...In the 24th verse, Aaron is made to say, that the people gave him the gold ; and then he adds — " I cast it into the fire, and there came out this calf." Now if he had thrown the gold into the fire, it might have melted there ; but most assuredly it would...

...him, and which he had expressly asked for (but which fact he does not mention), " So they gave it me ; then I cast it into the fire, and there came out this calf;" as though the gold's assuming that particular form or shape was by sheer accident ; whereas, we learn...

...him. 24 And I said unto them, Whosoever hath any gold, let them break it off. So they gave it me : then I cast it into the fire, and there came out this calf. 25 1f And when Moses saw that the people were naked ; (for Aaron had made them naked unto their shame...

...before us. And I said unto them, Whosoever hath any gold, let them break it off. So they gave it me ; then I cast it into the fire, and there came out this calf" — accidentally no doubt ; yet it happened to be just what the people wished. Our English traveller...

...of him. And I said unto them, Whosoever hath any gold, let them break it off. So they gave it me : then I cast it into the fire, and there came out this calf."f Alas, alas ! What a profusion of words is guilt constrained to employ in order to cover what...

...him. 24 And I said unto them, Whosoever hath any gold, let them break it off. So they gave it me : then I cast it into the fire, and there came out this calf. 25 And when Moses saw that the peo» pie were naked,(for Aaron had made tbem naked unto their shame...

...mischief and I said unto them, whosoever hath any gold, let them break it off. So they gave it me : and then I cast it into the fire, and there came out this calf.'' What a hypocrite Aaron was! He meant to deceive Moses by omitting to state a most important pr.rticular...

...afraid of losing his office, H he did not please the people ; he therefore made it his study to do it. He furthermore said to Moses, "then I cast it into the fire, and there came (rat this calf." Here was an evident design to deceive Moses, and make him think that a miracle had...

...before us. Then I said to them, Whosoever hath any gold, let him break it off. So they gave it me : and I cast it into the fire ; and there came out this calf' :" — came out accidentally, I suppose, and without any mould prepared for the formation of it ! What...

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