PAR. 22.
A Maine objection against the speedy departure of Israel out of Egypt,* 1.1 in a con∣fused manner, may be taken from Exod. 13.18. where it is said the children of Israel went up harnessed (or by five in a ranke, as it is in the margent) out of the Land of Egypt, quintati, say some, armati ascenderunt, saith the vulgar, Militari ordine,* 1.2 in battaile array, as Tremellius varieth it, Vatablus from a learned Jew ad∣deth, they marched under foure ensignes: the first was Reubens, whose banner was a Man, signifying Religion, and reason: The second standard was Judah's, and it was a Lyon, denoteing power, as in after times, Pompey the great his armes was Leo ensi∣fer, engraven on his fignet: The third distinct colours were Ephraim's of an Oxe, intimating patience, and toylesome labour: The fourth was Dan's, bearing an Ea∣gle, betokening wisedome, agilitie, and sublimity from whence it is likely, the Tow∣ring Romans had taken after divers descents, their Eagle, their pares aquilas (each side having their pares aquilas in their civill warres) and their spread-eagles, under Constantine, and since.