the abomination of the Egyptians] Moses refusing the motion of Pharaoh for performance of the sacrifice in Egypt, maketh his deniall (by a Dilemma) thus: If we sacrifice here, we must sacrifice either after the manner of the Egyptians, or of the Israelites: If after their manner, that would be an abomination to the Lord our God: If after our owne manner, that will be an abomination unto them, and they will stone us, for they will not indure to see us kill those creatures, (as by sacrifice we must) which themselves adore as Deities: among whom, the principall was an Oxe (with a white marke on his side) called Apis, whereof see Plin. Nat. hist. 50: 8. 100: 46. See also the Annotat. on Chap. 43. vers. 32. &on Chap. 46. vers. 34.