a bloudy husband] Moses having married a Midianitish woman, (not wonted to such a severe Sacrament, as some suppose) and she being a fond mother, as well as a shrewd wife, caused the delay in administration of circumcision; which was so dangerous to her husband: and indeed it was such an harsh welcome of little infants into the world, that it would never have beene received, if Divine Authoritie had not appeared, in the proposall of it: but yet there is cause to conceive, that Zipporah was no stranger to circumcision: for she was a Midianite, and therefore descended from Abraham, by Ktuah; and the seed of Abraham (by whom soever) were circumcised; yet as Ishmael was circumcised, not at eight dayes old, but at the thirteenth yeare of his age, so some of his posteritie circumcised not their children in their infancie, but forbore to doe it untill they attained more yeares and growth, and strength: and to such a circumcision Zipporah might be accustomed, and yet might not bring her heart to consent to circumcise it so young as Gods Ordinance required, Genesis 17:12. and so she might call Moses a bloudy husband, because her marriage with him engaged her child to be circumcised; especially at this time, when she was weake (being, as some ake it but newly delivered) as well as her child. The word Chatan (rendred husband) signifieth a Spouse, or Bridegroome, a sonne in law, or kinsman: a Spouse or Bridegroome, in respect of the Bride; a sonne in law in relation to Parents, (when they are married) and a kinsman to his wives kindred; and by a Metaphor the circumcised child is called Chatan, or Spouse, because (by circumcision) the child is entred into covenant, and thereby, as it were, espoused to God. And some adde further that (in the use of circumcision) these words were solemnly pronounced, Thou art a Spouse of blouds unto me: therefore in the Originall the word is of the Plurall number, as in the next Note.