Commentary on the Pentateuch, Commentary 2 · Chapter 6
CHAP VI. Verſ. 1. Then the Lord ſaid unto Moſes.
PArdoning the faults of his praier, God grant's him a gracious anſwer, ſo hee dealt with David. Pſal. 31.22. For I ſaid in my haſt I am cut off from before thine eies: Nevertheleſs thou heardeſt the voice of my ſupplication when I cried unto thee.
Verſ. 2. Scalig. de Subti…t.I am Jehovah] foreign Scaliger's word) that do Pereſs (Gregorie's word) that have beeing of my ſelf, give beeing to all things elf, and in ſpecial to my promiſes, to perform with my hand wh…t I have ſpoken with my mouth, 1 King. 8.15.onelyonly God exſpect's that men put his promiſes in ſuit by their prayers, as here, and burthen him with them, as that Martyr ſaid.
Verſ. 3. By the name of God Almightie] See the Note on Gen. 17.1. The ſenſ is this, ſaith Cameron, Quantum illis ſufficiebat tantum indulſit, Camer. de Eccleſ.non indulſit quod erat ſummum. Hee gave them enough, but not the main. But by my name Jehovah.] That is, by the import of this his name, the full performance of his promiſes. God was known to the Patriarchs by this name Jehovah quoad eſſe Dei, but not quoad eſſe rei.
Verſ. 4. To give them the land of Canaan] And a better thing with it, the Kingdom of Heaven. Heb. 11.10.16.
Verſ. 5. I have heard the groanings] Hee heareth the young ravens that crie unto him but by implication onelyonly, Pſal. 147.9. foreignand with a hoarſ voice unfit to move pitie: (whence alſo they have their name in the Hebrew) how much more his own covenanters?
Verſ. 6. And I will bring you out] A great deliverance; but nothing to that which Chriſt hath wrought for us from the tyrannie of ſin and terror of hell.
Verſ. 7. And I will bee to you a God] This is the top of anie man's happine…s, to have God for his God. What can ſuch a man want? Pſalm. 23.1. As hee in Plutarch ſaid of the Egyptians, that though they had no muſick nor vines amongſt them, Plut. foreign.yet they had Gods.
Verſ. 8. And I will bring you] See verſ. 4.
Verſ. 9. But they hearkned not] The ear, which taſte's words as the mouth doth meat, was ſo filled with choller, that they could reliſh no comfort. It is ill ſowing in a ſtorm, giving phyſick in a feaver-fit. The eaſieſt medicines, or waters are troubleſom to ſore cies: So here. Quicquid recipitur, recipitur ad modum recipientis.
Verſ. 11. Go in ſpeak unto Pharaoh] Whether hee will hear. or whether hee will forbear. Ezek. 2.5.Speak when God bid's us, though it may ſeem to little purpoſe: Wee have loſt manie a worſ labor. The man of God muſt bee patient (tolerant) to all yea to thoſe that oppoſe, proving if at anie time God will give them repentance. 2 Tim. 2.25. foreign.&c.
Verſ. 12. Of uncircumciſed lips] Or of an heavie ſpeech, word bound, Thick-lipped: A thin lip is a ſign of eloquence. Job. 12.20. Pitho ſits in ſuch lips.
Verſ. 13. And the Lord ſpake unto Moſes] Notwithſtanding his former tergiverſation, and the peoples peeviſhneſs. Mens wickedneſs cannot interrupt the courſ of God's goodneſs.
Verſ. 14. Theſe bee the heads] This is a digreſſion to ſhew the deſcent of Moſes and Aaron. Digreſſions in divine diſcourſes are not alwaies and abſolutely unlawful. God's Spirit ſomtimes draws aſide the doctrine, to ſatisfie ſom ſoul which the Preacher know's not: and ſparingly uſed it quickeneth attention.
Verſ. 15. The ſon of a Canaaniteſs] whom it was not lawful for him to marrie; but hee was a head long and head-ſtrong, bold and fierce fellow. Gen. 34.25. and 49.7. Bound by Joſeph Gen. 42.24. As one that had been moſt forward to ſell him to the Midianitiſh Merchants. Simeon alſo is left out in Moſes his bleſſing. Deut. 33.
Verſ. 16. Of the ſons of Levi] Upon this family hee inſiſt's, and therefore haſten's to it. Speak ever to the purpoſe.
Verſ. 20. Jochebed, his father's ſiſter] See Chap. 2.1.
Verſ. 21. Thuc. hiſt. …ib. 124.Korah] That ringleader of Rebels. Num. 16.1.
Verſ 23. Eliſhaba] Or Eliſabeth, a prince's ſiſter Num. 2.3. Our Engliſh Eliſabeth, was by a French Dutcheſs ſaid to bee the moſt glorious and moſt happie woman that ever ſwayed Scepter.
Verſ. 30. Of uncircumciſed] See the Note on verſ 12.