12. 23. And this going out, as the like phrase of passing through, in Exod. 12. 12. is meant for evill unto Egypt: unto which the Scriptures elsewhere have reference, as in Amos 5. 17. I will passe through thee, saith the Lord.

Vers. 5. on his throne] that is, which shall reigne af∣ter [unspec 5] him: the Chaldee explaineth it, which shall sit upon the throne of his kingdome. And the holy text so explaineth it selfe, as his throne, 1 Chron. 17. 12. is the throne of his kingdome, 2 Sam. 7. 13. and to sit on the throne, is to reigne in stead of another, 1 Kin. 3. 6. with 2 Chron. 1. 8. and a man upon the throne, 1 King. 9. 5. is expounded to be a ruler, 2 Chron. 7. 18. behinde the mill] or, after the mill stones; that is, in prison grinding at the mill, as is explai∣ned in Exod. 12. 29. Iudg. 16. 21. Esa. 47. 1. 2. and she is said to be behinde, or after it, for thrusting it before them, as they wrought.

Vers. 7. move] that is, they shall not have the least [unspec 7] let or disturbance. See the like in Ios. 10. 21. The dog signifieth the wicked, Psal. 22. 17. 21. that such should not move their tongue, is according to that saying, Iniquitie shall stop her mouth, Iob 5. 16. Psal. 1••7. 42. severeth] Greeke, glorifieth: see Ex∣odus 8. 22.

V. 8. servants] the Counsellors, Nobles, Courtiers. [unspec 8] These compelled by the plague, should bow down to Moses: so greatly would God honour his ser∣vant. So God promiseth his Church, that Kings and Queenes should bow downe thereto, with their face towards the earth, &c. Esay. 49. 23. at thy feete,] following thee: the Greeke translateth it, whom thou leadest: the Chaldee, with thee, heat,] or, inflammation of anger. Though Moses was a very meeke man, above all the men that were upon the

earth, Numb. 12. 3. yet now in the Lords cause, with whom Pharaoh had so often mocked, hee is very wroth, and so the king and hee doe part, an∣gry each with other, as Exod. 10. 28. And such is the end of the ministery of Moses law, unto all hard hearted sinners, Rom. 2. 5. and 4. 15. Vnto this we may apply that saying of Paul; By faith Mo∣ses for sooke Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he indured, as seeing him who is invisible, Heb. 11. 27.

Vers. 10. made strong] that is, as the Greeke ex∣poundeth it, hardned. Herein the unsearchable∣nesse [unspec 10] of Gods judgements is to be considered; for as those whom he loveth, he loveth unto the end, Ioh. 13. 1. and putteth his feare in their hearts, that they shall not depart from him, Ierem. 32. 40. so the wicked (whom his soule hateth, Psal. 11. 5.) he hardneth their heart from his feare, Esay. 63. 17.) that though hee doe many miracles before them, yet they beleeve not; neither can they be∣leeve, because hee hath blinded their eyes, and hardned their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and he should heale them, Ioh. 12. 37. 39. 40. So after their hardnesse and impenitent heart; they treasure up unto themselves wrath a∣gainst the day of wrath, Rom. 2. 5. and God wil∣ling to shew wrath, & to make his power knowne, endureth with much long-suffering the vessels of wrath, fitted to destruction, Rom. 9. 22. Of which Pharaoh is a most memorable example, ap∣pointed of God for this, that hee might shew his power in him, and that Gods name might bee de∣clared throughout all the earth, Exodus 9. 16. Romanes 9. 17.