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.

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HEre beginneth the 22 Section of the Law. See Gen. 6. 9. and 28. 10.

Vers. 2. holinesse] that is, a day of holinesse: or, an [unspec 2] holy day: and signe of holinesse from the Lord: See Exod. 31. 13. 14 &c. of sabbathisme] that is, of rest: see Exod. 16. 23. and 31. 15. any worke] to wit, of his owne workes, wayes, or words, Ex. 20. 9. Esay 58. 13. to except the workes comman∣ded of God, as circumcision, offring of sacrifice, and the like, Ioh. 7 22. 23. Matth. 12. 5. and works of necessity, and of mercy towards man or beast, Matth 12. 7. 11. 12. See the annotations on Exo∣dus 20. 8. &c.

Vers. 3. kindle no fire] either for to doe worke with; or, to dresse meat (for that was unlawfull [unspec 3] on the Sabbath, though lawfull on other feast dayes, Exod. 12. 16.) or, for to punish malefactors: as the Hebrew Doctors say, Punishments may not be inflicted on the Sabbath: though it bee commanded to punish malefactors, yet may it not bee done on the Sab∣bath. As when one is condemned by the Iudges to stripes, or unto death, he may not bee beaten or put to death on the Sabbath: for it is written, Yee shall kindle no fire, &c. this is a warning to the Iudges, that they burne not on the Sabbath, him that is condemned to bee burnt; and the like is for other punishments. Mai∣mony treat. of the Sabbath, Chap. 24. Sect. 7. The like order they take against Iudging of causes of the Sabbath, Ibidem, Chap. 23. Sect. 14.

Vers. 5. an offring] or, an heave offring: in Greek and Chaldee, a separation; a gift separated unto [unspec 5] God, from their other goods. See the notes on Exod. 25. 2

Vers. 6. blew] in Greeke, hyacinth: see Ex. 25. 4. [unspec 6]

Vers. 7. Shittim] in Greeke, incorruptible wood: [unspec 7] see Exod. 25. 5.

Vers. 8. oile] of the olive: see Exod. 27. 20. anointing] or, oile of unction: whereof see Eoxd. 30. [unspec 8] 23. &c. incense of sweet spices] in Greeke, com∣position of incense: see Exod. 30. 54. &c.

Vers. 9. filling] to be set in golden ouches; Hebr. [unspec 9] stones of fillings: see Exod. 25. 7. and 28. 17. 20.

Vers. 11. Tabernacle] or, Habitacle: whereof see [unspec 11] Exod. 26. barres] or, barre; meaning all and eue∣rie one. See the notes on Exod. 32. 19. So in Exo∣dus 39. 33.

Vers. 12. Arke] or Coffer, wherein the Tables of [unspec] the Law were put: see Exod. 25. 10. In Greeke, the Arke of the testimony. of the covering] the veil that hid the most holy place; whereof see Exod. 26. 31. &c. So after in Exod. 39. 34. The Greeke translateth it onely, the veil.

Vers. 13. Table] described in Exod. 25. 23. &c. [unspec] Shew bread] in Greeke, bread of proposition. See Exod. 25. 30.

Vers. 14. for the Light] or, Candlesticke of light; [unspec] that is, the shining Candlestick, whose lamps gave light alwayes. So, starres of light, Psal. 148. 3. that is, shining starres.

Vers. 15. Altar] the golden altar: whereof see Exod. 30. 1. &c. hanging-veil] see Exod. 26. 36.

Vers. 16. Altar] the brazen altar; whereof see Exod. 27. 1. &c. the foot] or, the Base: see Exo∣dus 30. 18.

Vers. 17. tapestry-hangings] see Ex. 27. 9. &c. * 1.1

Vers. 19. of ministery] or, of service: see Exodus 31. 10. for Aaron] described in Exod. 28. This was the summe of Moses Sermon to the peo∣ple at this assembly: wherein he taught them both what gifts to bring, and what holy things were to be made for the service of God; as hee had beene before commanded, Exod. 25. &c.

Vers. 21. stirred] or, lifted him up, to doe it chear∣fully; and so made him willing, as the Chalde•• translateth it.

Vers. 22. bracelets] or, chaines, or hookes; the Greeke translateth, seals. Compare this with their fact before, in Exod. 32. where they gave their Ie∣wels to make an Idoll. offred] Hebrew, waved because they were heaved up and waved, when they were given to the Lord; and is therefore cal∣led a wave offring, Exod. 38. 24.

Vers. 24. was found] If there bee first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not, 2 Cor. 8. 12.

Vers. 25. did spin] of the vertuous woman it is said, She lareth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaffe, Prov. 31. 19. So for the building of Gods spirituall Tabernacle, there were women that laboured in the Gospell, Phil. 4. 3. that laboured much in the Lord, Rom. 16. 3. 6. 12. Contrary were they that wove hangings for the grove, 2 King. 2••. 7

Vers. 29. willing offring] or, voluntary gift. So ought all things that we give unto God, or for his sake, be freely given, as every man purposeth in his heart; not of griefe, or of necessity; for God leveth a chearfull giver, 2 Cor. 9. 7. Compare herewith, the offrings of David, and the Princes and people of

Israel, towards the building of Gods Temple, which caused great joy in men, and thankes unto God, 1 Chron. 29. 3. 6. 9. 10. &c.

Vers. 30. Bezaleel] of whom see Exod. 31. 2. &c. He was for Moses Tabernacle, as Hiram for Solo∣mons [unspec 30] Temple, 1 King. 7. 13. 14. as Paul and the o∣ther Apostles for the Temple of Christs Church, 1. Cor. 3. 10. But the Tabernacle of Christs natu∣rall body, was greater and more perfect; not made with hands, that is, not of this building. Heb. 9. 11. and 10. 20. the Workmaster thereof, was the holy Ghost himselfe, Luke 1. 34. 35.

Vers. 31. Spirit of God] in Greeke, a divine Spirit [unspec 31] of wisedome. See Exod. 31. 3.

Vers. 34. Aholiab] in Greeke, Eliab. See Exo∣dus 31. 6. [unspec 34]

Vers. 35. cunning-workman] who wrought both sides alike: whereas the embroiderer wrought cu∣riously [unspec 35] but the one side: see the notes on Exod. 26. 1. of the weaver] which the Chaldee expoun∣deth weaving: understanding by the weaver, the weavers worke: as elsewhere the Scripture useth Spirits for the gifts of the Spirit, 1 Cor. 14. 12. 32. that devise] in Chaldee, that teach cunning (or artificiall) workes. By these were figured the varie∣ties of graces, which were abundantly to be seene in the first building of Christ, Church, after that men had received the Spirit of God, by the prea∣ching of the Gospell from the mouthes of the ma∣ster workmen, the Apostles, 1 Cor. 1. 5. 7. and 12. 4. 8. 9. 10. 11. Gal. 3. 2. 5. Acts 19. 4. 6.

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