And he cried] See Annot. on Chap. 17. 4. a tree] Which might have a naturall sweetnesse in it, as that wood which the Greeks call Glycyrize, (we Liquorish) that is, sweet-root, which might be sweet enough, to give a good relish to a particular draught, but that the casting of it into the maine water, it turned it wholly into a more pleasing temper, was not naturall, but miraculous, which God could have done without any externall signe, but for mans dulnesse, and to make a deeper impression upon his apprehension, he put forth his power, by sensible instruments (in themselves) altogether impotent to produce such great effects, in any hand but his owne. he proved them] Deuteronomy 8:2. 16. He, that is, God, or Moses in Gods Name. See Annot. on Chap. 16. vers. 4. a statute and ordinance] What this was is not set downe, but it appeares, that God gave them some Ordinances, before the solemne publication of his Law at Sinai; or the Statute summarily may be that in the next verse.